#and I'm not gonna force somebody to be in an open relationship if they don't want it

[bittsandpieces]

seeing your face for the first time since following. how can you be single? you're so beautiful!! What horrible tragedy is this?!

okay just to be clear, I'm single because I broke up with my boyfriend in July and I have high standards (aka the bare minimum) that the fools around here arent even close to meeting. I would like to not be single, but there aren't very many queer people up here and I'm tired of dating cishet men

[artsy-waffle19]

They literally put Edwin through every possible gay-romance trope but made it realistic and that's so special to me like

we got the "probably former friend can't handle feelings and turns into bully instead" but it doesn't end with them, making up and being happy, they break apart, things escalate and they both suffer from that situation for a major part of their existence. With a bit of luck and a LOT of growing they manage to talk it out and the victim finds it in himself to forgive his bully but it's never going to be truly fine. But even though they both suffer tremendously, they are faced to deal with themselves in the process and find a kind of peace they wouldn't have gotten otherwise. Because maybe it's better to hurt for a long time only to realise that it really doesn't have to be torture to be the way you are and finally freeing yourself entirely than quietly live without the conflict but also without the realisation and resenting yourself for its entirety.

then there's the situation with the cat king. Older, emotionally unstable guy obsesses over younger inexperienced guy who actually understands him and causes some sort of gay awakening. But instead of some "I can fix him" bullshit with them, ending up happily ever after because "they're the only ones who understand each other"TM we get to see Edwin set boundaries and standing up for himself which benefits the both of them. For Edwin this ends in going "Hey thank you for opening that door to discovering that part of myself but I'm actually gonna have to leave you at the doorstep now" and for the cat king it ends up with him actually feeling seen because for once somebody didn't fall for his probably usual game of "I'm bored so I'm going to make a game of getting that guy to do what i want by seducing him". The fact that they don't end up together is the reason they were good for each other.

Also the situation with Monty which is basically the experience of a lot of queer peoples first relationship. They meet and they're both somehow new to all of this. Being queer, relationships, all that stuff. And they get along and share some interests, they like soending time with each other and technically it's like in a romance book because they meet and one of them is immediately interested and then they talk and they sit on a swingset and they kiss. And there's the excitement about "apparently I'm making my first experience with romance right now" and the worry of "I'm queer...I have it harder with relationships...what if this is the best option i have? what if it's the only one?" so they go through all the romance book tropes but the spark simply isn't there and it ends in one of them getting way more invested tha the other and they eventually end up breaking up in blood. But in a way both of them got an idea about what they actually want in life out of it so even if that sone didn't end well, it did give them something.

And last but not least the "in love with best friend who likes someone else/someone of the opposite gender specifically" but instead of having that best friend be secretly in love with the character all along or suddenly turn homophobic and the friendship being ruined they talk about it and they move on and the friendship isn't damaged and in a way it might even be better because sometimes our feelings are unrequited and sometimes that's okay.

I just really really love how the show took all of those options for cheesy and in a way sometimes even forced romance tropes and went "hey, life is not a romance novel but actually that kind of makes it better because look where it got you now"

[mcflymemes]

PROMPTS FROM SHREK *  assorted dialogue from the 2001 film, adjust as necessary

two things, okay? shut... up.

you didn't slay the dragon?

some of you may die... but it's a sacrifice i am willing to make.

they judge me before they even know me. that's why i'm better off alone.

how will you kiss me?

that wasn't in the job description!

what is so funny?

let's just say... i'm not your type.

pick me! pick me!

i've got a dragon and i'm not afraid to use it!

now really, it's rude enough being alive when no one wants you, but showing up uninvited to a wedding?

it's a compliment! better out than in, i always say.

you can't tell me you're afraid of heights.

let's do that again!

what's that? it's hideous.

only a true friend would be that cruelly honest!

well, technically, you're not a king.

the battle is won.

so where is this fire-breathing pain in the neck, anyway?

hey, don't look at me. i didn't invite them.

it's on my to-do list!

you're meant to charge in, sword drawn, banners flying!

that's not the point!

huh, celebrity marriages. they never last, do they?

that'll do, [name]. that'll do.

you're going the right way for a smacked bottom.

well, that's not very nice. it's just a donkey.

where are you going? the exit's over there!

i have to save my ass.

what kind of a knight are you?

i was talking about the dragon.

man, this would be so much easier if i wasn't color-blind.

we can stay up late, swapping manly stories, and in the morning... i'm making waffles!

whoa, look at that. who'd wanna live in a place like that?

that... would be my home.

i think i need a hug.

you're a monster!

we were forced to come here!

you know, you're really quite a decorator!

it's amazing what you've done with such a modest budget!

i like that boulder. that is a nice boulder.

you know, not everybody likes onions.

everybody loves cake!

i don't care what everyone likes!

have you ever met a person, you say, "let's get some parfait," they say, "hell no, i don't like parfait."

end of story! bye bye! see ya later!

parfaits may be the most delicious thing on the whole damn planet!

it talks?

i'm not the monster here, you are!

now tell me, where are the others!

eat me!

i've tried to be fair to you creatures, but now my patience has reached its end.

all right then! who's hiding them?

oh you're going to love it there.

men of his stature are in short supply.

it's getting him to shut up that's the trick!

hey, what's your problem [name], what you got against the whole world anyway, huh?

i'll find those stairs.

look, i'm not the one with the problem, okay? it's the world that seems to have a problem with me.

do you think he's maybe compensating for something?

hey, where're you going?

oh man, i can't feel my toes!

take a look at me. what am i?

doesn't that bother you?

man, i like you. what's your name?

you're so wrapped up in layers, onion boy, you're afraid of your own feelings.

there you are, doing it again!

oh... oh this is all my fault.

you can't do this to me! i'm too young for you to die!

you gotta warn somebody before you just crack one off, my mouth was open and everything.

believe me, if it was me... you'd be dead.

i steal from the rich and give to the needy.

man, that was annoying.

i was sent to rescue you.

i'm supposed to be rescued by my true love!

your job is not my problem.

you love this woman, don't you?

i don't want to rush into a physical relationship.

like that's ever gonna happen!

why are you following me?

stop singing!

it's no wonder you don't have any friends!

[ohmycale]

I guess I am alive again...

I have not been in the fandom for quite some time due to life and many things happening in real life. Somebody in real life asked to read and comment on a post defending Deruth. It's a good read and I agree on most of it. Which even surprising that I'm writing this. I hope I would not offend anyone if I would just highlight some of the things I read that make me think. A bit of a long post incoming

I agree that he's an okay parent...for any other child and any other time except during Jour's death. But since ogCale was a neglected child by most adults around him (during and after this time), especially his parents, I would beg to differ. And here I am thinking that parents try their best even at their worst times. Tbh, the post feels like an excuse Deruth's neglect like many posts that I have read. Just another one who handwave neglect and worse, treat it as something so trivial. Neglect is treated as something so minor that should be waived by time or force. Assuming that we're not holding Deruth on a pedestal, why is an apology for his failings such a bad thing to do, fathom or even ask for?

Father and child were both grieving but it seems that it was only Deruth's grief that mattered. Nobody gave a shit for the child who had his life upside down from losing his mother, ignored by his father, and got a new family that he was (for intents and purposes at that time) didn't even ask for. Because Deruth moved on, everyone, especially Cale, has to. Because of a new family, og!cale never said anything coz he'd probably be answered by 'Don't you want your father (Deruth) to be happy?' (classic line for stepkids) If that's the feedback, why bother opening up and saying something? Og!Cale will be the bad guy for expressing such thoughts and feelings. In real life blended families, it's the parents who facilitate everything including communication. It's the adults who should be guiding the children and have control of the situation. Also, let's not forget that it was Deruth who distanced himself from og!Cale first and never bothered to patch their relationship and issues even to the point that og!cale changed a lot aka Roksu appeared.

I understand that people are not at their best selves when grieving. I was the same. But I am not an adult nor a parent. I didn't have a child that I had to care for or be responsible for. It might have been hard, but it would not sit on my conscience to burden a kid with my messy emotions or pull away. Because pulling away from a person who thought they were loved by you leads them to think that they are at fault. At the very least, og!cale deserved a conversation about his mother's passing and his father's actions at that time.

I don't care about the worst father list. As mentioned before, Deruth only gets the benefit of the doubt already because he is kind and trying. Trying but didn’t succeed. For me, his trying is not for readers to judge, His effort should only matter to og!cale and whether it is enough to absolve Deruth for his failings.

I agree that both Deruth and og!cale are bad at communicating. Deruth did set the precedent of not communicating and pulling away.

The first few chapters show that he cares for his son in his way. Yeah, but he's not reaching his son, does he? They barely had a functioning relationship and we're supposed to congratulate him? As a reader, we get it that he cares for his son. But if we ask Deruth, should he be happier that he’s winning over strangers rather than the person he's trying to care for? And if Deruth is on speaking terms with og!Cale to his son, it’s not gonna be that hard to bring out a topic or issues.

Not touching the Violan bit because she is his stepmother (and stepfamilies are so complex and hard) and to be honest, a better adult than her husband,

8. You can also argue that Deruth didn't try hard enough. He does try. He's not just good efficient as exemplified by the post. He doesn't speak about the things that matter to them both but does the indirect and inefficient ways. He shouldn't be surprised if keeps trying bad ways to reconcile and act surprised when it fails.

9. So for parents to try harder doesn't usually end up with a heart-to-heart talk unless the other wants to talk. It's a risk that a parent has to take - either grab them by the horns or be miserable trying to communicate via the mind. And suffer the odds for the risk.

Re Basen and Lily. I am ambivalent about them. It’s not because they were kids or they did something bad to og!cale. For some people, especially the people who were left by their parents to have a do-over family, they are a symbol. I mean, sans og!Cale, Deruth is winning. He has a new family – a wife that shares his burden, a (spare) son for the county, a daughter that he might have wished for. There are real fathers and mothers who abandon their original families/children because THEY CAN. Is it projecting? Absolutely effing lutely. Is it reasonable enough to expect? Yes. Because Deruth is a flawed human being who already showed that he CAN abandon og!Cale if he so wished. And nobody can stop or even disapprove of him because of his status and position. It is good that Deruth in the story defies this but he’s still doing the BARE MINIMUM.

Overall, whether Deruth is a bad father will be a recurring conversation topic for the fandom. There are many viewpoints but I always always side with the views most relevant and applicable to og!Cale even it might be biased. If og!Cale is here with us, I am sure he will be more than happy to tell us what he thinks.

But we don’t. Any opinion, even the scathing and unpopular ones, deserves merit. It’s good that fandom is not a monolith especially in this because this topic and og!cale’s experiences are so relatable.

Here’s a summary of my stand

Being a good parent to Basen and Lily doesn’t mean he was a good father to og!Cale even if og!Cale does love him

Og!Cale doesn’t need to forgive or forget what Deruth did in the worst time of their lives because he loves him

Deruth is afraid, I get that. But if he remains afraid, his hope for reconciliation isn’t gonna pan out as he hopes to.

Deruth needs to accept that there is a chance it is too late.

Deruth needs to accept consequences for the negative things he gave to og!cale, unintentional or not. Even if og!Cale understands why he did what he did.

Did I just log into my dormant account to post this? Yes.

Is this longer than I intended? Also, yes.

Are my fanfic bunnies dead yet? Maybe.

Hope somebody enjoys this one.

[urfavnegronerd]

a little rant while im on break at my job

okay i know we're supposed to like ghostflower ships but i... i have some thoughts.

i see the love and lust between those two in into the spiderverse, miles is so giggly around gwen and gwen is slightly less unhinged (you ALL know what im getting at, love her but our good sis gwen is.... *hand motion*) etc. allat good stuff.

but i can't see that happening especially w the events of atsv, like there's definitely room for patching up the relationship but anything romantic between the two would feel forced as fuck i feel like. and maybe that's just me being an intensely passionate empath who likes to act like a nonchalant lil asshole, but still. i LOVE gwen, sony set her up beautifully for an amazing character arc that i'm so excited to see in the next one. HOWEVER, also this could just be me being an annoying little afro latina shit, she's not coming back from opening the collectible, going through miles' sketchbook w/o permission, and the shoes on the bed. that doesn't mean i HATE her i just can't look at her the same.

now a bitch is biased because black love is forever 🔛🔝, but also in the comics and video game miles has a black love interest. there was definitely also THE connection w/ miles and margo (however i'm also kinda in favor of prowlerbyte anyway--), and lil old me in the theatre was loosing it. i think that staying true to the aspect of black love interests is also going to be so important for the community, both comic/video game fans and black fans alike, mainly because of how black men interact with black women. speaking from experience i can't even count how many times i wanted to be the short lil white girl with blue eyes and blonde hair instead of the tall and awkward black girl with the wide nose and corkscrew curls. now here's where i think my personal bias kind of skews my opinion on this, but this franchise has been so important to SO many people. again speaking from experience, when i saw miles in atsv with the EXACT same hair texture as me i almost cried because no one in the history of ever has animated my kind of hair right and miles' hair was right. on top of this i saw so many little black boys practically tripping and falling in anticipation to see this movie in theatres. so i think i favor miles having a relationship with a black girl because this will reach such a new audience and possibly open doors for black men and boys to start treating black somebody and girls with respect. because if these little boys in the theatre see their like, idol for lack of a better word, treating black women and girls with respect i think then there's gonna be an aspect of healing within that.

i'm not really sure how well i'm communicating this, but i don't really think i can fully get behind the ghostflower ship. to me it feels really fucking forced in a way that kinda icks me out, however this is not to say i won't absolutely love the shit out of these two if it happens. in a way, this franchise feels like something the black community needs in several ways. like yeah this shit is pro black but FULLY pro black, not pro-black but anti gay, trans, or whatever the fuck. it shows blackness in a new way, artsy and nerdy but also really fucking cool at the same time and i never fucking got that as a little kid. like i kid you not the other black kids in school would call me a wanna be white girl. and to see someone with similar interests as me just sort of opens the world up??? like i visited my older sister at school in the dmv while wearing a spiderverse hoodie, and people actually wanted to talk to me about it!!! like not ina "oh i like ur sweatshirt ma" type thing like a "omg you like this movie too??" type thing and i just--

yeah i def strayed from the topic, but i hope our baby does get his lil black girl (or his lil gwen, from a big sisters perspective i don't hate her as a prospective partner i just think that there would need to be a clear breakdown in the difference of cultures. for example i was taught that anytime you meet anyone formally (like a parent or something) you shake their hand and or go in for a hug and kiss BOTH cheeks and talk about their home their clothes or whatever) but for like the sake of authenticity (sorry to be that asshole but come ON) but like.... flowerbyte 🥰🥰

did this make sense i feel like i word vomited like a bitch, idk maybe i'm projecting my personal shit into a franchise i really like

[rpstartersinc]

* 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐎𝐅 𝐃𝐔𝐓𝐘: 𝐌𝐎𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐍 𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐅𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐈𝐈𝐈.

feel free to change pronouns / wording! spoiler warning.

" patrol boat, 2 o'clock, get under. "

" keep it quiet. "

" your plan was perfect. "

" plans depend on execution. "

" simple is best... until it's not. "

" power is held by those who seize it. "

" if it was a problem, you should have dealt with it! "

" there are no debts here... only loyalty. "

" i've done everything you've asked. "

" they're hunting for ya, stay low. "

" peace through strength. "

" knife's not gonna be enough. "

" i like your style. "

" you did what needed to be done. "

" you wasted precious time. "

" timing is everything. "

" everyone should own their mistakes. "

" a lie flies, while the truth... it only crawls. "

" if you control what people believe, you control the world. "

" you beat the gas but you still need some time to recover. "

" was worried your face was gonna melt off like those other poor bastards. "

" you ask me, it'd be an improvement. "

" how you getting in there alive? "

" head on a swivel, old man. "

" my weapons are my business. "

" these are very dangerous men. "

" we are all dangerous. "

" i never want to lie to you, but i can't tell you everything. "

" i hope you'll trust me. "

" silent and violent. "

" they know we're here. "

" there has to be a way to disarm it. "

" could go upside down quickly. "

" i specialise in upside down. "

" keep a low profile. "

" hard to walk onto an enemy base without a gun ready. "

" he took one for the team. "

" i'm impressed but... not surprised. "

" i'm giving you everything we know. "

" the opponent of my opponent is my ally. "

" people are dying down there. "

" how do we know we're safe? "

" you have a beautiful family. "

" family is everything. "

" no, no, no, please, there are more - "

" you exceeded my expectations today. "

" somebody beat us here. "

" there's at least twenty guns holding that area. "

" what do you need from me? "

" if only we could kill them all twice... "

" try not to get caught this time. "

" i should've killed him when we had the chance. "

" how did you get in here? "

" who are you with? "

" you going to kill me? "

" that's more... your strategy. "

" you're not safe anywhere. "

" i don't believe in luck. "

" bad luck is just poor planning. "

" every man is replaceable, even me. "

" no one is innocent. "

" war is treachery. "

" i asked you a question. "

" let me finish him! "

" i thought you were the good guys. "

" i've been looking for you. "

" we're not looking for money. "

" without an army, you got nothing. "

" that is not nice. "

" i got a name and a location. "

" i know all about lies. "

" not much for the beach? "

" prefer the snow. "

" no one gets in or out. "

" good to have a laugh while we can. "

" he fell... on a knife... nine times. "

" money can't buy happiness... "

" i wouldn't mind being sad on that boat. "

" special forces, show your hands! "

" i don't have a boss, no one tells me what to do. "

" no one tells me what to do. "

" or else you'll cut it off? "

" not my style. "

" why the mask? "

" wealth opens doors. "

" you're not very good at this. "

" let's make this personal. "

" last call, or he takes over. "

" i'm as good as dead without my money. "

" pleasure doing business with you. "

" that relationship is strictly transactional, i can assure you. "

" i want everyone to know that we won't be stopped by anyone. "

" you're a buzz-kill. "

" if he's still alive, he's still dangerous. "

" is there a single shit show that you are not a part of? "

" they're hunting us. "

" one wrong move, and i'll put a hole through you. "

" i'm freezing my ass off here. "

" got half a mind to let them find you. "

" your intel better be good. "

" my intel's always good. "

" you're a long way from home. "

" stay sharp, and try not to slow us down. "

" i have always had your back. "

" wasn't in the mood for visitors. "

" not an ambush if we hit them first. "

" no one else had the balls to do what i did for you. "

" keep the prisoner focused on their own self-preservation and eventually they will break. "

" good to see you remember your training. "

" i don't forget anything. "

" you can run, but you'll just die tired. "

" three things you cannot outrun in the world, folks - death, taxes, and me. "

" don't let him live inside your head. "

" every man for himself. "

" we gonna let this stand? "

" best way to end a war is to win it. "

" no prisoners. "

" got a light? "

" she's tying her shoe, likely checking if she's being followed. "

" they don't see us. "

" never bury your enemies alive. "

" he was the best of us. "

" who dares wins. "

" you're better than this. "

" this job is about making sacrifices for the greater good. "

" you got a body-count of your own. "

" i am not gonna beg for my life. "

[just-a-carrot]

I was gonna ask what each of the LIs like most about Iggy, but then I started daydreaming too much about the topic. So, I'm just gonna give you my headcanons, and you can decide how accurate they are. They do veer a bit into the psychoanalysis side, so beware.

[General OW spoiler warning!]

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Genzou

Personality: I think he likes how kind and sincere Iggy is. It's obvious that Genzou hates being vulnerable. He always wants to be "in charge" and "on top" of things so as not to be seen as weak. However, Iggy is one of, if not the only person he ever opens up to, and it's easy to see why. Iggy is very non-judgemental. He always has people's best interest in mind and is never malicious (well, except Arc 3...). The only times he ever judges people is out of concern, like when Bucks first ran away in Arc 1 or when he meets Gidget in Wonderland. Also, Iggy doesn't mind being vulnerable around Genzou at all, in fact, he's one of the first people he goes to when things go awry. And I think that helps Genzou feel safer with him as well. If Iggy trusts him with all his wrongs and anxieties, then why shouldn't he do the same? It's also really interesting how a big part of their relationship, from Iggy's perspective, is him feeling safe with Genzou. But I don't think he realizes how safe he makes Genzou feel.

Appearance: I think Genzou likes Iggy's hands. I don't really know why. Maybe it's the fact that hand-holding is a gesture associated with safety. It's seen as a way to keep someone close to you, to always know they're right there near you and keep them from wandering off. And to me that fits really well with the whole theme of their relationship... He also likes his butt too, I guess.

Orlam

Personality: I think he likes how easygoing and understanding Iggy is. Obviously, Orlam has spent a good majority of his life being controlled by others, having to follow somebody else's rules, which is a big part of his wish and character arc as a whole. However, the first person to show him that he doesn't have to submit, that he can make his own rules was Iggy. Even if he still went along with the bullying at times, he was the most sympathetic and understanding towards Orlam. And that follows up into the present. Iggy doesn't expect anything of Orlam, he doesn't try to control him or force him to follow any rules. And he does the same for Iggy. They've got a sort of mutual understanding where both of them just kind of do whatever they want, following their own rules, and not really caring of the other person's wants don't exactly match up with their own. They don't even have to label their relationship as anything, they're just "two people who care about each other". Besides that, however, it's pretty obvious how Orlam likes teasing Iggy. Which I think has to do with a combination of Iggy's more demure nature, but also what I mentioned earlier. His social awkwardness and general cluelessness make him an easy target, but he's also not the type to take the teasing too seriously or make a big deal out of it.

Appearance: I think Orlam likes Iggy's hair. He's always described to be touching it and playing with it, which I find cute. Maybe it's because it feels intimate and tactile without being sexual. I also wanna say he likes his neck, considering... well, I'm sure you can figure out why.

Gidget

Personality: I think Gidget would like Iggy's passion and humor. Underneath all his anxious and self-deprecating tendencies, Iggy can be very enthusiastic and witty. He has or had plenty of interests which he cared a lot about, and he can be very exuberant about them if in the right company. And I feel like Gidget would really enjoy that. It highlights how they have the most in common out of the friend group. They share a lot of interests and have plenty of inside jokes, which shows how close they are. Most of the time they spent together as kids was in the computer lab, bonding over a shared interest, and even in adulthood there's a lot of things that they find mutual interest in. It feels like they can talk about anything to each other and never find it boring. But I also feel like there's another side to this. Envy. Iggy, for the most part, was able to express his interests freely, something that Gidget couldn't. And I feel like as much as they like this about Iggy genuinely, there's still a small part of them that likes it because they also wish they could be like that. In fact, that's kind of something I realized about Gidget's character. They imitated Iggy not just because they wanted to get closer to him, but also because they wanted to be more like him. Iggy's clearly a boy—but he's not hyper masculine, maybe even somewhat androgynous, so it feels like to Gidget used him as a sort of role model for their own appearance and interests. In their mind, the closer they got to being like Iggy, the more they could be perceived in a similar manner gender wise. In other words—gender envy.

Appearance: I think Gidget likes his face, more specifically his eyes. Those are the things that let them most easily see Iggy's emotions. They can see how his eyes light up when he accomplishes something or hears good news, or how they droop when he's about to say something witty or make a reference, or the way they squint when he's hyperfocused on work or a game. It also helps them know when Iggy's uncomfortable or sad so they can chime in and help, even if Iggy himself doesn't wanna admit anything's wrong. I think Gidget would also like his body? Not in a sexual way, of course, I think they'd just find his skinny stature kinda cute. And again, some gender envy may or may not be at play too...

I also just wanna say, it's really impressive how you managed to make all the LIs so unique and likeable in their own ways! Usually, I have a clear favorite when it comes to these things, but this is one of those cases where I don't. Genzou is my favorite in terms of who to ship with Iggy, but I like Orlam the most as a character, and I really enjoy Gidget's routes. They also all play off of each other really well, even when Iggy's not in the picture. They're all incredibly well-written and I commend you for that!

ahhhhhHHHHHHHHHHH

i love these... 🥺

these all feel incredibly accurate??? i really loved reading them, like, seeing how other people interpret the dynamics and how much of my own intentions (or unintentions??? lol) come across in how people read and experience the different relationships and dynamics between the characters. lakjdflasd i love reading analyses like these so much HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

"I think Genzou likes Iggy's hands." -> sob i agree... maybe it's also partly because their hands are so so different from each other, which i think is a wonderful reflection of how they themselves are so different from each other, but still can intertwine so perfectly... owowo... 🥺 i feel like it's a thing i revisit even in a lot of my silly self-indulgent art a lot without realizing it, too LOL and from both sides. i really like drawing iggy with his face in genzou's palm for instance 💦

"I think Orlam likes Iggy's hair." -> I DO SEEM TO WRITE THAT A LOT DON'T I???? i'm only just thinking about it now and realizing it comes up often with these two... 🤣 I like how you mentioned them both just feeling like they can do their own thing without worrying about the other as I feel like that really does form such a crux when it comes to their dynamic. Because they are so different and enjoy such different things, but yet they still act as each other's anchor at the end of the day, a place to come back to.

"In other words—gender envy." -> I NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT THIS BEFORE BUT IT MAKES SO MUCH SENSE???? my gosh... that feels so accurate 🤣 why do i only ever notice stuff like this when others point it out??? this is why i love analyses so much LKDFJASD other people are so much better at noticing and identifying stuff like this... sob. i really love this idea though and think it works really well. also the stuff about them honestly being the most similar of the options, particularly in their interests and their weird inside jokes and all that. i like that about their dynamic

"They're all incredibly well-written and I commend you for that!" -> WEEP THAT'S VERY KIND 😭💕 i'm really happy to hear that, especially as it's one of the things i really wanted to make sure was there in the different options. i really wanted all of the dynamics to be very different while still all feeling like both worthy and realistic options for how the story could end, in a way

THANK YOU FOR THIS THIS WAS SUCH A DELIGHT TO READ???? i am not being hyperbolic in saying that reading analyses really touches my heart and stirs my brain. i just absolutely love hearing how other people interpret the chars or events in the games or the relationships lakjfas

[yellowcry]

And I'm starting to complain there's no rain

As much as Pepa was happy, her sister and her childhood best friend were getting married, she couldn't help but wonder if she's ever gonna meet her special one

@encantober-official prompt — Umbrella

Pepa stared down, trying to breathe. Wind howled around her like a wild wolf. Rain sprinkled. Cold and dry, it fell on the brim of her dress, soaking the bright orange.... And now Pepa was getting more upset because it was so uncomfortable.

Don't get her wrong. She was happy for Julieta. Upon hearing about proposal, Pepa was ready to cry from hapiness. Whirling in a storm of her untamed emotions. Agustin was her best friend as long as Pepa could remember herself. She did have other friends, way more than her reversed siblings, but Fus was the only one this close to her. They were practically attached to the hip. And when Pepa heard about her dear friend first crushing on Julieta, she was overjoyed. Two of them were dating for years now and it seemed like their love never stopped burning, just like Rojas never stopped getting injuries.

They were perfect for each other, and Pepa knew it.

But, as much as she was happy for the two people she loved so much... Part of her was jealous. While Julieta and Agustín had steady and firm love for years, which eventually grew into proposal, Pepa tried to find somebody she would love the same way. But none of her relationship lasted long enough. She was hot-tempted and, well, weather didn't make her look better.

"Señorita?" She heard a concerned voice. "Is everything alright?" Looked up. Short man, Murillo, if Pepa does recall his memory right, stood in front of her, holding an open umbrella. His water soaked clothes was shining in the gray clouds, umbrella like a little sun keeping it warm inside.

Pepa winced in surprise, wind spilled over like a nasty child. Rain clung between her hairs. "Don't worry," she hestitated for a bit. "Félix, right?"

"Sí" He fell onto the bench next to her, the bright yellow umbrella hung over their heads. "You sure you're okay? You look very upset."

Pepa gritted her teeth, rubbing her braid, a couple of orange threads fell on her pale fingers. The rain drummed above her head, playing a childish melody against the fabric. Water ran down drow the edges of open umbrella. Collecting into puddles under her feet.

"My sister is getting married," Pepa breathed out, her throat felt dry. Félix looked up at her, concerned. "I mean, I'm happy for her!" She raised her hands, defending herself just in case. "It's just that she's already proposed and I don't even have anyone on my own!"

There was this fear, worry of what would it mean if she stayed alone for longer. Pepa loved romance! A prince saving his lady in the books was so wonderful. But her own relationships never went greatly. Thanks to her power, nobody wanted to stay wet because she couldn't find that one dress she had always wore on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Or deal with her sometimes childish impulsiveness when a single thing out of her control was enough reason to panic. (And therefore cause some bad weather.)

The look on Félix's face made Pepa look over her shoulders, face pale. Fingers gripped into the back of the bench in worry that she had caused a natural disaster of sort. "I don't believe it." He breathed out. Pepa startled. "There's no chance the most beautiful Señorita in the town doesn't have a tray of potential admirers."

"Well," Pepa counted on her fingers. "The last one broke with me after I almost stroke him with a lighting by accident, before that we just both were too aggresive and fought like..." In a second she stopped. Her fingers rubbing together. "What?" She exhaled, the wind smashed them with a huge force, almost tearing the mushroom out of Señor Murillo's hands. "About me being..."

"The most beautinful woman I ever met." He took her hand, his palms so big. Pepa's eyes widened in surprise. Fog crawled from her tips of her fingers. Her face reddened.

"You actually look very nice too," She muttered, staeing into his deep brown eyes. So amazing that her heart might atrt beating a bot fast. And Félix came to her. He came to support Pepa when he saw her upset. Even if they barely ever spoke, he wasn't close to either of the triplets. And most people would ignore Pepa. Her emotions stopped being an important matter many years ago, when everyone settled with the fact that they had a girl who could start pouring rain by crying. But here, somebody not close to her came out, took an umbrella to shield Pepa from her own weather. And... it was nice.

"Are you free? Relationship-wise?" Pepa clarified, not wanting to cause a problem by accident. The moment Félix nodded his head, a rainbow bloomed over her head (maybe it was a little strange). "We need to go out!" She declared, pressing closer to him before he even had a chance to say a word.

The man winced, his gaze jumped around Pepa's face. Unsure if she was serious. After all she was a Madrigal and way higher class than Murillo. But, who was he to refuse spending time with such a beautiful lady?

[oswaldthatendswald]

For the fanfic writer emoji ask! (I'm sorry, I've been annoying the heck outta you 😭)

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Never apologize!!!! I love answering asks! It's so fun. I will skip the first question, because somebody else asked it too and I answered it on that post.

😈 Has there been a point in a story where you did something just to be playfully mean to your readers?

Instead of answering, allow me to present a text I sent to my partner about a bit in chapter 2 of Cry Havoc:

(It's not gonna be in six chapters. I've reworked my outline since then and it'll probably be further). I do this a lot, actually. Add in little tiny details that are meant to be really mean but probably only on reread. Also I do love ending things on cliffhangers. I just love people's reactions.

I'll put the rest of the answers under the cut!

⛔ Do you have a fic you started, but scrapped?

Yes. Many. I start things all the time and then decide not to finish them, for whatever reason. Sometimes I lose interest, sometimes it's too personal, sometimes I get overwhelmed by the scope of a project. I had plans for a reincarnation AU with a younger, deaf Cora and I read about three separate books on deafness to research. Then I got so anxious about writing it well that I had to set it aside. I also plotted out a time travel Doflamingo fic that I just lost interest in (although I've actually used a lot of elements from that one. Maybe someday I'll post the first chapter of it that I wrote).

To clarify, I don't actually feel bad about this. All practice is good, and sometimes a story just isn't meant to be. Forcing myself to work on projects I'm just not feeling is the swiftest path to burnout.

💌 How do you feel about comments and feedback?

I love them <3 I keep screenshots of some of my favourites. I'm not particularly interested in criticism, even the constructive sort, but I've received virtually none of that on my fics.

🦅 Do you outline fics or fly by the seat of your pants?

I definitely outline, but I'm not married to the outline. The broad strokes of a story are pretty much settled by the time I start writing, but the details are in flux almost until a chapter is posted. I start with a very general overview of the story, and then I usually narrow down the details as I go. By the time I'm writing a chapter, I usually have the scenes for the next two or three planned out so that I can make sure the flow will work. It's a system that works pretty well with the serial nature of fanfic writing.

👀 Tell me about an up and coming wip please!

Hmmmm.... It often takes months for me to write a oneshot, so don't expect this any time soon, but I am working on a short fic about Dragon and Rocinante's past together (and how that influences Dragon's relationship with Sabo in the present).

I also have a short fic about Sanji, Zoro, and arachnophobia that is actually fully finished and edited, but I'm not sure if I want to post it yet. It's pretty personal, but also a little bit silly.

🤩 Who is your favorite character to write?

You'd think it would be Cora, because he is my favourite and I love him, but actually it's Doflamingo! I love writing from his POV. His view of the world is just unbelievably fun to explore. He's so remarkably off-kilter that there's a lot I can do with his perspective.

💔 Is there a fic of yours that broke your heart?

Not sure if it counts, but while I was writing the bit about the first times Cora and Law saw someone die (from chapter 5 of No Other Life), I got so emotional I fully started crying. This was, crucially, half an hour before guests were going to start arriving for a family party.

🥰 How do you feel about reader interaction? Are you open to receiving questions about your fics?

I love talking about my fics so much!!! I love questions and I love hearing from readers.

Thank you for the questions!!!

[espoopee]

Okay so I'm back

It's been a couple of years since I've decided to actually use Tumblr for any other reason than to look at aesthetic stoners making pretty bowls with their crystal bongs or whatever.

The truth is, I'm once again in a pretty dark place in my life because I just had a 5-year relationship end pretty terribly, and not even of my own fault (objectively!!!). This is pretty much the only place I can talk about it because my ex would see the reactions and emotions I post on other social media and he would, for whatever reason, retaliate by blocking/unfollowing/whatever and just generally punishing me for being open about how I feel.

I'm not good. I feel so beat up and I even just got a new job that I really can't fuck up because it'll spell out the rest of my career for me. I really don't know why, but I really just crave some sort of apology or show of remorse from my ex.

For context, we broke up because... at this point, IDK. My ex said it was because at the time, I had no job and he was tired of opening his wallet for me for dates. Fine, that's totally valid. He wouldn't give me a chance, and I couldn't get a say. Bad. But the thing is, we never talked about this in person. He broke up with me via chat. It's one of the things that I quickly learned I shouldn't take lightly and I have to demand a proper breakup from him, especially since the circumstances weren't even that drastic. He refused, and kept avoiding me. He was kinda scathing to talk to when I could, always bringing up the reason for us breaking up. When I bring up that I no longer care why he broke up with me (since we're no longer together) and that I care more about the way he treats me post-breakup (since we have 5 years of experiences, many of which are good), he freezes and it's so obvious he feels some sort of guilt and he didn't think that far ahead. I just wish I was smarter in taking advantage of that.

It's been almost a month since it happened. At first, I didn't even know we broke up, because he didn't say anything. I had to go look at his twitter bio and see that he removed me without even telling me or warning me, and that's when it actually happened.

I just don't really know how to move forward, since this whole thing was pretty much forced upon me. I get that I have the option to accept it, but the way it happened is obviously gonna affect the way I feel and do things. I didn't get a proper breakup, of course I'm gonna feel some rage. I didn't get closure, so I'm gonna be constantly confused. I didn't even get to say goodbye, so it's gonna take a long while to realize that we're really no longer together, and that any form of reconciling isn't on the table.

I'm just in disbelief that a person can be that callous. How in the world can you leave somebody behind so hurt and confused? He always said he was hurt too, and stressed or whatever. I never really knew what to do with that information, because being hurt and confused doesn't make you immune to responsibility.

I don't even know where to begin when I tell people what happened. I know it's kind of selfish, but I really want someone to have my back when I tell them how much I've been hurt. He had his immature friends bully me during the breakup. It's wild, but I kinda wish I didn't have "mature" friends who think it's best if I just let them be and move on. I guess I'm looking for justice for myself, when no one else would.

If for any reason you Tumblr lovelies are still reading this, be assured that I'm fine, and don't have any plans on offing myself any time soon. I mean, I guess I did two weeks ago, but I was quickly reminded of what a terrible idea that is. I'm trying my best to cope and keep busy, despite my situation being stuck at home for the meantime. I might use Tumblr more often as a sort of journal/diary. The more I talk to my friends, the more I realize they just listen and don't do anything else, so if it's any consolation, I'll just use Tumblr to let ALL my thoughts out, no matter how negative.

[myfaveisfuckable]

Rants!

Jane/Amelia: Ok my love for this ship started a million years ago with this video:

But seriously they are so much fun. Amelia is one of the few people smart enough to keep up with Jane and challenge her, and Jane is one of the few people so consistently principled that Amelia would actually be able to trust her and let her guard down. Amelia is the Captain who can take Jane wherever she wants to go to perform her research, and they get to open doors for each other. Plus let's be real, Jane hooking up with an alien sounds 100% right that girl is not capable of having a vanilla relationship.

Hope Diyoza/Echo: Listen barely anyone even watched the last season of that show, most of us sapphics lost interest post Lexa but it's such a tragedy. My girl Hope is only in that season and so many people dislike her 8( anyway the fandom immediately agreed that Hope was a lesbian and then Echo entered her storyline and fam. How the writers didn't see it is beyond me. It's been almost three years and it's looking like I'm never gonna get over them. "You must think I'm so weak..." - 'No. The opposite." Hhhh and Hope killing for Echo when she wasn't even able to do that for her father figure. Oh god and "How could you let her do this!?" - "Because I want her to." My little babies off to (attempt to) commit genocide :') other highlights include some cowards not wanting to ship Hope with her aunt's brother's ex-girlfriend (there was time fuckery involved, they're close in age when they meet, also who cares?? the CHEMISTRY), Echo Spy Shenanigans TM and the fact that I still want to write that Mamma Mia AU every time I hear an abba song. Lord help me now I want to rewatch s7 for them again

(second submission from the same person)

Hi hello sorry if this is a double submission I don't remember if i submitted them or dreamt it shout out to my adhd. ANYWAY Hope and Echo ruined my life back in 2020 literally thought about them 24/7 from june until October. Picture this: feral girl child of two terrorists who was isolated her whole life, literally nearly alone on a planet for 20yrs and has only truly known exactly 3 people ever and then matured through trauma trauma ptsd trauma and is now determined as All Fuck to go rescue her mother and aunt figure meets ex child soldier master spy redeemed antagonist who only learned what feelings are and how to deal with them a few years ago who is determined to go save her lame ass bf who is bein held in the same place as the other girl's mum and aunt. They join forces and train together and teach each other everything they know and get matching haircuts (this is canon look it up I'm obsessed). The first time Hope kills somebody is to save Echo's life; the first unfamiliar person Echo hugs and comforts is Hope. They invade a planet with their science nerd friend and enable each others genocidal tendencies so bad I love them ♡ after that whole ordeal goes wrong which includes Echo's shitty bf dumping her so she can't keep him from torturing their friend (notably not because of the attempted genocide lol) they are like each other's go to human at all times... until the 100 writers once again show their incapability of writing sapphic stories by forcing Hope to kiss a man who she met literally like a week ago (her and Echo have known each other for 5yrs at that point, there is time fuckery involved) and who would have been a great bestie for her. Boo! Hope is a lesbian! Every queer person who watched s7 agrees! Anyway after she show ends Hope and her boo realise that this is absolutely not what they want and Hope and Echo get to slow burn their way into what they were always meant to be and would have been if the writers had gone with actor chemistry over what they wanted to write from the start. I'm kidding Echo needed time to grieve her shit bf first but like I said. Eventually they got together and they lived happily ever after. Check the Echope tag on tumblr if you wanna see them, a fic rec for their dynamic could be "otherwise sensible women" by penguinofprose ao3. Sorry if I ranted too much thenksies if you read this far mwah :*

[arcane-ish]

I generally sneer and act like I'm above top vs bottom discussions and it's all bullshit anyway and the apprach of either applying stereotypes or extrapolating based on other behaviors (ie this character acts fearful in a fight, so they would be fearful in bed, this character is confident in conversations, so they could be confident in bed) is seriously flawed, besides all my favorite couples are all switches anyway, etc, etc...

But Vi is just such a total fluffy bottom to me it's not even funny. (I don't really interact that much with the f/f part of the Arcane fandom, so I have no idea if that is a majority opinion)

Anyway, I'm now going to elaborate on why:

1.) Vi is a total whump character. She's a character who takes a lot of physical damage, who puts herself into danger. The scene that establishes her canon love interest relationship is said love interest literally forcing healing onto her. Now Vi might not be the character who takes the most physical damage within the show, but I think what makes her different from for example Jinx and Silco is that we see her seeking out support more when she's hurt and being more open to accepting it (compared to "I'm gunna staple myself" Jinx and "I'm gonna pretend my most traumatic experience was an empowering growth moment" Silco). Granted => people who reject help and have to be shown they need it is probably their own kind and appeal, but I do think that there is a specific maleability to characters who understand they need closeness and seek it. (btw, I can see why Viktor is likely very appealing to people because of his whump appeal, but imo Viktor can also be quite snappy and assertive and so I can picture him also getting annoyed if people babyfy him for his condition aka I'm very down with top Viktor, I could picture him enjoying the contrast, plus he's kind of there with trying to be self sufficient)

2.) You know the eternal debates of people who are "oh, this character is so dominant and powerful in canon, people dom me!!" versus "actually the biggest subs are often people who are powerful in real life and seek out other people's domination as a contrast"? To me Vi personally epitomizes "I was handed responsibility for others but I'm tortured by it".

Granted, I can also see the argument that Vi was robbed of her power and agency by being put in jail (though she still acted tough there) so maybe she would need to feel in control to be powerful, but to me she doesn't really vibe that way to me/to me the vibe of "burdened by responsiblity" is just personally stronger for me.

btw, this suffering under the weight of responsibility for me is in contrast to let's say Vander, who is somebody who is certainly very acutely aware of the burden of responsibility BUT we also see Vander clearly enjoying being in a position of authority and respect and having fun with it at the Last Drop or negotiating with Grayson. Something that we don't really see with Vi, IMO. Now the fact that she is *good* at leading others, maybe even a natural like in the childhood heist to me isn't the same as being shown actually having fun with it or thriving through it.

Caitlyn is interesting to me, to me she has a very entitled "I don't really think about it" type of kind authority and of course she at this point is actually at the bottom of the authority line in her job in theory, so she's kind of the opposite of "has a ton of power and responsibility in her job and might seek contrast" at this point and of course we know she's gonna strive for authority later. I can see why one could read it that maybe she is avoiding authority by taking a "lowly" position among the enforcers rather than taking a position of power handed to her, but to me it just doesn't vibe that way because Caitlyn is so clearly strong headed and just doing what she wants regardless of her position within the force.

And for what it's worth, Jinx is somebody who to me never shows an interest in controlling other or seeking powers over others, she does her own thing. I guess this could also be read that maybe she avoids power/responsibility, just like she might avoid certain attachment out of fear of being hurt. She's also somebody who seeks out some comfort, but also shows off some hard edges. Overall, she's pretty neutral/switchy to me.

Ekko is another who is within a position of authority/responsibility within he show. Overall to me he so far strikes me as having a pretty level headed relationship with power/authority. He takes it seriously when people die under his watch but he doesn't act like over the top angsty about it. He is clearly proud of showing off what they achieved. Overall his community feels like he might be trying to make it more egalitarian, so even if he founded it and influences it, it doesn't necessarily feel like he seeks to control others or have power over others. He also seems to have a healthy relationship in regards to seeking comfort with Vi without it feeling like "gaping hole of need that needs to be filled".

[stellamancer]

Yes yes I am here for the selfship questionnaire and I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS!! 🗣️

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ERIKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA HELLO. I'm guessing I'm for our most hated handsome blue eyed monster right? Right LMAO

What are some song lyrics that make you think of your f/o/your relationship with your f/o?

REALLY MAKING ME DIG INTO THE PLAYLIST HUH.... You're making movies in your head when you fall asleep Having nightmares, dreaming that I'm gonna leave I know you've always been afraid of ending up alone Somebody hurt you, now you're waiting on a dial tone - With You Around by Yelllowcard It's that last line man LMAO. I know I tend to make it about me I know you never get just what you see But I will never bore you, ba-a-by (And there's a lot of lame guys out there) - ME! by Taylor Swift (feat. Brenden Urie) I tried not to put more Taylor Swift lyrics BUT BUT BUT. you can see what I mean here??? YOU CAN SEE MY VISION RIGHT??? Actually I could do a whole post on the damn niku and gooj playliust. I would. Maybe with enough prodding.

What’s your dream wedding?

OH GOD. I'm. To be honest, I'm so bad at picturing weddings for myself. So because, I think I'd say we'd elope! But, dresses are pretty, so I think if he caught me staring at a wedding dress for longer than half a second, we'd end up doing a wedding. I guess then it'd be a western style wedding? Gojo in a tux man. We can break our brains over that mental image. I think the conversation of a traditional Japanese wedding would come up but he saw me look at that dress so LMAO. The thought of a wedding would make me nervous... but I think it'd end up being fun.

How do you comfort each other on a bad day?

RE: Me being bad at comforting people from Merms' ask. I'm not really good at finding the words, I think. But I think comforting him would be another case of being nearby, being close. Trying to hug or cuddle. In Gojo's case specifically, I would offer him cake. Sweets. Break out the emergency stash . HE PROBABLY FEEDS ME TOO. GOD. i'm so easily comforted by food, you don't even know. But he can teleport, so like... I'm moping and he disappears and comes back with a Kobe cheesecake... Or okonomiyaki from Osaka... Boxes full of omiyage treats... He'd probably start playing a game for me to watch him breeze through... I'd probably get riled up if he flawlessly beat a boss I struggled on. Man, I hate that man LMAO.

What was your first date like?

Okay. I wasn't going to answer this because Willow asked this too, but I think I actually will. I'll make it fun when I get to Willow's LMAO. Please look forward to it!! Anyway, the fact that the first date was actually a first date would completely fly over my mind. You see, the way I pictured us meeting is running into each other at sweet shops and bakery grand openings. and like. one time we're forced, by the shop staff to, idk, split a huge fucking parfait and like both of us could finish it on our own individually, but we end up sharing it and he's nice enough to pay for it. And that was the first date. I didn't know it was a date, I thought i was getting a free parfait lmao.

[sustainably-du-mortain]

Let's hear about those character playlists, yeah? Expand on best songs and lyrics that really mean something to you/your characters

OOOH I'm so excited for this you have no idea!!! I love talking about character playlist!! I'm gonna do Jonah because he's my music guy (and also bc I'm still working on Mads and Côme' playlists)

Jonah's playlist

Before I go into more details, here is the whole playlist!!

Because I'm a chaotic gremlin, this is a mishmash of songs that fit his personality/backstory, songs where only a couple lines fit his vibe, songs that inspired a few fics I wrote, songs that remind me of the triad or just songs I think he would listen to.

Now it's time to get sad!!

Up, up & away - Chance Peña

I just want to show them I can make it on my own I want to go up, up & away Jonah left the family house when he was 16, so this song is about him deeply wanting to leave a house that didn't feel like home. He was living alone in a house that was constantly haunted with silence and an absent mother, and he craved a way out of that place that was slowly suffocating him. So as soon as he could, he left and never returned. Even when Rebecca or his favorite nanny begged him to come back and despite the fact that he was barely making ends meet in the beginning.

[cw: toxic relationship, cheating and guilt-tripping for these next two songs]

Lucky Escape & All for you - Years & Years

From all of the pictures I've seen of the two of you / Is he a model? / I'm not surprised, you're so vain / [...] / You probably think I must be broken / Promiscuous boy, be ashamed / Well I can tell you honey, I'm potent / At least I own up to mistakes / Don't lie to me now/ Just have some courage and show them who you really are / [...] / You're so deluded, you're such a fake / And now you got somebody else to manipulate / I think I dodged a bullet / I made a lucky escape - Lucky Escape I've been thinking / Was it all a different scene in my head / You've got powers / You instructed all the demons instead / Ooh, everyone sees a man so tall, so perfect, they said / [...] / And I have spent a year, wondering if I had all of the blame / And love's a bitter fruit if you remain in your shame - All for you I always pair these two songs together because they're about Jonah's relationship with Bobby. They got together at the end of their last year of high school and went to college together. The first year they had together was going smoothly because Bobby seemed to be really accepting of Jonah's polyamory and the couple flings he had when they were together. So Jonah was really relieved about that, but after a while Bobby's behavior started changing and he realized Bobby wasn't fine with it and actually discovered that Bobby was using the fact that he was polyamorous and that they were in an open relationship to cheat on him. So these songs are about that. Lucky escape is about how Jonah learned Bobby was cheating. He came upon a pic of Bobby with another guy on one of those pages colleges have about cute couples/gossip. And when he scrolled down, he discovered pictures of him with other guys on what seemed to be dates Bobby had never mentioned. But Bobby denied it all until Jonah caught him in the act during a party and finally got fed up of all of this. All for you is about how Bobby constantly gaslit Jonah when he tried to confront him about the pictures, at first saying they were random pictures and that he should trust those, until he started guilt-tripping Jonah over his polyamory, saying stuff like "If you're cheating, I can do it too". Jonah spent months blaming himself and his sexuality over this, thinking that maybe if he stopped going on dates with other people it would stop and this slowly destroyed him and his confidence. Until Tina forced him to see that none of that was his fault and helped him get out of the relationship.

I was torn between these next two songs, so have both

Before the song is over - Aron Wright

Leap of Faith - Christopher

So let go of all you carry / The gravity of such regret / [...] / Don't you get tired of standing / In a place bound to collapse? / [...] / The unknown is not dementing / It's the place where faith begins / What if the best is yet to come? / You just need a little more time under the sun / Close your eyes, one more time / Give me a chance to change your mind / It's just a dance, yours to be had / Don't leave before the song is over - Before the song is over We're watching the clouds changing shapes / Wait for the storm and taste the rain / But if we're standing still, now it'll be too late / [...] / Are we taking more than we can give? / [...] / Would you leave us behind or take a leap of faith? / I still your color just the same / Do you see us shine? / If you're praying for a change, you better not wait / Keep turning the pages, there's choices you make / Only once in your life - Leap of faith These two songs carry a similar feeling to me, but also hit slightly different. I see both as a conversation between Adam and Jonah. Before the song is over revolves more around these two's relationship. It's about Jonah trying to get Adam to see that there could be something worth it between the two of them. He gets where Adam is coming from, he knows how scary it is to open up again, but, if Adam is willing, they could try and see where it leads. He just wants Adam to give it a chance. The feeling with Leap of faith is the same, but to me, it revolves a bit more around Adam and Nate's relationship. It's about Adam freaking out because his relationship with Nate is suddenly changing and Jonah telling him to give it a go if he wants. Just the way the lyrics are worded makes me think of a pre-existing relationship evolving and leaving the safety of that pre-existing, comforting realtionship for something more.

Undertow - Diplomacy

fun fact: this one is actually sung by Jack Falahee who is my face claim for Jonah

I'm fighting fires burning in my head / [...] / So I'm starting over new and breaking all my rules / And I've been such a fool, so I hope you'll forgive me / If I need to catch my breath / Take it slow, I've been looking all my life for you / [...] / Still I'm taking my time for you This one is about Jonah's relationship with Nate. He has not dated anyone since he ended things with Bobby, so he hasn't had any serious relationships in years, apart from hookups here and there. So meeting Adam and Nate rattled him up a bit. He wasn't expecting to fall in love again, let alone with two people at the same time, so he needs to take it slow because what happened with Bobby still haunts him. And while he enjoys the pace this is going with Adam, things were going too fast with Nate and he chickened out after the carnival, because he had to figure out if he really wanted this, if he was ready to open up again. So this one is kind of a plea to Nate to let him take things slow.

I think this one pairs well with: Poet - Bastille

Your body lies upon the sheets Of paper in words so sweet I can't say the words So I wrote you into my verse Now you'll live through the ages I can feel you pulse through the pages Poet is very N and Jonah coded to me. It's about writing odes to your lovers and I think they do that in their own ways: Jonah through music and the songs he writes, Nate through letters and paintings. It's about worshipping your lover through writing and I think that fits the both of them perfectly.

And last but not least

Eight - Sleeping at last

If I had to resume Jonah with one song, it would be this one. I don't even know where to begin. I could quote this whole song because this is literally Jonah's life story. Also 8 is his enneagram type. I was little, I was weak and perfectly naive / And I grew up too quick He was raised by nannies who didn't give a flying fuck about him, except for one, and with Rebecca never being home, he ended up being forced to grow up too fast. He was constantly scared of nannies snapping at him if he forgot to do something or if he did something wrong, so he quickly became a self-sufficient kid to avoid having to interact with them. When I see fragile things, helpless things, broken things / I see the familiar This small little bit is about Douglas. He feels for the kid because he can't help but see himself in him. Although he isn't big on the hero worship, he took the kid under under his wing because he cannot bear to see a child go through something similar to what he went through with Rebecca. I can't let you in, I swore never again This is about Rebecca and Bobby. They're the two person in his life who have hurt him the most and he swore he would never let them hurt him again, and this is exactly what he's doing. He cut ties with Rebecca when he left the house, so this was the first time he had seen her in a very long while when she showed up at the station and he does not intend on fixing their relationship. As for Bobby, he tries his best to avoid him, but Bobby makes it hard with the constant snooping around. Show me how to lay my sword down / For long enough to let you through / Here I am, pry me open / [...] / Here's a map, here's a shovel / Here's my Achilles' heel / I'm all in, palms out / I'm at your mercy now and I'm reading to begin / I am strong, I am strong, I am strong enough to let you in This whole part is about Adam and Nate. It's about him allowing them to see how vulnerable he is, willingly opening up to them, despite how scared he is, because he's ready to give it a go. It's about letting them see how scarred he is by his past relationship with Bobby, by his past and hoping they won't hurt him like tthat again.

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La Reina Del Sur 3 thoughts below the cut, starting with ships and going on to other random stuff

Batman x Sheila - killed dead for me by absolutely agonizing pro-life messaging and HIM TRYING TO FORCE HER TO HAVE HIS BABY AND BLOCK HER FROM GETTING AN ABORTION????

Faustino x Rocío - this wasn't too bad because they did really give them a full arc and whatnot and Rocío's actress totally demolished that death scene (complimentary) but he was weirdly cheery throughout and her death wasn't mentioned very consistently until the very end when he went in for revenge. Psychologically unrealistic, for me.

Mateo x Sofía - undeniably cute but near the end I feel like Sofía underappreciated him and probably *really* didn't get the extent to which his background in extreme poverty and addiction (possibly also racism/colorism?) was really making him feel alienated from the group. i admit she's just a teenage girl and that's fair but like somebody out here needs to appreciate him thank God for Faustino...I want a happier life for Mateo than just Not Being Jailed, if it's not going to be a happy relationship with Sofía that's fine but I need more

Sofía x Fedor - undeniably cute period but the show just kinda went eyes emoji at this ship and had people having conversations about it, but gave us no actual substance :/ I don't consider this ship as having canonically sailed

Teresa x Oleg - *chef's kiss* beautiful pining and devotion Oleg, nobody is doing it like this man, and even though Teresa has made many declarations of trust and affection to him, they've never been romantic/sexual and she's never shown romantic/sexual interest in him I feel like in another world (or fanfic) in which she genuinely is in love with him, then great! but as it is it kinda feels like she wants to be in a platonic friendship 4 lyfe and he just can't take it anymore and that's fair he deserves boundaries etc etc etc idk how sustainable this is???? They're so hot together tho and obviously action couple battle couple I *want* it. but like. it's not happening and indeed it didn't happen los escritores no me dieron ni un pinshe besito or whatever man im not crying you're crying

Teresa x Pablo - God they were so hot and like HIGH QUALITY HOT but then during the back half of the season the writers/actors/directors decided nah no more chemistry but without a proper explanation or development??? which made his eventual death hit way less hard. because by then there was no romantic or sexual chemistry so the reveal that the key to his bank account was her birthday hit way less hard and they didn't kiss *even when she knew he was dying* which I interpret as honesty on her part in deciding she wasn't into him in that way but god in terms of shipping they would've done so much better to take him outta the picture halfway rather than like severely underbake this relationship which was initially such a point of focus & so thrilling. I will say that maybe I'm biased because his thing with rescuing his dad never failed to tug on my heartstrings and they killed him like, two seconds after that, but still????? I feel like he should've gone off on a high note or at least if they decided to go platonic in the back half they should've been more explicit about that and she should've told him that they should be just friends as ruthlessly as she did to Oleg just to make it all clear/come together. either that or have her legit have feelings for him so that when she's in the car thinking back on their kiss it actually means something. you can't have both

Susana x Genoveva - they no homo'd this so hard on Genoveva's part and that was very mean. can I not have a little bit of lesbians can they not just...leave it more open ended??????? come on???????? Genoveva girl are you really gonna have this woman KISSING YOUR HANDS and then be like wait actually nope what's . what's going on here????? I demand to speak to the authorities (but Susana and Danilo giggling about her feelings for Genoveva early on? that was the real mlm wlw solidarity and I loved it)

Danilo needs a really nice boyfriend not one of these schemey guys he's been with in the past rip to Antonio who was prolly the best of them but like ???? erm. I just need a real insider type like if Susana has a brother or smth that would do the trick for me. cannot believe that Epifanio exploited him like that that was also so so mean fuuuuuck

Ernie (lol) x Kosar - LOL!!!!!! this one tickled me ngl I love that they broke up Like That, it was so mean, and I honestly felt bad for him for approximately 0.01 seconds too so they did well with it

also I know nobody is thinking about this ship but me but erm lowkey let's say after a two or three year time jump, Faustino x Paloma is kinda a possibility for me????? let that one marinate. the angst of it all and also they're both very hot and they're both like, scheming a lot. sure he refers to her as his sister-in-law nonstop but...time will do wonders?? for me???

shoutout to the hotel lady and the security guy I hope they get rich and have a nice time free of their old evil boss, I feel like they had one of the real friendship vibes and they were genuinely just trying to do the right thing/protect the hotel as was their job and the hotel lady GENUINELY was drugged which was probably traumatic...also I must say that even though Karen was evil I kinda loved her and I was pretty down for her and Fredy oops

I think it's very funny that Teresa is now being known as some type of woman saving folk hero because this is all so insanely far from reality when it comes to drug traffickers which is what she was like the ties between the drug trade and femicide???? but ok sure we'll go with that we do enjoy traffickers getting shot in the head. sure.

the plotting was pretty intricate and well done, I think! creative! much to learn from it actually if i think about it

Kate del Castillo is erm. very controversial but I must say her arms in this???? her muscles in general? that woman is so incredibly ripped and I, you must say I'm very normal about it (lying)

glad I watched it, probably won't rewatch every single episode but might go back to rewatch specific scenes

RIP Anton and Jonathan and Rocío. RIP General Garrido and Genoveva's dad. fuck Montaño and fuck Charlie all my homies hate Charlie

AND FUCK YOU EPIFANIO!!!!!!!! I KNEW A WOMAN HAD TO KILL HIM AND I WAS RIGHT. WORLD AS IT SHOULD BE AMEN. MY ONLY REGRET IS THAT HIS KILLER WASNT GENOVEVA

[maginxlia]

Starring Nanami,Gojo, Toji And Sukuna Ryomen As Fuckboys

Rated R

Contains Foul language and Suggestive themes

❤️‍🔥Directors Commentary❤️‍🔥 I hope y'all are Staying Safe and Warm❤️‍🔥 The Southern Wonderland is currently covered in ice❄️ Thank y'all for all the love and Support❤️‍🔥 warning this shit kinda mean except for Nanami❤️‍🔥 I love y'all and my ask box is open so talk to me if y'all want to!❤️‍🔥 Ta ta for Now✨P.S No pronouns in this Bih

Nanami Kento

✰He's More like a dedicated Lover than a fuckboy

✰He's too mature for immature foolishness and games

✰Yet Nanami is too busy for a relationship but he still has needs

✰So a fuckbuddy relationship just works best for him at the moment

✰Yes y'all only see each other twice a week but those two days are amazing

✰You will never see him with somebody else because isn't into mind games And He wouldn't mind if you don't have anybody on the side too

✰He takes you out on Expensive dates and buys you the things you want

✰He's a Generous Lover! Puts your pleasure before his own and Will make you feel like you're on cloud nine

✰But again he's very busy and you barely have him around

✰He always takes the time to text you back elaborate long messages

✰This man remembers everything about you and often surprises your ass with the things you thought he forgot about

✰If you need him just know he'll come running to you boo

✰Type of man you can proudly tell Your parents about

✰The line between him being your "Buddy" and your boyfriend becomes blurred for the both of y'all

✰It's like y'all moved in together out of nowhere one day and started labeling y'all relationship

✰But you can't complain he treats you like royalty and adores you with all his heart

Gojo Satoru

✰This mans mad diabolical

✰He's pretty and he knows it

✰He knows the moment he gets you in bed you will be hooked

✰Type of Fuckboy who wins you over and put in the hard work to keep you fooled

✰Gojo will take you out to dinners, open the door for you, Text your ass back quick and pipe you real good

✰Acts like he really is your man and you're the only one for him

✰Really have you feeling that there is a secure connection but that Wifi is public and weak Baby

✰The streets? He practically lives in them

✰Hides his true nature very well tho

✰Yes he's fucking others but he does it so sneakily that you will never expect a thing

✰If you figure him out just a little he will buy you presents and give more attention to you

✰"Babe I'm all yours" while covertly Piping anyone with a big butt and smile headass

✰This is all a game to him and he wants to win

✰When he's around you, his lock screen is always a picture of you but the moment he leaves your side? Back to the other person he's playing

✰He Never talks about y'all future or the status of your relationship

✰Will let you post pictures of him in your stories on IG because he likes the risk

✰Oddly enough nobody ever tells you they have seen him with someone else

✰Be prepared! The moment you catch him slipping or Start drilling him about y'all relationship status is when he gonna text you with "Was I ever your Boyfriend if I never bought you a necklace with my name on it? 🥺"

Fushiguro Toji

✰Deadbeat Dilf is pure Danger

✰Will NEVER approach you he doesn't want to Crease his Black Air Force ones, He wants you to chase him

✰He knows that with this strategy you would do anything to keep his interest including letting him fully bum off you

✰He's a Free roaming tapeworm

✰Gives out a fake name and use a burner phone to contact you

✰Comes at least once a week to use your place for food, Warmth and to wash his clothes

✰Yes the Man is Immaculate in bed but you have to overlook the fact that he's eaten all your groceries and not chipping in a cent

✰"Let me wash and vacuum out your car Babe" Translation Aka he's galavanting around in your car and he's going to bring it back on E

✰But his pipe game is amazing and he's sexy

✰Hate The Man Love his meat

✰When he's away from you he's knockin boots with others who will let him be the parasite he is

✰Sadly those Fake names keep his ass safe from getting a beating worth changing for

✰Do not bring up exclusivity with him!! This will make him agitated and In the wind until you beg him back

✰Yes baby buy me a new pair of black Air forces ones and I might forgive you headass

✰Britney never sang about this type of toxicity

✰When it all said and done he permanently pull a disappearing act greater than any Magician

✰The type of fuckboy who is trouble so he can sense trouble

✰He's eating more, Glowing and he's getting sick in the morning

✰He's gonna evaporate while you're at work and he's taking your valuables with him

✰No matter how long and hard you look for him you will never find him

✰Only when your kid does an Ancestry DNA kit and click a leaf do they discover who their father truly is, Toji " The Notorious D E A D B E A T" Fushiguro

Ryomen Sukuna

✰Sukuna Let's you know upfront that you're not special cause you're fucking a king

✰He'll leave you bruised but not confused

✰Going out with this man is a safety hazard

✰He constantly got people throwing themselves at him and following him around

✰So there's a lot of Springer moments where you got desperate ex flames of his trying to beat your ass like Holm VS Rousey

✰This shit is entertaining for him and he's cackling in the background

✰Yuuji makes you want to endure this shit

✰He's loving, Sweet and considerate while Sukuna is playing your ass like a Rubiks (Shoulda just gone with Yuuji But eh)

✰Yuuji takes you to dinner and fun activities while Sukuna is a physical Activity

✰He is pissed at Yuuji like what the fuck are you doing Brat? Trying to lead them on or some shit? But it's just Yuuji being his sweet self

✰Type of fuckboy who likes to keep all his lovers to one day of the week

✰Your Day is Friday while the rest is reserved for the Honeys that will do something funny and he doesn't even have to spend any money

✰So yes seeing you around his vicinity on Tiffany Tuesday is a little agitating

✰He knows Yuuji will have you hanging around so he has to get over it

✰Sukuna doesn't contact you or text you because a King chases no one

✰If it's not Friday he acts like you doesn't exist and the shit is really hurtful

✰Never gives you gifts and is only with you for his benefit

✰Will ghost your ass the moment you want more from him than the bare minimum of being in bed with him because he told you upfront he isn't into all that

✰Yuuji still wanna spend time with you much to Sukuna dismay

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