#great series so far

[cloudberrylane]

Taskmaster AU (2024): Out-alpha'd by a sheep.

[blatantprinterpropaganda]

btw i'm immediately in love with ciize's pluto character who essentially does nothing this episode except get introduced lounging around the house looking like that, tell us "i like girls", and ask a handful of entirely logical and reasonable questions firmly grounded in reality in the same conversation in which she instantly makes a jump that could cross the grand canyon to the absolutely wild conclusion that a blind woman she's never met must have orchestrated a hit on her best friend's sister and husband in the name of thwarted lesbian love even though there's zero evidence so far that it wasn't an accident. "these days lots of people kill for love" girl what! the energy is immaculate

[viperwhispered]

Too Hard

Woop part 2 of the trip inside Jamil's head. Part 1 here.

The next time Jamil caught sight of you on campus, his first instinct was to turn around on his heel.

What a stupid thought to have because of you.

Besides, that would only make him more conspicuous, not less.

So, when your eyes met his, Jamil gave you a short nod in greeting. He would’ve left it at that and kept on his way, had you not walked up to him.

“Hi Jamil! How’s it going?” you said with that impossibly disarming smile of yours.

Why was it so difficult to look at you like he normally would? You had no right to make him feel so stiff, so unnatural.

On autopilot, Jamil exchanged a few pleasantries with you - those lessons from his parents had been instilled too deep in him for him to falter too badly in a simple exchange such as this. Still, Jamil quickly excused himself by telling you he still had to find Kalim before his next class.

Jamil didn’t miss the way your smile faltered. Had you hoped to get something out of him?

“Oh, okay. I’ll see you two later, then.”

Something about that irked him, though Jamil did not allow himself to dwell on it further.

His heart really had no business still racing as it did when he walked away, unaware of the frown on his face.

Just act normal. That’s all he needed to do.

After all, he had no time for dwelling in silly fancies.

If Jamil had been acutely aware of you before, it only seemed to worsen now that he was making a conscious effort to not act any differently with you. In fact, the harder he tried to keep you out, the more you invaded his thoughts, unsettling him.

The most innocuous words from you looped in his mind, and even the simplest actions caught his eye. For goodness's sake, he’d found himself staring at you while you were queueing up in the cafeteria the other day, not even doing anything other than standing around and looking bored!

For once, Jamil found himself grateful for all his duties. At least they provided him with something else to occupy himself with.

After all, if he was busy enough, it was difficult to think about those bright eyes of yours, your sweet laugh, or the way you bit your lip while thinking.

Still, sometimes it felt like no matter which way he turned, you were there, ready to throw him off-kilter. Not like it was his fault that often the most convenient route to class intersected with your daily routines. Or that your face seemed to jump out from any crowd, catching his attention.

Which certainly did not help his basketball performance. Jamil certainly did not recall you having such an interest in sports before, yet suddenly you were always there, distracting him. What had changed?

Could you possibly-

Jamil scoffed to himself, forcing his thoughts back on track for the nth time that day.

He picked up the tray of food and started taking it to Kalim. After dinner, he’d need to help Kalim with his homework, there were some housewarden tasks that would need dealing with, not to mention the preparations for the next-

Jamil froze in his tracks.

The voice he heard was quiet, but it was unmistakably you.

Really, it should not have come as such a surprise to him. You had become a rather frequent visitor to Scarabia, and Kalim often invited you to stay for meals. In fact, Jamil had started planning the dorm’s meal prep with your tastes and dietary restrictions in mind, just in case.

Jamil rounded the corner with strange exhilaration, his heart fluttering needlessly.

Yet, his mood evaporated when he saw you.

Why did you stop talking and look so guilty as soon as you caught sight of Jamil?

Jamil knew that look you gave to Kalim, had used it himself a thousand times. The one telling Kalim to keep quiet about something.

What could there possibly be that you would be comfortable sharing with Kalim, but not with him? That would give Kalim reason to sit so close to you, a comforting hand on your shoulder?

Jamil's mind raced with possibilities, yet could not settle for any single explanation.

He’d have to ask Kalim about it later.

Jamil gave you a short, polite greeting, his eyes lingering on you in an attempt to read what you were hiding.

“If I’d known you were coming over, I would’ve prepared something for you to eat as well,” Jamil said, already thinking about which parts of the dorm’s dinner to spruce up for you.

“Oh, no need, just figured I’d pop by. I’ll get out of your hair soon enough,” you said, something sheepish about your expression.

As expected, Kalim asked you to stay and dine with them, and with just a bit more persuasion you agreed - though not before telling Jamil that he should join you too and have himself a breather.

And since Kalim agreed with you, Jamil soon found himself sharing a meal with you and Kalim. Yet, even as he sat down with the food, his mind raced.

Had you been getting particularly close to Kalim lately? But surely Jamil would’ve noticed such a thing. Maybe someone from the dorm had been giving you trouble? But if that was the case, then surely you could let Jamil know about it, too. Unless for some reason you did not want to? But if it was something that concerned Kalim, then sooner or later it was bound to concern Jamil, too.

All the while, Kalim was talking to you about this and that, the latest topic being the animals kept on the Asim estate.

“I’ve got some pictures, let me show you!” Kalim said with an excited grin.

Only, a thorough patting of his pockets and a look around confirmed that Kalim’s phone was nowhere to be seen.

Jamil pinched the bridge of his nose. Where had Kalim left it this time?

Before Jamil even had the chance to say that he would handle it, Kalim sprinted off. Jamil hesitated for a moment, automatically halfway up from his seat, before he decided that leaving a guest unattended would be a worse offense than not helping out his master.

Jamil slumped back down with a sigh, mentally tracing the path Kalim took today, trying to recall the last time he saw Kalim handle his phone.

“Breathe. He’ll manage,” you said. There was the faintest of smiles on your lips, and Jamil could not decide if it was knowing or amused. Perhaps both.

Somehow, despite his frustration, Jamil’s own lips wanted to curl up too.

“Hmm. Maybe he will.”

Sure, Jamil could’ve called Kalim’s phone, to make it easier to find, but it was not that urgent, was it?

Jamil took another bite of his food, keeping an eye on you from the corner of his eye.

How was his mind so empty and so buzzing at the same time?

“You know-”

“So-”

You looked at each other, both just as surprised that the other had spoken up at the same time.

Even your surprised look was so-

“You first,” Jamil said. The way you bit your lip... Jamil had to raise a cup to his lips, slowly sipping his drink.

“Just… Feels like it’s been quite a while since I’ve seen you be still, you know. Or exchanged more than two words with you,” you said. You were attempting a light, joking tone, yet it was quite clear there was more to it.

“You say that like it would be unusual for me to be busy.”

He was not prepared for the way your soft sigh tugged at his heartstrings.

“No. It is not.”

You were both quiet after, poking at your meals. Normally, Jamil would’ve cherished such a moment of peace, yet this particular silence between you two was decidedly awkward.

Where was your usual chatter? Why weren’t you looking at him like you usually did?

“If you’re worried about me, don’t. I’m fine,” Jamil said, some softness creeping into his tone despite his best intentions.

“That's what Kalim said too,” you said. Yet the way you looked at Jamil made it clear you were still skeptical.

Wait.

Had you clammed up earlier because it had been Jamil you had been talking about with Kalim? That Kalim had comforted you about?

The thought twisted his stomach into knots.

Eta: you can find part 3 here, part 4 here, and finally part 5 here. Hasdhfsdf the way I fought with that last scene I swear. I don't even want to know how many versions I went through, trying to figure out how to say what I wanted without rubbing it into your face or making it too veiled. The joys of trying to convey things through a limited pov. Hopefully it came out reasonably balanced in the end. Rip to all those sentences that were lovely on their own but didn’t work for the whole. Hopefully I can rehome y’all one day. I do have thoughts for part 3 and part x (might be some chapters between those two as well, who knows at this point), so maybe we'll see those at some point, too. Tag list: @colliope @crystallizsch @diodellet @jamilsimpno69 @jamilvapologist @twstgo If you'd like to be tagged for future works, let me know! (Just be aware that sometimes I do also write nsfw, though you can certainly ask to be tagged only for particular kinds of works.)

[sanchoyoscribbles]

@zexalmonth day 9: gate. I love a crossover prompt!!! instead of letting the characters interact I mostly just wanted to draw yuma and astral in cure star and cure milky's outfits tho. the color schemes... 🥺

I love the series where a blue alien partners up with a pink haired protag with the space theme. B) no, but actually these series do have a lot in common and I think anyone whose a fan of one of them should def check out the other!! 🌟

[strawberri-draws]

The kids!!!

[kaluwa-del-conte]

🏝️

[shepscapades]

shep! which wild life povs have you watched so far!! and what teams/day one alliances are you liking so far ^-^

HEHE I’ve watched martyn Bdubs and Jimmy so far :D this isn’t a surprise but I could not be more stoked about the tangthubs trio. I just couldn’t stop grinning/laughing for the entirety of bdubs’ episode, I’ll probably watch etho’s too when/if it comes out :D Jimmy’s episode has had me in peels of laughter too, he’s just so ridiculous <3 LOL and I couldn’t be happier about ren and martyn duo :3 AND GRIAN AND MUMBO!!! I’ll prolly watch mumbo next honestly. It feels like everyone’s kinda going back to their roots and I’m loving it so far :D

[pharawee]

"After all, you're my only friend. And you are no less important than anyone, do you understand?"

[antiquepearlss]

I’m too tired to post an essay but my girl was just a victim of bad writing and a lack of critical thinking from the audience okay I love her.

[aprilblossomgirl]

You know, you’ve been with me since the day I had no one until now, when I see my Everest. I’m not climbing it alone. You’re climbing it with me.

Only Boo! (2024) Episode 9

[demilypyro]

[the-wayside]

The descent of Tonkla versus the ascent of Great is perfect and the right amount of twisty because you'd assume the counterpoints are Great and Korn but no it's the lonely boys desiring of love.

[noraigo]

since no one seems to say it... i fuckin' ADORE 4 minutes soundtrack. see, this matter always bugged me in both bls and gls, because most of the times there are silly scores playing in the background and, sometimes, a song can really throw you off from the moment or scene you're watching.

4 minutes took this matter seriously and, good gracious, i was in a frenzy. from the very beginning with great's and tyme's introductions, i knew everything about this series would satisfy a need which productions sadly ignore.

however, my most favourite track is tyme's scene where he operates a woman who tried to kill herself (i forgot her name, i have the same memory span as a goldfish, okay?). the strings? the tension? the way it actually fits with the scene we're currently watching? brilliant, splendid, grandious choice. to the person or people in charge of the soundtrack, may i kiss your hands?

if anyone is as fussy as me when it comes to this certain topic, i leave the song here so you can listen to it.

[alarmsofmyheart]

God that was fucking therapeutic. 4 mintues finale.

Dr. Tyme you romantic homeboy. Yes to the professor dreams at the hospital, Yes to the decent breakup with his girlfriend and yes to the patient-doctor-date by riverside to all the boyfriend dreams at the home. Cooking, Gym, Swimming, Singing, Sleeping, Sex, Sweetness, you got it Sir, everything. I just wanted to see that.

Congratulations to Dr. Den and Lukwa.

And thanks for not just sending Great to jail but bringing him out on bail, to the boathuddle. Because the HIStory 3 Trapped finale flashbacks.

WHY DONT YOU STAY IN JES' VOICE WAS TOTALLY FUCKING UNEXPECTED SWEET DROP.

His little serenade in that hammock was quite good but this was INSANE.

Thanks boc for not making it completely Hamlet-core.

I expected Korn to live and everyone else to die, or Tonkla live and everyone else die.

Or Korn getting killed by Fasai's dad's men.

But this... WASNT IN MY LIST.

ThAT WAS INSANE.. BAS' CRYING. FUAIZ CONFESSION.. EVERYTHING Just happened so fast.

Sometimes love is like that, half felt, used, thrown away, running back to back here and there, like a football. I still beleive Korn - whatever was left in Korn- loved Tonkla a little more than he was allowed to but not enough to fight against the world for him, for them. It's so tragic that Korn's 4 mintues limbo was just him wishing he had to courage to runaway right after they had sex for the first time, in their college times. Because that single decision would have made a lot and lot and lots of difference. The whole plot wouldn't have happened. That's the fate of cornerstone characters in every story.

I didn't expect Tonkla to come clean to Korn, but he did that, he has no feelings left whatsoever for whomsoever.

Great giving up smoking was important. Because even though it was a limbo scene, that conversation was heartfelt.

Living with your loved one matters more than everything ig.

Lukwa telling her ex-boyfriend's voice brought her out of the limbo, and Den's voice and CPR bringing the ROSC of Tyme is idk what it was.. but glad he was saved.

And.. whoever's idea was to put purple neon angel wings all around Great, extra bowing to you.

Tyme not killing that Warit guy was a good point. People/fans wouldn't mind either way, but him staying by the ethics was good.

And Win, I knew you were gonna loose, I'm a little sad for you boi, all you're left with was that one photo.

That's it for now.

Thank you Tumblr fandom. This was one Great show to remember.

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I'm glad I didn't killmyself some time in the near past, because life's been a fucking mess and I'm glad I didn't give up, I got to see this show.

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[giggly-squiggily]

Sebastian’s looking especially lovely this season 👀🥰

[yasmeensh]

Paleolithic Media Catalogue

Hello everyone :) Short story first: When I began brainstorming for my prehistoric story, I started wondering what other prehistoric fiction there is out there. I was not familiar with it and have not seen much. That's when I started my grand literature review and began a search for what fiction exist out there. I wanted to know what kinds of stories are being made with this time period. What are the common themes or recurring ideas (I found lots of humans and dinosaurs works. And time travel). Since I've had a growing collection on my computer, I decided I should keep on enlarging it and put it online. It's nowhere near complete. I'll slowly keep accumulating the collection as I find more. I only have fiction books and comics right now. I still need to work on the film section.

You can access the blog here!

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As for where I am in my reading, the one's I've finished reading are Earth's Children series (book 1-4. Dropped it afterwards lol. I made a post on with fanart) Dance of the Tiger and it's sequel Singletusk (They were good! I'll upload my review on the blog), and Sisters of the Wolf (It was ok!). I got my hands on The Inheritors and excited to start reading it. I REALLY want to read the Shiva trilogy, but I found no PDF online... and it's out of print :( There is certainly old copies on ebay. And I want to read Chronicles of Ancient Darkness. There seem to be lots of good books out there.