#had a few wacky schedule things that stressed me out earlier but this just makes me feel so warm inside

[bookwyrminspiration]

wait is it quil appreciation hours? ok ok wait

you're such a cool person to have on this platform, and you're so nice and not at all scary, and your writing is just so wonderful, in your character analysises and in your fic

seriously- you answer asks in such a nice way and you're really cool about it, even when people send like literal essays into your inbox, and you write like full paragraphs of things whenever people send you art, which is insane and wonderful and i can't believe it /pos

being a newer member in this fandom can be a little bit scary at times because there are so many really big blogs and a lot of them have been around for a while so that's kind of intimidating, but your blog is really nice and welcoming and really cool!

and your analyisises are super well written and thought out, even when people send you like random headcanons or jokes or whatever, they're all super interesting to read through

and the wings au! i have no words to express how much i love the wings au- it's a full kotlc book but with better characters and WINGS and so many interesting little tidbits, it's wonderful

anyways i'm bad at english and adjectives but i love your blog so much

i--quil appreciation hours. you've named it now. apparently it is?? so many people have sent so many nice asks over the past few days and I'm just sitting here like :0 (i mean this in a fun way! i'm just flummoxed as to how I keep getting so many compliments!)

I have a lot of fun being on this platform, so I'm glad you like having me here! i hope to continue being nice for the rest of time--your compliment means so much to me. you're all equally as kind and interesting to be around and interact with, so it's delightful to know its reciprocated!

and you're complimenting my writing! ah!! thank you! literature and writing is a big part of my life and how I express myself sometimes, so it's very rewarding (and sometimes nerve-wracking) to be able to share it with all of you and just vibe together. just so many thoughts in my brain all the time and I can make them make the most sense when I type them out and oftentimes it feels like I haven't fully explained myself--especially when it comes to the character analysis--and yet you all are so supportive and encouraging anyways. it's just really cool to be part of this whole community <33

I try to be nice when I answer asks and just generally be encouraging of other people's ideas!! and I try to reciprocate and give everyone the time they deserve, because I want to explore all the avenues of their idea! I probably average between 15-30 minutes on each ask, but it really just depends on how distracted I get in the process and whether or not I need to reference a book or anything (fun fact! there are currently three keeper books just laying in my bed). and people sending literal essays just means there's more to talk about! and they've given me a lot of different perspectives to approach their thoughts from! I can't help but laugh a little about your comment on my paragraphs of art comments when i literally just did that before answering this one. but yes!! I know just how much long, in depth comments on art (including writing/edits/gifs/other medias) can mean to an artist, so i try to spread that and make sure when I'm complimenting someone, I'm genuinely complimenting the specifics of what they've done. i can be general and just say it looks cool or I like it (which is also fine! there's not one right way to comment and all comments are appreciated!), but I just prefer to let them know that I noticed some of the details and I understand the time that was put into their work. people's creations are so cool and I want to encourage them to keep creating as long as it makes them happy <33

I honestly don't remember my new tumblr days, but I do know that in the kotlc fandom it can feel like there are these big, established blogs and everyone just flocks to them and there's all these relations and connections going on that you just feel like you're missing out on. things like casually using other's names and referencing other things can make you feel really out of the loop--I've been here for years and it still happens to me! so I love that my blog feels welcoming. I try to be! don't fully know what I'm doing but i'm trying! it often involves a lot of exclamation marks. i should probably tone it back on those, it's getting excessive

oof you've just reminded me that I need to update my masterpost on character analyses--but thank you! I have a lot of fun writing them and just thinking them all through and they're one of the first things that really stood out as a specifically me thing in the fandom, so it's always exciting to hear people enjoy them as much as I do. (this isn't to say I invented character analysis or that I'm the only one whose ever done them, I just have no memory of anyone else really focusing in on that aspect within the fandom until I did it, but I could be wrong about that!) all the random headcanons i get give me the opportunity to apply a lot of what i've analyzed in these characters already, taking it from pulling them apart to trying to put together the pieces in a way that's consistent with how I understand them, so i love to go more in-depth on those. and they give me more of a chance to ask questions back to you all!!

and then the wings au! I say it all the time but I genuinely surprises me a lot when people just mention they've read it and i just go :0! my wings au?! my writing? that's the one you like?? and you're right! it does actually qualify as novel length, so it could be another book! except I just wanted to add wings and more drama and monsters, and I wanted to ignore the romantic drama for a while. there's so many elements of the characters that I feel get pushed to the side in favor of exploring the romance in canon, which just isn't personally for me. i really just went "i can fix them" and rewrote them just slightly to the left. but I think it's a lot of fun! and i'm very glad you're enjoying it, because there's still a lot to get through! it's not ending anytime soon! luckily for me tho, we've still got another year before the next book is released and completely changes how I could need to structure my worldbuilding. i'll probably finish it before then...no promises tho!

i'm thrilled you like my blog!! I have so many posts and just so many things I love to talk about so I'm ecstatic you'd want to listen! I'm just as verbose irl as I am online--my partner can attest to that. nearly every time we see each other I just talk at them for hours! english and adjectives can be very complicated, even with experience, but I love you so much (/p) and am very glad you're here!!

[robo-writes-haikyuu]

Tooru Oikawa as a Father (Tooru Oikawa x fem!reader

Request:  Hi! I'm new to the fandom and Oikawa is one of my favs. could you do a Oikawa x f. reader Where they are married and have a few kids. (Reader could even be pregnant)Just some domestic fluff like Oikawa coming home after a hard day of practice or something along those lines.. It's totally up to you.You can throw in a bit of spice if you want to. Thank You!!❤ (I honestly think he would be a great dad. Fun & protective the kinda guy who lets his daughter put clips in his hair and he would wear them even while going out and he would gossip with his daughter saying stuff like "NOO, She didn't!! 😂 sorry this is not part of the request just a random thought. And this kinda turned out long sorry about that too 👉👈)

This is the purest thing oh my god 😭 I also 100% agree that he would be a fantastic dad, because he’s pretty much a big kid himself. I hope this is kind of what you wanted! I was going to give them more kids but for some reason it didn’t turn out that way. I enjoyed writing this, so I hope you enjoy reading it!

Pairing: Tooru Oikawa x fem!reader 

Words: 1.3K 

Warnings: tooth-rotting domestic/parental fluff, a hint of spice at the end 

You and Oikawa decided to settle down in Argentina, where you got married and had a little girl a year later. It only made sense; you wanted to travel the world, and Oikawa could pursue his volleyball career. 

You were trying to make dinner while balancing your two-year-old daughter on your hip and your phone between your shoulder and ear. You’d been stressed out becauseOikawa had been training extensively for the next league while you were trying to keep everything afloat at home. Luckily, your job allowed you the luxury of working from home so that you didn’t have to pay for a daycare or babysitter. 

“Who’s that, honey?” You whisper excitedly to your daughter as you hear the front door open.

“I’m home.”

She babbled and widened her eyes in curiosity. You put her down and carefully placed her feet upon yours as you held her hands above her head to walk her over to the front door. 

“Da!” your little girl chirped upon seeing her father’s beaming face. 

“Hi sweetheart,” he squealed, shrugging off his duffel bag and crouching down to scoop her up. She giggled as he nuzzled his nose into her cheeks, peppering quick kisses all over her face. You smile and wrap your arms around his torso. 

“Hi love,” he whispers sweetly to you as he tilts your chin up to meet him with a kiss. “I missed you.”

“I missed you too.” 

You were always relieved when Tooru got home in time for dinner. Your daughter was a picky eater and he found the most creative ways to make her eat. 

“Quick,” he says frantically, swooping the cracker around in the air. “The UFO’s gonna make a crash landing!” She sits there with her mouth agape and he slips the cracker into her mouth for her to taste. She closes her mouth to register what just happened, and then slowly suckles on the cracker. 

Your heart couldn’t help but melt every time you saw the way Tooru was with your daughter. Even after an entire day of practice, he always somehow managed to muster enough energy to be fully present with her; it probably helped that he’s pretty much a big kid himself. 

She’ll garble absolute nonsense to him and he’ll respond to her as if sis is spilling the hottest tea. He’ll pretend to whisper something in her ear and she’ll erupt into a fit of giggles. She’ll try to do the same thing to him, leaning in and whispering gibberish into his ear, and he’ll let out the most animated gasp, inciting yet another round of giggles. 

You’ll be getting ready to go out and you step away from your hair products for two seconds. When you come back, all of your hairclips are missing. You walk into your bedroom to find that Tooru had all of your hairclips (specifically the sparkly pink ones) pinned all over his head, with tufts of his locks spiking out in all directions. He was sitting on the floor with his back against the bed, while your daughter was on your bed pining the hairclips all over his head. They were looking in the mirror to admire his look, and he’d be trying out poses, adjusting his angles, and saying things like “the sparkles really make my eyes pop~” and “do you think mommy will think I look pretty?” You just chuckle and roll your eyes. 

That night after putting your baby down to sleep, you two snuggle in bed and watch a documentary on ancient alien civilizations. Tooru wraps his arms around your waist and tucks his nose into your hair to inhale your scent. You turn your head to face him and gently rub your hands up and down his arms with a sleepy smile on your face. 

“I’m so lucky,” he says, gently placing his lips on your neck. “I’m so happy I get to come home to you and our baby girl every day.”

“I’m pretty sure I’m the lucky one,” you say as you turn around to face him. You cradle your hand around his face, tenderly stroking his cheek with your thumb. “My handsome king.” 

“Y/n-chan~!” A giddy smile sneaks onto his face and he bashfully buries his face into your shoulder. “Stop it~! You’re making me blush~!”

Even as a fully grown adult, this dork absolutely thrives off of praise. He particularly loved it when you called him your king; his ego would skyrocket every single time. So, you made sure to only use it once in a while or else it would go to his head. 

“I only speak the truth,” you giggle as you kiss his cheek. He continues to play up the act, coyly covering his face and nuzzling into your chest. You chuckle and brush your fingers through his hair, massaging small circles into his scalp. You could feel his breathing steadily relax as he let out a content sigh. 

“Am I a good dad?” he asks. 

You blink, completely taken off guard. “Where did that come from?”

“I worry I don’t spend enough time with you two,” he says, resting his chin on your chest and look up at you. “Sometimes I feel like I don’t know what I’m doing. You always seem to know how to handle everything, while I feel like I don’t do much at all.”

When you decided that you were going to try to have kids, you were worried about Tooru’s busy schedule. You remember even back in your high school days when Tooru struggled with past relationships because of his challenges with prioritizing volleyball over relationships. When you two started dating in college, however, it actually surprised you how much his view on relationships matured. He always somehow made time to see you, even when he was utterly exhausted from games and practices. Not once have you ever felt like he was neglecting you nor prioritizing work over his family.

The thing with Tooru is that, as extra as he can be, he puts effort into the little things. He didn’t have to throw a parade or have jets write your name in the sky (although you wouldn’t put it past him). It was the good morning kisses, the little ‘i miss you’ texts, and playful pinches on the butt that were the backbone of your relationship. He always reminded you that he loved you and cared about you, so you didn’t need these grand gestures. 

You thought back to when you were pregnant. He doted on you constantly. Wacky cravings, he would try to find the most creative recipes that satisfied every single craving. Morning sickness? He would get up extra early and make you hot soup to settle your stomach. Feeling fat and gross? He kissed the grooved stretch marks and loose skin  on your belly, always reminding you how breathtakingly beautiful you were to him. 

Once your little girl was born, he was an even more doting father. He knew when you were too tired to get up in the middle of the night to feed her, so he would do it. While he wasn’t exactly excited about changing diapers, he was more than willing to do his fair share of them. Oh my god, and when your daughter smiled at him for the first time? It was as if everything in his life led him for that moment, when he looked into your little girl’s eyes and saw his own glimmering right back at him. 

You press a reassuring kiss to his forehead and brush his hair out of his eyes. “I wouldn’t have had a baby with you if I didn’t think you were going to be a good dad.”

He turns his face up to you with a devilish grin, a stark contrast to what you saw earlier. 

“You know,” he says in a low voice, bringing his lips to your earlobe. “We could always make another one.”

You bite your lip, “I have no objections.”

Not my best writing but I hope you liked it 🥺

Simp with me! 💗

[isaackuo]

My Predictions for Doop-Doop ... Gone Baby Gone

We have episode descriptions, but some of them have been deceptive and at least one (A Spell with No Name) was just completely wrong. So whatever, I think it's still fun to make guesses about what will happen.

Doop-Doop

My early guess was that this had to do with Ludo playing basketball with Dennis. However, we've already seen that clip in Ludo's last episode, so thankfully that won't be the case. Ugh ... I really haven't enjoyed these Ludo episodes much, and it feels like they aren't really going anywhere. The upcoming episode descriptions don't sound like there's much room for Ludo's story to converge again with the main story. If Quasar Caterpillar was really it for Ludo? I guess that's an adequate amount of closure for his character, but it's disappointing it took so many Ludo episodes to reach it.

Star attempts to figure out what to do with her life after she is not responsible for Mewni any longer.

This sure sounds like a straightforward episode description, and it mirrors Marco figuring out what to do with his life in Knight Shift. And of course, it makes perfect sense given Star's breakup with Eclipsa in The Monster and the Queen (to recap - after Star found out Eclipsa had lied to her, violated her with dark magic, and stole private secret stuff from her, Star ended things - offering to do just one last favor by throwing a proper coronation for her).

Okay, the events in Cornonation softened Star's attitude to Eclipsa, but also - Eclipsa has a new closest adviser. And frankly, Globgor is a lot wiser than Star Butterfly, and even more self-less. With Globgor to guide her, Queen Eclipsa truly does not need Star. So Star is free to do what she wants, free of pressing obligations for the first time in ... well, a long time.

But what the heck is the deal with the title "Doop-Doop"? "Knight Shift" made sense, but "Doop-Doop"? The fact that it makes no obvious sense is a bit ominous to me. I think we've been spoiled to something where some of the characters lose their memory from magic goop. That sounds like "Doop-Doop". But then ... meh, we've been deceived by these things before.

Well, I can't go back to my original guess. That guess makes no sense for sure. So I'll just have to bite the bullet and make a new guess, even though it's tainted by possibly deceptive released details:

Hmm ... I'm guessing Star will try to go back to just being a teenager, but she'll find that she can't. Once you grow up, you can never go back. And this may be a point of friction with Tom, who is still just a teenager. In Monster Bash, Tom noted Star should enjoy being a teenager while she could, since she'd be Queen soon enough. Well, maybe it's too late now.

Okay, I'll go out on a limb and guess that Marco is not in this episode. Maybe Marco is still in the castle being a Knight (for now), while Star first goes to her parent's Yurt home and then maybe somewhere with Tom. But throughout, she can't stop missing Marco, which complicates her thoughts about what she wants to do with herself in the future. If she's not a princess and Marco isn't a princess's squire, then there's not really a good excuse to drag Marco along with her.

But in the end? Maybe Star will figure out she doesn't really need any excuse to bring Marco along anywhere. They're still best friends after all, right?

Yeah, yeah ... just wild guesses. Probably waaaaay off.

Britta's Tacos

Marco is determined to consume 50 tacos in order to win a special prize that is being offered at Britta's Tacos restaurant.

I've long had this crazy guess that Marco will run into Jackie Lynn Thomas in this episode, and they'll hit it off (but ultimately not get together again at the end of the episode). It's not really based on anything other than I think it would be really cool and romantically dramatic, and it would show how much Marco has learned and grown.

You know what? I'm sticking with this crazy guess. At this point, it might serve as a comparison with Tom and Star. The question is - is it important to have common interests, or can the love of your life be someone you don't really have much in common with?

For the longest time, Marco Diaz had a crush on Jackie not really knowing much of anything about her. He wasn't so much in love with Jackie herself, but the idea of Jackie (he was entirely aware of this, having explained it in the Box of Truth). Well, Jackie gave Marco a shot, and they definitely had generic fun together while it lasted. But they never really connected the way Marco has connected with those he has fun fighting alongside (Star, Hekapoo, Kelly). The day Star showed up and Marco got to fight monsters alongside her? That was the biggest thrill he'd ever had.

Ironically, Marco would have been even more into Star had he met her just a few months earlier. The whole maniacally destructive "magical princess" thing actually freaked him out at first (too much like Janna?). But Star was actually into fighting monsters with swords and other weapons long before she ever got the wand. That would have fit Marco perfectly.

But neither Jackie nor Tom share this passion for fighting. The difference is experience. Jackie's been around enough to know she doesn't have to settle for Marco (and vice versa). There's other fish in the sea.

Tom hasn't figured this out yet. He's still star-struck, the way Marco had a crush on Jackie. And Tom's less life experienced than Star is, the way Marco was less life experienced than Jackie was.

Okay, it's a bit different now; maybe right now Marco and Jackie are actually about equal in life experience and maturity. And Marco's gotten pretty smooth (if he can make an accidental fart look cool, he can make stuffing his face with dozens of tacos look cool). So they could make a good couple, basically.

But they won't do it. The underlying reason they broke up in the first place is still there ... even stronger than ever.

Hahaha ... what a crazy crazy guess. Yeah, whatever. It's just a wild wacky guess. Maybe Britta's Tacos is just what it sounds like - silly Urusei Yatsura style comedic fluff similar to Out of Business.

Beach Day

Star gets ready to actually have the day at the beach with Marco.

Regardless of the episode description, this is likely the infamous Beach Day of the Beach Day photo. The episode description for Cornonation was that Star was preparing for Eclipsa's coronation. Of course it wasn't just the preparation, it was the whole thing. Could it be a fake out? Sure, anything's possible. But look at the remaining schedule of episodes. There doesn't seem to be much room to squeeze in actual "Beach Day" in there.

I had previously guessed that Kelly would still be with Marco and Star would still be with Tom, on the assumption that Star had learned to be happy for Marco being happy. Could Jackie be with Marco? Haha, no way. Star wouldn't be so happy looking in that case, she'd be in some sort of shell shock.

No, at this point it could be a heck of a lot simpler. Star's happy because she has the status quo she's enjoyed for so long - she gets to have Tom and Marco. And Marco's happy just because he's no longer stressing himself out with trying so hard to get over Star.

And why should Marco be worried anyway? He's gotten together with at least three great girlfriends already. If he gets over Star, he can find someone else.

So everyone's happy. Star's happy. Marco's happy. Tom's happy. Until ...

Okay here's my guess. My guess is that Tom takes the Beach Day photo, and he's so excited he got such a great shot that he goes and checks how well it matches the photo in Star's purse. But Beach Day isn't the only photo in Star's purse. She also has the photo booth kiss. And that's when Tom sees Star and Marco's kiss.

And it's not like how Marco described. It doesn't look forced at all. Star and Marco both wanted to kiss. They're in love with each other and Tom can see it. He looks up at Star and Marco playing together on the beach ... and he can see it. They're freaking still in love with each other.

I'm guessing it goes down like this, because it would aesthetically mirror Just Friends and Lava Lake Beach.

In Just Friends, Star saw Marco kissing Jackie for the first time, and Star did not take it well.

In Lava Lake Beach, Marco saw Star kissing Tom for the first time, and Marco did not take it well.

In Beach Day, Tom will see Star kissing Marco for the first time, and Tom will not take it well.

Gone Baby Gone

My early guess for this episode was that it had to do with Festivia and Hekapoo. This is ruled out unless the episode description is as wrong as A Spell With No Name. (I had actually guessed it would be an "inside the wand" episode based only on the name, but this seemed to be directly contradicted by the episode description.)

Marco misplaces both Mariposa and Meteora somewhere in Hekapoo's dimension.

Assuming this episode description is correct, what is there to guess? Well, obviously we can guess how much they age in Hekapoo's dimension. That could lead to some ... uh ... awkward decisions if they'll be babies again upon return.

But also, we can guess about how much Meteora remembers of her previous life. Meteora didn't hiss at Marco at all in Cornonation, suggesting her memories/impressions from her previous life have gradually been forgotten. So, I guess this means she will have forgotten her vendetta against Princess Marco Turdina.

As for how much Meteora will age in Hekapoo's dimension? I don't know, but I'm going to guess they age to adults. I just would really love to hear Jessica Walter voice a happier kinder Princess Meteora Butterfly.

[newhologram]

You regularly blog about it and someone have probably ask this but can you share your pain management routine? I know what works for you won't work for me but i want to get some idea on how to start my own.

No problem! I still want to make a video about this but I’m trying not to make it so long winded. 

In the morning I usually spend 10-20 minutes on slow, long, deep stretching and restorative yoga and using my foam roller. Since most of my pain comes from my spinal problems, I do a routine similar to this 20 minute Gentle Yoga for Scoliosis by SarahBethYoga. I have a playlist full of other things like qi gong as well.  Starting the morning with this practice (along with positive affirmations and sutras) really helps to prevent the pain (and depression) from kicking in faster, especially if I have a lot of computer work to do. Computer = pain and since I live on the computer, it can be a problem.

Now for my actual routine. I try to start it around 2pm every day, depending on my pain levels and schedule. If my pain is already really high by noon or I’ve got somewhere to be later, I’ll start earlier. 

If I need to and have time, I’ll vape a little and rest in bed under the heated blanket. Focus on deep breathing. The pain makes me woozy and nauseous so this helps a lot. I might also do more yoga and foam rolling if my spine feels wacky.

Then, I set up in the bathroom. I spend 10-20 minutes on dry-brushing. Dry brushing really helps with circulation and drainage, which has a big impact on my fibro and nerve pain. It’s also incredibly relaxing for the nervous system and leaves you super soft. Here is my vlog on dry-brushing. 

Then it’s time for a long epsom salt soak. I love the salt blends by Soothing Touch, an Ayurvedic brand that has been very important for my health. I have a few videos about them. While I soak I like to listen to either a guided meditation, a podcast, some nice music to get my creativity going, mantras, or slow vibrational music to help me calm down. Just depends on what I need. Here is my meditation music playlist, my guided meditation playlist, and mantras. I really recommend trying meditation in the bath. Water is really good for healing, especially from emotional traumas. I’ve also had some of my most a-ha moments during bath meditation. 

If it’s a bad pain day, I’ll use a cayenne scrub on my most painful points and spend a very long time in the hot water. Make sure to bring tea or a water bottle and a cloth to help you cool off. Don’t push it if you feel like your body has had enough of the heat. Just do as long as you can handle. I often spend 45 mins to an hour just soaking and resting but there are days when even 20 minutes in the hot water wipes me out. I usually rest for a few minutes on the floor after soaking before I try to get up and do my skincare routine. 

When I get out, I rub some Tiger Balm cream on the most painful areas. BE CAREFUL THOUGH. After soaking and using cayenne scrub, the skin will be extra sensitized so the balm is going to feel extra strong. I personally like it super strong to really neutralize the pain but it can be really intense. Use a tiny bit, or skip it and use an oil. As for the rest of my body, I usually like to use a sesame oil blend that I make. I add a ton of different oils like chili seed, rosemary, thyme, juniper, wintergreen, and like 15 or so more. Basically, a ton of oils that are good for inflammation, for helping bloodflow, and for helping soothe nerve pain. Jade Bloom is a good resource for oils. I would just do research on your specific symptoms and which oils help those.  If you want to just use premade ones, Soothing Touch also has some excellent oil blends. Check that link I put up before to see their other products that I recommend. 

With my body nice and oily, I use a trigger point tool. Mine’s a fascia blaster, which is made for cellulite but I don’t really trust it for that use and wanted it just for healing my body. I use it to dig into not only my trigger points but the crunchy calcium deposits on my neck and shoulders. It really helps to relax my muscles. 

Another part of my routine this time of the day if I have the day off is to eat edibles and vape as needed. I know that’s not available to everyone but it’s something that is a huge part of my pain and depression management. I also recommend Formula 303 herbal muscle relaxants. 

If needed I rest again afterward, covered in icepacks. This is important after doing the fascia work to help speed up healing and reduce inflammation. Helps the nerve pain a lot.

So in list form: Rest in bed/more slow yogaDry-brushSalt soak with cayenne scrubSelf-massage with Tiger Balm and oilsTrigger point workEdibles/vapingRest more after if needed with ice packs

This whole process can take many hours if the pain is really wiping me out. Sometimes I start this process at 2pm and I’m not able to sit up again to do anything until 6 or 7. On a good day I’m done by 4pm. 

Keep in mind that pain can put our bodies in fight or flight. So not only is managing the pain itself important, but managing the RESPONSE to the pain is too. Which is why doing things to relax the nervous system is so important. A loving practice of daily dry-brushing, self massage, and even deep breathing can make a huge difference. I would also look into restorative herbal teas for your adrenal glands such as licorice. I also really like to put holy basil tincture in my tea. Really zaps the stress.

I hope this helped. May the spoons be with you!