#<- tagging it very late but i'll try to remember for any future posts

[muldxr]

ER season 8 is wrecking me and i have 7 episodes left. friends, i don't think i can get through this unscathed

[mikareo]

“ ࣭⸰ ★ post of gratitude ! <3

⊹ ⠀⠀ hi guys! on my old blog, i'd make a post every november to spread gratitude for the mutuals i interact w most n wanted to carry that tradition onto this blog! ily all and hope that your day was wonderful today (unless ur a nanami stan bc that was rlly rough im so sorry abt that ep ajskl)

psa; if u weren't tagged in this post, pls know that i appreciate u very much and would love to interact w u more!! msg me anytime n i'll try my best to visit ur inbox in the near future!

꒰ . . to my readers ꒱

⋆⋆⋆⠀ ⠀ thank u so much for supporting my work by reading, liking, sharing, or commenting on any of my writing! i love reading through reblogs and seeing what u guys think of my ideas,, it's so motivating n i appreciate it so much like omg sometimes u got my kickin my feet reading thru ur comments ajskl i hope to post quality content for ur enjoyment n i luv u all,, much more to come as time goes on !!!

꒰ . . to my mutuals ꒱ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ᯇ in alphabetical order

⌗ @chigirizzz ₊ ˖ ་.

⋆⋆⋆⠀ ⠀ hi val! just wanted to say that i love how supportive u are of other creators on the site,, i feel like whenever i see u on the dash ur always hyping someone up or making their day brighter! ALSO i cant believe u also know the voltage otome games bc i feel like i'm crazy sometimes bc no one know what they are LMFAO i hope u had an amazing day !!!

⌗ @doobea ₊ ˖ ་.

⋆⋆⋆⠀ ⠀ dooby!!! i love the bright energy u bring to my dash n i think ur absolutely gorgeous (u ate that choso costume up omg ajskdlf) ur always such a pleasure to interact w n i think ur writing is amazing,, i rlly need to just binge it all one night ESP the choso fics u post bc ur writing rlly captures how much u love him LOL my fav choso worshipper <3 hope yall get married!

⌗ @hesthermay ₊ ˖ ་.

⋆⋆⋆⠀ ⠀ hi pookie teehee,, i haven't answered ur text yet bc i was trying to figure out how to fry chicken (3 of them were raw ajsklf) but i will after i post this lol. ilyvm and i can't wait for u to stay w me,, i'm gonna take u to the mall n treat u to some canes chicken fingers *heart eyes* (i'm typing on my laptop forgive me) you've been w me since my org blog from sept 2020 n i act can't believe how long we've known each other now (3 years!) ur so old like ur my granny but that's ok bc ur my favorite granny ever,, sorry for violating u #ageism is not okay,, i miss u so much n i miss ur bf bc ur my mom n dad (legally) i even miss ur roommate who i actually can't rlly remember the name of but that's not the point i'm trying to make so forget i said that part,, i definitely know his name!!! also i decided that kingsley is my favorite dog u have bc he's tiny n reminds me of my doggie,, luv ya! text u in a bit!

⌗ @itadorey ₊ ˖ ་.

⋆⋆⋆⠀ ⠀ omg hi inez, remember these? no u probably don't bc i got rlly lazy w my blog in the late days (rip aitarose) i love all of the tiktoks u send me n i love ur instagram stories bc they make me laugh n i love how much u love snoopy,, he's literally my idol n there are so many statues of him in my city it's so funny n they always make me think of u. ur my yung gravy queen,, i love u so much n i'm so glad hq tumblr let me meet u even tho it was lowkey traumatizing (yikes) our mudae days were so fun,, esp the night i let that person put the roleplay bot into my server jkals so grateful for u !!!

⌗ @kitorin ₊ ˖ ་.

⋆⋆⋆⠀ ⠀ hiiii souta!!!! i just wanted to say that i LOVE seeing u comment first on my writing posts,, like it motivates me so much bc i know i have such a large support system coming from u n ur so sweet n talented AJSJJJ u were (i think?) my first new mutual on this blog when i first made it,, n you've made coming back to tumblr such a welcoming n amazing experience! i'm so grateful to be ur mutual n i hope you've had an absolutely amazing day!

⌗ @mymegumi ₊ ˖ ་.

⋆⋆⋆⠀ ⠀ firstly BITCH ANSWER MY TEXT. secondly, happy thanksgiving! <3 wish we were spending it together but distance is real n it hates us :( miss u and can't wait to see u whenever that is lmfao like whenever plane tickets decide to stop being so expensive,, so glad we aren't beefing anymore haha that was so silly of us... anyways... whenever i do see u, i'm going to give u a big hug n then we're going to gossip abt everything that's happened since we were last together n it's going to be great bc i'm going to make u watch twice videos n ur gonna love them as much as i do bc i'm ur sister n u have no choice but to love what i love! hahaha... i love you so much n i'm so glad ur my sister #meimei n jiajia 4ever <- that's actually approved by me n that's all that matters bc i'm actually the president of the world and ur my favorite person on it jaklsdf ANSWER MY TEXT BITCH

⌗ @pokkomi ₊ ˖ ་.

⋆⋆⋆⠀ ⠀ chiu u r genuinely one of the most positive ppl i've ever met on tumblr n i love u sm for it like jaskdlfjdkl u always make my day when u reblog a post n reading ur tags is so heartwarming n it makes me want to write a million more pieces just to see what u think of them,, ur theme is absolutely adorable n i love ur alpha wolf pfp bc it's so funny n i was literally giggling when u were answering asks abt it n i saw them on my dash,, i hope that every day is an amazing day for u n if u ever need anything u can come in my pms to chat or my inbox (i will def be saying hi later in urs LOL) have an amazing amazing day n i can't wait for u to post any kind of writing in the future!

⌗ @rewh0re ₊ ˖ ་.

⋆⋆⋆⠀ ⠀ hi hana!!! i'm so glad u popped into my inbox n said hi bc i always saw u interacting w ppl on the dash n i was too nervous to say hi jakfsdlkl i love interacting w u n talking abt whatever n whenever in inboxes or replies,, ur username always makes me giggle n i love it so much (i always read it as 'reo whore' for some reason asjfdkl but i love it) i send ur kuroo fics to my kuroo stan friend n she eats them up,, ur writing style is so beautiful n emotional,, i love the way u structure ur plots w metaphors n repetition n symbolism n everything u put into ur hard work it's all so amazing,, wishing u the very best day tmr ever!

⌗ @wishmemel ₊ ˖ ་.

⋆⋆⋆⠀ ⠀ HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAFI!!!! ik i alr said it but it never hurts to hear a million times n more! i associate u sm w sanrio like idk if mymelo is ur favorite but in my head u r the real life her ajsfkl,, ur so sweet n genuine i love interacting w u n seeing u all over my dash,, I HOPE UR BIRTHDAY WAS AMAZING !!!! ... fixing this bc im screaming bc i can't believe i mixed that up omg... anyways... LUV U

⌗ @yoisami ₊ ˖ ་.

⋆⋆⋆⠀ ⠀ OKAY FIRST i literally LOVE ur theme like it's so cute n so fitting to ur personality i love it sm ajsfkdl saki ur so sweet n i'm so glad we're mutuals bc i always look forwards to seeing u on my dash or going to ur inbox (which i'm lacking on rn but i promise i'll visit it more soon jaskdl!!!!) the way u support ff writing on tumblr is so amazing w ur reblogs n tags,, n i look foward to reading more of ur writing in the future (hopefully i can live up to ur sweet tags!) !!! have an amazing amazing day saki !!!!!!

⌗ @y2kuromi ₊ ˖ ་.

⋆⋆⋆⠀ ⠀ screaming bc i got ur bday mixed up w another mutual but HAPPY BIRTHDAY AGAIN LMFAO !!!! i hope that ur day was so amazing n that i'm not getting this wrong again (SORRY SAFI) !!! mimi ur so nice i'm like giggling so hard rn im so sorry,, happy happy birthday hope it was amazing!

⌗ all of my other loves <3 ₊ ˖ ་.

⋆⋆⋆⠀ ⠀ i love being mutuals w all of u n being a part of such a supportive writing community! ur all so talented n ur blogs r beautiful, i hope ur day was absolutely amazing n that we can interact more in the future (i will be invading ur inboxes that's a promise ajfskdl) !!!! happy november!!!

[brawlqueen]

PSA. / 2024 goals !

the reason i haven't been writing a lot is i've mostly been on my OC trying to play catch up on her lore and worldbuilding. you can find her in the pinned post . also i've been planning what i want to do for mizuki for 2024, and my interest very normal love for best girl only gets better each year. i just hope to do justice by her in my own way as i figure out what i'm doing post AI1.

as i'm canon divergent and i have a few things to talk about that i'll be hoping to capture or discuss hopefully some of this year that are parts of my mizuki's canon ! so i'll try doing it in uh, the most organized way because one goal i have at least for 2024 is better blog organization . it's too late to make a sideblog for musings / etc . THINGS I'LL BE DOING THIS YEAR . - focusing on catch up. unless a thread is requested to be dropped, please message me if so, i'll be continuing it. some i will drop for my own sanity, not because i don't want to write with you again! - seasonal / holidays asks will just be holiday asks with no specific content save for people i owe, ex: bubblez' kizuna or thane's trunks, etc. why? i think mizuki deserves to celebrate the holidays or anything remotely happy because while aiba is arguably as of now her best support system, let's be real, i genuinely want to find and work on any of her relationships because she's severely lacking in support. even from 2023. i'll try to stay more on the ball for again, my own sanity this year when i reblog them. - i will be writing my version of post-canon mizuki and child mizuki, that goes from her time before adoption from date, aka with shoko and renju which will be tagged appropriately because honestly mizuki doesn't know many reliable adult figures in her life, and it makes me very sad that she's arguably more mature than...most people save say, boss or pewter or hitomi etc. she deserves better! just because AI2 certainly isn't everyone's cup of tea, and it isn't mine in a LOT of ways, i still took stuff from it, and i don't think it's fair to halt mizuki at 12 forever just because we fairly have critique of NI / AINI and not let her grow up and experience a hopeful future and more bonds to fill the huge hole in her heart. let her be happy is the goal !

now i'm working on mizuki's post canon verse, as i've restarted aitsf 1 to move to aitsf 2, where i'll take a few things that i won't likely budge on unless you meet me halfway !

the verse title for anything post-canon and generally for 18 year old mizuki / teen mizuki or post explosion mizuki will be this verse tag!

__ 𝐕; 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐍*ೃ༄ not compromising with just this; i'm taking back all the happiness i lost.

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now onto her post canon details i do have figured out.

mizuki and aiba are partners. one thing that's consistent is through her time with date, that can still be a thing because they ARE a family, albeit i feel estranged granted the resolution route is canon, so mizuki never really got to bond with him, get her aphonia cured, vice versa, is aiba's care through time in his eye socket appreciating the girl's strength and endurance and intelligence in both games. you can have more than one partner, and until / if we have another game and mizuki possibly gets another partner and i debate the chemistry, aiba is mizuki's partner and aiba is generally mostly with mizuki, but that doesn't mean she isn't with date too. she can love more than one person. and both dates are equally dear to her.

mizuki was still experimented on until 3 years old at horadori institute, albeit she has blurry memories at best, and i debate if she should fully remember! one factor of her godlike superhuman strength. but she also is trained in most japanese martial arts she can get her hands on! she is NOT a clone of bibi, bibi doesn't exist whatsoever despite me enjoying her personality, even if i felt it was made to mimic mizuki herself, if others who have muses with canon bonds to bibi, please talk to me so we can plot it out if you keep her as part of your canon ! as long as we meet halfway i'm more than happy to work with you !

mizuki is still a rookie detective and psyncer at ABIS. in my canon, she actually looks to ryuki, also new, but older for advice and i like to think as dual protagonists that they should have been, they get to do some cases together! only if a ryuki is willing of course.

for now, she's working on small to medium cases with aiba. the explosion still happened that took her vision clean out. she does this because of the gruesome history she has, not wanting others to suffer the same kind of unimaginable trauma she has with both biological parents murdered in various means and i'm still debating whether tearer even exists. he likely will, and if people also have the other culprit's actions in their canon, please talk to me too and i'll work together with you on that !

mizuki still runs lemniscate and sunfish pocket. she doesn't have the heart yet to really let go of her neglectful biological father's companies, even if he didn't care for her in a way she needed. in time, i'll see how she feels about this, as i do plan for mizuki to continue her education, as the girl is extremely intelligent.

mizuki is still best friends with iris, but my mizuki also considers amame and kizuna two of her really close friends, but they aren't a sister to her like iris is. they're certainly caring of her, and she'd protect them with her life, but she isn't as close to them as iris, and all of them do hang out together from what i've seen.

my mizuki is a lot more skeptical for the kizunas out there, of lien. she isn't comfortable with his advances towards one of her best friends and generally is a lot more protective. that said, it's all according to people who write kizzy. naturally she's fiercely protective of iris, who now is someone who works for her too as the president of an entertainment company.

my mizuki comes from the MIZUKI ROUTE in terms of character development but NOT THE PLOT EVENTS . iris is not inhabited by so sejima. date and mizuki DO bond like a father and daughter. date unless a date talks to me, DOES cure her aphonia or it's hitomi herself like canon because hitomi is the mom she deserves imho. but i tend to take away the development of her character and their relationship otherwise i feel the date family bond is....pretty estranged or mizuki is MUCH more doubtful of date caring for her at all granted the routes and how she tends to get overlooked a lot.

basically i want to as one of i'm sure other mizuki-mun's, give her my best in my own way, at my own pace !

and those are my goals as i replay the games (again!) . i hope to keep developing mizuki and thank you for being so patient with me as always, everyone ! also kinda sorry for the long post but it was all necessary !

[happycharacter]

@islandmusic I am sorry to have to post this again; even though you DMed me, I can't actually reply to it since your DMs are set to people you follow. I really do appreciate your POV about how you feel, thank you so much for replying and just having a genuine conversation about this whole thing with me. ^^;;

I am sorry for the trouble I gave you for awhile; I really do understand feeling "copied" by others, because I've had people steal things I've made myself for their own and imitate personal aspects of my identty to an extent--and I know its not a good feeling. It's very frustrating and it does feel hard to get away from it. I'm sorry that your privacy and feelings often aren't respected by others. To be very genuine--I do think you are very unique and have a keen eye for pretty pictures, and I understand you post a lot in "kawaii" circles and those people really can be brutal. I see so many blogs that look and feel so similar, like carbon copies of each other, you know? I get that there are many people who took your aesthetics and ran with it. I'm sorry it felt like I was another one in that. I think when I first made my blog, I didn't really understand that because it never happened to me 'til I had gingerbreadfrosting for awhile. I think once I started experiencing it, I understood how annoying and disheartening it is. It's hard to want to be yourself when there are people that are dying to jump to it and make it their own. But I try to find all of my own uploads to my blogs organically now; I do get inspired to look for certain things based on other posts I might see but these days, I don't really want to bother stealing from anyone.

I'm not sure why this started in the beginning, and I know its likely disappointing that I can't explain my part of it, because you do deserve a reason and an apology. Even though I don't remember, I am sorry for back then, too. I think that I only started reposting from your other blog earlier this year because I saw some posts from it by someone else's blog where it looked like the blog was deactivated, and I assumed it was. It seems like things just escalated from there. For the record, I do forgive you and accept your apology! I know that when this starts, its really suffocating and its hard to get away from, and I shouldn't have done that to you. In your situation, I don't truly blame you for the way you felt. We're both mature adults though, and I want us to both be ourselves and enjoy posting here instead of worrying about feeling copied or stolen from.

I don't know how you'll feel about this, but I'd like to be able to unblock each other and I'd rather just reblog from you in the future if I come across your things. You don't have to unblock me if you don't want to! It's totally up to you, but I will unblock you later, and you can interact with any of my blogs if you choose to. I never reposted any of your GIFs because I know its tiring to see that done, but if I saw some of them in someone's blog/my dash then I would remake them just to have on my blog. I only did it to be able to post it, and I didn't really tag these posts properly to get notes, but I do know that it looks bad and is a negative feeling alone just knowing that something you already GIFed was done by someone else, and I am sorry for the stress I've caused you. If you'd like, if you know any posts in particular that were reposted from you, you can send them to me and I'll remove it. I definitely have no intention of stealing from you, I don't go out of my way to and I try to make sure I haven't done so lately. If I post something similar to something you have at a time, I'd just like to clarify it was by accident, and if I do post something you have after you've posted it first, and you happen to notice, you can always let me know and I'd be happy removing mine. ^^

I had to leave my computer mid-writing this so I hope this makes sense and comes together well. Thank you again for being so nice about this, and I'm really glad we could talk about it at all! You can choose to reply to this if you want, but I also understand if you want to leave it at this. If you do choose to reply, don't worry about how "late" it is, there's no rush. I'm also sorry if some of my words don't make sense or are mixed up in any of this, I didn't sleep much last night.

[reasonandfaithinharmony]

Weekend WIP Game

Thank you for tagging me, @rmd-writes and @thisbuildinghasfeelings!

I know I am very late to this, but it is still technically the weekend here in the Pacific time zone, so here we go. I'll be using the questions for Artists/GIF makers. (There are also questions for writers in @welcometololaland's original post!)

Rules: List your WIPs below (if you only work on one project at a time, feel free to include future WIPs/ideas!) then answer the following questions. Then, tag as many people as you have WIPs (or more).

1. WIP List:

I am so afraid to see these all written out in a way where I can count them. [deep breath] This is a rather mixed-up list of gif sets for 911 Lone Star, Schitt's Creek, and The X-Files. Also, since they're gif sets, they don't really have titles, just nicknames:

husbands fancy dinner lizard arc kisses quotes of devotion come rain or come shine spin instructors flashbacks yes way meet the parents until i'm okay, too pile of good things best man wedding attire tk stays capable and decent unspectacular things endless act of being loved gravity of hearts simply the best reassuring head kisses he's a jungle cat wedding behind the scenes soft light/tooms/squeeze hope is messy iris/tk arc you are good and i love you

2. Which WIP is your most complex?

Oh gosh. Anything that involves coloring of more than one scene, really. That's what slows me down. And pretty much all of these fall into that category. Which is a big part of why they're not done yet.

3. Do any of your WIPs involve you using a technique/style that you haven't used before? What inspired you to try it?

Um. Possibly? I'm not far enough along to know for sure, but I think a couple of them might involve trying out a new text treatment.

4. Which WIP do you expect will take you the longest?

I am historically a very bad judge of this. Lol. There are plenty of potential obstacles in that list. I'm afraid to jinx it/make things worse by saying anything specific.

5. Which WIP are you finding the most enjoyable to create?

The "lizard arc" set has been very enjoyable to play with. And I suspect that "he's a jungle cat" will be very fun to eventually get back to.

6. Do you have a favourite character to draw/stitch/paint/depict? Are they in many of your WIP projects?

Hmmm. Not really. I mean, I certainly tend to focus on my favorite ships, but I can't really pick a favorite from that group.

7. Which WIP do you experience the most self-doubt about. Why?

All of them. Because I am self-taught and constantly second guessing absolutely everything.

8. Have any of your WIPs been struck by the curse of creator's block?

I suppose so. Although It's more lack of energy or just… utter frustration that results in a WIP getting a time out.

9. Do any of your WIPs contain characters outside the main ship? How are you finding creating those?

Yeah, definitely. There are a couple on that list that focus on other relationships.

10. What emotions are you hoping to convey through your WIPs?

It varies. Some are angsty. Some are meant to be funny. But I think, in general, they are all trying to convey love.

11. Are there any features/details you are finding challenging in your WIPs?

[gestures wildly at the lighting teams on every show, thwarting my best efforts to see what's going on]

12. Which WIP has the most complex shading/colouring?

Don't know yet. All of them. Lol. I can tell you that the "fancy dinner" set has been in time out for months now. Because of lighting and coloring.

13. Which WIP has the most complex background?

Not sure this one applies to me.

14. Which WIP do you have the highest expectations for?

Oh, I really don't know. My opinions here change all the time.

15. Do you dream about any of your WIPs?

I normally do not remember my dreams. But very recently, I dreamt that I had finished one of those sets. I was very disappointed to wake up and realize it wasn't true.

16. Do any of your WIPs have particular complexities that your other art doesn't?

Hmm, I don't think so.

17. Are any of your WIPs commissions?

No, but some of them are friendly requests or things that came about from chatting here on tumblr.

18. Do you have a character that is more difficult to draw/stitch/paint/depict? Are they in many of your WIP projects?

I'm going to go with Patrick Brewer. That boy's face just… goes nuclear bright whenever I try to brighten a scene overall. There are a lot of rather pale characters on that show, but they take pretty well to coloring/brightening. He does not.

19. Tell us one thing we don't know about one or more of your WIPs.

Um. Some items have been on that list for years. They're not abandoned, I promise. I am just not in charge of the creative process.

Since it is barely the weekend for me anymore (and no longer the weekend for many of you), please consider this an open tag!! If you'd like to play along, go for it. Even if the weekend has passed you by.

[nightowlswithjackdelroy]

Slight intro to the blog!

I'm Vexture, or, Vex, I really like campy horror and psychosexual gore fests :> I saw lnwtd and had to make a blog for it ^^

Tags that will be used on art include the main cast of characters and their respective actors, whereas screen shots and gifs of the movie won't have the actors tagged, only characters (not sure why my brain thought it would make more sense that way but bare with me, I have very specific ways about sorting that often only make sense to me)

Since this is a fairly new movie I will try to post what I can about it, rebloging gifs of the same four scenes is unfortunately par for the course when (especially because it's an indie) there isn't many things to share yet, I'm personally planning on screen capping and gifing my own stuff that others can use

Feel free to send asks about the movie and stuff for me to draw! Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you like what I'll make in the future :>

Tag directory is self explanatory, although, for Madeline, I originally couldn't remember her last name, so some posts might still have "madeleine (late night with the devil)" instead of "madeleine piper" but those are obviously the same person. I try to tag everyone as they appear in the shot, I'll even try to get the side characters if their names are actually on the script and whatnot

This blog might go through some aesthetic changes over time, but I will keep this post pinned and any changes noted here for anyone who saw any previous renditions of the blog and couldn't recognize the new additions and layout

Username change: Latenightwithjackdelroy -> Nightowlswithjackdelroy

[menacing-anon]

My Predictions Masterpost, Pre-2x01

This is a compilation of all my predictions prior to watching season 2! I'll post updated versions before watching every new batch where I'll round up what I predicted correctly and incorrectly and adjust predictions for future episodes. There are also some observations with no clear prediction in here that I want to remember in case I get ideas later.

I basically went through all the promotional material – the Vanity Fair first look photos, teaser, trailer, TV spots, photos and behind-the-scenes featurette — and wrote any ideas in chronological order. I did not watch the clip from 2x01, because that's straight-up the show, but I know in a sentence what it's about. I also read, like, a sentence from a review and ventured into the Vanity Fair article without realizing they're pretty spoilery; I pretend I do not see it, but I do, so

THIS POST CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR 2x01-2x03.

I'm sure there are many spot-on analyses and theories I haven't seen, but I figured I would use my own thinking first, and now I'm late. Plus the season premiered, so I'll stay out of everywhere until I'm caught up. I did get some ideas from this post by chaotic-neutral-knitter and this post by naranjapetrificada, which are galaxy brain (linking to my reblogs for my thoughts in the tags).

Episode 1: Impossible Birds

I spoiled myself that 2x01 starts with Stede and Izzy fencing, and that's gotta be a dream sequence, because it's clearly Steard! I CAN'T BELIEVE they're baiting us like that 😆

But whose dream sequence? I'd say Stede's, because who else would it be besides Ed, whom I don't expect to see until...

The wedding raid! It's in this episode because it's reminiscent of Stede's crew's preparation in 1x01. It's probably also the first we see of the Revenge crew, so the first update is an impactful one.

Fang trying to get Izzy to see that he doesn't relate to Ed (or Blackbeard?) in a healthy way probably happens right after Fang says that he's never seen Blackbeard "like this," and that's a reasonable place for that to start. And when he says that, they're eating what must be wedding cake, 'cause it's not as if Roach is around to bake one.

We surely know by the end of this conversation that Ed has repeated his violent act from the finale towards Izzy (also spoiled by some text).

I'm hopping on the theory that Ed plays with the figurines very late in the episode in the auxiliary closet because I like it!

On Stede's end — I figure the shopping with Oluwande happens in 2x01, because the conversation about Stede and Ed's relationship feels like an update on Stede's perception of it. In that case, given the little Red Scarfie, 2x01 also contains the rainy shots of Stede and the crew, and Stede lying awake next to Roach, thinking about what people said about Ed today, maybe. This alternates or is consecutive with Ed also up at night with the cake toppers.

The Vanity Fair article mentions a set of Stede's cabin, which is probably where Stede lies awake both times. But if that's in the first couple eps, why would they be chilling in a cabin and not traveling around looking for the Revenge, or idk, pirating? Is transportation an issue at this point?

Episode 2: Red Flags

Ed just had a rough night, as supported but not proven by the cake topper in the upper right corner:

But something also prompts him to brighten up and try to move on.

The anticipated and shown storm happens here, which makes sense because we see Ed... cackling in it?, exactly what a person who is still going through it at this point in the season would do. Plus, I imagine it playing after Fang refers to Ed acting "like this" is intentional; that's an example of how he behaves early in the season, when he's still on the Revenge before getting mutinied— oop! I know from the hecking review that there's mutiny in the first three eps. And I mean, Fang's statement, his conversation with Izzy, and the next ep titled Red Flags? I would say the mutiny is here, and it's against Ed.

The person coming out of the water clearly only has one arm covered by a black sleeve, and I was gonna say that one person being thrown into the sea and another emerging from it is an unlikely coincidence. Then I noticed that the rock tied to them — which is how I know it's no accident during the storm or something, and which is the same way Izzy was nearly treated when the crew mutinied against him — appears next to Ed later. Ed somehow survives this, and his rising from the ocean might be an impactful reveal at the end of the episode, kind of like in 1x02.

I saw Rhys Darby with a mermaid tail and the Vanity Fair article says there's an underwater reunion. Must be here!

I don't know who gets the mutiny started, but probably the Fang and Izzy area, although I'm not sure Izzy would be in favor of drowning Ed, since it looks like the show will try to redeem him... And I don't know who the intended next captain is, but unless it's Archie, whom I think we would know too little about by that point, Jim is probably the most interested and skilled. Izzy might be wary, and weary after recent events.

Meanwhile, a scarfless (that's the connecting link 😅) Stede throws the bottle, runs across the beach ("why are you running?" 🤨) and lies awake under Buttons' hammock.

Episode 3: The Innkeeper

Besides mutiny and drowning, the other thing that happens in the first three episodes per the review excerpt is amputation, and of course it's of Izzy's leg. The two previous episodes might be too busy for it, so perhaps here. I hope it's medical, which given Izzy's recent injuries is very plausible, as seen with Lucius.

But also, I caught a glimpse of the description, which says that Zheng takes over the Revenge? Well, idk who that is, but that adds up with the aftermath of a mutiny.

I don't think the innkeeper is anyone we know anything else about! It's probably not pirate Anne Bonny nor mysterious merchant Susan.

I know from the thumbnail that this is when Ed confronts the guy in the forest, who is "not even here, he's a hallucination." It's Hornigold, which seems fitting given what little we know of him and what Ed is trying to figure out about his life.

Episode 4: Fun and Games

Ed is looking more tan and a little rumpled when he runs into Stede, so that might be post-mutiny and Hornigold confrontation. Anne Bonny kisses Stede, then looks like she made a point, and they have dinner with the other lady. Looks like it doesn't run smoothly.

The Rest, Chronologically:

I'll group as much as I can by what definitely happens nearby, in a speculated order. It's very reliant on Stede's outfits 😅

There's the Chinese? Outfit they all wear when they're captured, so my best guess is that they change before that happens, maybe to blend in with another group, or they're dressed by the capturers. They're somehow right next to the Revenge? then, too.

I think the scene where Ed headbuts Stede is around there, and Stede's heartwrenched "Ed?!" seems like the sort of thing that would happen shortly before they make up, but I'm leaning towards Green Shirt Era (next paragraph). They definitely aren't yet because Stede says that he hurt "him" in this fit, which seems pre-makeup. Ed looks similar to the way he does at the market (note the mark on his lip), so the two are temporally close. So ALTERNATIVELY, this might be their first meeting in the season, and the awkward, anticlimatic market interaction is later. This is also episode 4?

There's the Green Shirt Era, which seems to last at least a couple episodes, and Gentlebeard probably make up during it. We see them separately, even in the same place, but it also contains the beach battle, and I do think they're back together by that point or shortly after given Ed's back-to-black outfit, which he wears in Red Shirt Era, when it seems like everything's good again. Therefore, I place this after the pre-makeup Chinese Outfit Era.

From the shot in the teaser, I thought this might be the talent show, but the trailer shows more angles on it and it's... bewildering at best. It's in Green Shirt Era, I just don't know what "it" is. Episode 5?

Ed and Stede chill with/at Jackie's around the same time as Stede hangs out with these folks, because he's with the same person. Maybe they meet in an outdoor scene, then go to the bar.

At some point, this street chaos happens, and maybe if we turned around, we would see Susan?

This is before or after a fight at the bar: Susan draws her dagger, and the only person we see next to her in that shot, Oluwande, hits someone with a bottle (it's hard to get a clean shot). All episode 6?

The battle is the last part of this era, because Stede has an earring now (which he also wears when he tells someone being a failure isn't so bad, hmm). Stede and Ed are fighting side-by-side, don't @ me. In episode 7, to leave a bit of room for the last thing.

I can't explain the screaming... Stede has a wound, from a bullet maybe, during the not-talent-show, but I think the battle comes after, and he has no earring when he screams. Where would these theories be without the scarfie and earring 😅

This somehow only leaves episode 8 for Red Shirt Era, where we're obviously all made up and together <3 Some final conflicts, big stakes and setup.

The Rest Rest:

Lucius is alive, and we learn this before Stede and Ed really make up. More on that in this post. Thank you, trailer, for assuaging the mild concerns I did harbor on that front with this shot that sent. me.

What if, ...hear me out:

Izzy is seen on set in... army? attire. So are Frenchie and Lucius up there, so I guess they infiltrate, in episode 7. Ooh, maybe a fuckery. Izzy is also the only character seen talking to the new antag, about piracy and in his regular outfit. No way he gets in cahoots with them, and he could be recognized during the fuckery if it were before, so I guess that's in the aftermath...?

Izzy is totally training Stede, though I'm not sure when any of it happens. That really explains "I've done a punch" after Izzy just watches Stede fight, Stede watching alone seemingly with his hands behind his back as a shirtless Izzy slices the candles, and their two scenes alone on the deck. That's so fun, I can't believe I've never considered it!

"I've done a punch" might be during a raid, but either way it's where Stede picks up the red coat.

What on Earth is going on with Stede demanding Ed's respect as his captain? Can't place that at all!

That's everything for now! I'll be back to reevaluate before I watch episode 4! 😃

[prxttypxrker]

[secrets: part seven]

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[tags] @falling-stars-never-cry @sarai-ibn-la-ahad @hphmincorrectquotes

You had family over.. you had family over? The only person you ever mentioned was your older sister, whom you lived with, and the late parents you lost at a young age. There were family friends and your sister's boyfriend, sure, but never any other actual blood relatives. The text you sent sat uneasy with him. While he was happy you weren't ignoring him for as long as he expected, the confusion of who you could've meant was tenfold. Does he ask you at school tomorrow? Or does he just bypass his curiosity and let it slide?

Peter flipped over on his bed, staring at the phone sitting between the pages of his chemistry textbook. He'd been debating calling or not—considering you did say you had family over and couldn't meet with him. However.. maybe you could do a phone call? Or a text. Texting sounded better. You wouldn't be able to hear his very unnecessary desperation to figure you out just for tonight.

He threw his head down and groaned into his pillow. If he didn't have a crush on you he wouldn't have been as persistent. And it was overwhelming. He didn't recall any moments he felt like this when he liked Liz last year; not even when he found out her dad was Vulture and had to fight him. That was crazy, but it didn't meld his mind as much as this did. He didn't even think he could like someone this much after that whole experience. “Hey.” He turned his head enough to see his Aunt May leaning against the doorway. “Are you going to call her?”

He sat up immediately, turning his screen off and shutting the book he was reading just to help you on the project. “What? Call who? I don't know who you're talking about.”

She stared at her nephew for what felt like eternity before giving him a small smile and shaking her head. “I won't ask what it's about, but if it has to do with a certain superhero swinging around the neighborhood—well—I’m sure she'll understand once you have a real talk with her. I know she wouldn't want to jeopardize your friendship either.”

He didn't say anything—he couldn't, really. There were moments he forgot his aunt discovered that he was Spider-Man, so whenever she discreetly brought up the other side of his double life he was taken aback. Although this time, he was more than glad she had a sixth sense about what went on in his life. He cleared his throat and nodded his head slowly. “Yeah.. yeah, I'll make sure I talk to her. Thanks, Aunt May.” She gave him another smile and turned to head back into the kitchen. He immediately opened up the book and turned his phone back on.

While he was trying to decide whether calling was a good idea, you were sitting at a dinner table with your sister Katrina, her boyfriend, and pretty much the only person your parents were extremely close with. Everyone was engaged in lively conversation while you could barely get a word in. It all made sense, but for some reason you still couldn't wrap your head around the fact that your crush was also the one who prevented what would have been a tragic event in your life. A part of you preferred he was just making new friends that would replace you guys in the future. At least then you could cope and talk it out without having second thoughts. This was a whole other situation. Peter was an actual hero, not the regular, run-of-the-mill kid who takes city crimes into his own hands. He was skilled and friendly and as selfless as anyone with powers could be. Not to mention he worked with Iron Man; you remembered seeing that ship 'incident’ on the news the year before. As well as photos and videos people would post online of the two of them taking on bigger jobs together. It was amazing and impressive, but something still bothered you.

“Y/N.” You looked up from the phone sitting next to your plate, sending it to its black screen before acknowledging your sister. “What’s up?”

“Nothing. Just some stuff about homework.” It didn't seem like she believed it, but she only shrugged and continued on with the conversation with her boyfriend. They didn't give it a second thought, but the other guest clearly did. You watched him glance between yourself and the device, raising his eyebrows. Was the conflict really that obvious? Could he see that you were struggling with a friendship? Or were your mixed feelings with the current situation making their way into your eyes? “Um,” you cleared your throat and stood from your seat, “I'm gonna go work on that project Miss Simms gave me.”

After saying an early goodnight to the other three in the room, you made your way down the hall toward your bedroom. You closed the door and breathed out a large sigh, throwing yourself on the bed. You laid on your back so you could see the ceiling; see the space where you had half of the pictures of you, your friends and family stuck with tape and staring straight at you. It felt weird to have photos up at first, but over time you would look at them each time you just needed someone and they couldn't physically be there. Mostly during your moments of sulking or frustration, in which you hated bringing down the moods of others so you would look at the smiling faces above you to keep you sane. You hoped they would still help with something as big as this.

You sighed and rolled over onto your stomach, deciding that if you weren't going to talk to him yet, you might as well actually work on that project. While you started doing the worksheets there was a light knock from the other side of the door. “Come in.”

“Hey, misfit.”

At the sound of the all too familiar voice you put everything in your hands down and sat up, giving the man your full attention. “You haven't called me that for a while.”

“Now that's because you haven't caused any trouble in a while.” You rolled your eyes, smiling up at him as he gave you one in return. “So what's up? Why have you been ignoring me?”

“I haven't.”

“You're a terrible liar... definitely got that trait from your dad.”

You frowned and he gestured toward the open spot on your bed, waiting for you to nod so he could sit down. There was a silence that hung in the air as the two of you sat there, both looking around different pieces of your room. It was a silence you always hated when it was between you and him. You much preferred the weird, fatherly or innovative talks that would happen whenever you'd see him. After your dad passed away with your mom, he was the only one that was able to tell when something was bothering you or if you were lying about anything. So after another minute or so of quiet, you spoke up. “Why didn't you tell me?”

He sighed, letting the question sink in on both ends. He then adjusted his position so he could look at you properly. “It wasn't my place to tell you that. It’s his responsibility to decide when to say who he was to any of you. I've just been there as the... moral support, you could say.”

You snorted, “Snarky Tony Stark as moral support? That I would like to see.”

The billionaire raised an eyebrow and grinned at you, seeing that his said snarkiness had been rubbing off on you more and more. His gaze found its way to the object with the screen displaying your contact list. There were times he forgot how much you grew since that tragic day, but seeing the extent of what you'd been going through the past few months helped him see that you had more than just normal, teenage issues. You had a knowing crush on a boy who went around saving pedestrians and putting his own life at risk once in a while. All while having a father figure who had an arc reactor in his chest, flew around in an iron, red and gold suit saving New York from aliens with other heroes, was part of Earth's best defenders, and had a mind so big only those truly intelligent could fully understand him. “Talk to the kid. He goes through a lot. He could use someone like you on his side.”

Without waiting for a response he pulled himself up from the sitting position and made for the doorway. You bit your lip when he took a step out. You didn't want the chance to say it slip by, so just as he was halfway down the small hallway, you let out a small shout. “Thank you, Uncle Tony!”

With his rare modesty in check after your miniscule burst, you went back to the materials laid across the mattress. Your eyes combed over everything, stopping at the name that both frustrated you and sent waves of butterflies in your belly every time you heard it.

Neither of you were aware the other knew about having a crush on one another; these types of instances almost never happened, especially during high school. It was a decision of part temporary confidence, part consideration, and part nobody wanting to lose a friendship out of this. You were both unsure for different reasons, but at the end of the night feelings were only an excuse. In your beds, you each took a deep breath and pressed the name on your phones.

[rainywritingsx]

Torn • BNHA X OC • Chapter 5

All previous chapters can be found on my masterlist which is here!

Hi. Does anyone remember this fanfic? Lolol it’s been a whileee since I updated it, but here I am ^^. I’m gonna try to post chapters of torn more frequently in the future. If you enjoyed it, please let me know! I was also thinking of maybe making a tag list for this fan fiction if anyone is interested in that? It might be easier to find my fic that way but idk. Let me know what you think ^^. Anywayyy, onto the story now!

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When finally everyone was gathered, roll call could start. I bit my lip as I slightly bounced, leaning my weight on my heels and then on my toes. This went on for a little while until finally the teacher spoke up.

"Welcome everybodyyy! I am Present Mic and I will give you all of the info for the practical exam!" His loud voice boomed through the room. I flinched in surprise and so did many others, but soon a smile grew on my face. This was so cool...

"So as you all will probably know, we'll start with a roll call! After that, you as well as all of the other groups will go to one big place where the practical exam will be held. You'll be graded individually, so be careful when you're working with somebody! This exam is basically like the entrance exam the current UA students had. There will be robots that you will have to win against like heroes against villains!!" On a screen, which I didn't recall appearing, different robots were shown.

"There are different types of robots that you can beat scattered around the area. You will get about half an hour to do this!" After the last sentence many people whispered to each other at how long thirty minutes was.

"Don't underestimate it guys!! The robots are totally difficult to beat and there's a lot of them!" Present Mic interrupted, making the whole crowd go silent again. i couldn't help but feel like I wasn't supposed to be here- which I wasn't since I told my parents I was going to the gym, but it was also because nobody else was alone. Everyone had at least one person they knew with them and despite having been used to being alone, it didn't mean it didn't hurt.

Why was I even thinking about this? This was a one time thing, making friends would only be a bad thing. I shook my head and softly sighed at myself before turning my attention to the loud hero again.

"Now, I'll bring you guys outside where we will wait until all of the groups have finished roll call. Let's go everybodyyyy!" I giggled at his energy before the crowd started moving outside. I was really surprised by the amount of students that were doing this entrance exam. Did this many people dream of becoming heroes?

A soft squeal left my mouth when I bumped into something big. I gasped and looked up, realising I bumped into a guy who was glaring daggers at me right now. His gaze was way too intimidating for my liking, and I had this really bad feeling as his gaze rested on me. I quickly bowed and kept my head down.

"M-my apologies! I wasn't looking where I was going." Though I didn't see his face, I felt like he was rolling his eyes at me.

"If you can't even walk around properly without even looking where you're going, you're not worthy of being a hero." Jeez, uptight much... I could get where Eraserhead was coming from when I was late earlier today but this was too much honestly...

I decided not to make a scene since I really wasn't in the mood for an argument, nor did I want to make enemies so quickly.

After what felt like eternity, the whole group was complete. I bit my lip and waited nervously for the next announcement to be made. My heart was thumping so loudly I thought the crowd could hear me and my throat had never been so dry. Maybe I should've drank a bit more water during the break... well, there was nothing I could do about it now.

"Alright everyone! Get ready, the exam will start in five minutes." A voice of which the location I couldn't tell said. I could feel myself getting more nervous and excited as well as the other people. Girls were chatting excitedly as they stretched, guys were flexing while attempting to intimidate others (which they were failing at if you were asking me) and some people seemed to be thinking of strategies for the exam.

What was I supposed to be doing right now? I really had no idea.. I just had to hope that a lot of water was around so I could use it to my advantage. If there was nothing, I'd have to rely on my physical abilities. I also couldn't think of any other fluid that would be present if there was no water. And using it on people was the last thing I would want to do...

I sighed softly. I really had to work on my physical skills... In situations where I wouldn't be able to use my quirk I'd need a lot of physical strength.

I was brought out of my thoughts by the sound of a timer that indicated we had 30 seconds left. I bit my lip as I noticed I started feeling unwell because of my nerves. Come on Janie, you could do this...

I took a beep breath and slowly breathed out, before getting ready. We were all standing behind a giant door right now, and outside was a closed off parkour where the robots would be waiting. At this point I wasn't sure anymore whether I was excited or incredibly nervous.

"10 seconds left everybody!" Present mic yelled out, which made my eyes widen. This was really happening... my gosh..

The door opened and the sight we were greeted with was a replica of a city. The buildings were really big and the streets were very wide. A vast majority of the group immediately took off to find as many robots as possible.

"I should get going too." I mumbled to myself. I decided to go where the group didn't go, because that way I wouldn't hadn't to worry about being quicker than them too much.

As I jogged, I looked around, trying to find a robot and some water. But of course, the streets were spotless.. ah, dangit Janie. You really underestimated this exam.

I gasped and immediately stopped when I saw a big robot. It was dark grey and pretty round. I tilted my head in confusion upon noticing a letter on the robot. "D"? What would that even stand for?

My breath hitched in my throat when I realised the robot had spotted me. It slowly took big steps towards me which made me panic slightly. Though it was slow, it was still really strong so kicking or hitting hit would most likely not work at all.

So what did my amazing trained natural instinct do?

I ran into a dark alley that was a few meters away.

I smiled in victory when I realised it was too small for the robot to get through. That meant that I had some more time to think now. I saw a pole, but then again realised this robot was too strong for that... and it's not normal to find weapons in a city so they most likely wouldn't be here either.

A squeal left my mouth when I saw the robot had broken a building in order to get closer to me. These things were really persistent weren't they?

I sighed in annoyance and ran a bit further, screaming when I slipped and fell into a big puddle of mud. I groaned as I looked at my clothes. How lovely...

Wait.

Mud.

I quickly got up and smiled when I saw that the puddle wasn't too small. Mud was pretty thick though... I didn't think I had ever tried using it before? But eh, there's a first to everything right?

I took a deep breath before extending my arms towards the puddle. I tried to concentrate as well as I could and groaned when I realised how hard this was. It took forever for the whole puddle to go up like how I wanted it to.

I flinched when I heard another big step coming from the robot. Come on Janie, faster... you had to hurry up..

With all of my might (heh) I lifted it higher as quickly as I could and threw the liquid at the robot. I pumped my first in the air when I saw it fell down. Yeah, that was the disadvantage of using robots instead of actual people.

When the robot had completely shut down, I saw a shiny white dot on it.

"What?" I mumbled as I walked closer to it. It probably wasn't smart of me to touch it because it could've been anything but I did it anyway. Suddenly a screen appeared in the air, showing me, my last name and a number. It seemed to be my score.

Kotu - 5

Five points? That wasn't too bad, right? Wait...

Dupont - 30

Yagami - 35

Hamada - 50

How did they have that many points? I really needed to catch up... they were all way faster than I expected.

I was brought of my thoughts because of a loud step, that kind of sounded like thunder. I turned my head and my eyes widened upon seeing an even bigger robot than before. Oh boy.. also, the mud was starting to dry and it really didn't feel pleasant at all.

This time I also noticed a circle where a letter was written, but this was a different letter. S? On the other robot I saw the letter D.. why was this different?

I didn't have much more time to think because the huge robot took another big step in my direction, causing me to flinch as I tried to find a convenient hiding place. The sewers.. but how the heck would I even fit in there? And it would be pointless as I didn't know where I'd end up.

Another big thud caused me too feel more panicked. The robot was getting closer and I had to beat it. I needed those points!

wait.

Sewers.

Water.

I have a water quirk.

Oh my god Janie, you dimwit.

I quickly ran towards the sewers, hoping that I was able to see something through it. I guess I just had to try? Could I even control water without seeing it or being sure that it was there? Another big thud caused me to lose my balance slightly, but I managed to stand straight again.

I guess I just had to try. Here goes nothing, I thought to myself. I extended my arms and closed my eyes, trying to concentrate as much as I could. If this went wrong I'd be screwed...

To my surprise, I realised I was lifting up water. Not wanting to lose focus however, I didn't celebrate this just yet.

thud.

I gasped as I tried not to fall and stay focused on the water. The robot was really close at this point.

A small smile appeared on my face when I saw water coming out of the sewers. I tried lifting up as much as I could and using all of my might I threw the water over the robot. I was about to walk towards the robot to get my points when realisation that it was completely fine hit me. Oh no... this one was waterproof. Well of course, real humans didn't work that way either so I guessed it was a good thing.

Another plan... think Janie, think. A true fighter should always at least have a plan B. Why didn't I have a plan B?

thud.

Suddenly an idea crossed my mind, but it was risky to do. Would I be able to lift the robot up with the amount of water I used and then throw it with the robot so it would break? I needed a lot of water for that, and I wasn't sure if what I have was enough to carry the weight of it.

I made a small mental note to myself to study fluids in general better, if I had done that before I wouldn't be having so many doubts now. But for now I just had to try, if I didn't try I wouldn't get the points anyway.

I took a deep breath and slowly breathed out before extending my arms again. I slowly made a big bubble out of all of the water again, but instead of throwing it at the robot I tried to make it completely covered it so the robot was basically in the bubble.

I bit my lip before I attempted throwing the bubble up and letting it fall to the ground, waiting to see if it had been defeated yet. My eyes widened when I saw it moving again.

"Are you kidding me now?" I whined as I ran my hands through my hair. How was it still able to move? What was I supposed to do now?

I was brought out of my thoughts by what seemed to be a screen in the sky. I squinted my eyes to see what was on it.

oh.

A timer.

Crap, I had only ten minutes left.