#episode 4 had me so hopeful and i think that it episode 5 washed that shit down the tunnel of love drain

[hella-hound]

we’ll have to see what they do in episode 6 with the lotus hotel but so far episode 5??? Where is the silliness?? where is annabeth, adamant that she will not enter the tunnel of love with pErCy JaCkSoN??? WHY was annabeth so nasty with Ares in the beginning? annabeth stealing waterpark clothes and percy being like, “uhhhh is that allowed??” the spiders, her showing (not life or death) fear! i’m ill over these changes. even in her most rational moments, she’s still 12!!!

[somewhere-in-the-rain]

3 things I loved about Onyx Storm (and 3 things I didn’t)

Disclaimer: I gave Onyx Storm 5 stars. Any book that has that kind of emotional effect on me is an immediate favourite. This is just my opinion :)

Spoilers for Onyx Storm ahead

3 things I loved

Domestic Riorgail. Omg. They are my favourite fictional couple ever. Xaden washing Violet’s hair? *chefs kiss*. Calling her “love”? Instant dopamine. I need these two like I need air.

Violet being the most intelligent person in every room. If I wasn’t in love with her before, I am now. I was eating up every moment of her verbally taking down people in positions of power, and she fucking killed it in this book. My personal favourites include telling Halden her plan for the quest squad and getting her way, outsmarting and poisoning the triumvirate, and her monologue to the riders and fliers at the beginning of the book. And Xaden just sitting back and watching and being so proud of her 🥺.

Xaden. Ugh, I adore him. I don’t even feel the need to explain this one. Him having infinite faith in Violet’s ideas and plans, being willing to do anything to protect her, throwing Halden into a wall with his shadows, being 100% down to marry Violet whenever and wherever. He’s still such a drama queen, but I love him.

3 things I didn’t love

That one scene where Violet falls off Tairn and into Xaden’s arms and says “my, my, what else can you do with those shadows” or something. This is so specific, but I got insane second hand embarrassment and had to shut the book because I was cringing so much.

The multiple POVs. Xaden’s, I understand. That happens every book. But Rhiannon’s and Imogen’s just felt so out of place and unnecessary and just really took me out of the story. I think they’re both great characters, but I don't care about their stories like I do Violet’s. I’m going to be so disappointed if RY decides to do multiple POV again in book 4 with anyone other than Xaden and Violet because I think it could genuinely ruin the series.

The plot felt a little episodic. Especially when they were in the Isle Kingdoms (unfortunate, as some of my favourite moments took place here), just going one island to another, meeting new people who all worshipped a different god and had a different trial they had to undergo and a different government system and a different personality type… I just felt a little overwhelmed by the worldbuilding sometimes.

Anyway, I’m not going to emotionally recover for at least a week from binge reading this book, and basically just needed to blurt my thoughts somewhere to clear my head before I forget them all. I hope no one is too emotionally drained from reading Onyx Storm (that’s a lie, you all had better be suffering along with me).

[daniwib]

Thoughts on Masks 8x05 stills

When you consider that we haven't had a Halloween episode since season 5 for whatever real world reason but then put it in the context of the 911 verse, Buck's excitement over his corpse decoration becomes a lot more understandable. He's not just excited about a decoration, he's excited about working on Halloween with his family. You see, if we look at the seasons that didn't have a Halloween episode as our beloveds not being on shift that day, then they haven't worked a Halloween shift for three years.

Look at how he's standing, shoulder back, tall and so proud of himself. "Look at me, Dad! Look what I got for us, isn't it great?"

They're not so sure, because it looks very life (death?) like and knowing Buck, it might just be an actual real-life (death??) corpse.

Buck knows it's Bobby he has to convince. Chim's on board at once, he's intrigued and excited. Look at him playfully spraying fog at Bobby to make him laugh and agree! Hen's just all "Hmm, Buck's being Buck again, okay, it's just another day."

Eddie, meanwhile, is wondering why the corpse is dressed in HIS bachelor party costume...

"Buck, did you not only keep my destroyed, vomit encrusted suit but also wash it and then dress a dead body in it? MY suit?? What the hell were you thinking, man?!" Tell me that suit is not one hell of a lot cleaner than it was when we last saw Eddie wearing it....

Buck's just like, "Well, obviously I washed it. It stank! Who wants to smell that all shift?" "But smelling a desiccated corpse all shift is alright," Bobby dead pans with that delightful dry wit of his, and Buck launches into an explanation that no, actually, it doesn't, because once the flesh reaches a certain point of decay it begins to dry out and did you know.....

Ahh I cannot wait for this episode!!! Even more so when Oliver has told us he likes this episode and in my (admittedly shaky) memory, he's said that about episodes when Buck has been whumped in the past. So I'm hoping the spider bite or whatever it is goes a lot worse for him than we're expecting lol.

(list of previous Halloween episodes below the cut, lmk if I missed any!)

1x07 Full Moon (Creepy AF) Honorable shout out to this episode which while not technically a Halloween episode was still a lot of fun.

2x07 Haunted

3x06 Monsters

4 - No Halloween episode, shortened season due to covid

5x07 Ghost Stories

6 – No Halloween episode

7 - No Halloween episode, shortened season due to the strikes

[theconstantsidekick]

no because, supernatural is absolutely a train wreck. it's a colossal accident that is happening in front of you that you can't look away from. it is homophobic and non-sensical and downright laughable at times but you know what? I love it. I absolute love it.

season 1 was absolutely beautiful. you don't understand, really, you don't. they had a piss poor budget, you can see that in every frame. but does that stop it from being fucking beautiful? no. it is stylised and ambitious and a fucking visual treat.

and this is like the first fucking episode. the shots have so much character! and that's nothing to say of the characters themselves. from the first fucking scene you can clearly distinguish sam and dean's character clear as day. their motivations, their dreams, their hopes, all of it. it's established so well. their dynamic is unmatched. does it also have a lot of garbage? yes for sure. because what in the name of hell was that episode with bugs? what glue were they sniffing when they green lit that one? no seriously... I wanna try some.

but then they recovered, cause they did faith. my god, what an episode. WHAT AN EPISODE. that motherfucking reaper haunts my every waking hour

like yeah, I love me some baby dean and baby sam going on their small scale ghost hunts while learning deep lessons about who they are as people and what they want from life.

also that 'laugh I nearly died' needle drop? where sam sees jess? god tier editing, GOD TIER.

then they came back with season 2. and here is my most controversial opinion that should not be controversial at all, season 2 is the best season of supernatural to ever supernatural.

what is and what should never be, hollywood babylon, heart, nightshifter, and the whole fucking season actually. not a single miss in my humble opinion. and that finale? THAT FINALE. beautiful, magnificent. ground breaking character writing, everything comes full circle while simultaneously opening up new plot lines to explore.

and my god, yellow eyes is an epic villain. he is a very viciously written villain like, he's... my god. it ain't a walk in the park writing villains, believe you me patient readers, villains are harder to write than the protagonists, always. well, at least the compelling ones are.

now season 3 suffered because of the writer's strike, but didn't miss much either. like yeah some of the hits don't hit as hard as the season 2, but hey, mystery spot, time is on my side, ghostfacers, bedtime stories are nothing to laugh about. those episodes are fucking solid, like most of the season. and there is so much raw emotion is sam's need to save dean, it just makes my weak winchester brothers loving heart throb a little too hard. also...

need I say more?

does the show did look little more washed out and boring? yes. but it's cool, cause we're moving on to season 4.

listen, I kinda just wanna leave all my season's critique at this. i mean, yeah this. this is it. this is the long and short of it; castiel. i don't think i need to get anymore into it

so season 5 is just—

i'm kidding. obviously i'm gonna talk about season 4, at length.

listen, being able to introduce angels this late in the game and then have them be a such perfectly hidden players is a masterstroke of genius. it just is. i am a writer guys... apart from the relentless fanfic as well lol. and when i tell you, introducing a new big player which is also (not so) secretly the next big bad and playing it off as smoothly as they did in season 4, is beyond hard. but the biggest home run these fuckers hit is castiel and the best part is they weren't aiming for a one lol. and oh oh, the way they use their very VERY limited budget to show wings with just flashing the fucking light? CINEMA! that's fucking cinema right there man. i work on film sets, i am telling you, this is the smartest filmmaking choice they make on the entire show. it adds so much visual intrigue while being so awfully easy to execute. BRILLIANt.

now i cannot talk about supernatural without talking about the deancas romance of it all, which i understand not everyone can see or wants to, which is fine. to each their own. you consume art the way you want to, i don't care much as long as you can acknowledge that castiel and dean's friendship was just some of the best written television that mankind has ever seen. is that too grand a statement? yes. does that make it any less true? no.

they even brought back the moody lighting.

and then there's the episodes this season, most of which are home runs in their own regard. just like beautiful writing, the character development for cas, for dean, for sam, even the late john winchester is wild. anna is a wonderful addition, so is uriel, and alastair? they don't make villains like him anymore, they just fucking don't. AND THAT GODDAMN PLOT TWIST AT THE END? man! the finale was just... too good. Chuck's introduction is absolutely wonderful, even if they ruin him by the end but that happens a decade later so wtv, who cares? But,,,, Jimmy. Fucking. Novak. That's all. that's the tweet. yeah. i'm gonna end the season 4 fan fair with jimmy.

moving to season 5.

subjectively speaking, this is my fucking favorite. this season is a writer's dream while also being their goddamn nightmare. so many WONDERFUL characters to play with and such a grand plot but you get to see it all on a very small, consumable scale which is just... it's too smart for me to not mention. i won't start naming the plot points and neither will i name my favourite episodes because what even is the point? all of it was fucking perfect. you don't understand how hard it is to develop characters to such an extent that they become so familiar to the audience that they know their next move before you even put it on the screen. and supernatural had that. they tied everything together with so much care and consideration, just... AAAH so good.

a special shoutout goes to endverse!cas, crowley and death this season. you all know it in your bones that those three were just the absolute scene stealers. especially death's introduction... immaculate.

they did lose a few points for not being as aesthetically pleasing as the past few seasons but hey, gabriel was enough to make a smooth recovery.

but this... this is the end of the road for me people. season 5 is where it should have ended. in no way shape or form am i saying that there aren't a few good episodes here and there after this, because there are. i think season 5 was so fucking solid, tied up so many goddamn lose ends and then just put a cute little hell shaped bow on top and i just... yeah. this was and should have been the end of the road. do not get me wrong, i love me some jack kline, charlie bradbury, kevin tran, rowena macleod and eileen lahey but were they worth the bullshit ending i had to sit through? not really.

i absolutely think if there weren't more episodes of supernatural I would never have become a destiel fan, because i started shipping them when dean made cas a mixtape in season TWELVE! but my god, the good times were so scattered amongst the horseshit that even when i found those hidden gems, they were so fucking drenched in the stink that they lost their value.

the worst of it all is that, i cannot explain to you what supernatural means to me in a million words, because it is a part of me, heart and soul. i fucking AM castiel. i am a gay little angel you hear me? i love this show. i do. i'm glad it went on for however long it did but i feel like once in a while i need to write shit like this or read shit like this to remind myself of the show that it used to be. of it's beautiful cinematography, of it's clever little storytelling techniques. of it's wonderful cast. of how epic their song choices used to be.

FUcking RENEGADE? iconic. wanted, dead or alive? cannot hear the song without hearing sam's off tune goat bleating that he called singing along.

i need to remind myself of how afraid i used to be of lucifer. of how much i cried while watching dark side of the moon; when dean and sam burst the crackers, and how i learnt the lyrics to knocking on heaven's door just because of that scene.

sometimes i just have to walk through memory lane and look back at gabriel's death, the good one, the only one. it was so fucking meaningful. i have to think of "we are making it up as we go" to be able to breathe properly because those moments were so fucking beautiful.

fuck the big ones, i even remind myself of the small ones, of dean's handwriting being in all caps, just like him. of sam's fucking huge laptop with that weird blue black sticker in the middle. of castiel's tie, that just was the right shade of blue, and hung all wrong but just naturally enough to add so much more to his character than any fucking dialogue could. every small little detail of supernatural that made it so damn supernatural. i miss it all.

idk. i'm rambling. whatever.

[annabelle--cane]

pls I need episode sources for the true ones in the wtnv polls

this is about my "which of these is a fake fact about welcome to night vale" poll and ideally one should take that before reading these answers. having said that, let's go:

NVlians have to fill out triplicate sex paperwork with all potential partners: canon in the novel it devours! a few paragraphs from chapter 13,

2. cecil is an avid tiktok user and regularly records dances at the radio station: this is the false one, it's actually carlos who is the wannabe tiktok star. from episode "218 - the sitter cancelled,"

I tried to get Carlos to take Esteban to the lab, but apparently today they’re doing a dangerous experiment and he doesn’t want our son to get hurt. I’m not sure I believe that. I think Carlos might just want some time alone to work on his Tiktok dances. He’s obsessed these days with getting one to go viral, and he’s putting a few too many hours into choreographing and filming these things. 

3. k[h]oshekh the floating cat is a misogynist: from 195 and 196, silas the thief parts 1 & 2. these episodes are told from the perspective of silas, a former successful art thief who used to work with a partner called sandrine whom he never got on with, largely due to his self-centeredness and misogyny never letting him see her as a full person. it all came to a head when sandrine, as an act of revenge, cursed him to be an immobile mutant cat for the rest of his days, and this is the cat we have known all along as khoshekh gershwin-palmer. however he has mellowed since then and his misogyny has kind of cooled, having kids really changed him.

4. cecil turns a recurring nightmare of his into an nft: I feel the need to say he turned the nightmare itself into an nft, not an artistic representation or anything. from "199 - guidelines for retrieval,"

And thus ends the new Guidelines for Retrieval. Aw, that’s such a nice offer from the Sanitation Department! A little long winded maybe, but I don’t want to be too critical. I know their public communications department has had a lot of turnover lately. Anyway, I definitely will be taking them up on that offer this week. There’s a super vivid recurring nightmare I used to have that would make a great NFT.

5. cecil doesn’t know what fridges are: this one comes from the 2017 live show "ghost stories,"

Cecil: Oh yeah! Carlos and I have one of those humming closets, and when I open it up, there’s a light inside and cool air washes over me and I’m just like – what is this thing? Earl: Well, that’s just your refrigerator, Cecil. Cecil: Wait, that’s a refrigerator?! Earl: What have you been using as a fridge? Cecil: [beat] So tell us more about this master class um, Earl.

6. carlos climaxes in person in voice on podcast: from the patreon bonus episode "holiday." thinking or talking about science at too great length has a long canonical track record of getting carlos hot and bothered, and in one passage of the episode he starts talking about how much he loves doing science with a romantic partner, and, well. I'll just link the clip.

7. a big villain is defeated by getting squashed under a falling cow: major spoilers for very recent content here. in episode "230 - carlos explained," right as dr janet lubelle is giving her big villain monologue, this happens,

DR. LUBELLE: Now you’re starting to understand. There is no defeating me. No trick to wriggling out under my thumb. I’ve gamed out every gambit. Foreseen every fumbling, sweaty strategy. You have lost. And now…now Carlos, I will explain you away. You, Dr. Carlos Robles, were the son of [WHISTLING SOUND OF SOMETHING FALLING FROM THE SKY. LOUD SPLAT] [LONG PAUSE] CECIL: And that’s when the Glow Cloud dropped a dead cow on Dr. Lubelle. I sure hope she wasn’t injured. We should definitely check on her at some point, you know, eventually.

8. joseph fink, irl writer of the podcast, has been a NV radio intern twice: once, in the live show "the investigators," an intern played by joseph fink introduces himself as intern joseph fink. in all fairness, he could just be playing a character with his exact name, I mean, that's what maureen johnson does. however, from episode "188 - listener questions" onward, our world has in-universe been merging with the night vale world, and the actual writer joseph fink has been trapped in the town of night vale for over two years, at one point doing a stint as an intern.

9. a big villain is offered “an extra hour in the ball pit” as a bribe to go away: this one's about dr janet lubelle, again. in the last couple of seasons, tamika flynn has been feeling like she's outgrowing using violence as a tool to solve her problems, so in "228 - diplomacy," she tries the following,

Frustrations have swelled to a new high in Night Vale after Councilmember Tamika Flynn’s failed diplomatic attempts with the University of What It Is. Tamika tried offering them everything from limitless use of the scrublands to a coupon book full of cute tasks like free backrubs. She even offered an extra hour in the ball pit at the Night Vale Convention Center. But Dr. Lubelle and all of her henchmen will not budge.

[zenkor123]

Why is Peeta so composed in this fic compared to mine.

From Katniss's POV Peeta's Mutt fantasies sound unhinged.

Also the exposure therapy that Peeta and Annie are getting where their exposed to large amounts of triggers and given a loaded gun shows them at their most vulnerable. This is the beginning of the exposure therapy as well.

When Peeta isn't in training he is far better at faking being better then he is but Katniss sees right through his crap he is taking morphling becuase he is depressed, and sleeps as little as possible becuase he does not want to sleep.

Also the fic wedlock is awesome I just found it.

Unrelated: Being in squad 452 having Katniss watch him fight off episodes in the first day, there must of been a small part of him that thought that Katniss would enjoy his suffering. He didn't think Katniss would provide any relief she was just there to feel safe from him and point her gun at him. He did have a hope that Katniss reveling in his episodes would make her hate him less. But his first instinct was "no no no get her the fuck of my rotation." Sensing her fear he was disabused of this notion but it was like "great now I have to watch her shiver for an hour while she thinks of killing me while I resist shooting at 4 fake illusions of capitol transplants maybe she will quit the fucking unit and I won't have to deal with this shit." Peeta probably suggested that to her on his first day in squad 452.

"You know you could leave this unit, never have to worry about me killing you in an episode or hurting you like I did before I was even "mutated".You won't have to be in the same room as the mutt created to destroy you. You won't have to resist the urge to kill this evil mutt, every minute of your shift. Just like with our lunches with Finnick and Annie nobody's forcing you to be here."

Katniss says something nasty in response , she wants to ask why Peeta thinks he hurt her does not find out until he drops his notebook and Katniss visits Peeta's symbolic grave.

Once Peeta realizes that Katniss is not going to be consigned to his memories he wants to ease some of the discomfort involved in their interactions. He also finds Katniss confusing he feels guilty for thinking this but he wants to know who the "real" Katniss is, the person who is the person who he shares lunches and sees everyday? He thinks Katniss is a stranger but he still has an urge to know who she is even it isn't relevant to his life. "Why doesn't Katniss hate him?" He has a sense that he has no right toknow that he's going to trigger either an episode or restraining order but he thinks just be careful. He also has written off finding the truth about her in his memories so he attempts to get an accurate picture of her in the present.

Peeta assumes that everything in his memory is false. His operating assumption is that his memory barely constitutes such.

Peeta stops trying to ignore Katniss and shut her out of his mind (before whenever he found his brain thinking of Katniss he got upset he took deep breaths and tried to wash his hands and name 5 things he saw. 4 things he ect ect.

He had a sudden sense that if he knew who Katniss was in the present he could sort his memories without looking at them. He uncovered various details from his memories and wrote them down in his journal as well as wrote down any observations. He was already documenting everything he did to prevent his memories from being taken from him again. Inbetween every activity in training he took notes of everything he did. He assumed that any information about Katniss would cuase confusion if left in his head. By putting them to paper he could capture the information. Though he has pages for everyone he knows.

Though Peeta has notes on everything he documents everything he eats for example.

Prior to this he had refused to add any notes about Katniss when she came up in descriptions with other people he didn't write her name but put red X to refer to her instead. Even his list of guards on his rotation had her marked by a ugly red X. Katniss once stared at Peeta and was at an angle where she could see what he was writting, they were announcing Peeta's rotation she saw Peeta mark her with a big red X. After October 7 he erased the red X and replaced it with Katniss's name while in his bed lethargic. When he woke up in his room which had been stripped of anything that could be used for self harm he tried to strangle himself with his pillow. The doctors had to sedate him again then when he woke up again they talked him out of trying again, Peeta noticed that the den was blown up but Peeta was lethargic after his post episode therapy session. The doctors then had a all night therapy session to ensure he didn't try to off himself again. Just non-stop therapy.

How does Katniss balance the ambivalence in wedlock with her desire to shut down Peeta's funny ideas and remind him who he is?

Peeta had questions as well so it was actually a promising start also morphling loosens tongues. Peeta is easier to decipher in the fic even with his dead eyes well he has to be open and truthful with his guards for episode control. His facial expressions are truncated but clear.

[headspacedad]

One Piece: ep 5 spoilers

damn

First I've got to say that in Sims 3 there's this world that's got a pirate ship pulled up on the beach that you can eat out at in one of the worlds and yeah, I loved that ship. I miss that ship in sims 4.

I really enjoy the chef character too. I mean, yes, the one in charge of the kitchen - his mustache is magnificent - but the - and I never thought I'd say these words together - rebellious flirt line chef - is an interesting character as well and now that Luffy's found out what his dream is I can only assume he's going to become the next adopted crew member since that seems to be the resume for the job. That should be good for Luffy's stomach at the very least.

I also liked Nami's bit of this episode. First the drinking game with Zoro and then her decision not to split the crew with the Jimmy Buffett captain and run off. Both of them were well directed to put the emphasis on her and the actress really sold it with her facial expressions. Usually I'd find the 'only out for herself' girl annoying by this point in the series but she's allowed to be human and bond and have a growing friendship with the crew and care about them and I really still enjoy her. Her still always ready to make a run for it makes her interesting instead of annoying.

I also really like the introduction of the Shirtless Spanish Musketeer. I was all set to dislike him and be annoyed with him because he was so OP and that's usually a sign that he's going to annoy instead of entertain me - the yellow eyes weren't helping - but no! No, by the end of the episode I thoroughly like him and can't wait to see him come back down the line.

And of course we were all waiting for Zoro. I enjoyed him this episode too, of course I did, but he had a very standard roll to play. The actor did it very well, I really enjoyed watching it play out, but so much of this series so far has been new stuff for me that the fight was just a solid part of the story progression, not anything zingy for me. Good and I get why we had to have it but I'm glad we did it so we can get on with other things. I also think having the SSM be his goal is a really interesting bit because I really liked SSM so I'm looking forward to seeing where that goes down the line. I also appreciate that the white sword held up when his own broke. I'm not overly worried about him dying, we're too early in and I'm pretty sure I've seen him in manga for a long time past the first year of it but I'm curious to see how the show plays a wound that bad and its effect on him.

Lastly, still liking Garp. Him being meal fixated is a funny touch and I appreciate it. I also appreciate how he took the time to explain to Coby what was going on. Also like that Blond Guy also took the time to explain to Coby how the world was. Am I getting a budding teammate storyline with them? I hope so. I really enjoy that their interaction can be more than just 'dumb bully' 'smart kid'.

Another great episode. Thumbs up. I'm hungry though and there's no way the bagel I just had is going to take the place of the food I saw on the show. Of to be a starving pirate washed up on the shores of a floating fish restaurant.

[partially-controlled-chaos]

Hello! I'm Catie (28 she/her)! I've revamped my master post a little bit so its (maybe) a little bit more pleasing to look at instead of the previous version.

Baldur's Gate 3 single-handedly brought me out of a 10 years fanfic writing hiatus and now Dragon Age has also joined in the mix, so I wanted one cohesive place where you can find all of my written works as well as any little snippets or WIPs I'm working on. Most of my writing is fluffy and SFW, but there are a few pieces that aren't, but all is marked accordingly!

Links connected to titles will redirect you to AO3. Links connected to chapter numbers or 'read here' will redirect you to a Tumblr page.

You can also find me on AO3 here! Thanks for visiting and feedback is always appreciated!

Current WIP

Think Nothing, Feel Nothing Ch. 2

Baldur's Gate 3

Astarion

Simply Transactional (Completed): Astarion x Named Tav (Tavriel) Astarion and Tav have an unexpected run-in one night in a clearing. After revealing part of her past, Tav realizes her relationship with Astarion might simply be a transactions for both parties. Pre-confession Astarion.

Chapter 1, Chapter 2

Come Back to Me (Completed): Astarion x Named Tav (Tavriel) After an attack in the Shadow Cursed Lands, Tavriel is exposed to the toxins of fear inducing mushroom spores, causing her already weakened mind to relive the traumatic horrors of her past. Astarion and Halsin are forced to work quickly to cure her mind of the spores before the effects remain with her permanently.

Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6

Halsin

New Life Shall Prosper (Completed): Halsin x Gender Neutral Reader Months after the fall of the Absolute, you and Halsin have carved a happy life for yourselves within Thaniel's Realm, making a safe haven for all. A life full of hope and prosperity, only enhanced once you discover the very real possibility that you are with child.

Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4

Indulgence (Completed): Halsin X Gender Neutral Reader Halsin has always struggled with indulging in the more pleasurable aspects of life. However, with the shadow curse lifted and your group now on the road to Baldur's Gate, you and Halsin find time to indulge in a bit of fun and a sweet treat before retiring for the evening.

Indulgence, Something Sweeter NSFW

Summer Spice Day 28: Sleepy Sex NSFW (Completed): Halsin X F!Reader Prompt for Summer Spice 2024. A quiet night in the Elfsong Tavern rooms leads to a few stolen kisses and a quick moment of passion while avoiding rousing your sleeping companions in the room.

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Guilty Pleasures NSFW (Completed): Halsin X GN!Reader With the shadow curse and the threat of Ketheric Thorm looming over him, Halsin manages to find a bit of solitude in his tent and indulge in his inner most fantasies.

Read Here

When We Were Young (Completed): Halsin X Named F!Tav (Tavriel) Deep in the autumn forest, Halsin and Tavriel share a sweet, if not awkward, moment to themselves. Pre-tattoo, pre-scar, love-lorn 90 year old druid initiate Halsin being completely inexperienced with anything romantic.

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Zevlor

Untitled WIP: Zevlor X Gender Neutral Reader

Dragon Age: The Veilguard

Lucanis

Blood Stained Hands (Completed): Lucanis Dellamorte X Unnamed F!Rook (Veil Jumper) After the dragon attack in Minrathous and Treviso, the choice that had to be made haunts Rook. Guilt and shame snake their way into her dreams, causing sleepless nights and panic induced episodes of sleepwalking. Her hands are stained with the blood of innocents and who better to wash it off than an assassin for hire.

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Think Nothing, Feel Nothing (In Progress): Lucanis Dellamorte X Unnamed F!Rook In the blink of an eye, Ghilan’nain had been slain and Rook had disappeared without a trace, leaving Lucanis alone with his thoughts and more regrets than he can handle. As days fade to weeks, the grief of losing Rook with no resolution in sight makes Lucanis resort to the one thing that kept him alive during his time in The Ossuary: Think Nothing. Feel Nothing.

Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3 (coming soon)

[goyountokki]

Go Younjung, "I expected Moving to be popular, and there are many similarities between me and Huisoo"

Interview by Yang Soyoung from Star Today | 2023.08.28

We met actress Go Younjung (27) who has a charming, easygoing personality, and low-pitched voice.

Go Younjung played the role of Jang Huisoo, a physical education college entrance exam taker, with the power of infinite regeneration in <Moving>. She showed off her warm and courageous charm, thinking of her father Jang Juwon (Ryu Seungryong) more than anyone else, and cheering on her classmate Bongseok (Lee Jungha). In particular, she led episodes 1-7 with Lee Jungha and Kim Dohoon, and receiving a lot of love for bringing out the charm of a fresh and cute youth drama.

When asked if she expected it to be popular, Go Younjung said, "Writer Kang Ful's and director Park Inje's works are famous, right? And since almost all the well-known great senior are in it, I can't help but to expect it. That's why I felt a lot of pressure at first. I thought that I really had to do well (in acting)."

She continued, "Until right before the filming, I had a strong desire to do well and not look particularly bad among my seniors. Once I actually got there, we filmed like I was going to school with my friends. Of course, I prepared a lot, and there were scenes that I was excited and worried about, but we filmed like flowing water. When I closed my eyes and opened them, it felt like vacation was over. That's why I was half worried and half excited. Since we had fun filming, I expected that we would have natural chemistry, but I worried that we had too much fun because it felt like we filmed too comfortably."

Go Younjung, who showed perfect synchronization with the cheerful and charming Huisoo, said that her real-life personality also has many similar aspects.

Go Younjung said, "My family always said that I must have had a hard time when watching other works, but this time, I look like I filmed it comfortably. They said, 'Huisoo's personality and actions are just like you, though.' and I explained, 'I'm weak at impromptu reading when I audition. I have to quickly figure out the situation without knowing the context. In <Moving>, I read the script on site without seeing the original work and said my lines, and the personality was similar and it didn't feel unfamiliar. I read it more smoothly that I thought, so I thought it would work out. I went into the audition with the hope that it would work out.''

Then she said, "I heard from writer Kang Full later that the writer strongly involved in casting the character Huisoo. I was grateful. He said, it was because of my voice. He guess I seemed easygoing and think I was similar to the Huisoo the writer had in mind."

He also confessed, "Actually, when we were filming, I thought we were taking it easy and that we (she and Huisoo) were 99% in sync, but the more I look at it, the more I see the differences.I'm not the type to worry to much, and we're both easygoing and insensitive to pain or hurt, but when I look at the released work, I think Huisoo is much warmer and more affectionate."

Go Younjung immersed herself in her role by attending an actual physical education academy for college entrance exam takers before filming.

She said, "Even though we filmed all night, I was less tired. My stamina improved after the middle part. I usually like running and was good at it. However, I was a student preparing for physical education college and I had to have a proper posture and I also did sergeant jumps and sit-ups in addition to running. I thought about how I could look like a student preparing for physical education college and went to the academy for about 4-5 months."

Regarding the 17 vs 1 fight scene that became a hot topic, she explained, "I was both excited and both worried after seeing the original work and script, so I prepared a lot. In the original work, the setting is that the wound disappears when it is washed away by the rain, but because the spaces is wide, there were many things to consider before calling a water truck, so it was changed to rolling in the mud, and I think it came out well. It was a scene where the synergy of each other was important, but it was not fine mud, because the water are pooling the ground, so the particle became rough. I also got a raw wound because I filmed wearing a skirt and a short-sleeved shirt. Only the part where the wound regenerates was CG."

She also expressed her gratitude towards Ryu Seungryong, who appeared as her father. Go Younjung who said she had "preconceived notions" that it would be difficult to approach him at first, said that she was able to act comfortably as a father and daughter thanks to the affectionate Ryu Seungryong.

She said, "Because he was such an amazing senior, I was very nervous when I went to the first meeting. That was the first time my family got together (with Ryu Seungryong and Kwak Sunyoung). Ryu Seungryong gave a different bouquet of flowers for both me and Kwak Sunyoung. And he asked us to do our best. (At the time) I thought that I had worried for noting. He is very playful and made me feel comfortable. I wondered if there were times when I would get tired and sensitive on set. But I didn't experienced it with him. Everything (on set) was really good. When I had a lot of lines for the next scene, I couldn't ask him to match my lines because I was too afraid to disturbing him. But he always approached me first and suggested that we match our lines for the next scene."

Go Younjung entered the entertainment industry by chance while taking a photoshoot for a college magazine. Starting with the 2019 drama <He is Psychometric>, she also appeared in <Sweet Home>, <Alchemy of Souls>, and the movie <Hunt> and build her filmography step by step.

She said, "When I first debuted, I searched my name on portals a lot. The clother I wore, my hairstyle, and contact lenses were all related search terms. I think they were very interested in my appearance. At the time, everything was new and I was grateful. However, I gradually became more careful with my actions and words. I started not looking at it much because I was nervous about being exposed in real time. I think it would be better to read the script more during the time," and smiled, "But if there's one thing I wish for, it would be that the work I'm working on at the moment would be the related search terms."

"It's been about 4 years now, and although I didn't do well, I really did my best every moment. I have no regrets. I think I've lived well. I'm grateful that people love <Moving> and that it's fun. The second half will be even more fun. The action scale is bigger and the scene is bigger. Huisoo has also grown. Please look forward to it."

Read the article here

[ya-boi-yamori]

Finally watched Restoration here's my thoughts!:

Soo first of all HOW DARE THEY NOT HAVE DONUT. All they could do is add him in a gag?? I mean it was funny, I love cheerleader Donut but they should have had him for the final episode. Especially for Sarge. I don't really know where he went Doc mentioned him but that's it. Were they not able to get Dan to come back? Donut could have at least showed up at the end and Simmons could have explained what happened idk. Also what exactly happened to Doc anyway? It wasn't until Carolina said something that I realized he was dead? I guess he died at Chorus so maybe everything past Chorus was non-cannon? I guess nothing really tied into the Blues and Reds or the Shinso Paradox. So I think that's the biggest problem is that it's a bit confusing I don't know what's canon and what's not and what we should take into account. Burnie did what he could with what he had but he could of worked it a bit better(*cough**cough* Donut) Also wish they explored Tucker a bit more like he went through a traumatic experience and they barely explored past him coming back, maybe he could of been the one to stall Meta so Tex could retrieve the AIs. It was also a bit slow overall. Ok enough gripe, I loved how it all wrapped around! Sarge's death literally broke me😭😭 At first I honestly thought it was going to be some sort of gag which I'm glad it wasn't (because I felt like that would have ruined the moment) Sarge going back to save Caboose, giving Simmons leadership and admitting he always liked Grif was so sweet, yes a bit sappy, but the titual RvB sweet. Also CHEX!! They are the Hetero couple ever!! I love them so much it's stupid! I'm so glad they got to be together again even if it was in a Marvel level set-up lol. And I'm glad Carolina showed up I was so scared she wasn't going to, it was driving me crazy not seeing her with Wash. Which why did she leave him exactly? I know they wanted the big reveal when she showed up to help fight, but she would not have left Wash alone imo. I think the fights where good, a bit all over the place at times but fun overall. Anyway Caboose is the best character fr, also Micheal did a good job with his voice ! I don't think Tucker will leave, since Caboose would be alone, it would be cool it they showed us that but whatever. I'm glad Grif was able to leave, he deserves a rest, I like to believe that like Geoff he's chilling and making a podcast with the other reds :) (tho urm Grif and Simmons should have kissed🙄) I HOPE THEY SEE EACH OTHER AGAIN!! I also loved the Lucifur cameo, he was so cute, I wonder who's cat that is in reality? I think I'll give Restoration a 3.5/4 out of 5 not perfect but I'm so glad I watched it! A big big thank you to the team and Rooster Teeth in general I'm glad it was able to grow and advance for 21 years. Rest in peace RvB and RT let your inspiration live on and I can't wait to see what each employee accomplishes in the near future. This right here really is why we're here, Thank you❤️💙

[pannman]

Finally decided to work on this fic some more. The new episode definitely got me excited about Striker again and I was really excited to see my fic getting all that attention.

Chapter 4 is here ⬇️

The Cowboy's Captive

Chapter 5

Striker x Fem Reader

Tw: mentions of blood, kidnapping, swearing, implied violence I'm not sure what else to say.

The next few weeks, Striker was gone a lot. You didn’t know where he was going, and you could never seem to break free from your restraints. He didn’t harm you or talk to you much. Which was a welcoming contrast to what had happened when he first brought you to this motel. You wondered what he was planning to do with you, but you were more concerned with planning some kind of escape. But with every passing day, it seemed you’re only hope was for him to make some kind of mistake. He would only untie you so you could use the bathroom. Which was usually whenever he got home at night. He would be gone all day, and you would have to hold it until he was back. He would also feed you and give you water with your hands tied.

You were kind of curious about him. You wondered why he looked sort of like an imp… but sort of different. And you wondered if there was even a chance that you could get him to just let you go. You didn’t know if he was capable of feeling empathy or getting attached but with every day that went by you began to feel desperate. He came back a couple times covered in blood. He washed up and took care of you and went to bed like it was nothing. Completely unfazed. You decided despite the risks you were going to try and develop some kind of rapport with him. Maybe if he grows fond of you he’ll either make a mistake or set you free.

You finally worked up the courage. “So are you some kind of Imp, or are you something else?” He was quiet for a while, so you thought he wasn’t going to respond. “both” he said in an emotionless tone. That just left you more confused. “What do you mean?” He didn’t move or look your way as he sat the bed cleaning his gun. “awfully chatty tonight aren’t we?” He said coldly, his eyes fixed on his weapon. You realized how little you had actually spoken to him. But you were scared, and rightfully so. “I just think that… if I’m stuck here, I wanna know more about this place and the people in it.” His eyes slid to glance at you “and you think I’m an idiot or something?” he questioned you weirdly casually. you couldn’t stop you’re surprised expression. “w-what?” You tried to play innocent, but you weren’t sure 100% if he was getting at what you thought he was. His face turned to a malicious smirk “Don’t play dumb. You’re trying to become all friendly with me, so I’ll feel guilty or something. Hostages do this all the time. And trust me, it won’t work. It never has, and it never will.” You felt this sense of dread at his words. But this just proved that when it came to kidnapping people, you definitely weren’t his first rodeo. But you didn’t know what else to do, so you kept pushing your luck. “If that’s true, then what’s the harm in answering my questions?” You tried to keep your voice calm. He didn’t speak for a while. He seemed to be contemplating. You continued playing your game of staring death in the eyes. “Well, if you’re so sure that it won’t work, then you must be really good at what you do”.

He eyed you suspiciously quite aware you were trying to use his pride and ego against him but he couldn’t seem to resist. “And do you wanna know what it is that I do? Do you really wanna know?” You had a pretty good inkling that he killed people for a living which is exactly what I.M.P. did… And they had grown to care for you. Maybe this wasn’t as impossible as he claimed. You indulged him and nodded with a curious expression as you awaited his answer. “I’m a hitman” as you expected him to be… but he continued. “and I’m the one they call when they want someone not afraid to go after anyone. I’m the one they hire when they want someone ‘particularly’ ruthless. I’m a cold blooded professional.” You could hear the rattle of his tail get louder towards the end of his sentence. His smile grew wider and he seemed very caught up in the moment. He was getting riled up that’s for sure, you thought. “And what made you want to be a ‘cold blooded professional’?” you asked, taking advantage of his rather passionate state. “It’s a dog eat dog world out there” he explained “and if you want to be on top of the food chain you need to be the most vicious one of them all… and if you wanna be pushed around and taken advantage of you just need to be one of the weak little followers just like the rest of em” you saw something just then in his eyes. It was there for a split second. You thought you might have imagined it but he looked kind of… sad. But it was there so briefly and then it was gone. You convinced yourself that you just wanted believe that you saw it. It was never there. There’s no way.

“So earlier when I asked if you were an imp or something else, you said both. How is that possible?” he seemed to calm down quickly with this change of topic. “simple. I’m a hybrid” he answered back again to his emotionless demeanor. “Oh, so you’re only PART imp” you responded. He nodded. “So, was it your mom or dad, who was an imp?” You knew this question was a bit more personal, but you didn’t think much of it until his face turned to an angry scowl after you asked. “that’s enough questions! Shut the fuck up or I’ll gag you!” you looked away and dropped the conversation. That was a lot you learned about him in one day compared to the last few weeks. This may be you’re only hope. And this hope was that somehow, this cold-blooded professional had a heart. And if he did, you were gonna find it. You had to somehow. Before he set his plan in action. Whatever it was.

[myaquariusheart]

16/4

Today was eventful but not that interesting. I woke up at a good time and got ready to go get my laundry and do my Superdrug shop. Mum and Dad were already about to leave to do some shopping for the house. I went a little overboard at Superdrugs but I did need a lot of things. Unfortunately, I was too broke to get my make-up but it wasn't too much of a need at the time so I can pick them up this week. It was embarrassing paying for everything with my change but it did the job and my hair is all vibrant and nice. I took Alv to the park, it was nice, the weather wasn't too cold or too hot and we had some yummy ice cream which I haven't had in ages. We went over to number 10 for iftar today and it was really good. It's always nice spending time with everyone and I'm super bloated now from eating too many muffins and drinking way too much avocado smoothie. I thought I was being really healthy drinking it all until I found out there was cream in there, which probably explains my bloating. I just finished reading a few chapters of You and I can feel myself getting a bit frustrated, it's mostly because my face feels so greasy but I'm not done having snacks and I want to go wash up for bed when I'm done with all that. I haven't prepared my outfit for tomorrow and I know I'm going to regret that in the morning when I spend about 20 mins looking for something to wear. I really hope I wake up early tomorrow as well. I can't do this anymore and waste any more lessons, literally less than a month away and I will never need to go uni again. IM GRADUATING!!! so I'm hoping I wake up in time and get ready to go to the inclusion class. if I don't I'm going to hate myself because I seriously need to watch other people's presentations. I need to have my tablet in a bit so I can fall asleep but I feel like there are too many things I need to do and I also just can't be bothered to get up from my bed. I'm too comfy. I'm going to watch JoJo's bizarre adventures from the start tonight and actually pay attention. I'm always watching things and keeping them in the background and honestly missing a lot of information that makes the story make sense. I started episode 1 earlier on before I started reading but it was honestly too distracting. whenever I watched it before I literally didn't think too much of why Dio showed up to the Jostar's family mansion and just thought he was a student there or something, how dumb of me. At least now they have 4/5 seasons up there, my excuse for not being too in tune with the story was the seasons weren't in order and I didn't understand it but I have no excuse. I feel pissed off and frustrated, this laptop is getting too hot, for reasons I don't understand, it hasn't even been on for that long so I don't get why it's cooking my lap right now. maybe I'm anxious for tomorrow, I actually have a lot of work to do and a lot to think about. My school journey is coming to an end and my adulthood is going to start on the 9th of May. I need to construct a new building on Sims, but it literally cost 100,000k and I just don't have that money right now, in the Sims world and my own world. If I don't construct that building soon it's going to take forever to level up. What am I going to do with my life, what am I even doing with my life, right now I don't know. Let's just see what Jonathan Jostar is up to.

[stficblog]

The New Girl (part 6)

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5

Description: You find Eddie after the events of episode 1.

Pairing: Eddie Munson x fem!reader

Warnings: Idk, swearing?

Word count: 1.5k

A/N: Ok I guess I’m not ending the series with part 6. This story keeps going in directions that I wasn’t planning and I’m just along for the ride. Also thank you to the handful of people who have left me kind words about this series. I appreciate you more than you will ever know.

You lay on the couch at home, finally feeling better after two days of being ill. The TV chattered in the background, but you weren’t really paying attention. You were worried.

Eddie didn’t show up last night to tell you how D&D went. He didn’t even call. For the last two days, he had come over after school just to sit by your bed while you slept. It wasn’t like him to disappear like this.

“We don’t have a lot of details right now, but we can confirm that the body of a Hawkins High student was discovered early this morning.”

You turned towards the TV with a frown. The Hawkins curse had struck again. But wait… that was Eddie’s trailer.

Panic gripped your chest. You couldn’t breathe. Eddie couldn’t be dead. It couldn’t be him.

~

Wayne Munson knew you as “Eddie’s girl,” although Eddie had insisted multiple times that the two of you weren’t dating.

He liked you. His nephew had a tendency to put up a theatrical front around other people, but he never did that with you. Now, he studied you as you stood before him.

“Eddie,” you panted, “is he…?”

“Eddie ain’t here, girl,” Wayne said, grinding his cigarette butt out on the table, “haven’t seen him since yesterday.”

A wave of relief washed over you.

“You mean… he’s not dead?”

“Not yet,” Wayne scoffed, “but he will be when the townsfolk find him.”

“What do you mean?”

“Everyone thinks he did it. That he killed that poor girl in cold blood.”

Eddie wasn’t a violent person. He wasn’t even an angry person, despite what he always said about hating society.

With renewed hope, you rushed away to find him.

~

You checked everywhere. Jeff wasn’t home, and when you found him with the rest of the band in Gareth’s garage, none of them knew where Eddie was. You wracked your brain for ideas.

Reefer Rick’s. Eddie had brought you there once to buy weed with him, and you knew he sometimes crashed there when the two of them hung out together.

It was already night by the time you started heading to Rick’s. Oddly enough, there was another car going the exact same way as you, all the way to Rick’s house. You grew tense, thinking that this could be a hunting party of angry town citizens.

You got out of your car, brandishing the umbrella that you kept under the passenger seat. Gripping the umbrella with both hands, you braced yourself for a fight.

It was Dustin Henderson, the freshman that had joined Hellfire Club at the beginning of the year. Three other people climbed out of the car with him, all carrying flashlights that they now trained on you.

“Y/N? What are you doing here?” Dustin lowered his flashlight.

“What,” you fired back, “are you doing here? And who are they?”

“I’m Robin,” one of them piped up.

“We’re looking for Eddie,” Dustin explained.

“So am I,” you said cautiously, “but I’m not reporting him to the police when I find him!”

“Neither are we!”

“You don’t think he’s guilty?”

“No! Eddie could never kill someone!”

You lowered the umbrella. You knew that Dustin looked up to Eddie. He was an honest kid, too.

“Alright,” you said, “we’ll look together.”

~

“I know you think you’re being funny, Henderson,” Steve said as he jabbed at the tarp with a wooden oar, “but considering everyone in this room besides Y/N has nearly died about a hundred times, personally, I don’t find it funny in the slight-”

Suddenly, Eddie burst out from under the tarp, pinning Steve to the wall with a broken beer bottle at his throat. There was a moment of chaos as everyone tried to figure out what was happening.

“Eddie! Eddie, stop!” Dustin stood back, trying to show Eddie that he meant no harm. “It’s me! It’s Dustin! This is Steve! He’s not going to hurt you. Right, Steve?”

Steve dropped the oar. The sudden loud noise further aggravated Eddie, causing him to press the broken bottle harder against Steve’s throat.

“Eddie,” you said desperately, “look at me.”

Your familiar voice pierced through the haze of Eddie’s fear, and he slowly turned to you. He had a crazed look to him, like an animal caught in a trap, but his eyes softened when he saw you.

“Y/N…?”

“It’s me,” you breathed, “let him go, Eddie.”

There was a moment of silence as Eddie seemed to process what was happening. Finally, he released Steve and slid down against the wall. You noticed him shaking and crouched in front of him, taking his free hand in both of yours. Next to you, Dustin crouched down as well, watching Eddie with concern.

“Eddie,” he said quietly, “we just want to talk.”

“We want to know what happened,” said Robin.

Eddie looked up, still shaking.

“You won’t believe me.”

~

You stayed with Eddie while the others left to get groceries. He had tried to convince you to go home, but you wouldn’t budge.

“My parents will be fine! A little worrying won’t kill them,” you argued, “and I’m not leaving you to deal with this alone, pendejo!”

Eddie battled with his conscience. He wanted you by his side more than anything but allowing you to stay could bring serious consequences for you. In the end, it didn’t matter what he wanted because you were hell bent on staying with him.

You never left his side and he was grateful for it. The two of you lay curled up in the boat, covered by the tarp. It was cramped and you were practically on top of each other, but you both secretly relished the closeness.

You weren’t quite sure when it started, but over the past year you had found yourself getting butterflies every time Eddie touched you. Your heart skipped a beat every time he said your name. You couldn’t help staring at him sometimes, as if he was the most beautiful thing you’d ever seen.

Slowly, quietly, you had fallen in love with Eddie Munson. You never meant for it to happen but now that you were here, limbs tangled with his while you hid from the world, you were glad. He was the one person who made you feel the safest.

Gravel crunched outside as a car pulled up to the house. Instantly, Eddie threw the tarp aside and snatched up the broken bottle that he had left on a nearby table. He peeked out the window, gripping the bottle with white knuckles.

In your shock you remained sitting in the boat. Eddie glanced at you, then at the window. If someone attacked, he would do everything in his power to protect you.

The door slammed open to reveal Dustin and the others with their arms full of grocery bags.

“Delivery service!”

~

You and Eddie sat squished together in the boat, passing a box of Honeycomb cereal back and forth. Eddie hadn’t eaten since the day before and was ravenously stuffing handfuls of it in his mouth.

“So we got, uh, some good news and some bad news,” said Dustin, “how do you prefer it?”

“Bad news first,” Eddie said through a mouthful of cereal, “always.”

“Alright, bad news. We tapped into the Hawkins PD dispatch with our Cerebro,” Dustin started, “and they’re definitely looking for you. Also, they’re, uh, pretty convinced you killed Chrissy.”

“Like, 100% kind of convinced,” added Max.

“And the good news?” You piped up.

“Eddie’s name hasn’t gone public yet,” said Robin, “but if we found out about him, it’s a matter of time before others do too and once that gets out, everyone and their shallow-minded mother is gonna be gunning for him.”

Eddie stiffened next to you.

“Hunt the freak, right?” He had a bitter look on his face.

“Exactly.”

“Shit.”

~

Dustin and the others left to investigate a commotion down the street, which turned out to be another death. This time it was a boy who worked with Nancy for the Hawkins Tiger. Robin relayed all this information to you and Eddie through the walkie talkie.

Eddie had a hollow look in his eyes, and you could tell he was remembering Chrissy’s death. You took his hand in yours and gave it a reassuring squeeze.

“The way she hung there,” Eddie said shakily, “and the sound… the snapping…”

You pulled him in for a hug and he buried his face in your shoulder, holding you tightly as if he was afraid that you would start floating toward the ceiling like Chrissy had.

“I’m not going anywhere,” you whispered, “don’t you worry.”

Little did either of you know, you were going somewhere, and quite soon too. You’d had a headache for the past several days that wouldn’t go away, and you kept waking up in a cold sweat in the middle of the night. You had attributed all of this to your illness, even though that had only lasted two days.

Your days were numbered. In blissful ignorance, you held your best friend, wishing for his nightmare to end while your own nightmare was just about to begin.

Part 7

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[waitmyturtles]

OOOOOOHHHH! Quick thoughts on Utsukushii Kare S2E2 (by the way, @bengiyo, I LOST IT at “2 Beautiful 2 Man”):

1) Spiciness! Little jelly sizzles with the Anna fan and Koyama! Me likey. I want to see where this goes.

2) Whatever happens with Anna-san, I will like it. I need her outfit. The whole deal -- the black-and-red kimono, WITH the hat, WITH the earrings. Go awn, girl. I like how she's a thinking foil to Kiyoi's inner thoughts. She's nurturing. I like it. I hope that line doesn't turn.

3) Speaking of Kiyoi's inner thoughts, I ADORED that he narrated this episode. We only got his very deep thoughts at the end of UK S1, so just being able to be by his side as he works through his jealousy and confused tumble of feelings for Hira -- it's wonderfully done.

4) I mentioned this in my review of UK S2E1: the comedy. WOW. WOW! I think the comedy is SUCH a GREAT foil against the seriousness of the high school set-up of season 1. (If you are familiar with cooking Japanese food, the cooking sequence with Kiyoi had me HOWLINGGGG. Washing the pork! Not washing the spinach! The sake! Placing the pork colander on the counter! I've watched so many Japanese cooking shows where everything is done so METICULOUSLY -- this clearly was set up to be utterly comedic. Omg.)

(Also, if you pay attention to cooking details in doramas, you'll note that they use a classic Ginpo nabe pot for their hot pots/nabes at home. I've always loved this touch, because it's the number one nabe pot you see in shows, and it always gives this feeling of coziness. Couple that with the age of Hira's house, and what it says to me is that they're working on being family together -- which is what Kiyoi is indicating by meditating on "forever.")

5) But leading from that cooking sequence, and throughout the episode, we got just a lovely deep-dive into Kiyoi's insecurity, which I think was the point of the episode, and it was beautifully done. What is filling my heart about this season is the growth. Hira's an older college student now, and Kiyoi's gearing up to really get his career started. He's got a tough dilemma with choosing doramas vs. stage work.

His insecurity was heavily hinted at in season 1 -- and what I'm loving so far about this new season is that this personal growth is being given time and space. Kiyoi is JUST as awkward as Hira. He's just as strange -- of course, differently, but they are both two awkward bumbleholes figuring out their love together and individually.

Why does Japan do this to me? In many instances, so wordlessly, does Japan seamlessly bring comedy in to tell a lovely emotional story of two young adults adulting. It totally cuts my heart deep. I LOVE loving this show -- it gives me such a good feeling.

[nobodysdaydreams]

The Mysterious Benedict Society Liveblog Season 2 Episode 8 "A Two-Way Street"

Alright, let's just cut to my worst fear: this finale description sounds very final, and I really really hope that this is not the last season and they just couldn't get SQ's actor back or the funds to continue and are ending it right here. If that is what is happening, it's hardly the show's fault, and it won't be the first time a hyper-fixation was struck down prematurely. Who knows. Maybe this time instead of deleting my accounts and vanishing into the night, I'll actually use this account for the next fixation. I already have one that's coming back that I think some of you might like, but that's a subject for another day. I will be sad if this is the last season, but in the event that this episode throws in a cool twist that keeps me invested, I will also be giving an appropriately unhinged rant which I know is why you are all here, so either way everyone wins. On to the episode.

1:00- Ah morning, is Curtain up? Oh yikes, he's gonna wake up with a massive headache after Milligan turned the van like that.

2:00- well well well. Nicholas and Constance please their joy is too much. Wait her name is actually number in this universe? "MOM HAD BEEN BRAVE ABOUT YOUR ABANDONMENT". Okay, side note: your children, grandchildren, nieces/nephews, etc. cannot "abandon" you. You can say they decided to cut contact with you or put up boundaries. But "abandoned", really? You're the adult. Already skeptical of this family. What is with this family's names.

3:00- HAHA- not Jillson/Jackson and Jeffers fighting over authority. I love their sideplot. If the show is cancelled I will happily support their spin-off show. Oooo... "interim director" and he said it so carefully too look at Jeffers throwing fancy titles around. "Self-appointed" oooo burn.

3:20- Awe, he said he's very proud of number 2. I'm glad Nicholas is looking out for her.

4:45- "I'm gaining so much understanding" Yes that's how I feel when I meet my friend's families. Milligan gets it.

5:40- Is Reynie advocating for um... "ending Curtain"? Thank you Ms. Perumal.

6:10- speaking of, there he is fast asleep. What a weird way to wake up. PFT- inspired. "Betrayed" oh calm down Curtain. "that's beneath you" YOU DID EXPERIMENTS ON KIDS CURTAIN. "Away from the yes men" That's what I've been saying!

7:00- It feels so good, but it's bad. Nicholas does have a clear view. Is he overcoming the brain washing? Haha... "it's more like 12 miles" Curtain does do his homework.

8:00- Wait Curtain actually cares... oh no. Well, there you go Curtain. You can escape while the theme song is playing. Maybe you can find the son that you totally forgot about. Unless Nicholas is faking it to see how you react.

9:30- Lol, the mom wants grandkids. Wait "chaotic out there" are they doomsday preppers? Wow, she didn't send letters or answer calls. "new people: terrible prioritizes" YOU JUST WANT HER WORKING THE FARM. Don't like number 2's mom.

11:30- "Can I offer some observations" "mind tricks" lol

12:00- "I need you to wake up" oh Curtain is gonna lose it

12:30- "Everyone perhaps except Constance" wait if she goes back to the house, then we'll have our family reunion, we just need SQ and the whole Benedict crew is there.

13:00- "A lovely 2,000 piece jigsaw puzzle" well that should keep her busy. I love that they are showing the puzzle in the montage.

13:45- "Please I don't know what to do" "Somehow if I could convince you it was good you'd think I was good" oh yikes, this could be the last season. Curtain's redemption arc isn't due for a while. He isn't falling asleep though so he must still be holding something back.

14:50- Wow Constance has done great work on that puzzle. Honestly impressive. She really does have a gift.

15:00- They've arrived! Time for home-alone style traps. I love that the traps didn't work on Jackson and Jillson. They really should be promoted.

16:00- "you tricked me" see now he feels betrayed. "the only way to get through was if you thought you lost me" yikes. Oh, the device worked? That's actually pretty clever. "It changes nothing" "I don't believe you that was real". Awe Nicholas apologized for the blowdart.

17:00- Wow that shot where you think Curtain might try to hug him and he just moves past him to look out the window. "They're here" oh Curtain don't be so ominous only one van got through, wait where did all these people come from.

18:30- "Stand down" "I've been Possibly approaching things the wrong way". Well that is an understatement. "Blinking in code" oh my gosh Jackson. "Please discover who you are": That line was meant for SQ. I wish he was here. Oh dear, he broke them. Oh no, are Jackson and Jillson gonna start a cult? Okay Jeffers, go off.

20:30- SHE NEVER FINISHED THE PUZZLE. NO.

21:00- "Insert an electrode" "well there are worse things" it's nice to see Curtain hasn't changed much. Even as a 'good guy' he keeps his personality. I think he and Constance would get along great.

22:00- Maybe you could restore Constance's happiness by promising a third season. And no, Nicholas you make her happy. "Remember when you broke the Whisperer with your brain, good times" *cuts to Curtain* I love it.

23:20- Insulting people makes Constance happy. Very good Reynie. Get Curtain to admit he's a theater kid. That will do it. OH MY GOSH NICHOLAS' MONOLOGUE, BAH HA HA- Curtain's like "ok Nicky, a bit much".

26:00- "Thank you for saying goodbye before you abandon us again" ma'am please get help for your abandonment issues, do not project them onto children.

26:30- Okay so Curtain is unfreezing his followers. Is he gonna finally see his son again? OR MENTION HIM? HELLO? Honestly, I think Curtain might have also faked (or understated) his redemption since Nicholas faked his brain-washing. And Curtain didn't fall asleep. Don't think I missed that.

27:45- Awe they're wrapping all the little conflicts up. Except SQ's. Yes I'm still mad. Don't play the happy music, that boy could be at the bottom of a well right now. He could be frozen. Well, I guess that doesn't matter because they won a wood-cutting competition and Sticky wrote Reynie a letter.

29:30- YES THEY ADOPTED THE ALPACA. Who knows what happened to SQ, but at least the alpaca made it out ok. Also, Constance's letter is fantastic.

30:00- Is she going to be adopted now? Oh, we're doing this? We're getting Constance's parents? Season 3 let's go!

30:30- "well I look 46" okay Curtain. "joining the society". Perfect, now we can have the Curtain/Constance banner I want- wait. WAIT WHAT. WHAT. WHAT.

Uh oh, looks like the director saw the fourth season of Sherlock and was like "oh I want to do that, but better, like actually develop it. Maybe that will distract from the fact that SQ's actor stormed off the set". THAT's IT?

Well, consider me fully re-invested. I have so so so many thoughts and will be blogging like mad the next few days so be prepared.

But for starters, why is Curtain not in jail? Redemption is nice but he still kidnapped and brain-washed people and ran experiments on children. Maybe I should give an emotional speech to the cops about family and learning lessons next time I get pulled over and they'll let me drive off without a ticket.

Also, is SQ at college? I swear they'll get the actor back for like season 5, and be like "he was in art school the whole time". (I actually have multiple theories on how he comes back into the plot, will be making posts)

Anyway, that's all. Must dash. Hope you enjoyed!

[biisexualemma]

tired pt.2. bucky barnes

word count: 2.3k

warnings: violence, mentions of blood

requested: n/a

plot: you get injured during the mission to locate karli

a/n: so this is sort of a part 2 to the winter soldier imagine i wrote! i'm gonna be posting a part 3 soon too, i'm pretty much following each episode lol, this is obviously episode 4, and then next part with follow episode 5! hope you enjoy! i am very much enjoying writing for bucky atm! let me know what you think anyway! (sorry if there are any minor mistakes i cannot read this over again i am tired lol)

pt.1 / pt.3 / pt.4 masterlist

you knew this was a bad idea. any idea that involved trusting zemo was bad. which you had reiterated to your team multiple times now, but here you still were, relying on zemo to get to karli. to top it all off, captain america and his nosey sidekick had found you guys, somehow, and invited themselves to tag along. too much toxic masculinity was floating around in the air when john walker tagged along anywhere, it was suffocating. made you wanna punch him whenever he opened his mouth and that arrogant, condescending tone came out. that, and he was resolved to shamelessly coming onto you whenever he spoke to you. you were sure he only did it so he could feel more in control of the situation. you tried not to let it get to you, but sometimes he was plain insufferable.

bucky already hated walker with every fibre of his being, and he definitely didn't take kindly to his flirting with you either. the only thing holding either of you back from decking walker was sam, and his level head. but you were constantly stealing subtle glances and touches with one another when you could without bringing too much attention to it. you had both decided it would only make things way more complicated during this mission if your relationship was out in the open. there were too many things that could go wrong, you definitely didn't want your relationship to be used against you. so only sam remained in the loop. everyone else was blind to your affection for the super soldier, and his for you.

the blonde haired fraud and his right-hand man, had somehow managed to make everything ten times worse again. you found yourself scouring the building, looking for karli, after mr-i-have-jurisdiction charged into the room where sam had been having a, somewhat productive, conversation with the girl. he barged in there, throwing around hollow threats, like karli would cave and come lightly after everything. he was ignorant and he was an idiot and you could've killed him for screwing up another mission.

you held your gun at arms length, kicking the door open in front of you, edging your way in, eyes scoping the room for any signs of movement. it was empty. you lowered your gun, making your way across the floor to the door leading to the next room. "east wing is clear so far, one last room to check and then i'll circle back to the stair--"

your words caught in your throat as a grunt left your mouth, feeling the blunt impact to the back of your head. you stumbled forwards, clumsily spinning around to see one of karli's super soldiers towering over you, an old pipe gripped in his hand. you quickly lifted your gun to shoot but the bullet hit the ceiling when he swung the pipe, knocking the weapon out of your hand.

you gritted your teeth, your head was throbbing where the pipe had made contact, and now you were weaponless. you ducked swiftly as he swung the pipe at you once again. you dived forwards, trying to catch him off guard and using your full force to tackle him. ordinarily, this would have knocked him off his feet and you would have used the upper hand to locate your gun and seize it before he could recover.

but this guy, unfortunately for you, was far from ordinary. he was significantly stronger than you were.

"all clear, y/n?" sam's voice echoed in your ear through the comms but you were far too distracted by your current predicament to answer him straight away.

"shit," you mumbled under your breath. the man had barely flinched, before switching it on you. before you could retreat, his arms grabbed your torso and you were halted, heaved off of your feet. "i need backup!" you shouted desperately into your comms, hoping one of them would turn up sooner rather than later. his grip was painfully strong as you tried to scramble out of his hold. but, with almost no strain on his behalf, he hurled you across the room, your body slamming into the brick wall and crumpling against the hard floor.

you let out a wheeze, you felt like the air had been knocked right out of you, and you definitely heard something crack. you clutched your side, wincing as you clumsily dodged the blows he threw at you, trying to clamber away from him. you had to pull yourself together, get up and get to your gun before this escalated any further.

you propped yourself up onto your arms, pushing yourself back and away from the super soldier towering over you. "sam, buck," your breathing was laboured as you tried to reach them again, after hearing no response from your initial plea for help. "east wing. i'm unarmed. super soldier with a pipe and a mean swing-- i need backup-- now."

you cringed, sharp pains rushing from your chest the further you dragged yourself away from the soldier. that was when you noticed the gash along his calf, blood soaking his pants. that was your ticket. you waited for him to swing again, dodging it only by a split second, but took your window and kicked as hard as you could at the open wound on his leg. he let out a loud groan, his leg collapsing under the shock of the pain.

you, however, scrambled as quick as you could, onto your feet and ran to the gun sitting on the floor behind him. before you got too far, your legs were swept out from under you as the soldier grabbed your ankle, your face slamming into the concrete floor as you fell. you let out a groan, followed by a soft whimper, blood now pooling from your nose. you desperately stretched out a hand for the gun that was just out of your reach. his grip tightened on your ankle, you felt yourself being hauled backwards before you lunged one last time for your weapon.

your hand clasped around the gun, twisting yourself onto your back, not hesitating to fire at the super-soldier attached to your limb. the bullet fired straight into his shoulder, he let out a shriek of pain, his grip lost on your ankle. you hurried as far away from him as you could on your hands and knees, your breathing shaky and uneven as the adrenaline coursed through you.

you sat still, legs brought up to your chest, your breathing heavy as you watched the super soldier grip his shoulder, trying to stop the bleeding. you held the gun up, directed at him in case he made any more movements. you were panting, your hand moving to your head, wincing as the throbbing pain started to return, and your comedown ensued.

"oh shit," you heard from the doorway. "shit," he muttered harshly, his footsteps drawing nearer to you. you were preoccupied, the pain was spreading quicker now that your heart rate was slowing down. you felt the sharpness in your ribs every time you took a breath in, ringing in your ears growing louder and the throbbing in your nose intensifying as blood dripped onto your shirt.

you flinched when his hand brushed up against yours, your unsteady hands still gripped tightly around your gun. "hey," he whispered, you only just about heard his soft voice echo over the ringing. you noticed the familiar metal hand grazing yours and your grip loosened, letting him remove the gun from your hand. your eyes trailed up to his comfortingly familiar, blue eyes. you let out a soft sigh of relief, cracking a weak smile.

"took your time," you mumbled, teasingly, trying to ease some of the tension you were feeling. you moved your hand to your mouth, blood transferring onto your fingertips from where it had trickled from your nose onto your lips. you let out a halfhearted, tired, chuckle, your face contorting as the pain in your chest intensified. you were relieved that it was over, and that he had been the one to find you. you let out a strained breath, "i'm gonna need one hell of a drink when this is all over."

bucky, however, was examining every inch of you, his eyes shifting all over you, frowning as he found more blood the more places he looked. he watched your hands shake as you touched your lips, the lump grew in his throat. he knew you were trying to make light of the situation, to ease his mind but he could tell you were hurting, a lot.

he moved his hand to your face, his thumb brushing your cheek. his stomach lurched when your eyes met his again, the blood soaking your face was a sight he never wanted to have to see again after today. as impossible as that would be in this line of work. "let's get you fixed up, then we'll see about that drink, alright, doll?" his voice was soft, quiet when he spoke to you. you nodded, reassurance slowly washing over you with his fingers caressing your cheek. his touch was more comforting to you than he'd ever realise.

he dragged his eyes away from yours, over to the super soldier who was still squirming, his hand clamped over the wound in his shoulder. bucky glanced at you for a split second, his expression harder than before. you knitted your eyebrows delicately, noticing the shift in his temper. "wait here," he mumbled, his jaw twitching as he moved away from your side. you felt cold with the loss of contact.

bucky moved to tower over the super solider, his head tilting slightly, not hesitating for even a second as he raised his leg, quickly slamming the heel of his foot against his face. the solider dropped back onto the ground, now unconscious. "stay down," he mumbled under his breath.

"c'mon, we gotta' find sam and zemo first," he ignored your amused expression, helping you onto your feet.

-

you'd returned to the hotel room now you had zemo in your custody again. zemo was nursing his headache with a glass of whiskey, sam busying himself with something on his laptop, and bucky had pulled you into the bathroom to help clean you up.

"how ya' feelin', doll?" he quirked an eyebrow at you, positioning you so you were seated, while he hovered over you. he busied himself, soaking a cloth in warm water so he could tend to your wounds. you shrugged, lowering your gaze to where your hands sat in your lap, shaking less now you'd had that drink.

"i'll be fine," you muttered, unconcerned with your well being for now. your mind was swimming with thoughts on how you were going to handle the karli situation. no doubt, walker would be knocking around soon too, just to make things harder for you guys, and probably try and twist the story around to make it seem like karli getting away had nothing to do with him.

bucky wasn't convinced by your answer, but he didn't push you. instead, his hand moved to your chin, using his forefinger and thumb to tilt your head upwards. you saw his jaw clench before he started to wipe away the dried blood from your face. you flinched when he touched the bridge of your nose, recoiling from his touch. "ow, that kinda' hurt," you admitted.

"suck in your breath," he instructed, his jaw stiff as he spoke. "if i don't clean it up now it'll only get worse," you just nodded, doing as he said. you held your breath, biting the inside of your cheek as he cleaned up the rest of the blood (his spare hand moving to the back of your neck to stop you from pulling away). "all done," you let out your breath, your eyes were watery, a reflex from the sensitivity of your bruised nose. "y'good?"

you nodded, letting yourself fall forward, resting your forehead against his stomach, trying to disguise the range of emotions you were feeling. he let out a sigh, his hand still tucked around the back of your head, tangling his fingers in your hair. "you don't have to keep up this act," he spoke after a while. exhausted, you let him hold you up, relaxing yourself against him. "it's just me."

you sniffled, pulling back to look up at him. he felt his chest tighten at the sight of your bruised face, stinging red eyes and pink cheeks. you weren't often vulnerable with anyone, but you were so worn out from everything going on, and bucky was looking at you in a way that made you feel so safe, you couldn't help but let go a little.

"i'm just tired, buck," your voice wavering. he moved both hands to either side of your face, pushing your hair out of the way. he cupped your cheeks, his thumbs brushing against your flushed skin. you relished in his touch, comforted by the warmth he was radiating, soothing you. "this missions been hard."

"i know, doll," he hummed, his gaze softening watching you relax against his palms, your eyelids drooping shut. he gulped. "let's get you clean, then you can get some rest."

you hummed softly. "thanks, buck," he took a step back, his hands leaving your face for a second. you hastily moved your hands to his, stopping him from moving further away from you. "no," your voice came out hushed. "just a bit longer," you pleaded, you weren't ready to let go of his comfort just yet.

bucky simply nodded, moving his hands back to either side of your face, letting your head fall against his stomach again. he raked his fingers through your hair soothingly, holding you for as long as you needed. he was just relieved you felt comfortable enough to be vulnerable with him, it meant you felt just as much for him as he did for you.