#ToriTalks

[torisxmencollection]

It's so nice to see people universally celebrating Hugh as Wolverine again. He deserves it and it's about damn time everyone understand why he is such a legend. I feel like a lot of folks either forgot or straight up didn't know due to MCU saturation. The amount of people I've run into who are only just now getting into the X-men movies astounds me. I know I'm not the only Millenial who grew up salivating over the pre-Marvel Cinematic Universe era. It was all we had, and a lot of those movies were and still are fantastic.

Even if it doesn't undo all the passive aggression and callousness us Fox-era fans received over the last five years, it's damn gratifying to know the second-biggest Marvel box-office success ever did so by honoring my childhood and having a damn good time doing it.

And now we've got Feige out here saying that there are no plans to recast Hugh right away and let me tell you, right after bringing the Fox films back and getting to see the UN cut of Dark Phoenix, is all I've ever wanted. I remember not too long ago telling some jaded older fans/friends of mine that I wanted Hugh back as Wolverine as a multiverse cameo, just to stake his claim as the first MCU Wolverine. Nobody believed it would happen. Everyone assumed Marvel wanted that clean slate, that fresh start, and bringing back an older star from a franchise that was dead and buried didn't make sense.

Looks like the power of nostalgia extends further back than 2008, eh~?

I got what I wanted. My guy, my childhood, the legend himself is back and he's here to stay for a while yet. The universe I loved so much is safe thanks to Deadpool and Wolverine--granted, if the other cameos are anything to go by, I have a feeling anything else we see of the Fox Universe will look more like X-men 97...which isn't ideal but I'll take it. Guess a world too grounded in reality doesn't stand out enough in this comic-booky multiverse.

Ah well, what does that matter? The Wolverine is BACK!

[toriowlfluff]

You draw meryl so tiny compared to vash omg djjgkdjxkf if i were him i would just start Crying over how widdol she is

I think he would start crying over how tiny she was before too but now? Boy, the floodgates are open. And I, for one, do not blame him.

[discourseofthethreekingdoms]

Interview with Baptiste Pinson Wu

On youtube and episode link

With his second book three kingdoms Heroes of Chaos book launched this week, @sunfin3k and @dongzhou3kingdoms interview (at the time, was not our editor) about his first book Yellow Sky Revolt, the main character Liao Hua, the Yellow Turbans, Cao Cao and the three kingdoms generally. A friendly chat, we decided to let this run the full length. This interview is going to relax our no spoiler about the era rule so avoid if you wish to avoid hearing about what happens beyond the Yellow Turbans.

Baptiste Pinson Wu various media can be found here including his website, his youtube channel Back in Fiction and twitter while his books can be found on likes of Amazon and Good Reads.

Steve on Tumblr and Jude on tumblr have both reviewed the first book while the historian Rafe De Crespigny calls it a tremendous achievement. If looking for non-spoilery reviews, we suggest looking at ToriTalks: she is someone who's coming to Yellow Sky Revolt unfamiliar with the era, that will give you a good idea how accessible it is for you 

This is the end of our first season, The Rise of the Yellow Sky, with season 2 going to be following on the chaos at the Han court, chapters 3 and 4 of the novel and another deep dive with new and existing guests. One of the new guests has a cat, another is a member of the undead. Will be a delay till season two but we hope to see you again soon.

Chapter timings

00:00 Intro

02:15 Book Writing

19:15 Three Kingdoms

42:55 Yellow Turbans

52:50 Cao Cao

01:11:29 Book Two Heroes of Chaos and Newsletter

Transcript

Full list of platforms

Artwork with permission from Baptiste

Music is Sao Meo Orchestral Mix by Doug Maxwell/Zac Zinger

[cada5h]

dear wayhaven fans

i started a fanfiction on ao3 post book 2 while we’re recovering from book 2 and waiting for book 3

It's two weeks after the peaceful resolution of the maa-alused situation and Nina Trujillo is just starting to begin to feel at home with the vampire team of Unit Bravo. That is, until bodies start falling out of the skies with their blood drained. Things like this just don't happen in Wayhaven. But when Nina's traumatic past comes to haunt her, the darkness that has followed her since birth will test her until she breaks. How long until the townspeople realise something is wrong?

X

[cornelia-street-cardigan]

Why be in a relationship when I could just eat some mozzarella sticks instead? 

[i-am-tori-rose]

Something I’m touching up on, in my book, but I felt it’s something I should also address on here, is establishing boundaries. Setting boundaries ensures healthy relationships, (any kind of relationship) as you are essentially teaching people how they are able to treat you, and what you are prepared to tolerate. Boundaries can be hard to decipher, when we doubt ourselves, lack self esteem, or find ourselves in a situation we don’t understand. People have said to me in the past, ‘you’re supposed to be spiritual’, when they’ve asked for favours or things for free I’ve not been prepared to give, when as a matter of fact setting healthy boundaries allows me to feel relaxed, and keep on top of my emotional needs. Here is my three rules when it comes to setting boundaries. 1- I set boundaries for my own well being, not to control or manipulate others. 2- I remember my thoughts and feelings are valid, and I can consider other people, but I don’t have to do what they/he/she is asking of me. 3- If someone crosses a line, wether it be a friend who’s stolen from me, or a fuckboy who’s lied to me repeatedly, I NEVER give someone the same access to me twice, and I don’t try to potentially ‘water dead flowers’, I simply wish people well (always forgive) and I move on. Finally, if someone doesn’t like the healthy boundaries you’ve established, that’s their issue, not yours. ❤️ #boundaries #me #establishingboundaries #toritalks #selfesteem #selfworth #latepostagain #may #movingon #help #advice #bestversionofyou #wegotthis #earthangels #aligned #healer #mybook #iam 🤍🌟🤍 (at Birmingham, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_yClJrAfsl/?igshid=la0myy517751

[torimichelletalks]

Love...Don’t waste your time.

So look, time is precious and if you aren’t ready to invest and get rewarded for your efforts then DO NOT FALL IN LOVE. DO NOT DATE. DO NOT WASTE ANYONE'S TIME. So many people like the idea of “casual dating” but there are very few people, in my opinion, who can handle this task successfully. I think that this is a very sensitive subject but guess who is going to tackle it. Little ol’ me!

Dating without a purpose wastes everyone’s time. A lot of people aren’t honest with themselves so they place themselves in a category and end up catching feelings for someone who isn’t even on the same path, possibly in a whole different book. So when I say, DON’T WASTE MY TIME. DON’T! When I jumped back into the dating world, I knew what I wanted and what I would tolerate. I knew that list was very very short. I tried to meet people in person but that was hard for me to do because I was always running around handling the Single Parent Life (SPL) so I took a leap and jumped online to do some internet dating. LAWD that was a whole experience.

So here I am, ready to love again, ready to commit, ready to just give my all. I didn’t think that it would be easy nor did I think that it would come within days, months, or even years but I knew that when God sent the right man along that LOVE was a given. But I had to go through the ones who talked that game, who talked about “oh baby I can see a future with you.’ “Oh you are everything that I dreamed of and I can’t see my life without you.” Let me explain something about me. After my divorce, I found my voice. I am not afraid to say what I want and what I need. So when I met someone, in some of those first conversations, I am asking about wanting more kids, marriage, and long term goals. Now, I am not asking these questions because I want them to happen immediately but I am asking because these are things that I needed to know in order to move forward. I know that some of the answers that I received I wasn’t okay with so I decided to move on. No hard feelings and I was not wasting anybody’s time because after all TIME IS PRECIOUS.

All in all, if you value yourself and your time. Value theirs as well. They didn’t ask to have their emotions played with. So if someone is going to invest in you then be willing to invest in them. Be open to their questions, reap what you sow. So if you are sowing false hopes,  false dreams and false future plans then the fake love and deceit is what you will pluck up. This IS not good for anyone. No one wins in this situation. So just be honest. Guard your feelings and time as if your life depended on it because it does. You cannot just pour out and not be replenished. So please.....if you are going to LOVE, then don’t waste your time.

Be Blessed & Love Yourself,

ToriMichelle

[checkers-fade]

Literally get off your damn high horse and stop thinking the world revolves solely around you.

Stop wondering why people leave you when you're nothing but a toxic leech.

[toriowlfluff]

Omg the Transformers - G/t pipeline is too real

Oh btw, owning and exclusively using a giant heavy blanket while I sleep. Not to mention, burrito blanket my beloved.

Tell me you’re a G/t fan without telling me you’re a G/t fan

I’ll go first:

Of all the Tinkerbell movies, The Great Fairy Rescue was always my favorite.

Your turn.

[torisxmencollection]

Commemorative post because I saw Deadpool & Wolverine opening night and freakin’ LOVED IT!!!

Oh man, I was not expecting such a love letter to those of us who love and grew up with pre-MCU superhero movies ❤️💛 I felt so seen and validated after YEARS of being crapped on by Disney and a certain sect of Marvel fans😒

Hugh and Ryan were fantastic, Dogpool was ADORABLE, there were so many amazing cameos and callbacks and Cassandra Nova was perfect casting! Like holy shit, I was hoping this movie would honor at least Wolverine’s legacy but it went way beyond that and I’m so happy🥹 I’m gonna be rockin’ out to N*SYNC for the rest of August, I swear😂

What an amazing tribute and farewell to that first era of Marvel movies💛❤️ I will miss them forever, but at least this final film went out in the best, badass and hilarious blaze of glory I could ask for!!

There are a couple of cameos I wish we got but didn’t, however I understand this is a Deadpool movie and not another X-men film😭

LFC🙌

[toriowlfluff]

me and my pal Tori holding hams

This isnt the best art i know but i think its passable haha

Hamd: *is held*

Sorry it took a second to reply! Your art is very cute :3

[tvheadfalls]

it is i, tori

[toriowlfluff]

Let me just yoink that ;3

I, on the other, can't wait to see what will happen ~

I fear for the day Tubbo sees the 'oh lawd better run' phase 😂

I think you sent this to the wrong person lol. I'm assuming you mean @toriowlfluffs au, I just reblogged one of the posts.

[i-am-tori-rose]

Been working on my book today, and there something I wanted to share with you guys tonight, ‘From our biggest rejection, comes our biggest sense of direction.’ - Joel Osteen. Rejection is a like a sat nav, it re-routes you, and can take you on a different path. It can also bring to light the things you don’t want, and helps you learn what you do want. It’s easy to fall into the trap of allowing others to validate you, and when something doesn’t go accordingly, for you to doubt yourself and your worth. This is just a reminder that rejection is not you, it does not define you. You define yourself by how you treat others and the value you add to people’s lives. Flip the perspective, have gratitude when faced with rejection, and see it as a chance to start again, but this time with a little more wisdom. 💫💛 #rejection #perspective #compass #direction #journey #mentor #copingskills #copingmechanisms #instaquotes #joelosteen #mindfullness #toritalks (at Wolverhampton) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAyLwaHAi00/?igshid=1i9zlz5pjg6xw

[torimichelletalks]

Value of Friendship

So it has been a while since I have written anything (SORRY BUT I AM BACK!!!) and a lot has happened. But one thing that I have learned about while on my mini hiatus was the value of friendship. 

Now I would like to think that I have always been the perfect friend....I mean wouldn’t we all? BUT, I haven’t been. I have burned bridges, talked about you, been talked about, spilled tea and tested loyalty...and I was the only one who lost in the end. I found myself trying to be everybody’s friend and pleasing everyone, even when they didn’t mean me any good. I still wanted to make everyone happy. Even if that meant, losing myself, losing trust and ultimately ruining relationships.

I think that everyone goes through a point when they are trying to find themselves where they push people away, gain people who aren’t needed and just are in a whirlwind of friendship mess. To me, this is something that is necessary. This is growth. I was loyal to people who weren’t loyal to me, talked about for being too nice, thrown by the wayside when I said no. It was all due to the fact that I didn’t know what I valued in a friend because I didn’t know what I valued in me.

Now at 33, I realize that I don’t need a huge circle of friends. I don’t need to make everyone smile. I don’t need to please everyone but I do need to value my time and peace. A friendship is a two way street. If one is always giving and the other is always taking....RUN!! This can turn into something very toxic. Now there will be times where one needs more than the other, I get it. It’s called life. But when the scales start to tip and you begin to feel drained....RUN! This is not good for you at all. TRUST ME, I would not tell you about anything that I haven’t been through myself. 

The best thing that I have learned and continue to practice is to check in with your friends from time to time. Make sure that you are being a good friend and that you are receiving what you are giving. It’s always good to just have mini evaluations, its all about growth and self love!! Love yourself so that you can be the best version of you!!

Be Blessed & Love Yourself,

ToriMichelle

[lolliesandlolitas]

Everytime I see a cute girl I start to flirt with her and every single time they just think I'm being nice.