#It's interesting writing interactions between these two

[iamespecter]

Ok but as a showtime shipper is no one gonna talk about the fact that Pomni's favorite color is red despite all the circus shenanigans???? Also about how much Caine and Pomni interact in marketing but not in the actual show. Like whats up with that???

If you ask me about my unbiased interpretation of it, the favorite color one was more of a throwaway line to make way for the "blue as black" joke from Kinger (as well as fleshing out Pomni as a believable human with interests unrelated to the circus), but I still latch on to it like a tarsier

But as for the whole "marketing" side of TADC where most of our Caine/Pomni interactions come from, that's actually because it's an obligatory one. But hear me out on this.

Caine is a ringmaster-- an entertainer at his core, and he's presenting his latest "product" (the show) in the form of the latest "performer", Pomni, to the audience; in tandem of the actual tangible merchandise they can sell.

Sometimes, he uses Pomni as a pseudo stand-in for the 'audience' by presenting the products to HER, but this is actually where their banterous sides shines the most, and fuels the dynamic they have (as well as giving the shippers ammunition for fan content)-- should they actually be on speaking terms (or even as friends) as opposed to just a passing interaction to further the plot altogether.

Which works so incredibly well, considering their positions both in a plot view (protagonist, antagonist), their "positions" in the show (Jester, Ringmaster), and lastly; the chemistry between the two.

Those marketing scenes, despite being non-canon that the characters HAVE NO CANON KNOWLEDGE OF; shows us a glimpse. And it's one that the Showtime Nation is so desperately hungry for.

But nonetheless, I'm pretty sure even if Ragatha or Jax had the position of being the MC of the show, they would get the same treatment from Caine, albeit with a different execution to deliver the humor naturally between the different personalities. Although I'm not sure if it would work as well, since Caine and Pomni's characters are subtly intricately wired even down to their designs and it's meanings specifically to cater to the show's overarching plot.

Though considering Goose's phenomenal writing skills, I'm pretty sure she'd find a way to make it work and be just as amusing. lol

[verysillyguy-123]

Stobotnik/stipplenik community, I need your help

I have a bunch of ideas for fan arts/fics or whatever, and I need help figuring out which ones are the best

Au explanations under cut:

Mobian stone au – I have a few different ideas for this au, but I know I want to make it in the sonic boom universe. It'll most likely be team sonic being introduced to stone, who is a goat mobian and works for robotnik. Alternatively, it could be a fic based on @technically-human 's mobian stone fic, where eggman turns stone into a goat. I'll put another poll out if this one wins.

Model stone x tech CEO rob – this is probably the one I've put the most thought into, so I have a pretty good idea on what I want for the au. Basically it's just an au where stone is a model, and Ivo is a grumpy tech CEO and one of his fans. Their meeting takes a lot of inspiration from one of the aus by @knuckleheadsandtails where ivos cats keep going missing, and when he goes to the upper apartment to yell at the person to give him his cats back, it turns out to be stone.

Villain stone au – this one will most likely also be in the Sonic boom universe, but I haven't put too much thought into this au otherwise. It's really just between whether I want stone and eggman to be friends, lovers or enemies. (Maybe enemies AND lovers if I'm feeling whimsical) it's kind of a gamble whether or not I'm making it in the perspective of team sonic or eggman, but fuck it we ball.

Sonic x date everything au – I've started writing down some stuff about this au, but it's mostly just what characters would like who. This one is mostly for shits and giggles, and wouldn't really be an actual legitimate storyline, but more a study on how characters would interact with each other, because I think that would be funny.

Stobotnik x alien stage oneshot – this one treads into darker territory, to TW and CW for toxic relationships, blood and violence ig? Basically, it's a rewrite of that one scene from the new episode KARMA, but instead of Ivan and till, it's agent stone and robotnik. This one could be viewed as a character study of stone, and it'll focus on the way that stone gets the urge to hurt Ivo (and in this one he will!)

Agent stone character study – another character study! Yay! And another one that's in the sonic boom universe. This is also one that I've put a lot of thought into. It'll be from Sonics perspective, after getting a bit jealous (?) of the fact that eggmans not fighting him as much as before after agent stone started working for him. It'll basically be Sonic following stone around all day to see what he's doing all the time

Wade x Stone x Rob (healthy & unhealthy versions) – the least thought out ones, the only difference between the two is that in the unhealthy one rob is dead, and stone dates Wade to cope with his death. Very one-sided and miserable.

School kids/orphanage au – it's very straightforward, Stone and Ivo meeting either in the orphanage, or at primary school and becoming friends. There are angst opportunities when it comes to Ivo and stone potentially being bullied, but it'll be pretty fluffy otherwise, with them slowly falling in love.

Casino owner x mafia boss au – if it wasn't clear already, Stone would be the casino owner and Ivo the mafia boss. This is the only one that I've already started making fanart for, but I'm still at the starting stage of its creation. Long story short, it'll be the robotnik family being murder-y and evil, and team sonic trying to stop it. The mobians could be human in this? But that's for me to decide later.

Basically any of these AU's can be used if you want, just please tag me if you use any of them 🙏

[dodger432101]

Hey, love your Lux stuff.

Thank you so much for writing it!

Idea for the Demigod AU (1 or 2 kids) Reader while doing the school run is followed home by a persistent and not taking No for an answer single parent.

I wanna see some Lux jealousy or humans reacting/learning to him.

Thanks for your time!

It's another weekday, and you're up early to walk Celeste and Nyx to school. They're chatting to each other, mostly about what pranks they could pull on any bullies, so you just take in the morning scenery and pretend not to hear them.

You three get there a little ahead of time. The kids ask you to stay until the gate opens, wanting to spend a little more time with you before school. Now you're listening to them talk about their lessons as more kids and parents show up. One of them you recognise, from a little more interaction than necessary. That one parent has been strangely friendly, nothing too weird yet luckily, always finding you on parent-teacher evenings and asking if your daughters would like to meet with their kids outside of school. You don't even know if Cel and Nyx are friends with them. Might as well ask them now. “Hey, are you two friends with those guys?” You nod over to that parent’s kids with as much subtlety as you can achieve. They, thankfully, recognise your expression and look over sneakily.

“Nah. Well they're not mean to us but wouldn't consider them friends.”

Oh. Great. So that person just got your number for no reason. Cool. Nyx looks between you and the other adult, seeming to catch on to why you asked. “Just set dad on ���em. He’ll sort them out.” He would, he definitely would, but you're not looking for a missing people’s case to be started over this. The gate to the school opens, and you wave to your daughters as they walk inside.

In your peripheral you can see that parent weaving through the sea of people to get to you. Great. “Hey, nice to see you this morning! Haven't seen you for a couple days.” You force a smile, holding in your real thoughts for this person.

“Yeah, I was at work. My husband walked the girls to school instead.” The mention of your spouse doesn't appear to deter them. You're already walking back home as they catch up to be beside you. Ugh.

They snort and look to the side. “What, that balding guy? C’mon, you can do way better than him.” They walk a little bit closer to you, so you take an obvious side step to create some distance.

“Oh no, I love him dearly. Nobody’s better for me.”

It's clear that stumps them for a bit, but unfortunately for you this one is persistent. “Are you sure? I think you deserve someone better than him. Better looking at least.” Is that meant to mean you? You have to bite your tongue to not say that out loud. Home is in sight, you're thankful for every decision you made that led you to buying that house.

This isn't the first time you've been walked home by this particular parent. Though the other times they've made the life sparing choice to not walk you right up to the door. Today seems to be the day they wish to die. “My offer’s open, you know. You have my number after all.” Their tone makes you cringe, turning away from the door to face them with a stern expression.

“I'm not interested. The only reason I took your number was so our children could play together, not whatever your weird brain seems to think. Don't talk to me about this again.” They take a step towards you, their hand outstretched to, it seems, grab your waist, when the door opens to show a glaring human-form Lux. “Hey, honey.” He quickly wipes that look off his face when his gaze turns to you. His hand goes to your hip (not before slapping that other person’s hand away) to pull you into a kiss.

When he breaks away from your lips he smiles down at you. “You go on inside, sweetheart.” Oh, this poor soul. With a kiss on the cheek you leave that parent's fate in your God's hands. Lux leans against the door frame as he fixes his sharp golden eyes on the one who's been flirting with his angel. “You ever wonder what the sun feels like?” It's not what they were expecting, so the parent slowly shakes their head. “Lemme give you a little taste test.” At the snap of his fingers, for the shortest fraction of a second, he heats up their skin to that of the temperature of the sun. Even that is enough to have them on their knees, choking on a scream that can't escape their throat with the unimaginable agony coursing through them. “If I ever see you near my spouse again, you'll feel that for the rest of your life until your body crumbles under the pain. Got that?” At the threat they're on their feet, wordlessly nodding as they quickly leave. Lux smirks pridefully as he closes the door, walking further into the house to find you. The kids are at school, and he wants to let off some steam.

[snarkiestchicken]

sorry for the late response!! i had this in my drafts while i was away and then executive dysfunctioned until now

what's one (or more, if you want) song(s) you stop everything you're doing to listen to? oooo this is tough. maybe propose (9lana cover), 1-800-hot-n-fun by LE SSERAFIM, slow down by chase atlantic, or sometimes by bo en!

2. favorite number? 42, because of the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy reference, and how silly it is!

3. thoughts on coke/pepsi and adjacent sodas? i don't really like fountain soda type drinks? i definitely don't like coke, but i do occasionally enjoy sprite and fanta. my favorite kind of soda is either milkis or ramune if those count!

4. do you collect anything? mostly pins of characters or items from my favorite pieces of media :) i have ones from ace attorney and omori so far, and i'm trying to get ones for undertale, deltarune, and ENA!

5. what's a piece of art that you've seen/heard in person (or for a movie, seen in theaters) that you still think about/are glad to have seen? hamilton the musical and six the musical! also nezha 2 when it came out. those were all so good and i love the mementos i have of them (playbills for the two plays, and my movie theater tickets for nzh2)

6. hardcover, paperback, e-reader, or audio books? hardcover most of the time! e-reader if it's something short, audio books if i'm drawing or something and need noise to keep my brain happy. paperback books do have their own merits (like being cheaper lol) but nothing beats flipping through a hardcover book! also they're more durable. i drop things a lot.

7. you can go one place in the world, totally free. where are you going? i'm a bit mixed between china and japan actually! i really miss my relatives in china (and the actual walkable streets and efficient public transportation), and the food there was awesome. however, i've never been to japan but really want to, because it seems very interesting from what i've seen!

8. what's your favorite pasta shape? alphabetti spaghett—(is shot) just kidding gang. it's fettucine

9. what are you working on right now? (skill, art piece, goal, task, etc.) studying french because my teacher did not teach anything this year sighhh...also i'm working on artfight attacks and writing a new story about my ocs + finishing and polishing some old short stories!

i don't have any mutuals that are active/interact with me much rn, besides of course the one who tagged me in this (you're awesome bro! keep it up!), so open tag for everyone ^^

m making their own tag game??? it's more likely than you think....

answer some super specific questions and get to know your moots better!! (i just thought this would be fun, summer is starting for me and it feels appropriate to do something to commemorate my newfound free time)

what's one (or more, if you want) song(s) you stop everything you're doing to listen to?

after the bombs by the decemberists, and also first day of my life by the bright eyes

what's your FAVORITE number?

three!!!!! 3 <<< look at it it's such a good number

how do you feel about coke/pepsi and adjacent sodas?

used to be vehemently opposed to drinking soda, i fear i'm starting to like it? pepsi over coke, but i will never drink either over a glass of sweet tea

do you collect anything? if so, what?

my biggest collection is quarters! my newest is dvds which is very very fun to go to secondhand stores to shop for

what's a piece of art that you've seen/heard in person (or for a movie, seen in theaters) that you still think about/are glad to have seen?

lucian freud's painting "girl in bed" (look here!) which i'm just. obsessed with. getting to see it was totally by chance but maybe also a little bit fate or something like that? i don't know, but it was a beautiful experience

hardcover, paperback, e-reader, or audio books?

harcoverrrrrr

you can go one place in the world, totally free. where are you going?

right now, i'd really like to go back to the shenandoah valley in virginia. it's such a beautiful area and i've only been once but i. miss it tbh

what's your favorite pasta shape?

linguine! and not just because of the rattatouille character

what are you working on right now? (skill, art piece, goal, task, etc.)

getting back into reading more! been really busy and tired lately but trying to remind myself that if i have an hour for tumblr, i have an hour for a book

literally zero pressure tags: @glitteredbubbles @good--merits-accumulated @damnitneilthenamesnuwanda @scriptscraps @littleprincefan @autumnbookworm81 @chameleon3 @abs-blabs @charlie-why-do-they-swoon @sadiesinkobsessedsstuff @theduckwithafroghat @prophecyhaunted and open!!!!!!!

side note that i stopped doing tag games for like a month because i don't even know but. i'm so back i just needed to stop guilting myself/making myself stressed over being busy. lol.

[otomedetective]

after finishing my second route i just couldn't get all the things bothering me out of my head so i just. made this list

game starts off with completely average heroine thinking about how boring her life is and how she wishes something interesting would happen

what the hell is going on with her necklace? it's her last memento of her dead parents and its important enough that she risked getting attacked by monsters to find it. and then it never got mentioned again?

why did we need to wait until halfway through the game to reveal that the hot guys are the magical girls. come on it's getting increasingly improbable that the heroine hasn't pieced it together yet??? you cannot dismiss this as a coincidence five times in a row????

why does everyone talk like therapy textbooks whenever theyre talking about trauma

side note i feel like everyone talks about the trauma they're feeling rather than, like, actually seeming like theyre feeling it

why do you need to spell out explicitly that this guy is a tsundere and he's actually nice. i know the archetype you don't need to explain every time how everything he does is really nice

what the actual fuck do you mean the boys lose their powers when they fall in love but she doesnt??? "my feelings for you go deeper than romance so i keep my powers" SO DOES THIS BOY LOVE YOU LESS?!

they have the blond villain boy whose thing about his route is that he's a freak and then they stop making him a freak

i dont understand why the blond villain boy and the heroine like each other because his thing is that he literally was like grown in a lab and acts like an attention-seeking child because he was never taught any better. so the heroine takes it upon herself to teach him so she is teaching him basic concepts of words like a preschool teacher to a five year old. and his thing is that he likes her and wants her to pay attention to him but when did that childish attachment/amusement turn into romantic love?

the hero route kills off the heroine's best friend but the villain route keeps her alive because she just. took some meds first. i still dont get why she couldnt have taken the medicine in the hero route as well?

even though the friend survives in the villain route she still doesn't do much

it's called the villain route but everyone's morally grey at worst and the heroine just makes the villains stop hurting people which feels really misleading

the english localization makes it so that no one uses honorifics and always call each other by their first names which makes scenes where the chosen love interest asks u to use his first name really stupid

the two routes i played dragged on so long. i can't 100% this there's 9 different routes and 48 endings i can't do this.

even though this game has 8 love interests i feel like they're not using their cast size really well??? like on the hero route i only interacted with the chosen love interest and occasionally his friend. i didn't see the other two members of the team. on the blond villain boy's route we just did not see the other two members of the villain team for the entire route? ??? there are very few group interactions??? i don't know what the dynamic between the team members is????

okay so why do the villains' skin get darker when they go evil mode? what?

so yeah. i don't think i can play the other routes

oooofff yikes omg. that's really disappointing :(

i kind of wondered for a moment when you mentioned the cast size, since the last game i played with that many LIs i had to drop after 3 routes (Charade Maniacs btw) because the writing just wasn't. good. I had the opposite problem though. The routes were too short, not very fleshed out, and kind of boring. there also really weren't any bad endings to make the game feel like it had any stakes. I think when there's that many routes to write, the writing can really suffer as a result.

i hate!!! when there's a villain LI and you don't even get to let them be awful. what is even the point lmao. let them be evil freaks!!!

(Sidenote: gonna recommend Yang from Piofiore right now while I'm on the topic of awful freaks. his route really doesn't shy away from the bad stuff lol)

the villains' skin darkening when they're evil is... a choice. a bad choice. unfortunately i feel like I've seen it before though in other media too.

the honorifics thing is another pet peeve of mine in translated games. it always comes across so weird. i try to get around it by listening to the voice lines and editing the written words in my head until it feels more natural lol

kinda sucks when a game with an interesting premise disappoints so bad :(((

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[betty-fran]

A couple of thoughts on Spock and McCoy's relationship (and, probably, about K/S too).

It becomes more apparent in season three, though it's actually an ongoing trend, that McCoy often worries about Spock more than about Kirk when they're both in danger. Not because he worries about Kirk any less, but because he worries about Spock differently. In S3EP10 "Plato's Stepchildren," the most psychologically difficult episode that N and I watched the other day, this is well-read in the moment of bullying that Parmen arranges when he tries to convince McCoy to stay. Kirk, of course, orders McCoy not to accept Parmen's offer under any circumstances:

KIRK: McCoy. No matter what he makes me say or do, the answer's no. MCCOY: No, Parmen! Stop it!

And as hard as it is, McCoy holds himself back because he respects him as a captain first and foremost. He worries about Kirk, of course he does, it's natural for him, it's a habit developed over the years and close friendship, but he trusts his decisions:

(Kirk rolls in agony.) PARMEN: Well, Doctor? MCCOY: I have my orders.

But when it comes to Spock, it's more complicated. He has an awareness of the limits of Kirk's endurance (and again, he has to see him as a captain first and trust him in that), and the way he worries about Kirk is objectively logical. But his worry about Spock is more of an emotional response. He noticeably distrusts Spock's ability to recognize his own limits, especially emotionally, often referring to his emotional repression. He worries about Spock in a way that Spock himself is incapable of worrying about (or at least incapable of doing so fully), about what Spock constantly neglects - his psychological state:

(Spock is forced to dance close to Kirk's head. Flamenco-style, I think, ending with a boot directly over Kirk's face. Then Spock is allowed to rest, and he starts to laugh heartily. He crawls over to Alexander, who cannot help but join in.) MCCOY: He's a Vulcan. You can't force emotion out of him. PHILANA: You must be joking, Doctor. MCCOY: You'll destroy him. PARMEN: We can't let him die laughing, can we? (Now Spock cries.) MCCOY: I beg you.

McCoy definitely cares about him. All those scenes where he suddenly and seemingly for no reason starts lecturing Spock about his inability to feel feelings and accept his own emotions are usually the very moments when Spock actually feel feelings but trying to repress it, which makes me think that McCoy is telling him all these things at those moments not because he's an insensitive bastard, but because he's just very aware of what's going on with Spock emotionally.

Unlike Kirk, who is actually very similar to Spock in his perception of the world and his way of thinking, McCoy and Spock are really radically different people. He doesn't understand Spock as fully or as deeply as Kirk does, but he can understand Spock's emotional state (and he can be straightforward with him about it). Where Kirk accepts Spock unconditionally and completely for who he is (with Spock's inability to feel in a normal human way, this complexity of his world, this internal struggle), preserving that right for Spock to be exactly that, because again, Kirk doesn't want him to be anything other than who he is, even if it means he can't be with him the way he wants to (which brings us back to the similarity between Kirk and the Companion from Metamorphosis), McCoy doesn't need to do this. He doesn't buy into all that Spock "too complicated to feel simple feelings" nonsense, and he doesn't hold back on his choice of words when it comes to talking about it. McCoy perceives Spock through the lens of his own human perception, seeking in him what he can understand and explain through emotion. And while this is not real acceptance, it's also not an attempt to change him. In fact, it's this emotional vision of McCoy, his pressure on Spock's emotions, that quite often turns out to be true, because Spock obviously still has a human side.

When we observe the dynamic between the three of them, we realize that Kirk's feelings about Spock are obviously different from his feelings about McCoy, who is apparently his closest friend in TOS (which makes me as a viewer wonder if this was done consciously, considering that K and S relationship was really positioned as special and unique, even without any romantic reading). And McCoy undoubtedly understands how indispensable, unique, viscerally important Spock is to Kirk. He, more than once, when faced with a choice between danger for himself and Spock, tries to take the hit, realizing that losing Spock would be harder for Kirk. The whole dynamic of McCoy and Spock's relationship reminds me of a situation where your best friend falls in love (so completely and irrevocably), and trying to understand why he did it and what he found in this other person, you start to look at them, and in the process of this exploration, you unexpectedly get used to them, find your comfort in their company, and (just a little, of course) you start to understand why your friend fell in love so much. This person becomes dear to you, and you start to worry about them no less than you do about your friend, and maybe even more, because you understand that this person is vital to your friend's happiness, the most important in the whole world to him. So, in the end, McCoy now has to take care of two idiots instead of one, which hardly makes his life easy.

Therefore, the well-being of these two is personally important to him. He often reacts angrily to the actions of either of them when it could hurt the other, and more than once acts as a "voice of reason", reminding (not always gently) of this super-importance between the two of them. To a certain extent, it is Kirk, their shared concern and responsibility for him, that really holds McCoy and Spock together, and I think that if Kirk had died, this delicate attachment that exists between them would have collapsed under the weight of grief, although in the opposite situation McCoy and Kirk's friendship and Kirk and Spock's closeness would have survived. But in all this, McCoy really, genuinely worries about Spock. Unable to fully understand and accept his complexity, he simultaneously sympathizes with him and tries to help in any way he can. And he's also important to Spock, not just as Kirk's closest friend, someone who's emotionally important to him, but, actually, as his own friend too. Their relationship is more fragile and complex than a simple friendship, and often exists despite contradictions, but what unites them outweighs the rest, bringing some balance.

[itsmebaybe]

I do agree somewhat for the huntrix friendships. I would have loved more of them, and more time for them to develop. But I think they did a good job of making the audience interested in the girls characters. They felt complete as a supporting cast, though I agree not as deeply explored as I'd like. But I don't think that's a failure in this case just cause of the genre (family movie), run time (90min), and it being Rumi's story- her love story too. They're effective as support/conflict/motivation for Rumi because the girls are interesting, loving, and pretty funny. All of that is because of the strong (and somewhat blunt) characterization we get in the golden MV, sham doctor scene, group interactions, and the heart to heart before the idol awards. And still the writers were conveying so many details through a pretty tight window of storytelling.

And even with that time crunch I did find them really fun and a interesting to think about. For example Mira's family called her a problem child less because of how she acted but because their love was super conditional. She acted in response to that, but once she had a family who accepted her as she was, she chilled out. She suffers more from being stubborn and quite insecure about losing the family who accepts her (hehe kinda like rumi). Same with Zoey, no one ever called her "too much" besides herself. Probably suffering from her own upbringing. Split between two households, not feeling as though she belonged. She blames the instability on herself rather then others so she thinks she's too much/not enough. In actuality she's a people pleaser who will sacrifice her own wants for others aaaaaand whos insecure about losing the family that accepts her! (hehehehehehehe kinda like rumi)

They do feel like individuals but they had smaller roles in the larger picture due to the romance. Yet still I loved seeing the three of them together and they remain on my mind a weeks after watching for the first time. (I also watched a second time like. today but anyways maybe I am delusional. Who can say)

I also really liked the main romance. Which is saying something as usually I'm bored by enemies to lovers, it can fall into the trap of "where did that come from???" But in this one it was very clear why they were drawn to each other and why they wanted to trust each other- Jinu was curious about her being a demon, she was endeared by him saving her secret, he was given hope by her, she was given someone to confide in who was on her level. shes also just an empathetic person, knowing the plight of shame. I especially liked it cause it followed through with Jinu as he made an ultimate sacrifice for his redemption. (again something I usually have issue with, but because he sacrificed his loved ones for his life and comfort in his backstory it's cohesive that he sacrifices himself for a loved one)

Something else that someone in the comments brought up was how the conclusion with the demons was lackluster. We have Jinu and we have Rumi's dad and those are the only demons shown to not be bloodthursty murder machines. Even the dudes with Jinu had nothing besides their fake saja boy personas. Such a singular focus on Rumi and Jinu left the conclusion of the movie feeling wrong. "demons are not all bad, the shame you feel for being one just lets evil demon lord control you ^u^ anyways lets kill every demon with knives and hammers cause they're evil and should be dead"--- excuse me?? That felt super rushed unfortunately when I really loved the lead up.

And last note, one of the things I would actually have begged the creators to keep/add in would be like. One more scene with Celine and Rumi. Just something to explore more of how Celine sees Rumi and how much she cant let go of Rumis mother. I really loved their scene in the final act and thats why I need more of that grief. Celine only had like one major scene and her writing, the voice acting, everything made me hope and prey we'd get a second movie featuring her more because OH MY GOD there's so much they just left there! It would've been so enjoyable to see.

I guess what I'm trying to say is i think it was a good movie and anything that's wrong with it was more of an issue with how long it was rather then untactful writing. except for the killing all demons with knives and swords thing. that was a little crazy as a conclusion. but i forgive because they killed the male lead and the girls hugged while surrounded by rainbows

KPOP DEMONHUNTERS SUCKS

OKAY BUT SERIOUSLY WHO WROTE THIS? I’M NOT SAYING I DIDN’T ENJOY IT, BECAUSE I DID, BUT IT’S LIKE THEY THREW ALL THE TRENDS INTO A BLENDER AND HIT PUREE. hahaa jk. im rage baitinggg. NO IM NOT !!! its a really good movie i genuinely did like it BUT WHAT STORY?? NO STORY??

am i hater? probably

BASICALLY the story makes a valiant effort to explore the relationships between the girls and the central romance, but like these attempts were just soo rushed and underdeveloped, we just didnt feel the emotional beats ( get it BEATS ) truly landing. through the story, we get repeatedly told that Zoey is “too loud” and Mira is a “problem child,” but these traits are rarely shown in a way that reveals their complexity or impacts the characters growth. this makes the characters feel more like idk aesthetics? labels? rather than fully realized individuals.

the idea make the story centre around enemies tolovers romance was actually genuis, using the 'it' trope. but the execution is just not it, cause the two leads share like 7 interactions in total. without enough development or meaningful moments between them, the dialouge “what we had was real” just falls flat.

and i dont know where the arc was going with celine and rumis mum and celines entire character ig. they could've done so much with it.

but you know what? It worked. it WORKED. because this movie is not a story, it’s a strategy. They saw the target audience and said:

“kpop is huge.”

“enemies to lovers? that’s the one.”

“make them hot. no, hotter.”

"give them some banger songs to add to the playlists"

“add mental health but make it ✨relatable✨.” and boom. instant cult classic.

will I watch it again? probably. is it something thats going to stand the test of time? no

it lowkey had potential tho. the story is really smart- like they analysed their target audience and gave them what they needed but alsoooo.... yeah.

 but then again, this was never advertised as anything BUT Netflix's newest family-friendly generic romance film. low-key, it was exactly what it promised it would be.

also equestria girls: rainbow rocks parallels? huntrix - azulas trio from avatar the last airbender parallels?

[brittleskyblue]

Something something Perpetua and Haze both having to navigate these unfamiliar roles they now find themselves in and end up leaning on each other as a result. They're both new at what they're doing, especially with tour for the band.

Haze getting along okay with the other ghouls but still ends up spending more time with Perpetua. She likes the other ghouls, she really does, but she sometimes feels like she's intruding on their established pack so she'll seek out Perpetua instead. In turn, though he may not say much, appreciates her presence. The other ghouls had been keeping him at arms length and his twin brother is being... well, you know, so it's actually a relief to have someone stay. To accept him.

And being on tour is certainly an experience- overwhelming to say the least- but they know they can count on each other.

[plusultraetc]

do you see what I mean 😭

[shiroselia]

Also Idonno how this is gonna be expanded on later due to the whole has only read 1 out of 5 bludgeoning weapons signed Brando Sando but I DO find it really fucking fun and tasty in the worst way possible how Navani's One (1) POV chapter implied she settled for Gavilar because Dalinar backed off.

You know. The thing he did. Because Gavilar was interested in her too. And half of his life is just "Welp shit my older brother wants this so I Guess I have to kms now."

I fucking love Navani and Dalinar there is so much wrong with both of them CANNOT fucking wait to see how much more complicated this absolute mess of a 30 year long courtship can get.

[kiwi-luminaryofthestars]

06/23/2025 THWWICH Progress Update:

TLDR: 3K more drafted, at a little less than 12K total for ch 7 so far. Section 1 is done at about 4K-ish, started section 2.

Got to write quite a bit today which was a really nice reprieve. Yesterday I was on like 2 hours of sleep so I did *not* have the brain power to do any writing lmaooo.

We finished the first section and I’m pretty happy with it. The ending made me a little emotional. And y’know, we get more inklings toward a later reveal in this chapter that is gonna make me very happy.

Started on the second section and not terribly far. There’s no like actual time skip between section two and three so I may just tentatively lump them together— say this chapter’s got four sections. If that’s the case, section two needs the most done, section three is close to done, and section four is practically done (needs some fleshing out but dialogue’s completely written). After today’s stuff, my guess is we’ll be at a bit less than 20K in total. Though I’m hoping to aim for less than that.

Wishing you all a pleasant night. Tomorrow’s gonna be hard for me but we’re gonna get through it, and I’ll have more time to write after work. I’m trying to get this pumped out as soon as possible, wanna definitely get back into the swing of things.

[pynkhues]

The ending of that chapter was quite angsty but Louis pretending he's not being catty by noting how inferior Anselm's dick is made me burst out laughing

I think relentlessly about how Louis felt the need to make sure Daniel knew Antoinette had a flat ass, so it just felt right, haha, although you know he'd never acknowledge it. I also actually lowkey think he would be cattier about men he knew Lestat was hooking up with than women too, funnily enough. I think they'd be harder for him to just dismiss, so he'd need to go search and destroy, haha.

[aroaessidhe]

2024 reads / storygraph

The Endless Sea Between Us

sapphic fantasy romance between a witch who lives in a sea cave after her family died and was cast out from her village, and an banished mermaid who’s curious about humanity

they create a magical rune to swap species, both desiring the freedom each other’s homes promise

but when they start to grow closer the mer-turned-human is kidnapped by a witch-hunting prince and taken to his castle, and the witch must chase them down to save her

f/f, demi MC

[welcometoteyvat]

the rarepair pipeline really is just (wants to see two characters interact) (the only people who make content of those two interacting are the shippers) (doesn't mind them having a romantic relationship and thus is converted into the rarepair)

[helaintoloki]

Can you write a fic between Bucky and an avenger reader (maybe she’s just a little older than Peter (like she’s in her mid 20s)and she always had a crush on Bucky)

notes: thank you for sending this in ! i hope you enjoy

warnings: fluff, mentions of night terrors

summary: you think you’re too young for Bucky to be interested in you. ironically, Bucky thinks he’s too old for you to be interested in him

“So how did that date go?” Wanda asks while watching you mindlessly scroll through the selection of movies Tony has on the entertainment room TV.

“I bailed,” Natasha admits shamelessly with an innocent shrug, prompting both Wanda and yourself to turn to her in shock. “I’m not really interested in giving up my personal time for something as trivial as a blind date.”

You hum thoughtfully at her response, only half listening as Wanda begins to pester her for more details about the man she had stood up. The three of you are enjoying a rare night of peace in the tower after forcing the men to vacate the premises and allow you to have the space to yourselves. The three of you are outnumbered on the team, so sometimes a break from the intense amounts of testosterone are needed for you all to decompress. Girl’s night is a simple tradition, but you all enjoy each other’s company more than anything.

“What about you, y/n?” Natasha prompts while gently nudging your side and breaking you from your daze. “Any guys out there you think are first date material?”

You shift uncomfortably now that the spotlight is on you and try to mask the embarrassment that washes over you in response to the question. You know your answer, but you think you’d rather die than admit the truth. You try to remain as nonchalant as possible by offering a seemingly uninterested shrug and answering with a quiet ‘No,’ but you unfortunately can’t hide the truth from a mind reader.

“She has a crush on Barnes,” Wanda blurts out before she can stop herself, causing your eyes to widen in horror at being exposed. Natasha lets out an amused huff while her counterpart quickly utters out apologies. “I’m so sorry, I didn’t mean to say it. It’s just your thoughts get so loud when you think about him.”

“You don’t need to be a mind reader to know that,” Natasha jokes much to your dismay.

“Is it really that obvious?” You groan before allowing your head to fall back against the couch in defeat. Wanda pats your arm sympathetically, obviously still guilty about her slip up. You’re just thankful no one else is in the tower other than the three of you.

“Not to him,” the Widow consoles with a faint smile, “the man isn’t exactly the greatest at navigating social interactions. But I’ve seen the way you look at him from across the room and how your eyes light up when Steve puts you together on missions. You like him.”

“It’s pathetic, I know,” you admit with a defeated sigh, looking between the two in despair. “I don’t even know how it happened! One day we’re just teammates and the next I’m suddenly realizing just how blue his eyes are instead of paying attention to a debrief.”

“There’s nothing pathetic about your feelings,” Wanda says with a comforting smile, “it’s only natural. Maybe you should try talking to him about it.”

You look at her as if she’s grown a second head before scoffing at her suggestion. “You’re kidding, right? There’s no way I’d ever be his type. Besides, he probably sees me as some kid considering I’m only twenty-six and he’s basically a hundred years old.”

Natasha can’t help but to let out a small chuckle at your predicament before taking the remote from your fidgety hands. You don’t exactly appreciate her amusement towards your self-depreciating rant, but you know she means well, and you also know you have a tendency to be a bit dramatic.

“Don’t sell yourself short, y/n/n,” she advises before finally deciding to hit play on a random comedy movie. “Remember that you’re the prize, and any guy or girl would be lucky to have you. Besides, you’ll never know what could happen if you don’t give it a shot.”

The conversation ends there as your trio becomes engrossed with the movie, but her words linger on your mind for the rest of the night. You really doubt Bucky could have anything but platonic feelings for you, and it would be embarrassing to confess your feelings only to have him shoot you down. You don’t think you could show your face around the tower again if that were to happen, but you also know that you would give anything to win the super soldier’s heart.

Your inner turmoil persists, and you go to bed that night unsure of how to move forward.

~~~

“Barnes, y/l/n, how are you holding up?”

“We’re pretty much fucked, Cap,” you grunt into your earpiece after being slammed against a wall. You thought the room had been cleared, but you were soon proven wrong by the assailants who had been hiding in the shadows waiting for the perfect moment to strike. Bucky was currently taking on three on his own while you tried to fight off the woman who seemed hell bent on killing you. “If I survive this will I still be written up for swearing?”

“Focus, y/n,” Natasha’s voice chimes in. “Do you guys need backup?”

You manage to chance a glance over at Bucky and see that he’s fairing rather well on his own, and after returning your attention back to your own attacker, you swiftly lift your knee so that it slams into her gut and forces her to stumble back. It doesn’t take you long to disarm her and render her unconscious so that she no longer proves to be a threat, and you’re finally able to return to your own task.

“No, we’re good. Bucky should be able to hold them off while I plant the chip into the computer system,” you finally reply before setting to work. “It shouldn’t take long.”

“I hope so because they’ve got reinforcements already on the way,” Tony alerts over the earpiece. “You need to be out of there within the next five minutes.”

“Yep, you got it,” you affirm before looking over your shoulder to see Bucky finishing off the last of your attackers. His broad shoulders rise and fall with his labored breaths, hair falling perfectly into place and blue eyes looking up to meet your gaze. You swallow nervously and return your attention to the computer in an attempt to act inconspicuous. Luckily for you, the files you came for have been uploaded. “Alright, let’s get out of here before someone slams me up against another wall.”

“What?” Bucky retorts, eyebrows scrunched in confusion and cheeks slowly turning red at your poor choice of words. You pay him no mind and begin your trek towards the exit, though your stomach flips at the mere thought of having him cage you in against a wall and having you at his complete mercy. You shudder and try to shake the thoughts away, but it’s hard to do so when the man in question is right beside you matching your brisk pace.

“You okay?” He asks, eyes scanning your figure for any sign of injuries.

“Definitely going to have a bruise in the morning, but it’s nothing I can’t handle,” you note with an easygoing smile.

“I’m on dinner duty tonight,” Bucky notes thoughtfully before kicking down the doors and clearing your path to the outside. “You interested in lending a hand?”

“Oh, definitely. You and Steve can’t be trusted with dinner anymore after the last time.”

“I’ll have you know tuna casserole was a popular dish back in my day,” he retorts defensively only to make you laugh instead.

“Okay, grandpa, whatever you say,” you giggle much to his annoyance. He retaliates by playfully nudging your side with his elbow so that you stumble away, but he can’t hide the amused smile on his face at your antics.

“It’s about time,” Tony retorts impatiently after you two finally make it to the Quinjet. “I’d appreciate some sense of urgency, you know.”

“You said be back in five minutes, it’s only been three,” you reply defensively only to earn an eye roll from the man.

“You and Barnes can flirt with each other on your own time,” he quips to your dismay. You immediately feel yourself heat with embarrassment and do everything your power to avoid looking at Bucky who shifts uncomfortably beside you.

“We weren’t-“ Bucky starts to say only for Tony to interrupt.

“I don’t need the details, I just need both of your butts on the quinjet now.”

You’re mortified as you step foot inside where the rest of the team sits waiting. All eyes land on you and Bucky, and you try to ignore their gazes as you take your seat beside Wanda.

“If it makes you feel any better,” she whispers after leaning in closer to you, “his thoughts about you are loud, too.”

You swallow nervously and chance at a peek at the super soldier only to find he’s already looking right at you. You immediately turn your gaze towards the floor before sinking down sullenly into your seat.

It’s going to be a long flight home.

~~~

The tower is silent when you make your way to the living room in search of a distraction from the terrible nightmare you’d just endured. Your body still trembles with unease despite the blanket you have wrapped tightly around your figure, and it was times like these where you heavily contemplated begging Wanda to use her powers on you despite her reluctance to manipulate your mind.

There isn’t anything good playing this late on TV, but you don’t mind watching reruns of old sitcoms if it means you don’t have to sit in silence. You fixate your gaze on the screen, but you’re hardly paying any mind to your surroundings as you simply begin to dissociate. No one knows about the night terrors or the bad dreams that plague you after missions; you fear coming off as weak or unprepared for the life of an Avenger by telling any of your teammates about your dilemma, so you’ve learned to deal with it on your own by escaping through trivial distractions.

You’re so lost in thought that you don’t detect the presence of someone else in the room until a hand rests on your bare shoulder. You jump, obviously startled as your wide eyes look to the perpetrator sitting beside you. Bucky immediately yanks his hand back and raises his hands in surrender, his features apologetic at having startled you.

“Sorry, sorry,” he immediately says. “I tried calling your name first but you weren’t exactly responding. You okay?”

“Yeah, I um- sorry,” you utter with a soft shake of your head before swallowing, “I just got lost in thought I guess.”

“Anything you want to talk about?”

You normally would have insisted you were fine and tried to change the topic, but there was something about the gentleness in his eyes and the comfort his presence brought you that made it easier for you to open yourself up. You sigh, shifting in place so that you’re facing him now. He offers you a an encouraging smile and already you can feel yourself melting.

“Sometimes I have night terrors,” you confess quietly, almost embarrassed to admit it out loud. “They usually tend show up after a mission or an intense fight. When they happen I just come out here and watch some TV until my brain shuts up enough for me to get some sleep. Pathetic, huh?”

Despite the humorless laugh you let out, Bucky frowns before uttering, “I don’t think that’s pathetic at all. I get it. This job is tough, and sometimes you see things you can’t unsee no matter how hard you try. Don’t beat yourself up for having a normal human reaction to trauma.”

“You sound just like a therapist,” you tease, prompting him to let out a sheepish laugh in return.

“I may have picked up a thing or two in therapy myself,” he admits. A beat passes before he takes your hand in his own and gives it a reassuring squeeze. “Just know that if you ever need help chasing the nightmares away, I’m right here.”

Your heart pounds in your chest while the warmth of his hold encompasses your hand and spreads throughout your entire body. His eyes are full of sincerity, but you also detect something that you’ve never seen from him before. This look is different than the ones he normally gives you, more intimate, and you find yourself nervously biting the inside of your cheek while trying to decipher what it could be.

“Thank you,” you finally voice with a tired smile. Wanting to lighten the mood, you ask, “How come you’re up this late, anyway?”

“Made the mistake of having a cup of coffee after dinner,” he confesses with an embarrassed chuckle. “You mind if I keep you company?”

“Of course not, silly,” you retort as if it’s the most absurd question you’ve ever heard.

You and Bucky settle into a comfortable silence as you tune in to the sitcom playing on the TV screen. A sense of calm has washed over your body now that you’re no longer being tormented by the remnants of your nightmare, but there’s still a part of you that remains nervous around the man you secretly harbor feelings for. You find your mind drifting back to what Wanda had said you earlier and wonder if there was any truth to her words. What did she mean by it?

“Can I ask you something?” Bucky prompts after the episode ends.

“Anything,” you reassure him, grabbing the remote to lower the television’s volume so that he can have your undivided attention.

“I know it’s just your way of poking fun at me, but when you call me ‘grandpa’ or ‘old man,’ is that… that’s not how you see me, is it? Old?”

You’re honestly taken back by his comment, not expecting him to have thought this heavily into the subject. Of course you knew the man was out of his time, and if he had been given the chance to age naturally you most likely would not be sitting here on this couch with him, but you had never thought less of him because of the fact.

“No, of course not! Honestly sometimes I forget you’re technically 106.”

Bucky lets out a chuckle at that, but there’s still doubt lingering on his features as he self-consciously looks down at his hands in his lap. “I just see you with Peter and Wanda sometimes and wonder if I’m too old for you to be hanging around with.”

You shift closer to Bucky so that you can rest a comforting hand on his bicep, prompting him to lift his head and meet your softhearted gaze. Your entire being emanates warmth and tenderness, and it draws the soldier right in to you. You have no idea the effect you have on him or the way a single brush of your fingertips against his skin can satiate the yearning he feels every time he looks at you. Wanda had been telling you the truth; his thoughts are always loud when you’re around him.

“I guess sometimes it’s easier to connect with them considering we’re closer in age, but I like that you and I are so different because of it. I think there’s more to learn with you and more to appreciate. I genuinely enjoy any minute that’s spent with you,” you confess adamantly, prompting the corner of his lips to quirk up. “Besides, it’s going to take a lot more than a number to scare me away from you.”

Bucky only responds by wrapping his arms around your frame and pulling you into a long awaited hug. You try to stifle your gasp of surprise at suddenly being so close to him, and you hope he doesn’t pick up on the fact that your heart is nearly beating out of your ribcage. You feel his lips press to the top of your head and swear you must be dreaming this because there’s no way the Avenger you’ve pining after for months is now so boldly giving you his affection.

“How about we go away for a weekend?” He finally says after holding you in silence for some time.

“Go away?” You repeat, curiously peeking up at him.

“Leave New York, explore somewhere new,” Bucky reiterates, his features relaxed as he looks down upon you with an adoring gaze. “Be regular people for a few days.”

“I’d like that,” you profess quietly, sighing in contentment when the man pulls you against his chest once more before settling back against the couch. You can feel your eyelids already starting to become heavy, and the soothing circles he rubs into your back doesn’t help. You don’t want this moment with Bucky to end, but you also know that there’s so much to look forward to.

“Bucky?” You hum quietly after allowing your eyes to flutter shut.

“Yes, doll?”

“When we go away for the weekend, can we be regular people in a relationship?”

You feel his body gently shake from the quiet laugh he lets out at your response. You feel his lips press to your forehead as you drift to sleep, missing his answer when he replies, “I’d want nothing more.”

~~~

You slept through the rest of the night without issue; Bucky’s comforting presence was enough to lull you into a peaceful rest, and you entrusted him to chase away the nightmares for you. The two of you remained entangled together on the couch all the way until sunrise, and neither of you had bothered to consider the repercussions of your actions in the morning.

“I feel bad waking them,” Steve sighs, arms crossed over his chest as he and Natasha look down on your sleeping forms. There’s an almost proud smile on his face as he takes in the sight of his best friend holding the woman of his dreams in his arms.

“Maybe it wouldn’t hurt to let them sleep a little longer,” Natasha notes with a knowing smile before promptly ushering the blond out of the entertainment room. Unbeknownst to either of you, by the time you wake up you’ll be the talk of the tower.

“So how much do you owe Wanda?” Steve asks after quietly shutting the door behind him. Natasha lets out a disappointed sigh.

“I’m out twenty bucks. I bet it would take at least another week before they finally got their heads out of their asses and confessed. But I guess as long as they’re happy…”

“That’s all that matters,” Steve finishes for her with a nod.

The team is happy they’ll no longer have to endure your obvious pining over each other, and they make sure to tell you so when you finally wake up.

It’s an eventful morning to say the least.