#attack on titan was ending and i showed up with flowers

[amywritesthings]

i've seen the post that says ''i hate how fast trends change and if you didn't post a fanfiction by the time it was popular, then you missed the train but i will still be at the restaurant writing xyz fandom even if it's gone" quite a few times on my dash and i nearly reblogged until i was like

wait

that isn't me.

i'm the hyperfixation goblin who will miss the popularity train almost every time, only to jump and face-plant on several months later (or, in anime's case, several years - i've just gotten lucky with surprise season/special drops) and love it so freaking hard as an army of one for six months before i accidentally see something shiny that i... also missed the train on completely so i cartwheel to that train and it's a never-ending game of 6mos frogger.

[littlexscarletxwitch]

── ༊*·˚⋆ 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹

paring: amy march x fem!reader

tag(s): fluff, cute, kinda spicy towards the end but it mostly fluff and cuteness and amy kinda worshiping r, period piece, wlw established relationship

warning(s): hint of smut/spicy, grammatical errors, unedited

word count: 1.1k

note: A little Amy March appreciation post. I just... I guess the Bridgerton hype is getting to me and with that comes the Amy hype back again. Hope you all enjoy this one, it's kinda based off of titanic (if you couldn't tell). I love you, M <3

requests are open! + check my rules + masterlist <3

“What are you doing?” you whispered right into her ear, causing Amy to jump on the spot a little. 

“Do not do that, Y/n,” she said, clutching her hand to her chest. “You almost gave me a heart attack.”

“I apologise,” you said, chuckling as you kissed her temple. “What are you up to?”

“I’m just trying to find something to paint.”

“What are your options so far?”

“Well, this bowl of fruits,” she pointed to her left. “Or that one,” she pointed to her right.

“Again?” you asked, scoffing and raising your brow at her. 

“I guess I could paint that vessel with the yellow flowers, they are nice, aren’t they?” she said, lost in her thoughts.

“You know, the other day, Aunt March showed me some French painting…”

“Did she now?” she said, gathering her things to paint the flowers, only half listening to your words.

“Yes, they were quite… interesting,” you said, mischief filing your voice.

“How so?”

“Well… they were lovely women, beautiful really…”

“Yes?” Amy was paying attention to you, she was trying at least, but her brain chose to focus more on the flowers in front of her. 

“And they were… um… naked.”

Amy stood still for a second at your words, but then continued on as if it was nothing. Because in reality it wasn’t, the French had a thing for the human body, so what? It annoyed her, just a little, that you saw other women naked. But as long as her body was the only one you would touch, then she could do peace with it.

“They were fascinating, breathtaking even. Imagine being immortalised that beautifully.”

“Mmmh,” Amy agreed. 

“I would love for someone to do that for me…” you said, enough with the playing around and getting to the point.

And then you had Amy’s whole attention. “Are you saying that you would stand, naked, in front of a man, just so he could paint you? That you would gladly expose your body?” she said sternly.

“No! God, no,” you scoffed. “You would paint me.”

You smile as you watch her cheeks turning red. It was no surprise really, you had lost count of all the times you and Amy had seen the other naked, did things while at it. But despite Amy’s strong personality, deep down she was as shy as a baby deer.

She cleared her throat. “I think I have heard wrong, it was as if you wanted me to paint you—.”

“Like a French model,” you finished for her. “Yes, you heard correctly.”

“Naked?”

“Yes, that was the whole point of this conversation,” you chuckled, as you stepped closer to her and took away the paint brushes from her hands to warm them with your own. “I do not mean to make you uncomfortable, Ames,” you peck the back of her hands. “I just thought… I was not really thinking, actually. You said you were looking for something to paint, and the pictures Aunt March showed me just came to my mind. But if you do not wish to—.”

“It would be my absolute pleasure,” she interumped you. 

“Are you sure?”

“Yes, I am,” you couldn’t hold back the smile forming on your lips.

“How do you want me then?”

“You remember the pictures, right? Just do as you please, but… um… naked,” she winked at you, turning around to find her paintings, a new canvas and her favourite paint brushes. 

You took the opportunity, as she wasn't looking, to undress yourself. As you peeled off piece by piece off your body, you felt the temperature in the room shift and realised it was a bit cold. But as you settled in your position and Amy finally looked at you, you felt your whole body burning with fire. 

“Is this okay?” you shyly asked. 

Her eyes trailed down your body, taking in every curve, your soft skin, your chest. She could even tell how hard and heavy your breathing had gotten, which caused a shiver to run down her spine. It was silly, really. She would wake up to your naked body as many mornings as she could, but seeing you in that perfect golden light, exposed for her eyes only, took her breath away.

“Perfect,” she managed to word out somehow. 

She took a deep breath, and let her mind thrift away, only one thought remained in her mind and that was you. She allowed herself to be taken away by her light brush strokes, she let herself capture the intensity in your eyes, the softness of your body, the sun kissing your skin. 

She was extremely immersed in the painting, that she felt as if it wasn't you who she was painting anymore. Sure, you were naked, the piece would tend to have some sexual appeal, but Amy felt as if she was painting something —someone— too pure to ever be turned into just a mere object of lust. She was sure she was painting the vivid image of an angel, and she couldn't believe that she had gotten so lucky to love and be loved by this angel.

“Almost done,” she muttered after what felt like ages, but really it was the fastest she had ever worked on a piece. There were still some more details to add, some lighting to be fixed, some shadows that looked odd. But she didn’t need you to keep on posing, to keep on being naked in the cold room. 

“Is it finished?” you asked in disbelief. 

“Not yet,” she chuckled. “I’ll keep on working on it later, I don’t need you to stand still.”

“I like being still if I have your eyes on me,” you grinned at her.

“I like it as well, but I can’t have you catching a cold,” she said, as she wrapped you around some warm coat she had lying around for the cold days.

“Thank you, for doing this,” you said, pecking her lips. 

“I have you to thank, my muse.”

“Oh, so now I am your muse,” you playfully scoffed, your arms snaking around her shoulder while hers found your waist.

“You always have been,” she muttered as she left a kiss in the corner of your jaw. “I just guess it’s now official,” she chuckled, her uneven breath sending chills up your spine.

“Is that so?” you giggled. “Then, please do tell me more about it,” you said, throwing your head back giving her access to the sensitive skin of your neck. 

“I don’t feel like talking right now,” she bit your skin. 

“What do you feel like doing?” you were already breathless.

“Well…” she said as her hands drifted away to the belt securing your coat.

“Oh, I see,” you laugh, bringing her lips to yours. 

Likes, comments and reblogs are appreciated! <3

-M

[satqrnsrings]

BEYOND THE WALLS - chapter two

Jean Kirstein × F! Original Character (Attack on Titan)

RATING SFW

WARNINGS Slow Burn. Hurt/Comfort. Mentions of Death. Graphic Violence/Injuries. Enemies to Lovers. Rivalry. Eventual Romance.

THE SUN HAD barely risen, casting long shadows over the sparring grounds as the cadets lined up shoulder to shoulder. The morning chill clung to the air, though it did little to dampen the undercurrent of tension rippling through the group. Today was their first real test against each other. Wooden training blades were distributed, their weight solid in the hands of the recruits, a sobering reminder of the stakes.

Commander Shadis paced in front of them like a predator sizing up its prey. His gravelly voice broke the silence. "You’ve survived a few weeks of training. Congratulations. But survival means nothing if you can’t fight to protect humanity. Today, we’ll see who has the grit to stand their ground and who will crumble like wet paper.”

The cadets exchanged uneasy glances. Some looked eager, like they’d been waiting for this moment to prove themselves. Others, including Annalise, felt their stomachs churn with apprehension. But she steeled herself. This was what she’d signed up for—proving she was strong enough to be here.

“Pair up!” Shadis barked, and the cadets scrambled to find partners.

Annalise found herself facing off against a wiry boy named Dren—quick on his feet but often over-reliant on brute force. He smirked as he sized her up. “Don’t think I’ll go easy on you, flower girl.”

Annalise tightened her grip on her training blade, her jaw set. “I wouldn’t expect you to.”

The whistle blew, and Dren charged forward with a wild swing. Annalise sidestepped easily, letting his momentum carry him past her. Before he could recover, she swung her blade in a swift, precise arc, landing a clean hit on his side. Dren stumbled, gritting his teeth as he turned to face her again.

The fight didn’t last long. Dren’s movements grew sloppier with each failed attack, while Annalise remained focused, her strikes calculated and efficient. A final blow to his shoulder sent him sprawling into the dirt.

Shadis’s sharp bark cut through the air. “Decent form, Klein. You didn’t completely embarrass yourself.”

Dren groaned as he pushed himself up, glaring at Annalise, who offered him a curt nod before stepping back. Her confidence swelled, but she kept her expression neutral, unwilling to let her pride show.

Across the yard, Jean Kirstein watched the match with narrowed eyes. He leaned against a fencepost, his arms crossed as he muttered to no one in particular. “Lucky. Dren’s terrible at keeping his guard up.”

Connie, standing beside him, smirked. “Sounds like you’re jealous, Jean.”

Jean scoffed, pushing off the post. “Jealous? Please. If I were in her place, I’d have ended that fight in half the time.”

“Prove it,” Sasha piped up between bites of bread she’d somehow smuggled into the yard.

Jean hesitated for a moment, his gaze flicking to Annalise, who was dusting herself off after her match. The other cadets had started to notice, whispering among themselves as Jean stepped forward, his usual cocky grin spreading across his face.

“Klein!” he called, loud enough to draw everyone’s attention. Annalise turned, her brows knitting together in confusion.

“What?”

Jean twirled the wooden blade in his hand, his movements casual but deliberate. “Let’s see if you’re as good as you think you are. Or was Dren just a warm-up?”

Annalise stiffened, the murmurs from the other cadets fueling the fire in her chest. She squared her shoulders and stepped forward, her grip tightening around her blade. “Fine. Let’s see if you’re as good as you think you are, Kirstein.”

The two faced off in the open training yard, the growing crowd of cadets forming a loose circle around them. Jean’s grin widened, his confidence infuriatingly unshaken.

The whistle blew, and Jean moved first, his blade arcing toward Annalise in a calculated strike. She parried with ease, stepping to the side and swinging for his ribs. Jean deflected, their blades clashing with a sharp crack.

For a moment, they seemed evenly matched, trading blows with equal speed and precision. But as the fight wore on, Annalise noticed Jean’s pattern—he favored wide, sweeping strikes that left his sides open. Timing her move, she ducked under one of his swings and struck his shoulder hard enough to make him stumble.

Jean grunted, his expression twisting with irritation. “Lucky shot,” he growled, tightening his grip on the blade.

“You keep saying that,” Annalise shot back, her tone sharp.

Jean lunged, his movements more aggressive now, but his frustration made him sloppy. Annalise dodged, her focus sharpening as she looked for an opening. She struck again, this time landing a hit to his thigh that made him falter.

“Keep your guard up, Kirstein!” Connie hollered, earning a laugh from Sasha.

Jean glared at his audience, his cheeks flushing. Determined not to lose, he charged again, but his footing betrayed him. He tripped over a loose patch of dirt, his momentum carrying him straight into Annalise.

The world spun as they tumbled to the ground, Jean landing hard on top of her with a grunt. Annalise’s wooden blade slipped from her hand, and her breath hitched as she registered his weight pinning her down.

Jean looked down at her, a crooked grin spreading across his face despite the dust smeared across his cheek. “Well, Klein, if you wanted me this close, all you had to do was ask.”

Annoyance flared in Annalise’s chest as laughter erupted from the surrounding cadets. She shoved at his shoulders, her cheeks burning. “Get off me, Jean!”

Jean rolled off her, still grinning like he’d won something. “Next time, try to keep up.”

Annalise snatched up her training blade and stood, glaring at him as she dusted herself off. “Next time, try not to trip over your own ego.”

The crowd whooped and hollered, enjoying the exchange far too much. Shadis’s thunderous voice finally cut through the noise.

“Enough of this circus! Both of you! If this were a real fight, you’d already be dead! Back in line!”

The cadets scrambled to obey, Jean shooting Annalise one last smirk as they returned to formation.

As Annalise took her place, her jaw tight, she silently vowed to herself: next time, she’d leave him no room for snark.

The sparring matches had been intense all morning, the air thick with the tang of sweat and the murmurs of cadets speculating who would be paired next. Shadis prowled the training yard like a wolf, his sharp eyes scanning the group for his next targets.

“Voss!” Shadis barked, making Lyra straighten to her full height, her arms tensed at her sides.

“Yes, sir!”

Her name echoed across the yard, drawing attention from the other cadets. Lyra stepped forward confidently, gripping her training blade tightly. Her usual calm expression carried a subtle edge of determination.

Shadis’s gaze swept the line of recruits before landing on Mikasa Ackerman, who stood with her usual composed demeanor.

“Ackerman,” he said simply.

Mikasa stepped forward without hesitation, her blade held casually but with a precision that made it clear she was more than prepared. The quiet confidence radiating off her sent ripples of murmurs through the crowd.

Lyra’s eyes narrowed slightly as Mikasa took her position across from her. This wasn’t just a test of skill—it was a test of pride.

Shadis’s voice thundered. “Voss, Ackerman—this isn’t a game. I want to see who among you understands what it takes to survive. Fight like your lives depend on it. Begin!”

The whistle blew, and Lyra didn’t waste a second. She lunged forward with explosive speed, her blade slashing toward Mikasa in a wide arc. Mikasa sidestepped effortlessly, her movements fluid and precise, as though she were dancing rather than fighting.

Lyra pivoted quickly, aiming another strike at Mikasa’s side, but Mikasa parried with a swift motion, their blades clashing with a sharp crack. The impact sent a jolt up Lyra’s arm, but she didn’t relent.

“You’re quick,” Lyra said, her voice low as she circled Mikasa, looking for an opening.

Mikasa’s expression didn’t change. “You’re strong. But strength isn’t everything.”

The words only fueled Lyra’s determination. She darted forward, unleashing a flurry of attacks meant to overwhelm Mikasa. Each swing was met with a calm, calculated block. Mikasa’s blade moved with almost eerie precision, deflecting Lyra’s strikes as if she’d seen them coming before they even began.

The crowd was silent now, their eyes fixed on the clash between the two. Lyra pressed harder, her frustration mounting as Mikasa continued to dodge and deflect with an ease that bordered on infuriating.

Finally, Mikasa saw her opening. As Lyra overextended in an attempt to land a powerful strike, Mikasa stepped inside her guard, knocking Lyra’s blade aside with a swift, practiced motion. In a blur of movement, Mikasa delivered a sharp blow to Lyra’s side, sending her stumbling backward.

Lyra gritted her teeth, her stance faltering. She lunged again, desperate to regain the upper hand, but Mikasa sidestepped once more, sweeping Lyra’s legs out from under her with a quick, decisive kick.

Lyra hit the ground hard, her training blade clattering to the dirt beside her. Mikasa stood over her, blade pointed downward in a silent declaration of victory.

Shadis’s voice cut through the silence. “Enough! Ackerman wins.”

The cadets erupted into murmurs, some in awe of Mikasa’s skill, others exchanging nervous glances at the intensity of the match.

Mikasa extended a hand to Lyra, her expression neutral but not unkind. “You fought well,” she said simply.

Lyra swatted the hand away, pushing herself up with a glare. “I don’t need your pity,” she snapped, her voice tight with frustration.

Mikasa didn’t respond, her face unreadable as she stepped back to let Lyra collect herself.

Lyra’s jaw clenched as she dusted herself off, her cheeks flushed with a mix of anger and humiliation. Without a word, she turned on her heel and strode away from the sparring yard, her steps heavy and deliberate.

The cadets parted to let her pass, their whispers following her like a shadow.

Shadis’s sharp gaze followed Lyra’s retreating figure for a moment before he barked, “What are you all standing around for? This isn’t a spectator sport! Back in line!”

The cadets scrambled to obey, the tension of the match still hanging in the air as they prepared for the next round.

Meanwhile, Lyra disappeared behind one of the storage sheds, her fists clenched at her sides as she tried to steady her breathing. Her mind replayed the fight in a loop, the sting of defeat gnawing at her pride.

“I’ll do better next time,” she muttered under her breath.

Later that night, in the bitter cold of the evening, Annalise found herself sitting in the dinner hall with Mikasa. As well as Eren and Armin, but those two were engrossed in their own conversation at that very moment. Anna and the other raven-haired girl exchanged various different techniques from the previous day, one's that Annalise would do well to remember.

The younger girl spaced out as Armin involved himself in the conversation with Mikasa, discussing their past memories of Shiganshina, their home town, and whatnot. She noticed a glint in Eren's eye as he stared off into the distance. . .

''The MP's only recruit the best.'' Jean.

Anna huffed, folding her arms and resting them on the table. Opposite her, Eren stiffened. The pair both shared an irritation for the Kirstein boy.

A black haired boy chimed in, talking in a daze. ''Man, that'd be amazing. Workin' within' just a stone's throw of the King. No greater honour than that.''

The girl didn't even attempt to hide the snarl of her lip at his words. She was aware that there were others with the hopes of joining the Military Police, but the thought of her not being the best made her antsy.

''Shut up, Marco.'' Jean swatted him on the head, elicting drops of the other boy's drink to splatter. ''We're not children, you can drop the misty-eyed bullshit; Honour doesn't have any damn part of it. You just want a nice, cushy job in the interior playing glorified sentry.''

Annalise paused. Isn't that what he wanted, too? Isn't that what she wanted?

''That's not true, that's not me at all!'' Marco spluttered, but before Jean could open his mouth to say something snarky again, Eren interruped. A smug look on his face, and a nonchalant demeanour, Anna raised her brows in interest.

He scoffed lightly, ''listen to you guys. Interior? Five years ago this was part of it.'' The tension his words created was almost sliceable. Annalise ducked her head softly.

Jean swiftly turned, forehead creased as he tugged his brows together. ''You got a point to make, friend? I'm right here.''

At this, Eren placed his cup down, blinking slowly. ''Poor Jean.''

Annalise bit her lip to hide her grin.

''So misguided,. Besides, I don't think your head will fit in the Interior, anyways.''

His words made Anna bark out a laugh, glancing at Jean in shock, waiting for his attempt to bite back. It was a scarce sight to see someone retaliate against Jean Kirstein, seemingly the girl was one of the only ones to do so. The boy caught her eye, but she didn't let up. Infact, it only took a few moments before the whole room was snickering. She swore she saw Jean's eye flicker.

''Very funny.''

''Seems a little backwards to me. Fine-tuning your Titan-killing skills so the brass'll station you somewhere you'll never see one.''

Annalise abruptly stopped, the shaming of the Regiment she was so fond of making her pause. ''He's not much good at Titan-killing as it is.'' She mumbled, earning a snicker from Eren.

''You'd rather I'd be good at getting killed? Thank you, but I'll pass; better to play the system than to get gnawed on.''

This caused Eren to stand swiftly, anger coursing through his veins. Annalise gave Mikasa a weary glance, who's eyes seemed to be fixated on Eren. ''You son of a bitch!''

''Eren, please stop it!'' Armin stood up, too, but instead stayed still unlike Eren, who was now charging at Jean. As he grasped the taller boy by the collar of his shirt, they both grumbled angrily. Annalise and Mikasa rose from their seats.

''Gentlemen, please.''

''Yeah, lay off of it, Jean.'' Anna spoke, eyes squinting at the boy. The two boys grumbled simultaneously, before Eren finally dropped his clenched fist, having it now be held by Mikasa's. However, Jean seemed to have been on edge, as in one quick moment, he took ahold of Eren.

''You think you can judge me?!''

''Huh? You rip my shirt, you're dead!''

The Kirstein boy snarled, ''I don't give a damn about your shirt, you piss me off!''

''What, are you crazy?!''

A beat of silence. All eyes across the room were fixated on the two. Suddenly, the Jaeger boy's slid up his arm, grasping the cloth. A surprised grunt escaped Jean. His other hand sneakily came up beneath his jaw, a move Annalise was sure she found familiar. Eren's foot came to slide beneath Jeans' ankle, and the boy fell to the ground harshly.

With a grunt, the boy sat up, face scrunched in hurt. ''What the hell was that move?'' He nursed the nape of his neck, grumbling to himself.

''A little something I picked up this afternoon while you were busy getting bested by Annalise.'' Eren gestured to the girl, who was still stifling her giggles at the sight of Jean being ridiculed so simply.

Jean rolled his eyes at the very mention of her, which Anna gladly returned with a mocking smile. However, the dark haired boy wasn't finished, continuing with that same passionate tone he'd been using since he got there.

''You honestly believe the Military Police are your ticket to the good life? You're not a solider, you're a joke.''

Ouch.

The room was silent for the nth time that evening. Annalise sighed to herself, swigging the last mouthful of her drink before placing it on the table with a thud. At the same time, the door creaked open, the Commander's sparkling eyes shone through the gap.

''Would someone care to explain the little ruckus I heard just now? I do hope everything's all right.''

Every single Cadet that had previously been stood sat down almost immediately, including Jean, who scrambled onto the seat beside Anna, nudging her in the process. She curled her lip in irritation.

''Shut up.''

''You shut up, Kirstein.''

authors notes lyra ≠ mikasa

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[all-for-geek]

The Story Max Jagerman Never Got to Tell (Silly Goofy things I think about if Max didn't die and had gotten a redemption arc)

So I like to think that he is very slow going at the whole being nice to people thing. Like outside of the main 5 he is still very much the Literal Monster, and even within the main friend group still verbally bullies them he just isn't physically hurting them anymore. As he learns and grows with them, he gets better. First learning to treat his friends on the football team better, and eventually tolerating the other nerds. He still slips up occasionally and says things in the moment that he regrets later, but he's learning to apologize when that happens.

I think once he finds out that the prank was Grace's idea, he is convinced that it was Grace secretly letting him know that she liked him back. He proceeds to start full on courting her: he walks to all her classes, he buys her flowers on special occasions, she even has special privileges to go to the football games (still early on in character development). One day when she goes, he introduces himself to her parents, and the Chastitys make it clear that no one outside of the church can date their daughter. So Max converts. Or at least tries to. He can never grasp his head around all the rules, and by the end of the week, he has decided that it's better if he and Grace are just friends.

At first, he mostly uses Pete as a free tutoring service. He's upset that Pete won't just let him cheat off of him like he did with Steph, but it doesn't even take Max that long to figure out why Steph is different. He makes Pete a deal that he will let him date Steph if Pete cheats for him. Pete talks him down to tutoring with the promise that if it doesn't work, then he will help Max cheat. It turns out that Pete is actually a really good teacher. Max also has certain learning disabilities (I'm gonna go with dyscalculia since we know he's in remedial algebra) that never went addressed since his dad refused to get him tested. Pete is able to show Max techniques that help, and once Max's head no longer hurts from looking at numbers too long, he begrudgingly admits that it's not so bad. Pete also notices that the halls are little quieter before and after Max's math class now.

He never really hung out with Steph that much before. They knew each other and flew in the same circles, but they never really talked before. Max definitely learns how not-okay his dad is by seeing how Steph's dad treats her. As they get closer, he starts getting madder and madder about how the Mayor talks about her. It takes a long time for him to reflect on what he's saying and realizes that his advice works on him too. Him and Steph start bonding over their horrible dads and help each other out when home gets to be a lot.

Ruth is the one that it is the hardest for him to vibe with. While the others he either finds something kinda cool about or can use, Ruth is...Ruth. He doesn't actively bully her anymore, but he doesn't go out of his way to be around her either. He does inadvertently teach her how to be cool though. It's not intentional, but he is less willing to put up with Ruth's whining about how unlovable she is than the others. One day, he starts yelling back to her that maybe if she wasn't constantly complaining about never having anyone around her, then maybe more people would want to be around her. The others call him out for being out of line, but it starts a path for Ruth about learning to be more confident in herself.

I think Richie is the first one to be onboard with the whole 'Max is suddenly chill with us' thing. He's seen enough anime to know a redemption arc when he sees one. He also has a more intense look on Max's growth being around him so much as the mascot. He's the first one to reach out to Max about coming over and watching some anime with him. Max is unsure at first, but Richie convinces him that Attack on Titan actual is really cool and has a lot of blood and guts and fighting in it, so Max agrees as long as Richie doesn't tell anyone what they're doing. Max actually does get really into it, but Richie notices that he seems pay more attention to the "found family" aspects and the character interactions than the fight scenes. He gives Max DVDs that he can watch on his own if he wants: a combination of shows and movies about sports, fighting, and some introspective character pieces as well.

Max also spends the most time at Richie's house than the others. Not necessarily because he prefers Richie, but because Richie has the most chill homelife (the Chastity's still bug him about coming back to church, Steph's dad reminds him to much of home, and Ruth's parents are convinced that he and Ruth are dating. Pete is a close second, but his weird older brother is over a lot, and Max just gets a bad vibe from him). He will just casually pop into Richie's window some nights and say that they are going to watch anime. Richie agrees obviously, but he also wonders what else is going on. It's only after a really personal episode of My Hero Academia that Max lets slip about his dad.

In short, Max Jagerman has so much potential, and it is a shame that he has been doomed by the narrative to never show it.

[martyr-19]

{"guardian_login": "Martyr-19" [”ghost”: “Prophet”]}

{“id": "0430"}

{"title": "Bio:Lillian"}

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Snippets of Lillian’s Guardian profile—

LILLIAN

{“guardian": "Lillian"}

{“ghost": "Casper"}

{“status”}} > deceased

{“stationed”}} > {“body-recovery”}} > [recovered] > {“ghost-recovery”}} > [located]

> [warlock, awoken]

First Vanguard Note>>

[####-##-##] > IR “Shows immense potential in the use of ark Light, but she lacks the confidence and follow through to properly employ it in the heat of battle. She must overcome her hesitation.”

Last Vanguard Note {Prior to Guardians Final Death}>>

[####-##-##] > IR “I will be approving her request for relocation to the Vanguard's research division within the EDZ.”

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Fireteam {1} Insight>>

[####-##- ##-] {“year 1”}

{B}} Just wish she’d fight more and stop trying to educate me on why I shouldn’t put the mystery plant in my mouth.

{V1}} What a shame she isn’t a Titan! All that power must be put to use!

{S3}} Powerful ark Light. Excels in the backlines. Works best with a sniper rifle in her hands.

{K}} She’s a ray of sunshine— keeps us all together.

{M8}} Brilliant.

Fireteam {1} Insight>>

[####-##- ##-] {“year 2”}} “last recorded”

{B}} I actually really loved the cloak. Im sorry I didn’t wear it. The flowers were a sweet touch, not stupid.

{V1}} I hope you’re at peace. You’re missed. You’re loved. Always.

{S3}} I miss you. I miss you so much. You were the smartest, happiest person— there was so much for you still. You made the world brighter and filled it with more colour than I ever realized now that you’re gone. I’m sorry we argued before it happened. I’m sorry I never apologized. I’m sorry you’ll never see the end of the fighting. I’m sorry we’ll never start that garden. I love you.

{K}} I’ll be quicker next time.

{M8}} Your Light hasn’t stopped shining, Lilly. Not at all.

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Latest Guardian Report>> “last”

{OverviewAccess}

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“Fireteam is going out to investigate the signal pinging from Nessus. It’s been thirteen days since the initial ping was received. Attempting to transcribe only comes up with static and a jumble of high frequency noises— it’s unlikely this is anything but Vex. The team is prepared to handle this operation and will exercise caution. I will report further later, once we have located the source.”

UPDATE>>

“Source seems to be a dormant Hydra. Nearly 15 feet tall— the biggest this fireteam has seen. We’ll do extra digging to make sure we’re not missing anything, then turn back and pass this to a more experienced group. We’re unprepared for dealing with this ourselves.”

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There are no further reports made by Lillian.

Lillian and her Ghost met their final death on Nessus, [####-##-##].

The Guardians body was recovered within 30 days. Her Ghost remains in a fractured state across their final battlefield. While recently located, collection efforts are ongoing.

[Combining fireteam accounts]

Shortly after her updated report was logged, the fireteam were attacked by Vex. The Hydra soon became active. Each Guardian filed their own accounts, the most notable from the activation being:

{V1}} I do not know what happened. It was loud suddenly. Louder than the gunfire. Everyone was shouting. Then it got bright.

{S3}} She was too close. We couldn’t get to her in time.

{M8}} I heard the charge before I saw it. When I turned, Lillian was being hit and Keiran nearly ended up with her.

The death was described as sudden by every account.

From what I conclude, Lillian and her Ghost were caught in the first beam fired. Her Ghost destroyed near instantly and she herself [filtered] and [filtered]. Fireteam member Keiran was closest, writing that he tried to run for her the moment the Vex started warming up to fire. In his words, “Nobody had noticed, and I wasn’t fast enough.”

Lillian and Martyr-19’s last recorded correspondence took place on [####-##-##]. One day before she was killed:

>>{Lillian[warlock, awoken]}

“I’m just saying that you should consider transferring out too. At least one day. Why should our entire lives revolve around this? There’s more than that! I want to learn, that’s how I can play a part.

Maybe one day it won’t be for the Vanguard, and instead it’ll be for me! Learning everything I can about flora, fauna, and planets from around the galaxy— it’s a dream. You need one too. Everyone around here does. Nobody seems to remember we’re humanity, not just fighting for it.

The fight won’t last forever. I know I’m nowhere near the first to say it.

Every war ends. You need something or someone besides your Ghost that keeps you going when the dust settles. We’re just guns otherwise.

Those drawings you do— ever thought about painting?

Start there!

Find something. Grow. Change. Love.

It’s human!! <3

I’ll see you bright and early tomorrow, busy day!

Didn’t mean to get all profound. It’s been a long week.”

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Many forgot Martyr’s existence as he locked so tightly to himself, that part is accurate. His fireteam, however, cared for him deeply. Lillian expressed such the most.

He cared for them too.

His loneliness did not have to persist, but he was afraid. I did not know what to do, so how could he? I do not blame him. From every old exchange I’ve read, neither did they.

[a-iya]

so well, what anime have you watched and what anime songs have you added? 🙈

my god i am so sorry it took this long for me to answer this!! ya girl has been super busy and exhausted from life tbh. but i am finally back home and trying to catch up with all the things i need to do ;-; starting with this ask!

my anime watched (on a google spreadsheet lmao):

i think the total is 25! there are some that i kinda watched in passing while my sister had it on the tv and i just happened to be nearby, but for these i only count the ones that i actively paid attention to. definitely not as many as a well-versed weeb but i can no longer call myself a beginner either lmao.

i only have music from the following animes: demon slayer, my hero academia, attack on titan, jujutsu kaisen, assassination classroom, mashle, paradox live (unfortunately 😵‍💫). i have the opening theme of my happy marriage and the instrumental of the ending but i feel like that barely counts. some of the ones i have from demon slayer are like instrumental/characters theme covers that other people make cause i don't think the official ost is released on spotify and any osts uploaded on youtube get taken down sooner or later 😔 (mugen train i'm referring to you 😩 you didn't ask but i have so many favs from the ost [tracks 21 {tanjiro vs. enmu}-25, 27-30, 32-33 {rengoku vs. akaza}])

currently only 36 songs in my weeb playlist, but there are definitely songs i know that i just haven't saved! either cause i don't like it enough to save or cause i don't actively think about saving anime music when i initially hear it lol :") or cause it's not on spotify and i'm too lazy to download locally. i only saved a bunch of MHA stuff recently because you sent me that ask about it a while ago LMAO

i wish i could pull together my own spotify wrapped-esque graphics since this year's sucked BALLS (i heard they laid off a bunch of their staff and used ai for the wrapped this year. ugh). but for the stats themselves, looks like songs (lyrics) vs. instrumentals/themes (no lyrics) is split ~60/40. some of these songs with lyrics i would definitely forfeit for the instrumentals if were actually on spotify (e.g. some of the paralive stuff... the rapping is sooo cringe but the beats are sooo good 😭)

some of my personal no-skip themes that are in my playlist:

mashle: bling bang bang born (of course. iconic for a reason. also in my gym playlist cause of the fast tempo LMAO)

jjk: specialz, lost in paradise (the trumpet?? ugh i am gagged)

demon slayer: kizuna no kiseki (swordsmith village opening... so good this shit almost makes me cry idk why), zohakuten/hantengu theme

mha: dakara hitori ja nai, shout baby, rokutosei, flowers by asian kung fu generation INSTRUMENTAL (from that deku/rody montage scene in world heroes mission. the singing did not do it for me but the strings and the guitar by themselves?? chef's kiss. no notes. literal perfection. esp the last 2 minutes of the instrumental, with the slow buildup to the star of the show, the electric guitar?? brilliant, incredible, amazing, showstopping, spectac-)

WEEB songs i listen to when i need to lock in while doing my godforsaken call reports at work (i normally work most efficiently when i have one song on loop for like an hour or so until they all get done. almost always an instrumental, even if not a weeb one lmao):

flowers instrumental - asian kung fu generation (mentioned above. truly a masterpiece of a composition) [mha]

eren zahyo - hiroyuki sawano (goat fr. in particular the last minute and a half always gets me so emotional because of the end of S2 where erwin talks about getting closer to finding out the truth. i literally search it up on youtube sometimes and watch just to feel something) [aot]

attack on d - hiroyuki sawano (the childish singing is a little weird to me but the rest of the composition is so good that i can overlook it. also this played after eren/mikasa basically confessed to each other and that moment will forever be etched into my mind. sOBS) [aot]

more than words instrumental - hitsujibungaku (literally 11/10 without the singing. i'm sorry but with the melodies and the voices "it's so bad i want to give it a zero" 😭) [jjk]

ao no sumika instrumental - tatsuya kitani (the first 10 secs always hits idk) [jjk]

uta to hibiki - hiroyuki sawano [this was from a movie called bubble. the movie itself was mid {like a watered down little mermaid essentially} but hiroyuki sawano always hits it out the park with the music]

i'm sorry, you probably never intend to receive a 25-page master thesis when you put these asks in my inbox and here i am rambling on into oblivion about my extremely particular music tastes 💀 like i'm just imagining we listen to the same song and you're like "yeah i mean i guess it's alright" meanwhile i'm over here losing my goddamn mind LMAO. i think different songs just attach to people's brains differently. but this was fun to answer and i appreciate you sending this ask! curious to know if any of my top picks are also yours!!

[welkinsky]

Levi X Reader | Him On First Date

One thing I am 100% sure of is that he'll give himself a lot of pep talks. Like from the moment he is about to ask you out to the moment he'll meet you on the date and even while you both are together his internal monologue is all about hyping himself up.

When he was asking you out, he sure was very nervous but he hid it well. But once you said yes and you both parted ways he'll let out a deep breath that he didn't realize he was holding back.

He is a little annoyed though, about how he is such an idiot when it comes to you. He's so very conscious about anything and everything. How he places his hands, should they be in his pocket or crossed? How his hair should be since you look at them a lot (you love them that is why you just can't help). 

Hange suggested that he should ask you to come to the restaurant directly so that he doesn't look too eager. After all, a lot of gold diggers are after him. But in the end, he was not able to wait enough to see you so he showed up at your place to pick you up. Plus how can he let you walk alone when HE is there?

He is very careful with everything in his house, especially his garden, but he still picked the flowers from there to give them to you.

Before knocking on the door he was like, "Come on Levi this is not a big deal. This is just another situation that you can deal with." And then you appeared out of the door looking so heavenly that he forgot to breathe or talk and there was this awkward eye contact because the both of you were stunned looking at each other.

He'd be dressed in the nicest suit that he has. You've always seen him in the uniform so this was a new sight for you as well.

The entire time on the date he'll steel glasses at any mirror he can to see if he looks fine and always accidentally lands his eyes on you and would just stare because he is too shy to do it directly.

He'll act all bold and tough on the outside while on the inside he is overthinking everything. 'Did I say that wayyy too creepily' or 'Was this too much information' or 'Oh you look so amazing, should I say it out loud? Would it be too weird? Nah I'm on a freaking date we're supposed to do all this. Right?' Or 'Wait but I didn't get any compliments. Do I even look fine? I mean I think I look good but I wonder what you think.'

He'll be rather chatty the entire time, it's as if his other personality comes out. He wants to tell you everything. Then remembers that he has to let you talk too but you LOVE it when he talks because you know he doesn't have anyone else he can talk his heart out to.

When ordering food he'll show off his ordering skill while at the same time explaining what all of this is to you and being super respectable about it. And that is how you know that he was a good decision.

Once he drops you off he'll be awkward because let's be honest, he wants to kiss you but doesn't know if the first date is the right time to do it or not. As he was fighting with his inner desires VS social cues you pulled him in and did it.

He was shocked for a second and then went, "Okay now let me show you how to do it the right way." as he pulled you in and kissed you

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Thanks For Reading and for the ask! Here is my Attack On Titans Master List.

If you liked it you can check out the masterlist too!

A-Z Headcanon

[cryptidsurveys]

Wednesday, September 4th, 2024.

When was the last time you admired some flowers? What kind/color were they? Last week. I pointed out the wild sunflowers bordering the fields on the way to the Mountain Park, as well as the pretty little (I believe they were purple, yellow, and white) flowers dotting the woods.

Are you in the process of watching or re-watching a series at the moment? I'm not. I don't have Netflix or anything along those lines, but also, unless someone recommends something and really wants to sit down and watch it with me, I'm not much of a TV-watcher.

If so, how many seasons does it have? And what season are you currently on? N/a.

Has anyone you know gotten a new pet recently? I'm not sure about recently, but Alex adopted a small dog from the shelter a few months ago.

How old were you 10 years ago? Who were your closest friends at that point? I was 25. My closest friend was Oliver; however, tbh, I don't feel like I was all that close to anyone at that point in my life. Aside from my dad, that is.

Do you still speak to any of them? Yes.

Have you ever kissed someone of another race? I have.

Are there any races you wouldn’t kiss? No.

What is your favorite thing about your best friend? I really liked the last person's answer about being low maintenance. I wouldn't say that's my favorite thing about them, but it is a huge relief. I'm already bad about keeping up with communication, but I feel like I'm even worse now that I'm spending more time at the shelter. If that was a sticking point then idk what I would do because I think being pressured to communicate more would make it harder. As for favorite things…their sense of humor, thoughtfulness, intelligence, creativity…

What do you mostly have in common with your best friend? Basically the qualities I listed above. We don't necessarily have a ton of overlap in terms of favorite shows, books, and the like, but we have enough in common that it's not an issue. I can also pretty much always count on them for a solid recommendation.

Do you like it when men shave their chests? If you are a guy, do you shave? I don't care. Shave or don't; it makes very little difference to me. I'm just not a very...physically oriented person…I guess…? I mean, it's nice if I'm physically attracted to someone I'm interested in, but it's not the end all be all.

What is your favourite kind of video game? Music-based games like Dance Dance Revolution, Rock Band, Guitar Hero… Also games like Maple Story, even though I haven't played in forever. Something relatively simple, repetitive, and cute. I feel like I'd enjoy games like Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley if I had the patience and consistency to spare.

When you’re visiting a site, do you still type “www.”? I don't.

What can you hear right now? Esther grooming, light traffic, a dog barking, and the whirring of the swamp cooler.

Do you think it’s okay for kids to have cellphones? Cell phones sure ain't what they used to be… If they were the equivalent of what I had when I got my first cell phone (sometime around age 17), then I'd be like, yeah, sure. But these days…idk. I'm not a parent and I don't have enough experience to say what's harmful or not, so I'm just going to go with the generic answer of "in moderation/with proper monitoring."

Do you watch anime? If so, what are some of your favourites? Not anymore. I used to watch shows like Pokemon, Dragon Ball Z, Yu-Gi-Oh, Yu Yu Hakusho, Hetalia, and Attack On Titan, as well as Ghibli films such as Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, and Howl's Moving Castle.

Do you have any siblings? If so which one of them do you get along with the best? I have one younger sibling. We don't get along at all anymore and are no longer in contact.

What’s your favorite TV show? And who’s your favorite character from it? I don't have one.

Have you violated any of the 10 Commandments? If so, what? Probably. I don't feel like looking them up in order to list which ones, though.

Do people think you look like either of your parents? Does that offend you? People don't really comment on that, but no, it wouldn't offend me.

Do you prefer regular bacon or turkey bacon? Regular bacon. I don't think I've ever had turkey bacon before.

Do you think it’s weird when people talk to their pets like people? How would that be any weirder than people baby-talking them all the time? (Btw I'm guilty of both lmao. Moreso the baby-talk.)

What is the last place, other than home, that you stayed overnight? Hmm…maybe Phantom Canyon.

What is the furthest you have traveled alone? Just the animal shelter, so not very far at all.

Have you ever dated someone simply for their looks? No. In fact, like I mentioned above, looks aren't much of a determining factor.

Have you ever been drunk? Plenty of times.

What was the name of the main character in the last book you read? Okay, this is a sure sign that it's been too long - I'm having trouble recalling their names. There's also not just one main character; POV shifts routinely. As for names I can recall…Paul, Alia, Stilgar, Lady Jessica…

What are three of your favorite toppings for salads? I don't think I can settle on three. I enjoy toppings like chicken, bacon bits, croutons, cheese, pumpkin or sunflower seeds, trail mix…

Do you prefer pizza or hot dogs? Pizza.

What is your favorite pizza topping? If I had to pick one topping and one topping only, then I would go with jalapenos.

Is your dad a jerk? Naw.

Is anyone in your family currently in the military? No. My dad was in the Air Force when he was younger, though.

What is your favorite dog breed? I don't have one.

Do you own a bikini? No.

If you were a rockstar, what color guitar would you have? White and gold. Something angelic looking.

Would you rather have a personal chef or personal house cleaner? Omg. A personal house cleaner would be a life saver.

Do you have any zits on your face right now? Always and probably forever. When I was younger, I had no idea zits would last past my teenage years…

What are three of your favorite bakery items? Croissants, doughnuts, and carrot cake.

What are three creative hobbies you enjoy? Photography and art are really the only creative activities I engage in.

What are three things you like about church? I don't go to church, but I would probably enjoy the architecture (assuming it was a nice old building and not a generic block), the singing, and the doughnuts and coffee afterward. Even the Biblical texts and sermons would be interesting to me, depending on how they were presented. I enjoy learning about that sort of thing on my own time as well as in discussions with my dad, so...!

What was the last type of pie you ate? I'm not sure. Perhaps Dutch apple pie.

Which book did you love when you were younger? Watership Down (my weird obsession lmao), Little House On The Prairie, Dear America books, American Girl books, Harry Potter, etc.

Which book series could you read again? Maybe Little House On The Prairie or some of the Dear America books. I don't think I have another Harry Potter read-through in me.

Tell me about your first breakup, if you had one. He broke up with me on or right around the last day of 8th grade, and I think I purposely missed the bus and walked home all devastated. I know it was only a middle school relationship, but middle school me was genuinely crushed.

Which person would you chose to travel the world with? My dad.

Do you have (a) stuffed animal(s) sitting in your room? Which one(s)? Yeah. There's a giant purple gorilla, a Christmas teddy bear, and a pastel purple fluffball thing. I have more in storage as well, but I don't feel like listing them all.

Have you ever had to do a doubletake on someone ‘cuz they were so pretty? Probably.

Is your last ex currently in a relationship? Idk.

Who was the last female you were introduced to? Directly…River (new cattery hire). Indirectly…Vivian (new dog people hire) (she was introduced at the meeting on Monday).

Who was the last male you were introduced to? I'm not sure.

Do you use a nightlight? I have two mushroom nightlights - one on my desk and one in an outlet beneath the window.

What’s your opinion on border control? Hmmm.

What are your favorite things to create? Landscape art. I want to get to a point where I can convey that feeling I get when I go into the woods/mountains. I can kind of capture it in photographs, but I would love to be able to do it through art as well.

What’s something you prefer to keep private? It largely depends on the company. I'm extremely open with my dad and my therapist, but when it comes to people at the animal shelter…good luck getting anything out of this vault.

Are you good at prioritizing? Ahah. I wish. I really, really wish… Okay, I guess I'm not terrible at it, but lately it does feel as though the figurative wheels are coming off of my literal life. ;D

If you’re not religious, were you ever? What made you lose faith? I'm not religious, but I do believe in God. Except "believe" isn't quite the right word…"have faith" doesn't quite cut it either. I act "as if." I basically gaslight myself lmao.

What feeling do you have the most difficulty in expressing? It's not exactly a feeling, but I have difficulty expressing and setting boundaries. Telling people to fvck off or shut up but in a nice way. :')))

When was the last time you looked at your significant other/crush’s Facebook profile? N/a.

[onigiri-dorkk]

Attack on Titan AOE vs. Final Fantasy VII Remake/Rebirth Parallels

Alright fam. This is my ultimate multi-fandom post! This will go out to fellow AOT x FFVII fans -- especially those who have been looking into the AOT/ANR theories regarding AOE.

Obviously there will be heavy spoilers for both Attack on Titan as well as for Final Fantasy VII (OG and Remake).

Recently I've dived into the theory and lore to FFVII and a LOT of it lines up with what's been theorized for AOT regarding different medias being different timelines for one entire story:

For AOT, the manga is theorized to be a different timeline than the anime.

For FFVII, the original game (OG) is now officially implied to be a different parallel timeline than the current Remake.

In AOT, Eren and Paradis Island's fate from the Manga ending is death, that Paradis is still destroyed despite everything he does to prevent that. In the Manga, he reaches 80% Rumbling and then dies by Mikasa's hands; a sacrifice he was willing to make in order to allow Mikasa, Armin and friends to be heroes and live long lives (which they do) and for Paradis to survive -- however the cycle of hatred still continues on when Paradis is bombed, negating most of what he acted towards.

Before I get into this next part, let me also mention that the Cabin dream is implied to be a previous or parallel timeline -- in this, we see Eren die; his eyes slowly close, fading to black to his peaceful death as Mikasa says, "See you later, Eren..." which directly reflects the beginning pages of the manga of the moments and words he sees just before he wakes up underneath the tree. In other words, when Eren dies in Cabin timeline, he awakens to what we know to be the Manga timeline. It's a peaceful wakeup, sitting up against the tree as he had been sitting at the Cabin during death. He doesn't cry -- he only wonders why Mikasa's hair was long (because when he saw her last in Cabin timeline, her hair was short). Then the manga story ensues, leading up to his inevitable death by Mikasa beheading him -- a violent, gruesome death in the Manga...

...To which he wakes up in the Anime, in fright and shock, laying down on the ground with his head laying directly where Mikasa had laid his headstone in the Manga post-war, as if he'd just woken from his violent death in manga.

This is very similar to what is actually happening (not just theorizing) with FFVII right now.

In the original (OG) game, Aerith is killed by Sephiroth while trying to save Midgar/the world from Meteor destruction, then her soul is essentially absorbed into the Lifestream. In the end, Cloud defeats Sephiroth (who also goes into Lifestream), but in the process, Midgar is still completely destroyed by the Meteor as it was too late to completely save everything, even if the rest of the world was saved.

There are already some parallels here:

Rumbling = Meteor. The world is saved, but still experienced mass destruction. Lifestream = somewhat like Paths, allowing people to transcend time/space/etc.

However a big thing paralleling AOT theories is that the FFVII OG game ends with Aerith (remember, she was killed), surrounded by Lifestream energy, closing her eyes... Then the Remake game opening with Aerith, surrounded by Lifestream energy, opening her eyes as it leads to the new game unfolding.

Aerith woke up in a new timeline.

And there is plenty of evidence throughout the Part I that shows that she knows what is fated to happen based on the OG game/previous timeline:

She knows details about Cloud even though he didn't share/she acts like she already knows him well.

She gives him a flower because he's a 'special' customer, and says that the flower is a symbol for when lovers reunite.

She knew that the Plate would fall and destroy Sector 7, even though Tifa and Cloud were doubtful, but she couldn't tell them. (Tifa: "Aerith... What are you not telling me?")

She knew Tifa wanted her to save Marlene, even before Tifa even said it

In the special cut scene between Cloud and Aerith, she tells him with sadness that everyone dies eventually. And she advises Cloud to never fall in love with her (because she knows how that tragically ended in the original). She KNOWS she's fated to die.

And these are ALL differences from the OG game -- Aerith didn't have any of these reactions, dialogue, thoughts, sentiments before. She is implied to be operating in Remake with the knowledge of how things ended before: that she would be killed, that Midgar would still be destroyed, that Sephiroth would still be alive.

Except this time, with all that knowledge of OG fate, Aerith is now trying to actively veer things away from the tragic fate and destiny laid out before them. (Side note, Whispers are also game-original and are trying to reel things back to fate/destiny. Also, Sephiroth, being part of Lifestream from OG, is also operating with the knowledge that he failed in the OG. Like Aerith, Sephiroth is trying to change destiny.)

And if that isn't enough yet to convince you that it's a different FFVII timeline... ZACK IS ALIVE. They show him make it out of the battle that killed him before. It is an entirely new journey. (I will cry if/when Zack and Aerith reunite)

Now we circle around right back to AOT.

Like Aerith, Anime Eren is theorized to know how things ended in the Manga: his death, Paradis' destruction, etc. He gained this knowledge when he kissed Historia's hand (in both anime and manga), gaining access to memories of the future... and of the past. But not just memories of the Anime timeline. Founding Titan Eren is interconnected with Paths, the way Aerith is to Lifestream, both of which surpass time itself, as we've seen with Eren/Zeke traveling through his memories. (There's a lot of imagery alluding to Manga art intertwined with Anime, but that's a sub-sub-sub-theory)

There is also a side theory that Aerith transferred memories to Red XIII (as she pressed her hand to his forehead upon meeting) because he was already most attuned to the Lifestream itself, and he becomes her aid almost. Likewise, there is a fun theory regarding Eren using Falco as a messenger/Falco receives memories from Eren (which is why in Anime, Falco recalls memories of 'flying around with swords'... Which couldn't have come from Ymir Freckles. You can only see memories once you HAVE the Titan shifter; Falco at the beginning of S4E1 was still just Falco. Falco has also already been used as a messenger of Eren's letters. Falco is also one of the most neutral characters who shows empathy and understanding of both sides. He is a special character. If AOE happens as theorized, many think Falco will play an important role)

Now there is a certain tragic ending that we think Isayama has been alluding to for forever. I'm not gonna say it here because some of you will get triggered over attachment to certain characters/ships and whatnot. But the core of it is that we think Eren is going to do things very differently to change the fate and destiny -- that maybe, instead of choosing others over his freedom, instead of only committing 80% Rumbling (leaving enough people to lead to the demise of Paradis)... Maybe Eren will even choose his freedom this time via 100% rumbling, etc.

Honestly, who knows! There may be an entirely new ending that's the best of both worlds for every single fan. (...Sarcastic, though, because not everyone can or will be pleased. Even for FFVII, OG purists are frustrated by it veering off.)

I do not believe AOT Anime is going to end the same way the Manga did even if I have reasons for wanting it to stay the same (y'all know me and why I would NOT want it to end different; there are special scenes between my OTP I need to see, especially post-war) but it's because we've seen many consistent things throughout the anime -- through the story, dialogue, recurring imagery, etc. all for a separate detailed post -- that Isayama could have potentially been foreshadowing since 2013 towards a new ending.

"What's the lie? What's the truth?"

The fact that Tetsuya Nomura (maker of FFVII) is already doing this meta-narrative of having one media/game being an entirely different timeline than the original content is SO cool, and affirms that if Isayama is pulling this same stunt, it's not because of fans trying to riot and change an ending, but because that's... well, that's what could've been planned from the start, and because it's a really unique storytelling technique that would elevate a work by making many pieces come together as one, singular, consistent story in a brilliant way.

Obviously there's no IRL link between FFVII and AOT, but again, Nomura doing this makes it less crazy and more probably for another Japanese mastermind storyteller to do this, too. (And I won't even START on Muv Luv/Muv Luv Alternative! But it's the same thing, too!)

I'll stop there for now. Any AOT AOE x FFVII fans out there?! PLEASE tell me I'm not alone LOL

[ho3ology]

MY ANIME LIST

ratings:

💜 HIGHLY RECOMMEND

❤️ loved it!

🤍 liked it

🩶 decent

MOVIES:

✓ weathering with you 💜

✓ silent voice 💜

◦ mary and the witch’s flower

✓ princess mononoke ❤️

✓ your name 🤍

✓ ponyo 🤍

✓ spirited away 🤍

✓ howl’s moving castle ❤️

◦ mfkz

✓ my neighbor totoro 🤍

◦ castle in the sky

✓ kiki’s delivery service ❤️

◦ tales from earthsea

✓ a whisker away 🤍

◦ okko’s inn

◦ hotarubi no mori e

◦ blue spring ride

◦ ride your wave

SHOWS:

SHONEN

✓ fairy tail 💜 ♾️

✓ naurto 💜 4

◦ one piece 💜 1

✓ attack on titan 💜 1

◦ demon slayer 💜 2

✓ seven deadly sins 💜 2

✓ dr.stone 🤍 1

✓ hunter x hunter 💜 2

✓ blue exorcist ❤️ 2

✓ plunderer ❤️ 1

◦ black clover ❤️ 1

◦ jujutsu kaisen 🤍 1

✓ boku no hero 💜 2

✓ haikyuu!!! 💜 4

✓ bungou stray dogs ❤️ 1

✓ black butler 💜 1.5

✓ high school of the dead 🤍 2

✓ fireforce ❤️ 2

✓ the promised neverland ❤️ 1

✓ snow white with red hair ❤️ 1

✓ spy x family ❤️

✓ seraph of the end ❤️

◦ food wars ❤️ 1

◦ kuroko no basketball ❤️

SHOJO

✓ maid sama ❤️ 2

✓ fruit basket 💜 4

✓ ouran high school host club 💜 4

◦ inuyasha ❤️ 1

✓ yona of the dawn ❤️ 1

✓ love is hard for otaku 💜 3

✓ kamisama kiss 💜 2

✓ kiss him, not me ❤️ 1

✓ how to take care of a mummy 💜 1

✓ koto oto tomarel: sounds of life 💜 1

✓ horimiya 💜 1

✓ shonen maid ❤️ 1

✓ grandma and grandpa turned young again 🩶

JOSEI

✓ given 💜 1

✓ diabolik lovers 🤍 1

✓ akkun to kanojo ❤️ 1

✓ why raeliana ended up in the dukes mansion 💜

✓ raven of the inner palace 💜

✓ sacrificial princess and the King of Beasts 🤍

SEINEN

✓ haven’t you heard? i’m sakamoto ❤️ 1

✓ million dollar detective: balance - unlimited ❤️ 1

haven’t seen yet:

◦ anohana: the flower we saw that day

◦ sanrio boys

◦ say “i love you”

◦ blue spring ride

◦ grand blue

◦ interspecies reviewers

◦ my little monster

◦ stars align

◦ number24

◦ yuri!!! on ice

◦ deadman wonderland

◦ corpse party - toutured souls

◦ when they cry

◦ god eater

◦ free!

◦ dakaichi

◦ pandora’s heart

◦ devils line

◦ parasite

◦ is it wrong to pick up girls in a dungeon

◦ erased

◦ how heavy are the dumbbells you lift?

◦ fate series

◦ run with the wind

◦ golden time

◦ orenchi no furo jijo

◦ dakaretai otoko

◦ big windup

◦ toliet bound hanako kun

◦ rave master

◦ paradise kiss

◦ how to not summon a demon lord

◦ magi

◦ science fell in love so i tried to prove it

◦ engaged to the unidentified

◦ redo of healer

◦ sk8 to infinity

ones with check marks are the ones i’ve seen and finished. the numbers are just how many times i’ve seen it 💀

i don’t think i have some of them in the correct category so pls lmk if i need to make any changes ☺️

[every-character-ever-poll]

WEEK THREE LINEUP

Well! That was fun, wasn't it? I've changed the formatting of the polls, as well as closed down the submissions form (for now). This week will also have 100 polls, the first 14 of which will be posted tomorrow (Sunday the 30th). And.... I think those are the only important things to mention! So without further ado, here is this week's lineup.

Buneary - Pokémon

Anita - West Side Story

Beverly Marsh - IT

Monoma Neito - My Hero Academia

Sister Carpenter - The Silt Verses

Ekko - Arcane

Veronica Sawyer - Heathers (the film)

Bakugo Katsuki - My Hero Academia

Betty Boop - 1920-40s cartoons

Flowey the Flower - Undertale

Akito Shinonome - Project Sekai: Colorful Stage!

Lady - Devil May Cry

Diamond Heart - Magical Warrior Diamond Heart

Emma - Emma

Aion - Show by Rock

Hibana - Fire Force

Klunk - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Kosmo (Space Wolf) - Voltron: Legendary Defender

Evelyn Hugo - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Antigone Funn - Wooden Overcoats

Oswald Cobblepot - Gotham

Emu Otori - Project Sekai: Colorful Stage!

Toon Patrol - Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

Felix - Golden Sun

Urotsuki - Yume 2kki

Kano - Kagerou Project

Ayano Tateyama - Kagerou Project

Fin Fin - Fin Fin on Teo the Magic Planet

Gladion - Pokémon Sun and Moon

Dmitri - Fire Emblem 3 Houses

Hippeaux - Animal Crossing

Raymond - Animal Crossing

Crewmate - Among Us

Sara Chidouin - Your Turn To Die

Zhongli - Genshin Impact

Firestar - Warrior Cats

Dovewing - Warrior Cats

Flourette - Answered Prayers

Eleanor Forte - SynthV

Cisqua - Elemental Gelade

Renarin Kholin - The Stormlight Archive

Roy Mustang - Fullmetal Alchemist

Alex Chen - Life is Strange: True Colors

Steffi Frohlich - Kiwi Blitz

Belos/Phillip Wittebane - The Owl House

Dr. Coomer - Half-Life VR but the AI is Self Aware

Olivia - Paper Mario: The Origami King

The Riddler - Batman: the Animated Series

Togata Mirio/Lemillion - My Hero Academia

Mustache Girl - A Hat in Time

Maika Halfwolf - Monstress Comic

Ren Mormorian - Monstress Comic

Shokry - Shubeik Lubeik

Hagga/Teeta Shawqia - Shubeik Lubeik

Wikipe-tan - Wikipedia

Ymir - Attack on Titan

Alicia Copeland - Wierd And Unfortunate Things Are Happening

Wen Kexing - Word of Honor

Garalia Nyamhee - Aura Battler Dunbine

Xena - Xena: Warrior Princess

Nuriko - Fushigi Yuugi

Neko Musume - Gegege no Kitaro

Tillman Henderson - Blaseball

Dr Boris Habit - Smile For Me

Mallow - Super Mario RPG

Vriska Serket - Homestuck

Lussa - The Undrowned Child

Mary - BBC Ghosts

Bagpuss - Bagpuss

Tara Mclay - Buffy the Vampire Slayer

The Worm - Labyrinth

Lydia Deetz - Beetlejuice

Wander - Wander Over Yonder

Noelle - Deltarune

Momotaros - Kamen Rider Den-O

Scorpion King - Word of Honor

Por - My School President

The Eleventh Doctor - Doctor Who

Dr. Doofenshmirtz - Phineas and Ferb

Perry the Platypus - Phineas and Ferb

Agent P - Phineas and Ferb

Alexa - Xenoblade Chronicles X

Lara Croft - Tomb Raider (Survivor timeline)

Faith Connors - Mirror's edge

Furuta Nimura/Kichimura Washuu/Souta - Tokyo Ghoul: re

John Egbert - Homestuck

Rose Red - Ghost Quartet

Bruce J. Speed - Ginga Tetsudou Monogatari

Elma - Xenoblade Chronicles x

Adam - Lobotomy Corporation

Ianite - Mianite

Five Hargreeves - The Umbrella Academy

Willow Park - The Owl House

Black Hat - Villainous

Katalina Alize - Granblue Fantasy

Naomi Armitage - Armitage the Third

Kanade Yoisaki - Project Sekai

Sei Iori - Gundam Build Fighters

Goro Majima - Yakuza/Like A Dragon

Albert Wesker - Resident Evil

Blacknose - Pinepaw and the Forgotten World

Please remember that, based on the results of the poll I put up earlier, Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter may be included. Her spot would be near the very end, on the last day. As I always tag polls with both the character and the media they are from, if she does get in but you would not like to see the poll, the tags will be blockable.

No matter the outcome, please be courteous as possible to one another, and if that is not possible, then please just block and move on.

[justsomeoneintoomanyfandoms]

Hi! Could I get a matchup for Attack on titan and Bungo stray dogs, please? -Pronouns: Any -Sexuality: Bisexual -Zodiac/MBTI: Scorpio, INFP -Appearance: I have short and curly dark brown hair, the eyes of the same colour, pale skin, hooked nose and I'm tall 5'8". I'm overweight. -Personality: I am very shy, I always try to be nice to everyone, and I am very reserved at first. Once you get to know me I become a great joker, with a great sense of dark humor. I always try to take care of my loved ones, although I have a hard time telling them how much I care about them. -Likes and Dislikes: I really like romance books and likewise horror books. I like flowers, cats and pretty things. I also have a passion for gothic. I don't like arrogant people, cheaters and people who tease others. I hate wasps and any insect that causes pain when it stings. -Hobbies: Writing, reading, cooking, reading tarot, watching anime and playing videogames. Thank you in advance!💜

Hi Ukyo! Thank you for your request! I hope you like your matchups!

In Attack on Titan, I match you with...

Your humour balances out Mikasa's naturally serious nature. She probably won't laugh at your jokes. but she'll usually have a small smile on her face when you crack a joke.

Appreciates that you're reserved. Even though she cares deeply about her friends, they can be so over the top sometimes. You're a nice break.

Mikasa will do everything in her power to make sure you stay safe. Whether that's in the original setting of the show, or a modern au, it doesn't matter. Mikasa will make sure you're safe in any situation.

I think she would be interested in tarot. She may not seem like a really spiritual person at first, but I think she likes the notion of the cards being able to give you hints at whet you should do.

Enjoys sitting with you while you read. Whether she's reading as well, or just enjoying the peace and quiet, she likes the comfort your presence brings.

I see Mikasa as someone who also likes cats. She'd love to go on walks with you, stopping to say hello to every cat you pass.

Also enjoys cooking with you. She's very methodical and follows recipes well, so whatever you make will end up turning out amazing!

In Bungo Stray Dogs, I match you with...

Gothic buddies! You and Aktugawa would get along so well, based on vibes alone.

But beyond that, I think your personalities would also mix well. Aktugawa's a bit more on the sarcastic side, and will make jokes about people. But if he knows you don't like it when he teases other people, he'll try to stop (at least when you're around).

Another one who enjoys tarot. I can see Aktugawa as someone who would like to do tarot reading swaps with you. You read his tarot and he'll read yours in return.

Loves reading horror novels with you. Once you've finished your latest read, pass it his way and he'll have a read of it as well. He'd love to compare notes once you've both read something.

Will give you book recommendations, especially once he's got the feel for what sort of horror books you like.

Aktugawa definitely thinks you're cute for liking pretty things. When he's out and about and sees something he thinks you would like, he'll get it for you.

It's always a strange sight for the shop keeper seeing a very gothic person walking out of the shop with an empty glass jar decorated with flowers in all your favourite colours...

[darlingpoppet]

[20 Question Fic Writer Tag]

Tagged by @johaerys-writes (who is always welcome to tag me in stuff whenever they want because it makes my day every time <3)

1. How many works do you have on AO3? 16 as of now. I have another fic I’m not yet allowed to publish outside of its anthology that I’d like to upload eventually, and I also have new WIP currently in the works, so the number is slowly growing!

2. What is your AO3 word count? 128,406… I’ve only been actively publishing on my AO3 account for about 2 years so I’d say it’s a pretty decent output!

3. What fandoms do you write for? Right now just two: Shingeki no Kyojin/Attack on Titan (mostly Eruri), and Patrochilles (from The Iliad/Hades/TSOA/etc. because it’s better to say the ship itself is the fandom right? lol) Although Hades in itself can perhaps be considered a separate third category because that particular spin on Greek Mythology & its interpretation of Patrochilles has particularly captured my imagination, and because I’ve written for other ships in that universe like PZA and MZT

4. What are your top five fics by kudos? In descending order: Pressed Flowers, Strain, Upon A Lazy Bed, Once More, and Closest To My Heart (the latter two are currently tied for 4th but Closest might eke ahead once this is posted haha.) I actually really love how these are a pretty good representative sample of my works: Eruri, Patrochilles (TSOA-verse & Hades-verse), PZA; some smutty, some angsty & some sweet; their ratings are all that AO3 offers: 1 G, 1 T, 1 M, & 2 E. I’m a bit sad that as of this writing Where The Dead Forget has been knocked out of the top 5 but since it’s still an ongoing WIP that’s only like 25% done, assuming its readership grows, it’ll certainly claw its way back up through the rankings lol

5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not? I do my best to respond! I like to show my gratitude to anyone who kindly takes the time to share their thoughts, and also I love to be able to discuss the story & characters when I have the opportunity! I’ve done my best to be diligent about responding ever since I started posting Patrochilles fics but unfortunately I still have an accumulated backlog from the earlier days of posting… my inbox is sitting at an ignominious 28 “unreads” atm (although I promise I did read & savor each one! I’ll respond eventually, I promise!!)

6. What's the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending? Pressed Flowers and Upon A Lazy Bed both have pretty bittersweet endings. Closest To My Heart has a “happy” ending that in the context of the rest of the story is in fact rather bleak, and I’ve rightfully gotten a lot of feedback that people found it pretty unsettling, haha.

7. What's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? Nonbiri-ya, perhaps? Or perhaps it’s Sea Of Love, if you’re a Hadesgame enjoyer who’s also familiar with the Achilles myths and the prophecies about his life

8. Do you get hate on fics? I haven’t received any so far. If anyone dislikes what I’m cooking up they’re gratefully keeping it to themselves or at least where I can’t see it, haha.

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind? Yes and this year especially I’ve been trying to get better at it! I’ve always personally enjoyed smut that’s used as a vehicle for character/relationship study, that combo of eroticism + emotion is soooo good. As for what kind it is… uhhhh I’m not sure since I’ve done everything from tender & romantic, “fade-to-black” scenes to dead dovey fetish fuel and everything in between, lol. I hope I write the kind of smut that’s hot I guess uwu

10. Do you write crossovers? What's the craziest one you've written? Not really, unless you’d consider mixing & matching details of different Greek mythology retellings into a new story to be a crossover… but personally I don’t think it counts haha. Sea Of Love in some ways feels like a TSOA/Hades crossover but I think it’s more just the vibes since it was still my aim to depict Hadesgame versions of Patrochilles during their childhood

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen? Not that I know of… hopefully not haha

12. Have you ever had a fic translated? I’ve translated several of my own fics into Japanese for doujinshi publishing purposes: The Upper Hand, Stomach & Heart, Odd One Out, and one more that isn’t on AO3 yet called LoveSick Arrows. I also translated Upon A Lazy Bed into Japanese for fun over a year ago and I’ve been meaning to post it for ages but my partner who usually betas my translations still hasn’t looked it over haha. My fic Harmony was translated into Russian and Ukrainian as part of a fandom group project. Also, I once received a request from someone who wanted to translate The Upper Hand into Russian. Not sure if it ever happened… perhaps it’s out there somewhere on ficbook, though I’m not sure where! (If anyone knows I’d love to link back to it!)

13. Have you ever cowritten a fic before? No, never! I’m not sure how a writing collaboration works exactly but it might be fun to try sometime!

14. What's your all-time favourite ship? Oh god… I mean I would have to say it’s eruri right? Just for the sheer amount of time & the degree I’ve gone hard for this ship… all the friendships I made and the person I’ve become literally would not have been possible without it. My comparatively recent foray into writing has come at a time when that passion is in a more dormant period though. And instead I’m having a lot of fun writing with Patrochilles which I can already tell will be another all-timer for me (two years ago me would probably be surprised to know that current me is taking Classical Greek lessons because the hyperfixations cannot be controlled, amirite?) I’ve enjoyed a lot of ships but I’ve had so few genuine OTPs my whole life because once I fall in love with a ship I fall HARD. Probably the only other one that has genuinely changed my life like Eruri and Patrochilles have is Wolfstar… that one definitely comes with a lot of bittersweetness but at least I can still say I have a lot good memories attached to it <3

15. What's a WIP you'd like to finish but doubt you ever will? I wanna say “never say never” because every time I look through my WIPs and fic ideas I’m always like “oh this was so good! I should return to it!” I had always wanted to do my own “Erwin lives” fic but I’m not sure exactly if I have enough passion atm to bring something interesting or unique to that little sub-genre. Maybe someday, if I have a good enough idea. I’ve also for the longest time had a “what if Erwin joined the Military Police instead of the Survey Corps” story idea because back in the early days of the eruri fandom there were a lot of popular fanon & AUs where Erwin was an MP or ex-MP (probably popularized by Audacity?) That mini-genre pretty much died out once we learned his canon backstory but I still wanted to do one in conversation/playing with the canon, because I think that would be an interesting vehicle to explore his character motivations by considering an alternative & I think I could make a neat little political thriller out of it. Again, maybe someday. I think the only WIP I have actually talked about that’s well & truly “dead” is the Achilles POV fic I said I was writing in the notes for Upon A Lazy Bed. It was just too episodic and I could never really come up with a proper narrative through-line for it. On the bright side, much of what I had written for it and its overall thesis statement ended up getting repurposed for Where The Dead Forget, so at least it lives now as something else. There are still a couple orphan stand-alone episodes from it that I still quite like, so maybe I’ll publish them as a little TSOA-verse drabble collection or something someday.

16. What are your writing strengths? I think I’m pretty good at creating a certain tone and atmosphere. I also think I’m getting good at making my prose flow in a rhythmically pleasing way. A friend once called my writing “lyrical” & I think it was one of the kindest compliments I’ve ever gotten ;o;

17. What are your writing weaknesses? I said this in an earlier ask meme but I don’t think I’m very good at action scenes, it’s hard for me to make a sequence of actions both interesting & make sense and I don’t really enjoy writing them haha. They’re harder than sex scenes too because at least in those you can weave in a lot more emotions among the “choreography”. Also: long-form serialized storytelling does not come naturally to me at all and I’m unsure if I do a good job with things like pacing or being able to clearly see both the forest & trees. Time will tell I guess lol. On that note, I’m also a pretty slow writer. I am Not that author who gives regular weekly/monthly updates haha.

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic? Personally I don’t really encounter this often but when I do it’s usually demonstrating a language barrier between the characters, or something being purposely obfuscated from the reader, which I think is all fine & legit. I suppose you would see it more often between characters who are understood to not actually be speaking in the language of the fic, yeah? I was reading a novel recently that was injecting all sorts of words & phrases in the language of the setting and idk… I guess it added to the atmosphere but when I can’t understand what they’re saying even though it’s something the pov character is meant to understand then it starts to feel a bit alienating and I don’t like it, haha.

19. First fandom you wrote for? Gundam Wing, I think? LMFAO! I was 12 and I wrote some kind of AU where they all go to camp and I’m pretty sure it was pure tween cringe haha. The first fandom in which I posted more publicly was Harry Potter. The only one I really remember from back then was a James/Sirius fic I wrote when I was 16 that nowadays would be considered dd content… it’s probably lost to the sands of time but even now I still think the concept was solid uwu

20. Favourite fic you've ever written? The ones I’ve always felt pretty stoked on since posting them are Upon A Lazy Bed and Closest To My Heart… both of them because I enjoyed toying with the ideas behind them, and to me they successfully evoke the atmosphere and emotional responses I was going for. And if I can continue make my writing as pretty as I think UALB ended up being I’ll be very happy indeed! Also: I felt kind of iffy on LoveSick Arrows (the one not on AO3 yet) when I first submitted it but recently I reread it and I think it turned out way better than I gave it credit for… it might be my favorite eruri fic to date :)

Tagging @galpalpetraral @zorthania @lostcauses-noregrets @he1chouarts @goddamnchou @ladymacbethsspot & @elemmacil <3 Also belatedly tagging @sonderous-opia because I couldn’t remember what your tumblr account name was until now ;o;

[cubicle-thoughts]

I binged all of the Attack on Titan anime in 7 days (May 18-24, 2024). I'm left feeling philosophical and existencial. The fans who went through 10 years of emotional attachment while I just breezed through them in a week, makes me feel like I missed out....

I missed out on not just being a part of the community during it's peak, but I feel like binging them left me little room to process my emotions of the series as I jumped from one plot to the next. I gobbled up the episodes like a mindless Titan and only halted when I was working. Only in Hange's death did I feel like taking a genuine break from watching.

While processing the emotions, I realized "huh, I must've really loved her character". I barely shed a tear but I made a sad face which was more than the reaction I had for Erwin's death. Speaking of his death, I didn't "feel" it when he was dead dead, I felt it when Levi made the decision to make it permanent. So I was more sad for Levi upon Erwin's death.

I had to rewatch her death scene via a clip on Youtube because I wanted to "feel" it again. It still hurts especially her afterlife scene. Erwin always being at the front of her and Levi's imagination when looking back to their fallen comrades, never fails to add more emotions. To cheer myself up I rewatched the video of a Hange cosplayer dancing to "talk dirty to me" hahaha iykyk. I won't watch her death scene ever again. I can't.

It's funny because that was the first ever scene I decided to watch a few years ago. It was a clip recommended on youtube. I never watched clips of the anime when it on-going. I put off watching the anime until it was completed because I thought to myself "I can't possibly suffer the waiting period in between seasons if the show was good". I don't know why I decided to break my rule just for this one clip. And looking back, I don't think I even understood why it was called her death scene because she looked so peaceful (note: it was out of context for me and I didn't know Erwin was dead). And it's funny because the me from the past didn't know it would affect me in a big way today.

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I never spoiled myself of plot points. I didn't know the ending but was very hopeful that it would be a happy one. Every character death left me thinking "it's okay, the ending's gonna be happy". Like a mantra to keep me optimistic. I read somewhere that Eren could travel back in time (but I didn't read further on how he could) so I was hoping that during the last few episodes, any time now, Eren will find the "happy ending" and go back in time to prevent the war. I much preferred he had altered the timeline where most of his friends never met if it meant that all of them led happy lives because I know Armin and Mikasa would still be with him. If not him, I was also hoping Ymir would instead. Changing her fate by letting the King die and maybe, the outcome would be happier (we'll never know).

But the thing is Eren did find the happy ending...for everyone else that is. I just wanted one where he got it too. Not an ending where Mikasa has 10 years of emotional baggage. God damn it.

A lot of comments/critiques say Eren's choices were done with free will but I'm left thinking that it doesn't seem that way. He chained himself to the only outcome where everyone is free from the titan curse. Feels like he was forced down this path...I guess because he wasn't selfish.

Arghh it would've been easier for me to process if his reason was simply "I want to do this for everyone's sake". At first, I thought his reason was because "protect Eldia, massacre everyone else" then it was "the outside world isn't filled with only flowers so I'll till the land myself and make it so". I think I'll revisit the ending in the future and maybe I'll finally come to my own conclusion.

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I binged the show on Netflix and I later found out that they altered the ending. For one, they played Call of Silence during the scene where Mikasa sat beside Eren's grave. After that it cuts to The End card. This ending felt a lot more sentimental both to the character and to the fans. However there was a post credits scene Netflix didn't include (in my region's version as far as I know) where the ending was...a lot more hopeless. Depicting a future where the cycle of war in Eldia never ends and Eren's efforts may not have changed anything. Because his grave is the next mysterious tree that may be holding the parasite that gives the Power of the Titans.

Anyway, I'm wondering if Mikasa married years down the line. The man she was with looks like Jean to me because it can't be Armin. Personally I hope she stayed single because she defied Eren's words asking her to move on just like how she never discarded the red scarf. It's still possible she married though because I caught a glimpse of a ring on her hand in-between the flowers. But married or not, both paths are bittersweet because she clearly never got over Eren and was even buried(?) on the same tree.

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Arghhh what a rollercoaster. I'm going to let these feelings simmer for awhile and won't be watching another anime for the next 7 days at least. I find myself watching analysis videos of the ending and random clips. Probably might read some fanfics too because I really want some ErenxMikasa romance, lord knows we only got crumbs in canon.

The show finished airing in November 2023 but it felt like it had been 2 years. I wonder what Isayama is going to do next.

I started watching the series on a whim and ended with eMOtional damage.

[missnobodymadness]

21 for …all of them ? 😈

Hiiiii,

Thank you so much for sending a number, I love doing these so much. ♥

And omg, no, my poor babies, they are gonna get exposed!

"21. Any embarrassing secrets your OC demands you take to the grave but you will share anyway?"

Aisha (MCU) This girl really enjoys nudism and she once convinced Tony to spend a day at a nudist beach during one of their vacation, unfortunately for her, she made a fool of herself and got the wrong coordinates to the other beach nearby. At first she was confuse because no one was naked but didn't suspect a thing, until two cops showed up. :'D She will kick Tony's ass if he ever tells someone about it. LMAO

Evelyn (Attack On Titan) You see, this girl likes drinking and I guess that says a lot but there was this time (the night before she fell into her mental breakdown after finding about Reiner and Berth to be more precise) when she got overly needy and dramatic after drinking more than she should, she grabbed a cat that was passing by looking for some food and hugged him tightly against his will, she started calling him her only true friend, saying that they'd be together forever and shit like that, the cat slowly losing his temper, trying to bite her to escape, she then started singing and crying to him, trying to kiss his forehead, the cat was able to finally bite and scratch her hand, running away, she just collapsed, falling backwards on the floor and a cockroach climbed on her nose and she just said "are you my new friend" before losing her senses for once, Jean found her laying there the next morning. LMAO

Luna (Pokémon) I confess I had to think for a while for this one as I had never thought about an embarrassing moment for Luna. xD Since she likes to be all polite and clean I can only imagine her suffering an accident (maybe something involving a poison-type pokémon? lmao) during one of her most important days where she'd like to make a good impression of herself but ends up doing the opposite because she had no time to clean and change herself before the battle, I am guessing this would happen during some sort of a league.

Masha (The Walking Dead) She once fell into her own trap after getting overly excited during a hunt, she lied to Negan about the damage it did to her legs when she got back because she couldn't face the shame she felt of her own mistake. LMAO

Mybuza (Naruto) When they were watching their crush Mirai from a tree and got a bit too excited, losing control of their strength and ending up breaking the branch they were standing on, eventually falling from the tree, but their clothes got stuck on a smaller branch during the fall and they basically kissed the ground just with their underwear on, unfortunately for her, Mirai heard their scream and witnessed Mybuza's embarrassing moment. :'D

Myline (Naruto) She once had a really bad reaction to a new food she finally tried after years of wondering how it would taste and had to constantly stop during her mission just to relieve herself, luckily for her, she was sent with Kisame and he never really cared enough to make fun of her or tell anyone about it, it's their little secret. LMAO

Nirvana (The Walking Dead) Some time after Denise's death, she finally had the courage to try her luck with Tara and started to give her some hints about how she feels about her so she went looking for the most beautiful flowers she could find to make a bucket, unfortunately she regrets going for such a cliché idea after being stung by bees, she had no courage of showing up the next day because her face and hands were really swollen, poor girl, she just wanted to tell Tara she is in love with her. :'D

Tirannia (Game Of Thrones) When she forgot to put her swords back after doing their maintenance and only realized it hours later when facing danger, eventually when you are some sort of a bodyguard and warrior things like this will fill you with shame. xD

And I think that's all for my humanoids. :'D Also, I am so sorry for taking hours to answer your ask but that damn boop thing happened and I literally couldn't focus on anything else. *screams*

I hope you have a great day! :D

[sparkletastic-cookiedough]

What Jazz did not realize is that if you accidentally adopt one bat kid, you end up with more. She did not ask for this, but she can’t seem to force them to leave.

There are teens, young adults, and children all over her house, and Jazz is fairly certain they’re all vigilantes. She recognizes the signs of child vigilantism after the whole fiasco with Danny.

Her parents don’t seem to realize. Despite one of them being a magic user and opening a pocket dimension in their living room so the teens had a comfortable place to sleep. They’re just excited to have people who share their interests in the house. They’ve been inventing for hours with several of the teens, creating ghost tech.

Jazz stares at the army of teens in her living room and wonders how exactly she ended up with so many.

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Barbara is the second to fall.

She’s suspicious the moment that Damian’s tracker seems to flicker, and panics when Damian seems to go missing. She’s a bat, implanting subdermal trackers is a love language, and the fact that Damian doesn’t remove them is a sign of reciprocation.

The trackers work in deep space, they work through various emp and technology based attacks. Short of traveling into another dimension, nothing should take down Barbara’s trackers.

And then Damian pops up in Illinois, and flickers around a small town called Amity Park.

So Barbara dives deeper. She hacks into the towns military-grade encryption. (Why does a small town in the middle of nowhere have military grade encryption?). And then someone notices her, and hacks her back.

That shouldn’t be possible. Barbara’s bat computer has been backed up by magical technopaths from the Justice league.

And yet a file opens titled ThisIsAThreat.mp4. It’s of a teenager calmly eating soup? Barbara is not sure what this means, but clearly something is going on.

Barbara gets the message from Alfred that Damian decided to follow his babysitter home and to not worry about him but it’s too little too late. Barbara is already invested. She grasps Steph and Cass, knowing that Spoiler and Black Bat are always down for a mission. She relays a “me and the girls on our way to investigate something” to Bruce before taking one of his cars and driving off to amity park. One way or another, she will get answers.

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Jazz absolutely loves the girls that came to investigate Damian’s babysitter. They’re holed up in her room, painting each others nails, and chatting about psychology. Jazz shows off her current research project for her masters degree: a test of ectoplasmic contamination and its effects on larger populations. She laments of the difficulty in accessing certain blood samples, knowing full well that the vigilantes will have connections that can make her research a lot easier.

An explosion goes off downstairs, and Barbara makes another move to go invent things, but Steph persuades her to stay because her nails aren’t done, and she can always make an ecto-batarang later.

Barbara relents and lets Steph paint a tiny yellow bat on her glittery purple nails.

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Dick, and subsequently the rest of the teen titans, were the next to fall.

He received a phone call from Damian.

“Baby bird, you’re on speaker, what’s up?”

Dick would answer this privately, but the titans were battling right now. In Mario kart. Dick would not fall behind, some things were too important.

“Grayson,” Damian began and Dick recognized the tone. As Damian’s favorite older brother, Dick ended up with a lot of questions about subjects that Dick knew next to nothing about. Dick would always do his best to help his little bird out, since he wanted to encourage the good behavior of asking for help.

“What would be an appropriate houseguest gift to give a ghost and their family?”

“A boo-quet of flowers” Dick said immediately.

“This is a serious question, Grayson. I need to offer my thanks as a polite houseguest, per Alfred’s socializing instructions. Danny and Ellie are adequate sparring partners,” which meant that Damian probably got destroyed by a hero he hadn’t heard of. At least Damian was making friends. Star perked up at the phrase ‘Sparring partner’. “I was thinking something related to technology, since their parents are very invested in unusual inventions”. Cyborg perked up at that. “Or perhaps a book on ancient summoning rituals, given the fact that Ellie and Danny are seemingly friends with multiple death gods” Raven perked up at that.

Dick would probably be meeting Damian’s new friend now. He didn’t want to intrude, but Dicks team was invested now, and nothing would stop them.

“You should bake something for them. Everyone loves cookies.” Which was true. Damian had been learning from Alfred. Already his cookies were the stuff of legends.

“I suppose that would be adequate. Thank you Grayson”

“Love you baby bird!” Dick chirped before Damian could hang up the phone.

Raven later opened a portal to Amity park. They had brought one of Cyborgs toolkits and Ravens spell books. Damian had thought of good housewarming gift ideas.

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Jason knocked on the door to Fentonworks. An annoyed looking Damian answered it.

“Demon brat. Heard you made some friends.”

“I am not being mind controlled. They were not sent by my grandfather, nor are they a different organization trying to take advantage of me.”

Jason blinked, because he hadn’t even gotten to ask yet.

“Tim came twenty minutes ago asking the same questions.” Damian said. “And I see you brought your team as well”.

Bizzaro and Artemis stood behind Jason. Young Justice being here would explain the explosions that they heard.

“At least Dick brought gifts”.

Jason scoffs and holds up a fruit basket.

“More of your friends, Damian” asks a redhead in the house.

“My brother, Jason. And his friends.”

The redhead extends a hand for Jason to shake. “I’m jazz. Nice to meet you.”

Damian reverse Batman himself

It all started when Damian got a new babysitter, Jasmine Fenton. As his father said, he couldn't help as Robin, and the rest of his siblings were too busy being heroes too. 

So he was stuck with a babysitter, Jasmine Fenton, who actually did let him be himself, and he didn't need to hide or cover it up like normally for civilians and similar. 

That was why Damian later reversed Batman himself and left with Jasmine. 

Jazz only noticed she still had Damian with her as she arrived home, and, well, welcome to the family.