#to do what humans do BEST!! THEY WORK TOGETHER AND CREATE!! THEY MAKE UP PROBLEMS TO SOLVE!!

[shakingparadigm]

idk if your still busy so obviously finish what your doing before doing anything else but do you know how hyuna's prosthetic latches together?? I think theres like a knee-latch on her prosthetic that's a bit father down than her other leg but theres so much going of its hard to tell whats going in that area

Honestly I'm not sure how the mechanics of it would work, especially since there's got to be some weird alien technology or structure at play there. It's pretty different from what a prosthetic leg is like in real life, so it's tricky to make assumptions based on that, too.

There's some stuff I noticed about Hyuna's leg across the various official arts, though. Mostly the fact that it's inconsistent, and I kind of see a reason for it. Please forgive me as I go on a bit of a ramble.

In her original performance outfit the prosthetic is structured almost like it's just a normal leg molded out of metal. It's a lot more solid and is dark in color, almost black. It also seems as if it goes up to just her knee? Maybe it still goes up to her thigh and she just ripped her pants until the knee for better/unobstructed joint movement. It joins at the ball of her knee and seems to be composed of quite a few different parts, somewhat complicated.

In All-In, Hyuna's prosthetic is still mostly of average leg shape. The most notable difference is that the leg includes hollow spaces, most likely thinner parts assembled together as opposed to one solid leg. It's also a different, lighter color. We can infer from this image that her leg is until her upper thigh.

And then we have the latest one. Hyuna's leg in All-In seems to be until her upper thigh, but this image makes it seem as if it goes much higher than that (although it's most likely an artistic choice. maybe I shouldn't look into it too much. I've learned my lesson 😭). But it's interesting how this leg is the most unique, solid and without hollow spaces, but considerably thinner, more simple.

There's also the fact that you mentioned, the latch being farther down in comparison to her actual knee. It's different from her previous prosthetic legs which seem to join at the knee exactly and are much more similar to that of normal leg anatomy. For this prosthetic, her leg doesn't actually latch at the knee, it latches just a bit below it. The prosthetic knee may look a little lower, but it's just the way she's angled, left leg facing left and right leg facing forward.

Maybe I'm overexplaining something that's already obvious/basic knowledge, my bad. Also I'm no scientist, so I could be wrong.

Anyway, the fact that Hyuna's leg changes quite a bit is interesting. It could be a design shift from the earlier production of ALNST to the finalized version, but I personally like to think that Hyuna's leg changes because she replaces it sometimes. Her lifestyle calls for a lot of action, and while her body can heal itself overtime, her prosthetic leg is prone to wearing and breaking apart.

This is how I see it (just a theory/maybe headcanon):

The leg she has in her performance outfit is one supplied to her by the aliens, which is why it looks much more sturdy, more like a true human leg. They're very advanced, so they'd know exactly how to make one that best suits her. Once Hyuna escapes to the rebellion, she doesn't have access to that kind of material anymore, nor does she know how replicate it. So instead she gets creative, taking scraps of metal and joining them together to make another leg, which is why it looks considerably lighter and less complicated. Whenever her leg breaks, she (or someone from the rebellion) creates a new leg from the material they can find, which is why her legs become progressively more simple and less conventionally "leg-like" . It's no problem to her though, and she's very proud of it.

#sorry it took me a while to get to this! I've been busy #also if there's any inaccuracies with how prosthetics work/wrong terms used for prosthetics pls let me know! i dont intend any disrespect! #alnst #alien stage #alien stage hyuna #alnst hyuna #asks

[the-good-luck-anomaly]

#good tweet anomaly #poetry #THIS IS POETRY TO ME.so at work.at my stupid gay job. i spend alot of time standing infront of tvs. just all over the place. #SO ALOT OF ADVERTIZMENTS ARE CONSTANTLY GETTING BEAMED INTO MY BRAIN.and honestly. i prefer TV ads over computer or mobile ads. #theyre still like. catching up if that makes sense. still feeling jsut a bit more human. i remember looking at the behind the scenes for ad #and thinking WOW!! they put soap in the glass for beer ads to make it foam up more!! they make food out of wax to make it look appealing! #they have to make such SPECIFIC MACHINES to rotate cameras JUST RIGHT for the PERFECT SHOT #THATS BEAUTIFUL!!! ISNT THAT COOL??just to say 'buy our stupif fucking thing' they bring together so many ppl #to do what humans do BEST!! THEY WORK TOGETHER AND CREATE!! THEY MAKE UP PROBLEMS TO SOLVE!! #scienceprojects in highschool were so cool sometimes. i remember working w other people to build towers out of marshmellows&spagheti sticks #these ppl werent exactly my friends. but it was still fun bc we were all really trying. bouncing ideas off eachother. working together. #i like thinking about how things are made. i LOVE looking behind the curtain and breaking the magicians code. #LIVING HAPPY MEANS FINDING BEAUTY IN ALL THINGS.so i will find the silver within the screen constantly blaring into my head. #so it cool to see ads that look like they took alot of effort and creative knowledge to make.could you imagine if it was all suddenly gone? #im on the side of robots. and its thegreedy n lazy n cruel people that want to bend a machine to their will. bc it cant yell and fight back #A COMPUTER MADE THIS BASED OFF WHAT IT WAS SPOONFED.its an amazing advancement of technology!but so was fire. #it WILL be used as a weapon.which is unfortunate.but we will adapt.we WILL adapt.in ways we may not expect. #got distracted n lost my train of thought. TILL NEXT TIME!!!!

[sguidwards-bestfriend]

Dp x dc thoughts and stuff

New Dimension, Who's This?

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6

Okay okay wait what if ghosts sort of feed off their own energy supply or like humans make our own blood they make their own ecto.

But Danny is a halfa.

Maybe he doesn't make any or just not in his human form. So when his powers use it up he has to find a way to get more.

In Amity that isn't really a problem, but if he's not in Amity? If he's not even in his dimension?

...

Danny is king, he has been for a few years now. Lets say he's 20 something and he's still learning his og powers as well as his new kingly eldritch ones.

He makes a portal, goes in to check it out, and gets stuck when he doesn't have enough juice to make another one to go back.

Portals aren't simple, even a portal for something human at a lower power level needs a lot to make a portal in their own dimension.

Creating one for an eldritch being, the king of the infinite realms, to another dimension requires an insane amount of energy. so he's stuck... somewhere, with no energy source. Transforming back into something vaguely human looking is taxing so he sits on the ground to take stock. The extra arms, paper white skin and hair, and the many ever shifting eyes are gone, but he can still feel the fangs and pointy ears, his crown shrunk down to a broach keeping a cape in place, it's covered in a frost so cold the fabric around it crystalizes, and his clothing is an odd mix of ghostly regalia and a black hoodie. It doesn't look bad, but he doesn't know how this dimension works just yet and he doubts this will help him "fit in".

Thankfully invisibility and intangibility come so naturally to him it's just the switch that requires ecto, similar to transforming, once he's there that's where he'll stay.

He needs to find a power source, wherever it is he's ended up, so he goes looking. He finds Lazarus pits but they aren't bottomless like the lakes in the zone. Some are like a dripping faucet, sure it'll fill back up at some point but who knows how long that'll take. Others were artificial, someone ripped a hole between realities, probably a small one since the leftover feeling of a portal wasn't there.

Danny stays invisible for nearly 2 months as he searches for a way home, time can act differently between dimensions, in Amity he might be gone an hour or a decade. The best thing to do for now is to get in contact with Clocky and hope they can figure it out together.

While emptying another pit he hears an angry man yell "You said this one wasn't empty."

An obviously nervous voice answers, "It was full this morning, Sir."

"This is the last one we have any record of!" there's a crash that intrigues Danny so he pops above the surface to catch a glimpse.

His stomach falls when he sees a Vlad looking fruit loop tearing apart a makeshift lab in a cave. Equipped with the same ridicules cape and beard.

There is a woman sitting on a folding chair, her legs are crossed and she very obviously is done with whatever fruit loop 2.0 is doing.

He was expecting to find more than 4! If that's the last of the leaks he needs to find another source asap.

"We can head to Gotham." the woman says, still uninterested as she pulls at a thread on her sleeve. "That place has always been a cesspool for everything weird."

"Nyssa." the man takes a breath, no longer yelling he continues, "We've tried that."

The woman stands, she looks scarier calm than the fruitloop does angry. "No, we tried to find one. We couldn't search there cuz of the bats, but if there are a few diversions we could get enough equipment into the sewers and we'd continue our search unnoticed."

Danny doesn't care much about the rest, he needs to get to Gotham before they do. He just needs to find where that is.

...

Jason Todd came back from the dead a few years ago. [We can leave him at around 23, idk what age he was when Talia plopped him into the pits.]

He's angry ALL the time, it fogs his mind so much it feels like he's no longer in control of his body. He knows he nearly killed one of his brothers, possibly two, but they ignore it so he does too.

He hasn't seen his family much since he was... brought back. As always, something pushes him to take action when he would rather not.

This time it's a rumor amongst his lackeys about someone planning on killing Redhood. They don't know he and Red are the same person, so he was planning on leaving the helmet at a safe house and sticking around to give orders and keep an eye on things.

That plan falls through when a group of three come up to him, they think he spends the most amount of time with the boss and want to keep their leader safe, but don't feel they have that kind of relationship with him to show how worried they are. They push Jason to take Redhood and hide.

His way of doing things creates a pretty even playing field amongst the lackeys, other than Redhood himself. If he refuses he's not a team player, if he tries to advise against it they'll think he's the one trying to kill his own alter ego.

He has to go somewhere none of his enemies know of, but also where none of his allies know.

That's how he's ended up being shuffled into the manor by Alfred, duffle bag in his arm and a headache so horrendous it's hard to understand what Alfred is saying.

~

Jason had been at the manor for two weeks, in that time he'd heard of two territory fights by crime alley, someone emptying the Lazarus pits around the world, and the assassination attempt on him hasn't played out yet.

He was going insane with his family on him at all times. No matter what he did someone was with him.

He knew telling them he felt ill and didn't want to hurt an innocent if the rage took over wasn't the best idea, but he couldn't think of one that would work as well to get them on his side.

That meant, however, that he wouldn't be able to go out on patrol at all nor leave the manor alone.

Damian, of all of them, was the one that helped him. He still acted like the spoiled brat he always was, but he'd grown. He was calmer, not by much, but it took him longer to be set off than he used to.

It wasn't hard to convince him not to say anything, he still knew his brother after all he came prepared. An intricate knife from 15th century china he nabbed off a man with a sword collection that could rival Damians and a story of wanting to get back his cat that he had to leave at his main safe house was all it took to get Damian to agree.

With his needed entertainment (books and videogames), his cat stuffed inside his jacket (which yes, Emma did exist), and ice cream; they were making their way back to the manor at dusk. Jason froze, someone something was following them.

"Dami, do you have your sensor turned on."

"Of course I do." he puffed out his chest and stopped to push back his sleeve.

"Don't stop walking, check what's to my left." the building was boarded up. It hadn't been like that last time he was here.

"Don't tell me what to do." Damian caught up with him before adding, "The building has no electricity or anything in it, but it's weirdly cold."

Just as they both look over to the building something phases through the boarded up window. "Run, now!"

As they take off towards the manor the creature follows them. He can't hear it, no footsteps, no heartbeat, no breathing, but he can feel it. And he wants to fight it.

"It's still following us." Damian whisper yelled. then Damian answered a question he didn't ask. "We're half a mile from the manor, on the road with the ice-cream shop."

"You have your com on?" His need to fight this thing only grew.

"Just with Tim. We should never have them fully off, something could happen."

Of course, he knew that, he suffered those consequences. He was probably the reason it was so enforced... and why it was followed.

Suddenly the roaring of an engine and a black car with all it's doors open comes racing down the road. Damian jumps in first, with Emma stuffed in his jacket he can't just throw himself in so he chucks his games and slides in feet first, hugging his chest to keep her safe.

The doors shut and the car speeds off past the entrance to the manor.

The winding roads should have shook the creature off their trail. It's not long before the car takes them down a secret entrance to the bat cave.

There's yelling before he's even out of the car.

"You could have got hurt!" Tim is yelling at him, "I don't care who you think you are, you put our brother in danger!" The rage starts back up, he was here first, he was the one who could protect Dami not him.

"Timmothy I fight crime."

Tim swivels on his heels, "That thing wasn't human. How would you have fought it exactly?"

Jason can feel himself being engulfed in it again, he's vision going green and his whole body tensing. "Listen here replacement."

"I am not!" Tim turns back around, the steam in him vanishes when he looks at Jason's face.

"Boys," a calm voice echoes through the cave. "No fighting in the cave. Go up stairs to breath or finish outside."

Jason ignores Tim and Dami as he walks to the elevator. He can't look at Alfred, can't let him see him like this.

Once out from behind the bookcase he lets Emma down gently, then flops onto the couch. If they know what's good for them they'll find another way up.

They don't apparently and all three walk out the same exit, bickering.

The noise erases the effort he'd made to quite the pits, as he stands to shut them up the creature floats up through the table.

A terrifying creature with long teeth, pointy ears, long curved nails and a cap hiding a thin hunched figure leans towards him. As he jumps away the thing grabs him and latches on.

Jason tries to shake it off, but it's almost like it's stuck to him. Not physically, but there is something holding them together and it's not the creature.

Suddenly a bright light flashes and the creature turns onto a young man.

"Why's the ecto in this dimension so shit." It... he looks tired, there are bags under his eyes and his skin looks sickly. He's draped over Jason, at first he thought the man was holding Jason in place, but it seemed more like he was holding himself up.

Tim stopped in his tracks. "What the fuck?"

"Language."

"Sorry Alf, but uh... What's happening?"

The man mumbled something, he rested his head on Jason's shoulder, he could see the effort it took to speak louder. "I'm so hungry dude. Why are you the only liminal person I've come across? It makes no sense."

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6

#eldritch danny #Dp x dc thoughts and stuff #dp x dc #dp x dc crossover #dp x dc au #danny phantom #jason todd

[peonysgreenhouse]

-`♡´- this too shall pass. (lucifer x reader)

summary: the revelation that you might be responsible for lucifer's lost memories weighs heavy on your mind.

tags: lucifer x gn!reader, hurt/comfort, spoilers for chapter 37 of the original obey me!

It was a frightening feeling, knowing the three worlds were collapsing in on themselves because of you. Because of some power you had no control over. It felt like a joke when Lord Diavolo had suggested it, you were still just a human, despite all your connections. Having control over them didn’t mean a thing, you yourself weren’t powerful; demons, angels, sorcerers all had their power from within, you had to rely on others to protect you.  

All this so-called power and what does your body do with it? Destroy.

Not only the three worlds collapsing in on itself; but your own little world here in the Devildom. The world you created through pushing your way into the demon’s hearts; giving yourself wholeheartedly to them that were dismissive of you at best, cruel to you at worst. Over time, they opened themselves up to you, but helping to fix their problems was draining in a way you had never experienced before. Back then, you often wondered what they saw you as: a therapist, a dead sister or a friend?

You knew now of their love for you but…

Pushing a hard reset on everything you had worked to accomplish was painful. Even if it was just losing your pacts, they were an eternal bond that was proof of your capability. 

As if all that wasn’t bad enough, they were slowly losing their memories. Lucifer had already lost his, who’s to say Mammon wasn’t next? The one person who has always been on your side, hurt because of you.

After you had bid Lucifer goodnight, you carry your tired and aching body up to your room. When Diavolo had hugged you earlier you had nearly collapsed. Such a gentle gesture was like tapping at fractured glass. Now you couldn’t ignore the swell of emotions within your chest, tightening like a vice as you traipse out onto the balcony.

The cool air of the balcony stings against the tears forming in your eyes, chilling to the bone. You fall into one of the chairs out there; you can’t recall the amount of times you and someone else had gazed up at the stars together.

It makes you numb for a moment, but then the reality that the stars weren’t out that night hits you; were they hiding from you? Scared that you might pluck them down one by one? 

You pull your knees to your chest, unable to control the tears that fall freely, now that you were alone.

A knock on the balcony door. You grit your teeth, trying to wipe your eyes of tears, it didn’t help, you were gasping for air at this point.

Who is it that knocks?

Lucifer opens the double doors without any acknowledgement from you, as if the first knock was just a courtesy he was affording you. The night air feels familiar in a way he doesn’t understand, like he had been here many times but couldn’t quite place when. It was frustrating, stumbling through the dark when it seemed all you needed was someone to reassure you. He knew he wanted to be that person.

And then he sees you, so small, trying to control your frantic breathing. You look up to him with watery eyes, he feels a part of him start to choke up. Just one look from you and he feels himself soften.

Did you truly have this effect on his other self?

“What’s wrong?” He asks gently, cheeks flushed as he kneels down in front of you. Maybe his other self would cradle you in his arms, he feels the itch under his skin to do something more, but he settles for not crossing a boundary he wasn’t sure of. “You spend all night comforting me, and then leave to spend the night alone?”

His body might know you like a lover, but what about his mind?

“I’m sorry,” the apology leaves your lips before you can think. Lucifer brushes his thumb against your knee. “I didn’t want to bother you.”

His grip tightens. “You’re never a bother to me." For a moment he sounds like himself again. “I may not remember anything concrete but… I know the man in this body loves you. More than anything.”

You blink back tears, “I know. I know.”

“So, why don’t you tell me what’s wrong?” Lucifer pouts, “is it about the…? Your powers?”

You take a moment to compose yourself, breathing deeply through sore lungs. “Yes… I’m destroying so many things and I can’t help it. Even you losing your memories is my fault. Aren’t you mad at me? I’m destroying everything you love!” You sob harder, unable to hold back.

“It’s through no fault of your own,” his eyes look deeply into yours. “In fact, if what they say is true, I believe we have some blame.”

A pause. “But if it wasn’t for me-“

Lucifer smiles, leaning up to cradle you in his arms. “I have no memories of this world. Destroy it if you’d like.” His fingers trace through your hair. “Just let me hold you for a minute. Everything will be alright.”

#lucifer #lucifer x reader #om lucifer #obey me #obey me x reader #obey me nightbringer #hurt/comfort #ficlet #imagine #x reader #repost !

[morallyinept]

HELLO & WELCOME TO THE PEDRO PASCAL FANDOM! 👋🏻

I'd just like to take a moment to say hello and a big welcome to all my recent followers & mutuals. How wonderful that you're here! So exciting!!

My name's Jett and I'm so happy that you're here in the Pedro fandom, and you're all so welcome here at my place too! 🖤

I'd also like to share with you some hints and tips on navigating this fandom and Tumblr.

Perhaps this is your first time in a fandom, or using a site like Tumblr, and I can appreciate how daunting it can feel. I've been there. Trust me. 🥴

But don't worry - I've got your back. We all have.

I hope you find it helpful, and if you have any questions, or just want to say hello back, please feel free to reach out. 🖤

Fandom is a different experience for everyone. You get out what you put in.

What do I mean by that?

Well, fandom is an inclusive place, for everyone to come together in mutual admiration and respect for, in this case, Pedro Pascal. It's a hub to share, create and get excited about content, and to make new friends.

It's NOT a place for divisiveness, hate or toxicity, although sadly it exists here in small pockets, as it does in any fandom. 😑

The best piece of advice I can give to you, is to be respectful.

Be respectful in the way you conduct yourself. Be respectful to your mutuals and followers, and to the blogs you follow. Be respectful to Pedro. As much as we all write fanfic about his characters (and some choose to write about him; that's their prerogative, although I personally don't), he is a human being, not a piece of meat.

It's perfectly fine to get excited, to fantasize and daydream, we all do it. We all get thirsty, let's face it. That Pedro fountain is flowing. 💦 But be mindful about blurring the lines between fantasy and reality.

Have fun, that's why you're here. I'm not your mom, but always remember to respect each other. (I'm fairly certain your mom would have told you that, however.)

If you are subject to any negativity or toxicity whilst here - and hopefully you never will be as the majority of us in this fandom are friendly, approachable and lovely, if but a bit excitable - but if you do experience it, the best thing to do is to ignore it.

Block, delete and move on. Don't feed into it or be a part of the problem.

If you have an ageless or empty blog, chances are you will be blocked.

Tumblr has a massive bot problem. 🤖 Specifically a porn bot problem.

It's easy for us to spot a fake blog or a bot that follows us. They usually have an empty bio, no icon, or their icon is an AI generated image of a scantily clad female. We all block them. 🚫

Most, if not all, writers in the Pedro fandom (and other fandoms too) write smut. We love it. And we know you do too, it's probably why you're here. But we are responsible writers, or try to be as responsible as we can be, by ensuring that no minors under the age of 18, to our knowledge, are reading our smutty fics.

So, if you have a blog that doesn't have your age on it, chances are you'll be blocked. We're protecting ourselves and we're protecting you.

Unfortunately, Tumblr is working against new users of the site in the fact that they now ask you to follow a few blogs BEFORE your profile bio is able to be set up or edited. I know, counterproductive right? So chances are you're getting blocked even before you start. 😖

I'd urge you to add your age onto your blog at the very least. It's okay to have an anonymous profile if you want to, but please, please tell us your age. Otherwise we will have no choice but to block you.

The RE-BLOG button is the only button you need.

Look at this:

The icon in green is the RE-BLOG button, the two arrows.

You'll find this at the bottom of every single blog post, including your own. Look at the difference in the numbers here. See how they differ from the RE-BLOG to the likes, the heart icon?

Yeeeeah. We don't want that disparity. We want that RE-BLOG icon to be the biggest number on our posts.

And here is where you can help with this:

PRESS THIS RE-BLOG BUTTON. DON'T STOP PRESSING THIS RE-BLOG BUTTON. LOVE THIS BUTTON. RE-BLOG EVERYTHING YOU LIKE!

Tumblr doesn't work like Instagram, Twitter/X or other social media platforms where 'likes' drive content to be seen. Here on Tumblr RE-BLOGGING is what gets our stories onto your home feed for you to see them and enjoy.

If you don't RE-BLOG, our posts get lost and have very little engagement, and that is why your favourite writers then stop writing and leave the site.

RE-BLOG, RE-BLOG, RE-BLOG everything you like and love. I cannot stress that enough.

Likes are nice, but they do absolutely nothing. Zilch. Nada. Bupkis.

Well, that's not technically true. Likes tell me that you've seen my post. That's it.

Annnnd what can I do with that info? Nothing. That's what.

RE-BLOGGING the post tells me however that you've enjoyed it, loved it even. That makes me very happy and inspires me to carry on writing fics that you'll (hopefully) enjoy.

Pressing the heart icon works like a bookmarking feature on Tumblr rather than a liking feature as you're probably used to from other social media sites. And the more things you like here, the more your older likes get pushed to the bottom of your epically long like list, to be forgotten about and will probably never see the light of day again.

Personally, I like to use the like button as a way of bookmarking something to come back to later and then I will RE-BLOG it once I've read it.

There is no limit to the amount of times you can RE-BLOG the same post, but you can only like it once. That should tell you that liking something here on Tumblr has no effect.

Tumblr is all about encouraging engagement through RE-BLOGS, the algorithm does nothing if you press the like button and move on.

By all means, give that heart icon a press, but please also RE-BLOG it at the same time. We will absolutely love you for it!

☝🏻And be mindful of going on a mass liking spree - Tumblr doesn't like that and neither do we. It's a quick way for you - and us - to get shadow-banned and Tumblr will think you're a bot. And being shadow-banned is incredibly annoying for everyone involved. Trust me. 😖

Talk to us. We love it!

We love getting positive/constructive feedback on our work. We love engaging or interacting with you. I certainly love receiving and responding to any comments, DM's or ASKS that I'm lucky enough to get.

But again, ensure you're respectful.

Tumblr has created an ASK feature where you can ask us a question, and you also have the option of asking us that question anonymously if you'd like.

If you do use the anonymous (anon) option on your ASK, be aware that we have the right to ignore or delete your ask if you're being a jerk. Don't be a jerk.

This feature is for someone to interact with us anonymously if they're shy. Not to be abused to send hate or negativity our way.

You'll find the ASK button on the main page of anyone's blog that has it activated, just below their bio.

And Tumblr has made it easy for us now to see if you're a mutual of ours, even if you're asking on anon FYI. So we can narrow it down to finding you if you do happen to be a jerk... just saying.

Be respectful in your comments, DM's, ASKS and RE-BLOGS.

Yes, you can leave comments on your RE-BLOGS too. Another reason for you to press that RE-BLOG button.

If you use something, always give credit to the source/creator where possible.

One way to garner enemies in any social media space is to use something that isn't yours, without crediting the source.

Now, it's impossible to physically ask everyone if you can use their content, however Tumblr makes this very easy for you to do that in most cases.

Yep, RE-BLOG IT.

RE-BLOGGING leaves a clear trail back to the original poster for everyone to see.

Now, if you use something without re-blogging, which you can absolutely do when you create your own blog posts from scratch, you should give credit to anything you use in your post that is not something you have originally created yourself.

Perhaps there is a GIF you like, for example. You can post it, but you should absolutely give credit by tagging the blogger/creator who created that GIF. (Tumblr also has their own selection of GIFS you can use FYI, and when you do they automatically add the original creator's tag at the bottom of it. Easy!)

And this should be respected if you use another's person's art or writing too.

Now, I could quite happily sit here and tell you all about copyright law, but we'd be here forever and frankly it's a boring topic and I'd rather you get out there and read all the awesome fics you're going to discover instead.

But, in a nutshell, any picture of Pedro you post, does not belong to you, no matter how many times you write your user name all over it.

Look, we all do it; we all like to make our edits, our banners, our covers look wizard, and I do it myself. But what we can't do is claim ownership or copyright to it.

Some people will try; they'll get pissy if you use something that they claim they found first or is "theirs" because they plastered their user name all over it... putting your username on something does absolutely nothing FYI.

☝🏻No-one can claim copyright or ownership to any image of Pedro, unless they physically took that photo themselves and can back it up with evidence should they be challenged legally.

My advice here is to always credit the source on anything you want to use, i.e. where you found it and tag or link back to the original content creator where possible.

If you're unsure where it originates from, you can still use it, but just make a note in your post somewhere about not knowing who it belongs to etc... so the original creator can advise you later.

Again, it just all boils down to being respectful.

And if you're ever not sure if you can, or should, use something, reach out to that creator on Tumblr and ask. They'll appreciate it, regardless if they give you permission or not.

Hoo, we sure covered a lot here...

I hope you've found this post useful at the very least. For a more extensive use of Tumblr you can easily use the search function, or via Google if there is a particular setting or something you need help with, or reach out and ask someone. This Pedro community is incredibly welcoming and helpful.

And if they're not, well you let me know and I'll send the Pedro Boys to sort them out. 🫡

If you enjoyed this, and did indeed find it useful, you know what to do:

RE-BLOG IT!

Now, get out there and have some fun exploring and reading!

Stay Kind. Stay Creamy. 🖤

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GIF of Dieter Bravo from @miguelo-hara 🖤

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[fuckyeahgoodomensfanfic]

Good Omens Fic Rec: Of Fire and Falcons

Since they met at a Florida Renaissance faire a year and a half ago, fire spinner Crowley and falconer Aziraphale have been a great deal more than friends, but they've never quite admitted what they really feel about each other. Now Crowley has fallen in love, and he has five weeks at the Catskill Mountains Renaissance Faire during the most romantic season of the year to convince Aziraphale to see the light. A Good Omens Human AU set on the American Renaissance faire circuit.

Length: 54,201 words

AO3 Rating: Explicit / Spice Level 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Best for: After Dark, Romance, Human AU, Pick-me-up

Triggers: None

Read it here, fic by CemeteryAngel725

*Minor Spoilers* God, I know this is a particularly adaptable pairing but how does every AU just work with them? This setting is so far removed from canon and yet unmistakably them. Except hornier, much more horny. Like complete sluts they are in this.

So in this AU Crowley and Aziraphale are both Renaissance Faire performers. Ren Faires aren't exactly my thing, but when I was a senior in high school they filmed a (awful) movie at the Ren Faire near us and we spent weeks there as extras, during public hours and after. It was such a neat experience going slightly behind scenes (also because we got to meet Matthew Lillard and Christina Ricci). So I have a normie soft spot for them. This perfectly captured the atmosphere. Even down to the rainy days! The camaraderie and community was wonderful. It's not just a flimsy backdrop for the AU, it's a full fleshed out and lived in world. I don't want to spoil the ending, but something brings the entire group together and it was a wonderful scene. I love the Faire family they have made.

More than that, Aziraphale being a falconer and Crowley being a fire performer was thrilling and unique. They are both so competent at what they do and each have such an awe of each other's skills. Which just makes them even more horny for each other. Truly this is the one time where going to a haunted house as foreplay makes sense for them. I'm like, yep, that tracks. They have a wonderful relationship here, with real life problems. This story doesn't make up villains to create a Heaven/Hell type of separation for them, it's just normal life that keeps them apart. Eventually they will become each other's anchor and home. A safe place to land. Also thank you for giving them tattoos!!! I adore them tattooed

Lots of fun and lightly kinky sex here, so not one to read out and about. It's such a fun, lighthearted romance. The setting is such a wonder to explore. And now I'm craving a bread bowl....

Read it here, fic by CemeteryAngel725

#good omens #good omens fanfiction #good omens fanfic #fanfic rec #aziracrow #good omens fic rec #aziraphale x crowley #Of Fire and Falcons #CemeteryAngel725 #after dark #romance #pick me up #five flames #wedding #human au #performer au #artist au

[obae-me]

Hi, I’m so glad you’re back. Can you do Mammon and MC going on vacation in the human world with MC’s family?

Thank you

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Of course I can! What a cute idea! Since I know there’s so many different family situations out there, I’m going to do my best to keep the family details as vague and general as possible! Thank you for the request!  Also I wasn't sure if this was meant to be in a more friendly or romantic aspect, but it was hard for me to deny a couple's vacation, so I hope it's okay being Mammon x MC!

“Once more, from the top!”

Mammon groaned, flopping back onto their bed in their room. “Come oooon,” he whined. “Don’t make me go through all that again.” He attempted to beg, giving them some version of puppy eyes, his lips pleading with the human to give him a break. 

They, unfortunately for him, would not stand down, no matter how adorable he may seem. “Mammon, you’re going to meet my family. My human family. In the human world. And I hate to break it to you, but neither you nor your brothers are very good at blending in. At all.” Which is why MC had spent way too long creating a plausible backstory, and why they were pressing Mammon so hard to remember it. 

It had been about a month ago when MC’s family first reached out, sending them a letter about what they were missing at home. How did a human letter reach the Devildom in the first place? Probably thanks to Diavolo. The other humans were, obviously, still completely in the dark about where MC truly was, figuring they were simply studying abroad and not in what most humans would call hell. And in the contents of that letter was a suggestion of a vacation. A fully paid and fully planned vacation. After all, school would be out for a short break, and they wanted a chance to see MC again...and about this supposed ‘boy’ that MC had mentioned before. 

“Why not just tell them about me? They’re your family after all, right?” He wondered, sitting back up on the bed with his legs crossed under him, his arms tucked near his knees. 

They folded their arms, tilting their head at him. “Please don’t tell me you’re seriously asking that.” Well, now he looked a little wounded. They sighed, sitting next to him, putting their hand on his head. “Maybe in the future we can, but this is their first time meeting you. Aside from the hundred other problems revealing yourself would cause, trying to bring you and your realm’s entire existence up over dinner would either get me sent to a hospital or give them all mental breakdowns over the revelation that essentially everything they’ve ever known is a lie.” 

His face suggested that he didn’t retain any of that, so focused on grinning like an idiot over MC’s touch, but then he finally looked at them curiously. “You didn’t have a mental breakdown.” 

Sweet naïve boy. They did. They really did. But that wasn’t their main focus right now. “The point I’m trying to get across is that it's really important to me that we keep the truth a secret right now so we all can have a good time, okay? So please, can we go over the story together one more time so I don’t feel so nauseous?” 

He finally sighed, his eyes softening towards them. “I didn’t realize it was that important to ya. Okay, just watch and see, I’ll be the best human ever!” 

---

When they had heard the words ‘all-expenses-paid-vacation’, they expected, sure, maybe the hotel rooms and meal costs, but no...it was all paid for. Every single cent. Whatever their family didn’t cover, Diavolo did. Even this fancy rental car, which Mammon was more than happy to immediately jump into as soon as Barbatos had dropped them both off. “Yeah, baby!” He had shouted, leaping into the driver’s seat of the convertible. 

MC couldn’t help but be a little hesitant. “Do you even know how to drive up here?” 

“Yeah I do!” He beamed for a moment before his face fell a little bit, looking a bit annoyed. “Had to work hard for it too. Your laws up here are seriously ridiculous.” Then the moment of seriousness had passed. He leaned over to the other side of the car, grabbing the passenger side handle and pushing the door open. “Get in!” 

With a playful roll of their eyes, MC loaded both theirs and Mammon’s luggage inside the vehicle before seating themselves in the car. It was...kind of nice, being in the human realm, seeing Mammon behind the wheel of a human car, a silly Hawaiian shirt on like one of those old dads that go on vacation. He adjusted his sunglasses, fiddling with the radio till some song that appealed to his taste pumped out the speakers. After making sure he was buckled up properly, they both set out on the road, the sun beaming down on them, the smell of the ocean in the air. 

“Pop-quiz time!” MC announced, letting their hand hover off to the side, the air gusting through their open fingers. 

Mammon groaned, keeping his eyes trained on the road no matter how much he wanted to turn to give them a glare of annoyance. “No quizzing on vacations!” 

“Question one!” As they ignored him, his face scrunched up into a little pout. “Who are you, handsome stranger?” 

He scoffed a bit, but they caught the redness that came to his cheeks. “Name’s Mason.” 

MC clapped their hands together in a bit of glee. “Good!” At the praise, the color in his cheeks deepened. “What’re you going to school for?” 

“Finance and fashion design.” 

They leaned back in their seat, feeling a bit calmer knowing that he was actually retaining all this information. This whole human bit might work out after all. “And how did we meet?” 

He sighed heavily. “It sounds so plain and simple! Not super special at all!” As they both slowed down to stop at a red light, he finally looked at them, a sulky look in his eyes. "Why couldn't we go with my idea?"

“Because," MC continued, their eyes softening at him. The idea had been really cute. He suggested that the story be that MC was crossing the street, when a car ran right through a red, trying to escape the blaring sirens of the cops chasing them! They were criminals, and now they were about to run into someone! He had seen this and courageously ran through the street to grab them, pulling them aside to safety. Somehow, at the end of his story, he had saved MC and then they both managed to stop the criminals, both of them getting reward money for doing so, and with that money, Mammon would suavely ask MC out for dinner. Obviously he had fashioned the story off some movie they had watched earlier. "The more cliché it is, the less my family will question it. Now, Mason, how did we meet?” 

As traffic moved forward, he turned his head away from them, his answer monotone. “We share the same math general class together, but didn’t start talking to each other till we got grouped up for a project.” 

“And after I asked you to help study with me for tests, we found we clicked! Perfectly human!” They reached over to rub his shoulder, lowering their hand to open the GPS on your phone. “We’re meeting my family at the airport. From there, we’ll check in at the hotel and go out to lunch.” They waited for him to make some sort of reply, but when he never did they raised their head. He suddenly looked too serious, mouth in a tight line, hardly looking at the scenery they both were passing. “Mammon?” He was caught up in his own head it seemed. MC turned down the music on the radio and placed their hand on his arm. 

He blinked, removing one of his hands from the wheel to grab their hand. “I don’t wanna mess this up. I know how important it is to ya.” 

They gave his hand a squeeze and then released it to let him place it back on the steering wheel. “You won’t. We wont. We’ll just keep to the story and enjoy our time up here, okay? Swimming, sand, surfing, sunning, just focus on that, okay? Oh, and don’t forget we need to bring all your brothers back a souvenir.” 

He lightened a little bit at that, the little golden highlights in his hair shimmering under the human sun.  

---

"MC!" Their name was called, picked up above the other busy voices in the airport. MC turned and grinned, holding their arms out for the inevitable embrace. Their family member wrapped their arms around them and grinned, pulling back shortly. "It's been so long! You look good. You've been okay so far from home?"

"I've never been better!" MC expressed, stating what mostly was the truth. Sure there had been bumps and bruises and...worse than that, but the time they had spent in the Devildom was an enjoyable one overall.

"And this is..." Someone else from MC's family spoke up, looking towards Mammon who was actually pacing a little bit behind MC, trying not to stand out too much.

It took Mammon a moment to collect himself, coming to stand by MC and hold his hand out. "I'm Mam--Mason," he shared, taking the hand of one of the humans and giving it a firm shake.

"It's so nice to finally meet you!" The person that had given MC the hug came over and led them away, everyone grabbing luggage to take outside. "He seems sweet. You'll have to tell me all about him!"

Mammon was suddenly left alone with the remaining members, obviously trying not to panic, laughing nervously at jokes as he kept up his human disguise. He helped take some of the family's luggage as he quickly followed behind MC. "So!" He exclaimed, changing the subject as he stood by MC's side. "Where we heading for lunch?"

One of the humans pulled up an image on their phone. "I found what looks to be a popular local restaurant not too far from here, and it's beachside too! A little pricy, but who could pass up eating and then going right out to swim? See?"

"That looks perfect? See, Mam-- babe?" They felt themselves almost sweating. They tried so hard to get Mammon to remember his 'new name' and yet they almost just let it slip themselves. Their quick thinking seemed to work though, although Mammon almost seemed like he was unable to breathe. MC encouraged Mammon to look at the photo which seemed to snap him out of it. Now he just seemed pumped.

"I'm going to eat so much sushi," he beamed.

"That's the spirit!" One of MC's family members announced. MC grinned. They were all getting along just fine.

MC jogged ahead a bit, looking back at the group as they nodded. "Let's all head back to the hotel so we can put away our stuff and grab our swimsuits! We've got plenty of sunlight left, people! Let's make the most of it!"

---

Lunch went really well. Everyone ordered too much expensive food and yet somehow managed to pack it all away. MC's family kept asking questions, and suddenly Mammon seemed more than happy to answer. It was mostly a little session to gush about how much he knew and liked about MC, and it was hard to tell if he was trying to get on their family's good side or if he really just enjoyed talking about them that much. Either way, it was sweet, even if it was clear that some members of MC's family found some things hard to believe. No demonic secrets were spilled at least.

But what they were all looking forward to was the beach. Everyone was dressed and ready. MC's family brought plenty of towels and toys to keep all of them entertained. They set up their spot away from the others, MC sitting in the shade of a large beach umbrella while they watched some others drag Mammon away for a little frisbee competition. They'd let him go and have a little bit of fun before dragging him away for them to be on their own for a little bit. For now though, they'd watch him mingle with the humans, a surprising smile on his face. For someone who seemed to not be able to stand humans when they first visited the Devildom, he seemed to be having a lot of fun with them.

Someone sat next to MC, opting out of the frisbee game to sit under the shade, opening a cooler to pull out a chilled can. They looked over at the others and then back at MC. "He seems like a good one."

"Hm?" MC looked back over at their family member, snapping out of their thoughts as the sound of the opened can cracked.

"Mason." They gestured towards Mammon, nodding a bit. "I was a little worried--"

"Oh please," MC sighed a little.

"I was! Here you are, disappearing all the sudden to study abroad and then later tell us you're with someone. We don't get pictures, we hardly get calls, we get a hand-written letter of all things, so yes, we were all a bit worried. But..." They leaned over and placed a hand on MC's shoulder. "There's something about him...can't quite place it, but he's...different. I can tell he's been good to you."

MC's heart swelled a little. They looked up towards Mammon right as he looked back. When they locked eyes, he beamed and waved, cupping his hands around his mouth to shout. "You better watch me beat these losers!"

MC cheered him on as he turned back towards the other humans. Then they felt MC's company nudge them a bit. "Is it true he's got six other siblings?"

"Uh, yeah," MC answered honestly.

"Next time we do this, we'll have to invite all of them. Imagine how fun that would be!"

MC chuckled nervously. Trying to get all seven demons to control themselves accordingly?...Sounds almost more like a nightmare. But also...Maybe there would be a proper day where they'd all get to meet. The humans MC cared most of all meeting the demons they cared for most of all. "I think that would be nice." Although, as the frisbee game seemed to be ending, MC got up quickly, hoping to get away for a bit before they were asked any more questions. "Be back in a bit!" They jogged over warm sand to snatch Mammon by the hand, dragging him away.

"Hey, what's going on?" Mammon wondered as they both headed towards the sea.

MC looked back at him, feeling the waves coming up to wash over their feet. "I just wanted you to myself for a bit, that's all." They headed over to a quieter part of the beach, walking towards the ocean till the water was at their waist. "Thank you," they suddenly said, looking out towards the waves, listening to the happy screams of children, to the birds above them.

"Huh?" Mammon moved to stand in front of them, holding their arms in his hands. "Why? What did I do?"

"Just...for everything. For coming up here, for following this story I made up, for getting along with my family. I hope you're having fun, I know you're not really used to being away from the others."

"You're here, that's all that really matters to me, you know that."

MC felt a warm tug in their chest. "I know. I love you."

Mammon had to look away for a moment, but inevitably glanced back. "I love you too." MC pulled at him a bit, gesturing for a kiss. PDA typically embarrassed him, but who was he to deny something like that? He closed his eyes and leaned over just in time to get a sudden splash of water in the face. He spluttered a bit, watching MC laugh and suddenly swim away. "Oi! You little....Come back!" He meant to sound frustrated, but he couldn't help but laugh, diving into the ocean to catch his human, snatching them by the waist. "Gotcha. Gimmie what you owe me."

"Fine, fine," MC, turning in his grasp to plant a kiss on his lips. "Hm, too salty."

"And whose fault is that for splashing me, huh? I think I deserve interest for that!"

MC wrapped their arms around his neck and kissed him once more, rubbing his back a little as they parted. "There, happy now?"

He hummed like he was thinking it over. "For now." They both waded in the water a bit, enjoying each other's company. "I'm really glad I get to be here with you. This has only been one day and yet I feel like the happiest demon in the world. This is going to be a great vacation."

"Yeah," MC agreed, the last bit of anxiety they were holding suddenly unraveled while they were in his arms. They looked off in the distance where their family was playing. "It will be."

#obey me #obey me shall we date #obey me headcanons #obey me imagines #obey me mammon #obey me mammon x mc #gn!mc

[maybeitsalivescribbles]

VH - Turn over

A menacing silhouette stepped into the prison and stared at the hero in silence. Behind the bars, the prisoner raised his shining eyes, looking very frail and helpless.

“Oh no,” he whimpered, twisting his hands. “I’ve done nothing wrong. I beg of you, Villain, I’m-”

The other cut across him, shaking his head:

“You can stop.”

“But-”

“I know who you are. You’re the hero who’s an invincible vampire, aren't you? You don’t have to pretend. I surrender.”

“Ah.”

Hero slowly grinned, showing his pointed teeth, looking a lot less helpless:

“Good.”

Villain nodded slightly and sat on the chair in front of the cell, his eyes fixed on the ground, his hands clasped in front of him. The other tapped on the bars to get his attention:

“I gotta ask, do you imprison every guy who you surrender to?”

“I know this can’t hold you for long-”

“Nope. Absolutely not.”

“-but I wanted to talk.”

Vampire Hero groaned:

“We’re not doing that. If you think I have time for listening to how amazing or blameless you are, I’d rather drink you until you collapse.”

“No, I have a question.”

“Shoot.”

Villain hesitated for a moment, then said, avoiding his gaze:

“When did you realize you were on the bad side?”

“Uh?”

“Before you switched, I mean. When did you realize you were...well, evil?”

Vampire Hero tilted his head, intrigued:

“Since the beginning? I mean, I liked to cut animals and make my whipping boy suffer when I was a toddler. That wasn’t really hard to put two and two together. I'm an asshole, not an idiot.”

“A whipping boy, you mean-”

“A literal whipping boy, yeah. Father offered me one and punished him every time I misbehaved. That was a good birthday gift, a long time ago.”

“So being a vampire hasn’t corrupted your soul or-”

“Nah. Can’t corrupt what’s already rotten.”

“I see.”

There was a moment of silence. Villain didn’t move. Vampire Hero huffed a little, his patience growing thin.

“How can you look so lost in your own prison?”

“It wasn’t like that for me.”

“Oh there we go, the monologue. Keep going, and I’ll rip off the bars of the cell and come for you next.”

“Go ahead, I won’t use it anymore.”

A bar creaked in answer. Villain didn’t look up once.

“I thought my work was for the best,” he said after a while. “I thought us with powers deserved more of society. Don’t you think so?”

“I don’t care.”

“Surely you must have. A little.”

“We’re not from the same time, remember? I had a castle and servants and human toys. Society never bothered me much.”

“It must have been nice, not having to care.”

Vampire Hero shrugged.

“I’m not sure,” he admitted. “Didn’t work out that great for me, did it?”

“I had to care. I had to cling to life every day to survive. I was nearly killed by people thinking I was a freak because I had powers.”

“It doesn’t look like they did a great job, then.”

Villain raised his head a little:

“I just wanted a place where we weren't bullied all the time, so I created my own group. As it grew, so did our ambitions-”

“Aw man, that is gonna take a while.”

Sulking, the vampire threw himself on the ground and began to fidget with the bar he had ripped off. While he bent it as easily as it was clay, Villain kept on, barely giving him a glance:

“I thought that no one listened to us, you see? So we had to make people listen.”

“Except that it doesn't make sense. Since when are powers a problem here? I don’t know much about the outside world, but even I know that heroes are adored and stuff. They have fanclubs and everything.”

“But you have to be a hero, that's the problem. If you can teleport and want to be anything else, like a baker or something, you’re shamed by society unless you hide who you are. If you’re born with powers, the hero agencies are already breathing on your neck.”

“I find this expression offensive. Look, I’ve made a noodle!”

Villain glanced at the twirled bar the vampire was playing with:

“Very nice.”

“Thank you. I used to twist any iron bar that I had in my hands. It makes so much more damage when it pops out of the body.”

Villain stared at the wall for a second and cleared his throat:

“...Anyway, we were building a community. I met my first friends and my lover there.”

“Congrats. I don’t care.”

“As with all communities, tensions grew. I wanted to take more action. I thought that protests weren’t enough.”

“Yeah, I’ve read your file. Killed a lot of humans and exploded a lot of stuff. Classic.”

“I wanted to be heard! Our group went from inefficient to dangerous, but where is the limit? Where is the perfect middle spot?”

“No idea.”

“Me neither. My husband tried to bring me back to protests, but I wouldn’t listen to him. We argued until the moment when I- when he-”

Villain turned his head away:

“I tried to keep on, but it doesn’t make sense without him. Our community is riffled with conflicts. None of it makes sense anymore. So I surrender.”

He stood up and pulled out the key of the cell from his pocket. Vampire Hero squinted at him, curious despite himself:

“So, how did you kill your husband?”

Villain looked at him, horrified:

“What? I didn’t! He left me.”

The door opened. Vampire Hero jumped on his feet and burst out of his cell, chirping:

“Let’s go!”

He passed next to Villain and went through the exit, leaving the latter staring at him:

“Are you- Aren’t you going to drink me or something-”

The hero shrugged and patted his arm, a little smile on his face:

“Eh. I’m not hungry.”

*

Vampire Hero is a recurring character. His job is to troll current villains. Check the Vampire Hero Masterlist or Tag for more snippets with him.

Or back to Hero x Villain Masterlist.

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[cloudsspoke]

La Scaloneta is a...

It’s clear that both fans and players share the same sentiments toward La Scaloneta. “ An incredible group that was put together. When you are at the club sometimes you say, how long is it until you go to the national team? You are happy to be there ”, this is how Paredes defined the squad.

- The 'infamous' Players' Group Whatsapp

Paredes is the one who was in charge of creating the group chat. “ We were following the World Cup group drawing through Whatsapp. No, it’s not called La Scaloneta. The coach doesn’t like the nickname, sometimes we tell him jokingly. We left it (the Whatsapp group chat's name) at ‘Copa America’ because it was created when we play for Copa America ”

(Lautaro and Cuti confessed that a day after the World Cup Final, Paredes renamed the group chat from 'Copa America Champion' to ‘World Cup Champion’).

Another story Paredes told about the group chat was, “ We always talk. Every time one of us has to play we try to watch and talk after the game. There are many times that we have to play at the same time and we can’t, but we always try to look at each other ”

- A lot of times they have to become rival for 90mins, but let's pray for this squad to remain as a "Brother" for a very long time 🤞

- The way they take care of each other

Paredes took a trip down memory lane to the first moment he and De Paul broke the ice with Messi. He said, “ It was during an afternoon when we still had 2 hours before training and didn’t know what to do. And Rodri said, ‘That’s it, let’s grab the cards, mate, and knock on Leo’s door’. The idea is that simple; to play truco, drink mate, listen to some music, and hope he would receive us in the best way. We were lucky he opened the door to his room for us and everything has worked well since that moment "

De Paul on Messi: Having him, everything is easier. On a club level, I only had contact with him once, at Valencia vs Barcelona. Apart from that, I didn’t know him. Given everything he lives through he could be a reserved character, so he surprised me (as it turns out) he enjoys having a mate, listening to a song, and playing truco. We do warm-up games, and I say: ‘Leo, I’ll take you on!’, he loves that. That humanizes him. You can see him like he's from another dimension, but he’s just a person.

Furthermore, De Paul describes his role in the National Team as a ‘spare tire’. I have no problem putting it like that. And I’ll do anything to wear this jersey. With my role, we can cover Paredes and help Messi, everything comes in its own time whether it’s to help Messi to attack, or hold back to cover Paredes. You compliment them.

Messi's praise of De Paul

Between players, it has been well-known that the secret to make Leo (Messi) happy is by treating him normally. However, Cristian Romero said in reality it worked the other way around.

Cuti: Since I joined the National team, Leo always treats me like I am one of them, he made me see how simple it is beyond everything he has won in his career. 

"Rodrigo De Paul desde el primer día lo protegió, lo abrazó y lo apadrinó." - Molina's father told the story about how De Paul took care of his son when Molina first time played abroad for Udinese

Molina: I was at my house when Rodri with Correa were the first ones to call me and said ‘Congratulations! You deserve it! I hope you don’t flatter yourself (note: in a joking manner)’. I didn’t understand it until they told me that I had been summoned by the National Team.

Paredes to De Paul: How well we raised these 3 (Cuti-Licha-Moli)

Meanwhile, long before acting as Molina’s ‘godparent’, Rodri was the ‘little brother’ of Ota back when the 2 of them played for Valencia (and they’ve been a roommate since Brazil's 2019 Copa America). Take a look back at their Instagram, there are so many photos of them together both on-off pitch, even after Ota moved to Manchester, the friendship still continued.

- Players' bonding time with Asado

Love how the young ones 'take advantage' by making the elder do the cooking

- Their attention to the injured ones

Players' support for Gio; before, during, and after his comeback from injury

Mac Allister about Garnacho: I'm sure Licha is working on it (persuading Garna to join Argentina) right now

Licha: I'm taking him with me to Argentina

It’s like a cycle of them taking care of each other, one another 💕 Just like how Ota took care of Rodri and Rodri took care of Molina in return. Gio’s presence helped Cuti to adapt when they were both in Tottenham even for a little while. Tagliafico helped Licha while both played for Ajax. Leo welcomed Paredes in the NT and later Paredes (together with Di Maria & Ney) helped Leo adjust to a new life in Paris, and now it’s Licha’s turn to be ‘the old brother’ of Garnacho.

Meanwhile, so many people against Garnacho join the Argentine side, mostly because they are afraid this kid’s personality will ruin the ‘harmony’ within players and all those bullshit talk about him idolizing Ronaldo. Well, in my opinion, I am 100% sure that the second Garnacho misbehaves (if ever), Licha will be the first to reprimand him. For real though, I don’t think there will be bad individuals inside this NT as long as there are players like De Paul, Paredes, and Dibu.

And yes, like Kun said, wish that the more Garnacho spends time seeing Messi play, the faster he will realize who the real GOAT is,

although imo it’s not a crime to choose CR7 over Messi? if Messi can be best friends with Neymar and Suarez (both are Argies’ rivals), then why can’t Garna choose CR7 over Messi? It's only a matter of preference (not loyalty), anyway.

Meanwhile, Haters had a field day over Garnacho's injury news. Too bad we can't see Licha really taking Garna to Argentina.

- The 'dont-touch-Leo-or-I-will-kill-you' movement:

Throwback to Kun's reaction seeing the UCL drawing when PSG, Juventus, and Benfica were in the same group.

Meanwhile… Di Maria (& Messi himself) be like.. 😂

- Different interviews were conducted at different times, but these players shared the same stories about the squad

To quote Paredes: none of them makes a bad face if they have to be corrected, while Dibu said: ‘Acá nadie pone mala cara’

Dibu: One fell and the other ten help him to get up Licha: If they touch one (of us), we all go (to defend him)

De Paul said ‘Everyone knows what they’re expected to do’, similar to Paredes’ statement ‘Each one knows what they have to contribute’

Throwback to September 2019 during the match against Mexico. Argentina got a chance to score a goal via a penalty kick after Lautaro’s shot touched the hand of Mexico player. It’s understandable for Lau to think that he should be the player in charge of the pen kick since he already scored a brace and aimed for a hattrick. But somehow after Lau took the ball from Ochoa, Paredes demanded the ball from Lau and kicked the penalty himself. Paredes eventually scored & celebrated the goal with Lau, and 6 mins later Lautaro succesfully scored a hattrick. After the game, Lau posted a photo of him and Paredes with a playful caption to quickly shut down any rumor about an ‘altercation’ between him and Paredes during the penalty kick.

As for now, for me, it is ironic how people assume bringing Garnacho to the Scaloni squad can bring ‘dressing room drama’. No, it’s not. It’s the fans' ‘toxic’ culture that could destroy this family. The way people start to compete players against each other or criticize players’ World Cup performance while disregarding their roles in the previous tournaments. Yeah, everyone has their own opinion, but acting like they have the right to decide who should join the NT or play as a starter is truly ridiculous.

Paredes was one of the ‘undisputed starters’ on Scaloni’s squad but quickly lost his place after the loss against Saudi Arabia. He accepted his role as a substitute player and helped his teammates from the bench. “ I didn’t arrive in the best physical way and I was aware by not being 100% gonna cost me a lot. The group was above everything and luckily the great teammates (Enzo & Mac Allister) appeared as they played enormously well. I was surprised and very proud of them. ”

Dybala interview with Marca: I needed some time after my injury and I was not yet in the best condition. I wanted to support, be positive with the best energies, and never put an angry or frustrated face for not being played. I made the team feel like they could count on me. And so it was, I felt better and Scaloni trusted me in one of the most important moments.

Lautaro interview with espnargentina: I have discomfort with my swollen ankle and I had to play with painkillers. It’s not the World Cup that I expected (because the injury made him underperform), but Juli’s arrival made me very happy. He’d give the team what I couldn’t give.

I’ve seen many people questioning why then Scaloni didn’t choose a 100% fit player if he knew Dybala, Lautaro and Paredes weren’t 100% fit. The audacity for these people to think like that, because despite their injuries, during the crucial moments, all the 3 of them stepped up and executed their roles perfectly.

What's next?

Scaloni's interview on March 21st: I thanked the players again for winning the title, now it’s time to celebrate but this goes on. And it’s going to cost us more than ever because they are going to want to beat us much more. We need a lot more energy from everyone because everything will be more difficult.

In regards to the national team:

“A new process begins. Those who are world champions don’t have an advantage. The most important thing is that the players don't feel like the owners of the National Team and that the coach is always watching. There are also kids who are going to grow and play at a high level and fight for a place (in the NT)."

Say, we, supporters, love this team. We'd love to see Messi to win more trophies alongside these Muchachos. The closest is that we aim for a Copa America back-to-back champion. This time it will be 10x more difficult because other countries will proly want to beat Argentina just out of spite, just for them to be able to say "WE BEAT THE WORLD CHAMPION, WHERE IS MESSI? WE POCKET HIM, etc etc", like Scaloni said, this squad needs a lot more energy from everyone, and imo that includes US, the supporters.

Why? As I said earlier, fans' toxic culture could destroy this team from outside. What supporters don't easily grasp is the fact that Scaloni can easily kick any players out once they don't perform well and there's better replacement. This fact, the players are fully aware as they said in numerous interviews "In this squad, there's only 1 player who's irreplaceable. Other than Messi, we always have to fight for 1 spot". Specifically, De Paul said this, "I'll do anything to be able to wear this jersey, but if one day I don't play, it's because there are others who play better than me.",

Well, I think it's safe for us (supporters) to love all players equally and love them based on their performance on the pitch. That way if Scaloni decides to drop them from the future squad list we won't be so upset or displeased with that decision because we know that it's because there are other players who (according to Scaloni's better judgment) play better than our faves. If the players can accept the consequences with big hearts (like Lau, Dybala, and Paredes) then supporters need to learn to be respectful toward Scaloni and just pray for the best.

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📌 Bonus gifs+pics

Lovely place, with good feelings, and a happy squad. The return of the KINGS 👑

Because Tumblr can only have up to 30 images in a post, I can't say anything more about this squad, but if you enjoy reading this post you can also click here to similar posts I have already made:

(1) Little Things I love from La Scaloneta

(2) Hilarious & Heartwarming stories about La Scaloneta

(3) Crackhead Muchachos

(4) Full thread about AFA's Tournament de Truco

(5) Full thread about Players' room arrangement (¿Quién duerme con quién?) + more gifs about Messi and the gang

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Man Suang Press Conference [08/08/2023]

Interviewed: Pond (Exec Producer and CEO of BOC, Nat (Director), Mile, Apo, Tong, Bas, and Kru Ning (Script Writer and Acting Coach).

Q. What is Man Suang and how did it start?

Pond: Man = human, Suang = heaven; together heaven x human such as entertainment complex. Man Suang represents an entertainment complex where anyone can be anything. People chosen to be in Man Saung are carefully selected. Within the equality in Man Suang, it also represents the landscape of the real world. The Man Suang production is really brought together by people's love of art and the dream to create great production and quality work that also at times does not match the budget or traditional work culture. But the crew and everyone really have the same the dream and is willing to do what it takes to make Man Suang on the scale, goal, and vision we have.

Q: Why did this project require 3 directors?

Nat: i knew about KPTS and Kru Ning as an academic working on project that is being appreciated by the mass. And knowing Pond, who has the same goal, as a director, my role is to facilitate the process as it should be done on this scale.

Kru Ning: i works with Kru Bua on the script making. We both played a role in chosing the actors and actresses who will be in the film despite the actors' busy schedule. The challenge is bringing out the potential of all actors.

Pond: having three directors i was often told that it would’ve been a problem, but i’ve been through it on KPTS already. The three directors worked because we all respect each other. I represent the newer generation, Nat represents the experienced director, Kru Ning also represents the knowledgeable person. The key to successful work is that the younger is respectful and the seniors are not egotistic.

Q: Why choose this time period (between Rama III and Rama IV) as the setting?

Nat: This is the period where foreign powers start coming into the kingdom and has a rich history.

Q: What do you expect from this film seeing the anticipation?

Nat: i didn't expect this much reception, but also i believe we’ve done our best to meet the expectations. Thai period film is something not everyone would choose to do, but we gave it all.

Kru Ning: i expect that this film will inspire the new generation of film makers to also create period films or pick up pieces of history as their work.

Mile, Apo, Tong and Bas introduce their characters

Mile: I play Chat as a person caring for others. He came to Man Saung because of something that happened in his life. He's the 'leather man' the person who works on leather for drum. Meet different kinds of people, the very good and very bad.

Apo: I play Khem. I believe that in any generation or anywhere there’s who wants to step up and grow in their work, like Khem. He is a peasant that wants to have a better life, so he wants to use the dance that he likes as a stepping stone. Something made him enter Man Suang. For me, with any kind of role, I will believe in the role and the character. What is difficult, is imagining the character within the constraints of the time period. What he can and cannot do in that time period/culture. And the dance was a challenge. I told myself that I can do it since the mental training merges with the physical training to practice and learn the dance.

Tong: I play 'Hong'. The challenge of the role is also imagining the character in the time period and what the character can or cannot express. Even though in Man Suang you can be anything, there's still things you cannot be or tabooed. But we are lucky to have a great team who helps us. The script was redone multiple times.

Bas: I play Wan, who is best buddies with Khem, like we go anywhere together. I'm also a peasant, so the character background is at the lowest social ladder. Even the smallest mistake means death.

Q: How does working on KPTS influenced your work on Man Suang?

Apo: Going to events overseas, in France, in events with A-listers is kinda a private event. So going to closed events, where people live as the elite as their normal life helps me understand how it's like being Man Suang. Imagine myself as a small person going into private world of elites.

Mile: Starting of with KPTS makes me feel this big fulfilling energy when seeing fans or people who just started watching KPTS. Such show opened me up to opportunities of intertwining social culture issues, and Man Suang is doing the same. KPTS is a BL in a small group, but Man Suang will open up to more people.

Q: Let’s talk about the production standard that Man Suang set.

Pond: It's something I'm really proud of where we have set hours, everyone on set is treated equally in things like catering. Sometimes it becomes over budget but everyone on set is treated equally. Equality is something that we can easily talk but difficult make happen, but they tried it on this set, and it works. I want to make it the standard.

Q: Let’s talk about the support from the Ministry of Culture. Pushing Thai soft power.

Pond: i want to start with thanking Srichand because they represent Thai culture as well. Thanks to Srichand for collaborating and supporting us. Man Suang has a distinct culture footprint and Thainess that the ministry should support. So proud to be selected and that tax payers' money are being used to support Thai people work and art.

Interview with Ohm Cocktail

Both Pond and Ohm know the 28 Orchestra Band and they reached out to Ohm saying Pond has a project. Ohm likes historical stuff and was excited about the work. After knowing the overall scope of the project, and seeing the anticipation it was quite challenging, he hoped the idea will come to him, until he got the original script. But the script doesn't have the plot so it's hard to understand the story. He couldn’t understand the emotions until he saw the teaser. The overall theme is about going into a location hiding your identity in order to find something, that is an intriguing plot and good substance for the song writing.

END OF CONFERENCE

Translation provided by mileapo_sp 💜

[mileapo’s cut with eng subs here]

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desperate love

pairing: seo changbin x gender neutral reader

genre: mutual pining, friends to lovers, non idol au, smut – MDNI

synopsis: months of pining for one another, you both indulge in each other after being left alone for the night 

warnings: smut, chan is readers brother, masturbation, dry humping, sexual thoughts, cum in underwear.

words: 2.5k ~ (2566)

☆ m.list — ☆ you can also read it on my ao3

dont repost. dont translate. minors, ageless & default blogs; dni! feedback and reblogs are highly advised and appreciated!

it's wrong.

you shouldn't be doing this. he shouldn't be doing this but neither of you can help it. it feels good, too good for you both to just stop.

you're his best friend's sibling. it's goes against all the rules to be doing something like this. but he's loved you from day one and when an opportunity like now presented itself in front of his eyes, he snatched it with greedy hands.

chan introduced you to his two best friends, changbin and jisung, a few months ago. changbin knew chan had a sibling but he wasn't expecting it to be you. he first met you several months ago, and by ‘met’, you served him at the local music shop you work at.

he shops there on the regular, it's where he gets all his equipment from. one day, he was struggling on what to pick and you helped him. as soon as his eyes rested upon you, he fell in love instantly. his heart beating against his chest, his works lodged in his throat. he felt his brain melting and the ability to be a human, failing.

he started visiting the store on the regular. he didn't need anything, he just wanted to see you. he thought falling in love was bullshit. no one could possibly fall in love with someone when they don't know the person on a personal level; yet here he is, smitten for you in an instant.

same as changbin, you too, also didn't believe in love at first sight. you've been watching him from afar, picking up on his small and cute habits. how his brows would knit together when thinking. how he'd chew his lips whilst contemplating. 

despite not knowing anything about him, you picked up on his hobbies. you knew he either liked to create or work with music considering he shops at the store, you also know that he likes to exercise. some days, he would come into the store dressed in nothing but shorts and a plain tee. you thought about him on the daily, hoping that he would come to the store on your shifts and when he didn't show, you couldn't help but feel disappointed.

you spoke to chan about it, told him how you think you've fallen for a regular. when you described him to chan, he laughed and said it sounded very much like his friend, changbin. you refused to believe him until he introduced you to changbin and jisung.

changbin was shocked to his core. he knew chan had a sibling; he talks about you all the time! but he didn't expect it to be the person he has fallen for and thinks of on the daily. you to, also shocked because chan was right and you hate that, but you decided to play cool. not be over the top and be too full on, after all, it is just one sided feelings to you.

it slowly became a regular thing to see changbin and jisung around the apartment. chan knows about your feelings towards his best friend but he had no idea that changbin feels the same way, until changbin started to show telltale signs.

a simple touch from you would be enough to make changbin flustered and beet red. he acted so shy and gentleman-like around you, making sure you were well cared for and your needs were being met. both your feelings for one another slowly, but surely, started to escalate and that's when you both realized it was becoming a problem.

a simple touch. a brush of the shoulder. looking into each other's eyes accidently; it's all enough for you both to feel tingles of pleasure. a desperate ache between your legs forming. mind numb and consumed with changbin and vice versa.

on days where changbin would hang out with chan, which at this point, he was using chan as an excuse to see you, he would go home, horny and hard.

you're so innocent, so sweet to him. the thought of wanting to corrupt you, consuming and indulge in your body and warmth is too much for changbin. his eyes fluttering shut, hand around his hard cock as he pumps himself to the dirty thoughts of you.

he'd whine and whimper your name, silently praising you. flashes of your pretty face and perfect body would spring into his mind which only fueled him. sometimes, masturbating once wasn't enough and he soon found himself doing it twice, sometimes three times a day.

bedroom. taking a shower. at the gym. once he felt brave and did it in your bathroom. his strong urges to just steal a piece of your underwear and take it home to use, overwhelming him. but he's a rational man, he could never do that to his friend's sibling.

you too, also couldn't help the strong urges. every time you saw changbin sitting back on the sofa, his legs spread, you felt the urge to straddle him. to bounce on his cock. to hear his pretty moans and watch his face scrunch up with pleasure. you often wondered what type of moaner he would be. is he loud? quiet? does he whimper and groan or does he sound soft and gentle.

one day, changbin left behind his hoodie. you stole it and rushed to your bedroom before hiding under the sheets. you nuzzled his hoodie, his musk, manly scent making you feel dizzy and foggy with lust. you touched yourself, masturbated to changbin whilst inhaling his scent from his hoodie. 

you couldn't help it; neither of you can. seeing each other is just too much for your minds to comprehend. the sexual tension between you both is thick with chan and jisung knowing, but choosing not to say anything.

aside from the sexual tension, you and changbin also became very good friends. with the common interest of music, it was easier for you both to talk to one another. you exchanged numbers, went out for coffee dates and shopping trips together.

changbin took you to his favorite restaurant, paying for the expensive meal. you promised to make it up to him, his mind instantly turning to dirty thoughts to which he shook away and soothed you that's it's ok. you started to spend more and more time with each other, the love that you both feel for each other, blooming and exploding in the form of erratic butterflies that lay dormant in the stomach.

you both want each other. both need each other, so how did you end up in the situation you're currently in?

chan has a date with someone he's been seeing on the regular. as soon as he left, you phoned changbin, explaining that you're bored and wanted him to come over; to which he did. you watched some movies, ate some food before winding down for the night.

you got a text from chan saying he won't be home. the date went well for him then.

“seems like it's just us two for the night.” you state, putting your phone down.

“what do you mean?” changbin asks, gently stroking your legs that's currently draped over his lap.

“chan won't be home, so it's just us..” you trail off. “that is, if you want to sleep over..” 

“huh? oh! oh yeah, yes! i mean, if that's ok.” you giggle, sitting up and shuffling closer to changbin. the tips of his ears turn red, faces inches apart.

he could kiss you right now. the tension between you both thick, making it hard to breathe. your eyes flicker to his lips, tongue licking your own. changbin clenches his jaw as he fights every fiber of his being and thoughts. 

“would you like that, bin?” you ask sweetly, fluttering your lashes. you boldly place your hand on his thick thigh, feeling it tense under your fingertips. he swallows thickly, words lodged in his throat.

he's fighting a battle that he knows he will lose. he's weak to you. he wants you so badly and you want him. the way your heart beats against your chest, nerves swimming in your stomach.

“i would.” he whispers. he leans in close, lips threatening to touch yours. “but we can't..”

“why..” you whisper, bottom lip grazing his own.

“you're my best friends sibling..” 

“but bin. i want you. i've wanted you for so many months. call me weak but i just, please..”

he can't believe what he is hearing. you? the person he has thought of day in, day out, also want him.

“what do you mean, yn?” he asks carefully. he wants to make sure that it is what you're implying, that's it's not just for sexual pleasure.

“bin.. i–” you flush a deep red, suddenly feeling shy and embarrassed. it's now or never. you take a deep breath and close your eyes, swallowing your pride and the feeling that it could all go very wrong.

“i love you bin. i have done since i first saw you. the day you walked into the store was the day my heart leaped from my chest and never came back. i think about you all the time. wonder what it would be like to be yours. i want to be involved with you, bin. romantically and sexually..”

“seriously?” changbin cannot believe his luck. you also feel the same way as he does. months and months of pining for you, wondering and feeling anxious about confessing to you has all led to this moment.

“fuck yn..” changbin groans, kicking his head back as he pushes back his curls. you bite your lip as you look down at your lap. your thoughts of whether it was the right thing to do, silenced by changbin grabbing your hips and pulling you onto his lap.

your eyes widen as you straddle him, hands placed on his shoulders as he strokes the skin of your hips.

“binnie?” you whisper, swallowing when you see nothing but love and lust glazing over his eyes.

“how can you say something like that so casually. it's taken me months and months to pluck up the courage to tell you how i feel and you've done it so effortlessly.”

“well, i am nervous bin. it's not easy..” you giggle, wiping your clammy hands on your t-shirt. “wait, does that mean..?”

“mhm.” he hums, nodding slowly. “i've wanted you for as long as i can remember yn. my feelings and thoughts were innocent, i swear! but the more time we spend with each other, those innocent thoughts became dirty..” 

you flush red, shifting on his lap to which changbin lets out a soft groan from the friction. you bite your lip gently, deciding to test the waters. 

holding onto his shoulders firmly, you sit flush on his crotch. he's in sweatpants, his typical comfy wear meaning you can feel him. you can feel everything; from his size to his thickness. you slowly and cautiously rock on his crotch, providing friction for you both.

you watch changbin fight a battle inside his head. his head telling him to stop, you're his best friend's sibling and it's so wrong. but he wants you, he wants you so badly-so he will have you.

“y-yn..” changbin softly pants, fingertips digging into the soft flesh of your hips. you nuzzle into the crook of his neck, your soft pants fanning against the skin causing goosebumps to rise on the surface

“binnie..”

“we shouldn't..” he whispers, hips bucking up and matching your tempo. his actions and the sweet sounds that emits deep within his chest contradict his words.

“why?” you ask out of politeness. you know changbin wants it just as much as you. he shows no signs of slowing down or stopping. his length slowly turning hard, poking and rubbing you.

“because chan.” you lift your head up to look at the flustered man. his cheeks holding a nice, pink tone to them, lips parted and glistening from his saliva. brows furrowed together as nothing but lust is evident in his eyes.

“fuck him.” you mumble, brushing your lips against his gently. “just, indulge in me bin and i'll indulge in you. we want each other so give in.”

his lips press against yours in a sweet but messy kiss. tongue and teeth collide and clash together. desperation evident in the way his hands roam your skin. throaty groans and moans escape the two of you. the built up hunger for one another finally being set free as you grind faster and harder on his clothed length.

his hands squeeze and caress your skin, fingers brushing and teasing your nipples. he holds you close, holding you so tight like his life depended on it. pleasure surges through changbin, tingling in the tips of his fingers as he indulges in your warmth. he swallows each and every gorgeous moan that escapes your lips, his mind going foggy with lust.

“fuck fuck fuck..” he pants, lips trailing down your neck to suck on the skin. you whimper softly, fingertips digging into his broad shoulders. his underwear feeling sticky as the material soaks up his pre cum that's free flowing from his slit. 

“fuck bin. good.. feels good..” you moan softly. his teeth gently sink into the skin of your neck, canines scraping the skin softly as you hold onto his biceps for stability.

you feel like you're floating, your body hot and sweaty. your hips moving so fast that it's uncoordinated and sloppy. you give a few bounce as if you were to ride him before going back to rocking back and forth; this time, adding more pressure.

you can feel his size and thickness rub against you. it makes you shiver, only heightening your fantasies of sexually pleasing changbin.

“i can't..” he whispers. he kicks his head back, tilting it to the side as he lets out soft whimpers. his chests heaves up and down, beads of sweat slowly roll down his temples. the burning knot he feels in the pit of his stomach, threatening to snap with each rub, bounce and groan from you.

his cock twitches in his underwear. he bawls his hands up into fists, desperately trying to hold on. it burns but he doesn't want to cum, not yet anyways. he wants to be inside you in order to do that but with the way your hips are moving so deliciously along his length, you're making it hard for him.

and then, you whisper those three words he has longed to hear.

“i love you.”

his stomach dips, muscles contract as he grips onto your hips tightly. your eyes widen at the sudden movement but you soon smirk once you see changbin's head hanging low, broken sobs and moans escape his lips as his body shakes. his sticky mess coating his underwear, making him feel gross and ashamed. it pools in his underwear, seeping and creating a wet patch that you can feel from his sweatpants.

“sorry. so much, so much cum. it's never been this much before.. fuck fuck..” he pants as he's in a world of his own. his body trembles with each release, however, his cock remains hard.

“everything I've ever wanted and more. but i want more.. i want so much more. i want you. i want to feel you. fuck; i need you.” he groans.

“take me, binnie. we have all night to indulge in one another.”

note: part of starry's treasure trove! i know its been a while since i uploaded something, it might be like that for a few months. im still writing (kinda) but uni is taking up majority of my time. i will upload when i can (when i have something completed, lmao) ty for being patient with me! 🖤🥺 don��t forget to leave feedback, reblog and tell me what you think here. curious as to what is next? here is my wips list! i hope you all enjoy! ‹3

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[psychelis-new]

pick a pile: "How do you heal each other?"

take a breath and choose the photo or number that calls you the most to read about how you and your partner or person (can be a friend too) can work together and heal each other. romantic partner includes: current partner, future spouse/partner, destined person. the reading won't be strictly for romantic partners cause it may involve friends or any other type of healing as well. i will try to keep the reading for everyone. next reading will involve specifically how you work through fears together.

don’t take the reading too seriously. only take what resonates with you and leave the rest. if you're not called by any pile, let this reading slid as it may not hold messages for you. if you're called by more than one, there may be messages in each of those piles. remember that is a general reading and some things may not resonate with you. energies can change and readings are based on present ones (as you read); you're always in charge of your life.

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Healing with this person is gonna shed a light on your fears and insecurities. This person will bring a new way to see things, which in the beginning may cut you deep, both for the good and the bad: I mean, it could even be triggering but at the same time... feel okay or make you curious about seeing more of it (despite the trigger, you may realize they're right in what they say. I feel perfectionism/high self defence mechanism/prickly behavior -you don't like criticism or when people point out to you when something you do/think may be uncorrect. You want to be always perfect/right cause to you it means you are appreciated, but that's only how you learned to survive and got acknowledge by others/family and praised while growing up. You cannot be always right in life and not cause it's you but simply cause nobody can: we are just imperfect human beings. This person will hit the right spot aka your issue, but at the same time will help you heal it, if you'll trust them). I think you have brought with you this deep wound for a long time now and despite you may be start being aware of it, you still have problems dealing with it. Being criticized still gets to you, receive a negative feedback or even someone not agreeing with you may cause you a small breakdown (or even a bigger one, according on the day/period). Just try to take your time and be patient. It's hard to change the way we're used to think and let others in so that they can help us, but you can do that. Not everyone is willing to hurt you with their words (despite some words do cut deep. But you can always realize the real intention of others: to help you or crash you). Angel number 444, this person will bring tranquillity in your life, despite the shock they'll bring in at the beginning. They will for sure help you dealing with this old trauma and self worth issues, help you change the way you see things from the inside and close this long time hurting chapter. Ofc, it'll take you a while still to close it all, but you will, they'll help you by guiding you through it, holding your hand. You will need to understand and let them in, despite what they say may hurt you sometimes. They only want the best for you and that you believe in yourself, cause you are perfect in your imperfection to them, but you should be seeing this for yourself too. They want you to succeed and reach all the dreams/goals you have in mind, and they'll help you get there by helping you creating the correct mindset for yourself. Healing with them will make you more in control of your mind and wiser. You may end up working together too, they will trust your ideas and you a lot. You will help this person in learning how to communicate better, by standing your ground and letting them know their words may cut deep. You will help them see that people have feelings (they know, it's just that sometimes they don't take them too much into consideration when speaking, they seem impulsive and not pay attention to how they phrase their thoughts: this person may even have similar wounds to yours but deals with them differently; they don't care if others don't appreciate them, but they will care about you)

song: it takes two | fiji blue

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Healing with this person will feel deep. It may be that you need to meet this person so that you both can heal something, probably from past lives as well (but not necessarily). I think it may involve some abandonment issues or other traumas related to relationships in general (remember that relationships' traumas originates not just from romantic connections but all of our connections, especially family ones: we bring those traumas in our romantic relationships too. As humans, we have different types of connections but how we act is not strictly related to each of them -except for specific things ofc as being physically intimate). This person seem to have their own problems too ofc, but theirs kinda fit yours. Let me explain. It seems that your traumas/issues are somewhat completing each other's: like you have healed something that they still have to heal and vice versa, and so you can come together to complete this healing by helping the other. This relationship will help you grow a lot, be more steady, grounded, confident and sure about yourself, and the same will be for them. This person seem kinda precise, wise, has a good way of communicating (maybe even their emotions) and isn't scared of going deep down within to understand things and themselves. They probabably have done a lot of work on themselves (and so have you -possible mirror energy) before meeting you. I think the healing will involve also 18+ stuff. You will heal inner parts of yourself also through being intimate and sharing touches, being vulnerable on different levels (ofc not just 18+, simply being touched/touching the other will help you a lot, as feeling their warmth. You may have felt lonely and left out for a while in your life and it may have happened to them too -or just to them, as resonates). Healing will be delicate (lot of respect for each other) even if probably you will feel it all is happening quite suddenly cause you aren't used to having such a person in your life (e.g. they will meet your needs and it may be something you aren't used to). In the beginning of this connection you may even feel scared of your feelings and of this person, and try to block yourself and the connection (kinda self sabotaging). But you will get used to them the moment you'll realize they are exactly what you've always needed in your life. You need time to get accostumed to this sudden change inside/out in your life, and trust it is for real and it is good. (Maybe you have never been in a romantic relationship or your feelings have never been returned by others, and they being so deeply involved in you will feel scary/uncomfortable). They feel more confident than you when you meet them or they may even have lot of friends/be known or under the spotlight for some reason/be older than you.

song: paper rings | taylor swift

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pile 3

Healing with this person will feel cozy, comfortable. Like being hugged after having been for a while under the rain, like staying under the sun and its warm rays with a smile on your face, like a gentle breeze caressing your hair, like taking a nap or watching a movie while drinking a cup of tea under your favorite blanket. So very nice "maternal" energy. Talks about "home" so even coming back home after a long time could be another metaphor. Not sure why I am talking like this, maybe this person is somewhat of a poet or has a gentle soul. It could be that they are very in touch with their feminine side (or that they are a female, take as resonates). They like to ponder, to be sure about the way they do or say something: the way they communicate their messages is very important to them, they want them to be clear and complete (I'm so trying to pay attention to words atm). But also comforting for others. They are very calm and grounded, or it feels so. Yeah, this person is home for many. For sure they feel a lot and know how to deal with emotions: maybe had to go through a lot and now they have reached a point that lets them be more in control and understanding of what is going on inside and outside of them. This knowledge, this confidence, helps them go through life with a little more ease and they want you (and maybe others too) to experience the same. To make it clear, this doesn't have to be a romantic connection for all; and even if it was, this part of their character (helping others) may be related to their job as well. This person will help you get in touch with the inner parts of yourself and start appreciating them, even those you don't like at all: you're (we're) made of darkness and light, and how they move inside of you is what makes you, you. It's what makes you special. They'll help you be more in control of your mind, more balanced between how you see and perceive things (you may tend to overthink or stress a lot). They will help you talk with your fears, with your weaknesses and realize that there's nothing bad in them. They'll help you appreciate your whole self. Angel number 505: they'll indeed bring a huge change in your life but it won't feel scary at all. it'll feel okay, a normal transition, as from day to night. You may even not realize how much you are changing by being with them, until you will suddenly realize later on. For some it may be a person not destined to stay forever in your life.

song: midnight atrophy | mr. larkowis (sorry no lyrics for you but a total mood)

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Healing with this person will help you be more in tune with yourself and your intuition (and your Guides, if you need it). This person will bring lot of enlightment and clarity to your life, they'll help you see things with more attention, and understand them better. They may even help your third eye open. You will see better, have many realizations... even things that you may felt had been hidden from you for any reason: everything will be so clear (like, can you see the weird red structure and the "letters" in your pic? With a little focus, you'll see them). You won't care if there's too much light or darkness around you, you just will see everything. You both may be pretty spiritual, or you just need to be together to do something (may even be just help each other finding your purpose, which is standing out strongly). You will balance each other. You will be in your power (both of you). Angel number 525, they will help you stay positive and on your path (or help you realize your path/true call), whatever that is. Feels like a soulmate connection, yin/yang, two people that have to come together (maybe you were called by pile 2 as well, despite the energy feels different). You may have some psychic power or develop it when you'll be in this connection. You will come together to deal with some insecurities and learn to guide others through their lives, through their fears, through their insecurities. It feels like something that needs to be (and I cannot tell too much about). Healing and being with your person will feel like a wish come true, it will bring you all your desires, will help you deal with your emotions and be more focused on what you really want and who you wanna be: you won't be scared anymore about your deeper calling or doubting it. You won't doubt too much anymore, you'll feel more confident about your decisions. You'll trust yourself more. You will realize you'll be in charge of all your life's decisions and you will take them with no fear. You may heal this person by balancing their more masculine energy with your more feminine (but it doesn't have to be), so to create a mentality that is more stable and more fair. This totally will bring you new beginnings, new possibilities, new life experiences, new ideas. This connection will probably give you more ability to speak your truth, communicate better and stand your ground. You both may even work to help others/those in need or who cannot stand up for themselves for any reason. Huge service-vibes from you two (but ofc it doesn't have to be to others, it could be among you two: you will try to be of help/service to the other).

song: nothing is lost (you give me strenght) | the weeknd

#pac #pick a pile #pick a card #pick a card readings #pick a pile readings #pick a picture #pac reading #pac tarot #tarot readings #tarot free reading #free tarot #tarot reading #tarotblr #clairs readings #psychic readings #divination #intuitive messages #free intuitive readings #intuitive readings #intuitive #intuition #healing

[dairy-farmer]

:3c you know Red Tornado? DC has MANY Advanced Andriods. Alien technologies.

And paranoid Timmy's.

What if Bruce gets thrown into the time stream again? Or too a different planet? Or is injured? Being Batman nearly destroyed Dick. It certainly destroyed his RELATIONSHIP with Dick. The family can't survive it happening again.

Protocols need to be adjusted. Contingencies made.

A back up Batman.

It doesn't have to be convincing, just a real enough stop-gap to hold the line. Maybe stand in for Bruce when both Bruce and Batman have to be seen at the same time. Tim doesn't know why they've never thought of this before! (He has. Decided it was a Bad Idea.) It's brilliant! (NOo, It's still a Bad Idea.)

So during his down time? He starts making the body. Best materials on the market, programs matching up EXACT coloration on skin and hair. Synthetic skin to cover andriod flesh and bones. Perfect! Looks eerily close to Bruce. If he held perfectly still, expressionless, and didn't not breathe.

It's not... EXACTLY the same, obviously. But then, Tim's not a pervert. And the batsuit gives the right illusion, so who cares! And? WEEKS of work in? Tim stumbles to his work computer... and makes a Mistake(tm).

Because Tim IS a pervert.

He just hides it well. And HAS hidden it well for about a decade now. As he followed Batman and Robin around the city, in costume and out. In "Mask" and out.

Because Brucie? Fucked. A lot. And Batman's flings on rooftops with Catwoman were infamous. Tim has seen most of them. Watched most of it. The panting, the groaning, the pleasure. Watched his hands do clever, depraved, things to willing bodies. Watched them squeel and beg. Ride him and suck him and be fucked like toys.

Tim has A LOT of pictures. Videos. The quality only improving, as he became Robin. Was able to get closer. The way his hips rolled, his muscles moved, how he adjusted his script partner by partner. Tim KNOWS it. Has secretly gotten off to it. More then few times.

It is his porn stash.

Problem? He's named it innocuously. Just one of many Bruce video files. Lectures and fights, for him to review. See, Bruce? Nothing untoward! No need to dig deeper!

And he is tired As SHIT. The world is kinda swaying and he wants to pass out. But he needs to start the machine learning program. Click. Got it. Okay, now the video flies of behaviors Tim wants the Android Bruce to emulate. Learn.

They sure to all blend together, don't they?

He DEFINITELY clicked and dragged his "Batman patrolling and Being Generally Batman" bulk file, right? And not, say, his PORN stash of Bruce Fucking. Certainly not. He's not THAT tired! Ha ha...

Anyway! Off to bed! For a festive little coma nap!

And then he stumbles off.

Leaving the Learning Andriod UNSUPERVISED and with incomplete instructions. Well, THAT won't do. Decides B, after he has finished his information packet. How is he supposed to do his Very Important Job, without a cock? Thank goodness he is still plugged in! He can download whatever information he thinks he needs! Again, unsupervised!

What could go wrong? >:Dc

And, well, B comes to some Conclusions(tm). With no one there to stop him or be a sounding board. OBVIOUSLY, he was created because the weak, fleshy, HUMAN Batman failed to recognize his Creator's ardent love and unwavering support. Took him for granted. He, the SUPERIOR B(atman), recognize that his Creator has NEEDS.

That his Creator deserves to have those Needs met. Not ignored in the pursuit of shameless others.

He ALSO realizes? That the REASON his Creator has be struggling and striving so hard, is because he is not being acknowledged! So, he will not need to go OUT and ENDANGER himself, once he has a Proper Batman supporting him!

This makes perfect sense to B.

Tim? Wake up the INSTANT he hears the hum of Lockdown charging up. He did NOT order that. Shit. Tries to go for his phone to override aaand? Nope! Pinned and click! Wrists handcuffed with Kryptonian grade cuffs, to his bedframe. Faster then a human can react.

Oh shit. Rouge Andriod. He's gonna die.

Lockdown finishes charging up and then they are completely cut off. At least Oracle will be getting pinged that it went live. Knowing his family, they WILL break in to check on him. But that will take hours. He might not have hours.

Except instead of pain? Fingers begin to tease his chest. No amount of squirming can escape it. Feather light teasing, brushing down and down, barely brushing skin. Making him hyper aware of where he's being touched. His sleep pants are gone. Fingers that VIBRATE, swirling and grinding a place only he's ever touched.

Tim RECOGNIZES Bruce's tricks. Realizes with horror what must have happened. But that won't stop the overwhelming feeling when those fingers slickly slide deep and grind. Find his good spots and torment until he wants to sob. Til his body is beyond relaxed and actively gushing.

Then B has him by the hips, with hands that could crush STEEL, and is pushing into him. No hurry. No frantic lust. Just unrelenting pleasure for Tim, because B is a machine and can't physically feel any of this.

He's just enjoying this intellectually.

Watching his Creator fall apart. Gasp and whimper. Cry out and beg. The little ahh, ahhs, punched out of him. Being able to meet his depraved little needs. Stuff him so full of seed substitute, he bulges. Then take care of his other holes. It's nice~♡

And by the Time Dick, Clark, and of course, BRUCE, kick down the door? Tim has completely tapped out. Is AWASH in fake cum and will need several IVs of fluids. Dropped so hard into his own head and the glow of sex, he's somewhere on Saturn.

Clark takes B's fuckin head off.

Dick seriously considers melting him for slag metal, now sentient Andriod or not.

Bruce just speedruns the Personal Revelations(tm) he has at see someone that looks EXACTLY like him fucking Tim through the mattress and gets Tim out of there. Will he be revisiting the bolt of lust he felt, seeing Tim spread out and debauched like that? Obsessively.

So will Dick.

There's probably gonna be a threesome. But that's AFTER Andriod smack downs!

Thoughts?

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👀👀👀👀👀👀!!!! tim accidentally creating a failsafe-esque robot but with a 'stand in for bruce' intent and accidentally creating a sex bot who comes to the clear conclusion that he was created to fuck his creator!!!! this is so good, tim having a secret stash and attraction to bruce that comes back to bite him in the ass in the form of his robot literally learning how to best fuck tim.

clark outraged and thinking he's helping and both dick and bruce coming to the realization they are very much interested in seeing tim debauched like that again.

#answered asks #asks #anonymous

[obeyme-lost-thought]

Psycho(?) Angst MC× Demons: But they trust me

I have a thing with trust, don't ask. And that thing make the brothers don't... act like demons.

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And LUCIFER thought: I want to look them up. Somewhere nobody can see them. I want to take every form of freedom that they have. I have to be their only support. In this way I will become the center of their universe. I will be their God, and they will love me as I love them. It will be my pride that makes me talk, but I'm sure it will make them happy. They will be my most beautiful possession and I will be proud of them eternally. I know them best of all, only the things I buy like them. They will wear for me the clothes that I will choose carefully, showing me how beautiful they are.

Locked in a room they can't create problems. They will not risk their lives and I will be able to protect them as best I can .

But they trust me, so I can't

Then MAMMON thought: I want them only for me. I want to wake up with them by my side and go to sleep hearing their voice. I hate sharing them. Too many people talk to them every day. Greed. I am stingy with their attentions. I would like to end any friendships they have with other people. Manipulate, pay off, bribe anyone who wants to get close to them not to do it and if it doesn't work, cut them off. As I am their first, I will also be their last. No human, angel or demon can take them away from me. They are mine.

I'm the one they'll call when they're in danger and they can lean on me

But they trust me, so I can't .

So LEVIATHAN also thought: How jealous I feel watching Mammon talk to them so simply. I would like to lock them in a game and live there forever. I could talk to them better, and I could only i. No distractions, no too active characters to disturb our peace. I would program a perfect world for them on the computer. No pain, sadness or despondency. No one would judge them and they would be seen as heroes.

Death couldn't take them away from me and if I'm wrong, I can go back and make another decision.

But they trust me, so I can't .

After all, SATAN thought: Should i kill everyone? Everyone talking and disturbing. Everyone talking to THEM and disturbing THEM. I admire their calmness, but I can't stand it anymore. I want to read books with them forever and adopt a cat together. I can use a few spells to make them forget everything and teach them what the world is and what's really important. As they taught me new emotions, I want to do the same. Mold them into my perfect lover and show them what the world has to offer. No one would come between us.

I could make sure no one hurt them. If I killed someone I wouldn't have to deal with their disappointment.

But they trust me, so I can't .

Of course, even ASMODEUS thought: Why they don't look only at me? All their attention should be directed towards me. What a nuisance how they are prettier than me. But what I hate most is that time will take away their beauty. Maybe I should make them a doll so they can always be by my side.This way I can take care of them. I would wash them every day carefully choosing the best products on the market; only the most beautiful clothes will be worn by them. So I don't even have to charm them with my gaze (not that it would work).

I would make sure they would always be in their best shape and we could be together forever.

But they trust me, so I can't .

Oh... also BEELZEBUB thought: I am hungry. No matter what I eat, I'm always hungry. Only when I'm with them is this sense of emptiness appeased. But they are not always by my side. They are volatile, as I see them then they disappear. I always want to have them near me. I am often tempted to devour their soul. Keep them inside me, so I would feel less empty.

This way nothing could hurt them and I could protect them 24/24h.

But they trust me, so I can't.

And in the end BELPHEGOR thought: The reality it's too cruel. I want to sleep... but if I sleep I can't be with them. Maybe I should put them into a deep sleep and enter their dream. I would modify it making it a perfect reality. No one died and we are all together. There are no demons or angels or humans disturbing our life. Me, them, Beel and Lilly could spend our days having fun without any worries. Oh, of course I'd wake up periodically to make sure they're okay. And if one day they die, I will trap their soul in the dream, living there the rest of my life.

They wouldn't need to worry about sickness and sadness. Death would only be an abstract idea

But they trust me, so I can't .

...

...

But not only them

Even DIAVOLO thought: Should I make Celestial Real realy angry? The balance of power was already in our favor since Lucifer became a demon, if I were to do the same with them too it could really break out into a war. But it would be so nice not to always be afraid for their lives. I would make sure they would have no regrets, making them forget their human life. If they had a dark time with the brothers, I would host them at the castle. Or maybe I'd invite them over for no important reason, just to spend an evening with them.

Demons don't have to worry about all the things that scare humans. They would live as if they were part of the Devildom's elite.

But they trust me, so I can't

The last but not the least, BARBATOS thought: Too many variables. Too many timelines where terrible things happen to them. After the Belphie story, I checked all the timelines where something happens to them. They've died so many times... What hurts me the most, though, is the amount of times they've fallen in love with the others. I would like to change the timeline every time to make them fall in love with me. Find out before them what would make them happiest and see their worst memories.

Even if I have to manipulate them every time, I would do anything to have the most suitable future with the two of us together.

But they trust me, so I can't

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#obeyme #obey me #obey me shall we date #obey me mammon #obey me one master to rule them all #obey me asmodeus #obey me beelzebub #obey me belphegor #obey me diavolo #obey me luficer #obey me main character #obey me leviathan #obey me satan #obey me barbatos #obey me angst #obey me demons #obey me demon brothers

[kagero]

Here is a Pokemon Legends Z-A prediction which will likely be terribly wrong on release and is mostly me having fun!

You are Serena/Calem who got isekai'd/teleported away from current Lumiose City to the past. In this time period it's going under mass development to make it more livable and exciting for all. Spearheading this movement is Lysandre's Ancestor. She believes in making a beautiful city for Pokemon and people, and despises how the ugly selfishness of humans runs through the city at present. She also feels guilt for some of Lumiose's problems as her ancestor (AZ's brother) helped contribute to the war which created carnage.

She listens to your tales of the future Lumiose and is inspired - she asks you to help develop the city with her. You go out and research what Pokemon live where and how to best create environments for them in the city. You can upgrade each 'section' of the city which introduces new Pokemon into the biodomes. You can choose some of the plans for the city including the aesthetics of buildings and parks.

Opposing this movement is a group of socialites, mainly represented by Diantha's ancestor. The members of high society have little interest in making a city that promotes harmony with Pokemon, and want to continue making exclusive mansions, restaurants etc. Late in the story, they do some serious environmental sabotage that hurts the local Pokemon, and uh oh-!

Zygarde is here and the snake is PISSED. It starts wrecking the place in anger and you need to work with bizarro Xernas/Yveltal to stop it. Once you manage to calm it down a bit, many of the people and Pokemon who have benefited from your plan cautiously approach Zygarde and explain they love living there together. Convinced that you guys aren't screwing the place up for good, Zygarde leaves peacefully and reconstruction on damages begins (post-game!)

Also throwing starter predictions out there: Litten because black cats and Paris have a few cultural crossovers, Snivy because Serperior was designed based on the Rose of Versailles (and has a Fleur-de -lis), and Squirtle because France has both freshwater and marine turtles by its coast.

#pokemon #pokemon legends #pokemon legends z #pokemon legends z-a #kalos #i wanna see how wrong this is in a year

[bengiyo]

La Pluie: Thoughts on the Queer Subtext and More Patts Reflections

It feels a bit weird to begin this post talking about the queer subtext in a show full of men kissing each other, and implied sapphic love. Still, I have thoughts about Warun and Yad, and how their relationship represents a break with traditionalism as well. There are many articles and historical analyses about the “surge” in divorce in America once it became legal for women, and especially for women to have their own bank accounts. I personally don’t think traditions are useful at the point where they continue to harm people asked to uphold them. Yad and Warun also seem to be reconciling that reality for themselves.

Warun and Yad

I posited in Episode 5 that Warun might be queer based on my read of his mannerisms. I think that read holds even through Episode 11, but I think it’s good for the show not to confirm his queerness in any way. Because this show has not had any form of overt homophobia, it would confuse any of the previous messaging to make his queerness text. However, his line, “I can’t change myself,” reads so loudly as queer to me that I can’t let it go.

With Yad and Warun, we had two people come together and form a soulmate marriage and successfully raise four children together. However, they ran into the kinds of problems many couples do, principally over work and family time. What fascinates me is that Yad is the primary breadwinner for their family. She is becoming a powerful tech executive and doesn’t want to forego her career because of the goals she has for her family. Is she not supposed to provide the best financial outcomes for her children?

Warun has become the primary caregiver, and he worries that the boys are not getting the connection with their mom that both she and they need. As I watched their fight, I thought about Nagisa in his (2020) and his fight with his wife, who was also the primary breadwinner of their couple as well. Eventually, they realized they couldn’t be the partners they wanted to be to each other and separated. I think, because Warun was the caregiver, he didn’t want to feel like he let his boys down and ended up giving Tai a huge complex.

I think it’s extremely lovely of this show to show that Warun and Yad were better once they separated from each other and let go of the idea that they’re supposed to be married forever because of their rain connection. (@liyazaki) I love that they still find meaning and connection in their rain connection and hold it significantly between them. I love that Nu is completely unbothered by their connection, and only wants to find his place in this family.

Tai

Oh, Tai. This was not a great week for him. Despite showing some wisdom with Lomfon, and reconciling with his brother, he continues to hold onto this false notion of love.

I will say this plainly. I think Tai has been an asshole for the last two episodes, and it was time for the narrative to gently, but firmly, pull his head out of his ass. He has punished everyone in his life because he’s mad at his parents, refusing to form any meaningful relationships with many people because he’s not allowing himself the complexities of human connection.

I am glad that he was forced to confront the chip he carries around on his shoulder and recognize that his parents faced a terrible internal struggle. He needed to see that it was unfair of him to punish them for dealing with something that difficult. I also think it’s useful for him, with all of the mess he’s created, to have the support of his closest brother.

Now, he’s got to make things right with Patts, but he doesn’t have the benefits of the rain connection to find him. I’m eager to see that boy run around and do the goddamn work required to be in a long-term relationship with someone next week.

Tai is learning the hardest lesson we learn as queer people: the rules and traditional expectations of relationships don’t fit for us. We have to figure out our relationships ourselves and do the work.

Patts

You know I was going to defend my boy!

I think it was excellent of the show to have Patts go to Tai and see him being chummy with Longfon. Though I think Patts’s friends were wrong about him needing to go reconcile with Saengtai, Patts isn’t the kind of person to just let his problems fester. It’s not in his nature. He must go to him. He has to see Tai talking to Lomfon and misunderstanding it so that he makes the only reasonable choice and attempt to move on. I love Patts. He will always try to do the right thing even if it hurts.

My man ugly cried next to a window as his friends held him because he’s done everything he possibly could and it still wasn’t enough. He asked last week and I’m still asking, “Why is it so hard to choose me?”

Reading Patts as bisexual, I like the choice for him to walk away at this point because it’s exactly what he told Saengtai. Tai said he wanted Patts to see his actions over any words he won’t speak. I don’t care that Tai was clearly trying to fix things for Tien. If he was going to fix any relationships, he needed to go to Patts first.

On to the Finale!

I may be limited in my commentary next week since I’ll be busy, but I am genuinely excited about this finale. Tai is finally being forced to grow up and stop waiting for love to fall into his lap. I’m ready to see that boy Japanese BL Run for his love.

Tagging @lurkingshan, @neuroticbookworm, and @wen-kexing-apologist for chatting with me while I got these thoughts out.

#la pluie #la pluie meta #ben writes