#couple of them looks promising

[chocolate-cream-soldier]

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[sebdoesthings]

I'm so glad i watched Sk8 the Infinity as an adult and not a teen so I didn't turn into one of those annoying idiots who complain about "renga not being canon because they didn't kiss"

[wolfram-but-art]

Cześć! (Miło widzieć polaka który lubi TF2 i maluje tak cudownie :D)

Your art is amazing! If I can ask...can you draw Sniper sitting next to a fireplace? You don't have to ofc!

aaaaa dziękuje :'3 jednocześnie przepraszam że odpowiedzenie ci zajęło tak mi długo. nie wiem czemu tak bardzo się z tym rysunkiem męczyłem, mam nadzieję że mi wybaczysz fsieugesyfsey </3

"Hi! (it's nice to see a Pole that likes tf2 and draws so wonderfully :D) [...]" "aaaaa thank you :'3 at the same time i'm sorry that responding to you took me so long . i don't know why i struggled with this one so much, i hope you can forgive me for it fsieugesyfsey </3"

[glorious-blackout]

Chapter Nine is up! @shadowmonkeysbigbang

We're nearly at the end of this story and I'm hopeful that the last chapter will be ready by the end of the week, but in the meantime thank you so much to everyone who has read and supported this story in any way. Your responses have all been so lovely 💖

[favoritebatfam]

Okay, I can’t be the only one who has a picture in my head of child Bruce being adopted by a fae, and almost stolen.

In my head, Bruce is like 9 or so at the time. I read somewhere that the fae tend to take kids sometimes to raise them or to have them as pets. So I’m imagining this super powerful fae who got attached to a child of like a witch or something, and is raising this kid in this weird in between place between the fae realm and human world.

So the kid probably explores and ends up finding Bruce and befriending him.(Maybe there’s an entrance to that dimension in the cave that becomes the Batcave, and Bruce is exploring.)

So Bruce is unceremoniously adopted by this sort of fae child and it takes a little while for either of their respective adults to notice. The fae notices and is debating whether or not they should take Bruce, but then Alfred notices.

Alfred is British, and the British have so many myths and stories about the fae, so there’s no way Alfred doesn’t become convinced they are about to doom his kid to a life as a slave.(Bonus points if this leads to Alfred having a tiny crisis about being Bruce’s father figure and not wanting to replace his parents)

I’m not 100% sure about the rest of the au, but I can clearly picture in my head the fae kid sitting with Bruce at a table, eating cookies, while Alfred and the Fae being have a ‘conversation’(I’m imagining that thing where character a is oblivious to character b and character c having a full out brawl.) Bruce and the Fae kid eat cookies while their respective guardians duke it out.

Years later, Bruce is asked by the kids about the iron brass knuckles in the cave, covered with something.

[isa-ah]

met a really cool queer stranger today that i thought was just so fucking neat i wanted to talk but if we were playing tennis they were, with the most gentle and earnest voice ive ever heard, shoving the tennis racket down my throat. every compliment or joke i made was turned away but in the sweetest way possible that made me sound like an absolute asshole lunatic. it was so scary.

[essayist-unexpectedly]

Do you think Ritsuka and Mafuyu are good together? If so, why?

i definitely think that Mafuyu and Uenoyama are good together! there’s a few different reasons, but i adore how they are - i find them to be a good representation of a teen couple. they’re heathy but not perfect, which i really appreciate!

the main reason that I think they're good for each other is their communication issues and the fact that they do learn to work though those issues. sometimes it takes a push from the outside and advice from others, but that's fine, it's normal for people to need outside advice from time to time. again, I think it just makes them more realistic than if they worked through their issues alone all the time.

one scene that really stands out with communication to me is when Uenoyama feels upset that Mafuyu’s been around Akihiko’s more than with him.

the scene shows that they aren’t perfect, as Mafuyu accidentally ignored Uenoyama, and instead of talking about it when it started, Uenoyama let the jealousy and hurt fester inside. it then turns into an argument, mainly because Mafuyu doesn’t realize what he did, and Uenoyama is hurt by the lack of understanding from Mafuyu. the argument leads to Uenoyama trying to leave, but Mafuyu then stops him, he wants to solve this now - it’s uncomfortably familiar of a scene for him, and he knows they need to talk about it now. then they do, and they make up, and they’re good. the scene highlights that they have issues and misunderstandings, but they’re also determined to fix their issues.

the scene shows that Mafuyu knows his own flaws when it comes to communication and understanding others, as well as Uenoyama’s patience in spite of his hotheadedness, his wanting to fix things when he’s hurt because he also gets the importance of it. this is such a big one for them as a couple - it’s their first big problem that they face and work through!

more than the communication is the way they can help each other

Uenoyama is steady, very reliable. while he’s definitely a bit snappy at times, with Mafuyu he’s always able to support him. Uenoyama gets jealous of memories with Yuki that are shared, but he never stops Mafuyu from talking. he’s able to be a reliable presence and to listen to whatever is bothering Mafuyu. there’s a softness in the patience that he has with Mafuyu that nobody else truly brings out in him, and it’s adorable.

Mafuyu is similar, he’s also a great listener. he’s there for Uenoyama as a silent supporter, as well as someone who will listen to whatever Uenoyama needs to say. he’s also bold at times, especially when Uenoyama needs him to be. he’s the one who can initiate big talks - the one in the classroom, the confession scene, and at the end when he wants to stay with music. Mafuyu is able to listen but he also starts those important conversations (even when he doesn’t want to)

the two are reliable for each other, they want to see the other succeed in their life

another thing is straight up their personalities when they’re together

like mentioned before, Uenoyama gets soft when he’s with Mafuyu. not only that, but he also gets flustered, which is adorable. while he’s still able to be his normal brash self, Mafuyu can make him even more awkward than he usually is - in a good way. Uenoyama is happy when he’s with Mafuyu, he likes to be able to support him and to make him happy. he’s no longer the really cool distant kid, as Mafuyu makes him more approachable in ways.

the shift isn’t drastic either - Uenoyama is still very much himself, so the changes aren’t bad. he’s still stubborn and he’s determined to do music no matter what, he’s still pretty confident most of the time, and he doesn’t care about being all nice (especially when teaching Mafuyu guitar)

Mafuyu changes in the opposite way. instead of staying his shy self, he becomes more confident - more teasing and flirty. Mafuyu also comes to be more open, he’s able to understand himself better, which he wouldn’t have done if not for Uenoyama. Mafuyu is shown to grow more open with how he’s actually just sassy, he seems to enjoy the sway he holds at times. it’s a good change for the previously shy and almost robotic boy.

he can still be shy and even despondent, but those traits fade as the series continues. his reconnection to Hiiragi and Shizusumi give him a place to full on embrace his teasing and (loving) bully nature, so to see him also open up with Uenoyama is great. it’s him growing back into himself rather than staying in his shell that he created after Yuki’s death

finally - i think that they balance each other out without overtaking one another

Mafuyu and Uenoyama start off both similar and different in so many ways.

similarities include them preferring to be alone, them having complex relationships with music, and their socially awkward natures. their differences are basically everything else about them.

these similarities are what lead to them connecting in the first place. Uenoyama wanting a nap while Mafuyu just wanted to be alone means that they were able to meet, their relationships with music are what bring them to talking, and their awkwardness leads them to sticking together (as Mafuyu’s persistence basically forces Uenoyama into talking to him and letting him tag along).

them getting together was built on them then learning about each other. Uenoyama and Mafuyu start to balance each other out as well

Uenoyama’s love for music influences Mafuyu’s own hatred to become a deeper love for music. Mafuyu’s newness to music and the learnt appreciation lets Uenoyama once again find his groove when it comes to playing. they take the negatives by showing each other a positive, balancing out their views

another way is personality - Uenoyama learns how to be softer, that he can be flustered and shy even at times (especially with emotions). Mafuyu learns that he can be more open with emotions, but also that he’s able to be mischievous still, not just a quiet background presence. they balance out who they are by showing each other that they can have more than just their brash or quiet sides.

through this balance though, they are still themselves. Uenoyama doesn’t drastically change who he started as, and Mafuyu simply relearns who he was in childhood.

Uenoyama always had the potential for his softer side, he’s just had nobody to access it for. he found a reason to unlock the side that gets so easily flustered and who can be patient when he’s confronted with an issue. he’s not changing who he was, he’s simply maturing - and Mafuyu helped him to do it.

his love of music returning better than ever is also an amazing thing. he was almost in a rut before, so to have someone reignite his passion was a great influence. Mafuyu’s lack of knowledge in the musical world meant that Uenoyama was kind of able to rediscover music in a new way through teaching him about it.

Mafuyu on the other hand relearns who he was. his more mischievous side is shown within his interactions with Hiiragi - both present and during their childhood. so to see him be a bit more teasing with Uenoyama means that he’s able to heal from the hurt that he’s gone through, and is learning how to be himself again. he had locked away emotions and playfulness when Yuki died, but Uenoyama helps him to rediscover what he can be

with music, Mafuyu starts off kind of at odds with it. after all, music drove him and Yuki apart. it’s through Uenoyama that he can love music again, that he remembers the song he would hum and is able to learn go express himself. Mafuyu learning to love music is a healing arc for him, and it helps him to once again feel - helps him escape the consuming numbness that he slid into.

the two are able to balance each other out and bring parts each other out and back. the main things are their personalities and their relationships with music, which are vital parts of the story

overall, i just think that the two compliment each other really well. their personalities, how they can both be amazing listeners, and their resolve to actually work on their issues are all great traits. they aren’t perfect together, which they shouldn’t be - they’re in high school, and even then, no couple is ever perfect. i think they also balance each other out, and want the best for each other!

Uenoyama and Mafuyu are undoubtedly my favourite couple in Given, i think they’re done so well, i just appreciate their struggles and their resolution to work and stay together!

thank you so much for the ask! this took quite awhile for me to write up - oops - but i hope that the answer is good! it’s a little late, so apologies if anything is super repetitive or strangely worded!

(there’s also the fact of the guitar strings being a metaphor for Mafuyu’s heart and Uenoyama fixing them that’s important to their relationship and why they’re good, but i think that’s pretty clear.

the guitar strings show how Mafuyu is, how he’s good or hurt. to have Uenoyama be the one to fix the strings show that Uenoyama is good, that he’s able to help Mafuyu heal. Uenoyama guides Mafuyu along, with the guitar being the physical show of how yeah, Mafuyu may not always be great, but in the worst of times - Uenoyama will be there

i think that the guitar is a great indicator that they’re a good relationship, that they are good for each other - even if they have their ups and downs)

[deus-ex-mona]

did aizo really switch the hand with which he was holding his microphone just to hold hands with yujiro like that?

[burninblood]

buckynat ready to go out and celebrate their valentine’s day <3

[spaceratprodigy]

✏ WIP Whenever ✏

Thank you for the tags @captastra @darkfire1177 @the-lastcall @hibernationsuit 💖💕

Haven't been working on too much personal art lately so not many new things to share

Have a lil sneaky peeky at these tiny sketches for the next few faith and max smoochy prompts in my ask box tho :]

open tag to anyone who wants to jump in!

[might-be-a-robot]

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[padfootastic]

No, tell us about the dorm parties and Lily finding out about them, pretty please

ooooh a tag question! love these too hehe

okay so. a lil bit of backstory: i had a semi-wild teen life, ykno? like. not as crazy as ~american high school movies but in the context of the country i grew up in? pretty unreal. there were parties and alcohol and weed and a lot of hooking up. so much petty drama. so much irreverence.

point is: i dont like it when teens are portrayed as some pure, untouched, prudish creatures who've never heard of fun or drugs or sex. it just doesnt fit with what i know.

and i fully believe that hogwarts--a boarding school where kids have MAGIC (which really just means unending possibilites)--was a place where the students went wilddd. one of the ways? dorm parties. u have these private spaces for just you and like. 5 others. u can do a shit ton with ur wand. why wouldnt u use it for parties ykno?

so yeah, i think the common room had larger parties after like. quidditch wins and end of exams, but bc its more people and more younger kids, u had to be more careful. dorm parties tho? smaller, more intimate, and ur with the people u know/trust so crazier shit will happen.

the marauders were invited to a lot of them in the girls dorms (and vice versa) and ykno. they went to a lot. bc teen boys and girls. it was all very scandalous--booze and short skirts and shirts unbuttoned off their shoulders and hazy smoke filling the room and lipstick marks smeared over chins and necks and the like--and incredibly fun. just kids being kids, yeah?

lily, though. i've long been playing w the idea that her friendship w snape (and chastisement of james--and sirius, to a lesser extent) came w a substantial social cost. her defending someone who was so shady didnt win her any points and i hc as her a person who hid her insecurity w self righteousness (on top of just. being a bit of an abrasive person) which didn't win her additional favors. so even her dormmates maintained a certain distance and the dorm parties didn't often include her. she only found out accidentally when she went up to the room it was happening in to get a book back and saw everyone buzzed out and dancing and more relaxed (intimate) than she'd ever seen.

it was genuinely a huge shock when she saw the boys sprawled across the room in varying stages of undress (james had a girl and a guy on a thigh each, arms wrapped around both waists; sirius was hanging upside down w a joint dangling from his lips and its a wonder he didnt choke himself to death) and she squeaked out of the room in a moment of severe cultural shock.

it was only later that she worked herself into moral outrage and just. hurt-filled anger type stuff, ykno? her roommates sort of had to give her a reality check in that moment. the marauders only blinked at her in bemusement, amused at her high-handed attempts to manage them.

[shikai-the-storyteller]

I'm rewatching Spreen's Egg event day VOD and taking notes because, as is the case with Fit and his original thoughts about the Eggs and Ramon, a lot of people don't do a Great Job depicting him in fanwork (q!Spreen was kind of a dick, he wasn't straight up Evil like some people make him out to be) but o o f... There are some things he says that are such gut-punches.

When Spreen talks to Vegetta and Foolish and finds out they don't have an Egg (they hadn't received Leo yet) Spreen turns to Ramon and says (approximately): "Well Ramon, I can tell that you're a lucky guy. There are people who could not be born, and you are here with us today."

[lavyyulu]

Steven’s out-of-context bluntness vs Alain’s 2 hours of sleep (and lack of comprehension skills he usually has with Steven)

oh right and timeskip

[itsmarsss]

hey so we all watch the same show right?

[wqnwoos]

when two of my mutuals know each other and i had no idea they knew each other it feels like a crossover episode it’s so crazy