#Chapter 335 part 2

[aristocraticvision]

Chapter 335: Homecoming (Pt. 2)

Jack and his mother followed the Baron into the library. The room was one of Jackson’s least favorite in the old manor house. Despite his love of books, it had always felt much like his father: dark, formal and painfully restrained.

“I trust your journey was productive?” Price asked as they all took seats around the massive mahogany desk.

“Things went very well, father,” Jack said. “My new contract is quite satisfactory. Assuming the first book is successful – and my publishers believe it will be – I should come out of it quite well. They’ve also given me an advance on my next book, which will the first in a series of three volumes on the life of Charles von Hapsburg. If all goes well, I should have sufficient income to ensure my financial independence.”

“Good. Then perhaps this is a good time to discuss your living arrangements,” Price said. “Jonathan and Mary’s baby will be arriving soon, and Jarrod’s wedding is coming up next month, so the household will soon be expanding significantly,” Price said. “I thought now would be an opportune time for you to strike out on your own.”

Jack swallowed hard. While he was seeing some progress career-wise, he hadn’t planned on moving out until he knew his book was a success. But now, it appeared, he wouldn’t have that luxury.

“I … I wasn’t planning on it, but you make a valid point,” he replied. “I’ll start looking for a place immediately, and be out by the end of the month.”

“Oh, Jackson, you don’t ...” his mother began.

“Excellent,” Price interrupted. “Then I suppose we’re finished here.”

“Not quite,” Eliza said, forcefully. “If Jack is being forced to move, then I insist on him having Dellingham Cottage. I’d planned on leaving it to him anyway.”

“We can certainly discuss it, Eliza,” Price began.

“The cottage is mine, Price, not yours,” Eliza continued. “I’ll give it to whomever I please, without discussion.”

Price frowned as Eliza turned to her son.

“I’ll have the papers drawn up to transfer ownership to you,” she said. “It will be ready for you whenever you decide to move out.”

“Thank you, mother,” Jack said, smiling. “I’ve always been quite fond of the place.”

He stood. “Now, if you’ll excuse me, I suppose I have plans to make.”

As the door closed, Price turned to his wife, coldly.

“Dellingham is a valuable piece of property, Eliza,” he said. “You should have discussed this with me.”

“Perhaps,” Eliza said, rising. “But Dellingham has been in my family for eight generations. It deserves to belong to someone who appreciates its history.”

“So be it, then,” Price replied, looking back to his work as his wife left the room. As soon as the door closed, Price began dialing.

“Montclair?” he said. “We need to meet right away. My bleeding heart of a wife just complicated our plans.”

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[pharmaciacatholica]

Creation Theology Resources

Here are some resources that I think are good reads for those interested in the topic; I will likely add stuff as I come across more in the future. Like everyone else, I am always learning more.

Fathers:

Saint Theophilus of Antioch, Letter to Autolycus (A.D. 183)

Book II chapters 10-33

Book III chapter 24

Saint Ephraim the Syrian, Commentary on Genesis (A.D 306-373)

Saint Basil the Great, Hexaemeron (A.D 330-379)

Saint Gregory of Nyssa, On the Making of Man (A.D. 335-395)

Saint Ambrose of Milan, Commentary on Genesis (A.D. 339-397)

Specifically, Book I chapter 2 and 3

Saint John Chrysostom, Homilies on Genesis (A.D. 347-407)

Saint Augustine (A.D. 354-430)

The Confessions; Book XI, Book XII, and Book XIII

On the Literal Interpretation of Genesis

City of God; Books XI-XVI

Doctors:

Venerable Bede, The Reckoning of Time (A.D. 708)

Specifically, chapter 66

Saint John Damascene, On the Orthodox Faith (A.D. 673-735)

Specifically, Book II chapter 1 and 2

Saint Bonaventure, Breviloquium (A.D. 1221-1274)

Specifically, Parts II and III

Saint Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae (A.D. 1225-1274)

Prima Pars; Questions 44-46, 65-74, 90-92, 102

Councils:

Council of Trent (A.D. 1545-1563)

Session IV, Decree Concerning the Edition and the Use of the Sacred Books

Session V, Decree Concerning Original Sin

Catechism of Trent, Production of Man (page 42)

Second Vatican Council (A.D 1965)

Dei Verbum

Roman Pontiffs

Pope Leo XIII

Arcanum Divinae; specifically, paragraph 5

Providentissimus Deus

Pope Pius XII

Divino Afflante Spiritu

Humani Generis *the crown jewel, in my opinion*

Pope Saint John Paul II

Evangelium Vitae; specifically, chapter 2 parts 39-43

Pope Francis

Laudato Si; specifically, chapter 2

Pontifical Biblical Commission

Miscellaneous Articles

The Four Senses of Scripture

Creation and Divine Freedom

The Theological Importance of Creation

Is Genesis 1-11 Intended to be Historical

The Mathematical Impossibility of Evolution

The Metaphysical Impossibility of Human Evolution

Against Polygenism

Should Catholics Believe in Evolution

Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi

The Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Crisis of Faith

Books

Studies in the Theology of Creation Volume 1 by Gideon Lazar (no pdf available currently)

The Doctrines of Genesis 1-11 by Fr. Victor Warkulwiz

A Catholic Introduction to the Bible: The Old Testament by John Bergsma and Brant Pitre

[stillness-in-green]

Looking back on MHA volumes of the 1st War, and caught more Advisor details! For one, Hose Face is shown in silhouette right behind Amplivolt during the latter's debut, BUT more importantly, during Edgeshot kicking Amplivolt's ass, you can see Hose Face up in the corner, just dodging out of the way XD IDK why but it's hilarious to see a bulky fack like him just leap outta the way. Also, on closer inspection, by Edgeshot's line, Bindi seems to skirt to a halt just before getting hit?

Re: the silhouette, oh, so he is!  I had never noticed him there!

I feel like I had noticed him in the Edgeshot…shot and didn’t pay much attention because I was more concerned with eyeballing Big Sis Bindi—who indeed, as you say, seems to juuuuust escape impact.

For the readers at home, note how Edgeshot is clearly penetrating through everyone else in this shot, while Hose Face just manages to jump clear and Big Sis Bindi has an impact effect drawn to her right side, as if she's either come to a sharp stop or used a quirk of some sort to protect herself.

I wrote aaaaages ago in Nimble's section of The Headcanon Post on the PLF Advisors[1] that she and Big Sis Bindi were trying to shepherd a group of villa escapees without getting caught by Heroes or Big Sis overexerting herself on a punctured lung. At the time, it was a gamble I was taking based on seeing her here but not in the shot of captured advisors, and I was very vindicated to see her turn up in a later shot of escaped advisors in one of those "Heroes talk about the dangers they're facing" scenes. Feels like somewhere in that time span I maybe took the closer look at this panel and noted that impact skid, but I've forgotten whether I ever talked about it here or just in chat with friends.

...Vindicating to see her turn up, I said, but then of course she went on to show up in zero places I've ever managed to spot in the endgame, much like how Brand is just...ridiculously all over the place, only to, like Bindi, never be shown in a proper fight or getting captured at all.

Eight different chapter appearances over the course of the manga! Eight! And still six if you count only individual different scenes![2] Scarecrow's the clear winner in terms of chapter appearances, but Brand's otherwise right up there with Hose Face, and has rather more than Big Sis Bindi or Nimble. And yet - nothing, give or take the hilarity of the anime showing Wrong Palette Brand getting captured.

[Insert your desired length of rant complaining about the PLF getting shafted here.]

That aside, it is funny that Hose Face can be kind of a twinkle-toes despite how bulky he is. Or maybe he just rolled super well on that Dexterity check.

Thanks for the ask as always, @shockersalvage!

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1: Here for the curious, though note this was written almost four years ago, so there are some bits that have been nixed by canon at this point. Not as many as you'd think, though, which I suppose is the thin silver lining of the author resolutely ignoring virtually all of these people.

2: The initial advisor spread (Chapter 258), in the big group charge out of the villa (Ch. 263), a shot of PLF folks presumably following Gigantomachia (first shown in Ch. 283), that same panel being referenced later as Villa escapees (Ch. 296), a shot of threats to be faced in the upcoming second war (Ch. 335), converging on Gigantomachia's prison in the ruins of Jakku - a weird choice, since he won't be allowed to stay there (Ch. 341), and finally twice across two different chapters as part of the army All For One warps in, with the latter being his only scene with speaking lines (Ch. 343 and 345).

[bratshaws]

through the hourglass 369.brb x oc

a/n: WHY IS THIS MAN SO BEAUTIFUL pt 2 (comments and reblogs are super welcome and encouraged!)

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warnings: kinda suggestive,nothing more

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-

It was naughty.

Somewhat.

Beatrice knew he’d like these new outfits, something to celebrate once the ceremony was over thanks to a certain fashion designer friend of hers -’have fun,darling!’. Now all she had to do was make sure she did everything, tomorrow was going to be a very very busy day.

She was busy grabbing some snacks in the grocery store when she felt a presence next to her. She blinks,then slowly turns her head and widens her eyes, “...oh…hello.” John…John? Here? Oh how joyful was to see her husband’s weird friend from school here,right now, fantastic, “...hi…um,can I help you?”

"Hey there, Bea! Fancy meeting you here!" John exclaimed, his voice echoing through the aisles of the store.

Beatrice couldn't help but smile awkwardly, leaning away from him briefly "John, what are you doing here?" she asked, genuinely curious…and not suspicious at all.

"Oh, you know me,"- she did not-John replied with a grin, his hands stuffed in the pockets of his faded jeans. "Just out and about, exploring the wonders of the grocery store. Plus, I heard they have some killer deals on avocados today!"

"Of course, avocados," she remarked, "I…guess they do…Well, I hope you find what you're looking for."

John grinned, his eyes twinkling with mischief. "Oh, I'm sure I will," he said cryptically, before glancing around the aisle as if searching for something. "So, how have you been, Beatrice? I mean,we didn’t talk back when I went to your house to see Brad,hah." John asked, his tone casual as he leaned against the nearby shelf. "I don’t know much about ya.”

She held back a frown.

Why would he.

“...I’ve been good. Busy.” she says quietly, not giving him enough info to go beyond that, “With…everything.”

"Busy, huh? Must be with those adorable twins of yours," John remarked, his tone laced with curiosity. "Brad told me all about them. How are they doing?"

. "They're doing great, thanks for asking," she replied, grateful for the chance to talk about her children. "Growing like weeds, honestly. Gavin already has a tooth coming in, and Aurora… well, she's a little troublemaker.”

“And your oldest is one,right? Their oldest sister.”

“...yes.”

John nodded, “Hey, you know what we should do? A double date! Me,Brad, you and my wife!” oh no, “And the kids, we have kids too.”

“...oh…really?”

“Yeah! It’d be fun! And you know, maybe I can convince him to go to the reunion after all.”

Beatrice’s eyes narrowed a bit and she chewed her cheek. She doubt that Brad would want that, because one: the last time they had a double date he had to be part of a huge investigation because of another aviator being jealous and petty…and two: he didn’t like how John showed up again,so she doubted, “Sure, I'll talk to Brad about it," she said diplomatically, not wanting to outright reject John's invitation. "It…could be fun."

John grinned, seemingly pleased with her response. "Great! I'll let Sarah know, she'll be thrilled," he said enthusiastically. "And don't worry, I'll make sure Brad agrees to come to the reunion. It'll be just like old times!"

Beatrice forced another smile, inwardly cringing at the thought "Sounds…sounds like a plan," she said, trying to sound enthusiastic. "Well, I should probably finish up here. It was nice seeing you, John."

John nodded, stepping back to give her some space. "Likewise, Bea. I'll see you around," he said with a wave before turning to walk away.

As Beatrice watched him go, she just waited until he was out of sight to pull out her phone and call Rooster. If there’s one thing her husband would want to know, was that she saw John. She knew he was with the kids, but this couldn’t wait until she got home.

"Hey, gorgeous," Bradley's voice came through the line, filled with warmth and affection.

"Roos, it's me," Beatrice said quickly, not bothering with pleasantries. "You'll never guess who I just ran into at the grocery store."

"Who?" 

"John," Beatrice replied, her voice tight with frustration. "He was here, Roos. Just...casually shopping for avocados."

There was a brief pause on the other end of the line before he spoke again, "John?What??”

Beatrice sighed, running a hand through her hair in frustration. "Yeah," she reassured him. "But it was just...weird. He was acting all friendly, asking about the kids and suggesting we do a double date with him and…um…Sarah. That’s his wife’s name."

“Hes married???”

“Apparently.”

Rooster’s voice hardened, “Woah,woah,woah,roll back, what?”

"Yeah, apparently he's married," she confirmed, "And he wants us to go on a double date with him and his wife. Plus, he mentioned something about convincing you to go to the reunion."

"Absolutely not. We're not going on a double date with John and his wife, and I'm definitely not going to the reunion."

Beatrice nodded, “I know,Roos," she said, her voice softening. "I just wanted to give you a heads up."

"Thanks, baby," Rooster replied, "I appreciate it. Just...he just showed up?”

 "Yeah, just out of nowhere," she confirmed, her mind still reeling from the encounter. "He seemed...too eager, you know? And the way he mentioned the reunion,again, it felt like he was trying to manipulate the situation."

Rooster let out a frustrated sigh on the other end of the line. "Right…I still don’t like it.”

Beatrice nodded, even though Rooster couldn't see her. "I know, Roos," she said quietly, her voice filled with concern. "But what do we do? He's…your..friend kind of?...he did a lot of weird stuff to contact you,honey.”

“Yeah…”

“What do you wanna do then?”

“Honestly?I’d rather just have my promotion ceremony tomorrow and forget about him, even if he showed up,it doesn’t mean I’ll care.” he scoffs, “And you are okay,right?”

Beatrice took a moment to gather her thoughts before responding, her mind still racing with everything that had just happened. "Yeah, I'm okay," she reassured him, her voice steady despite the lingering unease. "Just...caught me off guard, you know? But I'm fine."

"Alright, just...be careful, okay? I don't trust that guy."

"I will, Roos," Beatrice promised, feeling a surge of gratitude for her husband's concern. "And you too. If he shows up at the ceremony tomorrow..."

"Doubtful,but he won't ruin this for me," Rooster interjected firmly, his tone leaving no room for argument. "Tomorrow is about us, about celebrating my promotion. He can't take that away from us."

Beatrice smiled, feeling a rush of pride for her husband's determination. "You're right," she agreed wholeheartedly. "Nothing and no one can change that." she looks around a bit, “I’m gonna pay for everything,then I’ll go home okay?”

“Okay,gorgeous. I love you.”

“Love you too.”

-

Rooster leans back on the couch, the kids were busy on the playmat with the dogs surrounding them and he just had to figure out how to deal with the silence. He closes his eyes for a second, still digesting Beatrice’s calls only for his eyes to snap open when the doorbell rings and Eleanor - being the big bad guard dog she was - skitters to it, almost slamming herself on the glass.

Thankfully the kids were already used to her barking, so the only thing that happened was their eyes would turn to Eleanor but they wouldn’t cry. Nicole,being the oldest, basically turned her torso to the door before looking at her dad, “Dada, dow?” she points

Rooster smiled at Nicole's eagerness, appreciating her attempt at communication. "Dada will check, sweetheart," he replied gently, getting up from the couch and walking over to the door.

Eleanor continued to bark  as Rooster reached for the doorknob. He opened the door to find the familiar face of…Thomas. The two men stare at each other for a few seconds and Rooster’s eyes narrowed “...can I help you?” it seems like life wanted to throw his and Bea’s past together. His was John’s while Bea’s was Thomas.

With the exception that John was his friend from high school and Thomas was Bea’s college classmate, it was very similar.

“...uh…hey.”

“Hello.”

Thomas gulped, “Sorry for showing up like this I uh,” he clears his throat, “I was just passing by.”

Rooster's gaze remained fixed on Thomas, his expression unreadable as he assessed the unexpected visitor. Despite his initial surprise, he maintained a composed demeanor, masking any hints of discomfort or curiosity.

"Passing by, huh?" Rooster echoed, his tone laced with skepticism. "Seems like quite the coincidence."

Thomas shifted uncomfortably under Rooster's scrutinizing gaze, his eyes darting around as if searching for an escape route. "Yeah, well... I was in the neighborhood," he stammered, his voice slightly shaky. "Just thought I'd, uh, drop by and say hello."

Rooster's eyebrows raised skeptically at Thomas's explanation, but he didn't press the issue further. “Right. To my wife?”

Rooster's question hung in the air, the tension between the two men heavy. Thomas shifted uncomfortably, his eyes darting around as if searching for the right words.

"Um, yeah," Thomas replied, his voice faltering slightly. "I mean, I thought I'd say hi to Beatrice. It's been a while since we caught up, you know?"

Rooster's jaw clenched slightly at Thomas's words, a flicker of irritation crossing his features. Despite his efforts to remain composed, he couldn't shake the feeling of unease that settled in the pit of his stomach. "Yeah, it has been a while, you know a couple of weeks" Rooster remarked coolly, his gaze never wavering from Thomas's face. "But you know, dropping by unannounced like this... It's a bit unexpected, don't you think?"

Thomas shifted uncomfortably under Rooster's scrutiny, a sheepish expression crossing his features. "Yeah, I guess so," he admitted, his voice tinged with embarrassment. "I just... I wanted to see how Beatrice was doing, you know? Catch up with an old friend."

“You two weren’t friends.”

‘Well–”

“...Thomas,word of advice.” Rooster begins, “I’d like for you to leave. You know, go away.”

Thomas visibly flinched, his shoulders slumping slightly as if struck by Rooster's directness. He swallowed hard, his eyes shifting away from Rooster's intense gaze for a moment before returning, a mixture of guilt and uncertainty etched on his face.

"I understand," Thomas said quietly, his voice tinged with resignation. "I'll go. Sorry for intruding."

Rooster simply nodded, his expression firm as he stepped back to allow Thomas space to leave. He watched in silence as Thomas turned on his heels and walked away, his steps heavy with the weight of Rooster's dismissal.

Once Thomas was out of sight, Rooster closed the door behind him, leaning against it for a moment as he let out a sigh of relief. He doesn’t know what the hell he wanted, but he didn’t needed that right now.

He knew that Thomas had somehow decided to flirt with Bea, he knew it, He knew it. But his wife was anything but unfaithful. She was wonderful and sweet and kind and if anyone dared to do anything to her he’d break some necks.

Not literally, cause he had people to live for, but…figuratively.

Rooster took a moment to compose himself,and as he made his way back to the living room, Rooster found himself lost in thought, his mind replaying the encounter with Thomas over and over again.

 He couldn't understand why Thomas would choose now of all times to drop by unannounced. It didn't make sense, and Rooster couldn't shake the feeling that John also showed up out of nowhere.

Fuck.

He rubbed his eyes, “Kids,” he begins, “Let dada show you the wonders of video gaming. I think we all need it.”

[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Saturday, July 27

BUFFY: Where did you send him? ANYA: The land of the trolls. He'll like it there. Full of trolls. WILLOW: It's hard to be precise, though. Alternate universes don't stay put. Trying to send him to a specific place is sort of like... like... trying to hit a... puppy, by throwing a live bee at it. Which is a weird image, and you should all just forget it. ANYA: It's possible that he's in the land of perpetual Wednesday... or the crazy melty land... or, you know, the world without shrimp. TARA: There's a world without shrimp? I'm allergic. WILLOW: He, he's probably in troll land.

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[MASTERPOST] My Hero Academia Spoilers/Manga Translations Part 2

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[ao3wincest]

All Better

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/NZbYh5J by BrothersOnARoadtrip (catnipster) Who knew all that thumb sucking would be so sexy? Words: 335, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Series: Part 19 of Brothers on a Roadtrip 2 Fandoms: Supernatural (TV 2005) Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: M/M Characters: Dean Winchester, Sam Winchester Relationships: Dean Winchester/Sam Winchester Additional Tags: Mild Hurt/Comfort, Flirting, Finger Sucking, Discord: The Winchester Gospels: A Wincest Writing Discord (Supernatural) read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/NZbYh5J

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Fic Masterlist!

Okay, so I've done a couple of these now so I feel like I should put these in one place to make it easier to find.

AO3 page

Sebastian Spotify Playlist

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General all round fun with the gang:

Deek Vibes (As Gifs) (The idea behind the @ask-deek account) Pranks!! Garreth Weasley a.k.a Prank Sinatra (790 words) Bad date: Leander Prewett (2.9k words)

Sebastian Sallow x MC:

Morning Banter (225 Words) True friends don't get mad, they get even. (2099 words) 18+ Crossed Wires : Link to all chapters (20K+ words) 18+ Falling asleep at the library Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 (3,971k words)

Ominis Gaunt x MC

Pure (910 words)

Sebastian Sallow x MC x Ominis Gaunt:

Secret Singing (335 Words) Don't Kill People (HC) (160 words) The Marks That Make Us: Link to all chapters (9k+) 18+ Truth or Dare: (45 words)

Hogwarts House HCs

Phone rings Slytherin x Ravenclaw No Murder! Ravenclaw x Slytherin x Gryffindor x Hufflepuff Reading 🌶️ Ravenclaw x Slytherin No Sleep Ravenclaw x Gryffindor Family Gryffindor x Hufflepuff x Ravenclaw x Slytherin Advice Ravenclaw x Slytherin x Hufflepuff Yelling Slytherin x Ravenclaw x Hufflepuff

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BNHA 375 Japanese to English Translation w/ Commentary Part I

奥渡島　「麗日・蛙吹 VS トガ」

Okutou Island - Uraraka & Asui vs. Toga

Tagline 1:

美しき南の島で——‼︎

At the beautiful southern island——!!

Tagline 2:

No.375 滅茶苦茶

No.375 Chaos 

滅茶苦茶 (romaji: mechakucha) translates to “chaos; disorder; confusion; mess.” Rukasu and Pikahlua opted for “mess,” but I think “chaos” better describes the feel of the chapter. “Mess” to me just sounds like someone trashed a room and now somebody has to clean it up. It sounds almost… orderly, controlled. To me, “chaos” sounds like havoc and mayhem and whirlwind action, like too much is happening all at once, everything’s moving too fast, and your head’s spinning trying to make sense of it all. Perfect.

フロッピ‼︎

= “Froppy!!”

姿を晦ます技術はミスディレクションの類！恐らくとても複雑で微細な…

= [Her] technique to hide her presence is a kind of misdirection! Perhaps it’s very complex and subtle…

姿 (romaji: sugata) means “figure; form; shape; appearance.” Because translating sugata as “appearance” could understandably give the wrong impression that Ochako is thinking about Himiko’s Quirk when she is actually thinking about her evasiveness, I translated it as “presence.”

晦ます (romaji: kuramasu) means “to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond” and refers to Himiko’s proficiency at seemingly disappearing, either to flee a dangerous situation or to launch a surprise attack, as she did against Curious’ associates in No.225.

Additionally, 晦ます can mean “to deceive; to dissemble; to fool,” which also applies. Himiko is highly perceptive and attuned to others’ feelings; able to accurately gauge a person’s personality, temperament, and motivations within a short time of meeting them; and demonstrates a remarkable ability to manipulate people and situations to her will, a fact All Might begrudgingly notes in No.335:

翻弄し続ける少女トガヒミコ

= “The young lady who continues to make fools of us, Himiko Toga.”

翻弄 (romaji: honrou) is a verb meaning “having at one’s mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with (as if a joke or plaything); making sport of; making a fool of; leading around by the nose; pulling the wool over one’s eyes.” It describes a person stringing someone along, deliberately misleading them into believing a falsehood of some kind, tricking them, for personal gain. 

While we’re on the subject of Himiko’s fantastic (ongoing) manipulation of the Heroes, allow me to point something out that no one seems to have noticed or thought anything of, at least not that I’ve seen (I’ve been waiting MONTHS for somebody to mention it so I could without being jumped, but it never happened! 😭 Maybe it’s because I’ve somehow found myself on the Hero side of the fandom despite wanting to be on the Villain side of it…?). No.345 ends with a close-up of Himiko’s face showing one of the tubes of her blood-sucking equipment twisted around her pinkie finger:

On the other end, of course, is Izuku, having been yanked off course from his mission onto Okutou Island, forcing the Heroes assigned to the Sky Battlefield to struggle not to be seriously injured or killed by Shigaraki for One (rest in peace, Kacchan…) while stalling for time until his arrival. 

This illustration directly references the idiomatic expression “have (someone) wrapped around (one’s) (little) finger.”

Himiko quite literally had Izuku wrapped around her pinkie finger, pulling his strings, creating a distraction, buying time for Tomura to do irreparable damage to the Heroes and for Spinner to secure Kurogiri, advancing the Villains’ cause(s). A masterful actress, she has been deceiving the Heroes since her introduction, playing the “part” of an unfocused, “lovesick,” “boy-crazy,” somewhat airheaded adolescent.

(NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN ATTACK ON HER CHARACTER; TO THE CONTRARY, THIS IS A RECOGNITION OF HER SENSITIVITY, INCREDIBLE OBSERVATIONAL SKILLS, CREATIVITY, AND ADAPTABILITY, AND HER SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL GIFTEDNESS. THESE ARE THE EXACT TRAITS THAT MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR HER TO SURVIVE ALONE ON THE STREETS—NO EASY FEAT—FOLLOWING HER RUNNING AWAY ON THE DAY OF HER MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADUATION AFTER ATTACKING SAITO.)

Himiko Toga is, above all, a skilled escape artist and social chameleon who learned at an early age that she would have to wear “masks” to be “accepted” and “protected” from harm. She could be “liked” or she could be herself. There was no in between. Her parents were clear that no one could ever or would ever accept and love her real “face.” Naturally, being a helpless, impressionable child who was eager to please them and desperate to feel connected to them, she believed them, internalizing the message that she is inherently unlovable, deficient, and deviant, and must hide behind false personas to avoid the pain of rejection, abandonment, vilification, and violent victimization.

あれ?

= “Huh?”

キュリオス様

= “Curious-sama!”

警察・ヒーローに追われる毎日

= Every day, I was chased by police and Heroes.

否が応にも周囲の挙動に過敏になった

= I became hypersensitive to the behavior of [people in] my surroundings, whether I liked it or not.

過敏に (romaji: kabin ni, meaning “oversensitive; nervous; thin-skinned; touchy”) is composed of the kanji for “to exceed; to surpass; to be over (indicating excess in degree or amount); too (much)” and “alert; agile; keen; sensitive.” This word describes the hypervigilance Himiko developed as a runaway evading capture by police and Heroes. 

女子高生のフリすると世間はちょっぴり易しくなった

= Pretending to be a high school girl makes the world a (very little) bit easier.

Notice that word, pretending. Why was she pretending to be something she isn’t and doesn’t identify with?

捕まらないように

= So I don’t get caught / arrested.

捕まらないように

= So I don’t get caught / arrested.

捕まらないように

= So I don’t get caught / arrested.

This aspect of Himiko’s character isn’t often discussed by fans, but she’s terrified of being detained and afraid of police and Heroes. She’s suspicious of everyone but the League of Villains, who she trusts and feels safe with. The threefold repetition of that line (“So I don’t get caught / arrested”) underscores the intensity of her anxiety and desperation to not be captured. As a result of her traumatic early childhood experiences, she became a deeply insecure and skittish person conditioned by her parents to be excessively polite, respectful, and demure, especially in her language, even when she does not particularly like or respect a person (appeasement: survival tactic common in complex trauma survivors meant to minimize the likelihood of conflict by people-pleasing and self-censorship and de-escalate conflict when it does arise by catering to the needs and demands of threatening others, restoring “peace” at the expense of one’s own needs, aka self-betrayal). She is always scanning her environment for potential threat, prepared to flee at the first sign of trouble. Nevertheless, Himiko is not weak or powerless and is not a coward. She is as much predator as she is prey (exactly like a domestic cat, actually).

The first of these screenshots is from No.225 and the second from No.348. See that wide, toothy grin of Himiko’s? That’s an example of a visual trope called the slasher smile, and it always forebodes ill intent, usually murderous. She is literally baring her fangs like a lioness moments before charging her prey. Notice also how Himiko has hidden her face behind her hands in the lower right quadrant of the second screenshot. Her face is drawn completely in shadow, impossible to read. This artistic choice implies that she is concealing more than just her face; she is being dishonest, misrepresenting her feelings and/or motives, pulling a fast one on the Heroes like she has in the past.

敵の数も減ってきた‼︎ニアハイエンドを抑えれば行ける‼︎ ヴィランのかずもへってきた‼︎ニアハイエンドをおさえればいける‼︎

= “The Villains’ (read as: enemy’s) numbers are also decreasing!! If we subdue the Near High-Ends, [we] can go!!”

This is a common occurrence in BNHA, but I do want to mention it. The kanji for this line from Gang Orca say “enemy,” but the furigana say “villain.” When kanji and their corresponding furigana do not match, kanji represent what is meant while furigana represent what is said. 

In this context, Gang Orca says “villain,” but he means “enemy.” Who cares? What’s the difference? Villains are enemies, right? The reason it is notable any time a Hero says “villain” but means “enemy” is because it speaks to an antagonistic us vs. them mentality that makes connection and compromise impossible. Real change and progress will not be made until Heroes are approaching and interacting with Villains as humans, person to person, NOT as “Heroes” and “Villains,” “allies” and “enemies.” Tomura gave a great speech about it that no one paid attention to, proving his point (https://at.tumblr.com/antiquity1111/bnha-english-vs-japanese-translation-comparison/mwc337dsnhpd). If the Heroes ever actually listened when the Villains talk, they’d know this already and this second war might have been avoided. 

この島でこいつらを制圧することが俺たちの使命だ‼︎

= “Our mission is to suppress these guys on this island!!”

こっちの数が減る程

= As our numbers decrease,

逃げられなくなってってる捉えられ始めてる

= I won’t be able to escape and will be caught.

仁くんの血液量だと30〜40分の変身が限度…

= With this volume of Jin-kun’s blood, my transformation will be limited to 30-40 minutes…

今飲んで数的有位をくつがえせても"哀れな行進"はこの離島で終わる いまのんですうてきゆういをくつがえせても"サッドマンズパレード"はこのりとうでおわる

= Even if I drink this now and overturn the numbers advantage, the “Sad Man’s (read as: Miserable) Parade” will end on this isolated island.

Here again we have a case of kanji and furigana not matching. 哀れな行進 (romaji: aware na koushin) translates to “Miserable Parade” in English, while サッドマンズパレード (romaji: saddo manzu pareedo) says “Sad Man’s Parade” in katakana. When Twice uses the Sad Man’s Parade during My Villain Academia, it is also written like this, with the kanji reading “Miserable Parade” and the furigana “Sad Man’s Parade.”

When Touya references Twice’s technique while speaking to Himiko in No.341, he calls it the 哀れな行進 (romaji: aware na koushin, or Miserable Parade) and the furigana read the same.

Take another look at these screenshots.

In the first screenshot, Twice uses the Sad Man’s Parade (mismatched kanji and furigana; read as: Miserable Parade) for the first time in-series. The kanji are written WITHOUT quotation marks: 哀れな行進. In No.357, when Himiko is contemplating her options, Sad Man’s Parade (mismatched kanji and furigana; read as: “Miserable Parade”) is written INSIDE quotation marks: “哀れな行進.” In No.341, “変身” (—> “Transform”) is written INSIDE quotation marks but 哀れな行進 (—> Miserable Parade) is written WITHOUT them. This seems inconsequential at face value, but there does seem to be a pattern to it, and where there is a pattern, there is usually a deeper meaning to be uncovered. At least in these chapters, quotation marks seem to be used around the name of a technique or Quirk only when it belongs to someone else. In the first screenshot, 哀れな行進 is NOT in quotation marks because the technique is Twice’s and its name is being called out by him. In the second screenshot, “哀れな行進” IS in quotation marks because it is Himiko, not Twice, thinking about the Miserable Parade / Sad Man’s Parade, but it does not belong to her. In the third screenshot, “変身” IS in quotation marks because it is Touya, not Himiko, who cites it, but Transform does not belong to him. Finally, in the fourth screenshot, 哀れな行進 is NOT in quotation marks, despite the technique not belonging to Touya or Himiko.

Why might this be? It’s possible that Touya is talking less about a technique than he is an event or performance the two of them will stage in honor of Twice (続けさせてやろう, romaji: tsudzukesaseteyarou, meaning “to let something continue for [someone],” as a favor to them) and for themselves commemorating the abandoned child Himiko Toga and the forgotten child Touya Todoroki. This is Himiko and Touya rising above the learned helplessness of their childhoods to reclaim their sense of agency and power to fight back, raise their voices to speak their truth even in the face of harsh criticism and repudiation, and determine their next steps on their own terms. Their Miserable Parade will be their send-off for their fallen comrade, friend, and brother. It will also be their send-off for the children that they were, an act of love by their adult selves for their child selves, an acknowledgement that they mattered and deserve to be remembered. (Remember when Touya incinerated Himiko’s childhood house for hurting her in No.341? Their Miserable Parade will be that but on a much, much bigger scale).

これまでトガヒミコの行動原理に大局的な戦術思考が用いられることはほぼなかった

= Up till now, due to Himiko Toga’s acting principles (i.e., the rationale governing how she has conducted herself), she almost never employed big-picture tactical thinking.

Because her primary concern has always been to avoid being captured, Himiko has tended to favor fleeing over fighting and so has seldom had to think through and implement battle strategies. She does not have the combat experience of some of the other characters and does not have a naturally heavy-hitting Quirk like Decay or Hellflame, but she is shrewd, flexible, and quick on her feet (literally and figuratively). Most importantly, she has been able to rely on subterfuge for her survival and has performed well enough as an actress to have not needed to apply herself beyond dissembling. Masquerading as a “normal” schoolgirl has carried her through to the present moment. But as of No.349, Himiko has grown beyond wanting and needing to hide behind the face of someone else, anyone “normal.” As of No.349, for the first time in her life, Himiko Toga does not want to be anyone but Himiko Toga. She is not running from herself anymore. She is not hiding. She is owning who she is and making no apologies for it. I suspect this development came about due to the events of No.341. It cannot be overstated how liberating and life-changing it can be to be seen, validated, unconditionally accepted, and protected, to be loved for who you are and know you are not alone.

Unconditional positive regard is defined by humanistic psychologists to mean expressing empathy, support, and acceptance to someone, regardless of what they say or do. Unlike other practitioners of his day who offered therapies like behaviorism, which were quick to confront how poor choices hurt us, psychologists like Rogers started by validating their clients’ feelings, withholding judgment, and offering support. Known as “client-centered therapy,” this treatment emphasizes the healing power of human connection. While Roger’s theory shifted the psychology landscape, it didn’t only benefit therapy seekers. According to Rogers, problematic behaviors like overeating, drinking too much, and procrastinating aren’t altered with confrontation, judgment, or punishment; they are remedied with compassion, understanding, and acceptance. In his view, people are wired for self-actualization, or the need to fulfill our potential. However, painful experiences like being bullied, shamed, or judged thwart our growth. Unconditional positive regard restores hope by showing us we are loved and accepted. From Rogers’ lens, when people feel safe, honesty follows. And being honest with ourselves and others is crucial for change. Whereas judgment and shame elicit defensiveness, acceptance fosters safety, which invites honesty and self-exploration. It’s offering the sort of grace we wish others would offer us when we fail.

Social worker and shame researcher, Dr. Brené Brown, says authenticity is “the daily practice of letting go of who we think we’re supposed to be and embracing who we are.” Rogers said authentic people are comfortable with vulnerability and approach others with openness and curiosity. In short, authenticity builds intimacy. But frequently, our authentic self is shut down by shame, judgment, and criticism. Perhaps someone once told us we were “too sensitive,” “not talkative enough,” or “too nerdy.” Or maybe we were teased for not following the crowd in some way. These messages convey that it’s not okay to be who we want to be. As a result, we’re forced to choose between living out our values and feeling rejected (usually by those we need and love most) or changing our views to fit in. Often, we’d rather ignore some aspect of ourselves than feel left out.

Until recently, Himiko had lived her life suppressing parts of herself that had been shunned and vilified by her family, her peers, and greater society, feigning (exaggerated) characteristics she believed the person she “ought to be” would have in the hope of “fitting in,” “being accepted,” and “belonging.” In No.349, she breaks her well-established pattern of self-abandonment with these declarations:

もういい

= “That’s enough.”

出久くんもお茶子ちゃんも梅雨ちゃんも大好きだけどもういいよ

= “Izuku-kun and Ochako-chan and Tsuyu-chan, although I like you very much, [I’ve had] enough [of you].”

Literally, もういいよ means “enough already.” Contextually, Himiko’s saying that her patience has worn thin and she’s grown sick of dealing with them.

Regarding “I like you very much,” the word Himiko is using is 大好き (romaji: daisuki), which is composed of the kanji for “big” (大) and “like (something, someone)” (好き). This word can be used to express a strong liking for a person or thing and does not always have romantic connotations. It can be used to say you like anything, from a particular food to your pet to a boy band to an actor to a character to any person you’re fond of, including a friend, a child, or a lover. Parents sometimes use this word to express affection for their children. There are several ways to say “I love you” in Japanese. Of them, this word has the most general use and the least intense meaning.

なりたい自分になりたいの

= “I want to be who I want to be.”

私は私が当たりまえに生きたいだけ

= “I just want to live my life in the way that is natural for me.”

ねエ? 甘くん

= Right, Jin-kun?

私はトガヒミコ

= “I am Himiko Toga.”

ヒーローはいらない

= “I don’t need a Hero / Heroes.”

だから消えてねさようなら

= “So, please disappear / die. Goodbye.”

These days, ね (romaji: ne) keeps sneaking its way into Himiko’s sentences. It’s a particle that can be used as a request for confirmation or agreement (e.g., right?; isn’t it?; doesn’t it?; don’t you?; don’t you agree? aren’t you?), to express one’s thoughts and feelings (e.g., you know; you see; I must say; I should think), to make an informal request (e.g., will you?; please), or as a filler word.

What’s interesting about it to me is that Touya has a habit of overusing this and other words with similar functions. The more he feels he is not being seen, heard, understood, and believed, the more anxious and upset he becomes and the more his speech becomes peppered with all of these awkward, unnecessary, and largely rhetorical confirmation seekers / filler words. This nervous habit of his is a verbal tic born from not being listened to, validated, and supported as a child when he tried to confide in others. (It is also evidence that the “fawn”—or people appeasing / people pleasing—survival response has been activated). He reached out to his family members for sympathy and understanding and found everyone had closed their eyes, ears, and hearts to him. He was fun to play with, sure, and oh so cool, but he wasn’t fun to be around when he was riling Enji and/or Rei up or sobbing and complaining about stuff everyone else preferred not to think about or confronting his parents about their selfishness and utter failure to be good enough parents (developmental psychology term; coined by Dr. Donald Winnicott in the 1950s) to the four children they had forced into the world and then neglected. He wasn’t fun when he was making problems, and he was always making problems. Because his pain was not met with kindness and compassion and because all anyone ever thought to say to him was “stop doing that; stop being so stubborn; do something else; play with something/someone” or “talk to someone else,” he internalized the message that he is not a person who can generally trust that he will be believed when he speaks out when he has been wronged or that he will be received warmly when he is hurt and in need of emotional support. He learned that he is not a person who can expect that others will respond to help him when he reaches out to them for comfort and protection, that he is not a person other people care to listen to and share with, that his feelings do not matter and are burdensome to others, that his word is worthless because he is.

Himiko has a similar habit of framing declaratives as suppositions and demands as requests, which is easily explained by how she was being raised by her parents to be a “good, deferential, normal” girl. She’s the kind of person who says “please stop” when she means “stop it right now” or “fuck off” because saying “stop it right now” or “fuck off” would be too forward and offensive and she must always be meek and mind her manners. Touya showed evidence of having his confirmation-seeking verbal tic as a child, but Himiko seems to have developed this habit more recently, which leads me to wonder if somewhere along the line she began unconsciously mirroring him down to how he talks, or maybe she’s feeling especially uncertain? It is uncomfortable breaking “character” to be a version of yourself—your authentic self—you’ve never been allowed to be or given yourself permission to be. It’s understandable she’d be feeling out of her element.

いやだよ！私も私の当たり前を全うする麗日お茶子として！

= “I refuse! I also live in the way that is natural for me as Ochako Uraraka!”

There is a bit of a disconnect here that I’m only noticing now. Himiko said that all she wants is to [be able to] live in the way that is natural (could also be translated as “normal; ordinary”) for her, meaning she is not currently free to be herself but she wants to be. Ochako answered as if Himiko had said that she has already been living freely in accordance with her beliefs and values and affirmed that she, too, lives in the way that is natural (could also be translated as “normal; ordinary”) for her. 

That’s the end of our detour to No.349. Let’s pick up where we left off with No.375, shall we?

そもそもココで逆転しても

= In the first place, even if [I, we] reverse [the situation] here,

戻りの船をわざわざ島に着かせてるとは考えにくい… こっちのワンチャンをわざわざしまにつかせてるとはかんがえにくい…

= it’s hard to imagine [my, our] one chance (read as: return boat) going out of its way to reach the island…

What Himiko means is that if a ship to collect the Heroes were to arrive on the island, she could escape away on it as a stowaway or Transformed, but she understands that something so convenient for her side (and ill-planned on the Heroes’ part) is not likely to happen.

分断と隔離…ヒーローはもう"仁くん"のこと知ってる？

= Division and isolation… Do the Heroes already know about Jin-kun?

I think it’s sweet that Himiko refers to Jin’s blood as if it were him. That blood is all she has left of her brother. To her, blood is life, the essence of a person. To carry Jin’s blood with her is to have Jin-kun with her always. That is why it would have meant the world to Himiko that Touya salvaged a little piece of her brother to give back to her. In a way, Touya did save Jin. Actions speak louder than words, especially for the Japanese, who strongly prefer to demonstrate their affection and devotion through generous and caring acts rather than through words. (This shying away from direct expressions of love and intimacy is so deeply ingrained in Japanese culture that it is not uncommon for husbands and wives to spend their lives together happily married and having never spoken the words “I love you”!) For Himiko, blood is a love language. Touya spoke it fluently in No.341. Something else that is interesting to consider is that Horikoshi is known to have been very intentional with his naming conventions, with basically every character’s name flagging something about their Quirk (and personality) or their arc and function in the narrative. I wrote more about this in another post on another character (= Hawks) that I’ve yet to share, but I'll go ahead and include related excerpts from that post here. Unfortunately, I've hit the screenshot cap for Part I. Here is the link to Part II: https://at.tumblr.com/antiquity1111/bnha-375-japanese-to-english-translation-w/0rytdy0l68x3.

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"Teasing" is the thing with (slightly tipsy) falcon feathers

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/Hp4GEPW by CathyM After the celebrations honoring the new Cap in Delacroix, Sam is happy, relaxed, feeling flirty and ready to drop a couple of truth-bombs. What he is not is drunk. No sir, not at all. Words: 335, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Series: Part 2 of Sambucky: Short One Shots Collection Fandoms: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (TV), Marvel Cinematic Universe Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: M/M Characters: Sam Wilson (Marvel), James "Bucky" Barnes Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Sam Wilson Additional Tags: Sam Wilson is a Gift, Bucky Barnes is Cute when he blushes, Sam Wilson is a Tease, Teasing, Banter, Flirting, Truth Bombs, Idiots in Love, very requited feelings, Sam Wilson is very definitely not at all drunk, Drunk Sam Wilson (Marvel), One Shot, Short One Shot, Short & Sweet, Fluff and Humor read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/Hp4GEPW

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needy

needy https://ift.tt/UPDAMVz by anastronomicalsmile He’s not, he thinks, upset people know. He’s always been pretty unapologetic when it came to things like who he dates and what he’s into, although those were never anything like this Still, the cocky shithead part of him is slightly pleased to finally have a claim on Henry. Yep, the prince? Most eligible bachelor in the world? British accent, face like a Greek god, legs for days? Mine. But there’s only a tiny, tiny fraction of it. The rest is a knot of fear, anger, violation, humiliation, uncertainty, panic. There are flaws everyone’s allowed to see–his big mouth, his mercurial temper, his searing impulses–and then there’s this. It’s like how he only wears his glasses when nobody’s around: Nobody’s supposed to see how much he needs. Red, White & Royal Blue, Chapter 13, p. 335 - 336 Alex is working hard at law school, trying to keep up with his family, being a good boyfriend to Henry. Sometimes, he neglects to take care of himself. Words: 2443, Chapters: 2/7, Language: English Fandoms: Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston, Red White & Royal Blue (2023) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: M/M Characters: Alex Claremont-Diaz, Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor Relationships: Alex Claremont-Diaz/Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor Additional Tags: Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Angst with a Happy Ending, Alex Claremont-Diaz Has ADHD, Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor Has Feelings, References to Depression, Depressed Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor, Mental Health Issues, sensory processing issues, Emotional Dysregulation, Post-Canon, Canon Compliant via AO3 works tagged 'Alex Claremont-Diaz/Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor' https://ift.tt/S16WDt7 August 21, 2023 at 07:31PM

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Footnotes, part 4

[301] McKelway, A.J., “Child Labor and Social Progress,” 1908.

[302] McKelway, A.J., “Child Labor and Social Progress,” 1908.

[303] Addams, Jane, “The Spirit of Youth and the City Streets,” 1909, chapter 1.

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[324] Ingersoll, Robert Green, “Eight Hours Must Come,” 1877.

[325] Van der Vaart, Harriet, “Children in the Glass Works in Illinois,” Date Unknown.

[326] U.S. Federal Census, 1910. Quoted in: Miller, Joseph Dana, “Single Tax and Child Labor,” 1917.

[327] National Child Labor Committee. Quoted in: Miller, Joseph Dana, “Single Tax and Child Labor,” 1917.

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[329] Miller, Joseph Dana, “Single Tax and Child Labor,” 1917.

[330] Miller, Joseph Dana, “Single Tax and Child Labor,” 1917.

[331] Miller, Joseph Dana, “Single Tax and Child Labor,” 1917.

[332] Edgeworth, Francis Ysidro, “Women’s Wages in Relation to Economic Welfare,” 1923.

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[348] Hine, Lewis, “Passionate Journey,” edited by Karl Steinorth, 1905–1937. Page 118.

[349] Hine, Lewis, “Passionate Journey,” edited by Karl Steinorth, 1905–1937. Page 119.

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[ao3feed-drstrange]

left wanting

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/5ECm28V by infiniteeight A sequel to Horny Stephen and Oblivious Tony where Stephen ties Tony up then makes him watch as Stephen pleasures himself, not allowing Tony to touch and also not touching Tony. Tony is left ignored and wanting at the end as punishment. You shouldn’t ignore your horny boyfriend ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ - jaythesaltybastard Words: 300, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Series: Part 335 of IronStrange Ficlets, Part 2 of IronStrange Horny Stephen Oblivious Tony Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: M/M Characters: Tony Stark, Stephen Strange Relationships: Tony Stark/Stephen Strange Additional Tags: Originally Posted on Tumblr, Ficlet, Orgasm Control, Light Bondage read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/5ECm28V

[blueteller]

First of all... There is No Such Thing as "Favorite Dragon"! DRAGONS are my favorite, full stop. 😂 I am also a huge unabashed fan of both Raon and Eruhaben lol

Favorite moments, huh...? Let me think. First of all, chapters: 123...

124...

...and 125.

It's just, it's so funny. I adore this entire interaction. And it only gets better from there! Like chapter 315...

Or the absolute CLASSIC that was chapter 335...

In Part 2, Eruhaben continued to be absolutely golden, pun intended, like in chapter 39

Eruhaben understands Cale so well hahahahaha

Safe to say, practically ALL Eruhaben moments are my FAVORITE moments~!

@blueteller nim !!! If you don’t mind please share your fav Eruhaben-nim moments....and who is your favorite dragon

[ao3feed-hawks]

The Shower

The Shower by Shinigami24

As Keigo gets closer to his due date, The League work to throw together a baby shower for the ages.

Words: 335, Chapters: 1/10, Language: English

Series: Part 2 of Love Bug Valentine's Day drabbles AU

Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Dabi | Todoroki Touya, Takami Keigo | Hawks, League of Villains

Relationships: Dabi | Todoroki Touya/Takami Keigo | Hawks, Minor or Background Relationship(s)

Additional Tags: Slice of Life, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Post-Canon, Mpreg, Fluff

Read Here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/45050560

[plong42]

Francis Watson, What is a Gospel?

Francis Watson, What is a Gospel? @Eerdmans -

Watson, Francis. What is a Gospel? Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans, 2022. xvii+335 pp. Hb; $49.99   Link to Eerdmans Watson intended this collection of essays as a sequel to his 2013 Gospel Writing (Eerdmans, 2013, link to publisher; see here for my four-part review of the book). Chapters 1-2 and 9 are new essays. The rest of the volume collects essays published after Gospel Writings (2016-2020…