#HOW DO THEH LOOK SO NATURAL..

[qwakque]

BEEN OBSESSED W/ @deezneezz OUTFIT DESIGNS FOR A WHILE AND I FINALLY GOT TO DRAWING SOME OF THEM!!!

also a lowk jamiazul lover theyre so overthinking and funny

[linda-rose]

say what you will about svu's season 20 lmao, but them continuing that storyline in "Facing Demons," with an amazing callback to the title of Cassidy's last episode AND doing it so well by not making it Over The Top but still significant was 10/10. Might be my favorite episode of this season so far.

[jarofstyles]

Pierced

Hi my ducklings! So this is part 2 of Pierced Through The Heart but it can be read as a standalone! I'm sorry it took me so long I've been hella depressed lol. I hope you lover her!

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Warnings- mention of needles, piercing is done/described, oral sex

“Alright… So tell me honestly. No bullshit. How badly does this hurt?” Swinging her legs on the bench, she watched her boyfriend gather what he needed for the piercings.

After becoming his official girlfriend- which hadn’t taken very long- she was quick to cash in on her free piercing promise. The first had been a cartilage piercing, but this was definitely a bigger decision.

Her nipples.

Harry looked up from his preparations, a smirk playing on his lips as he saw the hidden nervousness in her eyes. She liked to play tough but he knew how she was. He didn’t tease her about it too much, but he knew. “It really depends. I’ve had a lot of people who say it doesn’t hurt nearly at all, some who say it does, but only a few who have passed out from it. But I’ll make it quick, promise. And afterwards, you’ll have something beautiful to show for it.”

“I mean, I think I’ve got a good pain tolerance.”

The shop was closed for the day, leaving only Harry and Y/N in the place. It was quieter than she would have imagined, only the noise of their chatting and the soft music on the radio in the back. It had been louder when she came to get her cartilage done when she had brought lunch for both of them a few weeks back. “Hey. wait.” Her brow raised. “Have you ever fucked a customer?”

“Well fuck, come right out with it then.” Harry chuckled at the sudden change in topic, looking at her with a raised eyebrow. Her lack of filter was something he did like about her though. “No, love, can’t say I have.” He walked over to where she was sitting on the bench, leaning against the wall next to her.

He reached out and brushes a strand of hair out of her face, his fingers gently tracing along her jawline. “But I have to say, the idea of fucking a customer who sits on this very bench, getting pierced by my hands, is a pretty tempting one.”

Y/N felt her face heat, his blatant flirtation still getting to her and making her feel giddy. Once the confession had been made, he had fallen completely into loverboy mode- with a libido that she heavily enjoyed the benefits of. “Hm.” It pleased her that he hadn’t had anyone here. She would have been jealous… but knowing he was flirting with the idea of doing it with her? That was a welcomed answer. “Maybe if you’re good and be nice to me when you pierce my tits, I’ll consider it.”

He was always oh, so nice to her. He worshipped her, really. It was insane, actually, sometimes making her wonder if her previous lovers actually liked her at all because the way Harry treated her seemed so genuine and second nature and yet so enamored that she was shocked. The smirk on his lips as he placed the sanitized packaging down on the table beside them made her tummy flip.  “Oh, love, I promise I’ll be extra gentle when I pierce those perky little nipples of yours. They’re my favorite too, y’know.”

“Mmm.” She pursed her lips to hold back a. grin. “You better. I’m delicate, you know.”

Harry chuckled lightly, moving away from her ear and looking into her eyes. He raised a hand to cup her chin, gazing at her like she was the only thing he wanted to look at in this whole world. She sorta was. “Alright, delicate flower. Take that top off and let me see those tits.”

Y/N couldn’t help her laugh, shaking her head as she undid the buttons of her shirt. Harry was the professional here, so he had given her the rundown on how it was going to work- including the fact that he couldn’t play with them for a while after to make sure they healed properly. He had mourned that but quickly got over it when he imagined her, audibly, having them pierced. Theh would suit her incredibly well.

“I’m still sad you’ll have to keep your mouth off of them for a while.” She pouted, opening her shirt to expose her breasts to him. “What a shame.”

Harry chuckled as he watched her, finding her cute when she pouted—he wanted to kiss that pout, but could stop himself from doing so. He stared at her bare breasts longingly, nodding at what she had said. "I know, it is a shame. I’ll get back to it soon enough, though."

Reaching out, he gently took one of her nipples between his fingers, giving it a soft pinch before letting go and reaching for the other. He did the same, his thumbs rolling over the sensitive buds as he admired them. "Fuck, they really are perfect. I'm going to love piercing these."

The touch had her squeezing her legs together. While it wasn’t the most pleasant thing to remember that her boyfriend had his hands on plenty other breasts when he had to pierce them, she assumed he wasn’t as liberal with the touching as he was now. “God, that feels nice.” She whispered, letting the shirt fall off her shoulders.

Harry's gaze darkened at the sight of her bare breasts, his eyes flicking up to meet hers. He realized he was getting a little ahead of himself, but he couldn't help it—she was just too captivating. "Yeah?" He smirked at her, letting go of her nipples before reaching up to play with her breasts in their entirety. He lifted them, feeling their weight in his hands, gently massaging with his fingers. He couldn't wait to do the same with the barbells in them.

“H….” Y/N’s voice was scolding but barely so, breathy as she leaned her head back and watched as he held them in his palms. His big fucking hands that felt so good whenever he touched her. “You’re being dirty… I hope you aren’t like this with your paying clients.” She teased.

Letting out a laugh, his thumbs brushing over her nipples as he teased them. "Oh, M’always the most professional with my clients. But with you...I can't help myself." He leaned in closer to whisper in her ear, his breath warm on her skin as he added "You're the only one I can be dirty with, Y/N. The only one I can touch however I want, say whatever I want. And right now, I want to bury my face between your tits and not come up for air."

“D’you think you should?” She whispered. “You know… Cause you’re not gonna be able to for a while while they’re healing… feel kinda bad that your favorite toys are gonna be for looking and no touching.”

 "I do think about it, believe me. I fucking hate that they'll be out of bounds for a while." He nuzzled into her neck, groaning softly as he pressed a kiss to the skin. "But at the same time, I'm fucking thrilled to get to see these beauties every day, even if it means no touching." 

“You are insane.” She widened her thighs for him to stand between her legs. “Luckily, I like it. So I give you permission to suck on them a little bit… one last taste for a bit.”

Harry's eyes lit up, and he didn't waste a moment in moving to comply with her request. He leaned forward, capturing one of the nipples between his lips and sucking gently. He could feel her arching into him, moaning softly as he teased the sensitive flesh.

Y/N let out a soft moan, the cool metal of his tongue piercing brushing against the pebbled nipple. his large hand held her breast in his hand, keeping it where he wanted as she leaned back on her hand, giving him access to her chest. “God, that piercing is the best thing you’ve done to yourself.” His tongue was the best one.

Harry chuckled softly against her skin, switching to the other nipple and giving it the same treatment. He was relishing in this moment, savoring the taste of her on his tongue. "I knew you'd like it." he murmured, his words vibrating through her breast.

Holding it still, giving his tongue free reign to tease the the sensitive skin. He could feel her heart beating faster under his touch, her breath hitching as he played with her. It was so lovely that his pleasure in giving was just as appreciated in receiving.

To Y/N, every movement of Harry's tongue sent sparks shooting directly to her cunt. It was as if every nerve ending in her body was concentrated on the tips of her tits, and the cool metal only heightened the sensation. With gentle yet firm sucks and teasing licks, he had her sensitive nipples hardened and tingling, the sensation making her arch into his face. One hand held the back of his neck, her own head falling back as he switched back to the other nipple.

“Jesus…” She laughed breathlessly as his teeth grazed the swollen skin. “Careful, baby. You’ve still got t’pierce it. Don’t make me too sensitive.”

Harry chuckled against her skin, pulling back slightly. "You think m’new at this? I know my girl’s tits, baby." He said, smirking as he pressed his forehead to hers. "I know just how far to push it." 

“Mhm.” She narrowed her eyes at him, reaching up to wipe some of his spit from the corner of his mouth. It was shocking how dirty he could get, considering how clean every other part of his life was. “Let’s go then. I gave you your time. I want my nipples pierced.”

Adjusting his position, albeit with a slight pout, he reached for the tray of sterilized needles and other equipment to get it all ready. He didn’t forget the main objective. "Yes ma'am, we’ll get right to it." He sighed, playfully saluting her.

It took little time before she had Harry carefully cleaning her nipples with a medicated wipe, making sure every inch of skin was prepped for the piercing. He then applied a small amount of numbing gel to minimize any discomfort, massaging it into her nipples with gentle fingers. He tried to innocently say it was to help it work better but she only had to give him a look before he let it be.

“Alright, darlin’. Gonna be just like how I told you, okay?” Giving her a reassuring smile, he settled in front of her. “S’gonna pinch, but it’ll be over quickly. When I start to do it, let out and breat through your nose.” Harry's hands were steady as he picked up the needle, focusing on her left nipple first. He pinched the skin lightly with a sterile clamp, ensuring that her piercing would be straight and perfect. He then aligned the needle, giving her the instruction to give her exhale before pushing it quickly through her skin.

She winced slightly as the needle pierced her skin, but Harry was right there to soothe her. He quickly attached the short piece of jewelry and moved to her other nipple, repeating the process. This time around, she knew what to expect and took it better than before.

Her agony lasted just a moment, but he didn't feel right about letting her endure pain alone. Once her nipples were pierced and the jewelry sturdily in place, he was thorough, making sure everything was clean and sanitary before removing his gloves and gripping her chin and placing a soft peck to her lips. “You, lovely, took that better than most people I’ve ever pierced.” His words were genuine. Y/N really had taken it better than grown men had.

“Really?” Her eyes had teared up a bit during the process and yeah- it had hurt.. But it was tolerable enough. She could feel it throbbing as the new piercings adjusted, Harry helping her pull her shirt back on. He had taken the liberty to button her top back, making her grin at how second nature it was for him. Harry liked to take care of her in any way, she was finding out more and more each day.

His thumb stroked over her cheek to wipe away a stray tear, letting out a little hum. "Yeah, honestly, you did amazing. I'm proud of you. Fuck, I bet you're a beautiful crier, aren't you?"

Y/N laughed, shaking her head as she caressed his jaw. The beard was growing in and she loved how it felt under her fingers as she ran them over his face. “You tell me everything I do is beautiful. I think you’re biased.”

Harry's heart warmed as she caressed his jaw. He fucking loved the feeling of her fingers against him. It had become second nature now for her to touch as she pleased and he couldn’t get enough of it. He leaned into her touch, nuzzling her hand with his cheek before pulling it down to kiss her knuckles.  "Yeah, m’totally fucking biased, but why the hell wouldn't I be?" He smirked down at her, stilling her hands and placing them both around the back of his neck before stealing another kiss. "I think you're beautiful, amazing, fuckin’ hilarious, smart as hell… sexy.” He smirked, making her scoff. “No, none of that. I mean every word.” Cradling her cheek, he took a moment to look at her before his eyes drifted down to his now covered work on her tits. “And M’more than honored that now a piece of my work is on your body.”

He watched as she looked down at her covered chest, he could tell she was admiring the work even while covered. "How do you feel?" He inquired lightly.

“I’m good.” It wasn’t really a pain now more than a soreness. But what she hadn’t expected was how it had… sort of turned her on. That pain and the reminder of it made her wake in a different way. Sure, they’d fucked around a bit and he had spanked her and stuff, but this sort of pain was different. Add in the fact that he had said in a fuck drunk lusty spiel against her ear the night before that he was horny over being the one to give her the piercing because it would feel like another claim to her, she couldn’t stop thinking about it.

So naturally, it was time to do something about it.

“I think you did a good job… so I think it’s time for your tip.” A mischievous smirk lit up her lips as she slowly slid to the floor from the bench, knees on the tile as she reached for his belt.

"Fuck, baby." Harry couldn't help but groan at her words, his hands finding her hair as she knelt on the floor in front of him. When she began to work on his belt, he felt his cock jerk to attention and he held his breath. “You don’t have t’do that, baby. I… I didn’t do it for you t’suck me.”

“I know.” Her warm hand ran over his cock, feeling it twitch up against her palm. “That’s partially why I wanna.” It was easy work getting his belt off, leaning in and kissing his cock over his jeans. “Is this an acceptable tip?”

Harry's eyes fluttered shut and he leaned back on the counter, his fingers slowly carding through her hair. "Y/N…" he groaned out, his hips moving forward when she mouthed at his erection over the denim. "…yeah, that's an… s’an acceptable tip. Only for you."

Harry's lips parted as he felt her teeth gently skim over the length of his cock through the fabric of his jeans. "Fuck, don’t…" Harry's hands tightened in her hair, his head falling back against the counter as she continued to mouth at his dick through his jeans. "Y/N, stop, please... I don't wanna cum like this. Want your mouth."

“Oh?” Her eyes lit up at how heavily it effected him. “What about this has you all worked up, baby? I’ve barely touched you…”

Harry's breath hitches in his throat as she speaks, his heart racing in his chest. He looks down at her, his eyes filled with a mix of desire and frustration. "It's because you're being so fucking gentle with me." His voice strained as she ran her finger over the waistline of uis jeans. Something about how she treated him, especially when she got that teasing look on her face, got him all riled up.

“Hm… you like me being all gentle, then?” Looking up at him through her lashes, she gently lifted her other hand under his shirt and lightly dragged her nails down his abdomen. “You like when m’nice and sweet to you?”

Harry shuddered at the feeling of her nails scraping against his skin, a low moan rising in his throat. "Fuck, yeah," he gasped out, fingers taking root in her hair. "I love when you're sweet to me… S’nice having such a sweet girl all for me."

“You’re so hot, H.” She grinned, fingers clasping on his button and slowly dragging down his zipper. “I love that you like that about me. Promise I’ll make this good.” his briefs had a wet patch from his cock leaking, her finger tracing over his twitching length. “Wanna be in my mouth?”

Harry's breath hitches as she speaks, his hips jerking forward as her finger traces over his leaking head. "Yes," he whispers, his voice strained. "I want to be in your mouth so fucking bad, m’baby..." He looks down at her, his eyes pleading. "Please, Y/N... just give me somethin’." His hands are tightened slightly in her hair, his body thrumming with need. 

Sharp jaw clenched, his body tensed as she slowly licked along the base of his shaft, lapping up the bead of moisture at the tip. He watches her, his eyes dark with desire, his voice ragged as he mumbled her name again, pulling her further in. Seeing him slightly desperate really did it for her- so she decided to give it to him. Slowly sucking the tip into her mouth, her tongue lapped over the leaking slit before she let herself sink down a little, pulling back with a soft ‘pop’ sound. “Like that?”

Harry groaned, his head falling back as she started to suck on the tip. "Yes, jus’ like that, baby. Suck me right into that perfect mouth.” Her tongue swirled around the head of his cock as she slowly took him in, her cheeks hollowing as she sucked. Seeing her lips stretched around his girth made him throb harder, his eyes nearly rolling back from the sensation. "That's it, sweetheart. Can I give you some more?"

Before she took him in deeper she nodded, letting Harry's hands find their place in her hair. Holding her in place as he started to thrust gently, his cock slid in and out of her mouth with a sinfully wet sound that had him reeling. His breath hitched as he looked down at her, his perfect vision as he watched his cock disappear between those perfect lips over and over.

Y/N looked like a fucking wet dream. Her lips were plump and stretched around his cock, her cheeks hollowing with every suck. Her eyes were half closed as she focused on him, her brows furrowed in concentration as she took him deeper. A string of spittle connected the tip of his cock to her lips for a moment as she pulled back before plunging back down, her nose nuzzling into the groomed thatch of hair on his groin. Her hands gripped his thighs for support, a blush rising on her cheeks as she continued to pleasure him, letting him lead.

When she took him all the way down, Harry threw his head back and let out a low moan. He felt her gag slightly, her lips brushing against his balls as she tried to take every inch of him. "Oh fuck, baby. That feels so fucking good. Knew you could do it. Tha’s my fucking girl." The guttural groan had her whimpering around him, teary eyes opening a little more to look up at him. It was one of her favorite parts about giving head- getting to see his pretty face contorted with pleasure that she was providing. 

Harry's thighs shook a little as she sucked him messily, her tongue working him over with each bob of her head. He felt himself getting closer to the edge, his breath coming in short, quick bursts. "Shit, sweetheart. M’gonna cum soon if you don't stop." Y/N was talented at giving head, better than anyone he had been with, and it was a blessing and a curse. A blessing because… obviously. A curse, because he didn’t last as long as he wanted to. He wanted to savor every bit of it.

Harry felt his balls tightening, signaling that he was about to come. He didn't want it to end so soon, but Y/N was just too good at what she did for him. He pulled her up and kissed her deeply, tasting himself on her lips. "Goddammit, angel."

She moaned as he kissed her, hand falling down to his spot soaked cock and stroking it in her palm. The wet click of her strokes meddled with their kissing, making her even more eager to finish him off. “It’s okay, baby.” She breathed against his mouth. “Don’t care if it’s quick. Just like making you feel good. I love how you feel in my mouth. Can’t get enough of you. Jus’ let me go back and suck you more, want you to finish in my mouth.”

Harry's breathing quickened at her words. "Shit. If you keep talking like that, I'm gonna fucking cum right now." He closed his eyes as she dropped back to her knees. It was only natural as she went back to sucking him, her hand firmly wrapped around the base of his cock as she gave tight strokes.

He really, really couldn't help the groan that escaped his lips as Y/N went back to sucking him. Her tongue worked its magic on his tip before she took him in as deep as she could, swallowing around him to make him hiss. He felt her hand moving in time with her mouth, creating a perfect rhythm.

Harry's eyes rolled back as he felt Y/N's warm lips delve down for a moment, licking over his sac before returning to his cock. He could already tell he wasn't going to last long, the feeling building in his balls. Grabbing onto her already messy hair, he pulled her closer. "Fuck, baby." He could feel his orgasm building, the feeling spreading from his balls and up his shaft. "Ah, fuck, Baby..” he whined, gritting his teeth. “M’gonna cum, keep fuckin’ doing that. My perfect girl, always make me feel so good. Filthy little thing getting on your knees for me after I pierce your tits. God, m’so obsessed with you." He was babbling a bit, but he couldn’t help it. It truly felt so good that he could pass out given the chance. 

Y/N could hear the desperation in Harry's voice, knew he was close. She loved giving him this kind of pleasure, the kind that made him lose it a little bit. Ever since their first time he had no qualms about showing her how much he adored her while she did this, and it only got better with time. As weird as it may seem, she really loved making him feel good, the weight of him in her mouth- but she wanted to finish him. She picked up her pace and used her free hand to fondle his balls.

"Fuuuck..." Harry hissed, his breath hitching as Y/N added that in, making him lose it. It was too much, too fucking much and he loved it. He couldn’t hold back anymore. With a loud moan, he came. It orgasm hit him hard and fast, his cock pulsing against her tongue as he released his load into her warm and waiting mouth. He tried his best to warn her, but he couldn't form words as he rode out his high. Y/N continued to suck him off as he came hard, milking the last of his orgasm out. She swallowed everything, looking up at him with a hum of satisfaction. Harry was utterly spent, and all that could leave his lips was a shaky grunt of her name.

That was the only thing she wanted to hear when he felt good.

Pulling off of him, a string of spit hung between her lips and the tip of his cock as she smiled up at him, utterly pleased with herself. Getting Harry to cum like that was a privilege, one that she was lucky enough to be the only one to do.

Letting out a laugh in disbelief, he grabbed a handful of Y/N's hair and pulled her up to meet his lips in a deep, messy kiss. He tasted himself on her lips and tongue, only adding to his post-orgasm haze. He held her there, kissing her sloppily as he tried to catch his breath. “Fuck me, that was incredible.” He mumbled into the kiss. “Can barely feel my fuckin’ feet.”

“Good.” Her smile was giddy as she pulled back to wipe her mouth, giving him her most innocent smile. “Hope you enjoyed your tip, baby. If I ever find out someone else did the same, I’ll kill them.” She said in an overly sweet tone.

He chuckled, pulling her close again, placing a sweet kiss on her lips. As if he’d ever need anyone else with the way she made him feel. "Only you do it for me, babe."

“Damn right.” She grumbled, pulling back and wiping her mouth. “Now that payment has been approved… I think I need you to feed me actual food, please.”

Still slightly reeling, he hummed, rubbing his hand over his messy hair as he watched her walk off to grab her coat. "Fine, fine. Let's get some food. Can’t let my number one client starve.”

[riselike-a-phoenix]

I see many people still try to excuse the actions of Sakamaki brothers, so I want to say it once and for all

THEIR BEHAVIOUR IS UNEXCUSABLE!!!!

Do you hear me? No, it doesn't make it okay since they were abused themselves! No, their trauma doesn't excuse them abusing and killing all those girls!!! No, it doesn't excuse their treatment of Yui!!!!

Now, it's a different thing to explain WHY they are the way they are. But it is another to EXCUSE their behaviour with it!!!!

In their core, they are VAMPIRES. Demonic entities who do not posses much human emotions and empathy. And frankly, most of the boys are sadistic BY NATURE!! Just look at Shu and Reiji. True, Beatrix wasn't the warmest of mothers out there. But you can't say she was horrible, and you certainly cannot say that she is the one responsible for how cruel Shu and Reiji grew up to be. Reiji literally burned down an entire village AS A CHILD!!! A freaking child!!!

The triplets are of course the most traumatised, since their mother was Cordelia, and she was especially cruel and cold (and we all know what she did to each of her sons). But again, you cannot say that "well, it's normal that they treat girls like that, look at their childhood". No!! Their trauma doesn't make it okay for them to abuse and kill propably hundreds of teenage girls.

And lastly Subaru. Yeah, Christa wasn't a good mom. But then again, her own situation was very bad (still doesn't make it okay with how she treated her son) but at her core, I believe she loves Subaru. It's just unfortunate that he reminds her of Karl (whom she loves and hates at the same time).

But Subaru himself is....well....with him I always have these mixed feelings. Yeah, he's a tsundere, and he believes that nobody can love him and he should always be alone. BUT....he also killed some brides. And while some of them may have been accidents, some of them weren't. He has major anger issues, and is like a ticking bomb. One moment he's chill and can actually talk to you, and the next he's punching a hole in the wall (or your face). And again, I understand why he's like this, BUT....it doesn't make it okay for him to literally destroy anything and anyone in his reach......

And don't even get me started on the SA that they commit. Truly, Yui and the other brides go through some truly horrible SA in this story, and EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THE BOYS DO IT!!!!

And yeah, some are worse (Laito), but many of them still do it, whether coercion, manipulating or straight up R*PE, sometimes in front of the other guys. Sweet Jesus......

That is all, don't excuse their behaviour just because "they are hot". Theh are demons.

Peace

[perfectlovevn]

Wait actually

Perfect!Milo was originally referred to as true!Milo because he's from the True Ending, like how vmilo is from the violence route and mmilo is from the manipulation route...

When did he start getting called perfect!Milo -? Did I start it and i forgot- I thought at first the word that separates them described their nature rather than what part of theh game they're from(yeah i completely didn't think of pre!milo's at all, i often just mindlessly accept things and forget abt it lmfao)

Do u like Perfect or True better as a description for the True Perfect Milo

Also here!

True Milo amoeba thing doodle

I want to squish and chew at him

The creture tmilo nyom nyom nyom nyom nyom

Omg look at little amoeba Milo he’s so cute. All of his little eyes.

Yeah true and perfect Milo are the same because they both come from the true/perfect ending. Perfect ending is just because this Milo believes himself to be the perfect love as he knows about all the other variations of himself. Basically Eris broke him so much he ended up being every version of himself in an effort to be with them forever.

I think both are fine. Perfect Milo I feel like describes him more since it sort of calls back to the name title and that ironically Eris might not feel like this Milo is perfect.

I guess you can also say that perfect and true might describe the two possible endings of that game but well, that might be too complicated.

[starzgaze]

I have an ideaaaaaaa

So this is more of my random thoughts than anything but liu zhigang with an aloof reader

I just find the idea of him consistently trying to get a reaction out of someone who just does not care(reader does care, they just show it in their own way)

It would be very entertaining if his significant other hated other people except for a couple exceptions and he has to do all of the socializing. And the reader just hates other people just because they can, if they see an area with too many people they are booking it out of there.

Anyways, cheers!

omfg i get this more since i really dislike talking with people if it's like... not necessary or I'm in the mood to do so (which is none of the time) so i jumped on to this ask immediately because the concept is really familiar 💪

LIU ZHIGANG/INTROVERTED!READER

i think the concept of being introverted is now horribly diluted that whenever people bring it up, the first thing that comes to mind is someone who's shy or struggles with talking to people but theh they want to talk to people! i mean, that's what liu zhigang initially thought until he met you.

his whole opinion on introverts was completely turned upside down when he learned your reason why you don't talk to people.

"i just don't want to"

this baffled zhigang at first. i mean?? you explaining to him calmly that you don't have the energy to talk with people that doesn't seem worth talking to or you just wanna stay alone is such a bewildering mindset to him. he was used to talking with people and loved riling them up, feeds his ego zhigang says (you rolled your eyes at this). your whole existence completely shattered his image of introverted people and made him realized that maybe he's lowkey stupid for thinking that introverted people are shy beings that wants to socialize but at the same time doesn't want to because they have no idea how to..? like a shy bunny which embarrassed him that he thought of it that way...

liu zhigang feels a bit prideful over the fact that you choose to talk and spend time with him despite telling him that you dislike talking with people. does this mean you see him worthy enough to talk to? well that gives a rise to his ego. though he sometimes think that you have a bit of a high horse, you think that you're better than him huh? you quickly shut that idea down when he tried to brought it up with a swift smack. reactions like these is the reason why zhigang loved riling you up

liu zhigang is the one who deals with people whenever you're actually required to attend gatherings or parties. you used to attend parties alone when you are forced to be there but now you have a +1 you don't have to open your mouth. you appreciate that zhigang carries the whole conversation and understands you don't wanna contribute to the conversation at all, often catching you blanking out. whenever people tries to drag or include you into the topic you just simply look over to zhigang and the memo immediately clicks in his head then he takes over the topic again.

sometimes, zhigang finds it funny whenever you two are in public and you recognize a stranger. the way you squeeze his hand a bit tighter is just so... its really endearing to him but then you just suddenly drag him out of the area with a turn adds the comedic factor i guess. he notices you do this alot whenever you notice something is gonna bother you in the future or accurately, in a few moments, soo you just eliminate the problem by removing yourself from the situation. zhigang included.

despite your introverted nature, liu zhigang enjoys spending time with you. it feels more personal and he likes it more since its an one on one experience (his words). he feels a bit happy that only him will see these covered sides of you that you don't share with people on a day to day basis. zhigang admires that you don't need the approval of other people or the opinions of others since... well you don't even care to talk with them or bother socializing, he likes that.

hehhhee not so many hcs but i hope this is enough to suffice 😓 but yeaahhh!!!!!!!

[darth-sonny]

how faithful/ loyal are they to their parent (Prime)? Would they listen to Leo? Do theh even know who Leo is?

And can you please give a bit of a rundown of ur badfuture au? Background / order of events, is Kirby still alive?

Do the twins have names? How do the Hamato find out abt them, and how do they respond?

[the "they" in question]

the Twins are as loyal to Prime the same way a dog is loyal to its owner. so pretty darn loyal

However!! unlike a dog's natural and genuine loyalty, the Twin's loyalty towards Prime is completely manufactured and programmed. they weren't given that choice, and they weren't allowed to cultivate that loyalty. like all Kraang, no matter what origin, they WILL be loyal to Prime

would they listen to Leo? probably yes. like Prime, Leo is their progenitor and, therefore, the Twin's (for a lack of a better term) master. parent would be a far nicer word, buuuuuutttt the Twin's are weapons first, children never

and they do Not know who Leo is. they know what he looks like (Prime is fanangaling his body, of course). but Leo as a person? no, they do not

the basic of the Bad End is basically, Prime succeeded in finding the Key and restarting the invasion, and since they're using Leo's body (and have access to his ninpō), the Kraang are far more terrifying than they were before

Kirby does not exist in the Bad End.................................. yet

as I've said before, the Twins do not have e names. they just go by The Twins. the Resistance 2.0 nicknamed them The Popstars due to their (very off-putting) performer personalities, but aside from that, they don't have any individual names to call their own

the Hamatos found out about the Twins in a very eclectic fashion. normal raid, normal mission, all that jazz. Mikey is doing his badass mystic warrior shtick when, all of a sudden, he hears the same screech that Subprime gave out that sealed away their ninpō for the first time, only duble amplified

cue whatever mystic stuff he was doing disappearing in a blink of an eye. the same goes for Donnie. all his weapons, rockets, and ninpō enhanced guns are gone

what the fuck is happening?? is this a new weapon?? is Subprime here??? are there more Kraang who can do that screech???

in come the Twins, bouncing and dancing and singing a song (I recommend this one) and acting so out of touch from what a normal apocalyptic battlefield should be like that it catches everyone off guard and makes their attack that much more effective

their opinions on the Twins are as follows:

Annoying.

–Donnie

I.... genuinely don't know what to say about them.

–Casey Jr.

Why do they exist?

–April

I think they're............. quite.... something.....

–Mikey

They're so creepy....

–Raph

[shiningnightstars]

Hello I am here for seeds lore

ask and you shall receive!

seeds and rayla are from my story (which has not been posted anywhere ever </2) "a seed of hope". the concept for the story was based on an article i read when i was like. 11. and it was about how scientists where figuring out how to make it so human children could be born with animal parts (e.g: cat ears, bird wings, etc.)

the story takes place in a time period where this was successfully figured out and therefore parents were giving their children bits of animal genetics through like. putting the dna in them. i would explain the science better but i am TIRED right now so. yeah i think you could probably research it if youre curious?

anyways, of course because humans tend to SUCK. these hybrids were looked upon as just feral animals by many humans. in fact, it started going so far that "zoos" made, not for protection of animals, but for the money and profit off of other's suffering, started popping up, and they would offer insane amounts of money to parents who agreed to give up their children to be raised in these zoos. and it wasnt very great by any means.

at first, scientists had only figured out how to put the dna of other mammals into humans - not, say, reptiles or birds just yet. however, after several more years of studies, they finally figured out how to do hybrids of reptiles with humans/birds with humans. however it was incredibly difficult for them to survive for a long time due to the huge change, and in the case of reptiles, cold-blooded vs warm-blooded. if their animal type can fly, then theres a slim chance of them being able to actually lift themselves off the ground, much less actually glide or even fly. so, naturally, the zoos would pay so much for this stuff. putting these people in cages for being just a bit different in a way they cant control.

flash forward to the present. seeds is 20 now, and has been in these zoos for, well, 20 years. he barely remembers his mom and never met his dad, as they were both bird hybirds like him and, per rules in the zoos, a child born in a zoo is not to meet their father and is only to be with there mother until they can walk and talk on their own.

seeds, being one of the few bird hybrids that can actually fly, hates being trapped in the cages. hes only never escaped because of the chains that tie his wings together and the fact that he was always told bad things about the outside world as a kid. twice a day he goes off to a separate, large open room where the chains are temporarily removed so he can fly freely and show off for the visiters.

one day, however, it is discovered that the keys to unlock the chains were stolen. suddenly hit with the fact he may never fly free again, he immediately went and escaped the zoo in order to find the who stole the keys and get them back.

he managed to, somehow, successfully escape. he got out and promptly began his search, knowing he was gonna have to be quick so that theh dont realize he gone, or at least so he doesnt get caugjt by someone willing to bring him back.

to get a higher vantage point, he climbs up a building in order to see more of the city below. however, for but a moment, he foregts about the chains, and jumps off the building to start flying.... and he jsut falls.

thankfully he is unharmed as he is caught by someone with a pair of big ole ram horns on her head. she puts him down, playfully teasing like "oh i see the little birdy cant fly, hm?"

he is, frankly, caught off guard by this, but once he mentally steadies himself again, he asks her if she might know what haplened to the keys, seeing as shes a hybrid as well, who seems to also be from the zoo. she pulls the keys out, but doesnt unlock the chains. she wants to make deal the next day, waiting a bit longer to see how truly willing he is. he agrees to meet up, and yeah. in exchange for him helping her cause problems from those against hybrid freedom, she will unlock his wings. he agrees, and he is free once more. and the ram girl introduces herself as rayla.

over time they get closer and closer and start to become friends, and eventually partners. seeds finally speaks up about one of the biggest reason he hated the zoo. (heavy tw for sexual trauma, safe to read again once to see the "~~~")

he told rayla about how in the zoo, due to how difficult it was to get bird hybrids, that they would often be forced to have children once they reached 18 years of age. he would never get to meet his children and he never, ever wanted to have sex ever again. not after that. and, once again, hes only 20.

hes struggles with the feeling of being touched at all by someone he barely/doesnt know, and hates it so much.

~~~

aaaaand thats about it (the above part, while it is important to his character, it isnt necessary to know so dw!!!). yeah mans has been through stuff. i could go on a whole other tangent about rayla and how her problems are but it is nearly 11:40 at night and i am TIRED. he has a lot of problems i dont know why i did this to him but WHATEVER. i love rayla though fr so i might add onto this post tomorrow about her lmao.

ANYWAYS THANK YOU FOR ASKING RAHHHHHHHH

[pezboisworld]

Do you have any head-canons of how Scott and benny might argue as a couple through the years espcially of they had to keep their relationship a secret? I always subscribed to the theory theh ehen Scott be the angry one everyone would subconsciously be like yeaaaa benny messed up big time as Scott almost is hard word to defend benny until his last breath and think the sun shines out of his ass lol

We actually see each of their communication styles while stressed throughout the movie. And before Benny jumps the fence we see Smalls and Benny's first fight. This showed us what a back and forth between them one on one when the stakes are high could look like. Of course jumping the fence is a risky idea that worries Smalls. So Benny has to ground and reassure Smalls personally, before doing it.

There relationship would continue to need Benny reassuring Smalls.

Scotty is Anxious

Naturally, Scotty is anxious because of his huge abandonment issues. A terrible place to start an argument. Showing that he would back down and apease to "belong" and remain accepted.

However, Smalls has his monents of emotional steadfastness that outmatched Benny. After running all over town and back to the Sandlot, Hercules is trapped under the fallen fence. The first to help is Scott. Then he shouts an angry plea and Benny is the first to answer his call for help. Even though Benny had the biggest reason to ignore Smalls. After running around town with Hercules at his heels, Benny was still very afraid of the beast.

Benny is Direct

Benny, prefers to encourage rather than discourage. Wanting to allow space for others to enjoy what he loves regardless of skill or talent. He rarely complains, but when he does it's to take control. Think when the boys are overthinking the decoy ball, "It doesn't matter what it looks like! His mom's never gonna know the difference!" All because Benny surrounds himself with talkers and overthinkers. The worst overthinker being Smalls.

I think Benny would prefer Scott be direct with him in a dispute but would never push Smalls for that. Instead, when Scott needs to assert himself Benny has made sure Smalls felt safe enough to say what needed to be said.

When it comes down to it Scott would differ to Benny's judgment and when Benny questions himself, which is rare, he has a bunch of friends to lean on. Though with Smalls he'd need to encourage him to speak up. Which Benny does throughout thr film while others shoot Smalls down.

It's less about heroworship than simple insecurity. Smalls is so insecure, he doesn't believe his own instincts. While most people don't believe in Smalls without his opinions/thoughts being backed up with research, Benny does. Not only does Benny trust Smalls, he wants Smalls to start trusting himself.

I can't imagine they'd fight over anything that wasn serious like Benny hurting himself, or Smalls getting himself in trouble again because he was too scared to ask the right questions.

[still-a-morosexual-help]

List of things that makes Mammon perfect spouse material?

Has a kid, who he loves so much he is knowingly and willingly allowing himself to be extorted to keep her happy and safe. MC calls him a great dad

Loves MC so much he thinks about them when modelling and that changes his expression to this soft look that people adore

Insanely amazing control over his anger, the only brother who hasn't tried to kill MC/ or seriously threatened them. He can also talk down Satan from spiralling because of his anger and Lucifer from a guilt induced spiral

Speaking of which, he's the most emotionally intelligent from the brothers:

From being able to calm both Satan and Lucifer down,

To understanding that he was always meant to be Greed and that isn't a bad thing,

To making sure MC knows that even if he accidentally hurt them, it'll never be okay

To understanding exactly how much Lucifer loves them and how much he is willing to sacrifice for them

To reassuring Levi that Lucifer being without his memories isn't better for Lucifer because he loves them too much to ever be happy in a world where he has forgotten them

In Nightbringer, he's also the first to speak out against the (fantasy) racism between angels and demons. And later to call out Belphie for instantly starting to treat MC differently after finding out they're a human

He's also the first of the "younger" brothers to notice that something is wrong with Simeon in S4 and then takes action to find out what it is and solve it

He also puts his loved ones before his sin, and essentially before his self on multiple occasions

Levi says he's a "jerk with a heart of gold"

Levi says though both Mammon and Asmo are quick to socialise and make friends, Mammon's the one who selflessly cares about people

Cares about consent so fucking much! He lectures MC about kissing someone without permission. He scares off a demon who was harassing MC. He's upset if MC kissed Lucifer out of their own free will but doesn't say anything against it or protest. He actually gives MC options while writing a story script so they are not required to kiss anyone if theh don't want to

CROWS!!! CROW ARMY!!

No matter if he's younger brothers did something to genuinely piss him off, he immediately folds if they apologize

That being said, they are genuinely afraid of him when they actually piss him off (to the point that Belphie doesn't back off when he's noticeably angering Lucifer but does when Mammon says he's getting angry as wel)

He does genuine jobs and earns money just to treat MC, even though it goes against his nature. He books out entire pools, cinemas, hotels just to spend time with MC

He cries during nature documentaries and the sad part of movies. And gets upset while reading cinderella because family is not supposed to treat each other like that!

Partners in crime! Mammon acknowledges MC as his partner in crime and various devilgrams, official AUs and main storylines show this as well

MC has a noticeable bias towards Mammon that has been called out by the others as well

Literally did both these memes in regards to MC:

Mammon: "You can't do that! You're not MC!"

"Not everyone likes MC"

Mammon: "What!? Who doesn't like MC!?"

&

"You're grounded. No computer."

Mammon: "But I need the computer for ..."

"Fine then no MC"

Mammon: "What!? No MC!?

"No MC!"

AND THEN BEING WITHOUT MC FOR NEARLY 3 DAYS KILLED HIM

He's the only brother who can work customer service without causing issues

Can act as the perfect, serious big brother when it's needed

Levi and MC both say he has always been kind

Despite Raphael not treating Mammon the best, Mammon still makes sure he gets the chance to see the beauty of the Devildom

Lucifer calls him the most trustworthy and reliable

He's the one MC gravitates towards in a lot of AUs (he's literally the only one MC recognises during the circus event)

Do you know how freaking capable, reliable, responsible, trustworthy you have to be for someone like LUCIFER, known paranoid, control freak, perfectionist Lucifer to be able to completely trust you with his work

Also in S3 Mammon's the brother who acts the most human/ is the best at blending in with the humans because he's the one who most frequently goes up to the human world

Also, the gender envy I get from this man sometimes? He said he doesn't care what he wears as long as he looks badass, while some of the others didn't want to wear dresses again

In Nightbringer, Solomon also says MC should make a pact with Mammon first because he seems lonely

He talks about how amazing his brothers are during an interview, making their very real flaws seem endearing

THE ONLY YOUNGER BROTHER that Simeon and Lucifer acknowledge as been a capable adult while the rest are labelled as "Brats"

Non-binary? He has referred to himself with they/them pronouns

Is canonically one of the kindest brothers BUT has said he would turn evil if MC did so first because "his place of belonging is by their side" HELLO???????

Insanely Ride or Die for MC. Like holy shit? And this is something that spans different AUs as well.

Has probably always made MC feel safe because even back in Season 1 before they were friends, MC was snapping back at him despite being much more reserved with the others

They have been sharing a room since season 1?????

They've exchanged rings at least 3 times????

The only time MC went insane planning someone's birthday instead of being a passive part of it or a distraction while the other's planned the party. They literally started giving him gifts ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE and got everyone else onboard with it as well. They gave themselves carpal tunnel writing notes about how much he is loved by everyone so he would have something to read when everything else was dragging him down

And since I'm pretty sure this is everyone's biggest issue with Mammon, lemme clear some things up:

Has NEVER stolen from MC and never will.

Does HONEST jobs just to provide for MC.

A lot of the money he makes actually goes providing for HIS KID.

MC will LITERALLY NEVER have money problems because being favoured by Mammon means they are always lucky with money (in canon MC is unnaturally lucky at gambling)

Whenever he get a large sum of money his FIRST THOUGHT is to either split it with MC or buy them something expensive that they'd wanted

This man probably has undiagnosed/unmedicated ADHD and MC is so supportive, understanding and accommodating because the most important part about being a wife is having a loving and supportive partner

NO ONE needs someone on their side more than this man does

@stupidmammonsimp

[ROUND 1]

[seineroses]

𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗡 𝗠𝗘𝗡 𝘅 𝗙𝗟𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗬! 𝗦/𝗢

𝐗𝐈𝐀𝐎, 𝐊𝐀𝐙𝐔𝐇𝐀, 𝐀𝐋���𝐄𝐃𝐎, 𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈, 𝐁𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐓 !!

𝐗𝐈𝐀𝐎 ´-࿐

He absolutely despises you !! How you can easily make him blush, and stuttering like a fool-- an Adepti shouldn't act like that ;(

Normal conversations between you and him would just be..

"Hey lovely boy~!" popping out of nowhere as you startle Xiao, sending a glare towards you

"W-what do you want." secretly hoping he wasnt to mean since he loves you very much and doesn't want to lose you ;((

"I love youu~!" giving a quick peck on his lips before disappearing *once again* leaving him red, as customers from the inn walk past a red and flustered Adepti ;D

𝐊𝐀𝐙𝐔𝐇𝐀´-࿐

He absolutely LOVES your flirty nature! Likes when you peck him all over !!

Likes when you put on lipstick and kiss him EVERYWHERE on his face!

Eyelids? Yes, Ear? Yes, UNDER HIS NOSE? theres a secret little boop

Wouldn't feel an OUNCE of embarrassment walking around with red lip pecks all over his face

Would feel sad theh start fading away :((

"(Name)..the kisses are disappearing could you-"

"Yes."

𝐀𝐋𝐁𝐄𝐃𝐎´-࿐

Would be so out of character, like he would chuckle out of nowhere thinking about your terrible pick up lines and the knights would be staring at him like "😮"

Would definitely grumble seeing you flirt with other knights and pull you to him closer

Would list all of the terrible pick up lines you told him !!

"Are you the sun? Cause you're out of this world! :D"

*slowly writing your pick up line*

𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈´-࿐

Would 100% flirt back with NO SHAME

The two of you would start having flirt battles, someone has to stop both of you cause of the terrible pick up lines being sent back and fort

Would laugh at your poor pick up line, then give a more terrible one

"Did it hurt when you fell from heaven? Cause your an angel !!" poking his face as he chuckles

"If people are boogers, i'd pick you first!"

"Ew!! If you--"

"Alright that's enough you two."

𝐁𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐓´-࿐

No one knew how both of you got together, even MONA like how??

His face would be hotter than the fire he has been burned on !!

Everytime you would flirt with him something bad happens, but he doesn't stop you, bcuz its nice to know someone loves him <33

"Have you been arrested? Cause it's illegal to look that good~!"

"E-eh? T-thank y-- *gets struck by lighting in broad daylight*"

𝐖𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐍 𝐁𝐘 ; 𝐒𝐄𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐒 !!

¹⁰ // ⁰⁹ // ²².

[blog-of-ramen]

Obey Me! |Taking you on dates

Scenario: A few of the Obey Me! Boys and how they would take you out on dates.

Characters: Barbatos, Beelzebub, Belphegor, Diavolo, Simeon

Warnings: none

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! Requests are open !

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𝔹𝕒𝕣𝕓𝕒𝕥𝕠𝕤

✦He would invite you over to the Demon Lord's Castle to help him prepare a meal for Diavolo.

✦I think especially with the first few dates he wouldn't invite you on an 'official' date.

✦But in all honesty it's just an excuse to spend time alone with you.

✦Depending on your skill in the kitchen he would let you help him cook or teach you a thing or two.

✦He'd definitely make you try the dishes and ask for your opinion- definitely taking it to heart and into consideration. He trusts your opinion.

✦Expect a lot of casual touches. His hand on your shoulder or back when passing to get something on the other side of the kitchen. Small corrections of how you hold something. The touches would last just a little bit longer than normal.

✦He will make sure you are not bored and involve you in a lot of lighthearted conversation.

��Even though it isn't 'official' dates, theh will definitely have this special vibe. He just manages to make every time you spend time together feel like it is the most important one.

✦He will definitely send you home with a ton of food you two cooked that day. It's way too much, even for a whole army of Beels. It would probably dawn on you then that his excuses of "preparing a meal for Diavolo" aren't at all why he actually invited you over.

✦He is very busy though, always being around Diavolo. So most of your other dates would consist of drinking tea together or going on small walks together.

✦Even though I can see Diavolo setting up the most random dates for the two of you sometimes- but if that's the price to pay for spending time with him? Totally worth it.

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𝔹𝕖𝕖𝕝𝕫𝕖𝕓𝕦𝕓

❂ Obviously with Beel his go-to dates are dinner dates, just enjoying some nice food together.

❂A big plus is if you two cook the dinner together. It would probably be a bit chaotic but that just makes it more fun.

❂Often he feels like those dinner dates aren't special enough. He gets to eat or cook with you every day, it's not as special as he'd like it to be sometimes.

❂So once in a while he will take you out to all kinds of dates. He always tries to make it a bit original.

❂He always makes sure you enjoy the kind of date and mostly just plans them with you.

❂He isn't all too fond of the idea of a date as a surprising event. The date in itself is so much more fun if it was planned together in his opinion. No stress, no worries.

❂He really likes to go on trips with you for a day or two.

❂One of his favourite type is going on a hike with you. The two of you can spend lots of time together, have fun and enjoy the beautiful nature around.

❂ Also, if you like to work out, he would definitely take you to the gym. He doesn't see it as a date in particular but he enjoys it more than a normal activity.

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𝔹𝕖𝕝𝕡𝕙𝕖𝕘𝕠𝕣

✷ Most dates with him would just consist of him going over to your room, the attic or inviting you to his shared room with Beel.

✷If you're not the most comfortable with touch, he'd probably make you- I don't mean he would force you but you would probably grow comfortable with it over time.

✷Most dates would probably consist of big cuddling sessions. He just loves to curl up with you and laze around.

✷He prefers dates at home like for example a movie marathon.

✷He just doesn't like when many people are around. He likes to spend time with you alone. Even though he doesn't mind Beel spending time with you two.

✷There is one thing he really enjoys doing with you. He likes to sit down under the clear night sky with you and stargaze.

✷The stars are absolutely beautiful and then there is you. In his opinion looking at you, the stars being reflected in your eyes, nothing can compare to the beauty of that image to him.

✷He just feels a very deep connection to you while watching the stars together. He doesn't like to do it too often though. He wants it to stay something special between the two of you.

✷If you want to have a more active date, he's unlikely to say no to you. You may need some convincing though depending on the kind of date you want to go on.

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𝔻𝕚𝕒𝕧𝕠𝕝𝕠

✾Let's not count all the times you had to pretend to be this demon's lover just so he could get a discount at various places-

✾He would probably take you on dates that are super over the top.

✾I mean if he has the possibility to spoil you, why wouldn't he take it?

✾He would either invite you through fancy means like an elegant letter sent by an extravagant bird or he would just nearly kidnap you without a warning to take you on a date.

✾He is unpredictable and every time he sees an article about a fun date idea, be sure he will take you on that date- but with the special Diavolo spice. If you're not much of an adventurous person, he will definitely do his best to not overstep your limits and stay within the range of your comfort zone.

✾But if you're open for it, he will take you on every kind of date you can think of, from fancy dinner dates and walks in the park over taking you on a small roadtrip visiting amusement parks all the way to taking you to a beach to swim with sharks.

✾No matter what kind of date he will take you on, one thing is for sure: You will have fun, fun and more fun.

✾Going on a date with the future King of Devildom of course will draw lots and lots of attention to the two of you. That's something not even he can change.

✾Most of your dates will probably end up on dozens of blogs. But on the upside of that, everyone loves to see the two of you together. And they would never dare to intervene in any of your dates actively.

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𝕊𝕚𝕞𝕖𝕠𝕟

✢Most of the time it is probably hard to tell if he is inviting you to hang out or if he is inviting you on a date.

✢He never establishes beforehand that a date is a date or hanging out is just hanging out. He kind of thinks you just know. Either way he just loves to spend time with you.

✢You often get invited to Purgatory Hall just to hang out. Luke really likes to have you around so naturally you would spend a lot of time with him around too.

✢But Simeon really likes to invite you over on an actual date to Purgatory Hall too when the others are out. That's what really makes it hard to tell if it's a date sometimes. But either way you have a nice time.

✢Because of Luke's love for baking there is also always some cookies or pastries around to enjoy with a cup of tea.

✢What he loves most when inviting you on a date, is enjoying your presence and the talks he has with you. You will close to never see him without a smile on his face when you are around.

✢He also really likes to take walks with you. You two would prepare some sandwiches and some tea together and pack some of Luke's Cookies to enjoy a nice picnic together.

✢Sometimes I can see him totally surprise you though. He will take you on a date to an aquarium or a surprise trip to a new place that just opened.

✢For him it doesn't ever matter if you're on a date or not. He doesn't care what you two do. He is just happy getting to spend time with you.

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My first attempt of writing something for obey me, I think next time I'll rather go for a OneShot instead of this headcanon format. I'm not sure yet though because I am really unhappy with this one lmao. I feel so trippy today. Tell me what you think!

Feel free to request something you'd like to read! (I promise I'll put more effort into it T-T)

-Kite ٩( 'ω' )و

[short-horse]

Nature IS harsh and my suggestions for yall is to start reading books/audiobooks, listen to lectures/podcasts about zoology or one that focuses on your theriotype or something similar. Like say paleontology or snake keeping.

Second suggestion is get involved! Start volunteering at places like wildlife rehabs, animal shelters/rescues, or even parks(state parks with wildlife preserves are especially great). Lots of programs like that can often be non-profit organizations that work entirely on volunteer help and without those people the doors could close even with all the donation in the world asking a single person to look after dozens and dozens of animals at a rescue is shitty thing to do. Most places often have skeleton crews as well and more people to help would be better. And as a non-profit it's not uncommon for them to be unable to pay folks to keep them on as employees so they often have a revolving door of new people that aren't as enchanted by the homeless pets when theh have to clean up poop. Or they just wanted to "volunteer" so they can make a social media post about a cool thing they did ONCE and when they get all the photos holding a puppy or orphaned kittens they never return. All the reading in the world still won't be the same as getting actual hands-on experience with animals. Each individual is different or you may even see common things they do that books just don't talk about. Getting to hear what they sound like, watching them move, how they interact with members of their social group. Even documentaries are curated to a degree.

Second suggestion is maybe get a job somewhere that deals with animals like a vet's office or a shelter that pays employees. Caring for even domesticated animals is no walk in the park either.

Try working with or for a park of some kind like a statepark or a wildlife preserve or one that has educational programs or maintains trails or naturewalks. They may need someone to help maintain a trail or host an educational program about local flora and fauna, help rebuilding park benches, or even just mowing the publicly used areas like shelters with picknick tables or even being a host at a welcome center. It could get your foot in the door to move around to a different park job or learning that theres a local parrot rescue you didn't even know existed. And chances are you probably never would have heard of of until Jane Doe casually mentions her sister works there while yall are are having a conversation and paint a shed or something.

i am forever angry at the complete disregard for physically non-human animals in this community. I’m going to say animals meaning animals excluding Homo sapiens from this point on.

you may be thinking ‘huh??? A good chunk of us are non-human animals?’ and yes, that’s true, but it’s worst from them.

view of animals here is so often filtered and glorified. so aesthetic, so human-centric.

so often videos and images reblogged are of animals in distress, in poor situations, showing uncomfortable body language, etc, and it’s seen as cute, shown without second thought.

international wolf day - no mention of how wolves are losing their conservational status, how they’re endangered, how they need help - which is the PURPOSE OF THE DAY, no, it was ‘yay!! Me !! :3’ and I get it, im a wolf too. it makes me happy. but we seriously have zero focus on wolves that are in danger of being shot everyday???

Folk’s view of animals is so … surface level to me. it’s done without nuance, without layers and depths, from a human behavioural perspective, it’s only the acceptable things, it’s always palatable to an extent. yes, more palatable than it may be for non-otherkin, but it’s still so polished. grrrr.

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[astroismypassion]

HOW MARS SIGNS HAVE CRUSHES/SHOW INTEREST/APPROACH SOMEONE 💘

Credit: Tumblr blog @astroismypassion

Finally! The long awaited post! ✨

💓ARIES MARS💓

Will play cat and mouse game. One day acting more invested in you and the next they completely cold. To see how much they actually mean to you. Might put you through trust tests too. They will say things just to get reaction out of you, even if they actually don’t agree with it. They are suprisingly “mental” in inicial interactions and not physical at all.

💖TAURUS MARS💖

They are a mix of Virgo, Scorpio and Libra Mars. Veryyy slow-moving. First, “the evaluating stage”. They will pay attention to your micro reactions while asking you deliberate questions to get a reaction out of you. They will search for your inconsistencies. Remeber they value stability and being consistent in relationships the most. And when they actually start catching feelings for you? They would like to be in your constant physical proximity. They will always find a reason to get closer to you. Like move a chair. If you are even closer or if there is a chance, they would actually lean towards you or whisper something into you ear. But it depends on the situation and context. If the attraction is already pretty high, they might linger on your touch when they hand you something.

💛GEMINI MARS💛

They look for signs of you paying attention to them. They will analyse if you are really listening to them. Might even bring up a topic from a previous conversation. Theh will be more nervous around. Or like they are suddenly being more timid or quiet. They will carefully listen to every word you say in a group conversation.

🦀CANCER MARS🦀

One of those placements, that might go for their already existing friends. Or someone they’ve known for some time and/or been friends with. They are the real Taurus Mars of the signs. They are much into what is already known to them. Because with that they are comfortable and secure. They are already almost at home with you. Might offer you little things or food. Or share it with you.

🦁LEO MARS🦁

They will be more on the straight-forward side. However, they will look for signs of interest from you first. They already know you are their specific person. So now they are just evaluating, analysing and searching for signs from you if this feeling could be mutual. They dislike potential rejection, because their pride would get hurt. They will get extra moody if someone else shows interest in you or approaches you. Because in their head, you are already “theirs”.

💛VIRGO MARS💛

Similar to Libra Mars, they first start in a polite manner. Always kind, respectful towards you. And then they want to suddenly be around you more. Not necessarly directly in your company, like Taurus Mars would be, but indirectly. In group setting, in circle of friends, mutual people you both know etc. They might not talk to you directly at all. With all others yes, but not to you. But they will be paying close attention to your mannerisms, look towards you to get your reaction about a shared joke. They will be paying attention to your reactions. The next stage is analysing and remembering your facial expressions, gestures, mannerisms. Your lips, your forehead vein, your earlobes, your Cupid’s bow over your top lip. Your upper lip being bigger than the lower. Then your habits. Do you style your hair differently every day? Do you chew gum? Why are you keep wearing that blue sweater, is it your favourite sweater?

💗LIBRA MARS💗

Those are sly people. Before not knowing you much, they will be politely smile, always say thank you and please to you, greet you warmly. They will be charming and you would feel this natural warmth in them. But when they are getting to know you, they pull back. They are now in the stage of “readjusting” to you. They are trying to figure out what makes you tick, differentiate between your fake laugh and genuine laugh, how you act to others in comparison to them etc. Now, they will pick their “personality” in according to your personality, that they estimated, would suit well to yours based on characteristics, habits and goals. When they start catching feelings, then “the doubting stage” occurs. They try to weigh in all the options, try to figure out if there is anyone better on the market out there for them, or if their best possible outcome is really settling with you. They act a bit more cold, reserved and non-chalant in this stage.

❤️SCORPIO MARS❤️

It’s all in the eyes and the gaze. They already must have quite magnetic, seductive, alluring eye contact. But it intensifies. Never openly, directly or even subtle flirt with them. This is a no no with them, especially when in a group setting or at a party. If they find you interesting, they CHOOSE you. They allow YOU to approach them. It’s all about trusting, comforting safety with these people.

🧡SAGITTARIUS MARS🧡

They are surprisingly quiet at first. You would not expect it, because of them being a Fire sign. First, “the getting to know you stage”. They are trying to get the bigger picture of who you are. So they might ask a lot for your thoughts. What are your thoughts on this? How do you feel about that? They are trying to gather as much information about you as possible from your answers. But how they start showing interest? By voicing their own interests, hobbies, opinions on things, views, perspectives on culture (music, films, travels, countries etc.)

💙CAPRICORN MARS💙

Actually quite similar to Scorpio, Virgo, Taurus and Libra Mars. A lot of analysing before even taking you into account. After that “growing colder towards you stage”. Then “the thinking stage”. Next, “I woke up one day and decided today is the day, I’m gonna tell my crush I like them stage”. And by tell, I don’t actually mean express their feelings verbally. They will show you through action.

💚AQUARIUS MARS💚

They will want to know what are your interests, hobbies first. What makes you tick. Which things you are into. Based on shared interests they will decide, if they want to develop a friendly bond with you. No matter if Aquarius is on their 5th, 7th or 8th house, they would actually prefer having irregular, from time to time hangouts with you. They most certainly will disappear for a while. BUT they would like to pick up things where they were with you, when they talk to you again or see you. They would like for things to remain the same. And if you can provide them with this type of support, they will start “considering” you. But they will always want to have a sense of their own personal freedom in at least one aspect of the relationship. They would like to have a long distance relationship more than a Sagittarius Mars would.

💜PISCES MARS💜

Might actually act more giving and selfless towards you, especially when you’re in need of something. The last cookie? You can take it. You need a pen, because you lost one? They would GIVE you stuff to show off their caring and giving nature to those in need. You’ll notice they will try to help you in many possible ways.

@astroismypassion

[gepperl]

I AM GOING TO INFO DUMP ABOUT LIONFOSH HERE!!!!!

RAAAAAHHHHHHHH RAHHHGGHHHHHHH RAHHHHHHH RAAAAAAHHHHHH

THIS IS A RED LIONFISH!!!

THEY ARE A TYPE OF SCORPIONFISH (IF YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT THAT IS IT IS A GROUP OF TYPES OF FISH THAT ARE AMONG THE MOST POISONOUS IN THE WORLD) AND THEY ARE AN INVASIVE SPECIES

THEY ARE CALLED LIONFISH DUE TO THE COLOR AND PATTERN OF THEIR FINS AND COAT RESEMBLING A LION'S MANE

NATIVE TO THE INDO PACIFIC WATERS (FRENCH POLYNESIA AS WELL) AND INVASIVE TO THE WEST ATLANTIC (EAST COAST OF USA) AS WELL AS THE CARRIBEAN, THESE BAD BOYS ARE AROUND 12-15 INCHES LONG!! THEY CAN ALSO WEIGH UP TO 2.6 POUNDS!!! BIG FISH!!!!

FISH TO CUP SCALE HERE

IF YOU LOOK AT THE TOP OF THESE FISH YOU WILL SEE POINTED SPINES, TYPICALLY AROUND 8 TO 18 OF THEM. THEY ARE

VENEMOUS!!!!

THEY HAVE NEVER CAUSED DEATH TO ANY HUMANS, BUT THE STING SYMPTOMS ARE VERY PAINFUL AND CAN LEAD TO PARALYSIS!!!!

THESE FISH CAN BE EATEN, AND ARE EATEN AS A DELICACY IN AREAS LIKE TAIWAN!! DUE TO THE VENEMOUS SPINES BEING ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FISH, THE INTERIOR FLESH IS COMPLETELY SAFE, AND REPORTED TO TASTE SIMILAR TO SALMON

THESE FISH ARE QUITE NEFARIOUS!!!!! THEY ARE REPORTED TO BE CANTANKEROUS AROUND OTHER FISH, AND ARE CARNIVORES (EAT MEAT ONLY), THEY ARE GENERALLY VERY ANTI SOCIAL FISH WHO DO NOT WANT TO BE AROUND OTHERS

SINCE THEY DO NOT PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS AND THEY CAN BE DIFFICULT TO TAKE CARE OF, YOU WILL NOT SEE THEM IN SOME AQUARIUMS, ESPECIALLY ONES WITH ONLY GROUP AQUARIUMS!! MOST OF THE TIME HOWEVER, THEY CAN BE KEPT IN SOLO TANKS AND ARE VERY POPULAR BECAUSE OF THEIR COLOR AND AESTHETIC BENEFITS!! THEY ARE HOWEVER, NOWHERE NEAR EXTINCT AND ARE COMMON IN THE AREAS MEBTIONED ABOVE

THESE FISH , WHILE VERY VENEMOUS, OFTEN DO NOT USE THEIR SPINES TO CAPTURE PREY, BUT INSTEAD THEIR PECTORAL FINS (THE ONES ON THE SIDES OF THEIR HEADS) TO CORNER IT IN BEFORE SNATCHING IT UP!!!

THESE FISH PULL MORE THAN YOU!!!!! THEY CAN LAY UP TO 2 MILLION EGGS YEARLY AND AROUND 10,000-30,000 PER DAY!!! THEY START EGG LAYING AND REPRODUCTION AT ABOUT 1 YEAR OF AGE, OR 7-8 INCHES IN LENGTH!! WHEN THESE EGGS ARE RELEASED THERE IS A CHEMICAL DETERRANT THAT PREVENTS OTHER FISH FROM EATING THEM!! HOW SMART AND WONDEROUS!!! PLUS, THE FISH CAN LIVE FROM 5-15 YEARS IN THE WILD

THESE FISH ARE NOCTURNAL LIKE VAMPIRES!!? BEASTS I TELL YOU!!! THEY ARE ALSO VERY TERRITORIAL, WHICH MEANS THEY ARE PROTECTIVE OF THEIR FAMILY AND DO NOT GO FAR FROM THEIR HABITAT, HOWEVER THEY CAN BE CANNIBALISTIC AT TIMES BUT THAT IS USUALLY IN CAPTIVITY

THESE FISH, HOWEVER HORRENDOUS, HAVE NATURAL PREDATORS LIKE SHARKS, FROGFISH, CORNETFISH, ETC. THAT KEEP THEM IN CHECK!!! THOUGH THESE PREDATORS RARELY EAT THE FISH DUE TO THEIR SPINES, AND THEH TYPCIALLY WOULD PICK OTHER FISH THEY STILL DO HAVE NATURAL PREDATORS BUT EAT YOUR LOCAL LIONFISH!!!! I LOVE THEM SO MUCH AND I HATE THEM SO MUCH!!!!

A FEW MORE FUN FACTS:

THEIR SCALES ARE ELLIPTICAL IN SHAPE, AND HAVE SMOOTH EDGES

THEY TURN DIFFERENT COLORS DURING REPRODUCTION (MALES MUCH DARKER, FEMALES MUCH PALER)

SOME LIONFISH HAVE TENTACLES NEAR THEIR EYES THAT CAN HELP THEM CATCH PREY

THEIR STOMACH CAN EXPAND TO 30X THEIR SIZE!!!!

THESE FISH ARE SUCH A BIG POPULATION THAT COMPETITIONS ARE HELD TO SEE WHO CAN KILL/HUNT THE MOST LIONFISH

[ducktracy]

181. the case of the stuttering pig (1937)

disclaimer: this review contains antisemitic content, stereotypes, and imagery. i in no way endorse any of this, but it’s just as important to bring awareness to these depictions rather than shove them under the rug. please, PLEASE let me know if i make any mistakes or say something offensive, i want to take responsibility for my actions and use this as an opportunity to educate myself. any outside commentary is more than welcome. thank you for your patience and understanding.

release date: october 30th, 1937

series: looney tunes

director: frank tashlin

starring: mel blanc (porky, the guy in the third row), billy bletcher (lawyer goodwill), sara berner (petunia)

just in time for the halloween season, we explore one of tashlin’s best directorial efforts to date. the case of the stuttering pig (its title derived from the case of the stuttering bishop, a warner bros. film released only 4 months prior) is the first of many warner bros. cartoons to take a jab at the ever popular dr. jekyll and mr. hyde. here, porky and his family (4 brothers and petunia, who serves as his sister rather than a love interest) are terrorized by the nefarious lawyer goodwill, the family lawyer who turns himself into a mr. hyde facsimile, hoping to kill the family in order to snag some inheritance money.

frank tashlin’s cinematography is in peak form as the cartoon opens to a ghastly exposition--william tell’s “the storm” rages alongside a furious storm. intricate camera angles include an upshot on a giant old house, trees whipping in the wind against the flashing lightning, and a close up of the window shudders snapping against the exterior. the snaps of the window shudders soon melt into the droning tick of a clock inside, an upshot exposing dynamic, drawn out shadows against the walls. tashlin handles the contrast between values exceptionally well. backgrounds are crisp, clear, and pronounced.

cue a vertical pan of porky’s siblings (patrick, peter, percy, portus, and petunia) all lined up against the wall in a row of chairs. each appear apprehensive, obviously on edge. not porky, though. porky’s at the very end of the row, looking on with a hilariously blank smile plastered on his face. 

suddenly, a knock at the door interrupts the silence. cue the famous tashlin jump cut: we only see volney white’s animation of porky jumping out of his seat, but the next shot reveals all of the siblings hanging from a chandelier, with porky trepidatiously inquiring “who-who-who-who-who-who’s theh-the-the-the-the-there...?” you can still feel mel’s attempts to distinguish his own unique porky stutter from the authentic stutter provided by joe dougherty--this delivery is more dougherty-esque than some of his others. 

billy bletcher’s syrupy sweet vocals ring out from behind the door, the disembodied voice introducing himself as lawyer goodwill. the decision not to showcase who’s behind the door is a smart one. suspense is absolutely rife all throughout the cartoon, and the beginning is no exception. with a peppy “okey deh-eh-eh-deh-do... oh-oh-okey deh-deh... okay!”, porky is followed by his siblings as he happily allows this mysterious lawyer goodwill inside. the suddenly calm, almost wholesome atmosphere inside, reassured by the self-proclaimed friendly presence of lawyer goodwill is disrupted as soon as the door opens, wind howling and blowing the entire family down the hallway as goodwill fights his way inside, his face (and head, for that matter) completely concealed by his hat and collar. tashlin plays on this as goodwill removes his hat, a mere nub placed where his neck should be as a waterfall of rain pours out from the hat. nevertheless, goodwill reveals himself, a portly yet good-natured looking fellow as he tells the children it’s time to attend to “business”.

lawyer goodwill gathers the kids around to discuss the matter of their late uncle solomon (a pig caricature of oliver hardy, just one of a handful) and his will. the animation is slightly blurred and jittery from the double exposure effects of the shadows--animation historian mark kausler has this to say (transcribed from his excellent commentary that i’m partially parroting):

“they used to hand crank the cameras here. this was before electric drive animation cameras--that’s why the shadows are so flickery, because they had to back the film up and then re-expose it to get the transparency of the shadow.”

uncle solomon’s will states that his heirs will inherit his money. however, if something were to happen to them, then lawyer goodwill gets the cash instead. goodwill exits the house, reassuring that nothing will happen to the kids... “...i hope!”

there’s a gorgeous, moody upshot of the porch as goodwill lumbers down the steps. volney white is at the hand of this scene, easy to spot thanks to his telltale speed: goodwill practically glides across the screen as he heads towards offscreen, only to whip back and put a hand over his hear, nefariously straining to hear if he’s being followed. volney’s pose and expression are as strong as ever--i made a reel of his animation awhile ago if you’d like to check it out!

bob bentley takes over to animate goodwill’s transformation into the monster--his animation is very meticulous and well crafted. a good way to spot him is to see if characters have thicker eyebrows in some scenes than others. goodwill swaps clothes in favor of a hat and cape almost effortlessly, gliding across the screen like butter. the flow isn’t interrupted, not even by the overlay of tables decorated with test tubes, skulls, etc. 

all of goodwill’s potential queries on how to transform into a hideous beast are answered with a bottle of “jekyll and hide juice” (starting at only $9.99! call now and get another FREE at no cost to you! it’s a steal, folks!)  nestled conveniently on his shelf of various poisons. he pours the concoction into a cocktail, acting like a regular bartender as he shows off by pouring the mixture from glass to glass. tashlin’s timing, both behaviorally and comically, are succinct as goodwill finally downs the mixture. he grips the table, taking heaving breaths, staring at the audience, until... nothing. he heaves a dubious shrug. 

instead, goodwill opts to use a milkshake mixer (a relatively new invention whose novelty value would have scored much bigger laughs then than it does today, but still remains amusing at the very least) to mix his concoction, downing it once more.

bob bentley’s animation of the monster is nothing short of gorgeous. well defined, well crafted, and dimensional. however, it does encapsulate antisemitic stereotypes and caricatures, from the big nose to clawed hands and pointy ears, as well as the desire for money. as skillful as the animation is, and as solid as the cartoon is, these are problems that still need to be addressed. understand that when i’m praising the animation, i’m focusing on the techniques themselves and the technicalities behind it, not the content that’s being animated itself. (thank you anon for taking the time to educate me! it’s much appreciated.) 

billy bletcher snarls in his trademark deep voice, even quipping “you wouldn’t think i was lawyer goodwill now, would you?” he talks directly to the audience, getting right close in their face, jabbing his spindly finger and bulbous nose. he even goes as far as to berate his public by screeching “you bunch of softies! YEAH, YOU IN THE THIRD ROW! ya BIG SOFTIE!” the fourth wall breaking is nothing short of genius. just IMAGINE seeing this in a dark, packed movie theater! the effect would be phenomenal! (especially if you were the guy in the third row! i’m sure all of the third-row-sitting patrons felt quite satisfied at these showings.) the monster vows to dispose of the family, sneering at our inability to help save our heroes.

said heroes are contentedly socializing in the living room, peppy porky talking about how safe and sound they are in their own little house. so, of course, that serves as the cue for a gnarly hand to grab the light switch and kill the lights. i love the detail of the shadow creeping along the wall before you even see the hand itself--little decisions like that go such a long way.

the lights go out, and all we hear is the pluck of an electric slide guitar. the lights come on, and one of porky’s alliteratively named siblings is gone, with an x cleverly marked in his place. the ritual occurs four times, with porky remarking each of the names of his fallen siblings (”peh-peh-patrick!” “eh-peh-peh-peh-eh-peter!” “eh-peh-peh-eh-peh-percy!” “puh-portus!”). the lights go out once more, and x’s mark where porky and petunia were just sitting prior. definitely an artsy and interesting way to convey the kidnappings--even more so when we see porky and petunia trepidatiously popping their heads out from behind the armchair after the camera trucks in on their deserted spot.

volney white animates the close up of petunia clutching to porky, stuttering (from fear, that is) “g-g-gee, p-p-porky, i’m scared!” her voice here is provided by sara berner as opposed to berneice hansell, who voiced her in her last appearance in porky’s romance. ironically, hansell would take over for petunia again after bob clampett adopted (and subsequently redesigned) her character. you can hear the evolution of her voice here. 

porky reassures her that they’ll find the brothers as we cue a clever pan from inside to outside the house, spotlighting the basement. the backgrounds are so gorgeous and moody! we find the pigs tied up in stocks, with the monster sneering about how he’ll do away with all the pigs once he nabs porky and petunia. once more, our ever-aware villain resorts to heckling the poor sap in the third row: “and if that guy in the third row comes up, I’LL FIX HIM TOO! you big CREAMPUFF!” again--this is exceedingly entertaining to watch 83 years later on a laptop screen, but imagine what a riot this would be in theaters! frank tashlin understood that the audience was paying to watch his cartoons, and he knew how to make it worth their time. the cartoons catered to the audience rather than the studio executives always make for the best ones--tex avery was especially keen of this, as we’ll soon explore.

back to porky and petunia, both cautiously traipsing down the hallway as porky calls the names of his fallen brothers, both straining to hear any signs of life. while the poses aren’t nearly pushed to the same extremes as they would be in tashlin’s second directorial stint from 1943-1946, they’re still quite nice and accentuated just enough. certainly stronger than the poses present in the other directors’ cartoons. seeing as tashlin was a newspaper cartoonist, his illustrative, comic look translates well into his own cartoons. it’s almost as if his comic art has leapt right off the page, but also meshes well enough with the animation to have a good sense of motion to it. it’s the best of both worlds.

while porky is unaware, petunia is yanked off screen by a hand protruding from a trick wall panel. suddenly, the villain himself tinkers behind porky, mimicking his movements. porky even manages to grab a hold of his gangly hand, assuming it’s petunia, going so far as to look him straight in the eyes and shush him. the volney white animated villain looks strikingly different than that of bob bentley’s--volney’s is exceedingly more streamlined and design driven, especially around the eyes. he’s not nearly as hairy, grotesque, or dimensional. not that that’s a bad thing! in fact, i love when animators are able to make their styles so distinguishable from the other animators. not only is it fun, it makes identifying animation much easier.

when porky finally realizes that he’s being stalked by the monster, he does the signature volney white eye take and runs for the hills, er, stairs. tashlin’s speed dominates as porky scales flights of stairs at lightning speeds--it’s dizzying to even watch! eventually, porky jumps right into the arms of the monster, clinging to him (thinking it’s petunia) as he describes what he just saw: “i eh-seh-saw the most teh-teh-teh-eh--awful leh-leh-lookin’ man, all beh-beh-big and beh-beh-eh-bleh-black... beh-beh-BIG teeth...” all the while, porky is grabbing onto the villain’s nose and clinging to him like a baby. the animation is positively hilarious, especially when porky recognizes who he’s being cradled by, actually connecting nose to snout as he lets out a scream and barrels down the staircase once more, the same footage from before just in reverse. a wonderful scene with great dialogue and hilarious animation. bob clampett would borrow this in his own jeepers creepers just two years later, with a ghost in place of the monster.

porky locks himself in the basement, discovering his siblings tied up in stocks (”leh-leh-land sakes alive!”), his attempts to free them interrupted by the sound of the villain knocking the door down. interestingly enough, after we pan to the monster infiltrating the premises, the next shot is the entire family huddled in a corner, indicating that porky did manage to free them after all. the technique is reminiscent of the cartoon’s beginning, where we see only porky jump out of his seat before showing all of the siblings hiding in the chandelier. 

just as it looks like the pig family is bacon, a random chair from offscreen is lobbed at the monster, sending him tumbling right into the stocks. the family is just as perplexed as the viewer, asking in unison “who DID that?”

“ME!” mel blanc’s gruff, more natural voice rings out from behind the screen. the locked up monster ogles at the audience, pointing a gangly finger as he snarls “who are YOU?” mel’s tough guy new yoik accent snarls back “I’M DA GUY IN DA THOID ROW, YA BIG SOURPUSS!” iris out on a deflated, dejected villain--just IMAGINE witnessing this in real time in the theaters! 

this cartoon is one of the reasons why frank tashlin is one of my favorite directors of all time. it’s got all of the tashlin essentiasl. the effects animation by A.C. gamer at the beginning is lovely, doing a wonderful job of establishing such an eerie mood. the raging, wild storm juxtaposes perfectly with the unsettlingly still atmosphere inside the house. lawyer goodwill makes an excellent villain, topped off with billy bletcher’s vocals and bob bentley’s skilled animation. the constant fourth wall breaking with him... need i say more? it’s such a great way to involve the audience with the picture and really suck in their attention, especially that ending. the animation is excellent, the backgrounds are gorgeous, it’s absolutely rife with atmosphere. this is tashlin’s best effort thus far and one of his best efforts overall.

however, the antisemitic stereotypes and caricatures should be accounted for. while i do say you should watch this one to get an idea of frank tashlin’s mastery as a director, tread with caution and discretion. i absolutely don’t endorse these concepts. so, if you do want to watch it, you can go to HBOmax or click this link, just be advised.