#I'm being silly right now I'm being so silly

[raichukfm]

Hi! Random hobbyist author here! (Though I don't really write on tumblr.) I love the em dash—I use it liberally. In fact, I use it in casual conversation; you know, on those occasions in casual conversation when some typographical offsetting—particularly parenthetical asides—would be called for. How do I do it?

I used to hold down alt and then 0151 on my numpad because my old laptop had a numpad on it. I didn't really memorize alt codes generally, but for something I used all the time? Easy peasy. Plenty of people on Windows are like that; I know (most?) Linux distros have some similar procedures for writing out Unicode characters by control code, and I know Mac has something.

But then I got my newer laptop and for some fiendish reason, despite sporting an extra-wide build and being the direct successor of my old laptop model with glorious in-chassis numpad, it had a TKL garbage. There's literally room in the thing for the numberpad. There is empty space, right there. Evil design.

Did I give up on my darling daughter Em? Well, no—you knew that already, I used some earlier—for a while, I made use of copy-paste. I got pretty tired of that, though. I copy a lot of things, and while I have a lil' application for memory in my clipboard it's kind of annoying to have to dig into it relatively regularly. Eventually I got an external keyboard which gloriously has the numberpad and also sports magnificently clicky mechanical keys. But before that, I found an even better solution.

I installed AutoHotKey and then made a file with this in it:

!-:: { Send "—" }

So now I just press alt and - and kabam I get —. It's so easy. I can use them all I want, I basically have an em dash key on my keyboard now. I'm sure other diehard fans of the em dash have our various ways. For that matter, the acolytes of the en dash likely have at least 1–5 ways between them for that darling. (I generally cheat and use the hyphen for that, though, I must confess.)

Humans can be very particular about what we want to do and how we want to do it. We'll find our ways over whatever random technical hurdles might be there, and often that's not even that hard—for better or worse we did make these silly computer machines for doing stuff, after all. And as pointed out, if we didn't, there wouldn't be the training data for AI to learn that sometimes people use whatever thing.

And the same principle, as stated, goes for quirks beyond the technical, too.

"this is DEFINITELY written by AI, I can tell because it uses the writing quirks that AI uses (because it was trained on real people who write with those quirks)"

c'mon dudes we have got to do better than this

[bun-z-bakery]

seen you're writing for LADS now! can we get a sylus x reader where the reader bonds with the twins but sylus is all heck no at first but sees them happily snoozing on the couch together and is like ok maybe this is nice?

Not So Bad After All

Pairing. Sylus x Gn!reader Warnings/Tags. Mostly fluff, silly interactions with the twins, Sylus being Sylus and wanting you all to himself.

Words. 1k

A/N. hi hi! thanks for requesting! just a heads up I'm still trying to get comfortable with writing for the LADS boys so it might be slightly ooc but I still hope you enjoy! Here's your order!

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"Hah, I win again!" you throw your arms up, victorious once again, as Luke and Kieran groan at another loss.

"I know kitty cards hate to see me coming!" You smiled at the masked twins as you collected the cards, preparing to shuffle for another round.

"Two against one, yet we're still losing—" Kieran says.

"You must be cheating somehow!" You place a hand on your chest and gasp dramatically at Luke's accusation.

"If anything, I'd say two against one would be considered cheating! 1 v 1 me right now!" Your shuffling became quicker as you worked yourself up, ready to win for the 10 th time. However, your playful rivalry was interrupted by someone clearing their throat. All eyes fell onto the doorway. Sylus stands at the entrance with his arms crossed with an unamused expression.

"Boss, welcome back!" the boys say in unison. You remain seated, avoiding Sylus's intense gaze as he strides into the room. "Seems like you three have been busy." He examines the table for a second before his eyes find your frame again. Finally, your eyes meet as you turn your attention to him. There was no way in hell the boss of Onychinus was upset you were playing kitty cards with his henchmen. The thought was laughable.

"Why don't you two make yourselves useful instead of playing kitty cards?" Sylus didn't spare them even a glance; his eyes were fixated on you.

"Yes, boss!" The twins shoot to their feet and scurry out.

"Sy, we were just having fun!" His gaze was intense, full of greed and desire. You knew what he was doing, but when his gaze softened, you decided to hold your tongue. Rising to your feet, you wrap your arms around him, resting your chin on his chest. You looked up at him and furrowed your brows.

"Always so needy…" you muttered, a playful jab that didn't bother him since you both knew it was true.

"I apologize for spoiling your fun, sweetie." Sylus lets out a breathy chuckle, then places one hand on your back, resting the other on top of your hair and making small circles with his fingers.

"The twins had you long enough today. Now it's my turn."

A few days had passed since you last seen Sylus; work had devoured you both, but absence makes the heart grow fonder; you learned that rather quickly. Your motorcycle zooms through the city and crosses the threshold into the N 109 zone.

"Sylus, I'm here!" you called out as you shut the main entrance door.

"The Boss isn't here yet!" Luke says as he and Kieran peek out of one of the rooms. Suddenly, your phone vibrates. Pulling it out of your pocket to check who would be texting you at this hour?!

'I'll be there soon, kitten.' it was Sylus, of course.

'Better return home in one piece,' you responded before putting your phone back in your pocket and heading to where the twins were hanging out. Upon entering the room, you noticed they were playing kitty cards. You stifled a laugh. They were set on beating you, but you weren't going down without a fight, and they knew that. On the table, a chart kept track of their wins, strategies, and… Well, more like ways to cheat without getting caught.

"I thought you guys were with Sylus?" you asked, plopping yourself down on the couch across from the table they were playing on. They sat back down on their chairs and resumed their game.

"We were told to stay behind," Kieran replied as he placed a card down, earning a huff from Luke. They were serious about beating you someday. A small smile formed on your face as you watched the twins play. An hour went by, and still, there was no Sylus. You quickly became bored, and the twins seemed to be at their boiling point with kitty cards.

You glance around the room until your eyes fall onto a giant screen mounted to the wall."Luke, Kieran?" they face you, kitty cards still in hand even though they were complaining about the game seconds prior.

"Yes?" they ask in sync.

"Wanna watch a movie?" You grinned as you pointed to the giant screen. They glanced back at the screen and then back at you. Suddenly, they slammed the cards on the table and jumped to each of your sides on the couch, almost crushing you.

"Yes!"

"But we're picking the first one!" Luke added.

Playfully, you squint and pout.

"Fine, but it better be good."

Sylus walks into the base and lets out a long sigh, his eyes shut tightly as he takes a moment to center himself. He knew you were here and waiting for him; the thought of you being wrapped in his arms made his steps faster. He makes his way to his bedroom, heart pounding as he opens the door, expecting to see you either asleep in his bed or on your phone. But you weren't there. His eyes dart around the room in search of you. Maybe you were hiding? He'll play along.

"Is there a lost kitten around waiting to be found?" he taunts with a smirk as he walks to the middle of the room, hands in his pocket, trying to hear your muffled giggle, but it never comes. You usually weren't this quiet; your shaky breathing and giggles were a dead giveaway of your hiding spots. Yet you weren't here. Slight panic begins to set into his chest as he walks out of his room. He pulls out his phone, ready to call you, as he searches from room to room.

His finger hovers over the call button, but he's already found you, and in an instant, the panic has washed away and been replaced with warmth and longing. Your arms are crossed, and your head is tilted backward onto the couch cushion, smushed between the twins. The movie you three are watching continues as you sleep peacefully.

He raises a brow, mouth slightly open, ready to tease, but his face softens at how peaceful the three of you looked. A smile tugs at his lips as he walks to the couch, standing behind you to not startle you. Sylus raises his hand, and with the weight of a feather, he caresses your cheek. Even in your sleep, your body responds to him; you lean into his touch, yearning for more. The N 109 zone had no light, but somehow, even in your peaceful slumber, you always lit up every part of his world, and he made it clear that light was his and his alone. Yet, it felt… Nice. Maybe letting you spend time with the twins wasn't so bad after all.

"Rest well, kitten."

A/N: LADS and JJK have taken over my brain 😭 all of my wips are just lads and jjk atp send help. Thanks for reading hope you enjoyed your order!

[headcanonsetcc]

I see so much stuff about Damian either being silly, an absolute demon, or like super caring. I'm here to tell y'all that he's all of them at once:

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Dick, telling Damian about his day:

Damian: I don't give a flying Grayson, Grayson.

Dick, with the saddest puppy eyes: Oh

Damian: ...

Damian: Okay, fine, I do care. Keep talking.

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Tim, having just pulled another all nighter:

Damian: You look horrid, Drake.

Tim: Thanks. I've never felt prettier.

Damian:...

Damian, placing a hand on the computer and shutting it down: Go to bed, Drake. I will tuck you in.

Tim, thinking he was joking: Yeah, right.

10 minutes later ...

Tim is tucked into bed so well he can barely move, Damian standing in the shadow to make sure he actually falls asleep.

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Jason, having just gotten in another argument with Bruce: *flips through his comfort book in the library silently*

Damian: Surprised you can read. Even more surprised to see you understand Pride and Prejudice.

Jason: Funny. Now leave, brat.

Damian, staring at him silently before sitting beside him: *pats Jason's shoulder stiffly, side eyeing him to see if Jason will attack*

Jason:

Jason:

Jason: ...Thanks

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[existence-is-a-pain87]

I am begging you PLEASE do Y/N and yandere twisted toons interactions!!! AND MY SOUL WILL BE YOURS. Could you make the, a bit silly too? :)

Silly is my middle name (it actually isn't but who cares? Endri Silly DaDragon has a nice ring to it anyways, hehe)

Twisted With You

The sequel to Talking to You two awesome people asked for!

Yandere!Self-Aware!Dandy's World x Toon!Reader

Warnings: Obsession and other general yandere behaviors

--☆☆☆☆☆--

Everyone became a Twisted eventually. You couldn't do anything to change it.

You tried though. Tried like hell.

You failed.

But even as a Twisted, they retained their obsession with you.

They chased you down, hunting you with desperation in their eyes rather than bloodthirsty rage. (Shrimpo was still angry, but he was always angry).

Did them being Twisted stop you from talking to them? No.

Some of them even could talk back.

And god, was their obsession worse than ever...

--☆☆☆--

Astro

Astro: Starshine...

[Name]: ...

Astro: You look... exhausted...

[Name]: Because of your magic.

Astro: ...please, just stay with me and rest. Just for a little bit...

[Name]: No.

Astro: ...

[Name]: ...if you start chasing me down, I swear-

Astro: ...I'm sorry.

[Name]: ...dang it.

---

[Name]: Astro, can you please stop trying to force me to stay here with you?

Astro: But-

[Name]: I like being awake, y'know.

Astro: It's for your safety-!

[Name]: ...Astro. None of the other Twisteds want to hurt me. What am I in danger of?!

Astro: Their obsessions? The fact they want to keep you as theirs? Dandy?

[Name]: ...touché.

--☆☆☆--

Bassie

Bassie: Hi...

[Name]: Bassie, why'd you plant a flower right outside the elevator?

Bassie: It's for you... do you like it..?

[Name]: It's pretty, but it drastically slows me down.

Bassie: Y- yeah...

[Name]: Also, when you wait right there it gives me little chance to run...

Bassie: Y- you want to run? From me!?

[Name]: No. From Dandy, in case he gets pissed.

Bassie: ...oh.

---

Bassie: Do you... still like me?

[Name]: Of course I do. What makes you think I don't?

Bassie: I look like... this.

[Name]: Yeah, and you're beautiful still. Stop being self-depricating.

Bassie: ...

[Name]: Hm?

Bassie: I love you...

[Name]: Huh?

Bassie: N- nothing! Haha!

--☆☆☆--

Bobette

Bobette: I heard you pick something up, angel~

[Name]: ...

Bobette: Don't worry, I know you're not greedy...

[Name]: ...

Bobette: What'd you grab?

[Name]: Health kit...

Bobette: ...who.

[Name]: Huh?

Bobette: Who made you need that health kit!?

---

Bobette: I'm tired of you spending time with the others...

[Name]: What do you mean?

Bobette: They horde you. I'm sick of it.

[Name]: Wouldn't you technically horde me too if only you got to have me?

Bobette: ...

[Name]: And also aren't I a living, sentient being?

Bobette: ...you ask too many questions, angel. Let's just go cuddle.

[Name]: Ah-

--☆☆☆--

Boxten

Boxten: ...

[Name]: I hear you playing your music.

Boxten: Is it... too muffled?

[Name]: No, even with the ichor in your head, I hear the music.

Boxten: That's a relief...

[Name]: Mhm...

Boxten: Do you... like it?

[Name]: It's very sweet of you, thank you.

Boxten: Always...

--☆☆☆--

Brightney

[Name]: Can you stop turning the lights off?

Brightney: Why?

[Name]: I can't see well in the dark.

Brightney: But isn't it easier for you to find me?

[Name]: I see you just fine in light spaces, I swear.

Brightney: Okay, I'll try to keep the lights on for you then.

[Name]: Thanks.

--☆☆☆--

Coal

Coal: ...

[Name]: You're gonna crush me if you try sitting on my lap-

Coal: Bworf.

[Name]: So like... don't sit on my lap?

Coal: ...bwork.

[Name]: COAL, NO-

Coal: ...

[Name]: NONONO- NOOOOO-!

--☆☆☆--

Cocoa

Cocoa: Choco kiss! I brought you a bonbon!

[Name]: Oh, thank you.

Cocoa: Here, eat it right now!

[Name]: ...Why is it so... dark?

Cocoa: ...

[Name]: Is this... ichor?

Cocoa: ...just eat it.

[Name]: Eh, I'll just wait a bit, okay?

Cocoa: ...okay!

--☆☆☆--

Connie

[Name]: Get out of the machine, Connie.

Connie: ...

[Name]: Connie...

Connie: ...

[Name]: Please..?

Connie: C'mon... just spin the wheel~

[Name]: ...yeah... no

--☆☆☆--

Cosmo

Cosmo: ...

[Name]: ...

Cosmo: ...you're hurt.

[Name]: So I am.

Cosmo: ...who dared?

[Name]: It doesn't matter.

Cosmo: ...

[Name]: Is that a... cookie?

Cosmo: Eat it.

[Name]: It's covered in ichor...

Cosmo: EAT IT.

--☆☆☆--

Eggson

Eggson: ...

[Name]: ...

Eggson: ...

[Name]: I saw you... uh...

Eggson: It was out of defense.

[Name]: But she wasn't trying to hurt you?

Eggson: It was your defense.

[Name]: Why would she hurt me?

Eggson: ...just let me protect you.

[Name]: ...

--☆☆☆--

Finn

Finn: Angelfish, I sea you!

[Name]: Hi Finn...

Finn: Hi~

[Name]: Can you not use your ability on me to slow me down like this?

Finn: I just want you to stay close to me.

[Name]: But I need to go other places.

Finn: I could just bite off your legs if it'll be easier to keep you with me.

[Name]: ...y'know what, your ability on it's own is fine.

Finn: But we'd be matching!

[Name]: I like having legs, thanks...

Finn: Aw...

--☆☆☆--

Flutter

Flutter: ...

[Name]: Huh?

Flutter: ..?

[Name]: I-

Flutter: ..♡

[Name]: Oh my-

Flutter: ..♡

[Name]: Flutter you can't say that-

Flutter: ♡♡♡

--☆☆☆--

Flyte

Flyte: Hello there~

[Name]: Oh, Flyte!

Flyte: You know, my wings are bigger like this...

[Name]: Uh... yeah..?

Flyte: ...heh.

[Name]: Flyte..?

Flyte: Oh, nothing...

[Name]: ...

--☆☆☆--

Gigi

Gigi: Girlie!

[Name]: NO! NOPE! NO-!

Gigi: Get over here!

[Name]: NO! PLEASE!

Gigi: C'MERE!

[Name]: NOOOO!!

--☆☆☆--

Ginger

Ginger: Snickerdoodle, are you..?

[Name]: I'm just mildly injured...

Ginger: ...

[Name]: ...

Ginger: Want me to make you something to make you feel better?

[Name]: Huh?

Ginger: I mean, it'll probably be stained in ichor, so I can just go find you something else.

[Name]: There's no need, but thank you.

Ginger: Of course. Just stay around me, okay?

--☆☆☆--

Glisten

Glisten: ...

[Name]: Glisten, you don't have to hug me constantly...

Glisten: Please just stay close...

[Name]: I will. You don't need to cling to me...

Glisten: Please...

[Name]: I promise I won't...

Glisten: ...I love you, don't leave me.

--☆☆☆--

Goob

Goob: Sib..?

[Name]: ...oh.

Goob: SIB!

[Name]: Guess I'm never escaping this hug...

--☆☆☆--

Looey

Looey: There you are...

[Name]: ...

Looey: Can you stop running? We're not going to hurt you.

[Name]: I know. I just would rather-

Looey: Do you hate us?

[Name]: What?! No!

Looey: Then why do you keep avoiding us?

[Name]: I-

Looey: Just stop running.

--☆☆☆--

Pebble

Pebble: Arf! Bark!

[Name]: ...

Pebble: Bark!

[Name]: No.

Pebble: Grrr...

[Name]: I saw you eat someone, BACK AWAY-!

Pebble: (Whine).

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Pebble: Bark!

[Name]: ...

Pebble: Bark! Bark!

[Name]: Back.

Pebble: Grrr...

[Name]: ...I think I like cats more now.

Pebble: (Snarl).

--☆☆☆--

Poppy

Poppy: Hi...

[Name]: Hi Poppy.

Poppy: ...Can we..?

[Name]: Yes, we can.

Poppy: Thank you...

--☆☆☆--

Razzle & Dazzle

[Name]: Okay, the two are asleep. Just gotta walk through their circle real quick...

R&D: ...

[Name]: Let's just do this quickly, and not wake them up-

R&D: Hi there~ (Hello...)

[Name]: Huh? Weren't you two asleep!?

R&D: Don't worry about it! Waking up to you is always amazing. (You weren't really quiet when you were talking to yourself...)

[Name]: Oh, I-

R&D: C'mon, let's just cuddle! (...please stay close...)

[Name]: ...fine, just for a bit...

--☆☆☆--

Rodger

Rodger: You're such an oblivious thing.

[Name]: ...

Rodger: Don't give me the silent treatment now.

[Name]: ...

Rodger: Love, don't be like this.

[Name]: ...you're such a jerk.

Rodger: Calm down, love. There's no need to fuss.

[Name]: ...

--☆☆☆--

Rudie

Rudie: ...

[Name]: Rudie, please-

Rudie: Do you still like Halloween now?

[Name]: Rudie-

Rudie: Do you like it more than you like me?

[Name]: I-

Rudie: Say it. Say that Christmas is your favorite.

[Name]: Christmas is my favorite holiday, okay?! Let me go!

Rudie: ...thank you...

--☆☆☆--

Scraps

Scraps: There you are, sib~

[Name]: ...

Scraps: You really need to stop fussing so much. Goob and I are just trying to take care of you.

[Name]: I'm older than you...

Scraps: ...

[Name]: ...

Scraps: Just let us love you.

--☆☆☆--

Shelly

Shelly: Rawr!

[Name]: Hi Shelly.

Shelly: Roar?

[Name]: I'd love that, thank you.

Shelly: (Chitter).

[Name]: Of course.

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Shelly: Roar..?

[Name]: I don't care that you can't talk anymore, Shelly. I understand you just fine.

Shelly: Rawr!

[Name]: But the possessiveness is a major issue.

Shelly: (Chitter)...

[Name]: It's okay, I know you don't have any bad intentions.

Shelly: (Chitter)!

--☆☆☆--

Shrimpo

Shrimpo: AHDJANSH!

[Name]: You don't need to yell...

Shrimpo: AKRHAIJSNDKAOAID!

[Name]: You're already pinning me down in a hug...

Shrimpo: JSHAIANSNSO!

[Name]: ...if I give you a kiss, will you let me go?

Shrimpo: ...jahshs.

[Name]: Okay, thank you.

--☆☆☆--

Sprout

Sprout: ...

[Name]: I am not eating the ichor cupcake, Sprout.

Sprout: Majdisksjsjksk.

[Name]: I don't care, I'm not eating it.

Sprout: Jaisiansjskksksl...

[Name]: Let me out of your tendril and-

Sprout: Ghasgsik!

[Name]: Gah- Sprout- no-!

---

Sprout: Gahsgsusjl.

[Name]: Y'know, if you didn't break my trust, I'd eat the food you give me.

Sprout: ...

[Name]: Did you ever think of that?

Sprout: Jakdjsiaksjsk.

[Name]: ...figured. Now, just leave me alone.

Sprout: Kaksosjsmsm.

[Name]: Huh? What are you-? Wait-!

--☆☆☆--

Teagan

Teagan: Mskpajshm?

[Name]: The tea is great, thank you.

Teagan: Hsnamsksm?

[Name]: It's a bit ichor-y, but perfect otherwise.

Teagan: Kamsksjsmm.

[Name]: Thank you again, Teagan.

Teagan: Mosnsmm.

--☆☆☆--

Tisha

Tisha: You're filthy!

[Name]: Twisteds covered in ichor keep hugging me...

Tisha: Oh, absolutely not!

[Name]: It's annoying but it's fine...

Tisha: No it's not! We are cleaning you right now!

[Name]: What do you mean..?

Tisha: Take off your clothes, I'm giving you a bath.

[Name]: WHAT?! IN WHAT TUB?!

Tisha: ...valid argument.

--☆☆☆--

Toodles

--☆☆☆--

Toodles: Can we play tag?

[Name]: Can you run on your legs instead of crawling on the ground?

Toodles: ...

[Name]: Is that a no..?

Toodles: ...can we play house?

[Name]: ...sure kid, sure. We can play house.

Toodles: Yay!

Vee

--☆☆☆--

Vee: Stop running already...

[Name]: Maybe then stop spamming me with ads the second I look away from you!

Vee: Just stop looking away then!

[Name]: You are not my sole focus!

Vee: Well, you're mine, so shut up and let me be yours!

[Name]: I swear-

Vee: Just shut up and kiss me already.

[Name]: How? You don't have a mouth!

Vee: We can try anyways, you dolt!

[Name]: I'll only kiss you if you let me leave afterwards.

Vee: Deal. But we're kissing for the next ten minutes.

[Name]: Dang it... fine.

---

[Name]: You know that no one likes pop-up ads, right?

Vee: But they are quite effective.

[Name]: Effective at being annoying...

Vee: You're just annoyed because you're bad at machines.

[Name]: If you stopped spamming me with ads, I'd be better!

Vee: Oh hush.

[Name]: ...

Yatta

--☆☆☆--

Yatta: THERE YOU ARE!

[Name]: Ack-

Yatta: It's VERY ANNOYING when you KEEP RUNNING AWAY FROM US!!

[Name]: Look, yall are amazing, I just can't stay.

Yatta: Doesn't matter. STAY WITH US!!

[Name]: Uh-

Yatta: Will candy make you stay with us? WILL IT!?

[Name]: Yatta, please-

Yatta: CANDY FOR YOU!

Dandy

--☆☆☆--

Dandy: Should've bought somethin' from me, dewdrop...

[Name]: ...maybe don't sell trash items then.

Dandy: Oh, shut your mouth.

[Name]: Go screw yourself.

Dandy: Hehe, you know just as well as me there's no need for me to do that.

[Name]: ...

Dandy: Don't worry, I promise to be gentle...

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Dandy: You're doing so well on these machines, dewdrop!

[Name]: ...

Dandy: Aw, being quiet now? You know I love it when you speak your mind!

[Name]: ...

Dandy: Better to talk now anyways. You're going to be quiet enough later...

[Name]: ...

Dandy: Hehe... Come out wherever you are~!

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Dandy: You're not that great at hiding, you know...

[Name]: As long as I can outrun you, I'm good.

Dandy: Pfft- Silly little dewdrop, you can only run for so long...

[Name]: ...

Dandy: I'll catch you in the end~ No matter where you go, I'll find you~

[Name]: I hate you.

Dandy: ...I recommend you take that back right now.

I low-key wanna do interactions with my fan-made Halloween Toons, would yall wanna see that?

Also, I'm so sorry this took so long to get out! It took me forever to make myself sit down and actually write. (Don't worry, I'm good now and next week I should have more free time to write, especially around the weekend.)

[centrally-unplanned]

I somewhat favor mass deportation from Palestine. I don't see how the situation on the ground will get better, and while deportation will in itself be awful, "100 years from now, the Palestinian diaspora will enjoy quality-of-life (social, political, economic) equivalent to their local communities" seems more plausible than, "100 years from now, the Palestinian people will enjoy a fair standard of living in Palestine."

I don't like this. I feel bad about this. It's not a "good" plan. But I don't know what else is more than "pie in the sky" thinking, and the status quo is worse.

I am not gonna be an asshole to you about this like I bet you would expect many here to be, I am a realist and I think that realism is typically the right approach. I see the logic that given [X], it would be better for the people of Gaza to simply leave. After all, I approve of refugees in general! I do not blame for "not staying" or some other dumb bullshit, becoming a refugee is the good and right response to many situations. If we could welcome the entire population of Gaza into the wider Austin metro area (climate match + capable of building the housing) I would do so.

But it seems very important to clarify what that [X] is - in this case, it is the myopic obsession the Israeli right has with being genocidal maniacs in order to paint-by-numbers a semi-arid scrubland to match the deranged musings of a book from over a thousand years ago. They could just not do that! They don't have any reason, whatsoever, to do it. The "unsustainability" of the Israeli-Palestine conflict is entirely an invention of the Israeli state. That does not mean there could be kumbaya-levels peace or anything - the PLO are corrupt reprobates and Hamas are, of course, radical authoritarians worshiping at the altar of useless historical grievances and infected with a death cult. But that describes like 30% of the planet, and they get along. China-Taiwan is sustainable, North Korea-South Korea is sustainable, India-Kashmir is sustainable! The median number of deaths from "terrorism" in Kashmir doesn't even glance the murder rate in the typical large Indian city. The world keeps turning, life goes on. It is only human action, direct choices by individuals with full capacity to do better, that takes these conflicts and make them unsustainable.

Israel could, trivially, recognize Palestinian statehood or even just general autonomy, defend its borders, punish the occasional missile strike that would surely still occur with minimalist force, and turn the world against the aggressors diplomatically. Saudi Arabia would sell out Hamas in a heartbeat for that. The rest of the world, could - less trivially but not actually that hard because Israeli is tiny - simply inform Israel they will no longer recognize their silly crusade against Palestinian statehood and if they want to block US/EU navy ships from delivering food they can meet our nuclear weapons out in the parking lot. You will not have perfection but you will have millions of people living their normal lives, neither being faced with anything close to a threat of mass-scale ethnic cleansing.

So I do get what you're saying, I just think that hope has to be framed correctly - given that the millions of other much easier paths to a better outcome that could be easily pursued by any of the involved people are going to be ignored because the actors in question are combinations of vile or incompetent, maybe your path is the right one. That isn't ironic, I actually do get it. But I do think once those paths are fully visible, swallowing that pill becomes a lot harder.

(I'm not saying there are no Palestinian sins or agency btw, this is just a post about depopulating Gaza - this is a situation where Israel holds all the cards. Different topics would have different framings)

[curvfie]

“I wonder what my heavenly been up to?”

“hhm..~”

“what are they doing?”

Cutely watering the plant noises

“I'm going to surprise them!~”

“guess who~”

“oh my Witches—! who can it be..? Judging by the size of those hands, it must be Burning Spice Cookie!”

“my dear heavenly.. You keep joking and I'm going to accidentally break your neck~..”

“O-Of course I'm joking..!”

“Okay then, time for you to guess!~”

“…”

“…”

“..are you sleeping?”

“huh? O-Oh..Whoops! I dozed off for a sec, I've been so tired lately..~”

“Time to answer the question!~”

“What was the question..?”

“Quit joking.. and guess who I am.”

“What do you mean guess who you are-you're my beloved!”

“look at this Silly Cookie.. being a “smartass”~”

“l-love please take your hands off now.. you're going to pluck my eyes out—”

“love who?”

“You're being silly, who else would my love be?”

“Shut up and say my name.”

“…I want my phone call”

“There's no such thing silly..~”

“Do you actually think I don't know..?”

“Quit playing games, bitch.”

“Are you.. doubting me right now?”

“Is saying my name that hard?”

“Your name is not the issue, this is an issue of trust..!”

“Fine, let's see how far this goes.”

“I bet my Soul-Jam that you don't know my name, what are you betting?”

“You sure you wanna take it this far..?”

“You scared..?~”

“I'm not the one who's scared, you are..!”

“Look at this, sly son of a bitch.”

“I'm giving you one last chance to take your hands off, now..!”

“I give the last chance, not you.”

“…There's no going back from this..”

“Are you saying that it doesn't matter..?”

“damn straight that's what I wanted.”

“One of us is gonna bite the dust today.”

“We say the name of the place we had our first kiss on 3..?”

“Is that all you got ‘my dear heavenly’..? You adorable little shit.”

“go die if you're scared..!”

“Shut your mouth and let's begin.”

“One.”

“t-two..”

“…”

“…”

“Are you praying..?~”

“..Before you kill me, let me say my final words..”

“Go.”

“Your hands have gotten really rough..” “White Lily Cookie..”

“…”

“Wrong answer, you motherfuc—“

[kaiserboom]

YOU GAVE ME THE ICK!

prompt: shopping with them was a huge mistake- because they saw you flirting talking with another guy, now there planning to embarrass you!

a/n: this so random idek why I wrote this- felt silly, also I decided write this instead of nagi angst LOL, not proofread cause I don't know what I was writing.

pairings: Nagi seishiro, Reo mikage x fem! reader. (sep)

cw. nothing just pure fluff and embarrassment's, or ooc.

Nagi Seshiro. - Santa must have told me.

You needed to go shopping for Secret Santa, trying find a simple gift that Rin would like or appreciate. So, you dragged poor Nagi along, hoping he could help you out. But you were mistaken.

All he did was complain about his feet hurting and whine that Reo would never make him go through this "torture."

"Nagi? what does Rin like?" you asked, hoping get a reasonable answer from your so called "loving" boyfriend.

He glances up at you, fiddling nervously like he was holding a switch. "uh? soccer ball?" he mumbled. Causing a scoff from your lips. "really? your boring." Turning away, you shot him a "most useless boyfriend" glare and nudged past him.

You left him along in the kids section, he was being childish anyways. He mumbled to himself, not even wanting to chase after you, five minutes turned into ten, he was expecting you to come back for him.

Realizing you weren't going appear he decided to stop playing with the random action figure and start looking for you.

that's when, from the corner of his eyes he sees you talking to a store worker. Usually he would drag you away or start throwing a tantrum until you listened to him. But overwhelmed with laziness, he just walked up the two of you.

"Nagi?" you give him a suspicious glance. You knew something was off, but you couldn't figure it out in time. Before you could say anything again, he blurted out, "Woah Y/n? are you really trying get in someone's pants- right after your last one gave you HIV?"

You shot Nagi the most deadly "you're dead" look ever. The worker just stared at you in shock. Nagi who knew he was dead meat once he gets home, couldn't help but feel a little bit smug- he also believes what he did was reasonable.

"Nagi?!!" you exclaimed. Reaching to pull him by his ear. But he dodged just in time. "Ah- what a hassle" he yawned before casually grabbing your hand in ease.

"Don't talk to him-" he snapped "Also, Rin would like an owl plushie."

The worker shot both of you. the biggest side eye ever.

"I don't get pay enough for this.."

Reo mikage -have a good day skibidi toilet rizz

School just ended, and you and your most amazing boyfriend Reo wanted a little treat- a sweet quiet moment together. However, Nagi decided to tag along and ruin your mini date.

"Reo, let's ditch her and go to the arcade" Nagi muttered under his breath before shooting you a quick, dismissive side eye. Were you and Nagi always fighting for Reo's attention? Yeah, pretty much.

Finally arriving at the gas station, you were pretty disappointed when you couldn't find your favorites snacks. You turned around, hoping Reo was behind you so the two of you could look them together.

But when you looked back, He wasn't there, Nagi must have snatched him away when you weren't looking. Frustrated, you decided ask for employee for help.

Meanwhile, with Reo and Nagi, Nagi was trying to drag Reo to the arcade "we be quick!" Nagi whined, trying to convince HIS friend. "You're so focused on her!" Reo, on other hand, was trying to break free "Nagi! she going beat me if she sees I'm not there!" Nagi finally lets go probably because he couldn't stand Reo's constant yapping about how "aggression and scary" you are.

"Dude? your scared of your own girlfriend?" Nagi muttered, embarrassed on Reos behalf.

Nagi groaned before he quickly burst into laugher "The same girlfriend flirting with that worker? right to your left" He points directly at you, making Reo glanced over.

"she wouldn't" Reo scoffed, but then his jaw drops. In his eyes, it look were "flirting" and grabbing the workers hands while "smiling" but in reality you were just being polite.

Reo stormed over to you, and Nagi tagging along maybe thinking you guys could finally break up- so him and Reo can finally go to the arcade.

"Reo?" you looked at him confused. But secretly you always wanted too see Reo jealous. you wondered if he'd swoop you away, or say something possessive. Instead, he blurted out...

"Well, Well, who got rizz now?" Reo scoffed feeling so smug, your eyes widened in shock and embarrassment, If it wasn't for the security guard at the entrance, you would've probably bashed Reo.

"Dude..." Nagi looks overly cringed out. "Nah, I don't know you. Y/n let's go to the arcade and leave this loser behind."

"Yeah, Sorry Reo." for once you and Nagi aren't fighting for Reo's attention.

As You and Nagi turned to walk away, leaving Reo to process what he just said. Reo watched you both leave- to shock to utter a "guys wait!". he felt the worker pat his back.

"There, There. I found your pick up line just fine."

oh anyways.

[kisakis-boyfriend]

your choice of alphabet or letters for trans yusuke and/or trans akechi? maybe even mishima - you choose who and how many of these characters

rare to see them get written 🥴

Author's Note: I would like to do all three, especially since there's not enough p5 x male reader in the world, but what I'm going to do is fill out Yusuke's alphabet here, and save Akechi and Mishima for later, after I've completed other people's requests. :3 — This is a college AU as well, so Yusuke is 18+. The reader is also a phantom thief! And I also HC that Yusuke is autistic, so there's a lot of talk about the sensory input/experience of sexual activities!

For our 3000 follower celebration! (CLOSED NOW)

A = Aftercare (What they’re like after sex)

I hope you like compliments…because Yusuke won't shut up, even after he falls asleep he tends to sleep talk and compliment you in his dreams 😅

He wants his arms around you too, though he's going to be pretty shy about it. Yusuke might not ask outright, or if he does, it will be accompanied by pink cheeks and sparse eye contact.

B = Body part (Their favourite body part of theirs and also their partner’s)

Yusuke is oddly fond of his torso. It's just a nice shape, and he's not too scrawny, but not too muscular either.

Of yours, he finds your jawline beautiful. He'd probably say that about all of your features too, but your jawline catches his attention moreso.

C = Cum (Anything to do with cum basically)

He's the kind of guy who trembles every time he ejaculates, gripping whatever is within his reach as his orgasm hits hard.

If you edge him, Yusuke will cum so much, and the orgasm will be a bit overwhelming. It's actually hard for him to stop cumming once that release hits 😅

D = Dirty Secret (Pretty self explanatory, a dirty secret of theirs)

Oh, this sweet guy. Yusuke swoons every time he sees you in your phantom thief attire. The way the leather hugs your body, showing off your outline sinfully, makes his mouth water. He secretly wishes you would dominate him while you're in a palace/jail/whatever else you come across as a phantom thief.

In his horny mind, you're pinning his arms above his head, pressing your leather-clad body against his, with that signature smirk playing on your lips. The masks make it difficult to kiss each other, so you opt for putting your fingers in his mouth instead. Your knee pushes between his legs, and it takes all of Yusuke's willpower not to cum on the spot! You lean forward to whisper in his ear and– that's usually when the fantasy gets interrupted by something or someone, but a man can daydream, right?

E = Experience (How experienced are they? Do they know what they’re doing?)

Net zero experience, not even with porn. Yusuke is familiar with the human body, being a student of the arts and using real people as models for years. But that couldn't have prepared him for kinky gay sex–

He's rather shy about it all, but if you have patience with him, Yusuke comes to enjoy whatever you teach him. You do ruin his mind a little bit though…after getting together with you, Yusuke has all sorts of kinky fantasies (see above ⬆️)

F = Favourite Position (This goes without saying. May include a visual)

It's boring, but, missionary. The eye contact, being able to kiss you easily, and the fact that you have easy access to bite and suck on his chest is nice~

G = Goofy (Are they more serious in the moment, or are they humorous, etc)

Unintentionally goofy, but we love that about him 💙

Sometimes Yusuke will squeak when he moans, and it gets a chuckle out of you because it sounds silly and adorable. He also babbles when he's overstimulated, which makes you laugh at the endless stream of nonsense coming out of his mouth.

H = Hair (How well groomed are they, does the carpet match the drapes, etc.)

Again, art student's gonna art. He probably would experiment with different bush shapes and lengths, rarely keeping his pubic hair the same. It's also the same indigo colour of his other hair, fyi.

I = Intimacy (How are they during the moment, romantic aspect)

Quite intimate, albeit a bit stiff at times, but when you assure Yusuke that you want him closer and want to savor his reactions to stimuli, he relaxes and lets loose. He's romantic, but in a very "Yusuke" manner (AKA autistic art student romantic)

J = Jack Off (Masturbation headcanon)

Before you came along, Yusuke barely had an idea of what masturbation was. I mean, he knew that it was something most people partake in, but he never had those urges when he was a teen.

Now look at what you've done to him… your pretty boy is rubbing himself under his clothes and whimpering to the thought of your voice and all of the filth you fill his head with on an almost daily basis!

K = Kink (One or more of their kinks)

Shibari/bondage, wax play, sensual body painting, sensory deprivation, leather, biting, temperature play (ice specifically)… there are probably more somewhere in his lewd head.

L = Location (Favourite places to do the do)

He has become quite fond of sex in a bathhouse, but other than that, he's not too picky. A dimly lit room with some candles is always appreciated.

M = Motivation (What turns them on, gets them going)

Staring at your body too long, allowing his mind to drift back to those scenarios that play out in his head. Having you sit behind him/sitting in your lap. Seeing you outplay someone who thinks they're better/smarter than you will also make Yusuke a little hot under the collar.

N = NO (Something they wouldn’t do, turn offs)

Actual public sex, CNC, rough/hardcore free use (gentle free use could be negotiated though 👀)

O = Oral (Preference in giving or receiving, skill, etc)

I feel like Yusuke would really fall in love with receiving oral… not that he hates sucking your cock, but the sensory experience of being eaten out is highly preferred — the tingles traveling up his legs, across his torso, and the fuzzy feeling in his head when you have your entire tongue buried in his cunt~ Plus, you get so handsy with him while he's laying there with his legs spread, how could he not beg for more of that? 🥴

P = Pace (Are they fast and rough? Slow and sensual? etc.)

Generally prefers a slower pace, but he won't stop you if you gradually speed it up/get rougher. Just don't hurt him for real.

Q = Quickie (Their opinions on quickies rather than proper sex, how often, etc.)

Yusuke will whine, but he kind of enjoys them?! The rushed pace, frantically pulling each other close, sloppy kisses, and the dizzy feeling he gets after he cums — yeah, Yusuke masturbates later, or right after you leave while your cum is still dripping out of him/off of his body :P

R = Risk (Are they game to experiment, do they take risks, etc.)

Sometimes, yes. Most artists would, and Yusuke is no exception. Some things he still wouldn't try; such as CNC, or painful kinks/acts, but if you ever want to try something new and fun, you only need to ask~

S = Stamina (How many rounds can they go for, how long do they last)

At least 3 rounds, but honestly, I think Yusuke could handle a bit more. When he gets turned on, it takes some time to be turned off. He may become more of a pillow prince during the later rounds, but Yusuke will tell you that he wants to keep going.

T = Toy (Do they own toys? Do they use them? On a partner or themselves?)

Yusuke owns exactly one toy — a thick monster dildo that you bought sort of as a joke, but he does actually use it, soooo…

U = Unfair (how much they like to tease)

Not a tease at all, though he adores when you tease him for sure 👀

V = Volume (How loud they are, what sounds they make)

Noisy Inari. His moans are so hot, and Yusuke isn't afraid to let loose around you. If you tell him how sexy you find his moans, encourage him to get louder, then he certainly won't hold back~

Yusuke pants quite a bit in between those long, loud moans. His pussy is pretty loud too lol.

W = Wild Card (Get a random headcanon for the character of your choice)

Period sex is something Yusuke is quite curious about. It seems strange, messy, and like more trouble than it's worth, but he's willing to try it just to see what it's like.

Spoiler alert: he fucking loves it and will beg for you to have sex with him, since it does help with the awful cramps 🥺

X = X-Ray (Let’s see what’s going on in those pants, picture or words)

(I can't describe vaginas to save my life, man 😭) He's cute. That's the best I can do ggjskfsjk. With his tasteful, artistic pubic hair and soft milky thighs, he's cute down there.

Y = Yearning (How high is their sex drive?)

Perhaps it's surprising to some, but Yusuke has a high libido only when he's dating someone. If he didn't have a partner or multiple partners, he might only masturbate occasionally. It's people that turn him on, and without those people, he doesn't have any motivation to bother with sex/masturbation.

Z = ZZZ (How quickly they fall asleep afterwards)

Yusuke can normally stay awake just fine. He wouldn't mind some cuddles and perhaps a snack, but it's rare for him to fall asleep until it's actually bedtime. Now, if Yusuke has been stressed by classes, projects, or troubled with inspiration, he might have a short involuntary nap once you're done, but he wakes up within an hour.

[thatmcubish]

Dream a little dream of me

Oscar Piastri x fem!reader

SUMMARY: sometimes dreams do come true, at least Oscars dreams.

AN: English is not my first language and im lil dyslexic but tried my best! This is also my first fic so reblog, liking, following and all feedback is welcome, enjoy 🫶🏼

CONTENT UNDER THE CUT

”You know those dreams that feel so real for a moment that they linger in you mind, too much for too long and all you feel is emptiness of something that was not ’real’ But she was real, she had to be. He just had to find her and prove it.”

He was in bed, sleeping. Until a girl came to wake him up. She started stroking his hair gently, pushing it away from his eyes to see his face fully, her touch was softer than a feather.

”Oscar, honey get up.” She said peacefully looking him deeply with her pretty eyes, chuckling at his sleepish form. Oscar stayed looking into her eyes. It felt unusual but normal at the same time. He somehow felt he was in dream, and didn't want it to end. He wanted to stay in her touch, hers who name he didn't even know, yet. He opened his mouth to say something, something to react her touch and presence, until slowly everything started fading away.

Then he heard his alarm and snapped awake.

He laid in the bed alone, quiet and confused.

You know those dreams that feel too real, so after you wake up you are left with only emptiness inside. This was a dream like that. Oscar tried to brush it off, and get up from the bed and continue his morning like usual. But he still had this weird feeling in his stomach that didn't go away. He left to work, it was a media day. Oscar was quieter than usual, not that many people could tell the difference, but his team mate Lando did.

"Yo bro, u good? You've been quieter than ever today."

"Yeah, yeah i'm good just didn't sleep well last night." He lied, but right now he felt it was easier than start to rant about his silly dream.

"Okey, good."

Lando replied, after that the conversation of his quiet behavior ended.

-

He came home that day, exhausted from all the media duties and people. He fell on his bed almost immediately and drifted in to a deep sleep.

She was there again, stroking his hair. The exactly same pattern from his last dream. She holding him,until something loud started ringing beside his ear. It was his alarm that was way too loud, almost giving him an headache. He pressed it off and glanced the time, 6.30 am. He stayed quiet for awhile trying to process the dream, trying to remember something else than her eyes, something more ’real’. But the details faded from his mind too quickly to catch anything important.

The weird feeling in his stomach from yesterday had only grew stronger. He rolled restless in bed trying to catch sleep but gave up. Despite of the attempt of more sleep, he was still wide awake. Finally decided to got up and went to the shower, hoping it would refresh his mind before heading to the track.

it was practice day, and he knew he had to be present in his own mind. This little dream thing couldn't linger in his mind like yesterday. But oh it did, even more. The practice went well, but not too well and he knew that himself. Still his thoughts were somewhere else.

After those two nights the same pattern repeated over and over again, he saw her and felt her touch every night before the alarm went off. And it haunted him.

It bothered him, who the hell was the girl. Maybe she was someone he had met before in real life, because people in dreams are the ones we see or meet when we are awake, right?

He had to find her, this was affecting him too much. He was driving shitty out of a sudden, forgetting about important things, wasn't present on the track or with his team. Even other drivers started to notice it after awhile, making statements and asking lando about Oscar's well being.

"Is he alright?"

"Do you know what's going on with him"

"He is not himself."

Him and lando sat together at the Mclaren’s motorhome, in silence until Lando broke it.

"Bro seriously something is clearly bothering you, and i don't want to be the one to say this to you but you've driven like shit lately. The media's speculationing and the drivers are also. So what is up with you, something serious?"

"There is nothing major i guess, i just can't sleep probably, and i knowagle how my driving has been lately, i got to work on this.” Oscar stated firmly hoping that the conversation would end to this.

Lando didn't believe his words, Oscar saw it. But Lando didn't push him, of course he didn't. Oscar did not owe him an explanation, at least not yet. Maybe the day his shitty driving starts to affecting Landos driving, but he hoped it'll never happen, at least not very soon.

He was aware of the speculation around him, but he just didn't seem to care about it. He felt like he had something a lot bigger in life to solve than racing at the moment.

Those glimpse of her he saw every night were only times he felt relaxed and settle. He didn't want to wake from the them only to feel emptiness through the whole day again and again. He was peaceful in the dreams even it was the same one repeating itself, but something about it was so deep and real to him so it didn't mattered. He liked hearing her voice calling him honey and laughing.

He had tried to find her from his social media ofcourse, where else? He had tried to search her desperately from his followers list, cause maybe just maybe she followed him, if she was real. It had been hell of a work, especially when she didn't even have a name. The results were non-existent, and he started to feel hopeless, so hopeless he decided to ask mclaren’s social media manager for help. Help to find her from his instagram, where she maybe was.

Oscar was walking up to Anna, the media expert. He was doubting himself on every step, thinking if this was really necessary. But still kept walking towards her, for too long to escape from the scene anymore.

Anna greeted him friendly.

"Hi oscar, do you need something?"

"Hello, i um could we speak privately?" Oscar asked, eyeing the other workers around Anna.

"Yes of course, let's go there for abit." referring the quiet spot few meters away.

They settled and it was time for Oscar to ask his question.

"Hmm, how can i say this subtle as possible." He started

He took a breath and then blurted it out

"I need to find someone, that i don't know name of, yet…"

Anna watched him with pure confusion and then opened her mouth.

"Find who, from where? What are you talking about Oscar?"

"From my Instagram, i need to find someone from my instagram. I um, this fan gave me a handmade bracelet last week, and i promised to thank her personally, later. And i don't how other than through instagram, i only remember her from face" The lie was so bad and made up for him. He never did anything like that, thanking fans personally, and he knew that anna knew it too. But he couldn't go back from the lie anymore.

"Osc, you never do that. Why didn't you thank her face to face?"

"No no i did, it's just, i don't know it’s special to me? I won with the bracelet last week. I really need to thank her." He sounded desperate, which he was.

"Please Anna, i wouldn't ask if it wasn't important. You know i don't have knowledge or time to dig through Instagram." Which was a lie, he had time, he had has time when he was searching her himself, hell he would make time if it meant to get closer finding her.

"Okayy Oscar, if this is that important to you, i can try. But finding someone without a name is really hard especially from your 4 million followers." She said, almost laughing at him.

"Thank you." Oscar stated firmly as Anna started walking away. All he can do now is wait, maybe Anna will found her. He needed to stay optimistic.

And then he waited, and waited which felt like a tiny forever. He felt stupid about it, waiting and hoping something that didn't maybe even exist. Anna had send him a few suggestions, but neither of them was her.

Anna called him after a few days.

"Hi, Oscar. I couldn't find her, i'm sorry i really tried. But you know Oscar you have so many fans all over the world, that you can't thank all of them separately even if you wanted to. No one is blaming you, and im sure she understands if she still remembers the "promise"

Anna explained.

"Yeah, i guess you're right. Thank you anyway." Oscar responded.

"Yeah well, maybe you'll two meet again and then you can thank her." Anna continued "But for now bye oscar, see you around!"

"Yeah maybe.. goodbye Anna, see ya." And then he ended the call

He had given up, she didn't exist. The didn't want to admit it but there were no other option anymore. If he continued this mad show, he'll never know peace in his life anymore.

Then she popped up, random in Instagram likes. Like a destiny her name glow in the notifications. He quickly screenshotted it so he wouldn't lost it straight away.

He had found it, her user with a pretty profile picture. He stared the picture, feeling a bit unsure? The account was private, fuck of course it was, for his luck. Not thinking more he pressed the request bottom, and then he waited.

He knew it possibly caused confusion in her, sawing his official, pretty popular account in her requesting. It took only 15 minutes to her to allow it. To oscar it was a promise, a promise that she existed. She wasn't his made up fantasy, she was real, live and breathing.

He couldn't stop looking at her pictures, she was like a sunshine just like in his dream, the same smile glowed through his phone screen and brought a little smirk on his face too. He hadn't plan how to contact her with the proper way, cause saying something like "I seen you in my dreams for weeks, wanna meet up?" Was way too creepy. He knew that without saying. He didn't figure out nothing else than invite her, to the race.

And then he send the first message to her, he was sweating and nervous. Hell he was a multiple race winner and this was his life maybe scariest moment for a while.

Then he pressed sent. The message was very polite.

"Hi, Oscar Piastri here. I would like to invite you to the next F1 race in Monaco. This is completely a gift , you don't need to pay for anything. You are invited as Mclarens VIP visitor through the whole weekend. If you'd like to receive this gift, contact me your email so my team can send you more detailed info."

She read it almost immediately, and then started writing back

"Hello, Oscar. Im quite surprised about your offer. First i doubted if this was really your real account. But i guess i'll have to believe the follower count and the verification. I would love to receive this gift, thank you very much for it. My email is yn.email.com. I hope your race goes well, see ya there then :) From Yn"

"You're welcome, see you there Yn!"

To oscar it felt almost unreal call her by her real name, so many weeks she had been a girl in his dreams. And now she were a real human who was going to see his race in a week.

-

The week passed, he was more talkative and coming back to his old self. Everyone could see it, he was suddenly happier but only he knew the reason why.

Practice, went good same as quali, he had gotten a pole position and was ready for sunday's race.

She hasn't messaged him after his last response, but it was fine. Oscar didn't want scare her away, and he had a plan, to meet her after the race, somewhere privately. Now oscar was more focused to the upcoming race, which was good for him because he hasn't feel like this in weeks, full of energy, he was ready to win.

Then sunday came. He hasn't spotted her on the motorhome with the other VIPS the whole weekend, he had started to think that maybe she hasn't even come at all, maybe he had scared her for good with some stupid message. Oh god he could only hope he was wrong.

Oscar raced good, so good that he won the monaco grand prix. His fans and team congratulated him and he was so full on adrenaline, something he hasn't felt in a while.

Then he got a notification from, her.

"Hi, i um don't know if this appropriate way to congratulate you, but i'll guess this the closest i'll get you, so congratulations on your win! And thanks again for this gift, i've had such a nice time here! From Yn"

He smiled, not smirked, full on smiled at the text. She has been there, she has been close the whole time. He didn't a knowledge how loudly he reacted to the message, but it was loud enough to Lando notice it.

"Hey, what are you smiling at, something interesting on your phone os?" Lando asked as peaked trying to see Oscars mystery notification.

Oscar quickly locked his phone.

"Hmmm, maybe" Oscar smirked

"Okay okay, i see you smiley boi." Lando teased him "Also congratulations of the win" and then he disappeared.

Letting Oscar alone with his thoughts, now he had a perfect way of asking you to meet up.

"Hello, thanks of the congratulations, i'm also glad you had fun time. I was thinking actually, would you like to meet up in person at my apartment at 8pm today?" He cringed little when he was sending the message, it was very fast forward but the adrenaline from the race was still rushing through his body so he didn't care and then pressed sent.

"Okay, yeah that's fine i didn't have anything planned tonight, so sure why not."

"Perfect i'll get you cab to my apartment and tell to receptionist to welcome you in, see ya then :)"

He had couple of hours before meeting her, so he decided to rush home quick as possible to tidy himself and the apartment.

"You coming to celebrate tonight right, lando stopped to ask him?

"Yeah maybe i just have one thing in few hours, so i might be a little late." Oscar responded politely

Lando didn't say a word just smirked and nodded and then left god knows where.

-

Oscar was home, he had taken a shower, tidy the living room and kitchen and put the kettle ready if she wanted tea or coffee. He was dressed nicely, not in sweatpants and a hoodie but more casual. After all he was still at his own home, but it didn't mattered rightnow when she was on her way. Oscar was nervous, hands shaking and restless. He could not sit still at the couch and wait, so he raced through the apartment. Then the reception called,

"She is here, do i sent her through?"

"Yes," Oscar responded

Then followed a moment of a complete silence.

Then

A knock on the door, a soft one but still echoed in silence of the apartament.

He opened the door, and there she was standing still and suddenly his dream was true, in his reach, in front of him. He froze for a second, not too long but enough to glance her fully.

She spoke first, kind and soft words. ”Hi, Oscar"

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[rosakuma]

Why YOU should vote for Ninomiya Youhei for the first student spotlight of Tetro Blue(when it comes out)

Okay okay I know what you’re thinking here. “Rosa…Tetro Blue not even out and we haven’t even seen the rest of the cast…WHY ARE YOU PROMOTING YOUHEI TO GET THE FIRST SPOTLIGHT!?” or “Rosa he already had a spotlight in Okazaki’s spotlight!”

To that I say WELL EXCUSEEEEEE ME PRINCESS BUT I GOT REASONS WHY WE SHOULD MAKE HIM THE FIRST SPOTLIGHT!

Besides I'm also trying not to be bias in promoting Ouno Nanae first just because I became very interested in her because we don't know much about her compare to Ninomiya.

Anyways~ So why should we once Tetro Blue comes out make Ninomiya Youhei the first student spotlight of Tetro Blue?

Points:

Point 1# We know the most about him: Okay so knowing the most about him would make him less likely to be picked right? WRONG! This just gives us more material to ask him personally on topics we already know about him thanks to Hanano. We can ask him about his parents, his drug use, his home, his lack of commitment, his cowardice, his diabetes, his relationship with Hanano etc. Sure, Hanano answered most of these for him, but that’s the thing. Its from her perspective. For all we know, Youhei might actually have a different answer to these questions or maybe go more in detail. Its different from getting it from an outsider than the source about something, so this is the perfect opportunity to.

Point 2# He’s student number 2: Its silly I know, but hear me out…I think it would be funny if we make it a trend where student 2# gets pick for the first student spotlight of every Tetro season. Harada got picked first during session one and his student number was 2. So if we want to keep up the pattern, we gotta make Youhei the first interviewee.

Point 3# His relationship with Okazaki: So with what we know from studentside and staffside a little. We know that Youhei is Okazaki’s roommate she ended crashing at his house after she burn down her van house. Their relationship was…intimate and he seemed to know and vibe with her super villain persona. So having some questions to get to know what he thinks of her with no worries now of her ever finding out what he’s saying, this would be a great opportunity to do so! Especially when you take in the info Hanano gave us with him “Having a hard time to committment”, “Nobody he would kill for” and “romantic relationships that only last a month”. This could be true as maybe he shared with her about how hard it is for him to find someone he wants to stay with knowing how he no longer has any connects with his family anymore. Not to mention he did have Okazaki as a romantic partner. Or this might be entirely true on Hanano’s part and she just assumed from her perspective that he was just afraid of making new friends or staying in relationships(this could apply to theirs as well). Another important point to this is knowing how the students were actually gone for 9 months instead of just one month. We could get some information on what time and month it was when Okazaki disappeared and hopefully Youhei(like Harada) remembers a little bit of what he was doing before he got kidnapped. Along with how he was doing handling Hanano’s disappearance.

Point 4# His talent: Obviously we gotta ask him about his talent! Along with how it correlates to his lifestyle. We know that Youhei is rebellious and has a punk sort of lifestyle. Very different from his parents and most likely created from how his parents treated him. But what is confusing is how he plays violin, an instrument that is usually considered elegance and sophisticated. This seems more like something from his lifestyle when he was with his parents right? So did he ended up playing violin because of them? And if so, does he still play it out of enjoyment he has for it despite how his parents force him to take it? Or does it resent it, possibly hating it now and even more now being given the talent of “Ulitimate Violinist”.

Point 5# He might die: Okay I know it really depends on the signs during ch.1 whenever we see it and us knowing how it was during Tetro Pink, we all grown to now see the potential death flags early and also how to do student interviews a bit better(Hama’s is still hilarious though). With Youhei, as much I hope he lives longer and even becomes a survivor. That’s is not a guarantee and I’m unsure if he’ll be on the chopping block early due to his having the biggest known connection to Tetro Pink being Okazaki’s roommate. So best to be safe than sorry in my opinion to at least try to get him a student interview early rather than risk it of waiting for future chapters. Not to mention even if he doesn't die in ch.1 and we have another chance in ch.2, we don’t know if any of those special events might happen that prevents a student from attending a spotlight(ex. Wada in ch.1, Hiroaki in ch.2 post ice fairy I think, Hayashi in ch.3 after she got teleported and beaten up, and the example we did get that happen to us Ojima Takeshi ch.4 student interview). So idk Youhei might explode or get beaten up in ch.2 so let’s get him an interview early!

Andddd that’s all the points I have for him. I might either reblog this for promotion or make a part two of it once ch.1 of Tetro Blue is out. But I hope this stays in y’all minds as we wait for Tetro Blue to come out. See you until Tetro Blue for promoting our favs to get voted!

Also vote for Ninomiya or THE PHANTOM THIEF OF NAGOYA WILL RETURN FROM THEIR GRAVE TO HAUNT YOU KONKONKON~!

[newkatzkafe2023]

What If Y/N was Like Caine From the Amazing Digital Circus?

@lara-legomonkiekid

All im gonna say is that this may have some yandere elements😈

(Jester Wukong) Where am I? What happened? And why is the only thing I know is my name?🎶🎵🎶🎵

(Lmk Wukong) He met you when he was rummaging though his treasure closet. When he had found an unusual headset that he didn't remember getting, however he stole alot of stuff over the years so he's never gonna remember every treasure he has. Unfortunately that led him to putting on the damn headset and well now he's in a world of colorful ausmusement park and what he thinks is a circus. Wukong immediately hated where he was and tried to take off the headset, but found it wasn't not working and he slowly began to panic. However that's when you came in welcoming him to your amazing digital circus with wide open arms, and giving him the grand tour. Though Wukong demanded to go home now and never comeback but then you actually laughed and told him that he us home now, even showing him his own room but it only terrified him more and he needed to get out. However it ends up with him being stuck with you, and the other monkeys coming in, and horrifically Redson, Mei, and finally........Mk😨

(Jester Wukong) Am I losing? it am I going insain?🎵🎶🎵🎶

(HIB Wukong) Ok ok don't freak out, but Wukong met you when Luier and Silly girl had disappeared. Wukong was freaking out spending sleepless nights searching for his two kids. Though one day he was searching again when he found a headset next to Luier's doll, which freaked out Wukong all over again however he took this as a clue to what happened but only one way to find out. Wukong immediately put on the head set and suddenly popped into another colorful world, it looked like a circus of some kind if they were to have way more budgeting. After a bit he finally heard it DAD! Wukong looked over to find Luier, Silly girl, and finally and apparently all the monkeys from flower fruit mountain and pigsy was here for some reason too. That's when you flew over and excitedly welcome him to your circus, which angered Wukong accusing you of kidnapping. However you quickly explained that you would have send them back, but their stuck here.......now so is he and even though Wukong has united with his children now he's trapped here and worse of all with you...😰

(Jester Wukong) Why did I ever put that F- headset on i just needed a break and now it looks like I'm stuck in this game🎶🎵🎶🎵

(NR Wukong) Wukong has never been into Computer and AI technology, mostly into heavy machinery. So you can imagine his confusion when he found an unknown headset in a abandoned box by his water tower home. Of course he would be goofy and mildy curious about it this new world around him and that's when he met you a cute Al like monkey girl whom he immediately flirted and catcalled. You blushed a bit thinking of him as a bit frisky and knowing how to make a girl blush, but you still welcomed him to the circus. Well as much as he thought this was fun and all but he needed to report back home before Li and Su called the police, unfortunately you dropped the bombshell that this oversized cotton swab is trapped here. Which had Wukong be like........Say sike right.....say sike right now.............WHY AREN'T YOU SAYING SIKE RIGHT NOW?! (Ps few weeks later Li and Su did show up though headset and it will soon be there turn to regret their choices)

(Caine Y/n) Welcome to my digitally, whimsical, enternal parade, where we got infinite adventures, games, and parties to play no need to fight it get excited, start accepting your fate, you'll be here day after, day after, day after (Welcome to my❤️‍🔥)

(MKR Wukong) He would quickly grow annoyed with you, you were just so all over the damn place. You make everything complicated for now damn reason not to mention you seen to be quite secretive about your background and would mostly focus on him. Wukong had enough and demanded to know where the hell he was and who the hell were you, and it pissed him off more when he found out that he's being censored as well. That's when you told him about getting settled in his brand new home with you in the circus, and Wukong finally blew his top when he heard that. Wukong yelled, screamed, and rampaged all over the damn place demanding for an exit out of here, but it did him no good at all. Wukong holding back his tears and starting having a panic attack begged to be let out but you gave him the same answer. He's stuck here in the amazing digital circus........forever but at least he's stuck with fruity and all his monkeys.

(Jester Wukong) Swear i saw an exit here, did it disintegrate, there's got to be a way for me to get away, and I refure to let that girly pair of dentures tell me i am here to stay, but when I close my eyes I still can hear her say🎶🎵🎶🎵

(Netflix Wukong) Ohhhhhhhhh noooooooo this is very very bad, he put on an unusual helmet and now he's trapped somewhere. He looked around the colorful circus and that's when he met you welcoming him with open arms, coo over him and immediately planned to make adventures for him to go on. However Wukong for once didn't want to humor the world he's in and demanded that you let him out now....but then his face grows pale when you told him their wasn't a way out. Wukong flew into a fit of rage and even openedly threatened to kill you which you only laughed at because of your control over the circus world. Wukong needed to find a way out and to get back to Lin and home as soon as possible, imagine the electric shrike of fear when he finds that Lin got trapped here too......😞

(Caine Y/n) Welcome to my digitally, whimsical, enternal parade, where we got infinite adventures, games, and parties to play no need to fight it get excited, start accepting your fate, you'll be here day after, day after, day after (Welcome to my💙)🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶

(BMW Wukong) You know this is completely on his thieving sticky fingered ass, he stole an unusual helmet from some abandoned temple without knowing anything about it which led him to you. He was shocked and disoriented looking around the colorful environment he was now in, and worse of all he's dressed like a damn jester, which royally pissed him off. However you already giving him a tour around the circus and what this place is designed for, however Wukong wanted out of the circus and to return home. That's when you tell him that his new home and he's part of the circus for now on, which angered and terrified Wukong into running and looking for a way out. Trying for weeks as Monkeys on flower fruit mountain came though the headset helmet and being trapped in the circus, meanwhile you just prepare adventures and future dates for the two of you to go on💙

(Jester D.O) Where am I? I can't decipher...when did i become a Jester? She says I can't be free, she's as lost as me, i need to stay calm and i can't lose my head if i don't keep my cool, i may end up abstracted i only know my name and im stuck in this game, So for now all i can do is say🎵🎶🎵🎶

(Destined one) Ok, your presence would unnerve the Destined one personally. Like seriously he's met some eccentric and imaginative people, but you make him uneasy. He would listen to you ramble and explain to him about your world and how the circus worked, up until you welcomed him to his home. The Destined one immediately notices the red flag in that sentence and soon demanded to know what you ment and that's when you tell him that the circus became his new home the second he put on the headset. The Destined one was confused, then angery, then horrified, as he now saw the gravity of his new situation and demanded to know where the exit was. However you told him there was no exit and it's now just you and him in the circus..............forever😈

(Jester Wukong) Welcome to this digitally, whimsical, enternal parade, where i go on infinite adventures so I don't go insain, try not to lose my mind until I find a way to escape, I'll be here day after, day after, day after, day after, day after, day after🎶🎶🎵

(Lotmk Wukong) Wow, you would think he would have the common sense to not put on an unknown helmet in his possession, but then again, this is Sun Wukong we are talking about. This leads him to meeting you in your wacky color circus world, and to him, you were eccentric and rather mischievous, always doing something crazy and unusual however, you are an adorable monkey woman. You immediately threw him a welcome party as you have been alone for a long time, but Wukong wanted to get out of here already and get back to his journey. That was until you told him that there's no way out, and he's like..........excuse me?😦 You told him that he's stuck in your circus with you as you immediately started creating adventures for him to go on, now wu tried to reason with you and get you to tell him where the exit is but you shook your head and said the same thing. You welcomed him to his new home and his new body, which made Wukong pale up at you, but on a brighter note, the monkeys of flower fruit mountain are here too😇

(Caine Y/n & Jester Wukongs/D.O) Welcome to our digitally, whimsical, enternal parade, where we got infinite adventures, games, and parties to play no need to fight it get excited, start accepting your fate, you'll be here day after, day after, day after, day after, day after, day after, day after, day after, day after, day after, day after, day after, day after🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶

FEEL FREE TO REBLOG🦷

[sunny374940]

Writing Challenge Weekend-Davrin Edition

Hi @thedissonantverses, thank you for the tag <3 (I'm sure it's still the weekend somewhere :D).

So I picked 7 (Come on feet don’t fail me now) and 15 (Assan needs a bath), cause I was feeling silly and this thing fell out.

Horrible smelling foam

“So, what are we doing today? Truffle hunting? Target practice? Sightseeing? I know a handful of statues you might like.”

Davrin groaned. “Make one more pun and I'm throwing you in the river.”

“Aw, you're no fun again,” Rook laughed, nudging him with a shoulder.

“Not where your dumb puns are concerned,” Davrin chuckled, giving him a nudge back.

Assan was running in front of them and he looked twitchy today. He kept stopping and nipping at his sides and scratching himself.

“Is Assan feeling alright?” Rook asked.

“Yeah, everything's fine,” Davrin said with an extremely shifty look.

“Davrin?” 

“What? It's nothing.” Davrin was completely failing at being convincing.

“If this is like the time you used me as bait for Assan, I'm out.”

“Nah, it's not like that. He's got fleas.”

“Fleas.”

“Uh-huh.”

“Did he get them from the nugs?”

Davrin gave a defeated sigh. “Yeah. And he needs a-” his voice dropped to a whisper “-bath.”

“And you need my help specifically to give him one? I remember the last time you gave him a bath, the screeching-”

Assan's alarmed squawk cut him off mid-sentence. 

Davrin groaned. “Now you've done it.”

“What did I do?”

“You said the b-word.”

“Bath? He would have found out anyw-”

And Assan was gone in a great flapping of wings. They took off running after him.

“Assan! Come back, boy!”

“I don't think he's gonna come back right now!”

They must have run through half of Arlathan. Rook’s hair was full of twigs from when he had to fight his way through some bushes, Davrin was muddy after he slid down a slope he hadn’t noticed and they were both getting out of breath. But Assan luckily got bored of the chase and settled in a very tall pine tree. He looked so smug up there, lounging like a cat.

“Assan, come down, I've got gingerwort truffles,” Davrin called to him between gasps for air.

A negative squawk.

“I think he knows you're lying,” Rook wheezed at him.

“Come on, a little bath never hurt anyone,” Davrin tried and Assan hissed indignantly and moved up a branch. He apparently begged to differ.

Davrin turned to Rook. “A little help?”

“Assan! Emmrich won't let you play with Manfred if you keep the fleas!” Rook called up. Assan tilted his head in consideration and made a questioning trill.

“I mean it, Emmrich hates fleas.”

Assan shot straight down to land in front of them. He shook himself off, scratched at his side with a back leg and trotted towards the river.

“Wow,” Rook breathed out. “I can't believe that worked.”

“Me neither. Let's go before he changes his mind.”

Assan was already splashing around in the shallows and bounded to them when they got closer. 

“Good boy,” Davrin said, patting his head. 

But giving a bath to a reluctantly cooperating griffon was a messy affair. He got himself wet alright, but the shampoo was… something.

“What’s in that?” Rook asked, wrinkling his nose at the smell.

Davrin looked like he was trying not to breathe. “I don't know. Herbs? Harding swore up and down it works on mabari.”

Assan took a sniff and backed away.

“C'mon, boy. If you don’t like the smell, the fleas certainly won't.”

Davrin put a glob of the stuff in his palm and gave the bottle to Rook, who did the same. They inched closer to Assan, who was clicking his beak at them.

“He won't bite, will he?” Rook whispered.

“Nah, he's just pretending. He knows that griffons who bite get their gingerwort privileges revoked.”

Davrin reached out with the shampoo and even though Assan really didn't bite, the next few minutes were best left forgotten in Rook’s opinion. There was too much splashing and horrible smelling foam and a lot of screeching. A Lot of it. Both Rook and Davrin were toppled over and into the water several times by an utterly disgusted and very foamy griffon and Rook was seriously regretting ever agreeing to this outing. And then Assan decided he'd had enough and dove underwater to rinse himself off, to Rook’s immense relief. 

Davrin sat down on the riverbank, huffing out an exhausted breath, and Rook flopped on his back next to him. They were drenched. At least the day was warm. 

Assan came out of the water and shook himself off vigorously, but there was no way that could get them wetter than they already were. Davrin flopped on his back too.

“Hey, Rook?”

“Yeah?”

“Thanks for the help.”

“Anytime. But I think I can just deal with fleas in the Lighthouse next time this happens. The shampoo really stinks.”

“Yeah. I'll make the fleas little beds. They can sleep in your room.”

“Only if they're fancy beds.”

“Only the fanciest for you.”

“Thanks.”

Assan curled up between them and closed his eyes. He was almost dry and his feathers were gleaming. And Rook’s hair was still full of twigs and Davrin was still muddy. It felt a touch unfair. Rook reached out to pet Assan and Davrin did too to Assan's delight, which he announced by a trilling purr.

“You know what? Assan's right. I'm taking a nap too,” Rook said. He was exhausted and lying there in the sun felt very nice.

“Good call. Wake me up if something tries to eat us.”

Rook yawned. “Sure. Don't wake me up if there's fleas again.”

Davrin's chuckle was broken off with a yawn of his own. “I'll put them in your pockets.”

Assan clicked his beak at them.

“Yeah, yeah, I get it,” Davrin laughed. “Less talking, more petting.”

Rook was running his fingers through the soft feathers on Assan's back and Davrin started humming quietly. This really was nice.

[zer0expektation]

I've never actually gone out of my way to like, actually watch 9-1-1 myself, and thus just about everything I know about the show comes from twitter discourse, gay fanfiction, and random clips and edits that i come across on tiktok, and yet I have decided that ABC desperately needs to let me become the new showrunner, and thus;

Things I would do if I suddenly got to replace Tim Minear as showrunner (even though I'm not 100% sure what exactly his job is past deciding on storylines):

The first episode is the entirety of the opening emergency - doesn't totally matter what specifically it is, but there are actual like serious civilian injury and casualty, Athena and Chim have to work closely together for this one and one of the larger groups of injured civilians is this group of middle schoolers and one of those kids even younger brother. it's the opening of the season so we probably shouldn't do anything too horrific to the kids, but they're hurt and it's just a little too close to being bad for for Athena or Chims comfort. At the end of the day Chim says that he's headed home to hug Jee and the baby, and Athena asks if she'd be welcome to visit as well. there's a scene of chim, Maddie, and Athena hugging jee, then chim goes to take her to bed or smth while Maddie takes Athena to see baby robert in his crib - Athena smiles down at him and says "hi bobby," and for a moment we cut down to her pov over the crib of the baby stirring, but right as his eyes open we hard cut to an overview shot of Bobby nash, alive, waking up on a table, he doesn't look particularly surprised just tired and miserable. and thats how we end the episode 🎉

jee still thinks that baby Robert is her sister. no matter how many times someone tries to correct her, no matter the fact that his name is Robert, she insists that that's her little sister. it's an unending recurring bit through the entire season

there's a whole episode where buck finally just decides to binge watch glee (possibly after getting injured and put on temp leave), and one of the characters thats only in like two episodes of the first season that looks disturbingly similar to chim. like, that's literally him. and buck goes on this whole crazy conspiracy about chim having a secret twin or clone that is also an actor, before chim finally just tells him that he was on the show bc he was friends with someone that worked on it at the time and had extra vacation time and thought "that might be fun" - buck goes slightly crazy at this information

eddie gay realization scene is something silly and dumb. like the thing that finally makes it click in his head is so small and absurd that he starts to think back on all the things that should have tipped him off and goes "Oh my god I'm a fucking idiot" –> it's something silly like,, he watches brokeback mountain for the first time bc buck wanted to see it, and while he's crying at the end he just goes "oh my god I'm gay 😭" and buck goes "what." and he goes "wha? 😥" and doesn't even realise what he'd said - or that he meant it - until like 30 minutes later while buck spirals next to him

Buck actively calls himself bisexual. thats all.

tommy and gerard stay gone, DONT CAAAARE 🙂‍↕️😋

Ravi and Karen mains

a whole plot line about Karen's job - I dunno what specifically about but it be fun and I need it tyvm

more random plot lines that really skirts the line on whether supernatural elements exist or not, for funzies

Ravi centric stories - we learn more about his trauma, his relationships, his parents who are actually cool chill people (to which, the rest of the 118 are like "wtf, why doesn't he get parental issues like the rest of us???")

adhd buck canon 🙂‍↕️

once Bobby finally returns he retires and gets to have nothing but silly background plot lines - i.e. Athena shows him twitter fandom, and now that he has so much time off he gets like Way too into it, Athena thinks it's very fun until she finds out that they've blocked each other on Twitter over ship discourse

an entire episode from Chris's pov - it's majorly shot differently than the rest of the show, and has a different narration style. honestly, after the end of s8 I just think we deserve more of Chris's perspective on everything happening around him, thanks

buddie canon by the middle of the season, I dunno how specifically, but yeah - secret relationship for a few episodes which then leads to;

bottle episode in the firehouse - everyone is violently bored and causing problems about it, theyve even tried saying the q-word but it just wont work, buck and Eddie keep trying to sneak in some alone time but everyone is in such close corters and aware of everyone else that it's fucking hard, finally they get a moment but chim walks in on them and is horrified. they manage to convince him that he needs to keep it secret at least for a little while (they're guilt trippy as fuck, you'd best believe) - he's struggling the entire rest of the episode, and honestly buddies made peace with the fact that everyone's going to find out today anyways, so they're not particularly upset or surprised when he finally blurts it out infront of everyone. everyone else though goes deathly quiet, glancing between chim and buddie, and finally buck goes "... it's really quiet right now." and Then the bell finally rings for the first time in 10 hours

buck and Eddie run into father Brian while they're out (pre buddie canon, me thinks) and Eddie is kinda embarrassed while he tells him that he was totally right and blahblahblah. meanwhile, buck is right beside him about to pop from jealousy at Eddie giving some credit to this guy for his gay realization - even when he realizes he's literally a priest, he cannot stop being weird about it, and Eddie just thinks it's soo funny of him

Maddie becomes an emergency medical director for dispatch: she directs people on what they should do during medical emergencies until help arrives - she kind of already does this, but I think having her take on this particular role would be a good move forward for her character and career

hen, karen, Maddie, Eddie wine nights. they gossip and talk shit and get tipsy. plus Maddie Eddie interactions finally

and probably more things but this is long already and I need to do homework

[hestzhyen]

Chapter 79 Gorilla Posting

Here we go, dear void. Hakuri, a lore dump that took me forever to translate, and some long-desired insight into a named character! Editor's Note: First Page: (none) Last Page: 急げっ！！！ [isoge!!!] "Hurry!!!"

Hakuri and... a New Name!

He learned nothing...

My boy! My little guy! The character I'm completely, totally normal about... he's back!! Unfortunately, he's still pressuring himself big-time.

I don't know how the official English will translate this, but on the first page, Hakuri is literally asking Kudou for a "role". Not just a task he can do, but a specific function (役目 [yakume]). So despite his much-appreciated silly faces this chapter, he's still in the depths of his self-worth issues.

Wait, who's Kudou? That's our Kamunabi higher-up with the gas mask! Their surname is 区堂, with 区 [ku] for ward/district and 堂 [dou] for hall/temple/shrine. Not very descriptive but it imparts a sense of dignity and being a small part of something greater. Kudou-san uses the neutral/polite pronoun watashi so their gender isn't really known at this time. Might end up with another Hiyuki situation by assuming y'know?

Hakuri, though... he and Chihiro care so much about each other. He better take care of himself this time (he won't).

I can't wait to see them reunite.

Because...

And so it comes to pass (along with many cute expressions)...

Hakuri's slightly nerfed right now as a consequence of how his sorcery was restored, but he should still be able to use his Storehouse to withhold the Shinuchi from the Hishaku. After that, I'm really, truly feeling like he's going to get kidnapped or some other horrible thing will happen to him. He can get kidnapped by the mole/traitor, arm the Master Swordsman on request (yes it's sealed but it can also be unsealed), lose access to his sorcery by overdoing it again... any number of things. No matter what, he's going to be a big player for the climax of this arc and I hope he doesn't suffer too much for it. He's already been through so much.

The poor guy is really hard on himself too:

...

Uruha's death panel there is weighing so damn heavily on him. So despite him thanking Kudou for the Kamunabi saving him, he's still laser-focused on being useful, probably to make up even just the slightest bit for what he feels he did to Uruha. Lord knows what he'll do if he learns that Chihiro technically died because of him too. Hakuri, it wasn't your fault at all...!

That's what the scuff marks on his face are about, though. He slept for 3 days straight but he's still not completely restored. That's how badly he wore himself out and his mindset that led him to do it is worse than ever. Hakuri is absolutely desperate to do anything he can, and it's probably not going to end well once more.

You don't have to be useful, Hakuri. You don't have to be given a role to fulfill. You're worthy of love just as you are. Please, let him learn this one day soon... but at least we leave off with him on a silly note.

Go!

Hakuri being unable to calm down is so cute; he's always giving 110%. The day where he allows himself to relax before collapsing into a coma will be a precious one!

Kamunabi Lore Dump

Real depiction of the team I wish I could work with to translate these text-heavy chapters.

The random guy we followed in the middle section of this chapter gave us a bit of information. Thank you, random guy.

So the former name of the organisation was "Counter-Sorcery Forces" and used to have a strength-based hierarchy. Congratulations, powerscalers! You have a new tool to help you in your debates.

I assume the official English will translate the military ranks on that paper, and yay I was right. Cool beans. Keep them in mind!

These aren't still in use but it's still useful to draw comparisons. Other than that, I have kind of a hard time believing that 24 people with fighting experience -who are also expected to be the first line of defence in situations just like this chapter!- are no match for three guys. Maybe it's just Samuraishaku alone? Even Azami's got some respect for him after all.

Still, it's not the first time we've seen these "Dead Willow Brothers" (死柳兄弟, shigyuukyoudai).

Chapter 57, as a refresher.

The older brother was the one throwing chains to support Hiruhiko here most likely. So hooray that was cleared up!

I wonder if the other Hishaku team has mercenaries too or if we'll finally get a clear sighting of "Jane Hishaku" and the last member we haven't seen yet. Maybe a surprising character will appear as reinforcements too. There's a lot to speculate about!

My Dearly Beloved Gorilla Wife

Someone draw him crushing a watermelon between his bare thighs PLEASE

His first name at last! 奏士郎 [soushirou]! 奏 [sou] for play music/perform/report/petition, 士 [shi] for gentleman/scholar/samurai, and 郎 [rou] for son/young man (yes it's the same kanji for what Ro of the Masumi goes by).

Azami is a man of contrasts, apparently. He speaks softly compared to the rest of the male cast (aside from Kyora) and packs a gigantic fucking punch too. I love him. He's not the traitor, he's my wife. My mind-bogglingly strong wife that probably rose to the highest echelons of the Kamunabi on raw strength alone. Seriously, I don't think I can possibly love him any more than I already do. His fighting style is to cast "fist" in his opponents faces! Leave the fancy footwork and tactics to Shiba, Azami's just going to rely on his brawn to get things done. Would still like to know what his sorcery that involves him pinching some kind of energy between his fingers is, though.

As for the Azami traitor theory, I suppose people who want to cling to it can take comfort in the fact that he wasn't given an alibi. He's absolutely furious about what happened to the Rokuhiras and had to ask Chihiro for the details. But he still could have provided the information that let the Hishaku infiltrate in the first place, I guess. The only thing that would make sense to me is if he was aiding the Hishaku out of sympathy and they misled/lied to him about their intentions. But at this point I think even Kudou is more suspicious than him.

Remember, only four people in the Kamunabi's higher ups helped Kunishige hide after the war: Azami, Kudou, Prince Nez, and the eyepatch guy we haven't seen in ages. I think we're supposed to be playing a guessing game about which one of those four it is right now.

Anyway, my wife's innocent. Let's do a minor TL note instead.

Sauceless typesetting strikes again.

圧倒的殴殺力 [attouteki ousatsuryoku] is pretty over-the-top in how much it says but it's along the lines of "overwhelming lethal brute force" while the Ruby next to it simply says パワ- (power). Speaking of nitpicks, though...

C'mon, man.

I don't expect the vertical text to be kept but the huge bold font used in JP has a bigger impact than the polite font used in English. I don't know. I just feel like it's a better match for the ridiculous setting here- we've got dudes rocking out on taiko drums and a shamisen in the background, not giving a restrained performance y'know? People enter, but only one leaves alive! This is the mother fucking Thunderdome in the middle of Kamunabi HQ! Don't question or downplay it, go all-in on the ridiculousness! There's something I want to say about this chapter that might help anyone who sees a bunch of Azami fan art with the title of the chapter: 曲者 [kusemono]. 曲者 has a ton of possible meanings but some of them likely apply to Azami himself too. "Villain", what it was translated to in the official, is perfectly valid (as are similes like "ruffian" and "knave"). But it can also mean peculiar person/stubborn fellow, something that is more than it seems, expert/master, and monster/phantom/spectre. I hope we keep learning more about Azami as this fight goes on!

Lastly...

What in the heck are you wearing my dude?

First up, that's not Samuraishaku's real face, that's the men-yoroi for his helmet- including the moustache. Pray it breaks during the fight so we can see what he really looks like.

Next, this is the second time we are having a fight against one of Kunishige's killers. Hatshaku keeps escaping but maybe we'll learn more about this guy. I feel like this is a good time to get more information on the raid itself if nothing else.

Lastly, only bringing this up because I've seen some "what if he's a different person that wasn't there at Kunishige's murder" questions because he's not wearing the suit we saw in chapter 45. Yes, this is definitely the guy who only had his left leg in frame during chapter 2. This framing makes it unmistakable:

What's under that long bang?!

Azami sees the samurai guy

Thinks about how he asked Chihiro for details of the incident over two flashback panels, zooming in on the guy's leg in the second

Notices the same leg armour in the present right in front of him

Gorilla mode activated

Clenches his fist and says they "meet at last", clearly itching to fight

Wherever Azami's loyalties lie, he clearly cares a great deal about Chihiro and Kunishige. He's fucking pissed about his friend's death and is ready to cave one of the killer's faces in.

Alright life is steamrolling me so that's all I've got this week. Be safe and treat yourself one day this week while we wait to see if there's a perspective shift. Back to Chihiro and Samura or more of this Azami & Hakuri goodness? I know what I really want but I'll take what we get.

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my klance fic recs, as of may 2025 <3

organized lowest to highest word count! some of these I read wayyy long ago but hey, i'm here now ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. also if you wanna beef with me about what i've noted as canon/canon divergence, go ahead. idk what i'm doing either.

three words, and i'm yours by Dreamicide // 2k // AU

writer's synopsis:

To help things along with finding ones soulmate, the first words spoken to one another are written on their wrists. So when Lance sees 'You're under arrest' on his skin, he decides to try and find his soulmate as fast as he can. He gets arrested. A lot.

my notes: the closest fic to crack i've ever genuinely loved. made me laugh out loud, short, sweet, and funny. warning for...sexual scenario? you'll see.

Meringue by UndimmableSparkle // 3k // Canon

writer's synopsis:

Team Voltron was visiting a planet where, traditionally, men wore dresses. Keith was unamused.

my notes: a short and sweet trans Keith story that focuses a lot on the team affirming him :) I love you trans Keith. warning for gender dyshopria.

be careful what you bottle up by saltedsquitch // 4k // Canon

writer's synopsis:

Cleaning the flight suits after battle was a chore Lance started picking up pretty early on. Their paladin armor was self-cleaning and repairing thanks to the magic infused in them by Alfor, but the flight suits underneath were almost normal fabric. Of course, they were a weird Altean fabric and thus different from any clothing the paladins would see on Earth, but still fabric nonetheless. And so, they needed to be cleaned. - Or: Lance goes to clean the paladins' flight suits and finds out Keith is hiding a serious injury, leading them to talk about Keith's feelings and role in Voltron.

my notes: a big ouch. but klance is the bandaid of love. warning for blood and injury.

on the line (stay with me) by hiuythn // 4k // Canon

writer's synopsis:

“I could show you,” Keith offers. “It’s quite the collection; kind of proud of it.” Lance laughs faintly. “How about we save it for—for the next time we meet in person?” “When’s that happening, by the way? It’s been a while.” “Meaning you miss us dearly, don’t you?” he teases. Keith grumbles at him, and he grins to an absent audience. “But, ah, I don’t think we’ll see each other anytime, um, soon, unfortunately.” “Things are getting busy on your end, huh?” Lance hums. His gaze slides down to his right leg. To torn skin and shredded muscle, white bone peeking out. To blood, to a soaked-through suit, to the pool under his shin painting the snow-dusted ground a stark red. He smiles weakly. “Something like that.”

my notes: THE klangst one shot. the fic that first connected me and my irl voltron friend so it will forever have a place in my heart.

close ain't close enough, till we cross the line by hoe637282 // 5k // Canon

writer's synopsis:

Lance flushes. "You're - ugly." He announces. Keith notes this is a stark difference from the observation he made earlier. "Okay." He picks up his knife, examining the wear on the handle. Hm, he really should get the hilt cleaned up one of these days. "Don't take that tone with me!" "Okay." "I don't think you're hot, Kogane. Stop it." Lance is standing now, straightening his back to appear taller than Keith (he still isn't, damn the height-enhancing properties of space whales) and pointing an accusatory finger at him. "Okay." "On god, across all the corners of the earth I've flown to, you're the- the ugliest thing I've ever seen." Keith blinks, slowly lowering Lance's hand from where it was jabbing in his face. "The earth is round." .^.^.^.^. In which Lance calls Keith hot and has a 3-day crisis over it.

my notes: it's literally them just being so silly and obviously in love. what more can you ask for??

He's My Stranger. by VulpesVulpes713 // 5k // AU

writer's synopsis:

Keith takes the train to attend the hell hole that is his private school, and though he's used to the weirdos and creeps who frequent the locomotive, apparently not everyone aboard is. There's a stranger on this train that Keith can just tell is a target. Already a group of older men have set their sights on the boy, who's not even aware of his surroundings, that's how zoned-out he is. So Keith, being the kind-hearted kid he is, takes it upon himself to lend his own defensive appearance to ward off creepers who may want to harm this oblivious boy, if only to keep the guy daydreaming peacefully. He takes his job very seriously. This is /his/ stranger after all.

my notes: protective punk Keith and cute innocent Lance. aka my beloved's for a modern AU.

Like Devo by surveycorpsjean // 8k // AU

writer's synopsis:

As rival jammers, they're rough, skating around the rink, giving bruises, bloody noses, broken ribs and snapped fingers- But when the cops show up, Keith grabs his hand and yanks Lance into the storm drain. And thats how they start dating.

my notes: this fic really nails them being snotty aggressive asshole young adults. brings back the team dynamics in a new exciting arena (roller derby!!!), with the romance happening hard and fast over fun vignettes. warning for an explicit scene, blood and violence.

Villanelle For Tellus by badhaircut // 10k // AU

writer's synopsis:

A meteorite lands on a nameless island in the Caribbean on the first day of summer. Keith’s job is to excavate it. A story of geological discovery, linguistic frontiers, and messages from the stars.

my notes: the one day yearn goes hard in this. warning for an explicit scene in here.

if the silence was a song by angstinspace // 14k // AU

writer's synopsis:

“It’s … Your show is on so late at night,” Keith tries to explain, as if Lance didn’t know this already. “I guess I was just wondering why that is.” A crackling silence answers him, and Keith’s stomach sinks. Did Lance hang up? Keith can’t exactly blame him. But then he hears Lance make a noise––a short huff of breath that might have been either an impatient sigh or a quiet laugh … Keith has no clue. “That’s the reason you’re calling? To complain about my time slot?” or, Keith starts anonymously calling Lance's college radio show and develops an unexpected crush.

my notes: ok so I actually had a crush on a radio host at my uni earlier this year so this one really hit for me LOL. very sweet and fun with a tinge of rough backstory, but you know they're gonna support each other through it.

Cores of Diamond by speaks // 25k // Canon

writer's synopsis:

Falling in love is easy, as it turns out. Painfully easy. All it takes is one smile, one tender unguarded second with the boy beneath Lance’s bravado, and that’s it. He’s done for. No questions, no bartering, no phase of denial. But if falling for Lance is the easiest thing Keith has ever done, then learning to express it is the hardest. So if he can’t say it, can’t put into words the way the entire world hinges around the moment Lance barged into his lifeㅡ ㅡwell then he’ll just have to settle for showing him.

my notes: omg the setup for their relationship BLOWS MY MIND. i'm super in love with the precanon events here. some angst but everything is okay trust. warning for an explicit scene.

There, Nestled Against His Pulse by hiuythn // 55k // Canon/AU

writer's synopsis: "Found you!" Lance says, vaulting over the back of the couch. He lands with a soft thump that bounces Keith up in his seat. "Hey, I've got a question for you. You don't have to answer it, but, uh, have you met your soulmate?" "No," says Keith, "I haven't." I shouldn't.

my notes: another big ouch by hiuythn. they just love almost killing my boys. rude. one of the best emotional depths i've ever seen in a soulmate au. so obsessed. warnings for blood and injury.

Dear Reader by heavily_caffeinated // 80k // AU

writer's synopsis:

"I find myself wondering, sweet reader, when exactly someone will take a shovel to the back of this racist statue's metal head and begin dismantling our university’s scandalous love affair with the most problematic donors they could possibly find. I’m looking at you, President Zarkon, kindly remove your hand from the Republican Party’s dick. This is a liberal arts college for God’s sake." When Galra University's Tumblr page, meant for football game updates and pleads for attendees for club meetings, is plagued by a mysterious writer determined to eviscerate every toxic part of the college, Lance is intrigued. When he becomes a leading character in the anonymous letters, well, he gets a little more curious. Lance becomes determined to unveil the writer and find out a) what is his problem exactly and b) does he really think Lance's eyes are that blue? A tale in which Lance is oblivious and pining for the hot nerd in the back of his Greek mythology class, Keith can wield a pen with deadly cruelty, and you, dear readers, suffer from the pains of dramatic irony.

my notes: this one is a hilarious comedy of errors that I was overall obsessed with. this author really knows how to write the groups dynamic!!

A King and His Fisherman by heavily_caffeinated // 85k // AU

writer's synopsis:

"Lance had watched Keith Kogane win a bar fight with a broken hand, rip open a keg with a knife, and complete a whole wretched ensemble of activities you definitely shouldn’t do with a beer in hand. And yet here he was, glittery Sharpie in hand, waiting to sign Lucy’s copy of Altea. Lance opened his mouth to say something arguably rude and not appropriate for their current audience. Until he remembered that he himself had either watched or participated in these activities and was now holding a four-year-old containing his DNA. So Lance didn’t have much of a leg to stand on either." When Lance runs into his ex-boyfriend at a children’s book signing, he not only finds out that Keith Kogane ages like fine wine, but he also apparently wrote his daughter’s favorite book. As Keith lingers in town, Lance frantically tries to keep his daughter from realizing that the writer is not only a person from Lance’s past, but a character in her bedtime stories as well.

my notes: second fic by hc on here but HEY I know what I like. this fic made me realize just how good of a dad Lance would be. the absolute perfect modern AU, sweet and lovely and the first klance fic I read since the show ended <3

Where The Apple Falls by europa_report // 145k // Post-Canon Divergence

writer's synopsis:

“My Abuela said it,” Silvio insists. “She said you have to wear the hat, because you have a pale ass so you’re going to get skin cancer and die before Lance even wakes up.” Keith looks between the children and the hat, too confused to glare, sweaty and horrid from pulling weeds beneath the scorching sun. “What?” “That’s wrong,” Nadia complains, and yanks her brother down to her level to whisper the correction in his ear. “Ooh,” Silvio amends. “Tía Veronica said you have a pale ass. My Abuela said you’re gonna die.” OR When Lance is fatally wounded during their final battle, the blue lion enters a deep hibernation with Lance inside. Unsure when or if he’ll wake, Keith is forced to wait and watch over him in the company of the people he fears most: Lance’s family.

my notes: this fic is an absolute masterclass in klangst - this one is actually what inspired me to pick up writing again. If you live for (near) character death like I do, READ THIS. the yearn is so so strong. also lance's family is written so sweetly I love it. warning for a few explicit scenes, violence, death, grief, the whole shebang.

Even The People In Your Dreams Will Lie To You by popering // 336k // Canon Divergence

writer's synopsis:

The team rescues Lance and Keith from their months-long imprisonment at the hands of the Galra. No one expects their missing paladins to be exactly the same as they were, but they're prepared to help them in whatever way they need. Lance seems eager enough to get things back to normal, but Keith won't even acknowledge them. The team is at a loss. How are you supposed to help someone who won't even look at you?

my note's: an absolute mindfuck of a fic, but I gobbled it down in only three days (while livetweeting the entire thing to my voltron IRL). really drags you in and gets you invested and then beats you the fuck up. so good. However bad you think the Galra can be, they are WORSE. warnings are many: self-harm, torture, non-consensual drug use, disordered eating, body horror, etc.

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Doctor Who Ep. 6 Interstellar Song Contest Spoilers

Loved everything about this episode (Ok, except one (1) thing!). . .

First, I think if you try to read this episode as a direct allegory you're going to have trouble because the layered thematic ideas allow for about 100 different readings that can't be simplified including:

Showing a planet like Earth while talking about "The Corporation" stripping Hellion of its resources and burning it down is a condemnation and warning against capitalism's responsibility for global warming

Discussing "buying" an entire culture and its people in order to get one silly food resource you don't even need but just want to sell evokes colonization and specifically reminds me of what Dole did to Hawaii or what United Fruit Company, Nestle, etc. have done to South / Central America and various parts of Africa.

Centering the queerness of the doctor, including gay / queer characters and icons, and using a reference to "Rise Like a Phoenix" also acts as an homage and recognition of Eurovision as a beloved segment of queer culture, giving a sympathetic look at how that might complicate our feelings about the event's ability to build community beside its complicity in harm. This, to me, was one of the episode's strengths. Its willingness to show that we can hold contradictory and complicated feelings about things.

Furthermore, the Hellions are a representation of the IDEA of a marginalized community, combining the greatest hits of classic bigotry from across time including the accusations of cannibalism (indigenous communities), secret horns (antisemitism), and self-destructive, naturally evil terrorists (Muslims).

And that brings us to the genocide issue. The idea that "Kid" is literally someone whose mother was shot and killed in front of him and suffered from the loss of his home and subjugation of his people creates a clear argument that the violence of domineering, capitalist, colonial powers ARE terrorists acts. The Corporation is a terrorist group. If their behavior creates "terrorism" as a result, that is hard to blame on the victims. (Also, calling him "Kid" was clearly deliberate, and although this episode literally can't be an allegory for the ongoing genocide it reminds us of, it certainly evokes how the literal majority of Palestinians suffering are and were children). I thought the show was very careful to balance the idea that Kid and Wynn's actions are wrong, but that Kid and Wynn are more sympathetic and fleshed out than the nameless, faceless advertisement that represents the Corporation.

Including Cora also seemed like clumsy if thoughtful choice to remind the audience that judging any group of people on the actions of the one or two individuals who get in the "news" for doing something heinous is its own kind of atrocity.

THAT BEING SAID. There was a huge fumble here with the Doctor. Sure, The Doctor has suffered a genocide, but he has also caused them. His torturing the terrorist is clearly meant to make us uncomfortable and disgusted. However, he does not learn any lesson here. He has a CHANCE to, but we're only shown how the torture affects him (which felt an awful lot like the old "the U.S. will carpet bomb your country then make a movie about how sad it made their soldiers"), and he does not in any way modify his beliefs or stance after. He stands there and says basically "I'm coming after you" to Kid in an extrajudicial killing kind of way. He says "You have put ice in my heart." And since Bel does not call him out more than "Oh, I was scared for a second," what I think we needed was for Kid to say to him, "Good. Now you know how I feel." Instead he says nothing and so. . . we're left assuming the Doctor is in the right, I guess? I suppose I wanted a "You would make a good Dalek" moment here. We needed something that sealed the message of "Wow, the deaths of trillions of people is a heinous and abhorrent act, how could anybody do that? And how could you just stand by and DO NOTHING (the episode actually did make this note!) while it happens. Gosh, if that happened, I'd be so angry I'd want to destroy the people responsible and take them out. . . Oh. . . Ooohh, that's what Kid is feeling. The Doctor was angry about a potential genocide. Kid was angry about the real one that happened. If the loss of innocent life can drive you to do things so tremendously out of character. . . Again, this wouldn't EXCUSE the actions. It would HUMANIZE them. It would remind us that our righteous fury over terrorism can only be earned if we bring that same energy toward the colonial, genocidal powers that create the conditions which cause it. Those powers which operate by that same deadly playbook then cry foul when its turned on them.