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palaceofpassion · 3 years ago

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Could i ask.

Your doing some fluffy stuff.

Could you maybe do one where Jaune has had a bad day, maybe Cardin or a few others have really picked on him and made him feel bad so he needs a pick me up.

Maybe that be Weiss being a ‘daddy’s’ girl ti cheer him up or even just some snuggles from May, Nora and Pyraa

This came out way longer than I meant it to.

There were days that he felt everything was going to be okay. Days where he was able to put a smile on his face even when he didn't feel like smiling. There were days though, that he felt he was at his absolute worse. Days where he would grab his scroll, put it in front of him and watch the video. Days where he wondered, why was he the one here? Days where he would fiddle with her sash, not his. Days where... where he wondered if everyone thought about it, thought that maybe they'd be better off if it was her and not him.

It was on those days that he missed her the most, missed the way she smelled of cinnamon. Or the way she'd smile at him, her dimples sinking into her cheeks, or the way she would reassure him that everything would be alright. There were days that he wished he could take so many things back, and days where he wished... just wished that he wasn't here.

This was unfortunately one of those days. 'Guess I'm just lucky I didn't have to watch over the kids today.'

Today was one of those days where he couldn't even get up in the morning. Where he couldn't change out of his stupid pajamas or find the energy to eat. It was one of those days where he didn't want to do anything, or be anything really.

'I should see a psychiatrist...'

He knew it to be true, but he also knew he wasn't going to do that. Still... at least he had the room to himself, no one had to put up with his mo-

A very loud thud broke his train of thought, the door to the room slamming open as one of his teammates barged in.

"Fearless leader! I'm coming in!"

"Nora... you don't need to yell."

"Nope! None of that! How can I shake you from your funk if I'm not full of energy!"

"I'm not in a-"

"Yes, you are Jaune."

Another voice, soft as snow and cold as ice, danced into his hearing. A tiny shiver coursed itself through his spine, his hairs standing on end at the almost angelic tone of his former crush.

"Weiss... I'm sorry... if she is trying to drag you into something I can assu-"

She made sure to cut him off as she closed the door behind her, her long braided hair swaying to and fro as she swiftly pirouetted back towards him. "She's not."

“Don’t think I haven’t noticed your… dour mood as of late.”

His lips thinned as he refused to meet either of their soft blue eyes, instead turning his attention towards the cold exterior just beyond his window, quietly wondering to himself if he could make that leap.

“She’s right Jaune-Jaune.” Nora quickly cut that train of thought as she jumped onto his bed, blocking his line of sight as if she were able to read his mind. “Even Ruby’s noticed how sad you’ve been, and well… she’s always got her eyes on Oscar so~”

Weiss softly took the spot to his right side, putting her opposite of Nora. “As she was saying, everyone has noticed.”

He tried to play it off again, tried to make it so they weren’t paying attention to him. “Look guys, everything’s fine. I’m just having… I’m just having an off day. We all get those.”

His back stiffened when he felt arms gently wrap around his waist. A soft translucent glow lit upon his cheeks as he turned to his left. The much smaller Nora had pulled herself closer to him, her incredibly soft body pressed against his side letting him feel the pillowy and sponge hills first hand. “Jaune… I know you’ve been thinking negative thoughts again… I already told you, we love you. And we don’t want to see you hurt yourself.”

He wanted to say something, to dissuade her from that train of thought. Only for Weiss to surprise him once more. The blue themed Angel gently pressed her head into his shoulder. Or at least as best as she could considering their height difference. A soft nuzzle was all it took to get him from saying anything more.

“She’s right… I may… have not shown it, at least not as much as I’d like to. But you mean a lot to me… you’re no longer that boy who chased me around all those years ago.” She apparently found herself hard of words, as it took her a few seconds to come out. “You’ve saved my life, you’ve been… you’ve been stronger than anyone has any right to ask of you.”

He wanted to say something else but couldn’t.

“So… I wanted to… return the favor… and Nora said she wanted to help.”

“Favor what ar-”

PLOP

A quick thud caught his attention and a chill ran up his spine. He dared not turn his attention away from Weiss, dared not to look at Nora as another quick thud sounded behind him. “Jaune-Jaune~”

He felt the knot in his throat tighten as Weiss stood up, gentle and pristine steps found her coasting across the floor next to his teammate. His jaw nearly slapped against his lap as his brain finally caught up with his sight.

Nora, his friend and teammate, stood before him as bare as the day that she was born. He wanted to look away, believing that this wasn’t right, but found himself hypnotically drawn towards her contours. The way that her toned and chiseled stomach casted small shadows across the rest of her body. Or the way that her perk melon sized chest wobbled as she bounced up and down excitedly… he was caught by all these things… but perhaps the thing that frightened… no excited him thee most was the gentle crescent arcs of orange tuft just above her pristine sex.

“Nora… what a-”

Weiss wasn’t one to let a challenge go unattended. Her clothes hit the floor just as quickly if not quicker, the pair of blue ruffled and tossed off of her porcelain figure, landing next to the shaded pink of Nora’s own clothing. His eyes quickly glazed over her body. Her own stomach toned, albeit not to Nora’s level, her figure lithe more suited towards a ballerina.

He found himself awestruck as his eyes glanced at her up and down, drinking in her gorgeous beauty. Nipples as pale as her skin, almost indistinguishable from her pure white body. And once more… he found himself flabbergasted upon her lower region. Two soft arcs of powdery white hairs bristled in a cool draft.

“Jaune~”

“Jaune Jaune~”

Both girls were upon him before he’d had time to fully register. Weiss had taken a seat upon his right lap while Nora sat atop his left. Their eyes, beautiful soft blue eyes, gazed upon him with eagerness.

“So… how do we look…” Though Weiss tried to keep her calm, he could feel her trembling at his touch.

“Gorgeous… both of you…” He’d at least been able to muster the words, though they weren’t as robust as he’d hoped.

Nora’s cute giggles preceded what was to come, “See! I knew he’d love it~”

“Nora.” Even as they presented their beauty upon him, he couldn’t find it in him not to ask the next question. “What about Ren?”

A pout was what he got, “What about Ren? He won’t notice me anyways…” It was obvious that she spoke from a place of hurt. Though that tinge of regret was quickly replaced as she nuzzled into him. Her round squishy breasts pressed against his chest, molding together as she did so. Weiss followed her’s far firmer than Nora’s own.

The two girls watched him, eyeing him eagerly.

“Please daddy? Won’t you play with us?”

Something about Weiss’ tone really set him going… and… as much as he felt he shouldn’t-

His lips were the first to be used, capturing Weiss first. Their tongues swirled against one another quickly tangoing in a unified dance. His fingers slipped behind both girls, grasping and tightening around their voluptuous bottoms. Their soft flesh sunk between his fingers as his grip tightened, squeezing at them with vigor and want.

A soft pop was all Weiss got as he pulled away, a trail of saliva hung from her panting tongue. Her eyes glazed over as she tried to reach for more. “Fair is fair~” Were his only words as he turned towards Nora, the smaller girl eager to please as she pushed herself further against him picking herself up to capture his lips to hers.

Their bodies tangled together as Weiss hung herself against his shoulder, her lips pressed into his neck as she trailed gentle kisses.

All while Nora and him somba’d together. He could feel the eagerness in her kisses, the deep want to be touched by someone to have another’s hands upon her. She pressed herself, tightly squeezing every bit that she could into his fingers, into the rough touch he pushed upon her.

A tinge of wetness squished against his legs, moisture building between both of their legs. It was obvious at this point that he wasn’t going to be able to get out of this, not without satisfying them, if he could at least.

“There, do you feel better?”

“Ye…yeah…” He tried to catch his breath, however both their eyes stayed upon him, hypnotizing him into their allure.

He wasn’t sure when it happened, but Weiss and Nora stacked atop one another. Nora made sure she was on top as she used her legs to pull Weiss’ back. From his position it was almost as if the duo were in a woman on woman mating press.

The very thought was enough to drive him wild, so much so he hadn’t even realized his pants had touched the floor. HIs member pulsed, dripped, and twitched as their moist pussy’s called out to him.

“O…oh my…” Weiss nearly gasped at the sight of his member. Her eyes nearly popped from her head. “Uhm… we may…. Need to uhm practice to-”

“Don’t worry.” He really wanted this but… he also wanted to take things slowly. “I won’t put it in… neither of you.”

He turned towards Nora, who hadn’t said anything, instead her mouth just hung open as a trail of drool dripped upon the sheets. Some of it of course splattering against Weiss, who wasn’t in the right mind to complain.

“I’d like to… take it a bit slow? If that’s okay… maybe go on dates if uhm… either of you want to take it seriously.”

Nora, surprisingly snapping from her daze, seemed to become abuzz with color and expectations. “You want to date me?”

“Yeah well… I mean if you and Ren aren’t a thing I’d like to uh make it more official?”

“Yes!” The excited girl practically vibrated in place, which had the lovely effect of causing Weiss legs to spasm and her toes to curl. Their clits pressing and grinding into one another in reaction.

“I-I-I… wi-will! Take uuuupp oon that ooooffferrrr!”

Weiss at least seemed to agree, or at least he thought she did.

“That… that sounds good, yeah.” He shook his head, though- “Though, we’re not done yet.”

“We’re not?” Both spoke in unison.

“Can’t leave you unsatisfied, I want to take it slow, but it doesn’t mean I won’t help you both feel good.”

“What do you mean?” Nora’s questions as quickly answered as his throbbing hot slab of meat slipped between their soft folds. As Nora sat up, her pussy practically melted upon the touch of her lips spreading across the upper half of his shaft.

Her juices trailed across the length, making it easy for him to slip between the two. Her eyes nearly bulging out as he pressed his chest into her back, the sight of his length practically running all the way up Weiss’ chest was enough to cause a near total shock.

Weiss however, had practically fainted at the very idea. The thing had nearly ran her through, and if it had gone inside of her. Just imagining how deep and… and thick… and big and fat and large and how much it would mess her up inside. Oh her father would never understand how she could become such a… such a hussy! But as she looked at it, she knew that if it went inside of her, she’d be ruined forever. And… and she really wanted it.

Jaune grunted as he felt Nora slide back down, her belly pressing atop his dick and pinning the entirety of it between both her and Weiss made him feel extra warm.

He let out a small huff as he pulled back, his eyes never leaving Nora’s back. He couldn’t stop himself from admiring the contours of her toned and well built form. He’d know she’d taken care of herself, but actually seeing her without a shred of clothes, really did things to him.

Slowly he managed to pull the total length away from their prying bodies. The head rested between their combined folds, smothered in liquid pleasure. Warm fluids covered the tip as he gently nuzzled it against their entrances letting himself enjoy the near sexual experience.

Then he pushed it back, “Oh jeez Jaune Jaune! That… wowy~”

Nora’s arms tightened around Weiss, making sure to keep the two pinned together, letting Jaune’s experience become even more intense.

“It’s… it’s something… it’s quite grand if I must say so.”

Their pussies smothered the length of his cock, each vein dashed with a douse of sex juice. He felt them quivering, trembling and massaging his shaft as he pressed his hips against them as slowly as he could. Their combined softness was enough to make him explode at any moment, so slow and steady was the game.

His hands tightly pressed against the bed, his form hunched over the two of them as he pulled back again.

“You guys… wow… gotta.. Oh jeez I have to hold on.”

“Nope! Cum all over our tummies Jaune-Jaune! I want to feel all gooey on my belly!”

“Okay wow-”

“Yes uhm, please splatter me with your seed Jaune… daddy?”

He should have been turned off by Weiss’ odd attempts, but her words were oddly welcoming.

So he decided to obey, back and forth he stroked his dick against them. The three way masturbation began to heat up as the bed shifted beneath his movements.

“Oh yes! OoooOoOoh yessss! So big! Hot! I can feel it spreading on my stomach!”

To his surprise it was Weiss that was the most vocal of the two! Her hands tightly captured the bedding behind her as she shouted to dear heaven. Nora herself said nothing but let moans escape her lips as she pushed her head between Weiss’ shoulder and neck to stifle her screams of pleasure.

He wanted to be just as loud as Weiss but finding the attention to keep from exploding was all he could do.

Eventually of course, all good things had to come to an end. It didn’t take very long in all honesty. Though it felt like an eternity had come and gone, but only a scant few minutes had passed before- SPLURT SPLURT SPLURT.

Several thick loads of cum splattered upon their stomachs, a thick layer of goo formed as shot after shot ruptured upon them. Jaune’s chest fell and rose as he tried to catch his breath, his legs tightly locking together as his orgasm nearly sent him spiraling downwards.

The girls huffed and puffed as they caught their own breaths, air quickly entered and exited their legs as they kept each other close, almost afraid to separate at this point.

Their bodies ended up cooling off, Nora finally peeling herself off of Weiss, letting the white seed dripp between the two. The young woman quickly found herself on her back as her pussy still squirmed, her own love liquid slipping between her folds.

Weiss had no more words, instead simply staring at the ceiling in front of her.

“Oh… oh wow…”

Jaune admired his handiwork, though he was spent he felt that perhaps he’d get the chance to practice more. At least if their relationship really hit it off. Slowly he found himself face down between the two. Each one of them folding in on one another as they shifted to the closest warmth.

“Hey girls?”

“Yes?”

“Yeah?”

“Thanks.”

“Of course!”

“It was- my pleasure.”

Maybe, he wouldn’t have to feel so bad anymore.

#Jaune Arc #Weiss Schnee #Nora Valkyrie

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writingbeary · 4 years ago

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Kingdom - To The World (pt.1)

Minyoung’s Outfit

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Texts placed inside brackets are Kingdom’s show subtitles

Italicized texts are in English

Texts that are block quoted are interview cuts

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“We have a lot of songs that go well with the theme ‘To the World’, so it’s a relief. We decided that we’ll continue what ATEEZ has been doing.” Hongjoong declared during the group interview after the theme was released.

As the teams arrived in their individual waiting rooms, the first thing they noticed is the queue sheet pasted on the wall. Minyoung the first one inside the room, ran to the poster to check which order they got.

“Omo!” Minyoung cheered, jumping around the waiting room, making the others immediately check what she’s dancing about.

“Why? Why?” Yunho asked as he entered the room followed by the rest of the members.

“We’re performing 5th!” Minyoung announced still jumping around the waiting room in joy. She took Jongho’s hands and made him jump with her, the latter going along with her laughing.

"It seems like my telepathy to Changbin worked.” Wooyoung declared jokingly. The whole group feeling relieved that they weren’t performing first this round. When asked what order they wanted to perform in, they wanted to go as late as possible. Although it’ll give them pressure to do better as they watch the senior groups’ performances, they felt their stage would have a bigger impact the later they perform.

“Does that mean you’ll use up most of your glowsticks before our performance?” Yunho asked eyeing the bag Minyoung is carrying. She excitedly told them about how she bought the sticks in replacement of the lightsticks for the groups and about how she kept her promise to represent all fandoms in the show.

“I can’t believe she actually bought some just to prove she’s a fan.” San laughed when Minyoung playfully stuck out her tongue at him

“I wanted to bring my lightsticks but since we still have a schedule after this, I was forbidden from doing so.” Minyoung pouted bringing out the package of glow sticks “This is the closest thing I could bring.”

“Don’t you have key rings?” Jongho asked as Minyoung gasps in realization.

“I do! Ah..but I only have iKON-sunbaenim’s key ring. I wasn’t able to buy anything else.”

Chuckling, Yeosang offered another alternative for the girl “Then just use Lightiny and change it’s color to every group’s official colors?”

Minyoung gaped at the suggestion, nodding and quickly hugging Yeosang in her excitement “Oh! I didn’t think of that. I’ll do that for the next recording then. Thank you oppa!”

(At Stray Kids’ meeting)

“How about we place ATEEZ as the first performer?” Jisung suggested as everyone was contemplating on who should go first after Jeongin suggested iKON since they went last or THE BOYZ since they have prior experience with Road to Kingdom.

“Are you sure about that? Minyoung will have your head if you do that. Wooyoung will probably have mine too.” Changbin laughed already seeing how the girl would react when she sees it.

“On second thought, nevermind. Please don’t put ATEEZ at the first slot. I need to live. Minyoung-ah, I’m sorry. I won’t do that again.” Jisung said dramatically to the camera, making the whole group laugh at his antics.

Changbin placed the rest of the nameplates on the board “Let’s go 4th, then place ATEEZ after with SF9 last.” checking to see the rest of the group’s reaction before continuing “I’m satisfied with this but should we go first or ATEEZ first?”

“Let’s go first.” Seungmin declared with I.N agreeing with him “Let’s go first. We just need to do better.” the confidence in the statement making all of Stray Kids excited

“What if ATEEZ leaves a strong impact with their performance?” Felix asked the group after looking at the whole lineup

“We don’t know about that. But if it’s ATEEZ, it’s going to be big. Their energy on stage is what they’re known for after all.” Changbin shrugged as he knows what the group is capable of.

“Right. I’m sure they’ll do something surprising this round.” Felix nodded as they decided to let it up to fate and just perform 4th. Just like how Seungmin declared, they just needed to do better and that’s what they’ll aim for.

(During THE BOYZ’s Stage)

“This is it.” San exclaimed pointing at the screen.

“Quiet. Don’t speak.” Wooyoung cutting San off as he focused on the screen

Minyoung scooted her chair closer to Seonghwa, making herself comfortable hugging his arm as if they were just watching a show at their dorms. One hand holding up a glow stick to represent a lightstick for all the groups that will be performing.

“The water froze. Omo. Now it’s fire. Are they going for the theme Game of Thrones for the whole show?” Minyoung said under her breath afraid Wooyoung would scold her. She gasped when she realized how the camera looks like a game point-of-view, as if one is wearing VR headsets.

When the fire went out, Minyoung slapped Seonghwa’s arm in realization. “They cannot be together because they’re Ice while the lady is Fire. Omo” The latter already used to the girl’s habits chuckled, patting her hand as he returned his focus on the performance.

“He’s hanging up there! Is he going up now? That’s sick!” Wooyoung exclaimed in awe as Sunwoo’s part came in.

“How are they coming up with that?” Seonghwa wondered outloud when Juyeon danced in front of the white sheet. “THE BOYZ really works well with their concepts.” Yunho added engrossed at the stage

“THE BOYZ-sunbaenim’s dance is really knife-like. They’re all in sync with each other.” Minyoung said catching herself and closing her mouth which was open throughout the performance. “Will we be able to do that too?”

“Yah. Do you want us to die? Don’t drag everyone in, just try it with the dance line and be satisfied with that please.” Hongjoong jokingly warned the girl while Yeosang let out a laugh shaking his head “Please don’t give her ideas.”

“So it started with snow and ended with fire?” San asked outloud still processing what happened when Minyoung pouted and answered him “I told you. THE BOYZ-sunbaenim are Ice while the lady was fire which is why they couldn’t be together!”

“That was awesome.” Hongjoong commented as the stage ended

“I knew they would pull it off, but Juhaknyeon kept saying ‘We already tried everything.’ But look at them!” Wooyoung ranted feeling betrayed by his friend

“Also, No Air means out of air.” Jongho started then Wooyoung gasped as if suddenly realizing the concept. “Oh, is that why they started underwater?”

“Then the water froze.” San added in “The freezing part was the start.”

“I suddenly got goosebumps.” Yunho replied recalling the moments of the performance

“I already told you guys. You’re not listening to me.” Minyoung sulked, making Seonghwa laugh lightly and pat her back. “Don’t worry Minyoung-ah. I heard you.” Minyoung leaned her head on the eldest saying “This is why you’re the best oppa.”

“Like always, THE BOYZ-sunbaenim did such a fantastic job.” San concluded with the others agreeing.

(During iKON’s meeting)

[iKON called SF9 Chani for help with song recommendations]

Chani: It’s a secret but..when I was filming <Sky Castle>..

Yunhyeong: You filmed that with ATEEZ’ Minyoung right? That drama?

Chani: Yes. I did it with Minyoung. When we were filming for the drama, the two of us listened to <Killing Me> a lot.

Yunhyeong: <Killing Me>? Why?

Junhoe: Was the drama killing you? *laughs*

Chani: It was challenging to film the drama. That’s one reason, but the song comforted me a lot. I mean it. You can ask Minyoung about it too since we both found comfort with it.

iKON members: *laugh* <Killing Me>

[An interesting choice for the 2 acting idols]

DK: Acting must have been so hard *chuckle*

Bobby: It must’ve been tough for it to be <Killing Me>

Chani: The song really hit home for me

(During iKON’s stage)

“What song did iKON-sunbaenim pick? It must have been really tough to pick from all their songs.” Minyoung asked scooting a bit closer to the monitor

“Is it <Love Scenario>?” Wooyoung gasped as the MCs hinted that the song they chose made iKON rank number one a lot.

“But when I saw iKON-sunbaenim in the hallway, they were all wearing black so for it to be <Love Scenario>... Did they rearrange the song completely?” Minyoung wondered out loud as the hints all point toward Love Scenario.

“The number of views is reflected on the points. <Love Scenario> is widely known by among international fans.” Jongho noted remembering the criteria for the point system.

“That’s right. So they’re more likely to rank higher this time around.” San nodded

“Oh? She disappeared.” Yunho exclaimed surprised as Bobby came into the screen with his arms around a girl who suddenly disappeared.

“The End. Love Scenario’s lyrics are really sad despite the bright music. Are they changing it up to be more dramatic?” Minyoung asked as the music is still bare except the piano chords in the background.

“I feel like I’m watching a movie” Hongjoong commented as tune continued on when suddenly the accompaniment changed into a musical style song. Minyoung was singing along softly in her seat as the chorus played.

Yunho looked at Minyoung and nudged her lightly when DK’s solo part came again. He was grinning slightly while Minyoung slapped his arm lightly. “Don’t.” was all Minyoung said just as the music changed into Killing Me.

“Omo. He fell! Oh no. What is happening? Why is the camera blocking-..why is it so dark.” Minyoung confused at what is happening then the drop in the music made her gasp in surprise “That line! It’s..from Big Bang song. Omo.” Seonghwa had to hold on to Minyoung’s chair to stop her from scooting closer to the monitor.

ATEEZ all exclaimed when Chanwoo threw the lighter as the fire effects happened in the background. “This is it.” Wooyoung commented as the whole group bobbed along with the beat.

“Their stage really is killing me. Wah” San exclaimed as the stage came to an end. “That was a short 4 minute performance.”

“The tragedy of love. I think they had a great story like us.” Yunho noted during the group interview

Wooyoung piped in “Bobby-sunbaenim captivated everyone’s attention in the beginning." with San and Minyoung following up with "His gestures were really cool." "It felt as if we were watching his Show Me The Money stage."

(During BTOB’s Stage)

"Omo. It's BTOB-sunbaenim next!" Minyoung exclaimed when the next performer is called.

"She's starting. She's starting to fangirl." San chuckled as he looked on to the girl.

"If they also sing their famous songs then it's done. If it's <I'll Be Your Man> or <Missing You>, it's over. Game over." Minyoung made slicing motions with her hand. "Everyone knows those songs even if they're not a fan."

When the instrumental for Missing You played, Minyoung immediately grabbed unto Seonghwa's arm again already into the song. “That is so awesome” Wooyoung gasped in awe as soon as Changsub started the song.

“This is so cool” Hongjoong commented as soon as the screened dancers came into view with Peniel rapping.”Omo. Their harmonies really.” Minyoung looked about ready to melt in her seat, the rest of the members just chuckling at her reactions

“Take responsibility.” everyone from ATEEZ rapped along with Minhyuk as if doing the fanchant for the song.

"Omo. Minhyuk-sunbaenim!" Minyoung exclaimed as the sword dance and fight sequence happened. "He looks so cool. It’s just like watching a historical action drama.”

Yeosang was surprised when Minhyuk did the motion as if he’ll be taking his top off “What? What’s that?” Seonghwa’s hand automatically moving to cover Minyoung’s view while the girl grabbed it trying to see what is happening. Everyone chuckled when it was nothing while Minyoung pouted. “Why do you cover my eyes?”

“You’re still a baby.” Seonghwa answered seriously with Minyoung mumbling “Then why do you and San-oppa..” Yunho who was seating beside her laughed at the comment.

“Omo. It turned to Spring! Did a year pass already? Omo.” Minyoung gasped in realization as the song ended with petals falling down as if it’s Cherry Blossom season.

(During Stray Kids’ stage)

As soon as Stray Kids took the stage, the camera focused on floor with white sheet covering the dancers “What is this already? What are they going to do now?” Minyoung asked already anticipating an explosive performance from the current number 1 group from the Introduction Stage.

“What will they do on stage?” Jongho asked the same, intrigued by the stage set up from the start

The song started off eerie making Minyoung scoot closer to Seonghwa, half hiding but still looking at the monitors. “I’m scared.” she whispered as the song turns darker with Han’s part. “It’s <Side Effects>? But this is scary.”

“Their ideas are so..wow.” San could only exclaim in awe as Felix’s part started.

“What is happening? Omo. <God’s Menu> suddenly?” Minyoung gasped as the song suddenly changed but maintaining the darker atmosphere of the opening.

“Jisung-ah” she called out as Han did his solo parts “This is an entirely different song!”

“They’re hung upside down!” Yunho pointed out when a dancer was mirroring Chan’s moves. “Omo. That must have been so difficult.” Minyoung noted

“They’re using the stage in various ways.” San chuckled in awe as the set changed again

“Waah. I can’t take my eyes off it.” Hongjoong confessed as the song approached it’s climax

“Youngbok’s voice is really...” Wooyoung started while Minyoung nodded enthusiastically “Right?! A lot of people loves his voice. It’s so charming and it just..draws you right in.”

The rest of Stray Kids’ performance were audibly enjoyed by Wooyoung and Minyoung, both were letting out sounds of awe particularly when their friends gets a camera close-up.

“That was so fun! I mean it was eerie especially during the first part but when it changed to <God’s Menu>, it’s like their energy just exploded.” Minyoung said as she clapped for the group, still feeling the excitement and still in awe of their stage “I can’t believe that was just 4 minutes. Their ideas really...wow.”

“Now it’s your turn to awe them with our performance.” Yunho chuckled as the girl’s expression suddenly turned blank as if just remembering that they are performing next.

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ATEEZ Minyoung Masterlist

Disclaimer: This is just a work of fiction. Any portrayal of real people is a combination based on what we could see on cameras and imagination of the author. This is purely fan fiction written for entertainment. Thank you for understanding.

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Writing Beary Corner

Again, this release is cut into two parts hahaha! I want to say look forward to part 2. as I did more than just cover the actual episode. Like I said last post, I will be slowing down the Kingdom updates. Although I do have until Reborn stages drafted, I feel like I need to pace it out to avoid spoilers for those who haven’t watched the recent episodes. Again, thank you for reading! Tell me what you think about it.

-Mimi

#kpop scenarios #kpop reactions #ateez 9th member #ateez scenarios #ateez au #ateez oc #atz au #atz oc #kpop oc #park minyoung #ateez minyoung #minyoung masterlist #writing beary

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makebank · 4 years ago

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snow way

request: for the amazing @jjbanks “i was just wondering if you could write a ace!reader thing with jj. maybe like a little chilled movie night date with cuddles and such, but no sexual references or anything”

word count: 1.1k

warnings: none, cute and fluffy

a/n: sorry for the long wait, i decided to make it holiday themed hope that’s okay

Something is definitely up with JJ. All day he’s been acting off. You couldn’t quite figure out what it was though. You two weren’t exactly a couple, but it was for sure more than friends at this point. A couple kisses and sweet touches have been shared between the two of you. Lately, you have been wondering if he would ever want more with you. Something official. But with the way he’s been today, you think you might want to not get your hopes too high.

Slumped onto the couch at the chateau, you roll your eyes at JJ fidgeting and pacing back and forth across the house. No one else was here, since they all ran to the store, and normally JJ would already have his lips on yours. His soft, gentle, sweet lips making you feel like jello in seconds.

Blowing out a loud and frustrated breath you sit up preparing for your feelings to be hurt. “JJ what’s the deal? You’re acting really weird. If it’s because you regret what we’ve been doing, it’s fine. Just say it and get it over with”. You slink back down wishing you hadn’t asked for your heart to be broken now.

He freezes mid pace and turns to stare at you with confusion laced through his features. He raises an eyebrow as he ponders if he’s certain he heard you correctly. “What? No no no you have it all wrong.” Now it’s your turn for your eyebrows to raise in uncertainty. When you make no move to respond, he saunters to your side on the couch. “Opposite actually. Sorry for being weird. I just… I just have been trying to ask if you’d like to have a date night?” You instantly perk up. “Really? I’d love to. What kind of date?” His smile quickly spreads lighting his face up. It’s contagious and has you grinning along with him. “I was thinking a Christmas movie night. Y’know since you kept saying you haven’t had a chance to watch all your favorites yet?” You throw your arms around his shoulders for a quick squeeze of appreciation. He pays attention to everything you say and it makes you all warm inside. “That’s perfect, JJ. My house tomorrow night?” He nods, “It’s a date”.

Giddly you set up your living room for the perfect movie night. You got out all your softest blankets and comfiest pillows and arranged them nicely across your couch. After putting on your grinch themed pajamas, you hear a knock at the front door.

Swiftly flinging the door open, you’re met with a blond attempting to carry way too many grocery bags. Speedily you reach to grab a few from him before they all fall. You both haul them to your kitchen counters and JJ sighs with relief from his freed arms. “What is all this?” you ask slightly out of breath, those things were heavy.

“Movie night snacks! I got popcorn, hot cocoa, all your favorite candy, a couple different ice cream flavors, and some other stuff,” he smiles pointing out all the items. “Yeah a lot of other stuff. Are you trying to fatten me up for the winter?” He jokingly pushes your arm lightly, “Nah. I just want it to be perfect. Speaking of perfect, check out what I found!” He whips out two identical fuzzy socks with snowmen on them. They said “snow way’ on the top. “Did you get us matching socks to wear?” He nods his head way too excitedly. You smile thinking of JJ standing in an aisle deciding which of all the holiday socks he thought you would like.

You instantly rip open the package and slide the socks on to show your appreciation. You can tell how proud of himself he is as he puts his own on. “I’ll start popping the popcorn. You can go find a movie? You get first pick,” he offers. “You know I already have them all planned out in order. I’ll make the hot chocolate instead,” you smirk reaching for the snowflake covered mugs he bought. He shakes his head lightly silently thinking he should have known.

“Snacks are all ready. What’s up first?” JJ plops himself next to you on the couch kicking up his fluffy sock covered feet onto the coffee table. “My personal favorite The Grinch! Jim Carrey’s acting just makes me die of laugh-” “Ow!” JJ interrupts from scalding his mouth on the overheated cocoa. “My bad, I think I heated it a little too much,” you apologize innocently while also chuckling at his theatrics. He squints in response to your laughter. “Anyways! As I was saying, then we’ll watch some newer movies like A Bad Moms Christmas and Daddy’s Home 2. After that we will watch Polar Express and then all of the Santa Claus movies. Well, we’ll try anyway. We might have to make this a whole weekend, because those barely skim the surface for all the movies I want to watch with you,” you suck in a large gasp of air to catch your breath. JJ just nods his head along trying to remember as much as possible. “Works for me. We have plenty of snacks to last us the weekend”. Your heart throbs for a moment realizing he’s perfectly okay spending all that time with just you.

You start the first movie and settle into the couch to get comfortable. About twenty minutes in you’re aware blond hair is noticeably closer than it was before. You slightly scoot in matching his movements until you’re both flesh against the other’s side. Your whole body is warm and you’re not sure if it’s just his body heat or from him being so close. With his eyes glued to the screen, he starts to slide his hand closer to yours. Your palm starts to sweat from anticipation. You and JJ have shared many touches and kisses before so you weren’t sure why you were getting so nervous. Maybe it was because now you're more official? Regardless, you want this. You push the jitters away and allow him to intertwine your fingers.

He turns to you with a small smile, “Y/n?” You turn your head and are instantly lost in his eyes glowing from the Christmas lights. Drawn to his soft features and gentle nature towards only you, you finally muster out a ‘yes’. “This is the best date ever and I’m really glad it’s with you”. He just always knows the perfect thing to say to get your heart fluttering. “Me too, JJ”. He leans closer and places a soft kiss to your cheek before shifting back into the couch.

A couple movies in and you both are still glued to the other with your hands interlaced. A mess of limbs all cuddled together. You glance out the living room window and notice small flurries of snow slowly falling through the black open sky. Each individual snowflake is perfect and tranquil, much like you feel with JJ by your side now.

#jj maybank #jj maybank imagine #jj maybank x reader #jj maybank x you #jj maybank x y/n #des writing #obx #outerbanks #rudy pankow #jj maybank fic

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goldenkamuyhunting · 4 years ago

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Tell me if I'm being crazy here but I was just wondering if you feel like the Ogata in the anime is an inaccurate representation of the Ogata we get in the manga? And if you feel the same as me why may that be? I really can't nail it but it's bothering me watching him in it. Like they missed the point of his character.

Well...

...in itself all the characters are inaccurately represented in the anime.

There are some problems that come with the anime adaptation:

- the first is not really a fault of who creates the anime, merely a consequence of the anime being a different medium. As a result some things can’t be delivered in the same way as the manga.

For example this is one of the spread pages in which Noda plays with the contrast between what happens in one half and what happens in the other half.

On one side we’ve Sugimoto and Asirpa eating warm food together, safe and happy, on the other we’ve Ogata being shown alone (although we know there’s people around him) about to freeze to death and in a poor shape.

You can’t just get the same effect on the anime.

We see a similar trick also used in a scene that seems to foreshadow the ‘cat alliance’. In this three panel we see Edogai’s cat and then, below his panel, two panel showing Wildcat Ogata and Tiget Kiroranke exchanging a nod as they turn at the same time.

You just can’t get the same effect in the anime but the anime didn’t even made an effort as it didn’t show the cat falling on the ground (or better, it’ll show it but later on) but just Ogata first and Kiro after, both clearly looking at Hijikata without turning, Ogata’s expression different from the original (change of expressions is a point in which I’ll dig later).

...and the same goes for other ‘manga only’ ways to show things. For example the manga can use a swirling shade to imply that Ogata is actually in turmoil despite looking calm on the outside.

The anime wouldn’t be able to do such thing without making the draws looking weird. Of course some anime would find different ways to drive home the same concept (from a certain music to moving the whole swirling to the background or things like that)... but Geno tends to miss those details.

Anyway this might seems minor, many believe they don’t notice this sort of details... but actually most of those details are meant to pass below your conscious radar, and give you a determinate feeling without you quite realizing it. They shape the background of your opinion on the characters or of their relations or of the themes of the story.

- another problem is something for which the adaptation can be partly blamed and it’s the matter of cutting scenes. We should probably split the anime adaptation into the three series because they had different fates.

A premise. Out of late anime series have started being created for being 12 episodes series for commercial reasons. I won’t get into details on the why but this affected GK as all its series are 12 episodes and, to fit all the amount they decided to fit in 12 episodes, cutting scenes was mandatory in many cases. You just wouldn’t manage to put everything in them.

Plus, many anime series aren’t created to cover the whole storyline but just a part of it, using the anime series merely as a way to promote the manga (and likely, originally GK was planned to be a mere 12 episodes series).

Now, in GK case...

The first series adapted most of the story. There were however some relevant cuts that affected the series, the main one being how they completely removed Umeko from the plot something that hugely affected Sugimoto’s characterization but also, will come to bite back in future series with the result it’ll affect Sugimoto and Asirpa. Another notable cut was the Barato arc. They recovered it in the OAD, but if you don’t watch the OAD but just the anime, you’ve a great hole in the plot development. If the series has stopped at 12 episodes and had been merely a promotional mean for the story it wouldn’t have been a big deal but we know ultimately it continued. I would also say in some points it felt a bit rushed... but again, it could have worked for a promotional series... while it feels pretty bad for an ongoing one.

The second series was... a mess. It cuts left and right without really paying care to connect well the various parts of the story. Parts of the cuts had a reason to be, as some scenes seemed hard to transpose in an anime (think Anehata), others though were just cut so that they would fit in the 12 episodes quota all the plot that was missing to cover the story up till Abashiri, when the series would have benefitted greatly if they had stopped sooner instead than making a mad rush for Abashiri that translated in a cutting fest. They then recovered the Shiraishi arc, the giant snake arc, the boss Wakayama arc, the Anehata arc in 3 OAD (but we still miss the Lighting bandit arc and the fake Ainu arc), but it’s worth to mention some of whose OAD clearly weren’t planned, as they can’t connect anymore with the series which cut them in such a way they can’t be reinserted anymore.

The third series tried again adapting everything except the Sekiya arc and the Koito past arc. Overall though, despite those two cuts, they tried to adapt the most they could and at a decent pace, which allows the third series to come out as the best of the 3.

Result of this all?

The characterization of most of the characters, especially if you watch only the anime series without the OAD (or with the OAD but not placed in the order in which the manga storyline would have placed them), suffers of a lot of cuts that are instead important for their development.

Ogata is, of course, among the ones affected.

Some cuts are small, for example here we see him explaining that he’s not just randomly escaping, but that he has assested the situation and a retreat was the smartest thing he could do.

The same goes here, with Ogata again analyzing the situation and planning countermeasures as well as taking care of their weaknesses (warning Nikaidou to hide his binoculars).

And the same goes here

Ogata is even capable to point out that Hijikata’s plan might suceed at first but not in the long run, which shows a capacity of analysis of the big picture.

Plot wise this kind of cuts are meaningless, they don’t change the story but, character wise, they rob Ogata of one of his main characteristics, observing a situation, analyzing it and being fast to come up with a valid course of action.

You’ll find many cuts through the anime series and they touch various aspects of each character.

Sometimes those cuts affected lines exchanged between characters so that the relationships felt different because some things were just left unsaid.

Other cuts affected the boxes explaining things, for example in the anime we aren’t told why Ogata eats snow but we’re supposed to figure out on our own, or how the bear could sneak up without Ogata and Nikaidou noticing or how Ogata learnt during the war that he had to avoid hitting vital parts to slow his pursuers down and so on.

Then there are the HUGE cuts, the one I mentioned before, that involved plot threads (Umeko) or entire arcs, or had arcs placed in OAD that not everyone saw or that don’t well connect with the anime.

The Barato Arc and the Anehata arc both involved Ogata significantly, so not seeing the OAD affects the understanding of the character.

The fake Ainu arc being cut stripped Ogata of a lot of scenes, among which Sugimoto’s stubborn refusal of Ogata’s logical theory (those Ainu are fake) as well as didn’t show how Ogata saved Sugimoto’s life by shooting to a fake Ainu who was about to kill Sugimoto, returning Sugimoto’s favour (Sugimoto saved him while they were in Edogai’s house).

The Lighting bandit arc in the manga worked well to tie with the fact Ogata was a child born from parents who didn’t love each other. The anime kept Ogata’s backstory (and animated it mostly rather well) but it felt less strong since it lacked the frame of the Lighting bandit arc... and the worst part is we lost this bit.

The constant cutting of Umeko from the plot ended up causing the scene in which Sugimoto replied to Asirpa he was searching the gold to take care of a friend’s widow and Ogata pointed out how that widow was the woman Sugimoto loved and also realized how Asirpa was crushing for Sugimoto. The lack of this bit affects how we read the whole scene on the ice in Karafuto.

The fact the anime decided to skip the Anehata arc, changed the reunion between Ogata and Tanigaki making Ogata’s reaction to the death of Tamai and Co and to the discovery of how they actually died weaker and even deprived us of Sugimoto’s recurring ‘don’t trust Ogata’ to Asirpa who instead trust him, affecting how the relations were presented. This cause the relationship between Sugimoto and Ogata to look much better than it was.

Also, they removed Ogata’s presence once they were in the blind bandits house. He entered in it with Sugimoto but then the anime decided to have him disappear and left Sugi to handle it all when in the manga Ogata was there to help.

- another HUGE problem are the transposition choices. The biggest fault of the first series is to tend to present the character from a distance or from behind, hardly showing us their expressions. The Japanese voice actors (sorry I hadn’t tried out the dubs), expecially Tsuda Kenjiro, Ogata’s voice actor, do try their best but sometimes you just need to see the faces to get a feeling of what they’re feelings.

Look at this manga scene in which we see Ogata’s expression trice.

Do you know what they showed us in the anime? This.

Basically the anime put entirely on Tsuda Kenjiro the burden of delivering to the viewers Ogata’s displeased and suspicious feelings. Only Tsuda Kenjiro was instructed on keeping Ogata mostly toneless so, while he’s still an awesome actor and there are differences in his performance that give out what Ogata is feeling, they don’t come out as obvious as the visual of the manga, especially to a not Japanese viewer. It’s not a choice to keep Ogata mysterious, it’s a specific problem of the 1st anime series which does it with many, many characters, Sugimoto and Asirpa included because drawing and recycling such a scene takes less effort than animating all the panels that were in the manga.

It’s a problem mostly of the first series though, as the two following series were more expression friendly but... but the expressions they showed in all three series were often different from the ones used in the manga. Look at how in this scene Ogata is serious, I’ll say worried in the manga since his face is shadowed and as he understands something might be up but he has no idea what he is, but he clearly doesn’t like this development...

...while he grins in the anime, his face well light as if he’s having the best day of his life.

Then when he’s proudly showing off what he knows in the manga he smiles...

while in the anime he feels down.

Smiling with his eyes raised...

...versus not smiling with his eyes lowered.

...and so on and I don’t even know why they felt the need to change the various characters’ expressions (yeah, it’s not just an Ogata’s problem) as there’s simply no reason to do it.

On an interesting note the anime chose to expand some fighting scenes. Ogata’s first fight with Sugimoto is longer, as Ogata manages to swing his bayonet a little before ending up on the ground (which is detrimental of Sugimoto who’s WAY more amazing of a fighter than him as Sugimoto can fight on par with Gansoku and Ushiyama) and felt the need to stretch the confrontation with Tsukishima too.

In the manga Tsukishima just kicks Ogata, Ogata notices Tsukishima is taking then gun and then tosses himself behind the stuffed people as he was still in that room. In the anime Ogata is in the room with the stuffed bear instead. Tsukishima kicks him behind it but then Ogata manages to spring out the room and go hid behind the stuffed people in the other room.

On another note, when in Edogai’s house Ogata is being beaten up by a soldier in the manga it’s shown he’s trying to protect himself with his arms while in the anime he seems to remain there completely still... and the anime put a sudden focus on Ogata’s eyes to switch at Sugimoto attacking the soldier and, at the same time pushing him away from Ogata, as if Ogata knew that he wouldn’t die there because Sugimoto was there to cover up for him, where in the manga there’s no emphasis on Ogata’s eyes and the two scenes are cut by how one has to turn page... plus Sugimoto hit the soldier so that he fell above Ogata so it’s clear Ogata wouldn’t have managed to glimpse Sugimoto.

- Lastly yes, they missed the point of many of his interactions. For example the anime makers said they believed since Ogata’s mom kept on making the anglerfish nabe, it was because Ogata liked it, a sign she liked her son... when, according to the story, she kept on making it because it was his father’s favourite dish and she had gotten mad. In Karafuto they downplayed Asirpa’s efforts to have Ogata say citatap and hinna and completely missed how Ogata was allucinating her as Yuusaku...

(I mean in this scene is pretty obvious there’s a parallel between the two so I’m not sure how the anime missed it)

...and the anime seems to put more focus on how the lynx and Ogata’s tracks superimposed than on how Ogata is now walking on a different path from the lynx... just to list some of the things that came to my mind.

For more I’ve a couple of tags in which I compared the episode transposition and the manga one in details or a little more vaguely.

So, long story short, anime Ogata can’t help but give a different impression compared to manga Ogata.

He misses part of his story, his interactions are different, his expressions are changed, scenes that were meant to deliver certain things aren’t there so of course he seems another person.

It’s not done specifically to him though, as everyone suffered about this.

The anime, in his attempt to make the story simple and more... ‘shonen’ friendly has taken away much of the grey concepts for a more black and white picture which influenced also how situations were presented.

But well, while I’m not satisfied, part of this is done to market the show to a wider audience so it’s kind of a forced choice.

(On a sidenote it’s worth to remember that the anime adapt the volume version of the story which differs from the mangazine version in some relevant points. So not all the changes are completely made up by the anime.)

I hope it helps. Thank you for your ask!

#Golden Kamuy #Ogata Hyakunosuke #Golden Kamuy Manga vs Anime #Golden Kamuy Episode #Ask

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fullmetalscullyy · 4 years ago

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day 6 - cosy

24 days - 24 oneshots | a collection of christmas themed oneshots to celebrate royai | prompt list can be found here

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rated: g | words: 1492

Riza curled further in on herself as Roy reached to rearrange the thick blanket he’d draped over them both. It wrapped around her body, pulled right up to her chin, then spread across Roy’s legs, the ends falling off the edge and trailing on the wooden floor. Once satisfied she was covered completely Roy settled back with a sigh. One of his arms stretched out down Riza’s arm and rested respectfully atop the blanket on her waist.

She’d never sat with him like this before. He was lying stretched out on the couch and she was on her side, wrapped up tight. Roy had pulled her across his chest. Riza had suggested after their cold walk they should get underneath a blanket to warm themselves up. In theory it was the best idea but in practice it was embarrassing. Imagine thinking it was a good idea to curl up against her father’s apprentice!

Roy had blinked at her for a second before shrugging and nonchalantly agreeing. “If that’s what you want to do Riza,” he replied. His teeth only chattered once but a violent shudder overtook his gangly teenage frame.

Before Roy could see her flushed cheeks Riza darted upstairs to grab the thickest blanket she could find. With her father out of town for research purposes at least she didn’t have to worry about being quiet for him.

The radio filled the quiet room with mellow and relaxing notes. The fire crackled opposite them. The warmth was threatening to send her off to sleep. Outside the window the world was a winter wonderland. Snow continued to fall steadily and silently. It would not stop until late afternoon tomorrow the weather report revealed. Despite the frustration of her errands being put on hold, she also wasn’t stupid. Venturing out and getting caught in a relentless snowstorm would not be a good idea.

Her and Roy had gone into town that morning for supplies while there was a lull in the storm. The mile walk through snow that reached up to their knees was exhausting. By the time they reached town Riza was panting heavily, but it had become easier to walk. Roads had been cleared and the remaining slush was being churned up by horses’ hooves and the wheels of their drawn carts.

By the time they were done, snow had started to fall once more, and the world took on a blueish tint as small flakes fluttered down from the sky. When they were halfway home the snowflakes were heavier as they paused for a much-needed rest, but the storm was nowhere near as violent as it had been initially. There was no howling wind and no biting cold. As Riza rested her paper bag for a second on a crumbling stone wall, her breath escaped from her lips in a steam as she shook out her arms to rid them of cramp.

“You okay?”

Riza nodded, breathing too hard to speak just yet.

She picked up her bag before the paper could get soaked with the residual water on the stone. Her arms were already protesting loudly to carrying it. They still had half a mile to go but they were almost home.

Despite the tiring trek, they both rejoiced in the beauty of the landscape. Roy’s eyes were wide with wonder, sparkling as he looked around, and he marvelled at how deep the snow was. He’d never seen snow this thick before, he revealed. Not in Central.

They’d even thrown a snowball or two. Roy had smirked, thinking he was being sneaky, and had subtly packed the snow together behind Riza’s back while she trudged on ahead. He was not as stealthy as he hoped though. As his arm reared back to throw, Riza whipped around and hit him with her own. Square in the face.

Spluttering and clutching at his face Roy stumbled and dropped his snowball.

“Ow!” His complaint was loud but accompanied by a laugh.

“I’m so sorry! I didn’t mean to hit your face!” Riza hurried over, reaching to grab his shoulder to support him. The bag in her arms dropped into the snow, the paper already turning darker as it wet through. She dipped her head worriedly as she tried to assess the damage she’d done. The skin around his eye was very red and when his lids blinked open the eyeball looked irritated. Concern and fear coiled in her gut like a spring, jumping out of it and into her heart and throat.

“Your aim is ridiculously good,” he complimented. “Good shot.” With one eye squeezed closed in pain he still shot her a toothy grin.

So, now, they were both curled up her father’s couch. After collecting the blanket Riza had wrapped some ice up in a towel for Roy to press against the swelling around his eye. His body shivered still from the biting cold of the ice. Every so often he’d jerk underneath her. It made guilt settle inside her heart and grip it painfully.

“Sorry,” she mumbled into the blanket that was covering her lips.

“Huh?”

“I’m sorry about your eye.” Her voice was a little stronger but still quiet.

“Oh, don’t worry about it,” he dismissed.

“But I am,” she insisted.

“Riza, it’s fine,” he chuckled fondly. “I’ve had worse than snowball to the face.” He settled back on the cushions further with another sigh. “Honestly, it’s okay. Compared to snowball fights with my sisters this is nothing.”

“Snowball fights?”

“Oh yeah,” Roy gushed. “We get split into teams and everything. Aunt Chris officiates it. Some of them have deadly throws. Kind of like you do,” he winked then laughed as her cheeks grew red with shame. “It’s a big family thing. It’s neat.”

“What else do you do?” Her question was quiet and spoken into the brief silence that had enveloped them. Her father had forgotten about Christmas, so they never celebrated it. It was just another day. However, hearing Roy’s stories of dinners with his large family, full of warmth and laughter, made her yearn for it. She wanted that. And she wanted to hear all his stories about it.

“What do you mean?”

“On Christmas.” Riza cleared her throat. “Or around Christmas. What else do you do together?”

“Oh, well, we wake up on Christmas Day and fight to get downstairs first.” Roy snickered, “my aunt quickly tells us to shut up and stop causing a stampede, but it doesn’t stop some of them. We exchange gifts all together then Aunt Chris shoos us away to get washed up. Once everyone is showered we go back and play with or try out our new gifts while Aunt Chris makes us all breakfast. The older siblings are called in to help her. Being the only boy I’m usually roped into it too,” he grumbled, “but sometimes I can find ways to get out of it,” he added with a wicked grin.

Roy continued to regale Riza with tales of his Christmas traditions. He made her giggle quietly, snort unexpectedly, and caused her eyes to open wide in wonder and shock. Every story he shared she cherished and wondered what their Christmas together would be like, if they ever got the chance. Riza hoped to experience it one day. Her father would never let her go home with Roy for the holidays, but it would be nice to dream.

“I would love to experience that one day,” Riza whispered wistfully. Realising she’d spoken aloud, horrified, she groaned internally and buried her face underneath the blanket. It also meant she was nuzzling against his chest and that made her face turn even more red. However, she stalled for just a second. Just underneath her ear, Riza could hear Roy’s heartbeat. It thudded steadily as she listened.

She’d never heard his heartbeat before. She’d never really listened to anyone’s heartbeat before. Riza found it instantly comforting, despite her embarrassment.

“I would love it if you could too.”

Riza jumped when Roy started speaking. She’d been so focussed on the revelation of hearing his heartbeat that it startled her.

“Really?” She dared to be bold and ask the question.

His hand gently rested upon her shoulder. The weight of it was another source of comfort. When he squeezed it, Riza felt her stomach somersault.

“I would really like it,” he confirmed, voice low in a murmur.

Her wide smile was hidden underneath the blanket but Riza did shift so she could rest her ear back over his heart once more.

Roy continued with more stories, his voice low and soothing, and it caused Riza’s eyes to close without her realising it. Underneath her ear his voice rumbled in his chest as he continued, lulling her into a warm and relaxed sleep. Exhaustion had taken its hold over her and her body grew heavier the longer she listened to him talk.

It was the most comfortable sleep she’d ever had.

#royai #royai fic #royai fanfic #royai oneshot #royai advent calendar #emma writes #idk what this ended up being tbh #but it gave me warm and cosy vibes so

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tiredb0igivemesugars · 4 years ago

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The Best Christmas

Summary: the reader doesn’t like Christmas but their boyfriend Peter wants them to have the best Christmas ever.

Pairing: gender neutral!reader x Peter Parker

Words: 2.8k

Warnings: some swearing, drunkness and sexual themes mentioned.

Notes: So it has literally been forever since I posted anything but here’s a little something for Christmas. Sorry for any errors!

The last school day before Christmas break starts was officially over. Walking home now in the cold New York weather, you could see how your school got smaller and smaller. You dragged your feet along the pavement. The weather had been unsteady for the week, going as low as 20 on the coldest days, there were a few warmer days after those, causing the snow to melt and create very slippery ice all over the place. It was snowing again, a thin layer of snow already covering the ice. The small rocks that were spread across the streets to make them less slippery were your source of entertainment for the way home. You kicked the small rocks forward with your dragging feet, creating long marks on the snow, you smiled to yourself. It was nice to have a break from school since who the hell likes school, but you weren’t that thrilled about Christmas. You had been called the grinch by your friends as a joke since you pretty much hated Christmas, you just didn’t get it. The whole idea of it. Your boyfriend Peter on the other hand was the most Christmas person you had ever met, he was asking you what you want for Christmas in September for christ’ sake. Peter had been shocked when he found out that you didn’t celebrate Christmas and he made it his life mission to make you have the best Christmas in your life. Speaking of Christmas presents, you had no idea what to get Peter, you tried to ask your friends and even some of the Avengers what you could get him, but all of the ideas seemed rather silly and unnecessary. You would personally love something useful for Christmas and honestly, a useful present seemed the best and safest, which begged the question: ”What does Peter need?”

”Y/n!” You heard the familiar voice of Peter Parker yell. You turned around to see him sprinting across the ice, making no effort in not trying to fall, which he did do. He fell, flew across the air towards you before his stomach hit the ground, right by your feet. ”Hi,” was all Peter said when he saw you, now much closer. ”Don’t run on the ice,” you said as you helped Peter stand up and began walking with him. Your hand found its familiar place within Peter’s. ”Any Christmas plans?” Peter asked. You sighed before answering. ”No. Just a regular day for me,” you said, knowing well that Peter was aware of your plans, he must be working on something. ”It’s not a regular day anymore, you’re spending Christmas with me!” Peter exclaimed as he jumped in front of you, almost falling, again. You reached forward a little to help Peter restore his balance and continued your way forward, ”I guess I’ll come since I have nothing better to do. Do I have to wear something nice?” You finally gave in. ”Nothing too nice, like what you’d wear to a job interview,” Peter explained, more calm this time. You nodded.

Peter’s home smelled nice, it always did. Aunt May burned a lot of Christmas scented candles in the apartment, which kind of ruined the original smell of the place, but you didn’t complain. She greeted the two of you by yelling from the kitchen when you entered Peter’s home. ”Hi Aunt May! Y/n is going to stay over for a couple of hours,” Peter yelled. ”Okay, keep the door cracked!” May yelled back. The idea was to study but knowing Peter, you doubted it. You could maybe be able to do one math equation and read one chapter of some subject before Peter came up with something else. Last week it was you throwing something at him while he had his eyes closed, the idea behind this was to test his spidey-sense. But this week, it was going to be something different, you could see it in him. When he sat a little closer to you than usual on the floor when he loomed over you for a little longer as he reached over you to grab a book. You were sure of it when he placed a hand on your thigh. ”Peter,” you finally said, not really knowing how you were going to continue. You had kissed before, made out, dry humped each other, but you had a feeling Peter was after more today. You weren’t opposed to the idea, but his aunt was home, his door wasn’t even closed. Peter closed the book that was laid out in front of you and threw it somewhere in the room. He sat before you, his hand now on your cheek, caressing it. ”What?” He answered, looking almost smug. ”What are you after?” You asked, staring at him with tired eyes. ”Do I need to be after something if I want to kiss my darling?” Peter asked, trying to act innocent. You smiled a little, finding it heartwarming when he called you darling. ”Okay fine, but just one kiss. Then we’ll continue with our homework,” you gave in. Peter smiled as he placed his lips on yours, now both hands framing your face.

You returned the kiss, letting Peter’s tongue enter your mouth, but not too much. You felt Peter’s other hand leave your face, grabbing your waist. He pulled you towards him, that’s when you broke off. ”No I’m not going to sit in your lap, I’ll crush you,” you whined, already knowing you’d gone too far, now things needed finishing. Peter blew a raspberry with his mouth as he pulled you into his lap ”I’ve been crushed by a building before. You’re a feather,” he said as he sweetly kissed your cheek. You tried to support your weight with your knees, but Peter noticed what you were doing and made you settle down. ”Peter I’m going to get take out, what do you guys want?” May yelled from the front door. Peter looked at you, waiting for you to tell him what you wanted. ”Just something with chicken is fine,” you almost whispered. ”Lot’s of chicken, all they can spare!” Peter yelled, earning a small smack from you. The front door closed, May had left, leaving you two alone.

Peter’s lips returned to yours, now hungrier. His hands roamed you up and down your sides. You closed your eyes and wrapped your arms around his shoulders. Your fingers tugged on his hair. He eventually moved from your mouth to your neck, breathing heavily he nibbled on your neck, you were glad you brought a scarf along. It was like electricity, shooting throughout your body. You didn’t even realise what kind of noises you were letting out until Peter called your name. ”What?” You asked, out of breath. ”The bed,” he said, more of a question even if it wasn’t structured in that way. Before you had the chance to even think about what to answer, the front door opened. You immediately sprinted out of Peter’s lap to sit on the bed, as far away from Peter as possible to catch your breath. ”Peter! Y/n! I’m back. They, unfortunately, said that they can’t give me all their chicken but I got enough for a family of five so come dig in!” Aunt May yelled as she swung through the apartment to place to food on the table. ”Yeah we’ll be out in a minute,” Peter yelled. You both needed a minute, you needed a scarf.

Once your heart rate had gone down enough, you stood up and grabbed the scarf from your bag. ”You ready?” You asked Peter who was still sat on the floor. Peter smiled as he jumped up and grabbed your hand and led you into the kitchen. Peter and May had a full-blown conversation, which might’ve been an argument, it was hard to tell but they laughed at one point so maybe not. May asked you about your Christmas plans, you explained that it was nothing special, not sure if it was okay to tell May that you had been invited to spend Christmas with Peter.

Peter walked you back home around eight. Happy was coming to get you at 5 PM the next day, that’s what Peter told you. You kissed him goodbye outside before going in. It was time to worry about what to get Peter. You stayed up late, thinking. At 2 in the morning, you got the idea, sure it was sappy but it was something. You immediately emailed a shop asking if your order would be ready to be picked up at 4 PM the next day, you knew that there was probably no hope for you to get it but at least you tried. You went to sleep around 5, beyond exhausted. You set an alarm for 3 PM so you had time to shower and get ready. When you woke up that afternoon you were shocked to find that they had answered to your email, you were happy that your boyfriend had a generic name. You agreed to pick up the bracelet with Peter's name carved to it at 4 PM.

To say that you were nervous would be an understatement, your hands were so sweaty and they were shaking. Most of the anxiousness luckily washed away when you saw Peter in the backseat of Happy's car, he came to knock on your door. "May has to work today so it's just the two of us with Mr Stark and the others," Peter smiled when you opened the door. "Oh, okay," was all you said, not sure how you were feeling. The car ride went along smoothly if you didn't count the extra 30 minutes that you were stuck in traffic. Peter had suited himself to black pants and a sleeveless sweater over a white button-up, hair slicked back. You had found a pair of plaid pants in your wardrobe and paired them with a sweatshirt, not forgetting to put a turtle neck under the shirt. "You look adorable," Peter said when he got a better look at your outfit outside the Stark residence. You blushed, also complimenting his outfit.

Thor was by the door waiting for two of you. "Spider and y/n, you're here! Took you long enough!" He said as soon as you two got closer to him. "We got stuck in traffic," Peter said as he led up inside, following Thor. He engaged himself in the conversation with Thor, leaving you to take in the sight of a house fully covered in decorations. Pepper must really love Christmas, you thought to yourself. Every avenger and non-avenger were there, you believe you even saw a glimpse of Nick Fury. Steve was drunk in the living room having a heated conversation with Falcon. Hawkeye, Bucky and Natasha were somewhere else, probably up to no good. Tony and Pepper were in the kitchen trying to get the final details for the dinner. "Y/n! Peter! You arrived!" Steve yelled from the living room. "Wanna go place the presents under the tree?" Peter asked as he turned towards you, you nodded. You had only gotten a present for Peter, and seeing the pile of presents by the tree you began to regret your decision. Maybe you should've gotten everyone a gift.

"Dinner!" Pepper yelled before you could voice your concerns to Peter. You sat next to Peter, opposite of an empty place. The long table was filled except for that one seat. Tony and Pepper on the ends of the long table, Peter on Tony's left side, Nick Fury opposite to him. Pepper had Morgan by her side along with Bruce. You eyed the table, everyone was there, except for... "Where's Loki?" you asked, wanting to see your friend. You liked how cynical he was, he understood your jokes too, even if he didn't really like you, at least that's how you felt. "He'll show, he always does," Tony said.

He wasn't wrong, Loki did show, in the empty seat opposite of you. Everyone indulged themselves with the delicious cooking that was made by Pepper. "Tony hates cooking, loathes the kitchen, but Christmases, you have to drag the man out!" Pepper exclaimed, causing a wave of laughter to go through the table. "I don't understand this," Loki said, mostly to himself. "Neither do I, never did," you said to him. He turned to look at you, surprised you heard him. "I understand this feast but this "holiday" goes beyond me," Loki continued. "Tell me about it!" You said, happy to have found someone who shared your frustration.

Both of you got lost in the conversation, almost losing the track of time. You had moved on from the dinner to dessert, now you were all just sitting and chatting, soon to be retrieved into the living room. "I mean gifts! It's so hard to buy people gifts!" You complained. Loki said something about gifts too, but you didn't hear what since there was suddenly yelling happening. Drunk Steve was picking a fight with Natasha. "Why is he drunk?" You asked Peter. "He doesn't like Christmas," Tony answered before Peter had the chance to. "And from what I gather, you don't either," Tony said. "It's just not my holiday. We've never celebrated it in my family," you explained as plainly as you could. "You never told me that you have never even had a Christmas!" Peter suddenly yelled.

Suddenly everyone was turned to you. "You've never had a Christmas?" Pepper asked, shocked. "What? It's just Christmas," you said, feeling how your face was changing colour from the attention. "But we have to open presents now then," Pepper continued. Everyone rose from the table. Bucky with a little hop in his steps, he liked Christmas, he was even wearing an ugly Christmas sweater. Morgan absolutely demanded to be the one to give out the presents. You wanted to ask if Morgan needed help with reading the names but decided against it. She was Tony Stark's kid, for all you knew she could already be taking college classes. When she first read your name and came to give you the present you just thought it was the one Peter got you, but by the time she was bringing out the fifth present you were already overwhelmed. "Why do I have so many presents?" You asked Peter who sat next to you on the shared armchair. "What do you mean many? You only got five so far," Peter whispered. "So far? How many am I getting?" You asked, panic evident in your voice. "I'm guessing everyone got you a gift so do the math," Peter said, not really understanding why you were freaking out. "I only got you a gift this is so embarrassing!" you mumbled into your hands.

Peter put his arm over your shoulders to offer you some comfort. "It's okay. I didn't give a present to everyone either. We can say that the presents I gave are from both of us," Peter said. Peter was too kind. Way too kind.

You ended up with almost 20 gifts, which was impossible to comprehend for your brain. You had so far gotten two sweaters, a book, chocolate, a pair of new sneakers and Tony had gifted you a phone. Suddenly you felt Peter hugging you. "What is it?" You asked, confused. "Your gift," Peter said, showing the bracelet. "Oh this silly thing, I just didn't know what else to give. Do you like it?" You asked. Peter stared at the bracelet. "I love it, thank you so much," he said and pressed a kiss on your cheek. "Look, if you turn it around it has "I love you" carved in morse code," you pointed out. You helped Peter put it on before you returned to opening your gifts. You could hear Morgan yell as she ran through the living room, happy that she got the gift she had wanted. Peter's gift ended up in your hands, you knew it was Peter's since he couldn't wrap things for shit.

When the wrapping paper revealed a notebook you knew that tears would flow. Your hands shook as you turned each page, examining each page with care. A picture of the two of you, date and a small note. Maybe what you had done together that day, maybe just something sweet. You saw as your tears wet the pages of the notebook. What did you ever do to deserve a boyfriend like Peter? You closed the book, not wanting to bawl your eyes out in front of everyone. Peter's hand wrapped around yours. "Did you like it?" he asked. "You're an asshole. But yes, I liked it," you said and kissed Peter's cheek.

Tony went to put Morgan to sleep later, after that it was just calm "adult talk". Steve was sleeping on the couch, taking the whole space but their friends could care less and sat on top of the sleeping Steve. You and Peter reigned over the armchair, you found a nice place under Peter's shoulder, your arms wrapped around his middle. "Thank you for giving me my best Christmas," you said to Peter, trying to say it without anyone hearing. "Your only Christmas," Peter corrected. You smiled. "But still, it's the only, the best and I love you," you said, trying to keep the moment serious. "I love you too," Peter said and kissed you. It was a sweet, loving kiss, tasted like brandy.

Maybe Christmases weren't so bad after all.

#marvel #oneshot #peter parker #peter parker x reader #x gender neutral reader #christmas #peter parker fluff #imagine #The Avengers #happy

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pianodoesterror · 4 years ago

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2020 Fanfic in Review

tagged by the realest, @veganthranduil - thaaank you.

I reversed the question order a bit because, like veganthranduil, my list of fics written this year is... extensive. And that’s also how they did it so.

Takeaways from reflecting on your kick-ass writing, or kick-ass lack of writing, during a year more focused on survival than perhaps any other:

I wrote a lot. So much. I went from 59 fics to 100 and that’s just... show’s how boring my year was. There is a lot of familiar themes and vibes in my fics that I am highly aware of; I think they are as much for comfort as they are for ease tbh. Who doesn’t love people in room’s expression emotions. I also wrote some short fics - which aren’t even that short - but that felt good and it forced me to be more economical as I usually am.

Also, this year I learned the difference between ‘sitting’ and ‘sat’ and ‘stood’ and ‘standing’, although there is not guarantee on whether I use them correctly on the first attempt.

I really enjoyed the two women’s POV I got to do (incidentally, for both of the exchanges I signed up to this year), especially Ann Ross’.

Most surprising fic you wrote this year:

Uuuh, a threesome involving Sophia for the fitzier fic exchange. I never really considered doing an actual threesome despite thoughts because Who would be in it? Also so many limbs. And I had considered a Sophia pov, but not for this, and certainly not modern. But despite false starts, and periods of abject dejection, I got it done and I’m kinda proud of it.

How you grew as a writer this year:

I think my voices became clearer, my descriptions took on a snappiness. I took style risks and I think they mostly paid off. Also, first time I’ve taken ‘research’ trips for fics, but how can I noooot ships are so cool and so is Greenwich (who’s high-street has the best ice cream shop btw)

What’s coming in 2021:

WELL. There is only one WIP in my google doc’s rn. And it’s a present for my friend lobsterbang who threw the idea at me on a calculated whim and I grabbed it and overthought it, because then I could actually use my degree and the stuff I specialise in at work this year 😭. - Tozer/FJ, Romans.

What is planned from my bingo card;

Three scenes that might be in the Let the River Rush In universe.

Capetown, Dundy/FJ

Rossier, which could be one thing or another, I haven’t made up my mind yet.

Fics written this year:

There’s so many i’m so sorry

Fitzier;

you found me beautiful once (G) - a spooky drabble to go with art by @matt-j-freeman

sunset and evening star, and one clear call for me (M)( hinted Fitzier and past Rossier, and Gibson/Hickey). First chpt posted about this time last year, but was finished in February 2020, a colab with @lobsterbang about how we thought they would get home within the context and intentions of the show. Also Hickey is suuuper creepy and FJ gets to shoot rockets.

the snow grows from the ground up (M) - 5+1, FJ is jealous of Crozier until he isn’t.

and all I've done for want of wit (T) - James dies, and wanders through everyone else’s afterlife, waiting for his own to arrive.

the world will always smell of salt (M) - where, much like the real expedition, they are forced into cannibalism to survive (rated M cause it’s not graphic cannibalism but a dude still gets ate)

Oh, why would you weep, my friends, for me? (T) - the greatest tragedy of Francis’ life, coming to see him through the last day of his life. (wrote this in 24hrs and I am very proud of it)

gathering primroses series (M) - Trans Francis, FJ and Francis being comfortable with one another. The OG fic might be the best thing I wrote this year.

all the boards did shrink series (E) - pwp, FJ own’s a dildo, that’s all you need to know.

let the river rush in (E-T) get’s it’s own little bit. The last 8 (eight!) fic’s of the series were written this year. My baby. My cosy universe of Francis and James working out how to be the men who survived all that happened, all while navigating sexuality and gender and their own selves.

Fic’s go from; whatever stirs this mortal frame (E) - where James is in his corset and split seam knickers being fussy and bossy. TO it hangs like flax upon a distaff (M) - Crimean war erectile dysfunction (not a sentence I thought i’d ever type). And from lately i've been fine, floating away (E) in which Francis bottoms for the first time, TO the bit of me still at sea (M) - where James is posted to the Med fleet and Francis potters about without him, both unhappy to be parted but used to a sailors life. And a honourable mention to by the time you are Real (G) where FJ is highly relatable and finally starts processing 10 years after the Expedition.

For Fitzconte;

Way haul away... ,(M) series. in which Dundy belongs to a story that is very different from the one happening about him.

Clio Goes West (M)series, in which - they go swiming in Yemen, eat dates, and get one another off. The Basra Marshes are very beautiful and sticky, and so are they. And - Nebet attacks.

It isn’t much fun for one, but two (G)- the Dundy and Jas orign story.

For Rossier;

Oh, a nice watch below wouldn’t do us any arm.(M) - HMS Fury days, larking in the gunroom.

positive values of inclination (M) -handsomest man in the royal navy sucks dick to unwind and manages to be a nerd about it

For Fitzjames/Tozer (lobsterbang);

magnitude and definite direction (M) - James is a nerd and they misuse a jollyboat.

marriage, in the maltese style (M) - FJ is off home and is gonna have to behave himself. so says goodbye to Malta in the company of a obliging marine.

how prettily he foots it with his hands (M) - Mr Fitzjames stars as Queen Fadladinia, and gets quite a memorable standing ovation

Misc;

we've got one thing in common, its this tongue of yours (E) - Fitzier exchange, modern AU threesome with requested pegging.

and of their shadows deep (G) - Rossier exchange. Ann Ross pov (which I LOVED doing), her reaction to Francis’ disappearance, and reflection on her friendship with him.

I tag @norvegiae @laissezferre @junomarlowe @lobsterbang @clockheartedcrocodile if they would like to do it

#my fic #the terror #i speak #quemas

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spaceorphan18 · 5 years ago

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Kurt Duets Ranked

Part 2 of my Kurt Performances series, we move onto duets -- which will probably the least exciting of conversations, because this isn’t going to be much different than my Klaine Duets rankings. I didn’t go check that, however, so we’ll see how I feel about them now that more time has passed.

Meanwhile, the thing about the duets section is that while there are a ton of great songs in this one, it feels limited. Glee didn’t like to stray from what it knew worked, and therefore, we get Kurt having only a handful of duet partners, and only two of them make up a majority of the songs. It’s unfortunate that we didn’t get more Kurt and Mercedes duets, but even more unfortunate that Kurt didn’t sing with a larger variety of people. I mean, could you imagine a season 4 Kurt/Santana duet? Or something season 1 or 2 with Kurt/Quinn? Lots of possibilities, little room for experimentation.

That said - I do enjoy a vast majority of these songs, and like the solos, most of them complement Kurt’s story nicely.

Kurt Duets Ranked:

27. Candles (Original Song, 2x16)

You guys can’t seriously be surprised by this, right? As with all of these numbers, I went back to listen to see if I’ve changed my mind. Nope. And here’s the funny part - I actually do like this song. But the arrangement, production, and context of this number is terrible. My theory is that Original Song had so many songs in it that they were rushed to get this one done. Coupled with the fact that that the arrangement was redone (by Darren? - idk, Darren’s usually better than this.) and probably rushed means that it was just sloppy by the time they got to production.

From a music point of view, the arrangement is not complementary to either of their voices, and both of them clash on harmonies and go out of tune multiple times throughout the song. On top of that, the emotion of the song is completely off. It’s a break up song -- purposely more tailored for the Finchel story line at the time -- but doesn’t mesh well with Klaine’s getting together story. It feels awkward and out of place, and one of those times where I think who ever picked this song made a bad choice.

I know there are those out there who like it -- and that’s great! Don’t let me slow you down. But it will remain a weak link in an otherwise solid discography.

26. Get Back (Tina in the Sky with Diamonds, 5x02)

While this is way, way better than Candles, I do think it’s a weaker number for Kurt, and Kurt/Rachel, seeing that you’ll see they have some fantastic numbers coming up on this list. Not a favorite Beatles song of mine in the first place, not helping is the fact that this song should have a grittier and harsher sound than either of these relatively more classically trained vocalists can give it.

There is some fun with the choreography (weird NYADA piano tuning thing aside - that’s not how you tune pianos...), and Kurt and Rachel’s voices mesh just fine, but the rest of songs on the list just offer a bit more.

25. Memory (Old Dogs, New Tricks, 5x19)

This one is... rough. And it makes me sad to say that about a song picked specifically by Chris Colfer. For Kurt’s part, it’s a perfectly adequate rendition of Memory, though I think it lacks any of the deeper emotion that Kurt normally brings to his solos. But marring it further is the addition of June Squibb (who doesn’t have the same caliber of voice) and the fact that the scene itself is a bit of forced sentimentality. I get what Chris was going for in the script, but we’ve barely met these people, and they’re not memorable enough for us to get a tug on the heartstrings that this song wants us to have. The scene just kinda falls flat. (I’m sorry Chris!)

24. Lucky Star (Old Dogs, New Tricks, 5x19)

I promise, I’m not picking on Chris, even if the two songs he specifically wrote for himself are down here at the bottom. At least this one has more entertainment value even if I think it’s not a great performance. Kurt flying around as Peter Pan is super cute, and the song choice works relatively well with the scene. Once again, though, June Squibb’s Maggie is not a vocalist (And that’s fine - she’s a super cute old person), as well as this is bogged down in that weird sentimentality Memory was going for. It’s not really good, but at least it’s entertaining.

23. Story of My Life (The Back Up Plan, 5x18)

On a list featuring the what works and doesn’t for Kurt’s performances, this one just... oy. First of all, technically, the boys sound fine. Their voices mesh just fine, as usual, though Blaine’s voice is better suited for these slightly melodramatic boy band numbers. It’s a fine song to listen to in the car. Watching the performance, though, is rough. It’s done that way intentionally, to fit the context of the story -- and while it’s supposed to be comedic, to me it comes off as awkward and cringeworthy. Kurt has some odd performance choices, but normally a good performer, and this makes him kind of a bumbling idiot for the sake of the story, to the point where I rarely ever watch this one. I get what they were going for, and enjoy the song as just a song, but am not really a fan of the actual performance.

22. It’s Too Late (Jagged Little Tapestry, 6x03)

This one I definitely have some mixed feelings about. The song is fine, albeit a little on the pop-y side, though that’s intentional for the theme of the episode. And it’s the first time one of these songs directly commentating on the story that’s actually going on with Kurt. On the one hand, the angst of the scene is played well, and these boys pining for each other works for this part of the story. On the other, the vocals are a tad on the generic side (though these boys always sound great each other), and I’m still not sure I understand what was going on with the fantasy element during the middle of the song. Still, it accomplish the feel the story needed, which is why it gets bumped up here.

21. I Am Changing (New Directions, 5x13)

We only get two Kurtcedes duets on this show, which is a damn travesty. But what makes it harder is this one is, well, a little one sided. Mercedes freakin’ brings the house down with her half of the song -- clearly Amber Riley deserves all the credit she got for doing Dream Girls. Kurt, on the other hand, sounds a little rough here. I’m not sure if it’s because Chris’s voice changed during the show, and it actually got deeper, or if it’s due to the weird production values of season 5, but Kurt’s solo verse is a bit harsh and unrefined, and not in a good way. Mercedes saves it and steals the show, and when the two come together they sound fantastic, but this one gets dropped a little further down because it’s just not a strong one for Kurt. Add to that the fact that they’re trying to make Rachel and Santana be friends again, and the song is unfortunately a weaker one.

20. I Believe In A Thing Called Love (Frenemies, 5x09)

Look, I love Elliott, and I love that Adam Lambert came onto the show. He and Chris had some great chemistry, which actually does show through this performance. It’s fun and crazy and a bit out of Kurt’s normal repertoire, but that’s okay, because Kurt lets loose a little, and it’s really fun to watch. No - Kurt can’t match Elliott when it comes to the heavier rock material -- this is much better suited for Lambert than it is for Colfer, and there are times when Kurt kind of gets overshadowed and out performed, but that’s fine. We get to see Kurt pole dance - I think that’s justification enough to have it where it is on the list.

19. White Christmas (Glee, Actually, 4x10)

Believe it or not, out of the three Christmas duets Kurt and Blaine have, this is my favorite to listen to. I love this song, and I love this arrangement. They sound gorgeous on it as it highlights the strengths of their voices when singing together. My biggest issue is, really, with the scene overall. Look - it’s not easy choreographing people who aren’t used to doing routines on ice skates, and I get that. But due to that fact, the performance ends up being a lot of shots of people who aren’t Kurt and Blaine, and that’s a shame. The other two Christmas duets are much more in sync than this one, and this one is really being held back by the technical difficulty. Still - I like the song, and the context that it’s in, which is why it’s as high as it is.

18. Let it Snow (Extraordinary Merry Christmas, 3x09)

While lower than it perhaps deserves, upon watching it again, I know I’m placing it higher on the list of Klaine duets. It’s an incredibly hard number to do with all the dance steps and vocal runs, and the two of them nail it while being in character as their characters and as the Christmas special characters. I’m kind of in awe at the technical ability of this one, and it’s a shame the writers didn’t always play to Kurt and Blaine’s (and Chris and Darren’s) strengths. It’s not a personal favorite of mine, nor does the song hold much weight with their story, but it’s an incredible embodiment of what makes Klaine - Klaine, and showcases how well they can work together when given really good material.

17. You Make Me Feel So Young (New, New York, 5x14)

This is one of those songs that I go back and forth on, and really could write a dissertation on it, because I think there are a lot of elements both internal and external going on, which makes the onscreen performance... weird. But I feel like that would get way too long for the likes of this already too long post. So, I’ll say this. Vocally, they sound fantastic together, which is why I think it deserves to be up there on the list. It’s also one of the few times that we get to see genuine domestic Klaine being themselves with each other, which is also very cool. My issues with the acting and directing of the scene are very nitpicky, and it all lines up with my growing consensus that one of the weaker elements of season 5 were the musical numbers, but if y’all want more, I’ll do another post on just this song specifically. For now, I’ll just say that I enjoy the good things about the song, even if some of it leaves an awkward taste in my mouth.

16. Animal (Sexy, 2x15)

Animal is one of the few truly comedic performances Kurt gets to do. Between the silly sexy faces, euphemistic foam, and overkill addition of plastic balls, it’s hard to take this one very seriously, but that is the point. Both boys sound great on it, and it’s a lot of fun to watch -- being cringy in a good way. I really don’t have any criticisms of it besides I just prefer the others on the list just a bit more. But we’re getting into that territory where I think all of these songs are solidly good, and on any given day, I could rearrange the whole list.

15. 4 Minutes (The Power of Madonna, 1x15)

The second, and original, of the Kurtcedes duets, this is the first time in the show that Kurt gets to turn his sexy on, and it’s really awesome that they give him the chance to shine in such a way. Despite the fact that Kurt is doing the occasional weird hand gesture and choreography in this one, he and Mercedes play off each other incredibly well, and it’s a shame they never let these two really get to do anything once the juggernaut of Hummelberry came along. No, the song isn’t the best for Kurt’s voice, but sometimes it’s the spectacle of what’s going on during the number rather than how it sounds.

14. Love is a Battlefield (Tested, 5x16)

Showing that not all Season 5′s numbers were, well, not up to par as everything else, we’ve got this Klaine duet, which might be one of my favorite pieces of choreography and showmanship on the show. I really don’t like the song, at all, which I know goes against the grain of a lot of you, but it’s a testament to how powerful this number is visually that I’ve ranked it so high. (It’s about anger sex guys, and more sexual than the scarcely few sexy time-ish scenes we actually got.) The boys sound great on it, and the layered acting in it is pitch perfect. I love this duet, even if I’m not a fan of the song.

13. Ding, Dong, The Witch is Dead (The Purple Piano Project, 3x01)

Well, there is a reason Hummelberry was what it became, and this showcases that to perfection. The song isn’t worth much story wise, but it does show just how wonderfully these two play against each other, as well as sounding great together. This song is playful and light and the perfect showcase for what real talents they both are. I have my issues with Hummelberry (really, I do) but I can’t deny that they’re standout performers together, and everything about this number comes together to show that off.

12. Perfect (I Kissed a Girl, 3x07)

Look, this list is subjective. Yes, there are a few that stand over the rest and a few that are really not that great, but most of Kurt’s duets, like his solos, are really all solid performances. And I just happen to really love this song. I’m not going to defend Blaine’s questionable rapping or the context this song is performed in the episode. But what I will say is that I love what the lyrics have to say about Klaine’s relationship at the time, and the fact that they both (but especially Kurt) sound so great here. Plus, I enjoy jamming out to this one in my car.

11. Daydream Believer (Dreams Come True, 6x13)

This just happens to be one of my favorite songs ever, and I’m so glad this got to be the last Klaine duet. I have no issues about how well they sound together. As cute as they are dancing with the kids, I do wish the context would have been totally different -- I wish that they were singing this to each other -- or their own child. But I still think it’s a pretty meaningful song, and I love it, so here we are.

10. Just Can’t Get Enough (I Do, 4x14)

I unabashedly love this song. Sure the song is rather repetitive and is going on during other people’s plot lines, but every time I hear this one, I just want to get up and dance along with it. The boys sound great on it, and they get to be rather flirty in the moments that the camera is actually on them. If only the had more screen time, I probably put this one higher near the top.

9. Somebody Loves You (Transitioning, 6x07)

A lot like Just Can’t Get Enough, this duet is flirty and adorable and I love everything about it. They sound great together and, as usual, play off each other well. On top of that, the song itself plays nicely into the Klaine story of the moment, which I appreciate. It’s not a perfect performance, but an incredibly enjoyable one, and that’s what matters.

8. American Boy (The Untitled Rachel Berry Project, 5x20)

Are either Kurt or Blaine suite for Rap and R&B? No, not really, but do I care? No. As you’ve probably noticed, I love these flirty duets, this is one of the best ones. Sure, they don’t really capture the style or tone of the original very well. But they’re having a lot of fun out there and being adorable while doing it. And Kurt simulates having sex. I mean, do I really need to say more? But really - I actually enjoy this song a lot, so there we go.

7. Popular (2009, 6x12)

This is easily the best performance of Kurt’s limited performances in season 6. Kurt and Rachel haven’t head a duet together since Season Five’s Get Back (interesting right?) but they’re able to turn right back on the magic that was going on in the earlier seasons. This song is near perfection -- the acting is solid, the performance is layered -- being both comedic and a commentary about the both of them, and they sound wonderful together. This is truly a treat for the end of the series, and I’m a little sad the rest of the season didn’t put as much effort into its musical numbers.

6. Come What May (Girls and Boys on Film, 4x15)

The thing about Come What May, for me, is that it’s deeply a romantic song - and shot (intentionally) in a very movie-like way. I love so much about this, from the staging, to the bit of flashbacks setting the tone at the beginning, to the misdirect and reveal that it’s really Kurt’s fantasy and not Blaine’s. Vocally, there are a few weaker spots towards the beginning, but that can be overlooked when visually and lyrically there is so much wonderful things going on here. I love when a performance can have layers to it -- and this one say so much about Kurt as a character and the head space that he’s in, while being deeply romantic without being vulgar, that it firmly takes a spot near the top of the list.

5. Got to Get You Into My Life (Love, Love, Love, 5x01)

The thing that’s so great about good Klaine duets is their push and pull of each other. This duet has a ton of that -- each of them playing against each other in such a flirty way. They sound great, they look great, the number has a ton of energy, and the bright tone is a nice change from all the somberness that came along with season 4. It’s a visual treat as well as a aural one, and nearly flawless in execution, which is why it’s ranked so high on the list.

4. Rockstar (New, New York, 5x14)

Is this really one of Kurt’s best duets? Technically, probably not. I don’t really care - I. Love. This. Song. Really, I listen to it all the time, and it’s just a song I never tire of. It’s really Adam Lambert’s show, and Kurt is kind of dancing around like the littler brother of the rockstar that is Elliot ‘Starchild’ Gilbert. And I do think Kurt and Elliot’s voices mesh rather well -- even if Kurt’s overshadowed a bit here. But that’s all fine - because this song makes me happy for no other reason that it does, and that’s a fine reason to be near the top of the list.

3. Baby, It’s Cold Outside (A Very Glee Christmas, 2x10)

I keep trying to think of reasons not to put this as the number one Klaine duets. I keep looking at the list thinking that something else about one of the other duets will stand out more, and I just can’t. This scene and this performance is damn near flawless. I’ve already talked about this scene at length, and I really don’t have anything new to add, but here’s the thing -- this song sounds wonderful, the game of cat and mouse they play with each other is one of the best scenes on the entire show, and I can’t say enough at how brilliant and layered and amazing this scene is. Hands down, best Klaine duet, and one of the best overall duets on the show.

2. Happy Days Are Here Again/Get Happy (Duets, 2x04)

The thing is, about this duet, is that it’s iconic. Just hands down iconic. Not only were they able to take an old school mash-up done by Babs and Judy and make it their own, but they gave it the same amount of power and emotion the original had as well. I don’t think it’s easy to sit on a stool and make any kind of song engaging but these two are able to do it. They sound flawless on a technically difficult song. There’s subtly and nuance in the performance. There’s balance and give and take. And contextually, it fits in nicely with where each of the characters are at. On top of that, it’s a really great arrangement of these two songs in the first place. I have nothing but good things to say about one of my favorite songs and favorite performances on the show. And while Hummelberry has so, so many issues as a friendship -- their ability to make amazing performances together was not one of them.

1. For Good (New York, 2x22)

I went back and forth on what the order of the top three would be -- they could easily be interchangeable they’re all so good. But here’s the thing about this one. I feel like this one just takes an extra step up in, well, everything -- the performance level, the context, the layers of emotion woven through this song, it just hangs itself up a little higher than the rest of them. Yes, Kurt and Rachel sound as good as they ever do -- playing off each other and meshing with each other brilliantly. But this song is a grand musical theater piece that they pull off masterfully.

But on top of that... The weight this song has is given is higher than pretty much any other song on this list. it’s a perfect fitting song that punctuates their paralleling journey throughout the season. This song is a final statement and thesis of everything that became before it, and because of that, I’m ranking it as the best of Kurt��s duets.

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fictional-worlds-are-exquisite · 4 years ago

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agajsksns not gonna lie being 10 feet tall sounds awesome. i have no idea how tall that is because the only thing i know about feet (that sounds so wrong) is that google is telling me that i'm 5'6 (sorry to disappoint). which is. average height right? well it doesn't feel like it coz my best friends are giants. they're both 180+ cm tall and they constantly make fun of me for being short. but honestly i win because i can always make them reach things for me.

thank you! that's very sweet, i actually only saw your reply like 20 minutes before the new year so it was right on time! i loved writing to you and waiting to hear back as well, you're a really fun person to talk to!

i know you probably won't see this for a couple of weeks before going on holiday, but have fun!

i laughed really hard at the picture my brain conjured up when reading about you dropping the vampire act and starting to pretend to be a mouse, just straight up scurrying up to the houses on all fours in a bathrobe is hilarious. i'd pay to see that. and yeah! me either. the number of times i've gone outside at night is probably like 3. that's counting that time when i went for ice cream at 11pm to the store on the other side of the street in my pajamas and then had to turn back because it apparently closes at 10 pm. that was a pretty big disappointment

a halloween themed birthday party sounds awesome! it's sort of disappointing though that you can barely remember it. the only themed birthday party i had (or at least the only one that i remember) was princess themed because i was on my princess faze back then (i was 5 or 6 i think). i still remember the sheer joy i felt at being able to wear a long fancy dress. it was brilliant

oh yeah! i'm still slightly scared of blenders because of that time. now anytime i even put my fingers close to the blade i unplug it first. also i saw you got a blender? i think we have one that's similar to the one you described. so i have a couple of suggestions! i like to make banana "ice cream". you just cut up a banana into pieces and freeze it, (i have no idea how long it takes to freeze i just generally always have frozen bananas in my freezer) then you take them out, let them sit for 10 minutes (to not break the blender when you use it) and blend them. i sometimes add frozen berries or peanut butter too! depending on what i want that day. it's great, especially because i'm slightly lactose intolerant too and i absolutely love ice cream. you can also make smoothies as you said. i usually put in mine whatever fruit we have, generally apples, bananas and oranges or grapefruits. or if i'm making one for breakfast (which i know you can't, but this is just a generally more filling option i think?) i also add spinach. you can't really feel the taste but it's supposed to be good for you and it fills you up more (it does make the smoothie super green though!). but yeah i pretty much just mix and match anything i have! also: milkshakes. ice cream, berries (optional) and milk! super easy and my little cousins love it when they visit!

ohhh your grater also seems to be out to get you. i bet it's really painful if it actually falls on your feet, because like metal. on foot. ouch. especially if it hits you with a corner! and i would definitely also get surprised every time it happened no matter how many times it did! bifocal glasses do not sound fun either tho. i would constantly forget how to use them and probably would just get headache really fast too! i get a headache from my normal glasses when i wear them (i usually wear contacts) so bifocal ones would be even worse i bet.

exactly. i had no idea what "hot" means. i thought you were supposed to use it when you thought a person was aesthetically pleasing? or like you thought they look cute? i dunno. i used it a couple of times before i realised that was not what that meant and then i was just like uhhhh yeah i'm gonna delete that word from my vocab. yeah! i think that ace and probably aro too are pretty hard to figure out because it's the lack of something.

ahahsksns i can imagine tiny Lindsey waking up on Christmas morning and running to the window expecting snow in the middle of summer and it's so funny! i can't say anything though because we have this saying in lithuanian which is used essentially when someone does something unexpected and unusual for them so you say "it's gonna snow tomorrow". as in "wow, [name] did [something super unexpected from them], it must be snowing tomorrow" (because like those are equally unexpected things i guess? but it's said in winter too so it's just something you say whenever, i'm sorry it's hard to explain!) but yeah a figure of speech. and anytime i heard that, even in the middle of summer, the next morning i'd run to my window and look for snow and when there was none, i'd just stare accusatorily at my parents. like wow, i can't believe you lied/let someone lie to me

horse races sound fun, i've never been to one though! and a picnic luch sounds awesome! i love picnics but we have them very rarely, i definitely think we should have them more often

and yeah, i get that acid reflux more of an annoyance than a problem but still! i completely agree with you about peanut butter though. it's amazing, i could eat it everyday

I know exactly how tall 10 feet is purely because I’m 5 foot so two of me is 10 foot. I barely know feet but I got used to people being confused when I was like oh, I’m 155cm! so I learnt what my height was in feet but I can really only visualise heights when I put them into centimetres. Someone can be like I’m 6 foot! and that’s great but I don’t have the faintest idea how tall that actually is. 182cm on the other hand is easy. that’s just like one ruler above my height. I can picture that. 5 foot 6 is probably average but as a short person, I consider you tall. That really isn’t saying much at my height but still sdflshdfks. Biggest benefit of tall best friends is indeed making them reach high things though.

And now we’re almost three weeks into the new year. Time seems to be flying this year. This is a very late reply indeed sdfjhskdfs. I did see this before I left but didn’t have time to reply, thank you though! I did have lots of fun. I had some birds try to invade the unit up in Orewa and I had a dotterel (I think) follow me along the beach at Ngarimu Bay playing some sort of red light green light game with me (it only moved closer and started following me again when I looked away) and I think a blackbird started some sort of mating performance at me which was flattering but uhhhh I’m a bit of a big bird mate. Maybe choose someone else. there was also beaches and gorgeous views etc etc but birds, y’know. birds.

i would 100% do that for money with no regrets. on one hand I could get a job and contribute to society. on the other hand I could do that as my main income. not a hard choice. hire me by the hour to freak your family and friends out. i have no respect for myself i’ll do it to anyone for the right price. damn. only closed one hour earlier. that’s a massive disappointment. i was out at night willingly for my high school prom and for a creative writing night at my uni and inside a car if that counts when I think my family was travelling back from the south island when I was younger. So three times that come to mind. Oh. And if stupid camp burma trails count then add a few times to that but those were not night outings I did willingly.

I can barely remember most of my life, I just assume it happened and I wasn’t just planted here at 12 years old as an alien spy. Anything’s possible though. I remember my birthday cakes more than my birthday parties to be honest with you. My mum always made the cake and when I was young she’d make fun designs. A bee, a bat, a swimming pool and a cat come to me off the top of my head. They were mostly just sponge cats but she cut them and iced them expertly. A princess-themed party seems like a very fun type of party for kids who like that. Kids always seem very happy to dress up in pretty dresses and cool outfits to attend those kinds of parties. I can imagine the joy. I know my little cousin looooves that sort of thing, and her brother isn’t willing to be left out either

thank god you unplug it first now sdfjhsdf that’s incredibly reassuring. Ooo thank you for those suggestions!!! this is great!! I was wanting to try something with bananas and that sounds easy enough. I had an apple and feijoa smoothie while I was away on holiday and all I want is another one of those. So I’m very very very interested in trying out fruit smoothies now because they seem like they can be very very tasty. Spinach seems like such an odd thing to add but I’ve heard that several times now so clearly it’s a thing. I don’t think I’ve ever even had spinach. I’ll keep it in mind though. I suppose if I just try whatever fruit we have on hand eventually I’ll get something that tastes good. I have dairy free ice cream and dairy free milk so it seems like this could work out for me in a way where I’m not regretting my entire life. Normally when I go near a milkshake I regret the day I was born.

It isn’t a super heavy grater but I have intense survival instincts every now and then so it hasn’t actually hit my foot yet. I go diving in the other direction. But I think if it did I’d probably curse a few times before moving on with my life. I don’t think it’d be THAT bad. But I live in fear regardless. oh no. do your normal glasses have a slightly wrong prescription or is this just a thing that happens when you normally wear contacts,,, I’ve never worn contacts because I fear touching my squishy eyeball and also I think my shitty eyesight is too awkward for contacts so I have no idea if that’s a thing.

oh yes haha hot has been solidly deleted from my vocab for many years except in terms of temperature. It has a word that has never naturally come to mind and I’m sure it never will. It just seems weird when I use it.

I was a fool of a child and absolutely nothing has changed there! I mean I know how hemispheres work now but I’m still a dumbass at heart. Hahahahahaha oh nooooo. That’s incredible but oh noooo. I get what you mean by the saying though, that’d make a lot of sense here honestly since it never snows ever. Locally, at least.

i think horse races are just a form of betting and losing money that is frowned upon less than actual buildings based on gambling and such. I mean I only ever attended those ones, idk if all horse races are like that, but I know there was buying tickets for whatever horse you thought would win, and if they did you got money, if they didn’t you lost money. I don’t think it was a whole lot of money ? just like a few bucks ? but maybe you could choose to bet more ? I really don’t remember how it worked, I just remember accidentally finding a ticket on the ground and handing it in only to receive some money because the horse won. I think it was like 5 or 10 bucks which seemed like a LOT to my kid self. picnic lunches are fun though. my family keeps a tartan blanket in the back of the car that we use whenever we have picnics and also whenever we get takeaways (we put it in the middle of the lounge floor as the rest of my family eats fish and chips and I eat sushi, normally). But we don’t have as many as we used to. They are fun though.

can confirm i do eat peanut butter everyday and it goes brilliantly.

#orewa is up near auckland kinda #i mean it's part of auckland but it's. auckland is just too big ok it's weird cities are weird #ngarimu bay is harder to pin down even google maps won't recognise it #it'll take you to thornton bay which is the next bay over #it's not far from thames kinda near the coromandel idk there's no big city to identify the location with #if you don't know what burma trails are they are just an excuse to torture children #ok not exactly but i hated them they scared the shit out of me #you walk through the bush at night blindfolded following a rope trying to get to the end #and you have to navigate around trees and over rocks and such #and teachers and parents scare you because they're bastards and possums MAY run over you #anyway they were awful imo #i've explained this before but idk if it was to you or someone else sdfjsdf my memory is shocking #also i cannot have grapefruit anymore and this is a terrible shame #thank u medications that hate grapefruit :)#i've been eating a marshmallow leg while typing this it's alarming how much i've gotten through #i like that they're called santa legs like children who wants to eat santa???#is it cannibalism is santa portrayed as human #technicalities are important here #uhhhh i mean have a good day!!!#Anonymous

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ilusionis · 5 years ago

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THE MEGA RP PLOTTING SHEET / MEME.

First and foremost, recall that no one is perfect, we all have witnessed some plotting once which did not went too well, be it because of us or our partner. So here have this, which may help for future plotting. It’s a lot! Yes, but perhaps give your partners some insight? Anyway BOLD what fully applies, italicize if only somewhat.

Mun Name: vinn (or ila, for close friends) Age: 22 Contact: IM, discord

Character(s) I rp: aizen sosuke on here, askin nakk ke vaar (@ levaer) and lille barro (@ firstritter, sideblog) Which muse(s) inspires you the most atm?(for MM): all of them actually. Current Fandom(s): bleach. Fandom(s) you have an AU for: none. i’ve been debating about making a modern au but i wouldn’t be sure what to explore in it. within the context of bleach, though, i’m very interested in developing a bunch of AUs. My language(s): i’m only confident in writing in italian or english. Themes I’m interested in for rp: Fantasy / Science fiction / Horror / Western / Romance / Thriller / Mystery / Dystopia / Adventure / Modern / Erotic / Crime / Mythology / Classic / History / Renaissance / Medieval / Ancient / War / Family / Politics / Religion / School / Adulthood / Childhood / Apocalyptic / Gods / Sport / Music / Science / Fights / Angst / Smut / Drama / etc. Themes/Genres you have an AU for: none.

Preferred Thread length: one-liner / 1 para / 2 para / 3+ / novella. Asks can be send by: Mutuals / Non-Mutuals / Personals / Anons. Can Asks be continued?: YES / NO only by Mutuals?: YES / NO. Preferred thread type: crack / casual nothing too deep / serious / deep as heck. Is realism / research important for you in certain themes?: YES / NO. Are you atm open for new plots?: YES / NO / DEPENDS. Do you handle your draft / ask - count well?: YES / NO / SOMEWHAT. How long do you usually take to reply?: 24h / 1 week / 2 weeks / 3+ / months / years. I’m okay with interacting: original characters / a relative of my character (an oc) / duplicates / my fandom / crossovers / multi-muses / self-inserts / people with no AU verse for my fandom / canon-divergent portrayals / au-versions (as main or only verse). Do you post more ic or occ?: IC / OOC. Are you selective with following others?: YES / NO / DEPENDS.

Best ways to approach you for rp/plotting: if you want to plot, it would be best to send me an IM and ask me, then we can definitely move to discord if you’d rather. it’s possible to approach me for rp without plotting first, best way would be to send me a meme when i reblog them or simply an ic ask, which i will answer, while memes might get lost. ic asks are good ice-breakers, we can continue plotting from there.

What expectations do you hold towards your plotting partner: i need my partners to be as interested in our plot as i am. it would be great if you already have an idea, but it’s still good if you don’t, i get that coming up with ideas can be hard sometimes; mostly, i require honesty. you can definitely tell me that you got no ideas and i will do my best to help, ask questions, try to spark something. i do require the feeling of having that commitment reciprocated.

When you notice the plotting is rather one-sided, what do you do?: i tend to straight up drop the conversation lmao. no hard feelings, but if i get the feeling you’re not interested, i will take my distance - i won’t waste my energy on a plot if my partner doesn’t share my enthusiasm. still, you can always approach me again, if you’re feeling up to it / have new ideas / whatever. nice thing of online convos is that they don’t have an expiration date lol.

How do you usually plot with others, do you give input or leave most work towards your partner?: i always ask if they got any ideas to begin with. if my partner already knows, more or less, what kind of dynamic they wanna build with my character(s), that makes it infinitely easier to build something meaningful. it’s still fine if they don’t, i will usually ask a lot of questions regarding their muse’s opinions / feelings / etc., and try to navigate from there. a question i usually ask is: is there any aspect of your muse you’d like to explore? i think that’s a pivotal point in any interaction.

When a partner drops the thread, do you wish to know?: YES / NO / DEPENDS. - And why?: if they feel like telling me, why not. but usually, i don’t warn when i drop a thread, so it’s not expected of my partners ever. - What should your partner do when dropping a thread?: nothing in particular tbh. they can tell me or approach me to start a new thread if they wish to, but it’s not required.

What could possibly lead you to drop a thread?: i might lose interest in a thread, especially if i feel like it’s going nowhere or if the inspiration for it simply doesn’t come. it’s never happened so far that i had to drop a thread because it was making me uncomfortable, but that could still be a reason for me to. in general, though, i would approach my partner in that case. - Will you tell your partner?: YES / NO / DEPENDS.

Is communication in the rpc important to you? YES / NO. - And why?: absolutely. i’d rather avoid awkward situations or misunderstandings of any kind; if something’s up, tell me. i also like to communicate with my writing partners (be it in the tags of our threads or in IMs), makes me feel like the enthusiasm is not one-sided and i find it generally pleasant. - Are you okay with absolute honesty, even if it may means hearing something negative about you and/or portrayal?: sure. we gotta stay polite, but honest. - Do you think you can handle such situation in a mature way? YES / NO.

Why do you rp again, is there a goal?: to have fun, to cultivate my writing skills and my english, and to explore my favorite characters.

Wishlist, be it plots or scenarios: i want to develop aizen’s wandenreich verse, because i’m deep in quincy hell and i think his dynamics with quincy muses could be super interesting. anything involving the intricacies of bleach politics is super interesting to me, be it with aizen or with my two quincy muses - who, btw, are also good to explore dynamics between quincies / their culture / relationships etc.

Themes I won’t ever rp / explore: i won’t write anything pertaining to sexual assault.

What Type of Starters do you prefer / dislike, can’t work with?: it’s gotten difficult to work with starters such as “you summoned me / do you need anything / did you call for me” etc. i used to receive that kind of starters all the time with aizen, and i can’t come up with something new every damn time. i also have a hard time working with starters / replies that already feel like a closed conversation and don’t give me anything to reply to.

What type of characters catch your interest the most?: i’m not sure i have a type. aizen is pretty much an exception, the only example of an already well-built character i write, since i tend to gravitate around minor ones that don’t have much material and that i can work on and expand without being affected by the fandom’s opinion or whatever. somehow i always tend to rp tall guys-

What type of characters catch your interest the least?: children and teenagers don’t interest me for the most part. characters who don’t have a shred of an opinion or can’t offer any interesting conflicts. overly friendly, mushy, affectionate and flowery characters are really not my cup of tea either.

What are your strong aspects as rp partner?: oh god i have no idea. i’m very laid-back, i guess. i’ll never pressure my partners for replies, i don’t think i’m owed a reply in the first place because we all have lives offline, so i’ll never take it to heart if a partner drops a thread. if i really feel like our roleplaying styles don’t mesh, it will be at my own discretion to do something about it. another strong aspect i have ....... i think i have a decent grasp on all my muses? especially aizen. of course ur free to disagree lol. also, lately i’ve been p active, so that’s it.

What are your weak aspects as rp partner?: i’m really slow. i might speed up for my closest friends, with whom i plot / rp regularly, but usually i take quite some time to reply to random unplotted threads. i probably have a thousand other flaws as a rper, but this is the biggest one that comes to my mind rn.

Do you rp smut?: YES / NO. Do you prefer to go into detail?: YES / NO / DEPENDS. Are you okay with black curtain?: YES / NO. - When do you rp smut? More out of fun or character development?: i don’t write detailed sex scenes. sorry lmao they’re just not interesting to me. however, i’m super-ok with writing anything around it, like intimate scenes etc. in fact i find it somewhat soothing. - Anything you would not want to rp there?: the nitty-gritty part is already a no, but i guess also sexual violence and shit like that. it’s a no.

Are ships important to you?: YES / NO. Would you say your blog is ship-focused?: YES / NO. Do you use read more?: YES / NO / SOMETIMES. Are you: Multi-Ship / Single-Ship / Dual-Ship — Multiverse / Singleverse. - What do you love to explore the most in your ships?: all my ships are with snow 8′) and ur never bored with her. in general, i love being able to explore the muses’ relationships, their conflicts and their peaceful moments, especially in relation to canon events! - What is your smut tag?: nsfw / ........ my n*sfw posts are rare anyway.

Are you okay with pre-established relationships?: YES / NO. - And what kind of ones?: to an extent, i prefer pre-est relationships to first meetings - which they can get a bit dull after some time. i’m ok with mostly anything, and only more selective when it comes to relationships that might severely alter my muse’s canon / past / overall character.

► SECTION ABOUT YOUR MUSE.

- What could possibly make your Muse interesting towards others, why should they rp with this particular character of yours now, what possible plots do they offer?: not to stroke my own feathers but aizen offers a perfect chance at character development to any and all bleach characters. he’s the main villain, he holds some wild opinions, and whether you agree or disagree with him, he leaves no one indifferent. aizen is the main cornerstone of bleach, and if you want your muse to questions themselves and the system / world around them, interacting with him is the best way to start. also, aizen interacted with a fuckton of people, knows practically everything there is to know, is responsible for significant amount of canon events, so you see ... whatever character you write, aizen has the full potential to be extremely relevant in the course of their development.

- With what type of Muses do you usually struggle to rp with?: children, ordinary low-ranked shinigami (i find it hard when it’s out of the blue, even in aizen’s captain and lieutenant verses ... because interactions would likely be only work-related, and won’t go far), characters whose personalities really have nothing to do with aizen. unfortunately, he’s not my easiest muse, and i don’t want to force interactions with him. - With what type of Muses do they usually work well with?: characters who have opinions, some political involvement, in general characters with whom aizen had a dynamic in canon.

- What interests your Muse(s) in general: reading, calligraphy, philosophy (especially in-world philosophy), science (again, mostly related to the specificity of the bleach universe), the very careful crafting of his plan- - What do they desire, is their goal?: kill the soul king and take its place, destroy the institutions of soul society, subdue them. and then rule, as the soul king never did before. - What catches their interest first when meeting someone new?: the idiosyncracies in their behavior, the particularities, their possible weaknesses. - What do they value in a person?: very little, usually. he may appreciate a resolute personality, strength, and intelligence. - What themes do they like talking about?: speaking mostly of mundane talks, he likes conversing about his interests. it takes a lot for him to share any personal information, though. - Which themes bore them?: anything about the greater good, friendship, love, very human topics.

- Did they ever went through something traumatic?: seeing the soul king, in all things like a ghost stalking his dreams, and well ... spending his early life in rukongai as a whole. being forced to consume other souls in order to survive. the first times his reiatsu killed anyone who tried to get near him. - What could possibly trigger them?: it’s rare that he will outwardly show signs of distress, i’d say almost impossible. the few times the soul king still appears in his mind, greatly upsets him though. - What could set them off, enrage them?: the soul king gets him particularly heated. urahara, as we witnessed. after his defeat, ichigo, to an extent. - What could lead to an instant kill?: kubo was a coward who didn’t dare let him kill any relevant character, but actually aizen kills very liberally.

- Is there someone /-thing they hate?: the soul king, urahara. he has a strong disdain for yamamoto, and that joke of C46. - Is there someone /-thing they love?: himself. tousen

Is your Muse easy to approach?: YES / NO. - Best ways to approach them?: he’s only really easy to approach for bleach characters, who, depending on who they are, have different eligible verses to further facilitate the interaction. humans / powerless bleach characters can’t really interact with him tho. - Where are they usually to find?: soul society or hueco mundo. i have a verse set in the wandenreich.

Something you may still want to point out about your muse?: aizen is not a particularly easy muse, but it’s part of his overall mosaic to be somewhat unapproachable and distant. i’m not out to make him someone he is not, so forgive me in advance if plotting with me turns out to be difficult in a way or another. he’s very dear to me, and i try my best to do him justice! while my main headcanons may not affect our interactions specifically, i still ask my partners to look them up (they’re linked in my about page) because they’re essential to my portrayal and it makes me happy to have them acknowledged. i think that’s all lmao. come visit me over at my quincy boys too.

CONGRATS!!! You managed it, now tag your mutuals! ♥

Tagged by: @skyvar I DID IT AT LAST. Tagging: i don’t know who has been tagged so, you know what to do.

#ooc.#whew #this took forever

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lokilickedme · 5 years ago

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(Okay, I’m going to do this in probably 3 parts because it’s long)

So The Department sorta happened because I wanted to get back into a regular weekly-updating online fic because, frankly, two reasons:

1) I’m worn out/exhausted/a bit burned out from working on novels and very little of anything else for the last year and a half, and

2) I crave/need the instant validation of the comment section at AO3, which you don’t get when you write a book :/

So I called a break, put away my manuscripts for a couple months, and am just indulging in some fun writing for a little while. And since I wanted something new (sorry WIPs, your time will come again) this is what we ended up with.

I don’t remember exactly what made me go with the police department premise. The potential for assholery and rampant egomania, most likely? Well, you know I love that shit when it hides something slightly more noble underneath...and I think I wanted a big ensemble cast because I just adore the dynamics that can occur in groups of disparate personalities who have known each other for a long time. That way they interact when they know each others’ secrets and there’s that one person new to the group who isn’t in on any of the jokes? Good stuff right there.

I do remember that the first ideas for this story came to me during the Professor Jeff’s Super Science Show at the library (yeah your guess is as good as mine on that but it happens literally every time). But if I’m being honest, I’d say it probably had more to do with Benny Hill than anything. I have this bad habit of sitting on the couch with my laptop on my knees, headphones on, head back, inventing scenes in my head that go along with whatever music I’m listening to. I’ve got this one insane playlist full of goofy tunes my 7-year old has requested for staging Thomas The Tank Engine crash scenes (don’t ask) and on this particular night that’s what I was listening to because why not. On that playlist is a 30-minute loop of the Benny Hill Theme. And all I could see in my head was a foot chase on ice and snow between a female officer, an out of shape Chief of police, a giraffe-legged office assistant, and a probably methed-up wannabe criminal who didn’t actually do anything major but was running anyway because he was bored. It struck me funny and I toyed with the idea of sticking it into something I already had started, because I do love me some chaotic slapstick.

So the next day I’m driving the boys home from the Super Science Show and I’ve been playing around with it in my head again, and it’s taking shape into something that I know I’m going to have to work with. We pass the Pupuseria Virolena Salvadoran restaurant downtown, and I start laughing because I’m suddenly hearing David Tennant trying to say that in his Scottish accent.

On the spot I named him Hawk and made him Captain. And now we have one of our characters, and by the time we pull up in our driveway ten minutes later I’ve got stuff needing to be written down right now.

(the rest is under the cut for length)

Chapter 1 - Prologue - Your Boatload of Bad Decisions Has Left The Harbor

I was so anxious to get into the story but it needed an introduction, or else Greta being in this podunk town wouldn’t have any weight. So we’re introduced to our heroine, who isn’t so much a heroine as just a decent if slightly too self confident special division officer who had some bad luck. It’s not elaborated on yet in the story, though it’s heavily referenced multiple times that she disobeyed an order and made the decision to continue a high speed pursuit that had been called off by her superior officer, the above-mentioned Captain Hawkins, whom Greta has something of a relationship with (yeah they’re screwing, what of it). And in the wake of that decision, Greta’s partner is killed and she’s brought up on charges, suspended, ordered to counseling, and finally shipped off to a small town in Minnesota so she can keep working while her final fate is decided by an investigative committee back in LA.

The opening chase scene was written from things I learned when I was a kid and my dad did vehicle tweaks for the Fort Worth police department from his auto shop. The officers used to hang out drinking Cokes and telling stories while dad made (possibly illegal) modifications to their cars. I was there a lot, sitting under his work bench with my books and pencils, listening to everything and remembering it all. And I thought it was so damn cool. So here we are. What else was I gonna do with that information? Might as well put it to use if it’s gonna be taking up real estate in my head for all these years.

For the record, I really liked Greta’s partner Joe and hated to kill him - but we needed a catalyst, and the cheerful best friend who sings Italian arias during chases while joyfully blasting out windshields is always gonna be the loser in the goner lottery. For once the male hero dies to further the female lead’s storyline.

Heh, take that Marvel.

Anyway, sorry Joe. There will be more about you in later chapters, so...gone but not forgotten.

Chapter 2 - Minnewhatever

This part starts out with the last bit of backstory we need to proceed. Hawk sending Greta off to Minnesota, a place whose name she never does remember or say correctly. She doesn’t figure she’s actually going to be there long enough to bother learning it, but Hawk informs her that her exile is likely to last at least a year, and he gives her very little reassurance that she won’t be serving every minute of her sentence.

Greta’s feeling a little betrayed here. She and Hawk have been sort of a thing for a while, friends and colleagues and lovers, but he’s washing his hands of the entire situation and she’s left angry and a bit bereft. But she still figures he’ll do something to get her out of it, if she’s patient and behaves herself in the new place.

Fast forward to day one in Weemeetwa. While drowning her aggravation in a bottle of the good stuff, Greta meets her first new acquaintance and decides to just go with the cranky fuck-it attitude that she’s been harboring since the incident, gets shitfaced, and goes home with the guy. This might have been a dual-purpose shag; Greta’s still feeling betrayed and abandoned by Hawk, so it’s a screw-you that he’ll never find out about - but that doesn’t stop it from feeling good in a vengeful sort of way. Plus it’s cold and she’s alone and the guy - Andy, a tall sweet longhaired cutiepie with an Irish accent - is all too willing to buy her a drink and take her home for some cuddles.

In the morning Greta wakes up in a strange place full of groaning regret and ends up giving Andy a ride to the station. She doesn’t count on seeing him again, so there’s no breath wasted on goodbyes.

Chapter 3 - A Logging Truck, A Mountain, and A Blonde Walk Into A Bar

Now we meet most of the department. Creeley, a gruff roughhouser with a rude streak forty miles wide, Sarah, the only other female in the department and possibly the only person alive who can keep the boys under control, Kevin, the quiet dispatch agent with an impressive mountain impersonation skill, and finally (for the moment) Chief, the slightly too good-looking and highly put-upon boss of them all.

I knew I wanted Tom Hiddleston to play Chief Tommy Davis. This is Kong Skull Island-era Hiddleston crossed with The Night Manager, with a handful of extra pounds around the middle and a frustrated sigh that goes on forever. He’s meant to be an ex hockey player who was waylaid on his way to the major leagues, so he’s strong and sturdy, but an injury benched him years ago and a career in small-town law enforcement has put him a bit to pasture. Middle aged, somewhere between 40 and 45. He’s got some stuff in his past but he’s happy now, for the most part, just living his life watching over the town.

Jason Momoa is Bobby Creeley, for obvious reasons. I knew I wanted a rowdy, rude, loudmouthed team member that’s always crossing everyone, but who everyone knows will be there no matter what if anything goes down. He’s instantly Greta’s nemesis from the moment she walks in the door. Gigantic and shaggy with a permanently amused nature and a fear of literally nothing, he’s simultaneously everyone’s best friend and worst enemy.

Sarah Lancashire has been finding her way into a lot of my fics lately as side characters, so it’s no surprise she ended up here as Sarah Pearl. Steely, tough, and highly immune to the idiocy around her, Sarah is the worn out voice of common sense that the department is running perilously short on. She’s also my first and foremost girl crush, and I’ll admit right now that I wrote an AU ending almost immediately that involved Sarah and Greta ending up together. It would be natural to assume Sarah would fall into the default role of mom to the group, but there’s a whole lot of oh hell nope wrapped around that trope. She would set them all on fire if anyone would let her have some matches, but Chief made a rule against that a long damn time ago.

Dave Bautista has been hanging around the back door of my muse stable for the longest, just minding his own business and waiting his turn, but I never really had any place to stick him. Well Drax, your time has come baby. I chose him to play Kevin Saylor based on his GoTG scene in which he tries to convince the crew he’s invisible. And that’s Kevin, in a nutshell. Huge and intimidating but quiet and intensely matter-of-fact in manner, he’s in charge of dispatch and immediately inspires Greta’s hatred of using the radio.

My first (and really only) faceclaim for Greta Morley was Zoe Saldana, but I waffled briefly for a couple of weeks, trying to cater to a few readers who told me they wanted to imagine themselves in the role. I planned to stick with that, and I tried, I promise I did. But every time Greta opened her mouth I heard Zoe, and by the time she went on her less than fleet-footed pursuit of Wilson with the longsuffering Andy by her side, she was locked in. Greta’s harboring some serious regret and raw emotional wounds from her not too distant past, and some time out in the American Midwest should be a much needed recovery sabbatical. Should be. But isn’t gonna.

Speaking of Andy...Andrew Hozier-Byrne was and is the only person I ever considered for the role of Andy Burns. Too tall, too clumsy, too cute, too sweet, just a whole bunch of too everything - he was perfect for the role and I may or may not have written it exclusively for him. Okay yeah, I wrote it exclusively for him. Andy’s the local cryptid, nobody really knows a lot about him. He may or may not be a drug dealer. He may or may not be officially employed by the police department. He may or may not be Irish or hypoglycemic or a blackout drunk or as goofy as he seems. Nobody really knows, and to be honest nobody really cares, because if you need it done Andy can do it...if he can remember you asked him to do it.

So Greta has arrived, for better or for worse. Cree immediately starts in with the sexist remarks and butchering her name, a favor she returns by embarking on what will become a neverending trail of obliterated mis-renderings of the town’s name. Creeley and Kevin kick off another of many running gags by arguing over whether or not anyone knew she was coming, and before things can get too stupid, Chief makes his first appearance.

And now things start to get interesting.

To be continued at chapter 4, Randy Andy and The Chief of Weemeetwa

@whatevervivie

#The Department #director's commentary #Hiddleston #Hozier #Momoa #Bautista #Saldana #Lancashire

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killer-benhardy · 6 years ago

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Winter Wonderland

Ben Hardy x Reader

Request: ben hardy x reader going christmas shopping together 😉❤️

A/N: I’m so sorry this is after Christmas but it’s so sweet and the love of my life requested it so...and I also kind of made the shopping slightly featured I’m so sorry but ;) this is actually the most cutest thing I’ve ever written. it’s just sweet and I love it and it’s also pretty long lol. Merry (late) Christmas everyone!! 🎄🎁

It was Christmas Eve, and Ben had surprised you with a little getaway. It meant a lot to you since Ben had been so busy with interviews because of the Bohemian Rhapsody movie.

It was going to be your second time spending Christmas with him. You were ready to have some time off with your boyfriend and to be able to relax for the holidays.

“You ready, babe?” Ben asked, holding a duffle bag and suitcase. He was waiting for you to get all your things together.

You were running around the place since you had no idea where you were going with him. You rolled your suitcase towards Ben with a bright smile.

“Okay! I’m ready!” You were very excited and you couldn’t wait. The two of you put your bags into the back of Ben’s minivan and started to drive towards the unknown destination.

Although during the drive, you had decided to download a load of Queen songs, despite Christmas just one day away. You played ‘Radio Ga Ga’ and Ben instantly started to sing along. It was like a musical experience for both of you.

“Ben, why can’t you just tell me where we’re going?” You asked with a big pout. He let out a slight chuckle.

“Well if I were to tell you, it wouldn’t be a surprise now, would it?” He responded. You knew he loved to make things more mysterious and he also knew that you couldn’t stay patient for long, so you decided to do what you did best.

Sleep.

“Fine, but I’m going to take a nap, alright? Don’t get too lonely,” you poked your tongue out and pulled the blanket from underneath you. It didn’t take that long until you fell asleep.

You felt Ben lightly tapping your shoulder, which meant that the journey ended and it meant you were finally at the surprise location. It was just about past four o’clock and you felt a bit chilly, even though you were still warmed up by your blanket.

“Come one, Y/N, time to wake up,” Ben said softly, leaning close to you and kissing your forehead.

You looked out the car window and saw a range of shops along the street. As well as lots of Christmas decorations and fairy lights around every single shop.

“This place is beautiful, darling. All the shops look so adorable!” You turned towards Ben and planted a quick kiss on the cheek. He saw how happy you were, and it brought him so much joy.

“Thanks, babe, this is one of my secret locations I always go to during the Christmas season. And I wanted to make sure this year was special,” Ben smiled, reaching to hold your hand.

“Thank you for sharing it with me then. Can we please go shopping?” You put on your best puppy dog eyes and he immediately nodded his head ‘yes’. You were just too adorable to resist.

Not only were there streets full of shops, but it also seemed that there was a whole market square filled with freshly baked treats and homemade Christmas gifts.

“Oh my goodness, look at those reindeer sugar cookies!” You held Ben’s hand and pulled him towards a market stall that was owned by an old lady. She looked very sweet and she obviously noticed that you two were a couple.

“Aren’t you both the cutest. Here for the holidays?” The old lady asked with a bright smile.

“Yes, my boyfriend surprised me and brought us here,” you answered, picking up a packet of six sugar cookies and handing it over to pay.

“And we’re actually staying one of the cottages here,” Ben continued, handing over some cash to the lady.

“Wait, really?” You blurted. You had told him just two days ago that you’ve always wanted to stay in a cottage for Christmas, and you obviously didn’t expect it to happen already.

“You’re the best person on earth Ben Hardy,” you pulled on his hoodie to pull him into a kiss. It was short and sweet since you realised you just buying cookies.

The stall owner smiled at the two of you and spoke, “you both are very sweet. You’re both lucky to have each other.”

“That lady was telling the truth,” Ben held your hand and you started to blush.

You continued to walk through the market whilst holding Ben’s hand and bought more goodies for the cottage that you were going to be spending the next few nights.

Ben led you towards a stall that had a bunch of children’s clothing and took a child-sized shirt and put close to you. “Aw, look babe. I think it’ll fit you,” he teased and for some reason, he was laughing historically.

You rolled your eyes, “ha ha, very funny Ben.” And that’s when you started to walk slowly in the other direction.

“Come on, Y/N! Let’s take some photos!” Ben called you over while you were walking away. You decided to turn around, heading back towards him.

Although before you followed him into the photo booth, you saw some Christmas themed headbands and accessories. You grabbed a few coins, put them into the donation box and grabbed a Santa hat and reindeer headband.

“Here you go,” you placed the reindeer headband onto Ben’s head and you couldn’t help but giggle at how cute he looked. You slipped on the Santa hat and started taking the photos.

Flash. You both smiled.

Flash. You both made silly faces.

Flash. You winked at the camera. Ben looked at you in a loving way.

“Okay, what do you want to do for the last-”

Flash. Ben cupped his hands on your face and pulled you in for another kiss. This was another thing that you didn’t expect. And it lasted a longer than the one in front of the cookie stall. He pulled away from you, leaving you wanting more.

“Why don’t we go to our little cottage now?” Ben questioned.

“Lead the way,” you whispered in his ear.

As soon as you got the cottage, you were in awe. It had obviously been snowing for a while which made the cottage look like there was icing sugar everywhere. You could tell that it was cozy inside, even by looking at the exterior.

“You’ve really outdone yourself, Ben,” you said and you were so impressed with everything you were seeing right now. You quickly took all of the bags from your shopping and headed inside the cottage.

Immediately as soon as you entered, you saw a beautiful Christmas tree that was decorated with silver and gold. Along with a fireplace that had a wreath above it, as well as candles that were lit around the living area.

You had placed the bags of goodies on the floor because of Ben lifting you over his shoulder and lying you down on the couch.

“And what do you think you’re doing Mr Hardy?” You giggled.

He suddenly started coming closer and closer to your face, with his lips very close to yours. You closed your eyes and waited.

“Why don’t we watch some Christmas movies, have some warm drinks and snuggle up together?” He said backing away from your face.

“Now that sounds amazing. And I’m hoping that I can get a hot chocolate?” Ben nodded and left you to go to the kitchen.

While he was making drinks, you started to set up a few Christmas movie classics and put down a bunch of blankets and pillows on the floor. You sat down with several blankets around you as you waited for Ben.

“You look so cute with all those blanket. Let me join in,” Ben placed your large mug of hot chocolate beside you.

He somehow also got into the bundle of blankets and planted another kiss on your cheek. You smiled and rested your head on his shoulder.

“I love you, Ben. Merry Christmas”

“I love you too, Y/N. Merry Christmas.”

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Taglist: @roger-taylor-stole-my-heart @ilyjules @cosmiclunas @lilliekrs @mrsmazzello @silencedleviathan @blissfully-queen

#ben hardy #ben hardy imagine #ben hardy x reader #bohemian rhapsody #bohemian rapsody movie #rami malek #gwilym lee #joe mazzello #queen #fanfic #fic #christmas #i love this gif #i wrote this after christmas oops

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trickkombowerskru · 6 years ago

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Christmas Miracle-Snowbarry Imagine

Request: No here is the 10th day of the 25 days of trickkombowerskru! (yes I know I’m late I apologize, but I have been swamped with catching up with things plus finals, But NOW IS THE TIME an influx of posts ill be coming in today and tomorrow!) which goes to @fandomxgodess and she wanted something Snowbarry related A/N:Their powers are not going to be present in this fic Warnings: None Barry took a deep breath letting the cold winter city air hit his face. He quickly got pulled back into realty by a tug on his pants. He looked down smiling at his 4 year old daughter, Nora, picking her up into his arms, causing her to burry her face in his shoulder. This year she was spending Christmas with him after spending the past 2 with her mother only seeing him a few times, and he wanted to make it as special for her as he possibly could, wanting to do a bunch of chesey Christmas movie things with her from baking cookies, to building a snowman, and everything in between. He figured why not start by taking her ice skating it was simple, yet very fun , and he knew she would have a good time. He payed for them and he held her had as they got into the rink. She quickly got a hold of things, she had always been a fast learner, taking after him in that sense. She let go of his hand and she was off, Barry breaks out into a huge grin watching her zoom around the rink making sure to get a video of to send out to everyone who would want to see her. His smile quickly disappears he goes over to help her up when she bumped into someone, and is crying. “Nora are okay? Are you hurt?” She shakes her head no, clearly just shaken up from the impact on the ice. Barry looks to who she bumped into to apologize, when his breath silently got taken away seeing her gorgeous face and her soft sweet brown eyes. “I’m sorry about that.” “No worries, it’s fine.” Barry was about to speak when a few kids came rushing to to her asking if she was okay. “I’m fine thanks guy, but we are gonna get gong soon so you should probably get in a few more laps while you can,” she tells the kids they give a vary of responses and then skate away, going to play. “Are those your kids or?” Barry questions. “Oh no. No I’m a nanny,” the woman responds with a smile as sweet as her eyes. “Really?” “Yeah for a while now, the kids are just all so sweet.” “I know it’s out of nowhere and kind of short notice, but would you mind watching her for a few days next week, just for a bit, I just got called into work today ,and it’s really important.” “Sure! I’m Caitlin by the way. Caitlin Snow.” she replies holding out her hand. “Allen er Barry. Barry Allen. Nice to meet you,” he fumbles as he shakes her hand. “And I believe I heard your name was Nora?”, Caitlin asks bending down to look at the adorable toddler in front of her. Nora looks at her from behind Barry’s legs and nods. “Nice to meet you,” “Hi,” Nora says shyly. “She’s adorable,” Caitlin tells Barry. “Uh thanks,” he replies wondering why how this girl already has some sort of hold on him. “And how old are you Nora?” she questions with a smile. Nora holds out four of her small fingers into a response. “Four huh? Well I think you’ll definitely make some friends tomorrow most of the kids are around your age.” Nora smiles at the thought of finding new friends, as Caitlin gets up looking back at Barry. “I was going to take the kids to Jitters for hot chocolate after this, we can discuss the times and my rates there if you want.” “Oh yeah sounds great I was actually going to take her there myself.” “Great, let me just round them up and I will meet you there.” “Yes you will.” Caitlin turns away going to get the kids as Barry picks up Nora, skating off the rink to help her get her skates off. At Jitters Barry decides Nora should also meet the other kids, he and Caitlin let them talk ad get their own little table, very close to theirs where they can watch them. Throughout the conversation Barry felt himself letting go and really connecting with her as they laughed, talked a bit about themselves, and just felt in the moment. She was sweet, smart, funny, and not to mention the obvious fact that she was incredibly beautiful. “Well I gotta get going I have to take the kids to the park where they can play until their parents show up. But I will be looking forward to seeing Nora soon it looks like her and the others are really getting along.” “It's so nice to see her making friends. At the daycare she goes to sometimes it doesn't seem like the kids like her too much. Breaks my heart." "I'm sorry to hear that." "It's fine really. Ya know with how well she's getting along with them I might just pull her out. Not to be forward and throw another kid at you or anything." "It's cool I get it. It's definitely important for a little girl to have some friends before she starts up school." "Yeah. Yeah exactly,I just don't want her to be too closed off only ever talking to her mom and I." "Completely understandable. Alright I gotta round them up again,but-",she pauses to write something on a napkin "Here's my number if you ever need to talk to set up another time or anything," she says giving him another sweet smile. She rounds up the kids Nora runs over to Barry, with a smile of her own and a hot chocolate in hand. Nora proceeds to tell Barry about all the fun she had and about all the kids. She gets even happier when he tells her she'll get too see them again soon. And before either of them know it the week goes by very quickly with Barry and Caitlin having talked quite a bit about all kinds of things really. It had been so long since he had felt such a connection to someone like this in such a short time. As he strolled into work he got stopped at the door by one if his coworkers and friends, Ralph.

"Hey Rookie,"Ralph greets making Barry roll his eyes at the nickname Ralph loved to give him.

"Hey Ralph. Thanks. " Barry replies as they start walking to Barry's office and Ralph hands him a coffee.

"Speaking of coffee l when I was doing my gaily run I noticed you there at a table with a cute brunette. You gonna ask her out?"

"What? No I just met her. That day actually Nora bumped into her ice skating-"

"That video was super cute by the way," Ralph cuts in.

"Right she was so happy zooming around there. But anyway her name is Caitlin and she's a nanny."

"A nanny?"

"Yeah. Why?"

"Dude jackpot! She loves kids. You have a kid. You should get her to watch Nora, then make your move when you go to pick her up."

"Well for one she is watching Nora for the few days I have to be here, and two I don't even know if she's single."

"You have that look in your eyes buddy you dig her. Oh my God you should totally invite her as your date to the Christmas party!"

"I don't know man. I mean we met so recently and-",Barry gets cut off by his text tone.

Caitlin had sent him a picture of Nora and some of the other kids at some Christmas themed place, Nora smiling with her head stuck through a cutout of an elf. Barry breaks out in a big smile,one Ralph hasn't seen him give in a while.

"Is that her?," he questions raised eyebrow.

"Yeah. Look,"Barry replies showing Ralph, who in return takes

"Dude!"

"Okay listen I may not get all this science shit you guys talk about, but she is definitely hitting on you."

"No she isn't.....wait is she?"

"Most definitely. I mean it's been what...three years since the divorce? You need to get yourself back out there. You haven't had a serious relationship since then. I know you tried with Linda and Patty, but they didn't last long. You deserve to be happy man."

"Thanks dude. And I get it, it's just hard to put yourself out there ya know."

"Woah."

"Woah what?"

"You said her name was Caitlin right?"

"Yeah. Why?

"Is it Caitlin Snow?"

"Yeah."

"Dude. Okay I know from those messages she's smart, but damn."

"What?"

"Girl's got two doctorates and a phd."

"What!"

"Yeah check it out," Ralph says handing the phone back over to Barry that now had Caitlin's academic accomplishments listed on screen along with a picture of her.

"Okay she is officially perfect for you. You two can nerd out together....well more than you already have nerd, and make sweet little nerdy babies."

"Dude."

"Okay. Okay, but I'm just saying if she's single you'd be crazy to let a girl like that go Rookie." Barry got to work as Ralph left with his words echoing through his mind all day. It didn't help that when he went to pick up Nora, Caitlin had somehow looked even more beautiful than she did before. They had exchanged a few words and a joke as Barry left, knowing his time to ask Caitlin out was somewhat dwindling. All this going through his head as Nora tells him all the fun stuff she got to do today. When they get home Barry pops in a Christmas movie grabbing a cookie for each of them to enjoy, and watches as she slowly drifts off to sleep. After tucking her in right before Barry can shut out the light a sleepy eyed Nora is staring up at him. "Hey Daddy?" "Yes." "Do like Caity?" "Well what kind of question is that? Of course I do she looks after you." "No Daddy I mean do you like like her?" Nora giggles. "Now why would you need to know that?" Barry questions back as he "You look at her funny." "What do mean?" "Your eyes get real big like mine do with a new toy," Nora explains making it Barry's turn to laugh. "Okay Sweetie if you say so." "They do! Her eyes do it to you too!" "Are you saying you want me to date your nanny?" Nora nods. "She's nice and she's really pretty," she explains smiling again. "Okay we'll see,but for now get some rest okay? I love you, Barry says kissing her forehead before getting up , and finally turning out the light. "Love you too Daddy. Good Night." It was now the end of the week and after today Barry had the rest of the upcoming days off. He wouldn't need Caitlin to watch Nora for a while, of course that doesn't mean they wouldn't talk to each other, they still did. Hell they practically texted every night. He figured it was now or never now with both Ralph's words and his daughter's somewhat approval. Barry figured if he could pull her away from that playground for a bit to just go on a walk through the park with him he could do it there. It was snowing after all and asking out a girl in the snow was romantic. Right?

“Hey Cait. Uh Caitlin, would you mind walking with me for a bit?”

“No not at all, I didn’t really have many kids today, and Nora is the last one,I know as long as we stay close to can keep an eye on her on the swings that she’ll be okay.”

“So. I go question. Well...a few actually...”

“Alright.”

“Okay so and don’t take this the wrong way, but what is a girl with 2 doctorates and phd doing as a nanny?”, Barry asks making Caitlin laugh.

“Oh so you heard of me huh?”

“Well actually my friend did when he found out your name, he uh saw us at Jitter’s last week and thought we were together.”

“Oh! Well to answer your question I love kids and it is just a temporary job until I my friend Cisco can get his company up and running. We met in college and by the end of it he became like a brother to to me he promised me a job there.”

“That’s really cool. As for the other question would you maybe want to...go to a work Christmas party with me next week....like a date?...only if you want to of course....and you’re not single I’m sorry I asked...ummm..,” Barry fumbled out.

Caitlin cut him of with a little laugh.

“I would love to Barry.”

“Really?,” his face lights up.

“Yeah it sounds fun.”

“I will see there.”

“Yeah, sure,” she says giving him a smile.

Barry goes to get Nora bringing her back home, her happy to hear Barry is going out with Caitlin.

The week goes by quickly and soon it’s time for the party. Barry helps Nora get ready in her adorable little Christmas dress and then he goes to pick up Caitlin.

Nora runs to Caitlin to give her a hug, honestly making Barry’s heart melt.

“Well don’t you look like a little Princess,” Caitlin tells her bending down.

“You look pretty too,”

“Well Thank you.”

Caitlin notices Barry staring.

“What?”

“What nothing? You just....you look amazing,” he says in awe of her in her sparkly yet simple red dress.

“Well I don’t always dress like a high school Principal,” she jokes making him laugh.

When they get there Barry takes Nora to the kids section of the party then heading out with Caitlin. Heading over to the table to get a drink, Ralph sees them and comes over.

“Hey hey Rookie. I see you took my advice. You must be Caitlin,” he says extending his arm out to shake her hand.

“I am you must be Barry’s friend who googled me.”

“That would be me, Ralph Dibny at your service. 34, 25 ,34,” he introduces himself as he eyes her giving her measurements.

“Did he just give my?” Caitlin trails of f confused.

“Just ignore him,” Barry tells her.

“Stop,” Barry mouths looking at Ralph.

The party goes great with them talking and bonding even more, when all of a sudden a slow song plays for them to dance.

Barry take sher to the floor and all the nerves melt away as they sway there together.

Baryr notices Ralph dance up near him, with some blonde on his arm.

“Hey look above ya,” he whispers.

Barry looks and sees mistletoe.

“Don’t say I never did anything for ya. Merry Christmas Rookie,” Ralph finishes with a mouth click, patting Barry on the shoulder before he dances away with the mystery girl.

Barry shakes his head before Caitlin takes notice of their situation, also turning bright red, almost bright enough to match her dress.

“Um should we?,” Barry asks nervous.

“I-I mean only if you want to,” Caitlin replies looking to the side.

They stare deep into each other’s eyes feeling the whole world disappear as they slowly lean in.

When there lips meet, nothing but sparks runs through their bodies, enough to even send a comfortable chill down their spines.

They pull away both smiling extremely wide, soon enough the arty is winding down Barry leaves a sleeping Nora in the car as he walks Caitlin to her door.

“Well I had great time,’ Caitlin tells him the blush slightly returning.

“Yeah me too. Would you wanna go out again sometime?”

“Yeah sounds great.”

“Barry‘s eyes flicker from Caitlin’s to her lips.

He kisses her again and she quickly reciprocates, when they pull away their foreheads are touching.

“We are quite the pair Mr.Allen,” Caitlin says.

“Yes we are Dr.Snow,”he replies with a slight chuckle.

“Goodnight,” she tells him.pulling away for his touch.

“Goodnight,” he says giving her one last smile before walking back to the car.

Little did Barry know that night would be that start of a new part in the rest of his life.

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OUAT Rewatch 4x12 - Darkness on the Edge of Town

I hope my knowlEDGE on this episode will make for an engaging review! XD

...Yeah, this was a hard one to make a pun for. I miss the ice puns already.

Anyway, as I said, just below the cut, there’s an honestly fairly short review by my regular standards. If you feel like checking it out, go below the cut!

So, if you’re at all familiar with my reviews, by now you know that I usually post my main takeaways here, but this time, I don’t really have them and what I do have to say is small enough to not need a ton of elaboration. So instead, we’re gonna skip it this time and just go right to the Stream of Consciousness! With that being said...

Stream of Consciousness

-”Tried to impregnate.” Not even one minute in and we get a hentai joke!!! XD I love this series!

-You know, the music that play in the Storybrooke owner sounds like a somewhat harsher version of what is later the happy endings montage in Season 6, as if to say a lot is right, but not everything.

-I would honestly love more Snow and Bird interactions! XD

-Wait, so is Granny’s just closed, or is she babysitting WHILE running a popular diner! This woman is a freakin’ superhero! Also, where’s David?

-I love how Belle actually thinks to reach out to people outside the fairy tale world.

-”How could I have been so weak?” MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY.

-”You -- you should’ve been stronger, but you weren’t, and well...neither was I.” No. I love Killian, Belle, but there was a difference between Killian being sort of manipulated (sort of -- the present segment of “The Apprentice” just sucks) and being straight up lied to.

-”I just hope he’s found whatever it is he’s looking for.” Umm, considering when you last saw him, he was looking to kill people and take over the world, you probably shouldn’t hope that! XD

-I repeat what I asked in the last episode: WHY are all of these fairytale creatures living in New York! I love my home state, but it is EXPENSIVE!

-You know, I just feel really bad for Ursula. We don’t see enough of what she did as a villain to hate her in any way and in this world, apparently all she can afford to eat is RAMEN! That is so fucking sad! This woman does not deserve this!

-”What you do is complain.” And what you do is mooch, Rumple! Don’t bitch at the person who is hosting you, especially when she’s pissed! See, the one thing about being a coward (And I am a big fucking coward) is that we’re not confrontative when we don’t have the power! XD

-I love the implication that Cruella just went around our land AND landed a rich husband with the name “Cruella.” XD

-You know, CAN Cruella kill in a land without magic? Because no one else’s magic works, so maybe she’s been free all along! ...But then again, she probably would’ve killed her husband, so I guess it’s more of a reverse Weaver situation. Actually, to serve my point, at the end of the scene, Cruella drives down and like by all means, should’ve killed this guy but instead gets flung back into a bush! The universe is conspiring against her!

-”Aren’t you tired of feeling ordinary?” Please, even in this world, Cruella’s far from ordinary! Besides, for the wham line that this is, Cruella’s problem wasn’t that she was ordinary -- it’s that she couldn’t kill!

-Okay, so apparently Regina has a weakness for root beer! I hate the stuff, but good to know!

-I love how Killian smiles at Belle as she tells them that she did it! He’s so proud!

-Cruella’s power is so fucking cool! She can not only control animals, BUT she can have her commands spread from one animal to another. Like, how did this woman not at the very least take over a whole town with an army of rhinos?

-How come Mal’s staff absorbed the fire instead of just...Mal? She’s a fire breathing dragon! Give her some extra fire!

-Or...CAN Cruella kill? Because Rumple knows she can’t kill, but is still afraid?

-I know that Blue and Regina are far from friends, but it’s weird how much focus is put on their dynamic in this episode. There’s a lot of hesitation whenever they interact and given how little they interact on a regular basis, it’s odd.

-Why wouldn’t Blue not know or even not think about the possibility of the Author working for The Sorcerer, or vice versa?

-When did Isaac have the time to leave these “hidden clues?” And how come neither Merlin nor The Apprentice had anything to say about them if they were rumors?

-”This isn’t our first monster bash.” I honestly love how freakin’ well oiled this town is at times!

-I’m honestly curious what a 4B where the Queens of Darkness do decide to leave Rumple behind would look like. Because Cruella would’ve at least considered it, let’s be honest. I’m not saying I’d have preferred that, but I would totally read a fic of that universe.

-You know, I like the subtle costume details of just how destitute Rumple’s life has become. Everything from his phone to his cane are of poorer quality and his coat looks like he got it out of Goodwill. It a really good instance of costuming telling a story.

-”The sea bitch.” To my knowledge, you and Ursula have never met! Why are you calling her a bitch?

-”Swallows the heart with the darkest potential.” I’m trying to think about this in regards to Emma, the character we’re supposed to believe fulfills that role. I mean, sort of. I can see her intelligence, ability to detect lies, and connection to her family and friends to have potential to be abused to the detriment of others. It’s an interesting concept. And given how life in Storybrooke, while rewarding in a lot of senses, has made her life complicated as all hell, I can see her having a lot of baggage about it.

-David, welcome to the fucking episode! Seriously, was Josh just sick this week or something?

-”What made you choose yellow?” I love how Regina asks this as a means of not freaking the fuck out that a Chernabog is chasing her! It’s a very Regina thing to comment on and it’s hysterical because of it!

-I like how Emma points out the hypocrisy at play with her parents not trusting these two lower tier villains.

-”Not as horrible as I once was. And if I deserve a second chance, so do they. How can I sit here looking for my happiness and deny two others a chance at theirs?” This is a FANTASTIC Regina speech. It really shows how Regina’s grown to be more self aware and better equipped to help redeem other villains.

-I kind of wish Rumple had more of a scared reaction to the possibility of not being let into Storybrooke. Like, the rest of his life depends on this.

-”Make friends, build relationships.” And NONE of this ever happens! XD

Favorite Dynamic

The Queens of Darkness and Rumple - These guys are the main dynamic and they really do provide the most entertainment value. First, I want to point out how cool it is that Rumple is the one with power (both actual and figurative) in the past segment while the queens are in the present. That’s just interesting storytelling. Second, what I love about them in the present is that they get just as exasperated as we do about how frustratingly vague Rumple often is and that they use their power in the situation to get him to fucking stop to some degree. Their frustration slowly but noticeably builds up in the episode as Rumple continues not really saying anything and finally explodes and that is honestly really cathartic to watch. For as much as I love Rumple for how cryptic he can be, its a quality of his character that can easily be overdone and in a meta-sense, this was pointed out in-universe and almost prevents him from losing his own plan of revenge.

Writer

Adam and Eddy start up our half season with a solid start. Again, there’s not a lot to say here because while these two episodes have stories, they’re not so much rooted in something like theme which can be analyzed. The characters are all in solid form, and Regina’s in particularly great form. I will say though, there is a clunkiness to a lot of the lines. Sometimes, it’s a matter of people giving weird exposition or explaining things in a way that characters shouldn’t be able to understand (Ex. The entire middle of Killian and Belle’s discussion, Rumple telling Ursula and Cruella about being the Oxford professor).

Rating

10/10. I feel like there’s a singular word to describe this episode: Utilitarian. It’s all setup and a bit of tying loose ends up with a really basic ‘working together is good’ storyline in the past and sort of present. That’s not to say that it’s bad -- far from it. It just means that there’s not a lot of story to comment on. But this is a good version of setting up a story and biting off a loose end of two. There’s a lot of fun and interesting dynamics, it’s great to see all of our main heroes working together, and the queens get to show off the bulk of their charisma and intrigue.

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Captain Swan - I love the bits of domesticity we get with Emma and Killian here. You can see that they’re really gotten the most out of these six weeks and have integrated themselves into each others lives. Like, the sequence at the beginning of the episode implies that this is a normal morning for the people of Storybrooke and Emma and Killian are literally part of each others routines! That shit is just too fucking cute!!! I’mma also plug my fic “Hero,” which is based around this episode. It’s one of my better work in my humble opinion and deals directly with Killian’s doubts in his own heroism that he displays in the hallway scene. Speaking of which, I do like the hallway scene. While I don’t like Emma giving Killian a total free pass, I do think that with the fairies, it’s warranted and deserved given how he very clearly didn’t want to go through with it.

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Thank you all for reading this pretty relaxed review. Sorry for all the delays lately, but I’m hoping I can pick up the pace from here.

Also, shoutout to @watchingfairytales and @daensarah. See you all next time!

Season 4 Total (105/230)

Writer Scores: Adam and Eddy: (34/60) Jane Espenson: (20/40) David Goodman and Jerome Schwartz: (30/50) Andrew Chambliss: (14/50) Dana Horgan: (6/30) Kalinda Vazquez: (14/40) Scott Nimerfro: (14/30) Tze Chun (8/20)

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