#he does love himself come on
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Dutra cake appreciation post đ
#james spader#eddie dutra#dutra#OK his ass looks great in those jeans#bUT can we appreciate the way his butt does that lil movement as he slides down the red car????? ugh THAT makes me feral#can i be that car PLEASE#(james ballard going crazy in the corner gjfjjjdksjjffjfjgjdkxjf)#god im so happy we got dutra in only that lil underwear of his#wish he was fully naked tho#i bet he sleeps naked a lot tho and looks at that silly photograph of himself while he jerks of fr#he does love himself come on#who in their sane mind has a normal photo AS THE ONLY PHOTO in their room#this handsome lil narcistic (loving) boy has <333#and he can keep it i told him thats ok#i luv him#i post about dutra butt and my mind wanders off im sorry#im deranged about him#the new kids#eddie dutra gif#eddie dutra gifs#the new kids gif#gif#gifs#gifset
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listen there really was just something about how in the book, snowâs 3-page descent from hesitant lover boy to deluded mfer happens entirely in his mind. lucy gray gives him no indication whatsoever that she suspects him, that sheâs going to leave or betray him. heâs just sitting quietly in the cabin waiting for her to return when that seed of calculated suspicion, which he has needed to survive the capitol, takes a hold of him and chokes the life out of any goodness left inside him. it really drives home your terror as a reader that âoh my god did he kill her? did she escape? what happened to her? why would he even think that?â in a way that when the movie had to adjust for visualization it lost some of that holy shit this guy has lost it emphasis.
#seeing some discourse and im not saying lucy grey didnt know#im saying she never dropped the kind of hints that she knew like she did in the movie#or if she did snow isnt worried about them until he very suddenly is consumed by them#snow is not concerned about whether or not she believed him. of course she did! hes snow!#but then shes goneâŠ. for a whileâŠâŠ#and its the sudden immediate drastic unravelling that comes across so clearly in the book#that i knew wouldnât translate to screen yet still cant help but miss#the hunger games#coriolanus snow#tbosas#lucy gray baird#not a crime or anything just a note that i cannot stop thinking about#the ballad of songbirds and snakes#this is all from memory of reading it quite a while ago. so maybe 3 pages is an exaggeration#but i remember it happening VERY quickly and without much external cause#like we as the reader have no indication as to whether shes nearby or not.#snow has no idea either. he just SUSPECTS. and his suspicion breeds the hatred that has been bubbling inside him all this time#he hates how she undoes him. he hates that he WOULD run away with her if shed let him keep his secrets#and he HATES more than anything that she makes him WANT to tell his secrets#he wants to be vulnerable and reveal the ugly nasty parts about himself and still be loved#but he does not let himself and it is everyoneâs downfall#he chooses cruelty bc it is easy and familiar and makes him feel more powerful than the vulnerable give and take that real love requires
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Lan Wangji Goes To Lotus Pier AU: Part 3: Enveloping Feelings.
(Part 1, Part 2, Part 4)
#poorly drawn mdzs#mdzs#lan wangji#Yungmeng Jiang training arc AU#I wanted to try out a different paneling style for this one - sorry I'm a day late! (there will still be a post tomorrow to keep on track)#The original 3 panel comic idea was fine but the point of this new schedule was to take time to push myself a bit more.#I was taking a look back through some comic artists I felt inspired by#and I really loved how Lynda Barry fills her gutters with patterns and doodles!#Obviously I'm not going as absolutely wild with it as she does but it was a great exercise!#I truly think the gutters are the most important and most overlooked part of any comic. There's lots going on in that space.#It's the same with timeskips. The implied movement between moments that we don't see changes depending on how wide that gap is#You're here for the funny tags so here's some that ties this time talk together:#I think LWJ was thinking about that second note from day 2 but it took him 7 days of hazing to commit it to paper.#I think he sends it a day later and immediately regrets it. Chasing down the messenger and everything.#You know if something actually happened to his brother he would never ever forgive himself for putting the bad vibes out there.#Third time skip was the hardest because there was so many possible flavours of jokes here. Day 8/9 was a personal favourite.#day 14 was also funny (week by week). I think the debate on 'how long does lwj take to catch feelings' is more or less:#'how long does it take for him to arrive at a particular stage of grief and yearning (and awareness of it all)#This is a symphony. There is an act by act structure. Every day he is fighting to keep his old sensibilities. He is losing so badly.#(I'll be returning to the main comic soon but there is more of this AU to come!)
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Last part for old GF sketches
(Actually, most of these aren't old at all, but their average is brought down by the last picture, which I drew back in August and kept forgetting to post)
#fanart#drawing#gravity falls#stanford pines#stanley pines#i wish more people talked about Ford's piano skills#and his shadow puppet skills#i forgot what i was thinking when i rushed these out#something about Ford only taking pride in his skills because of how other people (ie Stanley) appreciate them#and how he attributes everything exceptional about himself to his hands bc that's where his deepest insecurities/motivations come from#but that isn't something Stan or most people think about at all#but he also IS really talented#and so he gets this big fragile ego#stemming from his mother and brother's praise#but also filbrick's neglect#so it's like outside validation is a substitute/reminder of the people that really loved him#bht also he thinks he's different from them and better than them#but he does love them#and he likes making them proud because he likes seeing them happy#maybe he doesn't know how else to make people happy#something something#Stan being his biggest supporter is a double edged sword#because his opinion matters the most and then he's gone#and Ford doesnt have anyone to show off to anymore#OR anyone who can call him a showoff when he gets too into his own head#OR the person he was pitted against in the first place that made him feel special#because- knowingly or not- they always compared themselves#idk man#Ford is an interesting guy and his head fascinates me
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Love, Dhes
Parker,
It's unfair how time with you feels so short. How the last 10 years have felt like no time at all. I like to think there are other versions of us out there, somewhere. Maybe in another timeline, another universe. I like to think we find each other no matter where we are or what we're doing. That we're together and happy and I get to love you in a dozen different lifetimes. That's what I hope, anyway. And I hope when this lifetime ends, we get to start over and do it all again. Because once just isn't enough. Not for me. Not with you.
I hope the next 10 years pass slower.
Love, Dhes
#ts4#simblr#ts4 edit#ts4 render#sims 4#myedits#sue#dhestyn#kelly#bow#stella#duder the cat#marky#jax#i'm not fucking recovering from this#critical damage has been dealt to me#GODDDDDD this edit took me so LONG.#the GOOD news is there ARE other versions of them & they DO in fact find each other in every universe !!#whether or not they are happy though. well. that's a different story#cough monster boyz. cough slaughter house.#:-)#ngl a lot of the time i was working on this edit all i could think about was how much dhes has grown as a character#like baby dhes genuinely was such a punk. wouldn't be caught DEAD writing a love letter#let alone to kelly of all people#idk i'm just proud of him. seeing him so comfortable with himself... how he's able to show that to others & not feel afraid or ashamed...#it's really sweet!!!#like ik y'all don't know a whole lot about the boys as kids (bc i'm v protective of them so i don't share a lot lol) but trust me.#dhes has come a long way.#genuinely feel like i have watched him grow & learn & change & it does. give me feelings.#n e way. that's it.
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I think a lot about Leoâs tendency to push his way into the spotlight despite clearly being a natural in the shadows. Hell, you could argue that his worst moments are when heâs forcing himself onstage, and his best are when he does things no one notices until itâs already been done.
#rottmnt#rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles#rottmnt leo#rottmnt headcanons#rise leo#His aptitude with subterfuge sleight of hand stealth and speed really push how being a ninja really comes naturally to him.#itâs arguable that his desperation for the spotlight and validation is an act of subterfuge against himself#note that when heâs offered a job as a mascot heâs fine being unknown#when he and splinter win the battle nexus Leo immediately says âthey love YOU popsâ#idk I think so much about how good a ninja Leo is#and how much his persona is more an actor#Leo as a tot is shown a natural skill at katana too so hear me out-#every Leo is a natural ninja but every Leoâs route in life is directly tied to their splinter so#since rise splinter is an actor Leo too aims for it#and he brings it into his whole life - masking always because a Leo makes what they do who they are#I think that Leo naturally falls more in line with that of a typical ninja#his eccentric performer self is his subterfuge skill just set to an 11 at all times#not that thatâs NOT him - like I said itâs still undoubtedly a part of Leo#but? idk I think about little moments like Leo being the only one to choose stealth in bug busters#or Leo being the only one to almost get Gusâs dog tags in The Ninja Art of Hide and Seek (he was so close but luck was against him alas)#like- heâs clearly in his element there and he falls into those skills so easily#itâs like how everyone has skills in so many things but some exceed more in some than others do#like Raph? Raphâs the biggest Hero of the bunch of them letâs be perfectly real here. Raph is THE Hero#All the boys are smart in their own rights but Donnie is THE Genius.#and they all have mystic powers but Mikey is THE Mystic Warrior with immense untapped potential#likewise Leo I feel is THE Ninja#but yeah I love how much Leo goes for the spotlight anyway for better or for worse#he IS a performer again make no mistake! but again the way he does it still lines up with his natural ninja aptitude and I love it#Leo loving magic tricks and magicians so much works doubly well here because like#youâd think heâs focused solely on the performance flair - no itâs ALSO and ESPECIALLY the DECEPTION
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Raph Is A Great Strategist
Numerous times in the show Raph has shown to have a preference for straightforwardly punching his problems away rather than think up a more complex solution. Like how his immediate fix to getting Mayhem out of the mirror in Mystic Library was to punch everything in the bathroom but the mirror. However, when Raph understands the situation requires more in depth strategy, heâs shown to be an incredibly capable tactician.
(long post ahead!)
In nearly all the plot heavy episodes like Shadow of Evil, Many Unhappy Returns, and the season finales, Raph gets moments where heâs highlighted for his strategic thinking. In Insane in the Mama Train, heâs the one who figures out which eyeball-button goes to the front car with the dark armor, because ââit was the only button [the Foot Clan] didnât want me to press!ââ [21:05]. Heâs also the one who came up with the scheme to defeat all the (known) combatants in the train, with Leo specifically attributing Raph as the deviser during their mind meld [19:46]. In Many Unhappy Returns, after spending a single night waylaying the Shredder, Raph formulated a plan using all the tricks the team learned, seamlessly transitioning the mystic collar Leo acquired into it [19:53], to defeating the Shredder. Additionally, heâs repeatedly called for a retreat during fights, like in Shadow of Evil, Shreddy or Not (Finale pt 2), and the movie, when he can tactically recognize that a battle couldnât be won. Each time, the show/movie implied that that was the right call, for the family to lose the fight but win the war.
And itâs not just that Raph is good at strategy when heâs pushed to be more serious; the show characterizes him as passionate about creating plans, he enjoys doing it. Literally in the first episode, Mystic Mayhem, after the turtlesâ initial plan failed of getting Splinter out of the living room to touch his Do-Not-Touch Cabinet, Raph immediately started devising a new plan that involved âten chickens [and] a gallon of rubber cementâ [9:35]. It was convoluted, sure, and they didnât end up using it, but it was inventive and the opposite of reluctant. This is also shown in Bug Busters, where Raph planned out dousing Mikey in honey to attract the oozequitoes [2:52]; Snow Day, with the idea to freeze Ghost Bear like in Jupiter Jim Pluto Vacation 4; and Raphâs Ride-Along (and also Bad Hair Day), where Mind Raph created multiple schemes to get the criminals arrested. The show wouldnât have made Raph be so creative with his plans if they were trying to characterize him as someone who didnât like strategizing.
So does why Raph do stupid shit sometimes where he doesnât think things through at all? Well, even though Raph is good at strategy and enjoys doing it, itâs clear his immediate impulse is still âpunch the problem in the faceâ. In fact, all the turtle boys contain the fascinating dichotomy of being incredibly smart in some areas, and the dumbest teenagers alive in others. Just look at Donnie. Itâs also how Raph is a loving protective older brother, and the guy who shoved Leo into a wall so hard he disappeared in one frame for shits and giggles (The Mutant Menace x). None of this means that Raph is bad at strategy though.
tldr: Yeah, Raph has a lot of dumb and, frankly, insane moments in the show, but heâs still an incredible tactician whoâs plans consistently saved his family and sometimes the world. He's a great strategist.
#I will die on Strategist Raph hill#i'd even go so far to say that Raph is the tactician of the team instead of Leo#because compared to how many times Raph /actually/ plans his actions to how many times Leo does it#Raph would win by a long shot#Leo to me is honestly more an improviser#he's also repeatedly looked to Raph for the plans when they're in trouble than come up with strategies himself#Mikey and donnie do this too. they look up to him as their big brother leader and IDEAS GUY#I always read that as the show saying Raph is the team's planner#AND HE'S GREAT AT IT#I'm fine with strategist!Leo#I can see how it happened#BUT RAPH BEING BAD AT STRATEGIES? RAPH?#WHAT#rottmnt#rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles#analysis#raphael hamato#rise raph#rise of the tmnt#HE'S AMAZING I LOVE HIM#rottmnt movie
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danse macabre
#ultrakill#gabriel#v1#gabv1el#doodle tag#rise and fall au#fallen gabriel#love thinking about gabriel losing his mind for a minute after becoming a full fallen angel#where he just really indulges in his anger and pent up violence all for himself#he rebels against everything he ever was and how stifled he has been his entire achingly long existence#no more rules. no more grace. he's goring demons and tearing machines apart limb from limb#needless to say. v1 is NO moderating force lol#it loves running around like this with him far more reckless than it could afford to be before#and finding a love that engages in its cruelty with it to its full extent makes it just as bad#he does eventually come back to himself as this just isn't him#but i love them having a full villain era where they become actively avoided#(but hell won't let their prey get away...sad!)
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Trigger warning: discussions of death. Not a main character, but it does happen. Lots of angst. Lots of hurt/comfort. Iâll post it in the tags as well.
Steve has a problem.
Itâs not a big problem, not really, but his brain wonât let it go and is making it a bigger deal than it really is.
Eddie wonât ride in his car alone.
With the kids, sure; heâll practically dive into the backseat, noogie Dustin, generally make a nuisance of himself.
But if itâs just the two of them? If Steve insists on driving, Eddie will take his van. Thereâs no problem if Steve wants to ride with Eddie. But the other way around? Eddie riding with Steve? That doesnât happen. And Steve has no idea why.
âTalk to him, Dingus,â is Robinâs advice. Heâd flip her off, but unfortunately he thinks sheâs right: this is something theyâre gonna have to talk through.
So Steve pulls on his big-boy pants and marches himself to the Munsonsâ trailer, knocking on the door and waiting expectantly.
He doesnât expect Wayne, but maybe he shouldâve, because thatâs who answers the door. âHi, Steve. Youâre here for Eddie, I bet, heâll be in his room.â He moves aside to let Steve in, and Steve thanks him after a second before moving down the hall to Eddieâs room.
He hears him before he sees him; or, more accurately, he hears his guitar. Heâs playing the acoustic tonight, instead of his usual sweetheart, so Steve knocks instead of walking in like heâd usually do.
The guitar stops, and Steve hears it being put down, hears a heavy sigh. âWayne, Iâm not really in the- oh.â He opens the door as he speaks and blinks at Steve. After a second, he smiles. âHey, man, câmon in.â
Steve blinks. âUh. Are you okay?âÂ
Eddie purses his lips. âDefine okay. Iâm not currently being eaten by bats, yâknow? But playing the acoustic always reminds me of my Ma.â
âAh.â Steve shifts. âSorry, man. Maybe I should come back later.â
Eddie shrugs. âYouâre here now, arenât you? I canât be that terrible company.â
Steve snorts. âNo, I just⊠I had a question, but it can wait.â
Eddie tilts his head. âYou do that a lot, yâknow?â He turns, sits on his bed. Motions Steve into his room.
Steve sits next to him, more comfortable here than in his own room. âDo what?â
âPut yourself last.â He shrugs. âYou can ask me. If I donât wanna answer, I wonât.â
Steve scrunches his nose. âOkay, fine. Why wonât you ride in my car?â
Eddie frowns. âI do, though? Hell, I did what, two days ago? You, me and Dustin went to that comic store in Indy.â
âOkay, let me rephrase. Why wonât you ride passenger in my car, alone? Without any of the kids? And even two days ago you were in the backseat with Dustin.â He shrugs. âItâs not a big deal, Iâm just curious.â
Eddie takes a breath. âNo, itâs- yeah. You should know.â He clears his throat, grabs the acoustic again. Plays a riff of some sort, fingers dancing over the frets. âI think I feel like I have to save everyone. Or at least be in a position where I can save them, if the need arises.â He swallows, takes another breath. His fingers still. They tremble over the strings. âDid I ever tell you how my ma died?â
Now itâs Steveâs turn to inhale sharply. He shakes his head. âWe can stop,â he says. âYou donât have to tell me.â
Eddie smiles ruefully. âI do, though.â He shakes his head. âI was⊠I was six. It was three days before my seventh birthday. We were driving home from the city. Ma was drivinâ, anâ she let me sit in the front seat, since it was almost my birthday. Or- thatâs what she said. I think it was so we couldnât stop her. Couldnât save her.â He swallows. His eyes are glassy. His accent is thick, the way it gets when heâs thinking about her, or when heâs emotional. His left hand grips the neck of the guitar tightly. Steve worries for his fingers. âWe werenât goinâ that fast, even, but fortyâs enough when-â he shakes his head, looks away. Coughs out something that wanted to be a sob. Steve takes the guitar, takes Eddieâs hand. Puts the guitar down. Doesnât let go of Eddie. âShe unbuckled her belt. Dad didnât see it. I did. Didnât say anythinâ. Maybe I shouldâve, I dunno.â He squeezes Steveâs hand. âThen it all happened so fast⊠she smiled at me, anâ opened her door, anâ next thing I knew-â he wipes at tears on his cheeks. âDâyou know what happens to a human head under the wheel of a car at forty miles an hour?â
Steve gasps, grips Eddieâs hand just as tightly. Pulls Eddie in when he begins to shake. âAnâ I know why, now,â he whispers. âDad werenât good to her. Iâunno what he done tâher. I know she did what she could. But I was there. I was right there.â He sniffles, trembles with the effort of keeping his sobs in. Somehow succeeds. âSo thatâs why. Figure if a kid were to try⊠I could stop âem. Figure if you were to tryâŠâ
âYou could stop me.â Steve holds him tight. âI wonât,â he whispers. âI swear to you, I wonât.â
âI know,â Eddie whispers back. âBut I gotta be able to try.â
âChrist, Eds,â Steve whispers. âI was gonna ask if youâre okay but thatâs a stupid question.â
Eddie giggles, still teary-eyed. âJust a little bit.â
Steve pulls away to look him in the eye. âIâm staying tonight, okay? Nightmares are always worse after something like this.â
âThen you should go home,â Eddie argues. âSleep while you can.â
âNightmares are always easier with someone else.â
âDamn you, thatâs true.â They both laugh a little.
Just then, Wayne comes in with two steaming mugs. âListen to your boy, son,â he says to Eddie, handing over one of the mugs. He gives Steve the other with a wink. âLavender tea with a shit ton of honey. Learned it from my ma.â
âNot my boy, Wayne,â Eddie grumbles, but thanks him for the tea anyways.
Steve thanks him too, and he winks again before leaving. Eddie rolls his eyes. âIâd apologize for him, but youâd just defend him.â
âHey, I like Wayne.â
âI know. Sometimes I think you like him more than you like me.â
Steve chuckles. âNever. Youâre my favorite.â He moves so theyâre sitting shoulder to shoulder, drinking their tea, leaning against each other. Itâs peaceful, and soon enough Eddieâs yawning and dropping his head onto Steveâs shoulder. âImma pass out soon.â
âThen letâs get you up to brush your teeth before you do.â
Eddie groans like the toddler he secretly is. âI donât wanna.â
âYeah, and you donât wanna go to the dentist to get teeth pulled, either, now do you?â
âShuddup.â
âWow. Real master of words here. Really feeling that Dungeon Master power.â
Eddie thumps his arm, but snickers, and really thatâs what Steve was going for in the first place, so he just smiles and leads Eddie to the bathroom.
Soon enough theyâre in bed, tucked in next to each other, not quite packed like sardines and itâs only because of the heat outside that Steve isnât more upset not to have more of a reason to touch Eddie. âNight, Eds,â he murmurs, smiling when Eddie rolls over to face him and is temporarily blinded by his own hair. Steve helps move his hair, grabs at Eddieâs hand when heâs done. âWake me up if the nightmare doesnât, okay?â
âCâmon, Steve, I can deal with them-â
âI know you can,â Steve answers. âBut I want to be up if you are. I want to help if I can. Please, Eddie?â
Eddie sighs after a second. âDamn you,â he says, âI canât say no to you.â Heâs smiling, despite his words, so Steve smiles back.
âThank you.â
âGânight, Stevie.â
âNight, Eds.â
Steve wakes up to Eddie crying out in his sleep. Even with his eyes closed, heâs got tears streaming down his cheeks. Steve sits up, turns on the lamp, and puts a hand on Eddieâs shoulder. âEddie?â
He rolls over, away from Steve, and continues sobbing. âEds? Are you awake?â No answer, so Steve puts his hand back on Eddieâs shoulder and shakes a little. âEddie, wake up!â
Heâs up with an aborted yell and a flail of limbs, sitting up and staring into the darkness of his room, trembling. He sniffs and turns to face Steve, finally realizing heâs there, and Steve opens his arms for a hug.
He collapses into Steveâs arms, face mashed into the side of Steveâs neck, arms snaking around Steveâs torso to give an ineffectual tug. Steve takes the hint and inches closer until theyâre practically hip-to-hip. âYâwanna talk about it?â He asks. Eddie sniffs and shakes his head. âYâwant me to talk? To distract you?â Eddie nods. âOkay. Uh⊠I may have bitten myself in the butt with this one, âcause Iâm not a great storyteller, not like you are, but did you know we actually met in middle school?â
No answer. âWe did. Hawkins Middle was putting on its annual talent show. Now, back then, I was nobody. No one knew me, my name, my parents⊠nothing. I had one friend named Tommy, who Iâd grown up with. Of course, you know him, and you know what happened between us, but he was my only friend back then. I didnât tell anyone, but I signed up for the talent show. I didnât even know what I wanted to do, I just knew I wanted to do something. Iâve always had a pretty decent voice, so I figured I could just sing, if I couldnât figure out anything else to do. Knew Iâd at least beat out Tammy Thompson.â He shifts so Eddieâs hair is no longer a choking hazard and pets his hand over Eddieâs head, doing his best to tame the wild curls. âSo itâs the night of the talent show, right? And it feels like the whole school is there. Iâm sitting backstage, peeking through the curtains, and am about to have my very first panic attack. Someone bumps into me and knocks me over. They tell me to watch where Iâm going, even though I wasnât moving. So now Iâm on the ground, thinking about the crowd, and the noise is getting to be too much, and someone grabs my hand and it all⊠stops. Just like that. Itâs silent, other than, like, a ringing sound in my ears. And this boy, the one who grabbed my hand, kneels in front of me, puts my hand on his chest-â Steve demonstrates, moving so he can grab Eddieâs hand and put it on his chest, just over his heart. â-and tells me to breathe with him. In, out. In, out. He raised his hand when we breathed in, and lowered it when we breathed out. In, out. In, out. And when my breathingâs calmed down, he tells me to name five things I can see. And you know what I said first?â
Eddie furrows his brows. âMy⊠my hair?â
âYup,â Steve nods. âBut youâd just had it shaved off, so dâyou know what I really saw first?â
âWhat?â
Steve giggles. âYour ears.â
Eddie groans and ducks his head, pressing his forehead into Steveâs chest. âHated my ears.â
âIâm gonna say something thatâs gonna sound mean, but is actually a compliment,â Steve warns him. âYour ears reminded me of Dumbo. I always loved that movie, the reminder that we donât have to change who we are in order to be loved. That sometimes the things we hate most about ourselves, the things people tease us about the most, are actually the things that help us most, in the end.â He guides Eddie to lay down. âAnd Iâm not saying your ears are what saved you. But I am saying they reminded me that everything, maybe, isnât entirely hopeless.â He smiles, tucks Eddieâs hair behind his ear. Says, âI like your ears.â
Said ear burns red. âYouâd be one of the few.â
âThatâs okay.â
âWhatâs your thing? Your⊠ears?â
Steve hums. âDid you know I cried a lot as a kid? I was very emotional, very easily moved. My dad always hated it, so I learned to cover it up. But I think itâs what got me here in the end. I couldâve told Dustin I didnât have time to help him, but I didnât. I got roped into this whole mess, but itâs how I got to know him and the kids. Itâs how I got to know Robin and you.â
Eddie smiles. âIâm glad you cried as a kid.â
Steve laughs. âYeah. Me too.â He shifts, a little closer, a little more down the bed so their eyes are level. âDâyou wanna talk about it?â
âThereâs nothing I want less.â
âDâyou think you can sleep?â
Eddie takes a breath. Steve feels the exhale over his cheek. âMaybe.â
âMâkay. Lemme know if you canât.â
âOkay. I wonât.â
âEddie.â
He giggles. âIâm kidding. Iâll let you know. I just⊠wonât stop talking at you until you answer.â
Steve hums, lets his eyes slip shut. âIâll always answer.â
âYeah,â Eddie says, so soft. It makes something warm unfurl in Steveâs chest. âI know you will.â
Steve reaches out, squeezes Eddieâs hand in answer. Lets sleep drag him down the way itâs wanted to since he lay back down.
He doesnât think about the fact that their hands are still clasped.
Heâs the first one up in the morning, and heâs a little annoyed by it because theyâd shifted during the night, so Steve is no longer facing Eddie.
His annoyance lasts for all of two seconds before he realizes thereâs a warm weight behind him and over his hip, and he figures out itâs because Eddie is behind him, arm over Steveâs hip, fingers curled against the little bit of skin visible from Steveâs shirt riding up during the night.
Steve smiles, sighs, and lets his eyes sink shut again.
He doesnât sleep, just kind of drifts, so he feels it when Eddie wakes up. He feels him tense in a stretch, feels his forehead press against Steveâs spine, feels his fingers curl farther into Steveâs stomach.
He feels Eddie wake up fully and realize the position heâs in. Feels him hum, then stiffen, slowly pulling away. Steve aches about it, but doesnât move until heâs out of bed completely, taking the time then to roll over as if heâd just woken up. âMârnân,â he mumbles, not exaggerating the sleep-rough in his voice at all.
âMorninâ,â Eddie yawns. âHowâd you sleep?â
Steve hums, stretches, sits up. âThink I should be asking you that.â
Eddie smiles. âI slept fine. Now how about you?â
âNo more nightmares?â
âNot at all. Think you chased âem all away.â
âGood.â
âSteve.â
âWhat?â
âHow did you sleep?â
âOh. Fine. Great.â
Eddie hums, but takes his word for it, offers his hand to help Steve up, which he accepts.
âCan I ask you something that Iâm pretty sure youâre not gonna want to answer?â
Eddie grins crookedly. âYou can ask me anything, Stevie. If I donât wanna answer, I wonât.â He sits back on the bed, next to Steve. âWhat is it?â
âWhat was your dad like?â
Eddie blows out a breath, looks away. âJesus, first thing in the morning, too. Uh⊠yâknow how you said your dad is a grade-A asshole?â
âYeah.â
âYeah. Last I heard, heâs in the state prison for the next⊠five? Ten? Years. I dunno, donât really keep track. Was just little things at first, petty theft, then he got an ego and started stealing cars, met a guy who could clean âem, and he justâŠâ he shakes his head. âWayne says he got too big for his britches. I say he got what was coming to him. He tried to rob someone and it⊠didnât go well. He got caught, the owner tried to scare him off, swung first, but it doesnât matter who swung first when heâs dead and my dad was trespassing, right? Tried to say it was self-defense, butâŠâ
âBut he was trespassing,â Steve nods.
âExactly. He got twenty-five for that, and itâs been⊠twelve years? So I guess heâs got⊠thirteen left. Not five or ten. Guess it feels like heâs been gone that long.â He sighs. âI went to live with Wayne before that, though⊠I had a friend, he was my best friend, and my dad⊠really didnât like how close we were. Spit out a coupleâa slurs, said something about sending me to a camp.â Steveâs breath catches. âI called Wayne that night. Poor guy drove that night, was there by⊠one in the morning? Picked me up and Iâve never looked back.â He shrugs, picks at his comforter. âTurns out Dad was right about me, but Wayneâs never had an issue, so.â He shrugs. His fingers belie his nerves.
âI think, if I were to ever tell my dad,â Steve says quietly, âa camp would be the least of my issues.â
Eddieâs fingers still for a second before continuing, not fidgeting quite as quickly as before. âYeah?â
âMhm.â
âThen itâs a good thing you donât have to tell him.â
âI think I do, though.â
âHow so?â
âHeâs got this⊠way. Of just proving himself right, every time. Itâs why I havenât left yet. He always finds a way to twist it around and show me I canât make it on my own. Not on my Family Video salary.â
Eddie hums. âMaybe not on your own,â he admits. âBut with a person or two? Thereâs Family Videos in other cities. Ask to transfer. Robinâs been making noise about heading to Indy, right?â
âI think she just wants out of Hawkins, and Indy is the only feasible place to her.â
âVery understandable. Where would you go, Steve? If you could go anywhere?â
Steve sighs. âThatâs the problem, though. I canât leave the kids.â
Eddie chuckles. âI shouldâve known. Then why not find a place in between? Maybe on the edge of town?â
âWeâre still both on a Family Video salary. I donât think even combined we could afford anything.â Steve tilts his head. âYou said a person or two. Whoâs the other person?â
âAh,â Eddie says. âWell, not to come between the platonic soulmates, but Iâm sure Wayne would love to have his life back.â
Steve snorts. âRobin loves you almost as much as I do, Eds, of course youâre welcome.â
Eddie ignores that, for the sake of his own sanity. âWell,â he says instead. âMaybe itâs time to take a crack at those newspapers Wayneâs been hoarding.â
âMaybe it is,â Steve says, a strange sort of smile playing across his lips. âAnd I can ask people. Youâd be surprised at the amount of gossip I hear at work.â
âOh, I believe it, trust me. Or are you forgetting I use to hang around Sam Goody?â
âOh, god,â Steve laughs, âI had forgotten that, yeah.â He sighs. âDâyou think we wouldâve been friends back then? If weâd known each other?â
âI donât think so.â Eddie chews at his bottom lip. âNot because of you, but because of me. I was still stuck in that high school hierarchal shit, yâknow? I wouldâve seen you as an asshole jock even though you werenât anymore.â
âI think Iâm still working on it.â
âI think weâre all working on being who we want to be.â He stands and offers Steve a hand up with a grin. âAnd yâknow what helps with that?â
Steve chuckles, places his hand in Eddieâs. âWhatâs that?â
âPancakes,â he says decisively. âCâmon, letâs go bully Wayne into making us some.â
âAnd by bully, you mean ask once.â
Eddie hums. âSame difference.â
He waltzes into the living room, arms spread wide. âSir Wayne! Our visiting prince has requested pancakes this fine morn.â
Wayne squints at him. âIâm your king, dipshit,â he says, lip quirked up in a smile as he winks at Steve. âMake your own damn pancakes.â
âWayne!â Eddie cries. âBetrayal! Betrayal of the highest order!â
âYouâll live,â Wayne deadpans. Steve giggles.
Eddie narrows his eyes at Wayne. âFine,â he says. âWe will make our own. But there shall be no extra for you, sir!â
Following him to the kitchen, Steve says, âWeâll make extra.â
âDonât hurt yourself,â Wayne returns, âbut Iâd âpreciate it.â
In the kitchen, Eddie sighs with his head halfway in a cabinet. âOkay, so we donât have mix.â
âThatâs okay,â Steve says. âI can make them from scratch.â
âOr,â Eddie says, turning to Steve with a grin. âWe can go out.â
âWe could,â Steve allows. âBut then Wayne wouldnât get any.â
Eddie hops backwards onto the counter and leans forward, resting his forearms on his knees. âYâknow how I said we wouldnât have been friends if weâd met earlier?â
âYeah.â
âIt really wouldâve been entirely my fault.â He sighs. âYouâre just⊠so nice. And it wouldâve been unbelievable, for me, because the Munson Doctrine dictates that all jocks are assholes and stay jockish assholes. I think what happened⊠had to happen, if we were gonna be friends.â
Steve worries his lip. âThen⊠is it bad if I say Iâm glad it happened? If only for that reason?â
âOnly if Iâm also glad it happened, for that reason,â Eddie responds quietly. âYâknow the only other person Iâve told about my ma is Jeff?â
âIâmâŠâ he pauses, scrunching his nose. âI wanna say Iâm honored, but that sounds weird.â
Eddie chuckles. âI know what you mean, Stevie.â
Steve nods, and they stay there for a minute, looking at each other, until Steve looks away with a sigh. âAlright,â he says, pancakes?â
Eddie gusts out a sigh. âPlease.â
Steve chuckles and shoves the flour towards Eddie. âHere. Two cups.â
Eddie frowns. âOnly?â
âFor now. We can always make more later if we need to.â
Eddie shrugs, but nods at Steve, as if deferring to his expertise. âDâyou have eggs?â
âUh.â Eddie checks the fridge, then the cabinet. âNo, but weâve got Spam?â
Steve snorts. âThat works. Wanna cut up a can and fry it?â
âWorks for me.â
And so they work, side by side, until breakfast is ready and theyâre all three eating side by side.
After, Wayne stretches in his seat, glances at the clock, and mutters something underneath his breath as he gets up. âThanks for breakfast, boys. Steve, you gonna be here for dinner?â
âUh,â Steve says, glancing at Eddie. âUnless Ed kicks me out.â
âNever,â Eddie swears.Â
âIâll pick up burgers on my way back,â Wayne decides. âThat work for you two?â
âDefinitely,â Eddie nods.
âSure. Thank you, Wayne.â
âSon,â Wayne starts, then shakes his head.Â
Steve gets the message: he belongs here. His cheeks burn. âThanks, Wayne,â he murmurs.
Wayne ruffles his hair as he passes.
âSo,â Eddie asks, once itâs just the two of them. âAny plans for the day?â
Steve makes a face. âI gotta work at two, but Iâm free till then.â
Eddie snorts. âLemme guess, youâre working alone?â
âYeah.â
âWell not today!â Eddie says brightly. âWhy donât I come with?â
Steve blinks. âBecause⊠why would you?â
âCause youâre my friend, Stevie. I wanna hang out with you but I canât do that if youâre at work and Iâm here.â
Steve snickers. âI guess we can talk about moving in together. Tuesdays are always the slowest day of the week.â
âYeah! Wayneâs got the papers around here somewhere.â He trails off, looking around, then bounds over to the TV with a triumphant, âHa!â He reaches into the crate the TVâs sitting on and pulls out a stack of newspapers. âOkay, we donât want anything from last year⊠beginning of this year might be too oldâŠâ he hesitates, looking at Steve. âMaybe since Spring Break? A lot of people moved out.â
Steve hums, moves closer. âGood point. Thereâs bound to be something on the edge of town.â He sighs as he sits next to Eddie. âThe only problem is Robin doesnât have a car, or even her license. And if Iâm working here, and sheâs trying to work in Indy, howâs she gonna get there?â
âWell,â Eddie begins, âwho says you have to stay at Family Video? Why not stretch your wings out? Try something else? Indyâs a big city with lots of opportunity. How about this.â He shifts so heâs facing Steve. âIf you could do anything in the world, work anywhere, what would you do? Where would you work?â
Steve fidgets with his pant leg as he thinks. âA bakery,â he decides softly.
Eddie stills for a moment. âI feel like I shouldâve seen that coming. Youâd be a great baker, Steve. Or if you want to just sell the baked goods, youâd be great at that, too. Hawkins is small enough we donât have need for a bakery. Not when you can get everything you need at Melvaldâs. But Indyâs big. I pass by two bakeries every time I head into the city.â He puts a hand on Steveâs knee. âStay at Family Video for now. But when we move, you can apply to those places. Yeah?â
âYeah,â Steve nods. He can feel his cheeks heating up, feel the excitement coursing through his body. âYou really think I could?â
âSteve.â Eddie sighs. âI think you are so much better than you see. I think you can do anything.â
âI dunno about anything.â Steve ducks his head as he blushes. âBut, uh. Thank you.â
Eddie smiles. âFor?â
Steve looks up at him. His breath catches, for a second, at the look in Eddieâs eyes. He looks away with a shrug even as his cheeks heat up. âBelieving in me, I guess.â
âAnything,â Eddie promises again.
Steve looks at him again. Really looks, even as his cheeks heat uncomfortably warm. ââŠAnything?â
Without looking away, Eddie grabs his hand. Rubs his thumb over Steveâs knuckles. Whispers it again.
Steve leans in and kisses him.
Eddie kisses back.
#stranger things#steve harrington#eddie munson#steddie#robin buckley#starambles#tw character death#cw character death#Iâm imagining Eddie goes to Family Video with Steve that day and eventually puts on a vest another employee had left there#He does more work than Steve#Except for when the old ladies who hate Eddie on principle come in#Eddie finds out Steve can out-bitch them#He falls more in love#He does in fact have to excuse himself to the back after that. Yes they kiss about it later#I literally googled âhuman head getting run over at 40mphâ and I think the FBI agent in my phone is officially Worried#Oh well. He knows Iâve seen worse#Also in case you were wondering. I couldnât find any concrete answers. But I got Enough#No beta we die like Eddieâs mom apparently????#(Too soon?)
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#he doesn't want to fight with you ai di, he wants to Kissđđđ„ș
Nat Chen as CHEN YI KISEKI: DEAR TO ME (2023)
#kiseki: dear to me#kisekiedit#kdtm#kiseki dear to me#chen yi x ai di#ai di x chen yi#nat chen#chen bowen#louis chiang#chiang tien#jiang dian#userspring#uservid#userrain#userspicy#userjjessi#*cajedit#*gif#okay i made this specifically for the 3rd gif bc chen yi's expressions are making me giggle nonstop i was doubled over in tears last night#HE JUST WANTS TO KISS!! AI DI HE LOVES YOU LET HIM HIT IJDKSKG#okay real talk though the fact that he actually gives ai di space 90% of the time. lets him hang out at the bar#like he isnt following him around or constantly dogging him about giving him an answer not does he ever rly ACCUSE ai di of anything#he uses the zhang teng excuse to keep ai di from avoiding him but he doesnt try to keep him where he can see him constantly.#he lets ai di do his own thing and just spends time connecting the dots during the moments ai di comes back of his OWN VOLITION#& he slowly puts together what ai di is refusing to admit and makes his own intentions known without putting them in words either#besides stating his observations (& watching ai di react). Every interaction between them when ai di gets out of prison is like that#gifs 1&2 vs 4&5... letting ai di pull away because he doesnt know whats going on vs pulling him back both to say hey we arent done-#& say im still here FOR YOU - to see how ai di reacts being so close to chen yi after finding him hugging his jacket in his sleep#and then once hes Figured It Out he still keeps the space!! sends gifts... he only Acts when ai di comes back to him himself!!!!#and this time he's READY. and a simp. like. PLS the last 2 gifs..........dude. he wants to kiss so bad
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once again i really do think armandâs morality and view of his own morality is summed up by âi tried to be good, am i no good?â because he KNOWS heâs not, but he so desperately wants to be good in any way he can be, so that he can be desired. and this in turn means he is deep in denial about any bad he has done other than the deep seated feeling that he is simply âbadâ as a vague concept and not the sum of his actions. anyway whoâs up thinking normal thoughts about characters.
#this is why he cannot admit to himself that he has done wrong and might not necessarily view his actions as bad or as his fault#even when they are.#he doesnât think he can do bad because he wants so much to be good. he just thinks he IS inherently bad#which was also part of the CoD ideology but really that belief comes from before. possibly even before marius but definitely after vampirism#HOWEVER whats also interesting is a lot of what happened TO him he cant view as bad either for a multitude of reasons#so he thinks of them as love and that his belief of love and goodness. which is actually bad#thus him wanting to be good is his view of âgoodâ which is not good at all#GOD heâs so messed up#this is another reason i believe he is religious in showverse because this is strongly tied to religion#âarmand isnât actually muslimâ SHUSH. to ME he is.#does any of this make sense or am i just saying words#iwtv#amc iwtv#armand#tvc#meta
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god the way ghostâs voice drops when he tells soap, âyouâll need to improvise to surviveâ
before that, everything he says is steady but when he acknowledges that soapâll have to do something outside his skill set, something he intimately knows to be difficult, his voice wavers. he does the same when he says, âwelcome to guerrilla warfareâ; itâs sombre and serious in a way he doesnât act for the rest of the mission. if you read into it enough, he almost sounds apologetic; like he knows exactly what soapâs about to go through and wishes he didnât have to
he keeps soap going; poking at him and making jokes, giving him tips and asking about his progress. he never lets him stop and take a second to think bc he knows the moment he does is the moment it'll all hit him; the betrayal, the pain, the fear, the deaths, all of it will drown him and if that happens, soap won't make it
he needs him to be a soldier through and through and he knows this is one of the worst kinds of battlefields you could end up on
and the only times he slips is when he acknowledges that fact
it happens again when he says, "tryin' to get you here alive and in one piece". his jovial dark humour facade drops for just a moment when he has to face the potential reality of losing soap. then he tries to pick it back up again with, "one of us has to survive to tell the tale"; completely discounting himself as a survivor to try and rally soap and make him think itâs all down to him
and soap does the same thing
when he's calling out for ghost on the radio, he's tentative, testing the frequency, then when he doesnât get a response, he grows desperate; "ghost, this is 7-1, do you copy?"
then when ghost answers, he smooths out his voice; he hides the pain, the fear, and no matter what response you give to ghost asking if heâs injured, soap brushes it off (âiâm goodïżœïżœ, âwhatâs the difference?â, âiâm not a medicâ). soap decides itâs in ghostâs best interest to hide the extent of his injuries
he doesnât know where ghost is, if heâs secure, if he has any weapons; he doesnât even know if heâs in las almas until he says, âthereâs a church, iâm headed to itâ. for all he knows, he couldâve run in the complete opposite direction. if ghost knows heâs hurt, then his attention would be split between his own survival and soapâs
and soap, who lets himself be poked and prodded towards the church, needs to hide his own doubts. maybe he needs ghost to believe he'll make it so he himself can believe it ("what are my odds?" "don't make me bet against you", "think i'll live that long?" "probably not")
he all but begs ghost to tell him he'll get through it and if he knows just how bad off he is, maybe he'll change his mind. maybe he'll think he won't make it to the church
maybe he'll leave him alone for good
"you injured?"
"iâm good"
"let's find out how good you are"
#remember when i said soap kept being injured from ghost for his own good and said it was a thought for another day?#well todays the day motherfuckers its more alone meta time!#i dont think he expects ghost to give him guerrilla warfare 101 over comms#i dont think he expected him to bail altogether otherwise he wouldve sounded different calling for him#but he probably thought ghost would focus on himself a lot more than he does#even after he gets to the church its in his best interest to stay silent and unnoticed (like a good sniper should)#instead he gives away his position both by constantly talking and shooting to take out the shadows about to kill soap#they both try to hide things from the other to reassure them that theyre alright. that theyll both get out alive#and youre trying to tell me they arent in love?#bc thats not how soldiers act#no matter how they feel they have to report injuries#soap jeopardises them both by withholding that#he acts like a man when hes supposed to act like a soldier and why would he do that if not to protect simon the man instead of ghost his I.#love motherfucker!#coming out of my cage and ive been doing just fine.txt#weâre a team. ghost team#talk meta to me#ghoap#ghostsoap#soapghost#soap cod#john soap mactavish#ghost cod#simon ghost riley#meta#cod mw2#cod mwii#save post
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thinking of how blitz was the one saying "love" blitz was the one naming the feeling, like stolas has never actually said "i love you" in any episode
for all of blitz's emotionally stunted behavior, he's critically aware of what is between them and that's what makes it easy for him to dismiss it and repress it bc he thinks that "love" isn't possible for them, even though he knows he feels it. because he can identify it, he can shove it away easier.
#and stolas is so emotionally repressed that he knows he has romantic feelings#but he can't physically say Love#which i find fascinating#and it will be a big deal when he does finally say it#bc i think there is a possibility that the scene with octavia's accusation will come before stolas ever actually says it to blitz himself#helluva boss#blitz#blitzĂž#stolitz#stolas goetia
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Vanha Kauppahalli date: en full, a 2 minute 50 second masterpiece...
Primetime Panthers | 11.6.24 (x)
#aleksander barkov#matthew tkachuk#florida panthers#2425#the global series is a gift#âalright talk to me what do we got?â with the camera following behind them makes it seems like theyre spies doing reconnaissance#the start to a thriller where they got sent to finland stake out for intelligence#maffhew not even waiting for sasha to answer before hes asks about chocolate#âthe purple one you always bringâ maffhew has been charmed by sashas leaving choco in stalls as gifts when he comes back from finland huh#you can tell he says that with depravity of a man who finally realises he doesnt need to rely on his supplier he can get it himself now#âuh oh [laughs] okay... what is this?â maffhew was not prepared for all the food to already be ready for him he just hopped off a plane and#expected to have to wait more and did not and absolutely does not trust the situation in the same way you get romantic candlelit-dinnered#and youre like alright whats all this then whats your angle what are you doing#âthis is salmon and rye bread đâ â(with the eagerness to prove hes smart and engaged) so is that đâ â(charmed) and so is that đ«±â#âill try your favourite firstâ GURL RELAX OKAY SETTLE DOWN YOURE IN A NEW COUNTRY JUST CHILL MAN#âsalmon and rye breadâthats the famous one đ€â [sasha nodding along because he has to reassure maffhew but also hes in the middle of eating]#maffhew choosing the most inopportune time and you can TELL sasha is like [swallows quickly] because he wants to answer but also BIG BITE#âherringâ âherrin' đ€ ?â âeating all this her-RINGâ no notes#âis this just another salmon on rye breadâ he says with hope because he likes salmon but also disappointment (he wants to try more foods)#âdifferent salmon? smoked?â the amount of questions hes askijg because hes so terribly engaged he wants to know and sashas like [shrug]#he has to get an A+ in experiencing finland which is normal to want and possible to achieve#âi still love your country thoughâ and sasha explodes into the mirthful grin ive seen in my life like he just won the damn jackpot#he speaks at 100 mph like please take a deep breath sweetheart youre excitement is papable but PLEASE#THE WAY HE GETS SO UNSURE WHEN HE MENTIONS BARKY HATES THAT FOOD WHEN HE LIKED IT SO MUCH#MAFFHEW YOU CAN GET A PASSING GRADE IN EXPERIENCING FINLAND IF YOU STICK TO YOUR GUNS I PROMISE#SASHA HELP A GUY OUT HERE MAN THROW HIM A BONE#SASHA ONLY LAUGHS AS MAFFHEW THROWS HIMSELF INTO A TIZZY OVER THIS YOU ARE SOOOOOO#the chuckle when sasha mentions he had runebergin torttu in school... id like to know what was funny there#we call out sasha for being too lovesick and laughing at all of maffhews âjokesâ BUT HES JUST AS BAD???#âwhat the hell do i do with this thing?â MAFFHEW HAVE YOU NEVER SEEN MERENGUE IN YOUR LIFE???
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ANCIENT wip that i finally got around to splashin color onto. NO idea where this colorin style came from n it WONT happen again!! anyway i LOOOVE the general dynamic between arthur n emizel. both are so cool and so awesome and yet SO silly...
#jrwi fanart#jrwi show#jrwi suckening#arthur bennett#emizel tucker#WEEE art is so fun..FUCKED UP THO that when i posted this on TWITTER...#i wokeup today to like 9 new comments n i was SO HAPPY!! but then i realized they were all BOTS!!DISGUSTING MACHINES MADE BY DISGUSTING PPL#VILE!!anyway so. YES i scribbled this up back when the ep w this scene first came out. what ep was that?? like 2 or so??#GOOD STUFF i love this show so much... the thought of arthur tucking himself down into the back o the car so he wouldnt be seen..#hes so serious&stoic and he just does the funniest shit with the straightest face.ive said it amillion times but i LOVE ARTHURS DRY HUMOR..#I ALSo really love emizel bc AAAA!! THE WHOLE SCENE B4 THIS ONE w him just catching up with soda...#those two are so cute w eachother.... ouhhh....... they are bestieeeessssss#do u guys ever think abt void... where did she come from.. how did her n arthur become friends.....#okayokay i think thats all the ramblings i have in me. enjoy my creations and your day aswell. if you can
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Gearing up for the stat boosts
MDZS Disco Elysium AU Part 3 (Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 4)
#poorly drawn mdzs#mdzs#wei wuxian#lan wangji#MDZS disco elysium AU#It's not really disco elysium unless your protagonist is dressed up like they're going for the stat boosts#And coming out like a moderately deranged cyberpunk fashion disaster#The AV cable hair ties in particular were the answer to 'How can I explain wwx finding something to tie his hair up in a trashed hotel room#as well as 'How can get him to look even more like a disaster cyberpunk OC?'#WWX woke up after years of being in the eternal pale only to find himself in a different body -hungover and bleeding.#The lack of shirt is due to emergency first aid. The rest of the outfit is him finding whatever he can.#and what better way to pair a lack of shirt than with fishnets?#Lan Wangji doens't have the historical cosplay thing kim has going on but he does wear cute bunny socks. As a treat.#and YES it would be electrochem getting the boost.#It's the skills for *more* than just drugs and sex! Its also the one that goes 'YIPEE! I love solving cases! ^_^ I love a good sandwich!'#Electrochem is the skill for 'you deserve a little treat' and it doesn't care what that little treat is as long as it sparks joy!!!#Please keep that red memento in mind. I will be returning to that plot point.
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