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kaiisers · 2 years ago

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none of the works in this rec list belongs to me. all due credits go to the respective authors. contains mature content, aimed for +18 audiences. reader discretion is advised. most of these works are f! or afab! reader. ALSO! minors + blank + ageless blogs will be blocked. note: does the pic contrast the content? yes, very much so. will i change it? no <3 he’s adorable <3

⿻ last updated: may. 31, ‘23

1 character, 1 kink. ──── albedo, ayato, diluc, gorou, kaeya, kazuha, scaramouche, thoma, venti, xiao, zhongli

cw. Sexual themes ahead, with every warning and kink name before the texts. Read at your own risk. Minors DNI.

3some. ──── itto, kaeya, diluc, zhongli

cw. f!reader. just descriptions of how the boys fuck during 3somes! anal fingering. creampies. undertones of dumbification. full nelson. prone bone. doggy. cowgirl. unprotected. drool.

and three’s a crowd. ──── Itto, Zhongli, Childe, Thoma, Kaeya, Diluc, Sara.

⌜ ୨୧ ⌟ Genshin impact characters x threesome

cw. F! Reader, praise, degradation, spanks, fxf, oral (m. & f. Receiving), tummy bulge bc big dicc itto, creampie, dacryphilia, full Nelson, possessiveness

after a long day. ──── kamisato, ragnvindr, alhaitham, kaedehara, albedo

cw. f!reader, cockwarming, riding, sucking alhaitham off in his office, grinding + riding!

all sticky! ── xiao, ayaka, childe (ajax), mona, tighnari, albedo── 3.6k words

cw. fem!reader, m^sturbating hcs.

baby fever. ──── kaeya, itto, xiao, thoma, ayato

cw. fluff, suggestive scenes, baby fever, breeding kink, pregnancy mention, mating press

boy, can we take off all our clothes? ──── diluc, kaeya, ayato, heizou

⌜ ୨୧ ⌟ pervy roommate headcanons

cw. afab!reader with no set pronouns, everything is consensual, modern au!, reader is a tease (diluc), panty sniffing (diluc), masturbation (diluc), impact play (kaeya), creampie (kaeya, heizou), doggystyle (kaeya), brat!reader (ayato), fingering (ayato), toys (ayato), bondage (ayato), ahegao (ayato), humiliation (ayato and heizou), riding (heizou), implied blowjob (heizou), watching porn (heizou)

breeding! ──── itto, ayato, childe, gorou

cw. breeding, impregnation, mating press (itto), aphrodisiac (ayato), light bdsm(childe), heat cycles (gorou), knotting (gorou)

can’t hold back! ──── al haitham, itto, gorou, heizou

⌜ ୨୧ ⌟ how they like to cum inside!

cw. afab reader ; breeding/creampies ; begging ; mentions of multiple creampies [itto] ; slight dumbification ; teasing ; minors dni!

casino harem au.

⌜ ୨୧ ⌟ After staying at the luxurious Golden Celeste Hotel in Vegas, you managed to capture the hearts of several man. This sinful city will keep you furtherly entertained.

cockwarming them. ──── zhongli, alhaitham

cw. established relationship, domesticity, cock warming (obvi), sub/dom undertones, unprotected sex, pet names, praise, fluff, long headcanons.

DCKZ.

⌜ ୨୧ ⌟ you‘re their groupie, following them around and doing everything to please them.

cw. smut, DCKZ x reader rockstar AU

drunk (on you). ──── zhongli, diluc, ayato, kazuha, xiao, al haitham

cw. afab!reader, edging, orgasm denial, oral, overstimulation, masturbation, somnophilia (?)

dead of night. ──── diluc, itto, thoma, kaeya

⌜ ୨୧ ⌟ when you're sleeping and they need you and how they remedy that situation

cw. 18+ mdni, f!reader, somnophilic elements, dubcon-ish, m masturbation, f receiving oral, dry humping, thigh fucking

favorite kink. ──── al-haitham : cyno : tighnari : kaveh : dottore : pantalone : capitano : scaramouche

cw. nsfw : throatfucking : breeding kink + pregnancy mentions : exhibitionism : aphrodisiacs : dumbification (calls you stupid & a mess) : size kink

family men. ──── ayato, thoma, zhongli, pantalone, diluc, childe, and alhaitham.

⌜ ୨୧ ⌟ they never thought they’d become family men, or even think about wanting their own children, until they spent all of those beautiful moments with you: completely in love.

cw. fem! reader, LOTS of soft sex and praise, unprotected sex, slight cervix fucking, breeding, mating press, talk of pregnancy (no actual children/babies depicted), lots of passion and lovey dovey themes.

from me, for you. ──── childe, alhaitham

⌜ ୨୧ ⌟ You love creating something special for them, it's your love language to say the least, it's the way you show love for them. But at some point, it seems like they stopped caring for the things you make, and in a moment where the stress was getting to them, they even said something so hurtful about your favorite thing to do for them.

cw. gn reader, Angst to Fluff, Hurt with Comfort, Crying, Childe coming home with blood covering him, Hurtful Comments

genshin hybrids. ──── diluc, itto, thoma, xiao, kaeya

cw. breeding, gn reader, hybrids, Itto and Kaeya kinda sub idk, word “pretty” gets used in Thoma’s blurb, dacryphilia w Xiao’s blurb

genshin men + threesomes. ──── cyno+tighnari, thoma+ayato, childe+zhongli

cw. f!reader, threesome, oral sex (m. + f. receiving(separate)), creampie, anal, double penetration

genshin men being desperate to have you. ──── kaeya, diluc, itto, childe, pantalone, dottore, zhongli

cw. nsfw, smut, making out, semi-public sex, grinding, coming in pants, clit stimulation, wall sex, blowjob, table sex, office sex, rough sex, biting, dirty talk, praise

genshin men reaction to you wanting them to finish inside you. ──── kaeya, diluc, itto, xiao, pantalone, dottore, zhongli

cw. nsfw, smut, creampie, breeding kink, begging, teasing, clit stimulation

going through rut when you’re not there. ── gorou, tighnari, itto ── 1.6k

cw. gender neutral reader; posessiveness; talk about animalistic features; talk of breeding; talk of overstimulation; semi-public

grind on me. ──── beidou, lisa, ningguang, yelan

cw. afab!gn!reader (pussy + cunt + clit are used to describe genitalia), implied dom/sub dynamics, further warnings included prior to each character’s section

guilty. ──── kaeya, gorou, ayato, thoma, diluc, zhongli, kazuha

⌜ ୨୧ ⌟ guilty jacking off. they know they shouldn’t want you, but you’re just so easy to imagine when they’re feeling particularly lonely in their beds. if it’s just a little fantasising, what’s the harm - right?

cw. guilty jacking off, not sfw, afab reader implied (no pronouns). mentions of power dynamics (kaeya, diluc, thoma). breeding mention (gorou). double dick zhongli, as it should be.

how they fuck you dumb. ──── alhaitham, tighnari, cyno, childe, pantalone, diluc, kaeya

cw. f! reader, dumbification, brat taming (al haitham), praise, possessiveness (childe), oral (f. & m. receiving), subby tiggy, breeding, overstim, cockwarming (cyno), slight edging, blowjob (pantalone), dacryphilia

he turns pussy drunk. ──── ayato, diluc, kazuha, zhongli, childe, cyno

cw. fem! reader, cunnilingus, rough, fingering

i’ll fuckin’ digest you one kiss at a time! ──── itto, kaeya, childe, ayato, thoma

cw. afab! reader, size kink, pussydrunk itto & thoma, switch thoma, edging, exhibition, the rest r listed with the char names

interrupted make-out session. ──── Aether, Albedo, Ayato, Dainsleif, Diluc, Gorou, Itto, Kaeya, Kazuha, Scaramouche, Tartaglia, Thoma, Venti, Xiao, Zhongli

cw. gn reader, VERY STEAMY but generally still SFW bordering on not, you’ve been warned though, not proofread, some possessiveness, yes there are sexual innuendos, mentions of alcohol and drinking, did i say not proofread?, if there are pronoun slips please let me know.

I’m your favorite, right?

⌜ ୨୧ ⌟ you didn’t expect to wake up one day in a world that looked exactly like the silly game you play on your phone and laptop. You didn’t expect even pushing through the migraine, pulsating in your head that the eyes of your favorite character shined in delight looking at you. You couldn’t help relishing in that love…even if they truly loved the god they thought you of.

one: tighnari, zhongli, childe, kaeya two: itto, diluc, scaramouche, ayato

cw. breeding their beloved god (yandere sagau!)

i left it wet for you. ──── ayato & thoma, pantalone & dottore, zhongli & childe, diluc & jean

⌜ ୨୧ ⌟ genshin men and different kinds of threesomes.

cw. fem!reader, oral sex, fingering, slight objectification, praise kink, cuckolding, rough sex, squirting, degradation, hair pulling, double penetration (in one hole), spit play, blow job, cum play, pet names (ex. pet, cutie, darling, sweetheart)

imma let you be the boss of me. ──── heizou, albedo, diluc, ayato, childe

⌜ ୨୧ ⌟ fucking you before your wedding

cw. afab!reader with no set pronouns, modern!au, bondage (heizou), use of handcuffs (heizou),cunniligus (heizou), gagging (heizou), mention of panties (heizou), medical kink (albedo), fingering (albedo), pussyjob (albedo), rough sex (diluc), spanking (diluc) doggystyle (diluc), mating press (diluc), creampie (diluc), cum eating (diluc), exhibitionism (ayato), toys (ayato), voyeurism (ayato), dilf! childe, lactation kink (childe), nipple play (childe), boobjob (childe), reader is pregnant (childe)

inappropriate affairs. ── albedo, diluc, kaeya, pierro, xiao ── 2.8k

⌜ ୨୧ ⌟ Innapropriate places he likes to fuck you.

in college.

one: venti, kazuha and zhongli; college au, fingering, public sex, filming sextape

two: childe, scaramouche, albedo; afab!reader with no set pronouns, creampies, quickies, cockwarming, degradation, fingering, oral

three: xiao, thoma and gorou; afab! reader with no defined pronouns, cunnilingus, thigh riding, implied creampie

like it like that. ──── diluc, childe, scaramouche, kazuha, al haitham

cw. f!reader, how they like to have you, creampies, teasing, degradation, overstimulation, multiple orgasms

look at me while I fuck you. ──── pantalone, ayato, dottore

cw. fem!reader, roleplay, lube play, BDSM, bondage, voyeurism, multiple orgasms, orgy, mirror fucking, dubcon, hypnosis, reader is a massive sub in this part

make me feel something new. ──── diluc, tighnari, pantalone, childe, zhongli

⌜ ୨୧ ⌟ sex is a learning, even for genshin men

cw. fem!reader, fingering, overstimulation, oral sex, anal play, rimming, sex toys, clit play, just the tip, size kink, deepthroating, corruption kink, slight m|m, pet names (ex. sweetheart, cutie, darling)

mark my words. ──── scaramouche, childe, itto, kaeya

cw. afab!reader with no set pronouns, pretty used as a descriptor, words “cunt” “pussy” used, marking kink, possessive scaramouche, rough sex (childe), doggy style (childe), impact play (childe), cumshot (childe and Kaeya), creampie (itto), size kink (itto), monsterfucking adjacent (itto), piercings (itto), cumflation (itto), biting (itto), cunnilingus (kaeya), fingering (kaeya)

morning sex. ── alhaitham, scaramouche, diluc, kazuha ── 2k

cw. fem! reader, unprotected sex + slight exhibitionism (alhaitham), praise kink + hand jobs (scaramouche), somnophilia + fingering + edging + clit slaps + begging (diluc), unprotected sex + overstimulation + praise kink + creampie (kazuha)

morning show. ─── diluc, childe, zhongli, ayato

⌜ ୨୧ ⌟ your breast has fallen out of your tank top in your sleep and your husband sees hehe

cw. fem reader, reader has breasts, characters are your husband so established relationships, somno-ish (you get touched while you’re still sleeping), titty sucking/loving, groping, fluff, lots of petnames

mother’s day celebrations hc.

cw. fem reader, pregnancy, breeding, overstimulation (alhaitham) and knotting (gorou) below!

of lace and ribbons. ── kaedehara kazuha, xiao, venti, scaramouche, shikanoin heizou, albedo, cyno, childe, kaeya alberich, alhaitham ── 1.3k

⌜ ୨୧ ⌟ lingerie shopping with them.

cw. fem! reader. very suggestive. nothing ex.plicit, but m.dni.

pleasure reading. ──── alhaitham, diluc, thoma, kazuha

⌜ ୨୧ ⌟ they take an interest in the book you've been reading recently

cw. suggestive, mentions of erotic novels, gn!reader

puppygirls! ──── cyno, xiao, scaramouche

cw. Licking, grinding

pussydrunk! ── albedo, diluc, itto, tartaglia, thoma ── 4.2k

cw. afab!gn!reader (pussy + cunt + clit + cervix + labia are used to describe genitalia), overstimulation, oral sex (reader receiving), mild monsterfucking + facesitting (itto), impled subspace + mentions of a safeword / safe gesture (thoma), further content warnings included prior to each character’s section

put a ring on it. ──── zhongli, kaeya, ayato, diluc

⌜ ୨୧ ⌟ fucking you before your wedding.

cw. afab!reader with no set pronouns, bath sex (zhongli), cockwarming (zhongli), exhibitionism (kaeya), modern au (kaeya), reader wearing lingerie (kaeya), gagging (kaeya), cunniligus (kaeya), fingering (kaeya), implied blowjob (kaeya), foodplay (ayato), nippleplay(ayato), titjob (ayato), semi-exhibitionism (ayato), consenual somnophilia (diluc), handjob (diluc), riding (diluc), impact play (diluc), marking (diluc), creampies (diluc)

r u still hungry? ──── cyno, diluc, ayato, zhongli, al-haitham

⌜ ୨୧ ⌟ The next time he says “just the tip”, what do you do?

cw. afab!reader. dubcon. no petnames. unprotected. vaginal penetration + anal. use of the word pussy / cunt.

shy girls are just my type! ── thoma, ayato, childe, arlecchino ── 1.5k

cw. fem!sub!reader. established relationship, body worship, praise k!nk, ayato tries to fck moans out of you, mirror s^x with childe, strap-on (arlecchino c^ck yes), c^nnilingus, f!ngering

sweet! ──── albedo, scaramouche, cyno, heizou, xiao

cw. vulgar words, praise, fingering, teasing, pet names, riding, cursing, intimate sex, fem reader, degradation, dacryphilia, Impact play, orgasm control, etc.

stuck in the middle. ── childe, ayato, thoma, tighnari ── 2k

⌜ ୨୧ ⌟ You’re stuck between him and a hard place.

cw. semi-smutty

threesome. ──── xiao, albedo

cw. submissive tops

they wake up from a wet dream. ──── diluc, childe, itto, kazuha, xiao

cw. f!reader, somnophilia (off screen consent given), thigh jobs, you wake up, pussy jobs, pussy eating, dry

they walk in on you getting off. ──── scaramouche, al-haitham, kaeya, diluc, kazuha.

cw. reader, teasing, a little sprinkle of degradation, cunninglingus

the way you wrap around me is a prob. ──── scaramouche, alhaitham, tartaglia, kazuha, diluc

cw. f!reader, premature ejaculation, creampies, m!receiving oral, choking in childe’s [m!receiving], cunninglingus, sensitive alhaitham.

twenty four / seven. ──── alhaitham, zhongli, ayato, childe.

cw. fem!reader. times of the day they would most likely fuck you.

virginity loss. ──── itto, ayato, kazuha, zhongli

warming you up. ──── eula, yelan, ei, shenhe, ningguang, dehya, arlecchino, nilou

cw. nsfw, fem!reader, oral(fem! receiving), scissoring, fingering

when it’s all over, he searches for you. ── diluc, kaeya, zhongli ── 1.6k

cw. LIGHT SMUT , Archon War Spoilers (Zhongli)

you can call a friend! ──── alhaitham, kaveh, cyno, tighnari, itto, ayato, diluc, dottore, zhongli, childe

⌜ ୨୧ ⌟ genshin impact threesome <3

cw. f! reader, threesome, degradation, praise, size kink, morax! zhongli & foul legacy! childe, prolly a bit ooc itto(?), the rest r listed with the char names

“you can take it”. ──── diluc, childe, al-haitham, zhongli, pantalone

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nobodynotbymitski · 3 months ago

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any french music recommendations??? <3

ooooof. you wildly overestimate how much i know/listen to french music but i will try to give you some francophone music recs (or else the list will literally just be woodkid).

théa (i know i mentioned her before, emo-core)

elyose (nu metal duo)

michel polnareff (pop ig)

indochine (synthpop, pop-rock)

celeste (metal)

ultra vomit (pardoy metal, grindcore (earlier stuff))

gojira (been a while since i actually listened to them)

mass hysteria (heavy/industrial metal)

im sorry i didnt dig very deep in the french music scene, most of this is super popular so idk if youre learning anything.

anyways enjoy! <3

#im sorry i also relied on what wikipedia told me im shit at genre so theyre as accurate as wikipedia is for most #idk how much that shall help you with learning french if that was the objective tho but im kinda cheating with gojira #anyways i still hope this helps sort out some things #theyre kinda sorted by how much i listen to each #théa #elyose #michel polnareff #indochine #celeste #ultra vomit #gojira #mass hysteria #music #ask #my post

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danganronpasurvivoraskblog · 4 months ago

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Dangancember 2024 - Danganronpa Top 24 Class Trials: Number 21 Danganronpa 1 Case 3

//Can I say something that I think is gonna be a little controversial with people?

//I actually think this trial is overhated!

//Obviously, this trial is no good either, because it's so low down on this list, but even so, it is by far the best third case of the lot.

//Just goes to show how bad these cases are that ALL of them are right at the bottom of the list, and trust me, I still think this trial is bad and I definitely have ISSUES with this case, in SO many places.

//But I still think there is quite a lot to redeem it. And if nothing else, this is easily the best double murder case in the franchise.

//To change it up a bit, let's actually start by explaining everything that happens in this case before I actually start to break down the reasons why I like or dislike it.

//Shortly following Case 2 and the deaths of Chihiro and Mondo , tensions among the students are high as the stress of the situation mounts. Relationships and rivalries continue to develop, with some characters showing signs of mental strain.

//This is especially doubled down on with the discovery of Alter Ego, an AI copy of Chihiro that exists after his death. Particularly because Hifumi and Taka start fighting over the AI. Hifumi because he falls in love with it as a 2D specimen, and Taka because Alter Ego serves as one last connection to the late Mondo, who he had a genuine attachment to.

//Monokuma soon enough reveals the next motive. He promises to "flood the school with money," offering ¥10 billion to anyone who commits murder. This incentive creates unease but initially doesn’t lead to immediate violence. Definitely not as immediately impactful as Cases 1 and 2.

//However, the stakes are raised significantly when not one person dies, but TWO do. Hifumi is found dead in the Nurse’s Office (He is later discovered to still be alive but ultimately dies in the repository) and Taka is found dead in the Physics Lab.

//An investigation happens, and it's INCREDIBLY convoluted. It reveals oddities such as Hifumi’s movements before his death, the use of Justice Hammers (large, cartoonish hammers used as weapons), and a “Robo-Justice” costume found in the Rec Room, apparently belonging to a masked assailant who attacked both Celeste and Hifumi, and presumably killed Hifumi and Taka.

//Yasuhiro is implicated due to the costume, but his involvement is quickly questioned. And a series of notes and plans for a meeting seem to implicate multiple people.

//It’s eventually revealed that Hifumi and Celeste, who's real name is Taeko Yasuhiro, collaborated to kill Taka, intending to share the money reward. Celeste also kidnapped Alter Ego, and framed Taka for the crime, which goaded Hifumi into it more because he thought he could save his beloved program.

//Hifumi killed Taka, but Celeste betrayed Hifumi and killed him to tie up loose ends. Celeste is eventually exposed as the mastermind behind the murders due to inconsistencies in her testimony and the evidence.

//Alright *claps hands* to START with...I HATE the way this case treats the characters.

//Three people die in this case; Taka, Hifumi, and Celeste, but their deaths lack the emotional resonance of the other cases in Danganronpa 1, PARTICULARLY the GUT PUNCH that is the case that precedes it.

//Hifumi is a divisive character to begin with, and Taka’s recent development following Mondo's death feels cut short, making his death particularly frustrating.

//For the record, "Kiyondo" or "Ishida" or whatever you want to call it, is one of the single most detestable things in this entire series, and it...

Takes away ALL investment in Taka's development following Mondo's death

Completely changes the sad and tense atmosphere into something hopelessly corny.

Assassinates the entire character that Taka was set up to be, and the potential growth he could have experienced after the trauma he had been through thanks to the killing game.

//To make matters worse, everything I've mentioned above is pointless anyway, because even if it DID somehow matter, Taka gets waysided anyway. Not NEARLY as bad as Ibuki and Hiyoko do in the second game, but aside from the immediate shock of finding Taka's body, no one appears to care about him.

//Hina outright MOURNS Hifumi as if she had just witnessed the murder of her brother. And Hifumi's death is generally prioritized while Taka's is mostly treated as like a DISTRACTION!

//To be fair, yeah, Hifumi's death is more integral to the trial when you try and solve the murder, because he was an accomplice. But it irritates me that no one seemed to care about what Taka was going through before any of this, OR just after he is killed. Only Makoto does, and even then, it's subtle. Hell, practically everyone seems to have forgotten that he ever existed at all after this chapter.

//Speaking of Hifumi's death and his role in the case, one thing I DO really hate about this trial is the way that Celeste coerces Hifumi into helping her. Holding Alter Ego hostage and trying to pin it on Taka being responsible for it is reasonable enough. After all, as I said, Taka had an equal obsession with Alter Ego that sparked a rivalry between Hifumi and himself.

//But she goes to add on that Taka threatened to rape her if she went and told anybody about this, and Hifumi, blinding by his obsession with Alter Ego, believes her without question.

//I cannot FATHOM how that worked! OR why Celeste even WENT that far! All she had to tell Hifumi was that Taka was holding Alter Ego hostage, and THAT would have been believable! Adding the fact that KIYOTAKA FUCKING ISHIMARU of all people did something like that is where it becomes INSANELY doubtful!

//And no, the fact that Taka wasn't himself these chapters isn't an excuse, because while his personality WAS different, it specifically was written for him to adopt the personality traits of Mondo, like the two of them were sharing a spirit.

//Mondo, who is afraid to even LIGHTLY GRAZE a person of the opposite sex!

//This is single-handedly the dumbest thing Hifumi does in the entire series, and it's the BIGGEST reason why he's one of the most universally despised characters in the DR series. And what's worse is that Hifumi himself ISN'T dumb!

//The first two chapters actually establish him as something of a team player and investigator, because he actually SEARCHES the crime scenes and pulls his weight in the investigations!

//N-No pun intended.

//He's astute, observant, and is careful when it comes to analysing the clues, and brings up possibilities even if he knows that they might not mean anything. So this is just MASSIVELY out of character for him, and the only explanation is that he his mind was screaming, but his dick was screaming louder.

//And while Hifumi WAS established to be kind of perverted, I HATE this. Not even TERUTERU goes this far to get his rocks off! And that guy once had access to drugs that he could use to incapacitate anybody he wanted! He never did it, because somehow, this character who is established to be the most perverted degenerate in the main cast of the series has more self-control than this!

//I still like Hifumi a lot, but this is easily him at his worst, and I can't say I don't understand why he's so unpopular because of this.

//And THEN...there's CELESTIA LUDENBERG GODDAMMIT herself.

//To be perfectly frank, Celeste’s guilt is TOO OBVIOUS from the start. Mainly due to her suspicious behavior during the investigation. She acts WAY too unnaturally out of character for me not to notice that she's cooking up some bullshit.

//Celeste spends most of the game for the time that she is in it advising everyone to adjust to their new way of life. Yes, this is ultimately a mask for how she really feels, but what she generally doesn't hide is that she typically doesn't care who dies or how they die. She even sometimes blames the victims for being murdered (i.e. Chihiro) and kind of establishes herself as this unfeeling goth queen with a slight superiority complex.

//But here, she suddenly starts leading everyone back and forth through the entire school in search of a masked killer because she's suddenly afraid?

//What I think hurts the most about Celeste in this chapter and how badly her character is fucked over by the narrative is, again, something that is commonplace in ALL the Chapter 3 killers.

//Celeste, Kiyo, Kinji, and Kanade are all established in the story to be among the more intelligent, realistic, and pragmatic students among the cast; in Kanade's case, more than she tends to let on. But during their actual trial, a switch is flipped, and these characters all shown to not be nearly as deep as they're supposed to come across. And it's usually because they do incredibly dumb shit that gets them busted, that probably wouldn't have happened had they decided to go a more simple approach.

//Mikan, ironically, is the complete reverse of this, since she's established to be a dumb and incompetant character, but is shown to be hypercompetant in a way that is stupidly unrealistic.

//But in the case of Celeste, it's really bad because there are so many problems with her already convoluted plan that just feel like mistakes that shouldn't have been made!

//Firstly, why would the murderer opportunely leave out numbered hammers to keep count of their attacks? It's so blatantly a red herring, and a non-factor.

//Second: Of ALL people that she tries to frame for the crime, she tries to frame Hiro. HIRO! Hiro does not have the mental capacity to kill ONE person, let alone mastermind a convoluted and confusing case where TWO die! I mean, the guy is a bastard, no doubt about it, but with how idiotic and simple-minded he is often presented as, any trap where Hiro tries to kill somebody would probably kill him first on accident!

//Third: Celeste claims that the person wearing the Robo-Justice suit is extremely agile, and managed to take out her and Hifumi with ease, which is almost immediately negated with the fact that it is really difficult to move in. So why even try? Why didn't everybody else rule this out immediately upon finding Hiro wearing it, which, might I add, he was doing after being STUFFED FORCEFULLY into a LOCKER!

//I've made it clear already that 11037 is a pretty dumb clue that I don't like, but I actually don't blame Leon at all for not noticing it. Sayaka not only positioned her body in a way that Leon couldn't see it, but he was far too panicked thanks to the circumstances to take a closer look. But no, Celeste didn't even think about that.

//And fourth, and funnily this one actually isn't really Celeste's doing, but Celeste actually tells Hifumi her real name, because in the case that he DOES live and squeal about it, she anticipates that he will use that name instead of the name that everybody already knows her by. I don't understand the point of this gambit, but most stupidly, this does work out for her, because she JUST SO CONVINIENTLY happens to share a surname with Hiro's first name "Yasuhiro," and Hifumi just stupidly calls her that with his last breath.

//I don't even wanna TRY discussing this part.

//Then there's her motive. Yes, as I said before, Celeste was after the money, but there's more to it than that. The ultimate reason that she set up this plan is because she has a burning desire (again, pun not intended) to live in a European castle with butlers who dress as vampires, and serve her for the rest of her life.

//Suffice to say, this is by far the most shallow and underwhelming motivation in Danganronpa 1. Even Sayaka and Leon's motivations tugged at my heartstrings more.

//And it is SERIOUSLY concerning how Kinji Uehara is the only killer in Chapter 3 of any of the games on this list that murders people for a reason other than "they are horny."

//And just in general there is SO MUCH of an emotional disconnect in this chapter compared to literally every other chapter in the game (with the exception of 5), and it's ESPECIALLY noticable compared to the chapters that you played previously.

//In Case 1, Sayaka’s death feels deeply personal due to Makoto's connection to her.

//In Case 2, Mondo’s breakdown and Chihiro's gender reveal, as well as what he was trying to do about it, pack an emotional punch.

//Case 3, by contrast, has less of a gut-wrenching or heartfelt impact, making it less memorable, and leans very heavily into comedic moments, especially with Hifumi's behavior and obsession with Alter Ego.

//While humor is a staple of the series just as nightmare fuel is, I don't like it when the trials prioritise the humor aspect because the tone can clash with the serious and dark nature of the murders, generally diminishing the emotional impact.

//And now comes the most difficult part. I've just explained all the reasons why I, and so many, think this case sucks complete and total ass.

//Now it's time to defend it!

//I think for starters, I want to talk about a point in my negatives that I didn't cover fully, which is the complexity of this case, and the just general overload of information that comes about as part of Celeste's plan.

//Again, this is strangely a problem that ALL the Chapter 3 cases have. The double murder and the sequence of events can feel overly complicated and contrived. Celeste's plan, in this case, involves manipulating multiple people, staging a convoluted sequence of murders, and relying on precise timing to ensure it all works.

//Many people feel the complexity of this case makes it less believable compared to other trials.

//But I personally think that this one does it right.

//What's important to remember is that compared to later entries, DRV3 especially, Danganronpa 1 is by far the game that is the most grounded in logic. Obviously, the cases would still be near nigh impossible to pull off, but given the limited assets available in Hope's Peak, it ultimately leads to cases that are rather straightforward and easy to understand, with very few reason to doubt the circumstances behind the possibility.

//If you think about it, if this case happened in real life, it would be NOWHERE NEAR as easy. Because as simple as Celeste's plan is, it's complex to the point that it's really not easy to figure out, and it does make sense.

//Sure, we all hate the reasons behind WHY they were this way, but the fact was that Taka was an easy target, and Hifumi is insanely gullible. In a game where your life is on the line, manipulating said gullible person into killing the vulnerable one, then killing him before he has a chance to spill the beans...is actually a sound strategy!

//Obviously, I would never endorse murder or complicated plans to commit it, but this plan of Celeste's, and the way it's executed, is not NEARLY as bad as people make it out to be.

//The point is that this is the only time in the series where the double homicide actually MAKES SENSE! And it's the one case that actually BENEFITS from it, instead of coming across as contrived and pointless.

//Mikan did not need to kill both Hiyoko and Ibuki. Kiyo did not need to kill Tenko after killing Angie. Kinji didn't need to kill Kanata after fulfilling his murder quote with Kakeru. But all of them did it anyway for no good reason.

//Celeste's plan actively NEEDED to kill off both Taka and Hifumi to make it work. So it doesn't feel like the double murder shouldn't have happened this time.

//And think about it for a second. It's this fairly realistic murder compared to Mikan's legitimately impossible murder from the second game, and Kiyo's "I'm-going-to-purposefully-fuck-this-up-for-no-apparent-reason" case from the third game.

//Yeah, I don't like how many mistakes Celeste makes in this case, but for a case that's DESIGNED to be convoluted as a means of confusing the main cast, mistakes are inevitable. And these one's are at least sort of realistic.

//Even the typically intelligent and level-headed characters like Kyoko and Byakuya are unable to immediately comprehend what the hell is happening when the murders occur, the bodies start to be moved around, the Justice Hammer is used, and the the Robo-Justice suit appears. And unlike any of the other third cases on this ranking, THIS ONE feels INTENTIONALLY confusing.

//Which means I forgive it a little bit more, but...there's more to it than that.

//Celeste's motivation being the money, and what she ultimately plans on doing with said money, is far less sympathetic a motive than any other killer in DR1, sans ONLY Junko, but it's NOT nonsensical, or hard to wrap your head around.

//It's DEFINITELY not quite as ridiculous as "undead incest" or "maaaagic disease."

//Especially considering who Celeste is and who she was established to be. This case is full of random moments where everyone's established characters are betrayed horribly, but for me, this is the one thing that stays pretty consistent.

//Mikan was established as a timid, shy, soft-spoken, mentally and physically weak girl who could barely stand on her own two feet. In Case 3 of DR2, she becomes a stupidly overpowered character just out of nowhere, all because she happened to remember her life as a remnant.

//Kiyo is a mostly creepy, but wise, intriguing figure, with lots of wisdom as part of his character, and many an interesting conversation that you can genuinely learn stuff from. He is then revealed to be a psychotic serial killer with almost 100 people on his body count, all killed for the sake of sending girls to the afterlife so they can meet his long-dead sister, whom he was in an implied abusive sexual relationship with; which...ruins everything.

//Kinji is a stoic, but kind character who wants the best for people, and is pretty down to earth and comforting with people, and even though his motives are sympathetic, he brutally kills two people, injures more, and then goes completely batshit crazy during the trial, which is a complete betrayal of his previous characterization that kind of just gets turned back to normal after the trial ends.

//And then Kanade is kind of all of the above.

//But Celeste? As I said already, Celeste is almost IMMEDIATELY established as a cold-hearted bitch who only looks out for herself, and asserts her opinions as fact over everybody elses. She shows NO sympathy for the dead, and no GENUINE concern for the wellbeing of the people around her.

//Plus...She's a LIAR. That is LITERALLY her main premise as the Ultimate Gambler. Just as it was with Kokichi, though she doesn't lay it on as thick.

//Unlike every other Chapter 3 killer, I genuinely do NOT think Celeste is above this.

//If you told me that a character like her; someone who isn't particularly nice in the first place and who possesses a certain amount of greed and deceit in her role as Ultimate Gambler; killed two people in order to obtain a ton of money, I would not have a hard time believing you.

//This is why Celeste is a traitor and a villain in Survivor. Because it MAKES SENSE for her to be. She doesn't fit into the Future Foundation because regardless of what level of psychosis you put her on, the indisputable fact is that she cares about nothing in the world other than herself and her own happiness, and she is almost never shy to admit that.

//And also, as many dumb mistakes as she does make, and as easy as it is to pin her down as the killer, I do still think that Celeste's plan for this murder was universally solid, and FUN to solve. The idea that she could not have committed the murder because she was in a room with multiple people at the time is a classic mystery trope, and in this case, it’s done well. The use of the alibi system as a red herring creates an additional layer of complexity to the investigation, and it forces you think critically about how the murders could still be connected despite this apparent proof of Celeste's innocence.

//Celeste is also the first killer in the whole series who's murder plot is sophisticated and involves a lot of detail that goes beyond simple violence. She uses her knowledge of the other characters' personalities to manipulate them into participating in the scheme,

//And while I know that people might generally disagree with this, because this trial does have a few pacing issues, I generally thing it's well-organized, and is one of the better examples where you as the player can engage with the details of the investigation and solve the mystery through logic and deduction.

//Every detail in the trial, from the timeline of events to the discussion of the crime scene, is essential to uncovering the truth, and in the end, feels notably more rewarding.

//Which is why, despite its faults, I still think this trial stands above all the other third cases in the series.

//And as one last point I would like to make, this case has one of, if not, THE BEST killer breakdown in the entire series!

//Not just from the way it's actually portrayed, but for how it does really encapsulate Celeste's character in a nutshell.

//Throughout the game, Celeste presents herself as a calm, collected, and almost regal character, always composed and in control. She maintains an air of elegance and superiority, manipulating others with her polished demeanor and sharp intellect. Her image as a "European princess" with a perfect plan is central to her character.

//However, during the trial, once her deception unravels and her true involvement in the murders is exposed, the stark contrast between her cold, calculated persona and her desperate, emotional collapse is jarring. This makes her vulnerability all the more striking, as she’s no longer the untouchable, elegant mastermind, but a person who has lost everything.

//And this is very clear in the voice acting, which is FLAWLESS.

//For the record, I played Danganronpa in the English version, which I will stand by being the superior dub of the game because of how many amazing deliveries the voice actors put into it. And to be fair, if there's one good thing about the Chapter 3 cases, it's that the killers voice actors go hard for their breakdowns.

//Stephanie Sheh and Todd Haberkorn as Mikan and Kiyo respectively are actually pretty tight. But that's NOTHING compared to Marive Herington as Celeste.

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//Observe!

//It's an incredibly creative decision to have Celeste speak with this fake French accent through most of the game, and then have her lose that when she gets irate, enraged, or defeated.

//I am pretty sure the Japanese version did it as well, but I have a harder time distinguishing Japanese accents since...well, I'm NOT Japanese.

//But in the way that Marieve portrays it, it’s not a simple act of guilt or shame. It’s a full emotional breakdown that combines a mix of anger, fear, and frustration. Her outburst is overdramatic, sure, but also deeply human, showing her desperation as she realizes that her plans have failed and that she will face the consequences of her actions.

//Her words and actions are driven by more than just her fear of execution. It’s tied to her shattered illusions. She invested so much in her role and the idea of being above everyone else that the realization of her imminent failure overwhelms her. Her pride, which she held onto so tightly, comes crashing down, and her true, raw emotions finally come to the surface.

//Celeste’s breakdown is also tied to the nature of the crime itself. She didn’t just commit a murder out of desperation or circumstance like Leon, Mondo, and later Sakura did; she masterminded a complex plan to create the perfect murder and use others as pawns in her game. When that plan fails and she is exposed, it’s not just her guilt over the murders but the realization that everything she worked for has unraveled. The sense of failure in such a grand scheme makes her emotional collapse feel more significant, and that is reflected in the breakdown itself where she straight up loses her fucking mind.

//And this is FURTHER amplified by the fact that, at the end of it all, rather than attempting to escape or fight back, Celeste resigns herself to the fact that she is defeated, and just forgoes the accent entirely.

//While other characters in the series, with Leon from the same game being the prime example, lash out or try to justify their actions, Celeste doesn’t. Instead, she breaks down emotionally, unable to accept the reality that her carefully crafted image and plans are collapsing, and after she's out of options, despite all her manipulation, she is ultimately a person who, when cornered, is unable to face the consequences with grace.

//And what I like most of all about it is that it subtle hints to other aspects of Celeste as a character that are never outright talked about, that leave a lot for people like her fans to interpret from. Something that I take full advantage of in Survivor.

//While Celeste’s breakdown is primarily triggered by the exposure of her crimes, it also reflects her larger sense of desperation for a life of luxury and escape from some kind of troubled past.

//I have always interpreted Celeste that her obsession with becoming a noble European figure stems from a desire to escape her true identity. In her mind, the murder and manipulation were justifiable because they would provide the wealth and status she so desired, and what makes the breakdown BRILLIANT is that it underscores the emptiness of this pursuit, highlighting how hollow her dreams truly were.

//All in all, it shocks me that there can be such blatant character assassination in this case, while also containing some groundbreaking character moments at the same time.

//Of the Chapter 3 killers my favourite character of their group in general is Mikan, because despite Case 3's issues, it wasn't enough to make me hate her. But AS a killer specifically, Celeste is the best one in the series, and the most emotionally gripping for me.

//Because of its well-planned and complex crime, deft deception, and chance for players to exercise critical thinking through the use of alibis, forensic evidence, and psychological manipulation, Case 3 is still a genuinely complex and interesting mystery despite all its complications.

//It's one of the more interesting trials in Danganronpa, especially for those who really want a challenge aspect to it, even though its intricacy can be divisive, and its culprit bleedingly obvious. But if you look at this as a "Howdunnit" rather than a "Whodunnit," I still think there's something good here.

#danganronpa survivor #danganronpa #ranking #mod talks #danganronpa 1 #dr1 #celestia ludenberg #hifumi yamada #kiyotaka ishimaru #dangancember 2024 #Youtube

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shewhowas39 · 9 months ago

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august fic recs!

hello all! i'm back to recommend a few more fics this month. these are fics i've read or been reading recently that i wanna spread the love to, so here you go! (3 are Astarion x OC fics, and one is Alfira centric!)

Forms of Imprisonment by @selunesdreams i've been absolutely devouring this one recently. set post-game, this follows Astarion and Celeste - a Selunite and former flame of Gale's - as they uncover a Sharran plot that spreads from Waterdeep to Baldur's Gate. it's full of drama, romance (including smut), and some good Forgotten Realms lore. highly recommend!

Tightrope and Lace by @atsadi-shenanigans y'all don't need me to tell you what a genius Atasadi is. i've mentioned that i'm reading Feeding Alligators in my last recommendation list, but alongside the lon fics, Atsadi also writes some *delicious* smut. this new one is so good! there's rope, there's sexy underwear and corsets, but htere's also a lot of love. and y'all know i'm a sucker for smut with a healthy dose of fluff. (Astarion x f!OC for context.)

Moon Reminds Me of Your Grace by @ghost-of-a-dream-girl moving away from Astarion for a moment, this beautifully written fic focuses on Alfira. it's her diary, starting before the tieflings left Elturel. and it's just as lovely and poetic as you'd expect from a fic in Alfira's POV. i love this, but be prepared to be emotional! it's set in a durge campaign. *sob*

Adrift by @khywren if you like Astarion fic, there's good odds you've read one of khywren's fantastic Astarion x Reader oneshots (some of which will definiely end up on my rec posts in the future), but did you know they're doing a long fic now starring their own Tav? it's jsut begun so now is the perfect time to jump in. Ysera is an adorable pink tiefling with a lot of trauma i am so excited to see unpacked, and i know from khyrwen's onesots that the romance is going to be delicious

and that's my list for this month! i hope you enjoy thema s much as i have!

#bg3 #bg3 fanfiction #bg3 fanfic #astarion ancunin #bg3 alfira #astarion x oc #alfira x lakrissa #fic recs

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duckprintspress · 9 months ago

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Yeehaw! Queer Western Book Recs!

What’s the occasion? There is no occasion! We just thought it’d be fun to make a list of queer cowboy/girl/enby books and westerns! Say “Howdy, pardner” to our 8 picks. The contributors to this list are: Shadaras, Meera S., hullosweetpea, Nina Waters, boneturtle, and two anonymous contributors.

American Hippo (River of Teeth series) by Sarah Gailey

Years ago, in an America that never was, the United States government introduced herds of hippos to the marshlands of Louisiana to be bred and slaughtered as an alternative meat source. This plan failed to take into account some key facts about hippos: they are savage, they are fast, and their jaws can snap a man in two.

By the 1890s, the vast bayou that was once America’s greatest waterway belongs to feral hippos, and Winslow Houndstooth has been contracted to take it back. To do so, he will gather a crew of the damnedest cons, outlaws, and assassins to ever ride a hippo. American Hippo is the story of their fortunes, their failures, and his revenge.

Done and Dusted (Rebel Blue Ranch series) by Lyla Sage

She’s off-limits, but he’s never been good at following the rules.

For the first time in her life, Clementine “Emmy” Ryder has no idea what she’s doing. She’s accomplished everything on her to-do list. She left her small hometown of Meadowlark, Wyoming; went to college; and made a career for herself by doing her favorite thing: riding horses. But after an accident makes it impossible for her to get back into the saddle, she has no choice but to return to the hometown she always wanted to escape.

Luke Brooks is Meadowlark’s most notorious bad boy, bar owner, and bachelor. He’s also the unofficial fifth member of the Ryder family. As Emmy’s older brother’s best friend, Luke spent most of his childhood antagonizing her. It’s been years since he’s seen her, but when she walks into his bar and back into his life, he can’t take his eyes off her. Despite his better judgment, he wants to do a whole lot more than just look at her.

Emmy’s got too much on her mind to think about romance. And Luke knows he should stay away from his best friend’s younger sister. But what if Luke is just what Emmy needs to get her spark back? Or will they both go up in flames?

Outlawed by Anna North

The day of her wedding, 17 year old Ada’s life looks good; she loves her husband, and she loves working as an apprentice to her mother, a respected midwife. But after a year of marriage and no pregnancy, in a town where barren women are routinely hanged as witches, her survival depends on leaving behind everything she knows.

She joins up with the notorious Hole in the Wall Gang, a band of outlaws led by a preacher-turned-robber known to all as the Kid. Charismatic, grandiose, and mercurial, the Kid is determined to create a safe haven for outcast women. But to make this dream a reality, the Gang hatches a treacherous plan that may get them all killed. And Ada must decide whether she’s willing to risk her life for the possibility of a new kind of future for them all.

Prize Money by Celeste Castro

Eva is saved from impending disaster by a tall, dark, and handsome bullfighter–a woman. Toma Rozene is an equestrian stuntwoman fresh off the set of a blockbuster film when a family emergency calls her home to help run the family business: rescuing fallen rodeo riders before blustering bulls and bucking broncos trample their dreams. Eva and Toma’s shared passions and competitive spirits make friendship easy, but, as their feelings deepen, they must decide if the divergent futures they seek will stand in the way of love.

Wake of Vultures (The Shadow series) by Lila Bowen

Nettie Lonesome lives in a land of hard people and hard ground dusted with sand. She’s a half-breed who dresses like a boy, raised by folks who don’t call her a slave but use her like one. She knows of nothing else. That is, until the day a stranger attacks her. When nothing, not even a sickle to the eye can stop him, Nettie stabs him through the heart with a chunk of wood and he turns to black sand.

And just like that, Nettie can see.

But her newfound sight is a blessing and a curse. Even if she doesn’t understand what’s under her own skin, she can sense what everyone else is hiding—at least physically. The world is full of evil, and now she knows the source of all the sand in the desert. Haunted by the spirits, Nettie has no choice but to set out on a quest that might lead her to find her true kin . . . if the monsters along the way don’t kill her first.

Trigun: Deep Space Planet Future Gun Action!! by Yasuhiro Nightow

Somehow the past has placed a sixty billion double dollar bounty on Vash’s head, and the gunslinging pacifist can’t seem to get away from money grubbing, itchy-trigger-finger citizenry. Find out why Vash is worth so much money dead! Feel the clumsy worry of the unfortunate citizens of the pulverous planet! Follow the follies of an unlikely hero in a forbidding world! Join Vash the Stampede – with his troubled past and an uncanny ability to dodge a gazillion bullets – and a cavalcade of unlucky characters on a dusty, desert planet in the distant future.

Frontera by Julio Anta

As long as he remembers to stay smart and keep his eyes open, Mateo knows that he can survive the trek across the Sonoran Desert that will take him from Mexico to the United States. That is until he’s caught by the Border Patrol only moments after sneaking across the fence in the dead of night.

Escaping their clutches comes at a price, and lost in the desert without a guide or water, Mateo is ill-prepared for the unforgiving heat that is sure to arrive come sunrise. With the odds stacked against him, his one chance at survival may be putting his trust in something, or rather someone, that he isn’t even sure exists.

If you’d asked him if ghosts were real before he found himself face-to-face with one, Mateo wouldn’t have even considered it. But now, confronted with the nearly undeniable presence of Guillermo, he’s having second thoughts. Having spent his afterlife guiding migrants to safety, Guillermo knows things about the Sonoran Desert far beyond what could be explained by a mere hallucination. But even as Mateo forms an uneasy partnership with Guillermo, survival is still uncertain.

The Sonoran Desert, with its hostile temperatures and inhabitants, is teeming with danger as the Border Patrol, rogue militias, and animals prowl its deadly terrain. As his journey stretches on, Mateo will have to decide exactly what and who he’s willing to sacrifice to find home.

Bitter Springs by Laura Stone

In 1870s Texas, Renaldo Valle Santos, the youngest son of a large and traditional family, has been sent to train with Henry “Hank” Burnett, a freed slave and talented mesteñero—or horse-catcher—so he may continue the family horse trade. Bitter Springs is a sweeping epic that takes themes from traditional Mexican literature and Old Westerns to tell the story of a man coming into his own and realizing his destiny lies in the wild open spaces with the man who loves him, far from expectations of society.

Bonus Recs:

Caravan by Whisperforge – audiodrama

First rule of Wound Canyon: No one who gets in, ever gets out. So when a brilliant, ghostly specter flies through the sky amid the rain and lightning, Samir stumbles off a steep cliff and into a hidden world, one in which demons, vampires, and all other manner of paranormal creatures take sanctuary.

Second rule of Wound Canyon: No one makes it alone. Samir’s decided to tag along with Argeaux’s Caravan, a band of supernatural bounty hunters and vigilante peace-keepers. Together with an ever-expanding train of fantastical tagalongs, Samir and his new friends venture deep into the bowels of the canyon to find a way out of the magical boundary that imprisons all who cross it.

Cowboy Bebop – tv series

A ragtag crew of bounty hunters chases down the galaxy’s most dangerous criminals. They’ll save the world – for the right price.

What are your favorite gay cowboy books?

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Love reading queer books? Our Queer Book Challenge is running on Storygraph through the end of 2024. Come join us!

#duck prints press #queer book recommendations #book recs #queer book recs

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librarycards · 5 months ago

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i have an intersex friend who's never met or spoken to another intersex person, and i was wondering if you had any recs on books or resources? i felt like you'd be the person to ask and anything would be helpful 🤍 also i hope you are doing well 🤍🤍🤍

disclaimer: i am not intersex, so take everything i recommend here with salt!

i also recommend looking to the resources @trans-axolotl has shared over the years; i have certainly availed myself of them with my own questions (especially while writing Failure to Comply, whose primary supporting character is intersex and for which I had to do a significant amount of reading).

Intersex speculative fiction author and editor Bogi Takács has a superb collection of lists on books of all genres with intersex characters and by intersex people. Rivers Solomon is a friend and intersex author of speculative fiction, and I particularly recommend faer book Sorrowland for intersex-related storylines!

In terms of scholarly sources, I'd recommend Emi Koyama's bibliography, as well as Hil Malatino's Queer Embodiment. These, as well as excerpts from Celeste Orr's Cripping Intersex (which I have not read in full).

More broadly, has your friend contacted/looked through the InterACT website? I know they have support groups and events/activities listed pretty regularly that your friend may be interested in!

#book rec #ask #beautifulfatbagelwithlox

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lixenn · 1 year ago

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Overview

Since I’ve come out of my introverted gremlin cave and started to actually work regularly on my writing as well as posting my stuff on here, I’ve decided to structure my blog a bit. Mostly to prevent people from getting absolutely lost in this chaotic mess.

I will try to keep this as updated as possible but there might be a bit of a delay between me posting new content and updating this, so please keep that in mind.

General info

My Ao3 account

My Kofi

Art commissions are open! More information here.

Tags

#lixy reports Lix' daily life in a nutshell #art nook art tag #crochet corner crochet tag #ask answered ask tag (<- might change in the future)

Ask box

If you have questions about any of my projects or just want to randomly scream at me about any topic that comes to mind, my inbox is open. Bother me anytime!

Katekyo Hitman Reborn

The KHR discord server is now online! It's a general server for the fandom. If you want to join just drop me a DM and I'll send you the invite link.

KHR writing prompts

Prompts are open, just drop them in my inbox and I'll see what the nonsense generator can fabricate!

Prompt rules/intro

Dan and Celeste

Dan and Vlasta

The Housekeeping AU

#the housekeeping AU #khr daniele costa #khr dave #khr valerie rebner #khr vlasta gast #khr marina costa #khr cilmi #khr yves #khr sam #khr blaze

This is me playing around in the Varia sandbox, come and join me in my weird delusions!

Witness how the Head of Varia Housekeeping (my OC) is slowly but surely driven insane by crazy Assassin bullshit, meddling assistants (aka Dave), mountains of paperwork and Mafia politics.

(Btw the concept of my Varia Housekeeping was inspired by Umei_no_Mai whose worldbuilding is absolutely Godtier. I kneel before their greatness.)

Character profiles

Chief aka Daniele

Dave

Ottavio under edit

Valerie Rebner

Yves

The Varia Housekeeping survival guide (WIP currently updating on Ao3)

When you are the overworked and underappreciated head of Varia Housekeeping who is sick and tired of cleaning up your employees’ corpses and decide to write up an instruction manual for dealing with Varia's insanity.

The Concept of Causality (WIP currently updating on Ao3)

Causality is an influence by which a cause contributes to the production of an effect, where the cause is at least partly responsible for the effect, and the effect is at least partly dependent on the cause. Even the most patient man has his limits and Dan has reached his years ago. Nobody could blame him for snapping. Really, they should thank him, he was just cleaning up their mess like usual. Now if he could just go back to his usual routine without being dragged into Mafia politics, strange mysteries or heavens forbid romance, that'd be grand thanks.

Housekeeping Snippets (WIP currently updating on Ao3)

Snippets of my Housekeeping AU starring my various OCs which I posted on tumblr. These are in non-chronological order and mostly focus on character interactions and shenanigans.

Detective Dave is on the case (complete on Ao3 but might add something later on)

Dave has never been able to resist a good mystery, so when one of his informants was suddenly murdered under suspicious circumstances, what else is he supposed to do other than immediately stick his nose into other people's business? ("Can you for once in your life not poke the sleeping dragon with a stick?" "But Chief! A murder mystery! Delivered right to my front door!" "..." "Hey, we are you going? Chief? Chief! I still need you to sign these forms! Come back!" )

This is my crossover with Myell's Killer Whale AU, so if you aren't familiar with her 'verse this story might be a bit confusing, I recommend checking her stuff out first a then coming back to this one. (Shamelessly advertising my Buddy's story again hehehehe)

Fanfic recs

I've decided to indulge myself and finally make a list some of my favourite KHR fanfics, feel free to check it out!

Fic recs

Naruto

How Uzushio was saved by drunken seal shenanigans (WIP kinda on hold)

The story of how Uzumaki Ren – explosion specialist, seal master and everyone’s favourite mad scientist – saves his village from destruction, revolutionizes the medical field, adopts a puppy, and gives his Kage an aneurism. Not necessarily in that order.

Note: I still have stuff for this story prewritten (but nothing post-worthy just yet), but since KHR has overtaken all my brain space, I’ll probably won’t work on this for a while. I’m still super attached to my mad scientist baby Ren, so there will be more content! … Just in the very far future 😅

#blog overview #my writing #fanfiction

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jakeperalta · 9 months ago

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Hi! Do you have any book recs?

hello! these are my favourites I've read this year so far:

unwell women: a journey through medicine and myth in a man-made world by elinor cleghorn

everything I never told you by celeste ng

tiny beautiful things: advice on love and life from someone who's been there by cheryl strayed

funny story by emily henry

the lord of the rings by jrr tolkien (this obviously doesn't need my personal recommendation lol but it is on my 2024 favourites list)

the anthropocene reviewed: essays on a human-centered planet by john green

I'd also recommend my current read, which I expect to be making this list: breasts and eggs by mieko kawakami

#happy to provide more genre/vibe specific recs if you want!#answered #anonymous

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absolutebl · 2 years ago

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Hey!

Since you seem to know much about books, I wanted to ask for recs.

I'm relatively new to the romance genre. All the M/M I've read has come from novels and works that have very...seme/uke esque dynamics and seem to enforce heteronormative standards regarding pursuit, romance, character interplay, and even sex (with fixed top and bottom postions).

Then I read For Real by Alexis Hall. Now I felt the character work and particularly the romantic chemistry was lacking, but the sexual dynamics presented opened me up to a whole new world of queerness. I enjoy reading verse/switch couples far more than ones with fixed positions cause for whatever reason, a lot of authors seem to take sexual position to be representative of the character's personality as related to a het romantic dynamic.

So I want to ask you for recs for any M/M verse/switch couples with fun dynamics and solid romantic chemistry. Preferably set in the modern day (Period pieces are meh to me). I have no qualms about subject matter as long as everything is handled decently and the ending is HEA.

Sure thing, lemme look at my Goodreads... I picked a range of authors, generally if they have done it once they will do it again.

Contemporary M/M Romance Featuring Verse/Switch Characters

Beyond the Sea - Andrews

Here Comes Trouble - Via

Team Phison -Verity

Bonfires - Lane

Perfect Day - Malcolm (rewrite of Persuasion)

Sixty Five Hours - Walker

Out of the Blues - Celeste

Family Man - Cullinan

The Boy Next Door - Hauser

The Quarterback - Blair

Time to Do - Dare

Him - Bowen (one of the first m/m's to win a major romance award)

Knave of Broken Hearts - Lain

Second Chance - Barrett

Save of the Game - Gale

Knowing Me, Knowing You - Kaye (an evocative and representative writer based down under, good sense of place)

Switched - Walker

The Isle of… Where? - Brown

Taboo For You - Sunday

R. Cooper (probably my favorite on this list but with a VERY specific writing style). They are VERY queer and very into broad spectrum sexuality rep in their stuff, but... and acquired taste. They specialize in PNR not contemporary, but they have written a few.

For Better or Worse

Jericho Candelario's Gay Debut

Honestly I remember reading one about neighbors falling for each other where being a switch was actually a plot point, but I can't remember anything else about it for love nor money. And I must not have given it a high rating because it's not popping up on my list. Sorry.

#gay romance books with verse characters #gay romance with switches #Contemporary M/M Romance #mm romance recs #good mm romance #queer mm romance

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bigassbowlingballhead · 4 months ago

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your question is so deceptively simple. i saw your post and was like "yes! i watch films, i can answer this" and then proceeded to forget every single film that i've ever watched.

people have been reccing some bangers i see. here are some of mine:

sing street (2016)

scott pilgrim vs the world (2010)

the big sick (2017)

crush (2022)

mona lisa smile (2003)

the secret life of walter mitty (2013)

little manhattan (2005)

what we do in the shadows (2014)

dumplin' (2018)

the greatest showman (2017)

celeste and jesse forever (2012)

chef (2014)

easy a (2010)

a kid like jake (2018)

no reservations (2007)

juno (2007)

whew! ok these are just a few off the top of my head! if you're interested in animated films or international cinema, or just other kinds of recs, i'll be so happy to spam you again!

GOOD LIST with a couple i've seen!! (easy a and juno) i've been wanting to see the wwdits movie since i started the show can just never seen to find it. taika woof.

#box talk #anti-homophobia-cheese

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rufusrant · 2 years ago

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Any starrison fic recommendations? I’ve read like every single one but it would also be nice to just revisit ones I haven’t read in a while

EVERY SINGLE ONE? wow. that is a great 1135 fics as we speak. sure i have some recs for you!

i apologise in advance as i'm surely missing out on a lot of truly great fics and writers due to *not* having read every fic in the tag. and as i unfortunately don't have any leads on your favourite tropes, anon, i hope a list of some of my own personal favourites will suffice! (sorted by word count under the cut)

only finished works are included in this list.

≤2000

More of you to love by @celeste-fitzgerald (G, 778 w., 2 ch. || Fluff, Modern Setting) — While doing some online shopping, George buys a Ringo plushie. Best purchase he's ever made.

A Smile and a Kiss by @measuredoutinyears (T, 950 w., 1 ch. || Fluff, Established Relationship, Idiots in Love) — Paul bets Ringo he can’t last five minutes without smiling to his boyfriend. Ringo thinks he can take up the challenge. (He’s so wrong.)

For You Blues by @no-longer-humans (M, 638 w., 1 ch. || Implied/Referenced Cheating, Mild Sexual Content, Introspective) — Partly inspired by Bluets (poetry collection). George works out his feelings.

poking feelings by @friendofgeorgeharrison (G, 326 w., 1 ch. || Post-Beatles, Domestic Fluff, Slice of Life, Established Relationship, Literal Sleeping Together) — A short glimpse of George and Ringo right before they retire for the night. Featuring their love and Ringo’s earring.

You Are Young And Life Is Long by @gold1984 (Unrated, 634 w., 1 ch. || Early Beatles, Plotless Fluff, Birthday) — On the day George turns 22, Ringo realizes how much time left for them to spend together.

Let Nothing You Dismay by @honeyheffron (G, 990 w., 1 ch. || Christmas Fluff, Established Relationship, Hurt/Comfort) — In the wee hours of Christmas morning, Ringo can't sleep. The next logical step, of course, is to build a gingerbread house.

Black and Pink by @mithranqueer (G, 1018 w., 1 ch. || Hamburg Era, Pre-Slash) — George has always found himself drawn to Ringo, eventually he'll admit that it isn't just because of his drumming ability.

Where We Shared Our Tiny Grace by @cinnamontoastandtears (T, 1596 w., 1 ch. || Getting Together, First Kiss, Domestic Fluff) — Ringo and George move in together. They have a small accident. But just because it's an accident doesn't mean it's bad.

i bet you're gonna smile by yours truly (T, 987 w., 1 ch. || Pillow Talk, Fluff, Implied Sexual Content) — Barred from the hotel dining room on a busy Valentine's Day, George and Ringo spend it in bed with a movie.

≤5000

A Calculated Risk by @blackbeltkitten2 (G, 2699 w., 1 ch. || Sickfic, Fluff, Getting Together) — Brian's sent the boys out to an idyllic little cottage to write and relax. In the middle of winter. At least George gets an idea for his Ringo Situation once his headache subsides.

I Can't Tell You (But I Know It's Mine) by madgezimmer (E, 4933 w., 1 ch. || Handjobs, Blowjobs, Bathtubs, Implied/Referenced Alcholism) — 1969. Maureen, Zak & Jason are away with the Powells, leaving Ringo alone in an empty house. But nothing lasts forever.

well i may not live past twenty-one but what a way to die by @friendofgeorgeharrison (T, 3039 w., 1 ch. || Genderbent, Hamburg Era, Getting Together, First Kiss, Implied Sexual Content) — Ringo Starr is a butch, look at her funny, she’ll curse at you. Call her something she doesn’t like, you’ll get your nose broken. Touch her and you’ll get cut. Or that’s what Georgie thought of her until she got to know her more intimately.

No Weddings by @measuredoutinyears (T, 2887 w., 1 ch. || Fluff and Angst, Bittersweet, Unconventional Relationship, Period-Typical Homophobia, Love Confessions) — The Beatles are getting married, one by one. But George can't have the only man he wants, and he's not fine with it.

Trust by @celeste-fitzgerald (E, 3872 w., 1 ch. || First Time With Each Other, Fluff and Smut, Handjobs, Anal Sex, Top Ringo Bottom George) — George and Ringo may not have any experience with going all the way with each other - or with any man, for that matter - but they're ready to figure it out together.

≤10K

Cayenne by @honeyheffron (M, 8050 w., 1 ch. || Hamburg Era, Period-Typical Homophobia, Slow Burn, Fluff and Angst, Minor Violence, THIS IS MY MOST FAVOURITE STARRISON FIC EVER) — George, Ringo, and the fervid wiles of Hamburg, 1960.

a push in the right direction by @blobfishmiffy (T, 6442 w., 1 ch. || No Band, Modern Setting, Didn't Know They Were Dating, Mutual Pining, First Kiss) — Ringo and George are not dating. They're not. John (and also Paul) think otherwise. There are realisations.

Life Is Real by @measuredoutinyears (T, 8870 w., 3 ch. || Modern Setting, University AU, Fluff, Queen (band) References) — George's jeans betrayed him (ie they teared exactly where they shouldn't have). John is way too happy about it and Paul isn't of any help. George's shame will never end unless someone steps in. Or: two Queen fans meet.

An Act of Love by @celeste-fitzgerald (M, 6006 w., 3 ch. || Modern Setting, side Bob Dylan/George, Pining, Mild Sexual Content, Fluff and Angst, Kind-of Pretend Relationship) — It's been way too long since George has been on a proper date. The only men who are interested in him only want him for his body, and George is sick of it. Luckily, Ringo has a plan. He'll take George on a pretend date and pull out all the stops to make sure he knows how worthy he is. It's a great plan - or at least it would have been if Ringo didn't catch feelings.

≥10K (oh my god there's so much i haven't read yet please forgive me)

A Love That's Shining All Around Here by @measuredoutinyears (M, 12,740w. 3 ch. || Modern Setting, Fluff and Smut, Requited Unrequited Love, Characters Writing Fanfiction, Grinding) — George can't have Ringo in real life, so he writes fanfictions about them. Until, one day, Ringo discovers fanfictions are a thing.

Guess Who? by @celeste-fitzgerald (T, 14,980 w., 9 ch. || Secret Crush, Coming Out, Eventual Starrison) — George has been struggling to keep his feelings for Ringo a secret, and after two months, Ringo confronts him about the strange way he's been acting. Ringo discovers that George has feelings for a man and is curious about who it is. But George, who is scared to tell Ringo that it's him, panics and gives Ringo the first name that pops into his head, hoping that he'll drop the conversation. He didn't plan on Ringo insisting on being his wingman to try to get George together with the man in question.

My Georgemortal by yours truly (Unrated, 21,932 w. 44 ch. || Crack, My Immortal (fanfic) references, an unhinged mess) — George is Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way. May God help us all.

thanks for the ask, anon! and an even bigger thank you to every single author on this list. all of you give me life. and i personally hope i have more fics to put on the next rec list!

#starrison #starrison fic recs #the beatles #this took 2 hours omg #but what a powerhouse if i do say so myself

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