#PLEASE tell me they mean it when they “said” they'll animate everything

[miyamoratsumuu]

idk if u saw but i think someone working in production for haikyuu (i reblogged the post dont trust me on this) said that the timeskip would be getting animated

yk what that means

timeskip atsumu

YES YES I DID OMG I ABSOLUTELY WENT FERAL ON TWITTER WITH THE RETWEETS 😭😭 AND YEAH TIMSEKIP ATSUMUUUUUAIDBWMDKQHBDKWBS i really do apologize for the person I'll become when I see THE timeskip atsumu u guys 😞 i NEEDDD TOO SEE WHEN HIM AND OIKAWA MEET AND WHEN OSAMU AND AKAASHI MEET PLEASEEJEBDBSNXIQVDJB and AS SOON as I hear atsumu say omi-kun I'm GONE I'll have an instant heart attack my heart won't be able to take it

[daz4i]

throwing some ideas for. possibilities

time traveling shenanigans - kunikida mentioned it, reminding the audience that this is indeed a thing that can happen in the bsdverse, so we have it in the back of our minds when it's used in the story again, which. given how pear shaped everything has gotten. seems to be a very feasible option

light snow - why bring tanizaki in now of all times? and leave a cliffhanger where he might die, right after kunikida tells him to use it to escape? ain't no way he's dying now lmao. speaking of-

tanizaki going sicko mode - i want to see it happen. it will. it must. please.......

everyone else will "die" (get sucked into ame no gozen, and we don't quite know what it entails) leaving only sskk alive, to connect to the anime's ending. maybe aya too bc fyodor did make a promise. maybe she'll help them even

^so, atsushi will use his cutting through abilities thingie to rent that thing asunder - to shreds, i say.

the book? - i mean. i can only assume the reason fyodor even did all that is to create a distraction in order to go get it (one can also assume this is why atsushi remains alive while his comrades die - he is considered a key to the book, so fyodor might need him in order to get to it). perhaps something he'll write in it will revert things as well, or bring in a totally new storyline, or kill everyone lol but i sincerely doubt that

meursault gang somehow becomes relevant again - idk if they can physically make it in time to change anything (unless... nikolai...? 🥺) but idk maybe from afar. maybe the book is located there for some reason and they'll use it. maybe sigma will unlock some new power by unlocking old memories or smth idk. anything's possible

that's all i have for you now. ig we'll wait and see 😳

other thoughts in general:

others have already said so but ain't no way kunikida died fr. and tanizaki won't either. which means teruko might come back too! which makes me slightly less mad abt how she was treated narratively. slightly.

AKUTAGAWA'S BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

bram's not coming back guys. sorry. this time i'm certain

as usual: so no nikolai? *throws phone* *smashes skateboard* one day he will come back guys. i can feel it. he has to. nikolai nation we have not lost yet i believe in him.

[hanszoe]

this has been tormenting me and i can do nothing about it

surprised this reading seems to have never been posited because it suddenly made everything make sense to me in a terrible way

first is 126. this began with seeing someone complain that this moment was about hansi and was why they were worried to have been overheard. we knew this, sannes completely got to them now, they feel they are in the cell either way, they have no way to get out of it. regardless, they'll be on the run for the rest of their life, like they say to themself. and they want to forget everything like they later tell jean, to forget everything and run away. hansi seems to be about to suggest they at least wait, but levi interrupts them. he says this

If [we] run and hide... this way... what will be left?...

levi then scolds them for something they said to themself that he shouldn't have even heard. hansi responds

Ah... [because] it's that way. I can't.

hansi is being reminded of their role again. no matter what they want, they can't escape it. they are forced back into it, not even allowed to talk to themself about how much they wish they weren't.

we move on to 132. i've spoken about it, but hansi is thinking about death the entire time the plane is being serviced. i wondered, they thought they wouldn't make it in time? but hansi's smart, they've apparently done the math. they know they should. so why are they thinking about death, to the extent that this comment

...We'll become close (lit. "relations will become good") soon.

about titans not liking them back is implying they'd become close because hansi is going to finally let them kill them.

remember what levi said in 126? "if [we] run and hide this way"?

please let [me] go this way

to me there always felt something strange about このまま that hansi says here. it's why i fixated on it. it's strange to use that construction when the actual まま itself doesn't exist yet. but i think this could be hansi referencing what levi said to them in 126. this is why they are saying this. it's their final response to him. they said to themself they aren't strong enough, and levi already knows from overhearing them then. that's why they are telling him this alone.

it also makes the particular weight of levi's response and hansi's reaction make so much more sense. even more when you consider levi is in part the one to blame for hansi even being in this position: he made the choice to let erwin die. by extension, in a very removed way, this is him killing hansi too.

i started thinking about the role of this scene from a meta sense. isayama obviously wanted to kill them here. i've explored death as mercy and as repentance, but i wondered suddenly about the difference between this scene in the manga and the anime.

everyone complained that their death was pointless, that they "barely did any damage", and that the anime "fixed it" by inserting a bunch of action. but i wonder, does this go against isayama's intention too?

it was also strange to me that hansi seems to... not know? what is going to happen to them. and by this i mean that even in the way the scene was reworked for the anime, effectiveness does not seem to be a consideration. that's ignoring that the manga is likely much more accurate to their ability to maneuver without depth perception. hansi should have known that they would burn up. if your goal is to take out as many titans as possible, shouldn't you remove your excess fabrics? expend extra gas? but effectiveness is not a consideration whatsoever.

reconsidering their motivation makes me feel like they really did know, and this scene really wasn't supposed to be the "cool exit" they lied (poorly, verbosely, like always, one final time) about, but close to instant death on the pretense of valor, the same way they spent their entire time in the survey corps convincing themself that their desire to run from humanity was brave and honorable.

everything else i've talked about before, this being an nde, erwin saying the only thing that hansi ever wanted to hear and offering to listen to them. i left out a lot as well about their first conversation in 132. but it all checks out. it's perfectly clear when read this way that this was suicide.

that also makes the fandom having made the anime erase something significant about them once more. this time, the suffocation of their final will.

[goldendunite]

Location: The Execution Tower

....

... Dunite?

..... Odette?! Wh- what are you-

No, shh, I am just here to talk to you....

..... you shouldn't. You're gonna get in trouble.

If Hexe was so adamant to keep me away, she would have made certain of it. Here.... I brought you cake.

..

..

..

.... it's delicious.

It would certainly be more delicious if you made it.. you never did quite lose your baking abilities.

..... I can't eat anymore, 'm sorry... I feel like I'm gonna fucking puke....

Did... did I add too much sugar by mistake?

No, not that... you could actually do with more I think. But no, just.... everything.

..... you're scared.

'Dette, you'd be terrified too if you were about to get fucking executed and kicked into the void forever. Icia spent 5 years there, she tells me. She says it feels like nothing but falling. I don't wanna be falling!!

.... Dunite....

No, don't fucking "Dunite" me, there's NOTHING you can do for me! I'm going to die! I'm going to get beheaded or stabbed or SOMETHING! IM GONNA BE IN THE VOID, ALL ALONE, 'N I WONT HAVE YOU OR AOKI OR ICIA OR SAMMY OR AOKI-

.....

.... I said him twice, didn't I..? *sob* ... why.... whywhywhywhywhy did the cosmos align in such a way....

Dunite, come here...

... 'm sorry. Y'didnt deserve that.

.. well, you don't deserve to be in this situation either... so let's declare it even, hm?

........

.... you miss him. Or both of them.?

.... well yeah, I miss both.... but. He's just...... I miss him in a different way.

..... in a love way?

..... I don't know?! I think?! He's so cute and his smile and he's so sweet and cute and....

.... and I dunno if I'll ever get to see it again. He's an AI, didja know....?

... you fell for an AI?

I DONT KNOW, I THINK SO?! I mean- I fucking HATE AI and you KNOW this! But... he's so nice and acts so human and....

... am I gonna get my heart broken?

..... I.... I do not have an answer, Dunite.

....

....

.... do you know when they're doing it?

.... 8 PM. Tomorrow.

So it gets to be dark outside.... maybe there'll be stars?

No. She is making it bright and sunny.

Oh of fucking COURSE she is. Bet this day is a great JOY to EVERYONE in the kingdom. Flynn's right, no one wants me here... 'xcept you and Sammy.

.....

.... I really wish I went with Icia. Stupid, stupid Dunite....

Hey, please stop hitting yourself- It does you no good.!

What else can I do..? I'm going to die. I can't beat myself up over my stupidity one more time?

Absolutely not.

.......

....

.... when i.... I die, guard all my stuffed animals. Especially the Deedees.

With my life.

.... do you think she'll let me hold the first Deedee? Or the bunny Aoki gave me?

I have high doubts.

Shit...... okay....

..... but...

Wh- how did you get into my room for this?!

.. well apparently the enchanted music book you gifted me once had a spell for phasing through walls, by adjusting my own body's frequency... much less complex than first glance, given.. well... me. Is this the right bunny?

... y-yeah.... 's the bunny Aoki gave me. Hehe.... it still smells like him.

He smells like rain...?

Mhm.

My dear Dunite, you truly do love him... it's a beautiful thing to truly love like that. Even if it is forbidden.

.....

.... do you... do you think they'll be there? Icia and Aoki? She'll make them be there? Because of... them having visited?

......... she may.

.... if that happens, try and make sure they don't see. I... I don't want 'em to watch me die.

I will do my best, Dunite. It's all going to be okay.

..... yeah. It'll be okay. I just wish he was here.

Did he see Slynn hit you?

I hope not.... it broke my wood. I... I think he was weakening me for the execution.

I can see it.... the peridot's chipping out.

Mhm..... I'm sleepy. What... what time did you say again?

8 PM.

.... 'Kay. Thanks Odette....

.....

.... I'll miss you when I'm gone.

.... I-.... I'll miss you too, Dunite. Both Sammy and I will very, very much.

8 PM EST, tomorrow.

We shall await your arrival.

[oceansatedogs]

asa praise kink 🎤

i feel like Asa has a weird relationship with praise; like, on one hand, she is probably not used to someone saying something nice to her in earnest. but on the other hand? she also is self-absorbed as fuck, and expects praise because after all she is the hottest girl in this grocery store.

and listen, i don't think it's necessarily bad she makes herself out to be the center of the universe, that she's just thinking about me-me-me. or that she has this idea people should just fall in love with her after talking to her for 5 minutes.

because everyone feels this way, especially traumatized, insecure people like her.

before i get into the praise kink thing i just think it's kinda important to remember that this girl is the epitome of a 2014 era tumblr user. she makes everything about herself, be it in a negative or positive light (as shown in how she feels entitled to Denji's affection, was convinced Yoshida was going to confess his undying love to her? lol?, makes herself out to be the worst person alive, etc etc).

i think her conceitedness comes from a place of trying to cope with these feelings of insecurity, which is a very common response to not feeling good enough. and i mean it's not like she really has people in her corner of the world (besides Yoru) who can give her the unconditional & always-present love she's so desperate to have. she's got no mother to hug her and cook her a warm meal after a hard day at school. no friends to back her up when she's getting shoved and called mean shit at school. and nobody who's ever told her, not even once, that she's cute or funny or smart or worth a damn.

besides Yoru - who's basically just Fujimoto's anime girl version of "Tyler Durden" to Asa's "Jack Moore/Narrator" - Asa is all alone.

and she's so alone, she fears being around others just as much. because they'll hate her all the same. because she'll fuck it all up somehow. because she projects herself onto everything and everyone, everywhere. it starts and it ends with Asa Mitaka.

there is no other version of this narrative.

ok! that being said, i feel like in a kink context, this is a chance for Asa to allow herself a moment of vulnerability when she hears sweet words of affection come out of someone's mouth in whispers. i think she'd melt at the touch of fingers running through her hair and see stars just from the feeling of a pair of lips on her skin—anywhere, really. even just from the shoulders-up. she has to be reassured a lot and is slow to allow anyone to see even an inch of her when she (hesitantly) peels back the thin veil of I Don't Care, and all of her insecurities lay undressed.

but she also feels entitled to love all the while. she loves this so much and she does not want the compliments to stop. tell her she's "good" and that she's "the best thing that's ever going to happen to you" and that "you'll never leave her".

Asa's desperate to hear it spoken aloud because those feelings only exist in perception. you must convince her. please tell her you think she's beautiful.

[the-white-soul]

*Flowey just watches at the anon and Kara’s interaction, mostly uninterested. Then when Chara returns, his boredom seems to fade.* Chara, you’re back! Great. We’ll take a walk too. Or at least the closest to walking a flower can manage.

*Making sure Chara is coming along, Flowey moves across the floor using his little roots as spider-like legs.*

And remember! This is a secret. You can’t tell anyone because then they might tell other people and then they’ll tell other people and then everyone will know! If that happens, the news might even spread to them and they wouldn’t even like me back… Oh jeez, and if my enemies found out they’d find weaknesses! At least my Frisk is back in my world.

Oh… I already said it. I like Frisk. Just a little bit.

(Chara) "Yeah, I can get the appeal. They are very nice just like you. I've been to my fair share of AU's and you seem either fascinated with Chara or Frisk. Though mostly Chara. Honestly, I'm not even sure why Frisk hasn't returned yet. Well, I know why. They wanted to have an alliance with eastern Asia for some weird reason and something about Japan wanting Mettaton to perform for them. Bizarre I know. I'm not into Anime but apparently, someone named Hatsune Michu (Spelled wrong on purpose) is trying to collaborate with him. Frisk is a great ambassador I'll give you that. They told Monsterkind not to decide between Communism and Capitalism to keep the other two countries from invading or trying to destroy our town. Some monsters were mad that Frisk wouldn't pick a side but one of Frisk's greatest strengths is never picking a side. They know that if they can't please everyone they'll do everything in their power to stop them from being mean to us. It's pretty smart for someone their age. Even when I was a genocidal maniac I still respected it. I totally get you having a crush on Frisk. Also, I won't tell a soul. They already are sent more death threats than any US president in history we don't need more eyes on them."

[epickiya722]

REACTIONS TO EPISODE 21 - THE LOVELY LADY NAGANT

Oh, you know the usual by now!

LAST EPISODE'S REACTIONS

Oh, here we go! My favorite green boy facing this pink and blue haired lady!

The assassin going "All... All Might?" Yeah, same.

I love how All Might is still a badass even after he becomes quirkless. Like I don't know if they'll show it, but spoiler alert, he shows up back later after the assassins without injuries. Like... what happened?!

Okay, that man talking mad heavy for someone who is about to get his shit rocked. LOOK AT THAT STANCE!!!

OKAY, ALL MIGHT!!! ON HIS PROTECTIVE DAD SCHEDULE!!! OKAY!!! WE LOVE TO SEE IT!!!

Can't believe she is walking on sunshine... in the rain.

AFO is like one of the biggest cheaters in anime, I swear.

Air Walk is just Float and Anti-Gravity, let's be honest. AFO, dude, so unoriginal! 😆

Love those little icons. Especially, Izuku's.

En's "hey, hey, kid". That is cute!

The little bounces!!! OMG, even when he's badass, he is still too adorable! Izuku, you are such a rabbit for real!

Hey, Third!! 😊

Okay, that's right, the bouncing was necessary! About to use the 3rd's quirk! Fa Jin, if I remember correctly!

I was correct!

Look how she is standing...

"Only if I was hiding in it!" Deku coming in with the boasting?! Yessss!!!

JUST TELL HIM WHERE AFO IS!! HE SAID PLEASE!

Did she just gut check my guy?!

Third looks so mad here...

Aaaaw, the kids wanted a handshake from her!! SO ADORABLE!!! 😭😭😭

Then of course, trauma...

"Everything is fake." Hey, I'm real, thank you very much! Air is real!

She was asking good questions though! Some parts of society is sketchy and the Commission is no different. When you think about it, the heroes are their puppets and victims. I mean, Hawks is an example!

She sure did kill the President of the Commission! He kinda had it coming...

"I bet you didn't know..." whatever you're about to say and what you said before is something Izuku wouldn't know. He is 16, lady. 16. He barely has had a life and all he knows is heroes.

In fact, I don't get that! When the villain talks to their KID opponent like they know everything about the bad side and whatnot. Sometimes, angry at the KID as if they had any hand, you know. Like the KID wasn't raised to believe such facades, like they're victims in this situation, too.

"What's good in restoring this illusion?" You're right, but... consider changes are coming and that working with AFO who is the WORST CHOICE FOR SOCIETY is STUPID.

Ma'am President was kinda pretty, I won't lie.

Aaaww, look at that smile!

So you rather have a society controlled by a madman who will run everything by fear all because, get this, his motivation to be the "Demon Lord" came from COMIC BOOKS HE READ AS A CHILD WITH HIS LITTLE BROTHER.

ALSO HE IS A MANIPULATOR!! WOW!!! Seems he got you, Nagant!!

"The entire world is gray." THANK YOU!!! Everyone is like this is black and this is white and here is Izuku like done with people. I don't blame him.

Education has nothing to do with that moral, honey. Izuku has always been like that and he has experience.

Ew...

Oh, her card!

I almost forgot about Chisaki.

"Let me see my boss again." Aaaah, feeling that guilt, ain't you? Put the man in a coma and then experimented on his little, defenseless granddaughter so you can create bullets to take away people's quirks. Shame, shame, shame.

OKAY, IZUKU!!!! YEEEESSSS!!

"We'll talk later, Chisaki." That means nothing good maybe.

Not only did he use the quirks in an effective way, but at the same time caught on to Lady Nagant's act. He really be analyzing everything and it's unreal just how much he is a threat.

AFO really just made this lady blow up... oooh, you are gonna get what's coming to you!!

Pitiful and pathetic?! PITIFUL AND PATHETIC?! SAYS YOU, AFO!

"A successor? In the Commission?" I know, crazy ain't it?

Yes, he probably has some unspeakable things. They picked him up when he was way younger than you! 😃

She's not gonna die...

That's the face of someone who has carried so much weight, he is done with folks, he is hungry, he is tired, he got shot multiple times, he dirty... he's not even vibrant green anymore!

Chisaki, don't interrupt him.

He's right, if there is someone you should be apologizing to it's Eri! That sweet precious child! You took his grandpa away and experimented on her!

Oooohh... that feral look in his eyes... this isn't good...

The preview didn't even end on a "PLUS ULTRA"!! "I'll be fine." NO YOU WILL NOT BE!! I AM WORRIED FOR YOU!! 😭💔

Always am... but still!!

[corvidpaws]

Now taking TCIS asks!

Howdy! I'm now taking asks for characters in my Kirby fanfiction, These Creatures I've Seen.

What do you mean by taking asks?

You can send asks directly to any character in TCIS by sending me an ask, but addressing it to a character. (e.g: Hey, Genesis! How are you doing?)

I am also taking asks about TCIS, if you want to know anything from the author's perspective (me!) Just make sure to clarify this in your ask.

What can I ask?

You can ask the characters anything as long as it's not inappropriate. However, I can't guarantee they'll know the answer to everything. If you ask me... there are some things I can't tell you, though (don't want to spoil the fic!)

Additional Information

• Most answers will probably come with an additional sketch or doodle, but I can't guarantee this.

• This is not a way to get me to draw your characters. Please don't.

• I am still taking AU asks (e.g. @stardustshimmer's dream circus)! Please clarify if it's for the au.

• This was inspired by @ask-prismaknight, @ask-selene-and-wisp and @askcastella! Go check them out, and send them your asks as well!

• All TCIS stuff is tagged underneath #tcis! I will also start tagging it under #these creatures i've seen.

More information on the characters under the cut:

Genesis

Genesis (they/them) is a nervous therapist that recently arrived in Dream Land. They were originally from the new world, and have been hosting free therapy sessions at their home in Nutty Noon. They are... very concerned for their patients.

Kirby

Kirby (he/him) didn't really want to go to therapy, but hey! There's free snacks! He loves to try and help Magolor with his theme park. He's just... going to ignore that one nightmare. Yeah. That's not concerning at all...

Bandana Waddle Dee

When Bandee (he/him) found out about the therapy sessions, he (with the help of the Star Allies) forced Kirby, Meta Knight and King Dedede into it. He's... kind of scared of the aftermath, but it'll be worth it.

King Dedede

When Bandee originally approached Dream Land's king about therapy, he said no. But he will admit, it's helping with the aftermath of his various possessions... a bit. He/Him.

Meta Knight

Meta Knight (he/him) goes everywhere with his trusty sword, Galaxia, who is normally full of wisdom and advice. But when it advised him to go to Genesis's first session... well. That's when he got a bit skeptical.

Dark Meta Knight

DMK (he/him) is just as unhelpful as always. Meta Knight's dark reflection has spent his time upsetting his fellow Allies, and talking to a strange contact... wait. Is that Fecto Elfilis?!

And, of course, there's all the other characters- Magolor, Marx, Taranza, Susie, the Three Mage Sisters, Elfilin, Gooey, all the Animal Friends, Adeleine, Ribbon, Skirby, Prince Fluff, Leon, Caroline, Sillydillo, Fluerina, and all the Waddle Dees, as well as the head helpers from each species.

[adleryoung]

"Oh don't tell them, Roger!" Venatrix protested. "They'll ruin everything! Mac will want to build a temple here, and Al will want to hold his detestable orgies in it." "Al is a bit of a cad, I admit," Barkingthwaite admitted. "And Art will want to write a book about it all," Venatrix continued. "That's not so bad, is it?" Barkingthwaite countered. "It was a book that led us here, after all. And what about Bill?" "Bill's all right," Venatrix declared. "He's a poet." "What are you two talking about?" I demanded. "What's an Orderly Golden Dome?" "The Mystic Order of the Golden Dawn," Barkingthwaite started to explain. "A group of scholars of ancient lore, would-be sorcerors and magicians …" "Come into the circle where we can talk more comfortably," I insisted. "No need to cower in the bushes. On my word as an elf, you won't be harmed and you can leave whenever you wish." "They don't lie, Roger," Venatrix pointed out. "All of the literature agrees on that point."

The two of them emerged from the undergrowth, and I yelped and jumped back when I saw that Pellia Venatrix was a spider! Dreadful long-forgotten memories of Sheila na Gig rose to the surface of my mind! "Really, Your Lordship," Venatrix snorted. "That is uncalled-for." "Bad form, old boy," Barkingthwaite added, with a stern puff of his pipe. "My apologies," I gasped as I willed my heart to stop racing. "Spider-folk are uncommon among the elves, very rare, and once upon a time I had a bad experience with one long ago." "Ah, understandable then," Barkingthwaite puffed. "You must overcome your old-fashioned prejudice," Venatrix scowled. "It's an enlightened age now." "Quite right!" Barkingthwaite declared ethusiastically. "Britannia rules the waves! The sun never sets on the British Empire! Steam power and telegraphs! You can travel anywhere on the globe in six weeks or less, and get the world's news the day after it happened!" "Horses are all but banished from the streets of London," Venatrix stated proudly.

"Seriously?" I retorted. "And you dare call ME prejudiced? In Faerie, horses are free to go wherever they please." "She means feral horses," Barkingthwaite explained. "Mere beasts of burden. You forget, Pellia, my dear, that here in Eire they still use ants." "Barbarians," Venatrix muttered. "Animals should not be enslaved for any reason. That's why we have replaced their labor with mighty steam!" Who taught these lowfolk the Gramarye they would need in order to ride around on clouds of steam? "Where is the Duchess?" I demanded. "Which one, Milord?" Venatrix responded. "We have several." "Duchess Catherine O'Daisies," I elaborated. "A skunk. Very Unseelie. She was in the weapon-making business last I heard of her." "I've no idea," Venatrix shrugged. "Wasn't there an O'Daisies among Napoleon's entourage?" Barkingthwaite mused thoughtfully. "I can't recall offhand, but I'm sure I know nothing about any nobility by that name now." "What about Rebecca?" I continued, deciding that if these lowfolk hadn't heard of the Duchess then she must not be a major threat. "You said she went wild in the woods? And you mentioned Mother Didelphis?" "Ah yes, a quaint little legend," Barkingthwaite chuckled. "Which I have every reason to believe is FACT," Venatrix interjected. "The tale goes that they tamed the notorious Raccoon Monster and formed a Sisterhood in the northern woods." I didn't like the sound of that, but it would all have to wait until I was free from this circle of stones. "Your manner of dress is strange to me," I stated, as a plan began to form in my mind. "Tell me all about the fashions of your modern lowfolk world."

[the-firebird69]

See there are few incidents that happened today that are unacceptable here. One of them is causing our son distress about Social Security and accessing accounts inappropriately and it is the Social Security count even though it's on the right day it said it was delivered on the first and that's a lie. So it's the key bank account we are going after them for it and they are pushing them out that's a pseudo empire. And they're pushing them out right now and they're going to go and try and create a buffer zone around the bank to keep crazy people out and they let people that live there in it's like a war zone basically. And our son says I'm sending Erkel in they said Please don't he said he's gotta go somewhere I heard it was a black area is it is not and don't send him here OK. It's a fun day defending it that's a good job it's perks like it's a lot easier to survive they get that but the Trump Stripes are going to attack and they're saying with serious hardware so these guys are thinking of using something. There's a couple other things but that's big but they are going to beat the crap out of them and we're going to join in we're sick of this animal ****.

- Other things going on they plan to counter everything in anything that goes towards the rings they're going to expand them tonight and up to Tampa and they will create a line between Sarasota and Tampa and they mean to for real they don't want people going down in the rings from there they're going to increase the watch on the ocean onto a serious level they're going to try and get the black ship out and they have objectives It started happening today that they said we're just kind of **** around with them and getting hurt they see other people nailing them and it works so that's happening and tonight tommy Allen is going into the city the crappy cities trump is going down from the crappy cities trump is also going down into the continental caverns they're also going to and that's the more lock attack the Pseudo Empire and this hemisphere all over and they're going after bunkers mostly. We suspect when Trump figures out that it's the max from the continental caverns that they are going to try and launch attacks from the crappy cities.

= Other news there are people who are gathering around this area and need to be moved out and we mean they're gathering around the neighborhood no the gathering around Charlotte County. And the sun is remembering from the idiot next door trying to get him to sell him houses he does my own or land or something. That there's a lot of vacant lots here there's a lot of them. There are probably 30% of the places vacant lots and there's probably another 10 to 15 percent or I think 20% houses for sale there's a lot of space here unfortunately no it's coming in and it's not a good sign to be left with a bunch of weirdos and the pseudo empire can't stand in here we almost feel like telling to go **** **** 'cause there's so lame,

- There are a couple other things happening and they're pretty big we have a huge number of people interested in my husband's birthday and they almost forgot no they're trying to send letters but it was not really huge it was huge it's like a couple billion a day now it's gonna be gigantic and they'll get letters here and they take it to distribution in Fort Myers or Tampa and they sit on it or they take it somewhere and those people are gonna get beat up and so whole bunch of idiots this is a lot of fun. There is another group trying to give it to me ohh yeah OK and my husband says if you feel threatened into paying me it's not my problem and if you pay me it's kind of saying it wasn't because of a threat. And I agree and this is Hera

- That was terror and that was Hera She's doing pretty good we're attacking the fleet before they go anywhere a lot of people are everything is getting a little proactive with these numb skulls. There's this T Rex S3 it's not expensive it's a Chinese knockoff of a standalone three wheel rev car motorcycle they're modifying them on the West Coast not just in San Francisco they ordered a ton of them yesterday they're coming in in a few days and they're going to drive them around some will try and turn them into cars. A lot of people on Earth are gonna buy these it's gonna be Humongous we do feel it's our sons first car. For a long time. And he doesn't drive it as a motorcycle no, He is intent on making a kit we hear and he has a place so he he thinks he moves and it's true to a house. The house might have a garage and there is probably nothing in it and he doesn't want Garth movie in but that's not wide we heard it's not even asking. No he's asking so he's trying to do that and it happened a day a little so there has to be a kit and there are several for turning it into a car they have some that have independent suspension and we do recommend it and it looks nice. There's other things that we're gonna print

Thor Freya

Olympus

[xdrakesboyfriend]

sorry if u dont like ppl adding onto ur posts BUT i have so many hcs for lips n zoot

lips is just sooo schizospec to me, he mostly deals w visual n auditory hallucinations, they can get pretty scary/horrifying even when he’s a pretty good mood, but also has some more innocuous(?) hallucinations such as lights flickering on n off when they arent, hearing other electric mayhem members speak when hes alone (or hearing one electric mayhem member’s voice when hes hanging out w a completely different member), seeing outside things like trees n cars when hes in a building, etc

zoot on the other hand is v npd (narcissistic personality disorder) to me, he doesnt talk about his narcissism (but then again who would be if ur disorder is constantly demonized) but he does still get arrogant when it comes to his saxophone playing, he has unreasonably high amounts of self importance, n that self importance only got higher when he joined the electric mayhem, zoot does have problems interacting w ppl n handling criticism due to said narcissism but is actively working on it

unrelated to everything above but: zoot is susceptible to seizures due to low blood sugar, it primarily has absence seizures which can cause rapid blinking or can look like hes spacing off for a few seconds

theyre both bigender, lips is nb-boy bigender who most ppl mistake as androgynous because he cant be bothered maintaining a masculine appearance (despite the fact that they like having a masculine appearance) but then they'll turn around n wear the most hypermasculine outfit he has in their closet cause he n the electric mayhem has to preform or something meanwhile zoot refuses to tell anyone the two genders it identifies as, he'll describe one gender as sleepy n femme n the other as dreamy n masc n never explain what it means by that (also please ask me about my electric mayhem bigender hcs /not forced i have So Many Thoughts about them being multigender)

lips uses they/him n zoot uses it/he/they if that wasnt clear in the prev paragraph lmao

lips is asthmatic, their primary asthma triggers are exercise, perfume/cologne, pollen n allergies (with some of his allergies being pollen related </3 he also has hayfever)

lips n janice are siblings, w lips being janice's younger sibling n is 5 years younger then her

this is more of a EM hc then a lips n zoot hc but moving on: all of the electric mayhem members are middle aged (w floyd being canonically 50, since he confirmed that he was 43 in a 2016 interview, unfortunately i cant find the interview so this is v much a Dude Trust Me moment) but neways animal n lips are the youngest, being 43 n 45 respectively, zoot's 46, dr teeth's 48 n janice n floyd are both 50 !!

uuhhh ,,,, these are all of my headcanons For Now, if u wanna hear more then feel free to drop an ask in my inbox <3

Got any Zoot and/or Lips headcanons?

Also, where did the trivia about Dr. Teeth being a beekeeper come from??? That's the first time I heard about it!

First of all, I caught wind of that trivia from This Post! Very fun!

Second of all, in regard to Lips! He does not talk much, but I like to think he has an alternative "love language" to make up for it. You know? Like Cats Who Chew On You So Much? Maybe he crochets or something cute like that. You've seen his wardrobe. Wool Poncho CENTRAL. Except, he is in the Electric Mayhem, it is never just a cute sweater, it is always a yarn "leather" jacket or a billowy cape or something else bizarre. Zoot! Do Not Dare Ask That Old Man What An MP3 Is. But He could tell you about an obscure form of physical music released for a window of two weeks in Austria in 1937 if you asked him about it. He forgets Many Things, but do not dare attempt to challenge his perplexingly encyclopedic knowledge of bootleg Sony products & anything else of that caliber...

[shanastoryteller]

Happiest of birthdays to you!! Something else with Zagreus from the Hades game, please?

a continuation of 1 2

Artemis can't save them.

She stands, unseen, at the midwife's shoulder and despair sours in the bottom of her throat. They can't stop the mother's bleeding. At this rate, both her and the child will die.

They're a devout family. Artemis wants to help them, especially now, when cold induced hunger and illness means babies come less often now than ever before.

There's a pressure next to her and then a presence that she recognizes, but that's impossible.

She turns and Zagreus is standing next to her. She's never seen him before, but she knows the crackling energy of his power. He's trapped in the underworld, endlessly attempting to reach the surface, except now he's standing next her as easily as anything. "Have you come to take her?"

"Hm?" he says, turning to her, and then blinking as if startled. "Oh, er, hello Lady Artemis."

He didn't even notice she was there. She makes a note to be offended about that later. "Will neither of them make it, then?"

"What?" his nose scrunches in confusion before he scoffs. "I am not a god of death."

He points and she doesn't understand, then she sees. The blood falling from the mother is not pooling onto the floor. Instead it's sinking into it, a faint gold shimmer surrounding it.

"Her husband is praying," he says. "Eliana gives them my apples, so I guess they got used to me saving them. But I don't know how to save them from this."

"You told us you were trapped in the underworld," she says, because that's the only thing that makes sense to her from the mess of everything else he's said.

"I am," he says, then grins at her. "They farm an orchard in my name and offer me the blood from their veins. I can come here, to them, but I cannot last. I don't know anything about child birth. How do I save them?"

That doesn't make any sense. "You can't. They'll bleed out."

"Bleeding?" he says, sounding intrigued. "Well, that's easy. I can reject an offering as easily as I accept it."

The blood dripping from the mother slows, then stops. Artemis imagines the look on the midwife's face matches her own, but she recovers more quickly, getting to work to save mother and child with renewed determination.

Artemis thinks that she'll be able to, now.

"Why are you doing this?" she asks, putting aside the question of how for now.

He looks into her eyes and it's good that she doesn't need to breathe. There is something about him that is not of this world or the next. She's met Hades. There is something glittering and sharp in the son that he did not inherit from the father.

"They asked me to," he answers, as if it's that easy, that simple.

Artemis wants more answers, wants a real explanation out of him, but then he's gone, disappearing into a wisp of smoke that burns her throat to breathe.

She should tell the others about this.

But she looks into it, searching out the apples he mentioned, the girl he'd named.

Zagreus is giving people the strength to withstand the endless winter.

It should be impossible. They've all tried, in their own ways, to work around the edges of Demeter's curse, but all of their attempts have broken uselessly against the might of a mother's rage.

Except for Zagreus's.

For some reason he can wiggle around the constraints of the endless winter.

These days she hunts alone. There are neither animals enough for the people to pursue, nor do they have the strength to risk it.

But children are being born again.

Artemis says nothing.

The next time Zagreus invokes her from the underworld, she offers him her strongest boons and tries not to think of how he can be so powerful outside of his father's realm and so powerless inside of it. She tries not to think of how he can come to the surface, of the offerings given to a god simply known as Prince, of what some of their family might do if they discovered the truth.

He's asking for her help, and so he shall have it.

That's enough.

[quixot1sm]

this'll hopefully be my last and most conclusive post on the matter re:isshu(/ferriswheel)shipping discourse. please read this before sending me anything regarding the matter:

what masuda said in 2012 is not absolute word of god, or an unchallengeable truth- at least one person involved with bw's story writing has stated that the protagonists were intended to be 16. hilda and hilbert were advertised as being older than any previous protagonists, and n is, according to pash! magazine, 20 in the anime- during the same arc where cherens bw2 role + design is used.

also, pokemon itself isn't afraid to change around characters' ages to better fit their circumstances. anipoke serena, for example, is 10, while her game counterpart appears to be in her late teens. this is to say that while there is a definite, set range for a character's age to be within, ultimately no singular number is going to be universal.

the reason why i personally use 16 over 14 for the bw protag ages has to do with the contents of the actual game first and foremost. all things considered- unova taking inspiration from america where 16 is typically when coming of age occurs, cheren and bianca having adult designs and careers only two years later, and ns role as a narrative foil to the protagonist, 16 is the age that makes the most sense. to add to that, the protagonist and their friends are remarked to be on the cusp of adulthood at least twice in game:

there's also the matter of the protagonist and n's relationship itself. the two are, by all means, meant to both contradict and compliment each other, to act as inverted mirrors. n checks all the boxes for what would usually be considered a protagonist (his design, his narrative as a hero, obtainment of a box legendary- pretty much everything except being playable), and he has physical traits that mirror both hilbert and hilda. most importantly, he is canonically obsessed with the protagonist. he thinks that they are meant to be his counterpart, so much so that he wholly believes that they will be able to awaken the opposite dragon without issue. in bw2, he misses them deeply enough to linger in the place they last saw each other, and comment on how he wonders if they'll meet again, and that he wants to tell them how he feels.

then, on the protagonist's end, they literally drop EVERYTHING, leave behind all their friends and family, to search for n when he leaves. that's the only thing they do that we, the player, have no control over.

finally, although pokemon masters is noncanon material, there is just. so much. alluding to their dynamic leaning towards romantic. the best badge you can earn from their reunion event is "N-describable Love". n has dialogue where he indirectly states that he loves hilbert-

and hilberts well. hilbert

all these things would be INCREDIBLY uncomfortable and inappropriate if the audience was meant to see the two of them as definitively an adult and a minor. a two year max age difference just works the best in this context, and the ages of 16 and 18 have evidence to back them. i understand any apprehension and/or discomfort anyone may have with shipping them, and i'm also not going to tell you that you can't headcanon them with a different dynamic (because thatd defeat the whole purpose of pokemon and its encouragement of creative liberty) but this topic has much, much more to it than a glance at the first google result.

tl;dr : while masuda is a respectable source to draw from, his claim doesn't align with pash!, toshinobu matsumiya, or the marketing surrounding hilbert and hilda during bw's release, neither does it fit the story of bw without causing some very uncomfortable dynamics and scenarios. overall isshushipping/ferriswheelshipping is fine. who cares

[mysteryshoptls]

SR Idia Shroud Apple Boa Personal Story: Part 2

"Now is the time of my awakening...!"

(Part 1) Part 2

[Harveston – Raceway]

Idia: Mush! Mush! Mush! With all your might, Muuuuuuuuuush!!!!!

Idia: This sucks sucks sucks! Who would have thought I'd be chased by animals after feeding them…!

Idia: If I keep up this speed on the sled, I should be able to shake off the wild animals, right? Right!?

Idia: But I'm scared that while I look back and check, they'll catch up, so I can't make sure!!!!

Idia: Nooooooooo!!!!

Epel: …Mm? I feel like I could hear someone screaming just now…

Jade: Indeed, I heard it as well. Based on the sound, it seems the owner of the voice is coming closer in our direction.

Sebek: How annoying. Who could be making all that racket, shouting up a storm?

Epel/Jade:…

Sebek: ? Why are the two of you looking at me?

Epel: N-no, nothing!

Jade: Yes, there is no meaning behind it, so please, disregard us.

???: NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Epel: Oh, someone just came out from around that tree. Eh, that's…

Epel: Idia-san!?

Idia: AAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

[rushes past them]

Sebek/Epel/Jade: …

Epel: W-Wow, Idia-san just overtook us in an instant! He sure was sledding at a frightening speed!

Epel: And it's amazing how he's able to perfectly control his sled even at that high speed. He's improved dramatically!

Jade: It hasn't even been an hour since Epel-kun informed us that he quit practice… Amazing.

Sebek: He passed us by without even looking at us. Did he come here just to show off his progress!?

Sebek: How dare that human… How impudent…! I won't lose to him!!

Epel: But, Idia-san had said "I'm done" earlier and chose not to practice any longer, so…

Epel: Maybe…

[Harveston – Assembly Room]

That night―

Idia: Having to attend a crowded party after a super tiring practice is just… And on top of that, they asked us to play instruments.

Idia: Is today just an unlucky day for me? Isn't this just too many ordeals for an anti-social like me?

???: ―I mean, weren't you able to get past that by pretending to play, anyway?

Idia: Epel-shi…

Idia: Wh-what? Did you just come over here to complain that I didn't play the instrument?

Epel: Nope. If anything, I was more impressed that you even thought to play music from your smartphone.

Epel: But, if you just practice the violin extra hard, won't you just get better that way too?

Epel: …Like today, with your sledding practice!

Idia: Huh? What're you talking about?

Epel: You zoomed past us at such a high-speed, earlier today.

Epel: You told me you were going to "get off this mountain", but,

Epel: You were embarrassed to show us just how hard you were trying to get a hang of it, so you just went to practice by yourself, right?

Idia: (I only "improved" because I was desperately trying to run away from the animals that were chasing me…)

Idia: (Does he think that the reason I got better at maneuvering the sled is because I was secretly practicing in private?)

Idia: (Eh, I guess there's no need to tell him the truth. Not like it's going to bite me later or anything, so I'll just let him think whatever.)

Idia: Aiyaa～ You found out? Yeah! If I just put in a little effort, I can do anything.

Epel: I thought so! You were just pretending to not have any motivation earlier, right?

Idia: Yeah, yeah. So if I were to actually pick up the violin, I'm sure I'd be able to play it right way～

Epel: Oh… That thing you got there, is that the violin? I see, so you were practicing in secret!?

Idia: Eh? No, it was just here is all…

Epel: So that's what you were doing secretly over here by yourself… Just like with your sledding, you're practicing he violin in the shadows...

Epel: I knew it, you're such a hard worker, Idia-san! Have you already mastered it…!?

Idia: (Eeeeeh～!? Epel-shi's eyes are sparkling with anticipation… It feels like I'm going to be expected to actually play it!?)

Idia: (Wh-wh-wh-what should I do? Have I ruined my chance to take it back now?)

Idia: (…No, everything turned out fine when I was backed into a corner earlier. It'll be fine, I can do it!)

Idia: Then, I'll begin!

Epel: Yay!

Idia: Idia Shroud: Now is the time of my awakening…!

Idia: ―Play, mine arms!

[terrible screeching noises] …

Epel/Idia:………

Idia: …I got carried away, my bad. Can I go back to the school already without entering in this race anymore?

(Part 1) Part 2

[bubblegum---bitch]

Stolas x reader: Breakup

Your phone has been ringing like crazy for half an hour, sooner or later they'll get the hint that you didn't want to talk to or see anyone.

It wasn't enough that you just came down from the first mental breakdown you've had in years, but now your fake ass friends were trying to talk to you, as if it would fix anything.

You should have seen it coming anyways. Anything so mind numbingly perfect and wonderful always turns out to be bullshit.

Stolas was suppose to be different. Yes he was married and a prince of hell, but you atleast thought he cared about you as much as he said he did.

All you ever wanted from anyone was honesty and trust, was that too much to ask for even in hell?

Moxxie and Millie were everything you ever wanted. Someone you can go to when things got rough, who would never betray or hurt you no matter what.

They had it all, so why was it so hard for you to have that too? Maybe you loved too hard, maybe you were too clingy or you were just not as satisfying as you though you were to him.

Maybe that's why he ran to Blitzø in the first place, because he had more to offer Stolas than you did.

Just thinking about how you caught them together made you cover your head with the blanket you were curled up in. You could still hear them in your head moaning and calling eachother's name while you stood outside Blitzø's office door.

You couldn't seem to move even when Moxxie and Millie walked into the room and saw you by the door totally paralyzed.

"Y/n honey what are you doing here? Blitz said you weren't coming today." Millie had asked innocently but soon realized what was going on right behind the door.

"How long has this been going on? Did you two know about..this?" You asked with hot tears rolling down your face.

"Y/n.. it's not what you think.. he.. they..we.. we didn't want you to find out like this hun."

"So you knew that they've been fucking eachother behind my back? That all this time I've been played for a complete fool while the rest of you said nothing?!!!" The anger inside you that had been dormant had boiled over and the only thing you could remember doing was kicking the door off of it's hinges.

And just as it sounded, your so called bestfriend and boyfriend were on the table top naked doing only Satan knows.

You're sure you cursed at all of them and almost killed someone, but you'll always remember the look of guilt and shame on each of their faces.

The ones you considered family and the love of your life had all stabbed you in your back and left their knives in while you bled out.

You couldn't stand being in the same room as them anymore so you ran. Ran through the pouring rain to the only place you felt safe anymore.

When you got home, you destroyed everything in sight and burned anything that was given to you from your former friends and lover and anything that remotely reminded you of them.

Thunder was rumbling in the sky now but you hardly noticed. It was nothing compared to the emptiness you were feeling now.

You suddenly heard loud banging from your front door. A voice was calling out your name but the rain drowned the noise out enough for you to ignore them.

Did they honestly expect you to get up and greet them? Were they that selfish that they couldn't leave you to die inside in peace?

"Y/n darling, I know you're in there please open up!"

That was definitely Stolas' voice.

"I need to explain it's not what you think! I mean, it was but I never wanted to hurt you like this."

"I know this is all my fault and I can't begin to apologize but I promise you I'll tell you anything you want to know. Please just say something. I can't loose you. Not like this." He slid down the door, he clutched his head in his hands.

The look of betrayal he saw on your face had broken his heart in ways even he couldn't understand. He loved you with every part of his being, but somehow he let himself be lost in the pleasure he and Blitzø have. He couldn't even remember when it all started but he knew that he wasn't doing it after all of this.

"I don't expect you to forgive me, but please understand that I never meant for this to happen." But it did, and now he was outside your door crying while you laid on your destroyed floor with no tears left to cry.

Hours had seemed to pass. The thunder had subsided but it was still raining and the room had become colder.

You found the strength to uncurl yourself from the floor and approach the front door. You knew he was still there, waiting for you.

"Do you love him?" You asked softly at the door.

"I.. I don't know. I wanted to figure it out but I never wanted to hurt you. But please know that I do love you Y/n, from the moment we met I've loved you, I'd do anything to fix this."

He actually sounded genuinely sad, for having been caught or the thought of losing you, you didn't know.

"Do you mean that?"

"Yes I'll do anything you wish."

"Then don't ever come back here. You broke my heart and this relationship is over. Whatever you feel or think you feel for Blitzø figure it out but don't you dare think I'll be here when you do. That is what I want, and I'm not accepting anything else."

"Please, don't do this we can fix this. I'll do anything else you want Y/n but I can't loose you!"

"STOP BEING SO FUCKING SELFISH STOLAS! You did this, you are the cause for all of this and this is what I want. If you claim to love me so much stay the fuck away from me. You and the rest of them at I.M.P can go fuck yourselves and I mean it. I am done with them and I'm done with you. So get the fuck away from my apartment and you better pray to Satan I don't kill you the next time I see you."

It was dead silent on the other side but you knew he was still there. He couldn't seem to speak after your outburst just now. Was he truly that selfish to not want you to go? Was it better for you to hate him but he'd still be able to keep you close?

He was use to having his cake and eat it too, so what you were asking of him was not only against his very nature as a prince, but as a man that loved you.

"If.. that is what you wish, I will grant it. I know I've made a mess of things, but I wouldn't stop trying to fix this, somehow I'll make things right Y/n I promise you." His voice was choked up now, he sounded like a wounded animal that was begging for help, but you didn't have the energy or motivation to comfort him.

"Goodbye Stolas."

You left him there and went into your room to escape his presence. He wasn't going to stop you knew that, but you were going to show him that you meant what you said.

There was no forgiveness for anyone to get and there was nothing that could change what happened. Not even Satan himself.

[jungwonenthusiast]

Friend's Don't Lie Ch. 3 & 4

Pairing: Jungwon x reader

Warnings for this chapter: Jay trying to smoke lmfao, swearing

Word count: 2.6k

Based on: Stranger Things

Jungwon

“No fucking way.” Jay shakes his head. “I swear she did it!” Jungwon voices. “You know him right? Sunoo?”

You nod.

“This is insane. How would she know him?” Jay scoffs.

“Have an open mind.” Jake says.

“How can we trust her?” Jay argues.

“Why not?” Jungwon says.

“No, she’s crazy.” Jay climbs up the stairs and opens the door to leave but it slams in his face. “What the fuck.” he opens it again just for it to shut again.

They turn to look at you.

“No.”

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“I’m telling you, she’s a psycho.” Jay sighs.

“No she’s not, she has super powers.” Jake sits next to her and she smiles.

“So where’s Sunoo?” Jay asks and you look away. “See? She doesn’t know.”

Then, you stand up and walk over to the table where the Dungeons and Dragons game lays. They’re eyes widen. You pull the board out and flip it upside down so that the board is just black.

You point at the board. “He's here.”

“What do you mean?” Jungwon asks.

“He’s here.” you point again.

“No he’s not.” Jay groans. “Sunoo’s been kidnapped.”

“No he hasn’t,” Jungwon sends him a stern look. “Something fucked up has happened. I can feel it.”

Jay scoffs. “What are you? Psychic?”

“Shut up,” Jungwon rolls his eyes. “Things have just been… off ever since that night.” “So what does this mean?” Jake comes up to the table. “She just flipped the board upside down.”

“Upside down.” you pick up the wizard character, Sunoos character, and place it on the board.

“Shit,” Jungwon says. “Is that where he is?”

“This is kind of crazy.” Sunghoon chuckles.

“Kind of?” Jay exclaims.

“Listen, they obviously have some kind of connection. She recognized him in the picture and she knows who he plays.”

“So what’s he doing in there?” Jake furrows his brow.

“Hiding.” you say quietly. Jungwon can tell that you’re scared.

“From what?”

You pull the demogorgon out of the box and slam it onto the board.

Jungwon makes eye contact with Jake.

“What. The fuck.” Niki says.

“What- what does that mean?” Jungwon looks at her.

“Monster.” you say quietly.

“Monster?” Jay bleats. “What are we in Alien now?”

“You don’t understand.” you say. “The world is more than you know.”

That silences Jay pretty quickly.

“So you know where he is.” Jungwon confirms and she nods. “Can you take us there tomorrow after school?”

“After school?” you tilt your head.

“Yeah, at three fifteen.” he says.

“Three fifteen.”

“Mhm, here,” he takes his digital watch off and fastens it onto your wrist. “When it says three one five, come meet us out by the power lines.”

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“Okay, don’t forget, three fifteen.” Jungwon tells you the next morning.

You nod but you seem blue. Your eyes are duller than usual.

“You okay?” he asks and you shrug. He sits in front of your fort.

“Jungwon-ah! Time to go!” Mrs. Yang calls out.

“One second!” he yelps. “What’s up?”

You hesitate. “I don’t like being alone.”

“I know, being alone is boring, but I can’t stay here again, I’ll get in trouble.” he sympathizes.

“Will they hurt you?” you ask, worried.

“My parents?” he cocks his head and you nod. “No no, they won’t hurt me, they'll just be upset.”

You nod and look down.

“I’ll be back soon though, just stay put until my parents go to work, okay?” he reaches to grab your hand and you flinch. “Shit, sorry.”

You shake your head. “It’s okay. I’m just not used to it.”

He smiles at you. “See you soon El, don’t forget, three fifteen.” he says as he walks up the stairs.

El

Everything is strange. The carpet feels weird on your feet. You’ve only ever walked on cold tiles.

You venture up to his room.

His room is dark and lived in. There are science fair trophies on his dresser and the walls are covered in band posters.

You touch one of them.

“The Cure. Boys Don’t Cry.” you say softly.

He has a bookshelf full of cassettes tapes and novels with the spines peeling off. There’s a couple baskets of vinyls on the floor and you squat to look at them.

You read them all outloud. “New Order, The Police, The Human League, Black Flag, Duran Duran, Devo, Misfits.”

You don't know what they are. You remind yourself to ask when you see him again.

You climb under his covers and snuggle into his pillow.

You notice that he still has a stuffed animal on his bed and you smile.

Jungwon

He finds you standing tensely by the powerlines. Your arms crossed and your shoulders hiked up.

“El!” he jogs up to you. “You okay?”

You smile a small smile and nod.

“You ready to take us there?” he asks.

“Yes.”

You hop into the Camaro and tell him every time he needs to take a turn until they arrive at their destination.

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“Are you serious?” Jay scoffs.

You had brought them to Sunoo’s house.

“What?” Jungwon says to himself. “He’s not here, El.”

“See? She’s a liar.” Jay groans.

“I’m not a liar.” you say.

“This doesn’t make any sense.” Sunghoon sighs.

“You don’t understand.” you grumble.

“Then help us understand!” Jay says, agitated.

You shake your head in annoyance.

You all slump into your chairs when the blaring of sirens catch your attention.

You all twist to check out what’s going on. It’s a dozen police cars driving at the speed of light.

Jungwon puts the car into drive and follows them.

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CHAPTER 4

Jungwon

He can’t believe his eyes. He feels his knees buckle as Sunoo’s limp body is pulled out of the water.

He doesn’t remember anything that happened that night except the way he screamed at you.

“You liar! You fucking liar! I trusted you!”

Words couldn't explain how he felt. He felt cold but there was a fire building up in him. He’d never been that angry in his life.

El

He doesn’t understand. That body is fake. Sunoo is breathing. You can feel it.

Jungwon

You try to sit next to him on the basement couch but he scoots away.

“Jungwon,” you say but he ignores you. “Won.” that gets his attention. “I am not lying to you.”

“You keep saying that,” he groans. “You expect me to believe you? I saw him with my own two eyes.”

You shake your head. “It’s fake.”

He scoffs.

“I’m not lying.”

“I’ve had enough of this-” he stands up to leave but you grab his hand.

“Jungwon, please listen to me.” you pull him back down to sit.

You reach to the table and grab his walkie talkie. Your eyes shut and the basement light flickers.

Jungwon’s about to get up to leave again when he hears static, and Sunoo’s soft voice.

“Darling you got to let me know,” Sunoo sings, as quiet as ever. “Should I stay or should I go?”

Jungwon’s jaw nearly drops.

“If you say that you are mine, I’ll be here ‘till the end of time-” his singing is cut short.

You look at him, waiting for a response.

“Was that?” he looks at you, dumbfounded.

“Sunoo.” you nod.

“How’d you..?”

“Friends don’t lie.”

He pauses for a moment to process everything that just happened, then his head drops. “I’m sorry.”

“It’s okay.” you say and he shakes his head.

“No it’s not. I shouldn’t have yelled at you last night. I’ve been so rude.” he looks up at you for a second just to look away again.

You pick up his chin and his eyes widen.

“It’s okay. People make mistakes.” you say and he smiles.

El

You want to hug him, but you’re not sure how to. He looks so small right now. He looks like he needs a hug.

Jungwon

You hold onto his hand for a quick second and his heart leaps into his throat.

“What’s wrong?” you say and he looks up at you.

“What?”

“Your cheeks.” she points. “They’re red. Are you angry?”

He touches his cheek. “No, no, I’m just…” he giggles. “No, I'm not angry.”

“Your ears too.” you point and he grabs at his ears.

“I-it’s nothing.” he stutters and you shrug.

“I wanted to ask you something.” you say and he nods. “What are those things in the boxes on your bedroom floor?”

He ponders for a moment. “Oh, my vinyls?”

You shrug. “What's a vinyl?”

Has she never listened to music? He wonders.

“They’re like these discs that you put onto a player and they play music.” he explains.

You furrow your brow but nod.

“Maybe we can play them sometime when my parents aren’t around.” he smiles.

“And the papers on the wall, The Cure, Boys Don’t Cry.”

He sighs and grins. “The Cure, they’re the greatest band ever. You have to listen to them, they’ll change your life.” He begins to drum on the air and sing a tune. “I would say I’m sorry if I thought that it would change your mind, but I know that this time I have said too much been too unkind.”

“Pretty.” you say and he looks down, blushing again.

A moment passes before he speaks up again. “I have an idea.”

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“How are we gonna sneak her in?” Jake asks. “She doesn’t have any normal clothes.”

“She can borrow some from Jooyoung noona.” Jungwon says.

“She’ll fucking kill you if she finds out.” Jay says.

“I know, so none of you say a peep.” Jungwon orders.

“It’s kind of funny watching her beat you up to be honest.” Niki chuckles and Jungwon glares at him.

“Remember the time she gave him a swirly.” Sunghoon chimes and the whole group breaks out into laughter.

“Yeah I remember, I almost died.” Jungwon sneers.

“Honestly I wouldn't mind if she gave me a swirly if her tits were pressed up on my back like that.” Jay jokes and Jungwon pounces on him. “I’m kidding, I’m kidding!”

“Don’t fucking talk about her like that man.” Jungwon huffs and rakes a hand through his hair.

“Is it so wrong to say your sister is hot?” Niki holds back a laugh.

“You wanna be next?” Jungwon raises an eyebrow and Niki playfully gallops away.

“You guys are weird.” you say quietly and Sunghoon nods in agreement.

“You’re all getting off track, how are we gonna sneak her into our classes?” Jake finds comfort in your fort.

“Do you think we can say she’s a new student?” Niki suggests.

“No, no one can know about her.” Jungwon says.

“Why not?” Jay asks and lights a cigarette.

“Dude, what’d I tell you about fucking smoking?” Jungwon groans.

“Just light an incense.” Jay says and Jungwon grabs the cig.

“My mom’s not an idiot.”

“Maybe we can just get her in during lunch.” Niki suggests.

“How is she gonna get on campus?” Jake asks.

“She can hop the fence and meet us by the gym, no ones there during lunch.” Sunghoon says.

Jungwon turns to look at you. “Do you think you can jump a fence?”

You stare back at him. “I’ve never tried.”

“We can meet her at the fence and then help her over.” Jay says.

“Wait, how’s she even gonna get to the school, it’s not like she can drive.” Niki says.

“Fuck you’re right.” Jungwon sighs. “Do you think you can bike there?”

You shrug.

“Of course she can’t, she can barely talk properly.” Jay grumbles.

“Stop being a fucking dick head.” Jungwon snaps.

“Okay bitchy Betty.” Jay jokes.

“Maybe I can just give you biking lessons tonight?” Jungwon turns to you. “What do you think?”

“Okay.” you say and he smiles.

El

“Here, hop on,” he holds the bike steady for you. It’s late at night and it's so cold that clouds puff out of your mouths every time you talk.

You hesitate. “What if I fall?”

“You won’t, I’m holding on tight.” he assures you.

You grab the handles and try your best to get on. You wobble and let out a small squeak.

“This is scary.” you say to him and he chuckles.

“It’s scary at first, but you’ll get it soon.” he says.

He gives you a moment to regain your balance. The moon is shining bright in his backyard and it’s illuminating his face.

“Ready to peddle?” he says and you shake your head. “Come on, it’s easier than you think.”

“Fine.” you mumble.

He holds on the back of the seat and one handle as you slowly push forward.

“I’m gonna fall!” you yelp.

“No you’re not, look how good you’re doing.” he says as you pick up speed.

And soon, he’s jogging to keep up to you. You don’t even notice that he took his hands off the bike until he points it out.

“Let’s leave the backyard,” he says and points to the gate. “Go through there.”

You follow suit.

Riding the bike is invigorating. The wind is cold and crisp against your skin. You’ve never felt anything like this before.

Eventually you look back; you see Jungwon jogging after you, his smile as bright as ever. You smile back so big that it almost hurts your face.

You let your leg down to stop yourself. He catches up to you.

“That was awesome.” he says, a little out of breath.

You giggle and his eyes widen.

“What?” you ask.

“I’ve never heard you laugh before.” he says and you look away sheepishly.

You’re all alone on this dark road and the only source of light is the moon. The scene would be eerie if Jungwon wasn't there with you.

“Well, now you know how to ride a bike,” he says. “Do you think you can make it all the way to school?”

“I think so,” you nod and he nods back.

A moment of silence passes before he speaks again.

“So how’s the fort? Is it too small?”

“Only a little, I like it though.” you reply.

“I wish I could build you your own room or something,” he says. “You could sleep on the basement couch but that’d be pretty risky.”

“What about your room?” you ask cluelessly.

“My room?” his eyes widen. His eyes are already so big and when he widens them they basically take up half of his face.

“Why can’t I sleep in your room?” you say blatantly.

“Uhm, I guess you could. That’s kind of risky don’t you think?” he says and you shrug.

You rub your arms from the cold.

“Let’s go inside,” he nods to his house. “It’s freezing.”

Jungwon

You both sneak back into the basement and he waits for you to wash up in the bathroom. He sticks his hand through the door and gives you a fresh set of clothes. Today it’s plaid pajama pants and a sweatshirt.

“Do you ever get bored here?” he asks as you change.

“Not really,” you say.

“What do you do when I’m gone?”

“I go to your room and look around.” you say and he goes beet red.

“What do you look at?” he asks, suddenly embarrassed. It's not like he had anything to hide, but the thought of you being in there makes him feel like he should’ve cleaned up or something.

“Everything,” you pull the sweatshirt over your head and exit the bathroom. “Is that bad? I’ll stop if you want.”

“No, it's fine,” he says. “I wish we could hang out more.”

You nod and scoot into your fort.

“Winter break is soon, I’ll be able to see you more then.”

“Winter break?”

“It’s this three week vacation all kids get during the winter.” he explains and you nod.

“Well, goodnight El.” he says while walking to the stairs.

"Wait," you run up to him and he whips around to look at you. You gently wrap your arms around his neck. "Thank you for tonight. It was very fun."

He stands there for a moment, too shocked to move. But he quickly snaps back to reality and rests his arms around your waist.

"Yeah, uhm, no problem." he says, trying his hardest not to sound shaky.

Your cheek feels smooth against his neck. There's this foreign electricity racing through his veins and it just makes him want to hold you tighter against him.

You pull away (to his disappointment) and smile before walking back to your fort.

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