#but nah that's a different show about high school soccer players

[aphrodaisyacs]

I know I've said this before but if there was a blue lock au where whenever someone got eliminated a gun would drop down from the ceiling and shoot them in the head squid game-style, it would change literally nothing about the way these characters act

[zen3to5]

J/H 7-20: Gimme Shelter

I've said all along that this rewrite is only concerned with the Jackie/Hyde material, especially for everything post-Season 5. That's going to be relaxed from here on out; with Season 7 serving as the series finale in this timeline, there are more adjustments to be made, and they start here with changes to how Eric arrives at his teaching career. But there's Zen here too, as the mess that was Jackie's graduation party gets replaced with something else...

(We assume that 7x18 and 7x19 play out as we know them from the show in this timeline.)

FF.Net AO3

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SHOW TITLE   MUSIC NOTE: “Oh Well” by the Rockets.   INT. FORMAN BASEMENT - NIGHT   The gang hanging out. HYDE and FEZ rummage through the deep freeze, JACKIE writes in a notebook in Hyde’s chair, ERIC and DONNA share the couch, and KELSO sits in the lawn chair.   Jackie finishes off her writing with a firm dotting of a period and sets her pencil and paper down.   JACKIE: And – done! That’s my last high school assignment. I’m all set for graduation this Friday.   ERIC: I can’t believe I graduated a year ago. It’s like, I feel like I’ve done nothing. Man, time really flies when you take two naps a day.   DONNA: Well, I wouldn’t say you’ve done nothing. I mean, you’ve... wow, you’ve really sat on your ass.   Hyde and Fez emerge from the deep freeze, popsicles in hand.   HYDE: Yup, Forman, we’ve all passed you by. I’m running a record store, Donna’s a DJ, Kelso’s a cop – even Fez has a job now. (to Fez) What is it again, man? Uh, shower girl? Make-up lady?   FEZ: Shampoo boy!   HYDE: (beat) Eh, I was close.   He crosses to his chair and pats Jackie on the back. She stands up, lets him sit in the chair, and sits in his lap.   ERIC: Wait a second – does this mean I’m the loser of the group now?   KELSO: You are the one that’s still living with your mommy.   ERIC: Man, you’re still living with your mommy.   KELSO: Not for long. Me and Fez are looking for apartments. Then the only time I’ll see my mom is when she’s doing my laundry, cooking my meals, taking me to the dentist...   He trails off there.   JACKIE: Oh, Eric, I feel kinda bad. I mean, you wouldn’t even be thinking about this kind of stuff if you weren’t caught in the blinding light of my bright future.   FEZ: You know, the scary thing is, if one year went by this fast, imagine where Eric is gonna be in ten years...   He looks up, the camera tracks in, and we transition to:   EXT. FORMAN DRIVEWAY – DAY   FANTASY SEQUENCE.   TITLE CARD 1: Eric’s crappy future.   TITLE CARD 2: Ten years later.   The Vista Cruiser comes into park. A grinning Eric steps out in full Mr. Spock costume, complete with ears. A thoroughly done Donna, in Uhura costume and wig, steps out from the passenger’s side.   ERIC: Thanks for going with me to the Star Trek convention – Uhura.   DONNA: You can call me Donna now.   Without another word, she walks down the street.   CUT TO:   INT. FORMAN BASEMENT – NIGHT   Back to reality. Fez giggles at his scenario, as does everyone but Eric.   KELSO: That’s good, Fez. But I think it’s gonna be more like this...   He looks up, the camera tracks in, and we transition to:   EXT. FORMAN DRIVEWAY – DAY   FANTASY SEQUENCE. The Vista Cruiser comes into park. A grinning Eric steps out in full Luke Skywalker costume, complete with lightsaber. A thoroughly done Donna, in Leia costume and hair, steps out from the passenger’s side.   ERIC: Thanks for going with me to the Star Wars convention – Leia.   DONNA: You can call me Donna now.   Without another word, she walks down the street.   CUT TO:   INT. FORMAN BASEMENT - NIGHT   Back to reality. Kelso grins at his scenario, as does everyone but Eric.   HYDE: Nah, man. You’re both wrong. Actually, it’s gonna go like this...   He and Jackie look up, the camera tracks in, and we transition to:   EXT. FORMAN DRIVEWAY – DAY   FANTASY SEQUENCE. The Vista Cruiser comes into park. A grinning Eric steps out in full Luke Skywalker costume, complete with lightsaber. A thoroughly done KITTY, in Leia costume and hair, steps out from the passenger’s side.   ERIC: Thanks for going with me to the Star Wars convention – Leia.   KITTY: You can call me Mom now.   Without another word, she heads back into the house.   CUT TO:   INT. FORMAN BASEMENT - NIGHT   Back to reality. Hyde and Jackie nod along to the scenario, as does everyone but Eric, who scrambles over the back of the couch.   ERIC: Whoa!   DONNA: Eric, they’re joking around. It’s funny.   ERIC: No, Donna, it’s not funny! In fact – it’s completely  possible!   He turns and races up the stairs.

MAIN CREDITS   ***   INT. FORMAN BASEMENT - DAY   The next day. The guys play cards while Donna reads in the lawn chair. Hyde, Eric, and Fez share the couch while Kelso sits backwards in Hyde’s chair.   KELSO: (to Eric) So, gonna be a chiropractor, huh? All right, every chick patient that you have, you have to tell her the problem is her tailbone. That way, you get to grab around on her butt.   ERIC: Kelso, I’m doing this ‘cause I wanna help people. A handful of ass is just a perk.   The basement door opens and Jackie enters, box in hand.   JACKIE: Hello, everyone. It is I, the light of all your lives and the newest arrival to the glorious world of adulthood. (sets box on coffee table) Michael, I remember how much you like playing with my equestrian figurine collection, so since I’m a mature woman now, these are for you.   Fez reaches inside the box and lifts up a plastic toy horse. The guys all glare at Kelso, who shifts in his chair.   JACKIE (cont’d): God, I cannot wait to graduate tomorrow. Classes are done and I finally know everything. Now it’s nothing but dinner parties, LoPP fundraisers, summers in Morocco, holidays in Paris...   DONNA: Um, what about earning a degree, paying the bills, finding a place to live – you know, the responsibilities of being an adult?   JACKIE: Okay, Donna, you’re forgetting one very important difference between most people and me – I grew up rich. I get things.   Donna rolls her eyes as Jackie crosses to sit on the back of the couch behind Hyde.   Kitty enters from the staircase, a newspaper in hand.   KITTY: Michael, I circled some apartment listings for you and Fez. (to the gang) I found a great apartment for Janet Myers after her divorce. It has a murphy bed for when her kids come to visit. They never do. She’s in AA.   She exits up the stairs.   Kelso reviews the circled listings.   KELSO: Look at all these places for rent. I hope we can find one that’s got everything my baby needs.   FEZ: Oh, Kelso, you’re always putting me first.   KELSO: Not you, moron! Betsy, my daughter. It’s amazing how one tiny person has changed my life so much.   FEZ: You changed mine, too.   Kelso’s out of insults; he just gives Fez a long stare.   ***   INT. FORMAN KITCHEN – DAY   The next morning – the day of Jackie’s graduation, before school. She and Hyde eat breakfast on the island as RED, Kitty, Fez, and Kelso do the same at the table. Breakfast is eggs for everyone, with plates of toast and sausages in the middle. With one sausage left, Red and Fez both reach for it with their forks. Fez takes it.   FEZ: Too slow, old man.   KELSO: Fez, if you’re not polite, he’s gonna figure out you’re living here.   Red drops his fork and glares at Fez.   RED: You’re living here?   KELSO: Oh, great. You blew it, Fez!   KITTY: Red, he has nowhere else to go.   Red stands.   RED: (to Fez) Well, know this, Pele: you gotta sleep some time. And during the war, when they were sleeping – that’s when I got ‘em.   He exits out the patio door.   KITTY: (to Fez) Well, that wasn’t too bad. He called you “Pele.” He is a terrific soccer player.   She takes her plate, stands, and crosses to the sink.   Fez and Kelso lean in toward each other.   FEZ: What do we do now?   KELSO: I don’t know, man. That apartment was the only one we’ve found that’ll work for you, me, and Betsy.   FEZ: We could try that room above the barber shop.   KELSO: No, we can’t.   FEZ: Why not?   KELSO: Because there’s no way Mr. Lucania’s gonna let out a room to the guy he found hiding in his daughter’s closet. Or the guy he found in her bed. With her. Five times, senior year.   Jackie, who has been watching and listening with Hyde throughout the scene, sits up straight.   JACKIE: Wow. You guys are really struggling with all those adult responsibilities Donna was talking about. And Michael, you’re good-looking, but it doesn’t seem like it’s helping you at all.   KELSO: Yeah. I’m afraid you’re gonna find as you get out into the real world that there are some things a bitchin’ bod just won’t fix.   JACKIE: (gasps) Oh, God!   She clasps a hand over her mouth. Kelso nods gravely and turns back to his conversation with Fez.   ***   INT. FORMAN BASEMENT – DAY   Still morning, still before school. THE BRADY BUNCH plays on the TV. Hyde sits in his chair with Jackie in his lap while Donna remains on the couch, her neck still crooked. Eric retrieves a popsicle from the deep freeze and moves to join her on the couch.   ERIC: (to Donna) How’re you doing, my little buttercup?   DONNA: Great. The Brady Bunch is so much funnier sideways.   JACKIE: Oh, God, Eric, you ruined her. Donna can’t even stand up straight now. And that’s real important for a lumberjack.   ERIC: Hey, it’s not that bad. I’m sure chiropractor Forman can tend to my crooked little flower here.   DONNA: You know, Eric, calling me cute little nicknames doesn’t make up for what you did.   ERIC: Hey, whatever you say, my little crazy straw.   JACKIE: Wow, this disaster just came out of nowhere, didn’t it? I mean, one minute Donna’s fine, the next some scrawny would-be quack’s turned her into a human pretzel. And Eric – Eric thought he found a career he’d be good at, which he obviously isn’t. (to Hyde) What if my TV show goes the same way? What if I’m no good? Or what if something awful happens to me out of nowhere, like a car crash or a gray hair? Donna was right – there is a downside to being an adult. Why was I in such a rush to grow up? I’m so short, I could’ve kept passing for a kid for years if I hadn’t talked such a big game about becoming an adult!   HYDE: Look, Jackie -   JACKIE: No, Steven! The graduation ceremony is in three hours, and I’ve just realized I’m not ready at all! I can’t do this!   She lets out a scream and dashes into Hyde’s room.   HYDE: (to Eric) Red still got that crowbar in the garage? ‘Cause that’s the only way we’re getting her out of there.   Eric gives a sarcastic shrug as Donna rolls her eyes.   ***   INT. FORMAN BASEMENT - NIGHT   That evening. Eric sits on the back of the couch on one end, Fez sits in the seat on the other, and Kelso sits in the lawn chair.   KELSO: Well, Red convinced Fenton to give us the apartment!   He and Fez share a low five.   FEZ: Yeah, and Red seemed so happy. All the way home, he just kept looking at us and laughing.   KELSO: Yeah, I’m pretty sure Red told Fenton that we knew a lot of chicks, ‘cause Fenton kept checking me out, like he could tell that I knew a lot of chicks.   The door opens, and BOB leads Donna inside. Her neck is still crooked.   BOB:  Eric, I can’t believe that you crippled my angel, my pride and joy. It kills me, seeing her like this.   ERIC: Then why are you bringing her over here?   BOB: Oh, I got a date. I met a lady at the open house. She’s got crow’s feet, but she works in the sandwich shop, so I bent the rules.   He exits. Donna crosses to sit by Eric on the couch.   ERIC: Look, Donna, I’m so sorry about what happened. You know, I’ve been thinking about it, and I don’t think I ever really wanted to be a chiropractor. I was just, you know, grasping at straws.   DONNA: I’d nod in agreement, but... you know, I’m paralyzed.   KELSO: Eric, you know what I’m realizing about you? You’re not good at anything.   FEZ: That’s not true, Kelso. Don’t forget butt-wiping.   ERIC: Oh, you know, just once, it’d be nice if, after you get all your burns in, you guys actually tried to help. I mean, that’s what I do. I mean, I’m the one who was looking out for Hyde when his mom split. And Kelso, I was your math tutor in high school. And Fez, remember when you wanted to learn how to kiss, and I taught you by sticking M&Ms to the mirror?   Donna and Kelso’s jaws drop. They look to Fez, who shifts in his seat.   FEZ: That never happened. I know how to kiss. Ah, shut it, Eric!   DONNA: (to Eric) You know, the only reason you ended up stuck like this was because your one chance to go away to college, you gave up to take care of your family after your dad got sick. You really do try to help.   ERIC: And I love doing it. I wish that could be a career.   DONNA: Right. You just need a career that combines a desire to help people with a high tolerance for irrational and childish behavior.   ERIC:  Or... just children. Just kids. Like at a school. Like a schoolteacher. Guys, I think I could make a good teacher!   Before he can elaborate any further, the basement door flies open. Hyde enters, carrying Jackie in his arms. She has on a graduation cap and gown, carries her diploma in her hand, and wears a massive, spacey grin.   JACKIE: Hello, adulthood! I’m Jackie Burkhart, and I’m ready for ya!   DONNA: Hey, looks like someone got over her little panic episode.   HYDE: Well, after you left, I went to talk to her and told her everything was gonna be fine and she was ready for graduation. But that didn’t work, so I broke out my best stuff. She’s been flying ever since.   Jackie sweeps out her hand holding her diploma, pops one foot out, and kisses Hyde on the cheek.   HYDE (cont’d): You should’ve seen her give the valedictorian address.   DONNA: Jackie, you’re not your class valedictorian.   HYDE: That’s why you should’ve seen it.   ERIC: That’s great, Jackie. You know what? This has just been a great day all around. Jackie graduated, Kelso and Fez found an apartment, and I’ve decided I’m gonna be a teacher. That’s right, you are looking at a future Mr. Forman.   JACKIE: Mr. Forman? Oh, well –   She swings herself down from Hyde’s arms and stumbles over to Eric. She steadies herself by slapping a hand down on his shoulder.   JACKIE (cont’d): Since I’ve already graduated, I can tell you now – my last essay? Yeah, everything in it, I stole from Donna doing the same assignment last year.   As well as she can, Donna turns to give Jackie an incredulous look.   JACKIE (cont’d): Hey, I’ve got my diploma, I’ve got a TV show, I am woman, and I’m ready for more!   Eric, grinning, shakes his head. Donna, Fez, and Kelso chuckle. Hyde also shakes his head and walks over to lead Jackie to his chair.   FADE TO BLACK

[1kook]

then. 

yuta x female reader Summary: you can’t bring yourself to bid Yuta goodbye only because you don’t trust yourself enough to not burst out in tears at the sight of him. i was feeling soft for yuta but then i watched kcon 2018 so heres a short oneshot for u soft bitches bc the next one is gonna be freaky deaky  1.2k but is any of it proofread? hell nah dawg 

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If it was up to you, you would’ve permanently ghosted Yuta the moment he began going through puberty, if only for your own safety.

He was absolutely adorable as a kid, something none of your gal pals would let you forget, and though he was cuter than the average child, you’d also seen him fall face first into a muddy puddle once so the idea of Yuta being the cutest kid on the playground didn’t really stick in your mind. But he was your best friend still, and you’d be lying if you didn’t admit he was your daily source of entertainment since the fair age of nine.

Though you’d began showing signs of adolescence a few months before him, the sheer knowledge that his body was changing was enough to rattle a twelve year old you enough to momentarily leave him in the shadows for the sake of your own female friendships. Until then, you’d hung out with a boy for a little too long; you’d almost forgotten what it was like to be surrounded by other people going through the same physical changes as you. It was hard talking to Yuta about this sort of thing, and you knew it was for the best.

There were no hard feelings when the two of you fell back into place during the beginning of high school. Yuta was different then, taller than he’d been when the two of you were beginning middle school, and his facial features were slowly chiseling themselves out, shedding the cute baby cheeks and soft jaw for more of a refined look. He was visibly different, but the way Yuta spoke to you and generally interacted with you was the same as ever. He was dorkier however, more into sports than he’d been before and though you could genuinely follow along when he spoke about your local or national team, as soon as he started rambling about soccer clubs in England, you were lost.

He didn’t mind it, was just pretty content that he had someone to tell all his theories and player analysis to, and was also willing to let you speak about whatever new interests you’d taken to even if he also didn’t understand.

The only thing that was really different about Yuta in high school was his newfound passion for mingling among other girls. He was quite the flirt, and during your second year when you weren’t in the same class, you’d often see him hanging around some of the prettier girls in your grade, and one time, one of the upperclassmen.

Yuta’s looks surely landed him a seat at the round table of handsome boys, but you were almost positive that the only reason he was a longtime seat holder was because people absolutely adored his personality. He had an inexplicable knack at charming crowds, and though his voice often took on a different tone or his expressions were more defined, you could tell he was sincere in everything he said and did. He was a crowd pleaser, but not in the negative connotation, rather that he just genuinely had an easy read on people which made forming friendships a thousand times easier for Yuta.

By the time your third year rolls around, Yuta’s the same as always, but even more obnoxious during the beginning of the year when he luckily draws the seat behind you. You’re against the window, a bad draw in your case because you don’t trust yourself enough to focus on the lesson without daydreaming through the glass.

Yuta, it seems, is in a similar boat, only paying attention to half of the lesson before his attention wanders to you. He’s as obnoxious as he was when he was nine, using every open opportunity to tug at your hair and kick your seat. You’d smack him upside the head if his reoccurring pestering didn’t snap you out of your thoughts and back towards the lesson. In that sense, you can’t tell if he’s looking out for you or just genuinely enjoys terrorizing you.

Despite how open he is, Yuta has always been a puzzle. He’s extremely easygoing and chill in everything he does, but you’ve seen him sink into his own mind sometimes, blankly staring at the leg of someone’s chair for minutes on end, only returning his focus to you when you hand him a bottle of water. You know there’s a deeper lining hidden beneath all of Yuta’s personality but you can’t bring yourself to question him about it.

By the end of the year, Yuta has taken the liberty of walking you home because there’s a warning for all younger women about an abductor in your neighborhood. He walks you home on Wednesday’s and Fridays. On the days where you drag leaving the building, hell patiently wait for you by the shoe lockers, tapping his shoes against the tiled floor as you slip your school shoes off. He’s generally talkative on the way home, spends the better part of the twenty minute walk just telling you how excited he is for summer league to start up again, but sometimes he’ll get uncharacteristically deep.

Yuta wants to study in Tokyo, which is a long ways away from your home in Osaka, and you can’t help the tiny twinge of disappointment that hits you when you realize it. The school he wants to attend is remarkable, and you’re sure he’d get in with his grades. However you’re positive he’s going to get scouted soon, because he’s absolutely incredible on the field, looks like he belongs there.

Yuta’s not so sure, and you’re not sure if he’s just being modest or genuinely feels incompetent. You still praise him, though, because he’s one of the best athletes your school has ever had and if he doesn’t believe in himself, you’ll take it upon yourself to believe in him.

When graduation rolls around and Yuta is swarmed by a bunch of underclassmen asking for his buttons, his gym locker, his towel, literally everything and anything, you can’t bring yourself to bid Yuta goodbye only because you don’t trust yourself enough to not burst out in tears at the sight of him.

He’s even more handsome than he was before, and you know he’s going to get eaten up by all the college girls the second he steps foot on campus, and even more so with his flirtatious personality. But Yuta is going to Tokyo in two weeks now, receiving his dorm and roommate, and soon he’s going to begin shopping for his dorm and the upcoming school year, where’s he’s playing for one of the country’s best college soccer teams.

It’s nearly a three hour ride from Tokyo to Osaka and though he’s told you he’d probably visit frequently because he’d miss his mom too much, your heart aches at being separated from one of your best friends, and it absolutely breaks when you think about how in love with him you’ve become.

So you usher your parents away from the graduation ceremony as soon as it ends, and refuse to turn back, because you’re sure Yuta is probably looking for you. And you know that with one quirk of his lips you’d come running right back.

[phanfictioncatalogue]

Married!Phan (2) Masterlist

Links Last Checked: October 29th, 2024

part one, part three, part four

As Sweet As Devotion (ao3) - cafephan

Summary: Sick of a failure of a love life, Dan applies for a show which claims to pair him with his scientifically proven soulmate, in both personality and appearance alike. The catch? He’ll see and meet them for the very first time on their wedding day.

He’s paired with a man named Phil, and thus begins the rest of his life, marital bliss with a complete stranger.

before, after - katesofheaven

Summary: Dan and Phil have a dying daughter and they deal with it in different ways, both before and after she goes.

best friends forever? that's the plan. (ao3) - toffeelemon

Summary: official best friends and Youtube's power couple: Dan and Phil's platonic love story was forced to go public after their leaked wedding photos went viral.

Days in the Married Life of Dan and Phil (ao3) -  umathurmanjustwatchedmehavesex 

Summary: It’s November 2017, Dan and Phil have just tied the knot, and Dan and Phil decide to upload videos centred around coming out and their life as a married couple.

Emily - gorgeousdan

Summary: a year in the life of dan and phil after the birth of their daughter.

Home (ao3) - sodalester

Summary: dan and phil go on property brothers.

I’ll Be Your Safety - auroraphilealis

Summary: Prince Daniel had long since given up on the idea of ever finding someone he could love. Being a prince came with consequences after all, and there was no one Dan could trust - except for his best friend Prince Phillip from their neighboring kingdom who Dan may or may not have been incredibly in love with. Phil doesn’t want him back though, surely, right? So when Dan is sent to find a proper partner to marry, he doesn’t immediately think of Phil - until he does.

Not the Right Time - fiction-phan

Summary: Dan and Phil are getting married in a few minutes and Dna couldn’t be more excited. At least, until he starts thinking about everything that could go wrong and everything that could change once they get married. And so, he does what any sane groom would do. He runs.

Oh, Teacher - doomedhowell

Summary: Summer is over, and school is starting again. It’s Dan’s final year of high school. He’s a senior now, but that’s not the only thing that’s changed.

Operation Fab (ao3) - theheraldofthemorn

Summary: Best friends youtubers Dan and Phil wake up married after drunken party night. Phil being rational one offers a divorce while Dan (in love with p) is like “nah m8, he is already my husband, now I just need to make him fall in love with me” and discreetly sabotages divorcing process.

Our Pride And Joy (ao3) - Carryonmywaywardlester

Summary: Dan and Phil are happily married, have a house, and an adopted daughter who is about to turn 18yrs old. Cue some reminiscent memories.

Slow Motion Fridays (ao3) - snsk

Summary: Alex had been acting out, all day, defiantly spilled broccoli onto the tabletop at lunch and turned a deaf ear to Dan’s attempts to get him to do homework, and the last straw was pulling at Isla’s hair and making her cry at the bakery, and when Dan had exasperatedly said, “Alex,” he’d shouted back, “What,” and stomped out of the place, and Dan had kind of wanted to sob just as loud as Isla.

Soccer Dads (ao3) - phantropolis

Summary: Dan accompanies Phil to their son’s soccer practice for the first time, only to discover that the soccer mums flirt with a very oblivious Phil in very obvious ways. Featuring jealous!Dan and their son, Jack, who is a surprisingly talented player.

So Phil and I Kind Of Got Married - umathurmanjustwatchedmehavesex

Summary: November 2017, Dan and Phil have just gotten married, and Dan decides to upload a video to announce it and to talk why he decided to come out and issues he’s had with coming out in the past. First part of a series of married!Phan - will be accompanied by an outtakes fic and Phil’s video at a later date.

The Best One Yet - doomedhowell

Summary: Dan works at a library, and Phil is a teacher. Phil has been so stressed out lately that he completely forgot about Valentine’s Day (which never happens because Phil loves Valentine’s Day), so he takes it upon himself to surprise Dan.

The Fast Forward Years (ao3) - snsk

Summary: dan, phil, and the years in between.

The Fear of Falling Apart (ao3) - kcanwrite

Summary: Straight up angst, served cold. The undoing of Dan and Phil’s marriage.

Tiny Hands and Wedding Bands (ao3) - hygge

Summary: Dan and Phil are keeping quite a big, and also quite a small, secret from the world.

Twin Troubles - doomedhowell

Summary: Phil has a twin, and they don’t get along. His twin tortures him throughout his childhood. Phil finally has enough and cuts Pierce out of his life. Fast forward, and now Phil’s married to Dan. But now Pierce has re-entered Phil’s life again, asking for help.

[amirahleigh]

Tag Game

Tagged by: @rayrayswimusic & @pagsywagsy (Thank you both! ^_^)

Rules: Answer the statements and tag 20 people.

LAST…

Drink: Caramel Frapp Phone call: My brother Text message: The Roomie Song you listened to: Shape of You by Ed Sheeran Time you cried: Sad cry, back in December. Happy cry, April-ish.

HAVE YOU…

Dated someone twice: Pfft! I haven’t dated someone once. Kissed someone and regretted it: Nope Been cheated on: Nope Lost someone special: Yes Been depressed: Current mood. Gotten drunk and thrown up: Nope Made new friends: Yes! Fallen out of love: No? But I don’t think I’ve been in love in the first place.  Laughed until you cried: YES! Found out someone was talking about you: Not recently, but yeah. Met someone who changed you: Definitely. Found out who your friends are: Yup Kissed someone from your Facebook list: Just one, and I’m not sure it even “counts,” ya know? Kissed a stranger: *shakes head* Drank hard liquor: ^_^ Lost glasses/contact lenses: Ha! I accidentally threw a pair of sunglasses off a boat! (I told my friend to catch, and she missed, and they sank to the bottom of the lake!) Turned someone down: This would require being asked. Sex on the first date: This would require a date. Broken someone’s heart: Don’t think so. Had your heart broken: Yes, but again, not sure if it “counts.” Been arrested: Nope. Cried when someone died: Yeah...haven’t we all?? Fallen for a friend: No Kissed on the first date: Again, would require dates.

GENERAL

List 3 favorite colors: Purple, blue, pink. How many Facebook friends do you know in real life: 90% of ‘em. Do you have any pets: Yes, but he doesn’t live with me anymore. My apartment doesn’t allow pets, so my cat lives with Mom. Do you want to change your name: Nah What time did you wake up: The first alarm went off at 6:30...I didn’t roll outta bed until 9-ish though. xD What were you watching at midnight last night: Nothing. I was reading. Name something you can’t wait for: I’m going to a concert next week. :D When was the last time you saw your mom: Saturday What is one thing you wish you could change in your life: My main job. What are you listening to right now: Co-workers editing, office babble, and my keyboard as I type these answers. Have you ever talked to a person named Tom: Yup! I went to college with one and I work with one. Something that is getting on your nerves right now: Not being able to change my current situation. Most visited website: Tumblr or Facebook. Maybe YouTube? Mole/s: None. Mark/s: Got a few scars from various incidents. Childhood dream: I had a lot. I wanted to be a tornado chaser at one point. Do you have a crush on someone: Maybe?? I read this question and thought of someone, but I don’t really see them anymore, so...?? What do you like about yourself: I originally typed “my purple hair” but deleted it after a question further down. xD Uhhh....I’m able to laugh at myself. Piercings: Ears, but I’m pretty sure they’ve closed. Blood type: Uhh...AB+ I think?? Idk, I’d have to look. Nickname: Amirah, Manda, couple others depending on which group I’m with.  Relationship status: Single Zodiac: Cancer Pronouns: She/Her Favorite TV show: I don’t think I really have one...It changes depending on what I’m in the mood for. Tattoos: None, but plans for 2. Don’t know if I’ll ever get them, of course. lol Right or left hand: Right Surgery: I had back surgery in 2011. Hair dyed in a different color: YES! I used to do red highlights, but now it’s purple! Sport: Volleyball, baseball. Vacation: What’s a vacation?? I don’t take actual vacations, more like extended weekends and random days off. Pair of trainers: I have two pairs I switch between, both by Ryka. Current and all-time best friend name: Jenni is my Roomie and all around crazy chick. Love her! <3 Eye color: Hazel Favorite movie: It changes. I never get tired of watching Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, or Twister.

WHICH IS BETTER

Hugs or kisses: Hugs Lips or eyes: Eyes Shorter or taller: Taller by default because I’m hella short. Nice arms or stomach: Yes. Sensitive or loud: A bit of both? Hook up or relationship: Relationship Troublemaker or hesitant: More hesitant but willing to try new things.

DO YOU BELIEVE IN

Yourself: Most of the time. Miracles: Yep. Love at first sight: Yeah, kind of. Santa Claus: Not anymore. xD

Tagging: No one cause I’m being lazy. Anyone who feels so inclined to fill it out can say I tagged them though. :)

[pagsywagsy]

Tag Game

Tagged by: @rayrayswimusic

Rules: Answer the statements and tag 20 people.

LAST...

Drink: Agua Phone call: my grandmom Text message: My awesome friend Jaclyn Song you listened to: First Love by Suga from BTS Time you cried: I don’t remember so I guess not recently

HAVE YOU...

Dated someone twice: nah man. Kissed someone and regretted it: Yeah there’s like two people Been cheated on: nope Lost someone special: Yes Been depressed: yeah Gotten drunk and thrown up: LOL yeaaaaa Made new friends: yup! Fallen out of love: This is debatable... Laughed until you cried: Yeah! those are the best laughs Found out someone was talking about you: I mean who hasn’t? If you haven’t you’re lucky.  Met someone who changed you: I have! There’s quite a few actually and they are my closest and best friends Found out who your friends are: I have four people that I would trust with my life and another few that are close to that Kissed someone from your Facebook list: yes Kissed a stranger: yeah Drank hard liquor: Yup Lost glasses/contact lenses: I don’t think so. I have broken my glasses before Turned someone down: yes Sex on the first date: nah Broken someone’s heart: yeah but he got over it Had your heart broken: no Been arrested: nope Cried when someone died: I have. Fallen for a friend: mm no Kissed on the first date: yeah

GENERAL

List 3 favorite colors: sage, maroon, eggplant How many Facebook friends do you know in real life: just about all Do you have any pets: yes. I have a cat. She’s a cute little Chubbs. and bro has a cat as well Do you want to change your name: Kinda but I like my last name What time did you wake up: 8:00am What were you watching at midnight last night: the back of my eyelids Name something you can’t wait for: internship to start When was the last time you saw your mom: 1 minute ago What is one thing you wish you could change in your life: getting comfortable in my skin sooner What are you listening to right now: f(x) Have you ever talked to a person named Tom: Yeah there’s a kid from my high school named Tom Something that is getting on your nerves right now: can’t write for shit rn Most visited website: netflix or ao3 Mole/s: like birthmarks? I have a lot of those but no legit moles Mark/s: I’ve got a few scars from softball Childhood dream: LOL I wanted to be an Olympic softball player Do you have a crush on someone: not really What do you like about yourself: my eyebrows and eyes Piercings: ears Blood type: A- Nickname: Pags/Pagsy Relationship status: single Zodiac: Aquarius  Pronouns: she/her Favorite TV show: TRAVELERS Tattoos: Four small stars on my shoulder Right or left hand: right Surgery: wisdom teeth and knee Hair dyed in a different color: yah i have had purple tinted hair and blonde highlights  Sport: softball, field hockey, basketball, soccer Vacation: we usually go hiking Pair of trainers: like sneakers? I wear them like 90% of the time Current and all-time best friend name: my friend calls me Arm of a Thousand Speeds and I call her Big Booty Kitty Eye color: dark brown Favorite movie: Sandlot

WHICH IS BETTER

Hugs or kisses: Hugs/Cuddles Lips or eyes: eyes Shorter or taller: either but I do like taller Nice arms or stomach: arms/shoulders/back Sensitive or loud: I guess sensitive but I feel like a better word would be quiet Hook up or relationship: relationship Troublemaker or hesitant: both would annoy me. How about Adventurous instead?

DO YOU BELIEVE IN

Yourself: I dooo Miracles: Can’t hurt Love at first sight: I do not Santa Claus: Nope

Tagging: @dollarinthedouchebagjar @amirahleigh @picselly​ @khajidont​ i don’t know who else to tag... feel free to ignore

[hyperionnebulae]

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dang it Mali! sorry anon who asked me things after this…

1: My name? Annemarie

2: Do I have any nicknames? answered

3: Zodiac sign? Leo

4: Video game I play to chill, not to win? answered

5: Book/series I reread? anything Tamora Pierce

6: Aliens or ghosts? Answered

7: Writer I trust enough to read whatever they write? Tamora Pierce

8: Favourite radio station? Vermont’s “The Point”

9: Favourite flavour of anything? Lemon

10: The word that I use all the time to describe something great? badass

11: Favourite song? right now I  like “How Far I Go” from Moana

12: The question you ask new friends to get to know them better? what’s your passion?

13: Favourite word? answered

14: The last person who hurt me, did I forgive them? good friend, yes

15: Last song I listened to? “Louder than Words” Tick, Tick Boom

16: TV show I always recommend? Sense8

17: Pirates or ninjas? Pirates

18: Movie I watch when I’m feeling down? anything Disney

19: Song that I always start my shuffle with/wake-up song/always-on-a-loop song? i dont think i have one

20: Favourite video games? Thomas was Alone and To the Moon

21: What am I most afraid of? being forgotten

22: A good quality of mine? my eyes

23: A bad quality of mine? self esteem 

 24: Cats or dogs? both

25: Actor/actress you trust enough to watch whatever they’re in? Emma Stone 

26: Favourite season? autumn

27: Am I in a relationship? yep

28: Something I miss? right now, warm weather…

29: My best friend? i have a few

30: Eye colour? Grey, blue, green (it changes)

31: Hair colour? brown/red

32: Someone I love?

@greensunprincess

33: Someone I trust?

@summoner-starlight

34: Someone I always think about?

@somewhere-in-the-dungeon

35: Am I excited about anything? probably Tea

36: My current obsession? uhhhh rocks

37: Favourite TV shows as a child? uh digimon, cyberchase, scooby doo

38: Do I have someone of the opposite sex that I can tell everything to? yep

39: Am I superstitious? nope

40: What do I think about most? art/design

41: Do I have any strange phobias? ink on my skin

42: Do I prefer to be in front of the camera or behind it? behind it

43: Favourite hobbies? art, soccer, mixing tea, travelling, skiing

44: Last book I read? Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

45: Last film I watched? Logan

46: Do I play any instruments? i used to play piano and flute

47: Favourite animal? northern long eared bat

48: Top 5 blog on Tumblr that I follow? the top that come up are

@lesbxdyke

@delicate-flower-here

@jvnkqueen

@chronicallyace

 and

@ofmoonlightandthesun

49: Superpower I wish I could have? flight

50: How do I destress? take a shower or listen to music

51: Do I like confrontation? nope

52: When do I feel most at peace? in nature

53: What makes me smile? you54: Do I sleep with the lights on or off? i can do either if tired enough

55: Play any sports? used to: soccer, volleyball, track, iceskating, skiing

56: What is my song of the week? “How Far I Go” from Moana 

 57: Favourite drink? Tea

58: When did I last send a handwritten letter to somebody? last year

59: Afraid of heights? nope60: Pet peeve? people drawing on themselves

61: What was the last concert I went to see? something at the NYS Fair

62: Am I vegetarian/vegan/pescatarian? pescatarian63: What occupation did I want to do when I was younger? veterinarian

64: Have I ever had a friend turn enemy? several

65: What fictional universe would I like to be a part of? Harry Potter

66: Something I worry about? being too talkative

67: Scared of the dark? not really

68: Who are my best friends? lots of people who arent going to see this

69: What do I admire most about others? confidence

70: Can I sing? yep

71: Something I wish I could do? whistle

72: If I won the lottery, what would I do? pay off student loans

73: Have I ever skipped school? kinda

74: Favourite place on the planet? acadia maine or meiringen switzerland

75: Where do I want to live? in either a log cabin or modern design house

76: Do I have any pets? a rabbit, Jasmine

77: What is my current desktop picture? kickstarter reward

78: Early bird or night owl? early bird

79: Sunsets or sunrise? sunset

80: Can I drive? yep

81: Story behind my last kiss? uh ive been dating the guy for 5 yrs

82: Earphones or headphones? headphones

83: Have I ever had braces? nope

84: Story behind one of my scars? hot glue gun and melted wax

85: Favourite genre of music? light rock

86: Who is my hero? you

87: Favourite comic book character? rogue from xmen

88: What makes me really angry? animal abuse

89: Kindle or real book? both

90: Favourite sporty activity? soccer

91: What is one thing that isn’t tight in schools that should be? uh im not sure what this means… gay pride?

92: What was my favourite subject at school? science/french/art

93: Siblings? 2 sisters

94: What was the last thing I bought? probably rocks

95: How tall am I? 5ft4

96: Can I cook? sure

97: Can I bake? sure

98: 3 things I love? you, animals, sherlock holmes

99: 3 things I hate? bigotry, girl pant pockets, abuse

100: Do I have more girl friends or boy friends? uh im not sure

101: Who do I get on with better, girls or boys? uh idk

102: Where was I born? Syracuse NY

103: Sexual orientation? Graysexual

104: Where do I currently live? Vermont

105: Last person I texted? my SO

106: Last time I cried? yesterday…

107: Guilty pleasure? Bleach anime

108: Favourite Youtuber? Lindsey Stirling

109: A photo of myself. I have a selfie tag

110: Do I like selfies? eh

111: Favourite game app? Bubble Witch Saga 2

112: My relationship with my parents? alright

113: Favourite accents? anything in the UK

114: A place I have not been but wish to visit? Australia

115: Favourite number? 9

116: Can I juggle? nope

117: Am I religious? nah

118: Do I like space? yes

119: Do I like the deep ocean? uh yes

120: Am I much of a daredevil? if you get me in the right mood

121: Am I allergic to anything? im mildly lactose intolerant

122: Can I curl my tongue? yep

123: Can I wiggle my ears? nope

124: Do I like clowns? nope

125: The Beatles or Elvis? Beatles

126: My current project? uh i have so many…

127: Am I a bad loser? i dont think so

128: Do I admit when I wrong? i try to129: Forest or beach? forest

130: Favourite piece of advice? Be yourself, everyone else is taken.

131: Am I a good liar? eh to some people

132: Hogwarts house / Divergent faction / Hunger Games district? Gryffindor and the rest dont matter

133: Do I talk to myself? yep

134: Am I very social? can be

135: Do I like gossip? uh from some people

136: Do I keep a journal/diary? nope

137: Have I ever hopelessly failed a test? yep

138: Do I believe in second chances? with limits yeah

139: If I found a wallet full of cash on the ground, what would I do? see if there is an ID card

140: Do I believe people are capable of change? yeah but slowly

141: Have I ever been underweight? yep

142: Am I ticklish? nope

143: Have I ever been in a submarine? nope

144: Have I ever been on a plane? yep

145: In a film about my life, who would I cast as myself, friends and family? uh… i have no idea

146: Have I ever been overweight? nope

147: Do I have any piercings? ears twice

148: Which fictional character do I wish was real? Sherlock Holmes

149: Do I have any tattoos? nope

150: What is the best decision I have made in life so far? deciding to live it

151: Do I believe in Karma? ish

152: Do I wear glasses or contacts? both not at the same time

153: What was my first car? my dads jeep

154: Do I want children? someday

155: Who is the most intelligent person I know?

@greensunprincess

156: My most embarrassing memory? … you dont get that

157: What makes me nostalgic? stuff from the 90s

158: Have I ever pulled an all-nighter? yep

159: Which do I value more in others, brains or beauty? brains

160: What colour mostly dominates my wardrobe? grey

161: Have I ever had a paranormal experience? i dont think so

162: What do I hate most about myself? my lack of confidence

163: What do I love most about myself? how much i care about people

164: Do I like adventure? somedays

165: Do I believe in fate? kinda

166: Favourite animal? (answered?) northern long eared bat

167: Have I ever been on radio? i dont think so

168: Have I ever been on TV? i think for girl scouts

169: How old am I? 24

170: One of my favourite quotes? Never make fun of someone’s passion because that’s the thing that saves them from the world 

 171: Do I hold grudges? nope

172: Do I trust easily? not really

173: Have I learnt from my mistakes? yeah

174: Best gift I’ve ever received? friendship

175: Do I dream? yep176: Have I ever had a night terror? nope

177: Do I remember my dreams, and what is one that comes to mind? the one where i dissolved into butterflies

178: An experience that has made me stronger? high school

179: If I were immortal, what would I do? travel the world

180: Do I like shopping? nope

181: If I could get away with a crime, what would I choose to do? be robinhood

182: What does “family” mean to me? people who always have your back

183: What is my spirit animal? a bat

184: How do I want to be remembered? as someone who made a difference

185: If I could master one skill, what would I choose? whistling

186: What is my greatest failure? … yeah nope lets not

187: What is my greatest achievement? graduating college

188: Love or money? love

189: Love or career? love

190: If I could time travel, where and when would I want to go? 10yrs back give 15yr old me a hug

191: What makes me the happiest? you

192: What is “home” to me?

@somewhere-in-the-dungeon

193: What motivates me? compliments

194: If I could choose my last words, what would they be? I love you

195: Would I ever want to encounter aliens? sure

196: A movie that scared me as a child? the Mummy

197: Something I hated as a child that I like now? tomato sauce

198: Zombies or vampires? vampires

199: Live in the city or suburbs? suburbs

200: Dragons or wizards? dragons

201: A nightmare that has stayed with me? … nope nope

202: How do I define love? wanting what is best for another

203: Do I judge a book by its cover? dude gorgeous cover art tho

204: Have I ever had my heart broken? yep

205: Do I like my handwriting? eh

206: Sweet or savoury? sweet

207: Worst job I’ve had? Rite Aid

208: Do I collect anything? everything!

209: Item of clothing or jewellery you’ll never see me without? …

 210: What is on my bucket list? travel the world

211: How do I handle anger? not well

212: Was I named after anyone? some relative a think

213: Do I use sarcasm a lot? noooo never

214: What TV character am I most like? you tell me

215: What is the weirdest talent I have? i can roll my tongue the other way

216: Favourite fictional character? Sherlock Holmes

well that was a trip… now my hand hurts :/

[flauntpage]

Dallas Week: Why Supporting the Cowboys Probably Makes You a Poser

We all know one of these guys:

“Born and raised in Mayfair! But I’m a lifelong Cowboys fan because my dad knew Tom Landry’s uncle.”

“Love the star on the helmet! Used to watch Roger Staubach on television back in ’74.”

“Well I grew up in Idaho, but we didn’t have a team, so I picked the Cowboys.”

All valid reasons to be a Dallas fan, according to Dallas fans. None of them involve being from Texas or ever having visited. “America’s Team” welcomes all front-runners and contrarians.

This topic comes up every season. Eagles vs. Cowboys, it’s Dallas week on sports talk radio and scummy locals crawl out their holes to explain how they grew up in the Delaware Valley but support Jerry Jones, Papa John Schnatter, and whichever asshole tight end is currently roasting the Eagles’ secondary.

Philly is old-school and parochial. You grow up here, you support Philly teams. Eagles games are a family affair. You build memories through tangible experiences, like actually physically being inside of Veteran’s Stadium or meeting your favorite player after the game. You understand the city’s blue collar, non-cosmopolitan roots and why sport is a common thread. The third-shift factory worker who drinks at that shitty lounge on the corner of Aramingo and Norris might not have much in common with the Moorestown lawyer, but both could tell you where they were on 1/23/05.

The reasons really aren’t important. It just is how it is. You probably know someone who has vacationed in Wildwood for 35 years. They could vacation somewhere else, but they don’t. They just go to Wildwood because that’s where they’ve always gone. This intrinsically Philadelphian behavior can be both good and bad, because we’re loyal and committed while being simultaneously myopic.

But I’d honestly say it’s less about how “true” our fandom is. It’s more about how “fake” others are.

If you grew up here, you don’t have an emotional or geographical connection to the Cowboys, the Yankees, or Notre Dame. You just don’t. And don’t tell me that you supported the Irish because you’re an Irish Catholic, you supported them because they won football games and they were always on TV. Are Pennsylvania Methodists beaming with SMU pride? Didn’t think so.

Can you develop a connection to a foreign team over time? Yea, I guess. You can watch the Golden State Warriors on NBA League Pass and share video clips on Reddit and photoshop a Twitter avatar that looks something like this:

    You can follow the Warriors in a way that older generations weren’t able to. But you’re not really a fan. You’re not from the Bay Area and you probably didn’t watch the Dubs when Vonteego Cummings was running the point. You jumped on board when Steph Curry showed up, like the Cowboy fan who, of course, felt drawn to the team that just so happened to win a bunch of Super Bowls.

The pretenses of your fandom are fake, and Philadelphia knows it. That’s what’s important here. It’s not your fandom itself, it’s the genesis of it.

There’s a third angle here, and it’s something that I argue about with soccer people all the time, but it also applies to the “four for four” sports. It’s the fallacy that you have to pick a team in the first place.

For example, the English Premier League. What team do I support?! There were a bunch of articles that were written back in the day to help new soccer fans decide what club to get behind. You could go with Tottenham, or Chelsea, or, God forbid, Arsenal.

But just like the Cowboy fan who has never been to Texas, how many Premier League fans have ever been to Liverpool? Not many. I like watching the foreign game as a neutral and enjoying it that way. I don’t relate to the guy who walks around Center City with a Barcelona shirt, but if he also supports the Union, then that works for me.

And if we’re on the topic of geo-shaming here, how do I explain the fandom of a guy who grew up in Glendive, Montana? Honestly, I don’t know. Maybe he can pick a team. But isn’t it ironic how those types of people always end up settling on the very best? Nobody ever says, “hmm.. I think I’m gonna get behind the Arizona Diamondbacks.” Nah, they all become “lifelong” Red Sox fans at age 19.

The line of rebuttal usually goes something like this –

“Who does this guy think he is? Who the fuck is Kinkead to tell me who I can and can’t support?”

Well, I’m not really dictating here, I’m just explaining why Philadelphia looks down on “you people.”

I’ll use myself as an example.

I grew up in Gilbertsville, so I watched the Eagles, Phillies, Flyers, and Sixers with my family. I was a soccer fan, but we didn’t have a MLS team. I could have become a New York or D.C. United supporter, but I’m not from New York or D.C., so why would I?

Age 18, I leave for college in West Virginia. Go Mountaineers. I am a student enrolled in the university and living in Morgantown.

From there, I move to Georgia for two years, but I’m not a Falcons or UGA fan. I would like to see those teams do well because I now have friends who are supporters.

That’s about it. That’s my fandom. I don’t have a connection to the Chicago Cubs, or Duke, or Alabama football, or Fulham.

Actually, that last one is interesting. Fulham… you know, they had a bunch of Americans playing over there. That was always intriguing, and I kept an eye on Fulham, but I didn’t feel the need to become a Fulham “supporter.”

Similarly, Philadelphia loves Mike Trout but are we Angel fans? Nah. I never understood why people felt like they had to “support” a team to enjoy watching sports. Trust me, the less emotion you put into football, the easier it is to get over losing 13-9 to a Dave Wannstedt-coached team.

Here’s an exception to the rule –

I went to high school with James Develin, the Patriots’ fullback. I think he was an Eagles fan growing up, but now he actually plays in the NFL for a different team, so we’ll let Jimmy slide.

So maybe there are a couple of footnotes we can add here, but only in the most extreme of circumstances.

Philly natives supporting the Cowboys receive no mercy. Confess your sins and repent in the name of our lord and savior, Doug Pederson.

  Dallas Week: Why Supporting the Cowboys Probably Makes You a Poser published first on http://ift.tt/2pLTmlv

[courage-a-word-of-justice]

Kado 12 (FINAL) | Katsugeki Touken Ranbu 1 | Battle Girl High School 1 | Keppeki Danshi! Aoyama-kun 1 | Youkai Apato 1 | Isekai Shokudou 1

Kado 12 (FINAL)

Shunina in 2D looks creepy as all get out…

I believe what zaShunina wants to get at is that we have reasoning and intelligence…which is half of what some people have feared about this show all along. The “humans are special” preach.

Gonno finally has a point of purpose, which is great.

I’m laughing. It really is Yandere zaShunina, LOL!

Funny thing zaShunina uses the words “way of living”. The characters that make up Shindo’s surname (真道) mean “true way”.

I have the feeling zaShunina can’t actually cry, and he’s faking it.

“…I’ve been meaning to punch you myself.” – In short, Kado really is just a shonen battle series in disguise.

zaShunina’s face makes me wanna cry. That’s the second time this season’s climaxes have attempted to bring me to tears…

Oh well, at least I got my broman-Huh? Shindo’s heart got torn out?! ewfefl/…

Hey, look. Origami bird in the anisotropic. I still want to know how to make one, dangit!

*wants to cry again* Shun-kun? You mean…Hanamori? This 16 year old is another Saraka?

*howling with laughter, but still at the brink of tears* Please, please stop making me ship Saraka and Shindo, since I never shipped them anyway. However, the biggest laugh this season was zaShunina’s many many expressions of rage, that probably beat out even that woman from the Emperor’s New Groove, LOL (Yzma).

Seeing old Hanamori – every single darned shot of him – makes me wanna cry. Plus, Yukika as a baby had a Takoyaki Cat bundle, haha.

*White Parasite spoilers!* A-Ah! So “White Parasite” really was an omen for where this show would go! zaShunina got defeated by his own power, just like La Luna, but zaShunina basically gained the range of expressions of a human, unlike Luna, who was killed off early. Ah…that’s sad. I predicted exactly where this would go without having even seen the show. *end spoilers*

*as the titlecard appears* I-I don’t get it…but wait, there’s more. Keep watching, people.

Chotto ittekimasu means “Out for a little bit”, which isn’t quite the same as “back later”, but I’ll take it.

W-Wah? It’s over…? Well, suffice to say, I was amazed beyond my imagining, so that’s great on an entertainment level (plus I laughed way too hard at Kado). However, the fact I ended up predicting a show I hadn’t even seen yet means it will have to get marked down appropriately.

Katsugeki Touken Ranbu 1

Finally, we’ve gotten to one of the big attractions of the season – I’m a fan of Touken Ranbu, so while seeing my boys animated in Hanamaru was a treat, fall 2016 was a bottleneck in the commentaries. Katsugeki needs to go above and beyond to take one of the 4 slots open to normal-form shows (BnHA’s already taken one slot).

It may be bleak (it’s kinda murky, colours-wise), but it’s…beautiful!!! (My precious Kane-san has properly come to life!) The star effect with the blood is a nice touch.

My memory’s a lil’ rusty because I haven’t played TR for a few months, but the things in the box are koban.

This thing’s like Kado in that it would make a great movie. I envy the people who get to see this in the highest possible res on a big screen…(“My anime club should seriously screen this!” is what I’m saying.)

Interestingly, they’ve chosen Kane-san, so this doesn’t accurately depict a player’s normal route through the game. Either that or this saniwa doesn’t want to sacrifice their starter on this mission. I know how precious my first Kashuu was to me, but I broke him because I was being too reckless…

The saniwa in this is a girl, so the subber who called the saniwa “he” hasn’t looked into the promo material much.

TR’s party limit is six, so this saniwa’s a real noob. (Not that I can say anything – I haven’t passed the Kiwame map yet!)

So Konnosuke can function as Google, LOL. That’s new, I never thought of that pesky fox in that way.

I bet because the Saniwa knew these were swords under the same master, she saw the shipping potential, LOL. Or maybe it’s because the two work well as a pair…

This looks a lot like the starting movie that DMM put in about one year after I started on TR. I bet that’s specifically what they were aiming for, so that’s perfect.

Ooh! What a controversial choice, to put a representation of the saniwa into the show! I wonder why they did such a thing, though?

Judging by this lineup, I’d say Mutsu was this saniwa’s starter. (I’d really like to analyse this saniwa’s choices and drops, as a fellow TR player.) Then again, if I knew the name of the era, then I’d get a better sense of this player’s capability (and judge whether I can really call them a noob or not, LOL).

Dangit, Saniwa! You have Tsuru and Mikazuki (two swords I currently don’t have)! I’m jealous of you!

That’s real cute and nostalgic, to put the preview like a recollection. A fine choice indeed, ufotable.

Kunihiro says specifically he has to try his hardest to not fail, which is slightly different to what the subs say.

Interesting. The words Kane-san uses for “tense” are “[Kunihiro] puts too much energy into his shoulders”.

Well, it’s pretty safe to say this is a keeper between hype and an almost-perfect performance for what I’d expect from a TR adaption. I’m just wondering, if all my hype shows go to commentary…what will my final one be? I planned to watch 14 shows from this season, Amazon axed a few and I added a few more based on ANN so the fight for the final spot may easily be the hardest one in the history of this commentary.

Battle Girl High School 1

Yet another anime I have come to not because I genuinely am hyped for it, but because it’s the satisfaction of seeing “how the bad fall”, if you get what I mean. Also, it’s a magical girl show – it’s basically Hina Logi all over again.

Every magical girl show does that “prophetic dream” stuff, I swear. It’s why I avoid that trope like the plague as a beginning.

Notice the title’s ganbari is in katakana…which isn’t how it’s normally done, mind you.

I’m so darned confused already…so. Girls. Battles. High School. *<-shamelessly ripped from ads I saw around my streaming service) Suddenly, idols…then Irous…? The idols know the high school girls? Wah?

There are only adult dudes here, which means this is probably for adult or teenage dudes…no wonder I feel so desensitised to this, haha.

That…may have been the most uninspired magical girl transformation I have ever seen! Grah! If you’re going to do an anime on magical girls, at least bother with the transformations! Both the CGI and the idol performance are lackluster, too, but maybe that’s because I muted this show (to not have to deal with my normal gripes for anime girl voices).

The video’s panning so fast over these girls I can only barely make out each one’s face! I have very good eyesight, thank you very much!

I swear there’s at least one battle the staff of this show haven’t shown us, which would really inform us about the rest of the show if we did see it. Proper storytelling is a must in any show or any entertainment medium!

Bad CGI doesn’t look like “real danger” to me, lady.

By the by, Fortissimo (ff) means “loud”. Therefore if I mute the show, ff loses all purpose, so to speak.

Okay. Girls, battles, high school, idols, magical girls and now yuri subtext. This show can’t pick one thing and deal with it appropriately, and in the genre of “magical girl” where even the weakest effort is more balanced than some other genre shows, not balancing smaller aspects of the genre to achieve the right payoff is just sad.

A training scene would have probably eased us in better than what the show actually did…just sayin’. It’s boring, but getting the groundwork correct is necessary if you want to have people pay attention to your story. Plus, girls, please…don’t do the derpy run with arms stuck on the side of your chest. No real girl runs like that.

*checks up the show* Oh, it’s based on a smartphone game! That should explain the large cast!

Whoa! These eyecatches are a little TMI. BWH measurements are for the dudes who watch for PLOT, but dream job? Yeah, for a card game, TMI.

Lemme guess…these PC/shogi gals will recruit Subaru, Miki and Haruka. As much as I’d say I’d like to side with the PC and shogi girls though, I can’t feel a reason to like ‘em at all. They’re not characterised enough for me to care about them.

What’s up with the red on that replanting girl’s hair?

That cut between Ms President in Chinese library and the magical girl battle really confused me for a second there.

I don’t get how Urara’s microphone/staff works…

When I checked up this show earlier, it said Sugitan was the teacher in glasses here. It disappoints me that his name is saddled on to something so confusing.

Now that I squint at the eye designs, these guys are trying to be Love Live. Knowing how popular that is just makes this pale in comprison all the more, even though I actively dislike Love Live.

It’s an unsaid rule of battling that whoever strikes first loses. Just sayin’.

There’s no precedent for how well these girls performed in the past, so a flashback would’ve done well this ep.

I knew hooded person was a girl (there are no boys in this show), but I didn’t know what her intentions were. Even knowing what they were made it really obvious this show was subpar, because she has little to no intentions at all at the moment.

They introduce another girl to fill up an already full cast? Yeah, nah.

…Yeah, that’s a clean drop. The magical girl outfits are the only good looking things about this.

Keppeki Danshi! Aoyama-kun 1

This is an odd choice for me, but I’m just waiting for shows (other than Katsugeki) to come on to the scene…Then again, I played soccer (because I was forced to do a sport at one point, and Detective Conan has a soccer aspect to it). I’m not up to snuff on soccer rules, but…*shrugs*

I think they’re trying to get a Sakamoto vibe going here. So far, it isn’t working…

LOL. “Team Aoyama”, indeed.

The chibi face thing is reminiscent of Royal Tutor. Royal Tutor’s style is more jarring, but it works in that show’s favour more.

So what glasses man is saying is that if Aoyama were Lady Macbeth, he’d hate himself too much…ouch.

The butt guy is weird…

The soccer ball “…” worked well. Yhe artstyle for this one is clean and fairly attractive too, which works in its favour. (However, unless you like dudes in soccer uniforms or that one guy in the OP with the abs, then…yeah, this ain’t hottie territory.)

“Richie Rich”? I’m not sure that was in the Japanese, but okay.

Miwa’s great, man. Best coach I think I’ll ever see in a show like this, and that’s ‘cos I haven’t seen many of these sports shows.

Wowee, keppeki has some nasty-looking kanji! Fun facts: The zai in Kaoru’s surname is the same as in zaibatsu, and bocchan is “young master” (as used by, say, a butler to a distinguished family’s child – it’s used to Suguro in Blue Exorcist, as he’s part of a high ranking religious family).

Umm…what’s the name of the guy who got rejected by his girlfriend Anya in YOI? Georgi! This rich kid who wants to steal away Aoyama looks like Georgi!

I…don’t think I’ve ever heard a person being called a “scrub” prior to this. Apparently, it’s old fashioned slang, which is why the word suits Takechi.

Zaizen = Kamina (Gurren Lagann)??? They certainly have the “hot blooded” bit down pat.

Yeah…Takechi. I’m with Aoyama on this one. I like abs, but not yours.

The CGI is bad, but more well integrated than, say, Battle Girl’s Irous...es? Irous? (I dunno about the plural on that.)

As I said before, I’m not up to scratch on soccer terms. So a nutmeg was a “through the legs” kick (apparently known in Japanese as “crotch punching”, LOL!) and a rabona is the crossing leg thing Aoyama did.

One touch. (Chorus in back: ONE PUNCH!)

Uh, I think the ab brandish and “treasure” emphasis was a Japanese pun, but I have the volume off so I can’t tell.

Marking.

That sky shot was be-a-u-ti-ful! That is, before the soccer cleat got in the way of it…

I have the feeling Aoyama came for the white uniform?...I dunno why, though. White is hard to keep clean.

D-Does the number 10 have any special significance? *checks it up* Yeah, it does.

Oh man, Takechi talks to his abs (as well as to his friends)? This guy is becoming the death knell for this show. I know it’s meant to be funny, but it’s even weirder than the butt guy, and that says something.

The…toilet? That was one joke that was absolutely not worth the payoff.

I don’t get this Hajime no Ippo style…or maybe, because this is a comedy manga, they’re making a homage to the Hajime no Ippo style as a parody. Ahh, that makes sense now!

I’m gonna drop this. Not because it’s bad, mind you – it’s because I get confused between soccer and football (I’m from a place where “soccer” and “football” are different things), plus I don’t get soccer injokes.

Youkai Apato 1

I call this “Youkai Apato” because its full name is too long to remember…haha. This is here because of Morose Mononokean, which didn’t do too badly last year. I thought Yushi was butt ugly, but hopefully something’ll make my stay worth it.

I’m not a person who wants to become a businessman, but hey, if you can sell me the businessman life (or the youkai life) with this show, I’ll be all set!

Who dis (dude with the long hair in OP that looks like Hase)? I want him, even though I mistook him for Hase at first.

The –sou in Kotobuki-sou means “villa” or something like that. That’s why the word for “summer house” isn’t “summer house” in katakana, but rather two kanji that represent a “separate villa”…I guess…?

Scratch the Morose Mononokean references, this is more Kamisama Kiss.

I’ve noticed Maeda Realty’s second last and third last kanji are kanji for “movement” and “not” respectively…so I find the Japanese name for it, however it’s pronounced, really ironic (because Yushi wants to move, so to speak, but moving house as a verb would be hikkosu in Japanese).

Reimei Isshiki seems to be an exclusive to this show, so hopefully this show will use its author character well (knew he’d be a speaking character judging from how he needed voice credits). By the by, based on how Yushi describes Isshiki, it seems this author’s a lot like the one for Goat’s Egg (Tokyo Ghoul).

*screams incoherently* Can’t I have my fantasy of Yushi not being a darned harem protag? The way he acts around Akine, I ain’t getting it, even though my fantasy is the truth!

What an adorable dango. It’s got a rice grain texture on it (normally dango don’t have that, as you can see here).

These round blue birds I keep seeing in this show are so cute!

I applaud whoever made the backgrounds for this show. Dang, they are good.

A bath in the basement doesn’t sound too good for ventilation purposes, but that’s just speaking out of practicality. This is anime, we can get people having baths in jacuzzis on rooftops for all we care…

The landlord kinda looks like the creatures from ep 1 of Flip Flappers! Yipes!

These birds are too gosh darn adorable! *fangirl screams*

The zombie really wasn’t much of a threat…

Ooh, there’s a guy I like (redhead in ED)! I want him, too! B-But long-haired Hase…I want…

Well, it seems like long-haired Hase’ll be here next ep, so I’ll keep the show for now. If it gets a lil’ too much with the stating the obvious, then it’ll go on the drop pile.

Isekai Shokudou 1

I just ate, so…I’m not gonna be drooling here, am I? Just by the name it sure seems I will be. Well, why am I here? It seems Re:Creators is not the only reverse isekai happening this season, and because Amazon, I have to settle with this instead.

The font around the titlecard seems to be katakana, just flipped/reflected for some characters.

Seishu is apparently another name for sake.

I love how they don’t need names - they just call each other the names of the food they’re eating.

Wait, if these guys come from fantasy worlds, then they have to pay with fantasy currency, right? That’s problematic…as anyone who’s stuck overseas with their home country’s money will tell you.

Oh gosh…the boob jiggle was completely unnecessary…

I presume the contents of the pot was more beef stew, but I can’t be sure until I’ve been shown it. Why do I always feel like there will be something more suspenseful or action-like in this? Because of the fight about what suits white rice best?...Yeah, that’s probably it.

What is “knight’s sauce”???

I thought Aletta was a centaur, like Himeno (of this season’s A Centaur’s Worries). Turns out she’s a demon…

I may not be an expert on food (I watch Masterchef for the drama, LOL), so I’ll need Google to find out what corn potage is…There’s a great description of corn potage here, if you’re not familiar with it.

If I could understand more about the chef, then maybe I’d be behind this show a bit more. There’s always the backstory of the chef involved in these shows, since cooking, like anime, is a personal experience.

What’s that on the right of the tomatoes?

The breakfast special is called “morning” in katakana, which…I’ve never heard of until now. I thought “baiking = buffet” was the weirdest Japanese food concept I’d ever come across, prior to this…

I think they’re trying to go the moe route with Aletta. Moe never worked on me, people. Remember that.

14 hours on one day? I guess that’s not so demanding for a full time job, but I was a bit alarmed by it for a second since I’ve only ever dealt with part time jobs, haha. Well, it’s like the chef said – it must be pretty rough for Aletta if she’s not used to it.

Gratuitous shower scene irks me a little. A show like this should focus on what it does best and not something more or something less. I mean, this time it makes sense in context, but fanservice ruined Izetta and Matoi for me previously…so this is a bad sign.

LOL, men’s body wash…or shampoo…or something. Couldn’t really read it.

Where did this outfit come from? Is there an existing staff member that’s the same size as Aletta?

I feel like they shouldn’t have cut out Aletta’s training day. That way, there would’ve been more love for Aletta – which is what the staff seem to want. Sure, it would’ve shoved some other things out of the way, but Aletta seems like a main character, so…

My instinct says this is a dish best binged and devoured with actual food, so let’s go with that. I’m quite open to dropping it though, because it has somewhat skewed priorities in a few places.

[drunkensurvs-blog]

11.

do you believe exes think about you? No.

are you currently frustrated with a boy / girl? Nope.

would you ever consider piercing your tongue? I did have my tongue pierced for 5ish years. I miss it and if I could go back I’d have kept it in. My tongue still has an indent from it that I’m not sure will ever go away and it’s been over a year lol

are you a forgiving person? It’s complicated. Like...to their face I’m forgiving, in my actions I’m forgiving, but rest assured I have not forgotten.

do you straighten your hair often? No, maybe a few times a year.

what’s your favorite eye color? I like dark eyes, and green are nice too. It’s not really something I care all too much about. But I would say blue is NOT a favorite of mine. Not to say I wouldn’t totally be with a blue eyed guy...but yeah.

have you ever taken a train? Yep.

describe your first job. It was a shitty night shift stocking position.

are you afraid of the dark? why or why not? No, and I never have been. I’ve just never really seen a reason to be. Especially in places you know well. Are You Afraid of the Dark was one of my favorite shows as a kid though!

have you ever done something just to feel the danger, or to feel alive? Not that I can think of. I LOVE roller coasters because of how they make me feel, if that counts.

have you ever carved your name or initials into a tree or stone? I’ve more-so etched it places haha.

where is a great place to get breakfast? McDonalds for sure.

if the opportunity arose, would you ever go to a nude beach? do you think you’d be comfortable enough, being naked among others like that?   I’m not interested. Not only because I would feel like a whale out of water but also because your average nude beach goers are not exactly...what I want to see haha.

do you think regifting is cheap, or is it okay? have you ever regifted before?   I’m mean it’s cheap for sure. And I have regifted small things, but it was never the ONLY thing I got someone. It was supplemental and something I did think they had a good chance of enjoying.

have you ever had to “come out” to your parents about anything (sexual orientation, change in religion, etc.)? how did it go? Nah.

if you were given the chance to decorate an entire house the way you wanted, with no limit to cost, how would you decorate it? I’d hire a professional to do it for me since I wouldn’t be very good at it.

describe your favorite picture of yourself, or post it. No.

assuming you have a facebook, if one of your friends posted things that annoyed you, would you be more likely to delete them as a friend, hide their statuses, or just put up with it? I deleted my FB years ago(v good decision). But before that I just ignored them online and bitched about them in person.

do you have any online friends? No.

has your favorite color changed at all from when you were younger? if so, what was your favorite when you were little? My favorite color has changed a couple times but I always come back to pink. I do enjoy blue a great deal too. Like, I’d say there are more shades of blue I enjoy than pink, but some shades of pink I just LOVE haha.

what is your favorite breakfast food? I never eat breakfast food at breakfast time. But I LOVE breakfast food. I’d say croissants are very high on the list. I guess if I could order my ideal breakfast I’d have a croissant, a toasted everything bagel with butter, and some cheesy scrambled eggs.

have you ever had to go to therapy? for what? No, but my dad loves to mention that I should be going for my anxiety. Which...he’s not wrong, but uh...it makes me too anxious to think about. It’s really just so awesome.

if you got pregnant young, would you get married to the guy who got you pregnant? for guys, if you got a girl pregnant at a young age, would you marry her? I’m not ‘young’ anymore, but I have never understood people who get married solely because of a baby. Like...have some respect for yourself. Marry someone because they are the right one, not because they donated some sperm.

if you got pregnant young, would your parents kick you out of your house? for guys, if you got a girl pregnant young and your parents kicked you out, would you be angry at them? They would have supported me.

do you feel pregnant teens should have to go to an alternate high school? do you think this would benefit them at all, or that it’s just discrimination? I think pregnant teens should attend whatever school they think is best for them.

has your school ever done something terrible and wrong to you? what did they do and how did you deal with it? I’m not in school.

would your parents let your {possibly hypothetical} boyfriend stay at your house if he got kicked out of his house? Ugh. this survey is so clearly aimed at high schoolers. But if that had happened in high school they would have let him stay. My parents were not strict at all.

have you ever not been allowed to hang out with your neighbor before? was it your parents or their parents that wouldn’t allow you to? Nope.

who has the ability to hurt you the most emotionally? My family.

have you ever been used? I’m sure I have. Meh.

do you take walks often? lolno.

have you heard a song that reminds you of someone today? No.

what does your phone do when you get a new message? It comes to life and starts singing “you’ve got a friend in me” from Toy Story. wtf do you think it does? Idk why but this question is beyond annoying and stupid to me haha

if you could make your lips bigger, would you? Of all the things I could change about my physical appearance, this would not be one of them.

does it matter to you if your bf/gf smokes cigs? I couldn’t imagine dating a smoker.

who was last to smack your butt? A friend.

are you anything like your siblings? I’m like all of them in different ways.

have you ever lived with a significant other? No.

did you pierce your ears yourself or have it done by a professional? I had them done at a Claires hahaha.

do you own a lot of cookbooks?   Only one.

do you stay in touch with many people from high school or college? Nope.

is there a university in your town or city? My town doesn’t even have a traffic light. But my county has a college.

have you ever passed gas in front of your significant other? I’m single. But I wouldn’t date someone who I couldn’t fart around.

do you live on a street, avenue, road etc.? Ct.

do you listen to guns n roses?   No.

have you ever been a bridesmaid? I’ve been a Maid of Honor!

are you friends with all of your exes? No.

what would you do if the person you have feelings for showed up at your door? I don’t have romantic feelings for anyone.

when you are upset, what works best to calm you down?   Crying and ranting. And drinks.

have you ever gone camping? Yes.

do you think the last person you kissed, has kissed anyone else since the last time they kissed you?   I’d fucking hope so haha

have you ever slept with a member of the opposite sex without having sex?   Yes.

how would you feel if your significant other had tattoos?   Doesn’t matter to me. What would matter is dating someone who is strongly against them.

what would you say if someone asked you to get high right now?   Getting high isn’t really my thing.

when’s the next time you will consume alcohol?   I’m drinking right now. It’s kinda the whole theme of this blog haha

do you believe that everything happens for a reason? Not at all.

did you wake up in the middle of the night last night? My sleeping schedule is abnormal, so my “middle of the night” is more like 8am. But I always wake up to shift sleeping positions and maybe drink some water.

could you do a long distance relationship? I don’t know. It depends on a lot of things.

do you like your body?   I mean, I love that it functions well. I just don’t like how it looks. Which is all my fault haha

do you pour the cereal before the milk or vice versa? Cereal. How the hell will you know how much milk you’ll need otherwise? Plus it coats it nicely.

what’s the largest age difference between yourself and someone you’ve dated?   I’ve only had one relationship and we were only 6 months apart.

did you stand on your tippy-toes for your last kiss? I don’t ever remember it, but I’ll say no.

have you ever been told you were hot by a complete stranger? If multiple stupid cat calling counts, then yeah.

are you afraid of needles? Nah.

do you like soccer?   I like soccer players. They are seriously THE hottest athletes. I have 0 interest in sports but hot men doing anything is nice to look at.

can you touch your tongue to your nose? Not even close.

does anyone in your immediate family have any habits that worry you at all? Nothing comes to mind.

have you ever deleted facebook friends for a significant other? No. I would only delete someone if I wanted to and felt it was appropriate.