#I COULDN'T HELP BUT ASK ; ( meme )

[the-red-thread-that-strangles]

☠️🔻♥️ penny for your akai thoughts? 🥺

Hehe thank you for the ask, Celine

(ask meme here, musings and ramblings under the cut)

✨🚬 Akai Shuuichi🪗✨

☠️ Angry/violent headcanons

This is difficult to answer for me, but I think separating the two aspects of this category will allow me to consider both carefully. The problem is, I'm a big proponent of Akai being too numb to get angry. After all, this is the man who smiled at the guy who killed his girlfriend and called him his "beloved enemy". And while I do believe that his dramatic disney princess haircut upon hearing of Akemi's death was partly motivated by anger (and probably alcohol), I think it was mostly grief that drove him to it. Akai Shuuichi's anger, when it does exist, is cold and callous, because he knows he'll get what he wants eventually - or die trying.

If anything, I think he's the type to internalise the anger and turn it inwards. I wonder if the alcohol and cigarettes are a form of self-harm through negligence. Does he think he doesn't deserve better than this, seeing as he's just a tool of violence and death?

Now, the violence aspect is much more interesting. I think that to Akai, violence is a tool. He's not necessarily drawn to it, but he's used to it, and he wields it well. When I first started researching the psychology of people exposed to violence, I learned one very important thing: spies, policemen, soldiers, and other people exposed to violence are not fighters. Akai is not a fighter. Fighting is a ritual, usually done in social situations (to establish dominance, power, etc), with certain rules. If you are forced to fight, you have already lost the pre-confrontation stage of the altercation, the planning, the opportunity to simply crush your opponent with overwhelming force and violence.* I think that Akai excels at this step (he has to, as a sniper), and that he's capable of impressive displays of violence without blinking. It's as much a deterrent as a tool - after all, people will get the message to not try to mess with him if he crushes his opposition mercilessly. We've all spent a lot of time thinking about how Calvados and Kusuda would rather die than deal with Rye, and how the BO has kill-on-sight orders for him. I think it's because of his skill at inflicting violence. He's not cruel - leave that to Bourbon - but he's cold, merciless, and somehow, that's worse. You can't taunt him, can't reason with him. Once he's got you in his sights, you will eventually perish. That's the grim reaper for you.

And he won't even feel bad about it.

*Side note, but this made me think again about how cute the Ferris Wheel fight is, and how much Akai is indulging Rei there. He's meeting Rei where he's at, playing with the rules Rei presents without speaking, without intent to seriously harm, even dragging him back from certain death. Hell, all the while he's handicapped by his rifle case, and the enemy is coming. Akai should be way too smart to indulge like this, but he clearly is, and that's so cute.

🔻 Childhood headcanons

I've said it before, and I'll say it again, Akai Shuuichi was daddy's little boy. I'll die on the hill that he first handled a rifle at a very young age when Tsutomu took him on hunting trips.

Other than that, I like to think he used to be a quiet kid, preferring to read over talking to others. In the plant one shot, I wrote teen Akai hiding behind the branches of his willow and reading, and that visual stuck.

I like to think he smiled more, and more genuinely too. Imagining small Akai all bashful because he stayed up too late and Mary caught him reading Holmes novels under the blankets with a flashlight gives me joy. ("You're going to ruin your eyesight", she chastised, and now look where we are. Mr. 20/20 long distance sniper really showed her. Actually. I think Mary should meet Okiya with his glasses, and chastise him for finally needing them. Akai can't well refute her, because he does need them; granted, it's for disguise purposes and not to aid his vision, but she has a point. Also, moving away from the childhood hcs, old man Akai with glasses is peak 🙏 )

Also I imagine Akai not really knowing what to do with his little brother, and Shuukichi trailing after him like a little duckling. Imagining Akai reading him bedtime stories to get him to calm down is soothing my heart.

Oh and lastly, our beloved little pale grim reaper got sunburnt easily I'm sure. Now, this might not have been a problem in England due to the mostly rainy weather, but I bet there exists a photo of a young Akai who could pass as a lobster from when they visited Japan in the summer time.

❤️ Family headcanons

I'm not really sure what to say here aside from Akai clearly being a family man, even if he's not too great at showing it. He cares about his siblings and is fond of his mom, even estranged as they are, and if anybody hurts them, he retaliates at full force.

This also applies to Yumi, as Shuukichi's fiancée, and probably will also apply to whoever Masumi drags into the mess that is the Akai family. Rip Ran or Momiji or-

I think Akai has been away for so long that he doesn't really know how to interact with his family; there will probably be a bit of a reality check for Masumi at one point when she realises that the cool brother she idealised is cool, but also emotionally detached, and probably traumatized. Still, I think she simply won't leave him the option of running away again, and he's going to be the laid back and terribly enabling uncle for his nieces and nephews (of which there will be many, I am sure).

I also think that Akai and Shiho's bond should be further explored. I think Shiho benefits a lot from not being as alone as she thinks in the long run. Granted, she'll probably get along better with Masumi than Akai (a low bar to clear, I know), but she will eventually have to address the Akemi situation. And there really isn't anybody left who could mourn her, aside from the pair of them. So, as much as she doesn't like Akai, I think they should mourn Akemi together, and move on together. Also, as a bonus Crack idea I want them to go to some sort of mystery dinner together and have them crack the whole case before they're even finished with the entrees. Let them be smart together. Augh. Also Akai attending the defense of her PhD...

I think I should stop now, at this point I'm projecting XD

Thanks again for the ask ^^

[kirby-the-gorb]

[bogbutteronmycroissant]

Luke: *betrays Percy, something I've known would happen for more than seven years* My honest reaction:

[aleksanderscult]

If Aleksander could restart his life with the knowledge he now has, what essential changes do you think he would make?

Ooh! Now for some reason I imagine Aleksander witnessing how Alina and her friends fucked up his life, being like "Fuck go back!!" and pushing a restart button 😭

So. I think he would take more drastic actions to ensure that his plans would go well (this time).

He's a patient man so he would wait to find the right opportunity and the right King to begin. But, the truth is, that he would still need a Sun Summoner. But knowing that Alina is the one he awaits for, I imagine him going to Keramzin while she's still a child (7-8 years old), taking her to the Little Palace and training her according to his wishes. Nurturing his thoughts in her. Making her reveal her power, embrace it and become strong with it.

It's one thing to struggle to change a person's views when she has already made her own and another to shape her the way you want to while she's young and oblivious.

So yeah, he would make sure everything would go to plan. And by having Alina at his side and close since her childhood then there wouldn't be too many problems for him after it. Since Alina was the one, big obstacle he couldn't get over in the trilogy.

(Also Aleksander if he went to Keramzin to get Alina and saw Mal)

[butterrdream]

Here one for the fanfic wip

Ehem

*clears throat*

'Apple'

SKJADD OKAY SO. This is many sentences actually for obvious reasons. Still seeing this definitely made me laugh and think about which to choose so thank you for the ask!! I thought about which to choose and then it hit me! Let me give you a tiny sneak peak into Reborn and Apple's first meeting ✨ Once again instead of just a sentence let me actually give you quite a few sentences since this prompt was so funny to me.

Series: In Somnis

She glances down at the apple she’s holding. The vivid red colour of it, standing out in contrast to her tanned skin. Without realizing it, she had caused the side of the apple to bruise, where she had nervously rubbed her thumb along it continuously. Seeing it, she suddenly remembered that old nickname of hers.

She glances at him, and back at the fruit. Finally, her eyes light up as she smiles at him brilliantly. His face was unreadable to her, though for just for a brief moment she could have sworn she saw the smallest bit of colour paint his cheeks. 

“Apple. My name is Apple.”

Original Prompt ☆

[sigyn-foxyposts]

I just found out horses can grow moustaches so can you please draw Sleipnir with a moustache!

OH MY GODS- That's absolutely hilarious anon! This was so much for me to draw honestly, thank you so much for sharing this with me! Please feel free to anytime <33

[supercantaloupe]

happy sleepover saturday! any thoughts about Beetlejuice the musical (positive/negative/etc)? I've really liked what I've seen/heard but I'd be interested to know what you think. additionally, as a guy who rarely listens to any kind of classical music because he is bad at remembering the titles �� what are some bangers i should put on tonight while i assemble a gerbil cage? (preferably the smaller... songs? numbers? please no longer than 10 minutes per. concerto???? idk what they're called im so sorry. last thing these are my three beautiful boys im adopting tomorrow!

OHH THREE BEAUTIFUL BABY BOYS. i like that that two of them appear to have airbender arrows on their heads

i! don't have very strong opinions on beetlejuice the musical, to be honest. i haven't seen it and it's been a few years since listening to the soundtrack. i remember it being decent, a few clever lines and composition moments here and there, there was clearly some creativity and heart put into it. it didn't seem to have like the kind of lazy cashgrab project vibes that other movie-to-stage musical adaptations sometimes, like sure the original movie here was a cult classic already but the team turning it into a musical seemed really interested in making into its own thing that adds to the creative idea. it's not really my cup of tea these days but it seems like a fun time, and you can absolutely do worse

HMM...well i am very much at heart a symphony girlie and symphonies tend to be quite a bit longer than ten minutes, But i shall try to come up with some shorter selections...

the overture to die meistersinger is genuinely a work of genius. i regret having to recommend a wagner piece because philosophically (and also at times musically) i disagree with the man intensely, and he was a massive piece of shit. but damn could he write an overture. he should have been a symphonist. and left it at that.

in that vein actually opera overtures are gonna offer a lot of great options for exciting classical music pieces that don't go on for too long. rossini has a ton of classics to choose from, many of which are very famous and also might be recognizable, like the barber of seville, la gazza ladra (the thieving magpie), l'italiana in algeri (the italian girl in algeria), la scala di seta (the silken ladder) and william tell.

some of my other personal favorite overtures are mozart's le nozze di figaro (the marriage of figaro) and the magic flute, weber's der freischütz, donizetti's la fille du régiment (the daughter of the regiment), and bernstein's candide.

also! the dance of the hours is a classic, it comes from the ballet la gioconda and also was featured in the original fantasia so it might be familiar!

finally i'll recommend some concert band music which i think is often overlooked in the classical music world. and no one does concert band better than brits and americans. holst first suite in Eb and second suite in F are both great, same for vaughan williams' english folk song suite. and william walton's crown imperial coronation march.

OH and arturo márquez's danzón no 2. okay love you bye

[ask meme]

[fightingthetides]

What of they kissed (Yamamoto and Squaletta)

((KEKEK, I didn't reblog this particular meme, but I know the one being referenced.)) || @squaletta

Yamamoto leaned in towards Squaletta, his hand that was cupping her cheek guided her towards him with a gentle tapping motion. When their lips met, the silken tresses of her hair briefly brushed against his fingers, almost tickling his skin.

Focusing on the kiss, he notices how she didn’t pull away and seemed to move in closer, which he took as invitation to wrap an arm around her waist to pull her in closer to his chest.

She could probably feel the way his heart skipped a beat or two, and the thought of that was embarrassing, but he could almost swear that her heart was beating quicker as well. That at least was a bit comforting.

He started to pull away from the kiss but something seemed to pull him right back in. Stunned, he was locked in another kiss. Was it the attractive force of this woman, or was she the one who pulled him in for another kiss?

He forgot to pay attention, so he couldn’t tell you.

[sinestrosmind]

color pallet meme let's goooo

memes, adopts, challenges, you name it grab some colors here

it's your usual for color pallet challenges; throw a number and a character in the askbox

[vallorouslly]

Send 🌳 for our muses to admire the fall foliage together from Nyra

Logan's fall era - always accepting! - @incissam

Their first date, so to speak, was a picnic on the lake's edge watching the leaves changing colors. Admiring their beauty for the turn of the season, the little heaps of blankets underneath them comfortable and gaining that scent of fall in their fibers. They'd just finished their food, setting the plates back in the basket and now spread out against the blankets, soaking in the warmth of the sun peeking through the clouds.

Or at least Logan was, similar to some of her favorite animals basking in it.

"That jam was delicious, I know I keep saying it." He adds a little chuckle there at the end to accompany his smile, leaning back on his elbow to peek up at her, his hair framing his temple. "Thank you for making it." The breeze shifts and takes a few leaves prematurely across the lake, and their eyes turn to watch them patter against the water.

"Is fall your favorite time of year?" He was simply curious, reaching with his free hand to gently take hold of her own, his fingers threading under her palm, tracing those lines there softly, memorizing them. Once he's curled his fingers around her hand, he brings it to his lips, kissing her knuckles quietly in the meantime.

[archived-and-moving]

TOBI HI HI HI!!!

HI QUIL MY BESTIE!!!

[micahdotgov]

my latest true detective season one autism activities have been making a map of louisiana (and a bit of texas) marking off every place the characters are said to have visited and a timeline of everything that happened to them that we have specific years for (some of them aren't from the year being said but from characters saying like "four years ago") which i definitely could have made look a lot less terrible but i was more focused on accuracy than it looking nice maybe i'll remake it idk

[lunaetis]

Dan Feng slides the template to her before crossing his arms. He looks straight at her without an ounce of shame. In fact, he might even look smug if you look past his stoicism.

With his tail wagging, he asks almost teasingly, "Do I get a prize for winning your game, Eden?"

(Don't mind DHIL stamps...didn't have much else fhehdd)

are you eden's type ? || accepting

─「エデン」─  when the bingo sheet was passed to her, the TRAILBLAZER actually blinked in surprise seeing who it was that completed it. he didn't strike her as someone who would bother with silly games yet here he was, eyes staring right into hers as though he was proclaiming his victory. was it just her imagination that he looked ... proud ? no, what's the word ... smug ? oh, his tail is wagging. so he is smug !

                she looked at the bingo and oh ... winning was a bit of an understatement when he almost filled the ENTIRE sheet here, wasn't it ? the gamer tile was to be expected, but she did pout just a little at the canine ones. " not a fan of dogs ? you do know your girl is dog-coated, right ? " perhaps, he viewed her more of a raccoon-coded than dog-coded. if that was the case, it's understandable.

                " ... no wonder ... " i fall for you so easily. she didn't finish the sentence out loud, though the slight blush on her cheeks probably gave that away. " you can have anything you want as a prize with how much you got. " golden orbs looked up at him. " ask away. no asking for my heart though, since it's already yours. " cheeky, cheeky raccoon.

▸▸ [ @shining-gem34 ]

[anotherhumanpet]

☯ + thoughts about Tarn (to Dennis 🤭)

Send me ☯ + a question and the personification of my muse’s brain and heart will answer! Alternately, send ☾ + a question for a question answered by just the brain, or ☀ + a question for a question answered by just the heart

◈ "He should fall into a black hole. That's all there is to it."

♡ "Fuck him. I hope he fucking rusts in agony and hell."

[twistedtangledfate]

Plots please

@nerdqueenmari

An AU where Nimerah and Aegon can actually have a legitimate, fully out in the open relationship.

Alleria and Aemond solidifying their new dragon bonds together and navigating the sibling relationship between them and the familial relationship between their dragons.

Corianna and Laenor bonding, probably spending as much time with each other as they can before they are separated by marriage.

Vespiana and Aegon doing daddy daughter things because they are so unbelievably cute together. I love them.

Raehana and Rhaenys having mother daughter things. This could be in a survival AU or in main canon verse.

[segnisacfessis]

❛ i don't know where you're going and i don't know why, but listen to your heart. ❜ - when Chidori escapes maybe?

A heavy heart was a hell of a thing to carry around. She was in the window, one foot perched on the window sill and ready to jump down, when she heard a familiar voice behind her. Leaving was killing her enough as it was.

The thought of leaving Junpei behind was breaking her heart. If she stayed around then everything would fall apart around her. As it was she was already having a panic attack. Heart racing so loud it was pounding in her ears. Body shaking with fear. Something that she had not felt in a very long time.

In fact she couldn't remember the last time she felt anything but a all encompassing numbness. Then Junpei came into her life and gave it meaning. Gave her something to look forward to. Unfortunately that came with a fear of that being stripped away from her. Takaya had made it very clear that attachments were to be avoided.

Golden hues looked back to see none other than the Lover's there and those words shook her to her core. All she wanted was to run straight towards Junpei and into his loving embrace but that thought also made her feel sick to her stomach. If she did that Takaya would surely kill him.

She was not permitted to have attachments. Attachments made her weak. As her head and her heart started to go to war she froze in the window sill and stared.

"I want to...but this is the way that it has to be. I'll only bring him death and destruction." she paused for a moment, a lingering sadness in her gaze as she looked up towards the nearly full moon.

"Don't let him forgive me for this. I don't deserve it. I don't deserve him."