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lilyberyls · 3 months ago

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💰 RICH BOY 𓈒𓈒 悟

“ 𝗌𝗍𝗈𝗉. 𝗌𝗁𝗈𝗐𝖾𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗆𝖾 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 luxuries ! ──𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗲. ”

【 💲𝐂𝐎𝐃𝐄𝐗｡】 𝗋𝗂𝖼𝗁𝖻𝗈𝗒! 𝗌𝖺𝗍𝗈𝗋𝗎 & 𝖿𝖾𝗆! 𝗋𝖾𝖺 808 𝗇𝗈𝗇-𝗌𝗈𝗋𝖼𝖾𝗋𝖾𝗋 𝖺𝗎 ／ 𝖿𝗅𝗎𝖿𝖿 警告 ◞ ◟ overly rich, moron mentioned.

━━━百合 🍸 whew... first work, 'm nervous 😖 my goat @okwonyo help me w the ideas i labh u ♥︎

𝗋𝖾𝖻𝗅𝗈𝗀𝗌 ૮ ◞ ⸝⸝ ◟ ა 𝖿𝖾𝖾𝖽𝖻𝖺𝖼𝗄𝗌 ✶ quotidian

RICHBOY! TORU who owns everything most dream boys could ever desire. Private jet? check. $17.75M Rolex? Just bought it. Designer clothes? He owns every Saint Laurent edition. VIP cards? Both unlimited—Black and Platinum. Sports cars? A whole fleet. All cool—with you being the completer.

𓂃 ★more ! (ꈍ ꈍ)under the cut 𓈒

RICHBOY! TORU who has zero match when competing about looks—he had it all from the moment he was born─shiny, frosted locks, graced by feathery lashes, framing his mesmerizing sapphire orbs to perfection—luring most people to agree: “this is why he's the perfect match for you,” that you've grown enough hearing.

RICHBOY! TORU who gifts you jewelries and designer clothes almost every day—or maybe exact everyday. Your first morning view is him—going around your shared bedroom, filling up your closet—from the wardrobe to it's drawer, to the shelf until the wall—all filled up—and the cycle repeat the next day—every single day.

RICHBOY! TORU who gets super duper upset and all sulky whenever you refuse to accompany him on his shopping mania, saying you wanted to spend more time at home and less outside—adding a question, asking if maybe he could join you?

RICHBOY! TORU who started spitting nonsense everywhere, as if you just said something extremely hurtful that struck the deepest part of his heart—when all you does was offering him a better plan—that is far more comforting than tiring—at least for you.

RICHBOY! TORU who pouted, “You hate me aren't you?” “You don't love me right?” “You're just making excuses because you've grown bored of me, I know,” Making you frown at the absolute lies coming from that pretty mouth of his.

RICHBOY! TORU who's grinning ear to ear upon hearing you declared, seemingly defeated, “Fine.” He immediately jump with his fist in the air—like he just beat the world record arm wrestling—“moron. Very cute moron,” you mumbled.

RICHBOY! TORU who enjoys spending his money—more precisely, wasting it. He flies across the globe multiple times a week in his private jet while both cards dancing effortlessly between his fingers. Of course, he brought along you. Always.

RICHBOY! TORU who's confident and sure that it is not just some pointless hobby or a routine born out of boredom, sign of affection—while yeah, one of his way of loving you—but more truthfully—an addiction. A maddening, reckless and downright ridiculous addiction.

RICHBOY! TORU who's incredibly thrilled by his extensive describing addiction—one that pairs perfectly with that smug yet undeniably hot grin spreading across his face—because that exactly what proves your cool come crashing down, and oh, how he'd started counting down days to tease you about it.

RICHBOY! TORU who insisted on letting you use his cards for the rest of your life—and he's extremely serious about it. Why? his answers are simple: “Because it's hot,” and when asked—how is it hot? “Because of her.”

RICHBOY! TORU who badly adore the way you'd stroll around the store, scanning every item with pure excitement lighting up your face, like a kid unwrapping their presents made him go feral.

RICHBOY! TORU who framed the view—you trying out different kind of dresses, picking out designer bags and heels as much as you like with his cards neatly clutched in your hand. Cute—and hot.

RICHBOY! TORU has a habit of disrupting your peaceful night walks—but never without scaring the hell out of you first with a loud signature blare of his sleek, obsidian-hued Mclaren, something you're still trying to get used to.

RICHBOY! TORU who'd pull up beside you, matching your pace effortlessly, one hand resting on the rolled-down window while the other gripped the handle. “Oi, a princess shouldn't be walking alone—especially past midnight,”

RICHBOY! TORU who had his gaze fixed on you—making you cursed yourself for letting his words affect you this much—heart swelling, stomach flipping. This wasn't like you. Snap. An idea crossed your mind.

RICHBOY! TORU who had amusement flickering across his face—when you hastily stopped on your tracks, inhaled deeply, then turned to face him before agreeing, “That's very true,” as you scanned his confuse look, proud. “So why don't you walk with me?” At that moment, he knew—he had to get you in his car.

RICHBOY! TORU who takes you to gala to show you off—forcing you to put up with every life-threatening side glances and whispers among themselves—yet... you couldn't care less about each—knowing that you have Gojo Satoru.

RICHBOY! TORU who made you possess a weird reflex—rotating your back 360° away from him—every time your eyes caught the sight of his extremely handsome face—but never without feeling your face heating up—drastically.

RICHBOY! TORU who never fails to make your eyes glued on his—before unconsciously switching your gaze down to his lips. Yes. His plump—juicy, pink lips that you once tasted—winning the top list of what you're forever craves.

RICHBOY! TORU who plans travel for your anniversary. Every anniversary to be exact. He will surely bring up topics like your destination, locations, activities you want to try—but for sure, as long as its extravagant and exclusive—and what he actually means with exclusive is you. Your delicate smile, your beautiful laugh and you saying, “I love you, Satoru,” just like when you first met.

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featherspiral · 2 months ago

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any flowey thoughts per chance….or i guess just dump any asriel thoughts you have…omg I haven’t thought about them in a while but your art set me off like a sleeper agent i love this estranged goat boy and his edgy alter ego i will replay ut now

we could be here ALLL day with all the thoughts I have on this guy it's unreal. I'm going to pick something randomly I always have more to say at any given time LOL

I reaaally love the way both him and chara not only parallel the player, but also contrast each other through it liiike

basically that while they both fill the role of "guy playing video game" chara is more driven by maximizing everything there is to be done as efficiently as possible, while asriel/flowey is driven by attachment and trying to recreate how he once felt by driving the novelty of the experiences into the ground

like. again charas thing seems to be maximum efficiency, completionism, those sort of things- "every time a number increases, that feeling". when they reach the "absolute" they move on to find the next goal to complete, and this seems to have also applied pre- death, as toriel talks about how chara used to fill glasses to the brim for "efficiency" in the alarm clock dialogue

on the other hand, asriel/flowey is scared of anything coming to an end, and prioritizes short-term, diminishing reward over the long-term goal, or "end", based on just how jaded he is from repeating time just to do everything he could possibly think of (this kind of implies to me he didnt allow the world to carry on on its own for very long).. after he died he kind of fell into this mindset where he believed chara was undeniably right about their outlook on humanity (and probably the world) and took it to heart, (dont even get me STARTED on the whole "flowey" persona being a simulacra of everything he felt he SHOULD have been because he feels so guilty about "failing" chara) and thus believes they're the only person he could possibly care about, so when he THINKS he has them back (because hes deluded as hell) he tries to force you into a constant and neverending cycle so you can never leave him again - whereas chara (at least by the end of the geno route) is willing to kill him to further the larger goal and leave the world behind. (not that he isnt also willing to kill chara, but he does it so they're forced to repeatedly try again)

basically the dynamic is perfectly portrayed in the 9th anniversary letter

anyway this is really long I will cap it there. for now

also YES replay undertale RIGHT NOW!!

#asriel #flowey #chara #sat at my harp while writing this and played his theme whenever i had to recollect my thoughts

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xx-dinah-writing-xx · 4 months ago

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Please continue to write about Matt and the twins!!

Signatures

Matt Smith x reader

Fluff

A/N: Sorry for the wait. There’s so many requests, but I am working on them all, I promise. If your request hasn’t been answered yet, or it’s taking too long, send it again, since I’m sure I’ve deleted some on accident while removing spam. 😔

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The dining table was a sea of cards, markers, and scattered envelopes. You and Matt had been sitting there for the better part of an hour, signing card after card for fans and colleagues. Every time you thought you were close to finishing, another stack seemed to appear as if by magic.

“Did we agree to sign cards for the entire population of England?” Matt muttered, leaning back in his chair and flexing his wrist. He gave you a tired smile, his messy hair falling into his eyes.

You laughed softly, nudging his shoulder. “It’s your fault. You’re too charming. Everyone wants a little piece of you.”

From the doorway, three small figures peeked into the room—Jack, Lilly, and Max. They had been quietly entertaining themselves in the living room, but the unmistakable sound of parental groaning had drawn them over.

“Mummy? Daddy?” Lilly’s soft voice broke through your card-signing haze.

You glanced up to see all three kids standing there, their wide eyes filled with concern. “Yes, sweetheart?”

“Are you busy forever?” Jack asked, his bottom lip jutting out in an exaggerated pout.

“We’re not busy forever,” Matt said, his tone reassuring. “We just have to finish these cards, and then we’ll play.”

Max toddled forward, clutching his beloved goat plushie. He plopped it onto the table like it was offering assistance. “I help,” he announced, his tiny voice determined.

Matt grinned, ruffling Max’s hair. “I don’t think we need Goat’s help, little man.”

“I help too!” Jack said, pulling out a chair next to you and climbing up. “We can write on the cards for you. Then you’ll be done faster!”

Before you could respond, Lilly nodded and darted off, returning moments later with a box of crayons and her pink gel pens. “We’ll make them look really nice,” she promised.

You and Matt exchanged a look—half exasperated, half endeared. “Alright,” you said with a small laugh. “But be careful. These are important.”

The kids dove in enthusiastically. Jack grabbed a card and started scribbling what appeared to be a rocket ship, complete with stick figures inside. “This one’s for someone who really likes space!” he declared.

Lilly meticulously drew a rainbow on hers, adding little stars around it. “I’m making it pretty so they know it’s special,” she explained.

Max, meanwhile, was happily doodling on the back of a card, his grip on the crayon making his lines squiggly and wild. “I draw Goat,” he said proudly, holding up his masterpiece. The “goat” looked more like an oval with legs, but his confidence was unmatched.

Matt laughed, pulling Max onto his lap so he wouldn’t topple over. “That’s a very good goat, Maximus,” he said, pressing a kiss to the top of Max’s head.

“You should sign it too, Daddy,” Lilly said, sliding one of her rainbow cards toward Matt.

“And write our names!” Jack added. “So they know we helped.”

“Alright, alright,” Matt said, reaching for a pen. He signed the card with a flourish and added, “Plus help from Jack, Lilly, and Max,” in neat handwriting.

You smiled, watching the kids beam with pride. Sure, the cards might not look quite as professional now, but they were undeniably more heartfelt.

Hours later, when the last card was finally signed (or scribbled on), you stacked them neatly while the kids lay sprawled on the carpet, exhausted from their creative efforts.

“Thanks for the help, guys,” Matt said, crouching down beside them. He scooped Max into his arms and ruffled Jack and Lilly’s hair. “We couldn’t have done it without you.”

“Now you can play!” Jack said, his tired eyes lighting up.

Matt glanced at you, his expression warm and full of love. “What do you think? Game of hide-and-seek before bed?”

“Absolutely,” you said, pulling Lilly into a hug.

As the kids ran off to hide, giggling and whispering, Matt slid an arm around your shoulders. “We’re going to find crayon doodles on those cards for weeks, aren’t we?”

You laughed, leaning into him. “Probably. But honestly? They might be the best cards we’ve ever sent.”

#fem reader #reader #yn #matt smith #matt smith x reader #matt smith x yn #matt smith imagine #matt smith x female reader #fluff #matt smith one shot #one shot #oneshot #matt smith crumbs

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aloysiavirgata · 7 months ago

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Unremarkable house, Brother Bill, rooster

Mulder is in the big hammock out back, sprawled like a Roman Emperor. The chickens are out, pecking for bugs among the goat droppings. He has a lemon shandy in a frosty glass. He has a tomato sandwich with tomatoes from their garden and homemade bread. He has Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell next to him.

He has misgivings.

Scully enters his field of view, stage left, “Mulder, you’d better put those damn chickens away before he gets here, especially Francisco. That rooster is a complete menace.”

She glares at the enormous bird. They’ve had a few scuffles, she and Francisco. There have been Band-Aids and three stitches.

He slurps at his drink. “You don’t think your brother wants to see my big cock?”

She is silent for a long moment. Then, “I swear to God I will literally kill you, Mulder. I will shoot you and I will bury you out here and I will put a big gazebo over your grave and every time I sit in it I will think about how much you had it coming.”

She stalks back to the house.

“Jesus,” Mulder says to the chickens. “Someone is in a mood.”

***

It’s an awkward greeting, but not as awkward as he’d imagined. He and Bill have always hated each other, which makes it easy to pick up where they’d left off, like two enemy pirate captains running into one another at a bar in Tortuga.

Bill, per usual, looks like he was waiting for the Dulcolax to kick in. Douchebag plaid shorts that Rob Petrie wouldn’t have touched with a ten foot golf club.

He sweeps his sister up in a massive hug and she got rather teary and Bill, to his credit, looks a bit pink around the eyes and nose as well. He puts his sister down after a moment, smoothing her hair.

Bill and Mulder then acknowledge one another’s undeniable existence on the material plane. Shake hands like sulky but well-mannered children after a baseball game.

***

Now they’re on the deck while Mulder tends the grill, three gorgeous steaks from a neighbor’s cow before him.

“It’s beautiful out here, Dana,” Bill says.

“Mostly Mulder’s doing,” Scully replies, sipping at the wine her brother had brought. “He’s honestly a wizard with this property.” She glances at him when she says it and he smiles back.

“Really?” Bill says. “Well, color me impressed. Mulder, I had no idea you were such an adept little homemaker.”

Mulder moves the steaks to a serving platter. “Oh, sure. Dana just uses me for cooking, yardwork, and sex.”

Bill chokes on his beer and Scully closes her eyes for a beat the way Anne Boleyn must have when they led her from the Tower.

Mulder sets the platter on the table, uncovers the potato salad and the asparagus. Sourdough rolls and goat-milk butter.

“Now Bill,” he says, “you tell me if that steak is too rare and I’ll pop it right in the microwave for you. Let me know if you need anything else, some A-1 or ketchup or anything at all. I want you to feel at home.”

Absolute daggers in Scully’s eyes.

Bill coughs lightly. “Everything looks fantastic, thank you both.”

“It was good of you to make the drive, Bill,” Scully says, loading up plates with food. “I know it’s a bit of a haul.”

Bill smiles indulgently. “Couldn’t be this close to my kid sister after so long and not swing by!”

“Though we would have understood,” Mulder says, warmly. He butters a roll and passes it to his brother in law. “Never feel obligated.”

Bill narrows his eyes as he accepts the bread. “Thank you.”

“I’m going to need some new pictures of the kids,” Scully says brightly. “Matthew must have grown six inches since that school photo you sent, Bill! And Mom says Claire has lost two teeth.”

“I’ll tell Tara to send some,” Bill says, puffing up.

They eat in silence for a time. Knives cutting through the tender steaks and stabbing into waxy potatoes and young asparagus. Butter dripping down chins.

“It’s a shame William isn’t growing up here,” Bill says, wiping his plate with another roll. “Dana, how could-“

Her fork clatters to her plate and he shuts up.

A roaring silence like an event horizon.

“Bill,” Scully says, sweetly. “We have the most beautiful rooster to show you.”

#xf fanfic #xfiles fanfic #msr #my fic #prompt #pre iwtb #unremarkable house #bill scully #chickens

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whateverisbeautiful · 1 year ago

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♥️ Ranking Richonne

#1: For The Future (S9E03) 🏆🥳🎉

This is the one. 🥹 The number 1. 🏆 My favorite Richonne scene. 😍 And it's quite fitting on TOWL eve to discuss Rick and Michonne's final irl dialogue from TWD. How lovely that Richonne's 'last' day together was this beautiful. 😭

Richonne's relationship illustrates what I've always felt true love should be like. What the characters of Rick and Michonne have is a radiant, vivid, and undeniable soulmate love. It's earned and organic, it's devoted and deep-rooted, it's heartfelt, it's fiery, it's passionately palpable, it's everything. And genuinely, this impeccable scene has it all.

So I adore this moment to infinity and beyond, especially because in this scene, we truly get to see Rick and Michonne revel in Richonne...

What's clear from my Top 5 is I tend to really appreciate scenes where Rick and Michonne talk about Rick and Michonne, and this scene is one of the best examples of that.

Throughout all these posts I’ve expressed the sides of Rick and Michonne's relationship that I adore - when they're doting on each other, desiring each other, leading together, parenting together, relaxed and domestic, fighting the fight, being playful and flirty, being reassuring, being hopeful, happy, honest, human, wise, vulnerable, encouraging, and enchanted by the other. And pretty much all of this was captured in this scene right here.

So while I have no notes for this scene, my extra self still has a lot to gush over and praise. I mean naturally, cuz this is my goated Richonne moment. 🙌🏾😌

I just marvel at how special this ship is for only continuing to top themselves with golden scenes to the point that Richonne's last moving dialogue irl is my all-time favorite moment between them.

And if Richonne just had to be taken from me for 6 years, then this was an excellent scene to hold onto as I patiently waited for their return. (which is tomorrow, can you believe it!? 🤗) And it's also an excellent moment for Rick and Michonne to hold onto as their paths part for years and they fight with everything in them to get back to each other. 👌🏽

The chemistry and connection between Rick and Michonne have always been so profound to me, and they’ve been operating like one for a long long time. And in this scene, you just see every single reason why they are meant for each other and how they're ready to take their oneness to new levels. 🙌🏽🎉

Also in this episode, it feels like this is the one time when Rick, Michonne, Judith, Carl, and RJ are all in some way involved as we officially know Michonne will be pregnant after this. 😭

Ok, so first we gotta talk about the great Grimes Family 2.0 sequence just before because it's attached to this #1 moment for me. The episode starts with Rick waking up in his bed with Michonne asleep, and I love any time we get to see their everyday life side.

I adore the way Rick immediately places his attention on Michonne when she sleepily tosses to the other side. And then seeing that she may be feeling a bit restless, he gently gives her a calming kiss on the shoulder. Such a sweet silent act of love for his wife. 🥰

And I love seeing that Rick wakes up with this instant affection for her, just as Michonne does in the next ep when she wakes up and adoringly kisses him while he sleeps. 🥹

Also, this moment makes me a bit sad cuz it’s the last time Rick and Michonne will wake up together like this for years. 😢 But thank goodness they will hopefully soon have mornings together like this again. 🙌🏾

And then, after showing love to his wife, Rick hears Judith cough and goes to gently check on her as she also is sleeping in a similar position as Michonne. Seeing Rick in this house with his wife and daughter, you just know these are the two he’d do absolutely anything for. Including fighting every day for years to get back to them. 🥲

And then they gotta get my waterworks going when Rick walks down the steps and touches Carl’s handprint. Oh how I wish Carl was asleep in another room for Rick to check on. 😭 But the fact that even tho Carl is gone, Rick still finds meaningful ways to feel connected to him is beautiful and makes it feel like he really managed to have a genuine heartfelt moment with his wife, daughter, and son this morning. The truest family man. 🥰

Then Rick takes a walk in the lush community and it’s just nice seeing him get to really take in how much life is growing around them with all the plants and food sprouting up. This is so reflective of what he and Michonne have impressively built together, and Rick deserves this satisfying peaceful moment so much.

If Richonne had managed to carve out even a semi-decent life a year and a half after the pain of losing their son and fighting a war it would have been commendable. But for them to have healed to the point where they were living a genuinely happy robust life together, speaks to the revitalizing power of their love.

Everything is fruitful and growing in their community, and I love that just like that ripe red tomato Rick finds, Rick is also ready to be fruitful and multiply. Amen. 🥳

And as if the sequence wasn’t already precious enough, Rick places the red tomato at Carl’s gravesite, and he has this quiet moment with his son which just hits my heart. It's like Rick's letting Carl know he's making his dream real just like he promised. 😭

I love that Rick is so devoted to keeping Carl’s memory and wishes alive, including Carl’s desire for Rick to build a bountiful future - specifically one where “Michonne is happy.”

I’ve always found Rick’s teary smile at Carl’s grave interesting because it makes me curious what they're implying he’s thinking. I personally feel like part of it is Rick thinking about the fact that he’s ready to grow their family and knowing Carl would want that for them too.

So now onto my all-time favorite Richonne scene. 🙌🏽🥳

I truly love that they give Rick and Michonne this at-home, comfortable, living their everyday life moment in bed for their final irl conversation. 😍😭

Where my #2 scene from the season 5 finale was one I really appreciated for depicting Richonne's strength amid tough times, my #1 scene here is one I appreciate so much for depicting Richonne's strength during a time of overall calm. This moment wonderfully and angelically shows how Rick and Michonne's love soars when they finally get to live the peaceful life they fought so hard for.

So I of course love all the scenes where Richonne shower each other in love during high-stakes moments of adversity. But this rewarding scene is so special to me for being a moment of Richonne getting to shower each other in love during a rare time of normalcy after everything they’ve been through.

So Michonne is up in bed and working on the charter like the Get Things Done Grimes she is. And Rick returns to their room and the moment is just so calm and casual as they ask each other how they slept, and Michonne admits her mind won’t shut off. As we know from their canon ep, they’re very good at helping the other just turn their mind off for a bit and so Rick is def about to help her with that. 😋

I love seeing Rick take his boots off and get right back into bed cuz I know that man already had his mind made up to take today off and just be with his girls. I think about how refreshed Rick was in s9 even though so many of his OG friends were all spread out. And a big reason why he can still seem so content is because as long as he has Michonne and his daughter every day then he has everything.

Then Rick is so encouraging when he tells Michonne she’ll have the charter figured out by supper. Like the charter is a big deal to figure out, but he knows his goddess of a wife can handle it, and I love that he always has so much belief in her.

When Michonne smiles and says, "yeah, no," Rick is rightfully in full Michonne-stan mode as he tells her it’s good she's leading this place. I love how Rick knows and is grateful that Michonne is so capable of not just helping him lead but being a leader in her own right.

And I like that Michonne says, "with you" because it just shows how much she truly values their partnership and still only wants to lead if it’s with him. The “Me and you” way. 😊

It’s really sweet the way Rick says, "Nah, I’ve been at the bridge, here it’s you." He’s going to make sure Michonne gets credit where credit is due. And again, his reverence for her has always been so lovely to watch throughout this scene and this series. (Rick Grimes is a 'Michonner,' y'all 😋💕)

Also, it's great seeing that Rick is so comfy as he rests on the bed while letting Michonne know she’s the one whose been keeping this place safe and figuring out how to improve it. After roughing it in prison cells, the woods, and mattress-less rooms during the saviors' reign, it's great to see him get to just make himself comfortable in a warm bed with the love of his life.

And Michonne is all multi-tasking by listening to him, writing notes down, and setting a plan to take their daughter to the doctor. Like truly, Rick,...

But he already knows that. 😊

Then I love seeing this parents moment of them talking about Judith’s cough and taking her to the doctor. Rick assures that he checked on her and it’s probably just a cough but Mama Michonne still wants to be sure so she says she's going to take her to Siddiq just in case. And Rick is immediately on board saying he’ll join them. I love this dad, y’all. 🥰

Like this is what’s important to Rick always, so even as a leader with so much on his plate, being around for his family is always the priority, even for just an unassuming doctor's visit.

And I also love this exchange cuz It’s so clear that Rick and Michonne are equally Judith's parents and obviously have a lot of care for her that they want to take precautions even if it’s a small cough. I'll also just never get over that we went from Michonne saying, "You could've just taken the formula" to now her and Rick talking about Judith as the daughter they're raising together. 🤗

Then my uncontrollable smiling has returned when Rick tells Michonne that they’ll have to promise Judith a Family Fun Day to get her to go to the doctor. 🥰 I love that they’ve coined this term, indicating Family Fun Days are something they do often. They really are such a beautiful caring family, and their eventual family reunion that I've been trying to speak into existence since 2018 is going to be HEAVENLY. 😇

The fact that the word "fun" can even be a part of their lives now is refreshing. And I also love how much this family fun day is something Rick genuinely wants not just for Judith but for him and for Michonne too. Here for it.

Michonne smiles when he says this and then has a realization moment as she asks, "Aren’t you headed back right away?" And Rick says, "I can take the day" and then says “We can.” That man ain’t tell a lie. Rick and Michonne deserve a day off, and I like how this is the beginning of Rick helping Michonne know that it’s okay to take a break in this scene. 😏 And once again, Rick demonstrates that when he's with Michonne...the world can wait. 😌

Rick says the last report was good and “Maggie will be there soon thanks to you.” Which again I love that every chance Rick gets he’s giving Michonne her props.

There's also something a bit sad about this because Rick is so convinced that the others can hold it down for a bit but that ends up not being the case and results in their family fun day getting cut short indefinitely.

I really feel like because Rick values Michonne’s influence and insights so highly in his own life, that’s why he felt so confident that Maggie would have become on board after a visit with Michonne - because he would have had Michonne visited him. He thinks everyone should get in formation when Michonne speaks just like he does, and Rick, sincerely...

Always intuitive, Michonne knows that Maggie is still angry and Daryl too so she tells Rick this and he nods and then he asks, "Well you want me to go?" And I was like now Slick Rick knows the answer to that is no lol.

Michonne places her hand on his and says she wants it to work. And by reaching for his hand it shows that ultimately she of course wants him to stay with her, she just knows how much they’re needed by the others. #SelflessQueen

Also, there's just something so moving to me about the way she looks at him in this moment. Like of course Michonne is known for her only-envision-winning mentality, but here there is also a part of her that needs some reassurance that everything they're trying to do and build really can work despite all the underlying division within the communities and tf.

Needing some reassurance, her husband so sweetly gives her just that when Rick says "It will" in the most comforting tone. And I like how he positions himself to sit up and really look in her eyes as he lets her know that even if everyone isn’t all in yet they will be, “just like we did.”

I love that Rick and Michonne are always a “we”. They’re a package deal cuz they’re one. And that line just felt like a bigger statement to their own journey. How they truly went all in with each other.

And again the way Michonne looks at him is just heartwarming as she expresses agreement. Her love for him and belief is so visible and sincere. The way they can both always resonantly reach and reassure each other when they speak is perfection.

I love that she then says okay and touches his face, and I also was like sis, you know if you touch him like that this scene is gonna escalate lol. 😋

Then we get to one of my many favorite parts of my favorite scene when Rick looks at Michonne with such genuine abundant love in his eyes and tells her, "Thank you." 🥹

The way Rick always tells her thank you since season 3. 😭 I love the way he adores, praises, and reveres Michonne. Like, for Rick, it is always doting over Michonne hours.

Michonne asks, "For what?" which just reminded me of when Rick asks her "For what?" when Michonne said she never thanked him in the s3 finale.

And then the way Rick takes a breath and smiles at Michonne on this bed after she asks this - it literally makes me want to shed a tear. It’s just a beyond beautiful wordless moment that really feels like Michonne taking his breath away as he’s overcome with love for her. And that might sound dramatic but hey...

Rick has been in awe of her since literally day one at that fence, and to see seasons later, after getting to know her in the deepest sense, he still has that awe of Michonne but amplified. It's great. And Rick just looks so unabashedly mesmerized by her in this moment which is heartwarming.

Like when she asks 'for what?,' you can tell Rick is just marveling about how incredible she is and how the list of reasons to thank her is miles long.

And this is not really Rick and Michonne's newlywed stage anymore, y'all. This is their married for a while, been through hell and back together after losing our son stage, and Rick still looks at Michonne like she hung the moon and the stars. 😭

And then Rick takes the scene to new heights of heartwarming when he says exactly what he's thanking her for, stating “For everything you’ve done. For everything you’re doing. For you.” Absolutely perfect. 😍😭😍😭

And it's so fitting cuz Michonne really has done so much of value, past, present, and for the future. But the best of the best is Rick saying “for you” because he’s not just grateful for what she does but who she is. And she is someone exceptional.

I adore that in their final one-on-one irl scene Rick is outright thanking Michone for existing and for the lovely gift that she is and has always been in his life. Honestly, Rick's romantic heart needs to be studied because the things he says to and about Michonne are just everything and more. 🥹

Another thing that makes this scene and ep so special is Rick and Michonne don’t know this is their last day together. So for them, this is just another day. And I love it for showing how all this beautiful love and adoration they’re letting out is not because they’re trying to make their final day count - this is just how they are with each other on the regular.

And I love that we get to see Michonne’s reaction to receiving this genuine love and appreciation from her husband as he gives her her flowers. Michonne deserves every bit of this love. 🙌🏾💐

I am so excited that Michonne will get to have this type of love back in her life when she finally reunites with the man who adores her. 🤗 I firmly believe Rick’s awe of Michonne will only be heightened when he gets to learn how resilient she’s been in his absence for herself, their children, and their community. She’s had to be so strong for so many, and I love that she’ll finally be back in the arms of the one whom she can be most soft and taken care of with.

And the same goes for Rick. After being a man desperately looking and longing for his family while so alone for years - I am elated that he’ll be back with the woman who most makes him feel loved, sane, seen, and home.

When Rick and Michonne see each other again you know this is about to be a direct quote from both their minds...

Also, something that’s so sweet about the love story crafted for Rick and Michonne is that adoring each other comes so effortlessly to them. They don’t have to constantly remind or force themselves to be attentive and expressive to each other, it’s the most natural thing in the world for them to love this person in front of them out loud.

So yes it’s an active daily choice to love, but I appreciate that it also feels so aligned with how Rick and Michonne want to naturally operate - head over heels in the most grown, grounded, yet grand way. 🥰

Then, after saying something so authentic, accurate, and beautiful by thanking her for pretty much everything, the two share a sweet kiss. And their every kiss is so special to me. Like it’s always passionate no matter what. And just the way he looks at her after 😭 heart-melting. They're irresistible to each other and always have been. 😍

I especially love that Michonne then leans in and kisses him again as her own thank you for his kind words. Those magnets within them mean we’re always gonna see more than one kiss. 😋

And then she slides her hand down his neck and chest and once again I was like - now sis, you know things are about to escalate if you do that. 🤭

And sure enough…😋

Rick starts closing the books and moving them away as he invitingly says, "Why don’t you take a break?" 😏 I love it. It’s cute that Michonne is instantly tickled by this too. She knows what’s up. And she knows she’s down. ijs. 😋

But first she asks, "You want me to stop working?" and she knows good and well the answer is yes - but I love that Rick has always been a little extra when it comes to Michonne so he doesn’t only say yes. Instead, he takes the pencil out of her hand and flicks it away as he says, "yeah" in a way that will never fail to have me smiling and kicking my feet cuz like...

And Michonne was undeniably amused already, but she got especially tickled when he tossed the pencil. That man always has her smitten. 😊

I adore seeing this playful side of them and this reminder that Rick and Michonne are husband and wife and also best friends who could always make each other laugh.

Even more, I love how Rick fully believes Michonne can do any and everything…but he also knows she shouldn’t have to, especially not all the time. Which is why I appreciate his consistent thing of wanting to give them a chance to have a break and time to themselves.

It's sweet too how, without even fully seeing his face, you can still see from Rick's profile that he has this genuine proud smile upon seeing he made his wife laugh. Her joy is truly one of his favorite things. 🥹

Rick smiling at her here reminds me of how happy he was to have made Michonne smile when he came home with mints to give her in their canon ep seasons ago. #TheirLoveNeverFades

I adore that from season 3 saying "Good, cuz I see things" to this moment in season 9, Richonne stayed flirty with each other, both when strangers and when married. 🥰

And then Michonne teases as she asks Rick, "You want me to stop creating the foundations of a new civilization?"...The questions are just foreplay at this point because they both know what's about to happen rn lol. She and Rick both know that what he wants is in the first three words of her question. 😋

I love the way Michonne talks to him and looks at him and the way Rick can’t help but touch her and study her while she speaks, knowing this is the woman he is so ready to have another child with.

Somehow in this moment, Rick seems to be intently listening to her while also distracted by her all at the same dang time. 🤭

So Michonne is all cutely smiling at him while waiting for his answer... and then Rick gives an unforgettable answer.

(also the way even Rick and Michonne's movement is in sync in this scene is just 👩🏽‍🍳💋. they're magnets fr)

Rick looks right at Michonne and then says, “I can think of another way to build for the future” and it’s just ahhhhhh. The best. 😭 What a great way to reveal that Rick wants to have a baby with Michonne.

The scene organically transitions from like playful causal morning vibes to a huge serious declaration of love and development for their family and I'm too here for it. 😍

Rick wanting this baby is a huge deal, especially just a year and a half after losing Carl. And him being at this stage has everything to do with his belief in Michonne and him together and knowing he's with the love of his life who has in so many ways healed him with her one-of-a-kind presence.

He's seen the way he and Michonne work so well together in any role - parents, partners, lovers, leaders - and Rick has always known that the two of them can do anything, from reordering the world to raising a growing family.

So then Rick passionately kisses her after he says this - but like this is a giant statement and Michonne knows what he’s implying is a big deal, so she has this curious look at him. And then I absolutely adore this next moment of them transitioning to a more intimate position.

The way Rick is ready for her to do this little maneuver always felt like a nice little suggestion that they’ve done this often. And it’s just so sensual and romantic. 😍 But I also love this shift for showing how Michonne goes right out of work mode and wants to be so fully present and focused on him as she confirms that Rick is really saying what she thinks he’s saying. Their consistent ability to be present with each other deserves another shoutout cuz it's gold. 👏🏽👏🏽

Also, the way Rick just stays with his eyes glued to her as he holds her and the way Michonne tenderly holds his face in her hands. They knew they were gonna have little Richonner hearts everywhere doing front flips with this movement alone. And I ain't mad at it. 😋

Michonne looks right in Rick's eyes as she says a hopeful, "Yeah?" Then Rick says such a certain, "Yeah" that lets you know having a kid with Michonne isn’t some out-of-nowhere idea that just hit him but something he’s thought about and is sure about. Rick is always sure when it comes to him and her. 👌🏽

And you just know Rick loves their future baby already too, especially because the baby will be part of the woman he's madly in love with.

Michonne smiles and softly says, "okay" and then I love the way Rick eagerly pulls her in closer to him. 😊🧲

Then the last line of the scene is Michonne so sweetly repeating Rick's words back, as they so often do throughout their relationship, as she says, "For The Future." 🥹

Perfect. x1000.

What a fitting final line and final scene to conclude Richonne's last private exchange like this. Especially for two reasons.

One; thinking about the long-term future used to not be a luxury they had at the start of the apocalypse so it shows how far they've come. Two; Rick and Michonne were two people who, even before they met each other, fought to believe in the future even when others around them (and at times their own past partners) didn't. But in finding each other, Rick and Michonne found the one who could fight to live like them, believe in the future like them, and hold onto hope like them - And now here they are in love and getting to feel so hopeful about their future together. 😭

It’s great that such a major decision like having another kid is one Rick and Michonne were both so quickly on the same page about. They both are ready for this. Both want their splendid love to take form in a new life being brought into the world. 🥹

And again it’s such a testament to their powerful relationship and the way they were able to help build each other back up after losing Carl to the point that they could be healed enough to want another kid. I'll never get over it.

Then I adore this shot of Rick looking up at Michonne with the two bathed in light. It feels so reflective of how highly Rick's always viewed her and how Michonne's been the light in his life. She's his future. And he's hers. 🥰

The scene concludes with Rick and Michonne sharing their last irl passionate kiss as things finally escalate, and they savor each other as they do best. And this whole scene and final moment is just so beautiful it makes my heart hurt. Richonne is stunning and their love is a work of art. 🙌🏾

'Epic love story' really is the best way to describe Richonne, and I love love love that Rick and Michonne always enjoy reveling in Richonne. We have that in common. 😋

I just so appreciate that before he left the show, it was made crystal clear that what Rick wanted for his future was to bring life into this world with Michonne, the ultimate and unequivocal love of his life. 👏🏽 And he’s going to learn that even apart, that dream was still achieved. The Get Things Done Grimes got it done. The baby Rick loved before he even was made, lives. Oh I CANNOT wait for Rick to learn about and meet RJ!!! 🥳😭

Knowing Rick and Michonne's individual journeys, it genuinely moves me that two people who went through so much and lost so much but continued to fight for the people they love got personally rewarded with this gorgeous and deep love that’s just for them. And they didn’t shy away from the love that was there, rather they valiantly and completely embraced it and it’s truly what they deserve. They both deserve to be loved this wholly.

I know this is my undeniable #1 scene because each time I watch it, it warms my whole soul and I get fully enwrapped in it - just mesmerized and overjoyed from start to finish. Watching this #1 scene, during every single part I'm just like...

And Rick and Michonne Grimes bathed in bright sunlight and sharing a passionate kiss while acknowledging they want their future and their love to now take shape in the form of a child is just such a fitting final private exchange between them on TWD and so very special. They're a shining light to each other, to the franchise, and to me, y'all. ☀️

When I say Richonne is everything it’s not just a phrase. They literally have everything going for them and are everything to each other. And every scene from my 30th to this #1 moment masterfully illustrates their resplendent love.

This season 9 scene feels like a love letter to Richonne and it's my all-time favorite for capturing everything I adore about Rick and Michonne’s relationship all in one. Tens across the board.

I look at this whole scene and whenever I see it I just think - This is Richonne. For me, this scene is their definition. ♥️👌🏽

Richonne is truly love incarnate, and this beautiful top-tier moment captured that flawlessly. 👑🤍😌

#richonne #top 2 and it's not 2 #number 1 🏆#from 6 year wait to 1 day away 😭#we really made it!! 🤩🙌🏽🎉#thanks for reading! ♡#it's twd towl eve!#rick x michonne #reveling in richonne #twd towl #twd 9.03 #the ones who live #top 3 #top 30

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darkenedroses-world · 5 months ago

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From Arguments to Actions — Yumi x Reader

f!reader, enemies to lovers vibes, heated arguments, playful banter, vulgar humor

It started innocently enough. You and Yumi, along with Puffer, Grizzy, and Droid, were mid-stream, navigating the chaos of Lethal Company. The jumpscares had everyone on edge, which naturally devolved into yelling, laughing, and finger-pointing. “Yumi, you absolute bitch, why would you close the door on me?!” you screeched, your character dying as the monster cornered you. “Skill issue!” Yumi shot back, his smirk audible through the mic. “Oh, you wanna talk about skill, Blake? Should I bring up the time you got stuck in the doorway because you couldn’t figure out how to un-crouch?” “That was lag, and you know it,” he fired back. “Sure it was, just like your internet connection last week ‘mysteriously’ died after you started losing in Uno,” you retorted. The guys burst out laughing. “She’s got receipts, bro!” Puffer howled. “Oh, you’re really trying me, huh? You’re just mad you can’t get a boyfriend because you scare every man off with that voice. It’s like nails on a fuckin’ chalkboard!”

“Bitch, you’re just mad that your haircut looks like it was done by someone with a blindfold on!” you snapped, escalating the banter. “Oh, please. At least I don’t scream like I’m being murdered every time something moves in a game,” Yumi shot back smoothly. “Better than looking like I lost a fight with a pair of clippers,” you quipped. “Okay, goat woman,” he muttered, earning another round of wheezing from the guys. “Goat woman?! Blake, you can’t even grow a beard without it looking like pubes on your chin,” you fired, your voice rising as the insults flew faster. “Yeah? Well, at least my hiding isn’t trash. How many times have you died tonight? Oh, right—all of them!” By now, the guys were crying with laughter. “STOP, I CAN’T BREATHE,” Grizzy wheezed. “You two need a TV show,” Droid added through tears. “This is better than the game!” Despite the escalating vulgarity, neither of you seemed genuinely mad. But the tension? That was undeniable.

A few days later, the whole crew met at Puffer’s house before heading to PAX together. As soon as you walked in, Yumi was leaning against the kitchen counter, his trademark smirk firmly in place. “Well, if it isn’t the queen of dying in horror games,” he greeted, earning a round of chuckles from the guys. “Oh, shut it, Blake,” you shot back, setting your bag down. “Where’s your barber? I want to personally thank them for the comedy gold.” “You’re hilarious,” he deadpanned. “Almost as funny as that time you rage-quit because you couldn’t find the last puzzle piece.” “It was bugged!” you protested, glaring at him. “Sure, blame the game,” he teased. “Just admit you’re bad at puzzles.” The banter continued through the evening, with Puffer and Grizzy egging both of you on. Every remark was met with a sharper one, and the tension from the stream seemed to simmer beneath the surface. By the time night fell and everyone settled in to hang out, the air between you and Yumi was thick with unresolved tension.

Later that night, you found yourself alone in the kitchen, grabbing a drink from the fridge. Yumi walked in a moment later, his presence immediately filling the room. “Still mad about the haircut comment?” you teased, not looking at him. “Not as mad as you are about the goat thing,” he fired back, leaning casually against the counter. You turned to face him, raising an eyebrow. “What are you doing here, Blake?” He smirked, stepping closer. “Just wondering if you’re all talk or if you can actually back it up.” Your breath hitched at his proximity, but you refused to back down. “Oh, I can back it up. Question is, can you handle it?” The smirk on his face faltered for just a second before he closed the distance, his lips crashing against yours. The kiss was heated, filled with all the pent-up tension from your arguments. His hands gripped your hips, pulling you flush against him as he deepened the kiss. Before you knew it, you were tangled together, stumbling toward the guest room.

The moment the door shut, he pressed you against it, his lips trailing down your neck as his hands roamed your body. “You’re so damn frustrating,” he muttered, his voice low and rough. “Funny, I was gonna say the same about you,” you replied breathlessly, tugging at his shirt until it was over his head and on the floor. He wasted no time, his lips trailing down your neck as his hands roamed your body. His fingers slid under the hem of your shirt, pushing it up and over your head before discarding it carelessly. “I swear to god, you drive me insane,” he growled, his teeth grazing your collarbone. “And yet, here you are,” you shot back, your voice laced with challenge. Without warning, he lifted you onto the counter, his hands slipping under your thighs to spread them apart. His gaze burned into yours, his chest rising and falling with ragged breaths. “Say something smart again,” he dared, his lips curving into a wicked smirk. “I fucking dare you.” Instead of replying, you pulled him closer, your legs wrapping around his waist as you ground against him.

The friction drew a low groan from his throat, and his hands gripped your thighs even tighter. “That’s what I thought,” he murmured, his voice dark and teasing. Moments later, the tension became unbearable, and he was carrying you to the guest room, his lips never leaving yours. The second the door closed, he pressed you against it, his mouth hot on your neck as his hands worked at your pants, sliding them down along with your underwear. “You’re not in control tonight,” he growled, his voice a mix of frustration and desire. His pants and boxers joined the growing pile of clothes on the floor, and you couldn’t help but let your eyes trail down his body, taking in every inch of him. “You’re talking a big game for someone who can’t keep his hands off me,” you teased, your voice breathy but challenging. “Oh, trust me,” he replied, his lips curving into a smirk. “You’ll be the one begging by the end of this.” Before you could respond, he was pulling you onto the bed, his body hovering over yours.

His hands slid down your sides, his fingers digging into your skin as he aligned himself with you. The first thrust stole the air from your lungs, the stretch of him filling you completely. Yumi groaned low in his throat, his fingers digging into your hips as he set a relentless pace. “Fuck,” he growled, his voice ragged as he leaned down to kiss along your neck, his teeth grazing your skin. “You feel so fucking good.” Your fingers tangled in his hair, pulling slightly as you moaned into his shoulder. “Blake,” you gasped, your back arching as he hit a spot deep inside you that made your vision blur. “Say it again,” he demanded, his tone rough and commanding. “Blake,” you repeated, your voice trembling as he thrust harder, faster, the sound of skin meeting skin filling the room. “That’s right,” he muttered, his lips brushing against your ear. “You’re mine tonight. No snarky comebacks, no attitude. Just you—just us.” His words sent a shiver down your spine, and you couldn’t stop the way your body responded to him.

Your legs wrapped tighter around his waist, pulling him even deeper as you met his rhythm, grinding against him with desperation. “You��re so annoying,” you managed to whisper, though your words held no bite. “Yeah?” he chuckled darkly, one hand sliding between your bodies to find your clit. “Let’s see how annoying I can be now.” His fingers worked in perfect sync with his thrusts, circling and teasing until your body felt like it was on fire. The tension in your stomach coiled tighter and tighter, every nerve ending screaming for release. “Blake, I—” “Not yet,” he growled, slowing his pace just enough to drive you crazy. “You wait until I tell you.” “Please,” you whimpered, your nails raking down his back. He smirked, his lips capturing yours in a bruising kiss as he picked up the pace again. The sounds of your moans mixed with his low groans, the bed creaking beneath you as he drove you closer and closer to the edge. “You’re close, aren’t you?” he whispered, his teeth grazing your jawline.

“Yes,” you gasped, your entire body trembling as you clung to him. “Please, Blake.” “Cum for me,” he murmured, his voice softer now but no less commanding. “Let me feel you.” The moment the words left his lips, you shattered, your orgasm crashing over you like a tidal wave. Your walls clenched tightly around him, drawing a deep, guttural moan from his throat as he followed close behind, spilling into you with a final, shuddering thrust. For a moment, the only sound in the room was your ragged breathing, the both of you too spent to move. Finally, Yumi collapsed beside you, pulling you into his arms as he buried his face in your hair. “Still annoying?” he teased, his voice soft but smug. “Absolutely,” you replied, though the smile on your face betrayed your words. He chuckled, pressing a kiss to your forehead. “You’re not so bad yourself, smartass.” The morning sun filtered through the curtains, painting soft golden stripes across the room. You stirred, groaning softly as the soreness from the night before made itself known.

Beside you, Yumi was sprawled out, his face buried in the pillow, his arm slung possessively over your waist. His hair was a mess, sticking up in every direction, and the faintest hint of a smile tugged at his lips even in sleep. You tried to slip out from under his arm, but his grip tightened, pulling you closer. “Where do you think you’re going?” he murmured, his voice husky and laced with sleep. “Bathroom,” you replied, rolling your eyes. “Unless you want me to pee in the bed.” He groaned, finally loosening his hold. “Fine. But come back after. I’m not done with you.” You chuckled softly, shaking your head as you slipped out of bed and padded toward the bathroom. When you returned, Yumi was sitting up, his hair still a wild mess and the smirk you knew all too well plastered across his face. “Morning, sunshine,” he teased, patting the spot next to him. “How’s the smart mouth feeling today?” “Sore,” you shot back, climbing back into bed. “Good,” he said, leaning over to kiss your shoulder. “Means I did my job right.”

Later on once you were more awake, everyone gathered for breakfast, Yumi casually sat beside you at the table, his usual smirk firmly in place. “So, how’d everyone sleep?” Puffer asked, clearly oblivious. “Great,” Yumi replied, glancing at you out of the corner of his eye. “Best sleep I’ve had in ages.” You shot him a warning glare, but he just chuckled, leaning back in his chair with the satisfaction of a man who knew he’d won.

#concept writing #youtube #nsft concept #yumi x reader #yumi #Spotify #yumi fics

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peachphernalia · 3 months ago

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Hihi uhh uh Whole/SoulWhole ask !! Are there any non-CJ songs you associate with Whole or SoulWhole? If not [or if so, but no pressure to answer all of this!], any plants or animals?

Also wanted to say that you’re the reason I’ve become a little bit obsessed with Harmonia/Whole .. Your art has completely rewired my brain chemistry in the best way …

PS . I need you to understand the absolute explosion that occurred in my brain when the uh when the moot-ing happened [/vpos/lh !!]. You’re soso cool and genuinely make some of my favorite art in the CJ community - Stay epic and have a great day/night :333

awhghhg this is so sweet thankyou

as usual cut because this is Long (so sorry)

ohhh i have Lots of things i associate to them … byproduct of the neverending rotation of them in my brain i fear .

in terms of songs it is . hard to summarize because i do have a lottttttt of songs i think are them but i believe [one of] the most soulwhole songs of all time is hunger & thirst by typhoon . i think about the lyric [i sing a song til i get it right] in relation to them a deeply abnormal amount . & it is honestly harder to narrow one down for whole specifically but ive always felt that i listened by apes of the state was quite himcoded ? the rambly nature of it just Feels like him it feels like the exact confession he would make

for animals iiii mostly think a lot about soul with various prey animal imagery ? [sheep, deer, goats mostly] bonus points if the symbolism can align with his weird religious stuff. otherwise i really don’t think about much of anything but the textbook standard They’re So Dogs/Cats . sorry a bit disinteresting

PLANTS !!!!! I LOVE PLANTS !!!!!!!!!!!! sorry this is about to be a lot i am plagued with a floriography spinterest: whole yellow acacia & soul dames rockets !!!!!!!

yellow acacia is an assignment i am far far more confident in, the symbolism all just aligns too well . mainly concealed love which relates to the love interest situation sure but To Me is more indicative of how he feels toward himself . he is so wracked with self hatred but it's undeniable that he cares for hms . of course he does. i think he tries to mentally disconnect himself from them pretty aggressively & block off the knowledge that they truly are just him because he can't stand the idea that he has anything good in him. other symbolism includes renewal & fortitude & retirement which require Far less explanation i think . thisone is also native to australia which is kinda cute :-]

dame's rockets . honestly of my hmsw flower assignments i do think this is the weakest one i need to find something better for him . but as it stands i picked it out because it notably has a lottttt of different names which ithink can connect to soul's entire situation as relating to identity . similarly it is rather abrasively nicknamed the flower of deceit which . Gestures At Soul . i write that guy to lie constantlyyyy i do think he makes efforts to be scary in the hopes that heart & mind will listen to him i do think there are facades happening there I HAVE A FIC ABOUT THIS !!! sigh. it's also a bit more rarely known for devotion

i also do associate soul to coreopsis a bit because of a very . obtuse & strange headcanon i have about spring & a storm that is just Not worth getting into for this post it would get even more long . but perhaps could elaborate another time if the masses are interested . coreopsis' symbolism boils down to [always cheerful] though for the record ⬇️

on the topic of harmonia obsession auuwuughh thanks i always get really excited when people say stuff like that .... really really cool to me that i am making people Like This Guy !!!!! isn't he so awesome !!!!!!! joyous

thankyou So Much for all your kind words the moot-ing was only fair ! your art is fantastic

#cannot thank you enough for all the sweetness #& thanks for the opportunity to ramble ….#sorry itgot so extensive i heard flowers & it was over #kaleidoscopes #peachphernaliasks #psilliguykai #ramblings #chonny jash #chonnys charming chaos compendium #cccc #cccc soul #cj soul #cccc whole #cj whole

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her-acts-of-cruelty · 11 months ago

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huge rhrn spoilers!!

this is my review. :3

if you spot any mistakes, let me know! curious to see what other people thought

this is long btw... and broken into sections in no particular order.

1. marketing

i, like many other fans, saw the teaser dropped and assumed the movie wouldn't be out at least until the end of the year, as par the tradition with most movies. However, this isnt movies, in fact i think forge released this movie at the perfect time for a couple reasons. the first beingo that the release date was on Litha, also known as the summer solstice. the reason this is significant is that many ceremonies for this holiday include celebrations with large groups, something that RHRN provided. I felt like this really added to the aspect of attending a "ritual". another reason forge was quite smart for this is that the hype for people around the world to see what happened at the Kia Forum hadnt died down yet. this worked in his favour, considering this sudden drop brought up the attention again.

i really liked that they used Father Jim Defroque as a marketing tactic. Especially considering it connected festival goers at Download to feel connected with fans that weren't there. The use of Jim's posters at download was very fun too, and fitting they got vandalised due to non-ghost fans assuming it was a real priest. for me that added to the authenticity that he's a real person that is very serious about protesting this movie!!!

i also liked the experimentation going on, even if it doesnt go to plan (problems with the jim video drop), the fact that these new mediums are being tested out allows room to figure out kinks and try them again in the future. it added to the interactive element, and made me forget tobias existed, and that this was a very real band and there were very real things going on that i had to be weary of.

2. Music

One thing i did notice is the improvement in quality compared to their previous live album, Ceremony and Devotion. Obviously theres a big change in vocals, i was very surprised that Copia's vocals seemed a lot more high pitched than what i had remembered.

the easiest comparison i can make that's accessible to everyone right now here Rite Here Rite now's Absolution, and Ceremony and Devotion's Absolution. most notably for me was the backing vocals and the presence of this growling and sinister tone, that i really enjoyed. the overall quality is definitely there too, i'm not certain on the specifics but i know for a fact there was a very different set up this time around, compared to C&D.

if you have ghost live, was such a haunting moment. theres many little elements, the backing vocals, the gorgeous piano, and the incredible cello players had a huge part in making this version sound the way it did. the amount of passion and emotion here reflected the message of the song, there was a sense of unity that i felt really stood out.

Its also worth talking about The Future is a Foreign Land. oh my god i cried when i heard this for the first time. this song really encapsulates that sort of bond-esque era of music, undeniably it had that 60s ring to it. It did also remind me of Magna Carta Cartel (more so than subvision, i dont think subvision has quite the same sway as this specific song). i know some others have pointed this out and i'm glad.

from a story point, this song is really interesting. considering we previously had no context of how nihil responded following the events of kiss the go-goat, it was kind of cathartic to know that he did genuinly feel bad for his actions. more about this in the use of animation though.

For tobias forge, this song was really interesting. i felt like it was a bit too blatant having the mention of 2024, i guess it felt like it was implying that from that moment nihil knew that thqt was the year copia would take over as head of the clergy, or at least that seestor would die. which wouldnt make sense? i dont think? idk comments are on, share what you want.

3. Animation/mixed mediums

i wasnt sure how the animation element would tie in with the movie when i first saw it announced, but honestly i think this was the best way to do it. while i was a bit disappointed to see nothing new from liz fenning and justin andrews, the decision to lean into the comments of ghost making scooby doo music and using that artsyle was very fun.

i also felt like this was a time effective way of explaining the events post kiss the go-goat. seestor's idgaf attitude was amazing, im so glad that this didnt fall back on letting nihil get the girl in the end. characters dont have to get back together, and im glad they didnt. this felt more real and more personal, the two of them only sticking around to work and to make sure their children grew up to serve their duties.

the overlay during year zero was so fucking cool. i think its clips from swedish black comedy "Häxan" but i could be very very wrong. this made me very happy though, i wasnt expecting this and was a nice way to throw in some references to swedish media, especially one that also enjoys making fun of the fear around witchcraft and satanism,

4. the ghouls!!

suspiciously well behaved. did not expect that. i was a bit disappointed that we didnt see that much of them and that they were so well behaved??? what happened to my feral creatures???

as per usual, their perfomances were amazing. the backing vocals sent me to heaven, i think best example of this is during mary on a cross, or kaisarion. Seeing Phantom and Dew show off their silly skills was very fun, love me a man that can become a pretzel while he serenaded me with songs of satan. while i am upset that we lost Aether, im glad his replacement is bringing some silliness to his role and seeing his growth with the band had been really rewarding.

i will say cirrus's reaction to seestors death did get me. like damn. youre right this is sad. i think also seeing someone die is actually quite shocking, we dont really know much about seestors relationships with the ghouls so theres not a whole bunch i can add.

im so glad they werent unmasked, i feel like that would've ruined the mystery of what ghouls look like. and i mean not as performers but as fictional creatures. everyone has their own version, similar to how Vessel from Sleep Token keeps on his mask to allow the audience to project onto him.

hearing rain's voice scared the shit out of me. i forgot he knew how to do that.

5. the off stage segments

i am so glad this is how the movie was broken up. what comes to mind for me is copia and nihil in the box just before if you have ghost. this was a gut punch of a moment for me, for a deadbeat parent to just decide they want to be there all of a sudden, because your other parent is bothering you? i did appreciate that big drop of "oh yeah actually i had three songs oops anyway deep breaths loser youre on"

the sudden drop of something like that is insane, and nihil being so smug about it, knowing that he's been keeping that quiet for so long just aaaaaah. but also i get why it was kept quiet, considering how personal the Future is a Foreign Place is to him.

it was at this point i began to cry. and i did not stop crying at this movie, even past the credits.

i did love that there was like no real chemistry between copia and Ashley. like yes, she has a job to do, and copia is known for being useless around women. and also like, theyre co-workers, they dont need to have romantic relations. i liked that!!

i am going to jump to the ending. post encore after the hot air balloon scene. i will not be spending much time on this because my dumbass really believed that copia would just float away into space and thats the movie over.

seestor's death was so unexpected. but i think it made sense. i have mixed feeling about her, mainly the whole "lol yeah i told my 55 year old son i was his mum last month and now ive decided to parent" but thats mainly it. she has a job to do, and she does it well. shes also just the baddest bitch in the world.

i was crying at her dying. and then hearing Copia's pathetic cries had me choke at the emotional whiplash as my friend laughed at me. and i laughed at copia because what the fuck was that noise bro.

AND SHE DIED IN HER HEELS??? girl is serving cunt in the afterlife thats C-U-N-T spells CUNT

finding out copia has a twin (?) was also very shocking, id always assumed he was named Copia becauses hes a copy of his dad, not because like... hes one of two??

Post credits had the entire audience gagged. firstly, seeing copia out of his red tracksuit and wearing his fancy new suit that came with being promoted to Father Imperator (or frater imperator, as some have dubbed him which makes sense and is fair) had me yeowling like a cat being dragged to the vets. Tears were over by this point, i was so proud of him. and happy that forge didnt lie, copia dient die he just now is the real one in charge.

the does also shine a light on how papa doesnt actually have any power, he's just a pawn for the clergy (secondo spitting out im a marrionette??? hello??? he knew full well that he was never the one in charge which is insane. but also fitting for him as a person).

if you're still reading i am very impressed. heres where i put the conclusion;

in conclusion, for Forge's first movie, this was AMAZING. For a band that was originally meant to be scary, its nice seeing them be silly and lean into the things people joke about. they're self aware, and they're fun. i really hope there are future installments and that we get an expansion on the lore (tv show when???)

thank you for reading, here's to Papa V and making new memories!

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sco07ut · 7 months ago

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ok one person asked about the reasonings behind my furry au so here’s (almost) every character in the show (sorry)

tubbs + edward: weird inbred pug adjacent dogs, i don’t even need to explain this one but the noses, the breed’s reputation for interbreeding, the viciousness untrained dogs can exhibit

val: deer, aside from the obvious visual link (mark gatiss’s lankiness and grace when playing val has undeniable deer-like qualities) deer are also surprisingly brutal at times despite being herbivores. they’ve been known to eat small birds to supplement nutrients & i feel like this ties into her matching harvey’s freak even though he usually seems to be weirder than her at first glance

harvey: toad, for obvious reasons

benjamin: frog, because despite being in the same (animal) family, he’s too different + wrong to ever be accepted by harvey. there’s this fundament divide between them that’ll never come together. (val being a deer could also be seen as her being more accepting of benjamin since she also isn’t a toad and doesn’t have those standards)

chloe + radclyffe: frog tadpoles (in that life stage where they still have a tail but have grown all four legs), doing an excellent job at pretending to be toads

geoff: pig, pig mask from apocalypse + him being the ‘fat one’. there are probably better choices but honestly idk i’m just feeling pig vibes for geoff. perchance for violence when you least expect it but also strangely endearing

mike: boar, the slightly better version of the pig, bigger and tusk-ier. also with a violent streak (asking geoff to kill his wife in the anniversary specials). they’ve got a sort of sturdy feel about them which for some reason i relate to mike

brian: mouse, pathetic and cowardly, he never stands up for himself against geoff + just endures what’s going on, though perhaps with a bit of snark (adjacent to a mouse biting you with their tiny little mouths)

pauline: fox, animal associated with a tricky & cunning nature and in fables is almost always the crow’s opposition. fated to be enemies etc. foxes in folklore are known to use deception for their own gain or to get where they need to be (the burger thing, going behind mickey’s back as part of the deal to be released from prison, pulling off the entire dementia life insurance scam)

ross: crow, animal associated with a tricky & cunning nature and in fables is almost always the crow’s opposition. basically same as pauline, they’re both tricky and manipulate the other into doing what they need to do. also, when it comes down to physical prowess, the fox is always going to win

mickey: capuchin monkey, s3e1. on a more serious note, monkeys are associated with being creative + cheeky which i feel just work with mickey’s personality. the capuchin part comes from the fact that they have adorable sweet faces and aren’t anywhere near as terrifying as your more well known species (chimpanzees, orangutans, gorillas, whatevs)

cathy: weasel, also often considered a tricky, cunning character in fables + in my mind a weasel would be like the fox’s enemy. idk if that’s a thing in real life

hilary: cow, his dvd extras bio having his fav animal be moo cow + the cow mask in apocalypse + his wife being a literal cow

maurice + his wife: llama and goat respectively. maurice being a llama is mostly just to contrast against his wife since they’re more reluctant to just eat what they’re given, compared to goats who’ll devour whatever they can get their trotters on (linking to cutting the special stuff into her own meat, making something subpar but still edible)

sam: politicians are often associated with snakes & snakes also have a reputation for eating whatever they can fit their mouths around (sam still eating the special stuff despite acknowledging that it ‘isnt right’ or whatever he said)

farmer jed tinsel: collie, hard working farm dogs but liable to going absolutely insane if left to their own devices (see, andrew)

chinnery: giraffe, linked to the giraffe from apocalypse + just as a personal aside, melman from madagascar 2 (who becomes a shoddy doctor). also visual similarities, being tall and blonde. this one is more of a stretch but you could argue that the way giraffes give birth (standing up to allow their newborn baby to fall six feet upon entering this world) could be analogous to chinnery’s veterinary practices - swift and brutal

charlie + stella: swans, someone accurately pointed out the whole ‘mated for life’ thing, which (if we ignore the specials) is what charlie n stella are pulling off. swans are also vicious little cunts which links to their personalities quite nicely. & another stretch but swans can be fiercely protective of their offspring, which in a way could parallel the way stella copes with julie’s death, she’s fiercely protective of her memories of julie

les: songbird, but like specifically one in captivity alone, doomed to sing forever but never find their calling (sorry)

babs: peacock, much to her displeasure, visibly amab but still undeniably beautiful + eye catching

iris: rabbit, we have all heard the phrase breeding like rabbits. also, does can start procreating at 4 months old which parallels iris having judee at 14 (sorry if this is how you found out about that). i think there’s also something to say regarding iris’ like neverending supply of energy to work as many jobs as she does + also (sort of) look after 11? kids vs rabbits/hares in folklore being swift + energetic

judee: pedigree cat, the very image of wealth and luxury, her entire existence came at a high cost. these cats are also very high maintenance, between properly looking after their fur + dealing with the medical issues that can stem from dodgy breeding. stereotypically quite bitchy animals too

bernice: sheepdog, i did have a brief debate with the gf over what sort of animal would best represent a religious leader. particularly in christianity, parishioners are referred to by their pastor as a flock (& it also ties into the biblical stories of shepherds travelling to see angels or the birth of jesus or whatever), so it would stand that their leader would thematically mirror an animal that could lead a flock. i did consider a ram (especially because the horns would be a fun nod to bernice’s utter demonic personality) but ultimately i settled on an english sheepdog since they also have a bit of a rough side + have cute little fringes like bernice

pop, richie + al: wolves, distinct hierarchy in their family, reflected by how wolves will generally always submit to pack members with more authority than them

ollie: chihuahua, ne’er before have i seen an individual so clearly afflicted with little man syndrome. yappy + annoying + prone to picking fights with everyone sorry i mean the wrong people

phil: cheetah, for cheating his way to the top by sleeping with that one guy. only half joking. also partially appearance based

dave: capybara, very tolerant, reflects him putting up with ollie for so long. genuinely struggled with this so that’s the only explanation i have aside from they both also have brown fair

tish: koala, also purely vibe based. she seems like she would have stds SORRY

lance: bearded dragon, a lizard species that can regrow their limbs (lol)

ernest (ableist guy): labrador, generally well-meaning but far more likely to mess something up than actually be of benefit to anyone

mick (cave guy): mole, underground vibes

sorry can you tell i don’t have many thoughts about some of the bg characters

ally + henry: hyenas, known to be violent animals + the obvious ‘laughing’ parallels to them being cunts in the cinema and also their appreciation for killingths

vinnie + reenie: two old hens, always clucking and tutting about something. slightly scratchy personalities vs chickens being known for scratching up the ground (it’s a stretch i knoww i’m running out of ideas)

pam, pamela, whatever: elk, the bugle. that or those baby seals you see on tiktok making stupid, weirdly human noises

herr lipp: donkey, ass jokes

frau lipp: bat, vampire jokes

i wish there was more to these but it’s literally what it boils down to

papa lazarou: some sort of freakish chimera, primarily a lion (ringleader of the circus and plays into the idea of there being one lion in the pride + a bunch of lionesses, him and his wives) but with other bits and bobs of other animals like a chimpanzee (evil) and a crocodile + elephant (representing the animals he stuffed wives into). my girlfriend was also like ‘what if his extra parts were bits he took from his wives’ which i thought was hilarious and am stealing

alvin: sheep(?), thematically used to represent people who follow the crowd + are quite mainstream, in this case this refers to his sexual practices. also considered to need someone else to be the decision maker, this could apply to both sunny and judith

sunny: dolphin(?), known to seek pleasure + highs by snorting sponges or whatever. sexual freaks

judith: praying mantis. pure vibes

@dangerliesbeforeyou @sleepysuburb (hope you guys don’t mind the tag, just saw u were interested in seeing more the tags :])

#genuinely sorry about how long this is #i only meant to do the main cast and then i jst kept on going for some reason #anyway not tagging everyone for obvious reasons #the league of gentlemen

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leahnardo-da-veggie · 1 year ago

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Fast Food: Adolescence

Now, the trouble started when I reached adulthood. My growing up, such as things were, meant that tempers grew short where I was concerned.

I had been a troublemaker my whole life. When I was around, food and silverware mysteriously disappeared. Goats were untethered, sheep enclosures breached. If a human wandered into our enclave, claiming to have been led on by a kind stranger, all fingers pointed at me.

All the accusations were true, of course. I was bored. Training was boring. Order was boring. The older I grew, the less enamoured with my uptight family and lifestyle I became. I let my whim lead me wherever I went, and the elders let it slide, because I was a child, and children had to be given certain liberties.

My five hundredth birthday changed all that.

The label of ‘Grown-Up’ had been firmly stamped upon me. I was, to my great delight, not capable of procreation and hence not subjected to the great indignity of having to copulate. I was also, to everyone else's horror, a terrible combat mage.

Sure, I flew better than the Harpies in hawk-form. Sure, I could fake being human better than the elder face-stealers. Sure, my changes were swifter and smoother than even my parents'. But what was the point if I could not pull out a fireball or raise a corpse?

Years of futile training had led everyone to an undeniable conclusion: I was a useless warrior. Offensive magic lay at the heart of our regime, and I lay far out of it.

When it reached the elders' ears, my training — and my freeloading — reached its unceremonious end. Bad enough that I was a troublemaker. They could not tolerate a war-less war-shifter.

At all of five hundred and three years old, I was shoved out of the nest. It was not an exile, per se, but it was clear that I had to make a name for myself before I would be allowed home. My skills in shapeshifting were better than my trainers', I was never going to grow ovaries or scrotums, and nothing could be done about my lack of battle magic.

The elders gave me a solemn speech about the importance of ‘spreading my wings’ and ‘seeing the world', all of which was absolute hokum. My siblings snickered at my misfortune and showered me with farewell gifts, their idea of a joke. My parents shed a single tear before turning their backs on me. To this day, I do not know which I preferred.

So there I was, alone in the Paliodaen wilderness, with nothing but a rucksack full of the very things I used to steal. You may picture me, if you wish: A shapeshifter wearing the facade of an angel, standing one and a half men tall, six wings like salmon innards spread wide, holding a makeshift bag like it were a safety blanket.

Where was I going to go? What was I going to do? How was I going to survive?

These were all extremely important questions, and as I hunted for a roof over my head and a hot meal. Well, the answer was simple. I was gonna keep doing what I had always done.

Steal, bluff and lie.

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woolandcoffee · 5 months ago

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I have so much to say about the proposed decision to list the monarch butterfly under the Endangered Species Act. There's the raw data which suggests that both the Eastern and Western populations of monarch are well over 50% likely to go extinct within a century if nothing changes. There's the fact that the proposal is fairly novel, legally interesting, and a perfect example of why the ESA is a deeply flawed wildlife protection statute that so clearly is not designed for insects its insane. But mostly, there's the fact that the U.S. agricultural industry is having a meltdown tantrum about it that would make even the most fussy toddler tell them to calm down and take it easy.

There is absolutely no question that the agricultural industry one of the primary reasons why the monarch butterfly is this close to extinction. The combination of habitat loss and pesticide exposure is undeniable. And yet, for the most part, the proposed listing decision goes out of its way to make sure that ag would be largely unaffected. Routine agricultural activities that result in harm to a monarch butterfly would not violate the ESA. If a farmer chooses to remove milkweed or otherwise destroy monarch habitat, that would not violate the ESA. The details about pesticide use haven't been completely hammered out yet, but I have no doubt the impacts to farmers will be minimal at best. All these carve outs, and yet these people are still running around like the sky is falling. Heck, I have an essay-length email sitting at the top of my inbox this morning from a woman who works in the ag-industry in California that is essentially a series of "well what about this" trying to poke holes in Fish and Wildlife's findings (thankfully it is well beyond my job description to answer her in any meaningful way). It's wild.

And what really gets my goat, is that American farmers bill themselves to the public as "stewards of the land." They say this constantly. "We're stewards of the land, we know what we're doing." "Don't regulate us, we're the ones who know how to steward the land." "Of course we care about the environment, we're the ones who steward it." And its such bullshit. Even setting aside the fact that American agriculture is a corner stone of colonialism and is still used as a tool to sit on large swaths of stolen land, American farmers, by and large, simply do not know shit about how the ecosystems they're in function. Last week, I was in a room of people who work in the soybeans industry in the Midwest. Most of the people in that room were farmers or had worked on farms, and I guarantee you that if you asked them, they'd give you the same song and dance about being stewards of the land. That didn't stop one man describing the monarch butterfly as "the most conveniently beautiful pest" there is, and it didn't stop the room from laughing when he said it.

These people don't even understand the vitally important role that pollinators play in our ecosystem. They walk around proclaiming themselves as the One True Steward of the Land, demanding that we thank them for their service, and don't get in the way of them doing what they know is best. But the land is dead to them. A lifeless thing to be mined for profit. A monarch butterfly is a pest to them, and its beauty is inconvenient because it catches the attention of the public.

In her latest book The Serviceberry, Robin Wall Kimmerer talks about how endless growth is never actually endless, and what comes after is always slower and more gentle. It has to be, after all, because what else is left after rapid-fire growth but a slow contraction. I hope she's right, and I hope that the time of extracting as much profit from the land as possible as quickly as possible will soon come to an end. For the sake of the monarch butterfly, for the sake of our more than human relatives, and for the sake of our souls.

#woolly rambles #ngl the hardest part of my job - and the part that i know will ultimately be unsustainable - is having to keep a straight face when ag folk #say the most out of pocket shit imaginable #when i tell you that i wanted to lunge across the table and beat the snot out of that man

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daydreamsinked · 1 month ago

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girl what do you have against felliniesque 😭😭

hi @eightglass first of all you are my goat for asking me something that allows me to go on a dci-related rant. to clarify tone i should say that i mean no ill will towards you or your post OR, in fact, the blue devils - like most people, when i hate on devs, 95% of the time it's in jest and it's just fun to hate on them because they win everything. they are an undeniably fantastic corps etc etc blah blah blah okay enough glazing let's get on to felliniesque (case in point: most mean things i write about bd should be read sarcastically, including those tags)

so with that out of the way. i DO feel like i have some valid critiques of fellini - some that are like actually really valid and some things that would never ever bother me about another show but that make me go really? this? from the record breaking show that's supposed to be the pinnacle of the activity? come on man

first of all the men's guard costumes are just a train wreck I KNOW I KNWO IT'S JUST AN OPINION AND ANYWAY IT'S JUST COSTUMES IT'S NOT THAT DEEP but i had to put it out there. i really hate them. and they just keep getting worse throughout the show, too; the first time i watched and saw them UNZIP THEIR SHIRTS i screamed and not in a good way. AND THE SOCK GARTERS? dude. the girls look good; the one thing that does bother me is that there doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to the colors of their bras...? my guess just from looking at it would be that they were just told to wear a bra they already had that was at least kind of vaguely within the color scheme of the show and idk that just seems like a poor design choice to me, the lack of uniformity kind of distracts from everything else about the costumes. idk it's the blue devils it doesn't seem like it would be that hard to make sure everyone is in a black bra when it's like a significant aspect of the costume but oh well

on the other hand something abt the guard that i DO think is genuinely pretty significant and actually makes me kind of mad (and not in a silly jealous taking jabs at bd way, like actually kind of mad) is that the girls hardly spin. there's that flag feature around the three minute mark and after that some of the female guard members hardly touch equipment for like. almost seven minutes. and yes, they're doing other things, there's some really cool choreo and there's the long silk streamer thingies of which i'm blanking on the name rn (i personally don't like those but that's just me) and then they have them on the tambourines which is sick as FUCK and it's not like they're not contributing to the show but. me personally. if i were a young woman paying world class tuition to go out there and not lay my hands on a flag, a rifle, or a sabre for SEVEN MINUTES of the show while the male guard members were spinning weapon nonstop throughout that whole period of time? i'd be PISSED, dude. it's really the gender divide that bothers me. and yes you can argue that this was an intentional part of the show design but if it was it shouldn't have been because it's not cool to sacrifice the experience of your members because you wanna do a show about a kind of shallow and sexist dude ANYWAYYYYY

ummm other than that tbh i don't have a lot of super nuanced or valid or well thought out complaints. i don't like the way the drums are decorated. i don't like the absence of the lows in the beginning of the opener; i understand the intent is to highlight the amazing amazing sops but i think it robs those opening chords of some of the depth and oomph and power that i think they deserve. some of the drill feels kind of unreadable. from an execution standpoint, the show is absolutely impeccable. but from a design standpoint? to me it just falls flat for being the highest scored show of all time. again, if it was just any old show, even any old first place show, i wouldn't care, i'd think it was great; but i'm inclined (rightly, i think) to go really harsh and nitpicky on fellini. and to me it just can't stand up to that kind of criticism. LOVE THAT YOU LOVE IT THOUGH QUEEN KEEP LISTENING TO THE SHOWS THAT MAKE YOU LOVE THE ACTIVITY

#btw if you wanna talk about “pinnacle of the activity” i can talk abt how it's scv 18 all day #everything to that effect that people say about fellini applies more to babylon than it does to fellini imo but that's just me #dci #drum corps #blue devils #felliniesque #bd 2014 #also tilt was robbed sorry the only reason tilt didn't take the w was because it was up against felliniesque but whatever

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helenhenny66 · 2 months ago

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Why I Ship Lemma (Lachy X Emma) 💜💛

As a longtime Wiggles fan, I’ve always been captivated by the charm and warmth that each member of the group brings to the stage. But, there’s something about the dynamic between Lachy and Emma that stands out to me. Their personalities complement each other perfectly, creating an endearing relationship that I can't help but root for. Let’s dive into why I absolutely ship Lemma (Lachy X Emma), starting with the core of their connection: their contrasting yet harmonious qualities.

Lachy, with his gentle, calm, and warm nature, brings a sense of peacefulness to the group. He’s the kind of person who speaks softly but has an undeniable presence. His easygoing attitude is the perfect balance to Emma’s loving, caring, and helpful spirit. Emma has this innate kindness that shines through in everything she does—whether she’s helping a friend, singing a song, or simply sharing a smile. Together, they create an atmosphere of genuine affection and comfort, making their interactions so heartwarming to watch.

The chemistry between them is evident in several key moments from The Wiggles' specials. For instance, in Taking Off!, when they’re introduced as new Wiggles alongside Simon, they immediately hit it off. Their energy together is effortless, and it's clear they share a natural bond. In Beep! Beep! Buckle Up!, the two sing together in the first half, their voices blending so beautifully. The tenderness in their performance reflects their chemistry, and it’s a moment that solidifies the Lemma ship for me.

One of my favorite moments has to be from Furry Tales, when they sing Brush Your Pet's Hair. Their interaction is just so sweet—Lachy’s soft demeanor matches perfectly with Emma’s playful and loving energy. It’s a simple but meaningful moment that showcases how they balance each other out, and that’s what makes them such an ideal pair in my eyes.

Another standout moment comes in Pumpkin Face (or Wiggly Halloween in the U.S.), during The Full Moon Melody. Their voices meld together beautifully in this song, but it’s their playful interaction in Do the Owl that really wins me over. The ballroom dance they share is such a gentle, graceful expression of their bond. The way Emma wakes Lachy up in the morning also shows the nurturing side of their relationship—Emma looking out for him in such a tender way is simply adorable.

In Go Santa Go!, Emma shows a deep understanding of Lachy when she says that he means well in his attempts at inventions. She recognizes his intentions and has a quiet patience with him, which speaks to her caring nature. Their duet in Christmas Picnic is another perfect example of their partnership. The way they dance with candy cane sticks during The Holy City shows that they’re in sync, not just as performers, but as people who truly enjoy each other’s company.

Apples & Bananas offers yet another sweet moment. When they sing Shortnin' Bread, the dynamic between them is soft and comforting. It feels like a simple, everyday moment of them just enjoying being together. In Down by the Bay, Emma takes on the role of the mother, while Lachy is the playful goat in a coat—such a fun, whimsical interaction that shows the playful side of their relationship.

In Wiggle House, Lachy’s “Emma’s in the Wigglehouse” in Who’s in the Wiggle House? is a cute and personal touch, further strengthening their connection in my mind. The playful prince-and-princess roleplay in There Was A Princess also shows how they can step into different roles and still be completely in sync with one another. Their moment with Jack Tori in Jack’s Wheelchair Song also reflects how they’re not just partners to each other but a supportive team in all situations.

In Rock & Roll Preschool, when Lachy and Emma sing It’s Okay to Cry, you can feel the empathy between them. They’ve always had an unspoken understanding of each other’s emotions, and that’s something that’s deeply moving. Before singing about their bird, they sit next to each other, a moment of quiet connection that speaks volumes about their relationship.

In The Wiggles Meet The Orchestra!, when Lachy and Emma talk about the woodwind and string sections, their collaboration shines. It’s clear that they respect each other’s knowledge and enjoy sharing their passions. Their rapport is so natural, and their mutual admiration is a key part of what makes them work so well together.

In Wiggle Town!, when they perform Irish Stew, Lachy’s role as the son and Emma’s role as Ma highlights a familial connection between them. It’s as if they were made to play off each other’s strengths. Their rhythmic gymnastics routine in Two Strong Men is a fun moment that showcases their playful side and teamwork.

Dance Dance! gives us some of the cutest moments yet. In A Frog Went a Walking on a Summer's Day, where Lachy plays Mr. Frog and Emma plays Miss Mousey, their roles are a delightful contrast, but they work so well together. The dingo tango and Irish dancing scenes also highlight their physical chemistry and ability to have fun with each other, even in whimsical scenarios.

One of my all-time favorite Lemma moments is from Ready Steady Wiggle season 3, in the episode Exercising with Our Friends. When Lachy and Emma held hands crossing the street to Dorothy’s garden, I immediately thought “SHIP!!” It was such a small gesture, yet so meaningful—proof that sometimes it’s the little moments that speak the loudest.

In my imagination, despite Lachy being married to Dana Stephensen in real life, and Emma performing as Emma Memma, I like to think of their cartoon counterparts as still happily married. In my headcanon, they have four energetic 2-year-olds—three girls and a boy—and they continue performing for children, even though they have different gigs. Lachy still works with the current Wiggles, and Emma shares her talents with kids as Emma Memma. In my mind, they’ve found a perfect balance, continuing to work in harmony while raising their family.

All of these moments and more are why I can’t help but adore the dynamic between Lachy and Emma. Their personalities mesh so well, and the way they care for each other is evident in the little things they do.

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