#at least in full pffff

[artzybumpkin]

I've been debating this for a while now. My only reason for doing this was to stay off of the general public's radar, but I also see where pieces might slip past some people's mute/block/filter lists if I keep on with it. I'll still mull it over myself, but I'd like some opinions.

So what say you?

[mechanicalpiper]

Hey so I know your busy doing important things (And hearts out for whatever your doing) but I just had another idea come to mind that maybe you could put in a catalog for the future!

"Villain has just been defeated in a long battle by Hero and has decided to try a bit of seduction to win the day. However, Hero is Touch Starved to hell and back and cries at the slightest nice touch/caress"

Bonus points for some heart clenching fluff

Yours truly!

Cooper

You ever procrastinate so hard you start and finish an entirely different project?

By FAR the sappiest and most hurt/comfort-y I've done and was stupidly fun to write. Enjoy :3

Snippet #8

The sounds of strike after strike rang out through the empty city street.

Hero and Villain were once more locked in a tense brawl- nothing new, of course. It had become second nature to them by now- when you spend almost every other day scrapping with the same person for years, it's not hard to get used to it. Hell, with how familiar the two had gotten with each other's fighting styles by now, it was easy for either of them to just let their mind wander while they brawled if they just weren't feeling too up to it that day.

Hero was certainly having one of those days.

They semi-consciously blocked Villain's strikes and threw blows back, less like they were brawling for the safety of the city and more like they were doing a boring day job. An entirely different focus was on their mind... one that had stuck around for a while now. A thought? A worry? A feeling, or the lack of one? Hero couldn't tell by now.

They quickly ducked out of the way just in time as Villain threw a kick at their head, knocking them out of their train of thought and back into full consciousness.

Yeah, fuck, they were fighting Villain. Almost forgot.

Villain certainly took notice of their sudden attention. "Oh, THERE you are. C'mon, can't you at least focus? It's so much less fun when you zone out like that."

"Whuh-? Pff, fun? I'm here to stop you from committing murder, not for a little playdate." Hero grumbled back at their rival, still not fully back at attention.

"Hm. Certainly not the attitude from our first battle. Losing your touch, maybe?" Villain taunted back.

"You wish."

"I don't think I need to. You seem to be dulling just fine without help."

"Still sharper than you. I was winning without paying attention! You couldn't beat my subconscious, how do you expect to beat the rest of me?" As Hero shot back, a tiny smile began to form on their face. Wow, it's been a while since they've bantered in combat like this... it felt nice to just speak with someone, even if that someone was Villain, of all people.

"PFFFF. Winning? The only reason you're not bleeding out on the concrete right now is because I'm having fun with this. I spared you there, y'know~" Villain taunted, a confident grin on their face.

"Yeah, riiiight. How about you actually do something threatening before making simple empty thr-"

Hero was cut off by a sudden feeling- they brought a forearm up to block a strike from Villain, but instead of the expected punch, they felt a grab.

A... grab?

Hero froze in place for the slightest moment.

It was only a split second, but it felt like ages, as if their brain was desperately trying to to cling onto the brief moment. The slightest sensation.

Villain's touch was soft.

Yet, despite everything, the moment was still over far too quickly. Hero hardly even considered why Villain would go for a grab in the moment- by the time they processed the fact it was an attack, it was far too late.

Villain turned around to throw Hero against the concrete wall of the building behind them.

They let out a yelp of pain as they slammed backwards into the wall. After the touch, the motion of being thrown, the hard hit... Hero was far too disoriented to get back into action, let alone stay balanced. Unable to stand up, they just slid down against the wall with a small groan of pain until they found themself at a sitting position, defeated.

Villain let out a small, cocky giggle, stepping closer to Hero to look down at them.

Hero, while still rather disoriented, looked up to see Villain towering over them. ...Wow.

"Is that 'threatening' enough for you, sweetie~?" Villain taunted once more, looking down at the defeated Hero with cocky confidence. God, they loved the feeling of the weakened Hero looking up at them. Always felt nice to win against them.

Hero was already ignoring the pain.

Their brain latched onto that one word- one Villain didn't so much as emphasize saying, like it was nothing special.

Sweetie??

A pet name. A pet name??? Villain called them a pet name??? Sure, they've heard of it being used for taunting before, and really never thought much of it, but- but something about it felt so, so different. When was the last time they were acknowledged like that? Was there a last time? Why did just being acknowledged feel so good? Fuck, they shouldn't like this, they were beat up and lying against a wall with their arch nemesis towering over them, taunting them, but- but not k-killing them? It shouldn't feel... c-comforting, should it?...

...'Sweetheart'...

Villain just looked down at Hero, their cocky expression switched to mild confusion. They certainly didn't react like they were in much pain... Hero's face wasn't that red before, was it?

"Hm. Losing focus agai-"

Hero shook their head 'no' almost instantly, cutting Villain off in mild surprise. They were definitely paying attention, alright, but...

Villain slightly cocked their head at Hero, thinking for a moment. The pause was only a second or two, though. They were quick to get back to teasing, assuming they were simply overthinking a weird reaction.

"Hmmm~" they muttered, crouching down to get level with their defeated rival, keeping that same smug, satisfied look.

"See? I could've taken you out like that aaany time I wanted~"

Hero looked off to the side, as if trying to hide from the other's gaze- Villain's confidence only grew seeing the embarrassment they wanted out of Hero.

At least, what they saw as embarrassment. While that certainly was an aspect of it... it wasn't why Hero's attention diverted like that. Their thoughts weren't the feelings of humiliation and defeat Villain assumed.

An entirely different focus was on their mind.

A thought?

A worry?

A feeling, or the lack of one?

It could be any of them. It could depend on the circumstance. It could technically fall under every one of them, with the right logic.

Hero didn't know nor care.

All they knew is what it felt like right now.

It's a fear.

A fear of this. This emotion.

The first time in memory they've felt so... acknowledged, so strangely comfy- the only time they could have this feeling was when their nemesis was using it to taunt them. The only thing they were ever really seen or known for is their protection of the city. The Agency was obviously impersonal and corporate, other Heroes saw them as an antisocial business partner, the citizens of course only liked them for the protection, and they had nobody else outside of that despite their years of previous efforts.

The only value others saw in them was the tangible benefit they provided. The only value they saw in themself was just that. They so, so badly wanted this feeling of comfort, but they so, so deeply believed they didn't deserve it.

Believed the only way they could ever be worth loving is when it was a punishment like this.

All Villain saw was Hero looking off to the side. Zoning out again? They mumbled something to themself, leaning down just a little more.

Hero didn't always used to do that. It had them worried, honestly. It only began somewhat recently, but it was absolutely constant.

Villain felt bad. Yeah, their public motive was always money or power or whatever evil plot they had for the week would accomplish, and while those certainty were good benefits, they weren't the reason they did it.

They did it for Hero.

They weren't joking when they said they were messing with them for fun earlier. It started as just a want to fight, but the second they came across Hero, they couldn't keep themself away. At first it was simply their fighting style being fun, as Villain justified it to themself. Then the wit in their banter was more entertaining than others. Then they provided the biggest challenge. Then... well, Villain couldn't deny a sense of warmth when they were around Hero.

They had so much personality, so much energy, but as time passed it felt like they got less so. Villain was almost scared to watch it. Not because it was more fun to fight them, but rather... well, they had to admit to themself they just didn't want to see Hero so thoroughly unhappy. So sapped of life.

Villain took one hand and gently swooped it under Hero's chin, turning their head back to face them and lifting their chin a little. Hero flinched a little, but didn't pull back.

"Hey. Pay attention, sweetie."

Hero's breathing got slightly quicker. Shallower. Starting off subtle, it ramped up.

Holy shit, holy shit, holy shit, hOLY SHIT, HOLY SHIT.

The feeling of Villain's hand was the best thing they'd ever felt. In their life. They didn't know anything could be this soft, any temperature could be this comforting and warm, that any grip could be so firm yet gentle, that any gaze could be so powerful yet soft- they were completely hyperventilating, tears welling in their eyes. They didn't want to trust it, but they wanted the comfort too badly to treat this rationally. They'd never felt anything so unbelievably wonderful. They wanted it so, so bad.

Villain couldn't stop themself from gasping. They certainly weren't expecting that reaction, but seeing Hero just break down like that, they were absolutely overcome with the heat of the moment need to just... protect them. Comfort them.

Only a moment later, the two simultaneously fell into an impulsive hug.

Villain squeezed Hero tightly against them as Hero buried their face in Villain's shoulder. Hero completely stopped thinking about their doubts- only one thing mattered right now, and that was Villain. It was so unbelievably comfy, warm, happy, soft, safe... years of built up serotonin was flooding out all at once, and it only got better as Villain brought one hand up from the hug to run it through Hero's hair.

They'd never been this much of an absolute mess. They'd never been this happy in their life.

Villain just continued holding Hero tight.

Minutes passed. Neither wanted the moment to end.

But finally, after what felt like years, Hero's breathing finally began to get deeper again. Villain let out a relived sigh, though didn't quite let go yet, allowing Hero's tears to dry and breathing to fully steady. Villain stayed patient as Hero got calmer and calmer until their desperate squeeze against Villain finally relaxed.

Hero felt the safest they ever had, and Villain couldn't be happier. The idea that they were rivals didn't even cross either of their minds- it just felt so right.

"...How're you feeling?"

Hero answered in a quiet, vulnerable, satisfied whisper, more emotion in their voice than Villain had ever heard.

"...n-needed this."

For the first time in ages, an entirely new focus was on Hero's mind.

A thought?

A worry?

A feeling?

They were certainly leaning towards it being a feeling.

That feeling was love.

[marsbar17]

Omggg ty for doing my mirage req! Can I request one more where reader is sick pls?

Of course! I'm so sorry this is so late, I've been really busy with finishing up high school and figuring out university. Here's your request tho! I'll try to get to the rest of my requests as fast as I can :)

Mirage x Sick!Reader Headcannons

CONTAINS: just some good old fluff

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• Mirage is another one of those people who will go absolutely overboard when you're sick, some of it may be unnecessary but he won't let you talk him out of it

• He runs to grab a thermometer anytime you feel hot, even if you clearly have a fever he's like "WE HAVE TO KNOW EXACTLY WHAT TEMPERATURE YOURE AT"

• Makes soup :)

• His mom always made him eat saltine crackers and drink gingerale when he was nauseous, so now he keeps the medicine cabinet stocked with them

• He also has every non-proscription medicine you can think of in that cabinet

• If you so much as sit up in bed he will glare at you until you lay back down

• He tucks you in so tight you can barely move your arms, you don't need arms to rest

• He's ready to fight whoever let you get sick, even if it was himself pffff

• Tell everyone that you're sick, literally everyone. Someone will mention you and he's like "they're sick right now so they can't hang out"

• I think he'd be mildly germaphobic, so even though he wants to make you feel better he will also stand at least five feet away and sleep on the couch until your better

• Occaisonally when you're really sick or his germaphobia is bad he won't be in the same room as you at all until your better, but he will leave plates of home cooked meals outside the bedroom door and then run away so you can get them

• He probably brings Lifeline in at least once a day while you're sick to check on you, and even though she knows it's just a head cold she will do a full assessment on you to ease his nerves

• He frequents Google to search up your symptoms

• "HUN YOU MIGHT HAVE CANCER" "who said that?" "....GOOGLE" ".... it's not cancer, Elliot" "OKAY WELL THE NEXT RESULT IS HIV" "Elliot it's just a cough for fucks sake"

• Honestly tho he's one of the best people to be sick with, he might be slightly annoying but he means well and just wants to see you happy and well

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Thank you for reading all the way through, I hope you enjoyed!

Remember that liking and reblogging takes like 10 seconds and really helps me grow as a creator. Also, requesting helps give me inspiration and motivation to keep writing, and its a specialized piece just for you! So write anything you want in that ask box :)

[fatatoes]

M’kay I have some thoughts about the witcher and wlw representation in the Witcher book series!

CW for sexual abuse and spoilers

Tbh when I had just read the Last Wish and half way through the first book I just gave up on the series. The women were just written so weirdly to me. Ciri was so innocent it was almost fetishised and the long and meticulous description of Triss and her sexual history was really unnecessary.

IN FACT when Triss’ “experiments” with women were mentioned it was almost explained as like ‘she tried EVERY deviance. EVEN *gasp* the THAT’ :| it was weird.

That’s not to say the writing didn’t get better later, like I guess Sapkowski spoke to a woman since finishing Blood of Elves.

BUT. He insisted on pointing out gay people exist in his world. Which is fine. He also insisted on telling us how people of his world felt about gay people. Also fine. You can write homophobia in your stories, not the worst thing I haven’t been warned about.

But in the entirety of the literature I’ve read from the Witcher series, I haven’t come across one i think more about than the Mistle and Ciri sex paragraph.

For anyone wondering how they’re supposed to feel about this: NOT GOOD. It was a not good thing that happened :||

Mistle took advantage of Ciri’s vulnerability and fear and, yes, practically raped her. But it was written???? As if it was a good thing???

I didn’t expect any better from Sapkowski having read the previous Witcher books, but I still feel like this is a fascinating part of Ciri’s story.

Were I not more aware of tone armour surrounding this event in the book, I would’ve said it was an interesting study on queer youth because IT COULDVE BEEN RELATABLE.

From my own experience as a queer woman: as a teenager, finding a queer friend group with people who are actually interested in you was everything! Even if those initial friend groups are full of lying and manipulation and violence and yes, sometimes even sexual harassment, you finally feel safe, why would you ever give that up?

I feel like a lot of my friends ended up being dragged into problems with vandalism, drugs, sex addiction etc exactly because they stuck in the environment that raised them to be used to that as a price of love of their chosen family.

Mistle and Ciri are a toxic couple. Ciri WAS just a child when she joined the Rats and having peers who harness her skills and treat her as one of their own was a treasure to her. Even if that family came with drug abuse.

I have no doubt in my mind Ciri loves the Rats and that she loves Mistle, just as I have no doubts Mistle loves her just as much. But they are hurt queer kids in a homophobic world that feel like they have nobody else, who else would they love?

I am SO SURE Sapkowski didn’t write them in with this in mind tho pffff. Honestly? The Rats feel like an afterthought in the books.

If I were to write the Rats arc into the Witcher series, honestly I WOULD have the Rats survive, but Ciri to still be taken away. Them dying might’ve felt like a resolution to some people, but I would argue that having Mistle survive to break up with Ciri would’ve been a better resolution.

I’m not done with the book yet but it seems as though they are going for a familial love angle where Ciri will not take any of her remaining love interests, but it would be so cool if she were to face her sexuality and admit the toxicity of her past choices.

Idk sounds like a *lmao libtard* kinda ending, but it seems to me like Sapkowski just wrote that relationship in there to be able to say he has a bisexual character in his books so I’m no more shallow than that kind of thinking.

Also also

This is kind of why I would’ve loved to see the Netflix version of this story. As much as I hate how much they changed the story, as a standalone piece of media, it isn’t that bad. At least it has more believable women. Were they to adapt the wlw relationship with Ciri and Mistle though, I’m sure they would’ve sanitised it, which isn’t the BEST adaptation but at least one that doesn’t make me want to die

[alan-in-the-outernet]

I wanna see C&D eventually create a god (at least something similar, even if it can be overwritten).

We need to know about this potential being. I wanna see it create a cutesy little deity, ‘introduce’ it to the two flowers sitting upon a blessed hill, introduce it to the extended family, and some Astrals, and bring it on a tour of the universe.

Gimmie, it sounds fun

PFFFF

Well... we'll go with Fire then. Fire was... created, by the God. The God of Creation and Destruction. The God of Everything...

To be the god of flame... and they took their role very seriously!

They were... stick shaped, for the most part... but completely made of flame. Able to float and hover around... which they used to follow the God, their Creator... as they were shown around... introduced to the Gods family... a bunch of mortals! Which was really interesting to learn...

Although they knew they weren't given the full story... but that was okay! The didn't need the full story!

And it loved seeing everything... could faintly feel the flame from the stars... the different flames around the universe... and everytime they did, they could also feel the Gods presence...

A comforting warmth, every step of the way...

[guessimabasicnerdgirlnow]

Second part of Venom War

He just put the shirt on! Without thinking twice! Of all the ways I thought this would play out, Peter just grabbing the shirt and putting it on without realizing was not one

“This is my fault somehow. I just know it.” - Poor Spidey

“Peter. Don’t freak out.” I think it would be easier for him not to if Symby didn’t do that

Omg, look at them! Just like I wanted! Normie and Dylan and Bren and Sleeper, the full symbiote kindergarten. And Flexo. In the sewers.

I guess Dylan has long hair now?

Bren is showing some initiative and good thinking. I like his thinking. Dylan certainly isn’t happy about being called “just a kid” like this but he really should stay somewhere safe. He has no control of his powers. He already died or nearly did twice and wouldn’t have made it without Symby fixing his body both times. And it’s not like him or any of the kids know what’s up with Eddie, to know if this could just be some family talk or another murder attempt

I love Symby being there, all gooey, on that chair. Also thanks Peter for pointing out that maybe you shouldn’t leave your preteen/teen son all alone out there

(Not that I am criticizing Symby, I get why they run, they believed their mere presence would be worse to Dylan than being all alone. Plus they were sure Dylan would not make it. But Dylan needs them. He needs someone.)

Anyway, Peter is now added to the list of people who care more about Dylan than Eddie, though Eddie is also on his way to getting his shit together, finally

And there it is, the legendary page. I can’t believe that of all people to have this talk with Symby, it’s Peter, and he doesn’t even look like he’s dying inside to admit it. They grow up so fast 🥹

I think it’s not only me who will quote “you’re not some mindless monster. you’re not so alien you don’t know what good is - if you ever were, you’ve learned” maybe forever

This is just so perfect

Also. The fact that Symby got to hear this, from someone he has always loved and admired so much, who is now offering him the one thing they’ve always wanted but could never have… and Peter is looking all handsome and shirtless during it all. I love Symby’s expression in the last panel, all big, shinning eyes, asymmetrical teeth poking ou of their mouth

Pffff

My babies!

Normie looks so scared, like his own family problems aren’t even scarier than Dylan’s…

So. This is what a “Venomworld” is. No tongue visible this time, but I know it’s there

I know the way both Dylan and Eddie seem to believe this to be what happens when the other stays with the symbiote implies this is a lie or at least, there’s more to it than it seems but…

Isn’t this basically what Codex had done in the alternate verse? What is it about Dylan and using symbiotes for world domination?

Mid-life crisis, indeed lol. He even came back with a new tattoo

(Please let him keep the tattoo, I love it so much)

Anyway this whole event will be so frustrating when it comes to these two. But I am really looking forward to seeing Spidey and Symby being friends, and what everyone else will be up to.

[daisybianca]

CARLOS SAINZ INSTAGRAM AU

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[the-chihayafuru-landslide]

Charles Rambles: on Chiharata and shipping the losing ship

I’m currently working on something else but I had to break away for a bit because this train of thought was too long to include and needed a post proper. This is a topic I have always wanted to discuss but have been too scared to because people are always ready to jump you in a dark alleyway if they even hear Arata’s name mentioned in vain. Well guess what DING DONG bitch ANSWER THE FKIN DOOR because today I’m breaking my silence and talking about Chiharata.

I mean lucky for me most of the avid Chiharata shippers have died in the war and what else do I have to lose since I am already hated by quite a few in this fandom (lol). So anyways this is more of a ramble (not an essay) on why I never shipped Chiharata and the reasons why I think it would have been a lacklustre ending to Chihayafuru on the basis of the way that Chiharata was PURPOSELY written.

You should have known it was over for your when Arata did the platonic Eden no Hana goodbye handshake. I blame the flowers.

For anyone who knows me, I was an Arata hater from day 1. When I was about to watch the anime people told me I was going to like the 2ND ML (Taichi) more and be very depressed. I was like pffff yeah right we’ll see about that. Then it happened exactly the way they said it would. The moment Taichi was introduced I was like oh noooo that guy lol he’s the one. Then for the rest of Chihayafuru I laid awake in anguish as I watched Chihaya have a crush on Arata FOR NO DISCERNIBLE REASON (to me)!! I was like WHERE TF DID THIS COME FROM??

So she did want to see him but was it because of a crush or because she wanted to play him in a match? (Spoiler: it was about Karuta)

I’ll admit a little hatred began brewing for Arata (but like I didn’t hate him but I also did y’know??) and I’m going to be real, I wasn’t always fair to Arata’s character lmao. I was biased because of preconceived notions I had going into the anime. I know this, but I don’t regret it because at least it was funny:

OK NO THE SECOND TWEET I AM STILL RIGHT ARATA SHOULD HAVE DELIVERED IT HIMSELF? EVEN IF TAICHI WAS HER BF HE CAN GIVE HER HIS PHONE NUMBER WTF

Like at the start of the manga Arata was going through the traumatic loss of the person he loved the most (canon) his grandpa. And I was like HOW DARE YOU NOT TALK TO YOUR FRIENDS IMMEDIATELY?? Why was I so needlessly heartless towards him LMAO.

I mean he was purposely written as the boulder so WHAT WAS I SUPPOSED TO FEEL

Sometimes people tell me that Taichi was right (when they first visited him in Fukui) in pushing Arata over when he kicked the cards but Taichi really DID NOT need to do that at all idc what you say. I’m defending Arata’s big stinky dogs in this case. Taichi I still love you even when you make mistakes. Sorry this got off topic... (that’s why this is a ramble not an essay)

However, I never fully hated Arata. The problem was since I didn’t like him in the ship there wasn’t much to like him outside of that. I did like the relationship with his grandpa but it only seemed to be really relevant at the beginning of the manga and at the end. Arata’s Karuta arc was probably the messiest out of the three and it was really difficult for me to resonate with it. His arc seemed to be a prodigy not feeling bad for playing at his full strength and winning? I don’t know the jury is still out on that one (and I am simplifying it a lot for the comedy). I actively looked for people discussing Arata’s Karuta arc but I almost never found any and I’m not sure if it’s because they kept their analysis locked up behind an Arata loving paywall or because I quickly made myself known as another bitchass illiterate Taichihaya they kept me blocked and off their lawn. So I am not an authority on that but I think when I do a re-read I actually would like to try and figure it out.

What I did often read in relation to Arata was of course the romance the ship between him and Chihaya. Now, I didn’t read these analysis to piss myself (necessarily lol). I actually think to be fully critical and fair you should read the other side’s arguments if for no other reason than to rip them apart (which I could every single time lmao). However, now it make a me sad because now that Chiharata didn’t pan out nobody wants to talk about him much anymore. Taichihayas hate him and already dug his grave out back Chiharatas threw him in there started piling dirt on him. It’s ok Arata, if nobody loves you then I will. YES I HAD MY LOVING ARATA ARC…

Funny story after shipping him pettily with Sumire I flew to close to the sun b/c I wrote a 5k petty fic about him and Sumire (as a response to my ACTUAL LEAST FAVOURITE SHIP TAICHI AND SUMIRE) and then I started to like the ship and Arata… I was like oh no this isn’t a joke anymore… AND THEN I MANIFESTED MY CRACK SHIP? Crazy

Back on topic:

From what I observed through the bars of my Taichihaya cage these are some of the reasons people like Chiharata:

Arata not putting any sort of pressure on Chihaya when he confessed and respecting her boundaries (not that she ever had to explicitly set any since they barely interacted)

His earnestness

The connection they had to their childhood

Their flirting? (I mean people thought it was sweet the way they were always blushing around each other and using someone else’s words “the cautious touch” personally I found it awkward that’s why I cannot in good sense not put a question mark LMAO)

Both being Karuta Bakas and the idea that they would be clueless in their relationship because they would just hyper-fixate on their shared passion. (This was more a HC than what we actually saw considering Chihaya didn’t remember the game she played against Arata)

Right so on the surface level I don’t see anything wrong with any of these points? A lot of them I too like in theory. Especially a man who respects boundaries (side eyes at you Taichi). I don’t think shipping them because this kind of relationship appeals to you is bad even if they were not the canon ending. It’s fiction and you can do whatever you want. You can have your head canons and your fan fictions (like someone passively aggressively said to me about Taichihaya once lmao)! Please your Chiharata AO3 tag needs it there’s only 24 fics (I think)

Even I can think of moments between Arata and Chihaya that made me question my loyalty (ok there was only 1 LMAO).

Not gonna lie it’s kinda funny he picked hauled her up on his shoulders like a sack of potatoes. ARATA IS SO IMPULSIVE AND THAT’S WHY HE’S A FUNNY LIL GUY.

Why did I like this moment despite finding it a lil awkward and cringe? Because for the first time Arata kind of understood the weight that Chihaya carried and he really saw who she was - someone who works hard and wants to win more than anything. He learned more in this little moment than he ever would playing against her. It was THIS that was needed… moments outside of a Karuta match where they could dispel the illusions that they had of each other and actually get to know WHO THEY WERE IN THE PRESENT!! Both of them had changed a lot since their childhood.

That was always my criticism of Arata and Chihaya’s relationship was that they really did not know each other beyond their childhood selves. Let’s look at what I tweeted I think 12 episodes into the anime:

This tweet still makes me laugh because of the Karuta name thing cddkj I was really going through it

That is not to say you need to know someone in order to date them. You can date anyone for any reason. In fact, people seem to forget that Chihaya herself was willing to date random man from train station who had no interest in Karuta lmao.

But surely, knowing someone intimately is something required to maintain a romantic relationship? I’m hoping that is a given for everyone. That’s why I failed to understand why people would see them dating as a victory in the romance department; that they would instantly have this incredible profound, moving, and impactful relationship instead of thing that happened because Chihaya had a crush and felt like it? Or was it because they both liked Karuta and dating would be an extension of their passion for Karuta…….. uh ok sounds gr8 but they don’t need to date to play Karuta together dclksdjknsdjk

Like what did Chihaya even see in Arata as a person? The only thing that she seems to admire about him is how he plays Karuta..

That and his big hands I guess lmao. Big hands to play Karuta with.

Because I am in my Arata defender stage I actually think THAT IS A CRIME BECAUSE ARATA HAS A LOT OF GOOD TRAITS GOING FOR HIM:

He’s shy and blushy

He’s awkward but cute

His black hakama

He’s blind in an endearing way

Domestic King (thanks to the spin off chapter)

Caring to the elderly

Occasionally very sweet when he feels like

Cares DEEPLY ABOUT HIS FRIENDS

Strong arms can pick you up because of his 500 practice swings

Gives tall guy vibes despite being shorter than Taichi (he’ll always be taller to me idc)

Now unlike Arata we actually saw Chihaya’s thoughts towards Taichi:

I mean I don’t even need to point out the stark difference between them lmao. That’s not even mentioning what the boys think of Chihaya. It’s pretty evident when you put their confessions side by side.

Like for Arata the basis of his confession is him thinking back to their childhood memories and Chihaya asking him to play Karuta together forever. So no wonder he ended his confession with “let’s play Karuta together sometime” because literally that’s all he knows about her.

Which brings me to my next point of why I never shipped Chiharata and this is due to their lack of present “screen time”. Now, do not misunderstand me, lack of screen time does not stop me from shipping two characters when I think characters might actually be a good pairing. I shipped Arata and Sumire based on their one single interaction in the manga BEFORE IT WAS COOL. So trust me when I say I AM OPEN TO FILLING THE GAPS OF CANON WITH HEADCANON.

Though it immediately becomes clear at the beginning of Chihayafuru that Chihaya feels some sort of way towards Arata (a crush) however we as the reader only got like 6 chapters of childhood backstory to explain their relationship which included Arata helping Chihaya make a dream of her own and her awesome moment when she takes a card from him. What is lacking is any cute childhood blooming romance. Most of the childhood arc is spent on the trio: Chihaya, Taichi and Arata. So I always failed to understand WHY she would be crushing on this guy other than guy really good at Karuta and me likey Karuta. Literally she said the time they spent apart made him become like a God of Karuta… Like uh this your man?

Chihaya and Arata’s bond based on their shared childhood dream is meant to be contrasted to the relationship Chihaya has with Taichi. While one is confined to Chihaya’s longing to see him (Arata) THE ONE SHE HAS WITH TAICHI IS REAL TANGIBLE AND CLEARLY UNFOLDS BEFORE OUR EYES.

This is from the first 11 chapters we early Taichihaya shippers were FEASTING

From this we understand their dynamic! Did Chiharata’s ever listen to the reasons we liked Taichihaya? Well here are my reasons: it was because of their chemistry, their banter and teasing. But they are also so caring towards each and supportive and it wasn’t one sided either. They help each other become the best versions of themselves and they also have something that the other person lacks. Chihaya has a terrible memory and Taichi doesn’t have naturally gifted hearing. They are soulmates but opposites. SUN AND MOON.

Maybe all of this could have been used to develop a friendship? You know sure I’ll roll with that let’s say it was all leading to something completely platonic. Then please explain to me what would be the reason of PURPOSELY DEPICTING TAICHI AND CHIHAYA LIKE THIS?? LIKE THE PICTURES SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES

I purposely picked moments from Chihaya’s perspective to make a point lol

The only thing that was lacking from these interactions is the shoujo filters, sparkles and flowers almost like the point was a superficial teenage crush vs. SOMETHING WITH A BIT MORE SERIOUSNESS AND DEPTH.

I have always ascertained that Chihaya is clueless when it comes to love but I never meant that in a derogatory sense. She is a teenager who is figuring herself out IN A COMING OF AGE STORY! She has to start as a dumbass in order to grow up!! People always seemed to get it wrong and think that Chihaya was somehow very mature in her feelings when it came to Arata when she was most certainly not. Why did she leave Arata hanging for 8 months only to be reminded by Kana’s remarks about turning into sea foam (sea weed?) that she should actually respond to his confession like kdjsnakjdsnsc.

It’s fine that she had a crush on Arata though. At that age, I too had dumb ideas about love. I thought that the person I marry should be good at piano because it would be very important to be serenaded in the future. While this certainly would be nice I AM WISER that there are far more important qualities to look for in a partner.

Since Chiharata shippers have also suddenly become cognizant that Chihaya and Arata had little screen time together (and none outside of Karuta) they are calling it bad writing since it wasn’t “fair”. First of all, real relationships are not always “fair” - not everyone gets an equal chance to become a couple with someone and spend time with them? Not to mention that it wasn’t the problem that Arata didn’t live in Tokyo because LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIPS EXIST? If Chihaya and Arata wanted to they could (Taichihaya ending up long distance is almost like Suetsugu is trying to say the distance was never the problem). It was never supposed to be “fair” because thematically that’s not what Chihaya’s crush on Arata was ever about.

These girls are me being like Chihaya what on earth are you talking about.

Chihaya’s views about love at the beginning are incredibly and purposely naive and immature. The only thing that seems to matter to her in a partner is being good at Karuta. THIS IS NOT TREATED AS SOMETHING SERIOUS AND OR MEANINGFUL IT IS PURPOSELY RIDICULOUS!! Because of this being one of the only traits Chihaya looked for in a partner IT MADE HER FIRST CRUSH BE her MARRIED sensei.

On the one hand I get it Chihaya Harada is a dilf you are valid.

That’s why when Chihaya said she needed to be “worthy” to sit in front of her crush I hope every single one of the people who shipped Chiharata realized this was an arbitrary standard and really should not matter when it comes to love?

If you or someone you know had to say this line with any ounce of seriousness as a defence for your ship you may be owed financial compensation.

I’m going to give them the benefit of the doubt and assume they were thinking that eventually this notion would be deconstructed afterwards because damn that is very shallow and also stupid lol. It’s just very weird that so many people still thought that “feeling worthy to sit in front of him” was relevant for Chihaya to be able to confess back to Arata because…

Arata confessed independently from Chihaya feeling “worthy”

She already sat in front of him and smoked him

It definitely does help when the person that you love shares your passion absolutely but again “passion” for another (love) is not the same as “passion” for sport. They are separate and not interchangeable. That was the point.

Like I’m sorry it couldn’t get more on the nose when some NPC said this about Chihaya’s crush dcndacjkjkn.

Then of course there are the subjective reasons why I don’t think a relationship between Chihaya and Arata would be really good for them. In a lot of ways they are too similar to each other in the sense of being “clueless” Karuta bakas. That’s why so many people made a ship where Chihaya and Arata’s relationship had to be mediated by Taichi who would keep both of them in line, which, would be fine if Taichi wasn’t a miserable sod who had his heart broken. Like that was simply too much to expect from him even if he was the happily rejected party in the end… Like sorry I don’t wish that for him !! He has the self esteem of a roll of paper towel in what world would that be a good ending for him kjncjdjkn

Even in canon like Arata simply must let Chiha go to move forward (I will expand on this a later time). The love that was pushing him forward (unlike for Taichi) was actually the love he had for his grandpa.

That’s beautiful, I guess platonic love wins! Thank you, I’m collecting tips in my hat.

No but seriously there was also this holier than thou attitude that some Chiharata shippers had that they were the enlightened ones who valued the true platonic love that Taichi and Chihaya had and that people who thought it was romance were simply projecting. Taichihayas simply were not respecting Chihaya’s agency! Because YES it was so clear that Chihaya was already in love with Arata!!

Damn Kana that manipulative mastermind making Chihaya doubt her strong and passionate love for Arata!

I mean she had a crush on him, she already said she was in love with him (even though she said she didn’t understand her feelings platonic love could never apply to Arata shhh) and rejected Taichi. The thing is, it’s fiction idc what the author might have “intended”. The depth in a relationship I wanted was in the Taichihaya pairing. I never once felt guilty shipping them even though I didn’t genuinely believe in a Taichihaya ending until 246. Not because Chiharata was better written but because I am a depressed bitch. But like if Chiharata was canon I could simply write it off as being dumb and pretend away the ending while enjoying everything else. However, I was always willing to accept a Chiharata ending because at the end of the day I actually do respect the character’s “agency” to pick their partner and love doesn’t always make sense.

What would not make sense to me in the slightest is why Taichi and Chihaya would be written like that to have a more meaningful and impactful relationship than the guy who she was in love with. But then we get to subjectivity, maybe people consider their best friends to be their closest relationships and the guy is the one you date because of his large hands and supposed sexual tension. Idk to each their own.

It speaks volumes that now that Chiharata didn’t become canon people are pissed off because at the end of it they don’t even consider Chihaya and Arata to be friends? SO WAIT A MINUTE THEIR RELATIONSHIP WAS ENOUGH TO SUGGEST LOVERS BUT NOT FRIENDS?? I don’t even need to say much about that.

I know some people REALLY wanted a friendship ending with Taichi maybe more than they even wanted Chiharata to happen. I get it, the idea that your friend can be crazy in love with you but then be you know what after everything we can still be friends (WHICH TAICHI FKIN DID). So if you liked that theme, why are you not satisfied with it being told through Arata? HELL SUMIRE HAD THAT EXACT STORYLINE?? YOU HATE WOMEN OR WHAT.

Is it because Arata didn’t need that much time to process getting rejected (well he did actually b/c as we always said he got soft rejected) because MAYBE HE CLUED INTO THE FACT that he was fighting a losing battle? Or is it the fact that absolutely nothing changed Chiharata’s relationship with Chihaya not reciprocating his feelings? If that’s the case, then maybe the author was trying to say that Arata’s feelings weren’t that DEEP for Chihaya. Maybe HE VALUES friendship with both Taichi and Chihaya more than to make a big scene. He has been set up to process disappointment easier than say Taichi?

LIKE LOOK:

I guess it sucks when it turns out you guys were PROJECTING as much into the story as those Taichihaya romance obsessed baboons. Everyone projects into a story. It’s actually ok ! WE ARE THE SAME IN THIS REGARD. LET’S JOIN HANDS AND UNDIG ARATA FROM HIS GRAVE PLEASEEEEEEE. To conclude my massively long rant and because I can no longer add any pictures, by the time we got to 246 without Chihaya and Arata dating it should have been fairly clear that it was not going to happen. Their relationship had barely progressed and if Chihaya would date Arata with the intention of getting to know him more OUTSIDE of Karuta... SHE’D NEED TIME FOR THAT!! It should have happened much earlier and not been dragged out to the end of the manga. (A topic I will leave for another time)

However by the time we got to the ending if Chiharata happened it would simply just be the pairing off of two characters a romance conclusion a la shonen. Chihaya would be getting a trophy and a husband for accomplishing her dream.

Instead the thesis was actually that “love” like Kaurta is something you have to work towards. It’s not always easy nor is it always “happy”. Yet it is worth it when you find the right person- you will still want to be with them “by their side” even when it’s rough.

Crazy how Taichi said this in chapter 9.

SO that pretty much wraps up my thoughts on Chiharata (for now)

This is Charles reminding you that Arata is now in his Tokyo Hottie arc!

[totaldramafan-lauri]

So, I....I just watched Full Moon, and....honestly....I'm not as shocked as I probably should be, cuz....I called it. MONTHS AGO, I called it. Like, as SOON as Stolas got the crystal, I called it. I knew exactly how the exchange would go. There were some cutting lines I didn't plan for, so it still hurt, but.....I'm not surprised. This is the kind of person Blitzo is, and this finally hitting him at the last second should hopefully be the wake up call he needs to start....getting over himself.

I-I still wanna do a big review of this episode like I've done with the rest of the season, but I'm still spending a lotta writing energy on my fic, so I dunno when I'm gonna spare the time. Maybe after I've rewatched a few times. I definitely wanna do it before next episode drops next month.

For now, uhhhh....sh-short review: THANK GOD the cherubs became relevant again so their debut episode wasn't completely pointless filler, Collin must be protected at all costs, D.H.O.R.K.S continue to be massive weebs, I LOVED seeing Moxxie again even if he wasn't the focus, Loona taking charge was a treat, more Blitzo and Fizz friendship was a treat, and uh....wh-what else....the song was funny, and did you know this is the first song Blitzo has been in all series? Crazy...Uh, overall, I didn't see the cherubs having THIS much screentime coming, cuz I was expecting this episode to be almost nonstop Stolitz from what was shown in the trailer....What's the episode the other Goetias gonna be in, then? I thought it was gonna be this one...

Overall, solid episode, but....sadly, nothing too surprising. I would've loved it if my expectations were subverted and we got something happier, but blegh....not gonna happen yet. At the very least, the trailer promises us that they're gonna be seeing each other again soon, so it's far from over for them...

God, I remember when I didn't care for Stolitz....seems like so long ago now....Nowadays, yeah they're a mess, but they're one of the most compelling romances I've ever seen, partly BECAUSE of how frustrating they can be, pffff....I can't look away from these two love-starved dorks....

I missed this show. That's enough for me to celebrate. <3

[carebearscomfort]

FULL THOUGHTS ON THE EP

No spoilers

Um, LOVED IT.

Loved that SOOO much more than the last one, by LEAPS!

Though it definitely takes place early on in the show, like REALLY early

Range to give? At LEAST before The Grumpy Effect, at the absolute latest it’s before that episode

Everyone’s development and dynamics with each other completely correlates with that point in the show, ESPECIALLY when it comes to Robbie and Bluster! But I’ll talk about them later

Togetherness was so cute!! She didn’t play a major role in the episode, but what time she did have was pretty fun and I liked her character! Her voice was also really nice!

Speaking of voices, I can hear Grumpy and Tendy’s voices definitely improving from the previous special, which I’m glad to see! Still not major on them, I like both of their old ones more still, but it’s improving. Which I’ll fully congratulate!

Despite seeming to be set early on in the show, the writing is on par with later episodes, which was VERY fun to see!! Again, especially with Bluster and Rob. But again again, I’ll get to them later

The bears were really fun in this one as well, I caught myself laughing at them a lot more this time. I thought Bedtime would take a bigger role than he did, him being on the poster and all, but his role didn’t last for too long in the episode. Which was somewhat disappointing, but I love the rest of it so much I can like, honestly forgive it tbh. Like he was still there and played his part, it just wasn’t the full ep, so the Bedtime food is still pretty good!

I liked Cheer’s character here, you can definitely tell she’s in that early on “I’m the leader I’ve gotta know what I’m doing and handle the issues on my own” phase in this ep! Which again, reminds me a lot of her earlier character back when the imposter syndrome she has kicks in!

The rest of the gang was also really funny, nothing major character wise there, just great to watch. Grumpy and Funshine’s lil hug bit was cute and Share thinking Bluster and Rob were funny and cool was a FEAST for me

Speaking of which I’m gonna finally talk about those two

uuum MY BABIES MY BABIES MY BABIES MY BABIES⁉️‼️⁉️‼️⁉️‼️

I GOT THEM BAAAACK LETS GOOOO!!!!!!!!

THEY WERE SO GOOD, BEST PART OF THE EP IDC I KNOW IM BIASED SHUT UP.

ANYWAYS, they’re the biggest reason I believe so firmly that the episode takes place really early on in the show. ESPECIALLY because of Robbie herself, I assumed it pretty quickly after she started speaking at all.

Her character arc in the show starts pretty damn early on, like episode 14 early on, and was a pretty big part of style shows small narrative. Heck, I’d argue THE biggest part of it! Anyways, what I’m saying is her character was something the show really took care of and slowburned with, and by the last episode she’s changed a lot. Her motives and behavior changes, but so does her relationship with Bluster and the bears. Her dynamic with Bluster is horrifically strained to the point they almost hate each other, and she gets along with and likes the bears. She’s not like that at ALL here. And the bears? Don’t like her either

What I’m saying is, the show REALLY cares about Robbie’s character and growth,,,and I don’t think they’d actually throw that away for this special. Especially her development with the bears themselves

So it’s gonna be near impossible to convince me that this doesn’t take place after like, pffff,, I’d say close to A Yoorg Awakening perhaps

Cause her and Bluster get along, but they still bicker, which is very reminiscent of their characters in THAT period of the show

Hell I’d say this episode could be put like, RIGHT after Yoorg Awakening and it’d fit right in

So no I don’t believe they botched the character growth, it’s just early on in the show

Anyways, LOVED this episode so much, aaaand this is my favorite image ever now

bye!

[dutchannanas]

Episode 6 sorry I forgot to share 💀

Okay great, this one is 1 hour and 44 minutes! Block 1 won. I forgot about that. Probably because I hoped Block 4 would win.

OH WHAT BLOCK 5 VS BLOCK 8

I'm holding onto my heart 😭😂

Hippie Kunda and Drain K are so cute but shouldn't everyone wear a hoodie? You know, show off unity as a Block? They stand out as a duo.

WOW. THAT WAS AMAZING. That was so much fun to watch!! I had my doubts but they have great teamwork together!

For Block 5 I don't have any interesting commentary. They were good. As expected. And they won, as expected.

SEE! OKAY I'M NOT CRAZY when I said there was clearly a duo in Block 8. Even other rappers are talking about it.

Block 6 vs Block 7, I'm betting my money on Block 6. Ahww Marv is so cute~ and lmao Chaboom overly concerned dad 🥹

Wait, is Owen wearing his own merch? 🤨 (His face on a potato shirt)

Oh my god. Block 6~ this is so far my favourite performance. I don't know how Block 7 is going to top this for me.

I love how Marv mentions BEAST and Highlight hahah. Kpop reference~ too bad he made a mistake :(

Did Double Down just say the n-word?

Man... This performance sucked. Marv fucked up, Foggy fucked up, Double Down.... Only Owen did a good job lmao

I don't think Block 7 deserves any votes at all.

I'm sorry Marv IT SUCKED. TELL THEM CHABOOM! Seeing Owen and Marv talk... Am I interrupting something?

I just googled his age. He's 23 years old. Owen is almost 30 I think. Yeahhh I think this might be a matter of experience. Falling down and getting up. Owen has done that many many many times. Marv is just getting started, no wonder he's mad.

🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊

Round twooooo

Block 6 vs Block 5

Kaogaii is putting a lot of pressure on Joonie 😭 but from his pov, I get it 😔

I don't know who's more anxious, me or Joonie.

OH OH OH MY GOD SHE DID IT. IT WAS PERFECT. COME HERE I WANNA GIVE YOU A HUG 🫂 LET'S GOOOO BLOCK 6

There's one rapper who's censored. I believe he's involved with the Jessi photo incident? The editing fucked up the performance for me... It wasn't enjoyable to watch :/ but hey at least Joonie did a perfect job 💅🏻

The Khundi Panda / Mckdaddy / Kaogaii kdrama continues~

Block 5 is too cool pffff I'm pretty sure they're gonna win. I knew it~ O'Domer, I saw he made a mistake but I couldn't see the full performance unfortunately. Oh well, time to let it go now 🤷🏻‍♀️

Ahhhhhhh

So next up is Block 2 vs 3 and whoever wins is up against Block 1.

Loopy oh Loopy~ please go on a date with me just once 😔👊🏻

Block 3 won with a 1 vote difference. Ahh it was close. It must've been because Yukon fucked up.

Block 1 vs Block 3

Sheeeeesh Block 1's energy goes HARD everyone is hyped up hahaha

Block 3 was so cool 🫣 clean performance

HUH????

BLOCK 3 DIDN'T GET ANY VOTES???

This whole Block Tournament is over. All members of Block 5 and Block 1 survive.

Death match time?

Oh new rules? Wait I'm stupid and confused 😭 I'll just wait for the next episode, then it'll make sense 👍🏻

[deathsquiggles]

YO

YOU MAKE MAPS FOR YOUR FICS AND AUs TOO????

I'VE BEEN DOING THAT FOR YEARS, THIS IS SO COOL THAT MY FAV AUTHOR DOES IT TOO OMG

yeah it’s a great way to get to know the setting!! im kind of a huge nerd about mapping lmao, i’m not that good at it but i like to at least have a rough map made for any stories that involve multiple locations of significance, or where travel is important to the plot in some way.

in the case of manhunt au, travel times are genuinely a critical plot component lmfao. these boys run all over the goddamn place and it takes them a long time to do it— more than 50 days!! i definitely needed a solid base for working out travel times to keep their movements sensical and understandable lmao. there are actually several versions of the map i posted, including this one which shows one character’s full path across the entire fic (mild spoilers i guess, but i don’t know how much you could even derive without context):

so basically i think maps are cool and fun and i don’t care about being good at them because that’s not what they’re forrrrr. they’re for being silly and drawing lines and going “heeheehoo that’s where my little guy walks”

also being called someone’s favorite author is actually bananas. i’m honored!! but it’s hard to even conceptualize that as an idea lmao?? it always blows my mind when someone says they reread my stuff. it shouldn’t, considering i reread fic all the time, but it’s always so surprising. but man to be someone’s Favorite Author…….. that’s just wild. im getting impostor syndrome over the stories i write about the little gay people in my phone. what the hell even pffff

anyway. thank you. maps are cool af.

[somesemblanceofnormal]

lol said i’d cook at work and post some character intros and then. did not. at all. barely even looked at my phone pffff

ANYWAY

The Twins aka My Baby Angels

identical twins— josiah (m, he/him) and johana(f, she/her) crownover— born to a mother and father who were part of what is considered a Legacy Hunter family. these people have been hunting the supernatural that dwells the surface of the earth, isolated in forests and woods across north america and some of europe, for hundreds of years. children are raised as soldiers, obeying their parents every will. those who dont agree with the way of life end up dead more often than not, as it’s essentially excommunication from the family. only one crownover in recent history has tried to leave— their uncle— and no one talks about him anymore. their mother tried to get them out when they were toddlers— once the “training” began shortly after they could walk— but she failed, and the twins ended up growing up without her.

josiah is a hot headed, incredibly smart, daddy’s boy. he does exactly as his father tells him every time. he likes to think the comments and looks from his father dont bother him, but then why would his knuckles be bruised when there hasnt been a mission in weeks? why would he feel compelled to spend time fucking off in the woods around his family home rather than be at home when his father is drinking? he has desires that would get him beaten and isolated even further if his father knew about them, things he doesnt think will ever be able to see the light. but he has resigned himself to this life, thinking its better this way because at least he has his family, and at least he’s making everyone proud with his work in the family business.

his twin sister johana feels very differently about it, though. she’s never really enjoyed the idea of harming another creature, human or not. she enjoys the physical activity part of it, and learning new techniques, new lore on the creatures her family hunts. the first time she had to deliver the finishing blow to a werecat, she had nightmares for months that kept her up all night. her father went extra hard on her, trying to “toughen her up”, as he put it. but all it did was further confirm her suspicion that there was something deeply wrong with her. she sees things she shouldnt, things that end up happening in front of her eyes, on top of that. her entire life has been spent feeling like an outsider, always looking in and never being fully present. she longs to know what lies outside her family and the walls they have built around themselves. she wants to experience life the way a normie would, even if she never truly could because of her extensive knowledge of the things that go bump in the night. shes never felt loved by her father and her brother, being the only person in the entire family who knows her in and out, cannot fix that by himself.

the two of them share that typical twin bond seen in majority of media starting twins— a sort of sixth sense as to what the other half is feeling/thinking/etc, working better together than individually alone. their father was never one to play with them, or be emotionally intelligent enough to talk to, and while their older sister, cecelia, was cool most of the time, she always sided with their father. this left the two of them to their own devices, only trusting one another in full. they are each others biggest supporters and confidants, knowing how to help in times of need without ever needing to ask. josiah is very protective over his sister, even though she towers over him slightly. she’s always been there for him, but he also knows how she struggles so much on a daily basis and wants to make things better for her. she knows how far the brainwashing goes in her twin brother and tries to undo it, little by little, no matter how many setbacks there are because of their father and environment.

anywaaaaaayyyyyyy—

I LOVE THESE GUYS!!!! i hope this was enough info to get u invested ;3c theres many more characters that i’ll get to doing intro posts akin to this for as well, but these two are the main focus of this story, and are two of the first characters you meet!!!!!!!! i could ramble forEVER about them, but i’ll save that for another time ;P

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[f0xd13-blog]

My dude this cake is only for champs i don't hang out with pussies that can't do with their speach the same thing they do with their hands.. maybe that is why mike hangs out with them now.. his speach changed.

EDIT AGAIN BECAUSE WOOOOOW :

Iran, russia and china and comming of yo "nigga' semitic bitches ahahahah

Ps. Yess that person is a jewish person from america like i said before this is about common sense

THE LATRASHTINOS ARE FINALLY GETTING THE CONSEQUENCES OF 1 AND YEAR AND A HALF OF TELLING ME I'M CRAZY THAT I NEED MEDS AND ISA WHITE COLONIZER OR A GYPSY SCAMMER AHAHAHHAH

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Soon you will stop either ignoring us on purpose because you can't admit you're still racist towards us , never worked on it and can't even call us by our name and if you do it is to say something negative OR the way you abused us our entire lives specially for the last years specially the portuguese ciganos coz yah that is where flamenco puro comes from since we came directly from egypt ok?

Now this appears???? NOW????? no thanks I've educated and instructed myself. Too lil too late .Now lez go until the end.

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Pffff people still think that i'm crazy or going insane.... babes .... y'all the ones crazy!! You have spain right beside you full of gitanos named salazar and you still don know about this. You have to be pretty dumb and useless tbh... it's like 3 h away of yo country and i bet you go to vacation thete with your former slaveowner money lol.... look from a primos page.posting it coz it is public.

From 6 to 10 stories of this sort 3 gitanos are named salazar

Ps. Technically we are arabic but we ain't arabs in the sense that we ain't native from there and althought i'm proud of being arabic I don't want people to continue burying palestinians and egyptians by using the sound you appropriated from us to say that yo white ass was there.. white people was there but it wasn't spain at least not part of that society like we was and the slavs/oriental (russians)

[complaintsandbitchings-blog]

I feel like venting some of my frustrations might help me get over some shit.

I have a "friend" and neighbor who is just infuriating. They send their kids to the next school district over because they're racist, judgmental b-holes. They would never admit it, but they are scared to let their kids associate with a diverse homogenous blend of kids and instead send them to a largely all white school to make them feel better about themselves. Yes, they're kids are nice kids, but the level of selfishness they have is abhorrently prejudiced. They're crippling their kids' future because they see the diversity of our school district a threat. None of their kids are going to about to anything successful (at least based on their current aptitude).

To make matters worse, they are ALWAYS sure to rub in all the "great things" their school is up to, and keep the rest of the community abreast when their school beats the local school we all send our kids too. Mind you, their taxes go to this school. They constantly complain about their busy lives with sports and jobs (one of them only works part time while all of the rest of us have normal full-time jobs). They drive these kids all over God's green earth to the other district some 20 minutes away... and we're supposed to feel sorry for you???

It really frustrates me when kids are just a pawn in their antics of their parents. Take off your stupid face paint and your stupid sweatshirts and stop telling us how great the all-white school district you can't afford to live in is. And you call yourself Christians. Pffff. The local school might not be perfect, but it's a lot more important for kids to get exposure to a diverse set of students from different backgrounds, countries, and languages instead of the hick town farm school down the road.

[novelmonger]

It just seems like every other homeschool girl I've ever met has read Anne of Green Gables, which they seem to have done during the same time frame I was geeking out over Star Wars :P

Okay, well, the only ones I've even heard of in that list are Winnie the Pooh and The Black Stallion. And I basically know nothing about Black Stallion except that it's about a horse that is, presumably, black XD My childhood was also atypical in that I never went through a horse phase like so many of my peers seem to have done. (Nothing against horses! Beautiful animals. I'm just not well versed in any such books beyond Black Beauty.)

So I'll do Winnie the Pooh! I have to confess that, while I've read the books, my primary experience has been with Disney's portrayal of the characters (mostly the Many Adventures from the '70s and New Adventures from the '80s/'90s).

But that's enough waffling. Here we go!

Favorite Male: Piglet :3 (A very small animal, but so brave and kind! And John Fiedler's voice was utterly perfect for him <3)

Favorite Female: -_- Uh...there's only one. Kanga.

Favorite Pairing

Least Favorite Character: Christopher Robin (I'm sorry! Please understand, I like all of the characters quite a lot, and I have no beef with Christopher Robin. It's just that the animals are more interesting and silly.)

Who's Most Like Me: This is really hard, because all the characters are so exaggerated, so themselves. But maybe I'm a bit like Pooh himself? At least, I think I often take a similar role in friendships: just kind of going with the flow, happy to be there for friends when they need me, not usually knowing the "right" things to say and often a little too "stuffed with fluff" to really understand what's going on, but always ready for a hug or a good time or a small smackerel of something sweet. I could also see myself inviting myself to a friend's house for tea and getting stuck in the door because I ate too much.

Most Attractive: Pffff...okay, we're going to have to take this to mean "best character design" XD And for that...I think I'm gonna go with Tigger. Because "Their tops are made out of rubber! Their bottoms are made out of springs! They're bouncy, trouncy, flouncy, pouncy, funfunfunfunfun!" And of course, the most wonderful thing about Tiggers is he's the only one ^_^ Just...everything about him is bright and cheerful and full of energy. I love how they animated his tail.

Three More Characters That I Like: Rabbit, Owl, and Gopher - even though he's not in the book ;)

Feel free to send me more series to answer these questions!

Anne of Green Gables series for the ask game

D: Oh noooooooooo you've exposed my ignominious shame! I haven't read Anne of Green Gables (つ﹏⊂)

Would you like to pick another series? ^^'