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norgestan · 3 years ago

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crisana, norandro, jorgeva and amira x dani

ha, anon just wanted all the canon couples. fair enough!

CRISANA:

see, skam s3 is my favorite season of all time, but it has never been because of the love story. isak's story hits in a lot of sensitive places for me, and isak was also the first main character i encountered that was my age. i have a really special connection to him for that reason. on the other hand... i enjoy evak for what it is, but i never saw a future for their relationship after the season ended. in a lot of ways, isak's season ended just as their relationship started, a trope that i've never liked because how am i supposed to think that they will last? how am i supposed to know how they will work as a couple? it's just, ugh.

i had similar thoughts about crisana when i watched s2, except that the love confession scene and cris as a character made it even harder to get into the couple. moreover, the way people brush other characters' roles and presence on other seasons because they're so caught up on cris and joana is like... blegh. like it makes me forget that they're actually a well-written couple at times. because imo, og they never did anything really interesting with evak once they got together. but eskam........ oh, dear eskam.

there's something so beautiful about thinking of all the girls, the teenagers that will grow up watching a relationship like theirs on popular media. their entire subplot (??? can i even call it that) in s4 is proof of how GREAT of a relationship they turned out to be. like, i just wanna SCREAM thinking about it because, how is it possible that eskam saw evak and said "we're gonna make this SO good and we'll take our time and then tie it up in an incredibly satisfying and emotional way" and then did exactly that!!!!!! the way they respect each other, communicate, genuinely try to get to each other without dumb miscommunication. the way they understand each other and lift each other up! the way joana knew how to recognize cris' intelligence when everyone was telling her she's dumb, the way cris knows how to make joana feel worth it and show her affection in such a selfless, loving way. their last scene on joana's pov in s4 was the first time i cried during that season, just because it was all wrapped up so beautifully. because eskam understood that although the appeal of their relationship comes from the soulmate status of every evak couple, they had to also put in serious work to make it all work and they also managed to get that across with grounded drama, and also a hopeful message for people struggling with mental disorders. like AAAAAAAAAAAAA god what a great couple they are. maybe i'm too much of an eskam bootlicker but they're genuinely the best evak there is. i'll die on this hill. i'm so happy young wlw get to watch them as a guideline of what they should expect of a relationship.

NORANDRO: already done :)

JORGEVA:

i mean... it's eskam's fault, without a doubt. i love what eskam did with them in s1: the change of pacing, the way they created jorge, the little story changes to make it more nuanced, i think come together in a pretty satisfying way to show a teenage romance with no real support to last for more than a while. i don’t think eskam fully got the gist of what jonas was supposed to be, but it’s for the better if we think of the message in season 1. for that reason, jorge is like the one jonas who i really wouldn’t mind coming back to his eva. so why don’t i like them?

the answer is simply that i don’t enjoy their trope and i don’t think eskam made a real case of eva and jorge getting back together. they work well as friends, sure, and it’s clear as day that jorge still has feelings for eva, sure. but like, what tells me that they’re just ready to go all in again? eva goes through a really great arc and i would definitely agree she’s in a good place to be in a relationship again, but we know NOTHING about jorge’s journey. he’s just, silently pining on eva and that’s it. i do think it’s sweet and the hints of their lost romance throughout the show are wholesome, but there’s just nothing more to it. jorge and eva work AMAZINGLY as friends! i don’t see why they should push a romantic endgame for them. in my head, eva kissing jorge at that party was just a mesh of the excitement of a new era, the nostalgia of ending highschool, the high of being on this place with someone she really cares about, stuff like that, but it just ends there, and it’s great that way. nothing about eva’s character really led to her aching to be in a relationship again, and for me it feels right to end things with her being single and surrounded by great friends.

MAYBE if eskam had devoted some time showing us their progress and romantic potential instead of trying to convince us that kasim was a real, compelling character. maybe. lol.

DAMIRA:

(god, i don’t know how long this will be LOL)

i have. so many thought about this fucking pairing. let’s see what we can do LOL. the thing about damira is that i don’t think it’s a pairing that eskam had in mind when they laid out the first two seasons. the little hints of a friendship/childhood crush that happened during cris’ season really got the fandom and they quickly became the most popular non-canon ship in the show, so that’s where i think eskam said “okay, let’s run with this”. but it’s just...... meh. like i can tell that relationships like crisana were carefully crafted (well implemented in nora’s season, greatly wrapped up in amira’s season) but i cannot say the same for dani and amira. it’s almost like virihugo, where they just started giving each other Eyes on the middle of season 3, out of NOWHERE. it just feels forced to me and so i never really felt anything for the couple in question... like, for starters, i think nora and miquel were WAY more shippable than those two, strictly talking about their setup.

if you ever saw any of my posts during s4 then you should know how i actually feel about how they developed their romance (check my anti damira tag for more?) and i don’t wanna go through all those specific points again... but damira is not only an infuriating romance, but also a bad pairing in a narrative setting. like, damira clearly exists to answer amira’s questions about how would the future of a romance with a white guy would be, right? does she get an answer? no she fucking doesn’t, their final clip is like “after all these weeks, we still have no idea so we’re gonna cut things short, go back to our initial dynamic, and wait to see if amira any of us change our minds <3″. so like, even in that sense damira is a HUGE waste of time, and just like everything that happens to amira during her season it has no lasting impacts on her character or her settings.

and personally, i love couples where they’re both equal, and communicate at last, and both make great efforts to change so the relationship can flourish. this is why i offer so much praise to norandro and crisana, where in the first couple both character go through tremendous character growth and work through their problems individually before getting together, and in the second couple they show them clashing and fighting just to display their resolutions and show how willing they are to actually talk to each other and keep their relationship stable. dani and amira, on the other hand.... blegh. eskam wants me to think dani is a knight in shining armor for liking amira but that’s all he ever does. he doesn’t defend her in front of his friends, he doesn’t make efforts to get to know her and her world, he doesn’t communicate his real feelings to her, and the one time he did he humiliated her in public. like, idk, like, even MIQUEL explicitly defended nora when his roommates berated her for not drinking alcohol LOL.

at the end of the day the problem with damira is that it completely misses the point of yousana and its target audience. making yousef a white guy is not necessarily a bad choice if you implement it well (which eskam didn’t do btw), but you have to take into account that sana’s season exists to make a primarily white christian-raised audience relate and stand up for the muslim characters in the show. when the lazier partner of the main couple who makes zero efforts to work on the relationship happens to be white, it just means people will be sympathetic of him, and nor amira - and that’s exactly what happened in the show. people either thought amira was being too harsh by laying conditions for dani before they even began dating and making sure he respected her boundaries, or just wanted all the drama to go away soon so amira could kiss dani by the end of the season. so like, yeah. terrible stuff.

i would’ve liked damira’s impact on the season and amira’s journey a lot more if it had been about a one sided childhood crush from amira’s part. i thought their friendship was charming up to s3, and i simply hate that dani is literally in no way an older brother figure for the girl squad, since it’s a dynamic that’s lacking in the show and it would be a nice way to make dani be some sort of non-creepy eskild for the girl squad (but noooo, his only interactions w the gs are hooking up with eva and dating amira. smh). it would’ve been fun to have amira intimately dealing with those feelings just to learn a lesson by the end of it, at the time that she also falls for her muslim love interest - which is actually the isak/jonas/even dynamic when you think about it, also something that eskam didn’t really do with cris’ season. but also, all of this would mean that eskam had to do the good writing thing for s4, which they kinda forgot to do throughout the entirety of the season so, yeah.

#answered #skam españa #crisana #jorgeva #damira #i don't think this warrants the a/nti tag but let me know if you think otherwise!

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shoichee · 4 years ago

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Phantom Thieves of Hearts in KNB

This is part 2! Part 1 is right here, and part 3 is here!

Persona 5 x Kuroko no Basket crossover

[knb x s/o reader]

Headcanons on how KNB characters find out you were a member of the Phantom Thieves + what they do afterwards

Warning: very VERY brief mention of harassment | spoilers about Akechi and Persona 5 plot | obviously spoilers of KNB series

Kise Ryota

when talks of the Phantom Thieves first spread to other students from nearby schools like Kaijo, Kise was pretty interested

he hears about it even more when he does his modeling after school when even the adults were whispering about it

and he’s instantly intrigued by these “Phantom Thieves” and goes on the internet to look for gossip articles and their rumored origins

honestly, he seems like a modern tech-savvy guy, considering that he actually plays video games and portable consoles with his friends sometimes, so if anything, Kise would probably be the first person to catch onto the PT hype/bandwagon

does he really believe they exist? that’s a pretty hard no, but he’s excited at the buzz being generating around the phenomenon and he’s just keeping tabs on them because it’s such a once in a lifetime thing to experience, living in the same era as these PT, who were overthrowing status quo, and they were even assumed to be teenagers

like these people are the same age as him?

and he immediately zooms to you, pointing to his phone so enthusiastically, and you peered over to see the Phansite and various polls (oh Mishima), and he’s babbling theories like:

“Who do you think their real identities are, (y/n)-cchi?”

“Do you think they’re real?”

you honestly shrugged and said it’s too early to jump the gun just yet but you said that “you’re interested to see where this leads up to” (cough you’re totally not the rumored phantom thief or anything)

“Why are you so excited anyways, idiot?” you teased, poking his cheek. “If you didn’t know already, that’s how the rest of us normal kids feel about you ‘Generation of Miracles,’ y’know.”

he’d totally insist that “it’s not the same” but you heavily digress

as weeks progress, he totally became a Phanboy, but if you directly told him that, he’d whine and say he’s just “curious” and nothing more

“Come onnnn,” he whined. “Wouldn’t you be excited at the possibility of actual superheroes changing the world for the better?”

although you would often reply with a “pffft,” you were secretly beaming at the fact that your boyfriend was so excited about your PT group

“Argh, that damn ‘effin Akechi!” Ryuji would often cuss under his breath

“Ryuji,” you would often sigh in response. “He’s still valid in his points.”

“But still—”

“Hey, (y/n)!” Ann shook your upper arm as she pointed to the TV. “Isn’t that the guy you’re dating?”

you looked at Kise being on a short advertisement segment and you had the most lovestruck grin with half lidded eyes from affection and pride

“Blegh, cooties,” Futaba groaned as she stuck her tongue out

“But I think falling in love is a wonderful feeling,” Haru cheerfully chimed in.

“Awrghh, when can I get a girl?” Ryuji grumbled

“Never” - Ann, Futaba, Morgana

as the PT grew more popular, so did Kise with his modeling reputation; he’d actually be busier, getting more gigs and being recommended to bigger studios and small host shows here and there

Kise felt so bad about leaving his significant other behind like that and he would apologize every day in school to you about how he couldn’t make time

in all honesty, you were fine about it, you were very much happy for him

besides, if he was busier, he would cling to you way less and you had more time for metaverse explorations with the PT

Kise was done recording all his segments with a local talk show host on a particular day and he was walking to leave the studio, when he bumped into someone, distracted at thoughts of planning a few outings with you

“O-ow—shit, sorry!—”

“Oh my! I’m very sorry!”

Kise looks up after rubbing his head and brushing off his clothes to face a brunette with a briefcase who was also brushing off his trench coat at the same time

the brunette made eye contact with Kise before his eyes widened in recognition

“O-oh! You’re that model, correct?”

“Ah,” Kise said, growing sheepish. “You know me?”

“Your face has been popping up around a lot recently…”

both of them shared pleasantries with each other for a few minutes before Kise realized:

“W-wait, you’re Akechi, aren’t you?”

“Ah… I’m assuming you know about me from the host show about the Phantom Thieves?”

Kise was honestly a Phanboy, but he does acknowledge Akechi’s point of view about being cautious about anonymous figures

for the next 15 minutes, they both shared about their opinions about the PT

“Ah!...” Akechi looked at his wrist watch. “While it has been an utmost pleasure speaking with you, I’m afraid I’m going to be recording soon.”

“No worries!” Kise patted his shoulder. “Hope to see ya around!”

as Kise casually walks away, Akechi impassively stares at the retreating figure, trying to analyze if he had anything to do with the PT themselves or being their collaborator

once he came to the conclusion that he was just a typical, shallow model who was only on the support bandwagon, he finally walks from his spot

when the news of president Okumura being killed by the PT spread, Kise was immediately turned off from supporting them, pretty much done with the hype train and going back to playing portable games in his free time

honestly, as much as you wanted to deny everything people were saying, you obviously couldn’t, but you still felt indirectly rejected by Kise when he didn’t support you guys anymore

with Kise having more modeling gigs and you emotionally distancing yourself with him, your relationship was in a huge rut and you guys haven’t really see each other for at least 2 weeks (school-wise, both of you just shared a class but sat very far from each other; during breaks you were often busy with other projects and helping teachers with menial tasks)

. . .

another modeling gig was done, and Kise went out of the studio building to see Akechi from a distance

he tried calling his name, waving his arm and running to him to get to his location, and he was actually excited to talk to him about the PT again and how Akechi was right in the end

but before he got a few meters in from running, the atmosphere got distorted, warping his every surrounding until he saw nothing but darkness and… tracks?

Akechi, being the ever sharp individual, knew that Kise was trying to call him over but he couldn’t stop the metanav app right when it activated, so he figured that he’s probably going to have to get rid of him or at least make him traumatized enough for his brain to erase his memory for this particular interaction

Kise, still being persistent, was calling Akechi’s name, until the black mask approached Kise

“Trash,” was all he spat out before he used his signature ability on nearby shadows to turn them into “psychotic” and “berserked” beings of power. “You’re not even worth my time.”

“What’d you do with Akechi?” Kise glowered, thinking that this man did something to make him disappear, but the black mask simply vanished, off to do his tasks of finding certain politicians to wipe off competition for Shido

“Shit,” Kise muttered, looking at the hostile beasts around him

he started sprinting away from them

. . .

meanwhile, the PT were ready to complete off the requests on Mishima’s Phansite

“I might be overstepping my boundaries,” Makoto said, worryingly to you. “But are you and Kise okay?”

you just sighed and replied that you were still getting over the sting of him not supporting the PT anymore, even though you knew that he didn’t know a thing about your true identities

you didn’t know that you subconsciously relied on his support so much

you all entered mementos without a hitch and things were gonna be business as usual, before you heard something that sounded like a bunch of stampedes

as everyone curiously looked to the direction of where the sound came from, Futaba panicked

“G-g-guys! What are these shadows?! Something’s wrong!”

everyone hardened their expressions, ready to deal with them in potential battle and find the source for their spikes in power

and you all climbed into the Mona Car, speeding over tracks to get to the power source before you saw an extremely worn out Kise on the floor, slowly backing up to a wall as hordes of shadows closed in on him

his eyes were blown out from exhaustion and hidden fear, his hair disheveled, his chest struggling to intake air, and his limbs sustained a few gashes here and there

“K-kise?” oh god, oh god, oh god—

“Kise!!” you immediately jumped out of the car while Mona was still DRIVING

“(y/n), no—wait!”

“Ryuji!—” Ann pulled him back into the car. “Mona, stop the car!”

before any of the shadows managed to touch Kise, you jumped in front of him, snarling with such ferocity no one has ever seen

Kise is fucking lost at this point; the entire time he thought he was dreaming until he felt pain surging through his legs from a shadow’s attack earlier

now he thinks he’s straight up hallucinating your voice; maybe he missed you that much?

“Oi! Don’t rush in so recklessly like that, stupid!”

the rest of the PT joined you and formed battle formations, and Kise could only watched from behind as everyone took hit after hit from the shadows

“Guys! H-hang on! Support’s on the way!” Futaba was sweating anxiously trying to heal and provide buffs as humanly fast as possible

everyone was almost near knocked out, with you and Joker having the most health; honestly you were holding it out because Kise’s life was at stake (Joker is never surprised but he’s shook to the core seeing your state and he now knows not to ever fuck with you)

after a critical hit from you, everyone pulled it together to muster one last All-Out-Attack until the final shadow dissipated into the air (of course you need to do your iconic pose for your ending screen BWAHA; flair and style first priority, injuries second)

Kise’s throat was so dry from all that heaving and dehydration, and all he could manage out was a “Who…”

“We’re the Phantom Thieves, yeah? Ring a bell?” Ryuji slowly stood up, struggling a bit to gain his balance

Kise’s eyes became the biggest saucers they have ever been, and he moved his gaze to your figure where you collapsed under your weight now that the adrenaline was all gone, but Joker caught you at the last second, slinging your arm over his own shoulder

Your eyes met his and your gaze softened at him

“(y/n)... cchi?...”

“Yeah… it’s me…”

Makoto and Ryuji both helped Kise up and with the Mona Car, got out of mementos and abandoned the requests for the evening

the ride in Mona was silent, Kise in the front seat eyeing your battered body behind him every so often

Joker probably decided it was best for Kise to know everything, especially since he knew your identity now

everyone was crammed in Takemi’s clinic, trying to treat injuries and bandaging everything up

luckily for Kise and most PT members, they weren’t serious, and they can go about their daily lives normally

Joker and you took the heaviest damage, and while Joker’s body was used to it, you were not

you were constantly slipping in and out of consciousness and Takemi was seriously considering to charge the ever living fuck of Joker because your body made you such a difficult patient to treat, and Joker really didn’t want to resort to a hospital because it’d give everyone’s identity away

“Don’t…” you meekly croaked out, tugging on Takemi’s sleeve, and Joker finally decides to leave it up to her to fix you up

everyone mostly went home, except for you, Joker, and Kise, who insisted to stay to watch

he’s still in utter disbelief at the turn of events but he was trying to be calm about it and carefully comprehend everything that was thrown at him just moments ago

Joker told Kise that they’ll explain everything another day and he agreed

Takemi’s medicines were literal miracles because you woke up just slightly dizzy and sore from your battered state, but other than that, your life wasn’t in danger (it could have very well been had you been treated under the average doctor)

Kise was going to take the subway and then piggyback you home, no questions asked, and he denied your protests and said that his legs were fine and he could carry you just fine

the subway rides were pretty silent but it wasn’t a problem because other people were shuffling around and making background noise

but the walk home was really awkward, considering how it’s been quite long since you were so physically close to him

“... We didn’t kill Okumura…”

“I know.”

“... We don’t kill…”

“I know, (y/n)-cchi.” He craned his head to gently smile at you on his back. “I must’ve hurt your feelings, huh?”

“Mmmm…”

“You could’ve just told me, you know,” he teased, and you easily mustered the energy to smack his head

“Argh—idiot! You’re such an idiot!—”

he was huffing out laughs the rest of the way to your house

you recovered very quickly thanks to Takemi’s medicine and instructions you had on the bedside (let’s say your parents were not very present in your life, probably abroad or MIA or something) and you went back to school like nothing happened, except if someone jostled you too hard maybe you’d wince

and right after, Joker summoned everyone for a meeting to discuss the events the other day, and you dragged Kise to the designated hideout of yours

Kise actually took the information quite well this time, and he understood the concepts very quickly

however, after filling Kise in on the basics, you all were in a heated discussion about what happened, using Kise’s testimony as a basis

once he mentioned “Akechi” and “black mask,” everyone’s suspicions were now confirmed; now they just needed undeniable, hard evidence

Kise feels really stupid for being swayed so easily by Akechi

from now on, he’s hardcore anti-Akechi and mega, super Phanboy

hell, he even used his money from his modeling gigs to buy Phantom Thief merch even if it wasn’t even official

dates with Kise now include areas near the PT hideouts and locations because he wants to get to know your other friends, just like how you got to know his own teammates

he’s such good moral support for you and the group, especially when you felt like the entirety of Japan turned against the PT and their efforts to reform society

Kise would make new nicknames for you, affectionately calling you his “hero” / “savior” / “angel”

oh you bet if Kise ever happens to bump into Akechi ever again in his workplace, he’s going to give the most intense, bloodthirsty glare

(Akechi would feign the most irritating innocence and would honestly act like Kise was the aggressor)

Kise would become extremely protective of you, especially as the hate and antis become more frequent everywhere, and the thought of Akechi personally hurting you sends him BOILING in fury; so, he might come off as clingier at some points, but he really means well

lots of times, when Kise has his back-to-back practices, you stay on the bleachers to watch him show off to you (and getting hit by Kasamatsu) because Kise is worried about your safety

but if you have to go somewhere, he’d reluctantly agree

BUT IF YOU CALL HIM IF YOU NEED HELP, HE’LL BE THERE SPRINTING THE OLYMPICS

he gets along super well with Ann because they’re both models and they like to talk about their passion; it’s a very coworker/friend relationship

as a natural “all-rounder” aka “jack of all trades, master of all” type of person, Kise sees Joker as a rival; not only was this man good at everything (because he’s a protag), but Kise has seen him physically supporting you, always asking you if you were okay, knowing your Phantom Thief side way more than—

he’s a whiny jealous child and you give him tons of kisses reassuring him

he’s a happy, whiny child now

if you were gonna be honest, you find his intense fury at Akechi very attractive

you know “that look” he gave during the Seirin vs. Kaijo game, yeah THAT LOOK

Momoi Satsuki

you and Momoi were friends back in the old Teiko days, when you sometimes accompanied her to basketball practices and watching in awe of the first string’s plays

you went to most of Teiko’s games, following wherever Momoi went

when Momoi was heartbroken at the fact that the GoMs weren’t really friends anymore, you were there right at her side comforting her

nothing’s changed much since you both decided to attend Touou Academy together

well, maybe except the fact that both of you were pining for each other

and both of you were oblivious of each other’s feelings for each other

Aomine wants to gag sometimes watching Momoi cling to Kuroko like she was his girlfriend, yet she would actually be shy and would genuinely try to (unconsciously) impress you

but he knew it wasn’t his place to be nosy and all, if anything, he’d rather sleep than deal with “this lovey-dovey shit”

Momoi would seem to be the type of person who did initially crush on Kuroko, but would keep insisting she likes him because deep within her heart, that “crush” on him was the only thing that hadn’t changed from Teiko’s years

in other words, she continued to crush on him out of convenience rather than out of true infatuation/love

in middle school years, you actually supported her romantic pursues for Kuroko, but as you both became 1st years, you’d felt heart pangs every time she’d gush about him in front of you or pounce on him

speaking of “hearts,” you actually became a Phantom Thief after you accidentally got dragged into the metaverse (as per Ryuji’s carelessness) and you confronted your inner self and your insecurities (especially whenever you were with Momoi because she’s drop dead gorgeous AND intelligent), and your “rebel self” was a more confident, confrontational, and dominating personality who didn’t give two shits anymore

despite going to different schools than the PT members, they were still near your area, so as Momoi got busier with Touou’s practices and her late-night analyses on other teams, you were busy adjusting to your new PT life

and you thought this PT lifestyle would help you start to get over Momoi or at least forget about Momoi’s crush over Kuroko

one day, Momoi got up on the rooftop to get Aomine for practice again when she stopped and looked around

“Ehh? Where’s (y/n)-chan?”

“Go look for ‘em, yourself.”

“Mou, I can’t because I have a job to get you, idiot!”

Aomine just looks at her with disinterest before he yawns and goes back to sleep

“Sheesh!...”

rather than wasting the rest of her time trying to convince the bluehead, she decided to look for you, trying to go to all the locations she thought you would be at

you were nowhere at Touou, that’s for sure

she actually went farther outside campus, calling your name once in a while before she gave up and started heading back to campus for the gym

you just finished some of the requests with the PT when you all decided to hang out at a dessert shop near your school

but at a distance, you saw a man gripping and pulling Momoi close to him

“Hey! Let go of her!”

you instantly grabbed him off of her, putting yourself between her and the man

“Tch, I’m her father, and she wasn’t cooperating with—”

“I-I don’t even know you!”

oh, he was playing that lying card to get her alone with him, huh

“Leave or I’ll be calling authorities. I’m sure no matter how much you’ll try to explain this, a girl struggling against a grown man doesn’t have any positive implications.” you stood up taller against him, and Momoi was staring at you in awe at how… attractive you were when you were being so protective (when you normally would never be confrontational or would avoid making a scene of yourself)

He tried to punch you to get to Momoi, but the rest of the PT gang caught up and Ryuji was ready to throw HANDS, joker his megidolaon, yusuke his expensive art brushes—

yeah, this man fled faster than an abra in the wild

“Momoi-chan, are you hurt?” you gently hold her shoulders as you examine her for any potential injuries

“A-ah, n-no…”

“Holy shit, she’s—” “Ryuji, you can’t be serious.” Ryuji was blushing really hard because of Momoi’s assets

“Meow.” - Morgana (Translation: “Ryuji, you’re a vulgar monkey”)

Ryuji turned to the said cat and hissed, “Shut up, you’re totally thinking the same!”

“Meow!” (“I only have eyes for Lady A—”)

“Guys,” you interrupted them, bringing to the pair’s attention that everyone in the vicinity, group and strangers alike, was staring at them (primarily Ryuji because he was talking to a cat)

Momoi was really confused but she figured it’s just a quirk he had, like how Midorima had his lucky charms

you invited her to join your group hangout with the PT, and while she thought about how she needed to go back to the gym, she decided she can ditch a practice for once

as you all settled on a table together and grabbed menus to order, Momoi couldn’t help but examine everyone and their “stats”

everyone had some sort of aura to them that she couldn’t place an exact finger on, and as far as she knew, everyone was athletically capable in some shape or form

she was envious and in awe of Ann particularly because of the way she carried herself, and Momoi was secretly self-conscious about her boobs so she was lowkey comparing sizes with Ann (why else would she always comment about Riko’s cup size every time they’d meet? it’s projection)

she was still curious on where you managed to snag such an interesting friend group because everyone had friend dynamics similar to the Generation of—

“Momoi?”

“A-ah! Sorry, sorry, (y/n)-chan! I wasn’t listening.”

“Sheesh, Momoi,” you pouted. “You sometimes have your head in the clouds.”

“I was thinking about your friends’ stats,” she hummed.

“Stats?” Joker raised a brow; oh, he’s interested now

so you bragged explained to your friends about Momoi’s pre-cognitive defense research for basketball

and after that really fun group hangout, Momoi was excited to research about people outside of basketball for the first time

so since then, she always made time for your PT group hangouts (only when you guys hang out like normal friends, not when you guys have official meetings), in order to study everyone’s personalities, habits, etc.

for physical ability evaluations, she’d often just quietly watch, but if she needed to confirm something, she’d ask an individual to do a quick, particular physical task before thanking them and scribbling down her conclusions

you knew that Momoi was working with very limited data because the PT’s physical abilities aren’t utilized until they enter battle, but everyone was still encouraging her and praising her for her accuracy in other areas of her data

this “project” Momoi was doing made you and her close again because now she has a valid reason to visit you and the PT and hang out by your side

“You’re totally dating Momoi-chan, aren’t you,” Ann said, playfully winking at you.

“N-n-n-n-n-no!!” you were so flustered, turning completely cherry red at the thought of you two being a couple

from afar, Momoi totally thought you liked Ann because of the way she winked at you and how you reacted to it

“So are you even a thing?” Ryuji asked behind her, also looking at you and Ann

“Wh-what? W-we’re not!”

“Oh. My bad.” he gave a sheepish grin before joining you and Ann

everyone on the PT now has a new mission: Operation: Wing-Man

after a lot of “incidental” bumps, brushes, and scenarios planned by Joker the Phantom Thieves, you finally figured out it was your friends’ ploys, you went to (ง'̀___'́)ง their asses

honestly, the PT loved Momoi as a close friend the more she spent time with them, and they were more than happy to let her know and recruit her as a support in some way

so you said, “I need to talk to you about something important,” and she deadass thought you were going to confess and her heart beated faster

wait, she hoped for you to confess to her?

suddenly, she had a revelation that she’s liked you all this time *cue the angels singing choruses in her head and all the lightbulbs going off*

but no, you were trying to ease her into telling her that all of you were the Phantom Thieves before everyone else will show up to explain

“So… uh… we’re—erm, Phantom… Thieves.”

“Eh?...”

yeah, she didn’t believe you

“If… if this is a prank, I’m leaving! See if I care!” and she tried storming off but you held her wrist

“W-w-wait!”

“Shit! Quick! Activate the nav!” “I’m trying, I’m trying!”

and voilà! you all were decked in PT attires

“Wha…?”

“Momoi, get ready to watch us in our true forms,” you coolly said, and Momoi short-circuited right there and then

how is your personality doing a 180??

you all found some weaker shadows nearby and instigated a battle, making sure Momoi was on the raised platform area so her safety was guaranteed

“amazing” did not begin to describe what she was witnessing right in front of her eyes

right after you hit your finishing pose, you calmly hopped in front of her before taking her hand, her other hand clutching her notebook to her chest

“I like you,” you said, staring into her eyes with your mask still on

“I-I-I-I-I like you too,” she murmured, pulling your figure and pushing your head into her chest

choruses of “aws” “magnificent” and “get a room” rang out and both of you separated in embarrassment

so she knows your identities, but she doesn’t find a big deal about it

Joker introduces her to Mishima because since they’re both direct supporters on the sidelines, he figured they should know each other

Mishima is a mess of a simp, not knowing to look at her pretty face or her chest, and Momoi fucks around with him because she knows boys like him like the back of her hand

this girl likes to torture this guy for fun and you just sit back and watch chaos unfold along with the rest of the PT

until you pitied the poor guy and announced, “Mishima, I’m dating her.”

“O-o-o-oH! I-is that sO?”

poor Mishima

Momoi admitted to you at some point that she was jealous of the friendship you had with the PT and how they all seem to know you better than she did

you chuckled and admitted that that was exactly how you felt back in Teiko, with Momoi being surrounded by the GoMs and you sticking out like a sore thumb

this is a very friends-to-lovers situation

you both encourage each other to be your best selves, you cheer for Momoi in first-row seats in basketball and she cheers for you in first-row waiting area seats in mementos

Haru and Momoi became very very close friends; their personalities mesh so well together

Hanamiya Makoto

he hates you

he despises you so much because he can never get a read on you

you were someone couldn’t care less about his intimidation and antics, and you were one of the only people, besides his teammates, who didn’t fear him the same way like the rest of the students

he knew you found his personality distasteful but he didn’t really give a shit for your opinion

he was just really bothered that you weren’t shaking in your boots at his presence

honestly you two didn’t really interact with each other much other than the fact that you sometimes crossed paths with each other in the hallway, or when you both would just give occasional glances to each other as you passed by each other inside the classroom

Hanamiya had a can full of worms to unpack: there were rumors of all types about him that literally screamed for everyone to just stay away

but you figured it was a similar situation to Joker, where students kept making the most outrageous rumors that ended up isolating him from making friends for the longest time

so in other words, while you were still extremely wary of Hanamiya, you were willing to give him the benefit of the doubt yourself; after all, some of the rumors are at least guaranteed to be exaggerated

Hanamiya seems to relish in those rumors though so that’s a suspicious thing in itself

of course you knew about the Kirisaki Daiichi basketball team; those were the “biggest” rumors regarding his reputation

“Hey, have you all heard of Hanamiya Makoto, before?” you asked your PT friends at the Leblanc coffee shop

“Huh? I heard somethin’ about that from folks at the basketball team at Shujin,” Ryuji said, looking up from his soda.

“Really?” Ann leaned over in interest, and Joker only nodded in affirmation

as Ryuji filled in the team about the rumors he heard about Hanamiya, Joker shared his own testimony in what he’s heard

“That—that’s awful!” Ann had her hand to her mouth

“Hmmm, foul play on top of blackmailing students, huh…” Morgana contemplated. “Not to mention, Joker mentioned how the previous basketball coach suddenly quit last year. Think that’s got to do with the kid, too?”

“While these allegations are nothing but abhorrent,” Makoto (the Nijima Makoto not Hanamiya Makoto NRHWIFJWO) started. “Is there any particular reason that you brought this matter up, (y/n)?”

“Not really.” you munched on some potato chips. “It just came to my mind recently because this year I’ve ran into him more frequently now that we share a class.”

“Maybe we should check Mementos to see if we can confirm anything with his shadow,” Ann said. “Even if they’re just rumors, if there is a possibility that they’re true, we have to help these students…”

“And we can finish requests up while we’re at it,” Makoto suggested

everyone got into mementos, Futaba coming in later because she was busy accompanying Sojiro with some errands

as soon as you updated Futaba about what you all discussed about, Futaba frowned as she stared at her Necronomicon screen

“I can’t find his name on the floors we’ve explored so far.”

“Don’t tell me his shadow is all the way down in the depths of Mementos…”

“Exploring deeper into Mementos recklessly with only the sole reason for Hanamiya would be fatal,” Morgana said. “We can’t even get past the bulky doors unless we become more prevalent in the people’s conscience.”

“Looks like we’ll just be doing requests as usual,” Makoto said

the PT did business as usual for the next couple of weeks, and while no one brings up Hanamiya again in the conversations (until you were ready to reach the depths of mementos), you still kept observing Hanamiya when you thought he wasn’t looking, and you were still wondering to what extent were those rumors true

. . .

“Yo,” Hanamiya drawled, sauntering over to you in the hallways one day, ignoring the whispers of other students who were glancing at you at being approached by him. “(y/n), right?”

“Mhm,” you nodded casually. “And you’re Hanamiya.”

his expression twisted in dark frustration that he still couldn't get you to cower, even when he’s closing in on you

he then leaned closer, leering at your face

“Ho?... Is this really the time to be putting up a tough act, hmmm?”

you blinked before bypassing him before he got to close in on you with his body completely

“Class is almost starting, y’know,” you said, glancing back at him. “We wouldn’t want to be late.”

he gritted his teeth at your carefree attitude, but followed you to class like he wasn’t bothered that you just blew him off

as days progressed to weeks, the relationship between you and Hanamiya developed into a “cat-and-mouse chase,” where Hanamiya is always trying something and you just don’t make a big deal out of it and leave

the students are so scared for you but so curious as to where this will lead up to

more rumors ensue

you were pondering about why Hanamiya was going through such lengths in trying to be an asshole to you; you don’t think you did anything to provoke him

it’s been over 2 months since you last brought up Hanamiya to the PT, and during those months, you and Hanamiya were technically talking together a lot more, albeit in mild threats, taunts, and comebacks

still, there was something about Hanamiya that you couldn’t put your finger on

he thinks the same about you (but he’d rather be burned at a stake than ever admit that)

when the PT decided to make another long due trip to mementos again to explore, things were smooth sailing until when you reached to a person’s shadow, someone was already there

Ann: “Who’s that?”

the person, who was facing the terrified shadow on the floor (trying to crawl away, backing up), turned to face you guys

chin-length black moppy hair, with the ever-so present smirk on his lips

“Well, well… if it isn’t the Phantom Thieves.”

that rich, dark tone of voice…

“Hanamiya??”

“Oh ho?” he turned his gaze towards who he assumed was you

No wonder you couldn’t find his shadow

he had a mask just like all of you

take a theater mask (either the comedy/happy or tragedy/sad one 🎭, your choice because it can represent different things), cut the mask horizontally in half so only the eye portion of the mask remained, and give it a dark teal color; that would be Hanamiya’s mask

the comedy mask could represent his two-facedness, the tragedy could represent his desire to bring suffering to everyone around him; either way, both masks would fit his character

the rest of his attire isn’t too much different from his Kirisaki Daiichi uniform; he had a black suit and a long tie, with casual slim fitted slacks tucked into his calf boots and his blazer being looser and having a tailcoat

in other words, his image of a rebel isn’t different from his real life counterpart; he already views himself as a rebel

Hanamiya bursted into a fit of cackles, holding his stomach as everyone watched him dumbly, trying to comprehend why someone like him is a persona user

No wonder he couldn’t find your shadow

he actually awakened to a persona after he graduated middle school, when he found an app implemented into his device (thanks, “Igor”)

Hanamiya is very self-aware of his entire self and accepts, even embraces it, so that was the sole reason why he attained a persona; he doesn’t deny any part of himself, so he naturally doesn’t have a shadow

for a while, he’s been using mementos to extort people’s darkest secrets and information from their shadows for fun; while he could blackmail for an advantage, he just loves to live knowing that he has such power over people

he never killed any shadows, he’s not that far off into insanity like cough Akechi, and he’s very intelligent (160+ IQ), connecting the dots of the basic concepts of the functions of the metaverse very quickly on his own and knowing how to maneuver around effortlessly (which was why he flew by under everyone’s radars)

he was pissed off at the fact that you were the only one who he couldn’t find any dirt on and your shadow was never in mementos no matter how hard he scoured, so recently he tried resorting to intimidating you in the real world, getting you to slip up, or looking for any possible weaknesses you had

“He’s the black mask, isn’t he?” Ryuji winded up his arm in preparation for battle

“Idiot,” Hanamiya barked in amusement. “Are you colorblind?”

“Why you little—”

“Have you ever met anyone with a black mask?” you interjected calmly

“Why should I tell you?” he gave a slow smirk

“Alright, sounds like you haven’t met him yet,” you said and he raised a brow at your response

“He’ll dispose of everyone that isn’t his ally,” you continued

“What if I was his ally?” he sneered, walking closer to where you were, but you held your ground

“You would’ve known my true identity so long ago if you were, but your face just moments ago gave away genuine surprise when you saw me.”

Tch, you got him

“What if I was just acting?”

“You’re smart, Hanamiya, but you’re still a human. Even you have moments where your body acts before it thinks.”

he snickers a low laugh, before putting his hands up in mock surrender

“Well, well,” he drawled. “You got me…

like I’d ever say that, dumbass.”

he strolled past by you and the Phantom Thieves, ignoring the wary glances and their tense positions waiting to spring into action if he tried anything

“My condolences,” he leered, particularly at you, before expertly disappearing

. . .

“Now what?” Ryuji was extremely agitated, shaking his leg up and down

“Not only do we have the black mask to worry about, but Hanamiya…”

“(y/n) shares classes with him, too…”

while Joker trusts you to be able to handle things on your own at school, he tells you to call the Phantom Thieves ASAP if things go downhill and you agreed

at school, Hanamiya gave you knowing looks here and there but other than that, he acts as if nothing happened the other day at mementos

from now on, Hanamiya gives a lot of double entendre comments regarding the Phantom Thieves because he now technically knows your identity

he has blackmail material on you now

while you try not to get unnerved by him, you knew that whenever he shoots a contented smirk at you, he’s thinking about how he’s got you under this thumb

does he really like you? who’s to say? he’ll only admit that you’re interesting compared to the other dullheads

as much as he hangs the “blackmail” over your head, he doesn’t do anything too drastic to you, only commanding you to get him vending machine stuff or doing his work (which you bullshitted for him to fail but you only shrugged because he only said “do his work” and nothing more)

you’re kind of forced to hang around the Kirisaki Daiichi team a lot because that’s where Hanamiya spends his time a lot of the times (rip your reputation, but a lot of students pitied you for being forced to hang around Hanamiya)

so you confirmed it yourself that the basketball rumors were real because you saw them practice foul play techniques firsthand in countless of practices you were forced to sit through

still, when PT activities called for you, you just upped and left; at first Hanamiya threatened you to stay, but you always gave him a resolute look in your eyes that meant “try fucking with me, I dare you” that really reminded him of Kuroko’s glares

he throws a bunch of fits, tantrums, and curses at anything and anyone near him every time he tries to intervene your PT summons but didn’t have his way, but you knew that meant he dropped the subject when he does that

so your PT life was mostly uninterrupted

. . .

the Phantom Thieves eventually reached to a really deep point in mementos, possibility near the core of it, at this time

getting to the bottom of it all was really tough, the battles getting more painstaking and difficult to win

this battle in particular, Joker recognized the shadow as an extremely powerful persona and his prediction about the enemy was correct

it blew past your formations and isolated you from the rest to take you as a hostage

death was coming to knock on your door because the rest of the PT were so worn out

that was until a certain teal mask flitted in your blurring vision

all you registered was slicing and screams from the shadow boss before Hanamiya propped you up, his other hand planting his cane sword (stained with the shadow’s dark blood) into the ground

the rest of the PT were confused because why would an enemy save you?

you blearily blinked to look at his concealed face as he drew closer to your ear to hiss:

“You owe me.”

and as he drew his lips away from you, he flashed you the biggest conniving smirk, and even in your hazy state, you could see the gleam in his eyes beyond his mask

you were so screwed

bonus: Hanamiya would probably like Akechi and his entire character at first, trying to pit himself against him in a battle of wits and ideals, but as soon as he figured out Akechi was out to kill the PT (aka you) he’d probably try to deal with him in his own way, but he’ll never let you on about his plans; he’s so sharp that he would be the first person to figure out Akechi’s double persona situation, but would he tell the Phantom Thieves about his deductions? never.

End Note:

If you noticed how Kise had an asshole-like personality at some points in his headcanon, especially when he was super quick to stop supporting the PT, it’s a reference to his old Teiko’s personality; if it weren’t for Kuroko and Kasamatsu, Akechi would’ve been totally correct in which Kise would’ve turned out to be a huge cocky, asshole.

Hanamiya from Teppei’s headcanon in part 1 does not correlate nor is not connected with Hanamiya’s own headcanon.

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tbhwhocaresanymore · 4 years ago

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Nancy Drew S2 Premieres Today

Please find under the cut my various hopes and dreams for the characters

Bess

I have so many hopes for Bess going forward. My main two are ones you will have heard before.

One, I want Victoria to take Bess under her wing. I loved their interactions in ep 5 while George was possessed. George accepts spn stuff these days, and as such is more understanding of her mom’s struggles with alcoholism. But I think she will always have a certain degree of resentment towards Victoria for failing to be the mother George and her sisters needed. Bess on the other hand has none of that baggage, and so if Victoria is going to be passing down her teachings to anyone I think it would be Bess. I want to see them spending more time together, sort of like an internship, and maybe Bess can advocate to George about her mom, and help them become closer.

Two, I have a very specific storyline I want to unfold with Lisbeth. We know the Marvin family in addition to being super rich is super shady, and Granny Marvin wants Bess to spy on Lisbeth to help the family out. I know Bess is torn between her family and her girlfriend because she has wanted to be a part of the Marvin family for so long, but I don’t think she would actually betray Lisbeth like that. So I want to see a storyline where we as the audience think Bess is betraying Lisbeth, and spying on her and stuff like that, (similar to Ow*n and Nancy’s fake fight in ep 11) and then right as we expect consequences WHAM. It turns out Bess was really spying on her family the whole time for some super illegal murder-y thing that happened, and Granny Marvin or someone else gets arrested. She texts Lisbeth along the lines of “everything went great, see you in an hour!” Only when she gets there Lisbeth is DEAD. And then Amaya helps her through the grief and they bond and fall in love aaaaaaaaah

Three, I’m interested in her London family. They want nothing to do with her anymore, I’m assuming because she insisted on getting to know her mom’s side of the family, but is there more to the story? I would like to find out.

Four, I want her together with Amaya their chemistry is on FIRE sorry not sorry

George and Nick

Since they are dating I’m doing them at the same time, but I have hopes for them separately and together. Starting with George:

One, I want George to start manifesting psychic powers like her mom. I have said it before and I’ll say it again. We got a glimpse of the sorts of things Victoria deals with everyday in the seance episode (ep 7) but George will never truly understand what her mother goes through until she experiences it for herself. Yes she now deals with ghosts and hauntings on a regular basis, but George can turn it off. She can step away and make out with Nick, and manage the Claw, and parent her sisters. Victoria can’t turn it off, and yes that has led to some character/parental failings on Victoria’s part but I still want her and George to have a loving relationship. Imagine George starts seeing visions and spirits and things she can’t turn off or walk away from, and finally understands how and why her mom is overwhelmed. And then imagine Victoria becoming incensed and heartbroken, because her abilities have made a mess of her life and she in no way shape or form wants it for her daughter. She immediately teaches George all the control she can, how to shut it off or block them out, and together she and George find new (sober) ways of dealing.

Two, I want to meet the Fan dads. George has two sisters, Ted and Jessie, and the three of them all have different dads. I would be fine with meeting any of them. And it would make an interesting storyline if it turns out one of the dads had no idea he had a daughter? I’m not married to any particular storyline, but there’s a lot of potential there and I want to see what the writers do with it. Onto Nick:

One, as is the case with everyone else, I want to know more about his family. They are all just chilling in Florida, and to our knowledge have never tried to meet up with their son who is now out of prison for a while now which is odd. I know from the episode description in 2x2 that his mom is going to come up for a visit, and I cannot wait to see how it plays out. He mentioned being the black sheep of the family (ep 11 I think) and the writers can’t just drop a line like that and not delve into it, come on.

Two. I know this is super random but I want him to get some sort of stable living situation. He has like 5 million bucks worth of bearer bonds he can’t just sleep on George’s couch for the rest of the show. Plus Harbor Day is over which means the hotels and stuff have opened up. I want him to have a home, is that so wrong of me? A space he can make his own and fill with classical novels and have sex with Nancy?

It’s not as specific as my Bess wish but I know how I want George and Nick’s relationship to go.

I want them to fall apart slowly against their wishes. I mentioned this in one of my earlier reviews. There is so much potential for angst here you guys. I want them to try and stay together because they do like each other, and are attracted to each other, and care about each other, but it’s just not enough. I want Nick to have situations where he consistently goes to Nancy over George for her help and neither of them really understand why. I want George to be desperate to hold onto him because she’s never really been with a guy like Nick before where she doesn’t have to hide and she likes that feeling. But despite their best efforts, it’s just not enough and they both realize it’s just not meant to be, and sadly let each other go.

Also I want Bess and George to be cousins no I will never shut up about it

Ace

Honestly Ace as a character is perfection. The writers could do anything with him and I would support it. Go crazy guys.

Although if he ended up with George I wouldn’t be opposed...

Ryan Hudson

Just two wants, and I probably won’t get either of them, but here it is.

One, we never saw how Ryan and George got together, and I’m hoping they can find a way to make it slightly less blegh. Like maybe their first run in was as a waitress/customer at the Claw, and she knew he was married but made out with him anyway, and then he pursued her after finding out she was in high school because he was already attracted to her. I despise Aria x Ezra and didn’t watch past season 2 of PLL but maybe they could do it like that, where he didn’t actually know she was 17 at first.

Two, now that they have officially established the George/Ryan thing was fucked up and in no way George’s fault and that it messed her up big time, I want Ryan to make amends. I want him to apologize to George, and have him understand that yes he wronged her, and took advantage of her, and he shouldn’t have done it. They’ll never be on great terms, but considering he is Nancy’s father hopefully they can at least get to a place where they are civil with each other, and he is always willing to help her out when she needs it.

Nancy Drew

NANCY. My girl. My babe. My daughter. Lucy’s daughter. Whatever shall we do with you.

One, no surprise here, I want Nancy to get back on good terms with Carson. I heard in an interview, I don’t remember where nor do I have the link, that Carson is going to be practicing law again this season and Nancy is going to be doing some sleuthing for him in regards to some cases. Nancy is a rational human being, and I am confident given enough time she will understand that her father was really doing what he thought was best, and trying to do right by Lucy and fulfill her dying wishes, and she’ll be able to forgive him.

Two, I want her and Ryan to get to an amicable relationship. Nancy has so many (justified) negative feelings towards Ryan, what with his whole being a rich sleaze who had an affair with a 17yo, but really as the first season went on Ryan became more and more of a sympathetic character. Now I’m not delusional, I know he’s not going to morph into an ideal father figure overnight. But I want him to work to be a part of Nancy’s life, and I want Nancy to let him. I want her to understand that yes Ryan has fucked up a lot of times, but he is capable of growth and redemption. And slowly but surely, despite her best efforts, he weasels his slightly smarmy little way into her heart. If we’re getting specific maybe Nancy can be abducted (again) and Carson and Ryan have to team up to rescue her.

Three, Nancy forgive Kate. She’s dead and she loved you and she was your mother whether or not she gave birth to you. Come on, you can do it.

Four. *deep inhale* Listen. I understand I am firmly in the minority here in a fandom filled with Nancy/Ace shippers, but I want Nick and Nancy to happen. As George and Nick slowly fall apart, I want Nancy to resist being there for Nick, to tell him he should really be going to George with these problems, and maybe they have a moment where Nancy falls off a step and Nick catches her and they’re super close for a second before JUMPING apart and immediately avoid each other for a while. I want Nancy to have feelings and fight them because she and George are on good terms and she knows Nick is good for George, and doesn’t want to do anything to jeopardize that friendship or their relationship.

Five, apparently Nancy is getting a new love interest 2 days after Ow*n’s death and I may have hated him but she was fairly into him and as such I am not here for it. Go away new love interest. We don’t want you here.

Dead Lucy

I don’t care in what capacity she is present but listen I NEED my dead traumatized daughter in this show okay? Dead Lucy is my hands down favorite character and I love and support her and if she moves on or finds peace or whatever after sticking around for 20 years just because I will RIOT. But specific wants, just a couple.

One, I have a scene in my head. It is a very specific scene. Nancy is on the bluffs and she turns around, and Lucy is there. Not screaming, not haunting, just there. Nancy is afraid to move, afraid to blink, afraid to breathe. But slowly, she walks up to Lucy. Lucy is standing there, bedraggled and dead, staring at her daughter who grew up to be so beautiful. Nancy is right in front of her. Lucy slowly lifts a hand to touch her cheek and Nancy gasps a little because she can’t quite feel it, not really, but almost. She whispers ‘hi mom’ and closes her eyes, there’s a wind, and Lucy is gone.

Two, I want a Lucy vs Aglaeca showdown. I have no idea what they have planned for the Aglaeca origin story, and it’s fairly likely she will have been victimized by the Marvin family somehow, but right now she is going after Nancy and Lucy is not going to stand for it. Aglaeca shows up to try and take their souls and then Lucy goes all Molly Weasley on her ass and does that deathly scream thing and TACKLES the Aglaeca, and then screams her off just like “NOT MY DAUGHTER YOU BITCH.” and buys the Drew Crew time to do whatever Aglaeca banishing ritual they need to do. That would be nifty.

That’s it

Wow this post turned out to be a lot longer than I expected but there you have it. Hit me up in the notes or in my asks, lmk what you guys want to see for season 2. Oh but please bare in mind, I do live in CA and so see this show three hours after anyone living on the East Coast, and will be actively avoiding spoilers.

Can’t wait until tonight when 2x1, The Search for the Midnight Wraith airs. Stay tuned for my review xo

#Nancy Drew cw #Nancy Drew #Bess Marvin #George Fan #Ned Nickerson #Ned Nick Nickerson #Ace #Carson Drew #Ryan Hudson #Dead Lucy #Lucy Sable #Bess x Amaya #Nick x Nancy #Drewson #Nancy Drew s2 #today is the day

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deeeelightfuldee · 3 years ago

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Are you better at cooking dinners or making cakes/biscuits/sweets? baking definitely. I want to get more comfortable cooking.

Have you ever cut someone else’s hair? yes. I used to be pretty good at doing my brothers hair-- even the fading. But I’m sure I’ve forgotten it all by now.

Who was the last guest in your house and what were they staying for? probably my sister or my nephews.

How many long term relationships have you been in? blegh. not many. Whenever I’d know that it didnt have long term potential, id drop it. no sense dragging out the inevitable.

Do you sleep with all the lights out, or do you leave a lamp or even the television on? so for the longest time I kept my room super dark. I slept well. once miller died and kile broke my heart, I couldn’t sleep without the tv playing. I needed to hear something calming and voices talking so I wouldn’t be left with my thoughts. I still can’t turn it off.

Who is one person you have forgiven, but still have not “forgotten” what they have done? i think its easy to say “forgive and forget” but the reality is that once we have endured trauma we don’t easily forget. I think its kind of unrealistic. I’m trying to forgive kile but thats going to take.. i dont know how long. As for what it was... it was just betrayal.. lying. for six+ years. lots of laughing at me.

Are you a fan of Lana Del Rey? I like some of her songs.

Do you know your blood type? o+

Do you know your mother’s birthday? Yes. its coming up.

Have you ever been pregnant? I dont think so. I was really late after my assault but who knows.

How old were you when you first went on a plane? like 7ish

Have you ever had to take out a loan for anything? Yeah, student loans. 15k feels so daunting right now.

Are both of your blood parents still in your life? One is. My mom.

When was the last time you went apple picking? highschool maybe?

Someone asked you what you wanted, what would you say? money.. or a trip.

Have you ever been drunk at school or work? definitely not.

How many bedrooms are in your house? four.

Are you smart about computers? I know some stuff.

Have you ever played Just Dance for Wii? oh heck’n yeah

Do you own a Xbox 360? I had one from my brother for a little while but I traded it for the gamecube since Kile was going to send me one of the 15 he had lol. That didn’t end up happening, but its OK i really dont need more gaming.

Would you ever do a sex tape for a million dollars? oooooooo.. probably not.

So, do you need a nap? all day is full of naps to try and get over this.

What would you rather be doing? school

What sport are you the best at? maybe volleyball or swimming

Do you have a little sister? What’s her name? Nope, im the baby.

Do you complain a lot? no, i try not to. I find complaining to be the most unattractive and yet common human trait and while there are definitely situations worthy of complaining, most of the time it just makes a situation worse than it actually was.

Would you rather go to an authentic haunted house or an ancient temple? temple

Do you like fruity or minty gum? definitely minty

Are you looking forward to any day of this month? i was really looking forward to Kile’s birthday on monday, but since we arent talking anymore then there is no joy in that. all the other special dates have been ruined by covid.

Have you ever gotten detention? Nope. homeschoolers and detention arent a thing.

Is there a traumatic event that you’ve experienced that’s changed your life? oh sure. heartbreak, deaths, assaults, etc.

Do you buy a majority of your clothes from a certain store, or do you just pick out items of clothing you could see yourself wearing, not caring about the store it came from? no, i can’t be super picky because not every store carries clothing long enough for me.

Have any of the artists you’re fond of released new albums recently? i havent got a clue

Would you ever keep your favorite animal as a pet? I mean I’m very fond of cats & dogs

Ever cried so much you threw up? this is what happened the whole 2-3 weeks following finding out about Kile.

Who is your best guy friend? I suppose now that would be Nathan

What do you two do when you hang out? drives, game nights, get food/drinks, or just talk.

What is a movie that you thought you would hate but you ended up loving? Her

Do you even like horror movies? not particularly. I’ll watch them if someone else wants to but its not my preference.

Do you live in the country? i live in the suburbs i suppose.

What is your favorite accent? Some southern and British accents. <same ... i have no idea how I made the font like this.

Have you ever had a boyfriend your parents didn’t like? Not that I can think of.

Do you drink Pepsi or Coke? diet coke

What do you plan to do on your 21st birthday? my family celebrated during the day and then I think nathan took me out on the town

Do you have any person in your family with an addiction to beer? nope.

Do you take a lot of pictures? man. this question is hard. I used to love taking pictures of myself. I had much more self confidence and some of it was because kile LOVED my selfies -- or so he said. and I just had so much fun doing that. Since the heartbreak, I’ve maybe taken 10 selfies. I just don’t have any self confidence in my looks anymore. its so different now. most of my pictures now are of other people or scenery.

What kind of face wash do you use? cerave when I want to. otherwise i use water and a very particular type of fabric.

Does drama always seem to follow you? No, i dont think so.

Does anybody in your family race? like cars? running? no.

Are you closer to your mom or dad? My mom.

How much money did you used to get from the ”tooth fairy?” I think i got it like 2x and it was a dollar.

Do you have a laptop or desktop? Laptop.

Do you like your parents? i love my mom.

Do you secretly like someone? No.

Would you ever date your best male friend? I don’t see any romantic feelings developing between nathan and I

What are you currently listening to? I have gilmore girls on.

Do you want to be single? oooof. Um. I am torn on this subject. On the one hand, i really am ready to be loved, held, protected, cared for, etc. I love the idea of building a life together with someone and us both protecting our unit. I miss supporting, cherishing, loving on someone. Yet on the other hand, im fine being single. I have so much insecurity about myself lately that I dk that anyone else needs to deal with that baggage. Idk

Did you go out or stay in last night? I stayed in. ill be staying in for some time.

Have you pretended to like someone? romantically, no. professionally, yes.

How is your heart lately? Sad. heavy.

Are you wearing socks? not at the moment.

What do people call you? Di, diana, dee, ana, di-nan-na, dine-uh, deenah.

Do you get stressed out easily? no, I really dont

Have you ever been taken to the emergency room in an ambulance? yes

What is wrong with you right now? im sick. im heartbroken.

Do you own something from Hot Topic? not that I know of. if I do, it’d be from like middle school. I never shopped there but people tended to give gifts from there.

Would you rather sleep with someone else or alone? Alone. maybe I havent found the right sort of person to share a bed with.

Do you still talk to the person you last made out with? No.

Have you ever seen your best friend cry? Yes, several times.

Did you get any compliments today? No.

Have you ever gone to a beach? many many many times.

What would you say if someone asked you to get high right now? not my thing. at all.

Do you believe that everything happens for a reason? Yes.

Have you ever done volunteer work just because you wanted to? Yes.

Do you have long nails? they are healthy length. I want to grow them out a bit more.

Do you like the gender you are? Yeah.

Do you generally look nice in photos? Not anymore

Have you ever had a stick insect as a pet? no haha

What colour are your father’s eyes? Blue.

If I handed you a concert ticket right now, who would you want to be the performer? uhhhhm, blue october

Would you ever get into a long distance relationship? maybe not anymore.

What’s your favorite hot beverage? hot chocolate from dunkin

Did you ever play an instrument? If so what? i did. no comment.

Would you rather carve pumpkins or wrap presents? oooooohhhhhhhhh man i love both.

Do you think you’re important? I mean i offer some importance to this world but eh.

What’s the best compliment you’ve ever received? Hmm no idea.

Have you been diagnosed with any mental disorders? no

Have you ever moved to another state or country? If so, how did it feel to be new? No.

Do you know how to properly eat food with chopsticks? Nope.

What was the first thing you ate today? I haven’t eaten since breakfast yesterday

If you could spend the day, doing absolutely anything, with anyone, anywhere, what would it be like? for the longest time it was to spend the day driving aimlessly and getting food and talking about everything and nothing with Kile. now, its just.. idunno. blank.

If I were to ask you how you are doing, and you were only able to answer completely honestly, what would come out? I’m not doing well.

What is the one thing that you have been avoiding that you should do? There’s a few things related to school.

Is there anything that you wish you could take back? not really, no.

What, in your mind, could make you truly happy? this whole covid nonsense going away, heartbreak to soothe, and my miller back.

If you could change one conversation in your life, what would you say differently? Would it have REALLY made any difference? i dont know.

When is the next time you’ll change your hairstyle? Will you color it? I just changed it up so itll be a bit.

Do people normally say you’re a fast typist, or are you rather slow? Fast.

Have you ever been considered the ‘smartest person in school?’ yes. several times.

How many drugs are in your system? lol lots of meds rn to kick this. usually none.

What’s on your schedule for tomorrow? the same as today.

Do you currently have any bite marks/hickeys on your body? No. i dont like the idea of bite marks but hickeys were fun for a time. in not visible areas tho.

Do you call anyone baby? Not anymore.

What’s your current mood? Bleh.

What were you doing before filling out this survey? Watching gilmore girls

How late did you stay up last night? I took PM meds at i wanna say 8? maybe 7? I don’t remember.

When was the last time you cried really hard? its been a few weeks since ive cried about Kile. I’m in the numb stage.

Is your hair longer than your shoulders? hahahahahahah

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atlafan · 6 years ago

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She’s Like No Other - Part Four

a/n: rucas multi-part fic. Everything takes place during the fall of their sophomore year. This picks up after Texas part 3. (a little something special in the spirit of valentine’s day) The gang goes out to the country for a school trip.

Things were a little awkward between Lucas and Riley after she ruined his date. He didn’t go out with too many girls after that. The dust settled when they realized their weekend class trip to the country was coming up.

“Nature!” Cory said in the classroom the morning of the trip.

“Dad, please calm down.” Riley says sitting at her desk.

“I will not. Nature changes people. Nature makes you discover evil things about yourself.”

“Cory stop, you’re scaring them.” Topanga says walking in.

“Yeah bro, they’re just going to be hiking some trails. It’s not like they’re going skiing.” Said Josh walking in behind Topanga.

“How do you even-”

“Shawn told me that story.”

“Boing.” Maya said looking at Josh.

“Hey, Maya.”

“So you’re a chaperone.”

“Yup, community service hours for college.”

Riley rolled her eyes as her best friend and uncle flirted. He was a freshman at NYU. The age difference wasn’t huge, but an almost 19-year-old should really leave a 16-year-old alone. Riley made eye contact with Lucas. He smiled at her, and she felt her face blush. He got up and came over to her.

“Who are you sitting with on the bus?”

“Who do you think?”

“You don’t think she’ll be preoccupied with boing over there?”

“Chaperones sit in the front, we’ll be in the back.”

“Is that so?”

“Mhm.”

“Well, that’s too bad.”

“Why, you wanted to sit together?”

“Sure.”

“Why?”

“Why not?”

“What would we do?”

“Talk for a while. It’s a pretty long ride to where we’re going. You’d probably fall asleep on my shoulder or something.”

“Oh, stop it.”

The kids could hear the buses pull up from the classroom. It was time to go. Lucas was right, it was a long ride to the lodge they were headed for. Riley was really excited because she had never been hiking before. Of course the minute she got off the bus she twisted her ankle the wrong way. Lucas and Maya helped her into the lodge.

“This isn’t fair, why did this happen to me?”

“Riley if you try to go out on that ankle now it could be worse for you in the future.” Topanga said.

“Here’s some ice.” A boy said. “I work here, I saw you fall off the bus.”

“I did not fall off the bus...thank you.” Riley took the ice and sat down.

“What do you want us to do Riles?”

“Go have fun, I’ll be fine.”

Everyone was exhausted and starving from the ride. Just about everyone went to sleep after dinner.

“Riles, need help getting to our room?”

“No, I think I’m gonna stay up for a while actually. You can see the night sky so much clearer out here.”

“Okay, have fun.”

The boy who worked at the lodge came over to Riley with a hot chocolate.

“You know I’m supposed to accept drinks from strangers.” She said jokingly.

“How’s your ankle?” He asked sitting next to her.

“A little sore, but I should be fine to walk tomorrow. No hiking though.”

“You were really looking forward to that huh?”

“I wanted to know what it would be like getting to the top of a mountain.”

“If you want some great hiking, New Hampshire is amazing. The White Mountain and Lakes Region are beautiful.”

“Good to know, I’ll have to take a road trip sometime.”

The two ended up talking all night. They both dozed off very early in the morning. Maya came downstairs and saw them together.

“Riles wake up.”

‘Hm.”

“Riley, are you wearing the same clothes as yesterday?”

“Yesterday?” Riley woke up and realized that the sun was up. The boy had woken up as well.

“You never came to bed?”

“Um, let’s just keep this between us.”

“What’s going on?” Lucas asked, appearing out of nowhere. “Riley, you wore those clothes yesterday didn’t you?”

“Yes, yes I did. I never went to bed.”

“What were you doing?”

“She stayed up all night talking to me.” The boy said.

“What?! About what?”

“Our lives, hopes, dreams, you know that kind of stuff.”

“Aw, man she loves that kind of stuff.”

“Lucas what’s the matter, I’m not allowed to talk to someone?”

“You can talk to whoever you want Riley.”

Lucas walks away, feeling his heart being ripped to shreds.

“I had fun last night.” The boy said to Riley.

“Me too.”

She looked at Maya and sighed. She went upstairs to change. She ended up going for a walk on a trail with a group of students. She couldn’t put too much pressure on her ankle. She could overhear people talking about her staying up all night with a boy.

Maya found Josh on her hike.

“Hey there.” She said to him.

“Hi, how’s your day so far?”

“Good, this hiking thing isn’t so bad.”

“Not at all.”

“How’s school going?”

“It’s great. College is a lot of fun. Really different from high school.”

“Can I ask you something?”

“Maya…”

“Not about us, about Lucas and Riley.”

“What?”

“What do you make of them? They should be together, but they’re both being so stupid. They talk, but it’s like nothing important is coming out.”

“You’re sure they both still like each other in that way?”

“Positive.”

“Well, it seems like they both just need to sit down and figure it out.”

“Lucas wants her to go to him, since she’s the one who ended it.”

“In time, she might.”

Riley had a lot of time to think on her walk. When she got back to the lodge she sat in the same spot where she talked to the boy all night. She saw Lucas come in, waved him over to come talk to her.

“Hey.” He says sitting down.

“Hi. You were pretty mad at me earlier.”

“I wasn’t mad…”

“Then what were you?”

“Sad, upset...a mix of those kinds of emotions.”

“I’m sorry I made you feel that way.”

“Me too.” He put his hand on hers. “You’re not pulling away.”

“Because I’m not scared anymore.”

“Scared of what?”

“Getting hurt again. I know that you didn’t do what you did over the holidays to be malicious, or make me mad on purpose. I always knew that. I was just so mad at you. I didn’t know what else to do but break up. But I realized something while I was out on the trail today.”

“What’s that?”

“Well, when Josh joined yesterday morning, he mentioned my parents skiing here. It made me remember a story I heard once. My dad kissed another girl here while he was still dating my mom in high school. The girl he kissed wrote him a letter, and my mom found it. They ended up breaking up for a while. Eventually they got back together, but they got into another fight and almost broke up again. It was my grandparents who made them realize you can fight without breaking up. You can be mad without breaking up. But they didn’t know that yet because, well-”

“They were in high school.”

“Exactly.”

“So what you’re saying is?”

“I shouldn’t have broken up with you. We should have had a big fight and then made up. I’m sorry.”

“What happens now?” He says schooching closer to her.

“Well, I’d like to get back together if you’re still interested.”

Lucas grabbed Riley’s faced and kissed her hard. She wrapped her arms around him and took in his embrace.

“Blegh, okay you two.” Maya said walking into the lobby of the lodge. “Riley, do you want your parents to see?”

“She’s right.” She lets go of Lucas.

They both look over at Maya and see Farkle, Smackle, and Zay with her. They’re all smiling at them.

“Please tell me you two are back together.” Farkle says.

“Yeah,” Lucas looks at Riley, “we are.”

“Maya, do you care if Lucas and I sit together on the ride home?”

“Not at all.”

The kids pack up their stuff, and head out to the buses. Cory and Topanga notice that Lucas and Riley are holding hands. They smile at each other.

“Well, this should be a fun ride home.” Josh says walking up to his brother.

“Why’s that?”

“Your daughter will be making out with her boyfriend the entire time.”

“She has more restraint than that.”

“Oh yeah? Then why are they sitting allll the way in the bacl?”

“Because she knows we can’t bother her from back there.” Topanga chimes in. “C’mon, we’ll put our headphones in and not think about it.”

Lucas and Riley get cozied up in the back of the bus where a few of the other couples were sitting.

“Can I ask you something?” Lucas says.

“Of course.”

“Did you enjoy talking all night with that guy?”

“Lucas-”

“Because I don’t care who you talk to, it’s just...I was sort of hoping those deep conversations, the ones that really leave us thinking...those could be just between us.”

“Works for me.”

They kissed, and kept kissing for a while. It was dark, and no one was paying attention to them for once. Riley could feel things getting hot and heavy, and she almost forgot where they were.

“Hey.” She said to him.

“Hi.”

“Maybe we should cool it for a little bit...we are on a public bus.”

“You’re right. Wanna try to sleep for a bit?”

“Yeah.”

Riley puts her headphones in, and Lucas puts an arm around her. She leans into him, and throws a blanket over their legs. The two fall asleep pretty quickly. Who could blame them, it had been an eventful weekend.

#rucas #rucas fanfic #liley #lucas and riley #riley and lucas #lucas x riley #riley x lucas #riley matthews #lucas friar #gmw #girl meets worls #bmw #boy meets world

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simnovels-blog · 7 years ago

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Descendants of the Sun - Forbidden Love

Week 2

Izanami decided it was time she met Vita again. She wanted to see her reaction as she was faced with the woman responsible for her husband’s makeover. It shouldn’t be very nice, knowing some other woman was pimping your husband, even if the result was great. Izanami was sure Vita didn’t like it at ALL that someone else was having control over her husband. Nick had opened the door for her, mentioning his wife was in the garden. Izanami found her way through the enormous house and found Vita standing outside. As she walked towards her, Izanami tried her best to look as beautiful as possible, hoping Vita would feel threatened by it.

Izanami: “Well well, finally get to meet the most powerful woman in town properly. Last time we shook hands, you didn’t even give me a chance to introduce myself properly.” Vita: “I’m a busy woman. I don’t have time for silly fangirls and I assumed you were one. So you are my husband’s colleague?” Izanami: “I am indeed. Izanami Omikami, it’s a pleasure. So do you like what I did to your husband?” Vita: “You merely seemed to have extended his expiration date a little. I don’t really understand your motives, but I hardly see any point in what you did. He’s still as useless as ever.”

Izanami: “Now, that’s not a very nice thing to say about your husband?” Vita: “Oh you silly girl, you don’t know anything about life, do you? A husband’s only purpose is to stand by your side as you face the world and its hazards. Any woman could easily do that by herself, but for some sick reason society things a woman that isn’t married isn’t capable of being a proper leader. Nick is only here to play that part. Besides that, he has no say in my life or my career whatsoever.” Izanami: “My god, you guys must have a boring marriage. No wonder you’re like this. You need to get laid, woman.”

Vita did not appreciate that last comment, but decided Izanami wasn’t worth an angry reaction or another second of her time, really. So she left the rude woman with her silly husband and decided to watch them from a distance. Nick: “I’m sorry about that. my wife can be a little caught up in her masterplan to rule the town.” Izanami: “I don’t get why you’re apologizing for her. She basically called you useless. Why do you not fight such disrespect? I would’ve thrown her in a pool of snakes by now if I were you.” Nick: “I don’t think it would do much harm to throw a snake into a pool of snakes, my dear friend.” Vita: “You know I can hear you just fine, right?! No supper for you tonight, Nick!” Nick: “But I’m the one who always cooks...”

Izanami realized that stealing Nick away wasn’t just going to be an evil plan. She’d actually be doing some good saving this man from his evil wife. On the other hand, Nick would think he was saved, but he had no clue about her dungeon and her plans with three of the other men in this town. Plenty of mental torture was waiting for him on her side as well! Izanami: “Just know, I’m here for you Nick! Your wife might be a bitch, but at least you have me as your friend to make life a little better.” Nick: “I truly appreciate that, Izanami. You’re the first true friend I have in this town and that says something because I’ve been living here for a very long time already.” Nick suddenly gave her a hug! Blegh, Izanami hated hugs or any form of affection, but she understood that physical contact and affection was a great necessity in both this plan and her other one, so she had to bite through it. Knowing Vita was watching them did make it a little less annoying though!

Far away from the Alto household in the town center, Aiko was also busy making sure Izanami’s evil masterplan would succeed. Or was she? There she was, meeting with Thornton for sure, but these past few days it had become quite unclear whether she was doing it for Izanami or for herself. The pool was no different. Everyone could instantly see sparks flying around as the two of them were eyeing each other in their bathing suits.

Aiko clearly remembered the conversation with Izanami she had about Thornton, but it was simply too hard for her to fight her own feelings. She really liked him and ironically he always made her forget about the entire plan and made her feel truly happy for a brief moment. Aiko: “I missed you, Thornton! The past few days I’ve been so busy painting so that we could pay our bills, so I’m sorry we couldn’t meet up sooner.” Thornton: “I missed you too, Aiko... it feels like a great relief to see your face instead Morgana’s moody face all day long.” They hugged each other by a way of greeting, though the hug felt quite intense since their bare skin touched. Aiko blushed heavily as she felt a heat rush through her entire body.

Thornton: “You know, you look incredibly beautiful in your current... outfit. I’m sorry but I just can’t keep my eyes off of you.” Aiko: “Thornton! Be careful what you say around here... we’re in a public place!” Aiko glanced at the various people in the pool. She might have been unknown for most of them, but Thornton was a well known man and everyone knew he was married as well.

Thornton didn’t seem to care at all about all the witnesses though. he grabbed her hands and played with her fingers lightly, as he stared into her eyes and watched her cheeks colour an even deeper red than they already were. Thornton: “I don’t care anymore, Aiko. I couldn’t care less about what happens to my marriage. Morgana doesn’t make me happy. You do! I’ve decided, I want you and the entire town can know it.” Aiko’s heart started to beat like crazy. Never in her life had a man shown affection to her, not even in high school. And now here stood a guy who was handsome, rich and great and he wanted her! Everything felt like a crazy dream...

She completely forgot about the fact that Thornton was going to be the father of Izanami’s first children. Instead, Aiko blindly followed her feelings and kissed Thornton passionately on the lips! Nothing she did was making sense anymore, but when did love ever make sense? This was what she wanted to do and before her mind could stop her, her body had already done it.

To her great relief, Thornton did not reject her kiss but answered it just as passionately. Minutes long they were standing there at the edge of the public pool, completely lost in each other. Several townies witnessed this daring move. The cat was definitely out of the bag now. It would only be a matter of time until Morgana would hear about this...

Thornton: “Wow, Aiko... you are such a great kisser! I don’t think I ever experienced something like this before. I mean, obviously I have kissed women many times in my life, but this... this was the best of all of them!” Aiko: “That’s a great relief, because this was actually my very first kiss! I’m happy you liked it...” Thornton: “Liked it? No... I loved it! You have some crazy talent, lady! You better not use it on anyone else!” Aiko: “I don’t plan to, trust me. But what about your wife?” Thornton: “Screw my wife, come, let’s watch the sunset!”

They sat down next to the pool and stared at the heavens together. They couldn’t really see the sun from where they were sitting, but they could see the sky changing colors which was a pretty sight by itself. Aiko: “Look! I can see the first stars already.” Thornton: “Ahh yeah, I see them too. Very pretty. Not as pretty as you though!” Aiko blushed again. She felt really happy right at that moment. Though, watching the sky get darker did remind her of a certain Goddess back home. Instead of worrying about it, Aiko decided to shake off that thought. Not now. There was plenty of time to feel bad later. Right now, everything was perfect.

#ts3 #ts3 story #ts3 legacy #ts3 challenge #ts3 gameplay #ts3 simblr #sims #simblr #sims 3 #sims 3 legacy #sims 3 story #sims 3 gameplay #sims 3 challenge #Descendants of the Sun #Ohh Aiko what are you getting yourself into...

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cheerstocrazy · 6 years ago

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Mid February Drag

I just slept ~11.5 hours today. I could not stop sleeping. Every time I closed my eyes, I went back to sleep. I left Jules’s place and I went home and didn’t want to be awake, so I slept for 2 more hours. Holy fuck, girl are you a polar bear? Am I depressed?? Hmmm Let’s talk about my conundrum: I got over the whole Stocky situation. I texted him, he didn’t reply. I was just accepting the facts and got really upset after finding his insta and his gf’s and realizing they had broken up not even 2 months before we even met. The relationship was for 2+ years, and I’m not a fucking idiot. I’m sure there were lingering feelings, and I was the rebound booty call. That didn’t make me feel good. I was upset the entire weekend. I’m still trying to find the words to confess why I felt the way I did. I can accept being a booty call/hooking up, that’s normal. What I hated about being the rebound was that I was just being used to satisfy a need, but to replace something that once was. Also, what really angered me was this insidious thought that if things were to continue, he could at a moment’s notice drop me and get back with his old gf (wishful thinking that this would even last). I think that bothered me the most--I hate having the rug pulled out from under me. I mean normal hooking up could entail that too, but the rebound part made it doubly more so. I’ve been in my head so much and overthinking (this self-reflection thing sucks, I cannot keep thinking about myself, it feels so fucking narcissistic at this point), and I’ve decided one of the feelings I hate the most right now is having the rug pulled out from under me. I have serious trust issues after the last 18 months and my previous job. I felt like I’ve gotten continually shafted by people and companies, and I can’t have it happen to me again. I’m extremely cautious about it and haven’t let my guard down around him and have tried to remain as aloof as possible. I sometimes had the thought of why are you being so reserved and aloof, who does this even benefit? Myself. I’d be more open and reveal more of myself in conversations/moments, but this guy isn’t it. He’s not worth that. If I had a genuine connection with him and he allowed for my best self to shine, then it’d be a different story, alas. I don’t ever feel like he’s being transparent with me, and I know so little about him or his schedule. I can’t keep being the girl who waits around. I think that’s rude and fucking annoying. Yeah, you’re busy, you have your own life and you only want a girl who fits into those little pockets of your life. I don’t want to be that girl. I deserve better. I don’t mind being a hookup, but there’s gotta be some communication and consistency. I think I’m over it, but I keep thinking about it because thinking about it still makes this ordeal feel like it’s mine, when it’s really over. I’m glad and really proud of myself for ending this. It was no longer bringing me joy and generally made me really anxious and frustrated which isn’t how anyone should make me feel. I was so fed up of the lack of communication--I couldn’t take it anymore. I thought it was stupid how he blamed it on his busy schedule. It’s not because you’re busy, bro. It’s because you don’t like or respect me enough which is fine. I wish you had the gall to tell me. I don’t understand why people can’t verbalize how they feel. You are not going to hurt my feelings. His lack of response is really telling to me. I’ve also come to a point of acceptance and his response/lack of won’t affect how I feel. I wouldn’t have been like this as 23. I would’ve double texted him and kept wondering about all the things I could’ve done differently. I’m glad I’m not questioning myself or asking myself what I could’ve done differently. I’ve treated him with nothing but respect and dignity, and I ask for that in return (which I don’t feel I’ve received). I had a dream last night about him that felt wayyyy too fucking real. We were cuddling in the daytime and he promised me he would do something to rectify his mistakes and make sure this was alright. Then we didn’t talk all throughout the day and I thought this was done for good. I went to the room I was supposed to take my exam in, and he crossed paths with me (with really thick locks of hair), held my hand, and confessed he loved me. It was only after 3 days and I was like whoa wtf, this is so not him...is this real? Is he being honest? I couldn’t tell it was a dream!!! It was freaking me out. I felt so uncomfortable waking up. Anyway, I think ya girl is gonna give up online dating for a while AGAIN. Clearly, it’s not working out, and I can’t bring myself to do this again. I know what i want--a worldly, self-assured, quiet confidence, polyglot. Anything less isn’t gonna cut it. I have needs and will settle. Blegh gotta live with myself and be okay with this boredom. I should do more productive things like work out or read, then swipe through dumb trifling white boys. March will be my month where I make strides in becoming a self-actualized human! Ps. I redownloaded Bumble after Kathy told me of some success stories. Omg I hate that app. Every person looks like the same attractive white guy. I cannot tell them apart. I never have any luck with that app, I don’t know how anyone matches with anyone on there.

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grrrenadine · 8 years ago

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Monthly Media: March 2017

I watched waaay too many movies this month (partly because I worked at the Moscow Irish Film Festival and could attend the screenings for free).

……….MOVIES……….

Perfect Strangers / Perfetti sconoscuitti (2016)

Apparently a huge hit in Italy and now Russia (of all places), the movie concerns a group of friends who decide to make all their texts and phone calls public for the duration of a dinner. What follows is...kinda predictable: there’s a lot of infidelity on all sides and one guy is gay. Ah, the dark secrets we harbor.

The Night Before (2015)

A modern drug-fueled retelling of “The Christmas Carol” — unlikely to become a holiday classic, but subversive enough to feel like a breath of fresh air among similar comedies. When the film moralizes it does so in a way that doesn’t feel trite; and when shit goes down, it’s never mined for excessive drama. Also, I really enjoyed all the surreal elements thrown into the mix.

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)

There’s a good litmus test to see whether this movie is for you: can you see yourself watching 20 Lonely Island videos in a row? If yes, then this is your jam! The plot is generic, but for most the film (catchy) music, (delightful) cameos and (absurd) hijinks take center stage. Personally, I loved it — it’s a funny, spot-on spoof of the music industry and celebrity culture, and it holds genuine affection for its characters which means that, in the end, so do you.

The Skeleton Twins (2014)

Centered around two siblings with a twin bond of (I guess) depression, this is a pretty cliched dysfunctional-family indie dramedy with only brief flashes of excellence. I feel like the film would have been way better if it heightened the comedic elements and stopped taking itself too seriously, but alas.

Handsome Devil (2016)

The LGBT movie about friendship we’ve all been waiting for! (No, seriously). With a plot centered around a closeted moody jock, a sarcastic eccentric outsider, and the threat their camaraderie poses to the school’s rugby team (....yeah), this movie is sweet, inspirational, keen to stress the importance of hobbies, and set in a fantasy world where all people can come to compromises and understanding. My one complaint: too chaste!

A Date for Mad Mary (2016)

Female protagonists who are flawed and three-dimensional are a rarity. Female protagonists who are also allowed to be funny and tough and genuine screw-ups are a treasure — and so is this movie, a tale of a small-town girl trying to outgrow her bad reputation amidst a crisis of friendship and a discovery of sexual identity. Painfully familiar and ten kinds of wonderful.

Traders (2016)

Part “Fight Club”, part Black Mirror’s “Shut Up & Dance”, yet lacking the energy and black comedy of either, this critique of capitalism and masculinity has its themes undermined by the repetitive plot, droll execution and the protagonist’s remarkable unlikeability. Filmed in varying shades of grey and set in and around pub toilets and waste-grounds, it’s dark and depressing — to the point of being blegh instead of bleak.

The Young Offenders (2016)

Sitting comfortably at the crossroads of road movie, black comedy, crime film and coming-of-age, this film still feels like its own thing instead of a mishmash of influences. The characters are all odd and lovely, the relationships have a degree of nuance to them, and the coastal Irish landscapes are a beautiful bonus.

Sing Street (2016)

A story of a boy putting together a band to impress a girl and falling in love with music in the process, with really cool catchy songs harkening back to the various sub-genres of 80s alterna-rock. Kurt Vonnegut once said that the function of the artist is to make people like life better than they have before; well, the sheer beauty and youthful enthusiasm of the movie made me feel like I was 15 all over again and ready to conquer the world.

The Siege of Jadotville (2016)

The (real-life) plot is the single best things about what is basically no more and no less than a solid war movie. There’s also refreshingly little in terms of violence or shock value, and a mustachioed Mr Grey Jamie Dornan proves he can be a charismatic actor when the script lets him.

Once (2006)

Two kindred souls meet on the streets of Dublin and start making music together, all the while pining quietly for each other. The film’s a very low-key affair in both style and tone, and works magic precisely due to its lo-fi vibe.

Tiger Raid (2016)

You know The Alleged Car? The one that lacks half its parts while simultaneously having a bunch of superfluous parts and is old and smelly and clunky, yet soldiers bravely on? This movie is like that. It’s a claustrophobic pileup of bad dialogue and bizarre plot twists that somehow, miraculously, works — and by the time twist #3 or 4 rolls around, you feel like you’re on a journey worth taking. (P.S. please don’t read the plot summary on Wikipedia; you’ll only end up confused).

Clerks (1994)

A comedy of (funny, effortless, naturalistic) dialogues, it follows a mundanely eventful day in the lives of two young deadbeat friends who work at a convenience store and a video rental. Tastefully black-and-white (due to budget constraints, but who’s counting), endlessly quotable, oozing with sincerity and filled with oodles of quirky characters, this is something that is very 90’s yet still able to hold up after all these years. Like the “Pulp Fiction” of comedies!

South (2017)

I can just see the screenwriter of this film going for a bathroom break and never returning: the lack of resolution to the relatively simplistic plot (boy wants to conquer his stage fright, put his moves on a girl and set things straight with runaway mum) can only be attributed to laziness. The film’s short and sweet, yes, and the actors are charming — but it’s hardly a filling work of cinema. In fact, it barely qualifies for light dessert.

The Evil Dead (1981)

This movie was incredibly low-budget even for its time, and it shows — but, in an odd turn of events, the DIY charm and datedness add to the appeal rather than detract from it. Every aspect of this film— from the inventive camerawork to the goofy plot to the corny acting to the colorful cartoony gore — somehow works towards making an enjoyable, cohesive whole. The ill-advised tree rape scene notwithstanding, this is truly great stuff (...not for the squeamish, though).

T2: Trainspotting (2017)

Do you let go of your past or do you confront it? Mark Renton & co. can’t decide and neither can this film. Nostalgia is a tricky thing, and it’s key to both the plot and the appeal of a sequel that doesn’t really hold up on its own but is, nonetheless, a very solid, logical continuation of the 90’s classic. So what’s a fan to do? Choose old movies. Choose new movies. Choose life.

……….TV……….

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (season 12)

First off: this season has been a blast. Few other shows have been on air this long and stayed this good. There were a couple of exceptional episodes (one of them written by Community’s Megan Ganz! Woo!) and even the duds weren’t that bad. However, the season finale has me anxious for the show’s future — and the fact that Sunny can actually provoke such a strong emotional response in me is a testament to how much I love it.

Documentary Now! (season 1)

A mockumentary show starring Bill Hader and Fred Armisen, it’s an anthology of “affectionate parodies” in a variety of genres and stylistic approaches to tackling the material. It’s funny and fascinating even when you don’t know jack about the stuff they’re referencing — all because the stories, characters and emotions feel real. Genius! (P.S. My favorite episode of the lot is “A Town, a Gangster, a Festival”, and I recommend you start with it to see whether the show’s your thing or not).

……….BOOKS……….

The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul (Douglas Adams, 1988)

A plot that’s barely there, jokes that keep coming at breakneck speed, weird characters, weirder puns, interdimensional travel, magic, science, amusing injuries. In short, classic Douglas Adams. (This was actually his last book before he died. RIP.)

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