#and a polar bear fits perfectly

[nattousan]

ok but imagine being the fursuit artist that he contracts to make his costume tho

He contacts you via an anonymous email and is very exacting and precise in his request. Money is no object, which isn't uncommon in your line of business, you're a professional and more than a few customers have been in the 1% range.

So you ask if he's local so you can meet and take measurements and he says no but he will meet you at (conveniently close local craft store) tomorrow after work (you did not mention where you live)

You're a little shaken but you meet him anyways because daddy needs to pay rent, and he's probably not a serial killer, right?

Right?

You had no idea what kind of person to expect, but a 6'2 bald white guy built like a fucken shit-brickhouse with a "FurCon2023" shirt wrapped around his brolic frame was rather on the shorter end of your list. His cargo shorts and pure white sneakers looked like they'd just been picked up off of the shelf and his glasses looked too small for his massive head.

You jump because you don't even notice him until he's tapping you on the shoulder and introducing himself. How did he know it was you?? Alarm bells are going off everywhere but there's cameras all over, he wouldn't try something in public right?? You take his measurements and look at fabrics together.

You ask about his fursona and he very seriously produces a laminated folder with several crudely drawn pictures of a polar bear suit. Well, you guess you shouldn't be mean, they were clearly drawn from references but you could tell this was someone who did not draw often. It didn't even have any accessories, it was just a normal polar bear... But the notes surrounding them were so neat they looked printed! And so in depth! There was one page solely dedicated to the visibility needs, with advanced notes on the camera and display system he wanted in the head. You'd only seen this sort of thing at the national cons, just who the hell was this guy??

You haltingly ask him if he was sure. You tell him this is really advanced stuff and he was looking at at LEAST 10k with all the specific modifications on it. When you first started making suits you would have never been this firm on pricing, lowballing and trying to make up the difference so as not to upset the customer with a hefty price, but you'd learned eventually that undervaluing your work was a waste of your time and effort so even though you couldn't gauge his reaction, you figured being upfront about the price would at least be a test to see how serious the guy was.

He nodded silently and reached into the fanny pack around his waist to produce the cleanest stack of hundreds you'd ever seen in your life, like straight printed from the treasury mint. He places it in your palm and you almost drop it out of shock.

"Will this be enough to get you started? I included some extra to compensate for lost wages as I do need this suit fairly quickly" he says, tone unreadable.

You stammer and try to look professional thumbing through the crisply banded notes and would you look at that, you think this will do just fine!

He nods again, shakes your hand and leaves without another word.

You exit the store, just trying to comprehend what in the hell you'd just gotten yourself into, zoning out so hard that you didn't even realize someone was yelling at you until the word "-fuckin furry faggot" pierced through your thoughts. You were looking at your phone so you didn't notice the band of truck bros creeping up behind you in their suped up pickup truck. There were three or four in the bed of the truck, dangling out over the side in between giant "TRUMP 2024" and "Lets Go Brandon" flags. They have their phones out, recording you and shouting slurs.

You raise double birds at them and turn to walk quickly in the opposite way, hoping you wouldn't see them as you walked home. You'd heard of a couple beatings happening locally and you didn't want to be around if that's what they had in mind.

So when you hear tires screeching and and engine roaring behind you, you break out into a run, hoping to make it to the bus terminal across the parking lot.

But they catch up to you before you'd made it halfway. They all get out and one grabs your phone that you held out to record with. He smashes it on the ground and shoves you into the pavement. Hard.

They all stand over you, jeering and laughing and you try to escape but your limbs won't listen to you. You always figured if something like this happened you'd stand your ground, maybe get in a couple of hits yourself, but in reality you could barely breathe and your chest felt like it was collapsing in on itself, so your attempts to scream for help end up coming out as breathy wheezes. One of them levels a crowbar at you and thats when the screaming starts.

You curl up into a ball to protect your face but the pain never comes. You hear screaming and sneakers skidding across asphalt and oh god, wet crunchy impacts followed by something warm and wet being splattered across your arms and legs.

Its suddenly silent except for the drone of the truck engine but eventually you crack open an eye to get a look around, and for the second time that day you almost lose your lunch.

Its straight up something out of a video game, just absolute carnage surrounds you. All of the tall frat bros are out cold in varying stages of fucked up. You do actually start to hurl a little when you see one with his nose completely sideways like a gory Picasso.

And in the center of the carnage is -no fucking way- your fucking fursuit client, calmly wiping his hands of the blood with some baby wipes from his fannypack.

He looks over at you when he sees you're up and for a second there you see something, a slip in the mask, something angry, something violent. You flinch as you realize it, but oh fuck, this guys like.. killed people before. like, for fucken sure.

He walks towards you and you suddenly feel like a very small animal being stalked by a tiger. You try to stumble away but the mask is back on and he just looks down at you and offers you a babywipe.

"You alright?" He asks plainly.

Turns out the guy is "ex-military" and he hurt himself so he's back in the states and bored out of his mind. His daughter is a furry and wanted him to go with her to FurCon and insisted he get a suit as well. You keep on glancing at all the deep scars running up and down his arms and wondering how the hell you didn't see it before.

He's saying something to you but you only snap out of it when a phone is being placed into your hands. You look up and suddenly you're standing outside your apartment building (did you tell him where you lived???)

"This is a secure line, if anything happens to you or you have questions, I'll answer immediately." He says, pale blue eyes drilling into your skull with their intensity.

The tears start bubbling up in your eyes before you can stop them and you just lean forward, bumping your head into his chest and choking out a thank you as you clutch the phone to your chest like an amulet.

As you figured, his body is make out of steel and he stiffens at the contact, unsure of what to do.

He just lets you cry it out for a bit before eventually placing a heavy hand on your shoulder, pulling you off but he keeps the hand gentle.

He's not looking at you this time but he clears his throat and murmurs a quick "Take care" before turning around and disappearing into the night. You unlock your door and collapse into bed.

"What the fuck" you murmur to yourself as you pull out your tablet, and you start to sketch...

They’ll never do a Hitman level set in a Furry Convention because gamers would absolutely ruin it but imagine. like the target isn’t a furry he just owns a hotel that happens to have one every year but you can disguise yourself in a fursuit and some guy will ask you “what species is your sona” and 47 would be like “a wolf. i always felt a connection with…hunters.” and then diana would be like “let’s see if you can sniff out some information, furrty-seven” and then he comes to my house and kills me for writing this

[badninken]

Scary Warlord of the Sea - Trafalgar Law

I want to talk about Law's introduction on Punk Hazard, and the fight that follows. Starting with this moment:

It's been an eternity since Law's last appearance in the story when this takes place, and it's the first time he shows up after the time skip. Last time he was seen he was a sleepy-faced dude with a polar bear friend who saved Luffy's life. A bit weird but not very intimidating. This Law though, is first seen skulking in the shadows, offering to help the local villain take care of a notoriously "insane, cruel, and merciless" bunch of marines that's come knocking.

Is Trafalgar Law a villain now? Is he in charge of this very evil-seeming science facility??

Well, he sure looks shady enough to be a villain, and the notoriously merciless marines seem scared out of their fucking minds to see him.

This scene is shorter in the manga but I love the way the anime drags it out by having Tashigi name-drop other Warlords to put his new title and status into perspective. The marines are literally screaming, crying, throwing up over how scary he is, retelling the story of his 100 hearts delivery, all while Law just stands there, smiling.

And that's the thing I wanna talk about. The standing and smiling and how he acts throughout this whole encounter. The way he's leaning against that wall just like he's leaning on his own reputation to do all the work for him. His job in this situation is to scare these people away without letting them know what's going on behind those doors.

If it weren't for Smoker standing his ground, the marines might have simply turned to flee at the sight of him, without Law even having to lift a finger to encourage them. Smoker seems to be having a hard time getting around Law's arguments too. They're both working under the government here and Law doesn't offer any outright hostility or threat for him to act on. Because Law is smart.

Law is handling this navy problem non-violently with minimal effort and it seems to be going according to plan.

But then the Straw hats happen!

And also giant abducted children used for science experiments he had no knowledge of what so ever because he's been minding his own fucking business.

And now he has to deal with taking the blame for horrifying child abuse AND looking like he blatantly lied about the Straw hats and also looking like he's incompetent enough to let all those dirty secrets pop out right behind him in a rain of fucking confetti at the worst possible moment.

(does not deny this)

He looks like he just aged ten years out of pure 'what the actual fuck'-stress. Like, where does he even begin with this situation? He's not responsible for any of that shit. He's just there to destroy some other evils, as discreetly as possible, but now he has to silence an entire unit of marines, just so the mess other people made won't ruin his own plans. Plans that's he's worked on for 13 years. Sounds like a typical Trafalgar Law day.

So he apologizes for saying something that wasn't true and then he handles the problem by causing massive property damage.

While not causing any lasting harm or even pain on a single one of his opponents.

The thing I think is so interesting with looking at Law's behavior in these interactions, is how he plays a role the entire time. He is not a villain, but he deliberately lets people believe that he is capable of great evil and cruel acts for his own gain, because that's his defense. It's a deterrent and a warning. His yellow black patterned coat fits that strategy perfectly, like the message of a wasp or poison dart frog. I can kill you, stay clear.

He keeps the cold, creepy act up the entire battle and makes it known that he could kill everyone there. Easily. He's never even close to trying though, and when he takes Smoker's heart he keeps it safe.

Law has no problem letting people believe horrible things about him if it can get him where he needs to go, but he's famously got a bunch of problems with people thinking he's a good person. I think that plays heavily into why he falls to being Doflamingo-cruel verbally to Tashigi when she goads him to kill her, but there are too many layers and things to say about that particular exchange so I'll save it for another time.

At the end of the day, it's all about this I think:

Law hearing people call him a creepy freak madman vs hearing Luffy say he's lucky to have met him.

[hoe4sports]

How this ends p4

Alexia Putellas x Fridolina Rolfo x reader

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

A note from the author: Yehaw, this took an unexpected turn. In the phone calls, Alexia’s dialogue is blue. It’s a bit long, but very divided into different scenarios on the trip to Sweden. It’s a different one, but it’s still about alexia. Use your imagination on the social media post.

The next part will be the last part.

This is based on Lewis Capaldi’s “how this ends”.

Warning: None, a curveball perhaps. A healthy dose of angst.

Summary: You try to go on vacation with Frido, but Alexia won’t leave you alone.

-

"Okay, fine, but what about this!"

You strike a pose showing off your outfit which made Frido laugh. Her eyes were as bright as a christmas tree, and you couldn’t help but think about how Alexia never bothered to watch you show off your lastest purchases. The attention was something you had craved for years. But as the good woman you were, you waited for your turn to have time with Alexia. Fridolina on the other hand, she loved spendning time with you. Ever since you met Fridolina went she came to Barcelona years ago, she had been your bestfriend. Your go-to. The one you confided in. The pair of you had over the course of your and Alexia's breakup developed your own everyday routine.

She would wake up at 5.30 to get ready for work, before making a breakfast for you both to enjoy together prior to you driving her to the stadium. During the drive, you would talk about a good thing that happened yesterday before singing along to Taylor Swift. The duo did the same thing after work: you would pick her up from work, she would hop into the shower and you would make dinner for the pair of you.

You couldnt help, but admit that it felt good to have someone appericiate you the way Frido did. It had been ages since Alexia had made you feel anything but bad about using her previous time or wasting her seconds. Frido was kind, attentive and what could be best described as warm. She made time for you, and if she had plans; she would always ask if you wanted to join.

“Sorry, did I forget to tell you that we are going to Sweden, not Antarctica?” Frido teased you which caused to you cross your arms over your chest. Your sent Frido a sassy look.

“Atleast I would look cute meeting all the polar bears!” You fired at her while pouting. The comment made her giggle which brought a redness to her cheeks and a sparkle to her eyes. The kind of glow that you only see in movies. It made her tan skin compliment her eyes, and she was definitely a sight for sore eyes. For your sore eyes.

Time had been moving fast, and you were to go travelling with Frido to spend time with her family in Sweden in only one day. The thought of spending time with her parents and siblings made you a bit nervous, but you tried to not stress over it since this was supposed to be a fun get away. Frido had even introduced you to her parents over FaceTime to make you feel better.

“Here, try this on instead. It’s something I bought earlier, but it’s too tight-it hurts my biceps”

“Are you implying that I don’t have big muscles, big strong athletic football beats?”

“Uh,wait, no, I-“

“Relax babe, I’m kidding! I’ll try it”

You take the sundress and flip it off your body, before grabbing Frido’s hot pink linnen dress and slipping it over your head. You reached down to pull the dress below your bum. Your eyes moved to see the reflection of the dress in the mirror behind Frido. Her eyes were glued to your reflection, and you tried your best to pretend that you were looking at yourself. But your eyes stole a gaze whenever you could. It felt good to have someone look at you like Frido did. Your hands played around with the fabric of the dress before you settled on a fit. It perfectly complimented your breast, butt and waistline. You felt like a million dollars.

“Fridolina, I love it”

The material of the dress was light and the lace on the edges of the dress felt like a nice touch to the look. The cut complimented your shape perfectly. It made you feel as close to being Scandinavian as you possibly could. Your gaze turned around to meet Frido’s, she was smiling at you with a heartwarming smile.

“See, I knew you would look stunning in it! You look so good in everything, Skatt ”

The compliment from Frido made you blush to an extent that you didn’t even want to admit. And the nickname? Oh gosh, don’t even start about the nickname. She stood up next to you before reaching for your hand, and sending you around in a twirl. The moment felt illegal, but magical.

“Thanks babe, I honestly love it. It makes me feel like I was born to be Scandinavian” you giggled.

Frido looked see into your eyes as she winked before tucking your hair behind your right ear.

“Becoming Scandinavian, huh? That can be arranged”

Your jaw dropped dramatically before looking at Frido who just smirked back at you. You couldn’t help, but start to question your and Frido’s friendship. You rolled your eyes at her before playfully slapping her shoulder. Then you flipped the dress of your head, and placed it in the “yes” pile.

The evening went by quickly with Frido teaching you all about her family while laying together in Frido’s bed eating your favourite crisps. She told you about her weird cousin, Emil, who would essentially play tricks on everyone that came along. Her niece, Dina, who was just the most adorable little toddler. And her grandmother, who gave the best hugs, but made the worst coffee. Watching her talk about home, was a real eye opener to you. You could tell that she really loved home; both the place and the people.

-

“Passport?”

“Yes”

“Wallet?”

“Yup”

“Phone?”

“Uh-huh”

“My cool and obviously super special Sweden jersey for my favourite person to wear?

“Don’t get too high on yourself, Rolfo”

A part of you felt confused. Your heart hurt terribly at times, even so bad that sometimes; you thought you were about to have a heart attack. Your heart crumbling up into pieces of glass laying in a pile at the ground. It was all that was left of you and Alexia.

The jersey Frido had given you to wear for her match was her special jersey. It was one of her Jesery’s from the World Cup with the opponents flag sown into it. The opponent was Australia, and it was the match that gave her her first worlds bronze medal.

Normally, you would’ve worn Alexia’s Spain jersey during international break. She never gave you her special jersey anymore. At one game, you even used Mali’s jersey to prove a point. When Mapi confronted Alexia about it, she had just shrugged. She didn’t know that she was about to experience the biggest loss of her life.

You held the jersey up from your backpack and waved it at Frido. Somehow, she had convinced you to place it in your carry on just incase they would lose your suitcase. Then you still had something to wear for her big match, and you happily obliged.

“Good, special jersey for my special girl.”

-

The excitement and the buzz of the airport were bringing forwards feelings you had deprived yourself of feeling. The truth was that you loved to travel. You would be searching up an adventure whenever you had an availability in your packed calendar. Something deep in your soul craved to experience the world and its wonders. Cultures had always been fascinating to you, and you loved to share the wonders you stumbled upon with your followers.

One that was not as impressed with your wish to travel lately, was Alexia. She had seen the countless photos of you and Frido hanging out. Pictures of the pair of you doing anything from making pasta to going to the beach. And for Alexia? It felt like the world was ending. She had tried to reach out. But you refused. She tried talking to Frido, who also refused. It sparked an anger, almost a jealousy in her. How could her teammate just swoop her ex-girlfriend off her feet?

As you grabbed your phone from the tray at the security check, you noticed a missed call. Your attention was quickly changed when Frido was ready to head for the kiosk to get herself a book and a bottle of Pepsi. You agreed to sit outside to watch over her stuff, but secretly; you were planning on returning the call. Your hands trembled as you picked up your phone, and pressed call on the contact that had already tried to reaching you. Your throat felt dry, and your skin felt itchy. You could feel yourself getting hotter by the second, which ended up with you sitting in your lululemon tank while feeling anxious. “God”, you thought to yourself. “Why am I so nervous? It’s just the same good ol-“

“H-Hola, uh, hi, please don’t hang up on me”

“Alexia, what do you want?”

“Uh, lo siento, how..How are you?”

“How am I? Really? How am I??”

“No, no.. Vale, I’m sorry, lo siento. Can we talk?”

“…About what?”

“Us”

“There is no us anymore, Alexia. I’m sorry.”

“But, I just, please.Hear me out?”

"Ai, give me damn a good reason»

«Because you were my first love, my only love”

You sighted loudly. She pulled the first love bullshit.

“…Vale, im busy right now. Estoy con Frido en el aeropuerto, et-“

“Que? Con Frido? Fridolina?”

You rolled your eyes. You were allowed to do anything you wanted.

“Si! We are going to Sweden to see her family”

“Que? Para ver a la familia de FRIDOLINA??”

“…Si?”

“No, no mi amor! No, lo sien-“

“I’m not your amor anymore, buttercup.”

“Por favor, escúch-“

You looked up, and your eyes immediately caught Frido moving towards you with her bright smile. Frido who took care of you. Who brought you with her to Sweden in a heartbeat. Who loved you for you. It felt like your throat was drying up. Like it was thick with air.

“-I’m sorry, Alexia. I have to go. I’ll call you after the trip. Don’t expect too much . Goodbye.”

Your hand instinctively turned off your phone not wanting to hear more from your ex-girlfriend. Your ex who didn’t want to travel with you. Who didn’t get around to purpose to you in the span of 13 years. Who promised you another cat when you had to wait for kids. Who never kept her promise.

Frido came walking towards you with a bag in her hands. Her face was lit up and she was looking like her usual happy self. She could be best described as a golden retriever whenever she was off the field. You loved her for that. When she was on field, she was hard, bad, tough and intense. But at home, she was soft and kind and gentle and just.. perfect?

“Girly, wanna see what I got?”

You nodded before sliding over to make space for your bestfriend.

“I got you a Pepsi, a magazine about exotic places to travel, a book about loving yourself, a box of Pringles and a bag of gummy bears. I hope you like them, if not then I’ll always switch with you”

Your eyes teared up from the thoughtfullness. It felt good to be cared for, Frido’s natural warmth was healing for your heart. It felt like she was slowly collecting all the pieces of your heart to glue them back together.

"Thank you, Fridolina. Really, for everything"

You tried to choke a sob, but it ended up sounding more like an owl. It sent you both into a giggle before Frido wrapped her toned arms around you. She was slightly taller than you which made you feel safe in her towering presens. She pressed a kiss to the top of your locks.

"Anything for you, sötnos"

-

After travelling for hours between Spain and Sweden, you had finally reached Frido’s hometown where you had plans for the next few days. Frido’s parents had come to the airport to pick you both up, and you could feel some nerves creeping up on you after moving towards the luggage claim.

Frido spotted her parents immediately who was both standing there with flowers and a Swedish flag.

“Hej, Fridaen min!” Her mom cheered while her dad waved the flag towards you. It made you smile sincerely. Her mom wrapped her arms around her daughter. The similarities were striking. You could definitely tell where Frido had her looks from. Her mom then looked at you before pulling you into a bear hug.

“And there is the girl that Frido has been talking about! Välkommen, Y/N.”

-

Safe and sound in her childhood bedroom, you walked around and admired all the posters that teenage Frido had put up. A few of them were of big footballers while others were popstars. One picture, showed Frido as a young girl with another young girl. A blonde. Both wearing a Swedish jersey that was just a little bit too big with shiny gold medals around their necks . The girl, you recognised as Magda Eriksson.

“Wow, Magda Eriksson right?”

“Starstrucked?”

“Well, yes! She’s a-mazing!”

“Then you are gonna die when I tell you that I have personally volunteered you as her babysitter for the games”

“Babysitting? Do you want me to walk around and make sure she doesn’t trip over herself?”

“Girl, are you jet lagged out of your mind? Her kid!”

You maked an o shape with you mouth slightly embarrassed that you didn’t know that she has a kid, but also somewhat excited that you would get to babysit. You loved all types of kids, and it had been your dream to become a mom since you were just a little girl.

-

Later that week, you found yourself sat in the family and friend's section with Frido's mom and dad, You also had baby Eriksson sitting on your lap chewing away on her fingers because Pernille was also on national duty. Their little girl was only shy of a year old, but already rocking the sweden shirt. She was the sweetest little girl, and she adored you right back.

"Look, Look, Elsa, Its your mamma!" you cheered at the toddler as you pointed towards Magda. Magda waved at Elsa which made Elsa kick her feet in excitement. "Did you see her? I bet you did, you are such a lucky little girl!" You cooed at the happy toddler. You couldn’t help but feel odd. You had imagined having your own baby by now, maybe even two. One baby and one toddler to keep you on your feet. To point out their mami on the field to. But instead, you were stuck with being a babysitter.

-

After the game was over, Sweden had won 3-2 to Ireland. Magda and Frido came over to you, and you immidiatly moved down towards the fence. Magda reached her hands towards you, and you expected her to grab the baby: but instead, she forced you and the baby over.

"Look at you, Y/N! You look like you have never done anything but been a mother, absolute natural!"

Frido cheered at you which made you blush. Little Elsa was a joy to be around. This was one of the things you had imagined would be your life by now. Bringing you and Alexia’s daughter to matches in her little Barcelona jersey with “Mami” on the back. Taking her down to the field to kick the ball around and say hello to the girls. Alexia giving you and her little girl a cuddle while the media took cute pictures for you to repost and get frames. You and Alexia with a little family was all you had ever dreamed of.

“Do you mind watching her? I’m just gonna go take pictures and sign a few jerseys”

You nodded immediately. The toddler had just started walking, and she was becoming increasingly wormy. You giggled at the toddler before walking over to get a ball. You sat the toddler down and passed the ball towards her. She kicked it back a few times before falling on her butt. You ushered towards her as you made a surprised face.

“Uh-oh! Did you jump on your butt? What a cool trick!”

It made Elsa giggle, and you scooped her up in your arms before spinning with her a couple of times. The girl was giggling like only a toddler can, her smile wide with happiness.

“More, More!” She yelled when you stopped.

You immediately shifted your grip on her and threw her up in the air before catching her. It reminded you of when you father would do the same with you; you loved it and so did Elsa.

“Y/N, thank you for watching her! Alright, Elsa. Say «byebye” to y/n” Magda gratefully said before taking Elsa into her arms.

“Really, Y/N, thank you so much. She loves you already, please come to our others games too. Elsa would love it, and I’m sure someone else does too”

She looked towards Frido who was talking to a fan. You blushed before saying your goodbyes with Elsa and Magda.

Later that night, you got a notification on your phone. It was from instagram. Frido had tagged you in a post, and you immediately clicked the notification.

-

Fridolinarolfo

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Fridolinarolfo Sötnos

MadalenaErikkson16: Newest Swedish wag?

User277 Wait, is this a hard launch??

User252 Isnt this @AlexiaPutellas girlfriend??

User2737 I would’ve never guessed?? Im here for it!!

You closed your eyes. Partly in confusion and partly in happiness. You loved the picture. A picture she snapped on field when you were playing with Elsa. That’s was when your phone buzzed again. But this time, it was Alexia. It’s was a message from the woman you once called “mi vida” and “mi sol”. You open the message up even though you probably shouldn’t. With trembling hands, you open the message.

Mi vida

Por favor, te amo. Por favor no digas que frido y tú están saliendo. Lo siento muchísimo. Quiero hacer las cosas bien, darte lo que te mereces. Lo que debería haber hecho todo el tiempo. Sólo dame una oportunidad más.

It made your head spin. You felt physically ill. In a few days, you would be heading with Frido to Ireland, to watch her play. All before going back home to Barcelona. Back to your ex-girlfriend’s country. Where you have to deal with this whole situation. Clean up Alexia’s messes. You think that probably shouldn’t have gone to Sweden, but then again: Alexia missed her turn. And you and Fridolina are just bestfriends, right?

[trevuorzegras]

country!reader x luke hughes head cannons .ᐟ

wondering why — the red clay strays 💿

this is for @wnderify (the only luke fan girl ever) 💭

country!reader grew up in montana. their life full of hot summers, animals, and pure western fun. luke, on the other hand grew up in canada. his life purely revolved around hockey. their lives had been polar opposites, yet the two fit together so perfectly.

country!reader brings luke to their hometown for the first time, nothing but excitement was felt on y/n’s behalf. luke, not so much. he was more nervous than he‘d ever been before. he hadn’t yet taken into consideration just how different their families were.

country!reader who reassured luke he’d be fine, and that their family would absolutely adore him. y/n had talked about luke to their family, and they were beyond excited to meet the man who stole their heart with such ease.

country!reader allowing luke to ride her favorite horse, despite never letting anyone near him. though, they quickly learned buttercup (blame 13 year old y/n for that one) absolutely adored luke.

country!reader teaching luke how to proper saddle a horse, though he’s absolutely terrible at it, y/n is so patient with him.

country!reader getting luke into all of their classic country songs, teaching him the true meaning of montana summers.

country!reader hosting the entire hughes family at their families ranch. teaching all of them how to proper care for the animals, and even how to make homemade bread!

country!reader taking luke for a late night horse ride, the two just soaking in each other’s presence.

country!reader dressing luke head to toe in real attire. blue wrangler jeans, white tee, cowboy boots, the prettiest belt buckle ever, and a white cowboy hat resting on top of his perfect curls.

country!reader who couldn’t help, but be absolutely smitten anytime they saw luke in country clothes, fawning over just how good he looked.

country!reader teaching luke everything there is to know about fixing cars, and sharing her love for working on them.

some boyfriend!luke x country reader headcannons for you guys 💌

boyfriend!luke that can’t help staring at you with pure admiration as you teach his brothers how to properly ride a horse.

boyfriend!luke who has a playlist dedicated to all the songs you like, listening to it whenever he misses you when he back home in jersey.

boyfriend!luke learning to play your favorite song on guitar, because he knows just how much you love it.

boyfriend!luke giving your mom gifts for mother’s day, and calling her ‘momma’ any chance he gets.

boyfriend!luke celebrating your horses birthday, despite others thinking it’s a silly, and childish gesture to do.

boyfriend!luke bringing your mom, and his own out to dinner one summer, telling them he was going to propose.

boyfriend!luke who proposed to you under the sunset after a long horse ride in the back trails behind your families home. both of your families coming to congratulate the two of you, as tears stream down your face, your ring finger now bearing the most perfect ring you’d ever laid eyes on.

😉

husband!luke finding a way to include your childhood horse in your wedding.

[fictionadventurer]

A Child in the Snow

I wish I were a polar bear With fur all snowy white My coat would fit me perfectly And not have sleeves too tight

I wish I were a penguin chick So fuzzy, soft, and cute Whose parents let him play outside Without these clunky boots

I wish I were a caribou With antlers on my head I wouldn't need to wear this hat That fills my soul with dread

I wish I were a spotted lynx With giant furry paws I'd have no need of mittens: They'd be shredded by my claws

Yes, if I were an animal I'd brave the snow with pride But since I'm just a little boy I'd rather go inside

[sashi-ya]

五 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗘𝗦 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧: 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬 ~ [+18] 𝚃𝚛𝚊𝚏𝚊𝚕𝚐𝚊𝚛 𝙻𝚊𝚠 𝚡 𝙵! 𝚁𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚛

✦ request: @jadedrrose asked: Congrats on 5.5k Sashi!! Can I request “Shivers through my spine when you whisper into my ear” with Law x fem reader? Thank you!! <3 ➜ thank you love!! hope you like what I wrote for you 💖 ✦ tw: NSFT. mdni. sex in a tent. thigh fucking. fingering. romantic. sexy ass Law whispering you as he fucks you. ✦ wc: 1k ✦ masterlist

I have you, and you and only you. Into my arms, I have you trapped. Whispering I speak of lust, while I make you mine. oh, so mine.

Hiking has left you exhausted, but to see the sunset at the top of the world next to him was worth it. Law, who you didn’t thought could have been such an expert in camping showed you otherwise, and in just a moment he put up a big fire.

The sky tints in as many orange and lilac shades existing. Your skins bathed by the golden hour and his arms surrounds your back in loving and protecting embrace.

“It was an amazing idea, Law” you murmur, mesmerized by the beauty of the cosmic dance that precedes the night.

Law sighs in peace; after all he is now calm; “We needed some time for us, (Name)-ya”

As the sun goes finally down, hiding on its deathbed, the sound of his breathing mixes with the crackling noises of the bonfire that promises to keep you warm all night. It is, certainly, beautiful, and simple; enjoying nature and his hug can’t compare to anything else in this life.

Kisses and strong hugs come before dinner. Dinner, that you prepared with so much love in little, tiny polar bear, bento boxes.

“Onigiri, without umeboshi for my sweet love” you chime, passing the box to him.

Law smiles with his eyes, though his lips are always pressed into a fine line. Is not that he is not happy; it is just how he is.

“Thanks~” he grabs it with inked fingers that you love.

And both chat about stuff you can’t even remember; the flames that reflect on his golden eyes are enough beauty for you to be absolutely distracted. And, don’t get him wrong, it is for Law the same way.

A yawn or two coming from you alert the surgeon. “Are you tired? Let’s go to sleep” he proposes standing up and lending you his hand.

You smile. You are tired, but you don’t want this day to be over. Not yet… just, not yet.

Law helps you stand up and both get into the tent. Is not super spacious, but it is big enough to fit both of you comfortably. The many comforters make the hard floor underneath to feel like a cloud. It is perfect for sleeping… but maybe for so much more.

You take the first layer of clothing. Since spring is here, the weather isn’t as cold as before. Wearing just a t-shirt and a pair of shorts, you snuggle into your side of the “bed”.

The doctor, however, takes his time to be as unconsciously sexy as possible. He unzips his blue windbreakers and takes it out, perfectly folding it and leaving it to the side. You, giggle, since your clothes are now laying on who knows where inside that tent crunched into a ball.

Law’s arms, exposed since he is wearing a white tank top, show the hearts tattooed near his shoulders. Slightly muscular, the caramel skin makes you smirk. How hot he is, and how unbothered he seems…

Then, his spotted jeans. You act all sleepy, but with just one eye open you take a sweet look at your lover’s body dressed in just white shirt and heart pattern boxers.

You scoff, trying to keep it silent. It’s too cute to see a man covered in tattoos and piercings wearing such cute boxers.

“What?” he asks, getting into “bed” next to you. “Nothing, nothing. Cute ~” you giggle, turning around. Now your back faces him as you get ready to sleep.

Law, with blushed cheeks, stays for a few seconds staring at your nape in silence. And then passes one of his arms over your waist to hug you in a big spoon way.

You smile, his warmth is always so welcomed. Your skin is always so needy for his, and this alone can be considered heaven.

“What’s so funny, hm?” he asks, whispering right into your ear as he nuzzles into your hair.

“N- nothing… your- your boxers” you joke, enjoying his presence behind you. Feeling how he comes so close to you, pressing his own body against yours.

“Do you think they are funny, (Name)-ya? Hm? Should I take them off so that you stop laughing? Or should I make you stop laughing in any other way?” Law questions, passing his palm through your belly, down towards your core.

The way his soft, low voice sounds right in your ear, so whispery… it makes you tremble, it makes shivers run through your spine.

You take a side look at his lips from the side. So tasty they look, you want to bite them.

The tip of your tongue peaks shily through your lips, expecting your lover to trap it. But Law wants to go painfully slow tonight, to torture in the best way he knows how to… step by step, to make you beg, to make you plead for his body.

Just the tip of his tongue reaches yours, so delicately pulling backwards almost immediately. It forms a little string of saliva in between you two, and the warmth of his and yours breaths caresses your neck and shoulder.

His inked fingers search for your heat, scrutinizing the soft and hot skin as they go down. When they found your labia, they simply stay there, simply tapping over them so slowly.

You moan and arch your back a little bit. Your body, unconsciously, searches for more. And it makes Law laugh so sexily.

“Hhm… what is it? You like this, (Name)-ya? You want more?” he whispers, making you nod in response.

You move your ass side to side, grazing his growing hardness that feels so big and yet doesn’t seem to get desperate until you have summit yourself into it first.

“Oh my, so desperate… and you were laughing a second ago… you want this?” he asks, finally dipping his fingertips into your pooling wetness. He plays with your arousal, knowing exactly where your clit is, and still acting as if you didn’t deserve it to be touched.

Your pelvis moves so that his fingers can finally touch your special spot, while your hand traps his, so it doesn’t move an inch from your sex. “Touch me, don’t make me wait no more…”

You rip yet another laughter from him. And it’s rare, but it’s always during these situations where he does it the most. And Lord, nothing sounds better than his whispery giggles.

“Desperate, (Name)-ya. You are desperate. You are such a sweet slut for me ~” he purrs, biting your shoulder while finally penetrating you with one and then two fingers.

Beckoning motions have you mercilessly falling into his hands, turning you into a total slave of his desires. Your moans are louder, and they mix with the sounds of the mountain outside. Where you can only hear crickets, frogs, and wind now the melody is complete with the symphony of your whines.

Law’s free hand reaches for your breast, squeezing and pumping. It accompanies the way his fingers do magic with your sex. His lips that barely graze your skin open, as he himself gropes against your ass in search for some relief.

“I want your cock in between my thighs…” you barely manage to ask. “Ugh- yes” he finally says, giving up control to let the warmth inside of your legs to receive his sex.

You trap his shaft so close to your sex with your legs, allowing enough space for him to move back and forth. It sprouts transparent arousal that wets your skin and mix with your already dripping ones. And it’s such a mess, and his whispery moans sound so good.  

“Fuck me…” “Lift your leg, let me fuck you...”

[l-in-the-light]

Why do you think Law has a weakness for cute things (like Bepo)? 🐻

What a cute question <3 let's see... I think we don't really see any signs of him liking cute things in his childhood (but that flashback was quite short, so it doesn't have to mean much). His little sister was for sure cute though!

Just look at that bright smile and all thanks to some ice-cream <3

But to answer this more properly, we have to ask few extra questions here: why would Law consider Bepo cute (I mean, he's a polar bear and a mink)? And which things does he actually consider cute?

Cuteness is a funny term. I assume your question is referring to this picture (but even if it's not, it's a good start):

Because Law is holding a cute pen with a bear motif, something we never before suspected he would even own. This totally fits the concept of "kawaii" and that term is broader than just word "cute" in english. For example, Robin's imagination also counts as "kawaii" despite the fact that the images appearing in her mind are not really fitting the idea of something cute.

They're also kinda "ugly" tbh (maybe besides the cat, but it's also a bit strange, objectively speaking!). Which is fine for the term "kawaii" because it can combine contradictions, something can be ugly but cute, weird/strange but cute, and even scary and cute at the same time. In english the term rather suggests something sugary cute, no contradictions involved. That's because the origin of "kawaii" term stems from "something pitiful", "something you feel sorry for". For example, a person who constantly trips on a straight road can be considered kawaii. But it doesn't have to be just about people. As long as you can find that angle of "pitiful" in it, anything can be cute, even a manhole on a road! Ryuunosuke is actually the best example of this, because even without understanding the idea of "kawaii" we can easily call him a pitiable being! Recognizing the quality of "kawaii" requires a whole different mentality honestly.

Now let's go back to Law. We can assume he considers those people and objects cute:

Lammy (she's his sister, so ofc he loved her, but I guess if he considered her cute it means she was probably either clumsy or very carefree or not very smart, or maybe even all of it. This is all just an assumption though)

Cora-san (he was extremely clumsy, to the point he could set himself on fire while lighting a cigarette)

Bepo (who can't control himself very well, when he feels hunger he can't stand it and eats even a poisoned fish, which makes him pitiable. Law's novel also states that Bepo thought he's making friends with Shachi and Penguin when the two were honestly just bullying and beating him up. Not being able to tell such basic things is also quite kawaii by definition, because just looking at him makes you feel sorry for him). There's this infamous anime-only scene in Wano with cute Bepo (below), this really isn't about the sparking eyes, it's about how Law feels sorry for Bepo in this moment that shoots him right in the heart and that's why he can't leave him (despite the fact Bepo would be fine even if he did):

Chopper (because he's very guillible and trusting, so again, it's easy to feel sorry for him. We don't really see Law reacting to that, but since Chopper acts like this all the time, it's safe to assume Law had the opportunity already!)

Luffy (yep, I said that, sue me :D Luffy's carefree attitude makes Law worry constantly, because again, it's pitiable if someone lacks any sort of alertness to dangerous situations)

Kin'emon (yep, I also said it. Kin is a lovely and funny person, but he's not the smartest. He falls from Ryuunosuke because of his and Kanjuro's clumsiness, he is so airheaded he doesn't come up with a backup plan despite having suspicions there's a traitor among the Akazaya Nine and that being his responsibility as the leader, in beginning of Wano's arc he also keeps drinking poisonous water from the river despite knowing perfectly well how bad it is, exactly the same way Bepo did. All of these traits make him kinda pitiable and I bet you anything Law felt incquired to protect/help him because of it)

Eustass Kid (yes, I'm serious! It only happened in their fight against Big Mom, never before that. It's because Kid kept doing those ridiculous attacks and Law even makes fun of it "what will be next? Hippo? Elephant?" which proves he worried for freaking Eustass Kid, Law just couldn't help it, because in that moment he felt he's kinda pitiable. Only for a moment though, mind you!)

Nami, Chopper, Brook and Momo, in that moment when they screamed scared of the fighting fish. Law's not scared of those sea beasts, but he probably felt sorry for the Strawhats, to the point that he later accepts all the blame on himself for everything that happened and calls it "his mistake".

that kid in World Seeker (no spoilers!). Dunno if he considers all kids cute tho, but that's also a possibility. He did help kids in Punk Hazard at the very end of the arc, without anyone asking him to do it.

the bear pen (probably because it reminded him of Bepo or even he received it from someone who got it for Law exactly because it reminded them of Bepo. Anyway, the reason's Bepo)

And what do all of these have in common? They're all people Law feels inclined to protect and help. It started with Lammy, continued to Cora-san, then for a long, long time was exclusive to Bepo. So whenever he spots those traits in someone his older sibling's instinct kicks in, whether he wants it or not. That must mean he was a really good older brother or at least tried to be. Or maybe his regret over Lammy is so strong he now projects it on anything and anyone that resemble him of her.

In other words, I don't think Law is actually into cute things in general as in cute looking colorful desserts in shape of animals, cute looking bentos, cute colorful sweets or plushies (though it's kinda fun to imagine). But he definitely has a soft spot for people he adores, so anything reminding him of the people listed above would be "cute" and in the range of his interests. That means anything bear shaped, for example a bento with rice shaped like a bear - definitely, but not just any cute bento. I guess that's a subtle difference, but an important one.

But would he refuse a cute gift from a person he considers cute? Oh, definitely not, because it comes from someone important to him :) from that point on he would also consider all those gifts cute and so the amount of things he finds cute would only grow bigger. One day he might find himself finding things cute in general as the result, just like Robin, and wouldn't that be hilarious?

And now we have to ask the question! You know which one, right? The final question of all questions:

Did he mean it? Did Ryuunosuke's pitiful effort really not strike any protectional chord in Law's heart? It totally should, considering my mini-analysis here. And I actually think it did, Law would just never make a fuss over that, he *hates* people getting all dramatic / overly emotional after all. And speaking of dramatic...

It most likely means he also felt pity for Tashigi here.

In hindsight, I guess Usopp trying to tie Chopper to his hat wasn't only a bad experience for Law after all, hm. He sure got triggered, but it probably stroke a protectional instinct in him as well. Later on when Chopper asks him stuff Law actually opens up a little and answers him truthfully.

Besides, how can a person wearing a smiley jolly roger all over his clothes AND skin dislike cute things? His jolly roger is kinda cute... and Law came up with that design by himself! Like I always argue I think it proves that Law likes smiling people and wants people to smile, it reminds him of Cora-san, of Lammy, and later on also of Luffy. But it's fine to consider it as just my headcanon. I doubt manga will ever say it directly though.

I guess it means if you want to make Law protect you, you just need to act pitiful, lol.

Thank you so much for your question, I hope you feel satisfied with the answer, anon <3

[aparticularbandit]

looking at fox breeds and found the Champagne Pink Fox, a extremely rare blonde fox with a natural pink tint to its fur and blue eyes. And despite basing my anthro Junko off blonde foxes, it does match her colorings and the idea of Standard Red Ryoko dyeing her fur to look like an ultra rare fox is incredibly funny to me

Please understand that foxes are, like, my favorite animal (after polar bears, which have been my favorite since I was a tiny baby Bandit and I'm not good about changing up favorites), and the fact that there is a fox variation that fits Junko as pretty much perfectly as this one does makes me so incredibly happy.

But also imagine that Ryoko wants to be as rare of a fox as possible to match her super rare raccoon bf so that they can be the specialist most rarest pairing in the whole world.

(Because they already are, but everyone needs to know that immediately.)

[b000mbayah]

Alphabet love Sana

જ⁀➴ જ⁀➴ જ⁀➴𝐈 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 જ⁀➴ જ⁀➴ જ⁀➴

Requested: Yes

Word count: 1,378

Warnings: None

જ⁀➴ જ⁀➴ જ⁀➴𝐈 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 જ⁀➴ જ⁀➴ જ⁀➴

Attention

When is there ever a moment without you being smothered in her love? Sana snuggles you as often as possible and keeps you close like a polar bear and its child.

Beauty

Your love for each other is pure and straight from the heart. It often has your friends gagging at the sight, but you know they're secretly happy that you're happy.

Comfort

Sana values your comfort as much as she does her own. If you're not feeling okay, Sana will help aid you to a secure setting and reassure you as much as needed.

Dreams

Sana often jokes about how she never wants to sleep again, now that her real world is finally better than her sleep one. But that still doesn't stop you from appearing in her dreams when she does sleep.

Equality

Sana does believe in equality, that equality is one of the most important aspects to any kind of relationship. However, in certain situations, one of you will have more power than the other- and that's perfectly fine as long as you're both okay with it.

First encounter

It was at her close friends' birthday dinner when she first met you. You showed up in a more casual attire- yet Sana could swear on everything that she had never seen someone more stunning than you. Sana ended up spending most of the night talking to you, right after claiming a seat adjacent to you. She ended up sleeping like a baby that night, with a few drinks stirring in her head, your face in her heart, and your contact in her phone.

Gratitude

Sana absolutely loves you and often shows you just how much through romantic dates and the use of her love languages. This is just her way of appreciating you.

Hugs

Back hugs, side hugs, regular hugs. They all hold a huge place in your relationship. Sana loves to nuzzle her head into you, squeezing you lightly as she giggles away to the rhythm of your heartbeat.

Interests

You may not share the same interests, but Sana would be more than over the moon to share her hobbies with you, and she'd be even more ecstatic if you introduced her to your own interests. She'd sit through years of movie marathons with you if it means you're spending time together.

Jealousy

Sana gets jealous, and when she gets jealous, she gets pouty and almost baby-like. She'll sulk in the corner, her bottom lip protruding out until you notice her. She'll be stubborn about it too- she'll refuse to talk to you for an hour or two until you smother her in your love for her.

Knowledge

Sana has had her fair share of crushes, but relationships? Sana couldn't really remember her last one of those. She'd try her best for you no matter what, but she'd need your willingness and cooperation too.

Love confession

She had confessed first, albeit it was just a smidge bit spontaneous and not exactly… memorable, partly because she was drunk and passed out right after. You were only there to help her home when she flung her arm around the back of your neck and confessed, saying "I think you could be an even better friend, if we were more than friends" when you questioned her the next day, she admitted with a shy smile and a face of heavy blush.

Memories

Sana often snaps silly and goofy selfies of you two- or even just pictures of you- or forcing you to take pictures of herself. She claims it's for memories sake, which is half true, but it's also so she can ugly laugh in her own time about how stupid you both truly are with each other.

Naps

Sana needs to uphold her energetic ways one way or another, so naps are a perfect fit for just this. Sana would demand you join her too- claiming she can't nap without you being her nap buddy. Will layer you both in blankets and sheets, pillows lining the bed, or couch, or anywhere really, as long as she can nap with you.

Opportunities

Sana would never, ever want to miss out on an opportunity if it means being with you. Sana sees every opportunity as a chance to get to know one another impossibly more somehow, and if she squeezes the towel enough, she knows she'll be able to get something new, even if you, yourself, didn't know it.

PDA

You know the saying, "No Sana, no life" well, to Sana, it's more like "No PDA, no life." Sana takes PDA like it's her second job, like she has an unspoken role to fulfil in the eye of the demanding public. Of course, if you're not completely comfortable with this, then she'll reframe, but she wants nothing more than to show you off to the world as her only sweetheart.

Quality

Think of a surreal scene in a mystical forest, where unicorns jump after bubbles. Now, picture yourself and Sana. There's literally no difference. Your relationship is purer than the rarest gems and stronger than titanium. She loves you across the universe and back, and as do you, so your relationship is almost unrealistically desirable.

Romance

Sana can be extremely romantic at times. A surprise dinner date. A surprise bouquet of your favourite (possibly fake if you're allergic) flowers on your work desk. A surprise Teddy already sat in your shared bed when you get home. It's honestly become such a common thing that your shared apartment is almost decorated in only the gifts Sana has gotten you. How you decide to be romantic is up to you. Just know Sana will love it more than anything in the world.

Support

Sana will always be here to supply you with her shoulder to cry on- or just her in general. She'll hug you throughout the night and whisper sweet nothings into your ear as she plays with your hair, stroking your face delicately as if she could break you from the sheer simplicity of her touch. Expect nothing less than a heartfelt night of compliments and gentle kisses.

Thrill

There is a relatively large dosage of thrill within your relationship, and it's refreshing every time you pull a stupid little prank on a friend of either hers or yours. You always find yourselves even more desperately in love with each other somehow after having escaped the loser police… A.K.A. one of your raging friends.

Understanding

Sana understands that people clash, it's in every animal's survival instinct to fend for its own purposes- so if an argument ever does break out, Sana has learnt to reflect and learn for next time… right before she profusely apologies.

Vows

Sana vows to never hurt you, to bring you as much joy as she possibly can through the use of her bubbly personality and cutesy appearance. Sana knows the hold she has over you is powerful, and she'll use that to her advantage through the use of her promises.

Work

Sana loves it when you make little star appearances at her work place, whether that be you just coming to say "hi" during your free day, or dropping off something she forgot at home, or even the occasion where you bring her and her members bags full of food (always junk food and sweets). Obviously, Sana loves visiting your workplace too and hanging out with your small group of co-workers you know well enough to deem as "work pals." It just shows a sense of bond to Sana, and it warms her heart so, so much.

XOXO

Kisses and hugs- this is Sanas' love language, and she wants to share it with you as often as possible.

Youth

The youth of your relationship stems from the reliability of your almost crackhead selves. With your bursting energy combined, it's almost as if you're both toddlers that have mistakenly been put in a pair of adult bodies. Sometimes you wonder if there are babies wandering around in dresses and suits doing business…

Zany

As much as Sana swears by nose kisses and giggly hugs, she knows very well when to take a situation seriously when required. She's not a complete child.

[growingingreenwood]

What kind of bear do you think Beorn turns into/ My sister thinks its a grizzley bear, but I think it woul be cooler if he were a Polar Bear because they're bigger and cooler looking

To be honest, I think that Beorn transforms into a Cave Bear, mostly because judging by the complexity of their fossilized molars, it's a commonly held theory that the Cave Bears diet consisted largely of vegetation such as berries, roots, and leaves. They did occasionally eat meat, but it was things such as fish, insects, and very occasionally small mammals. 

Which I think fits perfectly with Beorn, I can’t ever see him eating another animal even when he’s in his bear form. Plus, it ALSO fits in perfectly with the "Middle Earth is just Ancient Earth" theory.

For those who aren't aware, Cave Bears lived across Europe in parts of Asia during the Last Ice Age around 24,000 years ago. On average they were the same size as Polar Bears, which usually weight between 400 - 1000 kg (about 900 - 2,200 pounds.) They’re built very similarly to Brown/Grizzly Bears just with different teeth and slightly differently shaped heads.

[sylvies-chen]

after seeing a tweet about season 2 coming out I thought now would be a good time start The Bear to fulfill my need to have seen every single show in existence! I’ve only seen the first 5 episodes so far but here are my thoughts:

it seems everyone in this show except marcus (he’s just in the corner perfecting his lil donuts!! leave him in peace!!) teeters so beautifully on being absolutely detestable. some *cough cough richie cough cough* do venture into unlikeable territory but then when they do, the writers bring in a scene that instantly gives them an extra layer and shifts you towards empathy. it’s a really delicate balance but so far it’s working for me!

this is, at its core, a show about how to go about taking pieces of something broken and turning them into something better and beautiful, revamping it without discarding its true nature— and this is true in both the inwards sense, relating to carmy’s (and sugar’s and richie’s) grief and mental health in learning how to move on from a tragic loss but not forget your past pain, and then in the outwards sense as well regarding to the restaurant and the Chicago community, how to make a successful restaurant without forgetting the people they serve, how to not be a gunslingin’ dive but also not a gentrifying posh joint.

speaking of that internal turmoil though, I’m absolutely lovinggggg the bear motif and it fits perfectly with this idea! it’s like carmy has so much bottled up inside him, both good and bad, like his passion to change the restaurant mikey left him but also his pain and grief and sorrow, and him trying to let the bear out of the cage and slowly tame it or control it in his dreams is very reminiscent of someone trying to get a hold on their own psyche. but it’s like. no dude. you gotta let it all out, let it go wild! both the pain and the ambition! it will let you be more loving, be healed, and be a better leader! gosh, it’s so so good.

JON BERNTHAL IS IN THIS?? Oh wait I think I vaguely remember @levijeanqueen watching this show just to see Jon Bernthal on her screen. sky babe this is me formally saying that I should have followed in your footsteps sooner omg I love this

richie gives me whiplash because he starts crying about his kid and I wanna give him a hug and tell him he’s a good dad but then he yells at syd and I get filled with rage and then he calls the cops on the mobsters when someone else solves the problem he couldn’t because he can’t stand not being needed and then anti-hero by taylor swift starts playing in my head because it’s him hi he’s the problem and what do you mean he accidentally drugged children with xanex i-

sydney is my GIRL y’all!! she has such a passionate, eager spirit about her that she can’t hold in and yet she also lacks confidence in a lot of ways and like. she is me!! I am her!! I kin this woman so hard. (that’s actually my first time using that word I hope I did it right lol). I’m so obsessed with everything she does, I can’t wait to see her grow and evolve as a chef, and to gain more confidence! also I need to learn more about her backstory right tf now like what was that catering business?? what’s her family like??

I don’t know where people are shipwise with this show?? it’s not a show that offers a lot of substantial material on that front but shipping is so much more fun when you have zero expectations and can kind of just go with the flow and take your own creative liberties so I like having fun with it. anyways I definitely feel a certain vibe with carmy and sydney but also marcus is so outwardly sweet to her when no one else is so I’m not mad about that either.

I think carmy and syd are like… two side of the same coin? they’re not the most alike but they’re not polar opposites either, they’re very much foils of each other and they each are the parts of the other that the other wishes they were. like sydney very openly wants to be skilled like carmy (she’s skilled on her own ways though might I add) and be a fearless chef and innovator, and carmy I think less-openly wishes he was like sydney: new, fresh, eager, not beaten down by the verbal degradation of high-end culinary culture, hopeful about the world and creative. I really like that sort of connection between two characters, it kind of alludes to a deeper idea that this bond was meant to be in a way? their chemistry is fucking fire too like wow

but then there’s marcus and sydney, which I think is cute because marcus has that sort of fun experimental eager green energy that sydney has and that many others (like tina and richie) have discarded or snuffed out, so I think he could be like a nice bright spot for sydney. idk. I need to know like a million more things about her character as well, she deserves all the screentime in the world. but in the meantime I’m just chilling, enjoying the little itty bitty crumbs that let me have my fun lol

anyways I’m sorry if that was too long for you lovely folks but I hope it was a worthy interruption to your regularly scheduled tumblr scrolling because I really love this show and I can’t wait to finish these last two episodes before moving on to this new season!!

[thefilmsnob]

A Real Pain: ****1/2 out of 5

This may be a truism, but here goes: the world is a mess. And our collective dread may’ve even worsened in the wake of an inconveniently consequential American election. The merits of a movie might seem trivial to some right now, but those people would be underestimating the power of film, a medium that can distract from the pain of reality while paradoxically forcing the viewer to face that reality head-on. Jesse Eisenberg’s new project, A Real Pain, which he wrote, directed and stars in, fits that description nicely.

As its title suggests, the film is absolutely about pain, yet despite its heavy subject matter, it has a surprisingly light tone and is frankly hilarious at times. However, most people would see the title—at least at first—as a description of a major character. That would be Benji, played by Kieran Culkin in a performance that rivals his masterful work on Succession. Benji’s cousin, David (Eisenberg), certainly considers him a real pain, due in part to his unfiltered behaviour including frequent outbursts, even if this is only a fraction of David’s complex feelings toward a person who seems like his polar opposite.

Eisenberg wastes no time distinguishing the two. Their grandmother has just died, so they’re traveling to Poland to see her childhood home and connect with their Jewish heritage. In a priceless opening sequence, David sends numerous unanswered voicemails to Benji on route to the airport to keep him updated on his whereabouts, perfectly introducing us to this tightly wound family man. When he finally reaches the airport, Benji surprises him with a big bear hug and warm salutations, completely oblivious to those messages. Curiously, though, he’s highly attentive during the in-flight emergency orientation, even guilting David into paying attention because, although he’s not too kind to himself, he has ample respect for his fellow human.

This is part of Benji’s charm, a quality even David would admit Benji possesses. Yet, he’s not charming in the stereotypical sense: eloquent, well-mannered, impeccably dressed, perfectly coiffed hair. As we see when the cousins meet their small tour group in a hotel lobby, Benji often monopolizes the conversation, whether he’s oversharing or being overly inquisitive, but this transparency can be oddly endearing. David’s reserved and adheres to etiquette, and Eisenberg makes his discomfort in this scene palpable, even interjecting a few times to relieve his embarrassment. A simmering tension has built to this point, and we can see clearly now where the movie is going.

The broad strokes of the plot are predictable, but Eisenberg is too attuned to human nature and its complexities to churn out what could’ve been a simplistic ‘odd couple’ premise. We see this in his rendering of Benji and their relationship but also his own character, adding layers to the type of role we’ve seen him play many times. He’s finicky and neurotic as usual but possesses a more prominent vulnerability that builds gradually and takes him to emotional depths Eisenberg’s seldom explored. Rarely has he allowed an audience to empathize with his pain as much as he does here.

Much of this pain derives from Benji, whose outwardly zest for life and social prowess mask his suffering. Sometimes that mask slips, though, as in a scene in which he has an outburst about a perceived tone-deaf act of riding first class on a train through Poland. This guilt about one’s privilege within a world full of pain is shared by some of the tour members—who get just enough attention as to seem like real humans as opposed to set dressing--who David challenges, opining that one needn’t feel guilty 24/7 even if the concerns are valid.

As the film progresses, there’s a sense that Benji’s outbursts might get old; that feeling peaks during a scene in a cemetery in which Benji, overcome with emotion brought on by the setting, lectures the tour guide, James (Will Sharpe, just right), about his over-reliance on stats and dates, which Benji finds insensitive, making James defensive and embarrassed. The poor guy must walk a fine line between maintaining control of his tour and deferring to its customers, especially since they are Jewish and he is not, a nice touch that adds even more friction to the story. It’s a moving scene, but any more like this would verge on overkill. Fortunately, Eisenberg has a shrewd artistic awareness and knows when to pump the breaks.

A Real Pain is full of difficult conversations, hard truths and at least some level of catharsis. Eisenberg understands that people carry trauma for a long time, and it must be confronted directly. The cousins confront their generational trauma through their trip to Poland, especially during a quietly powerful visit to the Majdanek Concentration Camp in which James, and the film itself, pauses for a bit and allows the tour group and audience to reflect on the tragic history in a beautiful and respectful sequence devoid of even music. They also confront the pain that each of them has inadvertently inflicted on the other. Neither one of them is the person the other wishes they were, or at least the person they used to be, and the acceptance of this requires deep empathy and communication.

Eisenberg and Culkin embrace this challenge and work wonders, giving Oscar-worthy performances that feel completely authentic, with telling looks, pauses and mannerisms that speak volumes in between the meticulously crafted dialogue that’s as easy on the ears as the delightful piano notes that help to alleviate the somber bits. Like most honest films, nothing here is ‘solved’ or wrapped up perfectly, but there are signs of progress and maturity. The film is about life, after all, and that’s usually the best we humans can muster.

[lemme-just-oops]

Hello! So I’ve had this funny idea going around in my head for a bit, you know how the default mc profile pic is a polar bear and how some artists draw them as just a polar bear? Well my crack idea is that the mc is a human, but they have a polar bear with them as an emotional support animal. Just this giant bear, that is taller than most people trudging along through the hallways, trying to fit through doors because it’s too fluffy and big, just silly thoughts.

So basically my request is can you please write some headcanons with how the boys live around an mc who has an emotional support polar bear walking around with them 24/7?

Alpheratz: This man is actually kind of jealous about the bear. Not because it has very limited responsibilities despite its strength, or that it is near you all around, but because of its size. It looks so fluffy too, so he needs it to let him take a nap on it. Not that he would make a persistant effort about how much he wants to do it, but he makes an occasional effort.

Arcturus: He is frightened, despite your animal being well trained. But he does worry about its well-being, especially when summer arrives. Does he offer shaving it? Yes. But does he flinch with all of its movement? Also yes. And despite always being scared, he never misses a chance to invite you to hanging out.

Pollux: Do not ever leave him alone with your support animal! Not even when you go to the bathroom! THIS IS AN URGENT WARNING! This man has the curiosity of a scientist with the common sense of a kid! "How far can it open its mouth?", he may ask, shortly before trying to put his head inside its mouth to look at its teeth. Your support animal may be a perfectly trained one, but that does not save you from the heartattacks you get when you turn your back for 0.5 seconds.

Sirius: He wants to feed the bear so desperately, but he knows not to distract it from its duties. Knows way too much about polar bear body language to immediately tell when it loses concentration, and will lead it back on track. When asked how he knows, he says that the mind of a polar bear and an owner are not too different. Even in appearance they look similar. Keep that phrase in mind, because he will often say that he likes the absolute units of a paw of your bear. Maybe he will transform into your bear someday and watch how long it takes for you to figure out which of them is your actual pet.

Spica: This man is just in love with your bear. Its magnificent size, how healthy it must be that its fur is so bright. He lives and thrives when he encounters the two of you, though he will not talk about your support animal unless you bring it up or he is concerned about its well-being. Though, emotional support animals do not count as service animals and he cannot give you loose permissions just because you two are on good terms. Your pet is sadly not allowed in most classrooms for several safety reasons, and he must hold you to that standard.

Vega: He feels so small near your pet, even as it simply lays on the ground. His cautious personality does not change a lot around your animal, and he always greets it by letting it sniff his hand. Is that his attempt of booping its nose without ever saying it? Yes. Will he ask you if you can ride it like a war animal? Also yes, and if you do, he wants to ride on it too. In fact, he expresses jealousy because in his clan they have a list of permitted service animals and he does not think they are as cool. Because -according to him- no one would want to ride a wyvern or flying whale.

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Supermay!: Superman TAS: Last Son of Krypton Review (Comission by WeirdKev27)

Hello all you happy kryptonians and welcome back to Supermay! And.. another schedule change. So long story short I got hit upside the head with a cold, so I was sick most of last week so doing a long 16 part serial THEN a three part mini series may of been a bit much and Kev graciously offered to do something else. And since we've covered plenty of Batman the Animated Series and will again, i'ts only fair we take a look at the other side of the coin, the three part pilot to superman the animated series, Last Son of Krypton

Superman TAS came about for the reason a lot of animated series often do

DC was considering a new superman film, likely the one where braniac wrestled a polar bear, and wanted a series to go with it. Timm naturally agreed. He tried to go for a style reminsicent of the 40's flescher cartoons at first, but realized he simply coudln't match it and instead went full art deco again, going for a chunky futrist design.

The result got us three great seasons of a fantastic show. Like Batman TAS I grew up with this show, though I didn't see it as often on cartoon network or kids wb. Even then Warner's bat bias was strong. I still liked what I saw and rewatching it years later, the series is excellent, distlling decades of superman into a stylish package the same way batman did.

While the two shows would look similar and have simliar "Retro universe that has modern tech and sensiblities", styles, they fitting take opposite approaches to how they tell stories: Batman is case of the week, Superman has overaching big bads in Luthor, Braniac and eventually Darkseid alongside various villians of the week. Gotham is dark and and feels cramped, Metropolis is perptual blue skies and bright optmistic arctechture. The villians Batman fought are mostly people who need help but won't take it and have some sort of tragic past, most of the villians of superman tas are assholes, with the ocasional sympathetic vilian, but the big three especailly are pure monsters, if very intresting and layred monsters. It's not a shock a superman show an da batman show would contrast, but it's neat in HOW they DO SO, yet still feel consitant with each other: Superman still feels like an "ultimate unvierse" take, taking all the best ideas from decades of media and compressing them down similar to batman, while bringing it's own bold new ones to the table.

That approach is seen well in this opening three parter/movie: Last Son of Krypton succesfully crams superman's origins on krypton, his youth, and his first days as superman into one narrative that never feels overpacked while setting up two of the series rotating big bads perfectly. Come with me under the cut and see what I mean and see that a man can fly.

Part one takes place entirely on Krypton and as a kid I found this bit boring, and feel it colored my later perception of stories based on krypton: kinda boring and sterile. I admit I still haven't completely shaken this, as I prefer Superman as throughly human and krypton being a part of his past. There can be GOOD krypton stories, see the New Krypton arc of superman, but the culture's just never fascinated me that much in the incarnations i've seen. So a full episode there wasn't a great prospect.

So it's telling that Superman the Animated Series DOES sell it on me a bit. The design of it still isn't fo rme.. all crystal spires and pretty standard sci fi stuff: robes, stuffy councils etc. But character wise it tells a fairly heartbreaking story of a man BEGGING his government to listen to problems that will destroy them and said government refusing to hear them due to their own petty arrogance and self intrest. And a rampant ai. It helps the idea of a planet destroying itself and not realizing it is all to prescient into how humanity treats the planet, only with thousands of jor els instead of just this one guy. While stuffy boards who don't really buy into what the heroes says are PAINFULLY common and get tediousu, it's part of why krypton has'nt really grown on me, the fact it's all to realistic helps a lot.

That one man? Shooter McGavin

Okay technically that last man is PLAYED by Shooter McGavin actor Christopher McDonald, who you may also remember from such films as Grease 2 , Thelma and Louise, and the tv show Hacks. McDonald does a fantastic job, to the point it was only on this second watch I recognized him.

He fights a monster as he researches because this episode needs more than one action scene apparently, and returns to his wife Lara, voiced by All My Children and Charmed alum Finola Hughes, whose distractingly british but like McDonald does a great job.

At home Jor El plays with Baby Kal El, and argues with his father in law Sul Van. Sul Van is played by voice acting legend Tony Jay , who usually plays the bad guys in these sorts of things but here is just "disapproving old man" which to be fair Jay also did a great job with. Van is a mouthpiece for the council Jor Els on, all of whom think he's crazy and avoid him. Jor-El is confident though that they will belivie him and krypton CAN be saved

Yeah as usual.. it dosen't go this way, partly because the council is utterly flabbergasted at his solution to temporarily shoot everyone into the ghost prison dimensionk nown as the Phantom Zone.. and partly because the planet's AI refuses to back him on this and changed the numbers. That AI.. is Braniac.

Superman TAS choose to completely rework Braniac, mostly thanks to co creator Alan Burnett. As Bruce Timm recalled it was burnett's pitch to make him an AI.. and Timm was skeptical as in the comics, Braniac is an alien invader man. He was also a hypnotist once but we all ignore that. But Timm couldn't deny Burnett's brilliant idea: that Braniac here was the AI for all of krypton, it's backbone.. and didn't prevent it's death because it was downloading EVERYTHING. It didn't really NEED Krypton itself and planned to leave, taking everything it was with him.

And honestly.. it's a brilliant concept and works perfectly :Sure he's no longer Colluan.. but it still keeps the heart of the character as a collector of worlds, taking their knowledge.. then destroying them so he can hoard it. The AI part of it makes his cold logic to it more simple: he didn't really evolve emotions like some ais, simply a purpose and a desire and thus dosen't care about the lives lost to get what he wants. When Jor El confronts him... he only gets away because he poitns out if Jor El kills him, Krypton's remains die with the computer.

Jor el sadly can't prove it in time as the death spiral of the planet has begun. He dosen't even have time to evacauate, only to dodge security for one desperate gambit: use the small, multi person spacecraft he planned to use to help migrate the phantom zone projector to send clark there on autopilot. The autopilot was a sneaky way to keep the rocket in good condition, unlike most versions where it's in tact or i'ts soley there to deliver

So Superman would have a spaceship for later adventures. So the parents tearfully part as Tony Jay leads the others away and Braniac and Clark are the only ones to survive krypton.

Part 2 opens with the kents finding the baby and the portrayal of martha here is hilarious. She's just like "The baby likes me we're taking him home and i've already named him" Which is sweet but also is all done as her husband points out some very logical things "He could've been sent up by the us or the russians, we don't know who he belongs to, we shoudl turn him in". It's for the best theyd idn't, don't get me wrong, Martha's heart is in the right place, but she should ask some followup questions.

We have no time for that as we jumpcut to years later. Clark's a teenager and the design for this clark kent REALLY dosen't work on a teenage frame

It does a little but it's clear they didn't QUITE Know how to draw teens just yet. They'd learn, as seen with Kara later on, but it took some time.

Clark has been spacing out lady and his friend Lana Lang asks if he's okay... with the ENTIRELY natural dialouge of "Clark it's me the girl whose had a crush on you since she was three years old". Lana is played here by Kelly Schmidt, who... does her best. I don't want to critcize a child actress.. but it's really stiff and woden and she could've been given better direction.

She sticks out next to clark's actor, Jason Marsden, coming freshly off his star making voice acting role in a Goofy Movie, and soon to be a fixture on Step By Step, his major live action role, who was also young but nails it well. I admit his voice dosen't QUITE fit the character model, but I'm not sure what voice would fit a character model that awkward, so he does his best.

Clark admits to lana he can hear conversations feet away and see through things. Lana just asks how many times he's looked into the girls bathroom. Lana this is a superhero work not porkys. superheroes don't do that

Anymore. What the fuck was that gag.... I swear... anyways Clark hears a car about to have a tire burst and rushes to save it... and then wonders what the fuck IS he and how did he do that.

He confides in his parents who reveal the truth.. well what they know: they found him in a ship and they found a weir dbox with it. Said box shoots a superman signal into clark's brain that reveals holograms of his parents

They explain the basics: he's an alien, distant planet went boom, last survivor that they know aside from his cousin, and his dog and his monkey, all the basics.

Clark takes it poorly saying he's not a freak.. then punching a support beam into splinters. I do like this idea for clark, that he dosen't automatically accept "i'm an alien" as something easy to swallow. It's somethign that takes time to process and MANY a good younger superman story have taken this balla nd ran with it: Superman Earth One, Superman Smashes the Klan and My Adventures with Superman are all good examples of dealing with superman's push and pull between being human and alien, and the latter two cases turn it into an immigrant story and a story about being diffrent respectively and do so brilliantly.

Here they don't really dive into it and honestly the Smallville portion of things feels underbaked in this three act story their telling. Krypton gets a full episode, Metropolis gets one and a half.. but Smallville and Clarks childhood and teen years is compressed into half an episode and while it does a decent job, it feels like they were struggling to cram everything into this space.

How Clark Reconcliles things is nice though.. he jumps.. realizes he can jump long chasms in a single bound and soon flies.. and i'ts the JOY of this that makes him realize while he's not sure HOW he feels about being an alien... it's not all bad. That there is something to it, some piece, some piece of this new side of him that brings him joy. He reunites with his parents and we begin act 3.

The Metropolis Portion like I said takes up about half of the runtime, and while I do feel smallville got short changed as a result I get why: Krypton sets up braniac, one of the series main threats and Metropolis sets up damn near everything else, with a good chunk of the supporting cast and one of the other big bads being introduced, while one of the major pieces of the rogues gallery is also given some small setup for later.

So for the past few weeks Metroplis has had reports of a guardian angel, a mysterious man who has been helping people, most notably saving a small child who fell out of a skyscraper. I'ts nicely set up too, as a human intrest story that pisses lois lane off as her smuggling story got pulled for this "crap".

She's soon has more pressing issues as we meet the daily planet's new staffer, Clark Kent, from Smallville. Lois procedes to respond to him asking if she's been to kansas with a sharp

And is asked to take Clark along to a press confrence on Lex Luthor. She responds by ditching clark as soon as possible by foistering him off on Jimmy. Run clark, run before he can extract your tears!

As you can see Lois and Clark .. don't exactly get off to the best start and this is in line with what the cartoon's taking the most inspiration from: the late 80's reboot by everyone's least faviorite old man yelling at clouds, John Byrne. In the late 80's byrne, fresh from marvel, was tasked with retooling superman: as a result his power set was reduced, and several things were given an overhaul.

One of these was Lois which was mostly for the better: instead of being obessed with superman to early amy rose levels, Lois was a hardnosed military brat who took no one's shit and was often in danger not because she was stupid, but because she was that gutsy and could often get out of it.

As a result her and Clark's Romance was put on the back burner, with him having other love intrests first. Here they split the diffrence: theirs chemistry present and Lois is easily clark's closest friend in both identities, but it's clear their not QUITE as close as they'd get in the comics and never seem to reach that level: they care about each other, but they just aren't together yet and may never get there. Justice League never really gave us any closure.

Lois is portrayed awesomely by Dana Delany, an actress known for China Beach and Desperate Housewives who'd go on to play lois throughout Justice League and Justice League Unimilted after this and is my faviorite in the roll thus far, getting her down as whip smart, no nosense, and hilarious all in one, though Alice Lee's take is a close second.

It works though as it not only lets Lois be her own person, but let's her be bold brash and a bit of a dick: as seen here she isn't the most plesant to work with.. but later gives clark his due when he beats her to the scene and requests a bi line, now getting he's not some clueless newbie, but really sharp.

I also like that Superman TAS dosen't completely short change Clark Kent. Clark.. isn't really diffrent in either identity, something taken from the post crisis/byrne era (he wasn't the only writer) and that's thankfully become the standard. Gone are the days of Clark Kent as a pathetic mask for superman so he can do normal people stuff because shut up. Instead Superman is throughly human and simply wants part of him to be able to live a normal life, while still using his power to help. Clark is witty, helpful and kind in both identities and that's how it should be, with people not finding him simply because most assume he's just... superman 24/7.

Their at a weapons press confrence for Luthor and like everything else, this takes more after post crisis: There Luthor was a captain of industry, the richest man in metropolis who owned most of it and earned his money via his inventions instead of using them to try and conquer the world. He was still a schemer and still did evil shit.. but it was modernized: he kept his schemes on the downlow and used his giant pile of money as a shield from consequences. It was a much needed refresh: Luthor was every bit as dangerous and smart... he was just now a problem superman couldn't punch.

Perfectly playing this version of luthor is Clancy Brown, one of the greatest voice actors ever and one of the most decorated, with plenty of live action work such as his breakout roll in highlander to also sweeten the pot. The man's an icon and THE lex luthor for me. Unlike Clark it's not even REMOTELY close. No other luthor thus far has perfectly matched him. He's THE Luthor, the guy to play him and gets him perfectly. the ego, the facade of friendlness, the thinly veiled threats. He was and still is my lex luthor.

Luthor is unveling a prototype, but soon terrioists hyjack it because it's the mid 90's and that isn't as horrifying as it would be soon. We get a great shot of Clark ducking away and doing the iconic undoing his shirt thing, and thus superman leaps into actoin. He does his best and mostly saves the day, but ultimately the head terroist, John Corbin, shoots a plane an dpart 2 ends as the plane goes down

Part 3 begins as it goes up up and away as superman grabs it in a great sequence where he then helps land it, struggling all the way, a nice way to set him up.. and make it so Clark can no longer keep his other self secret. Superman is out to the world and gloriously so, as Clark finds out when Perry dubs the guy this while Lois is curious.l.. mostly due to his "nice s"

So Clark confides in Ma and Pa, with Ma having been keeping clippings of his exploits, a nod to said Byrne run, and both encouraging him. Clark worries this is the end of him but Pa encourages him "Your clark kent. Superman is jsut a part of you". A perfect incapuslation of who clark is and the anthethesis to captain "i'll kill myself with a tornado so you don't out yourself as a freak son".

Clark does decide to answer some questions by giving lois an interview.. and does so by lifting her car into the air. Maybe it's because he likeeees her, maybe it's because he trusts her, my guess

And tells her he's an alien which she has trouble buying. Keep in mind batman at this point has had a man made of clay and they outright refrence batman.. but I do kinda get it as while batman's had demons and man bats, it hasn't quite got to aliens YET. She still agrees, though can't get him to spill all his secrets, and I like the touch that she DOES get he probably has another identity as he's not around 24/7.

With this Clark and Lois pay a visit to lex.. and Clark once again impresses her this time by pressing lex, not directly implying anything.. but by pointing out some facts: the war suit he made behing heisted means the government will want more, and better since Kanznia now has one, and that he stands to mak ea lot... heavily implying he let them take it. Luthor is pissed, and Lois.. is shocked. He's only the second person to piss Lex off that much. The first was her when she dumped his ass, another nod to the byrne run and something thankfully glossed over here and it fits: Their both smart and tenacious, but Luthor lacks a soul.. and his penis is presumibly concave

Clark backs up his statment too as it might be MORE than just Luthor defrauding the us government: he saw some old photos on file of luthor.. with the head of Kanznia, a fictional country the government recently stopped sale with, but Luthor seems close with.. and in one of the pictures is the head terrorist john corbin.

Clark here is played by Tim Daly, star of Wings and Private Practice and one of the best supermen ther'es ever been. Ther'es just a nice warmth to his performance copuled with a lot of charm. It's subdued, but in a way that conveys a lot of emotoins at once. Clarks' a calm collected guy, but you can always tell how he feels and when he's pissed you can feel it, as you shoudl when someone this nice is honked off.

Lois goes off to find a source, her old friend Bibo. Bibo is a longtime supporting character from the superman comics. Bibbo is a sailor, dockworker and loveable sailin man whose a massive fan of superman and will help his hero when asked. He's mostly comic relief but he's loveable as hell anytime he shows up which is often as no matter the run, writers really love this guy and I can't blame them. Here he's played by sitcom star and my boy Brad Garret, who does a phenominal job. He'll also later guest star as the main man lobo and do a great job there too.

Bibbos been dealing with a ship tha'ts been pissing him off, so far so normal, because it won't hire anyone union, and is shady as hell. Lois tries to sneak on and is let on by the captain, played my Malcom Mcdowel, neither of which is a red flag. Turns out he was just baiting her til lthey could get out to port and then get out to interinational waters to unalive her for snooping. Seriously lois at least pack some bear mace or a crotch seeking purse dog.

Thankfully she has the best crotch seeking purse dog in superman, as clark figured out she was in danger, zoomed off from having to deal with jimmy and clears the boat. Head Terroist John Corbin flees in the battle suit and we get a drawn out fight sequence as the two lock horns. It's decent, and shows off that this superman isn't super invunerable: miniguns affect him, and it keeps the fights fair. The writers admit he was as weak or strong as they needed to be and it works as Clark is both new at fighting threats on his level, and that power scaling really isn't important when he's the main focus: it keeps the tension up to where needed and he has a more consitent power scale in Justice League when stacked up against others.

Superman saves the day and I love his final line to corben"Want to try another round without th esuit?"

Superman wins ..... and naturally luthor is pissed, as the represnative from Kaznia wants thie rmoney back as they never got their delivery. then gets to get out of haggling as superman is hovering angrily outside Luthor's tower.

The following scene.. is my favorite in the pilot. Luthor rants to superman, figuring he figured out his scheme but can't prove it and Brown delivers the monologue perfectly pointing out he owns 2/3 of the city, and some of them don't even know it. Superman can prove nothing.. and all while superman just GLARES at him, not giving luthor the satisfaction of responding till luthor finally snaps

"SAY SOMETHING!" "I'll be watching Luthor"

It's the perfect incaptulation of their relationship: Luthor has all this power.. but ultimately.. superman disrputs all that. he's outside the systems that let's corrupt billionare jackoffs like luthor get away with their shit. In Real Life Luthor probably would've pulled off his scheme. Here.. superman is there to hold him acountable, to ruin it, to cost luthor billions.. and to watch him. He'll be there again and again till Luthor is finally stopped.. and true to his word.. he is. He's there again and again: he's the one who finally takes Luthor down over in justice league, and does so multiple times. He'll always be there to help us with threats we can't face.. and sometimes that's something embedded in the system. It's a brilliant update of his leftist routes and I support it wholeheartedly.

So we end with superman flying away to an adoring crowd.. while on a disatant ship two aliens are slaughtered..as braniac uploads himself.

Last Son of Krypton is a solid pilot, deftly setting up everything for the series, and setting the tone briliantly: the threats won't be gone as easy, the stakes are slightly bigger, the hero is sightly bigger.. but he's ultimately still human. A truly great set of episodes that unlike far too damn many cartoons is still on max if your curious. Truly worth your time

Next Time: We finish Supermay! with style as we revisit superman's FIRST superteam in their first and only series, it's time to meet the legion of superheroes.

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For today we have, as I said last time, Kunigami's team!

Now for the explanation

Beartic: like for the other character that I did I put the pokemon that resembled their favorite animal, which is the polar bear in this case

Gallade: is a pokemon that love fair fight and is a master of kindness who protect weak Pokémon from those who are evil, if this is not the pokemon for Kunigami then I don't know which one would it be

Pawmot: i put it mostly because their fur kind of resambles Kunigami's hair lol

Buzzwole: a pokemon (an ultrabeast if we want to be correct) that shows off its muscle, I think it's perfect for someone whose favorite activity is working out

Armarouge: this is another Pokémon that only fight fair and square and is not afraid tho fight stronger opponent, so this fits perfectly with Kunigami

Infernape: for the starter Pokémon I choose this one because of Kunigami's favorite manga, which is one piece and this pokemon resemble Rufy (or Luffy, call it however you like it)

Done for today, next one will be Rin, by see you next time 👋

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SO.

This is @spoofaloofa's sideblog for their newest and probably most niche project in the world: recreating the entirety of the Island from Lost in Animal Crossing!!

This project was made on nothing but spontaneous whim. Enjoy!

Tag rundown:

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#The Island.gif = Includes gifs from The Island

#The Island.mp4 = Includes videos from The Island

#The Island.txt = Textpost

THE PLAN

gets regularly updated

more under the cut (Warning: batshit insane rambling. this is in no way organised.)

Okay lets do this shit

*cue The Eyeland*

PART 1 - The Bare, Bare Bones

23/6/2024

Okay so I have a very general idea of what kind of stuff I’m going for so far.

The entrance is going to be the bamboo forest that we see Jack waking up in during the Pilot episode. Ofc imma put the tennis shoes there too 🗣️‼️‼️

The path’ll kinda curve to either the left or right side of the beach (maybe both?) and then BAM. BEACH.

I honestly don’t know what I’m gonna use for the fuselage. I might find something later tho lol

And there’ll be like, tent items and allat there’ll be an actual tent that has a bunch of medical supplies and magazines and stuff in it when you go inside of it. Cause guess what?? THAT TENT IS GONNA BE SAWYER’SSSS RAHH and another actual tent thats SAYID’S TENT THING THAT HE SET UP FOR SHANNON cause he was SO like… he was so… omg theres no word to describe how MMMPH that was it was just so AUGH

And just before the fuselage the bamboo will shift into normal trees and there’ll be a couple nooks and crannies you can sift upwards through to get to the pascal flats that lead to… THE BARRACKS!! I’ll add the pylons too ofc (which will not be very good for my character since he’s supposed to be Mikhail 😭)

and oh boy. oh boy oh boy the BARRACKS are where its at omg. This is where all the villager houses are going to be!! And do not even get me started on the AMOUNT OF ITEMS THAT PERFECTLY FIT THE BARRACKS. IS ABSOLUTELY INSANE. ITS SO CRAZYYYYYAHHHHHH

there’ll be 2 exits to The Barracks: One thats like a dedicated path to the Submarine Dock (which leads to the actual dock in game!) and a hedge thing off to the left of the barracks with a semi hidden gap in it, similar to the bushes that Sayid, Locke, Danielle and Kate peeked through whilst trying to “rescue” Jack from the others. This will lead to the Pneumatic tube dump, and reenter the Pascal flats.

24/6/2024

Okay last night I went feral and kind of made a scrappy plan in the whatsapp draw thing whilst trying to explain what I mean to one of my friends

I’ll put this into the Happy Island Designer sometime later 💀

30/6/2024

sorry guys i blacked out and woke up with 35 nook miles tickets. I am going villager hunting

LIST SO FAR

- Klaus (Polar bear vibes. Would go for Tutu but I feel like she’s too happy to be on The Island 😭😭)

- Boris (He’s a boar. what more can I say)

- Roscoe (As Kate’s horse. Also cause Roscoe is one of my all time faves lol)

- Goldie (Vincent!!!)

- Punchy (Nadia, cat version. He’s the closest I can get to her tbh 😭 I would have chosen Lolly but her expression is too cute to fit Nadia)

- Ruby (As Chester! At least I think that’s what Ben’s rabbit is called? not too sure.)

- Peck (He kinda looks like a Eurasian tree sparrow and since those are like literally everywhere it could technically be an island animal. idk I got him in the 3 plots part of the storyline and I just want to keep him 😭)