#GOD ITS FRUSTRATING AAA

[tacoma-narrows]

Good news: Hollow Suns, one of my fav bands, are doing a US tour rn (which is big since they’re a Japanese based band) and they’re playing a show in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on May 24th which is only an hour away from my house!!

Bad news: that’s the one weekend after the end of my semester that I’ll be in Indianapolis for the Indy 500 with my family </333

[kuni-is-daddy]

I just want Scara to be an asshole giving me mixed signals, he sees us one day talking with Dottore and that’s a big no. He’s going to have to show you that your his (please I’m so down bad for this man) 🛐🛐

OMG AAA THAT MADE ME SAD BCUZ I SPECIFICALLY DONT FW DOTTORE BC OF SCARA. BUT THATS WHY HES SUCH A GOOD VILLAIN 😭

Brat.

DOM!Scaramouche x SUB! Female fatui harbinger reader.

Scara fic list

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MINORS DO NOT INTERACT!

Dottore trying to convince you to antagonize scaramouche and take advantage of him just so he can get off more experiments. Mentioning how its visible that scaramouche has a 'tolerance to you' unlike the rest of the fatui(except his 'bestie' Childe) Scaramouche would overhear this and only this part of the conversation.

Scaramouche would distance himself from you during dinner and missions for the rest of the week. During a gathering to honor childe and La signora for retrieving the geo archons gnosis you'd stand next to him and begin the conversation.

"Kuni? Love? How is your missions going? You've been busy lately and...we really havent had much time to talk. Do you want to catch up at my place after?" Scara had no intention of talking to you for god knows how long because he was truly hurt after seeing you talk to dottore. He started to believe over the course of the days he's been distant to you that you just didnt care, but after hearing 'you've been busy lately' he just assumed that you really we're oblivious. At the thought of it he smirked and then scoffed you off with a "Ok" while you smiled and gave him a one sided hug.

Scara who would purposely leave the gathering early just to wait for you inside your room in your house, Only with a black shirt and shorts on. "Oh- Kuni..Your already..here..I forgot you had a key. I see you made yourself at home" Youd try to brush it off with a laugh but his cold gaze upon you just gave you shivers. He pinned you against the wall and asked you immeditately. "What we're you doing with dottore?"

Smutt:

'Dottore..how did-' "S-scara We're you spying on me?!" he scoffed "Of fucking course i was? Where the hell we're you?! Ive been looking for you for fucking days and then I catch you with that bastard?! Have you forgotten what HE did to me y/n?" "No! No i havent.. Is that what this is about? because i talked to Dottore 1 time your all frustrated like this?" Scara was even more pissed off. first you talk to his enemy then act like its nothing. He was beyond fed up. "Kuni.. please, It was just for work. I would kill him in a heartbeat if it wasn't for our Excellency." "Yeah I know what fucking work you two we're talking about. Taking advantage of me? Huh? is that what you wanted to do Brat." "What?! no Kuni I'd never hurt-" He slammed his hand around your throat "AGh- Kuni-" "how about I take advantage of you huh? You want that?" You knew you were going to get punished anyway, god you despised your job even more. "Y-yes.. Kuni." "Good, that's what I wanted to fucking hear from you brat. Take off your top."

You nervously strip Infront of your s/o after he releases his grip off of your neck, gasping for air. "Shit look at these tits.." he leaned his head towards your chest, looking up at your expression before licking around your boobs. "Kuni~ stop.." you moaned while placing your hand against his smooth hair. "No. I'm going to mark your fucking body so you know your mine. Take it like a good girl." He caressed both of your breasts with his hands while rubbing your nipples with his finger. "K-Kuni! Be gentle..ah..your going too rough~" "shit.. I love how sensitive you are around your breasts. Makes me so hard. Are you wet for me Y/n?" You panned your face away and pouted. He grabbed hard on one of your boobs "AH~ Y-YES KUNI~" "Your so pathetic y/n, I'm trying to take your punishment slow yet you can't even answer for me. Maybe I should take you right now." He pulled away from your chest and moved his fingers down to your pants. You tried to pull away yet only now realizing you we're still against the wall. "Your so..wet y/n....love hearing your body throb for me..just like that.", He bit into the side of your neck, sucking while rubbing his finger against your clit "Scara..please AH~"

"Mmm mmm brat~ don't fucking beg for me now. I don't care about some shit rank, you need to know your worth. How your mine. How your my cocksleve. We're you showing yourself off to that sick fuck? Could he make you moan out like this?" "N-nO master~ I wouldn't..im' all yours~" Kuni's hard on grew though his pants. "Yeah theirs my good girl. Say master again and I'll let you cum on my fingers." His pace became rapid, scara put 2 inside of you as both of your body's jerked back and forth against the wall as if he was fucking you. It was too much, you could feel your heartbeat fastening in your chest, the lewd moans you let out while scara kept moaning praises in your ear "Yeah..just like that. Cum on masters fingers, be my good girl. Y/n. Cum for me. Cum baby."

"M-MASTER AH~ F-FUCK KUNI~" you gripped onto his back hard as you came along his fingers, legs shaking from the burning orgasm you just had. "God..look at how much you came on my fingers." He licked up your juices. "Ugh...you taste so good y/n. So fucking good. Maybe I shouldn't punish you since you did so well." He began picking up your shirt and bra. Up until you got on your knees, sticking your tongue out while pointing towards your mouth. He turned his head and immediately dropped your clothes. "Mmm look at this. And here I was thinking to let out off the hook" he squatted down to your height. Staring at the newfound desperation in your eyes while grabbing your hair.

"I don't care if the tsaritsa herself or the divine wants you against me. You'll only listen to me. And you'll only be mine, Y/N."

[according2thelore]

HOLY SHIT THAT EXCERPT IS INCREDIBLE!!!!!! omg older sam being the one to be called sammy is both genius and utterly hilarious. he's 200 pounds and 36 years old. oh my god.

i love how bitter es!sam is!!! he's so good!!!! and es!dean is so lovestruck its amazing. I love es!sam choosing to wear dean's clothing over ls!sam's, too, omg.

AAA thank you!!

i was thinking about how confusing it would be for the Sams&Deans to refer to each other, and the "sammy" bomb would eventually drop. and know in my deepest of hearts that ES!Sam would take offense to it, lmao.

but LS!Sam? oh that's sammy, baby. he's dean's little brother and so proud. he doesn't want any other labels. he's so far removed from the anger that made ES!Sam distance himself from the nickname in the first place (anger at a childhood stolen, annoyance at over-familiarization from someone who patronizes him/his dreams, frustration at not being addressed on his own terms).

LS!Sam wrestled The Original Evil into a dog on a leash so he could save his brother, and that's sammy! that's sammy!

and omg thank you! i'm so glad you liked it! :)

ES!Sam is immature in the most loving possible way. he craves closeness and assurance from dean, but hates them both for it, in a way. [insert that post of sam talking all that shit about 'hating hunting and hating the life' and having so much fun w dean in the pilot and giggling and twirling his hair and smiling like dean hung the moon.] i liked the little clothing detail, and i'm glad you did too! i think sam in this situation would feel very insecure with LS!Sam (and of course, chooses to align w dean/exert ownership of dean in all things, even if only subconsciously)

lovestruck ES!Dean is my BELOVED!!! this man is brushing LS!Sam's hair with a big plastic brush like a my little pony doll. he's nicking his fingers on knives while cutting fruit to give LS!Sam while he's studying in the library. he's tracing the veins in LS!Sam's arms with wide eyes and dry mouth and a humiliating boner. he's excitedly offering rudimentary facts about werewolves to be helpful--cheeks flushed and unable to look sam in the eye--and LS!Sam nods along, making small ooh noises like he's never heard this information before.

GAHH

anyway.

thank you anon!!!!! omg!!!!! kissing you on both cheeks!!!!!!

-lizzy <3

[stars-n-spice]

THOUGHTS ON S3 EP 04:

Spoilers under the cut!

Cannot promise that these thoughts are coherent/in order of the episode and its happenings-

Cannot get ENOUGH of the Crosshair and Omega dynamic; it's so sweet and fucking hilarious - they are so siblings

When the Captain guy called Cross her dad :(

Also Crosshair is a fucking natural at looking out after Omega (which shouldn't be surprising, he's a clone so he's got the paternal gene Jango seemed to pass down to all of them)

Couldn't get enough of Crosshair in this episode though

87% of this episode is just Crosshair folding his arms and that took me out

Also tell me why even with that toilet seat looking aaa Crosshair still looked fucking good in that disguise? Like,, I was giggling and twirling my hair every time he was on screen then came to the realization okay maybe I have a mask kink

Have I mentioned how much I love Omega and Crosshair?

Also have I mentioned how much I hate Hemlock??

Fuck when the Captain figured it out,, ugh,, I was so sure he was stupid like the rest of the Imperials tend to be

Ehehe when Crosshair clicked his tongue-

Shit man,, i'm loving Cross more and more FUCK

lmao all the British accents had me dead, felt like I was watching a DHMIS episode

"But my skills are being wasted" <- fUCK. That just,, ugh with his shaky hands,,, I know that's fucking him over oh my gods

When they freed all the animals I was so happy, fucking love when shows/movies have a scene like that

Cannot get over how flawlessly Crosshair and Omega work together, even if Crosshair complains about it and whatnot, it's like he never left and I just love that

Hemlock being so close on their tail is TERRIFYING man

Immediately started crying the second I realized we were getting a reunion in this episode

Crosshair dissuading Omega from meeting up with Hunter and Wrecker :(

THE FACT THAT OMEGA KEEPS SAYING LIKE "I need to get into contact with Hunter and Wrecker" and NEVER mentions Echo fucking HURTS

She knows he left :(

Okay but when they landed and saw the Marauder, fucking waterworks man

Then when the door stayed empty for a bit I got fucking scared, but then Wrecker came in and I was on the floor crying

The fact that we got a reunion so early in the season though SCARES ME man

I was afraid that Omega was going to be taken away for a 3rd time, but in front of Crosshair but now it seems like it's going to be in front of ALL of them again and that's going to make Hunter snap

THE REUNION HUGS :((

I cried so hard I nearly threw up

Had to physically force myself to stop crying because I did not want to throw up my breakfast of coffee

BUT THEY'RE BACK TOGETHER :(((( (more or less)

the fact that they didn't know the reunion reactions of Crosshair UGH

Not buying that Wrecker didn't immediately run up to hug him

Wrecker and Hunter both looked upset over seeing Crosshair and if they have a fight/argument in the next episode I'm fucking done

BUT THEY'RE BACK TOGETHER!!

I cannot wait to see Hunter and Wrecker's reactions to Batcher

These episodes leave me happy for like 3 minutes and then the dread and frustration creeps in

Man.

Good episode though. I love Crosshair and Omega.

[twentyfivemiceinatrenchcoat]

OKAY SO OBVIOUSLYYY I HAVE TO WONDER ABOUT KNIGHT!SUGU X ROYALTY!READER but also!!! satosugu x aroace!reader sounds so interesting!!!!!! i would love to hear about them!

ALEXISSSSS TAKE A SEAT BELOVED here is ur drink… 🧃

OKOKOK IM EXCITED i was hoping u’d ask abt the knight au so i could hear ur thoughts hehe. since ur the reason it exists !! the god parent if u will…. aaa and the aroace!reader fic is v special to me too!! 🥺 that one is just a vague idea atp BUT ill get to that…

FIRST OF ALLLL knight!sugu x royalty!reader our beloved……. okok so i mightve mentioned some stuff alr but ill just run my general idea by u!! i have basically all of it outlined, just gotta get to writing </3

but basically; reader is kind of a brat. Very Much a brat. and sugu gets hired to act kind of as their bodyguard — which reader really doesnt like but sugu is just too patient and their attempts to annoy him so much that he leaves dont work LMAO … he also kinda likes the fact that theyre difficult yk its the Mother in him. he’s very boyfriend very protective very much a big ol tease

but then obv they grow closer <33 suguru really isnt anywhere near as straightlaced as he wants to appear, and both him and reader kinda have that Hunger to see the world yknow?? or to just break free of their chains. so reader brings out sugu’s more wolfish side and he eventually gets pretty lenient w sneaking them out of the castle, teaching them how to fight w a sword … etc etc. very much a Forbidden Romance but its not angsty bc i love them and i want them to be happy <33

HERE R SOME RANDOM SNIPPETS im gonna let this one cook for a while bc i need it to be perfect… putting my heart and soul into getting the alexis approval fr

”so you didn't pull your sword out of a rock?” you frown, already losing interest. lame. ”stone,” he corrects, unperturbed. ”and i'm afraid not.” he gives you a smile, barely concealed amusement swimming in his amber eyes. ”i pulled mine from an oak tree.” … ”wait, really?” ”depends,” he quips, brushing past you with a grin. ”how gullible are you, my lord?” (argh.)

he kneels. he always, always kneels. such a large man, all toned muscle and tall stature, broad shoulders and firm chest — kneeling at your feet. like a loyal dog, with a rustle of armor, a flutter of fabric, a sigh and a smile. suguru always kneels.

here it comes. effortless, perfected, your one god-given talent; an irresistible pair of puppy dog eyes. the voice that spills from your lips is hopelessly meek, pleading, so sweet you’d get cavities if you didn’t know how fake it was. ”take me outside, please?” you whine, lips jutting down into a slight pout, accompanied by a flutter your eyelashes —  suguru smiles. ”no.” a beat. frustration bubbles up inside your veins, trickling down to your wrist, and you grit your teeth. barely resisting the urge to stomp your feet into the floor. ”you’re supposed to listen to my every command!” ”still no, sweetheart.”

CAN U TELL IM A LITTLE ILL ABT THEM alexis this is all ur fault smh smh…… they mean the world to me

aaa and then!!! stsg x aroace!reader…. 👀 honestly i just realllly love blurring the lines between platonic and romantic love in my writing and thats kinda where this idea came from!! nothing’s written out or outlined, but the idea is basically just that stsg are an established couple + both in Love w reader + confess by a cold beach in the middle of the night :333 just those good ol coming of age vibes. and it obviously doesnt really go as planned bc reader is so hesitant.

i’m not sure when i’ll get to writing this one out esp since its so self indulgent pskdjdj bUT the focus will def be on reader’s feeling and the love they all feel for each other, etc etc!! ty for indulging me this one makes me v happy to think abt hehe

[devious-little-milkmaiden]

All the Movies I Watched in 2023

This is a very long post so buckle up! (And I'm sorry. I love movies.)

Ticket to Paradise (2022)

5/5. I expected this movie to be a bad cash-grab, but was surprised to find that it had plenty of redeeming qualities. Maybe that's attributable to the charm of Julia Roberts and George Clooney. A lighthearted watch that's enjoyable if you allow yourself to relax and not treat every movie like it has to be a cinematic masterpiece.

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)

4.5/5. I am so, so ready for a Knives Out, Sherlock Holmes-esque series. This movie was so, so entertaining, and presented a mystery that was different from the first in Knives Out, yet equally enjoyable.

Signs (2002)

4.5/5. Mel Gibson, Rory Culkin, and Joaquin Phoenix are absolutely amazing in this movie. Definitely one of Shyamalan's stronger films, but the ending is weak and doesn't support the weight of the rest of the movie. The concept of combining a tragic backstory for characters in a horror/thriller movie certainly isn't new, and by all accounts this movie could suffice without it, but I think it is a good contribution to its depth and themes. I was watching this in class and when M. Night Shyamalan appeared someone said, with full sincerity, "Who's that random Indian?" 🫥

The Theory of Everything (2014)

4.5/5. I love Eddie Redmayne, and his performance was pretty good. This biopic suffers from the pitfall of refusing to portray their subject as a human (someone who makes good and bad choices), opting instead to paint them as a god-like figure (insisting that they are incredibly moralistic even if it's clear that they aren't), which I think takes away from the intelligence of the film. There's no harm in showing Stephen Hawking as a normal person, and I think more biopics should have a little less bias. Good soundtrack.

Where the Crawdads Sing (2022)

2.5/5. It was fine. It was hard for me to stay invested or care about the characters. Pretty cliche, and didn't have much nuance considering the plot. I think you could live without ever seeing this movie.

Twilight (2008)

2/5. A great movie to play in the background while doing something else. That baseball scene is fantastic though. Romance is bad. I'm pretty sure Carlisle Cullen is Lestat. Alice Cullen's hair is my everything.

Senseless (1998)

2.5/5. This movie is bad, but somehow I can't help but love Marlon Wayans' surprisingly vulnerable performance. He has an effortless charm. David Spade and Matthew Lillard are two of my longtime favorites, and both of them give a solid delivery in their respective typecasts.

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)

4.5/5. More children's movies should take themselves seriously!!! More children's movies should treat their primary audience with respect and intelligence!!! Children are more intelligent than we give them credit for!!! Thank you to this movie for understanding that. The animation was incredible, such a beautiful watch. I've said this before and I will not be quieted: Puss is Zorro's fursona.

The Lost Boys (1987)

3.5/5. "AAA THEYRE COMING AAAA" I love Keifer Sutherland, and I wish there was more of him in this movie tbh. Kind of boring. I think this could be remedied with more Keifer Sutherland.

Grease (1978)

2/5. I honestly do not get the appeal of this movie. I like Sandy and love Frenchie, but the musical aspect is a little underwhelming and the story is (and I'm sorry) just godawful. I'm referring less to its problematic aspects and more how frustrating it is, misunderstandings and such.

LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

5/5. Peter Jackson Gets It. His love for the book series and the world of Middle Earth is just so evident in this movie's intricacies and imagination, yet it also strays away from the book in ways that I think are really good, such as some of the dialogue choices (Frodo's a little bit meaner in the books, which I don't think would make him very likable if we were actually hearing it be said.) I want to live in Bag End SO BAD.

LOTR: The Two Towers (2002)

5/5. Legolas, my beloved. A bridge between the first and last installments that doesn't feel plot-deprived. Balances perfectly between mounting the tension for the final installment and also maintaining its solitary plot points. I want to include my Letterboxd review because it's ~sO fUnNy~

LOTR: The Return of the King (2003)

5/5. Man. Wow. I cry. I cry. I cry. Literally cannot even give a review bc of the overwhelming mixture of emotions I feel when I think about this movie.

The gayest installment of the series, though that's a hard trophy to hold considreing the competition.

A League of Their Own (1992)

5/5. I do not think it is so bad to be a stereotypical underdog sports movie if you can approach the convention with a story as entertaining and genuinely as heartfelt as this. Very funny. Geena Davis!!!!! Geena Davis!!!!!!! Many of these women are lesbians in real life and although that was conveniently left out of the movie... you can still tell. I was scared that the conversation between Geena Davis and Tom Hanks meant a stupid romance subplot was going to happen, but thankfully this movie has too much dignity for that.

Suburban Gothic (2014)

2.5/5. I didn't really enjoy this movie because there wasn't a single strong aspect of it that I could rely on to forgive it. All of the characters were unlikable, the plot was strange and inconsistent (and I was upset because I was looking forward to it in this aspect). However, Jeffrey Combs is his usual amazing self and the humor is pretty good at times.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (rewatch) (2016)

3.5/5. I watched this when it came out and it was one of my favorite movies. It still holds a special place in my heart for the surprising breach of conventions it makes. Newt, as a leading man in a big-budget film, is shy, sensitive, and polite. I love him to death. (This is the movie that started my love for Eddie Redmayne) However, considering that it is a big-budget blockbuster, it's only allowed to go so far with its breach of conventions.

It's very beautiful to watch. The romance between Newt and Tina actually feels like a romance, which I find is surprisingly hard for movies to do. It's also the strongest installment in the series, and it goes downhill from there.

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (rewatch) (2018)

3/5. I wanted to like this movie so bad when I first watched it, and I do, sort of. I love everything in this movie that replicates the last movie: Newt's characterization, Tina's characterization, the visual effects, the beasts!!!!!, the time period, the worldbuilding, the sophisticated air. I also love the addition of Newt's brother and Yusuf Kama (William Nadylam is just incredible!). And that's where my love for this movie ends. Everything else annoys me. Like, I understand that Queenie loves Jacob so much she'd do anything for him, but I find it hard to believe she'd be convinced by Grindelwald. She's smarter than that. And, I don't really care about the Dumbledore, Lestrange, and Credence Barebone/Nagini storyline. They just aren't that captivating. This is where the series starts to tip from an equal balance between the beasts and 1920s Wizarding World Politics into more WW Politics, which makes me sad.

Fantastic Beasts:The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)

2/5. This movie makes me so fucking mad. Out of all the movies in the series, this one is the worst. It's not even about Newt Scamander anymore! If you wanted to make a Dumbledore/Grindelwald origin story, just make a separate movie series! I wanted to see beasts! I wanted to see Newt travel the world! Goddamn this movie for taking that away from me, and every other Scamander fan!!!! The last shot of this movie is of fucking Albus Dumbledore, for christ's sake!!! I just don't care!!! Fuck this!!! WHY.

I'm actually so sad.

(J. K. Rowling can't write for shit and she's a TERF. Neil Gaiman can write for shit and is a trans ally. Coincedence? I think not.)

I think Mads Mikkelsen is great as Grindelwald. He delivers a sophisticated and somewhat sinister performance to this movie that I think does more service to it than Johnny Depp's campiness, which isn't really right for this type of movie. If the stars had aligned differently, I would have liked Mikkelsen to play Grindelwald from the start. But not even that could have saved this shit movie.

The Power of the Dog (2021)

5/5. Beautiful and visually captivating. Very nuanced plot that I will not pretend to understand in its entirety, though I'm sure a rewatch would do it justice in that regard. This is not a movie you want spoiled, so look it up with caution. Jane Campion? More like Jane CHAMPION. Definitely recommend.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

4/5. Maybe a controversial take, but I actually really enjoyed this movie, as someone who hasn't read the book. Maybe I would enjoy it less so if I did read the book, (which I do eventually plan on doing) and I understand people's complaints about the movie. I don't think this movie (and the Hobbit series as a whole) should be considered with the same judgment as the LOTR series: despite being made by the same director, their appeal and intended demographic is vastly different. While LOTR's appeal was more based on its faithfulness to the books and authenticity, and intended demographic is more longtime LOTR/fantasy fans (nerds), the Hobbit trilogy's intended appeal is more of a meatheaded likability intended to appease more widespread audiences (everyone who's not a nerd). I don't think it lives up to LOTR, and I do think a singular movie should have been made more in the vein of LOTR (faithfulness to source material and avoidance of blockbuster stereotypes), but this movie is still fun. The performances are good and overall I can't hate this movie.

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

4/5. This is probably my favorite in the Hobbit series. The romance between Kili and Tauriel is pretty solid. Bard is fantabulous. Smaug is an absolutely terrifying villain. Bilbo is a Chad. The story never feels stretched out or annoying. I dunno, I just like it. :)

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

4.5/5. Again, I don't expect anybody to agree with my opinions on the Hobbit trilogy. I just find them fun. This one is heartbreaking. But still fun!

Mikey and Nicky (1976)

3.5/5. Very interesting to watch this as a Columbo fan.

I expected this movie to be kind of boring, and while there are some slow bits, it's very entertaining throughout. The tension simmers on the back burner for almost the entire movie until the end, when it boils over and everything catches on fire. I think it's good that there are moments where the tension takes a backseat to let some of the other themes develop, particularly regarding the character development and relationship between Mikey and Nicky. I also love this movie's concept. Def recommend.

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

4/5. I didn't expect too much from this movie, and found that it was good. Very entertaining. Johnny Depp is wonderful as Jack Sparrow (this is the type of movie where his campiness is appreciated). I love pirates. I'm so annoyed about the "You like pain? Try wearing a corset." Line sm. Like... they're called stays in that time period, for one thing. Secondly, they shouldn't hurt if you're wearing them properly. Like my god that line was so written-by-a-man it hurts. Orlando Bloom and Kiera Knightley were great. Fun.

Spiderman: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)

5/5. If people have told you to watch this movie, go watch this movie. If people haven't told you to go watch it, I'm telling you right now. Animation is gorgeous and it maintains and elevates all the appeal of the first movie. The diversity just exists in this movie, because this movie understands that diverse people just exist. PLEASE go watch it.

Bridesmaids (2011)

4.5/5. This is a movie for the girls who are morally grey and fear they may be a bad person and are just trying their best to trudge through a burned out existence. Emotional aspect is just as strong as the comedic aspect, and they transition in and out of each other really well. Just... skip the bridal dress scene.

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)

5/5. One of the most entertaining and lovable movies I've ever seen. A good watch for when you need to clear your head and just relax.

In the Heat of the Night (1967)

5/5. Intelligent and revolutionary-for-its-time movie that still has modern relevance. Sidney Poitier deserved an Oscar for this, and I'm really sad he didn't get one. (However he did get a British Academy Award for this movie.) Love the concept, though I do wish the racial aspect had been carried through to the end, as it kind of drops off in favor of the murder-mystery aspect, culminating in a resolution that's essentially just "I guess I'm not racist anymore because you're really good at solving crimes." I think Virgil deserved a better end to his story.

Rango (2011)

5/5. This is one of those rare children's movies that feels older, mostly because it takes itself seriously and delivers on that 100%. Animation is wonderful.

War of the Worlds (2005)

3/5. It's sort of fun, but so annoying and underwhelming that it's not even worth it. Tom Cruise's character is supposed to develop but we never really see that. Dakota Fanning screams so much. I was pretty scream-y when I was a little girl, but not even I screamed that much.

Pride & Prejudice (2005)

4.5/5. Maybe I do believe in love.

I think this is like the Hobbit trilogy version of book adaptations: not totally faithful to source material but pretty enjoyable. Had me sobbing.

I always get a little annoyed when period pieces feel like they have to sacrifice historical accuracy in costuming and customs in favor of appealing to a modern audience because I think audiences are smarter and more open-minded than they give us credit for.

Stand by Me (1986)

4/5. Even though this isn't really horror, you can definitely tell it's a Stephen King movie: self-insert writer character, set in the pacific northwest or northern east coast, gratuitous 1950s-ness, psychopath bully, and bad parents.

This movie has so much heart behind it. It's such a genuine and heavy portrayal of boyhood and the emotional topsy-turviness of male adolescence. I can't say female adolescence because there's hardly any women in this movie at all. I think it's fine if it's a boyhood-centric movie (but when did boyhood mean that women don't exist?) but it is by no means a commentary on adolescence as a whole.

Clue (rewatch) (1985)

4.5/5. Witty humor and a well-crafted mystery. Very fun, even if it falls short in some of its intended appeal. You know what never falls short? Tim Curry.

Batman Begins (2005)

3.5/5. My least favorite installment in the Dark Knight trilogy. Just not as appealing as the other two in terms of tone and storytelling ability.

The Dark Knight (2008)

4.5/5. My FAVORITE installment in the trilogy. What can I say about this that hasn't already been said before? I'll tell you: YEAAHHH GARY OLDMAN!! I LOVE GARY OLDMAN!!!!

This movie is THE quintessential neo-noir movie.

The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

4/5. Again, what can I say that hasn't already been said before?

SPOILERS: I'm so glad Gary Oldman didn't die because I was almost certain he was going to. Also I love when Batman reveals his identity to Gordon by quoting what Gordon said to him when he was a kid, and of COURSE Gordon realizes because that's just the amazing person he is.

Apostle (2018)

4.5/5. I get that not everybody thinks this movie is good, but I can't help but love it. I think part of it is that it holds a lot of personal appeal (that being Michael Sheen, in case my 10,000 Good Omens posts didn't allude to that).

Here's a list of stuff I liked:

Michael Sheen

Dan Stevens (Now I know he'll never leave me.)

The solid romance subplot.

Michael Sheen

Religious symbolism.

Cults.

Solid historical accuracy in terms of clothing.

I liked this movie up until the very end, where it kinda feels underwhelming. I didn't like the supernatural aspect, which kind of undercut the themes of the movie.

1917 (2019)

5/5. I made a whole slide presentation on why this movie is amazing so I think I'll just link it here.

If you don't want to read all of that, just know that this movie is, a) incredible with historical costuming, b) an effective anti-war film, c) soundtrack is wonderful, d) it will rip your heart out and you will like it. You will like it.

Young Guns (rewatch) (1988)

3/5. A classic slightly-historically-accurate cowboy movie of the eighties. Keifer Sutherland :). Kinda gay. It's a bit boring and forgettable, and the romance aspect isn't that good. If I ever gave it another rewatch, I think I would just turn it off after Billy shoots that traitor, turn it back on for the peyote scene for a laugh, and then turn it off again.

Master and Commander (2003)

4.5/5. My rating may lead you to believe that I like this movie somewhat, but not very much. However, I love this movie so much I can hardly put it into words. There's just something about it. I didn't know I was starving until this movie fed me, to be dramatic. I love how precise it is with historical accuracy. I love the characters. I love the strings duet. I love James D'Arcy. I love Paul Bettany and his flightless birds (GOD I love him in this movie. Doctor characters in period pieces are always my favorites). I love bros. I want to live in this movie, it's so cozy. I want to be a sailor for the British Royal Navy in 1812 so damn bad.

I would recommend this movie. It happens to fit in a personal niche of mine, so I think it's the greatest thing ever, but I understand that not everybody has that same niche lol.

Pride and Prejudice (1995)

5/5. Maybe an unpopular opinion, but I prefer this miniseries to the 2005 movie. Maybe it's just because of its intense historical accuracy and closer allegiance to the book (if 2005 is the Hobbit trilogy of P&P adaptations, this is the LOTR trilogy), but this series really makes the book come to life. I think it's mostly because it has way more time to tell the story. Jennifer Elhe is so good as Elizabeth: her sly glances and clever deliveries have made me, a straight girl, fall hopelessly in love with her. Colin Firth falls in love. Just look:

I can't breathe. Look at him.

Damn this series is good. Definitely recommend 100000000%.

Surf's Up (2007)

4.5/5. So damn funny. A good story about penguins surfing to Green Day. A fun relaxer.

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

4.5/5. A Christmas classic that I had never seen before. It has charm. It has a Good Omens reference 44 years before it was published ("angel" being confused to mean something gay)

Off Track (Ur Spår)

3.5/5. A Hallmark-y Swedish drama-comedy about an alcoholic single mother who is trying to turn her life around for her daughter, her ex-husband and his new wife, her brother (an amateur athlete training to compete in the Vasa race--a cross-country skiing competition), and his issues with his wife and their inability to conceive. It's not the greatest movie ever made, but what it does have is heaps of heart. Lisa is a character with so much determination, and it's incredibly satisfying when (spoiler) she crosses the finish line--the final person to do so--and she is given a celebratory wreath and the announcer calls her the true hero of the race. I cried. She's been at the bottom of the rank with every chance to turn back, but she endures, just as she does in life. Love her. Her brother on the other hand is sorta scummy and remains scummy throughout the entire movie. It's very easy to not root for him because his arc never really has a resolution. Klara deserves better.

Man of Steel

3.5/5. It's enjoyable. Henry Cavill is perfectly cast as Superman. Love how much of a sweet country boy he is. I kinda hate the way Lois Lane is written, but at the same time she has her moments.

Final Thoughts: I've watched a lot of really popular, big-budget blockbuster movies this year (e.g. LOTR series, Dark Knight series, Pirates of the Caribbean, etc.). In the past I would have avoided movies like these because I always assume that I won't enjoy these types of movies. However, I think this year I was less over-assumptive and was able to sit back and enjoy movies without expecting every single movie to be the greatest thing I've ever seen.

I watched a lot of "dudebro" and male-centric movies in 2023, and though I enjoyed a good number of them, I'd like to watch more movies that are female-centric/feminist/have a good portrayal of women in 2024. I think I enjoyed male-centric movies like Master and Commander because of their nuanced characterization, mostly stemming from the fact that they were written by men and about men. (I don't think it's a bad thing to enjoy movies that celebrate masculinity, like Master and Commander, as long as it's not misogynistic in its celebration.) Some of the movies I watched that feature women are written by men, and therefore the women were underdeveloped and fall into the misogynistic storytelling pitfalls that portray women as stereotypes (whether conscious or not), which is why I'd like to see more movies written by women and about women, to see an honest and nuanced portrayal of women.

[bonesandthebees]

*slams door open*

OH MY FUCKING GOD-

STARS SANDDUO STARS SANDDUO STARS SANDDUO STARS SANDDUO [SCREAMS]

I woke up and I was debating going back to bed or not when i saw a notif of my friend yelling at me that youd posted sandduo and ohmugod i have never unlocked my phone faster in my life

I MISSED STARS SO MUCH OHMYGODDDD

THERE IS SO MUCH TO SAY BUT MY BRAIN HAS KINDA MALFUNCTIONED IN THE SHEER SANDDUONESS OF THE NEW ONESHOT

I reread the og chapter and mannnn i remember just how much fun the sandduo scenes were, all the power plays it was SO good, and goddd poor crimeboys bro, they were both struggling so much

THE FUCKING PHIL POV THO--

HOLYYY SHIT

THE FIRST TIME HE SAID LITTLE BIRD WAS AN ACCIDENT?!?@?#?$ THAT WHOLE INTERNAL MONOLOGUE... HE VIEWED HIM AS A CHICK, A SON, IM GOING TO SCREAMMM I MUST REREAD THE END OF STARS TO COPE WITH THIS OOOHMYGODDD

phil pov of stars is the greatest thing to ever happen to me what the fuck ohmygod, he was SO FOND... HE WAS SO PROUD OF WILBUR WTF... i was eating breakfast while reading and i feltnSICKLKK ooohhmygoddd

Too much ITS ALL TOO MUCH... ohmygODDDDD

Stars is genuinely such an impressive fic though, all the complicated layers you mustve been thinking about while writing it?? Impressive holyyy shittt. All the different characters and motivations, it blows me away everytime I think about it. Stars is so incredible man RAHSSS

Godddd, adds this one shot to the growing list of comfort chapters/oneshots (i have so many of ur fics on that list LMFAOOO number one being Dusty Tomb, god i love that fic)

This is so random but did u know that on android/through the firefox app you can add a widget on ur homescreen that takes u directly to the link? Well I have like 3 of ur fics just sitting on my homescreen LMFAOOO adding this on to it rn ohmygoddd

Anyways STARS SANDDUO R THE ONLY ONES EVER 👆 AMAZIGN FIC BEE, IF U EVER WRITE MORE PHIL POV KNOW THAT I WILL CONSUME IT FASTER THAN I CONSUME WATER

Does that even make sense LMFAOO-

okay icyfox lets take some deep breaths together ready on the count of three-

ok but seriously tysm I'm so glad you enjoyed it!! yes phil saying little bird for the first time was an accident :) he was very fond but fully did not realize it because that man is horrible at recognizing his own emotions

aaa thank you!! i'm so so proud of stars especially because of how complicated it was. one of the frustrating parts about writing it though was that because of how complex it was with the different characters and motivations and the prose I tried to establish I had to be fully awake and focused to write it. I couldn't write it if i was sleepy or just not in the right headspace or else the story would suffer, so that was very annoying to me. still, worth it in the end though because the story gained so much from that.

(dusty tomb!! love that one sm I have such a soft spot for it <3)

god that's wild that you have 3 of my fics just on your homescreen for easy access. makes me so happy to hear things like that

honestly I hope I come up with more things to write in phil's pov from stars because I really miss the world of stars!! we'll have to see though no promises

[horrorsequel]

aaa

aaaaaa

i wish so bad that i had money and i could have a job that would get me money so i could have my own place that i could decorate pretty and i cpuld have colorful clothes and i could just exist and i know jobs suck and make you want to die but also not having money or autonomy and living with your parents and not being considered in any way valuable because youre disabled and living in ugly cluttered rooms where you are part of the furniture and youre just another sotrage box in the middle of othwr ppls stuff and your mom packs up all your favorite stuff and tells you to get rid of it cos theres not enough room even tho she gets to spread out her crap across the whole house snd you only have one tiny broomcloset room also sucks and makes you want to die

and not being able to do anything on your own but not having any friends to help cos they all abandoned you because your disabilites got to be too much and also your parents cant help you cos your dad is also disabled and your mom never even takes onr second away from work

ITS ALL SHIT AND EVERYTHING IS STAGNANT AND TERRIBLE AND NOTHING EVER CHANGES NO MATTER HOW HARD YOU TRY AND BEG AND PLEAD AND RIP YOUR HAIR OUT AND SCREAM AT GOD

AND YOU GET SO THAT YOU FEEL LIKE YOU CANT EVEM BEEN YOUR OWN GENDER IN YOUR OWN MIND BECAUSE NOTHING BELONGS TO YOU AND THERE IS NO PRIVACY AND YOU ARE JUST AN EXTENTION OF YOUR PARENTS THERE FOR THEM TO TAKE OUT THEIR FRUSTRATIONS ON AND TO GIVE THEM ADVIXE FOR THEIR HARDSHIPS AND YOU DONT EXIST AND YOURE NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE THOUGHTS AND DESIRES AND FEELINGS

[lapinaraoflimbo]

What I would say makes DS1 combat so unique is the stamina system. It turns combat to be very piecewise. You get in, use your stamina, get out and recover your stamina. This is also how ds2 and bloodborne combat works. Ds3 also works like this but I would argue that it has its own complexities to its combat that makes it more unique (the dodgeroll covering more distance is one of them, which lets you get out easier which in turn reforms the way stamina management works by giving you options on low stamina in ways that you don't have in ds1 or 2)

Elden Ring has very little significance on stamina management. Technically it's there but realistically you're not going to run out of stamina in regular play. attacking and rolling doesn't take that much stamina compared to other games and there's not as much punishment for completely running out of stamina. Especially when compared to a game like ds2 which prevented you from rolling entirely until your stamina went back to full. The stamina management of previous games is gone and the actual combat of Elden Ring is more of a hollow mockery of that combat if you're really going to compare them.

But what's much more useful than comparing Elden Ring to games that it only has passing mechanical and aesthetic similarities to is to compare it to games that has fundamental design similarities. And that's kind of why I say Elden Ring is a lot like BotW. Both games have fast paced combat focusing on dodging, parrying, and countering. While BotW doesn't have a dodge roll, it's dodges do give you i-frames and in combat the main difference is that a perfect dodge in BotW slows down time and lets you attack while in Elden Ring a perfect dodge just means you don't get hit. But if you take away that slow part of the dodge then you're starting to run out of differences in the actual core combat.

you have a strong attack, a weak attack, a charge attack, a jump attack. You can block and parry, do an evade (roll/hop). At the end of the day if you want to do well in the systems you're using very very similar skills. Reaction, timing, learning enemy move sets, learning delays on attacks, learning range on your weapons and enemy attacks. The context of the combat systems is drastically different, of course, but I think that's what makes them so interesting to compare.

Comparing dark souls to Elden Ring comes up with the opposite problem. The context for the combat systems are similar but the actual combat systems feel almost like night and day. One is focused on stamina and slow recovery and limiting player choices and the other is about learning the best way to cancel recovery animations and rolling a lot and enabling player choice freedom stays open.

(though the boss designs in ER kind of feel like they take away from the player freedom a bit to me. Which really I think is where the "Dark Souls" feeling part of that game comes from, but Dark Souls had that come from its combat system inherently which makes DS feel more naturally difficult while it makes ER feel more artificially difficult. Sorry not sorry to be complaining again :/)

Anyways. No real point. i guess I'm just coming back to thinking that the way we talk about games is kind of flawed because DS1 and ER are so different in their fundamentals but the way that everyone comes back and treats ER like a modern version of DS1 is just frustrating when they're clearly not even close to being the same past surface level comparisons. I really do think that ER shares a lot more similarities in its combat to other more mainline action games like BotW and God of War.

The reality is at this point all games are somewhat inspired by dark souls and so a game like Elden Ring just isn't unique for having inspiration from that series when it strays so far from the actual core of what makes dark souls unique. Instead it ends up feeling like a lot of other AAA games that also have taken a lot of inspiration from Dark Souls.

[arsynnotarson]

Hi again, Marina! I was archiving your responses to my last asks, and I realized you asked me why I don't really talk to other people, and to answer, I guess it's a combination of factors. Being relatively new in my system is definitely part of it. The reason why I'm more willing to talk to you is, well, I guess I'm more motivated to. I like you a lot, and you're easy to talk to, especially considering my "anonymity." It feels easy and simple to talk to you, like I'm writing to a pen pal. I can just ramble and not really worry about it. But, on the subject of my social life, I did talk to one of our friends today! Our host and the friend were discussing religion in Fear and Hunger and were wondering my take on the current subject (something, something, "I think you can tell a bit about a person by who of the fellowship New Gods they favor the most," to which I ranked Valteil first, Chambara second, Francóis third, and Nilvan fourth). I stayed to watch the rest of the conversation and have been fronting the rest of the night, so, while I was here, I archived your responses to my other asks, and you know the rest from the intro of this ask. I do have another topic to discuss with you, but I think I'll leave that for another ask as this one's already getting pretty long

aaa hello again !!

im so joyous you find comfort in my responses. i really to anticipate your next ask , even if i dont get to it the quickest. its always in the back of my mind , so to speak （╹◡╹）

and yes , when i first formed i was shy at first.

letting you in on a secret, the odd way my system works is that the next alter formed with a specific letter in their name is the assumed host if no one else steps up. i prefer to keep that letter in provate conversatio, not just posted on my tumblr, ha. i do trust you with it, but im not sure who else is lurking and dont want to run any risks ~ ^^

also im not quite sure what you mean by your ranking? it could just be me missing something. i do agree that you can tell something about someone depending on their favorite new god---if they know them, that is*. i looked up to valteil a lot, which who empowered me to get better at my studies to achieve enlightenment. maybe if i instead turned to françois (however you spell his name, no one says or writes it the same) id be more fierce and stubborn in what i present myself as?

*talking-to-self-about-source-life incoming: new gods those days, while they were extremely interesting, dwindled in popularity around when i was born source-wise. i could find resources talking about them, yes, like books and study groups, but they werent as concrete?, as the ones on their predecessors. ones about grogoroth and sylvian mentioned a lot of the same things and were covered by a lot of the reliable, well-known magicians/magic practitioners and dark priests.

as for new gods... you'd have to make an educated guess on if what you're reading is correct or not if you want to find out beyond what the few volumes on new gods had to say. it was unfortunately easy for those new and naïve to believe the fibs some books spouted. i dont wanna say it turned me to an annoying know-it-all pseudo-teacher educating them rather than letting them believe it and figure it out for themselves, but boy did i have my moments of frustration.

i got fed up with it so much to a point i just began writing down what you should look out for when doing research on lesser-known gods (especially nilvan! how come so much had such a little grasp on the MOTHER of GOFAH?!) it wasnt an actual big problem as i worried it to be, but i had a fixation on the fellowship and a compulsory need to archive what i could (still do!), so it was my whole world.

congrats on getting to the end, haha.... i talk about my life too much !! apologies Σ(・∀・|||)

[vividsoh]

INDUSTRY FOREFRONT 2: PSYCHOLOGY IN VIDEOGAMES

BLOG 9: PHASE 0 (FRAMEWORK & IDEATION)

It's crucial to comprehend the psychology behind why particular games captivate players and gain widespread popularity in order to develop a game that lives up to the standards of AAA game companies. I enrolled in a course that examines the psychological aspects of game design in order to dive deeper into these nuances. The course focused on what makes games engaging and how to effectively target specific audiences.

Understanding the Target Audience

One of the first steps in designing a successful game is understanding the target audience. Gamers can often be categorized into four main types:

Killers: These players get their kicks from dominance and competition. They look for games where they can beat other players and prove that they are the best.

Explorers: These players are motivated by curiosity. Within the game environment, they take pleasure in exploring new worlds, solving puzzles, and finding hidden secrets.

Socializers: Interaction is what drives these players. They like playing games that encourage interaction and cooperation with other players, whether via online gaming communities or multiplayer modes.

Achievers: These gamers have a clear sense of purpose and look for games that allow them to advance their abilities, win prizes, and accomplish goals.

Needs of the Game

To create a game that resonates with a particular group of gamers, it’s crucial to incorporate aspects that cater to their specific needs. For example:

For Killers: Competitive multiplayer modes, leaderboards, and PvP (Player vs. Player) combat.

For Explorers: Expansive open worlds, rich lore, and intricate puzzles.

For Socializers: Co-op gameplay, guild systems, and robust communication tools.

For Achievers: Progression systems, achievements, and unlockable content.

Challanges

Keeping the right amount of difficulty in a game is crucial to its design. The challenge of the game shouldn't be overwhelming, but it should still be challenging. As players advance, a linear increase in difficulty rate makes sure they have a sense of accomplishment. While sudden spikes in difficulty can cause frustration and disengagement, gradual increases in difficulty keep players interested.

Feedbacks

A well-designed feedback system gives interactions a deeper sense of purpose, which deepens the gameplay. When a player hits an enemy, for instance, there ought to be an audible and visual reaction, such as a stagger, a drop in the health bar, or a visual effect that highlights the targeted enemy. The player's actions are reinforced by these feedback systems, which enhance immersion.

Reward and Punishment System

Motivation in games often comes from a well-designed reward and punishment system. Rewards can be in the form of collectibles, power-ups, or new abilities that enhance the player's strength and capabilities. On the other hand, punishment, such as losing progress after a failure, can increase the stakes and make success feel more rewarding. For instance, in Mario, losing all your health results in a significant setback, adding tension and urgency to the gameplay.

Audio Cues and Sound Effects

When it comes to making a game more immersive, sound is essential. Sound cues and effects used strategically can set the mood, indicate significant events, and offer feedback. The sound of a boss fight approaching, or a new achievement being unlocked all of these examples of audio elements that have a big emotional impact on the player's experience have a significant impact.

Complex Storylines

Adding complex storylines that resonate with players can make a game truly memorable. When players connect emotionally with the characters and the narrative, it enhances the overall experience. For example, in God of War: Ragnarok, the death of Fenrir is a moment that triggers a powerful emotional response. Such moments make the game more relatable and immersive, drawing players deeper into the story.

[retrocritter]

[REVIEW - en] Breath of Fire 4

It is certain that a very reluctant feeling is awakened when I think about playing any title from the Breath of Fire franchise. Throughout the years, we came across very harsh critiques about its fragilities, which has almost convinced me that, although having an emotional relation with the characters, they were not games worth revisiting.

The previous contacts were very erratic: small tries in childhood and pre-teenage years that were brief, both motivated by the language barrier and the intricate points of the narrative, especially in Breath of Fire 2. In that sense, the sensation of being in a repetitive cycle while trying to finish games that maybe just don't work for me is very present.

At the same time, I love an underdog. When a game or franchise is widely criticized - specially in JRPGs - being it at release or throughout time, my first impulse is always trying to see from another perspective.

This is mainly due to little belief on mainstream industry cultivated values (yes AAA, this is about you) and an understanding that we are increasingly moving away from the possibilities of experimenting games that frustrate us, do not commit to expectations built by billion-dollars teams with hundreds of people and, in particular, are imperfect, brittle and mirror learning and adaptation processes of the people that developed them.

That is the case of Breath of Fire 4 (at some level). Although more polished than its predecessor in context of the 2D - 3D transition on PS1, the game accidentally put us on unresolved graphical dilemmas on the intersection of these two paradigms.

On one hand, the 2D sprites show us the maturity of 7 years of franchise with vibrant animations, carefully selected colors and a visual identity that enhances the impressions we have of the characters and their relationship with the world.

This certainly reflects an extremely singular skill of pixel art expression, heritage of decades in which it was developed as a craft. By the same measure, it is also an omen of its shrinking to give space to 3D models in the current videogame generation at the time and the ones that would still come.

On the other hand, the 3D models of the scenario, the camera controls and the level design of the cities early in the game look like a still embryonic attempt of adequating to the industry standards, a crisis that affected other japanese giants and intensified even more throughout of the first decade of the third millennium.

This is the first duality among lots that we would find in BoF4. Divided by the affection i felt for the character design and the constant irritation with movement angles, difficulties visualizing the scenarios and the proximity of the camera without possibilities of control, the narrative at first innocent stole my attention from its lacks, until I realized I was very involved by the proposal that the game was actually putting on the table.

The story follows the pattern from the previous titles: Ryu is a silent main character with an unknown past. through his path, he meets other anthropomorphic beings that are involved in political conflicts and their encounter orbitates the search for a missing person.

Throughout the journey, a detail about Ryu emerges: he is a dragon. In this case, not only that, but he is the other half of the dragon god of the continent that antagonizes the one he is in, enemy in an intermittent and grandiose conflict.

The duality between the split-in-half dragons, separated by the prophetic time by which the dragon god would be complete, intrigued me by its political messages in subtext.

The allusions to the west and east of our world (in particular, the known historical friction between Japanese and the United States’ culture), the wars that involved them and the flexibilization of their own culture regarding political and economical power is evident. This is illustrated by the soundtrack, which refers to Indonesian music on the other continent, and to european music on the inicial continent.

The identity crisis of both sides and the lack of mutual recognition as resemblants, problems that we usually buy by the western perspective, are presented here in an intimate, vulnerable way by the side that, after using its resources to replace god, produces a misshapen quimera of the parts that represent the whole.

In opposition to the prophetic encounter of the two parts of the dragon god, the quimera is a compulsory encounter: carries within itself the feelings of domination inflamed by the war and the will of not existing, for it represents the conflict as a body.

Its persona, until then envisioned by the group while we play, now marks a painful event of a difficult choice: to recognize the changing of what we desire when the dream is distorted by the world. To Regain conscience of what the dream means in reality, but also in a broader way on the path, interlaced by the world’s destiny.

The game places us in much more passive positions when it comes to war and destiny, compared to others of the same genre (Final Fantasy in general, but particularly Tactics, Suikoden and Fire Emblem), although the main character carries within himself what would resolve the conflict. The comes and goes between the sides of the planet, as well as the conflicts that convey in the built relationships, microcosmos of an enormous disposition, affected me as I eventually noticed that the bigger events happened far from the view of the main group or right before they arrived at the destination.

In that sense, we have a masterfully built sample of the relationship between destiny and free will, the dimension of our actions in face of matters much bigger than us and the power of collective memory that disapproves selfish decisions made by greedy rulers.

Breath of Fire 4 establishes a more just fictional relation of cause and effect than the ones we live in our worlds, but could accidentally reinforce messianic beliefs out of the screen that don’t carry the same fairness. Still, it can strengthen the purpose of those who were subjected and wait the ruin of the ones who subjected them.

[lasagnaafton]

all this shit makes me wanna scream. i’m really about to just hit that delete button

[shuchu]

aaa could you please do the "why not tonight? im even wearing something pretty" prompt with shu? ><

✧˚₊୨⎯ pretty in purple ⎯୧₊˚✧

shuchu’s 100 follower event ♡

prompt: “why not tonight? i’m even wearing something pretty.”

character: shu yamino ; dom!shu (?)

warnings: NSFW, minors dni ; afab!reader ; luxiem boys live in close proximity from each other

author notes: thank you for participating in the event anon!! i hope you enjoy this piece that i’ve written for you ‹𝟹 decorative divider: @/mykaesu on twt ⋯♡ᵎ

enjoy lovelies! ♡

shu was out filming a collab with the luxiem boys, he promised that he’d be home at 1am but it was already 1.30am. you looked at the time on your phone and huffed, clicking on the facetime button. after a few rings, shu picks up and you see his signature ‘v’ shaped smile on your phone screen. “hi babe, i’ll be home soon. we’re just wrapping up.” 

you pouted at him and whined, “babe, i really need you right now.” you thighs clenching together from the growing arousal between your thighs. shu’s eyes widened in concern, “wait what’s wrong? did something happen while i was gone?”

you huffed, “no…i just want you to fuck me.” 

even though you mumbled the last part shu heard it and he chuckled softly. 

“not tonight babe, i’m really tired. we could um…do it in the morning, if you want.” shu yawned after saying that, further proving his point.

you raised your phone a little higher and tilted it downwards to show shu what you had on, making his eyes widen in surprise.

“why not tonight? i’m even wearing something pretty.” you whined again, showing shu the lilac lingerie you had on. shu’s face heated up and he felt his dick start to rise in his pants. thank goodness he went outside to pick up your call because the boys would tease him so much if they saw what was happening right now.

“babe…” shu groaned, “god, you look so good in that. purple really is your colour.” his eyes roamed over your body hungrily, taking it in, admiring how good your ass looked in that pretty thong.  

“i’m going home now. be ready for me.” shu says, his amethyst eyes darkening with lust. you giggled as the call ended, happy that he gave in.

you pulled your thong to the side, exposing your sopping core. you pushed two fingers in and pumped them in and out, making wet and lewd sounds from how dripping wet you were already.

a few minutes had passed and you finally hear the door click open then slam shut with hurried footsteps following after — getting closer and closer to the bedroom door. shu swings open the door and makes his way towards you with a smirk, “what a good girl, prepping yourself for me.”

you bite down on your lower lip as you gazed at him, lust evident in your eyes. your eyes then drifted down to shu’s pants, his length straining against the fabric of his pants. shu proceeds to free his erection from its confines and shifts himself closer to you. 

he pulls your fingers out and sticks them in his mouth — his tongue swirling around your digits, groaning as he sucks them clean. after he’s done, he pulls them out and place a gentle kiss on your knuckles before lining his dick up with your hole, sliding the tip against your slit. 

“baby, please- just fuck me, please!” you whine in frustration. 

shu chuckles and leans in to whisper in your ear, “i’m sorry i kept you waiting.” right after he said that, shu slides into you— pushing his entire length in and pounding into your core. 

your eyes screw shut at the immense pleasure of having shu’s length piston in and out of you, hitting that spot that had your toes curling. shu leans down to capture your lips, brushing his tongue between your lips before you part them —letting his tongue swirl against yours.

your mind was becoming foggy from the intensity of the kiss as well as the pleasure. you pull back to alert him that you were close, “nngh- shu- baby- i- i’m cumming!”

shu groans and replies in between pants, “i’m close too- fuck-“

shu’s thrusts get harsher, his nails digging into your hips and you cry out his name repeatedly as your walls clench around him.

not long after, shu lets out a strangled moan as he comes undone, painting your insides white.

your eyes were still shut — your chest rising and falling rapidly as you tried to catch your breath. shu moves to lay beside you, wrapping his arms around you and giving you a gentle peck on the forehead. 

"maybe you should wear purple more often."

[prttydolls]

in her shadows — eddie munson

eddie munson x cunningham!fem!reader ✧.*

synopsis : reader has enough of being in chrissy’s shadow

warning(s) : being in chrissy’s shadow, rejection, being a rebound.

char note : chrissy is 19, reader is 18, eddie is 20 !!, also mean!chrissy, dark haired!reader hehe (lets pretend she took it from her dad lol)

amora’s note : aaa!! @imabee-oralizard are u proud of me for finishing this in a day ✊🏻 || im checking who ever likes, so u might get a dm from me if you have “18+ only”

important note : if ever, you have 18+ only or mdni please leave, the door is right here old woman 👉🏻🚪

!!! I LOVE CHRISSY THIS ISNT CHRISSY SLANDER I JUST NEEDED A VILLIAN !!!

chrissy, chrissy, chrissy.

your parents always compared you to your older sister, who was a year older than you. they're always saying “oh y/n, why cant you be like chrissy” or showing off her stupid achievements.

god why cant they fucking shut up .

you were the same as chrissy ; pretty, popular, a cheerleader, straight A’s everything! you were like a mini chrissy if you thought about it. your parents just didnt want a second child.

you were exhausted, secretly being an outcast.

speaking of outcasts, your only escape was your bestfriend, eddie munson. he hadn't known that you and chrissy were polar opposites behind closed doors.

eddie and chrissy were friends too, she didn't like him as much but she tolerated him. eddie? oh boy, he liked her so much.

he had a crush on her, typical.

you saw how she leaded him on, making him think she liked him back. whenever you confronted her, she just laughs and says “thats what girls do to their guy bestfriends, surely you dont know what its like.”

you just hated her for everything! you were smarter than her, yet your overshadowed by her! it isnt fucking fair!

it isnt fair.

not fair.

not fucking fair.

･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:*

next few days, you noticed how eddie stopped coming over.

you thought of asking chrissy, because she was the last person he talked to before leaving home. you hesitated to knocked, but did anyways .

“’kay, hold on jason— what? what do you want twerp?” she greeted, obviously on a call with jason carver and she seemed annoyed. “what did you say to eddie?!” you whisper shouted.

she looked confused. “what?”

you sigh in frustration, “i fucking said- what did you say to eddie?!” you repeated, abit louder than earlier

chrissy rolled her eyes, “he confessed to me, and i rejected him ‘kay? i don't like him back. he's just a friend to me.”

you scoffed, “just a friend?! you both acted like you were dating! you leaded him on you witch!”

she rolled her eyes once more, “for the love of god, its what girls do to their boy best friends. they act like couples, I didn't expect eddie to like me.” you just stared at her in anger.

you didn't wanna say anything and just left her there standing.

you needed to see eddie.

･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:*

you drove into eddie’s trailer and knocked loudly, “Eddie?!” you called out.

it only took a few loud knocks, for the door to open. you saw the brunette with red-ish eyes, and tears brimming around his eye. he looked so sad.

“eddie..” you sighed sadly.

he stared at your dark (hair color) hair sadly. “hey, y/n..” you invited yourself in and pushed eddie aside.

“eds, did chris reject you?” you asked hesitantly, he looked at you and nodded slowly.

you let out a “awh”, and hugged him.

you comforted him that night, you stayed just to comfort him, and him alone.

･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:*

months passed, you and eddie were close now. like super close.

you definitely had a crush on him, but you knew something was up. he still wasn't over chrissy. even though she had rejected him, he couldn't stop swooning over her.

you knew he didn't like you, he probably would if chrissy didn't exist. but he would never like you, other than just being his friend.

he still has strong feelings for her, you can sense that.

you felt like you were just a nobody to eddie, just his stupid friend that has a older sister everybody wants to be.

“y/n?” eddie’s voice spoke up, making you snap out of your thoughts.

“sorry- i zoned out.. what's up?” you replied nervously. eddie bit his lip and fondled woth his rings, “i- i wanna ask you something” he sighs

you raised your eyebrow, signalling for him to go on and he took a deep breath. “i- i like you, alot y/n/n.” he confessed.

your mouth went wide open, was he fucking serious?!

you chuckled bitterly, “ah, so this is the part where i date you and you make chrissy jealous and she wants you back hm?”

eddie was taken aback, “what do you mean?”.

“please don't act dumb, i know you became friends with me just to get closer with chris, and you did! but uh oh, she rejected you! whoopsie, now your using me to make you feel better. why? because im always the second fucking choice.” you laughed.

“please, no one wants to talk to me for me. they only talk to me to get closer with the queen of hawkins high. you really think im dumb like that huh? well im not munson!”

“what- no y/n? why'd you think like tha-” eddie tried talking but you already had tears and you quickly stood up and got your stuff.

“fuck you munson.”

[etherealeeknow]

touchy-feely

• rated m for mature

• pairing: best friend!minho x fem!reader

• wc: 1.523

• tw: groping, slight nipple play & edging, explicit language, fingering & oral (f receiving), - i think that’s all, please do tell me if you find more c:

• note: I FINALLY POSTED HELLO. this isn’t proofread so i’m sorry for any mistakes! i’ll get to it tomorrow (hopefully 😂) and i hope you’ll enjoy it! also, please kindly note that english isn’t my first language. therefore, i apologize for any mistakes.

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“minho despises skinship, but with you it’s an exception.”

it was supposed to be the typical saturday afternoon for you and minho, but thanks to what jisung said earlier, you were now left on the couch, laying there with what if’s relentlessly running on your mind. you didn’t even hear when he called you from his kitchen that he had to come and poke your side, making you jump. “chill, y/n. do you want extra caramel or nah?” minho shrugged when you shook your head and put the bowl of popcorn on the table so he could lift your legs up, sit down, and place them on his lap. “uh, what are you doing?” you asked when the guy took back the bowl and rested it on top of your tummy as support. “uh, making myself comfy for the movie? duh?” he answered and pressed play.

when you asked him to sit on the other couch, he shot you the most questioning look ever. “you nuts, y/n? you want me to sit alone through this horror torture? of course you don’t. now shush. it’s starting. aaa~” minho didn’t even wait for you to open your mouth properly; he shoved the popcorn into your mouth and continued feeding himself in peace, eyes now glued to the screen despite his claim that horror movies weren’t his cup of tea. you shifted awkwardly on the couch, trying to immerse yourself in the movie, which you eventually managed to.

things went by as usual—since both of you preferred discussing over movies after they ended, the living room was filled with nothing but the eerie and daunting sound from the TV. your body was no longer tensed and you didn’t even realize minho had been feeding you popcorn from time to time. it was until the jump scare popped out that you became self conscious once more upon minho’s touch. though his eyes never left the screen, his free hand was gripping tightly on yours.

“don’t be silly, ji. he has always been like that.”

“he has always been like that, yes, but only to you.”

rethinking over your conversation with jisung made you shake your head and because of that, minho loosened his grip to caress your hand softly, and it only made your eyes grow bigger. “w- what are you doing?” you asked for the second time that day, voice barely audible. “protecting you from the ghosts,” he replied as he put the empty bowl on the table and laid beside you on the cramped couch with his chin resting on top of your head, hands wrapped around your shoulders. before you got to call him out again, another jump scare came and the sound made you flinch, but minho was quick to run his hand along your arm, rubbing it soothingly and his soft touch sent shivers down your spine. “y/n, are you co-” you cut him off by standing up. the sudden movement made you lightheaded, but minho’s hand found its way on yours once again as concern was written across his furrowed eyebrows.

“have you always been this... touchy-feely?” you asked; confidence level so low but you managed to maintain eye contact as you waited for his answer. it had always been difficult to read what was going on in minho’s head, but it never bothered you, at least not until this second. after what felt like a year, minho let go of your hand and faced the ground while running his fingers through his hair. “did jisung say something?” he asked, finally looking back at you and you could only nod, scared of what might happen next. “what did he say?” he asked again, this time while running the back of his hand through your bare thigh and you swore you could feel your liquid gushing out just from the faint touch. “t- that you’re only touchy when you’re with me.”

“and do you agree?” you had so many thoughts, so many questions, but you could only nod. everything felt hazy just from the way his thumb caressing your inner thigh. “and do you like it? if not, i can stop.” when minho retreated his hand, you were faster than lightning, holding onto it as if your life depended on it, and your own action made you blush. “b- but we’re best friends,” you said and he chuckled, poking the inside of his cheek with his tongue. “that’s not the question, love.” before minho got the chance to pull away again, you straddled his lap and could directly feel his growing bulge underneath you that made you even redder. 

shaking your head, you told him, “please don’t stop.” although your voice came out in a whisper, minho could hear it loud and clear and he shot you a cocky smirk before leaning forward to meet your lips. your hands automatically found their way around his neck as he pulled you even closer by your waist and the two of you moaned in unison—both over the small amount of friction. the kiss deepened as no one wanted to give in, but minho was growing impatient, so he sneaked his hand into your hoodie, hiking your bra up to fondle your breast, pinching your nipple so he could hear you choking out your pretty little moans.

“off,” he commanded, breaking the kiss to take off his own sweater and sweatpants, dark eyes never leaving you. he quickly pull you towards him, hovering over you and began kissing you from your neck to your bare chest, then down to your belly, halting right above your undies. you shot him a pleading look, so desperate, yet your words wouldn’t come out. “i won’t stop if you don’t stop me,” he warned and you nodded almost right away. snorting, he added, “and i certainly won’t go further if you don’t say anything either. come on, what happened to the chatty y/n?” he teased, biting your undies to pull it down slowly until it reached your knees; the view made you roll your eyes back, shyness and eagerness all in one.

“minho, please,” you begged while facing the ceiling. “so i’m now a ceiling?” he mocked, a finger drawing circles on your outer labia and this time you sighed out loud in frustration. “for fuck sake, minho, ple-” you were cut off by your own moan when he rub your clitoris, spreading the wetness all over the place. the sensation of being pleasured by another person after months being untouched turned you on for the better, and for that person to be minho made everything far more exciting. you had lost count of how many times you had daydreamed for this to happen whenever he dropped by your apartment wearing nothing but a black sleeveless top after practicing or the way he came out of the shower, water dripping down his neck and veins popping out of his arm when he dried his hair with a towel.

just by having those flashbacks sent you over the edge and you managed to tell him you’re gonna reach your climax soon, which caused him to retreat his finger away and you grunted. “already? god, i barely touched you, y/n. are you that needy for me?” he chortled and you whined, no longer feeling embarrassed. the only thing in your mind was him. “i want you. i want you so bad, please,” you plead through your half lidded eyes, staring at him who was still below you. smirking, he shook his head in amusement and inserted one finger in you without warning, pulling it in and out of you right away before adding another; his lips came in contact with your aching core, his tongue playing its part, licking and sucking it.

you whimpered and spread your legs as wide as you could while bucking your hips, desperate for more. “fucking yes, just like that,” you said, followed with endless ah’s while your hand was squeezing your tits, the other gripping tightly on his hair; nothing turned him better than the way you pull them while he was eating you out, making you produce all of those juices for him to take while his own member was throbbing. your breaths were going shorter as the knot on your stomach began forming again. “minho, minho, minho, fuck!” you screamed as you pushed his face deeper into your pussy and the man did nothing but fastening his pace. “i’m cum-” it only took a few seconds for you to cry out, eyes closing blissfully while you shake and came all over his digits and his pretty face.

once you came back to your senses and the room was filled with only your raspy breathing, minho sit back and eyed you with the most heartwarming smile. “did you like it, love? did i make you feel good?” he asked and you nodded in response, throat too dry to utter a word. “i can’t hear you,” he said and you tried your best to mouth a “yes, minho.”

“such a good girl. now, on your knees. plus, it’s daddy for you from now on.”