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[bloodlessbelmounte]

Eternity Will Bring You Near - Chapter 1

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Summary:

Wade understood that Logan was from a world where Alpha, Beta and Omega were everyday terms, not exclusive to red-pilled incel fuckheads who kept inventing new performative male genders. Wade would've been classified as a Beta. Logan, however, was an Alpha - Wade's read enough fanfiction and yaoi manga to know what that means. Though it doesn't explain why Logan keeps sniffing him.

Pairing: Alpha!Worst Wolverine/Deadpool

Genre: A/B/O, Smut, Domestic-ish

Warnings: A/B/O Dynamics, Blood, Mild Gore/Body Horror, Masturbation, Additional warnings to be added as more chapters are uploaded.

Beginning Note: This was originally meant to be a crackfic but the bitch decided to become a multichapter project instead. I never thought I would get brain rot this severe over a movie of all things. The toxic old man yaoi really is a hell of a drug.

Cross posted to AO3

Heya kiddos- well actually no I hope you’re not kiddos. The following events aren’t exactly G-rated. Scratch that, not G-rated in the slightest. See the author’s girlfriend asked them if they had written anything gay before because and I quote “You’re the type of person I imagine would – you are very gay” and was very surprised to find her partner had, in fact, not written gay porn for a rabid audience (though they once wrote reader insert smut for one of the most rabid fan-bases – BTS anyone?). Lucky for her, the author’s autistic ass is currently hyper-fixated on my movie and has watched it twice. Now I know what you’re thinking: another re-imagining of the icon and highly erotic Honda Odyssey scene that the Tumblr girlies are going feral over? Sadly no, there are over a hundred-and-sixty interpretations of that situationship on AO3 already and the author is not up to that task. Self-conscious and insecure fuckface they are. Oh b-t-dubs, this will have mixed perspectives. So without further ado, let’s fucking do this. Maximum effort.

Deadpool didn’t imagine his epic team-up with his hero of heroes to end this way. With his noble self-sacrifice, blue anti-matter coiled around his wrist, coursing through his veins and dismantling him atom by atom and him helplessly reaching for the matter contained on the other side of this fucking bridge. No, to be honest, he imagined it ending with maybe a few drinks in a bar to celebrate victory before trying to convince Wolverine to hate fuck him. When have things ever gone his way?

You will never save the world. Ya couldn’t even save a relationship with a god damn stripper.

“Not now, flashbacks.”

Grunts of effort and pain as he was on the verge of dislocating his shoulder to just fucking reach the other fucking side. He had to save them. Give Peanut the restart he deserved. Give this world the hero it deserved. Madonna’s ‘Like a Prayer’ was ringing through his ears as he knew he needed a miracle. And just like a prayer answered, Wolverine was right there with him, gripping tightly to his reaching hand and bridging the gap. He had a few precious seconds to appreciate the washboard glistening abs that were explosively -gloriously- exposed to his greedy eyes before Madonna and the pain crescendoed. Oh, what he would’ve done to at the very least get a bit of frottage from that meal of a man. Deadpool and Wolverine’s shouts of agony as energy tore through them intermingled, part of the chorus only he could hear.

White. Everything was white. Burning hot and blinding. Then there was…

Nothing. No pain. No heat. Just weightlessness.

Until his body collided with a wall with a thunk and sprawled onto the ground. He couldn’t get up immediately, his healing factor working overtime to patch up the spider webbing network of atomised damage. Once the pain was tolerable enough, Deadpool stumbled up to his feet with gritted teeth. What did people say? Pain lets you know you are still alive. Well, he was definitely alive then. The smoke and debris in the air made it hard to breathe let alone see through his mask, that wouldn’t do. Ripping the miraculously intact material off, Wade idly wondered why his clothes were fine. Did the universe decide he was too much of an eyesore to strip? Or more logically, Logan’s metal skeleton made him more conductive. Shit.

Wade scanned the destroyed room, trying to catch a glimpse of neon yellow. Panic seeped in when he couldn’t immediately spot the older mutant. Please don’t be vaporised.

“Wolvie? Peanut?!”

A groan came from across the other side of the wreckage. Groaning was good. Groaning – in this case – meant pain or annoyance, which meant functional nervous system. Good. Good. Now, how to get across. Bridge is out of the question, it’s royally fucked. Which left clambering over crumbled walls that blocked the walkways. Goal set, Wade navigated his way over to roughly where he heard the groan emanate from, muscles protesting the whole time. Bright yellow peaked out from underneath the rubble. Logan’s knee to be precise. Wade sighed.

“Maximum effort.”

Wade got to work, moving aside the bricks that had landed on top of his partner, revealing a barely lucid Wolverine and- Holy shit. Big fuck off piece of metal shelving right through the stomach. Wade was pretty sure the only reason Logan wasn’t bisected was because of those metal bones of his.

“Take a deep breath, Honey Badger, this is going to hurt worse than the reviews for the Borderlands movie. Can you believe they’ve gotten a nine percent critics score on Rotten Tomatoes while we have a seventy-eight? They weren’t too happy about all the rectal stabbings. Have they not heard of queer allegory? Though we’re ninety-five from audiences. Must be all the sexual tension between us.”

As Wade was prattling on – partly running his mouth as always and partly to distract Logan – he unsheathed his katanas and slotted them into the wound and wiggled them under the metal.

“The fuck are y’doing, Bub?” Logan seethed through gritted teeth, trying to sit up only to be pushed back down again by the merc.

See Wade wasn’t always an idiot- “Hey I take offence to that.” -but he could have a smart idea every once in a while, such as now. Knowing that he did not possess the strength to pull out - “My pull-out game is strong I’ll have you know.” - the sheet of metal, a proper application of force would allow him to lever it out. Taking turns with what katana he pushed down on, he eventually worked the shelf out far enough for him to straddle the other man’s lap and rip it out the rest of the way with a wet squelch. Next to come out were his beloved weapons which he wiped in his elbow crease then re-sheathed.

Immediately Logan’s thatched lickable abs started to knit themselves back together. And Wade couldn’t stop his hands from wandering; tracing up his chest and neck to grab those blowjob handles, lean down, and finally kiss the crotchety old fuck like he’d been dying to for the past seventy-two hours. Because in for a penny in for a pound, who knows if he’d see him again when all is said and done. Logan went stiff beneath him and Wade froze in place, knowing in his bones that he was going to get pushed off. But then Logan relaxes and his arms wrap around Wade’s waist to pull him closer, his tongue sweeps across the seem of scarred lips asking for entry. Which is enthusiastically granted. Blood and iron assaults Wade’s taste buds as teeth knock and tongues dance. Of course, being over two hundred would make Wolvie a great kisser, the man wasn’t contractually allowed a flaw under Disney. As much as Wade would have loved to carry on sloppily making out and maybe slip his hand down what remains of Logan’s suit, he knew that even though he wouldn’t mind beating the crap out of a bureaucrat with a raging hard-on, the man beneath him probably would. And so semi-reluctantly Wade broke away with a sigh, Logan’s hands shifting to lightly grasp his hips.

“We should show that motherfucker upstairs just how alive we are.”

Of course, you gays, gals, and non-binary pals know what happens after that. We march our asses up to those pencil pushers resulting in two iconic lines – one of which is an Oscar-worthy delivery of my favourite word. There were some extreme levels of sexual tension between B-15 and Peter, Logan and I regenerate my timeline meaning my plan fucking worked and Logan got to stay here. We also got a fat stack of compensation each for our efforts. Now we cut to shawarma and see things from a grumpy puppy’s perspective.

Logan knew to expect some differences between this universe and his original such as there still being living X-men. And he knew that there was the fundamental difference of a lack of secondary sexes here but the distinct absence of pheromones everywhere made the air here seem… cleaner? Almost overwhelming in its purity. The scent of pollution, of food being prepared, of dog piss on the pavement undiluted. No Alphas peacocking. No Omegas trying to suppress and get by. Just “average” people living average lives. Like what was happening in front of him.

Logan, with arms crossed over and leaning against a wall, watched in amusement (not that he’d ever admit to it) as Wade went to place his order at the shawarma place he had led him to.

“I’ll have one beedo beedo, a chocobo supreme, and a mountain boo bah. What would you like Honey Badger?” Wade asked his elbow on the counter top, head resting on his hand as his body was turned to face his partner, ignoring how the server was looking at him like he’d grown three heads.

“Sir, this is a shawarma joint, we only do shawarma here. I have no idea what a beedo beedo is-” The kid behind the counter tried to inform the ADHD-riddled regenerator only to be met with a finger over his lips as he was promptly shushed.

“We do the talking sweetums, you just be a little patient. Wolvie? Anything in mind?”

Some rest would be a good start, then a shower and bottle of whiskey. An explanation on that kiss back there. But food was a good start.

“Ignore his ramblings, he’s had multiple head injuries over the last few days. We’ll have two beef and one chicken, all the salad. Obviously tarator sauce in the beef and toum in the chicken. As for drinks, give us whatever beer y’d recommend.” Logan noticed Wade’s jaw drop out the corner of his eye as he rattled off a proper order. The kid behind the counter pushed the finger on his lips away and nodded, inputting the order and printing off the details to pass to the cook. “What? Did y’think I’d never had this before?”

Wade blinked at him, “Well… uh… to be honest yeah. Didn’t take you for the adventurist foodie type.”

“Need I remind y’of just how old I am, Bub? I was around when immigrants introduced this to the country.”

“Oh, so you’re the original trendsetter for your universe. Speaking of, I’ve seen the fanfictions and read the yaoi, did your world have fated pairs and heat cycles? Do male Omegas just have a dick and ass or do they have a vagina too? Or did they just have a vagina? Did you have to take suppressors for your ‘Alpha Ruts’ to reign in your primal instincts?” Wade’s eyes shone with curiosity as he fired off questions, “Oh are we going to have to deal with those now that you’re in residence here? Maybe I should ask that TVA lady to get you like an inter-dimensional prescription.”

Logan sighed and rubbed his face, he had been expecting this line of questioning. Honestly, he had expected them to occur in the Void after Wade got offended for being called a beta-

“What in the Andrew Taint bullshit is that? They have toxic masculinity red-pillers in your world too? And you’re one of them? For shame Logi Bear. That’s why you’re the Worst Wolverine.”

-and the subsequent misunderstanding was cleared up. At least in the Void, there were fewer witnesses.

“In order: Yes to both. Dick and Ass. Yes, it’s a pain to get by without them or a partner. And that’s all I’m telling y’because it doesn’t affect you.”

“That’s no fun. I need the juicy deets,” Suddenly Wade gasped and pointed at him, “Do you knot?! Bite on the nape of the neck? Oh, I think I might just pop a chub at this rate.”

Logan growled standing straight and emitting his pheromones on instinct, “Enough. As I said it doesn’t affect y’so y’don’t need to know.”

Silence. Finally silence. And the faintest smell of something sweet.

“Order up.”

Logan took his two beef and handed the chicken to Wade alongside a beer, his own stuffed into a jacket pocket. They sat outside the shop in silence and in the time it took for Logan to wolf down one and a half of his order, Wade had only finished half before he started talking again.

“You know, the Avengers discovered shawarma in the sacred timeline.” He said, mouth still full.

Logan glanced over at him, “They’d be lucky to have y’.”

Wade had a considering look in his eye as paused chewing then nodded. The guy still probably had his insecurities and self-doubt that Logan definitely exacerbated in the Honda. Just as they were about to take another bite, barking and the sound of scampering paws were heading right at the pair. It was that fucking dog.

“Oh~”

“Come on,” Logan groaned, head falling back.

“Fuck!” Wade threw his half-eaten wrap on the ground and began the daintiest clap Logan had ever seen done by someone other than a white girl, “Come over here my little munchkin! Yes, it’s you~. You’re a survivor.” Wade picked up the ugly little thing, squeezing her tight and kissing her on the head. “Oh, all is right in the world. Yes, it is.” Wade turned to him, eyeing him up and down, “So what are you going to do next?”

Logan shrugged, “I’ll figure it out. I always do.”

“That right? I’ll probably see you around,” A small smile was playing on his lips as he continued to gauge his response.

An impulsive thought wormed its way into his head, before he knew it he found himself quirking an eyebrow at the merc and proceeded to lie.

“Probably not. See y’, Bub.”

With that, he stood up and walked away as Wade continued to pet Dogpool. He threw the remains of his meal onto a table. A waste really. But all part of the plan. His pace was slow and measured, he was waiting. And when he heard the call of:

“Logan!”

He stopped, a small smile unable to be contained as Wade finally called him by his name. Not one of those childish nicknames. This had been what he was waiting to hear. He turned to face Wade, his expression schooled into a neutral facade.

“Stay with me- us.” Wade offered, pointing between himself and the dog.

Logan walked back over to him, “I thought y’shared a one-bedroom apartment with a lovely blind woman named Althea. Doesn’t sound like y’have much room for me.” Not much room in the apartment or his life. He wasn’t part of Wade’s world.

“There’s always room for one more. We have a pull-out sofa you can use. Not much privacy but it’s home. I only share a bed with Blind Al because I’ve been incredibly touch-starved since the breakup and need my bedtime cuddles.”

Logan huffed a chuckled, “That’s why I had to tie y’up, Bub.” A lie. In reality he had been planning to abandon Wade in that car. “Well, I’m not one to turn down a free roof over my head until I can sort out something more permanent.”

Before he knew it, he was following Wade to his home which was a lot closer to the TVA base and, subsequently, the shawarma shop than he had expected. Just down the street really. Meeting Al was sweet, it almost felt like being introduced to a parent back when he was a young man. And much like a mother, she swiftly turned in ire to Wade and slapped him on the arm with such precision Logan almost doubted her disability.

“Wade W. Wilson, you disappear after blowing out your birthday candles only to return with havoc in the streets and a man on your arm. You could have told us you were dating again. Peter was worried sick about you.”

It had been his birthday? The merc had spent his birthday trying to save his friends -his world – and was rewarded with a thorough verbal dressing down and a night of carnage in a car.

“Oh well, you know, it was the usual. I got abducted, told our universe was dying because someone had to go and nobly sacrifice themselves for the next generation of mutants. So then I hopped through multiple universes to find me a Wolverine who wouldn’t stab me on sight. Found this fella right here and got sent to the universal (not the studio) trash heap. Where I then proceeded to get my brain finger fucked by a bald long-nail-bedded bitch. Seriously they began at like her knuckle. Props to the costume department for that mildly disturbing detail.” Al’s inability to see didn’t stop Wade’s wild gesticulations as he described the events that happened to him. “And after a daring escape from her clutches, I had the best birthday car romp in a while. Became a real pin cushion for ‘im.” Wade sent Logan a wink.

Logan cleared his throat and avoided eye contact, a slight heat taking root in his ear at the implication behind those words. Al gagged.

“Wade, what I’m about to say is without a hint of homophobia: I don’t need to hear any more about your repulsive sex life. It’s bad enough I can hear you choking the chicken in the bathroom.”

Wade was laughing to himself as he meandered away from his now two room-mates and it was only slightly awkward until he returned with sweatpants and a tank top in hand. He shoved them into Logan’s chest along with a towel.

“Shower is through that door there,” He pointed to his right, “You reek of alcohol, blood, and Marvel H Christ knows what else. I doubt I smell much better – not like the Void had personal hygiene products lying around – but your odour can only be described as one of my twenty-eighteen suicide attempts from the second movie before I rewrote the events that triggered that spiral.” Wade looked off to the side, “You readers know which one I’m on about.” He mimicked an explosion sound as he ballooned his hands apart.

Logan was taken aback for a moment, processing that the seemingly always chipper buffoon had tried to kill himself at some point. However, he decided against acknowledging the trauma dump by just grunting his thanks. He took the offered clothes and beelined for the bathroom.

Alright fuck-os let’s focus on me again.

Shut up, Wade. I’m trying to write here.

Oh sure you are. I saw you reading other fanfics and some of my comic runs. And aren’t you on vacation now? I didn’t say you could take a break.

Sigh. Anyway…

Wade placed Mary Puppins on the floor and then immediately flopped onto the sofa, energy levels depleted and a deep set ache in his muscles. He waited for the sound of the shower starting before speaking.

“We’re not dating.”

“Not yet,” Al responded, somehow managing to give him a pointed look despite a) being blind and b) wearing sunglasses so he couldn’t see her eyes.

“The man hates me. Stabbed me many times on many occasions – not that I didn’t enjoy it.” Wade grumbled, sinking further into his seat.

“So why is he here?”

“He had nowhere else to go. I couldn’t just let him wander the streets after I abducted him. Not after he saved me.”

“So Vanessa announces she has a new boyfriend after you’ve been separated for two years and you went and kidnapped one for yourself. That’s a new kind of fucked up, even for you Wade.”

“Yeah I know, I’m a bigger fuck up than Ryan Reynolds accepting that Green Lantern role. I don’t need reminding. Again, we’re not dating. Manage to get your hands on some White Girl Interrupted while Feige’s attention was on the Void?”

“You might not be but you like him. You haven’t introduced someone to me like that since Vanessa. I still don’t know who the fuck Feige is but yes I did.”

“Good because I need some right now. I’m guessing you’ve put it in your sex toy drawer in an attempt to deter me but Al you always fail to remember very little disgusts me.”

Wade slapped his lap as he got up, signalling the end of the conversation. He went back to the bedroom and immediately opened the aforementioned drawer, sticking his hand in he rifled through dildos and vibrators of various shapes and sizes until he found a rectangular packet. Bingo. Oh, he was so going to build a snowman. Oh wait, this is fanfiction, not a movie, Feige has no control here. Wade can just say cocaine.

You guys are going to have to use your imagination here because the author doesn’t know how to write cocaine usage because they’re a pure little munchkin who only ever smoked weed like five times and sniffed poppers once.

Hey stop interrupting or I’ll make this a T rating.

Suitably buzzed and the throbbing ache of his muscles dulled, Wade grabbed a towel and a set of PJ’s to change into after his turn in the shower. His timing was seemingly perfect as he entered the living area just as Logan stepped out of the bathroom towelling his hair roughly, a steam plume framing him in a haze with the lighting hitting just right. The clothes lent to him a tight fit as they clung to the man’s muscular frame, hugging spots that weren’t completely dry yet. Dear lord, was that a dick print? Look at the size of that thing! He needed to French kiss whoever invented grey sweats. Whoever they are or were, he hoped they were getting laid six ways to Sunday. Wade found himself thanking whatever foresight he had since the white tank went near translucent in places like the dips of Logan’s abs and the swell of his pecs. He quickly wiped away the drool on the corner of his lips.

“Nice milk cans you got there, Wolvie. Hope you didn’t use up all the hot water,” Wade commented, eyes still roving over the other’s effortlessly erotic form. That’s the World’s Sexiest Man 2008 for you.

Logan slung the towel around his shoulders, a flush to his cheeks – from heat, Wade’s comment, or ogling who knows – as he seemingly took a moment to study the merc’s face.

“Is… Is that cocaine in y’nose? Y’pupils are dilated. Are y’high?” Logan scoffed in response, eyebrows pinched together.

Wade wiped his nose, “Did you know your pupils can dilate as much as fifty-five percent when you look at something or someone you love? Because I’m loving what a feast for my eyes you are.” He approached the grouchy man and rubbed a thumb between his eyebrows, which was swiftly slapped away with a grumble, “You shouldn’t frown so much, it’ll age you faster. As much as I am all for our old man yaoi dynamics I don’t want you looking like the Old Man Logan who shotgun blasted me.”

Wade patted Logan on the arm as he squeezed past him to get entry into the bathroom, shutting the door behind him. He chucked the towel and change of clothes onto the bathroom’s counter top, knocking over the toothbrush pot and a few other bits. He then stripped off the red leather suit, having to peel it away as dried blood and various other bodily fluids had acted as fucking glue. Bare as the day he was born, Wade turned the shower on and fiddled with the taps to get the temperature just how he liked it. Steamy, the same way he liked his homoerotic fight scenes.

Stepping in, Wade rolled his shoulders and took a moment to let the water ease his tight muscles.

“That’s the good stuff,” he moaned softly, tilting his head back eyes closed.

After what felt like a suitable amount of time had passed, he grabbed his loofah and body wash and went to town on getting the caked-on grime off of his scarred skin. The water flowing down the drain was a murky burgundy as sand, old blood, and who knows what else was washed away.

When the water turned clear Wade decided to focus on… other things. Mainly the beefcake wearing his clothes at that very moment, the walking wet dream he was. Visions of those sweaty tits floated through his mind, making his cock – which had already been at half-mast – twitch in interest. God, he had been dying to rub one out since he woke up tied against The Wolverine. He grasped himself firmly and gave a few tugs to get fully hard before teasing over the tip. His bottom lip was caught between his teeth as tried to stifle his whimpers. He worked over his shaft as he recalled how Logan had smiled during their scuffle in the Honda, how his blood had dripped onto the older man’s cheek and into his mouth – on those fangs. Logan had licked the blood off with an almost feral look in his eyes before launching him through the sun roof. Fuck. He wasn’t going to last with how pent-up he was. His grip tightened as he sped up his ministrations. He remembered the kiss after saving the multiverse as he came with an embarrassingly desperate groan. Logan had kissed him back. Had held him close. Yet when all was said and done, he had been ready to leave Wade behind. What a confusing, grumpy hunk. With a shaky exhale he turned off the shower.

Wade towelled off and got dressed. His chosen PJ’s for the night were lavender shorts and a Hello Kitty crop top. Hey – crop tops were invented by male bodybuilders to get around gym attire rules, so never let anyone tell you men can’t wear crop tops. With dramatic zeal, Wade threw open the door and strutted out of the bathroom. He was not expecting to have two pairs of hazel eyes looking right at him. One in disdain and one in… appraisal?

Laura. Laura was on his sofa. Why was she here? Oh god… did Laura hear him jerking off?!

“Oh.” Wade squeaked, mortified as his body tinged a dark red. “Hi there.”

The girl, so much like her father, grunted in response and turned away. Speaking of, Logan had yet to tear his eyes away and if Wade saw correctly, he seemed to be… sniffing?

“Enjoy y’shower, Red?” The smirking fucker asked, then gestured towards Laura, “The TVA just dropped her off. She has nowhere to crash so Althea kindly offered her y’spot on the bed.”

Wade gasped and marched round to stand in front of the pair, “What? Where am I supposed to sleep? On the floor?”

“I’m not going to make y’sleep on the floor in y’own home, Wade. Y’ll be bunking with me on the sofa.” Logan patted the free space next to him.

Wade stiffly sat down in the offered seat and whispered incredulously to the older man, “What about my bedtime cuddles?”

“I’m sure y’can make do without.” Logan deadpanned but that infuriating smirk was still plastered on his face.

It was quite the jump from it just being Wade and Al in the shitty one bed apartment to there now being four people in the space of a few hours.

Wade huffed and crossed his arms, “We need to find a bigger apartment… Anyone feel like Chinese food?”

There was a chorus of agreement. Wade took Al’s phone off the coffee table and opened up the delivery app he used most, his favourite Chinese take-out was top of the recommended list. He put in what he and Al usually ordered then passed the phone to Logan. His former eyebrows shot upwards as the bi-centenarian successfully navigated the menus and selected what he wanted. It was Laura who seemed perplexed by the menu and the food listed. It was a sweet moment, watching Logan awkwardly explain what everything was when asked. Despite being virtually strangers, there looked to be a genuine connection forming already. Kin recognising kin on that instinctual level only Wolverines can experience. Wade took the time to tell Al and Laura all about the epic battle in the streets and how they saved the world with the power of hand holding as they waited for their food to arrive.

“You know Peter will have told everyone by now that you’re back with company,” Al remarked, petting Mary Puppins who had situated herself on the elderly woman’s lap. “They’ll be over tomorrow, I just know it.”

Wade felt Logan go rigid beside him, was he worried about Negasonic and the other X-men in his makeshift family? Oh, that was going to be a weird meeting wasn’t it. Not because they’d be seeing a ghost of their Wolverine, no. Their Wolverine was still alive and kicking, after all it’s twenty-twenty-four at the moment not twenty-nine which was when his timeline’s Logan was scheduled to die. See, Wade had used that TVA device to jump forward in time and exhume his remains because for the TVA all timeline events are happening simultaneously. So these X-men would be seeing a stranger who looked like their Logan, and Logan would be seeing the faces of those he had already lost in his world knowing he was going to lose them here too. Wade made a silent vow to keep Negasonic, Yukio and Colossus away from Westchester when the time comes. He liked those ones.

…Wait. All that timey-whimey stuff meant that Paradox, the dickhead, was going to set off the Time Ripper five years before this timeline’s OG Logan was meant to die. Was he really so impatient to ‘prune’ the timeline that he wasn’t willing to waiting for the self-sacrificing fuck to actually do the thing?

“Everyone except Weasel – his actor has multiple sexual assault allegations against him and that’s not a good look for us,” Wade interjected in a most likely misguided attempt to lighten the mood. All it got him, however, was Laura and Logan staring at him. “Hey, I don’t keep people like that in my social circle. I’m a good boy. Consent is sexy and if someone doesn’t take no for an answer, stab ‘em. Solves everything.”

Laura nodded at the sagely advice then looked towards the door and stood up seconds before knocking resounded from the entry way. Wade handed her the tip money as she walked by to answer. Food secured, Wade stood up, washed up some cutlery that would be needed and handed them out as Logan helped Laura to sort out the food and Al turned on the TV – Golden Girls was already playing. They mostly ate in silence whilst Wade made comments about the episode that was met with “Shut up” from various people. It wasn’t long until Al was retiring for the night and taking Laura with her to sort some things to wear. The girl was briefly sent out with bedding, blankets and spare pillows for the sofa.

“We should probably get the bed set up, sounds like we’re in for a long day tomorrow,” Wade suggested while clearing away the take out containers.

“We should… but we still have those beers from the shawarma place. In the fridge, if y’d like to have them now,” Logan offered, collecting up the dirty cutlery to put in the already overflowing sink. He grunted at the sight of it.

Wade retrieved said beers and handed one to Logan who released a single claw and used it to pop the cap off. He then did the same to Wade’s, who found that all too attractive, he had to think of puppies being kicked to stop himself from popping a boner then and there.

“Cheers. To saving the world!” Wade toasted, clinking his bottle against Logan’s.

“To saving y’world,” Logan grumbled, immediately taking a deep swig.

“Any particular reason you wanted to share a drink with me, Peanut?” Wade asked, sitting back down on the cushion he had previously occupied, eyes following Logan as he sat on the opposite side of the sofa with legs spread. Slut.

“Deserve it after the shit we’ve been through. Not everyday people like us nearly die.” Logan answered, gesturing between them.

“Thank you, by the way, for not letting me face death alone in the end. Despite the noble sacrifice, I wasn’t lying when I said I was scared,” Wade said, shifting in his seat to bring both his feet up. It just never felt right to have them on the floor.

Logan growled, “Couldn’t exactly let y’. As I said, I had nothing left to live for. Would have left me stranded here with no fucking clue who anyone was if y’had succeeded. Asshole move on y’part.”

Wade nursed his beer as Logan spoke. Truthfully, he hadn’t thought that far ahead in his rushed plan to save everyone. He placed his drink on the coffee table and tried looking anywhere but at the man casually spread across his sofa. Candid moments came as naturally as bottoming to him. Not at all.

“In that moment, when you offered yourself up and held that picture, I thought I needed to save those I cared about. Apparently, in the three fucking days we’ve known each other for, you became the tenth person in my world. Saving everyone meant saving you too – despite the stabbing each other.”

The silence that came afterwards made him uncomfortable, had him reaching for his beer to keep his mouth busy. He could hear Logan gulping down his before hollow glass clinking on MDF resounded through the room with an accompanying sigh. Wade finally looked at the other man, who just seemed tired. Ready to call it a night.

“What’s done is done, Bub. Just glad we both survived to see another day.” Logan pointed to the mostly full bottle in Wade’s hands, “Y’gonna finish that?”

“Oh, uh yeah. Hang on.” In a similar display to what Logan had done in that dive-bar he dragged him out of, Wade necked the bottle of beer, some of the liquid dribbling out the corner of his mouth. He impressed himself with how he managed to chug it down without needing to breathe – he thought those binge drinking muscle memories had long since faded. Once empty, Wade lowered the bottle and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand. His gaze drifted over to Logan whose eyes, which were darker than usual (but that may have been down to the lighting), were locked on Wade’s throat.

“You good there, Honey Badger?”

Logan blinked a couple of times and shook his head, “Yeah just… just lost in thought. Let’s get the bed set already.”

Wade nodded and picked up their bottles, depositing them in a plastic bag that contained other used glass items. He then manoeuvred the coffee table out of the way so Logan could pull the bedframe and mattress out. It all felt rather domestic; pulling the bottom sheet into place, setting up the blankets and pillows together. The lights were turned off and the two men got under the covers. Wade really did try to go to sleep but for all his effort he was left tossing and turning.

“Will y’quit it? Is your ADHD so severe you can’t stay still even in your sleep?” Logan groaned, arm slung over his face.

“I wasn’t lying about needing bedtime cuddles, Logi Bear,” Wade hissed back.

Logan huffed and threw the arm closest to Wade over the younger man, “Fine. Y’can cuddle this arm. But just the arm.”

“Yay!” Wade cheered, eagerly rolling onto his side and wrapping his limbs around the offered arm like it was a tree to be climbed. “Goodnight, Wolvie.”

“G’night, Bubba.”

Did he just fucking call me Bubba?!

Wade was out like a light, the physical contact anchoring his racing thoughts enough to drift off peacefully.

That’s where you’re gonna leave it? I thought we were going to Pound Town?! THIS IS RATED E DAMMIT!

This was getting too long for a oneshot Wade. You’ll still get your trip to Fuckville don’t worry. It’s not tagged slowburn. Now go the fuck to sleep and I’ll see you next chapter.

[night-at-the-musian]

howdy, i’m ian! i write fanfics catered towards adults! i interact and follow from @trans-cowboy-archivist.

this is a natm blog, mainly, but there’s other stuff here. i will flood your dash with tiny gay people. this is a promise.

i am what the kids call “a grown man”, which means i write and sometimes reblog adult stuff. use your judgement before you follow me, and i tag pretty much everything adult so if you want to blacklist it you can.

Stuff I Wrote

i’m afraid i’ll go to heaven [E] - Jedediah and Octavius don’t make it out of Pompeii. While the museum mourns, the two have a spiritual journey. Content for this fic is tagged #heavenverse.

my heart will stop in joy [M] - A temporary exhibit, on display at the AMNH for a limited time, brings forth a vengeful force from the past. Terrible, painful memories bubble up from the depths of the minds of everyone on display. They can be taken, and joy restored - for a price. Content for this fic is tagged #joyverse.

Evening at the Archive [E] - Shorter tales, most of them explicit.

SCP-10407: The Museum [G] [incomplete] - A SCP Wiki-style documentation of the NatM series, made in collaboration with @rivran!

The Path to Black Avernus [G] - Octavius dies to a snake bite, and Jedediah tries to get his soul back from the underworld.

i am not fit to remove his sandals [E] - A soft and sweet Jedtavius fic full of love, first times, and communal bathing. Made in collaboration with Specter_Ross.

Other Things

Dungeon Meshi Thursday! All posts will be tagged #dungeon meshi.

JoJo Fridays! All posts will be tagged #jjba.

Ahkmenrah Sunday. Happens occasionally. I just rb a shitload of Ahk art and memes because he’s wonderful and I love him.

Polls. Any time a competition has NATM in it I rb it here, and encourage the [character]sweep. I tag these posts with #polls.

The NatM Search! An archival project involving this franchise's non-movie materials, like books and toys!

Inspiration tags are: #cowboy blues, #roman holidays, #boney bones, #knight shift, #inspi-fae-tion

Other stuff I like: #tf2, #demon slayer, #sonic the hedgehog, #skull faced bookseller honda-san, #rdr2, #beast wars

Other tags: #crossovers #aus

If you want to blacklist 18+ content, please filter these tags: #eata #evening at the archive

[threebooksoneplot]

Episode 32 - "Son-Zoned" (Show Notes)

listen along here

General New Moon content warning for ongoing discussions of suicide!

[00:05:44] Wikipedia's article on "comp het"

[00:06:14] Brokeback Twilight

[00:08:06] Maggie Stiefvater's substack about page-to-screen adaptation from an author's POV (spot the Catherine Hardwicke mention. And oh quelle coincidence, I wonder what happened to that adaptation of the Raven Cycle?)

[00:13:10] Donate to the Quileute tribe's Move To Higher Ground project here!

[00:20:30] M references Gravity Falls season 1 episode 04 (Bella be like)

[00:30:33] “Carpe Diem. Stand on your desk”

[00:32:51] Sweethearts candy, for the rest of our not-so-tragically deprived international listeners

[00:33:19] vs. Sweetarts

[00:34:37] M is correct, it’s “Kim, there’s people that are dying”

[00:35:54] Face Punch

[00:36:01] The irl Crosshairs movie (yeah it looks bad)

[00:39:06] Tomorrow is Forever

[00:41:51] I can only assume M is referencing this moment of Bob's Burgers

[00:44:24] “Like that Predator gif” (Jacob and Mike be like)

[00:46:26] - A glimpse of M’s new “Jacob’s music” playlist

[00:50:47] The movie theater non-handholding scene from G’s tumblr header

[00:58:25] The Julia Cudney video where she reads all the Bridgerton books and discusses misogyny

[01:04:16] G references the Bible verses about “cutting out your eye,” Matthew 5:29-30, while M references Much Ado About Nothing act IV, scene i

[01:05:26] “Ok A/B/O” (G is alluding to the Omegaverse trope of “claiming”)

[01:15:30] By “it’s her little Pretty Woman moment,” we assume M is alluding to the scene where that movie's sex worker protagonist, Vivian, refuses to be financially "rescued" by her love interest

[01:17:53] “Nemo” is Shannon’s Honda Fit and “Priya[nka Chopra]” is G’s Toyota Prius hatchback

[01:30:57] G is making an extremely unintelligible reference to The Picture of Dorian Gray character Sibyl Vane, an actress who finds fictional romance is ruined for her because it doesn’t compare to the real thing (cw: suicide mention)

[vehicle-research]

Dr. Seal, Jeff V, Bill G

Viking VII

While many researchers struggle to get funding for their projects. Western’s Viking Research Institute (VRI) has offers of money and supplies. And VRI spends nearly a quarter-million dollars each year in its efforts to design lightweight, fuel-efficient vehicles.

Michael Seal, director of VRI and a technology department faculty member, says a consortium of Canadian gas companies and the Ontario government provide nearly 90 percent of that amount.

“They came to us because we’re leading in natural gas research,” Seal said. Natural gas and propane seem to be the most effective and economical fuels so far, he said.

During the past decade, six Viking cars have been designed and tested. The recently completed Viking VI is in Japan for the Ninth International Technical Conference on Experimental Safety Vehicles. The car represents the United States in this American sponsored, Japanese-hosted event.

Subaru Corp. is providing a new engine for the Viking VI and plans to examine the car closely, noting all of the special features for possible production in the future. Seal said. Vehicle Research Institute Director Michael Seal with Jeff Vicars and Bill Green examine an engine from one of the Viking cars.

Viking VII is in preliminary stages of development. A wooden body plug, for shaping the all-aluminum body, features a monocoque, or egg-like form. The one-unit body and frame is being constructed with a grant from Alcoa.

The newest design is different from earlier, two-seater Viking cars. “It’s fun ... a sports car,” Seal said. “The top slides back and the windows open.”

Viking VII weighs only 1,000 pounds, several hundred pounds less than other Viking cars. Seal expects the car to run 50 to 60 miles on a gallon of fuel.

Because the car is light, aerodynamic forces tend to lift it off the roadway. The research team has proposed using skirts as a counteracting, downward force. The skirts, positioned along the body sides, move up when cruising and automatically drop when braking. Made of a polycarbonate material that is more resilient than Plexiglas, the skirts actually will rub the road. Seal said the close clearance should improve mileage.

Another aspect of the continual improvement of Viking VII’s engineering is a four-cam, four-valve engine that seems a likely choice for the best performance. Many engines have been tested and rejected during the years of VRI’s existence, including a rotary engine. The present selection may be turbo-charged before actual use in the car.

Experimentation means the car constantly is changing, and with the Japanese interest in the Institute, it may be a Subaru, Mazda, Honda, Datsun or a hybrid engine installed before Viking VII revs up and rolls out of the garage. — Barbara Scabarozi (WWSC Klipsun)

[wikiuntamed]

Top 5 @Wikipedia pages from yesterday: Sunday, 18th February 2024

Welcome, welcome, willkommen, nuqneH 🤗 What were the top pages visited on @Wikipedia (18th February 2024) 🏆🌟🔥?

1️⃣: Ilia Topuria "Ilia Topuria (Georgian: ილია თოფურია; born January 21, 1997) is a Georgian and Spanish professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) where he officially represents his native Georgia. As of February 18, 2024, he..."

Image licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0?

2️⃣: UFC 298 "UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 17, 2024, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, United States...."

3️⃣: Alexei Navalny "Alexei Anatolyevich Navalny (Russian: Алексей Анатольевич Навальный, IPA: [ɐlʲɪkˈsʲej ɐnɐˈtolʲjɪvʲɪtɕ nɐˈvalʲnɨj]; 4 June 1976 – 16 February 2024) was a Russian opposition leader, lawyer, anti-corruption activist, and political prisoner. He organised anti-government demonstrations and ran for office..."

Image licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0? by Mitya Aleshkovskiy

4️⃣: Mac McClung "Matthew "Mac" McClung (born January 6, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Osceola Magic of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Georgetown Hoyas and the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He was a consensus three-star recruit and among the highest-ranked high school..."

Image licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0? by CCS Pictures

5️⃣: J. Robert Oppenheimer "J. Robert Oppenheimer (born Julius Robert Oppenheimer; OP-ən-hy-mər; April 22, 1904 – February 18, 1967) was an American theoretical physicist. He was director of the Manhattan Project's Los Alamos Laboratory during World War II and is often called the "father of the atomic bomb". Born in New York..."

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[ambprojects]

AMB Selfie Square Gurugram Has Premium Retail Shops And Office Spaces

AMB Selfie Square Gurugram is a Commercial Project in Sector 37D Gurgaon. This Project offers Highly Premium Space for Retail Shops, Food Courts and Multiplex. Gurgaon is an excellent city for IT Companies and Business Corporations. AMB Selfie Square Gurugram is an excellent Well-Designed Commercial Project by a leading AMB Group.

Sector 37D is a hub of IT Companies and Business Corporations. This Area has many Popular Commercial and Residential Properties. And it is a well-populated and Established area in Gurgaon. AMB Selfie Walk Gurgaon has come with many luxurious amenities and Specifications. This Blog will explore this Project and suggest some of its Connectivity Points and amenities.

Overview Of AMB Selfie Square:

This Project has been developed on Approx 4.1 acres of land area, and it has 461 well-designed units for retail shops and Office Space. This Project has been designed in a large building with G+12 Floors. The Shops and offices have 200-2200 Square feet sizes, so you can choose the suitable unit that fits your need and budget.

Location Advantages Of AMB Selfie Square Gurugram:

This Project has developed close to NH-48.

Moreover, It has near Hero Honda Chowk and Rajiv Chowk.

Furthermore, This commercial Project has built close to Dwarka Expressway and KMP Expressway.

Also, This Project has surrounded by many famous and well-established residential and commercial Projects.

AMB Selfie Square has direct access to Delhi.

Besides, It has close to the Upcoming ISBT and Dwarka Metro Line.

Amenities And Specifications:

AMB Selfie Square Gurugram has come with many luxurious Amenities, and Specifications are given below in Brief:

It will have Five Screen Multiplex designed for Multiplex.

Also, This Project has developed in the surrounding of Popular Residential and Commercial Properties. 

Moreover, It has Unit sizes stated from 135 sq. to 3666 square feet you have a choice in Sizes.

Furthermore, It has Well Ventilated Units with Excellent Interior design.

Besides, This Project has ample car parking for Visitors and Shop Owners. 

This Premium Commercial Property has a large Open Area for Shopping and Sitting.

In Conclusion, This Premium Commercial Project has 461 Well-Designed Units for Retail Shops and Office Spaces. AMB Selfie Square has developed in Prime Location Sector 37d Gurgaon. This Project has many luxurious amenities and Specifications given above in the Blog. AMB Gurgaon has built a Luxurious Commercial Project that is a Perfect Choice for those looking for Premium Commercial Space for business. 

[affordablehousingsblog]

Affordable Housing Gurgaon

If you are looking For Affordable housing Gurgaon. There are many options available for Affordable housing in Gurgaon. There are many industrial companies, job opportunities, and industrial hubs.

These housing projects has designed for lower-income people who cannot afford expensive properties. Moreover, this project aims to provide quality housing at affordable prices.

Mahira Homes 104 provides Affordable Housing in Gurgaon. This project has located in prime locations of Gurgaon Sector 104. Mahira Homes 104 offers 1 BHK and 3 BHK apartments and houses with modern amenities, such as

Car Parking Facility

24 Hrs Power Backup

Furthermore, Visitor Parking

Swimming Pool

Moreover, Medical Shops

24/7 CCTV Surveillance

This project is well-connected to Faridabad, Manesar, and Sohna Road. In the same way, we have connected to Nationa Highway-8 from Sector 104. Especially, There are good cabs and public transport services available.

Mahira Homes 104 developed a 10.45-acre area of land with eight towers. There are S+22 floors with 1483 units. And the carpet area started at 337-643 Sq.ft.

Ganga Reality Tathastu also provides Affordable Housing in Gurgaon. This project has located in prime locations in Gurgaon Sector 5. Ganga Reality Tathastu also offers 2 BHK apartments and houses with modern amenities, such as

Car Parking Facility

24 Hrs Power Backup

Furthermore, the Swimming Pool

Landscaped Gardens

Moreover, Medical Shops

24/7 CCTV Surveillance

This project is well connected to Sohna Road and Dwarka Expressway. In the same way, we have linked to the National Highway -8.

This project developed a 22-acre area of land with 14 towers. In the same way, they also have G+21 floors with 2932 units. And the Carpet area started at 645 Sq.ft.

GLS Avenue 51 has also provided Affordable Housing in Gurgaon. This project is in a prime and luxury location of Gurugram Sector 92.

GLS Avenue offers 1 BHK, 2 BHK, and 3 BHK apartments and houses with modern amenities , such as

Clubhouse

Furthermore Jogging Track

24 Hrs Water Supply

Landscaped Green zone

moreover, Central Park

lift

This project connects to Manisar, National Highway-8, and Hero Honda Chowk. In the same way, We have linked to Kundli Manesar Palwal Expressway and Dwarka Expressway.

GLS Avenue developed a 6.31-acre area of land with nine towers. There are G+12 floors with 912 units. The Carpet area started at 310-640 Sq.ft.

These are some best retailers that have done the Affordable Housing Gurgaon project.

[ridertua]

Ada Skutik Konsep Honda di IMOS 2018, The Next Scoopy 150?

Ada Skutik Konsep Honda di IMOS 2018, The Next Scoopy 150?

RiderTua Motor – Pada pameran IMOS (Indonesia Motorcycle Show) 2018 kali ini, ada yang menarik di booth Honda. Terlihat ada satu unit skutik yang seolah mirip dengan Scoopy. Desainnya memang tak ada jauh bedanya dengan skutik 125 cc tersebut. Ada skutik konsep Honda di IMOS 2018, the next Scoopy 150.

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[dukeofriven]

Sick of all these hip, cool, with-it young witches in touch with the earth and magic and their own femininity. Sick of it. Gimme some female wizards who wouldn’t know a garden from a tar pit and whose only understanding of gender comes from the time they read-through volume G of the Dictionary of Esoteric Runes. Give me unhip lady wizards whose closest garment to slim thigh-highs is big, thick socks they got from their apprentice last Winter Solstice. Give me women wizards who could summon oceans of fire and storms of cthonic beasts if they could ever focus long enough to see a project through and didn’t keep getting distracted by that tome they left around here somewhere. Give me flabby lady wizards whose last bout of exercise was asking their servant to climb a really tall ladder to get a very heavy book, female spellcasters who’d only get on a magic broomstick if they bolted a recliner to it first. Give me the kickass lady-magus of might you’d see airbrushed on the side of a middle-aged librarian’s 2009 Honda Odyssey minivan as she crossed the country to see Alan Moore give a talk about Alister Crowley’s favourite porcelain figurines. Sick of sexy ingenue witches helping forest creatures and strengthening the bonds of sisterhood. Played out. Give me stout female wizards pushing forty who are still at a loss at what they want their arcane focus to be and who can’t stand their female neighbour’s guts because she knows how to sweet-talk the university chef into giving her first choice of the dessert tray and that’s just unfair.

[mrskodzuken]

About Me

♡ Name: Ella, Kisa

♡ Age: 30

♡ Pronouns: she/her

♡ Birthdate: May 4

♡ MBTI: ISTP-T

♡ Is a cat person who loves to draw (and occasionally write), drink coffee and being lazy all day. /hj

♡ Would love to bawl over your fluff and comfort fics, and comforting messages via DM at midnight 🥺🥺🥺 /g /hj

♡ Gives nice✨headpats✨ (moot, follower, and/or hate anon alike).

I can be summarized by this meme:

♡ Main fandoms: Haikyuu!! (mostly), Fruits Basket, Jujutsu Kaisen, Hello! Project

♡ Other fandoms: AKB48 Group, Bakuten!!, Tokyo Revengers, Mystic Messenger, Obey Me!, Alice in Borderland, among others.

♡ Kins: Kozume Kenma, Yachi Hitoka, Honda Tohru, Sohma Ritsu.

♡ My selfships ♡

♡ Side blogs: @kodzukxnt (18+ nsfw + dc rb blog) | @sakuranamie (18+ rp blog)

♡ Member: Sinta, TAHONET ( @tahonet ) | Creator, Anime-Central ( @anime-central ) | Cosmic Member, The Cosmic Void ( @the-cosmic-void ) | Florist, Hanaya Network ( @hanayanetwork ) | Dayo, TAKIPNET ( @takipnet ) | Producer, HQLABELS ( @hqlabels ) | Passenger, Tokyo Metro Network ( @tokyometronetwork )

♡ Instagram art account: @kirakira.saku

♡ Twitter art account: @_kirakirasaku

※ moots can ask for my Discord ID tag via DM.

[recentanimenews]

NIGHT HEAD 2041 TV Anime Gets Stage Play in Japan in July

  NIGHT HEAD 2014, a 2021 TV anime based on the 1992 TV drama about a pair of psychically-gifted brothers fleeing persecution in a dystopic near-future world, is being adapted into a stage play that will run in Tokyo in July of 2022. The main staff for NIGHT HEAD 2041-THE STAGE has been revealed, including:

  Original work: George Iida / NIGHT HEAD 2041 Production Committee

Script: Aoi Tsukimori

Director: Rion Kako

  Many of the lead acting roles for NIGHT HEAD 2041-THE STAGE have been double-cast, including:

  Hiroki Ino and Akira Kagimoto (Lead) as Naoto Kirihara.

Ryugi Yokota and Natsuki Osaki as Naoya Kirihara.

Shunta Sono (M!LK) and Rui Kihara as Takuya Kuroki.

Hiroki Sana and Masaki Yabe (DISH//) as Yuya Kuroki.

Riko Nakayama (Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku) and Saki Kiyoi as Shoko Futami.

    RELATED: Waboku & A-1 Pictures' BATEN KAITOS Project Releases NIGHT HEAD 2041 ED Theme MV

  Other performers for NIGHT HEAD 2041-THE STAGE include:

  Haruna Iikubo as Kimie Kobayashi.

Riko Sugahara as Reika Muto.

Kaiki Ohara as Michio Sonezaki.

Saki Tateno (Theatre Troupe 4 dollars 50 cents) as Yui Akiyama.

Takashi Sasaki as Daisuke Honda.

Ryunosuke Kawai as Kyojiro Mikuriya.

Hiro Yūmi as Akiko Okuhara.

And Tomoki Tsukada, Seiya Shirasaki, Tatsuya Ogasawara, Shunya Sasaki, Keita Kanno, Ayumu Murakami, Erina Osawa, and Azusa Yoshihama as members of the ensemble.

    NIGHT HEAD 2041-THE STAGE will run from July 01 - 10, 2022, at the Theatre G-Rosso venue in Tokyo. The NIGHT HEAD 2041 TV anime is directed by Takamitsu Hirakawa and features animation production by Shirogumi. Crunchyroll currently streams NIGHT HEAD 2041, and describes the story of the series as follows:

  It is said that humans don't use about 70% of their brains. It is believed that the mysterious powers some humans exhibit come from that part of the brain. There is a term for the 70% of the brain that doesn't get used... Brothers who flee, and the brothers who chase them... The story of two sets of brothers being controlled by their destinies is about to begin.

  Source: Comic Natalie

  Copyright notices:

© George Iida / NIGHT HEAD 2041 Production Committee

© "NIGHT HEAD 2041-THE STAGE" Production Committee

    ---

Paul Chapman is the host of The Greatest Movie EVER! Podcast and GME! Anime Fun Time.

By: Paul Chapman

[maxwell-grant]

The pulp origins of Godzilla

I am incredibly pleased to announce that, amidst my quest to find pulp characters across the world and the history of pulp across changing nations and time periods and audiences, I discovered that one of the biggest icons had actually been one of my favorite characters of all time ever and in plain sight all along: Godzilla.

Yup, you heard me right, Godzilla is a pulp character. And no, this isn’t me stretching the barely-existent definition of pulp hero to encompass a character I like and want to talk about, as I usually do. No, this time I stumbled onto a piece of information that lets me make this claim with veracity. 

Meet the first version of Godzilla ever created: The Godzilla of the 1954 pulp novel Gojira, by Shigeru Kayama, one of Japan’s most prominent pulp writers at the time. Published about a month before the film, and the first version of Godzilla ever officially released to the public. 

The following excerpts are taken from the Project Kayama website, where you can find the novel available for reading

In the 1950s, Kayama was one of Japan’s preeminent science-fiction authors. 

In 1952, Kayama published a particularly bizarre and horrific tale: a story in which a large, lizard-like monster that stands upright on two legs wrecks terrifying havoc on the residents of a pacific island. The story’s name was Jira Monster, and both its name and plot foreshadowed the cinematic beast that was to come. 

It was his talents that Toho producer Tomoyuki Tanaka sought out after deciding to pursue the creation of a giant monster film. 

A mere 11 days after accepting the assignment, Kayama had completed his 50-page outline. The manuscript – stamped as CONFIDENTIAL and titled G-Sakuhin Kentoyo Daihan (G-Production Script for Examination) was submitted to Toho before the end of May.

As many G-fans know, much was changed from Kayama’s original concept. By the time Godzilla went before cameras, the monster itself had evolved from a vague, reptilian beast with flappy ears and a hunger for cattle into an allegorical destroyer whose lack of clear motivation was its greatest terrifying strength. Dr. Yamane, originally conceived as a mysterious, cloak-wearing weirdo living in a gothic mansion, had transformed into the distinguished and kindly Takashi Shimura.

Despite the changes that Ishiro Honda and writer Takeo Murata would make to the tale, the basic structure and flow of the plot remained the same. It was Kayama who envisioned Japanese fishing ships sinking amidst radioactive fire, an island where a giant beast-god is worshipped by fearful villagers, the deadly fire that spews forth from Godzilla’s mighty maw, and a terrifying new super weapon whose use against the monster leads to the heroic suicide of a war-scarred scientist.

Upon its release, Godzilla became a smash hit. But a little over a week before Japanese audiences got their first cinematic look at the monster, the story was already available to the public in the form of a full novelization.

First published via Iwatani on October 25, 1954, Kaiju Gojira (Monster Godzilla) was penned by Shigeru Kayama, but retained little of his original vision for the story. This adaptation of the original Godzilla drew from two different sources: Honda and Murata’s initial script for the film, and Toshi Tatsuno’s serialized radio-drama adaptation of the same script.

August Ragone, writer of EIJI TSUBURAYA: MASTER OF MONSTERS, additionally writes

Actually, there is literally tons of concrete evidence of the Japanese equivalent of American pulps. These have been chronicled in books on the history of Bokura magazine (and other such nostalgic retrospectives), as well as books on the Post War period and children's toys and hobbies of the Post War (1950-1970).

As soon as the war ended, a number of Japanese editions of American publications, such as Amazing Stories began to flood the market -- as well as Japanese-penned stories (Japanese children were especially fascinated by tales of the American Wild West, Science Fiction and Jungle Adventures)

During and after the war, there were numerous cheaply-printed, garish periodicals aimed at children -- not to be confused with manga (comic books), which contained exciting illustrated stories. These continued into the 1960s, but slowly absorbed as features of larger weekly or monthly manga anthologies, mostly containing serialized comics (the size of phone books), and were largely phased out by the 1980s.

In fact let’s look at the whole process behind Godzilla’s debut on pop culture again: Started off with an idea, that then became a novel, partially based on a radio drama, and then made a big hit as a film. That is exactly the kind of trajectory most of the pulp heroes took when getting adaptations outside of their original material. It’s the same trajectory that The Shadow followed, from book to radio to film. Vastly different circumstances that led to them getting there, sure, and Godzilla’s obviously grown into something much more vast and influential than his origins, like other pulp-influenced properties that broke big into the mainstream, but the fact remains that Godzilla began life, first made his debut in pop culture, as a pulp character, by the most exact definition possible.

Not that I actually ever needed an excuse to talk about Godzilla, my other favorite character of all time, and of course I have a “Shadow meets Godzilla” post on the pipeline because of this, but this really was a revelation that threw a lot of things into context for me. 

Actually, not just Godzilla. Turns out, my other other favorite character of all time, Mothra, also had a start in magazines. As a serialized novel written in 1961 called The Luminous Fairies and Mothra, that eventually got adapted and turned into a feature film. Which only makes sense especially considering Mothra has an incredibly similar story to King Kong, which is commonly put side by side with pulp characters, and the kaiju’s connection to Kong has reemerged time and time again.

And you can bet I have a lot of further things to say about this, but that’s for a different post. I’m just sitting here unreasonably happy that I finally found a reason to put The Shadow and Godzilla in the same room (not that I needed one).

[chernobog13]

SON OF GODZILLA

There were many posters designed for 1967′s Son of Godzilla, each targeted to the country and/or market the film was being shown in.

Unfortunately, 1967 was also the height of the “camp” era, thanks to the widely popular Batman television series.  That is the reason we have this silly international poster for Son of Godzilla.

But wait!  They also released an even sillier version of the poster:

As if these weren’t bad enough, we also were presented the absolute worst Godzilla costume of the entire series.

The suit was made larger to emphasize the size difference between Godzilla and his devil-spawn Minilla.  There is a theory that the eyes were placed on top of the head to make Godzilla look even taller (they just made him look goofier)!

In any event, the suit was too big for Haruo Nakajima, the actor who normally played Godzilla.  A much larger actor, Seji Onaka, was hired to play the Big G.  Unfortunately, Onaka-san broke his fingers during filming and had to be replaced by actor Hiroshi Sekita.  Minilla was played by Marchan the Dwarf.

The film kept with the island setting as had the previous entry in the series, Godzilla vs the Sea Monster aka Ebirah, Horror of the Deep.  The island set was easier to build and cheaper than the cityscapes Godzilla usually fought in, which kept with the lower budgets the two Godzilla films had received.  

This was the second year in a row Toho had assigned the bigger budgets, and the A-list kaiju production talent (director Ishiro Honda, special effects maestro Eiji Tsuburaya, and composer Akira Ikufube) to other kaiju projects: War of the Gargantuas in 1966, and King Kong Escapes in 1967.

Son of Godzilla never received a theatrical release in the US.  The film went straight to television where it was a mainstay during  “monster week” movie marathons for years.

[ao3feed-danganronpa]

The Bitches™

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2Lel8nM

by f3k1nl0s3r

i put each and every single comfort creator/character and all of my kins in a chatfic. well see how its gonna go

spoiler: not well

Words: 442, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: Minecraft (Video Game), Video Blogging RPF, ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 | JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia, OMORI (Video Game), Dangan Ronpa - All Media Types, Pocket Monsters | Pokemon - All Media Types, Hamilton - Miranda, Friday Night Funkin' (Video Game), ENA - Joel G (Web Series), Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (Anime & Manga), 斉木楠雄のΨ難 | Saiki Kusuo no Sai-nan | The Disastrous Life of Saiki K., Miraculous Ladybug, Star vs. The Forces Of Evil, Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon | Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Big Hero 6 (2014)

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: Multi

Characters: Clay | Dream (Video Blogging RPF), GeorgeNotFound (Video Blogging RPF), Darryl Noveschosch, Sapnap (Video Blogging RPF), Karl Jacobs, Alexis | Quackity, TommyInnit (Video Blogging RPF), Wilbur Soot, Jonathan Joestar, Dio Brando, Erina Pendleton Joestar, Joseph Joestar, Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli, Suzie Quatro, Elizabeth Joestar | Lisa Lisa, Pillar Men (JoJo), Wamuu | Wham, Esidisi | ACDC, Robert Edward O. Speedwagon, Kujo Jotaro, Kakyoin Noriaki, Jean Pierre Polnareff, Mohammed Abdul | Muhammad Avdol, Higashikata Josuke (JoJo: Diamond is Unbreakable), Hirose Koichi, Yamagishi Yukako, Nijimura Okuyasu, Kira Yoshikage (JoJo: Diamond is Unbreakable), Giorno Giovanna, Bruno Buccellati, Leone Abbacchio, Narancia Ghirga, Pannacotta Fugo, Vinegar Doppio, Diavolo (JoJo), Risotto Nero, Kujo Jolyne, Hermes Costello, F. F. | Foo Fighters (JoJo), Narciso Anasui, Weather Report (JoJo), Johnny Joestar, Gyro Zeppeli, Funny Valentine, Diego Brando, Hot Pants (JoJo), Midoriya Izuku, Bakugou Katsuki, Todoroki Shouto, Uraraka Ochako, Asui Tsuyu, Yaoyorozu Momo, Ashido Mina, Kaminari Denki, Shigaraki Tomura | Shimura Tenko, Toga Himiko, Dabi (My Hero Academia), Kirishima Eijirou, Shinsou Hitoshi, Sunny (OMORI), Aubrey (OMORI), Basil (OMORI), Kel (OMORI), Hero (OMORI), Mari (OMORI), Naegi Makoto, Kirigiri Kyouko, Togami Byakuya, Fukawa Touko, Asahina Aoi, Ogami Sakura, Oowada Mondo, Kuwata Leon, Maizono Sayaka, Ikusaba Mukuro, Enoshima Junko, Hinata Hajime, Komaeda Nagito, Mioda Ibuki, Toby Smith | Tubbo, Nanami Chiaki, Owari Akane, Pekoyama Peko, Kuzuryu Fuyuhiko, Hanamura Teruteru, Sonia Nevermind, Tanaka Gundham, Soda Kazuichi, Saihara Shuichi, Oma Kokichi, Chabashira Tenko, Yumeno Himiko, Amami Rantaro, Shirogane Tsumugi, Tsumiki Mikan, Saionji Hiyoko, Koizumi Mahiru, Akamatsu Kaede, Kishibe Rohan, Iruma Miu, K1-B0 (Dangan Ronpa), Gokuhara Gonta, Harukawa Maki, Momota Kaito, Naegi Komaru, Satoshi | Ash Ketchum, Citron | Clemont, Kasumi | Misty, Takeshi | Brock, Eureka | Bonnie, Musashi | Jessie, Kojirou | James, Suiren | Lana, Serena (Pokemon), Gou | Goh (Pokemon), Kaki | Kiawe, Gladio | Gladion, Lilie | Lillie (Pokemon), Mao | Mallow (Pokemon), Alexander Hamilton, John Laurens, Gilbert du Motier Marquis de Lafayette, Hercules Mulligan, Elizabeth "Eliza" Schuyler, Angelica Schuyler, Margaret "Peggy" Schuyler, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, George Washington, Pico (Pico's School), Boyfriend (Friday Night Funkin'), Girlfriend (Friday Night Funkin'), Lemon Demon (Friday Night Funkin'), Skid (Friday Night Funkin'), Pump (Friday Night Funkin'), Ena (ENA), Mutou Yuugi, Yami Yuugi | Atem, Mazaki Anzu | Tea Gardner, Jounouchi Katsuya | Joey Wheeler, Honda Hiroto | Tristan Taylor, Kaiba Seto, Bakura Ryou, Yami Bakura, Marik Ishtar, Saiki Kusuo, Saiki Kusuke, Teruhashi Kokomi, Hairo Kineshi, Kaidou Shun, Kuboyasu Aren, Akechi Touma, Aiura Mikoto, Toritsuka Reita, Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir, Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug, Star Butterfly, Marco Diaz (Star vs. The Forces of Evil), Ishimaru Kiyotaka, Fujisaki Chihiro, Tsukino Usagi, Albert | AlbertsStuff | Flamingo, Mizuno Ami, Aino Minako, Hino Rei, Kino Makoto, Chiba Mamoru, Hiro Hamada, Mark Fischbach, darkiplier, Antisepticeye (Jacksepticeye Power Hour), Sean McLoughlin, Chase Brody, Jackieboy Man (Jacksepticeye Power Hour), Doctor Henrik Von Schneeplestein, Wilford Warfstache | William J. Barnum | The Colonel, Googleplier (Markiplier TV), Ethan Nestor, BlankGamePlays, Original Characters, Dave | Technoblade, Genocider Syo | Genocide Jack

Relationships: currently are too many for me to keep up with lmfao, some of them are crossover pairings lol

Additional Tags: wow thats a lot of people, uhm-, Chatting & Messaging, Shapeshifter Alexis | Quackity, Out of Character, VERY Out of Character, like everyone here is out of character-, TommyInnit Has ADHD (Video Blogging RPF), Chaotic Midoriya Izuku, Chaotic Alexis | Quackity, how is that not a tag??, Chaotic Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir, chaotic everyone in general, except jotaro saiki and yoshikage, lmao they hiding in the corner, Fluff and Crack, Crossover, Crossovers & Fandom Fusions, Crossover Pairings, Bisexual Mutou Yuugi, Nonbinary Character, Trans Male Character, Trans Alexis | Quackity, Nonbinary Alexis | Quackity, He/Him and They/Them Pronouns for Komaeda Nagito, He/Him and They/Them pronouns for Wilbur Soot, He/They/Fae/Bugz Pronouns for Quackity, author projecting onto quackity, Trans Kujo Jotaro, Genderfluid Kaminari Denki, Sunny and Omori share a body, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Sunny uses It/Its pronouns, Tourette's Syndrome, Quackity has tourettes, Smart Tsukino Usagi, Asexual Character, Asexual Technoblade (Video Blogging RPF), Aroace Saiki Kusuo, Older Satoshi | Ash Ketchum, Trans Satoshi | Ash Ketchum, Bonnie is older, like shes 15, did i mention evil version of the main heroes are gonna be here too?, oh i havent?, Well-, Mastermind Naegi Makoto, Mastermind Saihara Shuichi, Mastermind Hinata Hajime, Dark Satoshi?, idk the tag, Dark Tsukino Usagi, my hands hurt, Dork Naegi Makoto, Human Disaster Alexander Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton Loves Coffee, John Laurens Lives, none of the fandoms follow canon btw, just wanna let you knowwww', Bisexual Joseph Joestar, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Tags Are Hard

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Debut Art is proud to announce that we are now representing artist Dmitry Ligay.

Dmitry was born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan in 1986. In 2003, he entered the Tashkent Institute of Architecture and Construction, the Faculty of Design. He enjoyed drawing from an early age, but his first formal art education was only in college. While still a student, Dmitry started making illustrations and collaborated with small local publications. By the time he graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2007,  he had already been seriously engaged in graphics. In retrospect, Dmitry believes this period has formed my fundamental principles--not only his working for commercial illustration, but also the artistic path he chose. These all lead to the start of his collaboration with Moscow based Bang! Bang! Studio in 2009, with whom he subsequently completed many interesting projects. In his illustration work he uses different materials and tools—watercolor, pencil, acrylics, brushes and Photoshop, and he often works in a collage technique. He likes looking for new approaches, experimenting with materials, texture, and technique. As an artist, Dmitry adheres to the classical manual artistic techniques, but in a modern context. Never going completely digital and working by hand, he strives to convey in the artworks the energy and nature of the physical material. Previous clients include: Yandex, GQ, Men's Health, Rolling Stone, Esquire, BBDO, Snob (Сноб), Renault, Robb Report, Uber, Beluga Noble Russian Vodka, Billboard, Vokrug Sveta (Вокруг Света), Snob Collection, Red October (Красный Октябрь), Sberbank (Сбербанк), Leo Burnett, Strelka institute, WWF, ProСпорт, Devour the day, Goethe-Institute, Noon-21st Century, Nokia, Bang!Bang!Studio, Harvard Business Review, Megafon, CEO.

Dream clients include: Nike, Adidas, Coca Cola, Vogue, Toyota, Mercedes - Benz, Audi, P&G, BBC, Puma, Rolex, Apple, Google, Honda, Esquire, The New Yorker, Virgin, Jaguar, The New York Times, National Geographic, Universal, Ford, Sony, The Times.