#before calling to be like I Might Be Dying

[thanosscross]

HII I REALLY LOVE YOUR WORK SO MUCH, i hope your willing to write about pregnant reader x thanos yk, thanos didn't know she was pregnant before they break up and then they meet up again the games and he finds out player 222 and player 333 type stuff 😭

Of course! We love this!!

Good person - Choi Su- Bong x pregnant! reader

Summary: After leaving Thanos, you encounter him again in a serious death game, only this time the stakes are lot higher

Warnings: Not much, just your usual squid game gore

A/n: Sorry it's so short! I'm going to try and start adding some length to my stories again especially my Thanos stories so stay tuned for those longer stories, trust me they are coming, they're just takin a lil time

You had told yourself whenever you signed up, you'd be as careful as possible, and that it was all for your baby, after leaving their father and being disowned for choosing to be single mother, you were left with little to nothing, so of course you took the chance to get money.

As you woke up in the giant room you soon came to regret your decision, seeing your sperm donor just a few feet in front of you, focused on the screen reading off debts "Y/n L/n, 25 million won" The guard shouted, showing you getting smacked across the face, quickly holding an arm over your stomach afterwards. Almost like he knew, as soon as your name was called out, his head snapped to yours "Senorita! You're here!?" He shouted in shock "No Way!" He shouted as he walked closer, you attempted to curl your body up away from him, but due to the six month pregnancy belly, you could only bend your legs closer to you slightly.

"Please leave, Thanos" You grunted, trying your best to keep him at a distance, for all he knew you had taken a plan B after your last hook up and that was it. Instead he just kept approaching until he was standing in front of you "What're you doing here!?" He asked excited, you just shook your head "trying to get my family and I money after my sorry excuse of a boyfriend convinced me to buy stupid ass crypto?" You said like it was obvious, it wasn't like you were entirely lying, you just didn't specify what family.

Going into red light green light, you were cocky at first, knowing you could do this easy, until the shooting started, players falling left and right, while your baby dad just skipped and danced his way to you down the field "You never answered me, Senorita" He repeated, placing his hands on your hips, terrified of what he might do, especially after watching him shove other players to win "I-I'm pregnant" You blurted, you couldn't help it, between your fear of dying by Thanos or the game was too much, you just wanted to get out of this alive, you didn't think it'd be this serious, if you did, you never would've done this. "Haha" He laughed sarcastically before looking at your face as the doll called out red light, he was in front of you now, and you were visibly shaking, Thanos using his body to try and shield you from the sensors "for real, flower?" He asked, his tone a lot more deep and raspy, you could tell he sobered up quick upon the realization you weren't joking. "I-I forgot the pill after hooked up a few months ago! a-and I left because I knew you couldn't be a responsible dad" You blurted, unable to contain your emotions as the hormones in your body were on overdrive.

Thanos was frozen, staring at you in shock before finally snapping out of it as the doll called green light, he grabbed your arm holding you behind him as he followed the others past the red line "Just stay behind me" He whispered, your words stung, how could you be so sure of how he'd be as a dad if you never gave him a chance? As you made your way back to the giant main room, you took notice to Thanos's hand on your back leading you to the bed "Sit, you don't put yourself through too much" He explained softly, helping you over to your bunks before eyeing Nam-Gyu "Give her your bed, man" he demanded, his friend stuttering before giving up and giving you his bed that was floor level, him taking your third bunk bed. "Thanos" You warned, not wanting him to make it a huge deal "What?! You're huge! You don't need to be climbing!" He shouted before catching his tone, apologizing quietly "Okay, well One, that was very very rude, two, I can do whatever I please, if I feel like I can't do something, I'll tell you" You stated poking him in the chest with your finger, he just smirked at you, biting his bottom lip slightly "Have I ever told you, it's hot whenever you yell at me" he asked, trying his best to charm you, but instead you just flicked his forehead in annoyance "Get away, freak" You replied, he just smiled at you, sitting at the foot of your bunk "So it's my baby?" He asked smiling pointing to your stomach "Well, if not I'd be concerned" You said raising your eyebrows at him "Can I..touch it?.." He asked nervously "it's not an it, it's your daughter" you glared, before grabbing his hand slipping it under your jacket, pressing his finger down in just the right spot to get the small baby inside of you to move around "Woah..weird" He said grimacing as he pulled away in disgust "Really!?" You gasped in shock laughing loudly, somehow forgetting you were in a death game for a moment "Yea! You have a whole human inside of you! That's weird!" He laughed, resting his hand on yours "You put it there, Su-bong!" You argued, you swore sometimes you got with a completely dumbass.

"Y/n..If you'll let me...I wanna be there..I don't want to be like my dad" He frowned, squeezing your hand gently "Please?" He begged "I know I fucked up bad, but, I want to try again, please" He continued, you glared at him for a moment before sighing "How can I trust you? And you'll have to get clean, for real clean, not how you're usually clean" You added on, you just watched as he nodded his head, no faces or complaints "You're actually serious aren't you?..." you asked sweetly "I want to be a good person for you, y/n, please" He whispered, pressing his lips to your knuckles "I guess..but you only get one chance" You offered, he just nodded before flopping himself next to you "Thank you!" He cheered pressing multiple kisses all over your face as he chanted his thank you's, not realizing the next 18-19 years were going to be hell for the both of you.

The rest of the games, Thanos was always on you, making sure you didn't over do yourself or risk hurting yourself or your baby, charming you right back into his arms.

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[gaysindistress]

Basically everyone at work has the flu and I’m starting to feel like death has finally sunken its talons into me so enjoy my illness induced headcanons for datv. I’ve also only played 30 hrs so these could and will be wildly inaccurate but I simply don’t care 😙💕

How datv companions would react to you being sick

Lucanis is sitting by your bedside at all times. We all know he refuses to sleep and you being sick is the perfect reason to stay up! He needs to make sure your fever is breaking or can get you anything should you wake up in the middle of the night. He’s making you immune boosting soups and there’s always a cup of hot tea waiting for you when you awake.

Darvin has figured out how to train Assan to find you whatever herbs you need. You need a special mushroom only grown in the depths of the forest where there’s been a recent fire? Darvin and Assan are on it. He’s also going to be the one to who says they’re going to sit with you at night but fall asleep in their chair while Assan is curled up beside you in bed.

Harding is using all of her outdoorsy knowledge to figure out what is going to help you the most. My money is on her being the one who knows exactly what herbs you need and sending Darvin out.

Taash. Sweet baby Taash is refusing to let you move a muscle. They’re carrying you to and from the bath, from your room to the kitchen; anywhere you go, you’re in their arms. They will also act annoyed if you give them puppy dog eyes and ask them to cuddle you because they’re warm. They’ll huff and roll their eyes as they gently push you over and plop down beside you.

Neve is the best detective there is which means she knows exactly what you’re sick with and how to treat it. She probably even knew before you did and was slipping you immune boosting teas or some shit. You’re the light of her life and she will not have you taken out by the damn flu.

Bellara is frantic. She’s the one who needs to sit down and talk to you because she’s worked herself into a frenzy. She’s partially convinced you’re dying while also believing that there’s no way because you’re you and you’re so strong and… you get the picture. She’s going to be one who breaks into tears when you start coughing really hard or when you grab her hand to get her to just sit down as she paces the room.

Emmrich is admittedly not well versed in the alignments of the living but he has Manfred! His dear undead assistant is at your beck and call all hours of the day while your necromancer is reading to you. He’ll have the others do what they do best while he does what he does best; soothe your soul. He’ll read to you for hours on end and when the books have run out (quite an unimaginable horror I might add), he’ll simply talk to you about whatever you desire.

[wendichester]

hi! can i request an imagine where it’s sam x reader, the reader is more like dean personality wise (same music taste, clothing, humour, food etc) and sam has a huge crush but won’t admit it and dean tries to egg him on to admit that he likes her?

not sure if you do OC type of imagines but could you include that the reader has a lot of tattoos and dyed red hair please? and she’s also british? thank you so much if you do!!

˚₊‧꒰ა ☆ ໒꒱ ‧₊˚ a crush,

summary. sam has a crush and dean is being your typical annoying older brother.

pairing. sam winchester x reader

wordcount. 661

notes. oc is so badass, i think i have a crush on her 🤭

The bunker is quiet, save for the faint echo of music coming from the common room. As Sam approaches, he realizes the sound is coming from your headphones—blaring Led Zeppelin so loudly he can hear every riff and beat.

When he turns the corner, he spots you sprawled across the couch, boots kicked up on the coffee table, completely absorbed in the journal you’re flipping through. Your head bobs to the beat, red hair catching the light, vibrant and impossible to miss. Tattoos peek out from beneath the sleeves of your leather jacket, inked stories Sam’s been dying to know more about.

Dean is sitting at the table, nursing a beer and smirking at Sam like he knows something he doesn’t.

“You’re staring, dude,” Dean says, his voice low enough not to carry over your music but loud enough to jolt Sam out of his daze.

“I’m not staring,” Sam says quickly, adjusting his laptop and walking to the table, though his eyes betray him with one last glance in your direction.

“Uh-huh,” Dean replies, taking a sip of his beer. “You’re about as subtle as a sledgehammer.”

Sam sets his laptop down and ignores his brother, but Dean leans closer, his smirk widening. “Why don’t you just tell her?”

“Tell her what?” Sam mutters, though his ears are tinged with red.

“That you’ve got a massive crush,” Dean says, gesturing toward you with his bottle.

Sam shoots him a warning glare. “I don’t have a crush.”

“Sure, you don’t,” Dean says, leaning back in his chair. “You just get all fidgety and awkward every time she’s in the room because, what, she intimidates you?”

Sam sighs heavily, running a hand through his hair. “She’s not intimidating.”

“Really? She’s got more tattoos than I can count, listens to music louder than you’d think humanly possible, and can out-snark me on a good day. That doesn’t throw you even a little?” Dean teases, clearly enjoying himself.

Sam opens his mouth to retort but freezes when you suddenly pull your headphones down around your neck and grin at him.

“Oi, Sam!” you call out in your British accent, the lilt of your voice making his chest tighten. “C’mere. Found somethin’ in this journal that you might find interesting.”

Dean raises an eyebrow at Sam, silently daring him to make a move. Sam glares at his brother before standing and walking over to you, his heart hammering in his chest.

“What is it?” he asks, his voice steady despite the nervous energy coursing through him.

You hold up the journal, pointing to a passage. “It’s about that curse we were talkin’ about earlier. Looks like the spell’s origin might actually be Mesopotamian, not Egyptian. Thought you’d wanna have a look.”

Sam takes the journal, his fingers brushing yours briefly. He can feel Dean’s eyes on his back and prays you can’t see how red his face is.

“You’re always so serious,” you say with a teasing grin, leaning back on the couch. “Relax a bit, Sammy. We’ve got time before we head out.”

Sam clears his throat, forcing himself to focus on the journal, but your words linger.

As he walks back to the table, Dean smirks. “You’re so obvious, it’s painful.”

“She’s not my type,” Sam says, though his voice lacks conviction.

Dean chuckles. “Right. Because you totally didn’t light up like a Christmas tree when she called you ‘Sammy.’”

Sam groans, burying his face in his hands.

“Just ask her out already,” Dean says, clapping him on the shoulder. “What’s the worst that could happen? She says no? Doubt it. She’s into you too, you know.”

Sam peeks through his fingers. “How do you know?”

Dean shrugs, grinning. “I’m observant.”

Sam rolls his eyes, but Dean’s words stick with him. Maybe, just maybe, Dean is right.

Across the room, you catch Sam’s eye again and wink, your grin playful. And for the first time, Sam thinks he might actually have a shot.

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I've been seeing a lot of dicourse about Kang Dae ho lying about his being in the marines and I don't think that he is lying but rather he has a complicated story with it and, as his ptsd would imply, trauma Spoilers for Squid Games season 2 from now on!!

- First of all, the tattoo Why does he have one? If he's a marine, it makes sense. If he isn't, why get it? Does he lie about it on a daily basis? Does he boast with it? When he got into the games he had no way of knowing whether his status as a marine was something which would benefit him in some way, so he hasn't got the tattoo shortly before the games - he voluntarily shares that he is also a marine, in order to bond with Jungbae; Dae ho lights up and joins him with pride that he is also a marine -however, later we can see him evading the topic or reluctantly talking about it and his father - I'd say that he's not lying about having been in the marines and even if he were, as someone pointed out (bless you), Korean men are legally required to go through military training, so even if Dae ho isn't a marine, he must know how to use a gun/rifle because he's had the training - now why does he react like that, as if he didn't know how to handle a weapon - what if, as he says, he joined the marines because of his father (he didn't wanna go, he was forced to) and hated it so much and was traumatised by it; what if something happened while he was there, he couldn't obey an order because of fear/morality or lost his comrades/friends etc. *remember he didn't wanna be there in the first place* which leaves him with ptsd *which is activated later when the shooting starts* so he leaves the marines - maybe at this point, his father is mad at him and basically kicks him out of the house and he is left alone without his family and he's gotten into a bad situation and that's how he joins the games - now, I saw someone saying why he joined up the uprising at all, maybe to keep up his lie or maybe because he thought that this was the right thing to do, he doesn't want to let his friends down, but when it got to the shooting he couldn't do it - there is a lot more nuance to it and I really don't understand all the hate towards him, calling him weak and a coward, as if any one of us would act differently when faced with life or death - also keep in mind that they were outnumbered anyway, even if Dae ho came back with the ammo, they wouldn't have achieved anything because of the front man??? Like are we even watching the same show? Also he technically saved player 120 from dying, so there's that

Also you can see that he flinched when player 120 approaches him, as if waiting to be hit, which might imply previous abuse and trauma

[respheal]

I've been marathoning the Hero of Legend's games and writing up a character study so I'm going to inflict a preview of that upon you.

First, games: I think the general agreement is that the Hero of Legend's games are A Link to the Past, Oracle of Seasons/Ages, and Link's Awakening (with LA before or after Oracle).

Linked Universe (and I) add A Link Between Worlds (which canonically has the same Link as in Triforce Heroes). In Nintendo canon, ALBW is likely a different Hero because the descendants of the sages you rescue are different, there are references to ALTTP happening a decent amount of time in the past, and there's one elderly character in ALBW who might actually BE the Hero of Legend. Ultimately though, it's not 100% clear or confirmed, so for the purposes of this write-up I'm going to add ALBW specifically because of the theme: Greed and Selflessness.

In Konjaku Monogatari, a book of Japanese folklore, there's a story of an old man begging for food from a monkey, a fox, and a rabbit. The monkey offers fruits and the fox offers a fish. The rabbit, however, couldn't feed the man grass like it ate, so the rabbit throws itself on a fire so the old man can eat its flesh. The old man, a moon god in disguise, rescues the rabbit from the flames and carries it to the moon as a reward for its selflessness.

Keep this in mind.

Link's story opens with him running into a stormy night with naught but a lantern to find his uncle dying in the castle culverts. Link is shortly after branded as a criminal for "kidnapping" Princess Zelda after he rescues her from the castle dungeons (and from Agahnim—Ganon in disguise).

Link gets set on a quest to first find three pendants to access the Master Sword and prove himself the Hero of Legend. Zelda and the descendants of the Sages are banished to the Dark World, where Link rescues them and eventually defeats Ganon himself.

The Dark World was formerly the Sacred Realm, where the goddesses left the Triforce. When Ganon broke in and wished upon it, his greed warped the Sacred Realm into the Dark World. Others followed seeking the Triforce, and all are transformed into creatures reflecting the greed in their hearts (notably, a lot of monkeys and foxes).

You hear this story throughout the game and it repeatedly hammers in the theme: greed corrupts. Greed is Bad.

Link is posed as an foil to Ganon, the selflessness to Ganon's greed. When Link enters the Dark World, he's transformed into a rabbit. His true form is a prey animal that can only run from predators, but most importantly his true form is considered a selfless creature in Japanese folklore. The connection is made more evident when it's the Moon Pearl that allows Link to maintain his Hylian form in the Dark World.

After defeating Ganon, Link has an opportunity to wish on the Triforce himself. You could argue that the truly selfless thing to do would be to not wish at all. That defeating Ganon should have been enough. Wanting—wishing—for anything could be construed as greed.

Link wishes anyway.

I don't think we know the exact wording of Link's wish, but it undoes the damage Ganon inflicted on Hyrule and the Sacred Realm. Link's uncle and the king are restored to life and people lost in the Dark World return to Hyrule. The selfless Hero's greed was rewarded.

Sometime after, the Triforce calls the Hero to the castle. When he arrives, he's sent to Holodrum (OoS) or Labrynna (OoA).

The order isn't critical. What matters about these games is the tone compared to A Link to the Past.

In ALTTP, Link is on a solitary adventure. He just lost his uncle. His face is on wanted posters. He's alone the entire journey save for a few visits and telepathic messages from Sahasrala and Zelda.

In Oracle, Link can't walk fifty paces without tripping on a new friend. He meets the Oracles themselves, Zelda's nursemaid Impa, the animal companions Ricky, Dimitri, and Moosh. He becomes a frenemy to Maple, the witch's granddaughter. Ralph and Link cross paths multiple times during Oracle of Ages. Link names a village couple's child.

I think in these games, Link learns to love adventuring. He learns how to dance from Din, the Subrosians, and the Gorons. There are a ton of mini-games. Even if lives are at stake, Link can have fun on this adventure.

In the end, however, Ganon is (partially) revived and Link has to defeat him once again. He saves the Oracles and Zelda and leaves on a ship for another adventure.

Lightning strikes his boat, and Link wakes up on the island of Koholint. He meets Marin, who found him on the beach and brought him to her father's home in Mabe Village.

Ever since Link appeared, monsters have grown more agitated on the island. An owl tells Link he needs to find the Instruments of the Sirens and wake the Wind Fish, or he'll be unable to leave.

The difference with this adventure is that there's not really a time limit that you know of. No one's been kidnapped, no one's being sacrificed to revive Ganon. Link is on a tropical vacation of an adventure. He even goes on a date with Marin (who is a much bigger gremlin than I expected).

The village and island are idyllic. Still, Marin wants to see the world. Her father doesn't believe there's anything past the sea, but meeting you gave her hope of a world outside.

But.

There are hints that something isn't right. Some of the creatures don't appear to be from the same world. There are owl statues with cryptic, nigh-incoherent messages. The first truly ominous one appears near the Ancient Ruins: "The Wind Fish slumbers long... The Hero's life gone..."

Within the Ruins themselves, there's a mural of the Wind Fish with a message:

"To the finder… The isle of Koholint is but an illusion. Human, monster, sea, sky. A scene on the lid of a sleeper's eye. Awake the dreamer, and Koholint will vanish much like a bubble on a needle. Castaway, you should know the truth!"

Link must wake the Wind Fish. When he does, Marin and everyone else on the island will disappear.

(In the 1994 manga by Ataru Cagiva, Link tries to build a raft to escape the island with Marin at this point. The currents pull them back in no matter how hard Link rows.)

"But, verily, it be the nature of dreams to end."

In the end, Link awakens the Wind Fish. The island fades. He wakes up adrift on his ship's wreckage. Link saves the Wind Fish by sacrificing himself—an act of "selflessness".

He's depicted as smiling in the end credits, but shh Nintendo is wrong. This is one of the most heart-wrenching endings to a game in the series. And after everything this Link has been through, I cannot imagine he's okay after this. His act of selflessness is his emotional undoing.

This Link is greedy.

I don't mean it negatively. This is a positive, protective greed. This is a greed that says, "these people are my people and I will throw myself in the flames to feed keep them." It's selflessness and greed rolled into one. In his first adventure, he went to the ends of the earth to get his uncle and Zelda back. In his second and third, he met dozens of friends and, once again, sacrificed his safety to bring the Oracles, Ralph, and Zelda home. His sacrifice is always in service of bringing his loved ones back.

In Link's Awakening, he loses Koholint. And there's absolutely nothing he can do to keep them.

Whether this same Link goes on to A Link Between Worlds is up to interpretation, but ALBW does add a bit more to this theme. Even if it's a different Link, there are strong parallels between ALBW and ALTTP.

ALBW's plot happens because Hyrule's parallel world, Lorule, lost its Triforce. Lorule's people fought over the Triforce in conflict after conflict until finally they wished for it to be destroyed. When the loss of the Triforce breaks the foundation of their world, Princess Hilda tries to steal Hyrule's.

Everyone in Hyrule has a Lorulean counterpart—their foil, similar in appearance but with a "flipped" nature. Not exactly opposite, but like looking at that character through a fun-house mirror. Hilda is cruel compared to kind Zelda, but both will do anything to save their people. The difference is where they draw the line of what's acceptable in pursuit of that goal.

Link's Lorulean counterpart is Ravio, the greedy, self-proclaimed coward in a rabbit outfit.

The primary adventure of ALBW is mostly a rehash of ALTTP in terms of dungeons, with the Dark World replaced by Lorule and the Seven Maidens replaced by a variety of new characters.

It's Ravio's presence that's the key element in this game. Ravio, in the guise of a traveling merchant, gives Link the bracelet enabling the game's core mechanic (merging into walls) in exchange for a place to stay. Ravio moves into Link's house, shoves all of Link's furniture against the walls, and sets up an item shop from which he RENTS OUT the magic items Link needs for the dungeons. Or Link can buy each one permanently for the low, low price of 800 rupees. If Link falls in battle, Ravio's bird carts Link back to his house and Ravio takes any rented items back.

When you buy all of his items, Ravio's stays in Link's house just lounging and enjoying life. "You know, it's been WAY too long since I've been in a singing mood. But I've got a new outlook on life, and it's all thanks to you, Mr. Hero!"

The truth comes out. Ravio was Hilda's servant in Lorule. When Hilda and Yuga hatched the plan to steal Hyrule's Triforce, Ravio fled into Hyrule to find a Hero to stop it, thinking himself too much of a coward to do anything (and not realizing that in this act of betraying Hilda, he showed more courage than most).

Ravio convinces Hilda to let Link and Zelda return to Hyrule with their Triforce. He pleads for Hilda to take the selfless course of action.

"Lorule may be doomed, but at least our kingdom won’t be condemned for stealing their Triforce."

When Link and Zelda make it home to their world's Sacred Realm, they immediately reach for Hyrule's Triforce and wish for the restoration of Lorule's. The greedy merchant's selflessness is rewarded.

Link and Ravio are two sides of the coin of greed and selflessness. Which character is on which side? It's the same coin, anyway.

Okay Link fans I need help. I have my Link/Zelda game that I’m specifically fixated on (that being Wind/Wind Waker), but I want to be able to write/understand other Links with the same amount of care that I give to him.

So if anyone who sees this post has a Link who is their favorite little guy (you’ve played his game(s) multiple times, you’ve made a bunch of headcanons about him, you think about him all the time, etc etc), I want to hear your perspective on that Link. I wanna know what you think his general personality is. I wanna know what you think he was like pre-journey(s). I wanna know how you think his journey(s) affected his development. I wanna know how you think the themes of his game(s) intertwine with his character. I wanna know how you view his significant relationships. And I wanna know anything else about him that you would like to share. Any information/ideas are appreciated, just absolutely go off ^_^

[mesetacadre]

hey! this is a dumb question, but why are general secretaries elected for life?

They aren't. The procedure in democratic centralism is that a Congress is called periodically, typically every 4-5 years though that might vary, where a new Central Committee and its associated organs are elected, including the General Secretary. The Congress is the most powerful organ in a communist party, above the CC and gensec. Members of the party are chosen as delegates from their local cells, and they each have one vote, as well as having the duty to participate in the debates.

In the USSR, Lenin was actually never the general secretary, then Stalin was elected repeatedly despite him asking to step down multiple times. He died whole being gensec. Khruschev was replaced by Brezhnev in 1964. Brezhnev did die in 1982, and afterwards there were two quick successions both ended with the person holding the position dying, Andropov in 1984 and Chernenko in 1985. Gorbachev of course died 2 years ago, as he was overthrown. It is true that after Stalin the USSR had a very aged leadership, that's why Brezhnev, and especially Andropov and Chernenko died in the position.

In Cuba, before the revolution, only José Peña Vilaboa died while being first secretary and he only held it for a year or two. Fidel left office in 2011 and he died in 2016. Raúl Castro succeeded him and he left office in 2021, he's still alive. Now it's Miguel D��az Canel who is 64.

In Vietnam, Trần Phú died while in office in 1935, then it wasn't until 6 general secretaries/first secretaries, including Hồ Chí Minh who died 9 years after leaving the position, Lê Duẩn died while in charge in 1986. No other general secretaries have died except for Nguyễn Phú Trọng who died last year.

In China, there is more of a marked difference between the state and party, but it's honestly not that hard to research. Most have not died in office.

The DPRK is a big exception, the Worker's Party of Korea, which to be clear isn't even the only party in the DPRK, has had 3 previous general secretaries (Kim Tu-Bong, Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il) who have all died in office. I'm sure someone can explain this in more depth, but the Kim family was so well-regarded and initially chose as general secretaries because they were almost legendary guerilla fighters against Japanese occupation, especially Kim Il Sung. Anna Louise Strong talks about this more here in chapter 3 Government and Elections. Whatever the case, each member of the Kim family has been very involved in the WPK, and due to the accumulated experience elected.

Whichever country you were thinking of when you sent this ask, which is probably the USSR or the DPRK, nobody is chosen until death. These positions are regularly and democratically renewed or reconfirmed, and I don't think that someone being elected multiple times is undemocratic. If people are happy with how something is run, why would they change it? and besides, let me remind you the General Secretary is not that supremely powerful. All decisions in a democratic-centralism system are taken collectively, taking into account previous debates and the constant feedback from the base. Many, many people are involved who the Central Committee rely on, and the CC itself often changes members even more between congresses. Idk, the USamericans chose FDR for almost 4 terms an nobody talks about the FDR dictatorship. It's not hard to believe maybe FDR was simply a good president most people liked, and who was in charge during a crucial time. The DPRK has been under constant siege since its very creation, under sanctions and with some of the largest military bases and exercises on its border, run by the people who killed around a fifth of your people. Changing leadership often might also be conducive to instability and a rapidly-changing course, which the Korean people would understandibly not want.

Same with Stalin. He was the general secretary during a crucial time, the collectivization of work and industrialization on par with the US and western Europe, followed by the Nazi-fascist invasion, and then the very costly reconstruction.

Non-ruling democratic-centralist parties typically have a much faster rotation of general/first secretaries, you can look at a list on Wikipedia for most parties out there and you can compare with their death dates.

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A/N: hi guys, sorry for the absence, i'll be back hopefully in about 2 weeks🥺🩷i haven't been able to even open tumblr much for the past month so i'm sorry if i missed your messages or asks😭

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@reginald-stay09, @jungwon-is-the-one

Thinking about Seungmin's messy hair, it was easy to recall how the stylists would carefully arrange each lock into a perfectly neat hairstyle—the usual go-to for his short hair.

But of course with Seungmin being Seungmin, he just had to go around provoking everyone. So Chan and Minho; usually the more responsible ones, had taken it upon themselves to.... discipline their naughty pup.

Chan had followed him around, cornering Seungmin, just when the younger had swiftly tried to duck under his arm. And, just to rile them up, he kicked and screamed dramatically, calling for help from anyone who might listen.

But he'd received no mercy. Changbin and Jeongin, ever eager to join the chaos, jumped in to help the two oldest members pin Seungmin to the floor, Chan's fingers immediately unbuttoning his shirt to access his vulnerable belly.

It had garnered even more helpless thrashing and louder screams from poor Seungmin, who by now had finally realized what was about to befall him. The moment Chan's fingers touched his skin, the puppy yelped, giggles of anticipation bubbling up even as he tried hard to suppress them.

Then Minho struck. The devious kitten, hiding behind Chan, had gone unnoticed until his fingers began wiggling under Seungmin's knees. The sensation was torturous already, what with the puppy's knees being an especially bad spot.

"AH! Mihihihinho hyuhuhung pleheHEASE NAHAHAHAHA!!" He'd thrown his head back into Binnie's lap, shaking it side to side as Chan laughed in amusement at his reactions.

"You're so cute when you're being tickled Minnie. Have I ever mentioned that before?" He mused playfully, his own hands coming to life and tracing a feather light path from the center of Seungmin's belly to his waist.

"Yehehehes youhuhu hahahave!! Youhuhu sahay ihit eheheveryhy tihihime!! Stohohohp!! IHIHIT TIHIHICKLES!!" His pleas fell on deaf ears, as the rest of the band came over to watch, Hyunjin even recording it for later.

This was precious material to tease Seungmin with (and even better to rile him up whenever he was in a certain mood). The artist chuckled to himself, mind racing with possibilities and the promise of seeing the cute puppy blush.

Meanwhile, the man in questions was struggling, every futile attempt at escape being rewarded with more intense tickles until the poor pup accepted his fate and laid back— letting the two have their fun. The lers switched spots often, never letting Seungmin have enough time to adjust to one when they attacked another spot.

It left their sweet lee squirming on the floor, hands straining against Changbin's hold. Squealing when either one found a particularly weak spot, loud belly laughter eventually dying down to breathless giggles as the two went on and on.

"Ihihi cahahan't, plehehease ihihi cahahahahan'r anyhyhymohohore!! Hyung, hyuhung pleahease ihim sohohihrryhy!" He gasped out with the last of his voice, laughter turning silent when they kept the torture up for another long minute before letting up.

"Learnt your lesson yet?" Minho quirked an eyebrow at the lee, lips twitching in a smirk when Seungmin nodded quickly. Cute.

The puppy's face was flushed pink, eyes teary and hair ruffled beyond saving. As soon as he had recovered, the stylists were on him, debating in hushed voices whether to redo his hair completely, until one stylist chimed in, "You know, the messy hair concept actually works on him."

And that only made Seungmin's face burn brighter as his band mates cackled hysterically in the background.

"W-wait... you're not really gonna keep it like this, are you?" He asked, incredulously, gaping like a fish out of water when one of the noonas fished out a mirror from her bag and let him have a look at himself.

"…I… but… Ugh, fine." Seungmin surrendered, much to the delight of the rest. "We should definitely tickle him more at shoots. What do you think, Minnie? Sounds fun, right?" It seemed like this teasing would never end now.

But even as the pup poked Hyunjin in retaliation, he couldn't help the grudging smile that took over.

[jayvikstolemyheart]

Thinking about Jayvik thinking about Squid Games…

In a modern world, I can totally imagine Viktor would be in debt due to his health issues or because he’s a scientist or both, but I don’t think he would get scouted for the games since the billionaires might not be as entertained with a disabled player.

(Also something something capitalism metaphor of how the most poor are forced to struggle while the rich watch but disabled people aren’t even allowed on the starting line something something)

Jayce could get in the debt if he can’t get funding for research or if his mother/family is already on the poorer side, = less opportunities = more likely to get into debt.

BUT if he and Viktor are already “lab partners” and Viktor gets sick, Jayce would totally go into the games to get money to pay for whatever treatment Viktor might need. Sure he could get desperate for fuming of his research, but I think saving Viktor’s life would make Jayce be willing to be slapped over and over again.

After the first game, Jayce would vote to be let out after seeing all the death. If he’s successful and leaves, he would try to go to the police but it would be the same thing as the show, no one would believe him. He might try to confess what happened to Viktor, but Jayce would probably feel too guilty to tell Viktor what happened, afraid of what his partner would think of Jayce now.

And of course, Viktor is still really sick. And Jayce gets an offer to return…

Fun but unlikely Alternative:

Viktor is the one to meet the recruiter. Maybe he’s at a real low point so he goes along with the Ddakji. Gets some cash, gets the card but once he gets back to his home/lab he’s like “That was fucking suspicious I better just leave this alone.”

However, Jayce finds the card, sees that Viktor got some cash from an unknown source, and out of a mix of curiosity and desperation to help Viktor calls the number. I’m not sure what the protocol on the other side would be, but let’s say Jayce sounds desperate enough that despite not being “formerly recruited” they decide to let Jayce enter the games.

And there’s the same issues I mentioned before, Jayce would go out of his way to save as many people as possible once he saw lives were on the line and vote to leave. But if Viktor is dying he may very well be tempted to go in again. Justifying it that anyone else who would go on knew what was going on this time, so everyone had accepted the risks.

I mention this scenario cuz I think it would be delicious if Viktor was an even bigger factor for Jayce getting involved in the games.

Plus Viktor would probably make the connection with Jayce’s sudden “trip” and the Ddakji-guy’s card vanishing. He’d try to investigate from the outside what it all means and might get involved in something bigger…

[hypnotizedstarkey]

i’ve been in love..

oblivious!sarah x in love reader

warnings: fluff, making out, fingering, eating, confessions, lmk if i missed any?

i don’t think anybody truly admires how beautiful sarah cameron is. She’s in my car, hair blowing in the wind with her eyes closed, half her body hanging out of the passenger window and singing along to ‘i’ve been in love’ by Jungle.

I can’t keep my eyes on the road cause her beauty keeps captivating me no matter how hard I try to look away from her.

I turn down the music a bit as I turn into the parking lot for the beach. “God i’ve been dying to lay in the sun.” she groaned in relief. “Seriously I needed this. Thanks for bringing me out here, you know me too well.” I gave her a small smile, “Of course I do Sar, we’re best friends.”

We continued our conversation on the way to the beach, talking about the latest gossip and how stupid JJ was acting the previous night at a party and we finally made it to the perfect spot, as I was grabbing our towel, our hands grazed against each other and I swear I felt my heart drop.

Ever since I started having feelings for Sarah, I thought she would catch on and start to distance herself. It was my biggest fear that she might start to realize and be freaked out, but none of that happened. I don’t even think Sarah has a clue.

“Perfect!” she has a beautiful smile on her face like always, showing off the laid out towel like it’s the best thing ever done. All of the sudden she’s taking off her clothes, my eyes widen and I try to make it obvious i’m not staring and start looking everywhere but her. “Cmon, Y/N!” she starts running towards the waves.

Her perfect tan skin looks beautiful against her blue and white bathing suit, her hair laying perfectly against her arms and her smile radiating off the sun and all I want to do is lay in a hole and think about how beautiful she is.

As time passed, me and Sarah grew tired and the sun did too, setting. We watched as the blue sky turned into a pink and purple hue. “hey, y/n?” she asked still looking at the sky. “yeah..?” silence filled us for what felt like 5 minutes. “have you ever thought what it’d be like if we were different people?” I never questioned her, if anything i usually agreed with her but this time something felt as if I needed to hear her out on this one.

“what are you talking about, sar?” she turned her head this time. “Like what if I never dated guys, what if.. what if we liked girls, you know. No girls glaring at us for dating guys they liked, we’re different people in the romantic side.” i didn’t dare to look at her, feeling like I would fold and tell her everything I wanted her to hear. “Well.. I wouldn’t judge you for second whether you liked girls or not.” she let out a small sigh.

“okay what’s up, sarah?” questioning her motive of the question. “what if I do?” “do what?” “like girls.”my heart stops beating for a second. “w-who do you like?” she fully turns her body to me now. “can you look at me?” i turn my head, looking at her face and watching the last bit of sunlight lighten it. Her face has this look of confusion and desperation in her eyes and it makes me melt.

“sarah who do you-“ and im cut off with Sarah kissing me. Sarah Cameron is kissing me and she pulls back immediately when she realizes i’m not kissing back. “i’m so sorry y/n” she can’t stop apologizing and I can’t stop thinking it wasn’t real.

she grabs her stuff and starts to walk away leaving me in such loss, not sure how to process what happened. “Sarah!” i get up and immediately chase after her with all my things in my arms. she’s near my car already and pulls out her phone to call who I assume is Kiara. “sarah..” “i’m so sorry” she’s a crying mess. “sarah it’s okay.” i’m looking at her now with the same desperation and confusion she had on her face before. she walks towards me.

“I shouldn’t have done that-“ i grab her face and kiss her. God I’m in heaven. her soft face is in my hands and our kiss gets heavier and now she’s taking control sliding her tongue against my lower lip asking for access. “sarah” kiss. “get” kiss. “in” kiss. “the” kiss. “car”.

we both fumble into the back seat and she lays me down harshly in the moment. she detaches her lips from my mouth and starts kissing down my jaw. a whine coming from my lips. I feel like i’m dreaming right now. Her lips make me feel like i’m being kissed by an angel, so soft, so gentle and yet so harsh. “let me take this off” she pulls off my shirt leaving me in my bikini top. latching her lips onto my jaw and kissing down to my shoulder, grabbing the material of the strap between her teeth and pulling it down. her hands roaming my body and unbuttoning my shorts.

“do you want this?” she’s looking up at me and kissing my body, leaving marks of a trail of her mouth. “yes please, sar i’ve been waiting for this” desperately pleading for her to give me what I want.

she rips my shorts from my body, taking off my bikini bottoms and my matching top. feeling exposed, i cover up. “no let me see” she moves my hands. “you’re so pretty” she leans down lapping her tongue around my nipple, my back arches in heat and pleasure. one of her hands feeling my wetness. “Sarah, f-fuck” she nibbles a bit and i shutter. “so wet and pretty”

her mouth trails down to my waist and places a kiss on the mole there, biting it enough to leave a mark. “what do you want?” “sarah please” “say what you want” “want you please baby” i moan, wanting her more than I ever have. her lips latch onto my bud and I moan, grasping onto her hair and tugging. a moan leaves her pretty mouth, her mouth moving up and down my pussy, coating it before she pumps her fingers through me without warning. I feel euphoric, “oh my god” my moans loud and leaving anyone who passes by my car a knowing thought of what’s happening.

her fingers pump through me, curling them every few times. “you taste so fucking good, can’t get enough” massaging my boobs with her free hand. sarah fingers hit a spot i’ve never felt before and my eyes roll back. “feeling so good baby, i know” “you look so pretty fucked out of you mind” “taste so good i’m not letting you go” all things she’s saying as i continue tugging on her hair, i can’t manage to get my words out and im gasping for air.

finally, i’m able to make words, “sar, i’m gonna cum!” my head connecting with the seat again. “cum on my tongue” and i release, my juices on her mouth and moans falling out. she brings my face to her and connects our lips, sloppily, tasting myself.

we’re both out of breath and i flip her over, taking off her clothes now, in a hurry. i’m hungry for her taste and her in general. eventually, she’s completely bare under me and she looks unreal. i waste no time and immediately kitten lick her glistening pussy. she gasps and i’m lost in the moment, tasting her. my eyes are shut and I can’t care enough to listen to my thoughts. “feels s’ good” she bites back her moans. i kiss the inside of her thigh, “this all mine?” she nods her head frantically. “gonna let me take you out after this, yeah?” she can’t focus when i start rubbing her clit, her eyes closed and brows furrowed in pleasure.

“answer me” i rub her clit faster. she’s gasping “yes! yes god y/n” “yes what?” “you can take me out!” her mouth shaped in an ‘o’ and i push my fingers inside her feeling her clench around them. “making such a mess” i slap the outside of her thigh and a throaty moan leaves her lips. i grin up at her while she looks down, looking so fucked out her mind with her hair sprawled out and face flushed. I know she’s going to cum when i feel her clench harder against my fingers.

she’s a moaning mess and i’m never gonna be able to get these nosies out of my head. “i’m close” she moans and shutters when i hit a spot that makes her dizzy. i rub her clit faster and she becomes sensitive, closing her thighs, whimpering. i take my fingers out and lick them clean. i kiss the inside of her thighs then her lips.

i grab her bottoms and shirt then put them on her, kissing her anytime i can and dress myself before hopping into the front seat.

“so sleepover?” i peck her lips

“yeah definitely sleepover” she laughs

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[jellofish-plant]

Shadows and Smoke

Jason Todd X Reader

Master List || Chapter 1

summary: On a cold December night, you and Jason Todd share a quiet moment above Gotham’s chaos. As shadows and smoke swirl between you, your bond feels as steady as the city’s heartbeat. But the peace is short-lived as Red Hood is called back to action, leaving you with only the promise of his return.

pairing/mentions: Jason Todd (Red Hood) x Reader

!Warnings! - Mentions of past trauma and death (Jason’s resurrection hinted at), Mild language, Gotham’s usual dose of crime and violence, brief gunshot sound in the story, Smoking habits referenced (Jason playing with an unlit cigarette).

The quiet hum of Gotham City settled like a blanket of static over the rooftop, its neon signs and flickering street lights casting fractured shadows against the brick walls. You leaned against the edge, your arms crossed tightly over your chest as the December wind nipped at your face. A faint wisp of smoke curled in the air beside you, and you turned your head just in time to catch Jason Todd lowering his helmet under his arm.

"You know," he started, voice rough yet laced with a teasing warmth, "if you keep standing there like that, someone's gonna think you're brooding."

You raised an eyebrow, lips twitching into a faint smirk. "Funny. I learned from the best."

Jason snorted, slipping the helmet onto the ground before pulling out a cigarette. He didn’t light it, just toyed with it between his fingers a habit he'd picked up when he quit smoking. "Touché."

Silence wrapped around the two of you as you both looked out over the city. For all its chaos and corruption, Gotham had a way of looking almost peaceful from above, as if it were simply waiting for someone to pull its pieces together.

"You didn’t have to come tonight," Jason said finally, his voice quieter now. He wasn’t looking at you, his eyes locked on the streets below.

You shrugged, leaning back against the railing. "And miss seeing Red Hood in action? Please. You might be good, but you're not invincible, Jason."

He laughed, but it didn’t quite reach his eyes. "Guess that’s why you stick around, huh? To make sure I don’t get myself killed again."

The weight of his words hung in the air, but you didn’t flinch. You knew Jason well enough to understand the shadows he carried and the walls he put up to keep everyone else out.

"Someone's gotta keep you alive," you said lightly, bumping your shoulder against his. "Besides, it's not like you make it easy for me."

That earned you a real grin, his blue eyes flicking to yours. "Yeah, well, I like keeping you on your toes."

You rolled your eyes but couldn’t hide the fond smile tugging at your lips. Jason had a way of slipping under your skin, his sharp edges and dark humor somehow fitting perfectly with your own.

The city below erupted in a brief burst of noise, a gunshot, distant yet sharp. Jason tensed, his hand instinctively moving to his holster before he stopped himself. He shot you a look, the question unspoken but clear.

"Go," you said, already stepping back to give him space.

Jason hesitated for a fraction of a second, his brows knitting together. "You sure?"

"I'm not the one who keeps dying," you teased, but your voice softened as you added, "I’ll be here when you’re done."

Something flickered in his expression of gratitude, maybe, or something deeper. He gave a quick nod, slipping the helmet back over his head and pulling the Red Hood persona back into place.

"Don’t go anywhere," he said, his voice distorted now, deeper and more mechanical.

"Wouldn't dream of it," you replied, watching as he disappeared into the shadows with a fluid grace.

The rooftop felt colder without him, but you didn’t mind. Jason Todd wasn’t perfect far from it but he was yours. And in a city like Gotham, that was more than enough.

next chapter ->

[canisonicscrewyou]

If there's one thing I actually hate more than being sick it's having to call out because I am sick.

[quadrantadvisor]

Alright new Jason Todd headcanons in a dpxdc setting:

Danny is a "liminal" ghost, rather than a "half" ghost. He's alive and dead at the same time. (He's like Jesus Christ (in the church denomination I grew up in), fully ghost and fully human.) Danny, in human form, can go through a ghost shield, because he IS a living human.

Jason, however, is a reanimated corpse. He isn't a ghost, wouldn't have a ghost core, etc, he has a normal human system that runs ON ectoplasm. Jason CANNOT go through a ghost shield, because he is always an ectoplasmic entity. Danny can go through the Fenton Ghost Catcher and be split into a ghost and a human; if Jason went through the ghost catcher, he would straight up die.

(For my purposes I'm gonna say that Jason became an ectoplasmic entity upon his resurrection, but wasn't very stable. Dunking in the Lazarus pit stabilized his system but also poisoned his ectoplasm.)

I do think that Jason could learn certain ghost abilities if he learned to harness his ectoplasm, especially if they detoxed him off the Lazarus waters. He's probably already enhancing his stealth and strength in ways he hasn't really noticed. I think he's held back by the amount of physical matter he's lugging around, so maybe he couldn't fly, but I'm imagining temporary invisibility, or intagibility of like, a limb at a time. Maybe he can't walk through walls, but in a fight he can dodge by instinctively making the targeted part of his body intangible.

[vynnyal]

Hunter my beloved

[crystalkitty1220]

Man I wonder where the leader of the fear realm could've gone, it's alMOST LIKE NEVIN HAS AN

[chibishortdeath]

Some attempts at a design for Selena :3. The second image is inspired by the wedding in Haunted Castle, but I changed Simon’s outfit cause idk I just can’t picture him being comfortable in a suit.

The last two of these are way more headcanon-y lol. They’re under a cut mostly in case my headcanons and story ideas change d(^^ ). One of them was inspired by a Kikuo song I was listening to while drawing lol, the song “Let’s Go to Heaven”.

[lesbiansanemi]

Was doing so good holding it together today but now that I’m laying down and trying to sleep I’m tearing up and I can feel that I’m about to burst into tears any second now