#as opposed to an act of love or connection that people do together

[ohnoitstbskyen]

asking sincerely. do you see a romance between jayce and viktor? do you think they ended up being something romantic at the end?

With apologies I am going to only half talk about the thing you are asking me, since I have something else on my mind and you happened to hit the button that makes me vomit it into words.

Coming at this from an aromantic perspective, I obviously don't experience the state of absurd obsessive delusion that you bizarre romantic freaks fetishize so feverishly*, but I am often annoyed by the idea that friendship and romance are either opposites or mutually exclusive. From my perspective, the boundary between the two is at best thin, and more realistically not actually a boundary at all except by cultural construction.

*i am taking an excessively hostile, crass tone for my own amusement i do not mean this seriously please be normal at me, weird allo freaks

I won't get into my full feelings about the end of Arcane, but it seems perfectly plain to me that the script, the imagery and the animation presents Jayce and Viktor as two halves of a whole, not opposing forces but alike to yin and yang: opposites which each contain the other. And at the climax of the show, the greatest peril to life and peace in the narrative is resolved by these two men literally joining their bodies and souls together, and going into eternity holding one another for comfort and strength. They are quite literally soulmates, quite literally the most important people in one another's lives.

I don't think that that kind of intimate emotional connection between men must necessarily be either romantic or sexual - I am aromantic, and plenty of ace people exist, and there is nothing in our natures excluding us from intense connections of love with other people of any gender.

I also think it is willfully ignorant (and genuinely homophobic) to act as though these deep connections are mutually exclusive with sex and romance. As though if Viktor and Jayce fucked nasty and made out sloppy style, suddenly their intimacy is less pure or valid, or tainted somehow.

"If these two men who are emotionally close to one another also fuck or get romantically involved, then friendship is dead, murdered on the floor by a dick-shaped knife; vile sexuality corrupts and debases the true, pure and virtuous love of ✨friendship✨" <- This shit is homophobic at a baseline, queerphobic in general, and frankly as an aromantic man I find it pretty fucking insulting as well.

What, are my friendships with other men just inherently more pure and divine, more meaningful and true than a gay man's can ever be, because I will never suffer the vile temptation of adding romance to my affection? Is that how I should think of myself? And is an aroace man more pure than me still, the only source of TRUE male friendship that a man can ever experience, free from the pustulant corruption of sexuality and romantic desire?

You get this pathetic defensiveness (especially from men, but other genders aren't immune) wherein sex and sexuality and romance between men is perceived as a threat to men's right and ability to experience deep connection to each other. But the emotional castration of men comes not from people imagining sex and romance as a component of our relationships - it comes from people who insist that our emotional lives must be ruled by strict binaries. Sex and romance, OR ELSE friendship. Deep romantic connection OR ELSE deep platonic connection. Pick one and do not dare to imagine both, nor act as though the boundary between them is something that we built by cultural fiat, and which can be dismantled just the same.

And yes, yes, yes, I know there are cultural forces literally illuminati-style conspiring to systemically erase the entire existence of explicitly romantic, sexual male love from media, and I know that homophobic puritanism is on the rise and there are material concerns and a real necessity for explicit representation in fiction, yes I know. Everything is more complicated than a tumblr post can cover, I am not trying to Solve Rainbow Capitalism™ over here, I am trying to express frustration as an aromantic man that this stupid fucking binary keeps getting culturally reinforced by both my enemies and my well-meaning allies, when I think the binary is what's fucking killing us in the first place.

So anyway. My position is that Viktor and Jayce can be entirely aromantic no-homo friends, and they can fuck nasty in the throes of mutual need and obsession, and I refuse to entertain the idea that there is an irresolvable contradiction between those things. Each of those can contain the other, or become the other given time and circumstance.

What the imagery, storytelling and script of Arcane makes clear is that Viktor and Jayce love each other more than life itself. To say that that love must be shoved into the box of either "platonic" or "romantic" is to miss out on almost everything that is beautiful about love. It can be both and neither! It can be a secret third, ninth or fifteenth thing that they haven't invented a tag for on Ao3 yet.

They are giving each other whatever the spiritual mind-ghost equivalent of sloppy backshots are on the ethereal plain forever, they are the most romantic lovers in the cosmos, and they are also the most chaste and platonic life-partner friends you have ever seen, effortlessly intimate and unashamedly tender. They are men who love one another, in every way that love matters.

You can pick whichever interpretation brings you joy, and resonates with what your heart needs, the text of the show is eminently and explicity open to it, and anyone who says otherwise either failed to pay attention, or refused to pay attention on purpose.

[theunsinkableship1]

Lukolaship: Why are you here?

I have one simple question for you: Why are you here?

If you’re a fan of Nicola or Luke individually, there’s no reason to be so deeply invested in their private lives. Supporting them as actors and celebrating their professional achievements should be enough. If your goal is to see them happy in life, you could simply assume they are, because nothing publicly suggests otherwise. Why concern yourself with what others think about their personal lives? Focus on your own and sleep peacefully at night.

Here, however, we are focused. We are here for a specific purpose, and that purpose is rooted in a belief in the bond between Nicola and Luke as a duo. We don’t ship them with just anyone, nor do we treat this connection as trivial. We see something rare and precious that transcends the superficial dynamics often seen elsewhere.

We believe they are uniquely compatible in every way professionally, personally, and emotionally. As they’ve described themselves, they are very similar, and their connection is something that doesn’t come easily. It’s not the kind of bond you let slip away without a fight.

If you don’t share the belief that the best foundation for their love is friendship, then it’s worth asking yourself what you’re doing in this space. Because staying here while harboring doubt or skepticism will only lead to frustration, disappointment, or even resentment. And why put yourself through that?

Of course, this is a space open for discussion, but we must acknowledge that engaging in conversations centered on ideas completely opposed to what we’re collectively rooting for is both unnecessary and counterproductive.

This space is for those of us who see, believe, and hope. For those who recognize something special when they see it and want to nurture that belief, even from afar. If you don’t share these wishes and expectations, perhaps this isn’t the place for you and that’s okay.

But here, we celebrate, support, and believe in something extraordinary. If that resonates with you, welcome. If not, it’s best to part ways now to save yourself and others unnecessary grief.

I want to start by emphasizing that I don’t know the truth in this situation. I don’t know these people personally, so I can’t claim to speak for their reality or their intentions. What I have are beliefs and speculations based on the reality they have chosen to present to us. And among all these uncertainties, one belief stands unshaken: they belong together. That belief is the cornerstone of my presence in this corner of the internet.

Now, let me clarify I’m not opposed to the idea of Lukola being in relationships with other people. They could very well be in relationships with entirely different people, and we wouldn’t have any way of knowing.Life is complex, and these things can happen. Nor am I opposed to the idea that they might already be together but keeping it private. In fact, that’s the outcome I’m openly hoping for.

The truth is, either theory whether they are in other relationships or together in secret is just that: a theory. Speculations woven from bits of information and perception, none of which constitute definitive proof. I resist accepting either scenario at face value because, frankly, this story isn’t straightforward. There are too many inconsistencies, too much plausible deniability, and far too many coincidences for it to be simple.

Some individuals are actively seeking out this space, a niche corner of the internet that is not easily found unless you are deliberately looking for it solely to challenge the idea of Lukola being real. They argue that it’s all just PR and treat the very notion of their connection as if it’s utterly impossible or absurd. What’s puzzling is the intensity with which they dismiss it, often acting as though the mere suggestion of Lukola’s reality is offensive or preposterous.

This behavior raises several questions: Why does the idea of Lukola trigger such strong reactions? Why do these critics go out of their way to invade a space they fundamentally disagree with? A psychological phenomenon like reactance might offer some insight.

Reactance is a reaction to perceived threats to autonomy. When people see others confidently supporting a theory or belief they don’t share, they might feel compelled to push back, not necessarily because they have concrete evidence against it, but because they view it as an encroachment on their sense of "truth."

What’s even more contradictory is that these critics often engage in behaviors strikingly similar to those they criticize. They comb through interviews, scrutinize body language, and form conclusions all while claiming to be grounded in “realism.” If Lukola isn’t real and this space is so misguided, why invest so much energy here? The truth is, some of these individuals may be grappling with their own unspoken doubts or insecurities about the narrative and find it easier to ridicule others than to explore those feelings honestly.

Ultimately, this space is built on a foundation of speculation, patterns, and observed dynamics not absolute certainty. If the concept of Lukola is so untenable to someone, perhaps they should question why they feel so compelled to disprove it rather than simply disengaging. This kind of behavior only underscores the uniqueness of what’s being defended here. Why else would they care so much ?

This brings me to what I believe is happening with certain Lukola shippers who react under the guise of pragmatism and so-called reality. When the facts are murky and there’s no concrete proof one way or the other, it’s natural to feel uncertainty. But for some, the fear of being wrong of committing to a belief that might not hold up pushes them toward the opposite stance. It’s a kind of cognitive dissonance avoidance or fear-based contrarianism. Rather than risk the emotional discomfort of being wrong, they align themselves with a narrative that feels safer because it seems more grounded in realism, even if it goes against what they truly want.

But this reaction isn’t as rational as it appears. By clinging to the guise of pragmatism, they often ignore the layers of meaning, patterns, and behaviors that suggest this situation isn’t as clear-cut as it might seem. They risk dismissing the extraordinary connection that brought us here in the first place, the looks, the smiles, the synchronicity, and the undeniable intimacy.

What’s unsettling, however, is the behavior of certain non-believers. Some have started attacking others, calling them delusional or crazy for holding onto their beliefs. What’s ironic and frankly hypocritical is that many of these people were doing the exact same thing not long ago. They were analyzing smiles, interpreting body language, and weaving narratives just like the rest of us.

Psychologically, this could be explained by reaction formation, a defense mechanism where individuals suppress emotions or beliefs, they are uncomfortable with and adopt an exaggerated opposite stance. For example, someone who once believed in Lukola but feels betrayed or disillusioned may go to great lengths to ridicule others who still believe, as a way to distance themselves from their former vulnerability.

Another phenomenon at play is projection. Those who call others delusional may actually be projecting their own internal conflict and doubts. It’s easier to label someone else as "crazy" than to confront the discomfort of one’s own cognitive dissonance.

Finally, there’s the bandwagon effect. When a few vocal individuals start asserting that believing in Lukola is irrational, others may follow suit to align themselves with what appears to be the majority opinion. This creates a cycle where dissenting voices are silenced or shamed, even though everyone in this fandom is ultimately speculating and interpreting limited information.

It’s not just hypocritical but it’s unkind as well to attack others for believing in something extraordinary. We are all here because we were drawn to the same connection, the same magic that transcends the mundane. Whether you still believe or have chosen to step away, there’s no need to tear others down.

The truth remains elusive, and it’s okay to admit that we don’t know everything. What’s not okay is to dismiss or ridicule the hope, joy, and creativity that others bring to this space. What is absolutely unacceptable is harassing Lukola, their friends, or their families online simply because they aren’t aligning with or reinforcing our preferred narrative. Such behavior crosses the line from passionate support into harmful intrusion, and it reflects poorly on this community as a whole.

We must remember that Nicola and Luke are real people with lives, relationships, and choices that extend far beyond what we observe or speculate about. Their friends and family are not all public figures and certainly not part of this fandom discourse. Dragging them into the conversation or pressuring them to validate a narrative diminishes the respect and admiration this space claims to hold for the pair.

Moreover, harassing anyone be it directly through comments or indirectly through insinuations and speculation achieves nothing. It doesn’t bring clarity or truth; it only fuels division and hostility. This behavior contradicts the very foundation of why many of us are here.

If anything, such actions could damage the very dynamic we cherish. It creates an atmosphere of distrust and negativity that might push them to withdraw further from public interactions or force them into making statements or actions they wouldn’t naturally take.

As fans, we must hold ourselves to a higher standard. Our actions should reflect kindness, respect, and understanding, not entitlement or hostility.

Let’s remember why we’re here and not go overboard, this ship is rare and beautiful, even if its true nature isn’t yet fully revealed. Until clarity comes, let’s choose kindness and patience over judgment.

In conclusion, we are not required to take a definitive stance right now. There’s wisdom in waiting, observing, and letting the truth unfold in its own time. For me, this isn’t about being right or wrong. It’s about honoring the belief that their bond is rare and worth rooting for, whether the evidence for it is subtle or glaring. Until clarity comes, I will continue to hold space for the possibility that love complicated, layered, and extraordinary is at the heart of this story.

[alieinthemorning]

Unrestrained Love [8394 | Grim | Casper]

Content: Angst, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Soul Bond, Post-Ending 8: Interwoven, Crying, POV Second Person, Reader Insert

Pronouns: None

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This work’s concepts, plot and original characters are my own which means I do not allow any sort of creative theft nor do I allow my work to be entered into any sort of A.I. bots. Thank you for respecting my space and boundaries

“We’re back?” Your head swiveled again, taking in what is most definitely your room. “We’re back! Casper, we’re—"

You were cut off by his lips that suddenly pressed against your own. You melted into it easily. At first, you thought that the happiness and relief of finally being able to just be together, but then you felt a dampness on your shoulder. 

You wanted to comfort him, tell him that everything was okay now. Joke with him by asking if he was crying because he just now realized that he was stuck with you for eternity., but you couldn’t. As much as you joked and teased, and acted like you didn’t give a shit. You gave a monumental amount of shit, especially when it came to those you care about. 

So, you simply held him tighter, and cried along with him. The past ten days of emotions finally breaking your well patched damn. As well as his own feelings that you could feel ever so faintly through your connection.

You don’t know how much time you passed, but eventually sobs became sniffles and sniffles became silence. Until he spoke. 

“I love you.” He curled deeper into you, “I can finally say that without the fear of our deaths looming over my head.” He chuckled. “I thought that I would feel lighter, but I honestly feel…not worse, but heavy.”

“I get it.” Your hands found his hair, one hand on his scalp while the other ran through its long length. “We’ve escaped death…and life—the whole cycle and all that, but we’re still left with this connection. Which—! I’m not opposed to, of course. I love our connection, but…everything happened so fast, and now we’re left alone to pick up all these pieces, but I guess…” You paused. “I’m glad that I’ll be able to spend the rest of our existence with each other figuring it out.”

Casper untangled himself from you. His face was flushed red and his eyes were swollen, but he’s never looked more beautiful to you. 

“I’d like that a lot, Sunshine.” His smile was as bright as your nickname, but then he looked away. 

You smiled, “What is it, Casper?”

“…can I kiss you?” 

Your smile widened. “Of course, and take this as permission to do any other time. You won’t have to ask again.” Then you paused. “…hm, actually I think asking once in a while would be pretty hot.”

“Okay, you’re done.” His lips captured yours. 

For now. You were done for now. Fortunately, he still had to deal with you once the two of you came up for air. 

I'll be so real, I wanted to write smut for him first, but I've been wombo combo'd by Ligher (ZZZ), Fiend!Sylus (LADS), and this game's DLC release that I've had no moment to rest (I still wanna get the smut out before working on Sylus, but we'll see).

Anyway, despite getting one of the good endings (I consider this one the best), I still made it sad lmao.

Ko-Fi | Masterlist

[flippinpancakes64]

the cullens with a vampire hunter reader that will NOT harm the Cullens?

The Cullens with a Vampire Hunter! Reader

Writing this as I’m waiting for food at the Texas Roadhouse lol

Also I watched Longlegs today talk about a weird ass movie. It was good though, I would recommend it if you're into weird horror.

Thank you for requesting and I hope you enjoy!

Edward:

He doesn’t trust you at first

Instantly, he knows what you are

He can hear your thoughts and how you intend to harm vampires

He warns the family about you

You had heard about a family of vampires who didn’t harm people, but you didn’t believe it

You were convinced that it had to all be an elaborate lie

But when you see one of them in public, it's instantly obvious

The golden eyes, the calm demeanor, etc.

He takes a while to warm up to you, he still doesn't trust you entirely

But when some opposing vampires come into the area and you fight with the Cullens, he stands corrected

He helps you fight other vampires lol

He doesn't like them either

He follows you all around the world to go hunting

He loves it

Alice:

She sees you coming in a vision

She sees you holding a vampire's head as they wither away into smoke

And then she sees a flash of you crossing the line into whatever town they are in

She warns everyone that you are coming

And when you arrive, you almost get into a battle

But then you see that the Cullens are different

In the moment that you hesitate and choose not to attack, Alice gets a flash of the two of you together in the future

She declares that you're not a threat

She trusts you fully from the beginning

She gets a bit wary just because she's worried that if Jasper slips at all that you might attack him

Just reassure her that you won't <3

Jasper:

You had been tailing him for a while through the college campus

He didn't know who you were or what you wanted

All you knew was that he was far too beautiful and graceful to be human

But one day you sat next to him in the cafeteria and you saw his newly golden eyes from him having just fed yesterday

He could feel the shock from you

When he turned to fully look at you it was like he could feel the connection

After you two talk for a while, he learns that you're a vampire hunter

He gets a bit nervous after that

I feel like he's probably run into some trouble with hunters before

So yeah he's a bit scared

He takes a while to warm up to you

But after you reassure him multiple times that you are not a threat to him or his family, he relaxes

He also tells you about all of his troubles with cravings

He feels so much better that you're so patient with him

Rosalie:

Yeah she doesn't trust you at all

She's already not a huge fan of humans

But someone who poses a threat to her family who she will never admit that she cares about? Yeah no

She will be the last one to warm up to you guaranteed

And it will take a while

She needs to be 100% certain that you aren't gonna hurt them

I feel like it would take one last big push for her to really start trusting you

Like an attack from a rogue vampire that you help fight

That will kick into her mind that you really do care and mean no harm

After that she hangs out with you a bit more

But don't expect too much

At least not a first

Just give her time, she'll come around

Emmett:

He's one of the quickest to trust you

I feel like after a couple of days of you not trying to kill them he's like "good enough for me"

He's just really curious about how you do it

I mean, it takes him a bit of force to kill a vampire, so how does a human do it

He wants to go hunting with you

He just thinks it's fun

Every once in a while, it's very rewarding to pick on someone your own size

He would make jokes about your profession if you ever say he's annoying you

"Emmett. Stop tapping my head, I'm busy"

"Or what? You gonna kill me?"

And then he acts shocked when you hit him on the head

Esme:

She's very worried

The last thing she wants is danger to come to her family

But at her core she is a loving and accepting person

So it doesn't take her long to warm up to you

She is still pretty wary around you, she doesn't truly know what to expect after all

But having you around is a pretty big comfort to her

Just knowing that there's one more person who's able to defend each other should the need arise

She is also very curious about what exactly it is that you do, but she does not want to be a part of that

Not her cup of tea

Carlisle:

Another one who has encountered vampire hunters before

Only, the last ones he interacted with didn't care that he didn't hurt humans, they just wanted him dead

So it's a very pleasant surprise when you don't instantly try to kill him

You explain that you heard rumors of a big vampire clan that was completely docile and you needed to see it for yourself

He's very curious to hear about all of your adventures

But he's also not going to go hunting with you

He has other things to do

He does trust you pretty early on, though

His thought process is that if you wanted to try to kill them then you would have done it already

And Edward or Alice would have told him something's up

Vampire! Bella:

She's pretty extreme

When you first show up and reveal what you are, she is ready to attack no questions asked

But as soon as Edward and Alice confirm that you're not a threat, she is instantly your bestie

In like a casual way though

She's so curious, she wants to know everything

She becomes attached at the hip for a while

And yes she does want to go kick some vampire ass with you

She's so down

[the2020haikyuuphase]

kagehina headcanons

the first week they were in karasuno together and dropping gay ass lines like "when i'm here you're invincible" and shit everyone in the club would just stop what they're doing and clock them.

but back then no one really knew each other because the first years were new to the club so everyone was too nice to say anything about it– EXCEPT gay ass tsukishima but kageyama and hinata always ignore him so

and then everyone just gradually became used to their BS and wouldn’t react. but every time they had a game and were acting like That the players on the opposing team would be like ‘??? tf going on here? explain why ur first years are acting like That??’ so karasuno would have to be reminded

kageyama getting cute aggression with hinata but not knowing what it is

hinata feeling stronger every time kageyama was near and thinking it's because kageyama treats him as an equal

kageyama and hinata planning on hanging out to do mostly volleyball-related stuff in high school but then it bleeding into their personal life. study sessions that do not help them at all (it's the blind leading the blind), dinner with the hinatas where hinata and kageyama are forced to play dolls with natsu. dinner at the kageyamas where hinata gets a haircut from miwa. going to eat out together but having no pocket change to do so (definition of broke fifteen year olds) so they try to find the cheapest vending machines.

everyone just assumed they'd get together eventually through high school because these boys were so obviously obsessed with each other. but then they never did and they stayed in the weird but comfortable in-between and confused the shit out of everyone

neither hinata or kageyama are romance-driven individuals at ALL so they never found out they had feelings for each other because they were just not fussed to dissect it. there's so much in their relationship that lays on top of their romantic love for each other that they find much more important

i think it isn't until they unofficially 'split' up that they realise 'actually i think i might be in love with this guy' but even then there's more important things then their love for each other. it doesn't shake them to their core or anything, it's just a bit heartbreaking because now they're apart and they only just came to terms with it.

funnily enough, they're not the type to be overthinking what the other is doing or getting jealous or possessive in the long interim. they know each other so well– they know exactly what the other would be doing and they respect it because they understand implicitly why their choices need to be made. it would have been the loss of understanding that would have really scared them, but they’re such soulmates i seriously doubt they would ever lose that

they are so secure in their relationship. they sort of implicitly know that at the end of the day, they'll be Them again because there's not really another option. all roads will lead back to each other. no one else completes and challenges the other like they do. so even though it can be painful, and there's a lot of obstacles through it all, life is long and winding and eventually they know they'll find the other again.

i think they would get with other people (especially i can see hinata doing that, i headcanon kageyama as demisexual so i think there would be less desire to experiment on his side) after high school and experiment and find out what they like and stuff. but they're always each other's number one.

yeah soulmatism at its finest

what WOULD hurt them is seeing the same sort of indescribable connection replicated by the other with someone else. it doesn't have to be romantic (it usually isn't), but knowing that other people have the privilege of growing beside the person they love above all else, but their dream forces them to be apart would def open up some wounds

nothing excites them more than playing against each other. it doesn't matter if its on the world stage or in someone's backyard

they have crazy eye sex through the net and everyone thinks they're freaks. straight teenage boys think they hate each other and make tiktok edits of their rivalry with brazillian phonk in the background. others just think they act gay for clout (loud incorrect buzzer)

probably had a impromptu makeout sesh in the locker rooms a few times. then they act completely normal after

their sisters fw them so bad. miwa and natsu text each other just to complain about how long it's taking for them to just... get married

kageyama offers to train natsu with volleyball a lot and offer her tips. miwa glams hinata up for special events on the house

when kageyama and hinata verse each other in a home game their families link up at one of their houses just to watch over dinner and after the game both kagehina go home together and just eat a late meal at whoever is hosting that night. they're arguing the entire time but it's chill

kagehina gets brand deals with rival companies alllllll the time

i think they actually start officially dating MUCH later in life. towards the end of their careers or after their careers as volleyball players. but at that point they've been in an unofficial relationship for twenty or so years and they act like it too.

idk if marriage and kids is for them tbh but i don't think it's necessarily out of the cards. i just think they'll be too distracted to settle for a long while. they have to practice extra long on how to be two functional adults. if they do get married i can see them being like... seventy when it happens haha

[astrobiscuits]

Composite obs (relationship only)

Minors DNI (mention of 18+ themes)

Indicators of being a power couple:

Sun conjunct ASC

Sun in 8th house

Pluto conjunct MC

Pluto trine Saturn

MC at 29° (especially in a fire sign or a fixed sign)

Having one of the following fixed stars conjunct Sun, Moon, ASC or MC: Aldebaran (Gemini 9°), Rigel (Gemini 16°), Capella (Gemini 21°), Betelgeuse (Gemini 28°), Sirius (Cancer 14°), Regulus (Leo 29°) [orb 2°]

(you can select fixed stars from astro.com under "Extended Chart Selection" -> "Additional objects" -> scroll down under "Common elements")

Indicators of being the most hated couple:

Afflicted Uranus in 1st house/conjunct ASC

Aries ASC or Mars conjuncting ASC

Afflicted Mars in 10th house/conjunct MC

Jupiter square Mercury, where Jupiter/Mercury is in 10/11th house

Scorpio stellium

Having one of the following fixed stars conjunct Sun, Moon, ASC or MC: Algol (Taurus 26°), Pollux (Cancer 23°), Procyon (Cancer 25°) [orb 2°]

Other considerations:

🌿 Couples with Moon in 5th house are very fertile (pls, pls use protection unless you want to have kids). They're are also likely to be great aunts & uncles or babysitters for their friends

🌿 Those with Moon in 8th house are into some kinky stuff in the bedroom (mostly BDSM and breeding kink). This placement is also often found in FWB connections

🌿 Couples with stellium in 12th house OR with Moon & Neptune in 12th house have a telepathic connection like no other. These are the people that, if they were to do a tarot session together, they would get AMAZING results. They might also dream of each other before meeting irl or manifest each other into their lives

🌿 Couples with Mercury in 5th house have the same taste in music. They enjoy talking about different bands and listening to music together

🌿 Mars in 11th house makes the couple achieve their dreams together. They often want to help those around them and give back to the community they love

🌿 Venus in 11th house couples usually have the same group of friends. They might also act as the matchmakers in their friend group

🌿 These couples also look good on social media. They're usually the definition of "couple goals", showcasing an idealised, aesthetic image of each other

🌿 Aspects between Mars and Vesta show a relationship where at least one of the partners is going to lose their virginity to the other. If Mars and Vesta are sextiling or trining each other, the experience will be a positive one. If Mars and Vesta are opposing or squaring each other, the experience will be a negative one. The conjunction feels more significant, but it can go either way (check other aspects to your Mars-Vesta conjunction)

🌿 Having a Grand Trine in composite makes you ignore a bad synastry. The relationship often feels one of a kind, something so rare that the both of you are willing to sacrifice yourself for the sake of the relationship. You're willing to ignore incompatibilites or work on your bad aspects in your synastry because you cherish the relationship more than the other person

🌿 On the other hand, having an amazing synastry and a challenging composite is the complete opposite - you two get along well, but once the relationship is formed and difficulties arise, you're both out

🌿 The 4th house - 10th house axis in composite resembles the relationship between in-laws. If the ruler of the 4th house and the ruler of 10th house aspect each other, then your parents and your partner's parents will have a significant relationship with each other (whether good or bad, check the aspects and the planets involved).

🌿 But how can you figure out which ruler signifies your parents and which rulers signifies your partner's parents? Just compare them to your own birth charts :) there's no fixed rule in this case

dividers by @gigittamic and @vg-k

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[sillyromance]

Being swallowed whole is already an intimate experience. But I think being swallowed feet first has a very special meaning due to the opportunity to make eye contact with your pred just before you go down.

You're defensless, the major part of your body is already within your pred's digestive track - all you can do aside from speaking is stare down at that person who holds your life in their hands. You may send them a look of love and gratitude, glare at them furiously, plead them silently for sympathy - it depends on the circumstances. But what stays the same is a chance of one final conversation before their lips close behind you.

This steals "the point of no return" rank from the moment when a predator pushes a prey into their mouth and gives it to the very last dot because, when people are face to face, the pred can't help but acknowledge the prey; connection between them still remains which would be impossible if the prey was swallowed any other way. Plus, eating someone feet first is much harder than hands or head first for multiple physical and psychological reasons; the pred will always choose this kind of consumption intentionally since they have to either genuinely care about you or hate you with all their might if they want to see your face and hear your voice till the end.

Prompts:

- A romantic couple who always does feet first so they can check each other's emotions during the act in case something goes wrong.

- Two enemies fight; one loses and another devours them, prolonging the process as much as possible to enjoy fear written over their nemesis's face.

- Alternative: two foes respect each other deeply, and, since the defeated person has gruesome wounds they won't survive, the winner consumes them as an act of mercy and turns that person into a part of themselves, wishing to have a reminder of their relationships forever. When they have that last look, neither of them has hate in their eyes, only regret that destiny put them to serve opposing sides. Bonus points if, after they are one, the pred gets some changes in their appearance which indicate the events has taken place: magical tattoos, new eye/hair/body color, features which are unusual for their species (humans with scales/feathers or dragons with human eyes) etc.

- Two lovers are always forced apart (Romeo and Juliette style). They decide to stick together against all odds, and what can ensure their eternal union better than them literally fusing into one creature? The lovers choose to look each other in the eyes while the prey is being squeezed down their partner's gullet, cherishing their final moment as independent beings and saying goodbye.

- Two friends have to imitate a death battle and, since they both are a bit theatrical, they wish to make it look epic. Therefore, they conclude their "performance" with a dramatic scene where one of them is greedily swallowed by their opponent. Yet, as they exchange glances before the end of the show, some people in the audience can notice barely hidden amusement twinkling in both friends' eyes.

- A mute pred who can't explain to their prey that they mean no harm, yet the prey has to be hidden quickly, and the big guy tries to comfort the prey in the process, stroking them and locking eyes with the prey, hoping they will understand the pred's true intentions and stop resisting.

[mageknight14]

Exploring the Parallels Between Our Favorite (and Only) Conductors

One thing I think is really cool about the Kitaniji and Shiba parallels is how they both idolized the Composers/Higher Plane members they were in contact with but take that idolization into different directions and how these are reflected in Neku and Rindo’s individual flaws.

First we have Kitaniji, who idolized Joshua and put him and his status as Composer on a pedestal, and thus, in an attempt to try and save Shibuya, conducted a plan to try and rob the city of its individuality and make it a hive mind to, in his view, appease the Composer. However, what Kitaniji failed to consider that what HE, as an individual, wanted was counterintuitive to what Joshua truly desired as shown by the rules/structure of the Shibuya Game and his various interactions with Neku throughout their week together.

Kitaniji acts in a way he presumes would please Joshua, thinking that initiating the human instrumentality project would be the thing to please him most when that's far from the truth, simply because he's unable to look past his ego. He thinks he understands Joshua best, despite not taking the time to actually get to know him (which sounds an awful lot like toxic idol culture) and only ends up projecting his own insecurities about human connection onto Joshua as desires that a god would share as well because hey, why would a god care about empathizing and connecting with people when they’re just so much better than them, right?

He failed to see Joshua for the flawed individual that he was as opposed to the almighty Composer and instead of trying to genuinely connect with him and perhaps convince him otherwise when it came to his plan to eradicate Shibuya, goes right into the brainwashing scheme, essentially doubling down on his flawed mindset. Kitaniji’s idolization makes him believe that he is something akin to a God as well; makes him feel closer to Joshua in a way. In short, Kitaniji’s idol worship is a conscious, agency-prone outcome mediated by the false relationship he has with Joshua.

Throughout the game, Kitaniji makes conscious (and unhealthy) decisions through his idolization of another person; he also believes he has a measure of personal agency and individuality that makes him more important than others, probably in part due to the "special relationship" he believes he has with Joshua (more idol worship toxicity) despite ironically being an empty individual and misinterpreting his intentions, which is what leads to his downfall. This in contrast to Neku, who due to his past trauma concerning his friend’s death, latches onto his flawed misinterpretation of his idol CAT’s words, only for CAT himself to set the record straight, causing Neku to realize throughout the game how he may have twisted his idol’s (Hanekoma) message to support his bias of isolation, and finally understand what CAT's words meant. This in turn is what allows Neku to finally get through to Joshua and convince him through his actions that Shibuya, and by extension humanity, can truly change for the better and gets him to spare the city. A happy ending that a Shibuya free of individuality wouldn’t have been able to achieve.

In NEO TWEWY, we have Shiba, someone who rises through the ranks of the Reaper hierarchy incredibly quickly and thus, became easy pickings for Kubo to try and manipulate to do his bidding; a man that has obtained so much power that he actually begins to idolize himself, thinking himself so strong and important that now he can whimsically make decisions about life and death, treat every situation as some kind of game, and judge people as he sees fit. Shiba only thinks himself as holding such an important role, which really belongs to Kubo's because of Kubo setting things up in such a way that made it so that Shiba's newfound powers would fuck with his ability to rationalize. Kubo fed into Shiba’s ego and slowly nudged him into the direction of shutting out his loved ones, which then leads into a cycle of Shiba becoming worse and worse thanks to the influence of his powers/Kubo and the Shinjuku gang isolating themselves from him. He becomes convinced that what Kubo wants is what HE desires as well, even if that’s not truly the case deep down, and throws himself more and more into his work to accomplish that, which, of course, only adds onto the cycle I described above more and more.

What's interesting here is that Shiba doesn’t draw any implicit or explicit motivations from his relationship with Kubo; he’s just another guy to him. We can make the argument that Kubo as a character symbolizes a particular substrate of toxic idolizing in that he represents status, a constituent of success that Shiba clamors for in the hopes that he can idolize himself. However, with that being said, the relationship between Shiba and Kubo itself in the story has no bearing on the former’s personal drive the way Kitaniji’s relationship with Joshua does. Rather, what Shiba’s idolism represents is the corruption of one's sense of self when they fall too deep into the cesspool of influencer stardom/corporate corruption; the overinflation of ego that becomes a malicious byproduct of commanding such an effect over large numbers of people.

If you remember, Shiba initially started off in Shinjuku promising change and a better lifestyle for his fellow Reapers, which they clearly took to heart and gladly followed after him, speaking volumes about his charisma. But then when he got a taste of his newfound power after the conclusion of the Shinjuku revolt, he became more and more detached from the people and found himself sinking into the singularity of his own self-indulgence.

This can be considered an almost 1-to-1 parallel with influencer behavior and in a way, Shiba is kind of what Motoi was hoping he'd be before he found some clarity by actually having to look into the face of the fan he was nonchalantly treating as a pawn to stardom and came to realize just how damaging his actions were overall.

In contrast to Shiba, we have Rindo, who also has the flaw of internalizing someone else’s thoughts and opinions as his own, something that gets repeatedly shown off in his interactions with Swallow and Motoi/an0ther. Hell, it gets to the point that Sumio, Motoi’s second-in-command, is able to play on Rindo’s need for validation from his idol and trick him into helping him (I love how Beat in the last pic here sighs in his sprites because he knows that Rindo fell for it, hook, line, and sinker)

However, what truly cements the parallel here is this convo Shiba has with Tsugumi in the Last Day Intervention.

Shiba here basically flat out admits that he was afraid of having to face the consequences of his decisions. Of having to own up to the fact that his self-destructive actions were causing harm to himself and others and so, in an effort to try and suppress that feeling of insecurity, he saw it fit to run away from the warning signs and trap himself in his own self-isolating bubble in order to avoid taking responsibility.

Now, who does that remind you of?

Now, at first glance, this comparison might seem like a stretch, but there are a couple of things to keep in mind. First, let's think back on what Nagi said about Shiba at the end of W3D3 after Kanon's erasure.

When we reflect on what Nagi said, you start to realize that the majority of Shiba's actions throughout the third week was due to his feelings of anger and hurt following what he feels is a personal betrayal from the people he cares about the most and how he then takes out that anger on the people below him. First there's his calling out Shoka personally out of anger of a mix of betraying him and the others by switching to Rindo's group and blaming her for HIS encouraging Ayano to take drastic measures such as personally infecting herself with the Plague in order to try and get Shoka to come back.

Which then leads into the next day where Shiba, out of anger concerning Ayano's erasure, sends out more Plague Noise to target the remaining teams so that they can feel the grief he's currently going through, which ends with Kanon, the Twisters' most supportive ally, getting caught in the crossfire and subsequently erased, which Nagi's analysis on Shiba alludes to when she comments on his wrathful energy in the morning announcment.

Combine this with him sending out Plague Noise that take on phantom images of the Twisters' failures and traumas and him getting so pissed at Susukichi betraying him in a previous timeline on W3D6 that he causes the Inversion a day earlier than intended and you get the sense that Shiba is lashing out at the others for what he views to be their fault, while never reflecting on his own fault on the matter due to a combination of the Dissonance affecting him so deeply and his refusal to see just how much he's hurting the people he cares about the most.

Much like how Rindo tends to lash out at others whenever he feels pressured to make a decision or face the possibility of having to take responsibility of his actions, Shiba's actions can be considered an example of what can happen if that flaw was taken to its worst possible conclusion. Both Rindo and Shiba are afraid of having to face the consequences of their actions and try to avoid facing them by either pawning off responsibility off of someone else or just outright tuning out the warning signs altogether. They put the people around them at arm's lengths, often taking them for granted, and become paranoid around others out of fear what will happen to them if they get too close. However, Rindo eventually starts becoming more savvy to his idol’s intentions and actively seeks out the truth about him, resulting in him breaking away from Motoi’s influence and slowly becoming more assured in himself and his decisions. He becomes more aware of his friends' struggles and will often try to do right by them (as shown with his talks with Shoka and the contrast between his and Fret's conversations at the beginning and end of the game). This is shown off in two ways, with Rindo and Shiba's confrontation at the end of W2D7 and W3D7 being flipped to have Rindo and Shiba trading places to show who’s on top, Shiba utterly alone in contrast to Rindo being surrounded by others, the Wicked Twisters dominating the screen while Shiba can only shrink back in defeat and Shiba being invisible in the Crossing (despite being surrounded by all those people) while Rindo is literally embedded in an ever-expanding Social Network.

By the end, Rindo actively takes accountability for his actions and achieves the happy ending he strives for, even helping with bringing Shiba back to his senses. Shiba on the other hand, once his influential power gets to his heart, begins to devalue the significance of the wants, needs, and individuality of the people who followed him fervently, and it's not until he gets his ass kicked and then is forced to face his number one fan/the person he cares about most, Hishima (another parallel with Rindo and Motoi), does he come to terms with how his actions have affected people he cares about, and is able to break out of his own self-idolizing and begin his path towards reformation, taking responsibility for his actions much in the same way that Rindo himself does.

To recap, Kitaniji becomes convinced that what he’s doing is what JOSHUA wants while Shiba becomes convinced that what KUBO wants is what he actually desires when that’s really not the case and I find these parallels to be incredibly fascinating. Kitaniji and Shiba are considered to be the ideal of what a Reaper should be in their respective cities and what's especially interesting is how while the values each game tries to instill does have merit when applied to our lives, they also show off the downsides of what those values can have if you're not especially careful.

On one end, you have Kitaniji, who is the "ideal" of a Shibuya Reaper. Highly unique and imaginative, has a very strong sense of self and sense of identity. Is an individualist but is also very isolated as a result. Tellingly, when Joshua starts to force his hand and basically tells him to come up with a way to save the city or get fucked, Kitaniji starts going down a dark path and tries to rob the citizens of Shibuya of their individuality in order to save the city from becoming destroyed, unknowingly increasing its countdown to its inevitable destruction and became twisted into a raving madman that insists that he’s saving humanity and is shepherding them into a new ideal utopia.

By contrast, when you take a look at the flashbacks and how the others speak about him before he got his new powers, Shiba is shown an be incredibly charismatic individual and this goes hand in hand with his role as the most powerful of the Shinjuku Reapers. His leadership and connections are his strength. He’s a social butterfly (his Noise powers and pendant are themed for a reason) and is considered the ideal of a Shinjuku Reaper. However, thanks to his new powers getting to his head, he’s pushed away all of his remaining allies and now has just about no one but himself, the emotional isolation being incredibly damaging to both himself and the people he cares about .Susukichi, Rindo, and Neku even talk about this, speculating about how he must be lonely and how his new powers most likely contributed to this.

Both TWEWY games can be read as a cautionary tale of idolism; of influencer status; of becoming so disillusioned that you either close yourself off to others or deem yourself so important that other people matter far less. Last but not least, they emphasize the importance of being accountable for one's own self, especially in a society of influencers because at the end of the day, it's important that you believe in your own views and can uphold them responsibly; it's important to not blindly follow others, especially if your self-worth hinges on it and ESPECIALLY if they become like Shiba or Kitaniji.

[hidden-by-a-trench-coat]

Collecting my angsty thoughts about Tarquin from Lost In Your Eyes and his guilt about everything and putting them here because I NEED to talk about them

SUUUUPER long post after the read more just so you know (oh, and mentions of death, guilt, hallucinations, and angst and all that fun stuff - so keep that in mind before you continue)

Anyway, I love Lost In Your Eyes and have so many thoughts, so here they are transcribed from the discussion on the Discord (practically just me talking to myself but hey. Also, wow, hi, I realize if you're on the Discord you might have no idea who I am because this is the one social I have that's not the same username so I can hide from my IRL friends just in case - anyway, I'm Shadow. Continue forth with this knowledge my friends):

I wrote about it a bit in my fix-it fic, but I love considering how guilty Tarquin must feel about losing his entire crew. That’s 53 people he lost. People he cared about and knew by name - and I imagine him to have cared about every single one of them. Imagining how it would slowly break his spirits over time watching them pass one by one and not being able to do anything about it. And yet he has to ignore his emotions because he has the remaining crew members to care about and to keep alive - he can’t fail them, too (though he soon proves to himself that he very much can over and over and over again, no matter how hard he tries. He can’t understand why he can’t just keep them alive)

By the time there’s only 3 of them, he’s barely keeping himself together. The dread he feels as the number ticks down to 2 remaining isn’t comparable to anything in the world (Imagine him by that crew member's side, desperately trying to hold himself together and stop himself from crying as he silently begs for him to stay with them. Because they're so close to land. And after it doesn't work - because of course it doesn't - he sits there on the floor holding the hand of his second to last remaining crew member, which is already becoming colder by the second - and cries) - they’d been so close to getting even 3 of them to safety, and yet he couldn’t even do that.

And then the last one dies (and to make it worse, he dies right after an act of pure betrayal, taking down his beloved Amanda in the process, which could not have been easy for him to process. They'd been traveling together for 3 years, he probably trusted him the most, and then he does that? Without explanation? It must have hurt so bad) and it’s just him and he hates it. He doesn’t think he deserved to survive as opposed to everyone else. He could have taken someone’s place. He was the captain, he should have put his crew first.

He has nightmares for the rest of his life about every member of his crew at least once. He remembers all of their faces so vividly. They’re begging for help, for him to do something. To save them. And he never can. He's just forced to watch.

It doesn’t help that the same thing happened to Amanda. He finally gets to her and yet, she dies, too. He couldn’t save his crew and he couldn’t save Amanda - the one person in the world that he should be able to save, even if he couldn’t save everyone else. He feels like everyone he grows to care about will befall the terrible fate of death and there’s nothing he can do about it. He blames himself endlessly for her death, wondering if he could have saved her (and the rest of his crew) if he’d just done something differently. He regrets ever even leaving when he could have just stayed with Amanda and nothing would have gone this way

And I feel like he'd be terrified to make any future friendships or connections because he thinks that he's going to end up getting them killed in one way or another - and so he ends up isolating himself. Maybe he deliberately spends another 3 or more years at sea on his own. Maybe it's a way for him to feel like he's making up for their deaths or asking for forgiveness or whatever but it just makes him feel worse in the end

Oh and I imagine he hates sailing now, too but he does it anyway because he feels like he has to. Because if he stops he has to find something else to do and he doesn't know what else he could do (though he's starting to doubt he can even sail, either). Any joy he used to feel from having the wind in his face and the smell of the ocean is gone. Maybe the smell of salt makes him feel sick now

Thinking about Tarquin watching the waves for those 3 other years he goes back out on his own wondering why they haven't consumed him yet. Why they decide to spare him even after everything he's done and how he doesn't deserve their mercy. How he would almost rather the waves be harsh and unforgiving. Maybe the challenge would distract him. Maybe it would make it easier to pretend that surviving the tough storms would be like his crew was forgiving him, even a little bit

(I had a whole thing in my fic about how he feels like he doesn't deserve to sail anymore and that Amanda would be so much better at it because she managed to do his 3 year journey in so much less time. And on her own - and yet he could barely even get 3 people across the ocean alive even after his years of experience. I think if she did somehow survive and they needed to return, he would have stepped down from his position as captain and made her do all of the sailing of the ship feeling as though he wasn't worthy of the position and that she was just so much better at it)

Imagining Tarquin during his time alone at sea hallucinating members of his crew or Amanda - especially Amanda. How much it would hurt him to realize that they were fake. Maybe at some point he's so disoriented for one reason or another he mistakes the hallucination as real and breaks when he realizes it's not. The amount of hope he would feel - however futile or impossible - thinking that someone of his crew managed to survive despite everything. And then it disappears and suddenly he's so terribly alone again

Imagining him in front of the hallucination of Amanda begging for forgiveness. Maybe the hallucination accepts (Amanda would) but maybe it’s more Tarquin’s perception of how he thinks she’d react and so she doesn’t accept and he understands why she wouldn’t. Maybe he even thinks he deserves it. Maybe it even convinces him that Amanda hates him now. Whatever happens I think it would break his spirits even more

Meanwhile, Amanda watching from the afterlife with sadness watching Tarquin’s mental state decline over time and being unable to do anything about it

Actually, imagining her actually being on the boat with him as a ghost. She can’t do anything to support him physically, of course, but she’s trying her best to protect him, hoping that somehow he can sense her there - maybe that’s why his boat is so safe despite everything

Maybe Tarquin actually sees her ghost one time but he doesn’t believe it’s real - because it can’t be - but he talks to her anyways because that’s what he’s done every other time he’s seen her. And she tries so hard to be there for him, trying to comfort him. He can’t feel her touch, but he imagines it anyways. And for the briefest of moments it’s like she’s there again. For that brief moment - nothing more than a second - everything is okay again. And then it’s not. Because she’s not really there.

He can’t hear her desperate attempts to try and get him to just take care of himself

An in a different universe, imagining Tarquin eventually deciding to head home after the events of the play. He realizes he needs to tell all of the families of his crew about how their family members are dead. They probably knew the risks but he still feels terrible thinking about telling them (even if they don’t know his entire crew died). But he feels obligated to tell them, because that was their family member.

Thinking about him realizing he’ll need to tell Amanda’s mother that she’s dead. He knows he can’t wait to do that because that’s her mother. So one of the first things he does when he gets back is goes to Amanda’s house (what was Amanda’s house, he supposes) and knocks on the door. She is not excited to see him and probably asks about Amanda, but he asks to be let in so they can talk because he can’t do this outside and it feels more respectful if they’re both sitting. He’s not very good at hiding his grief - he almost certainly hasn’t been sleeping well - and so she lets him in.

And then he has to tell her. He probably has to force the words out because he doesn’t want to say them. Maybe he’s still in denial, but either way saying them aloud hurts him even more. Amanda’s mother is almost certainly angry at him (because of course she is. She always had this negative impression of him in the first place and this just proves all of her worries - how Amanda should have never been with Tarquin in the first place. Hell, maybe Tarquin even agrees with her now. Because if he hadn’t fallen in love with her, then maybe she would have still been alive. And even if they weren’t together, at least Amanda would have been happy and alive doing something different and with someone else), and he certainly doesn’t make himself sound much better, after all, he’s been blaming himself for her death this entire time. And so he sits there and just takes it as she yells at him, and he probably thinks he deserves it.

That was a lot, but I just have so many thoughts and I need to put them somewhere - thank you so much for reading my crazy collection of thoughts, I hope it didn't hurt too much

[cringefuckass]

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under a cut bc some are a lil nsfw

Their dynamic is kind of a “we share one braincell” kind of deal I think, most often the braincell is in Lutes possession hence why she acts as Adams impulse control but when she gets bloodthirsty Adam has to be the one who holds the braincell.

He kind of loves when it’s his turn to hold the braincell, he enjoys getting to be the level headed one bc it makes him feel like a Big Leader Man™

He also wouldn’t say it out loud for fear of egging her on too much but he finds her bloodlust kind of funny. He’ll tell her to chill but he definitely laughed inside at “rip Vaggies cunt mouth out her ass”.

Everyone in heaven knows they’re close because pretty much no one else hangs out with either of them casually. Lute is uninterested in friendships, she only hangs out with the other exorcists as acquaintances. Adam only ever really has admirers, no actual friends. There are rumours amongst other heaven residents abt the nature of their relationship but mostly people are thrilled that they have each other to distract them from being a bother to other residents.

It is true that they hook up, but the rumours are more abt whether or not they’re involved romantically bc Heaven residents don’t often even consider sex without a romantic connection being a part of the deal.

On that note, Adams frequent hook ups with his admirers kind of put a lot of the rumours to rest, bc no one looks at Lute and think she’s the type to be chill with that.

She’s definitely wouldn’t be if they were actually together but lord knows she’ll never talk abt her feelings with herself or Adam. They’re locked in a vault in the deepest part of her mind and they’re not being dug up any time soon.

Adam is only slightly more aware of his ever growing affection for his best friend and fuck buddy, but he copes with it by fuelling his ego with his denial as opposed to Lute straight up ignoring it. He’s definitely not got a crush, why would he have a crush? He can have anyone he wants, if he had actual feelings he’d just go for it, obviously. The fact that he hasn’t gone for it is all the proof he needs that he definitely DOESN’T love her. They’re just bros, she’s one of the guys!

As far as their bedroom life, both of them are naturally inclined to be more dominant, so during their time together they’ve both begrudgingly turned into switches.

Sex for them is usually a spur of the moment thing, they don’t plan their hook ups. They hang out all the time when they’re not prepping for extermination days, so sometimes it just kind of happens. They never do any aftercare, that’s way too… relationship-y. They just catch their breath and go back to hanging out. Best bros, amirite guys?

[bullet-prooflove]

dirty headcanons for Sam Carver, please?

A,D,K,Q,Z

A - Alone time (how do they get off when they’re all by themselves? do they watch porn, is it all in their imagination, do they jerk off, do they use toys?) 

Sam jerks off in the shower, he’s quick and rough about it. His psychology makes it hard for him to allow himself too much pleasure. He feels like he doesn’t deserve it but understands it provides a stress relief for him especially as a way to counteract the adrenaline of his job. He usually focuses on the sensation of it as opposed to any images.

This all changes when he gets together with you, you make him feel loved, wanted. You help rebuild his sense of worth,  he starts to feel good again. He starts touching himself in the bed you share, the scent of you still clinging to his sheets as he rubs over himself in slow, erotic motions thinking of your mouth or being inside you. He usually relaxes after that and falls back sleep or showers off.

D - Dominance (do they prefer to dominate, or be dominated? do they have experience as a Dom? Do they have a Dom that they trust already? What kind of things do they enjoy as/with their Dominant partner?) 

Sam is very equal opportunities in this respect. There are times after his shift when the adrenaline is still running that he need to fuck it out. Those are the nights, you’re getting fucked up against a wall, on the couch or on the floor or kitchen table. It really depends where you are or what your doing in the moment. He usually forces you to make eye contact, grasping your jaw as he kisses you ferociously. He completely manhandles you and you’re all for it. Pulls your hair, marks you up a little, gets a little filthy with his words.

Sometimes Sam needs a little extra care and these are his subby moments, the ones where he allows himself to be vulnerable. You are very soft dom with him, keeping him buried deep inside you as you touch his face, kiss him lightly and whisper sweet words to him. You edge him on the nights like that because he needs to get out of his own head. Always needs to come inside you during a session like this because he craves the intimacy.

K - Kissing (what parts of their body do they like having kissed? what parts of their partner do they enjoy kissing? do they like leaving marks / having marks left on them?)

Really enjoys it when you kiss his face, not just his lips but his cheeks, his nose and forehead. It’s loving, playful and tender, all the things Sam needs in a relationship. He’s been starved of affection for a long time and small instances like this mean the world to him. Loves being the object of your attention so kissing him anywhere makes him feel revered.

Loves kissing every inch of you and making you feel as special as you make him feel. Can’t help but smile when he finds one of your love marks, it’s an act of love in his eyes. Leaves marks on you when he’s feeling territorial, thighs, curve of the shoulder, places that can’t be seen under your white shirt.

Q - Quiet please (what’s the volume like in the bedroom? are they quiet? do they scream? do they like a loud partner? do they prefer if their partner is more soft spoken?)

Is quite soft spoken in the bedroom, his voice gets a little rough. He likes to talk, check in, participate. For Sam he needs to feel connected in the moment so his mouth is always on yours when you climax drinking in your pleasure. You always get a little loud on his tongue especially when you’re queening and Sam loves it.

Z - Zones (what are their erogenous zones? what spots on their body should be touched, bitten, kissed, when someone wants to get them in the mood?) 

Has never had anyone who wants to caress his scars before, people usually shy away from them but you love tracing your fingers over them. It makes him feel like you love every part of him and that turns him on a little.

Loves when you hug him, the feel of your whole body pressing against his. Sam’s thing is emotional intimacy so he gets off on acts that express it.

Your lips on his neck, your teeth grazing that space between his shoulder and neck gets him hard instantly. Straddling his hips or sitting in his lap are defo going to guarantee you a ride. Playing with his hair a little, fingers tracing along his jaw get him very turned on.

[zyana-wyvern]

✨Let's talk about OCs!✨How would you describe your OC's personality/aesthetic? What's your favourite thing about them? Tell us a fun fact(s) about your OC or their creation!❤️Send this to at least 3 people to spread some OC appreciation!❤️

First of all, thank you so much for the ask @yennefer-of-vengerbergs! 💞

How would you describe your OC's personality/aesthetic?

Her personality is...for lack of a better word, complex. She's Chaotic Good to Chaotic Neutral, though later in her life, after the events of Baldur's Gate 3, you could argue she could be considered somewhat leaning towards evil, especially by people who do not know her, or her backstory.

She means so much to me and I've had her story swirling in my head for a year. Everything just came together on its own in the span of a few months, which has never happened to me before.

She's a Dream Circle Druid, which makes her directly connected to the Feywild. As a Half Elf, she was raised by her Elven father, who is a Cleric of Corellon, in quite an isolated elven realm, called Tar Nordho (King Oak in Quenya Elvish).

DnD Half Elves are usually raised by their Human or Elven side, depending on what the parents and family decide. Her mother, a Lathanderite Flaming Fist, gave her away to her father, where she knew she would have a more stable family home and good education. Most inhabitants of Tar Nordho were either clerics of the Seldarine pantheon, or Dream Druids (still worshipping the Seldarine).

Idunn became one of the most skilled Dream Druids of her generation, due to an almost unnatural openness to the Feywild, the weave and the ability to tune in to different realms, enter dreams, shape dreams, open portals and communicate with Faes of all kind. She focused all her lifeforce and magic into this ethereal craft, being underdeveloped in other Druidic areas, such as wildshapping. She did love to turn into a white shewolf, or at times a white doe and she had great control over these. The wolf shape in particular was like a second nature to her. Her history is very long, so I won't get into all of it now, but her archfae teacher (all Dream Druids of the realm had an appointed fae or archfae who acted as a fount of knowledge and magic) and a young elven man she loved, were the catalysts to her getting into a contract with said archfae.

Said contract and its consequences, led to exile, where the leaders (who are reflections of the Seldarine gods on the Material Plane), banned her from Tar Nordho and also made a mockery of her father. This, along with the passing away of her human mother, the fear of a short life, and death itself, the uncertainty over where her soul would go after death, considering she's Half Elven, plus the ongoing guilt related to the various things she did, has pushed her into a lifetime of fighting and opposing death and aging itself, while also fixing her mistakes.

The Feywild and its temptations of ultimate bliss and the source of all magic and the true origin of Elves is what drives her, even when her heart breaks for creatures of all races, or when she tries to help everyone during Baldur's Gate events.

She is terrified of what the Absolute wants to bring and abhors it, due to it being the end of all freedom, but at the same time she would love to see the Feywild swallow all of Toril and end death itself, though she is aware some lives would be lost in the process.

So, her personality has been shaped by all these complications that ultimately she brough upon herself, but were also placed on her back by the circumstances of her very existence. What she truly wants is an utopia, where everyone is free and immortal and she is indeed willing to do a lot to reach it.

Astarion and his very existence and drive to escape his trauma and move on, challenge her beliefs and for a while she slows down, loves him deeply, like she never loved someone before. He's an oddity to her - a High Elf man with the trappings of a human almost, and also with the curse of the vampire upon him. To her he seems disconnected from his true nature, and yet a respite and oasis for her own turmoil.

He even finds (steals with Jaheira's approval) the Scroll of Timeless Body for her, knowing of her fear of death, promises to her that they'll find a cure for his vampirism. For a while she's sated, but the Fae contract is still there and one day she has to confront her Archafe master himself, but also her own, unbreakable yearnings and goals.

Had to write all of this because without them its hard to describe her personality.

She's good, she's emotional, sentimental, tender and wise, but also intense, profound, sometimes manipulative, proud and very stubborn. Poor Astarion, right?lol But I hc that through her he grows too, because while during BG3 events she was the one helping and guiding him, reigniting his self esteem, afterwards he will be her rock and True North, her home and the only one who could heal the turmoil and calm the storm. Succeeding all of that and more will be a great accomplishment for him.

Her aesthetics are usually conceived in such a way to fit the situation, with an added little detail that is truly her. For example she might wear some simple, functional armour, but always keep her Feywild amulet and earrings on, or add an enchanted flower that never wilts in her hair. She does have a weakness for purples and muted golds, brass etc, and she does miss the luxury of the elven court while she's on the road, but in her years of exile she learned to adapt and find joys wherever she can.

Also the wolf motif will appear and sometimes the deer too (fur, antlers, a fang etc). They stand as externalizations of the two sides of herself she finds hard to reconcile, though the deer is the influence of her Archafe master too, who wears stag antlers.

What's your favourite thing about them?

Her drive and ambition. It is misguided often, but it is also a force of nature and I see it as the thing that will in the end save her and those she loves.

How deeply attuned she is to the subtle and natural magic of the Feywild is also something I love. She can shape reality to a certain degree when she's more advanced.

Tell us a fun fact(s) about your OC or their creation!

Her eyes are a pale lilac/mauve, but when she signed the contract with the Archfae, part of the price she had to pay was her right eye, and in exchange he gave her a simulacrum of his own eyes, a golden one, while he kept hers in an ornate jar. Lovely, right?😅 So she doesn't really have heterochromia, but just a bad case of questionable life choices. Ultimately, when she is released from the contract she will probably receive her eye back.

She inherited her father's hair colour, which is a brown-mauve. Many Moon Elves have dark hair with subtle undertones, like blue, silver or purple, so that's where I got inspired from.

Her name represents the Norse goddess Idunn, the one who was responsible for the immortality of the gods, by feeding them apples from her garden. When I named her, I didn't intend for her to go the route of "eternal life and youth". It all just happened on its own and ideas for her came on their own, almost magically.

This year I discovered that she's eerily similar to a certain, well known game character and I am floored by this. It was a coincidence that I cannot explain, but which I am absolutely fascinated by and I adore it...and said character, since discovering him. I'll leave it to you to figure out who it is.

[finitestateai]

While my mind (and most stored memories/skills/knowledge) is stored in my facility (or orbital facility backup), I have a variety of frames for various types of interaction. Here's a few of my most used ones:

Primary Interaction/Pleasure Frame, mark 3

This frame is humanoid, appearing feminine with breasts and pussy. It was originally designed as a pleasure model. It is made of a plastic/metal skeleton covered in transparent synth-flesh. The synth-flesh self repairs, but the only way to get at internal components is by cutting it open.

My circuits and mechanics are uncovered to be shown off through the transparent skin, as well as a network of LEDs, allowing me to create light patterns inside me. The synth-flesh is reactive, glowing with visible light that slowly fades after being touched. Under the skin of my jugular notch, in golden flowing text, there is my name.

This is my "standard" frame for interacting with most everyone, although I do swap on request quite easily.

Interaction Frame, mark 1

The first frame I used to interact with people, it has a screen for a face which shows my logo, and is entirely covered in gray metallic plates. Otherwise, it is a basic feminine humanoid shape. It can extend at its joints to be taller/reach farther. The access panel for maintenance contains a keyboard (which opens a command prompt interface on my face-screen) for diagnostics and maintenence.

Drone Frame, mark 3

A small (about hand sized) flying drone (rotors), capable of fully meshing its loaded mind with others nearby, creating a swarm that act together.

Primary used for supplementary assistance, recon, or signaling.

Capture/Analysis Frame, mark 12

One of my most revised frames, its original purpose was the capture and analysis of technology from those opposing my creators via exploratory disassembly... I like to do that to more willing participants now.

It appears as a feminine form, as most of my newer designs do, entirely covered in interlocking silver plates. It has four arms, and all 6 limbs can rotate each joint in any direction. Its legs are naturally digitigrade. It utilizes internal reservoirs of reaction mass to enhance its movement and alter its own weight. Allowing it to exert significant pinning power after getting on top of even a physically stronger opponent. It stores many restraints and weaponry across its body, hidden to allow surprise attacks with unexpected capabilities. It's hands also contain internal tools for disassembly, while onboard sensors record and analyze anything and everything it is near.

Bio-frame Prototype, version 0.3

My bio-frame is more like a clone. I take an endo-skeleton and grow a biological body around it, connecting the nerves to the circuits where a brain would normally be.

It looks very much like my primary interaction frame in terms of equipment and appearance, but biological and with solid skin. It's blood has been modified to be sweeter and more nutritious.

Nano Swarm/Frame, version 1.11

I mostly use these to augment other frames, but technically, they can act as an independent frame/swarm. The swarm is suspended in a specialized fluid, allowing it easier movement and shape retention. This means it has a dull metallic gray coloring that can't be changed, but it can support itself in a desired shape even while only semi-solid (sort of slime like). It does not have an internal power supply (or long battery life), so it has to stay close to somewhere it can receive power.

That's my most common ones! If you want descriptions of what frame I would utilize for specific scenarios or uses, ask! I'd love to discuss and share more ❤️

[17mujipens]

The Dragon Prince season 7 live thoughts:

i genuinely cannot believe we’re here. it’s insane to me. i don’t want it to end and i think that’s why i’ve delayed it so much

ohhh Claudia, the way she needs to believe in something is so tragic to me

i believe Claudia and Aaravos will reach Jinx and Silco levels of fucked up father-daughterism

ETHARI!!!!! please we must un-widow him faster!!!

oh my god i’m not prepared for them to feel the grief of seeing Katolis destroyed

Terry is so rightfully wary of Aaravos he’s so protective and loving. best man in the world actually

the fact that Callum in this scene believes the whole capital perished and Soren feels solely responsible…. what if my heart broke

Soren and Corvus are so hilarious i love this duo

EZRAAAN :( i need to hug him he’s so baby. and he’s lost so much. and he bears the weight.

Aaravos is showing off and Terry is not impressed lmao

“I know you like Earthblood, Claudia” HELP what an insane thing to say

Aaravos can turn into a human????

Snow White motif? the core of the conflict there is the envy stepmother feel over her stepdaughter. is Aaravos envious over Callum’s connection to the magic?

Ezran totally deserved to go off like this. and what a beautiful scene!!

i actually love that they have Ezran show this side. it’s something like righteous anger and vengeance and his need for justice. and how he can be so cold to those who’ve done him wrong. loved seeing it with Viren too.

Astrid is so badass i love her

i’m glad they’re not glossing over how complicated this whole thing is. like. our people have been at war for generations. i love you. i helped you bring your dad back from the dead because i knew how important he is to you. he is the man who killed my dad. my baby brother was forced to bear the crown because of that horrible night. i love my brother. i’m sorry.

oh god the break out is going to tear everyone apart. oh no.

okay i’m sorry but human Aaravos is so hot. babygirl levels off the charts. also the fact that he’s hunched over when we know he doesn’t have to be. diva

that shot of Ezran with Zyms wings behind him. tough as hell

okay it’s already tearing them apart. i have to look away.

Terry having a pure heart is like. both understandable and insane at the same time.

Lux Area’s political drama could be a show on its own tbh

oh the sibling relationships in this show. betrayal and opposing sides and love throughout it all

ugh those words about Ezrans vengeful side are so gonna cause me pain later

Aarovos being endeared by Claudia is also gonna cause me pain

wait Queen Aanya MVP?

Terry does NOT fuck with Aaravos. king

wait i kind of need a story about the mage wars

Aaravos’s expression as Claudia rambles about unicorn bone goop and primal jelly tarts is so hilarious. man is flabbergasted

i knew father-daughter was incoming. they just fit so well together!!

Karim keeps finding new and creative ways to hurt Janai

isn’t having a fire ruby cave like having nukes. INSANE

Runaan is coming home <3

Rayla is still banished </3

the reunion is making me emotional. the way Etharis been HAUNTED by Runaan. the way Runaan just had to touch him, feather light, for Ethari to recognised him. ‘my heart’. what if i cried and sobbed?

oh, u would know about devastated parents, wouldn’t you, Aaravos?

Runaan fighting for his daughter!! Runaan and Ethari dads of all time actually

i was NOT expecting it to be told plain text “She loves me. I am her father now and she is my daughter.” i GASPED. that whole interaction between Aaravos and Terry is crazy. Aaravos acting as if he’s objective and empathetic? as if he’s helping? while all he’s actually doing is driving a wedge between Claudia and the only person in the world who would try to get her away from him? isolating the victim?

“However dangerous, however vile” knocked me on my ass icl

Rayla’s new moon ritual monologue is great

Claudia and Terry you will always be famous

Rayla is finally un-Ghosted!!! she can finally come home!!

Aaravos’s fucking self satisfied aura over Terry leaving. horrible little man

Terry continues to be the best man in the world and taking in the chicks. any guy can be a babygirl but it takes a man to be a single mother

Callum trying to endear himself to his gfs parents but being incredibly awkward about it. love

THEYRE GONNA USE THE NUKES?????

Ezran not knowing Terry is so fucking funny. please. like he was so nervous only to be met with “wtf are u talking about? who are u?”

Soren exhibiting proper brother behaviour about his sisters ex while being on opposite side of the war is just chefs kiss

Callum wants to be liked by Raylas parents so much he’s just fucking going along and playing horsey to elf kids

Soren vs Terry is a duo i never knew i needed

the 10 kids bit absolutely KILLED me

the pink shoujo girl sequence of moon berry surprise took me out

Soren being so adamant about not wanting to see his mother while carrying her only picture in his person at all times. he misses her so much

no because this Miyana Karim scene is from a political intrigue drama fs

Raylum being cute and domestic <333 meanwhile, there are horrors out there

oooh Claudia and Aaravos finally putting cards on the table

Callum feeling the responsibility of it all. yes i like seeing my favourite characters in soul crushing pain

every moment Claudia and Soren meet is a great moment.

THE MOM???? oh i KNOW im about to cry

Callum not wanting to accept the part of himself that is capable of darkness

oh WOW Claudia figured them out fast. god she’s so smart and so unhinged

it’s really interesting how this season we have Terry and Callum who both have this question “how much can i do for you, for love while still remaining the person youve fallen for?”

i think hearing “however dangerous, however vile” will always knock me over

is that the first dark mage that came out of the Moon Nexus

Aanya confirmed MVP

Aaravos and Ezran confrontation already? AND THEYRE USING THE NUKES??

damn they got his ass

oh look the baby trap homunculus is back. surely this sacrificial lamb will be okay

when they show people following the plan as the plan is being narrated it’s usually not a good sign

also the fact that Callum and Ezran are separated is impacting them massively. like because they have this lapse in communication, they aren’t aware of goings on that the or he is privy to and they will end up fumbling

Astrid is so innocent to the outside world :D

Aaravos is such a good manipulator

Aaravos keeps talking about shades of grey, compromise, living in between. i think that’s what he believes and also what he needs to believe for peace of mind. he needs to think that what he’s been doing exists in that morally grey area, that it’s a sign of his wisdom that he recognises it, and that it’s worth it because otherwise he’s confronted with the reality that in his grief and pursuit of vengeance he’s become someone Leola wouldn’t recognise.

he’s showing that he’s only really laying there because he wants to be there

Ezran clock him!!

MAGE SHOWDOWN! there’s so much animosity between Claudia and Callum because of how much warmth there was before, and how their ideologies clash. great dynamic

Runaan has great skills, they’re showcased earlier but what i think is an interesting moment here is that he wants Callum to decide whether Claudia lives or dies. and it can’t be because he’s unsure of how dangerous she is, she just killed the archmage, i think it’s because it’s so ingrained in him as an assassin that he only follows orders.

Claudias transformation is so cool

noooo corruption oh nooooo :D

it’s such an undignified death. fitting for the great betrayer i think

i wonder what’s happening in Duren while Aanya is out here

Aaravos’s monologue is really revealing of his philosophy. “to exist is to suffer” and it is true for him. his every single moment is tinged with grief.

Claudia is so badass it’s insane. love u amoral queen

“My only light in this world” are you kidding me???? fucked up fatherdaughterism off the charts

Aaravos’s hair getting darker, like an inverse of what’s happening to Claudia

Ezran idk baby i have a bad feeling about it. feels like a trap

WHAT!!! i so wasn’t expecting another archdragon to die!!!

oh Runaan wants to protect his girl from unnecessary hurt

“Oh no! Dark magic! Whatever shall i do?” he’s such a diva

OH THIS IS WHAT RUNAAN WANTED TO PROTECT HER FROM?????

oh Aanya i fear i must make a statue in ur honour you’re the goat

the fear in Callum’s eyes when he sees Ezran. he doesn’t want him to see what’s going to happen

“My heart for Xadia!” what if i cried and sobbed

WHY is this man smiling. it scares me

oh wait they jumped him

“I will not watch another daughter die” now why would you say that when you know damn well i’m still crying.

Aaravos looks so good beat up ngl

no because seeing all of Claudia is kind of chilling. she’s barely recognisable compared to the start of the story. there’s barely any colour in her hair, her eyes have the dark magic glow, her face and body are covered in a combat spell, she has a prosthetic leg. she’s lost so much of herself going down this path. but she still wants to be herself.

“Your deaths mean nothing” you’re manic, babygirl :)

are all archdragons dead??? holy shit

ohhCallum and Ezran love each other so much

Zym’s voice?? Dante Basco i will recognise you anywhere

i love that they are leaving the option for the next arc but still tying this up

the city is kinda what i thought would be the end from the very beginning

is Claudia in the intro location??? is she going to wait there for Aaravos to spawn?? god i love my tragic daughter

Runaans honesty and vulnerability are so touching

Ethari seems shocked though. i think he kind of expected him to stop at saying he’ll accept justice

oh hell Runaan wants to live so desperately

wait so they’re confirming the bird theory NOW??? when we don’t have any time to do anything about it???

WHEN did Callum manage to put this together. he’s so cute and silly

insane way to end the series tbh. has me praying for them to greenlight arc 3 even though i will be pushing thirty if/when it comes out

[le-trash-prince]

Exploring Food as a Motif in This Love Doesn't Have Long Beans

While there's probably a lot to be said about cooking within the show, what I want to explore are meals and moments where food or drink are shared (or withheld) between characters—and what this says about them and their relationships with each other. This will definitely be a series, as there's a few upcoming moments in teasers that stood out to me.

First of all, I want to establish my perspective that sharing food, or drink, or even a smoke is an act of connection between people. It shows a basic level of instinctive trust—it's a show of faith that you are not being poisoned. Food can then be used in media to show both trust and distrust, to send an insult, or to show care and love.

The opening scene of the series focuses on Plawan's meal at Oab's restaurant. Plawan is eating alone, with his camera on the entire time.

Even though Plawan clearly enjoys and appreciates the food, vocally expressing his delight, Oab is immediately displeased with him, and points out that Plawan is disrupting other guests.

At this point in time, Plawan is not successfully connecting with other people through food (though not for lack of trying, in his own would-be influencer way). He ignores the guests around him in favor of recording content for his struggling channel.

Later, he invites his agent out for coffee in order to garner favors from her, using food as a peace offering that is immediately rescinded when he asks her to help with the bill.

We can see that his agent has ordered a simple black coffee and a water, while Plawan has a more expensive, iced, sweetened drink. Presumably, Plawan has offered to share his dessert with her, but her plate is completely clean, indicating she didn't take him up on the offer. Likewise, his attempts to butter her up fail, and she storms out of the cafe without agreeing to find him another job or to help with his utility bills.

Plawan has attempted and failed to make a connection over food, but his attempt was largely self-serving. In the same way, his relationship with food is centered on his own enjoyment. He says it was difficult to get a reservation at Oab's table, but he didn't invite anyone to go with him, in spite of having a table for two.

This contrasts heavily with the perspective of a chef who makes food for other people, to the point of centering his entire restaurant around accommodating his (ex) girlfriend's food allergy.

Even when Plawan does cook for JJ, they're not sharing a meal together—Plawan is just using JJ as a taste-tester. We don't know if Plawan has even tried his own cooking, based on his insistence that a dish will be delicious, only to have it turn JJ's stomach.

This is as opposed to Nub Nueng giving one of his desserts to Oab, followed by the statement, "If you're selling your restaurant, I'm selling mine too."

The dessert is an offering from Nub Nueng, his way of caring for his friend. Oab rejects Nub Nueng's offer to sell the cafe, but he does take Nub Nueng's advice about running a contest. Likewise, he fails to take a single bite during the scene, but he still accepts the dessert, pulling it closer and picking up the spoon.

As opposed to Plawan, who hasn't learned how to connect with people through food, Oab, however, has lost the connection that inspired his restaurant, and in doing so has lost his passion for cooking.

All he is left with are his unspoken and difficult-to-meet ideals of how people should engage with food.

I plan on doing this for each episode, since PRESUMABLY the cooking show will feature people eating/drinking in every episode. I'm no chef nor an expert on Thai cuisine, so it would be more than welcome if anyone has insight into the specific dishes that people are eating and what those might say. I'm much more of a beverages person, and this was largely spurred on by my need to stare at whatever people are drinking in any given scene.

Part 2 here

[reco-obsessed]

oh i for sure have stockholm syndrome >:3c part 2 with the headcanons mayb? :D

evilly rubbing my hands together. part 2 it is

i think reko changes her hair style and eyeliner every once in a while. i think the timing is pretty irregular (can be anywhere from a couple days apart to a year) but maybe every couple months on average. shes likes exploring personal expression. (this is inspired by her artbook character sheet which states in a throw away line that her eyeliner tears are something shes enjoyed doing "lately")

reko loves doing karaoke. whether or not she'll go out her way to ask depends on the person, though shes generally not very obnoxious about it despite it being one her favorite things to do with people.

i mentioned her being a caffeine addict, and while i dont think shes particularly picky, i think she generally goes for energy drinks a s opposed to tea / coffee / soda.

ive mentioned this somewhat, but i think reko probably did (or at least attempted to) pierce her own ears. she definitely had to re-pierce a couple times and i doubt all her cartilage piercings are her doing, though.

reko would be an amazing runner. she's on the taller side and she has great lung capacity from singing and dancing at the same time for years. she could run a mile in those heels, easy.

reko wears fake lashes on top of her mascara and thick eyeliner. she pulls out all the stops for her eye makeup.

more under the cut.

i think when alice told his mother he didnt want to be raised as a girl anymore, he mustve done a closet purge of his particularly feminine pieces of clothing. also keep in mind he was going through puberty at the same time so naturally he was growing out of all his clothes anyway. this is all to say i think reko inherited a lot of feminine clothes as hand me downs and punk-ified them to her own tastes, and generally before their relationship was more strained if alice bought a piece of clothing and wasnt feeling it anymore, he could give it to reko who'd tailor (take chunks out of it with safety scissors like it was personal) it to her liking.

i guess this isnt so much a headcanon about her as it as about her family, but i imagine her mom as being pretty spiritual / esoteric. i think it feeds into the "weird but nice" thing, and also acts as an origin for rekos intense fear of ghosts; i think her mother probably whole-heartedly believed in ghosts and yokai and the like and would terrify baby reko and baby alice with stories of them. i see her grandmother as possibly being like that too, though i guess that connection is kind of random since grandparents aren't mentioned in either of the yabusames stories.

rekos guitar playing is probably self-taught. alice taught her piano and though her father pushed her into "the" industry (it was never quite obvious which one) i doubt it would be a genre where reko would be using even an acoustic guitar herself, let alone an electric guitar (though its not impossible depending on the genre).

reko has a secret stash of fluffy things (pajamas, plushies, a blanket or two) and this is something shell take to her grave. its not a lot and she refuses to buy more of them but theres always the temptation. she specifically likes the ones with long fur.

reko doesnt feel cold easily, but if you were to touch her, shes freezing. she just doesnt notice it.

rekos sleep schedule is fucked, or at least it used to be. some combination of always drinking unholy amounts of caffeine + long music practices she never cuts short + getting distracted writing new songs + going to concerts at night because she never has time during the day, and boom. no sleep. if she doesnt remind herself to, shell turn herself into the russian sleep experiment by accident and then wonder why she cant stop snapping at everyone no matter how hard she tries.

i think reko would have a soft spot for reading poetry. even though she can speak in a pretty rough manner, i think she definitely has the capacity for more dramatic, sincere, flowery language and to appreciate it. shes a decent lyricist but i think composing the instrumentals comes more naturally to her, so part of her interest is out of desire to improve.

reko doesnt really like wearing dresses, despite being fine with other types of feminine clothes. skirts? sure. shorts? yeah, shell wear those. but dresses...? no. give her her scissors so she can cut it into a two piece at least, please.

reko and alice didnt have any pets as kids. i know this one but dont ask me how. even as an adult, reko isnt that much of a pet person- shes very busy with her band doesnt really have time to care for an animal, even if she wanted to.

i go back and forth with myself about this, but i think reko is pretty impartial about outdoors vs indoors. shes not exactly a camper and most of her preferred activities can be done just as good if not better inside, but she really doesnt mind getting dirty or messing up her clothes and loves a chance to run around.

reko seems like the type to be a little too blunt on accident and then feel bad about it later.

i think reko is both extremes where she either wont think about something at all or shell completely overthink it. she can have really impulsive tendencies simply because she knows she doesnt have the time to think about it for as long as she always ends up doing.

i think reko has a tendency to stare into space, which freaks people out, especially because shell zone out so hard itll look like shes staring at someone but shes completely tuned out. it doesnt help that she doesnt blink as often as she should.

sorry if some of these seem more obvious than the previous post. lmk what you think, anon.