#belated update

[mole-reads]

Palworld is a creatively bankrupt game which is predicated on two points of appeal:

You like Pokémon, but not really;

You enjoy edgy for the sake of edge

Essentially, it's Pokémon for teens who feel like they have grown out of Pokémon. Which makes it understandably hard to have anything to say about the game, something that I have noticed as almost none of the gaming webcomics I follow or remember about have even mentioned it (exceptions have been Nerf NOW -- which I follow -- and Penny Arcade -- which I do not)

And even those that care seem to not have anything to say besides its obvious adjacency to Pokémon, which to me is a moot manufactured controversy that holds no water; nevermind The Pokémon Company issuing that communication about "looking into it", as if it wasn't obvious, but I don't really care if anyone makes money off Pokémon, the billion dollar multimedia franchise.

Seems like most of the pro-Palworld discourse only exists as means of bein anti-Pokemon, which is sad given that we live in a world where Monster Rancher and Dragon Quest Monsters exist.

[lycorogue]

Latest Writing Blog Post is Live: March 2024

Kept me about two weeks to write the darn thing, but my "March" blog update is officially live. Here's hoping you have a beverage, some food, and you're comfortable, because this one is a doozy!

Wait. I Wrote Something?!?

Est. Read Time: 65min! 🤯

What could I POSSIBLY talk about for an HOUR'S worth of reading!?

Well, for one, I ACTUALLY WROTE SOME NARRATIVE PROSE! First time in, like, 10 months!

All thanks to getting back into reading, via Comikey and Webtoon.

I take up a LOOOOOT of time recapping the MULTITUDE of isekai manhwas I started reading in March.

I recap 5 different Webtoon Originals, 1 Webtoon Canvas, and 1 manga I'm reading on Comikey.

It's a LOT, but I hope it gets you as excited as I am about these stories. (Does include spoilers for the start of each of the recapped stories)

Finally, I of course talk about the actual writing I've been working on. I'm super excited to keep going and maybe actually have a nice handful of new stories for you fine folks throughout this year! 😁

[infamous-if]

Last night I posted the July batch #2

Avina POV of the viewing party in chapter 2 (viewing party pov #1)

a flashback of the band's (failed) audition at Carolina Records

O's POV of their flashback and failed audition (band tier)

A late flashback between MC and their dad for father's day

They come out to 23K in total :) I'm still pretty inactive online while I finish the demo so I hope these side pieces I put out can hold everyone along until it's out :)

PLAY HERE

[ronearoundblindly]

Sneak Peek 💜💚💜

frat boy! Ari Levinson x college student!Reader

At a party with your boyfriend when things aren't going well between you, your old classmate--the notorious jock and man-whore, Ari--catches you in a weak moment...

Warnings for drinking/partying but not much else in this bit. (That might be a terrible summary for this excerpt but I made there too much going on to explain succinctly. My bad.) WC 720

The compulsion to be kind and quiet continues as you follow him out, tucking your hands under your arms so Billy won’t try to hold your hand, but it doesn’t matter. He walks ahead of you a few feet to keep up with his friends on the walk down the road to the Kappa house.

The two-story, plantation-style home is packed to the gills, making it hard to maneuver farther in than the front door, and of course, the first person you recognize is a brother of the fraternity living there.

Ari Levinson stands halfway up the staircase overlooking the crowd like a king surveying his domain, hair grown long and a beard worthy of his fifth-year undergrad status. He’s wearing a button-up linen shirt as if he just walked in from the beach, perpetually sun-kissed skin glowing, the carefree blue fabric matching his eyes.

Asshole.

He probably showed up to his own damn house, cocked his head, and smirked.

“Y’all having a party?” he probably asked, chill as fuck.

Idiot…probably. You don’t know what happened to him after Women’s Studies two years ago, but you can’t imagine he got better. Nothing changes.

His queen-for-the-day leans into his ear, her top half covered only by a red bandana and not much below that hidden by a miniskirt.

What sluts. Both of them. They deserve each other.

He’s so sexy though.

His smile is bright while he doesn’t spill the contents of his red Solo cup on anyone below him on the stairs. Seems his drunk coordination has improved since your freshman year at the very least.

“Babe,” you hear yelled close to your ear, “take it!”

Billy shoves one of two cups he’s carrying into your hands and shouts for you to follow him. He wants to play beer pong in one of back rooms downstairs with no room to stand and watch. There are no chairs, but Billy asks if want to play with him. In no reality would he think you’d answer ‘yes’ in this chaos, but then again, he hasn’t noticed you won’t take a sip of the drink you didn’t see poured either.

You yell back that you’re going to find a seat somewhere. Billy gets pulled off for the next partnered game.

The only open spot that isn’t a squeeze beside couples going at it in public is a bench underneath the cutout of the staircase. You took a detour to dump your cup in crowded kitchen’s sink and sit alone for a while, people-watching, wondering vaguely about the king and queen above you on the steps.

Parties…are not all that fun when you don’t feel safe.

You’re not sure how much time passes before a light blue linen shirt invades your view.

“Thirsty?” Ari asks casually, offering the only cup he carries.

You wave it off with a ‘no, thank you’ even though that should be sketchier than your boyfriend getting you a drink.

Ari takes a huge gulp and shuffles his broad body onto the too-short edge of the bench beside you. He seems careful not to touch you or invade your space, the barest graze of a short-sleeve cuff brushing the skin of your upper arm.

Again, Ari tilts the cup toward you. “Jack and coke,” he shrugs, lifting his eyebrows, “mostly coke though. I’ve been here a while. You’re basically late.”

He wouldn’t drug himself with anything, you imagine, and worst case, Ari’s already much drunker than you.

You pluck the half-full Solo from his hand and take a small sip. He’s right about one thing; you can’t smell or taste any alcohol.

Ari smiles softly.

“Where’s what’s-his-face?” He scans the hall. “Probably getting you something better, huh?”

You can’t help but frown and sigh as Ari takes another swig of soda, his pink lips nearly hidden beneath the hair of his beard, but you remember they are quite plump.

“Where’s your girlfriend?” you throw back, and keep your guess silent. Perhaps knuckle deep in the toilet?

Ari contemplates for a moment. “Flying with the pigs,” he settles on.

“What?”

He repeats himself, and then, seeing your confusion, he leans closer to clarify, “she doesn’t exist. I don’t have a girlfriend.”

Poor bandana girl. That’s a little harsh to be fobbed off so soon.

“So—”Ari elbows you gently “—how you been, smartie-pants?”

A/N: I cannot express to you the sheer amount of internal screaming I have done while writing this. He's...he's too...uhhhh my gawdddddd. He's too beautiful.

[Main Masterlist; Ko-Fi]

[reegis]

Hi! You put the rats on redbubble right as I got a job working with rats, I think it's a sign. I was looking to get it as a tote bag or a mug, but you don't have those available. Is there any way you can put those up? Thank you!!!

congrats on your rat job!!!!!!! (id originally had it set for only a small number of things because I hadnt saved it as transparent & it looked real wonky on most items…. so I redid it 🕺🏻)

& now you can get it as a mug or a tote or whole bunch of other things if you want 🥳

[nonameidentified]

Okay so, I've been reading The One Within The Villainess and it was supposed to be a non-yuri read, but- but-

I've gathered a list

1) They call eachother "dear" and "my" and the combination of "my dear" all the fucking time

2) Just this statement. 🏳️‍🌈❓

3) The actual plot. Take revenge on everyone that has wronged her? Creat a safe world for her? MY EMI???

3.5) You are the strongest version of yourself because she loved you??? Ma'am do you know how gay you sound?

It's official, everything I read some how turns into yuri.

[jalenmara]

There was a slight tug at his hand, Dany’s shapely arm stretched behind her as she pulled him forward, eager to get them out onto the Boardwalk. Jon’s eyes fell past the feathers and pink and glitter to the ass that would not quit straining against the confines of a little black dress. Legs with heart-shaped calves begged for his tongue to outline and trace the tantalizing shape before they wrapped around his waist– voulez-vous indeed. She was also working a towering set of heels that made him wonder just how short she truly was, and if her head might fit under his chin just so, in a way that would allow her to hear the crashing of his heart against his ribcage, telling her every secret he might ever hope to hold and then some.

She could have it all. Whatever she wanted, however she wanted it.

He finally managed to stumble after her, thanking whatever higher power might be looking out for him that he had been nursing his drink for most of the evening, because he had plans for them, pending consent of course, and whiskey dick definitely did not factor into them. Not at all.

Voulez-vous, ain’t no big decision.

To my constant: @notpmahlem ❤️

Thanks to @the-last-targaryens for this gorgeous moodboard she made a million years ago, and to each and every one of you who believed me when I said I would finish this little fic. One day. That day is today!

[lokisasylum]

BTS Jimin's 'Face' becomes the first Korean solo album to receive RIAA Gold Certification

Jimin of BTS opened a new chapter in K-pop by capturing the world's largest music market, the United States, with his first solo album 'FACE'.

Jimin's first solo album 'Face' sold more than 500,000 units in the United States on June 5 (local time). This is the first non-English (Korean) album by an Asian solo singer.

As a result, Jimin's first solo album 'Face' received the honor of receiving gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

The title song 'Like Crazy' of Jimin's solo album 'Face' sold more than 1 million units in the United States in August 2023 and received RIAA 'Platinum' certification as a single song, but was certified in December due to a belated application by the agency. Acquired.

Immediately after its release, 'Face' ranked 2nd on Billboard's main album chart, 'Billboard 200', the highest ranking for a K-pop solo singer, and the title song 'Like Crazy' ranked 1st on Billboard's main single chart 'Hot 100' and 1st on the 'Artist 100' chart. Above, he became the first K-pop soloist to reach the top spot.

In addition, Jimin's three solo songs 'Filter', 'Serendipity Full Length', and 'Lie' sold more than 500,000 units and achieved RIAA Gold certification, along with 'Set Me Free Part 2' and 'Angel Part 1'. 'We are close to selling 500,000 units. A total of 12 sound sources, including 6 of Jimin's sound sources, exceeded 100,000 unit sales in the United States, proving his extraordinary sound source power.

As of June 5, Jimin's 'Like Crazy' has been on the US Spotify Daily Top Song Chart for 227 days, making it the highest-ranking K-pop song and the only Korean song. 'Face', with all of its songs exceeding 100 million streams on Spotify, is recording a total of 2.183 billion streams as of the 5th.

Meanwhile, Jimin's 'Face' ranked 11th on the Billboard 'World Album Chart' in the latest chart of the American music media Billboard (as of June 8), charting for 56 weeks, achieving the longest entry record for a K-pop solo album. . 'Like Crazy' also charted at number 196 on the Billboard Global Chart (BILLBOARD GLOBAL Excl. US) for 61 weeks, extending the record of being the longest charting song for a K-pop solo song.

[totchiiiiii]

[mothshrub]

Coral Island: sorry, the actual release of game can't handle your old save file!

Me: Oh... well... I guess I'll have to be ok with it, and I guess I'll get a chance to build a better experience and help update the wiki and etc as I go

Coral Island: Also, we're letting you keep all the money you earned in your old 4-year save file. You won't know if this is a glitch. Have a million and a half coins

Me:

[mangatxt]

title: sage advice (68k words, 6/11 chapters, ongoing)

fandom: mob psycho 100

relationship: serirei (serizawa katsuya/reigen arataka)

details: rated e (please read AO3 tags & author's note before engaging), newspaper column, post-canon, mutual pining, getting together, humor, demisexuality, internalized acephobia, reigen arataka pov, friends to friends-with-benefits to lovers, case fic, illustrated

summary: Breaking: Local conman takes job he isn't qualified for, accidentally enlists colleague for help. Story continues on page O69.

chapter six excerpt:

Reigen nudges him with an elbow. “So you read my column.” “I did. Last night. Um. And again when I woke up this morning. And while I was waiting at the mall. I didn’t want to miss anything.” “It was better, right? I knew I was onto something even while I was typing it. Definitely the best one I’ve done so far.” Reigen pauses mid-bloviation. “That’s what I thought. You liked it, right?” Serizawa doesn’t say anything right away, but the line of his mouth twitches like an EKG reading.  Reigen deflates. “Right?”

read it here: first chapter / most recent (chapter six)

[theriversitters]

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[farminglesbian]

quick swim in traunsee between 7 and 8... then big cloud in front of the sun

only peeked through again on the train home

[arinishi]

A little Jekyon art as a celebration gift for this monumental occasion 🥰✨

[holts-knees]

I'm back from visiting my partner in Alaska! I should have a number of art posts coming over the next few weeks, some inspired by the trip and some that were meant for pride that I simply forgot to share because I was soaking up all my time offline [oops!] but for now here's a lil sketch of the two of us enjoying our favorite day trip spot [Denali national park!]

[noeldoesmusic]

fl studio crashed about ten times in the process of tuning this