#Im not familiar with the series or character so I hope I did them justice!!

[prettymediocrewizard]

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[ajwamiju-archives]

Congratulations on your new milestone! Im very proud of you and in the future, there will be more to come. Im using this account because i cant use the ask feature in my account (sugar-corner) I wanted to join your event if thats okay?

Im an ambivert, some people describe me as a little too honest and a hot head at times. If i get comfortable with a person i treat them like family. My favorite food is chicken skin, favorite color is yellow, my hobbies are journaling, writing and reading. I love collecting stationery. My pronouns are she/her. My favorite writing prompt is friends to lovers or childhood friends to lovers, i just cant get enough of it. Is it okay if i ask the outcome to be fluff? I feel very uncomfortable around guys like terushima, but anything is fine!

I dont know if this is enough? Thank you for letting me ask you!

Hi! Thank you so much for joining! 

Of course it’s okay, and I think you’ve given me plenty to work with!

I hope the person I pair you with as well as the one-shot I’ve written satisfies you and does the character justice! It was so fun working with a more slice of life genre (since, well, I don’t write a lot of fluffy slice of life stories) and working with this character (hope he’s not too ooc) bc as soon as I read your ask, my mind immediately went to this person. So again, I hope you enjoy the one-shot!

And remember, stay hydrated and healthy!

“Are you still working on that short series you said you’d post to your blog?”

The familiar smooth and calm voice causes you to peel your attention away from the computer in front of you. Where the paragraph you’d been working on stops abruptly, waiting to be completed, yet you’re absolutely out of ideas, and you don’t know why or how to continue it. Akaashi leans down behind you and skims through the last few paragraphs you’d written, humming every few seconds as he tries to understand the direction of the part you’ve written.

“Keiji-kun, you really have to stop appearing abruptly in my room like that.” You sigh, scooting a bit so he can read more comfortably.

“But I did knock on your door, I also said I’m coming in.” He says, gluing his eyes to the screen, narrowing it slightly as he reads through the words.

“Okay, fine. That’s on me,” you huff as you turn your attention back to your computer. “But anyway, yes. I just seem stuck on this part and I don’t know what direction to take this to without making it awkward.”

Akaahi hums in understanding and nods. “What are you trying to make the characters do here?” He asks, scrolling further up.

“Well, I was thinking of hinting the childhood friend’s crush on the protagonist without making it seem obvious, you know? I guess any scene would work, I just… don’t exactly know what scene to do.”

“I think I see what’s making the scene and in turn the next scenes feel stiff. Since this is told from a third person, limited to the protagonist point of view, why not make it something they usually do? Make it something the protagonist thinks is normal since they do it all the time but make the readers think there’s something in between them.”

You groan and lean back on your chair, pouting at Akaashi’s explanation. “Like what? What is subtle enough for the protagonist but obvious enough for the readers?”

“Them studying together? Sharing a plate of food? Just mundane, everyday things, really, or a thing they do together that you’ve established earlier in the story.”

You blink twice at your open document before looking up, meeting Akaashi’s deep, dark blue eyes. You look back down and focus on the story you’re writing, trying to beat down the warmth starting to spread across your cheeks. “I guess one of those could work, I’m still unsure though… do you mind proof-reading it when it’s done?” You ask as you start deleting a few of the paragraphs to start replacing them.

“Of course. Anyway, I came here to drop some chicken skin my mum made earlier today, don’t forget to share it with your family.” Akaashi says and pats your head before exiting the room.

You stare back at your document and bury your face in your hands, feeling the warmth spread to your whole face. It’s unfair, it really is. You’ve known Akaashi since you moved to the neighbourhood as a child, you can remember him as someone who wasn’t exactly attractive as a child, but The Gods decided to do him a massive favour once he hit puberty that even you— his closest, oldest friend— developed a crush on him.

Yes, Akaashi was nice and smart before, helping you proof-read your stories or bring you chicken skin whenever he sees you having a bad day. He was always able to diffuse your anger before it gets out of hand or remind you when your words may seem a bit harsh to someone. But when his voice dropped a few pitches lower and was able to overcome his teenage acne (curse him for barely having it), it was what pushed you off the cliff, tumbling down as your feelings for him grew. At the end of the day however, you’re just his childhood friend, and as cliché as it sounds, you don’t think you’ll be able to confess to him like every other people’s reason for not confessing to their childhood friends, you’re scared to make things awkward with him.

It’s a fickle thing to be in and it can go wrong in so many ways, but you still crave for something more from him than just platonic love, evident by the story you’re writing or the number of entries in your journal about him (with a disguised name of course, can’t have him accidentally reading it and seeing his name blatantly written in there, you’re sure he can guess it’s him from the details you wrote about him though…). One that is inspired by your dilemma and hopefully as a medium to pour out your feelings. Of course, you made it different from your current situation, only slight similarities since Akaashi frequently proof-reads your works, including this one. But with how perceptive he is, you’re slightly worried he’d see the similarities and connect the dots.

You decide that’s enough wallowing on your (most probably) hopeless love life with Akaashi, which ended before it can even start. You start working on the story once more with renewed determination since you’ve reminded yourself that you’re nearing the end of the story where the protagonist is going to get confessed to by her childhood friend.

You finish the story in a record of two days before quickly sending it to Akaashi, getting a few pointers on where things could be changed. With his help, two revisions are enough to be deemed perfect for posting, with him standing by your side during the release of the first chapter to your blog.

“Congratulations [Name]-chan, I’m sure this story will do well with your audience.” He says as he watches the chapter get uploaded, patting your head with a smile.

“Thanks, Keiji-kun, really needed to hear that.” You nod, logging off from your computer.

“Now that you’ve finished with the story, don’t forget to study for your exams. It’s coming next week after all.”

“I know, I know. I have to have my grades up if I want to get into a good university to pursue my dream job.” You grumble with a pout.

Akaashi laughs and smiles down at you, placing the hand that was on our head to your shoulder, making him stand much closer to you. “Anyway, who’s the story about?”

You stiffen in your seat and shake your head quickly. “What are you talking about? It’s about no one in particular… I’m just a sucker for childhood friends to lovers or friends to lovers in general!” You sputter, putting a small distance between yourself and your tall childhood friend.

“Are you sure?” He asks, leaning down to see eye-to-eye with you. “I just felt like the childhood friend character is a bit similar to me, so I thought I’d ask.”

You bite the inside of your lip and look down, no doubt the blush on your whole face is now noticeable to him. “Alright… okay you got me… I may have… took some inspiration from you.” You admit, gripping the hem of your shirt tightly in hopes it will ease the pounding of your heart.

Akaashi’s smile widens a small fraction as he leans in and places a soft kiss to your lips, raising a hand to softly rub your cheek before pulling away. “It’s not exactly a confession under the sakura tree on graduation day like in the story, but I just feel like waiting for graduation is a bit too long.”

Your eyes are wide before averting them bashfully, placing the back of your hand in front of your lips. “Of course you of all people noticed who the story’s based off of.” You mumble.

Akaashi laughs and once again, you find his hand softly going through the strands of your hair. “You’re not exactly that subtle with writing the characters’ personalities.”

“No, you’re just too perceptive for my own good.” You shoot back, taking Akaashi’s hand from your head to hold it in yours instead.

“Well, I think it did us good in the end. So, how about a date after exams end?” He asks.

Your lips form a soft smile as you gaze at your intertwined hands, feeling all soft and fuzzy inside from what had just transpired mere minutes ago. “That sounds nice.” You answer, hopeful of the shift of your relationship with your dearest childhood friend.

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[fligshaag]

im going to ramble for a sec, get ready y'all

i feel like im in the minority that enjoyed 3below more than Trollhunters. Not that i don't love Trollhunters, i do! It was the first show and I love the cast to bits, but unlike many in the fandom I didn't really relate to the characters that much. Like yeah, Jim's nervousness is relatable at times, but he wasn't super relatable to me. Even Claire, the hispanic character that's a total badass and who I enjoy a lot, didn't relate to me that much. I remember when i first finished Trollhunters i was nervous to start 3below since i didn't know what to expect or if it would do the cast I came to love justice. I already liked Aja and Krel from their first appearance in trollhunters, so I would have some familiar faces going into 3below, but the jump from this fantasy setting to the sci-fi setting scared me lil bit. But after a week i finally caved in and watched 3below, and holy shit I fucking loved it, looking back I feel dumb for putting it off for so long.

Aja and Krel are currently the most relatable characters in this series for me, like y'all, i cried tears for these kids, and that was like the second time i cried because of a tv show. The focus on the experiences immigrants have to go through, and how Aja and Krel have to adjust to this new environment, feeling like they don't belong and all that shit made me burst into fucking tears. Im a immigrant that moved to the us when i was a child, so to see some of the stuff that i had to endure happen to Aja and especially Krel broke my fucking heart. Not to say that since Aja and Krel, especially Krel, are latino coded, me being the dumbass latino that i am, i definitely latched unto them and projected myself unto them, godbless

They also have a good sibling dynamic that makes me soft,, 😔❤️ i just love them a lot, and if i were to put down all my feelings and thoughts about 3below then this will just be completely uncomprehensable. I definitely feel like 3below should've had another season, like Trollhunters had 3 seasons (or like 4 since im pretty sure the whole arc with Angor Rot was supposed to be it's own season), like there was so much that they could have explored, especially with the extra-terrestrial stuff, like Seklos and Gaylen. Im hoping they explain that in wizards, but who knows. Also, while both shows didn't have the preferred endings ( jim gets turned into a troll, and has to leave everything behind, while Aja and Krel lose their parents and end up separating in the end), 3below's ending didn't end up leaving a sour taste in my mouth like Trollhunters did ( i don't hate troll!jim but the way he came to be a troll left me bitter and uncomfortable for some reason, also i will forever hate merlin).

Im excited for wizards, but I'm trying not to have any big expectations of the show, since I don't want to hype something up in my head just to be disappointed when it doesn't happen. Not that I expect wizards to underperform and waste my time, I know that I will enjoy wizards, and only a few things that are unlikely to happen would lessen my enjoyment of the show. Im just going into wizards no thoughts, head empty. No theories so I can go completely blind. I've found that viewing something through a theorist lense just makes me more nervous for some reason lmao, not that I don't enjoy a good theory from time to time. Good thing I know nothing about Arthuriana lol

If you for some reason read all of this, tell me, what is your favorite show of this series and why

[kuriquinn]

Hi Quinn, me again! I'm interested to know if you've ever read/watched any titles below: - Akatsuki no Yona - Banana Fish - Kimetsu no Yaiba - Young Justice - Gargoyles - Avatar Legend of Korra - Dragon Prince - Inuyasha (BTW, sequel is coming) I like the female portrait of those series and Im curious if you are familiar with them. In Banana Fish, I like how the relationship is natural and human, not played for fujoshi pleasure. So, if you haven't, please consider unsolicited suggestions.

I’ve followed Young Justice (actually, I blame Young Justice, along with random Batfam tumblr posts for my sinking into the DC fandom) and both love it and hate it for the way it’s played with canon. There could be so much more Batfam interaction tho...

Gargoyles was soooo long ago for me. Like, to the point where I remember being in elementary school and we all watched it and would play it on the playground lol. I barely remember the story, but I remember I liked it. 

I liked Avatar when it started, but when I found out Zuko/Katara would never be a thing, I stopped watching. Which is too bad because Katara was a bad-ass, but I’ve tried three more times to watch it in spite of how I know it will end and I can’t get into it. *shrug* Can’t force everything. 

 Dragon Prince is AWESOME! Like, I have yet to find anything about it that I dislike, it’s just...ticked all the boxes! (I was a little iffy on the major romance subplot because it felt a little forced before, but by the end I was like, okay, that’s kinda cute). I absolutely LOVE Aanya she gives like zero fucks and will not be intimidated by pretentious adults. And I’m so desperate for Claudia to get a clue, because she’s this bad-ass, quirky character and she’s just...ugh...her father did a number on her and she deserves better. And Soren! Soren needs hugs, and protection and some himbo-loving troublemaker (guy/girl/whatever!) that will love him and defend him from people taking advantage of his feelings forever!

Inuyasha was my gateway manga. It’s the thing that started me collecting manga again, and eventually discovering Naruto lol. I had to stop following the manga and series for a while because it was taking too long to get anywhere, but when I came back after a couple of years everything turned out how I hoped it would :) And hell YES I can’t wait for the sequel (if only to find out who’s the mother of Sesshomaru’s daughters

I have not seen any of the others, but I will definitely add them to my ever-growing list of stuff I need to check out :)

[crimsonknight004-blog]

Not sure if youve said anything about it yet, but what are your thoughts on the new cyborg009 thats hit Netflix? I havent seen it yet, but im super curious.

I haven’t stated my thoughts on it yet! I’m on episode 11 right now, so I’m not sure how it’s all going to turn out but I’ll give you my thoughts on it so far (which may or may not be coherent, since a part of me is still just freaking out about there being a new series. Also I’m hungry).

First things first, I usually always pick dub over sub, so I’ll be basing my thoughts on that. I’ll try to keep it spoiler free!

Honestly, I really like it so far. I’m still not a big fan of the 3DCG or more realistic style for the cyborgs, but I think this is a big improvement over RE. Sometimes their movements are stiff and I wish their expressions were more varied at times, but I can forgive just about any animation quirks so long as I like the story.

I think what I’ve been enjoying the most out of it (besides the fact that it’s new Cyborg content) is the soundtrack, which has been phenomenal so far. I think I have said how much I like A.I. am Human, but the ending track is great as well (I saw a comment comparing it to reggaeton, and now I can’t unhear it). The scores throughout really give me an ‘01 feel, to be honest; I’m not sure if they took direct inspiration from the 2001 OST, but I’m thinking they did since I’ve been picking up some familiar sounds.

I also feel like the characters have been very on point and kept true to themselves, and the small interactions between them have been a lot of fun. This is easily my favorite take on 007, for instance; Ben Diskin doling out dry wit is always a delight. I would like to see more character moments, but I do understand that this was a three part OVA broken up into multiple parts, so there probably wasn’t as much room for that as there would’ve been in an actual series (and I just love character interactions so I’d probably want more even if the whole series was just the team shooting the breeze over coffee). All of the cyborgs have had something to do so far and have had some great moments (though I think I’ll always wish that Pyunma had more screentime, poor guy can never catch a break). Jet, Albert, and Geronimo have had moments that I’m particularly proud of so far.

One thing I can say I disliked, and this may be a minor spoiler, is the hinting towards a romantic relationship between Albert and Lucy Davenport. Tbh I expected it, but there wasn’t any development between them so it felt very out of left-field; if a certain scene from the manga had been adapted, then I would’ve been more okay with it.

As for the plot, it feels like a mesh of Cyborg 009 and X-Men, with a dash of Young Justice (the Blessed remind me quite a bit of the Light). Which I’m all for, since those are like my favorite franchises. I feel like the villains’ motivation is interesting, and each member of the Blessed is a pretty formidable foe on their own. Igarashi (whom GB called Iggy at one point and now I’ll probably always call him that) is quickly becoming one of my favorite supporting characters the cyborgs have ever had, I really hope nothing happens to him and I just want him to be okay forever.

Something that I haven’t enjoyed is the language, but I know that’s not a bother to most people. One of the first draws I had to the '01 series was the fact that the dub, aside from one or two occasions, was pretty much devoid of swearing. It’s just personal preference, and I know it’s been apart of Cyborg 009 from the early manga days, but trying to dodge all of the swears has been a pain this time around.

It’s a treat for anyone already familiar with the franchise, but it probably wouldn’t mean as much to a newcomer, something which has been true for most of the recent Cyborg iterations. This is something that I don’t mind personally, but I kind of worry that it being not-so-new-viewer-friendly will hamper the already slight possibility of it being picked up as a Netflix regular.

So right now the stakes are high, questions need to be answered, and I’m sort of worried that things won’t turn out alright. It’s been a fun ride so far, and it’s given me new ways to look at these different versions of characters that I already love so much. It’s definitely not perfect, but it’s great fun, and it’s always nice to see these guys doing something new while still feeling like their old selves.

Also, I apologize for…rambling. :x