#desire for peace webtoon

[ephemeral-roses]

Desire for Peace Webcomic

Look! He even has his goatee!

I was looking back at Hermes' myths, and I forgot how head over heels he was for Pan when he was born until now. Pan was abandoned by his mother, but Hermes was all giddy and excited from how cute he thought Pan was that he immediately wrapped him up and brought him back to Olympus to show him off.

I do imagine raising him was quite the experience; Pan constantly trying to headbutt Hermes, eat everything in sight including clothes, climbing up cliff walls, and more goat things. But Hermes adored him regardless.

[bitchofdarkness]

Now that I had some sleep, I am ready to think about the Infectee vs Neohuman thing.

To my understanding an Infectee is someone who gives in to their desires and is basically trapped in their own mind/heart, living out their fantasies on the inside while on the outside they are monsters wrecking havoc or not in those cases where they are harmless.

And a Neohuman is someone who resists their desires, loses all emotions and evolves into an immortal being. But since they showed that emotions can be taught eventually, Idk what the point was tbh.

Cause in the webtoon, the whole point of becoming a Neohuman was to have peace on earth because without emotions, people don't want to destroy each other. If you're immortal and have emotions, it's pretty much worse than before?? I don't get it. And what I mean by that is, I don't get the writers. It's a strange decision that feels like they somehow tried to make a happy ending out of this mess they created.

[abloomingsunflower]

Unpopular opinions.. :,)

[TW!! Mentions of pedophilia, abuse and rape]

1- Honestly? I absolutely despise Crescent x Palette. This is the one thing I really hate about Crest, him showing romantic love towards a FUCKING MINOR- Otherwise he's a pretty great guy, but did he really have to catch feelings for Palette? He's freaking 25 for fucks sake.

"God did say, love is love.."

"And jail is jail."

I fucking ADORE Lux for saying that! <3 Though she is the villain in this story, she did the right thing for once and stood up against this. What in the world would possibly make pedophilia okay?!

The fact Palette reciprocates though..And even ended up dating him in another timeline.

I'm sorry, it's just- ew.. I'm glad he stops hanging out with Crescent but I hate the fact he still does like the priest. Crescent should honestly put his morals before his desires and get rid of his feelings for Palette.

I know I made this ship happen in the Good Ending of Sunflower AU, but it was only for lore purposes for this ending's future arc. Imagine it like a choice in a videogame, that leads to a certain route: Palette chooses Crescent, thus Arti becomes queen and ends up catching the Hanahaki disease, out of her love for Palette. And now Crescent has left too and she can't handle all the stress of being all by herself. And this is where Neon steps in to save Artemis.

Other than that, I absolutely hate this ship and it makes me super uncomfortable. Also one of the reasons why the Good Ending isn't canon.

I feel terrible for making it canon in the good ending but I need that future arc lore man- Or, yk, might change stuff. That seems like the better option.

2-Believe it or not, I actually started to like Killer.

She's portrayed pretty well, and her reactions to trauma seem very realistic to me.

I would react that way if I was tricked that my son was a monster that killed my other son. I would be in shambles mentally and always on guard if I experienced the same traumas Killer did.

While indeed, I don't find her mean comments pleasant, can I really blame her? She never asked to be put in this situation and she was already mentally unstable before Cor.Nightmare suddenly fell for her and forced his way into her.

She's trying to be a good mother to kids that remind her too much of her abuser. (-Merciless I guess.)

Like..damn. This woman has gone through a lot already, she deserves some peace and hope.

Hehe..get it?

:,)

3-Sometimes I wish Cross and Cor.Nightmare didn't do such huge fuck-ups.

I..honestly don't know what to think of them. I shouldn't like them. They've both done the most unforgiving stuff ever and I fucking hate them for that.

I feel bad for Cor.Nightmare due to what he endured in the past, he reminds me so much of Mateo from that Homesick webtoon. I just- have mixed feelings towards Corrupted. I HATE ITTTT..-

And Cross? If it weren't for the fact that he genuinely seems like that one uncle who's fucked up BADLY and was kicked out of the family but somewhat does regret everything he's done, and that in The Sunflower AU I ship him with Albedo/Wicked, he'd be dead to me-

I feel like a horrible person for SORT OF tolerating these two..UGHHH-

4- This isn't really an opinion, more like a question- I've always wondered, WHY is Lux so mad at Palette that she wants him dead? Like- what is going on, what did he do that did so much damage?

Passive definitely has part in this mess, that's for sure. And I know Palette was a bratty kid at the time who always spouted bad words unknowingly, because that's how small his brain was back then- Was the situation THAT bad..?- Like- Damn-

5-And finally, I want to express my genuine opinion on Drop's crush on Merciless..

WHO IS TEACHING HER THESE STUFF- Istfg if it is Goth encouraging her I won't be surprised- I am sending the nuclear bombs on that white-haired Karen-looking bitch

I am in my silly goofy mood right now and I feel like DESTROYING-

Someone, anyone, for the love of god, please, she's precious, but fucking get these stuff out of the 10 year old's brain-

Merciless, Ink, Dream, Hope, PALETTE, I am looking at you, tell her this is wrong- Don't let her become like her future self in E.L.A's good ending- Please- SOBS-

Anywho, yes I wish Drop didn't like Merciless romantically and try to get his attention like that..- But she's just a kid, maybe she'll learn in the Surprise Ending..-

E.L.A and all it's characters belong to @anotherrosesthatfell

I was in my silly goofy mood, Rose- I don't mean to insult, just pointing out some stuff I don't like in E.L.A. Other than these, I think the AU and characters are pretty well-written.

[baekhvuns]

i get you, single life is the peak of peace and oh them drawings 😩🤌i can obsess over whoever I want, I can have 10 husband's without even getting married THE PURE JOY. Im not that big of a manhwa fan but I've read a few and i can assure you, I desire that type of a romance BCZ DONT YOU SOMETIMES WANT SOMEONE TO FALL SO CRAZILY IN LOVE WITH YOU?!?! They'd embrace you, they'd tell you how pretty you are and even when you'd say 'you might get get tired of me' they'll reply "you're like the moon honey, no matter how many times I look at it, it seems to get prettier and enchanting" 😭😭😭😭 BUT I DAMN WELL KNOW MEN ARE NOT FUNCTIONED LIKE THIS AHVAJABAJAB WHYYY?!?!

Yes my happy marriage!! I honestly get the hype arnd it!!

Speaking of manhwas or webtoons, I have a few of my favourites like daytime star Oh God it is such a sweet SUCH A FLUFFY STORY BUT THEN THE ML LOOKS LIKE THIS:-

LIKE EXCUSE ME SIR THIS ISNT ALLOWED IN MY HOUSEHOLD GODDAMN!! and he's the greenest flag ever. I've also read more webtoons like operation love and surprisingly I read see you in my 19th life as a webtoon and I still haven't watched the drama. I'm currently trying to read this manhwa called my in laws are obsessed with me, AND ITS COMPLICATED ALR?? IT IS! BUT! I looovvee the art style so much I'm on my damn knees AND THE BLACK HAIRED DUDE THERDEO!!! AH HE GV MY BUTTERFLIES 😭😭 I feel like this story is presented really good and i actually like the female lead in this.

I have one more and idk why but it reminds me how you write for some reason. It's titled "midnight crying crow" and the FL on this is a detective so strong, so sassy, and in general THAT girl and the ml 😭 he's an actor AND SUCH A DIVA OMG, and that reminds me of your written Seonghwa so much Bcz

I THINK YOU GOT POINT 😭😭

LMFAOO NOT THE SIDE EYE!! Now im def gonna watch it soon! Omg they are so long and bestie I started watching one piece a few weeks ago 😭 AND I MADE IT TILL EP 7!! See I struggle with watching too like idk how peeps watch a whole season in a day, I just can't but somehow i finished a few series.

Ohh honestly I still like comedy animes better so I'm suggesting baby Buddy daddies (i literally wrote baby daddies-) , spy x family (it's so good YOR AND LOID IS MY SHIP OK?), The babysitters club IT IS SO CUTE 😭 , saiki k, the way of a househusband THIS IN PARTICULAR BCZ IMAGINE AN INTIMIDATING MAFIA GUY FELL IN LOVE WITH YOU AND AFTER MARRIAGE HE BECOMES A MANWIFE WHO LIKES CUTE THINGS AND JUST FOR YOU!??!? It's top tier!!

Ikr somehow pictures be motivating to get my life together even 😭 hell even stationary motivates me, i would've never studied or wanted to study if it wasn't for cute stationary!!

YES WE SHALL RISE!! IN THE NAME OF THE THE LORD PARK!

park peace no srs, no situationships just pure delusion <3 UHUH EXACTLY make them scenarios in ur mind and then giggle into ur pillow like 😭😭 pathetic but u KNOW WHAT BETTER THAN EVERYONE AND THEIR MEN,, NO NO I FUCKING GET U SO MUCHF WHKFHWK LIKE SAY THAT TO ME????? TELL ME IM A CUP OF COFFEE??? NEVER GIVE UP NEVER WHAT??? will forever make the men in my fics act like that, my delusion will go on

that man is so fine, the hair, the authority

I !!!! WANT !!!! HE !!!!

see now im trying to read day time star….why is it kinda dry 😭😭😭😭 crying fbwmfjwk iM not a huge fan of it atm 😭😭 SEE U IN MY 19TH LIFE I PREFER THE WEBTOON OVER THE ACTUAL DRAMA ANYDAAAAAY

NO BC I KNOW THAT ONE IVE BEEN RECCING IT AND ASKIMG EVERYONE TO READ THAT FIC BECAUSE OF HIM. THAT ART STYLE IS EVERYTHING AND WHEN HE BLUSHES?????? DROPPED.

WHAT THE FUCK. I NEED THIS MAN IRL ACTUALLY IF YALL SEE THIS, NO U DONT MIND UR BUSINESS 🔫 or read the fic,,, THE FEMALE LEAS IN TUIS IS SO GOD DAMN PRETTY 😭😭 THIS IS MY IT COUPLE IDC IDC THIS ONE WILL FORVER WIN

pls tell u ur reading secretary’s escape…

I WILL READ THAT WEBTOON !!! omg???? written hwa??? this is a must for me,, omg if u like detective type of webtoon a pls pls pls read the purple hyacinth, legendary chemistry almost like miraculous ladybug and chat noir type <3 yes. YES I GOT THE POINT BRWMBDSK

LMFAOOOO no literally i cannot watch it for hours long like i have up sailor moon in first 10 eps 😭😭

STOP I LOVE SPY x FAMILY,,, STOP IT THE WAY OF THE HOUSE HUSBAND I WAS SO OBSESSED W IT THAT I BOUGHT THE MANGA FOR IT 😭😭😭

wait i do not rmr if i rec-ed the remarried empress, yeah. an empress, remarrying, to a younger king? who’s like a golden retriever and the art?? LORD HAVE MERCY. my fav webtoons depend on the art, if i don’t like the art i don’t read it and this one has one of the best arts ive seen. SORRY THE DUDE IS JUST SO FINE FHFWMDJAKJ LET ME JIST SHOW U FBWMDWL hate her ex husband tho so he kinda fine but problematic

trust he looks even better in season 2 the art just keeps getting better!!!

men of harem is pretty good but it’s dragging along,,, PERFECT REVENGE MARRIAGE!!!! A MUST!!!! a good day to be a dog is also vvv ☺️☺️ and u can read lost in translation if u want to be depressed for the rest of ur life.

no literally!!! this reels w that same song and ppl studying got me like???? me too???

[hopeatnight]

22 things i have learned in 2022 ♡

When life gets overwhelming, remember that you are not alone and that you`re not in control of it. Allāh is, and He already has a plan for you.

That being in need of help and asking for it is an act of courage.

That I truly don`t know what others are going through and that I would be surprised to find out that I am not alone in most things I experience.

Sometimes the answer is not replying to what someone has said, but rather to listen and show that you care.

I am an introvert, and it is part relaxing, and part tiring.

It will probably take a while before I "find myself", but there`s no immediate rush. Throughout life I will learn and unlearn things.

Academic validation has got me in a chokehold.

I think primary love languages are «words of affirmation» and «quality time». Fun.

It is not impossible to stop thinking negatively about yourself and criticizing yourself.

Taking care of yourself can look different from day to day, and can be practiced in various ways.

I suspect that kdramas, webtoons and other forms of entertainment have distorted my sense of reality and raised my standards so high up that I fear there`s no way going back.

Even in a sea of ​​full of sins that I commit, I notice the blessings of Allāh, and I pray He keeps me grateful.

It's quite possible that I love Tumblr more than Instagram. It feels like a tiny little space which brings calm and peace (this is highly dependent on the people we follow and the algorithms though).

Sometimes I have to put certain things you love on hold because it might be the healthiest choice for me in that exact moment in life. But it doesn't mean that I can`t come back to it when I feel that i`m in a better place mentally.

Mental illness (or symptoms of it) is not visible in everyone. Try to be kind to everyone you meet.

There are many things I can't do and want to get better at, but there are also things I can do. Be grateful and proud of even the smallest things you achieve.

You don`t have to reach perfection in order to truly deserve something you want Allāh to grant upon you. Allāh does not expect perfection from you, it is impossible to achieve. Ask Him for everything your heart desires, and don`t put limits on what He subḥānahu wa taʿālā is Able to do.

To prioritize myself, which includes my physical and mental health. Don`t forget to take care of yourself, the way you show care to the people around you.

There`s beauty everywhere, even in the every day, repetitive moments of life.

My sleep schedule is in need of some adjustments.

Listen to understand, not to respond.

Treading outside my comfort zone is uncomfortable, but it can lead to me learning new things and growing. It’s uncomfortable because I’m not used to it, but with repetition the nervousness might go away completely.

[idolskpop]

‘Moving’ Episode 20: Han Hyo Joo, Ryu Seung Ryong, Zo In Sung’s Characters Find Their Happy Ending

The Disney+ original series ‘Moving’ has come to an end with its 20th episode, delivering a satisfying conclusion for the characters and the viewers. The superhero action drama, based on the webtoon by Kang Full, starred Han Hyo Joo, Ryu Seung Ryong, Zo In Sung, Cha Tae Hyun, and other talented actors as people with hidden superpowers who fight against dark forces.

‘Moving’ Episode 20: The Final Battle

(Photo : Disney+) The finale episode began with a tense showdown between Lee Mi Hyun (Han Hyo Joo) and Jung Joon Hwa (Yang Dong Geun), a North Korean soldier who also has the ability to fly. Mi Hyun was in danger of being killed by Joon Hwa, but her son Kim Bong Seok (Lee Jung Ha) came to her rescue and fought against him. However, Mi Hyun wanted Bong Seok to run away, knowing that the North Korean troop leader Kim Deok Yoon (Park Hee Soon) was aiming a gun at him. Fortunately, Bong Seok was saved by Jeon Gye Do (Cha Tae Hyun), who used his electromagnetic power to kill Joon Hwa. Deok Yoon then tried to escape with the files that contained the secrets of the superpowered people, but he was chased by Jang Joo Won (Ryu Seung Ryong) and Lee Jae Man (Kim Sung Kyun) to the rooftop.

(Photo : Disney+ Korea) Joo Won and Jae Man confronted Deok Yoon, who revealed that he had been working for Frank (Ryoo Seung Bum), a mysterious man who wanted to use the superpowers for his own agenda. Deok Yoon also confessed that he was the one who killed Jae Man’s father 50 years ago, when he was part of a secret mission to capture the superpowered people. Deok Yoon then tried to jump off the building with the files, but he was stopped by Joo Won, who grabbed his arm. Jae Man then shot Deok Yoon in the chest, causing him to fall. Joo Won managed to hold on to the files and pulled himself up.

The Aftermath

(Photo : Disney+ Korea) A year later, the superpowered people were living normal lives without being hunted by anyone. Jang Hee Soo (Go Youn Jung) and Lee Kang Hoon (Kim Do Hoon) graduated from high school with their parents’ attendance, except for Bong Seok and Mi Hyun, who had gone into hiding since the incident. Joo Won continued his chicken business with Kwon Young Deuk (Park Gwang Jae), a former North Korean soldier who became his assistant. Hee Soo entered the university’s physical education department and became friends with Shin Hye Won (Shim Dal Gi), a girl who had super speed. Kang Hoon visited Mr. Min (Moon Sung Geun), the head of the NIS, and expressed his desire to join the agency with one condition: to clear his father’s name from criminal records. Mr. Min agreed and revealed that Kang Hoon’s father was actually a hero who sacrificed himself to protect the superpowered people from Frank.

(Photo : Disney+ Korea) Kang Hoon also met the school guard and his classmate who disguised themselves as part of Jeonwon High School, but in reality they were high-ranking NIS officials who had been monitoring the superpowered people. Bong Seok and Mi Hyun left town and lived a peaceful life in a rural area. They occasionally received letters from Hee Soo and Kang Hoon, who updated them on their lives. Hee Soo also told them about a superhero wearing a yellow cape who appeared in Seoul and saved people from danger. In the last scene, it was revealed that the superhero was Kim Doo Shik (Zo In Sung), Bong Seok’s father and Mi Hyun’s husband, who had been held captive by Frank for 50 years. He managed to escape with the help of Park Il Chan (Jo Bok Rae), a North Korean soldier who sympathized with him. Doo Shik returned to South Korea and killed Frank, who had been hiding as an American businessman named Mark (Daniel C Kennedy). He then reunited with his family and hugged them tightly.

The Reviews

(Photo : Disney+ Korea) The final episode of ‘Moving’ received positive reviews from both critics and viewers, who praised the cast’s performances, the director’s skills, and the writer’s creativity. The series also achieved high ratings on Disney+, becoming one of the most-watched original shows on the platform. Some of the comments from netizens are: “I’m so happy that they all got their happy endings. Especially Doo Shik, he deserved it after suffering for so long.” “This was such a great series. The action scenes were amazing, the story was engaging, and the characters were lovable. I’m going to miss them so much.” “Han Hyo Joo, Ryu Seung Ryong, and Zo In Sung are such legends. They nailed their roles and made me feel all kinds of emotions. I hope they work together again in the future.” “Moving was one of the best adaptations I’ve ever seen. It stayed true to the webtoon but also added some twists and surprises. Kang Full is a genius and Park In Je is a master.” “I’m so glad that I watched this show. It was a roller coaster ride of action, drama, comedy, and romance. It had everything I wanted and more. Thank you to the cast and crew for this masterpiece.” What do you think of the final episode of ‘Moving’? Did you enjoy the series? Share your thoughts and leave a comment below. Subscribe to IDOLS KPOP for exclusive updates and captivating content. Read the full article

[thegodcyclecomic]

Sauce for all the pictures Ares: (Jock)

-Goddess Girls -Gods School -Lore Olympus -Blood of Zeus -Xena Princess Warrior -Hades x Persephone Ficlets (Webtoon) -God of War -Danmachi

Ares: (Insane)

-Hades game -Fenyx Immortals Rising -Smite -Athena Complex -Percy Jackson -DC -The God Cycle (Webtoon)

Ares: (Dead Inside)

-Clash of the Titans -Desire for Peace (Webtoon)

Apollo: (Fuckboy)

-Lore Olympus -Danmachi -Clash of the Titans -Athena Complex -Little Pollen -Percy Jackson

Apollo: (Gay) -Blood of Zeus -Princess Xena Warrior -DC -Gods School

Apollo: (Pathetic)

-Hades x Persephone Ficlets (Webtoon) -Olympian Guardians -The God Cycle (Webtoon) -Hercules

Ares and Apollo across different medium adaptations. No I will not be taking criticisms

[huskymaine]

Unpopular opinion: Kakashi wasn't wrong when he tried to tell Sasuke that he shouldn't seek revenge because he can see how it was dragging Sasuke onto the darkness and effecting his mental state and there's nothing similar at all between Sasuke's revenge and Shikamaru's revenge who had everything planned and wasn't getting consumed by i like Sasuke, and Sasuke leaving the village wasn't Kakashi's fault either, Kakashi's words were actually getting to him but the sound 4 showed up and ruined everything and then took advantage of the fact that Kakashi left for a mission and won't be there to stop them.

strongly agree | agree | neutral | disagree | strongly disagree

As expected, I strongly agree with it. In fact, I am quite vocal about that topic and made 2 separate post about it, on here and here. I’ll not repeat myself on this post but to summarize the main point of those two posts is :

REVENGE IS NOT WRONG, BUT OBSESSING WITH REVENGE IS HARMFUL

Why? Because one-minded thought (obsession) of revenge made Sasuke like this :

and this 

“I don’t care what happens to me or others as long as I have my revenge”

Dunno about the you guys, but if my kid or someone I love has this kind of mindset, I’ll try to make him look and treasure other things apart from revenge. Because revenge is like addiction. It can consume you, it can make you sacrifice many things that you deemed not as important as revenge, and most importantly, you don’t gain any new from revenge except personal satisfaction and perhaps peaceful mind. The deed is done, the dead stays dead. If you obsessed with revenge to the point that you deemed any other things unimportant, what’s left to you after the revenge is fulfilled. Emptiness. That’s what Kakashi warned to Sasuke and why he desperately wanted Sasuke to look once again on his heart to find anything except his revenge inside him, because for him, Sasuke is not a ball of revenge, but a kid who had future and bond awaits him, unshackled from his past. I am not saying that Kakashi handled it perfectly. Sasuke needs long-term motivation and careful treatment to handle his issue. The thing is, Kakashi has such a limited time for that (I already said about this on my other post iirc).

While I understand those crowd who crave hard-fulfilled revenge, but Naruto ain’t the correct media for that. That’s not the moral lesson that the author tried to deliver. In my observation, in last couple of years entertainment medias like comic or drama who have revenge plot flourished so much. In medias like webtoon, kakaopage, even manga I found tons of titles that has summary like this :

And that’s okay. There’s no harm on fictional hateful chopping-chopping as a treat XD

But when the time Naruto is released, majority of medias, especially kids media, are more accepting at “anti-revenge” as moral lesson. If you think Naruto are extreme about this topic, then look at Hunter x Hunter. There’s a character who has revenge as his main goal too, named Kurapika Kurta. His clan was massacred by Phantom Troupe and his clan members’ eyes are taken because they’re pretty and expensive on underground sale). At some point, Kurapika managed to capture the leader of Phantom Troupe, but the Phantom Troupe gang managed to capture Killua and Gon a.k.a Kurapika’s friends. Both side proposed an exchange, then came this scene :

So here Kurapika has his desire person to avenge on his palm, but he valued his friends so much so he’s willing to trade his dream for his friends’ safety. And the said friends, although they can escape, used this moment to stop Kurapika’s revenge, because they don’t want Kurapika to be a murderer. Compared to any moments in Naruto, that scene above is the most blatant example of “stopping revenge because the characters thought that revenge is wrong”, and the show painted this scene as good and heartwarming moment. 

Personally, while I understand Killua and Gon’s feeling, I can’t help but feel annoyed by them. Mind you, one kid is literal elite assassin since birth and the other kid once used a random person’s life as a bait to grab his opponent’s tag. And they both never felt the loss of someone important to them, then when Gon (the black haired kid) finally experienced it, he went berserk in rage. So like, what’s so wrong with Kurapika became murderer in the world where murder is so normalized? But that’s the lesson that the author tried to instill, so I as audience accept it and search for other media if I want more murder-murdery revenge plot, not forcing my mindset and accusing the author for bad writing while they already made their moral stand clear on the media that they create by their own hands. That’s rude and ungrateful, imo.

Anyway, on the other hand, before Pain arc, Naruto franchise doesn’t have this moral lesson. Team 7 has no problem when Sasuke said that he wanted to kill certain someone, Kakashi gave him his arsenal jutsu and advise him for the sake of his power growth to defeat Itachi, Jiraiya let him has his first fight with Itachi out of respect toward Sasuke’s feeling. There’s no sabotaging on Sasuke’s attempt on revenge like the HxH example above. BUT, when the said obsession of revenge made Sasuke tried to endanger himself and his comrade, that’s the point where Kakashi draw the line and discouraged his revenge. At that plot point, when I put myself in the place of someone who was concerned for Sasuke’s well-being, I can’t help but agree with him completely. I honestly can’t understand those who claim they love Sasuke yet support this kind of self-destructive mindset.

As for whether Sasuke left the village is Kakashi’s fault or not,  I admit that his talk to Sasuke is clumsy and not as impactful as the talk Iruka did to Naruto. But it’s not failed completely. That clumsy talk went through Sasuke’s mind, and he contemplated it from noon till night. Sasuke who on hospital dismissed Sakura and saw Naruto as power measurer, consider them as people whom he doesn’t want to lose.

The main reason why the talk was failed in the end is because Sound 4 deliberately attacked Sasuke when Kakashi is absent. Also means that Sound 4 know Kakashi’s presence potentially can make their mission failed.

Blame Kakashi when the Sound 4 deliberately attempted to move after he went out the picture is unfair, don’t you think? It’s not like he’s to lazy to supervise Sasuke or something, he was assigned to mission and the man didn’t even have much time to recover himself from Tsukuyomi coma. And immediate after he came back from the mission, he immediately tried to track Sasuke, even disregarding direct order from his Hokage. But then the rain came washed all Sasuke’s track and he was too late to arrive on VotE.

Like, guys, what more can he do? What more do you want from him? Why did he have such a bad luck? XD

[filliteapot]

hello hello!! i love your recs, do you perhaps have new recs regarding manga you read this year?

Hello! To be honest, I wasn't very much active manga-wise this year, I mostly read my ongoings and a couple of new things..... I'll still try to remember what I read, hehe.

Ongoings (and updating things):

Skip to Loafer

Hirayasumi (need to catch up)

Hokuou Kizoku to Moukinzuma no Yukiguni Karigurashi (same)

Saraba, Yoki Hi (thank goodness it's being updated rarely, I can't take so much hurt)

Sandaime Kusuriya Kyubee (I've been dreaming of translation for so long and I absolutely love it)

New things:

Yama Wayama's one-volume stories Karaoke Iko and Muchu sa Kimi ni - Wayama's sense of humour is something else, it's a bit weird but works on me so well

Anoko no Kodomo by Aoi Mamoru - I don't really like stories with strong social problematics as main themes but this one is really good and decent and touches my heart

Chizu ni Nai Basho by Ando Yuki - Ando Yuki is a magician and her works help me clear my mind of negative thoughts and whining

Webtoon Spirit Fingers by Han Gyeon Chal - it gave me such pure joy I haven't felt from reading for a while

Webtoons by Go Ara

Aaand webtoons by Go Ara are definitely best things that happened to me this year. I first read this author's work about 8 years ago and was hurt deeply by her Teenager Young Hwa - then I considered it one of the best things I ever read but thought that I'd NEVER EVER read anything by this author who can write such breaking tragedies (I reread it - it's still good and gives me many emotions). This year I discovered she's drawn much more (visibly) lighthearted and positive things like Please Do Errands Instead of Me (it's like my perfect fantasy slice I could only dream of) and Heart Homework (same but with vampires -- God, finally an author who understand my desire for small-scaled fantasy!) and then I read her old slice Beloved Days (or Days of Love) and lost my peace of mind. It broke my heart and i couldn't find rest til I fully translated it into my native language. This is how you do drama and slice of life, this is how you execute personal tragedies of your characters without cheap moves. It gave me so much inspiration. Go Ara is a genius and certainly one of my favourite authors now. I really hope her older works that weren't translated will be republished online and we'll get to read them all.

Hope it helps! I'm glad that you like my recs :3

[ephemeral-roses]

Desire for Peace Webcomic

After having an idea of what she looks and is like in my head for so long, I finally drew Athena.

I got a few notes about her so far.

She is taller than Ares, and he is already tall. For reference, Hermes is the height of the average male during that time period, and you've seen how short he is compared to Ares.

She isn't very cold or stoic. Instead, she is often seen smiling when outside of serious situations and has a loud hearty laugh.

She has a similar clothing color palette to Ares to show they are similar. I've seen it too many times where people see Athena differently in relation to Ares, seeing her as more peaceful and morally superior. Meanwhile, she is said to love war just as much as him. So, to me, they are on the same coin. I ain't going to put them against each other, going "this one is much better than the other!". They are friends and will always be friends. They are holding hands, skipping around in a field of flowers in my mind right now, actually, and there's nothing you can do to stop me. *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧Friendship*:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧

[tomcatcomix]

We should all be like Princess.

Webtoon

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Tomcat: Okay, so...if you could wish for anything, what would it be?

Bubblegum: This is clearly a psychological exercise framed as a game. This is a question asking for you to reveal your wanton desires, and they're just waiting for me to say something shallow. Something vapid. Something stupid. Just to ridicule me for it. But I won’t give it to them. I’ll never give it to them.

Bubblegum: Oh, you know. World peace, open borders, etcetera, you get it.

Tomcat: That’s nice. Princess said she’d become a song thrush.

[ureksmazino]

hoi, may i request a scenario between jue viole grace & the reader, like how the reader is his so call 'pillar' to keep him sane when he's in fug,,, im not sure which part of the webtoon ur at so feel free to reject this request ^^!

Haha, of course! I’ll put up what episode I’m on in my description from now on so you lovely readers know what to request! c:

Also, may I add? The requests I’ve done for Baam so far have made me so soft, and made me realize how much I want to protect him at all cost. He’s a baby, we must protect him.

“Hey, mister Viole, you know you’re not allowed outside your room at night!”

You startled the man, and his honey eyes snapped towards you as if you were one of his worst enemies, “woah, woah, it’s just me,” you approached with your arms raised, showing no sign of hostility. He sighs at your entrance, shaking his head.

“You need to stop scaring me like that, (Y/n).” Despite his agitation, his words were soft spoken. You wondered if he could ever truly get angry — he was so unlike any slayer nominee. It was your first time seeing such a kind soul in the tower, let alone in FUG; naturally, you took a liking to him from the start.

“Yes, yes, I know, but you should really return to your quarters. You’re still new, and nobody really trusts you that much,” you didn’t like being blunt with the boy, though it wasn’t like he was ever hurt by your words. You knew he had ulterior motives, and that his reason for climbing the tower differed any Regulars’. You didn’t fully approach him, didn’t join him at his antics; no matter how friendly you’d like to be with Viole, the tower wasn’t so forgiving — whether with its tests or its politics.

“Not even you?” He asked so naively. You wondered how he could still have that childlike innocence despite being so wronged and betrayed. You hummed at his question, already abandoning your mission as a member of FUG; instead, you sat down next to where he was standing, leaning against the rails. You’ve noticed that he constantly seeks some sort of peace within the shinsu above — you never really understood that. “For what it’s worth, I do trust you. Maybe not fully.”

“I see,” he nodded with a rather soft smile, glad that he had someone by his side. It was rough training under this organization and living by the will of others. It came as a shock to Viole when he was proclaimed God — he could never fully accept that, it simply didn’t sit well with him. Power didn’t mean anything to him, and he would always question those who wanted it. “I trust you too, (Y/n). Thank you for being with me.”

You hummed once again, a notion of affirmation. Was it so bad that you’d rather protect this boy than continue with your ideals? You were no stranger to the bloodshed of FUG, yet you still kept loyal to the principles of it. Maybe there would be a day where change would be implemented, though you wondered if you could walk that path. The silence stretched over the two of you as Viole kept his gaze high, all while you kept yours low.

It was a funny contrast, really. His head in the clouds, and you being completely grounded — maybe he shouldn’t trust so easily, and maybe you should trust more.

“It’s still very hard for me to accommodate,” he sounded sorrowful, and you perked up at this. The only time you weren’t watching the ground, you would watch him. “I do not know how I’ll manage to continue, and Viole seems a stranger to me.” You always found it weird how he would speak in third person, though it dawned on you that you don’t know his true identity. It was intriguing seeing him so full of grief, in such a bitter state.

But you were always there — someone he could rely on — weren’t you?

“Maybe you still didn’t find yourself, and this is just a necessary path to take in order to achieve what you will want.” You spoke in almost a whisper, though your tone wasn’t gentle. “Also… Take it from me, ignore the ones throwing themselves at you. It’ll only wear you down more. Keep your sanity.”

“I will try to, thank you,” and his tone matched yours. “Thank you for always finding me.”

Ah, he genuinely smiled at you, and you couldn’t deny that you’d rather abandon any of your desires for this man — boy, he was still a boy, at least in your eyes.

“You can always count on me to find you… Or for anything else. Yes, I’ve decided so.” Instead of mourning about future decisions and the obstacles that could be, you took on a lighter tone. You hopped from your sitting spot, grinning at him. “Now, come on, let’s go before anyone finds us, okay?”

This time around, he actually listened to you; and so, he followed you as you would follow him. Despite not knowing his true name nor his past, you’d fight for his future.

[unbiasedfairysworld]

So.. I don't know it sort of feels off today.

Iffy.

Idk what brought it about really.

Maybe the sort of music i listened to today.

No!

Probably the comic...webtoon i read.

It got me thinking.

I may deny feelings and affection.

I may hate it.

But at the same time i crave it.

Crave for something to fill the void.

Like a kid who craves for sweets to numb their sweet tooth?

That's a thing i hope.

Well yes.

What am i craving?

What do i want?

What do i need?

Do i even know?

Probably not

I really don't know much about myself, or what i want.

Maybe dreams, yes.

But things i may need, no.

Desires?

Those i know.

But...the hollowness, the void, the emptiness.

I want to be alone but i still want something.

Something that i know not what it is.

I need.

I want.

I hope.

I wish.

I crave.

I desire.

No.

I just wish.

Yes... that's probably it.

If wishes were horses beggars would ride they say.

Then I'm a beggar.

A beggar for love.

A beggar for peace.

A beggar for some little attention.

A beggar for just a pinch of care.

A beggar, who if offered the slightest crumb of affection,

Would speed up as if on nitro boost.

Funny?

Weird?

I love being lonely but being alone sucks.

Why?

I know not.

I want to be alone but with someone.

No.

I don't.

But do i really know what i want.

I'm so confused.

I know yet at the same time I'm lost in my own thoughts

A pitch black hole with no end.

An abyss.

My own black hole.

My little locked up dark closet.

Thoughts flurrying in and out.

Drowning and crushing me.

Hmm..

What do i want really?

What is it that will fill this hole?

What will make me whole again?

What will make me feel complete?

Not a shell prancing around,

Carrying myself around,

Faking emotions and joy,

Where is the real me?

Where is the complete me?

Where am i?

Where are you?

Why is it that i feel like I'm missing something?

Who am i?

Who is this writing this right now?

Why?

This thoughts are sure sickening.

Very much.

Sickening as much as the void in me is.

[sweetobseesion]

So About Backstreet Rookie.....

•This is solely the opinion of one person.

With everyone condemning the drama I thought I would give my two cents on it.

I will start of by saying that I’m not someone who condemns female sexuality or girls chasing men and embracing their desire and chasing men . I’m all for it. But this is not it.

Female sexuality is not seeking to control men, it’s about being in control of your own desires.And in this case,she and her friends are blatantly approving him because they find him easier to control. So it’s not about her desire to explore as much as it’s her desire to seduce and control him. I don’t approve of women getting into relationships just to control men.

And the women in the drama give me serious men writing women vibes.As they constantly belittle other girls by their looks, get threatened by them or combat them. And the trope using sexuality to manipulate men is tale as old as time,often used in male narratives in which they place blame on the women for heartbreak and “ruining them”.

I’ve seen most say that the female lead is strong ,badass and “knows what she’s into”.Let me just start off by saying that,she was a minor. And that physical strength,verbal insults and pushing for what you want is not strength ,nor is it maturity.Strength is will,conviction,endurance and survival.Maturity is awareness,understanding and responsibility.And our female portogonist seems to posses none of that.Her strength is surface level,and the fact that many call her a “strong female character” makes me question how deep general perception really is. I’m know she looks out for her sister, but to me it just seems like her sister is emulating her behaviour and she still recklessly seeks the male lead out,and gets drunk on her job. To me, it appears that what I percieve to be her weakness or flaws, is sold as strength.

I’m aware that is written completely by my pre conceived notions, and that she probably has a backstory that can prove her strength,but we shouldn’t jump to quick conclusions just by seeing this execution of her characters as “strong”. I think a strong character is defined by vulnerability and flaws,until I see the drama treat that ,I will hold this judgment. And No, smoking,swearing and beating people is not mature behaviour.Its delinquent behaviour. I will argue it makes her immature. She doesn’t know what she’s clearly getting into and being confident about seducing him to control him shows how unaware she is , as it’s bound to back fire.

Which brings me to the men of the drama.Let me just start of saying that the male lead of the drama is not “innocent”, that he is a Grown Ass Man. He knows what he’s doing since he hires her and gives her his number and worries about the consequences of his action. He knows and it seems to me ,every men in the drama, though they seem to be controlled by women,what they are all controlled by really is their uhm... Horny desires. There, I said it. Whether it’s our lead getting excited about spending the night with his girlfriend or his horny webtoon creator friend ,whose laughable quirky trait seems to be blatant racial appropriation,that’s degrading at its finest. And no , the fact that he saves puppies or is dumped doesn’t drive away from the fact that he still gives her his number and is attracted to her.

I assume (again ,just assuming) that it aims to relate to male audience by appealing to their base desires ,cuz all dudes loves sex, am I right? And it’s female audience by “strong,independent” female lead.

But what worries me , is that most seem to agree that its female lead that’s in control,but the basic premise of the webtoon involves two women fighting over the male lead ,and how our male lead can’t resist the minor because she’s so sexy ohmygawd.

Which brings me to the execution,as it seems to suggest we shouldn’t take this drama seriously,which is the most troubling part. Because at the end of the day it’s a controversial romance,and romanticising it doesn’t take away from the fact it appears predatory. It shouldn’t be a light ,family drama and it will only succeed if it’s bold in its treatment ,delving into its dark nature. We need to see them face the consequence of their actions, him with his irresponsibility and perversion and her with her innocence(yes making the first move or seduction doesn’t make her mature either )and immaturity.Giving it the age old easy rom com treatment doesn’t make it endearing at all. I fear many naive young girls ,will see this as “empowering” and get hurt. Because no,seducing old men doesn’t end well,usually.

Hopefully,it will focus more on the reality of it. And if the various case studies from 90 day fiancé where older men seek out young women prove to be true, it’s usually the women that end up getting hurt. Hopefully,this is not a show that is written solely for the purpose of audience wish fulfillment, specifically, older male auidience wish fulfilment. I would love if it takes a more mature,tragic route instead of landing on the sweet happy ending.

In my arrogant opinion, I think it’s easy to root for the male lead because it’s played by a man with an angelic face.

In conclusion, I hope I explained my points clearly. I am aware that I sound like quite the hypocrite, saying don’t jump into conclusions but then by jumping into conclusions immediately. I will say that this all influenced by my Pre conceived notions and my take from the first episode,and I’m writing this because I’m shocked at how people are quick to defend it ,without properly analysing it or giving it a full chance. I am very much willing to give it a chance if it’s changes it’s tone and treatment, proving me wrong. Then I will admit my futility.But if it doesn’t, then I will stand by what I said. Peace.

[rotblut]

i just finished Sweet Home and JESUS LORD OH MY GOD! please tell us your thoughts on the ending because i for one have never been so angry in my LIFEEEE i feel so betrayed i can’t even explain how irrationally angry it made me

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GOD ME TOO FOK! that ending was BS and made no fokn sense and i hate how they included the military (it was not that big of a deal in the webtoon to begin with so why did they include them???????) and for that fucker to return for maybe a 2nd season (if they do one......which i doubt knowing netflix korea). the way i celebrated when i thought that they killed the r*pist’s character off from the drama but nope. 

in a post-interview discussion, i read that the director said he wants to adapt more closely the 2nd half of the webtoon if there is a 2nd season. and I was like *bitch how??????????????* they didn’t even adapt the webtoon in s1 properly, they deviated so much it’s impossible to go back to the webtoon from this point on. season 2 (again IF they do it) will be fully invented because there is no way they can take stuff from the webtoon now. no way. basically, the drama and webtoon are 2 different things. 

what about the monster embryo? they didn’t care about that at all in the drama when it made perfect sense in the webtoon. why even include it in the drama when they didn’t use that plot point at all. also, why make the lady firefighter pregnant? is she gonna carry out the pregnancy till the end and the baby will be a half human-half demon since it’s implied that her fiance was turning into a monster too? she gonna be the *virgin mary* bringing peace into the world with her baby? also they didn’t even explain properly that the selfish and deepest desires/greed inside human beings was the cause for humans to transform into monsters. they made it look like it was some *resident evil* type of failed scientific experiment...

still salty about the fact that they reduced jisu’s character to the minimum. they gave her appendicitis sdkfjahskdjf the way i screamed because fokn hell she was the female lead in the webtoon and here they gave her in the 2nd half of s1 appendicitis and nothing else to do from that point on. also in the webtoon she was the first to be on hyun’s side as a friend and here the minute she saw him in the finale step outta that elevator she was ready to Molotov his ass????? sjdkfhaksjhdf byeeeeeeee i guess their friendship is not there at all. also the explanation of the sweet home title was far better in the webtoon and had much more meaning. 

not even gonna start how they didn’t include the abandonment/trust issues that hyuk has in the webtoon because of his dad and how he wants to be different from him but turns out he made the same mistake that his dad did to them........... because that alone is evil of them not to include. and reducing hyun’s inner fight with his demon to just 4 scenes was ridiculous..... they did my boy dirty too. 

anyway to finish it: just look how fucking badass hyun looked as a monster in his ultimate form 

like a knight who wants to protect his people. also a connection to his past.

but we got this one-winged sephiroth angel instead

lol

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[rebelcourtesan]

I’ve been reading . . .

I love webcomics, manga, and manwha,  While romance is a very popular genre with these platforms, I keep seeing the female leads all cut from the same cloth.  Overemotional, self-doubtful, sweet as sugar, heart of gold, etc.  And my biggest pet peeve, overreacting when it comes to love or sex.  Hence, the reason why I steer clear of high school romance stories unless the story is interesting enough.  

Then I found this gem, The Remarried Empress on Webtoons and fell in love with Navier, the protagonist.

In a fantasy world, Navier was betrothed to her husband since childhood and had been raised and groomed to become the empress of her country.  Everything was all well for Navier as she was the perfect wife and ruler, she was a respected, her people happy, a devoted wife and everything was all and well within the kingdom . . .until her husband, Emperor Sovieshu brings home a mistress.  A shocking turn of events leads to the Emperor requesting a divorce to marry his mistress, however, Navier is not one to be undone.

She accepts the divorce . . .and with out batting an eye, remarries instantly to an Emperor of another country no less! 

That’s how the story starts in the prologue chapter, but we’re taken back to the beginning of the story to see how it all happened.

OMG . . .I love this character so much!  Some spoilers below.

This character is everything I ever wanted to see in a mature female lead.  She’s smart, cool and collected under bad circumstances, doesn’t overreact or let her emotions control her, and she’s up front and honest about her emotions and desires.  She isn’t swayed by others and stays in control of any given situation.  While she does come off as an ice queen by others, she’s really a compassionate person and is hurt when her husband chooses a common girl, Rashta, as his mistress.

God, the things this woman puts up with for the sake of her kingdom.  Not only does the Emperor dotes on his mistress, he blames Navier whenever something upsets his mistress.  However, Naiver doesn’t keep the peace by bowing to her husband’s pressure to get along with his mistress, instead she makes it clear she has no intention of being friendly with Rastha whatsoever.  It doesn’t mean that Navier goes after the girl or or attacks her, but doesn’t to go against her own feelings about the situation.

When it’s custom for the Empress to give the Mistress a gift, Navier refuses to do so on the grounds that Empresses only give gifts to Mistresses they are friends with or of noble birth which Rashta is neither.  When it is revealed Rashta is pregnant, the Emperor asks Navier to accept the child since she has yet to produce an heir, then chances were they may have to adopt Rashta’s child as the crown prince or princess. 

Navier outright refuses, declaring she will not accept the child as her own nor will she have any tender feelings towards it.  It may seem harsh to dislike an unborn child, but Navier is human and acts like it!

She’s hurt when the Emperor allows Rashta to attend public events even when that casts Navier in a bad light, he always defends Rastha whenever she breeches etiquette, and goes to great lengths to make her happy while showering her with attention while giving his wife the cold shoulder.         

Being that this is a romance story, Navier does have a long interest in the form of the Emperor she will marry after the divorce.  He’s head over heels in love with her, at first perceiving her to be an ice queen like most believe, but sees her compassion for himself.

Navier sees him as a friend and ally during tumultuous time, however being that this is fantasy romance, she’ll likely start to return his feelings.  

Even The Remarried Empress is a romance, it doesn’t seem like one.  It doesn’t seem like one.  There’s political and courtly intrigue with nobles using Rastha’s ignorance and connection with the Emperor for their own ends while Navier has to keep the peace among the courters due to Rastha’s presence which causes an uproar among the nobility.  

I definitely enjoyed reading it!  It’s a free web novel which became a webtoon, and will soon become a tv drama!