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#also im not completely satisfied with how i translated the line but it's just. so so hard to carry the joke into english.
apopcornkernel · 5 months
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guys PLEASE you have to know that in chinese paimon completely cooked his ass 😭😭😭
in the first dialogue, itto says 他跟本大爷交情过命, literally "the two of us are lifelong friends"
过命 here is the "lifelong" part of it
then when paimon questions it she says 是过命还是要命?
要命 literally means "want (someone's) life", aka "want (someone) dead"
so basically paimon's telling him: “is it REALLY a lifelong friendship or does she still want you dead?”
😭😭😭😭😭
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You used latin proverb “Homo Homini lupus” as the main inspiration for your snippet, I just look it up, and there's another line to it, "Lupus est homo homini, non homo, quom qualis sit non novit", which has been translated as "A man is a wolf rather than a man to another man, when he hasn't yet found out what he's like."
so , taking the "when he hasn't yet found out what he's like",
What if the Villain had a psychological condition? Like MPD (Multiple Personality Disorder).
People with this condition (im a psychology student so u can trust me) often have different names for all their personalities. For eg, if you have seen the 2021 movie Cruella (its my favorite movie in the entire universe pls watch it) the main character, Cruella, has 2 personalities. One named Estella who is polite, soft-spoken, and compassionate, and the other named Cruella who is bold, unapologetic, and very, very, VERY driven for revenge.
The villain in the story of yours, their (say personality A) tells them to seek revenge and kill the hero, which will thus reward them with the feeling of "Oh yeah I succeeded in my mission by killing my hero, I lost my lover but I stayed true to myself but im crying"
basically this personality of their's gets emotional. They understand feelings, however the other B completely lacks emotions and has no concern for feelings.
However their more scary (personality B) tells them that "okay but why kill the hero? Ill lock the hero up, go kill my entire family, and hero won't be able to stop me, I over power them anyway."
Their personality B sort of disregards hero's feelings of heroism, where the hero goes "I won't let you do that!!" Their pers.B goes "What will you do about it idc im stronger than you anyways"
So, in that moment, where you are ending the story, pers.A that wants to kill the hero, is overpowered by pers.B
And then they knock out the hero and leave them unconscious (and trapped) in their lair. Then they go kill their entire family with absolutely no concern or emotions (another trait of someone who is a psychopath acc to psychology)
And when they return to their lair, they are covered in blood. They go to check up on the hero who is safe and sound. And they are satisfied cuz their plan was successful and hero is safe, they didnt get to shed any blood.
Mmmm very detailed, very interesting.
However. I know homo homini lupus is from Plautus, not Hobbes. I used Hobbes’ interpretation though because I think that specific opinion on humanity is fucking wild and definitely something a villain would come up with too.
Man is violent. Man is aggressive. Man is wolf to man.
Plautus wrote something similar but his view on mankind’s nature is more like “as long as man doesn’t know man, he will be a wolf.” Which includes a reason for this behaviour at least, even though it’s still fucked up. But also valid? I see every man I see as a threat and I have good reason to.
I was more going for the Hobbes version because that’s such a raw and negative view on mankind that the villain uses this as excuse and the hero forgives them for their actions by saying it.
Homo homini lupus, I get it. The hero knows what the villain is like, they know they have this insane worldview of “man is destroying his own species if he has to.” And the hero uses that to build some lost connection between them. I get it. They understand. And that’s how they try to get the villain on their side again, despite knowing that it’s too late. Last hope, I guess.
The villain using homo homini lupus in the end could either be them explaining their next action (killing the hero) or them devaluing it. They say it and they actually believed in it but they don’t kill the hero because they’ve outgrown that statement.
And that’s why I was curious on your opinions hihihi.
I didn’t write the characters to have mpd (it would be more obvious if I had) but I think your thoughts are really interesting!
Also I will never watch Cruella because I truly believe that every Disney life-action remake or movie that focuses on old Disney characters is killing most of my brain cells ten minutes into the movie. But it’s good that this movie makes you happy!
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satorugojoswiife · 10 months
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I also think that a lot of why people (myself included) say that they want gojo to come back is because gojos death was kind of done poorly and rushed. And like the only explanation for how kind of bad it was is that he’ll come back? Like there were several other ways to nerf him that would have been satisfying for his character (like losing his six eyes). He would have to live just as Satoru Gojo not as ‘the strongest’ which would be interesting for his character because that’s all he’s ever known. Killing him off also didn’t really move the plot either. Maybe there’s some stuff we’ll find out about later down the line that’s will make me feel differently but like you wasted almost five months with this Sukuna fight just for it to end like that and now we’re back at square one before the fight started. You could have kept gojo in the prison realm and gotten the same affect. But I guess we’ll have to see how the series progresses to have a better understanding. Also, I noticed how his afterlife scene was similar to Kakashi’s with his dad so if you wanted more gojo will come delusions here ya go😂
Its always hard to judge when it's not complete. Especially since geges writing relies alot on flashbacks. I'm guessing we will get more flashbacks that might fill the gaps in and make things feel more complete, but who knows 😭
tbh I've seen the sentiment that alot of people think the fight was a waste of time, but I actually don't feel that way towards it. Other than it being a really cool fight (im a big battle shounen nerd so a big part of my enjoyment from jjk is just the cool fights lol) I actually think it showed us an interesting side of both gojo and sukuna. It was almost ....wholesome (?) in a way to see the two of them have so much fun finally getting to face an opponent they deemed to be their equal. Both share alot of similarities and honestly can probably understand eachother in a way no one else can. Despite the circumstances, this fight was probably one of the happiest times in each of their lives. I think it was an interesting thing to showcase for both of their characters.
seeing sukuna afterwards and his final words to gojo were also oddly sweet (????) Some of it is lost in translation, but here's an explanation of one of the lines in jp that sukuna says to gojo at the end:
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"You cleared my skies, Gojo Satoru" like ???? Same, sukuna, same. 😭
Anyways sorry to get off topic and ramble. I think for now I'll still hold off on judging how things were executed until I can finally see the full story. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with me tho! I really like listening to other people's perspectives on things !! :)
And omg yes the Kakashi parallels!!! how many times will I be hurt by a mangaka over the potential death of a white haired sensei character 💀
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hansolmates · 4 years
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summary; after their first hookup, jungkook isn’t so sure whether you’re serious about being exclusive. after all, people say things during sex. jungkook takes it in his own hands to figure out where you stand, and he realizes soon enough that eavesdropping is a bad habit pairing; neighbor!jungkook x (f) reader genre/warnings; fluff, humor, crack, insecure!jk, unresolved sexual tension, stressed!mc, this is really just unnecessary drama bc drama is fun™, sexting, dom kook’s still a meanie in control, posession kink, cock slapping, a blowjob, cockwarming, unprotected, creampie, squirting, (wrap the pickle before u tickle folks) and of course the excessive use of the petname [redacted] w/c; 6.1k a/n; haaaaaa three months later im finally posting pt 2! i figured that no matter how many times i edit/reread at this point i think it’s time to finally let this beast go!!! enjoyyy click here for part 1: remote learning drabbles; 01
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It’s been a week since the thing.
The remote-controlled vibrator thing. 
The whole sappy-love-confesion-during-sex thing. 
Jungkook is antsy, tail tucked in, perpetually wondering whether he went too far. You seemed to like it, and Jungkook definitely loved it. It was spicy and dirty and hot, and at the same time Jungkook thought he really made progress in expressing his feelings for you. Not only that, you said you liked him back!
At least, he thought you did. 
“I really said I’d feed her lasagna and cum in the same sentence,” Jungkook bemoans into his pillow, which still lingers faintly of your Redken shampoo. “I’m disgusting. She thinks I’m disgusting.” 
People say things during sex, Jungkook knows that. In the throes of passion and pleasure, people will say anything that comes to their mind, anything that fits the mood. Of course, you’d be tied in and say you like him back. But did you like him back as a friend? As a fuckbuddy? As something more? 
“Fucking text her,” Taehyung is tired of Jungkook’s wallowing, everytime he checks in on the app developer he’s brooding in one of three places. Today’s his bedroom. Taehyung dips under the blankets, and steals Jungkook’s pillow right under his nose.
Jungkook suppresses a whimper, face melding into the blankets. Now that pillow is going to smell like Taehyung.
“Text her what,” Jungkook replies despondently. 
“I don’t know, something along the lines of ‘I wanna follow through with my proposition of feeding you my cum and lasagna—not simultaneously. Wanna go on a date this weekend?’ It’s that simple,” Taehyung gets up in Jungkook’s face, dark eyes forcing him to bore right in. “Want me to do it for you?” 
“Noo, I’m an adult I can—”
“I did it for you.” 
Jungkook nearly knocks into Taehyung’s hard head, sitting up straight when he notices his phone behind his roommate’s back. This is what he gets for sharing passwords. Thankfully, the message is cleaner than Taehyung’s words, and you’ve already replied. 
[1:23] Jungkook: would you like to go out for dinner this weekend? pasta and wine?
[1:25] You: it’s a busy week this week 🥺 raincheck? 
“Was the sex that bad?” Taehyung frowns, reading the message twice. 
“N-no,” Jungkook is sweating. He isn’t sure anymore. 
Taehyung hands Jungkook back his phone, slowly, as if you’ll reply back with a change of your mind. Jungkook is a deflated balloon on his bed, feeling like a bum in his ratty sweater and a dateless weekend. 
“It’s just that,” Taehyung puts a hand on his lip, mulling, “busy people don’t reply that fast. Like even if she wasn’t busy, there’s a fifteen-minute leeway before replying.” 
This silly rule overrides Jungkook’s mind for the rest of the week. 
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The gyms have been reopened for months, and Jungkook’s trainer misses him dearly. Jungkook meets with Saeroyi in the morning, eager to get a few jabs in with some fresh equipment. He tries to move on, distract himself with a couple of pumps and a match with Saeroyi. It feels great to sweat it off, but it doesn’t help sway Jungkook’s incessant thoughts. 
The ball is in your court now, Jungkook has nothing to do but wait. Some people are just bad texters, maybe you just happened to have your phone near you when Taehyung sent the message. Maybe you just wanted to cut Jungkook off as quickly as possible so you decided to reply fast and rip the band-aid. 
No, you’re definitely not that cold-hearted. 
Re-entering his apartment complex, his eyes linger towards where your room lies on the first floor. It’s all the way at the end of the hallway, and he’s tempted to just confront you and make sure that what you and him really had is indeed, over. Conversely, you could just really be having a bad week and you genuinely do want a raincheck. 
Jungkook’s eyes trail to his form. Still in his gym clothes, and a little sweaty from the travel time. If he gets caught, he can just tell you he’s doing a cooldown by running across the hallways. Not the first time it’s happened, afterall it led him to you at one point. 
He breaks into a soft jog, making a beeline to your front door. His feet squish against your old welcome mat. You haven’t changed it since Halloween, and he smiles fondly at the black scripted “Boo Y’all” written in script next to a chibi-ghost. 
His heart beats faster as his hand lingers by the door, ready to knock. Deep breaths. Who knows, he could just be overthinking (like usual.) 
“Fuck, Hobi!” 
Jungkook freezes, his knuckles a centimeter away from your door. He backs up as if he’s been burned. His heart has fallen all the way down to his ass, and intends to stay there because now he feels like a damn fool. 
The bed is creaking relentlessly, a rhythmic pattern that has Jungkook’s face crumbling at every spring. Jungkook’s face hovers over the door, his ear brushing against the wood. 
“C’mon, bunny,” the male voice is teasing, “you know you love having me over. It would satisfy both of us if you’d just let it go.” 
Bunny. A cute pet name, for sure. The way it rolls off the stranger’s tongue is natural, as if he’s been saying it for years. But what about being his doll, is that not good enough? 
You’re huffy, taking deep breaths. He doesn’t want to hear anymore. Jungkook has put himself through enough self-wallowing for the week. What if he was just a stepping stone to meeting new people that will satisfy you better? What if you just needed one good orgasm to get your flow back, and Jungkook’s job is done? Sure, there were no strings attached when he proposed to have sex with you, but he thought… 
No more thinking. Jungkook jogs away from the door, even going so far is to jog all the way up to the penthouse. 
He hates this. 
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You hate this. 
It’s been five days since Hoseok’s arrival, and you are going bonkers. Why couldn’t he get a hotel or an AirBnB? Because he’s cheap as fuck, that’s why. Your dinky cousin has been clinging to you like a lonely koala, and while you found it cute in the 5th grade, it doesn’t translate well nearly two decades later. 
Every morning is the same. You make a subpar toast and Nutella breakfast, letting Hoseok’s slices go cold as you log in for work. You’ve been clocking in earlier in the hopes to finish the majority of your tasks before Hoseok wakes up, because by then you can barely function. Once he wakes up, he’s relentless, bouncing on the bed and talking your head off while you try to concentrate on whatever your boss is telling you. Whenever he jumps too hard, your cheap mattress causes your laptop to fly, and the only thing you can do is curse him out. Sometimes he plays Disney movies and sings in tandem, choreography and all. 
You know that Hoseok is stressed and this is his outlet, and you don’t have it in you to stop his incessant habits. He’s visiting your area because of a lucrative job offer nearby and the interviews are sporadic, making Hoseok linger in your apartment for hours at a time until he’s summoned for whatever test they want to throw at him. 
Most of the interviews are in the evening, and it’s when you can clock back in and finish your leftover assignments while Hoseok is also working. By the time he returns, you’re dog tired and so is he. 
Every night, you try to move away from Hoseok’s clingy self, as he grapples onto your waist and slings a thigh over your belly. You wish it were someone else sharing the bed with you. 
If you bring Jungkook into the picture however, you’d be burnt for the week. Complete crumbs. It would be too much stimulation for you, having to balance work, Hoseok’s incessant attitude, and putting on a face for Jungkook. Your relationship with the penthouse neighbor is barely budding, hardly watered considering Hoseok’s sudden visit. You cling to the fact that in a couple days you would be giving your undivided attention to Jungkook, most of your priorities out of the way, and most importantly, you’ll have your own room back. 
Maybe you could surprise him by giving him a pasta dinner, just like he proposed. 
Unable to get the thought out of your head, you blindly reach for your phone on the nightstand. It’s late, very late for a workday. The blue screen burns your eyes a bit, but you're determined to at least check up on Jungkook. You can’t take too long, otherwise you won’t be able to sleep and get him out of your head. Dear, unassuming cousin Hoseok is fast asleep next to you, due to the fact it’s nearly midnight. Making sure not to disrupt him, you carefully cup your phone in your hands, putting it on the lowest light setting. 
[11:54] You: hey, hope work hasnt been as draining for u as it’s been for me  ☠️  what’s your opinion on pasta sauces, red or white? 
Jungkook is normally a fast texter, at least from your experience. It’s you that’s the sporadic texter, sometimes taking hours to reply, other times in seconds. It never really mattered until now, however. But it takes five, ten, and finally fifteen minutes before you get a response. 
[12:09] Jungkook: ??? 
You frown, wondering what you said wrong. 
[12:10] You: do you not wanna do pasta anymore? Are you craving something else now?
[12:10] Jungkook: i don’t think it’d work out 
[12:10] You: why? 
[12:11] Jungkook: im sure you know why, bunny. 
Strange. He’s never called you bunny before, and in your opinion you think he’d be the bunny in the relationship—soft and cuddly on the outside, and an absolute horn ball in bed. Is this some sort of weird power play? Is he being passive aggressive on purpose? Whatever this game is, you’re not into it. Grumbling under your breath, you snake out of bed, looking blindly for your slippers in the dark. You’ll be in and out of Jungkook’s apartment in ten minutes. 
Just as your hand brushes the doorknob, your new roommate calls for you. 
“Bunny?” Hoseok calls blearily, and you’re staring straight at his cookie-printed eye mask, “what time is it, where are you going?” 
“Um, out,” you reply shortly, “I forgot I left my laundry in the dryer.” 
“Oh, m’kay. Come back soon, y’know I can’t sleep alone.” 
It’s then you realize. Bunny. Jungkook thinks that Hoseok and you are a thing. He really needs to stop eavesdropping on you. 
You feel your pussy frown. Your cousin is such a cockblock and he doesn’t even know it. Without an answer, you slip through your door and into the first free elevator. As you zing up the floors with the magical 1234 code, you work and rework your hair in and out of its style, wondering if you’ll look more presentable with your hair messy or thrown back. 
As soon as you reach the penthouse, you burst into action. “Jungkook!” you cry, pounding the front door, “it’s a misunderstanding, open up!” 
The door immediately swings open after the first three knocks, and you punch Taehyung in the chest. 
“You look awful,” Kim Taehyung drawls. Taehyung is wearing nothing but a cranberry red silk kimono, and you have to avert your eyes and focus on his face, which is even worse because he’s looking at you like an all-knowing psychic. 
“Gee, thanks,” you try to move past him, but he’s blocking the door. 
“Jungkook’s in a meeting with some foriegn developers,” Taehyung talks with his hands, pretending like he has any idea of the nature of his roommate’s job, “when it’s this late he doesn’t leave his office until morning. Door’s locked.” 
“Well then, can you relay a message?” 
“Depends, is this message going to hurt him further?” 
Oh my goodness, when Taehyung wants to be he is such an enabler. “Tell Jungkook he’s done wallowing. Instead of jumping to conclusions, maybe he should’ve just asked me why we couldn’t go on a date this week.” 
“You could’ve also just told him you have a man on the side.” 
“Ohmygod you two are two iotas of a combined braincell!” you shove your hands in your pocket, hotly scrolling through your phone so you can shove a picture in his face. “This is Jung Hoseok, my cousin who derailed my plans this week by crashing in my too-tiny apartment and forced me to raincheck with Jungkook. He’s a blabbermouth and would tell everyone—my parents, my grandparents, my great-aunts—about Jungkook if he found out I was dating, and I’m not ready for that,” you zoom in on the picture, despite the fact that the screen is practically touching Taehyung’s nose, “and the reason Hoseok calls me bunny is not sexual—you two are fucking gross—I had front tooth problems in elementary school and I had a brace on my two big teeth, it was not pretty.” 
“Ah, bunny.” Taehyung echoes with wide eyes, looking at you as if you’re now the one with sage wisdom, “it all makes sense now.” He gulps, taking in the old photo of a mini-Hoseok and you, yourself frowning to cover your huge braces and Hoseok trying to pull your gums apart with his greasy little fingers. 
Satisfied by Taehyung’s evident squirming, you decide you’re too tired to further this interaction. “Tell the other half of your cell for me, will ya?” You’re already turning away, pressing repeatedly at the elevator button, “I would love to go on a date with him as soon as he gets his head out of his ass.” 
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Jungkook is tired, but not tired enough to murder Taehyung and make it look like an accident. 
When he has late meetings, Taehyung is usually quieter around the apartment, and even gets Jungkook a hot meal once he wakes up in the afternoons. Today, Jungkook slept through and through. Normally he’d wake up midway to Taehyung’s television dramas, or the clanging of last night’s dishes but nope, not a peep. 
And today’s hot meal is takeout from Jungkook’s favorite ramen restaurant. That only means one thing—something has gone to shit and Taehyung feels guilty. 
Jungkook sips his tonkotsu impossibly slow, hearing Taehyung’s words—your words from last night—clear as day. Taehyung even describes in detail where the nickname bunny comes from, down to how miserable you looked in the photo with your monstrously metal-bent teeth. Oh, how he wishes he can swaddle you between the blankets, hold you and comfort you while you deal with your family. 
[2:45] Jungkook: doll, im so sorry
[2:45] Jungkook: please, i booked us a weekend at that new spa that just opened downtown. The tickets are flex, so if your cousin doesn’t leave by then week we can always reschedule 
[2:51] Jungkook: baby doll… 
This is far worse than believing you didn’t like him. Now Jungkook is antsy, knowing you deserve all the space in the world because of how silly he was being. You owe him nothing. If he just waited it out until you were ready, he wouldn’t be in this mess. He’s potato-esque throughout the day, thankfully Taehyung gives him space as he watches hours of mindless television. 
You don’t reply until very late into the night. 
[10:10] You: IM ALIVE--barely!! And mr. jeon, you’re not only a triple texter, but an ellipsis texter???? You’re asking for trouble
Jungkook has no shame, immediately texting you back. He can’t help it, he’s smitten. 
[10:12] Jungkook: taehyung explained everything. It’s all his fault. Don’t ask why, it’s his fault. Im so sorry. 
[10:12] You: mm, it’s okay. Just a misunderstanding. I was pretty upset last night, but i’ve been pretty tired this week so my fuse is short. 
[10:14] Jungkook: you should go to sleep now, doll. We’ll have time together after your cousin leaves
[10:14] You: just a couple more minutes. Miss u and your cute face 
[10:16] Jungkook: 
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[10:16] Jungkook: will this hold u off until saturday?
Jungkook is a pile of goo. Pink, warm, happy heart-glittered goo. It takes a minute for you to reply, and for that whole minute Jungkook is kicking his legs under the sheets of his bed like an eager five-year old who just gave his crush his Valentine. Maybe it’s taking you so long to reply because you’re trying to send a selfie of your own, running off to the bathroom to take a cute selfie if your cousin is asleep in bed. 
[10:19] You: fuck, i kno that’s supposed to be a cute selfie, but i want you so bad. I want to sit on your face, let your lips glisten with my pussy as i cum all over that pretty face
[10:19] You: i wanna touch myself so badly but fuckin’ hoseok is out here snoring like he’s gon hack a lung. Panties are so wet 🥺🥺 your doll is needy for you, wanna be played with
[10:20] Jungkook: lfjsdl;fkjs;fjsoisfoisljsdfsdklfjsdklf 
He throws his phone across the bed, feeling himself twitch in his red flannel pyjama bottoms. The thought of you so hot and needy when you’re ten floors down has Jungkook absolutely livid. He doesn’t know how he’s going to talk to you, comfort you without missing you like crazy. 
Jungkook thinks back to what he has in his fridge. His contractor sent him a cheese assortment, maybe he can bring it down pretending to be a friendly neighbor. Maybe Hoseok can go to the convenience store to conveniently grab a bottle of wine. He can make both of you cum in five minutes, flat. 
Akin to a dumb, horny teenager, he sighs. He rubs his palm longingly over his member. He’s horny, but he’s also eager to see your face. Talk to you, get reacquainted with your routine and sneak his way into it. He wants to be a part of your life, and he’s hoping you will too. 
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[5:02] You: Jungkook, you left me hanging last night
[5:05] Jungkook: baby doll… i wouldnt have been able to handle myself if we continued
[5:06] You: so you decided to dip :( 
[5:06] You: could u play with your doll a lil bit, kook? Hobi left for another interview
[5:08] You: PNG.0901
Jungkook was a fool to believe that you would drop him like that. No, Jungkook can see now that you two are a match made in heaven. You have a bite, never afraid to speak your mind when needed. This translates to a hunger you shamelessly share with Jungkook, both sexual and romantically intimate. He almost wishes he could’ve seen you act like a bitch to Taehyung last night, he can only imagine how sexy you looked telling him off. 
He has the technology to blow up your picture, the one that’s currently having him close his laptop and shove it to the side. He spreads his legs further across his glass desk, trying to find comfort between his tight pants as he absorbs every bit of your skin. 
It’s nothing too risque, but it’s nothing short of sensual. The room is dark, but it’s very clearly a picture of your hand between your thighs. Again, you’re between your wall and bed, squished between your office chair with your legs spread as far as they can go. Your skin is so soft looking, plush as you press two fingers between your damp panties. Adorable. 
[5:12] Jungkook: you know why i never replied last night? Because i was too busy jacking off to your dirty words doll. U really need your mouth washed
[5:12] You: wanna wash it with something else🍆
[5:12] You: please kook, i need something. Hoseok will come home soon and i might rip his head off. Help prevent a murder
Jungkook chuckles, clutching his phone closer to his body. He loves how much you’re opening up to him. Last week feels like so long ago, how you were all flushed and wide-eyed at the proposition of sex. He thinks you two can have a lot of fun getting to know each other, both emotionally and physically. 
[5:15] Jungkook: i was gonna wait until i sent this, but i think my doll needs it. Here’s what i was doing last night
[5:17] Jungkook: MP4.13
He… has a meeting in five minutes. A very important, very serious meeting. Jungkook jacked off enough last night, now it’s your turn. He hopes you like it. It’s not a very long video, barely a twenty-second clip of him fisting his cock. Taehyung was still home at the time, so he had to keep quiet. However, he couldn’t get the image of you out of his head that night, rubbing your thighs together in a cramped mattress as you try to erase the dirty thoughts of him. A murmur of your name, and the image of his precum dripping down his knuckles. You hope it’s enough. 
[5:34] You: u make everything so much easier💜✨
[5:35] You: MP4.234
Two minutes. The video you send is even shorter than his, barely fifteen seconds. You’re in a much more comfortable position, horizontal on the bed. Your shirt is ridden up to the underside of your breasts, one hand clutching your bare breast so hard he can see your cotton plush skin bulging between your fingers. The other hand has your panties shifted to the side, three fingers in your sopping cunt. 
“Mmh—fuck, f-uck Jungkook—” the words are mere breaths, puffs of air as you reach your orgasm. 
His call connects. He nearly drops his phone on the glass.  
“Jungkook!” Andreas from Germany wishes him brightly, “you look great, glowing even!” 
Jungkook blushes, and mutters something about having to go to the bathroom before they start. 
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Taehyung makes himself scarce on Saturday. He packs a duffel bag for himself and takes the PlayStation, knowing it’ll be a long weekend at Jimin’s. 
Jungkook is on livewire for the morning. He even express-delivers a pasta roller to his house, and he spends all morning testing out the perfect pasta dough. His black apron is covered in flour, and he can barely comprehend the tutorial that’s teaching him on his flatscreen. 
He’s on autopilot. He hasn’t contacted you since he sent that selfie, and he doesn’t intend to. Jungkook understands why you made yourself scarce in the beginning of the week, preferring to raincheck and pin your relationship for a better time. Jungkook’s brain is overridden with you, swollen with thoughts of you. You would never be able to focus if you kept in contact like you did last night, especially if you can’t get away from Hoseok. 
Absence surely makes the heart grow fonder. 
Slapping his hands against his trousers, he surveys his handiwork. His pasta is appropriately floured and wrung, each handful of fresh dough wrapped in little nests. Off the stove is a bechamel sauce, a base ready to be cooked in whatever kind of pasta dish you want. He thinks the two of you would have fun making your own non-traditional pasta dishes. 
The soft knocks on his front door interrupts his train of thought, and he knows it’s you. 
You stand in front of the door, impossibly small in a large shirt and a plain pair of leggings. At the sight of Jungkook, a smile as warm and sweet as hot chocolate worms its way to your face, and you collapse into his arms. 
He sighs gratefully, sinking into your small body. When he pulls away, he can’t help but frown at your apparent exhaustion. You must’ve come back from something tedious, because sweat dots your brow and your eyes are still puffy and dark. Your chest arches bonelessly into his, hoping to melt in his embrace. 
“Hi,” you say.
“Hey,” he replies. 
“It’s Saturday.” 
“It is Saturday.” 
You rub your nose between the fabric of his button down, “I should’ve been more specific when I wanted to raincheck on you,” you murmur into the white cotton. 
“No, I’m sorry for jumping to conclusions,” Jungkook whispers, even though you’re the only two people on the floor, “I’ll make it better, yeah? I’m going to love you so good tonight, won’t have to lift a finger—” 
You shake your head, looking at him calmly. “Jungkook, it’s been a long week. Hobi got the job, I spent all this morning moving his two-ton speaker set into his new apartment. I don’t want anything gentle. I want you to rail me into next week,” Jungkook chokes on his saliva when you reach to cup his dick through his pants, already sporting a chub, “fuck me breathless. I want—no, I need this.”
Anything for you, but Jungkook isn’t going to let your mouth runneth over that easily. He wants that too, obviously. But again, you’ve made him wait. 
Bending slightly, Jungkook whispers darkly into your ear, “Who said you can decide the rules here, doll?”  he’s been waiting all week to slip back into this persona, one that has you shivering delightfully under his touch. A small, secret smile tucks itself under your lips as you tilt your head down, but Jungkook catches it. It shows you’ve missed it too. He lets your sneaky smile  slide for now, only because he’s missed you so much and you’ve had a long day. 
“If I wanna fuck you rough, I’ll fuck you rough. If I want to edge you until you're sobbing on the corner of the kitchen table, I’ll do it,” Jungkook spits every declaration into your skin, biting at your shoulder so hard you cry deliciously. 
He drags you over to the living room, and he could sing at how easily you follow directions. Both of you have been tied up this week, and some hard sex would definitely ease that frustration, “Knees,” Jungkook commands, and you waste no time sinking to the floor, hands atop your knees. 
You look up through your lashes, eyes big and glassy. His poor girl is tired, and he finds it all the more attractive that you’re willing to push that aside to make eachother feel good. 
“Pretty, pretty,” he chants, pulling down his pants and letting his dick spring free, “suck.” 
You waste no time, and he watches as your eyes dilate over the expanse of his cock, half-hard and ready for your mouth. Your nails dig into your knees as you start with featherlight kisses, finally turning into sloppy smacks as you lick all over his dick. 
Jungkook groans, weaving a hand into your hair to force his dick down your throat. You gag at the sudden intrusion, but it doesn’t stop you from taking it like a champ. Hard, deep thrusts that he’s sure you can feel all the way in your stomach. You gag at each thrust, but don’t let up as your hot tongue wraps him up and licks at the pre-cum. 
“Fuuuuck, doll,” he rips you away, his now hard dick springing away. He’s a little shaky on his knees, but he plants his feet down as he grips his cock, slapping the tip of it across your cheek. It smears your face, glossing your flushed cheeks in a mixture of your saliva and pre-cum. “Are you trying to make me cum first? So sweet, you don’t even care if you cum tonight, hmm? You owe me, making you believe you had another man.” 
This isn’t true, of course. The both of you know it was just miscommunication, but it doesn’t hurt to play it up for pleasure. 
“N-no Kook, I’m yours,” you grapple at his pants, pulling them down so he can get them off completely. 
“Right. You’re. Mine.” With every punctuated word is a light slap to your cheek, and you take it. His cock bounces right off of you, until you finally move your head to suckle at the engorged tip, “I’m keeping you forever, doll. Don’t you know that?” 
Throughout this whole process, you don’t move, other than the minute clawing at your knees. You’re so good to him. Jungkook pulls away and ignores the ache in his member for now, taking off your clothes for himself. It’s like unwrapping a gift, revealing every bit of skin reserved for his viewing. “So sexy,” he remarks once he’s got you bare, pulling you onto the couch. He’s still in his button down shirt, his date night shirt, sleeves rolled up to the elbow. However, he lets your hands inch under the stiff fabric, feeling for his taut muscle. 
He guides your aching cunt to his cock, sinking you down. It’s a tight fit, and you both moan at the brush of contact. Despite not being prepped, you’re still slick, and it makes up for it. He doesn’t thrust up or anything, just guides his lips to yours with a threadbare brush of his finger. 
“Kook, d-do you want me to move?” you mumble against his cherry-flavored lip balm. 
“Good dolls don’t move until they’re told,” your eyes widen innocently at the statement, and you crumple against his mouth, at his next words, “cum like this.” 
“Awh shit, please no,” you tear up, burying your head between the crook of his neck, “I can’t wait.” 
“Thought you wanted me to fuck you into next week. You can’t do this one little favor for me?” he’s being so mean, and you hate him for it. Haven’t you earned it? “C’mon baby, I thought you wanted me?” 
It’s silent, save for the soft Italian restaurant music playing from whatever tutorial he’s hooked up to his television. It’s terribly cliche, like you’re in the porno version of a European romance movie. He thinks nothing of it, not when your juices are dripping on his thighs, your skin soft and pliant in his grip. Jungkook drums his fingers against your spine, seemingly uncaring that you’re stuffed deep into your womb. 
On the other hand, it’s the only thing you’re acutely aware of. His thick, warm cock is nestled between your folds, right where it should be. You clench once, twice, thankful that this isn’t some crazed wet dream. States of sleep and consciousness have blurred this week, you’re lucky that you made it all the way up to Jungkook’s apartment. 
You can’t cum like this. You need to bait him. You moan, the sound slow and rumbly against your throat as you weave your fingers through his dark tresses. Moving the strands aside to kiss his cold metal earrings you murmur, “I love this, Kookoo. I’ve wanted you all week, I was going crazy. I kept playing last week in my head over and over. I even put in my little vibrator, hoping you’d pull up the app.” 
Jungkook’s teeth clench, and his grip is borderline painful as it digs into your hips. 
“I haven’t been able to cum all week, and I want to do it all over you,” you husk, playing with the roots of his hair. 
You can feel yourself dripping, wetness lubricating you even further and probably staining his thighs and couch with your arousal. Every second that passes is killer, and the fluttering towards your pussy tighten further as Jungkook’s cock twitches in response. Your pussy continues its ministrations, butterfly-like flaps against his hot member that have you vibrating.
“Mm, oh, I’ll cum for you,” and surprisingly, you might be able to. All this dirty talking has gotten you riled up. Just a little bit more and—
Jungkook shoves you off his cock, forcing you to land on the couch. 
“No!” you cry, wiping your face. Your cheeks are ruddied, and you’re annoyed. The coolness of the autumn air has you feeling chilly, and you want to scream at Jungkook for disrupting your orgasm. You feel empty. 
You’re not annoyed for long however, as Jungkook flips you on your back and gives you what you’ve been craving. 
“You glide right in, don’t ya doll,” the friction is deliciously blazing, his hands pushing you further into the large couch as he takes you from behind. Hot, fast smacks against your ass come from the way his balls bounce back and forth as he pistons his cock in and out. “F-fuck, you’re so good to me. So good, I love having you like this. All pretty and dripping, you really know how to make a guy wait, huh?” 
“Mmph! N-no—hng, but I’m y-yours, Kook,” you garble out, and you’re practically eating the throw pillow you’re propped up on as he slams you further into the cushions, so hard you may fall off, “all yours, honey. N-no more waiting. I want you, want you so badly—ah fuck!” 
“It’s worth it, you’re worth it,” he says over and over, his thrusts becoming sporadic and losing their rhythm once he feels you clenching uncontrollably. He presses his two fingers to your sloppy bud, swirling around the juices eagerly. “C-cum, baby doll. You deserve it, yeah? Cum on this cock, let go.” 
You’re starting to see spots, black and white alike. Finally shying away from his cock you rest on your back, but Jungkook doesn’t stop his fingers from flying across your clit. One look at his face and you’re gone. Pretty brown eyes, overflowing with affection. The feeling is different, and it’s the acute pressure between your stomach and pussy that makes you notice what’s going on with your body. The pressure finally releases, your eyes fluttering shut as you rest your cheek on the cushions. You dissolve, a mess on the couch as white hot liquid ejects from your body, spraying Jungkook’s thighs and cushions. 
“Y-you just,” your lover’s mouth is parted open like a baby kitten, uncaring as to how the dark liquid stains his couch fabric. 
“Squirted?” you answer breathlessly, a melty smile on your lips, “y-yeah.” 
 It sets him off, a button left dormant until now. The thatches of hair that surround his cock are dripping with your mess, a cold reminder that he got you to this high. He doesn’t hesitate to slip his cock back into you, and you gasp at the overstimulation. You try not to focus on how your body is a bundle of lit nerves, only to help Jungkook reach his completion. 
“S-so perfect,” he warbles, pressing kisses to your jaw, chin, lips. Each thrust is deep, thick and heady with emotion. “Mm, I wanna cream this pussy sooo badly—mm, all mine, all wet and warm and so so sweet—” 
He cries out your name, biting into your shoulder as your walls fill further with his hot cream. Your thighs are shaking from sensory overload, and Jungkook has to hold you down and soothe you into a state of reality to cling on. 
Satiated, he nuzzles into your chest, feeling absolutely featherlight. 
“T-thank you,” you say gratefully, when at least three out of your five senses return to your body. Your hands dip down to clutch his cheek, pinching lightly at the warm skin.
“Don’t thank me yet,” Jungkook exhales into your breasts, “d-didn’t even feed you my cum yet.” 
You scoff, pinching his cheek again. You’re aware of his softening cock between your folds, ready to seep the efforts of today’s coupling, but your stomach says otherwise. You crane your neck to make note of the kitchen island, staring curiously at the metal pasta roller and the little nests of carby goodness that decorate the cutting board. 
“Feed me pasta first, please. You have all night to feed me dessert.” 
Jungkook giggles into your stomach, he doesn’t mind feeding you in that order. 
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“So.” 
“So?” you have cream sauce on your lips, happily slurping on an angel hair. 
“You haven’t told me you liked me back yet,” Jungkook rests his palm in the swell of his cheek, content with watching you eat from where he’s standing on the counter. He leans his upper body across the marble table, muscles rippling against his white shirt. 
“Oh, I did!” you’re affronted, swinging your legs on the high chair, “I totally did last week!” 
“Yeah, well. Can you say it while I’m not inside you?” 
“Okay,” you blink, quirking him with a simple smile, “I like you.” 
“That was anticlimactic,” Jungkook jokes at the brevity of your confession, yet his heart betrays the charm he finds in the three words. 
You scoff, jabbing your fork in the little next of springy noodles. “What do you want to hear? I’ve wanted you since I’ve moved in? I think you’re really handsome when you pace the hallway doing work on your phone? I like the way you cook?” 
“Keep going,” Jungkook sing songs, walking over to hug you from behind.
The stool swings back and forth as he rocks the two of you, softly and slowly so you don’t throw up your dinner. He noses into your neck, inhaling your scent and committing it to your memory. 
“Mm, dessert first,” you insist, twirling around the stool so you can wrap your legs around his waist. “And then I can tell you exactly how much I like you,” your fingers play with the buttons of his shirt, walking the pads of your fingers across his chest. 
Jungkook grins, hands reaching to cup your bottom and bring you to his bedroom. Of course, he’s always willing to satisfy your insatiable appetite. 
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arofili · 3 years
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i haven't read the silmarillion or anything related but i was wondering how do elves's fëas work?? like i read somewhere about them sharing this fëa bond with people they marry so their fëas meet and that's what makes the marriage marriage in the first place. but im not really sure about that, don't people's fëas normally touch even if they're not married? and what happens if they do touch? this is weirdly specific but im just curious,,,you don't have to answer if you don't want to ofc! thank you if you do answer my curiosities haha and you still don't, ty too! (i asked you this bc i feel like you have a lot of knowledge about elfs)
Hey anon! So, a lot of what you're talking about is fanon, though it does have basis in canon. From "Laws and Customs among the Eldar" we learn about fëar and hröar and elvish (largely Noldorin, to be specific) marriage customs.
It's worth noting, though, that LaCE underwent many revisions and is a highly dubious document as it was written in-universe by Aelfwine, a mortal from the 9th century CE who found the Straight Road to Valinor. That concept in and of itself is a framing device for Tolkien's "translation" of the Red Book into English, and isn't one he kept consistent throughout his writing or one he was ever fully satisfied with - it never made it into the texts published within his lifetime, and doesn't make an appearance in the published Silm, either. And as I said in a previous meta dealing with LaCE:
Maybe this is something Tolkien changed his mind on between writing LaCE and writing this section of what became the published Silm. Or maybe this is an in-universe distinction: the in-universe writer of LaCE is unclear but implied to be a human, not an elf, possibly Aelfwine; the writer of the Silm as we see it is Christopher Tolkien’s edits of JRRT’s translation of Bilbo’s translation of Noldorin loremasters, the chief of whom was Pengolodh. It’s complicated.
That being said:
LaCE doesn't actually offer that much information on the nature of elvish fëar in relation to marriage. We do get the quote that "It was the act of bodily union that achieved the marriage, and after which the indissoluble bond was complete." Since human concepts of marriage are mostly legal/social engagements, and by no means indissoluble, this strongly implies something different is going on with elven fëar when they marry, but it's not stated outright. Still, the wording of "bond" in relation to "marriage" gives rise to the fan-embellished concept of a "marriage bond" that is very popular in fic/meta about elf marriages.
This concept is further supported by the description that a "greater share and strength of their being, in mind and body" is required for elves to create children (when compared to Men). It implies a closeness between a married couple where their "minds" (aka fëar) are as involved in the child-making process as their bodies. Later it is specified that after marriage, elves remain individual people with individual "gifts of mind and body that differ" - a strange thing to emphasize if there was not the possibility for misconstruing married elves as becoming literally one being.
For elves, marriage is forever: the Valar state that "marriage resides ultimately in the will of the fëa." Yet later in the same paragraph, it is explained that elves who are re-embodied need to be married again, because marriage is also of the body and the first body had perished. Confusing!
There are more notes about fëar in this essay, and the concept is mentioned in other places as well, but that's the basic gist of the concept AFAIK. (I highly recommend perusing LaCE yourself if you're interested in this topic! And remember that this is fandom, you can accept or discard certain aspects of the document as you see fit. I know I do.)
Most of your questions deal in extrapolation from canon - I would argue there's a strong basis for the concept of a marriage bond in LaCE, but it's not explicitly spelled out. I can't give you firm answers, but here are my personal headcanons about fëar and bonds. Everything that follows is headcanon, unless I explicitly state otherwise.
Elves are born with bonds with their parents; these bonds are important for the health and happiness of a growing child. (There's another line in LaCE about how the parting of parents and children in their youth is "a grievous thing," which is my starting place for this particular headcanon.) I also think that they have bonds with their siblings, though this is less supported; I just think that living with and sharing parents with someone is likely to foster the slower/less formal creation of a bond. Twins, however, are born with strong bonds between one another, having shared a womb.
(I also think certain Unbegotten elves - aka the first 144 elves who awoke at Cuiviénen - came into being with bonds, thus allowing for Unbegotten elves to have siblings, like Elwë, Olwë, and Elmo. But you could also argue that, depending on how you deal with timelines, those three brothers are not Unbegotten and were born the "normal" way.)
Then there are chosen bonds. These are the kind we hear discussed (albeit vaguely) in LaCE. Marriage bonds specifically are formed when elves "unite in body" and invoke the name of Eru. My personal (aroace) take on this is that sex makes the process of bonding much easier and faster, the naming of Eru and the intent to bond is what's really important, so if a couple would rather not have sex they can still bond. And it also opens up room for debate on which specific sexual acts count when it comes to bonding, what would happen if Eru's name wasn't invoked, etc.
But I also think bonds can be created in contexts other than marriage - found family, for example. I've seen this most discussed in the context of Kidnap Dads, but it could apply in many scenarios: you decide you want X person to be part of your family, and that means you want to bond with them. In the case of orphaned children, if you go with the idea that they need a parent-child bond in order to develop properly, this could provide substitute/adoptive parents to fill that role. Or it could be that you feel like a certain person is your sibling, but you weren't born of the same parents, but you still want them to officially be your family, so you form a sibling-bond with them. These are bonds that occur without the ~physical union~, and therefore take more time and effort, and thus are less common - but they do happen.
All these bonds are basically the same in terms of function: they make ósanwë (mind-to-mind/telepathic communication) much easier and more natural, they connect two fëar together in an indissoluble way, they show a depth of commitment and love between the bonded eldar. But they are valued differently in society, and created/brought into being in different circumstances.
As for fëar "touching" - that is, in my opinion, poetic license for communication/closeness through such a bond. If you touch your spouse's fëa, for example, that's connecting with them to see how they're feeling, possibly passing along comfort or a message, etc. This "touching" is basically ósanwë, I guess? Which, in my headcanon, you can do if you're not bonded to someone, it just takes more effort and closer proximity if you don't have a bond in place.
Hope this helps, anon! Feel free to send in another ask if you have more questions!
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miru667 · 4 years
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i wanna know how you! draw the onceler because your drawings of him are so pretty and i wanna know the process of it :DDDD
very long and embarrassing answer in which i expose myself as a crazy person so i’m putting it under a readmore
skdgjkfg THIS ASK ISNT ANY MORE SPECIFIC !!! 😂
orzzzz my process is extremely long and complicated and like,,..idk how to explain that what i basically do is:
1) draw the onceler (eyes>eyebrows>nose>mouth/face shape/ears>hair>hat>neck>rest of body) 2) decide it’s not good enough and completely redraw him
i probably spend 5% of my drawing time doing actual drawing and the rest of the 95% is spent troubleshooting and fixing mistakes until im satisfied. art is suffering.
and i wasnt kidding with my last answer. Ed Helms called him “extremely sexy”, so it’s canon in my mind that he’s intended to be attractive, so my #1 priority is to try to make him HOT. while still keeping somewhat faithful to his original design. so that involves a lot of studying of movie screenshots and also looking at a large variety of other ppls’ onceler fanart and figuring out what exactly i like abt the way they drew the onceler and why.
so from movie screenshots i’ve noticed things like the subtle upward angle of his eyes, his high cheekbones despite his round face, how far his mouth is relative to his nose and chin, the way his hair parts and curves and separates into which strands and where, the shape of his eyebrows, all of this and more (so far i’ve only just been talking about his head here) you can gather from just looking at screenshots. you know the trope where a person is lying in bed with their significant other and staring at them cuz they wanna memorize every inch and curve of their face and body? that’s me with the onceler. so again i wasn’t kidding with my last answer. i drew us like rly close buds in that interaction, because we metaphorically are.
anyway, so then i keep all of those details in mind while translating into my art style, and we all know every artist’s style is really just an amalgamation of other ppls styles that they found inspiring. so what does my style end up doing? It makes his hair a lil more tousled. it makes his nose a lil more pointy and further from his eyes, which i also make larger and more defined (i had a much more anime style before i joined onceler fandom). his jawline is a lil more defined as well. and i ALWAYS have to correct myself when drawing his eyes - i always draw them too far apart and have to move them closer to each other for that seussian look. i curve his mouth upwards for that seussy look too. sometimes i take the middle strand of his bangs and have it fall downward instead of curving up like in the movie, if i think he doesn’t look hot enough in my drawing. or i take the hair in front of his ears and bring it more forward or have it curve in front of his cheek. and usually it works. so all of these stylistic decisions are things i’ve seen from others’ fanart and got inspired by.
AND THEN i look at the drawing, and if i feel like it's not good enough, i’ll redo entire parts of it. or i’ll look at movie screenshots again to see if i’m straying way too far. So this is how my first draft of the press conference drawing here:
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eventually became THIS later on after many hours of self critique and experimental redraws of one line at a time:
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and this is all like, just scratching the surface lol like his clothes would be a whole ‘nother long ramble of a post!!
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tearsofgrace · 4 years
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turns out i’m not done with this !!
@wanderingcas i love you but i do blame you for this 
the seven sonnets of michelangelo, written by benjamin britten for his long-time partner peter pears (who later described them as the best thing britten had ever given him) are a song cycle written for piano and tenor. besides like the real world implications of this making me go feral because GOD (for context, britten died in 1976) they FIT DESTIEL REALLY DAMN WELL OKAY????
so here’s the link 
the lyrics come from translations (done by pears) of michelangelo’s sonnets if that wasn’t clear
im not gonna do a musical analysis, even though like god that also fits destiel perfectly, but ima look at individual prose (coming from the translations of michelangelo’s original work) below the cut, feel free to scroll darlings
sonetto xvi
Just as there is a high, a low, and a middle style in pen and ink, and as within the marble are images rich and poor, according as our fancy knows how to draw them forth:
so within your heart, dear love, there are perhaps, as well as pride, some humble feelings: but I draw thence only what is my desert and like to what I show outside on my face.
Whoever sows sighs, tears and lamentations (Heaven’s moisture on earth, simple and pure, adapts itself differently to different seeds) reaps and gathers grief and sadness:
whoever looks on high beauty with so great a grief reaps doubtful hopes and sure and bitter pain.
okay so the best part of equating all this to destiel is that for the most part, the sonnets they chose to translate deal with the bad parts of love, the unfulfilled rejection and Despair (sorry) if you will
the last line in this one really REALLY kills me. “high beauty” being cas and dean being the one looking and reaping only pain. 
also just the heaven imagery in general and the bitterness of it all... kill me now? 
sonetto xxxi 
Why must I go on venting my ardent desire in tears and melancholy words, if Heaven that dresses the soul in grief, never, soon or late, allows relief?
Why should my weary heart long for death since all must die? So to these eyes my last hours will be less painful, all my grief being greater than any joy.
If, therefore, I cannot avoid these blows, nay, even seek them, since it is my fate, who is the one that stands always between joy and grief?
If to be happy I must be conquered and held captive, no wonder then that I, unarmed and alone, remain the prisoner of a Cavalier in arms.
the complete hopelessness in this one gives me all kinds of feels. the idea that maybe the reason cas couldn’t have dean is because all the hurt and pain and grief that fills the small space between them overwhelms the happiness they could have in being together
and then of course the last line.. is SO cas. “if to be happy i must be conquered” hahahahahhaa this is fine
sonetto xxx
With your lovely eyes I see a sweet light that yet with my blind ones I cannot see; with your feet I carry a weight on my back which with my lame ones I cannot; with your wings I, wingless, fly; with your spirit I move forever heavenward; at your wish I blush or turn pale, cold in the sunshine, or hot in the coldest midwinter.
My will is in your will alone, my thoughts are born in your heart, my words are on your breath.
Alone, I am like the moon in the sky which our eyes cannot see save that part which the sun illumines.
finally a happy one !
“with your wings I, wingless, fly” ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME???
plus PLUS the whole “with your BLANK i BLANK” is just soooo reminiscent of cas learning how to feel from dean. i’m. going. to. scream. 
“my will is in your will alone” ................. “i always come when you call” 
AND! THEN! THE! MOON! AND! SUN! THING! THAT! WE! ALL! TALK! ABOUT! WITH! DEAN AND CAS! (looking at marlo) @heller-jensen
sonetto lv
Though know’st, beloved, that I know thou know’st that I am come nearer to enjoy thee more; and thou know’st that I know thou know’st that I am still the same. Why, then, do I hesitate to greet thee?
If the hope thou givest me is true, if true the strong desire that is granted me, the wall between us crumbles, for secret griefs have double force.
If I love in thee, beloved, only what thou lovest most, do not be angry; for so one spirit is enamoured of another.
That which in thy lovely face I yearn for and seek to grasp, is but ill understood by human kind, and he that would see it, first must die.
the hesitation in this is key. the whole, if we know we’re in love why then are we waiting that just perfectly encapsulates dean and cas
and then. and THEN. the whole ethereal-ness of the second half. the whole next-to-godliness of those lines. the whole he’s AN ANGEL I DON’T KNOW IF HE CAN FEEL THAT WAY HE’S UNTOUCHABLE. kinda thing. 
sonetto xxxviii
Give back to my eyes, you fountains and rivers, the waves of those strong currents that are not yours, which make you swell and grow with greater power than is your natural way.
And thou, heavy air, that dims the heavenly light to my sad eyes, so full of my sighs art thou, give them back to my weary heart and lighten thy dark face to my eye’s keen sight.
Earth, give me back my footsteps that the grass may sprout again where it was trod; and Echo, yet deaf to my laments, give back thy sound; and you blest pupils give back to my eyes their glances;
that I another time may love another beauty, since with me you are not satisfied.
this one isn’t actually destiel per se... this one is cas. this one is a broken afraid cas who’s just turned human and doesn’t know how to live and who is realizing he is in love with dean. 
and he knows (thinks) dean could never love him back. everything, everything has changed for him since falling in love with dean. but he still thinks that dean will never be satisfied with him
sonetto xxxii
If love be chaste, if pity heavenly, if fortune equal between two lovers; if a bitter fate is shared by both, and if one spirit, one will rules two hearts;
if in two bodies one soul is made eternal, raising both to heaven on the same wings; if at one stroke and with a gilded arrow love burns and pierces two hearts to the core;
if in loving one another, forgetting one’s self, with one pleasure and one delight there is such reward that both wills strive for the same end;
if thousands and thousands do not make one hundredth part to such a bond of love, to such constancy, can, then, mere anger break and dissolve it?
hehe this one makes me cry. like. fulllllll on cry. 
highlights
“bitter fate is shared by both” “one will rules two hearts” i mean... i MEAN. don’t think i need to explain that
and then the next part. “in two bodies one soul is made eternal” with only dean having a soul and him drawing them together but then the VERY next part “raising both to heaven on the same wings” with only cas having wings i’m literally going feral someone take my keyboard away from me before i ASLDJFHA
“can, then, mere anger break and dissolve it?” 
“i don’t know why i get so angry. i just know it’s always been there. ... and i forgive you. of course i forgive you.” 
because no matter how angry dean gets at cas, no matter how much he batters and abuses him, the bond between them will always live through it. 
sonetto xxiv
Noble soul, in whose chaste and dear limbs are reflected all that nature and heaven can achieve with us, the paragon of their works:
graceful soul, within whom one hopes and believes Love, Pity and Mercy are dwelling, as they appear in your face; things so rare and never found in beauty so truly:
Love takes me captive, and Beauty binds me; Pity and Mercy with sweet glances fill my heart with a strong hope.
What law or earthly government, what cruelty now or to come, could forbid Death to spare such a lovely face?
so the last one is happy again (yay!!) and also basically just described the righteous man like i am not kidding. 
like this is literally just cas telling dean how much he deserves and how everything he’s ever done he’s done because of love and i’m screaming. 
and then. the SECOND half. is the second half of cas’ confession. really fitting that this is the last sonnet, huh? the end of their love story at least as we see it on screen. 
this is just cas saying he loves dean. before he’s ripped away from him. 
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kumoriyami-xiuzhen · 4 years
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Hakuoki Shinkai Kaze no Shou Drama Translation - Shogunate Dogs and Puppies
last post of the month!  so as always, i’ll end by asking if you can please support through ko-fi, through paypal or patreon, the latter will give you early access to my stuff and blog translations (changed the tiers)…. also let me know if you have any hakuoki drama cds that you’d be willing to share that are on my looking for list  since i either do not have audio for those cds or do not have audio that i can share... 
Anyway! im finally done with this! AND I CAN’T FUCKING BELIEVE HOW LUCKY I AM THAT THE AUDIO WAS POSTED FOR THIS RECENTLY!
also the 3rd and 5th sanan tsukikage chapters were re-posted so I saved them as pdfs this time (also kazama’s 7th chapter was taken down but i thankfully already had that saved as a pdf). if im lucky, that translator will repost the other chapters they took down... tho i’m likely not going to translate any of that since i still have a shit ton of stuff on my to-do list plus... ginsei no shou is what im interested in... and i really wanna find some saito stuff to translate lol. especially given the cgs. they’re sooooooooooooooooooo pretty!
lol. as always, final edits will be done on the video (will be delayed due to me being busy)... and since I translated this before I actually heard this cd, I just went with what the Mandarin pingyin reads as for several things in this drama translation. also, there’s a lot of barking not directly mentioned in my tl that i didn’t see in the original TL i used for this.
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Aside from the Shinsengumi Oni-tan drama, this is the 2nd drama I’ve always wanted to translate... with the 3rd being ???? xD. only translated track 6 of that one for some reason, and it’s a +30 min drama so i have no idea when it’ll get posted (the 4th would be the Thumb-sized samurai one cuz i’m still annoyed at how i only got tl for 4/7 tracks while the 5th would be the vita zuisouroku one”手紙” for the same reason since im missing tl for tracks 1-6 for that. T_T did find tl for the 妖刀始末记 drama cd i was missing translations for though i don’t have the audio for that). 
image from suruga-ya.
enjoy~!  do not repost this elsewhere!
Hakuoki Shinkai Kaze no Shou Drama CD “Shogunate Dogs and Puppies”
Translation by KumoriYami
Hijikata: ha.. really. I didn't expect to work so late. the sun's already gone down/set.
Yamazaki: Although we planned on getting back before dinner... it is unlikely that we'll make it.
Hijikata: Yeah.... now that dinner is over, i hope that those idiots haven't eaten everything.
Yamzaki: vice-commander, if you wish to hurry, we can take shortcuts/a shortcut.
Hijiakta: shortcuts? is there a shortcut nearby?
Yamazaki: Yes, it's not a well-known [??] shortcut, (and) could affect the vice-commander's safety, so I don't really recommend it....
Hijikata: No, it doesn't matter. Lead the way. If the Shinsengumi's vice-commander doesnt dare to go, it would be a problem.
Yamazaki: I understand. Then please, go this way.
Hijikata: So/Originally, as long as you passed this road we'd be near headquarters. But/However this shortcut feels a little creepy.
Yamazaki: There were reports of wild dog attacks here. I'll go first, also vice-commander please make yourself quieter----What was that noise/sound?!
[I assume that Yamazaki means for Hijikata to make quieter movements though I can't say that for certain. "也請副長多加小" literally word for word: also please vice-commander much/many add/plus small]
Hijikata: Yamazaki! Get ready! (sword gets drawn) It's in the grass over there!
Yamazaki: Wa! Wh-what... is that a wild dog?
hijikata: no, it's just a puppy. did it get separated from its parents?
puppy: wuwu.....
Yamazaki: Do-don't come (over)/cause trouble....go!
Hijikata: hey, when you meant wild dogs, did you mean this guy? Although it's a bit surprising, however isn't this cute? I thought it was a bandit/robber——
Kazama: hm, I was wondering what was making so much noise over here, it turns out it was the Shogunate's hunting dog/lackey playing around with a stray dog? What a funny display/an interesting sight to behold.
Yamazaki: You are Kazama Chikage....?!
Hijikata: Che! In a sense, this guy is [even] worse than a bandit/robber...... Why have you come here?!
Kazama: That's my line/what I should bee saying. Avoiding the main road, taking this shortcut to imitate a dog and steal a chicken [idiom], all I can see in my eyes/before me are people with no sense of shame.
Hijikata: Hey! Look at yourself before speaking of others! If you show up here, it also means that you're very suspicious.
Kazama: Hm, applying [accusing] what you saying to others/applying what you are doing to others is proof of how despicable you are. [As expected of the] Shogunate's hunting dog, truly how shameless. I originally had no business with you today, but I am not so forgiving as to ignore a bunch of bastard dogs who are always trying to pick a fight.
Hijikata: Interesting. Want to fight?
Kazama: Hmph, just watch how I cut you, and your sword covered in dog filth.
Hijikatta: That's what I was thinking/just what I want, I'll be able to rid myself of you!
Kazama: hmph, "the weaker dog will always bark/the weaker the dog is, the more it will bark" and that barking has been happening from the start.......This is only the start.... and I'm bored to death! What's wrong, I've been shouting since just now!
Yamazaki: C-calm down, dog! come on! come, sit down!
Hijikata: I think I've suddenly lost my will to fight.... Oi, Kazama! Is this dog yours? If it is, hurry up and take it with you [away]!
Kazama: How stupid! How could I have taken in such a filthy dog. Since you're all dogs, it should be a companion of you guys!
Hijikata: Who knows, we don't have a clue. But, what's to be done about this guy?
Yamazaki: The way it''s been barking, has ruined the atmosphere for a fight.
Kazama: Really...... it's no fun if you're saying that you were disturbed by a puppy barking as an excuse for losing. (sheathes blade). Hey, I'll wait. You guys get that dog to shut up now.
hijiktat: don't talk to yourself!
Kazama: Hurry up! Talking is a waste of time.
Hijikata: Che[? the definition of the TL here is 'to yawn' so i'm guessing that this might be more of a 'tsk' or 'che']! hey yamazaki, you think of a way to get the dog to shut up.
Yamazaki: M-me? If that's an order, I will comply...... but just now it didn't quiet down at all.
Kazama: Haha...... the Shogunate's hunting dog has been fooled by a wild dog? You indeed all resemble each other. 
Hijikata: You don't have the qualification to talk to us! Hey, have you gotten it to shut up yet?
Yamazaki: It apparently seems to be warning us, as long as we aren't hostile, it should be quiet.
Kazama: Oh.....then you've truly given up. It was probably barking because of how dreadful/awful/fearful/hideous your faces look. Do you want to cover up your faces?
Hijikata: What are you saying about our faces being dreadful? Your face looks more awful than ours, so it was probably barking at that? What do you think? Yamazaki.
Yamazaki:......Uh, ah! yes! I believe Kazama's face is extremely dreadful.
Hijikata: hey, wait...... why was that silence just now?
Yamazaki: It, it's nothing! It absolutely didn’t mean anything!
Kazama: Quit it with the senseless questions and answers. Quickly get that dog to be quiet!
Hijikata: damn it! When this is over, remember this (for me [will probably omit that])! Yamazaki, let's go! Hey, isn't it time [for you] to shut up now? If you don't calm down, don't you know what the consequences will be?........Damn, the barking is really difficult to deal with. Be good, don't worry, so stop barking.
Kazama: hey, just now were you guys trying to please [coax?] it?
Hijikata: ah? Don't bother me!!
Puppy: wanwanwanwan, wanwanwan!!!
Yamazaki: Vice-commander, this is counter-productive. it's rare for that guy to be a bit honest......
Kazama: One or two stray/wild dogs cannot be ordered into doing something, it seems that the dignity of the Shogunate's hunting dog is of no use.
Hijikata: You mouth speaks very well...... however in the end, this guy only started barking after you showed up.
Yamazaki: Indeed. That is to say, the reason for this barking isn't us, rather it is you!
Kazama: What? Being unable to get this dog to shut up, you decide to blame someone else? How unsightly.
Yamazaki: If you were unrelated as you say, why does this dog keep barking at you?!
Kazama: Apparently this lowly dog is unable to understand its position. Then I shall personally get it to shut its mouth.
Hijikata: What do you want to do?  Could it be you want to...!
Kazama: It'll only takes a moment to shut it up!
Hijikata: Hey! Stop.... Nn? What's that?
Kazama: ah, since it seems like you want to eat this dango [i’m assuming ‘dango’ is said here since the tl is ‘dumpling.’ usually whenever i see ‘dumpling the audio puts it as dango], I'll give it to you to eat. Dislikeable/ Disagreeable/ Annoying dog [kinda like 'what a disagreeable fellow' i guess? can't really say for certain since no audio].
Hijikata: I thought you were going to kill it!
Kazama: To always cut down those who hinder you........ is it because you normally do such a thing, that you can only think in this way?
Hijikata: There's no such thing! To use food instead of words/To actually say such a thing using food, you're so/truly despicable/mean!
Kazama: That is completely baseless, I only made the use of everything to stop this. Anyway, this guy is only a domestic animal, it's impossible to for it to not have an appetite. What's the matter? Now that it's satisfied, it's quiet so come——
puppy: wan! wanwan......!
Hijikata: What's wrong? It didn't quiet down/calm down at all.
Yamazaki: That seemed to have the opposite effect. It seems to be asking for more/for you to feed it again
Kazama: che, don't you know how to be grateful? what are you dissatisfied with?
HIjikata: Seeing you speak like that, it seems that you also aren't able to accomplish/do it?
Kazama: Let me first say, that it is barking for different reasons. It's barking at you guys because it think your faces are terrible while its barking at me is to ask me to give it more [feed it again... i think makes more sense].
Hijikata: Whatever you say, regardless/in the end, this problem still hasn't been resolved.
Yamazaki: It's as he says/He's right. What are you going to do this time/So what are you going to do with it......
Kazama: Leave it to me, I'll show you what I can do.
Yamazaki: Kazama! You're still trying to kill this dog---
Kazama: Insignificant and lowly dog that is barking! Shut up!!
puppy: wuwu......
Kazama: hmph, see? My majesty/prestige/dignity/authority [??? i guess something like 'behold my authority'?]
Yamazaki: You're just threatening it to keep/stay quiet....? Eh? (It's) Not barking?
Kazama: Okay, now that the annoying guy has shut up, we can continue.
Hijikata: So the outcome/result was like this..........Good grief. Are you ready?
Kazama: I'm up [assuming im ready/prepared].
puppy: wanwanwan! wanwan.......!
Kazama: You guys....! I ordered you to shut up, why are you yelling/barking again?!
Hijikata: What's wrong? You'll have to calm it down and show us.
Yamazaki: Kazama Chikage, what do you intend to do? You took charge of this dog/The dog is in your charge.  
Kazama: Hah....! (sheathes sword) Hmph, dogs and dogs really fit together, I truly am stupid for playing around with you guys. I'm going.
Puppy: wan! wanwan!
Yamazaki: Exactly what does this puppy want?
Hijikata: Is it trying to get between/obstruct/hinder us.... Maybe it's trying to stop us from fighting.
Yamazaki: This... how is that possible/how can this be?
Hijikata: Okay, we've wasted enough time, it's time to go.
Yamzaki: Yes. However/But, how should the dog be handled?
Hijkata: It's impossible to bring it back to headquarters, though it might be heartless... but/however, I believe dogs have their own world. Even if we don't worry about it, it'll survive.
Yamazaki: I understand.
Kazama Chikage, Tsuda Kenjirō Hijikata Toshizou, Miki Shinichiro Yamazaki Susumu, Suzuki Takayuki
--End--
....i wanna complain that ive had no motivation to do anything music related since the pandemic started... tho i’m guessing part of it’s owed to listening to increase of songs from TSFH and metal gear, the majority of which don’t really work on piano... maybe that’ll change if i start a certain switch game lol....
next month, i have various translated things from various mediums scheduled.
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calocera · 5 years
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SPOILERS FOR CATS 2019, here’s my hot takes and opinions
be warned, THIS IS LOOOONG
First off my overall opinion, i LITERALLY cannot say whether it was good or bad, like lots of critics say it just...is beyond that. It’s VERY fun and that’s all I can bring myself to say, I have LOTS of problems with it but I can’t even say that they make the movie bad. It is definitely worth watching
OPINIONS ON CHARACTERS:
Victoria: she’s good! I appreciate that they kinda left her personality blank other than her innocence since that’s pretty much how she always was, still not super thrilled with her as a main character but franchesca did the best she could
Munkustrap: I loved him! he was more of a main character than I would have expected, but they STILL cut all the charm from his lines... why do I love him then? Robbie fairchild did AMAZING background acting, whenever he was in frame he was always doing something SUPER munkustrap-y and making cute dad faces. he was dealt bad lines but he worked around it best he could. Also his legs were normal so...epic fail
Mistoffelees: 😒😒😒😒😒🤢🤢🤮 disappointed but not at all surprised...he was just a Woobie, a softboy uwu nice guy. I felt like I was seeing fanon 2013 loki in cat form. THEY MADE HIS SONG A SADBOY PITY PARTY SONG...WHY WOULD YOU MAKE THE 11 O’CLOCK NUMBER SLOW AND SAD???? Where is the smug little shit who’s vague and aloof yet confident and joyous? He was murdered by his evil homophobic shadow clone. I’m not even gunna indulge the fact that him and Victoria were a thing, I’ll go over that later. He also just constantly looked like the crying cat meme his eyes were so red and watery it was horrifying, yet somehow he wasn’t the worst character , that leads us too.....
tugger: what.the.fuck.did.you.do.to.this.boy. HE GOT THE TREATMENT I EXPECTED FOR MUNKUSTRAP! HE WAS DEMOTED TO BACKGROUND CHARACTER! not only did he not sing mr. mistoffelees, he literally did nothing other than his song, he never interacted with ANY characters besides jenny in 1 scene. I know cats has no set main characters but he’s undoubtedly one of the most important characters and he’s like...the least important named character in the movie. ALSO Jason Derulo was not sexy at all. There was NO hip thrusting NO sexy meowing NO glamrock, he was just an asshole and if I hadn’t already seen the original I would have either completely forgotten about his character or though he was the worst character. I’m so fucking angy I cannot express.
Girzzabella: ngl I expected better. Her acting was great but with the horrible effects I couldnt get invested but I’ll touch on the effects later. Her singing was good, but I expected it to carry the movie and it wasn’t at all the best song in the movie, I’d say she’s about as good as I expected she’d be but the movie itself was more enjoyable than I expected so she was less significant
Old d: she was fine, she LOOKED the part definitely, she didn’t have as large a presence as ken page but I wouldnt expect that of her. Her singing wasn’t the greatest though, her voice is fine by it’s just NOT suited to old d’s songs. I would have preferred she play a female gus bc her voice is very sweet and frail, not at all built for belting like her songs required.
Macavity: he’s just...eh. He’s basically a comic relief villain which sucks. He does practically nothing besides kidnap people, say a cheesy line, and act like a caricature of a 90s cartoon villain (and not one of the fun ones) like theres a scene where he poofs away and when he does it he goes, MACAvityyyyyyy and fades away its so unintentionally funny but it just makes him so lame as a villain. not to mention he doesnt even die at the end or get any satisfying conclusion he just gets stuck on top of a statue and his powers suddenly stop working (for some reason??)
Bombalurina: fuck that, I am simultaneously glad she only was in the macavity number bc fuck off Taylor Swift but also disappointed bc she deserved so much better.
Bustopher: 😟 never in my darkest nightmares did I think I’d see bustopher Jones deepthroat multiple crayfish but here we are. Somehow THIS was the most sexual song, I cannot begin to name the fetishes checked off by this performance bc itd hit word limit. Let me just say that I said multiple times out loud, “damn bustopher kinda a freak with it 😏😏” like I CANNOT stress how weirdly sexual it gets. And ofc its all otherwise just haha funney fat guy eat food and burp and fall down. He also breaks the fourth wall a few times which like, fuck you
Jenny: exactly what was shown in the trailer. Unfunny fat jokes and slapstick humor. Also they focused WAY too many shots on her cat pussy and I wish I was making that up. Also of note is that the cgi on the rats and cockroaches are drastically worse than the rest of the movie, like not just bad designs the effects are BAD. also they translated they whole gumbie cat fur-shedding as her wearing fake skin over her outfit which would be fine but UHH the fake fur is skin tight??? so it literally looks like shes ripping off her skin and she does it multiple times its fucking terrifying
Mungojerrie and rumpelteazer: meh, they are fine as characters, not quite as energetic as I would have liked but they didn’t massively fuck anything up? The song was horrible, they went against the beat for...some reason? Like it’s a song with a very distinct rhythm and they split up the lyrics so weirdly. I liked that they followed through with the lore of them working for macavity
Skimbleshanks: YES YESSSSSSSSSS HOLY FUCKING SHIT 💗💕💖💞💜😳😳😳😳😳😳😳💜💛🧡💚💖❤️💗 i absolutely CANNOT express how good skimbleshanks made me feel. He looks like a leather daddy with his chains and suspenders and hat and stache, I hate that I’m saying this but uh...mr skimbleshanks sir😳 we were actually screaming it was so fucking good. Watching this movie was worth it just for skimble. Unironically. I’m listening to the song as we speak. It was kinda weird that they moved the tap dancing to this song but that’s more of a detractor from Jennie’s and a plus side to skimbles since it’s good tap
Gus: good! Ian did a good job of course, no one doubted that he would.
Growltiger and griddlebone: not racist but still absolutely horrifying. One of the worst parts of the movie, I actually got squeamish looking at griddlebone a few times that’s how bad she looks
Everyone else: not that good. I couldn’t tell who was who, all their personalities were annoying, I’m on imdb as we speak trying to figure out who even was supposed to be who. Demeter is completely butchered and jemima just isn’t there, doesn’t sing her part, it all sucked man.
Tech talk:
CGI: okay so here’s the thing, the effects are good. GREAT even, the issue is how fucking horrible the designs are. The lack of cat nose, mouth, and hairy cheeks makes them all look disgusting. Also the feet. Holy fuck why do they have feet. THERES A FUCKING SCENE WHERE TUGGER GRABS VICTORIAS FOOT AND SNIFFS IT. IT LASTS LIKE 5 SECONDS. Old Deuteronomy, Gus, and Cassandra (bc she was already bald) are the only characters I’d say look anywhere close to decent, grizabella looks okay in profile but head on it’s all horrible again. its really such a shame bc the sets are gorgeous! i really hope this movie gets some form of recognition for its sets.
the editing and directing was DOGSHITTTTTTT there are SO many scenes where characters just teleport or parts where people are singing and no ones mouths are moving its really distracting
Other things:
it’s OBVIOUS that the critics calling this movie horny have never seen the original. I’d definitely say the movie is LESS HORNY than the play. It IS however waaaaaaay more uncomfortable with its hornieness, so I’d say in that regard YES, the horny stuff is much more gratuitous and off putting despite there being an overall smaller amount than the play. ie everything bustopher jones does
They changed a BUNCH of lyrics for some reason?? Like they cut verses which I understand but there are like a handful of lyrics in almost every song they just...change. like...okay? All changing lyrics is gunna do is make people who knew the songs frustrated when they can’t sing along
the dancing was incredible! shame the cg just fucking invalidates all of it bc your mind doesnt register it as real people doing real moves
OKAY THE FUCKING CATNIP SCENE so when taylor swift showers everyone in catnip they all just fucking start moaning and go FULL HORNY its TOO MUCH like misto full on does an o face like eyes rolled back mouth open  and munkustrap is like ass up panting i still havent processed it im fucking terrified to encounter it again. they cut the orgy? yet added THIS??? k
WHY did they take 2 of the most iconic characters who FREQUENTLY interact and just
a. Never even have them make eye contact
b. Make 1 a background character
c. Completely change the personality of the other one
On the topic of Victoria/misto: I am just still at a loss as to why they thought it’d be a good idea? They completely removed Plato and for what? This? Pathetic. It’s worth noting the weirdly munkustrap has WAYYY more chemistry with both Victoria AND mistoffelees then they did with each other (there’s a part where it looks like misto and munk are about to kiss for some reason?? munk ALSO gets all touchy feely with skimbleshanks???) anyways munkustrap king moments
tldr; its worth watching, the best parts were the sets, the dancing, skimbleshanks, and munkustrp fucking CARRIES the weight of the world with his face acting. the worst things were a big fat tie between bustopher, tugger,misto,jenny,growltiger and griddlebone, and the godawful design choices
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hoodlessmads · 5 years
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Bloom Into You Ch. 44
Me, a young naive aspec person: *reads/watches bloom into you for the first time* wow what a lovely sweet understated romanc— 
Bloom Into You Chapter 44: *porn*
Me: okay then
lol I love how you can’t even post screencaps of half the new Bloom Into You chapter on tumblr because its nsfw. *Drake voice* Started from the bottom now we here…
I’m in the minority in that I didn’t want to see…like any of it. If Nakatani had cut straight from Yuu saying, “Here I go,” to the next morning, I would have been fine, honestly. At first when it happened I was pretty shocked and icked out because like minors and also they’re like my children lowkey and I saw things I never wanted or needed to see. Only one gif could adequately describe my mood at the time.
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But I’m glad for all of y’all thirsty ass motherfuckers because Nakatani literally went to her editor like
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Except maybe make that “the guys,” considering who the target audience is for Dengeki Daioh.  Except when her audience is actually the gays. In that case it was definitely give the gays everything they want.
The morning after was really cute, but most of what I liked about this chapter was before the sex scene. We finally brought Mio’s dead ass rolling in her grave back to a topic of conversation. It was something. I’ll take it. And Touko…god she’s such a dunce. Yuu truly is a morosexual, and that’s official. The whole scene where Touko was innocently like, “You keep saying we’re girlfriends and lovers, but personally I don’t want to put a label on it,” I was literally like, “ToUko im BREaKinG out in HIVeS BEcauSe of yOU.” Understandably, Yuu was nervously kinda like, “Um…why?” Touko barely saved herself from ruin by saying some shit like, “Oh, we definitely are girlfriends and lovers and all that, but since our relationship is going to change so much over time, I don’t feel like giving it a name, I’d rather us just be me and Yuu (haha get it because you).” Which is like,,,pretty dumb, but everyone in this world has their trash, and Touko Nanami is mine. It is actually incredibly sweet that she also views her relationship with Yuu in the long-term, and never once thought otherwise. Anyway, Touko basically waves around her character arc and her newfound peace of mind, like, “Love changes, relationships change. Isn’t that awesome?” and then from that draws the conclusion that the only thing that won’t change is “her and Yuu,” so she doesn’t want to give their relationship any labels which she deems transient and fleeting? Wait…?
Literally Yuu in this chapter in that one panel: Senpai no baka *already taking off her clothes* God Touko you are so fucking stupid
One of the best lines in the whole chapter, to me, ironically happens during the sex scene that I’m not so fond of. I’m basing this off the translation by Sogeking on reddit since I didn’t have the time/energy to decipher all that Japanese text, at least not for that scene. I’ll breeze past the part where Touko is like, “Will you think of us as [Yuu and Touko] too for me?” because we don’t have the time to get into that bullshit today, Touko.
The part where Yuu says, “Because I thought that I wanted to become a version of myself that was capable of falling in love with someone, I ended up becoming just that. That’s why, from here on out as well, I’ll be able to choose for myself. My ‘love’ is one that I’ve chosen for myself. I want go on loving you.”
That. THAT. That’s the tea. The fucking yaGaTe. That’s one of the main reasons I fell for this story so hard, distilled into a couple lines right there.
“I wanted to become X version of myself. I decided that. And that’s who I became.” My dissatisfaction with the past few chapters aside, Nakatani had written herself into a place where she could have easily slapped some fanservice on the tail end of this manga and called it Good. She could have just left it at the fact that Yuu is gay as fuck (she is) and never said a word about how uncertain she was at the beginning ever again. Never mentioned it.
But this line, to me, explicitly acknowledges the fact that Yuu is aspec. Explicitly acknowledges it. Right in the middle of banging her girlfriend. So how about that. Yuu herself definitively states that this is not a story of “first love,” it’s a story about self-discovery. (Besides, “first love” implies there will be others and ya girls themselves have already decided that they’re endgame.)
You will eventually become you.
Anyway, the final chapter of this manga comes out (for us in the west) on my birthday. That’s poetic. I’m sad but ready to read what I hope is an excellent concluding chapter. It’ll probably give us some kind of timeskip, and that…that fascinates me. Sigh, I just hope it’s good.
This manga meant a lot to me and my personal development in the past six months. This series isn’t anywhere near perfect, but damn if it hasn’t been a ride just in my relatively short time being a fan. The story and its characters are very near and dear to my heart. I’m not completely satisfied with the way things have gone in the past few chapters just on a personal level–I would have preferred more introspective character stuff than, like, a sex scene, but I still think this series is quite special in many ways and I adore it.
I’m still not a hundred percent sure how I feel about the handling of the sex scene itself. Like some panels/pages were tastefully handled, I felt, some of it was understated enough for me and actually quite cute, like basically all of page 29 where their conversation is being narrated over those images of Touko getting all squirrel-y that Yuu isn’t also taking her clothes off, that shit was cute, some of the other stuff was cute. And then other pages were just kind of…a bit too much for me and felt a bit too voyeuristic for comfort (and more voyeuristic than this series has ever been) and I didn’t really need it. But for those of you who were super pleased by it and think that it was handled tastefully–power to you. Y’all deserve it.
Edit: i should have mentioned this already but I’m actually really proud of Yuu in this chapter. She WENT for it. She knew exactly what she wanted and she got it. She went there for one reason and that was to smash.
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How would a retrograde Mars in libra show itself? Its in my 6th house conjunct the descendant. I love the libra💕🍃⚖️ but i get confused about putting all these things together and how they add up. Oh its also opp my jupiter and trine my moon but its oke if you only answer the retr mars libraヾ(๑╹◡╹)ノ" thank you in advance you’re the best🍋🥥 byeeeeee
Hey there! ❤️ Ooof thank u so much!! ❤️ This will be a little long ;u; I’m touching on the Libra Mars stuff but I hope this helps you out somehow ❤️❤️
🚫long post 🚫
Mars in Libra (rx) ⬇️
Ooooooooh, same as James Charles!! ( And prince William as well kjnkjkjjdnskjnk) – sorry that was the first thing that came to mind!! ;; Libra mars been coming up on my radar a lot lately?? idk why, but there’s been talks on astro twt about libra mars in bad positions as of late ;;  – anyways, I hope you’re doing well hhhHH ❤️
Condition of Mars in Libra
Let’s start off with addressing the base-line of things. The condition of Mars in Libra.
I’m sure you might know this already but the planet’s will (what Mars want/why it’s there) and sign’s conditions misalign somewhat, with Libra being the domicile in Venus whilst Mars is more happily aligned with Aries. This makes the planet’s expression stifled/different from achieving it’s goals (it’s just– y know, working with someone you get along with versus someone you may not understand, it’s normal to have those) 
It still– y know, go for it and stuff. But understanding that a detriment planet isn’t the same as a domicile/exalted planet makes assuming that everyone’s expression is the same as yours something to look out for. 
A lot of the time, we just think we’re a little different. We don’t tend to notice the flags of our behaviors (until it’s too late) –what others are saying/warning us about or being unnerved by – so it’s good to be aware of that and moving forward in adapting healthier mechanism/working to constantly grow as well ❤️
Mars in Libra
Mars in Libra is kinda like – imagine Mars, bad boy trope stomping into an unexpected ball-room ceremony held by Libra. Mars is unexpectedly stifled, trying to ‘fit’ into the Libra’s atmosphere. Mars– completely out of place,  bearing with it for Libra’s sake. 
All the while being aware of how-to-be-polite and careful around others, all these Libra richies are judging them and their every word (already judging their demeanor). Trying not to show it’s weakness and feeling more and more paranoid/frustrated as time goes on.
With Mars in Libra – the natives learn how to adapt and use the will of the planet under the guise of the sign. So in this case – Mars learn the strategies and counter-attacks as a vehicle for it’s goals. It doesn’t like war, but it learns to use it in order to achieve it’s peace. Learns to assert while being passive, learn to use pleasantries, deception, persuasion and manipulation for an end-result that matters/meaningful to them. It calculate, judges, weighs the consequences and actions and justify it’s means. 
Mars in Libra knows it’s not just fighting for itself– but for others involved as well, the consequences of their action or lack of action weighs down on them– sometimes decisions are harder to make, because they ultimately want to be ‘sure’ of the consequences– what each stages/steps entails before making a move on something.
Hallmark Traits
Mars in Libra can ultimately strive for balance– rather than harmony or peace, it can offend or create chaos in order to achieve it’s goals because of this as well (as a result of it’s goal). This desire for balance which is it’s base instinct – can often blindside the Libra Mars into it’s detrimental position and enhance some of it’s negative forward more often too.
Either for the self or for others– they can sometimes strongly negate or look away from situations that they have caused, justifying their own means and methods– whilst trying to fight for the ‘right’ of something without fully negotiating peace or harmony with others because of it (the will of Mars remember) – in the minds of Libra Mars– they would often push the field into being on the verbal or intellectual side rather than anything else. Lure the enemy into their terrain, or make sure there’s an ‘out’ somehow in order to escape if things go south. 
Mars in a position of Libra – often negate out-right warfare unless they can win /achieve something out of it. The Libra waits for the enemies to come– and even then, it’s innocent facade helps it push it’s agenda forward whilst knowing it holds the power in the situation (no matter what the other side thinks/knows/is aware of it or not). It doesn’t have to be as ?? whatever this sounds like – it’s just how it works. Procrastination is also a thing with Libra Mars– as they often would rather lie in wait (again, waiting for the terrain to be in their favour) than actually go out, dominate, and lose the war.
Mars in Libra has strategies, and often time it also translates to obsessive quality to it’s creation, product, conditions. Thrust and parries in fencing is not the same as swinging a sword around in battles. Often, they can be their own worst enemies– as they sabotage themselves, by either waiting too long or not knowing how to confront properly before it’s too late. 
With a strong need to come out winning– sometimes they act (or lack of action is) to the detriment of themselves. The obsessive need/desire for balance overwhelms their structure, and thus sometimes– confidence wanes and fails. Insecurity arises, and the Libra chooses to look away from it’s problems in order to wait and rationalize– see it’s options and opportunities to come again.
Mars in rx
With Mars in retrograde comes important lessons that we have to look at and solve within ourselves. Our expression of Mar’s will and power – it’s strength, assertiveness and confrontational abilities becomes valuable lessons we should focus on and learn to incorporate (over and over again). 
Competitiveness shakes and wanes under the rx– we self-preserve in order to maintain or build up our ‘confidence’. Trying to mask it’s facade. This also makes the use of deception ( ‘im not competitive or confrontational’ ) to compensate/visage, we struggle to bring our natural (healthy) competitiveness back to it’s level (actually acknowledge ways we can be peaceful and direct at the same time)
The rx can sometimes signify karmic challenges we’ll have to go through – with Mars in rx position, we are tasked with learning how to either 1. not throw diplomacy away and go full out war or 2. be so stagnant, gave up, look away from warfare/trying to advance completely as well (would rather remain passive than ‘waste’ resources, lives, energy, time, others)
The latter point may be more natural– remember that it is about winning, but if the motivation/fear is overwhelming or ‘lost’ – then there’s no ‘reason’ for Libra to feel like it should continue fighting.
Inner self-awareness and motivation to it’s strength, as well as direct, goals, ambitions helps the cardinal air sign progresses (to an extent). If looking out for the self means sacrificing others (expectations/reliance on them) or if sacrificing others means saving the self (at what cost) – the two aspects (self - others) misaligning can cause turmoil, as well as stagnancy if it’s not something the Libra can ‘carry’ going forward ( self pressure + people’s pressure pressing down on them) 
The Mars in Libra rx can have really stubborn resolutions, which is the majority of why it’s so hard for them to bounce back from things sometimes. When they are uncompromising, attached and obsessed with a certain idea themselves– it’s near impossible for anyone to change their mind/thoughts without enabling their self-destruction further.
The Libra goes back to their old battles, resisting the idea of it being a lost-cause and trying to find resolutions that would satisfy it’s desire for balance, victory and righteousness. Evading and non-confrontational tactics may become more asserted (once they find a motivation/direction) – deflection and defensive may be pulled up more. The Mars in Libra rx – creates a dynamic where ‘strategies’ become the determining factors in how they handle situations. And the desire to have balance/win it.
Mars in Libra has it’s own ways of handling things– and whilst the position itself is detrimental (just like Taurus or Cancer who falls in Mars)  – the best way to help the Libra out is to acknowledge, focus and concentrate on the lessons it has to learn.
It’s like this with other retrograde positions as well, being self-aware and re-working the inner self is something that can help see how/why we’re different from others. 
I know it probably sounds like I went a little hard on Libra detriments here – but I hope you can see how it’s strength shines through even when we talk about the challenges we’re supposed to look at. 
Libra Mars definitely has it’s own character and traits that are very useful, so I hope this answer shows how it manifests and clears up somethings for you!! ❤️
OH and if you want to hear more about Libra Mars rx - Aries Jupiter opposition  (in relation to James Charles)-- this astrologer on yt puts it in a pretty straight-forward way, what’s happening right now ❤️❤️
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100 reasons to love kang younghyun
i was inspired by this really good hanbin post i read.
(lot of win, man in a movie, pocket live and fancam references)
*with the widest grin on my face, i will proceed to type this.*
1. His love and appreciation for each member’s talent and genuine appreciation for them, especially on radio shows(hongkira)
2. His unfailing ability to describe loneliness and solitude perfectly with his lyrics.
3. That one pre-debut cover of gd’s butterfly
4. his dimples
5. “NOT Brian. Who is BRIAN?!”
6. grey hair, i’ll say no more
7. “MURUGESO BABAY!”
8. That one radio-cam of him jamming to Baek-ah-yeon’s song. with her. in the studio. 
9. “BOOM!!”
10. Him getting all flustered on ASC when Dreamcatcher sang im serious(”my favourite group”)
11. “She called me to her hotel room”
12. “Yess, good morningg”
13. every single time younghyun has ever rapped hunt while treating a HEAD BAND as if it were a BLINDFOLD.
14. his dimples.
15. “wh-wh-whAt is in your bAg?”
16. him imitating dowoon on a vlive while watching a jaesix vlog
17. while we’re on dowoon, his genuine adoration for the maknae like you can SEE it in his eyes it’s beautiful
18. that one fanmeet photo of him in the harry potter merch really buttered my beer
19. The broccoli hair yes in this house, we apprec8 that
20. while we’re on that,the HEYJUDE COVER.
21. His ability to take on a million ranges vocally, take incredible falsettos, and also sing from the gut fascinates me
22. jaehyungparkian.
23. “i’ll try harder to be like young k”
24. “i wish i nEver knEW you bABy”(the english rap it ended me.)
25. “knock you with my punchlines” WIN era younghyun, best younghyun
26. “TORONNO, KANADA”
27. that one fantaken photo of him with the sipper and multi-coloured hair and a denim jacket and a guitar on his back.
28. the be lazy pocket live but hold up, the behind the scenes of that where he’s sweating(ah the struggle to be sexy)
29. the “what can i do” pocket live. i think about that a lot.
30. everytime he’s ever done the nose scrunch.
31. that one gif of him rolling up his sleeves to reveal !!! his biceps !!! boi!!!
32. Blood rap translation. bye
33. mathletes dance compilation.
34. him dancing to gashina and literally  pelvic thrusting in everyone’s faces
35. oh oh that fancam of him dancing to “all that i have” and doing that back thing. you know what im talking about 
36. “JOUUA”
37. BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM BAMBAMBAMBAM. (what can i do live bass vocals by one and only kang younghyun!!)
38. wooyoung exposing drunk k “why do you fucking do this to me, hyung” i love him
39. “why am i alone?” every time i hear him sing that line, i get chills. pure art.
40. “yg get an attitude”(he dropped it like it’s hot)
41. youngfeel.
42. while we’re on youngfeel, him replying to a tumblr ask saying “love wonpil” is a goal for 2018.
43. hungry k(”best part of songwriting is breakfast, lunch and dinner”)
44. that one video of jae and young k using the jyp card and young k squealing-”it’s not our money, it’s not our money eehehe!!!!!!!”
45. his rap in congratulations. i c o n i c
46. him mouthing “sarangeul haetdaa” when hongki played love scenario. im an ikonic and  a my day and this was just the most satisfying thing ever
47. every. single. part  he has in man in a movie. it’s all us young k stans ever think about.
48. his relationship with terry. terry we love you.
49. pre-debut video of young k falling off the stage while performing. rip his ego
50. his rings. p l e a s i n g 
51. that one baby pink shirt he wore on hongkira while promoting I loved you
52. a fancam of him doing the whole “yess, good morning” thing, and the mic falls down
53. the video of day6 performing man in a movie on nct’s night radio and johnny looking at young k in complete and utter amazement.  same, johnny, same.
54. him describing the percentage of alcohol in their drink on a rooftop live and the giggling about it and yelling “we gon’ get craaazyy”
55. HIS COVER OF BAD DAY. NOBODY DID IT BETTER.
56. the arirang avatar thing where he wore a hanbok and the headgear too. ded.
57. his appreciation for good music. he’s really out there listening to neon trees, arctic monkeys, lauv and daniel powter
58. the beginning of a day6 moments video where  he’s singing i like you but effortlessly and it should be funny but yet again, im just very impressed none of those notes are falsettos
59. when he danced to knock knock and then got all shy. my boy knew ALL the steps :‘)
60. when he forgets lyrics while busking and makes shit up. priceless.
61. on his solo live, when he made that song about soy sauce and dipping meat in it and it being delicious to the tune of what can i do. istg younghyun what can you not do
62. his business administration windbreaker
63. in general, his love for business administration lmao i love him
64. his efficacy and will to get good grades even while touring
65. his dubsmashes and that baby sound one in particular
66. “I GOT TACOS”
67. his vibratos in songs. they’re like a separate entity altogether. we’ve got young k’s beautiful versatile voice, then we’ve got his vibratos. right there, on a pedestal.
68. that one fantaken picture of him at the recent thailand concert where he’s wearing a blue shirt and hugging himself(?) idk it’s cute his cheeks are full , he looks happy :’)
69. when he loses his shit during “sing me” in concerts and just vibes with the crowd. best.
70. kang younghyun’s DayDreaming. pre debut. go listen to it if you haven’t. rightnow.
71. the thumbnail of the last third degree video. young k with terry. it’s the look on his face. the innocence. i melt
72. his relationship with people around him and friends. it’s so cool and he literally leaves no stone unturned while thanking his friends :’) (KMESS4LYFE i c u)
73. i don’t say this enough but the lyrics of all alone. younghyun’s part. “i wish someone would hug me and tell me i’ve worked hard when i came home”. come here bby i’ll hug you you’ve worked so hard.
74. kang younghyun’s eyes.
75. him in a black cap and earrings and a white tee.a look.
76. “someone pls teach me how to tweet” 
77. him forgetting his own collab song with jimin on a live broadcast of ASC
78. him admitting in a concert that he’s felt like running away at times and he’s here only bc of the fans’ love for day6. im not crying u r
79. this one tumblr post of him growing up thru the years it’s like an ‘evolution of his smile’ post it brings me to tears
80. his habit of repeating something someone says if he finds it amusing
81. him opening a bottle of beer for dowoon
82. the look on his face when my days are singing man in a movie from start to finish without any percussion or bgm. an in a movie. a song he wrote. a b-side track.
83. the way he says bye to the camera swaying from side to side
84. when he was a total sport and jammed to b.i spitting freestyle rap in his face(WIN)
85. “noo. nooo he’s lying. i beat him i hit himm”
86. “YOU ARE MY DAY!”
87. the aaa falsetto at the end of that part^^
88. his verse at the beginning of “i would”. i think that’s what he’d sound like in the morning.
89. he’s just so humble. he literally writes the lyrics we all love so much but never misses an opportunity to commend everyone’s talent “i get the most ideas but jae has the best ideas”
90. “young k has maximum experience when it comes to girls. he knows what warms a woman’s heart”. lmao i agree
91. him singing “oh wonpil you play the piano so well” at the end of a pocket live
92. the fact that he was dating in canada without his parents’ knowledge and that’s where he gets the inspiration to write songs from. idk it’s adorable
93. his borderline jazz version of pouring in a pocket live. i hear you jazzy rhythmic finger snaps
94. his smirk when he does the “aah” part in “what can i do”
95. his awe and admiration for his dongsaengs like he’s genuinely in love with how talented the the stray kids boys are
96. “i ask people to call me young k bc as young k, i can make up for the inadequacies of brian. brian is weak.” this is why i often stick to young k now. yeah it’s fun to joke around but maybe he dOES feel more emotionally and mentally adequate as young k. maybe he feels more empowered or stronger and i don’t want to invalidate that. it takes courage to say what he said in front of a crowd.
97. just the stuff he’s gone through and how strong he is. he’s overcome so much. brave and powerful.
98. the fact that he doesn’t ever fake it with his lyrics, he remains true to his music and so does the rest of day6. stan day6.
99. he’s so interactive with fans and always wants to see us happy. you could say your fav idol does that too but this really IS why i love younghyun
100. the final reason is just because he lives. he lives despite all the obstacles that were probably thrown at him, and i respect and adore that. the way he makes us feel a little less lonely with words that he’s penned out of his own sorrow. the selflessness. i am lucky to listen to songs he has written and day6 has sung. he’s a beautiful human who deserves all ALL the love :’)
thank you for reading, my dudes
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I was wondering if you have any tips on staying motivated? Im always having trouble finishing drawings because i see the flaws in them, yet don’t know how to fix them. Sometimes it really frustrates me.
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Hello! Thank you so much for your question, this is such a good one! 
I know exactly what you mean and I definitely face the same thing a lot! 
(I’m definitely not speaking from authority here, so if you have other ways of dealing with this, that’s great! What I wrote was not meant to be condescending in any way, I just thought it might be best if I use ‘you/we/us’ to explain things). 
(I’ll TRY to break it down so the wall of text is less scary for everyone who has trouble with attention span and shapeless wall of text!)
Being satisfied with your drawing really seems like an almost unreachable goal sometimes. It mainly depends on:
1. how strictly you view your own art 
and 
2. how you categorize your art
1. To elaborate on that, many people are extremely self critical. 
— Sometimes I am much more forgiving of other people’s work than my own. I see some flaws in art not made by me, but they don’t even bother me and to the flaws I say: “They’re learning so quickly, I’m so glad they posted their progress! It’s so cool how they made this thing work!…”. 
But if I drew vitrualy the same thing, I’d be less satisfied with it, and I see that my friends are like this as well.
So I think we should really strive to give ourselves a break sometimes and be more forgiving of our own flaws too, just like we are forgiving of others. It’s okay to have flawed work, it’s the only way of improving. 
— This is all hypothetical, I know how hard this actually is, so it always helps if we show the art we aren’t sure of (finished or unfinished) to someone who we trust. People less versed in art than you can reassure you, that the mistakes you think you made aren’t that glaring at all! And people who do art too can help you with some advice and their thoughts on your supposed flaws!You should definitely show art you aren’t sure of to other people, so you can get another perspective and a confidence boost!
2. By art categorization I mean - Try not to take your art too seriously!
Not in a way that you shouldn’t like it and get attached to it, I mean, that in my opinion we shouldn’t always set out to create a ‘masterpiece’, always a big finished piece. This was what I did in highschool a lot and it really hindered my progress.
— Sometimes you should set out to do sketches! Make A LOT of sketches and studies!!! If you were making a cool piece but were stopped by its flaws and you lost motivation to finish it cause you’re not gonna like it anyway - stop working on it, make some sketches instead! 
Can’t get the pose right? Draw some live drawings, go and do portraits of people (in the same pose you’re trying to do, and different poses too!)
Even if your style of drawing is cartoonish, not realistic, this REALLY helps, cause you need to know the rules of realism to be able to translate them to your style!
(I only recently finaly started sketching a lot - realistic and non realistic things - and the improvement is so quickly noticable! I got more confident with my line and my drawing scenes.)
— Other times it’s also okay to stop working on a piece without feeling guilty, because you outgrew it. You learn so much with every piece and stopping at any point doesn’t undo your art progress!
You can post it or store it or throw it away, what you learned with it stays, and you should’t feel bad about leaving an unfinished piece unfinished. Many times it’s much better to start over or start working on a completely different piece, instead of trying to save something that you dislike and/or you know you could now do better.
— SO, you don’t have to always put your art in a category of ’full finished piece’ everytime, your art can also be categorized as: ‘a sketch’, ‘a study’, ‘an experiment’, ‘a fun drawing’, ‘a 5 min drawing’, ‘a learning experience’.
tl;dr - Try to be more forgiving of your mistakes and be less self critical. 
Ask people with or without art knowledge for their opinion and support. 
Try to remind yourself that not every art you make has to be a full finished drawing and do a lot of sketches and studies.
Remember that I haven’t even graduated yet and this is all just my observation, I am not above all of this at all! I have a long way to go with my art.
Thank you for this cool question and I hope it helps someone! If you ever want to hear any more of my silly thoughts on anything, please go ahead and ask!
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@theunitofcaring asked me to post more translation comparisons, and since I love her and also mocking bad poetry from the 1850s, I am only too happy to oblige. In any case, it gives me an excuse to talk about Ein Gleiches (Another one like it, in reference to its companion, Wanderer’s NIght Song). Goethe isn’t my favorite German poet, but this may be my favorite German poem, and certainly a contender for my favorite poem written in any language. (I’m not alone here; it’s probably cited more than anything else as the most perfect example of German lyric). Here it is in the original: 
Über allen Gipfeln Ist Ruh, In allen Wipfeln Spürest du Kaum einen Hauch; Die Vögelein schweigen im Walde. Warte nur, balde, Ruhest du auch.
And here’s a literal translation: “Above all the summits / is rest, / in all tree-tops / you feel / hardly a breath; / the little birds are silent in the wood. / Only wait, soon, / you will rest too.” 
Ein Gleiches is very easy to translate, and almost impossible to translate well. There’s no repetition, no embellishment, nothing. Everything in it is necessary. There’s a distinct rhyme scheme, but it’s also formless in a way that almost reminds me of Hölderlin. The effect is poetic while still being completely natural. At no point does it sound like the poet is trying to create an effect or fit a constraint; he doesn’t have to. It just flows. 
In German, the whole poem is twenty-four words long. 
The most famous, and probably still the best, English translation was written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in 1845: 
Over all the hilltops  Is quiet now. In all the treetops Hearest thou Hardly a breath. The birds are asleep in the trees, Wait, soon like these, Thou, too, shalt rest.
There’s a lot that Longfellow gets right. He doesn’t add anything. It rhymes, the general structure is the same, and, more importantly, the last line has that same sense of finality, of positive darkness, the ambiguity of sleep and death. This line is the key to the poem: it’s only after reading it that the other images slot into place and make sense as a unified whole. I spent much more time on it than any other part of my translation. “Thou, too, shalt rest” isn’t as light as “Ruhest du auch,” which is practically an exhalation, but it feels right. 
At the same time, the rest of the poem has some serious problems. “Over the hilltops / is quiet now” doesn’t quite work. It’s not immediately obvious that quiet is functioning as a noun, so it looks like an article is missing. “Hearest thou” might be a convention, but it’s still unforgivably affected in 1845. (Ein Gleiches might be the least affected poem every written). And while I don’t know what exactly is wrong with “the birds are asleep in the trees,” I do know that it just bugs me.
It’s still much better than the contemporary alternatives, like this 1844 translation by Theodore Martin: 
Peace breathes along the shade Of every hill. The tree tops of the glade Are hushed and still. All woodland murmurs cease. The birds to rest within the brake are gone, Be patient, weary heart, anon Thou, too, shalt be at peace.
That’s forty-three words, for those of you keeping track, and it takes legitimate effort to make an English translation of a German poem longer than the original. Rest can’t simply exist above the mountains; it has to “breathe along the shade of every hill.” The tree-tops have gotten together and formed a glade, there are anons and weary hearts and a line about woodland murmurs that’s made up out of whole cloth. What’s worse, it’s obvious that all that added verbiage is there to make it rhyme. The original is effortless; this feels forced. 
This is what happens when translators don’t think about what makes their source text work. In this case, it isn’t the rhyme scheme, and sacrificing the poem’s minimalism to keep the rhyme just kills the effect. (As a nitpick, “the birds to rest within the brake are gone” is a super weird translation of “Die Vögelein schweigen im Walde.” They clearly aren’t gone, just quiet, which is necessary for the poem to make sense on a literal level. In what sense is the reader like them if they’re not currently resting?). 
On the other hand, these two attempts (by Arthur Hugh Clough and R.A. Mowat, respectively) are an object lesson in not fucking with the rhyme scheme for no real reason:  
Over every hill All is still; In no leaf of any tree Can you see The motion of a breath; Every bird has ceased its song. Wait; and thou too ere long Shalt be quiet, in death.
O’er the tops of the mountains is peace; In the trees scarce a breath stirs their crest; And the birds in the wood singing cease; Only wait – soon thou too shalt have rest.
I have nothing against Doppelreim in principle, but Clough just makes it sound sing-songy. “Tree/see” is particularly childish, especially juxtaposed with that absurd “ere long.” And the man’s obviously never heard of subtlety. (Shockingly, he’s not the only translator to give the game away by rhyming breath with death).  Even so, I think Mowat is worse. I have no idea why he’s chosen to introduce a meter, when it only forces him to add more awkward and unnecessary syllables. Not to mention the inverted syntax, which I try to avoid as much as humanly possible. It’s even more sing-songy than the Clough translation, with none of Goethe’s suppleness or gravity. 
(More terrible translations into various languages can be found here; they’re all bad for pretty much the same reasons. I particularly recommend the line “Scarcely by the zephyr / the trees / softly are pressed.”)
With all that in mind, here’s how I chose to translate it: 
Above the mountains There is rest, And in the treetops Not a breath Of air is felt; In the wood, the little birds are still. Only wait, you will Soon rest as well.
In the end settling for slant-rhymes was the only way I could keep from it from seeming forced. I’m still not entirely happy with this, particularly the last line, but I’m satisfied with the general approach. 
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learnjerky · 6 years
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If Consequences and ATY are about Lauren, I can see that C still loves L til now. If Expectations is about C, I see that L thought the relationship was toxic. The lines, respect my space, respect my energy seemed like L was suffocating from the relationship. What do you think? I hope you can give an in-depth analysis.
Im not sure if you'll be satisfied with my "in depth analysis" but here goes.So, what makes something or someone toxic? Does being toxic comes from you? Where does 'you' come from?See, for me, they became toxic not because of their love for each other, no, love is literally the kidney. It fascinates me how liver, translates to 'hati' in indonesia, and 'hati' also means:Heart.What organ cleanse your body from toxins? Liver. Or, heart if you want to see it in my country's language. See, their love for each other is what makes us want to ship them together. How can something so pure became toxic?Theres only one answer for me: the environment. Their love grew, and nourishes in the music industry - where up is down and down is up, where breaking the artist instead of making the artist is their main goal - the most twisted industry of all times. Having a love in this kind of environment will turn anyone or anything toxic. I like to theorize that camren became girlfriends since 2013, if you see how smitten they are for each other. I like to think that their love flourish and just, became pure and beautiful, like the lesbian flower: lily which literally translates to purity. But see, this is not an environment where a young love should grow. Falling in love when youre in some public high school seems a thousand times easier, because in high school, being with girl A WHILE youre with boy A, is a bad thing to do. But in the music industry, its what you HAVE to do, especially if your partner has the same genitalia as you. It turns them and it twists their love.You CANT be in a homosexual relationship in this environment without being toxic. Okay, so i speculate that camren started to became toxic, is when Lauren and Brad's dating rumour started. And then to top it all, Austin.Maybe camila was hurt from the dating rumour. So she decided to cut them off, or maybe it was lauren, but i think they broke up somewhere around 2014-2015.I have this speculation that management set camila and austin together, without camila's acknowledgement, that it is supposed to be something for the public, not for love.I mean, out of the five of them, who would make the most hype from dating? I mean, we all know ally, dinah, normani, and lauren already have their own share of boys. But camila??? The girl has NEVER talk about being in a relationship before. What better way to hype austin and 5h than to hook them up together?So, they broke up, camila came to know it was PR, got hurt, and somewhere along the way, get together with lauren again. But thats where their patience and moral were challenged. Dinah and camila hits the 18 milestone. Oh no. More stress, more anxiety attacks, more expectations, more adultery, and more sex appeal. I like to think that in this period of time, camren was each other's anchor, along with DNA. Some plans were made, contracts were renewed, rumours circulated about camila leaving spread.Okay, now 2016, is the year she writes her songs. And in 2016, camila was the most vulnerable, and beaten. The girl had had enough, but she was tied and chained. The haters are throwing rocks at her but she couldnt shield herself. She was strong, but it was too much for her, its too much for any 19 years old. I like to think that 2016 is also the year lauren started writing, since their timeline matches. They wrote lyrics together hotel bathrooms. I came to this conclusion because both were asked about where they liked to write the best, and both said bathrooms. Um...okay. completely two different interviews though.They vent towards each other through writing, uses a line or two in their songs that indirects at one another, trying to convey what they want from their relationship with the language they knew best - music.So camila left, the air was thick with drama.Camila starts to spiral back into her depression, because why???? Why would they(management) kick her out of the band??? Without her acknowledgement? She distanced herself from everything, everything is too much, and lauren was overhelming her heart and her heart had too many holes and worn from the betrayal of her own label, the people who she sees as her second parent. Imagine trying to pretend that you dont despise these people. I mean, LA reid(essentially her boss) was charged for sexual assault and had to disappear to avoid the media. And camila was asked about it, and she had to pretend that a sexual offender was some kind of good hearted, innocent and hard working boss.Camila, with these emotional baggage distanced herself. Lauren tried her best to understand, because to me, lauren jauregui is a fighter. Shes the most loyal, protective and loving person ive ever met. I cant theorize more after that, because its too vague and uneventful to highlight anything but i definitely think that theyre still together. They fought and protected their love for so many years, one year is probably like a piece of cake for them. Cake with uncooked corn kelps which hurts like a motherfucker when you bit into it, but you will still see another day. My theory's timeline stopped there. If theres anyone that wants to add anything is welcomed.
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teyuuka · 7 years
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that hyouhen translation oh my GODDDDD idk how u did it and survived but i guess the motivating fear of sexual violence after death is powerful *SHOT* anyway wtf even happened?! mc's pussy gun fuckin shooting out cum wtf and the water WTF??? DONT PUT THAT SHIT UP THERE YO. i know he's a professional but omg wonder what nakazawa was thinking ROFL cuz i sure as hell know what *I* was thinking. who came up with this plotline are they ok. no hate for them but are they ok bro
not so fun fact: i had to take a few breaks over a few days because the dubious content gave me 2 separate nightmares
i don’t blame the seiyuu or the cd tho, it was marketed as such and i thought i could endure it because i translated aishuu no ori which was objectively worse in dubious levels lmao. i mean, if i could survive through the 3rd volume then the 1st one couldn’t be that hard.
my judgement was completely wrong tho lmao i mean the cd itself has some pretty awkward lines that are borderline hilarious, like that …vajay tidal wave scene especially. that’s some doujin shit right there lmao.
im half sure nakazawa shed a few laughs over that scene when he read it too lmao. i mean it’s still quite bizarre even for japan i hope?
but it actually made me do an objective double take on S/M relationship cds. like “wow, are all S’es this bizarre in do-M cds too’?? thus i went to check out do-M cds i had and tried to listen in the perspective of a normal listener. most cds are ok i suppose but when i got to as one would’ve guessed namidame, i did cringe and think ‘oh wow mc is wild’
because
that q-tip scene?
my god.
also don’t forget yuuwaku vol. 4 which was…beyond wild. p sure i sustained a headache after listening. i wonder how did i even manage to like it in the past lmao. guess this is what you call #character development (pfftt)
but after all’s said and done im still no saint, i’m as much of a guilty party than yall. remember namidame 1′s semi-noncon scene? man. that scene is so satisfying. arguably we could say “HE STARTED IT HE’S AN ASS TO MC” but man, we’re equally guilty here lmao.
i did notice the dudes in some do-M cds still has some sort of control tho like it’s not completely non-con bc he can still ‘order’ mc around like ‘senpai pls do this this’ or things like that, just in a do-M way; unlike do-S noncon scenes where the mc is literally helpless. I guess that’s what makes it disturbing tho, because in that, the MC is more like an object than a partner.
maybe if the S is torturing an actual object like a bj doll & saying shit like “fart my c** out you c**s**t” i wouldn’t be affected much (would still judge tho, lbr) but from the viewpoint of a listener, the mc is a person with feelings. so. though i do wonder how it is like from a seiyuu’s viewpoint, since they’re basically dirty talking this shit to an ACTUAL object after all (a dummyhead mic). does it affect them? or are they just secretly judging like “man i cant imagine how many girls are gonna fap to all this creepy shit im saying” lmao
in the end, ofc as an S (or am i? i dont even know anymore) i don’t understand the appeal of extreme do-S cds but im not saying someone is a helpless ho if they enjoy these cds lmao. im sure do-Ms don’t understand the appeal of do-M cds as well like why would you like to torment your partner, right. (i would not. especially the q-tip.)
i don’t know why im sharing all this when it’s mostly june having a semi-existential crisis over fictional kink scenarios but k, my blog is for roasting cds and myself i guess.
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