#and i was like if someone matches that energy 100% it'd be so so so good

[acheronist]

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[hannieehaee]

Hiii i love your writing sm that is always look forward to anything you write . Pls remember to take care of yourself .

Imagine chan having a younger s/o , doting on her , taking care of her protecting her 😭😭😭😭 it would be so cute

them having a younger s/o

content: small age gap between reader and member, established relationship, etc.

wc: 1056

a/n: thank u hehe u take care too!! <3 also i wrote this assuming the age gap is nothing too crazy!! just something like 3-5 year difference for hyung line and 2-3 year difference for maknae line c:

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seungcheol -

he was MADE to dote on and care for a younger s/o. his credit card would literally be your own. his home would be yours. would treat you akin to kkuma in the sense that he'd coo at you incessantly any time he was away from you for more than a few hours and would love dressing you up in cute outfits to match his own (in a low-key, fashionable way, of course). he'd adore a younger s/o because he'd feel like he could really provide for you with both his wealth and wisdom.

jeonghan -

being the one of the elders of the group and having a younger sister, he's literally been trained for a younger s/o. im completely convinced he'd adoooore a younger s/o that he could dote on and baby in every possible instance. he'd use his preschool teacher voice on you all the time and coo at you so much that you'd literally have to beg him to stop. at some point he'd start doing it just to annoy you lmao.

joshua -

tbh i feel like he would be kinda indifferent about you being younger than him, but would still acknowledge it at times. would coo at you and baby you in exaggerated manners to tease you over being younger than him. but! this would just be a veiled way for him to take care of you.

jun -

how is he supposed to baby you when he's the embodiment of baby himself? however, the creator of the aegyo cat set would still manage to coo at you and attack you with constant aegyo to show his affections towards you. all in all, though, i think he would be a lil indifferent about you being younger than him. maybe it'd inspire a little extra protectiveness from him, making him always keep you close to him in public spaces and use his massive shoulders to shield you from crowds or any danger.

soonyoung -

he'd baby you at times but for the most part would be pretty indifferent about being older than you. however! he would let his childish/immature side come out more often while around you, reasoning that you brought out his more youthful side. would probably match your energy at all times. he'd 100% use the 'im older than you' card to try and win arguments/disputes (it wouldnt work).

wonwoo -

absolutely endeared by you!!! have you seen the way he looks at chan? if you were around chan's age, he'd give you the chan treatment but a thousand times over. would cackle at any joke you made, always keep his adoring gaze on you, bring you snacks even when you didnt ask for them, make space for you on his lap whenever he played games or watched movies. you'd be his baby.

jihoon -

he'd try to hold back for a while, but he'd eventually break and feel an instinctive need to take care of you in a way he would a younger member. even if you were a very independent and self-reliant person, he would still take care of you in his own low-key way. would make sure you always had all your meals, make space for you in his studio and provide you entertainment so you could accompany him in there in the long hours of the night. he'd feel a special type of love for you knowing he could dote on you so freely.

seokmin -

he'd be obsessed with you!!!! would baby you constantly and take care of you in every way imaginable. youd also kinda activate his cuteness aggression without him realizing. he'd wanna be the one and only man to protect you and become a rock for you to rely on. would feel happy and proud to be a person you trusted and someone you could look to whenever you needed.

mingyu -

yet another member who would go insane over being older than you and use it as an excuse to baby you at any given opportunity. would treat you like loyalty and would act as if it was a crime if you ever did mundane stuff on your own instead of allowing him to do it for you. walking to the other side of the room? why when he can just piggy back you there!! packing your own lunch in the morning? nope! he's cooking you a whole meal!

minghao -

ive always felt like he'd go for someone younger just for the traditional aspect of it (idk i have no basis for this belief lmao just a hunch). he'd enjoy playing the role of the dependable boyfriend with a younger s/o to provide for and dote on. it'd just bring him a special type of satisfaction to know that you could look to him as a reliable source of comfort. would be the ideal boyfriend and take care of all your expenses and all your emotional needs.

seungkwan -

he'd be so damn overbearing in the way he took care of you im ngl. would keep tabs on your meals to make sure you had all your meals every day, would push vitamins on you, and just have huge concern for your health overall. he'd also feel insane cuteness aggression for you at the most random times, becoming overly affectionate and expressing how cute he thought you were (even if your age gap was teeny tiny).

vernon -

gives me the vibe that he wouldnt really care if you were older or younger. however, seeing the way he dotes on his little sister and gets along with her, i think he'd be similar with a younger s/o. wouldnt really bring up your age difference much but would still use it as the butt of jokes or use it as an excuse to take care of you at times in which he just felt a little extra affectionate towards you.

chan -

as the youngest, he'd love the idea of him being able to baby someone for once (ik he has a younger brother ok). would use the 'im older than you' line to death and be so fucking annoying about it. however, he would also feel satisfied knowing he was a dependable figure in your life who could take care of you in the same ways his members always took care of him.

[misc-obeyme]

Diavolo with an Mc who matches his energy. That's it. All his chaotic and childish whims? Yes. Playful banter? 100% helping him escape the castle? Duh.

The sunshine could use someone who doesn't ruin his plans.

Bows for barb

I'm just imagining Barbatos hunting them both down because yo Diavolo has paperwork to finish lol.

I think Diavolo needs a no strings attached friend, honestly. I mean, with Lucifer there's the whole loyalty situation. Mephisto was like born to be his buddy so there's that going on. And Barbatos has also pledged loyalty.

So I think it'd probably be nice for him to have someone who doesn't have anything so serious attached, you know? Not that the others don't love and care about him, of course. But I wonder if he worries about that kinda stuff, you know?

[somethingusefulfromflorida]

I just had a really weird experience with a dating app and I don't know what's real anymore.

I matched with a cute girl earlier today, and we spent a couple hours talking about our shared interests in podcasts and history and weird niche topics nobody else cares about. It was nice, and I asked her if she wanted to get lunch sometime this week. She said she'd like that, but then immediately changed the subject to talk about her job instead of scheduling the date. I mean, that's not TOO weird, I figure she must have wanted to say no but didn't want to hurt my feelings. Whatever. No big deal. We keep talking.

She mentioned that she works as a medical scribe at a doctor's office, and I said that that sounds like a wizard's apprentice. She said that medicine is the intersection between science and magic. I replied with a throwaway joke that chemistry is just alchemy with a little flair, and then shit went off the rails because she sent me a link to a pornhub video titled "We came at the same Time - Sensual Side Fuck" and said "me when someone tells me they're an alchemist."

A cute girl sends me a literal porn link after dodging the question of whether she wanted to go on a date, so I'm confused as hell. I don't know if this is her way of flirting or what, so I replied "I'd be down to practice some alchemy if you're not busy." I regretted saying it immediately because I never talk to anyone like that, I was just blind sided by the porn and thought maybe she would think it was funny. Well, after a few minutes she says "did you just ask to fuck me?"

Okay, I'm going down in flames, I crossed a line, that alchemy "joke" was inappropriate and creepy and she's clearly not into it and she's probably gonna unmatch me and block me and report me or something. I'm still confused over the direction the conversation is going, but I decide it'd be better if I apologize and go on the defensive instead of doubling down like a jackass. I tell her "no, not really," I'm not soliciting a stranger for sex, I was just yes-anding. She sent a porn link. What was I supposed to say? How was I supposed to respond?

Another few minutes pass. I was 100% sure that when I reopened the app she would be gone, but no, she finally replied "I was hoping you were..."

What kind of mind game is this? Is she just looking for a hookup? Her profile specifically says she's not! I have no idea what's going on.

"Did you just ask to fuck me?" My honest answer would have been "yes, isn't that what you wanted?" but the thought of saying that to somebody makes me feel like a douchebag. Her tone with that question didn't sound flirty, it sounded accusatory, like she was outraged I had the audacity to ask for sex so soon. My social anxiety is going through the roof. Whoops, turns out she actually WAS flirting and DID want to have sex, and I've managed to waffle it and sound like an asshole no matter what I say. Damned if I do, damned if I don't.

From my perspective:

Her: *posts meme about sex* (it's just a meme, nothing more. Don't read into it)

Me: *flirty memey response* (could go either way; I'm not outright saying I want to have sex with her, I'm just matching her energy. She memes about sex, I reply in kind because I thought it would be weirder go ignore it)

Her: oh my god, did you really just say that? Did you really think I wanted to have sex with you?

Me: I'm sorry, I overstepped

Her: mind games, dumbass! You don't know what I want, motherfucker!"

From her perspective:

Her: our conversation is going well, let me drop a big hint that I want to hook up

Me: picks up on the hint

Her: really?

Me: NO!

Her: oh... okay... nevermind...

So then I take a step back and try to see if there's any way whatsoever to salvage this dumpster fire of a conversation. I admit that I'm confused and ask her point blank if she wanted to have sex. I legitimately don't know if she was making a move or not, and I need her to know that I'm not the kind of guy who asks for sex as an opening move but I'm not opposed to it if she's the one bringing it up. There's no way to fix this. I failed at this interaction. I need to cut my losses, but somehow we keep talking.

She says, quote "I like making art and love. Sometimes at the same time, ya know?"

I say "do you want to make love?"

She says "we probably should."

I ask her if she'd like to get something to eat first, as was my initial date plan before the porn thing. Her response confused me even more. "I can't right now. I'm exhausted from traveling all weekend. I haven't eaten and feel like I'm gonna pass out." That reply doesn't make sense. It's Wednesday and she says she's too hungry to get dinner. That's when I noticed that her previous message ended with a period.

"We probably should," period. I scrolled back up through our conversation and realized that EVERY message she sent me ended with a period. Every single one! Oh, and some of them weren't even direct responses to anything I said, so now I'm 1000% convinced that she's a bot. I got tricked into talking for three hours with a bot, and I derailed the scam by rolling a nat 1 critical fail when it tried to sext me.

I ask "her" point blank when she wants to meet up, and it said "I need to eat first. Make food, not war, lol. Where are your top places to grab food?"

Bot. Almost certainly a bot.

My final reply, in the extraordinarily small off chance that she's not a bot, was to say it depends on my mood, before losting three or four of my go-to places.

"She" didn't unmatch, but she ghosted me. No reply.

Bot. Absolutely a bot. No doubt about it.

TLDR, I got catfished by a bot!

[fuj0wuj0]

Hiiiiii!!!!! Disaster Husbands facts?? Ramdog facts?? Random Oc fact?? 👉👂👈 I am. Perceiving Auditorily :) No pressure btw!!! Regardless I really hope you are feeling better and your sickness is letting you get some rest :D

OMG HI GALE HIIII!!!! 💕💕 Thanks for the concern!! The sickness has been. horrible. but I can BREATHE right now so maybe this week's the last?!?!?! I hope so...

Every time you ask me an OC related question an angel gets its wings btw thank you for letting me talk. this is enrichment to me

Reply under the cut as to not clutter the dash of those who care not 😌😌

Okay, so let's start with ramdog <33 My OGs

We all know that Sherman has like. Separation anxiety right. 😭😭 It was not intended to be canon at first, but after the iconic Piano Piece, I just figured it'd be really funny... Not for him, though... At least he gets some good work done when he's broody, right…? Haha...

Their families love their respective partners so much... Sherman's mom and sister pretty much immediately adopted Obi because he matches their energy 100%. Obi's parents almost passed out from happiness when they met Sherman because HOLY SHIT THEIR SHITASS SON BROUGHT HOME A DECENT GUY. Ms. Katsura loves having him over for dinner. Real pleasant guy 🥰He gets so many jars of pickled food when he visits with Obi that they can barely carry them to the car. They also both hang out with Hana (Obi's sis) pretty regularly! :D

They have beef with their elderly neighbor. Not because she's homophobic, but because they're legit unpleasant neighbors (Obi smokes in the shared corridor + Sherman plays the piano very early in the morning) 😭

They get married post-canon (quite a while after all the gang shit is resolved) :DD [I'm sorry I know all my OCs are getting gay married all the time, no one's surprised. I have a bias 🙏🙏]

As I've stated some time before, Sherman doesn't usually let others see his ears. Yes, Obi has seen them multiple times. Yes, he teases him about it a lot. (all in good fun, though - and Sherman usually gets back at him immediately. Like ok dog, tough words from someone within Tail Grabbing distance)

Since Sherman is usually home more, he kind of assigned himself housekeeper (fair enough, Obi's a slob). They don't need to cook super often though, Katsura keeps giving them tupperware full of food so they usually live off of that for 5 days a week HAH

Sherman hates smoking, but he often has cigarette breath. Go figure 😏

At the beginning of their relationship (familiar, not romantic) Obi almost never uses Sherman's name. He just calls him Mozart, Chopin or Wolfgang 😭 It pisses Sherman off, so Obi just switches to Sher when he's trying to be less of a little shit. The actual name is reserved for y'know. Emotional vulnerability and all that. (Later on, 'Mozart' stops being an irritating nickname. It kinda grew on him...)

RAAARGH many thoughts about them but I'm not hitting the post limit 2nite. Okay Disaster Husbands go!!

Funny story, both Ulysses and Kallen were totally different in their first "drafts"!

OG Kallen was much more... Open? And a little sassy? Like, still very much straight-faced, but he didn't have that professional air 24/7. I'd even say he was pretty open with his emotions. Emotional outbursts weren't above him, dude really knew how to argue in a heated moment. I like to think that this is how Kallen would be if Orso didn't make him into a living weapon 😭 The current Kallen is also freakier (😏)

And OG Ulysses...Oh my god. God, ew. When I say "CEO in a wattpad fanfic", this is what I mean. Dude was insufferable. Aggressive, broody fellow with unresolved anger issues who thinks he can do and have and say whatever he wants. An now he's a tiger? Hell no. Match made in hell. Incompetent Dork Ulysses >>>> Angry Baddie Ulysses, any day.

Ok onto actual little trivias--

Ulysses loves buying his loved ones gifts. Kallen doesn't know how to accept a gift gracefully (didn't like getting stuff from Orso, neither).

Catpeople don't control when they purr. And Ulysses purrs LOUD. (imagine trying to be subtle and act like you're not bothered by that Pretty Guy On Your Couch but you sound like an industrial drill. yeah.)

Their glasses clank together when they kiss sometimes <3 #goals

I don't see them going out on dates much, BUT I think Ulysses would order some good tiramisu and they could cuddle on the couch maybe.....

Kallen kept his identity hidden from the press/tabloids for a while out of habit (not that good for a sniper to be out with their face plastered on celebrity gossip, afterall), but when the dust settled they eventually made their wedding public. Ulysses would probably stay a little anxious about it, always making sure that Kallen's okay with being out in public / on camera 100 times.

I think they could have another kid in the future..? I have this faint idea of them having a daughter by the name of Roma, but that feels a little on the nose with the...italian-greek parent combo 😐 We'll see, though! They're content with just Juno rn 😌

and as some extras, not related to the couples:

Kallen's afraid of making a kid feel like he did with Orso (unsure whether they're loved or not). I can totally see him being a little overprotective/overbearing.

Aaahhh, that was a lot...Honestly as I was writing this I realized that disaster husbands are kind of hard to write about in trivia form?? Maybe because they're _relatively_ new...

Still, it was fun to write it all out!! Thanks for the question as always, Gale <33

[malaierba]

I mean as much as I'm a Krmts Babe I don't think he'd be beating Osomatsu in the Favourite BigBro rankings tbvh like

Totty's fave? Definitely Oso or maybe Jyushi (like, admitted outloud, even if he does most of the looking after Jyushi in practice); He used to have something special with Choromatsu (he probably had the #1 spot until I wanna a bit after high school?) but he keeps rising and he can't stand it.

Jyushimatsu's is probably Ichimatsu, though those two act the most like twins as in "being born 10 minutes appart literally doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things" soo?? I'm not sure 🤔

Regarding Karamatsu, I'm not sure he kept his spot after season 3, mainly because of how he didn't help him with keeping Choromatsu* tethered to reality (HILARIOUS) They do have a lot of bonding moments in Season 3, although he did snap at Jyushi during the night snacks skit + the pizza skit (noting that he dissed everyone then, not just Jyushi). I don't get the feeling that Jyushimatsu thought much of either event though, other than transient surprise.

You COULD make an argument (more like HC? that i indulge in bcs I love kaijuumatsu) for iromatsu sharing Jyushi's Fave BigBros spot. It'd be more apparent in S1 and S2 imo.

*Btw the older brother that Jyushi's the most done with is Choromatsu which is SO iconic of him

Ichimatsu's outspoken fave is 100% Osomatsu. He may be a Karamatsu Boy but even if he weren't so stupidly tsun about it, I think Osomatsu just matches his energy and, ah, general life outlook better.

I guess things could change in the future so that he'd honestly vote for them both but that's not funny and Ososan is all about the funnies so, ykno (edit: okay ig I can see some scenarios where forcing Ichimatsu to rank Karamatsu as one of his faves COULD be funny, mainly because he implodes afterwards and Osomatsu takes full offense probably? Maybe)

Choromatsu is DONE with both his older brothers. Favourite older brother? He should be the oldest brother damnit.

Historically it's Osomatsu, but I'm so serious when I say that as of S3 he wouldn't pick either, even if he may spare a "he's k" for Karamatsu out of the vast generosity of his heart. He's convinced he's outgrown them.

Karamatsu would laugh in your face if you asked him to pick. "Wouldn't it be Osomatsu by default?", you may comment, to which he'd point a thumb at Oso's face and laugh harder.

Imo Karamatsu generally treats both Osomatsu and Choromatsu quite horizontally, and while he has this fun little dynamic with Osomatsu where they are partners in crime sometimes, someone to dunk on/call out at others, I don't get the feeling that he relies on him as an older brother figure unless it's literally THE LAST OPTION AVAILABLE. Literally a last resort. So funny but also so real.

So final tally (single votes + double votes tallies bcs why not)

Osomatsu: Totty & Ichi / still Totty & Ichi

Karamatsu: 0 / if double votes allowed, Jyushi & Ichi (secret vote that kills the man)

Ichimatsu: Jyushi / Still just Jyushi

Jyushimatsu: 0 / if double votes allowed, Totty

(Choromatsu tbvh should be able to get a rules-bending vote from Karamatsu but even if he could I'm not actually sure Kara would offer it like honest to god idk, maybe he would? Maybe his pride wouldn't let him? Maybe it'd be funnier according to the universe rules to have him act unaware, just to piss off Choromatsu? Yeah idk)

(then again if we're discussing Rules Of Comedy in Ososan then no one would vote for Oso regardless of reality and trust/comfort in the dynamics because that's THE joke of the show, that Oso is a shitty older brother and tragically that's his main identity trait 💀 Hmm maybe ESP kitten-like shenanigans would be necessary as a plot device.

Honestly the more I think about this the more of a pointless thought exercise I find it, was kind of fun though)

[jeremy-ken-anderson]

City of Heroes Not-Quite-Beginners Guide

There's a first layer of knowledge like "what's an enhancement" (It's basically equipment) and "how do I level up once I've got the xp" (talk to trainers) but watching a CoH Beginner's Guide I found there were a few things I wished he'd say:

Getting a Task Force Together: If you go into LFG under the Task Force tab you can mouseover the names of lit-up task forces and it'll show you the level range for the run. It also tells you who the character is that directs it. Then go into LFG Chat (find it with the mouseover popups by the chat bar) and type "LFM for [name of director], level [minimum level you read when mousing over the description]+ pst for invite." So for Positron 2 it'd be "LFM for Posi 2, level 11+ pst for invite." The main task forces are

Positron 1 and 2 in Steel Canyon

Synapse in Skyway City

Penelope Yin in Independence Port

Citadel in Talos Island

Manticore in Brickstown

Numina in Founder's Falls

While they don't show up on the minimap they're all within immediate view of the level trainer, who does.

When people reply that they're willing to come along, you click their name in the chat window and select Invite to Team from the popup.

Personally my netiquette is that I'm willing to repeat the posting in LFG once the number of party members has changed. Once I have someone I repost "LF6M..." for instance (team size for Task Forces is 8). It's also good for both courtesy and self-preservation to announce when the group's full. Otherwise you'll keep getting tells from people who want to join.

Archetype Origin: One of the largest jumps in power you'll receive is from set bonuses on matching enhancements. As you do plot-relevant content (storylines and task forces, mostly, but also battles against giant monsters) you'll receive Merits. These can be spent at Merit Vendors to get special enhancements that, as far as I know, can ONLY be obtained this way. Go into the list under your own Archetype (so, Defender if you're a Defender) and there will be two sets you can get, for a total of 12 enhancements. Each costs 100 merits, and the first stories that give merits are worth 3, so you won't be getting these immediately. But you can get your first by around level 20 if you're story-focused. And they're extremely powerful; sometimes enabling a whole different playstyle, such as effects that immediately recharge your buffs or drop you into stealth mid-combat.

Set Bonuses: It's also worth noting that set bonuses - on both AOs and Inventions (IOs) - are really strong. For instance you might get one where for having just 2 enhancements from the same set you get +7% accuracy on all attacks. Add a third and you get resistance to all crowd-control effects (like stun or hold). A fourth and you also recover energy more quickly. These don't stack infinitely, but they do stack a LOT. One drawback is they have to be on a single power. If you put the six pieces of an enhancement set like Scirocco's Dervish on different powers they're good enhancements, but you'll be missing out on the five Set Bonuses you get from having all of them. Personally I think this was a mistake, design-wise, but it is what it is.

Your First Invention: As soon as you go to Steel Canyon - maybe you're level 8 and you're joining in on Positron's first Task Force - there's a quest about inventions at the university. Doing this nets you a free IO, which is strong and which, while it can be outshone by later enhancements and need to be replaced for that reason, never stops giving its bonus due to your level. Where a level 20 Single-Origin Enhancement has no effect for a hero level 24 or higher, a level 20 Invention still provides its full value even to a level 50 player.

Ouroboros: You might be lucky enough to be near someone who drops a golden portal with an infinity serpent icon under it. If you click this it'll take you to Ouroboros, a pocket dimension outside of conventional time. This is important for lategame content and also a useful way to traverse the city, since entering Ouroboros grants you the ability to summon your own Ouroboros Portal once every 5 minutes and it has exits to several different areas of the city. If you're not lucky enough to have access to Ouroboros handed to you, Montague Castanella (also in the Steel Canyon University) has a quest chain that ends with your induction into the Midnighter Society. Once you're in, poke around the grounds until you find a crystal you can click on. It'll transport you to Cimerora, which is probably WAY beyond your current level, but going there means you're a time-traveler and grants you the Ouroboros Portal power if you didn't have it yet.

Ouroboros also has an area where you can simply select a storyline mission and run it - leveling down if necessary - so if you ran a few radio missions with friends and leveled out of a cool bit of lore you can still see it. This is also a good way to get Merits.

Team Transport: For 10 million inf you can get a power from the Pay-2-Win Vendor that summons a jet. This opens a popup for anyone in your party who stands close to it, for about the next 30 seconds, asking if they want to be transported to the entrance of the current mission. If you're in Skyway City and the next mission of your Task Force is in Boomtown, this can save your party about 5 minutes of just getting to the zone and traversing it to the mission door. If you're not spending a ton of money you can probably get this somewhere around level 20-25. If you're in a Task Force and someone in your team says "TT" in chat, don't go toward the subway station or the next mission: Go toward whoever said that! They're announcing that they're summoning the jet, so that a) people don't disperse and b) nobody else summons a TT at the same time, functionally wasting it. Once you've bought one your character has the power forever, but it does have a long cooldown (30 minutes).

[accidental-spice]

3, 4, 5, 16, 17, 39, 48, and 50 for Thaiv and Dark!

#3: Do they enjoy cooking?

Dark likes cooking some easy things, like grilled cheese, but not much else. Thaiv doesn't mind it, but he doesn't have strong feelings either way

#4: Do they enjoy baking?

Dark does sometimes, but he prefers cooking. Thaiv does not

#5: Do they have any tattoos? If so, what are they and do they have any special meaning?

I don't think Dark does, but that could definitely change. Thaiv sort of does. He's got orange facial markings, which don't exactly count, but when he gets married, he gets tattoos to match his wifes

#16: Do they have or want kids?

Dark has two. He definitely didn't expect to want kids, or even to be good with them, but he does and is!! Thaiv 1000% wants kids, but he doesn't have any yet

#17: How easily would they be convinced to do something that goes against their morals?

Hah. Well, Dark spends about 15 years of his life doing just that, so pretty easy, if it'd spite his father. As he gets older and wiser, it would be harder, though. Thaiv would be pretty difficult to convince. If his family was on the line, that might push him over the edge, though

#39: Would they ever crash a wedding?

Dark would SO crash a wedding. He'd have so much fun. Thaiv probably would, too. Then he'd offer to replace the DJ and play better music, or bond with someone there and end up in the next wedding

#48: How likely are they to go on a quest for revenge?

Yeah, Dark's a revenge kinda guy for a lot of his life. Again, the older he gets, the more he realizes it's a waste of time, though. Thaiv would not. He'd probably be trying to point out to his sister that the best revenge is letting go and living well

#50: What is your favorite thing about them?

For Dark, it might be his versatility. I can figure out a way to work him in to pretty much anything. But it's also his whole character arc in my head. He spends the first twenty something years of his life desperately trying to avoid becoming anything like his father, all the while going further and further down a path of death and darkness, only to realize one day that he'd become the very person he'd fought so hard not to be. And it takes him a while, but he walks away from that side of him, and the life that was pushing him in that direction, and the life he finds outside of that, and the PEOPLE, are so much better than what he had. I dunno, I just LIKE it

For Thaiv, it's his oldest sibling energy, and the fact he was 100% inspired by the song Piano Man

Thanks for the ask!!

[thispabulum-blog]

Old Business

What's the Tea? Tuesday

I had promised to tell you about how the date with Chex Mix went.

Background: He and I matched over the summer on OkCupid. He was super cute, roughly my age, seemed like fun. He messaged me first, asking what role I'd like him to play in our relationship. I'm not necessarily looking for someone to date both Cuddlebug and myself, but I won't say no to it. Our taste in guys doesn't overlap much, but we both thought he was super cute.

Chex Mix and I chatted occasionally over the next few months. He'd been very badly injured in an accident the previous year, and was still on a year-long stay in a rehab hospital when we started talking, so he was bored a lot of the time, stir-crazy, and ready to get out.

The issue that I had with him was that his messages, more often than not, were Very Adult.

It was difficult to carry on a PG conversation with him - though when we did, it was nice: books, gardening, cooking. I sympathized, because he'd been stuck in the hospital and unable to socialize for a long time. That's a lot of pent up energy.

And it wasn't just Very Adult, it was Highly Kinky stuff that was beyond anything I've ever been interested in, so it was all a bit much. These were not flirty, suggestive messages; they were explicit, hardcore content.

I put off meeting up with him in person because I wasn't entirely confident being around him - especially after what happened with Gingerbread.

The compromise came when Chex Mix started taking more of an interest in Cuddlebug, and he had a lot of ideas that sounded very cute and hot, and I like the idea of delivering cute boys to him. I figured it'd be easy enough to have a date with the three of us, and then I'd have an escape route if things weren't going well.

So we set a date. The plan was to go over to Chex Mix's house, play some board games, maybe watch something. Just get comfortable with each other and find out if there was any chemistry.

Cuddlebug and I got dressed up, made the confusing drive out to the super bougie neighborhood where Chex Mix lives with his grandma, and waited uncomfortably on the front porch in the dark for 10 - 15 minutes because we weren't 100% sure if we had the right house and Chex Mix wasn't answering his phone.

When we finally got inside, I was surprised to see that he was in a wheelchair. I knew he had mobility issues because of the accident, but he hadn't mentioned the chair (not that it's a problem, I just thought he would have brought it up at some point in several months of talking). We spent some time loving on his super cute dog, which is always a good buffer for allowing people to get comfortable with each other.

He was obviously nervous and trying very hard, which was sweet. He asked if we wanted something to drink, and we accepted, so he made us a protein smoothie. It was actually really good, though an odd choice. Then he laid out a bunch of food he'd made, chili con queso and open-face sandwiches. It was all really delicious; I've never gotten so spoiled on a date.

He had a bunch of board games laid out so that we had options to choose from, and I picked one that seemed fun and not too complicated.

This is where things started to get...less good.

Cuddlebug and I were trying to be fun and interesting. I asked if I could put on some music (I hate silence), and used the Bluetooth speaker I had brought with me for that purpose. We had gotten through a couple of songs when Chex Mix shouted out to his Google speaker to play something from one of his playlists, and the music started playing over mine. I made some passive-aggressive comment like "Oh okay, I guess we're done listening to my music" that Cuddlebug heard but Chex Mix either didn't hear or just ignored. (His Google speaker only played one song and then it was back to silence, so eventually I put my music back on without comment and he didn't seem to notice that either).

The board game wasn't bad (it would have been fun with more people, I think) but he kept holding it up - we'd be waiting on him to take an action or use his turn, but he'd be talking or petting the dog (I'm talking 5 - 10 minutes at a time). It was kind of annoying, and people not paying attention during board games is a pet peeve of mine. Not to mention, the only things he talked about were other board games and his injuries. It was like he just couldn't move past it.

Eventually I decided it would be best to redirect before I got too frustrated to continue being nice, and suggested that we go watch something in his room. I figured maybe he'd be more comfortable if he could lay down and didn't need to actively participate in doing something.

And with that we progressed to the cuddly part of the date, which is usually my favorite.

For the record, Cuddlebug and I are excellent at affection. We're goddamn world-class cuddlers - soft, cute, flirty little marshmallows.

But Chex Mix was having none of it. He just kept talking about board games and his injuries, stretching his bad arm. Cuddlebug was being very sweet, using his femme voice, and giving him every opportunity to make a move or let something happen, but it just...wasn't.

Admittedly, I got a little impatient. Cuddlebug gave up, and we switched places so that I was in the middle. I was a little more bold with Chex Mix, and he seemed to be enjoying kissing me, but was not receptive to Cuddlebug. Whenever I tried something, he gave me "I just need some space, I need time, I want to know you" until I admitted defeat. We left shortly thereafter, very confused, and complained the whole way home.

Cuddlebug wrote him off immediately; told me he wasn't willing to hang out with him again until/unless he loosened up. I wanted to take a slightly more diplomatic approach. The next day I sent Chex Mix a message, apologizing if we were too pushy or forward. He responded that there was no problem, he'd had a nice time with us.

And then I haven't heard from him since.

Clearly, he just wasn't ready. And I sympathize with that, I really do. It was such a conflicting set of emotions, because I know what it's like to have your hormones get ahead of what you're actually willing to do, but it also felt like I'd been misled. "Sexually catfished" is the term I used. It was the Fyre Fest of dates.

What did we learn?

This is one of the reasons why I don't like to talk sex with people before we spend time together. People often say a lot of stuff when there's distance, when there's a screen to hide behind. But then in person (or even with the possibility of meeting up), it's more vulnerable, and people feel like they can't/won't live up. It has happened to me many times - and I've been on both sides! In my experience, it's best to keep it in your pants until you've at least looked each other in the eye and had a conversation.

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What do you think is the succession order for the Ladies to be precise?

MASTERPOST

To clarify: THIS IS JUST A THEORY DON'T TAKE IT FOR GRANTED!!!

Now, moving on to the actual succession... you guys. You know the little Lady statues we have to find in the Residence? Yep. Those girls. They match to the masked girls and their symbolism in a way that is too specific to be accidental. Or at least that's what I think.

Give these posts a read for context so you know what I'm talking about, and let's get into it.

The First Lady (In Green)

When we first enter the Residence we figure out pretty quickly that we have to find these Lady statues in order to open the door, and we do so because one of the statues is already there.

This is Fox.

I made the connection as soon as I saw her head. I previously assumed that she may have died horribly due to the ripped off head symbolism and while that may have been the case, it was probably a reference to this statue.

The rip on her head matches.

So, because she's the first one we find consequentially we can assume she's the first Lady of the Maw, which I think fits perfectly.

We established that, out of all of the Ladies, Fox is the one that most resembles Six in personality, and if the theory that Six abadons the Maw at the end of LN, which would result in the Maw ceasing to function, is correct, then I think it'd be beautifully poetic. I mean, it takes someone special to bring something like the Maw to life and someone who's just as special to end it, and we know both Fox and Six are very special girls.

I specified that she's dressed in green because I believe the color in which the statues are dressed in also matches their personalities.

From what I was able to find, people whose favorite color is green tend to be kind, loyal and nurturing people who often put their own needs aside in order to help others. They're intelligent, indepentent and curious, but because they're peacemakers they're also people-pleasers who end up having trouble standing up for themselves.

Some other words associated with the green she's wearing are Change, Learning and Awakening.

Don't know about you but that sounds like Fox to me.

The Second Lady (In Red)

Tengu joins the group!

I'm a 100% sure of this one. So, the way to actually get this little statue is to replace it with a fake one that looks identical to this one except that it's made of wood.

Since we've read Tengu's mask description, we know she had to put on a fake persona to avoid being overwhelmed and crushed by the horrors that surrounded her, which in this case is symbolized by a literal wall coming down to crush RK if you don't place the wood statue. Notice also how the Eye is wide open when the statue is removed: to me, that symbolizes the gaze of the monsters, the ones that will hurt her unless she pretends to be one of them.

About the color red. People with "red personalities" tend to be extroverts who are task-focused, meaning they tend to be quite active and always know what to do when it's about getting to their goal. This leadership they display can often be interpreted as them being bossy and mean, since they're so driven they often forget about other people's feelings.

Some other important words associated with red are Courage, Tenacity and Energy.

Now. I'll be honest with you guys: I only placed Tengu as the second lady because the official order puts her as the second statue to get (after Fox which we already have), but she may be interchangeable with the next one.

The Third Lady (In Blue)

Scarecrow.

To get to her, we have to solve the three eyes puzzle, then enter and entirely cold and dark room, then solve the paintings puzzle and then we get to her, but we have to be quick or else we get turned into stone.

We know that Scarecrow is terrified of the monsters that surround her and, unlike Tengu, she prefers to hide away and avoid them altogether instead of trying to mix with them. The security eye could be a reference to the paralizing fear she would feel when she leaves her safe place to mix with the monsters.

I'm also pretty sure Scarecrow used to be a worker on the Maw - and she may not have been alone. You see, to get to her we need to solve the famous painting puzzle. We established that the pictures are all of previous Maw workers who were there during the years (based on the fact that all the current employees, including the missing Bellhop and the Ferryman who only appears in the comics, are present).

And the pictures of these two girls in particular caught my attention, because they have the same clothes as the headless statues in the next room. Perhaps, the ripped painting of the Pretender in Scarecrow's room was a reference to these? She was also missing her whole head.

They look very similar and, because one looks older and one of the statues is slightly taller than the other, I'll assume they used to be sisters. Maybe one of them became the Lady while the other kept working at the Maw?

This is just an assumption I'm making though. I'm not so sure of this theory; I'll try to look for more clues to base it on but I'd like to hear you guys' thoughts on this.

Now, about the color blue. People with a blue personality tend to be sincere and trustworthy. They have a need for peace and harmony and they like to keep for themselves. Relationships, especially family bonds, are important to them. They also tend to be rigid and to strongly dislike unpredictability, because of their need to be in controll of their lives.

Other words associated with the color blue are Faith, Trust and Purification.

And lastly...

The Fourth Lady (In White)

I'm a 100% sure this is Teapot.

If the the literal Maw being her container, keeping her imprisoned inside, isn't enough to convince you, then let's take a look at the path we have to take in order to get to her.

First of all, she's locked behind not one, not two, but three doors, all of which are a challenge to open. The way to get to her is quite the adventure, something Teapot would definetely enjoy being the explorer. She's guarded by the Shadow Children, who only show up during this particular segment - and about the Shadow Children, did you notice the kid in a cage?

However, the thing that caught my attention the most was the last door separating us from her.

Huh! Isn't that familiar! It's the same set of stairs Six climbed at the end of LN 1. So it seems as if the ending really was hinting at Six becoming the next Lady after all.

Now, color segment!

Of course, the color white is associated with innocence and purity. It's also associated with health, which I think is quite ironic considering the reversed teapot is a sign of illnes. People with white personalities tend to be open minded and efficient, organized and with a sense of order. On the other hand, they can be perfectionists which leads them to be critical of both others and themselves.

Some important words associated with the color white are Comfort, Hope and Isolation.

This last one really applies to Teapot in my opinion, see how her room is separated from all the others and she's locked away, all alone.

(In case anyone was wondering: our Lady is wearing a darker shade of tangerine.)

Wow! This one was a lot of work. I hope you guys enjoy it! Let me know what you think.

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Rainbow Pearls & Kagome 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈

So I've been reading similar theories on Twitter and I have similar questions about the pearls in the show.

Did Kagome create these pearls all Midoriko style (shit I hope not) or did Root Head make them in an attempt to seal Kagomes powers away? Where are they, how did they get there, what abilities do they have that make them so special?

This is my perspective on the info:

So there's 7 colours, 7 pearls, and 7 presumably missing characters (Sorry Jaken doesn't make that cut).

I believe each time they (the new crew) find a pearl they find a missing character and or memories that will piece together what happened on the night of the fire, which may also be a key into fixing the past.

But WHAT about these memories will bring these characters back? What abilities do these pearls have that help this journey along?? That's what I don't get about the show yet. The YouTube channel Axlebeats had some good background knowledge on Japanese themes, as well as a video about the pearls, their colours and colour symbolism. Anywho...

I think that in an attempt to protect her friends and loved ones from being absorbed by Root Head (Neno Kuni) Kagome sealed herself, Shippo, Miroku, Sango, Rin, Sesshomaru, and Inuyasha into these pearls.

Kagomes's spiritual powers must be stronger now, I bet her years of training has helped her gain interesting miko knowledge and powers. Many of the priestesses in the OG Inuyasha had abilities in sealing living beings or power into objects. I believe Kagome has the power to seal things as well, such as individuals into pearls.

I also have this idea that the pearls were something that were already in existence. Something not fully created by Kagome, but they became the Rainbow Pearls because they were only objects available for Kagome to bind everyone to. Or maybe they were the Rainbow Pearls before her possessing them? Not sure.

Where did they come from? I have a cute thought about it.

Maybe they were a gift from Inuyasha? A shell with rouge has been seen before in the series. Much like the one his mother Izaioy had passed down to him, the one he had gifted to Kikyo, Inuyasha set out to recreate it. Unfortunately his mother's rouge shell was destroyed by Naraku when he attacked Kikyo before she sealed Inuyasha to the tree.

To tie in the shell and pearls with Moroha is a theory that Inuyasha brings Moroha along on his little quest to make the shell. Maybe she is the one that picked up or is given the pearls while her father searches for the prefect shell. Perhaps Moroha brings them back with her as her own gift to her mother.

I believe Moroha has a pearl and the rouge now. I have read in some translations of Moroha that: when she puts on her lipstick that is carried in a shell with a red pearl, she turns into the 'Crimson Night Demon of National Destruction' and acts very wildly.

If the pearls have abilities I think that the one she has pertains to strength. She's so young and only 1/4 demon, to be able to fend for yourself at such a young age without strength would be difficult, but I like to think besides having the pearl, she may have been supported a little by someone. Like maybe Kaede from time to time, or one intriguing theory I read was Koga helping raise Moroha. It was pointed out that her clothes are similar in style to the wolf demon tribe. How amazing would that be for Inuyasha to find out he is now indebted to his sworn rival for helping raise his only daughter.

Anyways... whatever happens at the end of the night of the fire, I strongly feel that Moroha will be left with the robe of the fire rat, the shell and a pearl... the only things left behind of her parents.

What if Moroha is carrying her father around and doesn't even realize it!? So when she uses the rouge it gives her a boost in some kind of power that makes her fight with great strength? Maybe it boosts her demonic energy? So with that I believe Inuyasha is the Red pearl.

At the same time we know that pearls have been used in the show before to seal away secret passages and presumably memories/visions like the black pearl in Inuyasha's eye. Which was created by Hosenki, an oyster demon who had the power to create magical jewels. He has long passed but his son remains, however he is in training and would not reach the level of his father for another 100 years, or so he told the OG crew.

But that wouldn't mean he wasn't creating pearls for practice! Maybe Hosenki Jr. made the rainbow pearls and they were entrusted or maybe even made for Kagome? For what? I'm not sure. Like always never 100% sold on my own theories but for series continuity this makes sense. Where else would they get magical pearls?

Something that I noted and alot of others have noticed this too, is that there seems to be a certain color scheme with the show. They're some of the commonly used Japanese main colours, but I'm more so focusing on the colours they pair with characters. The new Inuyasha cafe's that have opened up in Japan have shown particular colours for products that make me feel like they are important and have some kind of meaning behind it.

These are coasters in the cafe, I know it seems silly but the colours match exactly with the Rainbow Pearls! Look at how they are all within a circle compared to other merchandise photos.

So in going with this color matching theory, what if Hisui has his Father! Miroku's colour is blue on the cafe coaster and the largest bead (or pearl?) on Hisui's left arm appears to be light blue in colour. It would make more sense that, if it is one of the pearls, it'd be Miroku because the prayer beads are more of a symbol for him rather than Sango.

If I'm going based on the colors of the Final Act intro, Sango's colour are also represented as blue, but I'm pretty sure when it comes to these pearls, her colour is going to be the coral pearl.

I'm just guessing but if I had to match the other colors with characters then it would be Green for Kagome, Orange for Shippo, Yellow for Rin and Grey/Silver? for Sesshomaru.

It's that or Green for Jaken?? I have this other scary theory that Kagome sealed everyone away and then didn't have the energy left to fight of Root Head so her only option was to seal it and herself into the Sacred Tree/Time tunnel. This would make sense why Inuyasha is looking to the tree in the promo poster because she may be trapped in there. Or! Maybe some of the pearls are lost in different times in history and the girls go looking for them, that would correspond with the teaser that they will be time traveling as a group. It would also explain why some characters seem to be completely missing.

Thats all I have for now!

Nov 2020: For those messaging me to debunk these theories, I posted this the day before the first episode aired, chill out...

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How I Would Humble NHL Players

An essay written by bigboigritty. 

I would humble hockey players the only way I know how to, by sending them to Australia. Let’s suppose that they have decided to hold the All Star game over here (forget about it’s usual date) (forget that some players I have listed below might not be invited) (and while you're at it, please forget that Australia’s rinks are Not Good).

I think that they would suffer but in an entertaining way so it’s fine. 

First of all, their biggest concern is getting sunburnt. It would effect all of their dumb asses but I’m particularly worried about Pierre-Luc Dubois and Mitch Marner. Boys are practically translucent. Vince Dunn would be fine, he’d probably wear a shirt most of the time which is a very smart decision. 

You may wonder why I didn’t mention Nolan Patrick because I am a certified slut for him, well I don't think he would have a problem. He would spend most of the time inside and when he joins the others, I think his Virgo ass would reapply sunscreen. Maybe he would burn slightly but I don't think it'd be enough to make him uncomfortable. 

Another thing that I think they will gain from this experience is a higher pain tolerance. Now you’re probably thinking, “Zoe they are NHL players so they can handle pain.” Wrong.

Real pain is running barefoot on cement at theme parks while you race to get to the next ride. Also getting into the car and having to avoid touching every piece of metal to not get branded like a cow. Or better yet, when the heat gets so bad that there’s a black out because everyone has their air conditioning turned on.

Don’t get me wrong, I know that other countries have scary animals but I would pay to see them panic over ours. Crocodiles here can grow up to 5.2 metres / 17 feet. We have a box jellyfish season where it’s advised to avoid swimming or wear wetsuits for coverage. Funnel web spiders can survive underwater for hours by trapping air bubbles around their skin. We have several of the worlds deadliest snakes present across the country. 

Listen, I don't want anyone to get injured but the constant fear that they would have when doing anything would be enough to make me happy.

My biggest question is who would survive in the shady areas, who would survive the eshays?

Under no circumstances can you look them in the eyes or cross their path. They are not to be feared individually but in groups caution is advised. I think the players would attempt to assert dominance and that is simply not an option. You are better off to ignore the eshay.

Nolan would have no issues here if im being honest. He is big and I don't think they’d find it worth it to fuck with him. But you know who they would target? Matthew Tkachuk. “Where are you going pretty boy?” “Oi braa did we hurt your feelings ya pussy cunt?” They would make fun of his hair in particular. 

Travis Konecny would be an eshay. I don't think I need to make further comment. (So would Louis Tomlinson but I am not a 1D account and I will continue to repeat that until it’s true.)

I would also give them a few iconic tasks to get the true Australian experience. Activities for the ‘vacation’ include triathlon events, beach flags, bush walking and climbing the harbour bridge. They could attend a cricket match but they tend to like golf so unfortunately they would probably enjoy this :(

AFL is an extremely popular sport here and I think they would loose their shit when they learn the rules of this game. No protective equipment is used other than mouthguards, that's it. That’s all you get. And jumping onto other players for leverage is encouraged. I would thoroughly enjoy the fights that would break out because of this.

Another task would be to use a map to make their way to a servo for a slurpee. The catch is that they will be required to pass through multiple alleyways. Also, the season is Spring, it’s swooping season mother fuckers. Let’s see how brave you are when birds chase you down the block. Personally I don’t think any of them would pass this test, maybe McDavid because the birds may not be able to detect a heartbeat.

Australian food would disgust them, I just know it. Things that they would need to try are a Bunnings sausage sanga, fairy bread, lamingtons, baked beans on toast, Milo and Vegemite. Because I’m me I would give them no butter with their Vegemite. 

An after thought I had was money so I’m editing this to include it. Everything here is EXPENSIVE so they would need to learn how to budget. Upon doing research, Canadians would be fine but the Americans will be mad.

1000 CAD = 1019 AUD

1000 USD = 1297 AUD

Another after thought was the fact that they won’t be able to drive (or at least drive well) here. We drive on the left and not the right, same goes for walking paths too. I can sense a lot of them bumping into people.

Where I think players would live based on vibes alone:

Carter Hart and Vince Dunn: North Shore Beaches, NSW. Daddy’s money. Carter probably did Nippers whereas Vince was a skater boy. 

Travis Konecny: Darwin, NT. Would 100% live there and enjoy it. He would try to conduct crocodile tours but gets assigned to feeding the baby crocs and doing shows for little kids. 

Tyson Barrie: Perisher, NSW. One of the only ski resorts we have to offer, major friendly mountain man energy.

Nolan Patrick: Byron Bay, NSW. @antoineroussel enlightened me, steering away from my original thought of Katoomba, NSW. Byron Bay is a magnet for hippies and links rainforest to the ocean. Chris Hemsworth and his family also live there.

William Nylander: Perth, WA. I don’t know much about Perth other than they wouldn’t shut up about partying while the other states had to quarantine. For some reason, I also associate Perth with Tik Tok. 

Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid: Melbourne CBD, VIC. These two would live in the same apartment building in the city, Connor one level above Sidney. It’s the most boring looking block of them all and Crosby would send in complaints to the landlord about McDavid pacing during the night.

Tyler Seguin: Surfers Paradise, QLD. Party central, not many people are actually from this area and he would be sure to tell absolutely everyone that he was. I also think he would get a Meter Maid tattoo, specifically on his leg. Has definitely slept on the beach before because he couldn’t find his way home.

Jamie Benn: Hobart, TAS. Tasmania is usually forgotten about. Another one with mountain man energy except he is more creepy than friendly.

Mitch Marner: Fitzroy, VIC. @antoineroussel is responsible for this one too. Hipster central, makes you question how the hell someone so young can have so much money. Would chug $45 wine and not blink an eye.

(honourable mentions include = Sammy Blais: Hobart, Tas. Once again no comment on Tasmania. TJ Oshie: Cairns, QLD. Would do reef tours. Haydn Fleury: Western Sydney, NSW. Haydn would 100% own a ute or a white holden commodore and you can’t tell me otherwise. Roman Josi: Adelaide, SA. Small town history teacher vibes.)

I have attached a handy map for those who may need it.

In conclusion, the NHL should send their players over here to teach them some manners and while they’re at it, management should bring themselves too. Nolan Patrick could pass as an Australian if he built up a tan. (So does Nylander in this picture but we won’t talk about that.) Come over anytime baby, I’m free. 

Glossary

Servo - A service station, also known as a petrol or gas station. Example: 7/11

Theme park - An amusement park. Can be said in reference to both normal parks and water parks and usually means those in QLD. Example: Six Flags

Swooping season - August to October in Australia. When birds attack and chase humans and / or pets for getting close to their babies. Magpies are notoriously bad for this. 

Bunnings sausage sanga - A cheap feed / meal found at the front of a hardware and gardening store called Bunnings. Made up of white bread, sausage, onion and your choice of sauce.

Fairy bread - White bread with margarine and topped with 100s and 1000s / sprinkles. 

Meter Maids - Women who work along the beach dressed in gold bikinis. They top up parking meters to save tourists from getting fined and will often stop for photos. 

Nippers - Surf lifesaving programs carried out for children between 5 and 14. 

Ute - A pick up truck.

Eshay - A person who partakes in drug use, graffiti, listens to EDM and targets victims in groups. Below is the typical style of an eshay. 

Tagging a few friends so this doesn’t completely flop but feel free to ignore if it isn't your thing. I won’t be offended lmao

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my choice of anime is haikyuu and my location is the thrift shop! my style/aesthetic is very 90s so baggy jeans and a crop top. my pronouns are she/her.

thank you!! ～ ♡

Thank you lovely elliethomp! Completely off topic but I adore that aesthetic, it's so cool (>‿◠)✌ With that out of the way, Virtual Matchup loading...

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Location: Thrift Store

Aesthetic: 90s

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Drabble

Bokuto is kind of a messy person; despite his volleyball abilities he can be quite clumsy and wreckless in his day-to-day life, ask literally any of his friends. So, keeping a decent wardrobe proved to be a challenge considering how frequently he managed to somehow ruin his clothes. Because of that, the silver-haired man turned to thrift shops so his clumsiness didn't have such an expensive price for his wallet and the environment. The added bonus was that thrift shopping is really fun, almost like treasure hunting in his eyes, his favorite finds usually being cool (or sometimes questionable in taste) graphic tees. Coincidentally, the same day he went to one of his favorite thrift stores, you decided you needed some additions to your wardrobe. In the end, you opted for a thrift shop, considering the clothes matched your style and you wouldn't have to pay extra for brands that made old/used-looking clothes. After all, why buy an overpriced crop top when you could find an actual 90's t-shirt and crop it? However, what you didn't expect was that walking into a promising-looking thrift store you were going to be surprised by a loud crash near the back. After an equally loud yet apologetic "SORRY" from the source of the crash, you turned to see a store employee sighing before standing up from their chair. "Not him again," they muttered under their breath as they disappeared down an aisle, piquing your interest; "again?" Though you were curious about the mysterious tornado-like regular somewhere within the store, you decided to not stress out the employees more and just mind your business. Another thing that you weren't anticipating was that the tornado would come to you. There you were, finally having found a cool t-shirt at the end of a rack. It was a bit on the larger side but you figured it'd make the perfect crop top, so you went to grab it when you saw a flash of silver appear next to you as a hand reached for the same item. Too shocked to react or let go, you let the mystery guy pull the shirt off the rack whilst still holding it and stared at him in slight confusion, to say the least.

It took Bokuto a solid 30 seconds to realize that the shirt he'd been so busy examining its design was being held by someone else, looking up to meet your intrigued gaze. He just blinked at you, not expecting the other person to be a pretty girl, and trying to remember if you'd been there before he practically snatched the item off the rack. He mentally cursed at himself for not being more careful and could see Akaashi scolding him in his head, but decided to ignore everything in favor of talking to you. "Oops, didn't see ya there," he beamed happily as he let go of the shirt, wiping his hands on the sides of his shorts, how did his palms get sweaty so quickly? "No worries," you replied instantly, trying to soothe the muscular yet nervous-looking guy in front of you. "I kind of have a habit of not looking where I'm going, I dunno if you were here earlier but I dropped a whole shelf of stuff back there, I come here often so I should know the place, do you..." You just chuckled as the guy started rambling and giggling nervously as he simultaneously told you about him and asked about you. Talking to him felt like taking an energy drink, and despite just knowing you, to him, your company had the same effect. "I'm sorry," you interrupted politely in an attempt to do something other than nod or shake your head in response to his questions, "but I don't think I caught your name. I'm (y/n)!" He finally seemed to calm down a bit and introduced himself back, shaking your hand excitedly. "Y'know Bokuto, I think you should have the shirt, you were very deadset on getting it," you said as you extended the item of clothing out to him. "Oh no," he replied while shaking his head, "it'd look way prettier on you anyways." Your eyes widened a fraction at his compliment, and to your surprise, his did too when he realized he had said that last part out loud. However, when you smiled giddily and thank him he was back to his regular happy self. Deciding to finish your shopping together to keep each other company, when you exited the store side by side later you didn't miss the cashier's eyes following Bokuto wearily. That's when it clicked, he was the cause of the ruckus earlier, which is why his voice seemed familiar. Turns out the guy was indeed intriguing and tornado-like, but you didn't expect the whirlwind of emotions he'd bring along too.

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[sainadazai]

Chapter 2

There was a certain essence of security in the fact that one kid would be sent home today, still there was a horrible feeling inside you that you'd be the one leaving.

There was no reason for you to fail, Mr.Aizawa didn't seem to be singling anyone out, though.

That alone made you nervous, if he didn't have someone specific in mind, then it was free reign whoever would be booted at the end of the day.

Bakugou threw a softball more than seven hundred meters, you were sure your primary school record was less than 30 meters. With your quirk you didn't need dense muscle, it required lean muscle and mostly on your back.

Manipulating the state of matter in metal wasn't really difficult, but lifting it with your mind was.

Even more, it was especially hard to keep it in its semi-liquid state while you manipulate it. Cause many people have conjuring quirks, hell probably somebody in this class had a quirk that could make things, yours was just also limited to one specific material.

It took a long time to perfect your own unique fighting style. You didn't wanna be like cementoss, or Best jeanist, although they were great heroes.

Being a carbon copy of a hero that already has existed served no joy to you, you were y/n, and that's who the world oughta know.

Was that really gonna help you now, though? What were these eight tests he was talking about?

test one: 50 meter dash

Should be easy enough, why use your quirk on something you already excelled in during school. Y/n L/n - 100 meter dash - 12.67 seconds. It couldn't be hard to half that at least, maybe even quarter it, you wouldn't use your quirk here.

You really need to stop underestimating people, in your heat, the first at that, were Tenya Iida and Tsuyu Asui. The boy was well built, muscular, tall and his legs seemed to have engines in them. He was sure not a good match to make you seem strong or fast.

The girl had long, green hair and beautiful round eyes, she seemed to have some sort of frog hybrid quirk. Probably much faster than you as well. Not really the best time to second guess yourself, you already assessed this test. No quirk. Don't waste your energy.

Ugh, but shouldn't heroes go a hundred percent all the time? God this was infuriating.

"Go"

Well, there you have it, first day and you're already overthinking. Without letting your worry get to you, you sprinted towards the speedometer hoping you wouldn't get discouraged by the fast boy in front of you. The air flowed against you, pushing your hair back. You had forgotten about the tension air creates when you run against it, but it didn't matter. As quickly as it started you heard Iida's score, the Asui's, but you knew 50 meters was easy. You knew you were fast even without your quirk, you would prove it.

"6 seconds"

"Without a quirk?"

"What even is her quirk?"

"I don't know, she wasn't in my exam."

The others after you seemed to be faster than you too, even if by seconds. However, it was helpful to learn exactly what their quirks were.

Uraraka- zero gravity

Iida- engine

Bakugou-explosion

Knowing all this made you unique compared to them, because now, you know their quirks and how they work for the most part, but only a few even can guess yours. Maybe it won't help you too much now, but in the future this knowledge will.

Test two: Grip strength

Easy, this can be done without even touching that little machine, but sure, you'd give me a show.

"Woah, you hit 500 kilograms?! You're such a beast"

The boy with extra arms seemed to do well on this, you could obviously guess why. Still, you had no fear at all in this test. What were they thinking putting an object entirely made of metal and wires in your hand? Rigged in your favor to be honest.

You took the contraption in your hand, avoiding the eyes of the few watching you to see what your quirk was. Jokes on them, cause with this test, it'd take a genius to tell. Applying a decent amount of pressure from your hand, you began to feel all of the particles in the tiny machine, moving them closer and closer together. Pushing them down with each breath out. Until the machine beeped.

12,000kg

You almost smirked at that, you technically didn't have that much plain grip strength, but the teacher said use your quirk, anything goes.

"Twelve thousand!? No way!" the yellow haired boy spoke with astonishment, not anger, but the words felt accusing,

"sorry.."

The students were left dumbfounded. However, at the mention of such a high number, todoroki began to seek out your face, he recognised the girl who had tried to speak with him earlier. Looking at the floor and avoiding the quite obvious compliments, he couldn't help but feel it wasn't out of modesty.

Test three: Standing long jump

The ring on your finger would serve well enough for this one, removing it, you liquified the metal ring until it was a non-Newtonian liquid- or a liquid that is solid under pressure. It soon multiplied until it was around a foot high line of liquid metal, then you curled it into a spring shape. Jumping straight up you landed both feet on the outer edge of the spring and flew into the air launching it with you and quickly turning it back into a tiny ring around your pinky finger.

Then apologizing again as more questions floated in.

Next was repeated side steps, then ball throws. By then, the other students had acknowledged the uncomfort you seemed to have around them, and only admired from afar.

To others the ball throw seemed like the most important test, but it didn't really feel like that to you. Despite having some restraint, you wanted to be the best in every test. Well, maybe not this one, after the gravity girl sent a ball to infinity.

Still, you held the softball, all eyes on you, not feeling so shy, considering you knew these were supposed to be your friends, you wanted them to like you, more than anything. So you would just have to woman up soon.

You tossed the ball to yourself a couple times, feeling for any metal particles, baseballs were usually full of string on the inside, maybe that would work? No, too risky for now.

Feeling pressure to hurry, you took a quick glance around, locking eyes with the boy who sits by you. He still was stone faced, but looked a little intrigued to see what you would do. Was he curious about you? He was so strong though, you'd seen it earlier. Well, best live up to expectations.

No luck with metal in the ball, but there was plenty all around you: iron in your blood. Taking your pointer fingernail, you scratched a quick cut on your opposite palm, maintaining eye contact with the boy. His stiffness faltered for a second, confused and maybe worried at your actions.

Quickly you dragged your blood out of the cut in a thin, rope-like flow, wrapped it around the ball, and took a deep breath. Then you closed your eyes, just how you taught yourself to, and imagined the blood pulling the ball into the air. Arm swung back and ready you released the image along with a throw high into the air.

Continuing to focus on where your blood would take it, you imagine not a place, but a number, and a force. Applying that force to the blood and ball, long lost in the sky, you finally sighed out and looked around, waiting for a score.

Your peers seemed confused about what had just happened, all except for the red and white haired boy, he seemed to have caught on to some extent.

"1,609 meters"

"A mile, exactly? How?"

"Your blood? That doesn't match up with everything else you've done today!" A girl with recognizably large breasts and thighs spoke, she was gorgeous. Hair tied up in a black ponytail, and even her voice sounded sophisticated.

"Uhm-"

"If you say sorry one more time i'm gonna blast you to space, ya hear me!?"

The fire boy, Bakugou screamed at you, and you would have been scared, but it actually made you feel comforted. The realization that people here were not asking for your apologies.

"Yes sir." you winked.

Why did you wink? Did you forget you weren't talking to mochi? A yellow haired boy, whose name you thought was denki turned red and fainted. You felt incredibly stupid, and flustered, and mad at yourself for slipping like that.

"AAAaaa im so sorry, pleaseforgivmeidontknowwhatiwasthinkingwinkingayoulikehatwhenyoubarelyknowmeohnopleasedonthatemenowimsorryimsorrymochiwillyellatmelater!" you screeched out, falling subject to your now loose personality.

Then you went to hide among the crowd of them, slowly shrinking in on yourself.

The next one up was the green haired boy, Deku? That's what bakugou called him, right? You didn't know you were standing next to shouto todoroki, but he sure knew he was standing next to you.

He wanted to confirm his suspicions about your quirk, and also he subconsciously wanted to know what a conversation with you would be like. You didn't seem too eccentric, or obnoxious like some of the kids here. Plus for some reason you were flustered at any and everything,and well, it was stupidly adorable.

Todoroki shouldn't be thinking these things, but he is. On the first day of school no less.

It seems, though, you weren't the star of the show today. He tore his eyes from you at the sound of your gasp. The boy who hasn't used a quirk all day had thrown the softball barely a few meters. So how did he get in? He seemed nice enough, but it sparked the question, how would someone quirkless make it to the hero course?

Or maybe he wasn't, it seemed, the teacher had nullified whatever quirk he tried to use. They were talking for quite some time, until Mr.Aizawa removed his restraint on the kids quirk and he was left to throw.

His lips pursed, deep in thought. Deku really had to get this one right. There may not be a better place to apply his gifted quirk. He really didnt wanna go home, either, so this was it.

Blinking, he thrust his hand back and before you could process what was happening an incredible force of wind flew back on you. The ball launched high into the air, a trail of pure power following it. You didn't take your eyes off that ball until it dropped. A puff of dirt flying up around it.

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So you looked back to the boy, eyes wide just like everyone else, and your eyes found a bloodied purple finger. Broken in every sense of the word. Deku, though, was smiling, the brightest smile you'd ever seen. Proud. He was proud of himself. What could you be but proud of him, too?

You'd known him less than a day, spoken to him all but once, but his smile was pure. You used to smile like that when you were working out your quirk in the forest behind school. It was beautiful.

"Awesome.." you whispered through a smile clad lips.

Teeth white and shining under the sun, and todoroki heard you. Even looked down(or up) at you. He wanted to see that smile again from you, and for the love of god he couldn't tell himself why....

A/n this isn't a deku fic but I love him, and it IS his show, so- don't be surprised if i write about him like he is the most precious gorgeous blessing on earth.

[fallin-flcwer]

Japan Interview // Georgie Heo

WHO ARE YOU?

what’s your star sign? "A gemini!"

what’s your favourite holiday? "Christmas."

what colour are your eyes? "Dark brown, but it's freakishly close to being black."

if i went on to your spotify right now, your most played song would be what? "HIP by Mamamoo."

do you read much? "Not really. I did have a phase when I was younger and read all the popular dystopian books like The Hunger Games, Divergent, The Maze Runner, etc."

where did you grow up? "I grew up in Seoul, but my family travelled a lot so I only really spent a small majority of my life there."

when it comes to siblings; are you oldest, middle, youngest or only child? "I'm the youngest."

what were you like in high school? "I was a very bubbly student. I wouldn't consider myself popular but I was very well known for being the captain of the dance team at our high school."

if you could be any magical creature, what would you be? "A dragon! Mostly because I've seen a lot of people compare my appearance to Light Fury from How to Train your Dragon 3, but regardless I think it'd be pretty cool."

where is your happy place? "The dance studio."

can you tell us about a hobby you have that has NOTHING to do with your career? "Annoying my brothers."

CAREER STUFF

which academy do you attend? "Blossom Bell in Tokyo."

do you have a routine that gets you in the right frame of mind for work? "Just to go straight to the dance studio as soon as I can."

can you give us some insight into your next big project? "I'm going to be in a girl group! Each of the members are going to have a role in the production of our group, like styling, songwriting, producing, etc. I'm the choreographer of the group, but I'm also going to assist in music production as well."

if you weren’t at a talent academy, what occupation would you be working towards? "I think I'd be a dance teacher, or maybe a producer with the help of my dad instead of a talent academy. He went through it all as a Blossom Bell and St Judes student, so I'd probably get the same tips they'd give me through him. Loopholes."

are you a ‘work hard, play hard’ or a ‘work hard, sleep hard’ type? "Work hard, Play Hard."

what’s your proudest moment in your career so far? "There isn't one moment specifically, but just getting on stage and showing people my choreographies has been such a good experience."

do you remember where you were when you realised you were accepted into your academy? "I was in the studio with my dad and my brothers. Minhyuck and I got the letter around the same time."

did you get rejected from any academies? do you care anymore? "I did apply for Liberty as a second preference and got rejected. I'm not upset about it though."

what is your DREAM achievement? "To become a well known dancer and choreographer. I'd love to work for big names in the industry."

finish the sentence: “when it comes to my career, my goal is to make sure that…” "I have fun, and do things I'm 100% happy with showing off."

SPILL THE TEA

are you single or taken? "Single."

what’s your snapchat score? "25,600"

read us your last received text… "i told dad we would meet him in the lobby in 10 min so you better me there"

would you ever date a fan? "I wouldn't be opposed to it."

how could somebody go about getting your attention? "I think in a way, I'd have to see a bit of myself in order for someone to get my attention, so if you like, i don't know, just match my energy you'll probably get my attention."

have you ever stalked an exes socials? "Yeah."

have you ever stalked an exes new partners socials? "Nope."

which song best describes your last crush or relationship? "Slow Dancing In The Dark by Joji... The guy singer, not me."

have you ever used tinder? "Nope."

who on tour would you most like to see naked? "Nobody."

who’s the most annoying person on tour? "Minhyuck."

which person on tour would you NOT let your hypothetical son or daughter date? "Minhyuck, for very obvious reasons."

what’s the grossest thing you’ve ever done? "My oldest brother dared me to eat a worm when I was five, and being the innocent five year old I was, I did it."

have you ever peed in the shower? "Anyone that says no is lying."

who is one person on tour that you trust more than anything? "Dad and Minhyuck."

BRING ON THE FUN

what kind of drunk are you? "I'm the same as my brother. We definitely become more crazy and hyper but the second I run out of energy I go straight to sleep.."

if you could spend a day inside one movie, which would it be and why? "Step Up because dancing."

if you could have any piece of music play whenever you entered a room, what would it be? "HIP by Mamamoo. I might be a little bit obsessed."

everybody has ONE word tattooed on their head that most describes who they are, what does yours say? "Hyper."

if i came round your house for a dinner date, what would you cook me? "I'm more into making desserts and baking but I can make a bomb cheese tonkatsu, which is like a korean cheese pork cutlet."

do you have any guilty pleasures or weaknesses? "None that I can think of."

say a word that you HATE the sound of… "Oppa.. I'm not sure if it's because I genuinely hate the sound of it or if it's because I've said it so many times to by brothers and guy friends it doesn't sound like a proper word to me anymore."

what is one country you have no desire to visit that other people do? "Australia. Me and heat don't mix well."

if you could rename yourself, what would your name now be? "Technically I've already renamed myself Georgie -not really though because it's just the English version of my actual name, Joji- but I generally like names that end in the -ee sound. So maybe like Lucy or Maisie.. Something like that."

if these were your famous last words, what would you say? "Minhyuck did it."