#and i was like EEEH GOOD ENOUGH

[skywerse]

NIGHTMARE NIGHTMARE NIGHTMARE ARC!!!

[jamiethebeeart]

:D (I ramble in my tags about this)

[eyesore-boi]

MY EDGE OF SLEEP THOUGHTS

Usually I don't really do review posts, but I figured I should here since we need to get the word out more and I have things to s a y -

And yeah i know it technically already made it top 10...but it's going down again...sooo.....chop chop we gotta punch judge judy in the face again :]

SPOILER WARNING BELOW, OF COURSE, FOR BOTH THE TEOS SHOW A N D ORGINAL PODCAST, SO READ AT YOUR OWN RISK

Mainly this is gonna be talking about all the changes they made in the story and my thoughts on them, comparing the podcast to the show, but most of them are actually pretty positive! So, with that said, let's start with one of the biggest changes, that being:

The Maniac: So I know some people are kinda on the fence bout this, but me personally I don't mind that they cut out The Maniac! I get some people liked how their was a bit of a threat at the hospital while they were trying to figure things out, and Dave having the big risk of loosing his balls (tho i love the reference they did with the radio that was great XD), but...I kinda think that went against the point of this apocalypse, of it being a literal silent killer and not being like how the end of the world is seen in movies of chaos and violence, so having the Maniac out gave the group more time to process the situation at hand. That and how it allowed them to talk more and really show the character connections, like the talk Katie and Dave had after he recalled when he carved the triangle on his chest (more on that later)! And sides, least to me, I always kinda thought the Maniac was...a liiiitle tacked on? Like, with the story always kinda relating to Dave and his nightmares, having the Maniac just be some, well, crazy fucked up guy kinda felt outta place. Like maaaaybe they could've related him directly to being on the elephant's side (the sticker on his van doesn't count, that was just foreshadowing), like he was an elephant follower and he was following Dave even before shit went down, but with him just being some guy doing fucked up things, felt just like a tacked on extra threat. (Also I always kinda found it a little unlikely Dave was so easily able to go on and do a buncha other stuff after being literally shot, but eeeh is fiiine i guess-) With that said though, with the Maniac's absence, it does lead me tooooo

Ruth: I actually really liked Ruth's addition a lot! Was refreshing to see one other person in the survivor group, even if you know from the get-go she probably wasn't gonna make it, but that's good for the story! To show us another person's perspective whose out of the loop, how everyone else around her is struggling to keep it a secret, and how she took the place of the Maniac's for the MRI scan was much more impactful, having more weight to the situation since she was innocent and just found out when she sleeps, she dies, and seeing how hard of was on Linda to do, just mwuah amazing acting all around, but again more on that later-

The Dream People: Another change that I actually like, and even prefer! Tbh in the podcast I kinda felt like the whale people/dream warriors were...kinda vauge on what exactly they are? I know they were probably gonna explain that more in Season 2, but i feel like they didn't really...explain enough? Like they were just some higher people/power, nearing a deus-ex-machina, the old man and his son (forgot their names sorry) kinda broke up the story for me whenever we cut back to them (tho i do love the cigarette bit between him and Dave, sad that didn't make it into the show), and i was fine with that but eeeh coulda been handled a little better, and it was in the show! I like it a lot better that little Davey was always dreaming about them alongside the nightmares, since to Dave (and to the viewers seeing this story for the first time) he wasn't really sure on who or what to trust, which only adds more to the mystery of it all! I also like how their home base is more clear and giving slight cult vibes, but hopefully with good intentions (again we'll see in Season 2), so looking forward to learning more about them, even if this time I'm a bit more satisfied on how they're presented!

Mateo: HE LIVED!!! :DD I was actually really suprised that Mateo survived the plane crash! And I don't think i mind that too much, tho i kinda prefer the podcast ver a liiitle more since it added a bit more to the hopelessness of the situation that literally half of the party was dead, but eh more people living the better! Plus I do think Mateo was pretty fun in the show, I liked him and Dave's friendship a lot, especially with him being with Dave when shit went down at the party rather then going home to play video games pantsless, and i liked how we saw him stand up for Dave for being weird, true bros (i also really like the hug Dave gave him when he agreed to fly for them, that was really nice), so I'm sure there's more of him to explore with his veteran background and stuff, so can't wait to see more of him for Season 2! ....maybe then he won't be so lucky oh god- :'D

The Moobles: So probably, like others, the moment I heard that TEOS was gonna get a TV show, there was one scene on particular that I immediately thought of that I was excited to actually see, and that was the fucking Moobles scene- So was I disappointed that we didn't exactly get that scene? ...Yeah, a little bit, but I do understand why we didn't get it, and what we got instead still served the same purpose well! For one, I'd understand why that scene would be a lot for a +14 rated show, even if there is some pretty good gore throughout the series, bit i get multiple self-stabbings can kinda cross the line, but another reason is...I just don't think they had the budget for it. Like- How would they do the Moobles? CGI? Puppets? Either way I'd love to see it, but I knew it'd be pretty pricey, so I get why the Moobles had to be cut, wish they least had a small reference like the Maniac did (maybe the Moobles playing on TV somewhere or a display case showing the "toy" would be cool), but hey, if we can only experience that horrifying scene in podcast form, well, I wouldn't mind at all! Still fucking horrific in sound form and I love it :'D And sides, I actually prefer the new change for Dave's scar this time around! Tho I like the viciousness of having slash marks all over his chest, i think the single triangle scar fits much more with the stories and is great forshadowing of what's to come, giving a more concrete, direct link between what Dave has gone/going through and the killing sleep going on rather than just the warning the Whale gave him before shit went down! And the scene of him cutting in the injury was still pretty unsettling even if not downright horrific like Moobles-

The Clock: The clock was....n e w - I do like the visual of it tho, since at first it seemed like it stopped and ticked back each time a person fell asleep, but i do wonder...why is that? Is time literally going back each time a person dies? Or is it symbolic of just someone's time being up? If that's the case, then why does sometimes it ticks back a single tick, while others it goes back several? (Think an example of that was when Ruth was bout to die but i think i may be missremembering) I still like the addition tho, just wish it was a l i t t l e more clear, that's all :']

Katie: So even if there are some slight changes to her (like how she doesn't have the cast anymore, which i kinda get, they kinda really brushed over that after Dave talked to her about it once in the podcast, so i get why it was cut), I really liked where they went with her! Course may be a l i t t l e bias since we knew Lio as Lady, and for both roles they absolutely crushed it, but- It was great seeing more details about Katie! Like implying more and more that she had a drug problem in the past and using her rehab advice on Dave was very fitting, and though it was sad knowing she wasn't going to make it in the end, still loved all her scenes! Especially the incredibly tense scene where Dave has to run miles to get to her house to make sure she doesn't sleep, passing by empty streets and sleeping bodies, and Katie (reasonably) hitting Dave on the head when he broke into her house, ooohoho that was good- And i remembered at first i was slightly surprised that Katie died in the plane rather than locking herself in the car, and at first i thought "Oh it's just to make it more impactful, for Dave to fly with his ex's corpse right next to him, so close to safety, yeah that's screwed up :/" ....then the ending cliffhanger shots were shown and ohohOHOHOHO THE SHOT OF KATIE IN THE WATER STARING DOWN THE CAMERA WITH TRAINGLE EYES, IMPLYING SHE'S GONNA BE A H U G E THREAT IN SEASON 2, OHOHO LOVE THAT SHIT-

The Dream Chamber: A new addition/change that I don't mind tooooo much, but i am a little confused on. In the podcast, little Dave's treatment was to be isolated away from society for 18 months with just him and his mom, nothing else as to not be used against him in his nightmares. And while here i can understand a little why they cut that (i mean each ep is only 20 mins so chop chop), the Dream Chamber scene was pretty interesting! The doctor was weird but i think that was the point (never trust a man with a bowl cut wig) since i remember there was one shot where there was an elephant ceremic (i think) in his office, and when talking about the chamber he had these strange flashes, one including a whale dying in a graveyard, so i think that's implying he's on the elephant's side and was only going to harm Dave more, thus why the Dream People made little Davey stab him in the neck (which i was s h o c k e d on when i saw, btw), but my problem is...we kinda never really go back to Dave's past after that? In the podcast, it was proven that the therapy worked for Dave so he could live out his life as a normal person until the Moobles happened, but here...we don't really know what happens after? Did the doctor die when he got stabbed? I don't think so since there'd have to be some legal trouble braught up because of that, and nobody mentions the doctor dying after that, sides it was just like...a kid stabbing him, so yeah it'd be pretty painful but maaaybe not that deadly. Did Dave get better after that? Probably not, probably is just prescribed more pills once he was old enough, but...in both podcast and in show it's braught up the concern that if he doesn't get the nightmare fixed soon when he was young, it'd lead to huge developmental issues, but Dave seems...mostly normal when older, nightmares and triangle carving aside. He still has a social life, albeit a small one, got a girlfriend, and even a job, so...did the treatment work? A little unclear, kinda wished they just just stuck with the cabin therapy, but it's an easy lookover, and maybe they'll elaborate more in season 2, so we'll just hafta see!

The Elephant: For me personally, i think the elephant monster face is kinda hit or miss under the right circumstances, like the first scene with the nightmare about Dave's mom turning into one, that one was real spooky and the flashing lights actually aided to it in my opinion, but...when it's just in broad daylight and on any person....yeaaah i can kiiiinda tell it's just a mask, hell i think it is the same one being re-used, but eh i think it's fine, just kinda wish they got a bit more creative with the elephant imagery to make it more eldritch and stuff like with the Whale, like that one shot of the Elephant being barely seen on the static on the TV at the party, that was cool, but it's fiiiine it served it's purpose well enough-

Baby Dave: Okay not too much of a tangent on the actual show, just something i thought up on, but...fellas. Markiplier community. More specifically, MCU community. We have an irl face for baby Dave. Ergo, we have a face for baby Mark. Ergo....we have a face for baby Actor, Damien, and William...I am expecting fanart soon and quick 🔫👁

Linda: I really loved Linda in the show! Eve did an amazing job getting across how intense and high strung Linda was, probably even better since we can see how stressed she is! Seeing her actual break down over Brit's death was great, to show she still is deeply disturbed and broken about the whole situation, and i think that was especially needed when she did the MRI on Ruth since in that scene she is crying, but with the knowledge she experienced the same thing with Brit, you can tell this isn't easy for her, but she is willing to do anything to figure out what is going on so the small group of people she barely knows can live. Also, MORE LINDA LORE OOOOO- Was not expecting that, for her to work in a secret government project before, but think it fits well! Explains why she's a little intense and weird, plus let's the audience know this truly can't be some government weapon since she knows of all the gov weapons in the works, so that was really cool to learn of her!

OST: MARKUS E. PLIER. AMAZON. QRCODE. S O M E O N E. YOU BETTER DROP THAT OST SOON CAUSE I W A N T - But for real i l o v e d the soundtrack throughout the series, it all fit the vibes perfectly, keeping things tense at tense scenes and heartfelt at heartfelt scenes, and those beats just mhmhmh- Also i adore the intro, soft, old music being used in a creepy morbid context with visual seeming out of place but once you watch the whole series it makes sense ohohoho gimmie that shit anyday- Speaking of...

Visuals: Touched upon this a bit earlier with the Elephant and the gore, but i liked the visuals a lot! Course i knew it wasn't gonna be movie level stuff or anything (some shots of the Whale are a b i t imposed at time but it's fine), but i feel like they knew what they were able to do, and did it to the best of their ability, and they did! I do love the gore, even if a little small, the brain cutting scene was amazing, very spooky, the funeral hallucination at the end was crazy with everyone bleeding out of their eyes and ears looked real good and intense, and the final shots with all the bodies waking up with triangles in their eyes oohohoohohohooo i loved that shit so damn much i am so hype for more p l e a s e -

And, finally, last but certainly not least, Dave: As to a suprise to nobody, least to those already in the Markiplier Fandom, Mark's acting was on fucking point. In every scene he was in, whatever he needed to sell, he sold it perfectly. Whether that be in distressed and concerned, confused and scared, angry and in dispair, he did it all perfectly, I fucking loved it. Like fuck- The scene where Katie dies, the desperation in his voice as he pleads for Linda to give her more adrenline, as if that'd fix it, having to be pulled back in his anguish, f u c k - And the scene before when he carves the triangle into his chest, waking up just in time to give an almost dazed, dead look to Katie as he asks sluggishly "what's wrong?", adding to the horror of his self mutilation. GOOD SHIT GOOD SHIT- My only "complaint" i guess is that i wished he had a few more lines/scenes with dialog, but maybe that's just wishful thinking since i'm so used to him talking on and on and on and on both in the podcast and just in the channel in general, but even then i couldn't be happier with his performance!!

Infact, everyone did fucking incredible! If you're reading this and you still haven't watched TEOS yet...what the hell are you doing go watch we gotta beat the crap outta Judge Judy BUT also go watch for the incredible acting, special effects, soundtrack, story, just EVERYTHING that is Edge of Sleep! It is definitely worth your time, it's only 2 hours so it's super easy to binge, and tho i am a little pissed like everyone else that Amazon/QRCode/Hollywood execs are tryna bury this thing so Mark/other well deserved YouTubers can't have their work be put more out there, well...we're showing them now, aren't we? >:]

TLDR: This is the best sleedge i've had in my life so go watch so you can sleedge yourself. Alright bye. *backflips then dies*

[hotcat37]

kind of in love with your nsfw headcanons <3

i also actually agree with them quite a lot^^ do you maybe have some for bojere specifically too? :3

eeeh I'm happy you like them <33 These headcanons have been fun to do :] Here's some Bojere ones!!

-Jere mostly likes to bottom, Bojan is super eager to please and doesn't mind topping at all. Despite usually bottoming Jere is the bossy one between them haha

-they're deranged so they like to wear each other's clothes during sex, hoodies and jerseys and bracelets etc

-Bojan does have the tendency to get a little possessive and if he's riled up enough this will lead him to be uncharacteristically dominant and rough in bed. Jere knows and enjoys this and will sometimes purposely try to coax this side out of Bojan. However he is mindful not to take it too far because he'd never want Bojan to feel genuinely insecure about their relationship

-their foreplay is often so long or feels so good that they'll end up creaming their pants before getting to the actual sex☠ In such cases they just don't bother anymore and will just do something else instead like watching a series or cooking

-Jere is obsessed with Bojan's thighs and will leave behind a lot of hickeys and bitemarks on his inner thighs, especially if it's the day before they're supposed to part again

-aftercare is always very sweet and tender no matter how rough things may have gotten before :] Bojan tends to do cleanup while Jere makes them something to eat. Both are very cuddly and sometimes they look forward more to the aftercare rather than the sex lmao

[genericpuff]

welp, i finished the Dawntrial MSQ last night

it was

uh.

i actually enjoyed a lot of the things people were complaining about in the beginning, because while i could understand their criticisms, to me its flaws felt like something it would grow past as it was establishing a new foundation for a new story, which was what was promised to us, and obviously that's gonna require slowing down the pacing and lowering the stakes, which is fine!

but then the second half of the MSQ hit and i just-

on paper it should have been amazing

on paper i should have fucking loved it

but in execution, i stg trying to finish the lvl 98-100 MSQ took years off my life, even tho the majority of them took me a single night to beat, it still felt like it both overstayed its welcome and also did way too little with what it was trying to present us with

i know this is vagueposting because i don't wanna spoil, but man. "divisive" is definitely a word to describe the Dawntrail MSQ with, especially considering how many people were telling me "it gets better in the second half!" and again, I thought the first half of it wasn't as bad as people were saying, so I was HYPED for the second half, and instead I was brutally disappointed by what I got instead u.u

that said, the dungeon and trial gameplay mechanics are great, when the expansion remembers that it is in fact a video game it does it really well, it's just unfortunately not often enough for it to make up for the sloggy pacing of the story

the music is a bop, there are a couple tracks that i was a little eeeh on because they just felt really saccharine in a way that just clashed entirely with the tone of XIV and made me want to throw my headphones in the garbage, but the majority of the soundtrack was otherwise really well done, soken was really channelling his inner david wise here with the donkey kong vibes LOL but there are some somber tracks that are great too, there's a lot of range here in the soundtrack that should be appreciated despite the odd cringe track

environment design was solid, there were some zones that were questionable in their design because some of them felt pitifully empty despite promising bustling populations (looking at you, Tuliyollal and Solution Nine >:x)

but man , the last zone was brutal and that sucks because again, on paper, the concept SHOULD have been awesome, but ultimately it's still relying on the exact same plot devices in the past (insert lost civilization whose previous inhabitants/rulers are hellbent on keeping it alive even at the expense of current civilizations here) and the gameplay itself deadass forgot it's a game because there isn't a SINGLE instance of necessary combat or gameplay during all of it and so when the final quest (as per tradition, named "Dawntrail") finally pops up, it's like wait what ? that's it?? thankfully the last quest has both a dungeon and trial in it but it feels less like thought out design and more like the game devs remembering they had to actually include some gaming in their video game at the last minute LOL

i think the extra burden of directing FF XVI definitely caught up to Yoshi-P on this one, as well as the budgeting problems that still exist from COVID, and the fact that much of that budget clearly went to overall QOL changes like the graphics engine getting an almost complete rehaul (even in the previous expansions which is. a lot of work. like they want to re-texture ALL of the gear in this game and THAT'S A LOT, literally thousands of items!). where this expansion wins, it wins big, but those wins aren't enough to carry an overall lackluster experience that drags itself out way too fucking long for its own good. the story could have absolutely used a few more rounds in the writing room, if they couldn't afford more voice acted scenes then they should have simply just cut down on the amount of cutscenes, and i think the devs need to seriously ask themselves if the Trust system is worth dragging the Scions back into every adventure even when they have nothing to do (and it shows). like idk, just spitballing here, but the Trust system might be a good chance to re-introduce the GC squadrons, no? maybe go back to the roots a little bit and buff up the stuff that could still have a lot more life if given a chance?

anyways my experience with DT has been about a 6/10 and that score in the end will depend on how the patch quests go over the next couple years, I still prefer it over Stormblood (fr fuck SB lol) but it definitely feels like it's trying too hard to be like EW and ShB while missing what made EW and ShB so good in the first place (or acknowledging why its flaws were forgivable within the context of their respective designs, like yeah EW's pacing was iffy too but it at least had a lot more going on in it to justify it, DT is just grasping at straws by comparison). and in that sense it winds up being a lot more like ARR, where it's just kind of lost in what it's trying to do and creates a worse experience by the end. hopefully like with ARR back in the day the devs will figure out it's time to shake things up and try something new without using the old as a crutch.

[odericevertz]

2, 17 and 28 for the writer ask game <3

ooh!

2. anything that you'd like to write but feel like you're unable to?

i have a very straightforward answer for this. DEFENSELINE FIC!!!!! i feel so insane about the dynamic they have going on over there. i have a whole section in my gdocs of wilo/gabi moments in interviews that i want to build a fic off of but i feel like i just can't nail down their voices well enough to write a fic from either of their POVs. a lot of rpf for me is feeling comfy enough in their voice to write it but i don't think i have a good enough handle on how they speak to write about how they Think... if that makes sense.

(one of my fave wilo/gabi interactions is where they're arguing about who's the best dressed on the team and wilo goes yeah but you like my fashion and gabi's like eeeh sometimes. and wilo presses like so sometimes no? and gabi fake-winces at how bad it is and says no....and they kind of devolve into a laughing argument which wilo ends by saying something like yeah but i know you like that one outfit of mine. OUGH.)

17. past or present tense? why?

OKAY. even though both of my published ones have been in present tense i actually like past a lot more......i feel like there's a depth and reflection to it that lends it a lot more weight. present for me comes naturally when i'm writing shorter fic / when i want the fic to feel more stream-of-consciousness and really immersed in the character's POV. then again i love that present always feels more real to me......more (unintentional pun) present, like i can see it playing out in front of me. as you can see i'm quite indecisive which is a huge problem with my WIPs because for a single fic scenes always come to me in different tenses and i end up having to decide which one fits better.

28. any writing advice that works for you and you feel like sharing?

i am the worst person to ask this bc i genuinely don't look up writing advice....i've always believed that the best way to improve is to read more & write more. READ! both published books AND fic from authors you like. figure out what exactly you like about their writing, learn from them, try to recreate the same feeling their writing gives you. in 22/23 when i was arsenaling but unaware that there was actually a fan community i read every single one of tetrapod's arsenal fics and their style had a HUGE impact on me.....big fan also of old footie fic that's on livejournal/ported to ao3 etc because that was actually how i got into football (users saltstreets redandgold guede rave etc, basically all my ao3 bookmarks)

thank you for asking <3

[justicerikai]

Charisma House - Superhuman Sharehouse Story “Charisma” - #107 Charisma (End of Season 2)

Please read alongside listening to the drama track on Youtube.

Let me know if I missed something!

TL note: 

仮住 (karisuma) uses the kanji for “temporary” and “living”, I thought to simple translate the kanji as is but… it simply being said as ‘karisuma’ is too good. So, Charisma it is!

(The three of them stuffing their faces with Iori’s panna cotta)

Iori: Ah, Tora-san!

Torahime: Yes!

Iori: Come have a snack~

Torahime: Wah~ What’s it today? 

Iori: Strawberry panna cotta. Here, say aaaah~

Torahime: ….Delicious! Iori-san, you really are a genius!

Torahime: Ahahahaha!

Terra: Tora-saaan

Torahime: Yes!

Terra: Let’s go have some fun in my room

Torahime: Are you sure!?

Terra: I’ll give you clothes~

Torahime: For real, yay! Ahahahaha!

(Torahime getting a drawing from Ohse)

Torahime: Eh… is it fine for me to have this?

(Ohse nods)

Torahime: That’s me, right, did you draw this?

(Ohse goes back to his room)

Torahime: T-t-t-t-thank you!

(Sound of the door to Ohse’s room closing)

Torahime: ….I’m so happy! Ahahahaha!

(Torahime humming)

Torahime: ♪～

Amahiko: Tora-san

Torahime: UWAH! Geez, Amahiko-san. Another day of you being too sexy.

Torahime: Ahahaha!

(Torahime having fun with Rikai)

Torahime: Ahahahaha!

(Torahime having fun with Sarukawa)

Torahime: Ahahahaha!

(Torahime having fun with Fumiya)

Torahime: Ahahahaha!

(Torahime having fun in general)

Torahime: Ahahahaha!

(Torahime flipping a table)

Torahime: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!

The seven of them: !?

Rikai: What!

Sarukawa: What was that!

Iori: What happened!

(The seven of them come running in)

(Torahime clutching his head with eyes wide open)

Torahime: ……!!! …..!! ….!!

Amahiko: Tora-san?

Torahime: What’s wrong with you all…. I said I’m your enemy, did I not?

Torahime: That I was a spy for professor Nakagami.

Torahime: I deceived you all, I’m the worst kind of person someone could be.

Torahime: So why is everything going this well! Usually you kick someone like me out at once!

Sarukawa: Naaah…

Terra: Well…

Ohse: Yeaaah…

Fumiya: ….

Rikai: You, do have a point…

Iori: But…

The seven of them: …. 

Torahime: EEEH!? That’s it!? No no no!!

Torahime: You gotta wanna know, like how do I put it, aren’t you guys riddled with questions about me!?

Torahime: I haven’t been asked a single thing! Why! 

Iori: Hmm…

Sarukawa: Yeaaah..

Rikai: Well… 

The seven of them: Well you know

Torahime: Well I don’t! Eeeh!? Aaaah right, Ohse-san

Ohse: Eh?

Torahime: The first time you saw me you knew immediately who I was, right

Amahiko: Eeeeh??

Terra: You did??

Ohse: …Yes 

Torahime: Why didn’t you say anything at the time!

Torahime: Like, exposing me with a “this guy’s the enemy” and putting an end to it immediately!

Ohse: …Well you know

Torahime: Again with that! Well I don’t! I don’t know!!!

Iori: Hold it, Ohse-san

Sarukawa: Ya freakin’ knew it, the hell were you thinking man

Terra: Sheesh~

Rikai: But you know, that’s just like Ohse-kun

Fumiya: He’s got a few screws loose

Terra: Well, don’t we all

The seven of them: Ahahahahaha! Ahahahaha! Ahahaha!

Torahime: Good friends aren’t you all huh!!!!!!!

The seven of them: ?

Torahime: You!! All get along!! So freaking well!!

Torahime: Being everyday together, hanging out, going on trips, celebrating christmas and birthdays, always having a blast being pleased relaxed just having fun and all that!!!!!!!!

Torahime: It’s amazing!! What the hell is up with all of you to be such good friends!

The seven of them: Eeeh~...?

Sarukawa: Ain’t like we’re good pals

Iori: All we do is fight

Ohse: It’s suffocating, you know?

Amahiko: It’s exhausting, you know?

Rikai: Besides me everyone’s a good for nothing

Terra: Wanna be in my shoes? You’ll so hate it 

(All of them complaining)

Torahime: NNHGHAAAA ENOUGH OF THAT!

Torahime: I CAN’T STAND IT! NO MATTER HOW I LOOK AT IT! IT’S A WONDERFUL DISPLAY OF FRIENDSHIP YOU STUPID IDIOTS!

Fumiya: Friendship? It’s not like we're like that

Fumiya: People often say there is no such thing as an emotional connection-

Torahime: SHUT UUUUUUP!!

Fumiya: Eh?

Torahime: SHUT UP SHUT UP ITO FUMIYA! THERE’S NOTHING BUT CONNECTION!

Torahime: ALL I CAN FEEL ARE THESE BONDS! IT’S UNFAIR! 

Iori: I mean, you have that professor of yours, don’t you

Torahime: He dumped me

The seven of them: Uwah.

Torahime: Of course he would

Torahime: I sneaked in on my own, was being all like “Leave It To Me” while all I did was make blunder after blunder.

Torahime: Besides that person doesn’t even care about me to begin with

Torahime: What he likes is YOU guys! Isn’t THAT nice! 

Fumiya: What is he doing right now?

Torahime: I don’t know, something… about America…? Something along these lines is what he said but…  

Fumiya: He left

Sarukawa: Why the hell 

Torahime: I don’t know, because he won’t pick up my calls

Torahime: Why you ask? Because he dumped me! THAT’S WHY!

Torahime: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Rikai: Tora-san… Seriously, what has gotten into you…

Amahiko: W-what made him like this…

Torahime: I don’t know… anything anymore…

Torahime: It wasn’t supposed to be like this… All I wanted was for Sensei to recognize me…

Torahime: But then I noticed I was doing all these strange things…

Torahime: I don’t have anything left

Torahime: I’m… I’m done for… 

The seven of them: ….

Iori: Tora-san….

Torahime: Ah

The seven of them: ?

Torahime: It’s all your fault.

The seven of them: Eh?

Torahime: It’s because of you Charismas showing up that everything took a turn for the worse.

Iori: Huh?

Terra: I’m kinda getting a bad feeling?

Sarukawa: Oi… Tora

Rikai: Excuse me?

(Torahime being violent)

Torahime: WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!

The seven of them: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEH!?

Iori: Tora-san has lost it!

Terra: Stop him! Stop him!

(Torahime destroying the whole house)

Torahime: THIS DAMN HOUSE---!!

Ohse: Tora-san!

Sarukawa: Stoooooooop!!!

(The sound of the Charisma House being destroyed to bits and pieces)

Iori: AAAH! THE HOUSE! OUR HOME IS---!!

Amahiko: Fumiya-san!

Fumiya: Eh?

Terra: Do something about Tora-san!

Rikai: At this rate Tora-san will-!

Ohse: He can’t go on!

Sarukawa: It’s looking bad!

Iori: Fumiya-san! Tora-san is!

(All of them hounding Fumiya)

Fumiya: Eh.. aaa…

Fumiya: Aaa… Aaaaaa

Fumiya: aAAaaAaaaaAaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Fumiya: Emergency Break

Torahime: (I really did it now… how did it come to this…)

Torahime: (When they were being that kind to me too…)

Torahime: (I’m… the worst….)

Torahime: ….

(Sound of door opening)

Torahime: ?

Fumiya: Where do you think you’re going

Torahime: Eh?

Fumiya: If you don't’ have a place to go to

Fumiya: If you don’t have somewhere to belong

Fumiya: Why don’t you come live with me?

Torahime: ….!

Rikai: (This is the Charisma House, normies are forbidden from entry.)

(Everyone running)

The six of them: Tora-saaaaaan!!

Torahime: Eh? WAAAAAAAAH!!

(Sounds of collission)

(Everyone mobbing Torahime, welcoming him with full power)

Rikai: (Normies might not quite understand it but, this is the tale of the Charismas.)

(Torahime being pulled into the house by everyone)

Torahime: No, wait please, wait!

Torahime: WAAAAAAAAAIT!!!

(Sound of door closing)

Charisma House 

Season 2

Fin.

The seven of them: 

We’re all so, so charismatic

We’re all so, so charismatic

Don’tcha just wanna have a looksie?

C’mon don’t make that face at us now

Cha~risma~♪ (n-yan-yan-ya)

Everyone shuddered from excitement

Cha~risma~♪ (n-yan-yan-ya)

Everyone’s, everyone’s-

Torahime Shuu!

The eight of them: 

We’re all so, so charismatic

We’re all so, so charismatic

Don’tcha just wanna have a looksie?

C’mon don’t make that face at us now

Cha~risma~♪ (n-yan-yan-ya)

Everyone shuddered from excitement

Cha~risma~♪ (n-yan-yan-ya)

Everyone’s, everyone’s heads turned the other way 

Fumiya: Charisma Charge

The seven of them: COMPLETEEE!!

The eight of them: Thank you~ We’ll see you next time~

Rikai: Tora-san, we’re happy to have you on board

Torahime: Uuuum, by the way Sensei did say this but,

Torahime: There’s kinda, like a bunch of really, really bad guys after everyone.

The seven of them: EEEEEEEEH!?

[aresmarked]

mzmf snuggle .....

She's reviewing the targeting of epitopes when a large weight drops down onto the couch beside her, coming to rest pressed against her. She straightens up slightly, and turns her head to find Mizuki beaming upward from her shoulder. "Heya Mafuyu!" They chirp, "Whatcha up to?"

"Reading up on infections." Mafuyu twitches the textbook in her hands.

"I thought you finished your exams?"

"One of the doctors I'm working with thought it'd be interesting to me, so she recommended it."

"...And, is it? Interesting." Mizuki eyes the book as if it were a rare but venomous snake, and a smile twitches Mafuyu's lips.

"I think so. Maybe I'll lend it to you to read, and then ask you what you think later."

"Ahahaha... yea, I think I'm good, thanks." They burrow further into Mafuyu, as if to hide from the epidemiology textbook.

Unfortunately, Mafuyu's arm is still pinned by this. She nudges them and says, "I need to read right now, Mizuki."

"Eeeh? I can't stay here with you like this?" They bat their eyelashes.

Mafuyu's unmoved. "Not on my arm."

"Oh, well then, I'll just..." They wiggle and squirm, twisting to get their head between Mafuyu's arm and thigh, blinking up at her when they finally still, a silent question there.

"...Alright, there's fine." It's not the worst going along with what Mizuki wants. She resettles her book where she can comfortably turn the pages, and Mizuki hums, pleased, closing their eyes to rest.

They remain that way until Mizuki decides that's enough work-related reading, and starts asking for kisses.

Luckily for them, Mafuyu's inclined to agree.

[kusuguricafe]

MC used tickle! It's super effective!

A/N: shoutout to @cxra-melty for the inspiration 💜

Summary: Kieran needs a little cheering up and MC and their minccino are eager to help!

Characters: lee!Kieran, ler!MC

“Hey, Kieran!”

Kieran looked up to see MC walking towards him and waving, with a minccino riding on their hat.

“Oh! Hey there, MC!”

They sat down next to him and minccino climbed down off of MC’s hat onto Kieran’s lap.

“Hi, minccino,” Kieran scratched behind her ears. She melted into his touch, delighted. “Aren’t you cute?” He looked back up at MC. “Did you catch her recently? I don’t think I’ve seen you with her before.”

“Yes, I did! I caught her in the Polar Biome for Drayton’s challenge, and we’ve grown quite fond of each other ever since. Her name is Cappuccino!”

“Chino, chino!”

“She’s very sweet.”

Cappuccino jumped back to MC and climbed up onto their shoulder. “She likes to be up high.”

Kieran smiled halfheartedly. “All Pokémon just love you, don’t they?” He looked at his feet.

“I wouldn’t say all…”

They sat in silence for a moment.

“I…” MC started, “I want to apologize.”

Kieran looked up at them.

“I shouldn’t have lied to you. That wasn’t okay, and I’m really so—”

“I’m sorry too! I’ll never lash out at you like that ever again. I promise!”

“I know. It’s okay, and I forgive you.”

“I forgive you too.”

MC smiled. “Can… Can I have a hug?”

“Oh! Y-yeah…”

The two leaned in and embraced each other. After a moment, Cappuccino crawled over to Kieran’s shoulder and nuzzled into his neck.

“Eek! H-hey!”

“I’m not doing anything…?”

They let go and MC saw that Cappuccino had found a new perch.

“Chichi! Chichi!”

“Aw, I think she likes you!”

“Mrrmph-! T-tell her to stahap, w-would you?”

“Wait, are you—”

“N-no!”

Cappuccino paused to look at MC. Kieran let out the breath he was apparently holding in.

“Hmm, I think I know something that might cheer you up.”

“Wha-?”

“Cappuccino, use tickle!”

“Chi! Chichichichichichichichi!”

Cappuccino rapidly swished her tail back and forth against Kieran’s neck and ears. When he scrunched his neck and shoulders to protect himself, she would crawl to the other side.

“Ah! Ahahahaha nohoho! S-stahahahahahahap ihihit!”

Kieran didn’t want to accidentally hurt her, so he just sat there, giggling, fists clenched in his lap.

“I was right! Now let’s see… Are you ticklish here?” MC gently poked Kieran’s tummy.

“Nahahahahahat you too!”

“Sounds like a yes. How about riiight here?” They wiggled a finger in his belly button.

“EEEHE! NohohOHOhooo!”

Cappuccino wagged her tail under his chin.

“Ehehehe *snort* I- *snort* stAHAHAHA!”

MC laughed along with him. “What about these ribs of yours?” They kneaded his lower ribs with their thumbs and Kieran shook his head and kicked his feet out.

“Chichichi!”

Wanting to help MC, Cappuccino slipped under Kieran’s shirt and clung to his bicep as she swiped her tail over his right armpit.

“W-whaAAHAHAHA! G-gehet oUT of-eEHEHEHE!”

“You have a really cute laugh, you know,” MC commented, still tickling his ribcage.

Kieran blushed.

Cappuccino then crawled down his torso, came out the bottom of his shirt and sat on his left knee.

“Chino!”

“What is it?” MC asked Cappuccino, “Do you have an idea?”

“Chino, chino!”

Cappuccino held on to Kieran’s thigh and swished her tail against the underside of his knee.

“N-no! Not my knehehehEHEHEES! I’m rehEHEHEHEALLY t-tihihicklish thehehEHEHERE!”

“Good work, Cappuccino! It’s super effective!”

“Shuhut uhuhup! You’re worse than CahahAHAHAHA! WAIHAIHAIHAIHAIT!”

MC joined in, squeezing above Kieran’s kneecaps and holding his legs still with their own while Cappuccino hopped back and forth between his legs, brushing her tail against his inner thighs and the undersides of his knees.

“AHAHAHAHAHAHA! P-PLEHEHEHEHEHEHEASE! DOHOHOHOHON’T! STAHAHAHAHAHAHAP!!”

“Don’t stop? You got it!”

“NoohOOOHOHO-AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! IHAHAI’M GONNA DIHIHIEEEEHEHEHE! MAHAHA! MEHEHEHERCY! MER-HAHAHA-HERHERHERCY!”

“Alright, Cappuccino, that’s enough.”

“Chino…”

Disoriented, Kieran leaned over onto MC’s lap and gasped for air.

“Ehehehe.. haha… ahahaha…”

MC patted his head. “You alright?”

“Yeaha…”

Cappuccino clambered over Kieran and climbed back up MC’s arm onto their shoulder. MC continued to soothe Kieran by lightly scratching his scalp, which he appeared to enjoy. They stayed like that for a few minutes until MC stopped and Kieran finally came out of his daze.

“Wha- When did I get on your lap??”

“Don’t worry about it,” MC said reassuringly, “I don’t mind.”

Embarrassed, he sat up and avoided MC’s gaze. He twiddled his hair in his fingers.

“Thanks.”

“For what?”

“F-for tickling me… I haven’t been tickled in a while, and, so uh… it was nice.”

“Oh, I’m glad!”

“Yeah.” Kieran peeked at MC and smiled, genuinely.

“Feel free to ask any time. Right, Cappuccino?”

“…”

Kieran stopped hiding his face and turned towards the pair. “Looks like she fell asleep.”

“I’m surprised you didn’t, after that.”

“I almost did, you have a magic touch. No wonder your Pokémon love your pets so much!”

[punsmaster69]

15/JAN/20XX

"You've got to try harder than 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵, darling."

"AGH. I'm tryinggg!!"

frisk whined and tensed their shoulders in focus.

"I wouldn't be sucking so bad if my teammate wasn't doing NOTHING!!"

i received a sideways headbutt that didn't require them to drop their controller to do.

"for someone doing the work of two, you're holding up well, kiddo."

"I don't want to be doing two people's work!"

"Sans, I know you wanna let Papyrus win and all, but this is buttface behavior."

"MAYBE WE SHOULD JUST SWITCH TO CO-OP."

"go ahead. i'm gettin' something to eat."

"Me too!"

"alright."

papyrus and mettaton switched to two player mode, and frisk followed me to the kitchen.

"what sounds good?"

"I dunno. What've you got?"

they opened the fridge. container after container of spaghetti, some orange juice, door condiments, a jug of milk, and a mostly empty chip bag of mine. there's a note in papyrus' handwriting to go shopping soon.

tugging the freezer door open, i raised a bag of frozen pizza rolls to frisk.

"we'll have to wait for the oven, but-"

"Not necessarily."

they tilted their head in gesture to the microwave.

"....."

"i like your thinking, kid."

——

"Don't."

"what's stopping me?"

"I am. Don't do it."

'it' being ketchup on pizza rolls.

"EUUGUGH."

"..."

"Give me one."

"ok."

"NO. THAT'S AWFUL."

"I'm trying ranch."

"gimmie one."

"THAT- actually, it isn't the worst."

"here, mustard."

"...eeeh."

"I agree. 'Eh' is about right."

"mayonnaise?"

".....No.."

"I won't try that one."

"fair enough."

"SANS, STOP INDOCTRINATING FRISK INTO EATING TERRIBLE THINGS."

"Yeah, stop that."

"whoops."

"Chocolate sauce would be bad, right?"

"oh, abhorrent."

"i'll try."

"PAAHAH- YOUR EYE WENT DARK-"

"noit'sgoodyoushouldtryit,"

"That is NOT convincing."

but convincing enough, apparently.

they gagged.

"YOU'RE GOING TO POISON THE HUMAN, SANS."

"alright, alright. i think that's enough pizza roll ruining."

"......."

"Peanut butter. You won't."

"five bucks. do jelly."

(combined faces of disgust, and a loss of five dollars.)

——

finally sitting down, we shared a bowl of pizza rolls like a popcorn bucket as we watched mettaton and papyrus play.

"I'm surprised you didn't ruin your appetites with terrible combos."

mettaton leaned against papyrus as he played. papyrus suddenly started losing.

"you underestimate my ability to eat like trash."

"Not yours particularly. Mostly Frisk."

"teenager stomach."

"Could probably eat rocks and be fine."

frisk nodded confidently.

"I FEEL LIKE YOU MEAN THAT MORE LITERALLY THAN YOU SHOULD."

"you're gonna talk about eating rocks right in front of our pet rock?"

i dramatically shook my head in pretend disappointment.

they leaned in close and whispered to me.

"(I'll eat that one too.)"

"gasp."

"maniac."

"see? you're even giggling like one."

"this kid's a whacko."

they laughed harder. it was weirdly contagious.

"what a nutjob."

"You're my favorite short bonehead."

"and you're my favorite human."

"WHAT A COINCIDENCE! FRISK IS ALSO MY FAVORITE HUMAN!!"

"By default or not, I do agree. I don't know of any other humans who could parallel my own fabulousness."

"Awww."

"......."

"Sans, can you stop taking all the pizza rolls though?"

"snooze you lose."

"I can't believe you would treat your favorite human so harshly..."

"gotta show a little tough love sometimes."

"can't have you getting soft."

"That's just your excuse for being a poopy head."

"maybe it is."

i messed up their hair with my hand.

"You're gonna get pizza roll crumbs in my hair!"

"it'd be a fashion statement."

"Meanie."

"goober."

"DO ALL OF YOUR CONVERSATIONS DEVOLVE INTO MILD INSULTS..??"

"I can think of another person he does this with that's not Frisk."

"WHO ELSE AND WHY???"

"everyone gets the same treatment."

"It's the Sans experience."

you hear that? i'm an 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦.

[lisutarid-a]

[Gakuen K] Munakata Reisi Route Translation

The Cavalry Battle Horse

LIST OF CHAPTERS

[Translation under the cut]

Saya: (The next The Cavalry Battle is the final event of the sport festival…It's a special club competition, so it's going to be an intense battle)

Saya: It's frustrating that the girls can't participate in the cavalry battle…Good luck!

Fushimi: Well, we'll just play the game the appropriate way.

Saya: (Eh… Munakata-senpai is not here. Where did he go?)

Kukuri: The main events of the Sports Festival, as well as the special club inter-competition, has finally reached its final event, the cavalry battle!

Kukuri: At the moment the leaders are the Blue and Red clubs, but after a seesaw battle, the score is tied 200 to 200!

Kukuri: In substance, it is a summit showdown between the Blue and Red clubs. We expect a he-eated battle between the Heads of the Blue and Red clubs!

Kukuri: Now, the representative of the Silver Club who left the game early, Neko-chan and Shiro-kun as commentators, who do you think will win this game?

Neko: Wagahai is hungry…

Shiro: No-no, you just had a meal a while ago.

Neko: Then, if you're hungry, you win first prize. So Wagahai wins!

Shiro: In other words, I think the one who works hard enough to get hungry will win!

Kukuri: Thanks for your comments! Okay, so the remarkable competition is starting…now!

Kukuri: O-Oh, here comes the horseman who breaks the rules!

Saya: E…Eeeeh!?

Munakata: Thank you for waiting. Well then, let's get started, shall we?

Yata: What the hell is that!? Why are you entering on a horse!?

Yata: T-This is so…cool, isn't it!!!!?

Kamamoto: Yata-san! Isn't that a foul play!? Right!?

Totsuka: Eh, I lo-ove it~! I want to ride a horse too!

Kamamoto: Hey! Even Totsuka-san! That's a foul! Come on, Yata-san, please come to your senses!

Yata: Ha! That's bad, I shouldn't have been so careless, I almost let the guys from the Blue club get the better of me!

Kamamoto: The Blue club didn't do anything to get the better on you, though…

Yata: You blues are going to lose by foul play for bringing that horse!! What a pity!

Fushimi: Tsk…I'm told it's a foul thing to do.

Munakata: The rule is to take the opponent's bowl while riding a horse, that's all. I don't see any problem.

Fushimi: …You heard that. Do you feel pity now, Misaki?

Yata: Damn Saru…!!

Mikoto: …Ha, looks interesting, doesn't it?

Yata: E-Eeeh!? What are you saying, Mikoto-san?!

Totsuka: Ah, it looks like somebody's got turned on. I guess it's okay to start.

Munakata: Well then, here we go!

Mikoto: …Come on! Munakata!!

Munakata: Suoh! I'm coming!

Kukuri: Thanks for your hard work today. It ended up being a draw, but it was very exciting.

Saya: That's right. It was really fun.

Kukuri: I was not able to follow the program and was so thrilled.

Kukuri: Kukuri-chan's live commentary was really cool. It was like watching TV!

Kukuri: Hehehe, thanks! I don't know why I was chosen to be an assistant. But I had a lot of fun myself.

Saya: Ah, I got a call. See you later!

Kukuri: Uhm, see you later~!

Saya: (I guess I'm done cleaning up here…)

Munakata: Konohana-kun, thank you for your hard work.

Saya: Senpai! Thanks for your hard work. The cavalry battle was really awesome!

Saya: I didn't expect to see you coming out on a real horse. I think everyone was surprised!

Munakata: Fufu, thank you very much. The preparation was worth it.

Saya: You look like you're pretty good with horses, are senpai good at horse riding?

Munakata: I don't know if I can say I'm good at it, but I like to ride it from time to time.

Saya: (Ehh…! I didn't know they ride horses sometimes, that's so elegant and cool)

Munakata: Well, have you finished cleaning up?

Saya: Yeah. I'm done here.

Munakata: Well, would you mind helping me over there?

Saya: Got it! I'm going.

Munakata: Fufu, that's a good reply. I'm looking forward to working with you.

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[frevandrest]

Did Robespierre, Danton, Desmoulins and Saint Just approve of the drowning of civilians including children in Nantes? It says on wikipedia that the National Convention approved if the extermination of the people of Nantes in 1793

Full disclaimer: I don't know enough about Vendée because it makes me sick to my stomach tbh (civil war is a trigger for me). So I never researched details of it, nor did I research Carrier and what happened in more detail. (And also full disclaimer: I have a strong dislike/fear of that man so I never wished to look more closely into it.)

What I do know is that the context of this was civil war (namely, brigandins taking arms against the Republic and Republic fighting back). However, I don't see how the list of victims in the Nantes drowning included brigandins (?) So Carrier (or whoever was responsible for it) definitely acted outside of the orders. I need to see what was said in 1793; I know of speech(es) Carrier did when he was recalled by Robespierre in early 1794, where he insisted on the need to fight and kill brigandins (those who take arms against the republic). That was supported by the Convention, I believe (even if fighters were women. For children, I don't know - by law, executing anyone under 16 was illegal and not endorsed (?) so I don't think that was supported? If anyone knows better, please let us know). But there was no talk of exterminating the general population, and that was not approved (again, as far as I understand). And what happened in Nantes went beyond that, and into general population. So that was a big problem.

As I understand, Carrier was denounced for his behaviour - I know that the young Marc-Antoine Jullien (he was 18-19 at the time) was Robespierre's spy and he reported on Carrier's behaviour, which made Robespierre recall Carrier (and also Carrier asked to be recalled? No idea what happened there).

As who enabled Carrier... None of the names you mention in your post were Carrier's allies (and Robespierre was his big opponent*). But this whole thing does bring up a bigger problem in frev, that is, the vague/unclear orders AND lack of proper centralized control. In short: the representatives on mission had way, way too much power that was not fully and strictly defined and limited. So they could do many things that were not exactly ordered by the Committee of Public Safety or the Convention... but that were not illegal, either (because they were given all that power and were allowed to do measures as they saw fit. It was assumed that they would do it fairly and without war crimes but eeeh. It was a naive assumption). There was a good post around here that went something like "there is a representative on a mission coming to your area. Will he make things better? Will he do war crimes? You never know."

So yes, a lot depended on the individuals in charge, and there was no effective way for Paris to control their behaviour (which is one of the reasons why the Republic in Year II could not be called a strong centralized state, no way). Paris relied on reports from the representatives (who obviously made themselves sound great), spies and general population, and it was often "this guy's word against that guy's word". They had no fast method of communication, no photographs, no reliable ways to tell wtf was going on). It is not an excuse (I do think not strictly defining and limiting representatives' power was a huge problem). So this is how we got the situation to have CSP/Convention say "fight harshly those who take arms against the Republic" and then going surprise Pikachu face when hearing about war crimes. (News flash: you can't just give all that power to people and leave it to their consciousness without imposing some limits). I do think many were honestly shocked/appalled at what happened, but my dudes, you carry your share of responsibility for not defining what's allowed and what's not. (That, and I also the Convention did want to destroy soldiers/fighters/brigandins fighting against the Republic and win the civil war, just like it wanted to destroy the enemy armies and win the war with the foreign armies. So while general population was not supposed to be targeted, representatives often used "those people were actually brigandins" as an excuse).

*Carrier and Robespierre loathed each other and wanted each other dead (so Carrier won at that, at least briefly), but I am not sure what was the exact reason for their mutual hate and what were the reasons for their disagreements. (I assume, like with Collot and Fouché, war crimes might have played a role, but I also feel - just like with Collot and Fouché - there were probably other reasons. So I am not claiming that Robespierre wanted Carrier dead (just) for what he did in Nantes).

So that's all I know, I am afraid. Anyone else?

[swanmaids]

fic writer questions - thanks for the tags, @grey-gazania @curufiin and @thelordofgifs! Sorry that it took so long.

1. How many works do you have on Ao3? 51, though one is a compilation of unrelated short pieces.

2. What’s your total Ao3 word count? 89,680

3. What fandoms do you write for? At present just Silm and Lotr, but I'm hoping to participate in Yuletide this year and thinking about The Handmaiden, Hustlers, Swan Lake, and The Wolf Den as potential fandoms to offer

4. What are your top five fics by kudos?

spirited away (outsider pov legolas/gimli)

post mortem (clinical/epistolary post-second kinslaying)

it takes a village (5+1 SoF and celebrimbor)

the straight road (epistolary legolas/gimli)

the stones wept (orpheus and eurydice au legolas/gimli)

It seems like my most popular pieces are L/G or sons of Feanor. And they ARE fun to write about, so I'm not complaining!

5. Do you respond to comments? Yes. But sometimes it takes an embarrasingly long time. Because I suck.

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending? haven (everyone dies) sister sister (everyone dies) if our deed faileth (everyone dies) woe unto worlds end (everyone dies)

Sensing a theme.

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? coastin' (Elwing gets her pussy ate by her sexy husband and has an orgasm)

8. Do you get hate on fics? Lol I'm not relevant enough for that.

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind? Yes lol. I'm not sure what's meant by "what kind", but I've done F/F, M/M, F/M, F/M/M, M/F/F/F/F and a fairly big variety of kinks so like... most kinds?

10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written? No, and I'm not a huge reader of them, although I long for a Silm/Succ crossover

12. Have you ever had a fic translated? Yes! The lovely @camille-lachenille translated see it fall, child of war into French. You can read it here.

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before? No. I write very slowly and erratically, which I don't think would be fair to any potential cowriter.

14. What’s your all time favorite ship? Legolas/Gimli is a long term otp and one couple where I really can't see either side with anyone else (if they want to invite Aragorn or Eomer to join for a night I'm not opposed). Elwing and Earendil is another couple that I feel the same about (and I'm also defensive of them as a couple and genuinely see them as an example of some of Tolkien's most romantic writing). I also really like Celegorm/Orome for being basically perfect for my id.

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will? Eeeh. I'm really trying not to officially throw in the towel on any of my wips. It's just taking me a long time...

16. What are your writing strengths? Can I say smut? I think I'm quite good at setting, food, and clothing descriptions too.

17. What are your writing weaknesses? Any plot that's more complicated than "emotion in space" or "dick in hole". Also actually DOING the writing.

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic? I used to do it much more than I currently do. Now I feel like it breaks the flow of the story.

19. First fandom you wrote for? LOTR.

20. Favourite fic you’ve written? I've said it before but I was really pleased with how one of your girls came out and have reread it a couple of times since publishing. Actually I think I got some writers block after publishing it because I feel like I can't surpass it lol.

This was fun to do! I'm very late to the party so I think most people have been tagged, but if anyone else wants to do it then please go ahead and say I tagged you.

[mysteryshoptls]

SSR Jade Leech Broom Birthday Personal Story: Part 2

"Happy Birthday"

(Part 1) Part 2 (Part 3)

[Octavinelle Dorm – Birthday Party Venue]

Kalim: 'Kay, I'm moving on to the next question! Uhh…

Kalim: "What is your best class?"

Jade: My best class, hm… I suppose a class that I've received fairly good grades in would be potionology.

Kalim: Potionology!? That's amazing, Jade!

Kalim: I'm always shattering beakers and messing up my experiments that the professor's always scolding me. Ahahah!

Jade: Oh, my, do take care not to injure yourself. Besides, it isn't anything worth praising.

Jade: When it comes to potionology, it is only because I've taken a personal interest in the class that my grades are high.

Kalim: A personal interest…?

Jade: Why, yes. At times I will conduct my own research, or concoct my own potions on a whim.

Jade: It is quite a wonderful thing to receive accolades on a subject I enjoy.

Kalim: Wow～! So, you study it outside of class, too! I had no idea you like potionology that much.

Kalim: What got you interested in it?

Jade: Let me think… I suppose the moment I truly became interested must have been the first time I had taken the transformation potion.

Jade: With one potion, a merman can receive a human body… That thrill will forever stay with me.

Jade: At the same time, I believed that if I learned potionology, I would be able to create more interesting concoctions.

Jade: A majority of the potions we create during our first- and second-year courses are fairly basic with minimal ingredients, but…

Jade: As the classes become more difficult, we will be able to concoct more complex potions. I am most looking forward to that.

Kalim: Eeeh, I'm having enough trouble with our second year classes, but you want to take even more difficult ones!?

Kalim: Maan, you're really amazing. I guess I can't just keep saying "I don't get it," and work harder!

Jade: Indeed, by all means. I would be very elated if you were to see the joys of potionology as well, Kalim-san.

Kalim: By the way, what kind of potions would you like to make?

Jade: Let me see… I would like to one day craft the potions that the Sea Witch herself was said to have concocted.

Jade: Such as her elixir that was said to cure maladies in the throat or tongue.

Kalim: That sounds like something a bunch of folk would really want… You don't know how to make it?

Jade: Unfortunately. I've heard that it may use jellyfish… But there doesn't seem to be a record of the full instructions.

Jade: Well, I suppose crafting a potion that no one else has been able to would, in itself, be a worthwhile challenge.

Jade: If you hear any sort of information that may come in handy, please let me know.

(Part 1) Part 2 (Part 3)

[kakusu-shipping]

13 and 14 or 15 for Balan? 👀 ( - @wheresunandseameet )

Thankyou so much I do be think thonkin him today

Asks from Here, still would love asks from this if anyone else wants to send some. You know. For living through a major historical event reasons.

13. What songs do you associate with yourself?

I think I've mentioned it before, but I absolutely hate mentioning my taste in music and associating songs to Self Inserts/Ships. I'm just not good at it and I think my music taste is weird and my logics are weird so fdjgkjfkgd

Luckily this S/I is an author so I can just say Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield and be done with it. But I also think Passing Through by Kaden MacKay is a good Balan Wonderworld song over all.

14. Are there any fun facts about you that fans don't know?

Eeeh more like less likely to know.

Balan Wonderworld is kinda split in two when it comes to lore; The Game, and The novel. They both tell the same story with the same ending, but one is just a simpler version of the other that takes out some character detail.

To fit with that I did make a Game Version and a Book Version of my S/I, which is really just reducing his motive and conclusion to bare minimum for the game's cutscene layout.

So, in the book he ends up in Wonderworld because he's terrified of signing on with a Publisher and having his story edited and changed, he's also scared of being stuck with this publisher forever writing stories he doesn't want to tell.

Meanwhile in the game he's in Wonderworld due to low confidence, he doesn't think his book is good enough to be published and is so scared of rejection he runs away.

The conclusion is also different, in the Book he becomes self published, living with Cal Suresh while he gets himself off the ground. While in the Game, he does just sign with the Publisher and gets his very first book published.

I consider the book more canon than the game just for Characterization and getting more info off the cutting room floor, but I'm biased.

[justicerikai]

Charisma House - Superhuman Sharehouse Story “Charisma” - #84 What must be done

Please read alongside listening to the drama track on Youtube.

Let me know if I missed something!

TL note:

What does Amahiko mean with "burners" & "lingalamambo"? Good question! I don't know either.

Ohse: (Amahiko-san seemed like a whole different person from the way he was strangely nervous while staying at his parent’s house.) 

Iori: I’m baaaack. I went out to do some shopping.

Amahiko: Iori-san, please leave that to the people of the house.

Iori: I am a slave so pay no mind♪

Amahiko: ….

Amahiko: Such a handful… I will bring these in then.

Iori: Wait!

Amahiko: ?

Iori: Aren’t you curious about what I bought? Wanna see? 

Amahiko: Pardon?

Iori: Ta-daaah! Enoki!

Amahiko: ….

Amahiko: Enoki, right.

Iori: ….! Eeh, then this, eringi!

Amahiko: Uh-huh.

Iori: ….! Shiitake!

Amahiko: ?

Iori: Cucumber! Eggplant! Gourd! Banana!

Iori: ASPARAGUS!!!

(Iori throws everything away and takes an athletic stance.)

Iori: COME!

Iori: AMAHIKO-SAN COMEEEE!!!!!

Amahiko: I will provide the payment later.

(Iori stomping around)

Iori: NOOOO!! COME ON!!!

Sarukawa, Fumiya, Ohse, Rikai: Amahiko-san/Amahiko!

Amahiko: !? What are you all doing! Running around like that---

Sarukawa: We’re all gonna take a bath together

Amahiko: A bath, at this hour.

Fumiya: Bathing, Amahiko.

Ohse: Indeed, a bath.

Rikai: We’re bathing, Sensei.

Iori: Your local slave shall also participate!

Amahiko: I-I see… Enjoy yourselves.

Fumiya: No, not just us.

Sarukawa: We are ALL bathing, Amahiko!

(The five of them all stance up and beckon him with both hands) 

Sarukawa, Fumiya, Ohse, Rikai, Iori: Come! Come! Coomeeee! Sensei! Amahiko!

Amahiko: Then I’ll go ahead and inform the servants of the house to prepare the bath.

(The five of them all founder on the floor)

Sarukawa, Fumiya, Ohse, Rikai, Iori: COME OOOOON!!!!

Iori: He’s not going with the flow!

Rikai: The bait’s ineffective!

Sarukawa: This sucks! What a sham of a Minister of Sexy Affairs!

Fumiya: Retire, bonehead

(The five of them all complaining)

Terra: Um, what is everyone doing?

Fumiya: Ah….

Fumiya: Not enough Amahiko….

Terra: Huh?

Iori: Before I knew it, my whole body came to yearn for those acts of sexual harassment…! 

Terra: EEEEH!?

Sarukawa: How bland it all feels now that it’s gone…!

Rikai: He got domesticated right under our noses…!

Ohse: Oh heavens, how terrific

Sarukawa, Fumiya, Ohse, Rikai, Iori: World Sexy Ambassador!

Terra: WUH???

Sarukawa, Fumiya, Ohse, Rikai, Iori: Sigh….

Rikai: (It’s the kind of sight everyone’s familiar with.)

Rikai: (The time we spent together on the regular was detrimental to our sanity, if anything.)

Rikai: (But once we saw what we had lost- how much of it was indispensable, important to us, it all became clear.) 

Rikai: (Regardless, by then it had far been too late…)

Terra: (I mean, yeah but. I think this and that are like, two totally different things---)

Rikai: (And then separation came suddenly.)

Terra: (EEEH!?)

Rikai: Phew~ Great job there.

Fumiya: Big thanks.

Iori: Where are we off to next?

Sarukawa: We gotta head back soon, yea

Rikai: ?

Iori: ….? Amahiko-san?

Amahiko: …This will be it for me.

Amahiko: I must go my separate way from everyone.

Sarukawa, Fumiya, Rikai, Iori: Eh?

(They all run up to Amahiko)

Rikai: What do you mean, Amahiko-san

Iori: I don’t get it…

Fumiya: Why

Sarukawa: What’s gotten into ya…

(The four of them are flustered)

Ohse: ….! It’s inevitable.

Sarukawa, Fumiya, Rikai, Iori: ?

Fumiya: Ohse?

Ohse: Amahiko-san can’t keep doing whatever he pleases forever. 

Ohse: He’s a person with a responsibility, with a duty he must fulfill.

Ohse: The home of his family is an important place he has to go back to.

Sarukawa, Fumiya, Rikai, Iori: …!

Rikai: That can’t be… 

(Fumiya grabs Amahiko)

Fumiya: Cut the crap, Amahiko. What’re you pulling this for now

Fumiya: We’re already too far gone, our bodies won’t survive without you.

Terra: HUH!?

Iori: How cruel! Take responsibility! For molding our bodies into this!

Terra: Waitwaitwait

Sarukawa: The fuck’s supposed to pleasure us now, huh!

Terra: What are you on!?

Ohse: Amahiko-san… I’m sorry…

Ohse: I… actually overheard the conversation with your father…

Ohse: You have no choice but to stay, isn’t that right?

Amahiko: ….? What is this about?

Ohse: Eh?

Amahiko: That’s entirely unrelated. 

Ohse: EH!?

Rikai: Huh.. T-then, um Amahiko-san, why must you go your own way then?

Amahiko: The reason I must leave you all behind, is…

Amahiko: For the sake of my long-cherished dream!

Amahiko: To participate in the Sexy World Cup!

Terra: Hah?

Fumiya: Sexy World Cup….!

The five of them: It’s, coming, no? It has to… 

The five of them: Or did it already? Wait holy shit… Here it comes!

Terra: Uuuh, uuum what? I’m like, so lost it’s making me puke.

(Luxurious, sparkling sound)

Amahiko: A sexy carnival held once every four years.

Amahiko: When this Brazilian tournament is around the corner, naughty rascals gather from all over the world to show such parts and these kinds of parts.

Amahiko: And from doing that and this sort of thing in public, there will be one sole champion.

Amahiko: The “Perfect Ecstasy”

Amahiko: The burners amuse themselves with lingalamambo and guzzle down lemonade.

Amahiko: Everyone- No, the whole world lays the sex within itself bare, to confront and release-

Amahiko: A halelamaya from head to toe! 

Amahiko: A grand meeting of the Amorous Congress! That is! THE WORLD SEXY CUUUUUP!!!!!

Terra: I dun’ get it.

The five of them: I see!

Terra: HEY!

Amahiko: I will certainly be crowned with victory.

Amahiko: My life’s purpose of cultivating sexiness was all for the sake of this.

Amahiko: A dream that I have to fulfill, no matter the sacrifices.

Amahiko: It’s been the only thing on my mind lately, which in turn might’ve made me nervous.

Ohse: So it had nothing to do with your family.

Amahiko: They’re completely irrelevant.

Amahiko: The needed preparations will be done after this, and the departure abroad will happen without informing my family.

The five of them: Thank god!

Terra: Hell no!

Amahiko: However, there’s no doubt the professor will track us down if we all stand out from departing together.

Amahiko: I cannot bear the thought of being a burden to everyone.

Amahiko: Thus it is for this reason that we must separate.

The five of them: ….

Amahiko: “As to why I am so hung up on winning this tournament, I couldn’t have told you myself. However, I have a hunch that I understand now. Perhaps my answer lies within all these lovely days I spent with everyone.”

Amahiko: “The joy of others accepting you for who you are, the amalgamation of impulses that stimulates one as a person- it was impossible for me to not grasp the source of my own libido.”

Amahiko: “Everyone, thank you for everything that you’ve done for me. Keep in mind to nominate me.”

Amahiko: “World Sexy Ambassador, the Minister of Sexy Affairs.”

Rikai: F-from… Tendou Amahiko.

Fumiya: (And that is how we all ended up going our separate ways.)

(Sarukawa, Fumiya, Ohse, Rikai, Iori all crying) Terra: THIS MAKES NO SENSE!