#he has a really nice side profile btw

[the-nation-of-today]

"'Aw you didn't thank me in the speech' you know what, get a hobby!"

[junglemindless]

okay, so. i have loved pjo since i was 12 and this can definitely be explained also by the fact percy is so freaking hot. this days i was thinking about our boy and just have to share some of the stuff i thought about him in all this years. here we go with some headcanons of bf percy and percy in general;;

• i have a thing for silver chain necklaces. you know, one of this things every hot guy has? yeah. percy does wears one. his mother give it to him probably. and he never takes it off. it reflects the sun when he's surfing, stands out on his tanned skin, touches your face when he's on top of you kissing you or whatever else

• percy IS an nba obsessed. he will invite you to watch the games with him and will give you his personal opinion about the players, the moves, even the uniforms if you want to know.

• he secretly is zodiac guy. like, in front of his friends or any public conversation he will deny it. but if you're into it, and just says something like "our zodiact signs are compatible!" he'll be happy about it and feel like he's part of something magical, you know? like he's known all along that you're supposed to be together.

• talking about interests: he definitely will listen with heart eyes whatever you talk about. books? shows? basketball or another sport? celebrities drama? taylor swift folklore's love triangle? he's here for it. laying on his bed with you sitting by his side telling him about it, and he's just staring at your beautiful eyes and playing with your hair

• he also love movies. he has an letterboxd account which he is religiously active on. also, he give extra stars to the movies you watch togheter just because he is on a good mood.

• btw, when he's calling you to watch a movie, it is to watch a movie. boy take the movies thing really serious.

• he will be watching barbie AND oppenheimer. and he will take you to both.

• percy can't sleep without being tangled with you. he's an huge touchy guy, bear hugs, forehead kisses, hands on your waist, head laying down on your chest. he just loves the feeling of your body with him

• bro is an biology princess. is the only thing he really found interesting. he loves nature, the sea, the animals.... everybody knows he's going to do marine biology. he's not an working-on-office-all-day type of person so 99% of chance of him working saving marine animals on an research group.

• his instagram profile would totally be about animals he saved. him just doing ✌️🤘👉👍with some type of turtle or an aquarium of clown fishes

• you gave him different marine stuffed animals and he keeps it on his shelf, right on the side of a picture of you and him on a beach day.

• as soon as he gets money, he will take you to a summer on greece.

• he is so fucking loyal. he CAN'T like anyone else. he just thinks about you. in a way that is almoust obsessive.

• also, kind jealous. okay, im trying to be nice with him, he's very very jealousy guy. not because he doesn't trust you or your love for him, but because he doesn't trust other people. at least, thats what he says everytime he sees this one friend of yours

• percy is a tattoo guy. he will have symbols, greek words, abstract stuff, strong animals.... and your initials on his chest once he knows for sure you're here to stay.

• i saw that jeremy allen white keeps a letter of his wife with him to read when he's missing home and i just can't get it out of my mind. percy will totaly take a small peace of paper with something you wrote to him when he's traveling to research or smth and read it before going to sleep 😫😫😫

humm alright. i think that's it for today. i love percy he's so fucking sweet. also, english is not my first language and i had never write for tumblr before soooooo sorry for anything.

hope you enjoyed and stuff 💪

HEY! we have a part. 2 :)

[moonsaver]

Wait listen‐totally out of the blue but modern!au atla in a high-school or college setting. Zuko x reader btw

Listen listen. Zuko drops down from being a cool popular kid after he joins the gaang,but also? He's kinda the school's crush. Like yes, most of azula's fans and many kids in general from the fire nation dont like Zuko anymore, but many people develop a crush on him. And he's so painfully oblivious to it.

And the gaang is always making fun of his loser aesthetic, posting him on social media and forcing him to actually start using his social media account. He never does use it much except for reposting photos and statuses his friends have on there.

Until you.

He was especially struggling with a problem and awkwardly asked you for help. You were technically just polite out of general respect but you were... really nice. And he groans into his pillow at night when he realizes that small interaction has an irrational grip on him. To make it worse? Sokka from the other side of the classroom saw it and made it his personal mission to track down your socials.

With a lot of pain and difficulty (none, actually. Turns out Suki is quite media-literate), the gaang manages to find your account and send it to the group chat. For once, Zuko's.. actually trying to do normal social media things. Some of them start bickering on whether or not Zuko should send a follow request, but by the time they're done, you've already accepted it, and Zuko curiously scrolls through your profile. The gaang frantically tells him not to like your old photos, he's confused at the concept, but begrudgingly listens anyway. If this happens when they're all meeting up, then they huddle around Zuko and watch the tiny screen and point out all things about your little profile, and ogle at every tidbit of your life. If it happens when they're all at home, then they collectively cyberstalk you, sending various screenshots to the groupchat and discussing about you.

You on the other hand, only know Zuko as the kind of cute, awkward guy who needed your help with a math problem. You wondered if you messed something up while explaining the problem to him, and then brushed it off and forgot about it entirely until you woke up one day and noticed his entire friend group had viewed your status. A few of them had even liked it. (Ahem, Aang and Toph).

It's not soon until one of them actually comes up and talks to you, because Zuko is deathly afraid of messing things up, and he stutters so much everytime Sokka makes him practice talking to you, it's like a lost cause. Of course, in the end, it's Katara and Suki to the rescue! All three of you get along surprisingly well. It's only a matter of time until you actually get added to the friend group. Until then, maybe pretend Zuko's acting skills are believable as he asks for your help with the simplest problems, to borrow your stationaries, and make awkward small talk. You go along with it anyway. He's cute.

[gaymakima]

rating different ozpins out of 10

There's a lot of them. Long post ahoy.

Volume 1: pale ass man. flings his students into Grimm-infested forests and does not give a FUCK. not actually listening to anyone half the time my autistic king. despite the limited animation, you look into this man's eyes and you can tell he's secretly a little shit (affectionate). 9/10

Volume 2: I was gonna put a screenshot of his face and talk about how much better the lighting is in this volume but I saw this on the wiki and this man has NO ASS. He has NO CAKE. the dilf caring mentor vibes this volume are off the charts yet i can't get over this shot. 4/10 the no ass really hurts him

Volume 3: Colourful lighting, soft gaze, blorbo burdened by the weight of his sins. Not so pale that it hurts to look at. His mischievous demeanour is gone in place of sad immortal old man vibes. A shame to see the silly go, but I love a man with flaws who tries his genuine best to do good. 8/10

Volume 5: This part of the OP was always so jarring to me. The silly has returned but they flattened him and it looks odd. Is he doing the :3 face? 2/10 for hiding it in profile.

Volume 6: The first Ozpin in Maya! Unfortunately, he has to contend with the original Ozma this episode, and sadly his one second of sad old man hours kind of gets outshined by fucking. everything his past incarnations go through. Nice to see him in model again though. 6/10 (Ozma is like. 10/10 btw)

Volume 9: this isn't even ozpin. -100000/10.

Chibi: This is peak. I don't even care anymore. I'll say it. RWBY chibi is the peak of rwby content and I'm tired of pretending it's not. this man is the embodiment of silly. he would :3 and he would have the decency to look at the camera when he does. if this oz ever met salem... okay he'd probably make things a lot worse but it would be really funny. 11/10

Ice Queendom: ∞/10 daddy? sorry. daddy? sorry. daddy? sorry. da

This one render: what are you scheming about you shifty little fucker. this is the face of a man who has done something to mildly inconvenience you and he's waiting for you to realise it. gay ass smirk. i appreciate it for bringing back mischievous ozpin in the maya engine but there is something about this i do not trust. 6/10

(bonus) the exact same render but in this thumbnail with his ex wife: 9.5/10. Salem addition really brings out the best in this one. Ozlem in a romcom. He gets pegged and he's proud of it.

Volume 3 japanese poster: eh. it could be better. I don't sense the silly OR the sad old man OR the fuckable mentor in this one. 1/10.

Volume 6 poster: YEAARGHHH THATS WHAT I CALL ANGST, BABY!!!! 11/10!!!!

Viz manga: with this and ice queendom, the jp side of rwby understands how to make an ozpin that appeals to me, specifically. 20/10.

Playing card: the hand in his pocket. the other hand resting lazily on his cane like it's a fucking samurai sword. the slightly cocky smirk. this is Ozpin after spending a day with the Branwen Twins. a young raven and qrow saw this and thought he was the coolest fucking dude ever (he is not). was going to rank it a bit lower but due to my headcanon going straight to ozpin and bird twins I like it. 8/10

this shirt: i would comment more if i could see. 3/10?? he looks sad i think which is nice

DC Comics: PUT THAT FUCKING MOP HAIR BACK!!! -10/10!!! YOU GIVE QROW HIS HAIR GEL BACK RIGHT NOW MISTER

RWBY/JL: this is an imposter. his hair looks like fits on his head like lego figure hair. -2/10

conclusion: i want him to whimper.

[the-s1lly-corner]

Ookay this one is really really tooth rotting fluff level

Tadc x reader who just realized christmas is coming, and is freaking out with absolute glee and childlike wonder

TADC cast x reader who loves christmas!

AAAAAA im so so sorry i could have sworn i answered this but i guess i didnt??? i promise i didnt mean to leave this in the inbox this long on purpose i think i must have lost track of stuff </3 regardless, i hope you enjoy! admin must admit, asides from presents and the christmas tree, he doesnt do many holiday activities so... admin is underqualified for this but hes still gonna try! a lot of the character segments intertwine in this btw! like not in a "similar idea" thing but in a "they are actually overlapping and interacting with one another" way so !! side note unrelated to the post eheheheh the second batch of macarons have been piped! theyre now on the counter set out to dry, and ive got my ganaches out to get to room temperature so i can whip em up into a frosting :3

CAINE:

oh i just know that caine would lean hard into holiday stuff, plus i think he has the best sense of time in the digital world out of everyone.. plus he just seems like the kind of guy to celebrate all sorts of holidays, not just christmas! year round stuff, you know? not just winter... so you guys would likely team up and totally deck out the grounds to match the holiday spirit! sure caine on his own already puts in way too much effort decorating everything, he even makes it snow! but with you around he cranks it up to 11! lets just hope there arent any scrooges around, though.... also prepare yourself because he would definitely find a way to have christmas music play on loop in the background... somewhere... ambient music but its festive songs... i think caine is also the one responsible for most of the presents, since he can basically get most things with just a flick of his wrist! ooooo perhaps a date (platonic or romantic! up to you!) where you guys wrap the gifts together!

POMNI:

funny enough, while i usually think pomni would SUCK at cooking, i think she can make a mean hot coco. granted, hot coco and/or hot chocolate arent the hardest things to make, but... i dont know, its just different when she makes it... (recommendation from the admin, add a bit of cinnamon or nutmeg to your hot coco its a game changer frfr, this goes for a lot of chocolate stuff, actually. its like the chocolate-coffee effect but like. makes a different flavor profile. add a bit of nutmeg to your chocolate chip goodies. rn.)

anyways! pomni always keeps you supplied with hot coco, and honestly it benefits you both! keeps you nice and warm, plus its delicious; and it gives pomni something to do... i mean, its christmas... surely she can take it easy from trying to find the exit... just for the season... helps with her anxiety about the whole situation, you know? making digital food sure is weird, though...

RAGATHA:

as mentioned in gangles part, she joins you and gangle in helping making a skirt for the tree! keeping up with the idea of sewing things, i think she would also make stockings for everyone; leaving most of them blank so everyone can customize them however they like... but you and her get together to decorate your own together and just !! i just think thats sweet! depending on how soon caine starts putting the christmas stuff around, you and her might be able to make some ugly sweaters for yourselves! thats a christmas thing, right? oooo and they match.... OOOO YOU GUYS MAKE AN EXTRA LONG SCARF FOR YOU GUYS TO SHARE!!!! rolls around... she makes you mittens so you can go mess around in the snow caine put all over the grounds

JAX:

snowball fight. and i mean really intense once. in fact it wouldnt be too much of a stress to call it a snowball WAR! honestly jax might just be the type to put rocks in his snowballs.... but because this is meant to be nice and sweet, he wont... just this once, and because he feels TOO mean crushing your holiday spirit (even if your digital body would quickly recover from the possible injury...)

you guys make forts and go absolutely ham. the stuff ragatha had made for the two of you! i mean sure you guys cant succumb to hypothermia, buuuuuuuuuut being really painfully cold still sucks... but the sweaters help you guys stay out for longer to play! and you can perhaps ask pomni to make some hot coco

oh yes its all coming together

ooo perhaps you convince jax to make snow angels and snowmen with you... though, i think jax would make the snowmen purposefully unappealing... but maybe you think hes actually trying his best... oh you jolly little thing..

KINGER:

okay so i admit this one might be a stretch and its mostly because his robe already has the fur and he gives off grandpa energy (even though hes only 48 but hey some grandpas become grandpas young) but imagine somehow someway he dresses up as santa (and i say that loosely, his robe turns red and the fur turns a plain white), bonus if he wears a hat to tie in the entire look. while caine is the one getting the gifts and wrapping them, i like to think kinger would ask to be the one to put them under the tree at an ungodly hour. sweet man. chews

as for an interaction with the reader... hmm.. hes the last character im writing, everyone else already has their parts done... the one christmas activity i can think of that hasnt been taken yet is baking! honestly i can see him being a decent chef! maybe its the dad/granddad energy speaking to me again... perhaps its the admin projecting... buuuut imagine you two make shaped cookies togehter; stars, candy canes, trees, bells, ect... and you ice them together! sure they may not be the prettiest or look the most professional; but does that really matter when youre having fun? they still taste delicious!

ZOOBLE:

ok i get it, i tend to lean hard into the zooble being negative and/or unimpressed with things a liiiiiiiiittle too often, but again zooble doesnt strike me as the type to enjoy most holidays. they seem more of a halloween person to me, you know? though, i think that they would switch out their antennae for ones that resemble antlers more... or if they dont have those, they string lights up on them! all for you, just because they know how excited the holiday makes you. they dont care about many things, but they care about you... and if it means doing (harmless) things they normally wouldnt do, then so be it! dont expect them to get in on many holiday activities, though...

GANGLE:

you and her make decorations for the grounds and the giant digital tree caine put in the main common area! handmade ornaments, paper stars and snowflakes, things like that! you and gangle stay up take cutting each thing, applying the colors and the glitter and any small details.... dozens of times.... because caine chose a tree that was way too big than it needed to be.... oh you might have to have gangle on your shoulders so she can reach the higher points of the tree! sits and thinks.... ooouuuuuuuuugh you guys make a skirt for the tree together with the help of ragatha... little group activity... sobs...

[twilitponpon]

is there a reason you prefer m!Alear to f!Alear? if there was an au with both of them how would you do it? What do you like about both m! And f! Alear respectively? :)

1st Question: Honestly? M!Alear’s voice acting was really what completely won me over. The exact moment that I heard his “I must fight, like the emblems have!” At the end of Ch.22 gave me chills. Brandon did such an incredible job voicing him all throughout but my god, he did a phenomenal job captivating Alear’s desperation and determination in just that one sentence. The way he speaks as Past Alear is also just ugh, amazing. In general, I just really like M!Alear’s gentle way of speaking, it’s really soothing to me and I just really like the way he laughs 😊

As a side note: There hasn’t been that many male Divine Dragon’s in FE, the only one I can recall is Xane. So it’s been nice to have another one :)

2nd Question: I’ve been thinking about this for so long, but I would say my personal AU would be having the Alear’s as siblings. The other Alear would remain as Lumera’s biological child, and our Alear would still be Sombron’s child. Lumera would still adopt Alear of course, but they would at least be able to bond as siblings prior to Alear’s millennia long slumber. Twins if you will. Divine Dragon twins 🥹 Fell Xenologue Alear really made me fall in love with the idea after they referred to us as their twin. I hope that makes sense? I’m so bad at explaining things.

3rd Question: I’m so biased to M!Alear that I literally love everything about him. I’m such a simp it’s embarrassing 🙈 His hairstyle is actually one of my favorites, even though I cry every time I have to draw it for his side profile. It’s been nice to get out of my comfort zone and draw a somewhat difficult type of hairstyle that I otherwise would never have drawn. Btw, his two strands of hair in the front form a heart… ♥️ I find his outfit to be quite charming and cute ☺️ His little jacket is adorable and I honestly have no complaints to his design. I blame Sora (KH) for making me love poofy pants/shorts.

I really love the wet cat energy he exudes in the Manga too. He’s so silly and pretty…

This is just me listing the reasons for why I have a crush on M!Alear *COUGH*

As for F!Alear, I would say I love her hairstyle and the little tiara she has. I love crowns ✨I especially love how ethereal and otherworldly she feels in Fell Xenologue, with the super long blue hair.

Thanks for the questions!! 😊 I hope the answers made some cohesive sense.

[tytarax2]

Complaining

Warnings: Skarra's minor injury

Four games into your Super League career and you've won Man of the Match every time.

How does it feel to be in the spotlight, Max Power?

Well, Rob, pretty rotten actually.

And why's that, Max?

Feel a bit bad taking Skarra's spot, yeah? It's not his fault he's injured.

The television was on in one of the rooms of the Invincible United stadium, while you were trying to change your boyfriend's bandages.

"Feel a bit bad, yeah? Whatever, schmuck"

"Hey, stop moving, I'm trying to work here, Skarra"

"It's not my fault that guy is an idiot"

"Sure, whatever you say, but you can complain without moving"

"Yeah, yeah, sorry, I'll stop," He said as he opened his laptop to check his newest campaign for players with minor injuries or something like that, and started writing.

"My injury has helped me relate to people in need"

“Yeah, that’s pretty believable with the face you have right now,” you said sarcastically, laughing a bit.

"Shut up"

"Megastars with minor injuries?" Dingan asked looking over Skarra's shoulder. Question no one answered of course.

While Max was still talking on the TV, you finally finished fixing Skarra's bandage.

"Well, I'm done, try not to push yourself too hard, 'kay?"

"Yeah, sure," He said as you leaned in to give him a chaste kiss on the lips.

"Bye babe, bye Dingan, see you guys in the next match"

"Bye" Answered both guys.

---

It's the day of the match between Invincible United and Clube Palmentieri (I think it is Palmentieri), you were sitting on the public benches closest to the court, Skarra had gotten you the tickets btw, and you were close to the bench where he was sitting with one of his teammates.

Meanwhile, Skarra was not paying attention to the match, he was still checking his funny campaign, and Automatic was giving it a little sneak peek.

"Invitations 23, attending 0" He said with mockery "Even your girlfriend won't go?"

Skarra placed a hand on Automatic's face and pushed him away while sighing. "She'll go, but she won't be playing."

"Oh, I see, she'll be busy taking care of you"

"Shut up, you idiot"

-

The match was already over, and obviously, the Man of the Match award was won by Max Power. Meanwhile, you jumped off the benches to join Skarra.

"You weren't bored, were you?"

"You kidding me? I'm not able to play and this Australian kid is taking all the attention I deserve"

"You really sound like a spoiled brat" You laughed

"Well, it's not like you complain"

"Hey, I never said I don't like that"

"Anyway, let's go"

"Want me to help you with your bag?"

"Neh, I'm fine, thanks"

You two were approaching the exit where Max and Vince were also heading.

"Hah, anyone can be Man of the Match if they hog the ball all the time"

"Back off, Skarra" Vince answered

"What? You're gonna side with happy face kid over here?" Skarra asked and Max interrupted

"Hey, I've been injured before. It's so frustrating. You got some kind of charity going, yeah?

"It's an awareness campaign to create awareness for people suffering like me" Skarra answered as you scoffed and watched Vince go away.

"That sounds great, I'll be there," said "happy face kid"

"Cool, whatever" Skarra took his laptop out of his bag and looked at his profile, checking that Max was the first one attending, and smiled a bit.

"Well, he sure is nice, he even made you smile"

"Shut it, and don't you dare say he's nice in my presence... not even not in my presence"

"Aw, look who's jealous, no way, the guy is way too Australian and happy for my liking."

---

Now the two of you were watching the match between the grey team and the yellow team, it was the first day of Skarra's charity, and some guys attended at least.

Eventually, Shakes and El Matador also arrived, what you heard was that El Matador had suffered from a broken toenail… Definitely a minor injury… but what the fuck?

Almost 2 hours later, you were already getting hungry, so Skarra called a time off, and everyone went to lunch. You two were eating hotdogs with soda watching as Shakes and Max were befriending.

"Well, I'll be damned, that's weird" You commented.

"Huh, this jerks, trying to be best pals?" Skarra said, and then you heard El Matador yelling "Shakes, you can't be buddies with the opponent"

And then both El Matador and Skarra saying "Where's your loyalty?" made you laugh.

---

Finally, it was Supa Strikas vs Invincible United match day, you took Skarra to the game in your car, taking advantage of the fact that you live in the same house, apart so that Skarra wouldn't have such an uncomfortable trip on the bus.

When you were approaching the stadium you both saw Max getting out of Vince's car.

"How come Max gets to ride in the limo, I'm the one with the injury, I'm the one who deserves special treatment!"

"Hey, no complaining, I brought you here, I may not have a limo, but it's still a comfortable car"

"Yeah, and thanks, but still," He said taking your hand for support, and started walking again.

-

The match was already over, and surprisingly, or maybe not surprisingly... Shakes was the one who won Man of the Match, but he started making a commotion trying to call Max over the pitch for a while when finally he... or should I say, they arrived, there were two Max Powers, well, twins.

At that moment you were already side to side with Skarra looking at Vince with mockery.

"Twins? Nice one. Serves you right for not telling me!"

-

"Can't believe that punk almost doubled me out of my teeth" Skarra said walking to the exit

El Matador, who was walking beside Skarra and on the opposite side of you, answered him, and then he placed a bunch of those erasable stickers on Skarra's arm, to which he yelled in frustration, and you laughed.

"Now now, calm down, let's go get that out of your arm, I really don't want to sleep with those creepy things hugging me"

Masterlist

[sokumotanaka]

I don't agree with Spinner actions (Which weren't even his) but I think the issue with Horikoshi's "message" is that it places the onus to change on those mistreated and oppressed instead of those who mistreat and oppress.

the world treated mutants bad before they started to rebel against it, not because. shoji isn't wrong per se since this should be viewed situationally but on a grander scale, his focus shouldn't be on reprimanding oppressed/discriminated for reacting to being oppressed/discriminated but on those who oppress/discriminate.

This is the shit I write in the RWDE tag

All for one also hypnotized spinner into attacking, his brain when he's hulked out is focused on one directive, similar to AOT's titan Eren- Move the rock, Protect etc, and AOF installed attack that hospital in him, with the ACTUAL context you know that this has nothing to do with mutants- but because they are people zero'd in on that!

A. You mean like the humans with deadly weapons attacking innocent mutants on the streets, or the ones that murdered kids?

B. Mutants aren't a race...really says something about you- Similar to POC the mutants were killed and treated like shit with zero retaliation and now people are siding with the bigots. Mutants aren't attacking blindly like the humans are, they're going after heroes and trying to topple the governmental structure. But they're being fed lies by AOF who is USING THEM!

Media literary is truly dead.

Again you don't gotta agree with spinner, but people should see something really wrote with a prejudice plot that does nothing- till the tail end of the series and people flat out ignore the humans loaded with guns, swords, etc barring off shelters- turning away mutant kids but dragging the parents into the shelters if they look "normal" enough; literally attacking unarmed mutant civilians on the spot. (And hori doesn't have Deku destroy or take their weapons btw, in fact Deku says: Oh the armed guys that called you a monster are probably scared!) MHA's a deeply stupid person's take on racial politics and prejudice!

Horikoshi wrote a story about the struggles of people mirroring POC and wrote how they're in the wrong, how nothing gets solved, then magically a character who had no character literally gets used as a mouth piece.

It's not about the context, they're villains and they're clearly in the wrong, it's about the SUBTEXT that marks them as evil for being tired of being attacked, killed and their loved ones killed- and no normal puritans are EVER held accountable, only other mutants are. It be nice if say Todorki or Deku said something to normal people and called out their prejudices and helped as well. Instead they get told to quiet down and wait; and during the time-skip magically prejudices are gone! That's some wishful thinking, more POC should....just take it when their loved ones are unjustly killed, jailed, racially profiled ETC!

But instead the message is "Solve it yourselves, the oppressors aren't bad." And it really says something about these "fans" takes on things.

LOOK AT THE

MINDSET OF THESE FUCKS!

They feel justified saying all this when the icon on twitter is a black man who they can "pretend" to side with and respect while saying the quiet part out loud!

[terrence-silver]

Kinda need more Jack Blaylock and Terry McCain headcons with beloved! How would they coax beloved into their own worlds ? Love your writing btw🖤

― Terry McCain wants you in his world because his world, namely, the world of someone employed in law enforcement, is the right place to be. Being by his side if not always the most stable due to the valid dangers of being a detective and a detective's significant other, is the morally upright spot to be seated at in life, so prudently, it goes without saying that if not by coaxing you, Terry will literally break into the bubble of your existence and drag you into his, because keeping you safe and sound while he's close by is still somehow more secure than you being all alone, without him. Sure, you might be stubborn, difficult or reluctant (and that doesn't deter him in the slightest; he might even like it) or hey, you could even be fully willing and cooperative, but see, he's the good guy here and you're good too. Good folks should stick together. His duty, the way he sees it, is literally to protect civilian peace and I'm afraid that counts too you. That counts you too and it counts you with extreme fervour --- his professional deformation bleeding into all he does, even courtship and love. Terry has a bit of a hotheaded hero complex to him too, undeniably, so he might feel he is doing right by you by ensuring you're by under his watchful eye. He brings up a very excellent argument that it is scary out there and that he can and will keep everything bad far, far away from you. Is he willing to utilize some manipulation to achieve this goal? Yes. Yes, he is. Every trick in the manual cleverly concealed as worry and a protective instinct. But, really, for all he's concerned, it is your fault for not listening when he has such nice intentions at heart. He's not a bad man, not by any means --- Terry McCain just doesn't like losing.

― Jack Blaylock, or rather Timothy Calloway, doesn't want beloved in his world because his world is downright deadly. See? Not even the name he goes by comes with any simplicity; false and double identities, jail time, murders for hire, contract killing, the underworld and all its many rules, shady deals, spying, executions, crime syndicates, international business organizations and high profile killings that make headlines --- these are all things Jack has dabbled into and still continues to dabble into, so he very much realizes you don't belong in his world, because a crucial part of his world includes carnage, instability, hiding, being on the run, living an existence hidden in plain sight and much, much worse and he can't, for as much as he wants to, offer you any semblance of what would be considered a normal life. Sure, he might fantasize and daydream about it. He might indulge himself in reveries. Enjoy what time he feels he has with you, but Jack is also unusually selfless considering that he's a hitman; he is very willing to let his beloved go for beloved's own safety. Run away with them, at best, sure --- but a rookie he is not. He gets that running away from what he does isn't exactly achievable or sustainable no matter how badly he wants it. A firm believer in reincarnation and the fact that souls fated for each other find and recognize each other in every life, he is comforted by the fact that you and him will meet again, under different and easier circumstances and while his world right now, in this life, isn't a world he can entirely share with you because it is dangerous, a better world is coming, Jack is convinced, and he will see you on the other side. He is likely to disappear and watch beloved from afar.

[inutaffy]

ok so you confirmed that you did want me to info dump about the hateno house so i'm gonna do that sorry. SO. first of all. nintendo never confirms zelink. i need you to know this. it's strongly implied, in some games more so than others, but it's NEVER been canon. and on the one hand i think that's really neat that a "cishet" (NOT TO ME BUT YOU KNEW THAT) pairing that would fit a fairly obvious and cliche trope (princess and her knight) ISN'T canon, (that's also part of an interesting discussion on sexuality and gender in nintendo games) on the other hand. mildly annoying when i find myself invested in it. (NINTENDO. I FEEL QUEERBAITED. BY STRAIGHT PEOPLE. NINTENDO.)

so that's just as a preface, zelink is only ever implied. it's implied in breath of the wild, and it gets way more implied in tears of the kingdom and this whole thing with the house is just one part of that. moving on

in botw there's this one town, hateno, and in this town there's a house. this house is going to be torn down, but as part of a sidequest you can buy it and decorate it a bit. it gets a nice little dining table, a single twin bed (which you can sleep in btw. you can only sleep in this bed and beds at inns. you can't sleep in bed's of the npc's houses. this will be relevant later) with a nightstand with a flower on it, some armor racks, and a nice little picture of link and all his dead friends if you unlock that through the dlc

now. this house is ALSO in totk. reminder, while the sidequest was optional, if you don't buy it, it's supposed to be torn down, so we can ASSUME that in tears of the kingdom canon, link did buy the house. but here's the thing. zelda lives there now. her diary is there, there's more decor, she is absolutely squatting in this house (also not important but the town has a school now and the schoolteacher's journal mentions that the kids love her and refer to her as ms. zelda THAT'S SO FUCKING CUTE SHE'S A SCHOOLTEACHER MY BABY😭😭😭 but also that clearly means she's living there long term, if the state of the house wasn't enough evidence)

and we COULD assume that she just kicked link out, but that doesn't sound like her!!! and HERE'S WHY I THINK THEY'RE ACTUALLY SHARING THAT DUMB LITTLE TWIN BED EVERY NIGHT

a. zelda's journal mentions that link accompanies her everywhere. he's always sticking by her side, which fits him perfectly as her destiny appointed knight and also her friend and also more once i get my hands on the zelda dev team. AT THE VERY LEAST he would definitely live near her. but there are no other places link could possibly be living in this town. i haven't made it through the entire game yet so i can't say for sure that there's nowhere in the entire game that he could be living but my money is on fucking no. also every single time you talk to an npc they're like "hey link :D! where's zelda?" pretty much confirmation that you never see one without the other. they are a UNIT

b. zelda's diary mentions that she had a builder add on a secret room for privacy (there's a well in the backyard with a small study in it) WHY WOULD SHE NEED A SECRET ROOM FOR PRIVACY IF IT'S HER HOUSE AND SHE'S THE ONLY ONE LIVING THERE??????? also in her study there's link's hair tie. why is his hair tie in her house?🤨 (also conjures thought of her doing his hair <3333) ALSO in her study she has ANOTHER journal where she mentions that the fact that link sticking with her so much has manifested in wear and tear on his clothes, so she secretly had a new and improved shirt made for him and she hid it at hyrule castle. 1. gift for him!!! 2. she set up a scavenger hunt for him!!! 3. why can't she hide it at her own house????? hmmm??? HMMMM???????🤨🤨🤨 IT'S BECAUSE HE LIVES THERE I KNOW IT

c. the house has lot's of the same decorations, the flower on the nightstand, the furniture is the same, THE DINING TABLE IS SET FOR TWO, and link's picture from the dlc is still there (if you play the game with a profile that has a botw save on your switch, which i can't personally confirm because i'm playing totk on my new switch and my profile doesn't have a botw save on it because i played botw on the family switch) but anyway, link's decor. (the armor racks are gone though) AND. THE MOST DAMNING PIECE OF EVIDENCE. YOU. THE PLAYER. AS IN LINK. CAN STILL SLEEP IN THAT TWIN BED. IN THIS GAME, YOU CANNOT SLEEP IN ANY NPC BEDS. IF THAT WAS TRULY JUST ZELDA'S (AN NPC) BED THEN YOU WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO SLEEP IN IT. I REST MY CASE. ZELINK CANON BUT THEY WON'T CONFIRM IT. MR. ANOUMA COME OUTSIDE I JUST WANT TO TALK

RORI???????THEYRE NOT CANON?????????????????????????

[megan-loves-surveys]

#37.

Do you have a laptop or desktop? Laptop, it's a MSI gaming one.

Do you own any television series box sets? I'm sure I do somewhere.

When did you last receive a hug and who was it from? My Dad, cos I haven't seen my boyfriend today, he's having a boys night with his friends haha.

Do you plan your outfits ahead of time? Sometimes, yeah. I think of something I feel like wearing and plan what day I'm gonna wear it.

Have you ever spent the night in jail? No.

Do you have long hair or short hair? In between, but more on the long side.

How much makeup do you wear on a daily basis? I don't wear it.

Do you have weak upper body strength? Definitely. Not my fault though, I broke my shoulder and ever since, one side of me has been weak. I can't lift anything heavy whatsoever.

Do you think hugs are awkward? Nah.

Do you think facial hair is gross? I LOVE facial hair on guys! Beards are super sexy.

Would you ever dye your hair an unnatural color? My hair is purple and blue :P

What is your favorite band of all time? Five. Love those guys forever <3

Are there any paintings on your wall? Not in my room, but there's a few in the lounge and at the top of the stairs.

What do you think is the best smell in the world? Fresh bread.

How old is your oldest sibling? I'm an only child.

Do you enjoy dancing? Sure.

Can you handle scary movies? Depends.

Would you date someone 5 years older than you? Of course. My boyfriend is 18 years older than me :P

Have you ever been to California? Did you like it? Yep, I've been to LA (twice), San Jose and San Fran. I loved San Jose (the Winchester Mystery House is there, one of the best tourist spots in the USA), LA was fun and San Fran wasn't my thing tbh.

Do you like deviled eggs? Dunno if I've ever tried them.

What is your favorite horror movie? The Ring.

Has a little kid ever fallen asleep on your lap before? No.

What foods can you absolutely not eat? Onions. The texture of them makes me nauseous as fuck, one piece of onion in a meal ruins the entire thing. Also parmesan cheese and all berries except strawberries, cos they give me migraines.

Do you like hot, cold, or lukewarm showers? Hot, but I should stop doing that cos it dries out my skin badly. But in summer, you can't beat a cold shower.

Have you ever taken part in a threesome? Yep lol.

What is your oldest sibling’s middle name? -

Have you ever been to Disneyland or Disney World? No.

Have you ever been the victim of a crime? Yep. Above mentioned broken shoulder was caused by a hit and run from a drunk driver - she hit me in broad daylight and drove off. Police caught her though, she was so drunk she could barely function and didn't even know where she was (it was midday btw). Her license was already suspended, she shouldn't have even been behind the wheel. I didn't attend any court hearings or anything, but I did provide a statement to be read out to the court. She went to court mandated rehab and after that, not sure what happened to her.

What colour are your brother’s eyes? -

Have you ever played a drinking game? Which ones? Yep. Circle of Death is the most remembered one lol.

How many friends do you have on Facebook? 317.

Do you regularly check anyone’s profile online? Nah. Not even my boyfriend xD

Is there anything unusual about your house? We're the last house in a long row of 11, so only us and the one at the other end have a window at the top of our stairs. Unfortunately, the only view we have is to the courtyard of the complex next door xD

What is your favourite type of cookie? I love chewy cookies, and my fave one is chocolate chip.

Have you ever taken care of a newborn baby? No.

Do you snore when you sleep? No.

Who do you (romantically) love? My boyfriend, obviously lol.

Do you wish you could go back and change anything about your childhood? Not really. Maybe not break my femur, lol.

What would your mom do if you told her you were pregnant? Be surprised, cos she knows I don't want kids LOL.

Do you think you have nice feet? Not really.

Where did you get your name? My parents just liked it. It's a variation of my Mum's name, but they didn't know that when they picked it, they found out later on. So it's like I'm named after her, but not really xD

What’s the most unique or exotic food you’ve tried? Dunno.

Who was your first online friend? The first one I'd actually consider a proper friend is Zoe from Manchester, we met on a Blue fanfiction website xD

What’s a condition you have that you haven’t been officially diagnosed with? None.

Do people tell you you have cold hands? Yes. And I do lol.

When was the last time you held an umbrella? The other week, but it was too windy so I put it down pretty much immediately.

Do you feel that the shape of the pasta alters the taste? No.

In games, do you like to roleplay as good or bad? Depends.

Is there an instrument you don’t like the sound of? Anything super screechy xD

Would you rather be a kangaroo or a sea turtle? Kangaroo.

Do you like to get ready in the bathroom or the bedroom? Bedroom.

What’s your favourite Coldplay song? None.

Do you have a favourite insect? Butterfly.

What colour is your ceiling? Grey, like my walls.

Do you own a scooter? No.

When did you last play a Mario game? Who knows.

Are your bedroom curtains long or short? In between.

Have you ever attempted to sculpt something from ice? No.

Have you ever had to wear an oxygen mask? Yes.

What’s your favorite thing you own that YOU made? A mask that I painted when we went to Mardi Gras World in New Orleans, lol. I made it Wrestlemania themed cos that's why we went lol.

[TW: EATING DISORDERS/SIMILAR] Have you ever starved yourself? No.

Has anyone ever had to physically restrain you from doing something? No.

Do you like the pretzel M&Ms? Yes.

Have you ever been accused of thinking you’re too good for something? Dunno.

Have you ever stolen someone’s boyfriend? No.

Do you have a locket? What’s the picture inside of it? No.

How do you react when you feel embarrassed about something? I just laugh it off as best I can, so if I suddenly am just like "hahaha... ha... ha" lol then you know I'm embarrassed.

Have you ever tried to “fix” someone? No.

When’s the last time you were carried by someone? My boyfriend does that all the time, he likes to show off how "strong" he is lmfao.

Are you in possession of any currency that isn’t used in your country? Yes, I found some Australian money the other day and I'm sure some US dollars are around too.

Did anyone witness your last kiss? No.

Do you have any younger siblings? No.

Are you cool with them, or do they annoy you to no end? -

Last person you flipped off? A wrestler xD

Anyone who’s way over-protective of you? Yes.

Have you ever been to a rave? No.

x. What colour are your bedroom walls? Grey.

x. What's in the top drawer of your dresser? There's two top drawers - the left one has underwear, the right one has bras lol.

x. Do you have a rug or hardwood floor? Carpet, but I also have a cute purple rug, it's so soft.

x. What kinds of pictures are on the walls? It's all posters of The Shield guys, both together and solo. There's also a big USA map lol.

x. Is your computer in the bedroom? I have a laptop, so yes.

x. Did you make your bed today? Yes.

x. Are there clothes all over the place? No, they're either on a chair or in the laundry basket.

x. What colour are your sheets? Blue atm.

x. When you walk in the bedroom what's the first thing you smell? Nothing.

x. Do you have a TV in your room? Yes.

x. Are there any full-length mirrors in plain view? No.

x. What's on the table next to the bed? I don't have one.

x. What covers the windows curtains or mini blinds? Curtains, they're grey.

x. What's piled up under your bed? Nothing, my bed goes to the floor.

x. Is your bed brass or wood framed? I don't have a frame.

x. Are the lights bright or dim in the room? Bright but not blinding.

x. Do you use a little plug in night-light? No, I just have a regular lamp.

x. Do you have Buzz Light-year pillowcases? No lol.

x. Do you drink or smoke in your bedroom? Neither of those if you mean booze for drinking lol.

Currently:

x. What are you wearing? Yoga pants, a striped sweater, winter socks and ugg boots.

x. Who are you talking to? Nobody.

x. How is the weather? It's cold and it was raining before, but it's stopped now.

x. What are you listening to? A YouTube video playing in another tab lol.

x. What/Who are you thinking about? I wonder if my boyfriend is having a good time xD

x. What are you eating/drinking? I have my water bottle on the desk, and soon I'll have some chips.

x. What are you looking forward to? Picking up my new glasses & sunglasses on Monday after work! WOO

x. What are you dreading? Going back to work lol

x. How are you feeling? Pretty good, but I'm tired.

x. How is your hair? It's up in two ponytails and is in pretty good shape considering I've used dry shampoo 3 days in a row now lol.

x. What are you annoyed by? I'm in a good mood really lol.

Emotions:

x. What emotion do you feel the most? Content I guess haha. x. What emotion is the best? Happiness of course.

x. Worst? Sadness.

x. What songs make you cry/feel emotional? Oh, loads and loads.

x. What movies make you cry? None.

x. What always cheers you up? Watching funny wrestling moments.

x. What makes you madder than anything? Hypocrites and double standards.

x. What hurts you the most? Lots of things.

x. Who makes you happy? My boyfriend, my friends, my parents, wrestlers etc.

x. Depressed? Hmm...

x. Are you a really emotional person? I can be.

x. What song do you think was written about your life? Dunno.

When Was The Last Time You:

x. Went to the movies? 2022 lol. There's never any movies I wanna see lol.

x. Went out to eat? Yesterday.

x. Cried? The other day.

x. Threw up? I legit don't remember.

x. Peed? A few hours ago.

x. Went skating? A long time ago.

x. Went for a walk? Does walking on the treadmill at the gym count hahaha.

x. Ate ice cream? Yesterday when I had a McFlurry.

x. Got into a fight? Never, if you mean physical fights.

Who was the last person you:

x. Talked to? My Mum.

x. Kissed? My boyfriend.

x. Flirted with? My boyfriend xD

x. Talked to on the phone? My boss.

x. IMed? My Dad.

x. E-Mail? Someone from work.

x. Got flowers from? My boyfriend.

x. Danced with? My boyfriend.

x. Cried over? Hmm...

x. Thought about? Lots of people.

Do you:

x. Do you drink [alcohol]? Yes.

x. Do you party a lot? Not anymore.

x. How often do you use the word "like" in an average hour? I don't keep count.

x. Do you skip classes? -

x. Do you wear inappropriate clothing? Depends what you consider inappropriate.

x. Do you drool over celebrities? Definitely.

x. Do you watch a lot of TV? Not really, I only watch wrestling and soap operas xD

x. Do you ever watch the News? No.

x. Do you read books often? Not as much as I used to.

x. Do you spend most of your time with your friends? As much as I can.

x. Do you hang out a lot in malls? Yes.

x. Do you often find yourself with a crush on someone? Sure.

x. Do you cuss a lot? Too much probably xD

x. Do you spend a lot of time on your appearance? Depends.

x. Do you wear make-up? No.

x. Do you wear low-cut tops? Yes.

x. Do you flip your hair when you talk, even if you don't realize it? No.

x. Giggle a lot? Sure.

In the last 24 hours, have you:

x. Cried: No.

x. Bought something: Yes.

x. Gotten sick: No.

x. Eaten: Yes.

x. Been kissed: Yes, cos I did see my boyfriend yesterday.

x. Wanted to tell someone you loved them, but didn't: No.

x. Met someone new: No.

x. Moved on: No.

x. Talked to someone you have a crush on: Yes.

x. Had a serious talk: No.

x. Missed someone: Yes.

x. Hugged someone: Yes.

x. Fought with your parents: No.

x. Dreamed about someone you can't be with: No.

Personal:

x. What are some of your pet peeves: Hypocrites, double standards, slow internet, badly written wrestling storylines, migraines, cold weather etc.

x. Have you ever liked someone you had no chance with: Yes.

x. Have you ever cried over the opposite sex: Yes.

x. Do you have a "type" of person you always go after: Not at all.

x. Want someone you don't have right now: No.

x. Ever liked your best guy friend: Yes.

x. Do you want to get married: No.

x. Do you want kids: No.

x. Do you believe you know the person whom you will marry at this point in time: -

x. Are you happy with yourself: Mostly.

x. Are you happy with your life: Mostly.

x. Nose or tongue piercing? Neither.

x. Serious or be funny? Funny.

x. Do you have a crush? Yes.

x. Who is it? My boyfriend :P

[brettlorenzi3]

So something just happened and it's the most surreal experience of my life and I needed to write it down somewhere and tumblrs the best option so let me cook.

There's this guy I have in a few classes and I've had a MAJOR crush on him since my sophomore year of college but we don't talk much and I only ever really see him in passing. Quick side note- this is probably the most beautiful man I've ever seen and I'm being so fr(his names Ryan btw) like he could probably be a model but in sort of a more rugged way. Like he isn't super chiseled or unique looking in a model-like sense, but he is still very very hot.

He's also SUPER tall and literally perfect. He's 6'5" and has like dirty blonde hair that was buzzed but now it's like grown out to the perfect length. He has hazely-greeny eyes and is so funny and charming and athletic and intelligent he's literally like my dream man.

ANYWAYS, so back to the story. My roomate and best friend Kaitlyn knows him a bit better since they're in more classes together than me and are currently partners for a project in one of their classes. Kaitlyn keeps offering me Ryan's number to talk to him but I'm too nervous for that. (Keep in mind, I'm not an introverted person and neither is he, I have absolutely no problem going up to random peop!e and making small talk or becoming friends, I'm probably one of the most extroverted people in my school. Howevef, I get soooo nervous when it comes to talking to Ryan. Usually I can talk to and flirt with guys easily, he just makes me so flustered.) She thinks I should at least try and hold a conversation with him but I just don't have any opportunity to since I barely see him. I know he's nice and sociable from what Kaitlyn tells me but I just don't want to potentially embarrass myself in front of someone I really like.

So Kaitlyn has Ryan over in our apartment to work on the assignment and she told me she'd try and FaceTime me when they took a break from eorking. So luckily for me, I have really good lighting in my families house and I was literally serving in the little FaceTime selfie camera. At around 7 o'clock she called me and said that they weren't taking a break but I could be there in her phone while she worked so that it was like I was there with her. I tried to act normal but I could see Ryan's shadow moving around in the background so I figured he was taking a break. The way Kaitlyn had her phone propped he must not have been able to see that I was there or have heard her talking to me. I was literally about to hang up at one point because I was sort of bored but Kaitlyn told me to just wait and she would spill some tea after she was done working so I was like alright bet. AND WHAT A GOOD THING I STAYED. About a minute later I was reading something on my laptop and Ryan was up walking around in the background and he must not have seen me in Kaitlyn phone because he asks her "who do you share this apartment with?" to like make small talk and she says " oh I l ive with Brett Lorenzi ". Now here's where it gets crazy. I was startled by hearing my name but once I looked up at my phone Kaitlyn put her finger up to shush me and sorta moved her phone so I could see Ryan. He goes "brett, who's that?" (my heart kinda broke for a second but wait) and Kaitlyn points to a photo we have up on the wall of us at a concert earlier this year and it's the best picture ever taken of either of us do we had it printed out for our humble abode. Both of us are caught mid laugh but our outfits and hair were eating and our faces look so perfect(pretty sure it's the picture on her tinder profile). So she points up to me and says that's her. Ryan looks and says "oh that's that super pretty girl" and Kaitlyn goes wdym and he says "wall I see her on campus all the time and she must be the hottest girl in school". At this point I'm pretty much shitting my pants and Kaitlyn being the wingwoman she is asks him to like elaborate and I can see him sit down on our coach and he goes "I've had a crush on her since like freshman week. I only have her in a few classes though and I'm scared to talk to her, she probably thinks I'm crazy though because she caught me staring a couple times (actually, I thought he caught me starkng at him but oh well)" At this point I was actually like almost passed out and Kaitlyn was getting giddy while she was basically staring at Ryan. He must've thought she was judging him though because he shrugs and says "my friends think she's too pretty for me but I still would do anything to go out with her" AND BRO WHEN I TELL U I ACTUALLY WAS ABOUT TO DIE WHEN I HEARD TTHATT

Then he sort of got a bit quiet, probably thinking he overshared, when Kaitlyn was like "well she is my best friend so I can give u her number if u want, I'm sure she won't mind". Then Ryan was like okay and pulled out his phone and she told him my number(it's so cute she has it memorised) and asked if he should text me yet and Kaitlyn said no like wait a while so ur sure about what you want to say.

At this point I waved to her and hung up because I was going crazy and the moment my phone was off I literally screamed into my pillow and almost cried tears of happiness. Kaitlyn just texted me a half hour ago saying they finished the project and he was in his way back to his apartment so now I'm sitting in my bed with my dogs and my spaghetti, waiting for a text. I'll keep y'all updated. Keep you're fingers crossed for me, pleaseee 😩

[writingwithcolor]

Being an Agender, 1st-Gen Indian-American

I’m a first-generation immigrant, with both my parents being Indian immigrants. My mom immigrated to Canada before she came to America (when she was in her late twenties), and is a Canadian citizen. She was born and raised in Ahmedabad, a city in Gujarat. My dad moved to India when he was in his early twenties. He moved from Ahmedabad to Mumbai in his fifth standard, and moved from a Gujarati-medium school to an English-medium one. 

My dad is more fluent in English than my mom, though they both are fluent and speak mostly without an accent. I speak Gujarati more-or-less fluently, since that’s what we spoke at home, but I can barely even write my name. I’m Hindu, as is my family, and a strict vegetarian. I’m agender, but I use she/her and they/them pronouns. 

Beauty Standards

One of the biggest issues in the Indian-American community is the issue of body hair. I’m AFAB, so I was expected to have smooth, hairless legs and arms. The reality was rather different. Since the age of ten, I had more body hair than the boys in my class. I was mocked and called by the name of a TV animal character, whose name was a mispronunciation of my own. No one ever did anything about it. I was eight. My mother, though she meant well, pushed me into waxing and threading and other forms of hair removal since the day I turned eleven. Even now, as a fully-grown adult with my own apartment and my own life, I can’t bring myself to wear shorts or capris without having spent hours making sure my legs are smooth. Body hair is a huge issue that needs to be addressed more, and not just as a few wisps of blonde hair in the armpit region.

Food

It’s complicated. Growing up, we had thaalis (with roti, rice, sweet dal, and shaak [which is a mix of vegetables and spices]) for dinner almost every night. When we didn’t, it was supplemented with foods like pasta, veggie burgers, and khichdi. We made different types of khichdi each time, based off of different familial recipes that were all named after the family member who introduced them. My mom had to make milder food for my sister, and while my sister loves spicy foods now, I’m still not a big fan. A side effect of growing up in a non-white, vegetarian family is that no one in my family has any idea of what white non-vegetarians eat. Like, at all. It’s kind of funny, to be honest. 

Holidays/Religion

My mom is a Vaishnav, and my dad is a Brahmin, so the way they both worship is very different. My dad’s family places a huge emphasis on chanting and prayer, as well as meditation. They mostly pray to capital-G G-d, as the metaphysical embodiment of Grace. My mom’s family, however, places emphasis on– I don’t want to say “idol worship" because of the negative connotations that has– but they worship to murtis, statues that represent our gods. My mom’s favored god to pray to is Krishna, and we have murtis in our home that she performs sevato every day.

We celebrate Janmashtmi, Holi, Diwali, Ganesha Puja, Lakshmi Puja– too many to count, really. We don’t always go all-out, especially on most of the smaller celebrations, but we do try and attend the temple lectures on those days, or host our own. We also celebrate Christmas and Easter secularly. I didn’t even know Christmas was a Christian holiday until I was in elementary school, and Easter until I was in high school.

Micro-Aggressions

Whooo, boy. Where do I start?

When my sister was in first grade, she had a friend. I’ll call her Mary. Mary, upon learning that my sister was not, in fact, Christian, brought an entire Bible to school and forced my sister to read it during recess, saying that otherwise, she wouldn’t be her friend anymore. Mary kept telling my sister that she would go to hell if she didn’t repent, and that our entire family was a group of “ugly sinners.” When my sister came to me for advice, I told her that Mary wasn’t her friend, that Mary wasn’t being nice, and that my sister wasn’t going to go to hell, and that we don’t even believe in hell. When my sister finally stood up to Mary and told her that she wasn’t going to listen to her anymore, Mary got angry and dumped a mini-carton of chocolate milk on her and told her that “now she looks like what she is– a dirty [the Roma slur term].” Not only was that inaccurate, it was extremely racist, and Mary was only reprimanded for the milk-spilling, not the racist remark that came with it. 

On top of that, since I have long hair, I’m always getting asked if so-and-so can touch it, or what I do to get it so long, or why I allow myself to be “shaped by such backwards ideals of women.” My name is never pronounced correctly, and I’ve been asked to give people my “American name” to be called by instead of my actual name. I’ve been called a terrorist, asked why I wasn’t wearing a hijab (by white people btw), and mocked for my food. I’ve been told that I wasn’t “really Indian” because I didn’t have a dot on my forehead. I’ve been told I wasn’t “really Hindu” because I had milk on my plate, by a white boy whose mom was a leader of a local choir.

I grew up in a town where only 4-5% of the population was South Asian, and there were a total of five South Asians in my grade level. The school administration consistently and intentionally placed us in different classes, and I never made a friend that was South Asian until 7th grade. When I came to the school, I was placed in ESOL without even being tested, while also being in the Advanced Readers class. The school didn’t even care to look at my school records before placing me into ESOL based on the color of my skin. 

Things I’d Like to See Less/More Of

I’d like to see less of the “nerd” stereotype, of the “weak, nonathletic” stereotype. I’d like to see less of the “prude” stereotype, of the “I hate my culture/feel I don’t belong” stereotype. I’d like to see less of the “rebellion” stereotype, of the “my parents are so strict and I hate them” stereotype. I never want to see the “unwanted arranged marriage” trope. Ever.

I want to see bulky, tall Indian characters. I’d like to see Indian characters confident in their sexuality, whether that’s not having sex (for LEGITIMATE reasons like risk of STDs, general awkwardness before and after The Deed, and wanting to wait, not “oh my parents said so and also I’m sheltered and innocent”), or having a new sexual partner every night.

I want Indian characters (especially children/teens!!!) proud of their culture and their heritage and their religion, whether that’s Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, or anything else. I want to see supportive Indian parents, I want to see more than chiding Indian grandmothers and strict Indian fathers. I want to see healthy arranged marriages, or healthy mixed-marriages. I want to see mixed Indian-POC couples, I want to see queer Indian couples.

I want to see body hair on female-presenting characters, I want to see more of India that isn’t “bustling market with the scent of spices in the air” and “poor slums rampant with disease” and “Taj Mahal”. I want to see casual mentions of prayer and Hinduism and Indian culture (a short “My mom’s at the temple, she can’t come pick us up” or a “what is it? i’m in the middle of a holi fight! eep! ugh, gulaab in my mouth” over a phone call, or a “she won’t answer until 12– she’s in her Bharatnatyam class/Gurukul class/doing seva/at the temple” would suffice). I want to see more Indian languages represented than just Hindi. There’s Tamil, Gujarati, Marathi, Nepali, and Kashmiri, just off the top of my head. The language your character speaks depends on the place they come from in India, and they might not even speak Hindi! (I don’t!)

I hate that Indian culture is reduced to “oppressive, strict, and prudish” when it's so much more than that. I hate that Indians are stereotyped to the point where it is a norm, and the companies reinforcing these stereotypes don’t take responsibility for their actions and don’t change. I hate the appropriation of Indian culture (like yoga, pronounced “yogh”, not “yo-gaaa” fyi, the Om symbol, meditation, and Shri Ganapathidada) and how normalized it is in Western society. 

This ended up a lot longer than I had expected, but I hope it helps! Good luck with your writing :)

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[aqricus]

half tiger atsushi who has bigger muscles bc of the tiger side, and he knows you notice. half tiger atsushi who may or may not let it go to his head, picking up anything heavy that’s in your way to watch you go all mindless, but you just barely hide it. half tiger atsushi who loves to grab you with his claws and keep you nice and warm next to him, knowing you’re rubbing your thighs together cause of it. half tiger atsushi who is VERY aware of his effect on you, and does his best to use it wisely, but it’s so hard when you normally don’t get like this so easily. (there’s also himbo half tiger atsushi but that’s a WHOLE nother story) - 💋

oh my god. oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god. stop w ait haHA wait. pause hahahahAha wait because. haha. my pussy is SOBBING. i have a screenshot of this saved to my camera roll. btw we’re talking about this picture for reference.

he really wouldn’t understand it at first, but once he does?? and he gets that ego boost from it?? i’m literally salivating over confident/bold atsushi whose sharp claws barely press indents into your skin when he holds you, because he would never do anything to hurt you; but, he notices how your heart rate changes at the knowledge that he could if he truly wanted to. he’s so gentle with you, attentive and never hesitating to show off if the opportunity presents itself, which is endearing on its own; but, it’s also the undeniable strength and stamina that thrums, warm and lively, beneath his skin. 

it’s examining his side profile when he’s at ease, eyes half-lidded and completely calm, but you can still feel this specific aura rolling off him. it’s letting your hands wander when he’s got you tucked into his chest, feeling how filled-out his figure’s become and how his hair is noticeably longer.

i am Feeling Things.

[seijorhi]

asymmetry asks <33

ily guys

Your fic for  haitani brothers was really unexpected. But I'm not complaining 'cause I love them so much. I already liked  crumble you showed  of them in "sink in the depth". Not pressure you but i hope to see more content about them later 🥵. I also hope also that reader can hold her liquor since i have a feeling Ran likes to make her drink

Btw I want to know haitani 's side story please 🙏🏽 .

when and why ran became interested in reader and why he forced reader to stay the first time they met, did he try to mess with her? And was rin ok to share his soulmate (ex-soulmate?) with his brother?  

Does reader really get a tattoo? I mean the tattoo artist must have asked her consent or seen that she didn't want to do it.

Sorry if it's too long but i'm really curious about it😆!

ran definitely likes plying her with drinks hehe 

but yeah ran essentially low key cyber stalked the reader; set up fake social media profiles/whatever to check up every now and then, at that point more out of curiosity than any real obsession. 

and the first time he actually meets her, he’s doing it because he wants to see her squirm and fight back tears while rin flat out ignores her – basically being a giant fucking dick for the sake of his own amusement. he wants to keep her around for rin’s sake too, because there’s a part of him – big brother intuition, if you will – that gets the sense that he’s not quite as uninterested as he’s letting on. 

of course that all spirals real quick, and ran starts developing his own very unhealthy fascination with the reader. i was working under a word limit so couldn’t include absolutely EVERYTHING i wanted to, but i did have ideas for a scene where ran pushes the boundaries a little, feeling the reader up or trying to get her to suck him off behind the bar, taunting her when she tries to refuse because her own soulmate’s currently mid way through fucking some other woman, and fair’s fair, right? 

or he’d ask her in front of rindou whether she thought they were supposed to be soulmates instead.

of course rindou’s more than aware of what’s going on with his brother, but there’s a healthy amount of respect (and a touch of fear) there. he has no problems sharing – once he finally admits he wants her in the first place, that is. 

as for the tattoo thing, yes they do make her go through with it. and you’d probably be right about the whole consent thing – if they were going to take her to a regular tattoo parlour, but they’ve got a friend who owns his own studio, the same guy who did their matching pieces, and he owes them a favour. he’s good, the discreet type. knows when to keep his mouth shut and look the other way.

Ahhhh your latest fic was to die for!!! Great work once again. I’m curious how do you think Rin feels knowing that the reader went through and got the mark removed? Is he pissed? do you think he’s just gonna make her get his name tattooed on again? Oh gosh the pain of getting it removed just to have it branded on her again would be so insane. 

TYSM!!!

rin was furious. begrudgingly impressed, perhaps, that she actually had the balls to go through with it, but beyond pissed. 

You're really making me want to watch tokyo rev just so i can know more about the characters. i dont even know much about it except there's gangs, i heard about it through you😮. they should thank you for the promo 

ya where is my cut of the profits wakui??? huh?? 

ghfjdkfghfjdks ah but that’s so nice of you to say! my goal is and has always been to convert as many people hahah. the fun thing about tokrev is that unlike haikyuu where all the characters i write about are, in canon, good, loving, genuine people, most of the tr characters have at least one timeline where they go off the walls so i’m really not stretching the truth that much hahaha

i will say if you do start the anime (and also you should definitely read the manga that’s where most of the good stuff is) you just have to get through the first few eps until the toman boys properly arrive. like no offence to takemichi and his friends but that’s when it gets interesting ghfdjkjvbhfjd

i think i remember you answered some asks before about how the miya twins share, but how do you think the haitanis are with it? thx<33 

not as competitive, i think. 

the haitani’s are a team, a brutal, effective unit. unlike the twins who fight on an even playing field, rindou defers to his brother’s authority when it matters, even if he isn’t thrilled about it. they’re more likely to tag team you though.

asymmetry was my favorite thing ive read this weekend! thank you for blessing us with it ❤️ 

ily nonnie thank you!

[bonefries]

I rate Sigma Overwatch’s sprays from 0-10

alright lets go, just going in the order that these files come in this folder

1000/10: Because I get to see him sitting and even though he’s thinking hard about something he’s throwing a bouncy ball to help him focus. Also his hair is particularly white here and I think thats very sexy old man of him.

50/10: Catbox, Catboy, its all the same theory. Sigma likes catboys, not up for debate. We know why. 

3/10: Just not fond of it. I know the sprays and their rendering gets super obscured but this one just got absolutely decimated I guess. Just being real with yall. 

10/10: Like the shading colors, he’s smirking. Rock vaguely looks like a heart. Love that for him. 

6/10: I just don’t like how the hat was drawn. I don’t think it needed to be there or could’ve been shaped better. Other than that decent spray. Wish he was happier looking though. 

9/10: I have this spray as a sticker and its just very cute fsr. Its simple and the color is exquisite and nice on the eyes. 

100000000000/10: There is something mysteriously and eerily sexy about this spray and it’s one of my favorites.  

2/10: Just because he is my husband doesn’t mean I’m not going to be an honest man. I Highly Dislike this spray because I think the art style is unappealing af. It’s just a personal preference, I hate all of the sprays that come in this style.  i didnt realize how long this post was going to be so im doing the rest under the cut to spare everyone else’s life: 

9/10: Solid rating with no goofing. While I take up some issues with some of the expressions in his other sprays showing pain, there is something about the composition of this one that I absolutely love. Its very aesthetic for me, speaks to his character, and the colors are beautiful. Wish his eyes were his usual periwinkle though which is why this isn’t receiving a perfect score. 

5/10: Not really sure what it is about this one that I’m not so fond of. I can appreciate the colors and his profile. But other than that theres something visually here that I don’t find appealing. Not sure what it is.

8/10: Decent rating, its nothing crazy. Since reference and has nice colors but thats about all my critique for this one.

11/10: Lovely hand, lovely gesture. Wanna squish the bean pads. Nice colors. 

6/10: This one is actually one of my favorites despite the rating not being solid. Only because while I love the colors and the concept, the idea of it makes me sad. The idea that it reflects Sieb’s trauma makes me sad, despite it being a rational depiction of such. 

50000000/10: love little christmas charm sieb, hope he gets a skin of this outfit some day. Hes so cute. Happy smiles thats all I want. I could kiss him.

3/10: CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF I’M NOT ACTUALLY SUPER ABOUT THIS SPRAY. WHY? Because I’m being nitpicky and I want him receptors on the sides to be THE TEAL THAT THEY ARE. Not GREEN. 

5/10: I feel like halfway rating with this one is fair. I like to imagine that thats Sieb’s hand writing and that makes me happy. But this spray is hard to look at for long periods of time because this kind of text squish is hurtful on my eyes. 

9/10: I actually hate this skin but fsr the spray makes it incredibly sexy. It actually got sexier the second time (this time) that I looked at it. Good for him.

6/10: Reasons for this rating, while I love the pose and intimidation this spray is posing, I also get sad to see Sieb’s strained expressions. I think his powers do have limits and they do effect him depending. And seeing all this big ass heavy equipment on him gives me conflicted feelings. He has a lot to carry, and he’s just lucky he has gravity powers to help. (I mean this metaphorically and literally.)

7/10: I love the art and concept on this one. He’s just so grumpy looking is all. My poor boy. 

9/10: He’s 7 ft tall and it shows and I am here for it. 

9/10: Remember when I said I was conflicted about seeing all that equiptment on him? Well its true, but I’m just going full thirst on this spray to say look at how fucking massive this man is. I want him to grab me with those hands and pitch me like a baseball. 

4/10: The pained expression in this along with the concept of it (as well as connection once again to his trauma) unsettles me and makes me feel the brain hurting juice. Nothing further.

1000000000000000000/10: This is one of my favorite sprays because its just casual work setting and gives me more insight on his lab uniform. His hair here also gets me barking like a rabid chihuahua. 

10/10: This gets a solid rating for A) Lab Coat Outfit and B) Seeing him again with the help of an object to stim while he thinks. (The squeeze ball) 

10/10: I cant not give halloween Sieb a solid score. I think this is adorable, but I don’t believe it’s Sieb as a kid. I think it’s just a child dressed up like him with no attachment to lore or anything. But its still very cute. 

100/10: I love the pixel sprays so much, simple and cute. 

6/10: I’m really not too crazy about the pose for the dragon spray. I feel like they could’ve done something a little more dynamic especially given he has gravity powers. But alas. 

9/10: This spray is on the same level as the apple head spray from earlier on in the post. Congrats if you’ve made it this far btw. But I love the soft expression on the left being challenged with the frightened/frustrated one on the right. 

0/10: I am not fond of this spray because of how much pain he appears to be in along with the implications all the junk flying around him has. Upsets me. 

50/10: I don’t care about the fish onions I just care about looking at my husbands huge ass arms and seeing him enjoy a smelly fish treat. Its what he deserves. Also what that mouth do. 

10/10: Solid perfect score because I have strong emotions about Van Gogh. And I think the interest between Siebren and Van Gogh, especially as two men who were/are fighting with mental illness speaks volumes about Sieb’s character. This spray makes me feel something in my chest that I can’t whole heartedly explain, but it isn’t a bad thing. 

10/10: Another perfect score, because I think this spray is a good mixture of Sieb’s character between the musical elements and his scientific work. He’s also smiling which is rare to find in his sprays.  

544386238043723507435742634387236804307403857435748035474803548744307384385740385748037408357438570480bark bark barK BARK /10: sexiest image in the entire game of overwatch nobody @ me i dont take constructive criticism