#TACT FESTIVAL

[butaimatome]

東京芸術劇場　劇場ツアー　［2023年5月］　GW2023には東京芸術劇場ツアーで劇場探検を楽しもう！5月1日・14日開催

東京芸術劇場　劇場ツアー　［2023年5月］ ＜まとめ＞ 東京芸術劇場は、音楽・演劇・ダンスなどを行う4つの専門ホールのほか、展示スペースなども備えた複合芸術文化施設。 劇場ツアーでは、劇場スタッフが案内をし、ホールの歴史や特徴などを紹介する。 ツアーガイドは、劇場を愛する人々で構成されており、ハード面とソフト面の両方に焦点を当てた約60分のツアーを提供。 2023年5月のツアーは、TACT…

[yackers]

RANDOM FAVOURITE MOMENTS 23/?

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Dark Days - Yae Miko x Male!Reader

A/N: That's right, angst is on the menu today boyz. CW: Descriptions of disease, Kitsune!Reader, Reader death.

Creatures of lesser might are naturally attracted to their superiors. The strongest wolf leads the pack, the biggest Hilichurl commands the others, even the fascinating humans flock to the banners of those strongest in body or mind. Kitsune are no exception. 

There wasn't a day in your centuries of life that was lacking in kitsune. Those of your kind that haven't yet reached sapience always seemed to somehow stumble into your presence, guided by some sort of inexplicable magnetism. You and Miko often debated on the reason why these sly creatures could always find you. Maybe they sought to learn from you and follow your lead into ascension? Perhaps it was simply instinct or scent mixed with curiosity, it wasn't clear. What was clear, however, was that you couldn't help but interact with them. Their little ears and cute snouts never failed to make you share some delicious fish or egg with them. 

Foxes didn't make for good pets only, however. They could understand your commands and would carry them out flawlessly, as long as they were within their ability. Their main use was delivering letters from you and to you. What better use than make them the envoys of the Envoys? The irony never ceased to amuse you. 

There were some quarrels every now and then, obviously. These were still wild animals at heart. Sometimes they were moody and would stay away, sometimes you would accidentally step on their tail, earning a squeak and an offended glare from them. When one of these cuties would get too much into playtime, you would get a nibble or two. Neither you nor Miko paid any mind - they were shallow at worst and healed within a single day or two. 

That day wasn't any different. Miko needed to send a message to a Shumuutsuban agent, and she enlisted your help. You called a kitsune over, and before long one emerged from the nearby shrubbery. Just when it approached and you leaned down to attach the message to its back did you notice how dirty and skinny the creature was. It seemed dazed, its steps were unsure and shaky, lacking the usual tact and elegance of your kind’s thread. Regardless, you gave it directions. Just as you moved your hands closer, the fox sank its teeth into your hand. 

You yelped and struck it with a painful, but harmless Electro shock, and it scurried away. Never did you see a fox so snappy, and you were Miko’s husband. Ultimately, you cursed the animal under your breath and moved on with your day. 

Days passed. Absorbed by the soon approaching summer festival, you didn’t pay attention to the minor injury you sustained, even when the red spot didn’t seem to go away as it should. Miko noticed it by accident one day and questioned you. You just shrugged. 

“I guess it’s sunburn? I really should apply some sun cream.”

You did as you said, but even after an entire week of careful treatment, the “burn” was still where it was. More - it seemingly expanded, with the skin feeling just as smooth as the rest of your body. Miko’s curiosity turned into concern when the area became hot to the touch. Something wasn’t quite right with your hand, and yet you claimed to feel nothing out of the ordinary. To test this, Miko pinched your skin and was promptly taken aback by your complete lack of reaction to the stimulus. 

When the heat spread through your whole body, you called in a physician. Much to Miko’s relief, a short examination revealed that it was nothing but a minor infection from a neglected cut. 

Your wife spoke her farewells to the good doctor and took a few days off to keep you company. After all, what good would the medicine do you if you didn’t have the support you needed? Your fever dropped, giving both of you some much needed peace of mind. It was a fantastic opportunity to spoil you, even if kisses or cuddling were out of the picture - Miko didn’t want to bother with coughs, fever or any of the many unpleasantries sickness carried with itself. You were positively adorable, resting in the guest bed and becoming all flustered whenever she brought you tea, food or read you a book. 

But her smile was short-lived. 

Just a few days after the visit, the fever returned, higher than ever. Your forehead was close to burning to the touch. With the fever came sweat - constant sweat, drenching every bit of the sheets and blankets. Shivering, you lost most water in your body almost overnight. 

When Miko saw you in the morning, a cold shiver ran down her spine. You were sitting on the edge of the bed, your eyes wide open and blinking slightly, your skin shiny with sweat. You mumbled to her about wanting something to drink, but your voice was… wrong. Damaged, hoarse, as if your very throat had been scraped and mangled by a knife. There was a thick line of drool flowing from your agape mouth. 

“Water…” You moaned. “Please…”

It wasn’t long before a glass of the drink rested in your hand. Despite your state, your delirious expression betrayed hesitation. Miko stretched out her arm to hold you, but stopped herself shortly. She couldn’t risk catching whatever you had. 

“Honey, please drink it. It will do your body good.” She spoke in a calm, almost motherly voice, soothing and composed. 

With a shaking hand you lifted the glass to your lips. As soon as the water touched your lip, your throat spasmed, forcing you to spit it out. The glass fell to the floor, its life saving contents rejected by your very self. 

Miko spoke not a word more and rushed to the palace. It didn’t take long to explain the emergency, as Ei has been paying visits to your house ever since your condition confined you to the bed. Within less than an hour Ei gathered every medic she had at her service and led them back to you. 

—

Miko leads the humans through her house. Her steps are nervous, yet determination shines in her pupils. Everything will be alright now that the very Shogun brought the best of the best to your bedside. 

She opens your door, able to cast just one pained glance at your restless, miserable form. Your breathing is so heavy she can hear it from beyond the threshold. Miko turns to Ei, who nods at the doctors. They move into the room one by one. Miko turns to follow them, but is stopped by Ei’s arm on her shoulder. 

“Trust them. They know their trade and focus is what they need now.” 

Miko looks down. She shakes her head. “Yes. Of course.”

They sit down in the living room. Miko is fidgeting with her fingers. No words exit the lips of any of the two women. The tension hangs thick in the room, audible sounds of the researchers murmuring to each other being the only to break the deafening silence. 

Before long, the door opens. Miko jumps up and watches the men approach. Their expressions, graced with many scars of experience and age, are bleak. They look at each other nervously. Miko can hardly contain herself. 

“Speak!” She growls. “What is happening to my husband?”

One of them coughs. “It is…”

Silence. 

“Hydrophobia.” Another completes the sentence. 

Miko’s eyes grow wide. A smile of disbelief makes its way to her lips. She scoffs. 

“What? You can’t be serious.”

Reading the room, Ei stands by Miko in silence. 

“Lady Yae Miko, we are certain-” “So what if it is hydrophobia? Treat it.” Her eyes narrow. 

“There is no known cure to the disease. We are sorry.”

“Ah, is that so?” 

She makes a step forward. Her eyes meet those of the medic. 

“Fascinating. Isn’t it your job to cure? If you cannot do that, then what use are you, anyway?”

The man tugs at the collar of his outfit. His eyes dart from the kitsune to the floor and back. 

“You are worthless.” 

Her open hand raises and lands on the cheek of the elderly man, the sheer force of the blow making him reel back. Miko bares her fangs in rage, but before she can do another move, Ei grabs her by her kimono and turns her body to face her. 

“Stop this! Do not raise your hand at them, they are not the ones to blame.”

Miko groans and tries to push her friend away, but the god’s superior strength renders her efforts futile. Their eyes meet. Ei remains calm and collected. The stillness of her features chills Miko’s anger. 

Moments pass in silence.  

“We need to secure him. We cannot risk him going feral and hurting anybody.” She speaks, the decisiveness in her voice plain to hear. 

“I know.” 

A tear runs down Miko’s cheek. She smiles through the choking sensation, wiping her eyes with her hand. 

“I… I just don’t… want him to l-leave.” She shakes her head. “Not yet. N-not yet.” 

Miko lets her gaze fall downwards. Ei issues a command and the doctors re-enter your room. The fox remains paralyzed, her mind too dazed to form a coherent sentence. 

She wants to speak out. Protest. She wants to rip the humans to shreds, limb from limb, she wants to spit blasphemies at Ei for letting all this happen. At the same time, she wants to fall to her knees and kiss their feet, begging them to do something. Anything. 

But her mind knows. It knows that she shouldn't lash out as she sees the scientists take you out of your bed on a stretcher, yet her mind struggles. To understand. 

The stretcher stops next to her. She places her hand on the towel covering your forehead, her finger still bearing the ring that bound you and her together all these years ago. 

“Goodbye, my love.”

Until death does us apart. 

Thanks for reading.

[mylesimeblr]

Aonung X Spider - mating HC (complete crack HC)

I personally think that Spider has a semblance of knowledge about his body but was never given the talk per se (who's talking to that poor boy, honestly?)

I really love the idea of Jake being the worst for this kind of thing, like he has no idea how to do this and Spider is sitting waiting for Jake to speak and it's sooooo awkward

Norm would definitely prepare detailed slides for Spider and Aonung covering everything in different parts with very blunt part names, like "Part 1 - The human sphincter / Part 2 - The prostate and where to find it / Part 3 - The importance of lube and stretching" with lots of detailed schematics and legends and the slides are a mess to read because they've been annotated everywhere at least 4 times and then he arrives to the "what if" part, "So, in case of tearing..."

Spider is absolutely MORTIFIED, poor boy wants to DISAPPEAR...

But Aonung finds the whole thing FASCINATING and begins STUDYING human anatomy at length and Spider has NO IDEA what to do with himself

Jake tries to be sympathetic but it's so awkward because he's just so BAD at this

Then Ronal gets on with it by preparing special balms for Spider and Aonung's mating - balms to anesthetize Spider's butt or help relax his muscles

And Spider does not want to leave his shack anymore

Tonowari just pats his head like "yeah, sorry kid, I know, I know… My wife and herbs..."

Then Neytiri tries to give Spider her own version of the talk because she's trying really hard to play Mom but she's just awful at it too

Instead of reassuring him, she freaks him out completely because she has NO TACT whatsoever and depicts basically a horror story to him with the most emotionless voice ever

Basically EVERYONE wants to help them mate safely, it becomes the Village's number one priority

And it becomes a festival of Awkward

Bonus: people start making them tools to "help" Spider....

[corazondebeskar-reads]

fic recs - Joel Miller (one-shots pt. 1)

fic recs for one-shots starring Joel Miller.

Key: 🏴 = dark, 💕 = fluff, ⛓ = rough/bdsm elements, 💀 = dead dove do not eat

Mind the warnings, and please read responsibly. you control your own media consumption.

All Fic Recs | TLOU Fic Recs | Joel series | one-shots pt. 2

dark!Joel

*note: if fics fit multiple categories but contain dark!Joel, they will go here only. Mind the warnings, and please read responsibly. you control your own media consumption.

🏴💀 Nightmare Before Christmas by @katiexpunk

Summary: As an escort, you’ve found yourself in some pretty fucked up situations before. Years of experience have taught you to navigate such situations with a combination of tact and assertiveness. Most of the time the men who exude an air of sleaze shrivel back into the corner, embarrassed and limp dicked.  Most of the time.  Tonight is not one of those times.

🏴⛓ truth or dare by @joelscruff

summary: a harmless game of truth or dare ends with you tied up in a certain mysterious neighbor's garage.

🏴His Protection by @absurdthirst

summary: When David's group takes you and Ellie to their settlement, you warn them that Joel will come for you. Knowing that he will do whatever it takes to get back those under his protection.

🏴 hostage by @atticrissfinch

summary: when you get lost in the woods, a stranger offers to help you get back to your camping site. when your gut tells you to run, you run--until he catches you.

🏴 ensnare by @ozarkthedog

summary: despite your reluctance, joel wants to fill you up.

🏴vicious by @sinsofsummers

summary: joel fucks you in his gas mask.

🏴 mothman fever by @beskarandblasters

summary: You and your friends head to Point Pleasant, West Virginia in late September for the Mothman Festival. And that’s where you meet Joel Miller, a fellow Mothman enthusiast. But once you spend some time alone with him you realize that he’s not who he says he is.

🏴 Joel Fucking Miller by @pedroshotwifey

summary: You and Joel Miller have been sworn enemies from the very start, both of you at each other’s other's throats since the first glance. What he can't know is that you have been harboring a stubborn crush on him this whole time---It’s not until he has you up against a wall that you realize he feels the same way.

🏴 Keep Cry'n & Cry Harder by @romana-after-dark

summary: Joel kidnaps you, but can't even wait long enough to put his dick inside you to cum.

🏴 keep on your mean side by @milla-frenchy and @aurorawritestoescape

summary: Joel takes you to Degradation Town

🏴💀 Mercy by @lokischocolatefountain

summary: Stranded alone in the woods and left to die, all you can ask of Joel Miller is the mercy of a quick death. He is willing to give it to you, but he needs something for himself as well.

🏴 Hurt and Protect by @lokischocolatefountain

summary: In a world where politeness wasn’t part of trade, it helped to have someone like Joel Miller as your protector. But to be his to protect also meant being his to hurt.

🏴down to the ankles by @atinylittlepain

summary: monsters are made of myths. in this story, two myths become one. two myths are in love. they are in wretched love.

🏴💀 no soul to sell by @atticrissfinch

summary: divorced joel is fucking his way through his newly acquired bachelor status, when he remembers you—the (recent) ex-girlfriend of his son—are now an option for him. 

bdsm

fics with explicitly d/s dynamics or play, not just rough sex/kinks, dom!Joel unless otherwise noted

⛓ Push & Pull by @javiscigarette

summary: Joel just realllyyy likes your dress

⛓ curled in by @bonezone44

summary: joel ties you up and makes you suck his toes and get off on his foot

⛓ something new by @atticrissfinch

*this is technically part of a series but it's a standalone piece.

summary: Joel wants to introduce you to a new kink (watersports).

⛓ spend all your love making time by @haylzcyon (sub!Joel)

summary: You're everything Joel never knew he needed.

⛓ slumber by @cool-iguana

summary: Joel needs you, but you’re asleep. Giving in to desperation, he can’t help himself from making you feel good.

⛓ what do you need? by @whatsnewalycat

summary: brat tamer!Joel and brat!reader in an exploration of a scene where reader is overwhelmed/stressed and needs Joel to help her find peace through submission.

⛓ kinktober day 30: free use by @softpascalito

summary: Joel comes home urgently needing some relief. Its a good thing youre there- and the first time Joel makes use of an ... interesting agreement.

jackson!Joel

observations by @ezrasbirdie

summary: You're not like the other girls, but it'd be easier if you were. Joel Miller doesn't see it that way.

One and Done by @moralesispunk

summary: Joel never leaves you wanting more, but sometimes you do like to tease him

old habits by @wheresarizona

summary: Back in Boston, Joel Miller was your favorite client who frequented your services, exchanging ration cards and other items deemed illegal for sex with you until he just disappeared one day. It’s years later, and now, by a stroke of dumb luck on your journey out west, you’ve found yourself in the town of Jackson and in close proximity to Joel once again, the two of you immediately falling back into old habits

⛓ cruel by @notjustjavierpena

summary: Joel and you never attend the rest of Jackson’s population when it’s movie night. Instead, you become one messy tangle of limbs and oh, how you love him being a meanie.

 

qz!Joel

Pistol by @cosmictheo

summary: during a stormy night at bill and frank's house, joel teaches you how to hold your gun, and this opens up the perfect opportunity for the two of you to finally release all the feelings of longing and lust you've been repressed for each other over the past few weeks.

What Happens Here, Stays Here by @fettuccin-e

summary: anonymous sex with qz!Joel

signs I don't read by @pascalisbaby

summary: joel likes things done his way, especially when he’s fucking you

⛓ kinktober day 28: cuckolding by @absurdthirst

summary: your boyfriend owes Joel and can't pay up, so Joel takes you as payment instead.

🏴 The Stranger by @nala2811

summary: You and a certain stranger are hurled away to somewhere else within the QZ, where you both are required to perform a very particular task…

angst

september by @cavillscurls

summary: Joel hates his birthday. You discover why.

born lucky, under a bad star by @softlyspector

summary: Joel has always been lucky, in the worst of ways.

nobody's son, nobody's daughter by @fragilefable

summary: When you and Joel get separated the night of the outbreak, you spend the next decade searching for him. Just when you've given up— a miracle occurs.

[wholesomefluffdaddy]

Wednesday's new court mandated therapist is having her keep a journal of her thoughts and feelings. Wednesday finds this to be a complete waste of time and decides instead to use it to record her observations of her unusual roommate Enid Sinclair. Wednesday POV.

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Entry 17

Current Moon Phase: New Moon 🌑

Yule will soon be approaching and I am filled with much confliction. Enid has made our dorm horrendously festive. She has even knitted me a new sweater which I adorned at once. It makes her smile every time she sees me wearing it. Her smile… it radiates the heat of an unchecked wildfire and causes me to overheat rapidly. Depending on the situation I have found it most logical to shed my clothes at once to cool down. However, the sight of my semi-nude form appears to trigger a sort of carnal animalistic response in Enid and soon we are both indisposed for a length of time.

But I digress, my current conflict is how best to approach Enid for the upcoming break of academic instruction. I see three possible scenarios: firstly, Enid and I stay here during the break, secondly Enid comes home with me, and lastly, I go home with Enid. The first prospect is obviously the most desirable with each subsequent option appealing significantly less.

When I spoke with Enid regarding the matter she informed me that she would talk to her family about staying at Nevermore or coming home with me. She seemed anxious about having such a conversation with her family. I am unsurprised as her mother is a rather ignominiously callous person. I wondered if it wouldn't be more prudent to simply stage Enid being kidnapped so she wouldn't have to fret about making a request of them. The thought was rather tempting. However, when I proposed this idea to Enid she immediately declined.

She said that the last thing she needed was her whole family showing up to track down her possible disappearance. I decided to change tact and offered an actual kidnapping instead. Enid paused for a moment as she appeared to seriously consider the matter before outwardly rejecting it. I tried to assure her that I would be most careful in leaving no trace. She still rejected the idea.

And so it was on a pleasantly gloomy Sunday that she made the call home. I could hear as two voices answered the phone. It seemed she had succeeded in getting both of her parents. She paced nervously as she eased into the conversation with idle small talk before broaching the subject at hand. I was bemused as to why her wolfing out was so minor despite her obvious stress. A quick glance at the calendar answered my question. The new moon greatly inhibits her ability to shift.

I continued to watch her closely throughout the call as I prepared myself to intervene and proceed with the kidnapping at a moment's notice. Enid had made her request and held her breath as she awaited their response. Unsurprisingly it was her mother who answered first with an abrupt refusal. Enid seemed to anticipate this for she was quick to jump in with justifications as to why she should remain at Nevermore. She cited her academics and commitment to clubs as reasons for her to stay. Her mother was not swayed.

She tried a different approach and reasoned that the airports would be exponentially more crowded this time of year, thus making travel more difficult. Her father chimed in saying that they already purchased her a ticket. Seeing my werewolf so despondent physically pained me. I rose to my feet to enact the kidnapping as discussed earlier. Before I could make it two steps towards my werewolf she posited the question.

'Could Wednesday come with? For winter break?' She asked hopefully. I froze as I awaited the response. The silence seemed to stretch for an unreasonable length of time before I was given the answer.

'Yes.'

Enid lit up at once and I stared blankly ahead in a state of disbelief. Enid thanked them profusely before hanging up and turning to me. I blinked slowly as the werewolf pulled me into a bone crushing embrace.

'You can come home with me!' Enid squealed as if she had been presented with a new overstuffed plush stuffed animal.

'Truly?' I asked for confirmation.

'Yes but you have to buy your own ticket.' Enid confirmed before tightening her grip.

'That is no obstacle.' I said, sinking into her arms. 'I shall remain at your side.' Enid buried me in kisses before releasing me. She gave our severely decorative room a once over and let out a pained sigh.

'I don't know whether to take this down or leave it up.' She said, crossing her arms and chewing her lip.

'Pardon?' I frowned.

'I mean, we'll be spending Christmas with my family and when we get back it will be over.' She explained. I moved to stand beside her. I did not care for the garish decorations but they brought Enid such joy.

'Leave them.' I said, snaking my arms around her. She gave me a quizzical look. 'It will be a gift for when we leave your wretched mother and return here.'

'Aw Willa.' She beamed and put an arm around me. I leaned in close expecting a kiss for solving her dilemma. 'Please keep your comments about my mom to yourself when we're visiting.' She said petting my cheek. I narrowed my eyes. 'Wednes.' She said more seriously.

'I shall keep my honest observations to myself if she does not make a fool of herself.' I replied darkly. Enid half smiled. She seemed torn between reprimanding me and accepting the truth of the matter.

'Could you try to behave? For me?' She asked. Before I could respond she preemptively interrupted me. 'If you do I'll-' Her voice became quieter unnecessarily as she whispered in my ear.

'Do not tease me, wolf!' I huffed as my skin prickled with excitement. 'You cannot tempt me with such wonderous torture only to deny me it for weeks!' Enid grinned and slowly backed me up against the wall. I swallowed as she took my wrists and pinned them above my head with ease. 'Mi loba…' I felt lightheaded.

'I could give you a preview.' Enid breathed. My heart raced wildly as if I were running for my life. 'Of what will happen if you behave yourself.'

'Enid.' I whispered in desperate anticipation.

I shall spare the details of what occurred next. Needless to say I shall do everything in my power to meet Enid's request of me. That being said I will however, not stand for any mistreatment of my werewolf at the hands of her cruel mother.

[funficwriter]

A Wolf and A Snake (Wriothesley x Reader)

Letters' Interlude - 2

Warnings: Yandere themes, a bit graphic in the second letter.

Taglist: @yue-caelum @reyy-chanx @mis-disaster

From: Duke Wriothesley of Meropide - Fortress of Meropide, Liffey Region, Fontaine

To: Baron E. Balthazar - Balthazar Manor, Court Region, Fontaine

To the most esteemed Baron Balthazar,

I feel honored for the chance to be able to write this letter, even more so if you're reading it now. I'm sure you know why I am doing so by now, with your daughter's social success and coming-of-age as a fine young woman.

While I wasn't born a Duke, I have been one for a while. I saw quite a few virtuous young ladies, but young Lady Balthazar shines in the depth of her knowledge, culture, and trueness. As a noble, I'm sure you know how dull our conversational space can be; Everyone is well-educated and knows much of culture, but it often hits a ceiling where that ends. I would argue that they're all repositories of goodness with a cap. But Lady Balthazar is no house or repository with limits; She's a never-ending well of virtue, one that goes beyond instruction and basic fact. Each time I thought I saw it all with her, she amazed me with a new level of tact, kindness, or wisdom. She has certainly been blessed to have you provide such great education, but I must say you are also fortunate for Celestia to give you a daughter with her own penchant for continuously seeking virtues as a noble and as a person. I think that is what sealed the deal in my love for her.

I'm certain many nobles will liken her to doves or flowers. I would like to be honest about my feelings, even if I deviate. In that one night, I felt that Lady Balthazar is much that I love; She's my favorite type of dark chocolate. She's unearthed tomes holding the secrets to Spantamad's unresolved questions of ice and thunder. She's the soft operatic melody that rings out in sole nights not for human fame or money, but an impetuous desire to be heard by the stars. Her laughter's is Mondstadt's festival winds. Her steps are Liyue's clinking of good charms. Her speech is my cup of tea reflecting the full moon upon which I was born. Even beyond the borders of Fontaine, where I spent most of my life, Lady Balthazar spans upon my entire world and I'll never lead a joyful life if I have only experienced this once.

Obviously, a presence as electrifying as hers only deserves the best. I myself have long wanted a wife, so I made sure that by the time one made me as lovestruck as your daughter, I can be the best husband possible within my arsenal. When I became responsible of the Fortress, I made sure I used my power to assure Fontaine would be a place of safety and fairness. I want to wonder our beautiful avenues with her by my side, while she enjoys herself, free of any fears of danger. In a way, I feel that much of what I do is for the citizens I love, and the first on that list is your daughter.

I thank you for your time and attention, as well as the grace you granted me to meet the loveliest of ladies.

With all my regards,

Duke Wriothesley.

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From: Duke Wriothesley of Meropide - Fortress of Meropide, Liffey Region, Fontaine

To: Lady Y/N Balthazar - Balthazar Manor, Court Region, Fontaine

To my beloved, deserving of happiness alone,

I'm hoping that the appearance of Frosty cheered you up a little, especially after tonight. Deep down, I knew your father would try to use my being a wolf hybrid as a weapon against me. He's not the first, and certainly won't be the last.

I spent the last few hours praying to Focalors that something, anything good could happen before Frosty and lift your spirits a bit. Ever since I became infatuated with you, I felt like you're mine. Your emotional extremes - both positive and negative - have become mine as well. Even if I didn't cry, your tears were mine, too. And that is part of loving a person, whole, which I believe that in its tragedy, holds something beautiful. In you being mine, you'll never have to face another storm alone. You'll never have to stare down the uglier part of life with your hands shaking, begging to hold another and stay with you in the midst of that chaos.

Learn this well if you wish to know your real lover (that self-righteous Archandelle idiot is not it, even if your father says otherwise); Throughout my life, as a prisoner and as a warden, I have handled humanity's scum. Many nights I thought: "There can't be people worse than what I have just imprisoned.", then came another bastard to astonish me. Over time, I grew jaded about it until last night, when you poured your heart out to me. The lifer criminals I have, in my eyes, could never hold a candle of cruelty that he who made you cry has.

Your tears are the greatest injustice I've witnessed. Your sorrow (especially when you didn't ask for it) is the most urgent of tragedies to remediate. So I swear upon my honor and love, I will end it. I will run, fight, bribe, corrupt, maim or kill whoever dares to trespass upon our happiness, our coupling, our fate to be together forever. Many of our Archons have decreed it: "Whoever stops fate from running its course will see great punishment.". Except here, this punishment will come in the ice beast that they feared, who will roar at them but only ever purr for you.

Please hold on and be assured that you will not belong to that idiot, or that bastard you call a father. Keep in mind that my anger towards him is not yours at all. You didn't ask to be born to him, you did nothing wrong. On the contrary, he saw the gem that was his daughter, and yet decided to make her unhappy. With time and my own plans (That you will be made aware of soon. A bit radical, but will guarantee our ending up together), you will belong to the one you should belong to. Until then, let's keep each other in the loop of what is going on.

You will belong to me,

Duke Wriothesley.

[the-s1lly-corner]

Could you possibly write about slenderman's ghost s/o trying to make the mansion festive for Halloween bc they're really excited for the holiday and never experienced it before? They have a list and everything as soon as they learn about the custom-

For instance, every room is decked out in decor totally not stolen, they make loads of themed treats, and try to engage the him and the proxies into doing multiple festive activities as well?

-slender anon <3 (sorry if this is too much exposition, tysm for all the cool writing)

Celebrating Halloween w/ Slenderman!

so so sorry for taking a a bit to get to this !! I meant to get this out tomorrow but I got distracted </3 still torn on if i want the mansion to exist in my au but for all intents and purposes we'll say it does for this >:) i might make the mansion like, some abandoned creepy haunted house in universe, like the house from IT or Nightmare on Elm Street (i actually... dont remember if it gets abandoned or not in the later movies, its been a while since i watched the series..) or something something yeah i think ill go with that for the mansion anyways enough rambling

Cue curious head tilts and questions from slenderman, he knows OF Halloween but he doesnt know all the ins and outs and intricacies when it comes to how its celebrated; best he knows is costumes and candy

initially watches you try to hang up all the decorations by yourself but eventually steps in to give you a hand

probably consults in you what basic Halloween traditions are, and probably also tries to ask the proxies if they know anything about it

i think outside of toby, the proxies don't really. remember much of their lives before becoming proxies, but that's because I'm basing my take on them off of the original MH where like, there's brain fog and the proxy/person are internally separate, but that's where inspiration from the original stuff ends; merging two fandoms together is. hard when the canon and fanon are so different

anyways

but also i never really like the creepypasta interpretation of masky and hoodie, at least from when i was in the fandom years back where they were shy and soft, but thats likely changed now- admittedly i dont interact with the fandom outside of creating

im rambling again, but i think masky and hoodie would also be a little lost but ready to do whatever they're told to do in regards to helping deck out the mansion

good news is that the mansion already looks like a spooky haunted house! especially on the outside since it's not as well kept as the inside

the inside is like what comes to mind when someone says old ass house; creaky wooden floors, shitty heating system, crawl spaces and compartments, that sort of thing. old enough that it would definitely have mold and rot, and be falling apart, if slenderman didnt come and keep it in tact

again, it already looks spooky enough as is, but decorations can really tie in the look

fake cobwebs, skeletons, spiders

oh those are real spiders

the mansion probably has spiders, slenderman cant do anything about the spiders sorry

okay anyways

treats! totally not stolen from some store by a teleporting entity that naturally distorts electronics! definitely not

he would make them with you, i think

i sometimes think about how slenderman would probably like calm and quiet activities, domestic ones included, so i think this is something he would actually end up loving especially with you around

learns he hates working with melted marshmallow, that shit is not banned from the mansion as well as marshmallow creme

he even gets those cute little halloween themed goodie bags so you can give them out

unfortunately he's going to have to pass, on account that he can't really eat any non-human meat food, but rest assured if he could safely eat your treats he would

Toby would be fucking that shit up, especially if you make those popcorn ball things. i feel like toby would love those. masky to me seems like a butterscotch haystack enjoyer to me (based), while hoodie fucks up those chocolate dipped pretzels, you know the ones that get decorated to look like mummies? those. he demolishes those (also based)

i kinda miss the popcorn balls tbh i havent had those in years but they were good from what i remember- i think i might make some this evening

moving on once more

if there's any extras slenderman may offer to take you around to give them to others

im still deciding character dynamics and relationships and who knows who in this funky au, but i feel like slenderman knows at least a handful of the other character. at least on a first name basis

so thats fun! you also get to share the joy with characters such as splendor and trender, and perhaps even jeff. i hc that eyeless jack and slender are both in the same forest but not like. buddy buddy. but he can get goodies too. ignore the fact jack is in the same boat as slender in terms of what he can and cant eat- he appreciates the gesture

now activities! i gotta admit i never really did halloween stuff outside of trick or treating; so im a little stumped on ideas

theres the obvious, pumpkin carving (the pumpkin insides get used to make more treats!), apple bobbing, and a few others

while not really a halloween game, you guys probably play a few games in the woods

thats

wait no thats terrifying, do not play hide and seek/tag with them in the woods regardless of if its night time and regardless of if youre a ghost, that shit actually sounds terrifying esp since i think slenderman and hoodie would get WAY TOO competitive

oh scary stories

definately

you insist on summoning ghosts and demons to fit the vibe

" but Dear, you're a gho-" "hush"

you guys accidentally summon one of the ghost creepypastas or something/j

you guys accidentally summon zalgo and halloween gets cancelled'j

idk if this is just a me thing but whenever me and my friends sit down to read creepypasta stories we get derailed and somehow end up reading fanfics and acting them out but i can see this happening as well; though this one also isnt a halloween exclusive activity

overall its a learning experience for most of you guys, and slenderman is totally up to humoring you again next year!

oh oh oh halloween costumes, how could i forget?

good luck trying to find something for slenderman, even if he could fit in anything he probably wouldnt dress up no matter how you try to word it

actually now that i think of it, do you think his suit is just part of his body? like ive seen loads of interpretations where it is; the shitty slenderman movie included. like is it a removeable suit? is it something that looks like a suit but its part of him? is it like a scp 049 situation where it is a suit but its attached to him?

im not getting into that today

masky and toby both dress up as classic slasher icons

hoodie probably would too but i got flashed with a vision of him dressed as pumpkin so im rolling with it

i think thats about everything! i hope you like this! this ended up way longer than i thought it would be but i fully blame that on me still being in my ramble mindset </3 ive been cooking up some major hcs for my au/interpretation as well as smaller stuff so my brain just wants to dump it TToTT

anyways

runs off to go draw spooky stuff (cough cough creepypastas dressed up in costumes)

[captainkurosolaire]

Blooming Effect

Colorfully ornamented pinwheel's delicately in youth's spring hands whirled while they giggled amongst themselves, crackling skies of prismatic firework's of festivities lit up alongside drifting stars celebrating a new leaf. An elegant vibrant dragon's dancing ran parading throughout the Far-East chasing away evil spirit's and encourage prosperity, fortune. Even in conflict's of grim. A seasoned-shadow with minor scrapes moved throughout crowds undetected. An oddity challenging flower still remained in his possession for until Sunrise. When his ordeal, would be over. Yet every petal remained in-tact, the flower mysteriously didn't wither. In moment's the assassin, researched it like a father's obligation. She who wasn't even named. It-was-as-if, his existence was buried, a nameless headstone grave, this flower was a respect to the dead; of him, and the yard's he created. Sensation's crept up, protecting this small-precious, insignificant thing. Was this power in valuing life? His saunter pace furthered, feeling followed. Someone peered through darkness and located him skillfully. Taking an alley-way away from crowds. Pursuit came to a stop, as heel's cackling behind him paused at the entry, noticing the shadow disappeared. Thinking he caught the chaser off-guard, only for a scatter of high-puncturing thick steel-needles to launch from a conditioned, polished hand. He rapidly deflected with a blinding speed swish of his sheathed-blade, one-stray needle, requiring him to physically punch in a timely-stoppage, blocking for the safety of that flower, nestled closer to his heart. A completed lolipop's stick fell from filled purse-lips, "Sharp, Lion, oh how you've always penetrated my deepest senses." Sultry came out playfully from a She-Devil. Palpable energy unveiled rising, flashing an uncanny smirk, she cut the distance and kicked his blade in disarming, the stiletto heel's she wore were instrumental-weapons equivalently. Razor-nail's feminine grazed his neck, easy for rupturing. Her disarm wasn't entirely success, his feline tail, latched by the hilt his blade and transferred it to an open-palm to wield, both them stalemated. Purring before his feline ear, "I do enjoy being a breathe away at the crescendo with you." She'd wink before leaping backwards. This energetic, assassin perhaps, was at an equal-level or above, without sacrificing an ounce of identity. Her method was more aligned with infamous, Kunoichi's, ensnaring with their feminine-charm, before burying their teeth to prey. The stone-face spent no amusement, "How do you come, Killer Queen?" Only knowing another by many title's placed in their settings. Alongside one mutual-mission they met previously-in. "Buy me dinner, I could be ever-willing to demonstrate." Furthering teases, despite his steel-exposure was immovable. Clearly, she wasn't out to spew his blood. Taking a turn and began withdrawing, wasn't worth sticking around, entertaining whatever she was scheming. Brow's of dismay and playfulness frowned, "Alright! Get-back, I'm returning a favor. I was running an investigation on your own Don." Upon hearing callous hands returned with killing-intent, was likely they'd be fighting after-all... For now still held allegiances. Before he struck, she continued. Violet-highlight strands with darker roots, she brushed aside and began using a trimmer on her nails. "Overheard them mention you in-fact, you're compromised to them." Now his attention and posture staggered, realizing the severity. "They know your mission-failed, she's marked. Dead any moment by another Black Miracle." He said no response, and began suddenly taking-off, climbing acrobatically on rooftops above the Eastern city-walls. <My didn't expect that response.... Seems you're compromised indeed.> The informant thought before following his movements, running alongside gingerly. "Could of led with this." He said simplistically. Expressing her sympathy became mournful, respecting, "You'll not find her in time..." Being realistic.

Stopping in tracks holding his head down, seemingly accepting it's a lost cause... Retrieval came for the flower nestled still containing his client's scent and aura. Using an advanced-technique, like sonar detection, or wavelength's of that flower's essence permeated throughout the city using his own aether to extend the range and lock onto identical unseen waves until finding the center point, where similarities meet. Boot's resumed on a race against the clock, lethally ticking.

[Prev:Chapter]: Mother of Light ~ ♪"Secret Place"♪

[dluebirb]

Vivzieverse Demon Types

I'm making another AU, and I'm doing some research involving the demons and their subsequent rings with the Vivzieverse!

I'll go into all seven rings, themes, and attributes of their residents, as well as notable features and demons who reside there.

1. Pride Ring

This is the ring we are most frequently shown, due to it being the base of operations in Helluva Boss, and all sinners being confined to the pride ring, leading it to be the main setting, with very few members of the main cast able to venture to other rings.

Main occupants: Sinners, Imps, Succubi.

Noteable occupants: Lucifer Morningstar, Lilith Magne/Morningstar (formerly) Charlie Morningstar, Vaggie, Angel Dust, Alastor, Husker, Niffty, Cherri Bomb, Blitzo Buckzo, Moxxie Knolastname, Millie, Loona, etc.

Ruler: Lucifer Morningstar

Design Tips: Sinners are largely based on animals with a specific attachment to how they lived/died, though not all are. Sinners also retain marks of their death [ex. The 'x' on Alastor's forehead, presumably from where he was shot as a human, mistaken for a dear. Hence his dear-like form.]

See bottom for Imp design notes.

See The Lust Ring desc. for Succubi design notes.

Color: Red

2. Wrath Ring

This ring has been shown in the season one episode of Helluva Boss, "Harvest Moon Festival." Due to the sheer amounts of Imps here, with very, very few other species of demons, it is probable that Imps are native to the Wrath Ring.

Main occupants: Imps

Noteable Occupants: Millie (formerly), Millie's family, Striker

Ruler: Currently unknown. [I am aware that it is listed as Samael or Satan in most lists, but I'm going off of strictly Vivzieverse lore + characters]

Design Tips: See bottom for Imp design notes.

Color: Reddish-orange, Orange

3. Gluttony

The gluttony ring is home to most hellhounds as shown in part two of the season one of Helluva Boss, "Queen Bee." Hellhounds are most likely native to the Gluttony Ring.

Main occupants: Hellhounds, Imps

Noteable Occupants: Beezelbub, Vortex, Vikki, Vikki's friends, Esme, etc.

Ruler: Beezelbub

Design Tips: Hellhounds are largely based on, as the name suggests, dogs, wolves, and other hounds. They are among the very few demons to have visible ears, and almost always have fur in some capacity.

See bottom for Imp design tips.

Color: Yellow

4. Greed

The Gluttony Ring was first shown in the episode "Loo-Loo Land" during season one of Helluva Boss. It seems to be home to Hell's entertainment industry, barring the demon overlord, Vox, who is confined to the Pride Ring on the grounds of being a sinner. This ring seems to specialize, from what we've seen, in engineering and animatronics, as well as jesters/clown shows.

Main Occupants: Imps (?)

Noteable Occupants: Mammon, Moxxie Knolastname (formerly) Moxxie's mother (deceased) Crimson Knolastname, Crimson's Mafia, Chazwick Thurman (deceased)

Ruler: Mammon (?)

Design Tips: See bottom for Imp designs.

Color: Green

5. Lust

The Lust Ring was first shown in the season one episode of Helluva Boss, "Ozzie's". It houses the adult entertainment industry (though in a more tactful and consensual manner than the Pride Ring overlord, Valentino)

Main Occupants: Imps, Succubi

Noteable Residents: Asmodeous, Fizzarolli, Jesse

Ruler: Asmodeous

Design tips: Imps and Succubi are similar in design -- the horms of succubi tend to lean on the smaller side, and most have wings. Succubi seem to lack the malformed heart often on the upper center of some Imp's foreheads.

6. Envy

Very little is known about the Envy Ring, as it has not been shown yet in either Helluva Boss or Hazbin Hotel. It can be inferred that it is where the water from Lust runs down to, as most of it's assumed occupants are aquatic. It is possible that the Loan Sharks are from this ring. A social media app on Blitz's phone is supposedly from Envy.

Main Occupants: None known

Noteable Residents: Glitz and Glam (note the water imagery during their song in "Mammon’s Magnificent Musical Mid-Season Special ft. Fizzarolli" and one of the longer color changes is reminiscent of the purple of envy.)

Ruler: Currently Unknown

Design Tips: wavy characteristics would be most fitting, as well as undersea animal attributes such as fins.

Color: A color palette of blues, greens, or purples is typical.

7. Sloth

Sloth was first seen in the season two episode of Helluva Boss, "Western Energy" and seems to run the medical industry. As mentioned by Beelzebub in "Queen Bee," Sloth also has a vast supply of "party drugs," and most likely several intoxicants in general, some for medical use, others for recreational use. Water from the upper Rings flows down in waterfalls.

Main Occupants: Baphoments

Notable Residents: Dr. Somna, Muffy, unnamed nurses

Ruler: Belphegor

Design Tips: The Baphoments have goat-like attributes, down to the hooves and horns. Many, if not all, have a candle and flame sticking from their heads. Some have wings.

Color: Purplish pinks

IMPS:

Imps have traditionally red skin due to their roots in the Wrath ring, though others have a variety. All have large horns, and most have a malformed heart on the upper center of their foreheads. Burns and other spots appear white.

It is also worth noting that the imps reside in all seven rings, I just listed the rings where I noticed a very large number of them in the backgrounds.

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I hope this was helpful! I watched several Helluva Boss episodes while typing this, so I hope it's accurate!

[xsinistraxlowex]

where: firefly festival (meandering) who: @r-lestrxnge

Sinistra had waited until Bellatrix Lestrange had left Rabastans side before making her way over to him. She didn't mind Bellatrix, but would rather stay out of her way, depending on what type of mood she was in. It was hard to gauge where she stood and preferred to keep out of the witches bad side. She rather much keep her life in tact.

She approached with a drink in hand. "I figured you could use this." She held out a firewhiskey for him. "I will say, I am surprised you came." This definitely wasn't his type of scene, but she also understood what opportunities could be present. "Do we have a plan for tonight?"

[steelbluehome]

Screen Daily

A Different Man’: Sundance Review

BY TIM GRIERSON, SENIOR US CRITIC

22 JANUARY 2024

Seabastian Stan discovers that beauty is skin deep in this ’moody modern fairytale’

"Writer-director Aaron Schimberg’s third feature boasts three remarkable performances, including Sebastian Stan as the self-loathing thespian"

A gutsy satire that eviscerates ’beauty is in the eye of the beholder’ platitudes while sensitively exploring the stigma around facial disfigurement, A Different Man is a moody modern fairy tale in which an aspiring actor who blames his lack of success on his looks unexpectedly gets a new appearance — only to discover that his problems are more than skin deep.

A blistering portrait of identity, authenticity and chronic dissatisfaction

Writer-director Aaron Schimberg’s third feature boasts three remarkable performances, including Sebastian Stan as the self-loathing thespian and Adam Pearson, a British actor with neurofibromatosis. Pearson’s very presence challenges the film to avoid exploitation and, instead, offer a blistering portrait of identity, authenticity (both in the arts and in life), and chronic dissatisfaction.

A24 will release A Different Man in the US later this year, following a premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. Arthouse crowds should easily warm to this funny, thought-provoking existential comedy that might draw comparisons to Charlie Kaufman’s mind-bending, melancholy work. Stan’s stardom could help grosses, and he is also joined by The Worst Person In The World’s Renate Reinsve as well as Pearson, who is well known in the UK for his campaigning work.

Lonely, depressed Edward (Stan) has neurofibromatosis, struggling to land acting jobs in New York as a result. (The only gig he has been able to book lately is a workplace instructional video meant to educate employees not to be repulsed by those who are ’facially different’.) His new neighbour is the beautiful Ingrid (Reinsve), a budding playwright whose warm feelings for him appear to be only platonic. Despondent that she will never love him, Edward volunteers for an experimental drug program that could ‘cure’ his condition, and in short order, his tumours are gone — leaving him looking like the hunky Sebastian Stan. Now calling himself Guy, and informing acquaintances that Edward committed suicide, he happily plots his new existence.

Schimberg, whose 2019 comedy Chained For Life also starred Pearson, has delivered a nervy premise that avoids predictably patronising pleas for tolerance. Instead, the writer-director sharply critiques an insecure, self-pitying actor who comes to understand that changing his face really does not change anything at all.

Edward initially enjoys life as Guy — the random hookups, a killer job as a slick real-estate agent — but when he later sees Ingrid on the streets, he follows her and discovers that she has written a heartbreaking play about him, called Edward, that borrows heavily from their friendship. A Different Man’s twists should not be spoiled, but let it be said that Edward decides to audition for the title role — after all, who knows Edward better than he? — and courts Ingrid, who does not recognise him, only for their romance to be interrupted by Oswald (Pearson), a charming stranger who has neurofibromatosis and visits the theatre during rehearsals, excited to see a play that treats his condition with tactfulness.

A Different Man puts us into Edward’s head, the camera often capturing him as he looks longingly at all the seemingly blissful people around him who are free of the medical condition that he feels is his burden. But despite Oscar-nominee Mike Marino’s superb makeup work, it is telling that, once we see Pearson, we recognise how even the expert prosthetics fail to convey what neurofibromatosis looks like; just one way in which Schimberg questions his and other artists’ attempt to tell stories about disfigurement. Are they inherently exploitative? Insultingly patronising? Can someone without the condition ever fully appreciate what it is like to have neurofibromatosis? Rather than being coyly meta about these questions, A Different Man dissects them with intelligence and humour.

Reinsve shines as a kind soul whose relationship with Edward/Guy evolves in unexpected ways, but it is the interplay between Stan and Pearson that elevates A Different Man to another, more poignant and biting level. Stan portrays Edward as withdrawn and despondent, cannily playing into the audience’s pitying assumptions about a disfigured character. But when Pearson arrives, he explodes them, depicting Oswald as a confident, funny man, which shocks Edward (now going as Guy), who learns too late that his insecurity held him back — not his neurofibromatosis. Stan’s performance as Guy is full of nuanced anguish, the response of a man who thought being handsome was all he needed.

In the later reels, Schimberg sends the film down a dark, bitterly ironic path, consistently confronting our preconceived notions about attraction, beauty and the need to be truly seen. Some people will always want what they do not have, but it is hard to imagine anyone feeling short-changed by such a tonally rich, thematically ambitious film.

Production companies: Killer Films, Grand Motel Films

International sales: A24, sales@a24films.com

Producers: Christine Vachon, Vanessa McDonnell, Gabriel Mayers

Cinematography: Wyatt Garfield

Production design: Anna Kathleen

Editing: Taylor Levy

Music: Umberto Smerilli

Main cast: Sebastian Stan, Renate Reinsve, Adam Pearson

[flowerbloom-arts]

(this is a reupload of a an ask post that is """mysteriously""" not showing up on my or other people's dashes. The following post exposes the truth about Moominpappa, and after many attempts at reuploading this with screenshots of the post and with the images I used I found that it's the screenshots that are causing problems. The people must know the truth of Moominpappa's lies, and I shall stop at no end to try and educate people on the web of lies that Moominpappa from Tanoshii Muumin Ikka 1991 is created for himself. Tumblr and its agenda to keep 90s Moominpappa's dignity in tact shall not dissuade me any more! Book Moominpappa would be APPALLED BY SUCH SHAMELESSNESS!)

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@helshdy asked:

Sorry if this is obvious but how did they retcon the moominpappa backstory? Do Hodgkins, Joxter, Muddler, and Fuzzy just straight up not exist?

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Okay so like... let's start with the stuff the episodes actually tell us.

There's one episode where the Moomin family (Sniff, My and Snorkmaiden included) get invited to Aunt Jane's mansion, which is pretty cool to see tbh, we finally get to see what her living situation is (she doesn't even have a housekeeping staff, she's so goddamn lonely)

And in one scene the kids are cleaning a room and they happen upon a photo album, and the album features... a younger Moominpappa living with Aunt Jane at what appears to be a summer house....

[INSERT SCREENSHOTS OF AUNT JANE'S PHOTO ALBUM]

Now, this is an odd discrepancy that goes unquestioned by the kids but it's not unreconcilable with Adventures of Moominpappa, maybe this is just one childhood summer Moominpappa deliberately left out of his story because it didn't contribute to his story and he doesn't like Jane. That's a minor enough piece of lore to make it make sense.

But then there's Return To Childhood, the episode with Wimsy.

After a mishap with the kids except Moomintroll mistaking Wimsy for an intruder, Wimsy and Moominpappa explain the history of their friendship to everyone, and what they say is uhhhh... (checks notes)

Moominpappa would constantly change schools in his childhood and then he and Wimsy were dormmates at the last school he went to.

...

Now that completely throws AoMP out the window.

We also have real tangible proof of this in the episode, Moominpappa and Wimsy try going on a little adventure together and they come across their old school, it even has the initials they carved on a tree and the same principal is still running the school (AND DOESN'T LOOK ANYTHING LIKE THE FILLYJONK PRINCIPAL).

[INSERT SCREENSHOTS OF MOOMINPAPPA AND WIMSY'S INITIALS ON A TREE AND THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL]

And based on the kids that currently attend the school it seems that this is a an elementary/middle school?

[INSERT SCREENSHOTS OF THE PRINCIPAL SURROUNDED BY A GROUP OF COSTUMED STUDENTS]

(they're wearing costumes for a festival here)

And that's like. Woah. Holy crap??? Moominpappa like...... actually lied to us. ATLEAST about the majority of his life. And of course the kids don't question this because of Bad Writing BUT WE KNOW NOW.

Though, with all of this I'd have to backpedal and say that Edward the Booble as he was does in fact exist, there's an episode where the characters get Edward so they can use his tears to heal a mermaid tail, although he doesn't seem... quite as big as he was in AoMP (it could just be the animator's horrendous inability to be on model but this is beside the point)

The Ghost, is also real, we all saw him in the Dame Elaine episode didn't we. It's undeniably him, it has all the references we need without a shadow of a doubt despite the very different appearance between that episode and AoMP.

Allegedly he still lived on the island the Oshun Oxtra were on (but we could also argue that it wasn't necessarily that particular island, or it could mean that Moominpappa did in fact go to That island but the events didn't transpire the way MP said they did)

The fact Moominpappa is lying about his backstory could also explain his utter lack of familiarity with Mymblemamma despite his claims of having been friends with her in his youth (allegedly in the Japanese dub MP didn't actually say she was Little My's mother and that she was just another lookalike like the rest of the parents, but also allegedly in the Finnish dub he did say she was her mom, so which is it??) and we can't chalk it up to the show's lack of continuity because based on the Dame Elaine episode the show was perfectly capable of having continuity that adheres to MP's Memoirs even before they actually adapted it. (Both Dame Elaine and Moomin Builds a House were episodes before AoMP part 1)

And the most damning thing about this whole thing is that if you actually watch the AoMP episodes, Moominmamma explicitly had no way to call Moominpappa out on this, she explicitly doesn't know what his backstory was pre-meeting him. "But surely she'd point something out if she didn't know who the Oshun Oxtra was" WE DON'T KNOW IF SHE'D KNOW, SHE WAS LITERALLY OUT OF THE ROOM WHILE MOOMINPAPPA DESCRIBED THEIR MEETING, AND SHE OBVIOUSLY WASN'T HEARING WHAT MOOMINPAPPA WAS SAYING OR WHAT THE KIDS WERE TALKING ABOUT BECAUSE SHE WAS CONFUSED ABOUT THE KIDS STARING AT HER IN DISBELIEF.

IT ALL MAKES SENSE NOW

MOOMINPAPPA IS JUST A BAD STORYTELLER AND I DON'T HAVE TO ACCEPT THE UTTER LACK OF CHARACTERIZATION AS REAL

IT'S ALL A LIE

JOXTER AND MUDDLER WERE PROBABLY OLD SCHOOLMATES FROM ONE OF HIS SCHOOLS AND THE REASON WHY THEY WERE LOOKALIKES AND PARENTS WERE BECAUSE HE DIDN'T ACTUALLY KNOW THAT THEY HAD KIDS

WOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

[wildflowerwoodsworld]

How long does it take the Captains to insult each other? A meta

Well, okay, this is less a meta and more a collection of data with a bit of a conclusion at the bottom, but if you were wondering how long it takes these guys to start insulting each other when there's more than two of them in a room, the answer is literally seconds.

I'm going off the anime for this particular meta/analysis/data collection as the manga doesn't really have timings.

I'm also only counting times with three or more Captains as when there's only two of them they tend to be more civil.

The first moment we have more than two Captains in the room and we actually see them talking is during the banquet after the promotion ceremony during the attack on the Capital.

In this scene, we have three Captains present; Nozel, Charlotte and Fuegoleon

It takes a grand total of twelve seconds after they started talking for Fuegoleon to ask Nozel if he has "no sense of honour" and I'm counting that as an insult.

Shortest time taken to insult each other: Twelve seconds

Longest time taken to insult each other: Twelve seconds

Next scene with more than two Captains is in Nean when they're fighting the Third Eye and Nozel, Charlotte and Jack turn up to help fight.

Captains present; Yami, Nozel, Charlotte, Jack.

It takes fifteen seconds (counting from the time Jack starts talking) for Yami to call the other three "high and mighty fellow captains" (note: in the VIZ media translation in the manga he says "lousy so-called friends"). At twenty eight seconds Nozel is threatening to have Yami executed and literally two seconds after that Yami says "look at your hair, how am I supposed to take you seriously?".

The very first thing Charlotte says in this scene is calling Yami "pitiful".

Shortest time taken to insult each other: Twelve seconds

Longest time taken to insult each other: Fifteen seconds

Next scene with multiple Captains talking is the first Captains Meeting!

Captains present; Yami, William, Nozel, Charlotte, Jack, Dorothy, Gueldre, Rill.

Ten seconds in and we get "Four Magic Knight Captains and you let a terrorist ringleader get away? How Embarrassing!"

Jack and Gueldre's entire conversation is literally just shallowly disguised insults, the first thing Nozel says is basically insulting Yami and Jack, and Charlotte's first words scream "I'm surrounded by idiots."

Rill never actually insults anyone but also pretty much immediately offended everyone by saying Fuego could fix shit.

Shortest time taken to insult each other: Ten seconds

Longest time taken to insult each other: Fifteen seconds

Star Festival Rankings announcement:

Captains present; William, Nozel, Fuegoleon, Jack, Dorothy, Gueldre, Rill.

It takes a grand total of seven seconds after the rankings have been announced for Jack to start insulting Rill.

Shortest time taken to insult each other: Seven seconds

Longest time taken to insult each other: Fifteen seconds

Anime-only meeting after the announcement where Yami and Jack destroy Augustus' light statue.

Captains present: Yami, William, Nozel, Charlotte, Fuegoleon, Jack, Dorothy, Kaiser, Rill.

It takes thirty seven seconds for Charlotte to call Yami "utterly devoid of tact" and most of those thirty seven seconds are taken up by William apologising for getting all the cheering. Apologies are unusual for these people.

Shortest time taken to insult each other: Seven seconds

Longest time taken to insult each other: Thirty seven seconds

(I've skipped the Captains fight for this mostly because I didn't feel like trying to track every single time they insult each other when they have an entire episode to insult each other)

Anime-only meeting where they decide who to send to Heart.

Captains present: Yami, William, Nozel, Charlotte, Fuegoleon, Jack, Dorothy, Kaiser, Rill.

Surprisingly enough, there aren't any real insults at this meeting. This is probably because Julius is sat at the head of the table.

Shortest time taken to insult each other: Seven seconds

Longest time taken to insult each other: Thirty seven seconds

Final Captains meeting in the anime.

Captains present: Nozel, Charlotte, Fuegoleon, Jack, Dorothy, Kaiser, Rill. Vice-Captains present: Yuno.

Nine seconds in and Charlotte's insulting Yami and William with "and they dare to call themselves Magic Knight Squad Captains?"

Jack has by far one of the most direct insults with "turns out the Golden Dawn has a snivelling coward for a Vice-Captain" about thirty five seconds in.

One minute and ten seconds of them actually talking at this meeting, Jack tries to leave.

Shortest time taken to insult each other: Seven seconds

Longest time taken to insult each other: Thirty seven seconds

I started making this list after watching the movie and being very disappointed by the lack of any sort of insults or arguments between the Captains. It felt very out of character for them to me. That being said, Jack being casual about the end of the world is very much in-character.

I've seen several people in this fandom saying that the other Captains pick on Rill a lot, and, yes, to be fair, they do, but that's also just how they are with each other. I've skipped the conversations with only two of them in a room, but even those are full of insults and barbs, there's just less of them. The difference between Rill and the rest of the Captains is he doesn't fire anything back when he gets insulted.

In conclusion, while they don't directly insult each other as often as you might think, they're all passive-aggressive fuckers and it only takes them seconds to start trading barbs.

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Pumpkin foods weren't always Hank's favorite, but he wasn't going to come to the festival and not try everything it had to offer. He'd had some sort of weird pumpkin brew, and now he was munching on a pumpkin scone that was still warm. Which by itself made it sort of worth it. "Have you had one of these yet?" He asked the individual closest to him, unaware of the crumbs in his beard. Hank had at least had enough tact to swallow before speaking, but that was sort of where the tact ended.

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Patch 💜⭐✨

He is the owner aka ruler of a dimensional world called Dreamtopia. Where all orphan children come and have fun there, also even live there too. Enjoy ^^

(I want to repost him this year because yeah. And I like his first design better than the one I redrew him 5 months ago.)

Name: Patch Gender: Male Age: 155 Species: Unknown Height: 9'9 Hair: Purple Eyes: Unknown Skin: White and Purple Home: Dreamtopia: The World Where Is Happiness and Peace For Children To Come ⭐ Occupation: Ruler of Dreamtopia Personality: Fun, Mysterious, Energetic a bit, Kind-hearted, Understanding, Caring, Forgiving, Generous, Tactful, Friendly, and Never Gets Angry Likes: Children, Magic, Making good and innocent children happy, Happiness, Playing, Peace, Freedom, Games, Dancing, Helping, Good Truth, Festivals, and Having fun Dislikes: Cruel people, Abuse, War, Murder, Sadness, Very mature adult things, Danger, and Bad/Evil things Powers/Abilities: Magic / Immortality / Teleportation / Shape-Shifting / Size Shifting/ Portal Creation / Weather Manipulation / World Creation / Very Fast / Very Strong / Good Dancing Skills / Very Good Singing Skills / Very Good Cooking and Baking Skills / Very Good Combat / Fact:

He is created and come to life by magic in 1869