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the-path-to-redemption · 3 months ago

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Hello, redeemed Adam AUs anon here! Thank you so much for your thoughtful response. Despite close friends telling me to watch FMA for years, I've never gotten around it so I didn't know about Scar. However it's obvious the writing is far superior, and I've watched Arslan Senki from the same author so I know we can trust her with antagonists.

You mentioned the authors having to acknowledge that the system is flawed in the first place, to which I nod eagerly! Except, the authors already acknowledged this!!!

In V4 E6, at the charity party, there's a businessman that's always forgotten, who mentions the real problem is society as a whole. Even worse, that the faunus were PROMISED JOBS by the SDC! So they were cruelly tricked! By the dialogue, Jacques says mining staff from Atlas and Mantle are paid the same, but the businessman points out that there's a significant economic disparity between the two. Obviously it was a good scene to portray and acknowledge the actual issue and how people of power in Atlas didn't care anyway. Good scene.

Except it was never brought up again!!!

I swear, every time you think CRWBY can't get worse, they prove you wrong. So you acknowledge society is at fault, Adam and Ilia's families were tricked into getting a job, and the SDC is very aware of the issue (including Weiss WHO WAS PRESENT), yet ADAM is at fault? Huh? Wha? HUH?!

I know V4 and V5 are known to be some of the worst volumes (dethroned by V8 and V9), but they had so much lore hidden in details that went forgotten two seconds later, they sometimes feel like a fever dream.

Thank you again for reading my ask and answering it! I read the response many times!

Long Post Ahead

You're welcome, anon! To be honest, having such a nice ask after so long was a refreshing surprise for me lol. I'm glad that my answer was satisfactory, and you really should get into FMA! (Based for reading Arslan Senki tho-).

I'm really impressed that you remembered that segment of V4, so I went back to rewatch it myself (in Japanese dub, I can only take Nora and Ruby's Eng voice for so long), and yeah! They DID acknowledged it! Which is why not having Weiss confronting the malpractice of her family's company in V7-8 was so frustrating! Not SHOWING MORE of the wealth disparity of Atlas and Mantle was so bad! We were stuck in a nothing arc where the only person making sense, Ironwood, was bastardized even though in the same episode in V4, he stood up for Weiss!

Ironwood understood that the system of Atlas was extremely flawed, and he ran himself ragged to make sure it gets reformed against an entire council who doesn't care! The guy who actually gave a fuck was made into a villain because the writers are incompetent, the child slave who was branded and disabled was killed off with NO ONE knowing about his abuse or even acknowledged after his death, and the two main characters (Weiss and Blake) fucks around in Atlas with people they do not like instead of at least going to a political rally to support a council candidate who wanted to do better for both human and Faunus!

Hell, Blake and Weiss never brought up the abuse that Faunus goes through in the SDC itself after V7C3, where all Weiss does was give Blake a luke warm apology about her family's sin. Hello?? DO SOMETHING THEN! ARRESTING YOUR SHITTY DAD WILL NOT CHANGE THE WAY FAUNUS WORKERS ARE TREATED, ALL YOU DID WAS CREATE A POWER VACUUM FOR PEOPLE WHO BACKED HIM UP TO TAKE CHARGE AND CONTINUE THE ABUSE!

The show can acknowledged the imbalance all it wants, if it doesn't take the fucking charge of challenging the system it's calling out with its characters, it means nothing. Adam and the Amitolas weren't the only ones tricked to work so that they can survive in a kingdom that hated them for existing, but our protagonists do nothing to prevent more like them from being exploited.

I also stated that the authors have to acknowledge this systematic abuse applies to fan creators. You can criticize Adam for his actions against innocents all you like, but the moral of the story is that he is still a victim and shouldn't be made into the scapegoat of anti-Faunus violence. Adam wasn't wrong to be angry or hateful, stop demonizing him for being rightfully bitter about being abused! Stop with the Perfect Victim shit, please!

V4-5 were bad because they had potential but the writers elected to be boring with them instead, at least those two had a point. V7-9 meant nothing, and that's why they're the worst of the show yet.

Thank you for your asks, anon!

#answered #anonymous #rwde #rwby critical #anti rooster teeth #fndm critical #adam taurus #ilia amitola #weiss schnee critical #blake belladonna critical #james ironwood #anti faunus racism

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voidcat · 21 days ago

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🍬, ☁️, and 🧩 for the ask game

Hiiii Nyx:3 love how our icons do a( ´∀｀) at each other!!

🍬 ⇢ post an unpopular opinion about a popular fandom character

I think I have normal opinions until I see a rlly popular post and go “whoops” so I can’t rmr these on top of my head buuuuut ig to go w the classics

I find Eren jaegar overrated and his demeanors and way to go w things esp after a certain end just over the top and stupid? Don’t get the hype about him in general or find even an inch of him hot im ngl to u… but I just know anyone who lives in the same geography as me or anyone who had to deal w a young turkish man (bonus points if diaspora turk, half Turkish, nationalist or all of the above) would probably agree w me. Deal with them long enough and Eren will just be a carbon copy

Raiden Ei not as strong as her Stan’s make her sound to be and def not the most tragic of archons. They throw away all she had done and the sufferings she put her people and many more into nothing just because “uwu she lost her twin sister and was left alone bc til then it was her sister who handled more diplomatic things” she is the executioner of celestia bc she wasn’t known that was one advantage !! Also we still don’t know for certain or to what extent is zhongli the god of war! There are so many anomalies and exceptions to him in comparison to other archons- ei is nowhere on his level and definitely not the most tragic archon.

I get having some characters to show different ways to cope or to be unable to do so- ei and diluc being two examples but I think they’re written a tad too badly. So idk in my eyes the way they go with things and how it should always boil down to him losing his dad and her losing his sister. Like… you guys are not the only ones who had great loses and you’re certainly not the ones w the most fucked emotional states- stop sounding like brats who need special treatment idk (but pls do note that iirc there are separate writers for the actual game quests/lores and for the in game texting/dialogues so it might be the latter than has caused me to feel this way. Bc they sure butchered so many things regarding tartaglia back in the day even in eng/chinese texts)

☁️ ⇢ what made you choose your username?

Always liked cats as long as I can remember- and probs would be a cat if I was any other animal and I usually feel like just screaming into the void (both here and irl) hence: voidcat

Also cool little creature of the unknown yada yada I suppose

🧩 ⇢ what will make you click away from a fanfiction immediately?

There are certain uhhh writing styles? that feel eh to read for me- too rushed, too simple or repetitive and not in an artistic way. Idk it’s hard to describe but the moment I read few sentences I can tell if it’s a style I’ll be able to read or not. Sadly, that. It just makes me unable to read no matter how hard I try or force myself to— regardless of fanfiction, this applies to general literature too. Also like too much ooc ness esp in certain characters that stick out like a sore thumb. So I just close it and move on lol

Writer askgame

#nyx !!#ask games #why do i always talk long when it comes to charas i have unpopular opinions on.....#and i held myself here LOL

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compassionatereminders · 2 months ago

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im sorry if this won't make sense, but eng is not my 1st lang and i really need to vent to someone

well, i have a brother that's 2 years older than me, but im a minor and he is already a young adult, i guess. not an adult, but not a teenager either.

anyways, our relationship was never bad, but it was never good either. like, we used to have good terms, yk? but since our dad passed away, we got more distant from each other and i totally get it, i really do, we never share too much about our lives in the past, and we share even less now. nevertheless, it still hurts for some reason.

he is always angry, he has angry rooted in his body since he started to know the world by himself and i truly believe that the main reason is me. i believe that he hates me since i was born, everyone talks about how he got jealous when he was little bc the attention was all over me and i really understand him, really, i understand that.

when we grew up, he was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia, and people got worried about him. i didn't have the age to realize what that meant, but i knew that he had a condition that was not very gentle with the way he sees the world bc people would not understand him, so i started to take care of myself alone, being more independent, while he had attention for him. i was okay with that, alone, but okay, i have always been a introvert and shy person, it doesn't bother me so much... not at that time, at least.

he failed two years of school, while i didn't, and a "bad" part of my family used to joke around with that bc he is not the only one in my family that failed.

with that, the expectations for me started to begin, even if i had a very young age. they just don't care at all, just threw his frustrations on me and that's it, i need to be what they want me to be.

since then, i've been a submissive person. i do what they tell me to do and shut up every time i need to speak.

since the expectations for me are higher than it's for him, he just started hating me openly. idk, it's a teenager thing? since our dad passed away he just became another person, he likes attention and always makes me cry over the simple things bc he victimizes himself so much that people believe in him, he is a compulsive liar and a manipulative person. i hate being with him outside our house, he always screams at me, even on school. i just get so ashamed, i really don't understand why he do all that.

it gets to the point where i just can't focus on anything. my grades got worse and I don't know how to take care of this, not anymore.

i really tried, for a long time, but now nothing works anymore. we live together, just us two (it's a long history btw), and i do everything alone. i clean alone, i do the dishes, i do everything, just everything and it's tiring, very tiring, very hard, i just wanna cry all day and don't get out of my room, but if i do this, the house will be a mess and i really get anxious with mess, but the fact that he doesn't help with simple things kills me slowly

i really can't take it anymore, he is the main reason for all the problems that i have, and it's not even a joke. he makes me hate myself saying horrible things about my body, about how i look, about how i talk, about myself in general and i feel so disgusted being me that i don't like to get out of the house, even the school is a place that i don't like bc he's there and he always lie on school, about me, about our family, about our life, about everything

i'm really exhausted, idk what to do anymore. i just can't do the things that i love without being ashamed bc he can and WILL talk about how strange (sometimes) or how someone is better than me at it

Your brothers personal issues aren't a personal attack on you BUT that doesn't mean they justify him mistreating you. He isn't abusive because he has ADHD and you don't, but neither does his diagnoses justify abuse of any kind. And you can't and shouldn't continue to sacrifice your own needs and boundaries to "be there" for a person who doesn't treat you right

#chat with kat

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hyenahunt · 2 years ago

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Saga: Release - 14

Writer: Akira

Season: Spring

Characters: Tori, Chiaki, Seiya, Jin, Hokuto

Proofreading: 310mc (JP) & Peace (ENG)

Translation: kotofucius

Seiya: Idols have such a deep yet comprehensive job, you see; and a fun one you may never master unless you were God.

Location: Mall 1st Floor

Tori: (Alright! I know you’re kind of fried, Tori, but you’ve got this!)

Chiaki: Exactly! You’ve got this, you’ve got this! You can see this through for sure, Himemiya! ☆

Tori: Can you please not read my mind, Morisawa-senpai!?

(…Well, to be fair, I’m also getting the hang of reading their thoughts after working with them for a while, I guess.)

(Even though I haven’t gotten to that point in fine…)

(I wonder if I wasn’t suitable for fine, after all…)

(I got into fine just based on my admiration, without even being sure if it suited me or not.)

(But maybe nobody wanted it—maybe… that was actually the roundabout detour instead.)

(No, don’t start feeling gloomy, Tori! What’s wrong with wanting to be part of what I admired? I’ve realized my dream and achieved my ideal life; what’s there to be anxious about?)

(Yeah! Some of the long-time fine fans also came to this event and told me they envied me.)

(It seems I was famous among fine fans, surprisingly—)

(They all told me I was amazing for realizing my dream to become a member of fine, that they’re rooting for me…)

(It looks like they were as anxious as I was about the previous members breaking up…)

(But it’s okay! There are as many idols in this world as there are stars in the sky — but I don’t regret picking fine among all of them, and I’ll make sure you don’t either!)

(I’ll use my experience as Rain-bows as nourishment and become stronger! I’ll bring fine to even greater heights, to the summit of this world!)

(So don’t take your eyes off me! I’ll do my best, so keep supporting me with a smile if you can…♪)

Seiya: Of course. I’m good at smiling — because I’m an idol.

Tori: Gyo!? Eh!? —Huh? Did I say that out loud?

Seiya: Oh, no. But young people are very easy to read.

Tori: Umm… Ah, I’m so sorry for spacing out! I’ll start writing the autograph~ What’s your name?

Seiya: Ah, yes. Haha, this is quite refreshing.

Will you please sign it for “Hidaka Seiya”? My given name aside, my surname might be rare and hard to write.

Ah, wait—you are a teammate of my son’s. Maybe you already have an idea how to write it.

Tori: Uh… huh? Your son? Hidaka? Wait, could you be Hidaka-senpai’s…?

Jin: Oi, what’s wrong, Himemiya? Tired already? There’s just a bit more ‘til the fansign session ends, so stay focused ‘til the la—

Jin: UWAAAGH!?

Seiya: Ahaha. Jin-kun, an idol mustn’t be saying something like “uwaaagh”.

Jin: Seiya-san!? Wha—! Wh-wh-what are you doing at this kind of place…!? Oi, Hidaka! What’s going on here!?

Hokuto: W-What is it, Sensei? It’s not like you to be so fluste—

Hokuto: GEEEH!?

Seiya: Well, you’re another letdown, Hocchan. How disgraceful — I don’t remember raising a child who would let out such a boorish voice.

Hokuto: I don’t remember actually being raised by you! What are you doing here, Father!?

Tori: Ah, so he’s really Hidaka-senpai’s dad? You two do kinda look alike, now that I see you together ♪

But anyway. Umm, what’s wrong with you, Sensei, Hidaka-senpai? Why are you making that kind of face? You’re in the presence of our fans, you know~?

Chiaki: What’s wrong, what’s wrong?

OOH! It’s really Hidaka Seiya! The real thing! This is my first time witnessing him with my own two eyes! Whoa, he has the same face as I saw on TV! Obviously, but still!

Tori: T-The real thing? What, are there fakes of him? Hey, why are you guys in such panic?

Chiaki: Hmm. Right, you don’t know much about idols outside of fine, huh, Himemiya?

But if you’re working in the idol industry, you must’ve heard of his name at least once, right?

Seiya: Oh no, it’s just natural for the younger generation to not know me. My golden age is long past, and once the era changes, I’m as good as a nameless new face.

Jin: No no, if Hidaka Seiya is a nameless new face, then what are we? Insects?

Tori: Hidaka Seiya… Ah, right, Hidaka-senpai’s dad was a legendary idol, wasn’t he?

That’s why everybody calls you “a thoroughbred of the entertainment world”, right, Senpai?

(I see, this person is… a super idol. Probably the only one of them to survive to this day.)

Hokuto: …….

Tori: Senpai? What’s wrong, really? You look terrible… Are you okay?

Hokuto: …Why did you come here, Father?

Seiya: Why, you ask? Well, I didn’t intend to cause such a ruckus, honestly.

I came for a different matter, but I happened to overhear that you’re holding a fansign event, Hocchan.

I was just thinking that I haven’t seen my son’s face in a while…

And I have an interest in the kind of things idols these days are doing, so I dropped by out of whim.

I’ve no intention to be in your way, so please, pay me no mind. It might come off as an excuse to you — but I hadn’t meant this as anything more than a little parental visit.

Hokuto: ……

Seiya: Haha, it seems I’ve interrupted your event. I did all I could to erase my aura and act like another passer-by, so…

I can’t have a commotion breaking out. I'll be excusing myself.

Aah, you… Will you finish that autograph, please?

Tori: Ah, okay! Umm, Hidaka… Seiya-san… How is “Seiya” written? Like Christmas Eve, with “sei” for holy and “ya” for night, Seiya?

Seiya: Ahaha, that would’ve been wonderful. Unfortunately, it’s “sei” like the character in the Shinsengumi banner and “ya” as in the weapon arrow.[1]

Tori: T-That’s a pretty threatening name, huh…?

Seiya: Yes. It’s quite strange… They say names and natures often agree, but I’m personally not fond of conflict.

As for Hocchan — I pray that you’ll become a guidepost for everybody, like your namesake the Big Dipper.

Hokuto: …Just pray?

Seiya: Yes. My wife may think differently, but it’s your life.

It should be enough for your parents to meddle with your life and teach you how to walk only while you're an infant, yes?

If you need me to hold and coddle you, then tell me directly. I will do as you wish me to — given the proper payment.

As long as it’s work, I will make sure to perform it perfectly.

Hokuto: ……

Seiya: Ah. It seems I really am holding up everyone here… Thank you for your autograph; I will have this and call it a day, then.

Do your best with your idol work, Hocchan. The same goes to Jin-kun, and the rest of you, too.

Idols have such a deep, boundless job, you see; and a fun one you may never manage to master unless you were God.

The kanji Tori guessed would be 聖夜, whereas the real spelling is 誠矢

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#ensemble stars #enstars #enstars translation #s: saga #hyenahunttl #hokuto hidaka #tori himemiya #chiaki morisawa #jin sagami #seiya hidaka

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autistic-rizz-king · 7 months ago

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a piece of flash fiction I wrote for my eng class :)

The middle school called me after no one had come to pick up Sage after school. It was Ron’s turn to get him and he’s always quite punctual. Though right now he’s not even answering his phone. I found Mrs. Brownstein by the front door waiting with Sage who was quite upset with me.

“I’ve been waiting for 45 minutes!!! Where’s Dad?? Isn’t it his turn to get me??? Did something happen???”

“I’m sorry sweetheart! Something came up at work and Dad just got the chance to called me 10 minutes ago.”

I could tell he was unsatisfied with my answer. We both know that Ron always prioritizes us knowing where he is over “something that came up at work,” but my answer seemed plausible enough for Mrs. Brownstein. In the car, Sage asked me,

“What’s really happening, Mom?” I replied,

“That's what I'm trying to figure out.”

We’ve been so careful up to this point. We cut all ties to our past lives, spent a lot of cash to have all records of us erased, faked our deaths, changed our names 4 times, changed citizenship even more, and made a point to look nothing like we used to. We’ve been so careful. All to give Sage a normal life. But now something has happened to Ron and I need to figure out what before it happens to me too.

When we got to our street, I told Sage to wait at his friend Chase’s house until I came and got him. We had a very secure panic room in the backyard where he could wait, but I had to assume that the whole house was compromised.

“Mom, you’re starting to scare me…” I took a breath to try to compose myself.

“I’m sorry sweetie. I just want to make sure you’re safe,” I tried to smile for him, but he could see through me by now.

“Just promise you’ll be safe too, ok?”

“Ok, I promise.”

I checked the whole house for any signs of forced entry or tampering. If our cover’s been blown, I can’t rule out any possibilities. We made a lot of enemies in our old life, and even more after we left. It could be a contractor hired by someone whose life we ruined, or an agent from a rival corptation who wants to get intel on our old company, or even worse, our old company coming to make sure we won't be able to give out any intel. Theres no signs that anyone was in our house, so I now pivot my focus to Ron. I put on my bulletproof vest and started grabbing every weapon I could carry. I’ll call his work and find out when he left, if he left with anyone, and which direction he went in. However, I’ll need to use a well-placed bribe or well placed bullet to get any real leads. I should contact The Nanny to take care of Sage incase this takes longer than expected. I just need to remember where I put my flash-

“Donna? What’s happening?? Is everything ok??”

“Ron?? Where where you?! I thought you were taken!!”

“What are you talking about?? Some punk stole my phone and wallet during lunch. I told Shelly to call you!”

‘Oh… Shelly never called me…”

“Clearly,” my husband snickered.

“Shut up! You know I get jumpy.”

“I know!” he chuckled, “I’m sorry I scared you. Where’s SSage?”

“At the Winstons house. We should probaby get him. I’m sure he’s worried sick.”

“Poor guy. So… What’s for dinner?”

#not really mr and mrs smith but definitely inspired by them #fiction #writing #famliy #spy #secret agent #flash fiction #mr and mrs smith

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solatgif · 1 year ago

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ariapmdeol · 1 year ago

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Ah, Oops, that's on me! It's painfully obvious, in hindsight, but the "playable character" part threw me off. My bad! That makes a whole lot more sense. Ough.

Record 5 has sent me through the five stages of grief in the span of that simple hour and I just have to wonder why this game is a hidden gem?? When it's this ridiculously good and expansive and thought out???? At least for English-speaking fans, unsure of the proper Japanese community. It's probably because of it not being officially translated, which is always a shame.

CoE gives you mental illnesses you thought you couldn't have <3 and I am determined to drag as many friends down with me as I humanly possibly can. If they'll allow me. I don't think I'm going to be successful, but I will certainly try!!

I will contact you tomorrow!! Ish!!! Thank you once again!

O u g h those songs are good and they fit. At this point I could make entirely separate playlists for characters and dynamics. It's filling up my brain at alarming speeds and I'm having so much fun doing it.

The best type of brainrot is the one that haunts you every step of the way from the moment you started the descent. CoE is no exception <3

I have also had some time to try and process and!! There's a detail I noticed??? And surely this have been noticed by most others but I feel like talking about it in case I made wrong connections or there's more about it others noticed.

It's the vague feeling that Atou mimics Hajime's "keep eyes closed unless making a specific expression" habit? I haven't gone back and checked on how often it happens, but it struck me and it's not quite leaving because it feels like it could make sense as to why for obvious reasons. I don't think anyone else but them actually keep their eyes closed like that as their neutral expression like those two do.

And on the subject of Hajime's expressions: his "are you fucking kidding me?" confused/irritated look every time Seodore does anything in Record 5 is absolutely golden.

- 8:11 anon

YOURE FINE DW!!

COE is such a hidden gem fr!! I Think it's in part that the youtube TL is so new (they only started uploading about 2 years ago) and the fact that there's no playable eng TL definitely does not help... I have been doing my part in the COE propagandizing o7 (have gotten several people to play it)

there is a substantial Korean community (there is a playable KR version) and i've seen a lot of Chinese fans as well! I've seen some Japanese fans too, and our little english corner is very close knit! . It's very interconnected, which is nice. Everyone talks to each other <3

COE has given me so much mental illness <3 it spreads very much through word of mouth, so YES PROPAGANDIZE!! I'll be around tomorrow so no worries :D

They talk about it a bit in the QNA, but yeah Atou started closing his eyes like that at some point, and he says there wasn't a particular reason for it (though hajime does wonder if it's because of something else). you should read the full qna! it's so cute, i cant believe i forgot to link it earlier.

Hajime's expressions are SO GOOD!!! He and Seodore are fascinating honestly congrats to seodore for winning worst dad in the polls... he really earned it SDAKLJADSLKJADS

#aria rambles #aria answers #coe spoilers #coe dlc spoilers #gavi no clicky #8:11 anon

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good morning, the talented angel!! some love time to brighten your day! okok i've got some ideas so i'm super excited, wait for them. puss in boots is a TT i don't know if i am even able to watch it here but i'll try, love!! i see all these gifs and replies in tumblr and go TT i'm already heartbroken. just a situation from my life. someone speaks about cats. i make eye contact with my one, every time just the same one friend and she's just 'oh nooo she's already about to cry' 'im honored to have someone like you read my works' and i'm honored to read the works of someone like YOU!!!! luv u!!!!<з gimme gimme by nct127 is not my fav comeback but yeah it's stylish. still in my 2018 era when they released boss TT the best years of kpop 'I HAVE SO MANY IDEAS FOR THIS FIC' don't know if i should be scared or excited... 'NOW I HAVE TO WRITE P3' YEAH these jokes from the real life about me being buisness-motivation-earn-your-first-billion-in-a-second aren't jokes anymore!!! 'i can bite anyone who pressures me myself' ok i can stand as a big scary dog next to you then 'im excited to exercise after my classes' so sweet TT i'm glad your doing good. 'im the designated soprano since no one else can be' have no clue what this is but sure you'll do the best!! you're the best after all. 'waking my dad up during his naps' OMG I'M GONNA CRY such cuties TT wish your dad good sleep TT sorry i haven't reacted to everything i wanted to butbut 1) omg i'm stupid TT i've been obsessed with some russian artist and his song 'Infinite Universe' (actually 'is the universe infinite?' but ok) and while i was thinking about point 3 (later), i was like WAIT. it's so absolutely about this modern au for me TT the plot is another cliche about thousands of worlds and variations of our reality but this thought hit me BAD. if you're ever interested, i found some eng subs for you. 2) first of all, i imagine waiting for a lifetime ending with the sweetest kiss with some stained tears. AND. WHAT IF the ending is a parallel? not the wedding but the childbirth like in the beginning. but this time it ends up good (just like aemma's) and no one dies. and there i have 2 variants. if the reader told daemon, he's been really nervous and fidgety during the labour, maybe even going away not to witness it. but in the end he's so relieved and wow omg thanku all the sweet stuff. and if he's been recalling his first life, labour triggers him BAD. so he recollects TOTALLY EVERYTHING and becomes even more nervous while being with his wife. thus when it ends good, he's even more relieved and just absolutely rushes to kiss her, thank her, non-stop mumbling about how scared he got and how he recalled everything. it may be sooo far away from your image but i love this concept so much. 3) again about this artist, noize mc. i've been obsessed with his old songs soo. i have the one called 'My Sea' with eng subs. the main line 'my sea, i beg you to not spit me out ashore during another storm of your tantrums' had me thinking. (also the fact that in russian 'being worried' and 'sea being rough' are the same word...) like IMAGINE. it's not actually the one of ideas as reqs i was talking about daemon with a velaryon reader (legitimately velaryon or just a mother/grandmother and another house nm) as the restless sea and the reckless flames (well dragon). both having to calm each other down but in the different ways. daemon needs to comfort his wife saying she doesn't need to be always worried and think how to solve every problem in the world. and his wife teling him his brother loves him and he absolutely doesn't need to kill a lord who said his wife's dk a whore. in fact, still the cliche concept with the wise and responsible one and the one who does foolish things in their behalf but AAA i love this. this mutual help but in the different ways?? my heart is throbbing. thanks for reading it!! let me know what you think. love you!! have a nice day!!! take care <з

HELLOOOO!!!! i forgot to answer your ask this morning lol

HAVE A LOBO GIF BECAUSE HES SO GOOD I LOVE HIS CHARACTER SO MUCH CINEMA!!!!!

good morning, the talented angel!! some love time to brighten your day!

good morning/noon/night lovie <3 my star, my heart <3

okok i've got some ideas so i'm super excited, wait for them.

puss in boots is a TT i don't know if i am even able to watch it here but i'll try, love!! i see all these gifs and replies in tumblr and go TT i'm already heartbroken. just a situation from my life. someone speaks about cats. i make eye contact with my one, every time just the same one friend and she's just 'oh nooo she's already about to cry'

ah i see. you dont have to watch it if you dont want to but you know people, they like to share things they like with people they like, but if the idea distresses you, because it does talk about death, then dont. i will say though, it does give a very nice take away about death, so yeah

'im honored to have someone like you read my works' and i'm honored to read the works of someone like YOU!!!! luv u!!!!<з

gimme gimme by nct127 is not my fav comeback but yeah it's stylish.

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH NO BUT YEAH I AGREE not my fav comeback either but i was so excited to see johnny centre <3 LOVE LOVE LOVE but damn i hate his line about dead clowns T_T YUCK WHAT WAS THAT WHY JOHN WHY

BUT I RECENTLY WATCHED WAYV'S PHANTOM AN AS:LFHASLHF BOP UGHHHH AND XIAOJUN 😭😭😭💀💀💀🥵🥵🥵🤤🤤🤤

still in my 2018 era when they released boss TT the best years of kpop

thats the vid that made be decide ok imma like this group but it still took me a while to get into them tho. ALSO YOURE A CZENNIE TOO 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖 LOVE THAT FOR US WHO IS YOUR BIAS MINE IS JOHN AHHAAHHA if you cant tell

'I HAVE SO MANY IDEAS FOR THIS FIC' don't know if i should be scared or excited...

😈 both

'NOW I HAVE TO WRITE P3' YEAH these jokes from the real life about me being buisness-motivation-earn-your-first-billion-in-a-second aren't jokes anymore!!!

what HAHAHHHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHA thats so random lol

'i can bite anyone who pressures me myself' ok i can stand as a big scary dog next to you then

'im excited to exercise after my classes' so sweet TT i'm glad your doing good.

i hope youre doing good too my love

'im the designated soprano since no one else can be' have no clue what this is but sure you'll do the best!! you're the best after all.

T_T im so sorry i have been hanging out with my music classmates i forgot not everyone knows music lingo. soprano is basically someone who sings the high parts of a piece in simply terms lol.

'waking my dad up during his naps' OMG I'M GONNA CRY such cuties TT wish your dad good sleep TT sorry i haven't reacted to everything

its ok if you dont react to everything!!! it can be hard to do that, but yes T_T so cute my dad is so annoyed by it but secretly loves it i think HAHAH

i wanted to butbut 1) omg i'm stupid TT i've been obsessed with some russian artist and his song 'Infinite Universe' (actually 'is the universe infinite?' but ok)

you should have told me the artist T_T is it by noize? i listened to the song. interesting to know you like music like that if that is the song yo mean.

and while i was thinking about point 3 (later), i was like WAIT. it's so absolutely about this modern au for me TT the plot is another cliche about thousands of worlds and variations of our reality but this thought hit me BAD. if you're ever interested, i found some eng subs for you.

hahahhahHAHAHAHAHAH AH YES. we mean the same song HAHHAHAHAHAH. i didnt really like the song T_T it probably hits different for you because you understand the russian, but i dont like raps that function as a percussion (meaning like a drum that doesnt have notes/melody) i like the chorus part where he sings much better though.

2) first of all, i imagine waiting for a lifetime ending with the sweetest kiss with some stained tears. AND. WHAT IF the ending is a parallel?

i love your parallelism idea. i will say, i never actually imagined the first scene to be a childbirth scene LOL i didnt even know it was registering like that, all i know is yn is dying cos of a gaping wound lol

not the wedding but the childbirth like in the beginning. but this time it ends up good (just like aemma's) and no one dies. and there i have 2 variants. if the reader told daemon, he's been really nervous and fidgety during the labour, maybe even going away not to witness it. but in the end he's so relieved and wow omg thanku all the sweet stuff.

i abhor the idea of writing a death from childbirth. idk if my feminist ass will allow 20th century daemon not to be present in the birth. fuck him and his trauma. fuck you rat, you claim to love your wife but u cant be there? fuck your trauma, she could die and you wont be there? ive upset myself with this idea and cant even say the sweet ending part is a sweet idea lol AHHAH

and if he's been recalling his first life, labour triggers him BAD. so he recollects TOTALLY EVERYTHING and becomes even more nervous while being with his wife. thus when it ends good, he's even more relieved and just absolutely rushes to kiss her, thank her, non-stop mumbling about how scared he got and how he recalled everything.

ok i like this better because you didnt mention anything about him fucking leaving so <3 i think deserve, worship the ground she steps on she gave you a child

it may be sooo far away from your image but i love this concept so much.

it's a good concept! i;ll think of adding it. i love how were planning the ending already but i havent even made p3 HAHAHAHAH. actually though i started writing it!!!! im so excited to finish it so you can finally read it HASL:FHAHSF!!!!

3) again about this artist, noize mc. i've been obsessed with his old songs soo. i have the one called 'My Sea' with eng subs. the main line 'my sea, i beg you to not spit me out ashore during another storm of your tantrums' had me thinking. (also the fact that in russian 'being worried' and 'sea being rough' are the same word...)

i like this song better because his rap has melody. the same russian word is mind blowing T_T wow i love it when language does that

like IMAGINE. it's not actually the one of ideas as reqs i was talking about daemon with a velaryon reader (legitimately velaryon or just a mother/grandmother and another house nm) as the restless sea and the reckless flames (well dragon). both having to calm each other down but in the different ways. daemon needs to comfort his wife saying she doesn't need to be always worried and think how to solve every problem in the world. and his wife teling him his brother loves him and he absolutely doesn't need to kill a lord who said his wife's dk a whore. in fact, still the cliche concept with the wise and responsible one and the one who does foolish things in their behalf but AAA i love this. this mutual help but in the different ways?? my heart is throbbing.

🥺 this is a sweet idea. honestly im a sucker for plots like this. i love it when characters exhibit are someone the same but in different ways, and i love how one makes up for the other. <3 ugh i love dynamics like that. i will say im not feeling making smth fluffy rn HAHAHAHH so lets just park this ig.

also since you shared music to me, i want to share music to you <3 i think it's in russian as well so its perfect (at least i hope its russian) it's 'Okay by Dimash Kudaibergen' he's actually from Kazakhstan so pardon my ignorance cos i cant tell if its kazakh or russian T_T he's one of my favorite artists ever he's so so so so good at singing and i love this song so much. i used this song as inspiration for my midterms last semester.

thanks for reading it!! let me know what you think. love you!! have a nice day!!! take care <з

thank you for writing to me again my love. i hope you like the song and i hope you have an amazing day. i love you so much take care <3 <3

xxx (ew the gif is ugly but thats the first thing i found lol HAHAHHA)

#anon ask #my beloved anons #modern!daemon anon #ask #modern!daemon nonnie

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fearowkenya · 7 months ago

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unabridged rambling about the Fucked Up French Dog Book I Read As A Child

so i'll transplant+expand on the tags that survived tumblrs attempt on my life then just keep talking lmao. context this is about the text post asking about the book you read the most. now disclaimer there MIGHT be a book i read more times than this but this is by far the one that sticks out to me the most

so theres this one french book i read in like. third or fourth grade. or maybe second. in any case it was back when i was attending a french school so the french reading level was pretty high. this is not relevant to the book but it is an interesting thing to remember for Later in my experience with it

anyway i cant remember if i chose to read this book or if it was assigned to me or chosen for me. i THINK it mightve been chosen for me by my teacher but im not sure. the reason im not sure is bc it was a book where the main character was a dog. so like. Exactly My Brand. and i really really liked it.

cw animal death from here on out btw

so i read it at LEAST twice i think. in early elementary. see ok my recollection of elementary is Before i changed schools and After i changed schools. i 100% absolutely remember reading it at least once Before i changed schools.

i think maybe what happened is After i changed schools i like. saw it in my french class and was like 'oh yeah ive read this. my teachers at this school dont know ive read this. easy shit i will just read it again'. so that wouldve been like 5th or 6th grade i think.

later on this book got Actually Assigned as an Everyone In Class Read This Book sorta situation and i remember being kind of baffled because i wouldve been in 7th or 8th grade at that point and i remember being like. "Well this is Awesome for me but how did this happen. i read this book in [whichever grade i was in, either 2nd or 3rd or 4th]. and it was easy shit then so why are we reading this In Class as its Own Thing . is this not too far below our level.' (its bc you transferred to an Eng school kiddo the Fr reading level was way lower than ur old school) in any case, i didnt say anything because i wasnt about to look a gift horse in the mouth lmao

anyway the whole time we were reading it as a class i was very happy because it was like . Oh i got this in the BAG ive read this book before! and then aced the shit outta the reading comprehension worksheets. it was almost an UNFAIR ADVANTAGE. you CANNOT beat me on my HOME TURF (home turf being, Weird Book About Dog)

id like to read it again tbh and maybe read the eng translation as well. im curious about it.

so in summary its about a stray dog seeking somewhere to call home and possibly a good owner who loves him. now this dog is UGLY this is an important trait of his. he is an ugly horrible stray who lives an ugly horrible life and he has two mentor-figures that die terribly throughout the book . and then he meets a horrible little girl and they become besties. but then her dad is like 'this dog is ugly and SUCKS' and gets rid of him. and then the dog is like 'oh yeah?? oh yeah????? im done being scared and sad im fuckign PISSED now. try me IDIOT' and breaks into his house and Destroys it

by 'destroys it' i mean he makes friends with a gang of dogs and they break in and wreck the place. the dog nearly has a heart attack bc his new dog friend who is helping him Wreck Shit gets stabbed i think?? and is like Dog. i am dying. tell my storyyyy. and then the dog is MISERABLE AND UPSET and freaking out because this would make THREE important other dogs who die on him. but then his friend is like 'oh shit jk bestie im actually fine. damn . it was supposed to be an epic prank dude im fine hey shh its ok'

'mattie whats the dogs name' you might be wondering. he doesnt have one. hes referred to as 'the dog' . he is never named. the little girl is never named either. well no she is but her "real" name is never stated because it's irrelevant. she's referred to by the name the Dog chooses for her which is apple. because. she smells like apples.

other notable dogs in this book are the first one whose name i dont remember but she takes him in when he lives in the junkyard. and then she fucking dies i forget how. i think she's crushed by a refrigerator. anyway her dying words are smth to the effect of 'you have to be swift little one. you have to be swift...' and then she croaks

the SECOND one is when hes trapped at the dog pound and they're on track to be euthanized because the shelter is full. their name was le laineux (the wooly one) .

the third one is. oh shit i think their name was 'le hyeneux' which i remember clocking as 'the hyena-ish one' and didnt bother looking up if 'hyeneux' was a Real Word the same way 'laineux' is because le hyeneux's main traits are Staying Silly and Cackling Like A Hyena. no further specification necessary .

the whole thing with le laineux was so fucked up because theyre on borrowed time , they're up next on death row at thsi full kill shelter and Dog doesnt understand why laineux, who is so kind and good and gentle, is still here and no ones adopting them (they are old and sickly). dog fully intends to die with laineux and they are comforting each other as they approach deaths door, but then RIGHT ebfore the shelter closes someone comes in and chooses him and hes like no what the fuck it shouldnt be me ??? and laineux is like 'no this is good. you need to go' and dog REFUSES he throws himself at the bars of the cage to scare the little girl who wants to take him home, maybe so that laineux looks better in comparison and they'll pick laineux instead, maybe to guarantee that he dies with laineux, and hes snarling and barking at this little girl to try to deter her and unfortunately for him it backfires because shes like "AW FUCK YEAH he BITES hes MEAN i want a MEAN DOG' and they take him home and laineux dies alone but happy that Dog gets to live

anyway it does have a happy ending he does see his girl again and hes happy. the dad is like. ok well i am kind of impressed by this dogs weird tenacity so he can stay. also my child did not take me trying to kill her dog very well. so i will let her keep the dog.

now that i think about this maybe this book is also another reason Why I'm Like This. cabot-caboche by daniel pennac if anyones curious hahah

LMFAO I DIDNT REALIZE THERE WAS A TAG LIMIT ON TUMBLR??? a lot of my rambling about fucked up french dog book got cut off

#mattie chatters

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andrea-suneo · 3 years ago

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BAD BUDDY EPISODE 6 - THE PERFECT FOLLOW UP FOR THE KISS

-Pran touching his lips after the kiss: Hands down one of my fave after kiss moments EVER. There was such a realistic vibe to it, when you think about something you wanted for so long but after you get it you wonder if it was the right decision... I think everyone felt like that at least once and it was such a small gesture but so realistic and almost cute that made my heart melt.

-Pat goint to Pran’s room right after the kiss: How I loved that Pat immediately went to Pran, he want to talk it out, whatever reason Pran run away crying, he wanted to know and I loved that he didn’t wait.

-The guitar: When Pran says he doesn’t want the guitar if he knows he won’t be able to keep it, here it shows perfectly how Pran never really thought he could have Pat, this breaks my heart

-Pat’s dad VS Pran’s mom: I think this is a key point to understand why it’s easier for Pat to go after Pran. Pat wasn’t the one that got punished just for being in a school project with the other boy, he wasn’t the one that has a family that hates the other boy, he had it rough but also easier in a way. Pat grew up knowing the other family is to avoid, as a whole yes, but his parents don’t hate Pran, they just hate his parents and so don’t want Pat to be near him because he’s trouble! Pran’s mom on the other hand treats Pat as if he was part of whatever went down with his parents. In a way this parallels the groups of friends as well. As I already said, eng group hates arc group, in general, not Pran! while arc group hates both eng and especially Pat! I think that makes Pran’s feel more burdened.

-Pat and the paper game, respecting Pran’s decisions: The paper game, to me, is another important point! What I noticed is that the other pairings keep losing all them time, if they can’t keep the balance. Pat, stepping in the paper only after Pran and with only one feet is allowing the other to go away at any moment, he keeps talking to him but he only touches him to save Pran from the fall! That really shows how serious Pat is about all of this, he doesn’t want Pran to do or say things he doesn’t want to but he also wants to know what’s going on. -Wai and the friends: I hate and love Wai. He cares about Pran, he sees Pat as a bully probably and that’s why he wants him away, but at the same time I love how they can make the two groups of friends look likeable based on the POV we’re watching. I felt like this episode showed well both of PatPran POVs but at this point is clear that no group is perfect -Breaking the wall, the market scene: Small detail but when they’re at the market and that man tells them they look cute together? None of them denies, showing how Pran actually still wants Pat to be around (also, he leaves the guitar at Wai’s, which is the most noticeable object, but he still keeps things his mom doesn’t know like the watch or airpods)

-At the beach, somewhat a love confession with queer subtext: (First of all I’d like to say that Pat is in Teh’s cosplay or something because those look like his clothes) "without people around, i can sit next to you just fine. but when there are people around, talking to you feels like a matter of life and death." "what can we do? we're just born this way?" It might be a stretch but doesn’t it feel like even if in the series it’s about the families, it could also be about how queer people live real life? We know P’Aof really cares about those themes (he cares about a lot of things in general, like this is the second episode about eco-friendly things) but this convo really touched my heart! Also I think this is the second thing that starts to break the after kiss wall but Pran saying ‘’ If our families weren’t enemies...’’ and the hand touching to me really fells like a confession, at that point is like they both know they’re on the same page about their feelings, Pran doesn’ say it, it would hurt too much to say it out loud (and let’s also admit they’re both full of pride when it comes to each other)

-Room together: That’s why I think Pran’s wall started to break in the beach scene, while during the paper game he was annoyed to be paired up with Pat here he looked hopeful, God knows what would have happened if they were in the same room with all that tension piled up. -Pran taking Pat’s side: I think that’s the second moment where Pran realizes he really can’t ignore Pat. While I don’t like that his friends wanted to beat him up it also served as an excuse to show us (and Pran) how deep he’s into it, how much he could never really ignore the other

-Pran doesn’t want Pat to understand him, his walls would break: For the whole episode I wondered ‘doesn’t Pran want to know what Pat is thinking?’‘ and here I realized that no, he really didn’t want to know and didn’t want the other to know either, he knows Pat, he was how persisten he can be, he doesn’t need him to understand his reasons because he, as he proved the whole episode already, would still fight to be next to him. But then there’s the last thing that makes Pran give up, Pat admitting he doesn’t like Ink and that she knows. Because all along what he needed to give up was for Pat to speak first clearly. Next Post I’ll talk about the bet so click here or look for it on my profile

#bad buddy #bad buddy series #bad buddy pran #bad buddy pat #bad buddy ep 6 #bad buddy series episode 6 #patpran #ohmnanon #ohm pawat #nanon korapat #ohm nanon

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jinxarchive · 3 years ago

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My thoughts on Arcane #spoilers

Okay first my eng is rlly bad

but i will try to spill my thoughts properly

Vander wins "the best dad ever"

Vi is so cool, I love her so much

she's so protective of Powder like don't break my heart

Mylo and Claggor ////im crying i already miss that squad

Foreshadowing the characters' future wow

Like "The Hound of the Underground" and that masked person holding watches and especially "You're a Jinx of our crew" like whohooooo

I don't know if i want to give Silco a hug or push him to the death lmao

i didn't expect him to be a great villain?

Also he seems like to care of Powder sincerely? like he capable of love

Ohh Powder my poor thing what have you done??

I expected to see more of Jinx X Ekko but umm well okay..

Gosh i miss Vander

i miss the old family

The graphic is so beautiful like wtf?

Heimerdinger and his pet so puffy i want them hug

Mel is okay not into her character(personality) but her fashion sense and make up is on point

Vi's full name Violet>>>????????

Oh Viktor my beloved

i love him he's hot

#arcane #arcane spoilers #me text #jinx #vi #vander #silco #viktor #mylo #claggor

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cheri-translates · 4 years ago

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[CN] Lucien’s R&S - The victim who disappeared (Eng Translation)

🍒This R&S (消失的遇难者) was part of the Dream Heart Lake event which will unlikely come to EN🍒

Angst warning!

More Lucien R&S from this event:

> regarding what books don’t say (important to read this first!)

> my love rival older brother

> the victim who disappeared ♡

> since that rainy night

[ Chapter One ]

Recently, the girls in the precinct have been addicted to a variety program called “Miracle Finder”. When it’s time for lunch, there’d be a bunch of them piling in front of the computer screen, watching and exclaiming.

Filled with curiosity, I lean over to take a look. The girls immediately stop me, recommending it fervently.

“Captain Fan, do you watch this program too?”

“This week’s guest is Professor Lucien. He looks so handsome!”

I shake my head in resignation. “You girls only know how to look at appearances the whole day.”

“Captain Fan, you can’t say that! Our Professor Lucien became a neurologist at a very young age.”

“Exactly, exactly! He’s also a guest professor at Loveland University!”

“Sigh. If I had such a handsome teacher back then, I’d have definitely worked hard.”

Watching the girls chat, I can’t help but tease them. “Don’t all of you have an even more handsome-looking superior? It isn’t too late to start working now.”

The moment I finish speaking, their exclamations completely cover my words. Seems like the young and gifted “Professor Lucien” they’ve been talking about has appeared on the screen. Seeing his refined manner and gentle appearance, I actually feel a sense of familiarity.

“Hurry and look! Even Captain Fan is dazed!”

“We were right, weren’t we? Doesn’t he have an especially good temperament!”

The crinkled and smiling eyes of that boy in my memories overlap with the person on screen. That unresolved case which almost disappeared finally has a favourable turn after so many years. Even though I know that the chances are slim, I still wish to grasp this new lead.

“What’s his name again?”

“Oh? Wasn’t Captain Fan completely uninterested just now?” The girls notice the change in my attitude, becoming enthusiastic in an instant. They start introducing him, their words pouring out in an unceasing torrent. “His name is Lucien, a neurologist who returned after studying abroad. I heard that the thesis he released at twenty was published in an internationally renowned science magazine...”

“Isn’t he just as intelligent as that boy?” I mutter softly, the hope in my heart brightening by a few notches.

Although the name doesn’t fit, if that child managed to survive after that incident 19 years ago, it feels as though he would have gone down such a life path.

“Uncle has worked very hard. Kid, have you been doing your best over the years too?”

Even though I’m unable to find concrete evidence to make public the incident 19 years ago, the least I could do is to shed some light on the truth concerning that kid and his family.

In the midst of a cruel reality mixed with tears and blood, and the truth which cannot be found, the me of the past finally decided to step out of the days of living in a wasteland, plunging deeper into a depthless pool of truth.

[ Chapter Two ]

At night, I dreamt of that day yet again.

It was that boy’s 7th birthday.

Early in the morning on that day, he had headed out with his parents. Before he left, he specially gave me an invitation card to his birthday party in the evening.

He rarely revealed the innocent smile a kid should have. Instead, his mouth remained merciless, saying something unadorable. “I’ve already spoken with my dad. Tonight, he can tell you how to play chess. If you don't improve in your chess skills, I won’t know how to play with you anymore.”

I snatched the invitation card in his hand in an impolite manner, deliberately provoking him. “You’ll have to make do with it, little genius. I’m the only one who’s willing to play with you.”

In a huff, he ran over to where his parents were waiting for him not afar off. Taking their hands, they left while talking and laughing.

I rarely saw this busy couple accompanying their child outside over the weekend. They must have taken a day off from work specially for his birthday.

“Kid, have fun!”

“Mm.”

“Also, happy birthday!”

“Thank you, Brother Fan.”

His parents and him turned around to wave goodbye at me, the three of their smiles under the sunlight, sparkling and bright.

On hindsight, I should have given him his present then.

It was a sci-fi novel which was popular amongst kids, and I’d frequently see children gathered in the yard discussing it together. Although I didn’t know if that kid liked reading other books aside from those profound science materials, I felt it wouldn’t hurt for him to engage with things people his age liked.

He was still a child. From the bottom of my heart, I hoped that he could live a little more like a child.

However, this wish that I never said aloud was completely shattered by that car accident.

That evening, which should have filled with presents, cake, and the sound of birthday songs, only welcomed pattering and whistling rain, as well as blood stains on the asphalt road which couldn’t be washed off even with a scrub.

Sirens from the ambulance and police cars intertwined. Mixed with the sharp cries of passers-by, they composed the saddest and shrillest background music.

[ Chapter Three ]

“Oh my goodness, that’s so horrifying! Those two people are covered in blood!”

“Let’s leave, it’s too pitiful.”

The crowd in the surroundings remarked in soft voices, showing sympathy towards the victims they weren’t acquainted with.

The incident happened on the road outside our estate. After receiving the task, I rushed over to the scene. When I saw the names of the casualties, I was both shocked and had a flicker of hope in my heart, praying that they were people who happened to share the same names. However, after confirming the identities of the two bodies underneath the white cloth, coldness rushed through my body--

Those were the parents of the little genius.

In just the blink of an eye, the couple who had greeted me with warm smiles had turned ice cold, lying in a pool of blood. I didn’t dare to imagine how such a young kid would be able to face such a cruel reality, and my insuppressible tears, along with the rain, drenched my face.

The captain came over to pat me on the shoulder, consoling me with a lowered voice. “Settle your emotions, and do a proper investigation.”

I nodded my head silently, lifting my hand to wipe my tears away. After that, I started taking down records of what the witness had to say.

The witness was a boss of a news-stand nearby, around 45 years of age. He was in a state of fright, hugging his elbows and shivering.

I asked if he needed a rest before supplementing the record, but he shook his head repeatedly, saying that it’d be better to record it early, since he wouldn’t want to recollect such a horrifying image afterwards.

According to his description, the cause of the accident was a large truck which had lost control. It was yet to be confirmed whether the reason for the loss of control was due to a human error, or the slippery road.

After realising that there was an issue with the truck, the driver had frantically tried to turn. But in the end, it still ended up hitting the family of three who were walking on the zebra crossing.

The three of them were sent flying a great distance. The places where they fell turned into pools of blood not long after.

As for what happened after, the boss of the news-stand expressed that he didn’t pay attention due to fright.

After handing him over to the medical personnel to console his emotions, I continued making notes for the next witness.

The images described by all the witnesses were virtually the same. From the various indications of the scene, this tragedy could have been a normal traffic accident.

When I finished making the records, the scene was more or less cleaned up. After wrapping up my work, I inquired about which hospital the boy was taken to. But I was notified that no injured child was found on the scene.

“How’s that impossible! That sketchbook over there belongs to him! That boy suffered such grave injuries - where else could he have gone!”

Agitatedly, I pointed at the exhibits collected, one of them a sketchbook coated in blood. At a glance, I recognised it as the book that boy would carry with him all day. That’s because the flower garland on the cover was a work he was proud of, and it was exactly the same as the one drawn on his birthday invitation card this morning.

He was definitely at the scene when the accident happened. Also, he definitely couldn’t have left on his own.

“Has the scene been investigated? Are there any other suspicious areas or areas we’ve overlooked?”

"Didn’t all the witnesses say there was a family of three at the scene? There’s definitely one more kid!”

“How much time passed after the incident before the scene was cordoned off? Could the kid have been taken away before that?”

I tossed out points of contention in succession, but the expressions of my colleagues remained confused and blank. In a moment of anxiousness, I burned with impatience and went to check the surveillance tape on my own. However, I didn’t notice any suspicious people entering or exiting the scene before or after the incident.

I didn’t have a single clue regarding his whereabouts, and could only hold onto hope as I contacted his relatives one by one.

They were generally not from the city. Most of them didn’t even know that the family had met with an accident, much less the whereabouts of the boy. After consoling their emotions, I hang up dejectedly, turning back to the scene of the incident.

The police cars stationed around earlier had long since left, and traces left on the asphalt road had been washed clean by the rain. Everything returned to peace and quiet, as though nothing had happened. Only the lingering grief served as a reminder that it wasn’t over yet--

The sudden car accident, the missing child, the ignorant relatives - all of these seemed to remind me that this wasn’t a simple traffic incident.

Without any orderliness, I started investigating the vicinity, imagining countless times for that smart fellow to suddenly lunge out from a dark corner, telling me that this whole thing was just a prank he pulled.

However, that didn’t happen. Even after checking every corner of the large streets and small alleys, I ended up empty-handed.

In the end, I sat down tiredly along the side of the road, looking at the pitch-black sky as it started turning into a grey dawn.

Although it was dawn, the truth of the matter would forever be hidden in that dark night.

All my hopes and hopelessness fell into pieces, leaving behind a maze of doubts, akin to a dense fog.

[ Chapter Four ]

On the morning of the second day, without even washing my face, I headed to the news-stand to buy various newspapers, looking through them seriously to search for any reports on the matter.

As it was temporarily classified as a normal traffic accident, the length of all the articles were very short. Also, they were placed in nondescript corners.

I closed the final set of newspapers, realising in disappointment that none of them mentioned the missing child.

It’s as though he had evaporated from the world. Aside from me, no one else remembered his existence.

I couldn't stand for the case to be closed just like this, and finally understood the anxiety family members felt when they asked for our help in conducting investigations. As long as it was related to a living person, there wasn’t anything not worth investigating.

With a determination to investigate the matter and leave no stone unturned, I once again returned to the scene of the accident. I asked around the small shops along the roadside, hoping to obtain just a tiny hint.

Heaven will not disappoint the person who tries. From the lips of an owner of the shop facing the zebra crossing, I received an important lead which wasn’t brought up before - a black car.

“When the accident occurred, I was busy, and even had a scare when I heard the truck braking. By the time I set down my stuff to watch, the police cars and ambulance weren’t here yet. But a black car was stationed here for quite some time.”

Regarding this lead, I first expressed shock. Then, I had doubts.

Based on the surveillance tape I watched on the day of the incident, no suspicious cars appeared. If this person deliberately toggled with the surveillance footage to capture the kid, the remaining investigations would likely be a bitter struggle.

“Why did he take the kid away?”

“Could there be a conspiracy behind this?”

That black car had taken both the truth and that boy, disappearing into thin air.

The scene I had witnessed, the images depicted by the witnesses, the true footage of that surveillance tape, pieces of evidence which weren’t able to fit together, created paradoxes. The entire incident was akin to a vicious cycle, tangled and complicated, twisting and turning, unable to grasp a hint of it, and left one spinning around on a superficial level.

In the end, the police classified this matter as a normal traffic incident. And I could only continue investigating in the dark.

[ Chapter Five ]

Many years passed. From a small police officer who had accomplished nothing, I struggled and worked hard, becoming a captain who solved countless cases.

Even so, the unresolved case concerning that boy hasn’t had a breakthrough.

Over ten years, I found some leads, but they would ultimately be flawed fragments. And along with the passage of time, they’ve eroded even more.

This time, the person called “Lucien” was probably the finally hope of this case.

I visit Loveland University over the weekend, asking the kids about this “Professor Lucien”, but receive scant results even after a long while. He’s indeed very popular amongst students. But regarding his personal life, everyone expressed that they weren’t clear about it.

“Then again, which student would be so free to ask about a teacher’s personal life?” With a wry smile, I take a seat at the resting area of the math building. Without realising it, someone sits beside me. While feeling puzzled over why someone would choose to sit next to a middle-aged uncle when there are so many other empty chairs around, I see the face of the person I was looking for.

“Lucien?!”

“I heard from the students that you were asking about me. So I thought, why not let you ask me in person directly?” His tone is as calm as what I saw in the program, but I can vaguely sense a hint of irritation.

“Please don’t get the wrong idea. I didn’t mean to offend you.” I find an excuse on the fly. “It’s just that after watching your program, there were some issues I didn’t quite understand, and wanted to consult you.”

He listens patiently to the many unorganised questions I have, and explains them thoroughly. That look of concentration makes me think about the boy again.

Finally, I can no longer contain myself. When I’m about to bid farewell to him, I ask, “It might be a little presumptuous of me, but could I ask if you’ve always been living abroad since young?”

There doesn’t seem to be much change in his expression, but he raises his eyebrows slightly.

“In that case, could I be also be presumptuous and ask why you have such a question?

Since things have already reached this stage, I decide that there’s no longer a need to conceal anything. So I tell him the honest truth. “You kind of resemble a kid I used to know, but he’s gone missing.”

Upon hearing this, a sadness dyes his eyes in an instant. He lowers his eyes, his expression sad, as though he had also once known that pitiful child. “I feel deeply sorry for that child... but it’s a shame that I’m not the person you’re looking for. From the moment I could remember, I’ve been living in an orphanage.

“Ah... sorry about that.” I feel uncomfortable knowing that I’ve rubbed someone else’s sore spot. As though he’s talking about matters pertaining to somebody else, he says relaxedly, “It’s all right. I hope you can find that child soon.”

His eyes really do resemble the boy. It’s just that he’s much more modest in how he conducts himself. I increasingly hope that if the boy were still living on this earth, he must definitely be a person who is just as well-liked.

“Many years have passed. To tell you the truth, I think whether or not I find him isn’t that important.” I look into the distance, making a wish from the bottom of my heart. “I just hope that in a corner of the world, he’s living happily and well.”

After Lucien hears this, he chuckles lightly. “I’m almost envious of that boy - that he was able to meet a kind-hearted person who would think of him even after such a long time.”

#mlqc #mlqc cn #mlqc lucien #cncancelled #...T-T

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chat-noir-always-here · 4 years ago

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I Rewatch Miraculous—Timebreaker

Three long posts and one Miraculous edit later i return to making posts like these as a way to vent my carefully contained depression, the result of drawn out isolation caused by two of my roommates getting positive Covid-19 test results.

Oh yes, and this post includes screenshots from the eng sub/french dub episodes, subbed and translated by the good people at Miraculous subs on tumblr.

Anyway, GO!

The number of times i mistake this episode for Timetagger due to their names alone. Also both of the episodes focused on Alix’s watch and its importance involve some form of time travel.

Marinette’s parents are celebrating their twentieth anniversary during their only child’s thirteenth year. Meaning they waited seven years to have a baby after getting married. That's quite a wait—were they busy getting their bakery set up?

Still mad the “Alix’s dad is hawk moth and Gabriel is just a red herring” theory was canonically debunked. It’s just so OBVIOUS that hawk moth is Gabriel you figure it out on the first episode. That’s like if Snape really were the one after the sorcerers/philosophers stone.

Don't knock family heirlooms, Alix! At least a pocket watch is somewhat practical even in our modern age. My family heirloom is a hideous glass pig cookie jar. Its in actual pieces and my mom wont let me throw it out because its a “family heirloom.” You mean to tell me i have to pass this hideous thing down to my kids? Nah. Im not doing that. My big brother is the eldest he cant take care of it 😏😏😏

So do you want to deliver the banner because you promised your friends? Or because you want to see Adrien Either way it’s not a good idea to leave your house when your parents are placing their trust in you to help them with a job.

Yeaaaaaaah.... i hate to disagree Adrien, but that banner really isn't that impressive.

Really Mari’s designs aren't that great in my opinion. Of everything she’s made i really only like the feather hat

the dress from the Miraculous Awakening spoilers

and her parents’ bakery logo.

Oh and her little handbag. She mentioned in one of the webisodes she made it herself.

What exactly has kim made you kiddos do?

“Gotta be careful! Even if you are amazing. At holding things! In your hands!” Marinette, there are some comments that should be placed on the back burner for now and saved for your wedding night. Once again the english dub has made it possible for me to crack yet another suggestive joke. For the record, in the French version she just says he’s “--ly reliable! Amazingly reliable!”

“Adrikins!!! Watcha got there? Some super old case or something?” Im sorry, Chloe, but are you implying you dont know where Adrien got that when you literally watched Alix give that to Alya?

Adrien’s disgusted face when Chloe insults Alix. I love this boy.

Didn’t Marinette state during Queen Wasp that a Miraculous is practically indestructible to the point that Chat Noir had to break Chloe’s with his cataclysm? And yet Alix just broke it by... skating over it.

Then it was broken a second time by someone... dropping it...

im gonna go out on a limb here and say they just randomly decided to make Alix’s watch a miraculous later on for the sake of having a couple more time travel episodes.

And Nadja is early. Of course she is! THAT WAS ALWAYS A POSSIBILITY MARINETTE!

Adrien being a good boy and telling everyone to run🥰🥰🥰

Rose did you not just see Timebreaker freeze Kim? Don’t grab her hand.

Timebreaker’s superpower is to convert human life force into minutes, and how many minutes she has is how many she gets to go back in time. There's also a gauge on her skates so the amount of time she can go back is preordained. A regular human life doesn’t earn her much but she sucks up a whole six minutes from Chat Noir, who is empowered with one of the strongest Miraculous in existence.Timebreaker’s power is actually kind of cool. Too bad she literally looks like a fly and that just kinda grosses me out.

This moment here

He went from “Oh shit!!!” to “Yeah I’m feeeeeline~” in like 0.2 seconds pffft

The minute I started falling HARD for the love square.

Chat Noir right after Timebreaker pulls her hand away

And how he appears literally thirty milliseconds later

Which is why she puts her arms around him.

Because she can feel how fast he’s fading.

Timebreaker: openly mocks CN’s death.

Cue the Kill Bill music

Meanwhile in LB’s head:

Me too! I WANT TO END HAWKMOTH TOO.

Timebreaker: tries to touch Chat Noir, who just died for Ladybug—not for the last time

LB:

“Who are you?!” Mari you know how fucking screwed you be if that were not Future You but another akuma victim??? Like they could easily take you out and then where would we be?

“How do i get myself into these crazy situations?” You are a superhero at war with a psychopath. That’s how.

“Two ladybugs? I’m in Heaven!” Ahem what exactly goes on in this fictional heaven of yours, kitty??? (he’s a fourteen year old boy and he’s not half as innocent as everyone believes him to be. Why am i even asking?)

This isn’t Full House. There's no need to include an IMPORTANT LIFE LESSON at the end of every episode

What is it about this scene that is so unsettling? It’s like... they’re trying to imply Tom knows Mari is ladybug or something even though that’s clearly not true at this point.

And there you have it! One of ny fave episodes from s1 and its mostly time travel hijinks—something i developed a strong hatred of in Kingdom Hearts has been somewhat redeemed in Miraculous. Who woulda thought it?

#miraculous ladybug #adrien agreste #adriennette #marichat #marinette dupain cheng #love square #chat noir #adrien #marinette #timebreaker #long post

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oo yeah, the stark differences in eng fics on ao3 and those that i’ve read in websites like pixiv/ weibo/ lofter/ typesetters is a high-context asian subtle/implicit intimacy vs low-context western loud/explicit intimacy (1)

tho ,, i think the setting (character + environment + time) and the prompt (au? canon? romance? slice of life? epic?) play into it. i think the differences that exist between portrayals of intimacy by east asian authors and by western authors largely stem from cultural philosophy, which could make some things jarring to those unfamiliar with either

tbh i'm the type of person who, when reading lit abt supposedly asian characters, would appreciate the story more if it was also true to the characters' culture, and so i'd also like to see them experience and understand love the same way asians experience and understand love. but that's just me (i know there are diaspora who like to see other things), and that's also for a concept that's more for peaceful romance/character-centric settings. it’d be a different case if the story is plot-driven, or historical, or apocalyptic

i personally prefer the nuance of intimacy in pieces by east asians bc that's what i like to see and what i'm familiar with. but either way, i don't mind the differences exist. it just means that there's a variety to all of our experiences. as long as it's written into the narrative in an organic manner, it will still feel like a love i can appreciate, whether romantic or platonic or anything in between.

the whiplash was intense when i opened a fic bc i was curious or bored (or both rly) and then boom, untagged daddy kink. SHSHS it makes me giggle sumtimes, since he’s a jpnese character, when it comes to gojou, bc personally i just can't imagine him calling anyone any kind of petname unless it means to fuck with them,,, like, for eg, in stsg fic i just can't vibe with gojou calling suguru anything but his name, but that's just me and largely the way i interpret their characters, and it's just nice to know that all the authors of jp/cn/kr fic i've read before feel the same way more or less ,, but that's it HSJJSJS if someone else decides they want gojou calling suguru this or that, then that's like, alright. that's what they want to write and see, yk, and there's nothing wrong with that, i'll just swerve respectfully lmao

also for pdas,, i think it definitely depends on the age of the couple and the setting

like, if they're a campus couple, pda is pretty common. handholding, picking each other up from class, study dates in the library/courtyard/cafe, going to drinking parties together, that sort of thing.

the most common petname i've heard cn campus couples use is "baobao/baobei" (寶寶/寶貝), which means precious/baby/darling. for jp couples, tbrh i've never heard anything ,, my friends and cousins don't use petnames either

honestly,,, if u're cn/jp and u're dating someone ur age or younger, u'd probs call them by their given name or a nickname with an affectionate prefix/suffix (小，阿，兒 etc or the norm ちゃん, くん, さん, 先輩/ 輩先 suffix) and ig u could call that a petname. if u're dating someone older than u, then u'd call them (insert name)-san or senpai/jie/ge if u and they want, and that would show how close u are. some ppl date and call each other by their full names, too, and even with honourifics. and some ppl use just their partner's given names.

for kr,, idk much but i think it’s usually 이,야,아 etc and noona/oppa/unni/hyung ????

for older couples, like married couples or people who are working, pda tends to lean towards petnames. "sweetheart", "honey", "wife/husband", that sort of thing. if they're parents, they'd probably call each other "dad", "mum" (I NEVER HEARD MY OWN PARENTS NAME LEAVING THEIR LIPS WHEN THEY ADDRESS THE OTHER)

but if its pda like,, making out in public, i don't think it's very common. i've never seen it shhsjsjs (arm holding can be rewarded with a stink eye from the conservatives elderly (mostly), from where i came from)

in fic, it's abt the same, which means it would depend on the age/setting/couple's preference with the addition of the author's preference which just,,, uh shows , ig

but then again,, pls cmiiw if anyone else knows more

altho i’m a “respect is earned” type of person ,, when it comes to (conservative) elders, it will just fly out of the window,,, the repercussions....just no 🥰 some of them are so fucking petty and are hellbent to teach u a lesson, its actually embarassing

back when the yo mama jokes were still popular and 24/7 circulating in the internet,, me and some friends were 😃😃 like yall can say this and get away with it? when daylight arrive after i crack this kind of joke in front of my relatives, my mom is done scheduling for my cremation date

even if i dont intend it to mean disrespect in some convos,, the damage is done and my parents would straight up be like : “wtf did u just say? try repeating it once more and lets see if u can still sleep under a roof today.” either that or they’ll smack me before saying it ,, whichever could come first depending on their mood 🥴

my relatives wont ever missed if i ever forgot to address them when we meet or during a phonecall by a simple “uncle/ aunt/ grandfather/ grandmother” (usually my grandfather is the one so uptight abt it 💀) and it will end up into a short lecture abt “young kids these days..../ u havent forgot to eat yet u forgot what respect is?/ ur parents are fine ppl but what happen to u”

cue my mother glaring at me or giving the stink eye like @/&/&2@22 most of the times i’m distracted by sth and just spaced out while organising it in my head b4 it could get out of hand ,,, that and the titles i’ve used for each relative is different and i’m afraid to mixed it up bc again...stink eye ,,, like my father’s younger/ older brother and younger/ older sister and cousins + its another different handful of titles when it comes to my mother’s family 😔 - 🐱 (2)

yes!!!! there’s a lot of reasons why i enjoy stsg fics and it’s because gojo and geto are always treated like people in stsg fics.....i’ve found that in a lot of reader insert fics you could replace gojo and geto with the male lead of those mafia boss stories on wattpad and it wouldn’t make a difference LMAO gojo and geto are often caricatures of themselves and it’s just something i’m personally not interested in.

also....i feel like there’s so much intimacy in how someone calls/says your name that just using pet names 24/7 gives it this superficial sense that i’m not really a fan of but then again, in fwb stories i totally understand.

another thing, I really feel like culture DOES play into it. obviously as asian people ourselves who come from a collectivist culture, our idea of love is different from the western concept of love. i feel like this especially comes into play when we see reader insert stories where the MC is super op and strong just so they can “match” gojo and gojo doesn’t need to worry about them even though it’s not even needed!! in asian cultures it’s not a burden to take care of people. it’s love. and i feel like western people don’t quite grasp that bc it’s such an individualist culture (this is a not nuanced at all / a generalization but u get the point)

yeah full on pda in fics always gets me because in japan???? lmao no honey!!! although gojo would definitely do it, not every character would LOL

gojo would pet names as a joke aka ironically, but i just don’t see him doing it seriously unless it's dear or smt

my mom is so big on respect. she always gets into fights abt with my brother and it’s a generational difference tbh but i digress, it’s not like it’s bad to be polite to your elders, but I do think koreans can take it too far to the point where it’s detrimental!!

#once again just my opinion and preference!!!#🐱 anon

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