#Leo Rosi

[sloanegabe]

Love, Rosie (2014) and One Day (2024) parallels

[night-rider-lily]

❤These Love Like The Galaxy behind the scenes pictures are just way too funny and cute.～❤

[raynethemushroom]

(Guess who's back on the Tmnt Grind...)

Giving this man a spa day cause he needs it.

+ Bouns Donnie

[lovenonymously]

My good people of Tumblr! You know when you love something so much, you just have to share it?

Niché fandom fanfic rant incoming, you've been warned:

Writing fanfics for a smaller fandom is 100% self indulgence, but despite how small it is an it's been since the show came out, the Love Like the Galaxy fandom is pretty active on AO3!

Recently, Infinity by the talented MoodyScorpio got completed. It's a fix-it sort of fic that enhances the canon in ways I didn't think were possible despite the many hours I've dwelled over LLTG. I was surprised in the best way!! Speaking of which, they started a new fic today called Splendid Stars which I'm very excited to read!

One of my all time favourite LLTG fics is Just a Dream by the amazing raileypink. This is probably my most favourite fic on AO3. It offers themes of time-travel and chances of do-overs yet doesn't make the story a repetition of canon. Instead, the sweet moments are sweeter, the tense moments are filled with twists. Every time this fic updates, I leave everything I'm doing to go read it!

Then we have KimberlyA's reimagining of LLTG called Reverse Love Like the Galaxy. Apart from the writer being one of the biggest supporters for anyone who writes for the LLTG fandom, they've crafted quite the intriguing story! It's not just a gender-swap, the characters are more than just put into gender-defying roles that would make a mess of the time period the show is set in. No, it offers a refreshing take with a "what if?" factor where the characters keep their strengths and depict their flaws; both known and original plots entwining quite well. I'm looking forward to seeing where this fic goes!

And lastly, if you're still here, I too am writing a fic that's a crossover between Love Like the Galaxy and Who Rules the World. Cheng Shaoshang and Bai Fengxi are two characters so brilliantly played by Zhao Lusi are two of my all-time favourite female leads. When the time called for it, Shaoshang chose to put herself before the volatile nature of Huo Buyi. Her saying "He is my most beloved person in the world. But I am still me." both surprised me and changed my perspective fundamentally. It explained so easily how selfish and self-preservation are not the same.

But I needed something more. I needed her to get a chance to grow up, to know what freedom tasted like, to know what it is like to love herself before she loves others or is loved by others.

And so, The Wind of Fire was born, where Cheng Shaoshang becomes Bai Fengxi. Shaoshang is certainly younger and more faminine than Bai Fengxi, who has a regal aura about her while holding up as one of the most powerful people in the Martial Arts World. But in essence, they're the same. They're both courageous and mischievous, stubborn and steadfast, both very capable young women.

It's ongoing and updating, you can find me on AO3 as aprilrayne. Below are some edits I made for the fic!

Apart from the fics I've shared, which are all ongoing there are a hundred more fics to go through. Some with happy endings, some with characters going their own ways. Whatever your preference, there is something for everyone!

[hlcyxnfilms]

LOVE LIKE THE GALAXY ( 2022 ) ─ NURTURED VENGEANCE ( DARK TRAILER )

[disneymbti]

hi again! Could I request another analysis for these other Hazbin Hotel characters: Mimizy, Rosie, Lute, Sera, and Nifty?

Please and thank you!

🐑🐑🐑

Hi there, sweetie! I really hope you like this a lot!

Mimzy's MBTI Type, Big Three, Enneagram Type and Moral Alignment

MBTI Type: ESFP [The Entertainer]

ESFPs are very outgoing and lively people. They thrive in groups and prefer not to spend too much time alone.

They are very observant, focusing closely on the details rather than the grand scheme. They think in terms of the present.

Entertainers tend to prioritize emotion when making decisions, concerning themselves more with how their decisions will affect others. They are empathetic and diplomatic.

They rely more on opportunity than rigid scheduling. They are spontaneous and playful people, with a passion for finding new adventures.

Big Three: Leo Sun, Leo Moon and Leo Rising

Leo Sun: The Sun rules the sign Leo, which is why Leo Suns all about ego, will, and character. They’re known to be creative, playful, and bold.

Leo Moon: Possessing a wellspring of inner warmth, Leo Moons are beyond generous. As an act of love, they’ll shine their light onto those they care about. 

Leo Rising: Leo ascendants bask in the glow of sunlight, radiating positivity and charm. Performers through and through, those with this friendly, radiant, and outgoing placement exude confidence and strength.

Enneagram Type: 2w3 [The Host]

Basic Fear: Enneagram type two wing threes fear being unwanted or worthless. They usually avoid this by building personal connections with others and working hard to meet the needs of the community.

Basic Desire: Their most basic desire is to be loved and accepted. They may express this by being extremely attentive and attached to other people.

Hosts tend to suppress their own negative emotions, which, when done frequently, can lead to high levels of stress or unexpected outbursts.

Moral Alignment: Chaotic Neutral [The Free Spirit]

Free from societal constraints, these characters prioritize their own freedom and make choices based on their whims.

Rosie's MBTI Type, Big Three, Enneagram Type and Moral Alignment

MBTI Type: ENFJ [The Protagonist]

ENFJs are high-energy people who dislike spending too much time alone. They take initiative and tend to talk more than they listen.

They usually trust their intuition and focus on the future. They are good at analyzing complex ideas. 

Protagonists are motivated by feelings and values. They work to avoid conflict and are very diplomatic.

They like to make lists and schedules, preferring to follow a plan. They are hard-working and responsible.

Big Three: Virgo Sun, Aquarius Moon and Libra Rising

Virgo Sun: Governed by communication planet Mercury, Virgos are the thinkers of the zodiac. Virgos process information with diligence and use facts to solve problems. 

Aquarius Moon: Logic or emotion? Why not both. The Aquarius Moon integrates logic with sentimentality in order to attain a deep understanding of their inner lives.

Libra Rising: Finding balance in life is essential for Libra risings, who prefer things to be even-keeled and civil.

Enneagram Type: 2w3 [The Host]

Basic Fear: Enneagram type two wing threes fear being unwanted or worthless. They usually avoid this by building personal connections with others and working hard to meet the needs of the community.

Basic Desire: Their most basic desire is to be loved and accepted. They may express this by being extremely attentive and attached to other people.

Hosts tend to suppress their own negative emotions, which, when done frequently, can lead to high levels of stress or unexpected outbursts.

Moral Alignment: Neutral Good [The Benevolent]

These characters seek to do good, but are flexible in how they achieve it, valuing both order and freedom.

Lute's MBTI Type, Big Three, Enneagram Type and Moral Alignment

MBTI Type: ISTJ [The Logistician]

Introverted ISTJ types process the world internally. They tend to feel drained after social events and need time alone to recharge.

Highly pragmatic, they tend to focus more on the details, rather than the bigger picture. They make decisions based on what they see and know right now.

Logisticians prioritize logical thinking and are more concerned with facts than emotion. They believe the truth is more important than people’s feelings.

They are very structured and organized, preferring to plan ahead and follow rules and processes. They are disciplined and have a strong work ethic.

Big Three: Taurus Sun, Capricorn Moon and Virgo Rising

Taurus Sun: The Bull tends to be drawn to a creative, indulgent lifestyle — and we wouldn’t expect anything less from a Venus ruled sign. They're also thought to have a stubborn, loyal and grounded personality.

Capricorn Moon: The Capricorn Moon is reflective and contemplative, working to build a better foundation with those they care about.

Virgo Rising: Virgo ascendants are the fact-finders and checkers of the zodiac. They are fair-minded and slow to anger.

Enneagram Type: 1w9 [The Optimist]

Basic Fear: One-wing-nine personality types have a basic fear of being unethical and corrupt. They avoid making morally wrong choices and can be objective and emotionally reserved.

Basic Desire: They have a basic desire to be morally good. They advocate for rights of others through teaching and discussion.

Optimists tend to respond to negativity by either redirecting their emotions or by avoiding them entirely. They may push themselves deeper into their work, their type one defense mechanism, or they may withdraw from it altogether, their type nine defense mechanism.

Moral Alignment: Lawful Evil [The Tyrant]

These characters are well-organized and disciplined, but use rules and order to serve their own sinister purposes.

Sera's MBTI Type, Big Three, Enneagram Type and Moral Alignment

MBTI Type: ISTJ [The Logistician]

Introverted ISTJ types process the world internally. They tend to feel drained after social events and need time alone to recharge.

Highly pragmatic, they tend to focus more on the details, rather than the bigger picture. They make decisions based on what they see and know right now.

Logisticians prioritize logical thinking and are more concerned with facts than emotion. They believe the truth is more important than people’s feelings.

They are very structured and organized, preferring to plan ahead and follow rules and processes. They are disciplined and have a strong work ethic.

Big Three: Libra Sun, Virgo Moon and Taurus Rising

Libra Sun: Libra is ruled by the airy part of Venus, making them bon vivants, critical, and artistic — as well as forever stylish.

Virgo Moon: Virgo Moons use their calm nature to gain deep clarity on matters, filtering questions through their kind, but reasonable, lens.

Taurus Rising: Those with Taurus risings exude grace and sophistication, and handle business with a sweet disposition.

Enneagram Type: 6w5 [The Guardian]

Basic Fear: Sixes with five wings are afraid of losing their guidance and stability. This is often expressed through their skepticism of the world.

Basic Desire: They have a strong desire for security, which they tend to show by protecting themselves and others. They seek close and stable relationships.

Guardians tend to defend themselves by projecting their own feelings onto others, which can often enhance their distrust of the world.

Moral Alignment: Lawful Neutral [The Judge]

These characters are all about order and organization. They strictly follow laws, regardless of whatever it leads to good or evil outcomes.

Niffty's MBTI Type, Big Three, Enneagram Type and Moral Alignment

MBTI Type: ESFP [The Entertainer]

ESFPs are very outgoing and lively people. They thrive in groups and prefer not to spend too much time alone.

They are very observant, focusing closely on the details rather than the grand scheme. They think in terms of the present.

Entertainers tend to prioritize emotion when making decisions, concerning themselves more with how their decisions will affect others. They are empathetic and diplomatic.

They rely more on opportunity than rigid scheduling. They are spontaneous and playful people, with a passion for finding new adventures.

Big Three: Aries Sun, Sagittarius Moon and Gemini Rising

Aries Sun: The first sign of the zodiac, Aries is ruled by action planet Mars. When placed as the sun sign, the ram can motivate themselves to face on fears and blow past hesitation.

Sagittarius Moon: The Moon is considered to be lucky in Sagittarius, as it brings excitement, adventure, and abundance. However, those with Sagittarius Moons can be defensive at times.

Gemini Rising: Gemini risings are quick-witted and fast communicators, always looking for unique ways to express themselves. 

Enneagram Type: 2w3 [The Host]

Basic Fear: Enneagram type two wing threes fear being unwanted or worthless. They usually avoid this by building personal connections with others and working hard to meet the needs of the community.

Basic Desire: Their most basic desire is to be loved and accepted. They may express this by being extremely attentive and attached to other people.

Hosts tend to suppress their own negative emotions, which, when done frequently, can lead to high levels of stress or unexpected outbursts.

Moral Alignment: Chaotic Neutral [The Free Spirit]

Free from societal constraints, these characters prioritize their own freedom and make choices based on their whims.

[labseraph]

One of the best reasons to watch The Long Ballad is the character growth and nuance. From the main to the supporting characters, everyone had an arc where they develop and evolve with the situation. I also like the fact that when you parse it out, there are no good and bad people; everyone had good and bad aspects and it's illustrated well.

It started a little slow but once the pace picked up, it's a great ride.

[joytheboisart]

Just for the record, I don't know what Rosie is mad about or what it is that Leo did. He probably just cheated at a board game

Bonus under the cut!

She can't stay mad at him

[kdram-chjh]

Cdrama: Love Like the Galaxy (2022)

If you dare abandon me…❤️‍🩹 #lovelikethegalaxy #zhaolusi #wulei #cdrama

Watch this video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/b0OyP17Joa8

[wulufan]

1st outfit for the Tencent Video All Star Night 2023

1st outfit for the Tencent Video All Star Night 2023

[roseverdict]

And You May Ask Yourself, "How Did I Get Here?"

Mikey had been following up on a potential lead on what might have been an EPF bunker for several reasons- the EPF could be doing anything down there with no one the wiser, of course, but he'd also needed some time to himself while Leo and Raph argued, and there was always that tiny glimmer of hope that maybe he'd find-

But he hadn't.

He'd gotten about a mile from where the bunker was supposed to be before the entire thing had erupted in a massive mushroom cloud and the ground had started sinking.

(or, I AM NOT IMMUNE TO SAINW PERMANENTLY REWIRING MY BRAIN. GOOD LORD.)

anyway how do you think the turtles went from "hiding in the shadows because humans are terrified of the unknown" to "freedom fighters of varying edginess that human rebels are literally fine with"

ao3 link in rb's bc i don't trust tumblr to not hide this. my turtle sideblog is still shadowbanned for reasons unknown and i'm not letting this exercise in "how keenly can a character's absence be felt while avoiding using their name" disappear into the void

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"-reports coming in telling us that there had been no prior warning-"

"-still mystified about the origins of the fireball that destroyed the middle of Staten Island and destabilized the-"

"-currently sinking into the sea. Survivors are advised to only take what they can carry on their-"

Mikey swallowed and kept flicking through radio stations as he ran, though he repeatedly had to divert his attention from the radio in his belt to the rooftops he was sprinting across.

It was hard enough to keep one's balance when doing parkour, let alone when you only had one hand and were already using it to multitask.

And when the ground beneath you was dropping into the Atlantic. That, too.

He'd been following up on a potential lead on what might have been an EPF bunker for several reasons- the EPF could be doing anything down there with no one the wiser, of course, but Mikey'd also needed some time to himself while Leo and Raph argued, and there was always that tiny glimmer of hope that maybe he'd find-

But he hadn't.

He'd gotten about a mile from where the bunker was supposed to be before the entire thing had erupted in a massive mushroom cloud and the ground had started sinking.

Hence the frantic rooftop parkour.

He'd made an abrupt about-face and started sprinting back the way he'd come, as much as something in his chest had shrieked and clawed at him to keep going, to dig through the rubble for any possible clues it could have contained.

A tiny part of him, dark and dense and growing every day, grimly reminded him that any evidence the EPF might have had was now either ash in the wind or sinking to the bottom of the sea, and that he needed to pick up the pace if he didn't want to join it.

He mentally blew it a raspberry and hurled himself to the next roof.

On the ground below him, he caught sight of the fleeing human population of the island.

He wrenched his concentration back to his own escape.

He couldn't afford to be distracted by the humans running past beneath his feet, screaming in fear and shrieking for parents and siblings and brothers-

Mikey's foot hit the gravel atop the next roof at an odd angle, nearly sending him sprawling before he recovered and scrambled forward again.

The shadow of the mushroom cloud was faint now, but it still loomed from behind and cast the path ahead of him in vague darkness.

Distantly, he figured he should be glad he didn't need to run directly into the sun to survive this.

"-sailing in on their own boats to supplement the ferries in an unprecedented show of solidari-"

"-azzano-Narrows Bridge is beginning to strain-"

"-those of you in the surrounding area are advised to-"

Mikey felt his heart sink as he quickly flipped the station back and turned his gaze towards the bridge he needed to reach to escape the sinking island.

"-weight of the destabilized island. Current estimates predict that structural failure is imminent, and fleeing citizens are urged to avoid the bridge and board one of the ferries now diverting to the eastern shore. Private citizens are also offering up their own vessels, as well."

Welp, Mikey couldn't very well do that. With the sheer number of people that would be swarming the ferries, the odds that one dazed businessman or traumatized kid would look up and see him would be through the roof.

The failing bridge it was.

Mikey pushed his legs to run faster, his hand to clamp against his side as a stitch stabbed through his lungs, and his feet to stay steady as he leapt from the last building on his route to swing up into the shadows between both levels of the road leading to the bridge.

He needed to pull his hand from his side to keep his balance as the ground beneath him lurched downward.

This meant he had no way of catching it when his radio slipped from his belt and plummeted to the ground far below.

"-starting to see visible strain against the cables of the-"

(That radio had been in the workshop when Mikey had first found it months ago.)

(His brother had once told him about his plans to touch it up and give it to April for her shop.)

(He had never gotten the chance to put that plan into action.)

The sound cut off with a distant smash as the radio's innards clattered across the groaning asphalt.

Mikey hung there for longer than he'd care to admit, staring at the broken remains of one of the last pieces he had of his lost brother.

Only when the broken shards began to slowly skid down the road did he manage to shake himself out of it and keep running.

(It felt like he was abandoning his brother to whatever fate had befallen him.)

(It felt like boiling, icy slime crawling up the inside of his skin.)

(In an ugly, selfish sort of way, he desperately hoped his brother hadn't vanished of his own free will. Even if doing so would cause Mikey to need to reconsider every single interaction the two had ever had, he would never wish this sensation on even his worst enemy.)

(…well, okay, the Shredder could deal with this sensation. Everybody else was still off-limits, though.)

Everything felt sore.

Mikey kept running.

There came a distant crashing sound, and Mikey whipped his head back around to gawk as water started rushing inland without passing him on the bridge. A quick look to one side told him that there must have been some part of the shore that had simply…cracked.

There was no other way for the water to have started pouring into the sinking island at such an alarming speed before the outer edges had truly begun to sink.

The metal and asphalt of the bridge groaned and shifted beneath Mikey's feet, spurring him further out over the water.

For a moment, he let his body go on autopilot. Whirling between supports with lighter fingers than usual to put as little stress on the doomed cables as possible, desperately putting as much distance as possible between himself and the beginning of the bridge before it inevitably snapped-

A human's shriek from off to one side cut through the haze. "DOMINIC! NO!"

Mikey chanced a look.

There, on one of the overcrowded ferries, clutching at the rail, held back from the open rear end of the ferry by the press of the crowd around her, a woman leaned dangerously over the side with one arm stretched as far as she could reach towards a still-growing ripple in the water. "HE CAN'T SWIM! DOMINIC!"

Mikey was changing directions before he even realized what he was planning to do.

He hit the water in his best approximation of a swan dive and started kicking for where 'Dominic' had fallen, peering through his third eyelids as he got close-

-there!

The kid had already drifted down a good yard or two into the water, but his eyes were still open and his arms were still clawing against the pull of the deep- he was still fighting.

Mikey swam for him with his arm outstretched, and the boy stared at him for a second before Mikey grabbed on tight and kicked for the surface, holding him to his plastron.

As soon as they breached the waves, Dominic hacked and coughed as what seemed like lungfuls of seawater came pouring from his mouth.

"There you go, kid, get that nasty harbor water out of your system," mumbled Mikey, already searching for the ferry Dominic's mother had been on.

Dominic managed a creaky gasp after several seconds of nothing but horking up the ocean, then shifted to look at Mikey's face. "You're-!" A cough. "Tur-?"

"Yep, I'm a turtle," admitted Mikey. "Gimme a sec, I swear your mom was on one of those things-!"

"DOMINIC?!"

Well, then, speak of the devil.

Mikey zeroed in on the ferry she stood on, then shifted in the water. "Hey, kid, I'm about to go pretty fast. You wanna hang onto my shell?"

Dominic coughed up a last paltry mouthful of water, then nodded.

The kid let Mikey shuffle him onto his carapace, then grabbed onto the ridge that rose just past Mikey's shoulders. "Okay."

Mikey nodded back, brought his arm up behind his back to catch Dominic if he slipped, pressed his stump against his side, and kicked.

They quickly picked up speed as they followed the ferry, though Mikey stayed just to the side of the wake left behind so the flow of the water wouldn't inadvertently suck him in and knock off his rhythm. As they approached, he had to hold back a wince- with so many humans aboard, there was no way he was going to be able to pretend to be some figment of everyone's imagination.

Leo and Raph were gonna kill him.

They came close enough to the boat that Mikey was able to see it when the humans' faces shifted from shock, to horror, then to confusion.

Confusion was good. Confusion meant conflict, and conflict meant they weren't dead-set on being freaked out.

"MOM!" called Dominic, lifting a hand for a moment to wave. "MOM, I'M OKAY!"

Mikey kept swimming for the ferry, jolting in surprise as a life preserver plopped down on the water just ahead of him. "Huh-?"

"Grab on!" called a new voice, a boy with a hat sitting backwards on his head.

"You got a good grip, Dominic?" asked Mikey.

"Yeah," said he. "Why?"

Mikey lifted his stump for a bit before pressing it back to his side. "Because I'm all-right, but I gotta make sure you're alright."

"Oh," said Dominic.

Mikey felt the kid's grip tighten slightly, and the next time the life preserver dangled into reach, he flung his arm forward and grabbed on.

He gave himself a moment to just breathe as the ferry towed him and Dominic along, then pulled himself forward to tuck the curve of the ring under his arm instead of gripping it with his hand. "Almost out of the woods, kid."

The sound that made the metaphorical hair on the back of Mikey's neck stand on end was unassuming.

Quiet.

Distant.

It was a snap akin to the noise made by a rubber band pulled too tight.

He felt his blood freeze.

He didn't even need to look back for confirmation- to the side, the bridge had started wobbling in a way it could only have done when given too much slack on its support cables.

Dominic's grip on Mikey's shell grew almost painful. "Oh, no."

"Pull us up," breathed Mikey. Then, again, at the top of his lungs, as he looked up at the humans on the ferry, "PULL US UP!"

The kid who'd thrown the life preserver was frozen, staring at the sight behind Mikey, but a woman next to him (his mom, maybe?) went into action, grabbing the line and reeling it in as fast as she could. Dominic's mother shouldered through the crowd to join her, but then Mikey had to focus entirely on not letting go of the preserver.

The water began to dip beneath him, but as soon as the preserver got close enough to the ferry, Mikey swung his feet forward to give himself even the slightest bit of traction and help boost the two of them up.

Only then could he afford to look back.

Just as he'd feared, the bridge had given way, and the last remaining parts of Staten Island were sinking out of sight…though it wasn't as though they'd dropped below sea level even faster than before.

Rather, the sea had risen up around the falling bridge, causing a wave that was already blocking Mikey's view of Staten Island, and even though his vantage point wasn't really the greatest…

…he didn't want to think too hard on what would happen if he and Dominic were still in the water on their own.

He gulped, then dug his toes into the tiny ridge of floor that poked out from under the safety wall and used his newfound leverage to hurl himself over the edge and onto the floor with a shout, keeping on his side to avoid crushing Dominic.

"Mr. Turtle!" squawked Dominic worriedly.

"I'm okay, kid," Mikey assured him, pushing himself upright and glancing back over his shoulder as he finally let go of the life preserver. "What about you?"

Dominic managed a weak grin. "I'm good."

Dominic's mother quickly descended on them and hugged her son tight to her chest, but before they could do much else, the ferry lurched beneath them.

The waves had arrived.

They didn't seem quite as big from Mikey's new viewpoint on the ferry, but that minor difference didn't mean all that much when they were still big enough to rock the boat and send several people sprawling.

Life Preserver Kid's mom(?) yelped and nearly fell overboard, but Mikey lunged forward and clasped one of her arms with his own, pulling her back. "I gotcha, ma'am!"

The woman blinked, then smiled. "Th-thank you!"

Mikey shot her a nod, then, once the ferry seemed stable again, took his hand back in favor of whipping out his shell cell and dialing the first number he could think of.

"Mikey!" called April's voice. "Where are you? Did you see the news-?"

"Don't gotta see it when I'm living it," Mikey said grimly.

"Wait, you're there?!"

"I was," he corrected. "April, you and Casey were gonna be at Dyker Beach Park today, right? Please tell me you're not still there!"

"We are-! Mikey, what's going on?"

"The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge just went down, and the waves are coming right for you!" Mikey burst.

"Oh, shit-! CASEY! CASEY, GET THE BIKE RUNNING!" April's voice grew distant for a moment, then came back to the microphone. "We're evacuating now! Where are you?"

At that, Mikey met the eyes of Life Preserver Kid's mom (confirmed, now- the kid himself was hugging her with a death grip) and grimaced. "You gotta promise not to be mad at me. And also to back me up when I have to tell the others."

"Mikey…"

"So, uh, I may or may not have been on Staten Island when the explosion went off," Mikey started, "and I may or may not have barely managed to escape before the bridge went down-"

April's voice was stern. "Mikey."

The rest of his sentence came out all in one burst. "-and it's not entirely out of the question that I kept a kid from drowning but now I'm on a ferry and there's too many people here to pretend to be a figment of their imaginations?"

Over the phone, he heard Casey's bike engine start, but April just raised her voice to be heard over it. "I-! Okay. Okay. Is everyone there alright? Are you in danger?"

"Seem to be, and I don't think so," said Mikey.

"Okay," said April again. "We're getting inland now. Are your brothers okay?"

Mikey pressed his beak together thinly before trying to speak. "They were arguing again. I needed some space."

April hummed in frustration. "I gotta help Casey keep his eyes on the road. Do you wanna call 'em to make sure you all know you're alright?"

"Can…can I call you back after?" asked Mikey quietly. "The guys'll be fine as long as they stay put, I think, but…"

"Of course you can, Mikey." April's voice held an audible smile. "I'll see you soon, too, okay?"

"Okay."

The line went dead, and Mikey took a steadying breath before going to dial Raph.

He picked up before the first ring even ended. "MIKEY!"

"Are you and Leo done arguing for now?" asked he tiredly.

"Wha-? Er…yeah," said Raph, seemingly abashed. "Sorry, Mikey."

"It's fine," Mikey lied. "You saw the news about Staten Island, right?"

"Staten Island? What about Staten Island?" Raph asked. "Has it got anything to do with this earthquake?!"

"Probably. Are you and Leo and Dad still in the lair?"

"We were, but we made a break for the surface once the ground started shaking," said Raph. "We're hiding out in Central Park now- less stuff to fall on us. What about you? What's going on with Staten Island?"

"Well, for one thing, there is no Staten Island anymore," Mikey told him. "It went for a bit of a swim, and I don't think it's planning on coming back up for air."

Raph's voice came out in a stifled squawk. "It what?!"

Leo's voice trickled in, and Raph said, "Mikey says Staten Island's sunk!"

"WHAT?!"

"That's what I said!"

"Hi, Leo," Mikey deadpanned.

Dominic's mom met his eyes and raised an eyebrow.

Brothers, Mikey mouthed.

She, her son, Life Preserver Kid, and his mom all shared a sympathetic look and a nod.

Mikey mirrored it right back.

There was a brief moment of audible grappling on the other end of the line, then Leo asked, "Mikey, where are you? Are you safe?"

"I'm okay, I swear," Mikey said. "Just…don't freak out on me when I tell you where I am?"

The question came out flat this time. "Mikey, where are you?"

Here went nothing.

"On a ferry."

Mikey timed it in his head.

Half a second: Leo was probably processing the words in his head.

One second: Leo was likely remembering that, since Mikey only had one hand nowadays, Mikey's usage of the shell cell had to be because he was somewhere he didn't have to worry about falling.

One and a half seconds: Leo could probably hear the chatter of the humans around Mikey- nothing too worrying, save for the fact that they were right next to him.

Two seconds, and Leo took a breath.

Mikey pulled the cell from the side of his head.

"MIKEY, ARE YOU INSANE?!"

Leo's demand- whispered, but only barely, and close enough to the microphone to be loud enough for Mikey to hear from a foot away- caught the attention of Dominic, Life Preserver Kid, and their moms, as well as a few other humans right around them.

Mikey just grimaced and lifted the phone back to his head, drawling, "Oh, I'm sorry, next time I'll let the kid who fell off the ferry and can't swim drown in front of me."

Leo made a choked-off noise, then sighed. "No, no, you were in the right to save them."

"That's what I thought." Mikey let a ghost of a smirk rise to his face. "He survived, by the way. Not sure how I'm gonna meet back up with you and Raph once the ferry reaches what's left of the shore, but him, his mom, and a few others seem to be chill enough with me being here."

"Wait, Raph?" asked Life Preserver Kid. "You know Raph?"

Mikey blinked. "You know Raph, kid?"

"A kid knows Raph?" asked Leo. "How would-?"

"Whaddya mean, a kid knows me?" came Raph's voice.

"He helped me save my mom from some mob goons a few years back!" declared Life Preserver Kid. "It's me, Tyler! I got to be his eyes for some of it!"

Mikey's eyes widened. "Ooh, that does ring a bell. Hey, Raph, you remember Tyler? Says you helped him save his mom from the mafia at one point? He was your eyes?"

Raph laughed disbelievingly. "What?! Aw, no way! Put him on! Leo, gimme back my shell cell!"

Mikey grinned and handed Tyler the phone. "It's for you."

Tyler beamed and took it, pressing it to his ear. "Raph!"

Raph's voice came through too quietly for Mikey to make out any words, but with a delighted tone he was glad to hear.

"Yeah! She's actually on the ferry with me! Mom, Mom, say hi to Raph!"

Mikey let the conversation fade to the back of his mind as Dominic tugged at his hand. "Thanks for saving me, Mr. Turtle."

"No prob, dude." Mikey leaned back against the rail and hooked his stump over the side. "And just call me Mikey. All my friends do."

"Mikey, Leo, and Raph…" mused Dominic's mom. "There's a connection between those names, I just can't quite think of it…"

"Renaissance artists," Mikey supplied. "Our father wanted us to never come off as 'completely uncultured.' Leonardo, Raphael, Dona-!"

Mikey's voice closed off, and he swallowed before finishing in a strained, cracking voice, "…a-and Michelangelo."

Something in Dominic's mother's face twisted. "Oh, kiddo."

"You did find your dad?" asked Tyler, blissfully tuned out of the grim conversation around him. "Thank goodness! I'm glad your family's back together again!"

Mikey brought his hand to his mouth to stifle a sob, then turned to look back at where Staten Island used to be.

Tyler's voice was horrified, now. "Wh…what do you mean, 'your brother's gone?'"

One of the other nearby humans gingerly placed a hand on Mikey's shoulder. "I'm…I'm sorry, son."

"Staten Island was our last lead," Mikey admitted blankly. "It's been…it's been years, and our last lead just went up in smoke and sank to the bottom of the ocean."

Tyler's mother came up next to them, concern etched into her face. "What…was his name?"

Mikey clenched his fist. "His name is Donatello."

Tyler's mother tried for a reassuring little smile. "If your brother is still out there, I'm sure you'll find him."

If.

Mikey locked his gaze on the collapsing bridge- namely, the part of it he'd been standing in when the radio had fallen and shattered against the ground.

"That's what I'm afraid of."

[pitterpatterpursuit]

[hlcyxnfilms]

LOVE LIKE THE GALAXY ( 2022 ) ─ CHENG SHAOSHANG & LING BUYI : ALONE WITH YOU

[randomingoftherandomness]

Your top 10 c-actors and top 10 c-actresses?

Oooo hm. I'll be honest with you and say that I don't actually watch as much Chinese dramas as people might think haha... It takes a very special premise to pull me in and even then, I usually don't end up liking 70% of whatever is on and abandoning it by the 3rd episode.

That said, I'm going to limit my picks to the top 5 off the top my head in each category. These are actors and actresses who, by virtue of their names being attached to a project, will get me interested in making it to episode 5 and of whom I have watched more than 2 projects that they've been a part of.

Actors

Leo Wu

Our family's Fei Liu 🥰 I know, I know. Didi is the furthest thing from Fei Liu these days, but in my mind, he'll forever be Fei Liu and there's a huge part of me that will always adore him for that. Throughout the years, his projects have been a hit or a miss with me. Either I'll like them or I won't. Which is what I like. I don't want to like everything my faves are part of.

Joseph Zeng

(Look at that happy baby hahaha)

I can't remember which project I first saw him in, or how he even pinged on my radar. But before I knew it, I'd watched three of his dramas and I was about to watch more.

Qin Hao

THIS. DUDE. He's such a powerhouse of an actor and I AM--

He chooses some of the most intense projects and I'm so, so here for them. There's this magnetic quality to the way he acts and every time I get to see him onscreen, I'm absolutely mesmerised. I also have to be honest and say that I haven't had a change to work through his body of work, but I think it's just a matter of time (and mental space) before I do.

Liu Yuning

I believe some moots on this hellsite have had front row seats to my thirsting of this tall, thin, sassy da ge and I won't apologise for any of it. 100//10 would climb him in a heartbeat.

I fell for his voice first before I even knew his face (花开早 天知晓 天莫笑 天亦老~~!!!) and then I saw his face and BAM. Goner. Goodbye ovaries. You might be thinking, oh Gab you're just horny on main for him, to which I will say, yes, yes I am. Isn't that reason enough for me to have gone watch the variety show he was on WITHOUT SUBS. My banana ass went through a lot for this man ok? That's love.

Zhang Linghe

HIM. Saw him in Maiden Holmes. Watched how he acts with his eyes. Okay. Sold. Over the last couple of years, the one drama I really wanted to see him in was the TGCF live action adaptation, which as we all will know, won't be seeing the light of day any time soon. He was actually on my fancast list for Hua Cheng and I was pretty gratified when they announced that he was taking on the role.

He's been doing well for himself and I've liked him the dramas that have caught my eye, and I look forward to what he will bring to the table next. Even if he had been, unfairly in my opinion, saddled with this perception that his dramas have a difficult time getting to air.

Actress

Zhao Liying

Zhao Liying is someone with a face that is so sweet that you'd go into her projects thinking that she's going to portray one type of character then getting body slammed into a spiral of a drama length like The Story of Minglan.

Zhao Lusi

This woman is on track to being the best actress of her generation. Period. You can't fight me on this because you know I'm right.

She's an absolute powerhouse and there's this sense about her that she isn't afraid to get ugly, go roll in the mud and get dirty just to portray a character. I love that about her. There's just this sense of joy to watch her act because she's not just embodying the character, she IS the character. I wouldn't be surprised if her international audience reach is really big because it's what a Queen like her deserves.

Tian Xiwei

Now, she is someone that I never thought I would be into. But I think the dimples should have been a good indication that I was gonna get suckered into her projects and for that, I'm glad. I've only seen bits and bobs of three of her projects, but if the way that I am actually intrigued by the projects she takes on is any clue, I think I'll be sufficiently entertained.

Liu Mintao

Every time I see her, I wanna just be on my knees and call her Mother.

She is absolutely fantastic in every role she takes on. The gentle but steely Consort Jing in Nirvana in Fire? The nurturing and protective Ming Jing in The Disguiser? Check and Check. Love her. I low key think she's a chameleon. Her body of work speaks to the quality of her acting.

Esther Yu

(listen. LISTEN. I HAD TO INCLUDE ONE OF THE HOTTEST KISS SCENES IN CDRAMALAND THAT ISN'T A DEAD FISH LIPS SITUATION OK)

The first time she ever pinged on my radar, it was because of her antics with Lisa from Blackpink during her Produce days. Found her cute and endearing, but that was it. And then came Love Between Fairy and Devil. Without knowing, I fell in love with her charms. She is another actress I think isn't afraid to own being neck deep in the nitty and gritty and not looking perfect. I'm very interested to see what sort of projects she takes on, and judging by her Yun Weishan in My Journey to You, I think there'll be much to anticipate.

[valoriehomer]

If I could give you the moon

I would give you the moon

[rapha-reads]

Me: "I'm going to go to bed early for once, so i can start my week early."

The amazing, spectacular, talented, brilliant @rosyredlipstick: *posts her new Solangelo/PJO fic*

Me: "ah, shit, here we go again."

What an absolutely magnificent story! What a ride, what a thrill. I forgot to breathe so many times, I got chills, I got giggles, I got pterodactyl screeches and gasps and chuckles! It has everything and it is so, so, so very good. 100% definitely recommend, please, read it. And leave Rosy a comment.