#but he does participate ocassionally

[old-desert]

Inktobertale 2024 Day 5: Camping

Cross doesn't know that the first law of the multiverse is that there's nowhere Ink can't be.

[elbiotipo]

Thinking about superheroes as a Usamerican thing.

You see, the thing about the United States during the 20th century is that it didn't experience major unrest. I know what you're going to say, and yes, there was PLENTY of unrest. But overall, the structure of the state was never compromised. There was never a coup, there was never a civil war, there was never a foreign invasion. War? It did happen, but in distant shores. You could live (and indeed, many did live) a comfortable life for decades without any kind of major political struggle reaching you. Many classic superhero stories have them showing up somewhere before or during WWII, just when the US was reaching the zenith of its global power.

And that's why a superhero in the United States has it easy. Just fight crime, and the ocassional supervillain, or alien invaders. Truth, Justice, and the (Us)american way. After all, you are convinced that you are fighting for democracy and liberty, who wouldn't want to do that? Okay, but what about civil rights and such? Oh, no need to get into politics, just do a speech about how kindness is the way, without getting into specifics. Most famous people do (many famous people did). It's easy. The government of the US will change parties, things will change, but at the end, you have decades of prosperity ahead, without really needing to pick a side, just punch bad guys.

What if Superman had landed in Santa Rosa, Territorio Nacional de La Pampa, Argentina instead? Say, somewhere in the 30s. During the Década Infame, coming of age during Perón's rise to power. What would an Argentine Superman do? Would he support Perón against the "Revolución Libertadora" coup? What would he do when the military's Gloster Meteors fly over Plaza de Mayo and bomb civilians? What would have he done as the military couped civilian governments and repressed protests? What would have he had done as the country split over ideological lines? When the dictators kidnapped and dissapeared people from the street and stole their children? When the struggle between popular movements and the interests of the oligarchs was very, very open? Would just a bland statement would suffice?

What if, instead, he had landed in Jinan, Shandong, China, again, somewhere during the 30s. As the Japanese were invading. This isn't like the US, where they could participate in World War II from far away. The enemies are at the gates. And after that, there is a civil war between communists and nationalists. There are sides to pick. There are big changes to come, there is a new China, there is a revolution, there is a Cold War, there is an industrialization that will change the lives of millions, there is struggle, against enemies abroad, and revolutions inside.

For that matter, China has the largest population in the world during this era. Others like India aren't that far behind. As it often happens with superhero settings, soon other superheroes and villains will appear and do the whole justice league thing. Now, why are they all in the US? Even assuming the US is the core of superpowers, with all the aliens landing and mad science going on... don't you think that there would be more of them in the Third World, just out of sheer demographics. Isn't the USSR, Japan, and other countries doing also its mad science experiments? Who are their superheroes?

And what side do all those "super-people" take? Because it can't just be Truth, Justice and the American way. They don't even call themselves American... unless they were, indeed, born in Latin America. Why does Capitán América has to carry the US flag, anyways?

Where am I going with this? Don't know, just something to think. It's kinda strange that none of these super-people have REALLY to take a side beyond a vague 'good vs. evil' right? I bet at least some of them has some kind of political opinion. And the means to enact it on the world.

[bukojuiice]

hello my beautiful julie 💕💕 congrats on reaching 1.1k it's well deserved and can't wait to see your account continuing to grow! it was hard for me to choose for a match up for but i'll go with a jjk character please? 🥺

hi i'm shae my pronouns are she/her, i love to listen to music/singing along to the songs (i'm singing most of the time even without music), i love reading books/webcomics/fan fics, and any chance that i get i magically end up napping. I love taking care of other's and making sure they're taking care of themselves. i think my ideal date would having a picnic at the park, trying out new food places especially desserts, or having a lazy day at home. i'm a big softie online and in person, i love giving so much love to people especially my loved ones. i'm very shy at first, but once i get comfortable with you i never shut up. i get easily distracted and i laugh at everything even with bad puns/corny jokes. i have medium length hair, i smile with my eyes so it makes eyes look smaller HAHAHA, i have chubby cheeks, my nose is a bit big, and i'm short. if i'm comfortable i can sleep anywhere and have a habit of needing to hug a plushie/pillow/person. sorry, if this is long! i hope you have a wonderful day/night! 💕💕💕

HI HI SHAE MY LOVE! YES OFC OFC! THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING IN MY EVENT! 🥺💖 ily!!! (can’t believe we’re also besties worldwide now HSHSHS we are superior ig moots! 😌🖐)

i match you up with...

the least chaotic and the “straight man” of the comedic 1st year trio, megumi fushiguro!

as we all know, megumi is usually reserved and very calm and collected. but watch him smile like a dork and be more energetic than usual whenever he hangs out with you! especially when the two of you just chill out in each other’s rooms pleeeease skkskssjsj 🥺💖 you bring out his soft and affectionate side! you’d be the type to supply megumi with endless hugs, kisses on the cheek or the forehead, cuddles, and just all the love that this boy deserves because he deserves all of it! 

whenever the two of you would just lazily lounge around at home, he’d listen to music with you (left earphone for you, the right earphone for him! it’s either that or you blare songs through a mini speaker!) and you bet that you beckon him to dance around without a care in the world! although megumi refuses to at first, he can’t resist your pleas. you take his hand and just dance around like you’re in a ballroom but without any formalities! surprisingly, megumi is an amazing dancer and you’re swooning internally as he finally takes the lead by taking your hand and twirling you around. 

you and megumi would totally be the type to read stuff or binge watch things together! although he’s not one for making any deep thoughts and taking any movies or shows too seriously (like yuuji) he really wants to open up discussions with you and he has really deep thoughts about what the two of you just watched. (yes, imagine him analyzing a disney movie hshshs) 🥺 and you bet that the two of you could spend a day just napping whilst spooning each other and a blanket wrapped around you two! <3 

one pivotal thing megumi does with you is that he would ocassionally summon his divine dogs so you can hug them. play with them, walk them with megumi (literally just treating them like normal dogs) and comb their fluffy fur! <3

[ladyartemesia]

So I asked you about how to handle heats in fics and I was wondering something. People tend to use Alphas a lot for the males, but can Betas go into ruts like Alphas? I’m very new to this I’m sorry to bother you.

You’re not bothering me 🥰 I am happy to talk to you about this!

So. Betas in Werewolf or A/B/O stories don’t have as MUCH of a commonly defined mythos.

However, there are generally some key differences between betas in Werewolf lore and betas in A/B/O lore.

Werewolf Betas

Werewolf betas share much of their habits with alphas. They are sensitive to smells and they mate. They also experience ruts/heats. Usually their mates are other betas and similar rituals/habits for claiming and marking mates apply.

Ocassionally Beta is a rank given to the second in command of a pack. This is the Beta, but he or she is not the only “beta” in the pack.

Unlike alphas, betas cannot compel other pack members. Betas are usually physically weaker than alphas, but may still be stronger (physically) than an omega.

ABO Betas

A beta in the A/B/O trope does not often experience heats or ruts. If they do experience them, it is usually way less intense. Their sense of smell is often depicted as less developed. Sometimes they are written as having mates, but again it is usually another beta. In many versions of this trope, a beta is just an average human.

Betas often do not participate in marking or claiming in A/B/O, however they are ocassionally shown to have other abilities like extreme stamina, or an aura to calm alphas.

In Conclusion

Again... I have really only recounted the way betas are commonly represented, but in the universe you create, you can bend or alter these concepts as you wish. I have merely recounted some commonly used mythos surrounding betas. I hope this has been helpful to you!

[thewinterwaifu]

Hello! It's a shame you won't be participating in the self ship event! I'm almost done part 6 and God do I love Weather Report! Could I get head canons or something about him having a crush on Jolyne's lady friend who loves the rain and how he goes about wooing them? If you want to dip your hand into other themes or whatever (yandere, nsfw,etc) feel free to! Thank you in advance!

Hello there anon! I love multi prompt asks, I have been blessed by you! I'm glad you're enjoying the manga!Sorry about this being so late oof.

Also, sensitive content warning bc yandere oof. (Remember that while it's cool in fiction and all and I like yandere stuff myself I don't condone anything of the sort irl and if ur irl partner is being abusive or controlling that's not your hot and you need to dump them asap bc u deserve better)

{Fluff}

•Weather isn't sure about how to approach her. As a last resort, he might go to Jolyne and confess he likes her friend so she can give him some advice

•It's probably a while before he tells Y/N how he feels. He doesn't want to rush things or scare her away. When he starts seeing signs she might be interested though, he goes for it

•She likes the rain you say?When they're together there is gonna be a lot of kisses under the rain, he secretly has a sappy side he lets out sometimes!

{NSFW}

•Weather is naturally good at eating out, like, really good.He secretly deeply enjoys to do so too,so don't be afraid to ask him to service you

•He has really good stamina. Really,he can keep going until both of you are satisfied without a problem. You'll probably run out of breath before he does. Then again, so would most people

•He is not that loud and it's hard to make him scream but his ocassional groans and moans are the hottesg thing you will ever hear, trust me on this one

{Yandere}

•He has always been a rather jealous person but it wasn't until he met them that it got this bad. He completely wants her to be his, no matter what

•If he sees somebody else is interested, he is going to have a word with them. He gives them one warning and just one to stay away from her

•If not, things will get ugly. He doesn't take the blunt way and kill them though,he might get caught eventually. He may frame them from crime, or make Y/N this competitor is a horrible person, or straight up ruin their reputation. Anything that will make their odds with Y/N go down to zero works. He'll kill if he needs to, though

[stargazingking]

STUDY    :    Rex

Repost it, do not reblog.

tagged by : @puppygrunt​ tagging : @lagoonapeekaboo​

—    basics.

▸       is your muse tall    /    short    /    average ? Rex is 6′1″, he’s a tal.

▸       are they okay with their height ? He is fine with his height, helps with his line of work after all.

▸      what’s their hair like ? His hair is a mixture of two types, wavy and kinky. While the white would indicate premature aging, it’s actually genre quirk from his father’s side of the family. All the males have white hair. 

Hairstyles are usally short cut and styled with gels and other products for the spiky look. His actual texture is soft, but without products in his hair, is much more lilkey to knot. 

▸     do they spend a  lot of time on their hair     /    grooming ? Hairstyles are usally short cut and styled with gels and other products for the spiky look. His actual texture is soft, but without products in his hair, is much more lilkey to knot. Shampoo and Conditionier are used bi-weekly to deal with build up of hair grease and gel. Haircuts occur monthly, while he does slight touch ups weekly to keep his apperance edged up and neat.

▸      does your muse care about their appearance   /   what others think ? Absolutely, his line of work requires he not only takes care of his apperance but keep up to date on fashion trends. He is well aware of the power of beauty and sex appeal and has no reservation on using them when he can for his benefit. 

—    preferences.

▸      indoors or outdoors? Both are enjoyed equally. ▸      rain or sunshine? Sunshine. ▸      forest or beach? Beach. ▸      precious metals or gems? Both, preference for Gems. ▸      flowers or perfumes? Flowers, he deals with perfume and colgene too often. ▸      personality or appearance? Personality first, appearance second. ▸      being alone or being in a crowd? Alone. ▸      order or anarchy? Order. ▸      painful truths or white lies? Truth. ▸      science or magic? Both. ▸      peace or conflict? Both. ▸      night or day? Night. ▸      dusk or dawn? Twlight. ▸      warmth or cold? Warmth. ▸      many acquaintances or a few close friends? A few close friends. ▸      reading or playing a game ? Both are enjoyed equally too.

—    questionnaire.

▸      what are some of your muse’s bad habits? Reading people’s auras and invalidating boundaries to get his point across. Then good old fashioned teasing people.

▸      has your muse lost anyone close to them? how has it affected them? Childhood crush died when he was young. Technically, his entire family is currently estranged from him. Both events traumatized him into being much more opertuntistic and ruthless when it comes to dealing with people. 

▸      what are some fond memories your muse has? Rex has fond memories of the Skull Brawl tournament she participated in along with her friends. Ocassionally  his job will have a few cilent expereinces he genuinely enjoys. 

▸     is it easy for your muse to kill? Yes. While he values life he understands death. If he believes he needs to do it, he will without hesitation. 

▸      what’s it like when your muse breaks down? Terrifying. His powers require an high amount of mental and emotional stability to keep in check. Without those you can basically considering him a living bomb or natural disater. Devestation is highly likely unless someone else can contain him or quickly help him compose himself.

▸      is your muse capable of trusting someone with their life? Yes. The list is few and far between on people who have that honor.

▸      what’s your muse like when they’re in love? Rex desires to know them body and soul and makes no efforts to hide that fact. He’ll seek out see them as they are and enadvour for them to see the beauty in their humanity, no matter how badly they seem themselves as flawed. He’ll much more openly affectionate and comforting toward a roamntic interest, yet will also push them to grow and mature into the brighest they possibly can be in their life time. 

[mcraked-blog]

Resume!

Raimundo Pedrosa was the Dragon of the Wind (in training) and former leader of Xiaolin warriors. Lazy, short tempered and impatient, he is given the ‘bad/cool guy’ title in the group of the monks, however Rai has a very selfless and kind nature underneath that starts showing off more and more in progression as you meet him.

He is funny, sarcastic, and a prankster at heart in the temple, often scheming ways to prank his friends and get a good laugh of it. However he also have his serious moments when he is defending his friends.

“IS IT REALLY GREAT EVIL? 'CAUSE IF IT IS JUST 'REGULAR EVIL' YOU GUYS CAN HANDLE IT WITHOUT ME.”

Basic info

AGE: 25

BIRTHDAYDec 18

GENDER: Male

ROMANTIC ORIENTATION: Pansexual

SEXUAL ORIENTATION: Bisexual

LANGUAGES: Portuguese || English || Japanese || Chinese

OCCUPATION: Martial arts master which includes: Capoeira, Shaolin Kung Fu, the Suiken.  Instructor of martial arts and Yoga || Formerly in canon: Circus artist/Shaolin monk and warrior

Basic points of Rai in blue creek

Rai had a meta human speed and strenght, being able to break through a thick brick wall with his hands alone and dent a mountain with his wind-bending on his canon, however these abilities have been greatly lowered after he got to blue creek, keeping a great speed and a slightly above average strenght.

He kept his wind powers to the minimun, he can’t fly or create tornadoes anymore but he can generate light breezes and small wind whirls.

He arrived at blue creek at age 15 and worked on cafes and bars until he managed to get a place to give his classes

Due belonging to a circus on the past he keeps all the abilities he once had in canon since they were acquired through experience: Great flexibility, walking throught the tight rope, doing the trapeze.

He is a FLIRTTER at heart, he may ocassionally flirt with your muse without shame (and without seriously expecting it to be well accepted) and find it to be a very interesting activity.

He has participated on Rio’s carnival every year since he got to blue creek, most of his works had been made to gain money for the trip and participate as a dancer in the festival and to prepare for each annual surffing contest on Rio.

He doesn’t have any deeper studies aside from high school however he does train students in martial arts and yoga at Blue creek’s university aside his private lessons.

As once in a lifetime  street fighter to be able to provide to his canon 8 sibblings, and as an ex-shaolin monk he can SERIOUSLY hurt a muse if he gets physically violent although is very hard to make him mad enough to hurt someone to that point.

[stardustmovement]

I HEAR YOU'RE ACCEPTING ASKS (Strong power thank you) IF SOOOOOOOO How would all of the second year Starmyu boys be like as Kpop idols?

STRONG POWER THANK YOU TO YOU TOO BEAUTIFUL PERSON

Thank you for sending in the ask~ AND YES I HAVE BEEN WAITING TO ANSWER THIS SO BAD. Take note, the use of “rude” and “disrespectful” is a term for most Kpop fans to relate when the idol does something sexily provoking. 

So here’s a list of what I think:

Hoshitani YutaThe boy is more of a main dancer if you ask me, but he’s a singer with a unique voice that’s always recognizable no matter what even if he’s lacking of lines. The mood maker of the group and the clumsy one off-stage, but is a very charismatic and energetic DISRESPECFUL AS HECK dancer with sharp movements on-stage. Ocassionally raps in some songs. IS A GODDAMN HAPPY GOOFBALL WHO BEFRIENDS EVERYONE–

Nayuki Toru

A PRECIOUS SMOL. Nayuki’s fluffy appearance and soft features makes him one of the more stunning visuals of the group, plus Ono Kensho’s cuter voice suits him so much! He would be one of the vocalists, with a good range from soft and sweet to a harder tone of voice. The mom of the group who takes care and cooks for his members. THE FLUFFIEST HUMAN ALIVE, PERIOD. Also A SECRETLY SAVAGE SMOL–

Tengenji Kakeru

He may not look it (or does he–), but Tengenji is a rapper. Oh yes, our kabuki king is the kind of rapper who hypes up the song to give it momentum. HAS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL RICH SINGING VOICE FITE ME and is the type to be the center of a lot of songs. And can we talk about his VISUALS? Out of the world. Is the dorkiest fluffball off-stage, but his on-stage persona is the danger zone if you know what I mean WELP–

Tsukigami Kaito

My best boy right here is a main dancer, hands down. Like, HAVE YOU SEEN HOW FLEXIBLE HE IS IN THE ANIME? Kaito is also the type to participate in making choreography and song composing, mostly choreo but still contributes a lot to composing. A vocalist who can sing complex ranges no problem, overall an all-rounder. Also the sassy member of the group and laughs at lame jokes. A PART OF MANY SHIPS.

Kuga Shuu

Definitely a rapper, a lead rapper at that. A rapper who raps from his heart with passion. Owns a notebook containing rap lyric drafts. Kuga also has a distinctive voice that stands out no matter what AND A DEEPASS VOICE AT THAT WOWIE– Very much like his anime self, Kuga is the quiet member of the group who’s usually in his own world (and the center of emo memes ahem–) but IS SOFT FOR HIS MEMBERS. Also has a soothing singing voice (auditioned to be a vocalist before he became a rapper).

Tatsumi Rui

The beauty and grace of the group, a.k.a VISUAL PRINCE. A graceful lead dancer whose movements are ABSOLUTELY magical, almost like a ballerina but not at the same time (am I making sense? Nope–). Has a voice of a LITERAL ANGEL. Those who were graced with Tatsumi Rui’s presence are said to have died peacefully to his shining beauty, but there are those who lived and survived THIS DISRESPECTFUL ordeal to tell this story (that’s me). HOWEVER, when the situation calls for it, this mofo can flip his switch if yanno what I mean *wink wonk*

Sawatari Eigo

If “elegance” was a person, it would be Sawatari Eigo. Believe it or not, THIS BOY IS A MAIN VOCALIST. MAIN. VOCALIST. A tenor, has the best vocals in regards to technique but he tends to hold back a lot due to not wanting to overpower his own members (mainly Tatsumi). HIGH NOTE KING and participates a lot in lyrics. Looks and dresses like he’s going to meet your parents, but is actually very adventurous and indulges in good humor, making terrible puns (which Kaito actually laughs at). Also WHERE ARE THE GODDAMN EIGO GIFS–

Ugawa Akira

He’s smol and cute but is an angery smol who can kick your ass when provoked (Tengenji watch your ass–). Ugawa is surprisingly an all-rounder who is mainly a lead vocalist with a nice timbre, kinda calm and jazzy. A TALENTED SMOL who does most of the composing and lyric writing and LOVES HIS JOB IT MAKES HIM FEEL IMPORTANT. Maintains a cute and sassy image on-stage but is A STRAIGHT-OUT SAVAGE off-stage, Will beat up his members with a guitar if he needs to and tag teams ocassionally with Nayuki.

Toraishi Izumi

HO BOI. WHERE DO I EVEN START. First things first, Toraishi is the main rapper of he group with a very versatile flow which he made his own. Inserts quite A LOT of English (or Gibberish) in his raps, mainly just to sound cool (which actually works). Like all the rappers in the group, he owns a rap lyrics notebook AND HE SLEEPS WITH IT AWWWW– His on-stage persona is a confident and fiery rapper whose “fans are his girlfriends”, but off-stage HE’S SOFT AND EMOTIONAL AND CRIES EASILY WHAT A PRECIOUS DORK–

Inumine Seishirou

Practically useless in everyday situations like his anime self, but DAMN BOI HE’S THE ULTIMATE PERFORMER. Is mainly a dancer but he raps and sings AND CAN EVEN ACT WHAT IS INUMINE EVEN– so basically, the boy is a monster in the entertainment. Also known for hyping songs up along with Tengenji. The loud and noisy ULTIMATE GOOFBALL who always randomly breaks into a song off-stage, but beware of his on-stage charisma. You might regret calling Inumine the man’s best friend.

Ageha Riku

Was once an edgy singer with multiple Linkin Park covers stored away somewhere down the darkest pit of his old social media accounts (never talk about them again). But as of now, Ageha is pretty much still a vocalist, but less edgy AND IS AN EXCELLENT FREESTYLE DANCER. One minute being beauty and grace, another minute BEING VERY DISRESPECFUL LIKE CALM DOWN BOI. Ageha may look disinterested 24/7 of the time, but inside he’s the SOFTEST KINDEST SOUL EVER AND HAS THE CUTEST SMILE SAVE ME– Also part of the smol and savage group along with Nayuki and Ugawa.

Hachiya So

A beautiful AND UNDERRATED HUMAN BEING. Often overlooked, BUT HAS THE MOST GORGEOUS VOICE YOU HAVE EVER HEARD YOUR ENTIRE EXISTENCE. Maybe it’s because Hachiya is a kind and humble soul BUT HE’S THE OTHER MAIN VOCALIST. High Note King part 2 and is PLENTY attractive in terms of visuals. A man with various talents such as interior design FRENCH STYLE. Only downside about him, and a trait that unfortunately most people remember about is that the boy is CLUMSY AF. Ageha often has to be there for him but he does redeem himself on-stage with the RICHEST OF VOCALS. ALSO WHERE ARE THE GODDAMN HACHIYA GIFS–

Kitahara Ren

A LEGIT MODEL. A VERY stunning visual with incredible stage presence who is a singer-rapper. Has a smooth baritone voice regardless on whether he sings or raps AND HAS THE AUDACITY TO SMIRK LIKE HE’S OWNED THE WORLD– Is the member who always receives modeling requests first and flaunts any style HECK HE CAN EVEN WEAR A POTATO SACK AN STILL LOOK GOOD. Is a cocky asshole off-stage, but a good kind. Hangs out with the rapper group everytime.

Nanjo Koki

FINALLY. I would like to present to you THE RUDEST, MOST DISRESPECTFUL MOFO OF THE GROUP, NANJO FUCKING KOKI. This bizarrely beautiful mofo right here is also a singer-rapper but leans more to being a tenor. HOWEVER, his GODLY visuals stand out more if anything else and stylists always put him in low-cut outfits for this very reason (much to Ren and Tengenji’s dismay). Like Kuga, he originally auditioned to be a vocalist but got to play both positions, and MAN, HE DOES IT SO DAMN WELL. Off-stage, the boy is a smug and amused individual, always indulging in Ren and Toraishi’s catfights. AND GODDAMIT THERE AREN’T ANY NANJO GIFS OML–

[cherryb0yri0t-blog]

How would the SDC react to finding out their s/o /crush practiced witchcraft/sorcery? (Disregard if ask box is closed.Lovely blog by the way! Best of luck!)

Ooooh I like this ask! Very interesting! (Thank you so much! All of you are too kind! :0

SDC with a Spellbinding S/O

Jotaro

Jotaro was flippant as all Hell when S/O told them they practiced witchcraft since he felt it was all a hoax, but then the trip to Egypt happened.

He’s still on the fence about magic, but whatever makes them happy makes them happy.

If S/O does magic based on the ocean, Jotaro will take them out on dates in order for them to gather ingredients and also to enjoy the sea as well. He usually gives them tips on which shells are harder and probably better for them as well as finding dead creatures S/O can use.

Kakyoin

Kakyoin is interested in the practice of divination, but generally thinks it’s all a joke.

Until his week turned to complete shit after upsetting his S/O. At first he thought he just some bad luck, but the more frequent it got the more suspicious he became. Then he confronted his S/O about it and the next day it was like he was cured. Never admits it but he believes in curses after that.

Despite still having doubts about it, Kakyoin let’s his S/O practice their rituals. It looks like pretty vanilla stuff anyway. A lot of rocks and minerals. He can get behind that. His S/O always ends up smelling really good due to the incense they burn so that’s a plus.

Polnareff

Polnareff is superstitious as get out, so after his S/O came to him claiming that they practiced witchcraft the first thing he did was beg for them not to curse him.

His S/O is a prankster that ocassionally threatens to turn Polnareff into a frog or a turtle, laughing when he’s begging them not to. To apologize for their behavior, they would give Polnareff a good luck charm.

Since meeting his enchanting S/O, Polnareff’s bathroom luck has skyrocketed which is always a good thing.

Polnareff loves going to S/O’s house since it always smells so good with herbs and spices. The tea they brew for him is also the best he’s ever had.

Avdol

Avdol and his S/O met due to their interest and participation in divinations. At first it was a fiery contest between the two to see whose predictions came true, but it was a tie between the tarot and the bone reader.

Despite not using that sort of future reading method, Avdol likes to go out and about with his S/O to find animal bones.

These two are basically a match made in heaven. They share similar interests and are always reading books, even reading each other’s studies from time to time.

Unfortunately for Avdol, his S/O also performs magic and makes spells. He’s often the guinea pig for a new potion they brewed. The worst that has ever happened so far was that Avdol and Magician Red’s consciousnesses switched for a day.

Joseph

Joseph straight up mocked his S/O when they told them about their secret hobby.

The next day he was thoroughly cursed. Not only was he stuck in the bathroom for nearly the entire day, but he got shocked on every appliance in his house.

When he confronted his S/O about it, they played dumb and let Joseph suffer for another few hours until he begged them to stop.

He never doubted witchcraft/sorcery ever again.

Always gets freaked out when he sees them writing something in their spellbook. He’s learned not to mess with them anymore. His S/O knows this and will joke about cursing him again if he doesn’t stop being so scared of them.

He’s learned to appreciate the spellbinding side to his S/O and has started to enjoy listening to them talk about the spells they make.

“Can you turn metal to gold yet?”

“No Jojo. I have not, nor will I pursue the Philosopher’s Stone just so I can turn your hand to gold.”

“Awwww, but it’d be cool!”

[kaoarika]

From time to time, I often wonder what is doing my other seiyuu bias.

Like, I miss Ryo-san’s blog entries quite a lot. At least they gave me an idea of how he was doing.

It didn’t matter if some of them sounded sad. But I also wonder if that really helped him to vent or if it was smth unhealthy to do :/

He always had this low-profile thing going on, and all that. And nowadays, he does a couple or so works in anime (a long-runner anime series and the ocassional one) per year. And when he stopped posting about stage plays he was participating, or stopped posting his reviews/opinions on certain sport he liked, I sorta predicted he would do very rare entries in a very sporadic schedule.

Last entry he posted was in early-January. And at least, I know he is in Cut*ie Hone*y Univer*se.

Like, how is he doing in his teaching/lecturer gig? Is he helping backtsage? Is he even still in the same theatre company he was in? 

And, tbh, the latter is one of my biggest unresolved mysteries - when I checked their website some time ago, I couldn’t find him there at all... and recently-ish, they moved out old sections from their old domain - still outdated af, but the thing is... I don’t find him nowhere mentioned in their latest performances not even in backstage credits. It doesn’t help they went TOO late up in modern times when other theater troupes have been posting stuff in social media for quite a long time, already.

I do check from time to time if there’s any news around in Twitter... but the guy’s low profile is that low, that he isn’t that much tech-savvy either.

Judging what I’ve been doing with my support and related purchases because of Suba (even more since HypM*ic exploded, as long as my wallet permits it), I really wish this was a thing with Ryo-san, too. But 3/4 of the things he is in, are nowadays OOP. I was lucky enough to get the stuff I picked up, but there is other that mostly ties me into second-hand shops or auction sites... and luck mostly.

It’s just... I miss him, I guess.

It really shocked me when I saw a pic of him from early 2016, when it clicked on me that he was using glasses (lol, why didn’t I realize this before when he was talking about contact lenses?! in a 2008 entry I read in 2012, ffs!). The latest recent one was for congrats of the cast and staff for Oja*rumaru’s 20th season/20th year on air... I was glad to know he hasn’t changed that much... but had gotten little by little older than before :’)))

[theworstbob]

yellin’ at songs: 4.1.2017, 3.31.2007

the songs that debuted on the billboard chart this week and ten years ago this week.

3.31.2007

42) "With Love," Hilary Duff

This was thoroughly unpleasant. Hold up, before I check Wikipedia, I'ma guess Kara DioGuardi was in on this one? I think I've listened to enough 2007 at this point that I can recognize Kara DioGuardi's trademark blechery in here. /checks the credits/ OH MY FUCKING GOD WHY IS SHE SO TRASH. Kara DioGuardi has written plenty of bad songs, including the two most disappointing songs I've heard as part of this project. She's given a credit on "Be Good to Me," which you'll recall was a travesty, and she's given a credit here, on this bad imitation of a Timbaland song. I won't do a Worst 10 or anything like that, because why would I think about things I don't like any longer than I have to, but I guarantee, there’d be multiple Kara DioGuardi joints on a Worst 10. I'm not going to look at her Wikipedia page, for the same reason other people find it difficult to watch Hannibal, but also to keep life full of surprises.

68) "Survivalism," Nine Inch Nails

a fun thing about listening to political songs from 2007 is how quaint they seem now. remember when the problems we have today were still problems but like 1% as bad as they are now? say what you will about dubya, he never flew into a rage on a saturday morning and accused bill clinton of wiretapping the texas rangers. there was some shit being pulled in 2007, like f’rinstance remember that one time the president suspended habeas corpus for undocumented immigrants? that was pretty unchill. but at least he wasn't gleefully racist. at least he didn't propose we spend billions of dollars to build a monument to racism.

76) "Get It Shawty," Lloyd

I didn't hate this! This song is incredibly 2007, but it's 2007 in a way that's somewhat timeless, if that makes any sense. Like, in 2014, I wrote about Nico & Vinz's "Am I Wrong?" that, yeah, there's a few things in there that will mark it as being from 2014, but if you wrote this song in any era, it could have blended in with that era's trends and styles with aplomb, and we would have loved it all the same. There's a lot here that's very 2007, but at its core, this song is kind of perfect, could have been released today and sound like a hit from today and still occupy the same space in my heart. It's like "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)," or Amerie's "One Thing," just a solid song which'll make you go "Oh yeah! This! I loved this!" when it comes on.

90) "You Know I'm No Good," Amy Winehouse ft./Ghostface Killah 91) "Rehab," Amy Winehouse

It is uncouth to speak ill of the dead. It is also uncouth to write that sentence in this context, prolly, but let us be known for what we are. I hope she's doing better. (That bass on "You Know I'm No Good," tho.)

94) "Beautiful Liar," Beyonce & Shakira

Listen, team, we need to talk about restraint for a second, because there are a thousand ways this project could have gone wrong. You get two superstars on the track together, there's absolutely the risk of putting something completely overcooked on the market, some showy vocal battle, but everything here is so understated. The Middle Eastern-y sound could have been laid on too thick, but it's doled out in this tiny, almost imperceptible dose, and that sets the tone for the rest of the track. No one belts anything, because it's understood that there's nothing to belt about, just a dumb boy that isn't worth the effort, and Beyonce and Shakira are compelling singers who don't NEED to be belting all the time to get the point across. This is such a fascinating song! You would expect a song from two titans to attempt to set fire to the world, but this merely simmers, doesn't even boil, just simmers, and it's an agreeable choice.

96) "Like This," Kelly Rowland ft./Eve

The synth track on this song kind of, kind of sounds like the main menu theme of Yoshi's Island, at least sounds close enough to Yoshi's Island that I can completely fuck with this, even if I think the drum track is kind of illogical. (Bob! you should be making jokes, what is this music criticism thing.) UGH FINE oh wow kelly rowland follow beyonce much. you know how like you two used to be in destiny's child but beyonce had a much more successful solo career. hey where's the michelle williams one. um, michelle williams much? that's a person also who was in destiny's child as well, also. she's very less successful! how about that! having fun living a full life and hopefully retiring early after having made smart investments with the money you made from your time in a popular music group? what a putz!

2007 Top 20 In Progress, Except Not Really, Because 2007 Is Kinda Over if You Haven’t Noticed? But I’m Still Ranking These Songs as I Go Because I Don’t Know What Else to Do. 20) "Outside Looking In," by Jordan Pruitt (2.24.2007) 19) "Like a Boy," by Ciara (3.17.2007) 18) "Grace Kelly," by MIKA (2.17.2007) 17) "Get it Shawty," by Lloyd (3.31.2007) 16) "Break 'Em Off," by Paul Wall ft./Lil' KeKe (3.10.2007) 15) "My Oh My," by The Wreckers (1.27.2007) 14) "Mr. Jones," by Mike Jones (1.27.2007) 13) "Settlin'," by Sugarland (2.17.2007) 12) "Movin' On," by Elliott Yamin (3.17.2007) 11) "U + Ur Hand," by P!nk (1.13.2007) 10) "Doe Boy Fresh," by Three 6 Mafia ft./Chamillionaire (1.20.2007) 9) "Beautiful Liar," by Beyonce & Shakira (3.31.2007) 8) "Cupid's Chokehold," by Gym Class Heroes ft./Patrick Stump (1.13.2007) 7) "The River," by Good Charlotte ft./M. Shadows & Synyster Gates (2.10.2007) 6) "Say OK," by Vanessa Hudgens (2.17.2007) 5) "Alyssa Lies," by Jason Michael Carroll (1.13.2007) 4) "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going," by Jennifer Hudson (1.13.2007) 3) "Candyman," by Christina Aguilera (1.13.2007) 2) "Because of You," by Ne-Yo (3.17.2007) 1) "Dashboard," by Modest Mouse (2.17.2007) Jordan Pruitt, hanging on for one more week! Can she keep the miracle run near the bottom of the chart going? TUNE IN NEXT WEEK TO FIND OUT HOW MUCH I ENJOY “WHO KNEW.”

4.1.2017

14) "No Frauds," by Nicki Minaj, Drake, & Lil Wayne

This was a very boring song, most of which concerns a topic in which I'm not particularly invested? Like I guess it's kind of interesting to drop a diss track where you sound completely disinterested in the beef, the response is perfunctory and you're only responding because your opponent's name carries some weight and people'll give you shit if you completely ignore it. I’m down for a diss track where the participant is hella bored by this nonsense, but that probably wasn't the intended interpretation. I dunno. If there's one thing I learned from digging through just three months' worth of 2007 hits, it's that there are songs meant to be forgotten, and I have a feeling, if there is a 2027 and we're all still free, there's gonna be another obsessive white dude who's made poor life choices and poorer facial hair choices digging through the 2017 vaults, coming across this song, and realizing sometimes things are forgotten because they're forgettable.

61) "Regret in Your Tears," by Nicki Minaj

I'm of two minds on this. The first one doesn't think we put Nicki Minaj on this earth to make Drake songs. But also, I had a good time! It sounded inspiring, and the idea of a Nicki Minaj break-up song is so inherently interesting to me that I'd almost put it in the "down for this no matter what" category. I just think it could've been a touch more creative than "here's Nicki doing a sad song."

71) "Changed It," by Nicki Minaj & Lil' Wayne

That thing Nicki does at 1:45, "I am Billie Jean and the bitch is my SON," that's why we never stop believing. That's why we listen to this nonsense with entirely too much modern-day Lil' Wayne, because Nicki Minaj will ocassionally do things like that with her voice.

72) "Chanel," by Frank Ocean ft./A$AP Rocky

I DON'T KNOW WHY FRANK DECIDED TO START BEING BREEZY AND MAKE SONGS THAT ARE FUN TO LISTEN TO BUT I APPRECIATE THAT HE'S ZAGGIN' ON 'EM. It feels shitty to give this song a couple of spins and then form a loud all-capsable opinion about it, because that feels like giving the intricacy and depth of Frank Ocean's songs short shrift. But it's his own damn fault for making this song so breezy! It's not necessarily lighthearted, it's not like Frank Ocean is ever gonna take us to his happy place, but it's airy and soft (you know, soft, like air sometimes is), it feels good to just let these sounds envelop you, and I haven't quite yet figured out how to express what I love about the transition to Rocky's verse, but trust that I loved it. (Maybe this doesn't need to go up the date the chart drops?) nah, we’re good

78) "Liability," by Lorde

This feels like a song that's probably going to be really dope in the context of the album, where it can play the supporting role it is clearly meant to play, but as a standalone track, I dunno. It's definitely more interesting than the average piano-'n-strings song, you can really hear that Fun. sound clear as day. It's just not particularly substantive on its own. Though, I suppose if it's being released as a teaser, it performs the job admirably, giving just a hint of what the album could sound like. I'm stoked.

95) "Prblms," by 6LACK

sadness is not the only valid emotion. darkness cannot exist without light. fucking christ, you people won't listen to "Run Up," but you'll listen to a parade of fucking dudes bleat about how shitty their relationships are. i don't get it.

The 2017 Top 20, Which Actually Is in Progress! 20) "Regret in Your Tears," by Nicki Minaj (4.1) 19) "Way Down We Go," by Kaleo (1.14) 18) "Everyday," by Ariana Grande ft./Future (3.4) 17) "Light," by Big Sean ft./Jeremih (2.25) 16) "Draco," by Future (3.11) 15) "Guys My Age," by Hey Violet (2.11) 14) "Good Drank," by 2 Chainz ft./Gucci Mane & Quavo (2.11) 13) "Yeah Boy," Kelsea Ballerini (3.4) 12) "Selfish," by Future ft./Rihanna (3.18) 11) "Slide," by Calvin Harris ft./Frank Ocean & Migos (3.18) 10) "It Ain't Me," by Kygo x Selena Gomez (3.4) 9) "Now & Later," by Sage the Gemini (2.25) 8) "Shape of You," by Ed Sheeran (1.28) 7) "That's What I Like," by Bruno Mars (3.4) 6) "Chanel," by Frank Ocean ft./A$AP Rocky (4.1) 5) "Green Light," by Lorde (3.18) 4) "Run Up," by Major Lazer ft./PARTYNEXTDOOR & Nicki Minaj (2.18) 3) "Despacito," by Luis Fonsi ft./Daddy Yankee (2.4) 2) "Issues," by Julia Michaels (2.11) 1) "iSpy," by KYLE ft./Lil Yachty (1.14) “iSpy” is a freshly-minted Top 10 hit, and I’m so excited for that. Light the way forward, KYLE. Show the world it’s okay to be happy and make fun songs.

Who won the week?

Frank Ocean had the best individual song, and that is to be commended, but oh my stars does 2007 ever take it. “With Love” would sink weaker ships, but we had “Beautiful Liar” and “Get it Shawty” on this one, along with the Yoshi’s Island sounds and the bass line in an Amy Winehouse song. “Chanel” took to the seas with one pretty cool Nicki song, two bleh Nicki songs, fucking 6LACK, and a Lorde song not meant to live on its own. It falls to the bottom of the ocean, and future underwater anthropologists (prolly a thing?) will find it in the wreckage and ask how..

Official Standings 2007: 1 2017: 0 (it kinda won last week, but I’m not counting that as a win, because honestly that was more scouting report than battle.)

Rough week for 2017, but hey: Drake made a new thing! If nothing else, at least this week wasn’t that.