#It was a very big fly tbf

[shmowder]

im different i would've befriended those plague rats in pathologic i would've given them cheese and crackers

[bunnytalksf1]

canada qualifying

my head is in my hands

Let's start with Perez to save my sanity. Out in Q1 when Max (and Yuki!) topped that session is crazy. just massive underperforming from him. Starting to wonder if there's a performance clause in his contract, and if so, how badly he has to perform to activate it.

Ocon starts back of the grid because of his penalty.

Sargeant got his first Q2! Which is good! He was looking pretty good this session tbf, esp considering he doesnt have all the upgrades as far as I'm aware.

Ferrari what was that. I'm sure more will come out because Charles was furious, and I've already seen clips of him saying "I'll say what I want" to the press which. Real? But they had new softs and didn't use them? And apparently had issues which Charles was complaining of since fp3 and they only got fixed in Q2. Why is the strategy department still run by clowns. They've been struggling all weekend, likely with the straight line speed, so I sort of expected one ferrari to go out in Q2 (Carlos) but for Charles to go out as well... yikes. Low track temps out there today and the ferrari just seems to HATE them. a complete reversal of 23.

Kudos to Ricciardo! P5! The RB is really flying this week and Tsunoda has also put in some stellar times. If they can hold on tomorrow they're in for a big points haul. (funny that villeneuve criticised him so hard yesterday and now he's done this LMAO).

MERCEDES???? Where did you come from?? That new front wing... also they have a very different rear wing to most teams which has less load, which has helped them massively. The merc also seems to like the low temps, which makes me think they might struggle more on deg tomorrow if it remains dry.

Not much to say about McLaren, Piastri and Norris very close to each other as always and they're about as fast as I expected because the team's been downplaying it all week, how fast they are.

Aston Martin also flying, with Alonso P6, Stroll P9. Albon P10, and hopefully he can hang on for more points!

Hoping for rain and some god-like strategy tomorrow!

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Okay tbf it’s not technically christmas anymore but it was when i wrote the first bit so let’s just pretend :) also i am writing more businessman!joel but it’s taking my brain 5eva to think of it so please enjoy this <33

just because it’s christmas… BnBowner!joel and recentlysingle!reader who has already paid for a non-refundable trip for christmas. (apologies because i change from 3rd to 2nd person)

tw for cheating, a half second of nsfw(there will be more if i continue it) moments of angst, uncooperative suitcase, no use of y/n, not proofread

reader who just got broken up with who forgets they have a non-refundable trip booked in a cutesy cabin in a hallmark town, the “perfect place for couples” until they get an email confirming their arrival time and then all of a sudden the very real and very non-refundableness of the trip was brought to the forefront of their mind.

You aren’t quite sure if this is a good idea. But the last thing you were sure on ended up to be cheating on you for over a year, so maybe being unsure was a good thing.

The owner wasn’t lying when he said it was secluded, it was literally in the middle of nowhere. Perfect for a romantic getaway -hopefully also perfect for wallowing in your ruined relationship thanks to your piece of shit cheating ex-boyfriend.

You haul your suitcase up the snowy path towards the cabin, thankful that the cab was even able to make it this far, and for a moment you feel exactly like Amanda in the holiday and who knows? maybe you’ll meet an upsettingly handsome man. Maybe.

Probably not.

-

Joel watches from you from the porch for a little longer than he probably should before striding over to you, arm outstretched, ready to take your bags.

“Hey! i’m glad you found your way here, it’s not the easiest place to find.”

You look up from your uncooperative suitcase to lock eyes with perhaps the most attractive man you’ve ever seen (including Jude Law with glasses on) walking towards you and you’re so taken aback that you are definitely not prepared for your suitcase to start cooperating which in turn sends you flying into the snow.

Apart from it doesn’t, so you’re a little confused when you don’t hit the cold ground but are caught by a pair of warm, strong arms.

“Easy there, I’m happy you’re here too but you could’ve bought me a drink first.” Joel jokes as he sets you back on your feet.

“omg i’m so sorry it’s this stupid suitcase that refuses to move when i want it to i mean it i’m really sorry this is so embarrassing and i..” You trail off when you realise that Joel is in fact laughing. “what?”

“Nothing darlin’ you’re just the first person to apologise to me for the actions of an inanimate object, s’funny is all.” Joel holds out his hand for you to shake “incase you hadn’t figured it out, I’m Joel.”

You bashfully take it, pretending that hearing him call you ‘darlin’ hadn’t affected you in any way shape or form “Nice to meet Joel, you have a beautiful cabin, it really is magical.”

Joel’s hand is large, and warm, and a small part of you wants to feel more of his warmth. Maybe more than a small part.

He easily takes your bags the rest of the way, making light conversation with you, even though you’re still taking in him, responding with short answers and ‘hmms’.

He’s a rugged man, you think to yourself, he’s big all over, large frame, large hands. Your eyes dart towards his crotch for a moment wondering if he’s also large there. Something inside you tells you he is.

“Well here we are doll, let me know if you need anything” Joel puts your bags down just inside the door, the cabin really is the perfect place for a romantic getaway, you feel a pang with the knowledge that you specifically picked this place to spend time with your boyfriend. All you wanted to do now was forget about him, but apparently Joel could sense the singleness off you.

“Oh! where’s this boyfriend of yours, you did book for two, right?”

You freeze as he says ‘boyfriend’ debating whether it would be better to make up some elaborate lie or tell the miserable truth.

“We uh, we actually broke up a few days ago… turns out he’s not the kind of person i wanna go to a cabin with.” you eventually mumble out, followed by an unhappy laugh - mainly because you feel like you’ll cry otherwise.

“Aw shit darl, I’m sorry, and i know i’ve only known you all of five minutes but it’s definitely his loss.” A warm hand gently clasps onto your shoulder as Joel looks towards you with kind eyes.

You allow yourself to take the moment of sympathy from this kind stranger, before composing yourself.

“Thanks, Joel. I guess the only thing i need is directions to the nearest place that sells alcohol.”

“Of course doll,”

-

[spinningbuster98]

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles Part 2: Eggman's hands are rated E for everybody!

I used to dislike Carnival Night as a kid because I thought it went on for too long, but nowadays I actually think it’s the strongest of the Classic games’ bouncy stages, not going too crazy with the bumpers while still having a nice dose of platforming and speed. Plus it’s full of cool little shortcuts and secrets! And yeah: the barrels. The way you are supposed to use them is not communicated well at all, but honestly? I don’t think they really hurt the level in the end, as once you figure them out they stop being an issue, unlike the spinning tops in Marble Garden. About the only thing I don’t like here is the music: generic circus music with a hip hop remix? Ehh. I could never tell the difference between the two acts’ versions

Icecap is fantastic, even though it really has no business being so fun. In a game with so many big and expansive stages, Icecap is really tiny and linear, especially Act 1 where, once you figure out the gimmick, you’re pretty much just going on a straight line. This is one case I think where aesthetics, music and overall style are all that’s needed to make a fun and memorable level, which is certainly helped by this stage being an exception, with another example being Hydrocity Act 2, which means that the game knows not to forego substance in favor of style overall, it just likes to mix things up from time to time

Launch Base shares similar obstacle placement issues as Marble Garden, but I find it less obnoxious here because it’s technically a “final level” of sorts so it’s more justified, plus the fire shield can at least help you against the flamethrowers and there are no annoying gimmicks. Besides it’s pretty memorable from a story perspective given how it features the Death Egg looming ominously in the background throughout Act 1, only for you to stop its launch in Act 2, but not before taking a short ride in Eggman’s hover pod (also screw you Knuckles, I hope you got a nice bath)

The Big Arms boss fight (yeah I’m playing Sonic 3 Complete, because why shouldn’t I?), while iconic in its own way, is also...not the best? It’s got a similar issue as most bosses from SA1 in the sense that you have to wait for him to first do something in order to damage him. Now this is better than SA1′s bosses because at least it tests your precision given the narrow hitbox, but since he only comes down to grab you twice (or four times with Knuckles, which is why he has the better fight imo) before performing an attack when you can’t harm him unless you have a Super form and position yourself just right, this makes it more tedious than fun, heck I’d argue that the bigger danger here is the possibility of getting a Time Over!

The music on the other hand is phenomenal, genuinely one of my favorite tracks in the entire series, hell Eggman’s theme in this game is actually my favorite for the character, even more than the likes of his theme from SA2 and 06! Sonic 3 in general I think has my favorite OST of the Mega Drive trilogy. It’s really tough to decide since they’re all very good and memorable, and tbf Sonic 3 does have Carnival Night, which is a dud, but stuff like Angel Island, Hydrocity Act 2, Marble Garden, Icecap, Flying Battery, Lava Reef, Doomsday Zone, it’s such a varied OST too given how now each Act has its own variation!

[estercity]

now that we have all 18 i'm posting my personal project voltage ranking :]

PSYCHIC TYPE MIKU - 4/10 it's fine. its the closest to base miku of all the designs? like this is what i'd imagine if we got a miku collab in the newest games. nothing about ti really says psychic type to me though, which is why its low

GRASS TYPE MIKU - 2/10 i hate this design. not only is it boring but i don't like the colours, i think it looks messy and it might be the style disconnect or the design itself but if you didn't tell me who this was i wouldn't think it was miku. a grass type cheerleader doesn't sound like a bad shout which is why im so sad it sucks

FIRE TYPE MIKU - 5/10 . its just basic. it gets one point more than psychic because i have fire type bias but other than that its underwhelming. idk whats going on with her legs either? is it like exposed robotics? idk its just a miss for me

WATER TYPE MIKU - 8/10 this is so cute. the water textured hair, the tan lines, the like lifeguard gear(?) and the pokeball beach ball? it all comes together so well. i don';t think you can really go wrong with a water type design? even if i don't love water types myself you can't deny their designs just come together

ELECTRIC TYPE MIKU - 10/10 oh baby girl my BIAS i fucking love electric miku. shifting her blue accents into green, giving her a suit and making her a split-dye blonde were all such good decisions. i love the silhouette of the big puff pants tucked into the rubber boots and the suspenders with the lightening cane. everything about this makes me so happy

NORMAL TYPE MIKU - 9/10 i might be going back on what i said with psychic miku but to me even though it's very reminicant of base miku, it works better AND does enough to set her in her own typing. the multicoloured accessories, the rings, the glasses and the body suit. if we ever did get a real collab of her in game i hope this is the direction they'd go

ICE TYPE MIKU - 8/10 full disclaimer so much of this is just because im obsessed with her hair and suit combo. shes not outright evil looking like dark type but i still feel like shes a rival with a lot of power, anbd tbf a lot of ice type characters are made to be Icy in personality. my only gripes are the red bag chain and the open heels

ROCK TYPE MIKU - 6/10 its fine! it might be because i dont like the colour scheme or that i'm not a huge fan of all the flowy fabric, (especially because it directly follows ice type miku which made a point to utalise the sharpness you'd associate with ice) but i just doesn't wow me.

GROUND TYPE MIKU - 7/10 i really love this design, i adore the colour scheme and the cactus braids, i think she looks like a trainer you'd be ambushed by in the desert and the soundtrack would kick up and it'd RULE... my drawback is i don't think she looks like miku? i thought she was gumi at first and now i can't really unsee it. but eh im nitpicking

FLYING TYPE MIKU - 5/10 again, i like it but its very standard for a flying type character. the cloud braids and the sheer sleeves are fun! they're definately my favouritre part of the design. idk why her legs are painted white, i think they look kind of silly and im confused about the platform sandles but other than that its fine

FAIRY TYPE MIKU - 6/10 a cute miku design for a cute pokemon type, can't really go wrong with that. i enjoy that they didn't go lolita style with her, which i fully assumed was going to the case, but instead a gal type with the fake nails and pleat skirt. i enjoy that its a different way of doing a look for miku we've seen plenty of times before

BUG TYPE MIKU - 6/10 i don't hate it! very simple but very effective. i like the segmented limbs, the insectoid braids, the wing bow that looks like butterfly wings. i'm just not super enthusiastic about the colours. maybe i'm just used to bug types being Creepier in my head so to just have her be cutesy is boring to me

POISON TYPE MIKU - 9/10 this is such a baity designnnn the only reason i didnt give it a 10 is because i hate that shade of green but thats a personal issue. the plastic baggy shoes, the toxtricity, the mad scientist goggles and latex gloves... it all comes together so beautifully. idk if its like too busy or again, maybe i just personally don't love the individual colours used. i really hope elements of this design are used for a future character

GHOST TYPE MIKU - 4/10 i honestly don't like this design. yeah lets make the ghost type miku... a ghost, and nothing else. i think it's really boring compared to all the other ones. the glitch element is really cool but that's... all thats going for it? the colour scheme is the same, the neon is boring and i think everything is very stylish for pokemon but idk i wish it was more unique

DARK TYPE MIKU - 10/10 babe holy shit. this is a gorgeous design, i'm so happy they went an evil miku route with it. i was going to say i wish there was more red, and then i noticed the underside of the hat in the other concept so i'm happy. shifting the cyan to the bottom of the design is a really good call. she looks expensive as she should

STEEL TYPE MIKU - 10/10 absolutely beautiful colour scheme, shifting everything to metalic shades of blue is perfect. i think it's my favourite overall. very strong typing without them just doing Robot which i assumed. LOVE the metal braids with the welded patches the most, and i jsut noticed theyre kind of shaped like leeks. the charm on the sandogasa and the arm/calf guards really bring it all together

FIGHTING TYPE MIKU - 8/10 the black, white and orange is gorgeous and i love the splash of green connecting to sir farfetched. i'm just not inlove with the leg split tbh, i think if it was a cape i'd like it more. i think my main drawback is idk it doesn't scream fighting type to me other than it being based on the pokemon

DRAGON TYPE MIKU - 9/10 AND IMMEDIATELY MY PRAYERS WERE ANSWERED. the cape really completes the knight motif of this design perfectly where i think the previous one lacked. the scale decor jumpsuit, the gauntlets and boots, the SWORD MIC and the tail braids. they really did keep getting better and whilst this isnt my favourite its such a strong finisher

[dragontamerno3]

DS9 S2 E20 - Maquis (Part 1) Very solid episode, thoroughly enjoyed it. I was thinking about taking a nap but I don’t think I can sleep after that cliffhanger lmao I do NOT want to like Dukat. I am putting my foot down and dragging my feet at the idea, but man I liked everything about him in this episode. From the way he snuck in and just appeared in Sisko’s quarters like a disappointed parent after a kid stayed out too late. The fact that he seemd genuinely appalled at the idea that Sisko thought he’d hurt Jake (tbf, I agree with Sisko here, but that’s a different thing entirely), to how he led Sisko to the issue without telling him what was up because he knew Sisko would never fully believe a Cardassian telling him that the Federation was starting a war. He toyed with Sisko in a way that ultimately harmless by joking about not being able to help fly the ship only to reveal seconds later that he already knew everything about the Runabouts. The way he stood up against the unknown Cardassian ships, actually pissed that there might be someone out there fighting Federation ships as blatant and public as they were (he didn’t say that but I doubt he’d be as angry if they did so in private), that too made me think he had more sides to him than Big Bad Evil Cardassian Overlord. Hell, he even admitted to having kids leaving him somewhat vulnerable. Fuck this man for making me like him.

I personally love shots/scenes were it all seems everything is fine and dandy before the world is rocked with a shit storm. I like it when we’re kicked into the action rather than when we fall into it so the scene were Kira and Jadzia are kind of joking about dates and general life stuff was chefs kiss to me. 

Also, this is just a side note, the dude who planted the thing on the Cardassian ship looked too much like Reg Barclay that I had to pause and check to see if it was him (later they named him so I didn’t have to) cause I did NOT have Reg joining a terrorist group on my bingo card.

This was another one of those times where I wasn’t sure if he was projecting too hard, if its a case of “Starfleet officers are all a step away from becoming murderhobos”, or if this was me being able to read too deeply into this but Hudson what suspicious from the second he arrived. He was trying WAY too hard to get Sisko to see how much the Federation had “abandoned” the various colonies, he didn’t seem shocked to find out that Samuel caused the destruction of the Bok’Nor (though he did seem surprised at his death), and he was way too level headed when the others wanted to start a fight in the meeting room. Everything about him said “I’m a leader of a militia.” I don’t blame Sisko for not seeing it, though, the man was seeing red just from the idea that all of this was happening and they were using HIS station to do it.  

To be clear, I fully think those that stayed behind in the treaty line (so in Cardassian space) do in fact have a right to defend themselves, but the moves made in this episode were straight up terrorism. They took the fight out of their home and involved people that had no dog in the fight. They endangered an entire station that is home to thousands of people, potentially, with their actions.

With the Vulcan lady I kept expecting her to be revealed as a Romulan as all of this is way more Romulan behavior than Vulcan, but I guess there are exceptions to every rule. I can appreciate the fear/hesitation Quark felt when she started to talk business with him. His morals are thin and often non existent but there are times when it’s clear that he does not want to be doing things and his face was screaming “what have I gotten myself into” after she told him. Kira’s stance is honestly to be expected but I was kind of disappointed at how little faith she has in the Federation after all this time.

And Odo basically wanting a military state for the station also doesn’t surprise me but it made me wonder how he could consider Kira a friend but still want to hold up the same laws that oppressed her people. Throwaway lines and thoughts that don’t entirely mesh with the rest of who they are.

8/10 - can’t wait to see where this goes

[runwayrunway]

would you say aviatsa with the colourful scribbles is a gay plane? i dont think it is intentionally gay but when i opened their wikipedia page on mobile it did give me "lgbt rights in honduras" as a related article lol

Oh I've never heard of this airline but they have FISH PLANES. Which is another thing I'm sort of collating. So I guess they're going on the to-do list.

The stripes aren't in the right order for this to be a gay plane I think. I maybe don't like it in general it feels like someone was testing a marker to see if it worked while using it as scratch paper and I think the blue lines at the front (perhaps from a ballpoint pen) don't help that. I think this could be good if they made more of the scribbles cover more of the plane but confining it to the back is sort of strange.

tbf the lighting in the above picture is pretty bad. What's interesting to me is that the colors here are in a different order, which means the plane was very slightly asymmetrical laterally. It is the same plane because they only have the one. The other side looks better but still like bad design, D+ design in my own opinion. Shame because big rainbow scribbles could be so good and the tails on their own look pretty nice. As with many colorful planes a large chunk of my problems are that they stopped short of making it as colorful as it needed to be.

I have no clue why you got that recommended because the wikipedia page is like three lines. It might be that really uncanny thing where AI crunches what you've been reading/saying at lightspeed to come up with searches. I really really hate that. As far as I can tell the only controversial thing Aviatsa have done is maybe accept government bribes to fly routes, which, like, they're an airline. That's the thing that airlines do. The entire history of civil aviation is airlines getting exposed for shady deals with governments or manufacturers or both at once. Fork found in kitchen.

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Hey! Where did you visit in Pakistan? I'm going to live in Turkey for a few months next year and I have family friends visiting Karachi at the same time.. they invited me to fly there to meet up with them (they're originally from Karachi so familiar and can show me around) so I was thinking about doing that + being solo there for a bit. But I'm not very familiar culturally, I'm in my mid 20s and female, and my family friends were happy to invite me but sort of perplexed by my wanting to and essentially said it would be really challenging for any US tourist. I've been India before and that point will have also lived in Morocco for a few months.. but they have me feeling hesitant about it.. just wondering what your experience was like

Hey! This trip I was in Karachi, Islamabad and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa near the Afghan border, but I've also done Lahore, Mohenja-daro, Balochistan and also to Wagah for the border ceremony! Gilgit and Hunza Valley are on my list. I lived in Karachi for several years and graduated high school there, and my parents still live and work there, so I'm very culturally competent and my listening comprehension for Urdu is, like, passable enough especially once I've been back in the country for a few days; all this to say, my experience there is definitely different than yours will be! If you have spent significant time in Muslim-majority countries like Turkey and Morocco, and also have been to India, I think you are more likely to have a comfortable time than most. You'll frankly probably land and think, yeah this feels like South Asia but Muslim, and you'll have a good grasp pretty much right away.

Many people will stare at you. Many people will talk about you openly. Many people will ask for pictures with you or take pictures of you WITHOUT asking (for the record, I say yes to women and children and no to men without women or children around, because men will touch you in ways I KNOW are culturally taboo while taking a photo). There's no queuing culture and can be a lot of shoving. Traffic will feel tremendously hazardous. There are not very many women out and about in most places, especially outside of cities. Pakistan is very poor and petty theft is very common. You have probably experienced all of these things before and will be totally fine! People are very genuinely excited to meet you and are hugely hospitable. It can be a lot of fun and a really wonderful experience depending on your own risk tolerance.

I will say, having lived there, there just isn't a ton to do in Karachi besides eat. It's a desert on the ocean. It's incredibly hot, it's dirty, it's infrastructure is old and during monsoon sewage washes back onto the street. It's not a tourist city at all. If your family friends live in Defense, it will feel wealthier and more westernized, and if they live in KDA or Clifton, it will feel a little less so.

In Karachi I would suggest: The Mohatta Palace Museum, Empress Market (for the bazaar experience), one of those good barbecue places on the beach, Jinnah's tomb, renting a beach hut on one of the semi-private beaches for a day (and riding a camel or convincing a performer to let you hold a mongoose), Javed Nihari and if you do absolutely no other street food (which will often make you sick tbf), you HAVE to go to Yusuf Kebab and get a bun kebab special.

In Karachi I would AVOID: going to the public beach. Do NOT do this, if your family friends are Pakistani they might not guess how bad it gets, but do NOT go to the public beach as a foreign woman. I have been three times and was sexually assaulted all three times, and have never had it happen to me anywhere else in Pakistan. You draw an immediate big crowd and it gets really dodgy.

As for solo traveling, I have solo traveled in Lahore and it was great! It's feels like a grand Mughal city, a beautiful blend of architecture, historical sites, good food, and juuust enough tourist infrastructure to be accessible. I stayed in a hostel and had an amazing time, never felt unsafe, and liked some of my roommates so much we went out together several times. Islamabad is beautiful and very safe (crawling with foreigners) but it doesn't feel like the rest of Pakistan at all, and it can be really expensive. It's the only place I would suggest going into the mountains as a solo traveler (The Monal is an amazing mountain top restaurant) although I hear Hunza Valley can be okay during tourist season. Mohenja-daro would be totally fine but I don't know if they're open since the flooding earlier this year. You could do Wagah as a day trip from Lahore but it's a big time suck and there's nothing to do besides the very short border ceremony. I would definitely NOT go to KPK or Balochistan as a solo female.

[bisluthq]

It’s so weird for me being a swiftie because how big the community is! Most other artists I love have an online community of the same few people on insta and twitter, and less than 500 people on reddit (some don’t even have a subreddit lol). Some of those artists regularly sell out arenas and have done stadiums, but their online community is non existent.

One of my favourite tweets of all time was when 1D released that song that sampled The Who (or ripped them off, can’t remember and don’t care enough to look lol) and people were comparing the songs, and directioners were BIG MAD about it because they thought the boys were being slandered. Someone tweeted something like ‘how can you say they copied the who when the who have never been a trending topic?’ It had a lot of RTs and support from fellow 1D stans 😂

I think about it every time I see fandoms saying something ridiculous like someone isn’t talented because they don’t have a fan club or a certain award or chart record, when those awards and charts didn’t exist when another act was in their prime lol.

It’s why I like coming to your blog and if I was bolder I’d come off anon, because everyone is very level (save for a few strays lol) and it feels like a small group chatting and not just talking into an abyss.

There’s a lot of competition in swiftie social media to be seen as the biggest fan and I think that’s part of why some are so unhinged. In smaller fandoms/ the same 10 people tweeting each other there’s no competition, just appreciation of the art and being hyped for tour and new videos, interviews etc. it’s so much nicer tbh. And there’s no ass kissing other fans to raise your own profile!

right I hate everybody online lmao like 99% of the time but not my anons lol and it’s because for the most part we are just into our weird little (or not so little because lbr most of us stan or at least like both Taylor and Harry who are just about as big as artists can be) things. But not in like a “notice me” way in like a “I like this thing that’s fairly cool so much that it makes me pretty uncool how much I like it” way 🤭

that’s how I feel about it anyway lmao like I’m friends irl with people who are very into pop culture/film/entertainment (except that girl who somehow missed dwd but tbf she’s just super fucking weird lol not like not into entertainment) but I still feel like I need to hide how much I like these things from them and here I let my freak flag fly.

[f0point5]

yeah mclaren’s management of drivers is weird and they better thank the skies every day that their drivers are so respectful and understanding with each other because this kind of decisions would not fly with most others

for oscar i think he’s playing the long game, sadly for him the gap is too big this year (tbf the majority of the gap to lando comes from the first 6 races, the start of the year really fucked him over) so he’s probable hoping to get leverage for when he gets his shot! however he needs to be careful to not make this “2nd driver treatment” become an expectation

for lando i’d say he’s aware that oscar will have better weekends than him from time to time so his best bet is to stay in oscar’s good graces and hope oscar keeps reciprocating, he already has a shot this year but he needs everything to go his way to seize it so making sure oscar is on his side until the end of the season is huge

honestly the drivers have been handling the situation very well, but the mclaren of it all mannnnn, they really have a way of making it messy

I think they’re in a weird situation. And I think they have two very different personalities to manage with two very different personalities doing the managing. Oscar, Lando, Zak, and Andrea, are not four people that seem like they would have an easy time being a cohesive unit.

I think they’re balancing wanting to keep both drivers and keep them happy but it’s messy. It would be even messier if Oscar hadn’t had a few bad weekends. It might well get messier next year. But then McLaren trying very hard not to alienate one is going to go up in Smoke and probably piss off both of them. They’re very lucky that Lando is well entrenched in the team and that Oscar is a pragmatic guy, because they’re still able to keep hold of the reins. But if they’d had a pairing like Max and Daniel back in the day…they’d be cooked

[zumpietoo]

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Okay, so yes, CabanaPee IS still a thing.....but this IS also soooperrr weird and creepeee.....I get it’s meant as Midsommar (tho it isn’t close to “mid-summer”), buuuuttt.....they look like they’re in a fucking cult. Which, TBF, PP is, soooo....

Also, even then, trying soooo hard for the cameras. Should Cabana Boi be veryyyy afraid if the Peepster is crowned May Kween?

Meanwhile....

Oh myyyy.....also, I’VE “settled” for Ari? Ummm.....

And while, yes, she’s unquestionably in a cult.....never said she was the worst (that’s you idiots over Cole) and I wish she’d actually work on herself, be able to legit move on (it’s been three years!), etc.....and be in a relationship with somebody who isn’t a Walmart Cole....and, honestly? Continue to find it weird how y’all define “happiness” solely on being in a relationship, cuz doesn’t work that way....

Ummmm.....I’m not exclusively “in app”, anybody can “read my arguments”, like you....despite being blocked repeatedly. I’m sorry you’re too stupid to grasp how shit works....

Actually, “this fucking thing over in a week” (it’s two, but close enough) is precisely why the Peepster’s carrying on as she is, makes me wonder why you’re here, certainly not why my job ended.....and jeebus chris Amy, grow up. And stop stalking me.

I will say, pretty sure you’re upset that your kween’s about to fade into oblivion....and, again, if it’s all over (and “nobody can see it”) why so upset and desperate to control?

Ummm.....see above....moar like the clock is ticking down fasssttttt.....it’s mere days before she neverrrrr sees him again. And no, a very temporary Walmart Cole won’t help that.

When did she “smile/stand close to him”? Cuz that’s just fucking creepy....

Umm.....she’s depressed and it’s untreated....plus....didn’t you claim the exact same shit the last time she was fucking a dude? Until he was outed as a total cheater? (and we’d already seen how “happy” she was when wasted/dragged around and ignored...).

Funny how Cabana Boi doesn’t “defend” her to his friends who despise her, but just pretends it didn’t happen, cuz he’s THAT big a fucking coward....and his “criticism” of Cole? A sad tiktoker seeking attention over somebody waayyyy moar famous than he can ever hope to be.

Seriously, dude’s entire identity is based off looking like Cole, now dating Cole’s ex, etc...it’s pathetic. And Cole’s ex is with him because he looks like Cole AND he made fun of Cole....which is pathetic, sick and really gross.

I will agree, PP is able to shoot off her yap all by herself....

Ummm....

A) Cole’s been classy for years, now, PP hasn’t. He answered A question.....and even then was nothing but gracious.

B) If PP were “being the bigger person”, she certainly wouldn’t have endorsed her flying monkees and she wouldn’t be with the dude whose only claim to fame was bagging on her ex. Or become all chummy with his ex who used to stalk HER. Seriously, dude, do the fucking math.

C) Again, she knows she’s never seeing Cole again, in 2 weeks and she’s fucking terrified

D) Done the work? Cole’s been in therapy and in a consistent, happy, healthy relationship for over 2 years. PP’s off drugging and is in a cult. Ummm....how has she “done the work”?

E) No, she hasn’t “moved on”----she should’ve, because, again, it’s been over 3 years, but she hasn’t. Because if she had NONE of the above would be true....yet they are....

Oh and for “thriving in her career”----if the strike happens, her chance to stay relevant blows up. She didn’t do anything last hiatus and she’s heading rapidly into irrelevance....

Oh and lastly? it’s horrifying how, once again, you can even now only define her by having a boyfriend and pretending it’s “dating up”

[autumn-foxfire]

This is like the FUNNIEST thing that could ever happen. Now we know the very surface-level Steven 🤝 Hawks, they're both from Fukuoka, have an elemental acquaintance (water vs fire) like shiny stones (canon vs headcanon) in their 20s, the region's babygirl, allusions to freedom as a character theme, the sky, likes flying, resting poker face but can smile like the sun, etc, get up to vaguely morally grey stuff in canon and connections to a big organization in their respective series with some semblance of acting skills and being snarky (in the Jpn anime at least, game Steven is a bean) like things done fast (his dad calls him impatient) young child they guide a little who impresses and eventually surpasses them, assumed to be living in money but is actually very minimalist and all their dialogue is melancholy sad and beautifully poetic sometimes, but NOW? Do you remember Sherlock Hawks and Dr. Jeanson??? Well Pokemas is releasing a Mystery Event a Le "Blue's Clues" (fun fact the guy in that show is also named Steven) AND THEY GAVE STEVEN THE SHERLOCK HOLMES DRIP an outfit straight out of a murder mystery novel, he's got the hat and the Stoutland, all he needs is to be leaning on a brick wall smoking out of a pipe as it rains somewhere in Paris lol.

(+) Can't believe I forgot the most obvious similarity, their names are literally KEIGO and DAIGO. And I just remembered, that iconic scene where Hawks puts his palm up like "oop, talk to the hand-" as he hides behind his jacket, Steven does something similar in the Special, after saying something the other person didn't like. The sillies...smiling in front of an audience before dropping it for a hard-look after looking away or when you're not looking...that can be argued for ORAS too, not just in front of Lysandre. (When the player looks away to reach for the letter, his smile drops, and is up again when you look back. Which tbf, is normal human behavior than why Hawks does it.) But the emotions just hit you know? When you see that light of hope and seeing understanding and potential in their eyes? Just recently in the anime with Hawks, the scene where people finally learn some common decency and empathy, and Steven's line of, "I feel like I've only just begun to see the shape of the world." Just those narratives you feel??? 🥺 They have their dreams, and they can finally see them. So their voice changes too. (Literally, I was listening to Steven talk as his "base" pair with Metagross vs SS Steven with Deoxys and they sound so different, in the same way Hawks used to talk about his dream until he finally got so close to it. He sounded so young, I wanted to cry. And I watched the ep with Nagant finally, and just realized they played sounds of a children's music box??? HELLO?! But in a rhythm that sounds like it's trying to "speak" words, and each time it played it stopped on a different note, aaaaah. It was chilling.)

It's not surprising we can find similarities between Hawks and Steven as we tend to be drawn to characters with similar tropes. Steven and Hawks are our babygirls (I'm adding Zhongli in here too though).

Characters who have been through a lot and yet are still determined to be a light of hope for others and guiding the next generation are some of the best.

[fuckyou-saidtheraven]

Intellectually I know that the cgi budget of HDM s3 has to be spread out very carefully in order to accommodate everything that happens in the third book. I remember having a lot of concerns about the budget for a potential s3 way back when the show first aired seeing the general lack of dæmons walking around due to the budget constraints of animating them all + the witches, the bears, and the arctic scenes. And there’s a lot that happens in the Amber Spyglass that needs cgi to pull off properly. Ergo, i understand that they have to manage their budget carefully, prioritize things where they can, and know where to cut things out where necessary.

However I am still very put out by the fact that the dragonflies don’t seem to be in the series.

[the-final-sif]

By the way, whenever someone asks for Ponk and Dream interaction, it's always the same person, it's always me. I'm very starved and your aus are the only food I've had in years

Tbf based on tags I have an idea of who you are, and I don't mind supplying the c!Ponk and c!Dream interact.

Extra tidbit:

c!Ponk post c!Dream-remembering-how-to-not-be-a-feral-ender-dragon is a bit sad about losing his dragon friend. But he understood it wasn't going to last forever. Still, Ponk keeps a stock of fresh fruit easily accessible for anyone stopping by, and if he sometimes sees someone keeping an eye on him from the shadows or an extra set of potions show up at his doorstep, well that could be anyone.

There's an understanding between him and Dream that it's safest to keep their distance. The rest of the server basically accepts that Ponk's friendship with Dragon Dream was simply a matter of possession of fruit. Nothing deeper that needs to be examined. Nothing that needs to be held against Ponk in the long term. That's the easiest answer.

But then Ponk is out adventuring and does something stupid. He takes a nasty fall and hurts his leg, damages his flesh arm, and is generally pretty busted up. It wouldn't be such a big deal, but he's far from the main SMP, nightfall is coming, and he's got no shelter. Sure, it probably won't be a canon death, but is sure going to be a miserable night. c!Foolish is on the other side of the SMP and he's asleep by now.

So, out of desperation and knowing he's up towards the arctic anyways, Ponk sends a message to an old friend.

There's no reply. No evidence. But after less then half an hour, there's a familiar beat of wings. Quieter now. Purposeful.

Ponk closes his eyes in relief as big, delicate talons scoop him up out of the ravine he fell into. It's awkward for the Dragon to half-fly half-clamber out while holding him, but Dream manages all the same.

Once they're out, there's a healing potion wrapped up in a leather pouch with toothmarks being carefully dropped into his hand. Ponk takes it and it works wonders, stitching up most of the damage but leaving him exhausted. The Dragon won't let him sleep just yet, prodding him until he climbs up onto it's back.

They don't fly- Dream is still too small for that. Ponk isn't sure if he's just always going to be small or if he still has some growing to do. Instinct says it's the latter. Ponk wonders if Dream might take him flying one day, if he gets big enough? He's not sure. He's not sure if either of them will live that long.

For the time being, Dream races through the trees. Light on his feet despite being an entire dragon carrying a full person on his back. They aren't headed back to the main SMP. Almost certainly for the best, too many eyes there. The air grows cold, and Ponk finds himself grateful that Dream has decided to be warm. It's enough to ward off the chill in the air.

After they break the treeline into an open Tundra, it's not long before the Syndicate's cabins come into view. Ponk's never been particularly close with any of them, but he's never had a bone to pick either. When Dream skids into the settlement, landing lightly, Ranboo is the only one to open his door. Eyes purple, and a smile on his face. He sees Ponk after a moment, smile faltering before he looks to Dream.

Vroops and whoops are quickly exchanged between the two before Ranboo nods and moves to offer a hand, one that Ponk gladly takes. He's lead inside where it's warm and safe and there's a couch that looks just fine to spend the night on. Even though it doesn't appear like Ranboo is speaking English at the moment, Ponk offers his thanks anyways.

When Ponk looks outside, the dragon is gone. Footprints slowly being erased by the falling snow. Not a trace left behind of what happened, except for the memories. Sometimes it's better that way.

[liyuesbian]

obscure date ideas with the genshin girls !

contains: modern!au with eula, beidou, jean, hu tao, yoimiya, mona

notes: hmm not sure if i should've kept it in paragraph form... tbf the paragraphs might've been a bit too long and chunky i think? ah well

eula

eula had had a rough day at work so you propose a walk around the park.

hand in hers, you come across a pedal boat hire at the lake.

you'd never been on one before so you offer your best puppy eyes to persuade her to join you.

as expected, she admits defeat due to your adorable countenance.

when you hop into the boat, you jokingly tell eula that you'd save her if she ever falls in but you're the one refusing to even glance at the water!

your girlfriend chuckles and thanks you for your courage though.

while you're pedalling, she tries to steer your mind away from your uneasiness by talking about things like the nearby moorhens and pigeons and how unnecessarily big swans are when they stretch their wings to fly.

you give her a toothy smile, appreciating her efforts.

unfortunately, her steering of the actual boat isn't so impressive.

you almost crash into the reeds and about twenty five minutes later, your collision number has risen to ten and you're almost late when returning the watercraft.

you're about to cheer her on for a successful "parallel park" but a sudden jerk of the vehicle increases the collision number by one once again.

beidou

her head in your lap.

her hands in yours.

beidou can't think of anything more pleasant.

you both had quite a bit to drink and so decided to cool yourselves off at a beach close to your airbnb.

occasionally, your talks of future holidays and past happenings would be followed by silence.

but a comfortable silence.

a silence that wasn't attached to any kind of pressure.

she could fall asleep listening to the silence.

however, you had different plans.

earlier on, you had insisted on taking a dip in the water but beidou had stopped the scheme—neither of you had brought swimwear and it would be such a pain to go home in soaked clothes and drunk to top it all off.

so when your lover lowers her guard, you take it up as the perfect opportunity.

you ease your legs out from under her head and run into the sea.

beidou scrambles to stand up, tailing you and yelling curses.

one splash of water leads to another and before you know it, you're both on the bus, silently apologising to the next people who choose to sit on your seats.

jean

maybe having a date in ikea wasn't your best idea.

you sigh.

you had lost jean in the stampede of people.

it felt like you'd gone back to being a toddler, losing your mum in the local grocery store.

instead of looking for the blonde woman, you stroll through the aisles looking for decorations for the house the two of you had recently moved in.

admittedly, your home still looks a bit bare which is why you thought a furniture shopping date would be perfect: efficient and... romantic?

to bide your time, you scour the shelves for potential purchases.

oh! these pillows would match perfectly with our couch.

our.

the word hits you hard and you find yourself unconsciously grinning from ear to ear.

we're��or should i say i—am shopping for our house, our life together.

you could cry at this revelation.

it's not long before you hear a missing person announcement over the tannoy of the department store.

you laugh under your breath.

the voice belongs to a person you're certain would be very worried by now.

hastily, you pick up the pillow set and head towards the nearest employee.

once you're reunited with jean, you leap into her arms to tell her about your most wonderful discovery.

hu tao

you never would've thought that laser tag could be such a violent game.

you and hu tao are being absolutely dominated by the little kids.

they run around everywhere, making it more difficult to spot them in the dark.

you could give up now from how worn out you are but seeing your girlfriend chase after the children in playful villainy is worth the fatigue.

wanting to take a photo to capture the endearing memory, you search for a corner to hide in...

that is, until you get jumpscared by someone who had found the hiding place before you!

the receiver fixed to your vest begins to flash and vibrate, indicating that you'd been caught and your attacker has gained a point.

hu tao giggles and helps you up—you conclude that it'd be better if you team up.

after the stressful game, you both leave the arena to check your ranks on the score board.

to her delight, hu tao finds that she's managed to rank first place!

but your celebrations are interrupted when a small boy strides towards said winner and shouts with his chest puffed up in outrage: "i don't like you!"

neither of you know what to say, your mouths hanging open in shock but when he makes his escape, you both fall to the floor howling with laughter.

yoimiya

your favourite song is playing on the radio and you're dancing in your room, half-naked, with your favourite person.

yoimiya wears your clothes while re-enacting the 'lay all your love on me' scene from mamma mia.

you laugh at her antics and pull her up from the floor.

the theme for the next outfit is "formal" but the pyrotechnician grabs a baggy t-shirt and wraps your duvet around her body saying she "refuses to become a capitalist slave!"

however, her protests are met with disappointed pouts (yes, you would love to see your girlfriend in a suit) so she eventually gives in.

you rummage through an open suitcase lying on the carpet with yoimiya's garments scattered inside and successfully pull out a suitable outfit.

halfway through changing into a white dress shirt though, yoimiya clings onto your waist and hauls you into the bed.

you squeal and try turning around to face her but her grip is tight.

your beloved showers you with compliments, rambling about how cute you look in her clothes.

she presses soft kisses onto the back of your neck and you can't help but squirm at her touch.

"yoimiya, stop! it tickles!"

mona

the camera starts recording and you nudge mona to tell her to start the introduction, which she does.

you're following your mum's recipe and you certainly didn't want to let her down.

the astrology enthusiast clumsily holds the camera up to your face as you go through each step of the cooking directions.

you scold her for this since the objective of the video is to showcase the drink—not the chef.

but mona shrugs, saying she was simply recording what she thought the viewers would like to see.

in response, you blush furiously and cough.

from the corner of your eyes, you can see mona stifling a laugh with her hand.

you make a mental note to edit out your lover's remark and carry on with boiling the tapioca pearls.

after completing all the instructions, mona volunteers to be the taste tester.

you prepare two cups: one for you and one for her. you watch as mona's expression transitions to one of pure joy while she chews on a boba pearl, exclaiming something along the lines of how she's glad that fate brought her to drink such a delicious beverage!

maybe later on, during post-production, would you also realise that the camerawoman hadn't managed to take a single shot of the cooking for she only had her eyes trained on you.

[carebearcody]

alex babe give my ~circumstances~ AHEM would it be too much to ask for a tl;dr of the game while i wait for my replay to load. highlights? lowlights? did our boys have a fight with the blue pricks on the field?? is that pic of taa squaring up to mr victorian scurvy legit or an edit. HOW DID KWEEV DO (obvs good but i need a run down here) ??? SEXY MOMENTS???

the way i was literally just abt to message u a rundown ok (fabrizio romano voice) here we go:

1st half -

thiago out with an injury in WARM UP so we were losing our minds before the match even started

ynwa ringing out over the national anthem so true so true

also was a really powerful moment in support of ukraine before kick off💙💛

canny lie they started the game so strong we could NOT get a hold of midfield. tackled flying in everywhere and the ref was just getting started on his bs

ch*lsea had an early chance but kweev saved and it was offside anyway

we get control abt halfway thru the 1st half nd dominate possession - naby and sadio get chances but mendy pulled off some incredible saves this game it was intense

luis looked amazing, literalky sent chalobah to the shops multiple times. salah had the odd chance but was crowded every chance he got. there’s probs more but first half was pretty dead

oh wait - mount had like 2 massive chances right at the end of the first half and the start of the second and he literally fucked them both i was in tears snxkxkdkkd

2nd half:

again they start super super strong and kweev has to make more intense saves

we regain possession but chelsea defending super super well

joel goal!!! beaut header from a sadio assist after a corner but gets ruled off for an offside/virgil apparently blocking reece james (🤨🤨🤨)

joel comes off after his attempt and ibou replaces him - naby keita also comes off with hendo for milly and harv (also some controversy bc naby apparently should’ve got a red for a late, nd imo accidental challenge on chalobah) - harv settles in well but we’ve lost a lot of attacking force

pretty much just defending for the rest of the 2nd half with brief counter moments - chelsea get like 3 goals in from lukaku werner and havertz but all are offside. ref continues to have a stinker by not carding ch*lsea players when they are wwe wrestling our players to the ground but we move 😐

again probs more but it ends at the 90 0-0

ET:

they start off ET very strong nd look to attack a lot but we hold strong - kweev makes some sexy saves and defensive masterclass from robbo trent virgil and ibou

divock comes on for luis (nd luis gets a big kloppo hug) and we’re all relived to see divock for his powtential clutch moment

trent and havertz have a weird lil sensual moment as the ball goes out for a throw-in in liverpools half - forehead’s together very intense (lowkey thought they might smooch) but harv (5’6 baby btw) comes in and shoves havertz - gets a bit scuffly but we move on

ET is just p stressful with both teams exhausted nd neither wanting to overcommit anything BUT toochel decides to sub kepa on in the dying mins of ET (apparently that’s what he did in the super cup final idk)

PENS OKAY - first, 11 amazing pens from our whole team. i can’t go through them all rn from memory but if you can watch fabinho (paneka), virg trent’s and harvey’s bc they were sick

kweev almost made a few saves but tbf the ch*lsea pens were also quite good (except werner’s bc i’m convinced he scuffed it nd got lucky)

ANYWAYS kweev irish king and motm of my heart steps up looking as unfazed as ever and delivers the most beautiful pen i’ve ever seen in my life - travelling kop goes wild

kepa steps up nd takes a deep breath and sends it right out of wembley (pretty sure i saw it fly past my house)

liverpool go mad i start hysterically laughing and crying and it’s absolute scenes

carabaddie cup is ours, up the covid reds!!! and i made a banging chelsea in the mud edit if i do say so myself xxxx