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Ultimate Polyship Tournament:Round 75|Side B

#tawog#the amazing world of gumball#nicole watterson#richard watterson#yuki yoshida#mr. yoshida#kamen rider#kr drive#heart kr drive#brain kr drive#medic kr drive#tournament poll#tumblr tournament#the polls
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day 4 - favorite villain(s)

worlds worst polycule, Heart, Brain and Medic
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Tokucember day three: favorite villain Kamen Rider Drive Episode 11; Who Can Prevent the Dark Eve?
#ily medic i miss you everyday. and heart and brain are here too i guess#<- joke i like them. medic is just my favorite#gifs#gifset#kamen rider#pure unconditional love : gifs#tokusatsu#gif#kr#kamen rider drive#medic roidmude#heart roidmude#brain roidmude#roidmude 009#roidmude 002#roidmude 003#<- I THINK THATS THEIR NUMBERS its been a bit since i watched drive...#tokucember#again im late ive been busy this week LOL
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Kamen Rider Drive │ Gif Prompts
5. Most Attractive → Heart
+ bonus
#kamen rider drive#kamen rider#heart#heart roidmude#heart (drive)#tokuedit#please do not repost#umbrella.edits#umbrella.gifs#umbrella.posts#gif.requestpromptsiii#submitter really thought they'd stump me with this one /j#submitted without specifying a series or franchise so i chose kamen rider and then chose heart#no matter how many characters in kr i find attractive when i think most attractive i immediately think of heart
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Maybe I just bought Forza Horizon 5 as soon as I found out about the KITT DLC. Maybe I didn't. I did.
#finally some good KITT video game rep#the actual KR games are terrible but they hold a fond spot in my heart#then there's the KITT-inspired car in Burnout Paradise#which was great but it was not KITT shaped#but now. Finally. For the low low price of too much money. Drive KITT in HD#my Steam Deck does not like me running FH5
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Red Dragon!KRS!!
In this au, KRS has already gone through all three of his growth stages. Now that’s crazy considering he’s around Cale’s age when he frees himself from White Star and that he’s still small. When held in captivity, White Star had forced all of his growth stages at once. Ouch. His growth/plate was stunted as a result, leaving him super limited in his abilities. The only reason he was able to escape at all was because of his attribute— or his Earth ability— Instant. Record is an anomaly to all of this, considering it’s still an Earth ability but not his attribute since it will always be passive.
Why does he still have scars? He was basically treated in the same manner as Raon, except rather than simple entertainment and a side quest to tame a dragon, White Star was absolutely driving towards dominating KRS’s existence. He was super relentless with his abilities, using his Dragon Slayer sword to inflict irreparable damage to KRS’s body, which are the only scars left on him. Even the tiniest of cuts inflicted by that sword left a mark.
KRS was born as a very unique dragon. The first thing noticed when he hatched was an unbearable presence, almost like Dragon Fear. His unnatural features were second. His wings and tail were sharper and longer, his scales were colored blood red, and his eyes were a vibrant reddish-brown with blank white slits through the middle, watching everything around him and making it all the more unsettling. White Star was so amused by how alike they were and intrigued by KRS will, he decided to keep him on a whim, after almost gouging out his heart.
Eighteen years later, when the plot of Birth of A Hero finally begins, KRS would go to find Raon and free him, unknowing about him being his younger sibling. They find out instantly though, ever watch Tinkerbell: Secret of the Wings? It’s that kind of connection, maybe not so much with their literal wings though!
Also, about the ancient powers. Due to KRS’s strangely forced growth, his magic was incredibly stunted, despite his attribute and other abilities being amplified. Basically, he can’t communicate with mana and nature like regular dragons, he has to store it himself and while reserves are quite large despite it, the mana is very strange… As a result (and with a bit of cheating from the God of Death), KRS was able to find a balance between his strange, disconcerting mana and the ancient powers, becoming a ticking time bomb for a hot while until he could get all of the attributes, of course.
#fanart#art#red dragon krs#kim rok soo as the red dragon#red dragon cale#cale henituse#tcf cale#tcf#lcf#lcf cale#cale henituse fanart#lout of the counts family fanart#lout of the count’s family#trash of the counts family fanart#trash of the count's family#red dragon krs au#red dragon#raon mir#raon miru#<3
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Hello, I am also interested in Vedic astrology, learnt it from KRS and Dr. Arjun Pai and also a big Jungkook fan I saw how you relate nakshatras to events and symbolism in one's life and I wanted to share a very important and fascinating detail about Jungkook. When Jk's mother was pregnant with him she saw rain of gold and the leader of their group BTS, Namjoon (aka RM) gave him a nickname as Golden Mangne. Which means the youngest member and golden because he is good at everything, he's an all rounder, shines at everything. Then, last year he released his first solo album GOLDEN for this very reason as sort of a tribute to the symbolism of gold in his life, even in his merch he included things related to gold or symbolising gold like giving perfumes with real gold flakes in it to selected fans etc. I believe that his relation to the theme gold or golden can also be represented by his future spouse also since he has so many nakshatras in his chart directly related to gold like magha.
So, I compiled all the nakshatras that has symbolism to gold strictly acc to Dr. Arjun Pai which can hold importance in his future spouse's chart or she can embody the characteristics or themes of these nakshatras.
1. Ashwini
Its symbol is a golden chariot, ruled by Ketu.
Themes - forms of transportation, may like driving fast, youthful looking or much younger than their natural age.
2. Krittika (can be very important due to strong link with gold)
It is ruled by sun and rules directly over gold so it has significant influence on the fluctuations of gold prices globally.
Themes - mole on right chest, good consumer of food, fighter for a social cause, the spiritual warrior, very energetic.
3. Mrigashira
It is directly associated with gold, it could also related to Lord Rama chasing the golden deer at the behest of wife Sita.
Themes - very wealthy, knowledgeable or scholar, Govt. Official etc.
His snake tattoo could also be symbolic here as sacred animal for Mrigshara is female serpent.
4. Punarvasu
Directly related to gold
Themes - Courageous but cold hearted, excel in arts like poetry and writing, could love technology, love working with computers innovators or inventers, good with languages, hands and mudras (fingers are the body part associated), very strong will power, never gives up, loves white dresses, likes teaching, most self sacrificing Nakshatra, loves and fiercely protect children and animals.
5. Magha (it can be very prominent as it's Jungkook's birth nakshatra)
People rich in gold, people born in this nakshatra have prominent big nose, loves their home, love for history or historical documents, worldly power, recognition.
The form of Lord Ganesha here can be especially important, the form is known as Nritya Ganapati which means "Happy dancer". In which he appears in Golden hue complexion in dancing posture on one leg under wish fulfill tree with four hands. Nritya Ganapati is worshipped especially by dancers. We all know he is a very good dancer, I think she can be a good dancer too.
Also can be associated with his crown tattoo.
6. Uttara Phalguni
It is directly related to Gold.
Themes - charitable, kind hearted, straightforward, very ambitious, likes to lead a princely life, fitful temper
7. Hasta
Diety - Savitur name translates to Golden handed everything he touches turns to light, good with hands or designing something or magic.
Themes - good writers or articulate speakers, good humor, wit and laughter in the natives, or could be sarcastic too, childish or child like mood swings or tendencies of anger.
8. Vishakha (can be very prominent)
This nakshatra rules the Golden color itself and it is associated with gold.
Themes - success through own efforts, bright appearance, humanitarian, conquer and Vanquish their enemies, success matters to them allot, natural born leaders. (she can be self made)
9. Mula
Nirrti the diety of Ketu ruled Nakshatra mula is described to have golden locks. (her hairs can be peculiar)
Themes - faces adversity with composure, clever, successful, determined, brave, explorers, impulsive in nature, cut and destroy things that have lost their value, height of material accomplishment, thick lower lips.
7. Uttara Ashada (can be very prominent)
Directly associated with gold, it is the 21st nakshatra out of 27 or 28 nakshatra that possess traits of all the previous nakshatras.
Goodness with Ashwini, Punarvasu, and Pushya
Will power with Bharani and Anuradha
Desire with Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, and Ashlesha
Skillfullness with Hasta and Chitra
Forebearance with Uttara Phalguni, Vishakha and Jyeshtha
Ancestors with Bharani and Magha
Abundance with Rohini, Mrigashira, Purva Phalguni and Chitra
Summit / peak with Mula and Purva Ashada
Themes - invincible, very patient, enduring, highly righteous and responsible, very humanitarian, workaholic, this Nakshatra also represents latter Victory and they are known to have their golden period after 35 years of age.
This Nakshatra also has a hidden nakshatra in it's 4th pada that is Abhijit which is a nakshatra that is known to give Aparajit or invincible or indefeatble victory. Which aligns with his Winners never quit tattoo and the fact he refuse to lose no matter what.
8. Dhanishta (can be very prominent)
Literally means the wealthiest and is associated with gold also means the most famous, it is also related to rain so could be directly linked with Jk's mother dream about rain of gold.
It is ruled by Vasus "Gods of abundance" so therefore giver of wealth, precious stones, valuable articles, gold opulence etc.
Themes - fond of music, Charitable, wealthy, heroic, enjoys music and dance, liberal, rich, bright and young looks, talent in singing and dancing, fine arts, philanthropy, courage, prosperous, upbeat, ambitious, occult knowledge, attached to siblings.
The for of Lord Ganesha here is seated in the golden lotus.
Other nakshatras that can be important in her life are-
Bharani - Lord Ganesha is known to have golden yellow color hands in the depiction of this nakshatra.
Rohini - Lord Ganesha appears with golden yellow complexion with several ornaments.
Purva Phalguni - Lord Ganesha has golden complexion
Chitra - Related to Jewellry and Lord Ganesha has golden complexion.
While compiling these nakshatras themes like Artisans, musician, writing, twins (duality), clothes, medicines, past life, history and likes were throughout prominent.
I think she's going to be very unique and pretty also all these nakshtras tells me that she will be good at many things just like him and very stubborn too, just like him. Hohoho looks like he's going to get some competition.
Thank you for reading @shukraastro please let me know what you think about this or if you'd like to add some more things.
Hi,
I didn't know about the Golden youngest nickname I had to look it up.
So anything that has gold related to their name is mainly a theme of Hasta Nakshatra. Hasta has an influence on individuals that it connects names of natives to gold or sun because of its deity. So you will see that such people will have names/nicknames that are related to gold. Hasta's meaning is the golden hand and anything an individual touches or creates becomes gold because these people are very talented. They are very good in arts because it's a Moon ruled Nakshatra and they are prone to perfectionism because it's in Virgo. You mentioned his album Golden. I also see here themes of Hasta: Music (Moon) and the title itself again Golden. But I think here's also a connection to Rohini, because Rohini is also strongly associated with Music.
You mentioned about him being known as the Youngest. I've looked that up and he's very well known for being the most talented among the youngests of all groups which makes him the most favored one of all. This is a strong theme of Rohini. Rohini is the youngest and most favored among all her sisters. We see Rohini people always being very successful exceeding their peers. Rohini is also THE Nakshatra for music and dance along with Revati, these people have a deep love for singing and dancing. The next thing that also falls under Rohini is the perfume you mentioned. Rohini is a Nakshatra which makes individuals very specialized in things like perfumes, quality fabrics, overly expansive jewelry even with food and drinks. They love good quality food and wine - they are big foodies. These people enjoy all the luxurious things in life. Another point is his preference for clothing also matches well with Rohini. They like to wear very comfortable oversized clothes but they also don't shy away from presenting their body when they want to. And the Yoni here is the female serpent.
We always forget Revati guys, he has his Atmakaraka in Revati. She is definitely gonna have a prominent Revati in her D1 or D9 chart. Revati is the wealthiest of all Nakshatra's and is connected to rhythms/music (instruments like drums and string instruments) and dancing (the feet).
Uttara Ashadha could also be present as well as Vishakha. Uttara Ashadha is typically also an all rounder Nakshatra. Vishakha has more intense themes which we can also see in Jungkook's dark image (his style). And just like Rohini, Vishakha is also a Nakshatra which loves quality, especially in food and drinks - another foodie Nakshatra.
As for his tattoo Winners never quit this is more a theme of the Nakshatra's withing the spectrum of Chitra up to Jyeshta, that section of the Nakshatra wheel is highly competitive. Chitra is ruled by Mars - the warrior -, Swati is the fastest and aims for success - ruled by Rahu -, Vishakha is very materialistic in Libra (Venus) so they work hard to achieve success and they don't take defeat and can scheme to win in Scorpio (Mars) -, Anuradha they stick to a team and they do everything to win for their team, Jyeshta is the most competitive of them all they don't give up until they reached to top and they are self made. Jyeshta is a Nakshatra which learns to work from a very young age, they also get seperated from their family very early in life to pursue their career goals and become over achievers compared to their peers. So when it comes to winning and competitiveness the portion from Chitra to Jyeshta becomes very significant.
She could very well share some talents with him like singing or painting but she could be more private on that since he has his Darakaraka in a Ketu ruled Nakshatra, so she will be more drawn back into her privacy compared to him with his publicity and fame which is very Rahuvian. She could have Rahu involved in her spouse indicator placements.
Ashwini, could be strong but more through Ketu, she could have her Ketu in Ashwini which would make her very highly spiritual with a deepened Ketu effect.
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Hey, I just wanted to share something I’ve been thinking about for a little while. Side note first- I do agree that 7x4 is the biggest confirmation that Buddie is coming. Besides Buck finally coming out and how incredible that was, me crying for 45 minutes after the episode aired was my emotional incredulity that we were finally getting the first step to Buddie canon. They would not have given us bi Buck otherwise, I believe that with my whole heart.
Anyway, since that episode aired and we got so much more info about them trying to give us bi Buck sooner and it being denied, I wonder if what KR was attempting to do was put distance between Buck and Eddie so Buddie fans wouldn’t feel queer baited. Since she knew (and we didn’t), they were never going there, she didn’t want to continue giving the audience reasons to believe it was a possibility. As we all know, the screen time and friendship between them in 5&6 (especially 6) went down, so that’s just my theory. And once the show changed networks, got the green light for Buddie and Tim wanted to go there- we’re back on track and they’re closer than they’ve ever been. (Please understand this does not excuse her writing or ideas- I’m not here to defend any of that because I can’t.)
Hi anon! I think the biggest indicator to me that KR was against buddie not just to avoid queerbaiting is that she has a tendency to push a very heteronormative narrative in a lot of her work. She also has this strange antipathy towards the found family trope which has always been intrinsically linked to queerness in media, and we can see that with the way she attempted to spark redemption arcs with both the buckleys and ramon. neither of these elements have been developed since (ramon has at least had a few moments but his and eddie’s relationship still remains stagnate, and especially with this arc of ramon and helena taking back chris it still feels out of place for eddie to have that much trust in them to allow it because we have not seen anything onscreen to show the development of their relationship since their initial communication) on top of this, she also is just terrible at keeping a consistent narrative… her storylines are often choppy and all over the place, feeling rushed and underdeveloped, and it makes me shitty tv. All of these factors combined are what turn me off from her as a showrunner/writer, but it definitely does not feel like a coincidence that she was in charge of the show when buddie’s buildup was basically decimated, as well as the moment in 7x10 where buck’s bisexuality was reduced to a daddy kink joke… she is very much the straight woman who writes gay people as these stereotypes that lack substance and depth, and that to me shows a level of disinterest in telling those stories. ofc this is just my opinion, but i wanted to explain my reasoning behind why i feel like her involvement in preventing buddie wasn’t purely bc she was told no, and why i think it came from a place of trying to drive home a heteronormative storyline, which ultimately fell flat bc ryan and oliver care too much about these characters and their relationships to let that happen, and made acting choices accordingly to prevent the total derailment of their relationship.
#911 abc#911#911 on abc#eddie diaz#evan buckley#buddie#buddie 911#buck and eddie#911 buddie#oliver stark#ryan guzman#kristen reidel
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Krs whump
Krs's uncle who got recruited by the hunters was tasked with the job of keeping the anomaly (krs) under control so that he doesn't get in their way in the future as Cale and they rather want him to be subservient to them.
This krs ran away from his uncle when he had had enough of his uncle and his abuse ( lies, he was just scared that he was going to die that day. His uncle came smelling of alcohol that day and the man being drunk never meant good for krs. The child flinched when the keys jingled outside of the door, trying to find the keyhole- no doubt fumbling bcoz he was drunk and then there was angry yelling and it terrified krs. He had an inkling that if he hadn't run away that day, he wouldn't be here drinking with his hyungs) and was living his best life with his team. The monsters still attacked everyone and the world was thrown into chaos but he was the happiest he had ever been.
One night, there was a knock on his door. Usually krs wasn't one to open the door at night but he was used to cjs coming at his house at the oddest time and he ended up opening the door on autopilot, still half asleep. His hand froze on the doorknob when he found him standing in front of his door instead of cjs. His heart seemed to drop to his stomach and all he could do was stare blankly, hiding his trembling hand behind himself while his uncle stared down maliciously at him.
For a split second he contemplated running back inside, to call his team leader nim, cjs or anyone really- anyone who could save him from this monster but his legs refused to move. It was as if his muscles had been locked into place and all he could do was stand there like a lamb ready to be slaughtered.
He was quick. It didn't take long for deft fingers to clench around his neck. He crowded krs against the wall, whispering how fragile his neck looked, how easy it would be to snap it in two, how funny it would be to see krs choking to death. He seemed extremely amused with the way krs trembled yet his face remained as expressionless as ever.
That brought a strange, hungry gleam in his uncle's eyes and he realized he had managed to doom himself yet again. He was barely given any time to process anything when his uncle lugged him out of the door, leaving it open for anyone to raid his house or just too unbothered to close it. Krs doesn't know how he didnt realize his uncle awakened. He was sure that the man had died in the cataclysm.
"Are you saddened to find your uncle alive, Rok Soo-yah?" fingers grabbed his face harshly, forcing him to face the older man. He remained quiet. He knew all too well that the man didn't like him talking.
Slap!
"Answer me. Answer your uncle Rok Soo- yah" His hair was being pulled after that but krs felt too dazed to register the pain slowly spreading all over his scalp.
"You have grown too cocky after being left alone for so long. Clearly you need to be reminded of your place-"
Krs stopped listening. He knew he was fucked. He could see the moonlight glinting off the knife his uncle had hidden in the car. If he dared to anger the man any further, he might end up getting stabbed. Will he finally be dead for good? Would his hyungs mourn him if he died? Would anyone care?
After all, why should anyone care for an emotionless bastard like him? It didn't matter if he lived or died. He didn't have any useful abilities either except his slightly sharper memory. Their company won't waste their precious resources in trying to rescue him. Perhaps, in another life, if he hadn't been so useless, would he have been rescued?
That was the last thought krs had before he was knocked out and thrown into the basement of an abandoned house.
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Drip
Drip
Water continuously dripped from the roof. The pipeline seemed to be broken. The sound was driving him insane but that was also the only thing keeping his sanity in check. Without it, there was nothing to distract him from his injuries and the dull ache in his muscles. Everything had turned numb. This was a lot better than the deafening silence he had grown used to for the past few days? weeks?- at the very least.
Ah, look at him being hypocritical now. How often did he tell cjs to shut up because he was noisy? Why did he crave this silence back then?
Cough-!!
Krs coughed out a large chunk of blood. His chest heaved up and down as he struggled to breathe, each movement sending sharp bouts of pain across his body. One of his ribs seemed to be broken too. Countless other bruises throbbed but he couldn't feel anything except a dull ache- his body too numb, too broken to register the pain. Has he always been like this? He couldn't seem to remember how he dealt with the aftermath of his uncle's drinking habit.
Few weeks ago, he wouldn't have even remembered his uncle but after spending all this time in the basement with him had refreshed his memories. When he was being tortured, he chose to retreat into his mind, far away from the monster who called himself his uncle but after some days, that became useless too. Memories from his childhood, starring his uncle plagued his mind and he found no respite. It had become a cycle.
His uncle would come and play with him.
Krs would retreat within the recesses of his mind.
His uncle would continue to torture both his body and mind and then leave him to stew in his nightmares.
He would get a few scraps of food so that he doesn't die so easily.
Later, the entire night was spent toeing the line between consciousness and unconsciousness.
And then repeat.
This had become his life ever since his uncle kidnapped him. He didn't know what the man did with his body when he wasn't mentally present here but it seemed his unresponsiveness had particularly angered the man last night. The whip marks down his back smarted as he tried to shift, to relieve some pressure of his broken legs but that just ended up opening other wounds.
His memory was blurry but he remembered his uncle promising something "special" for the next time and the thought turned his heart to stone. What more could he possibly do? What hadn't he already done to krs? Krs felt that the man would be disappointed again tomorrow for krs was already broken, there was nothing more to break anymore and his uncle was on a failed mission if he wanted to get a response out of him.
With that thought, he drifted off to a restless sleep.
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Contrary to his beliefs, his uncle didn't bring anything special to torture him with. Krs had barely glanced at him for a moment before quickly putting his head down- unwilling to gaze at the revolting man. He was sure he could take it. No new instruments meant he would use the old ones and krs was dearly familiar with them already. What could possibly go wrong?
"Did you ever think how I got my hands on you?" his uncle asked lightly, as if they were taking a walk in the park.
Drip
"Do you wonder why no one came for you?"
Drip
"Oh? You already seem to know how worthless you are. Interesting"
Krs flinched at the response and lifted up his head to glare at the man and promptly froze. Wha- what was this?
Lsh's face smiled condescendingly down at him.
"My, this expression looks good on you, nephew"
Krs's pupil shook as he stared at the man in front of him. Hyung? His hyung was here? Why was he smiling like that? Why wasn't he rescuing krs? Did he want to hurt him too?
The man smiled again and krs flinched. It wasn't his hyung. It couldn't be his hyung. He had never seen such a disgusting expression on his hyung's face and knew it wasn't him. And he still sounded like his despicable uncle.
His uncle frowned when krs's eyes cleared up and he clicked his tongue in annoyance.
"Tsk, I forgot about the voice."
And surely, the next time he spoke, it sounded exactly the same as his hyung.
Krs's mind grew chaotic as his hyung's husky voice washed over him. He trembled when the man came close and caressed his cheek- the same way like he always had. The only difference was that krs wasn't usually tied up and bleeding from 10 different places while lsh stared at him in equal parts fascination and disgust.
Horror crept up his spine and ice flooded his veins when he realized his uncle's schemes. He was unable to tear his gaze away as the repulsive man wearing his hyung's face came closer and closer, whispering about how he was going to ruin krs, how he would have krs begging for death soon, how dare krs live when he ruined so many lives just by existing.
Krs would have ignored him, as usual, but he couldnt ignore his hyung. He couldnt ignore the warm voice which would usually be laced with exasperation as his hyung tried to scold him and cjs for their latest shenanigans. He could hardly take his eyes off hyung.
The eyes which used to look at him with so much love, so much adoration held so much contempt, disgust for him that it shocked him into stillness. He wasnt used to those warm, gentle eyes gazing at him like that. He wasnt used to his hyung gazing at him like that.
Krs wondered how could a person feel so different when they had the same face. Everything was same, yet so different. Lsh's usually reliable figure and gentle demeanour didnt feel safe or reassuring at all today. With every step he took, krs felt a closer to death.
With a icy chill, krs realized that he isnt going to come out unscathed or alive when his hyung uncle was done with him today.
#I woke up and chose violence#I wonder how lsh and cjs are gonna react when they find krs- barely alive#lying in a pool of his own blood#Even better when he flinches and tries to hide away when they come close#Bcoz he thinks his uncle came back#I wanted to make him suffer more#But that is for later#trash of the count's family#lout of count’s family#kim rok soo#choi jung soo#lee soo hyuk#polysoos
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Fix You. Chapter 4 of 5.
After the events of Marble Hornets, Tim is left to pick up the pieces of what is left of his old life. One piece in particular threatens to slip from his fingers, but he is resolved to not repeat history.
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…As it turned out, that cash might as well have been Tim's, because he ended up using it immediately. No, it wasn't something he was proud of, and no, it wasn't something he had planned on. The day that it had happened, it was just unavoidable.
It was the afternoon after he'd first 'found' the money that Tim had used it. He'd showered and gotten ready to drive downtown as usual, but when he put his keys in his old beater car's ignition, he was met with a concerning KR-CHNK. The only thing that had ended up being able to convince it out of his driveway was a tow-truck.
Engine issues. They were never cheap, especially when Tim's car had fallen into the state of disrepair it had. As it turned out, all those months of not taking care of himself had also applied to his car. Between paying for the tow truck, getting the engine fixed, and calling a cab to the repair shop, the stolen money was the only thing he had left to cover it all. Hell, by the time he made it back home that evening, he didn't even have enough to order takeout. Brian and him spent the evening scraping the back of the freezer for something to eat. Tim assured the man that he'd get his paycheck from the antique store the very next day. He still couldn't find it in himself to break the news to Brian that he hadn't actually found a job at all.
The thing was, Brian was so happy. Throughout the months they'd been reunited, that miracle of a man had been building his strength tenfold every day. He'd weaned himself off most of the painkillers (much to the doctor's amazement) and hadn't given the wheelchair a second glance when they returned it. He still needed the crutches, but he always spun it with a smile, saying it wouldn't be long before he didn't need them anymore. And even when the doctor corrected him and told him he may very well need some kind of mobility aid for the indefinite future, it rolled off his back like it was nothing.
"I'd look pretty badass with a cane, don't you think?"
Tim agreed one thousand percent. He definitely would. For that same reason, Tim readily volunteered funds to get him the most well-crafted, badass cane that money could afford, should that time come. He just needed to save up enough to follow through on that promise.
But now, now, he could get those funds. A week had passed since Tim had gotten the car fixed, and most afternoons from then on were all the same: completely unknown to him. The plus was that every evening, he came back to consciousness in his bathroom with a full wallet. His knuckles cycled through nearly every color of the rainbow, and the bills remained green.
"Those armoires must be hell to move around, huh." Brian motioned to Tim's hands one day when they were settled down at the couch, eating dinner. Tim was confused at first, and threw him a matching look.
"…Antique stores have a lot of those, don't they?"
"Oh," Tim fumbles, "Yeah. Lots of heavy furniture… we just call them dressers here, though." It's a piss-poor save, but he throws a pointed smirk Brian's way anyways. Brian rolls his eyes before finishing his food.
"Okay, Mr.Alabama."
It feels like he's leading a double life, the way Tim goes about his daily routine. At least, it did… but Tim didn't feel as bad about it anymore as he felt he should. When he came back to consciousness in the evenings, he didn't feel his heart wrench in his chest anymore. His muscles wouldn't tense. It felt awful to even admit to himself, but he almost felt...
Relieved.
As long as he looks the other way, Tim can pretend everything is fine. He can smile and act like there's nothing to worry about. He can laugh and say yes, that armoire was hell to move around. I'll be more careful next time.
Tim didn't have to worry about getting a job anymore. He didn't have to worry about how soul-sucking that would be anymore and he didn't have to worry about shitty coworkers anymore. The day just slipped by, like sand falling from his fingers. And he let it.
He could spend all his waking hours doing the only thing he ever cared about doing, now: being with Brian. Now, he had the energy to help the man with dinner. They watched old shows, went out in the backyard more, and talked deep into the night. With the steady income, they even had enough extra to spend a few evenings in Tuscaloosa, too. They got to go out for drinks once, just like Brian had promised they would months ago.
It wasn't like Tim was running around in the mask, anyways. They'd done more than burn the thing, he and Brian had smashed it to pieces! Whatever Tim was doing during the day, his face was attached. And if it was really that bad, what he was doing, he would have been arrested by now. So he had that going for him.
Brian found himself something to do during the day, too: a job at the grocery store just a short walk away from their house. Tim had driven him there at first, but it was only a few weeks before Brian insisted he could get there himself. The doctor had swapped out his old crutches for newer ones that he could balance with his forearms instead of armpits, and Brian was over the moon about it.
"I'll still take that cane, though, if the doctor ever clears me for it." Nothing but optimism in his tone.
He's trying to leave you, Tim had heard from the hallway the moment the door shut, and he was left alone. On days Brian was out of the house, he didn't bother going to 'work'.
"He's not. He just wants to feel useful. That's what he said." Tim frowns the thought away and goes to the kitchen to do the dishes instead. But he doesn't get to rinse off a single plate before he blacks out again.
When he came back to consciousness, Tim wasn't in his bathroom like he usually was. Instead of the yellow wash of his buzzing bathroom light, his shoulders were draped with cold dappled moonlight. The sound of leaves rustling in the wind and cicada calls filled his ears. An owl hooted in the distance. A chill clung to his body. He knew exactly where he was, and it brought dread bolting through his body as fast as lightning.
His footsteps pounded the earth in rhythm with his heart beat as he searched the moonlit park for a sign of a path, a walking trail, anything that might lead him out. Out, he needed out. This was his line, and it had been crossed. The blackouts he could handle, but only if he resurfaced in his home, in a sense of control. Here, there was nothing, nothing but him, nothing but gravel underfoot, nothing but night air against the thump of his racing heart. He needed to get home, he needed to run faster. Follow the gravel, leave the park.
This is madness. This isn't real. I can't repeat the doctors. I can't repeat any of it.
Tim runs and runs until the woods around him finally (and mercifully) thin out. The forest has surrendered him, but in its place grows a gaze he feels pinned to the back of his head. It burns holes into him. His slowed gait threatens to hasten once more as he turns to the city street that leads to his home, but right as he was about to turn to confront the eyeless stare following him, he blacked out again.
...And when he was back in his bathroom, just as he had wanted, he woke up in blood. So much blood. Looking in the bathroom mirror, it was more than he had ever seen before. It filled his nose, soured his mouth, washed his skin and clothes in shades of crimson he'd never before been able to fathom.
Then suddenly, a hand hooked itself onto his arm. A shadow moved over his vision.
You're a murderer, you know. The figure breathed, and the shadow lowered over his face.
In the mirror, he could see it: the mask, painted in just as much red as he was, pressed to his face by a pair of hands that trailed up to a smiling face with square glasses and a smirk.
Through and through… you're like an animal. Alex laughs, and the sound is grating and toxic. Rough as sandpaper, it scratches Tim's ears.
You can't change what you are.
"Stop!" Tim seethes at the face in the mirror, and before he can hold himself back, he winds his fist and pummels it into the mirror.
Then Tim wakes up. He's still in the bathroom, but Alex is gone, as is the mask, as is the gallons of blood. Everything was fine, save for his heart beating a mile a minute and a rapping on the door that was nearly as fast.
"Tim, Tim! Are you okay?" Brian's voice was urgent and concerned.
"Uh… Yeah… Yeah." Tim didn't even say it with enough conviction to persuade himself. He grimaced. Brian jiggled the doorknob from outside.
"Unlock the door?"
Tim did, but otherwise he felt frozen in place. Brian looked at Tim, then to the mirror. Then, so did Tim.
"…Shit." The mirror was still broken. The glass was completely fragmented; it diced up his reflection into neat portions. But Brian regarded it carefully. He didn't seem as phased.
"What happened?" It's something he asks as he shoulders past Tim to reach under the cabinet. He pulls out the first-aid kit. It's only then that Tim realizes his hand is bleeding. Crimson drips down onto the white laminate countertop from thick rivulets on his knuckles.
"…Shit," He repeats, and fumbles for words all the way through Brian's help. "I didn't mean to. I mean… I mean I did, but I didn't think… I didn't think it was…"
Brian wraps the last of a bandage around Tim's knuckles. He doesn't have to finish the thought for them both to know.
Real. He hadn't thought it was real.
Tim grimaces as he shows his thanks by putting up the first-aid kit himself. When Brian leaves and returns with a broom for the glass, Tim takes care of that himself, too. He stops meeting Brian's gaze when it starts to linger for a little too long. The man is thinking of something to say. Tim can tell.
"…When's the last time you took your–" It was another thought that didn't need to be finished.
"-I don't need those. It's been better, lately. It's been good."
"That's just begging for something bad to happen though, isn't it?"
Tim felt the exact opposite: like acknowledging the problem would mean admitting that there was one to begin with. But the sentiment didn't make it to his lips. "This was a… a one-off. Won't happen again."
Brian frowns. "Until it does. This isn't good, Tim. This isn't good."
Tim frowns too, and it sours into an ugly, upset grimace. "...Please don't make me do it, Brian. I can't… the last time I was on them, I-"
"This isn't like last time," Brian interrupts. "But I'm not gonna make you do anything. If you don't wanna take them, I can't stop you. But I also know they could help you. I can't stay and watch you crash and burn, Tim. I care about you too much for that."
What could Tim possibly say to argue? Brian always had him beat. The very next week, Brian came with him to a doctor's appointment not a block away from the rehabilitation center Tim had picked Brian up from what felt like an eternity ago. It was the last thing he'd wanted to do... but for Brian, he'd suck it up.
Turns out, the entire process hadn't been too bad. They ran a few blood tests (not his favorite), but most of the other clinical jargon they'd been able to pull out of an old file of his. By the end of the appointment, he'd already gotten a prescription. They told him to come back in a week to review how it was working for him.
By the morning, he was in his bathroom with a pill in one hand and a cup of water in the other. Brian had reminded him to take it when he'd heard the man stir from the couch. The door was closed behind him now, but Brian's encouragement still rang in his ears.
He takes a breath. Tim knows this will be the first of countless pills he has to take, and the little round tablet feels heavier than it should in his palm. His hand lowers from the weight, and presses itself against the stained laminate countertop.
He shouldn't be alive.
Tim sucks in a breath… Maybe I should have gotten these earlier.
…Or maybe I shouldn't have at all.
Tim's open palm turns into a fist. He sets the water on the counter.
Tim was still in control. He would have admitted something was wrong if he'd woken up covered in blood, but the thing was, he hadn't. That had been a hallucination. Tim knew that, now, and now that he knew, he wasn't going to let it get the better of him again. He only went along with getting the meds to ease Brian's mind. Tim didn't want him to move out. Not yet.
Brian was in a position where he could do that now, too. It was almost awful how much Tim hated that fact. Between his transition to the forearm crutches to holding down a stable job, it was completely feasible. Not comfortable by any means, but feasible. And it hadn't even been a year since he'd come out of the hospital.
How dare he. Tim's fist tightened. How dare he be so happy, so quickly, like none of it even happened. How dare he move on when I'm still wading through the wreckage.
He took a breath, realizing how insane his thoughts would sound if he dared put them into words. Sure, it was difficult to not resent the man after having bounced back from the grave and practically ascending to heaven right after. It was tough having to sit through the man's stories from his new job about his new coworker friends. Even more difficult was hearing about the woman he worked with and the smiles that came with her. The extra details Brian gave when he talked about her were like hot knives in Tim's skin. But he grit his teeth and smiled back. He told the man he was happy for him.
And he was. He wanted to be, at least. Tim sighed. He wanted to be happy, too…
Which was why he flushed the pill. If he stopped blacking out, it meant no more money. It meant less of his conscious hours being spent with Brian. It meant his old job all over again, it meant everything all over again. He couldn't do it.
What he could do was stay in control. It would be one hell of a balancing act, but that was how it needed to be. Tim vowed if he ever did wake up in blood, that was where he'd draw the line.
So every morning, another pill would go down the drain. And a week after he'd 'started' on them, he went back to the doctor's office. Alone. He'd insisted to Brian that he could handle it by himself, that he wanted to. He told the doctors that the dosages were fine, and before leaving the office, he conveniently forgot to schedule another appointment. He made it another two weeks before Brian started asking questions.
"How was your appointment yesterday?" They were both sitting at the dining table and looking at a stack of papers when it happened. Brian's tone was casual, but something about it seemed pointed.
"Fine."
"...You swapped the dates from Fridays to Thursdays, then?" Brian followed up.
Shit. Tim fidgeted. "Yeah. Fits my work schedule better."
"I thought you were only free on Fridays."
Tim's stare freezes on the paper he holds. He pretends he's so focused on it that he didn't hear Brian. But Brian continues.
"I want you to be honest with me, Tim."
I want to be, too. Tim thinks, but Brian isn't done. "I know you're not taking the meds. I get it. You're scared, whatever. I'm not mad about that."
Tim looks at him over the paper and over his bruised knuckles. A spark of hope ignites him.
"…I just don't get where the money's coming from." Brian admits, and the spark snuffs itself out. Tim's gaze solidifies on the table's wood grain. But Brian doesn't speak up again. It's Tim's turn to bat.
"It's… still a job. Pays the bills. What's it matter?"
"It matters to me. Because every day you're coming home all… I don't know. Roughed up. And you've been lying to me. Why?"
Tim lets the paper drift down to the table. He gives an exasperated shrug; even though he's had this conversation in his head a thousand times, his mouth can't keep up the pace. "Because it doesn't matter, okay? I'm getting money, I'm coming back in one piece, who cares if I know what I do to get it?"
Brian is the one who freezes next. "...You don't know how you get it, either."
"I misspoke." Tim lies. Brian sees right through.
"Why wouldn't you tell me that you're blacking out again? You don't think I'd wanna know that?"
"I didn't say that. Didn't think that. I just. I just…"
"-Didn't think I'd find out?"
"No. I know you're not dumb. Just…" Tim's exasperation doesn't aid his words. "...didn't wanna acknowledge it." Brian's gaze is intense on him.
"Well, you've got to, Tim."
"Says who?"
"It'll only get worse if you don't. You know that. You could be fucking hurting people, Tim."
"I know…"
Brian pauses. It's a horrific, weighty pause with the gravity of all the planets in the solar system put together. His next words are icy.
"...What do you mean, 'you know'?"
"I…" Words don't come to Tim any easier. His gaze trips on the table, and Brian's is trained on him like the dual barrel of a shotgun.
"-I mean I know, okay? But it's not like there's blood or anything."
"Are you kidding me, Tim?" Brian doesn't raise his voice, but it's obvious he wants to. "Look, I-"
"No. You look! I'm getting money! I don't have to work some shitass job with people I don't care about for eight awful hours a day and I don't have to worry about anything other than being here. It's a fucking blessing, Brian."
Brian deadpanned at Tim for a long, hard moment. Tim had never seen him like this before. The man shook his head, wordlessly, and got himself up to his feet with his crutches. He turned to leave.
"Brian-" Tim got up to his feet, too.
"No. I can't talk to you right now. You're not thinking straight."
That shotgun had just pummeled a round straight into his heart. "No! We can talk about this. Come back!" He darts forwards, and grabs one of Brian's crutches.
"I said no, Tim. Let go." His head is turned away from Tim. But Tim doesn't let go.
"It's not just random people you're hurting, Tim. It's me, too. And it's you."
"I'm happier than I've ever been, Brian. You're alive."
"Then I'm not happy. And you shouldn't be, either."
Tim lets go. But his gaze stays pinned to the man's back as he ambles down the hall and to the bedroom. He doesn't meet Tim's eye when he turns to lock the door behind himself.
The next day is full of strain between them. Brian only leaves the bedroom when he has to leave for work, and when he comes back, he shuts himself back inside.
'I'm moving out' are the next words Tim hears from the man. Tim was by the sink at the time; his back was turned, and he was getting ready to wash the small mountain of dishes on the counter. A layer of water sat in the sink, reflecting Tim's face as it turned to stone. He heard the rustle of a bag against Brian's side as he shifted his weight on his crutches.
"Why."
"You know why."
"How."
"...My old landlord. Got a friend to give me a ride. I'll be fine."
Tim knows he will, and for some reason, that boils the blood in his veins. It was probably that same coworker he'd been talking about before that was giving him a ride, too. Tim's stare melts a hole into the faucet. It leaks blood.
"...We can still hang out. I'll call. You need to take those meds, Tim. You can't live like this. You're the only one that can fix yourself."
Tim doesn't reply. He tries to ignore the stare fixed to his back.
"I'm leaving now, Tim."
Tim grips the sides of the sink. His head lowers, and his laser stare burns into the water. The face that he sees reflected in it smirks at him with square glasses. Crimson leeches into the water. He seethes.
"This is for the best." Brian continues.
Tim still says nothing.
"Tim."
"…You shouldn't be alive."
There's a heavy pause, but no response. Footsteps fade away from behind Tim, then he hears the door shut, then he hears a car pull out of his driveway.
Brian is gone. His fading footsteps rattle and repeat in Tim's mind. He grips the sides of the sink tighter, and his knuckles go white. A sick, festering feeling opens up like a feverish wound inside him, and suddenly, when he does wake up with real blood on his hands later that night, it's the last thing he could ever care about.
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My Favorite 2023 Fanfics
Instead of posting a master list of the fics I published in 2023, I'm just going to give you some of my favorites.
Knock on Wood (Kristanna, T)
“So, like, I’m not really a superstitious guy or anything, you know? But I saw this girl, right, and I’m about to ask her to dance.” He strummed a few times before stopping the strings with his hand and knocking three times on his guitar. “I don’t know, I figure every little bit helps. Couldn't hurt anyway.” A few people clapped and whistled as he strummed the opening to a song Anna hadn’t heard before. Then he smiled. “Maybe y’all can 'Knock on Wood' for me, too.”
I wrote this one for the FHWM Friday the 13th event. It was really fun because I got to set it in a time and place that is near and dear to my heart and I haven't seen many similar AUs. It's also a song fic, and I just had so much fun with it.
Pretty Please (Kristanna, E)
“Show me how bad you want it, Kristoff. Show me how bad you want me to spank you.” “You think I only want to sink my tongue into your $!@# so you’ll spank me?” His smile made her heart flutter as much as his words, but she tested him anyway. “Pretty men say pretty please.’” “You think I’m pretty?” he asked, each word punctuated by a sloppy, wet kiss on her thigh, "when I wear my lace panties?" When she didn't answer, he looked at her with lifted brows and puppy dog eyes. She cupped his cheeks and said, “You're not pretty, Kristoff; you're very pretty."
I wrote this one for the BDSM Exchange. It's not for everyone, but it's probably my favorite fic I've ever written (of all time).
Waffle Waltz (Kristanna, T)
Anna travels to Tromsø, Norway to attend her sister Elsa's wedding, and ends up renting a room with Bulda and her grumpy and resentful son Kristoff, who is the king of waffles. 1. Waffle, Noun: (1) A soft indented cake cooked in waffle iron; (2) Empty or pretentious words 2. Waffle, Verb: (1) Equivocate, vacillate; (2) To blather
This was for the Candy Hearts Exchange. It involved a ton of research and drew on my own knowledge of/experience with folk music and dance, and I consider it to be one of the best (quality-wise) fics I've ever written. I also really love the fun relationship between Anna & Hans.
Hey, Little Girl (Kristanna, E)
Loner Kristoff gets hired by cheerleader Anna’s parents to teach her how to drive because they’ve lost all patience with her. She isn’t what he expects, though, and when he realizes the feelings he’s been harboring for years are reciprocated, he lets down his guard. Then one thing leads to another... and quite possibly the hugest mistake of their lives.
This started as a driver's ed lesson and ended with a prom for Kristanna School Days. In between, I wrote Kristoff probably the most conflicted and tormented I've ever written him (other than Sophisticated Grace). And it was all set to songs by the Ramones! It really has it all, fluff, angst, high school drama, teen pregnancy, first times. Also some of the OCs were really cool.
The Chaise (Gaston x Adam, E)
Adam debates buying a small chaise longue at his local antique shop until he finds out it comes with an extra large delivery man.
I wrote this for my a friend, and TBH I'm still completely tickled by it. Adam seduced Gaston through flattery and it was just so much fun to write!
The Moment I Bit My Lip (Kristanna, E)
Anna shivered as she packed her suitcase. It was winter, the furnace was broken, and they’d run out of firewood. And Kristoff had run out of time. Based on "Love Me Harder" by Ariana Grande ft. The Weeknd
This was a reader request. It was a huge challenge because I tend to write more female-dominant stuff and the song lyrics screamed Kristanna, but at the same time didn't really fit with the kinds of things I usually write. So I had to get a little creative and I absolutely love that. Anyway, I came up with one of the coolest AUs I've written and I absolutely adore this piece.
Boom, Clap! (Kristanna, E)
A sharp pain sears across Kristoff’s face from the force of Anna’s hand slapping him to the present. Stars twinkle just inside his field of vision as he rubs his cheek, and his heart beats faster in excitement. He hasn’t felt this good in years. Until an irate voice says, “What the fuck?” Anna stands in front of him, angrier than ever, and he smiles a little more. “You think that’s funny?” she asks. The correct answer is no, of course, but the right answer is that he’s elated. He looks down to hide the smile he couldn’t make go away. That’s when he sees his brace and remembers his injured leg. The only pain he feels, though, is on his cheek. “I had it handled,” she says and shows him the red rhinestone-encrusted mace attached to her keychain, which her thumb sits on top of. He grins, and says, more bravely than he would have had he not been floating on Cloud 9, “Or you could just slap me again.” Her red lips slowly curve into a cat-like smile. She folds her arms and coolly leans against the wall. Her eyes glitter with mischief, and she purrs, “Well, now you’ve got my attention.”
I wrote this for Smut Week, but it's so much bigger than that. It was a monumental task writing about Kristoff, a war-injured vet, and Anna, the woman that uses pain to take away his pain, but so rewarding as their relationship turned into something so much bigger than h/c for them. It's two people bringing out the absolute best in each other, Kristoff healing in a way he never thought he could, and discovering that he was worthy of giving and accepting love. It's one of the most meaningful things I've written.
Rain Check (Kristanna, E)
Newly divorced Anna goes for a walk to work off some pent-up energy, but gets derailed by rain, a good Samaritan’s garage, and some really great D.
Another Smut Week fic, a follow-up to a cute little one-shot I wrote for myself last year (Future's So Bright, T) and wanted more of. I really love the way Anna and KB love each other. And Anna really goes for what she wants, but ultimately chooses herself and what she needs. I like this AU so much that I did a follow-up fic (Here Comes the Sun, E) and I'm also planning a 30+ multi-chap fic tentatively titled "And If I Change My Mind" to be published hopefully in the next few months.
Valentine Bear (Rydoff, T)
Kristoff gets some unexpected help setting up the Peeps Valentine's Day display at Weselton's Grocery Store when Anna, the assistant manager--and Kristoff's best friend--assigns Ryder to assist. Will Anna's Cupid's arrow strike Kristoff's heart? Or will it knock him down, along with his display?
I had this idea of Kristoff playing with Peeps and using his fake voice to talk for them. Who else talks for Peeps? Ryder of course! It's such a fun concept and I loved writing for them so much that I wrote a short multi-chap sequel (Mint Jelly and Onion Jam). Oh, and I got to explore Anna & Kristoff as adorable best friends and Anna/Hans (Alive and Burning Brighter), also a first!
Behind Adjoined Doors (Kristanna, E)
After seeing her recently engaged ex at her cousin's wedding, Anna sneaks through the adjoining door of her hotel room to have meaningless sex with Kristoff - because it’s not possible to fall for someone you can’t stand, right?
I wrote this one for Smut Week and it still tickles me. Cocky Kristoff is just so... he's a bro. Sort of. At least it seems like he is. And Anna has to open her eyes (and her legs) to see the diamond in the rough hiding right next door.
What's up for 2023? I'm working on a Kristanna Valentine's Day fic (short multi-chap), finishing up All Tied Up and Head Over Feet. Chugging along with The Refugees, and my new upcoming long fic "And If I Change My Mind," set in the Bandana AU.
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Hihiii
My name's Xoey and I'm a huge Kamen Rider fan! Just looking for more people to talk about Kamen Rider to, especially Ex-Aid. Ex-Aid is my favorite one, but probably because I work in the medical field and love video games, haha! That or I just really, really adore Parado, bless his little bugster heart.
Also I'm not good at introductory posts so if anyone read this, thanks! I don't use Tumblr much so sorry if I don't do things properly or respond much.
Umm outside of that, I'm also an artist though recently I haven't had much drive (I have recently drawn fanart for Ex-Aid and Zero One, though). I work in a hospital laboratory as a Medical Laboratory Scientist. I also write a lot of fanfics, you'll find me on AO3 as EtrnlVoid (be warned!! I write whumps mostly, sorrynotsorry, but I do take requests!)
I'm currently 26 years old and I love writing and I'm still new to the Toku Fandom even though I've seen all of Reiwa and Heisei Era KR at this point and every Super Sentai after Gokaiger. My problem is I've never actually interacted with other fans outside of my friends who got me into it early last year, but a lot of them suggested I come to Tumblr since I asked them about role-playing and servers and fanfics LOL. So here I be!
I think I covered all my bases?
Anyway! Here's my collection thus far of my Ex-Aid stuff (Its better organized now, these pics were from a few weeks ago), excluding some other things (Like the Game Scope I have) ! I do have some things from Geats and Decade. I've also got some things from other Tokusatsu, such as some Super Sentai things from LupPat and Gokaigers. Oh! I also do cosplay, so I'll be cosplaying Emu Hojo at a few cons soon, with my friend who's going as Decade (I'd post my Emu cosplay but right now it's at the tailor getting adjusted; the CR doctor's coat and the shirts).
Cheers!






#kamen rider#ex aid#tokusatsu#bandai namco#kamen rider ex aid#intro post#i'm bad at tagging#tumblr is hard#did i do it right
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Ch 114 Thoughts
OMG. THIS CHAPTER IS FANTASTIC. It only adapted around 1 novel chapter, so the second half was fantastic as it’s slowed down and took its time. The paneling is SUPERB. AHHHHH. ignoring the fact that they might skip a lot of stuff next chapter, because it’s pure Rupert’s POV. But again, as a reader, I take what I can get from this adaptation. Anyways, The first half is super interesting, because despite the words being the same as the novel, the context in the manhwa is significantly different, because of how it gives readers a visual. I say there’s a difference, because when I read the novel version, i was basically thinking “awww, I don’t like lehan so far, he’s kinda slow, but I’m glad he finally decided to stop being a puppet and help Rupe/Lali out because he realized he messed up” - I completely thought the story was trying to redeem him as a good guy. Meanwhile, the MANHWA suggests a different situation: From the lines they chose to adapt, the panels of Lari being uncomfortable, of her repeatedly trying to get away, from her not allowing him to hold her hand as before, from him mentioning Amanda - it all comes across as him trying to GUILT her into letting him/House Belois back into her life. Lari made it absolutely clear she wants nothing to do with him, but she then changes her mind and says she’l re-consider once Rupert’s position has stabilized. Lehan picks up on this, and then suggests he become Rupert’s escort because he thinks he’ll earn Lari’s favor back that way, instead of genuinely wanting to help Rupert for Lari’s sake. (There’s a difference!!). he’s also doing this weird thing where he keeps on saying he’ll protect her forever, as if he has some kind of savior complex??? She doesnt’ want your help or protection?? She’s fine without you?? The KR comments are absolutely hilarious: This is round 3 (?) of them absolutely hating on Lehan, how he’s so rude, barging into Lari’s life, still likes her as a woman, is a stubborn mule that does what he wants. He’s the reason why Rupert is suffering right now, he’s super annoying etc. (I was hoping to see more Rupert comments but all well).
So when readers read this chapter: form your own opinion on Lehan: is he an annoying, stubborn, dense person who still likes Lari, or his he a guy who’s trying to make amends with those he wronged?
(I’m jumping ship, I will continue to think negatively of him HAHAH)
I am just LOVING how Lari refuses to let him touch her anymore too, heeeeeeee.
—- The second half of the chapter is absolutely amazing for me. For the past week i was thinking that there’s a 50% chance Rupert would have eye bags (because he’s exhausted/missing her, and not sleeping well) and 50% not having eye bags (because novel says he was sleeping well because that’s how he can see lari - in his dreams). BUT IM SO HAPPY WITH THE EYE BAGS. Manhwa Rupert even said it: He’s trying to sleep more so he can see her in his dreams, but it’s only sometimes when he does, AND HE CAN’T REST WELL ANYWAYS SINCE SHE’S GONE. AAAAAAHHHHHH. RUPERTTTTT T_T But yes, 2-3 months later, Rupert is still a mess trying to cope from losing Lari. Just like her, can’t eat, can’t sleep. He’s able to do work decently well, but he just misses her THAT much. I LOVE the panel they added in from chapter 62, where Rupert asked her what it means to be “sad” and how she would feel if her family was hurt or died - this is the SECOND time this panel has been added into the manwha (the first was when Rupert took pity on the Belois knights when the carriage was destroyed). Again, even if Rupert doesn’t look like he took her seriously, he still listened carefully to everything she said, and took it to heart. This drives the point that TL2’s House Belois was NEVER in any real danger. Lari was 12 when she regressed; that scene in Chapter 62 happened when she was 14 and a half; she’s 16/17 now. She didn’t realize that Rupert had chosen to protect them on her behalf for a good 3 years now. She’s been that important to him for so long already. Novel detail: he knew they were preparing treason, so his solution was to keep a close eye on them, make sure his own defenses were stronger, and if they did attack, to suppress them in a way where NO ONE would get hurt, and toss the Count in jail, alive. If anything, he would not allow them to die or get hurt in the scuffle.
The way Lehan told Rupert that he wants to help him out as a Knight escort this time, for some reason, comes across as extremely fake in the manhwa, based on the paneling. Rupert’s in despair at Lari’s absence, and here Lehan is, waltzing in and saying he wants to do something for her, *when he was the one who caused this mess*. I LOVE this paneling, of how Rupert points out that it was Lehan/House Belois’ fault for losing her - you can see his anger, jealousy, despair, tensed up pose —- aaaaa. He’s just THAT pissed off at Lehan, who DARES to show up in front of him?? I also LOVE LOVE LOVE the manhwa original panel of him saving her from the fire that was included here: In the novel, it was briefly described as “He lost his mind when he saw her lying there lifeless”, BUT OMG to have him cry without realization, and to hug her first?? OMG HE HUGGED HER FIRST, OFF SCREEN IN THIS SERIES. AHHHHHHHH. The last panel, with Lehan’s expression is kinda strange. At first I thought it was trying to show him being sneaky/tricking him (which would be not consistent with future novel events), but I think it’s him giving a small smile/laugh as he realizes that the glorious Emperor of the Empire… is basically just sitting there, super jealous at him because he’s able to meet Lari. Rupert’s jealousy, is just that obvious. No chapter next week, it’s a scheduled break. 3 more chapters until S3 ends :(((((
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I can’t imagine there being a gay bar here hosting monthly kpop nights. In fact, I can’t even imagine there being a gay bar...! 😅
The cup sleeve itself looks so nice, and so do those pretty decorations! I'm so glad these events are a thing. I think it really builds a sense of (wider) community. 💕
Bouncy definitely has a 'kpop' vibe. The first time I heard it, it felt simultaneously like the least/most ‘Ateez’ Ateez song to date. But I know that was their plan. They’ve been saying for a while that they want to try and capture the interest of KR at large — whilst also being themselves and respecting what they already have. Which, honestly, I think they’ve done. It’s a nice song to just ENJOY and have fun with. 🌶️🔥🐐🥊🤠
That’s a lot of songs you made your way through over the weekend! I’m impressed. There were a few songs I wasn’t sure about at first...but now I’m actively adding them to my playlists, soooo yeah... 🌟✨
A miniseries would be great!! I’d love it if it was like the MV’s and the teasers — where there are just subtitles and sometimes voiceovers. That’d be pretty cool. I hope they do it. Or that they do something similar! KQ are clearly not afraid to splash a little cash on locations and cinematography.
Ohhh, I read the new Diary storyline/pages on twitter somewhere. It’s definitely on there if you don’t want to wait!
The Atiny and Ateez relationship is sooo good. Surprisingly good, actually. We’re really lucky that nothing significant has happened to create distance. Especially given how some fans are so invasive and overly familiar sometimes. Still, I think Atiny are mostly chill, and there’s not much guilt involved in supporting them either. Not everyone can vote every single time, or stream all day long. From what I’ve seen, it’s always just been a case of if you can, please do. And, yeah, it doesn't always work out. There have been a few heartbreaking losses on music shows, for instance (the one where they all had glasses of orange juice on stage to celebrate, but then they didn’t win, springs to mind 😭). Still, it’s like San always says, we can support Ateez with our whole hearts, but we should always be the most important people in our own lives!
JFC. YES. THERE'S SO MUCH CONTENT. I can only wish you luck because that is quite a mountain to climb! 😅
Wanteez is so good! I especially loved the latest drinking episodes! Poor drunk San! Someone save him, our tipsy tomato~!
Ah, I also love Woosan! 🦊☂️⛰️ I love their energy. I love that they bicker. I love that they cling. I love that they have matching friendship tattoos. I love: 'we're not always good, but we always choose each other.' I love: 'the best luck I have experienced in my life was meeting you.'
They’re super cute, and silly, and funny~!

I’m really glad that San is someone you can have as a bias — even if it felt impossible for you at first. He really has such a good heart! Just like Wooyoung!
Honestly, I think people often forget that about Wooyoung, because he’s loud and he’s hilarious. I mean, yes, he's always messing with the members and causing chaos on screen and on stage.... but he’s incredibly kindhearted.
Hongjoong literally said that when Wooyoung gets hurt by other people, he blames himself rather than them. He blames himself for trusting them in the first place, rather than them for what they’ve done to him.
Alsoooo, when that whole Ateez vs Vata dance plagiarism thing happened he was so visible in standing up for their team. Adding the 'driving' move to his The Real dance breaks. Calling out the copying. What a guy.
And then there's that time he called out a sasaeng for continually phoning Jongho when they were doing a vlive together. He's not afraid to speak up and it's such a strength.
Oh! Annnnnnd there's the fact that he cried after Yeosang's ending ment last year because he'd overheard Yeosang talking to his mom about a surgery she was having.... but YS hadn't told anyone in Ateez about it, including WY even though they'd been friends for 8 years. And WY had been so worried about YS's mom but he didn't know how to ask him about it. So, he ended up in tears when YS brought it up on stage.
Really, Wooyoung cares so much. I could list soooo many different examples of him feeling so much, and caring so much, about those around him.
In fact, I could probably do that for all the members! 😂💖
(/you have reached the end of my unplanned Wooyoung rant 😂)
Ahhh yeah, absolutely none of them can stay in their lanes. They're always swerving all over the place. Right now, Yunho is coming for me. The way he laughs shyly into his hand? Let me live, puppy~ 😩
Since day one, my bias has been Kim Hongjoong! I saw our tiny captain rapping with his pretty hair, looking full of passion, painting his clothes and his nails, telling off the younger members like a stressed-out dad, and I was like 'ahhh, there he is. He's the man for me!'
My bias wrecker is Seonghwa. So, I'm all about Matz~! 😂 But I literally love them all so much!
Well, I recently got an Ateez tattoo- lyrics from Promise. So, I recommend the Promise video from 2019 - although the 'Band Live Concert' version is the one I actually like the most, the 2019 one is just the one from when I first got into them, so it has nice memories attached to it!
Don't Stop is a great MV that people sometimes miss because it's not on KQ's channel.
I still recommend Treasure Film because they have to do a bunch of fun tasks - Jongho has to arm wrestle guys at a gym, Yeosang has to conquer his shyness and say hello to people on the street (🥺) etc etc. And there's a really sweet section near the end where they have to call their moms and tell them what they're thankful for. It's so good because they're actually exactly like their moms! 💖
There's also their cover of Black Cat Nero. Both the Immortal Songs stage and the subsequent MV are good!
And there's the song they did for Pepsi with Monsta X (and others) - Summer Taste. It's worth a glance. Changkyun coming in after Hongjoong?? Yessss, please. 😍
Talking of MX, Choi Jongho has got to be the most successful Monbebe of all time! What a king~!✨
Sorry about this being an essay length ask.... 😩😂
Honestly the production quality that KQ has when it comes to their mvs is insane! Right away I asked my friend who owned these guys - given the horrid history with certain companies, there’s some I’m just not comfortable supporting even in a small way - when she said they were fully indie I did not expect much at all - so I was absolutely FLOORED. They know where their cash cow is and they treat them well, it seems.
I actually ordered another copy that should be here sooner of the diary version! Should be here next week I think, so sooner than mid-July lol; I have a friend who is getting into the group with me so I’ll just gift them the extra copy (they don’t collect PCs or anything, so I often end up passing along my spare copies of albums that I don’t wanna tangle with selling 😂)
I sat down today and tried to go and make a list of all their different variety shows and things they appear often on (like their hello82 stuff, etc) and I was floored by just how much there was. Every time I thought I completed the list I scrolled and found yet another show or mini-series I had completely missed 😩 - how does this group have so much?? Do these kids SLEEP? 🤣
I have seen clips of the drinking episode and am so tempted to skip forward to it because it looks so genuinely hilarious, who the hell let them get that drunk 😂
My God I can’t talk enough about Woosan. I’ve always been preferential to bias pairs who have that tom and jerry soulmate energy but I genuinely haven’t had a pair that embodies it SO perfectly. The people you look at and you’re like, yeah, those two were always meant to find each other, it wouldn’t matter how many miles separated them, they’d wind up stumbling over each other in some way.
“We’re not always good, but we always choose each other.” - the way I almost burst into tears, I watched that episode just last night actually. Or the recent show - when San was asked if he regretted the tattoo and just, entirely unhesitating “never” even tho they’d been sniping at each other all day 😭😭😭
And truly! I didn’t think much about Woo at first; I kinda assumed he was just another dancer/visual type but since San wouldn’t let me breathe without Wooyoung RIGHT THERE I ended up looking more into him and he’s so sweet. My God, he’s such a caring, gentle person. Definitely the embodiment of more than meets the eye in so many ways. And he’s so mindful of all the members, he knows exactly how to play with each of them, even if sometimes it’s a little chaotic, you just know he’s always gonna be the one there if they need something.
I heard about the Vata thing! That took some real nerve on his part, calling him out so publicly - good for him though, there needs to be more people in the industry like him, it might become a little less corrupt and nasty if there were. If more weren’t afraid to call out the bullshit maybe people would be more mindful of not starting this shit.
And frankly his TALENT. Jesus. When I told my friend I’d picked him as my split bias for sure, she explained some of his past and being picked on by other fandoms, etc - it was heartbreaking - he’s got so much talent and deserves the world 😭
I mean honestly - all of them; I’ve never seen a more shining example of a group of just genuinely well meaning people who try their best to do the right thing, and so talented on top of it - like… How did I miss them for so long??? I got into kpop as a whole literally six months before they debuted?! I could have picked them up from day one! The way I’m kicking myself for it 😩
Yunho! Jfc that guy. He was the member I didn’t really notice right away but this comeback and as I watch more variety shows - he’s so cute?! And he’s got such a funny personality, bahh- I figured I’d be safe from him but nah, he’s climbed right up there. Instead of a list of 8 places 1 through 8 this group is more like 1, 2, 2.5 — Woosan; Yeo and Joong; then the other 4 - there’s no least favorite 😭
Ah! Tattoo! That’s so cool; I love it; my friend has an Ateez tattoo from Star 1117; I’m thinking I will probably add one to my sleeve as well, I’ll wait until after I go to a concert, maybe, unless I’m super inspired. I haven’t seen that video though! Another one to add to my list lol - but I have seen Don’t Stop! That video was insane, I loved it sm and the song was great. I remember sending it to my friend when I watched it with the comment “the sweet little criminal mastermind pirates” (honestly the number of nicknames this poor group has ended up with - my favorite was for Jongho, “the softest insurrectionist you’ll ever see” - and I stand by that. 😂)
Also omg Black Cat Nero - so this video is funny (in another I’m kicking myself square in the ass way) bc I’ve seen it pop up on my dash ever since it came out (the Halloween m/v specifically); and every time I saw it I almost clicked on it bc it looked interesting with San’s makeup… And I didn’t because it wasn’t a group I was into so I just… Ignored it. For two years YouTube has tried to hand me this damn group.
(Also no need to apologize for the long asks lol - I’m sure my non-atiny friends are so so sick o hearing me ramble for hours about these guys so I 100% do not mind 😂😂😂😂
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Ruchira Budigere Cross | Perfect Location for Easy Urban Living

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Rontronik presents: Zero Nine Four
Call Rontronik if you need new sounds and experimentation vibrations

Always morphing, Rontronik is following up last year's Tygr Rawk Rcrds-issued Zero Eight LP with its companion release, Zero Nine. His latest finds him refining a distinct flavor of sweeping ambience where he makes a move toward cinematic soundscaping.
Whereas the previous release had a DNA that flirted with the clamor of experimentation, here he blends lush atmospheres with field recordings and inventive synthesis to distinct hues of IDM. This cultivates immersive environments that inspire emotion and evoke a sense of depth. This shift to a painterly approach marks a new chapter in Croudy’s production flair, emphasizing an ability to evolve while staying true to Rontronik’s roots.
Following the warm post-rock vibes of "Zero Nine Six," today Rontronik shares the new single "Zero Nine Four," a track that dips into the influence of the Warp Records golden age. Think Squarepusher, Aphex Twin, LFO, where vintage IDM meets a modern sensibility.
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New York City-based producer, DJ, and controllerist Ron Croudy crafts electronic tracks under the moniker Rontronik.
Always morphing, Rontronik is following up last year's Tygr Rawk Rcrds-issued Zero Eight LP with its companion release, Zero Nine. Croudy’s latest finds him refining a distinct flavor of sweeping ambience where he makes a move toward cinematic soundscaping.
Whereas the previous release had a DNA that flirted with the clamor of experimentation, here he blends lush atmospheres with field recordings and inventive synthesis. This cultivates immersive environments that inspire emotion and evoke a sense of depth. This shift to a painterly approach marks a new chapter in Croudy’s production flair, emphasizing an ability to evolve while staying true to Rontronik’s roots.
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Today he shares the new single "Zero Nine Six," a track that is an open-armed invitation to Rontronik's world that features ambient electronics with post-rock sensibilities that offer up an optimistic warmth. Check out the new single on YouTube.
A seasoned artist, his journey began in 1999 when he emerged on the Töshöklabs Presents: Dated compilation under the aliases technique:concrete and Cardboardmen — developmental forays that inadvertently laid the framework for an eclectic career. In 2007, Croudy released his debut solo EP, Magma, which centered on hypnotic rhythms and pulsating low end, outlined by mesmerizing textures. He continued to hone a similar strain of electronica on subsequent records, exploring his outer reaches in a prolific series of collaborations with the likes of KRS-One and A Tribe Called Quest.
On Zero Nine, Rontronik explores a diverse range of ambient soundscapes with a bit more variation. “Zero Nine Six,” as heard above, is a meditative ambient piece, characterized by its lush, calming atmospheres and slow-evolving textures, perfect for introspective moments. In contrast, “Zero Nine Four” introduces a more aggressive, beat-driven energy, with sharp rhythms and percussive elements that bring a sense of urgency to the composition. While “Zero Nine Five” takes a grungy, downtempo turn, blending dirty trip-hop influences with a dark, moody edge, resulting in a raw, textured sound that feels gritty and immersive.
Croudy has consistently asserted himself a sonic architect, weaving beats and melodies into enveloping experiences. He possesses a relentless drive to push boundaries, which has yielded forward thinking outcomes. It’s a cerebral, yet workman-like philosophy and a passion for innovation has enabled Rontronik to become an open-format journey into the heart of sound itself — a vessel for the limitless creativity of a visionary figure in electronic music.
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