#yesterday was kinda meh but now everything is amazing

[princessofmerc]

Can’t post this on main, but it is kinda strange that George’s performance is always meh on saturday but pretty much ok/close to Lewis on sunday/sprints.

If he really has confidence issues, they wouldn’t translate on saturdays only, right? It would be a constant, in my opinion.

Find it quite interesting to consider: rumours of Lewis’ contract stalling, George and Lewis being very close in pace, George being mr Saturday but now struggling to qualify well, and Lewis still having the edge on him on race pace because of experience…

If you know what I mean.

I understand where you come from.Lewis has the edge on him in race pace because he started Formula 1 the year after George started karting in championships. He's so much more experienced, and hey he's the most succesfull driver in the history of the sport maybe it is a little bit down to that. Let's also not forget that he's had a pretty consistent environment at Mercedes, with Bono being his race engineer for years. The newest change is Mike becoming his performance engineer, but Mike has been looking over Markus shoulder the whole last year. George is still relatively fresh, in Formula 1, as main driver at Mercedes, he's had his race engineer being changed after his first season with him (and yes I do think Riki treated George differently than Markus does). The fact that George is that close already is a massive hint to where he can go.

In regards to qualifing I think it's a little bit of the inconsistency around George's team. Added with the fact that Mercedes' quali strategy works on a good day (Sending out the cars as late as possible) and kind of clashes with the way George drives those quali laps.

Whereas Lewis is the kind of driver who usually puts out a banger lap first that he then looks to improve, George has always been quick but his steps in improvement and extracting the most from the car are usually massive. I remember an interview from Nicky (might have been his beyond the grid episode) where he stresses how amazed he is how much George can pull out of the car lap after lap and still find ways to improve. George is the kind of driver who arches to improve everything he does, to some it comes out as taking himself (too?) seriously or having no chill, but he's a man who knows what he wants and he's willing to do it. While Williams often sent Nicky and George out ahead of the rest of the quali train and that usually helped George because he got more time to extract more performance out of his car, Mercedes kind of goes for the opposite. That comes from years of having a strong if not dominant car and the way that Lewis drives.

We know, and it's been that way since last year, that the current Mercedes is struggling with quali pace and balance and basically comes alive in races. We've seen it all over the year where usually George ends up in the midfield or even at the back and goes through the entire field except maybe the Red Bulls. We've seen it yesterday I don't know how many cars George passed in a sprint race. The Mercedes doesn't seem to have the tyre degradation issues Ferrari (adn their sister teams) are often struggling with. George's qualifying is as good as it always has been but if you spend your only Practice session hugely in the pits you can't get confidence in the car. And the way Mercedes do quali maybe doesn't suit his style. Also the midfield is actually pretty close. Wasn't everyone in Q1 within a second? That shows you how small the margins are.

Sorry this kind of got long and I apologise if this is not the answer you were looking for. I think there are things going on at Mercedes that currently make it seem that they're benching George. But the engineering side is so fond of him. These guys want to work with George, remember Mike E geeking out that George is basically a little engineer and that it's refreshing because he actually understands and cares about the technical side (a dig probably mostly in Rosberg's direction). These guys have worked with so many World Champions, they won a championship with Brawn that seemed impossible to win just weeks before the first race. I'm not trying to say: don't make your own opinion, or I absolutely think Mercedes is fucking him (socials certainly are). I also get a certain frustration especially about strategy and the way George is treated by Toto and the socials. I just think that it's an essential time trying to keep Lewis with them while having one driver secured. I hope this makes sense it's early, I'm tired (got off from work 7 hours ago, slept for 5)

#whats the alternative to lewis? the pr hire #so yeah they gotta fight for lewis to stay until a certain junior is hopefully ready

[maximuswolf]

Moka pot espresso troubleshooting

Moka pot espresso troubleshooting Hi! I'm new to brewing coffee, and just yesterday I brewed my very first cup of espresso! (well, as far as moka pot espresso goes) I was in awe at how absolutely amazing it tasted, especially for my first time. I had followed directions down to the last detail from the instruction booklets of the assets I was using, as well as an online guide, so that's probably why it went so well, lol. However, this morning, I went to brew again and I found that the final product tasted much more bitter and stale than it did yesterday. I have a few different suspicions as to why, but I'm not sure which one is the culprit.So it's worth noting that yesterday when I started, EVERYTHING was brand new. The grinder, the moka pot, and even the beans. (Beans are Starbucks dark roast espresso, and the grinder is a burr mill) I started off by pouring like half the bag into the bean hopper until it was nearly filled to the top, since that's what the instructions said to do. In hindsight, that may not have been the best idea since after I had all the grounds I needed (enough for a 6 cup moka pot), I had a huge load of beans left over, so I poured them back into the bag. Of course, that is my first suspicion as to why the coffee tasted so bitter today. I know that beans are supposed to be stored in dark, airtight bags, so it makes me wonder if they lost their flavor from being out in the open for 20-30 minutes. Is that possible? I will say that when I opened the bag today, the strong aroma that was there yesterday was much fainter.My second suspicion which is less of a suspicion and more of a certainty is that there was a small amount of beans still in the hopper from yesterday that I had failed to notice while pouring the beans back into the bag. When I saw them, I kinda just went "meh, it will be fine" and kept them there when I poured more beans in. Obviously this is part of what went wrong, but I'm not sure if it's entirely why, or just a part why.My third and final main suspicion is that when I used the moka pot today, the base smelled like stale coffee from the tiny remnants of what was left from yesterday. Of course, I had rinsed it out when I was finished, but I'm not sure if it was enough. Now let's say I didn't make any prior mistakes to this, and the coffee beans and grounds were still super fresh. Would the traces of old coffee in the moka pot affect the taste of the final product? I just want to know so I can avoid this in the future.Overall, those are my main ideas on what went wrong today. I'm mostly concerned about whether I ruined half my beans by keeping them out of the bag for a while, because this might mean I'll just have to buy a new bag. Even when I do that, is it okay to start filling up the grinder as little as possible in order to keep from wasting beans? The instructions say to fill it up all the way, but I'm wondering if that's just so the beans won't run out mid-grind. I know I can avoid this by using just the right amount of beans, so I don't see why it would be such a big deal.Thank you to anyone who read this far, I totally understand if you're face palming or grinding your teeth because of how obvious and easily avoidable most of these mistakes probably are, lol. However, I appreciate your patience, and it would be a huge help if you could help me identify which of these problems are a big deal and which are minor. Submitted February 11, 2023 at 08:26AM by MilwaakeePustaBandit https://ift.tt/iconmNP via /r/Coffee

#IFTTT #reddit

[twenytwenytwo]

Oct 13 2022

Yesterday and today have been good for mood. Today, no anxiety at all, despite a shite sleep (had to get up at 5am for a shift at Brud House). Today I’m also fully out of the thinking about anxiety stage. My sads are minimal to none today, too.

Yesterday after work, Scott Henderson (Brud House owner) and I found ourselves sitting outside chatting for 2 whole hours. He’s a great guy to chat with, he’s done a lot and is enthusiastic as fuck. Talked about all sortsa shit. We get along, obviously. Really liking the job.

I was thinking about the music sector of my life on the drive home. I have this funny rock in my shoe since the band dispersed. I’m just not as into it as when I had a band. The reason is simple: I really like the performance/the living band aspect. Not just for the sake of doing shows, but for getting together in a casual tone, and just idly banging out songs, for fun, for experimenting, jamming. Not hanging that easy, fun option available kinda stinks. Only hearing the song when I listen to a recording… meh. Getting a band together for the sole purpose of performing it… meh. BUT, this is the way, for now. This articulation simply helps to make clear what exactly I love and want more of. The band environment is what made me tick. It’s also what burnt me the fuck out… lol.

Now to philosophy. I overheard Izzy listening to a tiktok. It was a thought experiment:

Imagine you’ve never been born and you’re in the nothingness lobby with… God. And he says you could go to Earth and live as a human being. You’ll experience all sorts of things; joy, misery, art, love, beauty, pain, loss, success, death, anxiety, depression, euphoria, peace, war, nature, food, sleep, cold, warm, stars, dirt, disease, birth…

… would you do it? Yeah. That’s sounds crazy, and fun.

What a great way to look at things, to reorient yourself. All of the bad is worth it. It encourages you to not fixate too much on the bad because it’s just as integral to the experience as the good. Pay attention to the good, because that’s the good stuff! Experience the bad, that’s the price, but don’t let it fill your mind, or do more harm than it’s permitted.

Every story has pain. Imagine you’re in a hard time. Your mood is low. Motivation low. Feeling dim. You accidentally stumble into God’s office. On the desk, is the script to your life. You approach and read. It sounds like you’re current life. You flip a couple pages and see, to your surprise, things substantially improve. Your dreams come true and all your doubts were proven wrong. You hear footsteps and get outta there.

You return to your life and are excited and relieved. Things do work out. You’ve got nothing to worry about. In your elation, your motivation returns stronger than ever, you’re happy and friendly, you’re relaxed and enjoy every moment. Every bump in the road, you laugh at, because you know it’s nothing.

What an interesting psychological effect simply knowing everything works out fine has. What then causes the inverse? It’s not like you stubbled into God’s office and read that you’re going to have a miserable life, but that’s how you act! If you can act like your life sucks without having read the whole script, why can’t you act like it’s amazing? Either is based on nothing.

I guess that’s faith.

[misha-moose-dean-burger-lover]

y'all've spoiled me with asks today! gosh, this was wonderful. i love you all so much, and starting tomorrow (first day free from finals!!!!) i'm going to send everyone who sent me a "we need to talk more" a good morning message XD days like these, i'm really truly grateful this site exists. no offense but it's one of the best things that's happened to me? anyhoo, wish your fren luck for math!!!!!!!!!!! i won't open this site again until the final's done and dusted uwU

#today was a good day #yesterday was kinda meh but now everything is amazing #😂 #its not just the asks im not that much of an attentionbish but its a large percentage the asks #im gonna be done with this year...tomorrow this time #in fact at like tomorrow 12:30 pm

[wh6res]

127 SQUAD AND ROMANTIC BF TINGS

tw a lil bit of suggestive on jae's but nothing explicit

✰ — TAEIL would sing lullabies over the phone or video call. you and him would just be doing your own thing, not talking but enjoying being each other's presence. he'll probably pull out his guitar and start singing random songs until he eventually notices you fell asleep on him. will not end the call and when you wake up in the morning, his snores and his cute sleeping face is the first thing you see. "love? you still there? ... taeil?" then laugh out loud when you hear his snores instead. "okay yeah lets sleep more" the call will only end probably because his phone died. he kinda strikes me as a guy who's phone is always < 50% battery lmao

✰ — JOHNNY is your everything. literally. as long as he has the power of youtube, google, and instruction manuals on his side, he can fix anything and everything for you. we've all seen him do crafty things on jcc lmao so it'll probably apply to relationships as well. will 100% say you now owe him cuddles for fixing something for you. you kinda dont like the fact that he's doing all these things for you so you try doing them on your own without him knowing only to fail big time. "what did we learn today?" "never touch the pipes under the sink" "and?" "and always ask johnny for help" "nuh-uh thats not how i said it" you sigh exasperatedly "always let my smokin hot amazing handsome boyfriend johnny suh get the job done"

✰ — TAEYONG doesn't care whether you take the time shopping or not. in fact, he loves seeing you all excited and giddy for pampering yourself as you should. totally the type to hold the paper bags even if you complain and say you can manage on your own. is a complete angel and will wait patiently outside changing rooms and will give you genuine insight he has of the clothes you picked. "that looks nice. you should get that. the length is just right and the sleeves help accentuate your waist" "really yongie?" "yes love. i mean you look pretty in everything anyway" miss ma'am my heart just fucking melted ?¿?

✰ — YUTA doesn't look like it but will exert real effort into things. would be the type to have a note or a google doc about your favorite orders from restaurants because he just loves how your eyes light up appreciatively and you look so smitten by him. its like a cheat sheet. eventually he memorizes the list with how much time he spends with you and he wont even need it. the type to always bring you food before meeting you (if its just hanging out inside the house). "no way! i was just craving for these!" he smiles before kissing your forehead, volunteering to put the food out its container for you. "i figured. you'd been working since this afternoon. lets eat first then you can tell me about what you've been working on so i can help you, okay?"

✰ — DOYOUNG loves cooking for you. i highkey feel like its his love language? like cooking for you and seeing your eyes light up as it darts back to him after you take your first bite from whatever he cooked just gives him so much happiness. its disgustingly sappy and he doesn't like talking about it. now he understood fully what it meant to see your loved ones eating and being full yourself or some shit. idk how the actual quote goes okay dont come 4 me but u probably get it. anyway the type to always pack you lunch and will get hella mad if you skip meals. "what do you mean you havent eaten yet?" "yeah but i will after i--" "you mean you're going to eat Now?" "what? no maybe later--" "thats it im coming over"

✰ — JAEHYUN would be the type to make you playlists. its really random sometimes he'll send them to you in the early morning for the heck of it bc he cant sleep. most of the time its him being horny lmao the frat boy in him awakening and sending you a playlist called imma blow your back out or something extremely cringey and thirsty pls dont block his sorry ass maybe he'd spell out the words using song titles too! idk jae just rlly strikes me as a guy who's love language is music. "hey babe did you check the playlist i sent you?" "wtf its 4am???" "oh so you havent listened to it yet?" "fuck off" but at the end of the day he'll come over and will use the playlist to,,, you know,,, do the sexy thing ;)

✰ — JUNGWOO always makes sure you walk on the inside of the road. you know when you're walking in the street and he softly nudges your waist? yes. will probably even scold you playfully because with how long its been since you both are together, "babe you always walk on the inside of the road how many times do i have to tell you?" is also the type to remind you to wear your seatbelt immediately after hopping onto his car. would ask you Again while in the middle of the car ride because he forgot that he already asked you earlier. please don't mind him he's just looking out for you bb. "seatbelt?" "yes, babe. already done" "are you sure? i dont think i heard it click--" "babe eyes on the road please" "oh right sorry"

✰ — MARK sends you tiktoks, vines, or memes. this is his love language fite me im calling it. he just wants to see you laugh too okay? thats why he does it. i mean it made him laugh, so maybe it will you laugh too. also because he hopes to make inside jokes with u cuz he believes thats how people really get close and stuff. would definitely love it if you do the same thing with him. you'd be chilling in the sofa while khalid plays on the bluetooth speaker and he'll suddenly go "babe babe babe check this out!" then you both proceed to laugh at a vine for the next thirty minutes <3 #living.the.yn.life

✰ — HAECHAN will do your skincare for you when you're drunk or super tired that you just passed out cold on the bed. would probably come into the room to see you snoring and tutting bc now he has to do it for you again but meh deep down he loves it because he enjoys admiring your sleeping face. its sorta like a healing thing for him? yeah it just washes away all the stress he's feeling and bb is just excited about the idea that this becomes "your thing" with him if u get what im saying? altho the next day he'll probably use it as a leverage to get out of chores :) "no way im not folding our clothes" "and why is that?" "i took your make up off yesterday u know how hard that is? im still tired" "but its literally the next day--" "awww thank you for doing my chores, baby! u the best!" ._.

#nct #nct 127 #jaehyun #taeyong #taeil #johnny #yuta #jungwoo #haechan #mark #doyoung #nct 127 headcanons #nct 127 hcs #nct headcanons #nct 127 imagines #nct 127 scenarios #nct 127 x reader #nct 127 x y/n #nct 127 x you

[certainsheepprincess]

It was 03:52am, you couldn't sleep. “Who was this mysterious shadow yesterday? It kinda looked like a person with a mouse or rat... Was it- nonono, it wasn't him. He got away 10 years ago, it wasn't him.” you thought to yourself while hearing your stomach grumbling, you put your hands on your belly to feel it slight vibrating now. you mumbled: “should I go get some arepas? I mean it's late, meh, fugg it, I'ma go get some.” you get up and walk downstairs, there is that shadow again. you use your powers to open the door from far away, after that you hear...

Bruno: “AY! Hmph, Bruno stop being so loud.” he distorted his voice to act like his rats would talk to him. you didn't understood his mumbled name, so you took all your Courage together while getting into a fighting pose, then you walked into the room causing him to turn around, you flinched big. “Bruno?!” you yelled out, before you could say anything else he shushed you, mumbling...

B: “shhh! be quiet! i don't want anyone to know that I'm here, I know you're confused about why I'm here and not — well, gone. but please don't tell anyone...” he said that slight scared, you stayed quiet and pulled him into a tight hug. he hugged back while going trough your hair with his left hand, the other one rubs your back...

B: “my favorite nephew/niece..i've missed you so much...” he whispered while cupping your chin, leaving two soft kisses on your nose and forehead. “i've missed you too tìo bruno...but why did you left..?” you whispered, scared of his answer...

B: “well, my gift wasn't helping the family — but i love my family...you know...?” he said, tearing up again. you couldn't handle seeing him cry, so you hugged him tighter than before, muttering into his chest: “then we have something in common...my gift isn't helping the family either...” you both stayed hugging and quiet because both of you were too scared to break the silence. After a little longer you pull away from the hug, smiling up at him. “i have to go to bed now, goodnight, tìo.” you said kissing his cheek before walking to your room again, not noticing Dolores who heard everything. You layed down on the bed, smiling up at the ceiling and thinking: “i really met my tìo, well, not my real tìo, but i still love him like one.” soon you fell asleep, just like Bruno in the painting.

~The Next Morning, 8:29am~

Pepa ran into the room with a big, thundering cloud above her head. You jolted up by the thunder and looked at her, rubbing your eyes...

P: “did you talk to Bruno?! Don't lie! Dolores saw and heard it!” you gulped and looked down...

P: “Answer me!!” she yelled and you flinched again while tearing up, saying in a sobbing tone: “y-yeah, I did. but he isn't bad or crazy! he's an amazing tìo!-” pepa teared up aswell as you talk about her brother like that, her thundering cloud turns into a raining one as she hugs you, you keep talking until the rain gets you wet, you put your blanket over your head hugging back...

P: “how is he..? can i see him sometime..?” she asked a thousand questions about Bruno while you both keep hugging.

#booklr #books & libraries #encanto #disney #bruno madrigal #pepa madrigal

[krizaland]

Been curious about this. What would Dib think about having a friend/s/o who is a vampire?

Ooh! What an interesting idea!

 I’ll be honest, when I was younger I wasn’t allowed to read Twilight because my mom thought it would scare me. (In her defence, I was actually really scared of vampires and werewolves back then. So she meant well.)

However, everyone else and their grandmother was reading all the books and raving about how amazing they were.

I got so mad that I developed an intense hatred of Twilight. 

I hated Twilight so much that I vowed to write a story a million times better than it!

Then I  immediately proceeded to write a terrible Kirby fanfic that makes me cringe to this day.

Anyway, the reason why I bring this up is because your request finally gave me the inspiration I needed to live out one of my childhood dreams!

Be warned: Because reader is a vampire, there will be lots of talk about blood and dead creatures.

When Dib went out hunting for vampires, you were not what he had expected to find.

Dib was expecting a grotesque, 7 foot tall goblin, with sickly white skin, and blood stained fangs!

Or maybe a monstrous Bat-like creature, feasting on the remains of its victims.

What he wasn’t expecting was a breathtakingly beautiful human-like creature!

Just seeing you basking under the glow of the full moon almost made him drop his vampire hunting supplies!

If it wasn’t for the moonlight glistening off of your fangs, Dib would’ve never even suspected you were a vampire!

He would’ve assumed you were a nymph or a moon spirt of some sort.

But a Vampire wouldn’t even cross his mind.

“What are you looking at?!”

The sound of your angry voice snapped Dib out of his trance.

Dib opened his mouth to speak but all that came out was incoherent gibberish.

“What’s the matter? You’re acting like you’ve never seen a vampire before!” You giggled as you turned to face Dib.

Dib felt his heart flutter in his chest.  Your eyes twinkled like rubies!

Dib swallowed hard and cleared his throat.

“I have seen a vampire before! I just, you know wasn’t expecting-”

“One to look like me? Yeah, there’s a lot of nasty misconceptions about us vampires.” You chuckled.

“W-well can you really blame anyone?! I mean you literally kill people and drink their blood! How are you expected to not be seen as a terrifying monster?!” Dib stuttered as he snapped a finger in your direction.

“Again, that’s a misconception. Most Vampires don’t go out and kill humans anymore. It’s inconvenient and humans are kinda annoying anyway.  We prefer to go to blood banks or drink animal blood instead.” You explained casually.

“Well, that isn’t much better.” Dib muttered as he looked down at his feet.

“Meh. Drinking blood isn’t exactly the the nicest thing but hey, a Vampire’s gotta eat. Besides, I find human food waay more disgusting. I mean, you actually eat the animals body parts and stuff! Say what you want about Vampires but at least we just take a bite, slurp, and go! You guys make a show out of your meals!” You ranted as your hands accompanied your words.

“That’s different! We cook our food so that it’s safe for our consumption! We would get hundreds of diseases if we didn’t!” Dib snapped as he lifted his head to look at you.

“Wait, even salmonella?”

“Yes! No human wants to catch that!” Dib confirmed with a shudder.

You hummed and stroked your chin.

“So, do you think that cooking blood before consuming it could kill salmonella? Because my friend’s uncle Larry caught it yesterday and it’s like reeeally bad.” You shuddered at the memory.

“I….Don’t know,” Dib blinked for a moment, “Wanna go find out?”

“Sure!”

And with that, you and Dib went back to his lab and begun to preform experiments on cooking blood.

Dib had to admit, despite being a blood drinking monster, you were actually really cool.

You both shared a love of science and even had a similar sense of humor.

It had been years since Dib had this much fun with anyone!

In fact, you were the closest thing Dib had to a friend.

Dib found himself wishing you weren’t a vampire so he could make your friendship official.

“Ah! Son! I can’t tell you how happy I am seeing you getting so excited about REAL SCIENCE!”

The sound of Professor Membrane’s cheerful voice jolted Dib from his thoughts.

“Gah! Oh! Hey..Dad. Y/N! This Professor Membrane, my dad.” Dib stuttered as he gestured to Professor Membrane.

“It’s nice to meet another mind interested in the field of legitimate science! Maybe your friend here can finally help you get over your silly obsession with ghosts and vampires and whatnot.” Professor Membrane beamed as he patted your head.

Dib’s face fell a bit as a groan escaped his throat.

“Yeah…thanks, Dad…”

“Well, you kids have fun now! I’ve got another cure to discover!

And with that, Professor Membrane trotted off to his main lab.

“Did he not notice my fangs or….”

“Ugh! He never notices anything! I’ve literally shown him countless photos of aliens and bigfeets! I even had you, a real vampire, standing right in front of him! Nothing!” Dib ranted as he buried his face in his hands.

“Really? So he just brushes off everything you show him? That’s awful! You seem like, really good at paranormal investigating and stuff. I’m surprised he doesn’t believe you!” You admitted as you rubbed the back of your head.

“That’s just it! No one ever believes me! No matter how hard I- Wait did you just say, I was good at paranormal investigating?” Dib blinked in surprise.

“That I did. You see, humans don’t catch me on my late night walks. You’re literally the first human to ever find me. That’s why I agreed to come over to your place. Your skills have definitely earned my favor.” You explained with a fanged grin.

“Wait! Really?!” Dib’s eyes nearly popped out of his glasses.

“Yep! I honestly could’ve flown away at anytime I wanted but you seemed so cool I decided to stick around.” You confirmed.

Dib’s eyes lit up as a wide grin spread across his face!

“You think I’m cool…”

In that moment, Dib decided that it didn’t matter that you were a vampire! You were really nice and didn’t even try to drink his blood once!

He wanted to make your friendship official.

Dib cleared his throat as he regained his composure.

“So, does this mean we’re friends now?” Dib’s words came out sounding more eager than he had intended.

“Sure! If don’t mind being friends with a ‘blood sucking monster’” You teased.

“You know what? I don’t mind! As long as you don’t, you know…suck my blood or anything.” Dib chuckled as he rubbed the back of his head.

“I think I can do that. Just don’t try to expose me anymore.”

“Oh don’t worry! I won’t! I don’t want to lose the only friend I’ve ever had!” Dib replied.

“What?”

“N-Nothing! Hey! Wanna help me expose an alien?!” Dib stuttered, trying to change the subject.

“Sounds like fun!”

And with that, you and Dib spent the rest of the evening plotting various ways to torment and expose Zim.

While you being a vampire was going to take some getting used to, Dib was excited to finally have a real friend on his side.

#invader zim #invader zim x reader #invader zim dib #dib x reader #vampire #blood #blood mention #Anonymous

[taronunwin]

1. Sometimes Taron does that raspy thing with his voice (you know,o the that has me on the floor every single time), and you can kinda hear his amazing organic homegrown Welsh accent past his store bought American one but uh, it's still so good. 2. The movie just started but he's already smiled so much. He doesn't smile much in his films, this is nice, you can see the cute missing tooth. -Robin

1. Taron’s raspy voice makes me want to scream. But also the mix of that with the American accent… wow. I’m actually amazed at how legit his accent sounded throughout, there were a couple times where it felt a bit too strong, too forced, but 99% of the time I just sat in awe everytime I remembered that he’s not American. 2. He’s got that confident, cocky smile that’s somehow still so friendly and charming and endearing and dangit Taron, CHILL.

The wig and that makeup lmao Yesterday I talked about Taron wearing eyeliner, today I might have a few things to say about Taron wearing red lipstick -Robin 

Honestly the fact that he doesn’t look like an absolute idiot in that attire is mind boggling to me.

“Hey, delicious” oh, oh, no… He’s a chaotic mess, I can’t deal with his kind, they’re too powerful. Oh, nooooo, the way Dean looks up at people when he’s kinda drunk. It’s like when Taron looks up at someone he admires. It’s so C U T E. Like I know Dean’s a shitty person but still (this is Taron’s fault. He makes me forget he’s playing a shitty person). -Robin

I’m seriously having trouble deciding if Dean is an awful person, like up til the end, or if I’m only debating that because of Taron?? Because Dean really is fiercely loyal and sweet and welcoming and just seems like a really nice guy at times and then he’s also a bit of a psychopath, but somehow everything he does can kinda be justified because of the growing mess and panic? I don’t know. These feelings obviously do not reflect on the actual guy Taron’s portraying, just the character in the film as he’s shown haha. Taron makes me doubt everything.

I like looking at Taron’s face when he’s in the background of a scene. He says so much with just a look. I don’t think I’ve ever mentioned how much time I spend looking at Taron’s eyebrows but now you know. I like his eyebrows, lmao that’s so weird. -Robin

If Taron is in a scene, it doesn’t matter how big or small a part he has in it, my eyes are on him almost every second and if I managed to look at something else, I’ll go back to re-watch him. He is… there aren’t words. He’s never NOT in the scene. Incredible. And his eyebrows, everything about his face, just everything about him when he’s playing a role IS that character. There’s no trace of Taron.

Tumblr refused to send my last ask :( I said that Taron looks adorably short in this movie, I guess all the other men are tall? I don’t think he’s short. He needs Elton’s heels tho. If I remember correctly I also mentioned that the main couple lacks chemistry, but Taron has chemistry with absolutely everyone. Also,what’s with all the men in this movie kissing Taron’s hair? How do I become one of them? And my last point was that Dean is a bad person, he doesn’t have the right to be so pretty

Tumblr STAHP ruining our fun. Glad this one worked! Hehe he really does look tiny in it which is hilarious because he looks so tall and confident in Robin Hood, it’s like they’re two totally different actors. Yeah, I don’t give any hoots for the main couple but Taron’s chemistry is off the charts with everyone he talks to or looks at or interacts with. The boy just oozes chemistry. And I too would like to kiss his hair, his face, his lips… him.

Dean wants to torture and kill a dog D: He’s crazy (I love how I’m like “kill a human?” whatever, it’s a movie, “hurt a dog?” you’re a horrible person and I’ll never forgive you for that). -Robin

Honestly, murdering a person, I’m like ‘meh’. You talk about hurting an animal and I will shoot you where you stand. Oops :P That is the one part I can’t help but tick as a ‘con’ for Dean, haha.

Oh, Dean’s getting violent now. I’ve said this before and I’ll saying again, Taron has no right being this hot. -Robin

HE’S… I JUST… HE… MAN. As things start going downhill so fast toward the end, he is absolutely breathtaking. Some scenes in this are the best acted scenes I’ve ever seen. Ever. Dean’s temper and violence and the addictions and how that changes him… incredible to watch.

What’s with Taron and getting choked in movies? I feel like he’s always getting choked. Oh, god, he’s killing a man with his belt. Taron is so good in that scene, wow, he looks completely out of it. Can he like choke me with his belt too? I’m sorry, I’ll stop -Robin

I don’t even have words for that scene and the one that follows. I may one day but not today. I’ve rewatched it repeatedly tonight and… yeah. I’m speechless.

Dean looks so hurt in that scene with Syd. And I hate that he kissed her when she clearly didn’t want to kiss him, but I laughed when he got kicked in the nuts. -Robin

That kiss is so unexpected, I rewatched a few times and it struck me that this boy is HIGH on not just drugs but also adrenaline, like he is higher than a kite in every possible way and he doesn’t even know what to do with himself and so when she provokes him, starts hitting him, he just… breaks. That look in his eyes just before he kisses her, it’s terrifying. It’s just. so. not. Taron!! I’m honestly afraid of him in that scene and never have I been scared of him. I really wish this movie wasn’t so overlooked because man he acted his EVERYTHING off in it. Truly mind blowing. And then the fact that gasps and coughs after getting kicked, like in so many movies and shows a guy gets kicked there and he’s like “OOF, that hurt!” and gets right back into a fight. I appreciate the realism, haha.

The movie is over and although I loved seeing Dean smile at the beginning I feel like the third part of the film is where Taron’s acting shines most with Dean being all high and murdery and EVIL. I like how Taron uses his eyes so much when acting, he can tell an entire story without saying a word. This is probably my least favourite movie of his which is sad because he’s serving looks here. I don’t have much more to say about it, I’m sad we were robbed of interviews with Taron and Ansel -Robin

My goodness, does he shine!! His eyes are unbelievable, SO many things said and sensed without a word. I must admit, the first time I watched, I didn’t really care for it but this time around, man I enjoyed the heck out of it! I’m absolutely blown away by Taron in it, he’s... yeah. I’ll be talking about this film for a long while to come because man. MAN.

Thank you for ‘forcing’ me to watch it again because I had a blast with it and I’m over the moon with Taron’s ridiculous talent feelings!!

#Anonymous #Tracy's thoughts #Ask #Robin #Man I have a LOT of feelings about this film and Taron

[venus-says]

Kamen Rider OOO Episodes 17-32

I'm really holding myself to not make a joke with a Katy Perry song.

Yes, I'm late. Yesterday was my mom's birthday and I was taking care of that for the past three days so I didn't finish writing this post on time, I'M SORRY. But here I am now so let's get to the juice.

You know, looking from the point we left in the last post I expected things to go downhill and I was prepared to have another W's mid-season experience. Aaaaand I was wrong! And thank god for it.

The complaints I had from the first part are still present here, but they picked on the good points already present and expanded so much on them that when you put things on paper the positives more than compensate for the bad ones. As I mentioned before, arcs introducing a new "ranger" in the middle of the season are for the most part very hard to me, I usually don't like those, and the way they introduce Birth sure was rough in some edges. But despite the elements I dislike still being there, I've grown to like Akira/Birth and I think their inclusion to the cast played a big role in making this second part as solid as it was.

The come and go of the medals is still confusing and hard to keep up with, the antagonists are still kind of a mess, some of the MOTW plots are weak, but each one of these negatives come with a positive. Yes, is hard to keep track of the medals, but the new combo forms Os got in these episodes were amazing both in visuals and in powers. Yes, there are still many "factions" acting as antagonists, but each one of them had something added to them so they don't look just like a bunch of pawns trying to act like a king and just looking like a bunch of ants who broke formation coming back to their colony. While some MOTW didn't have a very engaging story, each one of them had at least one quirk that made them interesting.

If there are things I'd consider fatal flaws in this particular block of episodes I'd say they are: how they didn't know how to manage the GREED, Gotou's storyline, and those horrible episodes celebrating the 1000th episode.

Regarding the GREED, this is a problem I had in the first part as well, they're completely underused. First, they quickly ditched two generals (the ones with most personality) at once, so I thought we would see Uva and Kazari as two different forces going against each other, but no Uva was pushed to the side for the most of it and we only saw Kazari doing his things. Then there's the matter of Ankh's body who's sitting on a very thin line and sometimes it's pending more to the interesting side and in other times is just sitting in the "really, queen?" side of things. Now not everything is bad, adding a new GREED that wasn't one of the original 5 and having this GREED be merging with both Eiji and Dr, Maki is very interesting and I'm quite curious to see how it'll develop, I feel like they're building up for Maki be the final boss and I'm kinda thorned about it since I really like Kougami and I wish he was the final antagonist, but episodes 29 and 30 shed a new light on Dr. Maki and I started liking him a little more so I think I'm okay if that's the path they'll take.

Gotou is a mixed bag of feelings for me. I really started disliking him around episode 12, and I disliked him more when they started to hint him as being the next Rider to join, and I still think he's a very weak character and he's definitely not in my favorites' list. But I started to get more sympathetic towards him and a huge part of that is because of his interactions with Akira, I'm still not interested on seeing him becoming Birth but thanks to this period he spent with Akira I think when the change happens I'll be more open-minded for it. I also can't deny that he had a great part in on of my favorite stories of the season (Episodes 21 and 22) that made me soften my heart for him, seeing his internal conflict about his own sense of justice was very cool, the conclusion he came to wasn't what I wanted but it was still great nonetheless.

The 1000th episode arc was... just boring and embarrassing, I'm sorry. I know I don't have the knowledge of this franchise to catch all the easter eggs and such, but with easter eggs or no is a very weak plot and I wasn't interested in anything. Again, I'm sorry.

But now let's talk about the good stuff. First of all, I wanna take a moment to talk about the power-ups, Os got two new combos in these episodes and they're both great. Seeing that I'm a sucker for water powers I thought ShaUTa would be my favorite, and while it looks pretty good and the fight underwater we got as cool as heck my favorite form is TaJaDor, I love the design of the suit, I love the design of the wings, I love that attack with the peacock feathers, I love when he goes to the sky and start looking like a phoenix, that power-up is *chef's kiss* perfecto! I don't know if PuToTyranno is considered a power-up, but the form is also pretty darn good, I think the ptera wings are a bit weird and attacking with a tail is a bit too much for me (especially with that CGI), but I love the ax/gun weapon he got, and I can't wait to see more. (also PuToTyranno is a very fun name to me because "puto" is not a family-friendly word in Portuguese and I just can't help but crack every time I think of it XD)

Talking about characters, Eiji is as great as ever, his smartness continues being on point, he has great comedy moments, and the delivery on the emotional moments is very well done. What I liked the most about him in these episodes was seeing how he could gave some very strong speeches about justice and helping other people and said speeches didn't sound generic or fake like in the many other shows with a young male target audience. They were a bit idealistic while staying very grounded in reality which I loved. We also got to see the full scope of his backstory too, I don't necessarily love the part about he coming from a wealthy family, but I can see that this also adds a lot on his shoulders so I'm okay with it, is still a very strong character point. I thought it would take long to another Rider to dethrone Shotaro as my favorite, but Eiji is coming very close to it, let's see how the show will handle his character in this final third.

Ankh... is still Ankh. I thought they were building a narrative of him betraying Eiji, and I thought that could be a very nice point to make him grow as a character but that didn't come true so, I'm still kinda meh about him. Hina is still boring, but this time I'll blame all on the actress/direction they gave to her because there are good moments for her here but the delivery is very lackluster. Chiyoko is still a very nice side character, I really liked her participation in episodes 29 and 30 with her interactions with Maki, I hope we can see more of this in the future.

The things in Kougami foundation are still a high point for me, Kougami himself seems to be becoming more crazy and obsessive as time passes and I just love it. Erika is by far the best support character, and I love that badass action scene they gave her in episode 20! I wish the booty shots didn't have camera angles that weren't so IN YOUR FACE, but I guess is a fair trade considering the many closeups on Eiji while he's on his underwear so...

I already talked a bit about Akira but I feel like I need to highlight him again. I wasn't expecting to like him this much, especially seeing how he crashed this party without previous notice, but I really enjoy him. He's so upbeat and straightforward, yet he's not just an easygoing character, we can see his dept and whenever he goes serious it doesn't seem like a very drastic change. It's kinda impossible to dislike this guy. I'm a bit afraid for him, because the signs that he's going to die are all here, and I don't wanna see him go because I like him so much, I hope that if they do it it'll be on a nice way and it'll make him justice, BUT I'LL TRY TO STAY POSITIVE TILL THE LAST MINUTE AND I'LL BELIEVE THAT HE'S NOT GONNA DIE (pls OOO, don't crush my heart).

I believe this is all I had to say, I can't believe I'm already so close to the end of this wonderful series, I really hope they won't drop the ball in this final stretch. How yall feel about the middle portion of OOO, anything you agree or disagree with? Let me know in the comments. See you, folks. o/

#Kamen Rider OOO #kamen rider

[shipmissionary]

Promise

After saying this, I just go to the bathroom and shut the door behind me. Looking at the mirror, I take a deep breath in order to calm myself. Being in rage for a long amount of time is exausting and new for me. I had to regain my calm if I wanted to organize everything, outside or inside me. Between the deep breathes, I can’t help but ask myself why would the beast save He Tian?

“He looks good.” A familiar voice says. “We never proved that type.”

- Now you are starting to talk to me! Now! So essencial for the plot, right? I mean, I have been trying to talk with you since ever! - The glass in front of me takes my frustation as I punch it twice.

“This One didn’t wanted to talk with you.”

- Of course. - Sarcasm flows outside of me as I clean myself.

“Why bother to talk with us? This One heard what you said about us.”

- I’m sorry.

“This one didn’t wanted to talk with you because you would try to destroy us again. This one only works for the community in this body, not for you.”

- Community? - I knew what he meant.

“The others. This one only controls the body for the protection.”

- I’m not in danger.

“But you will be.”

Like that, the voice faded. I tried to reach out, but I couldn’t do much than just listen to my own thoughts. It is weird to actually talk with them. It is weird that the communication only happened again because of the boy in the other room. What he has? What is he?

- Mo GuanShan, leave already! Don’t be such an asshole and come play! - His voice echoes trough the door and reaches out to my ears. I can’t believe how he stills manage to mantain his sassy voice. - I’m getting bored already.

- Just die. - I say as I open the door.

- I wish, but I know my favorite puppy would be sad without me, wouldn’t you?

- Don’t talk. - I growl angrily at him when he tries to get closer.

He Tian just raises his hands as a peace sign, but his face shows a playful expression than a serious one.

- Don’t be like this just because of ZhengXi.

- I’m like this because I said I didn’t wanted any trouble!

- Meh, dude. Relax! - He Tian lays down on my bed.

- How did you cleaned up so fast? - That was actually impressive. The room cleaner than never.

- Oh, I’m perfect at everything, what can I say?

- Man, I literally rolled my eyes so hard right now.

- Anyway, thanks for before. I didn’t needed but it was cute to see my favorite puppy angry.

- Stop calling me “puppy”. Also, how the hell am I your favorite one when we only met, like, yesterday? Damn, you are this clingy?

He Tian looked confused. I mean, I’m almost sure it was yesterday, right? I don’t have any type of decoration or windom to actually know how much time passed. I don’t have any sense of time at all.

- Actually, we are in this room for 4 days already.

- But didn’t you... Like... Showed up yesterday?

- Nah. It was before.

He Tian looks bored again. I, however, am pretty confused at how the hell he knows that.

- Ho-

- Yeah, yeah, so basically, they shot us and you slept for 2 days while I was awake and totally bored. I thought I could get some company but damn you are a heavy sleeper.

- 2 fucking days?

- Yes. Do you have any problems to sleep, by the way? You kept doing some noises like a small growl or a tiny bark. It was cute.

“Fuck me.” My face starts to feel hot and I can’t help but to look where I could hide myself in.

“But maybe he is just saying those things to make me feel embarassed.” Oh well, maybe. But, looking at him, I’m pretty sure he is telling the truth.

- Anyway - Change the subject quickly so the other person doesn’t know you are about to die - You don’t sleep?

- I actually do. But less than anyone else. I don’t need to sleep too much, I can mantain myself working pretty well without the basics someone else needs.

- Like?

- Food, sleep, those things. Basic maintenance some normal body needs. - Somehow, somewhere, he founded a nail file and kept almost all of his attention at his nails. - Do you think I need to cut my nails?

- How the hell should I know?

- How the hell you WOULDN’T know?Aren’t your nails, like, almost everything you use? Your fangs gets all bloody, how you treat that?

- I just wash it.

- Of course you do. - He says with sarcasm.

- Who are the others? The others they keep here? Have you meet someone? Talked with them?

- I mean, you should take more care of your nails, you know. It is disgusting. There isn’t some blood stuck in it even when you wash it? Doesn’t stink?

- Answer me. - I’m, somehow, amazed by how quickly He Tian can destroy my calm.

- What do you wanna know? Yeah. I already talked with someone else. Yes there are others. No, I have never saw them. No, I don’t know where there are. Yes, I know I am annoying to you and bla bla bla - His face is bored. - How the hell can you be this fucking boring? I mean, you only complain about me and keeping asking me things over and over again.

- Sorry if I would like to know more than only this fucking room.

- Damn. They never let you leave? Like, never?

- No.

He Tian looks genuinely impressed by this information. I’m almost shy by the way he is looking at me, like I don’t know anything. Like I’m helpless or somehow innocent.

I kinda am those things. I don’t know if I could survive outside. I don’t know what is out there, how everything works, how they look. Am I too diferent from them? Am I scary? Beautiful? Worthless? What am I? What means to be me when there is an outside world that I don’t know? Will I be allowed to see the outside someday?

- You never saw anything besides this? - He approches me calmly and stops right in front of my eyes.

I can see clearly how black his pupils are and how red his iris are. They move slowly looking deeply into my eyes. I can almost see myself in his eyes. Somehow, I feel like he is trying to reach out for me, trying to hold my hand and show me more than those walls. I can almost feel his breath close to me.

- We are leaving. I will show you the world.

<- previous

#devil’s fangs #oc #19 days #he tian #old xian #jian yi #mo guanshan #tianshan #promise #zhan zheng xi #zhanyi #original content

[magicallygrimmwiccan]

But I Don’t Wanna Go Home Yet

Summary:  He has okay days, bad days, and meh days. Today was definitely a bad day. No, calling it a bad day was being too generous. It was a horrible day. 

OR: Viran’s brain decides to go into overdrive the one day he wishes it wouldn’t, and his family deals with the fallout. 

Notes: So, this was inspired by @fangirltothefullest and her wonderful fusions, especially Viran. I got permission to write this, and HOO BOY IT TOOK SO LONG but I hope it’s worth it! If you enjoy this, please go check Tashi out, her stuff is amazing. Enough of my rambling, and on with the story!

He has okay days, bad days, and meh days. Today was definitely a bad day. No, calling it a bad day was being too generous. It was a horrible day.

He woke up that morning and everything was just too much. The sun, the noises from the rest of the house, the blankets, his pyjamas, his clothing, just everything. Yesterday had been fine, it was an okay day, so why was everything horrible right now?

Someone pounded on his door, and he flinched, two of his arms going up to cover his ears while the other two wrapped around his torso in an attempt to provide some semblance of comfort.

“Viran! Get up! You’re heading out to see your family today, remember?” Creaity. Too loud too loud too loud too loud too loud too loud.

“Viran?” And that was Moxie. Sweet, sensitive, caring Moxie who had apparently never heard of this thing called volume control.

“Yeah?” he finally managed to call back, biting back his wince. He didn’t want to make them worry, because if they were worried about him then they wouldn’t let him go see his family and then he wouldn’t see them for another few months and then his family would get worried and maybe they wouldn’t let him leave and then he would be trapped back there, back in that horrible place, and and and and and…

“You doing okay?” Progic. Joy. “Normally you’re talking our ears off about some cryptid or another. You sick or something?”

“Viran, if you’re sick, you should stay home today. I’m sure your family would understand.”

“NO! No, I’m fine, I’m not sick, I promise!” he yelped, scrambling out of bed and dashing over to throw open his door. His fleece blanket slipped down his shoulders, and when his eyes finally adjusted, he saw the three worried faces of his housemates staring back at him.

“Okay…” Progic drawled. “If you’re sure…”

“Absolutely! I’ll be down in a few minutes, ready to go,” he answers, forcing a smile onto his face. With that, he slammed the door and set off to get dressed. His nerves soothed slightly as he wiggled into his normal outfit, and his anxieties settled slightly as he fastened his watches around his wrists. He finally found his glasses and slid them onto his face before going to deal with his messy hair. Even though they had all seen him with messier hair, he should still attempt to look somewhat presentable.

He carefully ruffled the fur of all four of his guinea pigs, saying goodbye, before steeling himself and leaving his room. Immediately, the loud screeches that had been dulled by the thick red oak door slammed into his senses at full force, almost causing him to curl into himself from the shock and pain. He grit his teeth and continued down the stairs, needing to get coffee into his system. He ignored the rolling in his stomach, he ignored the spots of black and bright light dancing across his vision, and he ignored the ringing in his ears in favour of pretending that everything was fine.

“And Viran enters, looking positively dashing this particular morning-” Decan stood in the corner, narrating as he usually did, the black and white filter that seemed to follow him everywhere slowly spreading across the kitchen. He cut him off before he could continue, more concerned with getting his coffee and heading off to his family.

“Thank you for the approval, Decan. I look awful, you don’t have to lie,” he grumbled, quickly filling three large travel coffee mugs almost to the brim before sealing the mugs. He was the only one in his family who was actually any good at making coffee, and he didn’t want to taste Roman’s grainy shit or Patton’s weak brew or even Thomas’s well-meaning-but-disgusting sludge.

“It’s part of who I am, darling. I can’t help it,” Decan replied, leaning over to kiss his forehead. “Do you have your keys?”

“Yes,” he replied, holding up the Nightmare Before Christmas lanyard with alien keychains and figures. Decan chuckled and ruffled his hair, messing up all of his two minutes of hard work. He squealed and batted Decan’s hands away from his chestnut locks and started for Progic’s lab.

“Do you have your phone?” Decan called. He simply reached into his pocket to pull it out, waving it before dropping it back in.

“Okay! Have fun, sweetheart!” He waved back to his… person… and continued on his way, eager to see his family again.

Progic glanced up as he came down and sighed, grabbing his portal gun. “Okay, you ready?” At his nod, Progic fires, and he steps through the swirling pastel purple portal. Bright lights assaulted his eyes, and when he opened them, he found himself back in his living room with no one around. Where was his family?

“Viran! You’re back!” someone squealed, crashing into his side with almost enough force to topple him, even though he towered over everyone in his family. He tightened his grip on his multiple coffees to make sure he didn’t drop them, and he glanced down to see a fluffy head of light brown hair. He felt a pair of chunky glasses digging into his side as the person tightened their grip, and he finally connected the dots: Patton was the one hugging him.

“Viran! You’re alive! Welcome back, friendo!” That was Roman. Roman, who crashed into his other side and squeezed even tighter than Patton had. Roman, who had practically screamed his greeting as he charged. Roman, who was loud and bright on a normal day but now seemed ten times worse and he wasn’t sure he could handle it.

“Uh… can you release me, please? I need to set stuff down, and you’re kind of strangling me…” he mumbled. Patt and Ro immediately let go, apologies falling from their lips faster than he could process them. His breathing picked up, and his vision, which had been blurry and spotty to begin with, completely melted into a pool of colours with no indistinguishable edges or lines. He dimly registered four thuds, one accompanied by a metallic jingle, as his hands loosened their grip. A hot, sticky substance trailed down his face, and he tried desperately to figure out what was wrong with him.

“Guys! Back off, you’re overwhelming him!” Thomas. Thomas was here. Everything was going to be okay.  

“Hey, Viran? Can you follow my breathing?” Breathing. He could do breathing. In for… four? Four. Right?

“In for four.” Oh, so he was right. In for four. “Hold for seven.” Hold for seven. Why couldn’t he hold for seven? “That’s okay, Viran, try again. In for four.” In for four. “Hold for seven.” Why was holding it so hard? “Out for eight.” Oh, he’d done it. Out for eight.

“Good, good, you’re doing great, Viran. Let’s go again. In for four.”

Finally, he managed to get his vision to clear, his hearing to stabilize, and his brain to shut up for two goddamn seconds. Finally, he raised his head to see the three looking down at him in concern.

“Viran? You gucci? What happened?” Roman asked, arching his perfectly shaped eyebrows, maybe in concern, maybe in judgement.

“I am perfectly fine, Roman, thank you for your concern,” he replies, ignoring the fact that his voice sounded like someone had clogged his throat with a thick, viscous substance and had only cleared out the centre of the throat.

“Yeah, nice try. You just had a panic attack, Viran, so obviously you’re not okay. I ask again— what happened?” Goddamnit, he didn’t fool Roman. He’d ruined everything, because now they would either send him back and he wouldn’t see them for so long, or they would keep him here and he would never see his new family ever again.

“Hey, hey, Viran, honey, calm down, it’s okay,” Patton soothed, rubbing his hand up and down on of Viran’s arms. He leaned into the touch, and Patton wrapped him into a tight hug as he did so.

“Viran, just talk to us. We want to help, I promise,” Thomas murmured, giving him a calming smile. He bit his lip and debated the benefits of telling them his fears. Finally, though, Patton and Thomas’s puppy dog eyes did him in.

“Just… I woke up this morning, and everything was too much, you know? The noises, and the lights, and the sensations; everything seemed to be out to make me miserable this morning. And I didn’t want that to get in the way of visiting you guys, so I just… shoved it down. Ignored it. Because I was scared that if I gave in, acknowledged the fact that I wasn’t feeling well, then I’d be forced to stay at ho- at the manor, and that you guys would be mad. Either that, or you’d blame my fa- my friends for the fact that I didn’t feel well and not let me leave as a result. So, just… everything kinda… exploded when both Ro and Patt charged me. No offense, guys. It’s my own stupid brain’s fault for not being wired properly,” he explained, fidgeting with the bands of his watches. He wanted to pull out his fidget necklace, but he didn’t think Roman would appreciate that. He’d always found it annoying.

“Viran? Could I give you a hug, please?” Thomas softly requested after a moment of silence and anxious fidgeting. He slowly nodded, and he suddenly found himself engulfed in a hug that soothed all of his frazzled nerves almost instantly. He practically melted, and Thomas just squeezed him tighter in response.

“Alright, now, I want you to listen very carefully to what I’m about to tell you. Okay?” He nods. “None of us here will ever, and I mean ever, blame you for something that is out of your control. Nor will we ever blame your friends; they have no control over this either. Everyone has bad days, Viran, and it’s not your fault,” Thomas soothed, rubbing his hand up and down his back. Patton slowly joins in, murmuring reassurances and words of affirmation. Roman just crouches down within his field of vision, giving him his space while still showing his support. He breaks down bawling again, and his first family rushes to reassure him. He waves them off, sniffing out a “I’m fine, just still overwhelmed.”

“Just let it all out, Viran. You’re okay, we’re here,” Thomas soothed. He finally released the dam holding back his tears and surrendered to the soothing warmth of the arms of his family, letting all of the emotions he’d bottled up for months out at once. They sat on the floor in a tangle for what seemed like forever, but in reality was only a few minutes. Finally, the tears slowed, and he felt like he could finally breathe. He pulled back, wiping at his eyes with the heels of his hands, not caring if he smudged his eyeshadow. He gave his family a shaky smile. He needed to let them know that he was okay.

“Here's your coffee, Viran,” Patton mumbled, gently pressing two of his three thermoses into two of his hands. He takes them gratefully, mumbling a “Thanks, Patton” in response, and he shakily sips one of the coffees, holding the other one close to his stomach in an effort to absorb its warmth.

“Now, Viran, how about we all work on a puzzle? I found this 1000 piece one the other day and I think you might really enjoy it,” Thomas asks, smiling. He nods. Puzzles are fun. Puzzles will help him calm down. He stood, accepting his keys and last thermos from Roman, and followed Thomas out to the kitchen so that he could set his stuff down. The second he saw the puzzles, his eyes lit up with joy. It was a puzzle of space. Space was fine. Space was calming. He loved space. Thomas chuckled and headed back out to the living room so that they could all assemble the puzzle. He knew that he would probably help them finish it in about an hour or so, but still. The fact that his family was willing to change their plans for him was… comforting, to say the least. For the first time that day, he truly smiled. All was right with the world. Everything was perfect.

Notes: Thanks for reading, guys! I hope you enjoyed my crack at Viran, @fangirltothefullest. Please go show Tashi some love! I’ll get back to posting all of my Inktober stuff later. Please feel free to leave me your thoughts! Bye for now~

#sanders sides #fangirltothefullest #fusions #viran sanders #roman sanders #thomas sanders #patton sanders #hurt/comfort #angst #crying #meltdown #fluff #family

[bohemianrhapsody86]

200 Things About Me (originally 200 Things You Can Put In My Ask)

I got this off of @rami-malek-trash - don’t know who the original poster was, sorry if it’s you. I’m bored and cramping and no one usually sends me asks anyway, so I’m just going to answer all of these myself 

200: My crush’s name is: Drew (Now boyfriend, but he was my middle school crush) 199: I was born in: 1986 198: I am really: cool 197: My cellphone company is: T-Mobile 196: My eye color is: green 195: My shoe size is: 9.5/10 194: My ring size is: 9/10 193: My height is: 5′6″ 192: I am allergic to: Nothing 191: My 1st car was: 2001 PT Cruiser 190: My 1st job was: Server at a local pizzeria 189: Last book you read: Startalk: Everything You Ever Need to Know About Space Travel, Sci-Fi, the Human Race, the Universe, and Beyond by Neil DeGrasse Tyson 188: My bed is: Not very comfortable. I need a new mattress, but I need a job first.  187: My pet: A siamese cat named Chico. 186: My best friend: Amanda  185: My favorite shampoo is: I like using Aussie 2-in-1, I also like using Shimmer Lights occasionally so I can keep my gray hairs nice and shiny.  184: Xbox or ps3: PS3 183: Piggy banks are: Cool. I have one that counts my change lol 182: In my pockets: Nothing because they hate putting usable pockets in women’s pants.  181: On my calendar: I marked where I started my period yesterday, and my boyfriends 32nd birthday is next Tuesday.  180: Marriage is: Something I want everyone to have the option for if they want it. 179: Spongebob can: use his imagination 178: My mom: is amazing! 177: The last three songs I bought were? Cool and Sucker by The Jonas Brothers, Don’t really buy many singles, just albums if I’m interested and their cheap.  176: Last YouTube video watched: Brooke Candy - Paper or Plastic 175: How many cousins do you have? Too many to remember 174: Do you have any siblings? Yes, an older brother and older half-sister. 173: Are your parents divorced? Yes, they divorced back in 1999 172: Are you taller than your mom? Yes. We used to be the same height, but gravity has taken a hold of her and squashed her down.  171: Do you play an instrument? I used to play the trombone in middle school, but that was 20 years ago. I’m sure if I ever got my hands on one again, I might remember a scale or two.  170: What did you do yesterday? Went around town job hunting and then bought a maxi dress at a local craft store.  [ I Believe In ] 169: Love at first sight:Yes 168: Luck: Yes 167: Fate: Yes 166: Yourself: Sometimes 165: Aliens: Yes 164: Heaven: Yes and No 163: Hell: We live there now. 162: God: No 161: Horoscopes: Yes 160: Soul mates: Yes 159: Ghosts: Yes 158: Gay Marriage: Yes 157: War: No 156: Orbs: Yes/No 155: Magic: Yes [ This or That ] 154: Hugs or Kisses: Kisses 153: Drunk or High: High  152: Phone or Online: Online 151: Red heads or Black haired: Black haired 150: Blondes or Brunettes: Brunette 149: Hot or cold: Cold 148: Summer or winter: Winter 147: Autumn or Spring: Autumn 146: Chocolate or vanilla:Chocolate 145: Night or Day: Night 144: Oranges or Apples: Apples 143: Curly or Straight hair: Curly 142: McDonalds or Burger King: McDonalds 141: White Chocolate or Milk Chocolate: Milk Chocolate 140: Mac or PC: PC 139: Flip flops or high heals: Flip Flops 138: Ugly and rich OR sweet and poor: Sweet and Poor 137: Coke or Pepsi: Always been a Pepsi girl 136: Hillary or Obama: Obama 135: Burried or cremated: Cremated and turned into a tree or my ashes made into a vinyl 134: Singing or Dancing: Singing 133: Coach or Chanel: Neither 132: Kat McPhee or Taylor Hicks: Katherine McPhee 131: Small town or Big city: Small Town 130: Wal-Mart or Target: Target 129: Ben Stiller or Adam Sandler: Ben Stiller 128: Manicure or Pedicure: Mani 127: East Coast or West Coast: East Coast - never been to the West Coast 126: Your Birthday or Christmas: Birthday because it sometimes falls on Thanksgiving.  125: Chocolate or Flowers: Chocolate 124: Disney or Six Flags: Disney 123: Yankees or Red Sox: Neither, Cubbies til the day I die.  [ Here’s What I Think About ] 122: War: Pointless 121: George Bush: Better than the asshat in office now. 120: Gay Marriage: If I can get married to my boyfriend, the my friend Jerry should be able to get married to his boyfriend, Josh.  119: The presidential election: I hate that orange buffoon.  118: Abortion: I’m pro-choice.  117: MySpace: Always had trouble figuring out my Top 8 and what background I wanted to use.  116: Reality TV: Only thing I really watch are cooking competitions. Those are the only ones that matter. Not a fan of the Kardashians or the Bachelor/ette bullcrap.  115: Parents: My mom is amazing, my ‘dad’ was never really there.  114: Back stabbers: Asshats 113: Ebay: Hardly use it.  112: Facebook: Good to stay in touch with people you want to/some of the groups on there are awesome.  111: Work: Don’t have a job as of yet. *keeps fingers crossed I hear back from someone soon* 110: My Neighbors: Loud AF and nasty. I live in an apartment and the neighbors upstairs have so many kids and animals up there it’s ridiculous. I wish they’d leave.  109: Gas Prices: Ridiculous, but not as bad as I’ve seen it before.  108: Designer Clothes: Meh, not my style unless I find something in my size at Goodwill.  107: College: Been there, done that. Not really for me. Never graduated.  106: Sports: I like watching them, mainly baseball and basketball. The NFL can go fuck themselves.  105: My family: Love my blood relatives and my chosen family.  104: The future: It’s so bright, I gotta wear shades.  [ Last time I ] 103: Hugged someone: last night when my boyfriend came over and brought me my phone charger.  102: Last time you ate: An hour ago. 101: Saw someone I haven’t seen in awhile: At my bestie’s baby shower.  100: Cried in front of someone: Sometime last week 99: Went to a movie theater: When Endgame came out 98: Took a vacation: 2010 97: Swam in a pool: A few summers ago 96: Changed a diaper: 2007? 95: Got my nails done: 2007? 94: Went to a wedding: 1999 93: Broke a bone: Never *keeps fingers crossed* 92: Got a peircing: 2012? 91: Broke the law: I probably broke the speed limit yesterday at some point.  90: Texted: about 2am this morning.  [ MISC ] 89: Who makes you laugh the most: My bestie Amanda and boyfriend Drew 88: Something I will really miss when I leave home is: my cat. 87: The last movie I saw: Ant-Man  86: The thing that I’m looking forward to the most: getting a job 85: The thing im not looking forward to: Interviewing for a job 84: People call me: loyal 83: The most difficult thing to do is: finding a job 82: I have gotten a speeding ticket: Yep, 77 in a 55. 81: My zodiac sign is: Sun - Sagittarius, Moon - Leo

80: The first person i talked to today was: If you count texting my boyfriend at 2am, then him.  79: First time you had a crush: Sometime in Elemetary School.  78: The one person who i can’t hide things from: my mom 77: Last time someone said something you were thinking: yesterday 76: Right now I am talking to: myself 75: What are you going to do when you grow up: I have no clue 74: I have/will get a job: soon 73: Tomorrow: Never Comes 72: Today: Is the day 71: Next Summer: Not here 70: Next Weekend: I have no clue 69: I have these pets: 12 year old 17 lb cat named Striper.  68: The worst sound in the world: My cat hacking up a hairball.  67: The person that makes me cry the most is: myself 66: People that make you happy: my mom, brother, sister-in-law, boyfriend, best friend. 65: Last time I cried: sometime last week 64: My friends are: amazing 63: My computer is: pretty cool and loaded up with Sims stuff.  62: My School: I don’t go to school anymore.  61: My Car: gets me there.  60: I lose all respect for people who: disrespect me or my loved one.  59: The movie I cried at was: Endgame 58: Your hair color is: salt & pepper 57: TV shows you watch: Legends of Tomorrow, Worst Cooks in America, Any cooking show really.  56: Favorite web site: Tumblr 55: Your dream vacation: Somewhere away from my town 54: The worst pain I was ever in was: when I had that ovarian cyst. 53: How do you like your steak cooked: medium 52: My room is: messy 51: My favorite celebrity is: too many to list  50: Where would you like to be: in bed 49: Do you want children: nope 48: Ever been in love: yes 47: Who’s your best friend: Amanda 46: More guy friends or girl friends: About the same.  45: One thing that makes you feel great is: music 44: One person that you wish you could see right now: my grandma 43: Do you have a 5 year plan: I don’t even have a 5 minute plan 42: Have you made a list of things to do before you die: Kinda, not really 41: Have you pre-named your children: Nope 40: Last person I got mad at: The Dump, but that’s a daily thing.  39: I would like to move to: out of the US 38: I wish I was a professional: crocheter/crafter [ My Favorites ] 37: Candy: Butterfinger Cups 36: Vehicle: Don’t really have one 35: President: Barack Obama 34: State visited: Pennsylvania 33: Cellphone provider: Always been with T-Mobile 32: Athlete: Anthony Rizzo 31: Actor: Tom Hanks 30: Actress: Sandra Bullock 29: Singer: Freddie Mercury 28: Band: Queen 27: Clothing store: Lane Bryant 26: Grocery store: Aldi 25: TV show: Don’t really have one 24: Movie: Too many to count 23: Website: This black hole of a site 22: Animal: Cat 21: Theme park: Don’t really have one. I did enjoy Six Flags over Georgia when I went back in 2002. Dollywood is always fun but it’s been even longer than that since I’ve been there.  20: Holiday: Halloween 19: Sport to watch: Baseball 18: Sport to play: Nothing.  17: Magazine: Entertainment Weekly 16: Book: Harry Potter 15: Day of the week: Thursday 14: Beach: Virginia Beach 13: Concert attended: Jonas Brothers in VA Beach 12: Thing to cook: bacon 11: Food: bacon 10: Restaurant: Hmmm....don’t know that one.  9: Radio station: Classic Hits 102.7...hardly any commercials and they tell you the artist and song title after every song. 70s, 80s, and 90s songs.  8: Yankee candle scent: Don’t have one 7: Perfume: The scented oils from a local curiosity shop have some of my fave scents.  6: Flower: Iris 5: Color: Blue 4: Talk show host: Jimmy Fallon 3: Comedian: I’ve got several 2: Dog breed: Corgi 1: Did you answer all these truthfully? Yes.    

#personal #200 things about me #bored #cramping #I need some sleep but can't sleep #period brain

[queencryo]

@silly-go-round is asleep right now.

i guess i should make a journal for the past few days. as good a time as any. as AMY. heh. cuz shes super good and amazing. heh.

uh...... lessee.... for the two days after the last journal i just. hung out at the house while silly worked. i managed to not keep her in bed and make her late the second day. hung out a lot, watched more adventure time, worked on my tumblr filter script (lie. i judt ran it on my main. 200 posts / day is a bitchhhh) , played a good amount of ds3 (to pointof tetris effect at a couple points the nexg few days)

also did some like. helpful tasks. washed some dishes (undone quicklu, but. eh). not enough, mot as much as i shouldve, but... i tried i guess.

alao we've like. said the same thing at the dame time a Lot while ive been here and its like. nice. its really nice. same wavelength! i feel so close go her.

oh! alxo night before last we went grocery shoping. got food for prolly enoygh for the two weeks, but i guess we'll see. also a cheesecake! it was.... echausting. hily fuck it was exhaysting. jesus. the store was big and it took like 3 hours and $200 to get everything but. we did itttt.

we both mentionef that like. it felt nice to like. have a full fridge 2gether. cuz. it feels like were gonna have a futjre togetjer? u know. like that is. i love her a lot and it feels good for this to feel like a home for a little while. we hope that it can be so in tbe future.

so YESTERDAY she finally FINALLY taught me how to play magic the gathering. it was. a long time coming. but she brought me into the store and like. sat me down w some regulars and had me play commander. i played moooostly her snake deck, so like.that was fun!! i kept talki g about how i woulda gotten lorescale Coatl up to 39/39 and flying, had i like. gotten q more turn. but on that game D was running a mill deck that was. extremely long to play (that game took like ~>2 hours ugh), and was very bery annoying, so i didnt get to actually do that.

but it was fun! part of me wants to blog everything, but i dont think i will.

im glad to be able to use silly's decks, bc i dont think i want to make my own. im considering making a cheap angel deck or smth, but we'll see if yhat actually ends up happening.

i also met her girlfriend Iz, who is sweet. i played magic w her fkr a while, which was fun! she was runni g an annoying mono black deck (i kkow all these... these Terms and Words now, its incredible...)

shes sweet and i think i like her. dunno if enough to date yet (which makes me Partially regret flirting w her so much in the groupchat but. hey)

talked w her some, mostly about magic, hung out while silly closed the store, pet her cat, silly discovered that cyddling w TWO girlfriends is very nice (not rhat id know ;;;;;;;), was good times. i dont think im as comfy w izzy physically yet as i may have implied in messages, which hopefully wull be rectified by the message i just sent her (my initial physical comfort with people varies, it depends very much on the person)

skip forward, me and silly make a pizza at home cuz were fuckin tired, she admonishes me for not eating for uh... like 11 hours or smth (that mornings bagel was VERY good tho omg), but adderall, so like... meh.

uh... i dont think anything else on yesterday...

today! we waaamted to go to the store at like. 2. but in actuality got there at like! 330.

i went back to sleep cuz im a losenerd, and she. made this breakfast casserole thing. which hse put into a bagel abd brought to me bc i guess shes the best person on the entire earth oh my GOD. jesus

skip... apparently she knows maximum the hormone and doesnt like them very much... fair fair. (cause for xeath)

came to the store agai. tofay. it was fun and good. iz didnt come in today, do played some more with regulars. played w what is apparently called a blink deck, which revolvea arounf exiling cards then immediately bringing them back, to capitalize on "when this enters battlefield, do smth" cards. neat!

i DID actually manage to win today!!! the victory was. literally handed to me, but like. thats fine! i was playing silly's uhhh... elintor the masked? idr her name :( the mask planewalker! deck, which. i had SO much land, most of wh8ch was enchanfed. meaning it could be tapped then untapped w eljntor's thing, then tapped again for DOUBLE MANA. i mean. i had like 9/turn even b4 that but. BUT. i also had. i think i drew 3 creatures total. bit anyway. i had the white card that gave me a life whenever a creature was put on tge board (and also, w another enchantment, made all non-me creagurss and enchantments enter the board tapped, so. nya). so... rob had a card what dealt one damGe to all other players whenevr he puta. creature on the board. then he played united forces, which lets each player commit X mana to create X 1/1 soldier tokens on all players' boards. so. we made 28 white soldier tokens on everyones board. this killed perry, ans gave me, uh. 56 life (84 - 28). i then attacked ron for 28 w the soldiers, and drew sacred mesa, which lets me sacrifice 2 mana (1 any color, 1 white, but i had so many cards that said "this land can instead be tapped for 2 of any color, so like. ueah) to create a 1/1 flying pegasus token. so i. ended the game w 44 white 1/1 tokens. goblins get fucked.attack w my ssoldiers cuz his were tapped, so brought him down to 7 life. i didng catch what he did w the enchantment, but i think he said he like. put a copy of every creature on my side of the board onto his board, and then. cipying that enchantment 3 times. so. holy FUCK. wow. BUT those all came in tapped and i had 18 flying yokens, so. i still won! yay!!!! i won a game of magic!!!!!

goblin decks scare me. stop running krenko you fucks. exponential goblins goddamn

silly would come by every so often and like. look over my dhoulder and say "oh that was dumb whyd u use fabricate for thay" which is fair. but also god i love her. (i used fabricate for a mana generator insteaf of lightning greaves. whateverrrr) i love her so much dear god. i wish i coukd help w the store more, but. on the same time i also. dont enjoy working. so. maybe part time.

hm. what ekse. oh yeah i kove her so much.

by the end of the night it was just. me and her, rob and the two regulars i started out llaying w yestwrday. theyre sweet, i like them. theyre married. the dude calls me honey smtimes, which is. kinda weird? dunno how i feel about that. i guess fine. its gender-nice, but still a lil uncomfy. otherwise i like em fien, though. but they talked abouy moving into sillys apt. so thats cool!! better than her current (awful, terrible, lazy / horrifically depressed / manchild roomate, who doesnt clean ever) roomate. i was reading the monster of the week gamebook thruout, which i... bought, for some reason. idk. oh also i wanna make a fallen angel divine, because im... predictableeee. also a conspiracy thworist whos just a trans woman w way too much time and really weird hobbies (throwing knices, butterfly knife, net friends, etc). also a spooky. i speny like. 3 hours reading thr7 the monster of the week book while ppl played magic around me. i kinda wish i hadnt bought it, but hey! its neat c:

oh, also i didnt take adderall today. i dont think it went toooo bad, i think i like. was meaner and less thohghtful with what i said, but like. i guess thats better than feared. i took a caffeine pill (200mg) at ariund 10 which is. prolly why im wide awake right now. i regret doing that, sincr from what shes said tmos gonna be big)

she says we gotta be at her moms by 4, for reasons she WONT TELL ME. bit she says its part of one of her plans, i ASSUME the romantic one? im kind of afraid that ill like. no-sell it unwillingly because im abroke and soulless human being, but uh. i guess rhats thw risks we take to be alive :shrug: im excited. were also going to a shop (diff one) tmo, which im Quite excited for, as ive only been in similar shops by accident before. also doing laundry!!! which is important ^_^

oh ysah. so we got white castle on the way home. its. yeah she was r8ght. mediocre-at-best sliders. onions are bad.

we also made a pizza. whifh i ate most of. i overate. sob.

she fell asleep halfway thry an episode of nailed it. cant blame her, she seemed really tired. i hipe i dont disturb her rwst. and i feel so utterly blessed thay i can be around her.

ih!! i also fell down the last few staies ywstersay. bruised my arms, but otherwise fine. it was. idk, it is nice to knoe that others worry fir me and like me. she was very concerned. i love her.

#blog #ohio trip 2 #journal

[putschki1969]

Hikaru Birthday Event 2018 – Live Report

So…since my last report was stupidly deleted by yours truly and I only provided a mini-report, I thought I would write a proper one for you now. This time around I am using google docs so I hope nothing will be deleted. Without further ado, let’s get to it!

The day of the event was my second day in Japan. I was still quite exhausted from my travels but oh well, it wasn’t too bad. I got up pretty early and met up with my friend Sai to line up for the merchandise. We were at the venue (Suntory Hall Tokyo) at around 10 am to make sure we got everything we wanted. Thankfully the wait wasn’t too bad since we were protected from the sun underneath the building. It was still humid as hell but pretty bearable. Some Japanese Kala-fans from twitter said “hi” to me and as always I was super awkward. Sorry!! Anyways, after the wait was over, we finally got to buy our goods. I bought pretty much everything except the towel because meh, I am not a fan of towels. So yeah, I got the white shirt with the pink triangle, the cap, the ticket file and the booklet\clearfile set. Here’s a sneak peek at the booklet in case you haven’t seen it yet 〈(•ˇ‿ˇ•)-→ CLICK ME

By the way, the goods are available on the Space Craft Online Store since yesterday so be sure to get them quickly!! https://spacecraft-shop.jp/kalafina

Afterwards we headed to “La Maison Kioi” (the Kalafina SPICE interview location) to enjoy some cake. Then we headed to Shibuya to check out the Starbucks seat Keiko sat at in the 10th Anniversary Film. Just a while back, Hikaru had tried out a Calpis drink so e decided to have it too. The place (Afternoon Tearoom) was close by so that was very convenient. The lassi was certainly interesting, it had quite the unique taste, not sure I would order it again though XD.

Slowly heading back to the venue, we came across a bunch of fellow Kala-fans who had just gotten out of the afternoon event. We only heard good stuff so of course we were more than excited. At the venue we met up with lots of other Kala-fans and made some new friends. Then after another hour or so we were finally allowed inside. I delivered my letter and the ones by @theraspberrybushes and @mello-chi and then I went to my seat.

The event started on time…with a more or less unspectacular power point presentation regarding all the questions Hikaru had been asked in the questionnaire. I am pretty sure they used all the questions because there were at least 40 or something. No way in hell I could memorise all of that, especially since the questions/answers went by way too fast. Some random stuff I remember. • Hikaru’s favourite numbers are 2 and 7 • She owns around 1000 mangas • She can read a volume in about 30 minutes • If she hadn’t become a singer she would have wanted to become a mother in her 20ies • The type of character she likes in games: Men-tough; Women-peculiar and beautiful • The type of men she likes: Kind and calm • Favourite colours: Monochrome, blue and red • Favourite game: Momotaro Dentetsu • He favourite castle is Himeji • Her favourite characters in FGO are Gilgamesh and Shiki

Sorry, I can’t think of anything else. She also replied to my questions about recommendations in Toyama but she wrote like ten places or something and there was just no way for me to read it that quickly (especially since I suck when it comes to location kanji) But really, the questions weren’t exactly the highlight of the event but the most amazing part about this section were the childhood pictures of Hikaru which were randomly thrown in between questions. Like seriously the cutest pictures ever of baby Hikaru (and her little sister). Chibi-Hikaru was so freaking adorable, I could barely contain myself. We saw her wrapped up in cute winter clothes with her cheeks all red from the cold. With pig-tails!  (♥ω♥*) We saw her in her pjs at home watching TV.

Then she finally came on stage wearing the gorgeous outfit you saw in the blog post. The top is by IENA in case anyone is interested. Of course I ended up buying it because how could I resist???? http://zozo.jp/?c=gr&did=55355842

She sat down and personally replied to three more questions that were asked frequently. The first one was about her in-ear-monitors. Someone was curious what they always hear when they wear them. Hikaru explained how they work and how they tune out unnecessary noises etc. Next question was about which merchandise she designed was the most memorable for her. She didn’t actually reply to that question iirc but she used that opportunity to introduce this event’s goods. A staff member rolled up a cart with all the merchandise and she introduced them all similar to what she wrote in the Harmony countdown. Sakurada Hirotaka helped her come up with the goods so he deserves credit as well. She also explained that the colours of the shirts represented Kalafina’s origin colours. The final question was about mobile games and how much time she usually spends playing them. If she is into a game and there is an event going on, she will pretty much play all day long. As soon as she gets up, on the train, during breaks, in bed…until she falls asleep XD

Next up was the manga corner. I spaced out a little here. She always read a page out of one of her beloved mangas and then she talked about why this section felt so special to her. ・xxxHOLiC ・My Hero Accademia ・Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai

Please don’t ask me what she talked about. I have literally no idea. I have never heard of these mangas so it didn’t make much sense what she was talking about. But still, it was very nice to see her talk about her passion.

We played Janken afterwards and two lucky winners (one of them my friend Sai) got a present from Hikaru and got to go up on stage. While I can’t say I care much for the mangas they received as present, I would have killed to get a chance to go up on that stage. Oh well, turns out I suck at Janken. XD Somehow I completely forgot how to play it T_T

The Live

宝石-Houseki: WOW! Just wow! I didn’t know that this was the song Hikaru auditioned with. But hey, that explains why she was eventually chosen because man, she slayed! She sounded amazing! I think the song was slowed down a bit, yeah, it definitely was. Her performance was so powerful and tragic, she almost sounded like she was using elements from Keiko’s and Wakana’s voices. She had the same oomph as Keiko and yet there was a hint of tragedy (the same tragedy you usually get from Wakana). Flawless, absolutely flawless. Honestly, I am not even sure which version I like better, Hikaru’s or Keiko’s.

プラチナ-Platina: This is apparently one of her most frequently sung songs at karaoke. She absolutely loves it. It was an okay performance, I can’t say I like that song very much (it’s too cutesy for my taste) and I don’t think the song is particularly suited for Hikaru’s voice but Hikaru was super adorable and all smiles and she obviously had a blast with it so I was happy for her.

北ウイング-Kita Wing: Wow!! Just. Wow!! Hands down one of my favourite performances of that night. I had never heard that song before but Hikaru’s rendition was absolutely gorgeous. I just got to listen to the original version and OMG, they changed it SO MUCH. They slowed it down a lot and made it sound so much more tragic and sad. It left a lasting impression and I think I will have to buy it now. So beautiful.

CAT'S EYE: Sakurada wrote a special jazz arrangement for this song. I wish there was footage of this performance. Hikaru was so freaking sexy here. The way she moved to the lyrics, especially during that “sexy” line! Oh boy! Nosebleed!!! And it was a song I actually knew so YAY about that. If I remember correctly, I think it was actually one of the songs I voted for so double YAY.

ARIA: Finally, the song I had been waiting for. I obviously voted for this because it’s one of my all-time favourite Hikaru songs and I loved the 10th Anniversary version so freaking much (everyone else also voted for it so I kinda knew this would make it onto the setlist). This version was in a slightly higher pitch I think but not as high as the original version. She sang it with so much emotion, at this point I first started crying. Once again Hikaru mentioned that this song means the world to her and it has taught her so much. It’s always special if she gets to sing it and every version is different/unique. I was a bit sad because all the Wakana/Keiko/Kajiurago parts were left out. I had hoped she would sing that WaKei section after the bridge. It’s literally one of my favourite parts of the song because of the lyrics. But oh well, it was still a mind-blowing performance and Hikaru knocked it out of the park. She struggled a bit during the 10th Anniversary performance (especially during the final verse - although studio magic made sure it sounded well-rounded on the DVD/BD) but here she hit every note.

Blackbird: Hikaru mentioned that we would all recognise this song once we heard the chorus but meh, it seems I am the only one who has never heard of this song. Guess it’s because I have never really listened to the Beatles. Sorry to everyone who thinks that’s blasphemy or something. Either way, Hikaru made me really like this song although it will not become my favourite. Nothing about it was very memorable so I have a hard time remembering any details. I just know that Hikaru sounded really chill and cool. She obviously enjoys to sing this type of song.

Honesty: It’s honestly embarrassing how few songs I knew during this live. This was another one I had never heard before but boy, Hikaru made me fall in love with it immediately. I don’t know what it was about her performance but it was just so touching and emotional, it seemed like she meant every word she was singing. Everytime she sang “honesty” my heart broke a tiny little bit. The feels! Oh, the feels!!

Just the Way You Are: Can’t say I ever cared much for this song but once again Hikaru brought something special to it that made me appreciate how lovely this piece actually is. It really felt like she was singing from the heart. On that note, I would like to mention that her English pronunciation was really good during all the English songs. You most definitely understood what she was singing and she tried her best to emphasise each and every word. Very impressive. That’s certainly not a given with Japanese artists. Although I guess we all know that Hikaru’s English is very good. After this song, Hikaru told the Japanese audience that even though they probably didn’t understand the English lyrics, she hoped she was able to convey the meaning through her singing (she was!!). She invited everyone to check out all the lyrics because they are all super beautiful.

魂のルフラン- Tamashi No Rufuran: I was one of the people who voted for Zankokuna Tenshi no These so when she started to talk about Evangelion I freaked out a little. Unfortunately she ended up singing this song instead. I haven’t really watched the series so I only ever knew the OP and nothing else. Can’t say this song left a lasting impression. I don’t remember much from it. T_T Sorry, Hikaru. And sorry to everyone who had expected a more throrough report. I think she struggled a bit during the high parts here but it wasn’t too bad.

History Maker: I am embarrassed to say that I once again didn’t recognise the song. It sounded familiar but I couldn’t for the life of me remember where it was from. I was confused because I thought it was a Western song but Hikaru had mentioned she would sing anime songs now. I was like, “ehh???” Only afterwards when Hikaru mentioned it was from Yuri on Ice I suddenly remembered. [I am definitely the most clueless person when it comes to anime] This was most certainly the most upbeat and fun song of the night. Everyone was hyped and Hikaru was running around the stage, trying to connect with as many people in the audience as possible. And it worked. So much power, so much strength. Simply amazing. She really managed to capture the spirit of the song. Can’t say I watched the anime but I know it’s about sports and figthing spirit and boy, after this performance I was SO READY to climb Mount Fuji XD (which is good since I actually did climb Mt. Fuji the day after). Once she was finished Hikaru told us that actually no one had voted for her to sing this song but since it’s one of her faves she thought it would be okay to include it, this was “Hikaru’s vote” so to speak.

sprinter: Hands down my favourite performance of the night. The lights were dimmed and all you could hear was Hikaru’s voice which was already brimming over with emotion. The arrangement was super slow, she sang pretty much all the lines (including Wakana’s and Keiko’s). She didn’t sing the Kajiurago parts though. When she got to the “kimi ni aitai…” part, the hall became completely dark and there was just a tiny light illuminating Hikaru. Her voice was raw and fragile and very quiet. She wasn’t even singing them properly, it was more like she was saying them to us. It’s hard to explain but it was utterly heartbreaking. Tears everywhere. She only sang that part once and I think that’s for the best because this way it was incredibly powerful. And even though you could barely see her face you could definitely hear her voice break. She ended the song with Wakana’s line, “I'm calling your name”. By the end of the performance everyone was in tears and you could see Hikaru wiping away a tear too.

That was the end of the live, Hikaru took a bow and thanked everyone. When she told the audience to give a big round of applause to Sakurada he started playing the first tunes of “Happy Birthday”. It was a bit awkward at first because Japanese audiences never know what to do in situations like that. But they caught on surprisingly fast and so everyone was singing for Hikaru. That’s when Hikaru pretty much broke down into tears and watching this made me cry even more. She desperately tried to compose herself afterwards but nope, she couldn’t. Whenever she started to speak, a new wave of emotions seemed to hit her. She had to use a towel to wipe her tears away. She said that she didn’t expect Sakurada to play the birthday song for her (although I think that’s not true because he apparently played it during the afternoon event too but I forgive her for that little lie XD). Oh well, whether she was surprised or not she seemed to be moved either way and that is the only thing that counts. She thanked us for coming, thanked us for making this night incredibly special for her and finally assured us that she would forever remember this evening and treasure it within her heart…during the whole time tears were streaming down her face. She hopes that the next time we all meet there will be less tears and more laughter. She apologised for crying so much (oh please, Hi-chan, never apologise for that!!!!) Then she left the stage and the audience was asked to remain seated until told otherwise. The individual rows were asked to wait in line and leave the hall one by one.

That’s when we all got our personal greeting and postcard from Hikaru. She was standing outside wearing the white shirt from the merchandise and she handed each and every person a handwritten note and thanked them once again for coming. The staff people were rushing everyone out but fans were able to talk to Hikaru for a milli-second. When it was my turn I was shaking and I started crying again. Hikaru smiled at me and gave me one of her English cards (like seriously, she even prepared English cards for her foreign fans! So thoughtful of her!). I told her that I was incredibly moved by her performance (as if my crying wasn’t indication enough) and it looked like Hikaru was about to start crying too but then I was ushered outside so I can’t know for sure. I was shaking so much and then and it took a few minuted to compose myself.

All in all it was a super special event and I am so glad I got the chance to attend it. Hikaru is a born solo performer and she owned the stage throughout the entire event. She made me fall in love with her even more. You could really tell how much she cared about her fans. Right now I am very grateful that she is there for us and wants to be close to us. This event and all her blog posts make me so very happy, you have no idea. My only regret is that Hikaru didn’t mention Wakana and Keiko during the evening event. Why did she only talk about them during the afternoon event? So unfair! But oh well, it’s not like I missed much. She basically just told the audience that they are keeping in touch and that she had received birthday geetings from both of them (duh! Of course she did! Did anyone doubt it?) and that Wakana regularly sends pictures of her plant babies. They are all doing their own thing now so I understand and respect their choice (yes, I think it’s their choice and they are not forced by Space Craft) to lay low and not mention the others too much. However, it’s still nice when they do.

Okay, that’s a wrap. Hope you enjoyed this and if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask

#kalafina #report #hikaru #hikaru birthday event #long text post #sorry #I don’t know how to add a read more thingy on my phone

[multiversesonicmuses-archived]

Sandy sighed as he came through the door of the apartment. “Elle, I’m... home?” the echidna said, stopping as he sniffed a few times. It smelled like cooking of some kind, but their dad was away so who was using the kitchen? He’s been smelling a few weird things over the last few days and figured his sister had ordered take-out from some weird location.

“In here!” his sister called over from the source of the smell. He dropped his backpack on the couch as he carefully manuveured his way over towards the area. As he entered the small area, he could hear his sister putting away items while the sink was running hot water.

“I know, you just missed lunch, but this was an experimental one so you’re both welcome and will have to accept my apology!” she stated, the blind echidna looking more confused than ever.

“Experimental?” he asked.

“Well, yeah! Since I know you’re trying to aim for one of those fancy cooking schools and dad’s, well, doing his work stuff, I kinda need to know how to cook stuff that isn’t just...frozen,” Elise answered, Sandy taking a quick peek with his power to see that she’s washing some of the dishes she had used. “I mean, it’s still frozen, but it’s not like ‘stick in a microwave, boom, done’ or whatever. So last few days I’ve been kinda experimenting! Made some garlic mashed potatoes that has a tiny bit of oregano, try and give it some color or whatever, you know? Otherwise it just looks like our normal mashed potatoes. Did that, finished off some frozen chicken breasts we got a few months ago trying to figure out how to not make it so dry and one of my online friends was like ‘have you tried marinading it in water and whatever spices you wanna use’ and I feel sooooo stupid!

And then today’s experiment was frozen salmon that I had to buy like immediately after class and some new spices because holy cow some of the stuff we had was past the best by date for years! And-OH!” she snapped her fingers and after quickly drying her hands, she approached Sandy. “Hold out your hands.”

He looked skeptical at the idea but still complied. The hedgehog normally wasn’t the type to play a trick and now there’s a small bowl in his hands. “Um...?”

“Leftover spices I used for today’s thing! I’m trying to finished off the mashed potatoes and you and dad have your gross casserole with peas so I went with stuff I normally like and I remember liking that salmon we made a few years back on my birthday with those potatoes, so I figured why not make salmon until I finish those off? It’s mostly dried spices and herbs because us using fresh? ....ok maybe you and dad, but I’m a girl of simple needs. But yeah, smell and guess!”

Smell and guess? Well, it would be an interesting test in any case, he thought as he brought the dish to his nose and gave it a few tentative sniffs. “Hmm....Definitely smell pepper....something citrus-y....oh! Lemon and pepper! I gotcha. Ok, what else...” A few more sniffs. “Um...parsley, I think oregano and cilantro... I smell something else but I can’t put my finger on it.”

“Thyme and orange peel! I saw that in the spices I threw out yesterday and went ‘huh I wonder if that’ll taste good’ so I grabbed some. Doesn’t have much of a kick to it, but I didn’t put that much in as I did with that lemon and pepper seasoning so that’s probably why. Um...I think that might be all I added. I tried to write everything down while I was thawing the fish, but I probably forgot maybe one or two things.”

This was...honestly surprising to hear from Elise. That she’s been taking initiative (well, she does, but mostly when she’s goofing off or wanting to have an adventure) so to hear, see and smell what she’s been up to has been...actually amazing to witness in a way.

“...I’m gonna miss you, you know.”

Aaaand he may have spoken too soon, he considered as he turned towards her. “Elise?”

“I mean....some of those schools are across the country and I doubt they have online schools or whatever and I know you wanna get into them, and....I’m just gonna miss you, you know? So I’m...I’m saying that now before I forget and regret it.”

“That’s if I go across the country. I would hate being there, trying to learn all the new places and what to not walk into and shit. I could easily try and apply for a job at a restaurant or start my own restaurant,” he pointed out. “Hell, you could end up being my sous chef if you keep trying like this!”

Elise laughed as she took the bowl away from him. “Please, that spot is reserved for dad if he ever retires from his current place; I’ll be nothing more than a humble waitress!”

“You and humble do not mix!”

“Says you!” she replied, Sandy grinning as he could practically sense his sister sticking out her tongue at him in a playful manner. “But that does sound like a cool idea...though definitely work at an actual restaurant first. ....or ask dad about....maybe the eyes? Would help get you used to the school or whatever.”

Sandy squinted at her, opening his mouth to say something before she interjected with, “Before you ask, Meh Burger doesn’t count.”

“THANK GAIA BELOW!” he shouted.

#drabbles #energetic helper;elise #ic status: quality time with siblings #floofy boy; sandy

[jessthewerewolf]

Let's talk about Narnia

Yesterday I've watched the Narnia trilogy (anyone knows if they're gonna make other parts? I'm still waiting for the Silver Chair)

The lion, the witch and the wardrobe:

OH MY GAWD THE NOSTALGIA

I just realised it was made 13 years ago (feel old yet?)

Edmund you stupid boy... I'm dissapointed

Is that James McAvoy? Well hello there

I hate the witch but daaaamn Tilda u slay! YAS QUEEN! WERK THAT HAIR

The CG wasn't as bad as I thought but the wolves were sooo ugly

I feel like Lucy didn't do much, but oh well, she was the Cute Kid (also, why was she given a dagger? Has she ever used it? I don't even remember)

I liked how Peter held his sword, I mean you could clearly see he wasn't used to it and didn't train much before the final battle

We had a mandatory redemption arc - ok fine but I still don't like you Edmund

Was the Witch/Peter fight too extra for is it just me?

aaaand Aslan Saves The Day no.1

Did Aslan eat the Witch or what? I still don't know

When siblings got crowned I totally saw Hogwarts founders in them (Edmund you little shit u Slytherin for shure)

When they found the wardrobe again I was like NOOOO PLS STAY THERE even though I knew how the movie ends

Loved the professor

Ughhhh the soundtrack! So good!

Prince Caspian:

Okay, so I have to point out that I've watched this move about 20 times - it was the only movie I had on my mp4 so I'd watch it, like, once a month or so.

Fuck you Miraz

Oh is that Peter Dinklage?

The ruins would be a perfect place for a photoshoot

Okay Edmund I like you now, we're cool

Why do they still don't trust Lucy?

Better CG, noice

Well hello there Caspian (hell yeah he's my ultimate crush, just look at him! So dreamy). Also, I've watched too much simplynailogical so everytime he showed up I was like BEYYYYYN! WHERE'S MAH TEA?

Fuck you Miraz

Loved Peter and Edmund's fighting skills, you could feel that they got trained and felt comfortable with swords

Also loved siblings' change from "the hell??? I'm a what now???" to "hell yeah we're back. MAKE ROOM FOR YOUR KINGS AND QUEENS"

Of course we had to have a conflict so Caspian and Peter don't like each other

The whole scene with the Witch was so chilling, like wot wot is she gonna come back? Caspian don't be an idiot pls, Peter no pls not you too. Yas Edmund save 'em!

The final fight was very pleasing to watch, clever tactics and it was so cool when trees showed up and just destroyed everything

Still feel as if Lucy didn't do much

aaaaand Aslan Saves The Day no.2

You go u funky little water man!

We had the mandatory redemption arc - didn't really care about Glozelle or Miraz's wife (fuck you Miraz)

Didn't really like kiss but oh well

The ending was kinda bittersweet but I still liked it

Again, ughhhhh the soundtrack! Sooo good!

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader:

Not so nostalgic as the previous two movies, didn't remember much

Eustace was very annoying

Loved how comfortable Edmund and Lucy were in Narnia

Also loved Edmund's respect towards Caspian. He was like "okay man you're the king, I'm just here to help" He's changed so much since the first part.

Finally Lucy does something! She fights with a sword, she's the first one to fight off her demons (Aslan helps of course), she's the voice of reason aaaaaand she shot the sea monster in the eye - and it was moving; u got some skill Lucy!

YAAAAS CASPIAN! UGHHHH SO HANDSOME! Just look at him!

I mean... them hair! Them beard! And those dreamy eyes! *btw do you guys have this feeling when you see someone and you're so shocked because you forgot how fucking attractive that person was? Yeah, that's how I feel about Ben*

Costumes were sooo beautiful!

Honestly I didn't really care about the plot, because I didn't really like the movie overall - I was there to see Caspian and Lucy being a badass (but the whole "I wanna be beautiful like Susan" thing was so frustrating)

Oh Edmund you silly boy, you had to imagine the most creepy/grose sea monster didn't you?

The CG was meh

Who cares about Eustace really?

I didn't like the star-lady, I felt sth was up when she told them the lords were fighting each other so they got cursed and in the previous scene it was showed that they didn't even had any kind of blades near them (their swords were still in scabbards)

aaaand Aslan Saves The Day no.3 (kind of) -> I appreciate how it was mostly about the siblings + Caspian defeating the evil and not Aslan, so that's a plus

The ending felt more definite rather than heyyy we got some story left (because who cares about Eustace)

Overall, I have a special place in my heart for the Narnia Chronicles (but only for parts 1 and 2) because they are tied to my childhood. It's so amazing how watching it makes me feel 10 again, how it brought back some good memories and how it made me realize I'd most definitely show it to my future kids (it has some nice life advices).

Anyway, that's all from me. Thank you for reading.

#narnia #so nostalgic #review #caspian #i guess that's gonna be my thing now #aslan #childhood #rewatch