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venus-is-thinking · 5 months ago

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DRDT Chapter 2 Episode 12: Initial Thoughts

Hello everyone! I thought it'd be fun to do a post going over some of my first thoughts from the episode after each release. "Initial" is a bit of a stretch, considering I did watch it a second time while making this post, but it's more "initial" in the context of being before the next episode drops. It's sort of like my "initial thoughts" of the Milgram MVs, which are actually the result of, like, 3 hours of obsessing and research, lol.

(By the way, @accirax and I watched the episode together, so apologies if her initial thoughts end up being, like, the same as mine.)

SPOILER WARNING FOR DRDT CH 2 EP 12!

T/W: Body image issues/body dysmorphia, murder, suicide

The Reactions

Confirmation of what I think most of us already suspected! I do think it's a little weird that Nico didn't bring up their testimony about all of the fish being there at the last time they fed the fish. That probably means it's being saved for later in the Trial, I guess?

It's okay Teruko, I saw literally no one in the entire fanbase figure this one out either!

Why is everyone so mean to her though. Everyone here has been an idiot in the Trials at LEAST once

God I missed David

This was so funny. Get his ass.

(In all seriousness, though, I do wonder if we're going to come back to what J said. I don't currently (?) think Arei was drenched, unless the real purpose of the water WAS just to confuse the time of death, so if the water didn't connect with her enough to cool her down, it might be weird that the body isn't warm after all.)

This took me out. Who let you say that. What.

Okay, but Ace, outside of a killing game... why. Like, literally why would a plastic surgeon need to know how to do an autopsy. King.

Like Felicity...? /hj

All in all, though, this was a really interesting character moment for Arturo! And god, the fact that he started learning medical knowledge and spedrun plastic surgery specifically since age 12 HAS to mean something. My vague theories of Felicity having struggles with body image/dysmorphia (Arturo's section of this post) are... maybe real???

Honestly, I'm starting to wonder if Arturo is going to go farther in this game. I don't expect him to survive or anything, but I could see it taking him a surprisingly long time to die. He feels like he's got too much lore to unpack to die, like, next chapter. Unless he gets HELLA focused next chapter, which is definitely possible.

This is so silly. I love them.

(Note: I'm not a Whit mastermind truther, but if I were, I would point out that MonoTV sort of covering up a rules violation for Whit could be relevant. I'm not a Whit mastermind truther though, so I think this is just a very silly joke a la "no wifi! why live :(" )

Well you see Eden, the killer would have actually had all night to prepare. If, say, they mentioned that they could dial in and focus on their work for like 14 hours straight, they could have gotten a lot done before 7:30 AM!

I'll talk about this more later, but the fact that J, David, Veronika, Hu and Nico seemingly have alibis that actually matter is so iconic. I can't believe that many theories died that quick. I'll talk about that more in my theories section, though!

It's been said before, but. Funniest fucking reaction to being declared innocent of murder.

"David still has a family history of depression even if that isn't his secret" nation where you at?

This one made me laugh out loud. Who does it like him

How truthful do we think David is in this next section? I refuse to believe it's 100% a lie, just because he's cooking SO hard on SOMETHING, but I could also believe David thinks he's lying to an extent. I could definitely see a "the best lies are based on the truth" kind of thing?

Also, damn. Xanvid really is real. LGI got me to believe it but WOW David's just being gay on main now

This was a really good, succinct way to have Teruko show her opposition to David's ideas. Even if it is to end the killing game or do something "good' or whatever, Teruko is still hurt and betrayed by what Xander did. Xander tried to kill her, and presumably would have tried to kill everyone else. David is now doing the same thing.

It's going to be really interesting if, whether genuine or not, David is kinda taking on Xander's position. That's going to give Teruko a reason to (outwardly) hate him even more. I'm really looking forward to learning more about how both Teruko and David view Xander.

Also, it's so fucking funny that Teruko and David are literally fighting over Xander. Like, valid, but. Guys.

(Also, David soooo knows Teruko's secret is the killing game is all your fault. Idk if he specifically knows that Xander's plan was to kill Teruko no matter what, but he's definitely caught on to some extent.)

This was crazy. Is Xander famous? Why would everyone recognize him? Like, did David just take particular notice of Xander because he's a simp, or is there something else going on?

Notably, it's also extremely interesting that David says "Even if you all lost a year of memories for this killing game." It almost implies that David didn't? What do you know???

Also, if David DOES have weird memories about this that no one else does, it's a really interesting comparison to Teruko remembering the existence of a killing game in the area investigation when she was talking to Veronika. Are these two getting special memory privileges because they're important? Or does everyone have some kind of memory that they all should have, but only one person knows each thing?

At first I was confused when David said this, because I really don't know how dear anyone in DRDT's life to him was other than Xander. But then I realized, if David is talking about killing 15 others and yourself, he's definitely still talking about Xander's mindset. Xander had something worth the lives of 16 people that he was trying to do.

I don't know how much David cares about ending the killing game. I wonder if "belief in Xander" is the thing he's willing to kill 13 people plus himself for?

I'm starting to get REALLY curious what J's deal is. Between this and her voiced line earlier in the trial saying something along the lines of "it's like you all still haven't grasped just how serious murder is," she definitely seems to have strong opinions on specifically the morality of killing other people. WHY is she being singled out with these beliefs, what does it say about her, and where is her character headed?

(If she is the mastermind, does this couple with the "all murderers must be held accountable" rule?)

"Any answer" is so funny. I think she's looking for the truthful answer, David. This is why no one believes you when you say anything ever /aff

Notably, this is VERY similar to the plan Eden came up with that Veronika described: using the fact that TV shows need entertainment to continue to end the killing game. It's the same thing, but with a much more depressed "everyone should just give up" kind of flavor.

The level of similarity does make me think David is probably not being 100% truthful, and that he just repurposed Eden's escape plan to be something sort of similar to what he was going for.

I do think that he WAS trying to defeat the killing game by killing people through the class trial. I just think that, between Xander's actions and the motive secret he received, he was trying to kill Teruko specifically. Yet another way that David's unhinged behavior ties into the Chapter 2 secrets.

*Hu hopeless child looms in the distance*

I'm so glad that Hu gets to pop off though. She really hasn't gotten, like, any content in the series so far. Here's hoping this is kicking off her getting a bunch of time to shine!

Interesting that they had both Ace and Hu cut Nico off in this interaction. The staging definitely implies that they're trying to show that while Ace is wrong for talking over Nico and not letting them say anything, Hu is also wrong to an extent for not letting Nico defend themself and running to their rescue all the time.

I am begging you. Please discuss the murder method. I didn't realize until my rewatch of the trial that they have actually literally not talked about the murder method at ALL except for telling David that he doesn't know shit about it.

HUH?????????????

Theory Update/Analysis

Well, I'm gonna start this off by saying that I'm still pretty locked into Eden being the killer. We still need to address the tape, and I personally still found her to be decently shifty now behavior wise (she seemed nervous when we turned back to solving the trial, and she says something about "it's too hard to narrow down the killer :/" when people were talking about morning alibis). I just think it makes the most sense.

While obviously my logic for why Levi would be the accomplice has to be at least somewhat flawed, given Levi's surprise confession (!!!), I still think it's possible that Levi is the accomplice here. He could be doing this to further confuse/complicate the state of things (hence why he calls it leading people astray), and it's possible he's not being 100% honest here.

Something that Levi could be doing here is taking control of the situation and spinning the truth in his favor. Hu mentioned earlier (e11, I think?) that the secrets are phrased dramatically. Similarly, Levi may be trying to offer an explanation for his secret that might be more tame, but still believable.

For example, if Levi says that he killed one of his parents because of the circumstances he grew up in, but it turned out that his parents were extremely abusive to him in some way (cough cough Amane Momose), wouldn't people be more willing to forgive the fact that he's a "murderer"? There are different levels to the culpability of murders.

So, it's definitely possible this is still an attempt by Levi to conceal the truth of his secret. It's true that, right now, no one's really trying to match all of the remaining secrets up with the remaining secret holders in-universe, but the entire fanbase pretty much slam dunked this one. Once the content of the secrets was revealed, it wasn't too difficult to track the origin of this secret to Levi. Levi might know that, and might be trying to spin it in a positive way while he can get everyone's attention and tell everyone the same narrative here in the class trial.

I don't think any Levi accomplice or killer truthers have to fully give up on the idea, or at least not until we see what Levi actually says after this. It's a WILD topic to reveal we're going to talk about, but we haven't actually talked about it yet. If we were told "we get David's motivations for trying to throw the trial," I doubt literally any of us would have locked in the prediction of "David is trying to follow in Xander's footsteps by killing everyone via the trial because he kind of remembers Xander." So, until next week, I'm keeping an open mind!

This was insane. I can't believe we actually got a new episode, and that we're gonna KEEP getting new episodes until the chapter finishes. What the fuck!!!

#drdt #drdt spoilers #david chiem #teruko tawaki #levi fontana #eden tobisa #arturo giles #imo those are the people i talked about enough to warrant tags #hu you're on thin ice #i forget how i do tags #anyways send help i have 25 screenshots in this post and 10 of them are of david chiem #he's not even my favorite character!!!#...i think!!!

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a-student-out-of-time · 6 months ago

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The Imposters

(Part 1)

We can confirm definitively that Misako-san has indeed given birth before. And we can also confirm that, indeed, the person whom we met was her daughter. Kana-chan had AB blood, while Misako-san has AB.

Please, now that we know she was my daughter, is there anything else you can confirm about us?

Misako-san...I'm very sorry...but you need to see this. It's...well...

*Harumi hands her the photo from Hiroshima*

...Ko...Kotetsu....Kana....a-and....that's....I recognize that face.

It's...It's me! But then, why do I look like this...?

...Okay, I see why you were all confused now. That girl is a dead ringer for Kana! But...how?!

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Remember when I said I'd affected four currently living people? Well, that much was true.

Buuut, the total number was actually five.

What...What did you do?!

Well, to put my plan in motion, I had to...recruit some actors.

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Their real names are Eimi Misako and Eimi Kana, and we also found the remains of an adult man in a public park. They're a solid match for Eimi Kotetsu, the last member of this family.

They went missing about 8-10 months ago, which matches up with the time frame the real Ise Kana has been out of the country.

Shirogane had been planning the long con for this one. She hit the area they were living with her algae, and completely manufactured new identities for them.

And for extra credibility, she tied those fake memories with ones she made up for me and Tenmei.

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You'd be amazed how much shit is available about celebrities when you go searching! I had everything I needed to create a perfect facsimile of Ise Kana! One so good that nobody on the island even realized!

But I needed someone who had a decent resemblance to her, since I'm not a plastic surgeon. Turns out I got pretty lucky and found someone who was nearly identical.

But of course, her backstory needed a little spicing up here and there.

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Seiyuus like Ise Kana are basically idols. There's no way someone like her would've been living in poverty or had any reason to go to that stupid island.

Which has to mean Shirogane was in on all that too, right?!

But...But Kana and I took a DNA test! It proved we're half-siblings!

I don't mean to scare you, but if she didn't just fake all those tests on the island...then she may have copied your family's DNA and fed into her bone marrow. It would've made her a chimera, but good enough to fool us enough not to look too much deeper.

And guess what? Now that I had time to sit down and check, the only copies of your DNA I could find were in her blood. Everything else matches Misako-san's DNA, and I'm willing to bet any DNA I can pull out of Kotetsu-san's bones will be the other half.

But...But why? Why do all this?! How could I have...u-unless...

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What the hell else did you do to them?!

Well, in addition to some new memories for her parents and some new identities for our actresses, I had to give Chiaki-chan a little...nudge. A mild adjustment, one that nobody would've noticed.

All she really needed was some...motivation, I suppose you could call it?

It's so easy to love and hate your parents at the same time, isn't it?

And suddenly, boom! She has a beloved long-lost sister she can bond with! Someone with her own tragic past, someone who needs to rescued and who she can forge a lifelong bond with...only to be cut down in her prime!

Storm was a perfect patsy, wasn't he? You were all so fixated on him, you never thought too hard about the inconsistencies in all this until you had to.

#danganronpa #nwpm #neo world program monitor #super danganronpa 2 #sdr2 #drbb #danganronpa blowback #hajime hinata #tsumugi shirogane #chiaki nanami #misako rokuhana #tomoe kimura #estu deguchi #kyoji nakamura #harumi nanami #a student out of time #DR #Dianthus Memory arc

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wormwrites · 2 months ago

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I just can't get the idea of soulmate!jason where you share scars out of my head. Jason is a canvas of scars. We all find them beautiful and wouldn't judge him even if we were held at gun point. But imagine you were getting those scars at the same time he was... it would be hard. Of course you are worried about your soulmate, but when you wake up with a permanent, very purposeful J branded onto your face, can you really tell me you wouldn't be embarrassed to go outside? Afraid of meeting your soulmate who seems to be either a criminal or in a very dangerous victim situation? Would you not be even a little angry that now your face is ruined? (I know there is makeup, but we are ignoring that for a second) Yes, you share these scars with your soulmate and somewhere along the line you'd find peace with them. But in the moment when you look in the mirror and find an autopsy scar... I can only imagine what you would feel. Oh, and poor Jason. He would never be able to forgive himself. He probably wouldn't even realize he has a soulmate because if you get a scar he wouldn't notice it beside all of his. This isn't a request. I just wanted to share my thoughts and hear yours. I'm asking a few different creators so feel free to ask for another person's opinion as well!

oh my god, anon, ur brain!!! i’m sure this is messy but 1: i love requests and 2: i just started typing most of this late last night

((i also saw a few other respond to this but i purposely didnt read them so if anything is similar its witchcraft or smthing idk))

i think the smaller robin scars sort of annoy you, when you’re younger. you don’t see how the trade off of your small acne scars is fair to these constant random but mostly well healed ones scars are. you have a running joke with your closest friends about how you have a lecture for your soulmate whenever you meet them.

you’re a dumb kid, teenager at best, but when you wake up one morning, dozen of burn scars, scars of a deep beating, and a harsh ‘j’ plastered on your face, you have a breakdown for both of you. so scared for whatever your soulmates been through, when, a day or so later, autopsy scars appear, you go numb. you aren’t an idiot, you know what those scars are from.

you’ve never heard of scars from a soulmate post death, but you don’t know what else they could mean, and no more scars show up after that.

how do you deal with being so young knowing you had a soulmate who had a hard life cut short, and now you’re doomed to be alone forever? maybe you go numb, just float through life, dissociating. or maybe you devote yourself to your studies, maybe you work to help kids in tough situations like your almost love. maybe somewhere in between.

i think if you live in gotham, you have a small feeling why there was a j, i think maybe you learn some makeup skills, use things like cosmetic wax and a precise foundation routine to cover it, you can’t afford the fancy kind of plastic surgeons who specialize in soulmate scars.

you think you’re done, accept this is your life.

then years later, more scars start appearing? precise, dangerous scars? given only the bare minimum medical care? you think you must be broken. you start spending even more time with your therapist, maybe start researching even more.

one of these late nights at the library you’re walking home in gotham, you’d lost track of time but the sweet redheaded librarian named barbara reminded you to leave before it got too too late, still, you live in a rough part of town, and batman’s been busy lately with this new crime lord, you don’t care either way, too trapped in your own world of hurt and confusion, you don’t even realize what you’d walked into.

jason never gave much thought to his soulmate, he’d never even noticed any scars, thought maybe he didn’t even have one. definitely didn’t have one after his death.

he’d stalking after batman one night, both are aware the other one knows, but they arent confronting each other tonight, and when they turn onto a certain street he gets an odd feeling and he suddenly finds himself in front of of you,

and hes speechless, his world crashing down so quickly, because all he can see is the ‘j’ on your your face.

jason never gave much thought to his soulmate, and now he literally walked face first into them, and nothing is the same for either of you from there on out.

#this is messy but idc #blurb #worm writes #did not know how to end it and it shows sorry

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probably-dissociating-again · 6 months ago

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Phallojourney Part 3

Hi everyone! I had my consult with the plastic surgeon, my urologist, and a licensed social worker yesterday. We went over some of the next steps, they took some measurements of my forearm, and talked about what I need to do to prepare.

One of the unfortunate things is that they’re going to have to use my left arm for the skin graft, which means I’ll be losing the tattoos on that arm. They’ll be internal so the phallus won’t be tattooed. They want me to do electrolysis and check back in 3 months to see if the skin is ready. I’ve heard that it’s not comfortable, but about on par with pinching or getting a tattoo.

Another step for me is losing weight. I don’t appear to be very overweight, but because I’m short my BMI is more heavily affected. I’m currently 214 lbs and will be aiming for around 190 lbs before the surgery. I don’t want to take weight loss drugs, so I’m going to be increasing my normal activity and working on eating out less. Depending on your BMI, this may be a requirement for surgery if you go through the same process. People with a higher BMI are more at risk for complications or problems healing, so someone surgeons have restrictions in place.

Another thing I’ll need to do is getting my letters for insurance. I’m currently seeing a psychiatrist, so I’ll be asking her for a letter. The social worker at my appointment will also set up an appointment with me and will write me a second letter. Some insurance companies are more strict about how many letters are needed, so definitely talk with your insurance to see what is required. The surgeon is also asking that I get established with a new therapist since I’m currently not seeing one.

They also gave me some information about what I can expect from the surgery and recovery. The actual procedure will take all day and then I’ll spend around 5-7 days in the hospital. I’m also being advised to take around a month off work, even though I work from home at a computer. If you’re in a more active job, you’ll likely need to take longer. I’ll have 2 catheters alongside drains, so they recommend having someone at home to help you with taking care of it.

Last for this update, we also discussed the additional features of the surgery. I decided that I did not want to do the scrotoplasty and I want the vaginectomy. This means that they will remove any vaginal tissue and sew it closed. They will not be creating a scrotum. I also made the decision that, in terms of appearance, I would prefer a circumcised look. I am also not pursuing an erectile implant, but I will be doing urethral lengthening to be able to urinate through the new phallus. All of these are options that you can choose to customize your new phallus, but are not required. Any additional surgery, such as creating the circumcised appearance, will take place a few months after the creation of the phallus after it has healed enough.

Thank you for joining me on this journey and I’ll see you all with the next update!

#Phallojourney #phallo #phalloplasty #transgender #bottom surgery #ftm #trans #transmasc #trans man

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xmicrophonyx · 2 years ago

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A little theory relating to the secrets

So I was rereading the recent QnA the DRDTDev did, as one does, when I noticed something interesting.

Arturo and Hu both list the same color with the same reasoning when asked for their favorite/least favorite color. Arturo’s is his favorite while Hu’s is her least favorite.

Now, I’m kind of an idiot and I didn’t know what sterile meant, so I looked up the definition and

I don’t think the first definition is being used in this case, as anything relating to reproduction was never hinted at or mentioned by Arturo or Hu. So we’re going to be looking at the second definition.

“Free from bacteria or other living microorganisms; totally clean”.

This makes sense with Arturo. He is a plastic surgeon and has been shown to care a lot about cleanliness

It can be assumed that sterile is being used in the context of medical vicinities. Now, why would Hu dislike that? Well, I bring you this secret:

Many people believe that this is Hu’s secret. The phrase “Dying once wasn’t enough” seems weird. How does one die while being alive presently? By being resuscitated in a hospital, of course!

Dying and then being revived has got to be a traumatic experience, so it would make sense why Hu would associate colors in a hospital with bad feelings. The secret also says that the person has attempted suicide three times, so maybe Hu either voluntarily or was involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric hospital. I’m not a medical professional nor have I ever been to a psychiatric hospital, but I would assume that at least some rooms in a psychiatric hospital would consist of blueish whites and similar colors.

To conclude, I think that a silly QnA about characters’ favorite colors might actually be evidence that the “Hopeless Child” secret is Hu Jing’s.

#back at it again with my observations #danganronpa despair time #hu jing #arturo giles #micro posts

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cynicalone94 · 9 months ago

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Worth It

While repairing a damaged teddy bear, Will helps his niece sort through a question as old as time. Why exactly are little brothers so annoying?

Hailey opens the door to her smirking brother-in-law.

“I wasn’t aware that stuffed animal repair called for a plastic surgeon.” he says, stepping inside and pulling off his coat. “And I know for a fact that your husband knows how to sew.”

“I wouldn’t have asked you to make the drive out if this was just about Mr. Paddington.” Hailey says, rolling her eyes. “But we thought Emmy might benefit from a more sympathetic listening ear.”

Will’s smirk fades as his eyebrow comes up in confusion.

“One familiar with how frustrating an annoying little brother can be.” Hailey continues.

“His words.” she adds when Will chuckles. “Not mine.”

“Where’s my patient?” he asks. “And my scrub nurse?”

Hailey points to the kitchen table where a teddy bear, one arm torn off along with half it’s side is lying.

“Emmy is playing in her room.” she offers.

He heads off down the hall. A tap on the door is returned with an annoyed ‘what’ and he shakes his head.

She may be in need of her uncle but his niece is her father’s daughter.

“Hey Punkin.” he calls back. “Gonna come say hi to your poor old uncle?”

The door opens to a sullen looking six year old though she does manage a small smile when she sees him.

“Hi, Uncle Will.”

“Hey.” he greets. “I’ve been summoned to surgery, wondering if you might like to scrub in.”

“Mr. Paddington is a stuffed animal.” she grumbles.

And Will didn’t know that something like an eye roll could be genetic until his little brother became a dad but it definitely is.

“So is that a no?” he presses, making a funny face that makes her giggle and shake her head.

By the time they get back to the kitchen, Hailey has set out a sewing kit and disappeared somewhere upstairs.

Will sits down, Emmy crawling up onto his lap and taking up her position as the keeper of the scissors.

Will works in silence, knowing that Emmy will talk when she’s ready, yet another trait she’s inherited from her father.

“Carter wouldn’t give him back.” she says quietly after several minutes. “He’s always stealing my stuff.”

“Little brothers are twerps like that.” Will agrees.

“Dad is super cool.” Emmy protests.

“Sure.” Will agrees. “Now that I don’t regularly catch him with my GI Joe in his mouth.”

Emmy frowns up at him, clipping a loose thread when he nods to it.

“Look.” he sighs. “Carter is two. And two year olds do a lot of annoying stuff. You aren’t the only one he’s driving up the wall right now but he’s just trying to understand this new world the only way that he knows how. And that will get better with time.”

Emmy huffs a little and Will chuckles.

“Sadly, little brother disease is forever.” he continues. “And according to my mom, it’s because they look up to us. They wanna be like us, do the things that we’re doing. But it doesn’t mean it isn’t a little frustrating sometimes.”

“Do they ever stop?” she asks, clipping another loose thread.

“They get better.” he tells her. “I won’t lie, there are still times when your dad makes me a little insane and I’m sure if you asked he’d tell you I do the same. But he’s also my best friend. “

He ties off his last stitch, watching her clip the last thread and then putting everything back into the kit and handing her the bear.

“It’s worth it?” she asks quietly.

Will hears the door slide open, well aware that he has an audience as he answers his niece’s question.

“Yeah.” he says, glancing up and meeting his little brother’s gaze. “No matter how crazy they make you, those darn little brothers are worth it.”

#chicago pd #jay halstead #not a whump fic #fluffy #too fluffy #gotta call my dentist now #who am I?

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sleepyblr-heart · 2 years ago

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hi its time for me to go insane again <3 this one is extra long so if you care about what's happening on @original-character-championship click the read more for my silly words!!

ok so. picking up from last time. Yellow tells Present he accidentally made her a demi-god. they have a mini training montage. (she does not learn much. he is the god of stupidity so this is to be expected). after that. he drops her off. on T island. not at home. where she was before. but T island

Pres does NOT want to be here, and realizes "hey. i can get revived at blood moon films. the place i got revived at last time. hm."and decides being dead for a bit is better than being back on this fucking island (but Alone this time). Before she's revived she stays at her limbo for a bit (i will prolly show off what it looks like later).

soon, she gets revived by Depressed Glass (they/them), who is Snowglobe's childhood friend and a body snatcher! They take Present to Red Circle (they/them), one of Baton's friends and the person that helped revive her last time. Red circle says that Baton is safe, at their house, and misses her so very very much. They decide to go visit Baton and Black Square (he/him) (red circle's boyfriend) during RC's break.

Present decides to drop that she's kind of god and the world is ending in like the worst way possible (this will be an important tool that'll help us later!). Also Baton maybe gets a lil bit cursed on accident by her adopted kid that kidnapped him (Hattish (any pronouns)). But it's finneee.

Anyways, Present gets taken to the 4th Wall for a bit because of God Shenanigans, and before she goes back Present and one of the gods, Purple, have a nice chat! They even start teaching her how to do (minor) shapeshifting! All she can do at the moment is change her ribbon color, but she gets better at it eventually!

She goes back to RC and BS's house, and everything is swell for a bit. She misses Snowglobe, and is a bit worried for her and Baton, but other than that everything is fine!

After a few days, Present is taking a nice nap on the couch, Baton just sitting on the floor in front of a very nice bookshelf, just waking up from her own nap. And oh ok. The Bookshelf fell on top of her. Dear god.

Luckily, her plastic is strong enough that she Doesn't die, but she is bleeding a lot, he cant move, and Present is freaking out so much, especially since BS and RC are at work at the time. Luckily, two gods (Red and Yellow) decide to help get Baton to the hospital. Yellow helps with the surgery (Because he is Definitely a surgeon and did not fake any documents). And oh hey, look who's in the same hospital room! It's depressed glass! wonder why they're here.

anyways! Thanks to more God Shenanigans Snowglobe is brought to the 4th wall, along with Present so they can meet. Present catches her up on everything and they both realize. Hey. These god guys. Kinda Suck. They haven't told her much of anything, not about her powers or what she needs to do to save the world. She has a bit of a breakdown about the whole situation, since she doesn't. Want any of this, and Snowglobe tries to help comfort her.

They are brought back to the hospital room and Snowglobe and Depressed Glass have a chat about how they Definitely tried to avenge her death by murdering Red Circle and also took over two innocent people's bodies. Luckily, DG Realized that "hey, this is a bad idea. and totally not what she would want. also she's alive again so. maybe. i should give up on this." Plus, they already had their shit rocked by one of the people they possessed (oh hey that's why they're in the hospital!) so everyone decides that was stupid, and as long as they work to be better. and try to apologize to the people they hurt. they're fine.

anyways! more god shenanigans. this time they accidentally swapped a few peoples bodies. Luckily, we only need to worry about a few! Present and Snowglobe swapped bodies, and Baton and Red Circle also swapped. And oh hey. the God Shenanigans are now Everyone shenanigans. Turns out, the gods really hate this One Really Old Man named Angelsea(he/him). And they want everyone in this room to help murder him (besides red because they were. not in the plan.)

The first part of the plan is to get this random guy no one here besides Depressed Glass could know, Toothbrush (he/they). They're here because they work security at Blood Moon Films, and he could deal with the security cameras in the hospital!

They do not want to help with a murder plan. But they really need the help, so... Red convinces Present, in snowglobes body, to take over Toothbrushes body. She really only agrees to do it cause... Why should she not? She's supposed to help them, and maybe helping them kill this man she doesn't know will help save the world! (plus, she doesn't want to disappoint them)

So, Present takes over Toothbrush's body, and the murder plan goes. About as well as you would expect. Present and Toothbrush do their part well, at least. And once Angelsea is dead, Present separates from Toothbrush, killing them both (for now)

Present is revived by Baton (in red circle's body). Baton had visited Red circle in their body and they told her about the... whole murder plan thing. And is... A bit disappointed. Not for the murder (well i mean. yes the murder but that's not it), but the fact she just... Went along with what the god had asked of her. It's not like SHE wanted to do it, in the first place. Baton talks to her a bit, and tell her that she shouldn't do things just because these LOSERS told her to. And that maybe. She should quit.

She says she'll talk to the gods about it (she never does) and they head back to RC's home. Present realizes Snowglobe went missing after the murder plan, and no matter where she and baton look they can't find her. It's probably fine.

anyways present and snow globe got kidnapped by the older gods (Plants and Bookmark (they/them for both)) to fix the fact they were body swapped. Unfortunately bookmark is a lil stupid and fucked up present's wrapping paper so they replaced it themselves.

anyways the older gods dropped them off in an alleyway. but at least they were in the correct bodies (🎉🎉🎉)

anyways. remember how present told baton that she was a demi-god? yeah uh. She Wasn't supposed to do that. Purple and Red told the two that. Because Purple accidentally told baton their Real names when trying to help return her to the correct body, and present told him about the god thing, Yellow decided that he knew Too Much and her memories had to be erased.

Yellow, however, is still god of stupidity. He meant to just get rid of any memories related to the gods, but instead got rid of any memories related to magic at all. Luckily, any memories not directly related to gods were not Completely removed, they were so blurry that is was difficult to remember any details about it. Oh btw she had been surrounded by magic for the 6 years that this story had taken place over.

Purple and red help them back to RC's house, where baton is (no, she was Not properly released from the hospital but. it's fineee) and they all have a nice reunion where baton almost immediately thinks she cheated on her girlfriend with Red Circle because of a fake news article that she had read.

Anyways, some less important things happen. snowglobe gets fed a person thinking it's koolaid. that person might've been a potion. that potion might've been a love amplification potion. you know. normal things.

anyways snowglobe decides to tell present and baton that she developed feelings for them both (being small crushes amplified by the "koolaid"). turns out, present and baton also had feelings (ones they had talked about together before hand) for snowglobe. so they say "fuck it. lets date." and bam. bitches acquired.

and that's the end for. todays insanity. ill see you next time. because there's still more to cover. (there's. so much to cover. i might save some for next round if she wins. so vote for her if you wanna hear more of her story!)

#heart art!#heart beats!#long post #present!#theres a lotta stuff i cant properly explain related to what the gods do #mainly because i dont remember it #but also because. a lot of stuff happens. that doesn't carry too much weight. atleast not toward present's story #so when i say god shenanigans. just assume they are dicking around with some other mortal's life. and dont worry about it #unless i go into detail about it. then it matters #anyways! i love going insane #vote for my girl please <3 #cause she is silly

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Chapter 472: fill the void (edward scissorhands)

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Griffen was out of town pretty much all last week, so we had to postpone our dinner date but we were chatting on and off that whole week and wanted to make plans to see each other again. He ended up inviting me, Alexia, John, Ida, and Charlie to a concert tonight with a few of the guys on his team to go see Billy Joel at MSG. They had a box and it was kinda random but it would be fun!

Honestly, things with him were going really well. I felt so good that we hit it off so quickly and both of us were clearly interested in seeing where this goes.

We were going to pre at Ida and Charlie's place in Hell's Kitchen since it was ten minutes away from the venue.

For the concert, I wore a see-through black laced tank top with a black skirt and some knee-high boots and had my hair slicked back in a ponytail. I made sure my apartment was extra clean when I left because Griff was staying over at mine tonight since he didn't wanna trek back to Brooklyn... And honestly, I was so excited to see him... I missed him!

He was out of town for games all last week, was back for a home game on Saturday, then played in Dallas last night and was off to Detroit tomorrow for a Thursday game. He was busy! But then his next two games were at home so I definitely would be seeing more of him.

Alexia and John picked me up, we got to Ida's where she had pizza and drinks ready for us all. We got there before any of the boys and Charlie was meeting us at the concert after work and we all just chatted.

"I think we're gonna stay in the city this summer," said Alexia looking at John.

"It's always so busy, I need to stay in town," he shrugged as we all were sipping on champagne and my heart was racing, waiting for Griffen to be here.

"Do you know where you're working?" Asked Ida. "Like your residency is with the same surgeon?"

"Mhm," Alexia nodded.

"I can't wait to have a bestie whose a plastic surgeon," she laughed.

"Right?!" I agreed elbowing Lex.

"Don't fucking let me touch you guys for like, five years, at least!" She exclaimed.

"You're doing my tits after I have kids," I said sipping my champagne and John muttered "Jesus" under his breath.

We played some music, just chatted, got out a stack of cards and were loosely playing King's Cup for a bit when Griffen and the boys showed up.

He looked amazing as he always did, chewing gum, walking in with his crew of tall, jacked men, carrying his beers. We all hugged allthe boys, John dabbed them up, and when Griff came over to me he wrapped me in his arms and I took a big inhale to his cologne.

Missed this. Missed him.

"Hey Megs," he said as I held onto his back.

"Hey you," I smirked looking up at him as he kissed my forehead.

Shortly after their arrival, we took some shots, played a drinking game or two before our driver's came and we had to go. Thankfully because we were in a box we got to go in the special entrance at MSG so it was a smooth entry and we didn't need to worry about being seen and we got escorted to our box, Griff holding my hand the entire way there.

It was going to be a fun night, I could feel it. I really liked hanging out with this group of boys and a handful of them had brought their girlfriends (meeting us at the box), who I got to meet and Griff introduced me to them which also made me excited.

From what I had heard the whole "WAG" family was pretty hard to break into and the wives and girlfriends were used to random bitches coming and going, but they were so lovely to me and asking how me and Griffen met. So it made me feel good to be accepted. I also wanted them to like me because it would reflect well onto Griffen.

"I can't believe we're here," I giggled to Matt as we sat in the leather chairs as Billy finished Piano Man, "I never thought I'd be at a Billy Joel concert," I laughed.

"Not your speed?" Laughed Matt.

"Not particularly," I smirked.

"Me neither, to be honest," laughed Matt. "This was Ilya's doing!"

"Ah!" I nodded, looking over and seeing Alexia sitting on John's lap, giggling and kissing... They were smashed.

"Here you go," said Griff from behind me, handing me another tequila soda.

"Thanks Griff!" I exclaimed, as he leaned against my seat, putting his arm around my shoulder and I put my arm around his waist. "Are you having fun?" I asked Griffen, looking up at him.

"Loads," he smiled down at me before sipping his beer.

He was so perfect, from every angle. He looked so cute in his big t-shirt and backwards hat, and I could see his chain sitting in front of the Jacquemus logo.

Sexy.

Suddenly, the keys to Vienna begin to play.

"Oh! I actually know this one too!" I exclaimed popping up from the chair excitedly.

We all then stood up at the edge of the box to get the best view as Vienna begin to play, Griffen standing on a platform behind me, his arms wrapped around my neck, and I held onto his hands with my free hand, holding my drink in the other, swaying and singing along. We all as a crowd sung along together, laughing, and toward the end of the song Griffen leaned forward and kissed me.

I loved how public he was being with me in front of his friends. He was proud to show me off.

At the end of the song, when the crowd was cheering I turned around and we kissed for a bit, both so drunk, and ready to go home to be alone together.

"You're coming back to mine after, right?" I asked my arms around his neck.

"Am I?" He smirked.

"You are." I responded.

"If you say so," he said as he leaned forward and pecked me. "Come on, let's go get a drink."

He took me by the hand and we disappeared into the back of the box where Matt, Alexia, and Ilya were chatting after the song.

"Well, that was fucking awesome," laughed Ilya as we walked over.

"That was pretty cool," agreed Matt sipping a beer.

"John and I are probably going to head out," said Alexia looking at her phone.

"Why? No Stout for you?" Asked Ilya.

"I have class in the morning," she frowned. "And I am dragging John home with me, sorry boys."

"You coming Smith?" Asked Matt.

Griffen and I both looked at each other and I knew based on the look on our faces we both just wanted to go home and fuck. Alexia clearly could tell too because she just laughed and walked away.

"Okay, I see how it is," laughed Matt.

"No Stout Meg?" Asked Ilya.

"I don't even know what that is."

"Great pub food not too far from here," replied Griff putting his arm around my shoulder. "I dunno, I think we were just going to head back to Meg's, order some food and get to bed," he shrugged.

"I have never seen this man turn down Stout!" Exclaimed Matt.

I laughed looking at Griffen, I still wanted to be chill and give him the option.

"We can go-?" I started.

"Yes Meg!" Clapped Matt.

"We'll see, we'll see," said Griffen.

We didn't stay. I would have been more inclined if Ida was going but her and Charlie were heading back home too and I really didn't want to intrude on a team and their wives night. Plus, Griffen seemed pretty adamant on just heading back to mine. So we called our car and headed back to my apartment.

I sat in the middle seat of the SUV, legs crossed typing on my phone just responding to some texts as Griffen had his hand on my thigh.

"I swear my voice is gone," I croaked, putting my hand to my throat, looking up from my phone and at Griff and he chuckled as the slight rasp in my voice.

"I thought you didn't know any of his songs?"

"I really don't! I don't know why I can't speak... I hope I'm not getting sick."

"Me too," he agreed, resting his head on my shoulder and I smiled.

"You're fucked. If I'm sick, you're sick."

"I know." He agreed. "I'm going to order us food, what do we want?" He asked taking out his phone and pulling out his Uber Eats app.

"If we order it and we're already home, you have to go down to the lobby and get it."

"No! You get it," he laughed.

"Why would I get it?!" I chuckled.

"Its your apartment, you're more familiar. I'm new here."

"Oh shut the fuck up," I laughed.

"Fine, then we go together... Maybe if I order it now it will be there when we arrive?"

"No, we're only ten minutes away... I want pizza."

"Okay, I'm down."

We scrolled together on his UberEats and then picked our pizza order, with fries, and cookies. We got to my apartment, I put on pyjamas, while Griffen had to be in his jeans and t-shirt. We cuddled and watched some episodes of Modern Family while waiting, then when the food came Griffen went down and got it (as I knew he would) and then when it arrived, we mucked it.

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

We laid on my couch, under the blanket, both of us having heavy eyes... If he was going to not have sex with me tonight then he liked me. It would confirm everything I felt. That this was just so much more than sex and that we actually had a good connection.

I let out a loud exhale.

"Tired?" Said Griff.

"What gave it away?" I giggled, as the TV was the only thing lighting up the room.

"The big dramatic yawn," he chuckled, my feet on his lap, as I turned my head to look at him.

"It wasn't dramatic," I smirked, flipping onto my back and he looked at me.

"You're cute."

"So are you," I replied, batting my eyes.

It had been awhile since I felt like this.

"Do you know what time it is? I've lost my phone," I said using my hands to feel around on the couch.

He pulled his phone out of his pocjets.

"12:54," he replied.

"It's the last day in February then."

"Indeed." He said, "wanna head to bed?" He asked.

"Only if you do," I shrugged.

"C'mon," he exhaled, lifting my feet off him. "Let's go."

We got up, went to my washroom, washed our faces, brushed our teeth and I changed into my little tank top and booty short pyjamas while Griffen was just in his underwear and we crawled into my bed. He asked me to give him a face massage, so I sat on his lap, as he leaned against my headboard as I gently massages his perfect porcelain skin, letting my thumbs rub against his stubble.

"You're good with your hands" he said, his eyes closed and I chuckled.

"So I've been told."

Toward the end I leaned forward and slowly kissed his lips and it was so silent and there was only the sound of us kissing.

I leaned back and Griffen looked at me and tucked my hair behind his ear.

He leaned forward and began to kiss me more passionately, before he pushed me off of him and I sat there watching him get on his knees and tower over me before he pinned me on the bed,

"Show me how badly you want it," he muttered into my ear in a low voice.

* * *

I laid in bed, on Griffen's warm, bare chest, as he stroked my hair.

"What's the worst thing you've ever done?" I asked.

"Hphm," chuckled Griffen. "What kinda question is that?"

"It's a half drunk, half asleep, post sex, kinda question."

"Valid," said Griffen. "I dunno. I've treated some girls pretty bad, been. big, big dick," he laughed. "I've punched a few guys."

"That's not so terrible."

"I guess not... What about you?"

"Got so into drugs I nearly killed myself," I chuckled. "That's probably top tier... No hurting others, just myself."

"That's probably not true. Definitely affected those around you."

"Oh yeah, for sure... I was actually engaged when I did that."

"What!?" Laughed Griff in disbelief. "You're a baby, how on earth have you been engaged?"

"I was young and stupid. I wasn't even 20, it's too fucked to get into."

"High school boyfriend?"

"Something like that," I smirked.

Boyfriend? No, groomer.

"Is it bad I think it's kinda sexy you got addicted to something so euphoric?" He chuckled moving his hand to my bare back.

"I've never heard it be coined as sexy, but I like the spin on it... To be fair, the thought of you getting in fights is sexy."

"You've seen me play hockey, you've definitely seen that before," he chuckled.

"Yeah, but off the ice... That's different... Just high school scuffs?"

"Something like that," he said repeating my tone and cadence and I laughed.

"Touche."

"Honestly Meg, I don't talk about this much. But I beat the shit out of my dad... He was cheating on my mom. Found out heading into my junior year of high school, overheard my parents and just fucking lost it."

"Oh my God," I said softly popping my head up from his chest. "I mean that's a lot more serious, I don't give a fuck that it was your dad, he deserved it... But the whole cheating thing, that's a lot."

"Turns out he'd been doing it for years, but I just went back and lost it. He was on the ground, one of my good buddies, Clay, he was there and pulled me off of him. It was so fucked, my dad tried calling the cops on me but my mom just stepped in." He trembled through the words, not even looking at me but staring straight ahead at my ceiling.

"They split shortly after and I haven't really seen him since. My brother still talks to him but I couldn't even look at him..."

"Has he reached out at all?"

"He's tried, only since I got big and he could get something from me... I mean he's a fuck up, he was an alcoholic and had been doing fucked shit since I was a kid, getting so drunk, home late, drunk driving while in the car with my brother and I. Fucking would do crazy ass shit if I didn't play hockey well. Left me in a parking lot whenever I didn't play a good enough, I'd be like twelve and he'd tell me to figure out myself how to get home... Then when I played well, he was so proud of me, would spend the rest of the day with me, let me do whatever... So much fucking back and forth, didn't realize how much it fucked with me," he sighed shaking his head.

I let him speak, didn't interrupt. I was touched he trusted me so much.

"I'm rambling," he smirked looking at me finally.

"I'm listening."

He leaned forward and kissed my forehead, placing my head back on his chest.

"My mom was the only one who I knew what I was getting, only consistent parent. So when I found out what my dad had been doing it to her, I just lost it. I blacked out. And I wouldn't even take any of it back... I'd do it again to be honest, Meg."

"I can't imagine how tough it was."

"Would have been better to not even have had a father than to have him."

"Maybe," I nodded softly.

I kissed his chest and pulled him into a hug.

And he hugged me back, both of us on the side of our stomachs, our bodies pressed together.

"He was inconsistent, with everyone. And sometimes I think i got that, the worst of him, I think I got. Inconsistent with how I play, inconsistent with my habits, how I even am with girlfriends.. That bastard fucked me up," he laughed, although both of us knew none of this was funny.

"I mean you're incredibly self aware."

"Every girl I've ever fucked has told me the same thing. At some point I realized they weren't crazy bitches, at least not with that, and thought there may be some truth to it... I don't even know why I'm saying all this."

"It came up," I muttered into his chest.

"I've turned out pretty okay though, all things considered."

"And your mum?"

"She remarried, a great guy. David. He's been more of a father to me than my dad ever was."

"Good, I'm glad. She deserves that."

"She does."

"Not me though, she doesn't deserve me, I'm a monster."

"No Griffen, don't even say that."

"I do some pretty fucked things Meg, you just haven't been around long enough to see it. I'm probably going to do something fucked to you, I'm a creature of habit." He chuckled

"No. Not a monster. You're just a broken man," I replied. He wasn't scaring me. But him sharing his trauma was pulling me in even more, everything he said made so much sense, and I could see how he was so hot and cold.

I ran my fingers up and down his back, scratching it.

"God, you could get me to tell you anything with that," he mumbled, referring to the back scratches.

"I'm not gonna pry." I replied softly.

He exhaled before rolling onto his back and letting go of me as he rubbed his face with both hands and I sat up on my side, watching him curiously.

"Griff, you okay?"

"Yeah, yeah," he responded. "I don't really know what I told you any of that," he chuckled moving his hands onto his stomach as he stared at the ceiling.

"I'm not gonna say anything-"

"No, no, it's not that," he smirked looking at me.

Was he regretting opening up just moments later?

"Just not, something I like doing, or going over. It's all good Meg."

"We'll never talk about it again," I shrugged.

"Yeah," he nodded, before sitting up and holding onto my face and kissing my head.

We both then got under the covers, Griffen pulling my big duvet over us both and I turned onto my side and he kissed my shoulder and then put his leg on top of mine and I closed my eyes.

I was glad he trusted me enough to tell me that, even if he later regretted it... Also, knowing that information made things very clear to me. A lot of his behaviour made sense... He liked me, he just was not sure how he should behave and his trauma definitely made him scared to get close to people, let alone let his guard down enough to like someone and fall in love.

I still liked him so much. I liked him even more.

Hours after falling asleep, I woke up in the night, rolling over half asleep, my eyes still shut, wanting to go back to sleep and I could no longer feel Griff around me. I turned over and reached my arms out and could feel the sheets pulled back.

I half-opened my eyes to see a glass of water on his side of the bed and the sheets moved to the side... He was in the washroom.

I exhaled, closing my eyes again and tucking my arms into my body.

* * *

My phone dinged a few times, before it finally woke me up. I opened my eyes and grabbed my phone from the side of my bed, where it was tucked in between my bedframe and mattress as I looked at the time.

"Sorry," I whispered, turning my phone on silent. I wondered how long it had been dinging before I woke up...

9:47 a.m.

I had a Zoom meeting in a few hours and I need to go over and make some notes for. I skipped through the notifications, all from Kelly, Walker and Noelle, before putting my phone on do not disturb.

I looked over to the other side. It was empty. The glass of water was still there, sheets still pulled back.

My heart sank and my chest felt like it collapsed on itself.

He'd left. He just had gotten up and left... Why didn't he wake me up?

Why did he go?

I wanted to cry.

Why wasn't he there? Why did he just run out without saying anything? It felt so rude.

Was it something I said? Did I not handle the conversation about his dad well?

My train of focus switched from my thoughts to my physical expression when I felt a tear fall from both of my eyes and could feel the muscle strain from my face pouting but trying to hold it in.

I quickly grabbed my phone again and looked for a text, or a miss call, even a DM from him... Just for some indication that he left or why. But there was nothing.

And when I saw there was nothing, the shitty feeling of waking up alone sunk in, and I just begin to cry. I had never had this happen. I've never had some guy just run out of me and not say anything.

I never thought I would take something like this so personally but I did... And I just couldn't help but cry.

This was an awful feeling...

Was this it? Was I ever going to see him again?

I hated to admit it, but I would be really sad if that was it. I didn't mean to get so attached, but I really liked him from the get go. He made me feel something I hadn't felt in a while. We had good conversations, good chemistry, great sex, and our friends got along. I wasn't really ready for that to be over, and if that was it... Then I was going to be left really sad and heart broken.

As stupid as it was - because we really had not known each other for long - I really liked him and felt good about where we were going.

God, and how embarrassing this was. For him to just leave like that.

I just felt so used. And honestly, I felt stupid.

I let myself cry and be sad for a few more minutes, hiding with my hands over my head, before I knew I had to get ready for my day.

I showered, cleaned my room, got ready, threw in some laundry, then sat in my office making notes for my on my meeting, all while anxiously picking up my phone every five minutes, just hoping Griffen would just say something.

About thirty minutes before my meeting, I just felt so sick. I felt so anxious that my appetite had gone out the door and I had that awful, deep knot in my stomach... I just needed to turn off my phone and accept that it really might be it and we might be done.

But right now I had work to do and I needed to focus. I could be sad and spiral tomorrow.

Maybe going on that trip to Turks wouldn't be so bad after all?

"Good morning everyone!" I exclaimed, putting on a big smile and a cheerful voice as I joined the Zoom call to discuss my potential collaboration and campaign with Aritzia.

* * *

When the call ended, after about an hour and a half going over contract terms, which my obligations and the timelines might be, etc., I got off the call and stretched.

I was excited. Aritzia was one of my favourite brands growing up, it still was. And they had never done a collaboration like this with anybody, maybe campaigns with Kendall and Emma Chamberlain, but never a design and campaign with a model... I think because I was Canadian too it was a good precedent.

The excitement and anticipation to receive the contract quickly wore off when I picked up my phone and it didn't instantly light up... because it was off. Because it was off because I was so bothered by not seeing Griff text me.

I felt sick again.

God, why was I being like this? We weren't even officially a thing.

I unlocked my phone and it was still silent, nothing from Griffen and the hole in my heart got bigger.

How could this already be over? We didn't even get a fair shot?

I went to Instagram and my fan accounts that I followed were popping off and exploding all over my timeline and even friends of mine had dm'd me something. Once I saw the photos or the cover of the Instagram Reels I knew exactly what it was.

"Fuck me," I muttered to myself.

I felt really fucking stupid about this all now.

Before I even could click the videos, I saw someone had dm'd me a link to the Daily Mail article and Instagram photo, so iIwent to the Daily Mail article... They always had such nonsense, but had ever single tiny piece of information.

I clicked the video titled, "Megan Kerr and Islander's forward Griffen Smith KISS at Billy Joel", and it was a clip, filmed from someone in the crowd, below us, showing Griffen and I swaying to Vienna, me kissing his hand, and then us turning around and kissing... I mean, it was kinda cringe... But we both were so drunk.

Also, at least we both looked hot. He looked so sexy and perfect, and I was looking very sexy and happy so whatever, if there was any video to be out there, I am glad it was this. He looked obsessed with me.

It made me feel less crazy because he looked into me so now when I had to deal with the fact we were done, people wouldn't think I just got ghosted... Because he looked so into me.

Obviously, I would prefer to have nobody in the world know, but it was what it was.

I wonder if Griff had seen it. And if so, did he think I had leaked this or approved of this to get his attention? Hopefully he'd be smart enough to know how this shit worked and I would know better than to leak a video of myself.

Nobody really had anything substantive to say online, just all these "are they? Aren't they?" theories online, and then DeuxMoi saying this is the first they had heard about it.

I wondered if Daniel had seen it... Even if he did he probably wouldn't care... But I still hoped it would hurt him just a little bit and he would have time to think about what he lost. Especially that I was making out with someone so much sexier than him who also were good at their job and a professional athlete who could perform at their job... Something he still struggled to do.

I went about my day, went to a pilates class, got some groceries and then walking into my lobby I was stopped by the concierge.

"Ah! Miss Kerr," said the front deskman, one who was only there once or twice a week.

"Hi," I smiled taking my airpod out as I held the brown paper bag in my hand.

"Something came for you," he said.

"Oh," I paused walking over to the desk.

He turned around and went into a backroom.

I looked down at my phone to see no more notifications and I just went from feeling sad and stupid to angry.

When the man came back he was holding probably 40 roses in brown wrapping with a string and my jaw dropped a little.

"Oh!" I exclaimed.

He handed me the roses that came with a note attached to it and I briefly looked at it to decide whether I should take these or not.

I didn't read it but just saw a " - Griff" on them and a smile grew on my face.

"Thank you so much," I said looking up a the gentleman and I could now read his name tag, "Cecil."

"Of course Ms. Kerr, do you need a hand getting to the elevator?"

"No, thank you so much." I smiled.

I walked into the elevator, feeling ten pounds lighter. I don't even know what the note said but this guy had just sent me like fifty roses. I felt a bit silly carrying all these roses but it was super thoughtufl.

I paused and took a photo of myself holding up the bouquet of roses in the mirror in the elevator and then practically raced to my apartment to read the note and get these in some water.

Meg,

Thanks for the pizza and chats last night. You're a lovely girl. Sorry I had to go last night. I'm not good at these things. But thanks for being you and ensuring me I'm not a monster :) Hopefully these make up for my quick exit... I'm excited for whatevers next.

- Griff

I squealed like a little girl reading that message and took a photo of it and took a zillion photos of the roses.

I wanted to call him and thank him but I was still worried about being too much, so I just texted him telling him I just got home and had a "lovely surprise" waiting for me at home.

He then being him teased me back and asked if there was enough or if he needed to send more before I could forgive him

We were so on.

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Liposuction Surgery in Delhi: Your Guide to Contouring and Costs

Liposuction is the popular cosmetic beauty treatment that helps people eliminate their unwanted fat from various areas of their body. Liposuction is slowly becoming a trend in Delhi, India especially in the capital city due to its affordability, availability, and quality medical services. This article will review the procedure, advantages as well as the liposuction prices in Delhi so you are assured with all the relevant information even before making the decision.

What is Liposuction?

Liposuction is the surgery of removing out deposits of fat which are excessively developed on certain regions of the body such as the stomach, thighs, arms, chin, back, and so on. This is the best solution for those who have specific fat areas that do not yield to dieting nor physical exercise. Liposuction activities presents a treatment which concedes most parts of the body out of normal; hence making them better proportioned and lean.

Though it is not meant for losing weight, at the same time it offers phenomenal body sculpting and enhancing the beauty of the body with liposuction in Delhi.

Why Should You Go for Liposuction Surgery in Delhi?

Delhi has got some of the best plastic surgeons and cosmetic surgery clinics available in India. There exists a mix of good professionals, proficient equipment, and reasonable prices, which makes the region attractive to people wishing to get liposuction surgery in Delhi. Some of them perform large abdomen or small arms contouring and other body sculpting surgeries, and the results in the hands of surgeons in Delhi are reported to be stunning.

Popular Areas for Liposuction in Delhi

Some of the more popular parts of the body which the patients request for liposuction in Delhi include:

Abdomen:Targets unwanted fat in the stomach region for an improved appearance.

Thighs:Contours both the inner and outer thighs for enhanced leg definition.

Arms:Removes fat deposits on the upper arms for ease in shaping.

Back:Removes both upper and lower back fat for smoother back contouring.

Chin and Neck:Takes away the excess fat cells from the neck and chin which causes a double chin.

Liposuction Cost in Delhi

Liposuction cost in Delhi remains a major issue for patients who want to undergo this procedure. In various clinics, the cost of the procedure is determined by the following factors:

The Size of the Area Treated: Bigger regions like the tummy or thighs could be more expensive than the chin and the arms which are smaller.

The Surgeon’s Expertise: The experience and reputation of the surgeon could also affect the cost.

Type of Liposuction: More so, different techniques of Liposuction such as oral, laser assisted or ultrasound assisted may all be of varying costs.

Clinic Location and Facilities: It is also possible for the costs and any equipment in the high level clinics or hospitals to be higher than normal.

Considering the above details, average liposuction cost in Delhi ranges between paper; fifty thousands INR to paper; two hundred and fifty thousands INR per session. Depending on the area being targeted and other correlating factors. It is always advisable for an individual to book an appointment with a qualified medical practitioner in order to have a rough idea of how much would be on his or her direction.

The Liposuction Procedure

Having liposuction in Delhi is also an easy and takes a definite number of steps.

Consultation: During the first visit, the surgeon will review your medical history, look at the areas targeted and find out what the cosmetic goals are.

Anesthesia: Depending on the area to be operated on and its seriousness, the surgical procedure is carried out using either local or general anesthesia.

Surgical Liposuction: Affected areas are marked, and small scale cuts are made in this treated area into which cannula is inserted to liquefy and suck the body fat.

Liposuction Recovery: After the procedure, it is likely that you will have some swelling and discomfort. These symptoms usually calm down after some time, usually few weeks. Often, compression garments are prescribed.

Recovery and Results

After undergoing liposuction surgery in Delhi, most patients expect to take about two days to a few weeks off depending on the procedures performed. Those that have undergone this laparoscopy generally do not engage in strenuous activities for a minimum of four to six weeks although most are active going back to their profession after a few days. The final results after surgery can only be achieved after how many months since liposuction procedure is performed due to the healing process of the body and the resolving of the edema.

Benefits of Liposuction in Delhi

Quick Recovery: As technology and the methodologies keeps advancing, patients are able to seek liposuction in Delhi with an adaptable period of healing.

Long Lasting Results: The removed fat cells are no more and therefore one can expect long lasting improvement if the right habit is adhered to after the liposuction.

Increased Self-Confidence: With the slimmer physique after surgery, a person may have a better sense of self as well as self-satisfaction.

Closure

When you decide on liposuction surgery in Delhi, you are making a decision that encompasses the best medical care, cost efficiency, and care after the operation. These clinics have a number of surgeons who are experts in their practice and therefore makes Delhi one of the best places to travel for cosmetic surgery in India as there are a variety of clinics.

Without fail, you have to contact a qualified plastic surgeon and inform them what you want, asking about the cost of liposuction in Delhi and whether you are not ruled out for the procedure. Aside from price, how reasonable they are considering the fact that the end result is a body sculpt which one has always buttered for. If you need reliable information with flexible treatments concerning cosmetic surgery, You can contact Vanya Clinic one of the most trusted in the field.

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newyorkerinsanfran · 1 year ago

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The Skin I Live In - Pedro Almodóvar

I jus re-watched "The Skin I Live In," Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar's 2011 masterpiece starring Antonio Banderas as Robert, a wrathful plastic surgeon with a traumatic past, and Jan Cornet and Elena Anaya as Vicente and Vera, the objects of his vengeance. This is your warning there are spoiler alerts ahead, so please stop reading if you haven't seen the movie, because it's the twist at the film's core that makes it an incredible experience!

The day after seeing the movie again, I can't stop thinking about how six years before the #MeToo movement kicked off, Almodóvar created an incredibly nuanced portrayal of sexual assault that holds a mirror to the viewer when it comes to how we view and interpret rape, and what we consider just punishment for sex crimes.

There are many other core themes and ideas in the film, including bringing to vivid life why living with gender dysphoria is akin to torture, and suggesting that holding on to one's own identity - creating some kind of space where you can stay true to yourself - is the only way to survive.

The Pygmalion, Frankenstein-esque relationship between Robert, the artist-surgeon, and Vicente/Vera, his work of art or monster, depending on your perspective, is also fascinating ... and this movie definitely brought to mind Hitchcock's "Vertigo," which also features a man transforming someone into his idealized dead lover. There are other ways the film feels Hitchcockian, which I won't dive into here. It's also worth noting Frankenstein's monster in the film (Vera) in turn becomes an artist themselves, establishing their own creative power, an act of defiance that seems essential to their survival. This creativity, Almodóvar suggests, is something different than what drives Robert's insane biogenetic and surgical experiment (or is it?).

But on the subject of sexual assault, some thoughts:

It's important that in the film's sequencing, the first rape we see is Vera's. We don't yet know she's actually a man, Vicente. We just know she's a prisoner of Robert's, but we don't know how or why this came to be.

It's in this context that we meet Zeca, the son of Robert's maid, as he gets into the house where Vera is being held, eventually binding and gagging his own mother and then entering Vera's room. Vera says no multiple times as he assaults her, though at the same time she's also clearly trying to use Zeca to negotiate her own escape, suggesting for example they have sex in the garden and not her room. Zeca ultimately rapes her. Vera tells him, "You're hurting me," but he doesn't stop.

This rape feels very "clear cut." Zeca violently assaults Vera (though we do later learn Zeca likely believed he was having sex with his former lover ... that notwithstanding, he ignores Vera's no's and pleas).

Then, just a bit later in the film, we see the second critical rape scene of the movie, and we see it twice, from two distinct perspectives. First Robert's, then Vicente's. This rape is the film's foundational moment which sets everything else in motion, and it involves Robert's troubled daughter Norma.

From Robert's perspective, we see him at a wedding with his daughter. She's recently been released from some kind of psychiatric care. Eventually, she disappears and he goes looking for her.

Robert leaves the party happening indoors and walks outside. It's nighttime on a grand estate. He hears the sounds of people having sex and encounters an orgy happening in the garden. Then, a man on a motorcyle races by him. Robert continues walking and sees a shoe, which he realizes is Norma's. We sense his mounting panic as he finds her other shoe, then her sweater. The audience, not knowing what's happened, is in the same position as Robert: we assume there was some kind of violent struggle between Norma and an assailant, that her shoes and sweater were torn off. Then Robert sees Norma, lying by a tree, dressed and unconscious, possibly even dead. He rushes to her and she wakes up in his arms, screaming, "No!"

Like Robert, we can only imagine a rape has happened and we're primed for this interpretation by the orgy we've seen previously, and the fact that unbeknownst to Robert, a young man had been making eyes with Nora inside the wedding.

Next, we see the scene from that man's perspective, Vicente's. Here Almodóvar troubles our understanding of what's transpired. And crucially, Robert will never learn what we're about to.

As we experience the scene through Vicente's eyes, we see that Norma actually threw her own high heels off, then her sweater. This is the first indication all may not be as it initially seemed.

The rape actually begins with Norma seemingly consenting to Vicente's sexual advances, or at least, not protesting. Vicente kisses Norma after she laughingly falls in his arms. We also know at this point that Vicente is extremely high (Almodóvar makes a point of having Vicente exclaim he's on drugs earlier).

After lying on the ground near a tree and more kissing, when Vicente enters Norma, she says nothing. They exchange light conversation, with him inside her, and Norma seems OK. There's a cut to a musician singing inside the wedding, and when we return to Vicente and Norma on the ground, she now looks terrified. Something has changed and she's clearly not enjoying what's happening, but Vicente isn't even looking at her face and is unaware anything's wrong.

At this point, Norma clearly says, "No," and starts screaming. Vicente puts his hand over Norma's mouth and she bites his hand. He slaps her so hard he renders her unconscious. Vicente pulls out, puts her bra and dress back on, and runs away.

I've noticed that reviews online sometimes characterize Vicente's assault as something other than rape, underscoring the seeming lack of societal consensus around these issues, despite how far we've come in openly discussing sexual assault. But the fact is, a consensual scenario can become a non-consensual one. When Norma clearly says "no" and tries to push Vicente off her, and he doesn't stop, the sex becomes rape. One could even argue that because Vicente never gets Norma's verbal consent to have sex, the entire encounter is suspect, or that Norma isn't even able to give her consent, given the state of her mental health (it's also not clear how old she is). Regardless, when Norma says no, Vicente should stop immediately. But rather than do that, he tries to silence her out of fear of being caught, then hits her. He's guilty of rape and assault.

However, the point of seeing the scene first from Robert's and then Vicente's perspectives seems to be that Robert is missing crucial context. Yes, his daughter was raped, but is Vicente truly a complete monster? Vicente, high and likely drunk, didn't seem to register signs that Norma might not be mentally well. And when she said no and bit his hand, he panicked. He's definitely a rapist, but his actions feel more understandable than those of Zeca's, for example, a violent criminal who is so unhinged he was willing to harm his own mother to get what he wanted. Vicente did something wrong, but does he deserve the punishment that gets meted out to him? (And could anyone ever deserve what ultimately gets done to Vicente?)

When Vera is raped by Zeca, the audience feels sympathy for her. When we see Vicente rape Norma, we don't yet know Vicente IS Vera. Once we learn the rape victim (Vera) is the rapist himself (Vicente), there's enough sympathy for Vera, and enough nuance around what Vicente did, that I don't think anyone would argue she/he deserved to be raped in turn. These are the issues the film raises in a rapid-fire, nuanced way - packaged in a suspense-horror thriller with a good dose of melodrama - that's absolutely fascinating to experience.

On the subject of Robert: he never learns what happened to Norma from Vicente's perspective, so he never gets the context we as the audience have. We also don't know what, if anything, Norma was able to articulate to anyone about what happened to her. Robert's lack of knowledge is clear: when Robert confronts Vicente about raping his daughter, revealing himself to be her father, Vicente says he doesn't actually remember what happened because he was on drugs. So we know Robert doesn't know the full story.

To me, this allows Robert to remain morally ambiguous. From his perspective, his daughter was violently raped and then killed herself. While he could interrogate what he actually knows further, based on the actual evidence he has (which is slim, assuming Norma wasn't able to say much), do we blame him for not doing so? For a father, would knowing that Vicente didn't plan to rape Norma, or that Vicente didn't realize she was mentally unwell, change anything? Would knowing that Norma initially seemed open to Vicente's advances make any difference?

Either way, since Robert doesn't know any of this, and Vicente tragically doesn't either (or decides to lie rather than defend himself), Robert doesn't have all the information at hand. He sadistically tortures Vicente for raping his daughter, and Vicente has to live with the consequences of a rape he might not entirely remember. Neither is a good person, but both are sympathetic at times, though Robert's actions are obviously so extreme that the audience's sympathy tips toward Vicente/Vera.

When Robert sees Vicente/Vera get raped, his sympathy for her is seemingly triggered, and the rape leads him not only to kill Zeca, but to let his guard down completely and succumb to his sexual desire for Vera.

All of this began with Robert's reaction to one rape (Norma's) and his fate is sealed by his reaction to the second rape (Vera's). How does Robert see himself? An avenger of wronged women? A genius? Robert doesn't seem to doubt that Vera could love and desire him ... should we chalk that up to male hubris or has he fully succumbed to madness? Is Vera's rape in some twisted way the final vengeance for Norma's, and therefore Robert can finally let go of his hatred toward Vicente/Vera once he sees her assault and fall for her?

Did I still feel kind of sad for Robert when he dies in the end? Yes. Did I very much want Vera to escape? Yes. And that's the brilliance of this film, not to mention Antonio Banderas's incredible performance. Nothing is at it seems, the main characters' are morally ambiguous, and their actions - no matter how dark and reprehensible - have context. It's a great movie.

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How Much Does A Liposuction Procedure Cost In Orange County?

Body weight issues are an increasing concern for people in the U.S. Bad lifestyle, aging, and even genetics can contribute to the accumulation of stubborn fat deposits that are difficult to get rid of. Most people try dieting or exercise to lose this excess weight, but they are often ineffective. In such cases, corrective measures like liposuction cosmetic surgery can be considered. This is a fat-reduction procedure aimed at improving the body contours. During the initial consultation, the doctor will discuss all the specific aspects of the procedure, including the cost.

Dr. Whitney Florin is the most experienced plastic surgeon in the Orange County and Newport Beach area. She uses the latest technology in her clinic for the procedure. There are many factors that determine the liposuction cost Orange County, such as the following:

Factors That Affect The Cost

The liposuction cost Orange County will not be the same for two patients. This is so because no two conditions are the same, and each patient’s treatment plan will likewise not be the same. The following factors are responsible for determining the total cost of the procedure:

Location of the clinic

The location of the practice will have a huge role to play in the average cost of the liposuction surgery. The cost is heavily reliant on the average cost of living, which changes drastically from one location to another. For example, the cost of a breast lift Newport Beach will be very different from what it is in another location.

Surgeon’s fee

The surgeon’s fee will depend on their qualifications, years of experience, and general reputation in the area. While the cost is an important consideration, the doctor’s credentials must also carry equal weight in the decision-making process. Dr. Florin’s stellar educational qualifications and years of surgical experience make her an excellent choice for patients in Orange County. She is also a member of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery and the American Board of Facial Cosmetic Surgery, which definitely adds to her credibility.

Source- https://nboxoffice.com/how-much-does-a-liposuction-procedure-cost-in-orange-county/

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Can a Tummy Tuck Give an Hourglass Figure?

Do you work hard to keep your body fit and healthy but still look in the mirror and wonder what happened to your waist? A round and saggy stomach, a lack of waistline after pregnancy, or weight gain can be frustrating for a lot of women. This is one of the main reasons why patients choose to have a tummy tuck. The procedure helps tighten the loose abdominal muscles and eliminate the saggy skin to help one achieve a firmer and flatter stomach. However, many individuals wonder whether a tummy tuck can provide them with an hourglass figure.

To answer the same in this blog, we have drafted this post and taken references from expert plastic surgeons such as Dr. Medha Bhave, who is widely known for performing the best tummy tuck surgery in Thane. The idea is to make this blog enriching and educate readers on whether an hourglass figure can be achieved with tummy tuck surgery. Keep reading for more insights.

Can I Achieve an Hourglass Figure With a Tummy Tuck?

The answer to this is YES. Tummy tuck surgery, when performed by a skilled plastic surgeon, can enhance one’s natural proportions by not only achieving a noticeable "hourglass figure" but also helping the buttocks and breasts appear fuller.

Techniques to accentuate the natural curves

Following are the techniques that can be used to accentuate the natural curves:

1. Sculpting the Surrounding Areas With the Help of Liposuction

A tummy tuck surgery alone will help in eliminating the excess skin; however, to address the fat deposits, especially those on the sides, hips, or back, a liposuction would also be required. A tummy tuck procedure combined with liposuction can selectively remove fat from the lower body, i.e., the hips, thighs, etc. This will effectively enhance the definition of a patient’s waist and help one achieve an hourglass figure.

2. Apply a Suturing Pattern

During a standard tummy tuck, the abdominal muscles get tightened when permanent sutures are placed along the connective tissues. This helps to repair the muscular separation and create a flatter abdominal profile. A plastic surgeon can help the muscles hold a more hourglass shape by adding a layer of sutures lateral to the fascia, across the waist. Without requiring any further procedures, both of these techniques can significantly improve body proportions, not only making the "hourglass" shape more apparent but also making the breasts and buttocks appear slightly fuller.

Note: One must understand that an hourglass-like shape with tummy tuck surgery is easier to achieve for those patients who are near to their ideal body weight.

Who is an Ideal Candidate for Tummy Tuck Surgery?

A tummy tuck is recommended for the following individuals:

1. Individuals With Excess Skin: Tummy tucks are frequently carried out to address drooping or loose skin, which can happen after major weight loss, after pregnancy, or as we age.

2. Have Separated Abdominal Muscles: A tummy tuck can help treat diastasis recti, a condition in which the abdominal muscles separate.

3. Must Be in Good Overall Health: In order to undergo tummy tuck surgery, one should have overall good physical and mental health.

4. Should Have Stable Weight: Before considering a tummy tuck, it's important to be at or near an ideal weight since major fluctuations in weight may affect the outcomes.

5. Do Not Plan for Future Pregnancies: Pregnancy can reverse the effects of a tummy tuck, so it may be best to delay the procedure until one has completed their family.

6. Have Realistic Expectations: Understand that a tummy tuck can improve the appearance of the abdomen, but it may not result in a perfectly flat and toned stomach. One should have realistic expectations about the results.

7. Are Committed to Post-Operative Care: Follow the surgeon's instructions for post-operative care. These include maintaining a healthy lifestyle and diet.

Moreover, one’s suitability for the procedure is determined by consulting a plastic surgeon. They will assess individual circumstances, medical history, and goals to determine if one is a suitable candidate for the procedure.

Wondering How a Tummy Tuck Can Enhance the Curves? Consult a Qualified Surgeon!

As discussed, a tummy tuck surgery can help individuals achieve an hourglass figure. However, the best way to know if a tummy tuck is right for you is to consult a qualified surgeon. One can consult Dr. Medha Bhave, a renowned plastic surgeon, at Laser Cosmesis, which is considered the best plastic surgery clinic in Thane. The expert surgeon has been practicing since 1996 and has vast experience in performing tummy tuck surgeries as well as other plastic surgeries. She will be happy to discuss the concerns and help one understand what results they might expect from a tummy tuck based on their goals and anatomy. One can visit Laser Cosmesis to learn more about tummy tuck surgery in detail.

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