#MY BOOOOOOOYYY

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𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑦 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑛 𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑛' 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑠, 𝐢'𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐨 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞.

[sexysilverstrider]

MY BOOOOOOOYYY

[soartfullydone]

Back at you! Five favorite and five least favorite reads of the year

[rubs hands together gleefully]

My Top 5 Favorite Books of 2023

Battle Royale by Koushun Takami (translated by Nathan Collins) floored me with the depth of its personal character stories along with its understandings of humanity, desperation, and love. It's also just an incredibly engrossing and tragic thriller book that ends more hopefully than I ever expected. I avoided reading it for so long because I don't care for "violence of violence's sake" narratives that say nothing else. The gap between Squid Game and Saw is vast in my eyes, and while I didn't sob buckets like I did for Squid Game, the attachment I have to so many of the students in Battle Royale cannot be understated. It remains my favorite and most dynamic read this year.

Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo took an entirely different direction than I anticipated or hoped for—and shockingly, the direction Bardugo took was better than my imaginings. I thought Ninth House was an interesting genre switch for her, but it wasn't my favorite by any measure. Hell Bent, on the other hand, said, "Y'all want demons? Y'all want deeper character bonding moments? Y'all want a journey to hell that is literally, symbolically, and cuttingly personal?" Also, Darlington was very hot, I'm going insane.

The Narrow Road Between Desires by Patrick Rothfuss reminded me not only how much I miss the Kingkiller Chronicle but also how much I love Rothfuss' musical writing. He also understands fae so deeply that it's a pleasure to read about my fae husband, Bast, and his bargains with the local kids. Bast is the perfect character to follow around for a day, embodying the whimsical and mischievous writing style Rothfuss employs, and the many illustrations throughout the novella were so lovely. This is my idea of a cozy fantasy story.

The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch, boooooooyyy! I loved every part of this, but I didn't expect the book to be as genuinely funny as it is, no implied laugh-track necessary. Underground gangs and rogue shit will always capture my heart and intrigue if done well, and Scott! Lynch! never! missed! How Father Chains trained his thieves to steal from the rich to ???? Be little shits? Excellent! The romance friendship between Locke and Jean? Beautiful. The cat-and-mouse cons that increasingly go wrong? Incredible. The barrel??? Brutal, I'll never get over that.

Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh shattered my every expectation, and I gotta say, they weren't initially favorable. I thought, as a standalone, there was no way the book was going to do everything it claimed without pulling its punches and rapidly softening itself, and I was not only wrong; I was delighted. Hey, do you want to know what it's like to be part of a death cult? Do you want to follow a protagonist who sees herself as the model of this death cult and its bigoted society? Do you want to see how she fights, kicking and screaming, against the truth that upends her entire life until she can't deny it anymore? Do you want to believe in stories about redemption and people becoming their better selves? Do you also want a solid sci-fi story with aliens? Believe me, I am so happy that a sci-fi book made my favorites list this year.

Honorable mentions: The Poppy War (reread) by R. F. Kuang, Empire of the Vampire (new) by Jay Kristoff, The Stolen Heir (new) by Holly Black

My 5 Least Favorite Books of 2023

Seasonal Fears by Seanan McGuire is here because I am just. So. Disappointed. I adored Middlegame and still believe it to be one of the most technically impressive novels I've ever read. Seasonal Fears proved that Middlegame was not only a fluke but also that it should've remained a standalone. Melanie and Harry are insufferable protagonists, the plot meanders to such an anti-climatic ending, and characters I loved from Middlegame are here, not to help or to hinder, but to be the most annoying people on the planet. Giving my time and hope to this almost feels like a betrayal. I've just learned a third book is supposed to come out, and.... I can't do it again. I'm not strong enough.

The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent is BookTok mediocrity at its finest. As cumbersome as its title, the world-building and plot are each jokes I am not in on. People call this book "The Hunger Games with vampires," and I'm so sorry, Suzanne Collins. I'm so sorry people compared your thoughtful work to this hack job. In truth, Broadbent goes out of her way to distract the competitors of this "deadly" competition from going after each other to the death, especially her super-special human MC that can keep up with immortal beings no problem. It's full of insta-love and plot convenience, of telling without showing, of characters so stupid that none of them thought to bring poison weapons to the death game like the MC did, which you can also dip out on at night. When vampires are most active. It all culminates in 1-2-3 plot twists that are as laughable as they are story-breaking. See Battle Royale reigning supreme up there? Now look at this sad sack of shit. How could I possibly take this serpent girlie seriously?

Red Tigress by Amélie Wen Zhao is another that turned out to be disappointing and is the reason I won't finish the trilogy. While not having the most imaginative premise, Blood Heir at least proved an entertaining read, and I was invested in Ana's story, in her slowburn romance with Ramson, and in some minor characters who were introduced to have greater importance later. This YA novel also tackled the modern slavery issue that is human trafficking, and I was interested to see how the rest of the series would develop that conversation. Turns out, Red Tigress would not be doing that. It just became another shallow YA series that hand waves political alliances, the logistics of war, the necessity (or not) of a monarchy, and the justification of rebellion. It became a story where you Always Have a Choice, where the protagonists always have the Right information and make the Right decision (and that decision is always Good), and it stops asking realistic questions altogether. Oh, and then there's the intolerable Sorsha. Fire, murder, kill.

A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid is Ava Reid dumbed down for a YA audience. There, I said it. A Study in Drowning tries to be a lot of things. A gothic novel. A fairytale. A rivals-to-lovers romance. A feminist work about women reclaiming their stories from men. It succeeds at exactly none of these things. Its feminist messaging is so ham-fisted, countering acts of misogyny in a way that is so over-the-top because it can't afford you missing it. A shame that it calls so much attention to it because the novel crucially lacks meaningful female friendships, moments of female empowerment and growth, and true reclamations of agency. While I generally loved its imagery with water and rot, its protagonist was also a huge drain on my interest and patience. I almost DNF'd this, and I kinda wish I had.

In a Garden Burning Gold by Rory Power is... Well, I'll be honest. I have almost forgotten everything about this book; it was such a slog. The main characters weren't likable or interesting, even in their goals or relationships with each other. The family involved in this should've been my kind of messy, but it pretty much amounted to Dad Bad, Younger Brother Overlooked, Twin Siblings Important But Somewhere Else, Younger Sister Is Also Here? The world felt very small, the stakes present but not remotely urgent. The main characters were truly in their own heads so much that they missed all the warning signs that danced naked in front of them. There's a sequel and I don't know how or why.

Dishonorable mentions: Godkiller by Hannah Kaner, A Fire Endless by Rebecca Ross

[cindxerrstarzz]

IK I’M LATE

BUT

MY BOOOOOOOYYY!! BASSSILLLL!! RAAAAAAAGGH!!! /POS

SO

Little info on him

He’s INTENDED to be shorter then the twins, around 4”10-4”11, And he specializes more in offence (panics and uses random spells for self defence as more of a quick-working trauma response), but yeah

He’s 16 rn, he’s a Transmasc (like me 👏) and he often puts more trust in his flowers then he does in other people, or Atleast, at first. He has a habit of taking care of everyone else’s needs before his own, and in the case of the twins— well, considering they more often then not get closer to strike from what I’ve observed from the game itself Atleast— Basil focuses on healing them. Not himself. He’ll use potions, summons, whatever he can, he freaks out when his duel/battle-partners get to a point of not being able to do much, which leads to a lot of frantic scattering around the field itself. As a companion? Basil is great— he often gets really attached, though. Which isn’t always the best thing, even with Fischer and Colby, he takes what little attention he gets even if it’s not necessarily always GOOD for him. He’s more comfortable (and feels safer) with Colby, when Fischer ISN’T around because dangerous antics he’ll have to clean up are less likely to happen. Though, he doesn’t respond well to bomb boxes. The loud noises scare him. A lot more then he was intended to be. If he does snap, not all always goes well, and he’ll read, or scribble drawings until he THINKS he feels better. It’s to regulate. Though, most times he cracks, it’s more unintentional. He’s not violent— not often Atleast, but if he lashes out it’s more or less for a more serious reason and how it’s been seen in the game itself (ASIDE from his LORE on its own) after the second chapter of the quidditch side-story/event, He would’ve been on and off (more like CONSTANTLY), checking on the twins, to see if it was a miscalculation. (Just a little thing, though, he has darker bags under his eyes, that’s just not necessarily in the game). So, when he’s not under massive amounts of pressure and it’s in public, he APPEARS decently calmed.

(He’s REALLY..- traumatized, but he’s silly I promise. His lore is for character development, but like— His introduction is gonna be painful to write hel me- he also has ‘Sunkissed freckles’ it’s just harder to see AUGH 😭)

hpmablr show me ur mcs i want to draw them

[chris-spacehere]

SCAR AND CONNOREATSPANTS SCAR AND CONNOREATSPANTS SCAR AND CONNOREATSPANTS OMG OMFG OH HOLY SHIT OMG HOLLYYYY SHIIIITT

[tehmaosims]

Aiden Jordan: a quick history aka my boooooooyyy

He is Shang but like, TS4. I love him. I will cry when he dies. He’s been such a fun mess. Like, I honestly did not expect any of this but he is the reason I installed Wicked Whims... because the bed is not the appropriate place for someone who is quite literally banging his way through Selvadorada.

Aiden was always intended to be my explorer. His traits make him an interesting sort of dude: Loves Outdoors, Charismatic, Cute, Child of Nature, Adventurous. I have a soft spot for adventurous sims. I’ve done jack all with Selvadorada, so he was my guy. I was going into those temples, damn it!

Poor Aiden got sidelined because Olivia went to Uni, so his teen years were a blur. I tried to get him a girlfriend or something, anything, but there were too few girls and zero chemistry. So he has dated almost exclusively Selvadoradian ladies (with one Sulani sidepiece) his entire life. It’s all right. It kept things from getting messy.

Or should have. He met Samanta Robles the first time he arrived and was instantly taken with how hot she was. She was one of his first conquests. Unfortunately for him, Samanta had plans. I knew from the second he got the moodlet wondering whether or not Samanta was being real or fake that she was my girl. Despite this, Aiden continued through most of his YA days tomb (and WOMB) raiding nonplussed.

Until Samanta sat him down and was like “so, what’re we going to do about this pregnancy problem?” I hadn’t really intended for Aiden to marry but I was banking on at least one of his girls getting knocked up. But my guy was careful, way more than I thought he’d be. So Samanta was a pleasant surprise! 

Samanta moved in, because Aiden may be casual, but he’s not a total jerk. They didn’t become exclusive. Not even after Maximo was born. But that won’t stop Samanta. She didn’t claw her way out of Selvadorada to be some guy’s baby mama. Homegirl has plans. She’s Mischevious, Bad-Natured, Envious... most importantly she’s hot and smart.

Single and lovin’ it, you say? not for long.

[mossycat]

My boooooooyyy

[tracing-in-gold]

I’m just gonna...yes.

青井 | ★

[maitani]

RiNnnNnnYyyy bOoooOooYyy

I'm just the cat's meow.

I'm not from Tennessee but I'm a 10 you see.

Roses are red

, so is my gun,

if you ever see me with a nun,

Don't tell Mikey kun

And P.S. your folder tasted like nasty gym socks 🤢

-sanzu (da boss 2252)

yeah you’re getting blocked v.v

[writingqueen456]

My son is Bruce Wayne, everybody. My boy...MY BOOOOOOOYYY.

Ugh, loving the armored suit and the logo (which is rumored to be pieces of the gun that was used to kill Thomas and Martha!!!!!!!!!! If not, I just hope it's functional, like the batarang).

I HOPE HE HAS THE LONG POINTED EARS!

[rainoncorneliastreet]

Ok but I’ve had all of the songs stuck in my head for 12 hours straight now

ALL AT ONCE

CAN YOU JUST NOT STEPPP ON MY GOWNNN YOU NEED TO CALM DOWNNNN

GIRL THERE AINT NO I IN TEAM BUT YOU KNOW THERE IS A MEEEEEE

YOU’RE MYYYY Y Y Y, mY, mY, myyyyYy LOVERRRRRRR

Coooombaaat I’m ready for coombaaat

You know I LOVE A LONDON BOOOOOOOYYY, I FANCYYYYYY YOUUuuUuuUu

[griffinshoodie]

IT’S MY BOOOOOOOYYY

[theycallme-tunathot]

Thoughts on Made It

So...this is the song that had me so hyped for this whole album. Like...I’ve got high expectations after that little teaser they gave us with a shirtless, leather-pant Jackson.

Let’s hear this in it’s entirety.

OKAY BUT WHY HE GOTTA BE SO SWAGGY ON THAT BEAT THO

LIKE WHEN HE HITS THAT MID SECTION 30 SECONDS IN I’M DONE

WHO TOLD HIM??

BOOOOOOOYYY WHEN THAT CHORUS HITS I’M JUST LIKE FUCKING STUPID

THIS SLAPS SO MOTHERFUCKIN HARD

BALL SO HARD WE MADE IT *me fucking screaming* FLY SO HIGH WE MADE IT *me jumping up out my seat and just bouncing* DRIPPING ALL ALONG WE MADE IT *me screaming “what we dripping baby, tell em, they don’t know!”* TELL THEM WE GOT THE SAUCE WE MADE IT *me: YOU WANT ME TO TELL EM CAUSE I WILL BABY LEMME TELL EM!!*

Wait, wait, wait. My husband said “I’ve been cooking them vibes since day one, putting WANG flavor all of them. Getting that taste, put a little WANG sauce, all begging me for another one.”

All I’m saying is that Jackson can butter my croissant any day, so long as it’s WANG flavor. Like....#thottyoonaouthere

ONE MORE TIME WITH THIS HYPE ASS CHORUS

YES BABY

LEGGO

[secretlysheikah]

AAAAAAARRRRGGG HOW DARE YOU POST WHILE IM AT WORK!!! AAAAAAAAAHHHHHH SKY MY BOOOOOOOYYY!!

It is time, we are finally back on track starting after The Ravio Situation 5

We're going to start getting into the deeper more evil side of the story so I hope you're prepared lol!

also yall should probs keep an eye on @discarded-grace during the coming update for no reason in particular

and remember if you find anything out of order or difficult to read please lmk!!

No warnings for this one just tryna shorten it for your dash

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LOZ Master Post

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[arcsin]

oh my god i love your art! it really inspired me to draw more (draw more trigun that is) im so glad there's a trigun renaissance going on because i've been in this fandom for SO LONG and i just love vash SO MUCH MY BOOOOOOOYYY

Please, draw more trigun, I’m beginning you, it’s like a drug for me. I’ll be back to posting some more 3gun stuff soon!!!