#esp with the 10 year anniversary being this year

[cyberfunsupporter]

even if i am literally not talking about yeri in the slightest i find a way to circle back to her which is honestly impressive . and i’m not even doing that consciously which i think is even worse . really what has the world been doing without me 💜

[baeshijima]

hehe my mum just came back from work and found the flower bouquet, chocolates, and beer (bc she prefers beer) my dad got this morning at 6am for their 21st wedding anniversary arranged on the table 🥹

[murfpersonalblog]

IWTV S2 Musings - Tentative Timeline (Pt1: 1940 - 1948)

I've been struggling with this for a while, cuz this ish just don't make sense, AMC. (I fully expect S3 to gotcha/retcon/fix stuff, esp. since who knows what Armand's tinkered around with in Louis' head.) I split this timeline in 2 parts: Pt1 has everything from 2x1 - 2x6ish; and then ofc Pt2 will cover as much as I can understand from the Trial's shenanigans.

(I'm just one person tryna figure out wtf is going on, so if y'all have any insights, please share!)

1940 - 1945

Claudia & Louis cross Eastern Europe (2x1)

pre-February 6, 1940: Mardi Gras, NOLA.

1x7 diary entry (x x): "Dear Diary, I've been planning the trip out in my head. When we get to Europe, we aren't going to look at any of the touristy sights. We are instead going straight to the Black Sea and then on to the Carpathian Mountains. Those are the places I've been reading about in the books I've brought with me. We had to learn so much…." (Carpathian countries inc. Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic, and Ukraine.)

Roget (2x2): "We have not heard from Monsieur de Lioncourt since February 1940, when we processed several wires for him, for a party he was throwing."

September 8, 1941: 1x4 diary entry, Ploiesti, Romania: "The POWs are malnourished, nothing but bone and sinew. Their blood is bitter. It almost makes you feel sick to drink it. Catch 'em as they trudge from their work in the oil fields every night. They don't have much strength to fight..." (Ploiesti bombed for its oil from 1941-1944.)

1944: Madeleine's head is shaved during Paris' épuration légale along with the other Nazi collaborators. (An IRL photo from June 21, 1944.) France's Nazi occupied Vichy regime: July 10, 1940 - August 9, 1944. [see De Gaulle below]

Pre-1945: Cross from Ukraine into Nazi Romania (again). Claudia is speaking German to the Nazi at the checkpoint, who says "Black Ukranian? Waffen-SS, Checkpoint 30317."

DREAMSTAT: "Four years of grim wayfaring, and still no sight of the benevolent vampire."

April 30, 1945: "In Germany, Herr Hitler had popped a pill in his bunker, and Europe celebrated."

1944 / 1945: "But in Romania, the champagne fizzled and went flat. Soviets replaced Nazis.... War became occupation." (Soviet occupation of Romania lasted from 1944 - 1958.) Stopped by the racist Soviets in Emilia's town.

Post-April 30, 1945: 2x1 radio announcement: "The triumph over Hitler's evil can be felt throughout France, and in no more fantastic an example than the priceless works of art being bundled up in the countryside, lifted on to trucks and returned to their rightful place in Paris. And we of the BBC World Service, speaking for the rest of the western world, send a most grateful thank you to our allies in France with one of your very own. ['Y'a Pas D'Printemps' by Edith Piaf plays]."

1944 / 1945: "There is No Spring” by Edith Piaf is recorded July 4, 1944.

Late June, 1945: Louis & Claudia leave Romania (after Emilia & Daciana died); near the 1-year anniversary of There is No Spring; right before Venus de Milo was about to head to Paris along with the rest of the "priceless works of art being bundled up."

July 2, 1945: Venus de Milo officially returns to the Louvre. Louis & Claudia arrived in Paris with it. (August 1945: Louvre reopened.) "Claudia was entirely broken. She had left a part of herself in Romania. I knew I had to steer her far away from it. I chose the city that called to us on the radio. To the mother of New Orleans.... The war had turned off the lights, stripped its streets of their beauty, sent its avant-garde into exile. But now, the whole world was ready to return, to remake their lives. Pilgrims on their hopeful way."

1945

Claudia & Louis in Post-War Paris (2x2)

1944 - 1946: Charles De Gaulle chairs the Provisional Government of the French Republic June 3, 1944 - January 26, 1946. "De Gaulle's Paris had me etherized. If Claudia and I were looking over our shoulder at all, it was in astonishment our skin did not attract the same attention it did in America."

May 8, 1945: France's Sétif and Guelma Massacre of Algierian citizens (Franco-Algerian relations evaporated). DANIEL: "Right, because there wasn't any racism in mid-20th century France. I think your Algerian inferiors of the time might disagree." LOUIS: "But I wasn't an Algerian. I was an American, and if there was an assumption that I'd arrived to blow a trumpet or sing for my supper, it did not register as a slight in those days. I was just grateful knowing no one wanted to lynch me, or direct me to the far end of the café counter!"

1944 - 1949: Black markets & rationing chokehold over Paris.

LOUIS: "We hid ourselves away in an inconspicuous apartment in Le Neuvieme, passing ourselves off as moneyed Americans, over-spending for black market baguettes. It was the perfect cover."

ARMAND: "The estate of the family De LaCroix. Whilst their countrymen clutch ration cards, they've made quite a killing manipulating the black markets."

1945 - 1950: Paris' economy impoverished. "No salt, no butter. Can't have milk unless you got a newborn. And read here, 'Hospitals running low on Plaster-of-Paris for a record number of broken bones due to decalcification and undernourishment.' You want francs in pockets? These people are broke! I saw a woman tonight in a patchy five-year-old dress putting on a brand new lipstick.... Paris is on her way back. Give her a little time, is all."

LOUIS: "Five months of anxiety-producing choices, and not one 'bonjour,' or 'prépare-toi à mourir'?!"

ARMAND: "Five months removed from their velvet-heeled arrival, the Americans were finally coming to Pigalle."

SANTIAGO: "Five months of nights. Five insolent months of nights, waiting for you to humble us with your appearance. I ask you, Maitre, was it worth the wait?"

November 1945: Armand confronts Louis; invites Louis & Claudia to the Theatre des Vampires. (June to November is 5 months.) (ARMAND: "I had lost patience. I was convinced we were being toyed with and I could hold back the coven only so long. I knew the park well myself, knew what went on in the rambles there, so I was not surprised to find him without the girl. I would confront the elder, and make him aware of the ways rogue vampires were dealt with in Paris.")

LOUIS: Armand knows all about Lestat. CLAUDIA: How long's he known?! LOUIS: The whole time. Read our minds, first night at the theater.

November 14, 1945: 1x4 diary entry: "We've arrived in Paris, what a relief! My whole dead self feels revitalized head to toe. We might be outsiders to both human and Parisian life, but I do appreciate both now with such fervor! Granted, I've never hated my body [more]...." This also matches with Claudia meeting Madeleine and wanting clothes tailored to her size. And also with Louis remarking that it was only at the Theatre that "Claudia absolutely loved them. And it was the first time in Paris I had seen a smile or a laugh come out of her that wasn't for my benefit." By mid-November, Claudia's unhappy mood had vastly improved.

mid-December 1945: The coven hunt at Chateau de la Croix. "Claudia had attended a month of performances and the coven felt she had proven herself sincere." (Mid-December means this was likely a Christmas party the coven crashed! 😂🤣) Armand warns Louis to stop visiting Roget, and stop lying to the coven about Lestat/"Bruce."

1946

Claudia's coven initiation period; Loumand's courtship

Spring 1946:

Estelle sneezes during No Pain: "It's hay season!" This makes no effing sense for vampires to have allergies, but whatever, it was funny.

Louis keeps cruising gay parks. "There was a park I'd heard about. I would go to this park often. I was an armored thing that spring, someone steady on his feet, but… With a history of chasing the wrong kind of love." It is impossible for Louis to mean Spring of 1945, cuz that's when Hitler died, and that's before Venus de Milo arrived in Paris. This also makes no sense, if we accept that Armand met Louis in Nov. 1945, five months after their arrival.

Loumand starts courting. (LOUIS: "I walk a new part of the city every night. I try to get lost. Somehow I always end up back by the river [Seine]." ARMAND: "I started spending less time at the theater and more nights strolling the boulevards with Louis.")

Claudia is initiated in the coven; she doesn't sleep in the apartment anymore. (2x4, "What the f**k's gone on without me here?!")

Spring - Summer 1946: Baby LouLou starts performing [See Sept. '47 below.]

1946: Jean-Paul Sartre: "Evil is the product of the ability of humans to make abstract what is concrete," (2x3). A wildly popular quote, which no one ever cites. I can only assume it's an English translation of something Sartre originally said in French. All I could find that came remotely close is his Oct 1945 - Dec 1946 speech(es) L'existentialisme est un humanisme: "If values are uncertain, if they are still too abstract to determine the particular, concrete case under consideration, nothing remains but to trust in our instincts." IDFK, I'm not into all that confusing philosophical blahblah.

1946 - 1949: Loumand's sexcapades, Louis' photography. (RASHID: "The Paris Albums, 1946-1949." LOUIS: "Those were our young friends. Humans. Guys." ARMAND: "Some are very old now, most are dead. And some we simply drained for sport. Well… generally me! Louis has his ways.")

1947

Spring - Summer 1947: Louis starts art dealing.

LOUIS: I bought a Fougeron from you early in the year. I was a little short of asking, so I threw in that watch I was wearing. ALOIS: Ah, yes, yes, a good watch. Where did you hang the Fougeron? LOUIS: Over my bed all spring. Then I sold it to Germain Seligman in summer.

Fall 1947: Claudia's sick & tired of Baby LouLou

LOUIS: "By the 500th performance, Claudia was beyond bored."

ARMAND: "So explain to the company why the 500th performance of 'My Baby Loves Windows' felt more like a slog than a celebration?"

500 nights = 16 months, or 1.3 years, assuming Claudia did 1 performance every single night. In 2x4 Armand said: "Fifteen minutes a night to pretend."

CELESTE: Maitre might not have noticed as he has been nomadically attending the Theatre Des Vampires. SANTIAGO: And the infection spread what, year and a half ago? CELESTE: When a certain vampire was granted dispensation from coven membership.

September 1947: Boris Vian/Vernon Sullivan's Les morts ont tous la meme peau published. If we take Louis reading Vian's book the month it came out, in September, and 16 months of Baby LouLou performances, Claudia would've had to have started performing around June/Summer of 1946, give/take a few months, depending on when Louis got the book, and how regularly Claudia performed.

Fall 1947: Louis discusses R-26, where he's been visiting in 2x4.

ALOIS: So, you've been showing your work at the Perriers' salon? LOUIS: Always something interesting happening there. ALOIS: Maybe before the war more than now. But then I'm rarely out of my gallery.

Late 1947 - Early 1948

(There's A LOT that happens from 2x4 - 2x6 that I'm really unsure of. The ONLY diehard dates I have are for Louis' Wols painting, and Sam's Godot play. So I have to assume everything below happens within that timeframe.)

Celeste, Estelle & Santiago investigate Lestat at Roget's.

Armand lies about the Maitre coup: "In retrospect, the buffoon was in the audience, oblivious to the conspiracy uniting around him."

Madeleine almost gang-raped; Claudia reveals her vampirism

Claudia's final diary entry "Diaries are friends of last resort. I have found one not made of paper and glue. F**k these vampires."

Louis buys the Wols / Let's Go Sunning plays on the radio(?)

Louis meets Madeleine; Armand meets Madeleine

Sam's Godot play

Late 1947 - Early 1948: Santiago's Maitre coup starts; steals Claudia's diaries. Louis dumps DreamStat; Loumand's Arun/Maitre roleplay starts. (Because of the rain & lack of snow, I wonder if this is Fall 1987 / Spring 1948?)

Late 1947 - Early 1948: Sam starts writing several scripts:

Whatever play Santiago was rehearsing for, in 2x6's title "Like the light by which God made the world, before He made light." Meanwhile, the coven is passing around Claudia's diaries.

Waiting for Godot

The Trial script(?)

Late 1947 - Early 1948: Celeste, Estelle & Santiago investigate Lestat at Roget's.

Late 1947 - Early 1948: Louis buys a Wols (Alfred Otto Wolfgang Schulze), It's All Over The City (1947).

(Question: Is Jack Shaindlin's Let's Go Sunning (which plays as Santiago eavesdrops on Loumand banging) anachronistic, or does AMC know something I don't--more than likely--cuz Google keeps telling me it was first used in 1954 in the film Garden of Eden?)

Late 1947 - Early 1948: Louis meets Madeleine; Armand meets Madeleine (the same night, since they're all in the same clothes).

1948

HUGE timeskip. The ONLY definite timeframe I have is Godot.

October 9 1948 - January 29 1949: Waiting for Godot, by The Vampire Samuel Barclay / IRL Samuel Barclay Beckett.

Right after this scene, they cut to Dubai!Louis describing IRL events from 1949. So I'm cutting this post off here, to put all of that in context wrt the Trial, that also happened in 1949.

[mrs-monaghan]

So JK didn't post for 10 year anniversary? Hmnn. So he deletes his money making IG. Keeps going live throwing jabs at the company. We will keep it secret from the company, the company is gonna go crazy, etc. Drinking on camera when its frowned upon, falling asleep on camera. Says he is unmotivated (funny he said he got motivated watching his boyfriend Jimin's videos and ended his live to go to work, aww). He makes a funny noise and funny face about singing BTS songs, but has spent 6 months promoting his boyfriend Jimin's work. Pushing buttons all around. Realistically JK can't leave his contract himself, but if the company lets him go, the consequences would be way less & wouldn't ruin him financially. So he could be pushing the company to let him go on their terms, that way he's not breaking the contract and instead its broken by the company or he wants more freedom for himself & when it comes to Jimin, esp since Jimin has taken center stage in all JK's doings since Feb & he's being a Brat & a thorn in the company's side til he gets what he wants. IDK, I do think he loves BTS and still wants to be in BTS, so he probably is just wanting more freedom in general, but it is still a possibility if they don't let him have more, he could want to move on from the group and take Jimin with him & neither are gonna go, but if they ever did, I don't think anyone should blame them.

[daywalker-rr]

some hc’s (or well. lore? this is my interpretation of them) for future silvs and gold below the cut if you even care. theres a lot.

Gold is the reigning champ of Johto for 10+ years. He wanders off similar Blue & his gym and actually is very tired of his champion title but feels some sort of obligation to keep it.

(I’ll make a whole new post for my hcs on Gold because god are there a lot.)

Whenever Gold’s gone he asks Silver to fill in for him. He knows Silvers one of the few people on par with his skills as a trainer. That being said Silver could arguably also be a champion? he’s not in the hall of fame, but he’s as close as one could get to a champion level battle.

but obviously if Gold is learning new things his rival doesn’t wanna fall behind. so sometimes Silver will tag along. He’s much more diligent about their responsibilities though and constantly nags Gold abt how much of a flake he is abt his league position. he doesn’t go overboard with it though, he understands how gold really feels about his title.

they���re best friends. they argue so fucking much but they basically live together and care for each other. Gold makes Silver lunch everyday and Silver always complains about how it tastes but he always finishes it. theyre so used to how close they are that they arent able to tell how blurry the like between dating and friendship is for them.

They’re rude, mean, and jerks to one another, but there’s no true malice behind their actions anymore. the foundation of their rivalry and therefore friendship was built of how much of an asshole they both were/are, so it’s natural for them to keep it going.

they eventually earn the title of battle legends. Gold and Silver are recognized for their strength alongside Red and Blue (and Leaf? She has that title. right.(???)). Could be argued that Gold is “stronger” than Red, but they both know brute strength isn’t all that goes into a battle. (Even if that was Gold’s main strat for a while.)

Gold and Silver seen together more than theyre seen separately because they train together and work together basically.

Anyways. onto the actual Paldea part. since Scarlet & Violet came out close enough to the 25th anniversary of pkmn i was like…. it would be so chill if gold and silver were there. originally I had ideas for them to be involved in Sword & Shield, but then Paldea was revealed. A Spain inspired region… how could I not pair that up with the one protagonist I swear up and down is a latino (🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽 Mexican Gold real and true btw.)

Now granted I haven’t properly beat SV bc I’m BUSY. but Afaik there isn’t any sort of battle tower in the region? even swsh had one.

so Gold and Silver’s attentions are grabbed by the region (initially for different reasons) and theyre like hey. we could do some good here.

The champion title for Paldeas pkmn league is one of the reasons they’re so interested. arguably it’s the best out of all the regions. only having 1 strongest trainer is kind of silly (it sort of resonates with whatever deal they have going on it Johto)

they reach out to Paldean officials like hey. we want to set up a space where the strongest trainers can duke it out with worth while opponents. and theyre like wow thats so smart. so i was thinking maybe they make it like a dojo? still pondering. idk. i was thinking Silver runs it and Gold is just one of the higher ups (he’s still champ bro)

anyways they talk to the florian/juliana like “heyyy 😁 we heard ur the new champ! thats chill mind battling us so we can get a grasp of the skill around here???” because yk. classic young child champ. real recognizes real

(i don’t think Gold (and esp silver) are as well known as his kanto buddies, but he still has his fair share of fame.)

i think that’s all i got for now. semi irrelevant stuff. silver wears heels. gold is a gymrat. hes also very annoying. gold thinks silvers the prettiest person ever but he thinks everyone just sees him the way he does (i’ll draw silver in his eyes soon.)

(oh and btw. the loverival future au still holds up here. gold has beef w wally and brendan for some reason. i’ll elaborate one day.)

ty for reading (they make me feel like this)

paldea if it was based

[charlotteswebbbbb]

What's the vibe? #54

Supreme is collaborating with MM6.

Cote D'Ivoire won AFCON on Sunday.

2024 LVMH Semi Finalists have been announced.

NYFW FW24:

I think this is slowly becoming my favourite Fashion Week - away from the hype and conglomerate madness, it's about the weird, the experimental.

INTERVENTION: Mall of Anonymous  (Berlin btw) by Shayne Oliver featuring Anonymous Club, Olly Shinder `refucked by NOVACAINE,´ a selection of Hood By Air ‘MUSEUM’ archive pieces and Gerrit Jacob. Presented by Reference Studios as part of Berlin Fashion Week, set design by Tor Studio.

Sandy Liang - 10th year anniversary of the brand - it's about going from girlhood to womanhood

Helmut Lang - again Peter creates another collection about the immigrant experience - the Ghana Must Go prints, the bubble wrap texture, the body as a travelling vessel - protect and project

Collina Strada - titled "STRONGER" - pushing back against maybe weaker depictions of women

Proenza Schouler

Eckhaus Latta - beauty by Daniel Sallstrom

About the self - some text from their show notes

"YOU ARE A LOGO

BE THE LOGO

MAYBE YES MAYBE NO

I WANT TO PREACH WITHOUT SPEAKING

AND NO LONGER FEEL

THE TIGHTENING OF MY CHEST

WHEN THE IDEA OF TIME

COMES INTO MY BODY

HOLDING THE DOOR FOR A GHOST

IN THE TECHNOCRACY

IT IS ALL SPINNING

THE HOLES ARE GOOD

(HOW MANY HOLES IS TOO MANY HOLES?)

YOU LIKE THESE HOLES?"

Things to look forward to culturally?

Beyonce! Going cowboy!

Museum as performance space - gaining legitimacy in one of a kind performances in a unique setting. I guess similar to what the ICA are doing but they're getting the good stuff in terms of curation.

I think that alongside the high costs of everything, the audience that artists have to deal with today are much more either segregated class-wise or not used to seeing continuous art and being able to evaluate it/ seeing it as a "little treat". (see for example: The TikTok kids who saw Steve Lacy or Mitski's current tour) For example, think of any major exhibition today in the UK and the cost of tickets usually range between £16-20 esp London. Meaning people usually see the extremely popular things that have been tried and tested and the more experimental/local/DIY things are left behind. It also means that the general public's tolerance for maybe I'd say the "Avant Garde" has decreased over the past 10 years. If TV is the most accessible medium, think about what's on regular tv sans Netflix (which is already extremely sanitised)...there's this extreme lack of maybe kooky music/culture programming that explores and interviews artists of the day in an accessible way or just regular toned programming which allows people to know about each other (See Raven's Row exhibition from last year?)

Things coming up this year:

Reading List:

[cotlfanficspromptsblog]

COTL ROTOF Fanfic

Pt 9 : "Blood Mooniversary in Rhapsody Red"

10-28-23

"It was another Nice Peaceful Day in The Midsummer's Cult! Lambert was busy out crusading and was having his most successful Crusades this past 3 weeks alone! and its all thanks to his Most Beloved Wife Samantha Bloodlust Sheepard(or Sammi for short) despite the poor immortal bat demon being tired to the bone after every crusade everyday of the week, Sammi was still proud to be her leader's beloved wife besides her besties Lady D & M3gan along with rest of the spouse squad..

Lambert was walking back into his cult's base where he smiled and waved happily and gleefully to his many beloved and thriving followers(currently at 135 due to most old followers passing rapidly at natural causes) which some waved back or even saluted their divined leader while Wife Sammi went instantly to her Shared Shelter(which her leader made pretty quickly and in reward of being Lambert's 3 beloved wives along with the young lamb noticing the girls special bond/friendship/shared marriage)

Lambert : "Oh hey Sammi.. you doing okay..

Samantha looked up at her husband with her eyes fluttering open while smiling tiredly and only responded in "sleep talk"

Sammi : *sleeping mumbles* Translation : "Yeah Lamby i'm good, i just gotta take a nap pretty tired after the last crusade in silk cradle"

Lambert : Oh.. okay sure honey, take all the sleep you want! i'll allow it..

Lambert then crouched down to his wife's bed position and kissed her on her purple horned forehead with sammi smiling while sleeping peacefully in bed.

After a while, the next few days were great since this month is the month when the blood moon arrives once again but this year Lambert skipped it since he's been busy taking care of the cult, its followers and most esp celebrating him and his wife sammi's 1 yr wedding anniversary which they spent together crusading in Silk Cradle and having sermons, rituals in the temple and even confessing in the confession booth from time to time.

So far the cult is thriving in gold, materials/resources and etc but in the near future things will change even further and possibly even bigger foes for Lambert to fight with his friends help or a possible battle to take on his own..

Fin.

[citrusbunnies]

I posted 2,868 times in 2022

That's 2,868 more posts than 2021!

48 posts created (2%)

2,820 posts reblogged (98%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

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@nenestansunsthings

@pacificwaternymph

@biggest-gaudiest-patronuses

@whaile

I tagged 480 of my posts in 2022

#world of warcraft - 70 posts

#warcraft - 42 posts

#skyrim - 38 posts

#overwatch - 23 posts

#dragonflight - 23 posts

#wrathion - 22 posts

#the elder scrolls - 20 posts

#tes - 18 posts

#goncharov - 17 posts

#sabellian - 16 posts

Longest Tag: 130 characters

#tbh idk how theydve done that in game format but that just goes into my opinion that while i adore this game and the replayability

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

all the tes games start with the player in prison because godd howard knows us well and knows what wierd shit yall mod in

3 notes - Posted December 6, 2022

#4

why is a good part of wow fics just porn i dont want to read porn i want more fics like of a feather by mysdrym yes this is me staring directly at you and telling you to read my favorite fic please it deserves so much love

4 notes - Posted September 12, 2022

#3

TOH SPOILERS

THE RUNES ALMOST WORKING OMFGGG

luz get therapy challenge (impossible)

OMFG OMFG OMFG IS HUNTER GETTING FKN POSSESED??????? THIS IS WILD

oh no luz thats a mood

SHES STAYING???????

HES BLEEDING GREEN OMFG OMFG

WHY ARE YOU RUNNING OFF HUNTER PLEASE

this is some detective shit luz

find a phone, saving kids from being lost and me from not being able to find my phone

OH MY GOD I THINK HES FULLY POSSESED WHYS HE TALKING LIKE THAT

THE GREEN STAIN OMFG OMFG IM LOSING MY MIND

FLAPJACK NO

OH MY GOD HES FKN POSSESED BY BELOS FUCK THAT IN ITS ENTIRETY

BELOS YOU MF GIVE HUNTER HIS BODY BACK

MY WIFI IS BEING GOD AWFUL IM GONNA RIOT

THE ANIMATIONNNN

FLAPJACK NOOOOOOOOOOOOO

HUNTER NOOOOOOO OMFG THE TITANS BLOOD

KICK ASS CARMILLA

well thats horrifying

PORTAL PORTAL PORTAL OMFG

IS HUNTER DEAD????????????

THEY KNOW HES A GRIMWALKER NOW OMFG

FLAPJACK NO OMFG HE SAVED HUNTER

FRIEND ASKED IF HUNTER IS GONNA BE DEPENDANT ON PALISMAN MAGIC AND NOW IM SCARED

IS SHE GOING IN??????

KICK ASS CARMILA

OH MY GOD IM TERRIFIED

STG IF SHE STAYS

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14 notes - Posted October 15, 2022

#2

how do yall keep finding these rad skyrim mods im on se but not anniversary edition i tried to find auri on the mods menu in there i dont see her ive got lucien and inigo but kaidan isnt to my personal taste as a follower and i keep seeing people with these super cool graphics and the coolest armor but im a modding noob and dont even know where to start looking for good mods esp ones that arent viruses dont crash my game and i like TwT

27 notes - Posted December 4, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

aaaaaaa @mysdrym ty ty ty for the tag!!! tag 10 ppl you want to know more abt!!

relationship status: single TwT

fave color: green!!!

3 fave foods: mac and cheese casserole, chicken cutlets, peach cobbler!

song stuck in my head: nothing rn actually but most recent was invincible yeah the one from wow to absolutely no ones suprise

last song i listened to: w.i t.c.h. by devon cole

last thing i googled: how to do the round er up quest from wotlk

time: 8:46

dream trip: hmmmm probably ireland ive heard its gorgeous

anything i want: a break TwT taking an ap class was a mistake lmao @biggest-gaudiest-patronuses @bigb-divorce-speedrun @bucket-of-amethyst @chaotic-archaeologist @dark-lady-sylvanas @esperanta-dragon @evilwizard @floweroflaurelin @jaakkola @medivhthecorrupted

29 notes - Posted October 1, 2022

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[c0rpsedemon]

like as time has gone on and everyone's gut reaction of 'the 80s weren't that long ago! that's not historical enough! she's just nostalgia bait! people didn't actually dress like that in the 80s! she doesn't have real problems!' to courtney has had time to simmer, everyone has slowly realized that yes, the 80s are a historical period and there's more distance between courtney's time and her release than molly's time and Her release and no one rlly has an issue w molly having been too contemporary, and yes, while no adult in the 80s was dressing like that, a 10 year old child allowed to pick her own clothes would absolutely throw on all the neon acessories she owns (babes i was doing that in the 2010s when i was her age), and the challenger explosion was actually p upsetting for a lot of people AND one of her friends? was hiv positive? she def had real issues?, and the final nail in the coffin for the courtney hate train was the release of the 90s twins where every accusation levelled against courtney was absolutely true (they dress like they're in their late teens, not 10 year olds, and follow a goty story structure, not a historical one, and the only thing that makes it clear they're meant to be historicals and not early gotys from their books is y2k, which, despite their dad working in it, isn't rlly explored).

meanwhile for caroline she lost her public enemy no. 1 spot when courtney came out and again w the twins but her hate has always been profoundly stupid. "waaa why would the doll line dedicated to teaching kids abt often forgotten events in history release a doll themed around a historical niche historical event that I don't remember from school on the 200th anniversary of it?" like babe do you hear yourself. if you only know the war of 1812 from the doll then that means she's doing her job well. and i do get the criticism of 'well they haven't done This One yet' but you do have to understand caroline was v deliberately released for the 200 year anniversary of her event. like she is not a normal release and thus this criticism is in bad faith. also a lot of other criticism i see of her is just straight up misogyny Bc She's A Pink Color Scheme Doll it's not even funny. i esp find it annoying that most caroline haters don't rlly bother to look into her that much and i've read soo many listicles that are like 'oh how original a white blonde doll from a time period no one cares abt who's so girly and never gets her hands dirty' and without fail kit kitterege is in their top 3. like bro she was regularly an accessory to espionage against the british. she helped rescue her father from jail. she works on her family's shipyard and does farm chores. you hate her bc she is pink and bc you don't care enough to do actual research on anything. i hear the complaint abt too many white blonde dolls but once again girl was Not a normal release and due to the war the war of 1812 played out not a lot of civillians were directly affected and the ones that were weren't rlly racially diverse, caroline is not a regular release, she is not meant to be an 1810s doll, she is a war of 1812 doll, and i have to say just this once i do think making her a doll of color, while hypothetically making her a good 1810s doll, would've detracted from Being A War Of 1812 Doll. also ag didn't have the blonde oversaturation issue it has now in 2012. and there's nothing wrong w being girly.

actually if i had to hand something to the 90s twins it'd probably be that now, thanks to them, courtney and my girl caroline no longer have the dishonor of being the most widely hated historicals (was going to say most widely hated ag dolls but nope. still tenney. it will never not be tenney. no one fucking likes tenney)

[jaysunghoon]

here’s to more firsts, happy 1st ENniversary ♡

[magpiefngrl]

Happy 10th HP anniversary, LQT!

This month my darling friend, @lqtraintracks, celebrates ten years in the HP fandom.

Ten years omg! 🎊🎊🎊🎊

Ten years of passion and enthusiasm and love for drarry and the HP world; ten years of spreading joy to other fans; ten years of astounding writing (gods, I envy her so!); ten years of invaluable contributions to the community.

Lqt, the fandom is blessed to have you as a member and I feel honoured to call myself your friend. I thank my lucky stars I joined drarry when I did and got to meet you 💖

Here's a few things you should know about Lqt:

1. She's a phenomenal writer. No, I don't use this word lightly. If you haven't yet sampled her work, you're missing out. If I were you, I'd rectify this asap. Lqt's craft is a masterclass of its own: strong sentences, beautiful prose, thoughtful characterisations, scorching sex scenes, lots and lots of feels. Her writing sizzles. She's so quotable too. I can't think of another writer who has such a strong gift to write lines that the whole fandom imprints on and can remember years later. For instance: "I've fucked you in that shirt." I'm still losing my fkn mind over this line. Mention Blood and Fire, one of Lqt's masterpieces, to a reader and they'll immediately go "omg I've fucked you in that shirt!!!!!!"

2. She's a supporter of queer and trans rights in true Gryffindor spirit. Passionate and tireless, Lqt actively tries to make fandom a more inclusive, safe and welcoming space for everyone. She's an example to emulate.

3. She's a fierce, generous friend. I don't know what I've done to deserve her, but her generosity and kindness and support seem never ending. She's been there for me, esp during a tough period last year, and has listened to me vent when I felt like getting things off my chest; she's given me advice when I asked for it; and has been a relentless cheerleader when I needed a boost. She's the kind of friend who reads my fics even when they're in fandoms she's not familiar with. She might know nothing about wangxian but she will read my fics and she will comment with some lovely praise, and--I don't know if I ever told you, @lqtraintracks, but that floors me every single time. That you read and comment on my wangxian/hualian/non-HP fics. I'm a bit choked up about it, ngl

Right. *wipes tears* Recs!

My first LQT fic was Entropy to Ecstasy (drarry/ 4k/ E), a stellar example of second person POV and, er, rimming. Is this the most delicious combination or what? The longing in this fic is tangible; the UST through the roof. I adored it and still do; what a marvellous introduction to a great writer.

My latest LQT fic was Heart Like Neon (drarry/ 41k/ E) and it was one of the highlights of 2021. It's got enemies to lovers and hate sex and UST to-die-for but also excellent new magic (the Reaching! how amazing and such a Harry magic!), a large cast handled deftly, and a fantastic relationship progression. And again: so many wonderful quotes! "Being good… it’s not just one choice. It’s a thousand different choices. And that’s just one day." How do you do it, LQT????

But the fic that has carved itself in my heart is Blood and Fire (drarry/ 45k/ E). (The banner above is a realistic depiction of the state of my mind and body while reading the fic.) It's a story of second chances; of regret and mistakes; of making amends; of forgiveness. It's got agonising pining and excruciating longing; palpable tension and hot hot hot hot sex. It includes the most emotional hug of all times. It's a fic that makes me feel like "a bundle of kindling who invited fire over for dinner". (see what I told you about the quotes? She's fkn killing it!) It's a drarry classic (yes, I went there) and it's a fic that I will never, ever forget. For me, this story is up there with Donna Tartt and CS Pacat.

LQT, happy anniversary!!! May you enjoy another 10, 20, or more years in fandom! I'm so happy to know you 💖

[oswlld]

Reveal Your Watch and Rewatch List

tagged by @jemmo & @talays-portkey ♥♥♥ (tyyy, was tagged all the way back in august, this has been a long time coming) having done this in apr and in july; i told myself that if i was tagged again, i would do my next update in october so ta-daa

watching

andor (eng, s1) — the only show i am currently keep up with week to week. it’s brilliant, utterly brilliant. the three-episode model keeps the writing/action/tension contained, keeping me in this welcoming chokehold until the very end of the season. that is how you keep your storyline moving, for a 12-ep season, without it feeling dragged out. and the story itself has a low, raging rumble against this very real world backdrop. i just want to exist in this world forever, peeling away all the layers of the rebellion and the empire. stripping all that we have known about the force and everything that the existing franchise builds on until all that’s left: empirical fascism and oppression. and we are being gifted this fantastic premise with a character that can’t narratively die. because we already know his fate. this description is in all lower case, but you best believe i am screaming this the whole way through.

somebody feed phil (eng, s4) — this and the below show are two that i have been watching slowly, splicing up all the episodes between when i started in the summer to the end of the year. i am tackling this show one season a month, which is always a breath of fresh air in between all the dramas i have scheduled. phil is an absolute delight to watch and the choice of locations are so well thought out. i already have a trip to plan for nyc in the near future due to this show. i dread the day i run out of episodes to watch…. oh no lol

guardian (cmn, s1) — as i said prev, this is also a show i have split up my time through the year, tackling this show 10 eps per month. I have seen 20/40 so far and it’s great so far! to me, its very reminiscent of shadowhunters (a prev jessi hyperfixation). if you give me mediocre vfx + found family trope, i will eat it all up i love it so. and the two leads go from 0 to work husbands by the second epsiode, i love that for them. they have such amazing chemistry and like somebody feed phil, i will mourn the day i finish this show.

planning to watch

glitch (kor, premiere) — as i write this, i will be starting this show in the evening. osmosis went HARD on my dash lol i mean, the premise and the vibes are all there. i am going into this blind, only with the knowledge of the two actresses having great chemistry together. the space/alien aesthetics are just a bonus. can’t wait to find out what it’s all about, stay tuned.

werewolf by night (eng, movie) — this is also a last min decision to do, esp for halloween night. when i heard about this show, i wasn’t sold on the concept until i saw that gael was the lead and directed by michael giacchino. the man who has gifted us with the ost for LOST and Up! directed a marvel movie????? i am all in. and this all before knowing anything about the plot.

sleep with me (fil, s1) — my first filipino show sched on my watchlist YAYYY!!! for me, it’s such a hard sell to make me watch a filipino series. but this one really peaked my interest, it also being the first gl for me to tackle this year. i know lovi from the one that got away, so im excited to see what she’s like here. hope there’s more filipino content on my radar in the future. the only other show i have on my deck is gaya sa pelikula but have not determined a date for it. maybe summer 2023??

after this show, i do not have any new bl/gl’s on the calendar for the rest of the year. I am waiting for osmosis to kick in for anything coming up. feel free to check out what i do have on deck, thru jan 2023.

rewatching

bad buddy (thai, s1) — i originally planned for a rewatch by myself at the last week of the year, marking the one year anniversary when i started watching this show. it always marked the beginning of my bl/asian drama journey, so it felt right to get this on the calendar for me. sometime ago, i was informed that the fandom was planning a rewatch in october, so i immediately reshuffled my entire rest of the year to accommodate for it lol. what else is there to say, im returning home.

vice versa (thai, s1) — and in replacing my original plan, of rewatching bad buddy at the end of dec, i have now scheduled vice versa. its my birthday week, ofc i want to see my son and my solemn face moonchild. i miss them. SO. MUCH. ugh

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tagging @pranink (nice to finally meet you!), @suppaloscurse (for the emotional turmoil she put me thru this past weekend), and @casualavocados (what are you up to over there?)

[thosequeenboys]

My Tumblr One-year Anniversary

Appreciation Post: Shout out to some great creators!

I put together this post of creators whose work I’ve enjoyed as part of my One-year Anniversary. Many create in multiple categories: Art, gifs, moodboards, writing, history, humor. My mind boggles daily at the talent on this site! Thanks to those here and many others for contributing to a great year!

Enjoy their work-and you know what to do!

I’m no doubt leaving people out-sorry if I upset anyone-I actually maxed out the allowed @‘s!

@warriorteam1924. “I want it all!” And this Renaissance Woman delivers: Gif/video/photo editor/moodboard creator—and talented writer of many styles! And Bestie! Recent fave offers a glimpse into Roger’s past As far as the Eye Can See And other gems on this Masterlist

@johndeaconshands Dear friend with great sense of humor! Lovely Works including this BoRhap Boys with Families: it’s the little things

@roger-taylors-car Here’s the glorious Masterlist of this great writer & lovely supporter

@bohemianartsfarts: This amazing artwork inspired my Joger Week submission.

@freddie-moments Curator of stunning Freddie photos and gifs. Here’s one of my faves as I am a huge fan of Fred in Arrow-wear ™️ and Hot off the press: 10-day Freddie challenge

@angrylizardjacket Especially love this writer’s Unspecified Reader works like this Soft Sunrise with Roger

@seventhmoonforreal I was in tears upon discovering this artist’s graphic novel of 39

@onegoldenglance posts rare photos and beautiful gifs-also does scientific study (x)

@debdarkpetal “Everyone knows Deb” as Joe said about Ben. Curator and Editor Extraordinaire of Queen photos and gifs. (X)

@quirkysubject For the Day I Take your Hand is a gorgeously written work of time travel that weaves in Queen, AIDs and NYC history. Hold the handrail, kids-it’s 88 emotional chapters.

@his-majesty-king-mercury Freddie expert and Historian!! Lovely pal - And talented writer too: Loverboy

@an-abyss-called-life Historian esp. for Roger and Brian. Love this interview with Roger (x)

@melisa-may-taylor72 Amazing historian, gif creator and lovely pal. Yoyogi ‘85 concert clips and all Japan tour gifs-and stories are stellar!

@cumberbitchposting Hilarious creations and comments. I feel called out with this one - as do many (x)

@doctorqueensanatomy All around great contibutor, humorist, supporter-and writer: Masterlist

@stesichoreanpalinode: Leads the humor brigade. This post almost made me choke. And why am I being called out as John? It happened ONCE ok maybe TWICE— but I did find plates!

@mephisto92 Gawd what talent! Here, combining two of my loves: Queen and Monet moodboards And one of the Best Fandom creations: Let me tell you the story about the sun and the moon

@drivenbybri Gorgeous artwork and mood board creator. This stunning Queen 30-day Song Challenge will kick-off my second year!

@natromanxoff posts amazing historic photos and gifs. Gosh, I love this Queen Backstage mood board made for me. Thanks, Dear! (x)

@queensilveryrog Talented writer and mood board creator plus lovely person and supporter! Also leader of the Small Writers Discord Group!Can’t choose one work so have at it! (X)

@captvinswaan This Joe and Ben gif-Moodboard is a fave-and puts me in a damn good mood!

@stardust-killer-queen Amazing contributor! Must-see compilation: feel good Queen vids Gifted me this stunning moodboard for the Possessed by Love event. I love it so much!

@heybuddy-drabbles @halfasleepoetry This creative duo penned the beautiful slow burn Parallel Hearts and supports Hardzzello writers.

@yourlocalmusicalprostitute great work in Masterlist. This Brian HC is •gulps•

@benhardypout Incredible writer, Moodboard creator and supporter. Masterlist

@slutforbritdick Darling pal and supporter & writer. Love this hot and lovely Ben work.

@bohemiansweede a multi-faceted contributor Totally blown away by this art work (x)

@mirkwoodshewolf: Treasured pal. creative brainstormer. Gifted writer. Smart as hell. Was Thrilled to receive this amazing work as my Secret Santa: Two bassists in rhythmic love Elton John+Queen John=Happy TQB. Blessed!

@jessahmewren Talented writer who has inspired me. This Poly!Queen Four Eyes is a fave. Who wouldn’t want to show Rog how sexy he is in his glasses??!!

@queeme-machine Interesting and insightful poster - this one about The Prophet’s Song. (X)

@jd-johndeacon-or-jackdaniels Dear friend & supporter, skilled Sunflower 🌻 grower - and writer. Faves: Very Mazzello Thanksgiving & Don’t you hear my call

@im-an-adult-ish Lovely pal and supporter and a skilled writer to boot: Morning Surprises

@deakysgurl Curator of beautiful Deaky pics, great supporter and writer. Love this present day John love story My Life Has Been Saved.

@amethyst-serenade Blessed to be friends with this lovely, fun & talented writer. Must read!: In the Name Of Love

@mazzell-ro Lovely pal, supporter and writer. Love this creative depiction of Joe as Villian.

@stephydearestxo. Lovely pal and supporter-and wonderful writer! Play the game

@ramblingqueenfangirl insightful and lovely posts. This of Freddie is beautiful (x)

Much gratitude to the following dears who support, reblog and comment and also have great blogs. Love seeing u on my dash: @jennyggggrrr @captaincoffeegirl515 @marianaletosnape @oniriquex @punkebass @stewielover95 @mrsjosephmazzello @igotsuckedintothevoid @lapofthemusicgods @fairestkillerqueenofall @hellysthings @roger-hardy-taylor @pastelhybristophiliac @nickie--picky @orionis8689 @brinteylovesaliens @supernaturalee @39-ers

Here’s all the ways I measured my great tumblr year!

[mermazeablaze]

TW: Parental Abuse

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I'm pretty open about my mom. I love her to bits&know she loves me. But she was extremely abusive towards me growing up.

I remember her hitting me as early as 5yrs old-one time she hog-tied me w/a jump rope&kicked me. For breaking a vase w/it.

I wet the bed til I was 6. We were poor&I shared a bed w/my parents. She started locking me in the closet for hours on end or give me ice baths.

When I was 7, I accidentally knocked over her expensive perfume, & she tried to drown me in the bathtub. My dad was home & he intervened. That's when he left her,but he left me w/her because he was a drug addict.

A few months later I told my mom that I missed my dad&she said, "Either you're w/me or against me." Then she called my dad to come take me away, put me on the porch to wait for him in heavy rain w/a trash bag filled w/clothes.

My dad&his fam never beat me,but 'other things' happened. They also left me a 7yr old to my own devices - no food, no money,&no supervision. This went on till I was 10/11.

My mom&now stepdad finally decided to move me&my baby bro in w/them. My mom resumed her abuse. This time she was more mentally&verbally abusive along w/being physical.

At 11 I called CPS on her&regretted it only because my bro ended up w/an abusive foster fam, he was a toddler. My mom regained custody of us.

At 13 I started running away from home. I would either go to wherever my dad was or walk the streets & couch surf. So many things&life experiences happened during this time. Horror stories.

At 16 my mom kicked me out because I started hitting her back. So I crashed w/friends&a bf at the time. I broke up w/bf because he turned out to be a drug addict like my dad. Couldn't stay w/ my mom, convinced her to send me to Job Corp.

This is where I met my best friend & my husband. I didn't finish school there &had to go back to my mom's. I had probation from running away (reckless endangerment charges)&grades were a part of it.

When I was 17 my grades were so bad that it violated my probation & they threatened to throw me in juvy, where cops threatened me in front of my mom, who did nothing. Saying I had weeks to get my grades up or I would be in juvy till I was 18.

I was LITERALLY being punished for being abused. I had no other charges on my record besides breaking curfew. They charged me for running away because my stepdad is wealthy&made me seem like a spoiled brat. The charges were to dissuade me running away.

The abuse at home ramped up. My mom would randomly walk into my room to hit me, pull my hair, spit on me, etc. I tried not to hit her back, I always tried, but one night it got so bad - I punched her in the face & tried to leave, she threatened to call juvy on me.

I stayed because I didn't want to go to juvy. The next day she told me to call any guy who was 18+ I knew up&ask them to marry me. Because marriage is emancipation. So I called my husband, bf at the time,& told him what was going on. He said yes, he would marry me.

We've been together 15yrs, but our 14th wedding anniversary is next month. & we have 3 gorgeous daughters together. I'm so lucky it ended up working out for me. I'm so thankful he stepped up&saved me in more ways than one.

My mom started doing better after I got married. She became doting & dependable. At first I was apprehensive, but I could trust her w/my kids. It seemed like a complete 360.

These past few years, now that our girls are old enough to have opinions & beliefs of their own - my mom has become a twisted shell of what she was rising above.

My mom had the girls for a weekend last year & the moment we were out of earshot of my mom, on our way home. They began to regale us w/ my mom telling them they were going to hell, they were 8/10/12 at the time.

How BLM is a terrorist movement & how they should be ashamed of being Mexican & to embrace their White side. How my mom screamed at them & chased them around the house preaching fire & brimstone. & how they described my mom was how my mom treated me minus the hitting.

I called my mom the next day&she denied all of it. My bro confirmed some it, he wasn't there for all of it. I called my aunt who has always been the diplomatic one & she told me: "Because you're gay&not a Christian. You&your whole family are going to hell.

You're their matriarch. Their salvation falls on you&it's your fault." I was floored.

Now I don't know how to repair the relationship I was already attempting to rebuild with my mom. She's an avid Trump supporter & doesn't talk about anything else.

My husband wants me to cut her off completely, but I can't. At the end of the day she's my mom&I love her. But I don't call anymore unless it's important since last year. Because I don't know how to deal w/ the toxicity, so I'm making space to breathe for now.

Sometimes that's all you CAN do. I hope we can at least end up on speaking terms again. She's a cancer survivor w/osteoporosis & muscular dystrophy. Basically she's not in good health&time is precious.

It's okay to love shitty people, esp your fam, but you have to take care of you. It's hard advice to take sometimes.

[silkylious]

Yooo happy anniversary!!! It has been an honor following your blog and I'm very much looking forward to another year with you on tumblr dot com😌💞 I respect you a lot as a very eloquent talented writer as well as a warm, honest and opinionated individual. Keep doing you but also don't forget to take breaks when you need them (esp now during exam period sdfghf I hope it's been going alright)!!

(Also I'm super sorry for not having replied to your music recs yet, I haven't had a moment to breathe this entire weekend due to a project I'm still sitting on😭 Hopefully I'll have some free time for it soon, I haven't heard of the band but I'm already super curious!)

Ahh V you're so sweet 🥺💞💞 thank you so, so much omg I'm very glad to have met you on here too! You're so nice to talk to and I absolutely love chatting with you <33

Yes ma'am I will I will 😌 I've been doing fine, my exams have been hit or miss so far if I'm being honest but nothing I can do about that now, all I can do is focus on what's coming next!

And eee don't worry about the music recs lovely!! Take as much time as you need, all the songs are like over 10 minutes long anyway 💀 I am very curious to hear your thoughts though 👀👀

[sonxflight-a2]

All the questions for modern setting HCs (bonus if any includes Hanryou or Shinjiro in any ways :PP)

☯ More Modern Setting Headcanon Questions ║ @kathexismania ☯

1. What’s their preferred takeout? What’s their order, and how common is takeout for them?

Ryou will always prefer the homemade meals, but he doesn’t mind to consume some fastfood from time to time when it comes to his s/o if they have such a habit (even tho he's gentle to occasionally nag them about that, Hanzo being a primal example). Excluding joint orders (which he isn’t much picky about and having ‘as long as it’s not too spicy’ attitude towards), his own usually consists only of some kind of hot beverage - tea is obviously being favoured, but he also doesn’t mind some Starbucks at times once being in need of extra energy.

2. How does their day-to-day outfit look like in various seasons ( if applicable )? Do they use makeup or hair styling products?

Plain t-shirt/turtleneck, sand colored jeans and brown leather jacket will be his most preferable casual outfit combo as long as there’s not too cold/hot (aka mostly spring and autumn). In relation to chill winter days/winter in gerenal, beanie and arctic parka along with the neutral colored sweaters are the most frequent additions, while in summer he’s more prone to wear simple shirts and cotton made trousers. When it comes to makeup or hair styling products, Ryou isn’t prone to use them, at least in relation to his daily life.

3. Order of preference for the following: bikes, public transport, rideshares, taxis, their own motor vehicle.

His own motor vehicle / vehicle shared with s/o, bikes, taxis, public transport and rideshares.

4. How does their drug / nicotine / alcohol use differ from their canon verse?

Ryou doesn’t mind the alcohol being shared with close to him persona regardless of the verse, but it’s evident he’s more open towards its use in modern setting (even tho he still favors private drinking to public one cos of his own reasons), especially if being in relations with Hanzo. He’s mostly neutral towards any smoking products despite forbitting oneself from this habit, while the very subject of drugs will obviously be the reason for his negative reaction.

5. Sounds of traffic, billboards, light-up company logos, crowds, other big city things—yay or nay? Which ones?

Neither, for the big city living can be rather overwhelming and exhausting for his keen senses despite him having rather neutral relations with it (although Ryou has his own means of rest from it once it’s wearing him out, e.g. visits to familial residence).

6. Most frequented public spaces during their free time?

Depends, but it will be mostly the locations he frequently visits along with his s/o (e.g. Hanzo’s favorite rundown bar or the city outskirts they use for their personal motoraces). Aside of that, Ryou favors public spaces that provide pleasant quietness and/or tamed nature, yet he isn’t much often to visit them due to his tight work schedule.

7. What’s their coffee shop order, dine-out order, ice cream sundae order?

As mentioned above, he isn’t picky (except for spicy things) / doesn’t have the established one due to his preference towards the homemade food and beverages.

8. How does their flat or house look like? How was it / is being paid?

Not too large but clean and rather sunny apartments consisting of living room, bedroom, bathroom and kitchen and well-hidden cache + the interior represents a mix in-between of modern Japanese and western features, tho the first is way more prevalent. It also fully belongs to him rather than being rented as he has enough wealth at his disposal to have his own personal residence (probably even more than one).

9. At this point in time would they fall for updog? Rickroll? The onion? Are they annoyed by them? Do they pass them along?

He isn’t that much interested in the meme culture in general, but I believe he'd be mostly neutral towards the updog kind of joke (even laugh in reaction at his own possible initial and only fall for it) without passing them along.

10. How’s their internet usage? What sites, how much, how good are they at identifying scams?

Oddly enough (at least, it can seem odd if you aren’t aware about his inital profession), but Ryou is quite skilled when it comes to the internet usage, up to the point he has more than enough knowledge about how to connect and use the dark web. The reasons he appeals to it are mostly practical than entertaining ones (e.g. the search of information or occasional online shopping) + he tries to be quite careful about his online activity both on phone and PC.

11. Where do they shop? Where would they like to, if comfort, location, or price tag weren’t the issue?

Mostly at the supermarket rather close to his home, though the occassional online orders are also the thing. Generally speaking, Ryou doesn’t have any issues when it comes to the shopping, due to the facts he’s mostly content with the provided at shop assortment, able to drive to another place where he knows he can find the certain product or might use the network for any specific purchases.

12. In the world of fast mass production, what would they / do they still specifically order custom or commission?

His motorbike helmet was the custom order + he has his own, custom assortment of tea he occassionally buys + it would likely be a very specific present for his s/o (Birthday, anniversary one, etc.). In case where he’s married to Hanzo, both the engagement ring Ryou had for him and their wedding bands were also the custom-made (this will also apply to Shinjiro as they will progress in their relationships from boyfriends to husbands).

13. Do they follow influencers? Drama? Celebrities?

Nah, he isn’t fond of such practice (and influental people in gerenal, esp politicians he knows can be incredibly corrupt) and doesn’t have time for it, aside of the occasional observation of their possible criminal activity.

14. Buying, streaming, or piracy?

Buying, for his financial status allows it fully.

15. What’s their five-year-plan in the modern verse, and what are they wildest dreams for the next five years, regardless if they find them plausible or not?

He doesn’t plan things that far, but in general? Survive. Not perishing himself, keeping Hanzo/Shinjiro in relative safety, not letting his patients/fellow squadron members die, etc. His dreams will always include him and his partner having the peaceful content life, but due to both his lifestory and profession this doesn’t seem to be possible for him, at least in a long run.