#great choices we have 👍🏽

[kethabali]

there's literally no point for me to live here other than to get my degree cuz fuck this place everything is expensive nothing is even worth the shit ton of money i have to spend nothing ever no fuck this i am literally going to move to vietnam or another southeast asian country its cheaper to live there quality of life is better and food tastes good and won't poison you nearly as much fuck america i have enough money to go live out there for at least a few years i just need to get the fuck out i cannot DO THIS ANYMORE

[true-mu-confessions]

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[lovecolibri]

SaL anon here friend, hoping that the concert was as spectacular as it looked, even more so in person (if not your outfit definitely was 👍🏽)!! Sorry about not sending an ask earlier, I got sick...again. Anyway I let's talk about 6x11 for a bit because I have a LOT of feeling about it but mostly I'm confused. Nothing about this episode made sense, from the concept itself to its ultimate outcome.

Let's start with concept, which was Buck does "Its a Wonderful Life". So firstly, as I believe you pointed out, Buck isn't exactly comparable to a suicidal business owner. In fact Buck is happier than he's been for awhile, so why this style? His "what if" about Daniel happened last episode after 2 seasons of nothing, he's secure at the firehouse, so what exactly is he questioning? But okay, whatever, this has been on his mind for 2 years (with no indication it was). Buck learns he's happy but others are sad, so he goes back. So ignoring the insult to both Bobby and especially Eddie that their current situation depends entirely on Buck and there weren't other people in their lives that also were looking out for them, how is this progress? First there's the fact that Buck's returning FOR other's to be happy, this is what he does and its not good for him!! Second, the fact that this version of himself isn't particularly appealing to present Buck so he isn't really giving anything up either, so how is this a choice? Finally, Buck himself knows its all in his head!! Its not a given that things will go this way, its just his imagination, logically why put any weight on this at all. The only conflict at the end was does Buck want to live or die and he's not suicidal so its not an actual choice. There is no drama to this and it falls absolutely flat.

So let's say the point is to reconcile him and his parents and understand that it was Daniel's death that made them act the way they did. So are we saying Buck's feelings as a result of that don't matter? Hell, why even have a 2 episode setup in S4 if we're going to magic this issue away with a coma dream (trying to hold back about Chim having a setup with his dad involving similar screentime just for those issues to be waved away as the tertiary plot of someone else's episode)? Wouldn't an actual conversation be more meaningful? The best theory I've seen is that Buck recognizes the significance of his found family while acknowledging he can allow his relationship with his bio family to heal. Great, except the way the episode concluded with the Buckley's being the primary focus doesn't send that message at all. It makes no damn sense!!

And look, as sexy as evil!Buck is, why is he even there. The evil other half trope is to use your insecurities to have you make the "wrong" choice. So how exactly does it work that evil!Buck tries to convince real!Buck that he should stay because "no one needs him", we have half the firefam gone in his dream which immediately negates this idea, AND have Buck say he's going for himself which would hit better if I could figure out when the fuck in the episode he decided this. I mean if its simple I want to live scenario did we need a whole coma dream to get here, Eddie did it over a shortened version of "Carry You". If its to hit the way Eddie's conversation with Ramon hit last season, where the hell is the half season buildup for Buck to realize this?? Sure magic coma dream is fun concept but it fucking needs to make sense and this doesn't!!

Anyway this is way too long and you likely won't have a chance to answer it before next episode but i thought i'd put it out there. Also if your wondering why its one big ask Tumblr stopped letting me post on anon from my phone so I finally made an account (in case you're wondering why someone with a weirdly science specific account is following you).

Hello my friend! The concert was phenomenal! It was like when you run into that super complementary drunk girl in the bar bathroom who tells you your outfit is amazing and you're a beautiful soul, but like, a whole stadium of that. SO many people were dressed up in costume and everyone was just vibing and having a great time. I got a friendship bracelet from a girl who was like, 8. It was a great time even before the show, and then the whole show was just breathtaking! Worth every (considerable) penny. 10/10 would do it again.

I'm sorry you got sick again! 😭 that's no fun! But I definitely wouldn't have gotten to your ask before today anyway since I spent all day yesterday driving and didn't get home until after midnight. But yes, let's talk about 6x11 because "confused" is exactly the right word and how I was feeling and it was soooo frustrating because it kept pulling me out of the episode and then consequently, because of the confusion and messy writing, the emotional beats just didn't land right. And I hate that because Buck learning that he is enough as he is, is SUCH an important theme for him and something I've been wanting for him for a WHILE and I hate that the episode as a whole just...didn't work, and didn't give the firefam care and concern it should have because it prioritized a storyline no one even asked for or wanted and that hasn't come up in like, 2 seasons. (We're supposed to get more firefam care and concern tonight but like, I'm not holding my breath, especially with it being the "fun" part of an otherwise heavy episode.)

"There is no drama to this and it falls absolutely flat" is SUCH a good way to describe this whole thing! Like, right off the bat, Buck knows it's not real so that takes 99.9% of the drama out of the "scary" revelations. No version of an ideal world for Buck includes Bobby being dead, Maddie being trapped with Doug (and unlikely to escape with a child involved and a family that thinks things are fine), and Eddie losing Chris, so there's no question he would even WANT to stay, especially with his parents suddenly being everything he ever wanted anyways! And as you said as well, Buck isn't struggling with his place at work, or his place with the firefam, or even, apparently, with his decision to donate sperm and have a bio child out there in the world that he's just totally cool walking away from! So...what IS he questioning? If they wanted to do an episode about him not feeling like enough why not do it after, say, he tries to donate and it doesn't work, or the family history is a deal breaker, or he decides he can't do this and his old "friend" lashes out at him? OR right after he feels like Bobby doesn't see him as captain material? Put THIS storyline in 6a and it makes far more sense than it does here when Buck is in a really good place! And this was the first of the mixed messages with Buck saying the words he's going back for himself because he's enough as he is, while the whole episode said something entirely different which was that without Buck, no one else would have been happy or even survived, so he's just going back to a world where the people he loves are safe and happy, which is....not really choosing HIMSELF so much as choosing a world were the people he loves are happy.

Which leads to your next point and the next mixed message which was his parents being suddenly the perfect parents in both the coma and real world, while also trying to say that Bobby was his parent and the firefam the ideal family he's always wanted, that are just waiting for him to come back to him. And by trying to do both, the did neither. The firefam got sidelined for the Buckley parents, and the Buckley parents were too busy having to be perfect to actually own up to their mistakes and give their kids a chance to be angry and talk about how they felt! It became a "they're trying so we just need to let it go". Same with Chim and his dad! And all that undercut Buck's choice as well, AND it was his parents only caring about him when he was hurt, all over again! I said in the tags of another post if they had even just dropped hints the past two seasons that Buck was still doing therapy with his parents, and had a good Buck/Maddie convo about how he understands his parents better now and therapy has really helped them communicate better and they understand now how hurt he was by their actions, this would have made more sense, AND given CHIM'S storyline with his dad some time to breathe. Hoping we get more of that but...I doubt it. Again, things that are apparently happening in people's heads but never making it to screen don't count as growth and telling a good story! And it absolutely undermined the WHOLE story of Bobby being a dad for Buck, when he wasn't even in the room for Buck waking up or the one to take Buck home with him when he was released from the hospital, and it undercuts Buck having the family he already wants to NOT see ALL of the firefam taking turns at his bedside to talk to him about what he means to them. (DID WE EVEN GET A BUCKAROO?!)

That conversation at the end between Buck and his mind could have been SOOOO good, because it's something that NEEDED to happen, but the writing was so all over the place all episode and all season that it just didn't land or make sense! Like you said, there's nothing to entice him to stay in the dream world that he already knows is fake and that doesn't have all the people he loves in it, and Buck hasn't been reckless or passively suicidal in ages so it felt like he was fighting so hard for just...no reason. And don't get me started on this being his subconscious and the kind of message that sends about what he thinks about people because while I think it was an oversight by the writers room and not purposeful, surely someone should have caught it? They literally get paid to do this for a living, and NO ONE said anything about that OR about the way the writing contradicted itself the whole damn episode?

I'm just....really disappointed that an episode that COULD have been about the power of found family and the firefam's love for their Buckaroo just for being himself, and about Buck's acceptance of his messy life leading him to the right place and right people and that he doesn't NEED to reconcile with his parents to live a happy life, he can just let that hurt go with some grace and understanding but not a thing he wants or needs to carry for them any longer, turned into...this mess. And the acting was SO GOOD too! Oliver and Peter were just ON IT all episode, and Maddie was making everyone cry, and the brief moments of the rest of the firefam were loaded with the emotion that should have carried the whole episode, but the writing just took the legs right out from under every firefam and Buck focused scene and kept all of it from carrying the weight it should have. And the camera work?! The props?! The flashbacks?! Top tier work! So so good! Literally could have been one of the best episodes ever, but it was just SO let down by the contradictory writing and trying to push this Buckley parents resolution after dropping the plot entirely with no mention for 2 seasons and then pretending that their behavior was normal. And actually having Maddie, Buck, and Chim ALL point out that it WASN'T normal and then just...never following up on that and making it out like THEY are the ones in the wrong! I just...😤😤😤😤😤

ANYWAY

Here's hoping for some good firefam food this week. I wish I could care more about this Wendall storyline but considering we knew he existed for all of 2 minutes before he was killed off I just...don't. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[blackbat05]

Chocolate Demon

Frank Castle x Reader

A/N: Not my period inspiring my fics again. Gonna be a monthly thing? Really whipped this fic up so impulsively😬

Genre: PG-13

Warnings/Notes: Blood but hey, it’s nature! Use of OCs.

***

‘Frank my boy!’

Mr Liu hobbles up with his cane towards the man in question. ‘The usual?’

Frank nods, moving to sit down with the older man as Mrs Liu shuffles to the machine to prepare the pancakes.

Mrs Liu chuckles from behind the counter, ‘I remember those days. There wasn’t a thing on earth I wouldn’t eat.’ She expertly packs the crispy chocolate pancakes into a bag, passing it to Frank.

‘I gave extra for Y/N. Tell her I said hi.’

‘Will do Mrs Liu.’ He waves goodbye to the old couple as he made his way back to the apartment.

The smell of balm and tea pervades Frank's nose as he enters the living room. There you were, dressed in his shirt and sweatpants huddled into a blanket, eyes staring blankly into the screen that was playing a re-run of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. On the coffee table laid a plate of cookies and a cup of jasmine tea that went cold.

'Hey, I'm back.' Frank appears at your side, giving you a kiss on the cheek. You nuzzle your face into his palm, giving a sigh.

'I got the stuff.' He raises his hand, revealing the bags that included the shopping list that you gave him. Sanitary products, tea sachets, chocolate bars, and crispy pancakes from across the street.

'You're a lifesaver.' Groaning, you struggle to sit up. After finishing the last bit of the cookie, you made a beeline for the pancakes.

Obviously, you're disgusted at yourself every once a month. That doesn't seem to be the case for Frank who only stares at you with amusement.

'What?'

Your boyfriend raises his hands in defense, standing up to walk to the kitchen to refill your hot pack.

'Nothing. You're stinking cute that's all.'

Frank expertly dodges the pillow that you throw out of embarrassment.

'I'm bleeding out here Mister, I do not need to die of a heart attack too.' You waggled your finger at him.

'We can't have that can we?' Frank is clearly enjoying himself as he sits beside you, making sure that the hot pack didn't burn you.

Did you save a country in your previous life to snag yourself a considerate and caring man?

Not to mention god-like.

Your attention is now on Frank who had just joined in time for the scene at the great hall where Ron received a dreaded howler.

Frank watches you burst into giggles upon the sight of the howler magnifying Mrs Weasley’s voice by a hundred times as Ron is on the edge of becoming one with the floor.

‘Didn’t know you enjoyed people’s misery.’

‘Humor is the cure to everything. Including a chainsaw that is ripping up half of my insides.’ You tried to be as serious as possible, grimacing shortly after as you felt a stabbing pain due to another cramp.

‘Hnghh…’ You whined, keeling over while pressing the hot pack closer to your abdomen for warmth. ‘I really hate this!’

Frank brings an arm around you, hand slipping underneath your shirt to rub your stomach. He knew he couldn’t do anything, so all he could do was to be there for you.

Sure, he battled villains and bad guys on a daily basis. Injuries and blood were probably nothing to him. It was his choice, but it wasn’t the same for you.

Leaning closer into his touch, you grabbed a chocolate bar, ripping it open.

‘You sure like your chocolate don’t you?’

‘Mm hm! What can I say, I’m a chocolate demon.’

Frank brings you closer, ‘A very adorable chocolate demon.’

***

A/N: Thanks for entertaining your resident fluff writer while she struggles with Mother Nature! Feedback is always appreciated!👍🏽

[teen-cups-au]

Thank you so much for participating! Choosing the winners is so hard... All of the works are amazing. Maybe I'll make the followers vote next time, thinking about it cuz it's too much for me XD Please tell me if that sounds good to you.

Before I announce the winners, let me tell you that I had choices to make, but every single entry is sincerely great.

Ok, let's go!

1st place: @soragoldenheart2

Congrats! I really loved the mutual hoodies, it fits them perfectly and they enjoy them a lot! 👍🏽

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2nd place: @amelia2001

Congrats! You had to re-do your entry, as the first one was considered as a fanart out of the contest, since it didn't follow the rules. I'm really thankful for your understanding and apppreciate your efforts. (I'll try to make it more obvious next time.) And you spoiled Mug so much, he has so many presents XD

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3rd place: @johnnycomics

Congrats! You made a whole comic page, it's crazy. Making sure Cup can enjoy the cake too, so sweet! And created a [tumblr] account to participate, thank you a lot for your dedication! Also, happy to see you here 😁

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Bonus chibi prize: @roseteasarts

I have no clue why, maybe [tumblr]'s messing up again, but we lost 10 followers in one night XD We were only 4 followers away from 200, so I decided to wait that we reach them and still offer this bonus prize, even if the goal would be reached after the end of the contest. But now, since we'll have to wait longer for it, I decided to offer it now to the last participant. And honestly, I'm glad, cuz there would have been one without prize, and uuugh, yeah, the choices weren't easy 😅 I'm then offering it to you for taking the time to work on it!

So thank you a lot for your entry! Meeting their counterparts is a great experience, and Cup enjoys his gaming system!

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I'll DM you all to discuss what you'd like me to draw you. Please make sure to reply before Sunday, November 28th 2021. If you reply after that day, I might not be able to work on it anymore. Just organization related 🙂 Thank you! 💙

And thank you a lot to all those who shared! ✨

[cavernovs]

Atemu  📲 Ayfanura

Atemu: Is it more, or less full of fuckery your end?

Evanora:far less then on yours

Evanora: how are you?

Atemu: Noted.

Evanora: atemu, you guys have to figure this out.

Evanora: friend a fae, have them read the minds of the humans, maybe one of them is privy to his game

Atemu: That involves conversing with people.

Atemu: And I'd really rather not.

Evanora: then don't do it for yourself

Evanora: do it for the people there we both know you'd rather not die

Atemu: They're not going to die.

Atemu: The fucker might be insane, but I don't think he's quite reached martyr yet.

Evanora: regardless, if i were there i might be willing to bargain my life but certainly not yours.

Atemu: There will be no bargaining.

Atemu: Stay with your fanger, enjoy your night. Keep it uneventful.

Evanora: enjoy my night, right

Evanora: be safe, atemu

Atemu: I’m not going to die because some fool wants a power trip.

Atemu: Be safe, I guess it’s too much to comment that you stay bite free too.

Evanora: some being so big headed

Evanora: he has plenty of offers, so that may not be an impossible ask

Atemu: You won’t want to hear what I have to say about that, Ev.

Evanora: atemu, please

Evanora: i'm sure i've heard it all before

Atemu: Likely. You don’t need to hear it again then.

Atemu: Though, you had the right idea with avoiding theatre.

Evanora: can we maybe skip the part where you shame me for my relationship choices and instead focus on you being safe?

Evanora: do you have eyes on reina too?

Evanora: it wasn't my intention. i had planned to be there with you all, but he asked and so you. . . you know the rest

Atemu: I’m not shaming you. I am telling you to be safe too. Reina’s around, I’ve seen her.

Atemu: For once, I am glad the fanger kept you out of this madman’s puzzle games.

Evanora: there may not be many things i can count on but i do know for certain he wouldn't ever let another hurt me

Evanora: i'm safe and that makes one of us

Atemu: And I would?

Evanora: of course not

Atemu: I’m not there. I get it.

Evanora: you would never come to a thing like this

Atemu: I’ll get out. Might even bring your vamp a present from here afterwards.

Atemu: I wouldn’t without fucking good reason.

Evanora: i'm sure he'll enjoy it. he's been spoiled.

Atemu: Nor am I into theatre, but here I am — with a questionable reason.

Evanora: well, not sure you'll ever be given one of those

Atemu: You’re enough.

Evanora: questionable or not, it's a reason

Evanora: that's sweet, thank you

Atemu: You better be safe. Okay.

Evanora: your not going anywhere

Atemu: Nor are you.

Evanora: i do wish you were here

Atemu: And I wish I were anywhere but here.

Evanora:i wish that too

Evanora: but you'll be fine

Atemu: Always am. 🥱

Evanora: 🙄 your cockiness better really show up to play tonight

Evanora: because if something happens to you, in red queen fashion, heads will roll

Atemu: I’m still here, aren’t I? Gets me somewhere.

Atemu: I wouldn’t mind seeing heads roll by your hand, it’d be a sight.

Evanora: now you sound like him.

Atemu: Great. 👍🏽

Evanora: anyways

Evanora: it's not often i feel that kind of anger come over me

Atemu: I usually beat you to any punches.

Evanora: lucky me

Evanora: surrounded by murderers so that i don't have to be one

Evanora: but you know, your not anger and death

Atemu: Theres a reason you’re holding on to your light, Ev.

Evanora: despite what you may like to pretend

Evanora: we need access to both

Evanora: there is power in both

Atemu: I’m not going to debate magic with you. We’ve done this dance before.

Atemu: I’ve never denied there isn’t.

Evanora: atemu, i'm not fighting with you.

Atemu: We’re not fighting.

Evanora: i'm just preparing you for what is to come.

Atemu: I’m telling you to be safe and I’m not bringing the theatre roof down.

Evanora: i'm fascinated by the dark, you know this but there is still need for the light.

Evanora: don't you dare

Atemu: We’ve talked about balance. I know.

Atemu: You are light.

Evanora: i am now, yes.

Evanora: but your darkness is still beautiful and magnificent

Evanora: and we will need it

Atemu: It’ll be brutal if he hurts you.

Evanora: he would kill anyone who did

Evanora:and i wouldn't let him

Evanora: no matter the cost

Atemu: Take care.

Atemu: I’ll survive just to make sure you did.

Evanora: that's a promise?

Atemu: We’re not passing over anytime soon.

Evanora: forever, atemu

Atemu: Don’t.

Evanora: deal with it

Atemu: I won’t let you go, ayfanura

Evanora: i'm counting on that