#do not let bro become an alchemist

[bluebirdmybird]

So I've started to watch Fullmetal Alchemist '03. I watched up to the fifth lab arc years ago, but I forgot most of it. My brother also wanted to join me so here's our remarks from the first two episodes:

He was completely confused by the opening sequence where they transmute their mom. He thought it was Alphonse and they were making, quote, 'A spider creature. I don't know why they're upset they did well'

Alphonse got evaporated?

He was VERY confused about why Al was suddenly in armor and 6 feet tall

"Why is he so tall but sounds like a toddler"

We looked up the voice actor and I'm pretty sure he was indeed 11 when recording

He freaked out when Alphonse fixed the radio because he thought it would make a 'radio spider'

Every time Lust appeared I would say AWOOGA and he looked at me with disgust. Bro does not support women /j

When Ed starts his 'science is better than religion' speech he was confused again because they literally did spider magic

Cornello: revives bird. Brother: that's not a bird that's a spider now

Cornello at some point yells "YOU MISERABLE LITTLE BOYS" and we repeated that way too much

Ed: my arm is metal :(. Brother: wow he looks quite miserable. And little. Like a miserable little boy, maybe

Bird-Cain looks like a q-tip. alternatively, he's a spider now.

The only thing my brother knows about this show is that there's a sad chimera that people joke about. Because he knows nothing else, he though Tucker was the Elric's dad. I almost cried.

Brother: if Ed can turn his arm into a sword, why not turn it into a gun? Or if he takes propane with him he could make a flamethrower.

Me, laughing at the mental image of Ed approaching Mustang with a flamethrower arm: oh n o

He doesn't quite get the whole equivalent exchange thing so when kid Ed and Al were showing their mom the metal dog things they made he kept asking what body part they sacrificed to make it.

Thus: toemutation.

...

Ed: Rose, you have to stand on your own two legs.

Brother: Yeah I've only got one you ungrateful bastard

[latibulater]

The Venture Bros Rewatch notes: Careers in Science

gonna start a new reblog chain every two episodes so they dont become too long. this one is a doozy to me. SO much of s7 is scraped from this one episode

I can't stop imaging the implications of Venture Industries going from being a fairly sized cutting-edge company that had over 2000 employees just on the Gargantua 1 (so way more on earth), to having absolutely zero staff and their main HQ building in NY closing (to become the impossible building (and then impossible industries crashing when he goes evil (and tHEN VENTECH CRASHING [literally!!!] after JJ dies (i just think that scraper is cursed))))

I love how Brock is in sweats and a beanie. He saw those dorky spacesuits and said absolutely fucking not

Also, the opening conversation between Brock and Baldavich is SO funnnnnnny. This woman hasn't had sex in 6 years at least and is getting off on guiding a rocket into a space station.

okay i dont care about bud as a character but he'd be a great inciting incident imagine if he had interpreted the Morse and opened the machine and saw Jonas - and THAT was why Rusty and Brock were called up to the Gargantua 1 during this episode

we know Bud was the paperboy on Gargantua 1, so he has essentially been on that space station since Jonas died, for the past twenty whole years. Not straight, literally, but still, jesus. Mentally at least. I'm actually surprised he wasn't able to remember Morse code and decipher the blinks of the Problem Machine. i imagine it was incredibly traumatic and that why he hasn't led a life in any other way, he's still a paperboy twenty years later.

Bud thinking Brock is dr. venture is hilarious it reminds me of fullmetal alchemist. if we want to be gay, he COULD

what is WITH brock's shorts over his sweatpants wtf on earth. so superman

Doc never even took the pills before he hit his head on the console after the gravity was turned back on. i TRULY think he was talking to Jonas' consciousness. the conversation between them is so funny. "youre a hallucination" "fine maybe. but even if im a hallucination im still your dad. what did you do to my space station"

the way hank and dean get so mad and upset when they think doc is dead its actually very touching and sad when you think about how at this point theyre still being endlessly cloned

"you were just flipping switch. think! cmon tiny wonder, you helped me build this thing." "i was just a kid i just wanted to play cowboys and indians, who lets a ten year old help build a space station anyways!"

hank and dean thinking brock is wrestling the phantom space man, and then fucking the phantom space man, they just took it on the chin and assumed immediately Brock would have sex with a man

"oh rusty you don't need diet pills, you just need to figure some things out. remember lad, the solution was in you all the time." either rusty is hallucinating jonas saying that or the man's bodiless head really is trying to encourage his son.

either way it speaks a lot to their relationship. i feel like verbally jonas was very upbeat and forceful optimism, and it was his actions endangering rusty and lack of emotional care that really traumatized rusty as a child

"he has a huge mushroom, does he have a smurf living in it!" i laughed

"you already took it! in the lap! from...not! me!" laughed so much

rusty's childhood toys gunking up the gargantua 1 console. there is a metaphor living in here somewhere

the way bud talks is so old fashioned even for the show. he's got to be the same age as rusty yet he talks like professor impossible or even more anachronistically. maybe baldavich has only been there for 6 years, but bud has been manning the station for multiple tours on end and has only old media to entertain himself with

i love the little zhu-zhu-zhu-zhu-zhuuuuu music its only in the very early episodes

"oh man whats it like being a giant liar"

the suit pee dripping....SO GROSS yet as an animator lover i appreciate it

overall i really do love this episode. first one without racism, thank god above. the joke of baldavich being super ugly is lame, but its tamer than in its always sunny in philadelphia with the way dee is treated like a bird.

i seriously am trying to wrap my head around what it would be like if jonas had actually been recovered in season one. so much character development not done, so much just hasn't happened yet would it even matter? would it be better for jonas jr to be born after jonas comes back to life or after?

tiny bit off track, but i keep picturing an alternate universe where rusty and jj are born at the same time and jonas is still disabled but more interested in science but stuck at home whereas rusty is terrified but able bodied and expected to follow their father everywhere. rusty being a big brother.........

[the-path-to-redemption]

Salem! - mylittlerwde

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Long Post Ahead

SALEM

What are my top four favorite non-romantic relationship dynamics for them? - She and Tyrian got me in a grip, bro. They are so Bloodborne-coded, you have no idea. I also like the one she has with Watts, as little as we have, because he doesn't actually worship her, she's just a matron for his goals and she likes the developments he brings, a good evil partnership (even though she's still very much in charge). I also like the antagonistic relationship she has with Ruby, and how she taunts the poor thing about Summer. It was good, despite all of the flaws. Finally, I fuck with her and the Hound tremendously. God, what a fucking nightmare it was lmao, with how she just treats it better than her lackeys, almost motherly, until you realized that there is a person in there, there is a Silver Eyed Warrior that she captured, tormented, and disfigured in that Grimm. Man, when the horror hits like this, I almost forgot I hate the way CRWBY writes lol.

What season were they at their best and why? - O O F. I seriously cannot pick one, because wow the good moments she has just fucking comes and go without any consistency huh. Well, if I have to choose based on overall enjoyment? Probably 7 or 8, because they actually let her go full-on horror monster, and boy do we need that.

What season were they at their worst and why? - Uhhhhh, I would say...6? Because the way they wrote her backstory and how it went was wack. I love the evil bitches from the start, I do, and I was one of the people who never saw Salem as a good person even before she turned Grimm. But the narrative of Lost Fables was lame, and her complexity was nonexistent because "noooo my man died wahhh :((((" and I...I wish that by itself extended into more? Like, she was sad that what she thought was hers was taken from her, and that spiraled into a need to control the world instead of just like, destroy it for a man that she still murdered when he rightfully gtfo, I guess. Her character trope and the way it all went down are ideas that have been executed better, look no further than the character Father from Fullmetal Alchemist.

How would I rank their outfits from worst to best? - Well, seeing as how both of her outfits just reeks of Orientalism and sexism, both of them belong in the fucking trash. But if I have to rank them, the OG comes first, then her "war" outfit because....what was even there, bestie?

I'm not doing anything H*rry P*tter related, so this ain't gonna be a thing at all.

What do I think this character would be like if they were on the opposite side (good characters are bad, bad characters are good - Huh...Now that's an interesting thought. I thought she would be like Ozpin at first, but then I was leaning more towards her being a hermit trainer who watches over the world in the shadows instead of being a Headmaster, while the Headmasters themselves are either her close friends or studied under her before going into their Huntsman career. I can also see her having her own Huntsman training sect where her students have a unique style of Grimm hunting and Dust utilization due to her being a magician, but upon descending into the world they must never find her again (Baoshan Sanren from Mo Dao Zu Shi is a good example of this trope). A really low-key person.

If I suddenly had control of RWBY, what would I want to do with this character after the events of V8? - First of all, erase Vol 9-. In all seriousness? I would have her kickstart that world domination already, and keep up that level of high stake for the characters to actually deal with. Salem has become a high-level threat, and that would've made the tension not just between the main cast, but them against the world because of their actions, be more interesting. And obviously, have her just fucking blow Cinder apart already. That bitches literally did shit for you but steal the work other lackeys did for you, Salem, just kill her.

[adultswim2021]

The Venture Bros. #30: “The Doctor Is Sin” | June 8, 2008 - 11:30PM | S03E02

I love The Venture Bros, but I always dread writing about it. This season, which is very plotty and dense, especially feels like a slog. I might even have to expend MORE EFFORT on this blog in order to deliver more economical blog posts about this show. Hmm (NOTE FROM THE FUTURE: I did not accomplish this for this episode). A rough cut of the first act of this episode originally debuted during Adult Swim’s April Fool’s stunt. And, boy, it would be nice if I had written up that first act back then and only had to write-up the last half of the episode.

This one feels like a TRUE season premiere, even though it leaves the Monarch/Dr. Girlfriend stuff from last season hanging. We join the Venture family waiting for a visit from General Manhowers hoping to cinch a lucrative military contract. He engages in a Sherwood-Schwartz-esque ruse, asking the Orpheus family and others to dress up as multiple characters to give the Venture compound the impression that it’s still the bustling center of innovation it was during his father’s reign. 

The plan fails, even though he creepily writes a scene in which he kisses the teenaged Triana Orpheus, his son’s crush. This part of their script is thankfully never performed because Manhowers is utterly unimpressed with Venture’s affairs and cuts the meeting short. The meeting is also boned by the presence of supervillains who keep showing up to arch Dr. Venture, because the Monarch has supposedly quit in favor of playing ball with the Guild of Calamitous Intent. 

Not wanting to beg his do-gooder brother Jonas Jr. for cash, Dr. Venture takes help from Dr. Killinger, whose making a return appearance from one of my favorite episodes from season two. Dr. Killinger’s guidance winds up being very effective. He even outfits the compound with “Venchmen” (get it?). He also evicts Orpheus, the only person who seemingly understands that Killinger is a consort of evil. Orpheus, the Alchemist (who lets Orpheus crash at his place) and Brock (now being charged rent and bored with his diminished role as bodyguard) decide to storm Venture compound and take back what’s rightfully theirs.

This dramatic clash was not meant to be; when the moment of truth arrives, they find the organization has simply dissolved. That’s because Venture realizes that Killinger has been grooming him to become a villain, and he wants him to arch his brother Jonas. Venture has a bit of an existential crisis; probably because he is a legitimately crappy person. But, COULD HE BE ACTUALLY EVIL?

There’s a great scene where Killinger takes Rusty on a trip into his own psyche, where he flashes back to his youth. His father walks into the kitchen in nothing but his boxers, after having an adult "sleepover". His dong flops out, intimidating Rusty. Killinger tells Rusty that this is the moment his feelings of inadequacy first took hold. This is the moment that his father became his tormentor and rival.

If you’re watching the blu-ray, the dong is uncensored (as are all the swears). On HBOMax, the dong is boxed out. There’s one advantage to the censorship box; when Venture Sr’s penis morphs into Dr. Killinger, the box actually morphs and it’s a fun transition. On the blu-ray, we simply cut to Killinger, already having taken the form of Jonas’ package. I appreciate the uncensored version, but the censored version is a little more fun, animation-wise. 

According to the audio commentary, that scene was meant to have an extra element to it: the woman Jonas was meant to have been rogering was a beautiful actress that Rusty had a crush on. She’s in the middle of making a movie called “Follow That Bikini!” about a woman who turns invisible while wearing a bikini, so she was going to be covered in blue paint for blue-screen effects. It sounds like this scene was cut during the script stage. Years later, we actually see snippets of this movie playing on a TV.

There were plans to have Rusty run into her in the present day, now in her 50s, and attempt to smash. I read somewhere that she was supposed to be Hank and Dean's mother [source?]. Since this wasn’t technically in the episode; it’s still very much in character for Jonas to have done such a thing, and for Rusty to feel as resentful as he does. It would’ve been poetic to have the parallel between him having that done to him as a boy and repeating the same exact mistreatment between him and Dean, with Triana and the creepy kissing scene he writes for them earlier in the episode. 

This one feels more like a classic Venture Bros. episode in that it has a story that’s somewhat self-contained. It still feels like we’re doing a lot of table-setting for the season, though. This episode mostly functions to remind us that Venture is looking for a new arch, who eventually will show up.

There’s also a lot of fan-service when Doc calls his brother Jonas Jr. In the background we see him working with Hector and Swifty, the pirate, and Sally Impossible. The pirate I vaguely remember being established as working for Jonas. We also see Hadji from Jonny Quest overseeing some other division of Jonas’ arm of Venture Industries. Action Jonny is with him. Nearly all of these guys are people who Rusty cruelly cast aside for his own narcissism. The intent here to make longtime fans feel a little warm and fuzzy seeing them find success and thrive with Jonas Jr. 

My criticism of this season still holds true, but I do think this is a big improvement over the previous episode. The commentary track sorta backs up my feelings; Jackson and Doc refer to these episodes as “feverishly getting stuff out of our system”. They also mention that these first two episodes of season three were originally part of the same episode and they realized the Monarch stuff was a much more complicated story than they realized. I still think they should’ve combined both episodes into an hour-long special to kick off the season with. If anyone makes a fan-edit of these two episodes doing that, then... I'd, uh, watch it. I don't know. Probably wouldn't work out; we need something connecting the two episodes.

The post-credits scene is Venture opening up a package from the Monarch with a venomous cobra inside. It crumbles into dust because the package was sent in 2003 and not opened until now. This replaced a deleted scene (which is on the blu-ray) of Sgt. Hatred getting a letter that he’s to be Venture’s new arch, a teaser for what’s to come. He’s a very divisive character; and I will probably be forced to write a pretentious paragraph or two about that. Or, like Brock Sampson putting on brownface, I can simply gloss over that. Brock Sampson puts on brownface in this, everyone. 

MAIL BAG

Hey! Sorry for the late reply about the season 3 premiere (I only check this blog like once a week), but I do have an interesting tidbit to share about the "Monarch, I'm..." bit. As revealed in the venture bros art book, the original plan was for her to answer "Monarch, I'm pregnant", but Doc HATED that twist. Felt that it went against the show, went against what he wanted to write, she's a strong character and the last thing they need is for her to be a mom.

Doc thought it would be Out of Character for her to be a negligent parent, and if she was a GOOD parent, there goes her independence as a character entirely. Jackson ended up cutting it out and later admits that doc was right in hindsight, though he still feels that never answering the "Monarch, I'm..." question directly was one of the biggest failures of the show, he felt like he was just blowing the fans off (though doc thinks it's funny that the answer's "who fucking cares?").

I never did read that art book; I've taken it out from the library and leafed through it a couple times, though. That's interesting! I don't think they really go over that in the commentary. I feel like they could've dragged out the pregnancy and came up with a weird twist. Or they could've made a joke out of it and had the first episode just been them walking out of an abortion clinic.

[lolotheparagon]

Do the Ironites get lessons on growing up too?

Tombsteel and his Ironites are adults, so they don’t have too much growing up to do. They have a few character arcs of getting accustomed to the world of Prettiopia, letting go of their toxic habits that Ironos warmongering culture has effected them (especially warrior characters like Alumina and Irogun) to becoming parental figures to the Prettiopians

Tombsteel quickly becomes an adopted dad to Parfait, Alumina becomes a big sister to Merriberry, Irogun has a very grandfather/granddaughter relationship with Florabelle as they share a love of gardening and combat training, the cyberpunk spy Neonyx becomes a chill big bro to Ragamuffin and they go on adventures together, the theatrical Prince Silverlance is humbled by the world of Prettiopia and learns to be more empathetic to people around him who are less fortunate with him. He ends up becoming a drama teacher with Fabricorn as his costumes and set design partner, the alchemist robot Myrcuri becomes Prettiopia's first science teacher

[natelm2nd]

(what Bagels and cream cheese me wrote in their tags edited for punctuation and emphasis) "Bro I would be there. I would be absolutely all over that. Are you kidding me? The gym is so boring and intimidating. I would KILL to immersively pretend I am being trained for an important quest... personal trainers available in various styles of mentor. ranging from like Standard Wise Old Man to like Izumi Curtis of Full Metal Alchemist. I'd simply move in and never leave! I would understand the gym bros. I would become in in a fundemental moss covered way. " Its not boxing, its preparing to do Dope Monk Shit. Its not baseball, its Letting Loose as People with Super Speed Its not rock climbing, its Climbing Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring.

I think there should be nerdy gyms and I’m not even joking about that.

[baxndaid]

hii could i ask for like scaramouche, venti and maybe albedo cuddle fics? like short ones lol tysm

#CUDDLES

characters ; VENTI, SCARAMOUCHE, ALBEDO

prompt ; how they like to hold/cuddle you

notes/warnings ; fluff, swearing ye, emojis bc its like 12 idk, kinda crack fic?? not rlly lmfao

not me hitting 132 followers tysm !! kinda short bc this is my final year so i have a lot of studying to do ;vomit;

i. albedo

the alchemist is always indulging himself in his work, but alas, working so frequently on an icy cold mountain can get to him sometimes. which is where you come in.

normally, he would place a hand on your waist with a soft, lazy grip while reading sucose's notes about her latest tests. or, (his personal favourite) just wrapping a singular arm around you while handling brightly coloured chemicals, you being trapped in between him and his desk.

though he is a very busy man, he does try and make time for you, spending time with you and klee when he isn't preoccupied will be something he treasures. when it comes to sleeping, he just doesn't sleep 🤣👎 you have to physically drag his ass to bed while he whines about it, like shut up its 2 in the morning we all see your eyebags nerd

he isn't very clingy, so he likes facing you in bed, tenderly holding your hand while you drift off to sleep. though, we all know once you fall asleep he gets back up and finishes off his work 🙄

ii. venti

clingy asshole doesn't let go of you. you just have to live with him now, he is a extension of your very being. taking strolls with him in monstat is pretty common, his hand intertwine with yours, and his arm swinging back and forth obnoxiously while everybody looked at you with concern.

"oh? your face is red! are you bushing, my muse?"

man SHUT YO 🤬🤬🤬 he drags you everywhere, always touching you or holding your hand in anyway (if you consent, of course), and he's pretty much the same when it turns night. at this time of day he's normally extremely drunk, so your gonna have to drag him to bed where he just wraps all of his limbs around you like a koala, drunkenly murmuring and gushing about how pretty his significant other is.

you aren't going to escape from his grip 😇😇🤝 just hold him and wait for his massive hangover tomorrow !!

iii. scaramouche

stupid ass bowl cut mf doesn't know whether to show everybody that your his, or continue to act like he hates you (sometimes you think he actually does). most of the time, he hates public affection, hell, your relationship is still a secret as to not create any gossip or drama among the recruits. just because your his lover, don't think he wont go easy on you 🤨👹 he will 100% treat you just like how he treats everybody else below him. god forbid he gets jealous however. like you know his short ass is gonna stomp over there and snatch you away before childe even opens his mouth. holding your hand isn't really his thing, holding your wrist on the other hand?? hell yeah!!

when it comes to being in private, bro is a whole different person. he lets himself become vulnerable while you rub his sore shoulders from a hard days work and listen to him rant about how la signora kept making fun of him 👺

his favourite thing to do however, is to rest his head on your chest and listen to your heart beat, a reminder to him that your here with him, despite everything, and vise versa

NAVIGATION ♡

[threecheersforinking]

WIL: Hohenheim from FMAB

**WIL = Why I Love**

I just finished my most recent rewatch of FMAB, and as with every time I rewatch this show I’m left with more thoughts that I just need to get out of my brain. Warning: this post is going to contain hella spoilers for Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, so if you haven’t seen it yet, pease go watch it! And then come back and read this.

The first time I watched Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, I didn’t think much about Hohenheim as a character. On the first watch, viewers are being introduced to Hohenheim through Ed and Al’s interpretation of him. When you first meet him, your thoughts are the same as Ed’s: here’s that scummy father of theirs who skipped out on them when they needed him most. And Hohenheim, being the awkward weirdo that he is, definitely did not handle his reunion with Ed very well (just off of the top of my head, I think he calls Ed a coward for burning down their house??? bro). Which really just reinforces the idea that he sucks. But after watching the whole series, it becomes clear that Hohenheim is more complicated than he initially seems.

I primarily wanted to write this because I think Hohenheim as a character is wildly misunderstood by a lot of the people who watch this show. A lot of them seem to shove him into the “shitty anime dads” category without a second thought, and while I do not think he was a good dad, to put him on the same level as Gendo Ikari or something is... a bit rude honestly.

Was Hohenheim a good dad? No. But he was trying to be. The whole reason he left his family was because he wanted to find a way to halt his immortality so he could grow old with them! He wasn’t just ditching out on them for funsies!

To be clear, I absolutely think Ed and Al (although it was mostly just Ed) have every right to be mad at their father, because he was absent when they needed him most, but I also don’t think the audience villainizing Hohenheim is the correct response to that. Hohenheim is an interesting character because he’s complicated. He isn’t a good dad, but he is a good person. I think it’s important for newer anime fans to think about all fictional characters in a complicated way and realize not every character is going to be 100% good or bad.

One time I was talking to a friend about how I think Hohenheim is the best character in FMAB and they were like “really? he doesn’t do much. stuff just happens to him.” and I initially disagreed with that frankly dismissive interpretation of his character but after thinking about it, honestly, I think that’s kind of the point? Hohenheim didn’t ask for this, he didn’t make some big mistake, he was quite literally an enslaved person whose blood was used in experimentation without his consent, and now he has to deal with the incredible dire consequences of a choice he didn’t even make.

In conclusion, I truly believe Hohenheim is one of the most heartbreaking characters in the whole show. All he wanted in life was to grow old with his wife and raise his children and he didn’t get to do either of those things. And it breaks my heart that Ed never fully understood how much love his father had for him. At Trisha’s grave in the finale, Hohenheim noted how special and important it was to him that Ed called him ‘dad’ on the promised day. Even though Ed was literally calling him “rotten”, he didn’t care, he just wanted to receive a modicum of affection from his son. That part really fucked me up.

Let me know your thoughts on Hohenheim, or his relationship with Ed and Al! Thanks for reading,

-threecheersforinking

[rip-a-dip-dip-you-potato-chip]

what have I created?

idk if yall like this, but they just exist not i guess :/

ok the the first one is Royalty AU

first things first, when I say Royalty AU, I don't mean the classic shit we've all become accustomed to. Im talking about the good old Chinese royalty! And I want to emphasize that these guys will/should be dressed in century appropriate attire. As someone thats read a handful of 'marinette, princess of china' fics from the ML Fandom, I've noticed a common trend. Marinette wouldn't be in the culturally appropriate clothes, always ballgowns. Not that there's something wrong with it, its just most of if not all these fic are set in China, so I'd expect Chinese royalty to dress as THERE dress code calls for. And since this AU takes place far in the past like, it won't make sense for any of the characters to be in royal clothing that wasn't from there region. I'm not trying to white knight/gatekeeping. Im Guyanese not Chinese. But since JTTW and Monkie Kid take place in China, it's only right. In my opinion that it. You don't have to outright agree with me.

With out of the way, it's time for that good old AU crack

- Wukong is the king of the Flower Fruit kingdom(or a different one if you'd like, again I'm only familiar with what western culture has taught me, but I'll try my hardest) 

- he’s single but rumor has it he used to/still is dating the Vigilante/thief The Six Eared Macaque

- *chants ShadowPeach violently* 

- no one know whether it true or not

- On of his wanders around the kingdom he finds an abandoned baby in a basket. 

- and no shit sherlock it's fucking baby Xiaotian 

- I think we all know where this is going because i'm a simp for Monkey Dad & Monkie Son shenanigans

- Xiaotian becomes prince

Shit, ill be referring to Xiaotian as Mk from now on, I mentioned this before in a fic I wrote for lmk that Mk's a nickname for Xiaotian for some reason- wait i don't have to explain my self to you people!

- Sun loves his son

- MK is treated differently by staff and others because he's not blood related to the king

- no one mistreats MK per say, because there King loved his adopted son, but words are said behind his back

- Sometimes MK hears what’s said, and he feels as if he won't live up to his dad’s legacy.

- He meets Mei during a festival

- Mei is from a noble family, that wouldn't mind if they got a connection into the royal family.

- but it becomes hella clear to Mei’s family very fast that the two are just friends, and will always will be. but hey there daughter is bffs with the prince so that's a plus.       

_

- the Demon Bull Family is rules a kingdom as well, I dont/am not creative enough to think of a name I leave that to you.

- It's a common misconception that DBK is a tyrant, when he’s not. 

- most of the time...

- they have been at war with the Monkey King for some time now and settled for a peace agreement.

- that agreement being there sons to marry

- oooo original i know

- MK and Red Son are roughly the same age, Mk being 20 and RS 22

- RS is revolted/disgusted at the idea of being wed to the Monkey Kings child, even more so when he realizes MK is adopted,

- but, that all changes the second he meets MK while he meets him by accident when he gets kinda lost in the palace when he and his parents go to discuss the arrangements.

- the second he looks at MK, he's instantly in love. MK less so, he's nervous and honestly kinda bummed he's not marrying someone he loves but it's for the good of his ppl, and he'll do anything for them.

- RS isn't even aware that MK is Suns adopted son until MK walks him back to the meeting room.

"Oh There you are MK! I was about to have a servant go fetch you!" Sun Wukong says, gesturing for his boy to come sit with him.

"S-sorry for keeping you waiting I got caught up in my lessons with Mr. Tang" MK responds, sitting next to his father. Red Son looked gobsmacked. The beautiful young man he had bumped into, was the prince of this land? Damn, life truly blessed him. Or cursed him depending on how you looked at it.

- the two are left alone in a separate room for a while.

- And MK straight up tells RS why he's agreeing to this union.

"Look Red Son. I've dreamed about meeting my one true love for a while. And I would give almost anything for that dram to be real. But I wouldn't ever dare give up my people, for as there price they mean more to me. I'm doing this for them, no other reason" MK says, his back straight and hands folded neatly in his lap. The look in his eyes was a mix of sadness, but that was drowned out by loyalty and determination. It just made Red Son fall for him even harder. Clearing his throat Red spoke.

"I understand, for im doing this for the betterment of my people to. But I propose a wager"

"A wager?"

"Yes, if i can make you fall in love with me by years end, before our marriage, we can live together like in the fairy tales from far away. But if I fail, in a years time afterwards you will be permitted to find your own path in life" Red Son stated. MK took a moment to process what was happening.

"So, if you succeed in making me fall in love with you, before our marriage we can live happily ever after?" Red Son nodded in response, letting the younger continue.

"And if I shouldn't fall for you, in a years time after our union, im free to leave?" Red Son nodded once more.

"So, what do you say?"

...

"Deal"

In the end, your free to choose their fate, should Red Son win the hart of Mk? Will he fail? Or will he let him go, and let him travel the country, after all Mk's a free spirit and keeping him trapped in a big house is like keeping a cannery trapped in a cage only for its song, only for it to dul. Or will the unthinkable happen and will both boys find their freedom? together or appart? I don't know, because that's all up to you 😉

personally, I’m partial to where MK and Red Son both find freedom together. Like they straight up run away together to somewhere far away and just live out there lives together. 

this could also be genderbent thing as well. MK or Red as their respective counterparts. Again it doesn't have to be, but it’s whatever bro. im just spitting out the idea. 

Also, there is a main side plot that they fight the WBS throughout the year as well, along with other shenanigans you wanna throw in.

____

The second is a My Hero Academia/BNH/MHA AU

truth be told i'm not a big fan of MHA i think it to over hyped(this is also coming from the same person that’s a Fairy Tail fan lol), and the fandom i don't even know how to describe that mess, but I will admit not the whole of its toxic since every fandom has some toxic members, some even more so. 

I just sometimes find myself enjoying MHA AUs like the Fullmetal Alchemist, Danny Phantom, Evil!Deuk AU and several others. 

to make it clear I don't see this AU taking place the same time as the main plot of the actual Anime/Manga. This could be either like 6-10 years before or after the plot idk bro. But i’ll do this after the main story plot of MHA, so keep that in mind ya? another thing, the gang is still in China, the top hero school in the world just so happens to be in Japan, and it’s only ever mentioned by Sun wukong and other pro heros. So MK never attended AU. in short it’s only ever mention/ reference.  

_

- Mk was considered Quirkless as a kid. 

- he was just a late blumer, i swear  

- Mai’s Quirk is called Dragon. 

- it pretty much works the same way as it does in the show(duh)

- Tang’s got a knowledge Quirk, 

- my man can retain information and he’s basically an archive of information drawback being his personality lol 

- Piggsy is a Animal that gained a Quirk

- in cannon to my current knowledge, there are two other characters that can confirm animals can become sentient. the characters being Fumikage Tokoyami, &��Nezu the principal at the school UA.  

- Sandy is just Conner Kent, aka he like superman but can't fly, or shoot lasers from his eyes. And blue.  

I have two scenarios for Macaque and Wukong  

*- The first one is that, Sun Wukong & Macaque are brothers. twins to be exact. 

- they where legit people, but have mutation quirks that made them too like monkeys. 

- the added powers were just a boues. 

- Sun and Mac are close growing up, like there brothers but also best friends.

- the draw back to there quirks could honestly be whatever you want bro idk, same with the others tbh. Personally I like to think Sun just has lack of motivation, and Macaque needs to draw on other people's energy.

- Sun is a hero, Monkey KIng and Mac is a villain Six Eared.

- Sun was always treated has the golden child in the family, Mac always resented that, but there shitty up bring didn’t stop the two from being good brothers to one another.

- soon tho the resentment became hatred when Sun was able to attend UA in Japan, while Mac didn't.

- Mac be angy 

- so he became a villain, and joined the Chinese branch of the LOV(league of villains)

- Sun doesn't know this till he finds out during the all out war during the main story. and by that time he’s a full on hero with is own agency(The Flower Fruit agency)    

- when the hero's ultimately win and Mac is arrested 

- This ultimately hurts Sun a lot, his brother was in jail now, arrested for his involvement and wrong doings, he knew nothing about this! this brother, his blood. A bad guy? why? he hadn't seen his brother since he left for UA, he hadn’t seen him when he came home, and started his agency. 

- this just puts Sun into a funk so he’s not as active as he used to be, and he starts thinking he might need a successor 

*- The second one is that they were two separate people that had similar quirks and both attended UA but Sun ended up in the hero corse. so 1A.

- Both Macaque and Sun have similar quirks, Sun’s is obviously more light based while Macaque’s is more shadow based(this applies to the first one as well)    

- Macaque was placed in class 1B, U.A.’s High's Heroics Department, I believe, you can correct me. 

- In cannon Class 1A and 1B both went to the training camp. I can see the teachers pinning Sun and Macaque against each other to hone their skills. 

- And because of that they become great friends    

- In fact when they graduate they both co-found there hero agency together in China and are a duo.

- But due to Monkey King’s popularity and Six Eared's association with shadows(people sometimes saying he has more of a villains quirk than a heros) the public see’s Macaque as Sun’s sidekick when thats far from the truth. 

- now it’s up to you whether you think that Wukong and Macaque would be in a relationship together, but knowing how cooked we all are, ShadowPeach is a thing here more than likely. 

- If you do or don’t support/ like the ShadowPeach aspect, the two would be living together regardless since its more cost efficient. 

- They my be heroes but living costs are expensive!   

- I would imagine there would have been a huge fight/argument between the two in privet of course, at there home.(or in there shared office if you want the extra angst of the other people they work with hearing them fight)   

- If the two are dating, then this would either lead to an out right breakup, or Macaque just up and leaving with Wukong thinking he’ll come back once he’s cooled off. But after a week, with no sign of his partner, or him answering texts or calls, not even coming into work. Wukong gets worried that something might have happened to him. so there wouldn't be a confirmation if they were still a thing or not. 

- But Wukong remains hopeful, despite the nagging at the back of his head, and gut telling him to go find Macaque, or atleast make a public statement, or even just tell another pro hero about it.   

- on the not so shippy side, Macaque and Wukong still have there argument, and much like the ShadowPeach esc side, Macaque up and leaves, and isn't seen for weeks. the only difference here is that when Wukong comes home one night to there flat, most if not all of Macaques stuff is gone. 

- where as if this was the ShadowPeach side, Macaque leaves all of his possession in the flat he and wukong share. for the simple reason being, he still loves him and wants to go back, but Macaque being Macaque can’t bring himself to do it, especially after seeing just how hurt Wukong looked when he yelled at him just before he left.  

- in other words, ANGST DIALED UP TO A 10 BABY  

- in either case, its a news report that confirms Wukong's suspicions that he desperately didn’t want to believe, and that is Macaque turning into a villain.

- much like if the two were brothers, Wukong just can’t take it and is no longer as active as he once was, and is thinking about, either A) Retirement  B) Saying, “Fuck Society, Be Gay Do Crime” and join Macaque as a villain himself, or C) find a successor, and a way to bring Macaque back to there side, but most importantly, back to him.    

- also extra points if you're after people's hearts and want to make them suffer;  - If there dating, Wukong curle’s up in the bed he and Macaque shared, holding/wearing something of great value to Macaque and just crying himself to sleep, where as Macaque is getting wasted on alcohol, as he stumbles out of the bar he’s in, he either see’s something that reminds him of Wukong or while he’s trying to put his wallet back into his pocket, a photo of them on their first date fall’s out. and Macaque just cries in a nearby alley way. And it’s there where he gets indoctrinated into the League.

       - If there just friends, macaque heads to the nearest forest and just levels it, where as Wukong just gets engrossed into his work, trying not to think about it. you could add you own spin on this, again i'm just spitballing.             

- NOW BACK TO MK! :D     

- Obviously MK is a huge Monkey King fan     

- at Twenty MK has come to terms he's quirkless (HE’S NOT)

-for ANGST reasons MKs fokes kicked him out at this realization at 13.

- he works at Piggsy's Noodle shop, and has been since he was 14.

- don't need a quirk to drive or cook!

- the boy lives a content life with his new family, till DBK happens :D

- DBK runs a Mafia(in conjunction with TLOV) and has been in jail for like 5 years thanks to Monkey King, PIF and RS brake him out one night when MK's out making a late night delivery since Piggsy had the bright idea to go 24/7 service!

- one thing leads to another and Mk somehow manifest what looks like the Monkey King's staff, but its not, it’s MKs powers, it just so happens to be the same power the Monkey King has. And it practically goes down the same way in the pilot. 

- but unlike the pilot Mk and Mei go straight to the FF Agency, after making a panicked call to Pigsy and Tang.

- one way or another Mk are lead into Wukongs office. Mei being forced to stay in the lobby.

- they have there convo, butterfly monkey squishing included.

- "And so, I want you do be my success-" BOOM 💥

- from there they rush downstairs and see that the lobby has been infiltrated by the DB fam, and you know fight.

- once the DB family seems like there down, PIF wisks them away. Much to Monkey King’s displeasure.

From there stuff kind plays out like cannon, the calabash ep is just a conjoint quirk the Demon bros have. As for EP9, ill have to script that one out myself lol. I'll get onto it as soon as my will to commit stabs me in the face. Till then have a dancing Kermit the frog.

Now if you'll excuse me, am about to Kermit a felony :D

(For legal reasons thats a joke)

Psst @writingamongther0ses its done

[fullmtal]

RELATIONSHIP WISHLIST / ACCEPTING.

🌦 (slight antagonist to close ally) 🌵 (bro roy will die for ed) ❌ (wrath!roy au possibilities, also just conflict of ideologies at Times) / @mustangif

hey lewis! usin’ a cos ed just for you because i watched it last night it was a mistake. the budget really went into edward’s entire wardrobe oiahogihweoehe and hair and face huh? i love how all the talented roys i see all are like ‘yeah this lil golden-hearted goblin’ but also ‘if you touch this tiny alchemist boy i will kill you’ and i just think that’s neat (TM). definitely there is some antagonist themes there with them. i mean roy even says in the manga ‘you still don’t like me huh’. so it isn’t some instant friendship and it’s more a you really have to read between the lines between him and edward. there’s a lot to unpack there. and yeah absolutely on ideology. edward, who you’d think would be prepared to kill, is so keen on mercy, like envy, and compassion and yet with his nature you don’t think you’re going to get that. 

edward, absolutely appalled by any kind of killing whereas roy knows that it is an unavoidable thing in their world and times, and edward in canon / manga really sticks with that. in 03...well he killed greed and sloth so he’s quite a bit different .... and i’ve actually seen some parallels of how ed, who already is quite a bit like roy imho, both arrogant but also just like ‘hi can i forget about myself tonight’ kind of people just... becoming jaded and tired too early and some people think he’s becoming like him by cos which...upsets me a lot as much as i care roy at that point let’s be honest, edward is humpty dumpty and an icarus who fell twice and won’t ever get up again imho. because the world did it in for them / the things they’ve done be it ishval or the ultimate alchemical taboo born of grief and maybe even a slight inkling of an icarus complex that whispers you could bring her back, she isn’t gone - you have the tools. ultimately it was borne of grief but a genius mind also dares to challenge god’s domain so uh -- yeah ed really led al into that huh? it’s both on them but i still feel ed is like. ‘nah this is my bad as the big brother i done screwed up ‘ .

but yeah me being sarcastic: let’s have 03 ed add roy to his kill count--- i mean what. honestly can you imagine how terrifying these two seriously facing off would be? obviously roy has the experience so ed would barely survive in my opinion. and ed’s just a feral genius all rounder who comes up with these INSANE checkmates. both willing to do what has to be done to achieve their goals but in such different ways. canon and 03 ed are so different and yet still have that same sacrificing nature / hidden benevolent or blatant side for their loved ones so i do think they can vibe on being genuinely wholesome people ...... and also again ideology conflict and viewpoints on politics, war, killing. on the ends justify the means or in ed’s case, it’s the journey and the pacing and not losing himself in the bed of thorns and remembering everything he’s done and never forgetting. hope i’m not making assumptions, you write a fantastic roy and you know this! but yeah i’m down for all of this. like i’m telling everyone, you honestly just have to im / dms me if you guys are comfortable and i’ll literally go at it.

thanks for sending this in lewis. as you know by all my likes and comments i think we vibe pretty well in our sphere of your roy portrayal, and while i am slow on things i do look forward to seeing how you spin a tale of roy mustang! just keep having fun. thanks for sending it! and never hesitate to  contact me if you want to write because i’m always down!

[thatmexisaurusrex]

The Complete White Wolf Apothecary Series!

Hey people!

I just finished The White Wolf Apothecary! It's based on the discord prompt "apothecary/healer bucky and apprentice sam work together in bucky’s shop, reluctant friends to lovers" (thanks for the prompt, cube!) and now it's just a whole series! So, I thought I'd post a little spiel about it.

PART ONE: Fresh Chamomile Tea and Crushed Hazel Witch Leaves

Sam had been wandering around his city for months, trying to learn more about his people, what life was for those outside his castle walls. However, after a chance encounter with a mysterious and handsome apothecary and a misunderstanding, Sam has found himself the apprentice to an apothecary named Bucky and he has no clue how to tell the man he actually wants to date him.

EXCERPT:

“Not talking, huh?” asked Bucky, shrugging casually, “It’s okay. I already know why you were stalking me.”

That was when the horror hit. The sheer panic of how to I apologize profusely, Sam wondering if he should just run back to the castle and never try to explore the city again out of utter humiliation, maybe become one of the hermits on the treacherous mountains surrounding them.

Sam could make it as a hermit. A falcon guardian was very on brand for a hermit.

“You’re here,” said Bucky, a man Sam was very sure was indeed smart, “Because you want to become an apothecary like me! Why else would you be following me?”

Sam’s entire body relaxed. Thank god the man was book smart and not people smart.

PART TWO: The Collected Crown and a Gilded Cage

It has been a full week since Bucky Barnes has seen his prince boyfriend, Sam Wilson, and he's been worried sick about him. But once they reunite, a plot begins to unravel before them where they must decide what lives they want to live. Will they keep to the traditions of their own people or make their own paths in life?

EXCERPT:

“Just let me hook you up, bro,” said Becca, because she made friends faster than Bucky and sometimes worried Bucky about how loose she was about the idea of playing by any rules other than “street rules”, and Bucky was pretty sure street rules were whatever Becca wanted them to be, “I met this guy – Wong. He can get us in and out like that.”

Becca snapped her fingers.

Bucky was not amused.

“Becca, that’s the alchemist of Avenue Mountain, I know him,” said Bucky, “I don’t think he’d do that.”

BONUS SIDE STORY ONE: The Night at the Alchemist's Cabin

Or What Happened the Night in Ayo's Guest Bedroom.

EXCERPT:

Sam never felt like that before.

As if everything in his life had suddenly clicked, like he knew where he should be. If there was a job that was just making out with Bucky, Sam would apply instantly and try to take out anyone else interviewing for the position. And no, this wasn’t a “Bucky’s my everything”, that wouldn’t be a great way to live, but if Bucky was a good chunk of Sam’s life, he wouldn’t be mad about that; he would be intensely happy about that; maybe a little emotional, if Sam was being honest.

BONUS SIDE STORY TWO: Foolish, Gorgeous Squawkman!

Or, four familiars supposedly playing gin.

EXCERPT:

“Five aces!” announced Redwing triumphantly.

Again.

“I see, I see,” said Squawkman, nodding resolutely, “A most arrant move. Total annihilation on my part, yes?”

Redwing would say that he was usually a pretty chill falcon. Not one to just randomly dislike a bird. But Squawkman. Oh, Squawkman. First, the bird had the audacity to also be a falcon. Then, he had the gall to try to take the center of attention away from Redwing. And now? Now, he was just playing nice. Foolish, gorgeous Squawkman with his sparkly eyes and his dapper feathers and his shiny beak and his upbeat attitude and his commanding voice and breadth of vocabulary. Redwing was going to show beautiful, strange Squawkman that there was only room for one stunning falcon in this friend group and near Sam and it was Redwing.

Alpine looked down at the cards dubiously.

“I don’t think that’s how you play gin,” grumbled Alpine.

[surveys-at-your-service]

Survey #455

“but you didn’t have to cut me off  /  make it like it never happened and that we were nothing”

Are you and the last person you kissed in a relationship or just friends? We're besties! :') Has anyone ever pointed out that your laugh was unusual? No. Would you get a lip piercing? I already have a vertical labret. I've considered getting spiked snakebites (they might be called devil bites?) too, though. With a vertical labret, it looks sick as FUCK. It might be a bit much too close together for me, though, idk. Nose piercing? I want my right nostril re-pierced. What are you currently waiting for? Girt to message me back. I've decided what I want out of our relationship and just want to see him. Do you have feelings for anyone? Hit me pretty hard through a lot of examination of my feelings that yeah, I do. Have you ever run over an animal? Oh my god no, I would be DESTROYED. Have you chewed gum after someone else already has? bro what the fuck When people sneeze do you say ‘bless you’? I do only out of expectation. I don't want someone to think I'm an ass or something for not saying it. When was the last time you were on a bouncy castle? A few years ago for my niece's birthday. She was scared of how loud it was and was very reluctant to get near it, so my fat ass got in there with everyone else to show her it was fine lol. I can't remember if she eventually got in. She loves them now, though. :') Have you ever went on a bouncy castle whilst drunk? No, but thanks for the idea, ha ha. Have you ever entered an art competition? Yes. What is one thing you will never do? Try hardcore drugs. What is one food that you detest? Asparagus. Did you have a rebellious phase growing up? Not really. What religion were you brought up with? Roman Catholic. Are you still that religion? GOD NO. Do you often find yourself questioning your future? That's my full-time job. How many friends do you have on Facebook? 124. What sort of music did you listen to when you were in high school? The same I listen to now. What pet names do you use with your significant other? I'm single rn, but usually, I go for "sweetie/sweetheart," "hunny," "love," "dear," stuff like that. What’s the name of the store you usually get your groceries? Wal-Mart. Have you ever seen a theatre show? Yes. What’s your favourite vegetable? Broccoli. Have you ever missed a flight? Yes. I was SO fuckin upset because it was on Sara's birthday and planned in secret, and I was supposed to wake her up. It still wound up being a big surprise to her when she walked into her room and I was chillin' at her desk, ha ha, but I still wish it coulda gone as originally planned. Do your neighbours have any pets? Have you ever met them? Yes; they have a yappy-ass dog that doesn't shut up. I haven't met them. What color is your bedroom door? White. If you were ever to become famous, would you grow annoyed at fans? This may sound very ungrateful, but I have heard A LOT of celebrities say it: it would get old, being stopped constantly in public for signatures, pictures, etc. Like yes, I still WOULD be grateful, but I'd miss just being off the radar and able to go outside carrying out chores and stuff like a normal person. Have you ever met your favourite band/singer? No. :( Are you embarrassed by any of the songs/singers/bands you like? Nah, not nowadays. Have you ever written a story? Yes, a kinda short one when I was little. Think of the last poem you wrote: What inspired you to write it? The breakup with Jason and the fact we're just strangers again. It was really short, but I like it a lot, honestly. Do you have a chance with the person you like right now? I think so. What’s the weirdest thing you were scared of as a child? A skeleton in my closet, lol. Literally. Are there any embarrassing stories your family tells about you? alkdsjflakjwle yes In your opinion, what is the funniest TV show? That '70s Show. 3rd Rock From the Sun is high up there, too. What is the maximum number of children you’d ever have? HYPOTHETICALLY, two, but I'm pretty damn serious about having none. I just always feel kinda bad for children without a sibling, but three would make me pull my hair out. Have you ever been concerned you had a serious illness? Yes. I overreact to even minor symptoms to ANYTHING. Are you comfortable with who you are? No. Pretty much everything about myself embarrasses me, even if it shouldn't. Would you date someone even if you knew you’d get made fun of for it? Yes? Others' opinions don't affect how I feel about someone. Does popularity matter to you at all? No, outside of trying to be a successful photographer. Would you ever consider homeschooling your children? If they really wanted that and it would benefit them, yes. Who told you about the band/singer you are currently listening to? I discovered them myself. Do you ever read fanfiction? Nah. Would you rather die in a plane crash, ship wreck or fire? Jesus. A plane crash, I guess, because in a lot of cases, it would be an immediate death. What are your top five favourite TV shows? Meerkat Manor, Fullmetal Alchemist (and Brotherhood; shut up, they go together), That '70s Show, Ginga Densetsu Weed, and Deadman Wonderland. What is your favorite superhero movie? Logan. If you died next week, what would be the cause of death? Uhhhh idk... I guess maybe a heart attack? Judging by doctor appointments, my heart is just fine, but the fact still remains that I'm technically obese, so that's always a risk. Have you ever taken a break from Facebook or other social media? Why? Facebook, yes. It was just depressing me. I was playing the comparison game REAL hard. Who is the most talented person you know? I dunno. I know many people talented in a lot of areas. Are you currently platonic friends with anyone you’ve had sex with? No. Where did you and your current interest go on your first date? Bowling. Have you ever experienced two people fighting over you (physically or mentally)? What happened? Jason and Juan pursued me at the same time. They'd known each other in the past, and Juan hated him for "winning" his ex-girlfriend. Then when Jason and I got together, Juan wasn't the happiest for sure. Have your parents ever thought you were gay? What happened? Before I actually came out as bisexual, I don't think so? Are your parents more liberal or conservative? Conservative. Mom is more open, but still conservative. I think. What year are you going into at the beginning of the next academic year? I'm not in school. How far away does your closest family member live? I live with Mom. If you’ve seen both, did you prefer the Disney version or the Tim Burton version of Alice in Wonderland? I actually strongly prefer Tim Burton's. Would you have sex before marriage? Why or why not? Yeah. I just want to be in a long-term, serious, healthy relationship to reach that point and be as safe as possible about it. Are you more liberal or conservative? Liberal, but I do have some conservative beliefs, too. Who is your favorite Harry Potter character? I don't have one, given I never got into that franchise. What’s the worst that could come out of letting gays marry? Not a goddamn thing. What’s the most sexual thing you’ve done? Done "the thing." Name something that you are against. I'll go with an unconventional one that's a problem as of the late: making owning reptiles illegal. Why are you against it? Because reptiles are perfectly capable of being brilliant pets and, most importantly, can tame people's fears of them. I think that it's very important to see the worth and beauty in all animals, and reptiles are one of the most unappreciated families out there. :/ Have you ever played the Tomb Raider games? I played some of either the first or second one. I could never beat it. Old games are hard, man. Do you like it or hate it when your partner is clingy? I absolutely believe that it can get to an extreme that I don't like, but for the most part, I don't mind a clingy partner because hey, I am too. Beatles or Rolling Stones? Stonessss. When was the last time you changed your opinion on somebody? It'd been on my mind for a while, but I *officially* realized that I really do like-like Girt a couple days ago. And since then it's gotten a bit hardcore and all I wanna do is talk to him bc fuck me and how attached to people I get. What was the last thing that made you feel proud and why? Every single time I go to the gym, I feel proud of myself because it REALLY takes a lot out of me. Do you feel uncomfortable when people you hardly know confide in you? Nope. I'm willing to be a shoulder to cry on for like... anyone. If you're hurting, talk to someone. I'll be there as an easy option. What was the last thing to fascinate you? It was... INCREDIBLY disturbing and almost nauseating even for me, but I saw a video of a dead whale explode. It was GRUESOME. Guts just kept coming and coming and coming and :x Is there a certain noise/sound which scares you? Hmmm... I'm sure there is, but what, it's not coming to me. Sudden, loud noises are an obvious answer. Do you have a favourite microorganism? ... No, I can't say I do. Out of the people you know, whose birthday is next? Girt's, actually. It's in October. If you have pet fish do you bother to name them? I did when I actually had them as a kid. Do you keep your eggs in the fridge? Ye. Have you ever owned chickens? No, but that'd be cool. Fresh eggs from a properly cared for chicken taste SO much better. When did you last listen to music? Currently. NOW I'm obsessed with Melodicka Bros & Violet Orlandi's cover of "Somebody That I Used to Know." It's done in a gothic metal style and is amaaaazing.

[tomokahiroshi]

"Sure, I'll get going."

Moving to the exit, he waves.

"See you later then."

"Likewise, dear Captain."

The moment he's a good distance away, the woman snaps her finger and the sound echoes throughout the empty library.

"Coast clear."

And from a corner close by, a girl of green hair with glasses peeks out.

The Assistant Alchemist, Sucrose.

"Th- Thank you, this... this should be sufficient."

Humming, Lisa nods with a smile.

"Yes, dear, it should be."

What a day it is today.

It doesn't take long for the man to spot their Outrider at the entrance of their Headquarters, alongside the Honorary Knight.

"Yo."

Grinning slightly, he raises his hand in greeting.

"What's up?"

"There you are!"

Amber waves in response, while the Traveler by her side wordlessly nods in acknowledgement.

"We spotted something in Windrise today!"

"Oh? Is that so?"

The tanned man hums, folding his arms.

"Do tell me about it."

After a while of explaining, he decides to join the duo in taking a look at the odd "thing" they saw by the Statue of The Seven's side.

A doll-like creature, small and has the ability to levitate.

It's nothing like what they've ever seen before.

To make it more complicated, said creature also seems to have a will of its own and constantly dodges their attempts on getting a hold of it.

Their little game of chase goes on until dusk, only then did they lose track of the poor thing and decide to return to the Headquarters.

Throughout the duration of it, however, the man has to admit that it's rather entertaining.

And nostalgic, since he used to play that kind of game with...

`"Catch me if you can!"

"Challenge accepted!"`

The sound of their laughter in those distant days still ring clearly in his ears, echoes of a pleasant childhood he knows he doesn't deserve.

"Sheesh, it was so fast."

Amber huffs on their way back.

"And small too, which makes grabbing it all the more difficult."

"You can't blame it, really."

Paimon, the Honorary Knight's floating companion, comments.

"When some strangers just suddenly show up and try to get a hold of you, of course you run."

"That's right."

Kaeya hums, holding his chin in thought.

"Besides, I'm sure I at least managed to tell what kind of thing it was."

At this, the brunette turns to him immediately.

"You did? That's fast!"

"Of course."

Smirking, he continues.

"It's an elemental being, a wisp amongst Mondstadt's thousand winds."

And once again, a remark catches him off-guard.

"You're amazing, Sir Kaeya!"

The Outrider did not just-

"I'm glad we have you within the Knights' ranks!"

Oh Barbatos, his face must have looked so ridiculous that it caused both Amber herself and the Traveler to stare when they finally took notice of it.

"Kaeya?"

Paimon waves a hand in front of his eyes.

"Helloooo?"

Maybe his smile literally froze on his face, though.

"He's acting weird..."

Amber mumbles.

"Well, at least we're here now."

Indeed, they're currently standing just before the entrance of the Knights of Favonius' Headquarters.

The sky, painted in fiery orange of the setting sun, reminds the man of someone's eyes.

Orbs that shine with burning passion, an unrelenting desire to protect this land with everything this person has.

A tug on his sleeve brings him back to reality, looking to the side to find their Honorary Knight smiling up at him.

The third thing is...

Why is everyone suddenly so hard to read?

From the ones he met early morning to those he met in the late afternoon, they're all so...

Unpredictable.

And Amber beams at him, taking his right hand as the Traveler had his left.

Then they lead him inside together.

His heart skips a beat once the large doors open, revealing the rest of Ordo Favonius along with colorful decorations.

As well as a gigantic "Happy Birthday" hanging from the ceiling.

"Happy birthday, big bro Kaeya!!"

Klee comes jumping down from a hovering flower - Albedo's, he notes - and throws various cute-looking things, which he's sure are explosives.

Although when they do blow up, it's all confetti and glitter.

So this is why Jean agreed...

The two by his sides quickly let go of his hands as the small girl falls right into his arms, giggling.

"Yay!! The new formula worked!"

"Splendidly."

Lisa chuckles, snapping her fingers and the lights go out.

"Time for the cake."

At this, he sees a cart being pushed out by Noelle and candles illuminate the area.

On it lays a cake of three layers, each of a different color.

Ocean blue, ice blue and white, from top to bottom.

"Please make a wish, Sir Kaeya."

Along with the maid's smile, he makes out everyone else's in the dimly lit lobby.

Ah... a birthday wish.

Smiling back at them, he nods.

But what should he wish for, really?

They went through the trouble to organize a party for him right under his nose and it is rather impressive how they've managed, if he were to be honest.

He knows the birth date is always on one's profile when they apply for a job, but he didn't expect them to pay that any mind.

Especially when it's his.

He hadn't celebrated it in years, after that event took place.

...

He would be lying if he said there was nothing he wanted to wish for, though.

`"Happy birthday!"`

The image of a young boy, smiling brightly as he handed Kaeya a gift.

That had been the first time someone threw a birthday party for him.

Chuckling, the tanned man moves to blow the candles as his wish comes to mind.

A childish dream he still believed in.

The girl in his arms cheer when everybody's applause resounds, light flickering back on with another snap of the librarian's fingers.

"On behalf of every knight within Ordo Favonius, I thank you for your contribution in maintaining the peace of our city."

Jean steps forward, a hand on her heart as she speaks.

"We hope that you enjoy your time here, as well as allowing this place to become your second home."

The warmth in his chest intensifies, a feeling he hadn't felt for so long.

And the woman smiles.

"Everyone, let us say it together."

From the shy Assistant Alchemist to the outgoing Outrider, from the strict Acting Grand Master to the friendly Honorary Knight, from the rarely seen Chief Alchemist to the ever-present Apprentice Knight, from the graceful Librarian to the explosive Spark Knight.

All of them, with bright smiles, go on and-

"Happy birthday, Kaeya!"

Even if his eyes feel a bit like burning right now, the man grins back at them.

"Thank you, all of you."

He doesn't think he deserves it.

Yet as he feels their sincere affection and gratitude, he can't push them away.

Perhaps... for this occasion, he'll allow himself to be honest once more.

When stars fill the night sky and the moon ascends to its peak, the Cavalry Captain leans onto the railing of the small balcony as the party goes on inside the building.

He wonders if... it could have been this way, if none of the horrible events a few years back happened.

Other than throwing a party for him, Sucrose gave him quite a pleasant surprise by being able to make untesils somewhat "alive". Perhaps that was why she needed them this morning, so they could easily move around for everyone to use.

The girl's bio-alchemy skills are getting better and better, as expected of someone working alongside Mondstadt's best alchemist.

Well, she had potential anyway.

That said-

"... Having some time to yourself?"

He pauses upon hearing the voice.

This can't be-

"That is to be expected, you've never been a big fan of parties despite your eccentric nature."

Whipping his head to the source of the voice, he finds a familiar redhead sitting on the railing to the side - a leg on it and one dangling - away from people's view, in a black cloak he hadn't seen for so long.

"You..."

His voice comes out barely audible, like a faint whisper of utter disbelief.

"Why..."

"I want nothing to do with the Knights of Favonius."

The other sighs, glancing at him.

"But since it is a special day, I'll make an exception."

At that, the tanned man goes silent.

An exception? For...

"Before you even get to that, stop."

Currently masked, the redhead only waves him over.

"Come here."

That mask is different, not the same one he used before.

Considering what it was for, it isn't hard to understand why the other abandoned it along with "that".

Confused but curious, he does as he was told and stops in his tracks upon seeing the offered hand.

"... Diluc?"

At the mention of his name, the other averts his gaze.

"Hurry, we don't have all night."

Smirking, Kaeya finally takes the hand and chuckles quietly.

"Where are you taking me, O Nocturnal Guardian of Mondstadt?"

"... You'll see soon enough."

In quick succession, the redhead pulls the man closer to himself and sweeps him off of his feet using his leg.

The smirk on the Cavalry Captain's face immediately gets replaced by a look of surprise due to the sudden bridal carry and in turn, the Darknight Hero's lips quirk up slightly.

"Mond's Knight of Ice."

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Sunday 22/8/21 - Media Recommendations #16: Top 3's of Right Now

In terms of new media to recommend this week, there is none. So this week I'm gonna do a bit of a recap/best of media thing. From the categories of Music, Anime, and Videogames, I'm gonna list my top 3 of right now.

What do I mean by Top 3 of Right Now? Well, personal taste in consumable media is very malleable and subject to change over time. So today, I'm gonna quickly highlight what I can declare my Top 3 Favourite Songs, Anime Series, and Videogames are, as the Mitchell of August the 22nd, 2021.

Some of these things I'm recommending I will have discussed in a previous Media Recommendations post, but my discussion of each of the things I talk about today will be very short. So without further ado, let's start with music.

● Top 3 Favourite Songs

▪︎3rd: Caramelldansen - Caramella Girls

I can't really explain in words why I like this song so much, but it's just really good. I am not fluent speaker of Swedish, so I do not understand much of anything in the lyrics, but that's the magic of good music, you don't have to understand. If a song bops hard enough, the lyrics can be complete nonsense and still make worldwide charts even outside their native tongue. Caramelldansen also manages to capture that quintessential excitable weaboo nerd energy that I've come to accept is definitely part of my being.

This spot was the hardest to place out of any other placing in this post. There was about 6 songs I could declare as being my 3rd favourite song of all time, but at the very second I'm writing this, midnight on Sunday, I decided that Caramelldansen is my third favourite song.

▪︎2nd: Foolish Heart - Nyanners

One thing that will always make me enjoy a song is a funky beat. Music that just pumps and jams. Foolish Heart is fun to groove to and there's not much more to it. I also have a soft spot for bitter-sweet lovesongs, and there aren't many songs I know that are as bitter about the sweetness of love than this. I follow the artist who does this song on many of her socials and I was a fan of it the second it came out, and it will probably stay in my regular rotation for a long time.

Honourable Mentions:

Old 45s - Chromeo

A Thousand Miles - Vanessa Carlton

Mr Blue Sky - ELO

Mansion Party - Ninja Sex Party

Roundabout - Yes

▪︎1st: I Want You - Savage Garden

I had actually heard this song a bit when I was much younger, but it was only recently I became obsessed with it. It is the song used in the closing credits during JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 4, and I instantly fell in love with it. It's just so funky and goes so damn hard. It's a soft song, but also very powerful. The vocals are so smooth and the instruments are so sexy. It's been my favourite song for many years in a row now, and I think it's gonna keep that number 1 spot for a while longer yet.

● Top 3 Favourite Anime Series

▪︎3rd: Darling in the Franxx

Darling in the Franxx just vibed with me on an emotional level. My very soul was touched by how much love this anime exudes. Studio Trigger are known foremost for their intense action and over the top characters, and sure this anime has those in spades. For someone who hasn't watched it, it may appear to be a cosmic mecha anime, but in fact, it is a romance story first. I can't really explain it well, but Darling in the Franxx just punches you right in the soul with how much emotion there is. It is a beautiful anime.

▪︎2nd: Food Wars - Shokugeki no Soma

There's just something fun about rooting for a snarky protagonist who is overconfident. Especially when, most of the time, they are precisely big enough for their boots. Food Wars is a complete 3 course dinner that fills many different niches of anime. It's a lesson in many different cultures, it is food porn, it's a battle shonen, it even has light romance, but never lets that take centre stage over the journey of the protagonists. I'm admittedly a lover of tasteful fanservice here and there, and Food Wars delivers just the right amount of echi to entertain those into it, but no more than necessary. Food Wars is just... a lot. And it's great.

Honourable Mentions:

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!

Dagashi Kashi

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime

Log Horizon

▪︎1st: Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood

FMA is just such a full package. It has a fun and interesting cast of characters. A complex and vast setting that is neither overexplained nor underexplained. A cast of villains that are all unique and the perfect balance of sympathetic to hateable. And most importantly, it does not outstay its welcome. I was very much considering putting JoJo's Bizarre Adventure up here, but the issue is that like, many other series, a series can be too long. A good anime has to be long enough to sink your teeth into, but if drags on for too long, it can become exhausting. FMA spends the perfect amount of time building up the plot and ends where it should. Edward and Alphonse Elric are the perfect dynamic duo, and every character has such fun designs and personalities. I could blab on for ages on why I love Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood, and I have in a previous post. So go search that up in my pinned post if you want a longer breakdown. It is an anime MUST WATCH.

●Top 3 Videogames

▪︎3rd: Super Smash Bros Ultimate

The very idea of Super Smash Bros is something that appeals to gamers everywhere. A suite of characters from all over gaming that are all playable in one huge game. You get to play that classic "my favourite character could kick your favourite character's butt" in real time. I'm not a big fighting game guy, but Smash has a very accessible jumping off point, simple controls and a system of combat that's only really as deep as you need it to be. Smash Bros is also a very important game to me socially, since I owe all my current closest friends to meetings I had interacting with the competitive scene. I used to be really into competitive Smash too, and Smash Ultimate in particular had a fairly balanced cast, in that if you were committed enough, you could dominate with any character. But even if I've grown exhausted with that scene, and only ever play the game casually now, I owe a lot to this series.

▪︎2nd: Animal Crossing New Horizons

As of right now, Animal Crossing is not a game I play.... at all. But for the few months after the game released, ACNH was a religious dedication. I'm in a pretty shitty place these days. Can't see friends, can't even go to work, the world is falling apart as our leaders can't get Covid under control. But while I was playing ACNH, it brought structure and purpose back into my life for a while. I had villagers depending on me, museum collections to complete, flowers to breed, an island to transform into my vision of a nice place to live. It was nice. This number 2 spot might be taken by a different game in the future, but this year, Animal Crossing New Horizons was a very important game for me.

Honourable Mentions:

The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess

Pikmin 3

Jackbox Party Pack (the whole series)

Shovel Knight Treasure Trove

Pokémon Soul Silver

▪︎ 1st: The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild

Despite Zelda being a huge part of my identity, I didn't actually get into the series until my mid teens. By that point, most of the later games were very formulaic and linear. And sure that can make for a very compelling story and experience, but BotW just threw that idea out the window. Breath of the Wild is a game you can just get lost in. Spend an hour just dicking around in the middle of nowhere and it's a blast just to move around. The world is tranquil, and also exciting. The game is gorgeous and fun to play and there's just too much to talk about. I've played the game from start to finish at various levels of completion about 5 times now, (one playthrough being a 2 hourish speedrun to the final boss) and every playthrough I found new locations, puzzles, interactions that I never encountered before. It's a game that just matched my being perfectly and I doubt a game will leave an impact like that for many years to come.

[bookofjudith]

I got tagged by @bauliya

name: meg. but u can call me wild thing ;)))))))))))

gender: i am a girl in the sense that i was a tomboy as a child and now i am far more comfortable w femininity, but getting in trouble for playing with the boys and being messy at catholic schools has permanently imprinted itself on my soul

starsign: gemini!!

height: 5'5

birthday: i am a june baby!!!

favourite band: girl what kind of question i literally can’t answer this. let me check my stats rq. Ok they say i’ve been listening to a shit ton of the oh hellos, lumineers, vampire weekend, and florence + the machine, so i’ll take it!

favourite solo artist: bro come ON. im not picking one. Hozier and Sufjan Stevens are probably my all-times, but i’ve also been listening to a ton of Mitski and Andrew Bird recently.

song stuck in your head: Drunk Walk Home - Mitski. every few minutes i just think FUCK YOU AND YOUR MONEEEEYYY

last movie you watched: i think it was soul?? which was VERY cute and made me cry.

last show: .....fullmetal alchemist: brotherhood.  i’ve literally seen it twice thru but i cant put it down yet :/

when you created this blog: lmao 2013. try that on for size. if u scroll back far enough youll find stuff from when i was a high school freshman and now im GRADUATING college. (dont scroll back that far im begging you)

last thing you googled: confutatis maledictis flammis acribus addictis, which is a line from Dies Irae. will provide no further context. 

other blogs: wouldn’t you like to know, weatherboy

how many are you following/how many followers do you have: too many of you follow me. i wield too much power. unfollow while you still can. 

lucky number: 420

instruments: i used to play piano!! i haven’t played in years but i can still bang out a tune if i mess around long enough. 

what are you currently wearing: uhhh, sweats? im on month two of break. i don’t know what clothing is. 

dream job: ahahha, uh, i don’t know? I would eventually like to become a physician and work with children in some respect, and would like to publish writing, get involved in local politics and NGOs. u know how it goes. 

favourite food: i had fried shawarma rolls last week and i literally can’t stop thinking about them i think i’d sell a sibling to have one right now

dream trip: MEDITERRANEAN. WE GOIN ON A TRIP. greece, italy, cyprus, and then we doin a hop skip and a jump to visit armenia and then beruit and my sitti’s hometown. 

nationality: american yeehaw. 

top 3 fictional universes I'd like to live in: does the fictional universe where i’m achieving my goals count. In all seriousness id totally visit avatar or literally anywhere studio ghibli related. 

I'm tagging @agentcalliope @liathgray @isnt-it-pretty godspeed

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The Fullmetal Alchemist Live Action Movie Part 7: More Philosopher Stones than their PC Farm Can Possibly Render

So last we left off, a bunch of weird stuff was happening. Mustang just set Envy on fire, Lust and Gluttony kind of walked up from stage left, and Ed and Hawkeye just broke out of bougie jail and barged through a chain link fence on some Jeep. Good thing Mustang is here to explain it all to us:

(FYI I am so bad at spelling homunculus. I don’t even know which way is real anymore.)

What is incredible about this movie is just how much everyone else already knows, while Ed knows freaking nothing. Also, if you know about homunculi, then you know about sorcerer stones, and you’d know about...most of the things in Fullmetal Alchemist. Assuming that Mustang, who can look at a homunculus tattoo and be like “yep that’s a homunculus” doesn’t know anything else is kind of a big leap.

This actor had fun. I legitimately enjoy the actor who plays Mustang, I really do.

Anyway, we do get a little bit more explanation at this point by going back to the part where Hughes dies and just...showing it a second time but with this extra  reveal:

(see Hughes die yet again under the cut because this movie did it not just once but twice)

It’s at this point that Hughes turns to the phone and in his dying breath is like “It’s lab 5, go to the old POW camp, at lab 5” but not only did I think that the person on the line was the general (Because Hughes originally said it was the general) apparently now the person on the line is...Mustang? And that’s why Mustang knew about lab 5?

Like it’s...it’s just kind of confusing. I know this plot because I’ve seen the anime, but if you have not seen the anime beforehand or read the books, you’d be so freakin up a creek right now about why we saw this scene twice, and why it was completely different both times.

To make things even more confusing, that whole Tucker side plot is so random, that not even our baddies know what is going on with that whole Tucker side plot.

Anyway we have to give Gluttony and Envy have to do something in order to make their presence make sense. Honestly Gluttony just needs to have a single line in this movie.

Just everything is that same shiny neutral Phong. Look at all that Phong. Like other parts of this movie are passable, this was just so hilariously overlooked.

And like I dunno if this was a teeth harness or not but damn. Damn that looks stupid from the back, hahaha. He kind of lumbers slowly after these 9 dudes (same extras we’ve seen everywhere else, ps—this is still just the same guys) and it’s not all that scary because like...they can easily outrun him. The only way you can die to Gluttony is if you trip and then take a nap for a little bit.

Mustang gets hurt and it’s kind of funny how they shot it. It was actually rough to cap because they have to do so many tricks to not show us exactly what is happening, so they rely on sounds, on zooming in on people’s shocked expressions, because they Do Not Have The Budget to do more than this.

I don’t remember if this happened in the anime, too. Like from this point forward everything is kind of like “can you spot the source material?” because it’s just become so jumbled at this point.

Ed, who as you can imagine is a bundle of emotions by default, suddenly gets really protective of his mean Dad although like...we’ve barely made Mustang seem like a Father. Hell, we’ve barely made Ed seem like a kid. Why would he get weird and conflicted now?

Just the awkward teenage energy that only occasionally stems off of Ed is very unpredictable.

This is a full grown man.

Finally, we make it to Lab Number Five, the correct one this time. It’s got an alchemy circle…

It’s got a ceiling full of...zombie corpses, if you squint real good because I have to shrink all these images (Yes, they fit in the zombie corpses, but could not fit in the North or Father or Ling Yao or like anything Armstrong) It’s got everything that we need to put that nail into that Fullmetal Alchemist coffin, but ran out of time to fully explain or do.

It’s even got Al!

Yep, this is happening now, this part of the show. Ed is just having a WILD TIME trying to keep up with it and so are we.

So apparently Shou could just turn Al “off” this whole time. This explains why Al was just chilling under a blanket for 36 hours, but like...doesn’t really explain how Shou can do this or why he is bothering to do it right now.

But we need Shou because...well someone has to tell Ed what the plot is and what he should be doing at this very moment.

(Winry is here too)

So, with the threat of Winry getting shot in the head, Shou Tucker demands that Ed make it impossible to do any magic, because magic is very expensive and hard to animate. I could be wrong...but I’m pretty sure he also took off his right arm in the show at some point nearish to the end...I think? Forgive me, everything before 2020 is kind of a haze in my memory.

PS him ripping his hand off with all these sparks everywhere gave me serious Star Wars prequel vibes that I can’t explain. Something about the CGI, something about this contrived mess was like “Ah, I’ve felt this insanity before...long ago in a simpler time” and it was kind of nostalgic for me.

GOL LOOK AT THAT.

This Mickey Mouse glove just hot chilling on that sparking end. Hahaha I love it so much!

Shou just...delivers one of the most important reveals, sending Ed on a bit of a spirit journey because the stones he’s wanted for so long are actually very bad.

As you can imagine, because Ed likes to freak out, he has a big ass freak out, to top all freak outs. This actor spent like sooo much of his time just screaming at the ground. Which, I mean this is a shonen, so that checks out.

I’m just letting you know in case you decide to watch this movie and you have some epilepsy issues--skip this part. Just skip it. I don’t personally have it, but like...they went kind of extra in this part.

Now unlike the show, this movie has like...no apology for Dr Marcoh. Freakin stabbed him through the chest and was like “I don’t care if it means we can’t have the original FMA ending I freakin hate this guy” and you know...good on you, movie. Dr Marcoh was a really bad person. Thank you for not even attempting to justify this godawful man.

This crazy ass fanfiction movie.

Anyway, Shou directs Ed to look 10 feet up to get the rest of that juicy content. That Juicy FMA DLC that was within eye distance this entire time but youknow...cropped offscreen so it just didn’t exist.

Can’t believe this wasn’t the FIRST THING you’d notice when coming into this room, since Ed has been hardwired for red stones for like 10+ years. But youknow.

Anyways, we’re getting a ton of visual elements from FMA, just checking off that check list here in the last 1/3 of the movie. But wait, it gets weirder.

What I love about this is that Shou tells us all of this stuff because I guess Ed asked for Philosopher stones once, and even Shou is like...heyyy I figured it out! But like...hell would anyone even want to do this though?

Because that’s what happens when you have Shou freakin Tucker reveal the big master plan when he is not the big master. Like this explains nothing about Father, about Ed’s Dad, about the homunculi, about the corpses in the ceiling, like there’s just no explanation, other than just –“hey! Look at this atrocity I found just now!”

There is actually a horror element to that, where you don’t need to explain everything if you’re doing horror. If this were a horror movie, this would probably...be fine. You could have a fully explained movie by just saying “they turned POW camp people into rocks and now the zombies are here!” and that would be fine.

But it’s just...that isn’t this movie. I had so many expectations. And honestly...I expected way too much from 1.5 hours of content.

So Shou pulls a gun on Ed, which makes sense. Ed is lookin to make stones, and if stones are made out of people—then it’s time to kill Ed. First thing that make sense in this movie, but I don’t know if it makes sense coming from Shou freakin Tucker who made it seem like he just wanted to kill Ed because Ed got him arrested that one time.

It may have been just the translation on my end but like...Shou’s reason for pulling a gun out here was a little nonsense. But Shou himself is already a little nonsense anyway.

So we say goodbye, for the last time, being honest—he’s fully dead—he’s not coming back—to Shou Freakin Tucker. You were a mess Shou. I won’t miss you.

And if I forgot that this guy comes back, I fully apologize ahead of time, but I am 99% positive that I remembered that this guy never comes back.

(He might come back.)

And then Lust is like “Hakuro why did you do that? Like what are you even doing???”

And everyone else is like “Oh, the General. Of course. Why didn’t I uhhh….see that coming?”

Because they had to condense a whole bunch of corrupt Generals for this movie into one character, and so I guess Hakuro took it for the team?

Also these guys are here.

Just every single person standing in this room is pretty confused, as you can imagine. No one really expects to open up Volume 2 of FMA and it’s accidentally printed the last page of the entire series.

Anyway, that’s all for this 15 minutes (It was actually a little short 15 because there was ton of caps) I’m very tired because I did this workout routine with bro that was like 300 squats and I don’t know what day it is. I wrote “update blog” in my bullet journal (because it’s January, so I’m bullet journaling) so I’m just gonna do that because I want to use this green sparkly jelly pen and cross off all of today. Mm. Satisfying.

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