#a lot of you know and love swin

[girlfromflor]

SUMMER TIME w/ Kyle Garrick

The sound of the waves crashing at the sand is like a siren's melody calling you to the sea.

The heat would be unbearable if it wasn’t fom the welcoming, thrilling relief that you’re at the beach, with Kyle. Your sweet Kyle who took a special time off to spend the remaining days of sunny days and blue skies with you.

There was not a single cloud at the sky, the usual Brazilian setting from when you decided to go to the beaches at the south, around your city. Kyle loved them, you could see by the way he'd happily prepare your sandwiches and excitedly talk with you all the way to your got to spot – a 5 minute walk and you had to take your flip flops off, otherwise they'd get stuck in the sand, but he never complained.

You usually loved the cold weather, rainy and cloudy days were your favorite, so it was a big surprise when your London-born boyfriend shared he liked summer in Brazil to enjoy the soul consuming heat, that would probably be the closest you'd ever get to hell if it weren't for your very convenient location.

You've lived around the beach all your life, literally growing up in an island in a tropical country. Kyle loved to share that with you, just like he loved to take you to London and see how much you liked to look over the window whenever it rained.

You already missed summer even though it wasn't over yet. Kyle did so too and that's why you found yourselves at the beach once again, the two of you already coated in sunblock and with your designated hats on.

You couldn’t help but bury your feet at the sand, enjoying it's texture against your skin. You contemplated bringing a umbrella and beach chairs but it'd be too much work, so you opted for laying in a beach barong and wear lots of sunblock to prevent any damage.

Kyle rolled over to his stomach, head turning to see the guy who was passing by selling something – maybe food, maybe accessories, he didn't pay attention. His eyes trailed over you very uncovered body with love almost over spilling from them.

"I'm so glad you felt like showing skin today..."

You giggle, already seeing where this is going. "Uhm... Do tell me, my love, why's that?"

He smiles, enjoying you uplifted humor. "'Cause you're the prettiest person ever." Before you can comment on anything about your body – size of this, weight of that, color of whatever – he is adding: "Fuck society's standards, you know you are the prettiest."

"Well that's... You know what? Damn right, I am. And you're standing as the prettiest right beside me. Prettiest couple ever."

He laughs hard, urging you to laugh with him. The way you spoke so easily about makes him feel like he did something right and he's happy he gets to be that person for you.

Kyle leans in slightly to steal a kiss from you and you let him, lips brushing slightly every time he moves back just to peck you once again. He tastes like seawater and the sugarcane juice you two shared a while ago, the sweetness of it luring you in further with each kiss.

Kyle makes a dramatic motion back. "Okay! I think that's enough." He laughs as he gets up, taking your hand on his to urge you up as well. You're still smiling when your ankles enter the water, the small waves getting bigger as you start to dive deeper.

"Let's swin a bit, amor..."

[fuddsgf]

tag, you’re it - matt sturniolo

summary𞠬: daisy is new in town. her neighbors are friendly—too friendly.

pairing: matt x oc

warnings: stalking, obsession, invasion of privacy, non-consensual photography, mild language

takes place in boston and the triplets aren’t famous during this

ALL OF THIS IS FAKE THIS IS PURE FICTION!

tags: @patscorner @wintersstan @bernardsbendystraws

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name: daisy rose larson

birthday: july 10th, 2004

siblings: alison larson (12)

parents: violet and james larson

just moved in. four houses down. lives alone. nineteen. college student.

she unloaded boxes by herself. no boyfriend. no roommates. just her. valedictorian. likes to read a lot. same with writing. keeps to herself. does not like to party. doesn't know who i am. at least not yet.

-

matts eyes flickered up from the screen just in time to see her, daisy, turn the corner on her afternoon jog. same time everyday. just like clockwork.

he ducked slightly. letting the curtain fall back into place.

"matt!" nicks voice rang from the kitchen. his heart jumped. he slammed the laptop shut and walked out casually.

"what?"

"we figured we'd go say hi to the new neighbor," chris added, already tying his shoes, "you in?"

-

the sound of knocking startled daisy. she paused her show, made her way to the front door.

three boys stood at her porch.

"hi?"

"hey!" said nick smiling brightly. "we live a few houses down. figured we'd come and introduce ourselves"

"oh! hi, i'm daisy," she said, shaking his hand "i'm nick. this is chris and that's matt." her eyes lingered on matt for a beat too long. he smiled, soft, quiet.

"come in?"

they stepped inside. matt scanned everything, from the pictures on the wall to the barely-decorated corners of a life just beginning.

"your place is nice," he said

"thanks. i'm still making it mine."

-

friday, march 16.

she says she's still decorating, but i think it's perfect. i even memorized the layout already.

i follow her sometimes . not too close. just enough to make sure she's okay.

she walks to class. i'm there.

she checks her mailbox. i'm watching from the upstairs window.

she lingers too long at the bookstore window? i buy the book and leave it on her porch.

no note just her name.

-

matt shut the door to his room, locked it, and dropped to his knees.

he pressed his palm against the warped floorboard until it popped up.

beneath it was a box. filled with polaroids, receipts, and trinkets.

a bottle cap from the cafe she loves. the ribbon from a gift she had gotten. new photos slid in beside the old ones. her, last tuesday. hoodie and messy bun. headphones in.

-

that morning, daisy opened the door to leave for work.

a box sat on the mat. no address. no sender. just her name in a soft cursive.

curious, she brought it inside and opened it with scissors.

inside: a bottle of perfume. the exact one she'd paused to admire at the mall a week ago. she hadn't told anyone.

weird.

but... maybe she mentioned it? maybe her mom remembered?

she sprayed it once, and smiled.

and that's how it started. every time she liked something, a candle, a sweater, a book, it showed up at her door.

she told herself it was sweet, her parents must be spoiling her.

she didn't see the camera

-

april 15

she loves the gifts. i know she does.

she doesn't know it's me

she can't

not after eliana.

this time it'll be different.

she's different.

-

one afternoon, matt pulled up besides her mid-jog.

"hey," he smiled "ice cream?"

daisy hesitated. then laughed. "it's my cheat day. lets go."

he took her to tipping cow. she'd never been. she smiled the whole time like a kid in a candy store.

he watches her eat like he was watching a miracle.

that night, she walked to the grocery store alone. 10:30pm.

she liked how quiet it was.

but the silence broke behind her. steady footsteps.

she sped up. the footsteps did too.

when she finally turned, a man in all black was following her.

she ran. bags swinging, her lungs burning.

she didn't stop until she was behind locked doors.

-

weeks passed.

the paranoia faded. she let herself believe it had been nothing. a coincidence.

until one day, she saw him again. the same man. this time, standing still. just watching.

she ran all the way home. slammed the door shut. locked everything. pulled the curtains tight.

her phone rang startling her. her hands shook as she answered. "hello?" a pause, then "you really think you can run from me?" his voice was low. distorted "you can't hide, daisy. you're mine."

that night, she slept with the bat beside her bed. nothing happened. but in the morning, she found an envelope in the mailbox. no return address. bold black ink:

DAISY LARSON

inside were dozens of polaroids.

her. on her walk, in her college lecture, buying groceries, brushing her hair by the window.

on the back of the last one was scribbled in red ink:

say cheese.

"say cheese?" she whispered aloud. something moved behind her. a cloth pressed to her mouth. darkness.

delete file 5521?

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yes no

daisy woke up in darkness. her limbs wouldn't move. tied at the wrists and ankles. a bandanna presses against her mouth. she tried to scream. but nothing would come out.

the room smelled like mildew. cement walls. old pipes overhead. her eyes adjusted just enough to see it. painted in thick dripping red across the wall in front of her

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[lionwitch]

I've been listening to EPIC:The Musical on repeat for the last few days, and just so you know, I was this close to making one of my fics into a reincarnation fic (DC x EPIC. Especifically Epic and not The Odyssey because the whole fic revolves around music so it's fitting)

So the fic as it is is Tim being married to a woman named Wren, an OC. Together, they are musicians, they're a duo called Howling At The River, and their identities are hidden because Tim didn't want his parents knowing, so Tim is Wolfhart and Wren is Hummingwave.

They met when they were 5 and went from friends to lovers and ultimately eloped during the Brucequest, so his family doesn't know. It's not that he keeps it a secret, it's just that she's such an important and central part of his life that he thinks they know. They don't. They don't know he makes music either, because their identities are magically hidden and it hasn't been brought up.

It's a slice of life fic that I write in between my other fics to keep the creative juices flowing when I have none. It has no plot beyond the Batfam finding out Tim's married and is a relatively famous musician. Beyond that, it's slice of life and a bit of a ranting space because I gave her my disability so now when I'm in a flare, I write Wren in a flare, and she used to be a dancer but now she can't, because dancing was my dream and now I can't (though she did get training where I didn't get to). That's all there is to this.

I'm only two chapters in, and two drafts. So a lot can still change, so I almost made it a reincarnation fic.

Tim would be Odysseus, Wren would be Penelope. Not quite soulmates, not random people either. The Fates figured they made Odysseus suffer enough and took too much family time away from him, so they decided to reincarnate their souls over and over, but not in every lifetime did they find each other.

It is already stated in the first chapter that their meeting felt right, even if they were only five years old. Their love is beyond just love. It's adoration, worship, devotion. They're each other's whole world.

And then Ra's would take her.

And Tim would go full Odysseus on him. Full man-made monster. It's not a battle, it's a damn massacre, as Tim storms into Ra's base, slaughtering any and all assassins he finds. The rest of the Bats arrive a little late and go after him, following the trail of bodies, the absolute river of blood.

They try to stop him, because they don't kill. They'll get her back, just not like this.

Odysseus Tim is not having it. They took his Penelope Birdie. They're going to die.

And so he aims a bow he took from an assassin to them, to his family.

"Listen, I love you. But I love her more. And I will destroy anyone who stands in my way. So move, or I'll go through you." and he's not bluffing. There's no hesitation in his grip. If they try to stop him, they will get an arrow sent their way, whether it'd hurt them or end them isn't something they want to find out. So they let him through.

Meanwhile, Ra's has Wren tied up, and she's surprisingly unafraid. Maybe she's trusting that Tim will get to her. Or, Ra's thinks, maybe she's just stupid and naive.

He figures she can serve as training. There's a young prodigy, a preteen, son of assassins and raised as one as well. He follows orders, he's a natural at fighting, especially swords and bows. And so Ra's brings him forward and tells him to hurt Wren. Not kill—he wants her alive for now— but inflict pain on her.

The boy nods and unsheathes his sword. And then he looks into her eyes and he can't hurt her. He can't. It's not that he can't hurt people. It's not the fear in her eyes, or the lack of it. It's not the pity and compassion in her face. No, it's none of that. He can't put his finger on it, but he feels an unyielding loyalty towards her. He just met her, but he feels the need to protect her.

"Go on, boy."

But he can't. He can't. Ra's gets impatient, and he reaches for her, meaning to tug her up. The boy swings his sword.

Not to Wren. To Ra's. It makes a cut on his arm, superficial, but it's treason. It's a death sentence. Ra's draws his sword, disarms the boy, grabs him by the collar, and prepares to strike the boy down.

And then Tim storms in, shooting an arrow straight towards Ra's. He has tunnel vision right now, he sees red. He doesn't register the boy yet, he just wants Ra's gone.

The arrow misses him for a few inches, but it makes him flinch back and away from the boy, who immediately picks his sword back up, and instead of running, he fights off the other assassins that try to take Wren, while Tim fights Ra's.

Tim doesn't pull back this time. He stabs Ra's repeatedly (think Poseidon) and eventually cuts off his head. Will his death stick? Probably not. He then turns to kill the rest of the assassins, only to find most of them are already dead or wounded. He deals a final blow to the wounded ones and turns his sights on the remaining three assassins, two fighting one. An arrow to the throat takes one out, and the other's throat is slit by the young assassin.

Tim snarls, not trusting this assassin even though he killed the rest. The boy drops his weapons and raises his hands in surrender. He moves slowly, Tim's arrow aimed at his head the whole time as he leans down to take the keys to Wren's cuffs, telegraphing his moves.

"Why did you help her?"

"I don't know. I couldn't hurt her."

"Free her and run. Try anything and you're good as dead, kid."

"Yes, sir."

With slow moves, the boy gets on his knees before Wren, and his trembling fingers get the key into her cuffs. They fall to the ground, and he goes to open the ones on her ankles. Wren runs a hand through his hair.

And the world stops. For all three of them.

Memories of another life rush in. Of waiting, of fighting, of protecting. A husband, a wife, a child. A father, a mother, a son. Memories of days spent weaving, nights unthreading. Of a son protecting his mother from the suitors, of waiting for his father. Memories of fighting gods and ending lives to get to his family.

This is their son. Their Telemachus. Born on another age and to different parents, probably orphaned by Tim's hand, born halfway across the world, with another name, and only like ten years younger than them (they're 22), but their boy nonetheless.

Tim drops his weapons and they embrace. They're safe. Tim won't let anything happen to his son and wife.

"Telemachus..." Wren whispers, tilting the boy's chin up. The boy nuzzles into her palm.

"Mom..."

When the Bats catch up, Ra's is dead (at least for now) as are many other assassins, Wren is safe, and there's a twelve year old assassin being embraced by Tim and Wren.

"Who's that?"

"My son."

"...??? Tim you're twenty two."

"Hi, I'm Elliot."

"And he's my son, ages be damned."

"Ah, pulling a Bruce, I see you."

With their memories now awakened, Telemachus Elliot and Odysseus Tim are unbeatable. They have literally more than a lifetime of experience fighting, after all. Tim was always good, but now he's unstoppable. And he's the only one who can beat Elliot, though Dick is a tough challenge for the boy (not like he encountered many acrobatic-style fighters in Ithaca, or in the League)

Tim gets bolder with his strategies, no longer shy about them. He steps into Odysseus' leadership.

The boy eventually becomes a wolf themed vigilante. Not a bird because he doesn't answer to Bruce, he's not Batman's bird. He's his father's Little Wolf. Maybe Red Robin eventually changes to an owl themed vigilante (nod to Athena)

Father and son are unstoppable. They work with decades of teamwork, they move fluidly, reading each other's moves in a way no one else can.

And they speak Greek. They do so during patrol so that the enemy can't eavesdrop, or during planning, on instinct. They speak Greek between them when they're just hanging out, and they speak Greek with Wren when they want.

Speaking of Wren, they treat her like a Queen. Tim always has, she's his everything. But Elliot started treating her like royalty as soon as he got his memories. He makes her tea, reads to her aloud, and protects her like a loyal guard.

He's very protective of her when it comes to men. If anyone is even remotely creepy to her, he's going all out on them. Tim does so by ruining their lives and exposing their secrets, because he's better adapted to this lifetime. But Telemachus? The boy who had to listen to his mother's suitors talk about abusing her? The boy who guarded his mother's door with his life because if he didn't, they'd use her? He's not having any of it this time around.

One day, while Tim is at work, Elliot and Wren go to a mall. He insists on carrying her bags, even though she can do it. People assume he's her little brother, because again, she's 22 and he's around 12.

At some point, his gaze lingers on a toy section of a store, but he doesn't say anything because he doesn't want to leave his mom or make her wait. Luckily, she doesn't need to be told. She notices his longing gaze and encourages him to go check the toys out and get some if he wants while she checks out some clothes. It takes a little convincing, but eventually he agrees.

When he comes back, an owl plushie cradled in his arms, he sees a man ignoring Wren's boundaries and personal space. She repeats that she's married, asks him to leave her alone. He doesn't listen, and instead he reaches to grab her waist. Telemachus sees red.

The toy drops to the floor as he lunges at the man, landing a solid hit to his jaw. That usually would be enough for him, but this guy harassed his mom (just like them). He keeps hitting the man, and Wren knows it's a matter of time before security is called and they're escorted out, probably getting into trouble if he continues.

"Elliot, stop." he doesn't hear her, bringing down hit after hit "Elliot, that's enough!" but he's zoned in, the man pinned to the floor receiving the beating of his life.

"Telemachus!" she snaps. The boy snaps to attention and hurries to get off the man, getting into a soldier position, his focus on his mother, his Queen. He ignores as the man scrambled to his feet, but snarls in his direction as he hears a "crazy bitch" muttered. Wren leans down and picks up the discarded toy, and hands it to him.

"Thank you for defending me, sweetheart. I appreciate it. Let's just not get arrested, hm? Come on, kid."

When they tell all this to Tim, he high-fives his son. When Jason finds out, he buys him candy.

He's the kind of boy that holds other men accountable. Rape jokes and comments do not fly with him. He has and will punch guys twice his size for making those sorts of comments. "What was she wearing?", "she was asking for it", "shouldn't have been out/drunk/alone", "did she say no?", "playing hard to get" and comments of the sort are all one-way tickets to his shit list and probably the hospital, depending on if you double down or apologize.

Elliot is the kind of boy you'd trust with your drink at a party. The kind that covers them and hunches around them, glaring at anyone who comes close.

Also, from his late teens onwards, he acts as a sort of bodyguard for any girl who might need it. It started with a friend of his sitting next to him and asking if he'd do her a favor.

"So, you're... Intimidating."

"Oh? Oh! I'm sorry. Do I make you feel unsafe? Because I would never hurt you, and if it's something I do, please tell me and I'll-"

"No, a good kind of intimidating. The kind that wards off creepy guys. Look, I just, my little sister has a party she has to go to, and there might be a boy there that won't leave her alone. I was wondering if you could accompany her, make sure she's safe? I'll pay you! I can pay you by the hour, I don't care how much, I just want my sister safe and—"

"Hey, stop. Yes, I'll do it. I'll keep her safe. I charge one origami star per hour though." he jokes, because that specific friend makes origami stars all the time and he likes them.

And he goes to Jason to play up the whole "scary guy" vibes. And at the party, the boy approaches the girl, and Elliot looms behind her, and he leaves her alone.

He doesn't like parties, they overstimulate him, but he goes as a bodyguard to his friends so they can enjoy without creepy men. Sometimes he returns home with blood on his knuckles, and it's not his.

Also, just so you know, these two also kind of adopt Bart (who I made five years younger than Tim because creative liberties) and he and Elliot have a funny relationship because while Bart is older than him, Elliot can sometimes behave like the old soul he is. So they're in an eternal circle of "I'm the older sibling", "No, you're not", so they settled on twins.

Anyway, that was the idea I had. But I highly doubt it'll happen, because those who are reading the fic are there for wholesome interactions, not adventure, and they're there for Tim, not for Odysseus and Penelope. Also, I have never written action and I don't know if I could truly write the whole League of Assassins part the way it should be written.

[musicismymoirail]

OC Tag Game

Thanks for the tag @darkfire1177 !! ^^!

Gonna go with Vendetta because honestly, ne would be the most fun here. xD As for the tags, @payloadofgeckos @glass-warehouse and @glitterdustcyclops (if you want, no pressure! <3)

Rules: cross out anything your OC hasn't done

Killed Someone Under Orders » Indirectly, but there's definitely some people that died because of Vendetta.

Had Someone Killed On Their Orders » Unless strong telepathic commands count as orders, then has.

Killed Someone In Self Defense

Spared Someone’s Life

Invented Something » Good at building and making stuff, but not inventing.

Been Hungover

Kissed Someone » To name a few? Jello, Anathema, Argent, Ashfall, Sunstream, Sentinel… Drunk Ven is affectionate troll, and likes kissing people silly and seriously.

Slow-Danced » Farm, and Sidestep days.

Been In A Long-Term Relationship » All signs point to yes, in the most complicated way possible but Ven says no.

Had Sex

Had Sex And Regretted It » Phone Sex with Ortega in the Sidestep days, the high of that fell off quick and hard.

Had A One-Night Stand » Stretching definitions, but gonna say kinda? Yes? Farm days.

Had A Threesome » Farm Days, Ven's not sure it counts.

Experimented With Their Sexuality » Yes, but Ven would fight me on this too.

Had A Kid

Adopted A Kid

Wanted To Have A Family With Someone » Family as in kids with a partner? Fuck no. Family as in people to share your life with that love you and treat you kindly and insanely like families do in the memories that Ven likes to swin though? It's all Ven's wanted since nir early Farm Days.

Done Something On Impulse They Regretted » That's just a normal Tuesday.

Gone Traveling

Had A Bounty Put On Them » If there isn't one for all the thefts, I'd be shocked.

Eaten An Insect » Lulu says that scorpions are not insects, but Ven is not listening! La la la, scorpions count, la la la~

Been Groped By A Stranger

Been Groped By Someone They Know

Been Dumped » God knows Ven tried.

Dumped Someone

Smoked » Once or twice, but not fun.

Gotten High » ↑↑↑

Flirted With Someone To Get Free Drinks » Had to prove Ortega wrong! ♡ ～(‘▽^人)

Put Someone In A Headlock » Leglock, but Ven's counting it.

Won a Bet

Lost a Bet

Forgiven Someone Who Wronged Them » Logically. Emotionally is still being debated.

Indulged In Petty Revenge

Hallucinated

Has A Noticeable Physical Defect

Gotten A Noticeable Scar

Been Permanently Disfigured Through Injury » Ripped out earrings is the most recent. :l!

Kneed Someone In The Groin

Had An Unattainable Crush

Laughed Themselves To The Point Of Tears

Been Kidnapped

Been Sexually Assaulted

Been Brainwashed/Hypnotized » Farm? Tried? Handler was real borderline here.

Had A Recurring Nightmare

Been Bullied

Bullied Someone

Experienced Survivor’s Guilt

Been Tied/Chained Up

Given Someone A Massage

Received A Massage » No! Go away!!!

Been Backed Up Against A Wall

Shot Someone

Stabbed Someone

Saved Someone’s Life

Cheated On Someone

Been Cheated On

Been In An Open Relationship

Had A Friendship With Benefits » Whatever the fuck happened and is happening with Ortega has to partially count.

Been In A Queerplatonic Relationship

Had A Stalker

Been Betrayed

Been A Traitor

Been Possessed

Been In A Bar Fight

Been Thrown Out Of A Bar

Been Arrested » Took awhile but ne was arrested at the end of Retri. First time for everything~ u_u;

Broken Out Of Jail

Been To A Funeral

Been To A Brothel » It was while on a mission. u_u;

Had Surgery » >:l!!!!

Broken Someone’s Trust

Broken Someone’s Heart

Had Their Heart Broken

Broken/Damaged Something Out Of Anger » Too many times.

Broken/Damaged Something Out Of Spite » Less than anger, but still a lot.

Gotten A Piercing » Many, mostly on whims.

Gotten A Tattoo » unwillingly.

Used A Fake Name

Been Beaten Up » It's just part of nir job?

Been Tortured/Tortured Others

Been Abused

Been Blackmailed

Gotten Away With A Crime

Framed Someone Else For A Crime They Committed

Shared A Bed Platonically » Rarely, but has happened.

Been In Love

Suffered From Sleep Paralysis

Been Forced To Flee Their Home

Learned A New Language » Does it count if The Farm installed them??

Joined A Rebellion

Fought On The Losing Side Of A War

Fought On The Winning Side Of A War » Ven ain't aiming for winning.

Become A Godparent

Become An Aunt/ Uncle

[avon7ade]

Well... Hello! :) It's been a while, theres a bunch (too much for my own comfort tbh) of you now and I thought it would be nice to put thoughts into words. So sit there a bit if you're doing nothing and have a minute to spare me if you care, we might do a face reveal at the end...

A few days ago I read a post of a mutual here and basically he said something about how we should read bigger texts and get out of this 140 characteres and 15s videos and this connected with a post I've seen ages ago about how we should make this site go back to the blogging era, and I thought I should do my part! (I'm sorry about grammar errors!!! Not checking those)

I've vented on here before about how it was difficult to make people know I'm a person and not a blog, I'm not a themed blog, I'm not just a body, I'm not your horny escape. This seemed like a good time to make you know the person behind this, perhaps it'll help some understand her or maybe you'll just find out the annoying piece of shit I am, either way I put it out there, I did my part, the rest is with you, you can put yourself out there too, or maybe connect with this one here, even if you're hiding away (just be nice!) but we really should get back to putting chairs outside and just get to talking with our neighbours - human connection is what keeps us alive, I'll try and remember that, hope this helps you remember that too!

So... I don't know where to start! Kkkkk How about this: I'm the first daughter of the first daughter and first son of my grandparents, but the second grandaughter on one side (Gabriela was in a hurry to come see this world and broke my numbers). And since you know the name of my older cousin, might aswell tell you mine: I'm Melina, a name chosen because of the nickname Mel 🍯. I always had dogs (and many more animals) as a kid, I always died a little with every passing. I absolute adore having no shoes on, I hate cars, to be honest I'd ban them if I could, but I can't yet so.... I love water, to swin in it, to drink it, to bathe in it.. also a fan of showers. Water, plants, the moon and yellow lights have my heart in a way that I feel it's like those stupid mosquitoes and lamps. I have a weird relationship with music, I can go a really long time without it, maybe because I get immersed in reading and thinking so much that when I finally stop and remember I CAN and I should put something on I relax and then it's an on-off thing. I have a green thumb, except when it comes to seeds, those babies hate me. I have no problem getting rid of everything, going places and staying a long time away from family. I'm really good at accepting things/people as they are, and that makes me a terrible boss and even worse ambitious person. I will always try to find reason. I don't trust people easily. "Trust the process"? No, who wrote the process? Why should I trust them? Who said that this process should be happening like that in order for it to end the way I want? What if that's not the way I want?? In fact, I'm a wary person and yet.. you can take advantage of me sooooo easily! I'm laughing because that's ridiculous, but I'm getting better at setting boundaries... I hope. I'm usually the one that gets hurt, I think I did that to someone for the fisrt time last year and I hate myself for it (how you people do that?). I'm terrible at keeping in touch, I love my friends but I need the everyday life to show it, I need the long walks with no destiny, the sitting and staring at the sky, the let's get together and make something to eat, the helping with grocery shopping (fucking hate it, that's torture to me) those things... I don't think text does it. I used to write A LOT and even tho I might do that I suck at texting/keeping things going on the internet, I'm so bad, I think I've got nothing important to say and that it'll add absolutely nothing to your life and you might have already noticed that so if you say nothing I say nothing. I hate being a nuisance. I will not go to a place if I'm not invited. I believe too much in the power of words so I will not tell you something if I don't believe it, but I'm going also try and ease the blow if needed. I'm very perceptive, to the point I know what you mean by the way you act and you put your phrases together, so I'm a great friend to ask about others intentions to you but that doesn't work with me, you have to be very clear with what you mean/want. I have a total of 0.05 luck. I've got very few regrets, I think everything is a lesson worth learning from - except some and those go into the regrets category - I look at every possible outcome before making a decision.

I hate talking about myself. I hate taking pictures of myself (:

That's why this is happening, I'm talking about myself, I'm making peace with my body, I'm forcing myself to keep in touch, I'm learning to be open to the unknown. We need to grow as humans and baby steps, I'm trying. I had a really nice text prepared in mind - I was in the shower obviusly that would be were the masterpieces would be created - but that's it.

I talked, and talked, and talked too much with a first person pov (omfg! send help) and yet... You still know nothing about me. Keep that in mind. I didn't tell you about the hurt, the difficulties, the traumas, the ugly. Be nice to people it costs you literally nothing. I'm not a blog, even the ones here that are very.. not personal, that are just memes, and a themed colour or something... there's still a person behing that. Just be nice. 🤍

So I see you're in a hurry... I laugh everytime I look at this hope you enjoy it. Now go back!

[weird-bookworm]

7:48 ᴘᴍ

warning! beaches and water and one mention of going underwater? it this triggering? idk but i'm putting it here just in case !!

this trip was not planned.

you are sitting in your car, sipping coffee and driving to the nearest beach, while wonwoo sits in the passenger seat ("you be the passenger princess today, i feel like driving"), almost half asleep. both of you had stayed up until late last night, packing for an overnight trip for the weekend.

the idea literally came out of nowhere, but it just sounded so perfect you knew you had to convince wonwoo. the simp that he is though, he agreed without any resistance, and the two of you started packing.

you check your phone for the directions once you hear the telltale deep snores of your boyfriend, just to see there was a three hour drive still left. you groan and wonder why you chose to drive, but one look at wonwoo's face makes you straighten up and continue on.

"ready for the beach?"

wonwoo is already wearing swin trunks and a loose hawaii patterned shirt ("wonwoo, i love you, but please don't take that thing, it's embarrassing" "all the more reason to take it then!") and has a bag full of things you might need a the beach.

"yeah, just gimme a second," you pick up another, smaller bag, with things like sunscreen and sunglasses, and hook your arm around wonwoo's, "let's go."

the beach is not too crowded, but there is just enough life around for the day to be fun. wonwoo first focuses on setting up a parasol and laying down the towels beneath it, as you take off your t-shirt and shorts for your swimsuit underneath.

then, as you excitedly wait for him to finish his task, he takes out a book and sits on his towel. to read. oh, hell no.

five minutes and lots of pouting later, you manage to get rid of wonwoo's shirt (you might have kissed him enough to distract him and then just. pulled off the shirt, but that is for him to know and for us to never find out).

of course while he (half heartedly) complains about you being unfair, you take time to admire his body— you admit it, you are shameless, but also, he's literally your boyfriend, you have every right to ogle him whenever and wherever.

he catches you in the act and smirks knowingly at your red cheeks at being caught, but you thank the gods because he says nothing about it. you apply sunscreen on his back (while, yet again, enjoying the muscles rippling below your palms) thoroughly, and then you are ready to go.

you have fun in the water, splashing water at each other and running straight into oncoming waves. for someone who wanted to read on a beach instead of enjoying the summer day, wonwoo is a really good swimmer. he easily submerges in the water (which makes you wonder how well he's holding up without his glasses) to scare you and stands like a rock when you try to shove him inside.

you don't know if you find it sexy or annoying.

after about three hours of fun, the two of you decide to get out of the water and spend time together on the soft sand. the sun is setting, leaving a warm glow all around, and the beach has almost descended into a comfortable silence.

it's romantic, despite the salty water clinging to your clothes and the rigorous hair washing that you know is waiting for you back at the hotel.

but for now, you only have eyes for wonwoo (who has already wiped himself and is sitting down to continue reading— this man) and the adorable smile that lights up his face.

@blue-jisungs this is for you <;33

[changingplumbob]

Woods Household: Chapter 2, Part 4

Four werewolves and a human sit down to dinner...

CW: Low level sim spice. Content Warning Guide

Wolfgang and Kristopher have not come alone. Natalia, Kristopher’s wife has come to. She and Kristopher have three kids together. Samir is relieved they didn’t bring them to dinner. He and Reece greet her and the meal properly begins.

Samir is nervous at first, then the other werewolves begin eating. They’re every bit as messy as him! He tucks into his food happily, glad he doesn’t have to repress his gluttonous nature and Reece prepares himself for people talking with their mouths full.

Wolfgang: This is delicious

Natalia: Much better than what we have on set

Kristopher: Natalia is an actress in her spare time

Reece: Oh my sister’s friend does that. What do you do Kristopher?

Kristopher: Look after any wolves that come through these parts

Samir: How long have you been doing that

Natalia: A while… he’s immortal see

Reece: Immortal?

Kristopher: Love you forget, they don’t know much about our lore

Wolfgang: They should if they’ve been reading my books, I see a few of them on the shelf

Samir: You write

Wolfgang: Under a pen name of course of but you can also find me at the main mill most days, I’m the librarian

Reece: You work for the library? Say hi to Flynn and Eve for me

*crickets as no one else gets the geeky joke*

Reece: Uh, did you write that bit in The Werewolf who came in from the cold?

Samir: About the collective

Wolfgang: You could read that? Oh wonderful

Kristopher: It means your eyes are adjusting properly. You’ll be able to see extra text in many of the books in the library

Wolfgang: And my books of course. Read up on what you can and we’ll fill in the blanks for you

Reece offers to sort the dishes while Samir grabs some of the meat in the fridge for seconds. Reece goes to the lounge to do more of his homework while Samir asks more questions.

Samir: Will I always be hungry

Kristopher: It takes a lot of calories to shift, and we have a faster metabolism than humans. I’d suggest planting a fruit tree of some kind so you can always have a snack on hand

Samir: I’m more a meat kind of guy

Kristopher: *whispers* how is your hearing

Samir: *whispers* pretty good

The conversation continues with the group talking so quietly that Reece who is close by cannot hear a word they say.

Natalia: It’s an adjustment being able to hear so much. I am not looking forward to what I might hear when the kids become teens

Samir: Wolfgang… what did you mean when you said Reece and I were lucky to have found each other? It seemed weighted

Kristopher: Tell me you didn’t-

Wolfgang: That was all I said Kristopher, those words

Samir: Why? What could he have said

Kristopher: Nothing that’s backed up by precedent

Wolfgang: Just because you’ve never encountered it before-

Kristopher: *snaps* For the last time, fated mates have only ever been documented in relationships between werewolves

Samir: Fated what

An awkward silence descends as Kristopher and Wolfgang exchange looks and Natalia clearly searches for something to say.

Kristopher: So you want to take on who killed your parents do you

Samir: What? *growls* Do you know who it was

Wolfgang: We have an idea

Kristopher: But no, we’re not telling you until we’re sure you won’t go getting yourself killed. Come outside with me, show me what you can do

Samir follows Kristopher outside, nearly slipping on the icy ground.

Kristopher: You need to work on your reflexes

Samir: I know…

Kristopher: I trust you’ve figured out how to shift at will?

Samir: Sort of…

Kristopher: Come on, show me

The older wolf effortlessly ripples into his wolf form while Samir enters his wolf form more awkwardly.

Samir: Why don’t our clothes tear

Kristopher: We may change our physical appearance but you’ll find we stay a similar size. Now, attack me

The pair disappear into a cloud of dust and fur! Samir isn’t used to tangling with someone as fast as him so he has a job staying ahead of Kristopher’s swings. He sadly discovers a bop to his wolf nose is extremely painful, and that it’s harder to slice through fur with his claws than he thought.

When the dust settles Kristopher is the clear victor but Samir isn’t hurt.

Kristopher: You have an amount of raw talent. That may have been fine on the football field but it’s different as a wolf. You need to work on refining your talents

Samir: I know. Thanks

Kristopher: Anytime. If you want to join the collective-

Samir: No. I have Reece

Kristopher: Up to you of course. I’ll grab the others and take our leave. Howl if you ever need anything

Samir goes inside and Reece looks up from his homework.

Reece: You do make a good looking werewolf… but I still think we should keep woohoo to human form only

Samir: No problem, I can shift

Samir goes into the kitchen to get some space and tries to shift. Nothing changes.

Samir: Damn it!

Reece: It’s okay boss, you’ve done it before. You’ll do it again

Samir: Right blondie, I’ll try. I am in control *deep breath* I am in control….

Reece does his best to think calming thoughts as Samir awkwardly shifts back to human form. It’s still a rusty process but at least he can do it.

Reece: There… my handsome lover is back. Did the others have any good tips

Samir: Just to keep reading and working on skills. Now I have a pretty good tip for you… if you can take it

Reece: *chuckles* I do my best

Samir: Come on, let’s put you to bed

Reece: *sighing* I love you

Samir: *smirks* I love you to, now come on or you’ll miss all the fun

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[officialcombaticons]

For both ships! II-1 and II-14

From here

Who initiated the relationship, and how did they go about it?

SwinHook: Swindle initiated things! The Combaticons and Constructicons had been reconnecting on Earth for a while, and it eventually led to them all living together (along with the Stunticons). Hook was "ordered" by Scrapper to try and be more social, so Swindle being the charismatic bot he is was lending Hook a hand with learning how to socialize. They spent time together, and Swindle found himself intrigued by Hook.

But Swindle had zero clue if Hook was even interested in romance. He'd never been with anyone during the war, and had never shown any interest that Swindle was aware of (and you know Swin was aware of all the rumors that circulated the Decepticon ranks). So he started to flirt a little bit, just to test the waters and see how Hook responded.

Except Hook was so oblivious, he had no idea what Swindle was trying to do. He just thought Swin was being nice and occasionally complimenting him lmao. It was cute though, and even if Hook didn't get what Swin was doing, his comments seemed to perk Hook up. He then did just outright ask Hook out (which Hook hilariously also didn't understand at first). In Hook's mind they went from 0 to suddenly romantic interest???

And then they went on their date and it was very cute, and the rest is history.

ScrapperOns: Despite Scrapper being the one to develop feelings first and hold onto those feelings for millions of years, it was Ons who finally brought up the topic of a romantic relationship.

Swindle and Hook had been together for a while, and Ons saw that they were making things work. Onslaught was very against pursuing romantic and/or sexual relationships during the war, so it wasn't something he'd ever let himself consider. He wasn't oblivious to Scrapper's interest, but he didn't dwell on it either. It was simpler to ignore it unless Scrapper ever actually broached the subject, which he never did.

But once they're all away from the Decepticons and the direct conflict of the war, seeing Swindle and Hook's relationship grow... Ons let himself consider the possibility of something like that for himself. He'd been close to Scrapper before, and their friendship was being rebuilt. There were plenty of things Ons admired about Scrapper. The idea of exploring a potential romantic relationship with him sounded nice.

So he asked Scrapper if he'd been imagining those lingering touches and looks and what they meant... And when Scrapper confirmed his own interest, Onslaught asked if they could see where things go between them.

What are some songs that apply to their relationship, in-universe or otherwise?

LOL I was just thinking the other day how I struggle with songs for ships because I don't have a lot of music about romantic love 😅 or I guess it's more like, they don't spring to mind for me because I don't pay attention to the romantic tone most of the time. So let's see...

SwinHook: Feral Hearts by Kerli, Valley of the Mind's Eye by Thomas Dolby, A Gallant Gentleman by We Lost the Sea

ScrapperOns: Something About Us by Daft Punk, We Walk by The Ting Tings, The Old Haunt by The Dear Hunter. And this one is a little more silly, but Holding Out for a Hero is totally Scrapper about Ons lmao

[wkniniz]

what makes me happy and others

hiiiii guys

i kinda feel guilty cause i haven't post since my presentation i'm really sorrry about that

i wanted to tell you about the things that makes me happy this days

first i went with on vacation with my family near the beach i don't know how to swin and my dad who doesn't know either tried to teach me so it was funny.

btw i strated a new book Legendborn it's good so far but i saw on tiktok that there is a love triangle and i HATE love triangle mostly beacause she never ended up with my fav but let see how it will go.

this days i can say that i stan NCT I don't know what is the real meaning of stanning a group but i'm more interested in them now. i don't say that i wasn't before I was already listening to their music but i really enjoy watching their contents ( Awsaz my fav) and i learned more about them so I think its my favorite group now. Also nini gifted me the Ressonace pt1 album and the Super One album of SuperM (still waiting for a comeback) for my birthday. i'm really grateful to her cause Ressonace was the album i wanted the most and i like SuperM so thanks you again.

since it's holidays i have a lot of time so i have decided to learn how to make music. i use fl studio it's actually not easy but I'm trying. i don't really know where it will get me cause i do it for the fun but i hope that one day my works will be use by great artists.

also i cannot wait for the solo album of Haechan he really has a unique and beautiful voice and i was quite surprised to find out when i discoverd NCT that he didnt have a solo yet. it will be release on september and i think it would be r&nb or pop inspired by Michael Jackson so i'm sat

Xnghan have made is debut i'm really happy for him after what happpen to him his songs are good and he makes a great trio with Kyo and Yul. but it's feel bittersweet to see him and Riize at Smtown cause for some reason that i find stupid they can't interract i think there are not in bad terms so it kinda sad but hope that his solo carrer will go well he already seems to have a good fanbase so it's cool

hope you enjoy your holidays bye !!!

slislisli

[allthemusic]

Week ending: 17th June

I've not talked a tonne about record labels. Mostly because I don't care about them much - certainly not enough to tell them apart by sound. Individual producers, sometimes. But record labels? I guess the Brill Building was relevant, but that wasn't a label so much as just a building that a bunch of songwriters independently worked from. And apart from that... yeah, I'd be hard pressed to tell you if any of the 50s and 60s record labels we've seen so far had a "sound", per se. All of which, I suspect, is about to change, because among this week's haul, we've got our first hit from a record label who will be synonymous with a very specific, very popular sound...

Here I Go Again - The Hollies (peaked at Number 4)

First, though, the Hollies again. And yes, I know this is not the Whitesnake song. Will that stop me expecting the Whitesnake song when I hit play? Apparently not. Instead of hair metal, we open here to snappy drums, a twangy guitar and some really tight harmonies. I think the latter are the main selling point here, honestly. The Hollies are in synch, and sounding pretty great.

It's a song about finding yourself trapped in a cycle. Here I go again, the Hollies launch in, in proper catchy Beatles-y fashion, hook first, verse second, here I go again. And then we get the explanation. I've been hurt so much before, the Hollies explain, I told myself, yes I did / No more, no more, won't get hurt any more. Which seems pretty straightforward. Except they're sitting there, and in walks just the right person, and here I go again / Makin' the same mistakes / Headin' for more heartaches. It's not entirely clear to me if this is a song about getting back with your ex, or just a song about being bitter about love and swearing off it, more generally.

Either way, the Hollies come off gloriously defeatist, asking mock-morosely what can I do when there's nothing I can do and pointing out how I can't resist you / And I knew when I kissed you. Which is the sort of mopey nonsense that might irritate me, if they weren't quite so knowing about it. Because the whole thing comes off a bit performative. Sure, they're sitting and sighing and swearing off of love for good. But they don't sound too sad about the decisions they're making. It's almost like the "guess I just can't resist you" thing is an excuse, you know? What's the use, I'll just give in they sing, and you can absolutely imagine a bit of a sly wink to camera. Oh well. Better just kiss this lovely lady we've just met. What a pity, eh?

My Guy - Mary Wells (5)

And then, like a counterweight to the Hollies' theatrical swearing-off of love, we get Mary Wells, who's just as determined, but in the other direction. She's in a relationship, and intends to stay that way. And thankfully, her resolve seems a little firmer than the Hollies'. Nothing you could say could tear me away from my guy, she sings, nothing you could do, cause I'm stuck like glue to my guy / I'm sticking to my guy like a stamp to a letter / Like birds of a feather, we stick together. Which is all genuinely really cute. It's a really sweet, funny way of singing about devotion, without making it sound weird and slavish.

And I also really like that Mary's guy is clearly not super handsome, and yet, she clearly loves him a lot, hence the lines about how as a matter of opinion, I think he's top / My opinion is, he's the cream of the crop. Which, okay, is subtext. But look at what comes next, the lines about how no muscle-bound man could take my hand from my guy, and about how he may not be a movie star, but when it comes to being happy, we are. Mary's guy is a pretty average dude, all things considered. And yet, they're happy together, and that's quite enough for Mary, don't you dare imply otherwise. Again, cute!

It also helps that musically, this sounds great. It's a lovely little slice of R&B, with a big, full band playing something that kind of sounds like it owes a bit of a debt to big band and swing tunes of yesteryear, especially in the intro, which was apparently based on the chords from two older standards, Canadian Sunset and Begin the Beguine. And then, get past the intro, and we settle into a chill shuffle, lots of hand claps, and some nice guitar touches, a bit of organ (I think?) in the background, brass occasionally peeking through. There are backing singers, but nothing too intense, and then on top of it all, Mary, with a performance that's sweet, slightly dreamy-sounding, occasionally dipping into something a bit huskier. It's fab, very endearing, and I also love the way she goes full on breathy in the outro, with these sultry little repetitions of the line about how there's not a man today who could take me away from my guy, echoed by the backing singers, with their fun what d'you say? / Tell me more / What's that? interjections. An excellent way to end a song.

I should also note that I think (unless I'm mistaken) that this is our first hit from a small, obscure record label by the name of Tamla Records, founded in Detroit all the way back in 1959, but merged with another company under the name of Motown a year later. Motown had had a bunch of hits in the US already, by 1964, most notably including tracks by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, but Mary was one of their first female artists signed, along with somebody called Mable John (no, I hadn't heard of her, either). And Mary did what none of their previous stars had done, and made it into the UK Top Ten, making her the first properly Motown artists we've heard from - a label to keep an eye on!

Shout - Lulu and the Luvvers (7)

Finally, from the sweet, soft romance of My Guy, we jump to something quite different, a brash, raucous Glaswegian covering a proper R&B classic, the Isley Brothers' Shout. This is a song that was originally improvised in 1958 as a way to round off the Isley Brothers' concerts, whipping the audience up into a frenzy with this call-and-response invitation to join in and get rowdy. The whole thing has a lot of gospel music energy, enough that you half expect an "amen" at the end, some exhortation to praise the Lord.

But instead, it's just an encouragement to shout for the sake of shouting, a much more rock and roll sentiment. The Isleys - and Lulu, in this version - wind up with a huge weeeeeeeeeeeeelll, before telling us, at high speed, that you make me wanna shout / Look my hand's jumpin / Look my heart's thumpin'. All of this is punctuated, of course, by encouragements to the backing singers to shout! shout! shout! After a bit of that, we get Lulu asking us to say you will, and then the say that you love me / Say that you need me / Say that you want me / Ain't gonna leave me. The backing singers are telling us to say! say! say! now. And finally, we get an account of how I was in love with you / From the bottom of my soul, complete with some perky shoobie doo waps from the backing singers. All of which is to say, there's a lot going on, here!

And that's before we hit the back half, where suddenly Lulu starts playing with the speed of it all, pulling it back to a swung half time on the I want you to know section, then speeding it up massively for the shout, whoooooo bit, bringing a saxophone in for a solo and ramping up the speed into a chorus of alrights, then lurching into a call and response hey-ey-ey-ey, a madcap, crazy shout, shout, shout, shout section and, eventually, a slow, massive final line, reaffirming that yeah, I feel allllllllllllriggggggght!

It's a rollercoaster of a song, basically - one big, fun, confusing rollercoaster of a song. I know the original, and it's just as mad there. But there's something about Lulu that seems even more improbable. When the Isley Brothers are singing, they're coming from this sort of rock and roll/R&B/soul/gospel tradition. Shout is energetic, but ultimately pretty much what you'd expect them to be doing. But Lulu? She's a diminutive Glaswegian with a poofy red hairdo, a cutsey mononym and a voice that's unexpectedly strident and brassy. It's doubly unexpected, somehow, for her to be putting stuff like this out - and yet, she does just about make it work? You come away a little stunned, honestly - Lulu's an absolute powerhouse, here.

I feel like all three of these songs had a completely different mood and feel, from the Hollies' performative moping, to Mary's sugary sweet contentment, to Lulu's absolute wild insanity. Looking back, the Hollies definitely suffer, in comparison to the other two. Their song was just kind of forgettable, I'm afraid. Between the girls, it feels a bit closer. But at the end of the day, there's not really much competition. Lulu's energy and general gutsiness impressed me, sure. But it's a song you really need to be in the right mood for. In terms of quality and general charm? Mary's got her beat, any day!

Favourite song of the bunch: My Guy

[violetdoestarot]

heyyy , I'm Madelaine. My infos are: Sun in aquarius, leo moon and cancer rising. As a hobby I love to swin (that's why my blog's name is this)

For the ticket game: My celebrity crush is Kim Dahyun, she's so cute and another reader said that we would be very compatible, so I want to know if this is true. Thank you so much for hosting this game, love your readings 💙

hi!

Onto Kim Dahyun!

Queen of wands, 5 of wands, 9 of swords, the fool, knight of pentacles, 4 of wands

She’s definitely a lot more grounded than you are! But this sense of play, banter is prevalent in this relationship but don’t be fooled, this is something that will last in the long term! I feel like you two are kindred souls in a way that you go through troubles/challenges with a sense of humor and yk not taking it too seriously. Still, when it comes to dynamics you’re the boat set to sail for adventure and she’s the anchor—even then, home is with each other. She may be the type to not show her anxieties really easily, may feel like other people will pounce on her fears like piranhas on blood. With you though, she’ll find stability!

[asoulofatlantis]

I hope they never will XD (BTW... the translation says Millium but Altina clearly said "Onee-chan" which I think is so darn cute. She actually said "my sister" ♥

This was a real surprise to me when I watched this for the first time. When your characters go Stargazing you woulnd't expect anything big and extraordinary to happen while they look through the lens. That something big always happens its clear but them seeing something that is certainly not the stars was not on my bingo-list for this one, that is for sure.

If you see that even Ein is on her knees for a greating it makes you worry about the amount of power Nina truly has... and the role she truly is supposed to play.

Despite her hair color... Mint must be a distant relative to the Orlandos with how quick she is giving cute nicknames XD

They are so technically advanced in Calvard but it looks like their Computers still operate on Windows XD

Aren't they the kind of monsters that kept killing Elaine, Swin and Nadia relatively early on in Kuro 2?

Falcom... would you please stop hurting my boy? He has been through enough as it is!

I am pretty sure that was a plottwist no one saw coming. And I just love how we just casually walked to the Observatory just for the sake of Towas memories for her grandfather and ended up finding out the biggest lie in Zemurian-History. I mean, who would have seen any of this coming? Masterfully done on Falcoms side.

It also deserves a lot of applause how they constantly make use of the CS4 Bad ending, making it not just some casual "another possibility" bad ending but also explaining why it was mandatory to watch it no matter what you did. Well played Falcom.

They totally played the wrong music for that scene. Them walking in in slow motion would have deserved some epic song or something XD (I even have one in mind...)

Could we please stop beeing so fucking polite? These guys are not here for a nice chit-chat if you haven't noticed already!

Confinding the Heroes of Erebonia would politically speaking be a very stupid move. Not like Erebonia can do anything against you per see, but it might very well lead to your relationship with it suffering again damaging trade and import as well as export to some extend. And all that just to keep it a secret that the sky is fake? How many people would believe that anyway?

Guys this fight was soooo cool! I am kind of glad that we didn't finish it because I would have been VERY unhappy with Rean losing and given the circumstances he would have very likely lost. But this scene was really amazing. Rean might not be able to beat Shizuna (just yet) but he can keep up with her quite well.

Also... Shizuna has given us some interesting information. I do believe that after a real fight with her, he will actually receive a Tachi as pretty as hers and with that one, he might be able to do something important - wo do not know what it is at the moment, but there is something. Also... this fight was supposed to happen in two days, but Shizuna skipt on it to stay with Van. HOWEVER since we are to late either way (or we will be, as you haven't seen this part yet...) it hardly makes a difference.

[superrex319]

Finished Trails Through Daybreak 2, and it was okay

It's definitely a lot weaker than the first Daybreak and probably on the lower end of my Trails list, but it was still enjoyable! Most of the critiques I saw online about it though pretty much line up with my own opinions (SPOILERS BELOW)

The Time Loop & Brainwashing Stuff got way too repetitive after a while, especially in Chapter 3 - like it was just a constant of "Friend is Brainwashed to hate you", "You Die", "Time Loop!", "Unbrainwash!"

The Gardenmaster was...not a very interesting bad guy. There was some foreshadowing to his true identity but I don't think they even mentioned the name Auguste in this game until his true identity was revealed. And while Yuri Lowenthal did a great job voice acting him, there just wasn't any real substance to him. We don't even learn about his actual ideology or why he split from Sheena and the other Revolutionaries. And well, I think even the game realized he was underwhelming cause the dude dies before the final chapter. Harwood, on the other hand, was a fantastic bad guy - kinda wish he was the real main bad guy this time.

Swin & Nadia are really do take up too much screen time from the actual Daybreak cast, and honestly after two games of the guy I think Swin is just straight up boring. He only works when playing off of Nadia and is just a discount Joshua - they really couldn't think of something other than Sad Stoic Boy Round 2 but not as good, huh? Nadia's fine, and as a pair they work okay, but eh, not my favorites. They work best when with the rest of the Imperial Picnicking Front.

I appreciate them actually going into Quatre's backstory and officially confirming him as intersex, not really sure why they didn't do that in the first game. Still think he and Agnes should be together

This game made me like Elaine a lot more. She a character who I liked okay in the first game, but she got way more of a chance to shine this time. Still have no interest in the Van/Agnes ship, especially since Van/Elaine is just way better in every way. Though, I imagine it'll be hard for anyone to overcome Van's true loves: his car, sweets, and baths. Honestly Van, good priorities, even if I'm not a car guy I respect the hustle

I just couldn't get into the Heiyue stuff, espeically because Chapter II-A felt like, well, I don't actually understand why the cast had any reason to get involved. It felt like it was just a waste of time for everyone, honestly, especially because I don't really like Cao all that much. Nice to learn about his actual motivations, but it didn't really make me care all that much. Loved seeing Aaron punch that dude in the face though

Celis is great. Love when she shouts "Repent, Assholes!" Leon's fun too, love how much of a bitch he is to Van

The concept of the Grendal Zolga was cool and the design was fantastic. The last scene with him and Marielle was great

Probably a tired point but the plot really did not feel like it justified an entire game however, though I know it only became a full-game because the next YS game had to be delayed. Though, I think it only felt like it was being horribly padded during Chapter 3.

Also, Shizuna is great. Love that perky murder girl. No notes. 10/10

[monasatlantis]

Kuro 2 Review – Interview Style Part 1

A while ago I finished Kuro 2 with the Englisch Fan-Translation-Patch. (That I am really grateful for. Guys, I am also stull grateful for the Spreadsheet that allowed me to play Hajimari and Kuro 1 in advance but it is so much easier with a Patch instead… I loved it! Thanks to whoever made it!) Which means it is now time for my final review of the game.

[Just for your information: I legally bought the game on Steam]

(As per usual, I might write another Review or add something to this one, after the official English translation is out, but we will see if it is really necessary.)

Obviously, SPOILER! (Possible not just for Kuro 1 and 2 bus also for the rest of the Trails Saga.) YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

Once again, the review will be done Interview Style

1.  You’ve watched a lets play of the game in Japanese first, what was your first impression after you finished watching it?

My first impression was that the game wasn’t really good and had some rather annoying time-reset-shenanigan that we could have really lived without and lots of meaningless and emotionless deaths. Plus, it was obviously a filler game that did basically nothing for the plot. It was honestly not a game I was looking forward to very much.

2. How did your first impression change, now that you had the chance to play the game yourself?

The good news is, that I really think that the game isn’t as bad as it felt like when I was just watching it. But the bad news is that a lot of my criticism still stands.

3. Lets talk about your criticism first then, but in a bit more detail. What did you dislike the most about the game?

The resets were immensely annoying. They could have been an amazing feature, if they had used it a bit less and a bit differently. A lot of the dead-ends weren’t that shocking at all and a lot of them didn’t have any emotional impact in you as the player and that was the mistake. The first one, were Elaine dies and then Van was a total shocker, but we didn’t have much time to have any emotional reaction to this, because while Agnes was screaming the reset already happened and both Van and Elaine were alive again, before you truly got to feel anything. Also… in Maxims Story, it took us 3 tries to finally fix the problem and it was getting annoying at some point. Yes, it was supposed to be the big plottwist that all along Maxim was the problem, but after the second reset I kind of got sick of it. And then, there is no true system behind the reset. When Towa died, we got a reset, but when the guy died that had worked with Almata before and wanted to turn himself in to some day finally be able to return to his family, the time did not reset. Why? It was later explained that the time would reset until the outcome was the desired one. But why do we desire the death of that man but when Towa dies we turn back time? The whole reset thing was a hot mess that did more damage to the game then it did good. There were also a lot of moments in the game were the character were totally OOC or where their actions didn’t fit their previous actions or were they doubted someone they’ve know and trusted (and sometimes even loved – be it as a friend or otherwise) for years in a way that made me shake my head. Like…. Elaine had to fight against Van, the man she loves, the guy she knows since her childhood and trusted enough to not one moment assume he was the red Grendel, to find out that he had good reasons to work with the Oathbreaker? WTF?! Ashens mind was so twisted that she believed that her childhood friend Aaron killed Cao and that devastated her so much that she thought killing Aaron was the right thing to do? Swin would leave Nadia behind to be with Ace without even trying to get Nadia to join them? And he really felt the need to go with an Ace that obviously did things the real Ace would have never done to begin with? Bullshit! Märchengarten was a nice way to train your people and get your hands on some useful stuff, but it ruined the Pacing and I honestly have no freaking idea why we had to go through level 9 after already beating the Garden Master, who had been the reason for the anomaly to begin with? Chapter 3 was a never-ending nightmare. We ran from one catastrophe into the next and it far overstayed its welcome. Not to mention that getting crushed by a falling airplane was a bit too much, even for a game where we got poisoned and affected by a deadly virus and obliterated by an Angel. (And all that in itself already sounds ridiculous.)

4. Okay, but since you said the game wasn’t as bad as you first thought, what were the good things?

Something I liked about the game is that many of the missions, side- or main missions alike, had some twist and turns that made them really interesting. The thing with Maxi for example was surprising. They should have kept that one a bit shorter, but yes, that was something that I didn’t see coming at all. Or the one with the Graffiti, where the guy was wanting to use the girl to make money with her art, while pretending to only want her to clean the Graffiti off his boat. Or did anyone foresee Halle blowing us up? The twists and turns made it really interesting, even when the slowed down pacing got you a bit tired. This game was a filler, yes, but it showed you why it was necessary anyway very well. It gave you more time with the characters, more time for the development of relationships and showing us certain places and situations a bit more closely. A lot of things that were placed in this game will do part 3 good, but would likely not have fit into it. For example, Quatres story and its consequences or the first half of Ninas true Identity. Even rounding up Dingos story by giving us a chance to properly say goodbye to him and mourn his loss and the “what could have been” when Marielle showed up, was an important part of the story that was really necessary (I talk more about this in the next question) and would likely not have found a place in the third game. The game also payed close attention to making sure we get the time to learn to like Shizuna and our two new Gralsritter-Friends, as one of the most important parts of the Trails-Series is the connection between you the player and the characters in the game. And once again, we will likely not have time for that in the next game. And I think it is a good thing, that a filler fulfills more purpose then just filling in a gap.

[domivancarvalho]

It's okay, you didn't know. It can be weird, but you sort of get used to it. I think the best way is for you to call me 'sir' because, yes, it's a rule. It saves you from having any trouble with the people in charge, you know? There's always some for of social event around, whether it's a birthday, or someone grdauating, or a sex party just for the fun of it, so I'm sure you'll get your chance.

Yes, I think there is. In fact, it's one of the basics, so you'll probbaly get the chance to take it next semester. You're into spanking then? Interesting ;) You are? That's great! Ah, don't say that. I love this town. I've loved it since I first got here. Some people don't like it for being so small and quiet, and that's two of the many things I love about it. For fun? Um... A like to swin, I read a lot. I collect containers- Don't judge, haha. And I work at the Pet clinic in town. I'm studying to become a veterinarian.

I didn't know it was a Brazilian name, so I apologize for that. Do you prefer Ivan? I've been called Sir a couple times, and it still feels so weird, but I'm sure eventually I'll get used to it. Is the title thing like a hard rule or does it depends on the person? Yeah, I'm looking forward to the next social event, I'm definitely going to be there.

I'm excited to choose my schedule and get this thing rolling. Do you think they have a class on spanking? I'm ready to spank some butts. I'm from here. I know boring compared to Brazil and Paris. My dad's the sheriff here, and I think he's friends with the Headmaster, so here I am. What do you like to do for fun, anyway?

[gentaro-kinniecom]

hello! I want request headcanons for Eichi, Arashi and Wataru when their s/o have sun allergy or Is very sun sensitive? Please and thank you

🌷S/o with a sun allergy/sun sensitive headcanons🌷

→Characters: Eichi Tenshouin, Arashi Narukami and Wataru Hibiki

→Cw: none! Mostly fluff, just reader with sun allergy and/or being sensitive to the sun!

→A/n: hi!! Thank you so much for requesting this! I absolutely loved making these hcs since I’m sensitive to the sun, so this hit close to home, hope you enjoy!!

Eichi Tenshouin;

Very caring and understanding

Would buy anything that could help with your rashes (if you get in contact with the sun for a while) and/or aloe vera for sunburnt skin if you went to the beach for a date

He tries making each date indoors, mostly going to restaurants during the afternoons or (his favorite type of dates) taking a trip to the flower gardens close to his home

Eichi loves buying clothes (and hats) that can help you with your allergy, especially soft comfortable clothes so the rash doesn’t get so itchy.

During summertime, he suggested you both take a swin in his indoor pool instead of going out to the beach and harmfully expose your skin to an allergy reaction or burn

Arashi Narukami;

She’s so sweet and noticed when you were at the beach and started to scratch your skin very harshly, she immediately grabbed her moisturizers and creams, rushing towards you to help you

Ever since that happened during your last date, she’s always caring some sort of skin moisturizer, rash relief and aloe vera

Arashi knows a lot about skincare and how to treat these sunburns or rashes perfectly

It’s in the little things that she does that make you love her even more, like offering to place the creams herself or treating you to a spa, anything that she knows will make you feel relieved and actually help your skin get better

With that being said, Arashi loves going on spa or nail dates! Especially if you both get matching nail sets together or a couple’s spa day

She also has a daily routine of washing her face, applying some moisturizer and etc, she has invited you a few times to join her and do things like clay masks together or manicure and nails when you don’t go to the nail salon together

Wataru Hibiki;

He somewhat knows how to treat sunburns or sun allergies but he’s not that well informed

However, if you need something, anything at all, he’s willing to get it for you

Like Arashi, he has a cabinet full of products that you had recommended him or he brought himself for you. His skin is so soft and it’s no wonder why he has so many products in one cabinet

He’s very gentle with your skin and when you experience a very bad skin allergy reaction, he tosses everything he had for that day asside just to help you

If he has a play during the day and outside, (not like in the actual theater they have) he makes sure to reserve a seat that has an umbrella and it’s specifically reserved for you, his beloved

He prefers having fun dates like going to an amusement part (in the afternoon ofc), a theater, but if that’s not your cup of tea, he would take you to a museum or picnic under the afternoon sky.