#also that donut is normal I promise…..

[bulaklakk]

Shapetober 2023

Day 1: Spiders

[faeryarchives]

i'm not jealous !! (savanaclaw x gn!reader)

requested by anon: Heyy, saw the req is open again 👀 Can i req headcanons of savannaclaw with gn s/o where s/o gives all of their attention to another person rather than their own boyfriend (accidentally or not on purpose, maybe 'cause that person needs something important and s/o helps them). Thanks 💓 note: this is very overdue 😭 recent fics: savanaclaw with a furina-like female reader & octavinelle with a fischl like female reader! & you feel like home & let me kiss you

* ˚ ✦ leona kingscholar

"you're leaving already?" "mmm! since the vdc is coming up, vil asked me to help in managing the team. i will try to make it up to you okay, leo?" "hmp, suit yourself."

leona is not a clingy type of guy but he for sure wants to have most of his time either sleeping or being with you (yes he is clingy)

he is too used to the fact that you would find your way to bother him everyday + it feels empty without you by his side

so when you start to hang out more around the vdc group instead of him- this man will be very very petty 😭

not because you were busy no leona knows how much you want to help other people but what takes the cake is the fact that you started cancelling out your plans

"i'm sorry love, can we take a rain check? things are kinda hectic here right now" "... oh my god, are we supposed to go out today? sorry leo, i promise i will make it up to you."

the moment you try to make it up, he will tun the other way, his tail aggressively thumping on the floor while leona will look you dead in the eyes menacingly

"finally have some time for me now?" "leo-" *cue his tail thrashing*

at first he will try to look unmoved by your apologies and the only thing you can do is talk to his tail

he finally give in after receiving home made food with meat and being his pillow for a while but never do that again 🤬🤬🤬

* ˚ ✦ ruggie bucchi

i dare to say he is the most vocal out of the three

because what do you mean you can't come to your date because something about someone happened 🤬 that is not your responsibility young one 🫵

ruggie won't move if something will not benefit him but with you involved this hyena will run

"wow welcome back, did you have fun?" "uhuh, come here you hyena your face is not fooling anyone."

ruggie's approach would be in a teasing way

but it is a facade to not show his jealousy too much because you were supposed to spend your time together 😔and a guy like ruggie values his time especially with you

"why don't you spend time with them again?" "...ruggie, are you jealous?" "what like it's supposed to be a secret?"

while he is the most vocal one - he is the one who will also give you silent treatment when you start to cancel on your plans

you were supposed to do things together are you replacing him now!

"i'm not one to share what is mine. especially when it's you."

after wrapping things with your friend's problem - expect this hyena to be attached to you to the bone and give him some donuts when you are at it

* ˚ ✦ jack howl

this man will be dejected for the entire time to the point that people are pointing out how his ears droop

unlike the other two, jack would try to convince himself that it's normal for you to pay attention to other things

at first jack would try to help you out because you are also friends after all but unfortunately it's not the field he can offer his help so all he can do is to reassure you that he's fine

"jack are you sure?" "it's alright. they need your help right?"

but to be honest he needs your help too 😭 he already reassured you right? but why does he feel so jealous whenever you come back to hang out only to talk about your friend whom you had helped out

"jack, you look a little sick - are you okay?" "well... it's because you keep talking and spending more time with them." "huh?" "why don't you just go hang out with them instead? i'm sure they'll keep you better company, right?"

after that - as much as jack doesn't want to avoid you, he just can't help it + he can't look at you in the eye after suddenly blaming you

technically both of you are at fault but shouldn't your relationship be built on trust

when you finally confront him, all your problems are clarified and just lack communication with each other

it may take some time for jack to fully acknowledge that feeling and become more open about it but one thing that he knows for sure that he trusts you

"i'm sorry for saying such things that day."

"you're so cute, you know that? don't worry jack, i love being with you."

[someonealreadyhadmynickname]

Dad headcanons | Leon S. Kennedy

warnings: pregnancy

I picture Leon being in absolute bliss when you break the news to him. He’ll be laughing while hugging you. He’s never had a normal family, and I believe he would want children of his own. He’ll be so happy he won’t be able to erase a dumb smile from his face for the rest of the day.

Reads lots of articles on parenting and baby development.

A worrywart. One day several noises woke you up late at night and you discovered your husband babyproofing everything in the house. Turns out he was so worried he couldn’t wait til’ the morning.

You have to be very careful about mentioning your cravings because this man is driving in the middle of the storm if that means getting what you want. You’ll have to physically stop him from going out at ungodly hours just because you crave some donuts.

If it were up to him, you wouldn’t even get out of bed. He has to be holding your hand when you use stairs, no matter how many times you’ve tried to convince him you are totally capable of doing it alone.

“What’s next? I’m not allowed to use scissors?”

Your laugh slowly quietens as you notice Leon’s thinking face.

“... I don’t see why you would have to use scissors”

One day he came home with a big present box and when you opened it a german shepherd jumped at you. He got a trained police dog to keep you company. (Not before making extensive research on the best family dogs, of course).

On top of that, he would want to hire someone to help around the house because the thought of you being alone makes him worried sick.

He’s so silly. Talks to your belly all the time. When he comes home he always greets you with “how are my babies doing?”

He goes crazy with baby stuff. Clothes, plushies, bottles, toys, everything he sees in stores ends up in the baby room. The room is so full of stuff you two had to keep some things in the attic. He has promised to stop buying things several times but there’s always something that catches his eye and he has to get it.

“And this is a baby monitor— I know that face, you don’t like it”

“No, I love it, it’s just…”

“Yes?”

“You already bought one of those, love”

“Aha! No, I bought a different one. Now, you see, the one we had doesn’t had all the features this one has…”

Strikes me as the kind of guy who would want to wait a bit before telling people about the pregnancy… However, he ends up spilling the beans two or three times. Also, people kinda catch onto it because all he talks about is about children’s development.

Sometimes you wake up at night to find your lover lying awake, watching at the ceiling. Truth is, he can’t help but worry about your child’s future and spends hours thinking about it; but when you ask him what’s keeping him up, he always answers that the excitement of becoming a dad won’t let him sleep.

Will do the impossible in order to be with you during the delivery. He has warned his superiors months in advance that he needs to rest during the days when is probable the baby is coming. In the worst case scenario, where he isn’t able to make it in time, he is gonna be regretful for a very long time.

Definitely cries the first time he holds his baby.

He randomly wakes up at night and goes to check the baby. He’ll sit in front of the crib and stay there for a while, sometimes he picks the baby up and just holds them. Will always give them a kiss on their forehead before leaving.

Converses with the baby. He could be feeding them, or changing their diaper, and he talks to them as if they could understand him. Tells them about his day, how work is going. If you two were ever to argue (which is very rare and, if you do, always with a certain joke air), he is bringing the baby and puts them on his side. He looks at the baby and asks “can you believe this?”

You’ve found him watching baby cartoons not noticing the child is long asleep.

He is beyond cheerful because everytime you are carrying the baby, they raise their tiny arms to his dad wanting to be held by him.

Asks Claire to babysit whenever you two go out on dates.

Which he later regrets because now, everytime the baby sees Claire, they reach out for her. Even if Leon is carrying them. Makes him a bit jealous.

Your baby walks and talks very early on because of how much time Leon spends with them.

Every parent believes their kid is exceptional, but Leon could win the proudest dad competition. As your child grows up, Leon is so amazed by every milestone they complete. “I’m telling you, this child is going places”, he tells you the day your baby learns to roll over.

You mentioned to him once how cute you thought albums were, so now you two keep one for your kid. He takes terrible photos, but you think those are very adorable and keep them in the album.

Takes playtime seriously. He isn’t like those parents who don’t even care about what’s happening and leave at the middle of the game. Tea party? He is wearing his best clothes. Pretending to be spies? Won’t break character. He will be bashful if you catch him tho.

He has this ongoing thing with your child where they try to build the biggest sandcastle everytime you go to the beach.

He always says ‘I love you’ when saying goodbye. Once your child hurriedly kissed his cheek and pretended to leave, but Leon stopped them and said: “Everytime I tell you I love you, I mean it, it’s not just mindless words. Do you mean it?” He knows that, and god forbids it happens, he could not come back home one day. So it’s crucial for him for his child to understand how much he loves them.

It breaks his heart to leave his family so often. On one occasion he overheard your child begging you to talk to their father and ask him to please stop going on missions.

I picture him having a daughter.

The kind of man who takes his daughter to dates. Everytime he brings you flowers, he has another bouquet for his princess.

Your daughter is a performer. She makes up dances and songs and performs in front of you two.

Once, when she was young, she told him she wanted to marry him. He answered he couldn’t marry her because he is already married to you, to which your girl replied “Can I marry uncle Chris then?” Leon hasn’t recovered from that.

Maybe a bit delusional but you two invite over his D.S.O friends for Christmas, Claire and Chris included, and everyone brings a present for your daughter.

He’d like more than one kid, but often worries about what would happen to his family if he ever goes missing, so for now, another one isn’t in the plans.

Lying by your side at night, he sometimes thanks you for the opportunity to have a family.

[d34dlysinner]

Hi hi~ I can't get over the reaction of Ppyong after eating chocolate from human world, especially that it got compared to Beelzebub's cooking.

I'd like to request a scenario of Kings (and Sitri with Zagan, if that's OK with you) trying some human food~ I don't exactly know what dish or sweets to propose

Have a great day and best luck in gacha!

(Thanks! XD also wish you a great day and luck in gacha)

Satan loves snake venom wine. The moment you heard that you wondered if you should actually give him human food. Thinking that it'll be too plain for him. So you started small. Giving the human like variant of his favourite food. Just normal red wine. And you were right. It was too plain for him, but it didn't mean that he hated it. He then tried various desserts, donuts, cakes. He had to admit that he liked those more than the wine you gave him.

Beelzebub loved many types of food. He is a great cook after all. So when he tasted human food he wasn't all too surprised with liking it. What did surprise him was that good human food was on par with his cooking.

"You humans eat like this every day without any side effects?... I should come here more."

He does like the chaos that comes out of his decisions and creations, hut he had to admit that at times he probably doesn't have the greatest control over what exactly happens after eating his food.

Mammon favourite food was peach. So he atleast could easily enjoy peaches in the human world. You eventually introduced him to many desserts and dishes that contained peach or other fruits similar to peaches. He liked them all. He would even ask you to prepare some of those dishes from time to time. Or let someone who serves him master in cooking those dishes.

Leviathan would seem like the type to be a picky eater. He would take his time choosing what he wants to eat and when he doesn't know he'll let you decide. That's what happens when you offer him a menu in the human world. You both sat at a cafe as you waited for him to pick. He eventually went and picked what you took. "Human food is so confusing... but I'll understand once I ate some of it...", he says as he observes the dish in front of him.

Zagan was being his usual self. He didn't say much when you offered him some food. He didn't say much when he ate the food, but he did thank you. You kind of had to guess what he thought of the food with just his expressions. Him humming wasn't enough for you to decipher his thoughts. You were happy when he decided to close his eyes and silently enjoyed the food with a slight smile on his face.

Sitri is a man who loves tea. And there's nothing that goes better with tea than cookies and cake. So you promised Sitri to bring him some human worldly food for him to try with his tea. You started out simple and brought some cookies with you. He thanked you for the food as he observed the treats up close. He took one out and bit a little of the cookie as he savored the taste. "Sweet... It'll work nicely with some teas I have." He says as he thanks you yet again for introducing him to human world foods.

[slyvester101]

Now look, I could just make the rvb cast whatever power ranger color I wanted based off of the colors of their suits in the original show and call it a day, but it’s so much more interesting if I use official power ranger lore to pick their suits.

For example, Tucker is the Red Ranger. He’s the leader, the tactical planner, the one with the angst that motivates him to fight and train and do the best he can, the one who motivates the others when they’re feeling down, the first one to run into battle if it means saving someone, if it means saving one of them, even if it means sacrificing himself. But he’s also hot-headed and brash and doesn’t always think things through all the way and needs to be reeled in by his team a lot.

Caboose is Yellow, chipper and friendly guy he is, it’s only natural. He’s their heavy hitter, but also their heart. He reminds them of the things worth fighting for, keeps them from getting too lost in the violence of it all. He’s a bright spot, sometimes literally, in the drab world they are constantly finding themselves in (he is very good for Tucker too, since he knows how to cheer him up when he’s feeling sad about Wash).

Similarly, Donut is Pink. He’s their enthusiasm, the mediator, the one who always wants to try talking to the bad guy before they beat their asses into the ground, the one who’s compassion is often mistaken for weakness (which couldn’t be farther from the truth). He’s the one who’s fully doing this for the greater good from the beginning, taking on the charge of earth’s protector with honor and glee. But he’s also just as likely to get wrapped up in the hype of the battle, to get way into his head with all the hero shit. He’s also the one who will lose all battle prowess the minute one of his teammates get hurt.

Church is Green, the one who has to learn how to take this seriously, the one who has to learn just how his actions impact people, how his slack and how his stubbornness against improving (both as a ranger and as a person) hurts himself and his team. This starts as a game to him, a quick one and done that he can leave the minute it gets too much, but then the realization of just how important their role as rangers is settles in and it freaks him out. But he’s also their caution and calculation. He comes up with plans with Tucker, can notice little things about opponents and use it against them. He acts all nonchalant about it, but he’s a key component to taking down a bad guy and polishing up the hectic plans Tucker often brews up.

Grif is Gold (“It’s fucking orange!”). He’s their voice of reason and Tucker’s second. He’s also pushed into fighting since his sister lives in the city and he can’t let anything happen to her. He keeps everyone on task, keeps them from getting into their heads with the whole hero schtick. He reminds them that they’re still normal fucking people trying to save the world, so they’re gonna mess up and make mistakes so just accept that and do better next time. But he also complains during training and annoys the fuck out of Tucker because it takes him like, two tries before he masters something before he decides he’s done and leaves. Just wait for the day when Grif will have to try a bit harder to get the results he wants and cowers away because no matter what he says, he’s scared of failing.

Simmons is Blue. He’s their wit and the one who figures out how to do the power ranger ability shit first (it’s on accident, but still). He’s not always good at the abilities or using the weapons, but he does almost always discover them and teaches the others how to make the combined final weapon they can use to destroy the villain of the week’s first form. He’s also the one who tries to upgrade their shit and makes the Red Battlizer form for Tucker. He may not be the strongest or the fastest or tactically savvy, but he can make things like this and can blast a bad guy back with his new ion canyon without getting into close quarters. He promises he can be useful, just give him a chance. 

[basilsleaf]

i have way too many ongoing projects so i will never write this but i need baz and simon's future told through encounters with simon's construction buddies, it goes like this:

most of the guys are older than simon it's like he's got a crew of dads

they're all straight dudes so they assume baz is simon's roommate who he's like best friends with until simon forgets his lunch or something and baz brings it to work for him and they smooch hello and goodbye

there's an awkward "so are you gay" moment but simon's like "i have a boyfriend and he's great is that a problem" and then it's over, the dad crew is supportive by nature and they adapt quickly

now at lunch or when they have drinks after work the guys ask about baz same as they ask about each other's wives and girlfriends and kids and simon feels very included

the guys have dinner and drinks every now and then where spouses come along and next time they invite simon to bring baz and baz is like not sure he's going to fit in and he's kind of right but the guys don't really care because simon is obviously smitten with him so what does it matter that baz is all posh

fast forward, baz finishes school and they're both nepotism babies so they decide to move to a new place with like a balcony and a guest room and simon tells the guys and they're all hype for him and they come over to help move furniture even though baz and simon can afford movers

fast forward, after lots and lots of trauma counseling simon is ready to start thinking about what he wants out of life and he's thinking maybe he wants to start a bakery or a cafe or something so he can be closer to his second and third truest loves: butter and carbs

when he's finally ready to open the cafe he announces to the guys that he's leaving and he's nervous that they'll be upset but they like completely lose it, they're so happy for him

they take him out for drinks on them, they promise to come in every tuesday for their morning coffee and donuts, they drop him off to baz at 2am on a thursday completely passed out, it's wonderful

fast forward, simon opens his business and sure enough, the guys are there every tuesday morning

fast forward, one tuesday the guys ask how things are going with baz and simon blushes super hard and pulls out the ring box he's been carrying around in his pocket since he bought it and the guys frighten the other customers with their excitement

two tuesdays later the guys come back after the cafe closes to take simon out for celebratory drinks because he finally asked and baz obviously said yes and the guys once again deliver simon home to baz absolutely wasted (with their congratulations)

at their wedding it's all insanely rich grimms and various distant pitches and lady ruth's family and also simon's old construction buddies tearing it up on the dance floor

fast forward, and life is just good and they have magic friends but also normal friends

baz is actually able to bond with them all over football, he even joins their recreational league for a few seasons and they are undefeated champions

one of the guys' kids feels safe enough to come out to their dad because simon and baz came over for dinner

simon teaches them all how to use tiktok and what a vibe is and encourages a few of them to go to therapy

they coach simon through marital arguments and buying a house and how to tell baz he wants kids

and maybe being a little normal isn't so bad when he's got a whole team on his side

[tubbytarchia]

jim stream. i tried to keep it short. its not short.

(full server list thanks to martyn streams pinned message: Aimsey, Bekyamon, Fwhip, Lizzie, Mogswamp, Oli, Shelby, Scott, Joel, Sneeg, Jimmy, Guqqie, Sausage, CPK, Eloise, and Martyn)

jimmy logs in and martyns nearby. they almost immediately start calling each other discheads. martyn says that he (himself) is the biggest dischead he knows.

aimsey comes over and ALSO calls them discheads but aimsey believes the holes a donut so they get offended.

aimseys STACKED. 14 hours on the server already. its day 4. jimmy and martyn believe that they just live in the server now. aimsey IRL left a party early to go home and play minecraft.

the server crashed but they knew it was going to so jimmy and martyn just started chanting disc to make sure it was the last word said before the crash. he talks to chat for a bit and he says hes going to build a base today

server restarts and they all rejoin. aimsey kills a horse then combat logs when jimmy and martyn go after them. its really funny since everyone else is in full diamond and jimmys walking around with his stone tools.

jimmy does a mini tour of the disc (just pointing out where things are) and he doesnt stop talking but he does look over at scotts twice. like a double take. which is understandable cuz it looks like this vv

^^ which TECHNICALLY doesnt mean anything. building inside a wall is a common building thing and it does not mean he is referencing any past series. (gritting my teeth)

jimmy decides that he should probably get geared up before doing anything else and goes mining.

HIM AND OLI ARE. STREAMING ELDEN RING TOMORROW. ????? really out of nowhere HES GONNA BE STREAMING ON TWITCH????????????? who is this man. who are u. my twitch streamer. he yearns for twitch emotes. and an among us stream on wednesday WHAT is happening

someone came into chat to tell him that impulse thought he was 30. he got so deeply offended about it. he demanded the chat to tell him that hes 28 then decided to message him HIMSELF "i am 28 years old. and proud. not 30." impulse said something like "close enough" and jimmy is so annoyed about it.

jimmy learns that joel is having a statue built of him. he IS happy about it but he makes a really funny expression for a few moments

hes been digging a staircase down instead of finding caves like a normal person and he finds an underwater cave. he crafts some doors and mines some underwater diamonds......... pro gamer.....

shelby joins and sausage starts. being sausage

olis in chat and jim starts talking to him. he asks if theyre still planning to live together and olis like pushing our minecraft beds together???

his diamond luck is INSANE he just cant stop finding them.

its been like 10 minutes since the 30 thing and hes like HAS IMPULSE MESSAGED ME BACK YET? (he hasnt) hes too scared. jimmy i think ur the only one who cares but its very endearing.

callum cpk has joined the jimmy solidaritygaming polycule. i mean what. jimmy promises he will be back in 2 minutes then finds a massive cave.

(he starts heading back and then finds a mineshaft. i fear they are never seeing each other)

i was joking earlier but WHAT IS HIS DEAL LMAOOOOOO jimmy was like WHY ARE YOU SO DEPENDANT?????? ("is this how joel feels? like what im like to him?" okay. okay)

(i tuned into cpks stream and he is actually doing it. he is slowly getting higher. why does jimmy attract the most insane men)

jimmys talking about tango swag/twag and how its being used and he calls himself a tango stan. he says a tango tangie (like an ethogirl)

jimmy finally gets back. cpk jumps down and survives! it took half his hearts but hes fine enough.

martyn comes over and they start berating cpk for not being a dischead. cpks like i think ur pushing the line of what u can say and theyre both like what? and he just backs down immediately,,,,,,

they go to scotts house just to harass him for being a donut believer. yeah sure why not. jimmy says he doesnt like the sound of scotts composter (it sounds like someones just in your walls all the time) and scott says hes going to build one in jimmys house.

martyn walks off at some point and cpk and jim talk about sausage. ("callum you cant be encouraging it." "i didnt know i was honestly")

jimmy starts making fun of cpk for being a furry. thats rich coming from him. cpk says it back and neither of them properly deny it which means its canon now

they talk about their dogs for a bit and cpk says all his dogs are called jimmy. jimmy gets close to him and is like i knew you were obsessed. this is the first time omgggg and cpks like i cant believe thats true. and jimmys like joels been obsessed. jk its the other way around

cpk decides to move into the disc. atp i think over half the server is living in/around the disc.

martyns here again. theyre trying to fix a waterfall that oli (and sausage?) made thats like. really strangely shaped. they fix it then start running around and start talking about how welsh kirstys accent is (cuz jim tried to do her accent and martyn was like shes more welsh than that and they bicker for a bit) and they run past scott and martyns like oi scott do u think kirstys welsh as anything AND ALL THIS TO SAY SCOTT AGREED WITH JIMMY. BIG NEWS.

he talks to bekyamon. when he asked her what she thinks the hole is she said shes agnostic, which implies the disc/donut thing is a religion. this is furthered by jimmy saying he will respect her beliefs. interesting.

he can hear oli from far away and eventually spots him. his first instinct upon seeing oli is to hide and just start repeating everything oli says. they meet up and talk about how they have done absolutely nothing. they talk about base plans and making a farm better than the one on the other side of the disc wall. oli says "slash neg" out loud

they talk about whos the discheads. jimmy mentions that cpk took some convincing and olis like "we hate a man who challenges authority" im SO scared as to what the disc/donut thing is going to become. they talk to cpk about the disc.

shelby comes over too and shes. shes calling herself the rim lord. frowns. i dont watch either of them very much but i think i need to be scared of the shelby/sausage teamup.

MARTYN HAS GONE TO A TRIAL CHAMBER AND HAS THE ACHIEVEMENT. i tuned into his stream to see and he literally just went close enough for the achievement then left.

jimmy went up to sausages house and listened in on him for a bit. someone in sausages chat calls him a professional minecrafter and hes like "well some may say that. i built all of this without anything on my side monitor" and jimmy just went like ʰᵉˢ ˡʸᶦⁿᵍ

then sausage comes down and they talk. sausage says he was breeding for fwhip for 10 hours last night. cows and sheep of course. hes calling himself the lord of the rim.

IT GETS WORSE. THEY FIND FWHIP. FWHIP IS CALLING HIMSELF THE LEADER OF THE BOWLGE (PRONOUNCED BULGE). THIS CANT KEEP HAPPENING. jimmys like deadpan to sausage Youre the rim lord. and sausage just starts laughing. he cant keep up with his own bit.

jimmy leaves and types the kick command in DEAD silence. freedom at last.

end of stream. lizzie might be joining jim and oli for elden ring. we're so back. new video near the end of the week maybe.

awful

I maintain that I wouldn't be able to bear watching this myself. What is this 12yo humor man I love a lot of these guys so much but what!! What rim lords!! What bulge!!!!!!!!! Where am I is it still 2024

The bit with seapeekay makes me unreasonably angry. Why is he doing this. Why do we keep treating Jimmy as an object of desire and burdening him with things he is not responsible nor owes anyone. What is this "If you dont come to me fast enough, I will kill myself" ultimatum. What the fuck has Jimmy done to deserve this why are half the people like this to Jimmy. I'm going to murder someone. When will he be treated like a person again. When will he break away from the ecosystem. When will he find himself in a relationship of mutual nature again. Angry. Seapeekay I have no faith in you anymore

And grrrr. that thing. That fucking thing Scott is building. And Jimmy taking a double take. My son. My poor son. He's being reminded.

Good on him and Martyn though for going over to Scott's house just to harass him. Sounds dreamy

[w1ld-wr1t3r]

You guys are so nice and I really appreciate it. I have a little New Year's treat for you in return: another sneak peek at the Transformers AU! This is a longer (~1700 words) segment that has a little bit of angst but also has some super sweet Norrix fluff mixed in (the angst is not Norrix-centric, don't worry).

Quick disclaimer that I'm playing a bit fast and loose with Transformers lore, so I don't know how accurate some of my worldbuilding is, and I'm basing the story pretty much exclusively off of what was established in Transformers One (with a few liberties taken with parts of the plot). This is also just a first draft, so it might be cleaned up or changed a lot by the time the final version is published! If anything discussed in this excerpt is unclear, I promise it'll all tie together when the full story is finished. You can ask questions if you're really curious!

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“Hey,��� Lando said, looking around with a frown. “Where’s Martijn?”

Before anyone could answer, an excited whoop echoed from the sky. And over their heads shot a jet, plated with gleaming black metal.

Lando looked up in awe, smiling as he realized who it was. “Never mind,” he said with a wide smile.

“Whoa,” Charles said, blinking up at the light that glinted off of Martijn’s wings. “I thought aircraft were rare!”

“They are,” George responded. “Most Transformers can shift into cars, then trucks are next, then bikes . . . that’s why jets are so desired by the High Guard. There’s so few of them.”

Martijn made another loop overhead, his joyous laughs ringing out. Lando couldn’t take his eyes off of him. He was flying like he was born to be in the air. He was so happy, so free.

“Look at him go!” Alex said excitedly. They watched Martijn arrow towards the horizon, picking up speed and passing their group with a sonic boom.

The echoes of Martijn’s joy spurred Lando into action, and with a laugh, he transformed back into a car and sped after him. His energy was too infectious to ignore. His friends sputtered in confusion for a few moments, but with their pursuers gone, they let him go without any real fuss.

“Let him go have fun,” George said, smiling as his friend rocketed out of earshot. “He’s just a bot in love, after all.”

Keeping his eye on the sky, Lando weaved down the slope. He picked up speed, opening up the throttle. He felt the air sweeping past him, his form cutting through it like a knife, and could only imagine how it felt for Martijn, rocketing through the sky.

Martijn looped around again, weaving through the clouds. Lando gunned the engine and leapt over a gap, letting out a whoop that caught Martijn’s attention. He looped down in a tight circle as Lando swerved into a donut. They were both laughing, feeling joyous and free.

“Race you to the riverbed!” Lando yelled, driving down the slope again. Martijn laughed and spun, arrowing upwards to get his bearings then rocketing down the mountain, weaving through the sky above Lando.

Lando was sure Martijn was faster than him, able to fly over obstacles and built to be perfectly aerodynamic. But the two of them stayed together, Martijn weaving side to side overhead to keep pace with him, and Lando sticking to trails that gave him a clear view of the sky. Their excitement echoed down the ridge, laughing and whooping.

They made it to the riverbed at the same time, Martijn touching down at the same time Lando transformed back into his normal form, running his way. Martijn had just enough time to shift forms and get his feet under him before Lando tackled him, nearly bowling both of them over.

“That was so amazing!” Lando crowed, wrapping his arms around Martijn’s shoulders. “You can fly!”

Martijn laughed, hugging Lando back. “I can fly!” he exclaimed, giggling. “And you – look at how fast you are! You could be a racer!”

Lando felt warmth course through him, and hoped Martijn didn’t hear his cooling fans swiftly turn on. “Ha, I wish. Max is faster than me, you should’ve seen him.”

“He might be fast,” Martijn acknowledged, releasing him from the hug and taking Lando’s hands in his. “But so are you. And you’ve got such a bright spark to go with it.”

Emotion swelled in Lando’s chest, a warm, fuzzy feeling he wasn’t sure how to name. “If I’ve got a bright spark,” he said honestly, “then so do you. You were flying like you were the king of the skies.”

Martijn ducked his head bashfully, speaking before Lando could continue his praise, which he had a lot of. “We all have bright sparks,” he said softly. “We just never knew it before.”

Lando nodded solemnly. Together, their gazes shifted to the bone-dry riverbed, where in old days, energon would have flowed freely. Neither of them had ever known a world like that. They hadn’t even known the truth of how it had crumbled before now. They had been lied to since they had been born.

But now they knew the truth. And maybe together, they could find a way to spread that truth, and maybe, finally fix the world.

The rumble of engines heralded the arrival of their friends, and they both turned in their direction. They were all fast cars, as sleek and aerodynamic as Lando. Charles, George, and Alex were all sports cars like him, luxurious and sleek. Max, however, was clearly built for sheer, powerful speed. He had wings to help him slice through the air, and a body that hugged the ground. Lando had no doubt that, had he been able to transform, Max would’ve won the Iacon 5000 without even trying.

“That was so cool!” Alex said, transforming back to his normal form first. “You can fly!”

Martijn chuckled in amusement. “Yeah, I’ve been informed.”

“You were so fast!” Charles exclaimed, shifting next. The others soon followed.

“I think Lando was in awe,” George said with a chuckle. “Did you have a good race, lovebots?”

Lando’s fuel tank felt like it did a weird little somersault inside of him. George was being silly, right? He and Martijn were just friends. Really, really good friends who really liked to spend all the time they could together. And hug a lot. And –

“You guys know we can’t dawdle, right?” Max said, sounding less than amused. “There’s still a tyrant enslaving our people, after all.”

Everyone was a bit taken aback by his seriousness. Lando got why he was a little stressed – hell, he was pretty sure they all were. But couldn’t they just enjoy their new cogs, even for just a little bit?

“We know, Max,” Martijn said, releasing Lando’s hands. Lando missed his warmth already. “We haven’t forgotten.”

“Good,” Max said. “Because we need a better plan than just ‘storm the capital.’”

“Well, we have this, right?” Lando said, tapping his arm port and opening the recording that Prost had given them. “It’s a universal recording format. We could plug into the city comms and –”

Suddenly, Max reached over and plucked the chip right out of his arm. “Here, let me have it. I’ve got this.”

“Um . . .” Lando protested, as Max slotted it into his own data port. “Are we, uh, sure that’s – I mean, we’re working together, right? You don’t have to, like, take over or anything.” He winced at how Max jabbed at buttons, flipping through the recording with a little too much recklessness for his taste. “And, uh, you need to be careful with that, yeah?”

He was prepared to keep going, but Max cut him off with a glare. Slowly, he growled, “I’ve. Got. It.”

Everyone was caught off-guard by the coldness in his voice. It sounded very unlike the friend they had always known.

All of them had taken the truth hard. But Lando was beginning to worry that Max was taking it harder than any of them. He hadn’t even commented on Martijn’s new form like the others had, too distracted by his anger at the truth. And he’d been Martijn’s friend longer than any of them.

Is Max going to be okay?

“Um,” Charles finally stammered, breaking the tension. “He, uh, said something about Jos having a son, right? Maybe we can find them and see if they’re willing to help.”

Max scoffed. “That’s a bit of a long shot, Charlie. The kid could be dead for all we know.”

“But they might not be,” George said. “Prost said he knew the kid was born alive and well. If no one’s seen them since, that could be because Jos is hiding them. Think about it. If his lies were ever discovered, then his son could be used against him as a hostage or something. But that can’t happen if no one knows about them.”

“That’s true,” Martijn agreed. “And hey, we don’t know how old the kid was when he left. Maybe he chose to leave. Maybe he was old enough to understand what Jos had done and disagreed with him.”

“And if he did,” Alex added, “then maybe he could help us fight Jos. Give us intel!”

Max looked intrigued, but not convinced. “That sounds great and all,” he admitted. “But how do we even find the kid?”

At that point, the group fell silent again. He had a point. They had no idea where to even begin looking, let alone who this bot was or what he looked like.

Max sighed in frustration. “So we’re back to square one. Great.”

Sensing the group’s uncertainty, Lando finally spoke up again. “Why don’t we focus on finding shelter for the night?” he suggested.

Max looked at him incredulously. “Are you crazy? We can’t just sit down and do nothing, not with what we know!”

“We won’t be doing nothing,” Lando insisted. “We’ll be recharging and planning.”

“But we need to get back to Iacon as soon as possible!” Max countered. “Every second we wait is another second he tears our people down!”

“We won’t make it more than a mile before the sun goes down,” Lando said, growing frustrated. “Do you really wanna be wandering through the wilderness in the dead of night?”

The tension was slowly rising again, but Martijn intervened before things could boil over. “I think we should rest,” he said, stepping closer to Lando again. “We’ve all had a long day. We’ll be better prepared after a good night’s rest.”

Ma huffed for a moment, looking profoundly annoyed. He clearly didn’t like having his plans derailed. And Lando agreed that it was up to them to stop Jos. But they also needed to rest. They were only bots, after all. Not Primes or gods.

The rest of the group was nodding in agreement with Martijn. Finally, Max sighed. “Fine,” he said in exasperation. “Let’s find a cave or whatever.”

He stomped down the riverbank, towards a low peak in the distance. There was likely to be a cave there that they could reach before nightfall. Lando trailed at the back of the group, eyeing Max worriedly. His simmering anger was concerning him.

Martijn fell in step beside him, following his gaze. “Hey, he’ll be okay,” he assured him softly. “He’s just stressed. We’ll all feel better tomorrow.”

Lando sighed, brushing his fingers against Martijn’s. Martijn was probably right. But he couldn’t shake the faint, nagging worry he felt for Max.

“I hope so.”

[pudgewizard]

Sebastian and Tim

Chapter 1(?)

Sebastian wasn't anywhere near late for work. But he still ran so fast down the sidewalk, that the cold wind felt like needles poking his face. As he ran, he considered the bakery at the approaching corner. He had skipped breakfast, fearing that'd slow him down.

*gggrrrrmm..*

Sebastian’s stomach gave a disapproving groan as a reminder of his mistake. He rubbed his belly reassuringly. He had heard of this bakery once in a while from coworkers and passerbys. They would always talk about how the food was always warm and fresh from the oven. The pastries were soft and crumbly, so he'd heard. He made up his mind and went in.

As the door opened, the bell rang. The man behind the counter smiled warmly at Sebastian. He waved, though he tried to avoid eye contact. He wasn't one for socially interacting if he could help it.

“Welcome to Delicious Downtown, what can I get for you?” The man, with the name tag, Tim, greeted with a gleeful smile.

“Uhm..” Sebastian stuttered for a moment.

Oh no, he thought. He's cute.

He almost wanted to reach out and scratch his beard. Tim’s hair was so luscious and curly. His voice was smooth like caramel, yet had a hint of spice to it.

Sebastian quickly shook the thoughts away.

“I'd like…just a coffee.”

“One coffee? Anything else?”

Sebastian considered his offer, but he was worried the food would distract him from getting to work on time. A coffee was all he really needed to get himself started. Although a glazed donut could possibly help. Or maybe a cronut..a raspberry tart…blueberry muffins…cream cheese danish…

*GRRRRMGRR..*

Sebastian felt a hot flash wash over his face. He held his plump middle, praying that Tim didn't hear his stomach gurgle in anticipation.

Though judging by Tim's face, he most certainly heard it.

Tim attempted to hide his giggle.

Goddamn it, Sebastian thought. Even his giggle is cute.

“You sound starved, poor thing,” Tim pouted, but in a playful way. “How about I throw in a muffin, half off? Just promise not to tell my boss.”

“Half off? Are you sure? I can totally buy it at a normal-”

*rrrrRRRRMMMbbrrll..*

Sebastian felt his belly ripple and shake impatiently. It's as if it was screaming, “Just take his offer!”.

“Can..can I have blueberry?”

“Absolutely! I'll be right back with your order.”

Tim walked to the kitchen as Sebastian finally had a chance to breathe for a second. His belly was always a noisy one. It would growl occasionally in public spaces, but no one really batted an eye.

His belly growled so loud it got the attention of a guy he just met.

Sebastian was positive his belly did that on purpose.

“Here's your order, sir!” Tim placed his order on the counter. “I uh, also couldn't help but notice that emblem on your jacket. Is that-”

“Yeah, I go to Wayward College.”

“No way! I do too! Maybe we'll stumble across each other in the new semester in a couple days!”

“Really? Gosh, small world. What classes do you have?”

“Culinary, Health, Math, Literature, Philosophy-”

“Philosophy with Mr. Smith?”

“Yes! I mean, neat! Well I look forward to seeing you, man!”

“You too! And um…thanks for the muffin!”

“Thank YOU! Come back anytime!”

Sebastian walked out, his heart a flutter. Usually he'd be exhausted from what just happened. But he felt…excited. He was excited to see this Tim guy again. He felt like it was fate…

*Grrrr!*

He also felt his stomach shake from hunger again. He thoroughly enjoyed his muffin as he went to work.

[catchyhuh]

How about Jigen and Goemon?

LET’S GO JIGOE these motherfuckers are popular for a reason! also i promised i’d start putting these under a cut again to save space and not clog up the tags so here we go

the thing i love about these two is like, romantic or not, nobody quite understands them the way they understand each other, and that includes lupin too. there’s a quiet, almost unspoken connection that they have about what annoys the other, what the other prefers, simple things that add up to what honestly might be the closest thing resembling a relationship between normal people in the franchise. not that the individuals themselves are normal lmao BUT THE WAY THEY TREAT EACH OTHER. LIKE COMPARATIVELY

lemme elaborate a lil here: when lupin or fujiko or even zenigata do something that annoys jigen or goemon, it’s because they wanted to do that thing anyway, they were GONNA do that thing anyway, and it just happened to annoy these guys. when jigen or goemon annoy the other, it’s because they first recognize this is something moderately annoying, think it’s funny, and THEN act. like the specific grin goemon gets on his face making an unfunny joke or jigen pausing and thinking out his exact steps before he gets into goemon’s personal space. there’s intent before action here. isn’t that so special!

it’s just so. nice. sorry i know i say that too much but really how else do i phrase it! they seem so comfortable with each other. you really get the sense that no matter what the circumstances or what universe they’re in, they would turn to each other. which, yeah, could be argued for a chunk of these guys, but this specific like. warmth. the reassurance in having the other. again, platonic or not, they’re just so close and it’s so sincere! like, it’s beyond a trust of the other’s abilities, or even just “i trust you” it’s like. dying for you isn’t even a question. living for you is a necessity. do i sound nuts? whatever autism be damned my boy can work a complex and yet nothing is more easy and natural to them relationship!!

i think it’s just a default response rather than a conscious action for them to sit beside each other like. everywhere. they’re like magnets. if i had a nickel for every time these two were just hip to hip on the couch or whatever the hell jigen’s doing when he sticks his leg out over goemon’s lap i’d have like. i’d have enough money to get my dream lupin merch basically (which is really simple. its just the monchhichi zenigata) but if they’ve got someone inbetween them it’s DEFINITELY because someone either butted in or jigen said “hold on itll be really annoying if we make this guy sit between us on an 8hr flight and just talk over him. let’s do it”

no yknow what let’s fully commit to this skewed domesticity. can you imagine the notes they leave for each other in the hideout. like sticky notes scattered around “we got home at 4 am if you wake me up before 1:30 i’m making you eat publix sushi -j” (and he draws like a fucked up hat next to it) and like “i am out training. i will be passing by a ‘dunkin donuts’ on the way back. send me a Text if you want something. i will not respond, but i will see it -goemon” lupin collects these like trading cards when he finds them

SORRY. WE GOT A LITTLE LIKE SAPPY HERE DIDN'T WE. OOPS

[ahi-django]

Come on, you know what time it is, you get the jist by now!

Day seven - Platonic relationship

Jeez, this one is a little difficult. Many people might mention Nami and Usopp. Most people would probably say Sanji and Zoro by now, and don't get me wrong, their chemistry is really fun to look at, but.. man, I might just-

No, wait. I have one. Corazon and Law. Also, Law, Bepo, Shachi and Penguin.

Cora did everything he could think of to save a child's life he barely knew. He only knew that he had to do something to help this traumatised kid. Give him the will to live because nobody else would.

Bepo, Shachi, and Penguin came a bit later into Law's life. They accepted him (though they had a rocky start, really), and they grew together. And yeah, Shachi and Penguin sometimes cause trouble. They're pranksters. But when it comes down to it, all three are very loyal to Law.

I promise I'm normal about the emo guy. Or the rubber guy. Speaking of rubber guy:

The ASL brothers. Augh! The ASL brothers.

I still can't get over the fact that they were never going to get back together as adults because someone just had to take a fucking taunt and get himself killed in the process. I'm looking at you, Ace.

I'M LOOKING.

But, it's okay. He just traumatised his brothers with his death. Totally okay. Yup. Hmhm. Fucking Donut

[go-on-have-a-little-more]

You're wearing leggings that are far too tight. They fit you, maybe, 6 months ago. You have a t-shirt on that is in a similar situation. You've hidden both of these facts by wearing a zip up sweater over the top, but you've promised yourself that you'll take it off before you go into the shop. Simultaneously scared and excited, you upzip the sweater, revealing the view underneath. You picked a top that looked like it could have been a wardrobe malfunction rather than a deliberate choice so it's not showing off your whole belly. You wanted your outfit choice to look like you were someone who had gained a load of weight and was running out of clothes that fit, not someone who was actually trying to get fat.

As such, a casual viewer is gifted with the sight of the lowest portion of your gut hanging over the front of the overly stretched waistband and two magnificent love handles bulging free of their confines. The top is tight as well as too short. It is stretched against your midriff everywhere except your navel. You can see how deep it's become through the t-shirt. All of this you had admired when you looked at yourself in the mirror this morning but there were one it two details that you missed. It is also tight against your breasts. When you breathe in, you can see how tight your bra has become due to the slight overspill at the top of each cup - something you can see through the fabric of the t-shirt. Additionally, anyone viewing you from behind would see the rolls of fat on your back through your top, and just how tight the leggings were on your butt. Somehow your love handles look even bigger when viewed from behind.

You step into the shop and the usual server is there. He looks at you and he gives you a smile. Your heart races. It's not like you're into him, but he's the reason that today's donut run was different. He'd been offering you free extra donuts for months now and you wanted to know whether he was deliberately fattening you up. Today's performance was to see if he responded.

There's a short queue so you are forced to wait for a few minutes. Your belly is on display for everyone to see how big it's got. You tug at the bottom of the t-shirt. The t-shirt does not stay in place. Doubt fills your mind. You've always enjoyed your kink behind closed doors, not in public. Maybe this wasn't such a good idea. Fortunately no one seems to be paying you any attention. Somebody comes into the shop and joins the queue behind you and you wonder what they think when they see you. Are they embarrassed for the overweight girl stuffed into too tight clothes? You glance back at the person behind you. She's about your age and about your height, but she is definitely not your weight. You instinctively suck your tummy in as she looks back at you. Is it your imagination that she has a slight sneer when she sees your size? You quickly face forwards again and wish the people in front of you would hurry up. Finally you reach the front of the queue but you have decided to chicken out. It was enough to come here dress like this. Your favourite server greets you and you exchange pleasantries.

It is time to order. This bit is normal - you order your usual dozen. You used to pretend that you could be ordering for a group of people but there was no pretending any more. If it hasn't already been obvious that you were eating them all, your belly bulging over the top of your leggings cleared up any doubt. You can see your reflection in the glass of the counter. God you look even bigger than you had realised. As usual, he offers you an extra donut. There is a brief pause before you make up your mind.

'Oh, no I shouldn't. I've gained a little weight lately and these donuts are so fattening.' You emphasis the word 'fattening' just a little and your hand goes to the roll of fat on display and grab the side of it. You hope that the movement looks subconscious. He glances down at your gut, and his eyes linger there for just a little too long to be polite. You tug your top down again. That time it was subconscious.

He asks you if you're sure and says that he has your favourite flavour in stock. They're often out because they're so good. This is your opportunity.

Your stomach rumbles audibly. 'Oh, those are so good,' you say.

He encourages you to have one, saying one more donut won't make much difference. The implication is that he knows that you're eating all the others. You say, 'oh go on.'

He leans down and grabs one with the tongs. Your belly is almost at eye level and you can see that he is looking at the roll of fat. You find yourself going pink with embarrassmemt and you wish that it was smaller. You wish that it was much larger. You decide that it's now or never and practically blurt out, 'can I have two?'

He laughs and says that he thought you were worried about your weight.

'They're really good,' you say, 'and one more won't make a difference.'

He grabs another one, telling you that his boss will be mad for giving you two free donuts. You offer to pay for them but he just laughs and says that he boss is always mad. He places the extra donuts in the bag for you and you pay. He passes the donuts over the counter and you lean forward to get them. As you do your belly presses into the glass counter and you wonder whether it had it always done that. You take the bag and turn to head out the door. just as you do, he says your name.

'Yes?' you ask. What's he going to say?

He tells you that there's often a few left over at the end of the day so if you want some more free donuts you should come back at closing time.

'I'll see you then,' you say.

You immediately pull one of the donuts out of the bag and take a bite as you walk out of the shop. You are relieved to have left but so excited by everything that has just happened. You place your hand back into the bag. One donut down, thirteen to go.

[youaremysunshiness]

ariana grande, glinda, and my changed opinion of her

It's finals week and I should be doing homework, but I need to get this off my chest. I have been a fan of Ariana for years. I started to become a fan when she released "Sweetner," I really loved the 90s RnB pop style she had, and I became more of a stan after thank u, next. I used to love her not only because her music was good, but she seemed like such a sweet and caring person. I also loved her dreamy aesthetic that she leaned into at the time.

However, ever since the filming of Wicked, and the news broke about her having an affair with Ethan Slater, I haven't looked at her the same. I didn't automatically hate her, but I didn't think what she did was okay. Then, when more women started coming forward and saying that Ariana was the reason their relationships fell apart (Naya Rivera, Cazzie David, Dalton Gomez's ex, etc.) and I was shocked that the "not a girl's girl" allegations were true. To be fair, it is not solely Ariana's fault. The men she cheated with made the choice to leave their former partners for her. I was shocked that she's had a pattern of this behavior since she was a teenager. The woman is 31 now. I normally don't pay a lot of attention to celebrity gossip. I only really ever pay attention if a celebrity is accused of something criminal, like assaulting someone, but this just isn't okay. Before, I thought to myself, Ariana's personal relationships are none of my business and I'm still gonna love her anyway, but now I see how wrong that was of me.

I feel like this recent news about her revealed a lot about her character. When I put myself in Lilly's shoes, Ethan's ex wife, I feel so sad for her, and I feel so angry for her. Lilly was just a normal woman trying to support her husband to follow his dreams so he could support their child. She was supporting him across the world while he was filming the movie. Then, here comes this spoiled rich pop star that smiles in your face and holds your baby, and says, "I can't wait to have a baby," while sleeping with your husband! That's horrible. Then, when the public calls the woman who wrecked your home, she plays the victim in the press, saying that people don't know the full story and should stop "bullying" her. It really shows the kind of person Ariana is. She thinks she can take whatever she wants, even if it's a person.

Ariana has been rich since birth. She grew up in Bocca Raton, Florida. She's never heard the word, "no." Her mother has always handed Ariana whatever she wanted. When Ariana wanted to be on broadway, her mom bought an apartment in New York for them to live there. When she wanted to be on Nickelodeon, she bought a home in LA. No wonder she thinks she can have whatever she wants as long as she bats her eyelashes and puts on the innocent act. I see it now. I see it so clearly. No one has ever said to her, "no Ariana, that's not your donut." "No Ariana, that's not your husband." "No Ariana, that's not your skin color." "It's not yours. You can't have it." -Bela Delgado (lol).

I know people will get pissed at me for saying this, but there's no way she earned the role of Glinda in Wicked. Ariana said in several interviews that she would do anything to play Glinda in Wicked. I don't doubt for a second that she paid the producers or had very powerful people get her that role in some way, shape or form. Jon M. Chu made her audition five or six times because he didn't believe that she could play Glinda. There were so many other talented women who auditioned for that role, including Dove Cameron and Amanda Seifred. Dove Cameron has a stronger soprano singing voice and she's a better actress. Ariana even said herself that she knew about Wicked auditions before Jon M Chu was attached. Who is Ariana's very powerful manager? Scooter Braun. Who's friends with Scooter Braun? Jon M Chu. I wonder if Jon was promised director if he would hire Ariana as Glinda, or if Scooter Braun somehow manipulated Jon. I don't know. In interviews, whenever Jon would talk about Cynthia, he would rave about how talented she is and I think he even said at some point that she was a gift from God. Whenever he speaks about Ariana, he would just say the same thing over and over again. "Ariana had a high bar because she's a pop star. I didn't think she could play Glinda. I made her audition six times. Then I told her to jump over a chair like Glinda and she did. She is Glinda." Yes, she did literally become Glinda, but not in a good way. She changed her entire personality, and her race because she literally wants to be Glinda.

A few years ago, Ariana was twelve shades darker, speaking in a blaccent, "bitch, that's my cookie. that's my juice, okay? carry on. thank u, next." She calls it her "pop star persona." Girl, blackfishing isn't a persona. You were copying Victoria Monet's voice and style, and appropriating her culture to make money and to seem interesting. As soon as the opportunity came across her desk to play Glinda, she stopped tanning, started acting white, and bleached her hair blonde. That's racist and out of touch. Black people call her out for it, but no one else really does. It's so weird. The worst part of it all is that she pretends like it never happened, or she alludes to her "previous persona" but never is fully transparent about the fact that she was pretending to be a whole different race. Yikes.

Another reason why I'm mad at her is that she took the character of Glinda and made it about herself. Wicked's Glinda is one of my favorite characters of all time, and I felt like I couldn't separate Ariana from the role because she made it her entire personality. Good actors find the fine line between the character and themselves and they blend together. The actor blends into the character on camera. They don't become the character to the point where they are acting the same exact way they do in interviews as they did in the film. Jonathan Bailey, for example, who is famous for playing Anthony Brigerton, also played Fiyero really well. They are both very different characters but Bailey doesn't have to do much to be able to tell the difference. He's a famous actor that people adore but the public sees his character first and then remembers that he is Jonathan Bailey. Fiyero is a charming, charismatic guy who is very suave and confident, Bailey pulls this off. In his interviews, he is a golden retriever. He's so sweet and smiley and seems a little shy at times. He's himself. He knows how to get in and out of character.

Also, I feel that Ariana doesn't fully understand Glinda. She just projects her own personal experiences onto the character. It's one thing to relate to a character, but another thing to project your personal feelings onto her because you cannot separate the character from yourself. For example, in an interview with Bowen Yang, Ariana says that *SPOILER* Glinda doesn't go with Elphaba in Defying Gravity because she doesn't have the tools and will hold Elphaba back. She actually says it in a more word-salad way that's confusing, but that's jist of what she said. I love Glinda, but the reason she doesn't go with Elphaba is because she's selfish. Glinda grew up upper class, and had everything she wanted. She cares about social climbing and appearing perfect to others. When Elphaba gets the chance to see the Wizard, she tags along, and when Elphaba rebels against the Wizard, she tries to stop Elphaba because the Wizard said it would benefit her. She stays because she has a selfish motive, not because of some convoluted reason. It's not until the end that Glinda realizes how selfish she really is and starts to make an effort to truly become Glinda the Good. She uses her privilege to help others, instead of taking from them. I don't think that Ariana can ever truly understand that because she's never been honest with herself. If we take the homewrecking scandal into consideration, she lives in denial of her actions. She surrounds herself with yes men and when people criticize her, she plays the victim. In a way is Ariana Glinda? Yes, but no. She's an unevolved Glinda still stuck in her bubble of privilege. She can never truly understand Glinda the Good until she actually looks in the mirror and is honest with herself and makes an effort to change.

[creative-kny-fics]

hiii, i love all of your fics!! if it's not too much, may i pls request some ler rengoku and lee tanjiro with rengoku tickling tanjiro as a last resort to try and cheer him up? i miss the flame hashira more than usual rn since i rewatched the mugen train arc earlier today

*cries in donut mode* thanks and of course! (I miss Rengoku, you made my heart a donut *cries*)

(https://www.tumblr.com/i-will-always-be-happy/698299677090693120/last-night-i-saw-a-very-nice-fanart-that-inspired?source=share

One thing before we start, let's say what is a story what could be the continuation of a fic I wrote earlier on my old account) (In this AU, Rengoku lives)

Warning: This fanfic contains tickles. Also remind them that I don't speak English, so if they find any errors, let me know to correct it. I hope you like it!

Ler: Kyojuro Rengoku

Lee: Tanjiro Kamado

'Rengoku - San...' 'What happened young Kamado?' 'I'm sorry...', Rengoku frowned, it was the 5th time today that Tanjiro had apologized to him, they had already talked to him before, but apparently the young man's guilt made it impossible for him to remember.

'Young Kamado, I've said it and I've said it again, it's not your fault!' 'I should have been of more use... You almost died because of me' 'If you or any of the passengers had died, I definitely wouldn't have fulfilled my duty as a hashira. This is a normal day for us, it's not your fault!' Tanjiro put down his cup and covered his face, wanting to avoid crying.

'Mmmmm.. I see! Apparently you need another support!' 'Huh? What are you talking about-? Ehehehe! Rehehengoku-San! Wahahait!', Tanjiro tried to escape from the fingers that poked at his ribs, but one of his wrists was grabbed and he was dragged to Rengoku's side, at least he tried.

'You remind me a lot of Senjuro! He also behaves just like you!' 'Hehehey! You should rest! Stohohohop!' 'Already? But I've only just begun!' Tanjiro seized the only opportunity he got, squeezing Rengoku's runs.

'Wa!', a very serious mistake... Tanjiro

'HEHEHEHEY!!! I'M SOHOHOHORRY!!! REHEHENGOKU-SAN!! NOHOHOHO!!' 'I try to cheer you up and you reject my noble effort?! That wasn't very proper young Kamado, I should teach him some lessons!' Rengoku climbed up Tanjiro's armpits, where he kept his fingers steady as they mercilessly attacked the younger man.

'I said it before! You are equal to Senjuro! He laughs like that when I tickle his armpits! How cute!' '*snort* I'M NOHOHOT CUHUHUTEE!! MEHEHERCY!!!', Rengoku frowned again.

'Aren't you cute?! Of course you are! Listen you snorts and that cute blush you have!' Rengoku was yelling more than usual, he had to if he wanted to be heard through Tanjiro's yelling and laughing.

'STAHAHAHAP!!! I CAHAHAHAN'T!! NO MORE!!!' 'I'll stop! Only if you promise to stop feeling guilty!'

'OK OK! WHATEVER!! I PROHOHOMISE!!'

'Pinky promise?'

'REHEHEHENGOKU - SAHAHAHAN!!!', he finally let go, Tanjiro fell onto his chest, exhausted

'I hope you have had an experience young Kamado! I will never allow those I love to be sad!', Rengoku laughed before lowering his voice when he realized that Tanjiro had fallen asleep from exhaustion, well, I guess he would be sitting a while longer

[fumikomiyasaki]

"H-hold on a second... these Rollerblades are... ACK-!"

Also making my contribution to @twst-the-night-away Event.... I might make two but first here is Carol. She wanted to help but forgot she never Rollerbladed in her life... hence she probably will exchange them for normal shoes soon and maybe then things be better. At least she has good memory for orders...

Voice lines under the cut:

Summon: "I only came here to help but... they could have told me about rollerblading around..."

Groovy: "Just let me change into my sneakers... then it works..."

Set Home: "Why do they still tolerate my mistakes... and why is there suddenly that many male customers here?"

Home Idle 1: "I feel the Rollerblades just make mistakes programmed in... how do you balance the plates like that... and seeing Ace be that smug about it makes me want to get revenge on him during next tutoring."

Home Idle 2: "Oh no, there is like 5 of my crushes here at once... Calm down... just breath and take their order..."

Home Idle 3: "I do like the outfit on me actually... its at least less emberassing than the maid one but somehow... I felt more confident in the maid outfit..."

Home Login: "H-hello... this is the old sage dinner... can I help you?"

Home Idle Groovy: "I am doing much better since the shoe switch, well I work as fast as the others now... finally I feel more confident about this."

Home Tap 1: "I accidentally spilled a milkshake over Henry and Barry... you really see how much more sweet Henry was, he not only calmed me but even left some extra money... while Barry was just... as sour as expired milk..."

Home Tap 2: "Ellis and Keres also seem to struggle... I am glad I am not the only one yet... they seem so much better at hiding it... I need to learn from them.

Home Tap 3: "Elias told me some tricks before being a waiter and... I think thanks to him I really did improve the more I thought about his advices."

Home Tap 4: "Keisuke stopped by to write his poems, I am glad I didn't disturb him even if it was close with that drink... I was so distracted a little cause I was curious but maybe he shows me what he wrote the next time we meet."

Home Tap 5: "I wish I could take it as professional as Kimiko... she looks so easy going doing these orders..."

Home Tap Groovy: "Oh right I did promise Adam once the shift is done to leave some of the donuts that haven't been eaten by customers for use to finish. I am glad they don't let me cook or it will look horrible."

Mentions of Characters: Ellis @starry-night-rose , Keres @terrovaniadorm , Elias @twsted-princess , Keisuke @sakuramidnight15 , Kimiko @slumberingprincessblog , Adam @silent-dragon

[crescentcrowd]

choose your own adventure: awesome blossom edition !!

Location: On Pitch Event: Sing-Off

A shrill wailing emitted from the speakers and Bea almost wished it was a banshee, but no, it was just a misguided werewolf howling out Adele's Rolling In The Deep. Usually, Bea wouldn't be caught dead in On Pitch due to her particular relationship with its owner, but she wanted to make sure she was doing her due diligence and ensuring no sirens were cheating during the contest. She winced as the performer's voice cracked after not being able to reach a high note. Noticing the person beside her also wincing a bit, she took a sip of her drink before asking, "Is it usually like this?" in a low voice. "I don't know how An-- how anyone could be here for so many hours without needing a break. I'm almost tempted to go outside for a smoke break and I don't even smoke."

Location: Town Green Event: Hanami

Tearing off another bite of her mochi donut, Luna walked farther from the farmer's market-- shopping bag full, as a member of the community that supported small business and all-- and towards the town green where people had gathered to picnic. "Hey, want to share a blanket?" she asked a person nearby. "I've got way too much food and I don't think I can take it all home. Promise you won't be on the menu," she said with a small wink, "--unless you want to be."

Location: Celestial Hills' restaurant street Event: All of the food deals, all of 'em

"Listen, this is like my Superbowl, okay? Don't you screw this up for me, just nod and pay for your half," Reese said seriously as she pulled out the sheet of participating restaurants and her plans on how to hit them all before the week was up. "Rainbow Roll has their best deal today, but the special is two-for-one and normally I'd be all for ordering two meals and taking one home, but this is a lover's special so I need a partner. So, are you in or are you in?"