#but i'll try real hard to get gud

[purplelemongrasshowelse]

If you ever wondered what Beatrice and Mandy could wear on halloween, here is my intepretation. Bea ( poor, sweet angel ) tries to ask Mandy ( Dorothy from wizard of Oz ) trick-or-treat with her, or something.

[blaiddfailcam]

Idk man. It felt a bit like you were being all git gud about this guy and then when someone said “is it really owning someone when it’s two on one with two strong builds?” And though the guy was real rude and uncalled for in how he said it, I don’t see how policing victories like that is much worse than mocking someone as a tryhard for losing a really stacked fight

This is such bizarre discourse. But sure, I'll oblige.

I think if I messaged someone directly and told them "LOL I OWNED U SO HARD," that would be pretty shitty. But I'm just posting a dumb video to my personal account where my counterattack looked cool, lol. I use this blog as a journal, and this particular exchange was gratifying because I got to showcase how lethal my dumb playstyle can actually be. If I sounded like I was gloating, I was, because I know I suck as a competitive player and it feels good to defend a host who's clearly not very skilled.

I didn't think it was necessary to include all three minutes of the invader, whom I observed as quite capable and skillful, baiting other cooperators and the host to that same old pinch point beneath the cliff behind the tomb, then killing everyone who dared to follow them. I also didn't include the two following times they invaded this exact same host, did the same thing again, eventually killing me as well. If what I was doing was "bullying," I don't think invaders like them would continuously and purposely seek out challenges against entire teams, would they?

Moreover, I'm actually a pretty sympathetic player, often to my detriment! If I can tell an invader doesn't stand much a chance without booking it to a den of mobs for backup, I tend to take the backseat. (You can see at the start of the video that I was kind of just goofing around, then debating what setup I wanted before deciding on a clean, simple counterattack.) I don't seek out gank squads, either—I just send my summoning sign to the wind, whether for PvE or PvP. Whatever the host's goal, they're employing my service as a cooperator, so I simply follow suit. Ideally, I prefer a good fight club, but some invaders at the First Step aren't about that and will try to take on everyone at once. And what can I say? There's something very liberating about hunting someone down as a pack, lmao.

Lastly... it's how the game is designed. There's no way to be an "unfair" player unless you're clearly using cheap exploits or glitches (which as of late, a good number of invaders are mysteeeriously invincible). Ganking has always been a thing, and while I normally avoid partaking in it, it's not like it's an accident that From forgot to address. Elden Ring gives solo invaders vastly more tools to effectively deter gankers, which I always found fascinating. For as much honor anyone wishes to preserve, there are no rules in the game against a gank. It's just a game, after all—the invader can simply try again, as this one did, I imagine because they enjoy the challenge.

The person who responded to my video has kind of irked me before with comments about how my playstyle is "wrong" or giving me backhanded compliments (?), and I got kind of sick of it. I don't care to be The Perfect Player, or even renowned for my alleged skill with a focused build. I'm just enjoying the game for the silly stuff I can pull, then celebrating to myself. I'm not sure how that's offensive to anyone, unless they're upset with From's approach to PvP and invasion in general. Regardless, I think it's much more rude to share someone's video and swear at them for playing in a way they don't like, lol. Do you know how much nonsense I see people post and simply move on with my life, because it doesn't actually affect anyone?

I'm not sure how I'm supposed to make it up to everyone. Merciless, if you're reading this, sorry I killed you twice, and also thank you for giving me the opportunity to feel like I accomplished something. Let's get a drink.

[grandpa-cephalopods]

(I made a poorly recreated diagram of the DLC levels I hate since I bought it yesterday.)

(I also have some side order tips I shared with friends since I'm now 3 weapon completions in but my strategy is pretty biased to being slow and steady so I'll put them under a readmore)

-puts crinkled tissue paper notes on table- general SO notes

-Defense up gud, especially if you go above 1.0

-Before you do a run, hit ZR on weapon select to check the weapon's preferred colortype. For example, if going with Marina's umbrella, you're going to want pearl drone hacks to benefit it's drone upgrade palette. Without them, palette rng will be a crapshoot. Pearl can equip as many bombs as she has slots, in order of importance I'd say: Splat > Mines > Burst > Wail > cooldowns > Sprinkler

-Lucky cards are actually REALLY good if you can snag the 7s chain upgrade. With that, bomb drop, and special drop +Pearl I was basically popping reefsliders every 5 seconds in floors 20-30 to clear rooms with suboptimal dualies. With the rates + 7s duration, I come to find that 3% is a lot more like 30%

-Ridiculous and silly strats have done better for me so far than standard main damage buffs. The numbers just aren't high enough without too much investment :(

-Keep an eye on what level types screw you over. I'm pretty bad at hard/ruthless enemy spawner levels so I try to avoid those even if they have "good" upgrades sometimes

-Poison ink + Sticky Ink + Hazard Ink god tier for damage builds. Speaking of, most spawners in floors 1-10 will not spawn more than a first volley, so just coat the entire floor for good measure. As long as they don't spawn sprinklers or minnows, it's free real estate

General boss- Almost always deal with the mobs first. If you ignore them, they're going to chip at you enough for the boss to finish you off. Think of it like salmon run, kind of.

-When your armor breaks, hide in ink as much as you can manage. It restores faster

-Remember you can always stall the hell out of these bosses, there's NO time limit. If it sucks hit da bricks

Octowhirl: Coat the entire floor (You're going to hear this from me a lot, it makes the spawned mobs a non-issue) He'll just sit there and wait most of the time, if he charges you make sure the wall behind you doesn't have a bumper and keep inking until you have the whole field coated. The other reason to do this is to keep up with him in his later phases where he starts to disco ball

Agent 4: Coat the floor before/between waves. Did you know these guys basically have octoling hp and ai? With poison ink alone, I managed to kill 3 without even engaging them, they're fragile and they turf worse than you. They're most dangerous at short range, but you can minimize the trouble by keeping their feet slowed down by your ink. Most of them spawn on the far side, so try to keep your side of the field inked to retreat when it gets bad.

Topman's revenge: Coat the whole floor. When you start inking, ink the little corner near the wall and hide behind the wall when the searchlight passes you, then follow behind the searchlight and ink in a counterclockwise direction until you reach the middle, hiding behind a wall whenever the light catches up. When you actually go to fight it after inking everything, you can stop it's aggro mode attacks by swimming outside of the inner ring, which will return it to searchlight mode. You can kind of fuck around with the ai by flipping between aggro and search mode quickly, which is what I do to keep the fight under control in phase 3

uwu: The outer sides of the battlefield are easy to ink for good reason. Whenever it starts looking nasty, retreat to the outer edge where your ink will remain intact outside of mob spawning. I can't offer any direct advice for this one because your damage output is going to be dependent on where your build snowballed (specials, drone, damage, ect) but the one constant is keep ink control of the field during his shield phases so you can always bail if it gets too bad. Shield Phase 3 has a lot of adds so it may be better to blitz when you get to that point

Personal bias tips: -Bombs on enemy splat are ALWAYS helpful -Main saver and turf ink spread also always good -Ball Levels feel the easiest in difficulty compared to the other three types (probably to prevent them from being impossible with mob spam) When you get them try to sink the balls at the same time to avoid enemy reinforcements

[celhouette]

Life

What am I doing in this life? I can't wait to just disappear completely and drown myself into oblivion. Everyone is having a hard time and no one could care less about each other. I constantly ask God past few months but now, I won't ask anymore. Even if I don't know the answers, maybe I will never know. If reincarnation is a thing, I don't want it. I just want to be in heaven and be with God. There are sudden deaths happening almost every second of every day, and here's me hoping that i'll be next in line. For now, having faith is indeed a challenge but who am I to complain when everything is already having a harder time? I am walking into the waters fixing my eyes on Jesus even if I don't know if I am doing it right. Wala koi laing ikapanghinambog sa Ginoo kay dli ko parehas sa uban na grabe ang pag serbisyo sa simbahan, or even grabe ang pag memorize sa mga nakasulat sa bible, wala koy laing ika offer sa Ginoo kundi akong pagka ako lamang. Akong kasing-kasing, huna-huna, espiritu ug kalag tanan2 na naa skoa, i don't even think about my future anymore and in my mind, if the Lord finally takes me away, I am not worried for the people I'll be leaving behind, especially my family. Kay kabalo ko na kaya nila maski wala ko, for sure manghilak pero i know kaya ra nila hantod sa manigulang sila. All I hope is to give my years to my nanay, tatay and two brothers so that they could live life to the fullest, healthy sila tanan, akoon tanan ilang sakit and even for my friends and strangers, it is okay if all my prayers don't get answered, as long as the prayers of my family and loved ones get answered and as long as it doesn't concern me. Ana ragyud. Sa karon I am living the day, bed rotting, sleeping as if I'm not gonna wake up the next day. Tanan naman sguro sd nakaagi ug pgka depress and i am not in the position para mag dungag2 pa. All i wish and hope ky maulian natong mga tawo na nag sakit, may it be physically, emotionally, mentally, spiritually or even having a hard time financially. Even if naay iring or iro na kamatyunon karon, I am willing to give up my own and let that precious animal live instead. Ug sa tinuod lang some people may view me or my problems as shallow but no one really knows the "real" me except God. Mao sd na ang rason wa nakoi labot kung unsay mga sturya sa mga tawo na nakapalibot skoa, ug gaka anad nako ug unsa ilang pagview sa kung kinsa ko, hala so be it. Dli na nako kapoyon akong kaugalingon ug explain kay mana nako ana ug gikapoy nako. ug dili maminaw ang mga tawo skoa ok ra.. Ang Ginoo najud bahala sa tanan. Ug byaan ko sa tanan, aw ok ra, ug mawala sd skoa tanan, ok rsd. Basta nakabalo ko na ang Ginoo kabalo sa kung kinsa ko ug gihigugma ko sa kung kinsa pd ko. I can't wait to be there Lord, kwaa nako gud hehehe kato akong prayer btaw Lord, please maski kato lang. dli na nako i detalye diri maski kabalo ko wala mn japon makabasa ani kundi ako ra kaugalingon but we don't really know the future dba, basin diay makabalik ug basa akong old future self diri and let's see what will be my realizations after. But sa karon, I am writing here para lng jd naa ko outlet and as if I am talking to you Lord. And I know na even if dili ko mag sulat diri, you still know me, you know my story and you know what I've been through, labaw na sa mga sturya pd na wala nko nahibal an ug mga butang na naka cause ug kasakit skoa. You know it all my Lord. Ikaw najud bahala sa tanan. I've been trying to fix my sleeping schedule but here I am again. gahapon sakto mn ako tulog ky nakatulog kog 10pm kapin tas nakamata kog 6am or 7 ba to, tas ga lanay whole day, tas nag nap nsd inig ka alas 12 sa udto or 1pm na guro tas naka mata nsd alas 5pm, tas karon time check 2:47 AM. unsa naman? kaya pa? might go for a walk later. watch the sunrise. might not. idk. Lord, I wanna see you. I love you. please hear that one prayer of mine. but ofcourse, let your will ALWAYS be done. I give up, I surrender, I already gave up months ago, but if you need me to surrender every hour of everyday, I will do it. Thank you Lord.

[tartarus0d01]

Visions and Premonitions

Heylooo. Since I have the displeasure of encountering visions or premonitions, I decided to make a post about these experiences. This is mostly from my observations, but maybe you can take something from my garbled post. Feel free to add to it too!

So… here we go! Mario voice

What are Visions or Premonitions?

I'm sure you've heard of them like in your favorite movies since the topic tends to make a good horror story. Basically, it's when somebody allegedly has a prediction of the future– oftentimes in the form of an image or dream. Hearing a voice tell you "xyz is about to happen" or something of the sort is also a thing. Intuition is another good word for it.

The thing is, people are already naturally "intuitive". We call those, "gut feelings".

What are gut feelings?

You know what it is… that feeling in your gut. "I've got a bad feeling about this." Something feels "off" but you don't know what it is.

The cool thing about this is that your brain can subconsciously pick up things happening in your environment without you even knowing it. Animals have this too, just with far better sense. Git gud. /j

But then, what makes visions so scary? Well, it's when you have visions of scenes that are sudden, as in, nothing in your environment is even slightly hinting at the idea of [insert event here] (as well as near-death experiences, but that's another topic for another time). That's where the mysticism comes in and it's scenarios like these that I personally believe in or that I find harder to explain. Don't worry my fellow anxiety sufferers, I'll get to the dark shit in the moment.

I keep having dreams/feelings about [xyz event]! What's happening?

Before I get to the spooky-scary portion of premonitions, we have to first think very VERY rationally. Because 9/10… this alleged event may not even happen at all.

I mentioned "gut feelings", so it's important to look at your surroundings and see if this "surprise event" is truly a surprise– or that maybe it's an idea that's been hovering around in your head for a while. But there's more.

Anxiety: This goes hand-in-hand with gut feelings. In fact, you're anxiety is known to fuck up your gut feelings. Are you anxious about something? If so, that's gonna make shit 10 million times harder to differentiate between reality and dream, let me tell you. lol.

Psychosis and Paranoia: Anxiety can cause psychosis and your psychosis can come in the form of your anxieties. Generally, psychotic (and delusional) episodes are understood to be "nonsensical" or "beyond the realm of possibility". But you can have hallucinations or thoughts that might be a little bit too real. Another thing to get checked for, if possible.

Symbolism: They say dreams can have meanings. I don't always mean it in a spiritual sense though. It's believed that the reason why your brain dreams is that your brain is trying to sift through various memories, events, and even trying to solve problems ("sleep on it"). Regardless of your beliefs about dreaming, it's important to see if there's any underlying thought or recent event that your brain is trying to decipher or understand.

Self-fulfilling Prophecy or "You die as you live": To me, these aren't really visions but are just consequences of your actions. Biologically, people can know very well that they're going to die. If you are sick or do hard drugs, I think it only makes sense to feel like something terrible is about to happen. If you work a dangerous job or are a daredevil, this naturally increases the risk of a catastrophe to occur.

An example would be Paul Walker ("Fast and Furious" movies, RIP) who said that he would die in a car and he did. But that's also because the man loved cars so… depending on how much he spent his life behind the wheel or in a car, it would make sense for that unfortunate event to occur because of probability.

Granted, you still don't know if dangerous events are going to happen like 100% of the time. But I'm sure you'll agree that certain lifestyles can increase your risk of a certain end. That's how it goes for everyone.

At the same time, to help those who are one step closer to a panic attack, just because you think it doesn't mean it'll happen either. Anxiety is a killer though, be it mentally and/or physically. So please, reach out and get some help.

Well, I thought about it, but the visions persist. Whatever I'm seeing feels like it's going to happen. What do I do now?

Now the spooky-scary moment we've all been waiting for. Well, I bet you're hoping for some kind of cure or way to prevent this horrible vision from becoming true, huh? 

I'm glad you're here then, because I'm happy to say: No, there's not a damn thing you can do about it.

insert applause here

Don't ask me what the point of having visions is. For myself, maybe it's to keep me moving forward. But what's set in stone is set in stone. Run away from it all you want, maybe even try trading places with that person in your vision. But we all know what's going to happen. Life finds a way, and so does death. This isn't "That's So Raven". /ref

Yet, I'm speaking in the darkest context. Death isn't always biological. Sometimes it's mental or spiritual. Sometimes it's a break-up or a job loss. For our ability to have straight-up horrific and vivid dreams of destruction and death, the dream might actually represent some other thing that won't send you to the grave at all. Hell, that dream of you crashing in a car accident? Turns out, your partner just wanted to marry you.

Regardless of the circumstances, it's very unlikely that you'll be able to prevent change, even if the change is negative.

So what can you do if you truly feel like something bad is about to happen?

- Ask yourself, "How do I feel about this?" Are you scared, happy, sad, or angry? Can you pin-point the exact cause of these images or feelings?

- Praying or asking for clarification might help, but I find that these methods don't do much. Probably because the god's or whatever you believe in have chosen this path for you so there's not much else you can do except hold on. You'll probably get an answer that you already know.

- You can try to protect yourself. Even within inevitability, there might be a silver lining. It's not good to not get caught up in the mess though. Do what you can, but remember, that's about all you can really do.

- And lastly, it is what it is. There's not much else to say quite honestly. Welcome to basic living... lol. I guess I would be remiss to ignore the stories of people jumping in and saving the day because of their intuitions. I feel like these stories are rarer than the premonitions themselves, though.

Luckily for most, situations like these are apparently rare– more so if in regards to actual catastrophic events or death. That's why we don't trust evangelicals when they "predict" the end times– nobody can, not even you or me. Not only did it say that in the bible, but that's the reality of things. Anybody who says that they can predict your future is a con and misinterprets what it means to actually have visions or an intuition.

Everything's got to give, but as far as the details are concerned, you'll never truly know what to expect. So be well and take good care of yourselves.

– Tune in next time for when I talk about those little funky scrunklys (ghosts and shadow people) living in your home! –

[nonegenderleftpain]

Yes thank you! Thank you so much for pushing for accessibility, even if you can't convince everyone. It means the world just knowing there are folks like you in the field.

To piggyback off what you said in the tags about Dark Souls fucking with people's brains - I have noticed a consistent increase in 'git gud' behavior from people in the past few years because of this, and it's really heartbreaking. I love games. I play video games every day. They're how I've survived the crushing monotony of disability keeping me stuck in my apartment since 2017. I play all kinds of different games, from sims like House Flipper to open world RPGs like Skyrim to roguelikes like Binding of Isaac and Risk of Rain. I enjoy the challenge of video games, and the puzzles keep my brain awake since I can no longer read long-form narratives like fiction novels, much as I miss them. I can no longer hold on to the words without the context of images to keep my brain fog from greying the text. Games are my way of still getting to enjoy stories in an interactive way, and I love them so, so much.

But in the past few years, games have become harder and harder for me to access. Open world games are becoming more and more unforgiving, bringing in real-time dodge and parry elements that are required to survive. This is fine - there are plenty of games that work that way and plenty of gamers that enjoy that kind of thing. But what I'm finding is not that I can't do these motions that are integral to the game, but that if I mess up (my thumb slips, I get a muscle spasm, my brain fogs), there is no room for error, and I end up dead.

Now, the reason this is a problem is that when you die in a game like Tears of the Kingdom, it does not reload you at the beginning of the fight. It reloads you wherever you saved last. Again, this makes perfect sense - that's how save systems work. But that means that if I am caught off-guard by an enemy and make an error, I now have to retrace my steps from where the last save or autosave was. Were I abled, this would be an unfortunate consequence of not being prepared, and I would retrace my steps and move on. But I am not an abled gamer. Being set back and having to retrace my steps takes me sometimes three times as long as my abled friends, between orienting myself (I do not have a sense of direction due to my learning disability), trying to remember what I was doing (the stress of dying suddenly and being thrust back to my last save can rattle my memory), and having to check and see what I lost during death. This is a frustrating enough experience that a sudden death will put me off playing for days (I actually *never finished* BotW because it was frustrating me more than it was entertaining me).

Now I want to contrast this with a game with a difficulty slider - I'll use Skyrim, because I am most familiar with it. First, Skyrim has a *quick save* button, something that makes it infinitely easier for me to not end up having to travel back as far upon death. I use the quick save button while playing Skyrim at least once a minute, as part of my gameplay loop. Secondly, the difficulty slider allows me to travel from place to place with my difficulty all the way down, then turn it back to something more challenging for me during meaningful fights. I don't die to the random bear that I didn't see coming through the brush, and I show up to the fight with Miraak intact. The slider allows me to play on days I'm in too much pain to play at my best, not having to go weeks between game sessions if I'm having a flare up and then having to completely relearn the controls. It allows me to learn hard fights gradually, turning the difficulty up as I get the hang of it instead of throwing myself against a wall I cannot hope to climb. And most importantly, it allows me to play games with my *friends,* who are much more skilled than I am. I can sit down and play Borderlands 2 at noob difficulty with a friend and the game adjusts for the difference in our character levels to keep it balanced.

There is this elitism I see from people towards disabled gamers that makes me sick, where we don't deserve achievements and completion if we can't play like they do. I have over 400 hours in Skyrim, and every achievement in the game - because the game allows me to use the console for things that would otherwise be enormous barriers. I can artificially raise my carrying capacity, so I don't have to focus on the inventory management and can instead focus on the story and the world. And if I want the immersion? I play survival mode, where carrying capacity and inventory management actually matter. I've put more hours into this game than almost anyone I know, and if people knew how much I use the console, the people I know who think that's really cool would dismiss me out of hand as a "cheater."

And what's so bad about cheating? Most games are not competitions, but so many people treat them as such. It's exciting to see "1% of players have this achievement" and know you're one of them, but is it worth the exclusivity if it means others never get to experience the game? It's cool to know how few people have all these achievements, but if someone just cheated them all in cuz they wanted a cool icon on Steam, or because there was one glitched, or because they couldn't physically get the last one they needed, it doesn't take away the satisfaction I got when I completed the last achievement (I kept "Get Married" til last, just to kick it off with a celebration). How people choose to play does not hurt you as a gamer and it does not hurt you as a *developer* to allow more people the means to play your game. It's much more likely that someone is going to use a console debugger to fix a glitch than to cheat through a level.

And if they ARE cheating through a level they can't beat, it means they want to see what's on the other side, even if they can't do it themselves. That should be a compliment - you've done so well with creating something beautiful that they went out of their way to find a way around their limitations to do so. Don't punish us for it. We want to be part of your creation. Let us.

Dear game designers:

INCLUDE A DIFFICULTY SLIDER ON YOUR GAMES PLEASE.

Signed, a disabled gamer trying to play Tears of the Kingdom with my fucky hands and lack of hand eye coordination

[penwieldingdreamer]

Wonderful Christmas Time

A Joel Kinnaman Christmas Imagine

This is fictional, not his real life relationship 🙏🏻

Well, now with Christmas around the corner I felt my fingers itching for something I haven't done in a while. Also it's Saint Niklaus Day in Germany, so happy St. Nick🎅🏻

Hope you'll like it🙏🏻🤗

Drabble Song - Wonderful Christmas Time

CW - none, besides fluff

The mood is right

The spirit's up

We're here tonight

And that's enough

The party's on

The feeling's here

That only comes

This time of year (Oh)

We're simply having a wonderful Christmas time

Simply having a wonderful Christmas time

"Something smells really good," he hummed, leaning in to place a kiss on your cheek as you finished preparing the food for Christmas dinner.

Joel had invited his family to join the three of you for the festivities and you feared they wouldn't fit your Stockholm apartment, but apparently it was no problem.

"Stop it," you giggled while pushing him away. "Take the glögg and bring it over to the living room. I'll let you guys know when it's done."

Grinning, he captured your lips in a soft kiss and took the tray from the counter, Magnus toddling behind his pappa. He was the apple of his eye, just like Joel was his whole world.

You watched your extended family crowding the two, Steve pulling his grandson on his lap and Bitte, Joel's mother smiling fondly at the blonde haired boy.

Thinking back to the last few weeks, you couldn't stop the butterflies fluttering in your stomach.

You had been shopping with the psychotherapist, searching for the last presents and ingredients for Christmas dinner when suddenly she asked you if you were pregnant.

Shaking your head, the look on your face resembled that of a deer caught in the headlights, trying to make sense of her question.

But once at home, you couldn't help but feel unsure. Loading Magnus into his buggy, you walked down towards the corner shop and got yourself pregnancy tests, no use in having just one being false.

The word is out

About the town

To lift a glass

And don't look down

The party's on

The spirit's up

We're here tonight

And that's enough

Oh

"Babe, come on." Joel called you, standing in the doorway, knowing you fretted too much over the food. "The drink's getting cold."

Cleaning your hands, you moved around the island in your kitchen. The actor wouldn't leave you alone for just a minute, turning into a little kid each year during Christmas - or on his birthdays.

"The food's ready when you are, so I'm going to indulge you today." You mumbled against his lips, as he pulled you into his embrace.

"You better, it's Christmas after all."

We're simply having a wonderful Christmas time

(A wonderful Christmas time)

Simply having a wonderful Christmas time

Bitte watched you carefully, a small smile playing on her lips as they all raised the glasses.

"Skål," Steven said before he took a sip from his glögg. The rest followed him, except you, earning curious looks all around.

"What?"

Joel put is arm around your shoulders, pulling you closer to his body. "Are you okay, älskling (Love)?"

"I'm going to be, babe. It's nothing." You told him, your hand stroking along his bearded cheek.

He furrowed his brows, thinking hard what could cause you to not drink. In his head he had the weirdest and craziest scenarios, each worse than the last. "Are you sick, do you need a doctor. Mamma can take Magnus and we'll get to the hospital, get you checked out"

"För guds skull (for god's sake), Joel, stop it." His father stopped the rant, fearing he'd turn blue without breathing. "Y/N's pregnant, not sick."

The children's choir sing a song

(La, la, la, la, la)

The children's choir sing a song

And everyone can sing along

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

Ooh-ooh-ooh-yeah

The party's on

The feeling's here

That only comes

This time of year

With a soft smile, your fingers brushed his reddened cheeks, knowing he was just worried about you. "I'm fine, babe."

Standing up, you walked over to the large Christmas tree Joel had insisted he'd cut down himself. It was a big one and Magnus loved watching the twinkling lights.

"I know we decided to wait with the presents for after dinner but in this case I think it's better for your nerves, Joel."

You plucked a small rectangular box from underneath the pine and sat back down next to him. Joel watched with big eyes as the present was placed into his lap.

"Come on, open up." You grinned at him and let your son climb into your lap.

"Pappa gåva (Papa present)." Magnus laughed, clapping his tiny hands.

Everyone joined in as the actor fumbled with the wrapping with shaking hands.

"What are you afraid of, bror (brother)? You already have a kid." Melinda asked, watching him with an amused grin. There sat this big man with a hard trained body, having played so many tough characters and yet he was jittery when you told him you were pregnant again.

Taking a deep breath, Joel ripped the wrappings and opened the box. Inside were little baby boots and a tiny yellow shirt with the same print that he ore during The Suicide Squad movie, Idris and Margot helping you to get a hold of it so fast. Underneath the clothes was the ultrasound scan, Showing your little baby.

"Another one." He breathed, running his hands through his short hair. "I can't believe it."

Grinning at him, you laid your hand on his neck. "You better believe it, you're going to meet them in about seven and a half months." Sweetly kissing his lips, you felt the butterflies fluttering again and couldn't help but wish that the time was going to fly by so you could really meet your second child.

Oh, we're simply having a wonderful Christmas time (a wonderful Christmas time)

Simply having a wonderful Christmas time

Simply having a wonderful Christmas time

Simply having a wonderful Christmas time

Tagging @fortheloveoffanfic

[mooifyourecows]

moo i have a relationship problem i am a matsukawa kinnie and my best friend is a makki kinnie we have this whole fake relationship/ kinda engaged but not really thing going on and we wanna know if we should date for real or just stay in limbo lol we’ll go with whatever you say pls help

Okay heres what you do

Go on a date

Like a real date. There's a global pandemic going on so obviously don't GO go on a date... unless its something safe like... a hike and a picnic, or something else where there are no people.

If you're long distance, then do a virtual date. Make some food and zoom or something and then watch a movie together, I dunno, is that how long distance dates work? You're smart, you can figure it out.

Treat it like an actual, genuine date between two people who have the intent to be romantic and lovey dovey. Like reeeeeally try to make it feel different from a friend date

Get dressed up in clothes you would wear when wanting to impress someone! Your fave threads! Style your hair! Buff your cheeks with a floor waxer or whatever people do when they wanna look Gud™️ (can't relate, I look good ALL the time ahaha)(jk I don't even brush my hair)

Buy each other some flowers or something. Or if ya don't got the dough for flowers, just STEAL SOME. Whats more romantic than risking HARD TIME?

Go on your super romantic date, not as just friends but as potential permanent h*nd holders.

Once your date is over, report back to me and tell me how you felt. Was it super fun? Did your heart flutter all around? Were you blushing like all the diddly dang time? Did you just about swoon at how Gud™️ your date looked? Did it feel different from usual? In a good way? Bad way? Could you see yourself wanting to do it again?

Then I'll decide your fate 👌