#Dr Kay Dentist

[waitmyturtles]

GMMTV 2024 Part 2, let's go

I've had my MULTIPLE cawfees and I'm watching the GMMTV Part 2 trailers. @my-rose-tinted-glasses, this one's for you!

TL;DR what I'm excited for: Ossan's Love with trepidation; Revamp: The Undead, I'm first in line; The Ex-Morning with open arms; Us, once we have a better sense of the screenplay; Sweet Tooth, Good Dentist, drop it like it's hot, Mark; Thame-Po, boys look gewd

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1) Ossan's Love: THE KEY WORDS BEING "INSPIRED BY"

If I take away the inclination to do any sort of comparisons to the Japanese version whatsoever ("INSPIRED BY"), I'm thrilled that EarthMix get to do romcom. Earth at this level of baka is utterly unbelievable to me, you are too smokin' hot, boy, but try to bring it, because if you do, and it's a success, then I'll be fucking really impressed.

2) Leap Day: Looks scary. Gun!

3) The Heart Killers: ...

Man. Man! First in muscle shirts and an earring, kisses pushed up against walls, etc. Where have we seen this before. Lemme guess, they all get together in the end. I would like to force myself to be excited about this somehow, Jojo on 10 Things, but. I haven't been there with JoongDunk yet, either, so actually, they seemed kinda refreshing against the FK vibes, ha. Anyway, this reignited my OF burnout, which I'm honestly trying to ignore as I get close to re-watching The Eclipse for my Old GMMTV Challenge project. @my-rose-tinted-glasses, my trust issues switch is flipped to "on."

(Get Jojo away from ships, please. He had Tay kissing Joss and Mild in the same year AFTER Dark Blue Kiss. He fucking doesn't need to use ships.)

4) Friendshit Forever: no subs, seems intense, the gals are smokin', NEW AND BOUN?! Hate to say it, but even without knowing what this is exactly about, I'm intrigued? My Boun! New and Boun!

5) Perfect 10 Liners: They're letting New Siwaj do 30 episodes, folks. I have no predictions on this one, y'all will have to tell me if it's good. Perth is back with New Siwaj directing after 2018's Love By Chance. If they give Chimon a little comedy, I'll be happy. I asked for Junior again, but maybe I wasn't expecting him to go to school, but I will admit I like JuniorMark together, and if they get to helm 10 episodes as the center stars, then good for them! Maybe that'll be the bit of this series that I watch.

6) Us: I believe in this screenplay more than how 23.5 is working out. I think Fon Kanittha needs more stuff on her plate to play around with to make a great show. This trailer was great. I'm watching My Precious the Series now (after having watched the movie this past weekend, which I was disappointed by -- the series is MUCH better, and going better than 23.5), and I'm seeing that Fon does stuff very well, background community building that gives us macro- and micro-level understandings of her characters. If those levels are Sing Harit, I'm here for it, that was an unexpected appearance, but if he's recalling the strength he brought to Todd in Not Me, then I'm a happy camper.

7) Hide and Sis: I love Piploy. Wednesday Club was a total holiday trash watch for me last year, but I loved her a lot. Looks like they're promoting this as a multi-generational show with known older actors, the approach of which I like. Everyone hates each other and maybe tries to kill each other; Keeping Up With the Thai Kardashians, maybe? Surprise, Gawin's a cop. Chimon as murderer, I'll support that.

8) Thame-Po: This looks cute. I'll consider a pre-order! Separately, I happen to adore cute Lego from LYKN, so good on those dudes for getting a show, and I like that William is pushing his boundaries outside of music.

9) Break-Up Service: I am happy that Off has gotten this kind of sneaky love romcom (?) role.

10) Revamp: The Undead: I'm here for it. I'm so happy for BounPrem. I'm happy to see some strong support dudes in Kay and Mark in this project. I haven't watched My Only 12%, so I don't know from Santa, but I know a lot of friends love him. I am totally seated. GMMTV is really the BL Machine, huh, absorbing this project.

11) Sweet Tooth, Good Dentist: Do not get me wrong, I am very excited about this; I am just wondering if Baby Ohm needs a little workshopping to get more diversity in his expressions. But I am very excited, Mark looks SO DOWN and ready to lead. View! Jimmy! I'm good with this.

12) The Dark Dice: High School Squid Game, I can't

13) The Ex-Morning: I gotta admit. This kind of moment is one of the reasons why I'm so happy doing the OGMMTVC. The big-ass smile I had on my face seeing KristSingto again, even though I really wasn't the biggest fan of SOTUS -- I've done a whole accountability turn on Krist after seeing him in Be My Favorite, and I appreciate that this show will go meta on the KristSingto background. It fucking sucks that Shadow sucked, because Singto is such a good actor, just seems like his scripts are here and there lately, but anyway. Aof Noppharnach writing this? Last Twilight ended cringe, but I'm still an Aof girlie, so I am 100% excited for this.

14) Scarlet Heart Thailand: That wasn't really a trailer, but considering the reputation the base story has in Asia and globally, I like, business-wise, what this means for GMMTV, a historical that will have appeal to multiple generations. I understand the original novel for this, Bu Bu Jing Xin, isn't translated into English, and that's a bummer, because it seems like this Thai version, which has already been dramatized in China and Korea, is based squarely on the novel. Fuck Win. These were the kinds of shows I loved as a kid when I watched Asian shows with my folks, so I have to admit that I'm intrigued, but I would have liked to see a meatier trailer.

That's it!

[duhragonball]

Dragon Ball GT 48

✨GT Stands For Guilt Trip✨

Well, we finally made it to the home stretch.  This is the Shadow Dragons Saga, the last arc in Dragon Ball GT.  And it’s pretty fucking terrible, let’s make that clear up front.  I was willing to be diplomatic about GT when I started.  I was prepared to wade through the nonsense of the early episodes, and I let my interest in Tuffle lore keep me engaged with the Baby Saga, and I barely remembered the Super 17 Saga, so I powered through that one by sheer curiosity. 

But the Shadow Dragons Saga sucks ass.  I say this with zero respect to anyone who worked on this anime.  This arc is like watching an oil spill happen.  This arc is like the time I found a dead bird in the vent duct of my dryer.   I’d rather go to the dentist than watch this crap, because at least it wouldn’t take as long.

I’ll be honest with you, dear reader, liveblogging GT has really worn me down.  I wanted to cover this one for the sake of completion, and so I could have a handy reference to each episode in the future, and I also thought it could be a lot of fun to critique the show in a playful sort of way.  But I didn’t take into account just how awful this show really was, or the mental toll it would take on me to spend so much time on it. 

So from here on out, I’m just gonna augur in and get this over with.  Strap yourselves in, because we’re about to see quite possibly the worst Dragon Ball saga ever made.  I’m not sure if the individual episodes are worse than the ones we’ve seen so far, but the arc as a whole is a master class in how to piss away your audience’s goodwill.

✨"Good" "Ideas", Poorly Executed✨

Oh, where do I even begin?  Okay, so when Dr. Gero opened up that portal between Hell and Earth, it caused all these disasters across the Earth, on top of the damage done by Super 17 and Gero’s allies.  Dragon Team decided to summon Shenron to wish away all the death and destruction, but the Dragon Balls were cracked, and when they called Shenron, a bunch of smoke billowed out of the Balls, and a new, shady-looking Dragon emerged. 

King Kai warned Goku that it wasn’t Shenron, but the dragon itself seemed to identify as the same Shenron that Dragon Team had used in the past.  I’m pretty sure it’s the same guy, just changed beyond recognition.  Anyway, this is sometimes referred to as “Smoke Shenron”, and he never actually does anything in this form.  He just tells the good guys that he’s not going to be their “lapdog” any more, and then he takes the Dragon Balls and splits himself into seven parts, each one taking a Dragon Ball in a different direction. 

One annoying part of this is how no one can agree on who’s going to explain this situation. King Kai starts, but then the Elder Supreme Kai cuts him off, but then he’s so furious about it that Kibitoshin has to explain it instead, and then Dende and Mr. Popo show up to add their thoughts.  So I’m just going to give you the summary without getting into who says what.

During the Majin Buu Saga, Kibitoshin heard about the Earthling’s plans to use the Dragon Balls, but he seemed to have no idea what they were.  Later, the Elder Kai caught wind of it, and expressed disapproval.  According to him, the Dragon Balls were a special dispensation to Namekians, and should only be used sparingly.  The idea of the Earth having its own set was bothersome to him, and he seemed uncomfortable about using them to undo the damage of the Buu crisis, even when he was one of the people resurrected by the wishes.  In Dragon Ball Z, it sounded like he was just objecting to the whole thing on moral grounds.

But in this episode, we learn that his warnings we based on very real, very serious dangers. Each time you use the Dragon Balls, you introduce “minus energy” into them.  This arc really lays it on thick with the terms “plus energy” and “minus energy”, so get used to that.  I guess the deal is that it takes plus energy to grant a wish, so each time the Dragon Balls get used, they lose plus and gain minus?  Fuck it, who cares?  The point is that if they get used too often, the minus energy builds up inside the Dragon Balls, until they can’t contain it anymore, and this is what led to the events of this episode.  The next time Shenron is summoned, he comes out looking all weird and instead of granting wishes, he buggers off to start destroying the world.

In theory, the Dragon Balls can safely release this pent-up minus energy after each wish, but it takes about a hundred years for that to happen.  This is why the Dragon Balls scatter after each use.  By the time anyone can find all seven of them again, centuries would have passed, and the minus energy from the previous wish would be gone. 

However, that natural cooldown period got hijacked when Bulma invented the Dragon Radar.  Thanks to her, the Dragon Balls could be gathered much more easily.   Hell, just look at the last episode.  Goku, Trunks, and Pan went to gather the Balls at the tail end of Episode 47 and it didn’t take any time at all.  So over the past forty years, they’ve been making tons and tons of wishes, and that’s overloaded the Dragon Balls.  

The danger now is that Shenron will destroy the Earth.  I think there was a line about how it’s been cut off from the rest of the universe, but I’m not sure if I interpreted it correctly.  There’s also some concern that Shenron might continue his rampage and destroy the rest of the universe as well.  So Goku resolves to hunt down Shenron and kick his ass, which will presumably restore things to normal.

Okay, so that’s the premise.  Here’s why it sucks.

1) This is just a retread of the Black Star Dragon Balls.  I’ve already explained my gripes about the BS Dragon Balls, but the short version is that there was a prototype set of Dragon Balls hidden away for centuries, and using them can destroy the whole world, and Mr. Popo knew about them the whole time and never said anything.  The BS Dragon Balls were written out of the story in Episode 40, so now we’ve returned to the classic Red Star Dragon Balls we’ve always known, and suddenly they turn out to have the same problem, where they’re too dangerous to use.  So it’s not even original.

2) Why didn’t anyone say anything about this until now? This is the worst kind of retcon, the kind where new lore is introduced that doesn’t even remotely fit into the established history.  As this episode states, the gang have been using the Dragon Balls for decades.  During that time, they met Kami, who created the Dragon Balls, and other characters like Mr. Popo, Guru, Moori, and Dende, who know a great deal about creating and maintaining Dragon Balls.  Throughout Dragon Ball and DBZ, characters will pose questions about the kinds of wishes they can make, and what rules apply, and the experts will mull it over and give clear, concise answers.  On occasion, Shenron himself will counsel the characters who summon him, explaining the limitations of his powers and making helpful suggestions for how to word their wishes.  

The point I’m making here is that the Dragon Balls are extremely user-friendly.  The hard part is gathering them all together, but once you’ve done that, there’s plenty of guidance on how to use them and what not to do. And at no point did anyone ever bring up the dangers of overuse.  And yet, when Episode 48 comes along, you have King Kai, Kibitoshin, the Elder Kai, and Mr. Popo all going “Yeah, you assholes blew it.  You shouldn’t have used them so much.”  

3) If the Dragon Balls need 100 years to reset, then why do they work the way they do?  From the start, the Dragon Balls turn into stone for a year, after which they change back into orange crystal orbs and they can be used again.  This was written into the story to explain why the characters can’t just constantly re-gather the Dragon Balls for continuous wishing.  But it’s implied that this is a cooldown period to reset them for the next use.  This is further clarified when Dende reactivates the Dragon Balls in the Cell Saga.  They ask him to upgrade the Dragon Balls to grant three wishes instead of just one, and he can do it, but it means adjusting the “wishing power”.  Shenron can’t be made to grant 800 wishes in one go, because there’s a limit to what he can do in one summoning.  Porunga seems to have far greater capacity than Shenron, which is why he can resurrect people multiple times, restore whole planets, and always grant three wishes every 130 days.  But I assume this is because he’s built different.  

So there’s already a lot of logistical considerations built into the Dragon Ball concept.  And yet this episode suggests that the 1-year cooldown is only one percent of the time the Dragon Balls actually need to reset.  If that were true, then why didn’t Kami or Dende fix it so they turn to stone for 100 years instead of just one? 

Also, this episode mentions how Dende upgraded the Dragon Balls to grant more wishes, which only compounded the problem.  Well if Dende knew that was an issue, why the hell did he do it? And if he didn’t know, then how is he qualified to make and maintain Dragon Balls in the first place?  Dende doesn’t have much to say in this episode, which doesn’t make any fucking sense, because he should know more about Dragon Balls than anyone else in the show.  He’s a Dragon Type Namekian!  He literally studied the art of making Dragon Balls!  That’s why they recruited him to become the new Kami of Earth!  Moori said all of this when he recommended Dende to Goku! 

It really, really annoys me how this series keeps deferring to Mr. Popo for all of the Dragon Ball lore.  Popo is an attendant to the reigning Kami of Earth.  He’s not a Namekian, and everything he knows about Namekian culture and Dragon Balls, he learned from Kami, a Namekian.  Dende is a Namekian.  Everything he learned about Namekian culture and Dragong Balls, he learned on Namek.  He knew all about this stuff before he came to Earth, and then he kept studying it afterward.  And unlike Kami, Dende didn’t lose his memories of his people. 

If this Shadow Dragon nonsense made any sense at all, then Dende should be the one explaining it to the others.  Instead, they’re all explaining it to him, like he’s some idiot who never knew how any of this worked.

Seriously, how the fuck would Mr. Popo know about an evil dragon destroying another planet?  He’s never left Earth.  What would he know about any of this? I could see Dende reading about something like this in some book of Namekian legends, but not Popo.  Hey, speaking of Dende...

4) Why don’t they just kill Dende?  Everyone talks about this Shenron problem like it’s irreversible, but Shenron’s not invincible.  King Piccolo killed him with a ki blast, and he’s a weakling compared to most of the characters in this show.  But even if Shenron got stronger from all this minus energy, and killing Shenron isn’t an option, then why don’t they just kill Dende? 

This has always been the way it works.  When Nappa killed Piccolo, Kami died too, and the Dragon Balls were deactivated.  When Guru died, the Namekian Dragon Balls were deactivated.  When Kami and Piccolo fused into one, the Earth’s Dragon Balls were deactivated.  According to GT, their fusion somehow reactivated the Black Star Dragon Balls, which is why Piccolo allowed himself to die in Episode 40, so they would never endanger anyone again.  So it’s clear that the people making GT understood this concept. 

Well then, the Earth’s Dragon Balls are under the stewardship of Dende now, so if he dies, they should stop working.  This was a major plot point in the Buu Saga, where they needed to keep Dende alive in order to wish everyone back to life after Buu was defeated.  Kill Dende, kill Shenron. 

I’m not saying they should have actually gone through with this, but why doesn’t anyone bring it up?  Or, a more humane option would be to break that sculpture of Shenron that Mr. Popo made.  I’m pretty sure Kami and Dende always had the power to turn Shenron off when it suited their purposes.  We never saw that put into practice, but the pecking order was always very clear.  Shenron is not a “god” or a “mysterious legend”.  He’s a magic familiar under the control of Dende.  Shenron can’t do shit without Dende to allow it. 

5) What about the Namekian Dragon Balls?  If this is a problem on Earth, then why has it never been an issue on Namek, where the Dragon Balls can be used much more frequently?  Do they just know how to avoid the problem, or do they wait 100 years between wishes?  I ask this because we’ve seen Porunga grant a dozen wishes in about as many years.  Oh, and in GT, they used Porunga again to restore the Earth after it exploded in Episode 40.  So the Namekian Dragon Balls have been overused at least as badly as the Earth’s Dragon Balls.  So where’s their Shadow Dragon problem? 

But maybe I’m being too hard on this story.  Yeah, there’s a lot of plot holes to this, but ultimately it comes down to a pretty cool angle.  The final boss of Dragon Ball is the Dragon himself.  Goku has to fight the Dragon to save the universe, and the Dragon has split into seven, which means Goku has to throw down with seven badass monsters, like some kind of awesome fantasy martial arts gauntlet.  Right?

Right?

You’re shaking your head, are you saying that the Shadow Dragons are not badass monsters?  Well that can’t be right, I’m sure that.... Oh.  Oh.

6) The Shadow Dragons suck ass.   Goku tracks down the first one and he looks like a joke.  Then a rock falls on his toe and he cries out in pain, revealing that he doesn’t just look like a joke, he is a joke.

This is played off like some sort of “appearances can be deceiving” trope, where the moral is not to underestimate your foe.   But that’s really not what this series needed at this stage.  You kind of knew that the Shadow Dragons would get increasingly difficult with each one, so the very first one would be the weakest, but this is ridiculous.  By the end, the last three give Super Saiyan 4 Goku a hard time, but the first four Shadow Dragons are total chumps.  They play their tricks and give Goku some trouble, but not because of any physical strength they possess.  And then you finally get to the “serious” Dragons at the end, and the fights suck, because GT is terrible at presenting fight scenes.

And this is what makes the arc so damned infuriating.  The Saiyans Saga from Z worked because it opened with a devastating conflict--Goku dies, for goodness’ sake!-- and then it promises an even more terrible enemy will appear in one year.  So the heroes train and the story winds on and the arc relies on this suspense.  What are the two Saiyans going to do when they get here?  How strong could they be?   Can anything stop them?  Then they finally arrive and the first thing they do is destroy a whole city.   The second thing they do is kill several major characters.  After it’s over, Goku spends the next several episodes in the hospital, because Vegeta broke every bone in his body!  The Saiyans Saga did not fuck around, and the reason it’s such a classic is that it delivered on the hype.

The Shadow Dragons Saga is the polar opposite to this.  This arc opens with dire warnings about seven monsters who will surely destroy the whole world, and it blunders the execution in every possible way.  The last Shadow Dragon is the only one that really matters, and he throws a clock at Goku, just to give you an idea of how “intense” that battle is.   You watch this garbage hoping that each new Shadow Dragon will redeem the disappointments that came before, and then you finally look up and notice that there are no more.   All of the Shadow Dragons came and went, and they all sucked. 

✨Positivity Page✨

There was a montage of all the wishes made over the years, so I guess that was pretty nice.  I’ll be honest, it’s gonna be really hard to find anything nice to say about these next few episodes. 

✨Is This Episode Worse than "The Roaming Lake"?✨

Yes.  It is worse.  The Roaming Lake is pretty much guaranteed to make a clean sweep of this thing.  All hope is lost.

One major problem with this episode is that very little actually gets done.  Most of the runtime is spent infodumping the Shadow Dragon concept, and I think I’ve already made my opinion on that very clear.  They spent a lot of time explaining the thing, but they managed to avoid every question that I had about it.

The rest of the episode shows lots of pointless scenes of Shadow Dragons flying around the world, choosing their bases of operations and selecting their powers.  One of them flies into a volcano and he’s going to be their fire guy.  That sort of thing.   Then Goku remembers he forgot the Dragon Radar, so Pan offers to let him have Giru, but only if she can tag along.  Then they find Haze Shenron, who looks like the love child of a frog and a moldy potato.

✨The Blade Braxton Memorial Haiku*✨

Yeah, this show gets worse. 

Don’t worry, though.  We still have

Plenty of Giru.

[jacenbren]

I am in a brainrot mood so I am subjecting y’all to my shitty random Ninjago headcanons because this show is already pretty gay but not quite gay enough:

Dr. Julien was autistic and wanted a son who would understand and be like him so he programmed Zane to be autistic too

After being in close proximity to so many explosions (because of his constant lighting shit on fire) Kai has pretty bad hearing loss

Nya made him special hearing aids because of this but Kai and most of the team are fluent in sign language

Jay has ADHD. I need not elaborate

Mans has so many stim toys its insane and he occasionally makes his own out of shit he has lying around

Speaking of Jay he has a lot of Lichtenberg scarring on his back and arms from using his powers

Kai also has a lot of scars from his powers but especially on his forearms and hands

His fight with the Boreal at the end of season 13 left him with some nasty nerve damage from frostbite when he blocked that ice blast so now Kai wears wrist braces sometimes

Cole has like half a dozen facial piercings most of which he has done himself in his bathroom with questionably safe equipment

He and Nya give each other new piercings/stick and poke tattoos sometimes

Nya gave Cole his snake bite piercings

Skylor and Kai tried to date after season 4 but it didnt really work out but they stayed friends and kinda forgot to tell everyone they broke up (at this point they’ve made a game out of how long they can make people think they’re still together)

Its been like 5 years and half the team hasn’t figured out that Kai and Zane started dating awhile ago

Kai sometimes drags Skylor to the nail salon and they get mani-pedis together while gossiping

Zane and Pixal have sort of a sibling dynamic/twin flame relationship

Pixal is dog autistic and Zane is cat autistic (don’t ask me to explain because I cant and if you get it You Get It)

Jay is the communal iPhone charger

Lloyd bleached his hair during his rebellious phase when he was still at Darkley’s but he got way too committed to the bit and Jay still isn’t convinced that Lloyd is actually a brunette

Morro hung around after DotD and he’s become kinda the equivalent of a mildly annoying poltergeist

Like he could leave and pass on if he wanted to but the Ninja kinda grew on him and he refuses to admit it so now he’s their resident insufferable asshole ghost

Jay collects beanie babies

Kai has a 1000000000-step hair/skincare routine and his products takes up like half the space in the bathroom

Cole doesn’t know how to ride a bicycle and at this point he’s too afraid to ask

Nya had a superwholock phase years ago and whenever Kai brings it up to fuck with her she punches him

Pixal liked to scare the living shit out of Kai and Zane when she was part of the Bounty’s computer by blasting All Star by Smash Mouth over the intercom whenever the security cameras caught them making out

Kai, Nya, and Morro all speak fluent Spanish

Skylor still has fangs from when she got turned into an Anacondrai and claims that she’s venomous (she actually isn’t but everyone’s too afraid to find out)

Ronin dabbled briefly in being a furry

Morro doesn’t actively seek out reality TV but whenever it happens to be on (like in the dentist waiting room or something) he gets way too invested

Lloyd is secretly a sucker for those trashy romance novels you can buy at the airport for like 5 bucks

Kai and Cole smoke weed together A Lot

Jay thinks that both of the Smith siblings are very attractive but he’s too embarrassed to say anything about it to Kai

Cole was a warrior cats kid

Nya has the highest alcohol tolerance on the entire team and frequently drinks people under the table

Kai, Nya: Public school

Jay, Zane, Pixal: Homeschooled

Cole, Lloyd: Private school

Lloyd was that kid in elementary school who used to hiss at and bite people (he still does as a grown ass man)

Jay is that friend who claims that they’re not gonna drink but has to get dragged home from the bar later

Zane wears exclusively Hawaiian shirts in the summer

Cole has this thing where his powers make mineral deposits build up in his pores and he gets acne with little bits of crystal stuck in his pimples

Kai is a functioning alcoholic

[erinhime83]

Since this has become a tradition at this point, even though I kinda didn’t want to do one of these, I figured what the hell?  Might as well get my thoughts out.

This year was…ehh.  I don’t know.  It felt kinda like a slough to get through most days.  I just did not want to write, I wanted to go hang out with the girls and hubby, or wanted to lay and relax and watch YouTube or something.  A lot of the time, I forced myself to write, because I didn’t want to, you know, screw up my streak.  There was something about seeing ‘this is your 16th NaNoWriMo’ on the page with the winner’s stuff that kinda got to me.

I think, at least partially, this was because I had chosen Earthia to go along with @callistochan87's Celestial Souls, and then found out on the first day that she hadn’t intended to actually do NaNo this year.  Like, what the eff?  I could have done Division!  Last year was so much fun writing Cataclysm!  (Basically, my muse was split between the two stories, flipping back and forth, and CS was the deciding factor, not the actual reason I did Earthia.)  There was also the fact that I had so much planned that just…didn’t pan out.  I was going to feature Mickel and Gabby’s families more.  Hell, I was going to feature Gabby more.  Gaius straight up disappeared at one point.

It felt like November flew by last year, and this year, just…yeah.  I do have to say that I am super proud of myself for writing every single day so I had no twofers to write.  Mostly because that woulda been rather hard with having the girls and a mother-in-law who wants to go out, like, all the time.  >.<  I was gonna start early, give myself a buffer.  Because I had a dentist appointment on the 16th, and I wasn’t sure if somehow, I would end up working that day or not.  Plus, I wasn’t sure how Thanksgiving was going to work.  But then I just couldn’t be bothered to, and started the first, like I was supposed to, and somehow, everything worked out?

As much as I hated the process this year, and how much I thought I was going to hate the finished product, I was thinking about it this morning, and…I don’t?  Like, I’m actually proud of what I wrote?  Sure, it wasn’t Division, and sure, Kai rambled at lot, but the actual story isn’t terribad?  I mean, it is, because I always felt like Earthia has no real point, but eh.

I think the problem was that I’ve written Earthia so many freaking times now that the plot is boring to me.  Sure, this very has them older and whatnot, and that was fun, allowing them to have adultish conversations and whatnot.  But it’s still the same plot.  The same basic things happen – they get taken to Aethos, Mickel gets ‘locked up’ because they discover he’s an alien but then gets released, they spend time in Helios before some sort of attack and then they are sent to Nereus to meet Dylan’s family, and then they go to Aeolus where they discover Kai and Dev’s mother, they spent time with her and then Aeolus is attacked, Dylan, Kai, and Mickel get captured and then rescued, and at the end, Dev, Kai, and Gabby get sent back to Earth.

Yes, that was long winded, but you get the point.

I tried to change things up a little, like adding Omega as a major player early on.  But I had little room for Ta’lia and Gaius and Dr. Stravos, and I’m not sure how I feel about shoving them to the wayside for a character who just popped up recently.  Ah well.

I am kinda looked forward to Cosmic Dreamers.  I’ve written that one before, but not as often as Star Children.  I’m hoping to take some of the ideas I had to SC and putting them in CD.  Most importantly, actually introducing Malise and Strife.  Like, Malise was in it, but not personally mentioned, so…yeah. 

I feel like the story needs heavy editing for me to really like it, but that’s fine!  It’s finished, and that’s all the really matters in the end.

All I know is that next year, unless I have yet another random dream right before NaNo that I have to do, I am definitely doing Division, and not doing sister stories.  And my other stories need attention to, so maybe I’ll be done with Earthia for a while.  ^^;  (My true hope is to write in between NaNos, maybe so Camp again, but…eh, probably not, lol.)

[dobsonranchdentistry-blog]

[bunnybeandraws]

Nobody asked, but Miitopia Team lol.

More info about the team under the cut.

'Magical John'

John used to be just some dude, before he was sacrificed to be the husband of a volcano goddess. They loved one another, and lived a happy life, until something happened, and John became what we know today. He was cast out of Heaven/Olympus/the s k y, much to his wife's grief, and now he helps Aizawa and his team fight the Dark Lord.

John is arguably one of the strongest members of the team, being a former god and all, but he does care about the team, especially Chat.

'Dr. Loboto'

A former psychic and dentist, Loboto turned to alchemy in search of a job. He happened across the inn that Aizawa was staying at in Neksdor after the former had lost his previous team at the hands of Dark Lord Von Karma. After hearing his tale, Loboto decided to join forces with Aizawa to help save Miitopia, and his team.

While Loboto may not be physically strong, his potions more then make up for that, with a variety of different effects.

'Overhaul'

Kai Chisaki, or 'Overhaul', actually wasn't planning on joining the fight against the Dark Lord. At least not with Aizawa. He had gotten a vision where a voice told him to head to Neksdor to meet someone to help save Miitopia. When he arrived at the inn, Overhaul was more then annoyed to find it was Aizawa who he was meant to help. However, he didn't have much of a choice, so he joined anyway. He is not pleased with this situation at all.

Overhaul is certainly very powerful, with the ability to destroy, fix, or change the matter of most things, living or not. It does come with downsides, but he does his best to hide these from his team.

'Aizawa'

The hero, and leader of the team. It's about as simple as that, basically chosen to save Miitopia from the Dark Lord with the help of a variety of colorful characters. He does have a past history with Overhaul, and it's not a good one. Aizawa had actually helped arrest Overhaul the past, and so one can imagine his surprise when the imp showed up at the inn, and asked to join the team.

Aizawa is more of a supporter of the team then a fighter, but he does still do pretty well in hand-to-hand combat with his scarf.

'Venomous'

Venomous is a scientist, though it's hard to tell at first glance. While he's extremely proficient with the blades he uses, his main tool are the numerous traps he creates himself. He was the second ever to join Aizawa's team in Greenhorne, and it was after he had tried mugging him and Gawr. In the middle of the fight the three were having, they were ambushed by some monsters, and after the fight, Aizawa asked if Venomous wanted to join the fight against the Dark Lord, to which Venomous agreed.

Venomous is definitely the weakest out of all of the team physically, but his true strength lies within his skill with his daggers, and the traps he creates.

'Chat'

Chat is a hive mind, a species of creatures that all came together to form a single entity. Chat wears a mask to hide their face, and gloves so that it's easier to use their wand. They came across Aizawa in the Realm of the Fey, and decided to join forces, mostly because they had nothing better to do. It's not uncommon to hear numerus whispers and voices if you stand very close to Chat, and it can sometimes feel like they change their mind on a whim. However, they mean well, and will do anything to help! They do have a habit of asking for clothes and food extremely often, though...

Chat is an extremely powerful magic user, wielding their wand expertly.

'Kris'

Kris also joined the team in the Realm of the Fey, and, like Overhaul, it was because they were given a vision. Kris, however, was actually rather happy to join Aizawa's team if it meant stopping the Dark Lord. However, sometimes it feels like their actions aren't their own, and though they try to act like nothing is wrong, most of the team is very worried about them.

Kris is a very talented sword wielder, able to wield their sword swiftly, despite it's rather bulky appearance.

'Madoka'

A sweet, and kind girl, Madoka was the last to join the Greenhorne team. Like Overhaul and Kris, she too received a vision telling her to help Aizawa. She always does her best to keep the peace within the team, especially amoung Aizawa and Overhaul.

She's not at all a fighter, and sticks to healing most of the time, though her 'righteous anger' is quite powerful.

'Cupcake'

A sheep who loves fighting, and cosplaying as a cat, she joined Aizawa in Neksdor. Despite her love of violence and fights, she is very sweet deep down, and genuinely cares for the entire team. Cupcake does to best to keep spirits high within the team, though she herself may need some uplifting from time to time.

Due to her past, Cupcake is a very skilled fighter, though she has a tendency to just jump into fights head first without properly assessing the danger that it may present.

'Gawr Gura'

A well-known popstar within Miitopia, Gawr joined Aizawa's team because she wanted some adventure, and defeat the Dark Lord. She's peppy and upbeat, and a constant source of positivity, even when everyone was captured by the Dark Lord.

She's more a support to the team rather then a direct fighter, but that doesn't mean she's against chucking her microphone at monsters if she has to.

And that's it! That's the team! I spent a lot of time on this, so yeah?

[sylviapak]

Hello hi hey it’s Melissa again :’ ) and here is Sylvia Pak aka Silver. 

Bio bits, kinda long so I bolded for the TL;DR version: 

Granny’s a banshee

Mom’s a dentist for vampires — sometimes Sylvia helps out (mostly cleaning) when staff’s short even though the practice belongs to some real piece of work assholes, Doctors Roth and Vernon Nice, with their UV white grins and tight pockets. Sylvia can’t remember the last time her mom took a day off (her father too for that matter), not that you’d be able to tell it from their humble abode in Wailing Waters. 

Dad’s a self-proclaimed “Trash Pirate” aka he works for the city’s waste management, mostly clearing out houses and apartments where tenants have been evicted or have died. Occasionally he’ll get lucky and they’ll be clearing out an estate. As a kid Sylvia always begged to come along on those days, but of course he never allowed it. Growing up, instead they’d spend weekends together selling some of the more useful junk (or, rarely, something of actual worth) from their stall at the outdoor marketplace. Every week it feels harder to make the time now. She hasn’t been in a while.

Her older brother, Kai, worked in the mines until he was caught in a random search with pocketed ethereum and sent to prison; she doesn’t understand how a city with a murder rate as high as its humidity can justify prison for a first time thieving offense, but that’s capitalism baby. The worst part? He was stealing it for Granny. Who in her early years surrounded herself with friends, and now finds her late years full of deaths as a consequence. Deaths she’d rather not foretell with a wail at every card game or bingo night. 

She never could have anticipated that the @silverscream account would grow the way it did when she first tapped her credentials in on a tempered glass screen without a care. She was depressed then. Her brother, and best friend in many regards, was in the Bloodhearth Penitentiary; her parents worked to exhaustion daily; she ate crap food from crap vendors if she remembered to eat at all. Sylvia felt so dull. So she gave herself a little polish. A mask, maybe. A persona. She called it: Silver. 

At first she was posting video game streams and rants that no one gave a shit about, and she was having fun because she liked both of those things and she was good at them. But it’s just a few months later and suddenly she has #sponsored paychecks depositing to her previously overdrafted account, and her inbox is full of invites to parties Sylvia thought only existed in the movies. And for what? Copying a few goofy dances wearing a shitty brand’s freebies, playing a video game she’s honestly so sick of, and misleadingly citing her banshee Granny to validate totally bogus fortune readings sent out via algorithm to whomever is most susceptible to believing the nonsense. #fairfortunefriday! 

She’s not complaining—who could when brands are sending free shit to your door, that’s right your door, not your parents door but your door—it just isn’t the life she saw for herself, content as she was to sit next to her dad under a popup and resell one man’s trash as another’s treasure. The account was intended as an anonymous escape, but Silver doesn’t feel very anonymous anymore. Silver, who is always glued to her phone and engaging at peak hours, posing and posturing for the optimal angle on anything, whatever brings in a few more paychecks and keeps the rent covered on her tiny apartment with #views… located directly above the Obsidian City fishmonger. At least it’s picture perfect (and it isn’t the family home in Wailing Waters). At least she can put money on Kai’s books and know he’s got a fighting chance of making it to the other side of his sentence at Bloodhearth Penitentiary.

[ressyfaerie]

I have a story idea involving Tyson and Kai. One of them is a dentist and the other is a patient that requires some work done. I had thought of Kai as the dentist, but it might actually be more interesting to see Tyson as one as he definitely doesn't seem like the type to pursue that kind of career. Kai could be a wealthy businessman with a toothache.

Interesting ask anon! 

You know dentistry can be like… a weird kink? O.o That’s why theres all those weird bootleg disney apps and stuff with the teeth fixing…  

But, if this is kinky, you know what? I’m going to throw myself into this one. You get it this ONE time anon! Be happy LOL 

Lets see anon, this seems like fun! Kai definitely doesn’t seem to be the kind of person whos comfortable with strangers rummaging round there, so…

“Look, I don’t want anything special. I don’t want anyone picking me with any metal tools. I don’t need any x-rays, or to gurgle any disgusting fluids. All I want is for this toothache to go away, so I can get on with my business.”

This guy had already scared away the hygienist. So they had to send in the big guns. The dentist on the clock was Mr. Granger.

The office was lucky, he was the best with clients. He had a golden tongue and could talk most people into any procedure.

But this guy was giving him a headache.

“Mr. Hiwatari—”

“Dr. Granger, I will leave here if you try to force any more tests on me—”

The dentist took a deep breath. He sat down on the stool next to the businessman who barely sat on the edge of the examination chair.

“You can call me Tyson.” He flipped through a chart, “What’s your first name and birthdate? And when was the last time you were at a dentist?”

“It’s Kai, August first. Can you just clean it and prescribe me something? It’s killing me.” Kai groaned while holding the side of his cheek.

Tyson admired his fitted Italian suit. This guy wasn’t short on money, so if that wasn’t the issue…

“Are you afraid of the examinations?” He tried to ask with as much compassion as possible, without appearing demeaning.

Kai huffed, “I just don’t like people rummaging around my body…”

“I understand.” Tyson smiled, “I’ve had many patients like you. All of them have left here with a different perception of dentistry. I guarantee you, you’re in good hands.”

“That’s what I hear, that’s why I came here. So—can we get on with it already?” Kai laid down on the chair and closed his eyes, “I have places to be.”

“No problem.” The doctor angled a light above his head and pressed a button on his chair so it reclined.

Tyson didn’t mention that he could hear his heartbeat from where he was sitting. He left the clipboard on a table and washed his hands preparing for the exam.

“There’s no record of your last visit, when was the last time—”

“Never.”

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May 13th, 2022 Tumblr Asks! -Dentist - Ressyfaerie - Beyblade [Archive of Our Own]

[slashingdisneypasta]

Dr Suave x Fem!Reader || Drabble

Plot: Y/N visits her old neighbourhoods heartthrob (And ex babysitter, embarrassingly enough) at his work on her spring break, and its eventful for them both.

Warnings: Age difference (He’s like Early to mid-30’s and you’re early to mid-20’s), sexual references, sexual references, good old fashioned lust

Notes:

Random song that inspired this- Big Girl Now by New Kids On The Block.

So my take on Dr Suave (A.K.A Doctor Bradford Young), as we didn’t actually get to se much of him unfortunately (In fact that movie infamously does not utilise its best assets at all to the measure they should’ve but whatever, that’s what fanfiction is for XD ) is that he’s got a kind of Brad Pitt thing going on? Like, a little accent, a little Aldo Raine syndrome? Haha XD I hope that bleeds through and works.

~

“Oh-Kay… “Dr Young sighs, drying his hands with a paper towel before throwing it away into the wastepaper basket by his desk, finished up with his last patient. “Marg,” he calls out to the receptionist working today, a sweet little old lady with some particularly nice canines as he opens the door, seeing her perk up at his reappearance. Flashing her a charming smile, he nods. “Why don’t you send in my next appointment? I’m all ready for ‘em now.”

“Yes sir! Uh, that would be a… “Marg looks down at her list (Which, much like Santa Clause, she has the good sense to check twice unlike one of the other receptionists… that bitch has ugly molars, too.), then looks out to the waiting room in which still sits a couple anxiously waiting patients, to a young lady sitting with her back straight and one leg crossed carefully over the other. Perky would be the perfect word for her. “L/N. Y/N L/N.”

Even with the name, Dr Brad Young finds it a struggle to recognise her. It’s been a fair few years since his focus has been solely on this girl like it is now- or, woman. This woman. Because that is for sure what she had grown into during those years. Where in the world did that cute as shit little girl go? All he sees now is a wicked smile, and soft hair, and legs… and legs… and legs… goddamnit, those legs on her now-

“Dr Young?” Marg speaks up again, because evidently, he had paused for too long and he finds himself grateful for her intervention because even with her nudging he has trouble tearing his only slightly sinful-feeling gaze away from Y/N, who’s getting up and that skirt looks great on her and-

“Ah, I’m fine, Marg. Thanks.” Flashing her a wink, he steps back against the door to his office so Y/N can go through, and watches as the receptionist rolls her eyes and goes back to typing away on the old box-computer they had. Y/N passes him by, slipping into the room and his attention is totally taken by her as he closes the door behind them both.

Setting herself up onto the patient’s bed, legs hanging off the side, Y/N flashes him a bright smile. “Doctor!” She greets, winking.

“Y/N L/N as I live and breath; What a surprise.” Young grins back; He can’t help it. He meets her at the chair and taps her nose, watching the corners of her smile wriggle upwards even more. “If I remember right, you hate the dentist.”

“Yeah, well, I’m not here for an actual check-up, dummy. I just heard you work here, and I’m back home for spring break, and thought it’s been way too long since I saw you last!” She exclaims, dropping her hands on his shoulders. “Thought I’d give you a visit.”

Now he can’t help but gather her body up in a nice warm hug, and feeling her against him is a surprisingly different experience he finds, now. Man, has she grown up. “Ahhh, I’m glad you did. How’ve you been??”

After giving him a tight squeeze back, they both retreat from each other completely and feel an odd emptiness about it; But Y/N doesn’t dwell on it too long as she swings her legs. “Not quite as good as you, clearly.” Making a show of scoping out the room they’re in, set up exactly the way he likes it, she smiles genuinely. Happy for him. “You’ve got your own practice! That’s what you really wanted, right? But hey- I see no dentists assistant. How come, huh? You too territorial, or something? Haha.”

“Allows me better one-on-one time with the patients.” He replies, a certain mystique to his tone. Y/N raises her brows back at him, but he just smirks back. “Privacy, you know.”

“Right… “She giggles, feeling like air in his presence once again. It really had been too long; And memory can only serve a girl so well. She missed ‘Doctor Young’, after she went off to college (A lot), though he was just Brad when they lived on the same block Oor Dr Suave by her and the other schoolgirls that noticed him). ‘Dr Young’, has a nice ring to it as well, though. “So, how long do you think you can hang with me for before your next patient? Couple minutes?”

“We can push it to half an hour I think- we’ll just tell Marg you got a filling.” He winks, and as it always has- causes butterflies to erupt in her stomach. She nods in understanding, and he grins, leaning closer to her. “And just to be safe… open up, there. I’ll have a look so you don’t have to lie.”

“I don’t mind lying… “ She says, looking up at him from under eyelashes and playing almost… coy, if he didn’t know any better. God, is she? Or is it just wishful thinking? “Like you said, dentists always did make me nervous.”

“Aw, even me?” Especially you, she thinks. Not for quite the same reason, but still. Suddenly, without her notice of its approach, his hand is on her thigh. Her almost, bare, thigh. The only thing between his skin and hers being her short as skirt.

“You are no exception, Brad.”

A surprised chuckle comes out of him, not used to being called his first name in the office. “Okay, okay… hurt my feelings, why don’t you?”

Instead of feeding into his playful guilt trip, Y/N just smirks. “Toughen up. We’re in the real world now, Doc. This isn’t my parents’ house, and I’m not your play patient, anymore.” She’s referring to the times he would babysit her, when she was younger and he was in his teens. The parents always trusted him to babysit the neighbourhood kids- they still to this day do not know that he was the one most of them new the intricacies of the ‘Friday the 13th’ franchise, from.

They would play dentist together back then, because basically from diapers this man has wanted to become one. Brad would be the professional, of course, and Y/N would let him ‘play doctor’. It was a lot of fun, back then. He would open her mouth up and use a musk stick to poke around in there, making up problems with stupid made-up remedies like you have to pick up all your toys and put them away to fix this, or you have to eat all your veggies for this tooth to grow back, and occasionally he would get a tickle in, when she wasn’t expecting it. She hated him, for that. But could never stay mad for too long, as just as he had always wanted to be a dentist- he had always been charming as fuck, too.

Now, of course, Y/N had a different type of fun in mind when it came to Dr Bradford Young. In fact she had had it in mind since she turned 16, but then he was far too old for her. He was still, many years older then her now of course but the difference didn't seem quite as offensive now. She was an adult. So was he.

But what fun she may have with him was entirely up to him and if he would catch her hints, of course. She knew today was a risk; Coming to see him and wearing this short-short skirt, but she could resist.

And he grins at the memories himself right now, but seems totally preoccupied by her. In their present. “If you’re not a play patient Y/N, then I’m going to have to ask you to open your mouth for me. No special treatment for friends, I’m afraid.”

“What!” Y/N exclaims at that immediately, pouting at him.

“Come on,” He holds her chin between thumb and forefinger, smirking in amusement at her reaction. His eyes are on her mouth which is bad enough for her feelings, but it could be analysed away unfortunately due to the setting and the context of their conversation, which is even worse. Damn his profession- Y/N would have to admit, though, that even if he were just looking at her like that for purely medical reasons, it is a nice sight. Daydream fuel for weeks! “Open wide for me, sweetheart.”

There’s something about how he used to say ‘sweetie’, but its now suddenly changed to ‘sweetheart’, that causes her to give in. Allowing him to gently guide your lips apart, and switch to holding her jaw in between his fingers instead as he concentrates; Making his assessment.

Oh god- Y/N has never experienced such an oddly intimate moment before, or ever felt more self-conscious about her teeth, of all things-

Yet she can’t help focusing on him, as he takes a few moments to really look. The focused, intrigued expression on his face - almost a smolder, though she wouldn’t be surprised if he just couldn’t help looking that good, - a far cry from the frustrated look on any other dentist she’s ever met with. And it is mesmerising.

As Y/N’s sitting there, legs slowing to a stop instead of swinging and eyes wide watching him, Dr Young cant help but just admire her teeth for a moment. Yes, he’s really only doing this to get closer to her - too easy, - , but he is a dentist. He just can’t help taking notice, of evidence of healthy eating- of teeth grinding- of nail biting- of the peppermint gum she evidently had just before coming in… Basically, of a lot of things that he’s missed out on knowing about, as he hasn't seen her. Its an odd reminder, that she has still been around, living, and being… this new, gorgeous adult and somehow, he hadn’t known it. He hates that. He thinks, if he had known… if had known… fuck, things would be different right now.

Maybe instead of playing doctor like this to get close to her he would have her bent over his desk.

A few moments pass, before he finally allows himself to let go of her again. She closes her mouth, pretty lips touching each other now instead of his unfortunately, and torturously, enough. Damn, he needs to do something about that, soon. Flashing her a smirk, though, he steps back but definitely doesn’t miss how those lips press more firmly together at his hand leaving her thigh- a tell-tale sign of her displeasure if he ever knew one, and he does in fact know them. She wants him, but that’s not a huge surprise. Honestly, he’s used to people - silly women, mostly, - falling all over him.

It definitely is a good thing though, seeing as its her and not just any other silly woman, even if it’s not a surprise.

Even so- why jump the gun and miss out on some fun? He won’t give away his own cards too soon, he doesn’t think. It’ll be fun to see her try to get his attention, even though she definitely already has it.

“So, Doc. How are they? Don’t need to get out any scary tools, do you?” She jokes, a devastatingly cheeky grin on her face. “Drills,… scalpels,… that disgusting numbing stuff?”

“Disgusting?” Well. He’s heard plenty of complaints in this office but that one is knew. That numbing stuff is a god send for some people.

Chuckling, she nods. “Yep, I can name a couple things just in this room that’d taste better. Honestly, you’d think you people would have made that shit in better flavours by this point.”

A slow grin spreads across his mouth. “What kinda things?”

“Hm?” An innocent look clouds her round eyes, looking at him as her head tilts to the side. And goddamn… seeing it... it takes a lot in him not to end the game just like that. What is she doing to him?

“What in this room would taste better, Y/N?”

Immediately the answer comes to her and she exclaims, clearly; “Ink!” It makes him laugh, a soft and seductive sound that she was not at all prepared for and because of which can only stare at him in shock for a moment, fingers gripping the edges of the dentist’s chair on either side of her thighs. Hoping he doesn’t notice.

He does. But she needn’t know that quite yet, he decides.

- But then Y/N shakes off that awe-struck look in her body language and in her eyes and replaces it with a sly eye roll and a smirk, and he is gone.

Yes, he thinks. She does need to know he’s noticed her. She needs to know he saw. She needs to know so that he can do something about his hands aching to touch her again. Anywhere and everywhere but first of fucking all those goddamn legs-

“Mmm, oh I can think of something a bit more appetising than ink, Y/N.” An adorable, sexy little gasp actually slips of out her this time, when he puts his hand on her thigh again; The material of her skirt entirely too perfect to boot. Her eyes flash from his hand to his eyes, and before his own eyes he watches the little girl turned grown woman he knows develop a little bit of vixen in her. A little bit of seductress. Whether she means it or not, it hits him hard.

An eyebrow peaks up her forehead, and a little grin plays at her lips. Half a - disbelieving, surprised, aroused, - chuckle bleeds into her voice. He cant possibly be hinting towards what she thinks he is, right? Its just her imagination. “Like what, Brad?”

He breathes in deep, in response, making a show of looking thoughtful. Like oh, what could he possibly be thinking of right now?... Then he shrugs, polished and self-confident as ever. He comes closer again, too close now for them to be any misinterpretations and eyes brooding as hell. Its honestly not fair at all, to poor Y/N. “Like… you?”

Aghhhhhh- “Now, how am I supposed to stay all cute and seductive myself, man, if you keep looking at me like that and pulling off lines like those!” She suddenly exclaims, cheeks warm suddenly and head falling back in exasperation. It makes him laugh again, the air light around them as he straightens up and guides her chin back down.

“You’re too fuckin’ cute.”

She can't help sighing, but neither can she help the pleased smirk on her lips as she avoids his gaze. “Thank you.”

If she had looked at him then, she would have caught him blatantly check her out in that moment. His dark eyes making a sweep of her form; Before landing firmly on her lips again. And this time there is no room to misread his intention. “And really fuckin’ hot, too.”

Her cheeks heat up even worse then; Practically flaming. “Dr Young,” Y/N gasps, playing outraged even as her body temperature gives her away. “I don’t think this is professional behaviour at all! I need to report you, I think, to the, um, the- “Suddenly, because they both know he’s too close to her for her to come up with truly articulate teasing’s right this moment and he’s dying to do so, Dr Young presses forward and presses his lips show-stoppingly to hers in their first searing kiss, that she had been waiting far too long for and he was just today slapped in the face with needing. It truly muddles her brain, so when he pulls back she really loses sight of her vocabulary. “The- the um… um… “Another kiss saves her again, the sound of him just breathing through his nose setting her off to kiss him back properly, this time. She pulls back, this time, lust-hazy eyes flickering up to his. Her lips already feel brutalised and hot, and he looks so good. She desperately wants to mess up his perfect hair. “I give up.”

“Thank fuck.”

Her hands travel up into his hair and his find both her thighs finally, under her skirt, and their lips collide once again.

[lillithenettix]

Part 1

Part 2/?

Part 3

Flower Kid was attending the customer that was browsing the shop and inquiring about flowers and bouquets. They did notice Boris becoming quieter since he is usually such a chatterbox around them. Sometimes he still had little mood-swings that like that come and go though. They thought it best to let him be for some minutes and check in with him when they close the shop. Maybe it will blow over, or he will untangle whatever he is mulling over by himself. He’s been doing that in the recent months. Handling whatever problems he has in a healthy manner. Granted it took him some time to get there, but they were proud of him nonetheless.

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There’s ten more minutes until closing time. The last customer just left so they started closing up for the day, doubting any more people will be in need of flowers for today. There wasn’t lots to do, really- cleaning the floor, putting the money away, and watering the flowers in need of it. As they finished the chores, they locked the shop up. Boris still looked to be in a sour mood, with his back turned towards them. When they put the keys away they turned to check on the former dentist but before they could take a step towards Boris, a silent figure slightly taller than them passed by, directly towards the mulling man. 

Ah, Trencil!

Wait, Trencil? He came by just yesterday to buy some flower seeds and purple hyacinths. What brings him here today? Well, judging how he completely ignored them and continued forth towards Boris who is directly in his line of sight it probably has something to do with him. Oh no, did Trencil come by for a casual visit only to see the ex-villain hanging around?

They can imagine most of the ex-habiticians harboring some animosity towards the guy. They never really asked. They spoke about Boris only if others initiated the topic, actually. Maybe they should’ve tossed in a ‘Boris is doing so well these days, he’s so nice’ and ‘He cried watching the animal planet and spent the next day feeding all the stray kittens in the area, what a thoughtful guy’. Okay, maybe that would make them seem like they’re trying too hard, but still. It would’ve been better than saying nothing.

Trencil’s fast-paced walking made Flower Kid feel a bit uneasy. He wasn’t about to go one-on-one on a seven foot four giant dude, right? They quickly dismissed the thought. If anything, Trencil would give him a stern talking to, perhaps in a passive-aggressive manner, and Boris would run and cover rather than fight back anyway. They shouldn’t underestimate the vampire, he didn’t live all those centuries to not gain some wisdom.

Trencil was just a step away from Boris when Flower Kid decided to intervene anyway. Better safe than sorry. Before they could open their mouth Trencil paused and turned towards them as if sensing their distress, extending one finger up to his lips with a mischievous smile painting his face.

Well that was something new. The purple hyacinth he bought yesterday was adorning his ear. They knew he liked flowers but this was a first. Before they had time to react Trencil spun around and silently took the step remaining to reach Boris. He slowly and gently put both hands on Boris’ shoulders, as if to not startle him which didn’t stop him from flinching anyway.

Boris did hear Flower Kid locking up the shop. He wasn’t completely unobservant, but what he didn’t hear was someone approaching him. When he felt two hands land on him in what almost felt like a soft embrace, he was surprised to say the least. What he did know though was that it wasn’t Flower Kid. The hand was too big, with what felt like pointy fingernails lightly poking him through his shirt.

Before he had the chance to turn his head and see who the mystery person was he felt something pressed against his cheek. It was a delicate touch, but pleasant. Only when he felt and heard the faint smack of lips against his face did he realize it was a kiss. He wanted to melt into it. It’s been so long since he received his last kiss. Instead, the confusion kept him grounded for the moment.

Wait, a kiss? Not that he didn’t love those but who in the world would give one to him. While stunned he felt the other person letting him go and moving away with Boris lightly following their movement, not quite wanting to lose the touch just yet. He heard the person lightly fiddling with something.

When he finally turned his head to face the mysterious figure he felt something being pushed behind his ear, lightly tangling into his curls. Saying that he was shocked to make eye contact with Trencil of all people would be an understatement. They looked at each other for just long enough for Boris to make out a playful smile of the others face.

Without waiting for Boris to break out of his stupor, the vampire turned back towards Flower Kid and walked away, his cape fluttering behind him.

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To be honest, Trencil found the Habitat sketchy since the very beginning. The website for it was… unique, to say the least. Either this ‘Habit’ guy was barely literate, or he thought broken English was a cute way to be endearing. The whole stay is also free. Nothing is ever free. He lived long enough to know that. None of these things inspired him to seek happiness in a place like that but alas, his daughter insisted. Maybe ‘insisted’ was a strong word for it. She aggressively implied that she will go there no matter what and if he really wants to go too he can join her. Though the way she said it felt more like a command. So of course he came with her.

Checking in was an experience by itself. Escorted in by a decent fellow named Kamal, he started feeling a bit better about coming here. The boy was a bit too talkative for him, but at least Nat enjoyed the short chat she had, and he was pleasantly professional. Just like he expected from a doctor, or rather a doctor’s assistant. He brought them into a waiting room with colorful walls, posters, and graffiti. Some minutes later he announced Dr. Habit was ready to see them.

When they both stood up to enter what Trencil assumed was an office, something inside grabbed Kamal’s attention. He gave a thumbs up pointed into the office, and turned to address Trencil and his daughter.

“One at a time, ‘kay? ‘S just to fill out a simple form before I show ya to your rooms.” He gave a polite smile, as if to show there is no need to worry.

That was unusual. Nat is clearly a child, barely thirteen, so far he was always there to help her fill out with any forms if she needed it. Maybe it is a doctor thing. He decided to enter the room first. That way he will be able to check the waters, see if he should just take his daughter and leave. He’d rather his daughter is annoyed with him over it, than putting her in danger.

Meeting Habit left him dumbfounded. When you live for as long as he does, becoming speechless is something you think you can not experience anymore. Yet here he was, about five minutes into what felt like an interview, not being able to say a word to the sobbing man behind the main desk.

It started pretty normally. They exchanged greetings, Habit asked how he was, then they went on to talk about ‘how’s and ‘why’s. Somewhere along the line of explaining to Habit his reasons for checking in and how it is because of fatherhood, the doctor took over the conversation. With each sentence it turned more into Habit pouring out his life story, talking about his family, and his father. Towards the end he was crying and, frankly, all Trencil could do was watch and listen.

This was not a man that could help anyone. He was in need of help himself, if anything. He should just take Nat and go back home. He really should. No more of this nonsense.

As he was about to stand up and leave Habit turned his gaze to him, and Trencil froze. He felt like he could see through his eyes straight to his heart. So much sadness for such a young person. Maybe not young for a human, but for someone as old as Trencil? The doctor did not seem much older than a child.

His legs suddenly felt heavy. He felt no responsibility for him, yet he felt that leaving the man to suffer by himself would eat away at his conscience. He has his daughter’s love to worry about, not the mental health of some stranger who he met just minutes ago. But his heart did not let the low whimpers leaving Habit be ignored.

So he ended up staying. Pitying the doctor enough to stay, but not enough to do anything about it himself. Maybe Trencil was not as great and amazing as he hoped with his plenty years of experience.

Now, a year later, he and Nat each received a letter. They wondered who it was from, but as soon as they saw the drawings covering the letters they figured it was from the big green guy himself.

Honestly, he had half a mind to just throw it away. While his teeth were still intact, it wasn’t a secret among the ex-habiticians what went down on the day of the big event. But thinking back on everything- Habit crying, his diary, the pain he saw in him whenever they came across each other before he started hiding away in his office… Maybe he should at least give it a read.

The doctor did apologize in the chatroom Kamal invited everyone to. He said he was doing better, backed up by Kamal and the Flower Child. If those two who were wronged the most by the man forgave him, even vouched for him, then surely it would not be fair to not give him a chance at redemption.

Reading the letter, Trencil made up his mind. He will give him a chance.

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the fic is kinda split into two parts, i hope it isnt confusing! the first part is what going on right now, the second part is basically how trencil checked into the habitat and how he reacted to the letter :’)

anyway, i like to hc boris as a big softie who is touch-starved

[fly-pow-bye]

What’s Airing On Cartoon Network? (September 2020)

Unlike August, The Futon Critic did get info on what’s airing in September. Alongside the big TV premiere of the We Bare Bears movie, we also get Total Dramarama, DC Super Hero Girls, and Ben 10 2016! See you after the break!

Bakugan: Battle Planet / Armored Alliance

September 13th:

Wynton's Reality Show/Bakugan Soccer - Lia has had it with Wynton's pranking, but little does she know Wynton is in for a taste of his own medicine. Then, the Awesome Brawlers and their Bakugan decide to have a game of Bakugan Soccer! (6:30 AM)

September 20th:

Shun and Lightning/Premonition of a Storm - With all the devices related crimes happening in Los Volmos, Shun decides to investigate to try to get to the bottom of McQ's nefarious dealings. Then, after a run in with McQ, Shun and Lightning find themselves in a little bit trouble. (6:30 AM)

September 27th:

Superstar Dan/Awesome Brawlers on Vacation - The Awesome Brawler's head to Tokyo for the Bakugan Battle League - Tokyo Edition. Then, Lia, Lightning, Shun and Wynton explore the sights of Toyko when a rogue Bakugan shows up and rampages. (6:30 AM)

Ben 10 (2016)

September 13th:

Tokyo Fun - After Ben heroically shuts down the Bugg Brothers latest nefarious restaurant, Team Tennyson looks to enjoy sumo wrestling at the Global Games, but when the Twain Twins crash the event, Ben must stop the polarizing siblings if he is to salvage the family vacation in Tokyo! (7:00 AM, half hour!)

Growing Up is Hard to Do - Ben and Gwen are stoked to enter a skating competition, but when Nanny Nightmare shows up to teach the skater kids some manners by turning them into babies, it's up to Team Tennyson to up their game if they are to have any chance at saving the day. (7:30 AM)

The Hex Factor - When Hex mistakes an exclusive magic club for a top-secret Wizard society that snubbed him, Ben has to figure out how to work around the club's strict code of conduct to stop him without getting booted by security. (7:45 AM)

September 14th:

Sweet Tooth - On a trip to the dentist's office, Ben grows uneasy over the dentist's odd behavior and goes into hiding, but when his suspicions prove right, and the dentist transforms into the monstrous Toothache, Ben must save the day! (7:00 AM)

Medieval Upheaval - When Steam Smythe 'time travels' his way into a Renaissance Faire and kidnaps Max, Ben and Gwen must defeat him without breaking character. (7:15 AM)

September 15th:

Speed of Sound - Team Tennyson participates in the inaugural ride of the Sonitrain, the fastest train in the world, but when the conductor turns out to be Lord Decibel, Ben must derail his master plan if he is to save everyone on board the runaway train. (7:00 AM)

Xingo's World - Ben, Gwen, and Grandpa Max are on the road again and are supposed to be taking in the beautiful sights, but Ben refuses to put his video games away. Only the unexpected return of Xingo can spur him into action! (7:15 AM)

September 16th:

Tummy Ache - Team Tennyson go on a tour of the new Biggie Box Candy Store, but when Toothache breaks out and kidnaps the owner, Mr. Biggie, it is up to Ben to stop the monstrous dentist and save the candy man and his wondrous candy store. (7:00 AM)

Players of the Lost Park - When Team Tennyson visits Raspberry Park for some R & R, they get more than they bargained for. What they think are innocent games of chance are a revenge plot by Zombozo to steal the Rustbuggy and rob Team Tennyson! (7:15 AM)

September 17th:

De-Fanged! - Team Tennyson travels to the new Laser Town VR, but when Kevin cheats his way to the top, Ben must team up with former champ Fang if he is going to defeat his souped-up rival. (7:00 AM)

Mock 10 - Ben, Kevin and La Grange find themselves stuck 'outside of time' after the latter hijacks a supersonic train with a faulty engine, forcing the trio to team up and slow down. (7:15 AM)

September 18th:

Rekoil - As Team Tennyson fights to stop Dr. Animo from raiding an animal shelter, Ben faces one villain more than he bargained for, King Koil, now Animo's pet. (7:00 AM)

Buktu to the Future - After Tim Buktu's live stream is mysteriously cut short, Team Tennyson must attempt a rescue mission and break inside the highly confidential Area 55 in order to save him. (7:15 AM)

DC Super Hero Girls

September 20th:

#HousePest - When the Super Hero Girls discover that Diana doesn't actually have a home, they gladly open theirs up to her... until they discover that life with an Amazon is much more challenging than they expected. (4:00 PM)

#ItsComplicated - When Hal Jordan sees Carol Ferris with a new boyfriend, his ego can't handle the rejection, resulting in the most absurd Lantern battle ever. (4:15 PM)

September 27th:

#TheBirdAndTheBee - Meek little Karen Beecher is intimidated by big broody Carter Hall until she discovers Hawkman's tragically romantic destiny and vows to use her vast knowledge of cheesy teen movies to help him reunite with his beloved. (4:00 PM)

#FantasticBeastsAndHowToMindThem - Diana Prince receives a care package from home, and her pet-raising skills are soon put to the test when a mysterious egg hatches into a baby griffin. (4:15 PM)

September 28th:

#AwesomeAuntAntiope - Diana always preferred her "fun aunt" Antiope to her strict mother, but when Antiope visits Metropolis and takes the girls out on the town, Diana sees her aunt's antics in a whole new light. (6:45 PM)

Ninjago

September 13th:

Shintaro - The ninja are invited to attend the birthday party of Princess Vania, in the distant Kingdom of Shintaro. They depart, bringing along Master Wu, unaware that he is feeling his age... (11:00 AM)

Into the Dark - When Cole investigates a mysterious visitor, the ninja aren't sure what to believe. Cole is frustrated with this lack of team support, until Princess Vania reveals a secret entrance that leads to an underground mine beneath Shintaro. (11:15 AM)

September 20th:

The Worst Rescue Ever - The ninja attempt to rescue Cole, but the bickering of his fellow prisoners, the Geckles and Munce, alerts the Skull Sorcerer, and soon the ninja are prisoners too. (11:00 AM)

The Two Blades - In order to escape the Skull Sorcerer's chain-gang, the ninja must convince the Munce and Geckles to put aside their distrust and work together... by promising them something they may not be able to deliver -- The Blades of Deliverance! (11:15 AM)

September 27th:

Queen of the Munce - Jay, Nya and Lloyd are led deep into the Mines of Shintaro by Murt, who brings them back to the Munce "Home- Cave" - a settlement deep in the mountain. (11:00 AM)

Trial By Mino - Separated from the others, Kai and Zane discover a party of Geckles who suspect them of being in league with the Skull Sorcerer, and bring them before their leader, Chancellor Gulch, who subjects them to a "Trial-By-Mino." (11:15 AM)

Total Dramarama

September 14th:

For a Few Duncans More - While trying to photocopy his butt on Chef's fancy new copier Duncan accidentally makes an entire other Duncan. Great! This other Duncan can do all the school stuff while the real Duncan chills. (5:00 PM)

He Who Wears the Clown - After trying on the nose of a clown Owen learns that this is how clowns are made and he is stuck as a clown until he can trick someone else into asking to try on the nose. (5:15 PM)

September 15th:

Us 'R' Toys - When Chef brings in some old toys from his childhood he, Duncan and Gwen, each get magically sucked into one of the toys and need to find a way to get back into their own bodies. (5:00 PM)

Dream Worriers - Izzy forgets the ending to her most amazing dream of all time, so the kids travel into her mind to find out what happened. (5:15 PM)

September 16th:

Grody to the Maximum - Cody gets a super cool, new t-shirt. It's SO cool that the kids don't even recognize him, so Cody jumps on the chance to leave his old life behind and become popular. (5:00 PM)

Wiggin' Out - Bridgette donates her hair to a charity that makes wigs for hairless cats and now some classmates want to do the same. But their quest for perfect wig hair drives them to weird and dangerous lengths. (5:15 PM)

September 17th:

The Upside of Hunger - Owen has a mishap while baking an upside-down cake and is transported to an upside-down world where he is forced to outwit himself in order to get his cake back. (5:00 PM)

Fire in the Hole - Duncan cooks up a nuclear hot sauce to mess with Chef, but accidentally summons Terry Spice, King of the Underworld! (5:15 PM)

We Bare Bears

The biggest Cartoon Network premiere this month is the TV premiere of We Bare Bears: The Movie. Starting on September 5th, We Bare Bears will have all-day marathons to catch everyone up to it, starting at 6 AM. This will lead up to the movie, which will air at 6 PM on September 7th.

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November MTH fills part 1/3

Hello, all! This is our first-ever monthly roundup with MTH 2019 fills. Are you all excited? From this point on, our monthly roundups will include both MTH 2018 and 2019 fills; we’ll be noting the 2018 fills separately in italics at the end of each one so it’s easier to keep track. We also changed our “MTH 2018 fills” channel on our Discord to “MTH fills” for the same reason.

The best way to see all the fills that have been shared with us is our monthly roundups, but you can also check out the MTH 2019 tag on our Tumblr, “Marvel Trumps Hate 2019” collection on AO3, #MTH-fills channel on our Discord, or our monthly roundups at the end of this post. To find specific content, use our completed works tag list which includes instructions on how to search for a particular character, gen or romantic relationship, universe, and fanwork type.

You can see the past year of fills by checking out the MTH 2018 tag on our Tumblr, “Marvel Trumps Hate 2018” collection on AO3, #MTH-fills channel on our Discord, or our monthly roundups below. To find specific content, use our completed MTH 2018 works tag list. 

@angeolras - Bucky and Steve being cozy with a fluffy cat curled up next to them for @steebadore

@anonymousmink - “Practice to Deceive” (Bucky/Natasha ABO Red Room through TWS canon divergence AU fic) for @juuls and @grlie-girl

Arboreal/@arboreal-elm-ash-oak - Crocheted Infinity Gauntlet infinity scarf for @ruquas - Crocheted Iron Man gauntlet handwarmers and Iron Man infinity scarf for @sofreakinmanyfandoms

Cathalinaheart/@cathalinaheart - Podfic of “4 Times Deadpool Met Peter +1 Time Spider-man Met Wade” (Spideypool 4+1 fic about Peter meeting Wade in weird and wonderful places) for @sparkstar-trash

Chiara Mushimadarame/@mushimadarame - Fashion study artwork of Thor and Loki in beautiful outfits for @talitha78 (also on Twitter)

Crimson/@crimsonwritesstony - “Open Wide” (Steve/Tony AU fic where Steve faces his fears of the dentist and being gay at the same time with Dr. Tony Stark) for @festiveferret (MTH 2018)

@cruria - Stickers of Carol, Darcy, Loki, Vision, Wanda, and Yon-Rogg for @anonymousmink

Deb Walsh/@debwalsh - “Murder at the Avengers Retreat” (Steve/Bucky AU fic where the Avengers do a murder mystery weekend as a team exercise) for seleneaurora - “Tinseltown Memories” (Steve/Bucky AU fic where they discover something about themselves while watching ‘40s films starring Captain America and Steve’s lost film debut) for rabidsamfan

@dixiehellcat - Crocheted CA:TFA Bucky doll for Kay

dixons_mama - “The Past Can Rest in Peace” (Steve/Bucky fic about the behind-the-scenes of the Smithsonian film and what happened after) for RavenBlackwood

See more November MTH fills here and here.

PAST MONTHLY ROUNDUP POSTS

November 2018

December 2018

January 2019

February 2019

March 2019

April 2019

May 2019

June 2019

July 2019

August 2019

September 2019 part 1 | part 2

October 2019 part 1 | part 2

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Any new medical AU fics? Thank you and more power!! ♡

Thank you darling~ we recced doctors kaisoo in april so now we found some hospital/medical related AU! you can definitely check out previous doctor au here :)

chances: the blind side - After losing his husband Jongin to a terrible accident, Kyungsoo is left alone in the darkness. Kai, who’s drinking had gotten out of hand, realizes that the blind man is his ticket out of bankruptcy

day shift, night shift - Kyungsoo works as a senior nurse in one of the busiest emergency departments in the whole of Seoul, where he helps patch up and treat hundreds of patients every week. He considers himself to be knowledgeable, reliant and resilient. Which is exactly why Jongin is totally enchanted by him.

let’s skate, Dr. Do - doctor!soo (28), uni student!ji (21), sekai are bffs who sometimes have rly dumb ideas and when sehun gets injured, they go to the hospital where they meet dr. Do. Jongin likes Kyungsoo a lot despite the age gap

for you, i’ll be superhuman - kyungsoo meets jongin at the grocery store and jongin wears a pink cape,..they go to the hospital together (but jongin is not exactly a doctor). fluffy slice of life written by one of our kfr admins ♥ 

second chances - family au, drama, they’re struggling with their marriage and then they involve in a car accident; soo recovers but jongin suffers from a memory loss, so this is their chance to start their marriage all over again

Love you like yesterday - Kyungsoo was diagnosed with retrograde amnesia and wakes up in a hospital, remembering himself as a 21 year old college student, he remembers his bestfriends (baekchen) but doesn’t remember a yougn handsome man sitting beside his bed.

The Wounded Twilight - Jongin and Kyungsoo got into a car accident on their third wedding anniversary and things got worse when Kyungso’s health was deteriorating and somewhere along it was him losing his memories, but Jongin promised he would be with him, until death do them part. 

Hearts Never Lie (They Tell the Unspoken Truth) - Do Kyungsoo finds himself agreeing to Kim Jongin’s plan to get his ex-boyfriend back. But life is not on his side when he finds himself falling, and his heart failing.

Spectrum - kim bros family jongin is the youngest, doctor au, smut (d/s)

Transparent Smile - dentist!soo meets a veery nervous patient on his dentist chair n turns out it’s his childhood friend he had a huge crush on 

The Cure - ot9 and various pairings. they’re gang members and drug dealers. One night, after getting intoxicated and engaging in a fight with a rival gang, they get caught by the police and sentenced to prison where they become test subjects for experimental and psychological therapies.

Sanity is Relative - meantal hospital au. Jongin is the asylum director, ready to deal once more with the most problematic of patients.

Helpless - a drabble but very powerful..jongin is sick and kyungsoo is helpless (tw cancer) :(((

Hope you like them! - Admin J

[jinmenkennel]

I FORGOT I DREW THESE

I’d been wanting to colour them but never got around it, oops

anyway, there’s @kaialone‘s fan character, Surume. you can probably tell she’s a fankid of McKraken and Dr. Maddiman, and she’s a dentist. gosh heck she’s cute and I just had to draw her. Kai’s drawn her a few times, go check it out on her deviantart!

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Top Tongue Scrapers for Fresher Breath

It may be an additional step in your routine (not to mention a little gross-sounding), but experts say there are plenty of good reasons to invest in a tongue scraper. "Tongue scrapers remove bacteria, fungus, and debris from the surface of the tongue that toothbrushes may not reach effectively," says Kay Jordan, DDS, a dentist based in Louisiana.

Think of your tongue like a shag rug, says Laurence Grayhills, DMD, a dentist in Wellington, Florida. The tongue is comprised of thousands of tiny, finger-like projections called papillae, which form the strands of that rug, he says. "Deep in the crevices of the papillae, bacteria congregate and remain relatively untouched until a tongue scraper removes them from their incubating haven." Lovely!

While he encourages everyone to use a tongue scraper, some people may benefit more than others—everyone's mouth is different, and certain people have longer papillae that enable bacteria to thrive more easily. Left undisturbed, those bacteria can contribute to bad breath, Dr. Grayhills adds. Once you start scraping, in addition to fresher breath, you might also experience better tasting food and a generally cleaner feeling.

Best Overall: Dr. Tung's Tongue Cleaner

More than 2,000 five-star reviews can't be lying. This Amazon shopper-favorite has a curved edge that feels comfortable on the tongue and can quickly and thoroughly slough off bacteria buildup, which translates to fresher breath. Its rounded design also gives you better control of the pressure, so it won't activate your gag reflex or irritate sensitive mouths. For Dr. Jordan, the real selling point is its stainless steel material. "It will be easier to keep clean," he assures. This will also ensure its durability and lasting power.

Top Dentist Recommended: Oolitt Breath Wand Tongue Cleaner

Dr. Grayhills recommends Oolitt tongue scrapers for their comfortable and sufficient cleansing of the tongue. "[They] have a gentle serrated edge which can be dragged across the tongue without inducing the same degree of gagging as a toothbrush often does," he says. "If you don't think your tongue scraper is doing anything, spit into the sink after [using] this device. You'll be amazed."The textured design is also what makes this tongue scraper excellent for removing tongue fuzz and reducing bad breath: It's able to get deep into the crevices of your tongue and remove plaque, food debris, and other sources of bacteria. The scraper is also equipped with a bead bar, which massages the tongue and stimulates your taste buds for an improved sense of taste.

Most Gentle: ScrapeYourTongue Daily Tongue Scraper

If you need an affordable tongue scraper, look no further than this $5 model. The Amazon-favorite ScrapeYourTongue device gently loosens bacteria and removes it from your tongue. Created with comfort in mind, the unique U-shaped design effortlessly scrapes every inch of your tongue for more precision and control without triggering your gag reflex. And it's BPA-free and recyclable, making it great for your mouth and the environment.

"This tongue scraper is simple and inclusive in design and is easy to use," one reviewer wrote. "After brushing and rinsing I use it to scrape my tongue, and the difference it is making is visible on what is removed and palpable in how much fresher my mouth feels."

Best Value Set: Orabrush Tongue Scraper Set

Stocked with four tongue scrapers, this value set from Orabrush ensures that your bathroom cabinet will always be stocked so everyone in your household has access to quality oral care. Since it's a scraper and brush all in one, the multitasking device delivers a deeper cleanse and can easily dissolve accumulated bacteria from every crevice of your tongue, which explains its 4.7-star rating on Amazon. In fact, its micro brush bristles were inspired by the same brushes used by dental surgeons.

"This product is absolutely amazing," one reviewer wrote. "The brush allows you to dislodge the yucky buildup on your tongue, and the scraper allows you to collect it and remove it all… This value pack is honestly more than worth it. One for the home, one for travel, and an extra set for when you need to replace it"

Best for Bad Breath: Gum Dual Action Tongue Cleaner Brush

This best-selling tongue cleaner from Gum has a 4.6-star rating on Amazon thanks to its multipurpose design, which brushes away bad breath-causing food debris and scrapes buildup from deep within your tongue. Between its rows of bristles, curved head, and far-reaching shape, the scraper brush dislodges the accumulated bacteria at the center of your bad breath and creates lasting freshness. According to reviewers, it can also be used to enhance the appearance of your tongue and reset your taste buds.

"This is definitely a must need for everyone who struggles with bad breath," one reviewer wrote. "It [scrapes] off the gross buildup on your tongue so well. It may have to take a few times, but it's still so very worth it in the end. Not sharp whatsoever and no need to apply [a] big amount of pressure."

Best for White Tongue and Thrush: MasterMedi Tongue Scraper

White tongue is caused by the swelling and overgrowth of the papillae. To adequately clean your tongue, you'll need a gentle scraper to remove the trapped bacteria without exacerbating the swelling. Offering a hygienic stainless steel and U-shaped design, the MasterMedi Tongue Scraper's smooth edges are able to easily navigate around your tongue and get into every crevice and fold. For added comfort, it's also got an anti-gag ridge so you can get a deep cleanse every time, which explains its Amazon best-seller status.

"I have had oral thrush for several months, which left my tongue feeling like it was covered with carpet," one reviewer wrote. "Despite prescription pills and mouthwash, I still had white patches on my tongue that were resistant to scrubbing with my toothbrush. I have used this tongue scraper three times a day for just two days and already notice a big difference. My tongue is pinker and the patches seem to be lessening."

Best Attachment: Foreo ISSA Tongue Cleaner

If you thought a tongue cleaner couldn't be chic, think again. This super cute tongue cleaner attachment works with Foreo's popular ISSA toothbrush to deliver a more efficient and thorough oral care experience. Aesthetically-pleasing design aside, the multitasking silicone tongue cleaner gently removes buildup with its various-shaped ridges, which simultaneously target superficial food debris while performing a deep cleanse of bacteria. The result: fresher breath and a cleaner mouth—all without creating discomfort, irritation, or gagging.

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