#and the T-shirts last. and I like wearing stuff with dragons on

[flygonscales]

PAIN. MUCH PAIN. I was so pleased and happy about my new t-shirt. But then I look closer today and it probably is an AI generated image. FUCK. This company’s (spiral direct) generally been good in the past too! And it’s so blatant! Can’t believe how I missed this. URRRGHHHH. GOD FUCKING DAMN IT.

[j4gm]

SPOILERS!!! REFERENCES AND EASTER EGGS IN F&C ep. 9: CASPER & NOVA (1 of 2)

I hit the image limit so this post will be in two parts.

These last two episodes feature traditional Adventure Time title cards with intro credits, which is something the others haven't had.

There is a butterfly floating above Fionna when she enters the "Land of Ooo". The same thing happened to Cake when she entered Ooo, and to Simon later on, but this butterfly doesn't have a face on it like those. This is our first hint that something is wrong.

The Betty statue in the background of this shot is on top of a four-faceted object that sort of resembles Glob's helmet; an item that she used to gain her magic powers in You Forgot Your Floaties. Also in this shot are several gnome fairies from The Enchiridion and Billy's Bucket List, and of course Mrs Cupcake and genderswapped Chocoberry. Mrs Cupcake has appeared before but I think Chocoberry is a new design for this episode.

This is our first and only look at what Hunter Wizard would look like. Mostly the same as his main universe counterpart.

This species of dragon first appeared in Memories of Boom Boom Mountain and has been in several subsequent episodes. I'm not sure who the giant cyclops is. It could be a genderswap of the cyclops from Another Way, or perhaps the rock giant from Five More Short Graybles.

Lots of the text in this scene is hostile. There is this sign behind the counter, of course, but lots of the books on the shelf also have violent names.

This series loves giving us extremely fucked up Simons.

This background character looks like Phlannel Boxingday. It would be hilarious if that was the case, considering he is widely assumed to have been a disguise of Princess Bubblegum rather than his own character.

This might be genderswapped Tiffany. She's wearing Tiffany's pink shirt under her jacket. Maybe she has a masculine name in this universe.

We get a better look at the newspaper from the first episode, featuring Betty. It also features the fake butterfly from the dream which feels like a bad omen.

Marshall Lee's t-shirt features the cake pop from Princess Bubblegum's rock shirt, first seen in What Was Missing.

The Lich first mentioned being a Scholar of GOLB in the episode Whispers. In this episode it is confirmed that he has been working towards his goals in GOLB's name. But it doesn't seem like he's actually had any line of communication with GOLB this whole time. GOLB doesn't seem to appreciate The Lich's efforts to wipe out all life; and now that GOLB is fused with Betty, they certainly don't.

The Lich rips off Billy's skin to reveal his skeletal form, which is the same as it was in Escape from the Citadel, complete with the metal plate on his ribcage.

GOLBetty turns the Lich into a tetronimo, implying that all of the tetronimoes surrounding them were once powerful beings who defied GOLB; perhaps they are even all alternate versions of The Lich.

Shermy and Beth! This episode incorporates a lot of the extra lore that writer Steve Wolfhard published shortly after the release of Come Along With Me. It canonises the fact that Shermy and Beth are rebels who oppose the tyrannical rule of Gibbon, who is Charlie's future son from Daddy-Daughter Card Wars. This place is the Pup Kingdom, which is featured in the Come Along With Me title sequence and is a central part of Wolfhard's 1000+ lore.

These are the same kinds of soldiers as seen in Graybles 1000+ when Cuber interrupted the space wedding. In that episode, you only got a very brief glimpse of their jowls. This episode makes it more obvious that they are pups.

All of these pups in the windows are designs from Steve Wolfhard's "Every Pup Has a Power" series of drawings. They once had superpowers, but their powers were extinguished by Gibbon.

This is Jake's favourite mug from the episode Puhoy, and the house in the snowglobe is Tree Trunks' house.

There is a Shermy plush in this pile of junk. There might be some other recognisable stuff in that pile too. I think the popcorn machine is from something but I can't remember what, and the pool toy might be a reference to the Lub Glubs from Beautopia.

This is our best shot of the Pup Kingdom, with its space elevator.

Beth is a revolutionary communist confirmed.

Shermy Simon shouts breadballs, an expletive that he previously used in the episode Simon & Marcy.

The clouds in Fionnaworld are shaped like GOLB blocks while Simon is in the presence of GOLB. We also get a better look at all the glitched out buildings, like that door that leads nowhere.

I think the creature next to Gunter in this advert is a yeti from the show Summer Camp Island, which a bunch of Adventure Time alumni went to work on after the original show ended.

There is a poster for Super Porp, a fizzy grape juice introduced in the episode Dark Purple, along with their mascot Cheryl.

Jake is on these packages in one of the shops.

The Library looks incredible now. In the original show, only the top part with the dome could be seen sticking out of the ground. Either the ground has eroded away to reveal the rest of the structure, or the library has been greatly expanded over time.

Turtle Princess is dead and apparently a robot took over her empty shell and continues to work as a librarian. These are the first gun-books we've seen that also function as actual guns.

These are the pagelings from the episode Paper Pete. They're much larger than they used to be. They don't have many books left to protect these days.

Casper & Nova mention lodging in the seaside town of Scandia on their quest to find the crown. This is a reference to the fact that Simon and Betty found the crown in Scandinavia, as mentioned way back in Holly Jolly Secrets.

I hit the image limit! Link to the second part.

[xmads-omensx]

The Dice Collection

MASTERSLIST

Words Count: 2,008

Pairing: Noah Sebastian X Reader

Content Warnings: swearing, angst, mentions of sex, mentions of bullying, fluff, comfort

Summary: Y/N has a secret, that she has hid for many years, how will she react when Noah accidentally discovers it?

Here’s the thing, I was never exactly the most popular kid at school. Sure, I had plenty of friends and I wasn’t exactly bullied or found school to be particularly challenging. I was, however, one of the smarter kids. I liked the nerdier stuff like Star Wars, anime, Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings. I always had my nose in a book… outside of school.

This aspect of my personality was always something that I hid away from my peers. I wasn’t ashamed of it by any means, but I had heard horrific stories about bullying from other kids who liked the same stuff. These tales haunted my Dungeons and Dragons party that I met up with once a week. The other members had all been treated horrifically by their peers at school, whilst I wasn’t.

The stories my friends told me encouraged me to hide these things that I enjoyed, at least until I had finished school.

To my credit, I never lied about it. I did in fact like wearing makeup and wearing the same kinds f clothes that the popular kids wore, so I felt less bad about it as I wasn’t completely following the crowd, despite that one part of my brain telling me the opposite.

However, when I did in fact finish school, I still hid this side of me away. Yes, I still played Dungeons and Dragons and splashed an obnoxious amount of money on anime t-shirts and posters, but I never told anyone about it. To this day I’m not exactly sure why I did this, but it felt like a safety blanket, separating myself from that awful possibility that I could still get bullied for it.

When I was nineteen, I dated this guy, Trevor, he was the nicest guy I had ever met. He treated me well, he took me out on dates and paid for my meals, he bought me nice jewellery and never had anything mean to say about me. Sure, I had been with other guys, but Trevor was different.

We had been together for about three months when our date took is to my apartment. We had slept together before so it wasn’t exactly weird for our dates to end up at his place, but never at my place.

However, we had been together for so long that I felt comfortable finally having him stay the night at mine.

And boy was I wrong.

He walked through my apartment and into my bedroom. He opened the door and stood in the doorway for a moment before doubling over in laughter. I laughed along with him hesitantly, not quite understanding what was funny.

“What are you fucking five or something?” He turned to me, still laughing.

“What?” I cautiously laughed back.

“The posters. Anime and all that cartoon shit is for losers, children and virgins.” He started, still laughing. “And last time I checked, you weren’t any of those.”

“Oh..” I trailed off, not liking the turn this was taking.

“Don’t tell me you seriously like this shit, Y/N?” Trevor asked. He had stopped laughing.

“Well, yeah I do like it.” I said in a small voice. When he didn’t say anything I continued, “Sure, it’s not the coolest thing in the world, but I like it. You don’t have to watch it or anything. I’m not going to make you watch anything you don’t want to.”

“Damn straight I’m not watching that shit. Look, Y/N, I really thought this was going well but I’m not sure I can keep this up with you.” He added, no hint of a smile or laughter on his face anymore.

“What?” I asked in a small voice.

“Think about it, I can’t tell any of my friends about the shit you like because it will make me look like a fucking loser. What happens when we move in together? And you put this shit on our walls?” He gestured at the Castlevania poster that hung over my bed. “Everyone is going to think that I’m a fucking freak, Y/N, and I don’t want that. I’m sorry but we’re done.”

And with that, my relationship with my ‘perfect’ boyfriend was over.

I had been on dates since then, but had never taken it further in fear of a similar thing happening again. That had, however, allowed me to focus on my degree and graduating from university.

Now, at 23, I had managed to get into another relationship. Noah was the perfect guy. He was kind, thoughtful, hilarious and freakishly talented. Much like Trevor, he took me on lovely dates, paid for all of my meals and even bought me a stuffed koala back from Australia when he and his band played some shows over there.

He always made me feel special. Like I was worth something. Like I meant something to him. I felt so much better being with him than I had with Trevor before the breakup. The two weren’t even comparable. But why was I still so hesitant to bring him over to my place?

One evening, Noah picked me up from my place and took me to the movie theatre to see the new Alien movie that had just come out.

“You excited?” He asked. It was our six month anniversary, so this date felt extra special to me.

“Yeah, I cant wait.” I beamed at him. He reached over the console and took my hand in his significantly larger one before starting the drive to the theatre.

Upon arriving there, Noah bought us a large popcorn and Diet Pepsi to share. He then led us to our seats that were directly in the middle of the theatre.

The movie started and it was incredible. About halfway through the movie, Noah wrapped his arm around my shoulder and pulled me into him, placing a kiss on the top of my head. I could feel my cheeks heating up at his gesture. No matter what he did, he made my heart flutter.

The movie ended and Noah took my hand, leading me to his car. He opened the door for me then ran around the car to the driver’s side and drove me back to my apartment.

The drive was short and full off discussions about the movie and other horror movies we liked.

Before we knew it, we had arrived at my apartment. Noah started acting a bit fidgety before finally cracking as he pulled into a parking space.

“Babe I have to pee so bad can I please use your bathroom?” He asked with a slight urgency to his voice.

I panicked instantly. “Uhh.. Noah I don’t know.”

“Please baby. I’ll only be a second.” He pleaded, the urgency in his voice becoming clearer.

“Noah…” I trailed off. I had absolutely no idea how to get out of this situation.

“Seriously babe, if I don’t go now I might actually piss myself. I am begging you right now.” Noah pleaded, grabbing both my hands in his for emphasis.

“Okay fine, but you can only go in the bathroom.” I said.

“Aye aye captain. I love you so much thank you thank you thank you.” He rushed as he practically leaped out of the car. I couldn’t help but laugh at his actions.

I unlocked the door to my apartment after we exited the lift.

“Second door on the left.” I instructed Noah.

He kissed me on the cheek before sprinting to the bathroom, making me break out into laughter.

I opened the fridge and pulled out a Diet Coke while I waited for him to be done. The bathroom door opened and out strolled a visibly more relaxed Noah. He walked straight over to me and planted a kiss on the top of my head. “You are my saviour.” He mumbled into my hair before kissing my head again. I couldn’t help but laugh again.

Noah took a seat at one of the barstools that sat opposite me on the breakfast bar. “So… what’s the deal with that dice print in the bathroom? The one above the toilet?” He asked with a curious look on his face.

My heart dropped.

I knew exactly what he meant. Above the toilet in my bathroom hung a print of a D20 with watercolour splashed on it. I had completely forgotten all about that being there.

“It’s nothing.” I tried to cover up how my smile fell slightly.

“Your sure? It’s cool as shit.” He said, shrugging his shoulders.

My heart rate picked up.

“What? You like it?” I asked with an incredulous look on my face.

“Yeah, it’s really cool. It looks great with the wallpaper in there.” He complimented.

I felt my cheeks heat up.

“You’re being serious? Like you’re not pranking me?” I asked him, my brow furrowed.

“Why would I lie about that? That would be so fucking weird.” He laughed, a brief look of concern flashing over his features.

“No reason, people just don’t  usually like it that’s all.” I tried to cover up.

“Well they’re tasteless fools.” He said with a comically deadpan expression on his face. “It’s from a game right? Dungeons and something?” He asked.

Fuck.

“Yeah… Dungeons and Dragons.” I offered timidly.

“Do you play?” He asked.

I looked at my feet and didn’t reply. I knew what was coming.

“Babe?” He asked. “You okay?”

“It’s fine if it’s a dealbreaker I get it.” I said, defeated.

“What the fuck are you talking about?” Noah asked, looking slightly offended.

“It’s fine if you don’t want to be with me because of it. I get it. It’s weird.” I said, my eyes beginning to tear up.

“Baby, what on earth are you talking about?” He repeated, softer this time.

I couldn’t prevent the tears that had begun to fall as I remembered what I went through with Trevor.

“It’s stupid.” I muttered, wiping my face hurriedly.

Before I could do anything else, two large arms wrapped around me as Noah pulled me into his chest. “Shhhh… it’s okay. I’m not going anywhere.”

“You’re not?” I asked quietly.

“No of course not. I was gonna ask you how to play because Jolly was thinking about it to keep us occupied next tour in our free time. I was gonna see if you would teach us.” He comforted with a slight laugh.

“Really!” My head shot up.

“Yeah.” He laughed.

“Okay.” I laughed and grabbed his arm, dragging him towards my bedroom.

“Woah there, take me out to dinner first.” Noah joked.

I shot him a glare as I opened the door, revealing the anime posters plastered over my walls. Out of the corner of my eye, I could see Noah inspecting the posters and the self-consciousness began to sneak back in.

“No way! You like anime too!” He said with a massive grin taking over his face.

I didn’t really know what to say so I just nodded my head and smiled.

“You just get better and better.” He smiled and took my face in his hands, squishing my cheeks together and kissing my forehead.

I reached up onto my shelf and pulled down the large glass jar that I kept my dice in.

“Woah.” Noah gasped quietly. “How many are in there?”

“About 250? I mean that’s what it was last count, which was about a month ago but, I’ve bought more since then.” I timidly explained.

“Damn.” Noah muttered. “That’s sick as fuck.”

“Really?” I asked, somewhat shocked at his reaction.

“Fuck yeah!” He laughed. “I was starting to get worried I was the only nerd in this relationship.”

“You too huh?” I replied.

“Babe I sat for eight hours and got Itatchi tattooed on my thigh… of course.” He rolled his eyes jokingly at my apparent stupid question.

We both sat and laughed at our ridiculousness as I began to sort my dice with the help of Noah. He was the first person who had ever accepted this part of me. And suddenly, I wasn’t afraid of it anymore.

[crystalelemental]

I know you haven't read the manga yet, but I can't resist. What Pokemon that Dungeon Meshi characters would have? Doesn't have to be all characters, just the ones you want to do. And you can either assign one character with one Pokemon like Masters or an entire team of six, whichever works!

(Knowing them they'd probably just eat Pokemon, but still.)

Oh boy, okay, let's see if I can do this.

LAIOS Stoutland, Escavalier, Chesnaught, Slowking, Turtonator, Type-Null Laios was a little tricker, but only because I was overthinking it. Slowking feels like the most up his alley. Really specific and bizarre evolutionary method, coupled with the Oblivious ability. Chesnaught and Escavalier are here because he's their fighter, and those two feel like fighters. Stoutland because of his love of dogs, and Turtonator because he does still like Dragons, but he'd go with a weird one, and Turtonator has all sorts of weird biology stuff going on, so that feels like the right pick. While trying to think of really weird Pokemon biology that would draw him in, I thought about the Ultra Beasts, but then figured I'm trying to avoid the unlikely appearances, and went with Type-Null/Silvally. I think he'd have an absolute field day putting together what went into its creation.

FALIN Granbull, Audino, Larvitar, Tinkatuff, Noctowl, Hydreigon Falin feels actually difficult, if only because she doesn't have a ton of front-facing experience. Audino because healer designation. Granbull because of the dog thing, and Larvitar because that's...that's just her little buddy, it eats dirt and she thinks it's adorable. Tinkatuff because she'd love that it also wants to just beat things to death with a hammer. Noctowl is because of the general poster child for Foresight, a move that lets you detect and hit Ghosts with moves that othewise won't connect, which I think lines up with one of her talents. I struggled with the sixth for a while before going "oh right, this is the woman who wears a t-shirt with a skeleton in a stomach, she'd have a sense of humor about this," and gave her Hydreigon, the dragon creature that just devours everything.

MARCILLE Camerupt, Hatterene, Dachsbun, Dusknoir, Rabsca, Eelektross Camerupt because fireball/explosion magic, that just felt right. Hatterene because when made uncomfortable it will beat you to death. Dachsbun would remind her of Falin, so she definitely has one. Dusknoir, devourer of souls, would get that stance of "it's not evil, it can be used for good" vibe, while Rabsca has the revival move. After much deliberation, I went with Eelektross, because it is most visually akin to the noble Sky Fish. She does a Trick Room team.

CHILCHUCK Drapion, Pachirisu, Noibat, Nickit, Cottonee, Klefki Generally speaking, Chilchuck is not the fighter of the group, and thus keeps a lot of NFE Pokemon. However, they're all with specific utility. Pachirisu is Pickup, and generally high defenses and speed for its role. Noibat has sonar detection, Nickit can steal, and Cottonee has Infiltrator to get into spaces it needs. The first and last are the most specific to him. Klefki is the key set and general tools he needs for lockpicking and exploration. Meanwhile, Drapion is the offense. Dude hits every shot he takes perfectly, so Sniper Drapion with Acupressure feels like it lines up really well with him, being good team support and solid damage.

SENSHI Torterra, Naclstack, Miltank, Primarina, Leavanny, Lechonk This one feels a bit easier, because it's all just self sufficiency. Torterra grows vegetation on its back like the golems, Naclstack is salt production, Miltank is dairy, Lechonk is foraging, and Leavanny creates clothing. Primarina's the odd one out, but I figured he'd catch one because it reminds him of that Selkie he thought was his friend before it tried to eat him that one time. Only this one's nice.

IZUTSUMI Magmar, Bisharp Okay, this was the hardest one. Magmar because it gives off a lot of heat, she'd appreciate that given cat. Bisharp is because Defiant feels like an ability she'd gravitate toward, and Bisharp just feels like her type of fighter. I wish I could think of more for this but I'm actually stuck and I've been working on this for like half an hour so I'm taking a skip.

KABRU Gliscor, Nidoran-M, Gallade, Mawile, Musharna, Zoroark Giscor and Nidoran are both one-shot Pokemon with Guillotine and Horn Drill respectively. Gliscor can glide silently in the night so it really fits his assassin designation. There wasn't a comparable stealth killer for Horn Drill, so I opted Nidoran off the disarming factor. Gallade because he likes the idea of heriocs, and also will stab you. Mawile is a bit conceptual, but its presentation tends to be a bit catty, and it has a sort of two-faced vibe going between the cute and personable side and the side that is a fanged mouth that will bite you if you cross it. It just feels right. Musharna has Forewarn, which feels like his style. He deals in information, and having more information on a target is inherently advantageous; as such he'd want to have a means of identifying that information as soon as possible. On the other side of that is hiding his own intentions, which leads to Illusion Zoroark, keeping people guessing about what's coming. The majority of his team is physical, so it'd be a good fakeout option.

Thistle would absolutely have Porygon-Z as a funny little guy that casts gun, and a level 97 Yveltal in the back. He probably has other options but no one's seen them, don't worry about it too much.

[buggybestfriend]

hey mar ^_^ Thinking of the ask u sent me last night what are some plush brands that u like?

Oh ! I have some lovely brands for you, here are my five favourites !

1. Jellycat

Jellycat is an awesome brand, their plushies are super soft and cute. I own four, and they're all awesome quality. Another thing that I find great is that they have their Safety + Sustainability Policy and their Modern Slavery Statement at the bottom of their website, perfectly accessible.

A special thing that makes me love this brand even more is that they have a Retired Jellycats page ! It has all of the Jellycat items that are no longer available, sorted by year. No other brand that I know of has anything like this

2. FAO Schwarz

FAO Schwarz is an amazing brand that sells much more than just their own plushies, including stuff by other brands and other types of toys.

A detail that makes this brand so so dear to me is that all of their own stuffed toys come with a little red envelope that contains an adoption certificate ! It really helps you bond with the plush, in my opinion at least.

3. Build-A-Bear

Build-A-Bear is quite a popular brand so you probably know all about it but it is still one of my favourites.

I absolutely adore how you can customise your new friend so much, with scents, heartbeats, voice boxes, clothes, and many other accessories to choose from you're sure to find the perfect plush for you ! (Note: BABWs also have a "pay-your-age" thing on birthdays where however old you are is how much you pay ! Ex. 12 year olds pay 12$)

4. Pillow Pets

Pillow Pets are also an immensely popular and widely known brand, and for good reason too ! Their plush-pillow combos are positively adorable and sure to become a permanent fixture of your bed setup.

Obviously the fact that they combine pillows and stuffed animals makes them super unique, but their collection of different animals and characters is amazing. My personal favourites are the bee, the ladybug, and all of the scented animals !

5. Manhattan Toy Company

The Manhattan Toy Company is really just your typical stuffed animal and kids' toy brand but I have to include them because I love mine to bits, they are so so cute and just overall perfect.

Extra: My Plushies

Here are my stuffed friends from all of the brands listed above !

First picture is my Jellycat Medium Dexter Dragon, currently unnamed with a collar I made myself.

Second image is my FAO Schwarz Great White Shark with his adoption papers, his name is Toby.

Third is my BAB Pawlette, wearing overalls and an "It's a Boy" t-shirt. She is in her pink carrier which makes it so much easier to bring her places especially when I have to use my hands. Her name is Honey.

Fourth is my Pillow Pet Bee, named Clown.

And last but not least is my Manhattan Toy Company Pig, Sam-Sam. I also call him Sam or Sammy.

[clear-what-i-was-seeing]

Get to know me 

tagged by the wonderful and amazing @petrowriting!! thank you <3

Share your wallpaper: 

This one’s my home screen, I took a photo of a cabbage when I was like 12 years old and did something to invert the colours and have had it ever since lmao. My lockscreen is this fanart of Will Graham because it’s amazing and gorgeous and I’m obsessed with it

The last song you listened to: Through Me (The Flood) also by Hozier alksdaslkdhf. i’ve been obsessing so much it’s such a good song. i have maybe described listening to this song as a religious experience too many times for someone who has never had an actual literal religious experience 

Currently reading: 100 pages into the Red Dragon book and it is a trip lmfao. it’s so fun seeing the ways the dialogue was repurposed, and the prose is wow, but ohhh boy. thomas harris. babe. get help<3

Last movie: Jane Austen Book Club! i love grigg very much despite his stupid name. gonna start alternating between hugh dancy and mads’s movies bc I’ve been doing that accidentally I think lmao. Last three movies I did went like Confessions of a Shopaholic -> Charlie Countryman -> Jane Austen Book Club. but on the other hand I deeply need to watch like four hugh dancy movies as soon as possible for emotional reasons 

Craving: For it to be like a week from now so I’m healed from my wisdom teeth surgery. also to have no work or responsibilities for a month and just be able to write and read hannigram fics aslkdf. 

What are you wearing right now: this is my first time not being in pyjamas since getting the aforementioned wisdom teeth out lmfao. black pants and dark blue t-shirt

How tall are you: 5’3 </3

Piercings: love the aesthetic yet terrified of getting it done and also them catching on things. I got these clip-on gothic glow-in-the-dark dragon earrings a bit ago from a targeted instagram ad (my first and last time ever doing so) because I have zero impulse control, and they broke immediately. 

Tattoos: none, but have been microwave-spinning the concept of getting a hannibal tattoo since I watched. the heart from primavera would be so cool

Glasses? Contacts?: Glasses, my eyesight is deeply blurry without them

Last drink: classic water, big big fan of the stuff. reminds me of nbc hannibal because because there was water in the show a lot

Last show: watched two episodes of The Last of Us at like 5am yesterday, it was great. also perpetually rewatching hannibal by getting everyone I know to watch, and then watching with them

Last thing you ate: soft tofu in broth. there are, not a lot of vegan post-wisdom-tooth food options (also I’m very picky lmao), so I’ve been rotating between that, vegan ice cream, mashed potatoes, and vegetable smoothie for like 3 days. 

Favorite color: ohhh this is painful, is it a cop-out to say all of them? Big big fan of purple, orange with purple, green, and blue. 

Current obsession: it’s been hannibal and nothing else for 9 months now, and im going strong

Unrelated obsession: not sure if this counts exactly but there’s a writing app where you set a timer and start typing, and if you stop typing for longer than 5 seconds it deletes everything, and it’s so cool. I’ve been calling it stream-of-consciousness writing in my head for like a year bc it’s like a personal stream-of-consciousness even though ik that is not how to use that term alksfhd. I do 3 or 5 minute sprints and store them in one document, then have a second document where I edit and refine, and for a few I’ve put them side to side and colour-coded all my changes and it’s so fun

Any pets: two cats! Miles, my grey one, is extremely sweet, and possibly too smart for his own good. My other one Chico has a very adorable snaggle-tooth, and is incredibly stupid <3. he’s very bad at knowing what direction he’s going or recognizing any parts of the world around him and I love him very much.

Do you have a crush on anyone?: only in that vague abstract way, almost without direction, catching little wisps of the concept of the feeling from scattered bits of interactions with the world around me

Favorite fictional character: im absolutely refusing to choose between hannibal and will so im listening them both and you can’t stop me

The last place you traveled: i’ve literally gone nowhere since the pandemic started </3. i’m in Canada and the furthest I’ve been is just one city to another in the same province like 1.5 hours away. Hopefully going to Italy in the summer though!!

Tagging: @stranded-labyrinth, @valentinsylve, @elvislefilm, @disaster-vampire, @sacha-da-1, @dreamed-itself-waking, @em0fagz, @cannibaltranssexual, @hisjimct, @im-urchin, @ghostforwhat, @f0undationsofd3cay, @det395, @a-pigeons-soliloquy, @mysterist, and anyone else who wants to!

zero pressure, also i’m always v forgetful with tagging so if i missed anyone sorry and ily! 

[barmadumet]

Tag game to better know you

Thanks for the tag @thetorontokid ❤️ This feels very aol 1998 and I love it!!

What book are you currently reading?

Nothing 🫣 I started Brotherhood and never finished it if that counts as “currently reading.” I will finish it when time allows!

What's your favourite movie you saw in theatres this year?

I don’t think I’ve been to the moves since TROS 😂

What do you usually wear?

LOTS of t-shirts of all different sizes depending on mood. And they’re worn with jeans, cargos, or skirts. Love a good kimono to dress it all up.

How tall are you?

5'4"

What's your star sign? Do you share a birthday with a celebrity or a historical event?

Scorpio ♏️ I have the same birthday as Ming-Na Wen! Which is fun, bc Star Wars, but also bc I was obsessed with Mulan when it came out and all through my teen years… so much so that I put a dragon on my class ring instead of the school mascot like a normal girl 😂

Do you go by your name or a nickname?

Nickname here (Barma) and a different nickname irl.

Did you grow up to become what you wanted to be when you were a child?

I was supposed to be an unwed psychologist with 4 cats. None of those happened 😂 (I have always had strange ambitions 🤷🏻‍♀️)

Are you in a relationship? If not, who is your crush if you have one?

See above lol - Married! 💍

What's something you're good at vs. something you're bad at?

I’m good at putting myself in other people’s shoes. I can find sympathy for ANYONE even if popular opinion says it isn’t deserved. I’m always looking for the reasoning behind a person’s actions and am quick to defend.

I am very bad at taking criticism, so much so that I’ll avoid putting myself out there at the risk of negative feedback. I am a perfectionist, and I’m bad a failing! I’d rather not even try than run the risk of failure. This online persona has helped with that tho 😊 Barma is less afraid 💪

Dogs or cats?

See above lmao - Cats! 🐈

If you draw/write, or create in any way, what's your favourite picture/favourite line/favourite etc. from something you created this year?

Idk if my writing counts since the chapters I’ve put out so far this year were originally written last year or the year before… so I’ll say my Valentines obikin photo session 😃

What's something you'd like to create content for?

I just want to keep doing the obikin thing, because it makes me happy. Fingers crossed for new story ideas after the current WIP wraps. 🤞

What's something you're currently obsessed with?

Well, it’s always going to be Star Wars, but specifically rn, I’m finding a renewed appreciation for Boga🦎 It’s a whole healing process thing.

What's something you were excited about that turned out to be disappointing this year?

2023 is still young! I am excited about May 4th this week, finishing my fic in July, and my road trip to get a tattoo to commemorate it. REALLY hoping none of those will be disappointing.

What's a hidden talent of yours?

Financial planning/advising. No, it’s not what I do for a living, but I’ve often helped friends, family, and even businesses with creating budgets, debt consolidation, and all that good stuff. Maybe it’s what I should be doing for a living, but that whole fear of failing thing 🤷🏻‍♀️

Are you religious?

I can’t not be. I’ve experienced way too much 🕊️

What's something you wish to have at this moment?

WELLNESS! I’ve been sick for over a week now.

I want to tag everyone! So if you see this, and want to do it, please do! But here’s a handful of friends bc I like to follow protocol 😂

@kana7o @unspuncreature @justaminion @wibzen87 @tunglo NO PRESSURE!

[fenharel-enaste]

Get to know a blogger!

Tagged by the lovely @aeide Tysm!! I almost forgot about this one 😂

Share your wallpaper: It's a cool art of Gandalf fighting the Balrog!

Last song you listened to: Coraline by Maneskin

Currently reading: Heretics of Dune (part 5 of Dune)

Last movie: Love and Leashes (the cute Korean bdsm movie I talked about in other post like this)

Last show: Castlevania (I'm starting season 4 now)

Craving: Inspiration to write ajsdqjhfH

What are you wearing right now: Black pyjama pants with pink flowers and a Doctor Who t-shirt

How tall are you: 171cm (5'7")

Piercings: None but I want a few on my ears

Tattoos: A little tree of Gondor below my nape and three little minimalist dragons on my ribs. I'm planning on getting more but I have to think about them

Glasses? Contacts? Glasses at home and contacts outside

Last thing you ate: Chicken soup!

Favorite color: Purple and emerald green

Current obsession: Tolkien stuff, always Tolkien stuff. Also Dragon Age and Star Wars

Any pets: None! But I'd love to have a cat in the future

Favorite fictional character: This is impossible to answer okay?? But I'd say one for each current obsession to make it easier (there are many more lol)

Gandalf (LOTR), Solas (Dragon Age) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (Star Wars)

The last place you traveled: Madrid to visit a friend

Tagging with no pressure <3 @vellichormybeloved @thesolarangel @coraleethroughthelookingglass

[ichabodjane]

This is a combo post of two tag games I was tagged in by @helenvader and @somebirdortheother! One is posting your lockscreen/phone wallpaper, the last song you played, and the last photo you took. The other is your lockscreen/wallpaper and some get to know you questions!

Phone homescreen: This is Razberry, a gremlin disguising herself as my dog.

The last pic I took: Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Treated ourselves to good seats for our first game of the season!

Last song I played: "I Can Hew" traditional song, this rendition by Windborne (I listen to a loooot of folk music and sea shanties and the like).

Currently reading: Re-reading Fellowship of the Ring

Last movie: Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (very fun!)

Last show: Uhhhh I can't recall. It's baseball and AFL season, so I flip between the two most of the time.

Craving: An early bedtime

What are you wearing right now: Pajamas (large men's t-shirt and cotton pj bottoms)

How tall are you: 5'3" / 160cm (just like Morfydd Clark lol)

Piercings: Two sets in my ears, unfortunately partly closed now (thanks, Claire's). I'm planning on getting them redone by a professional next year.

Tattoos: None as of now. I may turn an old PICC line scar into an osprey in the future.

Glasses, contacts: Glasses. I like contacts but haven't been able to wear them in awhile cause of health stuff.

Last thing you ate: Pumpkin pie muffins I made.

Favourite Colour: All sorts of rich or deep greens, jewel tones in general

Current obsession: Making historical clothing for my everyday wardrobe. Current projection is 16th cen kirtle/petticoat dress. Also Waldreg the mechanical spider from @somebirdortheother 's Mysteries of the Mechanical Wonder.

Any pets: Raz the Spazz, the gremlin dog pictured above. She is my toddler atm.

Favourite Fictional Character: HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO PICK JUST- Eowyn, it's Eowyn, it's always Eowyn.

The last place you travelled: I can't travel very far rn thanks to health stuff so I guess it was a day trip to the mountains a couple hours west of where I live.

Tagging anyone else who would like to participate!

[camelcasebestcase]

Tagged by @drumlincountry, ok, let’s do this!

What are you currently reading? I’m always reading multiple things, but most actively ‘unto others’ by Elliot Sober and David Sloan Wilson

What’s your favorite movie you saw in theaters this past year? I haven’t gone to the cinema in years, I think the last thing I saw in the cinema was Kingsman the Golden Circle in Oh God 2017. But I’m looking forward to seeing Dungeons and Dragons Honour Among Thieves in the cinema this year!

What do you usually wear? Depends on the weather really! As long as it’s cold enough for it it’s a lot of hand-knit sweaters. In summer it’s simple t-shirts or button ups, usually with floral patterns. In between a lot of long-sleeved button ups, preferably also patterned, with a thin sweater over them, depending. I’ll usually wear stompy boots, leather sneakers, or birkenstocks depending on weather, and a simple bomberjacket in summer or my brown long heavy wintercoat in winter. With my flat cap, of course, but not inside.

How tall are you? 5′10 or 1.78 if you are sensible

What’s your star sign? Do you share a birthday with a celebrity or historical event? I share a birthday with the massacre at Sebrenica during the Bosnian genocide, the reaction to which made it a turning point in that war (NATO got involved, which saved a lot of lives and tankies can stuff it). That makes me a cancer.

Do you go by your name or a nickname? I go by my name, I picked it so I might well use it no?

Did you grow up to be what you wanted to be as a child? Not really, child me wanted jobs that required me to be way less of a klutz than I am.

What’s something you’re good at vs. something you’re bad at? I’m very good at knitting and formal analytic thinking and very bad at understanding dishonesty of all kinds. Unless I can tell from factual evidence that someone is lying, I will most likely keep operating under the assumption that they are acting in good faith

Dog or Cats? Yes

If you draw/write, or create in any way, what's your favourite picture/favourite line/favourite etc. from something you created this past year? ‘“We caught some… spies, I think, your majesty. We’ll bring them downstairs for questioning. We don’t…. we don’t think they are dangerous.” The taller boys’ expression turned distinctly insulted at that.’ (a fic I’m still working on)

What's something you would like to create content for? I would enjoy making more decorations for my home

What’s something you’re currently obsessed with? Longform Dresden Files fanfic from 2013. Don’t ask.

What’s a hidden talent of yours? A lot of people need a surprisingly long time to figure out I have a sense of humour

Are you religious? Yeah

Are you in a relationship? Nope. Friends are good though, including those with benefits.

What’s something you wish to have at this moment? The ability to go to sleep directly after going to bed

Tagging @queerangelic @daisies-on-the-windowsill @takokotakopus @offthephones

[fiddler-sticks]

Change of plans, my sister and I are gonna watch Avatar tomorrow. I've decided it's worth waking up early for. We may or may not go to the store I work at to get more snacks. If we do, I'm gonna suggest we go sometime during the watch party, instead of before. My least favorite coworker is gonna be there so my sister is gonna act as weird as possible so that we can make a clean getaway after we get what stuff we want

Anyway, we picked out outfits to wear, even though we're just gonna be sitting in the basement the whole time. She's gonna dress like an Air Nomad, since in basically every quiz she took she got Air Nomad, and I'm gonna dress Fire Nation because it's the best. She's wearing a yellow t-shirt with one of my orange button-downs open over it, and a skirt that has yellows and oranges and browns (as well as pinks) in it. I'm wearing black pants, my cream colored year of the dragon shirt, and a red flannel

In my continued efforts to make my sister a tea person, I'm gonna make her a different tea for every episode. We're gonna start out with jasmine green tea, because it's caffeinated and I don't want her to have that later in the afternoon, but then I'm gonna let her pick from:

Peppermint Chamomile Apple Spice English Breakfast French Vanilla black Bengal Spice (off-brand decaf chai lol) and I forget what the last one was and don't want to get up from the couch to go check

Anyway, it's gonna be a GREAT day, filled with lots of junk food and fangirling over everything. I might liveblog some, idk. I've already listened to the score, so there's really nothing to liveblog about except what most people liveblog, the plot lmao

[derealfeelz]

School Shopping (Kodoku's Lilacs, The Life of a Flowstar, No. 78)

So school is gonna start in a week from now, and since this is my last year there, why not get some stuff one last time? So me and my mom went shopping, we got some new clothes and a new backpack. Before that, although not really important, just throwing this in here for fun, I had some McDonalds and it was pretty delicious lol.

The backpack I got was pretty nice, but it was expensive, like $100, but I think it looks nice, it has a nice look to it. I also got some pants and shirts since I keep growing out of older clothes. A couple of the shirts were t-shirts including a Dragon Ball shirt and a "Permanently Tired" shirt. Pants, nothing really special, just a few typical pants that fit and feel nice.

I don't know if I stated this, but last month, I got some nice shoes and I think they'll be nice for school too! They're kinda used now since I've been wearing them, but at least I got all the other stuff. It's gonna feel weird that I'm gonna buy my own stuff soon, probably scary too because I feel a little unprepared, but we'll see then. Until then, I hope yall have a goodnight!

Sincerely, Kodoku.

[queerplatonic-sculder]

tagged by @frogsmulder @scullysexual a few months ago; so sorry it took so long for me to do this 😭 but thank you! 💕

name/nickname: Shannon

gender: idk but rn i'm saying i'm a demiwoman (any pronouns)

star sign: aries

height: 5’2" (or 5'1.5"... that's what the doctor said i was last time)

time: 1:10 pm

birthday: April 19

favorite bands: Studio Killers, Fall Out Boy, Imagine Dragons, probably more i'm forgetting atm

favorite solo artists: Hozier, Billie Eilish, probably more i'm forgetting atm

song stuck in my head: none

last show: 30 Rock

last movie: Creed III

when did i create this blog: May of 2013

what do i post: fandom stuff, animals, nature, lots of random stuff, etc.

last thing googled: kfc double down sandwich

other blogs: @cogwaltz, my toontown side blog

do i get asks: sometimes. not often

why i chose my url: it's a quote from Negan from The Walking Dead. it might be my favorite one. i find it really funny, and i love cats so it fits

following: 4,934

followers: 3,959

average hours of sleep: 6-9

lucky number: don't have one

instruments: no, i wanna learn the piano and drums tho. maybe guitar too

what am i wearing: a t-shirt and pajama pants

dream trip: australia

favorite food: chicken

nationality: (us)american

favorite song: idk, it's always changing. rn it's Backstabber by Kesha

top three fictional universes i’d like to live in: toontown, the x files universe, and ???? idk, star wars universe i guess

tagging: anyone who sees this and wants to do it!

[quodekash]

Arthur: needs 12 knights to fight the dragon and they’ll all most likely, almost certainly die Leon: VOLUNTEERS FIRST The other eleven, wearing armour and stuff: die Merlin, not wearing armour or anything except his normal tunic shirt pants and boots: also survives which isnt surprising to us but should be sus to the characters LEON: FLIPPING SURVIVES

AND HE LITERALLY NEVER DIES

NOT FACING THE DRAGON

NOT WHEN FIGHTING LITERAL SKELETONS

NOT WHEN MORGANA TAKES OVER WITH AN I M M O R T A L   A R M Y. 

NOT WHEN THERE’S EVIL SPIRITS WHOOSHING ABOUT TURNING PEOPLE TO ICY DEAD BODIES

NOT WHEN A SNAKE LADY IS SEDUCING A GROUP OF THE KNIGHTS INCLUDING HIM AND NEARLY KILLS THEM (but Gwen saves the day, hooray!)

NOT WHEN MORGANA TAKES OVER AGAIN

NOT IN THE F I N A L BLOODY BATTLE WHERE E V E R Y O N E E L S E D I E S 

THE ONLY OTHER PEOPLE TO ACHIEVE ALL OF THAT ARE MERLIN, GWEN AND GAIUS (other people survive some of the last ones but never every single thing) 

Conclusion: Leon is immortal

[vex-bittys]

Happy ace week!!!!!! We’ve brought some stuff for the shop! Cakes, dragon necklaces and figurines lil ace rings for lil lamia fingers, t shirts that read “I’ve got an ace up my sleeve. It’s me. I’m in these sleeves.” One shirt has a checklist that has a checklist. It says “interested in: men, women, both” all crossed out with “neither” scrawled beneath and checked. Blankets that read “Netflix and no thanks” and “violets are blue, roses are red, I’m ace, so let’s cuddle instead.”

*I missed Ace week! It happens on the last full week of October and was October 23 through October 29 this year. Thankfully, we are always aware of and respectful towards ace folks in our shop.

*As you hand out the belated gifts, you notice that some lamias already have pins with the asexuality pride flag on them. Many lamias slither forward to take rings and necklaces, and you hear supportive cheering from the other lamias.

*You even spot a few other funny shirts like a Corny wearing a shirt with a galaxy in the asexuality flag colors that says “Space Ace” and a Honey Bo with a sweater that says “World’s okayest asexual.”

*Cake is handed out and consumed, shirts and blankets are collected by excited lamias who enjoy being seen and celebrated, and it turns into a wonderful party even though it’s a bit late. All of the lamias in the shop give you a hearty cheer, and the asexual ones seem to be cheering the loudest!

[lilithgrax]

Seeing In Color

Summary: Jungkook decides karate is better than boxing and takes you to Dragon’s Gate, where you meet the Boy With the Dragon Tattoo.

Pairings: Yoongi/Reader

Rating: PG; swearing

Warnings: Swearing; Taehyung is a little shit-stirrer, isn't he?

Author’s Note: This has turned into more of a slow burn than I intended... I just cannot help myself with these side characters. They stir up ideas.

You can find this work on my Ao3 as well at Lillith_Grax.

One - Two - Three - Four - Five - Six - Seven - Eight - Nine - Ten

Yoongi looks at both of you quizzically but gives you a gummy smile. He's not wearing his gi, just a plain white t-shirt and grey sweatpants, and you assume he must be done with his classes for today. You try not to let him notice you're staring but his shirt is just too tight and his sweatpants are just too low on his hips for you not to. A few lingering seconds on his chest let you know that the red on his chest is just ever so noticeable through the white fabric of his shirt.

Jungkook doesn't answer and looks everywhere but Yoongi's face, not sure what to say. Yoongi stuffs his hands in his sweats pockets, taking a deep breath and backing up a step.

"Did I interrupt something? I'll just go get my coffee and be on my way then."

He starts to walk away but you blurt out for him to wait and grab the leg of his pants before he can get too far. He turns to look down at you and you let go, feeling your face heat up in embarrassment. He didn't seem annoyed, or angry, but you wondered if knowing what happened between Jungkook and Hoseok would change anything. You've been told over and over that it was just a fling, it was a long time ago, but you can't help but feel the bile churn in your stomach whenever you think about it. You've never been friends with an ex before and that concept seems entirely foreign to you.

"Come down and sit with us after you get your coffee." Jungkook offers, saving you from having to think of words to stumble over. Yoongi smiles in affirmation and tells you he'll be right back. Your best friend just stares at you with a tired look on his face and shakes his head at himself.

"I should have known he might show up to the coffee shop thats right next to his dojo. I'm a fucking idiot." You notice Jungkook squint over your shoulder and then his eyes widen, a look of terror crossing his face and he sucks in a breath of air in a loud gasp.

"Oh, no." He whispers. "Oh no. Oh Goddddddd."

You spin around in your chair and look over to the counter. Yoongi stands off to the side, waiting at the end of the counter for his drink to be made. He's talking to another man who also seems to be waiting for his drink. He's a couple of inches taller, dark brown wavy hair falling around his eyes. He looks trendy in a floral print button down that shows a little too much collarbone, but it doesn't dawn on you the reason for Jungkook's reaction until you see him stick out his plump, pouty bottom lip at Yoongi.

"Oh my God." You whisper, whipping back around to face your friend. "Is that the hot artsy guy?! From Sculpture & Painting?!"

"Shhhhh!!" Jungkook takes his hood off of his head and swipes his hair back, internally panicking. You peek back over your shoulder and they both now have their drinks in hand, and you see the tall one point at Jungkook before they both start walking over.

"I look like shit. And Yoongi's going to bring up Hoseok." Your best friend whispers, almost inaudible. "This is a nightmare." He emphasizes the last word, eyes going wide. You notice Jungkook's struggle not to sink down into his chair to try and become invisible as they approach the table.

"Taehyung." He says immediately, offering you his hand to shake. You take it. "Nice to meet you." The smile that he gives you is dazzling. This close, you notice that he has a gold choker on, and big pearl earrings. You can feel a few rings on the long, slender fingers of his hand that you're holding. Very stylish, but different than Hoseok, you think. Expensive taste.

"Y/n. Nice to meet you too, Taehyung." You think about adding 'Jungkook has told me a lot of good things about you' to the end of your sentence, but you don't want to add to your best friend's embarrassment. You flick your eyes over to Yoongi, and he's smiling fondly at you. Warmth pools in your chest. Then you realize they're both standing, shifting weight on their feet, and you look around for extra chairs. Taehyung is ahead of you, walking around to your other side and pulling a chair in between you and Jungkook. You look up at Yoongi and he just smiles down at you, moving next to your seat to rest his hand on the back of it. You feel his thumb touch start stroking your upper back, but after a second he pulls his hand away, thinking better of it. Your stomach churns and you can't decide what you're feeling right now.

"Taehyung started student teaching when I was a senior at the university." Yoongi starts, "I recognized him from the class, but he says you're much better at the arts than I was, Jungkook."

Jungkook perks up and gives an 'Oh?' to Yoongi before glancing over at Taehyung, who's flashing him a winning smile. He chuckles when Jungkook glances away almost immediately and tries to cover his face with his hair. You watch Taehyung's eyes give him a long, lingering once-over; smile still plastered on his face. A thousand thoughts start to swirl in your head- there's something about Taehyung but you just can't put your finger on what you're feeling.

"Have a late night last night?" Taehyung's voice is smooth and velvety, but not sultry like Yoongi's. You try not to think about it too much so you don't get turned on. His smile has turned into a little teasing smirk, leaning towards Jungkook with an elbow on the table.

Yoongi interjects. "Oh yeah. I heard you mention something about Hoseok. Is he alright?"

Both of you freeze. Jungkook looks at you with pleading eyes. This man you just met, Taehyung- is just as gorgeous as Jungkook made him out to be. In that moment you figure out what that something about him is- he's beautiful and has an air about him that tells you he knows he's beautiful. You definitely believe your best friend when he says people fawn over him all the time. But something about the way he's looking at Jungkook tells you other things- that he knows Jungkook has been flirting with him, and he's totally into it. Maybe. And after all he's done for you, you try to think of something fast to save his ass. You turn and look up at Yoongi.

"He's fine! He just drank way too much last night and Jungkook was nice enough to babysit and make sure he got home safely, since Namjoon went home early."

For a second, as you're locking eyes with Yoongi, your heart pounds so loud in your chest you swear he would hear it. He shakes his head and rolls his eyes.

"Tch. Not surprised. He was always the lush of the group." He sticks out one finger from around his coffee cup to point at Jungkook. "Told you that wasn't Joon's scene. Surprised he even went at all."

He takes a sip of his coffee and you fight the urge to physically express how relieved you are. Thankfully, nobody is left to stew in their thoughts for too long because Taehyung speaks up, looking over at you from behind his wavy hair.

"Are you two on a date? Did we interrupt?"

In a complete twist of his attitude, Jungkook laughs.

"Absolutely not." He responds to Taehyung, almost sounding disgusted. You'd be offended if you didn't know the intricacies of this situation completely. Taehyung keeps looking at you, studying both you and Yoongi, and the wheels in his head seem to start turning. From the few moments you've known Taehyung you can't tell if you like him or not; you like that he's so forward but it also makes it seem like he enjoys drama.

"Is that so?" he laughs. Jungkook's eyes light up watching him laugh, you can see the infatuation written plainly on his face. But for some reason, Taehyung is still looking at you.

"If not Jungkook, do you have a boyfriend, y/n?"