#being a hater is my specialty

[seokmattchuus]

Since I'm upset at my Hyeonju getting stuck as the ceo of unis elementary, here's my kinda-realistic better 5th-8th ranks (only because I feel like the top 2-4 have been locked in for a while)

5. Hyeonju - 2001

6. Sunwoo - 2003

7. Narumi - 2006

8. Haram - 2006

Elisia would be the youngest with Yunha just two months older. This is definitely a better unnie line than just hyeonju by herself bc ain't no way you're gonna have a 01 liner and 07 liner both be in the unnie like. like. bffr. She's the only unnie in there. Idc.

I hope Hyeonju pulls a Junwon and leaves before the actual debut 😭 Take her new popularity bring it back to cignature. I don't think this group will do that much better anyways.

[amazingmsme]

I absolutely adore all the tickle headcanons you have for Poseidon! He absolutely needs to be wrecked, the idea of him being all pissy and defensive over it is so adorable. I'm a far lee leaning switch but Poseidon gets my ler mood raging like absolute crazy. Special Delivery is wonderful! Speaking of such, I'm super curious now, what's your favorite animatic/animation concept for him? There's so many good ones! I'd say Neal Illustrator's Poseidon is my personal favorite.

Zmalanckf thank you so much! I seriously love him sooooo much, I just HAVE to bully him! He’s a lil bitch who needs his shit wrecked! I’m his biggest fan & #1 hater, I need him to be screaming for mercy. It’s always so fun when a character is so powerful & scary so you just decide to completely negate all of that by making them extremely ticklish (it’s my specialty)

I feel you, I’m def a lee leaning switch, but damn he really does things to me! Switch mood go brr

& if you liked that one, you’re gonna LOVE my 600 strike alternate ending! Just like the other Poseidon/Ody fic, this one’s gonna be v homoerotic & intense lol. But I know y’all wouldn’t want it any other way! 😉

As for my favorite Poseidon designs, my absolute favorite is anniflamma’s Poseidon. Their ruthlessness animatic is what got me into epic in the first place, & I’ve been crushing on him ever since lol. Mircsy & bambiilooza’s designs also are pretty high up there too! Never met a Poseidon design I didn’t like lmao

[genshin-hsr-rambles]

saw ur post abt aven + topaz n jade and as a jade hater it really got me thinking about why i hate her. mostly bc of the stuff w aven ngl but it’s not really what she did that matters but why I think. dunno if other haters feel the same but that’s my take

I don’t personally hate Jade but I can see why people do based on the little information we have of her. I believe you are correct in the sense that it isn’t her actions that define her character but rather her motives. Since we don’t know Jade’s motives as of yet it becomes difficult for the player to have much empathy for her.

After all, it just seems like she treats Aventurine as a ‘dog’, so to speak. We don’t actually know why she treats him lowly yet seemingly trusts him. Many people theorise that she sees him as an investment as her specialty is Credit (with Aventurine’s being Stratagems and Topaz’s Debt Retrieval). To invest in a ‘slave’ for the IPC’s benefit certainly makes sense with such a theory, yet we still don’t know why she has come to form such a mindset.

I personally am more interested in knowing how she became Jade before I judge her based on how Kakavasha became Aventurine. Motives are what make or break a character for me.

[doyouevenshipbr0]

top 10 strongest nonbenders

ykw. im already here so why not?!?!?!

btw the biggest rule here is who the STRONGEST are. not who my favs are. ok?

so here we go

honorable mentions: ok i dont like putting groups of people which is why the equalists and the kiyoshi warriors arent on here. but they should be!

10. sokka- sokka’s strength was his mind. i love him to death but i think some people really overestimate his physical strength. he was definitely EFFICIENT when it came to fighting but i wouldn’t go any further than that. i feel like since people love sokka (as they should!) they conflate that with his combat ability and tbh i feel like that does his character a disservice. he is the mind of the group he doesn’t need to also be a fighter!

9. long shot- ill be super honest im kind of a freedom fighters hater??? ok not a HATER but i just do not really care when they have screen time. basically what im getting at is i dont remember much of him LOLLLL but like my heart is telling me he was useful and a good fighter. obv his specialty was his archery. but then again he doesn’t do anything to stand out in my mind to make him higher. and i dont remember him really doing anything that’s hand to hand combat.

8. june- so we just dont see much of her but shes got that big sniffer to do like 80% of her fighting for her. i think she doesn’t do much otherwise??? but shes a bounty hunter so shes gotta have some oomph to her.

7. hakoda- ok another person that we dont see MUCH of but we know hes the chief of the southern water tribe and is leading them in the war. and when we do see him fight he slays! we just don’t see it much.

6. asami- literally the 3 fight scenes she has she ROCKS!!!!! but like. why does she…. only have…….. 3 fight scenes…? its so weird. i feel like she is useless when it comes to fight scenes more often than not but idk WHY bc she is a RLY GOOD FIGHTER! her fight scenes genuinely shock me every time bc i forget how good she is. but they hardly show it imo. weird.

5. jet- i was rly close to putting jet at 4 and putting #4 here but HONESTLY the only big feat he has is being able to hold his own against zuko in their 1v1. other than that……doesnt he….. get his ass kicked by everyone else? jet is super resourceful, adaptive, smart, and has great combat skill. he was the leader of the freedom fighters for a reason! i just literally cannot think of a time where he won a fight. am i crazy? idk moving on

4. mai- yeah this diva can throw them mf knives!!!!!! if this show wasnt for kids she wouldve been actually killing bitches but she still gets to use her knives in a cool way! she can go toe to toe with any non bender and tbh a lot of benders too. the fact that AZULA recruits her means she knowssss she can handle herself. she just isnt as impressive as the ppl above her.

3. piandou- a lot of ppl put him at 1 and 2 but i cant do that. he is pretty much THEE master non bender and he is clearly the most skilled swordsman we see in the show. but we dont see him in his prime, and again, im just more impressed by 1 and 2. if we saw more of him maybe i could make a case for him to be higher but the shit that i see numbers 1 and 2 do make him look soft sorry!

2. suki- ugh. love her bad. she is THEEEEE KIYOSHI WARRIOR!!!!!!!!! like. what else do u need me to say. remember that part of boiling rock. when she takes the warden hostage in literal seconds? yeah exactly.

1. ty lee- so. remember when i said i love suki bad? i love ty lee BADDDDDDDDD! she is by far seen as the biggest threat out of any nonbender bc of her chiblocking and rightfully so. like taking away bending. and at her time, no one else (that we know of) could do it. genuinely is such a cool feat and she is the ONLY PERSON WHO KNOWS HOW TO DO IT!! like do i need to say it again?!?!?! benders were scared to fight her AS THEY SHPULD BE! she wasnt just a threat to benders either bc her chiblocking could temporarily paralyze anyone, bender or not. is that not enough? oh ok she is also the most agile nonbender that we see snd its not even close. she literally moves exactly like an airbender without doing any airbending. she is doing flips and tricks and cartwheels and is being cunty while taking ur bending. and she becomes a kiyoshi warrior. ty lee supremacy forever.

[mattscoquette]

https://www.tumblr.com/mattscoquette/765356572747710464/tw-mention-of-body-image-and-weight-underneath-the

ive been through somehing similar and the BIGGEST advice i could give you is that the only person paying attention to that kind of stuff is yourself and that your biggest hater really is yourself

in my 22 years of living there are SO MANY times i have regretted not going to parties because i didnt think i looked good or i just didnt have self-confidence and now im trying to gain those memories and years back by living my life to the fullest not letting my body image stop me from having fun which i heavily regret now that i have gaied confidence in myself

also im SURE you look fucking beautiful in those clothes

sorry i yapped but this is my specialty since i struggled with my body image for majority of my life

tw weight mention n body image

thank u :( it’s just so frustrating bc i struggled for soooo long w my body image and this year i was able to lose some weight and be happy w how i looked and now i feel like i lost all of it and it’s so hard feeling like this again after being pleased with how i looked and felt for once

[p-redux]

From Inbox...Sit up straight, school is in session...

Just getting home from work...pouring myself a glass of wine and then 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄.

Do people EVER get tired of propagating the same "narrative" about me? That I get things "dropped" in my Inbox that are fake and I just post them? It happens every.time I get an exclusive pic or pics. Every fucking time. Don't you people get tired of BEING WRONG every.time? Guess not. Well, here we go AGAIN with me forever proving idiots and haters wrong in this fandom...

The pics of Sam leaving his hotel with the mystery woman in New York were NOT "dropped" into my Inbox or DM by some random person. I knew 4 different people going to the 92y event and the Outlander Season 7 premiere in New York. 4 people who were all part of different Outlander fan groups. They each gave me info. I posted most of it. I didn't post what I wasn't given permission to post. THE PICS OF SAM AND THE WOMAN LEAVING HIS HOTEL IN NEW YORK WERE GIVEN TO ME BY ONE OF THESE 4 IDENTIFIABLE SOURCES. The source who gave me the pics is not an Anon, she is someone identifiable and KNOWN to me. That is why I knew the pics were legit, and that's why I posted them.

To PROVE this is the TRUTH, below are my DMs with her when she sent me the pics. I've blacked out her name to protect her identity from the bullies in this fandom. I've also whited out parts of the original pics she sent me because I don't want them reposted without my watermark. My watermark says "@p-redux via Anon source." I thought it was clear the source wants to remain Anon to others, BUT she is not Anon to me. I know who she is. I thought this was obvious. 🤦‍♀️

Here you go 👇

As for the pics looking photoshopped? I don't know if people are seeing shadows, or just don't want facts, or are just being assholes because its their specialty, or what. Anything that "looks" photoshopped is just the lighting or an optical illusion, or a case of severe, incurable assholery. BUT, I can ASSURE you these are real pics of real people taken by a real person who sent them to me, and I simply posted them for informational purposes. It's not that serious, folks.

Off to finish my wine and not hurt myself rolling my eyes into the back of my head. To the haters: Consider yourselves schooled...yet again.

[sukacheri]

hinakasa wip snippet - superhero x civilian

happy sunday here's a wip snippet of something i am very excited to finish soon (it's not angst..!!!!!!! a miracle!!) (it's also an attempt at humor which is... not my specialty but it's getting there i think!)

it's based on a prompt where a superhero is meeting his civilian boyfriend's family for the first time over dinner and is running late. i thought this premise was very funny, especially having yuuta being the judgemental family role (he was born to be a hater)

enjoy!

Hinata called Tsukasa, swearing to take off one of the countless heart emojis from his contact name if he got sent to voicemail.

Dialing… dialing… dialing… and then a beep of the call going through.

“Ah, hello! This is Tsukasa Suou, thank you for calling.” He sounded breathless, and Hinata distantly heard a car alarm going off. “I am unfortunately engaged with something right now, may I ask your--” An awful crunching sound cut him off which Hinata deeply hoped was not his nose breaking. “Your name? And I will call you back as soon as I am able to.”

“Honey," Hinata sighed. “Did your suit’s Caller ID break again?”

“Oh, Hinata-kun. Hi darling.” Tsukasa’s tone flipped on a dime, his smile oozing through his voice. “Yes, it did. I thought it would be more resistant to the um, battering, but it appears to need more upgrades. I’ll fix it this weekend, hopefully.”

Hinata tapped his fingers against his phone case, finding little comfort in the cracked plastic that needed to be replaced. “Do you know what time it is?”

“Well, the internal clock broke too, but don’t worry! I know dinner with your brother is at 6:30. I bought those chocolates you told me he likes, the spicy ones. And I have been mentally preparing for the past month, as you have advised. You gave a rather long list of topics not to bring up, but I have it memorized and thus I promise to deliver an outstanding first impression to your brother.”

Hinata loved Tsukasa, he really, truly did, but he could not stop the pained groan from escaping his mouth.

“Tsukasa-kun,” he said. “You are very, very, very late.”

“What?! No, but I left work on time! Darling, I-- hold on--” A minor explosion interrupted Tsukasa, and after a few more booms and the sharp crackling of flames, he resumed speaking. “I swear on my honor I was out the door on time, even a few minutes early. I haven’t been fighting that long, have I? What time is it?”

“It’s enough time that Yuuta-kun is, decidedly, not impressed with you. Or fond. Or even likely to approve of you by the end of the night,” Hinata said. “Listen, dear, honey, darling, sweetie. Yuuta-kun is going to kill you. He is going to pull you limb by limb and scrutinize you under the world’s largest microscope and make fun of you. This is inevitable, because you are just so very late.”

“Hinata-kun--”

“And I am warning you,” Hinata continued, pinching his nose as if Tsukasa could see his exasperation. “If you are not here in the next five minutes, then you won’t need to worry about Yuuta-kun. You are going to have to worry about me killing you. Not Yuuta-kun, not whatever villain of the week you’re fighting right now. Me. Me. Do you understand?”

“Yes, dear. Of course. I will be there right away, I promise.”

“Good!” Hinata cheered. “I’ll see you then. Love you lots!”

“I love you too. Goodbye, Hinata-kun.”

[egg-emperor]

One of the most interesting Twitter post Kishimoto put out was that he wasn’t entirely happy with how Frontiers story fully panned out. Considering how different the ENG and JAP scripts are that makes sense. He says he going to work to improve it in future game. I wonder if Eggman will get affected by this.

Yup and with that, now both Flynn and Kishimoto have said exactly what I've been saying but got major backlash for as fans didn't like my interpretations of Flynn's writing in English, and didn't like the ways I criticized the story and character "development" in general as I felt it wasn't handled or delved into well enough overall. It's both very vindicating and frustrating for that.

I completely agree with Kishimoto and I'm very glad he acknowledged that, unlike the fans acting like it's absolutely perfect untouchable "peak fiction" that's exempt from all criticism and that everyone that has complaints are just haters. I see a lot of issues not just with how they handled Eggman but also the plot beats and progression as a whole and other characters.

And the differences in the English and JP also makes it seem like there were very different ideas between writers on how to go about telling it in both, which makes it extremely divided and even completely changes the meanings and plot points in some scenes. They definitely need to fix and prevent that from happening again and come to an agreement of how to handle it.

As for Eggman as that's of course my main focus and specialty to comment on lol, while I'm happy my interpretation of the Maria memo and Eggman and Sage dynamic were confirmed to be the intentions, my criticisms of the parts that still feel OOC even with this in mind remains, along with how underutilized he was and just felt off and inconsistent for the first time in a game.

How they didn't go about making Eggman's reasonings for his side of the dynamic clear enough for fans to not be able to mistake it as being pure and wholesome instead of shallow, self-centered, and self praising as Flynn intended it to be, and how it was assumed the Maria thing was implying a tragic past for Eggman is a big problem. It should be absolutely blatantly clear.

I could personally see it as soon as I analyzed it closely to see that the Maria memo was coming from his usual entitled selfish egotistical perspective, and that the ways he praises Sage are shallow and also unsettling as Flynn put it, as Eggman praises her in a very self-centered and self praising way in the memos. But they didn't really go to the effort of making it especially clear.

It shouldn't have just been super clear in the Egg Memos where it's just a couple of lines of audio each. Not having any of it on screen in the actual scenes in the English version especially was a big problem. There would be a lot less misinterpretation if they'd gone out of their way to establish it in the actual scenes anywhere near as firmly, as even the memos are misunderstood too.

All the personal issues I have with Eggman's portrayal in the English version was done much better in JP. They have the same reasoning behind the Eggman and Sage dynamic but the JP handling feels much more faithful in some areas, so I prefer it overall. But the differences between the two make sense now, they have the same reasons but very different ways of showing it.

They really need to prevent the vast differences from happening again. I'm curious to see if and how it'd affect Eggman. I'd hope for his Eng and JP portrayal to be handled much more similarly. For example, make his side of the dynamic in the Egg Memos especially clear in the actual scenes. I think they could take notes from how it was handled in JP for that, while JP also further improves.

[yuzuspace]

yuzu’s swap au

This has been lurking in my brain every since and I think I want to talk about it!!! I ALSO HAVE AN URGE TO DRAW SO BAD GHHRHGH but maybe the picrews and neka will help hehe

What is the Swap AU?

Basically an AU where everything is the same but Tenma and Kai have swapped roles (and personalities) aka one of the many Actress Kai AUs

But also there are things I didn’t swap swap because I thought it would be funny to keep them (but these are like anchor points to my swap au aka what i don't really change and they are just SOME of them):

Tenma still ends up joining Mankai as the Summer Troupe leader and he still will have that stage fright moment

Kai’s desire to change herself and make her bravado into True Confidence

Kai and Itaru know each other and still have that good ol’ sibling dynamic

nonotenkai are still a thing theyre still childhood friends and the roles of kai and tenma in the miscommunication equation are the same, Tenma still likes Kai even after the childhood phase.

BUUUUUT with those similarities in mind, here are the list of changes (respective to similarities listed above):

Tenma has all the personality flaws and insecurities Kai would typically hold (impending need to be ‘useful’, kai’s overworking tendencies and her overall anxiety and overthinking), he is SUPER interested in theater but after that stage fright moment, he swore off it and never gave it another chance (until Mankai)

in this au, Kai would be bolder than the typical kai who would usually double think lots of things (she does have confidence but not as much as she’d like)

Itaru being the one usually sneaking Kai out esp when she needs a breather from showbiz (default: Kai would frequent to Mankai to check up on Itaru settling in esp when Itaru’s social battery is drained in ACT 1)

In my point of tenkai childhood friends, Kai still overhears that Tenma likes Nono (the misunderstanding) and that Tenma likes Kai (a point that still stands even into the current A3 timeline) BUT BUT BUT kai this time, has feelings for tenma!! she is actively seeking out his attention and affection but Tenma chooses not to read too much into it

Kai being a playful, flirty girlie. GET YO MAN BABYGIRL!!!!

Tenma being into cosplay :) [kai screaming in the distance]

OKAY SO SWAP AU BRAINROT TIME!!!

Kai actively flirting with Tenma but she would always play it as a joke after but there would be moments where Tenma would be downright honest and would catch Kai flustered

“Practice a kiss scene with me.” Line? UNCHANGING EVEN IN SWAP AU AND ITS STILL TENMA’S LINE, kai could NEVER nevernevernevernever do it to Tenma but it is only because of Tenma’s insistence that they do it (…because he wants to help and he believes that this will help the quality of performance and kai is just dying inside from embarrassment)

I think it would be completely sweet for Kai to gift Tenma flowers after their plays and gets clamored by Natsugumi because Itsuki Kaiya is a famous teen actress ♡

Tenma who wants to be super good at acting so he asks (begs) Kai to help him and Kai is so willing to help him through. Although Kai's specialties aren't in comedy, it would be good to get some feedback from someone who is a professional :>

Everyone who keeps asking Tenma; “hey, you and Kai are dating, right?” Tenma with a straight face: No.

Kasumi who is STILL their number 1 hater and supporter, pushing their heads together just to kiss and get on with their lives but this time Kasumi is egging Kai to confess because she can't stand Kai just trying to form a cohesive thought when she wants to be honest with Tenma.

Tenma and Kai running through scripts together 💕💕💕 Something about the sheer professionalism of a thoroughly trained actor and how Kai looks so good when she’s focused and serious makes Tenma shift slightly in his seat as Kai’s trying to explain why this might be a better way to phrase that improv he thought of on the spot and building the characters together 🥺 and how they’re both trying to get the vibe right

Tenma, who is still good at fake crying. Ever since Kai discovered that, she is literally just asking him everyday: "...Are you sure you don't want to enter show business?"

Tons of tension. Weird, almost bordering sexual tension. It makes people want to leave these two alone and see what happens in the next ten minutes. Yuki cannot STAND being the 3rd wheel 8/10 times that he gets caught between these two (almost literally if circumstance pushes it).

TENMA BEING A FUCKING NERDDDD SHIT OHHHRJFHFJDJ tenma that just spends his free time rolling on gacha, playing rpgs, and cosplaying!!! OH FUCK THATS SO CUTE HRRGHHRGHHR

“No, because you see these two WORK—it’s like instinct, the chemistry is THERE, and I don’t—I just feel like I’m being baited over here, you know?” / “…And this affects that theory you were talking about how?” / “It affects the fan theory because we suspect—(goes on about the theory)“

By the end of that conversation, kai is doing research about it in her own time and raises her own point to tenma (it gets ugly bc they’re both stubborn and kai believes in the theory that contradicts what tenma talks about)

Like Tenma’s One Interest (which is Bonsai) Swap Kai has a singular interest that keeps her grounded and its crochet/knitting :D

Kai is literally that One Juniper Woods sprite where she fucking knits out hearts when she has Tenma in the brain (she also gets inspired enough to…knit him a scarf)

Tenma who is never moving on from Kai’s hand knitted scarf gift on Christmas, he uses it and he takes such good care of it (and rarely lends it to ANYONE)

Kai who is surprisingly pure and says things that could be taken in multiple ways (in contrast to OG Kai who is quite buried in filth). Tenma knows she doesn't mean it when she asks him to stay the night. Tenma, whose brain cannot TAKE IT ANYMORE, when Kai tells him with a flustered expression that she wants to do it (hold hands) but luckily since this isn't his first rodeo with Kai's words asks her to clarify what exactly it is and Tenma is more than happy to hold hands with her.

Aki who is more than happy to be Kai's wingman, he sets up opportunities for both of them. Bringing Tenma to a certain location that a hotspot for couples to date? Easy. Telling Kai that they will eat outside later, so they should meet here, in this spot, around this time. They got set up :)

Tenma that works in Hanakotoba :3 Pretty boy surrounded by many pretty flowers hehehehehe

Kai who needs a moment of quiet after really long days of filming and practice, Tenma would offer her his jacket and she puts it over her head to give her a few minutes to calm down and relax

Grhhgghrhr tenkai that are still very subtly physical. LIKE not exactly touchy but they just need each other close to feel ok. I’m talking sitting beside each other, hand brushing against each other, PINKY LINKING!!!!! , small tugs on tenma’s sleeve when kai doesn’t want him to leave just yet, or the unconscious tenma move where he gently nudges kai or guides her away from the road with his hand on her shoulder AARGGFHHFFHFHD

kai has shit sense of direction in this au

secret date nights because dating a celebrity is HARD, tenkai is who is super tight lipped about their relationship and only say enough to satiate the people

Despite the swap, I still think Kai would be the more protective out of the both of them, she has disguises whenever she goes out with Tenma LMAO like wigs and contacts at the ready to keep her hidden. she’s very careful about going out and it doesn’t help that tenma has a very eyecatching presence lol

In this swap au hehehe (to end it all off) tenma is the one who confesses :D in the default, kai is the one who ends up confessing but i think it would be a neat take to see tenma say it first LMAO

I indulged in this AU because I just needed a reason to see a flirtier Kai, that’s all.

[spiritualbambi]

pick a card: your life as a celebrity

pile 1 -> pile 2 -> pile 3

JOIN MY DISCORD

MASTERLIST

MY KOFI

INSTRUCTIONS: breath in, breath out and choose whatever picture that draws you in the most!

NOTE: it’s completely fine if you are attracted to more than one pile - the universe probably wants you to see some other messages. this is also general reading, not everything may resonate! enjoy!

PILE 1

you'd peacefully live your lavish life. travelling all around the world, having mansions in each favourited countries, non-stop buying branded luxury goods. you're young, rich, famous, and you use it!

people are neutral about you - some hate you, some love you. genuinely, you don't attract any special attention - that makes your life much easier.

however, you'd have lots of various dating rumours; paparazzies can't stop taking pics of you leaving some house, club or car. it'd get tiring, especially, when they don't even stop after you get married. this could cause misunderstandings between you and your spouse. i don't think your marriages would last.

parties would be your thing. especially the ones abroad. to you there's just something charming in meeting foreigners in a foreign land.

your fans would love you for your sense of freedom. you just don't care, having fun is what matters. this could become your trademark - not giving a single fuck. "my panties are flashing somebody? you're lucky to see it. i'm late to an event? well, without me the show isn't starting anyways. my hair is messy, and my makeup is all over my face? i still look stunning." - for you there is just no problem. this is your specialty, your greatest charm! and the reason why people both hate you and love you - for some you just may look a bit too reckless.

but what makes a memorable celebrity? a sprinkle of controversial personality.

celebrities with alike fame: naomi campbell, kendall jenner, lindsay lohan, lil nas x, jennifer lawrence, adriana lima.

PILE 2

ohhh, you'd be considered a bit "unhinged". you just appear different to most people - the air around you is peculiar. you probably wouldn't give any fucks about any opinions - nothing influences you - which is new to the majority. and it bothers many - they just can't stop you! they can't see you crying, they can't see you failing, their words mean nothing - you're absolutely unbothered. and that's very new in the celebrity world.

consequently, there'd be a few rumours about you doing drugs or maybe even being a part of a cult - it's funny how people can't believe that their opinions just simply don't matter to you.

but most people LOVE you. you're their idol. people want to take a picture with you, they want your autograph, they want to meet you, to see you... and they want to copy you. you could become a fashion icon, some could even try to imitate your mannerisms in daily life. but again you don't really care, you're just enjoying life.

you could have some beef with paparazzies. i see it being funny and mostly light-hearted - maybe you having silly little fights with them, maybe a few cameras being slammed to the ground. they're going to annoy you, trust me. they'd gather around your car, causing difficulties to drive. it's amusing till it happens almost every single day. therefore, some bickering could happen. but people will like it, they'd consider it funny - after all, they really enjoy your personality and everything you do and say.

your fame would be sudden and strong from the start. you'd never go out of trend - always relevant.

celebrities with alike fame: paris hilton, kim kardashian, kanye west, nicki minaj, lady gaga.

PILE 3

you'd be THE obsession. oh, and it will get exhausting.

people care to know every single aspect of your life. they'll dig out your address, your favourite meals, your allergies, the list of your friends or neighbours, the colour of your panties - anything they can.

people are obsessed with you, even your haters. they all can't deny how special your aura is - it's something that hasn't been seen in ages, it's intoxicating. you'd be assured to become a legend, your part in history is already written from the start.

i see people becoming obsessed to the point of ignoring your emotions. they could treat you as if you were "unhuman" - completely forgetting that you're a person with feelings and treating you like an alien/entertainment object. on the other hand, you'd have armies of fans that are loyal to you like you're a god.

this affect could cause intense stalking, constant articles about you, various rumours, lack of privacy, etc. even other celebrities would become obsessed with you. once you walk in - all eyes are on you, you're the centre of the world.

people would sleep outside for weeks just to meet you - it's crazy. you're constantly talked about, swooned over. if you're not strong enough - this would be a highly damaging fame, maybe even your death sentence.

celebrities with alike fame: marilyn monroe, britney spears, elvis presley, justin bieber, michael jackson.

[inutaffy]

guessing st characters fav season (the party: pt1)

mike: he's a winter bitch. he goes alll out to make snowmen and forts (snowball fights are Not his specialty, ask lucas and will.) and wears his lil mittens and scarves (sweater wheelers you will always be famous.) he loves giving and receiving presents <- love language. drinks hot cocoa year round. has those like weird patterned fuzzy socks yk the ones with the ugly plaid. omg him and nancy and holly making gingerbread cookies. mike let's his cookie soak in milk and then drinks it (he's gross)

will: summer, he hates being cold, even before the mindflayer. i think he likes swimming too and he can swim pretty well :). also listen that s3 outfit with the navy blue shirt with the red and yellow accents and his jean shorts.... top 3 gayest will byers looks. his fav drink is lemonade (OMG WHAT IF LIL MIKE WILL LUCAS AND DUSTIN HAD A LEMONADE STAND.) i hc him as someone who hates shoes and socks (same) and walks around his house barefoot. barely uses the ac, he's a electric/ceiling fan enjoyer. he also needs the fan for white noise.

el: i know a spring lover when i see one! she loves flowers and i can see her being a bee defender. (insect lover el??? beekeeper eleven hopper??) i think in later years she might pick up gardening, i wouldn't be surprised if will painted her a flower or a flower patch/field or if joyce got her a plant <3. also she's into the flowy/sun dresses and sneakers scene (leave the quirky lesbian alone) learned to make flower crowns and max braided some flowers in her hair once. will showed her honeysuckles and she loves them. (mmm honey) 100% the person to walk through the woods and try to eat every berry she finds ("el you are sitting in poison ivy", "what is poison ivy?")

lucas: cold weather haters unite! (summer lover.) he seemed so happy in s3 and it had allll his best outfits (i'm a s3 defender, you can pry lumax s3 from my cold dead hands.) his fav drink is iced sweet tea. he likes taking max on ice cream dates, also so they can say hi to steve and so max and bond with his coworker. i can imagine him buying max a floppy sunhat from the mall. like a DORK he wears sunglasses to make himself look cool but max steals them all.

dustin: ok pretentious ass "autumn" enjoyer. yes he would correct you when you say fall. i feel like he would like spring too (also an insect enjoyer), he treats groundhog day like a celebration. anyways back to fall, he's a cardigan kinda person and sweater enthusiast. mike steals his sweaters and then denies it when he gets caught. ("is that mine?" "no?????" and the sweater is literally hanging. it is too big for him.) dustin organizes the group pumpkin patch trip AND the apple orchard picking trip. more love for dustin what would they do without him

max: fall and summer for her! look me dead in my face and tell me she's NOT ordering a pumpkin spice latte. yeah that's what i thought. she loves halloween and of course she loves summer break. she doesn't like spring bc of the excessive pollen and allergies and not winter because she's used to cali heat. summer is just what she's most used to and it gives her a lot of freedom (she's not a morning person.) fall has crunchy leaves and warm fleeces and summer has warm afternoon naps and her favorite fruits. colder weather always comes with the helping of seasonal depression, good thing she has her friends <3 who will always be there for her. unrelated: she believes in the spirit of april fools. no one is safe (i thought it needed to be said)

[onnahu]

Okay, so because Jason is my specialty, I'll talk about the tags not the main post, bc I know shit about Tim and don't get him at all.

So in death in the family, Jason doesn't really know that Sheila's his mother. What happens is - he finds his birth certificate, and his mother's name is all smeared, only the first letter of her name - S - being visible.

He then proceess to check his fathers contact book and finds three possible mothers. The result were Sandra Wu-San - Lady Shiva (which wtf Willis. How do you know a world class assasin???), Sheila Haywood, and a woman I don't remember the name of, but she's an Israeli spy (once again wtf Willis).

He goes on to track down every one of them. The spy says she was never in Gotham, Lady Shiva says she was never pregnant (under the truth serum btw), and Sheila admits she's his mother.

Now, there's a thing. Lady Shiva is obviously Asian, but neither Jason nor Bruce consider she may be not his mother, so people wonder what the hell? Does Jason look Asian? And if yes, it would be a big 'looks like Cass maybe twins thing'. Also, they are pretty much the same age, and you could even spin it to seem canon that Jason is Shiva's biological son.

If she could lie about having children under the truth serum, she may be actually his bio mom. Then we don't know why Sheila would say that she's his mother, but honestly, the fact she just straight up sold him out to Joker show's she doesn't have any maternal feelings towards him which is, you know, kinda weird, considering she had to carry him for nine months straight. Also, there's a bit about her doing illegal abortions, so she could easily get rid of pregnancy if she wanted to.

So, really, if we try hard enough, Jason and Cass could be twins even in canon. I don't get it why Tim is thrown there, but it may be that fans really like to make Tim 'not like the other girls' because let's be real, his background is goddamn boring, so he needs something special about him.

Quick edit - i accidentaly went full on Tim Drake hater so srry bout that but i can't help it

Okay, genuine question, how did the idea of Tim and Cass being like twins became so popular? They're so different in so many aspects, I couldn't have came up with that.

There's at least a two year difference between them, Tim is taller than Cass, they're of two different races, Tim's eyes are blue while Cass' are brown (though I've seen her with blue eyes too, so I can overlook that one) and not to mention their gender.

I'm just curious about how that hc came to be. Is it because there's also a popular hc of Tim being wasian? Or is it the short black hair? The fact Tim trained with Shiva, who's Cass' mother?

[signor-signor]

@vstrider pointed out that Wild Card looks kinda like a caterpillar creature... and I totally agree~!! SO, what if in Season 3, Mr. Unpredictable gets an insatiable appetite, is always tired, and molting even more frequently than usual (which is EXTREMELY frequently; how many times has General Outrage had to tell the kid to pick up his own exoskeletons as soon as he sheds them?), among other things, and Brainz realizes that all these symptoms of Wild Card’s are actually his body preparing itself for its metamorphosis-- and sure, the kid’s roughly the same age as the other Generals, but in (insert silly-sounding species name here) years, he’s just begun to go through puberty! Outrage, Brainz, and Clipper do their best to care for the little guy, even when he slips into a weeklong coma before finally cocooning himself (a state poor Wild Card may or may not be stuck in for the next few episodes).

Butterfly Wild Card, people. #SaveWOY for a chance at Butterfly Wild Card.

I admire your interest in wanting to know more about WOY’s characters. To tell you the truth, I’ve never ever ever ever had any thoughts on the subject of which you speak. The Insurgents were inspired by the A-Team, so I figured Wild Card (voiced by Dwight Schultz, who played Murdoc of the A-Team) was also an adult who shared the same goal with the rest of the team. Being totally unpredictable is WC’s specialty, but that’s not to say he has no self control. I’m not really the guy you want to ask about all that, though. Only Craig and the crew know how the characters fit into the WOY universe and whether they’d be recurring. The thing about WOY is all characters (save for Lord Hater, who might have originated from Earth) are extraterrestrials who come in all shapes and sizes.

I can say, however, that I imagined the Insurgents having a sentient van called Ivan (think the A-team van, KITT from Knight Rider, Herbie, and Speed Buggy rolled into one vehicle) who was taken to the vehicle impound planet when Lord Hater rose to power (not related to Hater’s van, BTW). The third part of my Eye on the Galaxy fan fiction even brings him up. I like to think the Insurgents would be useless without Ivan.

Also, I noticed you pointed out that Wild Card couldn’t be seen in The End of the Galaxy - I, too, already caught that. Just because you can’t see him doesn’t mean he’s not there. Other characters who didn’t appear were bound to be offscreen in some way. The Lost and Found Guy didn’t appear until after Prince Cashmere and Neckbeard spoke, the Black Cube was first seen after Sylvia said the Robomechabotatron was blown up, and Major Threat came from a different spot in the hideout when Sylvia called for him.

Anyhow, there you have it.

[doubleattitude]

24/7 Dance Convention, Reno, NV: RESULTS

High Scores by Age:

Sidekick Solo

1st: Lauralee King-’Bigger Is Better’

2nd: Valentina Segrest-’All Is Found’

3rd: Nyla McCarthy-’Wind It Up’

4th: Nicole Soto-’Shake and Shimmy’

5th: Brecca Garcia-’Day-O’

5th: Kenlee Townsend-’Kill The Lights’

6th: Ayla Zink-’Stop’

7th: Wren Lavery-’Sweet, Sweet’

8th: Paisley Greendandl-’Worldwide Party’

9th: Marley Cliffe-’Dessert’

9th: Greta Jones-’Shake Rattle and Roll’

10th: Malia Tuaileva-’Stupid Cupid’

Mini Solo

1st: Roxie Onellion-’Drifting Down’

2nd: Isabella Kouznetsova-’Almost There’

2nd: Tiara Sherman-’And The Things Remain’

3rd: Harper Ducale-’Change Is Everything’

3rd: Winter Eberts-’Dreamlike’

3rd: Naiya Abalos-’Forces’

3rd: Cali Cassidy-’Weird People’

4th: Paizley Cogswell-’A Moment Apart’

4th: Fiona Wu-’Juliet’s Dream’

4th: Joah Moore-’Mad World’

4th: Regan Gerena-’My Boyfriend’s Back’

4th: Presley Nava-’Pure Imagination’

4th: Delilah Hewitt-’Shop Around’

5th: Peyton Nowacki-’Angels To Fly’

5th: Kylie Lawrence-’Breathe In’

5th: Tatum Brady-’Fall Creek’

5th: Everleigh Soutas-’Heartbeat’

5th: Olivia Armstrong-’Hit Me With A Hot Note’

5th: Kate Baker-’I’ll Stand By You’

5th: Aria Du-’Reddir’

5th: Elizabeth Hsu-Kwan-’Ruin’

6th: Diana Jouznetsova-’It’s In His Kiss’

6th: Hadlee Heriford-’Unbroken’

7th: Tabitha Nan-’Torn’

7th: June Newmarker-’What A Feeling’

8th: Zoey German-’On My Own’

8th: Elliana Anbardan-’Runway Walk’

8th: Joy Lin-’This Is Me’

9th: Rory Frye-’Amen’

9th: Aurora Brady-’Hit The Road Jack’

9th: Reagan Nordling-’Lemon of Pink’

10th: Khloe Kwon-’Black Pink!’

10th: Aubrey Tolentino-’Footwurkin’

10th: Holland Fraley-’Torn’

Junior Solo

1st: Gracyn French-’CoverGirl’

2nd: Laci Stoico-’Mibiso’

3rd: Makaia Roux-’Everything I Wanted’

4th: Mya Tuaileva-’Can’t Unhear’

4th: Kortlynn Rosenbaugh-’Unearthed’

5th: Hayden Olson-’Breathe’

5th: Lincoln Blakely-’What I Came to Do’

5th: Kendyl Fay-’You’ll Find A Way’

5th: Madison Ortega-’Island Song

6th: Campbell Clark-’I’ll Be Seeing You’

6th: Kylee Ngo-’Ex machina’

6th: Ciana Ciulla-’Sophrosyne’

6th: Madison Ronquillo-’White Ferrari’

6th: Rylee Young-’Lullaby’

7th: Bella Fernandez-’She Was Running’

7th: Kendall Jundt-’Awakening’

7th: Leighton Werner-’The Rose’

8th: Gigi Hipwell-’Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word’

8th: Abbi Francis-’Feel It Still’

8th: Sienna Brown-’Ballroom Blitz’

8th: Natalie Kulba-’Ascending’

8th: Stella Eberts-’Valley’

8th: Campbell Bas-’Silhouette’

9th: Anabel Alexander-’Plans We Made’

9th: Lena Chiem-’Grand Piano’

9th: Anya Inger-’Quiet Thoughts’

10th: Sunnie Pelant-’No Place Like Home’

Teen Solo

1st: Dyllan Blackburn-’Haunted’

2nd: Kaitlyn Tom-’Charity Bound’

2nd: Luke Barrett-’Eden’

2nd: Carley Thinfen-’Self Destruction’

2nd: Elle O’Donnell-’Slowly’

2nd: Imogene Elias-’Timer’

3rd: Zoe Ridge-’A Thousand Eyes’

3rd: Katy McIlwaine-’Heavy’

3rd: Cydney Heard-’I’m Going In’

3rd: Ava DeCristofaro-’Letting In’

3rd: Isabella Warfield-’Nicest Thing’

3rd: Jenna Koblin-’Ultralight Beam’

4th: Kaitlyn Ortega-’All Human Beings’

4th: Sami Sonder-’Fever’

4th: Brooklyn Sandlin-’Hollow’

4th: Siena Riga-’Naked’

4th: Mason Walker-’Touch’

5th: Ali McKeown-’All I Ask’

5th: Lilly McCollum-’Control’

5th: Raina Wu-’Looking In’

5th: Kamryn Webb-’Take Me Out’

6th: Mikaella Lopez-’Mind In Flight’

6th: Dayanara Vega-’Skin’

6th: Amanda J. Lai-’The Journey, Not The Destination’

6th: Zuzu Duchon-’Twelfth of Never’

6th: Riley Cooke-’Yellow’

6th: Aiden Boquiren-’You Will Be Found’

7th: Olivia Magni-’Moonlight Sonata’

7th: Sebastian Hsu-Kwan-’My Identity’

7th: Julissa Ortiz-’Never Knock’

7th: Felix Fulton-’Rome’

8th: Tiffany Robinson-’Human Touch’

8th: Milana Zamora-’Hypnosis’

8th: Ellyana Lor-’Rise of the Phoenix’

8th: Zoey Garcia-’Slappers’

8th: Claire Kaplan-’Suspended’

8th: Avery Reyes-’The Garden’

9th: Bella Machado-’Everybody Got Their Something’

9th: Aaliyah Wiley-’If I Ain’t Got You’

10th: Tyler Chiyuto-’Glitch’

10th: Deanna Zarkova-’Love Song’

10th: Gabbie Carrozza-’Unbroken’

Senior Solo

1st: Zach Burk-’2/21/21′

1st: Selena Hamilton-’Keep an Eye Out’

2nd: Kendall Pangburn-’Secret’

2nd: Anna Miller-’50 Ways’

2nd: Perris Amento-’Addicted to Love’

3rd: Charlotte Foldes-’Shock To Us All’

3rd: Priscilla Tom-’The Blues’

3rd: Milan Furtado-’Peace of Mind’

4th: Gianna Van Den Bosch-’Feel’

4th: Shane Higa-’Superpower’

4th: Camille Fehr-’Till Now’

5th: Kadynce Ross-’Findings’

5th: Kaylee Feierfeil-’Lasting Lover’

5th: Amanda Taylor-’What Is Happening To Me’

5th: Kacie De La Rose-’What’s Poppin’

6th: Lauren Wallingford-’Entanglement’

6th: Izzy Burton-’For All We Know’

6th: Kolton Cross-’Get Your Head In The Game?’

6th: Reese Taylor-’Pink’

6th: Madeline Underwood-’Power of Love’

7th: Mia Hurtz-’Don’t Worry About Me’

7th: John Mays-’Kash��

7th: Amara Tedford-’Stand By Me’

7th: Bianca Capanna-’Unchained Melody’

8th: Grace Glass-’All My Friends’

8th: Stella von Borck-’Hater’

9th: Christina Laude-’Black Ships’

9th: Hanna Clark-’Close To You’

9th: Galilee Nelson-’Everything I Wanted’

9th: Kaitlyn Hong-’I Try’

9th: Cassie Brown-’Ransom’

9th: Delaney Davis-’Shades of Cool’

10th: Noelani Kreider-’Fade’

10th: Alivia Elliot-’My Mistake’

10th: Makenna Bilodeaux-’Oops’

10th: Mallory Davis-’Put It On Me’

Mini Duo/Trio

1st: HYPE Dance Studio-’American Boy’

2nd: Project 21-’I Am The Cute One’

3rd: Pave School of The Arts-’Blow’

3rd: Sweaty Shelly Natomas Dance and Fitness-’Everybody Dance Now’

Junior Duo/Trio

1st: Dance Unlimited Boise-’Me and My Shadow’

2nd: Yoko’s Dance and Performing Arts Academy-’Bring You Home’

3rd: Creative Edge Dance Studio-’Chapstick’

Teen Duo/Trio

1st: DNA Dance Collective-’Tapout’

2nd: Pave School of The Arts-’Amen’

3rd: Dance Attack!-Los Gatos-’Dive In The Water’

Senior Duo/Trio

1st: Elite Studio of Dance-’Layers’

2nd: Elite Studio of Dance-’Woman’

3rd: Core Connection Dance Company-’Take Over’

Sidekick Group

1st: Echo School of Dance-’It’s My Party’

2nd: Echo School of Dance-’Tonight Belongs To You’

3rd: Elite Studio of Dance-’Hard Knock Life’

Mini Group

1st: Project 21-’Fan Tan Fannie’

2nd: Pave School of The Arts-’Swine’

2nd: Elite Studio of Dance-’We Go To Work’

3rd: Echo School of Dance-’We Comin’

Junior Group

1st: Project 21-’Stuff Like That There’

2nd: Project 21-’No Fear But Anticipation’

3rd: Project 21-’Wegue’

Teen Group

1st: Project 21-’Girls, Girls, Girls’

2nd: Project 21-’Bring On The Men’

3rd: Elite Studio of Dance-’Stand Up’

Senior Group

1st: Project 21-’We Can, We Will’

2nd: Elite Studio of Dance-’SR HH”

3rd: HYPE Dance Studio-’Silence’

Sidekick Line

1st: HYPE Dance Studio-’ABC’

2nd: HYPE Dance Studio-’We Got The Beat’

Mini Line

1st: Project 21-’Dive In The Pool’

2nd: Elite Studio of Dance-’Drip or Down’

2nd: Pave School of The Arts-’The List’

3rd: Elite Studio of Dance-’Candy Man’

Junior Line

1st: Project 21-’Proud Mary’

2nd: HYPE Dance Studio-’Get Up Off That Thang’

3rd: Elite Studio of Dance-’Lost On You’

Teen Line

1st: Project 21-’Post That’

2nd: HYPE Dance Studio-’Can U Feel The Beat’

2nd: Dance Attack!-Los Gatos-’Never Be Mine’

2nd: Elite Studio of Dance-’Nine One Six’

2nd: Project 21-’The Dictator’s Dream’

3rd: California Dance Company-’Back Alley’

Senior Line

1st: Dance Attack!-Los Gatos-’Next To You’

2nd: Elite Studio of Dance-’Did Something Bad’

3rd: Elite Studio of Dance-’Fergalicious’

Teen Extended Line

1st: Project 21-’Desoleil’

2nd: HYPE Dance Studio-’Pressure’

High Scores by Performance Division:

Sidekick Jazz

1st: Echo School of Dance-’Tonight Belongs To You’ 2nd: HYPE Dance Studio-’We Got The Beat’ 2nd: Elite Studio of Dance-’Yankee Doodle Dandee’

Sidekick Hip-Hop

1st: Echo School of Dance-’It’s My Party’ 2nd: HYPE Dance Studio-’ABC’

Sidekick Tap

Elite Studio of Dance-’Hard Knock Life’

Mini Jazz

1st: Project 21-’Dive In The Pool’ 2nd: Pave School of The Arts-’Swine’ 3rd: Elite Studio of Dance-’Candy Man’

Mini Hip-Hop

1st: Elite Studio of Dance-’Drip or Down’ 2nd: Elite Studio of Dance-’We Go To Work’ 3rd: Echo School of Dance-’We Comin’

Mini Tap

1st: Elite Studio of Dance-’Mr. Postman’ 2nd: Elite Studio of Dance-’What You Want’ 3rd: Sweaty Shelly Natomas Dance and Fitness-’Pennies from Heaven’

Mini Contemporary

1st: Pave School of The Arts-’The List’ 2nd: Echo School of Dance-’Warrior’

Mini Lyrical

1st: Elite Studio of Dance-’Wind Beneath My Wings’ 2nd: Elite Studio of Dance-’Somewhere We Know’ 3rd: Core Connection Dance Company-’Somewhere Only We Know’

Mini Musical Theatre

Project 21-’Fan Tan Fannie’

Junior Jazz

1st: Project 21-’Proud Mary’ 2nd: Project 21-’Stuff Like That There’ 3rd: HYPE Dance Studio-’You Got The Look’

Junior Ballet

Denisa’s School of Dance-’Warrior’

Junior Hip-Hop

1st: Echo School of Dance-’Swagg Out’ 2nd: HYPE Dance Studio-’Diamond Block’

Junior Tap

1st: HYPE Dance Studio-’Get Up Off That Thang’ 2nd: Sweaty Shelly Natomas Dance and Fitness-’Don’t Want To Dance Alone’ 2nd: Elite Studio of Dance-’Dear Future Husband’

Junior Contemporary

1st: Project 21-’No Fear But Anticipation’ 2nd: HYPE Dance Studio-’How Will I Know’ 3rd: Sweaty Shelly Natomas Dance and Fitness-’All I Know’

Junior Specialty

1st: Project 21-’Wegue’ 2nd: Sweaty Shelly Natomas Dance and Fitness-’Night Fight’

Teen Jazz

1st: Project 21-’Bring On The Men’ 1st: Project 21-’Post That’ 2nd: Elite Studio of Dance-’Diva’ 3rd: Elite Studio of Dance-’Show Me’

Teen Ballet

Elite Studio of Dance-’Counterpoise’

Teen Hip-Hop

1st: HYPE Dance Studio-’Pressure’ 2nd: HYPE Dance Studio-’Can U Feel The Beat’ 2nd: Elite Studio of Dance-’Nine One Six’ 3rd: California Dance Company-’Back Alley’

Teen Tap

1st: Dance Attack!-Los Gatos-’Sir Duke’ 2nd: Elite Studio of Dance-’Just Fine’ 3rd: HYPE Dance Studio-’Beggin’

Teen Contemporary

1st: Project 21-’Girls, Girls, Girls’ 1st: Project 21-’Desoleil’ 2nd: Elite Studio of Dance-’Stand Up’ 3rd: Project 21-’The Dictator’s Dream’ 3rd: Dance Attack!-Los Gatos-’Never Be Mine’

Teen Lyrical

California Dance Company-’Amen’

Teen Musical Theatre

Sweaty Shelly Natomas Dance and Fitness-’Shaking The Blues Away’

Teen Ballroom

Dance Attack!-Los Gatos-’Baila’

Senior Jazz

Elite Studio of Dance-’Lip Gloss’

Senior Hip-Hop

1st: Elite Studio of Dance-’SR HH” 2nd: Core Connection Dance Company-’Bay Area’

Senior Tap

1st: Elite Studio of Dance-’Fergalicious’ 2nd: Elite Studio of Dance-’Bad Guy’

Senior Contemporary

1st: Project 21-’We Can, We Will’ 2nd: Dance Attack!-Los Gatos-’Next To You’ 3rd: Elite Studio of Dance-’Did Something Bad’

Senior Jazz

Elite Studio of Dance-’Lip Gloss’

11 O’Clock:

Sidekick

Echo School of Dance-’It’s My Party’

HYPE Dance Studio-’ABC’

Elite Studio of Dance-’Hard Knock Life’

Mini

Project 21-’Dive In The Pool’

Pave School of The Arts-’The List’

Elite Studio of Dance-’Drip or Down’

Junior

Sweaty Shelly Natomas Dance and Fitness-’All I Know’

HYPE Dance Studio-’Get Up Off That Thang’

Project 21-’Proud Mary’

Elite Studio of Dance-’Lost On You’

Teen

Dance Attack!-Los Gatos-’Never Be Mine’

Echo School of Dance-’Da Girl Gang’

California Dance Company-’Back Alley’

HYPE Dance Studio-’Pressure’

Elite Studio of Dance-’Stand Up’

Project 21-’Girls, Girls, Girls’

Senior

Dance Attack!-Los Gatos-’Next To You’

Elite Studio of Dance-’Did Something Bad’

HYPE Dance Studio-’Silence’

Echo School of Dance-’I Lost A Friend’

Core Connection Dance Company-’Heartless’

Project 21-’We Can, We Will’

Studio Showcase:

Sweaty Shelly Natomas Dance and Fitness-’Untouchable’

Project 21-’Girls, Girls, Girls’

HYPE Dance Studio-’Pressure’

Elite Studio of Dance-’Stand Up’

Echo School of Dance-’I Lost A Friend’

Core Connection Dance Company-’Heartless’

[cryptid-killjoy]

Day and night. Sun and moon. Bastien thought it had something to do with that tarot card, though he personally always favored the moon for obvious reasons. As slick as that fly was he never quite caught on it was for him and that probably because he actively still even now avoided the sun even though he'd learned to tolerate it as Nola learned to tolerate him. That's how he sees it. People tolerate him and his ugliness. Tolerlance is a funny feeling. Tolerance is what is taught to haters to keep them from acting out on ugliness. Tolerate what you don't like. People who believe they're tolerated don't feel acceptance. That's still heavy inside. There's a big difference in being accepted and being tolerated. That's Bastien especially in the day.

He stuck his butt out and wiggled it when she suggested his butt glowing like a real firefly. They already had this year's Halloween costume idea, but oh dear. That just implanted some visual! He laughed so much he had to cover his mouth. The skin of his face even got splotchy. He wasn't even high, but oh that was good. The Firebug was picturing himself as some cheesy comic where he wasn't actually cool and heroic, but corny and funny with a glow light on his ass. "Firebug to the rescue. My hair would be magnificent of course. A Firebug like no other! A beacon of light when he farts is his specialty skill that everyone not only ducks for cover from because it'll dissolve you alive if the light touches you, but the smell will curdle you over and bring you to your ever loving knees! BWHAHAHAHA! Then I'd never have to carry a gas can again like in real life. I should draw that. He'd only carry a hammer and lighter because that's his only super power. His light farts." Then his eyes bugged out real big. "THE LIGHTER is to LIGHT his super power farts ON FIRE. Oh my gawd. I'm a super genius, Maddy."

Of course she remembered the swan boats. She hardly needed him to say it in front of all those people or even in secret behind that unruly fluff of curls to recall. He could tell by the way her face lit up she instantly knew where his mind went.

He didn't need the perwinkle glow either, but that didn't mean he would mind if it happened to show up while they were on the water. His excitement made him chew his food a little faster as he attempted to admire the view from the river boat, but he wanted to finish and get to the smaller boats now. Excitement was starting to fill him up. Nostalgia was filling the air right and left and all over. Squareways and sideways. This way and that ways.

First things first though they had to board their little boats in the dark. This was a more of a challenge than Bastien thought. He wasn't the most balanced individual, but he managed and helped with Frankie and Maddy whether they wanted help or not. His hands were right up there in case they felt the boat shift like he did. He wasn't having his family fall overboard in this murky water. Anything could be down there. No sir.

Then out they went and low and behold it would start to happen. The twinkles. It was just one at first, then another, then the further out they went it started to expand. A guide they were following pointed and he noticed the sloshing of where their boats were moving the waters were causing the water to glow too. This was it. That was the extra special thing he thought was wild too. This plankton that lit up under them as they got aggitated. Sparkles above them. Sparkles below them. It was like twinkly magic everywhere blooming and they didn't even have to capture them first to bring them to the beach here. They were in the trees. They were in the water. They were floating around like love bugs blinking their tiny butt fairy lights. There were stars. There was just lights everywhere.

"Look Frankie."

There was a tree that was lit up like Christmas there was so many of them. Every bush and piece of foilage around them in the distance behind them was nearly the same. He'd never seen them quite that dense in the United States before. Stars above, fireflies in the bushes, and glowing plankton in the waters when they reached the shores.

The plankton was nearly their color too. That kept Bastien's inner grin nice and warm. Their boat floated out there in the middle as they were allowed to admire the view, as was the point of the whole thing. It messed with his eyes a little. He'd look this way and that as the flittery bugs blipped this way and that. Luckily, lightning bugs were actually rather slow floating bugs and not buzzy zipping around bugs. He managed to maintain quite well under it all. He moved up and put his arms around Maddy from behind.

"What do you think of that beach?"

“Thank you,” Maddy smiled sweetly at her husband, as he seemed to notice the detail. The sun and the moon - they had a lot of influence in the lives of the Belleroses, considering Bastien’s predicament. She loved him both during the day and during the night, but knew that the night was much easier for him. The tarot reading that they had in New Orleans years ago still stuck out in her mind too, causing her to add those things to her aesthetic.

Just something a little fun to add that didn’t look like it came out of a little girl’s wardrobe.

She was getting better at understanding what he was saying, her imagination growing under his influence, like he had planted the seeds within her mind. Like he could give her glasses sometimes to help her look more into his world. He was drawn to these places, like a power. Most people didn’t want to look, but she, Bastien, and their curious Frankie in her stroller were looking around now.

She chuckled at his little joke. “That’s true,” She agreed. Seemed like the world was out to get him sometimes but he kept on being a walking man, going through it. “If only your butt glowed,” She teased.

She was impressed. All that she had really done was book the flights, and get the hotel room to make them comfortable the first night. Everything else was all Bastien. This trip had been his idea, and she and Frankie were going with his flow. This Firefly night was beautiful. She couldn’t help taking photos of Bastien holding Frankie, and their little girl looking around with big eyes - so like her fathers - taking in everything, big grin showing off her top front teeth, reaching for everything as babies do, more than often catching onto her daddy’s hair and Maddy helping with trying to loosen her grasp on it..

She loaded her plate for both her and Frankie, working more on solids though she did still breastfeed, it was a good half and half mix. She turned and looked to where Bastien was pointing and instantly caught onto everything that he meant. Any little rickity rowboat looked like a swanboat to her now. Even an inflatable pool boat came close enough to bring those memories forward and bring a warm blush onto her dark cheeks.

“I’ll never forget it,” She admitted. Not that anyone would ever let her forget either. She wasn’t bothered that their friend group seemed to know about it, it was just funny that whenever a swan or a boat came up, there were glances in their direction. “I’m sure this time will be just as magical.”

It was already a beautiful night. It didn’t even need a periwinkle glow though she couldn’t promise that it wouldn’t erupt out of her at some point during the evening.

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I Try One of Everything at Salt City Market (Part 2)

Remember like 3 weeks ago when I did a write-up of a food hall in my hometown, guaranteed to attract the attention of like, 2 people?  Well, it’s time for more of that! 

Attempt #1

While there wasn’t a line outside this time, the market itself seemed just as busy as it was the day after the grand opening.  I also tried to make a point to take in more of the decor, but I don’t think I really have anything new to add other than the fact that I watched not one but two people struggle to stuff the big paper bags their food came in into the trendy, tiny-opening trash cans.  More importantly, I forgot that like, half of the stands are closed on Mondays, meaning I would have to come back another time to finish my quest. 

ERMA’S ISLAND- Jerk Pork (half portion)- $10

I want to say right off the bat that of all the things I’ve tried from this market, this was hands down the best smelling.  And thankfully, the pork pretty much tasted as good as it smelled.  It was tender and juicy, and the sauce was complex, with a good amount of heat that didn’t overpower the other flavors.  The rice and beans that it came with, on the other hand, was a little bland, but that’s nothing that mixing the sauce into can’t fix.  

Unfortunately, I can never show my face there again, because when the cashier asked me if I wanted the half or whole portion, I said “Yeah,” and made her repeat herself like 3 times.

MAMMA HAI- “Marco Polo” Banh Mi- $10

Yes, that’s pepperoni on a banh mi.

The roll was nice and crusty, and to be honest, that’s like 90% of what makes a good sandwich for me.  Unfortunately, the pickled veggies and cilantro (and this blog is pro-cilantro, get over yourselves, haters) sort of overpowered the pepperoni and the char siu pork, which is a shame because I wanted that pepperoni to shine.  If this was a $5 banh mi, I wouldn’t have a problem with that, but at $10 I would have liked a little more meat, or at least for the already existing meat to make its presence felt.  The pate and mayo kinda also get lost, but do present a bit of richness in about every other bite (and, for another controversial sandwich opinion, I don’t necessarily think that every bite of a sandwich has to have an even distribution of everything, otherwise the flavors sort of just blur together after a while).  Overall, it’s a fairly decent sandwich, but left me longing for something more.  They also have a curry chicken banh mi, maybe that one has a better balance of flavor.

CAKE BAR- Locus Cake- $6.50

One thing about Cake Bar that isn’t made apparent by looking at their stand is that, according to their website, it’s meant to resemble a Vietnamese cafe.  In hindsight, this kinda explains the wide variety of specialty teas (specialteas, if you will) they also had available.

The chocolate cake was moist and had little crispy bits running throughout it.  At first, I thought it was eggshells, because I’m an idiot and always assume the worst.  After picking out an especially large chunk, I realized it was broken up bits of Biscoff cookies! (Further research has shown me that the parent company that makes Biscoff cookies is called Locus, thus, y’know, the name of the cake.  Probably should have put that together sooner, it literally says “Locus” on the cookie, one of which was lodged into the top of the cake.)  The buttercream was surprisingly light, and the caramel on top had the perfect consistency, gooey enough to stay put but not so gooey that it turned into a stringy mess after running your fork through it.  The only negative thing I really have to say about the all-around experience was that the box they used made it kind of difficult to get the slice out of it (as you can see, I ended up just tearing the sides up).

Attempt #2 

Since the market is relatively close to my work, I figured I would drop by after work one day to bang out the rest of the list.

BAGHDAD RESTAURANT- Beef Shawarma- $6.99

At first, I laughed to myself upon seeing it in one of those gas station sub bags.  The laughing faded pretty quickly, though, upon seeing it was, in fact served on a sub roll. I'm not a shawarma expert. maybe that can be an acceptable way to eat it? The beef was well spiced and that perfect sweet spot between tender and still having something to sink your teeth into.  Unfortunately, that’s more or less where my compliments end.  What little sauce the menu promised (just called “sauce,” don’t ask me what it is) has soaked into the bread and completely disappeared, making the whole thing somewhat dry and lackluster.  Also, they didn’t cut it, which was fine with the heartier banh mi’s baguette but with the softer sub roll didn’t have the structural integrity to be picked up whole without a struggle.  My biggest gripe with it is mostly on me, though, as the juice from the pickles tainted most of it with pickle stank, which could have been avoided entirely if I had just ordered it without.  

SOULUTIONS- Mustard and Berbere Fried Chicken ($6) and FIRE MAC ($4)

(Note- the $6 order of chicken comes with 2 of these chicken cutlets, but I carelessly ate one before taking the picture.)

I do want to clear the air here and say that yes, I did accidentally order fried chicken and mac and cheese from both of the soul food places.  I was originally going to get the burger, at my friend’s recommendation, but the menu board by the register suspiciously didn’t have the burger on it, so I panicked and ordered the fried chicken again.  

While the breading was stained yellow from mustard, the honey mustard taste was very subtle.  I also have to admit to not knowing off the top of my head what berbere (I had to google it, it’s an Ethiopian spice blend) tastes like, so i can't tell you if this tasted like that.  But, despite not being especially strong in either of the namesake seasonings, it definitely is a flavorful piece of chicken nonetheless.  Flavors work that way sometimes.

The Fire Mac may not have delivered as strongly on cheese as I may have liked, but it definitely did deliver on the fire, drizzled with a tangy buffalo-esque sauce.  And Topped with crumbled bits of fried chicken skins? Can’t go wrong with that.

JUICE AND FLOWERS- “Root | 12” Juice- $8

Misleading name, I didn’t see any flowers anywhere.  Zero stars. 

The beet and lemon were the most pronounced of the flavors, with the ginger lingering on the palate and, unsurprisingly, the apple and carrot mostly being there to round the whole thing out.  The employee that waited on me was very passionate and knowledgeable about the juice, informing me that 2 pounds of produce had gone into this little bottle, and that it’d have a shelf life of 3-5 days.  Which is good, because I put it back in the fridge after I got home to chill it back down, and then proceeded to forget about it for 3 days.  It’s also a very thick and hearty juice, so it doesn’t feel that weird to only want to drink half a bottle in one sitting and, y’know, make this $8 bottle of juice last a little longer. 

Attempt #3

Knowing fully well that I was going to have a long night shift ahead of me, I decided to check out the Coffee Bar side of the market for what would be my third trip over the course of 5 days.  I feel like I should also point out that the Coffee Bar, as its name literally breaks down as, serves coffee during the day and a full bar at night.  I also noticed during this visit that the Coffee Bar has a patio seating area under construction, cheesy string lights and all, that I am looking forward to.

Fruity Pebbles Latte- $6

Against my best judgement, I got it “for here” for the sake of the pic, even though a.) I had to break my rule of not eating in places because this fucking pandemic isn’t over yet and b.) I was nervous about being late for work the whole time (I did, in fact, get there on time).  As I waited, I could see their secret recipe fruity pebbles milk sitting on the counter.  It was, in fact, fruity pebbles and milk.  

I didn’t really think the Fruity Pebbles would work with the espresso, having had been burned before by places that just dump them onto things with no regard of the flavor profile just for the sake of the burst of color.  But, somehow… it did work.  Maybe it’s because cereal milk is never quite as strong as some might hope, but the subtle fruitiness of the milk played well with the chocolatey notes in the espresso.  The espresso itself probably also had the best crema on it that I’ve ever seen on a latte (and yes, I had to google the pretentious espresso-snob term for the foam that floats to the top).

Also shoutout to the pour over, which on their menu board is priced at "4-ish"

I’m so glad I’m living with my parents again at the moment.  Otherwise, this whole thing would’ve been like, a month’s worth of my food budget.