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[hamilando]

ੈ✩ real housewife of verstappen (smau) ੈ✩

pairing : max verstappen x reader

tw : chaos, infidelity, abuse, hospital visit, mislabelling

fc : Yasmin Wijnaldum

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f1wagmonaco Rumors keep flying as YN Wijnaldum Verstappen was spotted visiting a hospital in Monaco with a mystery person instead of husband, Max Verstappen.

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user1 YN'S CHEATIN !?!?!

user2 oh lord, this just got messier

user3 man, i don't know what's worse

user4 just leave their lives alone

user5 that man could be a bodyguard !

user6 i mean if my husband hit me, i would cheat too

user7 i don't know who to believe

user8 Maybe they were rehearsing for a new show ‘Secret Affairs and beatings'

user9 please 💀

user10 this can be a pr stunt for hulu

user11 hospitals and nose bleeds for pr ??

user12 they should have chosen netflix, netflix could not never to do so -

user13 THROWING, SCREAMING, CRYING

user14 turn off the comments man, this is getting heated

user15 just remove them from the show

user16 istg, actually remove them

user17 remove max from redbull too , we don't want an abuser driving

user18 get max out of formula one ! hitting any woman is not acceptable

user19 Romeo & Juliet but make it messy

user20 I’m just here for the comments. Carry on

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hulu Sorry Love Island! We had to get our own bombshell, Lousie Gjorup, Wife of Kevin Magnussen, Danish Racing Driver joins the first ever season of Real Housewives of Monaco!

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user1 another formula one wife !!!!

user2 LET'S GO WAGSSS

user3 she is so pretty, oml

user4 She has NO idea what she just signed up for

user5 please don't bottle like kmag :(

user6 this is literally formula one meets RHOM

user7 HER DAUGHTER !!!!!

user8 kmag's living the life man

user9 this better be good

user10 idk like her joining after yn ???

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hulu RHOM's episode 3 saw a bit of heated conversations with the new arrival, were rumors put to rest ?

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user1 WE LOVE LOUISE

user2 TELL THEM LOUISE HOW'S IT DONE

user3 i love how louise stands up for yn, telling martha to stay in line

user4 i love louise iconic move

user5 "JUST BECAUSE YOUR HUSBAND HAS AFFAIRS DOEN'T MEAN EVERYONE WILL BE HAVING ONE TOO !"

user6 she just exposed her like - boom

user7 " THAT GIRL MAY BREATHE AS WELL AND YOU MAY GO ON HER NECK AND BE LIKE WHY IS SHE TAKING SO MUCH OXYGEN !"

user8 louise is what yn really needed

user9 EVERYONE SAY THANK YOU LOUISE

user10 tbh someone was actually needed to shut martha

user11 please tell me this settles the drama

user12 yn sitting their in the corner, holding her tears is painful

user13 the silent thank you in yn's eyes

user14 please, just stop screening this stupid show

user15 i ain't watching this anymore

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f1wagsmonaco YN Verstappen's private account posts have yet again been leaked ! Her photos with a mystery man have been leaked, looking intimate, with the ongoing rumors of her's and Max Verstappen's marriage issues. The source said that these posts were made recently, after the hospital visit.

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user1 OH HELL NAUR

user2 WHO KEEPS LEAKING HER PRIVATE PHOTOS !?!?!

user3 but is she really cheating ?

user4 they look close man, idk

user5 THAT'S HER BROTHER, LOOK AT THE SIMILARITY MAN

user6 siblings kiss ?

user7 wtf-

user8 THEY ARE SIBLINGS !?!?! IT'S ABSOLUTELY NORMAL TO KISS ON CHEEKS ?

user9 man i have never seen an adult sibling pair even hugging

user10 where in jupiter are you living? they just have a healthy bond, stop being jealous

user11 man i am still sus

user12 can't beleive people think hugging their OWN BROTHER is a crime

user13 social media has ruined evrything man

user14 OF too man

user15 yn, we are so sorry

user16 i can feel it, it's not her brother

user17 ISTG, IF SHE IS CHEATING-

user18 she is cheating smarty pants -

user19 boytoy exposed

user20 what if its actually her brother ?

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maxverstappen I would like to clarify the circulated sayings around my family. The bruises and nose bleeds were not due to any rumored abuse but rather extreme side effects of a pregnancy. I have been racing so it's difficult for me to manage seeing my wife and our son, so my wife's brother @ thomaswijnaldum has been helping her with the hospital visits. I hope no more rumors will be circulated as it's causing a lot of stress on my woman and the mother of my child, any further circulations and legal procedure will be taken.

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ynaldum my three boys, i am sorry i couldn't protect you.

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still believe

for @steddieholidaydrabbles prompt 'santa'

all of my holiday drabbles will be from the bear hugs universe. many of them could probably be read standalone, but will make the most sense and be enjoyed best if you read that first!

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The line is wrapped around the building, which is exactly what Steve warned him about.

Steve insisted they go the first week that Santa was at the mall, but Eddie insisted they wait. It didn’t feel right to see Santa before December even started.

Then they got so busy with hockey practices and the baby and-

“How much longer?” Rory asks. She isn’t quite groaning yet, but Eddie knows she doesn’t have much more patience.

Steve is bouncing Sawyer in his arms, raising his brows at Eddie. The I told you so doesn’t need to be said out loud for him to know that’s what he’s thinking.

He tried to time it perfectly between Steve getting off of work, Sawyer’s next feeding time, and their own dinner time, but now…

They’re looking at a catastrophic failure on his part.

Sawyer’s only four months old, and he’s on a very strict schedule. He’s a perfect baby, sleeps almost entirely through the night, only cries when he needs to be changed, and loves when Rory holds him. But if he doesn’t eat on time? Everyone suffers.

They have at least an hour in this line still and they have roughly 20 minutes before Sawyer’s due for a bottle. They have them in the diaper bag, of course, enough formula already measured out for two bottles and a bottle of water just in case.

“Can’t we go to another Santa?” She asks when no one answers her.

“What do you mean? This is the only Santa.” Steve stops bouncing as he speaks, and Eddie feels sweaty all of a sudden. They both thought Rory still believed in Santa. Sure, she was a little old for it, but last year she’d gotten into a fight with a kid at school because she still believed.

“Dad.” Rory gives him one of her be serious looks. “Every mall has one. The real Santa has to stay in the North Pole.”

Steve’s shoulders relax, but Eddie feels another moment of panic. Rory does still believe in Santa. It’s fine, it’s actually great. But a small part of him hoped that maybe she’d just casually stopped believing. Maybe then it would be easier for Steve to accept that their little girl isn’t so little anymore.

“Right,” Steve smiles at her. “But we’re already in line here, so we should just stay.”

Rory sighs, but doesn’t argue.

Sawyer coos in Steve’s arms. Steve smiles down at him and bounces him again.

“You can’t wait to meet Santa, huh buddy?” Steve asks him.

Sawyer’s way too young to understand what he’s asking, but he still gives a gummy smile. He’s got Chrissy’s nose, but it’s a perfect combination with Eddie’s everything else. They all joked that Eddie might as well have carried and birthed him for how much he looks like him already.

“Does Santa already know that Sawyer’s been good?” Rory asks.

“Babies are always on the nice list until they can walk and talk. Then, they have to behave just like all the bigger kids,” Steve explains. “Santa already knows Sawyer’s good.”

“But what if Sawyer was bad?”

“Well, do you think he’s been bad?” Eddie asks, taking Sawyer from Steve to give him a break.

“He did puke on my shirt last week,” Rory’s face twists with disgust. “And he pooped through his diaper that one time and it got on the car seat.”

Eddie’s doing his best not to laugh. “Those are accidents, though. It doesn’t make him a bad kid.”

“Yeah, I guess,” Rory sighs. She looks around the people in front of them as they take a few steps forward. “Maybe we can skip Santa this year? Since he knows we’ve both been good.”

Steve shakes his head. “We wanted to get a family picture, remember?”

“But it’s not even the real Santa!” Rory exclaims, loud enough that the people in front of them turn and scowl at them. Steve sends them an apologetic look and kneels down so he can get on Rory’s level.

“Listen green bean, you remember when you were really little and thought this was the real Santa?” She nods. “A lot of these kids still think that and we can’t ruin it for them. Plus, they’re handing out candy canes, look!”

One of the employees dressed as an elf is walking down the line offering candy canes. A perfect distraction for kids growing impatient in line.

Sawyer gurgles and then lets out a tiny whine. Eddie checks the time on the phone and gives Steve a look.

Steve wordlessly opens the diaper bag to get the bottle ready and Rory rocks on her feet as she waits for the elf to bring her a candy cane. Eddie pokes at Sawyer’s cheek, and his tummy, and his arm, making him let out little bursts of noises that are nearly giggles.

“Not too much longer,” Eddie whispers to the baby in his arms, hopeful that he’s right.

****

Nearly an hour later, they have Sawyer propped in Santa’s lap and Rory standing next to him, talking a mile a minute about her list. They manage to get a great picture– a small miracle considering Sawyer was due for a nap– and head out, not wanting to hold up the line more than it already has been.

As they leave, Rory tugs on Eddie’s jacket and comes to a stop. Steve is too busy babbling at Sawyer to notice.

“Daddy, I lied,” she says and Eddie’s gut clenches. “I know Santa isn’t real. But dad loves Christmas and it would hurt his feelings. And now Sawyer can believe in Santa so I have to pretend.”

Eddie loves this girl. She has always been wise beyond her years, which is why her believing in Santa at this age seemed ludicrous to him.

He hugs her tight and kisses the top of her head. “You’re a good kid, little one.”

[fourswords]

what do u think abt alttp now that u finished it??

OKAY SO. overall i liked it! i love the hero of legend, i love the early-loz plotline, i love that ganon actually has a fuckton of character AND magic attacks AND the ENTIRETY OF THE TRIFORCE, which was still insane of them to do (if ever there was a game where ganon truly almost Won, it's alttp). and i love what that means for the hero of legend even if he doesn't know it (tfw your predecessor, who was roughly your age give or take a year, sucks bad and dies so you essentially clean up his entire mess and become the strongest link in the entire franchise in the process). but as for the game itself.....to be quite honest i thought the dungeons got really fucking tedious. i feel like they could have halved the amount of dungeons in this game and added more plot in or something because genuinely towards the end (with the exception of ganon's tower) it felt like they were running out of ideas. i made it in and out of the thieves' town dungeon in like. 10 minutes? 15 minutes? and it looked the exact same as every single other dungeon.

BUT! the boss battle theme was fucking ICONIC. i know it's a real simple melody overall because it's a 1991 game but it's one of those songs where like. you can HEAR the potential in it and then they remaster the theme years later in albw and it's like YEAHHHHH THIS IS WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT (the noble demon also made two orchestral covers of it. here's the most recent one and it's perfection). tbh this entire game's ost is iconic and you can REALLY feel how it was THE game that truly set the formula in stone for the rest of the series. everything from the master sword to the hookshot to catching fairies in a bottle to the blue ocarina (specifically. the original loz had a recorder) that does things (looking at you ocarina of time & majora's mask & minish cap) to the lost woods to EVERYTHING ELSE. this game was IT it was the true beginning to the whole rest of the series and i think it's SO cool being able to see that in every moment you play.

and also i loved that link had pink hair and his uncle had bright purple hair, implying that it's a family trait. that's so fucking funny to me.

I WILL SAY THOUGH. i played the gba port instead of the original and if any of you have an option between the two...play the original. on an emulator if you have to. the gba port is (obviously) meant for a smaller screen, which means that the amount that you get to SEE on screen is....much smaller than you see on the original, which was meant for a bigger screen, which cuts into your playing experience overall because you're supposed to be able to see an entire room and you just. can't (this factors in when you have to hookshot to things and whatnot).

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Let’s be real—if you're a parent, you're probably already juggling a million things. Between snacks, screen time, school drop-offs, and trying to keep tiny humans alive, brushing teeth can feel like just one more thing. But here’s the deal—bottle rot is one of those things that’s super easy to prevent if you know what to look out for.

And yep, you can still let the kids enjoy the odd Tim Tam or babycino. It’s all about finding that sweet spot between fun and keeping those little teeth in good nick.

1. No Sugary Drinks at Bedtime This one’s a biggie. Giving milk, formula or juice at bedtime might feel harmless, but when those sugars sit on teeth overnight, that’s prime time for bottle rot to kick in. At night, there's less saliva to wash away the nasties. So, if they need a bottle to fall asleep, keep it simple—water only.

2. Wipe Those Gums Early On Think you need to wait until the first tooth comes in to start dental care? Nope! Grab a soft, damp cloth and give their gums a gentle wipe after each feed. It helps clear away milk residue and gets your bub used to the idea of someone messing about in their mouth (which will come in handy when the toothbrush appears).

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4. Tap Water for the Win If you’re lucky enough to live in an area with fluoridated tap water (most of Australia does), that’s a huge help. Fluoride strengthens tooth enamel and helps fight off decay. Encourage your little one to drink water regularly—especially after meals or snacks. It’s nature’s mouth rinse.

5. Keep the Snacks in Check We all know how kids love to snack, but grazing all day keeps sugar hanging around in the mouth. Try to stick to proper snack times and go for tooth-friendly options when you can. And again, water is your best mate between bites.

6. Monkey See, Monkey Do Kids learn by watching, so if they see you brushing and taking care of your teeth, they’ll be more likely to do it too. Make it fun—play music, set a timer, let them pick their toothbrush. The more you make it part of the routine, the easier it becomes.

7. Don’t Wait on the First Dentist Visit It might sound early, but booking in with a paediatric dentist by their first birthday is actually spot on. Even if there’s only one or two teeth, that visit helps spot any early issues and sets the tone for stress-free dental care.

Final Thoughts

Keeping on top of children’s tooth decay doesn’t mean being perfect—it just means being consistent. A few smart habits, started early, can make a huge difference down the track. Those baby teeth might be small, but they’ve got big jobs to do. Give them a little care now, and you’re giving your child a healthier, happier smile for life.

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[zaffrin]

Super short little Wooho fic I wrote with my coffee this morning that I thought I’d share ☕️ T rated fluff 🐳

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Yawning, Junho stirs his coffee in the Hanbada break room, mentally running over his list of tasks for today in his head.

There’s a group of women chattering just outside of the room round the corner, and their conversation is a low buzz in the background he isn’t really paying attention to, until suddenly he hears her name.

“Woo Young Woo? You’re serious?”

“For a few months now apparently. Haven’t you seen them leaving together?”

“I never really noticed - but why is he with her?”

Junho sets down his coffee spoon, hands balling into fists as he listens to the conversation.

“It’s weird, right? He could have anyone in this office if he wanted.”

“He could have me,” one of the women says lowly and they all giggle.

“It can’t be a normal relationship, right? He must be more like her carer than a boyfriend…”

“Maybe he just feels bad for her. He’s such a nice guy.”

“That’s true, he is. Ugh - and so handsome too, it’s not fair,” comes a sigh, and then a murmur of agreement.

Junho is gritting his teeth, trying to decide the best way to march right over there and set them all straight, when another voice sounds out a polite greeting to the women, and there’s a couple of gasps and stammers of reciprocation, and he turns to see Youngwoo rounding the corner into the break room.

Her face lights up when she sees him, and she bobs her head.

“Lee Junho ssi, did you know that a blue whale weighs as much as twenty four elephants?” She asks as she crosses the room to the fridge. She doesn’t seem to have heard any of the women’s conversation outside the room, and he’s glad. He musters up a smile for her.

“Aigo, twenty four? That’s heavy.”

“Yes,” she nods, closing the fridge with a water bottle. “Although nobody’s ever actually weighed a blue whale, but we can calculate their weight going by their size.” She crosses over to him and holds out the water bottle, and he smiles and takes it from her, opening the top before handing it back.

“Thank you,” she says and takes a sip. “It was very handy that you were here, otherwise I would have had to go to your desk so you could open it for me.”

He chuckles fondly, when he hears a titter of hushed voices again round the corner, and strains his ears to tune in to the whispers, just hearing ‘told you -‘, ‘more like a carer…’, ‘can’t actually be a real relationship…’

He can see them peeking round the corner out of the corner of his eye, and Youngwoo isn’t paying attention, chattering on about the correct formula to calculate the weight of a whale, but irritation and some other feeling he can’t identify rise inside of him, and determined to prove those nosy, ableist women wrong, he takes her water from her hands and sets it down on the side.

“Come here,” he tells her, motioning with his chin.

Halted mid-sentence, she glances at the water and then back up at him. “Huh?”

“Come here,” he repeats, dropping his voice a little, and when she steps hesitantly closer to him, Junho carefully takes hold of her face in his hands and leans down to kiss her deeply.

She makes a sound of surprise against his mouth as he coaxes her lips apart, and then she melts into him, small hands fluttering up to rest on his shoulders, body swaying into him until he can feel all of her tiny form pressed up against him.

He groans when they break apart, resting his forehead against her own.

“God, love, the things you do to me…” he murmurs loudly enough for their audience to hear.

“Junho ssi!” Youngwoo gasps, cheeks flushing delightfully. “We’re at work!”

He huffs softly, lowering his voice for only her to hear the next part; “Tell that to him.” A subtle nod downwards helps her catch his meaning and she looks briefly surprised - before she surprises him by leaning down suddenly, bringing her face right down level with his crotch.

“We’re at work,” she says quite firmly.

“Jagiya,” Junho can’t help but laugh, rubbing a hand over his face as he tugs her up with the other.

“Hm?”

“I didn’t -“ he shakes his head. “Nothing, he chuckles, planting a kiss on her forehead before stepping back and retrieving her water for her. “I adore you,” he tells her earnestly as he hands her the bottle.

Her face lights up in the most brilliant smile, and his heart swells even more.

“Come on, I’ll walk you back to your office. What was that you were telling me about the blue whales?”

They leave the break room side by side as she happily launches back into her explanation, and Junho walks her from the room with a hand on the small of her back.

“Ah - sorry,” he apologies when they nearly bump into the group of women just round the corner. “Good morning,” he bows his head politely at them, keeping that hand on Youngwoo’s back as he guides her past them.

There’s dead silence behind them as they walk away, and Junho smiles smugly.

[imtheiliad]

Seven sentence sunday!

Tagged by @gaysdiaz @constructiononqueersunset @eddiediazisascorpio @ekstasisandqueerangst @adventuresofprettyboyandthekid @gayravi

And would you look at that idk how to count again

Everything felt like he shouldn’t be here. Like if he let himself be 100% himself something would shatter if he looked at it wrong. He lets out a sigh as he realizes he left the diaper bag with the formula and bottles in his room.

“We can’t catch a break kid,” he sighs adjusting his hold gently.

“Everything okay?” a gravelly voice says and makes Eddie nearly jump out of his skin, pulling Chris closer to his chest.

He looks up and finds Prince Evan standing in front of him, his hair completely free of any gel, soft and curly, wearing a soft t-shirt and plaid boxers, one earbud in his ear, one in his hand, and a gentle inquisitive look in his eye. He looks human. The whispers of the boy in the poster shining through.

“Hey, sorry- I didn’t mean to startle you. I uh, I wander?” he continues just sort of staring at Eddie.

“What?” is all he can choke out.

“When I can’t sleep. I wander. I forgot you were here I guess.”

“You make a habit of forgetting you have guests?” Eddie questions, letting his lips quirk up in a half smile.

“Er, no. Didn’t think you would be awake,” Evan offers ducking his head a little, “So is everything okay?”

“I don’t know, you tell me, I’m trying to soothe my son in a weird palace and I forgot his diaper bag in my bedroom, which is like a 2 minute walk away because did I mention we are in a massive palace an ocean away from home for some PR stunt?” Chris punctuates his point by letting out a cry. “Fuck I’m so sorry, I just- I’m tired,” Eddie looks pleadingly at the actual real life person standing in front of him, hoping for forgiveness.

“Where’s the bag?” Is all Evan offers in return.

Tagging: @fleurdebeton @elvensorceress @goldenretrieverfirefighters @gayeddiaz and whoever else wants to share :))

[regrettablewritings]

Look, if it helps y’all feel any better, try imagining Actor AU.

Personally, my idea of Actor AU includes:

Hunter’s actor is actually goofy and leans in hard to the dad vibes. His hair is, in fact, quite real, much to the dismay of his cast mates. Omega may have recorded BTS snaps of everyone and his included attempting to play dad rock on a guitar he keeps in his trailer.

Wrecker’s actor is actually the Smart Guy, having a degree in something complex like biochemical engineering or something. He’s also quieter and a lot more gentle than the character he plays, preferring to spend his time off-camera reading.

Echo’s actor likes to crack jokes a lot, specifically about how he’s the guy who always has to be in the makeup chair “at the crack of dawn’s ass”. Hunter, Wrecker, and Crosshair get an earful of playful fussing if he hears them whine about sitting still for their tattoo or scar makeup. Actually has a prosthesis, though his is for one of his legs.

Tech’s actually got a degree in English (“Why else would I be acting?”) and while he’s also on the spectrum, he’s a bit less rigid than the character he plays. He sometimes wishes his character was more forward about things but ultimately respects the sass. His Kiwi accent is a bit stronger outside of the role.

Crosshair’s actor . . . is ironically nearsighted. Initially, the reason he always seemed to be glaring was because he was trying to get used to the contacts he was given for the first shoot the Batch ever appeared in and it just suited him. Surprisingly chill guy otherwise, very aware of how intimidating he can come off as by looks alone.

Omega is the most like her on-screen character. Just a really cheery, outgoing girl! She brings her homework to do on set sometimes, and asks Wrecker for help since he’s the one who’s best at math and science.

Everyone is always joking about the hair situation: Hunter’s hair is real, they keep having to shave Echo’s hair, Wrecker prefers to be bald, Tech’s hair is actually curly and he hates how it constantly must be jacked up for the sake of his character (think Cillian Murphy’s feelings a la Peaky Blinders), and Crosshair made jokes about how he was so used to dyeing it that he no longer remembers what his hair color actually is. Then when they made him bald (even if by use of a bald cap), Echo and Wrecker chanted “One of us! One of us!” Omega’s hair is naturally blonde and cute so the costumers left it that way.

Once, Omega snapped a pic of Echo in the middle of his makeup regimen all powdered up. Fans saw and quickly began to compare him to a baby covered in powder. Echo liked the image and comparison so much that he printed it out and taped it to his mirror. Now, a common meme that he happily plays around with is “Echo is Baby.” Sometimes, he’ll even deepen his voice and go, “I  a m  B a b y” just to get a laugh out of someone.

Interviewer: So one of the things that makes the Batch stand out is how they’re generally unafraid of experimenting with their appearances, tattoo-wise in some cases. Are there any tattoos you’d perhaps like to get? Anything like the characters you play? Hunter: Oh, not at all! A face tattoo?! That big!? I’d pass right out right in the chair! Crosshair: Same. I think Crosshair’s tattoo is more about intimidation, and frankly I think I’m scary enough. That, and I don’t know what the guy was on to be able to withstand a tattoo to the face, but I don’t have any of that on me so I doubt that’s ever gonna happen. Hunter: Yeah, the closest thing I think I could do is maybe something on my arm. Maybe my child’s hand print or something of that nature. Crosshair: Ooh, a good old dad classic. Hunter: Yeah! Wrecker: I actually haven’t thought about getting a tattoo since, like, my university years. But hey, who knows? I’ve been told I have plenty of real estate for it! Echo, sheepishly laughing: I like the idea of tattoos, but needles freak me out. Yeah, I know it’s a different type of needle but like?? I don’t like pain!! I think the best I could do is just keep applying one of those temporary tattoos to the same place over and over to create the illusion of having actual ink on me. Maybe mess around with people and skip a day or two. Or better yet: Change out the design! One day there’s a dolphin on my neck, the next day it’s a tiger! Omega: Mum says no tattoos until I turn 18. But I’d like to get a Batcher helmet as commemoration! Tech: I actually have a tattoo! I mean, it’s nothing like what Tech would probably have. I feel like if he ever got any ink, it’d probably be something geeky like his favorite equation, or something symbolic of the galaxy bottled up into a formula of some kind. I imagine that if he wanted something artsier, he’d probably outsource to someone with more artistic skills. Tech: Anyway, my tattoo is of a turtle! Everyone: *is either looking at him or snickering* Crosshair: . . .  A turtle. Tech: What’ve you got against turtles?

Omega convinces the guys to participate in some TikToks and such “for media purposes”. This ends in Wrecker, in character, saying, “Hunter: Omega’s trying to sneak around. But I’m dummy thicc, and the clap of my butt and meaty fists keep alerting the guards!”

Yes: Everyone wishes they could have a lightsaber. Yes: Everyone would most definitely make the lightsaber noises if they had one. And yes: Everyone makes do with their blasters, but they do revert into children who go “pew pew!” every time they pull the triggers. Even Crosshair’s actor, who more so goes “pow” or “bang”.

Interviewer: How are you like the characters you play, if at all? Hunter: I’m a cool dad with awesome hair. Omega: We’re both very curious! Wrecker: I don’t think we -- Oh, you know what? We both love Lula! Echo: You mean aside from a prosthesis? Uuummm . . . Ppprobably . . . We both love a godawful pun! Tech: I think we both like to collect knowledge for the sake of it. And also, we drive like crazy. Crosshair: We can both be a bit catty

Tech’s actor is constantly fumbling his lines simply because of all the technobabble he has to say.

I do not know why but the image of Crosshair’s actor being a surprisingly good juggler haunts the cinema of my mind’s eye.

And also . . . They are most definitely Maori or of Maori descent, so jot that tf down.

Don’t know how it’ll help, but Actor AUs are simply The Best™️ so that in and of itself has my stamp of approval for cheering up!

[australiandental]

What Is Bottle Rot?

If you’re a parent of a little one, chances are you’ve heard the term bottle rot thrown around—maybe from a friend, a health nurse, or a quick Google search at 3am. It sounds dramatic, doesn’t it? But bottle rot is one of those things that really is worth understanding, especially if you're keen to keep your child's smile healthy right from the start.

So, let’s talk about what it is, why it happens, and how you can prevent it without turning your whole routine upside down.

What’s Bottle Rot, Really?

In simple terms, bottle rot is a type of early tooth decay that affects young children—usually babies and toddlers. It’s also called early childhood caries, and it happens when sugary drinks like milk, formula, or juice sit on a child’s teeth for too long—especially when they’re asleep.

You know those times when bub nods off with the bottle in their mouth? It seems harmless, even helpful, but it’s actually giving sugar-hungry bacteria the perfect chance to get to work. They feed on those sugars and produce acids that attack the enamel. That’s when the damage starts.

It usually shows up first in the top front teeth, but it doesn’t stop there—it can spread to other teeth if left unchecked.

Why Is It So Common?

There are a few reasons bottle rot sneaks up on families:

Bedtime bottles with milk or juice are a biggie. When your child sleeps, their saliva flow slows down, and that means there’s less natural protection washing away sugars.

Poor oral hygiene is another factor. If teeth—or even gums—aren’t cleaned regularly, bacteria builds up fast. It doesn’t take much for that to turn into decay.

Constant snacking or sipping on sweet drinks during the day also feeds that bacteria non-stop. Frequent sugar exposure is worse than the occasional treat.

It’s More Than Just a Tooth Problem

This is where a lot of people get caught out. Bottle rot isn’t just about a few discoloured teeth. If left untreated, it can cause pain, infections, and even impact how a child eats or speaks.

And here’s something most people don’t realise—baby teeth are super important for guiding adult teeth into the right position. If those baby teeth fall out too early, adult teeth might not come in straight. That can lead to issues with chewing, speech, and yeah—expensive orthodontics later on.

So even though they’re temporary, baby teeth are doing a massive job.

Simple Things That Make a Big Difference

The good news? You can absolutely prevent bottle rot with a few small changes:

Only put water in bedtime bottles—ditch the juice and milk.

Clean your baby’s gums with a damp cloth after feeds—even before teeth come in.

Once that first tooth shows up, start brushing twice daily with a rice-sized amount of fluoride toothpaste.

Encourage water during the day, especially between meals.

And don’t skip that early visit to a paediatric dentist—ideally around age one or within six months of the first tooth coming in. They’ll help spot any early signs and keep things on track.

Final Thoughts

Children’s tooth decay doesn’t have to be a part of growing up. By understanding how bottle rot starts and staying on top of those early habits, you’re giving your child the best shot at strong, healthy teeth for life. Those baby teeth may be tiny, but they’re the real MVPs of your kid’s smile—and totally worth the extra care.

[houndsofbalthazar]

decided to play morrowind again, we’ll see how long this playthrough lasts lol

but I actually sat and read some of the in-game books and that pulled me into a bit of a wiki binge where I read a good chunk of books on the wiki based mostly on which ones seemed to be the stories (my favourite). I like how the books toe the line between history, folklore, and fiction. Since they’re not really books (because writing a couple of dozen novels for background filler for a video game isn’t feasible) a lot of them follow this short story formula where they end with a twist, but what I like is that they feel like they actually could have originated from Morrowind. What I mean is like, a particularly memorable one is a story called Breathing Water, about a guy who learns how to cast the water breathing spell from an alteration master so he can go down and loot a shipwreck. When he gets there, he finds it funny that the bodies of the crew looked like they were trying to get to these unidentified bottles (which he assumes are alcohol) in their last moments. But then he loses control of his spell and starts to drown - when his body washes up on shore, the people who find it wonder how he managed to drown while holding two potions of water breathing. It’s a classic story of hubris, the shape is so familiar, but the actual details that make it up are deliciously fresh to us who do not live in Tamriel.

The other thing I really enjoy is how some of the stories have a metanarrative. My absolute favourite is a series of books called Ancient Tales of the Dwemer which purports to be a translation of folk tales from the (strangely vanished) Dwemer people, and indeed if you read these books in The Elder Scrolls Online they are presented without comment because it takes place earlier in the timeline than Morrowind. In Morrowind, they have been republished with commentary that makes it clear that they were taken seriously for a while but recent scholars generally agree they are not real tales but were mostly written by just some guy. But then within the series, you can glean actual details about the Dwemer from the commentary! One book says it’s actually fairly accurate, one says that it’s just a popular story from another culture with the names changed. There is a kernel of truth in some of them if you look. I just think that’s phenomenal worldbuilding and it’s what makes Morrowind such a compelling game. You have this massive background mystery of what happened to the dwarves, but you can also go visit their ruins, read folk tales about them, talk to people about their theories. You might even meet someone who was there!

[builder051]

Marvel Disabilities Celebration Week: Day 1

We fit like an Enfit (tube 'verse)--Captain America AU

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Steve's been up since before dawn, clutching James's arm and retching into the mixing bowl in his lap. They're both bleary; James's hearing aids lie forgotten on the bedside table, and Steve's hair stands on end, now that James's fingers have run through it possibly a thousand times.

"You think you're about done?" James asks, patting Steve's bony shoulder as he spits dregs of bile into the bowl.

"Mmm," Steve muses, as if he really has a say in the decision. Stomach matter has been forcing itself up his throat for... hours now, it must be. The faintly glowing clock under the TV has pushed forward from five to six to seven in the morning, but to Steve, it doesn't feel like that much time passed.

Steve's last heave has been clear tinged with mucousy yellow. This one looks whitish, and it tastes like warm, chalky milk. A feeling of dread runs through him as he realizes it's his formula, intestinal sludge now coming back up through his mouth to haunt him.

"Ugh." He spits, hard, attempting to detach the thick stream of enteral nutrition from his lower lip. This stuff isn't supposed to come up. He's not meant to vomit up stuff that starts off below his stomach to begin with. But he supposes that, as an individual with gastrointestinal disease, he should be prepared for the weird shit to happen every once in a while.

"What is that?" James seems to be catching on.

"Formula, I think," Steve chokes.

"What?" James leans his head closer, nearly dipping a lock of his hair into the bowl of sick in his attempt to get close enough to hear Steve's answer.

"Nasty shit." Steve then realizes he's probably lucky that he's not literally vomiting up his shit, what with his digestive system going in reverse as it currently is.

James pats Steve gently on the back. Steve coughs. His eyes and nose start to stream, and his mouth stretches wide for a pitiful dribble of bile, which is badly aimed and catches the edge of the bowl and the front of his shirt.

"Sorry," James whispers.

"'S ok." Steve finally detaches the long, wet string from his face with the back of his hand. He pants for a few moments, struggling to find his breath. Then he tips his head sideways to lay against James's shoulder.

James continues to hold the metal mixing bowl in his lap, his prosthetic arm balancing it in place while his flesh one snuggles Steve close.

More time passes. The clock flips on to read that it's now after eight. "I think..." Steve says tentatively. "I think... I'm done."

"You sure?" James checks in. "You said that the last, like, three times as well."

"I really think there's nothing left." Steve grips James around the waist and shoves himself up into a fully seated position. "I... My throat hurts, but my stomach is alright, I think."

James slowly nods. "Ok. D'you think you can handle a sip of water? Or, like a couple ounces of water in your tube?"

Steve considers. "Maybe you can do a little water bolus in a minute. For now, I just want to... sit a minute."

"Sure." James nods, the movement carrying into Steve's body and making him feel comforted and nauseated at the same time.

The sound of a jingling bell collar comes bounding down the hall, and Steve's partially closed eyes snap open. "Alpine!"

"He's not gonna eat your tubes..." James begins to roll his eyes.

"C'mon, cat, you know better--" Steve makes a shooing motion as the petite white cat makes to rub against his legs and sniff at the feeding tube dangling off the edge of the sofa.

Just as James said, Alpine leaves the tube alone and instead crouches, leaps, and lands in Steve's lap, narrowly avoiding upsetting the wobbling bowl of sick.

"Of course," Steve mutters under his breath, convincing himself that he's well and truly done puking.

"I'll get your water, shall I?" James offers, standing up and taking the bowl toward the kitchen. "And dispose of this?"

Steve nods, then looks down at Alpine. "And I guess I'm supposed to pet this?"

"Aren't you?" James raises his eyebrows at the cat's cocked head, one ear flattened as if inviting a hand to come down perfectly in that spot.

"Sure." Steve can't help hide his grin.

James takes off for the kitchen, and Steve strokes Alpine behind the ear, both enamored and annoyed with the cat's immediate purr.

When James comes back a moment later, he has his phone clutched in his hand and a water bottle and syringe resting in his prosthetic grip.

"What's up?" Steve asks.

"Yeah. Just called into work," James says. "Well, texted. Can't hear worth shit on this thing without bluetooth." He gestures down the hall, toward the bedroom, and, ostensibly, toward his aids, which have the magical ability of bluetooth connectivity.

"Oh." Steve does a quick self-inventory, then says, "I'm, well, I'm actually ok, I think. It was a bad minute, but I think I'm done puking my guts up."

"A bad minute?" James looks down at his watch. "Try, like, four hours."

"Really?"

"...yeah..."

"I was gonna say we should maybe make toast and watch some TV before you have to leave for work," Steve says guiltily.

"Fucking... toast?" James shakes his head. "Are you nuts?"

"I'm hungry..."

"You're fucking empty." James sits down on the edge of the couch and places the water bottle and syringe on the side table. "I think you should stay that way for a few, then I'll give you some water. If you haven't puked again by, like, lunchtime, then maybe I'll give you some toast."

"Ok, point taken." Steve pets Alpine again. "Since you're home today, what do you want to do?"

"I thought you wanted to watch TV," James says. "Isn't it Shark Week?"

"Yeah." Steve isn't sure if he's proud or self-conscious that he keeps up with these things.

James hands him the remote and reaches over to give the cat a few strokes down the tail.

"Thanks," Steve whispers. "I don't know what I'd do without you. Really, I don't."

"You don't know what you'd do without Alpine, you mean." James grins.

"Oh, I suppose he's ok." Steve returns the expression.

"You're pretty ok, too."

"Yeah? Well you're the okayest."

James leans in to kiss Steve on the cheek. "I love you. Even when you puke all over me all night."

"I'll try not to do it again." Steve crosses his heart. Alpine looks disappointed at the pause in the petting.

"Liar."

"Well, you know the risks of being with me..."

"Stevie, stop." James places his hand on Steve's chest. "I took the whole day off to watch stupid real-life Jaws with you, just to be sure you don't pass out when your blood pressure tanks when you stand up."

"Buck, I'm fine--"

"Yeah, you say you are. But, let me be the expert here, ok? I don't think you're good to be alone right now."

"Alpine would look after me," Steve says definitively, his smile returning.

"Can't say I don't trust him to do a good job. But there are some things I want to do myself, I guess," James says.

"Well, if you say so." Steve sinks low in his seat and rests his head against James's arm. He turns on the television and flips through the channels until a great white fills the screen, blue tinged with the aura of an underwater camera.

James pets Alpine again, then reaches his fingers upward to pull them through Steve's messy mop. "Glad you're ok."

"Me, too." Steve looks up at him. "I love you."

"I love you too. No matter what."

[amor-immortalem]

Everything Undesired chapter 6

Chapter 5

Mammon made it home in record time. He was like a man on a mission with how he marched through the house. He could hear Cyrus crying and he froze.

“No.” he told himself, “No, you are not stopping. Get. Over. It.” The demon forced himself to carry on towards Arella’s bedroom. He could hear her singing softly to the baby as he started to settle down.

“See? It’s okay.” she cooed as she leaned down to press a kiss to Cyrus’ forehead. “I know you miss your daddy, but he has to get his grades back up. We have to be patient and wait for him to get home.”

Cyrus only looked up at his adoptive mother, letting little coos and chirps out as he wiggled around in her arms.

“Arella.” Mammon called, surprising her a little.

“Mammon!” She smiled. “How was your day? I thought you’d be staying later... Is everything alright?”

“No,” the demon replies. “Nothing is alright. This isn’t fair to you. Cyrus is my kid. I’m the one who said I’d keep him and I’m making you do all the work? That’s horrible, don’t ya think?”

“What? No, I don’t mind this.” She smiled, trying to reassuring her partner. “You help enough, Love. It’s not like-”

“No, I don’t help nearly as much as I should. I’m only able to keep him when he’s quiet but the minute my own child starts cryin’, I push him off on someone else- usually you. I’ve been such a terrible mate and an even worse father and for what? Somethin' that’s not even his fault?! I’m bein’ ridiculous. I’ve put all this weight on your shoulders when I shouldn’t have.” His voice began to rise with each word, unknowingly transforming into his demon form which scared Cyrus.

The infant began crying loudly as he hid his face against Arella’s chest. She immediately tried to calm him as the Avatar of Greed rushed forward to them returning to a more human-like appearance.

“Let me have him.” He frowned. Scaring his son was the last thing he wanted.

Arella would only nod as she handed the boy off to his father, watching carefully for any signs of distress from her boyfriend or from Cyrus.

“I’m sorry, Buddy.” Mammon lowers his voice to a softer, quieter tone as he bounced the baby in his arms- a trick that often worked well with Satan during his infancy, “I didn’t mean to scare ya. Please don’t cry.”

His movements were tense at first but soon relaxed as Cyrus started to wind down. Once the boy was calmer, his face buried in his father’s neck which made him stiffen briefly, a grimace on his face as he fought the impulse to pull away.

“Mammon,” she started, “please, don’t force yourself to take care of the baby. It won’t end well.”

“Don’t worry, babe,” he looked to her, “If I don’t make myself do this, I’ll never be able to get past it. I’ll keep him for the rest of the night. I’m sure ya have things ya wanna do, right?”

“I mean I do have homework, but I really don’t want to do that right now,” She admits. “Maybe... we could do something together? Maybe go out with the baby or shopping?”

“It has been a while since you’ve really left the house,” he nodded. The idea of them going out and doing the things normal families do was tempting, he had been longing for that kind of thing. “I’ll get him fed and get him dressed in warmer clothes while you go get ready.”

Arella nodded as she gathered up some clothes and headed to the shower to wash up.

Mammon looked down at his child who still had his face buried in the crook of his father’s neck. The demon padded over to where Arella had been keeping the formula and started to make a bottle for him. It was a lot harder to make a bottle while also holding an infant than he remembered- maybe because Satan wasn’t as squirmy as Cyrus was. He knew the boy was just trying to get comfortable but it was making his stomach twist and tie in knots as he feared he might drop the child. How much did infants take at feedings again? Was it three ounces, two?

Just to be safe, he grabbed the container of formula and went into the kitchen to fill three ounces of water into the bottle before adding the powder and shaking the bottle to mix it together. He ran it under warm water for a bit and tested on his skin it to make sure it wasn’t too hot for Cyrus.

He readjusted the little one in his arms as he gave him the bottle, holding it at an angle where the baby couldn’t take too much too fast. When Cyrus wouldn’t eat anymore, Mammon pulled the bottle way to see how much he’d actually taken. His eyes widened in alarm when he saw how little his son had actually eaten.

“An ounce?” he asked as he looked down at Cyrus with a worried expression. “No wonder you’re always cryin’, kid. Ya gotta be starvin’. Do ya just not like the taste of formula? Is that why you’re not eatin’ enough?” He tried to offer the bottle back to his son, but Cyrus only turned his head away and let out a whine. “Ya really ain’t going to eat any more than that, huh?” He grabbed a kitchen towel and placed it over his shoulder as he laid his son up against his shoulder.

He started to pat Cyrus on the back until he heard a few burps from the child. The white-haired demon pulled the towel off his shoulder and placed it in the wash basket in the laundry room as he readjusted the infant in his arms so he was cradled in Mammon’s arms. He took a few moments to really look at Cyrus for the first time since he was brought home. The Avatar of Greed knew he was lucky sometimes, but he never really processed just how much Cyrus looked like him. As unfortunate as he was to experience what he had at the hands of the witches, the fact that his son had absolutely no traits from his biological mother- whichever one of them that may have been- was a miracle.

“Ya really are my little mini me, aint’cha?” He let a small smile grace his lips, “This might work then. I really could pretend you were always ‘Rella’s kid with me...” He brushed a thumb over the baby’s cheek and felt a warm feeling start to form in his chest as Cyrus’ tiny hand came up to grasp his thumb and he smiled at Mammon for the first time. He felt tears start to gather in the corners of his eyes at the thought. “Our baby...”

The sound of that made the demon hopeful and ultimately, he was glad he forced himself to do this. All he wanted was to be a good father despite everything. He wanted to give his son the loving home he deserved- one he knew the child wasn’t going to get with the witches.

“I’m lettin’ ya know right now kid, your old man can be a real idiot sometimes and I know I’m gonna make some mistakes with ya- I already made a couple- but I think you’re gonna turn out just fine...”

“I think you’re going to do just fine too, Mammon. You’re already on the right path.”

Mammon’s head shot up at the sound of his older brother’s voice as Lucifer came to join him, leaning back against the counter as he looked down at Cyrus.

“This really was the best-case scenario. He could have had any mix of features and yet he turned out looking exactly like you.”

“It really is a miracle, huh?” The second-born smiled. “I don’t think I could have done this otherwise, ya know?”

“I agree. I’m ashamed to say, but if he had looked anything like one of them, I would have killed him on the spot regardless of your wishes. As impossible a choice as it was, I would have put your well-being above all else- including the life of an innocent child.”

“I know you would have. That’s what makes you such a great older brother, ya know? No matter what kind of trouble the six of us seem to get ourselves into, when it really matters, you’re always there to save the day. You always have the answers.”

“For a moment that night, I didn’t.” The first-born admits. “After finding out what happened to you all I felt was wrath and guilt... I introduced you to those horrible women all those years ago when you were looking for a place for that human girl. Back then I could have never guessed it would lead to all of this... and then when we heard Cyrus for the first time, I couldn’t believe it at first.”

Mammon only nodded at that. “I’m glad you didn’t though. Things may be rough right now- I may not be able to completely separate him from the events of those nights, right now- but I think as long as I keep pushin’ myself to do this, it’ll happen eventually. That I’ll be able to love him at some point... All I want is to do right by him, Lucifer. All of us aside from Satan know what it’s like to have a father that never loved us apart from our usefulness as the seven virtues... And I always told myself that if I ever had a kid at some point that I would show them all the love that the old man never gave us.”

Lucifer let out a chuckle at that, “To be honest, I don’t think he even loved us in that aspect either. If he really did, he wouldn’t have sentence Lilith to death. We wouldn’t have had to wage war with him. The only ones who ever loved us were the angels who carried us until our births.”

“Yeah, but the war was inevitable, Lil was just the last straw- for all of us.”

The brothers were silent for a time, the only sounds that could be heard be heard coming from Cyrus as he purred in contentment.

“I’m gonna see if Arella’s ready and get him dressed in some warmer clothes. She wants us to go out with Cyrus and I don’t know ‘bout you, but I think it’s high time to show him off.”

“Have a good time then,” the eldest nodded with a soft smile as his brother headed back to Arella’s room.

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A Dead By Daylight Novice Reviews All the Killers' Trailers (and makes suggestions for what they'd change)

Reveal trailers are paramount for an audience's first look at new characters. First impressions are everything, so your trailer for your shiny new character needs to be perfect for what's in store for the video game! I started playing DBD a month-ish ago but watched all the trailers for the killers before I started playing, and watching some of them got me to thinking about how I would have changes some of the trailers. Some require no changes, while others I think need an overhaul.

Disclaimer: This is in my personal opinion, is not objective at all, and I'm only doing this because this is something I've been thinking about for a month and need some sort of release or else my brain will implode.

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The Trapper - The first trailer! For a first trailer, I think this one is pretty spot on. It follows a lot of beats of slasher movies, in terms of following a survivor that's gonna be killed, her encountering dead bodies, and the suspense of the killer looking for her. Considering Dead by Daylight is effectively a playable horror movie, I think this is a perfect intro to the game. As for what this means for the Trapper, aka our Jason substitute, I think it showed him off alright! We saw his bear traps and got a good look at him doing this thing. Pretty good, all things considered!

The Wraith - The Wraith, Hillbilly, and Nurse all features gameplay as the means of showing off what the killers can do. The Wraith's isn't too bad, since it does show off his Wailing Bell power enough for people to understand "This is a killer that can turn invisible, and you may not know he's right next to you until it's too late". I wish it has a more cinematic style, but I'll be forgiving here because DBD was still young when this was made. I also thing it showed the new map, Autohaven, pretty well. I'm not too big of a fan of ending the trailer with his mori, but that could be because I don't find his mori exciting.

The Hillbilly - Next is our Leatherface expy! This one feels shorter, still using gameplay to introduce our new killer but at least shows off his chainsaw wielding and hints at the map associated with him. I like the shot of him revving his chainsaw underneath the tree with the animal carcasses! I don't mind the ending with his mori here because even if it's off screen, getting cut with a chainsaw is brutal enough to leave a lasting impression. Again, I wish it had the cinematic style, but it's fine.

The Nurse - I think the Nurse's trailer is the weakest of the three gameplay-focused trailers. The text intro is... fine, but I honestly think it fits the Doctor more. It does an okay job of showing us her Blinking mechanics, but it also doesn't? Like we see her teleporting to Nea, but it feels lackluster. I do like the ending shot of dead Nea as the Nurse just blinks away. I'm not quite sure how to change this trailer to be more effective in my opinion, if I'm being honest.

The Shape/Michael Myers - Our first franchise killer, and a perfect trailer. The first second in, we hear John Carpenter's legendary Halloween score. Even non-horror fans will quickly pick up which killer this is. The suspense of Laurie see Michael, Michael coming up the stairs, and especially the shot of Laurie and Michael being on opposite sides of a door is *chef's kiss*. We see enough of the Shape to be satisfied and eager for his release. It's the perfect trailer for him AND Laurie imo.

The Huntress - Ah, the Huntress. She is my favorite killer to play as, and I probably have the majority of my playtime on her. Unfortunately, I think her trailer leaves a lot to be desired. It's the start of the 'let's look at the killer from different angles, have them turn around to the camera, and then attack the viewer' trend of DBD trailers. I call for a complete rewrite! Here's what I would have done:

The map is Mother's Dwelling. Two survivors (David aaaand idk Dwight?) are running and hides behind some trees. We hear the Huntress's lullaby get louder, and we see the bottom half of her and her axe as she walks past the survivors. The lullaby gets quieter, and the survivors take a sigh of relief. Then, a hatchet is thrown and lodged into Dwight's head! David screams and runs. We then see our full look at the Huntress as she picks up the body. Her signature lullaby continues as the trailer ends.

The Hag - The Hag's trailer also follows a similar formula to the Huntress' trailer. There is an animation bump, so we get to see the Hag's emaciated appearance in full detail. I'm not too mad about that, since the Hag's appearance is unsettling enough to cause viewer distress and curiosity more than the Huntress' would. However, because this is a DBD original killer, we need to see what her deal is with her trailer. Thus, I propose this:

On the swamp, Ace is repairing a generator but hears another survivor (Dwight?) get hooked. Ace goes to rescue him, but we see as he steps on a rune in front of the poor survivor. The illusion of the Hag pops up, jumpscaring poor Ace (and the audience) but disappears. Ace then rescues Dwight for real, but Dwight quickly runs away. Why? Because the real Hag is behind Ace and lunges at him, biting his neck. Trailer ends.

The Doctor - I now realize that my taste in writing DBD trailers is 'have the survivor do a thing, they think the killer is near, they then relax, and only then are they attacked by the killer'. It's a bit stereotypical, but again, we're dealing with a game centered on the horror genre, so that's why I'm okay with it.

I mention this because that's effectively the story beats the the Doctor's trailer follows. Instead of attacking Feng, however, the Doctor just looks at her run and stares menacingly. Even though we don't see the Doctor's shock therapy powers here, I think the long look at the killer is still effective because of his design. A first reaction I (and other reactors) experienced went from the initial "OMG the killer is here, run girl!" to "Why tf are his own eyes and mouth held open like that A Clockwork Orange scene?!". We also don't linger for too long on him either, so I think this trailer works well enough.

The Cannibal/Leatherface - Another franchise killer, this time good ol Leatherface! This trailer is a little different, using text to draw up suspense. I do like the reveal of "What is his mask made of? YOU.", but I would've loved to have seen some actual Cannibal action, or at least his in-game model doing his Texas chainsaw massacring thing.

The Nightmare/Freddy Kruger - Oh, c'mon, we got one of the most well known characters in horror in this little video game, and all we get for his trailer is some scratch marks and a 'killer does nothing but stand there menacingly and attack the camera' trailer?! I do like the detail that when we see him, it's DBD's version of the dream world, but we could've at least featured a survivor falling asleep and then seeing him for themselves.

(Also kinda sad it's the reboot version of Freddy instead of the Wes Craven version and the survivor is Quentin instead of Nancy Freaking Thompson, but I guess we should be happy he's in the game at all)

The Pig - Largely, I think this trailer is pretty good. I'm not too big of a fan of Amanda just standing there menacingly near Dwight, but I do like everything else. I especially love the security camera shot of the famous Saw bathroom and the cutaway when Dwight's reverse bear trap activates (but we still see a good bit of gore!). It feels very Saw-like.

The Clown - This trailer is pretty good! Even though we don't see the Clown in much action, we get a lot of visual storytelling with the bottles, the circus, and the ring of fingers, all leading up to the reveal of his face. The diagetic music from Kate is a nice touch, too.

The Spirit - This one is alright. There is a lot of focus on Adam, but it does build up tension to when the Spirit reveals herself. My biggest problem with it is the ending card that is used for her. Yes, I know that's traditional for the end of these trailers, but her pose and expression is kinda meh after the face she makes when she's about to attack Adam. Seriously, that couple of seconds haunts me (sorry) otherwise.

The Legion - My other favorite killer to play! It's so funny how I didn't like Legion when I first heard of them but now they're my favorites. I love how the trailer emphasizes that the new killer(s) looks similar to survivors and the brutality of when Frank reveals himself and stabs Jeff. However, the trailer does a disservice to the other members of the Legion. C'mon, that's their whole shtick!

My recommendation would be to end with a shot of Julie, Joey, and Suzie joining Frank (and obviously getting a good look at them) and surrounding Jeff right before they all stab him. This is a little disingenuous since you can't play as all four of them at once (unless you count that one Blighted skin...), but you also can't disguise yourself as a survivor, so... Yeah. They are The Legion! They act as one! Treat them as such in their trailer, dammit!

The Plague - The Plague's trailer is interesting. Even though we don't see her in action, I think it's fine because seeing her puke on people during her trailer might be a bit off-putting. Just a bit. We still get some storytelling with her whispered prayers, the candles and incense thingy, and, of course, her face. I think because the Plague's design is inherently unique among all the killers so far, she can get away with the 'let's just tease the audience by looking at the killer and nothing else' trend.

The Ghost Face - Not too much I can complain about with this one. I do like the wtf factor of 'wait, why is a DBD trailer at a modern day warehouse???', especially if you're watching a trailer playlist like I first did. It all makes sense when you learn it's Ghost Face, though! Also, justice for that poor cashier.

The Demogorgon - RIP Stranger Things DLC. I don't watch this series, but I really like the Hawkins Lab map and I'm going to be sad when it's gone. :(

I love this trailer! When I hear the Stranger Things music, it actually gives me chills. I'm legitimately so sad the DLC will be gone from the stores, but I do own them myself. I need to actually sit down and play Demo, Steve, and Nancy one of these days. Why am I crying? No, I'm not kidding, why is this trailer making me cry? Renew the contract, Netflix, please! I don't want this stuff to disappear forever!

(Is it weird that I've been nagged on for years to watch Stranger Things but it's Dead By Daylight that's actually convincing me to watch it?)

The Oni - This is an interesting case. The "main" theme of this trailer is the contrast of modern day Japan's Yui and her motorcycle vs the literal ancient samurai Oni. I think it works out, and again, I think the presentation makes up for us not seeing too much of the new killer.

The Deathslinger - Oh boy, do I love my cowboys! This trailer is nearly perfect. We establish the western setting quickly over the sounds of some poor bastard in pain. The reeling in of the chains and the closeup of The Redeemer is so great. My biggest complaint with this trailer is that we linger a bit too long on the Deathslinger's face at the end. Yeah, he's creepy with his eyes and his disjointed jaw, but you can only look at a horror for so long before you want to move on.

The Executioner/Pyramid Head - I like this trailer! I haven't played Silent Hills, but I'm at least somewhat familiar with the premise and Pyramid Head. I love the shot of him passing the classroom door window and the sword cutting a rift through the ground. Yeah, my lack of SH knowledge makes me unable to recommend any changes here.

The Blight - I have no changes to suggest. The Blight's transformation is super horrific, reminding me of the typical depiction of Jekyll and Hyde. Honestly, he is so much more terrifying in his trailer and in lore than in gameplay.

The Twins - No changes needed. BHVR is really starting to hit their stride with these trailers! Seeing Victor come out of Charlotte's body is amazing.

The Trickster - We depart from all of the other trailers by using an K-POP music video style. It does a good job at referencing some of his story beats (namely torturing/killing people, recording their screams, and using them in his music), but it doesn't really make me afraid of the Trickster. Sure, it fits with his theme, but I would have preferred seeing more of him, y'know, instead of just looking pretty and making faces? I still wouldn't change the art style of the trailer, though. It's fitting enough for him and a breath of fresh air from the doom and gloom.

The Nemesis - No change needed, mostly because I'm not too familiar with the Resident Evil series, but seeing Jill, the twink Leon, and Nemesis on-screen is a very cool moment. Also can we get an F in chat for Meg?

The Cenobite/Pinhead - This is a perfect trailer. We got the Lament Configuration, we got the chains pinning up Dwight, we got Pinhead himself! What more can I ask for?

If you actually made it this far, thank for reading? I don't think I really contribute anything to the fandom with this analysis, but DBD has been living rent free in my brain for the past month, so I may as well write something, eh?