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ryttu3k · 4 years ago

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Already finished Coteries of New York, so on to Shadows of New York! I’ve seen the first bit in an LP, at least, but the bulk of the story will be new. This will have two playthroughs, one for each ending, since at least it has them XD First up - the ‘good’ ending!

Oh dang I like the music.

Julia is a bit on the edgy/cynical side XD

Yeah, she’s got a shit deal :-\ And what’s worse is that it’s all planned out.

Interesting note - at Lodestar, there were shadowy figures in the background, but you could rationalise it as people on the other side of the windows. On the train, you only see the shadowy features, and it’s otherwise empty, so no obvious figures casting them...

I guess if you choose the ‘don’t shoot’ option, Julia gets drained and it’s an early game over?

God that Embrace scene is intense. I got goosebumps!

Spirits, huh? Oh yeah, Obtenebration became Oblivion and is now connected with necromancy, IIRC?

I’m glad she had a good few nights XD;;

Valerie Duval, she was... the scourge in CoNY hunting down the Red Hook killer?

Nice to meet you, ‘Katherine Wiese’ XD

Cool ponytail, Qadir! I really dig the relationship between him and Julia, it’s fun. ‘sup Aisling, how’s Agathon? A blood hunt, really? Y O U. Okay yeah probably better for Julia’s long-term survival for Arturo to ignore her XD;; Samira’s so pretty. Ooh this guy is Hope’s sire, yeah?

“You wanted to hear about which member of New York City's Camarilla I dislike the most?"

"Yes?"

"Too bad. They're all my dear colleagues, and I deeply respect every single one of them."

"Sure you do. Wouldn't want to blurt out something that could lock you out of Mr Vanderweyden's legal services, would you, you ass-kisser?"

"I do expect to find myself in need of a good defense attorney when my broke, incompetent, and foul-mouthed assistant finally pushes me over the edge."

THEMST.

Benoit hi!! “Got any news about Sophie Langley?” *sharp intake of breath* Benoit backstory, that’s rad. I wonder if it’ll be uncovered in-game? Like we know Arturo is still around, Panhard is still around. Presumably Adelaide Davis is still around. Callihan... well, I know what happens to him. I think Torque ditches the scene before Sophie dies?

Father Leonard seems like a good sort. I wonder what his deal is?

Dakota is adorable. I’m going to do the ‘good’ end first even though I know it’ll make me feel horrible, but dangit, the ‘bad’ end is totally going to be my canon.

...Vin Diesel? XD

DING DONG THE DOUCHE IS DEAD. ...Deader than usual, I mean.

jfc Panhard that is pretentious as hell. Both the party description and the costume, actually XD Qadir’s mask is kind of funky. Oh my god Arturo you are a Toreador is that the best you can come up with?! Nice horns, Aisling.

...Thought, given their clans, Samira/Aisling could be interesting as hell.

Man, Arturo and Panhard must be pissed off XD Unless they’ve already picked their replacement stooge?

And here’s where the plot starts! Hey, isn’t that the priest’s house? Ohh, they’re meant to be meeting with Mia. I guess they’re just reusing assets.

“It’s a list of four names. ‘D’Angelo. Hope. Agathon. Tamika.’“ *SHARP INTAKE OF BREATH* Okay, that could be the list Sophie gave the fledgling. Which one did Callihan get it from?

Oh criminy Dakota don’t tell me you’re into that Q-Anon shit XD;; Ooh okay that makes more sense. Neat.

Ahhh man I was hoping to get a lead and instead Julia has to punish this poor fuck XD;; Yeesh. Okay, Bunny as a Reporter it is, then.

Almost run over by a limo, huh? *chinstroke*

Oooh this is the lead to Hope! Yeah, I’d say she has a connection with a Montgomery XD Wonder if she did end up eating her? Huh, contact used LeakyGutSyndrome... didn’t Hope end up having to retire that one, or was it the other one? Let’s just... Dominate this guy. Sorry dude it’s for your own good.

Agathon’s missing? :( Damn, he’s like one of the only decent Tremere. Oho, a diary! Oh sweetheart :( Oh, Silvia died :( Damn, interesting past, though... and a reference to CoNY again.

Fucking shadows, I literally glanced over my shoulder.

S C H E M E S. And yeah, looks like I’m on my way to the ‘good’ end :-\

Oh shit, Adelaide or.... whatshisname, Kaiser’s dude? Oooh man who to meet first... Kaiser’s dude. Oh. That was a bit anticlimactic XD

On to see Hope at Double Spiral. I think this is one of those choices that leads to one of the endings, so what’s more ruthless and Camarilla... busting in it is.

Nastya isn’t having a good night, is she XD;; Also Hope’s suit is badass.

...huh. Sounds like she’s actually managed to get shit sorted decently XD

Interesting... the coterie members were a list of heroes for hire that multiple people had, including Sophie. Well, that widens the scope a bit! Anonymous information broker, shall I assume that’s Kaiser? OH. No, it’s her sire!

“The story going around is, he left me alone and I hate his guts. Well, at least half of that is true.” Which half, though...

Aww man I wish I had saved some of those websites! I miss SciFiVine...

You know, I’m not 100% sure Carter’s the murderer (my main suspect is Arturo at this point tbh) but damn, the bit about Stern’s show kinda makes me want to slap him anyway XD;;

Queer Catholic blues, huh :-\

“Haven’t you noticed what’s going on in the news? People are going absolutely insane about this virus, cancelling trips and orders and --” Ahh. We’re in that 2020 XD;;

Okay the scene with the kid meeting his girlfriend was cute but then spooky time?? jfc was that the Abyss?!

Ooooh did she just find Tamika solely by accident? Thanks, Abyss XD I love how Julia’s first response is ‘shit, she’s hot’. And she took out a whole SI squad herself? Nice. Calebros mention! Huh, so the SI are maintaining the status quo... they became an issue because the Camarilla tried to sic them on the Anarchs and Sabbat and it backfired, maybe it actually succeeded here?

Ooh, a history with Torque. Neat. Also not sure with the art, but are those tattoos on Tamika’s arm, or fur? I mean, Gangrel beast marks and all.

Sorry Torque I’m just trying to get the ‘good’ end :(

Mention of the fledgling! Officially ‘disappeared’, that leaves it fairly ambiguous at this point.

Oof. The Circulatory System are... not cool. And yeah Julia’s just been called tf out, I do look forward to this scene in the ‘bad’ end XD;;

COVID strikes back. The Big Beat Burger is closed :( Charlie is sweet, at least! I hope his mom is okay.

Well that rat bit was weird. Hi D’Angelo! Oh my god blood doll rats? Drunk blood doll rats?! Still a damn good detective, though, that’s good shit. On to Kaiser and some answers! ...Yeah, okay, he’s a prime suspect too.

Kaiser, you are a deeply unpleasant person :-\

...good to know pepper spray still works. And, uh, probably satisfying to beat him up XD;; And yeah, there’s the last choice for the ‘good’ ending. Sorry dude.

...huh. Okay, I was at least partially right XD;; Oh Qadir, not you too :-\

Well that’s a bit... weird of Dakota, yes.

lmao oh Benoit you absolute mess. Religion as A E S T H E T I C XD I have a theory he’s from Michael’s line and I also quite sincerely believe that Michael would take one look at him and bitchslap him into the next millennium. He’s a Path follower, isn’t he?

Father Leonard is okay. I wonder who the ‘friend’ is?

This is very Agatha Christie, revealing the killer in the midst, except I have the horrible feeling Qadir’s going to go with ‘it was suicide’ and not ‘it was everyone’.

Denouement! Before it ends, Julia’s traits:

Loyal only to myself

Glass half-empty

A little abuse of power never hurt nobody

You can’t be a writer and not lie

The ends justify the means (duh)

Honestly she may have just blackmailed her way into power, set up Carter to take the fall, and sent poor Dakota to final death, but the drama was impeccable XD Good luck not ending up in the Abyss, Julia!

#ry plays sony #vampire the masquerade #vtm shadows of new york

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haravath0t · 4 years ago

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How Halloween With Bucky Barnes Would Go (Pt. II)

Pairing: Bucky Barnes x female!reader

Warnings: None, just more fluff!

A/N: Hello lovelies! Happy Halloween ahhh! Thank you so much for the wonderful positive comments and responses to the first part of this particular headcanon! You guys have no idea how much it is appreciated, I can only hope I can keep providing content you all will enjoy! Please enjoy this last addition in honor of Halloween! Be safe!

If you haven’t already, please check out Part 1! Please feel free to leave any comments or feedback!

You finally convincing James to come in a costume alongside you for the sake of the Halloween party, settling on Hogwarts students after you had introduced him to the Harry Potter series (he didn’t want to admit that he saw why you enjoyed it)

Lots of afternoons of quiet and serenity for the two of you, whenever you two were free, you’d both cuddle up on the couch in front of the window from your shared room, taking out a nice book to read while listening on a vinyl record of your choosing

You waking up to an empty sheet in the day before Halloween, confused at where Bucky could possibly be, only for your question to be answered through the sweet smell of something cooking through the slight crack of your bedroom door

You lazily getting up and putting on a sweater and comfy slippers and quietly opening the door, smiling when you see your boyfriend, back facing towards you concentrating on what seems to be breakfast, plates set up with the halloween themed placemats you recently bought, a salted caramel scented candle greeting your nose as you quietly inhaled with a small smile on your face as you went up to hug your boyfriend from behind

Bucky chuckling and stopping momentarily to hold your hand and kissing your knuckles as you both exchange a “good morning”, sleep still evident in your voice

“Whatcha making, love?”

“Pancakes with a twist, baby doll…”

You smiling in awe as he finishes and puts them on the plates, seeing both of you having a ghost shaped pancake and a spider web pancake along with eggs and bacon

“How’d you...how’d you do this, James?” you question in awe as you excitedly pour you both orange juice, excitedly putting butter and syrup afterwards

A chuckle coming from his mouth and a satisfied smile “thought I could look it up on that YouTube website thingy you talk about… maybe surprise you for a laid back day ahead…”

This makes you stop eating and looking up at him wide eyed and with excitement “You’re kidding… don’t tell me you’re finally getting into the Halloween spirit… why, what do you have planned, Barnes?”

Bucky playfully rolling his eyes and smiling as he eats and gives you a quick kiss on the forehead “Just wait baby doll, just trust me on this one!”

You squealing excitedly when he announces that he’ll drive around to a more natural area, immediately hopping into something comfortable

Bucky laughing as you excitedly put your feet on the dashboard, happy that you’re truly relaxing throughout the drive as you admire the vibrant colors of orange, brown, and yellow, which helped you take a nap much easier in the car (no surprise to Bucky)

You opening your eyes to see that Bucky had parked in front of a pumpkin patch and squealing excitedly once again “No way”

“You wanted to make Jack-O-Lanterns, did you not, doll?”

“Have I told you that you’re the best?”

“Well, I’d hope so, considering that I’m your boyfriend”

“Yes yes, whatever, let’s pick pumpkins before we can only get the bad ones!”

You two picking out the right shapes of pumpkins to not only be in your room, but even at the living room (not really you two, more of you picking it out and Bucky quietly following you and carrying your carefully picked out pumpkins, not that he minded… he loved it quite a lot)

You two going home and opting to make Jack-O-Lanterns, opting to make faces of Disney characters for the bedroom, which caused Bucky to ask for a photo reference

“God, maybe I should call Steve over… that punk can sketch anything so well on any surface anytime-”

“James just try your best! I’ll help you too, I promise! It’s supposed to be fun!”

“But what if I wanna make it perfect…”

You smiling at his cuteness and his hope for perfection, kissing his cheek and assuring him that he’d do good no matter what, the man is practically precise in everything, especially with a knife

You proved that to be true, despite the help he needed for sketching out the character, but you must say, Bucky did in fact do quite a good job with the Jack-O-Lanterns, which made him smile in relief and relax as you looked at both of yours in awe

Him and you having fun carving out the different pumpkins after hollowing them out, the compound and bedroom finally being more and more festive

You two dressing up together in your costumes as you both went to the party the team held in Halloween, much to the team’s surprise, even making Steve look at you two in surprise

“I see you finally brought this jerk to dress up in a costume for once… what did you do, Y/N?”

You giggled and gave a shrug “Just a bit of convincing that’s all”

“Just couldn’t say no to my girl, Steve… she’s too excited about the whole thing”

Steve already knew though, how contagious your excitement, happiness, and your enthusiasm towards everything was. That alone gave him the reassurance that you were the girl that Buck needed. You thrived off of each other’s energy, which clearly showed as you took each other everywhere, day after day as you prepared for Halloween.

Your face looking at the team in shock when Tony announces that you all would be watching a horror movie “Oh no no no...no”

“Ahhh, Y/N, grow up I thought you said that was the charm of Halloween! We’ve seen worse in the field haven’t we? What could possibly be scarier than those!”

“Fine, Stark but don’t expect me to pay attention!”

You wanting to cuddle alongside Bucky, subconsciously tracing each metal plate on his hand, the silent whirs giving you a little source of peace despite the dark room and “The Grudge” playing.

You couldn’t help but laugh at the screams that came from Thor, Clint’s, even Tony’s lips, nearly dropping the bucket of candy that you and the ladies next to you hogged… it practically went like this throughout the movie

You were definitely not letting that get past them ever

Bucky quietly watched your gentle fingers and felt the gentle touch of your fingers while that all went down, which made him smile throughout the movie. He even let out a laugh when a particular jump scare made Sam jump out from his seat that accompanied with a “Holy Shit”, which made him wander in his own mind once again,

He normally wouldn’t partake in this type of stuff, hell he wouldn’t be here. But because you always were happy to see him included, so encouraging for him to do even the ordinary domestic things in life alongside you, the guy didn’t mind. He saw why you enjoyed it.

He led you both to the comforts of your bed after the night ended, smiling as you got comfortable in your PJs and muttering a soft “Thank you for doing this with me” into his chest. He looked one quick look around, smiling proudly at the Jack-O-Lanterns that were lit across the room, holding you protectively and kissing your head as he closed his eyes. If you had thought that he was deserving of experiencing happy things, maybe he really did… he definitely fell asleep thanking you for always showing him how much options are laid out for him, knowing that he’ll look at these options with you willingly by his side

Tags: @world-of-aus @whew-oh-em-gee @lordyitsjordy @tomholland-96 @letstalkaboutsebbaby

#bucky #bucky barnes x reader #bucky barnes fanfiction #bucky barnes headcanon #MCU headcanons

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fullyellowsun · 4 years ago

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Subtle | 11

"Christmas Spirit"

I do not own the gif, credit to the owner.

This is my first series so please cut me some slack but also I welcome constructive criticisms! This is in Korean so for those of you who can read Korean and English, go ahead! I will post a full English version link to the Wattpad story in the masterlist!

Pairing: baekhyun x dayeon (reader), sehun x suah, suho x bora, chanyeol x sunny, kai x yoona

Genre: kpop group collaboration!AU

Word Count: 1303 words

Description: Today is the day where they start the process of creating the album book by taking photos! Oh, and it’s Suah’s birthday…

Disclaimer: I have no idea how any of this works. I’m just going off of the little info I DO know so please bear with me as I try to fill the chapters with what I think (or what I just make up) on how to make an album and the other kpop things.

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"Cuz we have the Christmas Spirit! 우리는 너와 공유하고 싶다. 우리의 Christmas spirit을 받아들이겠어?"

"안녕하세요! Welcome to our VLIVE! This is our VLIVE for new album 'Christmas Spirit'!" 준면 starts as the directors give us the signal that the cameras are rolling.

"네, how about we introduce ourselves?" Bora says, right next to Suho. Yup. Our first VLIVE's as couples and each of us were sitting next to each other while 종대, 경수, and 민석 sit on the floor. There we 2 couches and 1 large armchair so Bora, 준면, 종인 and Yoona were sitting on the first couch, 선희 (Sunny's real name, Seonhui), Chanyeol, Suah, and Sehun were on the other couch and I was sitting on the large armchair while Dayeon sat on the armrest. This is the first time I saw her in like natural yet not too natural makeup. It was either really natural or really drastic. This was in the middle and th artists did well making her eyes look bigger, even though they were already big, and just making each of her features cohesive. Her outfit went really well with the makeup as well. An oversized knit sweater that I recognized as mine with mom jeans and a cute light up reindeer headband. Her hair, perfectly curled, sat on her shoulders nicely and overall, she looked like the star of the show.

"Ah, 네, I guess I'll start. 안녕하세요, 엑소 리다 수호 입니다." He bows formally. I was so close to yawning. This was as boring as we first met.

"안녕하세요." I snap out of it when I hear her voice. Oh, it's me next. "버불검의 다연 입니다." She bows.

"아 네, 안녕 에리들!" I wave at the camera. "백현이 왔어!" I say dramatically. The others laugh and Dayeon slightly giggles.

"아, now that we've all introduced ourselves, why don't we start right away." 준면 starts again.

"Over here, we have some questions that the fans asked and we are here to answer them and maybe even share some Christmas spirit." Bora says pointing to the little coffee table in front of us with a acrylic bin decorated with santa hat and christmas light stickers. Each paper was a different color and were folded to resemble a santa hat.

"Good one 언니." Suah says.

"종대야 아니, 첸씨, would you like to pick one of these hats?" He pushes the bin towards 종대, who was across from him. He choose the green paper.

"Who had the most Christmas Spirit during the album process? By the way, 사랑해 오빠들이 그리고 언니들!" 종대 reads.

"Ahh..." 경수 starts. "I think 다연씨 had the most Christmas Spirit." He stops there. I laugh.

"왜요? Please explain." I say.

"Oh, well, she always wanted to help and was super bright and cheery but is still super kind and not annoying." He says.

"오, 감사합니다 but I'm always like that. That's not just Christmas Spirit. It's Dayeon Spirit." She says.

"Just accept the compliment." Yoona says tiredly. "Let's move on, shall we? 카이씨, do you want to pick one?"

"Sure." He reaches over to grab a paper. He grabs a purple one. We continue with questions and start to play some games.

"Our first game is a test." Minseok 형 explains.

"Ahhhh, we're not in school! 시험을 받는거 싫어요!" I whine slightly flailing my arms and legs like a child.

"This will be a more fun test," Minseok 형 continues calmly, ignoring me, "In your 'couples', you will take a test to see how well you guys know each other. Whichever gets the highest score wins 3 points, 2nd place, 2 points, 3rd place, 1 point. 알겠어요 여러분?" We nod. One of the staff members passes 형 a stack of clipboards and he hands each of us a clipboard. "Guys, spread out, we don't want anyone to cheat, do we?" As we spread out, I look at the form, it was the typical questions, favorite color, animal, things like that. Aish... I never asked her those, I should've asked. After 15, everyone was about done with their quizzes and returned back to their seats.

"Ahhh, now that we have finished the tests, let us now look at the answers. With your partner, check your answers and let us know your scores." The camera starts going around, filming the couples as they compare their answers. Dayeon got almost all my answers right, turns out she did a background check on everyone in EXO and now has random facts in her head from the weird websites she looked at. Me, on the the other hand, only got half right. Better than none I guess. We got about 85% average. Lucky for us, that was pretty high. Sehun and Suah got 60%. Junmyeon and Bora got 50%. Chanyeol and Sunny got 45%. Jongin and Yoona got 25%.

"Great start for this live right? Good thing you did a background check on all of us. Did you think we were gangsters or something? Why did you do a background check?" I tease Dayeon. She blushes and hides her face with the clipboard.

"I like knowing stuff..."

"Congratulations on your 3 points, dream team." Chanyeol gives us a thumbs-up. We played charades next, which was hilarious by the way, and of course, the dancers won. Don't worry though, we got second. 5 points... we're still in the lead.

"Lastly, the game we all have been waiting for, the 빼빼로 게임! 여러분, 이 게임이 아시죠? Since we do, let's just start." Kyungsoo starts.

"Dream team, you want to go first, or last?" I look over to Dayeon.

"Let's get this over with, we'll go first." Ouch, that hurt.

"You want to get this over with? Am I that boring?" I tease. We were passed a 빼빼로 stick. I bit on one end, she did the other. "도전!" I say with the stick in my mouth. We bite until our lips are touching but not fully. I let go and let the stick fall into my hand.

"와... 되게 짧아..." Dayeon whispers.

"How are we supposed to beat THAT?!" Sehun says.

"I have no idea... just lose?" Suah says.

"Yeah, we already lost." They shake their heads. The others have a hard time getting close to our 1 cm stick. Junmyeon 형 and Bora just kissed, they ate the whole stick. Smh...

"I guess the winners are Baekhyunnie and Dayeonnie." Bora says, slightly dazed from the kiss.

"8 points, not bad... we're in first place right?" I ask.

"Yeah, you never told us what the prize was." Dayeon follows.

"Oh, 맞다. That was the last game and the prize, I don't know but it's this box soo... here you go." Jongdae says. He hands us a wrapped present from under the tree.

"열어." I hand the box to Dayeon. She rips it open, her eyes lighting up at what was in the box.

"오빠, 오빠!" she pats my shoulder in excitement. "한우이야! 이거 봐!" I look inside the box and a smile immediately appears on my face.

"Why didn't you tell us the prize earlier?! We would tried harder!" Junmyeon complains.

"So you didn't try your hardest?"

"No, we did, but we would've tried harder."

"아무튼, we got 한우 and you didn't, haha..." I taunt.

"Okay, since 다연 and 백현이 won, you guys will sing your duet song in our new album, "Christmas Spirit"!" They pass us a microphone as the melody starts to play. 다연 starts singing the verse solo and then I start harmonizing. As we finish the song, I hear the others clap.

Masterlist

#baekhyun #exo baekhyun #baekhyun x reader #byun baekhyun #byun baekhyun exo #baekhyun imagine #baekhyun imagines #baekhyun fanfic #exo fanfic #exo imagine #exo imagines #exo fanfiction #baekhyun fanfiction #baekhyun x you #baekhyun x oc

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jungshookz · 5 years ago

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i spy with my little eye; jjk

🎃 pairing: jeon jungkook x reader

🎃 genre: spooktober day (1/7); i don’t think this counts as horror but i’ll say it’s horror anyway

🎃 wordcount: 2k

🎃 notes: i decided to hop on the spooktober bandwagon literally like an hour ago because i miss writing short n sweet drabbles and i’m sick of studying for midterms and i’m in the mood to creep! people! out! so i hope this is an acceptable fiRSt piece leading up to halloween! i’m hoping to have a short drabble out every day but we’ll see how that works out lmao anYWAYs i hope you enjoy this first drabble and- wtf who the hell is that behind you????

(i’m having some trouble finding the original source of the picture but i got it off this website!)

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jungkook has never really believed in the concept of soulmates

it just doesn’t make sense to him

whY in the world would the gods up there be wasting time pairing people up with their so-called perfect match when they could be doing something a lot more productive??

like.,.,,. stoPPING global warming

or keeping the national forests from burning down???

to be fair there are a lot of things that humans could do to prevent those things from happening but the poINT is:

jungkook doesn’t believe in soulmates

that is…until you came along.

if it wasn’t already obvious by now, you are the absolute apple!!!! of jungkook’s eye

he’s just so painfully in love with you that sometimes he doesn’t know what to do with all of these emotions and he just!!!!!

aHHH!!!!!!

here’s a quick breakdown of all of the things jungkook loves about you :-)

1) when you’re laughing especially hard at something, sometimes you unintentionally let out a little snort and he can’t help but think that that’s the cuTEst thing in the entire world even though you’ve openly expressed how emBArrassing it is to you

2) when you’re concentrating hard in class on what the professor’s saying, there’s always a little divot in between your brows and soMetimes a bit of your tongue will poke out in between your lips as you furiously try to copy whatever it is the professor has on the screen in front of everyone

3) you always smell so nice!!! he can’t quite put his finger on it but it’s a light perfume with hints of what he thinks might be honeysuckle? he’s not sure about that one so he’ll have to ask you to double-check

4) sometimes when you’re nervous about something you’ll twiddle a piece of hair in between your fingers and he doesn’t know why he finds that so endearing but it just is

5) oh my god you are sO cute when you fall asleep on your couch during the middle of a netflix binge or a study session

it’s kind of funny because you fall asleep in the strangest positions

sometimes you’ll be on your back with one leg hanging over the back of the couch and the other kinda just flopping oFF the couch

sometimes you’ll be on your front curled up to one of your throw pillows

either way jungkook always makes sure that you stay nice and warm by covering you with a blanket when you fall asleep

and trust him, he knoWS it’s probably the cheesiest thing in the entire world to say but he’s almost positive that you’re the one for him

jungkook lets out a light chuckle and shakes his head as he crosses the street

the streetlight at the end of the sidewalk flickers slightly and he shivers before shoving his hands into his pocket

it’s getting cold out

he hopes you’re bundled up!

what was he thinking about again

yes

you!

you and the fact that you! are! the! one! for! him!!!!!

little ol’ him!!!!!!!

never in a million years did he think he’d ever be saying that

but it’s true!

you’ve turned his whole world upside down and he wouldn’t have it in any other way

he just wants to love you and protect you from all the bad things in the world and keep you warm and safe and happy and-

jungkook is suddenly puLLed out of his thoughts quite abruptly when someone raMs right into him as he rounds the corner

“shoot, i am sO sorry-!“

it takes a second for jungkook to compose himself but once the world stops spinning he perks up because hEy

it’s you!!!!!!

…what the heCk are you doing out so late at night??

it’s not safe out here!!!!

knowing you, you probably stayed late to finish up a project or something

almost immediately the corner of jungkook’s lips tug up in a smile and you return one in response

“i’m sorry, i was texting someone and i wasn’t watching where i was going- are you okay?”

“i’m good. great, in fact.” jungkook breathes out as you hand him back his phone that you knocked out of his hand

a moment of silence goes by before you speak up again

“…i’m sorry, i just- i feel like i know you from somewhere. do i… know you from somewhere?”

here’s a quick breakdown of all of the things jungkook has observed about you and has grown to love about you :-)

he overheard one of your friends - jimin, that’s what your friend’s name is - teasing you about your snort and even going as far as to imitate your snort and something about that just didn’t sit right with him

which is why he scratched up the sides of jimin’s jeep with his keys :-)

in time he’ll figure out a way to fully get rid of jimin

you seem to have a lot of male friends which is definitely a bit of a problem but he’s sure he can handle them just fine!

the only reason why jungkook knows that is because he has coincidentally enrolled in the exact same courses as you which means he has the exact same schedule as you which mEans that he just so happens to be where you are at any given hour of the day

he knows that your coffee order in the morning is an iced vanilla coffee with 2% milk (it’s getting chillier though so maybe you should start drinking hot coffee instead, just a suggestion)

he knows that you hang out at the library for two hours before your - and his - first class starts for the day

he knows that you always meet up for lunch with your group of aforementioned male friends and he knows almost everything about them

jimin, taehyung, yoongi, namjoon, jin, and hoseok

to be fair they seem like a group of nice people but jungkook can’t have anyone else vying for your heart

that just won’t dO

now that you’re standing right in front of him (and with the help of the sLight breeze) he can 100% confirm that your perfume has hints of honeysuckle in it

he bought a perfume the other day and he’s pretty sure he got the right one

the store clerk asked if he was buying it for his girlfriend and he happily said yes to that question

he sprayed every inch of his apartment with the perfume and now everything smells like you

:-)

which is exactly what he wanted

:-)

4) sometimes when you’re nervous about something you’ll twiddle a piece of hair in between your fingers

jungkook has been told that he’s a very observant person so he picks up on a lot of things

he knows about every single one of your nervous habits

one time he saw taehyung tuck a strand of hair behind your ear after you stopped twiddling with it and he got sO upset at observing that with his own two eyes that he snapped his pencil in half

the absolute audaCITY of taehyung to think that he’s worthy of even laying a finger on you

(apparently taehyung has a slight peanut allergy which is a piece of very interesting information jungkook recently learned.)

5) oh my god you are sO cute when you fall asleep on your couch during the middle of a netflix binge or a study session

jungkook always makes sure to check up on you in your apartment

by the way, you should really learn to lock your front door and your windows

there are some really bad people out there who might want to hurt you!!! you need to learn how to protect yourself >:-(

one night you kind of woke up when he was in the middle of covering you with a blanket and he’s 99.9% sure that you caught a glimpse of him

but in your drowsy state you literally just fell back asleep and snuggled further into the couch pillows and jungkook snuck out without waking you up (he managed to grab one of your shirts out of the laundry basket before leaving so,.,.,. mission succESS)

(when you woke up later that night you found it odd that a) you were covered with a blanket and b) the tv was off and you knEW you left it on when you fell asleep)

“am i just the asshole with the bad memory or am i being crazy?” you joke and pull your jacket tighter around yourself

“don’t worry, you’re not the crazy one.” jungkook teases before shaking his head “nah, we don’t know each other.”

“oh.” you deflate a little before narrowing your eyes slightly

you feel like you’ve seen this guy before but you’re not sure where

for the record he’s kinda cuTe??

he has that e-boy thing going on

you know

the dark hair, the earrings, the cargo pants, the chuNky boots

…you’re kinda into it

maybe it’s just because a lot of guys have been dressing up like that lately that you think he looks so familiar

“i’ve been told i just have one of those faces, you know?” jungkook shrugs casually and shoves his hands into his pockets

“ah, that makes sense. sorry about that, i just… you look really familiar!” you laugh lightly and jungkook shrugs again before letting out a chuckle “by the way, you should probably head home now because it’s getting pretty dark out-“ you pause and look around before leaning in a little “i hear there’s a crazy guy on the loose.”

jungkook raises a brow “oh, really? i didn’t hear anything about that.”

“mm, it’s all over the school papers. one of my friends had their car, like, suPer scratched up so- just stay safe!” you chirp and let out a little sigh “anyways, i have to hurry to the bus stop if i wanna catch the next one on time.” you point to over his shoulder at where the bus stop is

“right, right…” jungkook’s eyes follow your hand as you reach up to tuck a strand of hair behind your ear

he did a pretty good job at snipping off that lock of your hair when you were asleep

you can barely tell that there’s a bit of hair missing

“sorry about the mix-up, by the way. i really thought i knew you…”

it’s unfortunate that you don’t know him

because he knows you.

he knows you better than he knows the back of his hand.

heCk, he knows the back of your hand better than he knows the back of his hand

it’s fine

in time, you’ll get to know him.

you will.

jungkook smirks to himself as he begins walking again and he fiddles with the lock of your hair that he has stashed away in his pocket

oh, you will.

(the next morning you spend forty minutes searching for your favourite shirt but you never end up finding it.)

((if you had paid a little more attention to jungkook’s phone, you would’ve noticed that his lock screen was a picture of you sleeping.))

help me help you make your wishes come tru (aka send me a spooky request)

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Bonus Question Answers! (anime heat 3)

I asked a silly question! You gave me incredible answers. SO VERY MANY INCREDIBLE ANSWERS. If yours is listed below, you’ve earned an entry in a random draw to win a GIFTENING liveblog OF YOUR CHOICE

SURPRISE EVERYONE WHO ANSWERED THIS ONE GETS AN ENTRY (with extra entry if you pulled a specific line). This has been such a struggle for me for the past ... you know, million years or something, and each of you made me feel so good, thank you. ♥

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Q: This is reaching back into the memory a bit, I know, but what's your favourite of my fanfic? (BONUS BONUS ENTRY if you pull a specific line!)

* i cannot remember a specific line off the top of my head but i remember the post-S series dealing with usagi's trauma from pharaoh 90 (sound of silence?) was a gut punch and a half -- anewconstellation

* "Blue shirt. Pearl buttons." I think this was the first time I read you writing the Outers, particularly Neptune and Uranus, and, uh, holy shit. Absolutely note-perfect dialogue and dynamic, particularly for that period of Sailor Moon S when Michiru and Haruka used intimacy of speech and gesture as an instrument of distancing and obfuscation (of their goals to the Inners, of their hearts to themselves and to each other, of the heli-pad to the staff at Mugen Academy, etc). It was so clear, and so clearly *them* that I could actually hear the intonations of their respective seiyuu. And then to deploy such spot-on character elements in combination with the stakes and the maturity the anime never reached for, my WORD, are you trying to kill me??? The pacing, the restraint! What an absolute gift. You're a wonder. (also your drabbles are fuckin peerless, and the BTL concept is such a clever series framework) -- @rasiqra-revulva

* This was so hard to pick from, but I finally settled on "Cause and Affect" - it's such a heartbreaking story, but the juxtaposition between the clinical lines of information from the computer to the memories Ami is dealing with to the horror of the visuals around her... it's so bright and sharp and PRESENT. It keeps me in the story, that mix of tones and feelings. And the final line? Perfection. "Number of regrets: none" What an amazing take on Ami and how she processes information and how she deals with the situation she is in. I still get chills up my back when I read the story. -- @amberlilly

* I love your Between the Lines series, it's how I found your Tumblr and liveblogs back in the day -- @amboato

* Author Alert. “So never, ever, going to live this down.” -- @crunchbuttsteak

* "Of her word" quote "But for all that, it remained sand. Rei erased it with one swipe." -- Dei

* Between The Lines. Adding further character/emotional depth to canon is YES PLZ. I really liked the whole idea of Usagi having trauma post-Pharaoh 90 and all the chapters that hit on that. On a less serious note Chibs' circus-related PTSD and freaking out when Hotaru wants to go to the circus kills me every time. ("But your precious dreams Hotaru-chan!") -- forgottenfae

* This is probably the obvious choice, but "The Sounds of The Silence" has haunted me in all the best ways since I first read it. The way you write Rei, Usagi, and Rei and Usagi hits me right in the heart every time. This particular fic, with Usagi so traumatized, and Rei being as soft and gentle as Usagi needs, will always stick with me. I pulled up the fic to try and narrow down a single line, and ultimately there's no real debate. "She would never stop trying to do more, but for now, she simply did this." That line is, at its core, the essence of Rei Hino. And it is perfection. -- gatorsandglitter

* I don't expect this to win at all, just sharing,, but I just super fondly remembered the goggles and all the amazing content, meta, and fic those inspired, both from you and others -- @goosebytrade

* "You Win or You Die" my favorite line is "She and Rei WOULD have The Moment, they WOULD get their thousand years of bliss, and they WOULD be making out after all this was over. Like, SO HARD." -- @i-needa-nap-please

* I'm always really bad at answering questions like this because my mind has pretty much become a goldfish in my old age and I have a hard time remembering specific fics; it all sort of starts to jumble up in my brain and things get lost. But I have always loved reading your writing, it's what got me onto this godforsaken website in the first place -- it was just before Crystal dropped, and we were all foolishly full of hope and excitement, and you were going through the Moon Pride video and waxing poetic about the FRIENDSHIPS and I was like, "YES! Finally! Someone who understands why I love this stupid kids' show!" I think I sent you an ask saying this before, (but who knows if you ever got it, Tumblrs being what they are - indifferent) but I tried reading fanfic and even published novels based on properties, like the Buffy novels and Star Trek and Star Wars novels, for a long time, and mostly found it frustrating and annoying and just... wrong. It always had this awkwardness and clunkiness to it that didn't do anything for me and just constantly screamed "THIS IS A FANFIC IT IS NOT REAL WRITING" at me. Didn't like it. But, I liked yours. Yours didn't feel awkward or clunky. You have never written any sentences like, "Rei watched the blonde stand up" where "the blonde" is Minako, and I don't know why fanfic writers think that calling characters "the blonde" or "the redhead" or whatever is sexy or cute but it ain't (sorry, pet peeve tangent). So, when you were writing stuff more, I would read it like it was going out of style, and you led me to Doc's writing, which had the same natural, "this is real writing" quality, and I loved hers, too. Anyway, my favorites of yours have always been the Between the Lines stuff. I just love the "hidden" moments that we didn't get to see. The Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead bits of Sailor Moon (speaking of fanfic that actually works) that bring so much depth to characters we know and love already or to characters we see only briefly. Also, the Shadow Senshi, because FUCK. Just... Kill Me. In any event, I know that writing has been difficult for you of late, and I know how that feels, so I hope that people who are actually able to answer this question have given you some places to go and draw strength from so that it can become part of your life again. TBH, I've been using the bonus questions on your Giftening surveys and Doc's 8 Days surveys as an excuse to try doing some small bits of quick, no pressure, nobody's gonna see it unless you or Doc actually LIKE it, don't think about it writing, and it has been helpful. I hope you can find something that gives you the same opportunity. Now that I've written you a novel that doesn't even answer the question you asked (goldfish, remember? *sigh*), have a gorgeous Tuesday! -- @incorrecttact

* The one with Pluto and Queen Serenity, where Serenity is selfish in a very Usagi way, but her arrogance combined with that selfishness makes it a fatal flaw? I liked that one a lot. -- Jules

* the bit you wrote to 'fill in' a gap for why during r did mamoru act like a distant jerk. My favourite parts were Rei coming to see the same dream, and despite being the one to have the biggest reason to believe in these kinds of prophetic visions, Rei still doesn't believe fate is set in stone. -- just... a fan. a well-baked one

* Make It To New Year's -- @kaleidodreams

* ahhh, where is a link to all of your fanfic? It's the series you started after S, with Rei comforting Usagi, because like you I was let down by the fact that they never followed up on what Usagi saw, or even how she dealt, with the end of S. runner up: the one where Usagi is about to give birth because everything you write with Rei and Usagi is amazing. -- kari

* There was a drabble/draft/something that you used one of my prompts for, and I prompted you with Usagi and Rei, but you did it from Luna's perspective and THAT WAS SO UNEXPECTED and it turned out SO GOOD cause like!!!!!! You made Sailor Moon both someone Luna cares for, because still the legacy of the moon, and someone utterly discouraging for her because *this should not be*, and wow what a way to make it both about Usagi herself and about her powers. -- katrani

* I love the btl fics, they fill in the missing gaps, add depth to the story, and sometimes smooth over things (SuperS) when canon is just...blah. One line I really liked was: “I was listening, at first, but then I started thinking about how hungry I was, and how a pork bun would be really good right now, and then I wondered what makes a thing a bun, and like, if you put ANYTHING in a bun, does it become a Thing-Bun, so could you make a bun out of another bun and would it be a Bun Bun, and wouldn’t that be the greatest thing to– Rei?” It's a great run-on, stream of thought sentence that just really catches Usagi's voice, is hilarious, and such a natural progression. -- @kumeko

* “HUG,” Usagi demanded again, because dammit, she’d been promised a hug and SOMEONE was going to deliver. (The one where Michiru has the hiccups. Because it's fun HaruMichi stuff, because it weaponises Usagi in a useful way, because it manages to (gently) make fun of both perfect!Michiru and saint!Usagi without being mean to either character, and also because I get hiccups a lot and I haaaaate them.) -- nerdy-flutterings

* I can't remember a specific fic, but I LOVE your Shadow Senshi headcanons and they're the main reason I started writing my own Shadow Senshi stories. -- @notesfromtheidiotbox

* The Figuarts saga is the Sailor Moon fic I never knew I needed -- Raye

* Special Delivery is a delight. So much Rei Certainty (that ends up being misplaced). So much Usagi being The Most Usagi About Pregnancy. So much Comedic Hijinks, because why the hell WOULDN’T ‘the Senshi get blindsided when Usagi goes into labor’ end up going full screwball? There’s a lot of great lines there (Rei’s theory about Chibs taking control of the Gate of Time and manipulating things is fantastic, as is the ending,) but my favorite is definitely “Rei Hino if I give birth to my daughter on the side of the road I swear I will go back in time and tear all the pages out of your favorite coloring book! [...] I’ll break the crayons too, Rei-chan!” Delightfully specific and childish, especially since Usagi sticks with it, and that particular brand of comic specificity is definitely a highlight of yours. -- Regalli

* Fire on Mountain!!! When I got to “Her voice was deeper than most expected when facing the certainty of her. It was rough, sandpaper running over cherry. She’d been a singer, once. Nobody would have believed her.” I was like oh. OH! -- Sasha

* My favorite of your fanfic, one one of the first I read is 'Hard to Break'. And my absolute favorite line is Usagi's panic when Minako tries to smoke: "Minako who was almost certainly dying, the cigarette had spread its evil and killed her instantly oh god." -- @shavedjudomonkey

* Tonight Ami would grieve, and wish she understood why.' This Between the Lines about Ami getting her mini computer both haunts me and brings tears to my eyes. -- @shonasof

* I can't remember the title, but it's the one where Minako realizes that Rei's been writing Sailor V fanfic under the name Red Bow -- Somariel

* You would think Mako-chan's Happy Ending, but nope, this one goes to Hard to Break (although I had to look up the exact name.) This thing is filled with such great lines. How am I supposed to pick out one? "[Watch out, boys,]" Minako said in smooth and entirely unnecessary English. "[Lady Super Cool is on the prowl.]" -- Ultrace

* I forget the title, but it's the 'last senshi standing' fic where Ami is reflecting on the battle that took the others from her. Detatched and cold as she analyzes Rei Minako and Mako and finally Usagi's death with a medical efficiency, going through her Visors readout and then reflecting that the clinical words were nothing compared to what she'd actually seen. following up the method of death of the senshi with a statistic in relation to her friendship with the girl. Number of milkshakes shared, number of conversations lasting well into the night, number of hugs, number of smiles that brightened the darkest of moods. Describing how Rei's heart was pulped in a monster's grip, Minako's once beautiful face smashed against the rocks, Mako's lightning that outlived its mistress as she and Usagi ran off, and then finally that one last attempt to protect Usagi failing as 'Cervical Fracture' flashes on her visor. And From there she just... accepts death. sitting beside where Usagi had fallen and waiting for the end. it's dark af but it's the first one that always comes to mind when i think about ur fics :> -- Vega

* I am extremely predictable here with two of my choices, as you know that I am obsessed with Fire on the Mountain and Blue Shirt, two things you wrote when you "definitely couldn't write" (Sidenote: My new year's resolution is to be harder on your about writing) We all know why I love blue shirt, it's basically an underhand pitch to the face for me, but Fire on the Mountain has a quality of regret and longing that I really connected with, something that really struck me in a way that was powerful. It's different from a lot of your inners work, and I think about Mina posing as Rei, in her disguise magic in the woods, and all the reasons why, fairly often. Something that MAY come as a surprise to you, is I really wish we got more ofyour overwatch stuff, and maybe I'll just keep asking for this for my birthday for the rest of our natural lives, but I think of like, the one you wrote on 7/14/20, with Pharah longing to have a man to shoot in the face because that would be easier than the emotions around whatever's going on with her, and I'm utterly tantalized. And I loved that hurt/comfort you wrote for me, where Pharah had this single minded drive to find out what had happened to Angela, and Tracer's trying to, well, comfort her, on some level, and the way you described Pharah's "animal cry" was FANTASTIC, and as always I am deeply jealous of your Tracer voice and IF YOU WOULD WRITE IT MORE IT WOULD HELP ME. -- WRITE, BITCH.

* The one were Hotaru confronted Michiru and Haruka about how they had tried to kill her in order to stop the Silence. Such a good little moment =w= -- zorrito

AND THEN THESE WERE UNSIGNED SAD FACE

* Chosen. I like your Overwatch stuff but Chosen was a goddamn masterpiece.

* Operation: Heart Angels. Senshi going after Mamoru for his bullshit was something I didn't know I needed.

* The entirety of Beggars Would Ride, including every single line of Anya's dialogue.

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I’ll be drawing for the bonus liveblog around the start of THE GIFTENING 2020 (currently looking to be Monday, 11 January 2021). Each bonus question is another chance to earn an entry! I CAN ABSOLUTELY AND SHAMELESSLY BE BOUGHT.

#THE GIFTENING 2020 #THE GIFTENING 2020 admin stuff #THE GIFTENING 2020 bonus q #in which jw gets a fuzzy #jw writes stuff

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Every animal face-off in BBC’s ‘Seven Worlds, One Planet,’ rated

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The BBC’s Natural History unit is the stuff of legends. They have been producing beautifully-shot, innovative nature documentaries since before most of us were born, and with the weight of the BBC behind them their productions are only getting better. David Attenborough is a natural treasure in his own right, a brilliant presenter blessed with a voice that is now the gold standard for documentary narration.

All of this you know and don’t need to get from a sports website. But while Attenborough’s new show, Seven Worlds, One Planet, is being reviewed elsewhere, nobody else is willing to ask the most important question about it. Is this sports? And, if so, how sports?

SB Nation has you covered. We’ll grade each scene of each episode for aesthetics, competitiveness and difficulty, and give the definitive answer on what the world desperately wants to know: whether or not what we’ve just seen is sports.

Episode 1: Antarctica

Scene 1: Weddell Seals

You just can’t beat a good cuddle #SevenWorldsOnePlanet pic.twitter.com/2mwzbLN2UG

— BBC Earth (@BBCEarth) October 27, 2019

The Weddell seal is one of the most ridiculous, depressing creatures on the planet. It is, as far as I know, the most southerly-living mammal, staying close to the Antarctic landmass even in deep winter. Since it’s a seal, it needs to breathe air, and so it spends all winter gnawing away at the ice to prevent its breathing holes from freezing over. Chewing ice all your life is a good way of wearing your teeth down quickly, and when that happens, no more breathing. Weddell seals, as Attenborough says, die young.

Why do they live like this? It’s simple: spending winter on the Antarctic ice shelves means that there are no predators able to interfere with the breeding season (which technically takes place in ‘spring’, but if any spring deserves scare quotes ...). Of course, that also means their pups are born into the most brutal environment in the world, and until they learn to swim, they’re left exposed to storms.

Seal pups have their mothers for protection against the worst of the blizzards, but when a storm gets bad enough, the adults are forced to seek shelter underwater. The babies then have to fend for themselves against the howling fury of an Antarctic storm. This seems unpleasant.

Aesthetics: 5/10

Seals are cute, but not very sporty, especially if we see them mostly out of the water, where they’re at their worst. And Weddell Seals, while philosophically impressive, are not the most visually appealing pinniped.

Also they spend most of the time in a blizzard, which dampens the appeal. And there’s video of a seal birth. There has never, in the entire history of the world, been an aesthetically appealing birth.

Difficulty: 10/10

If you tried to do what those newborn seals did, you would die 100 percent of the time. I don’t care how tough you think you are: you’d be dead. Maximum difficulty points.

Competitiveness: 0/10

‘Baby seal vs. blizzard’ isn’t really a competition, and it’s not like they’re fighting each other. NB: Would watch baby seals fight each other. Think of the floof.

Overall: 15/30

Not sports. Incredible, but not sports.

Scene 2: King Penguins

Ahhh that relatable feeling of a giant ball of fluff stuck in your mouth. #SevenWorldsOnePlanet pic.twitter.com/kI7nLTsyHM

— BBC Earth (@BBCEarth) October 27, 2019

Half a million penguins jam themselves onto one beach on the island of South Georgia to raise their chicks. When the parents go off to fish, the chicks are meant to stay where they’ve been left. But sometimes they don’t! Naughty penguins!

Honestly, it’s hard to know what to make of king penguins. They’re beautiful, graceful animals (well, the adults are), despite what Herman Melville might have to say about general penguinkind in his Encantadas:

What outlandish beings are these? … Their bodies are grotesquely misshapen; their bills short; their feet seemingly legless; while the members at their sides are neither fin, wing, nor arm. And truly neither fish, flesh, nor fowl is the penguin … without exception the most ambiguous and least lovely creature yet discovered by man. As if ashamed of her failure, Nature keeps this ungainly child hidden away at the ends of the earth.

But kings suffer when there are emperors about, and there’s no exception here. King penguins are like emperor penguins except smaller and shittier, and as a result it’s hard to take them seriously. Naughty penguins.

Aesthetics: 8/10

More floof balls! Except this time there are more of them and they’re not being absolutely battered by a blizzard, which improves things. Also, they sometimes chase smaller floof balls, and that’s fun.

Difficulty: 5/10

The penguin chicks’ jobs involve standing still and waiting for their parents to come back. This sounds easy, but y’all can’t even sit there for like 10 minutes without checking your phones, so ...

Also, a bonus point for one of the penguins being enough of a badass to peck an elephant seal. Incredible.

Competitiveness: 2/10

Getting lost is annoying, but not competitive. I guess at one point they have a mild battle over a small ball of fluff?

Overall: 15/30

Not sports either.

Scene 3: Elephant Seals

Just two giant roly sea doggos having a disagreement, nothing to see here. #SevenWorldsOnePlanet pic.twitter.com/dtt7bub88A

— BBC Earth (@BBCEarth) October 27, 2019

Find me a nature documentary about the Antarctic without footage of male elephant seals FUCKING EACH OTHER UP. That’s right. There are none. Elephant seals can weigh up 8,000 pounds and get to 20 feet long. They are angry, hefty and horny, and they hate each other. They express this hatred through squaring up to one another and engaging in teeth-bared body-slamming, and it gets extremely bloody. Even though they’re protected by a layer of blubber almost 10 inches thick, elephant seals frequently hurt each other very badly.

This all leads to some good television and you’d be a fool not to take advantage of it. The BBC are not fools.

Aesthetics: 7/10

If you’re into big hefty boys going at it, go ahead and give this scene an extra point. But heft alone does not a perfect scene make, and the sheer gracelessness of an elephant seal battle means we’re going to have to ding it some points.

Difficulty: 10/10

Imagine being fallen on by a four-ton seal. Now imagine that seal has huge teeth and is simultaneously trying to tear your neck open with them. Another scene which would definitely kill you, me, and everyone else who might ever read this.

Competitiveness: 9/10

An all-out fight over breeding rights between two monster seals? Yes. Yes, this is the good stuff. It’s not the best or longest elephant seal battle ever recorded, but there has never been a bad one.

Overall: 26/30

Definitely sports.

Scene 4: Humpback banquet

Ahhh yes the ye olde spiral, bubble, snatchy-grab fishing method. #SevenWorldsOnePlanet pic.twitter.com/XUfF3GfJQ1

— BBC Earth (@BBCEarth) October 27, 2019

Humpback whales might not be the biggest whales in the ocean, but they’re probably the most interesting. Their social behaviour is (or seems) more interesting than the rorquals, and their hunting behaviour is also extremely cool. Here a shoal of humpbacks is concentrating a swarm of krill by using ‘bubble netting’. Since krill won’t swim through the bubbles they breathe out, the whales can control their movement, which makes them easier to eat.

This is a short scene, but it’s worth including.

Aesthetics: 9/10

I’ll be the first to admit it: I’m a whale person. Not, like, physically: the flippers would make typing difficult. But I’ve always loved whales. They’re huge, beautiful, and they do cool shit like make bubble spirals in the ocean. And these are particularly good bubble spirals.

Difficulty: 8/10

I can also blow bubbles underwater, but I imagine I’d be practicing for Gladwellian hours before I got good enough to herd krill. Also, imagine trying to fit that many in your mouth at once. Challenging.

Competitiveness: 2/10

I have to admit that a half-inch shrimp thing vs. a whale is not much of a fight, even if there are billions of the little fuckers.

Overall: 21/30

Probably sports? In my ideal world, synchronised bubble-netting would have a place at the Olympics.

Scene 5: Grey-Headed Albatross

All by myself...don’t wanna be, all by myself #SevenWorldsOnePlanet pic.twitter.com/sBQqSu2ojk

— BBC Earth (@BBCEarth) October 27, 2019

Albatross? Albatrosses? Pluralising these things is annoying. Anyway, the scene. As it turns out, climate change is messing with, well, the climate, and that has had the effect of increasing wind speed on storms in the Southern Ocean, and making those storms more frequent.

Grey-headed albatross(es) breed right in the path of these storms, and that means that when chicks are left alone they have to hunker down in their nests against the fury of 70 mph winds. Unsurprisingly, many fail. And if they’re blown out of their nests, thanks to a twist of evolution, their parents don’t recognise them until they get back in. And that means they’re on their own until they can climb back. Are baby birds good at climbing? Reader, baby birds are not good at climbing.

Attenborough tells us that this particular grey-headed albatross colony is going through a massive decline. I believe it.

Aesthetics: 5/10

I’ve seen cuter fluffballs. In this very show, even! A bonus point for the adults being so beautiful, though. Seagulls may be ugly as sin, but make them large enough to glide and suddenly you have yourself some majesty.

Difficulty: 6/10

Ok, the windchill would be unpleasant, but I could climb into those nests.

Competitiveness: 8/10

The chicks are struggling against their own tiredness and lack of climbing ability. Is transcending yourself the core of all competition? Probably.

Overall: 19/30

Possibly sports? Mostly sad, to be honest. Here we have the Ottawa Senators of the natural world.

Scene 6: Gentoo Penguin vs. Orcas

A desperate dash, this penguin must use all its acrobatics in an attempt to evade the orca. #SevenWorldsOnePlanet pic.twitter.com/WhNEFuhRtJ

— BBC Earth (@BBCEarth) October 27, 2019

Oh, my God. This is possibly the coolest thing I have ever seen. Penguins are incredible underwater. They’re agile, smart and fast. Killer whales, however, are faster and smarter, which means the only possible hope a penguin chased by a whale has is to use its advantage in maneuvering to somehow find an escape route.

The cinematography in this scene is exquisite. As the chase is right up at the surface, with the penguin frequently jumping out of the water and right over the whales, drone footage lets us see the whole thing play out from above, giving us a full-field perspective on a dogfight which would make a WW2 fighter ace whistle in appreciation. This is unbelievable.

Unfortunately it’s also four orcas against one penguin. So, uh, you know how it ends.

Aesthetics: 10/10

I would hang this scene on my living room wall, and then stare at it for several hours a day. The sheer power of the orcas combined with the dazzling agility of the penguin and the overhead view makes this scene extraordinary even for a BBC nature production.

Difficulty: 10/10

Those underwater cuts! The repeated jumpings-over of whales. This is nature at its most difficult. That poor, heroic little penguin.

Competitiveness: 5/10

All right, so four big whales against one penguin is not much of a fight.

Overall: 25/30

Definitely sports. And although it’s tempting to ding it because of the lack of competitiveness, some of y’all will sit through the Patriots playing the Dolphins.

Scene 7: Gentoo Penguin vs. Leopard Seals

Me attempting to make friends #SevenWorldsOnePlanet pic.twitter.com/UixNpVVJkg

— BBC Earth (@BBCEarth) October 27, 2019

Melville would enjoy the role mid-sized penguins serve in the Antarctic food chain. They sit in the middle, eating small fish and krill and in turn being eaten in large amounts by the continent’s coolest predators. We’ve already seen orcas, so now it’s time for leopard seals to get in on the action.

Leopard seals are vicious things. They’re 10 feet long and their jaws are almost crocodilian, evoking thoroughly un-seal-like feelings when you look at the rows of big, interlocking and very lethal teeth. They like eating penguins. And, like the albatross chicks, climate change isn’t helping the gentoos — the region’s glaciers are falling apart, leaving acres of ‘brash’ ice between the penguin colonies and the open ocean. This ice is hard for the penguins to navigate, and perfect for an ambush predator.

The penguins have to scrabble over blocks of ice that could crush and kill them while being stalked from below by a hungry monster seal. That sounds like a bad day to me!

Aesthetics: 6/10

We’ve seen Weddell seals and elephant seals, but leopard seals are very different and altogether nastier critters. They’re not without their charms, though, and watching a top predator at work is sort of fun. Even if they’re extremely brutal.

One mark off for the bit where both penguin and seal end up on an iceberg. Neither is anything but ridiculous-looking out of the water.

Difficulty: 9/10

Depending on your point of view, this is either very easy — the penguins are sitting ducks — or very hard. Trying to scrabble through the floating ice to get to open water looks utterly miserable.

Competitiveness: 6/10

Some of these penguins put up a pretty impressive, and pretty surprising fight. Good work, little critters.

Overall: 21/30

Probably sports? Swimming is a sport. Climbing is a sport. Ice-scrabbling ... not a sport, yet, but we’re open-minded here.

Scene 8: Under the ice

Sorry, can’t right now, bit tied down. #SevenWorldsOnePlanet pic.twitter.com/HqHlcVnv6B

— BBC Earth (@BBCEarth) October 27, 2019

Below the Antarctic ice, conditions are surprisingly friendly, and inveterate drama plays out in slow motion. Starfish and urchins are chased by huge predatory worms. Blind nudibranchs search for mates in miniature forests of sponges and anemones. Those anemones are hunted by jellyfish — or so the jellyfish thinks, anyway.

Aesthetics: 4/10

Cool, in a creepy, slow-motion way.

Difficulty: 2/10

Looking for food and mates must be quite hard when you can’t move very quickly and you can’t see very well.

Competitiveness: 2/10

Jellyfish vs. anemone is an interesting but quite one-sided battle.

Overall: 8/30

Not sports at all. Getting a look under the Antarctic ice is neat anyway.

Scene 9: Right whales

“They were so trusting and inquisitive that they swam right up to the whaler’s boats. And the whalers called them ‘right whales’ because they were the right whales to hunt.” #SevenWorldsOnePlanet pic.twitter.com/KU8bBA7BF0

— BBC Earth (@BBCEarth) October 27, 2019

20th Century whaling, which happened on an industrial scale, nearly wiped out every species of great whale. And southern right whales, the easiest, slowest, most-inquisitive targets, were hit the hardest. 99.9 percent of the population was killed — but frankly it’s a wonder any of them survived at all.

In the years since the whaling moratorium, however, the tiny fraction of survivors has proved robust enough to begin a small, fragile recovery. It’s grim times on the planet, and hope is nice to have.

I assume you were expecting a Melville quote here, and a rather gloomy southern right whale (still gloomier after it has its head removed) does indeed make an appearance in Moby-Dick. But, friends, I refuse to be that predictable.

Aesthetics: 2/10

Right whales are ugly, ponderous things, devoid of the grandeur of rorquals and humpbacks. And the bay in which this scene is shot is also too murky for good filming.

Difficulty: 0/10

Nothing happens!

Competitiveness: 0/10

Nothing happens!

Overall: 2/30

Pretty much the least sports possible. But a) it’s good to hear that the whale population is starting to recover and b) there was still more action than in that San Francisco-Washington game a few weeks back.

Overall sports tally: Some of this is sports

Two are definitely sports, three probablies, and four nos. That’s not a bad rate, and to be honest it’s a fantastic nature show and you should watch it, even if you’re mostly in it for the sports. Also, and I don’t want this to sound like a throwaway note at the end of an article, even though it is: CLIMATE CHANGE IS TERRIBLE AND WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. AS A COLLECTIVE, NOT JUST INDIVIDUALS. ME COMPOSTING DOESN’T SEEM TO BE DOING SHIT. Thanks.

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komuesq · 7 years ago

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WAS TAGGED BY: @tsuyuake tyyy ~

TAGGING: @enoshimatroll, @excelerator, @jaytodd1129, @kiokushitaka, @liraelgoldenhanded, @smolnatsu29, @signedsfs + anyone else!

RULES: ANSWER THESE 85 STATEMENTS AND TAG 20 PEOPLE

THE LAST

1. DRINK: 1/2 pomegranate juice + 1/2 water to dilute 2. PHONE CALL: my dad 3. TEXT MESSAGE: a family friend 4. SONG YOU LISTENED TO: error - vixx 5. TIME YOU CRIED: i was reminiscing abt my time in hk (”: 6. DATED SOMEONE TWICE: - 7. KISSED SOMEONE AND REGRETTED IT: - 8. BEEN CHEATED ON: - 9. LOST SOMEONE SPECIAL: family members and family friends, but no one that i was particularly close with 10. BEEN DEPRESSED: for a depressive episode - two days ago? 11. GOTTEN DRUNK AND THROWN UP: -

12. black 13. red 14. gray

IN THE LAST YEAR HAVE YOU 15. MADE NEW FRIENDS: YES @ ALL MY HK BUDDIES 16. FALLEN OUT OF LOVE: - 17. LAUGHED UNTIL YOU CRIED: a lot lmfao 18. FOUND OUT SOMEONE WAS TALKING ABOUT YOU: its always good things tho so idk if that counts 19. MET SOMEONE WHO CHANGED YOU: yes (”: 20. FOUND OUT WHO YOUR FRIENDS ARE: ya i mean, we had a p big group in hk so it makes sense that ppl would eventually form their own small sub-group 21. KISSED SOMEONE ON YOUR FACEBOOK LIST: yes....?? ??? GENERAL 22. HOW MANY OF YOUR FACEBOOK FRIENDS DO YOU KNOW IN REAL LIFE: i’ve met all of them face-to-face save for ~5 ppl who are long-time friends i’ve met online 23. DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS: my family has two parakeets and a beta fish, but personally no 24. DO YOU WANT TO CHANGE YOUR NAME: yes bc im not too fond of it, but no bc i don’t know what else to change it to 25. WHAT DID YOU DO FOR YOUR LAST BIRTHDAY: on the night prior (going into midnight), i went to a last meetup with my hk buddies - karaoke! they surprised me by singing happy birthday when i came in & we also had cake! but on the actual day, ahhh i went to macau w/ someone v close to me! we walked ard the venetian, got some egg tarts from lord’s stow and bakery (THE BEST), then got nachos (i hadn’t had some in a while) and bubble tea 26. WHAT TIME DID YOU WAKE UP: 8:30a, p early considering i went to bed ard 2:00a 27. WHAT WERE YOU DOING AT MIDNIGHT LAST NIGHT: editing my cosplay photos lmfao 28. NAME SOMETHING YOU CAN’T WAIT FOR: to cosplay at AWA! and possibly meeting w/ someone for new years??? also catching up w/ a long-time friend this weekend hopefully ~~ 29. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAW YOUR MOM: about three weeks ago?? she’s vacationing in canada 31. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW: the closer - vixx 32. HAVE YOU EVER TALKED TO A PERSON NAMED TOM: does tom from myspace count bc he sent me a welcome message 33. SOMETHING THAT IS GETTING ON YOUR NERVES: my lip is peeling and im like why )))’: 34. MOST VISITED WEBSITE: either tumblr or twitter tbh 35. HAIR COLOUR: black, tho i really want to dye it plsss 36. LONG OR SHORT HAIR: both!!! for me personally, prob short hair bc it’s easier to put in a wig cap + cuter w my face 37. DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH ON SOMEONE: i was serious when i mentioned in passing that i’ve never really had crushes - v demiro and even then its bc the other person shows interest first that i would even consider bc i honestly don’t think of these things 38. WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF: i can be fairly creative when it comes to writing; my writing isn’t particular bad & i would consider my articulation to be top-notch in more formal settings. and i generally have a more positive outlook on life 39. PIERCINGS: none 40. BLOOD TYPE: either A or O, but prob O bc apparently mosquitoes are more attracted to O? 41. NICKNAME: komu 42. RELATIONSHIP STATUS: hmm single 43. ZODIAC: taurus / rat 44. PRONOUNS: any / she/her 45. FAVOURITE TV SHOW: none tbh 46. TATTOOS: none 47. RIGHT OR LEFT HANDED: right 48. SURGERY: none 50. SPORT: I CAN’T EVEN RUN W/O DYING IN 5 MIN 51. VACATION: ok so my european friends are telling me to do a food tour of europe and im so down tbh, also i would love to go back to osaka (or maybe tokyo bc i haven’t been there) 52. PAIR OF TRAINERS: err

MORE GENERAL 53. EATING: just ate a bagel w/ hummus bc my bro ate all the cream cheese hmmMMM 54. DRINKING: currently water 55. I’M ABOUT TO: go upstairs and take a nap 56. WAITING FOR: tmrw to come so i can send off a package + watch a movie w/ friendo!! 57. WANT: a peace in mind and for all my loans to be paid off. also a job offer would be nice but i haven’t done anything for that soo 58. GET MARRIED: hmm it’s not too far of a reach 59. CAREER: good question (”:

WHICH IS BETTER:

60. HUGS OR KISSES: hugs 61. LIPS OR EYES: eyes 62. SHORTER OR TALLER: taller bc im short as hell 63. OLDER OR YOUNGER: older mostly bc im 21 and anyone younger is in college as im finishing up 64. NICE ARMS OR NICE STOMACH: oooooo i might have to go for arms, even tho tums can b cute 65. HOOK UP OR RELATIONSHIP: relationship 66. TROUBLEMAKER OR HESITANT: if the troublemaker gets caught up with the law then no ty

HAVE YOU EVER: 67. KISSED A STRANGER: no 68. DRANK HARD LIQUOR: nooo 69. LOST GLASSES/CONTACT LENSES: yes!!! they were in the case and i dropped the case and it bounced under the counter and i can’t find it???? 70. TURNED SOMEONE DOWN: yes 71. SEX ON THE FIRST DATE: nah 72. BROKEN SOMEONE’S HEART: probably ? 73. HAD YOUR HEART BROKEN: does it count if it’s a mutual thing 74. BEEN ARRESTED: no 75. CRIED WHEN SOMEONE DIED: yes 76. FALLEN FOR A FRIEND: nah

DO YOU BELIEVE IN: 77. YOURSELF: i try to 78. MIRACLES: nah 79. LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT: i believe that there are ppl in the world that you instantly connect with bc ur personalities mesh well 80. SANTA CLAUS: i grew up chinese 81. KISS ON THE FIRST DATE: no 82. ANGELS: nah

OTHER: 84. EYE COLOUR: dark brown 85. FAVOURITE MOVIE: INCEPTION, but i also love gattaca and sky high (^:

#.tlk

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arsonist14 · 7 years ago

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Get to know me tag

Tagged by @princess-kidatheart17

Rules: Answer these 92 statements and tag 20 people

//yeah right like I’m gonna make ppl go through this xD//

Okay so I think the numbers are jumbled up even though I copy/pasted this but pfft I’m not gonna go through this whole thing and fix it lol

1. Drink: Dr Pepper 2. Phone call: …what? (Hehe I like my ringtone ^^ It’s The SpongeBob SquarePants Theme Song) 3. Text message: I don’t understand this question…… 4. Song you listen to: ahhh my favorite song is Fall Out Boy: ‘Immortals’ I listen to it a lot!! 5. Time you cried: I cried when my dad called me a baby for liking cartoons and animated *kid’s* shows at age 14…so I decided to work at Disney Animation Studios when I grow up! *sticks tongue out at dad*

HAVE YOU: 6. Dated someone twice: Yes but I wasn’t into him. The poor guy (I only went bc we’re both photographers and he wanted to go out and take pictures so I went too 7. Kissed someone and regretted it: Yeah but I was just a dumb child then 8. Been cheated on: Nope 9. Lost someone special: my first art teacher 10. Been depressed: Never for too long. I wouldn’t even call it depression I was just sad for a short period of time bc of something bad that happened or whatever 11. Gotten drunk and thrown up: yeah hi question 11 NEED I REMIND YOU IM ONLY 16 SO OF COURSE NOT

LIST 3 FAVORITE COLORS: 12-14: Sapphire blue, purple, and that minty looking green :) IN THE LAST YEAR HAVE YOU: 15. Made new friends: Soooo Many!!! 16. Fallen out of love: *with an animated character and not real people, yes* 17. Laughed until you cried: I do that a lot xD I am easy to get laughing 18. Found out someone was talking about you: Not in a bad way 19. Met someone who changed you: Maybe but I’d really have to think about it 20. Found out who your friends are: Yep 21. Kissed someone on your Facebook list: I have no Facebook

GENERAL: 22. How many of your Facebook friends do you know in real life: I HAVE NO FACEBOOK 23. Do you have any pets: Two cats 24. Do you want to change your name: Only my last name (I’d change it to Hamada) 25. What did you do for your last Birthday: Just..ate food at a restaurant. This September I have a football game to go to on my birthday -_- (bc I’m in band/percussion) 26. What time do you wake up: Like 1:00pm on my own but my mom wakes me up at 11 something am xD 27. What were you doing at midnight last night: Drawing Zootopia fanart 28. Name something you can’t wait for: BIG HERO 6 THE SERIES AND MAYBE SOME WORD ON ZOOTOPIA 2 PLEASE DISNEY??!! 29. When was the last time you saw your mom: Well she’s in front of me rn 30. What is one thing you wish you could change in your life: I wish I had unlimited data 31. What are you listening to right now: My mom’s watching The Wheel of Fortune so yeah 32. Have you ever talked to a person named Tom: My friend’s mom is named Thomasa //does that count// 33. Something that is getting on your nerves: THERE JUST ARENT ENOUGH HOURS IN THE DAY YKNOW 34. Most visited website: TUMBLR and AO3 !! 35. Mole/s: yeah I have a lot ad I like them :) 36. Mark/s: A birthmark on my left hip 37. Childhood dream: In pre-k I wanted to be an illustrator bc the only things I knew back then were art and books x3 38. Hair color: Dark brown 39. Long or short hair: Long! Ends right above my butt 40. Do you have a crush on someone: Ehh he’s cute and all but I don’t think our paths will cross *in that way* when we grow up 41. What do you like about yourself: My artistic talent :D 42. Piercings: I can wear two earrings on each ear ;) 43. Blood type: A+ 44. Nickname: Emmy is my favorite but…nobody calls me that but me :/ 45. Relationship status: Single 46. Zodiac: Virgo 47. Pronouns: She/Her 48. Favorite TV Show: Cartoon: SpongeBooooob Squarepaaaaants!! Live Action/Sitcom: iCarly ^^ Anime: Danganronpa 49. Tattoos: Not yet! :D 50. Right or left hand: Righty 51. Surgery: Never had any 52. Hair dyed in different color: I’m gonna dye it with a bunch of blues and purple ✨ 53. Sport: Pfft. Like, Band and Skateboarding 55. Vacation: I’d go to Japan and my tumblr bro is in Paris, France so ya 56. Pair of trainers: what does this even mean

MORE GENERAL: 57. Eating: HAHAHA I barely eat but I just had a chocolate chip cookie 58. Drinking: I drank milk with that cookie 59. I’m about to: Listen to Hamilton musical or Fall Out Boy and draw 61. Waiting for: The end of this post bc I wanna go draw lol 62. Want: To meet @trashasaurusrex !!! AND FOR MY OTP TO BE CANON!!! 63. Get married: Hmm… Love is going to have to find me bc I’m more focused on drawing and getting to Disney and stuff ^^’ and after than eh maybe I’ll be open to dating but all in all I’m indifferent to getting married BUT LOVE DOES SOUND REALLY GREAT hehe 64. Career: Character Designer, Voice Actress, Animated Feature/Series Director/Creator

WHICH IS BETTER 65. Hugs or kisses: I don’t have a lot of kiss experience (if any at all) but I think hugs and cuddling are the best 66. Lips or eyes: Eyes are the windows to the soul!! So eyes 67. Shorter or taller: a little taller would be nice 68. Older or younger: I miss being 14 bc it’s like in between being a kid and a teen (but not a fresh teen y'know) but 17 sounds like it’s gonna be in between teen and adult and that sounds cool too ;) but still younger 70. Nice arms or nice stomach: Nice stomach 71. Sensitive or loud: LOUD! 72. Hook up or relationship: Relationship bc everything is more or less figured out 73. Troublemaker or hesitant: Troublemaker 😈

HAVE YOU EVER: 74. Kissed a Stranger: Nah 75. Drank hard liquor: AGAIN IM 16 76. Lost glasses/contact lenses: Lost my glasses for a bit once 77. Turned someone down: LOTS 78. Sex on the first date: I’m ace/demi so that’s a no for me 79. Broken someone’s heart: again, LOTS 80. Had your heart broken: Yeah but it had nothing to do with crushes and stuff but rather sad experiences like death and when something just didn't go my way...... 81. Been arrested: Maybe almost xD 82. Cried when someone died: Fictional and real yeah 83. Fallen for a friend: Not for long bc I know my priorities :/

DO YOU BELIEVE IN: 84. Yourself: Pfft, Always 😎 85. Miracles: Well YOU try explaining them ;) 86. Love at first sight: How the heck do you think I fell for Hiro Hamada?! xD 87. Santa Claus: I BELIEVE SANTA CLAUS IS WHAT EVERYONE SAYS HE IS: the SPIRIT of Christmas!! Like as in Santa Claus is the Christmas Spirit everyone feels on that Christmas Day when we wake up and feel instantly happy :D (hence the phrase 'Santa Came!!’) He’s here with us all season as long as we have the spirit in us :) 88. Kiss on the first date: I think instant matches like that it can truly happen

OTHER: 90. Current best friend name: All my best friends have moved away from me one after the other but eh I’ll go with Erica. At least she’s still around ;) //though Emily and I have more in common…also Erica’s leaving the school band and Emily is staying// 91. Eye color: Brown but in the light the look not red or orangey 92. Favorite movie: BIG HERO 6 AND ZOOTOPIA As for live action: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Horrible Bosses 2 😄

TAGS: Anyone who wants to kill time, talk about themselves, and bored enough to do this ahaha xD

#tag #I was tagged #thanks btw ^^

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thereallauracain · 7 years ago

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Thankfulness ...and Gossip, too

Dear Diary,

I am so thankful for so many people in my life. At one of my meetings recently the topic was “Choosing Faith Over Fear” and how God works in our lives even when we think he’s not. Well, since we have been out of a job, I have been so discouraged about what is happening with all of us. I’ve been fearful of my finances and my future. I want to get back on the radio so bad it hurts, but it’s just a weird time in radio. However, God is working for me through my friends Linda and Erik and my dear Onofrio. Those three have really helped me so much more than they will ever know. All these interviews that I have been doing, getting my own website and even ordering new business cards, among other things, are all a result of me listening and taking advantage of what they are telling me to do to keep relevant and sane. God is working through them to help me land on my feet somewhere. I’m so thankful. I wish I had the resources to pay them back for all they’ve done.

Now on to the fun stuff. Linda, Erik, Onofrio and me went to see comedian Heather McDonald last week. She has a podcast called Juicy Scoop and she was on with Chelsea Handler back in the day. Now she’s good friends with Kelly Dodd from The Real Housewives of the OC. She told us some pretty juicy stuff. You won’t be interested if you don’t watch the show, but if you do...whoa.

So, when Vicki had her little heart scare in Iceland and had to be taken by ambulance to the hospital, Kelly said she was just laughing. Why? Well, Vicki and Kelly were partying so long and so late because it doesn’t get dark in Iceland, so Kelly gave Vicki an Adderall to stay awake! Vicki thought she was having a heart attack because her heart was beating so fast. OMG! And, it gets better....the reason Vicki’s head was covered by a sheet when she was wheeled out is because production thought she looked too bad to be filmed!

Kelly also said that Meghan is boring and Peggy is blah and Vicki’s daughter Briana was the wildest one at the candle party, licking the luge and getting wasted. Ahhh I was dying. It was such a funny night.

i interviewed Krysten Ritter at Warwick’s bookstore before that. She plays Jessica Jones and she was Jessie’s girlfriend Jane in Breaking Bad. She also had a sitcom called Watch Out For the B in Apartment C, or something like that, What a crazy fun night.

I am so obsessed with a TV show right now I can’t even stand it. It’s called 90 Day Fiance and it’s on TLC. Heather McDonald even brought it up in her little monologue. The premise is this: men and women from America have 90 days to marry a person from a foreign country. It shows how they meet online, it shows the Americans visiting their boyfriends and girlfriends at their homes in different countries and then it shows them coming to America. Usually these people live in unexciting cities and the people from other countries are so bored and so homesick. Just watch it, trust me, it’s awesome. Most of these couples will never make it. I don’t want to be mean. Just watch it.

In one week it will be Onofrio’s birthday. We are going to stay at a hotel in San Diego to celebrate. No huge plans. I want him to know how much i love and appreciate him. It’s time to think up something creative and special to surprise him with. Not sure what that is just yet but it will come to me.

We celebrated our 2 year anniversary on the 15th of November. I had the kids that night so we all went out to Born and Raised in Little Italy. Really good restaurant and very cool decor.

We are leaving for my mom’s house tomorrow for Thanksgiving. It’ll be at my sister’s house this year. I have the kids this year so I feel complete. It’s going to be 90 something degrees in Rancho Cucamonga. I was going to wear a cute sweater and boots and now I have to change my whole outfit.

I will leave you with a cool picture of Evan from the other night.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your friends, loved ones, family or even strangers. I am grateful for all of you.

See you soon, Diary

#KrystenRitterfan

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centrestagereviews · 7 years ago

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“Putting on the coat and hat made it!” - Interview with Karis Jack

This afternoon we got the chance to speak to London’s newest Eponine, the very lovely Karis Jack.

How does it feel being a part of London’s longest running musical? Wow, I can’t even describe the emotion. I was overwhelmed when I got offered the job and it’s more than I ever imagined it to be. It’s just above and beyond and the biggest achievement of my career so far.

Les Miserables is based on the 1862 novel from Victor Hugo, did you get the chance to read it before joining the production? We read it as part of the rehearsal process. Our resident director Sam Hiller was really adamant that we read the novel and got to learn the characters that way. During our rehearsals he would read certain sections and we would improvise certain bits with what we read in the text. It was really great as we got a new understanding of the characters and where they started. It’s easy to come and watch somebody else do it but when you read it for yourself you get much more of an understanding.

So would you say reading the novel influenced your portrayal of Eponine? Yeah I think it did because I remember Sam saying he really wanted me to include elements of from the book. She’s really streetwise and down to earth. I think growing up in North London you kind of have that edge to you already so I brought my background and experience into the character as well. I really wanted to put all of the gutsy and tomboy side of me into my portrayal of Eponine.

How did you feel putting on Eponine’s cap for the first time? AHHH! It was during our first costume fitting and I had the top and the trousers on which was fine but when I put the hat and the coat on I literally was in tears! I was like oh my god this is actually happening! I think that was it, I was like wow I’m actually Eponine in the West End. Me and Killian (Donnelly) have this thing where we come of stage and are like “Ah! We’re in Les Mis! AHH” It was definitely putting on the coat and hat which made it more real!

Eponine is such an iconic character but why do you think the fans love her so much? I think she’s one of the characters who you can relate too. She’s so down to earth, she’s very direct and straight, and you know I think looking back to my secondary school days there is always that girl who is a tomboy and not as girly as the others and you can relate to her in so many ways. She’s edgy but she’s also vulnerable in moments like when she sings On My Own. We’ve all been in that moment when we like a guy but he doesn’t like us back in that way. The love triangle between her, Marius and Cosette is so relatable especially in teenage years when you’re like “Why doesn’t he notice me? Come on I’m doing everything I can”. I think people of all ages just get it you know?

Personally I’ve always felt a spiritual connection to Enjolras, but if you could play any other character in Les Mis who would it be any why? Let me think, because most of my characters so far have been wide-eyed and young this is probably one of the oldest characters I’ve done, they’re usually always under 16. I think it would be Cosette. Her character is the typical lovely dovey girl but I think I’d really love to have the dresses on and the curls. I think she’s such a beautiful character. Most of the characters I’ve played so far, even though they’re young, they’ve been like an urchin or dirty with mud on their face. I would really like to play a character which is a little bit more on the glamorous side where you can have that “awh she’s so cute and pretty and elegant”.

We saw you perform at West End Live this year which was incredible! Have any performances particularly stood out for you so far? I would say West End Live. I don’t know why but I was literally so nervous when we were waiting to come out. I didn’t know how the fans would react to the new cast and it was my first time in front of a massive audience. I remember stepping out and my legs were like jelly but to hear the crowd just roar was such an amazing experience. So many people invest in this show and connect with so many of the characters and I get to be a part of carrying on the journey. That was really a stand out moment for me. I would say the opening night too because I had so many of my family in who had been with me up until this point on my journey. I also had a lot of my uni friends in who had saw the growth in me over the years. Having all of them hear me singing one of the really iconic songs, On My Own, was really touching.

Is there anyone in particular who inspired you to become an actress? No, I’ve always just had a love for it. There was never really one person I could say but I saw a lot of musicals when I was younger like Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music. I would say shows inspired me more than a particular person or actor.

So what show would you say inspired you? I remember the first show I saw. That was The Lion King. I was about 8 and I remember seeing all the animals and the character Nala. I just sat there thinking “Wow I can see myself as this character. There is somebody up there who looks like me and is singing in a way which I am use to hearing”. I was so in awe of it, that was the moment when it became true to me that I could make a career out of performing. I have always wanted to play that character but I think I would get cast as baby Nala because of my height. In the back of my mind I know that if I ever get to play that part that would be the one to tick off the bucket list.

What would you say is the best bit of advice you’ve received in your career so far? One of my tutors at uni, Spike Grimsey, was actually in Les Mis a few years ago. I was trying to find where I fit in the industry as I had conflicting thoughts. I was worried my sound wasn’t in the musical theatre sound so I didn’t know where I would fit in. I remember him saying to always be true to myself and the gift I have been given. You know what you can bring to the industry and you know what your unique selling point is. Focus on that rather than comparing yourself to others. You get so many no’s in the industry but if you stay true to yourself the panel you’re auditioning for will see that and you should just be confident in that.

I don’t know if you get much chance to see many other shows with your schedule but what was the best show you’ve seen recently? I had a few weeks off from The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin and I went to see Dream Girls. I don’t know if it’s because I had some of my friends and work colleagues in it, but that left me gobsmacked at the energy, the fire and the vocals in it. I do eight shows a week but the songs in that show are so relentless and most of them are quite high up in the range for the girls. They were there giving it everything. I went to a matinee performance and when you have two shows you pace yourself, but I didn’t feel as though any of them were holding back on anything. There were so many standing ovations after Amber Riley sang And I Am Telling You just before the interval. We were just up on our feet and that is one of the ones I’ve seen which really touched my heart.

There’s been a lot of bad publicity around the Stage Door environment recently and I know Les Mis has an incredibly devoted fan base. How has your experience of Stage Door been so far? You know it’s been really lovely. I’ve got one or two little gifts which I’ve been given and there’s not been any crazy experiences so far. It’s all been really encouraging. There’s been a few Americans or people from all across the world who come and say “I’ve watched the show so many times but your take on Eponine is so wonderful and we can really relate”. I think one lady must have watched the show about 50 times, she was wearing a Les Mis top, a hand-painted skirt and you could tell she was a real die-hard fan. She said “I can tell you’ve put elements of the book into your performance. You’re a text book Eponine”. For me that was like wow. After me and Sam worked so hard to put those elements into my character it was really nice to hear. To have someone who’s watch the show that many times say that was really touching. So far everyone’s been really supportive and really lovely. I’ve had great experiences so far so touch wood they will continue!

Thank you so much to Karis for taking the time to talk to us today. You can catch Karis as Eponine in London’s production of Les Miserables at The Queen’s Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue. For more information or to book tickets head to the official Les Miserables website. Images courtesy of Google Images.

#Karis Jack #Les Mis #Les Miserables #Eponine #Centre Stage #Centre Stage Reviews #London #West End #Queens Theatre #Ponine #'Ponine

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germanottaisgodxo · 8 years ago

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All the top threes..

1:Top 3 ice cream flavorsToffeeChocolateCookie dough

2:Top 3 Disney MoviesSnow whiteLion kingRapunzel

3:Top 3 vacation destinationsFranceAustraliaAmerica

4:Top 3 places to shopPrimarkNew LookAsda… hahaha

5:Top 3 subjects of study/classes to takeEnglishBiologyGeography

6:Top 3 make up productsI don’t use make up so

7:Top 3 music artistsLady Gaga x3

8:Top 3 spices/herbsBasilCan I count korma since it’s a curry spice (??)Can’t think of a 3rd

9:Top 3 drinksIRN BRUApple juiceMilk

10:Top 3 apps to useLike game wise?Choices: freshman yearDiner dashVirtual families

11:Top 3 months of the yearJuneJulyAugust

12:Top 3 clothing itemsHoodiesSkinny jeansDecent top

13:Top 3 binge perfect tv showsBig bang theory (I need to catch up ahhh)8 out of 10 cats (does countdown)Jeremy Kyle hahaha

14:Top 3 romantic datesI honestly have no idea cause I’ve never been on a date haha

15:Top 3 kinds of flowerDon’t like flowers really

16:Top 3 christmas moviesMiracle on 34th streetElfThe one where 2 sisters are reunited- one was adopted- cause they end up as neighbours, idk the name of it

17:Top 3 OTPsGX rivalshippingSharkbaitshippingScoopshipping

18:Top 3 quotes to describe your lifeNo

19:Top 3 characteristics you love about yourselfI don’t hahahaha

20:Top 3 kinds of candyFruit pastellesJelly babiesChewits (especially tropical fruits)

21:Top 3 ways to exercise/ be activeUsing gym equipmentRun Crying’s good exercise haha

22:Top 3 spirit animalsLady GagaJon RichardsonRussell Howard

23:Top 3 petnamesPet names are ew

24:Top 3 books read outside of schoolAny that’s a biography/autobiography really

25:Top 3 most used websitesThis, facebook & indeed

26:Top 3 people you last textOooh, I’ve not texted anyone in ages haha so I can’t remember

27:Top 3 hashtags you useI don’t really

28:Top 3 instagram accounts you followGaga’sMy friend’s@glittermatsu-trash ’s because cute kitties

29:Top 3 guilty pleasuresFood x3

30:Top 3 summer activitiesGoing on holidayGoing to a water parkHoping that we actually get more than 4 and a half days of sun here??

31:Top 3 things to draw/doodleMy crush’s name hahaThat weird S symbol thingThose massive overlapping circle thingies that you colour in

32:Top 3 aesthetics???

33:Top 3 things you’d buy if you gained three million dollarsPay off debtsGive loads to family, friends & charityHoliday

34:Top 3 ways to treat yourselfEating loads of food haha

35:Top 3 celebrity crushesStefani GermanottaJon RichardsonRachel Riley

36:Top 3 books from your childhoodTorey Hayden’s series

37:Top 3 accents to hearIrish!!FrenchAustralian

38:Top 3 scentsLady Gaga’s fame perfumePickled onion crispsPetrol (ye idk??)

39:Top 3 “Friends” quotesI don’t watch friends haha

40:Top 3 cupcake flavorsTriple chocolate chipStrawberry & white chocolatePlain chocolate

41:Top 3 fruitsPineappleKiwiPears

42:Top 3 places you’ve had amazing pizza fromAsda (seriously)Pizza hutDominos

43:Top 3 sports teams to watchSports is a load of shite

44:Top 3 crayola colorsCan’t think

45:Top 3 things you hope to accomplish in collegeTo go back???Gain new skills/better my qualitiesGain more confidenceTo do well overall to get to go to uni

46:Top 3 fanfictions you’ve readCobaltBehind blue eyes (both versions)Can’t think of a 3rd ffs but there’s got to be thousands I’ve read in the past 10 years so don’t make me pick

47:Top 3 people you miss right nowMy best friend & her babas My mum & all my familyPeople I used to stay withStaff & kiddies from my volunteering, more than 3 people but oh well

48:Top 3 fearsLike phobias?LiftsThe darkDogs

49:Top 3 favorite literary devices???

50:Top 3 pet peevesPeople calling the person they’re in a relationship with (or married to) partnerThose stupid leash things you get for kidsWhen people put an x instead of a question mark when asking a question- looking at you middle aged people I have on Facebook

51:Top 3 physical things you find attractiveSmileEyesHair (??)

52:Top 3 bad habits(I’m assuming my ones?)Licking my lips all.the.damn.time Peeing like 700 times a dayPicking scabs

53:Top 3 pets you’ve had/wish to haveCats/kittenSnakeHamster/gerbil

54:Top 3 types of foreign foodToo lazy to try & think of any haha

55:Top 3 things you want to say to someone in your lifetimeCan’t think

56:Top 3 dog breedsNone

57:Top 3 cheesy romance moviesPS, I love youThe vowSilver lining

58:Top 3 languages you speak/wish to speakFrench!!GaelicJapanese

59:Top 3 series (book, movie, television)(I’ll do one of each)Cathy Glass’s biographies/autobiograpiesRoomBig bang theory

60:Top 3 pizza toppingsCheeseHamPepperoni

61:Top 3 youtubers you’re subscribed toI’m not subscribed to any

62:Top 3 tattoo / piercing ideasI really wanted my tragus & industrial done & my ear(s) stretched but they’re too wee 😞&Fix the tattoo I haveGet positive vibes only on my wristPortrait of the gags somewhere

63:Top 3 awards you want to winNone tbh

64:Top 3 emojis💖😂😛

65:Top 3 cars you dream of owningDon’t really care for cars

66:Top 3 authorsCathy GlassCasey WatsonRosie Lewis

67:Top 3 historical figuresIdk

68:Top 3 baby namesNo idea tbh maybe Ally (short for Alison) Louise, either double barrelled or first & middle names

69:Top 3 DIYsDon’t care for them

70:Top 3 smoothie combos/flavorsEhh I’ve only had a strawberry one so

71:Top 3 songs of this monthThe cureColdGreenlight

72:Top 3 questions of this post you want to be askedWell I’m answering them all so73:Top 3 villainsNone, don’t like villains haha

74:Top 3 Cities you want to seeParisSydneyNew York

75:Top 3 recipes you want to tryHave more than 3

76:Top 3 dream jobsTeacher or classroom assistant

77:Top 3 lucky itemsDon’t have any

78:Top 3 traditions you haveSleeping all dayComplaining Winding people up

79:Top 3 things you miss about being a kidNone of it

80:Top 3 harry potter charactersDon’t like Harry Potter

81:Top 3 lies you were toldIdk

82:Top 3 pictures in your camera roll right nowThey’re all screenshots of quotes or jobs I need to apply to

83:Top 3 turn onsI wouldn’t know…

84:Top 3 turn offsSee above

85:Top 3 magazines/news papers/ journals to readNo idea

86:Top 3 things you wish you had known earlierCan’t think

87:Top 3 spongebob episodes😂

88:Top 3 places to be in the worldMy bed x3

89:Top 3 things you’d do differentlyEverything

90:Top 3 TV shows from your childhoodTeen titansPokemonPpg

91:Top 3 meals you loveChicken fried riceMacaroniSpag bol

92:Top 3 kinds of teaNone

93:Top 3 embarrassing momentsEvery moment of my life from birth till the present

94:Top 3 holidays to celebrateChristmasNew yearEaster

95:Top 3 things to do in the rainStay inside

96:Top 3 things to do in the snowBuild a snowman Snowball fightEat it

97:Top 3 items you can’t leave the house w/oKeys

98:Top 3 movies you’d like to seeDunno what’s out just now

99:Top 3 art mediumsDunno what this means

100:Top 3 museums you’ve been toCan’t remember their names, does Dynamic Earth count?

101:Top 3 school memoriesLeaving

102:Top 3 things you don’t/Won’t missSchoolBeing unemployedStruggling cause of the above

103:Top 3 pick up lines“It doesn’t matter what you call me, as long as you call me”“Are you a stamp? Cause you’re world class”“Are you today’s date cause you’re 10/10”

104:Top 3 sports to watchWas this not already a question…?

105:Top 3 taylor swift songsShake it offNew romanticsStyle

Thank you for these! Bit late cause I was out all day yesterday & most of today (soz they got shite towards the end, I’m really tired hahaha)

#anonymous #answered

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hellotvv · 8 years ago

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You know, it’s kinda crazy to think about... But one of the sites that I use the least nowadays is genuinely one of the sites that had the biggest impact in my life. I use instagram a lot nowadays, since it’s platform allowed me to meet and connect with new people. Maybe one day, it’ll even surpass tumblr’s impact on my life. Idk just random late night thoughts, but damn I never really took the time to appreciate this website LOL.

I guess how I got into tumblr should be a starting point. My first gf basically Kristy was very into tumblr. I was not dating her at the time, just best friends. I had a childhood friend named Cynthia that actively used tumblr and had a pretty high following count. Honestly only nowadays do I think that I finally surpassed her in follower count LOL. She had like 15k-ish, back when I first started using this website in junior year. So Cynthia highly recommended that I start using tumblr. I initially used tumblr as a way of kinda bonding with her and later my future 1st gf (having stuff in common helps lolol). At first, I just posted selfies and looked up dumb stuff that I like, so HIMYM/pizza/food/funny stuff was all I posted in the beginning. I never really found the appeal to it tbh at first. Like I guess I post stuff I like, so I can show ppl my blog and they’ll know more about me. But uhh idk? I guess what kinda made me get more into it, is Cynthia had a high followers count and she legit wouldn’t tell me her blog, unless I had 200+ followers. I was like WTF, how do I even get 200 followers!? So I tried to grow in followers by idk reblogging some cool stuff I saw on a very popular blog. The blog is gone nowadays, but it was basically vertical pics idk. It had landscape, which is basically what my blog is today. But it was like home stuff idk tumblr-esque vertical pics of home, roses, animals, landscapes, and stuff. I just reblogged stuff like that and uh did f4f until I hit like 1k LOL, then I started to join tumblr networks since Cynthia told me that tumblr networks are lit to make friends/grow. Tumblr networks did help me grow, but honestly it was orionfalls that made me get to like 20k followers today. Honestly I still queue up posts whenever I’m extremely bored once a month, so that my tumblr is still active. It’s crazy how uh strong my habits can be? I legit have always had posts queued up from 3rd year of HS to 3rd year of college and I only had a couple days, where I legit had 0 posts on kawaiitheo. The thing is, I never really took advantage of my high follower count. Like idk, if I posted something that is not a vertical landscape, it gets like 3-6 notes. I’ve noticed personal accounts with far far less followers than me have way better interaction... My landscape posts still get a decent amount of notes to this day. But it’s surprising how bad my interactions are ahhh. Like idk, I kinda always wanted a really high followers count with followers that wanted to be friends/get to know me/ask questions/etc... But I guess I should have tried to get popular in uh not landscapes LOL. But srsly, I have uploads that hit 100k+ notes... Also I legitly have 20k followers. I legit never did those promo4promos bs or anything after like 1k followers. All my followers found my blog and legitimately followed based on my content. I admit that orionfalls by queuing up my posts, I gain like 30ish folloewrs each time. But you’d have to go to my blog, see I have similar content to orionfalls, enjoy my content, and follow right? So I do have good notes on my landscape posts, but damn are ppl disinterested in me as a person :( Maybe I should have done more idk quotes reblogs/random text posts to make myself more than just a landscape posting robot LOL. Oh well... maybe if I’m really bored one day, I’ll try that.

Anyways, I’m getting super far off topic. Uhh, so Kristy had a tumblr, I made a personal tumblr since she didn’t really care for my landscape posts LOL. She did end up having a landscape blog and ended up following me again tho. She had a popular league of legends tumblr and tumblr was a cool activity/hobby that we both had. We’d share each other posts from tumblr and I got her into reddit, which she uses to this day. I think she stopped using tumblr tho. But tumblr was a cool hobby I had with her. I made my first every uh diary/journal like this, because of Kristy actually. She had kristyhere, which was her secret journal back then. She told me before we started dating when she had a crush on me and I was her best friend, that she had a private journal of thoughts that she liked to write on. She sometimes for whatever reason shared it with best friends that really knew her and who she didn’t mind knowing about her thoughts/feelings/secrets I guess. I was like woah o.o and read that blog religiously and apparently I was the first person to actually continuously check up on the private tumblr (pw protected, so can’t follow have to manually check). But yeah, fast forward started dating. I decided to make my own private secret blog and it somehow became my way of communicating with her, similar to what I later did with Stefanie actually... Unfortunately, I deleted the blog I had with Kristy after we broke up, so a lot of our idk history and my thoughts back then are gone. I do regret it a bit, so I don’t delete my blogs to this day. Since I figured it’ll be fun to look back many years from now to see my thoughts back then. But uhh, yeah used tumblr as a medium to communicate with my first gf, and it helped us idk bond and express feelings in a unique way. Since in these journals, you can have a conversation where you’re basically uninterrupted. You legit could type pages of your thoughts and the reader/SO just has to take all the thoughts in at once without being able to idk interrupt. It has it’s pros and cons definitely. But it was a way for her to idk complain about me haha and ofc randomly confess love for me. I guess the coolest thing about them nowadays is, I could always re-read her old blog posts about me and see how uh she fell for me, some really big highlight moments between us, and ofc uh dark times. I see my past dumb dumb dumb first relationship mistakes and idk silliness back then. But I also do remember sometimes she super misunderstood me based on her blog post, then after talking to her, she realizes oh haha my b. I guess I have a problem keeping this post consistent in topic. But yeah, tumblr had a huge impact on my life, since it was a way to I guess bond with my best friend, which later helped turn her into my gf. Also it was a cool hobby that we got to share together and a medium that we both used to communicate with each other occasionally.

Later on, it surprisingly led to me meeting basically the love of my life. I know I recently wrote a lot about idk Kristy and orionfalls (who I befriended through mutual interest in League, he has like 300k folloewrs crazy). Like I casually was browsing instagram and saw those kawaii battles, because linda chen? or whatever on ig was posting them. I saw Stefanie and thought oh wow what a cute girl LOL. I clicked on her instagram and then she had a tumblr~ I was still an active user of tumblr despite not being with Kristy anymore for like months at that time. I saw from her about she had a ridiculous amount in common with me and she lived in SoCal like wowow~ I didn’t think anything would come from it, but I just wanted to send her a compliment through her ask. Surprisingly she sent very wordy cute responses and we had back in forth conversations, before we transition over to kik. Then I think we had skype call together once, so I could hear her voice for the first time. Lol it’s crazy to think that I onced was kinda excited just to hear what she sounds like on Skype, and to think I was later in a position where I was sharing the same bed with her in her college dorm... Damn life is crazy. Then I found out her fb and slowly just started to message her from there. Only really talking to her later at night, since she had guard practice and no phone for a while LOL. Anyways, I had a crush on her, since she just typed really really cute and was just fun to talk to + was pretty. Idk I just really liked her personality :O and it was so nice and sweet, it’s like bro how can anyone hate this girl? Eventually I think it wasn’t until I started college that I started to talk to her again. December we had our first date and it was crazy! Eventually somehow began a real life relationship.. It became a relationship that kind of changed me, taught me more about relationships, made me really experience life (holy never drove in rain to LA before for a 1st date, never had that many sleepovers in general, never drove hours to LA, pulling all nighters for a girl, Valentine’s Day, driving on a random Thursday just to visit her since she was lonely, and etc etc). Like I guess in the process of idk trying to have a successful relationship with her, damn did I really experience life that I wouldn’t have experienced otherwise. Like idk I could write a bunch of what I learned like carrying conversations, having to plan the day even when I visit her in LA/her city, started to actively look for cool things to do like escape rooms or new places to go to, and idk improve as a person more for her + learn more about myself/relationships. But yeah, I’d say ig showed me Setefanie, but tumblr is obv where the relationship kinda all started. It brought to me a relationship + friendship that lasted from my senior year of HS all the way to before my 3rd year of college began. Crazy! From her junior year to 2nd year of college~ That’s some key years in a person’s life yo! I never really appreciated tumblr that much now that I think about it. But damn, it connected me with someone who undoubtedly had a huge impact on my life. So I guess I gotta appreciate this site more sometimes, even though I don’t really use it as much as in the past... It even has an archive of kinda my thoughts and feelings for years now from these journals/blogs, and on my personal blog of stuff I like, it sort of shows a shift on how I am at certain points of times and maybe slightly my interests idk. Also I similarly used tumblr personal blogs/journals as a way of communicate with Stefanie during the relationship too, so tumblr also get extra points for that. I guess I’m being really repetitive, but man do I take this site for granted in some ways. Like I don’t really use it that much, since idk not too popular and kinda boring nowadays, and it doesn’t really hold too close of a place in my heart. But it honestly should considering without it, oh man my life would be pretty different haha.

SO yeah, I guess kinda just random thoughts about tumblr. Who knows when the day will come that I truly quit this site. But now that I reflected a bit, it’ll have a small small place in my heart. I still try to post on my personal account and reblog random stuff that I like every day, since idk habit. I don’t queue that much on kawaiitheo, but legit the queue count is 200+ so I don’t really have to queue for like 2 months prob lol. I even post on my fashion blog every couple days at least like 1 post... As for this blog and my personal secret blog, I kinda slowly am trying to let this blog die out. But sometimes I just come up with posts that just fits this a lot more. So idk soon? one day? Who knows.. Random late night reflections yo.. Damn have this site oddly had a huge impact in my life.

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