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cursezoroark Ā· 8 months ago
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pokemas is so fulfilling as someone who LOVES pokemon characters and storylines and wants them to interact like dolls. like yes its a gacha game but where else would i get leon sygna suit outfit. hm? nowhere else. where else would i get a photo mode? nowhere. i can't get giovanni and ghetsis being the crossover nastiest guys anywhere else (rainbow rocket is an allusion but not fully yk?). the time-space debacle. i can't get silver and N interacting over their shared father issues. amazing. thank you pokemas. please give me geeta ive spent 12,000 + gems please please please plea
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iwoulddieforienzo Ā· 4 months ago
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Something really great about the persona 2 cast is that they all individually fucking SUCK to talk to casually. Every single one of them. They are all infuriating. We have:
Tatsuya, who will stare at you blankly if you try to initiate conversation (IS) and will dip without saying a word afterward (EP)
Batsuya, who will scoff and brush you off/otherwise act dismissive
Eikichi, who might honestly be the best to talk to in the IS crew and that is not saying much, who WILL talk extremely loudly over you (probably not on purpose?) and will not be paying particularly close attention to the conversation beyond whatever he wants to say (gets points for talking about his gf. gets points taken away for constantly talking about his gf)
Lisa, who will automatically assume bad faith and will be rude to you the entire conversation unless you manage to defuse her temper (good luck)
Jun, who is uncommunicative at BEST and requires an encyclopedic knowledge of flowers, metaphor and body language just to get a HINT on what heā€™s thinking, and who will be extremely polite but completely unhelpful. If you tried asking him what he wants for dinner I guarantee it will be the longest 30 minutes of your life as he goes ā€œoh I have no opinion :) whatever you want. :))ā€ EXCEPT HE DOES HAVE OPINIONS. He has SO MANY OPINIONS. He is Expecting you to be able to pick up on his ā€œobviousā€ clues. He will be passive aggressive if you donā€™t. (Jun babygirl you suck so bad I love u)
Maya, who is a delight but will very quickly become grating if you try to talk to her about anything serious as she hits you with the white suburban mom's "how to live a happy, healthy life" lifecoach slogans. You canā€™t even mention, like, stepping in a puddle or something without her hitting you with the positivity beam.
Yukino is great actually. 10/10. Sheā€™s fabulous we love her. Incredible conversationalist, chill and fun and easy to get along with. But sheā€™s from Persona One, she doesnā€™t Count.
Ulala, who WILL bring up her relationship problems in every conversation within 10 minutes at least once. Any longer and she will start talking about Maya.
Do I even need to explain Baofu. Have you seen him.
And finally, Katsuya, who is a cop and a kiss ass and Very Obvious about these things. Also he can't talk to women. He can barely talk to men. Help Him.
And yet they all work wonderfully as a group. They are so annoying I love them
#long post#Nanjo and Elly don't count btw#hi I fucking adore them#I missed them <3 Suou Brothers crawling back into my brain#Persona 3-5 have a very charming casts that are easy to like immediately. Persona 1 & 2 are filled with the most annoying bitches alive#exaggeration obviously. not by that much tho#persona 2s cast in particular is very charming. when they're TOGETHER. Individually? Wellllll...#hmm something about p2s cast in particular feels less. gimmicky? I guess? than the newer persona games#which isn't to say that those casts are worse or that the p2 cast ISN'T gimmicky because they are#but idk. you kind of always know how Ryuji or Ken or Yukiko will react to a situation. but the p2 cast may surprise you#again: doesn't make any of the later casts bad! I absolutely adore them. That you can predict them is evidence of strong character writing!#The p2 cast just feels a little more fleshed out is all. probably because the lack of social links means they're able to progress#throughout the story and change without worrying about conflicting with a link yanno?#I love social links though I think they're a great edition!#They need their kinks ironed out a bit but Yosuke has already proved that they are absolutely capable of working hand in hand with the#development of characters in the story as well#and theyre still fun even when they don't impact the story. I like getting to know side#characters too! (Naoki and Ei and Ai and Daisuke and Kou and the old lady and Akinari and-)#tag ramble#persona 2#tatsuya suou#eikichi mishina#lisa silverman#jun kurosu#maya amano#yukino mayuzumi#ulala serizawa#baofu#katsuya suou#Also um. hi. Its been a while lol
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sophfandoms53 Ā· 1 year ago
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Iā€™m very glad these recent 3 episodes have been so much better than what we started the season with.
It feels like weā€™re finally watching a season of Big Brother
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hesperidia Ā· 13 days ago
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Venus in my Eyes is such a 80s romance anime opening song but listen it reminds me SOOOO much of latin american 80-90s pop music AND I LOVE IT it's the acoustic guitar the romantic tone. I put it on my old lady songs playlist you Will see me sweeping the floors and doing the dishes with it as background<3
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ragnar0c Ā· 9 months ago
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How the EO3 HD steam vrs has been going
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bylertruther Ā· 1 year ago
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yk. i will admit tht i do enjoy dramatic man pain ok i do think it kind of fucks when fictional men are like I Am A Plague Upon The Earth They Should Put Me Down For Being An Annoying Ass Bitch All I Do Is Suffer just traumadumping on their bro thts sitting next to them like ".......damn bro thts crazy šŸ‘€" ok i get it . and it goes full circle with wht they shared abt hopper in the beginning right i See that, but you can't be doing all of this awesome spooky compelling fight against time outmatched humans facing something way bigger than them in ways they don't even know yet just doing true-to-stranger-things shit in hawkins n then be hitting me with tht goofy s3-esque buddy cops on an adventure shit thts way overdone n jarring at this point like. šŸ™„šŸ™„šŸ™„šŸ™„šŸ™„šŸ™„šŸ™„ ain't nobody tryna see tht shit man get me back to the good stuff tht reminds me of why i fell in love with this show to begin with gimme the MEAT šŸ—£šŸ—£šŸ—£šŸ—£šŸ—£
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waywardsalt Ā· 2 years ago
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my grievances with botw
Breath of the Wild is... undeniably a fantastic game, but it is very genuinely not the kind of game I like, and since I started playing it Iā€™ve been enjoying it less and less so... I have a pair of problems with it that Iā€™d figure Iā€™d go into, as well as some stuff that, while weak in botw, were executed better in past loz games.
(small shoutout to @zeldanamikaze for encouraging this and having some points that i agree with and had some examples that i hadnā€™t thought about much initially)
Again, Breath of the Wild is an objectively impressive game, and Iā€™m not trying to sit here and convince you that itā€™s a bad game. Iā€™m just trying to point out things that detracted from my enjoyment of it, especially compared to my enjoyment of other Zelda games.
Before I get into the big stuff, Iā€™ll just shoot off some quick little things that I think couldā€™ve been improved:
- The dungeons generally felt like glorified shrines, and while they had cool mechanics and ways to access them, they were short and more or less pretty simple and all have similar visual and musical identities.
- Side quests and their rewards didnā€™t feel worth doing half of the time. I barely remember any notable ones off the top of my head and the longer ones just gave mostly generic rewards, which I suppose makes sense considering the limited amount of truly unique items in botw.
- Seeing the same enemies over and over again made the combat feel more like a chore than something to really engage with, not to mention that there is hardly any difficulty scaling beyond just making the enemies more durable.
- The story is fine, but in my experience, even seeing people go into more detail about the meanings of events, I never really cared for the events or the characters presented, since you donā€™t actually have to directly interact with any of that to play the game. Hell, you donā€™t even need to interact with the story at all to beat it, so the focus certainly doesnā€™t feel like itā€™s on the story.
- It would be a lie to call the soundtrack bad, but itā€™s sparse usage makes it hard to truly appreciate and the fact that most of it is meant to be more atmospheric generally makes them a bit less interesting to listen to on their own, though I will admit there are some fantastic tracks in botw, usually being some of the boss themes.
- While the Sheikah slate runes are cool, they feel very bland after a while, especially compared to the varied items seen in previous games. Theyā€™re good tools for an open world, but not much fun otherwise (the bombs were good though, since they had a variety of uses).
And thatā€™s the quick stuff- again, mostly courtesy of @zeldanamikaze, since these are the examples Iā€™ve seen her mention.
I have two big points that kind of encapsulate why I dislike this game and still adore the older games, that being: the minigames and the items and their relationships to dungeons.
Breath of the Wild is a very different game than what came past it, and I am very aware that it is a vast departure from those other games for a reason. However, this leads me to view it not only simply as a game not up my alley, but also as kind of inferior in some aspect to those previous Zelda games. Breath of the World is first and foremost an open world game, seemingly putting a focus on gameplay enjoyment above all else (not to imply that the ā€˜elseā€™ is bad because of this, but I do think that the ā€˜elseā€™ suffers in comparison to other Zelda titles.)
It may also be worth mentioning that the other Zelda games I have played is the following: LoZ NES, Linkā€™s Awakening (Original and Remake), Ocarina of Time, Majoraā€™s Mask, Phantom Hourlgass, Skyward Sword, A Link Between Worlds, and Triforce Heroes. I have also played both hyrule warriors games as well as loz 2, wind waker, and minish cap, none of the latter 3 i have finished or currently have access to.
1: The Minigames
Minigames are common in Zelda games, so of course botw has a few scattered around itā€™s world. Botwā€™s minigames are very different than the minigames seen in past Zelda games, mostly due in part to the limited array of items and unique gameplay gimmicks available in botw. Botwā€™s minigames usually focus on different forms of archery, gliding, or rune usage: all things integral to normal gameplay. At best you get rupees or cosmetic items from most minigames.
Botwā€™s minigames are just slightly altered situations of normal gameplay. The bowling is just using stasis except this time the game has a special little arena for it. Pretty much all of the archery games are either just counting how many deer you can kill or if you can just hit some targets on horseback. Thereā€™s one race I can think of and one gliding activity I can think of.
This makes sense, considering that there are a handful of other non-minigame activities to engage in, but these minigames feel... hollow. None of the minigames feature gameplay exclusive to those minigames or feature gameplay only used in certain parts of the game. They all make use of readily available mechanics in botw, so theyā€™re like tests of skill- but otherwise not really any worth giving a second-thought unless you want to see how good of a glider or archer you are or grab some extra rupees.
But they arenā€™t very... worth it or generally fun within the context of botw. Itā€™s just another way to do something that is available to you pretty much all game. They donā€™t feel unique, they just feel like a task.
Previous Zelda games (obviously) have archery minigames and allow you to use archery when you get the bow and from that point onward. And yet the archery minigames are made unique from the rest of the archery in the game; ocarina of timeā€™s archery minigame is simply just shooting at targets, but the possible rewards and the simple fact that not often are you going to be continuously shooting arrows at enemies make it a bit of a novel experience within oot. The minigames in past zelda games take advantage of the items and area-specific mechanics: they usually include item-exclusive mechanics like bombchu games, or take advantage of more specific mechanics, like the minecarts in skyward sword, the masks in majoraā€™s mask, or being able to control gongoron in phantom hourglass.
They also gave genuine rewards- empty bottles, quest items, ship parts, new masks, heart containers or pieces, kinds of stuff that are hard to get and very valuable. Theyā€™re worth doing for reasons outside of just a little activity. The minigames in other Zelda games do really enhance the experience by taking advantage of situational mechanics or giving a unique usage for some items.
You can probably get every item in botw without playing all of the minigames. They have little actual purpose. But in other zelda games, they have a purpose in the greater game and provide novel experiences within the game.
2: Items and their relationships with the dungeons
Obviously, compared to past games, botwā€™s ā€˜dungeonsā€™ kind of sucked. Theyā€™re fine in a vacuum, with interesting gimmicks and the like, but theyā€™re really little more than glorified shrines with four different-but-similar bosses at the end.
In my opinion, one of reasons why the divine beasts just... fell flat compared to other zelda dungeons is the lack of unique items in general. The runes in botw are cool and useful but you get them at the start of the game and never get anything new. You are give every tool you need to beat all of the dungeons the moment you finish the tutorial.
Older zelda gamesā€™ dungeons being tied to their respective items is a big part- to me- of what makes those dungeons so good.
Obviously, the theming, musical themes, and larger layouts and more varied puzzles make them objectively better experiences, but the way they interact with item acquisition makes the whole thing even better.Ā 
Even in a link between worlds, where you can get every item whenever you want from Ravio, each dungeon is still tied to one of those items, and one of those items is needed to successfully complete that dungeon.
The dungeons in past Zelda games are practically complex tutorials on how you can use your new items. They are where those items shine and they are designed so that those items are used to their fullest potential within. And then you must then use that item to defeat that dungeonā€™s boss, and you usually have no chance of beating that boss if you donā€™t make use of the dungeonā€™s associated item. Itā€™s like a final test for the item, seeing if you know how it works enough to complete the dungeon and use it against a bossā€™s weaknesses.
The most recent example, and probably one of the best, is needing to use the whip to tear off koloktosā€™ arms in the ancient cistern, but the classic scenario of the bombs for king dodongo works well enough, and the bosses of majoraā€™s mask requiring you to understand how the transformation masks work. There are definitely some bosses that require no use of dungeon items (moldorm in the tower of hera, either ghirahim fights), but the itemā€™s usage is still showcased prominently in their dungeons.
Outside of the dungeons, too, the progressive acquisition of items makes more areas and secrets available to you, giving a much more palpable sense of progression through those gamesā€™ worlds.
In botw, you get every tool the moment you are released into the rest of hyrule, so while figuring out what to do with those tools can be fun, the sense of progression is dampened by having every item from the start and nothing you gain beyond that being needed for anything aside from a nice little ability to make things easier.
Iā€™m not really too sure exactly why I never found botw fun the way everyone else does, but I think lackluster minigames and the general lack of items that aid a sense of progression are parts of it.
#loz#legend of zelda#botw#salty talks#i feel like im swinging at a hornets nest by suggesting that this game isn't perfect#cuz everywhere you look this game is praised incessantly while its like. i think its fine at best tbh#because it's really not to my tastes#i highly prefer the experience that the other loz games provide and botw dropped off for me while i still enjoy those games#like. open world games arent really my thing and a game packed to the gills with just as much shit as possible is a major turn off for me#this was going to have three points but playing totk exhausted me mentally and i dont really care any more. i dont find these games fun#the tutorial islands felt tedious after a bit and like. idk. good game but i have yet to find myself actually having fun with it#it kinda feels like its fun in concept but the fact that it doesnt necessarily feel got to play to me and progress is slow and based on#like. slow exploration? its fine but its not something i actually enjoy. its not teh difficulty bc i like elden ring and hades n stuff#like. i have more fun with ph than totk. idk. playing totk was like. entertaining? but it kinda ust felt hollow to me#granted i just like. unlocked the first tower and did some shrines but like. idk. good game. i don't think i actually like it too much#i really think these two points kind of maybe explain why these games just fail to click with me#things in older zelda games have specific purposes and can be more situational than pretty much anything in botw/totk so far#it feels. better. to find an item that fits a specific purpose in older loz games. they're more gimmicky.#i feel that open world games (similar to botw/totk) are dragged down by the sheer freedom they allow to me at least#there's too much to do and you're allowed to do whatever so it all feels kind of. standard theres not much purpose to it#the tedium of botw/totk is much more grating than the tedium i experience in skyward sword's lanayru desert#because you HAVE to go through and figure out lanayru desert to continue the story get new items find new dungeons#botw/totk you kinda just get some items and maybe a lackluster quest or some fucking environment thing#long post#idk. im not too far into totk while writing this but rn in a weird way it and botw feel empty to me in a way i cant express#i enjoyed botw at first but after beating it and all it just felt kinda boring and unsatisfying to replay
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nokmietarchive Ā· 1 year ago
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just went full ham and designed a villainsona for rottmnt wahaha
figured it would be fun to fill out a theme following four guardians. we got turtles, we got dragons... so my guys is based around the white tiger (ė°±ķ˜ø)
the bit im committing to is he's just taking advantage of the fact that everyone in the universe has the cybersecurity of a wet paper bag. i mean LOOK at the passwords people are using! theyre basically begging to get their servers compromised!!!!!
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arundolyn Ā· 9 months ago
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You. Thoughts on uni2 story content?
admittedly i havent played the Most bc ive been recovering from getting my teeth yoinked and fighting game takes too much brain power atm BUT. confused as to why theres no proper story mode like chronicle was in cl-r, as for arcades- intrigued by linne's specifically and tbh kinda happy about it. enk's is SO...... BITING HIM. CARMINE'S IS FUCKING BONKERS BUT HONESTLY I CAN'T SAY I EXPECTED ANY LESS FROM HIS CRAZY ASS
overall. in general. Tonally. the Finality of it feels. not. actually? there? really? it seems arbitrary. it's hard to have actual like. how do i put it. meat. of a story. without a real story mode. like all we get are arcades??? both from a storytelling standpoint and also like ALL the promo material it kinda falls flat on what was promised, or at least Implied. i was literally streaming it for my bf day 1 and when i opened the game one of the first things i said was "wait there's no actual story mode option?" to have such heavy emphasis on how this is the End this is the Last one For Real feels forced when we haven't had any legit buildup to that point and even in the game itself aside from cliche anime vague dialogue about how This Needs To End and whatnot it doesn't narratively convey this all that effectively
like personally im not all that . idk. disappointed? by that bc i still need to catch up on chronicle mode from cl-r and haven't had time/focus to do so buuuuut... like. idk it feels weird now? why'd they throw chronicle into the middle game and now leave the supposed last one hanging. especially when theres a lot of loose plot threads that arent getting delivered on adequately, and by the fundamental nature of arcade modes in fighting games none of them are exactly fully 100% for real canon because there's a lot of contradictions so........ what does actually happen. kuon dies yeah sure that was his whole thing and kinda the whole conceit of this game sure sure whatever but like what ELSE? esp with carmine's arcade being so tonally weird the whole time and him talking about how he's dying anyway like SURE IN HIS ENDING HE GOES FULLY APESHITT BUT LIKE WHAT HAPPENS TO HIM FOR REALSIES DOES HE JUST DESPAWN?
all this aside its fun and i like it and all howwwwever there is a slight sense of like.. barring system rework and ui updates it feels like this could just be cl-r dlc of kaguya tsurugi and kuon and not a hell of a lot would change overall?
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phagodyke Ā· 11 months ago
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maaan I love my family but christmas is very much something I Endure for them lmao
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poorlittlevampire Ā· 1 year ago
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idk if this is a controversial take but splatfest was better when it was just two teams šŸ˜”
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light-everything-in-pink Ā· 2 months ago
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Uhhhhhh
*looks at my list of AUs*
Uhhhhhh we'll be here for days if I shared them all, so pick a crossover (choose Roblox Regretevator or Murder Drones), an AU that changes/spices the plot (only got one AU ready for this) or an AU with a different setting (A Sunny Day In Broomstown (Amanda the Adventurer & The Stanley Parable inspo), AI-sistant's Realization (AI!Poli), or Immorally Inverted (The BRT but their principles are inverted, meaning Poli is an evil cop for instance))
Only one of them pls šŸ˜­
*suddenly appeared* Hello everyone! I don't know how happy you are to see me here, but I'm already here :) While coming up with an AU with my friend, I involuntarily thought about what's going on in others' AUs? And that's why I want to know the key points, facts, or ideas from YOUR AUs! And to make sure everything is fair, I'll tell you a couple of my facts :)
ā€¢Despite the huge garden behind the headquarters, Amber also grows plants in her room, and one of them is Sarracenia. But at the same time, she has a favorite flower, which is: Rhododendron.
ā€¢In addition to the fact that Helly works as a lifeguard in Broomtown, he is also studying online at college to become a professional photographer, because this is his dream.
ā€¢Roy can play three instruments: guitar, drums, and piano. He also has a good voice, and at 17 he was a soloist in a little-known band.
ā€¢Jean has a lot of scars on her fingers from instruments. And most often her right hand suffers.
ā€¢Initially, Poli wanted to study to be a fashion designer, but due to personal reasons he went to become a policeman (nobody knows the reason for such a change).
ā€¢Dampu has a daughter, and he is divorced.
Write your facts, and I will respond to each one! :D
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marioclash Ā· 2 years ago
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wait what the fuck mario power tennis is goated this game fucking rules
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wall-eye Ā· 2 years ago
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It was finally bright enough out for my new glasses to change!!
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[Id: my hand holding a clear pair of glasses inside. my hand, wearing fingerless black gloves, holding the same pair of glasses outside but now they're a translucent purple]
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zyk1ng Ā· 1 year ago
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I was gonna make this post way way earlier but I forgot lol but Uhm
I have played through the splatoon 2 story fully and am replaying it (for a future post bc a lot of the dialogue is rlly funny) and honestly while I absolutely loved it it makes me even sadder that splat 2ā€™s story mode was kinda tossed aside (for valid reasons ofc) because itā€™s so Cool.
Excluding the gameplay, I think they did marie so well, because she sells the desperation of someone whoā€™s got nobody she knows by her side. While she of course keeps the sassy attitude of sneak dissing her best friends (agent 3) and also telekinetically telling you to fuck off if you talk to her too much itā€™s very clear she genuinely cares so much about agent 4 and is so grateful theyā€™re doing what they do.
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these are only two screenshots of 8(?) of Marie randomly being really sentimental to 4 because this stranger chose to help her in her time of need rather than just ignore this GROWN WOMAN hanging out on a sewer drain
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Itā€™s like heavily emphasized multiple times that Marie could not be more grateful for 4ā€™s help in retrieving not just the zapfish but also her cousin.
But then revealing that 4 knew about Callie the WHOLE TIME (I have a lot to say about this part but itā€™s mostly hc so) which is so KIND OF THEM???? this random woman recruits them into a secret military agency and hides the fact she rlly misses her cousin but they help anyway bc they WANT TO. (They didnā€™t even know either of them were famous btw) Marie shows a lot of gratitude toward 4 ESPECIALLY after the big reveal.
(You could make arguments for 3 being similar bc an old kook made them do it but this isnā€™t about them..)
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And itā€™s not just being grateful for the one time, she genuinely enjoys 4ā€™s company and wants to be better friends with them and chat after the zapfish and Callie are saved šŸ˜­šŸ˜­šŸ˜­
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Itā€™s so cute too, because 100%ing the game and even just being a little nosy is something that Marie picks up on, and remembers way later in the game. (More abt this later)
god I love this socially inept squid woman and her adopted child soldier that likes finding pieces of paper
Speaking of said soldier! I think the way they characterized 4 via the actual gameplay rather than art/statements/whatever is so cool
4 doesnā€™t have many illustrations besides the chaos splatfest and that one group photo where theyā€™re being funky in the corner (and the apartment) but I feel like the reason for that is the fact that a lot of Marieā€™s dialogue as well as how splatoon 2ā€™s hero mode is structured/designed speaks a lot about how they wanted to represent 4.
From a realistic standpoint, of course splatoon 2ā€™s story mode has to be more creative both prompt wise and secret wise. But it feels like the reason its that way is because both 4 and Marie are separate types of people from Craig and 3.
The bosses help a lot with this too, being more gimmicky and weird (subtracting stamp.) Octo shower and samurai being bosses where you have to either react well or change your positioning to effectively beat them. (Octo shower is my fave btw I loved fighting it the first time)
The level design also shines in this aspect because if Iā€™m honest I remember none of the splat 1 levels significantly besides the few octoling ones. Splatoon 2ā€™s levels are very detailed (and also insanely pretty) and have some rlly fun puzzles in a handful of them and even the more fast ones are a blast to play through
And then all the little extras (sardiniums and scrolls alike) are hidden so well and you usually have to go out of your way to find them and even the secrets that arenā€™t either of those things have substance
Small note, a lot of extras are also made so that it flows well with the levels design (like the first dualie request mission) which is also extremely fucking cool.
the way marie touches on those little discoveries is so smart too because it (as I said before) characterizes 4 as someone who loves to look for things even if itā€™s on a whim especially since the sunken scrolls in the game are so much harder to find than in splat1.
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And the fact that unlike splat 1, you can (technically) 800% the game by playing EVERY SINGLE LEVEL WITH EVER SINGLE WEAPON TYPE. to me it feels like it deepens the fact that 4 likes to be really thorough. marie goes ā€œyou have a problem.ā€ When you break like two hidden egg crates in this one level and itā€™s so great.
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I love what theyā€™ve done with 4, whether it was intentional or Iā€™m over-analytical.
Nothing gets past them, looking in every nook and cranny whether or not thereā€™s secrets to be found. Theyā€™re too nosy and thorough and they like to be around marie after completing missions, they donā€™t know who the squid sisters are, hate balloons, may or may not be ok, have impulsive secret finding, partake in many extracurriculars, can be needy at times, go with the flow and they apparently smell better than agent 3.
Agent four, of the New Squidbeak Splatoon.
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webslingingslasher Ā· 9 months ago
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Care less
for the frat!peter girlies.
Peter blames his aunt.Ā 
May went and raised him to look forward to the middle of february. She would make little boxes and handwritten notes tied up with a fun-sized candy bar. May told him it was a day to celebrate love in its entirety. For a friend, for a teacher, for just the sake of love existing everywhere you went.Ā 
Except, not everyone likes valentine's day. Some even hate it. Some would loathe the day so much that Peter feels like an idiot for caring. Dinner reservations that were going to be ignored, flowers that would go wilted and chocolates that were never going to get eaten.Ā 
Peter has a handful of nothing and the one time he really wanted to outperform himself, it was brushed off and it was his auntā€™s fault for getting his hopes up about valentineā€™s day. He had been so thoughtful too, planning weeks ahead to book a dinner slot and a fun date. Not to mention the mini fortune he spent on roses, not that you were a giant fan of roses but every girl deserves a bouquet on valentineā€™s, even if they triple in price. Peter even bought a second bunch of your favorite kind, just to prove he cared.Ā 
It meant nothing. His efforts meant nothing and maybe he shouldnā€™t have assumed, but he never thought that youā€™d hate the holiday. It was a day entirely built around feelings, around love- and you just rolled your eyes at him.Ā 
ā€œI fucking hate valentineā€™s day.ā€ You said it like it was nothing, taking two bites of a banana and handing it over to Peter. He asked if you were excited, maybe even hinting at that you should be excited. Peter Parker was about to romance the hell out of you. But not anymore.Ā 
ā€œExplain that one for me?ā€ A toss, the peel falls into the trash can. You shrug as if youā€™ve never thought about it before, but itā€™s something youā€™ve held in your chest for as long as you can remember.Ā 
ā€œIt was a holiday created by girls who didnā€™t feel loved enough by their boyfriends, or something. I think the practice is stupid, you should treat me good and do nice things for me everyday, not just once a year. And everything is crowded! Everyone has the same lame idea about dinner and a movie and flowers andā€¦ itā€™s just not something I buy into.ā€Ā 
Peter feels every bit of him curl up and die inside. Valentines is his third favorite holiday, he adores the pinks, reds, and purples. He loves seeing couples of every stage, the beginning stages or lifelong partners. They all love the same; with everything in them.Ā 
ā€œWell, actually, I do have a confession. Chocolate covered strawberries. Theyā€™re outrageously expensive, but I buy them every year. If youā€™re wondering, I was hoping we could boycott the baby holiday and eat some strawberries or something.ā€Ā 
A small lift in his heart, itā€™s something. Youā€™d be happy with one thing and he could deliver that, but first he has to try and sway you, right? Peter needs to preach what valentineā€™s is about, he needs you to understand how lovely it is.Ā 
ā€œIā€™m surprised you hate it so much. I figured youā€™d love it, since itā€™s pink and feelings, and stuff.ā€ You wink at him, you think itā€™s a joke and Peterā€™s in the same boat as you. ā€œI know, right? It always seemed so gimmicky to me, I think.ā€Ā 
ā€œThat doesnā€™t mean itā€™s bad.ā€ You pretend gag, Peter feels his heart sink into the hollow of his chest. ā€œYouā€™re right, itā€™s cringy and that makes it so much worse.ā€ Peter doesnā€™t agree, not even in the slightest. Nothing about it is cringy, thereā€™s nothing embarrassing about showing you love someone.Ā 
ā€œRight. Itā€™s cringy and a gimmick and everyone who participates is stupid.ā€ Maybe heā€™s a little cynical, it hits harder when you nod with exaggeration. ā€œSo glad you agree, petey!ā€ He doesnā€™t. Peter couldnā€™t be further away from your opinion but heā€™s really not in the mood to be shut down or judged, so, he just changes the subject and tries to ignore everything crumbling apart in the back of his mind.Ā 
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ā€œIsnā€™t this cute?ā€Ā 
You squint your eyes when you read the card, a tiny smile shows. ā€œItā€™s cute. Not worthā€¦ā€ You snatch the glorified cardstock and flip it, your eyes widen, you pretend to choke on the dollar amount. ā€œTen dollars, holy shit. For some glitter? Fuck that.ā€Ā 
You want it out of your hold, scared that if even a speckle spread youā€™d be forced to buy it. ā€œWhat happened to the good old days of making your own card? My mom used to eat that up.ā€Ā 
Peter delicately sets the card down, he tries to see it how you do, but he canā€™t. Sure, itā€™s wildly marked up, but wouldnā€™t your partner be worth the price? Peter would buy the moon for you if he could, a ten dollar Hallmark card wonā€™t be his holdup.Ā 
But, maybe youā€™d like a handmade one more. He can do that.Ā 
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Peterā€™s trying to be mindful of your opinion while also planting the seed that valentineā€™s isnā€™t all that bad into your brain. Itā€™s days away and all he can hear in the back of his mind is ā€˜I fucking hate valentineā€™s day.ā€™Ā 
ā€œOh my god, oh my god, oh my god! Peter- do you fucking see this?ā€Ā 
A romantic gesture? A public display of love and admiration? Dozens of carefully inflated heart shaped balloons? A girl crying into the arms of her friend while her partner showers her with flowers. Is it the love? Is that what youā€™re pointing out?Ā 
ā€œYeah, itā€™s-ā€Ā 
ā€œDisgusting.ā€Ā 
ā€œ-cute.ā€ Peter frowns, is that what you really thought of valentines? Nothing was swaying your mind, Peter thinks that youā€™re more solidified in your mindset than before.Ā 
ā€œIā€™m sorry, trouble, but Iā€™m finding it hard believing you hate valentineā€™s day.ā€ Itā€™s like he just called you a slur, you pull your hand from his and stuff it into your jacket pocket.Ā 
ā€œI donā€™t hate it, I loathe it. What do you see watching that? Personally, Iā€™m seeing gravel covered flowers and wasted space that turns into deflated balloons. Fuck that.ā€ Peter shakes his head, youā€™re seeing it wrong. ā€œItā€™s about the gesture.ā€Ā 
ā€œItā€™s about how you love someone so much, there aren't enough things in the world to buy to show it, and there are never the right set of words to say it quite right. Iā€™ll buy all the flowers in the world for you, and Iā€™ll use all the air in my lungs for these balloons but itā€™ll never match the love I have for you.ā€Ā 
Peter clears his throat. ā€œThat's what I see, anyways. I think valentineā€™s day is an excuse to be a little cringy and basic because we all want that sometimes.ā€ He mightā€™ve finally broken through, but you crack a grin and bump your shoulder into his.Ā 
ā€œAh, yes, because Iā€™m so unfulfilled that a man has never gotten me a teddy bear for valentineā€™s day.ā€ Would you want one? He could get you one. Or could that be a reason you might detest the holiday, not that heā€™d ever take your opinion for resentment or bitterness.Ā 
ā€œHave you ever had a valentine?ā€ A small stumble, your hand is tied into his again. ā€œBesides elementary, nah. And honestly, I should be happy so I donā€™t have to deal with all that stuff.ā€Ā 
ā€˜I should be happy so I donā€™t have to deal with all that stuff.ā€™ But, now you do, donā€™t you?Ā 
ā€œTrouble, you do realize youā€™re my valentine this year, right? And Iā€™m yours?ā€ You feel your breath catch, no, you hadnā€™t realized. Itā€™s always just been another day for you and you assume the same for Peter, itā€™s not like there was much to celebrate.Ā 
ā€œItā€™s also just a day that ends in Y.ā€ Is that really the answer you have? Itā€™s just another day to you, even if you finally have someone to claim? You might not care about the holiday, but Peter does and heā€™s going to get his valentineā€™s day, no matter what.Ā 
And youā€™re going to enjoy a handmade card.Ā 
And a teddy bear.Ā 
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Peterā€™s finger-combing his hair after a shower, heā€™s had the reservation for weeks, but he also wasnā€™t aware of your detestment towards red hearts and arrows.Ā 
ā€œWanna grab some dinner wednesday?ā€ If he didnā€™t say it by name heā€™s hoping you wonā€™t scream bloody mary on him. ā€œSure.ā€ A smile washes over Peterā€™s face, it drops in a second. ā€œWait, isnā€™t that valentineā€™s day? Ha, yeah, no thank you. You, me, and the entire city? Fuck that.ā€Ā 
ā€˜Fuck that, fuck that, fuck that.ā€™ Weeks boiled into nothing. ā€œBut, if you wanna cuddle and watch a movie Iā€™m down.ā€ Itā€™s something. Heā€™d get to give you flowers and a card and a teddy bear and he canā€™t forget the strawberries. You told him you loved them.Ā 
ā€œGood with me, trouble.ā€Ā 
Peter tried to sway your mind, he tried to make you enjoy the love and glitter and colors. But you hated it all. So all he has to do is ditch the flowers and the dinner and justā€¦ do nothing.Ā 
Peterā€™s first real valentine and all he has to do isā€¦ nothing.Ā 
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Three rose bouquets tossed onto his closet floor, it was haphazardly done. Petals scattered around the cellophane, some even reached to his shoes. They were thrown in without care, they were hidden.Ā 
But they were beautiful. A few front buds have taken a beating, but the others were fully blossomed and lively. Youā€™ve never seen roses in such a vivid red, their petals almost like velvet under your fingertips, their smell unlike any other.Ā 
The thorns have been expertly shredded, nothing but smooth, soft stems in their wake. It doesnā€™t matter if Peter didnā€™t mean to have you see them, they were too gorgeous to leave locked away in a dark room. They deserved the affection water and sunlight would give them.Ā 
You clutched all three in your arms, the weight welcomed. You laid them out nicely across his bed, the third bouquet dropped a small card and you picked it right back up.Ā 
ā€˜Trouble-Ā 
This day was made for you.Ā 
Charlieā€™s at 8.Ā 
Yours,Ā 
Peterā€™
You bit back a smile. Charlieā€™s? Itā€™s nice, too nice. And expensive. Peter got you reservations at Charlieā€™s? Holding the card to your chest you nearly squeal, you have no idea how he kept the secret from you. Or the roses.Ā 
When you hear his bedroom door open you spin, waiting for him to be in the doorway so you can place a thousand kisses. Instead itā€™s Ethan and he looks surprised. ā€œYouā€™re here?ā€ He points to the flowers, ā€œPeter gave you those?ā€Ā 
ā€œI found them in his closet, he just tossed them in here! And he mustā€™ve forgotten to tell me about Charlieā€™s.ā€ Ethan doesnā€™t smile with you, heā€™s not sharing any joy. For a second you start to wonder if you were the person who was supposed to receive the gifts.Ā 
ā€œHe didnā€™t forget.ā€ You scrunch your face at him, ā€œI think he did and I need to start getting ready now. Ethan, do you know how nice Charlieā€™s is? Itā€™s fucking fancy.ā€ Youā€™re not prepared, you donā€™t have anything that screams Charlieā€™s worthy in Peterā€™s closet.Ā 
ā€œNo, youā€™re not hearing me. There is no Charlieā€™s and there weren't supposed to be roses. I was supposed to get them before you got here, but, here we are. No roses and no Charlieā€™s.ā€ You smack at his arms, pulling at his fingers to drop your flowers.Ā 
ā€œTheyā€™re mine!ā€ Ethanā€™s on a mission to steal them, and heā€™s not being gentle.Ā 
ā€œNo, you didnā€™t want them.ā€Ā 
You watch him for a second, how could he say that, of course you want them. Thirty six reminders of Peter, how could you ever say no? You fight for what's yours, Ethan allows you to keep one bouquet.Ā 
ā€œI do want them!ā€Ā 
Ethanā€™s not being nice to you tonight, heā€™s gruff with his response. ā€œNo. You didnā€™t.ā€™Ā 
ā€œYou keep saying didnā€™t! I never said I didnā€™t wantā€¦ā€Ā 
Except you did. Just like you said you didnā€™t want to get dinner with Peter. You feel terrible, you feel like crying. Heā€™d had this planned for weeks and the whole time all you did was poke fun and degrade the holiday not knowing you were crushing him behind the scenes.Ā 
You wanted the flowers, but you didnā€™t deserve them. You hand over the last bouquet silently.Ā 
ā€œI think itā€™s best if you pretend you didnā€™t see these.ā€ You canā€™t imagine the ache Peter must have in his chest, he planned something out just for you to stomp all over it. Itā€™s not about the value, it was the gesture. He canā€™t tell you how he feels, but taking you out to one of the nicest places in the city, where you know it has a month minimum reservation list makes you understand him just a little bit better.Ā 
ā€œThis is so bad, Ethan. This is so,ā€ you suck in air, ā€œso bad.ā€Ā 
ā€œItā€™s not terrible,ā€ a crinkle when he shifts weight. ā€œBut itā€™s not great.ā€ You wince, if you could, youā€™d go back in time and shove your foot in your mouth, or tell yourself to shut the fuck up.Ā 
ā€œWell, I mean, what the fuck?! Itā€™s fucking Peter! How was I supposed to know he was pro valentines day?ā€
ā€œHow was he supposed to know you were anti valentines day?ā€Ā 
You sink to the bed and hold your head in your hands, ā€œI just want Peter right now.ā€ You want to hug him and kiss him and tell him how sorry you were. Ethan hesitates for a second, before stepping closer to lay the flowers across your lap.Ā 
ā€œYou found them. Theyā€™re yours.ā€ You protect them from being taken, but still have self-pity. ā€œI donā€™t deserve them.ā€ Ethan scoffs, ā€œof course you do. Everyone deserves pretty flowers.ā€Ā 
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You pout at yourself in the mirror and fix any smudges. Brushing out any stray wrinkles your newest dress mightā€™ve made on the way over. Ethan had very kindly instructed a pledge to pick you up an outfit so you could change before Peter got back.Ā 
With minutes to spare, heā€™s back and taking a deep breath at your appearance. ā€œWow.ā€ A surprised hum when you kiss him, you wipe red from his bottom lip while you apologize. ā€œIā€™m so sorry, petey.ā€Ā 
ā€œFor what?ā€ A look around the room, red roses give him the reason. ā€œOh. Hey, itā€™s no big deal and I-ā€ A frown when you silence him by holding a finger to his lips.Ā 
ā€œIā€™m sorry. I found those flowers and all I could think about was you and how much it meant to me that you got those for me, then I saw the card and I couldnā€™t believe you got us reservations and I just feltā€¦ special. Iā€™ve never had a valentine, but I get it now. Itā€™s just a day you get to dote on me extra hard.ā€Ā 
Another surprise kiss, ā€œand if you didnā€™t already cancel I think we can get to Charlieā€™s on time. But if you did, thatā€™s okay. Because I think those are the most lovely flowers I have ever gotten, and I might have seen a little teddy bear in there but I didnā€™t wanna get too presumptuous.ā€Ā 
This time, Peter kissed you. ā€œThereā€™s also a homemade card.ā€Ā 
ā€œYou didnā€™t!ā€ You fall in closer to his chest, his hands can have free reign tonight, you wore the dress just for him.Ā 
ā€œI did. I even wrote a little poem.ā€Ā 
A chaste kiss, ā€œjust when I think you canā€™t get better.ā€Ā 
ā€œThereā€™s also glow in the dark mini golf planned for after.ā€ A peck, ā€œso thoughtful and handsome.ā€
A whisper, heā€™s got blown pupils and hoping heā€™d get another kiss. ā€œAnd your strawberries are in the fridge.ā€Ā 
Your hearts about to explode, ā€œfuck, I love-ā€ you stop yourself, but you heard it and so did Peter. He brushes it off, ā€œlove?ā€ Fuck it, youā€™ll both keep circling around it.Ā 
ā€œYeah, I love love.ā€Ā 
A hungry kiss, a squeeze to the back of your thighs. ā€œYeah, I love love, too.ā€Ā 
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