#I have a feeling there’s may be people who don’t actively despise him and just interested in what sort of content can be done lolol

[dailycaligura]

Day 39. Practically funny number.

Other daily accs(Pav and Samarie one) doing it so why not, even though it’s not some round number. Thanks for (6)66 followers!! Who are you people, hope you enjoy or whatever.

[bell4donn4]

Strawberry ice-cream | the summer in which Luke Castellan fell in love *ੈ♡⸝

In May, when you first arrived at camp, it was obvious to everyone that you didn’t like the place at all. Usually, campers would finally find bit of peace in that lost spot, far from the normal life and the judging mortals. But that wasn’t the case for you, you didn’t like living there.

The only “joy” you had, was the guy who you were assigned to. Luke Castellan, the counsoler of the Hermes’s cabin. The problem was, that he wasn’t a joy to be around at all, or at least that’s what people said. He wasn’t like that with you- okay, maybe at first he was ruder and more distant, but you brushed it off as shyness.

Chris, another guy from the Hermes’s cabin, explained he didn’t used to be like until he went off to some sort of mysterious quest you weren’t allowed to know anything about. But nonetheless, other than being a bit quiet, he wasn’t mean or bad to you at all, so you brushed Chris’s words off as well.

Quick weeks went by and it was already June, and all you did was follow Luke Castellan around. All of the other counsolers tried their best to integrate you inside of the camp’s community, but without much results. It’s just seems as you couldn’t enjoy anyone’s company.

You were quick to get sad, and it took a lot to even get you to open your mouth. It wasn’t that you were wary, just irreparably miserable.

Once again, the only light you had, was Luke. He was the only one who seemed to get you, and eventually everyone just gave up on you, leaving the burden to the guy. after all, this was the first time he took on a new camper ever since the quest.

You didn’t necessarily despised the camp, or the activities, Luke figured, but you just couldn’t bring yourself to like them either. Luke would often see you around camp, pouty, and lost in thoughts. Even when you had a training session with him, you still sighed and huffed everytime you got disarmed. Luke knew not to go hard on you, to be gentler than he normally would, yet it didn’t seem to help your case.

You liked lacy tops, and pearly white satin. Even while being in the Aphrodite’s cabin, it still seemed like you couldn’t fit in. You always looked helpless.

He tried his best to help you out, and his (only) friend would often tease him about how close the two of you were, the way you would follow him around like a lost puppy, and refuse to get a hand by anyone else.

Whenever Luke couldn’t be with you— to train you or to force you to participate in the camp’s activities— you would always find ways to disappear, so that Clarisse (another camp counsoler) couldn’t get you. You would disappear in thin air, and Luke would then have to come and find you in the most unthinkable places.

And for some reason, when he was able to find you— you were always snacking on a pink creamed cone; your signature strawberry ice cream, the one that matched your shiny lipgloss.

<<y/n- they’re looking for you. Cmon, let’s get out>>

<<but I don’t want to>>

And sometimes, he would let you stay hidden. Sitting beside you without letting a word out. He figured you liked the silence. And he did too.

Also, those were the only times in which you look the little bit happier; when you could sneak away and retire in a peaceful snack time. And he liked to see you happy, so he’d just go back to the others (after a good while tho) and tell them he couldn’t find you.

But by July, his friend noticed his weird acts. And Luke couldn’t hear the end of his big mouth.

<<you need to court her>> or <<you like her so much it’s embarrassing>> or even <<if you don’t make her understand your feelings, someone else will steal her from you>>

And he was right, but Luke thought you were just way too sweet for him.

So sweet you could give cavities. While he was all broody and moody. Mad and slightly rude to people who didn’t know him before the infamous quest.

Not to mention the way you we’re basically the only person he was nice to, and he personally thought that was enough of a give away; so much of a give away that he often would slap himself at his own awkwardness. but Chris reminded him that you didn’t even know how he acted with other people, since he tried so hard to be nice to you and in front of you. So how could you possibly know?

Luke would simply just shrug his shoulders every time, because he just couldn’t bring himself to get any closer. Maybe because he was scared, or maybe because he didn’t think he was worthy of it.

Nonetheless, you were completely unaware, because if you knew about the boy’s feeling, you definitely wouldn’t want to spend anymore time with him, but that definitely wasn’t the case, since you always begged for him to be with you, to hang with you and to spend time together.

He would get all red and giddy whenever you looked up to him with your doe eyes, asking him to spend more time with you. Sometimes he would find excuses not to, or other times he would simply agree, and stay silent for most of the time, scared to say something wrong and ruin everything. But you liked it anyways; actually, you loved to talk and loved even more to he listened.

You would spend hours talking to Luke about your newly bought cowboy boots, or whatever vintage find you got from the thrift store in the nearest town. You liked to drink Coca Cola, he learned, and your second favorite sweet treat after strawberry ice-cream were candies, the sugared ones.

You also loved road trips and country songs.

He learned all of these things in silence, simply nodding as you chatted with yourself.

He did find himself repeating all those information to Chris, later in the days when the camp was silent and the two friends could share a quieter moment.

Chris gave up on him at one point, letting his girlfriend’s best friend, Silena from the Aphrodite’s cabin, handle the situation.

But not even Silena seemed to be able to talk to you. You only had eyes (and words) to spar for Luke. Almost refusing anyone’s else company.

Silena clearly told Chris and Clarisse that there wasn’t much she could do. You seemed head over heels for him already. He just needed to understand that.

But Luke was blinded by his insecurities, and by his lack of self-esteem.

Even tho, his ego skyrocket the one time in which you drunkly traced his scar, smiling up like an idiot, and muttering a “you’re so pretty” that only him and the near forest nymph could hear.

But that was a story Luke kept to himself.

Chris eventually figured his friend would have to do something at one point, specifically by the end of summer.

And indeed, by August, Luke couldn’t even sleep anymore at the thought of you leaving camp. He wouldn’t have been able to see you for almost 8 months! That was way too much time.

Everyone noticed the change in his manners, the way he was always so nervous and on the edge of a panic, even you.

<<whats wrong Luke?>>

<<nothing to worry about, just stupid thoughts>>

You light up at his crooked and shy smile. If only you knew.

A week or two before the last day of camp, Chris threatened to push him off of a cliff if he didn’t ask you to stay, but for Luke asking you if you even considered staying was already too much, let alone asking you to stay. And for what even? Luke already knew how much you hated camp; you hated the games and the sparring and the swords and the sweat-

<<im not going home for winter>>

He froze on the spot. You couldn’t just drop such news without warning, how could you do that? Almost giving him and heart attack.

<<but you- you don’t like here>> he said, shuttering

<<I don’t like it at home either.>>

<<at least I have you here>>

Luke that day reevaluated the possibility of setting an alter for his dad in his bunk bed, or for any other god who watched over him, because that was definitely a miracle. Someone all the way up in the sky must have had mercy on him and his unfortunate life.

That day, probably on the 28th of August, Luke Castellan came back in the Hermes’s cabin almost at midnight, stumbling around on his own feet on the way to his bed, involuntarily waking up Chris, who cursed him out just for then to stop and stare at his dumbfounded face.

<<what happened?>>

<<she’s staying>> he smiled, almost scaring his still half asleep friend.

<<…>>

<<man, fuck off>> Chris Rodriguez officially had had enough at that point, but still smiled back to his friend as he laid down in his own bed.

[chameleonwritess]

Okay I accidentally got the flambé insanity out of my system on my enstars spam Instagram but I’m still gonna scream about ibayuzu bc I NEED TO….

Listen, I may say things about how awful they are for each other and like ‘lol ibayuzu is their bad ending’ because I love me some toxic yaoi, but hear me out: nah it’s not actually all that toxic OR bad for them, they just need to SIT DOWN AND COMMUNICATE WITHOUT THE DRAMATICS AND THE CONSTANT TRYING TO ONE UP EACH OTHER which is probably not gonna happen because they both love the dramatics and one upping each other too much

Now here’s why: pretty much the ONLY TIME we see Yuzuru get to be himself is when he’s talking to Ibara. Can you imagine how much of a relief it must be to him that FINALLY he can drop the act and SNAP at this Guy? Knowing that a) he can take it because he’s actively encouraged it and is already well aware of exactly how ruthless Yuzuru is capable of being and b) it’s not going to ruin his reputation or leak his background to any fans or higher ups because Ibara needs to keep their history just as secret at Yuzuru. Ibara is so so important to Yuzuru because as much as he can complain about how much he despises him…. He’s not even ALLOWED to express open distaste for anyone else- this is the one person he can be a bitch towards without fear or without having to cover up the bitchiness with feigned niceties (and Yuzuru is such a bitch at heart xoxo)

And now for Ibara. Yuzuru is one of the only people he can ALWAYS trust. He knows Yuzuru’s past, he knows Yuzuru’s mindset better than anyone else and he KNOWS he’s the only one who’s aware of how Yuzuru really feels and works, which gives him the comfort of knowing that Yuzuru isn’t gonna betray him. Yuzuru has nothing to gain from screwing him over and ruining his life or anything else. Sure he’s a thorn in his side when it comes to his sneaky tricks and schemes, but when it comes to being able to breathe freely and not have to battle every day of his life, afraid that everyone around him is just waiting for the opportunity to tear him down and send him right back into the battlefield, he knows that Yuzuru is safe. And I think he’s aware enough by now that Yuzuru does genuinely care about him- favourite pupil privileges and all that.

So basically, Flambé sent me insane because of the amount of mentions about their joint past and the way they instantly retort back to anything the other says. Yuzuru snarkily saying that Ibara must struggle to give gifts because he doesn’t care about anyone else (I smell resentment from the past. Why are you so convinced of that, Yuzuru? You know Ibara just wanted a safe haven- upset that wasn’t you? Upset he chose Nagisa over you???? Upset that he doesn’t care about you like you care about him??????????). We also have Ibara scheming in his own mind and WATCHING for Yuzuru’s reaction. Because Yuzuru doesn’t say anything. We just get a sprite of him narrowing his eyes. And suddenly Ibara’s like ‘haha he noticed! Just as I expected hehe! Can’t get away with anything with Yuzuru around!’… Ibara why are you watching? Why are you waiting and hoping he thwarts you????? (Lmao Perry and Doofenshmirtz ass dynamic) Ibara you don’t need to pretend to be evil just to get Yuzuru to stop you so you have an excuse to enjoy being an idol….. I mean, Yuzuru sees through it and is gonna enable that for you anyway but THERE WAS NO NEED I PROMISE!!

Ugh they make me insane. Read Flambé, y’all!!! It’s also one of my fave Rinne stories because I love love love when an all out over the top dramatic character gets to show a more subdued side and drop the mask for a bit- especially around a specific person (rinniki nation winning) (wow weird thing for the notorious wataei freak to comment on)

And I’m done byeeee

[farfromstrange]

Happy Birthday!! I’m sorry your birthday leaves you with mixed feelings, but I hope this celebration helps direct them towards the happy side of things💖 Can I please request a bouquet of tulips regarding Matt and the stray animals of Hells Kitchen? Cats, dogs, even possums and raccoons? Heck, how does the devil of Hell’s Kitchen feel about pigeons?

Aww, thank you so much, lovely 🥹🤍 And thank you for your request(s)!!

These headcanons were actually so much fun to think about.

Here’s your bouquet of tulips!

Matt Murdock and The Strays of Hell’s Kitchen (Headcanons)

Event Masterlist | Matt Murdock Masterlist

I feel like Matt is the kind of person who doesn’t usually pay much attention to the animals around him because most of the time, they’re much quieter than the people of New York City, so when he encounters one he won’t let them throw him off his game. However, our Devil of Hell’s Kitchen definitely has his favorites and least favorites.

The stray cat that keeps appearing on his fire escape? He doesn’t want to admit it, but he kind of enjoys the company. He’s fascinated by how easily this tiny ball of fur started trusting him once he started feeding it some tuna. Cats usually don’t find him off-putting when he’s in the suit, and he likes that. He likes petting them, too because cats purr at a frequency that perhaps is soothing to his senses. And if he finds one that’s hurt? You best believe he will take it home, clean it (although that’s a fight he often loses), and patch it up. And he’d drop those who are really bad off at a shelter to make sure they get taken care of.

Matt Murdock and cats (especially orange ones) have a lot in common, so I think they’re the kind of animals he enjoys being around, even though they annoy the shit out of him. He’s just incredibly touched-starved, and having a stray cat dote on him just makes him feel a different kind of way. He certainly wouldn’t mind if the same stray cat came back to him on the regular. He’d adopt that fur-ball without even realizing, and suddenly he’s a cat owner who gets cuddles every night. Using his tie to play with it before he can buy toys? You bet! Finding a vet to nurse the poor thing back to health? Matt Murdock to the rescue. Would it be easy with his sensory issues? No. But he turns into a cat person nonetheless. It’s better than being alone, anyway.

I also think he doesn’t mind dogs. They’re active, they’re fun to play with, and they’re very empathetic. Sometimes a little too empathetic for his taste. He may have shut down Foggy’s and Karen’s idea for him to get a guide dog, but that’s because he is insistent on shouldering everything on his own and accepting help—even if it’s from a dog trained to support someone with his disability—doesn’t sit right with him. It’s an issue. Anyway, that doesn’t mean he doesn’t like dogs! You best believe he’ll make sure the stray dogs of Hell’s Kitchen end up at an animal shelter. If you remember Season 2 where Matt searches for Frank and finds the dog instead, he is good with them. They listen to him. They respect him, and he respects dogs. I can see him bringing home a stray eventually, just because he knows what it’s like to be alone and Matt hates the fact that others have to suffer the same fate. He’d have to make sure the dog gets along with the cat though.

Possums? It’s a complicated relationship. I headcanon one bit him once while he was, once again, lying half-dead in a dumpster and the poor thing got spooked by this grown ass man trying to climb back out, so it bit him. He had to explain to Claire that no, he was not bitten by his opponent, it was actually a possum, and she laughed at him. He’s not their biggest fan, but he also doesn’t despise them. I feel like Matt would be open to reconciliation though. Like, they’re just trynna survive on the streets of Hell’s Kitchen. He can’t really blame them for that.

Same goes for raccoons. His sense of smell is so sensitive he can smell every last item of garbage they’ve had their noses in, but they’ve never hurt him. He doesn’t necessarily pay attention to them when they cross his path, but he definitely wouldn’t want to stay close to a raccoon for an extended period of time.

I don’t know why, but I feel like Matt’s the kind of guy who feeds the pigeons outside the courthouse. He’d take the breakfast Foggy got him and share it with them, even though it’s technically not allowed. And Foggy would definitely need to call out, “Matt, stop feeding the pigeons!” Before security has to intervene. That may change though if one ever decides to poop on him. New suit? Ruined. He’d never feed them again.

Bonus: I like to think he despises spiders, mostly because he can hear them crawling over walls and stuff, and that’s just a sensory nightmare. If you’ve ever had one crawl on you, you know that feels fucking terrifying, and I imagine Matt would feel the same way. Unless they’re a daddy long legs chilling in the corner, eating all the flies (which he also despises), he will exterminate them. God can forgive him for that one.

[bugcatcherkit]

Do you ever think about the Shou and Serizawa dynamic. Because I am thinking about it. Loudly

HEAD IN HANDS. ALL THE TIME….!!!! I’ve been thinking about this ask all day I’m so glad I can answer it now.

Their Claw dynamic specifically GRHGRHR. Serizawa was recruited around the pivotal point where Shou was starting to reconsider his views on his dad/Claw as well as his own convictions/psychic power. I like to wonder if Serizawa's presence as someone Compassionate but incredibly weak-willed, unconfident, and Dependent (something that Toichiro specifically takes advantage of) partially fuelled Shou's independence/leadership/pro-activeness.

Specifically I view it as though Shou experienced Self-Recognition Through The Other (derogatory) and goes "I CANNOT be like that guy." Which gets even more fun to consider when you see how Shou tends to give Serizawa more grace than the other Super 5/Claw members. Enough to try and reason with him, at least.

Specifically talking about these panels. Sorry for bringing them up again, it'll happen repeatedly.

Anyway. Shou is trying to convince Serizawa specifically because he thinks Serizawa can be convinced. In Shou Vision, he is the Most Promising Adult in a 20 mile radius who is considerate enough to hear Shou out, reasonable enough to Listen, and powerful enough to do something impactful. Generally, Shou sees Serizawa display a lot of the traits he views as Super Important (kindness, conviction, etc.), but he has the one fatal flaw that Shou hates the most (cowardice) and he never uses those traits The Right Way.

So, to me, I think Shou may have appreciated Claw Serizawa's presence for the Potential he had, but also began to despise him because he never acted on it. But also he never HATED Serizawa. Again, he sees lots of honourable traits in this guy, it's just incredibly aggravating to see him Be Like That. Especially because they were both in the same situation as people who looked up to Toichiro and learned from him. But all Shou could see was a guy refusing to wriggle out from Toichiro's grip, even when pushed to do so.

ANYWAY. do you ever think about how after Serizwa changed his mind about Claw, he stuck by Shou's side basically the whole time afterwards. Grhgrhf. I do.

And I love that they are still in contact. I think Serizawa is a little awkward about it first and is like “why does he not resent me at all”. Because he feels Really Bad about it all still. and Shou is like “Serizawa my man how’ve you been 🤝” when they meet up. Because I think Shou appreciates his change more than resents how long it took him to get there yknow. The resentment angle is interesting though -- there's definitely some complicated feelings there -- but I just don't think Shou would keep it up too long. Especially not towards Serizawa, who immediately stood up to Toichiro after he changed his mind. Also, Shou is a super forgiving kid anyway. Serizawa is constantly amazed at Shou's coolness.

And Seri grows more confident in their good relationship the same way he grows confident about everything else/other relationships !! I don’t really view them very familial though, personally. Serizawa has the Reigen thing where he’s not a parent/older sibling/uncle to Shou, but is a Responsible and Trustworthy Adult Friend. I think he'd want to be someone Shou can actually rely on to help him sometimes, if he were to need it. Also, I think they just like each other's company a lot!!! Lots to bond over.

[a-random-fan4444]

Hockey Stick brainrot is real. Have some ramblings! :D

(Also thank you so much to every single person whose rebloged, liked, or commented on my Hockey Stick stuff!!! 💕💕💕)

Part 1 | Part 2

Quick summary on “Hockey Stick”: Casey jr gets an emotional support animal, but the emotional support animal is Brother Kraang in disguise. Junior names his pet Hockey Stick.

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Casey Jr on the pet forums. His posting history is along the lines of:

“Is it normal for my pet to try to kill anyone who visits my apartment?”

“Is it normal for my pet to screech at midnight?”

“Do animals have a sense of morality?”

And respondes of:

“Yes, my own dog and cat have been acting similarly skittish since the alien invasion. Your pet just wants to protect you. I’d advice slowly introducing new friends to your pets, like through scent! Hope this helps.”

“Yes, all animals do this. I had a little mouse who was silent as well, a mouse, during the day but at night screeched like a banshee. The only insistence where this would be considering not normal is if your pet was a fish.”

“No, people may try and fool you into thinking it’s just cats that lack morality, BUT THEY’RE WRONG!!! My brother’s fish was planning to drown me, I don’t have proof BUT I KNOW I’M RIGHT!!!”

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Hockey Stick being scared of the vacuum, Hockey Stick being afraid of the vacuum, Hockey Stick being afraid of the-NO WAIT! Both Casey Jr and HockeyStick being scared of the vacuum!!!

The sound the vacuum makes reminds them both too much of the sound the portal to the Prison Dimension made when it closed.

April has on more than one occupation vacuumed Casey Jr apartment while he and HockeyStick (hidden in Casey Jr’s hoodie as to not be spotted) hissed at her from the top of the fridge. Both have ear muffs on (HockeyStick’s mini earmuffs were provided by Mikey).

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Both are discovering what it means to be “normal” by human standards.

Casey Jr adjusting to being in a world where he isn’t constantly on survival mode. Where his normal actions are now “paranoid activity”

Brother Kraang not existing in a dimension that’s nothing but vast emptiness and rubble. Pretending to be a normal part of a world that has a lot of biodiversity in comparison to the prison dimension.

Both are experiencing the beauty of planet Earth for the first time, and the joy of just being able to simply enjoy existing for the first time. (•,n,•) I’m making myself emotional.

AND both feel alone because their families are just out of reach!

Casey Jr’s family doesn’t exist anymore, the present version of them will never become the versions of the family who raised him.

Meanwhile Brother Kraang knows his siblings are alive and where they are, but he can’t do anything to free them.

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Other Random Detail:

Casey Jr lives in the same apartment complex as Draxum and April.

The name “Hockey Stick” was a suggestion from Casey, she had a goldfish in her childhood named Hockey Puck.

Hockey Stick when first taken in by Junior was the size of a stuffed bear, but is slowly getting back to his regular size.

Brother Kraang despises all animals, they have very good intuition so they attack him on sight.

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Little Plot Bunnies, Specifically the Kraang & EPS:

Prime Kraang and Sister Kraang know each other to be alive. They don’t know if Brother Kraang is alive.

Sister Kraang spends her time imprisoned thinking about how she’s gonna torture the turtles. Specifically how she’ll torture them in front of each other, making them give up any information of where her brother is. She misses her psychotic little brother.

Speaking of, the EPF (Earth Protection Force), is looking for “The Infector” (Kraang Brother). They have “The Destroyer” (Kraang Sister), and know that Kraang Prime has somehow been exiled from Earth.

Yes, the EPF can get Kraang Prime’s name right but not the other two. Sister Kraang doesn’t plan on correcting them anything soon.

Honestly I could do a whole spin off on Kraang Sister’s side of the story. While “HockeyStick” is getting belly rubs and napping, Sister Kraang is setting new records for how long a security guard can last before pleading with their superiors for a transfer.

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And Finally, Art Time:

Casey Jr with HockeyStick (What are they looking at? 👀)

Brother Kraang shifting into his animal form for the first time.

[unpopularwriter25]

Hi there! If you're still accepting matchup requests for demon slayer, can I get one? (If not just ignore this)

I'm bi but with a preference for men, so I would like to get a male character if that's okay.

I'm a woman and I use she/her. I'm an ambivert. For those who don't know me very well, I may appear calm, collected and polite, but when I get close with someone, that's when my true personality comes out; I'm very sarcastic and sassy, especially if someone gets on my nerves. When I'm with my friends, I like to joke around, engage in playful banter with them, even often affectionately insult them (if that makes sense). I also love to tease and I don't mind being teased back. Even though I'm a bit goofy, I'm usually the rational one; the type of friend who tries to negotiate with the group to not do dumb shit if I think it's too dumb or dangerous (but if it's pretty harmless and without severe consequence, I'll gladly join in on the fun). I also tend to curse like a sailor lol. But my friends say that I'm also thoughtful, open and understanding, and I can make people laugh with my comments/remarks. I can be very patient and gentle as well if I want too.

As for my style, I usually dress in all black (fun fact: I never wear skirts though, I despise them) and I love silver jewelry. I always have a silver ring on each finger or both hands (without them I feel almost naked) and usually snake or dragon-themed silver earrings. I have medium-length, straight dark brown hair, pretty pale skin and dark brown eyes. As for my figure, I'm more on the slim side with some thickness to it? Idk I don't know how to describe this better.

My main hobbies and interests are: listening to music (I can't live without it), lately I've been listening mostly to any rock or metal type of music. I love to read, draw, travel and hang out with my friends. Also, I guess I should mention that horse-riding has been my passion for many years.

Well, I hope that's enough information and thank you in advance!

Hi! Thank you for the request!! I hope you enjoy!!

I ship you with Sanemi Shinazugawa!!

To those who don’t know you well, you appear calm, collected, and polite. Once people get to know you better, they discover your sarcastic, sassy, and fun-loving nature. Sanemi comes off as fierce, hot-headed, and intimidating, but beneath this exterior lies a deeply caring and loyal individual, especially towards those he loves.

You enjoy playful banter, teasing, and sarcasm, and can dish out and take playful insults. Sanemi’s tough demeanor means he wouldn’t be easily offended by sarcasm and could give as good as he gets, enjoying the playful challenges you present. His interactions with other Hashira and his younger brother show that he can handle and engage in strong-willed exchanges.

You are often the rational voice among friends, looking out for their safety and well-being while still being open to fun and harmless adventures. As a Hashira, Sanemi is dedicated to protecting humanity from demons. His rational and strategic mind in combat aligns with your practical approach to life and safety.

Your friends find you thoughtful and understanding, capable of deep empathy and patience. Sanemi, despite his rough exterior, has shown moments of deep compassion, particularly in his relationship with his brother, Genya. Your understanding nature would help him open up more and trust in emotional support.

Your love for rock and metal music suggests a taste for intensity and passion. While not explicitly a music lover, Sanemi’s intense personality aligns with the energy and passion found in rock and metal music. This shared intensity would create a strong emotional and psychological connection.

Your hobbies of reading and drawing indicate creativity and a reflective side. Sanemi could benefit from the calm and reflective nature of your hobbies, providing a peaceful counterbalance to his intense lifestyle. Sharing these activities might also help him find a sense of calm and introspection.

You love to travel and seek out new experiences. As a Demon Slayer, Sanemi’s life is one of constant travel and new challenges. Your mutual love for adventure would ensure an exciting and dynamic relationship.

Horse-riding requires discipline, control, and a deep connection with the animal. Sanemi’s training and discipline as a Hashira echo these traits. Your shared sense of discipline and control would create mutual respect and understanding.

Your preference for all-black clothing, silver jewelry, and a practical style aligns with a no-nonsense, strong aesthetic. Sanemi’s rugged and intense appearance, complete with scars and a strong physique, complements your edgy style. His practical approach to his role as a Hashira matches your disdain for impractical clothing like skirts.

Beneath your sarcastic and playful exterior lies a person capable of deep empathy, understanding, and patience. Sanemi, despite his harsh exterior, has endured significant trauma and loss, creating a depth of character that matches your own ability for deep emotional connections.

Your patience and gentle nature would help Sanemi heal and grow emotionally. Sanemi’s strength and protective instincts would ensure you always feel safe and cared for, allowing you to be your authentic self without fear.

[winns-stuff]

LO RANT/VENT:

Umm so I haven’t been too active, life’s been manageable and my grades are actually doing amazing so I now will give myself a small break. But with the fastpass and yes I will vaguely talk about it because this has to hurt more than ever for me.

I am going to let it out and just say that I absolutely hate Lore Olympus. I have no tolerance for it anymore and I deeply despise it, and before anyone tries to come at me I have every fucking right to especially after this stupid ass fast pass with Demeter. This entire comic has been the most invalidating experience I’ve ever had to witness in my life, it is an insult to my youth, an insult to my feminism, an insult to my community, an insult to my culture, my trauma, and even my identity as a whole. I’ve been really quiet about it because I’m used to people stepping all over me and completely disrespecting me but I can’t do this anymore. Nothing has made me more sick than reading all of this.

Now you may be wondering why I say all of this in the first place and I’ll tell you. I’ve been informed (MAJOR SPOILER SO PLEASE JUST SKIP THIS) that Demeter gets manipulated into having sex with Zeus and shes obviously heartbroken and feels taken advantaged of yet the whole narrative of the situation still paints her as a fucking villain. I’m going to be a little personal with this but the reason why I have such a huge issue with this is because this is the exact same thing that happened with my mother, unfortunately she was coerced and manipulated into having sex with her then boyfriend which in turn got her pregnant (with me) and made him furious, he wanted to abort me while my mother refused to do so so he started harassing my family until he finally got arrested. To see this exact same situation be played in a way that Demeter isn’t the victim and she’s just bitter and jealous when this obvious traumatic thing happened to her makes me sick to my damn stomach. This stuff happens to real people all the time Rachel you cannot just handle these things with such ignorance all the fucking time, you can’t just say your comic validates trauma when you’ve belittled one of the most fucked up shit you can do to a person.

Then to top it off the comments are no better, they’re all victim blaming and incredibly insensitive. I’ve seen people literally call Demeter a bitch in her own story about her own fucking trauma, they’ve said that it was her fault, that she should’ve known better, that she shouldn’t have trusted Zeus. All of these things have been said to my mother as well, every last phrase has been said to my mother and it’s gotten to a point where she blames herself for the situation. There’s genuinely no words to describe how incredibly angry I am, I’m so just over everything with this comic and I want people to understand how harmful things like this are. I don’t have any real words except that I’m sorry to everyone who’ve ever been through something similar, if you had to read any of those comments I’m so incredibly sorry. I’m sorry to my mother as well because the same people who have been invalidating her and blaming her for her own trauma are continuing their fucking rounds with stuff like this.

People like that genuinely make me sick. How are you going to blame anyone for trauma or traumatic situations that happened to THEM, what the hell did you not fucking learn about this??? You’ve watched Persephone going through all of this stuff and literally suffering and you’ve seen how much of an emotional toll it’s had on her yet after seeing all the struggle that it puts people through you still decide to say stupid shit like that. What makes all of this even worse is if this was Persephone or Hades no one would’ve said a thing, everyone would’ve been supported and validated her whole experience yet if it’s any other form of trauma that they don’t count as important or even relevant they’ll dismiss it and belittle it. I’m so sick of this shit, at some point Rachel is going to have to get involved she’s always proclaiming how mentally aware Lore Olympus is and she has nothing to show for it you can do something now by actually calling out your horrendous fans (obviously the ones I brought up) for their disgusting actions.

[elliemarchetti]

Neither Friends Nor Family (But a Complicated Third Thing)

My entry for @wintercourtweek's day 6 prompt (friends and family)

Part 1

Part 2

Words: 797

Plot: Here at the Winter Court, we believe in the importance of surrounding ourselves with people whose presence in our lives we are grateful for, but also in establishing new bonds, which can lead not only to fruitful alliances but also to lasting and sincere friendships. For this reason, for your third day of stay, we have instructed our staff to offer you dynamic activities to share not with your retinues but with anyone you may have common passions and interests with.

Tamlin wasn’t sure Kallias’ choice to divide the various delegations was the display of wisdom he thought it was. Seeing rulers, consorts, generals, and councillors bustle around the poor valets after breakfast to sign up to participate in this or that event sure had been a rather amusing sight, but the idea of having Elain far from both him and Lucien for the duration of the whole day left a strange feeling in the pit of his stomach. It was a thought he would’ve once expressed aloud, a concern that would’ve pushed him to stay behind, in the company of females and local elders, brooding and snarling when there was probably no need to. He was a different person now, just not yet able to shush the paranoid voice in his head reminding him how everything could go south in the blink of an eye.

“Don’t worry about me,” Elain had reassured him a few hours earlier, as she bade them farewell on her bedroom’s doorstep. It was a strange scene to witness – the female with hair dishevelled from laughter wearing a simple room dress and a heavy pair of wool socks while they were decked out as if they were about to face a siege – justified only by the fact they had a convivial lunch in her quarters. Tamlin would’ve liked to not be so painfully in the way of Lucien’s courting, just like he had once done for him with Feyre, but something always prevented him from disappearing during their moments of tenderness, be it the pressing needs of their roles or some logistical reason. His friend, ever gracious, had never pointed it out, and Elain, who would’ve never voluntarily made anyone feel out of place, least of all the host who allowed her to dictate the pace as she explored her own powers and that world she had feared and despised for twenty years, was always happy to include him in all their plans, rendering him unable to deny the glinting hope in her eyes. Hours always slipped by deft as they drank and played pretend, and although he was still a little rusty when it came to lively settings, Tamlin was less and less able to deprive himself of those stolen moments.

“You should be the one concerned about our wellbeing,” had replied Lucien, his tone way more light-hearted than the stiffness in his shoulders proved him to be. “I read all the Valkyries had signed up for the hunt, and I know for a fact they are rather competitive.”

Tamlin, unlike Elain, hadn’t laughed at his joke, quite certain Nesta would’ve loved to stab and roast him instead of the wild boar, partly because of what he did to Feyre and partly because by now she must’ve been convinced it was his life mission to steal her sisters from her. All he could do was hope she had noticed his efforts to convince Elain in offering her an olive branch the previous evening and, blinded by the joy of reconciliation, may be inclined to overlook his past mistakes, although he strongly doubted it was a reaction fitting to her character.   

“Won’t you miss us?” he had finally asked, immediately regretting how forward and patronizing his words must’ve sounded. Although young, and incredibly inexperienced with the traditions and unwritten rules of Prythian, Elain was an adult who had worked endlessly to make up for the time she had lost in the Night Court, when days and nights had merged in a single skein of pain for which he had to take a good part of the blame. All had been forgiven long ago, but every now and then guilt came back to kick him in the guts.

“I don’t think so,” she replied with a shrug and a sly smile, no sign of discomfort. “Thesan has promised to stick by my side regardless of how long I take by each stand at the market, and a maid I bribed with some harmless gossip said Lucien’s mother will be there too.”

“Give her my regards, if you have a chance to talk,” Lucien murmured, and before Tamlin could stop his arm, before he could remind himself to give his friend and his mate some space, he placed a consoling hand on his emissary’s shoulder, a familiar gesture, coming from a time when humans and Hybern and ancient death gods weren’t their concerns and they were just a male untrained to rule and a disowned seventh son. Many things had changed since those years gone by, and although Tamlin neither desired nor expected any grandeur from his future, something still bloomed in his heart once made of stone like a bud in the snow, oblivious to its odds of survival yet undaunted in its gentleness.

[decent0distraction]

Our Flag Means Death AU where everything is the same except Nigel is actually crushing on Stede pretty hard and he genuinely cares about him so he joins the crew and AHHHHH-

-Ahem. Sorry. Let’s break it down.

SO, we have Nigel, whose crew spots the Revenge, “EyE!”, but pauses. Because

that can’t be him, can it? Stede Bonnet? Were the rumors really true? This can’t be the same sweet, good person Nigel knew when he was young, can it? A pirate captain? No. Stede Bonnet couldn’t possibly have become something that Nigel is supposed to destroy.

Still, he looks…nice. That color is a good color on him - a nice color. In fact, Nigel woke that morning entirely sure that he despised such a color, but now, he isn’t sure of anything.

So screw the crew, we’re goin’ over there. Why? Don’t ask questions, Bob. Just for that, Bob, you get to stay behind on our stupid, smelly ship in this job that I’m pretty sure was a mistake so yeah, Bob, fuck you-

-Anyway, they go over there. Stede panics like in canon and while the rest of the Navy ship crew are just kind of like “okay??”, Nigel sees right through them.

And yet, he finds it endearing. He needs to get Stede alone, to apologize and address the rumors without raising cause for concern amongst the other officers.

So he requests a tour and a little banter jumps across the table between the two captains.

“A tour,” Stede repeats questioningly. Why would he care about a tour?

“Yes,” Nigel confirms with a smile. “A tour. It is an activity in which two people may do together. It involves walking around the property of which one person owns, with the intent to show the other person what that property entails.”

“Intent, you say,” Stede quirks, a small smile tugging at one corner of his mouth.

Nigel could almost laugh. Did he just see the beginnings of a smirk? “Don’t be cheeky now. Give us a look.”

And Stede, ever the gentleman, agrees.

The entire time by the way, the two crews are looking at each like “what the actual flying fuck are these two talking about??” and “aw, they’re gay.” I’ll leave the matter of which crew is thinking what to the masses.

Also, as Nigel leaves, he stops to barely glance at his crew. “Behave yourselves,” he growls, knowing better. (This, unfortunately, changes nothing, but we’ll get to that later)

In Stede’s room, Nigel is speechless for once in his life.

There’s something so… Stede about this room. The curtains, the books, the hidden compartments. It’s lovely and unique, just like him.

Instead of making fun of Stede, Nigel brings up the matter of rumors with serious concerns.

Did something happen? Was Stede threatened? Or was he just unhappy?

They have a real conversation, which Nigel interrupts to apologize for he treated Stede when they were children. He explains that he was running from something inside himself and he just happened to keep running into Stede. Not that he meant that as an excuse. Of course not. He would never-

-Stede stops him, touching his arm. Nigel feels as though he could be stabbed through the eye and fall into instant death and still feel this warm.

The moment is ruined, however, by shouting. Nigel immediately moves to protect Stede, who sighs and returns to the crew like an exhausted parent.

Nigel is mortified at the behavior of his crew and sends them back to the ship like children.

However, two brave foolish officers try to attack Stede and are immediately knocked out with two swift hits from their captain.

They get the fuck out of there, of course, because Nigel literally just betrayed the British Navy?? Like girl, me too but calm down.

And somewhere between fleeing and accidentally running the ship aground, Nigel asks Stede if he can join the crew and fight at his side.

And Stede laughs. He laughs and Nigel feels cold. He feels as though he might freeze to death. Surely, he deserves it. He’s a fool for thinking someone as wonderful as Stede Bonnet would ever grace someone like himself with sunshine.

“Oh, Nigel,” Stede sighs. “I thought you already had.”

And off they go.

BONUS!!

Nigel being there when Izzy, Fang, and Ivan meet them in the forest. Nigel and Izzy having a little sword fight and Nigel COMPLIMENTING Izzy because his skills match (nay, best, but who’s gonna admit to that) that of British Navy officer’s?? Nigel sulking about it later on and Stede trying to reassure him that he is “very good at swords” which is somehow worse then just nearly getting beaten??

[immortalmsmoon]

Attack On Titan Music Headcanons!

just random headcanons of songs I think they would enjoy, and habits that I think come along with it!

Warnings: Bad Grammar!

includes: Eren, Armin, Mikasa, Jean, Connie, Sasha, Reiner, Bertholdt, Annie, Levi, Erwin, and Hange!

Wordcount: 1.3k

enjoy~

Eren

Kinda gives XXXTTENTACION vibes?? Also Lil Peep

Used to love the song Crisis by Jasiah and obnoxiously sang it, or played it really loud when he got the Aux cord in ANYONES car. Got to the point that everyone despised him for it. 

I feel like he listened to a mix of Deftones type music and also a little bit of rap? 

Listened to Can You Feel My Heart when he was 15. A lot. 

I can see him liking Fall Out Boy as well, especially when he was a young teen, and might have even liked a little bit of Twenty One Pilots.

BIGGEST MCR FAN THERE IS. like. He's OBSESSED. Specifically likes Dead!

Armin 

LOVVESSS the Cults, specifically Always Forever

Probably also liked harry styles

Seems like the type to gatekeeper music, but is like veryyyy passive aggressive about it. 

I can see him liking Tyler, The Creator, but specific songs, Like GONE, GONE / THANK YOU 

TV Girl. specifically Not Allowed and Lovers Rock

Eyedress, and he loves to listen to there music during summer, he feels like it has such a nice summer vibe.

Probably walks through the streets by himself with headphones on, and just listens to music and walks for hours. 

He almost seems like the type of person to constantly have an earbud in, but at the same time he really enjoys spending time with friends, and finds it very valuable. 

Mikasa

All The Things She Said, Bang Bang Bang Bang, Crazy Girls

Loves t.A.T.u and Sohodolls

A little bit of Ariana Grande, but its like a guilty pleasure for her, and the only one who knows is Sasha

Also Likes Doja Cat and Billie Eilish 

Hollaback Girl 

Alternatively, i think she might also listen to music that is completely contradictory to her appearance, like Kikuo and Hatsune Miku

Might even listen to a little bit of Rebzyyx, MAYBE. But specific songs. 

Jean

Cigarettes after sex for sureeeee

Probably cries to music. Frequently. 

Seems like a Harry Styles fan as well, specifically Sign Of The Times

Probably scream sings Brutal and Good 4 u by Olivia Rodrigo

Probably listens to a little rap, and WOULD start a fight over Eminem being the best Rapper

Also gives Tyler, The Creator vibes and Juice WRLD vibes 

When hes drunk or realllyyy in the mood he might aggressively sing Lady Gaga

Probably has multiple playlists instead of just one, each for a different mood or activity, and loves to make recommendation playlists for his friends 

Totally gives Cage The Elephant Vibes

Connie 

MF DOOM, Childish Gambino, Rae Sremmurd

Probably also liked Mrs. Hollywood by Go-Jo for a while as well

Bands By Comethazine and Rich The Kid gives such connie vibes its INSANE 

If people asked for music recs he would say stupid stuff like Fortnite Balls and Chug Jug With you

Odetari, Specifically GOOD LOYAL THOTS and LOOK DON’T TOUCH

Probably liked Cochise for a while, specifically Tell Em

Isn’t one to listen to sad music.

If people recommend songs he either forgets the name, or just forgets to listen to it because he gets so focused on his own music.

I actually think he probably rarely listens to music, and kind of just listens to whatever his friends may play, or whatever is on tik tok.

Definitely listens to tik tok edit audios and pretends he’s in an edit 

Also loves the Gorillaz

MOTHER MOTHER IS HIS FAVOURITE BAND.

Sasha 

The person who showed Jean Lady Gaga 

Kesha, specifically Backstabber

Also showed Mikasa Doja Cat??

Probably listened to Heat Waves by Glass Animals for MONTHS.

Cries to taylor swift's Folklore album

Armin showed her Marlboro Nights, and SHE LOVED IT

Probably went through a very long Lizzo faze

One of the only songs she's loved FOREVER and never lets people judge her on is July by Noah Cyrus. 

Really likes the album FIRE ON MARZZ by BENEE

Has a really long playlist because she puts entire albums onto it, and if she doesn't like the song she just skips it.

Reiner

Probably unironically likes Can You Feel My Heart

His guilty pleasure is Beach Bunny

Reiner (Season 1) probably listened to FNAF music but didn’t realise it was FNAF music until Armin told him, and was super embarrassed about it. Has never listened to any of those songs again.

Might like a little Roar? Mainly Christmas kids

BIGGG maneskin fan

Probably also loves Ghost, like A LOT. specifically Mary On A Cross

Also gatekeeps music, but unlike Armin, is VERY aggressive about it. 

Foo Fighters and Arcade Fire

LOVES THE SUBURBS. It reminds him of his family, and growing up, AND BERTHOLDT. 

Dabbles in My Chemical Romance and maybe. MAYBE ICP. maybe. 

Bertholdt

MGMT, Frank Ocean, Mac Demarco, Steve Lacy 

Dark Red was his favourite song for yearsss.

Is VERY shy about his music. Barley even lets his friends know about what he's into because he's so nervous they will judge him. He only tells Reiner, and that's still pretty rare

When he's alone, a LOVES to dance to music

Probably listened to the song The Perfect Girl by Mareux

I can see him fan boying over The Neighborhood, and knows every word to all of their songs.

Reiner showed him Foo Fighters, but the only song by them he liked was Everlong

Alien Blues by Vundabar was his favourite (Specifically season one Bertholdt)

TAME IMPALA

Tame Impala is the only band he talks about and he OBSESSES over it. Like once he's started talking the man WILL NOT STOP

Likes Scaled And Icy by Twenty One Pilots 

Run Boy Run by Woolkid 

Annie

I see her REALLY liking Crystal Castles, maybe even Pastel Ghost, but specifically Crystal Castles

Likes a little bit of Tame Impala. Only listened to them because Bertholdt would not shut up about it

Also likes Billie Eilish

I can see her liking a little Lady Gaga, but mainly just Government Hooker, Monster, and Poker Face

Peter McPoland, her guilty pleasure is Romeo and Juliet

Horror Scene by Xowie Jones and Aldn

7 Weeks & 3 Days was one of her favourite songs. 

HUGEE GRIMES FAN. really likes 4ӔM and Oblivion

Little Bit by Lykke Li

LOVES POISON TREE BY GROUPER. She listened to it a lot (Season 4) and listened to it when she was feeling down.

Might Like a little Memo Boy, Insomniac and Brian is the Most Beautiful

Levi

Lots of classical. He will stay up all night to listen to music. At first it starts soft, Moonlight Sonata and Fur Elise, and then later in the night he starts to listen to some more loud aggressive stuff, like Dies Irae. 

Likes aggressive Jazz. Sakuran by Sheena Ringo and Take 5 by Dave Brubeck

I don’t think hes one to avidly listen to music. Its rare, and when he does its the middle of the night, and hes sipping tea, swaying back and forth to the music a bit. Hes always alone. 

No one has ever caught him listening to music. 

HE CANNOT STAND COUNTRY. DESPISES IT.

Loud music. Not because hes deaf, but because he likes to feel completely surrounded by it. 

Has GREAT speakers. Invests in good quality music playing things. 

Erwin

Country. Luke Combs, Zac Brown Band.

Loves Chicken Fried and Fishing In The Dark

Chris Stapleton is his FAVOURITE.

He's the kind of person who always has the radio playing, whether it's from a google, his truck, or his phone. He loves the radio. 

Listens to it very quietly. It's like background noise. Somehow still knows all the words? 

Plays Tennessee Whiskey over and over again. 

NEVER lets anyone touch his music, his radio, his phone. NEVER. He's in the feels. 

Hange

Machine Girl, specifically Uzumaki. Just because it's different and she likes it. 

Suki Suki Daisuki By Jun Togawa 

City Pop, Mayonaka no Door/Stay with me, and 4:00A.M. 

Also likes Sakuran By Sheena Ringo, Levi was the one who showed it to her.

Just a very big fan of japanese music, especially older stuff, loves how it sounds. 

Definitely drives around listening to music in the middle of the night. 

Funnily enough, Levi doesn't mind the old japanese music, but he HATES Machine girl. A lot. 

[lilicohirukoma]

Ⅰ. ▕   C R O W N     P R I N C E S S     Z I U L A the daughter of Emperor Kuzco “Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” ― Marcel Proust

Crown Princess Ziula is 17 years old, her birthday is on May 6th. Ziula is a fun loving girl, priortizing her happiness over serious matters. Don’t get it wrong, she understands why they must be done but she rushes to get important things over with and then will throw a pool party in honor of how hard she worked. She is an extroverted girl who needs to feel appreciated in order to keep functioning. Stubborness is one of her main flaws, she just finds it very difficult to admit she was wrong about something and is not known for apologizing, verbally at least. She is a great dancer and used to be on the cheer team but had to quit because she kept doing her own thing instead of following choreography.

Ziula, believe it or not, is the current Student Council President of Pendragon High. She does a good job, especially talented in organizing and planning events. The more serious matters are entrusted to her vice-president, Su Huang. They are best friends which was started by them both being daughters of Emperors and they’ve evolved into a great duo of enthusiasm and professionalism. Their dads have also become friends through their daughters, family day is always a blast with all four of them together!

Her dad is Emperor Kuzco and her mother is Empress Malina, a famous journalist. She has a younger brother named Manu who is 5 years younger than her. Their dad insisted on being active in raising his children, not wanting to hand them over to caretakers like he was. She gets along great with both her parents, her brother is annoying but she does care for him and is a protective big sister. Summer vacations were spent with Pacha and his family, just like he taught Kuzco he made sure she was kind and considered other people’s feelings.

Ziula is on the short side at 5′2 but ignores this when she can, she’d rather parkour around the kitchen than ask anyone for help. She has long black hair and dark brown eyes. She influenced the school into having relaxed uniform rules, as long as you wear something red it’s counted as a uniform. For the students who don’t care much for fashion and/or appearance there is still the standard uniform they wear but not for Ziula! She is always seen in a red dress, sandals and lots of gold and teal jewelry.

Fun facts about Ziula are: she is left handed, she has a huge collection of Llama plushies and she despises physical touch.

The Exciting Adventures of Getting Lost

In hindsight it really wasn't a smart idea, two Crown Princesses who have never walked anywhere without being escorted going into the forest alone. It started when the school suggested a bonding activity for students, a forest hike! The Student Council was excited for this plan, Ziula and Su Huang immediately got to working on it. First, at the urging of Su Huang, they handled the logistics like: How many students? Which teacher will join? When and at what time? Then they got to the route, a map was given to them but the princesses didn't have a lot of experience with reading maps. They made the foolish decision of just quickly going to look through the forest to contextualize the map. ''Here's the entry to the forest, you have the map Su Huang?'' Ziula looked back at her best friend, who was in a gorgeous red hanfu and thus not dressed for the occassion. Ziula wasn't either, in a flowy red dress with sandals, exposing her legs and parts of her feet for all sorts of plants and sticks to poke at her skin. It'd be fine, they'd just take a little look around and they'll be back at school in no time. ''Yes I have it right here'' was said in Su Huang's usual calm tone. Heading their way in they just follow a path, they converse about student council stuff without looking at their surroundings and which way they were headed. After a short while they stopped at a small pond, Su Huang looked down at the map but couldn't place exactly where they were. Ziula felt deja vu coming on, of course she'd get lost in the forest just like her dad; Here's to hoping she wouldn't have to face any crocodiles or jaguars. Su Huang noticed her friends shift in demeanor and spoke up: ''If we stay calm we'll easily find our way back, panic is the cause of most accidents.'' She sounded just like her dad, Ziula thought. ''That's easy for you to say Su, your dad didn't torture you as a kid with the story of how he was lost in the forest, I had nightmares because of it!'' she sighed and started fidgeting with her fingers, ''of course my mom told him off about it but the harm was done.'' Su Huang was sitting on a tree trunk while thoroughly studying the map, biting her lip slightly when she felt her dress getting stuck to yet another tree branch. Ziula was pacing back and forth, mumbling about how her dad was never gonna let her live this down. ''We need to think about food distribution Su!'' holding her backpack she pulled all sorts of sugary sweets that she had no business carrying around. ''May I ask why you are carrying an entire candy store with you?'' Su Huang briefly looked up with a puzzled expression, her best friend evenly splitting it all down perfectly. ''I am always ready for survival! My dad prepared me! He said being hungry was the worst part and I'm not gonna start eating grass yet.'' she exclaimed while starting on a chocolate candy bar, laying on the ground which was uncomfortable with sticks cracking under the pressure. ''Do you think people have noticed our abscence yet?'' she whines from the ground, Su Huang looks down at her with mild amusement. ''I'm sure they have, I think it's best if we stay here.'' Truly, she just didn't feel like dragging her best friend around multiple miles in the forest. What they guessed roughly an hour had passed and no help seemed to arrive. ''That's it!'' Ziula got up, multliple plants and sticks which were stuck on her dramatically fell off. ''We are going to find our own way out!'' she proclaimed, grabbing her friends hand and hastily gathering their stuff. ''I know you're the mastermind of many awful ideas but this one I really doubt'' Su Huang tried to reclaim her hand but it might've well been handcuffed to Ziula. ''I know what I'm doing! I spent my summers with Pacha and his family, I'll figure it out!'' stubbornly she made her way down a randomly chosen path. Not wanting to get seperated Su Huang just accepted her fate and followed her friend. As they walked into the unknown suddenly a familiar voice was heard. ''Ziula hello!'' she turned her head and found one of the school's teachers Kronk standing there. ''Kronk! Help we are lost!'' Ziula blurted out, ''We are? I could've sworn I knew exactly where I was.'' Kronk said confused, looking around. ''Yeah no I'm pretty sure I know this place.'' The girls were relieved, they were covered in dirt and leaves but they were happy to see their trusted teacher. ''What are you doing in the forest sir?'' Su Huang was curious and had this strange feeling their mission was about to be obsolete. ''Well the school board is trying to organize a student bonding activity and I suggested a hike! So now I'm planning the route, would you two like to join the last bit?'' her suspicions were right, they did this all for nothing. Ziula's mouth was agape, staring at the tall man in shock. ''We... we... we DID THIS ALL FOR NOTHING?!'' she had enough and her friend had to hold her back from causing any further damage to herself. Kronk escorted the girls back to the school, which was a sight to see for all the students. The elegant Ziula and the graceful Su Huang looking like they fought bears to survive for months. A picture was snapped and quickly went viral online, it's now popularly used as a reaction image for when someone has gone through it. It reached both of their fathers, the Emperor of China was slightly amused, he thought this was a good lesson for Su Huang to have learned. Emperor Kuzco was less collected about it, laughing so hard he fell out of his throne. Just like Ziula suspected he would never let her live it down, now it's one of his favorite stories to tell people even though he wasn't even there. He exaggerates the story in ridiculous manner, Ziula had to fight a jaguar with her hands tied behind her back and Su Huang had tamed a crocodile and rode on its back to safety! No one of course believes him but it was his way of showing his love for his daughter.

And that’s a wrap folks! I had a lot of fun making more of Ziula and hope you had fun reading. Feel free to send me an ask with any questions about her! Shoutout to everyone who voted on the poll and special shoutout to @vicapuleti​, she always helps me with my characters and helped A LOT with this one

[buggie-hagen]

Sermon for Third Sunday of Advent (12/17/23)

Primary Text | 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24

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Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

          In Paul’s First Letter to the Thessalonians, we get noticeably short verses like “Rejoice always” “Pray without ceasing” “Give thanks in all circumstances.” Much could be said about such things. But this year we will focus on vss. 19-20: “Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise the words of prophets.” God the Spirit, whom we call life-giver and Lord, is a person distinct from God the Father and God the Son. Though, of course, we believe they are yet just one God. Hence, the Trinity. (pause) If we did not have the Holy Spirit on our side, we would know nothing of Jesus Christ or God the Father. Therefore, without the Holy Spirit we would know nothing of Christmas or Easter or anything at all of God’s good and gracious heart. It is Jesus Christ who makes God’s good and gracious heart known to us. Therefore, it also matters if the Jesus we know is the actual Jesus or a counterfeit Jesus. But we would know nothing of this if the Holy Spirit did not shine the light of Christ into our heart.

So we must know what precisely the work of the Holy Spirit is. How does he do his work? And what does Paul mean when he warns us not to “quench” the Holy Spirit and why does he warn “Not to despise the words of prophets” as he does in 1 Thessalonians. The Spirit’s work is to make Christ known. Pay attention here because a lot of people misunderstand the Holy Spirit. He’s not a warm fuzzy feeling. Nor does his work commence once we do something to prepare for him. For example, he does not come about when we cross our legs looking inward to see if there’s something in there. Nor does waiting in silence with a clear mind get him to act. No, the Holy Spirit is given through the word. And when I say the word, yes we can talk about the written word as we have it in the Holy Scriptures. The Scriptures, in both Old and New Testaments, are the authority and norm for all Christian faith and life. Lest we think we can be a lone wolf Christian, privileged above what is written is the oral word. “Faith comes by hearing” is the principle active here. Meaning, the word spoken into our ears by somebody else. The word is an external thing. It is called a word because it is a preached thing. God the Holy Spirit is always pointing us away from ourselves and what we think and to the word that comes from beyond ourselves. This word is not a thought or a feeling, he is a person. Jesus Christ, the Lord. (pause) The word can be compared to a bonfire. You got the wood stacked together, the fuel to get it burning, and the flame to get it going. With it we enter into the joy of our Father. We feel its warmth because the Spirit has carried us out of the cold and to the bonfire of the word. When St. Paul warns us against quenching the Spirit or despising the words of prophets he means don’t take a big ol’ pale of water and douse out the bonfire so that it no longer can give its warmth by which we may have life. To quench the Spirit or to despise the prophets means to take a pale of water to the fire of the word. This refers to Third Commandment issues, like not to listen to sermons, not to regularly receive the Lord’s Supper, not to be baptized in the Triune name, not to hear the absolution—especially when otherwise one could. The Advent of  Christ in the preached word and sacraments are the logs the Holy Spirit uses to create and to strengthen our faith. The Spirit is quenched when we disregard his ways and when we demote the status of his instruments, the oral word and sacraments, making them something other than a divine institution.

The Large Catechism gives us several tips on this matter. In the section on the Creed it says, “Neither you nor I could ever know anything about Christ, or believe in him and receive him as Lord, unless these were offered to us and bestowed on our hearts through the preaching of the gospel by the Holy Spirit.” So notice, it is the Spirit who is the one doing the preaching. Not Logan. Not Jon. Not Beatrice, not Jack and Jill—even though you see that we are the ones flapping our lips. It continues, “The work is finished and completed; Christ has acquired and won the treasure for us by his sufferings, death, and resurrection. But if the work remained hidden so that no one knew of it, it would have been all in vain, all lost.” So yes, Christ has done it all, But it would do no good if we didn’t know something about Christ. So the catechism continues, “In order that this treasure might not remain buried but be put to use and enjoyed, God has caused the Word to be published and proclaimed, in which he had given the Holy Spirit to offer and apply to us this treasure, this redemption.” I like how it says God has caused the Word to be published and proclaimed. Notice the word is not a matter of one’s own private take or personal interpretation. Instead it is God going public and publishing the word himself. Again, you see, how necessary the word is and how the Holy Spirit is the one to apply the treasure to us—through the word the Spirit gives forgiveness to you, through the word the Spirit gives life to you, and redemption unto you. And finally, the Large Catechism says, “Therefore being made holy is nothing else than bringing us to the Lord Christ to receive this blessing, to which we could not have come by ourselves” (LC 2:38). And this is the key. We do not come to these treasures and blessings by ourselves. The Holy Spirit must come to us by the oral word and make known these treasures and blessings to us. And then they will do us some good. And then, the warmth of the fire cures us of our cold hands and toes. If someone did not carry you to where the bonfire was we would never see it or know its warmth. But as it is, you and I have been brought to the bonfire—where God’s warmth heals us from the sin that made our bodies dead cold—making you truly alive like never before.

In St. Paul’s letter to the Thessalonians, he gives a final blessing. He says, “May the God of peace himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” And hear this: “The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do this” (1 Thess. 5:23-24). There we move from the law to gospel. The gospel is that God has called you to himself by the word. He has proclaimed and published this. Your sins are forgiven. That is a promise. By God’s very nature he cannot lie. Therefore we know that God is faithful to this word and to what he has spoken to you by somebody else. This promise remains for you all your life. The Spirit has made you and will keep you holy and you will therefore be blameless at the Advent, the Arrival of our Lord Jesus Christ. Not by your own effort, not by your own strength, but because God himself has done it all.

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Dear Mikey,

You’re the most vile person i’ve ever met. I can’t cry anymore, i spent all day january 28 and 29 crying and i haven’t cried since. not even when i found out you were cheating for real. i almost felt relieved when i found out but also completely destroyed. when you sent me the voice note my heart dropped and i just knew, i knew everything that had happened this year had been a lie. i knew that you were pure evil.

i despise you so much right now i would do anything to hurt you. i almost prayed for your downfall today but i realized i should just pray for my success in love, life, in general - this would be the most satisfying form of revenge. i don’t think i’ve ever felt this type of anger before. it’s so overwhelming that all i can do is be calm else i feel it will take over me.

i hate you so much i keep thinking about every memory, every little detail i let slide because you told me i was too insecure. told me all i cared about was cheating and that we couldn’t have something good because there was no trust. the truth is you never did anything for me to trust you. you never did but i loved you so much i just wanted it to work even if it meant turning a blind eye to your suspicious behaviour. i knew something was wrong but i convinced myself to forget maybe because that was easier to do than to face the reality. because the reality was i had been sleeping beside someone who was lying to me every single day that i spent with him.

i keep asking myself why me? why did this have to happen to me? but the truth is i let it. the truth is i knew better and i let this happen. i remember the day i was really done the day i really wanted to leave i called my ex. i was so firm on that decision and then you sent me those voice notes and everything changed. you made me feel like you were a hero for being with me with the std, something i felt so much shame about, something i could never change and you used that against me. after that i swore to never leave again and that was the biggest mistake i made.

i let your words mess me up let them manipulate me. i will never make that mistake again you will never have access to me again. i hope you get what you deserve in this life; such a foul violent and deceitful person deserves nothing but shit in this life.

to look at me and know that all i wanted from you was love and loyalty and nothing else and to actively use that against me while betraying me over and over again? pure evil; i kept giving you more and more thinking i was the problem. demanding nothing in return. the only point i needed was loyalty. and i didn’t even get that.

you taught me one thing - i need to trust my instincts because they are ALWAYS right. always. i will never forget. you made me realize i have so much work to do on myself. to let a sick broke loser cheat on me over and over again to lie to me to break me has made me realize something needs to change in me. and for that i’m thankful because i may have never really woken up may have remained naive forever. but i’m awake now.

i always thought at the end of it i would wish you nothing but the best but truly i don’t wish you the best. i wish you to get hurt, i wish you to feel pain, i wish you to suffer like you made me suffer and i’ve never wished that upon anyone i’ve ever loved before. but you fucked me up beyond repair. you made me feel like the bad guy while you fucked people behind my back over and over and made me suffer for it to hide your lies. made me look crazy, literally BLEED just to hide your lies. literally CHOKED ME to hide your lies. you would have killed me just to make yourself look pretty. i will never forgive you and i will pray everyday that you get what you deserve.

i know i deserve better i know it but i can’t believe i let myself live with this shit for so long it makes me question if i do.

[lilac-udon]

Idv,The official magically created two characters with many similarities and complementary elements.

Matthias, gloomy, decent living environment but a strained relationship between his parents. After his breakdown, he burned the puppet he hated and indirectly killing his parents.

The left eye was missing and the left side of his body was heavily burned.

Probably isn’t malice to kill his parents, but he probably didn't care either way , I can see him taking his own life that time , but we will need more information to confirm that .

Illness-depression stressed low self esteem , possibly brain damage? Leading to enlightenment in skills. Left -side body paralysis

Florian, cheerful personality, his parents saved him and dead , his right eye was damaged, and his right face was probably burned.

Probably won't actively hurt people, but he may have mental illness, Saviour complex. I also think he can also be actively chooses to set fire as challenge of who is worthy to live, punishment for how ppl exploit him , playing god himself?

Also he is catholic? that may play a role in his character

I just wanted to see if Florian would empathize with Matthias, see him as a victim of the burns, an arsonist, or despise him for killing his parents despite living a decent life. I think they would fit in the same group in the manor game.

I saw many people said they relate to Matthias, I can tell ppl saying how they parent pushes him and so on. I feel related a bit because how mess up he looks. I don’t think he mind much now but , why Florian should be the best to interact is how he is the most possible person that won’t judge how he matthias and cherish Mattys wounds. how cheerful Florian acts, I can imagine it is a emotional booster for Matthias if things go good

It a nice feeling if matty can feel appreciated

[tinyapplejuice]

LOU DATING HEADCANONS

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•Lou would be such a gentleman to you, I’m not even kidding. Even though he doesn’t understand the concept of love much since he’s a robot. (Notice how I keep saying that to every robot brawler, heh. I love that so much but I could also imagine him having some sort of understanding with it since he has someone like Gale and he could have gotten some knowledge out of him…) Anyway, I could see him being such a proper and kind robot that you end up falling for him so fast! He’s the type of boyfriend to immediately tie your shoes after he notices the laces come undone. It’s rather goofy but at the same time so cute! He’s such a sweetheart!!! UGH!!

•But speaking of fast, I feel like Lou will quickly warm up to you like so fast before you guys even dated, he was literally best buddies with you. Since there are basically no customers at the Snowtel. I could imagine how lonely he would be as he always expected his first customer but never got one. Though since he has a lover now, he’s going to bombard you with lots of tenderness and warmth!

•It’s a hassle visiting Lou. Do you want to know why? Well, it’s because he lives all the way up on the peak of a snowy mountain. You have to be physically strong if you’re willing to walk for how long in order to meet your boyfriend.

•I feel like Mr.P will hate you. The hate can maybe be derived from the fact that you’re distracting Lou from his job which he will despise you and it’ll be silly if he raises the price whenever you visit because you’re like his only customer in the hotel and the fact that he doesn’t have a great fondness for you.

•It will be funny if Lou sneaks out and Mr.P doesn’t even notice until one of his porters mentions it or if he stumbles upon that Lou is missing from his workplace. He will explode and will yell out whatever gibberish he’s saying to you. Do you think he’s cursing at you?

•Lou should have lots of time to spend with his lover since there’s basically nothing he could do at his job, right? Well no, he has to be busy because of his boss. Hah! So often times, you guys have to spend talking to each other rather than doing anything physical.

•I feel like one of the more common Lou headcanons is that he will give his lover snow cones and I agree but imagine when he likes to use the handle that’s behind his head to operate his body to provide the treat, suddenly his whole body starts to shake and makes a whirring sound. It’ll be pretty funny when you have to watch Lou do that I don’t know how it can work but let’s just imagine.

•Lou is easily dizzy so he doesn’t like it when he’s being spun around or if he’s the one twirling you. You could even see it in his eyes and he’s actually very clumsy after he’s being rotated, you could see him just staggering with his feet and he may or may not bump into stuff.

•It will be so cute whenever he thinks about you, he gets flustered and his head starts to get a bit sweaty. (If he could ever sweat)

•He would want everyone to be included, especially his lover in the activities he’s doing. So he would invite you to whatever he has coming up if he had the chance to, which is like every day and he would be slightly disappointed if you declined but he won’t pester you about it.

•I fear that Lou may be too clingy to the point where it’s draining to even be in his presence. I could see him as someone who’s starved of attention and love since he’s a worker who’s excited to make his first sale. I could process it as someone who loves to interact with others, he even seems like a jolly robot to hang around with, but since there’s basically no one he’s literally going to be stuck to the closest person he has, which is you. It can be tiring and I mean it. I feel like he would take up most of your schedule because he insists on being with you. It’s kinda sad when you think about it. I think the best way is to introduce him to new people, he’s a cool guy (and literally too) I’m sure of it and he’s willing to share all the snow cones he has prepared with them.

•Lou may be one of the most dense robots ever. I feel like if you give him enough hints he will get it but that is if you give him enough. The first couple three or five times won’t work and you have to repeatedly do it before he gets it. It’ll be funny when he does something out of nowhere like it was an instinct which can be surprising but sweet, however, if he’s just confused by your antics then you’ll have to make the first moves.

•Can Lou kiss? Yes, he can. He is also surprisingly a good one. He loves it when you give him little kisses around his face and he also enjoys when he can peck you in the cheeks especially. But do be warned, his “lips” are literally so cold, it’s basically ice against your skin.

•Speaking about his body being cold, he is an ice pack. A cool one to be beside it whenever you’re outside on a hot, sunny day, that is if he’s willing to go down the mountains. I could see him as someone who’s not very fond of the heat and even so he hallucinates that he is a real ice cream and he starts to melt. Haha! So you can’t have the coolest ice pack right beside you in the drizzling heat but that’s okay! Except when it’s winter… prepared to be beside a freezing cold robot during your travels to him. You’re probably going to get frostbite.

•He’s someone who really enjoys quality time with his partner. He doesn’t mind doing the other love languages like physical touch as he does enjoy holding his lover's hands or words of affirmation where he just melts at compliments, it’s just that he ADORES spending time with his lover. He wants to be beside them 24/7 and wants to do fun stuff with them, he wants to bond with them so so so so so so much! You must have gotten the message on how clingy he is.

•He’s a very traditional romantic, he wants to sweep you off your feet.

•Could I also say he’s kinda afraid of you leaving him? He gets a little nervous but he can put on a good face and he doesn’t let out the sadness he’s feeling but in that turn causes him to be more desperate and you know what I mean. ARGHHH PLEASE TELL ME I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO THINKS LOU WILL BE INSANELY CLINGYYY PLEASEEE LIKE THINK ABOUT IT!!!! IT WILL BE SUCH A SUPER AWESOME AND INTERESTING ADDITION TO HIS PERSONALITY!!! RAHHHHHH!!

•Ooh when he’s mad, he’s going to blow up. I mean have you seen his hat fly out of his pin??? Yikes!!! Well that being said, he could also be someone who’s emotionally constipated and is one that doesn’t talk about his problems so when he has a chance, he would take it and explode. It sometimes spooks you once in a while too but don’t worry he’s kinda quick with apologizing. As if he were a human, he’s the type of guy to grab his hair and tug it out of frustration. You know that could also correlate to the headcanon above him…Hmm, I need more angry Lou media actually…

•Imagine if he cries, he cries out like the melted snow cone he has stored on his body so his tears are coming sticky and slow. Also imagine if he puts like food coloring so his tears are colorful HAHAHAHHAA!!!

•Lou will literally make snow cone puns. I could imagine him being so proud of it, thinking he was so clever. Hah, he’s such a cutie… He reminds me of those corny but jolly dads, he gives me these silly vibes of those. I don’t know why

•Sometimes I don’t know if he’s going to stiffen at touch first or if he’s going to return with all full force. I could see him with both like to imagine he’s just so shocked that someone gives him physical affection that he has to process before he returns it back or if he’s like someone who just immediately gives the fattest, biggest affection.

•Gale will probably be his mentor in this relationship. He’s a wise, old guy even though he can be a bit mischievous sometimes. Can you imagine that’s how Lou got his behavior like with the jokes about what they do and how he got those old sayings like “Oh my days!” or “Gosh golly!” I know I said Lou was inexperienced with love, well I may have been lying to all of you guys! Gale probably taught him the basics of it, which will probably be corny things in the present and it was just a basic understanding of it since I could imagine Gale wanting Lou to develop his own way of showing affection (I don’t know why I thought of that please bear with me), as soon as Lou had told him, he had a crush on you or something. Anyways, thank Gale for this since you don’t have to suffer guiding Lou into the wonderful journey of love, unlike some others…

•He will one hundred percent be supportive of you, he’s like a mini cheerleader. It’s cute because he constantly motivates you whether it be goals, hobbies, or whatever.

•He’s very attentive, he has eyes like a hawk and can quickly pick up emotions though sometimes it may be wrong and he has just assumed which may cause a lot of confusion. He may as well be an old, slightly blind hawk! But whatever it is, he has made a goal to know everything about you so he can be prepared and have every need of yours fulfilled.

•Snowdays and when you visit are probably his favorite days since that means there are so many things you could do! For example, making snow angels, having a snowball fight, or making silly snowmen! It’s really an enjoyable moment for Lou and he will keep that memory inside of his heart.

•Make sure you love him with all of your heart and understand him well because if you don’t commit to him well then… you might get a huge brain freeze!!! Hahahaha! I’m not funny.

SORRY I HAVENG BEEN POSTING I HAVE THIS HUGE BRAIN FART AND ITS LIKE MESSING WITH ME SO I CANT THINK OF HEADCANONS ALSO I ACCIDENTALLY DELTED THE REQUESTS MESSAGE WITH THE LOU AND I FEKT SO GUILTY!!! WHOEVER REQUESTED THAT JUST YOJ KNOW I THANK YOU WITH ALL OF MY HEART FOR THE SWEET WORDS YOU GAVE ME!!! WHY ARE ROBOTS SO MUCH FUN TO WRITE TOO LIKE I CAN EXPERIMENT WITH THEIR PERSONALITIES!! ALSO CAN ANYONE SEE MY IMAGE WITH LOU PLEASE