#considering thats what she did on voyager

[revolutionarykiwi]

Star Trek wildly flip flops between "command positions take years of training and experience and people work incredibly hard to attain them" and "lol this person has barely even set foot in a starfleet institute but they disobey the rules in a fun way so they get to be in charge of a flagship and the lives of a crew of hundreds"

[sugaaaaaaaar]

I feel like I need to start tagging these types of posts as "Cookie run makes Sug go insane"

Anyway, what is up with the Cookie Timeline. I know they are cookies so they don't human years but for the purposes of this rant/analysis, we will be using them.

So, if Custard Cookie the III is actually related to Pure Vanilla Cookie, then that means that the fall of the Pure Vanilla kingdom happened happened about 1 generation ago (because Custard III's grandfather was already grown and had a baby according to the memories seen in Timeless Kingdom)

(Picture: Premier Custard Cream Cookie holding Custard Cookie's father as a baby)

A generation is about 20-30 years but i am going to be very lenient and say Custard the III's father was 30 when he had his son and Custard III is 10. This would mean that it had been 40 years since the Vanilla Kingdom collapsed (and less than 40 years since the Dark Flour War ended. Wow.)

That means that the Creme Republic formed and established itself in less than 40 years (assuming they spent as year or two searching for a new home). While this is rather fast, it is technically possible for that to happen.

Except it's not? Kind of? This is where it gets funky.

In Crunchy Dreams, Oyster Cookie looks back on her memories from when she was a child. When her nanny told her about the mermaid and the young sailor. This is obviously about Lord Oyster and White/Black Pearl Cookie but the thing is that they mentioned that this event happened generations ago.

Assuming Elder just means parent (basing this of Custard and Clotted Cream). That means that Lord Oyster is at the bare minimum Oyster Cookie's great grandfather

Friendly Reminder thats Oyster Cookie is canonically 40-50 years old.

Okay thanks what the fudge (pun intended)

That's about century. A century.

"But, Sugaaaaaaaar, thats just a one time special event. It's not meant to be taken so seriously, and it's probably not even canon anymore."

Okay, then, I present to you Exhibit B. The most fresh evidence we got. "A Mermaid's Tale."

This is dialgue from Part 2 of the story of "A Mermaid's Tale" titled "Captain Abalone Cookie's Dilemma"

So, at this point the Republic was not only founded, but well established enough to have Family Houses and all that jazz. While not canon, i believe it's safe to assume that Lord Oyster is meant 20-30 years old because he is old enough to be on voyages but not old enough to be considered an Elder. Considering Oyster is 40-50 and the Republic was founded within 40 years, that means that Lord Oyster is Oyster's father, uncle, or older brother at best.

You se where it gets trippy? Lord Oyster's story is framed as if it was a thing in the past but for all we know this could have happened 2 summers ago or something like that

Nothing clashes with the timeline as much as the Creme Republic does. Dark Flour war ended 40 years ago? Understandable. Hollyberry has 2 young granddaughters, Dark Cacao has one grown son and Pure Vanilla has possibly one very young grandson? A little weird but not uncommon.

Did i miss something? Am i going insane for a game with cookie politics? Find out in the next episode of dragon ballz

[elephant-in-the-pride-parade]

ask #1 do you think Janeway would ever confess her feelings to chakotay

I actually think there's sooo so much of what they understand about their feelings for eachother that we never see on screen. Theres some really lovely moments in the novels in that vein (Read Isabo's Shirt. no really. youll enjoy it 😘)

But setting Beta canon *aside* and working under the assumption that they do not ever talk about feelings during the shows run

I can believe that piece easily. Until Hunters she considers herself engaged to Mark. thats an easy way to justify getting emotionally close to her first officer (for the support and companionship they both need) but never going further with it or discussing it.

And after Hunters is there ever a good moment? for the rest of the series, Chakotay is coping with the trauma of knowing all the maquis in the alpha quadrant were massacred. Something that we see BElanna struggle with but we never see Chakotay's side. We never even see Janeway learn about it.

Theres a metric fuck ton of other trauma these two go through during the show run - the Hirogen enslave and torture the crew for a whole month. Janeway grapples with depression or ptsd or whatever you interpret Night as being. Being assimilated. Memorial. That encounter with the Dauntless. oh and then of course Timeless...

Timeless seems to acknowledge their feelings but subtextually. there still is a lot left unsaid. even if I headcanon that they did have "dessert" in that episode, I think it would have been just a sexual release of the tension between them. Theres being aware that you have mutual feelings. theres acting on them... and then there is actually talking about it. And I suspect that they are both extremely aware of them and think it is only going to make it harder if they talk about it (however right or wrong they are about it).

Regardless, Timeless ending the way it does is another opportunity to spook them both back to opposite corners: not only do they not make it home but Janeway becomes painfully aware of what could have happened in that alternate future. so lets load that onto her heaping high pile of things she feels massive guilt about. Thats not a person who is going to feel free to open up about their feelings. whether it be viewed by her as something she doesnt deserve (for stranding the crew) or something that will be an added burden on Chakotay (to be her partner and her subordinate? perpetually? thats HARD) or on her (potentially needing to be responsible for his death if it happened due to her order? Thats also hard!).

My own timeless theory is that she comes to see these feeling she holds for him as toxic to their goal. she wanted to be back home and able to embrace a chance with him badly enough to overlook the clear risks of the slipstream flight. thats got to weigh heavy on her. This crews lives are in her hands and hers alone. she has to put them first. (And he KNOWS that deeply. establishing a longstanding situation where they both know about theyre feelings. theyre free to act on them and possibly have in the past. but neither feels able to begin talking about them)

The long and short of it is i can easily see them never discussing their feelings during the shows run. acting on and acknowledging them sure, but talking about them, nope. no talking here. (that also would explain his dating Seven in the final season. being in limbo with someone emotionally for that long is unsustainable)

But your question was whether they ever talk about it ever.

I think they definitely do. but it would be a huge thing to approach. theyve hurt eachother. theyve been wounded by the long mission. they are gonna have massive things to adjust to when they get home. (Ex fiance has a preschooler and wants to be friends. all the maquis are dead. family and friends have grown and changed. A whole devastating war happened without them there. Basically I think theres ALOT of more important things theyre gonna need to figure out after Voyager. And they'd do what theyve done for 7 years and lean on eachother. I think they might just wind up in a situation where they only talk about their feelings after theyve all but moved in together.

(God if two characters ever needed couples therapy without technically being a couple it would be these two. Starfleets counselors probably have a field day with everything the Voyager folks are dealing with)

[doctor-who-binge]

Elizabeth X is a horrific human being

Here is a list of things shes done:

Trapped a star whale that was offering itself..... because shes dense as fuck. Thats the only way she could have not figured out that it was offering itself

Decides that opening up the cranium to expose the brain and then shoot a laser at it for 300 years was a good idea

Creates a dictatorship with her as the "highest authority"

Creates a surveillance state

Creates robots (smilers) that her citizens are afraid of in order to keep them in line

Creates half human half smiler secret police

Holds pretend elections where there is only one correct option and then pretends that its the will of the people to keep the voyage going

Kills all political dissidents, the "protestors"

Kills, and I am quoting directly from the episode, "citizens of limited value" ... which includes children since children cannot be protestors

Sets up a system where SHE does not have to live with the fact that SHE did all this. She literally built into the system the ability to keep her conscience clean while simultaneously being the disgusting dictator in charge of it all.

Masquerades (quite literally, the mask and cloak) as a brave queen investigating her government because they are plotting behind her back and "feeding my citizens" to the beast.

Forced some people to NOT forget what is happening. Like Hawthorn who knows exactly whats going on. They have to live with the guilt while she doesn't.

Apparently made herself near immortal considering shes 300 and looks 30

Lets take this point by point

1 and 2 have no precedent since well no star whales IRL but I can't imagine her being anything but fucking stupid for not figuring it out.

3 The British Royal Family has no genuine power, so either between the 21st century and Elizabeth X they manage to regain power OR Elizabeth X took back power during the horrendous chaos they were trying to escape from. There is no prime minister or parliament or court system. She rules solo. She even says "I rule" and "I am the highest authority"

4 Every part of the ship is being watched, its why the Doctor was seen by Hawthorn doing the water check and why they knew that Amy was doing Bad Things��. Its also why all the adults were ignoring a little girl crying, they know they are being watched. Its got some East Germany Stasi level surveillance vibes.

5 & 6 Secret police are horrific organizations that have committed some of the worst acts in history. Gestapo a vital tool of Hitler or the NKVD responsible for Stalin's Great Purge etc the writers were also probably taking a page out of 1984's thought police & surveillance. Which 1984 itself is based on criticism of Stalinism

7 Every dictatior's favorite public tool! Elections where the outcome is 97+% in the dictator's favor. There should be no fucking elections it's ridiculous. Its not like the citizens even know what they voted for so why pretend to have elections. My only guess is because the beast needs food.

8 ..... bitch really decided "oh, you disagree with the decisions I've made?... well down a tube you go to your death immediately"

9 Say it with me people: E U G E N I C S. That is what that sentence is. As a permanently disabled person living on disability benefits and public insurance, ya know a "burden to society", this single line gave me a sick stomach. What the fuck. How can anyone like this fucked up character???? Remember SHE decided on these rules. SHE MADE THEM. Which also means SHE set the perimeters for "limited value." Limited value includes a child who got bad grades, is punished by the government (not his parents) for bad grades, the punishment is not being able to use the elevator. When he does use the elevator he is killed. So I'm going to go out on a limb and say people who use wheelchairs are definitely just outright killed. Which again remember the Queen decided who counts as limited value. Also if the whale won't eat children, do all the children that are sentenced to death and then work in the dungeon end up getting eaten when they turn 18? How fucking horrific to work in dungeon for years knowing you are literally on death row.

10 & 11 This has got to he THE WORST fucking thing. The character acts so goddamn righteous in her outraged, pissed that her citizens are being hurt, determined to uncover her evil government. When its all her. She gets to be a badass good queen for 10 years, figure out the mystery and how gross she is, erase her memory, and go back to being the badass masquerading righteous queen. She literally made it so she can live with an actual clear conscience. Not knowing any of this is all her fault and being outraged that it all exists. Also the video to herself doesn't mention anything but 1 & 2 by the way. She doesn't tell herself that she created a disgusting surveillance secret police regime run on crushing political dissidents and perpetuating eugenics in the video. She only mentions how bad conditions on Earth were and therefore they were assholes to a star whale, no mention of how shes evil to her own citizens. Hawthorn tells her that all of it is her but SHE doesn't in her own video to herself. She CAN remember, there is no reason she HAS TO forget. Maybe the public does, to live a semi peaceful life not feeling crushing guilt every moment. But the Queen? If anything she has a duty to know. A duty to carry the burden of knowing what she did to the star whale. And a duty to carry the guilt of knowing what she does to her people.

12 She SHOULD feel guilty every moment of every day, since it seems that "forgetting" is how they all manage to live with themselves. So if this whole system is set up to take the burden of guilt away from her citizens then she should be forced to live with it on their behalf but INSTEAD she forces Hawthorn and the secret police to know the truth. If they can know the truth so can she and she just chooses not to.

13 This surveillance police state built on crushing political dissent and rampant eugenics is 300 years old run by a single dictator. 300 years of this dictatorship and Elizabeth X has made herself believe its been only 10 years so that she doesn't have to feel guilty. She consented to having her body clock stopped/slowed by the way, so she knew she'd be a dictator for a very long time.

AND YET we, the audience, are supposed to like her. Shes portrayed as righteous to start—shooting down smilers and chasing after the Doctor to help her figure out her evil government. Then shes horrified at her own deeds with very good acting showing a horrified expression. Then the video we are shown is suppose to make us sympathize with her decision showing that if she abdicated everyone will die so OF COURSE she did all these horrible things. Then after Amy gives the Doctor the mask she says "Her majesty says no more secrets on starship UK" implying that this fucking disgusting dictator should be left in power after the absolute fucking hell and murder she sanctioned for 300 years against her own citizens. And I know we are supposed to like her because her supposed badassness returns in The Pandorica Opens with "This is the royal collection and I'm the bloody queen" while pointing a gun at River.

We are supposed to like a disgusting dictator because.... ??? Guess the idea of the monarchy lasting that long was supposed to be cool or whatever.

Elizabeth X is a disgusting oppressive eugenicist dictator

that should have been thrown off the ship. Or fed to the beast. Whichever the people she wronged choose.

Also how is the beast fed now? If no more secrets then no more elections, no more forget buttons, and thus no more protestors. But "citizens of limited value" (again I cannot believe that is an actual fucking quote) still exist. Do they become the sole diet? Do they figure out what star whales naturally eat?

[temporalbystander]

Okay I've had a good talk with myself and I think I'm ready to finally finish this episode.

Umm... LB? Do you need your eyes checked? What part of the scene in front of you makes you think that Kagami has been captured? He's not transformed, there's no senti- err... I mean he has nobody helping him, if anything I think you should be telling Kagami to let Felix go. Heck I'd bet on Kagami even when he is transformed. And speaking of the transformations. Since when does detransforming erase your scent? That's not how scent works. I was looking forward to seeing Orrioko get someone who knows how to use their power and instead? We get this.

Bravo Felix. You got closer to Kagami in one day then I did in a month. I suppose having things in common really does speed up the process huh? That and having an already open hearted Kagami... Honestly Im trying to praise them both and yet I can't help but feel upset for some reason. Maybe Ive been taking to long? Thats probably it. I'll see how quickly I can wrap this up and then have an early night.

Oh goodie. Looks like I'll be getting that team up sooner than I thought! Though I will say I have no idea what good a pair of scissors is going to do against these... She's going to cut the bowstrings isn't she? If not then I really do have no idea how that lucky charm is meant to work, well then again who other than ladybug actually does?

Oh. I was right... That was.. remarkably simple. They said they had to trust Felix yet he transformed and just jumped into the giant drainage behind him. Was he going to get his cufflink back? I assumed he threw it down there just to spread his scent around some more.

Clearly. Anybody could see that. Oh wait. So yeah, Felix bailed, Ladybug gave Tomoe a spiel about Monarch being a terrible ally, oh the irony, and now we've got this. Hopefully theyre starting to trust Felix more, this wouldn't be the first time someone misused the miraculous and ended up a good holder. And I'm not just talking about Chloe, Marinette and Adrien have had their moments too. I do have to agree with Gabriel though, this one is one her. Her use of pretension was terrible and instead of using Voyage to get away or stop Felix from running she just got tied up.

Yeah we all know where this is going don't we?

Here it comes... also this conversation just shows what a witch Tomoe is. When Kagami is finally getting some nerve too.

And there it is... Now. Should I finish the episode or cut this here? Well considering we still have yet to see the fallout for Adrien? Yeah I'm going to do a new one for you guys.

[nerajaana]

In regards to the qitn theories. It's okay if Arya isn't a queen. It doesnt mean there is something lacking in her, it just means that she doesnt want the position. She herself says 'thats not me' when her father says she'll marry and have sons who will be kings. She enjoys her freedom and probably wants to travel the world.

Disclaimer: My tolerance for repeating my opinions about issues that have been extensively discussed before is pretty low and the the ask comes off quite condescending for my tastes so if my answer comes off as rude, feel free to take offense and block me.

At least the ask wasn’t about trident so small mercies I guess lol

Did it ever occur to you that Arya was rejecting the idea of conformity, that she’d be set up for failure if she were to be in that situation? Because she’s never known that she could be a lady in more than one way, not just what the septa and Sannsa represented. That cow of a septa was quite instrumental in beating down Arya’s sense of self esteem, it doesn’t take a fucking genius to figure things out as they are so explicitly laid out in the text. And her mother. If you could read in between the lines a bit, you’d see Catelyn was an unconventional lady but ofc she didn’t reinforce those standards when it came to teaching her daughters. Seemed like a case of “do what I say, not what I do” tbh. Maybe I’m wrong, but that’s my interpretation. And yes, Arya did say *that’s not me, that’s sansa*. She was betrothed to the crown prince, the future King, and look how things turned out. Robb was supposed to be the Warden in the North, the Lord of Winterfell. He died, and now Brandon’s the lord stark. He said something similar, how he’d never be a lord, that it’s for Robb and his Frey sons when maester luwin commented on how he’d make a good Lord of Winterfell someday.

You’d think after reading five whole books the main characters always tend to end up in a radically different position than what they’d have expected with the adults around them spewing almost-prophetic things. But if you wanna stick to the point that everyone’s endgames Centre around what they’d thought they wanted in the beginning of the series, kudos to you. Knock yourself out mate, the last two haven’t come out yet. Speculate away💫

And pray tell, who the flying fuck ever said anything about Arya being inadequate if she doesn’t end up as the qitn? First of all, bran erasure. Secondly, she’s already hella powerful, and a princess. Heck, she’s the Lady of Winterfell, by proxy. What are you really trying to convey?

“I don’t care. I want to go home.” Arya, ACoK

She dreamt of home; not Riverrun, but Winterfell. Arya, ASoS

There were no more Starks but her. Arya, ASoS

And she was so tired of running. She'd run when Ser Meryn came for her, and again when they killed her father. Arya, ACoK

For half a heartbeat she let herself pretend that it was her home ahead.

.....She told the captain as much, but even the iron coin did not sway him. Arya never seemed to find the places she set out to reach........... Braavos might not be so bad. Arya, AFFC

She always is missing home. Constantly. The writer couldn’t have made it more obvious, he laid it pretty thick tbh. But I s’pose the practice of selective reading might’ve blinded you to the facts. I mean, honestly, it makes no bleeding sense for her character to finally get home and take off again. D&D’s moronic bs is not considered canon nonnie, if no one took the time to spell it out for you, well I just did I guess. You’re welcome :)

The one time she truly considers going away from it all is when she hears about bran and rickon’s supposed deaths:

She chewed on her lip, hoping. If I had wings I could fly back to Winterfell and see for myself. And if it was true, I’d just fly away, fly up past the moon and the shining stars, and see all the things in Old Nan’s stories, dragons and sea monsters and the Titan of Braavos, and maybe I wouldn’t ever fly back unless I wanted to.  Arya, ACoK

Really, you’d think basic comprehensive skills are all that is needed to understand the fairly simple language used in the books.

And honestly, Bran’s the one who’s gonna rule the north, and his wife will be the qitn. Arya’s leadership foreshadowing imo indicates the possibility of holding a position/seat of power in her own right, rather than a consort. And all that building up of a character over five massive books only to make her pull off a motherfucking Ferdinand Magallen (or in twoiaf’s context, an Elissa Farman) would be outright dumb af and for all his faults, the author is quite good at story telling. The only way I see her setting off on a voyage is her leading a host of ships carrying her people in search of lands to seek refuge, a lá Nymeria of Ny Sar.

enJOys hER frEeDom aNd wAnTs tO tRaVEL child go read the books before embarrassing yourself like this jfc

All it takes is using a brain cell once in a motherfucking blue moon and basic comprehension gods above why do we, as a fandom, keep going in circles like this?

[btsandvmin]

Ask: Reply - 2021.04.16

Time to answer some more of your questions. I have a lot this time, and still a lot left I’ll have to save to another post. You are all very good at being curious and asking interesting questions. There are also some asks that are replies to old asks, and then I’ll include the link to the referenced post.

This time the topics will be:

Ask 1 - About KTH1 and expectations Ask 2 - KTH1 spoiler with “Oh lady” Ask 3 - Vminies getting superiority complex Ask 4 - Not dismissing the bond between Vmin and the other boys Ask 5 - Other people’s words can influence your thoughts Ask 6 - Vmin not sharing rooms in Bon Voyage Malta Ask 7 - Has being a Vmin shipper always been so overwhelming with all the content? Ask 8 - “Just a friend” interview Ask 9 - The garnet necklace Ask 10 - Vmin in CMs Ask 11 - Taehyung uncomfortable about shipping/tae*kook? Ask 12 - What did Jimin write on his shirt in Run ep. 53? Ask 13 - Gina Maeng ask follow up Ask 14 - Vmin’s love is beautiful (and so much nice praise omg)

Today’s post is a long one... Enjoy!

Ask 1 - About KTH1 and expectations

Ok, so I did write a shit post about this... (I mean… This is literally all Vmin’s songs so far ), but I still think your questions are worth a proper answer.

Honestly I think speculating about KTH1 is kind of hard, and as seen in the shit post I am quite torn with my expectations... In general I am the type who doesn’t like to expect too much in fear of being disappointed. I rather be pleasantly surprised. That being said Vmin does have a track record of getting involved in each other’s songs. I mean a lot is just speculation of course, but we do have confirmed cases as well, enough to not be too surprised if they would keep it up and do something for Tae’s solo album as well. (Tae saying his mixtape would be named Jimin back in 2016 still haunts me.)

On the other hand, they have already given us a lot of collabs. Adding more would feel more like a statement, at least if it would be only Jimin out of the members on that album. The thing is that if Vmin would have something “real” or at least if they are a bit careful with how they come across... I am not sure they would do something too “obvious”. But where such a line would be drawn is impossible to know. I mean clearly they managed to write and sing Friends and it worked fine, even if they did get more attention as a ship.

We also know Tae has been quite loud about Jimin in ways that single him out, so maybe they would really dare push the boundaries as far as actually including Jimin in the album somehow. It’s also very possible there could be other members, and honestly we probably shouldn’t hyper focus too much on it and that it has to mean something no matter if anyone is on it or not.

I think one of the rappers being on it is probably more likely out of the members, but it seems Tae has shown an interest in collabs with people outside of BTS, so that’s kind of what I am expecting the most. No matter who in the group is on it I am sure fans will make a big deal out of it, and maybe Tae would rather have his own thing for his first album. I really don’t know how his thoughts would go.

But again, looking at how Tae and Jimin has talked about working together, and have had moments like Tae promising Jimin a song or Tae saying they will work together again... It’s definitely not impossible to get another Vmin song. I do feel it’s more likely for any connections to be vague and not instantly noticeable though (at least not anything romantic looking because we know what happened to the Christmas song). Especially considering how they have only recently revealed things like 4 clock’s inspiration more openly and had Friends followed by Sweet Night. My main stance for any possible real ship is still that they have reason to be careful, and yet another Vmin collab, on Taehyung’s first personal album would probably raise some eyebrows considering everything else we already have. But it could also be me over analyzing them, and maybe they just really like and want to work together. Tae for sure has after all been vocal about this preference and want to work with Jimin.

So yeah, on one hand they have a track record that is hard to ignore... But on the other I wonder if they might want to add another “point” for ARMY to look at them and their songs. I also don’t want to assume that if there are songs on there that sound romantic that they automatically will be about Jimin. There will have to be legit possible connections for me to acknowledge them.

It’s tricky. I guess we will have to wait and see. I am kind of scared both that there won’t be anything or that there will be SOMETHING. Thank you for the ask, and I hope I shed some light on my thoughts on this subject. Either way I am very excited and looking forward to an album full of Taehyung’s own songs and the stories he wants to tell.

Ask 2 - KTH1 spoiler with “Oh lady”

I am not sure it is “lady”, since it’s a bit unclear in general. He also has a part that just seems to go “do be do” and I don’t know if the lyrics are even finished or if he worked with someone else etc. We basically lack a lot of information. But even so using lady/her/she etc. in a song doesn’t have to mean it is about a specific person or that the person is a she or that it is Taehyung’s own feelings (I know he said he usually sings about things he have felt, but just saying it doesn’t always have to be). 

Of course I don’t want to downplay it and say it doesn’t mean anything, but considering their fanbase is majority women, they live in a homophobic country and he has even been denied to sing a romantic song with a man before, it’s not impossible to add that to make it more “relatable” or less “gay”. God, that sounds terrible. I don’t want to start discussions where we don’t take their words for what they are, so I hope you might understand my point of view. That being said of course it could just as easily be to or about a specific woman in his life that we don’t know about. Or as you say, he isn’t actually in love but is simply writing love songs that could be inspired by non-romantic relationships or movies etc. as was the case for his inspiration for Winter Bear.

Tae also used “she” in Winter Bear, and that seems a bit forgotten. Or people try to say it has to be about his grandmother... Which we obviously don’t know, it’s just the woman people jump to since he used “she” and many people don’t like the idea of him dating a woman or writing about a woman we don’t know. Either way I think we need to remember that anything is possible and we don’t know them personally and how they think or why they choose to do what they do.

I think we need to remember that there is always going to be the possibility that ships aren’t real, that the romantic songs aren’t about Jimin and that either one of them could be in a relationship with someone else (all genders included).

Ask 3 - Vminies getting superiority complex

Hello! I want to address something that has been bothering me for a while now. I have been seeing some vminnies have a superiority complex just bcoz they ship vmin. Its very rampant among new vminnies and twt vminnies. I get that we all feel validated and happy when out OTP claim to be soulmates and bff. I feel that way too. But people have to remember that vmin are real people and their relationship is dynamic. Like they did grow from bff who used to tease e/o and fight alot to soulmates who are gentle and caring. Who is to say that one day they wont drift apart (i hope not and dont think thats gonna happen but for argument sake) so there is no reason to feel superior or look down on other shippers. 

If people think vminnies are superior bcoz they are not toxic they probably know they are lying. Lbr i have seen my share of toxic vminnies though may be a lesser number but they are there and its not the ship but its that particular person who is at fault. While i agree that some ship theories cultivate hate and toxicity there may be people among those ships who are just as sane and good as we claim to be. I just wanted to address this bcoz seeing some vminnies on twt saying locals thinking vmin were tgt after coway add is a validation kind of triggered me. I m sure there would have been similar responses to any other ship bcoz they all have been tgt for a decade and are very comfortable with e/o. I just wanted to talk to someone about this and i know you have discussed similar topics in the past. So yeah this was very long.

First of all, on request I won’t show your name, but thank you for sending me this and letting me know who you are. It’s always nice to know who is behind the question. But that being said I don’t mind people asking on anon, I totally get it being a lot easier to ask or question things when you don’t have to reveal yourself. Either way I am just glad to get interesting and important topics and I do think the things you bring up are worth talking about.

As you say, there is this thing when people start to feel and act superior for various reasons, and I too have seen some Vminies do this. Getting a lot of moments is sure nice. But honestly, just imagine if another ship came and mocked Vmin or gloated every time they got more moments. It has surely happened too, and I am sure it doesn’t feel very nice when on the negative end. Just be a decent human, ship moments will always vary and it’s great to be happy about getting moments, but there is no need to compare or look down on other ships. I say it again, shipping is not a competition, just enjoy your own ship and let others enjoy theirs.

As for feelings superior based on group behavior I think we really need to stop looking at groups and start looking at individuals, both when it comes to groups we are part of and groups we consider “bad”. I have said it many times, but individuals of other groups we don’t agree with won’t all be bad, or all stupid or young etc. We might want to tell ourselves they are worse, but it really doesn’t change much. 

Being “less bad” it not a merit and it shouldn’t be a competition. We all have our own selves to answer to and we should judge other people based on their actions and not based on what group they might belong to.

I think size and the toxicity of a narrative can lead to more people in certain groups behaving in toxic ways... But I think any person could happen to fall into these behaviors if not careful and aware. Often the change is gradual too, or you feel attacked by the other “rival group” and thus feel it’s justified to attack back, and so it escalates.

Vminies are at the moment as a group smaller, and thus have less “bad apples”. We likely also have a narrative for Vmin that doesn’t require as toxic mindsets, for example extreme jealousy or Vmin being forced to hide. But there for sure are still toxic Vminies, and there are also a lot of non-toxic shippers in all groups. Usually the louder ones are also the worst ones while the chill and nice will remain in their own lane and ship more peacefully. But being part of a smaller group doesn’t make you superior, your actions is what is important.

As for small moments getting noticed or other types of “validation” for your ship, of course it’s going to feel nice. However, what people see and think of any relationship in BTS is still just an outsider view and literally has no meaning for their actual relationship beyond it being a cute moment. That’s why size and popularity also doesn’t matter as any kind of “proof”. Interpretation will always just be interpretation, good or bad, if you like it or not.

Sadly I think we will get more and more toxic behavior from more ships as the fandom grows and as some things get more normalized within those ships’ communities. It’s about certain behaviors growing into a community culture... The more toxicity that is allowed the more others will follow. That’s why bringing up the problems is important, but trying to do so without shunning people so that they don’t go and create their own space where everyone else is the enemy. After all, being open and welcoming and understanding is much more likely to make someone listen and even change their mind than by attacking them.

I answer for my own actions. So does every person. I don’t want to be judged for everything every Vminie or ARMY or Multi K-pop fan etc. has done. Generalization is a huge problem in general, not just in fandoms or ship wars. I do try to be a positive influence, to not judge too harshly and to remember that being hostile won’t help any situation. But that’s about it. I am glad you brought up this topic, because talking about it is important, but sadly I don’t think there is a lot that can be done about it. Just try to be nice and open minded.

Thank you for the ask, I hope you all understood what I wanted to say.

Ask 4 - Not dismissing the bond between Vmin and the other boys

Thank you. I really see no need for it. It’s clear as day that they all love each other, and even if one pair would happen to be romantic instead of platonic that won’t change. We don’t have to compare and we definitely don’t have to downplay the moments they share with each other. All shippers should at the very least accept the the things they do and say as mostly genuine. I trust BTS and what they show us, it’s that easy.

I know some also get influenced by toxic fans, but we really need to remember that no narratives by fans matter when it comes to reality and what bonds BTS share with each other. They are all great people and seem to have such love and respect for each other I frankly don’t understand how you can be a fan if you think any of it is played up to the point some claim.

Likely no ship in BTS is real, but if any is, to me I am sure the ones involved would be happy and supported by the rest of the members. That’s why it doesn’t really matter what ship would be real or not real as long as they are happy. We shouldn’t let our own views and sometimes want or hopes affect the way be judge their reality. This applies for things outside shipping as well.

Thank you for your kind words. :)

Ask 5 - Other people’s words can influence your thoughts

Indeed. The brain is a powerful thing. This is very obvious if you are a multi-shipper or a general fan, but BTS truly has a lot of questionable moments between all kinds of pairs. Focus is a interesting thing. If you like something you will notice it more, and you will also remember it more while you forget other moments. Likewise if something is “negative” like a rival ship you are likely to notice them more as well. This happens even if you just watch the general content and get your own bias. Imagine then how it might influence you when others keep repeating either your happy interpretations or things you worry about? You’ll get it stuck in your head and remember it more than other things.

Like isn’t it funny how we might gush about Vmin sharing beds, or worry about ji/kook or tae/kook cuddling while hope/kook literally sleep wrapped around each other in both Bon Voyage 3 and 4? Sometimes it’s all about perspective.

By now we need to realize that fan perspective will influence us a lot. And in particular if a lot of people say it or if it is presented in a way that makes it sound logical and intelligent. Words have power. 

I still think using “Vmin is dead” or spreading worry often in itself leads to people thinking it and it being somehow accepted as fact. In similar fashion getting to hear about certain ships or certain narratives will make us notice things in relation to that. My own words and posts too will have influence on some people that read them. That’s why I try to be so careful, and why I try to avoid using strong words or claims that might cement themselves in someone’s mind. (I’ll actually talk more about the power of language in my big analysis as well)

Thank you for your input, it’s definitely an interesting thing to consider and another aspect of why shipping mentality is so complicated. 

Ask 6 - Vmin not sharing rooms in Bon Voyage Malta

Hi and yes, I have answered this before HERE, but it’s ok. I know it’s not easy finding old topics amongst my collection posts.

Collection of asks - BTSandVMIN Collection of asks 2 - BTSandVMIN Collection of asks 3 - BTSandVMIN

In short I think Vmin wanted to share rooms but that Taehyung got fooled when Jimin stopped him from checking the upper room. Because it seemed like Jimin stopped him from walking into that room by saying he couldn’t peak Tae probably assumed it wasn’t Jimin’s room and that when Jimin said it was his room he was joking (his face was definitely something). So yeah, I think he just got fooled by Jimin’s statement about not being allowed to look inside the room before picking. There are other interesting things about this whole moment, but the one thing we should take away from it is how it is one out of now many examples that seem to show that Vmin have a preference to share rooms/beds. Thank you for the ask. :)

Ask 7 - Has being a Vmin shipper always been so overwhelming with all the content?

I wouldn’t say it’s something recent. I say it often, but we really do get very intense periods from time to time with many of the ships. For example in February 2017 with ISAC, fan signs and everything else we got a lot of Vmin too. I remember being overwhelmed myself, and that was coming out of BST era Vmin. We got many moments every day and that’s just one specific period I can remember. 

 Over the years sometimes we do get these very intense days or weeks with a lot of moments at once. Usually I get asks like “do you think something is up with Vmin lately” or “wow I can’t believe how much Vmin we have gotten lately” but really, it’s hard to tell, because it really does happen from time to time. I also still say we always get Vmin moments regularly as long as we get BTS content, but sometimes a bit more and sometimes less. I am sure there will be more times when we also get “Vmin is dead“ and worried people because we get less moments than they expect. It just happens, up and down and around it goes.

As for what ships are big I will definitely say Ji/kook and Tae/kook are the biggest, but that all BTS ships are big by now. Meaning as soon as we do get moments it will be seen online. Especially if you follow people who talk about it of course. I also think what platform you are on can result in some ships being seen more than others. For example I know ji/kook is by far the biggest BTS ship here on Tumblr while Youtube seems to have more tae/kookers.

Thank you for the ask. Let’s hope Vmin keeps overwhelming us. (But let’s not start to worry if they don’t) ;)

Ask 8 - “Just a friend” interview

Ah yes, I have a bit of a soft spot for this interview myself. I am not sure, but I think it might be from 2017 (since Tae wrote a birthday letter to Jimin in 2016), or at least that’s when I found it and saved it down. I haven’t actually tracked the original source. You can find the translation in the link shared HERE, credits to @95z​.

Seeing this close after the chaos of Let’s BTS and other letter confessions it really does seem very cringe for them to express sincere thoughts in these more formal ways. I can’t blame them. 

I do think this interview is yet another example of how much Vmin has tried to adapt to each other, learn and be more open with expressing how they feel. They literally inspire and learn from each other in how to express themselves. Isn’t it completely endearing? 

I also love how they get each other to feel strong emotions and how they are there for each other when in need. On a slightly more analytical note I also can’t help but note the “just a friend” vs “soulmate” descriptions and how they seem to have a hard time putting it into proper words. We already know this of course, but yeah... They really don’t have an easy time describing their relationship.

Thank you so much for sharing this moment. I was going to talk about it in my big analysis anyways, but honestly I can’t save everything for it, and you mentioned it so who am I to keep it to myself.

Ask 9 - The garnet necklace

Oh yeah, I know that JK wore it once and that the talk was that a fan gave it to all of maknae line. Not much was ever confirmed from what I know, but regardless it doesn’t change why I think it’s a Vmin/soulmate necklace and why I see it as special.

Here is the thing, when I use “Vmin thing” it really doesn’t have to be exclusive. To me it’s the context around it and how they have used it and even reacted to it that makes the garnet necklace something special for Vmin. In the case of the soulmate necklace Vmin wore it a lot. Almost constantly during a big part of 2017 and even a bit into 2018. They also wore it at the same time a lot. I find this very cute, and we all know “couple items” is something all fans enjoy even if it would just be a platonic relationship behind it. But if both of them wearing it was all there was, as a lot of Vmin sharing clothes (or BTS in general sharing clothes) I wouldn’t really think too much about it beyond it being cute. It could still be just a cute thing that Vmin did, but I personally see it as something beyond the normal clothes/jewelry sharing.

(At the very least you can remember Vmin did this while people thought their relationship was dead, which doesn’t make much sense to do if you hate or dislike someone.)

The things I find more noteworthy about this necklace is the fact that the fandom picked up on it and because they wore it so much and so often at the same time it was dubbed the “soulmate necklace”. Possibly knowing this Tae also brought specific attention to the necklace at two times, as if wanting to show it off. Interestingly enough, in one of these times Jimin seemed to ignore Taehyung who was bringing attention to it on purpose. For me it came across as another thing Taehyung wanted to show off and that Jimin was a bit more careful about. 

Of course I could have read it wrong, maybe Jimin just misunderstood. But even so, Tae did bring attention to it in specific relation to Jimin. You can watch the clip HERE. (BTS Tell Us What They Love About Each Other & An Update On Tony & Nate From America Hustle Life) 

The other time was in Run ep. 39, right after Vmin talked about being in school together and showing off their school uniforms. If Tae is the one to try and highlight something, I feel it likely has some meaning to him at least.

Either way the necklace is basically a symbol of Vmin’s relationship and the fact that they liked it so much and wore it together during a long period I think they liked wearing it not only because they both happened to like the design but because they both had it. If JK also had one and didn’t use it of course it could include him, but I will still say it remains significant for Vmin’s bond with each other.

As for buying a necklace together they haven’t talked about this one in particular, but Tae did mention he bought his tiger necklace with Jimin in NY, so maybe you are mixing the two things up?

Ask 10 - Vmin in CMs

Thank you for loving my blog and for the ask! :) I am not sure if you perhaps meant in a lot of BTS own photoshoots/units as well, but I’ll focus on CMs in this post since that was your direct example. I might go a bit beyond here, but I saw it as a good chance to revisit some Vmin ad moments.

I wouldn’t personally say we have gotten “way more” but I do think because of their Friends unit they got to do some more interviews together and some CM stuff too. I also think we have gotten more BTS commercials in general now, likely because it’s an income alternative to touring during the pandemic. So that obviously means more CMs, and more chances for them to be paired up. They also have gotten paired with others of course (like in the Bodyfriend CM or Baskin Robbins), but most commonly they aren’t divided in smaller groups at all.

We also have gotten Vmin paired up before, both in photoshoots and in CMs. Of course we saw some great ones in 2016 with Puma and NUGU, but I don’t think we got that much more in 2016 and before than in 2017-2019. I think what we can see is BTS having more endorsements after Covid.

Like honestly, the Puma adds are iconic. Of course the original one, but also the revisits from 2018. Puma definitely seemed to like to pair Vmin in particular. (There are so many good examples from Puma that I’m not including)

We also got a snippet in the Hyundai one, also from 2018.

Another snippet from the Coconut Chicken ad from 2017.

I mean, I don’t know if I should count the snippets at all, like from BTS x VT cosmetics in 2019, but I feel sometimes just being seen in the same frame seems to get attention as being paired up so. (I decided to not include being together when it’s at least a third member in the frame)

And guys... Have you ever watched BTS and the milk song?

What did we get so far more recently? In 2020 we had the Hyundai interview.

And the hyundai #PositiveEnergyChallenge

Fila provided a nice one, also from 2020.

Samsung gave us a snippet recently.

Coway was basically couple goals and like the best one in my own opinion (besides Puma because it is going to take a lot to beat Puma).

But other than that? I don’t think we have seen it that much, have we? I am not complaining or anything, like I am happy with what we got, but I don’t know if it’s that much. I might forget some obvious ones, but these were the ones I had top of mind. Feel free to add ads if you can think of more recent ones that I left out.

So I think we have gotten more BTS ads in general, also more where they are not all of them or single focus, and that we have seen maybe Vmin getting paired a little more after Friends. But to me there is such a small difference I can’t really say if it is anything particular to Vmin or just BTS doing more CMs.

I mean, I don’t have a sheet of who has been paired with who and how many times over the years. But either way I don’t think we should look too deeply into things like CMs or even photoshoots units. Thanks for the ask though, I hope you enjoyed this mini collection. :)

Ask 11 - Taehyung uncomfortable about shipping/tae*kook?

So this is a thought sent in after THIS ASK though it really brings up a new subject, which is that of Tae possibly being uncomfortable with shipping. As for Tae saying that to a tae/kooker in particular I think we have to remember it could very easily just have been in the moment and we can’t know why he decided to reply to that person in particular.

The Vmin post was not invasive and it wasn’t romantic. I mean, I do think Tae keeps showing again and again that if there is any person in BTS that is special to him it’s Jimin. But the difference in the posts also likely matters, but we can’t know how much. We don’t know if Tae would feel annoyed if a Vminie wrote the same thing as the tae/kooker did, and we don’t know if it was just in that moment that he got fed up with the shipping discourse in general, or if it was because it was tae/kook.

Honestly any shipper, regardless if a ship would eventually prove to be real or not, should not go and invade spaces where the boys get exposed to it. We don’t know if Taehyung would have reacted in a similar way if it happened to be another ship.

Personally I don’t think tae/kook drifted apart as a result of shipping, because honestly they still kept being pretty intimate physically and engaged in fanservice on stage etc. If they truly were uncomfortable with the idea I just don’t think they would “feed it” much at all. I think as they said in ITS they just, kind of changed and it became harder to talk. I’ve talked more about tae/kook and my views on their bond in THIS POST and a little in THIS POST as well as about BTS possible stance on shipping HERE.

I also think all of BTS has a pretty good distance from hate and fandom speculations in general. I think that because they know about shipping and partly also feed into it they probably expect crazy people to some degree as well, even if they probably don’t like it. Hetero shippers as well, or solo stans etc. have very toxic behaviors at times, but I think BTS can recognize that it is kind of “bound to happen” with their popularity, no matter what they do about it. Not saying they would like it, and they could definitely feel awkward or annoyed because of it, but it doesn’t seem to bother them too much as I think they can detach themselves from it pretty well.

I also think “fan opinions” in form of rival shipping wouldn’t really harm a hidden couple as it first would likely be a sort of “shield” and second because they have their relationships and are likely comfortable with them on their own terms. What fans think is probably secondary.

It is possible that they could get annoyed or frustrated at times, but again, if they truly felt bothered by it they probably wouldn’t do a lot of the things they do. Because I am sure they are aware to some degree that fans scrutinize their every move and ship moments. Both Tae and Jimin are some of the most physical out of the members, and also some of the members that seem to like to initiate fanservice moments... So I doubt they would have much problem and can feel secure enough in their relationship no matter what fans think.

Ask 12 - What did Jimin write on his shirt in Run ep. 53?

Hi, I guess you got curious after I talked about this episode recently in my post Ask: Reply - 2021.03.30 (Ask 8 - Going down the rabbit hole, micromoments and shipping vs believing).

I don’t know hangul, but I do know what “Jimin” looks like. On Jimin’s shirt from behind the scenes of Run ep. 53 you can see he’s written his own name “지민” Jimin followed by what looks to be “ 님 “ which is nim. So basically the text on the container in the picture says Sir Jimin.

Jimin seemed very keen on writing his name on both his own shirt and on Tae’s and even tried on JK’s. He failed of course, but he sure did try. 

Thank you for the ask, and isn’t Tae cute?

Ask 13 - Gina Maeng ask follow up

Glad you liked my reply. :) (From Ask: Reply - 2021.03.30  Ask 4 - Idols dating members of the same group). Yeah I get what you mean, talking about it openly I suppose isn’t so normal. But since it seems to be more and more fans who assume it happens to some degree maybe it’s not so strange if it starts getting more talked about as well. I’ll take it as a good sign, even if the information is nothing new in itself, being more open is going to make it easier for fans to realize it’s possible for their idols to be LGBT+ or have hidden relationships.

As for K-Population it doesn’t seem to be too well known, but it’s one of few actual examples to be found. So yeah, interesting that we know it has happened, and also that it shows what risks it could mean to get involved with a group member. I think the risk of a falling out is something a lot of shippers tend to forget. Anyways, thank you for your reply. ^_^

Ask 14 - Vmin’s love is beautiful (and so much nice praise omg)

Oh my... I am not sure I have ever been called sweetheart by anyone ever before. Thank you! You are making me blush with all the praise.  💜💜💜

But really, we can all just watch Vmin in awe and be happy they have each other and feel such immense love for each other, no matter what that love is. It’s kind of amazing. Like even if they are platonic their relationship is so wholesome and they put so much love and effort into it that it’s truly inspirational. I love when we get bombed with moments like this with a very intense period of great Vmin interactions. As you, me too never fail to feel all soft watching them together.

95z is love and what a love they share. Truly wonderful. 💜

You take care too, and really, thank you so much for this lovely message. it means a lot and is very heartwarming.

And with that sweet ask I’ll end the post. There was a lot of very different questions and I feel I could have written more about many of them, but alas I need to remember I can’t write full essays on everything or I would never get anything posted. Thank you all for reading and I hope you found my thoughts and speculations interesting. ^-^

[messinwitheddie]

Hey!!! Another Dava Aria Fic for you! I was stuck for a LOOOONG time at one point but your answer about Kii and Dava inspired me!!! Enjoy!

Reclaim What Was Lost

By @a-wanderin-whirlybird

Winding tunnels of a long dead Hive twist before the two tallests. Dava and Aria  had found the Hive. An old one, but far newer than Dava's or Aria's. 

"Sing from the center, then let the sound form in your Head. The higher your pitch, the deeper within your head you sing. To project, widen your mouth like a yawn and pull from the depths of your gut! Try again Dava Darling." Aria encouraged. These lessons had started recently. 

Before Aria and Dava shared stories. Little kind stories of their Smeets. They watched Dava's third Swarm grow before leaving for their own voyage. It took milenia before Dava felt she could ask for lessons. Something to learn. Aria had agreed whole heartedly and began in earnest. 

When they paused for rest, Dava learned the visual and physical arts. Dance, Drawing, Painting, Poetry, Landscaping, flora tending. While they walked the Auditory arts were taught. Now they practiced songs. 

Dava had a wonderful full range to Rival Aria's own, though she excelled in Dancing the most. The Higher Octaves were strangely proving difficult. 

Dava released a loud Bellowed melody. Her voice cracking as she tried to hit the highest note in the song. Dava winced and stopped suddenly, rubbing her throat, tears pricking her eyes. The Song was a special song for Aria. Her coronation song. Dava had asked to learn it. Aria never heard anyone but Pitch preform the song, and Pitch only drummed it. The song itself was constructed such that Aria never got to hear the words, unless sung by another. The song itself was presented to the Tallest in an inebriated state, a gift from the Hive. It was sung at such a volume and in such a state that, though the Tallest knew the words instinctually, they never knew what they sang.

Aria gently patted Dava's shoulder. 

"Easy Smeetie. We all have range caps. Don't push it too hard. If you have found your cap, do not push it. You will only damage your voice. Songs can be adjusted. Our biology cannot, and should not be heavily modified." Aria said with a soft smile. 

"I-... thank you. I think i can only hit the note below. I cannot get much higher." Dava Conceeded despite her chest tightening and tears threatening her. "You were expected to know all the art forms and to exceed all others. How? Did it not drive you mad with anxiety or Frustration?"

"It did. My confidence could only with hold so much pain and fear. I found strength in my Hive and in my Heart, Pitch. She gave me the support I needed when my Hive could not break through the walls I built. And my Hive never let me fall too far into my own despair and fear." Aria chuckled as the two walked. "I told you how I am considered Awful at linear and sketching by my Hive's standards yes?"

"Yes! But does that not hurt or drive you mad? That you cannot reach a place beyond your grasp?" Dava asked.

"Indeed. But by my time my hive knew better. Yes they knew I had a temper in regards to my strengths. I valued and held my voice dearly. But in regards to my weaknesses they did not pity. And they did not needlessly praise. When I improved they pointed it out and gave tips. They did not hold back. And in the end, that helped improve my confidence more than any senseless praise."

"Thats just who you are Aria. From what you've told me. You preferred honest truth over mindless niceties." 

"And in your reign I saw you take every comment and improved. Your face always lighting up when you got better. Even now your eyes ignite as your grasp the songs and dance steps! Your strength is in your adaptability and strong sense of center Smeetie. And while much of that came from a place of pain you do your Hive and yourself proud in your striving for better."

"I… thank you Aria. I…" Dava sighed a death grip holding her chest shut. Aria seemed to notice. 

"I am going to sit here and practice my Lineart again. Why don't you explore some? I will wait for you here." Aria said, sitting down on the rusted metal. 

In death Aria could get all the supplies she needed. Dava could too. So when Aria sat, charcoal and graphite appeared alongside a stiff parchment in her grasp. Dava nodded a small weak smile gracing her lips. 

"Ok, thank you." Dava whispered walking off down the passage as Aria turned her attention to her Lineart and sketching.

Dava glided down the passage, trying to hit the high note as she went. Each crack and failure brought tears to her eyes. Eventually Dava had to stop. Her voice ached and now even the lower notes, well within her range were hard to hit. She needed a break. 

Dava looked around, the old Hive had become a newer tunnel. Gleaming steel and Bright painted insignias blazed upon the walls. How did she get here? 

"Hello!" A tiny voice called and Dava turned down to see a tiny smeet, naked and with a pulsing pack on their back. They had a blueish-tinted skin color and fuzz all along their chest and antenna. Bright ruby eyes blinked as they flashed a gap toothed smile up to Dava. 

"Oh, Hello Smeetie!" Dava said automatically only to freeze. "Smeetie? C-can you see me?"

"Yup, Ms. Tallest person! Your all floaty and pretty! My name is Ion. Whats yours?"

"Dava little ion. I am Dava. Where is your Coddle drone little one?" Dava asked. Her maternal instincts were jumping up, her mind forgetting her earlier frustration as the little Smeet jumped up, arms out stretched. 

Dava didn't hesitate and scooped the little smeet up. In the back of her mind she recalled her first birthing. Aria appearing solid even then. But her mind was focused on the little smeet. 

Malnourished she was. Even for a Smeet of her size. An absolutely tiny drone smeet from the looks of it. Dava wondered if they were near the poles, with the amount of Dusty pastel purple fur on the smeet. 

Ion giggled. 

"The Smeetry workers all are on break! We got measuring tests soon, wanna see? I'm gonna pass and become a Cook!" Ion said excitedly. Dava giggled, hiding her concern at the Smeet's words. 

"Of course darling! Direct me to your rooms." 

Dava followed the smeet's directions as Ion chatted about everything and anything. Eventually they ended up in a massive room, metal arms moved along shlves stacked with tunes. Dava froze as Ion jumped to the ground and padded up to a group of slightly bigger smeets gathered naked in the center. 

The tunes all had embryonic Irkens. Dava watched in horror as an arm went and smashed a tube, pulling a new Irken from the liquid. The baby was too young! Dava could tell. They weren't ready for life yet! They wouldn't develope right. 

Then the arm drilled the Pack onto its back and the Smeet burst to life. Dava felt sick and it only got worse as Ion and four others were herded off to the side. 

"Defective Smeets report to Dislodge group for immediate removal." Dava gasped as the computer spoke. She lunged at the Metal arm that slapped the smeets away from the others who watched on laughing or staring blankly. 

Dava grabbed the arm and snapped it in half. She then collapsed onto her knees and howled. 

"Unknown presence detected! Unknown presence detected!"

"By the Colossus… what is this madness?!" Dava exclaimed,as tears fell down her face. Ion and the other smeets approached Dava. 

Dava scooped them all up into her arms, as if to shield them from the room around them. 

Tallest Kii. Now Control Brain Kii, inspected the Smeets that hatched that day. 

So many were not right. They were too small, defective. A few in Smeetry Y-2k3 were not properly connecting to the PAKs. They would have to be removed. The process had already begun, with five total smeets being separated from the rest.

As Kii went over the records of Smeetry Y-2k3 she got the alert. Unknown presence in the Main Smeetry chamber. Kii sighed, probably just one of the defects messing with the wiring. 

Still she pulled up the security footage, and in an instant was moving to the Smeetry. Excitement, pure excitement and joy leapt at her programmed heart. Her Idol was in her Smeetry!

Tallest Kii materialized onto the floor of the Smeetry. She composed herself, smoothing her antena, and the dress she created, something to match her status but not put her above The Tallest before her. Kii took a deep breath, though no air entered, and spoke.

"Greetings Most renowned Tallest! Smeeties, Come here and give our revered guest space to breath!" Kii commanded. 

Smeets clambered out of Dava's grasp, listening blindly. Ion and four others remained, gently patting Dava's face. 

"B-but, Mother Brain she-"

"Smeetie I gave you an order come here, you have to join the Dislodge Group."

"But!" Ion began. 

"Now!"

"She's crying!" Ion shouted, stubbornly refusing to move. Ion held Dava's finger in a tight hug as Dava held her and the other four close. All five smeets stared stubbornly at the now shocked Kii. 

"What? Oh dear. My Tallest is everything all right? Can I get you anything?" Kii began, approaching Dava. Dava's head snapped up, her bright eyes aflame with fury and confusion. 

"What did you do to them? You're killing them!" Dava shouted. Kii jumped. 

"Tallest Dava, I assure you we are not! The Smeetry ensures that all Smeets worthy of the Irken empire survives. All Smeets get a chance! No female has to risk death ever again!"

"Noble are your intentions but Twisted is the execution! The youngest was removed only halfway through the first stage of development. They arent ready! You condemned them to pain and suffering! And why do they mindlessly follow? Why do you glare and berate those who think themselves?" Kii shrank back as Dava's voice rose. She held Ion and her siblings close. Those who retreated to Kii cowered instinctively. Dava was at full height. 

"My Tallest We-" 

"Explain! No excuses! Tell me!" Dava growled, the sound twisting into one of the techniques Aria had taught her. Kii initially shrank back then stood up and spoke. 

"We cant have defects. Too small, too stubborn, they can't feel too much or it will only bring pain." Kii said, standing firm even as tears filled her eyes. Dava, clutched the smeets closer to her as Kii pointed to them. "They are defects, they would only cause problems!"

"Like I did? I was born Stubborn!" Dava said. Kii winced. 

"Back then. In your time. Stubbornness helped you survive. Now, its a hinderance." Kii said. In the shadows, Someone else watched. 

"Every Irken deserves a chance to reach their full potential!" 

"They have none!" Dava froze as Kii shrieked. Kii marched over and got into Dava's face. 

"Not every one can do what you did. No one else has ever had 3 Swarms themselves! Only you! I Tried! 7 times. 7 failures! This keeps everyone from feeling the same pain! To do as you did and repopulate my army myself!"

Dava's eyes darkened, and Kii felt dread creep over her. 

"Pain is a part of life. This? This is disgusting. This is an insult to my deeds and name!" Dava shouted. "We all have limits, who ever you are. Learn to accept them instead of acting like a Spoiled Brat and taking it out on everyone around you."

Kii winced, shrinking back as Dava turned from her and the other Smeets. She held the five close, her snarl falling into a soft gentle smile. Her lips parted, and a lullaby fell out, soft and Peaceful. 

A second voice joined hers, Aria walked from the shadows, her parchment rolled and strapped to her back as she sang the background accompaniment to the lullaby. It was Dava's own. The one she sang for all her Swarms an hour after birth. 

Kii watched in shock as the two Tallest cradled and sang the five tiny smeets to sleep and walked out arm in arm.

Aria and Dava spoke with the Smeets as they walked. They found a renegade that was happy to adopt the smeets. A Mechanic who hid refugees. they said goodbye to ion and her siblings, promising to visit again.

It was another day before Either spoke again. 

"I wish I knew what came over that Tallest, to pervert her own creation so." Aria said. "The initial idea was sound. To give the people Smeets without endangering them. But such brutality?"

"Grief maybe? I don't know. But it was too much. She claimed it was in my honor. It was no such thing." Dava said quietly. Aria wrapped her long arms around Dava as she sank into the embrace. 

"How many Smeets died because of such a thing? How many were my own kin? How many were my Hive's? Who are we to scream defect?" Dava cried grasping Aria's backs she cried. 

"We are leaders. And it seems that the leaders today have forgotten what that means. We are the Hive's servant first. Their Better last." 

They both sank to the ground, there upon the surface of Irk beneath the Colossus, though neither knew when they got there. Dava cried and Aria held her close. After a while Dava's sobs fell away into hiccups. Only then did Aria move and speak, pulling herself away from Dava a little and wiping away her tears.

"My Darling Dava. Kin of my Heart. That Twisted version of your kind and wonderful soul could never be in your honor. Those Smeets you saved. The song you sang, that they will sing to others, that is your legacy. A promise of kindness." Aria said. Then she stood, her Pale eyes turned to the Colossus. Dava watched as Aria she'd her axe and bow and quiver. The parchment falling and unrolling as the corset about Aria's waist dropped. 

Aria stood tall, shoulders back, took a deep breath, and sang. 

The melody was Haunting. A bellowed whisper. And Ancient song, but at the same time, it was new. 

Dava was transfixed, until the parchment picked up in a sudden wind and flew into her face. Moving it Dava was greeted my a very, Very bad drawing. 

It looked like a Smeet drew it. When Aria said she was bad she meant it. But Dava could see the Effort that ot took. 

It was Dava Surrounded by swirling patterns that seemed to come from her hands. Aria could draw the swirls at least it seemed. And within the picture Dava recognized the lyrics of the song. 

The song ended and Aria knelt before her, Hand held out. 

"That, My dear is your legacy." Aria gave a small smile. "I did tell you O was not good at lineart and sketch. This was the best I ever made. What we truely were, who we truely are. Our Hives and our Cukture may have been lost now, but we can. No! We will reclaim it! We will return it to our people."

Dava smiled, a little giggle leaving her throat as she took Aria's hand, and fierce fire igniting in her chest and eyes. 

"Yes. We will."

I'm going yo try to go about this in an organized, coherent fashion, but it will probably shift to rambling ^^;

It's very sweet of Aria to guide her along the next life and help Dava learn ways to express herself that she never had the opportunity to try in life.

Fun fact; she had years of culinary ops training under her belt and had been begrudgingly awarded a badge of honor by her predecessor-tallest for defending her hive's grand kitchen from enemy onslaught.

Cooking was her original medium and she learned to love the artform, but was forced to give it up after being measured a tallest herself.

point being, Dava was more of an artist than a warrior, but was never allowed to explore this side of herself. It is very enriching and therapeutic for her to study under master Aria. ^^

Aria has a lot of good advice on learning the importance of accepting criticism/ pushing through challenges to better your skills.

Aria has a firm grasp on who she is and what her strengths are, which is admirable.

I'm very glad they stopped along the way to check on Dava's surviving smeets. They meant all of Irk and her moons to her.

You probably handled Kii and Dava's dialogue better than I ever could have.

The level of disappointment in Kii when Dava fails to praise all her "accomplishments". Her failure to understand why Dava is so enragef/ finds her smeetery methods SO unethical. (Also, the rushing production issue with the smeetery I find VERY interesting. I can totally see the control brains pushing smeetery output to unsafe/ counterproductive levels for the sake of having cannon fodder at their disposal. -Maybe...how Zim came about...

The failure to have fully functional grand kitchen to feed them, allowing them only PAK nutrition, vitamin chew shmoops and the occasional reward snack, if your coddle drone is kind) Hungry smeets make Dava sad on a level Kii can't fathom.)

Dava was firm with Kii, which I enjoyed. Very accurate for Dava.

But I still can't help but feel slight sympathy for Kii when she said "Not everyone can do what you did." She had good intentions with the smeetery at one point. She genuinely admired Dava as a tsllest and a woman. Dava has given her much to think about, but it is unlikely Kii will embrace Dava's criticisms.

I hope Ion and the other 4 little defectives stay safe. with their entrusted caregiver. I hope Aria eventually finds Pitch in all this madness. I hope her and Dava succeed in reviving the Irk the control brains destroyed.

This was such a fun read. I'm glad you've made such a beautiful expansion off my au.

[cornaviruscarwreck]

Cherishing Columbus is a characteristic of white history, not American history.

“in fourteen hundred and nightly three, Columbus stole all he could see.”

Someone recently said to me that America has the greatest propaganda system ever created. Then my mom said to me that the people protecting the Columbus statue at Marconi Plaza in south philly probably do not know all the horrible things he represents. That I am blessed to have an education and an interest that is more expansive. She said they don’t know what they are depending. So I decided to compile a list of the things that make Columbus basically one of the worst historical figures. He is known for two things. 1- stealing the land and the genocide of indigenous peoples. 2- starting the transatlantic slave trade. I have provided ample primary sources as evidence. I am not clear on where the confusion lies….willful ignorance? Thats as kind as I can go.

So one concern may be that its not right to judge historical figures based on todays standards. Columbus was a slaver and a pedophile. The founders were slavers and the Greeks were pedophiles but we revere them. The point is not that Columbus did these things, the point is the way he did them was barbaric and inhuman. The point is that Columbus was not just a slaver or pedophile but a war criminal who committed atrocities against indigenous peoples and stole their lands. But MY point is that the story of Columbus has an insidious message, the history we teach our children is full of lies created as a system of propaganda and myth building. The myth of Columbus teaches us to identify with the oppressor, to ignore the perspective of those the land was stolen from, and the rhetoric of discovery implies only the feats of the white man matters.

“Not understanding their past renders many Americans incapable of thinking effectively about our present and future”

“Students of the dominant social group are taught lies in the guise of fact creating an ‘inverted world’ view which hide the unjust distribution of power in the past so they do not have the tools to identify them in the future.”

Myth: Columbus was bold and brave, ahead of his time while his crew was fearful of sailing over the edge of the world. “The people of your earth believed the earth to be flat; Columbus proved it was round.“-star trek 

Fact: In Columbus’s time all educated people and most sailors believed the earth was a sphere.

Proof: It looks round. It casts a circular shadow on moon. Sailors see its roundness when ships disappear over the horizon, hull first, then sails.

Proof: Washington Irving made up flat earth fable in 1828

Propaganda: The lie makes Columbus a man of science who corrected our faulty geography That those who direct social enterprises are more intelligent than those nearer the bottom.

2. Myth: Columbus on the first voyage with the pinta, Nina, and Santa Maria braved a dangerous journal and the crew almost mutinied.

Fact: It was smooth sailing and at worst rained only the last day when they knew they were close to land

Fact: there was no mutiny, at best some grumpy sailors

Fact: the journey was no more than a month and they stopped at the Canary Islands and were given aid.

Propaganda: Columbus bravely succeeded in an arduous journey even while dealing with superstitious sailors.

3. Myth: Columbus was a skilled navigator and leader who hid the distance of his journey from the crew so they would not think they had gone too far from home.

Fact: Columbus had false entries in the log of Santa Maria to keep the route to the Indies secret. Columbus was a less experienced navigator than the Pinzon brothers who captained the Nina and Pinta

Proof: Columbus admits this later in his journal

Proof: argument from Salvador de Madariaga that we would have to think the others on the voyage were fools. Columbus had no special method available only to him whereby distances sailed could be more accurately reckoned than by the other pilots and masters

Propaganda: Those at the top are smarter than those at the bottom. Columbus was a genius navigator.

4. Myth: Columbus died alone and poor without recognition for his deeds

Fact: Columbus died well off.

Proof: He left his airs well endowed with the title: ‘Admiral of the Ocean Sea’ now carried by his 18th generation descendant

Propaganda: Columbus’s story is a tragedy of a brave man wrongly treated by the world

5. Myth: Columbus did not know he had reached a ‘new’ continent

Fact: He knew.

Proof: His journal entries

Propaganda: to humanize Columbus and maximize his greatness

6. Myth: Columbus discovered a ‘New World’

Fact: It was new only to Europeans

Proof: People had lived in Americas for thousands of years

Propaganda: the white European conquest was right and natural. Implies we have a right to this land and subtly says it was empty of anyone who mattered

Propaganda: justifies American exceptionalism and natural right to the world. In 1989 President George H.W. Bush invoked Columbus as a role model for the nation: “Christopher Columbus not only opened the door to a New World, but also set an example for us all by showing what monumental feats can be accomplished through perseverance and faith.”

7. Myth: Columbus ‘discovered’ America

Fact: Columbus not the first to discover America but the last

Fact: the rhetoric of discovery has been used to justify the stolen land

Proof: How can one person discover what another already knows and owns?

Propaganda: All the important discoveries are traceable to white Europe

Propaganda Analysis: “So long as our textbooks hide from us the roles that people of color have played in exploration, from at least 6000 BC to the twentieth century, they encourage us to look to Europe and its extensions as the seat of all knowledge and intelligence. So long as they say ‘discover’ they imply that whites are the only people who really matter.” -Lies My Teacher Told Me page 66

Use of Propaganda: words matter: In 1823 Chief Justice John Marshall of the U.S. Supreme Court decried that Cherokees had certain rights to their land in Georgia by dint of their ‘occupancy’ but that whites had superior rights owing to their ‘discovery’. How American Indians managed to occupy Georgia without having previously discovered it Marshall neglected to explain.

8. Myth: Columbus was the first to voyage to the Americas across Atlantic.

Fact: The Norse, The Phoenicians and Africans sailed to America long before Columbus.

Fact: Columbus was not the first, just the first white catholic to make it

Fact: Phoenicians beat Columbus by over 2000 years

Fact: at best students are taught the Norse came a little earlier but they failed where we succeeded. No mention is made of the vast amounts of evidence that show other peoples traveling across the ocean

Proof: There were people already there and all humans originated from same place, so the indigenous peoples had to have traveled somehow

Proof: the huge face stones in Mexico have distinctly African features

Proof: archeological discoveries of tools and art

Propaganda: Only the feats of white people matter. All important developments can be traced to white Europeans

Propaganda: students learn that black feats are not considered important while white ones are.

9. Myth: Native Americans walked across the Atlantic in an Ice Age

Fact: Native Americans came to the Americas between 70,000 and 12,000 BC, from Siberia to Alaska

Proof: It is impossible to walk across the ocean even in an Ice Age

Propaganda: the natives people were primitive and European whites were smarter and more advanced

10. Myth: Columbus came for exploration and trade

Fact: Columbus’s purpose from the beginning was conquest and exploitation for which he used religion as a rationale to force the indigenous peoples to work for him

Proof: the Spanish sought gold, they killed Indians, and Indians fled and resisted.

Propaganda: Columbus’s venture had good intentions and his efforts were religiously motivated

11. Possible Myth: Columbus was a Catholic Italian

Fact: this is an unproven story

Fact: some scholars believe he was a jewish convert from Spain hiding from the inquisition.

Proof: He wrote in his journals in Spanish and could not write in Italian

Propaganda: Italian American Nationalism

12. Probable Myth: Columbus yelled ‘Tierra!’ Or ‘land’ when he spotted the coast and his first act on ground was to thank god

Fact: There is absolutely no proof this is the case

Proof: Considering all the other embellishments to the myth of Columbus it seems reasonable to think this is a lie as well.

Propaganda: focus white American identify with Columbus and the moment of ‘discovery’ not what Columbus did to the native peoples and lands he ‘discovered’

13. Myth: White Europeans invented navigation and sea fairing ships

Fact: Not true. White history says the design started with Henrey the Navigator of Portugal between 1415 and 1460.

Fact: Egyptians and Phoenicians where sailing long before white Europeans. Portugal probably saw their designs and that is where Columbus got his ‘new ship’.

Fact: There was nothing special about Columbus’s navigation abilities

Proof: massive amounts of archaeological data, including coins from ancient Rome.

Proof: If everyone originated in same place, then how did any people get there before Columbus?

Propaganda: all important discoveries came from white europeans and the natives where primitive and fortunate to be ‘civilized’

14. Myth: White Europeans conquered because they are/were naturally the stronger smarty people

Fact: History tells us it was one man but it was actually many cultures

Fact: White Europeans learned medicine and without the help of the native peoples would have starved for lack on knowledge of local agriculture

Fact: Democracy came from Indigenous Peoples

Fact: ‘Syncretism’ is combining the ideas from two or more cultures to something new.

Proof: Muslims preserved the wisdom of the greeks and enhanced it with ideas from china, india, and africa, then passing it on to Europe via Italy and spain

Propaganda: only white Europeans are strong and a multiracial society is not rational. Clearly, all advancement and progress has come from the white man.

Propaganda: European world domination is natural and inevitable

Propaganda: all culture and modern Tecnology comes from white europeans

15. Origin Myth: He was good and so are we.

Fact: Some people cannot accept Columbus as a villain. “But an honest account of history does not mean Columbus was bad and so are we. Textbooks should show that right morality or immorality cannot simply be conferred upon us by history. Merely being part of the United States, without regard to our own acts and ideas, does not make us immoral or moral human beings. History is more complicated than that.”

Truth of the Legacy of Christopher Columbus:

Columbus changed the world and revolutionized race relations.

His Legacy: the class of cultures and system of domination that still exist today

A bloody atrocity that left a legacy of genoicide and slavery that endures to some degree to this day.

Christopher Columbus changed the world in two ways: Colonization in the form of genoicide and Slavery

The taking of land, wealth, and labor from indigenous people in Western Hemisphere, leading to their near extermination.

Sunday October 14th 1492: “I could conquer the whole of them with fifty men, and govern them as I pleased.”

Columbus returned with Haitian Slaves and Ferdinand and Isabella outfitted Columbus for a second voyage with 17 ships, 1200-1500 men, cannons, crossbows, guns, cavalry, and attack dogs.

The War of the Worlds allegory

When the ‘primitive’ peoples were terrified by the advance Tecnology of the aliens Wells wanted us to sympathize with the natives on Haiti in 1943 or on Australia in 1788 or in the upper Amazon jungle today

Haiti

Conquer them he did. Columbus and his men demanded food, gold, spun cotton, women, ect. 

 Columbus used punishment by example to ensure cooperation

When an Indian committed even a minor offense, the Spanish cut off his ears or nose. Disfigured, the person was sent back to his village as living evidence of the brutality the Spanish were capable of

At first the resistance was passive but eventually they took up arms, their resistance gave Columbus an excuse to make war

Ferdinand Columbus’s biography of his father: “The soldiers mowed down dozens with point-blank volleys, loosed dogs to rip open limbs and bellies, chased fleeing Indians into the bush to skewer them on sword and pike and with God’s aid soon gained a complete victory, killing many Indians and capturing others who were also killed.”

Columbus’s created a tribute system where natives received a medallion after paying tribute and were safe for three months where they would have to provide another tribute or have their hands chopped off.

The encomienda system came later but was of Columbus’s design

Pedro de Cordoba wrote a letter to King Ferdinand in 1517 describing the Haiti that Christopher Columbus had created, "As a result of the sufferings and hard labor they endured, the Indians choose and have chosen suicide. Occasionally a hundred have committed mass suicide. The women, exhausted by labor, have shunned conception and childbirth . . . Many, when pregnant, have taken something to abort and have aborted. Others after delivery have killed their children with their own hands, so as not to leave them in such oppressive slavery.” -Lies My Teacher Told Me pg 57

The Haitians impaled themselves, drank poison, jumped off cliffs, hanged themselves and killed their children

Haiti Pre-Columbian

Estimates as high as 8 million.

1496 estimates of 3 million

1516 estimates of 12,000

1542 estimates of 200 full blooded Haitian Indians

1555 none.

The methods unleashed by Columbus are the larger part of his legacy. Other Nations rushed to emulate Columbus. “In 1501 the Portuguese began to depopulate Labrador, transporting the now extinct Beothuk Indians to Europe and Capa Verde as Slaves. After the English established beachheads on the Atlantic coast of North America, they encouraged capture and sell members of more distant tribes. Charleston South Carolina, became a major port of exporting American Indian Slaves. Pilgrims and Puritans sold the survivors of the Pequot War into Slavery in Bermuda in 1673. The French sipped virtually the entire Natchez nation in chains to the West Indies in 1731.” 

2. The transatlantic slave trade which created a racial underclass

Columbus sent the first slaves across the Atlantic 

Columbus sent more slaves across Atlantic than any other individual (5,000)

On Haiti Columbus did not find gold at first so he found another source of wealth

Columbus in letter to Ferdinand and Isabella in 1496 on Indian death rate: “Although they die now, they will not always die The negroes and Canary Islanders died at first.”

“there now began a rain of terror in Hispaniola”- Hans Koning

On The sexual slave trade

Columbus rewarded his lieutenants with native women to rape. They raided villages for sex and sport

Columbus wrote to friend in 1500 “A hundred castellanoes are as easily obtained for a women as for a farm, and it is very general and there are plenty of dealers who go about looking for girls; those from 9 to 10 are now in demand”

African slave trade

To replace dying Haitians, the Spanish imported tens of thousands more Indians from the Bahamas, to extinction 

 Because the Indians died, Columbus imported slaves from Africa. Beginning the massive slave trade the other way across the Atlantic, from Africa

Haitian revolution

Site of first large scale revolt, when blacks and American Indians banded together in 1519. The uprising lasted more than a decade and brought to end by Spanish in 1530s 

In 1791-1804 Haitians Revolted in the first successful slave rebellion in the West

Who are our US History Textbooks written for?

Who are ‘we’? Columbus is no hero in Mexico even though Mexico is must more Spannish and might be expected to take pride in this hero of Spanish history. Why not? Because Mexico is much more Indian than US, and because Mexicans perceive Columbus as white and European.

‘the fundamental epistemic asymmetry between typical white views of blacks and typical black views of whites: these are not cognizers linked by a reciprocal ignorance but rather groups whose respective privilege and subordination tend to produce self-deception, bad faith, evasion, and misrepresentation on the one hand, and more veridical perceptions, on the other hand’

Continuing to use terms like ‘discovered’ and ‘civilized’ allow whites to think of selves as master to the native (even though colonization is over) and superior morally and intellectually.

“When history textbooks leave out the Arawaks, they offend Native Americans. When they omit the possibility of African and Phoenician precursors to Columbus, they offend African Americans. When they glamorize explores such as de Soto just because they were white, our histories offend all people of color. When they leave out Las Casas, they omit an interesting idealist with whom we all might identify. When they glorify Columbus, our textbooks prod us toward identifying with the oppressor. When textbook authors omit the causes and process of European world domination, they offer a history whose purpose must be to keep us unaware of the important questions.” -page 69, Lies My Teacher Told Me by James Loewen

[randomliven]

WARNING LONG POST HEAVY SPOILERS

Episode4. Play back rewatch

*Open scene Montrose

*Drinking. Going through the memories of his mind

He drinks and still he remembers it all

*God Smites Eve

*2:12 "Give this to tic protect our family" GEORGE

*The Order of the ancient dawn

*You might be all Tic has left

*"Smells like Tulsa

*Bitcx better have my money

*Christina glides through cars

* Black arrow (nods it off)

*leti was ready

*Bitcx tried to walk in like she own the place

*the protection spell works 'akirum

She seemed impressed and snide

*your money (leti realizes where the money came from

**L: "You want something in this house. Something to. do with Atticus"

**Ct: "Dont let the men fool you into thinking its Always about them. "

**His blood may have power but thats only because itus spelled it that way. Hes Not Special. Not really

Christina is a Snitch

*"If he keeps operating like this hes going to get you killed "Again"

(she looks sincere) (im telling yall xtina did this before)

* "I dont want that. Or this house. I just want the orrery"

(To discover a world of first) (chritina dont lie withold yes)

You can get the Fuck up off my Porch

Call me

*Hippolyta calls her daddy... She has the Orrery

She smart as hell

*The new comic diana drawing..outta this universe

Moves and predicts the relative position of planets

*leti tells tic about tina paying for house

*Tic with holds information from leti

*knows tina used tic to kill father

tic was go kill her then just leave

Lil boy with Coke bottle glasses ( just like tic but not tic

*two sets of pages still exist

*the orrery is the key

(using the orrery to go into another world to find his pages)

Titus kept it hidden

*Casting spells to protect

*ask ya daddy " i dont want yall involved"

(Sound like his daddy when they saved him)

They in the back

Every time i tell you to do something yo do the opposite

*" how you kno its 34 lodges"

*"I cant help you kill yourself. You cant see this game she is setting up for you to play"

(Montrose and Christina have done this before.. I cant wait till the final. I need to kno)

*"Looking for answers you already have"

Boston

*"I know where to find that dame vault"

Christina plays hide and seek for the first time

Christina screaming "Im safe."

The police arrive for her to take her to ...

Lancaster

*She didnt mention leti being in the house specie or tic

Says convince "hyrum"

*she knows there is someone in the closet right away

*xtina says time machine

* " let "negros" move in..(vs niggers) cocky

Take my lodges

*did i miss your initiation into the order..

No cunts allowed

The silent fight

Let go. You told me to let go

Hyp suspicious

It so happens to be at a astrology museum

Tree

Ruby walks into Marshal fields

"Work like kobe just to shine like Russel"

Sees Tamara

"Yes yesterday"

"I applied on a whim"

Boston

Lights of the universe

Leti's face watching rose go with the guard

*"u kno y they call me tree"

"Shouldnt i already kno that since we fuc in highschool simore" rolls eye at that liar

True story: Harriet chariot

*MY MAMA NAMED THAT COMET

*Many artefacts Titus was giving in exchange for striping away everything they knew

(Stolen after killing, probably raping and enslaving the native people)

*tree hints at Montrose being gay to tic

Tic questions how mon knows the guard

The vault

*Christina pulls up goes around the gate

(William comes out 30seconds later, yes we kno the skin change happens in seconds seeing ruby change, BUT HOW IN THE HELL did xtina put on a whole suite down to the tie that quick)

Do they not kno william cuz then lancaster wouldnt have known it wasnt xtina when he dies.

She kick they ass

*William says i have a Date

Find a way to open it

Montrose finds the moonlight

How old is this museum

*"This is some journey to the center of the earth type shit"(name of book coke bottle kid in library was reading)

3tunnels

Ever the tide shall rise

Map of titus voyage's..

No telling Letitia fuc N lewis No

Dont help me

Yellow

*Based on adventure novels the tunnels should be based on the map.

*How you know he raided Diana

"I read a damn book

*1810 it was built

Established the sons of Adam 3yrs later

*Whats down the other tunnel?

The lantern being there

Ruby drowning her blues away to a half empty bar

Is copper considered a yellow

Voluptuousness

*I cant afford another one

Blues eyes got ya tab tonight

*A nod. A gulp

*"May i join you?" They dont sit

Keep my glass full"...

*Yall white boys dont come to the dark side for modesty (demanding woman

* i can buy my own drinks ( pride)

Take a bit more to impress me White Boy

*Never insult you to make you a kept woman

* promise me the world to lay with me

*a promise i can keep

(All she needs is the orrery & she literally can give Ruby Many worlds)

The way they look at Ruby

*20min of walking

Walking the plank

Tic brave

Tf me 1st

Learned how to lie

*juneteenth

* "FREEMEN WERE NEVER SLAVES"

She out there

Spider senses

Tic has training

Booby trap

Big fucking deal

The bored starts to disappear

Jump pop

Better catch me Boy. (I got ya kid)

Now they can run shuffle

Montrose knows the combination

Jessie owens

*The tide rising.. Less than an hr

Ruby "got there 1st, shoulda been me but i let Leti distract me"

They sat there all night

*"Whoes leti"

(i dont think Christina knew leti Nd Ruby were sisters before that moment based on willtinas expression

*"my half sister" (willtina Gulps (becoming a signature

* if i was in your skin i wouldnt even have to run"

*what to do about it?

William with them eyes.

*"Better stop looking at me like that, It Aint happening

White Boy"

I Put a Spell on You plays

Ruby want it

(Im more than sure this is Willtinas 1st time, also wonder if so as a woman. Possible leti was a virgin)

Willtina looked confused by the blood. Primal reaction

Ruby in control

William excited, whoa lip biting

The mark of Cain. Big Dic Energy

*" How you kno so much about the sons of adam?"

* george gave me the bylaws i burned it

My brother said protect the family. His dying wish

(Was to give Tic the book, but you cant tell Montrose what to do with his son)

Closing Pandoras box once Nd for good

You wont stop

*Leti finds the neighbors body who went missing

*Chicago to Boston 14hr drive

(They walk 20min to the plank maybe another 20 to yahima)

*sees elevator come down, looks familiar

*Epistien was apart of the order prob chasing the pages... He was missing an arm

This might get dangerous

*he was kidnapped. I Died.

*"not the center of the fucking universe"

Leti can swim too

*Fatherly advice

Ya mama was complicated too

*all that fussing is loving

*Epstein day look like he was missing an arm and like a drowned victim

I don't think Christina knew about the tunnels or at least she knew that she couldn't open them

Black folk dont watch bones come alive & just stare

*reaches. (Back the fuc up

* they have the same symbol on their stomach. The Regeneration spell

*yahima Woman man two spirit

*had no reason to distrust him

ALWAYS HUNGRY

*he killed them all (stole they shii) enslaved

Tic look like Will Smith as a fish in shark tail

*she dont know my spirit

Montrose Takes pages anyway (i think knowing booby trap)

. Grabs yama

*montrose drops the pages purposefully

Like damn leti. Grabbing for her

The kiss. The scream. The knockout

*how did they get back without woodie

*is that your dad's atlas

*devon county circled. Ardum reaper. Hyp makes a detour

*siren. Ill figure out how to help her talk

*"You were brave boy. Grew to be a good man spite me"

*he already had the plan

Damn montrose

[janebae]

The Butcher’s Knife Cares Not for the Lamb’s Cry

1.      Lorca as his mirrorverse self reALLY rewards repeat watching: it also allows for more “edge” and questions about the morality of star trek. Its REALLY cool

2.      I think its also a ~problem~ that we are 4 episodes in and don’t know any of the cast. You aren’t setting up a sandbox you are setting up a game of chess and thats not bad it just, doesnt give you the wiggle room for exploration that i love.

3.      The Klingon thing is also irredeemably stupid. JUST MAKE IT A NEW SPECIES

4.      If you want to play with the morality of the premise, then you have to make it clear what the established morality is. It doesn’t have the same punch of looking at the underbelly of Starfleet if we aren’t sure we’re looking at Starfleet.

5.      THE SECURITY OFFICER WHO DOESN’T HAVE A NAME YET OPENING THE PEN OF THE TARDIGRADE JUST TO FUCKING CHARGE AT IT IS MAYBE THE STUPIDEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN

a.       Why doesn’t she have a name yet

b.      Why did the SECURITY OFFICER think that was acceptable risk

c.       Why didn’t she listen when burnham said no?

d.      Why

e.       Why

f.        Why

6.      I LIKE THE PULL of lorca vs Burnham. I think especially in the media climate of 2017 that pull between the nihilistic self preservation and ideological curiosity works really well. Its then ESPECIALLY smart to have that coming from a Vulcan-raised human and a shamed officer. Its like Starfleet no longer has time for its original mission statement which carries a good amount of dramatic weight.

7.      I also think it’s a cool change to make all your technobabble biological. Theres something to that but idk

8.      I like the main theme of the show. Like a LOT. The same melodic line over different harmonic structures really emulates the unsteady morality that the show is trying to go for. Ditto the…syncopation.??

9.      I like the construction of the cast we *do* get a lot. Like

a.       Saru – the underling who played by the rules, played it safe and got ahead. The passive ideals of Starfleet

b.      Tilly – the idealist, similar to burnham in many ways, both are wickedly smart and curious above all, but tilly’s naivete and vulnerability serve as a good foil to burnham.

c.       Georgiou – the lost past: the reminder of all burnham could have had if she had kept her head down and followed orders. Also, the last person who believed in burnham without a shadow, and the shadow cast on that by the means of her death.

d.      Lorca – The anti-burnham. Incurious, aggressive, and war mongering. He cares little for the possibilities and is interested only in winning. Him being the captain is also a fascinating tension between him and burnham, as burnham should be (and can) go toe to toe with him on these issues, but loses credibility due to that one day.

e.       Stamets – the impartial observer who is only interested in his science. The balancing point. The mediary.

10.  I love how clearly stamets and culber are working spouses

11.  I find it weird that they put their morals on hold until they get what they want considering episodes like the caretaker from voyager. If you want to subvert the rules of the universe you have to set them up first

12.  SARU REFUSING TO EVEN PONDER THE CONSEQUENCES OF HIS ACTIONS IS CHARACTER ASSASSINATION

13.  DITTO IS NO ONE GOING TO ADDRESS THE SAME FOR JUST FUCKING LEAVING MUDD IN THERE???

14.  Like, why did stamets not volunteer himself to saru? Medical staff could be on standby?? This feels unnecessary

[iris-ymir]

Meet the character - Lareine Kira

► Name ➔   “Lareine Kira..”

► Are you single ➔ “No! I love my Varg-Varg very much.. And he loves me. More than anything! Yess.. We are... so, so happy together! We will.. be getting ma...rried...?”  With a sudden glazed look in her eyes, Lareine goes silent. “... Yes, for now. But I may have someone in radar. A dashing lass I kinda fancy... Next question, lets get this over with!”

► Are you happy ➔   “What is happiness aniway? I have a roof above my head and a soft bed.. A decent income... Couple of friends who’s hands I can trust mi life into. And most importantly, Im free! Freedom is happiness. Yess..”

► Are you angry? ➔   “Aren’t we all, more or less? Im not like.. especially angry or anything. There’s still things that make my blood boil. Like good for nothing noblemen who think they can just order people around.. I hate taking orders.. Yess..”

► Are your parents still married ➔  “I... dont think they ever were! My father was never part of mi life in any way. But thats basically the way for mi people. So yeah...”

NINE FACTS

► Birth Place ➔ “I was born... in a small village called “Ymir” on the Skatay Range. We left the woods when I was...13 or something. Me and mi mom that is. My memories of our village are... getting blurry in mi head...” Lareine looks up. The snow is falling slowly on the Pillars of Ishgard.

► Hair Color ➔ “Black.. As you can see. With purple highlights.”

► Eye Color ➔ “They are actually light purple! Most of the time they look like dark purple though. Sometimes almost black.”

► Birthday ➔ “13th Sun of the 4th Umbral Moon. Or so I was told!”

► Mood ➔ “What’s that supposed to mean? I dunno! Ummm... Bored I guess! I wonder what Silke is up to...”

► Gender ➔ “Uhhh... Seriously? You have to ask that? Okay, female... Need a proof?? No? Okai.”

► Summer or winter ➔ “Summer! As much as I love Ishgard, its always so cold up here.. And snow.. and ice.. and more snow.”

► Morning or afternoon ➔ “Afternoon for sure. Im not a morning person at all. Nono. I get up around afternoon anyway. I dont like mornings...”

EIGHT THINGS ABOUT YOUR LOVE LIFE

► Are you in love ➔ “For sure! We are much in love! My knight and me.. I couldn’t live with... out... him? He is my all! Yess... ...What?”

► Do you believe in love at first sight ➔ “No, not really. I believe in spark at the first sight! And that spark may turn into a raging, hecking inferno of love! But for love on the first sight? Naawh.”

► Who ended your last relationship ➔ “The girl’s husband actually... It was lovely until that bastard came back from his voyage.. Then it turned into a bloody mess.. Literally...”

► Have you ever broken someone’s heart ➔  “Most likely.”

► Are you afraid of commitments ➔ “Next!”

► Have you hugged someone within the last week? ➔ “I suprise-hugged my Varg-Varg just earlier today! He never saw it coming... And he loved it! He did not say it out loud, but.. I know these things! Yess.”

► Have you ever had a secret admirer ➔ “I... dont think so! If I knew, would it be a secret admirer? Might be interesting to have one though! Or creepy? I dunno..”

► Have you ever broken your own heart? ➔ “My heart? Yes.. And several other organs with it. Heart.. hurts most though...”

SIX CHOICES

► Love or lust ➔ “I like both! Can I pick a sweet mix of both? No? I guess its love for me then! Yess..”

► Lemonade or iced tea ➔ “Umm.. Lemonade. I like iced tea too, but nothing beats a freshly squeezed lemonade on a hot summer evening! Here on Ishgard its coffee for me though.”

► Cats or Dogs ➔ “Again... I like both... Why are you making me choose?? The heck I know...”

► A few best friends or many regular friends ➔ “Its better have few close friends you can trust your life on, than a flock of regular friends, who will bury a knife into your back as soon as things go south... Or they get paid enough...”

► Wild night out or romantic night in ➔ “I would go for wild night out. I just love hanging around the town.. maybe get couple of drinks at local bar.. Dont get mi wrong! I do love romantic nights, being curled up in a soft blanket infront of a crackling fireplace...Maybe some candles and incense.. A glass of red wine... Damn, now Im second guessing myself...”

► Day or night ➔ "Night, all the way! Have you ever walked the streets after the sunset? When all the “good” folk have gone to beds.. The lanterns illuminating the empty streets.. That feeling of freedom is just... And.. As I mentioned, I usually wake up well on the afternoon, so... yeah.”

FIVE HAVE YOU EVERS

► Been caught sneaking out ➔ "I have.. Yes. Only once though! My Varg-Varg strapped me into a bed to prevent it from happening again...”

► Fallen down/up the stairs ➔ “Have you seen how slippery the steps here in Ishgard can be? Especially on cool evenings, following a warm day... Does that answer your question?”

► Wanted something/someone so badly it hurt? ➔ “I.. In a matter of fact... Maybe? Time to time, I just.. get these weird feelings... Its like.. Its in my head, but its not my thought.. She’s.. Oh, forget it!”  Lareine bites her lip, shifting uneasily on the bench.

► Wanted to disappear ➔ “The idea might have crossed my mind couple of times. But no. ... Or do you mean like.. turn invisible? Because that would be so handy!”

FOUR PREFERENCES

► Smile or eyes ➔ "I like eyes. Eyes will tell a lot about the person, you know?”

► Shorter or Taller ➔ “I dont really mind. As long as the person is not like.. a whole lot shorter or taller than me. Like... Yeah. I dont want to get on my knees or get a ladder to kiss my partner...”

► Intelligence or Attraction ➔  “Attraction. For sure. I like beautiful things.. and well. I hardly understand half of what the scholars here in Ishgard are talking about. So.. would be awkward.”

► Hook-up or Relationship ➔ “Relationship... I want to wake up next to my loved one. Not send her panties back to her on Mooglemail after she has slipped away while I slept, and forgot them on the floor...”

FAMILY

► Do you and your family get along ➔ “What do you mean by family? My Varg-Varg and gramps Arsene? We get along just fine. I... guess they are as much family for me as my mother was...”

► Would you say you have a “messed up life” ➔ "No? What do you mean messed up? They keep spreading rumors around the pillars.. The old ladies arranging tea parties.. But dont you believe those!”

► Have you ever ran away from home ➔ “Well.. As I said, I tried to run away from hospital! Did not work out too well... From home? No, not really. Sometimes I sneak out of a kitchen window to hang out with Silke though!”

► Have you ever gotten kicked out ➔ “My knight tried to kick me out after I got out of the hospital... For couple of times actually... But... I think he realized how much he loves me in the end, and let me stay! Its been like... Five years?”

FRIENDS

► Do you secretly hate one of your friends ➔ “Hate is a strong word... Dislike? Maybe.”

► Do you consider all of your friends good friends ➔ "No, not really. There’s people I would call my friends, but I know way too little about them to actually consider them as ‘good friends’.. Mutuals maybe?”

► Who is your best friend ➔ “Oh, this is easy one! My Silke! We have known for couple of years now... Her sister is a bartender here in Ishgard, and Silke drops by time to time. She is just the most beautiful... nice, smart... and craziest person I know! I love her to bits... My Varg-Varg does not like her for some reason though... I think it might have something to do with the sister, but I dunno.. And he wont tell..”

► Who knows everything about you ➔ “I dont think anyone does.. And thats how it should be.”

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[jenniferstolzer]

Color of Magic spoilers a thoery

Ok. So. Id be lying if i didnt admit that this reread was started mainly bc I encountered Twoflower in Interesting Times and wanted more. So therefore it would be foolish of me to pretend that i am not reading the book with unfair foreknowledge of circumstances that at the time of writing Color of Magic were not even a glimmer in TPrat's eye. So while yes, i know there are inconsistencies in history and lore and that the author himself has admitted to these things with the shrug of someone who doesn't think his audience should be all that bothered as long as they are having fun, i have issue with Twoflower's behavior at the very end and a theory to help me reconcile it. Ok? Here we go.

So Twoflower admits at the edge that he would love to see the worlds in the stars. Not being able to makes him angry. He's a travel buff, i understand that. Him being wanderlusty at the stars is actually rather sweet. Its cute. He wants to see everything. This explains why hes interested in getting on the ship and voyaging... with a way to get back. The men intended for the trip we can assume were going to come back and report about the space below Atuin's tail, but that wasnt explained to our heroes. Twoflower flings himself into endless depths, knowing you can fall forever and land in other places and not get back to see your kids (heard from Tethys who actually suffered that fate and was sad about it) with a "mad" smile on his face.

Now at the point of the writing, he did not have a family, but taking the whole of discworld canon into account at this point in his /life/ he does. And he's not estranged from them or anything, all evidence points to them being pretty fond of each other.

I will accept of course that Twoflower will be Twoflower. He will absolutely leap at the chance to see new things without considering consequences, and if he'd been assured the ship was on a bungie or something and he'd be returned to discworld without trouble then I'd absolutely buy him launching that thing. But there was no such assurance... and not only that, Tethys was deus ex machina'd to Krull along with them, implying buly circumstance that the ship was leaving forever to maybe fond HIS world. I mean i dont know. If nothing else Tethys would be a reminder of what happens when you slip over the edge without a tether. As a final illustration i also want to dwell on that sudden snap of madness. Like the scenario could have been easily manufactured by having the ship on a lead or a return flight calculated on the wall in the prep room, but instead him going crazy was the way we justified this decision. Thats lame, ima say it right here. Twoflower went star crazy to manufacture a drama point for the break between books. Sure, whatever, story.

This is when my theory comes in. Theres no direct evidence of this being true but i can build a bit of a conspiracy about it. We know Fate and The Lady are playing dice over the lives of these adventurers, specifically over Rincewind. We know Fate is pissed about the outcomes and is now determined to kill both boys. So much so that he visits Death to make sure he is there (he isnt btw. He sends Scrapulous bc he knows its not going to work.) Immediately before the launch, The Lady reveals herself to be riding in Convenience Frog(tm) and says she's "visited upon" Twoflower a couple times without his knowing. This just means hes been lucky, which yes...yes he has. But if we also take this to mean that he's a pretty easy vessel for the gods to manipulate we can accept my theory.

At the moment of launch. The very second he gets that weird smile and starts babbling about stars and worlds. He is being puppeted by Fate. They've already escaped his other arrangements for their death (double sacrifice, wizards, arrows, spears, a once-in-a-lifetime magic storm) and are about to escape Krull entirely when Fate grits his teeth in fury, turns over a table and decides to just fling them into space. He reaches through the astral void and sticks a finger in the back of Twoflower's head, activating all those desires for stars and driving him mad for just long enough to do the deed. He wanted to anyway after all, the only thing holding him back was that pesky loyalty bit that tied him to this world and his loved ones (including Rincewind.) Forget himself and off he goes like a windup toy. Twoflower doesn't even realize its happened, but Rincewind can see it on his face just before being dragged after.

And thats my theory to justify what i feel like is an uncharacteristically cruel decision made by a generally kind but excitable man with two daughters waiting for him at home... but since its just a theory and there's no proof i can also go on record saying that was a real dick move by my beloved son and he will be sent to his room just as soon as he returns to the disc.

[idkijustlovebts]

One Year 💜

I can’t believe that I am writing this because that means it has been one year since I became an ARMY. The year has absolutely FLOWN by and I cant believe everything that has happened in the last year. So let's toss it back to the beginning, shall we?

So, fun fact, I LOVE Jimmy Fallon. My dream job is to work in his social media department at the Tonight Show. I have watched his show every day since he was even the host of Late Night.

So I was first exposed to BTS on the tonight show back in 2018 and yet somehow it didn’t stick back then like it did a year ago. I remember watching the entire episode they were on, being impressed with the performance and STILL not looking more into it (can you believe).

I remember how cute it was when they were all introducing themselves and when they got to Jimin, Jimmy said, “Here we go! My man! Here we go!” and Jimin when, “Hey Jimmy! I’m Jimin!” and I was so endeared!!! And yet, nothing. 2018 me would’ve never guessed that man would become my bias wrecker in 2020.

So fast forward to February 2020. BTS was on the Tonight Show again. This time it was a subway special. My god, it was my bread and butter because I just really love New York and Jimmy was showing it off with BTS in tow. I really think that is what helped peak my interest with them. I remember being FLOORED by their “ON” performance at grand central. That dance break was (and always will be) INSANE.

Now, this didn’t necessarily get me to keep looking into them. I just kept watching the performance over and over again.

Then a few days later, I saw a Carpool Karaoke video recommended to me. I regularly watch Carpool (and I love them. Such a unique interview style) so it wasnt out of the blue. And wow. I was pretty much hooked. They were so freakin cute and funny. The songs were incredible! Tae was unbelievably handsome (I honestly would technically consider him my first bias… but sorry babe, that didn’t last long and you are pretty low on the list now 😬). But what really did me in was Jungkook’s vocals in “ON” and “Finesse”. I was stunned. He had the voice of an angel. To say I was obsessed with the Carpool was an understatement. I remember thinking that the one in the plaid was having so much fun at PlyoJam and was SO good at the body rolls. Makes sense now that our dance king was so incredible. I also remember thinking Jimin must be the top dancer if he is teaching. Still makes me a little mad that Hobi didn’t teach, but it is what it is. Anyways, I continued to watched their other videos from when they were on James Cordon and Jimmy Fallon for the rest of the night.

Then the next morning they were trending because they had their ON comeback at MCountdown. Someone tweeted (and I remember it so clearly) and said “Jungkook said his mic is ON” and it was the bridge from ON.

I watched that video a few times over and then went to something else on twitter. I couldn’t stop thinking about it that whole day, however. So then when I went to try and go find the tweet later because I wanted to watch it again (and duh they were still trending) I couldn’t find it. So I went with what clues I could find in the trend and I found it on YouTube. I screen recorded the bridge and that is the first thing that I have saved on my camera roll that is BTS.

These three things are what sold me. The Tonight Show, Carpool Karaoke, and a tweet singling out Jungkook's amazing voice. I couldn’t stop. I was watching performance after performance and I was enthralled. Their stage presence was insane to me. However, thats how deep it got. I told myself I couldn’t get obsessed and I couldn’t go to deep into it (I am a former One Direction stan. I suppose maybe that is some PTSD lol). I was only going to watch performances and listen to their music… well, four seasons of Bon Voyage, countless documentary movies and series, Bangtan Bombs, lives, and so much more content later, I’m an ARMY. So crazy that I didn’t accept it at first. I even asked twitter for help on good songs to listen to first because their discography is insane and I couldn’t figure it out. I did that instead of digging because I didn’t want to get in too deep (she says as she is now learning Korean. I’ve been told I have an obsessive personality).

So that’s all it was, performances and music. I couldn’t fall in love. The morning of March 9th, I woke up and saw some trend about Yoongi’s birthday and I remember saying out loud “Oh! It’s one of their birthdays?!” That was my first BTS birthday. Naturally he ended up being my bias and love of my life. But I never got to enjoy his birthday, because I tried to be nonchalant about loving them. I am SO pumped for his birthday this year!

To be honest, I am not quite sure what happened after that. It was such a blur. I think I just watched a lot of compilation videos for a month and I wanted to see what the clips were really from. Then I updated this Tumblr (on April 2nd, I checked) to a BTS tumblr (from an inactive One Direction account) and just started finding BTS blogs and I haven’t stopped since. I didn’t know much when I switched my username over, I just knew that I really loved them, hence idkijustlovebts.

In the last year I was here for Bangbangcon (the two day 12 hour youtube stream), D-2, the 7th festa (🥺 7), Bangbangcon Live, Map of the Soul 7-The Journey, Break the Silence series and movie, In the Soop, Map of The Soul ON:E, countless Run BTS episodes and vlives, record breaking singles and albums, Grammy nominations, and so so so much more.

I went from thinking Tae was scary because he had no reaction in flinch to realizing he is the most youthful and fun person (and has the best inner child). From thinking Namjoon was arrogant (!) for claiming to be the leader of the group because he spoke English (I’m an idiot, I know), but learning that is a thing in K-Pop and he is the sweetest boy who loves nature and art (and makes me appreciate it more). To learning the Hobi can go from being a literal ray of sunshine to the devil reincarnate in 2.2 when he performs (he's insane. Jimin too). From thinking that Yoongi was some cold, emotionless person to falling head over heels for that man because he is the softest, most caring person with a heart of gold that is full of passion for his music, and he wouldn’t hurt a fly.

So much has happened in the last year and they have been my comfort the whole way through. It is true what they say, “you found BTS when you need them the most”. I was very unhappy with my life last year. They gave me a reason to smile and a reason to wake up every day. They have made me feel so loved. A love I have never felt from a celebrity. It is so obvious how grateful and appreciative they are for ARMY and I am so unbelievably grateful for them. They are my comfort. They are my safe space. They are my whole world (re: my pinned post). I know if I am having a bad day, I can turn on any BTS content and have an instant mood boost.

I am so unbelievably grateful for the last year, and I can't wait to see what more BTS has in store for us for many many years to come because I will be along for the entire ride.

[gaarfielf]

my list of lupin movies ive watched for the sake of keeping track and making sure i dont rewatch some

Castle of Cagliostro (10)

favourite Lupin movie of all time. Fantastic art, cast, plot, everything.

Blood Seal: Eternal Mermaid (8.5)

Really good animation and really interesting plot. Another ‘Lupin has to babysit’ movie but it was treated in such a way that set it apart from other ones. He gives her a lot of good advice and overall I really enjoyed this one even if it’s kind of underrated.

Burning Memory - Tokyo Crisis (8.5)

Surprisingly good like I wasn’t expecting a 90′s Lupin movie to come for me like this but the animation is really solid and the movie itself was really funny. I also liked that Maria and Zenigata weren’t a thing like that cleared my pores.

The Bloodspray of Ishikawa Goemon (8)

The animation is fucking stellar but there were odd gaps in the movie that were really inactive. I liked the two subplots going on though like they were both interesting.

Bye Bye Lady Liberty (8)

The classic convoluted subplots worked well here tbh and the Goemon romance stuff was gunshot noise gunshot noise cash register noise. The animation had this weird glow to it but it was (almost) the 90s lol

Hemingway Papers (8)

They really got me with Goemon and Jigen going against each other and Lupin being in a relationship with someone aside from Fujiko (a relationship that was genuinely romantic) was actually pretty well done. That whole bit at the end with the karaoke machine? Amazing

Return the Treasure (7)

Another one that was really close to being perfect. The only loose ends was that the “treasure” wasn’t really explained very well (but i mean, the lead up to it was very good) and i could’ve done with more scenes with the whole gang (it seemed like there was a lot of times where it was lupin jigen and fujiko or lupin goemon and fujiko, but not enough of all of them together)

From Siberia With Love (7) 

The usual amount of humour and action from a Lupin III film and the art is pretty standard. Goemon got a few nice quotes in and Fujiko talked to a woman. Could’ve done without Rasputin but thats just me.

Elusiveness of the Fog (7)

Lupin offering Goemon to the princess was kinda funny and I actually really liked OG Mamo (not the short freak) being revitilized bc his episode in the original series was really entertaining. The history of where they were was a little wonky but I’ll give it to them this time.

Pilot Film (7)

That shit was wild i liked how jigen was introduced as the gunman and then beat the shit out of 3 police officers with his bare hands. also goemon i guess dedicates his life to killing lupin so thats fun, like he’s on zenigata’s side i guess. could’ve done with fujiko making an expression at any given time but yknow what? it was funny and it was only 12 minutes long

Another Page (7)

Surprisingly not that bad. To summarize the film as a whole I’d say: it could have been worse. The plot made sense which is more than i can say about most lupin movies and they stuck to two subplots that were both interesting and meshed pretty good by the end. And the two lady characters that got introduced didn’t betray anybody AND didn’t die.

Farewell to Nostradamus (6.5)

The animation was pretty good and I liked the whole ‘we gotta protect this kid’ thing but I always mix up this one and Bye Bye Liberty Crisis like this movie is it’s less interesting twin. Both of them have kids they need to protect but Bye Bye Liberty Crisis was just better. I feel like this one had a really good ending but aside from that the movie wasn’t that memorable for me.

Fuma Conspiracy (6.5)

i liked Goemon being in a relationship bc it was really sweet, i just wish there wouldve been a better balance of romance to plot. Also terrible voice actors but that just affected my enjoyment not really the plot or anything relevant.

Sweet Lost Night (6)

I like time shenanigans and my only two critiques are the inconsistent art quality and they seemed really hesitant to embrace time skipping. Like “he’s limited to twice before he becomes brain dead” was a little bit of a small window. If anything they missed out on a good opportunity for a classic lupin montage of him time skipping way too often. Maybe if they changed it to “you skip time every 12 hours, to every 6 hours, to every 3 hours, etc” until he stops existing?? like that seems more in line with a lupin plot not to mention a little more suspenseful.

Dead or Alive (6)

The new art style is kind of neat and didn’t really affect the personality of the characters like I thought it would. The plot itself was complicated and hard to follow but I mean, it wasn’t awful. Nothing I really hated and nothing I loved.

Jigen Daisuke’s Gravestone (6)

Handsome Jigen was cool but tcm i’m begging you to drink your Respect Women Juice. Also Goemon wasn’t in this one what the fuck was up with that. Lupin looked like a crispy toenail in the new art style but again the animation is gucci so I can’t really complain on that front.

Napoleon's Dictionary (6)

Reminded me a lot of Mamo except with more respect in women. Just kidding Fujiko was kind of a crapshoot in the end and the ending was more or less just. cut off?? like they crashed into the ocean after lupin ruined zenigatas marriage and the credits started rolling. it was weird bc it had a lot going but i guess they ran out of time for a proper ending?

Mystery of Mamo (6)

Respect Women Juice needed and also why was Goemon purple. The pros to this movie was the overall aesthetic being really attractive BUT the plot was sketchy and didn’t make a lot of sense. The only remarkable scene I remember is Jigen shooting the can by Lupin’s feet like I wish that emotion would’ve carried through the film and not ended there.

Red vs Green (5)

Really good animation, no fucking idea what happened in this film.

Walther P-38: Island of Assassins (5)

They missed an opportunity to be a little more psychological and the lady of the week dying was meh but I will say the plot stayed on course like they didnt try to do too much at once like they tend to do. I wish they would’ve delved more into lupin’s past with the doctor because that seemed kind of random but the more lethal, edgy plot was handled decently. I’ll probably forget this one in a week tbh.

Dragon of Doom (5)

I like learning more about Goemon but his girlfriend was really distracting and uneccessary. Like, if you want to introduce Goemon’s childhood friend sure its whatever but she only showed up to either threaten lupin or flirt with Goemon. And it was very obvious she was going to betray him so all her build up was pointless. I will say though, the plot was pretty cool which was surprising.

Voyage to Danger (4)

tcm I’m begging you to let Jigen talk to a woman and not have it be like ‘this is Jigens girlfriend now’. Sometimes women be talking and they aren’t thirsting for a man triple their age. It just be like that sometimes. Thats literally all I remember about this film.

First Contact (4)

I remember being excited for this like ‘oh wow their first ever meeting’ and i s2g this film was boring. And also a giant plothole. With no real redeeming qualities. I don’t even remember the animation being that good.

Columbus Files (4)

This film was at least funny bad but my hand to god I’d never watch it again. This is the first time I’ve ever watched a movie and had to watch the dub bc the sub was boring me to death. It was just... so bad... Especially when you’ve seen Wings of Death like this ain’t the Fujiko I know please leave.

Seven Days Rhapsody (3)

The comedy in this one was so weirdly incorporated and featured another really good ‘here’s Jigen’s dead girlfriend’ that i just could not care less about and then finished off with this what like 13 year old girl asking to be Lupin’s girlfriend? fuck outta here. The ONLY good part was Goemon slapping Lupin across the face.

Alcatraz Connection (2.5)

Really, really boring. The content wasn’t necessarily bad but they had 4 subplots going on that were equally uninteresting and some scenes went on for so so so long. It deadass took me 5 hours to watch this movie bc i kept pausing to do literally anything else. The art was unpleasant and by the time they got the treasure i didn’t really care anymore. Not to mention the plot was way too complicated and tin-foil hat for my liking.

Missed by a Dollar (2.5)

Made very little sense and in general was really annoying. Between Goemon being a born again Christian and the plot briefly derailing so Lupin could establish an oil company it was like can we pick something to focus on? By the end of the movie I was like wait when did they get the broach? What does the broach do again? And then he gives it to someone random and its like??

Gold of Babylon (2)

This one if the definition of being cursed and Pink Jacket deserved so much better than this nonsense. Like Lupin III isn’t known for its coherence, sure, but this movie had absolutely no structure. Upon finishing the film I was trying to remember anything that just happened and my brain refused. It kept the good cartoonish animation but god at what cost.

Angel Tactics (2)

TCM PLEASE DRINK YOUR RESPECT WOMEN JUICE. The art was just. Stunningly bad. Bad to the degree where about a minute thirty in I already regretted starting it. Not to mention the classic “we don’t actually wanna draw this part so we’re gonna jam cgi in here”. Also the most awkward use of “hey heres 3 women hey heres 3 men lets shove them together”.

Harimao’s Treasure (2)

nazis and transphobia which was extremely unfortunate considering the opening was actually one of the stronger ones I’ve seen from Lupin but immediately after the villain was introduced the quality of the film dropped about 90% and i wanted to die for the entire last half of the film. if they had changed the villain it would’ve solved 90 of their problems.

Twilight Gemini (2)

this was one of the only films in the entire lupin series where i was rooting for lupin to fucking perish. not only was goemon only in this film for 26 seconds, jigen was there for about 30 seconds and im not entirely sure if fujiko was there at all. not to be that guy but when they make lupin to be the most intolerable piece of shit in the world for this movie, don’t give him all the screen time. having to stare at this asshole for an hour and a half was exhausting.

Princess of the Breeze (2)

How a movie where Jigen has to carry a baby around in one of those funny baby-carriers turned out this fucking goddawful I have no explanation for. This movie was like an AU where all these other characters no one cares about happen to exist in the same universe as lupin. and when lupin does show up, i want him dead. Just horrifically boring and lazy art mixed with bad cgi. The only upside is that it isn’t Return of the Magician.

Return of the Magician (1)

I’m giving it a 1 on the principle that this wasn’t even a movie. It was a little less than an hour long and my god i’ve never seen a film so full of pad-time that if i can be so bold, there was more pad time than plot. What little plot they had made absolutely no sense and the art used cgi in the most bizarre and ugly ways. i’m pretty sure the credits played twice at the end. if there was a world record for lowest budget in a film, Return of the Magician would win hands down.

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all the ocean asks!!!!!!!!!! or if that's too many, any five? ^-^

pearl: if you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?

right now japan or france to study animation techniques if i could. 

sails: describe your perfect partner.

someone who is really forward with me no big secrets, and is sweet and kind and gentle. someone who will sit with me at the beach and make sand castles or go on roller coasters with me. Someone who genuinely loves to spend time with me but will tell me when they need space. OH also if they would cuddle me a lot and give me cute kisses and lots of hugs tbh i would not mind one bit. literally the most important thing is i want someone who wants to be with me. I don’t want someone who isn’t really interested in me romantically. 

lighthouse: how much makeup do you wear?

haha ^^;; no? i dont wear any i wish i did but I’m lazy. sometimes eyeliner or mascara or lipstick but thats rare, only if i wanna look strong or I’m dressing up for something i care about like a movie or a date or something.

shells: would you prefer to be a vampire or a werewolf?

answered

mermaid: most embarrassing moment?

mmm once i turned to the popular girl in my grade thinking she was my friend and i poked the vein in my arm and said “wow it pops out!!” i was on the bench at my own basketball game. i noticed who i said this to so i stood up from the bench and walked out of the gym. i was so mad at myself 0_0;;; i was also like 10??

turquoise: weirdest dream you’ve ever had?

i honestly dont remember the weirdest but

well last night this was my dream: a monster was attacking a little kid on the road. I was driving a boat on the road like a car so i turned around and hit the monster with my boat, then drove away towards school. (in the dream its like midnight btw) I’m at school and its so dark, we get on these computers and it’s all gibberish but apparently I’m understanding it?? then my tooth starts to fall out and i can’t stop it. it falls out then the rest just instantly fall with it. this dream was so vivid i remember thinking in the dream “this can’t be real it’s gotta be a dream” but then instantly going shit i remember the whole day it can’t be a dream!!! i look in the mirror and my teeth are gone but a 3rd set is growing in so I’m like hh thank goodness. then i woke up

waves: favourite season and why?

answered

breakers: would you ever consider getting married?

YEs i wanna get married i dont have to but the thought of having a wife sounds so good. but tbh if my partner doesn’t like the idea of getting married I’m chill with that.

seafoam: describe your ideal summer vacation.

answered

rain: if it were possible, what exotic animal would you keep as a pet?

umm either a bear tiger or moose. they’re all animals that if i could have them completely tame i would have a big cute baby that loves me. and thats just adorable. OH!!! OR A BARN OWL BECAUSE I LOVE THEM!!

sunlight: least favourite song?

mm idk a lot of country songs. OH i really hate i saw mommy kissing santa clause. idk why i just hate it.

marine: would you ever consider plastic surgery?

only if it was going to help my health or if i had something really wrong in plain sight. 

sea glass: what do you consider to be your best physical feature?

my freckles

storm: do you like piercings and tattoos? Why or why not?

answered

boardwalk: who is your favourite fictional couple?

answered

coral: if you had to describe your personality as a food, what would you be and why?

answered

nymph: old-fashioned or modern decor?

i like modern ^^; especially glass things and black and white schemes with splashes of vivid color.

seawater: scariest movie you’ve ever watched?

answered 

siren: in a fantasy setting, would you be a warrior, rogue or mage?

warrior i need that defense stat or I’m ded. or an archer  but i can’t pick that.

tempest: your favourite Pokemon?

answered

tropic: what is your least favourite thing about your appearance?

my freckles

aquamarine: describe your dream date.

amusement park we talk and joke in line and ride roller coasters and spinny rides all day!! we pack lunch but still end up buying fries to share ^^; because that always happens with me. if we’re going really dream here we both win each other a nice prize ;u; 

brine: gold or silver?

idk i’ve never been a huge fan of gold it’s soft and expensive ;_; silver is still expensive but it’s a cooler color and it’s tough.

tidal: what is a colour that best describes your personality?

grey/blue

azure: what is something that you do that makes you happy?

watch happy shows, or talk with friends

fog: describe where you think you’ll be in five years.

hopefully with a starting job in animation with a stable relationship and good friends. bad case scenario would be dead

coastline: what is your favourite flower?

violets or forget me nots

shallows: what is your typical Starbucks order?

i dont ^^; I’m not a coffee drinker

voyage: what are your favourite names?

lila, nicole, max, river, rose, and liz

shipwreck: do you have an OC? If so, describe them.

yea!! i have tons but my main is cae. she’s immortal in a sense she could live forever if she is not harmed badly enough to die. umm she’s really strong willed and stubborn, she barley ever changes her mind. she has a strong heart for her friends and would not back down from protecting them. idk she’s awesome but she’s gotta see that there is more than one side to things.

cerulean: do you believe in true love?

yea not at first sight but i believe that people can truly love each other.

shoreline: if you could become fluent in another language, which would you pick and why?

answered

tsunami: describe a dream outfit of yours.

AWW MAN okay that flower dress thats poofy and has flowers in the skirt with ripped tights and platform shoes with flowers in them. then a flower crown with branches in it.

riptide: are you introverted or extroverted? Are you happy with this?

introverted and no

hurricane: describe a strange habit of yours.

 i like to sit on my legs not my butt.