#*chef's kiss* incredible art op!!

[hopeswriting]

[ID: A full colored digital fanart of Sawada Tsunayoshi, from the manga and anime Katekyo Hitman Reborn.

1: He's drawn from his waist up, facing the viewer. He's in Hyper Dying Will mode, wearing his X-Gloves. He crosses his hands in front of him, looking at the viewer with a poised, determined expression, with flames coming form his gloves too.

He's drawn against the night sky, with the shadow/silhouette of the letter X drawn behind him.

2: A close-up on his face. /End ID]

Boys & girls, be ambitious

Boys & girls, keep it real

[skyborneveggie]

hmm how about 7, 13, and 28 for the ask game? :>

💜🙏💜🙏💜

7. Your favorite kira?

Assuming this q means aside from my beloved bb Light, that would be Misa. I just love how unapologetic she is about murdering, I love how unabashedly she pursues the things she wants, I love how she doesn't give a shit as to whether Light means the things he says and long as he plays house with her nicely like a good dolly. I love how twisted and devoid she's become on the inside in the process of trying to run away from herself. She and Light both succeed in this; they have excised themselves from their bodies and live on as hollow facsimiles of the people they used to be. They are perfect for each other, in a way. The ideal toxic duo to rule over Light's new world.

I feel that Light really underestimated how essential Misa's willingness was to keeping his plans in check. Takada had too much self-respect for there to not be some conflict arising down the road, the same as which happened with Mikami. She was more emotionally mature and Light had to maintain the more difficult lie of something approaching authenticity with her. If Light wanted the perfect queen, it really only could have been Misa who filled those shoes to his expectations.

13. Favorite ships?

Classic Lawlight, who can resist the web of their toxicity? 😩 They really are two sides of the same coin. Very early on into my death note journey I came across this reddit post discussing the possible intentional coding of Light & L as sex symbols (in the anime, I believe). And while I don't agree with every point the op makes, I do find it interesting to consider how this coding affects our perception of their interactions, & intensifies the conflict between them in an eroticized way.

Second favorite would be Matsulight. The warehouse scene is just so, so soul-crushing for me, and I like to imagine what could happen if it was amplified to 1000. I talked about it extensively on this post, but to quote myself in summary:

It's just so heartbreaking to watch the one person who trusted Light entirely, fall apart under revelation of the truth. And cathartic too, to see the depth of Light's betrayal embodied in Matsuda's visceral rage. In a room full of grim and stone-faced people, Matsuda is the only one whose grief flows freely. Light was not in his right mind enough to realize it, but he died with the possibility of knowing that someone had cared about him enough to grieve him, and do so immensely.

(Also, I one of the first fics that I ever read for DN was Matsulight & it really compelled me. I went back to read it recently & I realized it was your fic. You did such an incredible job 😭. It's one of my all-time favorites!!!)

Third favorite, I've been getting into Misa/Takada lately. I feel like there's a lot of detestation & potential poisonous energy between them waiting to be explored. They are both such different entities, & interact with Light & the death note & their own internal selves in entirely different ways.

28. Favorite official art.

I LOVE the composition of this image. The way Light is in the foreground as the subject but frames Naomi as the centerpiece, with Ryuk and Raye lurking in the background... *chefs kiss* brilliant. Also love the grim reaper connotations with the scythe; Misa's accompanying grim reaper art is a close second for that reason too.

[silverhallow]

"A dream come true."

Sorry this took a while, my muse was being fickle…

But I hope you enjoy it

Benedict had stopped believing in fairytales when his father died but it didn’t stop him hoping that he would one day get to experience the love that his parents had shared but after his father died he figured that it would never happen for him. In the 10 years since his father died he’d not found anyone who even made feel even a small fragment of what he’d always been told it felt like.

But all that changed 9 months ago at his mother’s charity ball. He didn’t want to go, but there was not a lot that he would not do for his mother.

So he’d suited himself up and dragged himself along with the intention of only stopping for an hour and escaping but that changed not 30 minutes in when the most beautiful woman he’d ever seen in his life had walked in and everything he’d been told by his mother and his father about what love felt like…

He felt everything in that moment, the moment he looked into her beautiful green eyes he was a goner…

They’d danced, they’d flirted, fallen in love and kissed on the balcony but at midnight, as the clock chimed, she’d fled. He’d never even gotten her name but she’d changed his life and he spent the next 9 months searching for her.

He felt lost, more lost than he had ever felt in his life. He finally understood what his mother went through and this girl he was sure wasn’t dead, just gone from the face of the earth.

He looked everywhere, he was devastated at losing her. He fell into a pit of despair, he couldn’t work, his art was suffering because all he could paint and draw was her, trying to commit her to his memory or even paper to make sure that she was real.

If it wasn’t for the photographer that his mother had hired, catching a photo of her coming in and her running away he’d have thought he’d made the whole thing up.

Anthony and Kate had tried to help him find her, his mother had tried to help as well but as the woman didn’t seem to have an invite and no one remembered seeing her come in but she came in later than the rest of the guests.

For months Benedict went to his mother’s parties looking for her, he looked everywhere that he could think of.

But after 9 months he’d lost hope. London was a big place and easy to hide but he had been sure she’d felt the same connection, that she’d felt the same but it was just the idea of being discovered that made her flea and he had no idea why.

9 months of looking everywhere for what felt like a ghost and Henry had finally gotten fed up with Benedict's moping and not getting anywhere that he decided to drag his friend out.

He had been itching to go the Penwood’s new restaurant, he’d heard good things about the food and it was an open kitchen and he’d heard good things about the new chef and owner.

Benedict had not been convinced but he went anyway, he knew he had to start getting back out there, living his life again and stop looking for his mystery woman in silver.

Benedict had not been expecting it to change his life once again.

He and Henry had made their way into the packed restaurant and as he walked in, Benedict felt the same sensations all over again, the same sensations that he’d felt the night he’d met his mystery woman.

He looked around but he couldn’t see anyone that fit the description, so he had to wonder if he was just imagining things so he decided he was just going to enjoy his dinner.

His food was incredible, he’d enjoyed every bite of the food and it felt like a hug to his soul, his heart felt complete, it was a strange sensation. Each bite of food felt like he’d held his mystery woman in his arms, it had felt like that night.

Henry had been blown away by the food, they’d talked about it and he’d called one of the waitresses over and asked if they could pass their compliments onto the chef directly.

The waitress said she’d see but a few moments later she was coming back with a petite woman, and Benedict froze as he saw her.

His mouth fell open and he recognised her instantly and it looked like from the way she froze, that she knew it was him. “This is Chef Sophie, our owner” the waitress said

“I…” he stammered.

“The food was incredible Chef, honestly, this was the most incredible meal i’ve ever eaten. It felt like you were able to fill my soul… Benedict said it was like a dream!”

“I…” he stammered again

“It… it’s okay, i’m glad you liked the food. It’s…” the blonde replied nervously.

“It’s you…” Benedict finally stuttered “I’ve… I've been looking for you for the last 9 months!”

Henry nearly dropped his glass of wine he was just about to take a drink from “w…what? She…”

“I should go… i’ve got…” she replied before not finishing her sentence and running back to the kitchen.

Benedict wanted to go after her but at the same time he didn’t want to cause a scene. This was her restaurant and he didn’t want to be thrown out by security.

Henry looked at him in shock at the revelation that the chef was the woman from the party.

“This… this is just…” Benedict said, shaking his head in shock as the waitress came back a few moments later whilst Benedict had been explaining to Henry what had happened and how he was sure that Sophie was the woman from the party.

The waitress looked around before coming closer to the table “excuse me… sir?”

“Yes?” Benedict said as he looked at her

“I just… Sophie will kill me for this but she’s my step-sister and I can’t let this go because she told me about that party and meeting you, not that she realised it was you at the time but she finishes at midnight, the restaurant closes at 11 and she’ll finish cleaning but she’ll be done at midnight if you want to talk to her. I am sure she’ll listen to you if you wait for her… It’s not my place to explain what happened or why she left but… just… i thought you should know” she said with a shy smile before putting the bill on the table and dashing back off to deal with another customer.

Henry looked at him “are you going to wait for her?”

“I have to, Hen, I can't let her get away again. We had a connection. There was something there that… I don’t know… I am sure she felt too… but if she didn’t… then it will at least give me some closure and I can try and move on with my life…”

And that was how Benedict found himself waiting outside Penwood's just before midnight, hoping that the waitress wasn’t trying to humiliate him.

He felt sick as he waited, watching the lights go out in the restaurant and the door open and Sophie appearing with the redheaded girl who had been their waitress.

“Hi…” Sophie said a little shyly “Posy told me she'd told you to come… I wasn’t sure if you would or not…”

“Well, I wasn’t sure if it was all some sort of sick joke or not… but I had to try and at least see” Benedict said

“I’ll leave you two to talk… Hugh is just there, text me when you get home” she said giving her step-sister a hug as she nodded

“Walk with me?” Sophie said “i’m just around the corner anyway…”

“Oh right… sure” Benedict said following her.

They walked in silence for a bit before Sophie was the one who finally broke it “I guess I owe you an explanation as to why i just… fled…”

“It would be nice… you just disappeared off the face of the earth, we couldn’t trace your invite…”

“That would be because my step-mother stole my invite and my friend helped me get in on hers” Sophie said “and I had to get back before my step-mother did otherwise i’d have been in trouble…”

“But you’re an adult…?” he said to her looking confused.

“That may be the case but until about 8 months ago when my father’s will was located I was basically her slave… she had me in the restaurants at stupid hours doing all the cleaning and the prep…” Sophie explained

“But you… you could have reached out, I mean you knew who I was”

“I know but Benedict… you’re a Bridgerton. I’m basically a bastard. My father met my mother when she was a waitress at Penwood’s when his father owned it. He didn’t know about me til I was 3 when my mother died… he raised me since then but when he died when I was 15 Araminta was left in charge of me… his will had never been found. A man like you… doesn’t belong with someone like me who has no qualifications and at the time had no money, no future…” Sophie said sadly

“That wasn’t for you to decide… but Sophie, you could have reached out after… when it was found, when it was sorted. I’ve been looking for you for 9 months…” Benedict said, sounding hurt.

Sophie sighed “I was scared I’ve always been made feel like I am burden, like no one wants me… i was worried that if i reached out, you’d see who I was and not want me and I wanted that one magical night, that night that was like a dream come true, to be a happy memory, to be the highlight of my life… and then tonight… I saw you again… I felt you walking in and saw you walking across my restaurant…”

“I thought I felt you too… that tingle… magic almost…” He said “i’d promised Henry that I’d get out, that i’d try and get myself back to normal, to try and forget you and then I walk into your restaurant, of all the restaurants in London… I’ve been desperate to come since you opened 6 months ago but something was holding me back…”

“I didn’t actually start working as a Chef proper until this week, I was working behind the scenes getting it up and running, I wanted to bring it back to it’s former glory like it was under my father and it’s took a while… but it… it’s like everything has just fallen into place…” Sophie said with a shy smile.

“Look, I know this is out there but you just said you felt it too… there's clearly something between us… I don’t give two shits about your past, I don’t. You’re incredible and you make me feel things I've never felt before and I don’t care that Chef’s hours suck. I’m an artist, I can work whenever… but there is something between us… I would like… if you’d allow me to… to take you out… to maybe go on a proper date, get to know one another better… see where this takes us?” he asked hopefully.

Sophie smiled at him, “i’d like that… but if you want… you can come in for a coffee? We can talk some more?”

“I’d like that” Benedict said as he waited for her to unlock the door, feeling like finally, everything he’d been waiting for, everything he’d ever wanted in life was right in front of him.

And from that night… they were never apart, they moved in together within 2 months of getting reacquainted and were engaged to be married within 6 months.

It was A Real Dream Come True.

[yuexuan]

[Review]画怖

Title: 画怖 Paintings of Terror

Author: 瑆玥

Length: 380 + 2 extras

Rating: E (for horror/gory elements)

Tag: infinite flow, horror, mystery

Summary [taken from novel updates]:

If Ke Xun could do it again, he would have never left his house to go out and flirt with guys, even if it would mean getting beaten to death.

Weren’t they supposed to have just been taking shelter from the rain in a museum and looking at some erot*c paintings while they were at it? Why…did they enter the world inside a painting?!

Mu Yiran: Every single one of us is acting out a role in the painting.

Ke Xun’s eyes lit up: How do we get into an erot*c painting?

Mu Yiran gave him a long, drawn-out look: Shut your eyes and lie down.

Novel[translated]

Comments **contains spoilers**:

One day, Ke Xun and his bestie Wei Dong entered an art exhibition to avoid the rain. Instead, they found themselves transported into one of the paintings, kickstarting their journey of going through multiple paintings in different art exhibitions. Their goal? To survive the paintings, find the artist’s signature/seal, and solve the larger mystery of why this is happening. 

And maybe, have time for some romance in between. 

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This novel reminded me a lot of Kaleidoscope of Death, in terms of the level of horror, humor, mechanics (e.g. people who died in the paintings would also die soon thereafter in the real world for unknown reasons), and the main character’s personality (i.e. shameless Ke Xun vs shameless Ruan Nanzhu lol). Even the ending style, with the what-the-fuck-ery, is very reminiscent. So if you like KOD, chances are, you’ll also enjoy POT.

Highlights:

Each painting has a complex worldbuilding with a message behind it. The painting that fascinates me most is probably the “Animal World”, where humans and livestocks exchanged their roles. It seems like a criticism about industrial farming and some of the inhumane practices in the industry (Ironically, this might be one of the reasons - per rumors - the novel is no longer hosted on jjwxc, on account that it depicts and possibly criticizes certain aspects of China, especially in regards to homophobia). But even more impressive is how the author ties together all the different paintings and their hints at the end. Hence the latter part of the novel is heavily invested in mystery-solving with a lot of big brain moments.

I’ll say the horror element in this story is top-tier. Not just in the spooky scary way, but in a dystopian way. Just *chef kiss* 

One thing I do find refreshing about this novel is that there is an explanation for why certain characters are so good at surviving. In a lot of infinite flow novels, the stories are structured in a way that the protagonist and his few selected friends are often incredibly lucky and/or incredibly smart in every subject - even though they are sometimes just normal students. But POT provides a reason: that is, the characters have been specifically selected by a higher force so that their specialty can ensure their survival (e.g. a doctor being selected for a painting requiring medical knowledge). 

Some of the side characters are fun - such as Wei Dong and ‘carrot’, who provided nice comic relief. I also like Fang Fei, one of the few surviving female characters in the story. Also, love the Dong Fang pairing, they are quite cute together. 

The ending is a wild ride. I love the mix of science and history behind the Shan Hai painting. That said, there are some parts that are just pure information dump and can make for difficulty understanding.

Things I don’t like

Even though I said that every character was selected for their specialty, it still doesn’t hide the fact that ML is too OP. He is an art collector and has some knowledge of the paintings, but he also possessed knowledge beyond his realm of expertise, even going so far as to be able to acquire weaponry…I’ll say he is the standard stoic gong that doesn’t inspire a lot of interest as a character.

Female characters - As with a lot of infinite flow danmeis (and danmei in general), female characters get shunned and disposed of easily…But for some reason this novel just rubs me off even more than the rest. I think it has to do with the fact that a lot of the female characters are quite competent, but they were casted in a bad light, in comparison to male characters that had similar qualities. E.g. Sha Liu - she was actually really knowledgeable and while her interpretation of the clues weren’t completely correct, the main characters seemed unfairly critical to her explanations and didn’t even care if she died??? Basically, until the latter ⅓ of the story, you can bet that most female characters are getting axed, and those that get left (with the exception of Fang Fei), are just seemingly there for narrative convenience.

[iamindifferenttolamp]

this is the one moment where I think I would've kept the book dialogue: Ambrosius asks Ballister if he's going to cut off his arm in retribution and Bal is like "I could. But you and I both know I won't. And *I'm* the villain, so what does that make you?"

then you never really knew me at all

[struckbyelectriclove]

@scarlettroubles im sorry kat is so awkward eileen will have to get used to her staring until she can work up the courage to go and ask her something

[moonpaw]

I love u!! I love ur art(I loves the colors! fucking incredible and it always injects a story straight into my eyeballs I love it!!), ur fanfics(feral is to die for and a reason why I tried writing, I sucked at it but I tried), ur DFO headcanons and different AUS (amazing!!!)! but most importantly I love that one goddam ao3 post People are still arguing in that goddam post and when u click on the op it is the most glorious thing I’ve ever seen! Amazing! chefs kisses! everything I could ever ask for. Love ya!! Your incredible

first of all thank you!!

and yeah I got so sick and tired of my notifcations getting flooding with those guys constantly arguing that I decided a change was in order

[mocha-tapioca]

HII this is related to the ask game thing you rbed i read it over and over again and i cant seem to comprehend it so im going to just send this anyway and hope its what the op intended lol

whenever i see you on my dash, i always feel like i feel happier. i love seeing you around and i love talking to you. you're such a kind-hearted person, and i'm so happy that i've been able to be your friend for pretty much a year now hfhshdh

not to mention how incredibly talented you are?? your art and writing is so incredibly *chefs kiss* you could write a book AND illustrate it as well and i think that's so girlboss of you

all in all im just so incredibly glad to know you. i love you /p and i hope you're staying safe out there <33

citronastervacado oh my sweet lord when i tell you this hit harder than a projectile tonka truck in the middle of a tornado GOD ILY2 /P

[anasunny]

OP I LOVE THIS !!

He looks so cool !! As you say, love how he looks like a child but also definitely not ?! The expression to me is on point, the hairstyle is really great, and your proportions and the pose are just so accurate I love this !!

I'VE BEEN PAINTING THIS FOR TWO WEEKS!

No, I'm not a fool, let me explain- 😳

If you skip the fact of my work and the blockage of the Hook, I found this perfect balance for the Minish. A combination of a child's face and a youthful nature, an open look, a flexible silhouette, character. Everything that is in it here is perfect!✨✨

[expectingtofly]

july masterlist

august roundup! a little late but here we are, complete with commentary bc i want to rant about how good these creations are :)

as always, thank you to everyone who supports what i make, love you all <33

(and @ me or use my tracking tag #user_k in your creations! i’d love to see and share the wonderful things you make <33)

: my creations

fics

BFFs : It's friendship day and Jack is making friendship bracelets for all his friends. Dean's never made one for anyone or received one himself, but Cas is his best friend plus much more. If anyone deserves a friendship bracelet, it's Cas.

made of love : Cas told Dean, "everything you have ever done, you have done for love." It takes Dean a while to believe it, but love is in all he does and touches.

Claire Novak's (Surprisingly) Not-So-Lame Day : Claire joins two lame ex-hunters and a toddler for an excursion to the mall.

: favorite creations

fics

Those Who Favor Fire : guys this fic is so good. im reading it v e r y slowly bc im savoring every second of it. the tension between dean and cas is incredible, cas is wonderfully snarky, and side characters from the show really get to shine. definitely one of my favorite fics of all time and all 18 chapters are out now for our enjoyment!! [@dothwrites & @friendofcarlotta]

note/lost : i am OBSESSED. this whole purgatory series is sooo good. the angst and pining is *chef's kiss* [@chapeldean]

And Cleanse Me From My Sin : wingfic! hurt!comfort! caring dean! so so good [@thisisapaige]

dean bakes bread : dean using his hands for baking bread rather than violence UGH emmy you've killed me again [@one-more-offbeat-anthem]

dean and cas hold hands : the PINING and the sweet quiet resolution <33 so so cute [@fireworksdeancas]

end of the beginning : cas loses his grace in a quiet, tender moment. absolute perfection [@queen-rowenas]

art

bridgewater art : this art is so cute!!! look at professor bradshaw's little bowtie!! [@bee-in-a-trench-coat]

dean and cas at a diner : quiet nights at a midwestern diner my beloved <33 [@abidraws]

undercover at summer camp : i woulda killed to see this concept ep on screen. love love love how op drew final girl dean [@ivydean]

purgatory reunion : op is right, why fight over deancas or deanbenny when you can have both?? [@mjulmjul]

purgaytory : ive been eating up all things purgatory lately and this artwork is incredible (and definitely happened off-screen in s8) [@thefriendlypigeon]

soft destiel : cuddly destiel makes my heart go brrr. cas in glasses makes this even more perfect :)) [@dykecas]

edits/gifs

vintageadnatural edit : windmillcas does it again. always choosing a quote that stabs me thru the heart [@windmillcas]

The End: The Game : so fckng cool. the creativity, the execution, the imagery, 10/10 would play this game in an instant [@maydays2]

Love You Forever : rip my heart out why don't you. the dadstiel/love you forever combo i didn't know i needed [@deanwinchesterforbatman2k21]

[ellasadventuresinfandoms]

Okay, back in May @isolatedphenomenon asked me if I had an les mis fic recs and I went "oh boy do I !" and then promptly fucked off and disappeared from tumblr for like 6 months...

Anyway on the off chance people are interested, here is my vastly too long list of  my favourite les mis fanfic (that I'm almost 100% sure I'll have accidentally missed some of my favourites off of...)

The vast majority of these are main pairing Enjolras/Grantaire, so I've put those first, divided into multi-chaptered and then one-shots. Below that will be other pairings!

Multi-chaptered

• Witch Boy Series : magic AU, starting with Grantaire solving Enjolras' curse - this is just Incredible world building which gets better as it goes on - my favourite is the Babet interlude

�� World Ain't Ready : you know how fandoms tend to have a fic that is just associated with it ? in my experience, for les mis this is it - and well deserved ! High school, fake dating AU with some of the most engaging writing

• BE : Enjolras is dragged back into theatre production, helping Eponine put on a production of Hamlet - really love the characterisation in this, and this is really one of those modern AUs that actually feels like real life - really good writing

• After the End : the definitive apocalypse AU in my eyes - les amis are an underground resistance to the dystopian government - really wonderful characterisation of Grantaire and the amis

• You never have to wonder; you never have to ask. : I tend to find fic by scrolling through bookmarks of a pairing, which means I often see repeats; this is a fic that if I see I just re-read cause I know I'll enjoy it - the amis sparked a failed rebellion, and now 18 months later Grantaire ends up staying at Enjolras' after returning to Paris for Marius and Cosette's wedding

• Your Heart on Your Skin : Soulmate AU with flower tattoos marking important emotions and events - wonderful concept and world building 

• Impatient to Be Free : Daughters of Bilitis AU - if that doesn't make you excited I don't know what else to say to convince you (aside from saying the author is a simply wonderful writer)

• You Dance Dreams : Okay. Not to be over dramatic, but this fic did genuinely qualitatively change my life, in that it was the first thing that got me looking up contemporary ballet and now that's like one of my favourite things and big hobby So. Also its really great writing; music/creative arts school les amis with Grantaire choreohraphing the ballet for Combeferre's opera, with a heavy emphasis on Grantaire realising he really never actually got over Enjolras

• philia : this one is an absolute classic to me, but not given nearly enough recognition - one of the more realistic college AUs ever written, and the writing of Grantaire is so good because it hits the perfect balance of sympathy and annoyance about his behaviour (that's a genuine compliment) 

• Coffee Hooligans : fucking tragedy this never got properly finished, Enjolras leads the amis as social justice vigilantes and tries to hide the criminal bits of his life from R

• Fighting the Hurricane : Pacific Rim AU that's less an AU and more just placing the les mis characters in the Pacific Rim universe. Really good and riveting read, also super interesting depiction of Grantaire

• Weaving Olden Dances : Fairy AU - Grantaire "claims" Enjolras to prevent his execution - really good writing, love Grantaires characterisation 

• Paris Burning : canon era (sort of) where cities have a physical being - Grantaire is Paris and becomes entangled in Enjolras' revolution - oh the world building is truly *chefs kiss*

• Euphoria is You For Me : Enjolras and Grantaire keep meet cuting in a wonderfully written Brooklyn - feels like a love letter to Brooklyn at times, and I really like the characterisation of Grantaire 

• so please just fall in love with me this christmas : Enjolras works for the environmental company Grantaire volunteers at, and keeps getting secret gifts at Christmas - I sound a little like a broken record but the Grantaire characterisation is very good

• You Are the Moon : Wild West esque Space AU - Grantaire has to call on the amis to help rescue Valjean and Cosette, despite Grantaire leaving the amis 6 months before. On re-reading the Enjolras characterisation feels a little rushed, but overall fantastic story telling and the Grantaire arc is a Delight 

• Pandemos : Enjolras is aphrodite, and seeks peace from all his suitors in R/Hephestus' cave

• Pining for You : Hallmark christmas romance - Grantaire returns home to work on his father's tree farm, and Enjolras is the lawyer helping prevent the farm being sold - cute as shit imo

• Once We're Kings : Fantasy AU - a country hosts a ball to marry Prince Enjolras and the rival country sends Grantaire as a fuck you - one of the best ways of doing Enjolras as a prince in a fantasy and just really nicely written

• Never Bitter and All Delicious : Fairy Godmother AU - yes really, yes its genuinely a very good read

• On One Condition : Fantasy AU - Enjolras is a bored knight who finally goes to check out the local dragon, which turns out to be Grantaire - I really like how they capture Enjolras' stubborn nature and it's such a well written soft growth of love between them

• That's How Easy Love Can Be : Les Amis work at a primary school; and its secret santa time! very fun portrayal of Enjolras

• The Lark and Her Lieutenants : re write of canon where Cosette is the leader of the revolution - just *chefs kiss*

• If You Tickle Us, Do We Not Laugh : Grantaire is Enjolras' secret android - really good at writing a relationship that's incredibly loving but just keeps being antagonistic and coming off wrong 

One Shots

• True Colours : AU where you leave colours on the people important to you - Enjolras and Grantaire falling for each other is so soft and gently written its lovely, this is genuinely one of my favourites

• Keep It Kind, Keep It Good, Keep It Right : this one is so good to me, because it builds off my pet hatred of everyone assuming Enjolras doesn't care about (or at least actively show he cares about) his friends

• blooming : very soft post-dystopian utopia that has just a really wonderful sense of hope and light to me

• and the wall leaned away (or: The Pros and Cons of Tilling) : perfectly realised characterizations of the amis, Grantaire needs a date to her final year art exhibition - deals with anxiety over protest in a way that actually hits for me

• not just one of the crowd : R helps run a leftist bakery and bike repair shop - very cute characterisation, and I think more les mis fanfic should link to anarchist essays

• Lovesickness : Enjolras is an idiot and thinks he's sick rather than having a crush - the writing of Joly and Combeferre in this is some of my favourite depictions of these two

• If there's a rocket, tie me to it : absolutely heartbreaking sci-fi AU about the amis as doomed mecha pilots

• Where I Fall is Where I Land : Enjolras is a Roman commander as Rome's power is leaving England, and then meets the pict Grantaire (+ fun soulmark stuff !)

• You Started Foreign to Me : Enjolras moves to america and R is the overnight grocery clerk who helps her learn Spanish - cute fluffy lesbians with a wonderfully written driven Enjolras

• Love Is Touching Souls : very cute soulmate AU - and one I really love for really truly considering the implications of soul marks and creating historical lore around it

• Ten Years : R is a musician, and it non-linearly charts his relationship to Enj from high school to 10 years later

• put up with me then I'll make you see : Grantaire lives above Enjolras, and its christmas - I find it to have a very fun interpretation of pining Enjolras

• A Cat Called Trash Can : this was one of the first les mis fics I ever read (yes I know it says it was published in 2020, but I think it has to be a re-upload or something?) and it does still have a special place in my heart - Grantaire rescues a cat, but Enjolras is the only one with an apartment free to look after it 

• Still I'm Begging to Be Free : inception AU where les amis have to rescue a sleeping R from his own brain

•I'm in it for You : cw: illness, cancer - R has cancer and is being a martyr about telling his friends so Enjolras drives him back from chemo

• walls come tumbling down : sky high au - a very good high school AU with the perfect level of campy superhero powers

• This brave new world's not like yesterday : Enjolras needs a job, so ends up working in a bowling alley with Grantaire and bonding

Enjolras/Grantaire/Combeferre

• In Defiance of All Geometry : les amis are a student co-op house, Enjolras and Combeferre are pining friends and Grantaire is the newbie

• Still the Same : this is very good writing and very compelling - if you can get over the (imo) plot hole of Enjolras working for the FBI. R was an art thief Enj put away and is briefly helping the FBI out, and Combeferre is Enjolras' husband

• To Kingdom Come : cw: war and PTSD from that, Enjolras and Combeferre are part of a group of refugees that have crossed into a more fantasy land, and Grantaire is a lone traveller from that land that attempts to help - that was a shit summary of this very emotional, wonderfully written fic about war and love in all forms

• Gonna need (a spark to ignite) : I always love a twist on a classic trope, and this is a very fun take on the soulmate AU - Enjolras loses feeling in his soul mark as a child, falls in love with Grantaire and then his soulmate, Combeferre, turns up

Eponine/Cosette

• Pretty Girls Don't Know the Things That I Know : simply stunning writing - perfect example of soft writing about a harsh world

• she knows her way around : Eponine and Cosette bond, ostensibly so Eponine can find out about her for Marius, and their interactions are so playful and realistic, its wonderful

• always find me floating on oceans : Cosette stows away on Eponine's pirate ship - I do always have a soft spot for eposette fics (not just cause I ship it) because they truly characterise Cosette in a really considered and interesting way

• There's No Making Love : I'm putting this under eposette even though there is some significant enjolras/grantaire content, because the Cosette characterisation is so fun and cute

• round and round again : this fic really beautifully translates Cosette's bad childhood and then isolated teenage years, and the impact that would have on her as an adult into a modern AU

• Underwater Thunderheards : this is based off the book The Scorpio Races, and is just a really nice short fic  about longing

• How To Change The World Without Taking Power : Marius has a crush on Cosette and she's tried being polite and subtle in turning him down, so just ends up fake dating Eponine instead

• blood red fruit and poison's kiss : Snow White AU - Cosette as Snow White

• The Winters Cannot Fade Her : Snow White Au 2.0 - Eponine as Snow White - this was written as a pair to the one above which is just so cute to me

• marriage à la mode : Cosette and Eponine run a bridal shop together and it's very cute !

• Temporary Hold : I personally find this a really fun and very unique take on Cosette - with exams coming up she decides she needs to get laid on the reg and so hits up Eponine to act as if they're already long term girlfriends

Combeferre/Courfeyrac

• better than you had it : fake dating but kick it up an emotional notch - Courf and Ferre pretend to still be together after breaking up for a family event

• take flight, come near : nice and cute low fantasy, where Combeferre runs a dragon sanctuary and Courf finds an injured dragon

Rare Pairs

• The Future's Owned by You and Me : cute Enjolras/Feuilly with actual radical politics and real life organising difficulties and wins

• First Dates and Other Dangers : Combeferre and Grantaire agree to go on a blind date and it's awkward until it isn't - just cute !

• after midnight : Combeferre has insomnia and meets Grantaire in various all night fast food chains

• as you are : Bahorel and Jehan getting ready together

• Almost Romantic : Jehan works at a museum, and takes Combeferre on a little tour

• Understudy : Jehan/Combeferre, with Combeferre's insecurities regarding being seen as second best to Enjolras

• Here There Be Dragons : Courf/Enj/Ferre - Courf and Enj are superheroes and Ferre is the doctor that patches them up

• To Let it Occur (Laisser Faire la Nature) : Feuilly has a stupidly long stopover in Paris and meets Enjolras

• rule of three : Courf/Enj/Ferre as spies and loving boyfriends

• Good Rhetoric : snapshots of cute cuddly courf/enj/ferre

• subluxate, dislocate, replace : found family and chronic illness with Joly/Bossuet/Musichetta

• Strike stone, strike home (like lightning) : so this fic took one minor piece of lore about Tolkien's dwarves and made a beautiful j/b/m fic from it

• Almost Inevitable : Bahorel/Feuilly friends-with-benefits

• god only knows (what I'd be without you) : Bahorel/Feuilly with a closeted Feuilly and a beautiful Feuilly and Eponine friendship

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So like, whose your favorite chars and ships and roles? *rolls all over your blog* I know you like albedo, as you should, but I feel like your big brain hides hidden potential of reasons

Ehe I have a lot to say and a lot of people to go through so...most will be under the cut. Like this is really just going to be me going on about what I like about a bunch of characters.

My works are a love letter to the characters nodnod y'know that quote--

Oh!! Okay okay uhhh here's a few of my faves and reasons:

Albedo:

There's a lot of similar interests-! Also being an alchemist/scientist is my dream.

His personality is very sweet and his interactions with others (like during the Golden Apple Archipelago) are hilarious and endearing. Like...the whole slipping away while Diluc and Kaeya were bickering? His little comment hinting that he had to yell at them while riding Dvalin due to the wind and their volume? Then every interaction with Klee (including his character trailer) are so wholesome uuuuu

Albedo, my beloved-

His outfit!! I want to get Albedo cosplay just for the jacket

Also his movements, attack wise, are very polished and clean-cut! It's pretty obvious that his style is similar to that of fencing, but then you also see that he often will condense his sword into pure geo or thrust it out in a burst of gold!! And his Q???? He snaps and then his burst just---bursts fourth out of the ground???

Man's skilled.

And then ehe...I just really am into the archetype of a smart, gentle, yet modest person and he fits that bill perfectly.

I can't wait to see more about him! We know such a small amount about him since his character story was intertwined w/ introducing Dragonspine and also more about him testing the Traveler--also we didn't get to play as him during it :<<

Xiao

He is a very gentle character who's been through so much and I admire his ambition and willingness and selflessness

I really like his attacks, too--the fluidity of his movements that ties in with his backstory and just his personality in general

I also want his outfit

There's just something about his character that is incredibly appealing--you see him at his worst with the Karmic Debt, the rawness of his personality due to his blunt way of speaking and the earnestness that he displays

Lots of quiet protection nodnod. You have to talk to one of the NPCs to find this out, but he helped a little girl get her doll back after it'd been taken by Hilichurls. He didn't have to do it because it's not something that people would consider important, but his duty extends beyond that. If he can help it, he will lend a hand

Also the interactions we have?? Like when he saves Traveler (the subtle shift of his grip on their hand, a little offer of stability) and then in Moonchase now?? *chef's kiss*

Xinyan

I LOVE HER

First off, she's a rockstar who's taken something and made it entirely her own?? Her guitar is of her own design too!! It's made to work with her pyro vision!!! Like how cool is that????

Her personality is strong, down to earth--ugh man she's so cool

I want to be friends with her so bad

She's absolutely strong-I personally built her as a phys dps so her shield doesn't really do much but man does she carry. If none of the boys can handle the job, I swap her in and she sweeps the field clean. Those mobs never stood a chance nodnod

Her aesthetic!! I also want her outfit. I want everyone's outfit.

While her en voice got a lot of questions/hate, I love it. I can't help but feel pumped up and ready when I use her skill and burst and she shouts out "Time to rock!!"

Her dedication to her music and unyielding determination to get her name out there is incredible, I can't help but admire her passion for music.

I just really love music, even if I'm trained more for classical + operatic ehe rock's actually my favorite genre so it's all the more better!

Xingqiu

Ah! The first time I saw him I immediately decided that I'd adopt him on the spot nodnod kinda like having a kid brother, y'know?? I think we'd get along well

Also the fact that he's a bookworm??? Again, I gravitate towards people who are considered smart--no matter what it's about! You could be incredibly knowledgeable about snails and only that and I will listen to you go on and on

He's a prankster! Poor Chongyun, being the butt of most of his jokes and all.

But like his character is really cute and I had a lot of fun listening to all his voicelines--there's a lot of funny stuff going on with him like his dislike for carrots, his handwriting-- but then he's also dedicated to his martial arts and helping others no matter the task! Very chivalrous indeed nodnod

A few of my other favorites are: Beidou, Kazuha, Scaramouche (it's a love hate)

Moving onnnn!!

I'll do roles first :DD

My favorite to play, hands down, are full on DPS and Support/DPS. Xiao, Kazuha, Albedo, Xinyan, Kaeya-- there's a lot but these are the peeps that I have, am currently, or would main.

I started off as a hybrid Kaeya main (some phys, some elemental), then Xiao's been my main DPS since!

Kazuha is incredible in tandem w/ Xiao because of his cc as well as his em buffs nodnod. Also Kazuha is just really fun to play in general.

Ngl, I think that getting and playing Xiao basically ruined all other characters for me because you can pry his attacks and burst plunging (very fun) out of my cold, dead hands (/j). The quickness of his attacks and playstyle--lots of poking w/ spear and then dodge + attack at the same time with his skill. 10/10 very fun, absolutely love.

As for support/DPS, this is more fun to do in co-op ehe. I usually end up playing Kazuha, Raiden (her skill gives all party members that passive extra electro dmg whenever you land a hit) or another elemental-based character--

That being said, elemental damage, when paired up to procc reactions is ugh sooo good.

Ships!!

I saved this for last because I know it's not everyone's cup of tea ehe. After all, I'm an x Reader blog!

But that being said--

I like the idea of XiaoVen, but I prefer KazuXiao because I feel like they'd work better together--this kinda goes over why. There'd be a lot of respect between the two.

Though, XiaoVen is really cute because they have complimenting personalities nodnod. Also froggie hat. And the idea of Venti being the one to play the flute that helped Xiao.

BeigGuang!!! Their dynamic is hilarious--not to mention that they do get along well but just so happen to butt heads often because their views are so wildly different-

YanTao! I feel that they'd be really cute together! Also Yanfei would probably make sure that Hu Tao stays out of trouble ehe...

XingYun! Very cute and wholesome--platonic or romantic, either way. The fact that they have matching friendship tassels?? Xingqiu seeking Chongyun out to read to him? OTL

I don't have any NOTPs, at least among the popular ships but I do get a little icky about AlbeRose because of some...unsavory experiences due to someone who overstepped. So ehe. We'll not talk about that.

But like Sucrose is really cute! I love her character and she's very sweet and the excitement that she shows with her research is something I relate to heavily! It's just--ahh the ship itself was ruined for me.

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Visitors: Oh my, what a... lively court jester you have.... Ahem! And when should we expect to meet the king?

Cyran: *sighs* He is our king.

For the kingdom of lelouch🗣️🗣️🦅💥‼️‼️💥💥🫡🫡

clavis brainrot i did my best to write in lelouchian

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any winteriron blogs you'd recommend? kinda new to the ship 👀 thanks!

absolutely!! i can’t promise that all of these blogs are exclusively winteriron, but most of them are my go-tos for buckytony stuff!!

writing:

@riotfalling:  Riot does all of it, crack, fluff, angst, and has some of the most delicious nsfk stuff (her kinktober last year is actually how we met). She’s currently doing a buckytony bdsm series with @therollingstonys (Stella)

@anthonyed: Ana’s stuff is the stuff of legends. she does both drabbles and longer, bigger fics and both of them are so brilliant. ive been in love with her work since forever

@imposter-human: absolute gem to the mcu fandom, and particularly to the buckytony fandom - brooklyn churns out fics faster than anyone ive ever seen. she could single-handedly run the content for the fandom and we’d never run out. i think she’s got upwards of 100 fics on her ao3?? which should tell you just how much she writes

@wintersoldierland: Kat is currently on a hiatus (she’s on a sabbatical in the witcher fandom) but she has the most delightful stuff

@iam93percentstardust: Alle is possibly one of my favourite people in the whole world, and only a small portion of that is how talented she is. all of her fics deserve an incredible amount of love

@kimannhart: one stop shop for your buckytony needs. absolutely amazing and i love Jo endlessly 

@hddnone: i dare you to find a fic by OP that’s bad. its just not possible

@deathsweetqueen: Simi has a special place in my heart because she writes Indian Tony, and all of her fics are so rich. they’re beautiful, and all completely binge-worthy

art:

@monobuu: OP has this adorable style that always makes me 🥰 because they capture Tony’s bambi eyes so perfectly 

@anthon-e: OP is largely stevetony but they have some amazing buckytony pieces (one of which i commissioned so check it out)

@beir: if OP’s art doesn’t make you feel warm and fuzzy inside i have no idea what will 

@catalus208: i only very recently discovered OP but they have some very cute pieces!!

@gayspacesprinkles: absolutely adorable style. i love everything OP comes up with

@seijishun: OP currently has a dancer series going on that is the sole provider of my serotonin

also, im going to drop in a couple of names of people who i think are fandom staples!!

@27dragons and @tisfan: both authors have separate works, but they tend to collaborate together a lot on a whole plethora of buckytony fics (the Nights in Sandbridge series is the stuff of myth and legend. its a fandom staple. 

@hawkbucks: some of the most well thought and detailed AUs ive ever read in my life, and also does art occasionally!! 

@aurumacadicus: OP writes for a whole plethora of fics, and is a very good place to go for rarepairs - but also has some amazing buckytony stuff!! (im partial to Yield, but there’s a whole bunch)

@lovelyirony: Jess also dabbles in a lot of rarepairs, but her buckytony stuff is the *chef’s kisses*

@NaturoRox: i have to be very honest, i don’t actually know if OP is still in the fandom, but they have the most amazing fics

@not-close-to-straight: a fandom great. ‘nuff said

@rayshippouuchiha: i think it might be illegal to mention buckytony without mentioning the absolute queen herself

and if you’ll indulge me for a second, im going to rec my absolute favourite buckytony series of all time (that i am still hoping will one day be updated because its just so beautiful) 

We’ll Meet Again (Some Sunny Day): @tangodancer91 (four part series)

Stranded in the past, Toni Stark builds herself a new life, far from superheroes and corporate expectations

those are all my recs!! welcome to the buckytony fandom, we’re not extremely large but there’s a lot of us to go around so this is by no means an exhaustive list. i hope you enjoy your time!!

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what are some of your favourite svt fics? currently or ever, i don’t care!

anon ! sorry this has taken me so long to answer. but get ready for a ton of fic recs because i love talking about my favorite pieces

1. enouement (jeonghan) by @chanhao-s -- if i had to pick one fic on tumblr, this is the one i’d pick. this piece is probably my favorite fic on all of tumblr, and not one of my favorites, but my favorite, and i don’t say that about anything in life. it’s an absolute must read. the world, the characters, the plot, the descriptions, the progression -- it’s all to die for. the concept itself is so amazing, and the characters feel so real and so flawed. both jeonghan and mc in this have their own sort of redemption arc and it’s just so beautifully done. i rec this fic to everyone because i love it dearly. i have no other words, just everyone go read this fic!!

2. almost (mingyu) by @yoontothemoon -- this fic is another one that i rec to everyone because i love it so much ! op’s writing is to die for, the way they describe emotions and feelings and atmosphere sets such a special tone and immediately pulls you in. the writing style and descriptors are so unique and creative they make my heart jump. i’ve never read a fic quite like this one, so i find myself coming back to it routinely. again there’s no way i can articulate the love i have for this fic; another must read!!

3. this ocean is yours, (chan) by @swyllh -- honestly all of sara’s writing is my favorite, such a criminally underrated writer, the way they use description and dialogue to set tone and establish setting completely kills me. sara’s writing inspires me so much. specifically why i love this fic is because its an apocalyptic setting but at the same time it sort of doesn’t feel that way. the entire fic relies on the circumstances of that world and yet the impending doom almost feels skirted around. (i don’t think any of that made sense, but it’s really an amazing fic). also the fic has this open ending that changed the whole way i looked at writing endings (like i said sara’s writing is a huge inspiration to me). and also the use of the questionnaire and the bucket list of sorts is so incredibly creative and it just blew my mind the first time i read this fic. 

4. overrated (jeonghan) by @lxveille -- another writer on here whose entire mlist is perfection. veille has a ton of fics that i adore (like that one minghao apocalypse fic or the jeonghan idol-verse piece) but something about the fic i mentioned absolutely stole my heart the first time i read it. it’s! so! amazing!! to begin with the dystopia world that’s established in this fic is just *chefs kiss*. but also, the progression of the relationship and subtlety in the writing just makes my heart go crazy. i adore this fic. and the use of the words and their definitions as line breakers is so masterful, an absolute work of art. the words she chose to use and how she twisted their meanings to fit the circumstances and fit the characters... it obliterates me. again i have no words to describe how much i love this fic, one of my absolute favorites. 

5. the darkest shade of blue (jeonghan) by @minghaoss -- where do i begin with this fic, the way eros wrote this piece made my jaw drop the first time i read it (and the second and third time too) its almost like she had me in mind while writing cause i swear it’s like it’s been catered towards my specific taste. my heart feels like it’s sinking just thinking about this fic. the repetition, the structure, the motifs -- all of it has me on the floor in tears. its such a wonderfully written piece, reads like poetry too, oof i just love it!

6. the morning after (jeonghan) by @dinoshaur -- this fic somehow always surprises me every single time i reread it which is unsurprisingly quite often. sha’s writing here is just so tasteful, and it makes me remember what an amazing writer sha is. the entire concept isn’t necessarily one that’s new or unique, but the way it’s written makes it feel like something never seen before and something undiscovered. jeonghan and mc’s dynamic and their dialogue is so entrancing and it makes me so soft for them. another truly wonderful piece!!

note: i apologize that these are all basically jeonghan fics but i have a major soft spot for him in fics, honestly it’s probably half the reason he’s one of my biases now lol

also anon i recommend looking through my fic rec tags #mi amor: fic recs and #mi amor: faves because you’ll find even more amazing fics there (i’m not sure that these links will work on mobile, but you can find them in the tags of this ask too!)

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*paparazzi surrounds you*

George! George! Give us the the ranking on all sims games! Or explain what makes the sims 2 so fuckin great

okay so i’m putting this under a cut so that my followers/long suffering mutuals that have no interest in the sims dont have to scroll past this lmAO

SO

this take is probably less controversial than it feels like but. COMPARATively........ the sims 1 is definitely the worst sims game out of all of em. NOW NOW NOW that is not to say that it i think it’s a bad game! but when you pit it against the rest of the games it doesn’t stand a chance

i can see the appeal though! the nostalgia is there and the gameplay can be very silly sometimes, like the prank calls for one thing

and then there’s the super adult humor that not many sims games have even begun to match since

AND THEN THERE’S THE MUSIC *chef’s kiss*

BUT unfortunately in the end the gameplay falls super behind for me because it’s like. incredibly clear that the sims 1′s sims and all the social interactions that come with them were created as an afterthought since the sims 1 was initially designed as a house building simulator. and since i’m in it for the sims, it just gets very boring to me very quickly. and then i kind of take issue with how they integrated the expansion packs, which i don’t actually blame them for since they were still trying to figure everything out. but adding an entire extension to every single one of the towns just. it just. :(

when every single neighborhood has the expanded old town it just really takes any individuality out of the neighborhoods that they had in the first place :( so unfortunately i do think the sims 1 takes last place

in third place (a MUCH more controversial take i think) we have the sims 3.

AGAIN. NOT HATING ON YOU IF YOU LIKE IT! i think it has a lot going for it!

LIKE. OPEN WORLD SIMS? OPEN WORLD???? NO LOADING SCREENS? YOU DON’T HAVE TO LOAD IN A SEPARATE LOT? THE ENTIRE WORLD IS JUST RIGHT THERE??? KILLER! ABSOLUTELY SICK! I’M IN LOVE!

and the ability to completely customize EVERYTHING with a color wheel and patterns? THAT’S ABSOLUTELY AHEAD OF ITS TIME AND IT NEEDS TO COME BACK. *points a gun at the sims 4 team*

but i just. i physically can’t put it any higher i can’t. not even above the sims 4.

because it is the ugliest fucking game i have ever seen in my god damn life

WHY DO YOU ALL LOOK LIKE THAT. I PHYSICALLY CAN’T STAND TO PLAY THIS GAME BECAUSE ALL OF THE SIMS ARE SO RIDICULOUSLY UGLY

LOOK WHAT THEY DID TO THE POOR PLANT SIMS. THIS IS A HATE CRIME

WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH THE BABIES

and then there’s the issue that a lot of it just doesn’t run the way i want it to and it makes me super pissed? like i have a super good gaming pc but on startup it refused to actually render the sims with any decent clarity. and speaking of the world that comes with the pack “island paradise” refuses to run on anything besides super good gaming pcs and that’s just INFURIATING. imagine being a little kid in like 2009 and wanting to play with the mermaids so bad but their parents’ regular pc overheats and dies trying to render isla paradiso. that just pisses me off so much

the music is also super fucking bad i can’t stand it

idk i just. if it weren’t for those glaring issues i would probably love the sims 3!!!! the gameplay looks like a lot of fun and there’s probably a lot of potential with it that i just refuse to see through because i hate the graphics so much.

in second place, which is a fucking SHOCKER if you’ve spoken to me for five minutes, we have the sims 4.

now. let’s start out by saying that most of the anger i have towards the sims 4 is lingering salt from the launch. because oh good god the launch. the launch for this game was horrendous and i don’t even want to talk about it.

but!!! in kind of a stockholm-y way (for lack of a better term) i think they really have improved on the gameplay? they really have taken the time and effort to make the game seem more fleshed out and fun in its own special way! granted you do have to get a lot of the dlc and it took them just around seven years for them to get to the point where it’s not just entirely mind-numbing but. but! there’s not much you can expect when *rambles about capitalism destroying art until i’m foaming at the mouth*

ANYWAY. some of the main sells of the game still genuinely impress me? like create a sim???? that shit’s genius! the click and drag mechanics offer some really good customization that can create some really good likenesses if you know what you’re doing. also being allowed to make transgender sims............ :cry_pepe: (i still think it’s stupidly limited by the [STILL] limited skin and hair colors but. can’t have everything these days i suppose) and the building????? holy shit!!!!!!!!! this game has the best building mechanics out of any sims game so far! talking from personal experience you can just take a building blueprint and bang it out and you have an exact recreation! and by far the best part is that you can MULTITASK NOW. THAT’S SICK

BUT....... i still do have a fair amount of issues with just. how the game feels. absolutely nothing feels natural in this game which is really hard to explain unless you’ve played it. i think the only way i can summarize it is this image

(op)

none of the interactions flow well anymore and i still really hate how every. single. building. requires a loading screen to go to. just atrocious! and even though i’m not much of a stickler for the sims lore (just never got into it) it’s still incredibly insulting that they twisted the familiar characters like that so hard JUST LEAVE EM OUT IF YOU DON’T FEEL LIKE WRITING FFS.

the music is at least better than the sims 3 but. not by much. it’s not an accomplishment

ANYWAY i have a lot of mixed feelings about the sims 4 but i will never refer to it as a good sims game when we have the sims 2

HERE IT IS MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE SIMS GAME OF THEM ALL

i’m not even gonna continue until i show off the soundtrack because it is my absolute favorite out of all of them pls enjoy this with me

god. where do i even begin

the utter detail and care that went into making the sims 2 feel special just surprises me every time i play it because there’s so many little details you really don’t notice unless you’re looking for them like. married sims cuddling in bed when one of them has to wake up before the other........... kids running to the door when their parent gets home from work............. the sims having unique animations that relate to the topic they’re talking about........ sims from the neighborhood around you having unique relationships to each other which make them react to each other accordingly in public.................. HAIR PHYSICS........ it’s just. ugh there’s SO MUCH DETAIL where they didn’t have to put it and they have NEVER matched it since :cry_pepe:

i also really think that the art style just looks the best out of all of the games? it’s super blocky looking and obvs kind of outdated but this just slaps to me

GOD AND SPEAKING OF I ALSO REALLY LIKE THE UI???? IT HAS THAT OLD INTERNET LOOKING GRADIENT and i keep seeing people on modthesims that have switched it out with a more minimalistic modern ui and i just wanna cry what was wrong with this!!! why do you hate fun

AND AND AND the fact that you can just up and make your own neighborhood and ignore the premade ones that came with the game is SO UNIQUE like don’t care abt the maxis sims at all?? that’s okay just start from scratch!!

that being said there are some. issues with it that i do feel like i have to address, like the uhhhhhh. the racism

yeah this is gross here’s a replacement mod. the entirety of how the vacation pack portrays different cultures really tears at me too but i have no idea how you would even begin to be able to fix that

and the fact that the only body types are A Little Worryingly Skinny and Realistic Looking Person, i can count the number of black hairstyles on one hand (most of them look real subpar too,) and a lot of the game is just plain broken???? i have so many fixes modded into my game that frankly it’s just embarrassing. modthesims is your friend

that being said i grew up on this game and i think if you have the resources and time i really think you should give it a play!!

tldr; the sims 1 is last place by default because it’s very basic but i still have respect for it, the sims 3 is in third place because the graphics are eyebleedingly bad despite the gameplay, the sims 4 is in second because the building and CAS make up for the subpar gameplay and shitty development, and the sims 2 wins out because *blows farting noises into my hands*