do you remember exactly where you were when basically im gay dropped? are there other d&p videos/content that you’ve had that experience with? am reminiscing and curious
Asuma is 5 years older than Iruka. 7 years before the start of the series, he left Konoha for an unspecified number of years to be one of the Daimyo's personal guards, so he would've left at around 20-21 when Iruka was 15-16, which is the same age that Iruka became chuunin and a teacher. Therefore, it is entirely possible that Asuma was his jounin-sensei as a genin, since he had to have been a jounin for a good many years prior to leaving, and we know via Kakashi and Shikamaru that it's possible to be given that rank in your teens
I only posit this because of my "Asuma and Iruka are pseudo brothers" agenda and I thus think it would be So Fucking Funny if Asuma became jounin at like 16-17 and immediately Hiruzen went "well done son. Here you can be Iruka's genin teacher. Have fun" and they both screamed "WHAT"
You are a newly graduated genin. You get assigned your genin team. Everything is looking fire. You are excited for this. And then you get told your jounin teacher is going to be your pseudo older brother figure who knows the full extent of what you can do with traps and seals and barriers and so will definitely not give you a single fucking break at all
You are a newly minted jounin. You get assigned a genin team, which you're not super surprised about, give your dad is the hokage and people expect a lot from you as a result. You look at the team you've been given. You see your pseudo younger brother figure staring right back at you. You are filled with nothing but horror
You are Iruka and Asuma and you are about to have The Worst Fucking Years Of Your Life Thus Far
okay well the first part isn’t silly! so the episode is based around a con they are doing where a polyam triad wants to get married and have been writing to senators and stuff for years but nothing has happened. maybe there is a time element that leeway has to happen soon (not sure what that would be yet, maybe someone is sick???)
(obviously polycules aren’t only and are often more than just a closed three-person system, but I’m saying triad right now bc I feel like that would be an easier and more ‘socially acceptable’ gateway into more accepting legislation for diverse relationship dynamics)
the leverage crew, of course, can’t outright change the public perception of poly marriage, but they can use the ‘enemy’s’ tactics against them and slip stuff into legislation without people noticing like they do. it’s slimy and it’s not a permanent fix, but it’s a start, and it gives people the opportunity to see poly marriage in action and that it isn’t as terrifying or pearl-clutching-inducing as they think it would be. there’s a long way to go, but the seeds of change have been sown and they will make sure everything goes as smoothly as possible
this is one of the cases that they will monitor on the back burner over time. some cons can finish within a few hours (the bottle job), and some things they will follow over time and make adjustments when needed- amplify voices and expose corrupt politicians etc
and then it’s just after 3/4 of the way through but the con has been finished? what is going on? this is where the silliness comes in
the camera turns to the ot3 and…
hardison, pulling out three individualized rings: I know it’s not legal yet, and we have the necklaces, but I think rings would be a nice touch
eliot, pulling out an intricately carved box that also has three self-handcrafted rings: dammit hardison (with feeling and tenderness, and damp eyes)
parker, pulling out three very stolen rings from her pocket: does this mean we’re getting triple married if we all have three rings???
harry pops into the conversation (practically vibrating) excitedly just casually mentioning that he’s a notary and would be honored to marry them to each other if they wanted to
(they do)
wait, did I say silly? I meant unwaveringly tender and heartwarming