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idontwanttospoiltheparty · 4 months

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My main problem with that episode was just that I feel like they hyped up the beatles aspect of it so much (you can even find doctor who magazines in shops in England that have posters inside them that parody "with the beatles" album cover with the Beatle actors and the doctor and ruby) and they did so little with it. The actors didn't really feel like John and Paul in most scenes, we saw and heard basically nothing of George and Ringo, and we didn't see them play off each other.

They put the beatles in an episode and neglected to have them interact with each other, the thing that's arguably the thing most distinct about them.

Like I know it's only a 40 minute episode but come on. It could've been done better. AND the secret chord could've been the Damn A Hard Day's Night Chord, or the final chord of A Day In The Life. To make the Beatles aspect of it more significant.

Also the way the only thing that was different in a London without music was smog? Really? Nothing more???

Jinx Monsoon was incredible tho what a stellar performance. (Sorry for the long rant I just had t h o u g h t s )

THE WAY I HAD THE SAME THOUGHT ABOUT THE CHORD???? I was yelling for the AHDN chord. Why was it just the most normal major chord ever? For an episode that started off saying interesting, accurate stuff about music theory, I just felt really let down as a music lover (as opposed to a Beatles fan particularly). Like I was like "genius????? that's not a genius chord what the FUCK" It could have not been the AHDN one too (though that was perfect and right there – also would be something where no copyright strike could possibly be justified, while being PERFECTLY iconic) just something that actually felt like interesting music.

Look, I understand Doctor Who is here to be Doctor Who, not biblically-accurate Beatles RPF. That being said, it didn't even try to create interesting – if perhaps inaccurate – characters for John and Paul that you could learn to root for as the episode progressed. The two DW episodes I'm thinking of the most here are the Shakespeare and Van Gogh one, which similarly centered the historical person's artistry as the thing that ultimately saves the day. The premise of this episode made that task harder, granted, but it's so easy to include the Doctor going on an extended rant about what makes them great or whatever. He did that a little, but he basically just named two songs and left it at that lol. And it was about the fucking piano not them as musicians/writers.

TO BE CLEAR: I'm not saying this because I think the show needs to pay them tribute or whatever, I'm saying that if the narrative treats them as geniuses that are the only ones capable of sending Maestro back, I think the episode should maybe in some sense try to demonstrate this genius (slowly build it up over time!!! what!!! a fucking character arc perhaps???). And you're right, they clearly made a lot of hype around this being a Beatles episode and then didn't really want to actually protray them. They were off-screen for most of the episode and completely unaware of the plot! Why? Like genuinely, why am I meant to care about this piano chord scene when the characters in it have been absent from the plot for the past twenty minutes of runtime and their only purpose before was essentially to provide exposition on the conflict of the episode? I DON'T GET IT!!!!!!!!!!!!

I did think Jinkx did a good job, but I also found Maestro was so… one-note (lol). It didn't to me feel justified to spend so much time with just the villain, when Maestro is just… kind of one-dimensionally evil. Like, it's entertaining, yes, but when you combine it with my above issue it just feels hollow, if that makes sense. Having Maestro actually interact with the musicians they're sort of running dry would have been fun, I think? Honestly would have been way better than zeroing in on Ruby, and given Jinkx her flowers without sidelining the Beatles aspect.

Side-note, but weirdest thing I'm noticing about this season is that RTD is doing the companion-mystery thing so many people hated about Moffat but like. he is NOT as good at it lmao.

#ask #anon #meta #(sorta lmao)#doctor who

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wide-eyedbrowns · 8 months

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yellowjackets team (alive by season 2) rating and ranking

1. Misty - 9.5/10

i said she was annoying but like i get her now. in both the crash and adult timeline, she has the best story and characterization. maybe because her actresses are so great, but definitely her whole arc is unrivaled.

2. Nat - 9/10

her storylines in both arcs are extremely good. definitely the most important yellowjackets member along with misty, i love their little tandem. i just don't like her purple era but she did find a daughter there!

3. Shauna - 9/10

make up your fucking mind girl! one minute she's against lottie's weird cult shit, the next second she's chasing natalie so she can kill her for food and say the wilderness chose! however her craziness post-birth must be a sort of post natal psychosis. adult shauna makes up like 7 points of the 8.5, she's the better shauna for me because she's a straight up loser with an equally loser husband.

4. Coach Scott - 8/10

high ranking out of pure pity like i am so worried for this man. i hope he's still alive and he's experiencing time-traveling hallucinations or whatever, since time traveling is a pretty big theory. i wish he does survive and all the paul scenes are his present scenes but he's gone off the rocks and thinks he's still in the wilderness. this dude is the only one not extremely or supernatully fucked up bc he didn't participate in the cult thing hopefully. BURN THEM CABINS DOWN BAYBEEE

5. Lottie - 7.5/10

when your schizophrenic dreams are misinterpreted by the rest of the group and you're forced to be the face of cannibalism 😂😂🤣🤣. robbed shauna of her cannibal crown. was just being un-medicated then the rest of the team decided to honor her like a god. there were times were she was annoying but you realize she quite literally has done nothing but every single sidekick of hers decides to speak for her and it just goes wrong every single time.

6. Taissa - 7/10

tie. extremely curious about the bad tai and the man with no eyes, which serves as the only "supernatural" event in the series shown that is not in the wilderness or post-wilderness. it would be fucking crazy if tai was the one who bought "It" in the wilderness instead of it like actually already being there, like maybe that was their home? with all the cult symbols or whatever. sometimes i do just find her boring im sorry, she's just like shauna she's extremely indecisive and it's pissing me off! only 7 bc FREE SIMONE ❤️ joking

8. Travis - 7/10

i pity this man so much but sometimes he's boring and his season 1 arc had me skipping scenes. but his brother went missing, "died", came back, then actually died and then no one said "sorry we had to give up your brother to the wilderness, it was either nat or him and the wilderness chose him! we honestly could've atleast tried in helping him get out of the ice cold water but we were hungy". like can we please give this man a break? i wouldn't be surprised if him and natalie refused to hunt for them, if they're all just going to pick cards and eat each other, why hunt for deer, right?

9. Van - 5/10

i feel like one of the only people with a dislike for van's character like. lottie dickrider, i get you "owe" the wilderness for letting you live like you're obviously the favorite but the way she treats the other yellowjackets pisses me off, especially when she straight up said to travis she wasn't ashamed for sacrificing javi? why is she a stronger indoctrinated christian than lottie? i wish they reveal more about her because to be honest her character's a bit of a blank slate, it would be amazing if they start showing a more deeper relationship between her and whatever's in the wilderness. i feel like, in both the show and the fandom, van doesn't have much to her character without tai. her only storyline without tai is with her mother, which we were shown barely 30 seconds of.

10. Mari - 3/10

i just need her gone

11. girl with the shoulder length hair aka pit girl contender number 56 - 2/10

i remember one line of hers and she was rude to shauna and i just didn't like it

12. lesbian w the cap - 2/10

rude to shauna! dye your hair black and i'll give you a bigger role as possible pit girl number 57

#yellowjackets #shauna shipman #misty quigley #natalie scatorccio #taissa turner #van palmer #lottie matthews #yellowjackets mari #travis martinez #coach ben scott

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chen-chen-chen-again-chen · 2 years

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Things about AWTWB that I forgot about or just noticed for the first time, upon a recent re-listen:

Lady Ruth as an unreliable narrator: “I’m not one to hold grudges” but next page “I would dance on his grave and throw a fiesta and then resurrect him so I could kill him again” (My poor paraphrase)

Baz, about vampires: “They’re less like murderers - more like sexy bedbugs”

Baz, about Petra and Sophie: “I thought twins were supposed to be best friends, but all they do is eat jam and butter sandwiches and throw things at each other" (Me, adding to my Jelly Babies notes folder: “Yup, that tracks”)

Simon (about Baz): “I mean, have a look at him. He’s the most fuckable person alive. Or otherwise” (#facts)

Dev is a PITCH cousin, not a GRIMM fuck me why did I think he was a Grimm sljk;dskljdskjldsaljks

The door knocker for Salisbury House is shaped like a SMILING CYCLOPS (adding to my Rosethorn girl notes folder)

Simon, to Baz: “I’m not letting you fuck with my face. Although I’m starting to get the feeling you really want to.” Oh-okay, horny boi

Simon notes like three times in three pages that Smith Smith-Richards is fit like hmmmmmm-kay

Every time Smith Smith-Richards mentions Simon: "I'm not jealous okay I'm a little jealous how is he so hot" they're a li'l mutual admiration club

Simon, to Baz: “I can get one of those poles” (clothes racks) but because of Yuri on Ice!!, my brain went “pole-dancing Simon Snow??”

Shepherd holds the secret key to being magic even when you don’t speak magic: “The world is magic, and I’m a part of the world.”

THE GRIMM KIDS HAVE A DOG: “a Tibetan mastiff that they bought when they moved to Oxford.” (In my head canon this dog is named Amblewise, or another name from this list of medieval dog names, THANK YOU GOOD NIGHT)

I continue to have Complicated Feelings about Malcolm Grimm but he is So Soft for Daphne: “He treats her with as much polite tenderness as ever. He dotes on her, in his way. Caters to her every whim without making a show of it.”

JAMIE knew about the Goats of Watford when none of the folks who actually went to Watford did, besides Niamh, like JKASDJKLDSAJKLSADKLJADSKLADSKLJADSKJL UNCLE JAMBY FOR THE WIN

Penelope Bunce is a Fucking Queen: “Being comforting isn’t one of my core competencies. Breaking people out of towers is.”

Pippa Stainton is a Goddamn Empress: “I don’t forgive you. I never want to see you again. Tell Simon I say thank you.”

Simon and Jamie get fucking KFC in a stolen van after the hullabaloo with Smith-Richards and if that’s not nephew-uncle bonding at its finest, I don’t what is

Miss Christie, the school nurse, is the only person (I think) who basically says to Simon, “I’m sorry for your loss” instead of “The Mage was a flaming sack of shit”

I’m not crazy… Penny really is a year younger than the rest of them (thought I was mixing this up with Hermione)

LUCY also started Watford a year early fsalkjsadsjlkfsdljkdfs (now I have to go back and fix my timelines for Rosethorn girl, FUCK)

Just like Lady Ruth, Mitali hoped that Lucy would come out of hiding after the Mage died (just stab me harder in the heart, Rainbow)

I DO really want a fic of bisexual Martin Bunce making bread; I feel like our core competencies overlap in many ways

There are magical swans in Oxford. I bet they r gay

Simon cries when Baz plays the violin

They're all good dogs, Bront. 16/10 will listen to this audiobook again for like..... the sixth time

#AWTWB #AWTWB spoilers #queue tea so no idea when the ocean tides of tumblr will throw this up

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blahhhhhhhohmigosh · 1 year

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adding to the anon's puppy ask, Donnie could be repairing part of the automatic food dispensers and accidentally spills dogfood all over himself.

it wouldn't be the puppy's faults if they're hungry and Donnie now smells yummy

A Sweet situation

A/n: I wasnt sure if yall whanted D or Mik get tickled so i decided to do both+ some extra Fluff to this fic I hope thats okay. Hope you enjoy!

Characters:

Lee Donnie, Mikey

Ler the Doggies , Mikey, Donnie

Extra:Todd

Love: Plantonic and friendly if you ship brothers or some other pro ship then get outta here.

Summary: Donnie and Mikey promised Todd to repair his food dispenser. But something Lickery happend that made Mikey do something... sweet.

It was around Lunch time and the Pb&J duo was driving too Todds place the turtle tank. He called them and said he needed help with the food dispenser. The turtles didnt whant to go there cuz of a mision but Todd was their friend so they decided to help him anyway.

🧡: Im tired...and ofc that dispenser had to get cowabummed or something...

💜:Angelo, I know were tired well mostly you, but we promised Todd the help we just go check and get back.

🧡:True...He did save us 3 times and gave us that dumb old van...that we overpaied with that puppyland.

💜:You mean 2 times? That one time with shreeder and that one time with the crazy dentists.

🧡:Nope. 3 times. Long short history he saved me from meatsweats. Uhm i explain later im too tired to do this.

Explained Mikey. Donnie looked at him with a " I whant to hear that story" face then looked back at the road.

When they came they got welcomed with some sunshine lemonade and some cookies that Todd baked. Whrn they were done Todd took them to the area of the dispenser.

🤎:I tried Everything to spill the food out but nothing works! It wont let out the food thats in the dispenser can you two please help??

💜:Well that why we are here right Angelo?

🧡:Yep! Dont worry Todd! We will fix it as fast as we came here!

🤎:... So an entire hour?

🧡:Ye- whait wut?! We were driving in the tank an hour ago-

💜: No Mikey forgot we were on a mission?

🧡:Ohhh right sorry bout that Todd we were kinda busy but now we can 100% help!

🤎:Okay! I go make some lemonade for you guys! I bet you guys were really tired after the mission!

🧡:Thanks Todd!

Said Mikey as Todd walked away for the lemonade. The duo walked over to the food dispenser that was souronded by the hungry puppies.

They let out sad hungry noises. Mikey picked one up and started petting it.

🧡:Hello little one!

💜:Mikey we are suposed to work remember? Not playing around with the puppies!

🧡:Right! I nearly forgot!

Said Mikey he took the puppie up, showed it to other puppies and made a speech.

🧡: Our puppy friends! We know that you guys had a problem with the food! So as one of the creator of this place i promise we will give you the food right away!

Said mikey with a dramatic speech. The puppies started jumping around as Donnie rolled his eyes. It was not because he didnt whant to be here... okay it was one of the reassons but the second resson is cuz he is tired of doing things for today he just whanted to lay down and go to sleep or watch his phone.

D kneeld down to the dispenser level meanwhile Mikey put the puppy down and sat next to Donnie. Donnie took som tools out of his battle shell.

🧡: Hmmm it looks fine too me!

💜: But you can not open it Angelo. It isnt always how it looks like.

🧡:But what if I did this...UH-

Mikey punched the dispenser. Yes. Punched. Guess who didnt have the brain shell today?(GET IT??? BRAIN SHELL CUZ THEY ARE TUR-meh nvm)

Mikeys idea did work tho but not as they planed. The food spilled everywhere especialy the 2 turtles. The puppys looked at them like they were a kind of a good treat. The puppies frozed meanwhile the turtles grouned.

💜:Mikey next time you punch a machine can you atleast tell me? Now were both dirty!

🧡: Opis sorry brother! I will ask you next-... why are the puppys staring at us?

💜:Mikey cuz were coverd in foo- ... we beter run before they-

Donnie tried to say but was cutoff by a army of puppys running their way. The puppies jumped on the 2 turtles and started licking the dog food of.

🧡:NOOHOHOHO- AHH PUHUHPIES STHO- AHGAHAH

Mikey tried saying but he forgot dogs cant human languge in other words english unless someone thought them especialy puppys.

💜:NOHOHOHO- OH MI GHOHOGOS- IHI SWEHEHER IHIHI- GAHAGSGAG

Donnie laughed out loud with his youngest brother, cackling, lauging and gigling. They defenetly didnt expect this after that mission- That continued around 4-5min until Todd came in with the boys on the floor, looking wet(I mean duh they were like to death), having tears in their eyes and still gigling from the left out gigles.

🤎:OH NO!! did something happend?

🧡:Yehehes ahaha puhuhuhpy athahahck

💜:Thohohod i thhihihnk ithths thime fhor hus tohoho gho hohome. Whe fixhed you're machinhe so I ththink were done here right?

🤎:Yes ofc! Have a nice rest BFF'S!

Said the capybara when the two gigling turtles walked to the turtle tank still gigling.

When they came back Mikey got an idea for boredom so he went too Donnies room. They were exhausted but also bored so it was the best idea for now to hear a bit more of Donnies laughter.

When Mikey went into Donnies room he sat on his chair watching his phone. He was too exhausted too work. When he saw Mikey sneak in he spoke.

💜:Angelo if ya think I'm blind u are wrong, Need anything brother?

🧡:Just checking on ya! I mean that was kinda exhausting ya know...when the sweet puppies ti-

Mikey got shushed by Donnies finger as Mikey stod next to the chair Donnie is sitting on.

💜:SHHH! DONT YOU EVEN DARE BRIGN THAT MEMORY!It was SO embarrassing....

Donnie said with a slight blush from embarrassment looked away with embarrassment in his eyes, he did have fun but it was kinda embarrassing some puppies got them, the TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES. He then turned his look to his phone agian.

🧡:But ya gotta admit! It was fun! Even if we got embarrassed at least we weren't bored right D?

Mikey said poking his side. As Mikey poked it Donnie jumped up as his eyes widened and almost dropped his phone, as he catches his phone in time with his hand the other hand was holding Mikeys hand.

💜:AnGELO- DONT. Don't. Even. Think. About. It.

Mikey didnt listen too his brother and poked him agian. He was mischievous, did he got it from Leo? Maybe but that wasn't the time too think about genes, it was time for war.

💜:*Sigh* I warned ya now ya will suffer the consequences mine dear brother!

Donnie said as he tackled the box turtle to the ground as he smirked. Mikey was nervous panicked but at the same time happy and exited finally they arent bored.

🧡:D-D we can talk thrOUG-

Donnie didn't let Mikey finish his sentence as he squeezed his sides with a smirk. Mikey started giggling and squeaking as he tried to kick Donnie of him or make him fall down.

💜:What's wrong Angelo? Not so confident now huh? Ya know if ya are gonna keep moving even more I will dig into you're sides even more, What about that hm? Ya like the deal?

Donnie said with a smirk, but he forgot Mikey was strong he trained really much and he could throw an entire ship away with his mystic weapon so why can't he throw Donnie off? Well he can. And he just did.

As Donnie talked Mikey pushed Donnie of him and tackled him too digging in into his armpits. Donnie tried too block them with his arms but it was hard, as he blocked Mikeys tickle atacks he tried not too laugh, he wasn't planning on giving him the satisfaction. He finally bursted out laughing as he kicked around and laughed, they were having a tickle fight for some more minutes but then they heard Leo's voice.

💙:I'm gonna act like nothing is happening rn anyways we're getting pizza ya guys are coming?

💜🧡:PIZZA!!

They both said as they pushed off each other and ruined through the exit with Leo and Raph to go get pizza.

#lee #lee!donnie #ler!donnie #ler!mikey #lee!mikey #rottmnt #rottmnt tickle #tickle fic #fluff #ler #requests?#rottmnt fluff #Lee #im back from the dead #i'm back

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an-aura-about-you · 3 months

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there is both not much and yet a lot of the book left. the last bit of Handbook for Mortals is gonna take an eternity, I fucking swear.

let's see what Chapter 16 holds:

when we last left our hero, Scheherazade was choking on her own blood because she decided to use real and dangerous magic for a thing she absolutely did not need to do. fortunately, the crew called an ambulance for her immediately, unlike their response when Sofia fell 50 feet and literally drowned.

in fact, I'm sorry, but I am gonna take a detour here to talk about how bullshit it is that we get multiple characters talking about how Sofia only bruised her ego or that she should be grateful that Zade saved her life and spending more time reassuring Riley that he didn't do anything wrong and saying Sofia was probably fine while she was literally in the middle of receiving CPR but when Zade is the one who gets hurt they call an ambulance right away and everyone is super worried as she's rushed to the ICU and Zade is soooooo sad going through these memories of watching the people who love her suffering because she's in pain~

the way Sofia is treated throughout this book is absolutely disgusting.

(thank goodness somebody wrote Sofia into some better stories. what who said that?)

anyway, moving on.

Chapter 16: Justice

-I'm curious to see how we're gonna stretch the events of what's going to happen over six entire chapters.

-pffff Dela drives an SUV. she's a minivan witch. the most relatable thing for me in this book if you'll recall my tangent about my desire to go van camping.

-Dela has put Zade to bed in her childhood room instead of just. starting whatever ritual she's gotta do? ok, maybe this isn't fair since timing can be important, but we're wasting time talking about other shit WITHOUT clarifying what she needs to do to prepare first or saying when it has to be done to be most effective. instead, she's grilling Charles on what Mac knows.

-which leads to another point: why isn't Dela just asking Mac? I mean he's standing right there. he can hear you talking about him.

-oh geez, apparently Spellman's been carrying a torch for Dela this entire time. I thought it might have been a "rekindled in her presence" thing, but not so, apparently. Sofia must have been an attempted rebound, probably one of many, that didn't work out.

-wait a fucking minute, Dela says, "At least you've admitted it to someone," like she wasn't the reason Charles was keeping it a secret. Charles rightfully calls her out on this and she at least has enough sense to be abashed about it. I think maybe Dela knows that all of this was caused by Mac leaving the show due to the misunderstanding he came to from not knowing Charles is Zade's father, something that was NOT Spellman's fault btw.

-ugh I do not need to see Zade's parents stand around and have feelings for each other. I know they're gonna but can they not make goo-goo eyes at each other while their daughter is dying?

-we get a tangent on Charles's nickname for Dela that I am going to spare you from because it is not cute or clever.

-Dela tries to shut Charles's attempts to flirt down and even that appears to be more about her Not Doing This Again and less about Zade Is Actively Dying.

-ok she FINALLY brings up their daughter is dying after he confesses he still loves her. also, we get a paragraph on how Dela was and still is a looker because that's the obvious reason Charles still loves her. like there's a line at the end of that paragraph that she turns not just heads but souls but it just feels tacked on. apparently we can build a relationship on beauty, a solid idea!

-literally a page after Dela rebuffs Charles she's crying on the floor in his arms and says she loves him, too. nothing like your daughter dying to get your woman back, huh, guys?

-ok I need to put this section up as an example for all to see:

[Dela's] eyes glimmered and a small smile crept out upon her lips. She tilted her head to the side thinking about how exactly to explain everything to Mac without causing him to completely flip out. "Perhaps I should start by explaining to you exactly how Charles and I met. It will have to be the quick version for now as we have a lot to do here."

Mac asking for an explanation for what Dela can do that the doctors at the hospital can't is being used as a lead-in for a flashback sequence about how Dela and Charles first met instead of the actual explanation that Dela And Zade Are Witches.

I knew this story was in the book, but I never would have guessed THAT was the lead-in.

I guess we know where Zade got her habit of sharing useless anecdotes from.

-Mac is also confused about what this has to do with anything.

-oh holy shit, we actually get some timeline stuff now! Dela and Charles met in the 70s.

and the chapter ends with Dela beginning to tell the story proper which will be in the next chapter.

dang. that felt short. how many pages was that?

*counts it out*

10 pages? and the last page isn't even halfway full??? the big illusion from the last chapter was longer than this entire chapter!

in fact, how long was the last chapter?

*checks*

36 PAGES????????

#aura reads handbook for mortals

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coreybass84 · 3 months

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Didn't like Episode 3 of Star Wars: The Acolyte (SPOILERS)

The third episode broke me...

Yes, the Jedi take kids. Specifically, they take them as toddlers so that they have as few ties/attachments as possible. So they are easier to mold with their "teachings". The parents "may" (Jedi Mind Tricks) sign off on it, but the Jedi do take kids. And the younger, the better.

I'm pretty sure the Jedi being seen as a crazy cult happened after the fall of the Republic and the destruction of the Jedi Order. Back then, they were seen largely as peacekeepers. Granted, other force-sensitive groups would not be willing to accept the Jedi with open arms, but I don't think they'd call them a cult either. Even though they are a cult that kidnaps kids and brainwashes them into being dependent on the Order to guide their lives and actions.

Sol should have known full well that Mae and Osha were too old and had too many attachments to be taken by the Order. Just like Anakin was too old and had too many attachments. So why the hell would he offer a place in the Order other than for plot?

Why does Osha want out? So much that she's willing to betray her family and her coven by revealing herself to the Jedi? Did we forget that "adventure and excitement" are not things a Jedi craves? How would she even know about the Jedi if her coven were supposed to be hidden away? Why would they teach her about the Jedi except as the crazy cultists they are?

The Jedi are supposed to be neutral peacekeepers, so why are they acting like they have the authority they did when they became the military arm of the Republic?

I'm sorry, why are they treating Osha and Mae as though they're fully cognizant and with the ability to rationalize and make clear decisions? They're kids. At the most, 5-6 years old. Kids don't know what they want for dinner, much less if they want to live up to the traditions of a cult or a coven.

Why is Mae "evil" other than plot convivence? Don't give me that "corrupted by power" nonsense. She's not Sith and their coven isn't teaching or doing anything near the "power above all" ideas that the Sith usually do that is supposed to be a corruption of the Force. So why is she being mean to butterflies and burning books?

What the hell do the Jedi who came to the planet have to cover up? I mean, they did wrong by being Jedi, but all they did was show up and do their song and dance to get the younglings to go into the van with them for ice cream. They had nothing to do with the explosion.

I have a lot of problems with what the Jedi are, but this is just bad writing to ignore the lore for the sake of their plot. I don't know if they're trying to set up some sort of "co-dependency" angle with this, but it's not good. And I can't watch anymore.

Palpatine was right.

#no more jedi #Palpatine was right #star wars the acolyte #the acolyte spoilers

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ben, carl & the pack, let's go.

ben: remember how i was supposed to pick up the dog today? carl: aw, where's the ba- ben, opening the trunk:🙂

after a while the boys get the very strong feeling halloween might be actually possessed. everyone still loves him.

baz and carl love to watch those "let me change your entire style" shows. and the great bake off. ben joins them for golden girls marathons when the weather changes in october.

ginger snap's a very trusty sports partner, he goes swimming with ben and running with carl. but he'll also steal their pancakes.

ben & tony are one heart and soul. ben's sad? no, dad, play something on the kalimba, it'll help. (carl taught him, actually, because he noticed it.)

carl, out of breath and exasperated: why are you and dirty in the goat pen. AGAIN. ben: he's a CATTLE dog, carl, i don't want him to get DEPRESSED.

carl: walking in on ben and machete. carl: what the FUCK are you trying to teach him now. ben: ... law.

ben, trying to coax jims, who has had bad staircase experiences due to his gangly limbs. down to go for a walk. carl: just carry him- ben: he can DO THIS, just give him TIME- carl: you've been at this for FIVE HOURS.

carl: does mini carl really need a massage pillo- ben: he's not AGGRESSIVE, he's ANXIOUS, this HELPS.

snickers loves whipped cream. carl feeds him when ben doesn't look. don't tell the others, but he's carl's favourite.

firecrotch has many opinions about the pack's diet. ben: 🥺 carl: babe, NO, the dogs CAN'T have burgers every night.

carl: did you let van damme hang out with the neighbour's shepherd again? ben: yeah, they're besties :3 carl: honey, our dog's a mafia leader.

seagal just wants cuddles. he's also a cockblock for his dads.

SO MANY PUPPERS IN MY ASK 🥰 and carl + ben + puppers adventures? you truly are a treat nosho!

-halloween IS called halloween after all. maybe he's always been a little possessed? but you're right, everyone still loves him!

-do you think baz knows that trick? i think he does. that's the only tick carl has taught any of the dogs. because golden girls.

-GO GINGER! HE'S FAST AS FUCK BOI. he loves running and swimming and fetch and zoomies and!!! you can always count on ginger snap to be your work out partner. we love him for it.

-tony is the best emotional support pupper in all the land. he gets the big sad. he will cuddle with you and lay in bed all day if you need it. but he'll also encourage you to get up eventually. he's a good boi. (they all are)

-dirty loves all his friends in all the shapes and sizes. he loves the goats though. they're his favorite.

-chettie making shady deals AND knowing law? is he the evil villian in the pup pack? machete pleads the fifth to that question.

-OH NO JIMS. poor baby. you can do it! we have treats and pets and cuddles down here! i believe in you slim jimmy! maybe he needs tony for emotional support?

-MINI CARL DOES INDEED NEED A NECK MASSAGE. big carl is just jealous. it's okay big carl, you can have a neck massage after mini carl is done (never).

-snickers likes 'em sweet. carl has all the treats. carl is snickers favorite too.

-no burgers? how about a tasty stake? no? but he makes such convincing paw geastures!

-everyone thinks machete is the evil genious. but no, it's van damme. he has all the neighbourhood doggies running deals for him and he just sits back and gets his cut. he's smart like that.

-he's always sneaking his way into the bed, smack dab in the middle. on his back. slobering all over the sheets. but he's a cutie so that's okay. if he happens to cockblock, that sounds like a carl and ben problem for going at it in HIS bed.

#I LOVE PUPPERS #AND I LOVE NOSHO AND CARLxBEN WITH THE PUPPERS #discord puppers #just carl x ben stuff #ask box

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Silver's new house:

I love the piano opening. And the dramatics.

He's right by the beach. Or at the very least this is his beach side house.

No matter what, I am forever delighted that they were able to get TIG out of retirement to reprise his role. Like kudos to everyone who came back for this show.

Kreese is an unknown caller to Silver which makes sense he was using the dojo's number.

I also love that Silver picks up, here's "Hey, long time" and then doesn't say another word and hangs up on him. 🤣🤣🤣And changes to playing a very dramatic song.

This is supposed to pick up right where the last one left off, like literally seconds after, and yet we've got new kids in the yard.

Johnny literally trying to teach at the same time but seperately from Daniel. They're confusing each other, and the students and should've lesson planned before hand. Though they do all line up when Johnny tells them to, which I don't think Daniel's had them do before.

I guess they try to translate the rock to: Envy sees only the garden without the rocks.

And Bert hits Mitch straight into the rock, which they're both Johnny's eagle fangs.

Don't you teach any defense? (No he needs you to teach him some)

Great question

It is interesting to see each style with the others right there. Because Demetri and Sam just sort of never stop circling each other until Demetri explains one needs to be provoked so Johnny throws a bottle at him.

It weird that they're teaching together but not.

Like Daniel has them waxing the car so Johnny has them clean the van which is full of RC cola.

Do the students drive? Carpool? If so where do they park? Do their parents drop them off?

Johnny once again made equipment out of whatever he could find, which is tires, glass, a baseball bat, a boat paddle and metal drums he set on fire which both Miyagi-do and Eagle Fang use, though Chris pukes in the boat.

Why are they fighting inside the house? Eli's foot goes through the paper in the doors.

Robby hasnt officially joined Cobra kai despite the gi in the season finale. and he doesnt think its a good idea, just credits kreeses strike first to ending trouble in juvie and needing a palce to crash but doesnt want to be a pawn. Kreese says hes not a pawn but a king.

Kreese pulling the your dad picked Miggy over you

Being a champion according to Kreese is a reputation that follows you the rest of your life. Please note that all the trophies in the dojo were Johnny's and yet everyone treats him like garbage.

Amanda running in with a baseball bat and Anthony with his tablet ready to witness his mom kickass.

Their security password is Outlander

They didn't go to the police because of the PR nightmare for their business and don't want Sam to have to relive it.

the dream

Amanda has nicknamed Johnny Captain Eagle Claw

Tired progress for they didn't beat each other up.

I feel like for a moment Daniel really is positive and hopefully around Johnny and it's refreshing.

Sam hears her dad call her LaRusso 2.0 and how they'll win because of her and that it'll show everyone Cobra Kai doesn't work, especially Robby. So...making Sam a pawn.

fajita and grilled vegetables, pico de gallo, and corn and flour tortillas. Dude's learning after his pollo tacos.

Oh hey we have our first coke product, I believe that's due to this being the first netflix season.

He got the recipe off the Chilli's website (though I looked and if they did have a recipe up I think it's gone now)

fajita and grilled vegetables, pico de gallo, and corn and flour tortillas. Dude's learning after his pollo tacos.

Oh hey we have our first coke product, I believe that's due to this being the first netflix season.

He got the recipe off the Chilli's website (though I looked and if they did have a recipe up I think it's gone now)

I don't know why but for some reason I thought Johnny bought the fajitas and passed it off as his own. But no, he actually made it. Proud of him. That didn't look awful.

Johnny knows that they're Ecuadorian, I wonder if he just doesn't know the food and because his first date with Carmen was Mexican food he just assumed they share some cuisine.

Also he hasn't talked to Miguel about liking Carmen or how everything went with Ali and how it was just two old friends catching up, but I get why Carmen was like let's take it slow and not rush into things because there's still all this danger.

Kreese just sort of shows up places, even when there's signs that say no trespassing. It's interesting that he knows where Terry lives.

I guess Silver's lived here for a while. This staff person's name is Carla and Silver runs to help her when she leans down to try and get what she dropped.

Terry Silver, welcome back.

Kreese thrown by the fact Terry is having a party.

Cheyenne calls Silver: Terrance

Kreese seems to be getting along with Cheyenne. Says he'll take 2 mimosas, she takes his hand and they walk off laughing/giggling.

Listen literally doing this is dumb. Like you two were trying to teach at the exact same time. But teaching opposing viewpoints in general around the same time, by taking turns, like any small child knows, wouldn't be bad for them.

I appreciate the kids being like wait a second we're training together, why are the eagle fang going up front. They didn't realize on day 2 they might need to break out the SDRP: Sensei Dispute Resolution Protocol.

Wait where did Johnny's sleeveless eagle fang shirt go? Is it Netflix's fault Johnny has sleeves?

Practicing their front sweeps on hawk

Robby don't be an unsafe dumbass, you do need a spotter. Listen to Tory.

Kreese put up a bullitin board in the backroom. Why there where Robby sleeps and they only sometimes work out there I don't know.

Some Silver cars, or possibly his friends.

Silver, is that a sand garden? With smooth sand? Why? Aren't you supposed to draw lines in the sand in that thing for meditation?

Kreese is sitting with so many people which is wild since there's a whole empty couch across from him.

It's totally organic and Cheyenne recommends dipping it in the cashew cilantro sauce.

Terry and Kreese have known each other for 50 years, met in 'nam, special forces. And Silver didn't tell Cheyenne he was in the military.

oof

Kreese literally a second away from murder but also, a what the fuck Terry with the 'what nice new friends you have Terrance.' with a strained smile.

This party is for Cheyenne's mindfullness app, it's a launch party. It's so kids outside of LA, in places like Ohio can learn mindfulness

The vipers karate team. 🤣

Kreese gives Silver a challenge of a look like are you going to let her call it the vipers? Silver corrects her.

he does not realize how much danger he's in. calling it a phase is what broke Kreese.

I kinda love that the kids can't focus with Johnny teaching outside.

One of the Eagle Fang kid's name is Gus.

Daniel calls out to Johnny: Sensei Lawrence and Johnny responds: Yes sir.

Hawk inspired by the art on the wall after Johnny tells him to walk it off. Like I know it feels like Hawk is being picked on, but I kind of wonder if Johnny did that on purpose so they could get their frustration out asap and move on.

According to Demetri that is the sparring deck where Mr. Miyagi's great grandfather taught karate on the waterfront

The reason why I think maybe Johnny did it on purpose is the Miyagi-do's are all pissed at him and it's only them that show up pissed, the eagle fangs seem to have gotten it out of their system, at least a little. Because Chris tells him he's not wanted there.

Johnny: Everything's a disaster with you. Which is how it does sound most of the time. But Daniel is surprised by that. Ali's right, I think they enjoy bickering. Just so long as they don't go for the low blows.

This is Daniel once again kinda taking his anger out on one of the students when they don't need it. And based off the way Hawk rushes of and Johnny asks Daniel what he did makes me think Johnny was slowly working on taking Hawk back in and trying to get that aggression out of his own team. Fixing those burned bridges.

These idiots

Except apparently Hawk, huh Daniel?

Under what roof? We're outside. 🤣

They're bickering over silly shit now which is better, I mean some of it's real like over Hawk and their students, but the roof is funny. Though it also points out that Daniel has the power to make the dojo-less.

Miguel pulling out the big gun. Rocky III

Miguel for this situation you need to be Appollo. Johnny: Why can't LaRusso be Apollo? 🤣

Is Sam driving a Mercedes? Yup.

Sam's at the skate park, already having talked to her dad. (How dare they not show us that convo too. Did the SDRP determine both get Rocky III pep talks or is there a different one for Daniel?)

Robby at a different skatepark than before, i also think he must've gotten a new board. Because I don't think Daniel would've let him easily leave if he showed up to get his stuff and with the new security system there's no way he would've been able to sneak in and get his stuff, not without Amanda coming running in with a baseball bat.

The bottom of his board was covered in stuff on both boards, and for one of them the top was completely worn this one looks new. Did Grandpa Kreese buy that for you? Where'd you get all your clothes and your board? (Other than that Netflix money?)

Remember when youtube had it and so Robby was wearing the same thing for days because he was literally homeless and on the run?

And! Miguel always had the same beaten up backpack? People mention how they can tell and I never noticed before, but you can. But now he has a newer backpack.

Apparently this skatepark is where Sam looked for Robby every day while he was on the run.

Sam having the same convo with Robby that Tory did.

I want to point out that Sam and Tory being mad at Robby when they're the ones who wouldn't stop fighting...

She says she never stopped caring about Robby even though she was mad at him. Robby: "Never stopped caring about Miguel either."

Sam saying she knows and it was more complicated then she thought but Robby tells her she had a choice and she chose.

Same tells him he's a good person, his father knows it, her father knows it and he shouldn't make the wrong choice. And Robby snaps.

Poor Johnny, but at the same time. Robby can go a little feral. He tried to stop a fight and it ended up throwing him in juvie. His dad tried, but then didn't believe in Robby that he'd been trying to stop the fight because he hadn't heard Robby's side. Daniel dropped him twice. Sam dropped him too. His mom's in rehab and he's essentially homeless and not going to school and everyone is telling him that the guy whose letting him crash at his dojo is evil, but he's also spent forever listening to Daniel say Johnny's evil. And he knows Johnny didn't like Daniel, so...yeah poor kid.

"The it looks like I get to be the first person to ever tell you this. You're not getting what you want" Damn Robby, going for the throat there. I mean he lived with the LaRussos, so he knows that she pretty much gets what she wants without much repercussions when she does something wrong.

Speaking of which, I wish we'd seen Anthony's reaction to living with Robby and their relationship.

Sam saying 'just remember, this was your choice' when Robby's not even on team cobra kai, just literally sleeping there. She...i hate to say it, sounds like Kreese with that.

they jumped the timeline from 30 years ago to 35 years ago, which Johnny did too in the Ali episode.

Terry thinks John wants money, and is upset that they didn't finish what they were supposed to do because Kreese vanished on him.

Terry's demeanor changes like he can't believe Kreese is still fighting Daniel. "Danny-boy?"

I love how there's this big build up and then Silver says 'no'.

Terry thought he could conquer the world in the 80s, he (cough the writers or maybe netflix) blame TKK3 on cocaine.

Apparently Terry hit rock bottom after TKK3 as well, but got himself into therapy and well he looks good and has a great place. he also found 'clarity'

"turns out you disappearing was the best thing that ever happened to me."

Kreese leaves with a wink

I do like that they kept Johnny practicing what he's going to say:

"we got off on the wrong foot. I'm sorry for interrupting your class today. No. Don't apologize it shows weakness."

Johnny planned to call, Daniel just shows up. This time he doesn't try to break the door down.

Daniel apologizes for snapping and Johnny's like you should be sorry. Which I think is the first time he kind of is like hey the way you snap at me isn't cool.

I also love that Daniel brought Johnny's beer of choice. Which I truly wish they'd hadn't pulled away from that scene and actually shown us Johnny's face to Daniel showing up on his doorstep with his favorite beer. 🤣

THE HAM

Johnny why would you just pour out the ham liquid all over your floor? You live here man.

The way Daniel stutters and looks disgusted. It's bad enough he's drinking Johnny's beer. Literally Daniel: "Uh, uh n-no. No, I'm, I'm...I'm good."

He is doing a bit better.

"I understand how difficult it must be coming to my dojo."

Oof. Not the right way to go there. "For the sake of the kids, I think it's time you officially join Miyagi-do."

Like I think Johnny gets that Miyagi-do has a rich history but his point is more, why should I give up my independence as a dojo and follow you? But Daniel takes it more as my dojo's older, has a richer history and yours is 3 weeks old and you started it in the park and got the name from the poster. which is kind of rude to Johnny since technically all the kids except Sam were originally his, even Demetri for like 2 lessons.

So technically for active dojo's, Johnny's been an active sensei longer than Johnny (at least for teaching outside of the family). And saying that there's not a good place to fight is a really good point. they have too many students for the space, Miyagi-do works well for one or a few students, but once you get more...well. It was originally Mr. Miyagi's home, it wasn't ever mean to be a dojo.

Then Daniel brings up that Johnny's using his dojo for free, which he was also using the park for free. So? He also was perfectly fine at Cobra Kai until you upped the prices on him and all the other tennants. And he was doing well financially until Kreese stole his dojo. Yes he's there for free, but come on.

Johnny did steal the car, or more accurately, kept it. And he's right, you even agree, it's a shitty car.

They enjoy arguing but Daniel realizes their bickering and gives up on them and Johnny softly agrees that it won't work.

Sam calls Johnny by Johnny.

Hawk showing up to Miyagi do with a sledgehammer is concerning for a guy who trashed the dojo before. Don't worry kiddo Johnny totally would plan to take you with him, the downfall is he wouldn't be training with Demetri.

it's interesting how when Hawk was there Kyler fell behind everyone else, and also thought Robby was the coolest but now is pissy about Robby being there and even seems to be trying to take over that void Hawk left.

I don't know how Tory handles it, pretty much all her friends are gone.

Robby proving himself to them by telling them anyone who lands a hit means he'll leave but otherwise he's training them, because he's merging coba kai and miyagi do, which is what Daniel and Johnny are supposed to be doing but Robby is ahead of the curve. Because like his dad said, he's smart.

I think this is the first time Tory has actually watched Robby fight.

Tory needs a cobra kai buddy that is not Kyler. 🤣

She's the only one to land a point and it's a kick to the face. Robby, your dad's got some cursed blood there, protect your face bud, you're going to get a lot more of those if you've got the same shit luck. And protect your neck.

"Light traffic today?" "What's that supposed to mean?" "Nothing, I'm just surprised you got here on time is all" "Why wouldn't I be?"

Like they've had one lesson together, one day, and he came with all his students, so that doesn't necessarily mean Johnny's late to class. And when else would Daniel have had a chance to know whether Johnny is running late or not????? Like Daniel that little jab doesn't make sense.

Hawk literally breaking down the fence to give them more space. "You're both right. Talk is cheap so I'm building a bridge." And then Demetri showing up with the plans for an Okinawan sparring deck, Eli designed it himself. I'm proud of Eli for planning this and creating it and working together.

Mr. Miyagi had another car back there??????

"They think they're better than us" (Robby is telling the truth Miyagi-do does believe it's better)

Cheyanne asks for a bottle of montrachet from the cellar. This is wine that apparently costs between: $170 and $2900 and is purchased through a broker and is considered one of the best. So she's asking for his best wine.

would like to point out that they purposefully slicked back Robby's hair for his officially 'joined cobra kai' look.

Cobra kai once again filling out with random unnamed extras that are new

Kreese delighted that Robby is there leading his students.

How much money did Kamen wine give to have their wine on display and kicked by Silver?

I don't know if that painting is ruined or better. 🤣He didn't even clean up the glass. What happens when you back down there for another bottle of wine huh? What if you go down there drunk and barefoot? Future you or your staff are going to be pissed.

#mumbling about shows

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jollyreginaldrancher · 1 year

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Yellowjackets S2 e3

So that all happened.

Everytime a non-main character starts to get flashbacks, they've died so that coach Ben guy is probably next, if the pattern continues.

Are we to really believe Taissa was sleep-eating with the gals? Not that it matters but I feel like this is just denial. She was wide awake when it all happened. Like I can rewatch to check but I remember her and Van hand-feeding each other at some point. That doesn't exactly scream sleepwalking to me. I think she just doesn't want to cope with what has happened.

I was thinking if Van is alive, why wasn't she with Taissa? I know high school relationships rarely last but come on. They've gone through so much and they're trauma bonded so something big must have happened. I wonder if it's the cannibalism of Lottie's clan stuff.

I'm starting to like adult Nat again but she's on pretty thin ice to be honest.

What was with the bleeding bush? Was that from Lottie's compound or part of the next scene with Taissa? I honestly stayed up just to see what happens to her and Simone. I couldn't tell if she intentionally got in that accident or if it was an actual accident. It's hard to tell when she switches between her normal self and her other personality.

Which begs the question is it just sleepwalking and a response to stress and trauma or another personality that surfaces in high stress situations?

I cannot stand this new Walter guy.

I honestly don't care much for Shauna and Jeff's midlife crisis stuff either.

I love Shauna though. She would be that old lady at the retirement home who casually reveals she killed a guy.

Lottie is getting within romantic distance of Nat and am I going to ship this? No, I'm too invested in Nat X Misty, but in another life maybe.

Lottie doesn't seem to have that accent anymore so maybe she just sounded a bit weird in that one scene.

It's sweet what Nat is trying to do but wouldn't the scent just attract every vulture or other predator to the airplane? Or worse, would it not bring everything to her location?

I'm really worried about that baby now. For starters how did it survive all this stress? And for second, wouldn't it be extremely fucked up by the mom drinking alcohol and eating human meat? Also the starvation and the cold. I don't think this baby will survive.

Misty is adorable. Her new friend is funny. I still don't like Mari.

It's nice to see someone other than Shauna show a sympathetic side to Jackie, even though she's already dead. A lot of time she'd been treated like a burden. The way I imagine they treated Misty before she turned out to be invaluable. I imagine Shauna realised she was in her shoes and that's why she was kind to her.

I have to give it to them though. Not a lot of shows can make you terrified of an Elk. Rightfully you should be scared of them but they're generally seen as a symbol of youth or freedom and dignity. They're seen from afar and give the protagonists courage. They don't scare the shit out of them and nearly knock them off the gene pool.

Is the one with no eyes tied to that funeral flashback? I don't remember much about it but it had something to do with maybe her grandma's funeral? Maybe she saw a dead body being prepared and that image stuck with her and that's the man with no eyes? I really don't remember much about that though and I don't want to google it and get spoiled.

Also Jeff said he's been married almost 25 years. Callie is definitely not the baby she had in the woods cause she's still in high school, isn't she? That baby definitely didn't make it 🥺

Shauna rolled a crit on that intimidation check ☠️

Is Misty spoiling Steel magnolias for me right now? 😭 It was totally in my watch list. I have to give her credit though cause it sounds like she's putting her whole ass in this performance.

What's Taissa miming? It kind of looks like those masks she and Van wore at Doomcoming. Are we finally gonna see adult Van?

Rachel Berry has nothing on Misty 😅

Does this guy know Moriarty was the villain?

Aww the teddy bear 🥹

I guess what tore them apart ultimately was Van's devotion to Lottie.

And Lottie is still having visions? Or she's just started having them again. Either way shit is probably going to go down again.

It does a great job of tiptoeing around the supernatural. There's definitely hints but also scientific explanations of things but when you're alone in the woods and you don't have those explanations it's easy to believe anything, and especially easy to put faith in things when you have nothing else.

The takeaway here I guess is that Taissa has lost Van and Shauna and Nat and Taissa are maybe the last non-believers. Aside maybe from Trent but I don't think he really matters.

#yellowjackets #mine #thoughts #speculation #van x taissa

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feuqueerfire · 2 years

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Island Part 1 Live Blogging

I didn't watch anything last week because of being overwhelmed and busy for the past 10 or so days but finally I'm ready to once again start a new show when I should be studying.

My main reason for watching this is really just Cha Eunwoo because I miss seeing his face. People seem to really like his character and say his acting improved so I'm even more excited. I wanted to start Korean sff shows anyway so might as well start here even though I got spoiled for a biiiiig thing that happens at the end of S2 and also people's reactions have been like good but not great.

Ep 1 (Mar 14)

ah they're toast

oh they're not speaking Korean

hello my beloved Eunwoo

i never know whether to trust this type of old man who is the lady's father's butler man and is some sort of mentor to her as well

oof the wedding dress monster killed and ate someone?

isn't there gonna be a fuss about the dead body

ah so the lady is a reincarnation of the woman in the white dress who previously died? and the man is the one who's been living at Tamara since then?

olden times Jeju - the guy was a child and was forced to become half human half demon. where's the other kid who became that way too

oh bulter sir where are you going and what did the student see?

lol we already saw the man being selfish and self-absorbed so that's not doing anything for me but ig he's also gonna become a demon now? also i originally thought the assistant who she told to look into those two men was him but ig it's a different man

A pretty meh first episode tbh

Ep 2 (Mar 14)

damn they really did this shit to the children

beautiful beloved Cha Eunwoo <333 I am very fond of him

oh the bulter mans is Miho's protector

the slug things are so fucking disgusting

these action scenes are so boring because they go on for too long, I don't care enough about Miho, it's only ep 2 so I know she's not gonna die or really get hurt, and the immortal guy is gonna come save her each time like bro move on why are the action and chase scenes so long

yknow I find Miho endearing when she's praying to God, Buddha and being nervous to go to sleep and her nervous mannerisms when the man in the dark comes to her room and I think it reminds me of Saras played by Ae in PS I Hate You

actually she's endearing when she's trying to get Van to sign the contract

damn is Van the one who killed Miho in her past life

also pretty meh for me, I don't care about the action, but I'm glad to see a bit more of Eunwoo and also I'm starting to be endeared by Mino

Ep 3 (Mar 14)

why the fuck is there a domestic abuse plotline fucking hell It's like I gotta either watch women being terrorized by men or turn to watch BL where they also sometimes treat women as evil caricatures like I can't

fucking hell and blackmailing her with her nsfw photos too I actually am so fucking annoyed why can't I fucking watch just a fantasy show

this is so fucking sad bro

I love Yeon-ji already

if Yeon-ji or Suryeon actually die or anything I'll be so fucking mad btw

(Linguistics) ahh I love Johan tryna get away with using banmal and referring to Miho as chingus but being shut down lol can't wait to hear him say noona

I don't care about the romantic hints toward Miho and Van whatsoever tbh

(Linguistics) please the way Miho is all wide-eyed and belatedly adds the -yo when she asks if he's really a priest

Johan is so cheeky I love him

Suryeonnnnnn if Bujille does something to her I'm gonna kill this show

nah the better save suryeon

the failed exorcism was pretty cool

This ep finally picked up. I'm glad we get our characters around each other now and some interesting things have started to happen beyond just "oh monster chases Miho and Van saves her." Most of all, I love Johan being daring and cheeky and beautiful and fun and eager.

Not a super big fan of female suffering due to an abusive boyfriend and threats of nudes/nsfw photos being leaked though like I wish it was just something else.

3 eps in a day oof

Ep 4 (Mar 15)

oh was the light-haired guy the other half-demon from the old days

omg the big devil tree-looking monster being maneuvered by Lee Suryeon

I know it's supposed to be funny that Johan was choking while Miho and Van were arguing but :) I dislike such incompetency and callousness for the sake of humour like first of all Johan was trying to help Miho, second of all we're supposed to think Van doesn't gaf but it's not like we're supposed to think Miho is like that too considering she's trying to convince Van to save Suryeon - so it's annoying that she has no worries about Johan

It's so fucking boring that we're on episode 4, both Van and Johan get to do cool action things and even if Johan gets caught, he can hold his ground for a bit with his cool sword, while Miho has yet to even improve in her hiding/escaping/running away techniques despite already being good at fighting and training. If she was at least able to get through to Suryeon with kindness or whatever, that'd be like something but she can't do that either and yells for Van constantly like okay I'm bored

well okay at least she got to speak to Suryeon and I guess some fucking light inside her made the Benjulle disappear

Ah Johan is so irritating when dealing with Van, ah so endearing

oh van calling upon Benjulle again for Suryeon's revenge

heh Van and the Gramma testing each other are so cute

did Johan leave the shrimp croquettes for Miho or is he just gone to the bathroom and will find them gone lol

I don't fully understand why Johan's doing this with Van? to test his strength? and also he wants his name? Edit after reddit thread reading: Someone said he wants to bring out the demon so that he can see if Van can control it enough so that the prophecy of him killing Miho again will come true or not. He left the shrimp croquettes so that she'd be busy eating those and not come looking for the two of them. that makes sense.

oh this is how Van had previously killed her. by his demon side coming out and stabbing her. oof Johan what have you done

A more interesting episode. I wish we got to see the weirdo abusive ex being ripped to shreds at least a little bit or maybe his dead body since we got to see Suryeon's bruised face and her vulnerable photos.

The Johan and Van fighting was pretty cool, one of the action sequences that I thought was actually fun because it involved things more than just chasing or saving Miho.

Also, I'm at least glad that Miho's rich and has connections because otherwise she'd be so fucking useless but then again, she's pretty useless with it too. She didn't seem to give a fuck when Yeomji first came to tell her that Suryeon was being abused, so I didn't think the 'empathy and kindness' would be her forte the way it is for so many female leads but then after she saw the state Suryeon was in, she did start to care more. I thought her having money would mean maybe she could actually get revenge for Suryeong but in the end, Van had to ask Bujille for help. Miho can't save herself which is irritating still 4 episodes in especially when she's been shown to know how to fight but she also can't help Suryeon much despite her status and money. What the fuck can she do by herself then except whatever pureness is inside her and whatever the prophecy will dictate?

I wish we got better-written, more interesting female characters. Yeom-ji is interesting so far, maybe she'll appear more later

Ep 5 (Mar 15)

blocked by own arm is expected

oh our affable Johan has shaking hands

I love the horror aspect of the tourist murder and organ extraction, please have more scary things

Miho fr went outside by herself in the woods after 1) the Dujille incident and 2) the Van incident? girl you are generally useless, why would you fucking do that

oh she's tracking Van's phone

Miho sounds stupid as hell with the "you promised to protect me and you did :>" like at least make her be like i believe you will overcome it or like something that doesn't sound so naive

and i wish they didn't have a romance because it doesn't make sense

pls not all the girls following behind Johan because he's so beautiful and he's relishing in that for sure oh this priest

Johan's a priest right, he likes girls fawning over him but he's not gonna fall for Miho right? I don't want another romantic line

Suryeon and Yeomji are fr best buddies, so cute I love them T.T

omg give me Johan backstory right now

so the Fox Demon is extracting livers until he finds 'his' and is aided by the evil half-demon? and then sometimes sliced up?

so this is Johan's brother at current time?

Guntan is the other half-demon

no but what exactly did that call that Johan got tell him? that they can't find his brother yet?

we're spending too much time at this orphanage and thinking about what Johan would say to his brother, so I... somehow doubt they'll actually get to meet oh no

girl this is so lol like Sujin's fiance probably gonna die and Johan's brother probably gonna die

like first of all after the lust demons have nearly killed her multiple times + Suryeon's lust demon infested Bunjille due to it trying to Miho, I feel like Miho should have enough brain cells to be like actually don't come near me

oh the husband died but at least Johan got to meet his brother; though he may die soon too who knows

Ep 6 (Mar 15)

more Johan and brother backstory

oh they're adopted by white people who have a sick child.... omg

they're gonna fucking do something to the kids T.T

I don't fully understand what happened but did they try to get Johan's brother's liver for their sick child? is that why he was sick also before they took Johan away? but why was Johan also clutching his stomach and blood on his shirt? Did the operation with the older sibling and white child not work so they tried it with Johan too? Is this white sick child the one searching for the liver now as the Fox Demon or smth? or is it Johan's brother since his liver would be missing, though that doesn't quite make sense with what happened with those other people that the brother worked with right?

ah the siblings are having a heart to heart but uhhh I feel like the "let's stay together" yearning of Johan is not gonna be long-lived

oh fuck the brother is so definitely working for Guntan or something rip

oh did Wonjeong betray Guntan and Van somehow? or accidentally betray them but Guntan believes she did it on purpose?

oh beautiful stag? reminds me of Shadow and Bone

why the hell on earth would Miho leave her friend at the funeral crying alone like

I so don't give a fuck about Van and Miho irritates me

oh the brother Chan-hee can't remember killing those people while he's a lust demon?

ah fuck Chan-hee asking Johan to kill him T.T

bro first I felt emotions for Suryeon and now Johan T.T poor guy

filing a teary Eunwoo on his knees looking desperate for later when I'm not feeling sad for him and he's not a priest

ah fuck desperate, desperate Johan but the lust demon wants to kill Wonjeong/Miho

poor fucking Johan really having to kill his brother

my beloved Johan nooo T.T

wait a second were there scenes after the title card each time?

oh Guntan has a fucking cult

oh what the fuck my beloved Yeom-ji T.T

Also, the thing that Chan-hee was getting and saying "It's not mine" is probably kidney and not liver lol I thought liver because they said that's what the Fox Demon stole but Chan-hee was not that.

Overall Thoughts:

The main female lead was whatever, wish she was just good at something. Whether it be at fighting demons (understandable that she isn't), was fighting back via kindness and empathy (I'll be forever floored that she's apparently feeling soooo much for fucking Van while her reaction to being told about Suryeon's situation was like hmm whatever just tell the cops), actual power due to her status/wealth/connections (but she couldn't even fucking put the abusive ex behind bars and couldn't keep her promise to Suryeon to get revenge for her and then dared to be like 'hmm idk how I feel about this' when Van got him killed), or her smarts (miss girl kept going everywhere in the woods by herself, including in the dark; she couldn't tell her friend to not come to her at night like this). She's not the worst ever because she can still stand up for herself and she has personality but I mourn that they've written her like this. I also just hate that the only other girl we've paid any significant attention to was Suryeon and I had to see her go through an abusive relationship; why can't we get some cool suffering, why do I have to see girls and women be tortured at the hands of men in this way every time?

Van is just fucking boring and I don't care. He's kinda cool but like he's not fun or interesting or endearing or tunning at my heart strings (except him as a child when he was being abused as he was trained T.T)

My beloved Johan <3333 Cha Eunwoo was my main reason for keeping an eye on this show since I watched True Beauty and was into Astro for a few weeks. He did so well <33 I liked his charming, cocky, beautiful character who was so intrigued by everything going on as if he really was 20 and curious about everything but also I liked his apprehension when it came down to it. The storyline with his brother was so T.T He had him for such a short time and it was so sad seeing him trying to do everything to save him and yet having to kill him in the end.

Also curious to see the evil brother half-demon Guntan and his sidekick niece Yeom-ji. They're both pretty cool compared to our 2 main characters. The Certified Noonas were talking about how cool Guntan is and all I could think about was "So, what if he's the devil, Rick? At least the devil has a job. At least he's active in the community." because mans is really active and murderous and a cult leader.

I wish the show flowed better in terms of the sequence of scenes and pacing and the main characters were more intriguing.

Rating: 6/10

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madaboutmunson · 2 years

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Hanging On The Telephone (Part 8 of 17 of Fire)

Pulling into the trailer park in the dusk, you can just about still make out the numbers as you crawl past each abode, checking your forearm for reference.

You pull up behind Eddie's Van and get out of the car. You smile and laugh as you see Eddie bursting out of the door and running towards you. However, your expression quickly changes when you see he doesn't look happy to see you at all. Stressed would be a better description and also a graze on his cheek.

"Eddie, what the -" you start to ask.

"No time to explain. You need to get out of here now."

"What do you m-"

He cuts you off again, "Please!" He urges you

"EDDIE!!" you hear a deep voice shout from inside the trailer.

Eddie closes his eyes and sighs. His uncle swings the screen door open, so it clatters against the outside of the trailer. He looks at Eddie and glares at you.

"How many times have we gotta go through this boy? You can't trust people like this. They'll sell you out in a heartbeat because God forbid they actually take the wrap for something they did. They just dump it on the grunts like us while they're living the high life." he shouts fiercely.

"She doesn't have a clue, Wayne. I know she wouldn't do that."

You look from one to the other, absolutely bamboozled.

Wayne holds Eddie by the shoulders, "My sweet boy. You are so smart and yet so damn stupid at the same time. They don't see us like people. We're just disposable to them."

Eddie looks pained looking at his uncle whilst he says those words.

You walk around your car towards them, "I'm not sure what's going on. I just came to meet Eddie. I'd like to help if I can. I'm sure there must be a misunderstanding."

His uncle turns slowly towards you, and you notice he has your coat gripped in his hands. You feel even more confused. Eddie reaches out to his uncle and tries to pull him back. Wayne turns around and says, "No, Eddie, not this time."

"She's in the same position as me. Someone framed us." Eddie says gently

"The difference being, as if by magic no one knocked on her door, that's why she's got that dumb look on her face, but they sure as shit knocked on ours. What would have happened if I wasn't here? You'd be behind bars, that's what."

Wayne turns back to you, walks towards you, and throws your coat at your feet with force, "Listen here, you Jezebel. I don't want to see you ever darken this doorway again. My nephew doesn't deserve the shit this town, and specifically, girls like you drag him through. He's good. More good than you'll ever be."

You are frozen to the spot. You aren't afraid of Wayne hurting you. It's just you have no idea what is going on, so you aren't sure what the right thing to do is.

"Come on, that's enough, man. We just had a night picnic. Her coat got left there. They've come round asking questions" Eddie is raising his voice a little now.

"You think they'd interrogate her the same way? Trying to throw her into a cop car before doing so much as asking a question. This being her coat, how come they ended up here and not at her's?"

Eddie shrugs and tries to calm Wayne down using a gentle tone of voice, "I don't know, but I'm sure there is a reason. I'm also sure it's got nothing to do with her"

Wayne shakes his head at the ground, "Eddie, you're blinkered. You must see these people for what they are before it's too late."

Wayne lifts his head and looks at you again, "Do not come round here again. Keep to your own. Let him have a chance at life, at least. take your shit and get off my property."

You pick up your coat, take a last look at Eddie and get in the car to drive away.

Your halfway home, in the town centre, and you can't get that expression of Eddie's out of your mind. You'd felt similar earlier today. What Wayne said could be accurate, but Eddie didn't know you well enough to prove Wayne wrong.

Then an idea hits you, Wayne was absolutely right. The police would treat you differently from them, and maybe you could use that to your advantage and show them both that you had no part in whatever happened.

You stop at a light and change course for the police station. You grab your coat and march in there, "I need to see Officer Powell please" the person at the desk nods and picks up the phone.

After a while, you get called into an interview room, and Callaghan enters, "Can I help you, Miss?"

"I asked for Powell." You say firmly.

"Well, unfortunately, he's a little busy, but I'm sure I can help you out."

"Ok, I want to know what happened at the farm."

"Well, now, that is police business. I can't go around just telling everyone about cases."

You place your coat on the table between you. "I was with Eddie at the farm and afterwards. Sure we ate a one pie picnic there, but then we ran out of there because we got scared by some weird-looking creatures."

"Well, he could have gone back afterwards." he shrugs.

"Impossible he was with me for quite a while afterwards, then I drove him to the school parking lot where he got his van and went home."

Callaghan raises an eyebrow as you over-emphasise 'quite a while.'

"I don't know if there is any surveillance footage on the way from the farm to the school or from the school home, but if there is, it can be proved it wasn't Eddie. You can't miss me. I'm driving a canary yellow Toyota way too fast because I was scared of those things at the farm. I'm happy to wait here if you want to go check it out."

"The owls that you massacred sacrificed, or whatever it was you did to those poor things," he says with disgust.

"Look, we didn't hurt those animals. Eddie had taken me as a surprise, and we walked around reading about them before we sat down on my coat and ate some pie. Then something else got into the pie box, and we ran like heck out of there."

"Alright, then give me an owl fact" he folds his arms and sits back in his chair.

You frown and think for a moment. "The softness of the feathers at the tip of a barn owl's wing enables them to fly silently" Eddie had liked that one. He'd called the barn owl the cutest, deadly, silent assassin. A complete badass.

"Well, maybe you just know a lot about owls."

"Well, if that were the case, we wouldn't have wanted to hurt them, now would we?" You say getting frustrated

You lock eyes with one another.

"Excuse me a moment," he says, getting up from the table.

You're left with your own thoughts and tapping your fingers on the table for a good thirty or so minutes until he comes back.

He clears his throat, "So I've reviewed some of the footage we have, and your story matches up."

"So we can agree that Eddie isn't in any trouble either, right? "

"Well yeah, he's definitely with you in the period of time they believe it happened" he looks awkwardly at the floor.

You feel a profound embarrassment, but try to use his awkwardness to your advantage, "So will you call Eddie's uncle and let him know that there is no trouble and that it was a mistake."

"Well, we usually don't follow it up and leave it alone."

"Well, currently, I'm in Mr Munson's bad books because he believes I sent you over to Eddie's and caused him to get that nasty bruise." you overtly pout. "But as you can see from the footage, I don't want to get Eddie in any sort of trouble, quite the opposite, really", you try to say as innocently as possible.

Callaghan adjusts his collar, "You know what? I'm gonna give him a call right now and explain our error", and he rushes back out of the room.

You couldn't wrap your head around how your coat had led them to Eddie's and not yours. He hadn't left any of his things there besides the Pie box, but that could have been anyones.

Then it literally Dawns on you. Dawn was the only other person who knew about it, and she was pretty pissed, but you don't think she would have called the cops. Joe or George, maybe? Or, like Eddie had mentioned, you could have been overheard in the cafeteria by anyone.

Callaghan pops his head around the door, "All done. You were right. He was really pissed at you, might still be, but he seemed to hate you a little less by the end of the call."

You get up from your seat and head to the door, gently draping your hand on his shoulder, "Thank you so much, officer. It takes a real man to admit he's wrong and apologise."

His cheeks flush a little, and you think to yourself, what a perv, but it was worth proving to Eddie that you hadn't done what his uncle has accused you of.

Once home, all you wanted to do was call Eddie and check-in. You grab the phone book and cross-reference the smudged address on your arm.

The phone line rings a few times, "Hello?" You hear Eddie's voice over the phone and almost forget to respond, but then it all spills out at once

"Hey, it's me. Are you ok? How's your face? Is your uncle still mad? Are you mad? Did the police actually call you, or was he lying?"

"Whoa there! Let me try and answer them all. Slow down. I'm fine. My face is fine, merely a graze. Oh yeah, he's pissed. I'm not mad at all. They did and fuckin' grovelled, by the way. It was great."

"Well, I'm glad you are ok, that's the main thing. I'm still not sure what happened, but I'll find out. I'm so sorry, Eddie and I'm sorry about upsetting your uncle too. I understand why he said those things."

"Ohhh….no wait…I didn't explain that well….you think he's still pissed at you…no…well…maybe a lil'…but he's just being grumpy now because I was right and he was wrong. Soooo wrong. Like the most wrong anyone could have been ever, about anything" The way that Eddie is gloating right now, his uncle must be in the same room. You can hear the mischief in his voice.

"Time will tell on that", you hear a gruff voice in the background.

"YOU. WERE. WRONG! So wrong she went down there, gave em what for, and we got an apology from the cops. What other person do you know that would do that? Huh? No one. My lady in shining armour strikes again" he's enjoying this way too much. You can hear his grin.

"Maybe tone it down a bit, Eddie. I want him on my side." You say concerned

"Oh no, nope, no, no. Whenever I'm wrong about stuff, which is often, let's be honest. I have to suffer weeks of this crap…but I'm am nothing if not benevolent, so it's just going to be both barrels, allllll evening."

You hear Wayne chuckle deeply in the background at Eddie's antics. It was clear that despite his tantrums, outbursts and performances, at heart, Eddie was a peacemaker, kind, loving, and good. Just like Wayne had said.

You couldn't blame Wayne for being mad. He didn't know you. But, the sad part was that what Wayne was talking about must have happened to Eddie before, and honestly, that made you wanna go out, find whoever hurt Eddie in the past and make them pay. He didn't deserve any of the bad stuff that happened to him.

You swore then and there that whatever time you had left with Eddie, if any, you would make sure he wanted for nothing and that he always felt loved in whatever type of relationship you were going to have.

"Well, I'm gonna let you get back to tormenting your uncle. Maybe see you around tomorrow?" You ask nervously.

"Oh yeah, absolutely for sure." He says enthusiastically, which makes a colossal grin crawl across your face.

"Hey, Eddie. What's your favourite dessert?"

"Oh god. I mean, there are so many…it depends on the occasion really…sometimes anything sweet. Sometimes I eat cereal like popcorn," he laughs.

"Good to know," you say gently, "See you tomorrow, Eddie."

"I can't wait! Goodnight," he says as you put down the phone and race into the kitchen.

You look at the time. Who needs sleep anyway?

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2. Rabbit Plushie

pairing: professor!seungcheol x baker!reader sm au

chapter genre: angst

chapter warnings: car accident, character death, food and alcohol mention, police

wc: 1.5k

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The same day

You looked up from the sofa and waved bye to Mingyu and Jun who were headed back to the bakery to help unload the weekly shipment of baking supplies that arrived after work that night. Lily was on the other end of your video call, hyping you up so you could muster up the confidence to call the small spread of business cards laid out on the coffee table before you. Who knew there were quite a few Yoons who visited your bakery?

“Okay, forget the business cards for a second,” you crossed your legs on the sofa. “I don’t get why you guys don’t want to invest in a new van. You already have a house and a baby. Wouldn’t it be cheaper for you to buy a new minivan or a sedan instead of spending all that money on repairs?”

Your best friend held up a yellow rubber duckie print onesie for you to see and you cooed at the sight. She continued to shop in the department store near Justin's office, "Yn you know how much that van means to me. It has been with me since high school.”

“Jasmine is already eating baby treats already?”

"Treats? They're snacks yn. She's not a dog," the mom rolled her eyes. "Also the baby snacks are for Justin and me...they're really yummy."

"Okay. One, I'm pretty sure you guys would've gotten rid of the car if you did have her in it. Two, I know right? I like the strawberry banana flavored ones shaped like stars," your replied. "Three, is Seungcheol still with the baby?"

The screen paused for a minute and you turned to the five cards laying on the coffee table. Two of them had the title "Dr." in front of their names while all of them had the same last names. Jun suggested that you to call every one of them just in case Dr. Yoon was an academic title instead of a title for a family doctor. You made a mental note to thank him for the suggestion when he comes back from the bakery.

The screen returned to show two people. Justin waved at you and you happily waved back.

"I just got off work," he smiled into the camera lifting up his briefcase for you to see.

"I can see that," you nodded your head. "I should hang up now and let you guys do your errands in peace.

"Okay! Bye sweetie, we love you," beamed Lily. The couple waved into the camera.

"I love you guys so much" you waved back. "Drive safely okay?"

"We will!"

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You procrastinated.

After hanging up the video chat with the Chens, you thought that it would be a hassle for the different Yoons if you called them immediately because it was around the time when people were getting off work. You decided to wait an hour just in case they were still commuting home. You cleaned up a little around the apartment so your cousin wouldn't nag you about you shredding your hair all over the place. You also baked some leftover cookie dough you found in the freezer.

Another hour or so passed and you still couldn't pull yourself to call because you thought about how awkward it would be if you called during dinner time. Maybe they were still eating dinner. How long do people eat dinner for? Do I give them time to eat dessert? The excuses continued on until you found yourself on the rug leaning against the low coffee table, palming a glass of wine in one hand and clutching your phone in the other. You didn't know what time it was, but you knew that you were almost finished with calling your five Yoons and Mingyu and Jun still weren't home.

The first one turned out to be a woman. The second one didn't pick up so you left a short message. The third one was just creepy. You were currently apologizing to the partner of the fourth one, lying and saying that you must've gotten the numbers mixed up. On a more positive note, you were now completely sober. Even though there were only five phone numbers to go through, you felt like your heart was continuously about to burst out of your chest with each phone call you had to go through.

Please be number five.

One ring. Two rings. Three rings. Four rings. Five rings. Voicemail.

You sighed and prepared yourself to repeat the spiel that Lily made you practice after the beep, “Hello, this is yn calling from Sidewalk Bakery. You left your business card in the jar for a free cake. If that was you, congrats. Uh if you are the same Dr. Yoon who asked me out, I accept. If you aren’t, please ignore the last part. Drop by the bakery whenever you’re free Mondays through Fridays from 7:00am through-”

Your cellphone buzzed and you looked at your phone to see an incoming call from an unknown number. You picked up the call.

“Hello?”

It felt like a punch in a gut.

“Yes that is me.”

It was the same feeling you got when the rollercoaster dropped and your heart stopped for a second before registering how much you hated the ride.

“What?”

The same heavy heart you carried in your chest for the longest time returned. Its heavy weight a reminder of the sadness that enveloped you for the longest time.

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“The officer at the scene found your name and number on an insurance contact card in her wallet.”

You were out of breath after practically sprinting to the police station, not even bothering to think twice about taking your car or calling someone to drive you. You hated the police station and having to even be near the police. You hated having to answer every single one of their stupid questions that they could look up within minutes in a dimly lit hallway while standing with your back against the wall.

“Now, we need numbers for their nearest next of kin. Are you able to supply those?”

Why weren’t you crying? Why did you feel nothing? Sure you were out of breath, but you were strangely calm.

“Y-yeah. Lily’s aunt uh.”

Stuttering. You were stuttering. Your mouth was dry and your jaw twitched in correspondence with each anxious thought that filled your head. Your arm shook while trying to reach into your bag for your phone. You couldn’t even do it.

Looking up at the officer you asked, “The car. You-you said it flipped?” The last word came out as a whisper that barely made it past your tongue.

“Are you sure you don’t want to sit down,” the officer asked. Why are there no tears in my eyes?

“They have a baby. Her name is Jasmine.” You pulled at your hair. “Is she?”

“No, she was in the care of a man at the time of the accident.”

You nodded to yourself. At least the baby was safe.

“She’s fine, yn. However, the officers placed her with CPS for the night.”

“CPS?” you asked.

“Child Protective Services...where they take cases like this.”

You looked to the ground, head dizzy. “Cases like this?” you asked yourself.

The officer hesitated for a minute before confirming the worst, “Orphaned children.”

A shiver started from the top of your head and coursed through every fiber of your being. The small tingle exponentially turned into a big wave. When it crashed, the drops sent tingles from your shoulder to your fingertips, from your neck to your tailbone, from your hips to your toes. You felt everything, but could do nothing except be mindlessly guided to a seat near the entrance. Yet you still could not produce any tears. It felt as if your body had been free falling for the past few minutes until you finally stopped in the middle of a dark and lonely void. You could do nothing except to float.

You didn’t know how long you were sitting there, but a man came into the station followed by two police officers. He was sobbing loudly all while trying to beg the officers in front of him.

“Please,” his voice was hoarse. “You can’t just take her away like that.”

You managed to look up at him while you were in your trance. The two police officers only shook their heads at him, offering no sign of remorse before walking away.

“Please,” he begged again to nobody in particular this time. “I’m her godfather.”

Godfather?

Were they lying about us being godparents?

Then it clicked in your head.

Seungcheol?

You stood up and cautiously walked toward the man who was now crouched on the floor. Despite his current state, you could tell he was the same man who you met years ago except a lot older and a lot wiser looking.

“Choi Seungcheol?”

He looked up at you with his tear streaked face, a pout forming on his lips. “They left before I could give her the rabbit plushie,” he whispered.

the kids are going to be alright

synopsis: life as we know it (2010 film) au | when an unexpected accident leaves you and your blind date from five years ago to become caretakers of your mutual goddaughter, you are forced to learn how to navigate parenthood all while trying to balance work and social life.

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alirhi · 3 years

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This is oddly fun lol

Let's see how many of these I can churn out before I get distracted or need a break! (pff. like I need an excuse to watch the show again. Despite its flaws, I really, really love TFATWS, guys)

Without further ado, let's get down to it!

Episode 2: The Star-Spangled Man

I'm pretty sure I'm on record when it comes to my undying hate for John Walker, yes? So obviously, Bucky's grumpiness 100% stays 😂

I'm not really a fan of how much emphasis they put on the shield. I can see it as a catalyst for Bucky to go confront Sam, yes, but he wouldn't keep going "shield shield shield" like a broken record. Bucky has consistently been shown to be an empathetic man. I can't believe for a second that he'd be barking at Sam about having no right to give up the shield; he'd ask why. Sam's got shit to do, so he'd get impatient and not answer.

"Why'd you give up so easily? If you were overwhelmed, I could've helped you-" "You've been ignoring me. Like now, how you're ignoring me walking away from you." "Well, you weren't texting me about this." "You think I needed your permission?!" "No, but I was right there with Steve while he was learning what it meant to be Cap. I wouldn't mind helping you get used to-" "Then go teach him." A vague gesture toward the "Cap is back" posters. Bucky makes a face. "Steve passed the mantle to you. You fought with him. You earned it. That little shit didn't." "What do you want me to do about it?" "Just tell me why, Sam. I mean it. I just wanna understand." "Not now, Buck. I've got shit to do. You see me heading for a plane right now, right?" "This is important!" "So is this." Sam tells him about the Flag Smashers, we get our silly Big Three/Gandalf conversation.

I'm sorry, but that whole jumping from the plane scene is funny as hell, and I love all the nods they added in to jokes from the press tours that brought us this show in the first place (like ripping the sleeve off his jacket lol). I don't think I'd change a single thing from the Big Three convo to Bucky joining Sam in the warehouse.

"You're doing the staring thing again." "You're staring at your watch," Bucky points out. He knows it's linked to Redwing, he's just pointing out how dumb that line is in that situation. They're there for recon lol. They're meant to be looking around.

I don't...particularly care about the other common gripe here? Meaning, "Bucky's a civilian, so why is he allowed to randomly jump in on a military mission?" Bucky's also known in this universe as an Avenger, just like Sam, so I don't think anyone would really bat an eye at him joining. Also, I have my own agenda related to Bucky's apparent freedom to walk in and out of military/government things.

What does bug me (as funny as it is) is Bucky's animosity toward Redwing. Again... Bucky is a certified nerd. Always has been. If anything, he'd be fascinated by Redwing and Sam would constantly have to slap him away because he's leaning in too close trying to see the tiny watch monitor. "I don't trust Redwing" is just old man griping "I don't trust your newfangled technology" and that... that's not Bucky.

And that "we're not assassins" dig, and then laughing when Bucky gets upset? That's not Sam. Both of these men have shown a remarkable amount of empathy, and Sam has a background in helping traumatized vets. If he cared enough about Bucky to be texting him after Steve left, he'd care enough not to make callous jokes about his time as The Winter Soldier, whether he knows the full story or not.

The fight on top of moving trucks looks cool, but makes no logical sense. I keep trying to think of a way to explain this from a story perspective, rather than a lazy "it looks cool!" filmmaking one, and I'm coming up blank. Anyone with half a brain would have pulled over, had the fight, and then taken off. It was a fun sequence, though... Eh. I'll leave it.

When Karli breaks Redwing, Bucky doesn't say "I always wanted to do that." Again, it's funny - I love the jabs about that stupid robo bird XD - but not Bucky. In my version, he smirks and says "You're so gonna regret that."

"You were kinda getting your asses kicked before we got there." Is immediately followed by Bucky staring him down and asking, "And... how did that fight end for you?" Sam adds, "I don't see them in custody. Are-are they following in a van?" He looks around, sarcastically searching for another vehicle. Walker and Hoskins grimace at each other, grudgingly conceding that point.

credit to @dailycelebs

Seeing Walker, and having to listen to his stupid pro-government rhetoric, makes Bucky think about Steve. When we cut from the Flag Smashers back to Bucky and Sam and the closeup of Bucky's pensive face, we hear 1940s Steve angrily telling 1940s Bucky about how the higher ups in the army had already written off the POWs and were going to leave them to die. "I love our country, Buck," he laments, "but what do I do when I'm not too sure anymore about the people who run it?"

"What you always do," is young Bucky's answer, "stand for what's right, not who's in power."

Perfect lead-in to the conversation about handling things themselves.

When Sam meets Isaiah, and hears his story, not only is he horrified and heartsick for him, but he also begins to see Bucky in a new light. He's seeing Bucky's face, the way he tries to hide his emotions and not make this conversation about him, and he's putting things together. He's still upset at being out of the loop, but he's seeing more of the situation than just "omg black super soldier". When Bucky says "he'd already been through enough," Sam asks quietly, "like you?"

The racist cop comes back before Bucky can answer, to arrest him for missing his appointment with Raynor.

ngl guys, I was so moved by the difference in how that cop treated Sam (before knowing he's Important) vs how he treated Bucky (knowing that the government views him as a violent, if pardoned, criminal). He approaches Sam with his hand on his gun, eager to defend Bucky; "is this guy bothering you?" Just because they're having a heated conversation. Then, when he sees that there's a warrant for Bucky, he approaches timidly, apologizes, treats him gently and politely. By "moved," btw, I don't mean "it was so sweet." I mean "this is fucking sick, and very, very realistic." White cops see a white guy and treat him with respect regardless of his actual criminal record, while being openly hostile towards an innocent black man without even knowing who he is, just because he's black. Moments like this made me applaud Spellman.

"You, too, Sam - That wasn't a request" is Sam's first sign that there's something off about Raynor.

Look, again... The couples therapy banter is funny because Sebastian and Anthony are funny, but that scene, from a storytelling and a mental health standpoint, is atrocious. Without some underlying reason behind her actions, Raynor is just a pointlessly terrible therapist.

Rather than insulting Bucky from the outset, Sam is angry with Raynor for violating Bucky's privacy by not only introducing herself as his therapist, but forcing a "couples" session without her patient's consent. With his background pre-Avenging, he knows this shit shouldn't fly. He immediately points out how unprofessional she's being.

Raynor doesn't bother listening - the fuck does she care, really? She shrugs and casually admits it's "slightly unprofessional" but proceeds anyway.

"Whatever's eating at him?" Sam scoffs. "Did you really just say that to a WWII veteran and the world's longest-serving POW with complex PTSD? Did I hear that right? I've had, maybe, like five conversations with this man since we met, and even I know he's been through some shit and-" "Sam," Bucky tries to interrupt, looking uncomfortable. With his crushing guilt, he has an easier time dealing with insults than someone coming to his defense. "No," Sam snaps. "If the HIPAA Slayer over here wants to drag me into this, she's damn well gonna hear what I have to say!" He turns back to Raynor and demands, "Is this how you've been treating him this whole time? Downplaying what he's been through and making a grown-ass man sound like a sulking teenager?" Raynor keeps her cool, but barely. Visibly frustrated and annoyed, she ignores Sam's tirade and tries to force the conversation back onto the track she wants it on. Bucky's embarrassed and doesn't know how to react to any of this, so he still makes that little "he would talk less" jab. Sam, seeing that he's not going to get anywhere with him until they're away from this bitch, glowers and plays along. We get our silly/angry banter.

After their argument with Walker, Sam finally confronts Bucky about what really happened to him.

"He meant HYDRA; HYDRA used to be my people." "Were they?" Sam asks, stopping him and looking him in the eye, not letting him look away or deflect. "Steve was under the impression that they were your captors. I was under the impression that the Wakandans spent two years deprogramming you so no one could use you the way HYDRA did ever again." "I-" Startled, not expecting that, Bucky stutters a little and admits, "Yeah, I... That's true, I guess." "You guess?" "Does it matter? Sam rolls his eyes. "I dunno, does it matter that you were a slave for most of the 20th century?" "I doubt it matters much to my victims." "HYDRA's victims," Sam corrects firmly. "Just like you." Bucky fidgets; he doesn't know what to do or say. No one since Steve has even so much as insinuated that Bucky wasn't 100% culpable for what he did while under HYDRA control. "Look," Sam sighs, "I don't particularly like you. I don't hate you, but I'm not your biggest fan." "...Thanks?" "I just need you to know where I stand-" "Yeah, got it-" "-So you know I'm not biased like Steve when I say you had no choice. I don't know your story, but I know no one flips on a dime from docile and plagued with guilt to an unstoppable killing machine and back without some serious psychological damage behind that. I'm not saying you're an innocent little bunny, but I don't think you're a monster." "Thanks," Bucky croaks, more sincerely this time, and a bit choked up. He clears his throat and looks distinctly uncomfortable as he grumbles, "but to catch these guys, we may need to talk to a monster." Sam cringes. "I was afraid you'd say that."

#sebastian stan #anthony mackie #tfatws #tfatws critical #fan ramblings #show rewrite #if i'd written it #episode 2

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pacifymebby · 3 years

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For the Groupie, can you rank the boys on who you think has the most feelings for y/n to the least??

Oh gosh okay this is gonna be difficult or like at least might surprise you...

From least to most...

Larry - they're pals, they fuck around sometimes, mostly he just likes to see her wind his friend up. They're very much no strings attached friends who fuck. He wouldn't want to see her get into any trouble, but if she does it's probably her own fault.

Van - don't get me wrong he HAS got feelings but it's all lust, guilt, resentment, LUST. he hates how much she turns him on, hates that he's always giving into her, but he's addicted to their sex and their chemistry. No one else is letting him get away with treating them the way y/n does, and knowing she gets off on it spurs him on. That been said, if she ever genuinely was hurt by him or asked him to stop he would do so in a heartbeat. This is consensual hatred all the way.

There's feelings but not romantic feelings. Can't live with her can't live without her is the phrase he'd use.

Benji - they're close, she was there for him through his breakup, they're friends and he dotes on her. He definitely cares about her in a way some of the other lads don't, secretly he doesn't like the dynamic between y/n and Van, he doesn't understand how someone who is so soft and precious with him, can be treated the way Van treats her. He would always jump to y/ns defence if he thought van was being too harsh.

Again though, they're just friends with benefits, lots of benefits.

Bob - Bob actually really likes this girl, as a friend. He's shy, too shy to talk to her most of the time and her flirtations do things to him. He gets flustered thinking of her. But as friends he really cares about her, he might not say it but he'd miss her if Van ever did actually send her away. So he cares about her, but fully as just friends. That's all. He can acknowledge that's shes a good looking girl and though she might not show it on the outside she's got a really lovely personality... But his feelings only extend as far as friends.

Then again if she ever needed help for any reason he'd be there in a flash, she might not be aware of that but he would.

Sam - right now Sam doesn't know her all that well but she's cute and he can see something in her the others can't. At least he thinks he can. He doesn't know why the feelings hit so quickly but from the minute Bondy first told him about y/n he liked her, wanted to make her his. Now hes spent time with her he's certain of that... His feelings are already pretty strong and he's a stubborn boy. But he won't share her. He feels protective of her, wants to look after her, dote on her, show her how precious and perfect she really is.

And every time Van so much as looks at y/n funny Sam has half a mind to get up and throttle him.

Bondy - Bondy definitely has the most feelings for this girl. Maybe not romantic love but certainly certainly some kind of love. He means it when he tells her she's one of his best friends. He really cares about her and he doesn't like this destructive thing she has going on with Van. He can see how one day someone's going to get hurt and god he doesn't want it to be y/n. They have that unspoken chemistry between them and it really does come from the fact that they care about one another a lot.

That's why he introduced her to Sam. He's sure he's exactly what y/n needs.

#Lydianthunderfics

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Hello! I was wondering, how about sniperspy version of "seduce me" hehehe

Alright, this took me ages and I hope I met your expectations! I had great fun with this one and I hope I’ll give the same smiles I had on my face as when I wrote it.

"So, what is it you seek with me?"

Sniper was standing awkwardly in Spy's suite. He was nervously fiddling with his hat between his fingers in front of the Frenchman who looked, on the other hand, as if he couldn't possibly be more comfortable.

"I uh, I'd like some advice."

"And you decided that of all the people you could ask, I would be best?" Spy raised an eyebrow.

Sniper sighed and nodded.

"Pray take a seat."

Spy extended an inviting hand and Sniper obliged, albeit on the edge of the armchair. The Frenchman, who wasn't wearing his jacket or vest but only his shirt and tie, took a seat opposite him, on the other armchair. The coffee table separating them as well as the fireplace on Sniper's left, or Spy's right.

"So, how may I help?"

He gathered his fingertips and elegantly put a leg on the other.

"I uh… Well, there's this… person."

Spy hid his surprise.

"I… I like them… I'd like to know them better and I don't really know how to, y'know, approach them and start the whole thing."

"Ah, I see."

Spy nodded slowly.

"So yeah, that's my problem."

"And you are asking me because…?"

"Cause I know you're good with this stuff. And I…"

"And?" Spy repeated.

"And I hoped you wouldn't make fun of me."

Spy smiled but not in an arrogant way, non, not when his colleague had made the effort to come out of his den of a van and be honest with him.

"I will help you."

Sniper raised his eyes to his masked friend.

"But you need to know that there is no way to do this without getting out of your comfort zone." The Frenchman said.

"Yeah…"

"I am serious, Sniper, I know you adore your solitude in that van of yours but if you really want to approach someone, you will have to come out of your shell quite a bit. Are you sure that it is what you want?"

Sniper looked left and right.

"I uh, I'll try."

"That will not do." Spy answered and the Aussie lowered his head, frowning.

"You need not to try, but to succeed; if you really want that person, that is."

Spy paused before he added:

"Do you?"

The silence lasted for half a minute or so but for Sniper it was eternity and it weighed on his entire being. He closed his eyes.

"Spy, I-" Sniper's breath cut on its own. Spy watched with attention. The tension on his colleague's body was visible. “Yeah. I want to."

"Bien, in this case, I first need an idea of what I am working with."

[Good.]

Sniper raised a curious eyebrow. His eyes met with the Frenchman's ice blue ones.

"Show me what you can do."

"What d'you mean?" Sniper asked.

"Seduce me."

Sniper gulped down hard and he felt himself sweat.

"W-what?"

"Seduce me." The Frenchman repeated as he moved to sit on the sofa.

"Alroight."

Sniper stood up and adjusted the collar of his red polo shirt. He made sure it was tucked in his trousers and rolled up his sleeves.

"Roight." He took a deep breath and approached the Frenchman whose eyes were locked on the fireplace. Sniper sat next to his friend, but not too close.

"Hey."

Spy turned his head to him.

"How're you doin'?"

"Not too bad. Yourself?"

"Yeah, I-I'm alroight… I think… Uh…" Sniper put a hand behind his neck.

"You think?"

"Y-yeah, well, nah, I'm-I'm fine."

Spy smiled. He knew his colleague wasn't very good with social interactions but he hadn't imagined he would be at a loss that much.

"You can ask me what I do for work if you don't know it, or what I do outside of work." The Frenchman suggested.

"Ah, yeah, that's a good idea. So uh, what do you do outside o'work? Got any hobbies?"

"I collect short blades. I have about three hundred of them. Some I like for personal reasons, others because their fabrication was a work of art in itself. I also like to read."

"Oh, cool, that's nice, I like knives but I don't know much about them. I just look at them like paintings, I suppose."

Spy was surprised but didn't let it show. Sniper had continued on the conversation as if collecting hundreds of knives was ordinary.

"And uh…" The Aussie continued. "What d'you like to read?"

"French literature. Mainly 19th century authors. I find contemporary authors quite empty and arrogant. I much prefer the man who wrote without knowing that he would be famous hundreds of years after his death."

Sniper had drank his colleague's words like a priceless wine.

"Oh, wow… That's quite poetic, the way you put it, eh?"

Spy smiled.

"I do like it that way, don't you?"

Sniper blushed and looked away as Spy's eyes were too sharp.

"Part of me does."

"And the other part?"

"Tries to hide it."

"Why?"

"Because… I don't think that's what people like in general, eh. Can't be a hunter and a poet. People think huntin' is barbaric but that's because they never tried."

Spy raised an eyebrow and listened as Sniper's eyes locked on the dancing flames in the fireplace.

"Hunting can be complicated and takes ages. It's not just point and shoot. First you want to attract your target's attention, you want to know it well, understand its behaviour, the patterns painted on its soul. And when you decide to approach, it is to get it but you mustn't do it too soon, eh."

"Otherwise?"

"Otherwise the target just runs away and you don't want that… Also, when you take your aim and decide that it's the right moment to shoot, your entire body is focused on that one particular target. You hold your breath to steady your aim, your eyes see nothing but the target, your mind think about nothing but the target. Only the target exists."

Spy tilted his head on the side and the corner of his lips pursed up in a smile.

"And then you shoot. In a split second, you have taken the target from this life to the next. And God forbid you ever have to shoot twice. Hunting isn't a game and you must treat the target with the utmost respect. There's no point in making it suffer. You want to kill it as cleanly as possible."

"Tell me, Sniper..." Spy pulled his friend out of his almost monologue.

"Yeah?"

"You said that you were ready to make outstanding efforts to get that person, oui?"

"Yeah."

"Why?"

Sniper's eyes lowered slowly.

"H-they're… special."

"How so?"

"They… count a lot to me." Sniper took a deep breath and closed his eyes. "First, they're gorgeous. They're absolutely stunnin'. I look at them and I can feel my eyes burn when I do, because that's how hard their image gets imprinted in my head."

"Hm." Spy nodded to show he was following.

"And then they're… They're just perfect… Yeah, well, ok, I don't think we go well together and I don't have much hope they'll accept to spend more time with me."

"But?"

"But I have to do it."

"Why?"

"Because I can't think about any bloody one else! I wake up and they're the first image that comes to my mind. I work and I can see them in my head all the time, and when I go to bed, I… I just wish they were with me."

The Aussie sighed.

"Tssk it's ridiculous. I know it won't work."

"What?" Spy asked.

"I'm givin' myself false hopes. I-I'm hoping they could like me but I know they don't and they won't."

"Sniper."

He raised his eyes to his friend's.

"Tell me more about them."

"What do you want to know?"

"When you see them, what do you think?"

"I can't."

"Well if you want me to help you, you will have to help me with that!"

"No, you don't get it."

Spy raised a curious eyebrow. He noticed Sniper was tapping his foot relentlessly on the floor.

"I can't think when I see them is what I mean. I… I just don't know anything anymore. They're… I'd kill to just have an evening more with them."

Spy's eyebrow twitched at the "more".

"And in fact, that's what I do everyday. I kill and kill, hoping they would, y'know, maybe pay a bit of attention to me…"

Sniper took a deep breath and sighed.

"Sniper, what do you feel for them?"

Spy's voice was delightfully calm.

"He has the most beautiful eyes I've ever seen. He's gorgeous." Sniper lowered his face and hid it in his hands. "When I see him, nothin' else matters anymore, I just become obsessed, and-and stupid I s'ppose."

"Have you tried talking to him before?"

"Once."

"How did it go?"

Sniper raised his head again.

"There wasn't a second that I didn't appreciate. I sat next to him and… It's like I could feel the heat of his body even though I wasn't touching it. I felt hot and sweated b-but I'm so bad with words, Spy, why does it have to be so hard?"

Spy looked at his friend and smiled.

"Ah but that is what I meant when I said that you would have to come out of your shell. Engaging with someone is exhausting in truth."

"Even fer you?" Sniper looked him in the eyes briefly.

Spy chuckled.

"Oui, even for me. But if you feel so strongly for them, I can only understand the torture that is going on inside of you, the constant indecision. Should I, or should I not? Will that get me closer to him, or push me farther? Besides, I did not know you could enjoy the company of men."

Sniper realised only then that he had been using "he" and "him" the whole time. He blushed so hard he might have blown up.

"Ahem, well, I mean uh…"

"But don't get me wrong, mon ami, far from me the idea to judge. I can appreciate a man's company too."

[My friend]

"Oh, really?"

"Oui. And, if it is confession time, I will add that there is one that my heart is not insensitive to."

"Oh…"

"Let me tell you more, it might help you…"

Spy adjusted himself on his seat and cleared his throat.

"I don't recall how I started getting interested in him and I must admit that it surprised me when I realised that I did. You see, I am no stranger to romantic stories and am well versed in it all. Also, rarely have I faced rejection."

"But?" Sniper half guessed.

"But that man is different. He is so different that I genuinely do not know how to approach him."

Sniper raised a curious eyebrow.

"Oui, even I don't know so who will? But one thing is for sure, you would never think I could fall for such a man. He is my polar opposite in all aspects and all ways possible and I fear that if I did as much as talk to him, I might ruin it all."

"Did you try and talk to him or…?"

"Oui, once. We had a long conversation. Oddly enough, it happened in this very room. I was sitting here and him, more or less where you are now."

Spy sighed but his lips were pursed in a genuine smile and his eyes were dreamy.

"We had a chat that I wished could last forever. His voice is such a delight to my ears. He doesn't use it often, but when he does, it is such a sweet melody…"

Sniper blushed seeing how Spy felt. He had never imagined the Frenchman could tell him something that personal, and he seemed honest about it too…!

"Sniper, if I had to describe him, I would say that yes indeed, no one would imagine him and me together. And believe me, it is very hard for me too. I cannot imagine for a second that he would want it either. Of course I do guess that he is not insensitive to my charms but I think that I am lacking what he might be looking for in someone else."

"D'you know if he's into blokes?"

"Well I did my fair share of research on the man and came to learn very recently that yes, he does not exclude that possibility. What about you?"

"Yeah, same."

"We are fortunate then."

"And cowards." Sniper added and Spy's eyebrows jumped. "Cause we're talkin' here on your sofa and not really amounting to much, are we?"

"Would you be achieving more anywhere else?" Spy asked.

"N-no, not really, that's true."

"Then I suppose we are not so cowardly."

"I guess so… But, Spook, uhm, d-do you… I mean I can't imagine you do eh, but, do you feel like you're dumb when you're around him? I mean I lose my words and-and I stutter a lot more than usual and…"

"Ah, I see what you mean. I might feel so but I have long learned how to control my emotions, so it doesn't really show. Although I feel the soft tingling in my insides, the electricity in the air and in me when my eyes meet his. His eyes are blue, but very different from mine."

"Ah, same for me. I just have blue eyes but his are… My God, they're somethin' else, when he looks at me I'm so scared that he might see that-"

"That you love him?"

"Y-yeah… His eyes are so piercing he might as well see through me and behind, as if I was transparent."

“You are fairly easy to read, Sniper.”

“Huh?” He sweated more heavily, feeling put on the spot. “What d’you mean?”

“Let me explain. I think you have said a lot about that man, almost enough for me to know who he is.” Spy grinned smugly.

“W-what? N-no, how?!”

“Correct me if I am wrong.” Spy closed his fist and opened his thumb. “First, the person is a man.”

Sniper nodded.

“Then,” Spy extended his index finger. “You know what job he has.”

The Aussie’s eyes snapped wide.

“How did you know?”

“You didn’t ask for his job, but his hobbies.”

“Ah, y-yeah.”

“There is also the fact that he knows that you are a hunter at least.”

Sniper lowered his head.

“Add to that the fact that you never go anywhere near people and I do imagine this is your first time out of your beloved Australia, the man you have your thoughts on is in this base or the other one.”

The Aussie’s knee bounced faster up and down.

“Now, I know your professionalism and I do believe he isn’t one of the enemy, which then means that he is in our team, is he?”

Sniper hid his face in his hands and shyly nodded.

“Interesting. The man I have my thoughts on is also in this team.”

The Aussie’s face flashed up to his colleague.

“W-what?”

Spy wasn’t sure if he saw surprise or disappointment.

“I love him, Sniper. What you describe about the heat of his body, ah… I can only dream about letting my fingers trail his cheeks and entire body, and I did. How many times? Bah, not enough times for me, and sure too many for you who are listening to me. But what else can I do? As you know, I am used to romance but he is so different, so special. I cannot invite him to a restaurant, I cannot take him out for a ride, I… I am condemned to enjoy him like I would a priceless work of art, from a distance, and without doing more than just watching.”

Spy sighed.

“Maybe I am asking too much, maybe I should just content myself with what I have but… My thoughts are stuck on him, his tall and slim silhouette, his beautiful eyes, there is something wild and primitive about him that burns my insides, Sniper…”

“W-wait, he’s on the team and he’s tall and slim. So… That’s not Engie, Heavy, Pyro, Soldier or Scout. You’re taller than them and Heavy’s not slim. That leaves Demo and Medic. But I can’t see how Medic could have something wild about him. Oh bloody hell, it’s Demo?!”

Spy chuckled.

“I also forgot to say that he is adorably selfless. His smile is rare but when I see it, I can feel flutters everywhere in my chest, as if it contained butterflies that had been kept dormant for too long. Only he can make me feel those things, only the sight of him can do hat. Well, not only the sight. When he blesses me with his voice and his attention, very few words can describe what that generates.”

Spy turned to Sniper.

“It’s Demo, isn’t it…?” The Aussie repeated, with a disgruntled sigh.

“You sound disappointed.”

“N-no, I-I’m just surprised, is all.”

Spy spotted the bad lie as easily as an elephant in a porcelain shop.

“Sniper?”

“Hm…”

“Look at me.”

“I am.”

“Non, in my eyes.”

Sniper took a deep breath and raised his defeated eyes to the Frenchman.

“You forgot someone in the team.”

“No, I didn’t!”

“Yes, you did.”

“Who? Miss Pauling! She isn’t a man, is she?”

Spy chuckled and moved closer to his friend on the sofa.

“Indeed she is not.”

“So it’s not her?”

“Non, it is not.”

“Then who?”

“Look in this very room, do you not see anyone else?”

“Y-you? You can’t be lovin’ yourself, I mean, you can’t find yerself wild, can you? If anything I live in a van and all, so I’m wilder than you and-?”

Spy had nodded which cut Sniper short.

“W-what?”

“You have finally found him.”

“W-wait, who?”

Sniper was sweating bullets as he saw Spy’s gloved fingers rise and soon he felt the velvet against his cheek.

“Toi.”

[You.]

Spy’s dreamy eyes were a sight to behold. He looked in love indeed but the Australian couldn’t believe it, so he refused to and frowned.

“I understand I might not be the one that you put in your heart Sniper, and I respect that.” The Frenchman removed his hand from Sniper’s cheek. “I will not trouble you with my feelings again and shall help you talk to whoever you want.”

Spy was annoyed, that was clear enough in his slightly clenched jaw and furrowed brow. But if Sniper needed help, he would oblige.

“So, who is it?”

Sniper’s jaw had dropped and for seconds that felt like eternity for them both, he was incapable of producing any sounds, let alone words.

“Sniper?”

“You love me?” He finally asked.

“I do. Now, can we not dwell on this, as you are obviously looking for someone else.”

Irritated, Spy took his cigarette case out and opened it. He was about to take one when-

“I love you too.”

“What?” Spy’s cigarette case fell off his hands. He stopped sharp and looked up at the Aussie. “You cannot change your feelings that fast. You can fake it, oui, but you cannot enter this room with someone in your heart and exit with someone else.”

“Ya wanker, it’s you I was talking about since the beginning!”

Spy’s eyes flashed with the flames that they reflected from the fireplace.

“You lie very poorly.”

“Oh that’s rich... “ Sniper spat. “One, you’re the bloody Spy here and two, look at me!”

Spy had been busy picking up his cigarette case from his lap and collecting the cigarettes scattered there. He stopped to look at the Aussie.

“I… I…”

“Pathetic. You lie so poorly that you cannot even say it.”

Spy felt his feelings flip like a wave crashing. He went from head over heels for the man to furious, fuming with rage. He clenched his teeth.

“I LOVE YOU!” Sniper shouted and his roar was so powerful, that it startled the Frenchman on his seat, tipping over his cigarette case again. He blushed intensely seeing the Aussie get that loud for the first ever time. His voice had projected so powerfully, he worried that the entire base had heard it.

“I love you, alroight?” Sniper repeated with his usual calm voice this time. “I came here to ask you how I could… Talk to you… And spend more time with you. Yeah, as you said, I don’t do fancy dinners and all that but I love you. I can’t not think about you. So I thought of this to spend more time with you. I don’t know what you like, posh stuff I guess, so that was the only way.”

Spy’s eyes were riveted on his spilled cigarette case again on his lap but when his friend finished, he raised his eyes to him.

“And you were ready to help me get with someone else?” Sniper asked.

“Oui.”

“Why?”

“I want to see you smile, even if I am not the reason for it.”

And Sniper obliged. His face radiated with an innocent, almost naive grin, which Spy reciprocated.

“I’m sorry I’m bad with words…”

“Don’t be, it makes you more charming.”

And with that, Spy leaned on Sniper’s shoulder. They found each other’s hands and slid their fingers through without a word. They couldn’t hear the fire crackle, their heartbeats were too loud.

#tf2 sniper #tf2 spy #sniperspy

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