#both at tthe same time

[sanjisboyfie]

satoru would def call u baby boy i thinkkkkkk i hate him???? i hate him so much ewwwwwwwww (where can i buy him off the internet) if not that, just baby, babe, (daddy jokingly tho), or love. puts a lot of "my" in front of his petnames "my baby," "my blah blah blah" hes annoying. do NOT date this mf he is ANNOYING

then suguru would call u prince because hes a sexy mf. hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehheehehehehehehehehehehehhehee or handsome hehehehehehehehehehehhehehehehehehehe or DARLING heheheheheheheheheh DARLING. but he is also just a fan of saying your name in that soft voice of his hehehehehehehehhehehe

[chestersturniolo]

𝙁𝙞𝙚𝙡𝙙𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧

Chris Sturniolo x fem!reader

In which; You and your boyfriend Chris escape to the English countryside

based on this request

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You and Chris had been planning this countryside getaway for what felt like ages. Between the chaos of everyday life and your never-ending schedules, a break in the peaceful English countryside seemed like the perfect way to slow down, reconnect, and enjoy some much-needed time together.

As soon as you arrived, the air felt different. crisper, lighter. The cottage you’d rented was tucked away among green hills, surrounded by trees and pastures. It looked like something out of a storybook, with ivy creeping up the stone walls and a little wooden gate. You could hardly believe it was real.

Chris, with his usual playful grin, wrapped his arms around you from behind as you stood at the cottage door. “Welcome home” he whispered, resting his chin on your shoulder.

The first evening was pure magic. After settling in, you both decided to explore the nearby village. Hand in hand, you strolled through cobblestone streets, admiring the old stone houses with thatched roofs. Chris found a tiny bakery, where he insisted on getting freshly baked scones for later. “it’s traditional shit ma, we have to!”

Later, back at the cottage, Chris lit a fire in the open fireplace, and the two of you curled up infront of it on the floor. You were wrapped in a thick wool blanket, your head resting against Chris’s chest as you watched the flames dance. The scones were even better than you had expected, and Chris had laughed at you when you got a bit of clotted cream on your nose, before kissing it away.

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The next day was just as dreamy. You woke up to crisp air flowing through the cottage windows, the sound of birds chirping in the distance. Chris had already slipped out of bed, as you go to find him, he was busy making breakfast in the little kitchen. His hair was a little tousled, and his sleepy smile was so endearing that you almost melted on the spot.

After breakfast, you ventured out for a long walk through the countryside. The path wound through fields dotted with grazing sheep and little streams that glittered in tthe sunlight. You laughed as Chris tried to get a selfie with a sheep that seemed less than interested. At one point, he pulled you into his arms and spun you around, making you both dizzy with laughter. It was the kind of carefree joy you hadn’t felt in so long.

That afternoon, you found a hidden spot by a small lake. The water was so still it looked like glass, reflecting the sky and the trees around you. You both lay on the grass, staring up at the clouds, making silly guesses about their shapes. Chris’s fingers laced with yours, and for a while, neither of you said a word. There was no need to. The peace and quiet were enough.

As the sun began to set, the golden hour light beaming,, Chris pulled you close and kissed your forehead. “This is so perfect” he murmured softly. You smiled, feeling the same. It was like the world had paused, and all that mattered was the two of you in this beautiful, peaceful place.

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The next few days unfolded like something out of a movie. You and Chris had no real plans, which made it all the more perfect. you just woke up each morning and decided to let the day take you wherever it wanted.

One morning, you both slept in late, the rain pitter pattering on the window, soothing you both. It was one of those cozy, lazy mornings where you didn’t rush to do anything. Chris woke first,, pressing a kiss to your forehead before disappearing into the kitchen. When you finally dragged yourself out of bed, you found him by the window, staring out at the mist that had settled over the hills.

“How about we take the car out for a drive?” he suggested.

So, off you went, winding through narrow country lanes that seemed to lead nowhere and everywhere all at once. The mist hovered on the fields and hillsides, creating an atmosphere that made everything feel…unreal. You discovered a little town that wasn’t on any of the maps-a collection of a few cottages, a small pub, and a tiny antique shop.

The antique shop was run by an elderly couple who greeted you like you were old friends. You and Chris spent hours browsing through trinkets, from old clocks to worn-out novels. Chris found a little porcelain figurine of a sheep and jokingly declared it your “trip mascot” buying it on the spot. You couldnt help but laugh, especially when he later perched it on the dashboard of the car like a prized treasure

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Another day, the rain had cleared. You packed a simple picnic-sandwiches, fruit, and a bottle of pressed apple juice you’d picked up from the village-and walked to the top of a nearby hill. The view from there was breathtaking,,miles and miles of green. You spread out a blanket, sat down together, and just soaked it all in.

Chris laid back with his head in your lap, his eyes closed, a soft smile on his face. You ran your fingers through his hair, feeling the calm settle in around you. After the picnic, Chris pulled you up and insisted on a race down the hill. You both tumbled through the grass, laughing breathlessly by the time you reached the bottom. You collapsed next to each other, your hearts racing as you cackled like idiots.

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The next day, you decided to take a long bike ride through the countryside. You rented two old-fashioned bikes from a nearby farm and pedaled through fields and along narrow trails, the wind making your hair tangle slightly. You stopped at a farmshop where they sold fresh strawberries, and you both sat on a wooden bench under an oak tree, sharing fruit while Chris made ridiculous jokes that left you in stitches.

On the way back, you found a crystal clear stream that run through the woods. You both took off your shoes and paddled in, the water refreshing. Chris, always the goofball, splashed you until you were both soaked and laughing uncontrollably. When you got back to the cottage, you both shared a candle lit bath in the old fashioned tub, talking about your day in whispers. You then got into dry clothes and made hot chocolate, curling up together in front of the fireplace once again.

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The morning of your final full day arrived. You woke to the birds chirping again, and the distant sound of cows mooing in the fields. Chris was already awake, quietly moving around the kitchen. The smell of coffee wafted through the cottage, and you smiled sleepily, stretching beneath the warm covers.

“Good morning, sleepyhead” Chris greeted you with a grin as you wandered in, still wrapped in the blanket. He handed you a steaming mug and kissed the top of your head. “I was thinking… what if we spent the whole day doing nothing but indulging ourselves?”

You raised an eyebrow “Indulging how?”

“Well, we’ve done so much exploring. How about today, we slow down? Like,lazy breakfast, maybe a visit to that little local spa I read about. Then dinner at the pub we saw down the road?”

The idea of a totally relaxed day sounded perfect. So, that’s exactly what you did. The breakfast Chris made was simple, you ate slowly, and the two of you lingered over breakfast, chatting about everything and nothing. Time felt like it didn’t exist here, and you loved it.

After breakfast, you headed to the small, rustic spa Chris had found. It was nestled in the middle of the countryside, surrounded by greenery and overlooking a peaceful pond. You were greeted with herbal teas and led into a cozy room with next to no lighting and music playing lightly in the background. You both opted for massages, and as you lay there,, the last bits of tension from city life completely faded. Chris smiled at you from the next table, his eyes half-closed in complete relaxation.

“Best decision ever” he whispered, and you couldnt agree more

After the spa, you returned to the cottage for an afternoon nap. The warm air drifting through the open windows as you lay in bed together, your head on chris’ chest as he pulls you impossibly close.

In the late afternoon you both wake before getting ready to go for food . You walked hand in hand to the local pub-a small, ivy-covered building with low ceilings and a crackling fire inside. The owner, a cheerful older man with a thick Yorkshire accent, welcomed you both warmly and showed you to a cozy table near the window.

The food was hearty and traditional. You shared fish and chips, a steak and ale pie, and a sticky toffee pudding for dessert. Between bites, you talked about everything you loved about this trip, laughing over the silly moments and cherishing the quiet ones. Outside, the sun started to set, and you could hear the distant chatter of locals enjoying their evening through the cracked window beside you.

After dinner, you took a slow walk back to the cottage under a sky filled with stars. The air was cool, but Chris pulled you close, his arm wrapped around your shoulders as you strolled along the quiet road. The stars above seemed brighter here, clearer, as though you could reach up and touch them. You stopped for a moment to take it all in-this peaceful night, the warmth of Chris by your side.

“I never want this to end” you whispered

Chris smiled, pulling you even closer. “It doesn’t have to y’know. We’ll make more memories like this” he assures.

Back at the cottage, you lit a few candles and sat out on the small terrace, wrapped in blankets. Chris poured you both a glass of wine, and you spent the rest of the evening talking and laughing under the stars. The night felt endless in the best way, a perfect end to a day of pure bliss.

As the stars twinkled above, Chris leaned in, “I’m so glad we came here” he whispered, his forehead resting against yours. You smiled, knowing that this trip had been more than just a getaway. It had been a beautiful pause, a chance to savor everything that really mattered. Eachother.

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The next morning , it’s was time you had to pack up and head back home, neither of you really wanted to leave. But as Chris squeezed your hand and promised, “We’ll come back. Maybe even make this a tradition” you couldn’t help but smile. The countryside had given you something special,,memories that you knew you’d carry with you forever.

And as you drove away, the cottage growing smaller in the distance, you felt content, knowing that the best part of the trip hadn’t really been the place, but simply being with Chris.

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a/n; thankyou so much for this request anon ilysm!! as an english girly i was in my ELEMENT writing this😭 imagining chris in settings close to home was so sososo fun (i need it badddd). hope you enjoyed guys!!!

love yallll

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Alter---------------------| Hymnis + Namu |

It was all so...too.....much. This night should never have gone so sour. One moment, the Caivnir had been wandering, exploring the very forests grounds that'd given him life, and the next? A flash. An explosion. Pain. Fear. His own and the forest's.. Though they were one and the same most times. For all the in-fighting between the dark and light fae, it was funny how both sides shared a common, seedy underbelly, a thirst for blood and power that led to moments like this. To the fox running for his live, dodging magic light fae traps and thrown weapons.

But he could only do so much, dodge so manyy as the chase continued, as a few spells collided, a few spears slashed flesh, blood matting his fur. Luckily... or unluckily, perhaps? The fatiuge made his weary, drowsy at best. The fox coughed softly, able to tasted tthe tinges of a cursed magic in his blood. One to sap his strength, likely, to make him easier to capture, made it harder to watch where he was going. Harder to remember that he was running towards the end of a steep hill until it was much too late.

Down the Caivnir tumbled, too weak to even yelp as his body rolled and skidded to a halt, the frame bloody, left paw twisted and bleeding from the fall. But at the very least, now, the forest had time to at least try and help. Vines and shrubs surrounded the fox pup, hiding his body as best as leaves and branches could, crying out in a way only the forest could, hoping some being could hear, could help the littel guardian who fought even now to keep breathing. @micurian

[kangshxrtie]

ch. 25 ⤍ morning after

"they're so cute!" you heard yunjin's loud ass voice echo through the room, the brightness of a camera flash pulling you out of sleep.

"they are," eunchae whispered, though not very quietly. "until one of them wakes up because y'all are being so loud."

"we should frame this," chaewon added, sounding way too excited.

you decided it was time to let them know you were awake. slowly, you opened your eyes. "you could at least be quiet when you sneak in to take pictures."

as soon as you spoke, chaewon literally jumped, her hand flying to her chest. "holy shit! i told you guys to be quiet!"

yunjin was laughing at how startled chaewon got, "we have to post this, tthe fans would eat this up" she held up her phone, the screen showing you and kazuha cuddled up together in bed.

"you're both literally cuddling like a drama scene," eunchae teased, trying to stifle her giggles. "how are we supposed to not take a picture of that?"

you groaned, hiding your face in your hands. "why are you all like this?"

"because," yunjin teased, "it's not every day we catch you and kazuha in a... compromising position."

kazuha, who was still half-asleep and had barely registered what was going on, blinked slowly and mumbled something incoherent, clearly not yet awake enough to understand what was going on. her arm was still loosely wrapped around you, and she made no move to pull away, even as the teasing continued.

"what even time is it?" you mumbled, pulling the blanket over your head in an attempt to escape their teasing.

"it's 9 a.m.," yunjin replied, sounding way too awake for your liking. "sakura's making breakfast, but we had to come and check on the couple first."

"couple?" you repeated, your voice muffled under the blanket.

yunjin snickered, "i mean, look at you two!"

with a sigh, you pulled the blanket back down, revealing your face again. you glanced over at kazuha, who was still slowly waking up, blinking sleepily as she finally registered the conversation. "huh? what... what's happening?" she mumbled, her voice soft and confused.

"they're taking pictures of us," you whispered to her.

kazuha's eyes widened slightly in surprise, her cheeks flushing a little as she realized the position you two were in. "oh... i didn't even—" she began, but yunjin cut her off.

"it's fine, zuha! you two are cute!" yunjin teased, grinning.

"stop bullying us, we just woke up," you said, sitting up a little, but you couldn't help the small smile tugging at the corner of your lips.

"seriously, though. we should go down for breakfast unless we need to leave for the two of you to get out of bed." chaewon said.

"we weren't even doing anything!" you protested, laughing now as you tried to defend yourself.

"uh-huh," eunchae nodded dramatically, playing along. "sure, sure, you weren't."

kazuha, who was finally awake enough to join the conversation properly, sat up and looked over at you, her lips twitching into a smile. "we really weren't, though."

you turned to look at her, feeling the warmth between you two from the night before still lingering. she was blushing but didn't seem uncomfortable—more like she was quietly enjoying the teasing.

"see, even she said it," you added.

yunjin just waved it off. "doesn't matter. the internet's gonna explode once i post this anyway."

your eyes widened. "you're not posting that!"

"yeah, no," kazuha agreed quickly, her voice still a bit sleepy but firm.

yunjin pretended to consider it for a moment, "hmm... but think about the fans."

"yunjin!" you and kazuha both exclaimed at the same time, making the others burst into laughter.

"fine, fine, i won't post it," yunjin relented, "but it's staying in my personal collection."

you rolled your eyes, grateful that it wouldn't be all over social media. "i hate it here."

yunjin just grinned, clearly proud of herself. "you love us."

you sighed, but you couldn't deny that she was right. "yeah, yeah."

the teasing eventually died down, and chaewon, eunchae, and yunjin finally left the room, probably to bother sakura in the kitchen instead. you glanced at kazuha, who was still sitting beside you, her cheeks still a little flushed from all the teasing.

"sorry about that," kazuha said with a sheepish smile.

you shook her head, her lips curling into a soft smile. "it's fine. i don't mind."

you felt a little awkward, unsure of what to say now that the others were gone. the room was quiet again, and the weight of everything from last night hung between you two. it wasn't uncomfortable—just... different.

"so... breakfast now?" kazuha asked, breaking the silence.

"yeah," you said, awkwardly rubbing the back of your neck, "we should probably hurry before they think... something else is happening."

kazuha let out a small giggle. "right, can't have them coming back up here," she said, sliding off the bed and stretching her arms out.

you followed suit, standing up and trying to regain your composure. you were still processing the fact that you had spent the night cuddling with her after the dream which she didn't even know about and you don't think you could ever tell her.

when you entered the kitchen, it was as if the room collectively paused for a second, like they were waiting to see how you two would act. they were all seated at the table, eyeing the two of you.

"finally! my favorite couple!" yunjin announced dramatically.

you rolled your eyes. "shut up."

kazuha just smiled and headed straight for the kitchen counter. "at least i'm getting some."

the room erupted into a mix of laughter and groans at kazuha's bold remark. you felt your face heat up immediately, and you shot her a look, half embarrassed, half impressed at how easily she threw that out there.

yunjin, of course, was the first one to speak up afterward, "i see what's happening here."

"mind your business," you told her playfully going over to where kazuha was grabbing herself a plate from the counter and filling it with whatever was left of breakfast. you grabbed a plate as well, keeping your head down to avoid any more teasing glances. but you knew they were all curious and just waiting for you to sit down so they could start the questioning.

"so," chaewon started, her voice casual but clearly fishing for something, "what all happened last night?"

kazuha's expression stayed relaxed as she dug into her food. "we just talked and then slept.."

chaewon raised an eyebrow, clearly not expecting that answer. "uh-huh... and nothing unusual? just a... normal sleep?"

you sat down across from kazuha, shooting chaewon a look. "can we just not talk about it?"

"absolutely not?" yunjin chimed in with a grin. "we're just curious, you know? i mean, you two were so cute this morning."

you glared at her.

sakura, who had been relatively quiet, finally spoke up, giving you both a teasing smile. "we just wanna know if we need to have a talk with the two of you."

"next time we have to lock the door," you told kazuha.

"next time?" chaewon repeated teasingly.

kazuha's eyes flicked over to you, and she was trying not to laugh.

"that's not what i meant!" you tried to say.

kazuha shook her head, finally giving in to her own laughter. "okay, enough. can we just eat in peace?"

"fine~," yunjin said, waving her hand dismissively. "we'll drop it... for now."

the room quieted down a bit after that, and for a while, it was just the sound of forks clinking against plates and the occasional murmur of conversation. you tried to relax and focus on your food, but every now and then, you'd glance up and catch kazuha's eye. she'd smile softly, and you'd feel that familiar flutter in your chest, reminding you of everything that had happened the night before.

it wasn't long before you felt something under the table—a slight pressure on your leg. you glanced down subtly and realized kazuha's foot had brushed against yours. at first, you thought it was an accident, but then she did it again, this time more deliberately. you glanced up at her, and she gave you a playful look, her eyes twinkling with amusement.

you shifted slightly in your seat, but then kazuha's hand found yours under the table. it was a small, simple gesture, but it sent a wave of warmth through you. you weren't sure how long you stayed like that, holding hands under the table while pretending nothing was happening. the others were too busy with their own conversations to notice, and for once, you were grateful for the distraction.

eventually, the meal wrapped up, and the others started clearing their plates, still talking and laughing as they moved around the kitchen. as everyone started cleaning up, you and kazuha sat there for a moment longer, not saying anything but just enjoying the quiet moment between you.

but eventually, you had to move. kazuha slowly let go of your hand, and you both stood up to clear your plates, giving you a small smile as she passed by.

"should we lock ourselves in our rooms for a while?" yunjin's voice broke the moment, her grin wide as she leaned against the counter.

you rolled your eyes, "shut up yunjin," you muttered, placing your dishes in the sink.

kazuha just smiled and shrugged, "and if i said yes"

yunjin played along with a smile, "please not in the kitchen, we eat here."

before either of you could respond sakura cut in, waving a spatula in yunjin's direction. "leave them alone already, yunjin. they've had enough this morning."

"fine, fine," yunjin said, throwing her hands up in surrender. "i'll behave. for now."

you sighed in relief, grateful for the temporary break in the teasing, but you had a feeling this wasn't the last you'd hear of it. as you helped finish tidying up the kitchen, you couldn't help but steal a few more glances in kazuha's direction. there was something about the way she carried herself—calm, yet playful—that made your heart race in a way you hadn't expected. the morning's events felt like a blur, but one thing was becoming clearer: whatever was happening between the two of you, it was definitely something.

"so," kazuha's voice suddenly broke through your thoughts as she stood next to you at the sink, "what's the plan for today?"

you shrugged, trying to act casual even though you were still very aware of how close she was standing. "i don't know. maybe we can just chill, do something low-key."

she nodded, leaning against the counter as she looked at you with a soft smile. "sounds good. i'm down for whatever."

for a moment, the two of you just stood there, the conversation around the kitchen fading into the background. you wanted to say something, anything, but the words just wouldn't come. instead, you found yourself just... enjoying her presence.

finally, yunjin's voice rang out again, breaking the moment. "we're hanging out if you two want join, or let us know if we need to turn the tv all the way up."

you shot her a glare, but kazuha just laughed, shaking her head. "let's go before they start up again," she whispered to you.

you nodded, following her out of the kitchen. even as you rejoined the rest of the group, sitting down on the couch with everyone else, obviously next to kazuha who immediately wrapped her arm around you, which did come with some teasing comments from her members but you didn't pay much attention to them.

as the group settled into casual conversations and laughter, the teasing eventually died down, and you found yourself relaxing more leaning into kazuha's side.

"comfortable?" she asked, glancing down at you with a small smile.

"yeah," you replied, a soft smile on your lips. "really comfortable."

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[mamadarama]

IM SO SORRY IKEEP ACCIDNENTANLY UNFOLLOWIGN U BC THE ASK BUTTON IS NEXT TO IT 😭😭😭 i love ur content so MUCH i would NEVER unfollow on purpose omgg 😭

also anyways imjust wonderign , have u ever thought abt what would happen if yumenosaki didnt exisr inthe first place ???? like. what if they all jsut go live normal lives. or maybe if any of the major events in tthe storyline never happened. cause youre so amazing at analyzing stuff so id realllyyyyy like 2 hear ur thoughts <333 THAMKYOU!!!!! have a nice day :DD

OHH LOL OK i was like hey didnt this person follow me the other day? ive done that before too

i have thought abt that!!! i think some of them would still end up being idol adjacent? also a lot of characters grew up in the same area so they might end up going to the same school or smth anyways so theyd still know each other.

wataru is a stage/movie actor and eichi buys vip seats to all his shows until he notices him . kanata and kaoru are both marine biologists. madara is still exiled and starts traveling doing god knows what, but comes home to japan sooner than he wouldve if eichi didnt stall him during the war. in japan he continues to do god knows what. odd jobs and the like. chiaki and kanata still meet and kanata is saved from the cult. chiaki might go on to become a professional basketball player? izumi and makoto dont have a falling out bc the war never caused leo to break down, so izumi doesnt get paranoid for makotos safety. both of them along with arashi are models and leo is still a composer. arashi would also be a divorce attorney purely on the basis that i think she would be really good at it. rei retains most of his 2nd yr personality and simply mellows out a little instead of acting like an old man, and his friendship with keito wouldnt fall apart. keito is a mangaka and a teacher. hes trying to keep those identities separate but who knows how long thatll last. koga and rei still form deadmanz but keito wouldnt join. instead theyd be a duo unit until koga invites adonis to join, and this time adonis actually gets the chance to since deadmanz wont disband before koga can invite him. kaoru might join later, but its more of a hobby and his primary goal is still taking over and carrying on his mothers research. he works at kanatas aquarium. adonis is a park ranger. i think souma would be a teacher. either biology or a weapons class, or both. kuro and shu are both fashion designers but kuro would specialize in costumes and shu would do mostly high fashion lines for runways. kuro also does wrestling, he intended for it to be just a hobby but he ended up being a fan favorite so now hes better known for that than he is for his costume work. mika is shus apprentice still. hiyori is dawdling and unsure of what he wants to do, but in the meantime hes busying himself with making youtube videos (think jenna marbles). he still meets jun in school. jun is a streamer but he also has a fitness blog and works part time as a personal trainer. pretty average life but with the added bonus that he lives with hiyori, so he doesnt have to worry about money as much. nagisa is a geologist and historian. he works at a museum, thats about it. he still stayed with hiyori until he was adopted by his current family. ibara is the ceo of some company. yuzuru is toris butler still and tori is learning what he needs to do as his family's heir. tsukasa is doing the same. yuzuru and ibara dont meet again after ibara leaves the military facility. ritsu is a professional pianist, hes known for theming his performances around his vampire thing and playing creepy organ music, except on a piano. mao is a freelance photographer and a tutor. makoto continues to be a model, but also does gamedev and photography on the side. he also streams with jun and natsume and has a radio show with the rest of trickstar. anzu would still get transferred to whatever all boys school trickstar is going to, but instead of being trickstars producer shes just part of their friend group and theres no war. switch exists as a magic act, performing at events and whatnot. tsumugi also has his own fortune telling business and works as a librarian, and sora is a competitive gymnast. hajime is a botanist and works for the city managing public gardens. mitsuru became an olympic athlete. when nazuna graduated he went to college to do ...whatever it is hes doing. since there was no unit keeping them together, he was able to just stop talking to shu and they eventually drifted apart painlessly. tomoya and hokuto are actors. subaru is a solo idol. the twins street performances took off and they became a well known acrobatic duo. shinobu is a radio host and has a podcast where he talks about anime. tetora is a competitive martial artist. midori happily works as a vegetable farmer with his family.

rinne and niki live the same way they did before becoming idols, except niki has a cooking show. tsukasa secretly helps kohaku escape from his family and silently passes his allowance over to kohaku so he can live somewhere safe. as soon as he can he gets back into contact with aira. he lives alone like niki did when he was 14 and spends a lot of time in the library trying to homeschool himself. aira is still an idol fanatic but doesnt become an idol. hiiro goes to look for rinne, but rinne refuses to leave and hiiro goes home after making rinne promise hell still visit home sometimes. hiiro takes rinnes place as the next monarch. tatsumi and kaname still go to the same school but kaname never has the accident, so oremeru never abandons his identity and has no reason to hate tatsumi. tatsumi is learning to be a priest from his dad and will eventually take over as the pastor at his family's church. since es was never built on the same land as the ayase's bunker, mayoi would stay underground for longer. if he left at some point hed be a visual artist and submit his work to galleries. he probably wouldnt meet the rest of alkaloid, at least not right away.

so thats what i think would happen, more or less.

[marlen-20]

How would price talk you through it? 🤔

Honestly, Price would be so sweet maybe yeast a little bit, but other than that I think he’d make you feel real good and treat you nicely praising you and telling you how much he’s missed you

You knew price was coming home today. So you planned a little surprise for him, you had made sure everything would be perfect. You made sure to dim the lights, add flowers up to the bedroom, and you had some of yours and prices favorite drinks in the stand to let him relax, and the best of all you. With you on the bed with red lingerie on, it was a four piece tthe lacy bra, the panties, the fishnet stockings, and the strap on your stomach that connected to the stockings. When you saw the lingerie through the window when you were at the mall you knew Price would love it, of course, it was confusing at first but once you found out how to put it on you loved it!

You were standing in-front of the bed when you heard the front door shut, so you quickly got into bed ready for Price.

You heard footsteps coming up the stairs and from the corner of your eyes you see him at the door. He walks in staring at you as he put down his stuff by the bed.

“Fuck love, you look so stunning.” He chuckles a little

“If I had known sooner I would’ve been home earlier. I should’ve known something was up by how the house is decorated when I came in.” He chuckles

You look at him as he walks closer to you taking his belt off. You look at him with lustful eyes,he sees the look in your eyes and takes his pants off you lick your lips as you see his hard cock spring free from being constricted on his pants

“ You like that love? You nod excitingly You nearly lost yourself when he moved his fingers up and down your folds, his thumb he begins to rub your clit, in a slow and rough pace. You moan loudly as he shoves two fingers in your hole rapidly.

“Price! Plea- fuck! RIGHT THERE!” You scream as he curls your fingers on your g-stop making you reach your orgasm.

“That’s a good girl” he smirks looking at your trembling body

“You ready for my cock love?” And with no hesitation he takes his fingers out and puts his cock to your entrance, you moan as you feel the tip of his cock you wrap your legs around him to try and push him in but he grabs you by the hips “Come on sweetheart, you know better I wanna make you feel good love. You ready?”

You nod your head telling him your ready as he pushes himself into your wet pussy you tremble underneath him, your eyes rolling back and he stretches you.

“Fuck, I’ve missed you so much love, mh- you’re so tight and wet f’me love. You’re such a good girl f’me.” He grunts out you can tell he’s getting close your back arches and you reach your second orgasm, price rubs your clit again faster making you scream in pleasure “OH FUCK! PRICE PLEASE! RIGHT THERE!” His thrusts get sloppier as he gets closer to his orgasm. You both cum at the same time feeling him fill you up with his cum. “You’re such a good girl love, I’ve missed you so much when I was gone, I can’t even imagine how you felt when I was away sweetheart,” you cup his cheek in your hands bring his face closer as you kiss him. “I’ve missed you too price.” You say back.

[luxrayblues]

Man tthe way you write for Larry is astonishing! Makes me hungry for more ( pun intended) maybe Larry and the reader on a date?

OMG Thank you so much! Haha he's just a hungry mans~

Larry x reader - First Date (SFW)

You had been swept up by how sweet Larry was. He was incredibly honest and blunt, which meant that you didn't have to worry about whether he actually wanted to be around you or not. It was honestly so refreshing to have that kind of attention. He seemed to like you for you, having invited you to stay in town for a few days and let him show you around. He knew all the best places to grab a bite to eat, after all. That's not to say he didn't have to move around some things in his schedule. It was a huge compliment from him. To take any time away from his work, especially adjusting his schedule to accommodate being with you for any length of time was meaningful, though you who had never had a proper job like that didn't fully understand the gesture. You were flattered all the same. As you walked out of the elevator of your hotel and into the lobby, you were surprised to see him standing there waiting for you.

"Oh my stars. I hope I didn't keep you waiting?" You hurry over to him, having been coming down just on time. He couldn't help himself being early. It was a habit of his to be 10 minutes early or else he considered himself late. He didn't fault you for the lack of punctuality, though. Instead, he looked you over. You were dressed comfortably, not one to constrict yourself like that so the first thing you noticed was that he was again in a very nice suit. The only difference from the day before being that he didn't have that briefcase with him. You wondered if he owned anything else but couldn't ponder long as he was eager to get moving.

"They'll be expecting us." He says to usher you along toward the door, his long strides getting him to it first so that he could open it for you.

"While the Treasury is the best place in town, every eatery in Medali is exceptional." He assures you with a slight smile. He took pride in his home. It was charming that food was something that made him light up like that. He had said before that he was a very plain and unremarkable man, but you saw through that. There was more to him than he let on or maybe that he even knew himself, but you wanted to show him otherwise. You hoped he would let you. "Medali is beautiful. I could smell the food from up the hill yesterday. I'm so excited." You were, but moreso for getting to spend more time with him. Little did you know he had similar thoughts. You hadn't noticed the way he glanced at you while he walked along or the shorter strides that the tall man took to ensure that you wouldn't be left behind. He was considerate without giving it a second thought. "Here we are. Deli Cioso." He touches your lower back, sending a jolt up your spine and through your whole body. There was no hiding your flushed cheeks as he led you inside. Like he had said, they were expecting you. The owners rushing out to greet you both excitedly, clearly fans of the gym leader and excited to prove themselves to anyone who stopped by. You were still reeling from the touch though. His large, cool hand touching you was quite distracting, but you missed the feeling instantly as he moved to pull a chair out for you.

"What's that look?" He asks you bluntly as he sits across from you, noticing the sad way you glanced at his hands. It made you jerk and stiffen up, staring at him like a Stantler in headlights.

"You have large hands." You blurt out, blushing instantly and covering your mouth. Where had that come from?! Why was that what you said? You touch your forehead and close your eyes, feeling quite foolish just then. You didn't expect to feel his hands taking yours, lifting one up to his to compare them. He had a good inch on you and as you stared from your hands to his face in disbelief, you were sure you detected the lightest blush on his cheeks. "I guess I do." He chuckles. Of course, he knew what the other meaning of that statement was. He cleared his throat, finding you to be exceptionally cute. The way the light hit your eyes made them sparkle and he reached up to loosen his tie just a little. He wasn't one to get these types of feelings for another person. Especially not a young travelling trainer like yourself. He preferred stability, but he was a workaholic. This had to be the first time in his adult life that he had moved around work for another person.

Your hands linger together for longer than they should have, both of you not wanting to pull away. As the owners came up with the sandwich of the day for both of you, finally you dropped your hands. Both of your stomachs growl when you see the stuffed sandwiches, glancing at each other before you both dig in eagerly. "Oh Arceus." You both say in unison, eyes meeting and you laugh together. His tired eyes lighting up once again, but this time for you more than the food. There was a comfortable quiet as you ate, just enjoying one another's company throughout the meal. You caught the occasional glance and he caught yours, leaving you both feeling warm from the interaction. It was toward the end of the meal that you felt his foot knock gently against yours under the table, making you flush as he smiles slightly at you. He didn't want to beat around the bush for long. Swallowing down a bite, you shift your own foot to press back to his, enjoying the touch.

"I hope you have room for dessert." Larry smirks. This was going to be an interesting week in Medali.

[bluiex]

HELLO HELLO HELLO HELLO HELLO HELLO HELLO- IS THAT TO MANY HELLOS??? ANYWAY IM FULL OF ENGERY AND IDEAS. Mainly Scott and Grian cause their my favourites.

Punk rock Mumbo and Grian(in collega) both have a crush on the same soft, artsy guy(Scar) that’s thinks their too cool and so out of his league

Scott‘s a random dude living by the ocean cuase it’s pretty with his siblings, Pearl and Lauren, meets a two mermaids?? Sirens??? Martyn and Ren and turns out his neighbor Jimmy, Grian and Joel are faes, his other neighbor Scar is an elf and his boyfriend? Best friend? No one know✅ Cub is a vex. His close friend that helped him when he first moved there? Pic is an shapeshifter. Milo, his friend he met not long after Pix, a witch, Sausage a vampire. Basically everyone he knows in his neighbourhood are magical creature and most of them had a crush on him at some point.(Every Scott ship just exist)

SHARK GRIAN. No thoughts. Just shark Grian meets a human(idk who yet), tries to bite their hand, learns their friendly, becomes friends(maybe something more later on?)

FAIRY GRIAN AND SCOTT(like fairy god mother kinda thing) and they’re so real. And hot. Unbelievably hot. Like we all know Scott flirts with every man in a 10 miles radius but Grian was really flirty bad in YHS/TS/KOV so Imagine. Two hot fairies, you flirt with them and BOTH of them flirt back. Then steal your soul- BUT THEY FLIRTED BACK!

Scott, an angel of the heavens, sent to watch over a very poor unfortunate soul of Jimmy Solidarity. As he watches over him, helping him, Scott sees himself falling for the cute and lovable man. So, with permission from the heavens he descends and makes a life for himself(complete with a job, a backstory and everything he’d need) and he gets the guy!!! Tho he does have to ‘go out of country for work sometimes’(aka go back to the heavens) I imagine Pearl or Lauren or Shubble teasing him every time he comes to do his job.

I don’t think I’m mentally stable anymore.

-🌺🪸🥀

NEVER ENOUGH HELLOS! HELLO!!

dude DUDE. I see Shark Grian and i just *gnaws the bars of my cage* he is such a shark if he were a different type of mer oh my godddd

mr flowers on tthe beach, you got me HOOKED ON ALL YOUR IDEAS BRO

LIKE HOWS UR MIND COME UP WITH THESE AWESOME THINGS

[koseigu]

[ awkward ] sender and receiver, laying in the same bed, establish some distance between their bodies before falling asleep. when they wake up, they realize they're cuddling twiyor

there's no way out of it this time.

yor's drunken anxiety attack that manifested as an actual attack for poor yuri was enough to make him understand that asking them to kiss in front of him was perhaps a little too far. she doesn't drink tonight, mostly because she doesn't want to set a bad example for anya during dinner. also because she needs her head on straight.

yuri is staying in her room the guest room, which makes sense because the other bedroom will be occupied by the happy couple. naturally.

it's not like she's a blushing virgin, yor has dealt with the realities of being a masseuse for quite some time now. intercourse is transactional in her life and always has been. part of the job, though she tries to avoid it as much as possible. as much as she wants it, the thorn princess knows she likely won't be able to have a normal family. and while she wants the children part of a family, she has little care for the making of those children.

sex is just...not a priority. or it wasn't. until loid forger proposed to her in an alleyway with a grenade pin and turned her entire world upside down.

now she thinks about sex frequently. far too frequently for a respectable mother in a platonic arrangement with a man who clearly has as much to hide as she does.

she thinks about making a wall out of those silly yes! pillows they have, then decides against it. thinks about offering to pull out a sleeping bag, then decides against it. thinks about asking loid if she'd be okay if she wore the nighty she purchased for herself that happens to be the same shade as his eyes, then really decides against that. red, then. like a rose.

their goodnights are stilted at best, and both of them stare at the ceiling for almost an hour before yor finally falls asleep with guilt in her heart and warmth between her legs.

...sunlight streams through the window, casting the entire bedroom in a warm glow that makes everything the light touches look almost ethereal. if she believed in any sort of heaven, yor likes to think it would look like this. her apartment, with her husband and daughter, perpetually sunny. she's warmer than she should be, though. and there's a hot breeze on the back of her neck and something warm and heavy on her hip. her bare hip. and it's twitching, the way a hand would twitch.

she takes a slow inhale, trying to process the fact that her gown rode up and she somehow ended up being spooned by the talented mr. forger despite the fact that they both fell asleep like vampires in a coffin.

a distraction comes in the form of another realization: tthe warm breeze, his breath, isn't that of a sleeping man.

"good morning," she says, voice still thick with sleep as she tries to keep it even "this bed is more comfortable than i thought."

@eleutheriya, spending the night prompts

[paragonrobits]

in retrospect Kreia from Knights of the Old Republic 2 feels like a deconstruction of the Grey Jedi concept (or the non-Evil Sith concept) in that she is neither a Jedi nor a Sith, and being really bad at trying to be either

she is far too amoral, cruel and indifferent to be a Jedi; she openly criticizes any kind of compassion or altruism as spreading weakness, to the point that it can actually be pretty difficult to play Light Side because she will (in my experience) complain about every thing you do. She seems to operate on a kind of rational self-interest, so to speak, but the thing about the Start Wars universe is that it is a deliberately pulpy universe that is rather hostile to that sort of thing; genuinely believing and saying the things Kreia does pushes you to the Dark Side of Turbo-Evil. Its enough that people in-universe, including implicitly the Sith she taught, can’t really stand her. She complains about this a few times if you find the right dialogue, implying that she envies your ability to charm and inspire people.

At the same time, she does not and cannot go far enough to truly sink to the Dark Side as other Sith do. She’s amoral and cruel, but perhaps less in the sense of deliberate malevolence and more in the sense that she does not care. She is unmoved and uncaring of the suffering of others, but at the same time she disapproves of genuine malevolence, and a Dark Side player who rampages around killing everything in sight REALLY pisses her off. She dislikes altruism but also can’t stand being a rampaging murderhobo, preferring instead for someone who is amoral like her.

And so this leads me back to the idea that she might well be a good idea of a dark depiction of a Grey Jedi, taken to the logical extreme; you really CAN’T be a Force User who taps into both the Dark and Light sides freely, because tapping into the Dark Side at all is a miserable process that makes you sink deeper into monstrosity and selfish thinking, while harmonizing oneself with tthe Light prevents you from doing that. You can’t vibe with the fundamental rightness of all things AND immerse yourself in the worst parts of a person. So Kreia depicts a middle ground, but its different from the way fandom has often depicted the Jedi; rather than the idealized image of someone who gets to pick both, what you get is someone who espouses a neutral viewpoint that feels as much as a wrongness in the setting as the Force Void of the Exile’s own nature.

[useless-catalanfacts]

In tthe Vilafranca del Penedès post, there's a photo of people building figures that look like castells pilars, but different, and they're not wearing castells uniforms (white shirts with green faixes). Can you tell us more about that activity?

Also, it looks like lots of different activities in the photos invlove wearing faixes. What are some activities besides castells that people wear faixes for?

Hi!

They are falcons, they also climb but they're more acrobatic than castellers and make different kinds of structures, often while walking though the streets as part of the cercavila (dances parade).

On the other hand, castellers are focused on doing robust and taller towers, and only walk in occasional cases while doing the pillars (most famously up the cathedral stairs in Tarragona), but as you can imagine big castells are unable to walk. Castellers can be recognised easily because their towers follow a particular style of "architecture" to allow them to be so tall. On the contrary, falcons have different structures, often more decorative, but can't do such big monuments.

Their music is also different (though played by the same instruments) and they have different origins.

Here's a video example of falcons:

And here's a video example of castellers:

I was asked the difference time ago and went into more detail, you can read that here:

As for the faixa, it's a clothing item that used to be worn in everyday life. If you look at old photos or paintings, you will see that it was part of the usual clothing for men. That's why it's also part of most traditional clothes. If you look at most clothes for festa major, most dances wear a faixa, because it was a normal article of clothing back when these outfits were created or evolved.

[popculturebuffet]

Top 20 Animated Episodes of 2022, Part 2: 10 to 1

Happy new year all you happy people and welcome back to my best of the year list. If your just joining us ..

YOU CAN FIND PART 1 HERE

To breifly recap for those who didn't go click that link

Now your all caught up, let's get to the list itself.

10. Who Violently Murdered Simon S. Salty? (Smiling Friends)

"And none of you are leaving until we solve this!" "You didn't need to raise your voice man"

Look i'm a sucker for restraunt based shows, humor and what not. I just love food, and love stuff set around it. I'm an easy orangutan resembling a person to please. So a fast food based mystery with a bunch of weird mascots ranging from the more understandable (A ketchup packet, a mustard packet and a drink cup), to the slightly abstract (Said drink cup being a man horrifyingly poured into it, a pile of salt and a pile of pepper) to the smilng friends of it (A pile of grease who cheerfuly wants to be included, two manic eyeballs and a century egg), and having all have various quirk (Mustard being a femme fetale who ends up taking too long with the build up, salt and pepper liking to kiss in the closet ("that that's beauitful), said cup talking WAY too loong about his doodies or whatever the fun twins were up to), it wasn't a hard sell. But the episodes still a nice break from form as the police have outsourced to our heroes so when Charlie and Pym find the head of Charlie's faviorite restraunt murdered after undergoing a menu change, it's up to them to solve it. It's just a densely packed, wondreful little joke fest, cumilating in EVERYONE having tried to kill him while no one actually didi t and our various supsepcts being free to run riot in the streets.. somehow. Pure comic magic.

9. The Circus (Helluva Boss)

"Son Cease this bitch crying"

Helluva boss had a BIT of a rough time getting to season 2: it took half the year, the intended season finale , a one off special that wasn't plot relevant was held up in some sort of legal trouble Vivinzie likely can't talk about legally, and in general it was just a headache inducing wait for the fans.

Said wait was well worth it though as we go tthe Circus an episode that gave a suprising backstory for both Blitzo and Stolas, and their relatoinship. It also gave us Jonathan Freeman, aka Goddamn Jafar as Stolas dad and got him to say Jafar's signature catch phrase"cease this bitch crying". Good times.

Said bitch crying is because as many fanas guessed, Stolas really had no choice in his relationship with Stella, and given Paimon's never had to actually.. you know get his sons to agree with more than that, he bribes him with the circus… the same one Blitzo grew up in.

I honestly didn't see the two being something resembling childhood friends coming.. well friends is pushing it, to Blitzo he's just a kid who was kinda neat and who he robbed a bit because his dad is the worst and sold him for an ultra slim condom and 5 bucks. Honestly it's hard to tell which father is worse, but it's clear his time with Blitzo is one of the only times Stolas was ever happy. Which is just sad. It also explains a lot… part of how stunted he is emotoinally.. is that he was kept in these palace wals never really allowed to grow or taught how and stuck in a loveless marriage.

Said marriage is somehow WORSE than it appeared.

Yeah really. Stella holds a still not divorced party and talks shit while he's right there. I'm mixed on this.. not on her being awful, given she's willing to scream in front of her daughter on a DAILY basis, treats Octavia more as a prop to get back at Stolas than an actual daughter, and called out a HIT on stolas, we knew she was bad. We just didn't know how abusive, selfish, or cruel she was. It shows why Stolas clings to blitzo so much: Sure they have actual chemistry.. but around him he can actually be himself and any demaning stuff.. is simply Stolas not realizing how much it hurt Blitzo to be treated like a toy. He can be himself for the first time instead of having to drink all the abysnth just to function.

We also see that Blitzo.. forgot any of that happened and in typical Blitzo fashion his plan for the grimiore was just to.. steal it and no one would eve rknow.. and gets caught almost instanlty. The only reason he's not dead is Stolas is horny for him, though we do see Blitzo's barb wired, land mined, and set on fire walls go down a sec as he plans to just abandon stolas in bondage.. only to realize Stolas really needs this and a few or so hours later

It shows the story of two deeply traumatized people who badly need each other.. but don't really know HOW to communicate that. Blitzo probably needed it as much as stolas did, he's just been hurt enough and it took seeing him vunerable to see past the rich asshole to the vunerable manchild underneath.

We also get ONE HELLLLL of a cathartic ending as after singing out his misery Stella barges in, berates stolas.. who finallys tands up to her. While his adultry isn't great and I do like that the series dosen't hide the effect the divorce has on octavia even if it's LONGGGGG needed, we get the sense that like so many failed marragies he tried. He tried to love her, he tried to make it work but it's clear any attempts at that are long past.. and given Stella tries to hit him when he declares their divorcing, damn the consequence,s he catches it. He's finally free, for whatever that costs him. And god it feels glorious. HIm breaking her things next episode helped even if the timing was fucking awful. I cannot wait ot see where this goes.

8. Whispers At the Zigguarat (The Legend of Vox Machina)

"I broke the world for us"

You heard me gush about Vox Machina plenty in part one

This was one of the two best shows of the year, and it knew how to close things out. We'll get to the second part of this finale later, as it's enough of it's own thing to warrant two slots, but after a season of well done storytelling as Percy shot his way through the list of people who wronged him, found out his sister was alive only to seemingly loose her again, and the party as a whole fought it's way through jail cells, half assed solo fancy mansions, crotch lightning duels, silver tounged Stephen Roots, and naked acid baths… it finally comes down to this. Vox Machina versus the Briarwoods and a brainwashed Cassandra and Vax, all to stop the power couple from destroying the world.

The episode is almost entirley one long fight scene, with the party nicely divided up: Pike and a silenced Scalan take on Necromancer supreme Deliliah, Percy tries to fight both his possed gun and his sister to snap her out of her possesion, Vex tries to hold off vax, Keleth tries to reawake the suntree and Grog gets his rematch with the vampiric brute with the cool sword that's TOALLY not going to be a problem in of itself next season, Silas.

The resulting fights are gorgeous and well built up: We've seen how much Vex relies on vax and thus her forced to fight to the death with him destroys her, we see Percy fight his need for vengance and growing possesion to save the only family he has left, and pike and grog's fights nicely give both payback for the party's first fight with the briarwoods: After getting utterly curbstombed in his first fight, Grog uses all his wits

Which amounted to fighting blind and using the fact Silas coudlnt enchant him to empale and suplex the fucker, then pull a raditz when Keyleth used sunburst.

While after Deliliah breaking her phalicry (and Ashley filming a tv show in the original stream), left PIke mia and nearly killed her future husband, pike got to strike back and show her just why Delilah was wise to take her out. The resutling fight is just one long brutal climax as the Brirarwoods get what they deserved and deliliah is left without her husband, her attempts to summon her god seemingly futile, with her sheer brokenness DESPITE being such a huge monster, amazingly conveyed by Grey Deleise in one of her finest voice acting roles. She was the crews first and top choice and their faith was ENTIRELY justified. She's left at the mercy of percy.. whose looking a little shadowy there buddy.. percy.. percy.. ohs hit. We'll get back to this later just.. hold on pal alright?

7. Thanks to Them (The Owl House)

"Dear diary: All I ever wanted was to be good at something, to be around people who also liked that something. And when I found the Demon Realm, I thought, 'Wow, I found it. I can learn magic. I can be a witch! I-I won't have to be the dummy in the principal's office anymore!' But I messed up too much, and put everyone in danger. Mama said I have to learn from my mistakes, so… I know what I have to do now. On Halloween, after the Hayride, I'm telling everyone I'm staying in the Human Realm. Permanently." So after a 6 or so month hiatus, the Owl House returned for the first of it's three finale movies, which hopefully won't be the last as said movie…is on the cusp of breaking FIVE MILLION views on youtube.

Yeah i'm proud and this episode easily shows why. Like the other owl house episodes I did a whole review on this but in shor tit finishes the rehabilitation of Camilla's character, both giving an in character reason for her hating conversion camp.. and ocne she has context fully accepting the isles as a part of her child;s life: she accepts her coming out with pride (As we all expected), basically adopts the kids temporarily (Except Hunter, he has a foreve rhome now), and most importantly outright walks Luz back from trying to abandon her friends and the isles. It's a story about forgiving yourself, something I struggle all too freaking often to do, and thus related to heavily. But quality wise it's just objectively good cramming at least a four or five episode arc into two episodes of special.

We also get great hunter moments, Veesha, and Belos back, which helped my only gripe about the collector: Given the entire series was set up with Belos as it's true antagonist and even the collector being free was his fault, i was worried about him being a quick boss just for this special.. and while his possesion of hunter was horrifying if smelling of

It still gave us a tense fight scenes that leaves our heroes going into the next fight with TWO villians to worry about, the fate of two worlds at stake and a dead bird corpse freshly baked into a teenager. It's… it's going to be a lot and I can't wait to see it in two weeks. As for it leaking.. yeah i'm stayin away from that so if you need me

6. The Feast of Realms (The Legend of Vox Machina)

"YOUR SOUL IS FORFEIT"

Yeah i've never seen a show go from excellent to HOLY FUCKING SHIT so fast, so soon but after a two episode pilot that set a lot up, had david tennat playing another money hoarding creature of legend, and was generally good, the next episode is where the series really stepped up it's game now everything was in place and set the arc of the season in place.

In this case our ragtag bunch of heroes have just found respectablility as the protectors of emon, a new house, and a rousing round of ball tag. Seriously the joke shoudln't work this well, much like the literal pissing contest from final space, but the combination of Vax wincing "I didn't even agree to this stupid game" despite already having a point meaning even with that he's still participating, to his later revenge sucker elbowing Grod in his balls of many sperm for a three pointer and of course scalan knowing all the ins and outs apparnetly having become referee for hsits and giggles.. it's beautiful.

The real meat though is on our heroes having to mingle with high society…. which while not going how percy planned (Scalan accuses a noble of hitting on him for shits and giggles while Pike and Grog pound wine flutes like shots, as is custom), they get infintely worse when the Briarwoods, our big bads and the ones who murdered Percy's entire family show up and send him into ptsd. He opens up and our team heads on the offensive, with Vax sneaking out to go investigate while the rest of the heroe sput their apperance in at dinner.

Naturally.. none of this goes well. Percy has an outburst after Dellilah, clearly recognizing him, gleefully blames Percy's family for their own downfall while Silas enchants the kings mind, and Vax quickly gets caputred after. While he barely survives, it leads to a massive brawl, which not only puts the already awesome dragon fight to shame.. but shows our heroes arne't quite ready yet in a way that dosen't diminish their badassery: they had no ieda what they were expecting.. and thus while they fight the briarwoods well enough, they still mostly get laid out and Deliliah taking pike out early means an easy loss with the team minus a healer and the team dropping like flies, with Delilah cheerfully telling percy to stop by any time. Grey's performance as Delilah, as I said, is one of her best and this clinches it, the way she gives the necromancer plenty of personality and charm.. while still conveying she's pure evil to be stopped.

The scene tha tclincehs this episodes spot though is a draastic turn that, due to not having done any research on the campagin at that point, something I was NOT prepared for: Percy's response is to snarl "You let them get away'". While the entire main cast and our two main villians (Including Critical Roll dm and master voice actor himself Matthew Mercer as Silas), are fucking amazing, Talisen Jaffe does the legwork as percy and I was impressed to learn later that a LOT of Percy's most cutting lines and moments in this season were entirely just Talisen improvising. His various backstory monlogues are taken from the game, as is this moment as Percy SNARLS as he confronts what's clearly an innocent coach driver the briarwood left, leaves the poor man crawling.. THEN SHOOTS OFF HIS HAND as he puts on a creepy bird mask radiating shadows, while his teamate sna the audience look on in object horror. While Percy was no nonsense before he had a noblity about him, and not just because he rich.. and seeing his tightly put together mask of civlity peel off as a combination of possesion and his own need for vengance consumes him. The chillingly calm "Your soul is forfeit!' never ceases to amaze me and it' sonly our heroes getting arrested that stops him. It's one hell of a moment that sets the stage for 9 great more episodes of television and leaves the first batch of three on one hell of a cliffhanger, all thanks to good ol No Mercy Percy.

5. Fire and Ice (Craig of the Creek) Kelsey pondered her literary predicament. Was Kelsey… truly like Fire? Was Stacks truly like Ice? Were Kelsey and Stacks like… Fire and Ice? W-would that… be okay?

Another episode I reviewed, as part of a decent sized middle finger ot the don't say gay bill, and another classic. It also cements that had I gotten my act together Craig of the Creek would've had a place high on this list for some time, but even with a show this high quality that essentially serves as the spirtiual sequel to Recess, updating it for modern times with way more diversity and having it after school instead of during to allow for more creative freedom, this show is an absolute delight and this is easily one of it's best episodes.

See the show had long hitned at Kelsey being gay with her subtext with a blatant crush on wildernessa nad plenty of muttual ship tease with Stacks. The show didn't really make a bit deal out of it it was just clear she was likely into girls. The creators even just casuallyr evealed she and stacks were both gay via word of mouth. But the clever trick here is that just because the audeince could tell to the points the creator sdidn't bother waiting to confirm it.. dosen't mean the CHARACTER knows their gay.

As such this episode is one long coming out story for Kelsey and even then only the first, most important, and most nervewracking party ESPECIALLY for a young child: admitting it to yourself. Like Kelsey I ha dcrushes on men before realizing I was bisexual, but just.. never relaized it was more than appricating a man looks good. And I was about twice her age when the wave of terror of realizing hit me. So all these feelings of realizing this is real, not knowing what to do.. are hard.

It's doubly hard on Kelsey who has this relization in front of a target and is crushing on someone who not only may like her back, but is one of her closest friends. Kelsey's friendship with Stacks steadily grew over the series, the extroverted kelsey suprisingly meshing well with the introvert who prefers to stay in the library. The two even shared their love of reading with a secret society/book club that's progressed into writing their own books, all set up by previous episodes.. for the payoff here. Kelsey writes an adventure story reminicent of she ra with obvious avatars for her and stacks.. that are into each other. The problem is Kelsey and Stacks, being childrens, didn't realize their avatars were each other nor what that meant till Craig blurted it out for everyone. In his defense he both ENTIRELY doesn't realize what this means for both of them or the pain it would cause and as we see later in the same season wit his own love life it took him MONTHS to realize Wildernessa liked him after flat out confessing during capture the flag, and the obvious tension during breaking the ice. Craigy Boy is many things, most of them good.. but oblvious is very much one of them.

So this leads Kelsey into a panic as she realizes what this means and avoids stacks worrying about both destroying her friendship and how to progress the story… knowing it could mean progressing her relationship. We also get a nice moment as Craig misses the point.. but in a nice subtle bit JP POSSIBLY dosen't. It's left nicely vauge: my surrogate son is entirely dense… but there are little cues int eh animation that tell me him taking Kelsey to Kat, his sister Laura's girlfriend who turns out ot be a writer, wasn't just for writing advice.. but to help his friend sort out her feelings with people who not only likely had been there but who can ease her into it.

What follows is a truly great scene as Kat helps guide Kelsey, not only praising her writing.. but helping her realize that these feelings, while panick endusing are a bad thing.. and she should embrace htem. That having your feelings come through in your work isn't bad.. and said feelings are a good thing. ONe generation helps the next.. and through that Kelsey's able to not only finish the story.. but tell Stacks how she feel, leading to adorable handholding. Granted the story.. is far from over and hopefully we have enough time in season 5 or later this season to continue this before the series ends because damn you zaslav, as there's still a few steps in her journey to go but I can't wait to see the

4. Screech Leeches (Tuca and Bertie)

"Bertie you weren't a creep, you were a high school girl with too many hot wet sloppy high school feelings to know what to do with. Be kind to that creepy baby bertie, she wormed her way into my heart. " "Awww i'm your heart worm"

Another show bows out of this list though unlike Close Enough, where it comes off as JG Quintel has moved on… eeriley well at that, it's clear Lisa Hanawalt hasn't given up yet and the show might find yet another home. And given Season 3 was as good as ever and left with a lot of places to go, i'm hoping for. For now though the show left with a stellar season and one episode in paticular sucker punched me in the emotoinal gut. And while it sadly lacks Matthew Rhys using his belos voice as a sexy tree, speckle for more than one cameo or Tuca giving literal birth to bertie

It was easily the best of the season. Screech Leeches is really a stand alone, focusiong on Bertie as she spirals over her high school friend Muriel making a jordan peele style horror film that she feels is about her. What follows is a very long very painful flashback that shows just how lost Bertie was after her molestation: Her parents, as already establisehd didn't want to talk about it, her counciler was useless and her friends were worse than useless, none of them realizing what they did wrong or that it wasn't scoring… though one did go professional at being a bitch so… good for her..

Bertie does find a friend in Muriel who for the moment is what she needed: someone willing to lash out, who also had been sexually asaulted and gotten no help, and who helped her be angry. It's the kind of friendship we've all had: where you find someeone cooler than you and latch onto them.

And as we see while Bertie does start copying Muriel not only did muriel encourage it.. but then lead her on by kissing her. While Bertie then became a bit.. too obessive, it's as Tuca says at the end: She was a little creepy.. but also awash in 80 pounds of hormones, at a loss of any directoin. It makes Muriel rejecting her and tearing the poor girl apart so painful and there's no real cathariss: the film wasn't about her, and there's no real indication things would ever get solved. And that's how life is sometimes. Sometimes one of the worst moments of it. .is just an object lesson more than something you'll ever get real closure on. Hopefully the same won't be said for this series

3. The Beginning of the End/All-In/The Hardest Thing (Amphibia)

"Change can be difficult, but it's how we grow. It can be the hardest thing to realize you can't hold on to something forever, sometimes you have to let it go. But of all the things you let go, you'd be surprised what makes its way back to you."

Amphibia came to a close and while as I mentioned last part, the last batch of episodes was more.. okay.. the finale.. was true magic. While it's first part, The Beggining of the End was part of WHY that batch was okay, having the assembled army just go

When Anne was captured, which made little sense and felt like we just wasted a good chunk of build up building these armies when it amounted to fuck all. It's why this one didn't score higher, despite making it all the way to #3: it felt like an insulting waste in a series that really wastes little.

Thankfully what followed is easily one of the best tv finales i've seen, a masterful hour and a half (While the hardest thing was seperated it's basically one big movie) of payoff. And one of the first things it does once our heroes escape the floating castle, is make something I disagreed with, Anne's Parents staying behind, into something badass as they've become trained badasses in super suits and Mr. X, having done his face turn we all knew was coming now he realized that not all aliens are bad, just the one with floating final boss castles.

We get the epic battle we were promised.. as well as three excellent payoffs to each of the calamity trio's arcs: Anne shows how far she's come whil epunching a dictator in the face, Sasha fights her own self doubt and Darcy, and Marcy herself rejects what she's always wanted after realizing what other people wants matter and she can't just avoid reality. We also get abuses of goverment property, the Plantars conquering the very beings that took the kids parents so long ago, and k-pop, which is better than I ever thought it'd be. Yes i'm old. I know.

The final part dosen't let up with one final battle with the Core (Who I felt ended up underdeveloped , another small crtique), with an utterly epic version of no big deal.. and a truly tearjerking goodbye as our heroes have to accept amphibia is gone.. and instead of feeling like a copout.. it worked. I didn't like all the seperation.. but it worked for the theme matt was going for: Sometimes you have to say goodbye, nothing lasts forever.. but what the people you met taught you does.. and maybe just maybe they'll come back to you. And all live in a house together and be gay with each other. one can only hope. it was a truly fitting end to a truly amazing cartoon that became so much grander than I ever imagined and will stick me with me for some time. It's hard to let it go.. but this ep made it so much easier.

2. The Darkness Within (The Legend of Vox Machina)

"I know your in there. Darling, take off the mask…

See I hadn't forgot Percy getting ready to murder his tormenter. I did however didnt' mention things were even worse as Keyleth tearjerkingly took the bullet for Vex, who had been absolutely terrible to her all season worrying she'd loose her brother if he shot his shot with the ashari. Oh and Pike is gone, her astral projection she'd been using having run out

So it's not the best time for Orthax, the shadowy demon Percy unknowingly made a pact with and who increased his bloodlust for those who wronged him, to fully posses percy as Delilah taunts him, wanting him to finish the job.. so he can take full root in the man's soul and full control of the metaphorical demon he's unleashed, the creation of the gun. It's Percy's long dark knight of the soul and while it's clear Orthax nearly has him at this point and he knows he's being controleld by something.. he's not resiting at first. After all Deliliah destroyed his life, killed almost everyone he's ever loved, tourtured everyone in his home town, done countless other attrocities.. why not put one between the eyes? And the answer is simple: he does.. and that's it. Percy is gone.

So it becomes a tense battle between a possed no mercy percy and vox machina, who both don't want to hurt him and have to play keep away with depowered deliliah. While the fights in whispers were gorgeous, ther'es a reason it's on the list it's this fight that honestly compells me more. The fight there had plenty of character but this is the real climax: Percy versus his need to fill the void left by the briarwoods genocide of his family, versus the literal and metaphorical demon inside him, a living representation of vengance and how even if done for the noblest of reasons.. it only keeps going. As The List adds vox machina to each barrel it's clear this will never end if Percy isn't stopped.

It's also telling that what stops Percy isn't the fighting.. but a plea from Vex, love of his life and the only person able to get through to him so far. It's risking her life to stand up to him that finally get shim to relent if only for a second, taking the mask off.. and the animatoin is stunning as it is horrifying here as we see percy SOBBING with fear as he tells her when she asks him to put down the gun "I .. .can't it wont' let me".. and his solution is equally heartbreaking.. to put the gun to his chin and as Vex and Cassandra both beg him not to his response "I don't know what else to do"

Thankfully the shadowy demon puppeting him intervends then suggests him to psychological torment to try and get him to continue doing his bidding.

What we get is a truly gruelingly long nightmare as Orthax reveals himself, that he was there all along.. and uses hallucinations of Percy's family to torment him as he attacks unknowingly attacking his firends. Once again wha tfinally wins the day.. is love. This time the love of family as Cassandra takes her own turn, at vax's urging, begging him, getting him to let go… and let a round into his hand, freeing him from orthax.

The rest of the episode is largely wrap up, but well done: Percy apologizes for his actions, Scanlan wisely decides to just throw his gun in acid instead of dealing with it expense sbe dammed (Which Percy is righ tpissed about.. until a shadowy bird demon made of acid pops up as it screams it's hopefully last scream.. then he's a bit cooler about it), and Delilah gets hers… courtsey of cass. While Percy forgave her for his own soul.. she didn't have to.

Our heroes survive, whitestone has a chance to rebuild, Cassandra a chance to lead them, and our heroes are free to prance off to clear their name, taking a few days off.. which was good because the next shit show is literally around the corner. That dragon they killed.. was one of FIVE. and the others are bigger, meaner, smarter.. and heading right for Emon. See in you in a few weeks boys and girl! For now though it was an excellent way to end the season as Percy finally gets to breathe.. can he forgive himself? Can he move on? Will it take as long as it did in stream fo rhe and vex to see their menat for each other? All good questions.. but he's now free to answer them on his terms.

Hollow Mind (Owl House)

"Do me a kindness would you and call me by my real name?

After only making it to second place last year, Owl House wins top honors this year. It also FINALLY gives me a defending champion, as the last two years the winner was either on it's last season (BoJack Horseman ) or took a year off (Invincible), so while Owl house only has one more year to it, it has a very good chance of giving us our first two time winner!

For now though, it's gladly won top honors. It wasn't easy, I went back and forth between the top two a lot.. but in the end while both have some waking nightmare in there, the tight plotting, horrifying reveals, and sheer nightmare of Hollow MInd won out. In 22 brillaint mintues, we're taken inside Belos head… and neither Luz , Hunter nor the audience come out of there okay.

The setup is simple: Hunter barged in on the future CATS trying to get into Belos head, and not having fully been deprogrammed yet, tried tos top them. Luz trie dtos top him.. and so both ended up in his brain. It's a nice tense build up as the various flashbacks and a ghost child show us how Belos got here: We know he's phillip at this point, Elswhere and Elsewhen made that very clear, but we see that indeed his connection to the titan is bullshit

And in actually shocking news.. the sigils, while always figured to be something bad.. are designed to MURDER the participants. There was a lot of speculation as to what belos was planning, what his end goal was. And finding out he was phillip

So the reveal.. is painfully terrifying, and shockingly realistic… while he's using magic to do so and it's fantastical enough to slide by disney censors. .his end goal is still plainly, clearly, nakedly.. genocide. He wants witch kind dead.. nothing left and feels as a witch hunter that' shis job. That's all he's eve rwanted, why he made a pact with an elder god all of this.. was just pure bigotry in it's most gastly form. It's a simple motive.. but one that makes Phillip that much more horrifying as an antagonist. We all thought there was more to it.. but that's really all he wants and what all this was for and it suddenly changes the game: we needed to stop him.. but now if he's not EVERYONE who has a sigil dies. Every adult character we know except Eda is marked for death.

The reveal itself is chilling coming shortly after we find out Hunter.. isn't the first of his kind. Every one of the guards has died because Belos simply coudln't accept his brother was a bigot.. including the original Caleb as seen in some background flashback paintings. Belos has killed dozens of beings just for the crime of not being what he fooled himself into thinking his brother was. It's utterly chilling and Matthew Rhys gives the performance of his career as he gladly reveals everything, coldly tries to kill hutner, then gleefully tells Luz her paret in aall this.. I feel her not getting he was phillip soone rwas denial.. and finding out hits her hard. She helped cause this.. everything she loves is going to die.. and the guy responsible has the gall to ask for her help. She says no, he "can't reason with crazy" and luz BARELY surivives… it's a truly horrifying, long walk that ends with our heroes now having a short time to save the world, hunter runing and both our main heroes for the season utterly broken. It's a majestic half hour of television, the finest episode in oen of the finest shows i've ever seen.. and it firmly deserves this honor. A true masterpiece if there ever was one.

Thank for reading all of this. if you want more of my nosense you can find me HERE on twitter, and here's to another great year of reviews. Thank you all so much for your support. I love you all.

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THIS IS NOT ABOUT A FANKID THIS IS ABOUT A FUSION ALRIGHT DO NOT TAG AS SHIP

anyway tails and rouge fusion. do they have the biggest ears and how are they when it comes to flying? do they use both wings and tails at tthe same time? do they swap?

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Two Serbian police officers – Slobodan Milenkovic and Dusan Mitic – responsible for discovering the “Jovanjica” illegal cannabis production farm, which was allegedly protected by state security officials, have been removed from their positions, lawyers representing the two announced on August 28.

Milenkovic is no longer head of the Belgrade Police Department for the fight against drugs, while Mitic is no longer the head of the operations in the same department, the Tomanovic law office announced.

“By a formal decision of … the Ministry of Internal Affairs, they were assigned to other positions outside the Department for the fight against drugs. The decision … represents, first of all, a direct prevention of further investigation and verification of operational findings that lead the ‘Jovanjica’ project to the centres of power in our country,” the press release said.

“This shift is both revenge against the police officers and pressure before the upcoming testimony,” it added. Milenkovic is due to testify on September 15.

The inspectors’ dismissal is also “a message that whoever does not accept the lies of the power centres loses his professional and personal security and receives public accusations, insults, discredits, parliamentary and tabloid harassment”.

The law office stated that “they will take all legal means before domestic and international institutions”.

Police officers discovered the illegal marijuana farm in 2019, finding more than 660 kilograms of dried cannabis during searches.

Two indictments have been raised related to the farm. The so-called “Jovanjica 1” case, which is currently being tried, deals with illegal marijuana production, while “Jovanjica 2” deals with alleged state security links to the farm.

Predrag Koluvija, alleged owner of the farm, is the first accused in both indictments. Both accuse him of bring the organiser of a criminal group. According to the indictment, the cannabis farm enjoyed the support of at least five members of the police, military and security services. They provided Koluvija with a fake police badge and licence plates, valuable insider information and guards for the plantation.

However, proceedings in Jovanjica 2, in which state officers are charged, have yet to begin; tthe court panel has failed to hold a preliminary hearing for the past two years.

Both Milenkovic and Mitic are testifying in the case against Koluvija and others accused of illegal marijuana production.

Mitic, in his last testimony in July this year, said Bratislav Gasic, now Serbia’s Interior Minister, who at that time was head of the State Security Agency, BIA, was aware of what happened at Jovanjica, accusing Gasic of waging a smear campaign against them.

Both policemen in recent years became a target of pro-government media. State officials have called them “criminals”. The Tomanovic office representing the two also said they have information that they are endangered.

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i requested this a little while ago but but idk if u saw it erm could i request some fem eric i love her so much LMAO 💗💗💗

i don't mean to single u out because this happens a lot but please don't send tthe same ask twice in case i didn't see it!!!! i look at everything in my inbox so chances are i did see it but i have a lot of requests so i can't do everything. please don't flood my inbox by sending asks twice 😋

also drawings requests were closed both times you sent this lol. please look at the status of requests in my pinned post

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i cant really vent this anywhere else because of little stalkers and trolls and such, but fuck. my grandpa helped raise me because my mom had to raise 3 kids alone, his healths been up and down the past few years but last night... he had a fucking stroke and now he is in the hospital and its real. He's not dying anymore, hes dead and we're all just waiting to find out he gone, including himself, i cant imagine what he feels right now...this hurts so much. He was my male role model as a kid i didnt have anyone else and i was shy i didnt have alot of friends... i hung out with my grandparents. I love them so much man and the same day the same exact day, my beautfuil rescue dog who i rescued when i very very first got clean and im 10 years sober now, she helped me through it all she supported me there nights she kept me going i didnt have the same support that i do now my mom knows my needs when im in a mood like that and my boyfriend keeps me keeping my head up and walking forward but not because hes commanding or strict hes laid back but i keep going forward for him i want to make a life with him and before i had given up i thought i did everything and it was just waiting for my time to come as my grandpas but he saved me forreal he turned my life around so much so i have the support now but my baby, my poor undeserving of any pain little baby has been having seizers daily for a while now, but just one, the other day she didnt just have 2 but 3 and now for a few days thats the norm. for weeks she has a terrible cough like a hairball but there is no hair she just vant breathe and i saw both her eyes are cloudy she has cataracts in both of them and shes lost weight you couldnt feel her spine before at all and now its poking out, she doesnt seem to be able to eat as much food and her balance and everything is off its just one by one by one then the seizures so we (me and my om) knew... where this ends up but have done the best to keep her pain free and healthy and loved but at this poin. She is suffering, and she's suffering more and more as each day goes by, i guess selfishly and morbidly i hoped she would pass naturally because choosing is so hard. but she's suffereing and it not fair to make her suffer just so i can give her a few more treats and get a few more face full of kisses. I have to let my sweetheart go because if i dont i'll be hurting her...and its making me cry so hard right now just even considering i could ever hurt her in any way i could never. i wanted my boyfriend tto meet her... i wanted him to see what my life is and whats gotten me this far and to him and if he walks into the house and she isnt there he's going to miss a big reason im here its only a week away but i dont know if its humane to just not do it until after just so he can meet her... unless the vet says thats okay or wants a appt later anyway i just i have such a migraine i literally need to go to the ER but of course its my pick up day to get my takehomes from the methadone clinic cause i need my MAT(medication assisted treatment) but i cant stop crying and it keeps flaring tthe pain in my head and i just hope i can go to sleep and not have to go to the ER but i dont know i might have to. I love you isaac. i need you so much. even when im sick and anxious and can barely speak having you there is the only thing that stops the sheer panic and terror you bring me back into reality and you mean everything to me