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sequinsmile-x · 1 year ago

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The Final Say

Emily wants to put the Christmas tree up in mid-November. Aaron does not.

It's a good thing Emily is an expert at getting her husband to see her point of view.

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Hi friends!

This fic came from a conversation I was having with @cloudlessly-light, who after seeing my Christmas tree in the background of a photo of my cat, told me off for having it up so early haha

Naturally my brain went to 'imagine Aaron and Emily having differing views on when the tree should go up'...and that then turned into a smut fic.

I'm sure I say this every time I write smut, but I truly think this is the filthiest thing I've written so far.

Let me know what you think <3

-x-

Words: 3.5k

Warnings: Smut, 18+ (oral sex, a smidge of dirty talk)

Read over on Ao3, or below the cut

Emily loved Christmas.

She always had, ever since she was a kid. It was something that had always been the same wherever she was in the world, a piece of home that followed her and her mother no matter where they lived. She knew it was for show, she’d known that even when she was young. The tree and the decorations weren’t for her, but for the parties her mother would host, for the dignitaries that would always seem to be in their house, but that never diminished her enjoyment of it. The sparkly lights and brightly coloured ornaments never failing to warm her from the inside out.

She’d always hoped that one day she’d decorate a tree with her own family. Pulling the same ornaments and decorations from a box they stored in the attic every year, not new ones in every city, and placing them on a tree they picked out together, not one that seemingly appeared one morning.

She loved Christmas, and that meant she felt the pull to put the decorations up as soon as the days ticked over into mid-November. She wanted to sit on the couch curled up with her children and her husband and look at the tree. She wanted to bathe in the warm light the string lights emitted, a hot chocolate with whiskey in her palms.

She was even more excited this year than usual. It was Issac’s first Christmas, and even though she knew the 3-month-old would have no clue what was going on, she couldn’t wait to include him in all of the traditions they’d come up with since she’d moved in with Aaron and Jack.

The only issue is, that no matter how much she loved Christmas, Aaron did not.

It’s not that he hated it, far from it. As it got closer to the actual date he got involved in the festivities. He’d walk alongside her at the Christmas markets, one hand in hers and the other in Jack’s, letting them drag him from stall to stall. The debate about the Christmas tree would always begin as soon as she started to think about it, making sure she dropped not-so-subtle hints that would make him raise an eyebrow at her.

It was during their first Christmas together, their relationship only a few months old at the time, when she realised she could use his inability to say no to her when she was naked for her own gain. She’d seduced him easily by walking into his bedroom with nothing more than his favourite lingerie on, and once he’d fucked her into the mattress he’d agreed to her putting the tree up whenever she wanted to.

It had become a tradition in itself. A game between the two of them that would always end with her winning, but it didn’t mean she couldn’t have some fun along the way. In fact, she’d just laid the evidence of last year's fun down for his afternoon nap in the nursery.

Issac was asleep, Jack was at a friend's for a sleepover, and she had Aaron all to herself.

She finds him in their bedroom, focused on putting away laundry, and she wraps her arms around him from behind. She kisses his shoulder through his shirt, and he stops what he’s doing to place his hands over hers on his stomach.

“Did he go down okay?��

She hums and nods, “He’s fast asleep,” she says, kissing his shoulder again before she encourages him to turn to face her, her hands on his hips, “Which means we have some time to ourselves,” she says, looking up at him through her lashes.

“Oh really?” He asks, his hands skating over her waist before they land on her lower back, “What were you thinking?”

She pretends to think about it, her teeth sinking into her lower lip, “We could…put up the tree?”

He groans, shaking his head at her as if he hadn’t known this was coming, “Em, it’s too early.”

She pulls him towards the loveseat they keep in the corner of their bedroom and she pushes him down onto it before she sits on top of him, placing her knees on either side of his hips. She pouts as she settles into his lap, purposely making a point of grinding against him as she does. She bites her lip when she feels his hands tighten on her hips almost involuntarily.

“But it’s Christmas,” she complains as she frowns at him.

“It’s mid-November,” he quips, raising his eyebrow at her. He knew how this would end, that he’d end up giving in like he did every year, but it didn’t mean he was going to give in easily. Especially when it usually ended well for him.

“The boys will be excited,” she says, cupping the back of his neck, making him shiver as she runs her fingers across his skin, “They love Christmas.”

“Jack is 8, he knows when Christmas actually is, and Issac is 12 weeks old, he isn’t even aware it’s Christmas. Or that he has feet.” He replies, watching as she attempts to suppress a smile, “The only things he’s aware of are your breasts and when it’s the most inconvenient time to wake up from his nap.”

She leans in to stamp her kiss against his, smirking when he chases her as she pulls back. She cups the back of his head. “Well,” she says, kissing him again, “Then we’d better hurry up and make sure we don’t give him a chance to interrupt us.”

Aaron groans when she rolls her hips against his again, and he grasps her waist, his thumbs pressing into the bottom of her ribcage.

“We’re not putting the tree up,” he says, the challenge weak even to his ears, and she leans in, her lips against his ear as she responds.

“We’ll see about that.”

She kisses him fiercely, her tongue sweeping through his mouth as she tightens her hold on his head, her nails scratching at his scalp. He groans and his hands slip to her hips, holding them tightly as he pulls her closer. He pushes his hips up into hers and she whimpers at the feeling of him half hard under her. She only pulls away when she needs to, sucking in a breath before she sinks her teeth into his lower lip, tugging at it before she lets it go.

“Let me convince you,” she says, kissing him quickly before she shifts back in his lap, her fingers reaching for his shirt. She unbuttons his shirt, kissing and nipping at his skin as she reveals it, paying close attention to his scars like she always did. It was something they’d done for each other since the beginning, lips and fingers delicately pressed against the raised skin. Neither of them ever forgetting to worship the other where they’d been stitched back together, proof of what they’d survived to make it to each other.

She gets out of his lap and kneels in front of the loveseat, her hands reaching for his belt buckle and she looks up at him as she undoes it and his pants. He lifts his hips just long enough for her to pull his pants and boxers. She kneels in between his legs and takes his cock in her hand and clenches her thighs together, desperate for some friction, at the punched out groan that escapes him the moment she touches his heated skin.

“Fuck, Em,” he grunts, his eyes fixed on her as she leans forward, maintaining eye contact with him as she licks the tip of him, a smile flashing across her face as his hips twitch towards her face.

“Impatient,” she teases, slowly pumping him up and down, her breath skipping over him, her smile turning into a smirk as he all but growls at her.

“Sweetheart-”

He’s cut off as she takes him in her mouth, his words lost to a moan as he feels himself hit the back of her throat, the sound of her gagging sparking a fire in his gut. He pushes his fingers through her hair, tightening them in the strands as she bobs up and down, using her mouth and hands in tandem.

“Fuck, baby,” he says, “You’re so fucking good at that.” He says, and the praise makes her stomach flip, forcing her to once again press her thighs together. She takes him as far down her throat as she can, only spurred on as she chokes around him and he thrusts up into her mouth. He feels a familiar tug in his gut, and he stops her, gently tugging at her hair, smiling as she lifts her head and looks at him with a dazed look in her eyes, a line of spit trailing from her lower lip to his tip.

He cups her chin and encourages her upwards, steadying her on her feet as he pulls her in to kiss him, groaning as he tastes himself on her lips. When he breaks the kiss he smiles at her.

“Take your clothes off and get on the bed,” he says, his voice low and raspy. She follows his instructions without really thinking about it, shedding her clothes with little fanfare as she watches him finish the job she’d started by taking off his clothes.

He’s on her the second she’s on the bed, pressing her into the mattress by laying on top of her, finding his place in the cradle of her hips. She groans as he kisses down her chest, his touch turning gentle as he skates over her breasts, well aware that was his youngest son’s domain for now. He licks along the length of the scar beneath her ribcage, mapping out each line of it from where he’d memorised it long ago. The topography of her body his favourite thing, each hill and valley of her skin somewhere he could happily get lost in. Since she’d had Issac he’d taken the opportunity to learn the ways her body had changed, every part of her infinitely more beautiful to him now she’d carried their son and kept him safe.

She’s squirming beneath him by the time he reaches her thighs, his hands surprisingly gentle as he pushes them apart. He feels pride swell in his chest at how wet she is already, how she glistens in the light of their bedroom, and he breathes her in.

“So wet for me already, sweetheart,” he says, nipping the top of her thigh with his teeth before soothing it with a kiss, smiling when she bucks her hips, “I’ve barely touched you,” he says, turning his head to her other thigh and giving it the same treatment, “You like being on your knees for me, don’t you?”

She whimpers at his words, her heels finding their place on his shoulders, digging in as a silent form of warning, “Please.”

As much as he enjoyed teasing her, he knew their time was limited. The baby would be up soon and he didn’t want this to finish before it had really got started.

Aaron leans in and licks through her, his groan at the taste of her matching the one that escapes her at the pleasure that rushes through her. He pushes two thick fingers inside of her, curling them upwards as he does so, smirking against her skin when she rolls her hips just as he hits the right spot.

“Oh god yes,” she says, trying to keep quiet, “Please don’t stop.”

She pushes herself up onto her elbows to look down, to see his face buried in her, the tension in his arm as he moves his fingers in and out of her. The burning in her belly starts to build, crackling through her nerves as it’s ready to ignite. He looks up at her, and as their eyes meet she falls over the edge, the intimacy of it giving her the final shove she needs.

He’s on her in a second, his lips against hers as he captures the moan that escapes her, pushing his tongue into her mouth, sharing the taste of herself with her. It’s only when she comes down from her high that she realises her legs are still over his shoulder. He’s bent in her half, something that a few short months ago she would have thought was a move that was now beyond her, and his cock notches over her sensitive and swollen clit.

“I didn’t know I could still bend that far,” she says breathlessly, smiling when he grins at her, his eyes blown black with desire, “Thought I’d lost that ability around the time my hips got wider.”

“You’re fucking gorgeous,” he grunts, pushing forward so he enters her, both of them groaning at the familiar stretch, “You’re fucking perfect.”

She clenches around him, the angle, the fact she’d barely come down from her last orgasm, making everything seem more sensitive, closer than it usually did. He stills his hips, clearly trying to give her a moment, but she doesn’t need or want it.

All she needs is him.

“Move,” she insists, purposely clenching around him, the breath knocked out of her as he does so involuntarily, “Please move.”

He never could say no to her, not really, so he does as he’s asked, his rhythm unforgiving as he thrusts in and out of her. She grasps his back, her hips matching the rhythm he has set, one she was as familiar with as she was with every inch of his body. Even back when they did this for the first time there had been a sense of familiarity about it, something that felt like coming home.

She eventually feels the spark in her belly again, and she can tell he’s close too, his hips slowly becoming more sporadic.

“I’m going to come,” she says, clenching around him again, “I’m so fucking close.”

“Me too, baby,” he replies, burying his face in her shoulder, his hand drifting down to her clit to draw soft but concise circles over her, “Let me feel it.”

She comes, her teeth sinking into his neck to stop herself from screaming, and it triggers his orgasm, the feel of him coming deep inside of her making her sigh. They lay there for a moment before he pushes himself up on his hands, his palms on either side of her head before he leans down to kiss her. He sits up just enough that her legs slip off his shoulders, slumping against the bed in a way that made her feel as light as a feather and as if she was made of lead at the same time. She pats his chest as he lays back down next to her, still desperately trying to suck air back into her lungs. He kisses her cheek and then turns her head just enough to kiss him. She smiles as she pulls back, her hand on his cheek.

“Okay,” he says one of his hands trailing down her side, smiling as she shivers, “We can put the tree up.”

She chuckles as she kisses him softly, a gentle press of her lips against his, “I always win, why do you even fight it?”

He shrugs, “Why would I when we have so much fun along the way?” He says, and she shakes her head at him as he waggles his eyebrows at her, and she presses her thumb into his lower lip, feeling the familiar plushness.

“You better not have gotten me pregnant this year,” she jokes, well aware it wasn’t a possibility, that she was on her birth control and they weren’t actively trying like they had been last year, “We barely sleep as it is.”

Aaron laughs and shakes his head at her, “No one can ever know Issac is the product of last year's Christmas tree debate.”

She smiles as he kisses her thumb, but her response is cut off by a cry from down the hall, “Speaking of Santa’s little helper,” she quips, “He’s done with his nap.”

“I’ll get him,” Aaron says, stamping one last kiss to her lips before he stands up and walks over to his dresser to get a pair of sweatpants and a t-shirt.

“Good,” she replies, resting on her elbows to look at him, throwing him a wink from where she was still lying on the bed, “Because my legs still aren’t working.”

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They have the team over for Thanksgiving.

Everyone took turns hosting, even though Dave did most of the cooking every year, and this time it was decided it made the most sense for everyone to come to their house since they had the youngest kid.

Emily smiles as she glances over at Aaron, Issac in his arms and Jack excitedly talking to his father and Dave, before she walks over to join JJ, Derek and Spencer who are all standing around the tree. Derek smiles curiously at her as she stands next to him.

“How did you convince Hotch to put up the tree, Princess?” He asks, his eyebrows furrowing slightly as he looks back at it, “I thought he used to have a strict ‘not before December’ rule when it came to decorations.”

JJ chuckles, cutting Emily off before she can reply, “You don’t want to know, Derek,” she says, taking a sip of her wine, “Penelope made the mistake of asking last year and she still hasn’t recovered,” she leans in closer as if they are conspiring, “Plus, Hotch has a hell of a hickey on his neck. Do the math yourself.”

Emily feels her cheeks go red as everyone looks over at her husband, the bruise on his throat not quite covered by his shirt collar.

“Oh, gross,” Derek says, and Emily rolls her eyes.

“Oh come on, Aaron and I are married. We have a baby, it can’t be a surprise we have sex,” she shrugs, looking back over at her husband, smiling as he continues to talk to Dave whilst he bounces Issac in his arms, trying to soothe the slightly cranky baby, “Besides, I know how to get what I want. And what I want is the Christmas tree being put up on November 15th.”

“So this happens…every year?” Spencer asks, the question escaping him before he really thinks it through, and she looks over at him, her eyebrow raised.

“I’m sure I’ll regret asking this question,” she says, “But why do you want to know that?”

“If you always put the tree up on November 15th that means you put it up 53 weeks ago,” Spencer says, and Emily’s eyes go wide as she realises what he’s figuring out, the maths pulling together in his head before she can stop him, “And you were pregnant for 39 weeks and 3 days, and Issac is about to turn 14 weeks old-”

“Okay,” she says, cutting him off with a glare and a raised hand, “That’s enough.”

It’s too late, and she hears JJ laugh and Derek groan in disgust, “Oh God,” he says, scrunching his face up, “You’re telling me that Issac exists because you wanted the Christmas tree to go up in Nov-”

“Please don’t say anything to Aaron,” she says, almost begging. She knows JJ would never say anything, and that Spencer would be too afraid too, but Derek lived to wind her up, solidifying his place as the brother she never had or asked for, “He’ll never have sex with me again if he finds out you know.”

Derek raises an eyebrow at her, “Is that meant to deter me? If you never have sex again I never have to hear about it again.”

“How about if you tell him I’ll kill you and no one will ever know it was me,” she says, narrowing her eyes at him, “We all know I’d get away with it.”

Derek swallows thickly, clearly taking her seriously, and he nods, his silent agreement coming just in time as Aaron walks over and hands Issac to her.

“Someone wants Mommy,” he says, looking back and forth between his wife and their friends as they all go deathly silent as he arrives.

“Hi sweet boy,” Emily says, securing Issac to her chest and turning so he can see the tree, his face lighting up with a smile as he sees the lights. Aaron kisses her forehead and walks away as Dave calls for him, “You like the tree, huh?” She says to Issac, kissing the side of his head.

“Just like his Mom,” Derek adds, hiding his smirk behind his glass as he takes a sip. She looks up at him, her glare firmly back in place.

“Derek I swear to God.”

-x-

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yourthirdparent · 10 months ago

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OH MY GOD okay so a beloved follower of mine sent me an ask about my tristan mclean headcanons like in december but i accidentally deleted !!!!!!! the fuckcing ask !!!!!!!!!!!!!! so i'm making it a post. hope you don't mind. also sorry for the wait

most of my thoughts are things i can not share on this blog (this is the Normal blog for Normal things and not the fucked up torture i subject this man to on a regular basis. tbf i hardly post about it on the Bad Posts blog either but like still. can share it on ao3 though check out sleep by imjustheretoreadonefic (don't do that it's not good)) but you can ask about that (if you want, which you probably won't because it is not most people's thing lmao) on my sideblog, yourfourthparent!! BUTBUTBUT i do have some thoughts and headcanons and such that are at the very least decently presentable!!!!

starting off first: i think he's bi! i think he figured out he was bi when he was pretty young (probably somewhere in his teenage years, probably like 15 max) and when he was in his 20s he was very involved in the queer community (his 20s being. in the 80s. sorry.) and was like a big activist. that is until the curse.

the curse being him hitting his big break. stars in some film that wasn't supposed to really blow up but it like Fucking Smashed and suddenly he was like all those guys who do one role and then are suddenly in Everything. cuz he sure is in literally everything. once he starts blowing up ofc he's got folks to help manage his image and at some point they're like haha [lip bite] you gotta stop with that gay shit or straight audiences won't find you marketable. you're already native and folks can hardly handle that let alone you being an active queer activist. you gotta cut that shit out so you can be the next batman or whatever. and tristan's like Well at least i'll make money to support myself and my dying father!

newsflash his father dies of cancer before he gets a chance. tristan's doing his best to avoid thinking about his father's death so he moves out of oklahoma blah blah yk how it goes.

he has piper when he's 33 ! everything's set and he's settled and then piper comes along and like. he's alright. he can handle this. he can be a good father (he's white knuckling the bathroom sink while he says this)

yeah he's terrified of being a shitty father. he does his best to keep her away from the press and keep her Okay for the most part but in order to do that he doesn't get to see her much etc etc. you know. you've read hoo. bleh

when piper starts dating jason he's like Oh cool ! i am about to break down ! cuz like. hey man. he is so not prepared for the reality of The Passage of Time. wdym his daughter is 16. fym tristan's almost fifty. that's so fucked up how is this allowed.

anyways he and jason are like Besties (*shoving my Bad posts to the side*) like they're such good friends they hang out so often even after jason and piper break up they're just Hiding it then. like they have weekly chess meetings and they talk about books and their lives and jason concerns tristan So Much oh my god tristan is so scared for this poor boy What are those tattoos young man Who are these "wolves" that raised you What is this "legion" Are you in a gang Little private school boy are you in a gang. What do you mean your first language is latin.

ngl my obsession with tristan came from my obsession with jason. i made a post like ages ago about how silly it'd be if tristan was jason's gay awakening and i just kept. thinking about them hanging out. and it spiralled and now i'm insane about him sorry. jason will always be my number one but Oohhhhh tristan consumes me.

anyways live tristan reaction when he finds out jason's mom is beryl grace in the middle of showing jason and piper a million old movies (beryl is in one and jason sees her and immediately freezes and tristan's just talking through the movie (hes silly sorry he talks through the whole thing. piper actually likes it because she has a hard time following movies so tristan explaining everything is good but jason is vaguely annoyed by it. he loves tristan to death don't get him wrong it's just that he can't concentrate on the kovie with tristan spitting fun facts a million words a second) when he looks over to see if theyre still watching and he just sees piper fretting over jason who's looking at the screen with a thousand gard stare.

let's go misc things that i want to mention somewhere but don't really fit uhhhh

i have this idea where tristan used to be a drag queen. i don't have any of the details down not a single one but i think about him talking to piper and her friends about the old days when he was a queen. mentions something offhandedly about how he wants to wear more feminine clothing and someone's like "oh are you like. yk. a gamer" and he's like "oh nonono i'm not trans trust me i explored my gender plenty, wore makeup, padded my bra, did drag for a few years, changed my name—" and they're like "you did DRAG ???" and he's like "OH yeah LOLZ i was terrible lol. my team keeps trying to bury it from public view for a reason. those looks were NOT serving !!!!" (he doesn't talk like that but i'm being silly rn)

(you just knoooooow jason was jaw on the floor immediately looking up TRISTAN MCLEAN DRAG TRISTAN MCLEAN DRAG QUEEN PERSONA NAME TRISTAN MCLEAN DRAG QUEEN TRISTAN MCLEAN— the SECONDDDD he got a chance. like staring so hard at old ass pictures of tristan doing drag and realising like Oh maybe i am bi. piper dumped him because she found his search history /j)

i think when his father died he cut his hair but then when it started growing long again it reminded him too much of the past that he Didn’t Want To Think About so he just. kept it short. and it's been short ever since. BUTBUTBUT when piper decides she wants to reconnect with her culture (which she's been mostly separate from because of tristan's own avoidance of it due to memories of his childhood and his father and blahblahblah) it sort of motivates him to do it too. like if piper's gonna do it after tristan entirely cut her from their culture then like. he can too. and it was a big part of his life when he was younger so like. he knows shit. i'm not good at this btw sorry i just have ideas UGSFHADGSF but anyways when piper starts reconnecting he decides to do it too and his first step with like Getting Comfortable again is growing his hair out. it's a smaller step yk he just doesn't cut his hair it's nothing active. (ofc when it starts getting properly long he has a few moments. he has to really confront his grief over his father's death and just the fear of that alone is enough to make him want to cut it again. piper stops him before he does but he has a few moments where he questions if it's worth it)

ik i just said earlier that he's not trans but like sometimes. with characters. i have headcanons that complety contradict each other. that is to say Transfem tristan mclean headcanon. she changes her name to t. just T. t wynn mclean. she goes by t cuz it's something she's already used to (jason called her that all the time before she came out).

these are all the ones i have off the top of my head agh pleaseplease feel free to ask more about any of these !!! (or critique them lmao half of them are. things i suck at explaining because they exist only for hyperspecific scenarios wherein nothing happens but tristan talking to jason or piper LMAO) you can also send in your own headcanons about him or jason or piper because EYE WANT TO READ MORE ABOUT THEM RAAAAGHHH seriously there's so little stuff that features him especially and if you have literally anything at all i would lovelovelove to read it all !!!!!!! sorry for deleting the ask btw i really didn't mean to LMAO sorry to my honourary mutual (i'd tag you but i'm afraid of misremembering who it was LMAO sorry mate 💔💔)

#allfatherly guidance #answered prayers #tristan mclean #tysm to the person who sent the ask btw !!! i love talking lol #sorry it took so long to get this post out lol #btw. take a shot every time i say an expression of laughter #pjo #hoo

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askdrunkbillcipher · 14 days ago

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Talking to Ghosts

(A Halloween special based on the lore I’ve made up for this blog)

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“Greetings, one and all, to Talking to Ghosts! The interview show that seeks out spirits from beyond the grave and answers the question of what we have to look forward to in the afterlife! I am your host, yet to be a ghost, Spectre, and I have been a medium for my entire life. I use my gifts to bring you all the views and opinions of those who have passed from all across the multiverse, and today, on this Halloween day, do I have a treat for you!”

“I’m here with Euclid and Scalene from Universe 64209, and if those names don’t sound familiar to you, maybe Bill Cipher does! As it turns out, these two are the proud parents of the infamous interdimensional criminal, sadistic tyrant, and demonic dealmaker - or at least, the version of him that’s also a raging alcoholic!”

“Could we really not get anyone else for our Halloween special? Like, I get that they’re still Cipher’s parents, but really? That version of the guy? No, no, I’ll still do the show, it’s just- sigh, yeah, no, I get it. Alright.”

“So, first off, let’s hear from the lovely belle of Euclydia, Scalene! So, it seems that your son is quite fond of you! In fact, he mistook a blue Bill for you and got wildly attached. Take a look!”

[Scenes between drunk!Bill and ReverseFalls!Will are played across the screen. A laugh track plays every time drunk!Bill calls him “mom”.]

“But how would you describe your relationship with your son?”

…He was my precious boy. He meant the world to me. I did everything I could for him. I’m just sorry it wasn’t enough…

“So you don’t resent him for destroying your entire dimension?”

Of course not. It was a tragic accident. He didn’t mean it. As I was dying, I saw the look in his eye. The horror in it… I just wish he could move on. There’s no changing what he’s done. I don’t blame him for running, but he can’t do this forever.

“Well, that response is about as emotionally mature as it is depressing! What about you, Euclid? What are your thoughts?”

Heh. I won’t lie to you. At first, I was furious. Everything I had worked for was reduced to a speck of dust along with everything else. But as time went on, I realized being a ghost is actually pretty great! I can do whatever I want without having to worry about things like public image and climbing the social ladder!

“Wow, that’s unexpected! So what have you been doing?”

Well, I saw how powerful Billy got as he grew older and I started to think maybe he got it from me! Sure, I didn’t show any signs of it before, but maybe that’s just cause I never tried. So I’ve been going to Earth and giving it a shot, trying to project my thoughts into the minds of those freakish 3D beings that took their own political roles. Nothing too serious, just trying to get a bit more money into politics or get that housing market booming again. But it… hasn’t worked all too well. At all even. But at least I can hover in the corner and watch them discuss things.

“Haha! Sounds like you miss your old job on some level! Do you regret at all not taking your son seriously?”

Of course not! He said he saw something no one else could see, does that not sound like hallucinations? Er, can we scratch that from the record, actually? What I meant to say was, what are you talking about? It was never my idea to call him crazy and drug him, it was that bastard optometrist! He’s the one who really traumatized my son. Scalene and I were just doing what we were wrongly led to believe was best for our sweet little boy!

Honey, you once got so mad about him talking about the stars in front of your colleagues that you whispered to him you’d cut his eye out if he didn’t stop.

Haha! That’s obviously not what I said! I said… to cut it out! You know the expression, cut it out? I am so terribly sorry if you or he misheard me, of course.

…

“Wow! Such a spirited conversation between the spirits of this couple! Now, on another note, how do we feel about that drinking problem?”

I know he does it because he can’t handle his feelings. I just wish he had someone to support him through it. Though, it looks like he’s getting some friends who could help, and this gives me hope.

Feelings, is it?

What?

That’s why you always spent so much of my money on wine?

For the millionth time, I’d only ever finish a bottle about every two weeks. The rest was cooking wine! Meanwhile-

Oh here we go again!

-you only stopped going out for whiskey every week when people started recognizing you in public! That’s all you’ve ever cared about, is your public image! Not your child, not supporting a family-!

I’m sorry, remind me again who was the main breadwinner of the household?

That’s not the poin-!

Who was it, dear?

…You, Euclid.

That’s right! Because of my money, you had a house, you had food on the table, and we both had the money for Billy’s very expensive medical treatments! So I don’t want to hear-

“IS THERE anything you’d like to say in the last five minutes of the show?”

Please don’t be too hard on my son-

I would just like to take this moment to say that if there are any mayoral races that are both taking place and accept interdimensional ghosts as candidates, I would be more than happy to run! I’m certain my experience in politics will help me to serve you the people well, no matter where you are!

Don’t vote for him

“And that’s all the time we have! Thank you, Euclid and Scalene of Dimension 64209 for your time with us today! And to the viewers at home, I hope to see you again real soon! Buh-bye!”

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13eyond13 · 2 years ago

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Do you have any headcanons about L and Watari’s relationship? I always liked to imagine that he gave L a positive childhood, he just seems like a sweet old man haha

Haha I'm of two kinda minds about Watari, where I think he's funny and an enjoyable almost meme-like presence onscreen (how he just is ALWAYS full of surprises, like going from scooping ice cream to being an amazing sniper in a helicopter etc). BUT I also think the idea of Wammy's itself is a very shady and unethical and corrupt kinda thing to do, so I doubt that he actually really is just a super well-intentioned and altruistic sweet old man.

I basically take the one-shot about L's childhood as canon, where Watari sort of saw a lot of potential in this super difficult little prodigy child at one of his orphanages and adopted him because he started doing things like making Watari a lot of money in the stock market and so on. L showed the initial genuine interest in solving criminal cases himself at a young age, and then Watari encouraged and enabled him to do that 24/7 while protecting and sheltering him and taking care of the rest of his wants and his needs. I think Watari was almost seeing L like a plant he was watering and feeding with Miracle Gro and so on...his goal wasn't necessarily to raise a well-rounded and well-adjusted person to live a super long and happy life, but to maximize L's potential at being the best detective in the world, and to meanwhile keep L content by indulging him in his whims. Which isn't necessarily the kind of parenting I'd hope to do myself, but THAT BEING SAID I'm sure L and Watari probably had some good times together occasionally while L was growing up nonetheless.

I think Watari was pretty intuitive about how to best approach L's needs and his strong personality, which would be a relief for an eccentric person like L who is so often misunderstood by others. I think he likely talked to L much more like a peer at a younger age than most other adults would have, which L no doubt would have enjoyed as a very precocious and opinionated and driven child. L probably bounced his ideas off Watari quite often, and for the most part Watari listened patiently and agreed with him (which is maybe a big part of why L has such a hard time being disagreed with or working in a team as an adult, too).

I could see Watari taking L travelling A LOT as a kid and showing him all the most amazing cities and sights and cuisine and culture at every location they stop (though it's often a struggle for him to get L to even want to leave his hotel room when he's really caught up in trying to solve one of his cases on his laptop or something like that). In my mind L is a very curious and adventurous person who would be willing to try a lot of different things at least once. Especially if it has an element of exciting danger or novel challenge or mysterious unknown to it that he would like to better understand first-hand for himself. And Watari probably almost always supports L in these desires and makes it so much easier for L to try out all of those different things.

I think it would be nice if there was one specific niche hobby that the both of them really enjoyed and made plans to do together approximately once a year or so. Like maybe L introduces Watari to an extreme sport that he's never tried himself before, like skydiving, and the two of them do that together once a year in a new location every time. 😅

#ask #anon #watari #l lawliet #headcanon #p

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poof346 · 2 years ago

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Rodrick Rules: Disney + Disappoints

So uh, did you know this even came out? It got basically no marketing and I found out it released today by getting a community post on YouTube, which is hardly a good omen. Make a mental note of this, I'll bring it up again later. That aside, lemme talk a bit about Diary of a Wimpy Kid, since I doubt I'll get an opportunity for it again.

I was a pretty big fan of the books when I was growing up, being in just the right age range to laugh at the relatable scenarios. Watched the live action movies too, and honestly thought the trilogy (before The Long Haul) faithfully adapted the books while adding more layers to the characters. I fell off the series eventually though, and when I moved out of my house in Florida, I donated my whole set. Mostly because they took up space, but also because I felt they were losing something.

Not meaning to doubt Jeff Kinney's talent as an author, I do think those earlier books hold up from what I remember. But once you reach a certain point in an ongoing series, you begin to exhaust your ideas, highlighted even by the covers for these books reusing colors. So I suppose it wasn't too surprising that when Disney got the film distribution rights for the series, they would retread the books that already had movies to give Disney + more content. That said, when the idea was first teased, I was actually alright with it, since the first book was being adapted into an animated movie, and the test animation looked stylized enough that it could stand on its own.

However, I suppose the scope of the project was scaled back considerably after the test animation, because the final product ended up looking very cheap, and to put it bluntly...amateurish. This applies to the sequel too, which is what this review is really about, haha. Lumping these two together for context made more sense in my head, since I feel both movies have the same issues plaguing them. Anyway, the visuals, the big elephant in the room. They look REALLY bad.

The framerate is really jittery and like they forgot to include tween frames, the lighting is basic and gives everything an unappealing black shadow. The environments look empty and like they only modeled the bare minimum needed (I noticed the Heffley house has only one tree behind it in the opening scene). I could go on, but just in general, the team working on this clearly didn't have enough money or time to create something better.

And I don't think it takes a genius to understand why: the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies were only greenlit to fill space on Disney + since the service still doesn't appeal to people without an existing attachment to their IPs. The actual quality of the productions didn't matter to the higherups, they just needed to release so it looked like there was more value to the service. So, they likely delegated a shoestring budget, leaving them with barely anything left for marketing. That way the movies could be made for cheap, advertised for cheap (not at all), and it wouldn't burn a hole in their pockets since the films were hardly a consideration.

As such, my summary of Rodrick Rules will have as much care as Disney themselves had. It's the book but bad. Rodrick throws a party, Greg learns his tricks to skating through life in exchange for keeping quiet, their parents find out anyway, the brothers make up after some tension. The broad strokes are there but the specifics are off, like it was their first draft of the script being submitted. Mainly, due to the short runtime, this all happens really fast and none of the attempted emotional moments hit.

Does it matter though? Eh, probably not, I'm sure there's already an adaptation of similar quality for the third book being worked on for a release next year. Disney is a corporation with money on their minds first, so I doubt they would give more respect to the books of my childhood unless a much bigger audience shows up, and by design, these movies are being forgotten about after they release. Posting my thoughts here isn't gonna change anything, but I still wanted to voice them because it's better than letting them go unsaid.

#review #diary of a wimpy kid #disney +

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plumblossomcafe · 2 months ago

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Ch.66: Lost in Prosperity

Warning: Minor mention of harassment and cussing

Rama: Come and have a good look yourself! Traditional spices of the highest quality, made with pride and experience!

Pooria: Haha, you've got a deal! I can't thank you enough for always looking after my business.

Jayant: Believe me, I'm not making this up. Several Eremite mercenary groups are nearly in open conflict, but does the Corps of Thirty care? *sigh* And that's not all, did you know that...

Paimon: Wow, talk about hurly-burly, this place is busy! Guess that's only to be expected for the largest port in Sumeru. Uh, maybe it's because of what Dehya told us earlier, but Paimon can't seem to shake the feeling that there's also danger lurking in these crowds.

Y/n: Let's get our bearings so we can start looking for leads. We know that whatever the Akademiya lost is related to the gods... But other than that, we don't have much else to go on.

Paimon: Hmm... Asfand told us to try posing as Akademiya students while asking around. Paimon checked the Akasha on the way here, and the Akademiya doesn't seem to have any research facilities in Port Ormos. Paimon doesn't get it... Won't we look even more suspicious going around saying we're Akademiya students AND asking about the stolen item?

Aether: Figuring that out could be crucial for the rest of our investigation here.

Paimon: Well, given all the people that come through here every day, if there's any information to be found, Paimon bets we could find it in the market. Let's ask around and see what we come up with.

After looking around and sitting at a table in a specific tavern that two students talked about and after waiting for some time, two Eremites showed up

Eymen: Oh, you've arrived. Please take a seat.

Tariq: So they think that they can go toe to toe with the boss? Hah, once we reclaim the power of King Deshret, they'll be the first that the boss punishes.

Tumart: They're nothing to be afraid of. Our main rival now is The Caracal Battalion. They've also amassed a significant amount of Mora this time, so we mustn't underestimate them.

Tariq: How can The Caracal Battalion compete with the boss when they're nothing but a bunch of money-grubbing opportunists out for a quick Mora?

Tumart: Yeah! With Boss's fervent devotion, he'll be able to use this power to bring our god back this time.

Paimon: Huh, all these guys talk about is King Deshret, so they're probably the ones we're looking for.

Tariq: Hmph, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata... That traitor and her followers must not be spared! The day will come when King Deshret exacts vengeance on Sumeru, and all of them shall be punished.

Y/n: Greater Lord Rukkhadevata? A traitor? What are they talking about? "Whatever they are talking about isn't true, Rukkhadevata told me in the dream the truth of what happened to Sumeru"

Paimon: Yeah, Paimon was wondering what they meant, too. We should ask about that if we get the chance later.

Tariq: Huh, who are you two? What do you want?

Y/n: We are students from the Akademiya.

Tariq: Student? Heh, what's two students from Sumeru City doing in Port Ormos?

Aether: We're looking for info about a certain... "something."

Tariq: Ahh, well, if it's info you want, you've come to the right place. The question is: Can you afford it?

Y/n: *hands him 500,000 Mora*

Paimon: "Ooh, Paimon can't stand to see so much Mora go, but there's no other choice right now..."

Tariq: Heh heh. Here, this is the merchant's address — whatever you're looking for, you'll find it there. ...Hmm? Well, what are you waiting for?

Y/n: We just have... one more question.

Paimon: Oh, that's right. We heard you mention King Deshret just now. We're actually interested to know more, because... Uh, because we're... ah... archaeology students! Hehe.

Tariq: ...Heh, fine. Since you've already handed over the Mora, I guess I can throw in a little extra info. As you can see, members of Ayn Al-Ahmar are devout believers of King Deshret. Years ago, King Deshret founded the great desert nation that was our homeland. It was an advanced civilization, far beyond anything you'll see in present-day Sumeru. King Deshret was the rightful God of Wisdom, but he was betrayed by a companion he trusted... She even stripped him of his title, "God of Wisdom."

Paimon: So you mean the traitor was...

Tariq: Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, yes! That shameless wretch destroyed King Deshret's civilization, and our ancestors were forced to flee to this land where we were made to suffer the tyranny of our enemies. Furthermore, she conspired with the Akademiya to cover up the truth of her actions and create the merciful and benevolent facade for which she is now known. Ugh, just thinking about it sickens me. But the story doesn't end there, oh no. King Deshret isn't truly dead. The voice of the Oracle has been heard in the desert, prophesying his resurrection! Mark my words, our god shall return. And when that day comes, all followers of the traitor and all the desert dwellers who have forgotten their true god will suffer retribution together. If what I'm saying makes you shiver with fear, it might not be too late for you to become a believer of King Deshret, hahaha

Aether: Can you tell us more about the Oracle?

Tariq: Hmph, I don't have anything to say to you Akademiya people about that. I think this conversation has reached its end. Or, how about this, if this pretty girl spends the night with me, I'll throw in the info you need.

Y/n: Spend the night with you?

Aether: Hey

Paimon: Now that's fowl, taking advantage of a sweet and innocent maiden like Y/n!!!

It is at this moment that a stranger comes up to them.

???: Not just yet. This man is a fraud as well as a harasser from what he said just now.

Paimon: Huh!?

Tariq: Ugh, you again! Tch... Deranged Akademiya lunatic!

???: Yes, it's me again. I already warned you that if you weren't willing to sit and discuss things with me, I'd take measures to make things... uncomfortable for you. Listen to me. That address he gave you is fake — or at least, you won't find a merchant waiting for you there. This group has been boasting all around that they can provide information on a certain "item," as a means of luring people into their territory. Once you show up, they keep up the act until they have hard evidence that you want to purchase said item, then they use that to squeeze you for all the Mora you're worth.

Tariq: Hey! Shut it, Alhaitham! What are you playing at, trying to ruin our business like this, hmm?

Alhaitham: I told you the other day: I wish to discuss my terms with your boss.

Tariq: Hah! The boss made it perfectly clear that he won't negotiate with you!

Alhaitham: Yes, and in no uncertain terms. But that was then. It does not preclude him from changing his mind in the future.

Tariq: I'm warning you, don't push us, or this could get ugly! We don't usually get rough with people from the Akademiya because it just complicates things. For a lunatic like you, though, we might just have to make an exception.

Alhaitham: If you're suggesting that we escalate this from a verbal exchange to a physical one, I accept. After all, even the archons used war to negotiate the ownership of Teyvat. If, on the other hand, we can't agree on any means of negotiation at all, then I'm afraid my next course of action will sting a little more than the mere falling-through of a few business deals. I will jeopardize the Eremites' reputation, which I know you value above all else. I am quite confident that if I began to take such action, your boss would willingly approach me himself. However, I fear that by then, some things will have happened that cannot be undone.

Y/n: "Okay, so don't mess with him"

Alhaitham: Also, a word of advice... I suggest you tell your boss exactly what happened here today. Otherwise, he might blame you for not telling him in the future.

Tariq: Wh—What did you say?

Alhaitham: Consider this: Have I ever failed to follow through on my word in the past?

Tumart: This guy is really out of his mind...

Tariq: Okay then, if you really have a death wish, let's meet a week from today... The pier in front of the Pharos Lighthouse, four o'clock in the afternoon, sharp. Don't expect us to hold back!

Alhaitham: Not so fast. First, you return the 500,000 Mora to them and apologize to the young lady here.

Tariq: Hmph.

The Eremite puts down the pouch and leaves while muttering under his breath a half-assed apology.

Eymen: Please, I beg you, don't provoke them. We can't afford any trouble with this crowd... They haven't even paid for their food yet...

Alhaitham: Ah, Mr. Eymen. There appears to be fewer staff in the restaurant recently. This wouldn't happen to be because they're all busy spreading the word to the students, would it?

Eymen: I, uh... W—Well...

Alhaitham: Someone who chooses to do business with a group like that really can't afford to get so flustered the instant someone confronts them about it. Consider the meal compensation for our silence — I'd say you're getting an excellent deal. *leaves*

Paimon: Whoa, did you see that? He not only got us our Mora back and apologize to Y/n but sent the Eremites running, too... Plus, he seems to know a lot about what's going on around here. Let's catch up with him and ask some questions! He went that way. After him!

Paimon: Wait up! ...It's "Alhaitham," right?

Alhaitham: What do you want?

Y/n: Thank you for your help back there.

Alhaitham: No need for thanks. My goal was to get to them, and you two gave me just the opportunity I needed. We're even. Oh, I advise you to keep your distance from them. Since they weren't able to make off with your Mora in the end, they might harass you again in the future, especially you, young lady. *sigh* Alright, goodbye.

Paimon: Hold your horses! We still have something to ask you about. Since you tore through their scam right in front of them, you must know the real story about a... certain something, no?

Alhaitham: Who exactly are you three, and why are you inquiring about that?

Y/n: We're students from the Akademiya.

Alhaitham: Students? Heh, right. Look, you should know that those thugs conducting "business" with you had nothing to do with your lie.

Aether: Perhaps we can also talk terms? We know a thing or two about swordplay.

Paimon: Huh? Oh, yeah! They're really strong! Weren't you saying something about a "physical exchange"? We can help with that.

Alhaitham: He doesn't even have a Vision, unlike this girl who has one. Forget it. In fact, I could immediately tell that this girl isn't good at wielding a sword.

Paimon: Maybe not, but he can still use elemental energy, and even if Y/n isn't good at wielding a sword, she's still capable of using it! Otherwise, there's no way we'd go asking for info from Ayn Al... Al... hmm, from guys like that! Those hot-headed thugs are definitely gonna bring a lot of backup for your next meeting. Even if you don't go alone, you won't regret taking us with you!

Alhaitham: Hmm...

Y/n: Uhh...

Alhaitham: Alright, I accept. Got a pen and paper? If you're searching for someone who sells that kind of merchandise, I'll give you one of their addresses, and you can try your luck. We'll reconvene at the appointed time by the pier. It doesn't matter if you show up or not.

Y/n: *hands him a pen and paper* Here

Paimon: Um... So, since you were happy to give us this merchant's information, does that mean you can tell us exactly what we're after?

Alhaitham: You were willing to part with 500,000 Mora for something, and you didn't even know what it was? Okay, well, if you truly are as skilled as you both claim, then you can beat the answer out of them when they become hostile. Look, if you've been making inquiries, then you have to know something by now. Tell me what you know so far, so I don't waste time repeating information.

Paimon: We know it's connected to the Akademiya somehow, and that not only do the Eremites deal in it, but some students wanna get hold of it, too. Umm, what else...

Y/n: It seems like some kind of knowledge.

Alhaitham: You know almost everything there is to know, but you're unable to compile this information because you've never seen the object before.

Alhaitham shows you a peculiar item briefly before putting it away.

Alhaitham: This is what you've been looking for.

Paimon: Huh? Paimon can't tell what it is... It looks like some kind of ornament?

Alhaitham: This is a Knowledge Capsule. To put it simply, it's a vessel that can store a fixed quantity of Canned Knowledge. It's like a miniature Akasha. Anyone who links it to their personal Akasha Terminal instantly becomes privy to its contents.

Aether: Anyone?

Alhaitham: Correct, anyone. Unlike the Akasha, which heavily regulates who can access what information, Knowledge Capsules confer their contents without any requisites.

Paimon: That's amazing...

Alhaitham: It's essentially a convenient and harmless vestibule for knowledge. Unfortunately, it's illegal in Sumeru to privately possess or trade them. They were created as a means for scholars to transfer knowledge gained from Irminsul into the Akasha and are intended to be destroyed immediately after use. But despite strict regulations, some of these Knowledge Capsules will always escape destruction. After all, there will always be those in this world who are dissatisfied with life as designed for them by the Akasha, and wish to change their fate. Over the past century, a wide variety of Canned Knowledge has been leaked from the Akademiya. Now, in Port Ormos, the valuable ones are a means to Mora for the Eremites. Meanwhile, those which the Eremites deem to be useless to them occasionally prove useful to the common citizens and hapless Akademiya students. Well, I think that about sums it up.

Y/n: We heard that the Akademiya lost something recently. Seems like it's a Knowledge Capsule?

Alhaitham: Ah, so that's your true objective...

Y/n: We want to learn more about it.

Alhaitham: With our current arrangement, I don't believe I can offer an answer.

Y/n: *pouting* What do we have to do? Perhaps we can negotiate further.

(Pretend that's you but without the tears)

Alhaitham: *sigh* You're still resolved... Fine, let's talk somewhere with fewer people.

Alhaitham: Let's continue our conversation here. If you wish to learn more about the Knowledge Capsule that the Akademiya lost, then you must help me with something.

Aether: What is it?

Alhaitham: I need you to find someone named Dori, a traveling merchant. Unlike the peddlers who hawk inferior Knowledge Capsules, she often has quality goods in stock. Some say that as long as there is profit to be made, there is nothing she won't dare to sell. She is guarded against people from the Akademiya because most of her wares don't comply with Akademiya regulations. I think she blacklisted me. I met with her informant, but it soon became clear that they had no intention of letting me get any further. Become one of Dori's customers and earn her trust. This is my condition for further collaboration.

Y/n: Why do you want us to meet with her?

Alhaitham: Until you complete this task, you don't have question privileges.

Paimon: Uh... Fine. So, how do we go about doing this?

Alhaitham: You two are outlanders who haven't been here for long, so Dori should view you as "safe" clients. I'll give you the informant's address and their contact password. Beyond the password, though, I have no way of knowing what other tricks she might have up her sleeve. You'll have to improvise.

Y/n: Aah, this is kinda nerve-racking...

Alhaitham: The true challenge begins after you meet her. She has a keen nose for Mora and a shrewd eye for wares, and she only likes customers who she deems to have good taste. I'll prepare some funds for you. Buy her highest quality wares and earn her approval.

Paimon: But we only just saw a Knowledge Capsule for the first time! We don't know how to tell which ones are good and which ones are bad. Uh... Is that something we can learn quickly?

Alhaitham: Hm, that's true... Have you two heard of Elemental Sight?

Aether: I can use it.

Y/n: And I've read a lot about it in the past

Alhaitham: Oh? That's a surprise. Guess I'll have to hold you both in higher regard. Anyway, that ability should resolve your issue. Here are two Knowledge Capsules. Tell me, can you detect any difference in their quality?

Paimon: Umm... They look the same to Paimon.

Alhaitham: Try inspecting them with Elemental Sight.

Aether uses Elemental Sight and sees both Capsules glowing, but only one grew brighter than the other

Paimon: How'd it go? Did ya see anything?

Aether: The one on the left shines brighter.

Alhaitham: Rumor has it that higher-quality Knowledge Capsules generally appear brighter when viewed through Elemental Sight. That's because knowledge originates from Irminsul, the root of Dendro power itself. The more powerful the knowledge, the richer it is in Dendro energy. However, some Canned Knowledge with a high concentration of Elemental Energy is of little use in contemporary times, so those capsules are of little value. Using Elemental Sight is merely a stop-gap measure, but it should suffice for earning Dori's trust.

Paimon: That sounds pretty impressive...

Alhaitham: Here's a sheet with the informant's location and contact password, and here is the Mora for purchasing Canned Knowledge. Don't be cheap. You'll need to spend to catch Dori's eye. If there's any Mora left over, just keep it. Oh, and be sure to exercise some caution. There have been matra present in Port Ormos lately. Your efforts will be for naught if they catch you.

Paimon/Y/n: Matra?

Alhaitham: They belong to the Akademiya's regulatory body. They also handle cases of illegal Canned Knowledge transactions. Like I said, the Akademiya has banned both their trade and possession. The matra are razor-sharp — you're in for nothing good if they lock their sights onto you. If you three want to back out, now's the time.

Y/n: I'm willing to take that risk. I'll help you find Dori.

Aether: *nods*

Alhaitham: Okay, then we have a deal. If you succeed in your dealings with Dori, come find me at the Wikala Funduq. We'll have an open discussion then.

Y/n: We want to buy some unripe Harra Fruits.

Latish: Heh, what a unique palate. We have unripe Harra Fruits, but we usually keep them in the back. I'll have someone escort you.

Paimon: *whispers* Following the paper got us past the first round!

Latish: Raunak, these three want to buy unripe Harra Fruits. Show them to the warehouse.

Raunak: Got it. You two, please follow me.

While following Raunak

Raunak: You three have a fascinating fashion sense. We haven't seen a customer wearing a Sumeru Rose for quite some time.

Paimon: Hold on, lemme think... "Sumeru Rose" means... common merch.

Y/n: No, look again. We're obviously wearing Mourning Flowers.

Raunak: Ah, my mistake. I do apologize.

Paimon: Phew... That pop quiz sure was scary! Thankfully, Y/n has good memory!

Raunak: The warehouse is up ahead. Please follow me.

After approaching the warehouse

Raunak: Before I retrieve your products, I need to confirm a few things. Please forgive me, but we may not have sufficient stock for you today. Earlier, many of our Harra Fruits were taken by mice.

Y/n: Congratulations to you.

Raunak: Heh, thanks. If better goods come in, you'll be the first to know. You look like you have some skill. Why don't I pick out some fruits that'll make you dizzy?

Y/n: *gripping her skirt* D-Dizziness with a side of tinnitus, please.

Paimon: Yep, that's the right answer! ...But eating Harra Fruit that makes your head and ears ring sounds like a bad life decision...

Raunak: Would you like your Harra Fruits to be packaged in the Sumeru City or Port Ormos style?

Y/n: Port Ormos style.

Raunak: Wow, you two sure are generous customers. We'll be sure to package your products beautifully. Okay, everything has been confirmed. Miss Dori is waiting for you up a— Shoot, it's the matra! Run!

Paimon: What, the matra!? Where? Alhaitham said we're done for if they catch us — we gotta get outta here!

???: Here, over here! You can stop running now.

Paimon: So you were the one who was calling out to us just now. But uh, are we definitely gonna be safe here?

Raunak: These two good customers wish to buy some Harra Fruit, Miss Dori, and if there's nothing else, I'll just excuse myself.

Dori: Oh, very good. Thank you!

Paimon: Huh, wait... You're Dori? Paimon sure thought you'd look a whole lot scarier...

Dori: Hey, whaddya trying to say, Princess Peabrain!? I can be scary enough when I need to be, believe you me! If you don't watch what you say, then you can forget about doing any business. But it seems you three have actually done pretty well so far... Not only did you manage to find the informant, your reactions were also pretty sharp. You don't really look like criminals or anything, but I bet my Mora that you've been involved in some shady dealings, haven't you?

Paimon: Uh, Paimon's not sure if that's supposed to be a compliment, but we'll take it.

Dori: I can't risk doing business with people who start huffing and puffing after just a few paces — no matter how much Mora they might have. Not only will they get caught by the matra, but they'll also get us into trouble. As decent folks trying to run an honest business, we don't need any of that. Wouldn't you agree? So that's why I prefer to have customers like you. It's your first time here, but don't worry, I won't ask too many questions. Even if you wish to buy enough Knowledge Capsules to decorate your house with, please — knock yourself out! As long as you have lots of round, shiny Mora, then we're all good.

Aether: Can you show us your products?

Dori: Ah yes, of course, of course! Go ahead, help yourselves — voila!

Paimon: "Wow, she has a trove of Canned Knowledge! Whew... she'd probably be in serious trouble if the matra caught her with all this."

Dori: What kind of products do you seek, my dear customers? Don't worry, I'm not interested in your reasons for buying — I can, however, offer some suggestions. Take this one, for example... "An Analysis of the Sociological Ideology and Dialectics of the Hilichurls." Only three people in all of Teyvat have ever studied it, making it extremely rare! It's on sale now for 350,000 Mora!

Paimon: "Yeesh... Who would wanna be an expert in that topic?"

Dori: Or how about "The Architectural Styles and Construction Methods of Teyvat in the Early Archon War Period"? With this one, you can become an expert in historic architecture preservation and find an excellent, well-paying job in nearly any nation!

Paimon: "Now this sounds like it could be useful..."

Dori: Two million Mora, and it's yours. No discounts.

Paimon: Whoa! That's a lot of Mora!

Dori: Of course, you are free to pick whatever your hearts desire. The contents and price of each Knowledge Capsule are indicated in small text on the body of each one, down at the bottom.

Y/n: "All right, let's try the method that Alhaitham mentioned."

Aether uses Elemental Sight and sees three Knowledge Capsules that glow brighter

Aether: I'll take this one. And this one. As well as this one.

Dori: Ahhh... You've really got a good head on your shoulders... and quite the eye for quality.

Aether picked and chose a variety of Canned Knowledge...

Paimon: We'll take these, please, and thank you!

Dori: My, oh my, you are blessed with a taste for both the exquisite and the extravagant... Customers like you are a rare breed — one in a hundred... No, one in a thousand, even! Listen, I have a special offer for you two. If you spend just 100,000 Mora more, you can pick any Knowledge Capsule of your choice up to a value of one million Mora!

Paimon: Say what now? *whispers to Aether and Y/n* Hey, did you guys hear that!? Spend another 100k, and we get a capsule worth a whole million!

Y/n: Calm down, Paimon. Don't let her trick you into spending more.

Paimon: But all the Canned Knowledge we just bought is easily worth half a million Mora. If we spend just a little more, we can get something worth one million Mora. Isn't that a fantastic deal? Think about it, we've gone to all this trouble to get this Canned Knowledge, and so far everything we've bought belongs to Alhaitham. Aren't any of you even the least bit curious about how this whole Canned Knowledge thing works? We're talking instant knowledge here! Don't you wanna try it yourself?

Aether: I think you're the one who's curious. You just want to see us try it.

Paimon: C'mon, c'mon! We still have around 100,000 of Alhaitham's Mora left, so let's put it to good use by finding something useful for you. You've got a deal, Dori! We'd like to spend an extra 100,000 Mora.

Dori: Excellent, then please select from this fine collection of Canned Knowledge over here.

Paimon: Uh, hold on a second. Paimon thought we could choose whatever we wanted? Why can't we choose the ones from over there?

Dori: Oh, but my dear customer, the Knowledge Capsules over here are worth one million Mora each. I'm sure discerning customers like yourselves will be able to find something to your liking. Please, take your time.

Paimon: Uh-oh, Paimon has a bad feeling about this... Let's use Elemental Sight again to check these.

Aether: Alright, I'll have a look.

Aether uses Elemental Sight again, but felt that something was off

Paimon: So, what did you see?

Aether: They all seem to be equally bright.

Paimon: So they're all worth about the same amount?

Aether: Maybe we should just pass this time...

Paimon: Huh? Why?

Aether: Let's just say for our mental health.

Paimon: Hey, we're getting a capsule worth a million Mora here. Don't be such a party pooper! Well, anyway, the Mora's already been spent, so let's at least try to find something useful. Let Paimon take a look here... "An Introduction to Traditional Sumeru Brewing Techniques," "The Art of Growing Spices," "An Overview of Ancient Runes"... Oh! How about this one? "Swordfighting Techniques VIII"! Not sure where we'd ever find volumes one through seven, but at least this knowledge should be useful, right? Let's go with this one!

Aether: Fine by me. Whatever makes Paimon happy.

Paimon: Dori, we'll take this one!

Dori: Alright, very good! I'm expecting some new goods in the next couple of days, so be sure to check back again soon! Whether it's Canned Knowledge or anything else you need — bring your Mora to Dori, and doors will open!

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castlebyersafterdark · 5 months ago

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who from the main cast do you think will have the most successful post ST career?

Very interesting!! Now, I don't know all of the cast's careers equally as thorough, but these are my thoughts from what I do know. Would love to hear other's takes as well to fill in where I might not know the cast as well! I'm going to do the older teens and the party. In no particular order:

Finn - Already a huge star. I think he'll continue to be successful if he stays acting, but I do see him stepping more into directing/writing maybe. And working on his lil indie music hobby. If he acts more, maybe he'll take a role here or there, and I hope he takes more interesting things as he gets older (not that he's been in a string of duds, but I'd hope he branches out into something fresh and not another IP style franchise media immediately). A while ago I remember talking about him maybe doing a cool period piece or a retro comedy movie. I wish he was a lead in the SNL movie, I think that's his sweet spot. I think he's going to be very successful and remain publicly in the industry. I will be following his career the most out of everyone here so, admitted bias.

Noah - very difficult to say at this point. I think it depends on if he decides to continue school, lean into his entrepreneurship and business ventures. He's a very good actor, but I really don't know what kind of roles he's actually looking to take. I think he's said he's more interested in drama movies and I know this is a little type-casty, but I would adore if he becomes a new scream king. Dramatic horror/thrillers but quality, smaller films. I'd love for him to lead an era of queer horror films but I honestly don't really think that's what he'd be into, as much as I personally would love that. He has the range though! It's really hard to say how good of an acting career he'll have because I have to be honest - if he curates his craft he could find a lot of success but I can also see him fading a bit in the acting world and please don't get upset with me for that!! It's just an analysis of the career he's had so far and the crossroads he'll face once the series is over if his role choices are off. An honest read.

Millie - She's gonna have kids with baby Jovi and sell her skincare and ghostwrite shitty books. JK JK sorry for the shade, I'm just not a Millie fan haha oops. But I'm super not sure about her. She's a huge celebrity with a huge fanbase, but now that her Netflix contract is up, right?? Is she marketable and good enough of an actress to land lead roles in things? I think she's going to have a few big roles and those movies will be critically panned and she'll fade away for a bit, and then a decade or so later after a huge flop she'll land something surprising and fall into the spotlight again, but only for a little while. I could be wrong and misunderstand the Millie effect, bit that's how I feel.

Caleb - I feel like he's got talent, he's going to get a steady stream of work in film and other campaigns. He has the makings of being a really good dramatic actor when he's a little older, we'll have to wait and see. But he has the low-key acting chops and needs a little more meat on his resume. He's got promise.

Gaten - I don't know much about him and I love him but I also share the same worries that he himself has expressed in interviews I believe. Nerves about the future after the show. I see him more in television over movies. I don't actually know much about broadway so I'm not sure what his career there was like or if he could break back in. Big difference between child actors on bway and adult acting if I would guess correctly.

Sadie - Promising career, I feel like she could be up for the awards show circuit if she lands decent roles in the future. She could have an Emma Stone type career. Depends on the right roles. But I think she'll have longevity in the industry. Interesting, pretty redheads with dramatic acting chops and high fashion leanings tend to have the potential to go really far.

Charlie and Natalia - I'm putting them on the same page because I equally don't know much about them and I think they'll equally get the same amount of work. I think they're just kinda fucking around and traipsing lazily through Hollywood. Unsure. They're so weird. But, good for them?

Joe Keery - I don't know much about this man and I always refer to him by his full name for some reason. He's a singer? No idea the popularity level there, wasn't my type of music so I never looked too deep into it. No idea what he does outside of Stranger Things. He is an enigma but not one that captivates me. (I have nothing against him I just never really felt an interest in him as an actor even if I really do like Steve).

Maya - Well, she's industry famous already, she'll have a career as long as she wants it. She'll have steady work, unsure how big she'll be. But I think it's as big as she wants it to be personally, what type of projects she wants to work on. I think she's one of the better young actors in the cast. She's probably the one with the most choice in terms of future career.

#tell me if I'm right or wrong here. I don't know a lot of these people too deeply out of Stranger Things #I'm not as in the loop with celebrity stuff as I used to be.#asks

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beeanddoddi · 11 months ago

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friday the 29th of december

(10am the next day because I forgot haha sorry)

Hoi An, Vietnam

we actually woke up at a decent time this morning and after breakfast and briefly talking about today's plans and booking our accommodation for the next place we set off on today's adventure.

first stop was a mountain/caves/Buddhist pagoda. we hiked up hundreds of stairs to the very top of a mountain made completely out of marble! and then at the top we wandered though these massive caves that were made into some sort of temple. it was incredibly cool but somewhat ruined by the crazy amount of people crowding the place. for what feels like it should be a quiet, respectful and peaceful place, asking for our whispers and footsteps only, was filled with loud chatter, people watching the place through cameras. it felt like a tourist trap rather than a cultural experience. and yes I am a tourist but I also understand when a place of such reverence requires my quite respect and awe.

next was a tasty lunch. then we wandered the markets and shop fronts for a little bit. i purchased my first of many lanterns then we headed back to the hotel to rest for half an hour in preparation for our exciting evening!

tonight's exposition was lantern making!! now before I even got here lanterns were my newest obsession and now I get to make one from scratch!! it was a fabulous experience and the instructors were so fun and lovely and made my dreams come true honestly! highlight of my trip definitely!! (the yellow lantern is mine hehe)

next was the show!!! I grew up watching theatre and shows and the likes and to watch a show in another country about another culture is absolutely fabulous! when I tell you this show was fabulous I mean it! like I couldn't understand a word they sang (because I don't speak the language) but the story was so present I understood and was completely enveloped by the story of the town and it's history and traditions! also it was visually amazing! 500 performers made the show absolutely incredible, with lights and dancing and all the likes!!! omg! once in a lifetime experience and it was absolutely amazing! it was also very rainy so we watched this entire show in ponchos and still managed to get soaked and I didn't even care! ahhh it was just so good! definitely a brilliant end to an already fabulous day.

#travel #travel blog #traveling #travelling #daily blog #adventure #my thoughts #thoughts #shows #dancing #lights #lanterns #dreams come true #living the life #caves #pagoda #vietnam trip 2023-2024

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benefits1986 · 1 year ago

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Kids or No Kids?

My dad seems to have his high hopes again. Kinikilig pa rin daw pala ako sa lalaki. I told him that it was just a basketball game and that it's purely transactional. I gave in to his banat this time around. Happy ako e and getting better na rin though pagod and brain fog pa rin. I asked, "Dad, seryoso bang iniisip mong may chance na mag-anak ako. 37 na ako." He replied, "Oo naman. Nanay ko nga 45 'yung bunso e. Ikaw pa ba? Saka puwede pa 'yan." I followed up with, "So, kung bibigyan kita ng apo, lalaki ba o babae?" Dad immediately whacked me saying, "Lalaki at babae." DAFUDGE. Hahahahaha. Okay. Bukas na bukas din, magpapabuntis na ako since wala naman akong porblema sa pagiging runaway single parent. Sana lang kamukha ko kasi ako ang nagpasan ng daigdig. Honestly, parang 'yun ang mas practical route. Parang mas sustainable kasi sanay naman akong gumapang sa lusak at umiyak-tawa sa complications ng life and beyond. Get laid. Get a baby. Raise a baby. Hustle. Breakdown. Bawi. Laban. Repeat. CHZ. Puwede rin naman patanggal ko na uterus ko bukas na bukas din. Para tapos na. Or puwedeng matupad wish ko na mag-menopause na for realzzzz. Ang tagal. Inip na inip na ako. LOL. My soul sister and have been talking about our quest to a NO KID adult life. She's happily married while I'm trying to give love another good chance (SHEMAYYYY. Nakakatakot.) Ako, nasa part na feeling ko talaga hindi ko kayang umire as in baka mamatay ako as an overthinker. Siya naman andun na sa after ng ire. Sabi ko mas advanced pa siya sa akin so I guess that's progress. :D LELS.

As we're in our "heal the inner children" era along with countless millennials and Gen X (kahit ayaw nilang aminin na may issues sila sa inner child nila) so, pasok na sa CHILD or CHILDREN 'yun 'di ba? Alagaan muna namin at pastulin. LELS.

And so, we're on a mega deduction and inductive reasoning like our Philo 101 class about why we choose not to have kids. Syempre, enter our favorite... because women take the larger shit pile kahit na super okay pa nung partner mo. Motherhood is not for all even though it is a rudimentary part of the social fiber. Not to dim the light of fatherhood ha. We're not as crass as before. LOL. I told you, I am trying. CHZ. Pero, now, moms usually need and want a life on top of unpaid work aka the shit show called career. HAHAHAHA. While it's actually ideal to have a mom inside a house to build a healthy, happy and humble home, it's but a rarity these days na may babaeng ultimate dream ang maging housewife. Even typing it is ugh. I remember cringing every time I write "housewife" sa occupation ng nanay ko. Hindi ko talaga nilalagay na N/A or none kasi I feel that being a housewife is a career path on its own; unpaid, horrid and self-shitting. 'Di ba? Parang any work lang din siya, but wait... ang KPI ng nanay walang kapantay. Society and its state, one kid at a time. So, motherhood success metrics don't compare to ANY job in the market; kahit 6 or 7 figures pa net annual income mo. Tabi.

Naniniwala akong dapat sa era na 'to or in my next lifetime, iba na dapat ang thinking and doing ng madlang people. Making a home should be a two-way street. Ayaw natin ng one-way in every sense of the word. Haha. Raising kids should be a collaborative session 24/7. Supposing co-parenting or may partner ka etong scenarios na 'to. Parenting must not be a nod to social constructs. It must be a constant choice and an everyday hustle. Kids must not be retirement plans, in the same manner that they should not be an instrument of parents with shit shows that they dress to the nines.

Ergo, ekis. LOL. Kasi ako, gusto ko na lang 'yung chill lang ako for once in my life naman as pilit na bidang-kontrabida po sa family matters and even my other worlds, na feeling ko may auto-immune dogshow na tayo sa ating system pero wala akong pake kasi I will fucking power through to make mother dragon proud and me, too. Too much cortisol levels na po nasynthesize ng ating system plus overthinker po tayo, opo. Gusto ko na lang maging let it be mom if and only if matripan ko mag-pivot. Ganun lang. Ayoko ng maging captain ball, timon, tambuli and all the shebang. LOL. Hindi naman ako magiging pabigat, definitely. Pero hindi ko rin sure because saltik is real. Kung may technology na 'yung sperm donor ko aka partner or whatever you call it ang magkaroon ng labor as in the contractions, I will reconsider. Para medyo hindi naman ako lang ang bibira sa labor session. Labo 'di ba? Sana may dystopian reality na 'yung ganun, soon. CHZ. Since we're already in the topic, when I came this content piece back when it was trending ages ago, huy. Eto na nga. Syempre, branded content and consumerism na naman po as a sweet ad game, pero what's not bound by consumption? Next time ko na 'to expound. Marami akong hugot dito. When I watched this alam mo 'yung okay... gets ko 'yung gusto mo maging parent because... pero 'wag mo akong idamay. Mula noon hanggang ngayon, ganun pa rin. Well, pinanood ko ulit just now and medyo may character arc development naman. Siguro if may window na maging mutant na okay 'yung anak ko, why not? LOL. Eto na naman po tayo. So, I am the tita of the bayan, zooming in and out in the lives of my kiddos. LOL. Will update that bit as well bilang lolollolloll ang mga Gen Z at Gen Alpha kiddos ko. Aba.

However, hindi ako anti-children ha. Kailangan natin ng bahagdan ng lipunan na naniniwala sa miracle of life, sa children are the future. Ganern.

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rubyflowerpetals · 1 year ago

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one down, two more to go 11/08/23

Yesterday Ida came to Nijmegen and stayed over at mine for a night and it was such a lovely time. She came by bus, I showed her my room and then we went to have a little picnic in the park. It was really nice catching up with her! In the morning I had again gone to the city and met up with Hanna to take pictures for the puzzle and then we had lunch which was really nice. It's very easy to talk to them, we are like constantly speaking and I also talk quite a lot I've noticed. I think it's cause we talk about things that I'm really interested in and that are more simple and I need to think about them less. After our picnic me and Ida came back to mine and made dinner and then ate outside in the garden, the weather was finally really good. Then I slept kind of shit, but that's fine.

And then today, we had breakfast and went into the city to just do a bit of shopping and kill time. I got some clogs, a blue fanny pack and a dark orange cap. I finally feel cool enough to wear those things which I'm really happy about. I think they look really nice. After shopping, we had lunch at the nice cafe with the very cute courtyard. It was such a nice time and their sandwiches were so good. And then we went to her new place to get her keys. While waiting for the bus, we talked again about the whole friend group situation and how that thing is going, I explained the bereal thing and we just talked over it again. I'm not sure what to think about it if I'm being honest. I think I'll just let it happen on it's own and stuff, I'm not too interested in actively contributing to it or anything.

After we got the keys, we went to the action and then to my place to get her suitcase. And then it was already dinner time so we had some pizzas at her place on the floor. We had a dining room picnic! I had the 5 cheese pizza from new york pizza and it was so cheesy and good!! When I went home, I was alone on the bus which was a little strange, but still okay. The driver was listening to music.

When going through my bereals with Ida, I realised how many of them have Chloé, which also made me realise that I need to stop talking about her as much as I do. I feel like I do it too often and I don't want people to know. I would feel so weird about it. Like Trine already guessed so I assume it's not that difficult, but also,, I want it to be my thing you know? Idk, it's just strange I think. Also like if she knew, then it would be a different thing, but now it feels like it would be behind her back. I don't want to keep bothering Trine about that so idk who to talk about it with. I guess I'll just try dealing with it on my own. I hope it will get easier when she gets here.

Intro week stuff has really fully started because people started joining yesterday. We are going to introduce ourselves tomorrow and then it will all be real! I feel like I'm very informed about everything and such, which is really nice. My ability to retain random useful bullshit might come in handy once again!! It's a lovely feeling, feeling useful and like you're actually contributing something.

Tomorrow I think I will go to the market, but I might not stay in the city for too long, I'm very tired. I do need some vegetables though, so I'll go.

I'm extremely tired now and constantly have a feeling like I'm waiting for an answer from Chloé but there is nothing that I've sent her, so maybe I'll figure something to send her so this can stop haha. And then I'll go to sleep, cause I need it.

Ttyl <3

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rinyaskyline · 2 years ago

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Don't mind me just writing an essay that I've had sitting in my brain since mid season 2 haha please hear me out

It's the character arcs for me. During the "crushing on her" phase of lumity, Amity went through a bit of character assassination (please don't attack me I love Amity fr that's why I'm mad). Had they kept the dynamic similar to how it was in Enchanting Grom Fight, I might have been more enthralled with them as a couple. But they had to change quite an amount of Amity's presentation to make it believable that she had and obvious crush on Luz, which also almost completely went away once they actually started dating. Time constraints may have impacted it but it still didn't start off very strong in Wing It Like Witches, which was before the season 3 cut was announced, meaning that it was intended to be this way. (Personally, I think it would have made more sense for Luz to be the first one to fall in love, and then work off that dynamic up until that scene in Escaping Expulsion. Change a few things in Knock Knock Knocking on Hooty's Door and bam! The Grand gesture date was all LUZ and Hooty just helped. I mean, she's literally a romantic at heart, missed opportunity for her to do elaborate grand gestures and have things get foiled continuously through the episode)

But what I found was Hunter is that even as we learned more about him as character, he more or less stayed fundamentally the same. He was still that same snarky but genuinely caring person we met in Hunting Palismen. Luz and Hunter's dynamic stayed pretty much the same every time they met, and they didn't have to change their personalities too much to make it enjoyable to watch. They seemed like a real pair, romantic or platonic, who shared similar interests and bonded over them.

I think that's why they're canonical communication is so different. Amity and Luz were written to be "the soft sapphic™️ couple" (apparently according to some interview¹ she wrote them as an lgbt couple from the getgo and as someone who does story writing let me tell you that it's really hard to reverse engineer two characters fell in love story when you already had them as a couple in your head) so they didn't really get a good opportunity to develop that necessary character communication. Meanwhile, Hunter and Luz got plenty of one-on-one time where they just talked about things that only they had interest in (wild magic, Palismen) because they weren't set up to be a thing, but rather to bounce off one another.

The TLDR of this is basically while Lumity definitely does what it's designed to do, that being the cute Instagram girlfriends you love to see for the sake of wholesome², Lunter (again platonic or romantic³) works better because they feel like a real, fleshed out pair that really understand each other.

¹No, I don't know what interview it is. It was in a Twitter thread I read a time ago. But I do know that representation was a MAJOR factor in how the Owl House was structured so I'm confident that it's true, please inform me if not.

²If this show was marketed as Fantasy Rom-Com I would be all over this dynamic and I'm not even joking. But if you're gonna make a generally darker toned Fantasy Action Coming-Of-Age story I don't want the main couple to feel like they were made for the Insta story aesthetic tbh.

³My fav genre of ship is "this is my closest friend who knows all my secrets and they complete me. oh also we're dating lol"

You know as much as I love lumity I am seeing a lot of flaws I can't excuse

Luz and Amity don't have the best communication skills both times when Luz was struggling wit something Amity had to pull it out of her

She had no trouble telling eda what was wrong even if she tried to down play it Eda read between the lines and knew something was wrong meanwhile it took Luz being pushed to a corner for her to open up to amity.

Amity questioned Luz on Eclipse lake when she was sending her messages and she act like she couldn't ask what was wrong it took King showing her she was wrong

There's a lot more but thats the basic hell even at the end of thanks to them Amity couldn't comfort her girlfriend when she was blaming herself for what she did

But when I look at Lunter I am reminded how Hunter had no problem opening up to her and in return her how Luz and Hunter despite being enemies still tried to help each other when it was necessary hell Hunter didn't have to help Luz wit the palasmins hell he could've told Belos or even go after them again but he didn't he actually tried to keep Luz as safe as possible

The two of them {lunter} have better chemistry and have moments that show how healthy together they are the two of them opened up to one another better than her and Amity

Hunter was able to show he cares and is thankful for her and not once did they doubt each other like at all but yeah that's about it ^^;

Why I love lunter and don't like lumity

#the owl house #feel free to discuss #please dont cancel me #im putting in the ship tags for both lunter and lumity so here's to hoping i survive lmao #lumity #lunter #character analysis

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heartbreakprincewille · 2 years ago

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Thoughts about YR S2 Trailer

Okay so the trailer is yet to release, and I have seen some discourse around the possibilities in the trailer so this is basically just a rant about it.

Like there are many people who are worried about the trailer being misleading as in the case of S1 trailer and I just want to say: that's kinda the point? Like, maybe it's an unpopular opinion but I kinda want the S2 trailer to be a little misleading. And I don't mean it in "Haha I want everyone to overanalyse every detail and suffer because I'm a maniac" kind of way. I mean, trailers are supposed to be a glimpse of the story, and a well-crafted trailer follows the concept of "show, not tell". It's not supposed to just info-dump basically the entire plot for the viewers(looking at you Netflix teen rom-com trailers). It's supposed to weave out a possibility(true or false) out of the source material to intrigue the general audience(and in case of movies/ TV shows with multiple installments, dedicated viewers too). A good trailer will not only intrigue the viewers to deduce their own possibilities, but it will also convince them to watch the show and find out if they are right or not.

And in my opinion, alluding to a particular theme in the trailer which may or may not be actually present in the show is a clever marketing and storytelling tactic. Let me take the example of another Netflix show and its latest season, The Umbrella Academy. Netflix created so much hype around a set of another superheroes, The Sparrow Academy for S3. It was evident in their Instagram posts, and most importantly the trailer. The trailer mostly alluded to the "Umbrellas Vs Sparrows showdown" plot, but the actual show was wildly different from that. Most of the Sparrows weren't even a part of majority of the plot, and there were many bigger plot points than the whole Umbrellas Vs Sparrows thing. It's clever from a storytelling standpoint because your viewers have assumptions about the plot but BAM! you hit them with entirely different twists and turns, which adds to the impact you want to have on the viewers. And it's even better from a marketing standpoint because you create buzz around the show before its release based on a completely different plot point but then the viewers are introduced to new themes and it keeps the buzz around even after the release of the show because there's just lot to unpack(like we still analyse the shit out of YR). And I really like this thing, watching well-crafted trailers and then watching the show is like seeing a magic trick and wondering how the hell does this work and then you find out the whole picture of how the trick is done and you feel even more awestruck. It's exactly that feeling.

Like I can understand many people not wanting to get "clickbait" in a way by getting something they don't like and trust me, I get you. I have also been disappointed by trailers. But this is YR. I trust Lisa, I trust the team because they have blown us away the first time and based on what we know about S2, I'm sure it will happen once again.

Also, I've seen some people talking about Simon being barely there in the S1 trailer and Simon/Omar possibly having lesser screen time in S2. But for me, it was again a clever move. Simon, from a plot perspective, was the catalyst, the Ace of the deck, the constant that brought out a whole different outcome to the equation of the story in S1. Simon and his character arc was the driving force of the plot being the way it is, otherwise the show very well could have been just a Elite Boarding School drama with Wilhelm being in a possible love triangle with Felice and some other girl(but again, Lisa's writing is not like that but still it could have been a possibility). You don't give away the Ace in the beginning of the game, you keep it till the end. Simon's involvement gave a new direction to the story, which I think was the impact the showrunners wanted to save for the release. We all know how important he was to the plot in S1, and even if he's barely there in S2 trailer as well, it doesn't mean Simon/Omar has lesser screen time. It means that he has a bigger role to play in the story. And he's obviously one-half of the lifeline of the show, Wilmon. It would be plain stupid to reduce his screen time or him not having a prominent story arc.

And to the people who are going to dive straight into the show without watching the trailer: I have so much respect for you istg. It's an experience I really want to have but I have the patience of a grasshopper so my impatient ass won't be able to resist watching the trailer. Teach me your ways😩

Plus I like having my assumptions challenged in a way. It's like having your worldview constantly challenged, except the worldview is based on a fictional world in this case.

#oops this is way longer than I thought #if you read through all this babbling then I already love you #have my unhinged thoughts y'all #young royals #wilhelm x simon #prince wilhelm #simon eriksson #wilmon

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Farmers Market

Content: It's literally you and Levi at an outdoor market. Enjoy!

"Levi, look here!" You call to him from another stall.

It was your favorite time of year, fall, when the weather cooled down. The outdoor markets were starting back up and it was opening day at your favorite one.

"Look at the size of the peppers, only a dollar!" Somehow produce sales just got you excited.

"They look alright." He says, wondering why they're so cheap.

"We got a good crop right on time this year." The vendor says.

"Let's get some." You say, ready to pull some cash out.

"Gonna go any cheaper?" Levi asks the man behind the table.

"Levi! How much cheaper can they be?" You're a bit embarrassed that he's starting in already. But Levi knows that if it were near the end of the day and there's too much left they always give a better deal.

The vendor laughs though. "Maybe. You know what? You were such good customers last season, if you want to buy in bulk, how about half off? Anything you want today." There really was a lot and he remembered how much you always picked up.

"See?" Levi tells you, kissing your temple, looking at what else there is.

You were convinced Levi could talk anyone into anything, and were happy to use it to your advantage.

Soon your rolling fold up cart is already half full with bell peppers, cucumber, cauliflower, bags of kale and a huge butternut squash that Levi was sure you'd make him cut into, even though he showed you how last time.

He handed the vendor the cash as you thanked him and were already off to another stall. It really was a good deal, not that you needed ten peppers.

You were already haggling over dried fruit and nuts, coming away with eight bags for a decent percentage off, stuffing them in the tote you had.

"I got you hazelnuts and beets." You say, seeing a small smile from Levi. When you weren't looking he rolled his eyes a bit, knowing the vendors must love seeing you coming. But you always made sure to throw in his favorites, and since you didn't come as often as you would like, Levi never minded.

"I'm gonna go to the tea stall. You want the cart?" He asks and you nod.

"What kind of fruit do you want?" You indicate where you're headed next.

"Citrus." As if you didn't know. You kiss his cheek before parting for a little bit.

Levi heads to his favorite tea vendor and sees she has some new stuff this year.

"Hi there Mr Ackerman!" She always tries to remember her returning customers.

He gives a polite hello and soon has overspent on not only his favorites but some new assortments he doesn't remember her having last season. He makes sure to get cinnamon as well, one of your favorites.

Levi passes by someone selling hats, the wide brim straw sun hat with with a purple ribbon catching his eye.

He's pretty sure you've mentioned wanting one, especially on warm days. Picking one up along with some long stemmed sunflowers at the next vendor, he goes to find you.

You're no longer at the fruits, thank goodness, so he goes towards the back.

He stops dead in his tracks after he spots you. In the short time you've been away your hair has been done into one long braid and you're currently modeling a blue and yellow sun dress in another vendors mirror.

You're beautiful in anything, and Levi can hear his heart pounding. Truth be told you could probably wear rags and would still outshine everyone else.

"Levi! You like?" You say, bounding towards him and breaking this thoughts.

He can only nod, reaching to pick up your braid.

"Oh! Some young girls are learning about business and charging five dollars and I wanted to support them. Only took a few minutes. They did so good!"

Levi leans forward to give a quick kiss to your lips, place then hat on your head and holds out the sunflowers.

"This is so great! Thank you." You gush about the things he's gotten you.

You go back to the dress stall to pay and pick up the cart, leaving your other outfit in the tote. Levi takes both the cart and your tote bag, leaving you with the flowers and an extra paper bag you didn't put in the cart.

Levi sees you got the oranges he requested, along with apples, pomegranates, pears and a whole pineapple that, again, you'll probably make him deal with.

You both take a seat for a little while, enjoying warm pastries and agua frescas.

"What's in the bag?" He asks as you've not let go of it yet.

"Your favorite tea vendor? Well, her partner is running a second stall full of products." You pull out the things in the bag.

"It's a tea warming plate." You say as Levi examines it. "Charge it and it'll last for days. Now when you get busy with work it'll always be warm."

"Why don't I already have one of these?" He wonders.

You shrug and dive back into the bag. "Well, now you do. And also, Bath Brew Pockets, and socks."

Levi stares at what surely are gag gifts. "You mean, I can bathe in tea?"

"Or we, unless you want it all to yourself." You then hold up the socks. His black pair with pink writing reads 'If You Can Read This' on one and 'Bring Me Tea' on the other. Your pink pair with black writing reads 'If You Can Read This' and 'Get Your Own.'

Levi chuckles. "These are ridiculous."

You grin. "Well yeah. You gonna use everything?"

"Of course." He would always love everything you picked.

After finishing your snack it's on to grab multiple varieties of honey, apricot and also cherry jam, two loaves of fresh bread and some muffins from your favorite bakery stall, a focaccia and a dozen rolls from another one, and a two pound block of feta, which Levi says you don't need, but in the tote it goes.

You can't help but want the hummingbird mosaic wind chime, and Levi agrees if you promise to put it up, and not store it away. He then goes for yet another plush throw blanket for you to cozy up together under while you pretend there's room for coconut bowls with matching utensils in your cabinets.

It's soon clear that your tote, cart, and both yours and Levis hands are full.

"I think that's all we can manage, love." He tells you.

You know he's right but think there's something you're missing. You could pass on the chocolates this time, but there's something else.

"Oh, what about the orange juice? It's always so good!" You couldn't leave without that.

"Right." He sighs lightly. No use reminding you of all the actual oranges you just bought.

Balancing another bag on the carts handle he tells you to wait for him and is soon back with a gallon of fresh squeezed orange juice.

"Yay!" You are happy to see the new bag.

You start back with all your items and suddenly gasp, remembering one more thing.

"No, I'm sorry, there's no more hands." Levi says, trying to guide you forward with just his knee.

"But the soaps!"

"Yes and the candles and the olive oils and the pies and the goat milk." Levi lists off some random things you'll probably want next time you come. "I mean, we have to get through all this first."

"The pies." You frown at what you missed, but there really is a lot of food.

You get to the car and load everything in, settling into the passenger seat for the ride home.

"How about we bake our own pie with the stuff we have? We can always come next week." He says, taking your hand in his. You usually only came once a month during the season since you always bought so much, but there were exceptions. Besides, there were things he'd forgotten about, too.

You look at the sunflowers you're holding in front of you. It's been a lovely outdoor morning with the man who holds your heart. "What kind of pie?" Everyday with him was a good day.

He looks over and smiles, bringing your hand to his lips. "Anything you want, angel. But first, we nap."

You look back and return his smile, wondering if Levi knows how happy he makes you, and hoping you do the same for him.

Silently, he's thinking the same about you.

an- In honor of my favorite outdoor market that just opened for the season! I'll mention again that domestic fluff with Levi in everyday life is my favorite thing. And pairing him and reader with food haha.

#levi ackerman #captain levi ackerman #captain levi #aot #attack on titan #aot fluff #levi x reader #levi x y/n #levi ackerman fluff #levi fic #farmers market #levi fluff #levi fanfiction #levi

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