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queenjulia11 · 1 year ago
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Re-listened to the whole first season yesterday (because I’m chill and normal about my interests) and wow is Phineas the perfect example of how toxic masculinity completely changes a person.
In his introduction, Phineas does exactly what he needs to in order to get the job done. He doesn’t use excessive force, and is able to solve the problem without anyone getting hurt. In any other world, this would be impressive.
Spahr is proud of him, but reminds him to play it up more for the media. Okay, noted, he’ll do better next time. He did exactly what was asked of him, just not in a manner that makes The Trust sound badass and cool to the kids listening back home.
He doesn’t break even — sucks, but no time to be sad about it! Here’s Backpack with her microphone! Look on the goddamn bright side, Phineas!! He still feels his feelings, but does way more than he should to cover them up around other people.
The gala goes well for him, a much needed confidence boost; he takes pride in not accepting handouts. But he doesn’t just say “no thank you,” like episode 3 Phineas might have, he’s offended that Mr. Loxlee expected he would want his help. That would make him weak. Mr. Loxlee clearly just doesn’t get it. This righteous reaction to turning Mr. Loxlee down says more than I realized at first about The Trust’s propaganda that Phin’s been consuming literally since childhood.
Then Spahr basically tells him to stop having social anxiety. Phineas has been feeling so many emotions, asking himself so many questions, trying to put on the Starship Troopers G.I. Joe face this entire time — looking for the answer. Looking for a guiding light to tell him how to be who he’s been told he’s supposed to be. And what answer does Jonas Spahr give to sweet, mild-mannered Phineas Thatch?
Don’t show weakness.
Or else he’s out. Last warning. Is it really that surprising Phineas lashed out against Sherman the way he did?
Spahr is certainly surprised — woah, this is not what he meant. But regardless of his intentions, this is what he fostered. This ruthlessness. This cruelty. This Adsecla who Phineas never would’ve seen himself as back in episode three. “An impulsive fucking idiot.”
“Phineas sees Jonas Spahr. But Jonas Spahr does not see Phineas.”
In more ways than one.
And after finally doing as he was told (to the best of his understanding), Phineas’ mentor, his hero abandons him. He didn’t want to, he never meant for it to go this far. But Phin doesn’t know that.
And now here he is, chewed up and spat out by the system he was born into. After following all the rules, he has become one of the indebted former trustees he was tasked to hunt, with no hope of ever getting back to where he was — let alone breaking even.
This is what propaganda does. This is what toxic masculinity does. This is what a cult does. And it doesn’t happen in a way you can easily see, it slowly simmers until it boils over into something unrecognizably sharp.
Oh, Phineas. I’m rooting for you, buddy.
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worldsover · 4 years ago
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Fermata ft. Chuu
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genres ✧ Dal Segno sequel; dirty talk; oral; makeup fetish; more subby!Chuu
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You write to keep your concentration and disconnect you from your ever-changing concerns. For all your ideas, the true crux of putting a piece together is actually making something concrete. The self-control you require to be consistent, and consistently creative, is what makes music so hard to stay focused on. This album must be finished. This year. No written promises but you have to do right by her after all you've invested. You fucked Jiwoo in the mouth yesterday. Real right of you to do.
“Coming!” Jiwoo must be far from the front door with how her holler resounds the apartment. Where do you put your hands? Pockets are natural though they don't feel like it. Many but not enough footsteps grow in loudness but you expect a stampede anyway when the door opens. Instead, only Yerim and Sooyoung manifest in the opening hallway.
“Hello, oppa! Jiwoo unnie is just… Umm. Taking care of business.” Yerim playfully elbows you when she pulls you in but you stop her to take your shoes off. Sooyoung sends a brusque wave your way and not much else as she collects assorted effects and clothing around the living room. There isn’t nearly as much noise as you expect.
Look around in confusion. “Did I miss something? Is today a holiday?”
“Jiwoo isn’t the only one who’s got schedules, PD-nim,” Sooyoung says.
Yerim turns around. She also has some nicer pants on, and a loose-fitting red top. “Unnie, you’re just visiting your family.”
“And that’s a schedule.”
“Well oppa, I have a CF to film so, ha!” Yerim raises a hand, victorious she just won the conversation. High five. She’s satisfied but Sooyoung gives no regard, clearly looking for something.
“What about the other girls?” you ask.
“I’m not a manager. Just count yourself lucky the dorm is so empty.” Yerim says.
“Damn, we can even record some demos too. Good thing I brought the mic. Hold on, before you guys go, wanna listen to some of our songs?” you say.
“Finally!” Yerim says.
“Just play it out loud, I can hear it,” Sooyoung says. You offer your help with whatever she’s searching for though she brushes you off and insists she can do it herself.
Yerim brings out a bluetooth speaker from underneath the living room couch and coughs because of whatever dust she just procured.
Pull out your Macbook from your backpack and connect it to the speaker. You think about which track to play and pick the one that shows off Jiwoo’s voice the best so far, Jiwoo - Deeper.
Yerim immediately gets into the beat, bobbing her head and dancing. However, when the chorus hits, her ears perk up and she starts cheering at the notes that Jiwoo belts. Sooyoung also turns an ear towards the speaker in curiosity.
A vacuum interrupts the music. Jiwoo swoops in with the machine, scurrying her shapely legs with no heed to their bareness. She pushes up her fake circle glasses and says over the commotion, “I knew you needed this! Oppa, hello!”
“I’m trying to listen to the music here!” Yerim covers her ears.
Sooyoung looks down and pauses at the edge of the couch. “Oh hey, there’s my bracelet! Really nice music by the way!”
“Wow, you guys are so kind.” Jiwoo says, her voice piercing the screaming vacuum without effort. She turns it off realizing she's the only one can really do so. “You still like the music now?”
“No unnie, I mean it,” Yerim says.
“Why are you wearing just that big tracksuit sweater? Do you even have shorts on?” you interrupt the gushing. Jiwoo turns around and hugs herself as if she dropped a towel, even though her immodesty comes from her lower body. Good thing no one notices her sweater ride up for a moment to reveal white panties. Sooyoung looks at you confused while Yerim smirks to match yours. She wasn't even looking at Jiwoo but she could probably tell from your face. Damn, she’s too perceptive.
“Well, it looks like that’s my cue to go,” Yerim says.
“I’m so confused,” Sooyoung looks back and forth at you and the other two girls in the room. You shrug your shoulders, pretending to take solace in her ignorance of the situation.
“Come on unnie, we’ll go together. I’ll go out to get money and you go out to get your kisses from mommy and daddy.” Somehow that didn’t sound too offensive but Sooyoung punches Yerim anyway.
“Oppa, can you finish vacuuming for me?” You’re about to make a retort about labor laws but Jiwoo runs to the bathroom and immediately you hear Jiwoo practicing melodic runs. They’re definitely not the ones you taught her, unless moaning was part of the routine.
“So she has to get her vocal cords ready too huh? I’m suuure that’s all she’s doing in there.” Yerim keeps poking at your bicep with two fingers. You turn on the vacuum to try and hide her overt naughtiness but Yerim’s devilish look tells enough. For full measure, she winks at you as she drags Sooyoung out of the dorm. Mental note to deal with that can of worms for later.
Head to the big bedroom where Jiwoo’s still doing vocal exercises. Three bunk beds line the walls while pillows, blankets and bean bags litter the floor. As the centrepiece of the room sits a simple wooden table, short enough to rest on the polystyrene filled chairs while adequately comfortable to get work done. She stands proud on top of the table as she practices the actual runs you tell her to do.
“Oh, oh, ohhhhh, oh, ohhhhppa!” She jumps down from the table and nearly tackles you when she locks her legs around you in a hug. Take a second to balance yourself while holding her as tightly as possible.
“Jiwoo, you’re eager today.”
“Of course I am, oppa. I’m soooo excited to. Record. Of course.”
“Well if you are, please get off of me.”
“Oppa! You don’t like my hugs?” she says nearly falsetto. Her aegyo throws you off, so you throw her off. Onto a bean bag. “I guess that’s a no.”
“No, not no. I mean. We have to be focused, Jiwoo. Is there any rope or anything?”
“You just said we have to be focused, oppa.”
You wave your hands in denial. “What’d I say about acoustics?”
“Ohhh, like the foam at the studio?”
“Exactly. Especially with how big this room is, we’re going to have to need all the insulation we can get. Ahhh!” Your random shout rumbles throughout the room and startles the relaxing Jiwoo. 
She stands up. “I get it! Geez.”
“Oh yeah, I need a pop filter too.”
“A thin fabric right? For all the p-p-plosives.”
“Mhm.”
Inevitable. Jiwoo takes off her panties and you shake your head laughing in disapproval.
“Come on now, that’s just not sanitary,” you say.
“So you’re saying you don’t want them?”
“No, I’ll just confiscate them for your stupidity. Tsk. Find some pantyhose.“ She gets up. “Ahem. Not used.”
The panties have a tiny wet spot, and your nose takes a quick bask in its musk but Jiwoo immediately catches you.
“And I’m too horny,” Jiwoo says with characteristic sass. You put it in your pocket as she gets pantyhose from her drawer. After fashioning a stand for the pantyhose for her to sing into, you both get to work hanging up blankets from the bunk beds while clotheslines become pillow-lines. A makeshift room within a room, still centered by the table but now surrounding you with cushioning cloth instead of acoustically reflective drywall.
Barely enough space for jumping jacks but you start doing them anyway and it flummoxes Jiwoo for a moment. You don’t need to tell her to join in. Sit down to play an instrumental from the laptop and she pauses the exercise before you motion for her to continue. 
“I need you with the right energy for the beat.”
“Yeah, I figured. Synthwave is really popular now, huh?” Her bouncing to the rhythm rides her hoodie up again but now her cute slit and bare legs are plain to see. Your tongue dries your lips. She catches her breath before stretching one last time. Keep it together. “So are we recording?” 
You nod. Take out the microphone and two pairs of in ear monitors for listening, and connect all the devices to the computer. After setting everything up, Jiwoo gets up and you hold the microphone and filter for her.
Click. “Aaand, recording.”
Click. “One more.”
But that’s it. Two takes. You could not get a better sounding Jiwoo than that. Not a quick demo but the actual release vocal track, since even in such an imperfect recording environment, it sounds perfect to your ears. A little frustration since where was this Jiwoo in all the previous sessions? Maybe you’ll have to consider more visits for recording though you’re not sure if you could make another miracle happen to have everyone else out of the dorm at the same time.
“Jiwoo, that was a- Dammit, that was perfect,” you say.
“Of course, it was!” Not that there’s much room in the improvised recording studio but she ensures you feel even less of it when she gets closer. “Sooo. Wanna fuck my face?”
“That’s not the arrangement! You didn’t mess up.” 
“You definitely sound disappointed I did a good job,” Jiwoo says.
”Of course I’m not disappointed.” You sigh. Are we doing this again? A single flitter of her brows. “I’m not going to fuck your face this time, okay? You have to be able to take that dick all the way down yourself.”
No protests. She lowers her head once in gratitude. 
"Thank you for the meal!" Jiwoo says as she shows off her pearly whites in a big smile. She turns her head up to look at you lovingly as she cups your balls with her hands before she lowers her head again for a precursory smooch onto your cock. This time, she gives the same slow care to your shaft with her lips as she is to your balls with her hands. As if she wasn't going to ruin her makeup.
Restraining your panting and cries of ecstasy is arduous enough with Jiwoo engulfing you when-
“Kim Jiwoo!” Sooyoung’s voice reverberates from maybe the living room or the foyer.
Jiwoo side-eyes the study door. Her head does not stop its seesaw. Is this girl so entranced by your cock that she feels not an ounce of dread?
Sooyoung yells, “I forgot something! Just wanted to let you know I’ll be back later with dinner!”
“Okay! Thanks! We’re busy,” you choke on your words as Jiwoo does the same on your dick, “Uh, listening to the mix!”
Sooyoung, still shouting, but attempting to say lower, “Sorry! I’ll go now. Bye.”
Wait a few minutes before getting up, and of course Jiwoo’s lips are still wrapped around your cock as you walk towards the door. Dorm is empty. She must have performed magic taking off her shirt and underwear to play with herself because you can't remember if she's ever stopped sucking you off. The kinematics don't add up. More likely, you’re slightly faint from her perilous suction, making left and right difficult directions to parse from each other.
"Fuck you're already so good, Jiwoo." 
Pull her up and carry her to deposit onto the bottom bunk of the bed by the window.  She ends up belly diving onto the mattress’ surface and her buttcheeks recoil just the slightest bit.  Jiwoo notices and starts giggling when she plays around with her perky cheeks.
"You like my ass, oppa?" Nod.
“I said I wasn’t going to fuck your face today. Fuck. Maybe I’ll fuck you there instead,” you say in a low bass.
Her eyes turn into full moons at your suggestion. You laugh. 
”Naughty fucking girl. Next time, when you’re a good girl. Such a fun ass though.” Follow through with the compliment as you line up your cock to the prone girl’s mouth, arcing down to fondle her round buns. It's a miracle and also a bit embarrassing that your erection is soft after all that. Best guess is that it's had so much stimulation, but all of the masturbation after recalling your previous facefuck probably didn't help. Jiwoo takes her index and middle digits and raps them on your cock to a freeform beat.
“Aww oppa, your cock. I need to make it big and meaty again,” Jiwoo whines and her pout confesses that she's a little disheartened, however her eyes are more determined.
“Tell me all the ways you want me to use you." She raises her vivid eyebrows and lists her head a little forward. “Okay, miss ‘I won’t let go of this cock even when there’s others in the house’. Don’t worry, we have plenty of time. Just relax and go on.”
“Hmph. Fine. Well, your dick is right here, sooo after I lick it up,” which she begins doing by inspecting your shaft with intent, before finding a spot she deems scrumptious enough to lap up. “You fuck this dirty mouth pussy clean while I play myself on my tummy just like this.”
Jiwoo sounds ridiculous talking with her tongue out but at the same time, her cheeky lisp fortifies your cock. Her hands wander underneath herself and she reels back, titillated by her own words. You watch the small woman fondling herself with both hands while your erection at half-mast presses against her face in suspense.
“I could flip myself over and I’d never let go of oppa’s cock, I promise, then you could see your bulge in my fuck hole.”
How could this girl talk so filthy? Her face doesn’t even look like it should utter the word darn, yet here she is giving a study of her throat’s distension from your dick.
Jiwoo continues, one hand rubbing her clit fervently, “Then, maybe. Maybe oppa could get on top of me and pretty please eat my little pussy out while he shoves his cock into me?”
You couldn’t just stand idly by, though it wouldn’t be the worst with how her mouth vibrates your cock harder as her tone gets more gravelly and hungry. When you reach down, you see her wet slit preoccupied with two fingers from her other hand. It doesn’t stop you from slipping one in the increasingly creamy hole.
“Then oppa, if you still wanna at least?” her voice shrinks, but then returns in volume as she crescendos, “You keep your mouth on my slit as you lift up my legs and your silly slut is upside down and she’s choking on your cock and Jiwoo can’t breath and all the blood rushing to her head and you cum and Jiwoo doesn’t let any of spill out cuz Jiwoo is a good slut for oppa, and oppa, oppa, please!”
You join in stroking and rubbing her squishy soaking pussy lips and she looks up from her haze.
“Kim Jiwoo.” Your voice is stern and it seems more than any physical stimulation that your deep beckon is what sends her past the edge. Her pussy swallows whole your finger still inside her, wetness replacing all sensation that the digit once had. She accompanies her whole body’s spasms with loud visceral moans. It takes more than a mere moment to close her eyes and restore her breathing. The bedroom smells a little salty from all the fluids leaking her mouth and slit.
“How much porn have you been watching?” you say.
“As much as you oppa.”
Swallow down a bit of spit. “Huh?”
“Remember our very first recording session, you forgot your laptop and I returned it to you?”
“Fuck,” you say. Jiwoo stretches and lay spread-eagle on the bed, a gooey strand connecting between her two thighs. She licks her fingers.
“You're lucky I found it. Oppa, it’s all your fault I’m like this. Plus all those fancams of me in the same folder. I wanted to confess sooner but I needed more opportunities to be with you.” She sucks her hand more earnestly.
“I didn’t think sucking dick counted as confessing.”
“Hey, I did say I like you. Did you already forget? Tsk. Typical boy.”
“Look at this dick.” You didn’t have to say that because she’s already drilling holes into it with her eyes. “Remember how I said I was basically recording for free? Make your own inferences.” The round shape of her mouth in understanding is perfect.  "Now, open wide."
"Yes! Mm..."
 It’s hard to say which position is your favorite.
Fucking her face is straightforward but you pay closer attention. You’re certainly not down that deep, as you can still feel her uvula recoil on your tip and react with thick gagged out spit. Nothing like your cum but she sucks and spits the liquid in and out anyway. She definitely enjoys playing around with fluids in her mouth.
Jiwoo pulls away when she upturns herself, as she coughs with whatever throat muscles you hit. Her head hanging upside down off the mattress would be the perfect perspective to see your cock’s imprint on her neck but she still can’t manage the depth. The angle certainly makes your pistoning easier as your balls slap against your nose in more forceful pushes, playing vulgar slapping noises that mix with her gagging.
Afterwards, you lean over and move her head to get the mattress’s support instead of dangling. Hunch down to her wetness and the taste of her nectar more than makes up for the difficulty of thrusting while on top of her. Already having difficulty breathing with a cock in her airways, you don’t want to crush her under your weight. Still, you spend the most time between her thighs, taking in the muskiness of her pussy and all that it releases. It explains Jiwoo’s long drawn breath through her nose if you have a similarly alluring scent. There’s also the possibility your length steals too much air from her wet, gagging mouth but in this position, it’s her choice to hold your shaft in her throat for that much time.
Pick her up by the ass and cup the top of Jiwoo’s cheeks. Well, now they’re the bottom as she’s upside down in this piledriver sixty-nine position, both of you sucking and licking as closely as possible. She’s definitely enjoying the scents and tastes. You could drop her on her head and she'd thank you if you kept your cock in her mouth. Maybe you heard her mumble something like “yummy”, but anything resembling consonants are far past the point of physiology and linguistics. If anything, holding Jiwoo upside down makes her look more like a used sex doll than the cute girl that she is. 
A whole lot of mess to clean up later. Cans of Febreeze, maybe some rags and a mop. New sheets, soaked with nearly every bodily fluid mouthfucking can provide. However, all that work pales to the pure torture you’ve put upon yourself to not cum.  It helps with how often you pull out of her mouth as for all her prodigal gagging, she also looks thankful when you give her moments to rest her jaw and lips. Somehow you're in control the entire time yet you have not an ounce of it, avoiding your inevitable fate. Finally, you can rest. Now you’re thankful you jerked off many times before this to last as long as you have. 
Of course, resting did mean you were on an office chair and she was on her knees, but still. It’s a break from all the exercise.
“You know oppa,” she says with a smile on her face.
“I was waiting for you to ask,” mumbling as she often does on your erection.
“Jiwoo-ah! Wear lip gloss.” How she manages to get that out so adorably with a cock in her mouth, you will never know.
“But I figured,” bobbing down, “I was sucking you off so sloppily,” and up, “It’d be such a waste of makeup.”
The girl made a point though you say, “I’d still like to see it one time. Alright? I don’t wanna have to ask either.”
“Okayyyy.” She says as she purrs on your dick. The little devil knows how weak you are when she talks with a full mouth. You still aren’t going to succumb this time. Pulling out of her mouth is as difficult as last time but you snap your head back and you snap your head away. 
"Nooo." A familiar cry. What if she didn't even like the taste of cum? No time for questions as your body falls apart in the clashing brass and woodwinds. The obnoxious dissonance making you pulse and pulse. You aim below her neck to allow the cum to drip down her collarbones and petite tits. Rub her nipples, sticky with your load and she lets out a little squeal when you tweak them.
"Pwetty pwease oppa. Your cumdump Chuu-ah really wants your cum." She puts her pointer on her swollen cheek. God, she's too much for one man but that’s the situation you put yourself in. 
Plop. 
Plop.
"Jiwoo, please. It's so sensitive," you whimper as she keeps sucking the tip.
"You get to do whatever you want oppa."
"Fuck.” Pull Jiwoo off of you. “Maybe I will."
You collect your load from her tits as an impressive volume drips down.
"Ahh," Jiwoo says but you push her down one last time with your unstained hand and your other uses a finger to penetrate her little pussy, providing it with the semen that she desperately wants.
"I hope this is good enough for now." Her squeaks in time with each finger on your sticky hand exploring her insides confirm that it is indeed.
A step closer and your rehardening cock finds her labia, small but inviting. She gasps and shudders as you tease her pussy lips in a familiar way. It’s just as sensitive for her as it is for you with how much she sweats and writhes from the shaft The friction of the pussyjob is unbearable and instead of juices dripping from within her, a heavy volume of watery liquid squirts out. 
“I’m so, I’m so sorry oppa.”
“It’s okay, Jiwoo.” You put the tip in. “Doesn’t that feel so good.”
“Yes! Thank you. Awwww,” She says when you pop it out. In another world, that tip pushes past and you ravage her. But at this point, you have standards to uphold.
“Be a good girl for me and you can have more, okay?” Give her a rainbow dildo to practice with.
"Oh I already have one, oppa. This looks like it fits better though. Well I guess worse considering how much bigger it is. Just like. Yours. Fuck."
Despite all her orgasms, she looks ready to masturbate yet another time.
"We can't just cum all day Jiwoo," you say. She sighs and nods in understanding.
“Where am I gonna hide this? It really stands out.”
“Just keep it inside you.” Her eyes light up. “No wait.”
Jiwoo giggles. “C’mon oppa, they should be back any time soon.”
You finish up some final touches in your recording. There’s definitely more hitches when it comes to dealing with vocal recordings in such an improvised setting but it’s certainly not as much of a problem as looking at any of the other members in the eyes as you stay for dinner.
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tYou tend to get in a rush when you procrastinate as much as you do. It’s her first album, there’s no reason to rush her first album. Besides, the strength of any artist’s work is in their sophomore album, since they’ve had forever to work on that first one and now people are expecting the second. In either case, you really have time, but you don’t let yourself feel that. Instead, mixing and recording, once a job you enjoyed doing, has turned into a series of stressors in your life.
Jiwoo’s in a rush too. Why is she in such a rush?
“Hello. Oppa. I. Uh. Heard you got into a fender bender.” Every word sounds laborious as she opens the door to the studio. You step out into the hallway then look left and right. Nothing out of place.
“Yeah, just some scratches. You okay, Jiwoo?”
Her lips tuck in when she walks forward even a step. “Yep, doing juust fine. We gonna get to recording or what?”
“I mean if you say so.”
Each step towards the booth has her hitch her breath just a little, but she looks focused as ever so you waste no time and hit record. Should you text another member and ask if anything's off about Jiwoo today? Her singing is fine, maybe a little more vocal fry in her voice than usual, but it fits the sultry ballad.
You text Chaewon as Jiwoo keeps trying out different intonations for the pre-chorus.
Chaewon: "she was all flirty and weird today"
You: "lmao aight, tell something idk"
"yeah yeah, but this is different" 
"different how? she's always like that"
Jiwoo sees you typing and stops her singing to ask if anything's wrong. You shake your head and wave your free hand, gesturing for her to continue.
"i guess less wordy and more touchy today? good luck, lmk if you figure it out"
"i will. see ya later" 
Curious. You set your phone down and inspect Jiwoo's eyes and her crinkled nose. Hmm. 
A few hours later, you’re still recording. For how well the session at the dorm went, it feels like you’re back to square one with all of her mistakes today. She had such a good first takes too but her vocal quality is definitely receding, and in a different way than usual.
“I need to go to the restroom. I’ll be back,” you say into the microphone.
You go quickly to relieve yourself. A lot of water today. Needed it looking at Jiwoo in whatever weird state she's in. For some godforsaken reason you have an urge to take her mouth right now and completely ruin her. This album is never coming out.
Slowly creak the door to the studio open. No need for surprise anymore. Jiwoo pulls out a dildo from her sobbing vagina in the vocal booth and drags it up her body. Her eyes are closed, her focus clearly on the sensation of the dildo finally removed for her. She really went through with your suggestion. Must've been in there for a while considering Chaewon noticed something off earlier today. The dildo meets Jiwoo's lips, both wet from her desire and she shoves it in as deep as she can in the first try. 
Walk towards the Macbook and notice that it's recording. Shit, how much space did you have left on it? Hopefully, not going to have to clean it up later.
Finally, her eyes open and she smiles looking at you while she touches herself with one hand and deepthroats herself with the other using the toy you gave her.  She pauses her masturbation for a moment, tapping her ear. A new audio clip in Ableton, so put on your headphones.
“Come here oppa. I did a bad job today, didn’t I?”
The only words she needs for you to drop everything and walk into the booth. 
“You did,” you say as you unbuckle.
In a single stroke, she swallows your cock, matching the reinsertion of the dildo into her pussy. Jiwoo makes a tight vacuum seal with her luscious lips and shows off how well she manages her breath. Air squeezes through in her nose as you rarely unfastened yourself from her suction, and as she rarely allowed you to. Her lips are a good cock ring, her mouth a fleshlight. At the very least, this gave you much patience with her recording, knowing you were allowed to use your frustrations to turn the talented young lady into an object to use.
It’s incredible how little she has to touch herself to achieve orgasm when your cock is in her mouth. To be fair, keeping the dildo as long as she has inside of her must be a feat of its own.
“Jiwoo. Did you have this in you all day? I bet you’d prefer it were the real thing, huh?”
“Mmmhm. Mmmm!" She convulses at once. The toy squeezes in and out of her while she moans and spills saliva all over your cock. “Fuck, I wanted to cum all day but I had to wait. It’s your turn now, right?”
Jiwoo pulls out the soaked dildo and with her little fingers teases the skin of your dick before maintaining a tight grip. Her hand’s perfect rhythm and all the sucking she’s done so far today gets you right there and over the edge as quickly as she did. You unload all over the colorful sex toy and Jiwoo doesn’t let you have time to think as she puts the cum-covered toy back inside her.
You suck in some air. ”Who said you could have that cum? Lie down on the couch.” No pretense. Is there love between you two? Pull down her spotted top before mounting her modest but perky tits. It’s been barely a minute yet you’re already ready and solid once again. She tries to lean her head forward to retrieve her oral punishment-
“Thank you!”
Reward. Now that you think about it, maybe this isn’t working. The supine girl beneath you flitters her lashes, curious as to why you haven’t yet thrust into her mouth.
“You know much I love to see you work for it. Go on.”
As your cock is standing upwards at attention, she struggles raising her head to match yours, gently poking her tongue out to lick the frenulum.
“Ahh. No fair! I can’t reach. Ppfh.” She spits on it in frustration. “Ppptt. Let me have it.”
Her tongue wiggles around fruitlessly. Spit on her face in retort and you both laugh looking at the mess you’ve made. Yet at last, after playing with her food for what feels like an eternity, Jiwoo manages to wrangle your head with her tongue, guiding it to her eager lips.
“Now I better not feel that barrier, okay? Track 1.” And slowly force your way into her throat. You feigned frustration with her inability to fully take you down, but this was heaven. Regardless, stopped by her cursed reflex, you say: 
“Not good enough.” You’d almost feel bad about this.
“Again.” If it didn’t feel so good.
“One more.” Another submersion into her sopping mouth, the friction of her soft lips and tongue opposes all the lubricating slop from her throat. 
Unsheathe. “Oppa, oppa wait. Let me get something. You’ll like it.” You concede, getting off of her, and she pulls from her purse bright red lip gloss. “Watch me stain your cock!”
In a rush, Jiwoo vandalizes her lips red. Her makeup artist would be embarrassed. Of course, that makeup artist would be outright scandalized if they could see the precious idol with her back hunched over the arm of the couch, her upside down face inviting you.
You walk up and give her a good view of your balls. Tickle her neck and she leans forward to plant a pure kiss. On your cock head. “You know we haven’t kissed once yet? You haven’t even said anything about how you feel about me!”
“Neither did you.” Move your hands from Jiwoo’s neck to her bare chest and play with her stiffening nipples.
“Well, let me show you.” She plants another smooch on your shaft. And another. Yet another, until it’s turned into a full-on makeout session with your penis. The upended Jiwoo has to twist herself to leave the entirety of your flesh marked with lipstick stains. However, her best work is her french kiss where takes your dick in and plays around with her tongue, as if the mindless beast could kiss back. She leans her head back out one more time to receive you.
A sharp push and her tiny tits respond with the subtlest jiggle. 
All but an inch of your shaft covered red. “I’m so close,” she pouts.
“Well, so am I.” You keep thrusting and feel your orgasm get closer. You’re on the edge.
“Mwah.” Her lips’ release leaves your blank head even emptier.  “Mwah mwah, mwah.” She fixes her top back and wipes around her lips.
She takes wet wipes then a mask from her purse while you stand dumbfounded. There are four walls in the room. Wires spill from your laptop. One, two, three, four. You are one beat away from orgasm.
Her voice snaps your focus back. “Oppa, that was a good recording session, but you know. Ha Rin unnie has to pick me up. Bye!” Jiwoo scampers away, wiping at her face.
You might actually explode next time, in more ways than one. Guess you deserve this one though.
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AFF, AO3
Just wanted to get one more thing done before the new year so I chose this since like I said, this was originally written as one part. In fact, this is actually the very first smut I wrote. However, I kept getting stuck and adding more, so a trilogy it is then. That’s right, one last one coming up!
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pirate-kwazii · 4 years ago
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Watching Ring Of Fire now so here’s more of my thoughts
Is that a fence in the water
Is everyone groaning about the sea urchin and crab or yawning? I can’t tell
Okay I’ve had the Vegimals song stuck in my head for awhile now
Kwazii’s alarm clock shoots tennis balls at him- same
And Dashi starts the day with yoga
Tweaks fell asleep playing video games mood
Shellington what the fUCK
Tf is that- is that lava?!?
Oh ring of fire like the volcanoes- I feel stupid now
They’re doing their role call out of order
What the fuck Kwazii why did you eat 17 kelp cakes
Is the only thing you eat is seaweed
VIDEO TRAINING VIDEO TRAINING
*terrible accordion playing* *everyone winces*
How many cousins do you have peso?!?!
Kwazii: I’m going out and FAST!!!!
Captain: *eyebrow raise*
Kwazii: I mean I’m checking the engine
MORE GUPS?!?!
“Don’t push the Z button” Kwazii is definitely going to press it I bet all 3 of my dollars
Wait why did Peso and Barnacles need a Gup if they were taking the octopod?!
How much time does Tweak have to keep making all these gups?!
Aw Kwazii loves that Gup so much
WHAT IS BARNACLES WEARING WHAT THE HELL NO
Kwazii’s copying it omg-
Shellington and Dashi are such nerd friends it’s actually adorable
Tremors those are probably important
Ring-shape? Like the ring of fire-
Oh no comms are down
A TSUNAMI?!?!
Mateys you should’ve stayed at the Octopod
Kwazii saved Tweak’s life and now it’s flooding
Why don’t they know about the Ring of Fire if they LIVE in the ocean
Oh no the comms are down they can’t reach them!!!!
Damn at least no one is alone...
Of course the Chinstrap Penguins live on a volcano
Well at least Shellington and Dashi are alright and above water so there’s a lower chance of drowning
“How does he know I’m an octonaut?” Maybe it’s because you’re wearing the octonauts colors and the logo all over it
Wow itd be faster to push the stupid thing
Last time you guys followed the screaming sound there was a tsunami
Well at least you found the whales you wanted to find
“I’ve always wanted to see a whale but not like this!” I’d sure hope so Shellington
Of course the volcano erupts
Tweak Kwazii are ya okay?!
THEY DONT HAVE AIR TANKS ON THEM OH NO
TWEAK!!!
Now is not the time to copy Barnacles- holy shit it worked
She just noticed that?!
Shit you guys are stuck
Kwazii beggars can’t be choosers
Why is that the only way to get across Tweak
No Tweak pay attention
ITS ON FIRE
I really hope you guys can hold your breath
She’s pulling a Ladybug and the things she looks at glow now
Improvised fire extinguisher
WHY IS EVERYTHING ON FIRE ARENT YOU UNDERWATER
Eww they landed in seaweed and a banana peel
Why does everyone end in the garbage disposal- sorry compost
Oh he almost fell in-
*opens door and floods room* Guess we’re swimming after all
Tunip leave him it’s natural selection
Grouber just sits and eats during a panic- same
“Lesson Nine- dealing with disasters” what
Why is the background of those videos so bad
I mean it’s rad but also bad
Tunip: *hands the Vegimals a bunch of shovels* good luck
Mateys how did that dirt pile work-
*quickly unplants all the seaweed*
*vacuums the animals*
LEAVE THE SEAWEED YOU HAVE ENOUGH
“You gotta save us!” Why didn’t you get their attention sooner?
Why do none of them notice the volcanoes that they live on/near
We’ve seen the rafts it won’t work
How the hell did you think of that
Is that even possible
They only leave Inkling in charge when legit no one else is there
Kwazii and Tweak: *mimic pirates, rabbits and Barnacles*
Peso and Barnacles: *mimic penguins*
How was the lava that aLMOST COOKED YOUR EGGS NOT A WARNING SIGN
Wow Inkling is not good at this I see why he’s never in charge
Even Kwazii and the Vegimals have managed the octopod better than that
Why is there is Disco Ball
Why does it always switch to the training videos
“Dashi’s so good at this” yeah it’s almost like it’s her JOB
There was a BUTTON FOR THAT EXACT REASON AND YOU DIDNT THINK TO PRESS IT FIRST?!?!?!
Took you long enough jeez
What is they fall off of the “slide”
“Mothers and babies first” anyone else can perish
Well that egg is dead
Oh never mind he got it
WHY DIDNT YOU TWO GET ON THE SIDE TOO TWEAK WOULD UNDERSTAND
I mean she and Kwazii are trying not to be set on fire so I’m sure she’d get it
“I just hope everyone else is okay” well shellington and Dashi are stuck on a volcano that’s exploding trying to get a beached whale out on a very slow Gup, the Vegimals are trying to evacuate the garden, and Tweak and Kwazii are trying to get out of the burning and flooding repair area so no I don’t think anyone else is okay
“This isn’t working” no really Dashi
Oh the crabs know Kwazii that explains so much
Another Training Video?!
The crew all look so nervous when they appear in a training videos
Oh now Dashi and Shellington are mimicking Tweak
Poor Shellington he’s clumsy
“I have to say I.. really like that plan” yea cuz it’s the one that doesn’t involve you burning in the lava
Shellingtons getting a workout in oof
He’s about to fall into the lava
Now the crabs about to fall into the water
Oh god he’s screwed
Crab jump on the whale- now he’s flying
Shellington get out of the lava!!!
Alright some people are safe
Oh never mind the other volcanoes are erupting too
That water level is dangerously high are they gonna be okay
Kwazii don’t phrase it like that it sounds like you’ll die
KWAZII!!!!!
Oh god oh no his tail
Mimicking Barnacles saved the day
TWEAK!!! KWAZII!!!
Oh they are alright thank god
They’re gonna be traumatized from this- *angst time*
“And how will we get up there” Kwazii making good points again
Kwazii with a grappling hook is a terrifying idea please get one
And now they find out the comms are down
Kwazii trying to be helpful
WHY DOES SHE HAVE AN EMERGENCY CARROT STASH
KWAZII GOT ONE TOO
Another video but this ones useless-
TWEAK YOU TURNED OFF THE POWER
They sounded the octo alert together!!!
Babies
EVERYONES OKAY!!!!
OF COURSE THERES ANOTHER ONE
Kwazii and Tweak: ya we’re good
Also them: *trying to not to drown or burn*
They are all gonna connect to each other like Voltron aren’t they
KWAZII DID PRESS IT IM NOT LOSING MY $3 TODAY!!!
Tweak: I got a plan
*crashes through the hatch*
Kwazii: *excited cat sounds*
Yeah they’re going together naturally
“Mega Gup Z” epic naming skills Tweak
“Seat swap” “wait a minute- WHOA”
“It’s completely covered in sea creatures” there’s no way you get all of them
Oh good some are swimming away
“Sit tight” they can’t really do anything else Captain
Do we know where they go after being S U C C E D into the mega Gup z?
And now rocks are everywhere
Kwazii’s excited cat noises are giving me life
Couldn’t the crabs walk away?
Oh no they’re getting stuck in the volcano-
Oh they’re good thank Neptune
Dashi: yea it’s bout to erupt we gotta go
Peso: I saw something inside there we gotta go look
Does Peso want them to die
Of course the animals sound snobby
“Why ever would we do that” CUZ ITS ERUPTING i swear all the creatures have the IQ of a walnut
“I didn’t even make a button for it” bruh
Yeah just like Voltron
Kwazii: *even more excited cat noises cuz he gets to destroy things*
Why do you all name the moves with the word “mantis” in front of them?
They all share one braincell and Barnacles and Peso have it 90% of the time
Tweak gets the other 10%
Everyone else runs on pure chaotic energy
“Tweak Status Report!” Tweak: WE ARE FUCKED
Let Tweak say “Fuck” 2k21
Kwazii: *e x c i t e d c a t n o i s e s*
*throws sea creatures at whale*
*blows up into five gups in massive explosion in front of erupting volcano*
Is all that sea urchin thinks about is food
“You know what I’d like? Dinner” “you know what pal, that sounds great”
“Have the eruptions stopped” “yea but that’s not what I called about”
Is Inkling trying to be more than that guy who sits in his library all day?
Yea it’s not hatching because of the bandage all around it
Please say the egg doesn’t die
Oh it’s alive good
Octonauts: remember that island that got destroyed by a volcano? Would you like to live on an island that volcano created?
Penguins: not really
Octonauts: too bad
Vegitoa? Wow
ITS THAT STUPID SONG AGAIN LAST TIME IT WAS IT MY HEAD FOR TWO WEEKS
“It still felt like we were working as a team” maybe cuz you were all copying each other the whole time
“You really, really need to update those training videos” yeah fair enough
Of course the Vegimals still remember the dance
I see what the hype was about that was a fantastic movie mateys... though everyone’s probably gonna have some problems after that
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wthtorke · 4 years ago
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Insomnia
(I gave in to the pressure lmao The Collector is one of my favorite movies and it’s spooky season so bear with me)
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Asa has projects, many projects.
He seeks locations, makes up identities, places, and whatnot, like the secret club in the second movie and his lab in the abandoned hotel.
As he's searching once, very late at night, he finds himself in this street, and besides the streetlamps, there’s only one window light up, not by tv light or a nightlight, just a normal bulb. He'd stare at it for a few seconds, jolting back slightly when a figure walked by the window, before narrowing his eyes slightly.
He takes an interest.
And for the person, that’s never a good sign.
Asa finds out quickly about them, he always does. He didn't search all of his victims, especially when he was pent up and just took it off on someone, as much as he hated doing that, it wasn't planned and that alone bothered him greatly
But this one, he went a step further for this one.
A pharmacy record told him they were anxious, which was probably the cause of the lack of sleep, and while they didn't take heavy medication, it was sure enough to make his interest peak even more.
So he started watching them.
He settled for a nearby project, a simple drug dealing kind of place that would attract as many test subjects one could want.
It wasn't his first choice, not really. But it was closest to his current obsession's place, so of course, he took it. He felt both smug and frustrated when he followed them home, seeing them eye his dealing location with fear, walking faster by it, afraid, dreading it.
While Asa usually basked in watching people's face contort in whatever unpleasant feeling it was, he didn't enjoy it on them, it felt wrong, they weren't supposed to feel that.
He didn't want them to feel that.
That’s when he noticed shit was going downhill.
It had barely been 2 weeks.
Asa could get a lot done in two weeks, sure. But to make him feel (as disgusting as that sounded to him) something in under 2 weeks? He refused to accept it. 
Asa wasn't delusional.
He wasn't crazy.
He noticed he might have been ...over fantasizing them.
They were just a normal someone living in a shitty place, they had trouble sleeping, were naive enough to actually leave the lights on at such time at night, and they probably didn't take the anxiety medicine seriously, or else they wouldn't be so...afraid.
They walked as if the very lamposts plotted against them.
That also made Asa feel something.
Again, not the usual thrill of knowing someone was fearing him or what he might do to them. He just...Didn't want bad things to happen to this one person.
Another sign something was wrong was that Asa was growing impatient.
Asa.
Impatient.
Who would have thought?
Certainly not him.
Asa usually had no trouble being invisible, it was his...job, to be invisible. His majoring and license were like his hobbies. The collection and everything that came with it was his job. The testing, the planning, the execution, the solving of problems, and...improvising.
But he couldn't bear the thought of not existing to this person.
He watched them carefully, he knew exactly what type of victim they'd be. What they'd say when he chased them, what they'd try to plead, what routes they would try to escape on, and especially what they would scream when he stabbed them.
But he didn’t find any excitement in that.
He wondered about the things he didn't know instead.
Things he rarely wondered about, normally.
Asa wondered if they'd sleep better knowing he was there to protect them at night, and if they'd be interested in his collection. His..." normal" one, at first.
If they'd be kind and speak to him in whispers in the morning when they hadn't gotten out of bed yet. If they were affectionate, tactile, or a reserved lover, wondered if they'd moan his name or just kiss him when he-.
Asa had been close, many times to make a move. To approach, talk, or just maybe-.
No, he couldn't.
He couldn't force himself on this one. He couldn’t just kidnap them.
and it frustrated him to no end. Not having his way when having his way was all he lived for.
Asa didn't believe in fate. He made his own fate.
But he was sure speechless when someone ran into him when he was unloading new terrariums from his car.
He was sure he'd murder them when he heard the, oh so -familiar- voice stuttering an apology, reaching quickly to stabilize the fragile containers.
Asa could feel his eyes dilating, his ears perking up like they did when he was hunting someone, damn his hairs were standing on -end-.
"- I'm so sorry, I- fuck, did I break anything? I'm so-, Oh, they're beautiful" they said, looking at the terrariums in Asa's arms, much to his delight. "Again, I'm sorry. My fish would kill me if it found out I made another fish homeless by breaking their stuff" they laughed, nervous. No, anxious, "I have a few mollies."
Asa knew.
"My aquarium looks like this one, actually"
Asa also knew.
"I-, I'm sorry, I'm rambling." They looked down, fingers retreating from the glass, and Asa wanted to scream.
"...They're for...Tarantulas. Not fish" he said instead, his fixation's eyes widening slightly as he did. "Spiders, huh? Wow", they started, and Asa was ready for disappointment.
"You're a brave one" they laughed softly, "I heard some of them are, um, docile?" they said, rubbing their arm up and down as he could tell they were picturing the spiders inside the, now empty, containers.
"..Some, yes," he said and watched his person smile, the corners of Asa's lips turned up slightly, mind whirling with plans with his new muse already.
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unicyclehippo · 5 years ago
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Prompt~ since the crush-reveal nott has been watching more closely and can see the cracks in beau’s facade (Also sidenote love love love your work mate sending good vibes from across the ditch ☺️)
ay mate, all good vibes yeah? how’s it hangin?
//
‘that went well, i think!’
jester. nott would’ve guessed it came from her even if the words hadn’t been so distinctively painted by her accent. they’re not just optimistic, cheerful; in the face of the absolute shit show - literally - that just went down here in the sewers beneath the city, it’s borderline pathological to be so optimistic. unless, of course, the person were jester and they were lying through their teeth in an effort to cheer up their friends.
‘yeah,’ beau calls from where she’s leaned against the slimed walls. she doesn’t seem to notice the slime, or maybe it just doesn’t matter when she’s already kinda coated in shit. ‘definitely could’ve gone worse.’
‘how?’ fjord groans.
‘one of us could’ve died.’
‘okay, good point, fair point. help me up?’
it’s hard to hear over fjord’s whining, but nott thinks she hears a wheeze, a stifled little something from beau when she offers him a hand, hauls him to his feet.
‘you good?’
‘no need for the tone,’ fjord grumbles, drops her hand, wiping the slime onto slime covered pants. ‘i didn’t see you half drowned to distract the fucking thing.’
beau grins a crooked grin, red staining between her teeth. ‘it had two heads, fjord. you know that, right?’
his shoulders slump. ‘so i didn’t even distract it. great.’
‘i mean. you distracted half of it,’
‘super. super great. just what i wanted to hear. great. count on you, beau,’ he says with a mocking little wag of his finger, ‘to give it to me honestly. nothing but blunt fucking honesty from you, eh?’
if she weren’t watching as closely as she is, nott would miss the flash of guilt and confusion and, so so fast nott almost think she imagines it, hurt. and then beau is shaking her head, clapping him on the shoulder.
‘shut the fuck up,’ she laughs. ‘un-poison yourself, oh paladin. cad looks like he’s two seconds from begging to heal you, go on.’
‘huh? oh—hey caduceus, would you?’
with jester tending to caleb and yasha, and caduceus with fjord, nott sidles up beside beau.
‘he didn’t mean it,’ she finds herself saying.
‘huh?’
‘fjord. that whole honesty thing,’
‘yeah he did.’ beau doesn’t look upset that nott was trying to lie; if anything, she looks amused. ‘it’s fine, it’s whatever. he’s not wrong.’
‘hmm.’
‘what hmm?’
‘nothing, nothing.’
beau sighs. ‘i’m not in the mood for guessing games. say what you wanna say or go fawn over caleb.’
‘i’ll go make sure he’s okay, definitely,’ nott corrects her.
‘great. go on.’
‘in a moment. are you okay?’
‘i’m fine,’ beau lies. she shifts. hisses. clutches to her side and as the fabric shifts, nott can see the great claw marks in her flesh.
it’s strange, to be privy to beau’s weakness. not that being injured is a weakness, gods know every one of them has been close to or over that line before. but beau never shows it if she can help it. it almost fills nott with a weird sense of pride, knowing that beau sort of trusts her of all people; and then it makes nott’s stomach drop down down down so fast she’s sick with it and her hands come up, to defend, to fight, to fix whatever she can.
‘holy shit! beau,’
‘it’s fine,’
‘no it’s not! that’s the opposite of fine!’ nott shrieks.
beau clamps a hand over nott’s mouth, careful of the teeth. ‘shut up! do you want to attract more of those things?’
nott shakes her off. pitches her voice low again. ‘you’re fully two centimetres from being fully gutted! that’s not fine! that’s like saying a cyclone is fine weather! that’s like saying avantika was pleasant! that’s like-‘ beau waits for a third analogy, vaguely expectant and even more vaguely amused. ‘you need to get that healed.’
‘it’s fine,’ beau insists. ‘i’m still on my feet, aren’t i?’ she takes a few steps, hands spread wide as if to say, see? ‘besides, cad does his best healing when we’re unconcious.’
‘so you’re, what? just gonna wait until something knocks you down?’
‘i mean,’ beau shrugs. ‘yeah.’
‘that’s stupid.’
‘gee.’
‘no, i mean it, that’s a terrible idea.’ judging from the way beau’s eyes slide away to the side, away from nott’s prying stare, she knows it too. ‘are you punishing yourself for som-‘
‘no,’ beau snaps.
nott squints and stares and slowly nods. ‘alright. i believe that. then why?’
her cheek ticks, jaw clenching. when it happens again, nott realises that the girl is chewing on the inside of her cheek. it’s weird for that to be the thing that does it but the gesture is oddly familiar, reminds her of a young and nervous veth, and staring up at this girl literally covered in shit and blood, face pale beneath the muck, nott realises again that beau is all of twenty something and, as far as she knows, has had shit all in her life until the nein came along. nott can understand that, to a degree, but she at least had had her family and her husband until the goblins took her away.
‘they’ve got limited spells,’ beau says. ‘i keep track of this shit. tactics, y’know.’
‘so you’re playing the sacrificial knight, are you?’
‘i don’t intend to die,’ beau scoffs. ‘i’m just making sure that when we actually need a heal, there’s one for us.’
nott narrows her eyes. ‘you’re worth a heal, beau.’
‘that’d be a first.’ beau didn’t mean to say it. nott can tell by the way she flinches, then winces. she reaches toward nott. ‘don’t - you can’t - i didn’t mean that,’
‘i won’t tell a soul,’ nott promises. ‘if you ask her to heal you right now.’
‘nott,’
‘you’re of no use to us dead. go on now. shoo, shoo,’
//
she’d nearly forgotten about the shit monster and her sudden shitty understanding of the girl a few weeks later when it became increasingly clear they would have to head to kamordah.
beau had disappeared partway through the revelry of another job well done for a lovely amount of coin, and it isn’t until the wee hours that she returns, a fat lip and bloody knuckles the only sign of what she might’ve been up to.
nott sets her tankard down with a thump, watches as beau’s human eyes try to peer through the darkness to find her.
‘have fun, did you?’
‘nott.’
‘detective nott brenatto,’
‘that’s new,’
‘trying it out,’ nott tells her, words and fear of it mellowed a little by the sweet and very ineffective mead she’s been drinking. ‘get it all out of your system?’
beau slides onto the stool next to her. presses a brutal thumb to the split skin on her first knuckle. ‘most of it.’
‘wanna talk about it?’
‘nothing to talk about.’
‘wow. wow. lying to your best friend. i get it. wow.’ nott allows herself a small victory smile when the comment makes beau snort. ‘kamordah, huh.’
beau goes still as a statue. casts a sideways look nott’s way, who catches it, a raised brow her only reply.
‘i’m scared,’ she says.
nott barely contains a flinch. seeing it, knowing it, is one thing. beau saying it is quite another. ‘i’ll kill him for you, if you want. just say the word.’
beau snorts again. reaches over the bar top for a mug—not seeming to care whether it’s clean or dirty—and from a wine skin on her hip she pours herself a glass. it smells like the worst wine, a copper a barrel type casked wine, and beau drinks it down like it’s fresh water in a desert.
when she speaks, her voice is a little hoarse and nott doesn’t know whether that’s from the wine only a step above acid, or because she really doesn’t want to say what she’s saying.
‘it’s not him. it’s me.’
‘right. i’ll believe that never.’
beau treats her to one of those rare smiles, the actual nice ones. not the ones she practices with fjord but the real ones. a little awkward, a little crooked. jester smiles, nott has been thinking of them as, since she only smiles like that for jester. nott’s eyes gleam as she takes in the rarity, tucks it away mentally with the rest of her treasured items.
‘i don’t mean he’s not an asshole. he is. i’m just—‘ she swipes her fingers in a ring of whatever liquor has been left on the counter, drags the circle outwards into two horns and a little tail. ‘i’ve been trying really fuckin’ hard to be better or whatever, leave every place better than we found it, and—‘
‘you don’t think you can do that there.’
beau shrugs. ‘i don’t want to.’
nott hums in sympathy. ducks a little to take in the entirety of beau’s scowl. ‘that doesn’t make you an asshole, you realise.’
‘kinda does. if i’m picking and choosing the places i get to leave better.’
nott considers that for a minute. then sighs, reaches up to pat beau’s shoulder. ‘mollymauk was a lot of things,’ she says, ‘and he talked a lot of shit. but he was a good guy.’
‘yeah. he was.’
‘and i think if he were here, and listening to this, he’d say fuck that place.’ her vehemence startles a laugh out of beau, brings a little glint to clouded eyes. ‘fuck that place, fuck thoreau, and fuck kamordah. you’re one of the mighty fucking nein! you’re the only thing in kamordah worth a damn thing! and if you want us to burn the place to the ground, we’ll fuckin’ do it!’
‘the wine is actually really good, and pretty expensive,’
‘okay, well, steal the wine first and then burn it to the ground. i can improvise, i can adapt.’
beau shakes her head, laughs again. it’s a snotty laugh and nott doesnt bring attention to it, or her suspiciously wet eyes.
‘thanks. i’ll keep it in mind.’
‘you do that.’ nott pats her hand. jumps down off her stool. ‘see you in the morning.’
‘yeah. see you.’
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ireallyjustneedcoffee · 6 years ago
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Domestic Mysme headcanons
 Yoosung: 💚
Cleaning the apartment + cuddles
You two have certain days throughout the week that you guys designate to cleaning the apartment
Surprisingly it was Yoosung’s idea
There’s always a candle lit at the end to finalize all cleaning
You two crank up the music (but not too loud because neighbors are a thing), bust out the cleaning supplies, then it’s go time
During the little breaks you catch him playing his game and have to manhandle him away from his computer
“There’s not even that many chores left!” You whines but Yoosung was adamant and would only leave his computer chair in exchange for..kisses
In which you happily supply them
While cleaning the two of you would quickly peck the other’s cheek for each chore they got done
“Give me more kisses (y/n)! “ “you got (1) chore done!”
Once you finish cleaning, he’s cuddling into your side while you hold him to your chest
Won’t admit it but loves that position with all of his heart
Bonus exp: run your hands through his hair or just pet him
Cuddle sessions after cleaning usually ends up being nap time
The two of you make sure to clean yourselves up before each cuddle
You actually join him in the shower so you can hurry up and cuddle
These aren’t his favorite days but he does love cleaning if it’s with you
Zen: 🖤 
Getting ready + Visiting work
He always has a morning pep talk ,always, but he became flustered when you quipped into one he had
“Alright Zen..” he would start “you are one HUNK of a man!” You would yell from the bedroom
Since then he always looks for your little sassy/snide/encouraging comments
The one time you brushed and styled his hair, he was surprised at how well it turned out
“Oh wow babe..you did better than I usually do! You might have to start brushing my hair for me.” He would flirt
He always comes to you for outfit opinions
Values your opinion about what he looks good in
Even lets you choose his outfits sometimes
Brushing your teeth together and you guys just bump hips
Him laughing at the toothpaste being all over your face
You laughing at his face when he accidentally drank the mouthwash like a shot  
Him singing in the shower and you joining in as you’re washing your face
Always appreciates you visiting him at work
If you tell him that you’re visiting before he leaves, he’s always waiting in anticipation
Bonus: if you bring him a meal and force him to take a break because you know he likes to overwork himself
While you’re at his job, he always shows you off to the directors and his coworkers
If you’re in the same career as him, he’ll recommend you and boast about your skills
The staff knows so much about you from Zen talking about you so much
If you decide to bring food up for the staff then they will all adore you
This makes Zen slightly jealous because they’re getting too close but he’s also proud to call you his like “Oh yeah (y/n) is so lovely and has such a sweet soul, you can practically see why we’re so perfect together”
Jumin: 💜 
Morning prep + breakfast
Getting out of Jumin’s bed is a chore especially if he’s still asleep and has his arm around you
Even if he isn’t still in bed, those covers and that mattress feels like heaven
Elly curled up on you feels really comfortable and she’s warm
You always button up his shirt and fix his tie
Once you finish you pat his chest and he gives you a little smooch as thanks
You also pick the tie he’s going to wear each morning
Comfortable silence always feels the air but when he sees you in the morning there’s nothing but adoration in his eyes
Sometimes the both of you watch the sunrise over the city skyline from his living room
He likes to try and do your hair in the morning
Putting it in some fancy braid, putting edge control on your edges
Or if you’re not going anywhere he’ll fix up your scarf/bonnet so it doesn’t slip off of your head
You two always fix Elizabeth’s breakfast before your own
Gotta feed the child first
You usually get his lunch fixed in the morning so when breakfast is finished he can take it
He loves fixing you breakfast so when he does cook in the mornings you’re usually hovering in the kitchen (sitting on the counter, looking through the fridge, etc)
Jaehee: 💛 
A normal day at the bakery + Baehee
You two alternate who bakes in the morning and who straightens up the bakery weekly
Setting out the food and desserts and trying not to eat any
Jaehee scolding you but still making you something small to eat as a snack
You making coffee everyday for Jaehee right before the shop opens
You’re always rewarded a kiss as thanks
The both of you make little snacks for the staff, to make sure they eat before the day starts
You two accidentally being called Mom/Dad by some of the younger staff 
When it isn’t busy Jaehee makes sure the younger employees get any homework they need to done
Any of the food you make for Jaehee, you kiss it so she knows it’s made with love
You two visit other cafes and high end bakeries to see what would be good to add onto your little cafe
“I really like the tiramisu with espresso whipped icing, what do you think (y/n)?” “I think I love you Jaehee..” “Well I would sure hope so (y/n)”
When it’s almost time to close, you would flirt with Jaehee and she would play along
“May I take your order?” “Yes, can I get a makeout session and maybe a side cuddles and kisses please?” “Coming right up, dear!”
Spoiler: You lean over the counter and peck her lips
Closing time is when you blast the music and have fun cleaning
Blasting music from Zen’s musicals will get you a singing Jaehee and her voice is soooooo good, it reminds you of honey
Blasting some old kpop songs would get you and Jaehee both trying to remember the dances and laughing when you can’t
V: 💙 
Grocery shopping + cooking together
V still loves to hold your hand as you walk in the grocery store
A habit you grew when he used to have bad eyesight and you would grocery shop with him
Having a shopping list of things you need to get but completely forgetting it at home
“It was just in my hand”
Him finding a recipe he wants you to try so you two decide to get the ingredients and cook it later
Making him reach for things on the tall shelves
Watching his back muscles even if they’re faint they’re still there
Once you’re back home you start putting away the groceries as V gets out everything you need for the new recipe
“We didn’t forget anything did we?” “If we did, we can improvise”
As you’re cooking he would take a break from cutting vegetables to give you a back hug and a kiss on the head
V just gazing lovingly at you as you cook and then runs to go grab his camera
Snapping pictures of you cooking and you doing the same to him while he cooks 
Taking pictures of the food you made once it’s finished
Saeran: 💗
Gardening together + bathing
Gardening is the only thing you can get Saeran up for
Any other time it’s a nightmare trying to get him up, more so because you don’t want to disturb his sleep and it’s also because he looks so peaceful when he sleeps and AND-
Yeah
Spraying yourselves with the hose to cool down
Saeran taking off his shirt and you getting flustered
“I see you looking pervert” he’d tease as you vehemently deny his accusations
Getting excited looking at your growing plants
You named all of your plants to make them feel special
Saeran cupping your cheek and wiping some of the dirt off of you
Which only gets more dirt on you but it’s the thought behind it
You set up the bath with bath bombs, candles, and muscle relaxer
He gets the clothes and bed set up so you two can CRASH once you’re finished
This is pretty much routine
You giving him a massage while he hums a low lullaby
Melting at his voice because damn
Him helping wash your hair and silently asking you to wash his because the way you massage his scalp is so relaxing
Having nice, long deep conversations about life and the future
Sharing long tender kisses
“I’m glad that you’re here to help me get better (y/n)...”
Saeyoung:  💖 
Washing one of his cars + repairs
Saeyoung coming out with fresh lemonade as you determine what’s wrong with his car
“The engine...is doing a thing” “Well that’s awfully specific (y/n)”
Handing him every tool that he needs
You learned that he named all of his tools
“I need Marie” “WHOM???” “....aaaah I meant the wrench”
You almost decked him
Gushing about how he’s a cute little mechanic with the oil on his cheek and everything
He’s got everything you’ll ever need to wash the interior, body, and tires of his favourite car
Even the little vacuum
Spraying each other with the hose and it turning into a water fight
“Oh you’ve done it now (y/n)!!”
Cooling off from the heat by sitting in the car with the AC on blast
The music is also on blast and you two always sing along
Arguing over who cleans the tires because it’s hot and do the tires really need cleaning?
You both just end up cleaning the tires anyway
Makingout in the backseat of his car
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makeste · 6 years ago
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BnHA Chapter 207: Close Encounters of the 4th Set
Previously on BnHA: Honenuki, Tetsutetsu, Todoroki and Iida were all put out of commission in one fell swoop. Seeing as Sen and Ojiro were already captured, this left the fate of teams A and B riding on Shouji and Pony’s respective shoulders. Although Pony succeeded in keeping her fallen teammates out of Shouji’s hands, she wasn’t able to get Shouto over to the Rat Principal Jail before time ran out. As a result the battle ended in a draw, which means that the classes are still tied with one win each. Over in Recovery Girl’s office, Iida and Todoroki took turns blaming themselves, but in the end the two of them renewed their determination to become heroes who put everyone at ease and rush to the rescue of anyone who needs it. Also they’re now best friends with Honenuki. Meanwhile back at Ground Gamma, the fourth set is finally about to begin, Tokage from class B is looking to kick some ass, and my son Kacchan is eager to start showing off for his excited green boyfriend. I am hyped.
Today on BnHA: Team BakuJirouSeroSatou takes on Team TokaBondoAwaKama as round 4 begins. We briefly check in with the audience, where Vlad King is being loudly biased toward 1-B and All Might is being quietly biased toward 1-A. We then cut to Team A who are obediently following Bakugou’s lead despite some obligatory grumbling on their behalf. Bakugou wants to go straight in for the kill, and the strategy is for him to take point while the others hold the rear and Jirou keeps her earjacks peeled for trouble. Trouble does indeed find them before long, as Tokage attacks with her self-amputation quirk, which allows her to split her body up into small pieces that can float around independently to do recon and harass people and so forth. Anyway, so while she’s out there pestering Bakugou, Bondo shows up and uses his “can spit out glue everywhere” quirk to trap the others. Bakugou blasts them free with an explosion, but it leaves them exposed, and Kamakiri from B Team leaps in to attack Jirou with his “can make swords from any part of his body” quirk. Or at least he tries. But before he can actually hit Jirou, Bakugou jumps in to save her. Because didn’t you know? The best heroes are the ones who both win and rescue, and we love character development here in BnHA.
(As always, all comments not marked with an ETA are my mostly-unspoiled reactions from my first readthrough of this chapter. I’m caught up with the manga now at chapter 223, so any ETAs will reflect that.)
wow, Colander Man
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and Bakugou is what. chopped liver? not to mention poor Satou. you do know he’s another physical powerhouse right?
ah, Awase is jumping in now to defend their honor
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I knew I liked you for a reason Awase. aside from you saving Momo and Bakugou’s lives
oh hey, it’s this guy!
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I’ve been wanting to know more about him for ages! it looks like he shares a personality with Bakugou, which means I instantly love him. that says a lot of things about me, doesn’t it. whatever guys, it’s a manga!
hey what the hell is Tokage’s deal anyway though
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like, what is this little scale thing that she seems to be floating. goddammit. I’m so curious about her and I already love her and it’s confusing
oh hey, interesting
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this is the first time we’ve seen a map of the field. I wonder if that means it’s gonna be important to this match. imagine if one of the class A teams actually tried a strategy!
...okay that’s mean, and not quite fair to the first group (even if they did get in on the strategizing game pretty late), and then to Momo specifically and only Momo. but everyone else kind of just flailed around. I’m starting to think they might actually have gotten too used to having to adapt and react to things instead of being more proactive
anyway, Vlad is going on to say that class A’s one and only win was mostly due to Shinsou, and I have to say, he’s not wrong. however, he forgot to say “only win up until now.” key point there, Vlad King
lmao now Kami, Kiri, Aoyama, and Tokoyami (though he’s mostly silent but you can feel his support) are booing him
and Aizawa’s telling them to cut it out lol
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what are you, picketing him?
oh Aizawa you’re so sensible as always
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you see guys this is what I said. you haven’t really brought your A-game so far. well except for you Kaminari
noooo now he’s all “looks like Vlad’s teaching skills were a cut above my own” and his kids look PHYSICALLY PAINED
how is he such a good teacher, though?? like, this is the most gentle scolding, and he’s even shouldering the blame himself, but he makes it so effective somehow. he knows exactly how to hit them where it hurts without being cruel or hurting their confidence
and just saying, unlike a certain other teacher, he knows how to rein his students in when they start to get petty
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Vlad? you out there? hello?
by the way has Monoma’s tie always had that weird black spot pattern on it?? that’s weird
(ETA: yeah I’m clearly not very observant lol)
lol at least class A has one person unabashedly on their side
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THAT’S BECAUSE THOSE ARE HIS CHILDREN
plus, look, Midnight. everyone loves class A. they are plucky and determined and a couple of them have broken wings but they are on the mend and ready to rise from those ashes and kick ass and save the world and okay but frankly the idea of anyone not loving them is just absurd. in fact I would argue that class B has been performing so well today precisely because they’re up against class A and they just naturally bring out the best in everyone
but yeah it’s also just because they’re his kids. and mine, as it just so happens! Katsuki where are you though
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(ETA: okay but lmao at All Might being all “I love everyone equally” and then not one panel later thinking to himself “GO ON AND FUCK THEM UP, YOUNG BAKUGOU.”)
;____; oh, cool. it’s okay. I’m cool. it’s just All Might thinking to himself about how he’s expecting great things of Katsuki. even though he is not his successor and he has not invested anything into him. meaning I can take this as confirmation that he really has adopted him in spite of that. he didn’t think ‘I’m expecting great things of you, young heroes!’ or anything generic. he specifically thought about Bakugou. the kid he’s chosen to be Izuku’s partner. okay guys actually it’s not okay and I’m not cool but I’m gonna shut up and keep reading!!
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my boy always here to bring me back to reality. oh how I love you
soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo slow! SLOWPOKES! !!!
lmao teamwork
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in all honesty watching Bakugou’s leadership in action is always fascinating to me. because it works in defiance of all expectations. everyone’s always complaining about what an asshole he is, but they can also see that he pushes himself just as hard as anyone else. he’s tough, but he’s also fair. he won’t ask anything of someone that he wouldn’t also ask of himself. and because his classmates understand that, they’re willing to follow him
so here they are all grumbling about his attitude, and yet they’re going along with it all the same
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lmao Bakugou you really have set the bar for cooperation quite low. good job on tempering those expectations kid
so now we’re flashing back to their planning session
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that’s not much of a plan Katsuki. WHY ARE ALL OF MY SONS SO STUPID. hopefully his improved self-awareness will kick in and he’ll listen if the others make suggestions
(ETA: I’m sorry kiddo, I underestimated you. it was a simple plan, but effective. “go out and kick their asses and watch each other’s backs.” but what really made it work is the fact that he took point and they let him coordinate them. that’s something all of the other A Teams lacked aside from Momo’s team, and she unfortunately got cut off from the others. basically, the lesson to take away here is that good leadership can make all the difference in a situation like this.)
also interesting to see the hierarchy at work here lol. so these guys are “underlings” and “punks”, but meanwhile the enemy are “small fries.” not even deserving of more acknowledgement than that, huh
hmm, I’m not sure who’s right here tbh
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I know Bakugou has never been the type to sit and wait, and he thrives on improvisation almost as much as Deku when it comes to strategy. but I do feel like if they had taken the time to make a plan to set up some sort of trap, it could have been really good
on the other hand, their team is powerful enough to make “attack head-on” a valid strategy as well. or so it would seem. but we all saw how that worked out in the previous match, though. so far pretty much every class A team has underestimated class B, and that’s proven to be a mistake
anyways I guess we’ll see!
and now it looks like he’s spotted someone up ahead, and he’s calling for the others to hold up
lol
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yeah he knows you have a name, it’s Ears!
(ETA: and in fairness, the Japanese word for “ears” is “mimi” and I think it’s an adorable nickname tbh. I will be sad if he ever stops calling her this.)
at least he’s making effective use of her quirk though. maybe he does have a strategy
oh hell yesssssss look at Jirou being a total badass
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the amount of mental processing that must be in play here with her having to identify all these sounds and distinguish them from one another and identify their sources and figure out where they are in relation to her is frankly incredible. it almost overwhelms me just thinking about it, so I can’t imagine what it’s like for her. much respect for Jirou, and Shouji too for that matter
but Bakugou is getting impatient and telling her to hurry it up
she’s saying “wait...”
oh shit
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lol did you all fuck up somehow
oh damn
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nothing to see here, just a floating disembodied mouth chilling out behind Bakugou
how come the others didn’t spot it if it was between him and the rest of them?
dude what the hell
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TOKAGE YOUR QUIRK IS FREAKING ME OUT. WHERE ARE YOU. COME OUT HERE AND EXPLAIN THIS TO ME YOUNG LADY
how did the mouth know to dodge him. it’s only a mouth. how can it see or hear or have spatial awareness. why would you send a mouth out to spy on someone, out of all the body parts you could possible send
so apparently Tokage’s quirk is called “self-amputation.” clearly one of those quirks that’s actually much, much better than it sounds lmao
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see, the eye makes sense though. I get that she can move her body parts independently, but how does it work when a mouth can somehow see stuff? or is the eye just floating high enough that it can see all the other parts so she knows where to move them?
(ETA: maybe this just works like Mighty Wings and Pony’s quirk and I should just stop questioning it sob.)
and now Bakugou is being pelted by a bunch of disembodied Pieces of Tokage
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jury’s still out on whether I find this quirk cool or terrifying, but I will let you know when we come to a decision!
so Katsuki is thinking that they don’t pack much of a punch but they’re annoying because the targets are too small to hit
meanwhile Sero is setting up some sort of tape perimeter which doesn’t look like it would be even remotely effective, but they seem to have confidence in it lol
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“there. now class B, you stay on your side of the stage, and we’ll stay on our side”
and now part of Tokage’s head is again shouting, “okay, all done!”
what is all done??
OH SNAP
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CLASS B HAS A GLUE MAN?? COLANDER MAN, YOUR QUIRK WAS GLUE?! HOW DO THE CLASS B QUIRKS KEEP GETTING EVEN MORE AWESOME
so now the glue is dripping off of Sero’s tape barricade and they look pretty stuck. shit
Colander man says this was all due to Tokage’s plan
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Bondo is such a great name. reminds me of Sero’s. straight up Engrish. I love it. and that is a damn convenient quirk
and here comes the Bakuclone now to enter the fray
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isn’t this the same quirk as that lame doped-up mobster guy that Kiri beat in the Basement arc, before we got to the basement part of it? aww. I’m actually a little disappointed here; not that it isn’t a cool quirk, but when you’re competing with guys who can physically manifest onomatopoeia and shoot fucking glue at people and melt anything they touch, that sets the bar pretty high as far as creativity
wow, class A really managed to get themselves into quite the... sticky situation. ahaha. why are you looking at me like that
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what even was the tape barrier supposed to do other than get in their way to begin with though
now Satou’s doing something inexplicable
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protect them how, by miming that you’re in an invisible box??
oh thank fuck
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this is one of the funniest Bakugou panels I’ve ever seen by the way
just. the way he’s still getting the shit beat out of him by Tokage’s flying amputated body parts. the fact that he’s completely facing the opposite way from where he’s aiming for no apparent reason. what are you even doing
having said that, that’s some damn good control. to be able to blast the glue away while not hurting his friends, once again without sparing a fucking glance in their direction, apparently? damn, son
I bet you Jirou could have blasted it apart with her quirk though if he hadn’t stepped in
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fuck you, they didn’t need a shelter to begin with. and it’s better than being stuck in place and not being able to fight back at all
anyway so now he’s diving at them, and Tokage is shouting to take out Jirou first!
ooooooooooh
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yes please omg!?!?!
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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BAKUGOUUUUUUU
holy shit. he practically teleported there. he’s so fucking fast holy shit. class B never actually stood a chance did they??
also, Deku’s face though?? the way his jaw just dropped and he doesn’t even appear to have registered it? thank you manga gods for this glorious bounty oh shit
and now there are two bonus pages of BnHA smash featuring the Bakugou family oh lord what a blessed dayyyy
(ETA: I still gotta go back and do the rest of these which I forgot about from the previous chapters. you can clearly see where my biases lie since these are the only ones I didn’t skip lol.
also, this seems like a good place to put up my Mitsuki Disclaimer, which is that I love her but I understand that not everyone does, but I’d like to steer clear of any discourse about it if it’s all the same to everyone! my more in-depth thoughts about it are here just fyi.)
so first there’s a strip basically establishing the hierarchy in the family
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poor Masaru. I like to think he has a spine when it comes to the important things, though. but clearly he’s not very good at laying down the law
and next up is a strip about Katsuki and Mitsuki waging war and tearing the house apart
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(ETA: okay but can we all stop for a moment to appreciate that Mitsuki, who has no hero training and whose quirk is “glycerin sweat” which does absolutely nothing other than give her healthy glowing skin, nonetheless smashed a fucking table (??) to bits here with her fucking fist just cuz. new headcanon that Mitsuki was Rosa Diaz in a past life. what kind of woman doesn’t have an axe.)
ngl I like that she’s not intimidated by him. but “poor Masaru” certainly seems to be a running theme here
and lastly we have Katsuki angrily asking why his dad married her, only to instantly regret it as his dad nostalgically begins to reminisce about their romance
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the second panel with Katsuki’s “oh shit” attempts to abort once he realizes what he’s done is amazing omg
Masaru: [loudly] “AND THEN WE HAD SEX”
also their cute lil blushes in the third panel are adorable
I appreciate the text saying “treat him kindly” because seriously, Bakudad is a precious cinnamon roll and he deserves love and appreciation
anyways that’s all for today, tune in next time, kids. same Bakutime, same Bakuchannel
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curupiracue · 6 years ago
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A Bunch of Unimportant Ramdomness
...That was odd.
It’s true that I, Ienorb Yenruoj escaped with my life thanks to a sudden evolution in my methods… However. There is something quite strange about these events.
First they wanted me away… And then I was attacked. And that person attacked alone: it took a while before those two went after me. A conflict of plans, of interests? Then the three were not working together.
That is good and all, but what about now?
If they didn’t know each other, then they’re definitely working together now. Almost a 100% guaranteed. But… Could it really be, a duo of incredibly powerful psychics discovering evidence of my crimes at the same time another psychic does the same? Or could it be that the second one was just passing by? That doesn’t seem very likely either…
Which means they probably did know each other, but there is some sort of conflict between them that stopped cooperation. Though, well, now that they experienced first hand the consequences of not working together, it might be that they decided to form an alliance… I really can’t say without knowing more.
“And I won’t be able to know more, because they’ve got me cornered in that sense...”
Thank goodness I decided to check that crow and kill it. I couldn’t really see much, but now that I know all about what’s presumably that woman’s construction, I understand my situation much better. Though I ran away, it should be the opposite: since the more time passes, the more they (or at least she) will discover about me, and the more at a disadvantage I’ll be, it should be best to stop them dead on their tracks right now.
Of course, I’m shaking in fear, quite literally. Perhaps because of that, I decided to give it a day or two. Thought it’s also because, if they’re working begrudgingly… then it’s possible that they won’t be staying together.
If so, there is my chance. All I need to do is go after those two… not only do I know where they live already, but I also admit that a bout against that woman is not something that I look forward to.
“But… If they prove too strong… Then I’ll need a plan b. And for that...”
(The prism spins, and senseless light is reflected with a different sense)
“...Wake up, sleepyhead.”
(dreaming...)
“Hey! Nim! Wake up already!”
AAAAGGHGGGGGHGHGHHHHHHHHHHHHRRR!!!
“Ugghhhh… What time is it…?”
“Doesn’t matter. It-”
“If it doesn’t, I can go back to sleep… ahhh...”
“...We have things to do.”
“Uuuuuh… Goddammit...”
Novalue sat in the bed besides me and caressed my hair.
“(sigh...) Come on. You’re taking even more time than I do getting out of bed.”
“Mmmm… fine...” I replied, feeling as if my head was about to burst open, and someone punched me in the stomach. Also, heavy eyelids, but that is SO cliché.
“Hey, Novalue, can you like, open the window?”
“Sure.”
His action was followed by the radiant rays of the sun, alongside a most pristine breath.
“...Lindíssimo!” I said, looking through the window.
“...Stop referencing Dom Casmurro and get out of bed.”
“Oook~ But like… What’s the thing we have to do again...?”
Novalue seemed as if he could facepalm, but then suddenly figured it would be too much of a bother, and just stared blankly at me before answering:
“We’re meeting up with Wims to hear ab-”
“Oh, fuck no!”
“Wh-”
“Yeah, you’re going alone. See- ciao, adios! Hell, why did you even wake me up?! For fuck’s sake! UGH!”
(The prism spins, and senseless light is reflected with a different sense)
...Unreasonable, as always. I thought, while reminiscing over the events of the morning.
...In retrospect, I should have seen this coming.
Well, not like I care.
“Yo!” I’m suddenly greeted by a familiar voice
“...Well, aren’t you in a good mood.” I turn towards it, finding Wims looking at me.
“Well, I don’t have to meet Mr. Imsogreat, so that is certainly a reason.”
“Oh, good. I thought someone had died.”
Wims grimaced in response:
“Mind your tongue!” She said, clearly having took umbrage.
“Journalism is the work of gods! To spread the truth is like a sacred duty passed through universities by those who had mastered it! Life is just one big flow of events, and a society is a flow comprised of all the minor flows of the people living on it! It’s impossible, IMPOSSIBLE I say, to be able to witness the TRUE flow of a society, even when looking at large scale events! However, if you look at the individual flows of enough people living in it, and sum them up, then you’ll be able to reach it! A complete understanding! It’s got nothing to do with merely looking for drama and polemic like a damn vulture!” She then promptly summoned a guitar Hallucinogen, and started playing it:
“We are the fourth power, we rule this world!”
“Ever since people started talking, everything has whirled!”
“But some may seek it, a truth most priiiistiiiiine!”
“And among all of these, I’m the indisputable queen!”
“Oooooooooh YEAAH!”
(Guitar solo)
“Just try and stop it, the endless flow!”
“Fucking hell, go ahead and make a row!”
“But sorry to say this is the status quo!”
“Compared to information, you’re all slow!”
“Slow slow slow slow!”
“To be a journalist, one must dare to be a badass.”
“And this is a test, that not all may pass!”
“Countless obstacles await you...”
“If you wish to be part of the highest class!”
“Journalism! IS! Awesome! Journalism! IS! Awesome! Journalism! IS! Awesome! Journalism! IS! Awesome! WOO-HOOO!!”
…Wow.
“Did you write the lyrics beforehand?”
“Course not, dumbass. I’m a goddess, no, more than that, I’m an entity gods and goddesses envy. Improvising these was child’s play.”
“Ugh… Please, just… stop. It’s bad enough when it’s Nim, but now I have to deal with another egocentric...”
“Bah. We’re different types of egocentric, sucker.”
“Yes, and I much prefer his.”
Wims glared at me for a moment before shrugging.
“Well, look at me. Can’t even stop myself from picking a fight with you. How am I gonna’ cooperate with you two like that? I guess it’s better to just skip straight to business.”
“Indeed.”
“So. I’ve been getting lots of suspicious activities with my crows, but… that’s all par for the course. When I go to read the memories of those involved with Film Tape, I don’t get anything related to the killer.”
“Don’t you know of a little thing called “privacy”?”
“Don’t you know of a little thing called “bullshit”? Anyways, I don’t really have much to report… though that in itself is a report. Seems as if the killer is scared of us.”
“I wouldn’t say that’s good.”
“Because it isn’t. But it’s not all bad either: I’ll find him, eventually, but surely. And without a escape route, he’s doomed.”
(The prism spins, and senseless light is reflected with a different sense)
I, Ienorb Yenruoj, am walking towards work.
...Then all of a sudden, I pass through a trash can, and slip on a banana heel, falling inside.
“WAAAAAAUGH! FUCK!”
(The prism spins, and senseless light is reflected with a different sense)
“Meaning… There are two worst case scenarios. ...If he manages to do something while you’re not looking… or if he decides to attack us suddenly.”
“The first case is possible, but too unlikely. He won’t want to risk himself, and if he does, it’s highly likely I’ll catch him, since I have crows at most points of interest of this city… As for the second one...”
...Yeah.
It can’t possibly work. The obvious counter-measure.
“If we stayed together, the killer would be the least of our worries.”
“Yuuuuup. Glad you’re understanding… Incidentally...”
“?”
“Can’t you track him?”
“...Even a homing missile needs to have a target set.”
“Pfff, useless as always.”
“Yes, perhaps.”
Unexpectedly, Wims seemed to feel a bit bad.
“Oh, come on. Don’t say that. You’re an amazing person, and not a dick.”
I simply shrugged. This wouldn’t lead me anywhere.
“There’s something else that I wanted to ask you.”
“Hmm?”
“Do you have a crow around us?”
“Nah, I don’t. Ni- that stupid little shit, I mean, already does the crow’s job, and probably better. Or… are you saying you two would need my help?”
“I wasn’t saying anything. I merely asked.”
“Hah. Well… anyways, I don’t have enough crows for that. I need to spread them out and keep them as sentinels at various points, as well as have them conduct ordinary research. Speaking of that, Shiva found a demolition man slacking off on his job to go have sex.”
“Why is that important?”
“Well, it tried to peck the guy to death, as usual, and I had to stop it.”
“...Again, why is that important?”
“Ah, whatevs. Go away, shoo. Gotta’ feed some crows.”
Craa!
“See? I bet Nim’s waiting for you, too.”
(Time passes...)
“Oh hey!” Nim greeted me.
He was enjoying the armchair while drinking what I think was grape juice. Though, once he saw me, he immediately went out of his relaxed position. Almost seemed like he would get up.
“I’m back. Nothing new, before you ask.”
Nim frowned.
“Man, c’est una desgraça. How much time will grand me have to wait before I get to the most awesome interview ever?”
“If I’m going to be honest…” I start saying while I sit in the armchair “I think you already did it that one time with radio host. You’re not topping that.” Nim perked up:
“Mm! True that. Hey, want some juice?”
“...You know I hate grapes.”
“...And I also know that my knowledge of the gustatory arts is ultimate and supreme. Here, drink!”
“Sigh… Fine- ! ...!” Nim suddenly forced the cup on my lips “...Huh. Ignoring you being you being you, that was actually pretty good...”
(The prism spins, and senseless light is reflected with a different sense)
“Viu? I told you, Novalue. Jeez, I’d figure eating my cooking every day would create an- H-Hey, don’t drink it all! I wanna’ drink too!”
“? You’ve already drank thou-”
“Shut up!” I picked the cup out of his hands and downed the rest of the juice. “Pronto! Nada más, nihil grape juice! Now let’s get to work!”
“It isn’t work, though?”
“Novalue, do you want me to defenestrate you?”
“Hah.” He gave his usual joyless, poker faced laugh “Should I start boarding up the windows?”
“No, you should start stopping the string of stupid dumb shit coming out of your mouth just to tease me!”
“Nah. You’re adorable when you’re mad. ...Well.” He added in consideration “Assuming you’re not ACTUALLY mad.”
“I am gonna’ be, if you keep this u-gah!” Suddenly, he hugged me.
“See? Not mad anymore.”
“...That’s cheating.”
“When you’re actually mad, this doesn’t work. So, not really cheating.” he said, letting go of the hug to my disappointment.
“Anyway…! We should get going. Though we don’t have a construction useful for this, we still need to prove our superiority! March!”
“Where to, though?”
I opened the door, jumped outside, opening my arms and laughing maniacally.
“Worry not, my little disciple! For I, the great Nim, whose greatness is uninterrupt, devoid of any and all transience, have a ploy that will breach the heavens, teaching to all who is the almighty being in this world, and striking a most deep fear in the depths of that vile killer’s mind!”
“...What’s your plan?”
“Secret~ Just follow meeeee~!”
I could tell Novalue was bothered, but he still followed me when I started walking.
(The prism spins, and senseless light is reflected with a different sense)
I could tell that Nim could tell that I was bothered, and he probably could tell that I could tell that. Yet he still went on walking… Sigh… So selfish…
Well, for now, I might as well follow him.
On our way, we passed through a large building which I barely recognized. And just a few more steps afterwards, we came face-to-face with a man.
He was of average, though quite healthy build, with above average height. Blond hair and green eyes, the very epitome of bishounen, wearing an ordinary white suit, a striped green and red tie, a wristwatch and a horrified expression.
(The prism spins, and senseless light is reflected with a different sense)
...Oh…?
This is…
“Hey, you’re the killer, right?” I asked. In response, the man dropped his jaw even more and ran away. “Yup, sure is~ So, Novalue, let’s drop the ploy that will breach the heavens, teaching to all who is the almighty being in this world, and striking a most deep fear in the depths of that vile killer’s mind and instead run after him!” I started running after the killer, but a hand grabbed me:
“Hold on. Shouldn’t we communicate with Wims?”
Communicate with her… Neither of us has her cellphone number (if she even uses one) and any psychic messages will be too flimsy and random: these can probably be intercepted by the killer, and he could even use them to pinpoint her location.
A crow? But, alas, there were neither a crow nor a drunkard in sight.
“Damn. Guess not.” Novalue said, having followed my train of thought and started running after the killer.
“H-Hold on!”
(The prism spins, and senseless light is reflected with a different sense)
...Out of all the moments! Out of ALL the moments!
But then again… This could be good. I’ll have my opportunity to take them out. I might be a little inexperienced in combat, but I’m stronger than both of them. And inexperienced I may be, but uncreative I am not. Just wait and see… I won’t be running away to escape you… I’ll be running away to make sure you can’t escape me…
I already have a plan. And the first step…
...Is to enter this apartment building uninvited!
(The prism spins, and senseless light is reflected with a different sense)
“Where is he?”
“D-Dumba-”
“Save your breath.”
“...He went... in there...” ...How… How the hell can people keep this up…?
“That apartment? That’s odd...”
We bust the front door open and looked at the attendant.
“Wher-” Novalue started.
“Upstairs, room 216” I finished for him.
“I know it’s efficient, but you sure are lax with mind reading...”
“Shuuush. He can’t... escape now...!” Then again… Why would he come here if he can’t escape? ...Better stay cautious…
We ran up the stairs, with me feeling like I would collapse at any moment, although, mercifully enough, room 216 was just after a turn in the corridor near the stairway. I could also feel a presence inside it, and the door was evidently unlocked. With that obvious fact, Novalue moved his hand towards the doorknob… but…
(The prism spins, and senseless light is reflected with a different sense)
I put my hand on the doorknob to open the door, but I am suddenly interrupted by a screaming Nim:
“Don't!” I looked at him to find his face filled with panic “That doorknob is a trap!”
I look back at the doorknob, confused, and find that the doorknob was actually a knife.
And looking back at my fingers, I discover that they were bleeding.
“...What...? ...He... Took out the doorknob, put a knife on the then empty hole and created an illusion…”
“Yeah... I only realized it because of the design. The door had a very distinct design that was quite famous 40 years back, but the doorknob, while following the design, was flawed. The lines were too thick, and it's body too big…”
Perceptive. But more impressively...
“...Though he could only do it because it was a small sensorial thing, he still infiltrated an illusion on our minds... What power... And this knife... Looks like a pretty sharp butcher knife. If you hadn't warned me... I might have lost these four fingers…”
“Yeah, no shit dumbass! Try and pay more attention for fuck's sake! I'd pummel your head in if that were any other situation!”
...Yeah, as if. Still, he's got a point... This serial killer is way more than I bargained for. I can't keep underestimating him...
“What? You worried?” ...though that wouldn’t stop me from having fun.
“I’m not worried! You should be worried! UGH, shut up!”
“Um, if you didn’t fall for my trap, can you get a move on? It’s not really time for romance and all, and I’m afraid I might end up being late to my night shift...” we could hear the serial killer’s voice coming from the other side of the door.
“Oh, shut up.”
“Oh, shut up!”
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timeisacephalopod · 6 years ago
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Remember that YouTube AU I wrote with Peter Q/ Stephen/ Tony? Well I liked it so I’m writing more of it. So this is more of that (also if you want to find the first you can locate it under YouTube AU and also IronStarQuill).
Tony considers the empty spot beside him and Peter is doing the same. “Have we ever done a video without Stephen?” he asks eventually. 
He shakes his head, “pretty sure we haven’t. How do we start this?”
“Why are we even confused? He never starts these things, most of our videos are us talking,” Peter points out.
Its true for the most part but Stephen always has something to say and now Tony is confused without his presence. “Maybe we should wait until he’s back,” he says,
Peter considers it, he can see Peter consider it, but he eventually shakes his head. “Nah, he’d be pissed we didn’t stick to the schedule. You know how he is.” Shit does he ever, Stephen is a damn stickler for being on time and schedule. It works for Peter, who’s usually under a time crunch on set, but Tony has never liked being on time or on schedule. He makes his own times and schedules and everyone else works around him.
“How is it possible that none of our schedules have ever conflicted with these videos before?” he asks. That simply isn’t possible- Peter’s jobs might be always up in the air, but Stephen and Tony travel consistently for their jobs. Especially him.
“We do dark weeks when none of us are going to be around,” Peter says. “Which usually means only one of us is around. Its just weird luck that two of us are here and Stephen is off doing doctor things. I think, I didn’t really ask,” Peter says.
“He’s giving a talk on spines or something like that, I have a hard time keeping up,” he admits.
Peter looks instantly relieved. “Jesus, I thought I was the only one. I mean you’re a genius and all that and Stephen can go on for hours if you let him.”
That’s an understatement but yeah, Tony has a hard time keeping up with language he doesn’t understand. He spends a lot of time looking up the terms Stephen uses on the fly but none of it seems to stick in his mind. Biology is not the kind of science he finds interesting unless it involves technology somehow. “Yeah, I don’t really care about spine things. I mean I care that Stephen cares but I don’t really know anything about it,” he says.
They sit awkwardly for a long moment before Peter speaks up. “What was this video supposed to be about?” he asks, defaulting to wrangling duties, Tony supposes.
“You pissing off studios because you thought it was funny,” he says. It’s a topic Stephen wouldn’t have much to contribute to anyways, hence them choosing it over other topics of interest. Like people’s weird need to know about Stephen and Peter’s early feud that Tony didn’t know existed but apparently got pretty vicious until they decided maybe they weren’t each other’s enemy. Tony doesn’t know if his total lack of knowledge of this means Peter and Stephen were subtle or if he’s completely dense but he’s leaning towards dense. Neither Stephen nor Peter know anything of subtlety.
“Right, yes,” Peter says. “So anyone who watches these things probably keeps up with me or Tony so you’ve probably already seen that trailer that nearly got me fired from my own fucking movie- like literally I wrote it, I’m directing it, and I’m one of the producers too, how the hell were they going to fire me? Okay I mean it can happen but given the response the trailer got I didn’t get fired,” Peter says.
Tony shakes his head because none of Peter’s fretting made any sense when his job was on the potential chopping block. “What the hell was the problem anyways? You soft of freaked out about maybe being fired but you didn’t actually say why.”
Peter sighs, “alright- so some background. No one wanted to do a movie about a gay guy who’s gayness was kind of irrelevant to the actual story for one- guess people don’t understand that being gay isn’t usually the only important thing about a person. So that was a strike against me. Then the problem was that no one big enough was attached to it so I asked Tony to do me a favor considering he had a lot in common with the character anyways so that saved my ass for five minutes. Then it turned out the kid that was cast as his son is trans, not like I knew that because I don’t make a habit of telling people to whip it out in auditions, so that was a thing,” he says, making a face. 
“Whatever. So when people stopped yelling about that they basically told me I was supposed to sell the story based on Tony’s fanbase but I didn’t want to do that so instead of making the reveal in the trailer that Tony is in it, I had the guys who cut the trailer stick him in less than thirty seconds into it and let the damn story sell itself. So that caused a whole new round of problems but people’s response to it was basically ‘wow, he didn’t use Tony Stark as his selling point, the story looks good!’ And that’s how I managed to keep my job,” he says.
“Not to be like... ungrateful or anything, but my fanbase is either a bunch of lovely human beings or the kind of guys who watch Fight Club and want to start a fight club. There’s no in between, and the guys who’d want to start a fight club would be pissed about the gay thing because dating two guys still doesn’t make me gay. I mean they’re kind of right, I’m bisexual but still, I’m not straight.” God knows he hates the half of his fanbase that thinks the time he spent drinking too much and acting like a complete jackass was a good way to live life but he can’t exactly do much about it now. Sure, he’s expressed plenty of distaste towards people who are like that, but no one seems content to listen.
Peter snorts, “oh my god, sidenote- one time Stephen and I looked you up. Can’t remember why but this was back before we stopped hating each other so we were probably looking for some kind of evidence that you loved one of us more than the other. Anyway, so we came across this entire blog that was dedicated to talking about how you ruined yourself by being too ‘PC’, and that dating Stephen and I was for ‘PC’ points. You know what, looking back on it I think that’s the first time Stephen and I bonded because we both thought it was hilarious that a real human being would genuinely think that you’d date someone just to be politically correct,” he says.
Tony lets out a long, drawn out sigh because this is the kind of shit he hates. “Yeah, obviously I date people to be politically correct. Bonus points because Stephen isn’t white,” he says sarcastically. 
“I think Stephen’s personality strips all those bonus points. I love him but he’s a total dickhead. I think I should earn more bonus points,” Peter says.
“None of you are earning any points, I’m not a points reward card, you can’t redeem your points at my non-existent cash register. If I were to award points though Stephen gets points for being a freakishly good kisser and you get points for being better at cuddling than Stephen,” he says. Stephen isn’t meant to cuddle, he gets home and if you touch him he literally growls until he’s slept for a few hours. Then he expects attention until he gets sick of it. Sort of like a cat.
Peter nods, “I’m not even mad about it, Stephen is a freakishly good kisser. I mean usually kissing is more a means to an end for me but Stephen makes it a whole show. Honestly I feel like a fucking golden retriever next to that,” he says, shaking his head.
Yeah, Peter has a lot less skill but so does Tony so its not like he can judge. “Ok. Stephen is a good kisser, that’s established. Back to you almost getting fired,” he says, preforming the necessary wrangling duties.
“Right! So yeah, anyways I also got into an argument about the kid, what’s his name?” he asks Tony.
“Peter,” he says. Kid is smart too, Tony likes him.
“Yeah, Peter. Eventually I got annoyed enough that I told them we keep the kid or I walk, which means you walk, which also takes your portion of the funding and they can have fun unkilling a dead project they all like now because you got involved. Needless to say I won,” Peter says.
Tony raises an eyebrow, “you did all that for some random unknown actor?” he asks, surprised.
Peter shrugs, “no one knew who I was either at one point. Then my fuckface dad almost ruined it for me when people did finally start to pay attention. Anyways, point is you and the kid have chemistry, I’m not recasting because I didn’t ask what junk looked like during auditions. That’s weird, invasive, and also technically discriminatory. Seriously though, the screen tests will not be the same with anyone else. If I didn’t know better I’d think he was your actual kid, you two work amazingly together and you actually produce good improv. Improv is hard,” he says but Tony doesn’t really know. He’s improvised near everything in his life so he’s gotten good at it. And the kid has talent and he’s fun to work with, Tony likes his memes.
“Pretty sure it wouldn’t actually matter, I’m good with him because I like kids, not because I like him specifically. I mean in two years he’ll be bitter and sad because the world is shit and seems intent on crushing people to death but you know. He’s fun now, while he still has hope and child-like wonder and all that.” Tony hopes he’ll be able to keep that bright light of wonder and happiness but he knows that’s probably never going to happen. Kid is different and the world has always punished anyone who doesn’t fit the status quo.
“Whatever, I don’t care if you like kids, I’m not replacing the kid I got for stupid reasons,” he says. “He’s fucking adorable and you two get along well, it’ll look good on camera. Less work as a director for me that way.”
Tony snorts because yeah, there’s the real reason Peter fought to keep mini Peter around- less work for him.
“Has it occurred to you that you forgot the name of an actor that has the same name as you?” Tony asks.
Peter shrugs, “I’m the best Peter so I don’t remember any of the others,” he says and Tony starts laughing.
*
Stephen ends up being called in to work before he even gets home, which Tony wonders about because jet leg is a bitch, but when he does finally venture home he sleeps for a stupid amount of time before wandering into the kitchen. He recognizes his own voice- ugh- and Peter’s and frowns until he finally clues in to Stephen watching the video he and Peter did without him. It got a surprisingly high hit count and a huge amount of positivity neither of them had been expecting. They hadn’t even realized why Peter’s name was suddenly trending on Twitter until they looked through the reactions.
Seems people were pleased that Peter stood up for younger trans Peter even though none of them seemed to have clued into the fact that Peter only did it to save himself directing trouble later.
“Peter gets too much credit as an ally, he only kept mini Peter because he didn’t want to try and coach chemistry out of another random teen that’s genetically dissimilar to you,” Stephen mumbles, trudging towards the coffee. His eyes are glued to it like its going to save him from jet leg and being extra tired after a shift at the hospital.
“Oh my god, genetics do weird things sometimes and Peter looks like his movie mother, Stephen, so shut up!” Peter yells from the living room.
“His features are still genetically unlikely, you should have recast,” Stephen yells back.
“No, I don’t want to find another kid who looks that good with Tony on camera. Mini Peter is good, I don’t give a shit about genetics!” Peter yells to him.
Stephen mumbles something under his breath as he pours his coffee. “Next people are going to accuse him of dating us for PC points,” he mutters.
“That’s already happened. Also how come no one accuses you of doing that?” he asks.
“Because minorities don’t usually scramble for PC points, we’re born with them. Don’t look at me like that, I think its stupid too. Also I think Peter’s bad self insert movie about the father he wished he had with a kid that could pass as his is sad and depressing, but also creepy because he cast his boyfriend as his metaphorical dad,” Stephen mumbles. He takes a drink of his coffee just as Peter enters the room.
He obviously hears the last bit of that because he goes from looking ready to fight Stephen on genetics to disgusted in ten seconds flat. “Oh my god, how dare- I did not, Tony isn’t- He is not my father!” Peter says, horrified.
Tony shakes his head, “no, no I am not and Stephen you need to stop that. I’m not playing the role of Peter’s dad.”
“Are so. You’re officially his daddy,” Stephen says, grinning as Peter and Tony both start gagging.
“I have too many daddy issues for this shit,” Tony mumbles, gagging again. “Please tell me this isn’t actually a story about the father you wished you had,” he says to Peter.
Peter is still gagging to his left, looking so disgusted he’s about to cry. “It is, but Stephen had to fucking make it weird, I didn’t even make that connection until he made it for me.”
Tony shakes his head. “No, absolutely not, I’m leaving you both and going back to Pepper and getting no PC points for it,” he says, wrinkling his entire face is disgust.
“Well, she’s a woman running a very successful company- technically your company- so I think you get a half a PC point for that,” Stephen tells him, smiling pleasantly like he’s happy that he’s permanently ruined Tony’s relationship with Peter.
“You did this on purpose!” Peter accuses. “You know how many daddy issues Tony and I have and you totally weaponized it!”
Stephen continues drinking his coffee. “I’d like to point out that I’m clearly the superior partner because I’ve never made you my father. Though, to be fair you look nothing like him even if you’re the same height,” he says.
“Fuck you, Stephen,” Peter tells him. “I thought you got over the jealousy thing.” He pouts, giving Tony puppy eyes but he can’t look Peter in the eye right now. Or maybe ever again.
“Sure I am, but I like making you squirm and also I do find it very strange that you cast Tony as your pseudo father. Just saying, I think maybe you have more issues than you think,” Stephen tells Peter.
Peter sits down on the ground before flopping over and curling into a ball. “I hate you and my life,” he mumbles.
“Stop whining, at least you aren’t my dad!” Tony tells him.
“You aren’t my dad either, you just had a lot in common with the character!” Peter says. “Stephen only made it weird because he sucks.”
“I only pointed out the obvious,” Stephen corrects.
Tony lets out a long groan because this is going to be a painful process. Peter seems to feel the same way but Stephen, the asshole, looks utterly pleased with himself.
“Also,” Stephen adds, “next time I would actually like if you waited for me to return to do a video.”
Peter and Tony flip him off but Stephen looks utterly unrepentant.
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theonceoverthinker · 6 years ago
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OUAT 1X20 - The Stranger
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Press Release August promises to enlighten Emma and take her on a journey that will show her how she can beat Regina, and possibly take custody of Henry; and with Mary Margaret returning to work, Regina puts a plan in motion to seduce David. Meanwhile, in the fairytale land that was, with the Evil Queen’s curse about to strike, Geppetto agrees to a plan that will save Snow White and Prince Charming’s daughter, but with a proviso that could also save his own son. General Thoughts Past Gepetto is the shining beacon of this episode. I love the lengths he goes to to protect Pinocchio and the dark places he goes to in the process. I also give the episode a lot of credit for showing so much of Gepetto and Pinocchio together in the earlier bits of the flashback. We see the selfless nature of Pinocchio that grants him his humanhood and seeing the two of them bond a bit make Gepetto’s blackmail so much more tragic and understandable. That said, while I love the way he emotionally blackmails Jiminy into helping him out, I do feel like it would’ve been a touch stronger had we seen their friendship a bit more in the second flashback scene. Wow, that scene with Pinocchio really didn’t do it for me. See, I get that Pinocchio left Emma and I can understand why. He was roughly 7-9 years old and a baby is a big responsibility, especially when you’re in a new land and are a kid. But I wish that we had seen more of a lingering effect of tension with Pinocchio taking care of Emma other than just one guy who was mean to him. I feel like an additional flashback scene would’ve come in handy here - one with Pinocchio taking care of Emma and one of him being exhausted after some time had passed, being told off, and then having the offer to leave. Because as it stands, Pinocchio only has that one bad encounter that takes maybe ten seconds total with a nothing character to take him away from a baby he cares about and a promise he made to his Papa. Present I find that the scene at the tree between Emma and August was a better version of Jefferson’s speeches from “Hat Trick.” Because August - in addition to being an established character, now ten episodes in the making - is Emma’s friend. Because he’s already earned a great deal of her trust and is implementing evidence (Something that he knows will better help her believe), it feels more like an earned discussion. And while I’ll take my objections with it in the next episode, I find that August demanding that Emma step up and be the Savior works better because his motivations are more selfish.
Also, I like how Emma’s desperation is playing out in the background of the episode as Gold and August continue to fail her, culminating in such a crazy and off the charts decision to abduct Henry. It’s a great moment where it’s completely indefensible both in-universe and to an Emma fan like me and the fallout in the next episode is so well-earned for a WTF decision like that, making me feel like the writers knew damn well what they were doing. Insights -That is the coolest door lock ever and I want it soooooo badly! -”My kid needs me. I don’t have time for faith.” Say what you want about Emma, but my girl has her priorities in check! -I know people have their problems with OUaT’s effects, but they’ve always managed to capture water so well. Whether it’s practical or in CGI, it’s both realistic and beautiful. -Alongside those lines, the Pinocchio wooden toy is so expertly crafted. Given how it’s only in a handful of scenes, it’s really impressive that they went to such efforts to make it tangible. -Regina, making everyone use those old school phones that take forever to reach someone was the most vile part of this curse! -There’s such a great stark contrast between Mary Margaret from the pilot and now. Back in the first episode, she could barely talk to Regina without getting barked at, but the tables have turned so drastically. It speaks to her development over the past 19 episodes, and what’s even better is that she retains her ability to forgive, an aspect of Snow that is such a big part of her, especially in later seasons. -Damn! Henry’s determination is really something else here! While I definitely feel for Regina (It must be awful seeing the child you raised turn on you and call you evil, not matter how true it actually is), Henry has clearly reached a limit and given that Regina actually did frame Mary Margaret, I can’t help but feel some catharsis out of that speech. -Gold, you bastard! That was so douchey, and I am cracking the fuck up! It’s probably some more catharsis, and not unjustified catharsis given August’s ploy in the last episode! He’s now just having all the fun in the world dicking around with August and while I love August, it’s so entertaining to watch! Oh! And when you see the clock, it all gets so much sadder! SO MANY FEELS! -To be fair, Pinocchio, I don’t blame you for tying up Jiminy. -Emma and Rumple just have the best discussions! I like how blunt Emma is with her demands and like Henry, she’s determined as hell! -I wonder if Regina got that rocky road from a certain Snow Queen. ;) -It only occured to me now that August’s presence was foreshadowed in the first episode. Why else would Gepetto speak of not having a child when in the previous scene in the pilot, he clearly did? -Regina’s fake story about finding David is like the evil version of Michael’s letter to Jane in Season 3 of “Jane the Virgin.” It reflects on themes of meant-to-be and coincidences. Also, I have to wonder how much of that story was improvised and how much of it had she planned beforehand. -The effects are on a roll here! I love how the tree in our world all but cracks open as Pinocchio enters our world. As a side note, it’s really lucky that humanity hadn’t built over his landing spot. Imagine that happening to Pinocchio at a Starbucks! XD -There’s such a sad contrast between the “fake” reunion in the past episode and the real one here. The “fake” one while...well, fake is so honest and upfront. You just know that that’s the kind of reunion August would want with his Papa, and in this episode, it’s so calm and lowkey, but tragic because it’s on a bed of lies. -Oh, Emma. That was a terrible idea! I get where you’re coming from girl, but...no! Arcs The Mystery of August Booth - Finally, all is revealed! I’m glad that they got the reveal out of the way earlier in the episode so that we could spend the rest of the runtime exploring his past and present relationships. It really helped to define August as a character. As for the reveal, it was always an engaging mystery that revealed just enough to make August’s character engaging, but not enough that the answer would become obvious. This may just be one of the most underrated twists in all of OUaT for that reason. Favorite Dynamic August and Gold I love how much resentment Gold has towards August and the petty and hurtful ways he lets it out. At the same time though, the two begrudgingly work together knowing that they’re the only other padults that they have on their side, and they’re surprisingly good at doing it. Because of that, how they work together and interact is so amusingly petty and yet coopertaive all the same and it makes me wish we could have seen more reluctant team ups between them. Their relationship is definitely a proto Season 3 Golden Hook, albeit toned down significantly due to circumstances. Writer Awww! It’s Andrew and Ian’s last episode of the season! These guys were a real treat. Their dialogue is fantastic and their theming, while it doesn’t match Fruit’s, works well here because both the latter past segments and the present segments show how far he’s fallen from his virtues and the emotional as well as physical consequences of that. But, they do a good job keeping August likable by showing just how much effort - genuine effort - he’s making to get Emma to believe here. Additionally, these guys know how to use just the right character at just the right moment. Nothing ever feels over or underused. Rating 9/10. We got an excellent exploration of character here. August comes out of this episode fully fleshed out and his dynamic with Emma really pegs home the danger that everyone is in going into the final two episodes. The pacing of the story gives us a fun adventure and every character featured has something to do or contribute to the story. I took a point off for the weak scene in the foster home as that’s supposed to be so much better than it ended up being.
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Thank you for reading and to the fine folks at @watchingfairytales for putting this together! Next time: We talk about fruits. How about apples?
Season Tally (176/220) Writer Tally for Season 1: A&E (50/70) Liz Tigelaar (17/20)* David Goodman (33/50) Jane Espenson (46/60) Andrew Chambliss and Ian Goldberg (38/40)* Daniel Thomsen (8/10)* Vladimir Kvetko (9/10)* (* = Their work for the season is complete)
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honeylikewords · 6 years ago
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what are your favourite marvel villains and why?
That’s a really interesting question, and thank you for asking!
For me, I’m not that into villains. I don’t actually like the whole “grey-moral ‘is he good is he bad’?” schtick. I mean, sometimes it works, but more often than not, it doesn’t. I don’t need to write a whole essay about why I think villain-woobifying can get really gross and not actually develop a deep character but rather just play at the idea of “median zones of morality”, so instead, I’ll just give the best answer I can.
Marvel movies, on the whole, suffer from really objectively one dimensional or illogical villains. For example, Thanos, the super hyped UltraBaddie, is really just… very bland. His reasoning for universal-level genocide isn’t even that well thought out.
Just googling “marvel villain problem” yields nearly ten million results in just 0.49 seconds! Read some of the articles here, if you want! Marvel really has struggled with trying to dimensionalize characters (whether heroes or villains), and sometimes, the efforts just fall flat.
But, of the roster of villains we do have, here are ones that I liked, presented in two categories: objectively interesting and compelling villains, and just rowdy guys who are fun to watch.
Compelling Villains:
1. Erik Killmonger, Black Panther. There’s a LOT to say about Erik Killmonger. Erik is widely regarded as the first (and possibly only) breakout, deep, and complex villain of the MCU. But he still suffers within the narrative form because, in the end, they just… kill him. It just ends abruptly. But the themes he introduced, the concepts, the practical reality of what a person pushed this far by societal hatred and personal suffering can do? It was amazing to watch. 
Obviously, Erik isn’t a good guy. The story didn’t set him up to be redeemable: the writers were conscious of making him aggressively anti-female and violent in a realistic, frightening way. But they also set him up to be sympathetic. One could see how a man brought low by the world would start to think the way he did. 
Erik broke the mold for Marvel, and while I have a lot of feelings (complex and counterintuitive ones) about his arc, he’s far and away the best the MCU has produced in terms of legitimate, fascinating, deeply human villains.
2. Wilson Fisk, specifically in DD s1. Technically, Wilson Fisk is part of the extended television/Netflix MCU, but he still counts, in my opinion. Fisk was the first time I ever found myself actually rooting for the bad guy and wondering “wait… is he… not evil?”
I cried for Wilson Fisk. I ached for his sadness. I wanted him to be happy and to be with Vanessa. I felt awful that he lost Wesley. I felt for him and it confused and scared me, and that’s awesome work on the part of the writers. I’m a firm believer in doing good and being heroic no matter the cost, so I rarely sympathize with villains, but, wow, Fisk caught me off guard.
Seeing the little boy he was and the trauma he went through, the way he actually was just a boy trying to help, save, and protect his mother and, in his later life, the city that raised him, was heartbreaking. Watching him go through the immense tragedy of his life stirred deep sympathy in me.
He was intimately human and so strangely sweet, so honest, so vulnerable, that it became hard for me to see him as a bad man. I wanted him to change, to turn around, to pull out before it was all too late. And that’s what makes him such a hugely fascinating villain.
Maybe it’s because Vincent D’Onofrio, himself, is autistic, and he intentionally played Fisk as also being on the spectrum. Maybe that rang true to me and I felt that connection and tenderness and love and the overwhelming sensation of a world so vicious that you just want to make it quiet and calm by whatever means necessary. But whatever it was, and however the writers accomplished it, that feeling, that intense emotional level of “please, please don’t, I don’t want to see you go astray like this” stays with me long after that season ended.
(Here is a good article talking about the representation of Fisk and why it can be dicey and unsafe to make villains disabled, but why it worked in this situation and why it matters.)
And, now, RowdyBoy Villains Who Are Pretty Fun But Not All That Deep, Really:
1. Ego, The Living Planet, Guardians of the Galaxy 2. Ugh, what a weirdo! But super funny. Ego’s big fight with Peter is both a combination hilarious, pitiful, weird, and legitimately sad. Ego is such a strange bird and seeing Kurt Russell play this freakazoid was a fun, quirky ride. Ego may have been an ass, but he was at least fun to watch being an ass. Plus, my dad likes his beard. Great job, Ego! I guess?
2. Grandmaster, Thor: Ragnarok. Oh my GOD, I unironically love Grandmaster. Everything about Grandmaster is great. Everything. He’s just such a sore thumb and such a wonderful addition to the MCU. Jeff Goldblum in swishy gold pleather with a melting stick, improvising half his lines and just being like that all the time? God, I love Grandmaster. I’d die for Grandmaster. I want more Grandmaster and I want it NOW. Out of all of these, he’s my actual favorite and someone I actually like. Like, oh my god, he’s just such a perfect character. Praise be to Grandmaster.
3. Loki, Thor: Ragnarok. Sorry, gotta say it, but I hated Loki up until Ragnarok. Every single other iteration of Loki skeeves the hell out of me and is just gross to me. The first time we meet Loki in Avengers, he’s a direct N*zi/F*scist parallel. No way, no how, not a chance am I gonna give that kind of creep a shot. I’m sorry, but no, get away from me. Plus, his enormous fanbase of fangirls cooing over him and woobifying him and making him out to be some sorry angel when he was a greasy genocidal maniac was just revolting.
But then came Ragnarok, and, finally, Marvel got Loki right. Or, well, more aptly, Taika Waititi got Loki right. Thank you, Taika, for redeeming the entire MCU by your damn self.
Loki is a trickster god, not a god of death or violence or war. Loki was, in the original myths, just a tricky person who liked to change their gender/sex, their shape, their dang species, all just to have a romp of a time. Loki wasn’t some N*zi affiliate god of bloodthirst. He was just an asshole who played pranks and got pregnant a lot. You heard me. Read all about it right here. And here. And here, too, for good measure.
So when Ragnarok rolled into theatres and presented us with a funny, human, sympathetic (and likely queer-coded) and genuinely appreciable Loki who just was kind of the epitome of “useless Slytherin; desperate to get their way but shite at getting it sneakily”, I finally learned to like the guy.
I don’t love him, don’t get me wrong, and he’s certainly no one I admire, respect, or am attracted to, but at least now I can stand him. I can appreciate him somewhat. I can see good in him that simply wasn’t present before. 
Plus, he’s just actually funny. Like, Tom Hiddleston has really solid comedic timing and great expressions, and once all that ridiculous melodrama was cast aside from the earlier Thor movies and replaced by an attitude of genuine humor, Loki’s snarky, selfish, stupid-ass side finally got the spotlight and I actually enjoyed watching him do his stuff.
Sorry there aren’t many legit villains on here: again, I tend to despise villains and I don’t see much value in pretending they’re “deep” for being monstrous. Sometimes a bad thing is just bad, and we don’t need to pretend it’s more than that. 
Thank you for asking, and I hope this answers your question, or at least gives you more insight into what I like to consume in my media!
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justanothercinemaniac · 7 years ago
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Epic Movie (Re)Watch #235 - White Christmas
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Spoilers Below
Have I seen it before: Yes
Did I like it then: Yes.
Do I remember it: Yes.
Did I see it in theaters: No.
Format: DVD
0) I know Christmas was a week ago but I’m just getting the chance to write this now so thanks for your patience everyone! :D
1) This was actually the THIRD film Bing Crosby sang “White Christmas” in after Holiday Inn and Blue Skies.
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2) This film’s opening scene does well to establish the tone of the picture. It’s hopeful and sweet against a harsh backdrop, with showmen Bob Wallace and Phil Davis doing their best to bring some Christmas cheer to WW2 soldiers. It also establishes what kind of a man General Waverly is, which is important. The entire motivation for the film is helping this man out, this great men who all those soldiers care about so much. We understand why in this prologue.
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3) The first singing of “White Christmas” also does well to play up the movie’s heart. It gives a sense of the sentiment and kindness that permeates the two hour run time.
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4) Danny Kaye as Phil Davis.
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Kaye is the ultimate scene stealer of the entire show and was actually the third choice for the role. He is incredibly funny, bringing a much welcome energy and charisma to the part. He’s crafty (manipulating Bob in a harmless yet devious way), clever, and has a great chemistry with Bing Crosby’s Bob Wallace. Of the main four stars, Kaye is definitely my favorite.
5) Bing Crosby as Bob Wallace.
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The straight man of Wallace & Davis, Crosby still gets to show off a nice sense of humor in the film. He gets the chance to be serious, fun, kind, a little sad, a little mad, romantic, and pulls all of them off well as the film’s solid lead. Obviously his vocal chops were a big part of the character, but he’s Bing Crosby. I don’t think there was ever a doubt he could sing.
6) The montage which follows the prologue does well to establish the post war rise of Wallace & Davis in showbiz. It’s an important aspect in the film which could have really slowed done the part but the montage is sleek and fun so as not to bore the audience.
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7) The conversation with Bob and Phil about how the latter wants the former to start dating so he can have some time alone really defines their relationship moving forward. We understand how good of friends they are that they can be candid but fun with each other. They joke, they tell it like it is, they play, and I just really like that.
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Betty: “Benny’s got a job in Alaska. He’s been out of the country for three months.”
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9) The relationship between Betty and Judy is wonderfully defined - not by their song - but by their conversation before the song. We understand how this relationship works much as the conversation with Bob & Phil established their friendship. We get how Judy sees Betty and vice versa and it’s great. A nice female friendship where there’s no bickering over a guy, a rare treat in the 1950s. Although I will say I never bought Vera-Ellen as being the younger sister here.
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10) Rosemary Clooney as Betty.
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Clooney is an extremely kind, likable, charismatic, and endearing performer who really elevates the role of Betty. She has a very nice chemistry with Crosby and is just so damn interesting. Which is good, because on paper Betty is freaking awful. I’ll talk about this more, but we get a sense of what’s to come with her holier-than-thou attitude when Bob begins talking about “angles”. Basically I love Rosemary Clooney in this movie, but I hate how Betty is written. It’s frustrating to say the least.
11) “The Best Things Happen While You’re Dancing”
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This early number shows off one of the film’s weakest and strongest elements simultaneously. Most if not all of the numbers do nothing to actually motivate the plot forward, instead just filling up the two hour run time. HOWEVER they’re almost all so damn entertaining it’s hard to actually find fault with this. You’re too busy enjoying the show!
12) According to IMDb:
According to Rosemary Clooney, Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye's "Sisters" performance was not originally in the script. They were clowning around on the set, and director Michael Curtiz thought it was so funny that he decided to film it. In the scene, Crosby's laughs are genuine and unscripted, as he was unable to hold a straight face due to Kaye's comedic dancing. Clooney said the filmmakers had a better take where Crosby didn't laugh, but when they ran them both, people liked the laughing version better.
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13) Ah, the only person of color in the movie. And they’re servers.
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14) “Snow”
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Snow is probably the second most Christmas-y song in the film after “White Christmas”. It shows off the four leads unity well (although Vera-Ellen didn’t do her own singing) and is one of my favorite numbers in the whole film. It’s charming and sweet, filled with winter charm and spirit. I dig it.
15) I like that the greenness of Vermont is a detail but not a focus of the film. Yes it’s called “White Christmas” and yes snow does bring in business to the hotel, but the conflict isn’t about trying to get it to snow it’s about trying to make an old friend happy for the holidays.
16) Dean Jagger General Waverly.
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Waverly is the personification of the movie’s heart and sincerity, while also being my favorite character in the movie. You see how caring he is through subtle ways. He’s not one to express his emotions or his heart but you can see it clearly in Jagger’s performance. He is able to be commanding when necessary but more than that he is a kind, sometimes sad, honest man. I love it.
17) This was always one of my favorite gags in the film.
Bob [after hearing over the phone how much something will cost]: “Wow.”
Phil […]: “How much is wow?”
Bob: “Right in between in between, ‘ouch,’ and, ‘poing.’”
Phil: “Wow.”
18) The Minstrel Number.
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This is one of the longest, most pointless numbers in the entire film. There is a great amount of entertainment and production value but it adds nothing to the story. While it is probably the strongest out of the three “performances” (the rehearsals Wallace & Davis are holding at the hotel), like the other two you can cut it and lose absolutely nothing from the film.
19) According to Rosemary Clooney, Bing Crosby improvised almost all of his dialogue in the scene where she meets him in the kitchen. You can tell and I mean that as a compliment. There is an honest spontaneity to the conversation which pulls you in because it’s so interesting.
20) “Count Your Blessings” is a wonderfully kind and moving number which has you invested in the romance between Bob/Betty quickly. Too bad the writing with Betty has me totally DISINTERESTED in them actually ending up together. But more on that later…
21) The scene where we learn that Waverly wanted back in the army but gets rejected not only develops him as a character (his motivations, his desires) but the heart of the film as well.
22) I mentioned that “The Minstrel Number” was one of three totally pointless numbers in the movie. “Choreography” is by far the worst offending of those three. It is not nearly entertaining enough to warrant its run time and serves as close to offending filler. Honestly just cut it.
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23) Ah yes, what I’ve been hinting at this whole recap. The bane of my existence, the thing I hate in this movie above all else: freaking Betty becoming such a passive aggressive shit head! If you haven’t seen this movie let me recap:
Betty hears some BS about Bob out of context which paints him in a negative light
She takes this half-assed rumor as fact and immediately accepts it
She never ONCE actually talks to Bob about it
And then she just LEAVES! She runs away WITHOUT ACTUALLY SAYING WHY SHE’S UPSET!
BOB LITERALLY DOES NOTHING WRONG DURING THIS ENTIRE FILM, BETTY NEVER APOLOGIZES, AND BOB SPENDS THE REST OF THE MOVIE FEELING BAD OVER SOMETHING HE DIDN’T ACTUALLY DO!
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It is infuriating and I hate Betty because of it. I hate her I hate her I hate her! BUT Rosemary Clooney is so damn charming I love her performance in the movie! But on paper alone Betty is being a passive aggressive shit who Bob devotes way too much energy into trying to appease her. IT’S NOT WORTH IT BOB! Of all the contrived pieces of bullshit in an attempt to add conflict in their relationship, this is the most painfully obvious piece of crap I have ever seen. I love this movie but dear god I freaking hate Betty in the last act.
24) I love that Judy basically cons Phil into an engagement with her and how freaked out he gets by it. Suddenly the dynamic of their relationship just shifted and it’s glorious.
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25) A fine piece of 50s BS sexist writing: suddenly Judy is a weeping hysterical woman because her plan didn’t go the way she thought. Which literally matches with NOTHING we learned about her before this moment.
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26) “Love You Didn’t Do Right By Me”
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First of all, this is such a melodramatic and shitty move. “Love You Didn’t Do Right By Me?” SERIOUSLY!? Maybe it would’ve IF YOU TALKED TO BOB! I know that Betty asks to sing a different song when Bob shows up but clearly the filmmakers are trying something with this and I just, ugh, I HATE IT!
Second of all, the number is actually a great tune and a wonderful showcase for Rosemary Clooney’s talents. It’s her only solo in the entire film and she absolutely nails it. So again, a great example of how I love Clooney but I hate Betty in this film.
27) Phil keeping Waverly away from the TV set is an excellent showcase for Danny Kaye’s comedic talents. He may not be Charlie Chaplin but he’s damn good.
28) “What Can You Do with a General?”
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Leonard Maltin called this composer Irving Berlin’s least memorable tune. I disagree and in fact really enjoy it. It’s got a sense of cleverness to it. It’s sweet, a nice tune. A little slow but it gets stuck in your head. So in short: I disagree with Leonard Maltin.
29) The look on Waverly’s face is everything this film was about. EVERYTHING.
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30) “Gee, I Wish I Was Back in the Army” is a fun and fitting near-climactic musical number for the film. It’s fun, funny, representative of the joy and humor that Wallace & Davis wanted to bring Waverly. Also, according to IMDb:
For the song "Gee, I Wish I Was Back In The Army", there is the lyric, "Jolson, Hope And Benny all for free". This is a reference to three wartime entertainers: Al Jolson, Bob Hopeand Jack Benny. The original words were "Crosby, Hope and Jolson all for free", but the lyric was changed because with Bing Crosby in the cast the original lyric would break the fourth wall.
31) While obvious from the film’s title, the snow fall at the end is a sweet way to wrap the story up. It’s not made into a big deal, they just enjoy it’s beauty. This leads into the final performance of “White Christmas” which acts as a poignant and fitting finale to the story.
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White Christmas is a holiday classic with a great heart and sense of fun. The cast knock it out of the park and the music is great, and although I may have issues with some character writing (freaking Betty) I still love the film as a whole. I definitely recommend it.
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notwerewolfbutch · 8 years ago
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I have so many emotions and ideas about the "first words your soulmate says to you tattooed on your wrist" AU Since coffee shop AUs are so popular, just imagine how annoying it would be to get something so vague and Starbucks related -Imagine having "Welcome to Starbucks, what can I get you?" and insisting on getting Starbucks more than is probably healthy or affordable -"Yeah, I'd luck a uh [insert order here]." So then you know they have to get a job at a coffee shop -ADDITIONALLY imagine applying to every single shop you can and literally no one is hiring you -"Please tell me it's you because I have had a rough freaking day and it's gonna take a hell of a lot more than a coffee to cheer me up." -You grow up knowing the first time you meet your soulmate, they're going to be pissed off and you're nervous but excited because you'll be sorta cheering them up by being there Or something even more vague and frustrating such as -"Hi." -"Nice to meet you." -"Thank you." -"My pleasure." -"Here let me." -"Oh shoot I'm sorry!" -"Need some help with that?" -"No no it's fine!" Or something more specific -"Oh wow you're pretty." -Like it was accidentally blurted out when they see you -Its like a motivation booster every time you doubt you're attractive or wonder along with everyone else if you'll be good enough for the person you're destinied for--all you have to do is glance down and see they're gonna think you're pretty and you have nothing to fear -"Hello, my name is Taylor, and I'll be serving you tonight." -Being a boy growing up thinking it's a girl and then BAM it's a boy and suddenly his nearly nonexistent attraction to girls makes so much more sense -And Taylor having "you know I'm really glad you're not a girl" -Or with generally the same thing but with a name that's more traditionally ambiguous, like Alex -Growing up with homophobic parents convincing him that "Alex is a girl's name too" -Hiding his tattoo from his friends and avoiding when they ask about it because he thinks that no, this is a boy Alex, he WANTS it to be a boy Alex, but he doesn't want them to know because he knows how they all talk -Imagine Alex growing up with the words "Oh thank god I knew you were a boy" on his arm -Or really the exact same thing with two girls -Or, again, roughly the same thing but the girl grows up convincing HERSELF it's a boys name and that it must be a mistake or something because she's straight damn it -And then growing up and into herself more and becoming who she is and deciding that no she's not straight and that's perfectly okay -And then she falls in love and it's beautiful and gay Just. Gay soulmates. Ooh or something kinda morbid -Say the pair grows up with "911 what's your emergency?"/"My brother's been shot!" -Or like something along those lines for police officers or something -Morbid ones are kinda great too -Such angst Or not having a tattoo at all -A mute soulmate, or a deaf one cuz sign language and stuff -That would lead to some messed up thoughts as a kid, convinced you're broken and ending up alone -The relief when you learn that you're not -Or having a tattoo in another language -So you learn that language and beg your parents to send you to that country over the summer -"No you're crazy wait till you're older and can spend your own money we can't afford to send you there" -So now you're fluent and irritated and you know the words say something romantic like "your eyes hold the beauty of the night sky" or something extra like that which is pretty weird for first words, but you justwait it out -And one day in your theater class you get paired up with the quiet kid to do an improvised romance scene and that's what the quiet one says to you -But it's the only line in that language they actually learned -"Are you freaking kidding me?? I learned [insert language] just so I could talk to you and that's all you know??" I love this AU idea so much honestly
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theabominableblogger · 8 years ago
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Rewatching “Attack of the Clones”
Why yes, I am doing this.  Because why not?
My apologies in advance because this post is so long...
*starts singing the Star Wars theme*
ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC!
OK, now you it’s a bad sign when they pan up.
They did it in Rogue One but I’m excusing that movie because it’s awesome
“There was no danger after all.”  Bullshit, Typo.
*Corde dies*  AND THEY BLOW YOU UP!  BOOM!
Wait, there’s an Imperial siren going off in the background.
PLO KOON!
Barriss!
Sly Moore!
LUMINARA!!!
Plo Koon’s prosthetics look terrible in the movies
Is that Uncle Ono from TCW in the hologram?
*starts imitating Ki Adi Mundi when he says “He’s [Dooku] a political idealist, not a murderer.” *
Fun Fact:  the guy who plays Ki Adi Mundi is the Ood in “Doctor Who.”  Mind blown.
I hate Obi-Wan’s mullet in this movie.
Obi-Wan’s like “freaking get me outta here” when Anakin compliments Padme
You can tell how much makeup they put on Natalie Portman in this scene.
“It’s overkill, Master.”  Obi-Wan’s the kill master...
“She hardly even recognized me...”  God dang it, Anakin.
*Jango Fett hands off the assassin centipedes*  God the green screen...
She [Padme] has the most unnatural sleeping position
Man, I feel bad for all the actors in the prequels.
How is R2 asleep and not hearing those bugs??
Fun Fact:  the SFX team used grapefruit to make the noises of the centipedes
OK, you’d be able to feel a bug crawling up your arm.
Imagine if Anakin freaking beheads Padme instead of the centipedes?
Cue end music.
“Stay here!”  BUT I...
Anakin, just fly freaking straight!
Gotta dramatically take my face cover off...
“I hate it when he does that.”
Which implies Anakin has done this before...
Anakin climbing on top of the bounty hunter’s airspeeder is almost exactly like Kanan on top of Fenn Rau’s ship in “The Protector of Concord Dawn“ except Kanan doesn’t lose his lightsaber.
OUR RIDE’S HERE!
Here’s a challenge:  try to identify all the freaking alien species in this Coruscant bar
Must be a Halloween party going on...
Did she just say “sleamo?”
Yep, I think she’s dead, Anakin.
SHAAK TI!
Yeah, you’re [Jedi Council] gonna let this horny 19 year old Padawan escort the love of his life back to her home without anyone else to help out.
GREEN SCREEEEEEEENNN!!
*Padme tells Jar Jar to fill her place in the Senate while she’s away*  Nooo....
The window cleaning droids!
Those are some huge ass robes on Anakin
Oh my God, Anakin...
“Sorry, m’lady.”  *groans*
I didn’t realize Padme’s handmaiden was crying!  Now I feel sad now!
OK, they can tell Anakin’s a Padawan:  he has his braid still in!  At least bobby pin in so that it blends in!
YOU WANNA CUP OF JAWA JUICE????
I freaking love this scene between Dexter and Obi-Wan.  Shut up.
Ewan McGregor’s got a little dimple or something on his forehead and I can’t stop looking at it.
“Hey, no droids!  Get out of here!”  says a droid
Padme just really likes wearing doilies in this movie.
AN:  Heads up, we’re only fifty minutes in at this point.
“We are encouraged to love.”  That’s a really loose interpretation, Anakin.
Take a shot every time Anakin says something really creepy about Padme in this movie.
*Obi Wan talks in the youngling class*  [gasp] Imagine if one of them is Kanan?
I don’t know whether or not he was an Initiate at this point.
*goes to consult the “Last Padawan” comic*
Wow, sudden scene change within a sentence!
SIO BIBBLE!
OH MY GOD, ANAKINNNNNNN....
The voice of Lama Su (Anthony Phelan) is so cool.
I DON’T LIKE SAND.  IT’S COARSE AND ROUGH AND IRRITATING AND IT GETS EVERYWHERE.
*DEEP INHALE*
There was literally no point to that scene other than to give Anakin and Padme an opportunity to kiss.
*whispers*  One of those clones is Rex....
So many freakin’ CGI clones...
And now a picnic...
“They [Jedi mind tricks] only work on the weak-minded.”  That’s a compliment, Padme.
“I’d be much too frightened to make fun of a Senator.”  But I am anyway!!!
*Anakin rides one of those living potatoes*  Behold, the Chosen One.
*Anakin falls off*  SO FAKE!!!
*Anakin and Padme roll around*  They’re not even on a hill!
*deep inhale*
I love how they got the same kid who played Boba Fett here back to play Boba in TCW
What’s with these weird close ups?
*Jango tells Boba something*  Please someone teach me how to speak Mandao’a.
Damn, look at the cuts on Jango’s face.
Apparently, George Lucas told Hayden Christensen and Natalie Portman to improvise in the “aggressive negotiations with a lightsaber” scene but it went really NSFW really quick so they had to stop after the “negotiations with a lightsaber” line.
God, why does Padme wear that halter dress in THIS scene?
There is no reason why she should have changed from the previous scene.
God, you can tell how nonexistent the chemistry is.
“I’m haunted by the kiss you should never have given me.”  Well wait a minute, you kissed each other back and Anakin initiated it!
“My heart is beating, hoping that kiss does not become a scar.”
*GRIMACES IN IMMENSE PAIN*
God, Anakin, do you have to be so ANGRY?!?
WHY DOES PADME NOT SAY ANYTHING?!?
“You are asking me to be rational.”  YES, BE RATIONAL!!
*groans*  The dialogue in this freaking scene...
So they kinda vaguely wrap up the whole Sifo-Dyas C-plot in TCW but even then, we’re like WTH?
*Yoda says the Jedi can’t use the Force*  That’s like saying the Pope can’t talk to God.
“Jedi don’t have nightmares.”  Lies.
“I have to help her.”  *groans*
Slave I!
Obi-Wan, that lightsaber is your life.
Oh my God, the green screen!
Sorry, Obi-Wan, you would have no arm left after that stop.
Jango freaking bumped his head on the door...
What is with Padme’s costume here?
What is this explosion disc thing Jango uses to try to get rid of Obi-Wan?
*in best young Boba Fett voice* GET ‘IM, DAD, GET ‘IM!  FI-YAH!
Just a random thought:  what do the clones in TCW think of the Fetts?
I love this shadow shot of Anakin and Padme saying goodbye.
This is “Duel of the Fates!”  Why is it playing here?
Unless they’re referring to the fact that Anakin’s fate changes whether or not his mother is alive or not.  That sort of thing.
How do the Separatists not know Padme is still alive?  Unless Anakin does such a good job at hiding Padme on Naboo and Tatooine...
“The banking clan will sign your treaty!”  *in best alien voice*  ALSO I GOT MY HEAD STUCK IN A CAR DOOR!
This staccato music here when Anakin sneaks into the Tusken Raider camp is actually kinda cool.
The ten-second mother-son chemistry between Hayden Christensen and Pernilla August is probably the most compelling thing in this movie.
This music though.
Oh my God, the way Mace sits down!
OK Anakin, explain this body [Shmi’s corpse].
“OK, Hayden, just glare at the screen.  There ya go.”
“I’m good at fixing things.”  You know what you have to fix though?  Your mental state.
What is this hippie dress Padme’s wearing?
“I killed them.”  Did you kill them all?
“I killed them all.”  They’re all right, right?”
“They’re dead.”  Oh, so just the men.
“Not just the men.“  Oh, but like the old men?
“But the women-”  What?!?  But not the children!
“-and the children too.”  But they’re people!
“They’re like animals!  And I slaughtered them like animals!”  But you don’t hate them!
“I hate them!”
“To be angry is to be human.”  To kill Sand People divine.
Anakin is the worst friend ever.  His father figure is being held captive, and what does he do?  Listen to the Council like a sissy.
Oh my God, freaking Jar Jar, no...
Why does Obi-Wan’s ray shield cell spinny?
Wait, I forgot Dooku trained Qui-Gon!
“Dellow felegates.”  *immediately slams head on desk*
Oh my gosh, pterodactyls!
“I love democracy.  I love the Republic.”   I love it.. so much!
“I’m not a freaking goblin.”  says the freaking goblin.
*Anakin and Padme sneak through a tunnel on Geonosis*  This is like “The Great Mouse Detective,” where Basil and Dawson go through the sewer pipe to get to Ratigan’s lair.
When I was little, I used to be able to imitate and time the smashing machine on the assembly line.
*3PO gets into a mess*  Just... erase this whole gag entirely.
*rolls eyes loudly*
How did Anakin not see that mechanical arm swinging toward his face?
Ani, you have no arm at this point.
Imagine if Padme gets burned by lava.
None of the original trilogy happens.  Cue end credits music.
“Not again.  Obi-Wan’s gonna kill me.”
*in best Obi-Wan voice*  I hate it when he does that.
“I thought we weren’t going to fall in love.”  WHO D’YOU THINK YOU’RE KIDDING/ HE’S THE EARTH AND HEAVEN TO YA!
My love for Obi-Wan’s snark in this scene knows no bounds.
*Geonosians cheer when the Separatists cheer*  Heck yeah, I’d cheer for Christopher Lee too!
“She [Padme] seems to be on top of things.”  But not on top of Anakin yet.
[I am forcibly removed from the fandom] 
*starts imitating the nexu*
Wait, isn’t that big mantis crab thing from Ryloth?
Wait, nevermind:  the acklay are from some planet called Vendaxa.
*Padme lands in the saddle*  Sorry, you’d have no kids after that landing.
*starts imitating Nute Gunray saying “Jango!  Finish her off!” *
*The Jedi invade the gladiator arena*  HECK YEAH!
*starts naming off all the Jedi because I can*
GREEN SCREEN!
This whole scene was filmed on a green screen.
There was no point to that flip, Mace.
*Mace hits that rhino thing*  NOOOO!!!!
*Jango kills the rhino*  NOOOO!!!
Boba’s in the corner like “Whaat?  My dad just died??”
Kit Fisto’s smile.  Oh my God.
*3PO makes jokes while being dragged back to his appropriate body*  [groans] Just... kill me...
AAYLA SECURA!!!
*Ki Adi Mundi helps Kit Fisto onto the clone trooper ship*  Whaddya bet Ki Adi Mundi and Kit are like best buds?
What language is the Geonosian language based on?
“We must get the Star Destroyers back into space.”  When did your voice change?!?
“If they [the Jedi/the Republic] find out what we are planning to build, we are doomed.”  Circle inside of a circle?
*Dooku flies to his ship via speeder*  The Hoveround takes me where I wanna go...
What is this shaky cam zoom on the clones?
“We’re out of rockets, sir.”  HOW???
“Don’t let your personal emotions get in the way!”  OK, Obi-Wan totally knows that Anakin and Padme are a thing.
Sooo... why was Dooku’s ship halfway across the desert?
Because we needed dramaaa??
GREEN SCREENNNN!!!
My personal headcanon is that the clone that falls off the ship with Padme is Rex.
DOOKU’S FREAKY ASS SMILE!!
*Obi-Wan gets injured*  OK, man, get up.  You’ve survived worse.
*Anakin destroys the wire for the lighting*  DRAMATIC LIGHTING!
THEY’RE NOT EVEN HITTING EACH OTHER!
What is this Force-measuring contest between Dooku and Yoda?
There’s literally no point to it.  It’s just Dooku going “My use of the Force is bigger than yours!’
[I am forcibly removed from the fandom]
*Yoda catches the Sith Lightning with his hand*  OK, so this is totally unrelated, but in the Star Wars Force Arena game, you can get Kanan as a character, and HE DOES THAT!
FILONI, EXPLAIN!
*Yoda just jumps off the ship*  HARDCORE PARKOUR!
Why doesn’t Obi-Wan move himself and Anakin away from the falling pillar?  Are they just that injured?  Obi-Wan, you just have a cut on your arm and leg; you can move.
ANAKIN AND PADME ARE MAKING OUT RIGHT IN FRONT OF YODA AND OBI-WAN!!!
“Do you believe what Count Dooku said about Sidious controlling the Senate?”  He IS the Senate!
Where are all the other chairs?
“Begun, the Clone War has.”  Best line in the movie.  It’s also the last line in the movie.
Is Mas Amedda just yawning in the background?
Padme is just covered in doilies.
IT’S OVER!
*goes and watches the entirety of TCW*
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mbtizone · 8 years ago
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Piper Halliwell (Charmed): ISFJ
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Dominant Introverted Sensing [Si]: Piper just wants to be normal. She doesn’t want to be a witch. Piper wants to go to work everyday, find love, and have kids. She doesn’t seek out adventure or the extraordinary. She’s perfectly happy to live a regular life. When Piper discovers that she’s a witch, she begins to wonder if that means she’s bad. Witches are depicted as evil and she is afraid to enter a church. She is very responsible and practical. Before she takes a leap and pursues what she really wants, Piper works at a bank, forgoing her dream job because it pays more and the family needs the money. Piper is hardworking, pays attention to detail, and likes for things to be neat and orderly. She believes that past events are a direct indicator for the future. She has doubts about marrying Leo because of how her mom and dad’s marriage ended and, for a period of time, believes that relationships in the Halliwell family are doomed. Her prior experience is the biggest factor in forming judgments about future events. Piper can become frustrated when reliable, established methods of doing something fail her. She gets upset when the Book of Shadows doesn’t have the answers she’s looking for because the book “never lets us down.”
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Auxiliary Extroverted Feeling [Fe]: Out of the Halliwell sisters, Piper is the most nurturing. She has a keen maternal instinct and can easily empathize with other people due to her warm disposition. She’s kind, caring, and the “best little helper” Grams has. Though Piper doesn’t like demons intruding on her life, she does enjoy helping others and being a force for good. She likes that she makes the world a better, safer place. Growing up as a middle child, Piper is also quite good at mediating and was always the one who kept Prue and Phoebe from going at it. She likes for things to be harmonious and wants to keep the peace between her sisters, often getting upset when they’re at each other’s throats. Prior to Prue’s death, she was the glue that held the Halliwell sisters together. As she matures, Piper has an easier time dealing with conflict and becomes more confident and assertive.
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Tertiary Introverted Thinking [Ti]: Sometimes, Piper tends to criticize herself as well as the people close to her. She likes when things run smoothly and strives for efficiency. Piper can be quite analytical and her Ti often serves her higher functions. When Prue dies, Piper tries a bunch of different spells and rituals to bring her back. She gets frustrated when she can’t find answers. “It’s like the book just deserted us and deserted Prue and I don’t understand why.” She picks up on mistakes in rationale and will point them out when necessary. Piper can become extremely stubborn when her logic leads her to a solution that she believes is the best option and can shut down other people’s opinions on the matter.
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Inferior Extroverted Intuition [Ne]: Piper is always aware of the ways something might go wrong. She can be quite cynical and anxious when thinking about how things might turn out, and can come up with every possible negative outcome. She’s extremely cautious and doesn’t particularly enjoy the unknown. Piper isn’t as good as improvising on the spot as her sisters. When the sisters need to come up with lies to cover their witchy ways, the others can come up with one much faster and easier than Piper can. Her sisters are also much quicker at coming to conclusions based on bits of information than Piper, who tends to struggle when it comes to following their thought process.
Enneagram: 6w5 Sp/So (As for Piper’s tritype, she’s definitely 62X, but the third number is tricky. Her gut type is definitely either 1 or 9. She had more 9 characteristics prior to Prue’s death, and more 1 qualities from then on.
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Quotes:
Piper: All I have to do is look at you and dad to see where I might end up if I marry Leo. I mean, look at the track record. The Halliwells, we are blessed as witches and we are cursed as women. Sometimes I think we’re all destined to end up alone.
Phoebe: I never touched Roger. Prue: Whoa! Phoebe: I know you think otherwise, because that’s what that Armani- wearing, Chardonnay-slugging trust-funder told you. But… Piper: Hey! I have a great idea. Why don’t I make a fabulous reunion dinner? Prue: I’m not hungry! Phoebe: I ate on the bus. Piper: Okay. We’ll try the group hug later!
Phoebe: Stevie said all we had to do was to connect. Well here’s the connection. [points to Kit’s collar] Piper: Kit’s collar? Phoebe: No! The triquetra.
Piper: You can never be too rich or too safe.
Piper: You know, I don’t wanna be one of those old married leapers that nobody thinks is fun anymore. Prue: You’ve never been fun, Piper. Piper: I’ve always been fun, Prue. I am just Mrs. Fun now. Prue: Oh, Mrs. Fun.
Piper: I bet you guys think this is real funny don’t ya? Haven’t you taken enough from me? You have to send trolls to kick me while I’m down. I had a nice normal life once and you took that from me. You took my boyfriend, you took my life, the least you could do is leave me my freakin’ car keys. I am a good person, I am a good witch and damn it I would’ve made a great wife. And how dare you take that from me. I deserve… no, you know what? I demand that you send him back to me. You hear me? Right now. I am going to stand in this very spot until you send Leo back to me.
Piper: I thought I was going to die last night. I was totally helpless, and all I could think about was that I was never going to see you guys again. And then suddenly out of nowhere comes Billy. Saved me. Protected me. That thing took away the person he loved, and he’s out there all alone trying to kill it. I can’t just do nothing.
Phoebe: [as Piper is flipping through the Book of Shadows] I’m telling you, there’s no Dream Sorcerer stuff anywhere. Piper: That’s impossible. The Book of Shadows has never let us down.
Piper: I know this may not sound very P.C., but I want romance. Long, slow kisses, late-night talks, candle lights. I love love. I’d take what Prue has in a flat second.
Phoebe: You want a man who is single, smart, endowed? Piper: Employed. Phoebe: Oh, sorry, employed. A man who loves sleeping in on Sunday, sunset bike rides, cuddling by a roaring fire, and late-night talks. A man who loves love as much as you do. Wow. You’re a romantic.
Prue: Don’t worry. We’ll be safe here. Piper: Don’t say that. In horror movies, the people that say that are always the next to die.
Piper: The gas man said that’s where Phoebe was. And we know she’s been down there. Prue: No, Piper, it was just a story. Piper: Are you so sure? We’ve seen monsters and demons from the past and future. How can you be so sure that Phoebe’s childhood monster isn’t real?
Piper: This is gonna sound really weird, but we’re actually your… Prue: Cousins. From out of town. Piper: Right. Cousins. And we, uh, we need to tell you something really important about the baby that you’re carrying, sort of.
Phoebe: Piper, listen to me. You are the most sweetest, most caring person I’ve ever met. No, I mean that, you are. You’re always there to help anybody, even strangers. You’ve been doing it your whole life.
Piper: There’s other magic, magic that we’ve used before. It’s like the book just deserted us and deserted Prue, and I don’t understand why. Phoebe: We lost our sister. How can we ever understand that? We have tried every magical way to bring her back. But we can’t. She’s gone. I just thank God that I didn’t lose you too. Now, we have to get some rest, Prue will never forgive us if we look bad at her funeral.
Piper Halliwell (Charmed): ISFJ was originally published on MBTI Zone
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awed-frog · 8 years ago
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Lily Sunder Has Some Regrets/The Most Sacred Oath
I’m guessing you can’t hear me squeal over your own squeals, but I’ll just keep at it a little longer, okay? Okay. 
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Man, this episode read like very good fanfiction, and while I’m disappointed Dean never found out Cas used to be a woman (although, they did have a conversation about that, so Steve gets points anyway), everything else was plain amazing. I’m actually tempted to do a recap that’s just shouting words into the void, because, seriously, that would be enough, but - okay, let me watch that thing again and then I’ll write a proper meta.
Okay.
(Deep breath.)
So, let’s get one thing out of the way: we already know why this story works so damn well, but it’s worth saying it one more time, because this is what the whole episode was about.
A human and an angel: not meant to be.
Ishim said humans are dangerous to angels, and I agree with him: if angels want to understand humans, to truly become friends with them, to live among them - well - look at what’s that done to Cas. Caring about humans is, apparently, different than caring about another angel; it forces you to give up something deep inside yourself. You become - weaker, unhappy. Doubt-ridden. Trapped between two worlds, and fit for neither. And as for humans - if they truly wish to get closer to angels - to speak their language, to know enough about their magic and weapons to be able help them when they’re in trouble or hurt - that literally costs them their souls.
It’s a tragedy. It’s doomed.
But, of course, it’s not completely hopeless. What would be the point of writing a love story if you know from the start nothing can never happen at all? No - love can conquer all, and this episode dangled it in front of us - the angel who chose humanity, who tried to defend the person he loved from his own brothers, and the human who was fascinated with angels and knew enough about them to make it work.
(They had a daughter, sort of, and let’s cry about that for the rest of eternity, because can you see it? Dean loves kids, and -)
Anyway. We’ve known for a while that angels - I mean, the price Cas paid for his loyalty to the Winchesters (his love for Dean) - that’s harrowing. But this idea that humans need to sacrifice their soul to become closer to angels - thanks for that, Steve. I’m fine.
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And surely, at this point, there is no other way this could end? Because what Sam and Cas share - yeah, that’s what friendship looks like, but Dean and Cas - right. And so Cas went and said it (“You mean too much to me.”) and Dean just holed up in his room for the rest of the week? He never said a word to Cas? And, Jesus, Cas thinks Dean’s angry? At him? I’m glad this, at least, was spelled out clearly, because apparently some people still don’t get it and read Dean’s emotions at face value and no, Dean was not angry - he was worried out of his damn mind, and he’s got reason to be, because Cas still doesn’t fucking get it: “I don’t regret what I did, even if it costs me my life”.
The idiot - the useless, fucking idiot.
(“Smelly. Dirty. Twice the worry about getting ganked.”)
But, actually, it’s even worse - Cas is like - I don’t know - he clearly gets it enough to fight back, but not enough to understand what’s going on and react in some other way. When Dean started to have a go at Benjamin, Cas figured it out and was able to play the same game (“Yeah, you know what I like about him? He's sarcastic, but he's thoughtful and appreciative, too.”) and the result is that Dean very nearly crashes the damn car, because, what the hell? That’s alarming and scary in so many ways - Cas getting it - that’s almost worse than Cas not getting it, because there are so many things Dean doesn’t know about Cas, and what if Cas doesn’t - what if Cas can’t -
And the thing is, Cas can’t. We know that now, and he said so himself, back in 1901: “You have lain with a human and you fathered a Nephilim. You have broken our most sacred oath, and the penalty is death.”
We all assumed (or, at least, I assumed) that creating a Nephilim - that was the unforgivable bit. But apparently, the problem is both the laying and the fathering, which suddenly frames the angels’ disgust at Cas living with the Winchesters in a new light - they were being nice, weren’t they, because shunning Cas - that was nothing. If Cas had taken one step closer to Dean’s bed, they would have killed them both. Apparently, sex with a human breaks the oldest law in Heaven, and yep, there it is, I’m squealing again - 
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- this makes everything so much better (for anyone that loves angsty stories, that is), and also explains why Cas friendzoned Dean so much - not only sex is not on his radar in general, but what Dean wants - that’s, like, specifically the first thing God forbid, and would mark Cas for death - at once. Boy, what a mess. 
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And it’s too late to turn back now, isn’t it? Dean was so transparent in this episode - as he scoffed at Ishim, I couldn’t help but being reminded of Ron and how he’d attack anyone for calling Hermione all those things he’d call her himself, day in, day out, because remember that? that was fun and that was how you write someone in love and oh my God.
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And the mirror - the mirror was glorious, wasn’t it? “All my life, I dreamed about angels.” - that broke my heart, because this is Dean, isn’t it? His mother telling him about angels - that’s about the only memory he has of her, and he hunts monsters for a job, knew monsters were real since he was a very small child, so how many times must he have told himself that angels existed too?
(They must, they must, they must, because look at all the rotten and dark and evil things out there - angels must exist, and Mommy said so.) 
Of course, Dean would never share this with anyone - not his father, who handled The Conversation so poorly Dean didn’t speak again for months and months, and certainly not Sam, who is good and worthy and never deserved his freak brother putting his crap on him. But when he sees Cas for the first time (“When I first saw him...I thought he was perfect.”), Dean can’t help himself: “I thought angels were supposed to be guardians,” and yes, that’s the lie and the dream he’s been telling himself, over and over, for years. And Cas - Cas turned out to be both Ishim and Akobel, because he came when Dean called, and he opened up to him (because he loved Dean, that is, and that’s canon), and he hurt Dean, but he also managed to stop - to see that what he was doing was wrong - and of course he saw that, because “How could anyone know them and not love them?”, and that’s why he chose to remain on Earth, this wet, unpleasant place, and keep watching over Dean (and Lily had a child; how subtle, Steve, and thank you, Steve).
And man, now I’ve got all the feels about Cas -
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- because Balthazar - Jesus, he was Balthazar’s commander - hello 91W flashbacks - and I don’t care if the timeline’s a bit wonky (like, he got his own ‘flight’ of angels after he was serving under Ishim, but if in 1901 he was still doing that and Balthazar had been long dead, then what...?), because Ishim said Cas survived Hell, and that’s weird and unusual and does this mean dozens of angels tried to save Dean and died and how did Cas swing it, then, or does this mean nobody wanted that mission or Cas improvised and went down there of his own volition, just because he could feel this human soul calling for him and if he died for that, so what?
(Okay, that’s it - we need to know how and why Cas saved Dean from Hell, and we need it stat.)
Also - a flight of angels - that’s five of them? Man, we always forget about this because we know them now, and Cas is a cinnamon roll and all that, but angels are terrifyingly powerful, and turns out there are few of them not because SPN can’t afford extras, but because the playing field’s not level at all and just one of them will kick your ass to Hell and back and fucking watch him. And not only that - they’re weird, obsessive creatures - that thing with the game at the beginning - Steve, that was awesome and perfect in every way and thank you.
(It also highlighted, again, how unusual it was that Cas made his own path and chose to take a step back and trust Dean - chose to be patient, instead of giving in to his factory settings, like Ishim did with Lily. Wow.) 
And something else I was lowkey wondering about - “She gave him everything her trust and her body.” - I don’t know if anyone feels the same way, but this reminded me of Hannah and how she told Cas, ‘We gave you our trust’ - because that’s all an angel can give, right? and they don’t have bodies of their own - except for Cas. So now I’m wondering if there’s something to this - if the way out from a world of evil and monsters is a sort of union between Grace and soul - body and trust - if this something Cas will become on his own, turning more and more human as his love for Dean burns his Grace out - so, does this refer to some future plot point (a girl can dream)? What if putting Cas inside Dean’s body (I meant using him as a vessel, get your minds out of the gutter) makes Cas much, much stronger? Oh, the possibilities.
And finally, extra points for Sam’s behaviour in the whole episode (because, yes, he knows, but I still wonder if he knows knows), and especially outside that diner, that was hilarious, poor Sammy, and extra points for that discussion at the end and the Winchesters consoling Cas a little bit and extra points for Cas saying his love for Sam and Dean makes him stronger, not weaker, and extra extra points for Dean choosing to die to keep Cas safe, because, man, are you trying to kill us here? Jesus.
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(Finally: does anyone have any idea what’s up with all those ‘spot’ signs we’ve been seeing since the beginning of the season? I’m starting to think they’re a secret message from Wanek, a kind of ‘spot, spot, SPOT’ which, of course, literally means ‘look, look, LOOK’ and I don’t know if it’s a subliminal order to just keep watching SPN or if he’s telling us subtext matters or if maybe he’s just having the time of his life and painted a thousand of those things when he was high and now, goddammit, now he will use them and watch him?)
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