#hes so jaggy i love that about him

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Finally a quiet moment alone

Spoilers for @cloudedmoonofficial’s first book Clouded Moon: Shifting Roots below the cut. Eeee this book was great!! So excited for Shaded River

As a new member of Field Colony, would Wildfur go through any specific training or just expected to learn on the fly? Initially, I’d think the first option, except that now the already small colony is even smaller, so right now the name of the game seems like it’d be b. Hope our favorite grumpy fluffball gets some advice bc the guy doesn’t really seem like he’s built for prolonged running and agility 😅 I’m curious as to what Wildfur’s actual personality will be like now that he’s separated from the source of all his stress and trauma - I kind of hc him as the flipside to Redleaf. Still supportive and watchful, but not quite as initially outgoing. More of the unassuming counselor who really bonds with the quiet shy kids, bc they’re a bit more low energy, and helps to build them up

Also did Spotty ever tell Missingfoot about him or did he immediately put everything essential about him together on his own? - his inviting nature upon the sudden appearance of the marsh cat was not lost on me. I also wonder if Wildfur's name ever came up during Moonlight Meetings while Missingfoot was a Mentor and if he knew of him from afar. Now that Spotty is leader, will he be officially retired or would he keep working as a Keeper, probably out of necessity now

I also felt so bad for poor Jaggy leaving with Fernface - high key hope he has a change of heart and sucks up the courage nobody thinks he has and comes back. The Wastelands, if his company doesn’t get to it first, are gonna chew him up and spit him out

I’m also curious to see how Ambereyes is doing in the next book. This poor “strives to be a supporting character” really got a protagonist’s amount of loss and trauma in the past few months. Lilyfire too - I’d love to see her eventually become an envoy on Spotty’s council.

Eee!! I can’t wait see grown up Steadystone and all of Nightpool’s kits!! I also adore Lakespeckle!! And Viperfang really grew on me when I really didn’t expect him to!!

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Hi triad i just felt like letting you know this:

Finding you(and @/jaggybot3000) in my activity like twice shocked me becuz i love your/yalls arts so so much like youre also one of my biggest inspirations in this fandom dkdjjsjdjs. Really i love your artstyle, its so scrumptious to look at.

Im also gonna take this an opportunity to ask,,, do you have a cccc lore planned out in your head/written? Idk if this has been asked before—if it did i havent seen it... just curious, i like seeing different people's interps

hi hi!!! this honestly means so much <:} thank you!!! you're a very talented artist and you deserve to have your art seen, I'm happy to be able to share it ^_^ keep up the great work!!! (also Jaggy mention yesss. I love Jaggy's art too YAY)

also I do, in a way! I don't post about it as much since I like to express it through art instead… and I haven't been able to draw as much lately due to lack of time :'D and I also don't want people to confuse it with my personal interpretation of the album or my analyses of the album itself… I try to keep my personal 'verse' of the album (aka how I lay out the 'lore' into an actual more tangible storyline in my head) and my personal interpretation of the album (aka what I think the album is trying to say) separate… I try not to conflate the two, though my interpretation of the album does inform my verse, but not the other way around. I hope that makes sense :P

I don't have eeeverything figured out as far as events go, so I'm not going to mention every story beat, however I will mention certain stray concepts for some major events. I'll talk about it more under the cut for anyone who's curious ^_^ (WARNING: huge walls of text)

so first thing, in my personal 'verse' the story isn't a literal timeloop… (sorry timeloop fans). however it still is very much a 'cycle' of sorts. since the album's message of mental health being a cycle in itself with its ups and downs is extremely meaningful (and a core theme really) so while I don't see it a literal timeloop, I do incorporate it in a slightly different way!

one thing I'd like to explain, is that a few of the story beats / events only have happened once, rather than them being something that repeats every cycle. this is the case for my interpretation of the shot in RoE (different from the song RoE in the album… I'll explain in a minute) and Heart blinding himself. while some other story beats (pretty much the rest of cacophony) do happen every cycle, but they never happen in the exact same way. there's some variation here and there. some events happen earlier or sometime later, sometimes cacophony lasts slightly longer or slightly shorter… etc etc. also HMS generally remember the previous cycles.

so I'd like to start with the shot in RoE first. I actually think the shot happened before all the other events in the album. (this is due to the line in Mucka Blucka – 'but when he finally shot at me, lines once solid were blurred') and while I don't consider it the source of the dissonance itself (I imagine the dissonance started brewing even earlier, which slowly leads up to the shot) I do think it's the cause of the actual split / HMS seeing eachother as distinct parts rather than one single person. I don't talk about it a lot, but I do think of the shot as an actual suicide attempt rather than a literal attack. (I mean… it's very much what Mucka Blucka implies, after all) BUT, I do think that each of HMS remember the shot differently. Mind, of course, remembers it as an actual murder attempt on him, with Heart as the aggressor Heart remembers it as something done in self-defense, with Mind as the initial aggressor only Soul remembers it for what it actually was (a suicide attempt) I see it this way because I think the ensuing miscommunication would give some sense to each character being like that... they wouldn't be able to make peace with what happened until concord, where they're able to forgive eachother / themselves, only for the lingering, resentful feelings to spring up during cacophony again.

(also this should be obvious by now but of course this isn't me assuming anything about CJ's life or anything. this is me taking what's said in the album itself to form a fictionalized story in my head. I do very much hope this is straight up obvious, but I just don't want anyone to get the wrong idea or anything… orz...)

and of course after the shot, the cycle of calamity/cacophony/concord that we already familiar with begins. I always think that, once they re-split at the beginning of each cycle, the ensuing cacophony starts gradually, since Never Meant to Know and Spring and a Storm feel a lot like a 'calm before the storm' kind of thing to me, while cacophony peaks at TME/TSE/The Bidding.

now, as for the aforementioned repeating events...

I really really like to think of Spring and a Storm (and subsequently, Storm and a Spring) as something that happens each cycle... I imagine during Spring and a Storm, Soul goes outside and sits on a grassy hill somewhere until it starts to rain. Soul remains there, until Mind comes looking for him to bring him back home. I always imagine it's Mind specifically due to the existence of StaaS. in my head I've played around a lot with the idea of them having a chat under the rain, until Mind finally convinces him to come back inside. (I even have an unfinished comic about it... the unfinished comics curse...) I do imagine the talks they have during it are different in each cycle, but usually they tend to be Soul trying to remain optimistic despite him knowing what's coming, and Mind not really understanding why he's optimistic, completely unable to see things the way Soul does. <- this train of thought will come back once I get to StaaS in a bit lol

as for RoE, since I imagine the shot is something that has already happened a long time ago, what I think happens in RoE (as in, the actual song) is Mind and Heart remembering said incident, and being stuck in that mindset where they feel like they're reliving it all over again. I imagine the shot would have been very traumatic for them both (and Soul too, of course), so it'd make sense to me if the memory of it comes back to haunt them every cycle whenever tension starts up again. I think of the lyrics themselves as sort of the difference of how they cope about it? with Heart excusing himself and trying to make sense of the consequences he has (or, had) to face. while Mind... well, Mind is being Mind about it. he laughs about it as if it doesn't affect him at all, yet is adamant about how Heart should be facing the consequences for what he did. still, despite the differing attitudes from them both, I do think it would affect them both negatively equally.

after that follows Apathy, which I have a very specific perspective of (I actually have so many comic ideas regarding Apathy but... I hate drawing comics... :'D)

I don't really see Apathy as a literal hole that Heart falls into (though the imagery of unknowingly digging your own grave really is so cool… sighs…). instead I really like the concept of Apathy taking place in what would be Heart's room. usually just a normal, albeit messy room; but the moment Apathy starts, it becomes this long, dark, completely pitch black tunnel with seemingly no end. I have the idea of Soul going in to look for Heart, despite knowing how easy it would be to get lost in there. a majority of the time in results in nothing really, as even when he does find him, Heart is completely unmoving and non-cooperative with him. Soul tries his best to get him out of Apathy, but Heart doesn't really care about what happens to him at that point, and completely dismisses Soul. and even if Soul tries to physically drag him out it just makes matters worse. eventually, Soul stops going in to look for him. Mind tends to have an easier time traversing through Apathy – his light clearing up the darkness around him. but of course, Heart isn't really ever happy to see him, and if he's already uncooperative with Soul then he's even worse with Mind, who's way of helping things is really just berating and verbally lashing out at him until Heart does something. (which of course, makes Heart want to cooperate with him even less.)

(also fun fact, this post is meant to imply they're both physically in Apathy, hence the pitch black background and white light around Mind's head. yayyy)

I imagine Heart starts to get out of Apathy around Storm and a Spring; its effects would still linger on him of course, but he's far more responsive than he was before. he goes outside for once, where it's raining and Mind joins him, and they have a conversation that mirrors whichever conversation Soul and Mind had earlier in the cycle. however, Mind twists Soul's overall hopeful words into another chance to berate Heart. that being said, considering Mind's breakdown at the end of StaaS, I imagine he doesn't quite 'win' at the end of their ensuing conversation. which would lead to Mind deciding to just dismiss Heart in TME.

... admittedly I haven't figured out how I'd lay out the next story beats... so that's all I can mention for now! :'D I will say I always imagine it's during TME / TSE where the conceptuals come into play, but that's not a hard rule by any means and just a concept I like to play around with sometimes, haha. I do have a bigger post planned regarding my conceptual and semi-conceptual designs that I just haven't gotten around to finishing due to lack of time :'D but they do play a pretty big role in how cacophony plays out in my verse!

also sort of a late addendum, but I really like the idea of the first cycle being vastly different from each subsequent one... (it's also the cycle where I think Heart blinds himself, the effect of it lasting each subsequent cycle). I imagine that, due to the shot having practically just happened, tensions are very high and as a result they treat eachother differently compared to later cycles, most noticeable with Heart and Mind towards Soul. buuut I may just make a different post exploring that concept because I have... a lot of thoughts regarding it... and this post is long enough as it is, haha. I'm also attached to the idea of HMS becoming closer as the cycles go on rather than growing distant. I feel at first they feel like they don't really know eachother... seeing eachother as almost like strangers stuck in their own body, and then, after so many cycles, they feel they know eachother a lot better and generally feel safer around the other, especially when closer to concord. and while it's never perfect, they can maybe manage to reach harmony and stability easier compared to earlier cycles, perhaps as a sign of healing after such a long time... yaaay <- if it wasn't obvious by now the overall message of healing in the album is super important to me. it's the reason I love concord art so much <:}

so yeah I think that's all I can mention about for now as I haven't figured out everything haha. apologies that this is super long-winded (and perhaps confusing?). a lot of this is subject to change since my interpretations are never set in stone, I prefer to let my interpretation change freely as I notice more details in the album and such and explore different possibilities on what certain things mean :} I think it's fun doing it that way!

(oh and thank you for asking! this was super fun to answer as I don't get many chances to talk about this stuff LOL)

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Tobiuo & Heat: Reunited

The meeting between the three supernovas began by Heat twitching and tweaking on his heels beside Wire and Killer, while witnessing the Polar Tang emerge from the ocean below. Finally joining the Victoria Punk and the Thousand Sunny at their designated meeting place, water drips down from the steel hull and the braced doors fling wide.

The first to emerge from below was Law, followed immediately by Bepo, who both approached the edge of the Polar Tang in succession. Law gave the two other captains a curt nod to suggest they both latch ropes and anchors to hold the ships firmly together in the middle of the sea, as they had done times prior. Luffy and Kid both clicked their tongues at him, begrudgingly doing as the dark-haired captain silently ordered them.

The rest of the Heart Crew scurry up the deck: Shachi and Penguin competing and arguing with Ikkaku over trading cards, and Uni holding a fluttered conversation of signs with Hakugan, both practicing communicating non-verbally to get a better understanding of the security chief's natural language.

The only person to not emerge yet was Tobiuo, the security officer, and Heat feels all the more restless about her absence amongst them.

Briefly tearing his sunken eyes away from the steel door of the Tang, he looks at Kid and Law both holding a hushed conversation. Within the short moment he gazed at the two captains, the security chief exited the Tang door and joined her crew above deck.

Heart fluttering vibrantly in her chest, Tobiuo feels just as eager as Heat is to see him as he did her. She had not heard a word from him in some time, thinking he may have forgotten her or found someone else. Only peering briefly over at him and smiling at his over-eagerness, she felt secure that it was not the case.

Refusing to give her hammering emotions away, she turns her attention to sear her eyes in the back of her captain in anticipation for his next orders. She knows it would not be appropriate to immediately run to a foreign crew without explicit orders from her Captain with permission to do so. She was patient, she could wait.

Law briefly flicks his eyes to Heat, rolling them as he witnesses the panicked and love-sick look the fire breather donned on his features while watching Kid in anticipation. Returning his gaze to Kid, he curls his lip and glares at him. Kid rolls his own eyes, darting them to Tobiuo and back to Law, just as Law did to Heat, and mirrored his disgruntled expression.

Both captain's take a deep breath in, sighing it out while mentally preparing for the display about to occur before them.

Luffy watches on with a small bout of confusion quirking at his brow and pulling at his lips. He didn't know why "Traffy" and "Jaggy" were being weird about this meet-up, but was becoming curious. His perplexion deepened when both captain's ordered in unison.

"Alright, Heat. Get it over with," Kid boredly called over his shoulder to the fire-breather.

"Tobiuo," Law ordered in sync with the redhead, "Go."

Everything happened at once: Heat moving towards the edge of the Punk and extended with open arms in preparation to catch the sprinting Fishwoman in his arms. Launching herself over the hull of the Polar Tang, she hooks her arms around his neck and legs over his hips as her lips meet with his in a messy and desperate collision of joy.

Heat stumbles back a little, laughing as he spins Tobiuo briefly in his arms. If the Fishwoman could make a sound, she would return his joy with marrying her laughter with his.

One of Heat's hands immediately reaches down to hold Tobiuo's thigh close to him, legs bracing in a bend to not react to her weight distribution potentially overwhelming him, and his other hand threads into her hair to keep her kisses steady.

Tobiuo is so overcome with being with her lover that she does not know where to place her hands. Changing from his cheeks to his neck, to his shoulders and back to his hair, her hands take in every inch of him while her thighs clamp over his hips to hold him hostage to her touch.

Their kisses continue in a passionate display of need and desire, Heat groaning into her lips while his tongue brushes with hers. Each time they deepen the intensity of the oscillation, both of them are careful not to nick his lips or tongue on her sharp teeth while she expresses her love into each movement.

“Iyo-,” he gasped out a muffled chuckle into her kiss, lips smiling against hers, “Missed me too, huh?”

The navy-skinned Fishwoman nods into the kiss, settling her hands on his shoulders while holding him close. Each moment she feels her body flush with his, her heart beats in time with his own. Her soul feels unified through each soft touch, and she feels at home with her special person.

“I missed you so much,” Heat uttered, turning his head and punctuating each word with his lips on hers. “Wrote to you every day. You get any of them?” Tobiuo shook her head ‘no’, refusing to break the kiss to sign to him all she needed to say. He chuckled, feeling just as needy and passionate for her as she was for him.

Fully overcome with the kiss, and melting into her touch without care to the amount of eyes on them, Heat sighed and gulped back her soundless gasps pressed into his lips. Turning on the deck, he escorted the warrior in his arms towards crew quarters on the Victoria Punk, moving with her firmly in his arms towards the corridor, and kicking the door closed behind them as he retired below.

Both captain's of the Victoria Punk and Polar Tang groaned in succession, cringing at the display occuring moments prior. Turning their grimaces back towards one another, a glimmer was expressed between them in their orange and yellow eyes.

Although both Law and Kid outwardly displayed their displeasure, both men were inwardly clenching their fists and celebrating how much joy this encounter was bringing to their moping crewmates. Heat and Tobiuo work better when they're happy, and seeing their happiness forged together in their unity was truly a sight they appreciated, regardless of how public affection made them feel.

Deep down, they appreciated the time Luffy banded them together to serve a greater purpose as three crews merged to one. If the only outcome of this encounter was witnessing their subordinates happy, that was enough for them.

Both commander and warrior were determined to make up for lost time in private; Heat demonstrating all the signs he'd been practicing, while Tobiuo listened and watched on eagerly to the adventures he and his crew partook in. The two only ever interrupted their conversation by one another's hands smoothing over cheeks and faces to truly commit this moment to memory.

They were together, at last, and all felt right in the world.

What the crews saw

Tobiuo Masterlist

[pocket-jack]

Love Mail

Luffy climbing up to Victoria Punk: Love mail!

Killer playing along: Love mail? Oh! It must be a letter for you, Kid!

Kid: You're two are a dorks. The hell is love mail?

Luffy: It's a news report. Did you know that the sunflowers on the whole island are looking at the same direction? They're looking at you, sunshine! Get it? Because sunflowers are always facing the sun, and when there isn't any, they're facing each other. I guess they confused you with the sun, Juggy!

Kid, all red: "Drops his instrument kit" Ahhh... What a bullshit...

Killer: Aww, that's sweet

Kid: Shut up...

Luffy: I'll go spread the Love Mail to Traffy! Enjoy your day!

Kid: Mggghghhh....

Killer: I'll translate that: you too, Straw Hat!

Luffy, climbing in the Polar Tang: Love Mail!

Shachi: AAAH! Straw Hat! You scared me! Don't sneak up on us so suddenly! And what the hell is a Love Mail?

Luffy: Can't tell you! It's for Traffy!

Shachi: Ah-... Ooooh! I get it! Ooooooi! Captain! There's a letter for you!!

Law coming from the operating room cleaning his instruments: A letter? From who?

Luffy: From me :))

Law: "Smiling warmly" What is it?

Luffy: A love mail! S' a fact actually!

Law: A fact? A fun one?

Luffy: A really fun one! Did you know that I have a disease?

Law: Wha-? A disease? What is it? Why didn't you tell me? You know that your and Kids health are important to me! What are the symptoms?

Luffy: I know how it's called and I've had it for a while know... And the symptoms are... "Pressed his hand to his chest" Whenever I'm around Traffy my heart keeps beating faster and I may die if I stop looking at him! You know how it's called?

Law completely oblivious: I... Such a strange and vague symptoms... Are you sure there's nothing else? It can't be that I don't know it!..

Luffy: Te-he! The disease that I have is called... 'Traffy is so attractive that I can't look away from him"!

Law: ...

Law: "Turns red, but also sighs in relief" Oh... Oh! Straw Hat-ya, don't scare me like that! I thought you had something serious!

Luffy: It is serious! There is also a newpaper in the love mail! It's states that Trafalgar Law is the handsomest doctor in the world! And do you know who wrote the report? The future Pirate King Monkey D. Luffy! Can you imagine!?

Law: "Flatters" Aw! Stop! I need to work! Did you send the love mail to Eustass too?

Luffy: Of course! I'm the best love mail man in the world!

Luffy: "Leaves" Byee! Hope the love letter made your day!

Law: It sure did...

Shachi: Awww! Captain is smiling! This is the best day of my life!

Law: Shachi, I will split you in half.

Shachi: Got it! I'll shut up!

Robin: Hello, Luffy! How was your love mail plan?

Luffy: It's good! Traffy and jaggy were so red and happy when I told them about it! Thank you for helping with the quotes! And thanks to you too, Sanji!

Sanji: Repay me with stopping trying to break into the refrigerator. I know you tried to bite off the code lock

Luffy: But I'm hungry at night! How can I eat if the refrigerator looked?

Robin: "Spots Kid, climbing onto the ship" Oh, hello Kid

Luffy: Jaggy! Do you need something?

Kid: Yeah, just wanted to pass you the mail

Luffy: The mail?

Kid: Yes. It's the trinket. I know, you love them

Luffy: Wha- For me???

Kid: Yep! I can't do quotes, but I'd do anything to see you happy

Luffy: "Processing" ...

Luffy: "Covers his red face with a hat" Nishishishi! Thank you!..

Kid: "Rises Luffy's chin with his hand to see his red face" No prob! That's what the Love Mail means, right?

Luffy: "Got shy" Ahh!.. Y-yeah!...

Robin and Sanji: Aaawww

Law: "Teleports to them with a box" Hey

Luffy: Traffy? Why are you here?

Law: Don't act like I can't see my partner whenever I want. About the Love Mail thing

Luffy: Oh? "Hides his eyes with a hat" You too???..

Kid: I was first! Did he get you too?

Law: I just want to talk about his... 'Disease'. Not compete for his attention with you, Eustass

Luffy: What do you wanna talk about?

Law: Your diagnosis. First time I thought I don't know anything about it, but know that you named a disease, I think that I know exactly what too prescribe you

Luffy: Wha?..

Law: "Gives him a box" It may ease the symptoms a little bit. But the kisses and hugs will do the trick as well

Luffy: "Opens it" What's inside? A medicine?

Law: The best that I have

Luffy sees the inside full of chocolate that he loves: Oh!?.. OOOOH?????

Kid: Don't tell me he won! What about my trinket to you? It can be used as a fidget toy, puzzle, even self defens-.. Agh... Forget it. You already ate the chocolate... I'm glad you happy, monkey

Luffy: It was SO delicious! It had my favorite flavor and all! Oh!.. Wait... Was I suppose... To eat all of it in one go.

Law: You can eat as much as you want. That's kind of the thing. You can't get overdose. Truly a beautiful medicine for a beautiful patient

Luffy: Eh... Stop... That's not...

Kid: It is! You're beautiful! The prettiest out of the world! And also you, hot doc

Law: Hot doc? Did you receive the news as well?

Kid: I've figured you'd be! And you too! So adorable when you shy "Smooches Luffy"

Luffy: ..aaw.. "Covers his whole face with hat"

Kid and Law got K.O-ed momentetaly: Oh-...

Kid and Law proceeds to hug and kiss completely shy Luffy: Love Mail - the best thing in the world!

Straw Hats: AWWWWWW

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I just love how Joker(DC) energy he gives off sometimes, like this weird psychotic persona at times⬇️

A little clueless Luffy as to what's going on expression⬇️

This interaction between them 😂

Luffy : I knew you'd cause a scene, Jaggy!

Zoro : Look who's talking, Luffy!

Eustass : You're in no place to talk either, Roronoa!

AAAH idk I just really love their bickerings, issss really funny and cute and makes me smile

LOVED THIS SO MUCH😭❤️⬇️

Also I was talking to one of my bestfriends about one piece, and he tells me, You know Kaido's underlings/crew are all named after cards, King Queen Jack etc

So that was a nice detail

We were also talking about how and why is Jack still alive because I so wish for him to just go away, and I told him maybe because he had his vivre card and they came by to pick him up or something? He was like Nah

Because Jack is a fishman, I WAS LIKE WHAAAAT. And so new thing, Fishman can breathe but not swim if they've eaten a devil fruit. So he was just lying there deep under water, waiting for his team to pick him up. Is it bad that I wished he didn't have a vivre card because I don't like that character, at all.

Also that creepy guy who was after Shirahoshi, he also didn't die after falling into the ocean, because.....he was a fishman.

Episode 986-987

8th April, 2024

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And secondly I wanted to ask if you could write a yandere Law, Kidd and Luffy with a female reader who is also pretty strong? Like she has her own pirate crew and people actually fear and adore her? Her personality would be really badass yet sarcastic and cocky 👀 you know the casual bad bitch material 🤭💅

Handle it~..

The sound of your ships door opening caught people’s attention as you smirked, walking out of your ship to the island you just drifted on with subordinates behind you. You stretched and felt the wind blow flow through your hair as you grinned even wider.

“Agh! Finally we’re on land! I was getting tired of you guys for a second.”

You said while placing a hand on your hip, the sound of the waves crashing against your ship ringing through your ears. Your second and third in command both laugh as you looked around the island you just set foot on.

Paying no kind of attention to the people gawking at you rather curiously, you tapped your chin on with your (f/c) painted nails showing.

“Hmm I wonder where those idiots are anyway..”

You said with a pondering look, glancing at your ship and the crew members on board talking and laughing. Though, they didn’t dare to talk to loud or saying anything obnoxious because they knew you didn’t mess around.

Walking around the city you started to look for the three idiots you met in sabaody. Two years have passed since you saw them and you couldn’t help but wonder how they would react to the new you that everyone fears but adores. While you were walking around those eyes kept following you like no tomorrow,

Although you were used to it, the attention was getting rather tiring. Turning around to the few of the people who’d been staring at you, you gave them a glare. Not like a warning but one with meaning and like you suspected they would do, they immediately looked away. Your lips curved into a smile as you continued to walk along your way.

Still walking along the street you spotted a bar up ahead. “..I could use a drink..those three can wait” you muttered to yourself as you began to walk over but suddenly you heard a loud yell. An..excited yell..from a voice that you knew very very well..

But before you could even turn around or get a word out, two hands were on your hips. The pair of arms then stretched an wrapped around your waist as a faint gasp left your lips.It was almost like fast motion as you felt yourself being pulled to a muscular but warm body.

“W-What the- Luffy?!!”

You Saïd as you were then pulled with so much force, colliding into a strong body.

Your head was a bit dizzy as you placed a hand on it but once everything calmed down you were able to see what you suspected in the first place, your crazy rubber boy! “Luffy!” You laughed and yelled excitedly with a grin. You heard a faint chuckle as those rubber arms wrapped around your waist again.

“You’re lucky that I haven’t see your goofy ass in a long time or else I would’ve killed you for that little stunt!!” You laughed while pulling his cheek and glancing at his it stretched from his face. A surprised look came over his face but he smiled nonetheless and chuckled again.

“Hah!! Yeah sorry! I just haven’t seen you in a while and it was getting sooo boring with Traffy and jaggy!”

Your eyebrows furrowed, jaggy and…traffy?…who was he referring to?..now blinking the two you’ve been looking for besides Luffy popped in your mind like a bubble.

“Wait..do you mean Law and Kidd?..”

You asked with a slight smile, raising an eyebrow with a chuckle erupting from your throat. Now looking into his eyes, something seemed..different. Not like the Luffy you knew and loved..there was something just off about the look on his face..

Before you knew it, his arms and grip on you slowly started to tighten. This caused you to blink in surprise as you looked up at him and expected him to at least acknowledge this but, he just kept grinning like everything was normal.

Blinking again you opened your mouth to say something, but of course, someone beat you to it.

“He means we’re here and we’ve found you idiot.”

A voice said with a slight scoff it was deep and almost monotone..Kidd! You immediately thought, Grinning you turned around, jumping on him in a hug. “Kidd!! You’re back!! You look even stupider than before aww!!!” You saw the pirate with cherry red hair cheeks turn even redder than his hair while he tried to gently pry you off.

“H-Hey!! Let go of me you little-”

“Y/N!! Let go of that stupid monkey and hug me!!”

“Who are you calling a stupid monkey, jackass?!?”

You laughed as you held your stomach and stumbled back, bumping into a broad chest.

“O-Oops! Sorry sir I just-”

A smirk on the ‘death surgeon’ immediately landed on his lips as your face lit up.

“Law!!!” You Saïd while hugging him with a laugh, squeezing him even tighter than you did with Kidd or Luffy, making them both pout and glare at the third devil fruit user. A light pink blush dusted Law’s face as he awkwardly patted your back and side hugged you. “Hello Y-Y/N-ya..nice to see you again..”

Letting go of him and you placed your hands on your hips with a big smile that could bright you any persons day, especially theirs.

“I can’t believe it’s actually you guys!! You better prepare yourselves because a lot has changed!”

You said with a playful wink, earning chuckles and smirks. The ones that were so nostalgic..

Sooner or later you would regret tremendously even coming here…

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For the rest of the day you spent it with them, laughing and updating each other on how things have been and everyone’s lives. As luffy babbled on about an adventure that happened recently you hummed and handed Kidd another one of your shopping bags.

Almost all three of the men were carrying stuff you bought and Luffy didn’t seem to mind much at first since Nami or Robin probably did it to him all the time and he was used to it, but looking at a the other two almost made you burst out into a fit of laughter.

“Why do you guys look like that? What? You can’t carry a few bags for a lady such as myself?”

You said teasingly while flipping your hair in their direction with another laugh. You got a growl and a small sigh of annoyance and giggled evilly to yourself.

Kidd rolled his eyes again his grim expression still there but his eyebrow rose, “oh yeah?! And if your such a damn ‘lady’ than why are we carrying it for you?!”

“Y/N-ya i see nothing in your hands..”

“Guys quit interrupting my story!!!”

“SHUT UP IDIOT!”

You smiled and chuckled at their behavior. They haven’t changed one bit you thought, but just then, there was yelling. Alarms went off and everyone turned around to see what was going on.

The all for of you weren’t faxed that much of course because you’re pirates, a robbery was a walk in the park for you! They quickly got serious however when three of the robbers came running towards you with guns and knives,

Tensing up, Kidd clenched his teeth and made a rather aggressive gesture to move out the way clenching fist while having a dark vibe about him..

Luffy jumped up and grabbed his fist, ready to punch the living shit out if anyone who even dared to glare at you.

“Y/N!! Get out the way!!”

They all barked, Law brought out his hand to activate his devil fruit and clenching the sheet of his sword with a look on his face that made you feel very uneasy..like you just ate something you weren’t supposed to..

Raising an eyebrow and ignoring the feeling, you simply rose an eyebrow. Did they really think you couldn’t handle a bunch of low classed thieves by yourself? Scoffing and turning around to face them, you simply raised up your leg and..

WHACK!!!

Your heel connected with the robbers face causing his nose to start bleeding. He backed away and groaned in pain.

Y-You bitch-”

He didn’t even get to finish his sentence before landed another kick to his stomach, spinning around with your foot in the air you hit the other two with ease, taking out your sword and landing a slash on all three of their chests. Blood dripped as you out your sword back on your sheath.

Laughing at their shocked expressions you shrugged and smiled.

“What? I told you I’ve changed!” You Saïd with a wink as you the looked around. “Hey let’s hit up a bar!! I’m tired of walking, it’s so much work!” You said while batting your eyelashes and fanning your face like you were in dire heat.

You saw Kidds eye twitch and Luffy get comically irritated.

“We’ve been carrying your bags all day!!! What do you mean?!”

You laughed again as Law just sighed, but faintly you could see a smile paint on his face.

On the way to the bar you were…confused about the three’s conversation.

It was like they were bout you leaving with one of them and joining one of their crews..when you tried to butt in about it they would completely dismiss you! It honestly seemed like they refused to have you sail the sea by yourself anymore..

You felt like a child whose parents were ignoring your need for a toy and it was annoying..no matter how hard you tried to tell them, they just dismissed the whole idea of you being alone.

Just wait until they find out you had your own crew now..

“Hey Y/N when you’re aboard on my ship keep all that girly shit in your space okay? I don’t want it crowding my ship!!”

“What are you going on about you stupid monkey?! When she’s on my ship she’ll-”

“Hey guys look!! A bar! Let’s head in yeah?”

They all look surprised and a little flabbergasted but just shrugged casually.

“Sure!.”

Drink after drink, you started to lose yourself. You made a mental note to not drink too much because you knew that you were the type of drinker to reveal every last secret you had when you got too much alcohol in your system. The more loose you became however..and the your cheeks flushed with the buzzing feeling of your senses loosing their touch, you couldn’t put it down.It certainly didn’t help that the three other pirates you were drinking with wouldn’t stop encouraging ‘one more drink.’ Eventually it happened, you drank to much and it all slipped out.

You started to blabber nonstop about your crew in very very descriptive detail, not even realizing how silent they became when you were talking their ears off. A smile was on your face when you talked about te thing would most likely change your life forever..

Half an hour passed and you were starting to feel strange..something definitely wasn’t right..the three had become much more silent now and even left for a bit.

Why did they do that?

Where did they go?

Something’s wrong..

Thoughts were buzzing around in your mind as you clenched the counter with a gulp, a lump forming in your throat. You faintly remember law handing you a drink, he said it was a special kind that the bartender made for people who could hold their alcohol well..

“Bullshit..”

You muttered as everything began to spin faster and faster. Attempting to get up you slowly breathed in and out but then, you heard the door squeak open. Turning your head rather quickly you spotted all three of them. Kidd, Law and Luffy but now you knew that something was off, no not even off. Something was seriously wrong! Even though your vision was blurry and your head felt heavier than a boulder you could definitely saw something red drip from their clothes and hands.

Mumbling something that was mostly incoherent you tried to get up, slurring that you needed to get back to your ship. The smirks and smiles on their faces immediately faded as a loud sigh was heard. With your eyebrow raised you were about to ask what was that long sigh about but you were immediately picked up by Kidd like you were nothing.

His muscular hand lingered on your bottom for a bit before he carefully moved it up to your back. As they left the bar you could hear them arguing loudly about whose ship you would be staying on. You tried to say at least one word but could barely even move. Did law use his medicine to paralyze you?

No…he wouldn’t do that..they all would immediately hear you out once you could explain the situation of you having your own crew and ship..right..?

Slowly, you felt a callused thumb rub against your back as you continue to mumble incoherently about how this was wrong and how you had your own life. That you didn’t need them to protect you!

A faint chuckle could be heard from beside you. You shakily looked over and saw Law smirking and Luffy grinning at you.

“What’s the matter Y/N-Ya?” Law asked, his voiced sounding quite mocking as he stuffed his free hand in his pocket.

Luffy then butted in and gently put his straw hat on your head big smile, his kind eyes almost making you forget about this whole situation.

“Ya don’t think that we can Handle It?~”

Omg I love this smmm 😭😭 I was planning to post this tomorrow night but I wanted to do it in the day time for ONCE lol, I’m finally on my fall break yayyyy!! I’m so happy! I’ll finally be a blue to focus on my beloved blog now! I missed you guys sm honestly <3 I hope you liked this!! 🎀🌸💖💖💕❤️❤️🌸🌸🌸

Bye my pretty petals! Until next time!!

[saints-who-never-existed]

Davechella Week Seven: John Irving

Happy Friday y'all! Jirving playlist be upon ye!

Alpha Swallows - Laura Marling He could fall and shake and weep/ But as holy are my feet and hard with mention/ That dear, they may not speak/ We feel tight when there is tension/And our eyes can make us weak And his heart was full of fire at the man he had become/ And his soul was seldom higher with the falsities of fun/ Could embrace sweet desires in moments as they passed/ But he feared ever more, he saw it didn't last

Rite & Rising - Cullen Vance

Seven Hells - Brown Bird Laws of men lay claim to all those without shame/ Who enlighten themselves with the lies/ That our souls are bound to the deafening sounds/ As the megaphones fill up the skies In bonds of conscience, respiration fails/ Blind suffocation proceeds/ By floodwaters swallowed, the proprium of whales/ Shed these lung spires and breathe

There's No Such Thing as a Jaggy Snake - Biffy Clyro Look up!/ C-c-c-c-c-captain Christ says!/ You think too much about the wrong things/ You sing about the wrong things/ Take extra special care! Simply put you're a fuck up/ C-c-c-c-c-captain Christ says!/ You think too much about the wrong things/ You sing about the wrong things

The Hunger - The Distillers Summertime/ The taste of saint secretes of perfume mist/ Console the mind/ I take it in, the lips of pink, I kiss/ Lonely sky/ The more you take, the more that I give in/ Holy eyes/ I never knew, I know, I know, don't go! Hold on to the memory/ Yeah, it's all you got/ I know you'll be there/ To soak up blood lost/ Blood lost, blood lost

Bless Your Soul - The Bones of J. R. Jones Oh, when all of your ghosts in your dark hollow/ All them move to what's holy in you/ 'Cause you're keeping time, ain't hard if you're blind/ Just tap your feet to your prayers offbeat Oh and bless your soul

The Muse - Laura Marling God's work is planned/ I stand here with a man/ That talked to me so candidly/ More than I'd choose My lips at once are rouged/ I feel again the blues/ Of longing, ever longing, to be/ Confused

White as Diamonds - Alela Diane And some hearts are ghosts settling down in dark waters/ Just as silt grows heavy and drowns with the stones/ Some hearts are ghosts settling down in dark waters/ Just as silt grows heavy and drowns with the stones I've known mornings white as diamonds/ Silent from a night so cold/ Such a stillness, calm as the owl glides/ Our lives are buried in snow/ Our lives are buried in snow

The Wrote and The Writ - Johnny Flynn I'm being asked to drink the blood of Christ/ And soon I'll eat his flesh/ I'm alone again before the altar/ Shedding all my old regrets The last of which I'll tell you now/ As it flies down the sink/ I never knew a part of you/ You didn't set in ink, in ink The letters that you left behind/ No longer shall I read/ Your blood's between the pages/ And I can't stand to see you bleed And I'll soon forget what was never there/ Your words are ash and dust/ All that's left is the song I've sung/ The breath I've taken and the one I must If you're born with a love for the wrote and the writ/ People of letters, your warning stands clear:/ Pay heed to your heart and not to your wit/ Don't say in a letter what you can't in my ear

The Snow Hare - Julie Fowlis/Karine Polwart The hare, he waits on the highest hill/ But the snow is no more falling/ The hare, he waits on the highest hill Oh, the dark is rising By the rock of the stag, he shelters in from the weather He prays for the veil of snow to come and cover him over

[asexxxualauthor]

So, Monster Hunter Wilds is on the horizon, and with it the 6th generation of the Monster Hunter franchise. And, as a fan of the Monster Hunter series since MHTri, here’s my list of the monsters introduced in the 3rd generation that deserve a return. These are in no particular order other than alphabetical.

1. The Final Bosses

Combining these all together since they all fill the same niche (and so I can fit all the monsters on this list), I’m just gonna go ahead and say a flat “no” for them. Final bosses basically never show back up again, and even if they did, these three will not. Ceadeus is a strictly underwater Elder Dragon, and Amatsu is strictly native to Yukumo. Dire Miralis could potentially work out, but he’s still semi-aquatic. Anyway, 0/10

2. Agnaktor

On the exact opposite end of the list is this lovely son of a bitch. Not only is Agnaktor not aquatic, it’s the exact opposite—it’s a lava-swimming wyvern, which is a whole subclass of frequently-used monsters. We already have Lavisioth as an option, and Agnaktor’s immature form—Uroktar—were available in MHRise, so why not? 10/10, should come back again

3. Duramboros

Duramboros is the first monster on this list that isn’t in total dire need of a return—it was available back in MHGenerations, and isn’t extremely unique or memorable. It wouldn’t be hard to add to the game—in fact, the ecology of Wilds’ regions do seem like they’d fit him well, but he wouldn’t exactly need it. 3/10

4. Gigginox

Oh, Gigginox—the Khezu’s more creepy, yet less disturbing little brother. Therein is a large part of the problem with Gigginox, in that its design is too similar to Khezu's—if a game is going to have one, it most likely won't have the other. However, despite having similar designs, their fights are completely different—so, bringing Gigginox back for the Forbidden Lands seems like the perfect opportunity to me. 8/10, bring the freakshow back!

5. Gobul

Gobul is an unfortunate victim of gimmickry. He's definitely a fun enemy—the encounter with him is memorable, he's extremely frustrating and fun, and being able to fish him up with a frog on a stick is so unique and interesting! And I could certainly see ways that reintroducing him for a Swamp region in Wilds could be done well—the problem is that so much of his design is tied to his flooded home, and having to navigate murky waters, that I don't think he's likely to come back. I'll put him at a solid 4/10, though, being hopeful.

6. Great Jaggi

Whenever a small predator monster is included in a game, and the game chooses not to include their mature form or pack leader, I die a little bit inside. Getting into Rise's desert region, seeing the Jaggi running around, and slowly realizing there was no Great Jaggi to beat up on broke my heart. Do I think there's any chance my boy will be showing up in Wilds, though? Not a chance in hell, there's nothing unique about him—unlike his cousins G.Baggi and G.Wroggi—that makes him worth bringing home again. 2/10

7. Jhen Mohran

I, personally, never got the chance to go far enough in one of the games to tackle one of the massive siege monsters—the closes I ever got was Zorah Magdaros, and from what I've seen from the community, that was a bit of a shit-show of a siege. Still, we are shown sailing on desert sands in the trailer for Wilds, and we already know the MH4 crew is tied up in this somehow, so maybe siege is back on the menu, boys! 5/10

8. Lagiacrus

Oh, Lagiacrus—yet another wonderful monster that was handicapped by gameplay gimmickry. Lagi is one of the most beloved monsters in the series—an odd thing to say, since he just barely made it into the gen after his. Without a sea to duel him in, he's locked to just his on-land combat, which is far less interesting to deal with. If we could get underwater combat back, I could see a world where he comes home, but that's not this one. 3/10

9. Nibelsnarf

Honestly, this is one of the monsters I can most see coming back with Wilds. Like Jhen, Nibelsnarf is a desert-dweller that loves digging through the sand—and there's plenty of sand to go around in Wilds first area! Not only that, but Nibelsnarf is perhaps the most bizarre monster to come out of the 3rd gen, and if there's one thing we've seen from the MHWilds roster so far, it's that they're a bunch of ugly, nasty motherfuckers—so he'll fit right in! 9/10

And of course, saving the best for last...

10. Qurupeco

Why, on gods green earth, has this bastard not left 3rd gen yet? He has such a colorful, unique design! His antics and mannerisms are so goofy and fun! The fact that he can parrot the calls of other monsters in the area and bring them barrelling down on you with the force of a hurricane itself is crazy, and makes for such a terrifying conflict—I genuinely do not understand why he isn't in more games—in all of the games—he deserves it!

10/10—11/10—15!! This bastard deserves to make Hunters' lives hell in the Forbidden Lands, I swear to god!

[hitchell-mope]

Ten unpopular Grey’s Anatomy opinions.

Bear in mind I binge watched up to season 15 a few years back and now I’m live blogging it episode by episode every month. I’m up to season four now. And I’ve read ahead so I know a few plot points which will be referenced in this post. Plus. As always. Some of these will be changed as I watch more of the show. Also. If you don’t like this post. Don’t read it.

I hate Izzie Stevens. She should have died instead of George and Lexie and Derek and Andrew. Every character that I like who died. Izzie should have died instead.

Addison and Mark had an extramarital affair. Derek is the victim of their cheating. He was well within his rights to treat them with scorn and anger. And the fact that everyone else expected Derek to forgive Addison and stay married to her pisses me off to no end.

I remember liking Amelia when I first watched her episodes. IIRC she was number two right behind Miranda. But there’s a chance that will change. Partly due to the Caine Instinct. And partly because I really hate this thing where a decent man is turned into a bigot to facilitate his ex girlfriend/wife’s journey of self discovery.

I understand why people don’t like Owen. I also understand why people probably don’t like Preston, his actor’s crappy behaviour aside. But I’m on their side. Deciding to have children is a two way street. No woman should be forced to be a mother. But by that same token. If a man wants to have a big family and a woman doesn’t want children at all. They should break up. Because that is clearly a cut and dry case of irreconcilable differences. And it annoys me that the only way the writers could think of breaking Owen and Cristina up was by having him cheat on her. Also. With regard to a certain comment Owen once made. How many people have said that most hurtful thing imaginable in the heat of an argument? Owen is no different to anyone else in that hospital. They’re all flawed and shitty in their own way. Don’t single out Owen unless you’re willing to do the same to everyone else. After all. Owen isn’t the only fuckup in the cast.

I like Jackson. I like April. But growing older means that I understand now that April was TERRIBLE for Jackson. From freaking out over sleeping with him to abandoning him when they were grieving their dead son. I know that they’re a popular couple but I just can’t ship them. Also. I find it absolutely abhorrent that Jackson had to pay reparations to the women his grandfather attacked when Catherine was the one who covered it up for decades. If you ask me the award should be called the Jackson Avery not Catherine Fox.

I remember liking Arizona but the fact of the matter is that she was biphobic towards Callie. And Callie should never have tried to take Arizona back after she cheated on her.

My apologies to Amelia but Meredith was right in season 12. Amelia lost her brother. But Meredith lost her husband and the father of her children. So no. Meredith was under no obligation whatsoever to talk about Derek’s death with Amelia.

Looking back on it I hate all three of Richard Webber’s love interests. Adele, Ellis and Catherine. For vastly different reasons. But still. I hate them.

I didn’t hate the jaggie pairing. It was quite fun while it lasted.

If that blonde bitch Stevens ever comes back. Jo should kill her with a hammer. It’s what the cow deserves for taking Alex away from Jo and from us.

There’s probably more. But that’s all I can think of at the moment. So that’s all you get for now.

[k8epot8e]

Train in Vain: Chapter 3 Have a Sunny Day!

Summary:

You, Kid, and Kil arrive at Luffy's party.

Notes:

Sorry for another shorter chapter this week! I went to a wedding and it threw me off my school and work schedules. I promise next week's will be longer and have more dialogue. It was fun to think about how I thought the Sunny rowhouse would look. Also, I promise I didn't forget Franky or Chopper they're coming. As always, much love and thanks for reading <3

[I'm attempting to get better at how I cross post these on tumblr. I feel so old but I am learning. I will put the link to the chapter on ao3 at the end. I'm sorry I forgot TWs last time but nothing really happened last chapter anyway lol. ]

TWs: Cursing. Drinking and mentions of alcohol.

Kil’s fist hesitated just in front of the door.

The three of you had gotten there in no time. The apartment you’d been looking for turned out to be a three-story brick rowhouse tucked away on a side street. It had a small front porch with a staircase underneath, presumably leading down to a basement apartment. The stairs were lined with potted plants of various sizes and on the porch was a mat, adorned with the face of a smiling cartoon lion surrounded by sunflowers. “Have a sunny day!” was written in cursive at the bottom. You heard an unapproving tsk from Kid which made you giggle.

“I think this is an outside door” Kil stated. He uncurled his fist and reached for the doorknob, opening it inwards. He was right, as you assumed he often was. Behind the door was a hallway with another door on the right and a stairway leading upwards on the left. The minute you all squeezed through the outer door and into the hallway, you knew the party was in the apartment on this floor. You heard someone playing an acoustic guitar and other voices yelling over one another on the other side of the wall. This door was festooned with paper streamers twisted into jaunty spirals.

The three of you resumed your earlier door-knocking configuration with Kil in front and Kid to your left. The blonde man reached out his large fist and rapped it against the wood three times. The din from the other side of the wall continued but you heard a woman shout, “Luffy! Get the door!” Kid growled lightly and crossed his arms over his broad chest.

A moment later, the door swung violently open. The party streamers fluttered through the air and you jumped at the sudden motion. A short man that you assumed was Luffy appeared in the doorway.

He was probably around 5’9 so both Kil and Kid towered over him. Despite his short stature, he had the presence of someone much larger. A warmth radiated off him, drawing you towards him; an emotional tug that you could feel in your chest. He was handsome in an almost adorable way. His black hair fell in loose curls down over his forehead. He had a long scar under his left eye from an injury probably decades old. His skin was a beautifully warm shade of brown that matched his light brown eyes flecked with gold. His gaze was genuine in an intense way that made you feel exposed. His body was muscular but lean, like the build of a swimmer or gymnast. Around his neck was a thin leather strap from which an old straw hat dangled, resting on his back down between his shoulder blades. He wore a red Hawaiian shirt that he didn’t bother buttoning at all, ripped jean shorts, and flip-flops. An insane outfit for New York, you thought to yourself, quickly getting distracted by his washboard abs. Your face flushed and you hastily averted your gaze.

“Jeez, pull it together ol’ girl,” you thought to yourself.

Luffy thrust his arms in the air and beamed.

“JAGGY AND JAGGY’S FRIEND! YOU’RE HERE!”

He lept out and embraced Kil, wrapping both of his long arms around the blonde’s muscular chest. Kil recoiled slightly but settled into the hug, placing his right hand tentatively on the short man’s back.

“For fuck’s sake” Kid scoffed.

You thought Kid’s verbal hostility would ruffle Luffy, but he seemed completely unfazed.

“I don’t know you,” Luffy released Kil as his eyes met yours. You could feel the blood rush to your cheeks as you became the subject of his intense stare.

“Luffy, this is (Y/N). She’s a new friend of ours.” Kil explained, motioning to you with his right hand.

“Hey. Nice to meet you,” you said sheepishly meeting Luffy’s gaze and offering a small wave of your right hand.

“Nice to meet ya!”

The toothy smile he gave you in return was so bright it made you squint. You felt your heart flutter in your chest; you were completely overcome by his charisma.

“Hey, Jaggy!” Luffy slapped Kid on the arm with his long hand.

“Yeah. Hey.” Kid grumbled and looked away.

You furrowed your brow at the redhead. What was his problem?

“Come on in!” Luffy beckoned to the three of you and led you into the apartment.

The apartment’s common space was one long room divided into different sections by furniture. On the opposite wall to where you entered was a large, brick fireplace. The mantel was decorated with more party streamers along with candles, plants, and photographs. In front of the fireplace was a long wooden coffee table, seemingly the nexus of the gathering as most people were sitting on couches or chairs pulled up around it. To the right was a large bay window with built-in bookshelves on either side and a bench lined with throw pillows that faced the coffee table. Facing the bench was a large couch with an aggressively 1970s sepia-toned floral pattern. It had definitely seen better days, but its injuries had been patched up tenderly in places.

To your left was a media table with video game consoles and a TV. The far left side of the room was a dining area with a long, scuffed wooden table that was currently covered in reusable plastic cups and an unfinished game of Settlers of Catan. Behind it was what seemed to be an impeccably stocked bar cart. There were doorways on this side of the room, one leading to a linoleum-tiled kitchen, one to a bathroom, and one to a hallway that extended down to the left.

When Luffy said “party” on the phone, you had assumed it was going to be a body-to-body type of affair like the apartment parties you sometimes attended reluctantly with friends. This was the opposite of that. There were eight people not including you, Kid and Kil.

On the bench sat a 20-something busty redhead whose cheeks were already flushed from alcohol. She was arguing with the intimidatingly handsome, presumably similarly aged, green-haired Asian man to her right who was actively pouring both of them more sake despite neither of their glasses being close to empty.

Sitting in a dining chair pulled in front of the fireplace and as close to the redheaded girl as physically possible was a lanky man with blonde hair that hung loosely over his face. He was smoking a cigarette and drinking what appeared to be a dirty martini. He was smiling lovingly at the redhead, but she wasn’t paying him any mind.

On the floral couch sat a beautiful older woman with long dark hair and bronze skin, probably in her late 30s, holding a book in her lap. The book looked like it had been sitting open for a while and she was talking happily with the man to her left, a handsome, 20-something Black man with long curly hair he kept styled in a low ponytail. He was enthusiastically telling her about something, his excited hand motions emphasizing what he was explaining. On the man’s left side sat a large-framed older Asian man who was looking between the two conversations and smiling contentedly. Lastly, another older man sat behind the floral couch in a dining chair he had scooted closer to the group. He was a very tall, skinny Black man who was playing the acoustic guitar and lightly singing a happy little tune.

It was loud and somewhat chaotic for a small gathering, but the scene made you smile. Luffy paused once the three of you had shuffled in the door.

“Hey guys! Look who made it!” Luffy laughed as he addressed the apartment of people. The acoustic guitar and conversations briefly paused as all eyes turned towards you.

“Wow, Eustass. Never thought you’d actually take him up on it.” The redheaded girl teased, a sly grin spreading across her flushed face.

“If you wanted to see me that bad, babe, all you had to do was ask.” Kid cocked his brow at her suggestively. She rolled her eyes.

“Kid, I swear to god I will kick your ass” The blonde man stood up and pointed his cigarette at Kid in challenge.

Before you or Kil could say anything Luffy let out a loud belly laugh

“Come on guys! It’s a party! Let’s just have a good time!” He slapped Kid on the back playfully. Kid’s entire face got red and he stormed off to the bar cart at the end of the room. The man started playing the guitar again and everyone resumed their earlier conversations.

Luffy flopped down happily on the bench next to the green-haired man. You and Kil migrated to the bar cart where Kid had just poured himself a shot of whiskey. He threw it back and exhaled, slamming the “What Happens in Sabaody Archipelago, Stays in Sabaody Archipelago!” shot glass back onto the cart.

“Can we just ask him for a ride and get the fuck out of here?” Kid huffed at Kil. The sticky sweet scent of whiskey wafting from his large mouth.

“I don’t know if they’ll just up and take us without some convincing. Let’s all get a drink and see if we can talk one of them into it.” Kil said calmly.

“He’s probably right. It would be rude to just demand something from them the minute we got in the door.” You added.

Kid rolled his eyes.

“1. I don’t care about manners, 2. Kil, you just want a drink, 3. (Y/N), you only want to stay ‘cause you’ve got a hard-on for that lunatic.” Kid jabbed.

“What? I do not!” You huffed. “Also, if anyone is a lunatic it’s you, Kid. He seems perfectly nice.”

Kid opened his mouth to argue back at you but Kil placed his hand on Kid’s chest, stopping him.

“Let’s focus on the task at hand, shall we?” Kil said dryly. “Even if I do just want a drink, we’ll be outta here faster if we do some schmoozing.”

Kil turned to you.

“So, what do you want?” He asked cocking his head at you, a smile peeking out from behind his surgical mask.

“Hmph. Probably a Shirley Temple.” Kid laughed.

“I’ll have whatever you’re having.” You said to Kil. His blond eyebrows shot up in amused questioning.

“Don’t let Kid bully you into anything. I usually drink whiskey neat, and not the good shit either.” Kil laughed.

“That’s just fine.” You smiled back at him, meeting his gaze. He was a hard man to read anyway, as composed as he was, so trying to interpret him with limited facial cues made everything more difficult. You thought you sensed a hint of flirtation in his tone, but you couldn’t be sure. And even so, god knows you didn’t have enough evidence to do anything about it.

“Make it three.” Kid grunted. He grabbed a dining chair and dragged it closer, but not too close, to the circle of friends.

[ideas-on-paper]

Monster Hunter Tri Diary, Part 1: Intro, Arrival in Moga, First trip to Moga Woods

So, inspired by @dragonflight203's Mass Effect replay posts (hope you don't mind me adapting the idea!), I've decided to do a "gaming diary" for my first playthrough of Monster Hunter Tri.

Thanks to the dedicated endeavor of fans from the MH community, the servers of Tri are finally accessible again, so I'm very excited to check this one out. The 3rd Gen is my favorite overall, and I've been yearning to see Loc Lac with my own eyes for years now.

But first, I'll have to spend some time in singleplayer to farm some equipment and re-familiarize myself with the game. Wouldn't want to do the hub quests ill-prepared! So, for now, we're starting slow.

Disclaimer: Text is paraphrased from my localization and might slightly deviate from the English version.

Intro

This is the first time I've seen the intro of MH Tri in person - and it’s such an amazing one, too! I love the correlation between the sea and land environments depicted here: The Jaggi pack is hunting the Aptonoths at the coast (great way to introduce the new small bird wyverns!), while the Ludroths are picking up the scraps that fell into the water.

That Great Jaggi was about to have the feast of his life on that Aptonoth, only to be bowled out by that Rathalos. xD Dude wanted his lunch back so badly that he was even willing to make a stand against the Rathalos. Probably wouldn't have held out for long, though, with Jaggis being weak to fire. (If Tri had turf wars, that Great Jaggi would've been totally obliterated.)

And when the Lagiacrus shows up, the Jaggis are just like: "Okay, this one’s way out of our league. Let’s get the hell out of here." xD

One thing I love about the Lagiacrus is that he's designed like an antithesis to Rathalos: Rathalos wields fire, which is the Lagi's primary weakness. Meanwhile, Rathalos himself is weak against lightning, which makes him vulnerable to Lagiacrus’s attacks. Both are the kings of their respective element, but when encroaching on Rathalos' territory, the Lagiacrus is like a literal fish out of the water.

I wonder what would happen if there was a turf war between them, though. Would there be a 50:50 chance of either one winning? Would the Lagi try to pull Rahtalos into the water? Would he even get out of there by himself? (I imagine it would look like a bird of prey that crashed in the water, but much bigger. Poor Rathalos might need a hand. xD)

I love how Lagiacrus turns away in an "Eh, I didn't mean to hunt this anyway" manner; like having his snack snatched away from under his nose hurt his pride, but he tries to act unbothered by it. xD

Ah, guys... I always get a little teary-eyed when the MH Tri main theme comes up. The Rathalos flying over the vast plains, the music picking up, and then the view with the hunters standing at the cliff... It really doesn't get better than this. :,)

Arrival in Moga

Ah, it's been ages since I saw that cutscene... It's technically the same as in MH3U, but still it feels so good to be back. I love how you see the villagers just going about their daily lives, the children being excited about the trinkets the Chief's Son brought back from his trip and all that... It evokes such a homey feeling right from the start, and it makes the village community feel that much more like family.

The chief actually mentions the sea people having crests on their skin and looking a little different from normal humans. I remember this from the MH artbook, where it's stated they gave them a different skin tone/markings as well as webbed hands to distinguish them from normal humans. I thought this was just a scrapped concept (since you don't see much of a visual difference in-game), but I had no idea there was in-game dialogue about it. Cool!

"Diversity means prosperity!" That's actually a really wise quote right there. Both the sea people and wyverians are knowledgeable in their own right, but each have different skills. If they unite them, everyone profits. (I think we could learn something from this for our own society.)

I love the Guild Sweetheart from MH Tri/3U. She's legitimately my favorite of all the Guild receptionists in Monster Hunter (at least those I’m familiar with). And she's trying so hard - she's really upset the Guild apparently forgot about them in this backwater village. Hang in there, sweetie!

"The Guild has permission to hunt and do research in the Moga Woods, and in exchange, we help the village with its problems." A fair trade, but I wonder if the Guild might have ulterior motives. Like, what are they doing with the research results? And do they really only permit just as much hunting as the monster population will allow, or is that just a farce? (I always trusted the Guild was true to their word, but after watching a few Monster Hunter lore videos, I'm not so sure. Ah, I was so gullible back then... xD)

The gossipy lady really loves her silly word games. (And so do I. xD)

"The Chief must have really good relationships with the Guild if he got a hunter like you to come to such a small village in the middle of nowhere." Not an unreasonable thought, actually... How did he convince the Guild to send a hunter to Moga if they otherwise completely ignore it? Is he friends with some of the higher-ups?

"For safety reasons, we’ve collected all information about monsters in a so-called "monster list"." Uh-huh... "Safety reasons"... I'm telling you, the Guild is definitely keeping secrets.

Okay, so the item seller really likes hunters. This reminds me, I think there's one single NPC in the entire series who couldn't stand hunters. (I believe it was some guy in Minegarde, though I can't say for sure since I've never been in that city myself.) Is this dude the only one or are there any others who actually dislike hunters?

I love the Outfitter with her "very important" virtual tests. Like yeah, I'm sure that fantasizing about slaying monsters with no first-hand experience will bring you that much closer to finding the "ideal weapon". (I gotta say, I love this kind of humor that Monster Hunter has - it's so dumb, but in a hilarious kind of way. The game knows it's dumb and doesn't take it too seriously, so it almost feels a bit like satire.)

I'm also quite fond of the Fishmongeress. She is warm-hearted and helpful, but also very assertive and knows what she wants. My kind of woman!

I love the dynamic between the two kids; like one is constantly bragging about how smart he is (while actually being really dumb), while the other, shy one is the actual smart one (can confirm this from personal experience xD).

Our local "whizz kid" tells us that the villagers are threshing rice at the windmills in Moga Village. (The ones you can see in the background near the armory and if you walk across the leftmost pier.) That’s probably what the farm is for, though I haven’t seen any paddy fields there.

You know what I find absolutely hilarious? The way the game incorporates gameplay tips. The villagers say stuff like "Okay, so try imagining a "screen", alright?" and "Try imagining a thing called "Wiimote". No kidding, just try it!". They talk about a yellow cursor ("I know: a what?!") like it's the weirdest thing ever, and "saving the game" is treated like some outlandish slang word. Like, the developers were probably aware that to the people in-universe, these explanations would sound entirely nonsensical, and they put in the extra effort to make it funny - I love it.

Also, the UI design in Tri is absolutely gorgeous. I love the "tribal" style the old games had going on. MH World can't hold a candle to this!

I remember there was an old post on the MH Lore Tumblr blog (sadly, it's been defunct for a while now) that in the MH universe, the Felynes are treated like cheap laborers who are always given the shit jobs nobody else wants to do. Considering how they're constantly seen in positions like chamberlain, farm worker etc., I believe there might actually be something to this. It's kind of sad, but these kitties really don't seem to have the best standing in MH society... :(

I love the Felyne-specific language, though. (Like hairstyling being "grooming", "child's play" is "kitten's play" and so on.) It's so endearing.

So, the shy kid tells me there's a cave at the farm, but I shouldn't go inside because the Chief is gonna get really mad if I do. The Head Farmer tells me it contains some kind of ancient weapon. From what I remember from 3U, that "weapon" is a mask for the Shakalaka. (It's funny how every Monster Hunter used to have this "special", sword-in-the-stone kind of weapon.)

Moga Woods (day)

I gotta say, from a gameplay perspective, I think the tutorial for Tri is really well done. It doesn't immediately throw you into a timed quest so you don't feel pressured from the get-go, and it introduces you to all core mechanics bit by bit.

Village Chief: "Can you hear me?" Yes, I can hear you. I'm not sure how you can speak to me since you technically should be back at the village, but I hear you. (Do these villagers have mastered the art of telepathy somehow?)

"My ancestors had a saying: "Wherever you go, there you are."" Wow - I never could've figured this out on my own. Truly, the wisdom of ages.

It's easy to forget, but MH Tri is actually the first Monster Hunter where gathering points are displayed. I remember how distressed I was when playing MH1 and realizing there were no pop-ups to mark gathering spots. (And now that I’m used MH1 and Freedom Unite, I have to get out of my habit of pressing the gathering button at suspicious looking places. xD)

"That's an Aptonoth: a herbivore. Eats... herbs." You don't say, Chief. You don't say.

I remember when I first played Monster Hunter, I felt so bad for killing an Aptonoth. Now, I’ve kinda gotten used to it - still wouldn’t say I feel good about it, though. ^^’

"You're just like me when I was your age! Of course, my stamina bar was way longer." Yeah, sure - just don't forget to toot your own horn.

When finding the Chief's Son: "Sorry we couldn't talk yesterday, though natural disasters are a great conversational topic!" I've said it once, I will say it again: I love Monster Hunter’s humor.

"I'm Juni-- Er, I'm the Chief’s Son." Ohh, do I hear someone having daddy issues?

"Our tent and bocce set were in that destroyed camp." Oh, no - due to the earthquake, the villagers can't play bocce anymore. What a tragedy.

”I’m so hungry, I could eat an Aptonoth.” Well, friend, you’re in luck - I’ve just slaughtered one of these beasties.

Aaand he snatches the meat right up. Okay, dude - have fun grilling. I’ll just go back to the village all on my lonesome, I guess…

And thus, after finding the lost son and completing our first job for McDelivery, we return to the village...

To be continued

[koskela-knights]

Thinking about Jaakko *sigh*, how he's sort of a shadow player, usually working behind the scenes. In Coffee World you see a bunch of notes where he, together with Stuart, maintains the park and makes sure things keep turning. He's Ilmo's coworker and backup and will also call him out if Ilmo dreams too big. He's reserved and seems to be able to tolerate stuff to a certain degree but he has his limits. There are a bunch of notes throughout Coffee World and the Kalevala Knights Workshop where you see him being fed up with Ilmo's shenanigans and other Cult members' bullshittery.

Speaking of notes, I dig Jaakko's handwriting. It's sort of.. jaggy? Idk how to describe it in English. Anyways, I can just imagine him scribbling down his frustrations with those pens and markers so well 😂 Poor dude has to deal with a load of bs, doesn't he.

But on the other side, he still does those silly commercials with Ilmo. He cares about him and family (as seen during the Profiling by Saga). I love the scenes where you can see him obviously read the autocue. And whether it's Franzén 'breaking character' or that's part of it, you see Jaakko have a few genuine moments where he is clearly enjoying the part or simply chuckling at Ilmo's exaggerated actions. The Adventure Tours ad has the most obvious examples like flipping off the government, but also the fishing part. And lest we not forget the smug looks or smiles he throws the audience after innuendo/suggestive jokes <3

His clothing also tells you he's mainly one favoring practicality and doesn't put much effort into his appearance. (Which is understandable, given the work he does) He is inseparable from his beanie (like in the Coffee ad, suit n all but he still wears that beanie). His shirts are untucked or partially tucked into his pants and he enjoys layers. Peak party outfit right there in the Ahma commercial.

[oneirataxia-girl]

Relationship asks!! # 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 15, 20, 21, 36, 39, 45, 48! I realize this might get a little long but I want answers for both Keller and Midlaw hehehe

hadley lovely you're so right this was long af 😭 so I split this into one post for Keller (this one) and another for Midlaw (link here!) but without further ado, let's jump in! tagging the other op anime girlie @auxiliarydetective bc I don't wanna spoil the others

1. How did they meet and what were their first impressions of each other?

Sabaody arc, when the Heart, Kid, and Strawhat pirates leave the auction house and they're surrounded by Marines. Killer jumps in and takes out one of them just as the man is about to attack Kenji's unknowing back; cue Kenji's eyes widening like dinner plates watching Killer land on the ground in slow motion and Killer thinking wow this guy is so dumb (affectionate) like my captain when we were young KID TF ARE YOU TOYING WITH THESE MARINES FOR WE GOTTA GO-

2. What kind of dynamic do they have with each other?

smartass x dumbass, sunshine protector x sunshine, "I'd die for you" "who said you could die??? WHO SAID YOU COULD DIE KILLER I NEED NAMES"

3. What do others think of them?

Kid is like ???????? at Killer's choice of a boyfriend, but Killer's taste is all his fault because Kenji like him in some ways (much to Kenji's horror but we'll get to that another time) and Killer is basically programmed to like that type; the other Kid Pirates, after grilling Kenji about his intentions of their beloved second-in-command, are pretty supportive of the two; Mari approved of Killer before they even got together; the other Strawhats also become fond of him, Franky and Usopp are the (joking) exception since both of them had to put up with Kenji ranting about Killer's weapons for weeks after Wano, Jimbei is the fishman Kenji goes to ask about having a crush and it’s very fluffy, then Brook, Sanji and Chopper pop in and it dissolves into teasing jabs, Robin mentions offhandedly to Nami about Kenji’s not-so-subtle attempt to ask after Killer in the day’s newspaper and Nami is iffy on whether the other pirate is good enough, but keeps those thoughts to herself until she can access Killer’s potential herself. Zoro pretends to be asleep through all this but he’s glad that Kenji doesn’t know about his fight with Killer as Kamazo (and has no plans of telling him that), and Luffy’s just glad that his crew is getting along with Jaggy’s

5. Is their joint future bright or bleak?

uhhhhhhhh... ideally yes. but it might have to change for canon events, but I do think they get a happy ending

7. Do they have a desire to protect each other?

YES. Killer is of the opinion that Kenji can't fight, and although that's objectively Not True, Kenji's combat levels are a lot lower than Killer's, so when their crews fight together, Killer tries to keep an eye on Kenji. Kenji is also fiercely protective of his Kil, so when anyone makes a snide remark about Killer's time on Wano, the poor sod has to face a very angry red ball of fluff (Kid) and a similarly furious, gun-cocking blacksmith

10. Who would win in a fight?

Killer. no diff, if they're forced to fight (which would be the only scenario either of them would raise a weapon at the other), Kenji would be out without question

12. Who is a better caregiver?

it’s a close one but Kenji. Killer is good at caring for everyone but himself, but Kenji is a firm believer of "you can't take care of anyone if you don't care for yourself" so Kenji is the deliverer of sunshine and smiles, and he's mentally okay while doing it!

15. Who has better fashion sense?

I really wanna say Kenji because he is the crew's secondary fashionista (behind Nami but before Sanji), but I believe that Killer's polka dot era is going to come back and that Killer was iconic af. so for now it's a tie

20. What's the worst thing about them teaming up?

Killer would constantly check up on Kenji, which could impact his focus and allow the opponent to get some hits that normally Killer could block. Killer's checkups and possible injuries could also affect Kenji's aim, as he might abandon logic and charge at the enemy without even loading his guns

21. What's the best thing about them teaming up?

if Killer does close range combat while Kenji takes care of mid-range, with both of them equipped with a talkie-walkie version of a transponder snail to communicate, then they could deal some serious damage to anyone facing them. other than the battlefield, they're also a pretty fire duo when it comes to making drinks (Killer watches in loving astonishment as Kenji comes up with the weirdest mixes that always turn out delicious); if both of them + Sanji are in the kitchen, the crews just know they'll be eating and drinking well

36. What is a gift one would give to the other?

Kenji would give him little metal decorations like bracelets or brooches with his mask's design integrated into the pieces. Killer would buy fun trinkets when the Victoria Punk docks on islands to show his boyfriend when they meet again

39. What's an inside joke they'd have together?

"when will Kid and Mari and Trafalgar finally kiss, I wonder?" "my sister has WAY better taste than those ruffians, Kil" "Ken, I'm one of Kid's 'ruffians'" "but you're the best ruffian to ruff, and Mari doesn't settle for anything other than the best, so she's definitely not getting with Jaggy or Tra-guy or both of them"

a ton of angst, lots of yelling, and three confessions later...

"so..." "don't. just lemme mope in peace, Kil"

Killer never lets Kenji forget this. it later becomes a joke that Kenji is actively terrible at predicting romantic relationships and he has fun making the wildest matches ever

45. If one of them was in trouble, what would the other do?

look... all I'm saying is if a guy named "Massacre Soldier" Killer has a boyfriend who apparently once used a person's blood to make his bullets, I would think twice before trying to hurt either one of them. rip(ieces) to those who do otherwise but I value my life

48. If they swapped bodies, how would they handle it?

first, Kenji would claim this as the reason why Mari should leave Law (Mari's typical poker face nearly breaks at the sight of big beefy Killer waving his arms around in typical Kenji fashion); then he'd get Killer to teach him how to use his Punishers, which leads to Killer strapping the blades to Kenji's body to prevent Kenji from hurting himself, which leads to a pouting Kenji, which leads to Killer petting his own head (wow Ken wasn't lying his hair really feels nice in these hands), which leads to Midlaw & co stifling their snorts at the sight of a (compared to Killer) smol twig of a guy stroking back the hair of someone twice his size that practically has a raincloud over his head. let's just say that after this, Law had to endure quite a few dirty glances and passive aggressive remarks from his brother-in-law for a while

give me a number + relationship and I'll tell you something about that relationship!

[beachy--head]

Hey Nonnie, Hang on...because yur bout to hate Krusta more than you may already (really anyone who is reading this will, if they don't know) Because they completely screwed over Sarah, Jessica, and Jesse. I don't remember the name anymore, because they long ago disappeared and left GA completely. We had a source who either was on set, or had access to someone who was, like a crew member. And this posted was trusted because they had been right many times in the past. This source was rightfully angry because of all the lying and just crappy behavior. They made a big post calling GA out ( that I can't find anymore) What happened was Maggie was a brainchild character that they loved (because she was theirs) but really wasn't being received well. The character never tested well with test audiences, or GA generally. Too many people though she was annoying (wonder why lol) The plan was to make Maggie more popular by pairing her with their remaining "single" most popular male character, Jackson.

For back story, Krista doesn't like April or Japril. She has never made a secret of it, and I think she called them toxic years ago when she came back she also made negative remarks if asked about them or passive aggressive swipes in interviews. I don't know if they are still there, but her likes had negative Japril things as well. And I think Jesse even trolled her once for it with a Sarah pic lol When she took over she wanted everyone to adopt only her vision. We know this for a fact because when she came in she did a blind writing test and fired everyone who she didn't agree with, or more like..who didn't agree with her. The source told us that. And it was also confirmed later when that GA writer who lied about cancer was caught and investigated. She was one of the ones Krista fired, and then rehired for pity and because it wouldn't look good.

Problem was to put Maggie with Jackson they knew they had to nix April/end Japril. GAudience would never accept him with someone else while April was still around. During that season Sarah Drew herself pitched her crisis of faith storyline. It was supposed to be a path to Japril getting back together. They told Sasse that, they lied. And actually when Jesse found out, he was pissed. We know this is true because after we were told, photos surfaced of Jesse meeting with Krista and clearly being pissed. And if you look at things Sasse says knowing the truth, it makes more sense.

Jessica, was unfortunately collateral damage. They didn't want GA to see the truth of what they did so they figured if they fired two actresses people wouldn't be smart enough to figure out the real target was Sarah, April by extension. April is so much of who Jackson is, but they wanted to push Maggie w/ Jackson to work for Maggie, but knew they couldn't with April still present.

I'm sure budgeting played some role, but ultimately this was Krista and her personal ridiculous dated opinions of two of the most popular remaining OG characters. And one of the only superships Grey's had/has left.

Just look at the show itself, Jaggie was sloppy. Jackson makes comments about her being his sister, they place them as siblings. Jesse made posts about them being siblings. The actress did as well. Neither of them liked the pairing. And I think Jesse was at times almost forced to show support. They never would have done that if it had been any kind of plan. They make APRIL of all people point out Jackson likes (his sister) opps, I mean Maggie. They rip off an iconic Japril bus explosion to do it. Maggie is the one they make sure April thanks for saving her.

Watch how Jesse and Sarah play their scenes during the COF. They play it like they think Japril is heading to a reunion. They gave interviews like it. They made posts that make sense if that was the truth. Sarah and Jessica found out about their firing on Woman's Day for crying out loud. No smart comp would do that to two of their most beloved actresses.

Obviously I can't quote directly, because the person and posts are long gone. But this is what I remember and why so many of us quit GA. And why a lot of us did the airplane surprise in part, because it was so messed up. They lost millions of viewers when they disrespected Sarah and Jessica. And many of us I'm sure will never come back. Krusty is gone now and they wised up and tried to fix Japril. I believe part of that was actually because Jesse used the power he gained and demanded it for his exit. He's gone to bat for Japril many times, and so has Sarah. But they/Krispy did what they did.

And personally, I'm thrilled to call them out on their BS once again for those who weren't around or don't know.

This ask is for the previous anon who wanted more info on the BTS. The screenshots of the post referenced in this ask are here btw.

I'm going to be honest and say that I've already read this and I go back and forth with believing all of it. At times it reads like fanfiction, but at the same time, some of the stuff said would totally explain some things that happened, so I truly don't know. One thing I believe is, like I said, that Sarah and Jesse firmly believed Japril would go back together in season 14.

[pocket-jack]

"Luffy and Kid just joking and laughing around together. Kid looks nice when he smiles, so Luffy just says the most sincere thing he can at this moment"

Luffy: Y'know what? I think I love you, Jaggy!

Kid: Eh-... What!?

Luffy: "Stares at him with a dumb smile" ...

Kid: .... "Blushes"

Luffy: "Blushes too"

Kid: Wait, that's not a j... "Genuinely surprised that someone thinks he's attractive enough to love him" You do!???

Luffy: "Blushes uncontrollably now" Ehhh...

Luffy: Bye, Jaggy!!! "Runs away, covering his red face with his hat"

Kid: Hah!? Wait a second you did not just left me with that!!!!

Law: They've been... Awfully getting along together lately.

Killer: It's nice. At least we can have some time in peace...

Luffy: "Runs past them still hiding behind the hat" Hi, Traffy! Hi, cool mask guy!!

Kid: HEY, COME BACK HERE! FACE ME LIKE A MAN, YOU MORON!!

Law: Oh there we go, just when I was about to worry

Killer: I wonder what could've happened

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I believe that Eustass has two ways of angry embarrassment. It either defense when a person full on flirt with him, or offense if a person flirts, but then starts to retreat. And then he chases them with the words COME BACK HERE! WE'RE NOT DONE! HEY!

[hexagonalhavoc]

Disconnection Tension 

Various Hex characters x Reader

Prologue 

[Author’s Note: Here’s the first part, I hope you enjoy! Reader is gender neutral in this writing]

     Being a light sleeper meant having to get to use to sleeping beside another person. The tiniest movements your partner made often caused you to stir awake before falling back asleep. 

You jolted up a few seconds after Lionel did, awoken by the sound of his heavy gasps for air. You could hardly make out his silhouette in the dark. His fingertips lightly grazed over his neck as if he was afraid to touch it. 

Once you got over your initial shock you knew what was happening. He got up and goes to the bathroom that’s attached to the side of the master bedroom. You get up and follow him, your reflection joining his as he checks his neck in the mirror for any sort of marks. This wasn’t the first time he’s had this nightmare and it’s starting to worry you. Insomnia and night terrors weren’t unusual for him but it seems to be adding more stress than he’s already dealing with. 

“I’m fine.” Lionel mumbles to himself. “I’m fine.” He says again as he shakes his head. 

After taking a moment to calm himself down he turns to face you, mustering the best smile he could. “Sorry. I’m okay.” 

Both of you walk back into the room and Lionel goes for his computer. You know he’ll never finish Waste World but whenever something stressful happens like this he throws himself into programming. It’s two in the morning but you decide to stay awake with him. You sit on the bed idly scrolling through your phone but you’re hardly paying attention to it. 

Your relationship with him hasn’t been the best. You remember when you first told your family and friends about him. All of them seemed so happy that you had found someone you loved. But as time went on, your family and friend’s happiness turned into concern as you told them about your relationship. Most of the people you knew were quick to pick up on the red flags of your partner. It came to the point where people were telling you to just break up with him, that he wasn’t worth all the trouble and emotional baggage.

You didn’t ignore the problems in your relationship but you had a naive view of them. You thought that if two people loved each other then they could solve any problems together. You ended up learning the hard way that love is not enough to save or fix a relationship. You loved Lionel and you know he loved you but both of you were unhappy. 

A part of you wished you had listened to the people around you and broke things off before it could get this severe. Now you and your love live in some desert town that can’t even be found on most maps. You pick up any job you can get while Lionel tried his best to make a game that would sell. 

Regardless of your thoughts about everything that has happened between you two it hurts to see him like this. 

“Your grandpa loved you. I know he did.” You never met the man but you’ve heard so many stories about him from Lionel. You’ve heard more about him than you did his actual father. You couldn’t begin to imagine how much this was messing with Lionel’s mind. To have repeated nightmares of the person who made him feel safe as a child squeezing the life out of him. 

Your boyfriend slowly nods to your words, his back facing you. You don’t need to see his face to know he’s not completely convinced of your words. He’s holding a lot of guilt and you know it. When things started going downhill in his career he told you about his very first game and how he decided to delete. You know he hasn’t forgiven himself for that. When his grandfather died all he had was that jaggy root beer game. You remember him telling you about how he would play it for hours when he felt alone.

There’s so much you want to say to him. You want to tell him that his grandpa wouldn’t hate him for deleting that game but you weren’t sure if he wanted to hear it at the moment so you stayed silent. 

“You should get some sleep.” Lionel doesn’t face you as he talks. He wasn’t great when it came to communication but you know he was saying this because he was looking out for you. As much as you want to stay awake with him you are tired. 

You put your phone down and lay back down underneath the blankets. “I’m here for you.” It’s the last thing you say to him as you close your eyes. 

There’s been so much distance between you and Lionel lately that you’re starting to wonder if things are going to end in your relationship sooner than you anticipated. It was starting to feel like you and him would never get through this rough patch. The only thing you could hope for was a miracle.