#honestly one of my fav scenes on tv

[babyboybuckley]

Since I met you... I've been thinking about getting a car

How can I NOT be insane after that line it's truly one of the slowest of slow burns and it's beautiful and Shawn's monologue here is truly one of the best love confessions I've ever heard

[jwonsite]

hii ely happy halloween !! <333 it's my fav holiday and even if i don't really celebrate it i'm so excited. i was wondering if you could write some halloween hcs with bonedo??? i'm missing them a lot lately T-T fluff, suggestive or smut, whatever you prefer! tytyty 😽

btw i will be considering making a blog so if i do dw i'll moot you instantly <3

— 🐈‍⬛

happy halloween bby!!! i also loveee halloween but honestly don’t get to celebrate it too much cuz it’s my dads bday so im usually forced to be home spending time w the fam instead of out and about but i love halloween sm🥹 i also had class today all day sadly so i couldn’t do anything 💔 and yes def moot me ahhhh always looking for some inspo you seem like you have a good brain☺️☺️

i was thinking about jae and some halloween hcs so i’m super excited to right this HEHE

tw: suggestive in hyung lines i think, mostly fluff, mentions of horror movies and characters

sungho -

would be the sweetest boy!! honestly would go along w any costume you asked for

maybe it’s just me but he would be such a good flynn rider… his long pretty hair and slim waist he would look soooo freaking good in the costume, and would love matching you if you dressed as rapunzel!!

but honestly even if you chose any sort of silly costume he would love to match with you too🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️

gru and a minion? he’s down. teletubbies? he’s also down. the lorax costumes? absolutely

he just loves seeing you happy!!

if you do dress up in something that highlights just how pretty you are,, he would be reeling a bit ngl

wanting to be alll over you and next to you,, constantly holding your hand while you guys are out and holding you sooo close to him

when you guys get home,, expect to be showered in affection, kissing alllll over you and marking you up so prettily so that everyone can see that your his!!

riwoo -

honestly riwoo would be such a silly boy🤕

he would LOVE looking for costumes together, like he’s gonna be so active in picking one out for the both of you

i def see him getting multiple costumes too for the diff parties you guys go to, one silly one, one really cute one, and one scary one

i also see him loving going to parties and stuff around this time of year, i mean it’s an excuse to just get dressed up and go out so why not!!

i def think he would also be super possessive, but in a more subtle way

leaving a pretty mark on your shoulder before you both left the house, so that even when he’s not with you everyone knows you’re taken

or just bringing you up in every single conversation he can

he’s a little down bad!!!

when you guys get home, def expect to be cuddled up and watching a halloween movie,, that won’t last very long before you both get distracted with the others lips tho☺️

jaehyun -

myungjae my best boy :(((

i am being totally biased to what i was thinking about earlier so that’s what you guys are gonna hear 🧎‍♂️

i think jae would love spending time at home with you on halloween!

sitting on your front porch with your last minute makeshift cat and dog makeup handing out candy to the kids

once you guys run out he’s totally asking to put on some comfy pajamas and cuddle up in bed, turning on some scary movies for you two to watch (he wants you to get scared and get as close to him as possible!)

he would have all the best snacks and food too,, literally would be so comfy and fun

he would love feeling like he’s protecting you while you watch the movie :(

holding you tight and close to him, telling you that you’re okay and that the scary scene on the tv in front of you is over!!

would give you so many kisses on your head and cheeks,, he’s so clingy it’s adorable

overall best boy so cuddly and handsome ugh :(( my sweet boy i love him so bad u guys don’t get it

taesan -

feel like taesan likes standing outside and scaring the children don’t ask questions you know i’m right.

like he would literally go out and buy a costume just so that he can stand out there and scare all the tweens/teens that come to the house😭

of course not the babies!! bring him a babygirl and he’s immediately taking his mask off and reaching into the bowl to grab a giant handful of candy to give to the sweet little girl

like he would just love interacting with the kids and having sm fun :((

he would love just spending that time w you and being so,, domestic about it. he just loves that type of quality time

taesan may be a menace but he’s a fake ass emo too he loves kids and his partner!!

(i exited out mid way to take a break and then ended up watching tiktok asmr and now im exhausted these next two are lowkey boutta be ass so sorry…)

leehan -

i think leehan would def prefer staying in on halloween

if you did convince him to go out he’s dressing like a fish and getting u a costume to match too prove me wrong.

but i def think he would enjoy staying in,, watching some not so scary kids halloween movies while baking cookies and making hot chocolate w you 💔

i feel like his fav movie would be the nightmare before christmas idk i just get that vibeeee

he would also rly love coraline!!!

would ask to do face masks and skin care w you while the cookies bake

also would let you paint his nails halloween themed after you guys eat your cookies!!

all of this in matching halloween pajama pants of course

woonhak -

such a baby omg

planned his halloween costume out MONTHS in advance

his favorite day of the year is when he gets to go trick or treating

he would love to match his s/o too!! planning out a matching costume for them too

would literally drag you around to different houses all night, until you can’t find anymore houses to get candy from😭

his candy haul would be HUGE, freaking giant pillow case filled with candy

he would get so scared anytime he gets jump scared while trying to get candy🤕

even running away from a house that had a guy with a jason mask jump out at him😭

take tons of pictures of him!! he’s just a boy and he’s having so much fun

would love to sort his candy out with you after,, sitting down in the kitchen with you and separating them all based on candy type, and of course making sure to separate all your favs to give to you!

would give you the biggest kiss ever and say thank you for going with him before telling you how much he loves you,, bestest boy :(((

i hope you enjoyedddd i got so tired halfway thru HELP so maknae lines was kinda half assed💀 happy halloween everyone!!! 🎃🎃

[traceofexistence]

the most unhinged thing I read this week was an american (that's how they intro themselves) saying that Faye Peraya Malisorn is straight and will end up marrying a man, and we (her fans) will end up crying, because her coming out was not up to the american standards of clearly labeling herself, her saying "I dated one guy in highschool and after that all women and my comfort is with women, and I dont know the future but right now I exclusively date women" along with her only known to the public relationship was a 5 year long one with another woman when she was a young adult and not famous, was to them an indicator that she left the door open to dating a guy, and we (the fans) shouldn't keep our hopes up that she will end up with a woman, because she only pretends to like women, and says the same bs US celebs say, and therefore she's fake and does it to gain queer fans because she plays in a GL, and when it was pointed out to them that she came out when she was still part of the miss grand and was playing hetero roles on TV and it was not convenient for her to come out, and got shit for coming out while being a beauty queen, they insisted that it was very convenient because she already had queer fans and that we (the fans) are delusional to believe her words, and that she will end up with a woman

after many back and forths, someone literally asked that homophobic idiot "who hurt you"

and they named another GL love team actress who dates a man

so I concluded, like with every other trollish shit thrown at Faye, P'wan, 9stars, blanket the series, and Yoko, all come from jealous parasocial little shits, who think these GL actresses owe them their lives of whatever, and get mad when their own delulu fantasy was not true because the majority of these actors are simply not out queers like Faye.

they trashed blank the series from the beginning, and yet it exploded in popularity because the creators made the right decisions writing wise, hired a gorgeous out and proud sapphic to play the lead role, and on top of that the actual direction and photography of the show was beautiful, and all the scenes felt realistic and not forced like their fav other GLs with their slow motions and blinding lighting.

and their jealousy became so overwhelming, they now attack our actresses (mostly Faye) and our wonderful CEO and 9stars.

it's actually ridiculous because FayeYoko continue to thrive as a loveteam and 9stars has announced that they will do a new work next year

and honestly I feel for Faye because those assholes not only attack her personally, and try to defame her, but also attack her friends and family who are not celebrities (like her salon partners)

everything Faye has shown is genuine kindness, and love and care.

anyway here's her talking to her queer friends about her 5 years long relationship with her first girlfriend

[ilkkawhat]

i'm drunk enough to think about nick again (not that it like, hurts to think about him anymore i think that heartbreak is solved) and godDAMMN they really buried a man alive on network television and then went the extra mile to make him get EATEN ALIVE AND then almost k*ll himself and WHAT I WOULDN'T GIVE to watch this in an IMAX theater, being buried alive is the ultimate Horror Trope for me and it happened on the one character that takes the cake, that changed my life forever like there has been characters that have impacted my life that i think made me better as a person but nick stokes is on a whole nother fucking level and it all started with this episode where he gets kidnapped and buried and i distinctly remember what it was like watching it for the first time, knowing that he survives cause he obviously shows up in episodes after this one and i started watching csi with re-runs of season 4 on spike tv but also the live season 6 finale where nick was clearly okay and cracking jokes even at a scene about severed heads (god bless him) but one day spike tv showed this episode and i stomped into the living room after part 1 ended almost yelling at my dad like ARE YOU KIDDING ME HOW DOES HE SURVIVE THAT BUT HE'S NICK FUCKING STOKES SO OF COURSE HE DOES AND i've never been that close to the knife or bullet in my life but have had..............idealiziations myself and sometimes, just sometimes, i remember how he was at the end of his rope, he waited until the last fucking second like think of a fucking saw trap he would fucking dominate that because he's nick stokes and he doesn't give up, he doesn't believe in past lives cause he's just fucking trying to get through this one and he's been though so fucking much between the fucking babysitter and stalker and gunpoint and being buried alive? ok yeah just another day in the office for him, he fights like hell, he resists his own temptations, he has so much belief in his co-workers, his mentor aka former boss that they'll find him that he hangs on for almost 24 hours in this goddamn coffin designed to torture him, sure, he can stay alive with the provided fan (something that honestly this year, i've have instilled myself when i go to bed) but the fan's gonna die and can they find him before that fan runs out? not fucking likely but TV magic unbeknownst to him they DO cause otherwise lmao nick stokes woulda died in the season 5/15 finale and i probably would have stopped right there even though grissom was my fav at first NICK STOKES STOLE MY HEART and even in my darkest hours i'll think of him, as if a ghostly image of him shows up in the mirror, "i survived why can't you?" motherfucker this is mY BOY stronger than any character i've ever related to--obviously nick and i have had different lives and he's so much stronger and better than me in so many ways but i guess he's what i aspire to be (albeit with a bit less...ignorance but nick is def the type who like. learns his lesson, he matures out of old prejudices which i admire SO MUCH of him) and i don't think i could have had such a strong role model in my formative years cause i started watching csi in 7th grade cause a real forensic scientist came to our school and of course, mentioned how CSI was not real but it piqued my curiosity and it possibly sparked my interest in horror to a degree cause my first episode was a horrifically bloated body (4x02 to be exact, assume nothing nick) and as a 7th grader up until that point even though 9/11 had passed (i was in like. 4th/5th grade that point) i guess i didn't know how cruel people could be but nick showed and continues to show me that people have the capactity of enduring the worst horrors this world can inflict on a person and they can still come out on top, they can still be the hero, they can still save themselves as well as others and FUCK man i miss nick stokes

[p-receh]

AMAZING EPISODE EPISODNYA BEST BANGET DKJDOFJOFJFODNKFKFKFI

I am not ok, BELIUNGGGGGG

What was your fav part? Mine? ALL OF IT

3 things.

1. ALL SEVEN ELEMENTALS BEIBEEEEEEEEH!!!!!

Not one by one like the comic counterpart, but literally Boboiboy used a freaking Hepta Split!

Tbh my expectations were low cause I was skeptical that Monsta not want to bring them after that last ep (link). But HOLY SHIT WTF???!!!!

I am absolutely jumping in my seat like a football supporter, I can't--

They got short screen time--I DON'T CARE. They still got a chance to team up once again after a whole 8 years since the first movie! Besides, that movie also shortened their screen time.

Whoever decided to make Oboi's armor resemble an ant needs a raise. That's freaking clever.

Btw it seemed their hats were locked with Oboi's position. Also, Hali, and Duri were the only elements that used their sword? Interesting...

"Kembali Beraksi" rearrangge version in the background during the whole scene?? Yes please!!!

Even though it is just short, their portrayal somehow solidified my deduction about the elementals.

Anywho I am still in tears that they finally showed up on screen again. That is my personal wishlist ever since when they announced the show. I am already satisfied with that alone tbh (like really, why should Monsta need to cut that part where they were essentially the big part of the promotion during the Windara comic arc??)

2. Finally Monsta went bold.

Oh, I looooooove that moment. Monsta started to not hold back and I am captivated by every single one of it. The dying scene was well executed, all voice actors were perfect, and this scene reminds me of this.

In my opinion, this scene was also a test for their next project which honestly more dark and horror(the most horror arc throughout the galaxy series for me)

3. IT IS TIME FOR BELIUUUUUNG!!!!

Can I say Nurfathiah Diaz as Beliung here was downright phenomenal? Like holy shit, this is by far her best performance imo, yet.

Her voice acting was blown me away and I could see her improvement from Taufan's first debut to Beliung's was....I'm-I'm lost for words right now.

Look at this line delivery! (Her laugh felt diabolical and I love it.)

"Tuanku yang seksa penduduk planet ni, paksa orang tua dan budak-budak kerja di lombong, tapi saye yang biadab?!"

Edit: Turns out she was pregnant when recording Beliung??

My Respect to her went rocket. Wow.

As a person who watch her performance since the very first season of Upin&Ipin until Boboiboy... I couldn't be more proud :')

And the animation team seriously packed the action right to the tea! Reramos was absolutely blasted the whole way by Beliung. He's as ruthless as Taufan's OG era!

See? See??? Being patient is worth it guys. Therefore I was easily enjoyed the design choice of Beliung's TV ver without seeing leaks.

Taufan's upgraded board also acted as weapons and wings? Genius. And also directly parallel to the first fight with Maripos. He even said this:

The way Beliung flies on his board almost looks like this.

Now I am 100% ready for other 3rd tier designs if this is what Monsta decides to continue on.

(oh I will draw this with the cyber Sonic for sure.)

To end this, Monsta decided to some sort of "invite" Oboi and Kuputeri into a small dark room, purposely to give a more in-depth conversation between the two, linked by Kuputeri's telepath power.

In my opinion, I prefer this strategy rather than the comic counterpart. Cause in a way, Monsta wants to show the bond between Kuputeri and Oboi as same as how Tok Kasa did with him in movie 2. Symbolize by placing the hat as they entrusted their power to the very same boy.

It might be exaggerating but that jumbled corrupted effect when Beliung's struggled? Impressive. Even more impressive that Monsta knowingly used the same effect when "finally" showcasing Beliung's card.

Speaking of ads, now they released the merchandise after the debut.

Talk about self-aware :/

Everything's not perfect and I do have slight issues, but honestly? I'm pretty satisfied with this episode! They ended it nicely done!

Lastly—

Are they not use DWIFUSION as their next title? If so, Gentar arc and Baraju arc are separated! Thank god! My biggest worry apparently will not come true! Alhamdulillah!!

PS: Oh wow, would you look at those numbers! 2 million within 3 hours when I screenshot this. What an impressive improvements.

[pumpkinpie59]

rating tmnt love interests for the turtles

under the cut ;)))

leonardo

radical / raven shadowheart - mirage

6/10

-she seems pretty okay, but i can’t tell how old she is.

-she’s only his love interest in a possible future, not in the main timeline, but she freaking dies in that future lol.

-i mean i think it has potential but there’s not much there. they seemed cute for what we got tho.

-prolly my second fav leo love interest but that’s not saying much.

leonardo’s wife - mirage

5/10

-from his side story vision or whatever

-kinda average bc they’re cute but she doesn’t exist :/

lotus blossom - 1987

100000000000000000/10

-idk what to say they’re my otp lmao

-objectively best romantic relationship leonardo has ever had.

-they’re mutually into each other, work off of each other well, even splinter likes lotus so leonardo’s dad approves!!

-only downside is lotus hasn’t been in anything since and i think that’s why i’m so salty that they paired leonardo with april in the new movie (kinda but i’ll get to that).

venus de milo - next mutation

-1000000/10

-what the.

-that scene was painful to watch holy cow.

-“we’re just a mutant guy and a mutant girl” *lip bite* -> she just wanted a family bro 😭

carmen - archie

?/10

-all i know is that it’s from a possible future and the wiki says they’re implied to be interested in each other but i don’t trust the wiki so i’m skeptical

-also it’s weird for leonardo to date his pupil

koya - idw

-1/10

-*explodes*

-bruh they have no chemistry and he literally crippled her and she hates him for it.

-this only exists for the bad future and i’ll stand by that.

karai - 2012

-1000000000000000/10

-it’s worse than venus bc they both have splinter’s genetics. they are blood related.

-also they’re cousins too.

-“tHeY’rE nOt rLLy reLaTed” okay even if they weren’t blood related, it’s still weird as hell to crush on an adopted or step sibling/cousin. family is family regardless. and in a kids show especially; tmnt shouldn’t be telling kids it’s okay to crush on your adopted/step sibling/cousin!!!!

-karai led leonardo on.

-it sucks bc if you drop the flirting and crush completely, leonardo and karai’s dynamic is really good for both their characters!! new girl in town is legit one of my fav episodes just for how it portrays leo’s conflict with himself as a brother and as a leader. and he and karai’s dynamic is very interesting as friends and/or siblings or cousins.

april o’neil - mutant mayhem

5/10

-i mean it’s just okay imo.

-leo’s crush is adorable and i like their dynamic a lot.

-i just don’t think april is into him romantically. but their friendship is great.

-i honestly want leonardo to move on and let them be good friends. but i don’t want it to be drawn out and excruciating.

-also i want lotus in a sequel or the tv show 😭

raphael

mona lisa - 1987

9/10

-okay so. if i’m being completely honest, in the show they’re not really romantic. she’s a bit flirty but their dynamic is mostly platonic. which isn’t a bad thing!

-i think as a romantic pairing, they wouldn’t get together for a long time, but i do like them as a couple.

-it’s one of those pairings where i like them as both a romantic couple and as best friends and they work for both equally!

-they’re funny i like them.

venus de milo - next mutation

-1000000/10

-oh yeah raphael liked her too …

-blegh.

umeko / ninjara - archie

2/10

-i’ll be real i do not care about ninjara.

-they broke up so it doesn’t even matter.

mezcaal - archie

6/10

-raphael’s wife from a possible future.

-they’re adorable. shout out to archie raphael for being the only turtle to canonically get married.

-he gives her head pats :3

joi reynard - 2003

8/10

-he asked her out how sweet :3

-i wish joi showed up more i would’ve loved to see them interact more

alopex - idw

3/10

-GIRL GET OUT OF THERE HES NOT GOOD FOR YOU

-she was tWELVE when they met

-he was sIXTEEN

-what the HECK.

-also he was so moody toward her several times ugh

y’gythgba / mona lisa - 2012

10/10

-there we go. the best raphael romance.

-idk they’re cute.

-my only issue is that their first episode together is badly paced and i just wish they had more episodes together. but that’s the issue with 2012 in general not just them specifically.

donatello

jhanna - mirage

9/10

-literally the same as 03 except not as much interaction between them, however, donatello did look much more smitten in mirage?? ig???

-but yeah i love jhannatello :3333333

irma - 1987

2/10

-does this. count?

-idk i only included it bc irma kinda flirts with him more than the others and they end up being closer friends compared to the other turtles.

-yeah no i really don’t think this should. be shipped gjdjfj

-she’s an adult. tho it is weird that she flirted with him but ig the writers forgot the implications 😭

-i could see ppl making her a love interest in a version where she’s a teenager too but otherwise noooooooo

-i like their friendship tho they’re funny.

((((also shout out to next mutation donatello for not flirting with his sister so i don’t have to include her lol))))

jhanna - 2003

10/10

-my belovedssssss

-idc that it’s only implied I LOVE THEIR DYNAMIC

-i ship them so hard.

-they have more screentime together in 03 which is why i like it more than mirage.

-also they slept side by side so obviously it’s canon duhhh

renet - 2003

6/10

-included cause some ppl think they were a thing

-they’re cute ngl

-i think maybe they were into each other for a bit but it didn’t work out bc time travel romances don’t work

april o’neil - 2003

2/10

-donatello kinda had a crush on her but thank God it didn’t go anywhere.

-yeah no thanks lol.

-love their friendship tho they bestiessss

mona lisa - idw

1/10

-why is mona a jerk in idw smh

-i’ve already talked about this but yeah i do not like their situationship at all.

-give him jhanna i’m begging fjdjfjdk

april o’neil - 2012

9/10

-yES I RANKED THEM THAT HIGH SHUT UP

-only turtle x april ship i like; otherwise i’m a jhannatello stan

-keep in mind i only rlly “ship” them in season 4 onwards

-season 1 to 3 was their messy phase and they needed to grow up before they got together

-they were totally dating in season 5 fIGHT ME

-they’re idiots and i love them

bigfoot - 2012

-1/10

-fjdkdkskfjskkdjdksdj

-thanks to my sister for making me add this

-yeah what the.

tbh i don’t count batgirl hhh

michelangelo

princess seri - mirage

1/10

-what in the soap opera—

-no bc she seduced him, had his babies, sent him to jail, and left him there when he called out for help; he was justified to hate her

-the way this plotpoint gets dropped and never mentioned again LMAO

-mikey is the only turtle with canon kids 💀

kala - 1987

10/10

-the best michelangelo ship bite me

-THEYRE SO PURE

-the way he looked after her when they first met 😭

-their cute flirting fjskfjdkdk

-i love them

buffy shellhammer - 1987

4/10

-she’s annoying but she’s capable of handling herself so i like her lol

-but michelangelo liking her was super random and was only there bc the episode was a copy of the transformers g1 episode where powerglide falls for a human girl. i’m not joking both episodes were written by david wise and have the same plotpoints.

-“main flame” my butt michelangelo

-maybe he crushed on her bc kala being in an alternate dimension and near impossible to contact made him feel like it was never gonna work or something … that’s so sad omigosh

-leonardo of all ppl telling him it wouldn’t work bc she’s a human is hilarious tho. like boy lotus blossom is into you too and you know this lmao

mitsu - 3rd 90s movie

3/10

-i haven’t seen this movie, but i don’t like time travel romances.

venus de milo - next mutation

-1000000/10

-pls end me

sara hill / horridus - image

3/10

-… tbh i don’t like hook-up dynamics … it’s not romantic to me …

-also idc if a character is curvy but the girls in image comics are drawn so badly like they have no spine,,, just boobs and butt 💀

princess trib - idw

9/10

-finally a good mikey ship

-THEYRE ADORABLE

-the purest idw couple fr

-they’re just sweet to each other and encouraging and gahhhh

-mikey wanted to show her his manga collection to impress her and i think that’s funny

-it is kinda weird that trib is based on tribble from 1987,,, aka the neutrino baby … but whatever lol

renet - 2012

7/10

-i mean y’know whatever they’re cute

-it’s still a time travel romance which is … mehhh for me

-like it’s sad bc i don’t see it working out unless renet quits her timestress job …

shinigami - 2012

4/10

-pls they’re just friends.

-there’s no reason to make the turtles crush on every single girl character in the show 😭

april o’neil - bayverse movies

2/10

-end my suffering.

-making april pretend to think it’s funny was also cringe. like make her tell him to stop pls.

lemme know if i missed one ….

[sol-consort]

How far along are u in cp2077? And how r u liking it so far??

ain't gonna lie chief this game might as well be the lovechild of the Sims 4 and GTA 5 because I'm completely ignoring the main missions (currently neeed to either talk to Judy to find Evelyn or talk to rogue to find the relic engineer) and just doing side missions.

Okay, not just doing side missions, this is a full-on life simulator to me. I do side missions, I go at clothes stores to shop around and sell my loot, I buy new cars and drive around just to listen to music (body heat radio is my fav channel) I stop at pretty places to take pictures of V.

There is this XP buff you get from sleeping, so whenever it expires, around an hour irl, I drive V back home—yes I drive, I haven't touched fast teleport once, get her in the shower, flush the toilet, stare into the mirror, go watch the ingame TV while I get a snack irl, then put V to bed.

While I'm still at 1% Johnny virus and 5% death progress, one time while taking a shower randomly, V coughed up blood!

I was genuinely surprised. I've been making V take showers a lot and this only happened once so far, randomly.

Then, another time, I was checking the mirror in a new apartment and

Was greated by this goddamn face. My soul almost left my body. I tell you, this is the closest thing the game has ever gotten to a horror game. Because I was used to the routine, to seeing V's reflection, this wasn't even within my list of possibilities of things to happen unwarrantly!

I immediately went to the menu screen to see if the AI chip spread increased, but... no, it was still at 1% since I haven't done any main missions yet.

Anyway so, after V wakes up, I change the clothes to a completely new fit!

some of the fits I made!

I also take pictures of NPCs with pretty clothes. Apparently, killing them doesn't drop the clothes and just summons cops :( Also, killing cops gives no xp, so I just stopped :(

But I Need Those Clothes

It's a NEED. Give them to me game! Give them to me or I will crumble into dust and particles!

And I was hoping for the ass window jeans :( It sure is endless disappointments Johnny

All of this might seem tedious to other players, but honestly, I'm having the most fun I've ever had. When I get bored of the quiet life, I do a mission or two. I read almost everything on those shards I find. One of them contained a snippet of the homer's iliad! It was a line about Achiles speaking about glory and having a choice to make, mentioning his mom.

I watch the ads on the elevator rides, I stop at interesting scenes I stumbled upon. Like this one time, all of V's neighbours were cowering on the stairs, and I didn't know why.

Jumped over them (thanks to githzerai who told me to get the double jump implants) only to find that two cops were arresting my neighbour! Like woah, now things make sense.

So far, I'm lvl 23, street credit 36, and I found a blue tier sniper! Fuck yeah. Got a new apartment in Watson for 10k, got my beautiful turbo car, and now closed the game because real life calls.

Added a picture of Jackie and V above V's bed in remembrance

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Honourable mention: Meredith sex scene

Ma'am... ma'am, is that a strap harness?

I'll take that as a yes.

This is what Ashley and femshep could've had!!

SIR JOHN PHALLUSTIFF??

I get to bonk people with the dildostrap that was just inside me?

Oh fuck yeah.

As a player I fucking adore Johnny, hope he stays around. He's so fucking fun to mess with.

He has his deep moments, his empathy shining through. He has his silly moments, showcasing his effortless charm.

He has his sleezy moments, spikes of manipulation, and attempts at stealing the reigns.

Also, remember when I said this game doesn't have any misogynistic lines thrown around just because you picked a fem character? Yeah, that aged like milk. Enemies call you tits for brain on the regular here. Even "nice" characters can't help but comment on how you're "hot stuff"

For me, as a person, it doesn't bother me. I'm desensitised.

But I know it might bother other people, so I hope the playerbase will be more upfront about these details.

Does Johnny call a male V a joytoy, too? Otherwise... yeah.

Like I don't mind portrayals of harassment and toxic interactions in fiction, I like struggle narratives and how much conflict it creates. It gives you a window into the character's innermost workings when they don't see you as an equal.

But that doesn't mean other people have to be subjected to it just because they picked a fem V.

[merlinmerlot]

we just finished watching the watch tv show. it was. So bad. like even for a hate watch it was Miserable.

pros:

Two (2) scenes were the watch do a musical band number. thats fun

trans vetinari

trans cheery

thats it

oh wait actually the set pieces and the costumes were fun. vimes was mischaracterized but the guy they cast for him was Really Good its a shame the show sucks

cons:

EVERYTHING ELSE!!!!!

all the characters are just. not what they are. complete mischaracterization of EVERYONE. sometimes they just give a character a name from the books and that's the Only connection.

plot was uninteresting, convoluted, boring, and unfocused. it's a combination of multiple books (notably night watch, guards guards, and thud i think?), and there's no interesting message beyond 'ahh power of love and friendship and hope!' (which they tell you multiple times btw. they Make sure you know the watch is all about Hope and Love).

they rely Way too much on magicky stuff. the watch books Have magic but they're side bits, especially after guards guards. lots of Artifacts and Mysterious Forces and Magic Swords and Magic Lakes. funnily enough, they also made the wizards lame and serious and unsilly. (THEY DID THE LIBRARIAN SOOO DIRTY)

as an addendum to 4: there's this whole overarching like, omnipotent godly force that is the background villain to the season? like the one pulling the strings and their whole deal is that they want vimes and the watch Dead i guess. and it sucks. i hate that kind of stuff, the watch books are good bc there's no overarching thing they stand on their own.

an extensive side plot on slab? that was my least fav bit from feet of clay but there was a Whole thing in the first couple episodes about Drug Trade which is just. really unfortunate. and apparently pple use slab to do magic??

they use death WAY too much. like WAY TOO much and he isn't even like, killing people, he's just popping up to say shit.

made ankh morpork boring. the tv show makes a whole big deal about how making the assassins and thieves being legal is Bad like that's Baaaad when it should just be funny. like why does it have to be a full ass plot thing about how the watch and sybil want those guys outlawed or whatever. and why are they constantly fighting the assassins. where am i

Killed Off Detritus in Episode like Two. HOW COULD THEY!!

i had More but honestly ive thought about this show enough. don't watch it

[pumpkinstrawbrew]

What initially made you fancy Scarebat as a pairing?

oh my, that’s such an enchanting question, as it is brain wrecking. i honestly struggle to put my thoughts into proper words. it feel like it’s too little an’ too much at the same time.

but ah, you can say, that my very first brush with them as a ship happened years an’ years back, when a kid me was sitting in front of a TV, waiting for BTAS eps to air. essentially, they are the ship that i carried with me for the majority of my life, without ever realizing it. when i was a kid, terms like shipping an’ any meaningful ways of interacting with my fav fiction, wasn't smth that i could comprehend or really be into in any grand sense. back then, i was noticeably obsessed with their shared eps, a tad more than with some others. an’ i also was obsessed with this scene. looking back at it, this reaction made a lot of sense. it’s almost like falling in love with the thing at first sight, while having zero understanding as to why. 

there are many things, that make scarebat a very 1:1 ship for me. but i think what got my attention at first was the general feeling of their overall dynamic. i adore horror / mindfuckery-coded stuff, always had, an’ i adore how horror in general can be intertwined with allegories to deeper things, esp when it comes to love / obsession / connection, that you can only form / obtain while enduring smth *mutually* terrifying. i love intensity in fiction, some sort of conflict that cannot be just talked over.

bruce's an' jon's personalities play into this bit so well. almost too well, like this was crafted for oddballs like me, who crave confined, one-to-one dynamics the most. an' what i mean by this, is that they’re both fairly isolated, emotionally closed off people. one of them cannot keep most of his connections for long *bruce*, the other one is borderline incapable of doing it *jon*. but regardless of the differences behind the reasoning of them being left stranded, they are stuck in the same situation.

bruce’s public persona can only fool someone for so long, bc as soon as they want to know him a bit closer, things get complicated. one of problems, that most bruces face is that his approach to relationships an’ intimacy, makes it seem like no person could ever be good enough for him to open up. or it feels like this would take too much time, that no one seems to be willing to waste. an’ i’m not saying that there should be clear-cut acceptance of everything or instant clicking understanding, no. what i’m saying is that knowing bruce, truly knowing him means putting an ungodly an’ enormous effort into it, an’ it’s fair that most people won’t feel like doing it. bruce's mental an' emotional barriers are high. so unless someone is ready to climb them for years, an' forgive his inability to react to thing in the way they want / he needs to, there is just no way to ever get on the other side. an' in meantime, the reward for their hard work might not be enough to sustain them. eventually, it might look like that barrier is just going on forever.

in comparison, jon's situation is different, even if it results in the same thing. but where bruce is liked just enough for people to attempt an’ get close to him, no one ever bothered to know jonathan. no one was really understanding him, or trying to. he’s neither easy nor appealing to approach. he’s not charming. he’s not kind. he might have been a fairly harmless, humble lad in his youth, but he’s not humble about his current situation as adult at all. if anything, he’s unpleasant an’ often confrontative about it. ill-fittingly arrogant even. most of the time, viewed by others either as a sore loser or irredeemable monster. jon is used to people simply assuming things about him, without even talking to him first. so depending on his mood / state of mind, he reacts to it accordingly. he's also paranoid an' his main knee-jerk reactions are often violent or a bit too extra. this would seem like a waste of time to even try to know such a person, wouldn't it? esp if he bares his teeth more often, than he tries to be polite in return.

him an' bruce are actually very similar when it comes to their distrust of others. crane might get into monologues about how the others wronged him, bc he kinda knows that most people who he tells this to would either not care at all or die at his hands. there isn't any actualy exposure happening. just him venting. bruce has alfred, so he does tell him certain things, usually when he has no idea what to do or wants a second opinion on smth. but neither of those situations is the same as actually showing off your belly so to speak.

both batman an' scarecrow don't have a very healthy outlook on trust, vulnerability and' intimacy. i mean, jon has no idea what the last one is even, an' he had only bad expirience with the first two. so his view on it is ever worse. more warped. which makes a perfect reasoning why he often literally crowbars his way into batman's brain, kicking at his mental walls, an' getting past them that way, regardless if bruce wants it or not. an’ while jonathan does it with all of his victims, it doesn’t mean that it’s personal for him. oftentimes, he’s more focused on pleasure he gets from it vs what the person actually sees in terms of learning about them. their fear might be interesting to him, they themselves are not so much. that’s until batman. until time pass, an' they exposed to each other in certain ways for like 20 times. the sheer fact that they can only be fully vulnerable, when they hallucinating an' exposed to ft, with no one around to haunt them, but each other is pretty telling.

i love how their differences coexist very neatly with their similarities an' how their respective issues *a disorder in jon's case* only add to it. esp since it's not like just anybody would work for jon. he doesn't want just anybody. an' bruce had a lot of experiences with various people, be it sexual or romantic, but he needs an anti-social wacko to be his keeper, bc no one else would wish for his everything, due to who he is, rather than what they think he are. an' jon needs someone with that insane amount of belief in him, that won't write him off as a mere creep like everyone else did.

certain things can heavily depend on specific aus, or versions of them, but overall, the way they are confined in that psychological, emotional bubble is very bewitching for me. it’s like holding one of those glass balls an’ see what happens within it once you give it a shake. 

in general, scarebat is a rare kind of ship where everything works so nicely. their personalities, motivations, parallels that they have, along with differences that they use to fuel one another. man, even their designs an’ appearances *inside the costume or outside of it* collaborate amazingly into overarching story that can be told.

[gayhokage]

This is a BL Challenge for you (if you choose to accept them) :

1.) Is there a BL that you finished even when :

a. You love the story but not really fond of the art?

b. You love the art but not really fond with the story?

2.) Is there a BL that you really want to see the anime or live action adaptation?

3.)

a. Is there a BL that you dislike at the beginning but when you finish them, it became one of your favorite?

b. What is your fav BL cover?

4.) Please write your top 3 or top 5 favorite tropes in BL.

From each trope, write at least 2 BL that you love.

5.) Who are your top 5 (or top 3) top & bottom from your favorite BL media (can be manga/manhwa/danmei), the top and bottom don't have to be from the same BL...

6.)

a. What is you favorite BL from the 1990s and 2000s?

b. Your fav BL author/artist?

c. What BL that made you cry?

7.)

a. BL you finished that is just bizarre?

b. BL that you think is masterpiece (until now)?

8.)

a. BL that you love only (mostly) because of the sexy scenes?

b. BL that is your guilty pleasure?

9.) Your fav non-canon BL ships from anime/manga?

10.) Your top 5 or top 3 fav each for Green Flag BL couples & Red Flag BL couples.

The BL media can be manga, manhwa, danmei, tv series, etc.

Thank you so much if you want to answer, feel free if you want to skip either questions above....

good gravy this is A LOT LOL i hope these are good picks / answers for you =w= this is reeaaall long so i'll keep it under a cut

1(A): Is there a BL that you finished even when: You love the story but not really fond of the art?

Dangerous Convenience Store (위험한 편의점) ahaha... i know this another of the really popular ones but i think the art is so ugly... but the mcs and their relationship was interesting enough to keep me reading

1(B): Is there a BL that you finished even when: You love the art but not really fond with the story?

There's definitely a lot but nothing specific that comes to mind. i'll usually pick up a series based on the art / cover but I'm quick to drop stuff that doesn't keep me interested

2: Is there a BL that you really want to see the anime or live action adaptation?

tgcf live action plz come home 😭🤲🏻

3(A): Is there a BL that you dislike at the beginning but when you finish them, it became one of your favorite?

again not really because i'm quick to drop stuff that doesn't interest me :/

3(B): What is your fav BL cover?

OHHH this is a really fun one!!! i absolutely judge a series on it's cover. if i have to pick one that'd be Go For It, Nakamura! (ガンバレ! 中村くん!!) this is such a fun cover!!! love the bright colors and the cute artstyle of this series is one of my favs <3

4: Please write your top 3 or top 5 favorite tropes in BL. From each trope, write at least 2 BL that you love.

izzy's top 3 troupes: YANDERE ❤️ STALKING ❤️ MASOCHISM ❤️❤️❤️ however... because these are my favorites i'm sooo picky with them. but some recs would be My Secret Stalker (ないしょのストーカーさん) by Hiro Haruyoshi or The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System (人渣反派自救系统) by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu (bc no other series in the world has luo binghe 🥰😇)

5: Who are your top 5 (or top 3) top & bottom from your favorite BL media (can be manga/manhwa/danmei), the top and bottom don't have to be from the same BL…

i do nooot care for top / bottom dynamics unless it's older (read: 50+) uke x younger seme then i honestly dooon't care who's top or bottom. i think every man should get fucked in the ass god bless

6(A): What is you favorite BL from the 1990s and 2000s?

Banana Fish for sure. i LOVE 90's manga and i think this series not only has a great artstyle that really feels so 90's but also captured that 80's NYC vibe

6(B): Your fav BL author/artist?

Nagabe and Asada Namui are both artists i love not just for their art but also their stories

6(C): What BL that made you cry?

chap 279 of 2ha (The Husky and His White Cat Shizun (二哈和他的白猫师尊) by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou) left me on the floor dry heaving LMAO

7(A): BL you finished that is just bizarre?

7(B): BL that you think is masterpiece (until now)?

sowwy i'll be honest i don't really have a good answer for either of these ┐(‘～`;)┌

8(A): BL that you love only (mostly) because of the sexy scenes?

8(B): BL that is your guilty pleasure?

also don't really have an answer for either of these bc i don't really care for or read BL for the sex scenes (ironic ik) and i don't consider any series as a "guilty pleasure" i just like what i like ┐(´ー｀)┌

9: Your fav non-canon BL ships from anime/manga?

SASUNARU 🧡💜

10: Your top 5 or top 3 fav each for Green Flag BL couples & Red Flag BL couples.

definitely not my top picks but just to name a few:

red flags:

Bum/Sangwoo - Killing Stalking (킬링 스토킹) i know everyone points and laughs at this series now but the gore and horror was good idc. i didn't care about the "romance" between them, i just liked seeing that guy get tortured lmao Cha Tae-Kyung/Hee-seo - A Tree Without Roots (뿌리 없는 나무) this shit is SO fucked up lmao but man it's so good. i've still only read the first season but i can't wait to pick it back up Vercion/Sunwon - How to Be the Chosen One (구원하는 법 참 쉽습니다) I LOOOVE YANDERE BOYS 😋❤️

green flags:

Xie Lian/Hua Cheng - Heaven Official's Blessing (天官赐福) live, laugh, hualian~ Soongap/Bongchun - Bongcon Bride (봉촌각시) the whole basis of their relationship being Soongap realizing he wants to live and be happy... hang on i might start getting emotional 🤧 Yu Yang/Li Huan - Here U Are. they're cute but tbh the story was a little boring for me. still a good read tho

honest to god feels like i just ran a mile LOL thank you for asking tho i had fun :'3

[iztarshi]

I am curious besides rise what’s your opinion other on the other iterations of Raph? Since he’s my fav

87 Raphael is my favourite turtle of all, but it's hard to know where to start describing him. I just want to hold him out to people like "see?"

He's an outlier among Raphaels so people who usually like Raphaels don't always like him. He's the wise guy of the group and would always rather say something clever than something useful, but when he does say something useful it's usually a suggestion they don't run headlong into danger. He's verbally prickly, but physically affectionate, and although he's not the protector like some Raphs he does get latched onto by Donatello and Michelangelo sometimes just because he doesn't push people off. Michelangelo jumps into his arms when scared a few times and Raphael just stands there holding him for the rest of the scene.

I think Raphael vs the Volcano is a good episode for getting to know him. Raphael thinking he's dying due to a silly misunderstanding is a standard 90s TV plot, but the show takes it unexpectedly seriously once the set up is done. We see his cynicism as he tries to convince himself that the world is good and his life has been worth living only to fail due to New York's typical disregard for a loitering pedestrian. We see how his cynicism doesn't stop him wanting to save people when he decides that the world is terrible but he's at least going to make it better before he goes. We see his tendency to run from things, in this case from the emotional scene saying goodbye would be, since the misunderstanding continues due to him leaving notes instead of using his turtle comm. He's a little guy, he cares a lot, he's scared of a lot and doing his best anyway. Like other Raphaels he has more emotions than he knows how to handle.

03 Raphael is so nice. He wouldn't understand me saying that, which breaks my heart, but he is honestly such a sweet, polite teenager. He spends an episode doing chores for an old lady and is suprised and touched when she wants to see him again. When we see his worst nightmare it's his own face being behind Shredder's helmet. More than any Raph he seems to genuinely think he's bad. His temper is a lot for him to control and the part where he nearly hit Mikey with a pipe came off as if it might be a dissociative episode but he gets very little help with it. Despite his prickly reputation he's more often acting as emotional support for the others, especially when Leo's in an anxiety spiral.

He does have fun though! He's a Raph who really enjoys a fight and his "irritation" with Mikey is just a game.

My favourite bit of the Christmas episode was him and Angel pranking Casey with mistletoe because it's not often he really gets to act his age.

2012 Raph is maybe the prickliest Raph of all, combining 03's aggression with 87's sarcasm. He still manages to have the biggest, saddest green eyes when his brothers are upset and he can't do anything about it, though.

He comes off like an asshole in season one when he genuinely does seem to not like the other characters very much. Later this mellows a lot, to the point when I'm told he still regularly threatens to quit the team and storms off I'm not sure I believe it. Especially when it's never happened on screen before.

I don't think I have much to say about the movie Raphs. 90s Raph is good. 07 Raph needed to apologise to Donatello and not to Splinter, but that is a plot problem more than a problem with him. Batman Raph should not get to lecture Batman about being open with his family. I swear, of all the turtles XD

[aidensteddybear]

omg you know disventure camp!! :D

can i request little aiden with caregiver james ?? (they’re honestly my fav cg/little duo)? if you don’t know the characters it’s fine !!

Regressor! Aiden w/ Caregiver! James

Saturday night was always a movie night for James and Aiden. Last week, Aiden had picked a movie, meaning this week it was James’s turn. James decided to pick a horror movie, though the one he picked wasn’t very scary or gory at all. It was something he knew Aiden could handle.

James didn’t pick horror movies often, knowing that Aiden isn’t the biggest fan of them. The ones he does pick, however, are always very tame ones, that sometimes Aiden actually kinda enjoys them.

Tonight, Aiden had reluctantly agreed to the movie, but he had to admit he was a bit nervous. He’d been feeling little all day, and to be honest, he wasn’t exactly sure why he didn’t just admit that earlier today to James.

He knew James wouldn’t have cared. He always encouraged Aiden to tell him when he was feeling the need to fully regress. Aiden didn’t want to tell, and for no other reason than the fact that he just didn’t want to.

So now, an hour into the movie, Aiden was hugging James’s arm while also now being completely regressed. James didn’t take Aiden clinging to his arm any other way than him just cuddling with him, since that’s normally what he did. Both boys often cuddled with each other while watching a movie.

That was partly the case, but the main reason was the fact that Aiden was scared. He didn’t like most horror movies while big, so he absolutely hated them while small.

Aiden just wanted the movie to end, even though it wasn’t even scary at the moment. He just knew something scary would happen eventually, and Aiden really didn’t want that. Still, Aiden stayed quiet and continued to watch the movie.

It was after about ten minutes, when the movie really started to pick up and get scarier and scarier by the second. Aiden was..handling it the best he could. He was starting to tear up a little, from being scared, but he was managing. Was managing.

There was a scene, a completely out of nowhere jump scare, that caused Aiden to jump. As soon as he jumped, Aiden started to cry as he hid his face in James’s shoulder. James paused the movie and looked over at Aiden.

“Aiden? Are you alright?” He asked, his voice filled with concern. Aiden didn’t say anything, he only hiccuped and whined. It was obvious to James that he was regressed, so he turned the movie off and gently grabbed Aiden, setting him on his lap.

“You’re fine, Aiden. It’s just a movie, it’s all fake. You’re safe.” James reassured as he rocked the boy slightly. Aiden continued to cry, his face now buried into James’s shirt while he clung to him.

It took about twenty minutes to get Aiden to calm down, which was a bit concerning for James. Aiden normally calmed down after about ten minutes when he was scared or upset, poor boy must just be really little right now.

“Aiden, do you want to watch cartoons? I think it’ll help you feel better.” James suggested. Aiden looked at James, fingers in his mouth as a way to comfort himself, before he turned his attention to the tv that was currently off.

“Yeah, let’s watch some cartoons. But first, do you want to come with me so I can get your bear and paci?” Aiden nodded, laying his head on James’s shoulder as he was carried to the bedroom to get his comfort items.

James grabbed Aiden’s teddy bear off of the bed and handed it to him, before going to get his pacifier, which James immediately put in the boys mouth in replace of his fingers.

“What cartoon do you want to watch, baby?” James asked. Aiden just looked at the male, before he hid his face in his bear. James couldn’t help but chuckle.

“Don’t worry, I’ll find a cartoon you like.” James told him as he sat on the couch. He kept his arm wrapped securely around Aiden, while using the other one to reach for the remote.

James look for a children’s cartoon for a while, before putting it on “Bluey”, which was something he normally put on for Aiden when he was this small.

“Are you feeling better, baby boy?” James questioned. Aiden gave a small hum, completely focused on the cartoon the tv was playing.

James smiled, pressing a small kiss on Aiden’s cheek, before he started to watch the show with him.

[evansbby]

you do NOT talk about style being wg!ari and reader's song every month because if you did i would've been here IMMEDIATELY because 1. i love taylor. 2. YES. YOU'RE RIGHT. i'm about to go crazy ok forgive me:

you come and pick me up, no headlights - all of their dates being in her room so no one could see them and that time he finally offered to take her out but of course it had to be in the night

i should tell you to leave because i know exactly where it leads - reader trying to break whatever relationship their had because he always ended up breaking her heart more and more, disappointing her by not making her his girlfriend

the chorus esp. the long hair / tight little skirt lyrics - nnnnnhg YES. i wish i had time and talent to make an edit of them to this song because it fits them perfectly

i heard you've been out and about with some other girl / what you heard is true but i can't stop thinking about you and i - man. his and his demonic ways. the manipulation and gaslighting he always put her through saying he broke up with sharon

if you want other taylor songs that are about them/reader:

illicit affairs (self explanatory)

my boy only breaks his favorite toys

ALL YOU HAD TO DO WAS STAY (the bathroom scene being reader's breaking point)

slut! (when wanda exposes them)

foolish one (reader at the end of chapter 3 ☹️)

anyway. yeah. sorry if some of this doesn't make sense. i can't wait to see how much cruel summer relates to them 🤭🫶 ily evansbby! 💕

I LOVE THIS ASK THANK YOU SOMEONE ACKNOWLEDGED THE PARALLELS FINALLY 😭😭😭

But omg I do talk about STYLE being so Ari x wg!reader coded!!! In fact THERE IS A WHOLE TWO PARAGRAPHS IN WICKED GAMES 4 THAT ARE LITERALLY ME TAKING THE LYRICS OF STYLE SECOND VERSE (MY FAV PART) AND TURNING THEM INTO PARAGRAPH FORM 😭😭 it’s the part where wg!reader is reminiscing about some memories with Ari when he’d pick her up in the dead of the night 😭😭

But I love that you analysed the lyrics and sent it to me bc YES YES YES 😭😭 EXACTLY BESTIE YOU GET IT! Like you explained it perfectly I don’t even have to say anything but yeah!

But it’s the second verse and the part where it’s like i said i heard that you’ve been out and about with some other girl / SOME OTHER GIRL / he says what you heard is true but I can’t stop thinking about you and i LIKE???? This part literally encapsulates them and especially HIM. As you said,,, him and his demonic ways but he’s sooooo fucking charming about it at the same time??? and just like you, I’ve also wanted to make an edit of them with this song but like… reader ain’t real and I’m not about to use videos of myself 😂😂 but in this instance I really wish wicked games was a movie or tv show and I could just use footage to make an edit bahaha

(Also fun fact, wicked games chapter 4 was originally gonna literally be called “style” or “we never go out of style” but I changed it last minute because I felt it was a more Steve centric chapter (barely, it was quite equally Steve and Ari but more dramatic stuff happened with Steve obviously and Steve’s scenes were my fav in chapter 4) sooo I ended up changing “style” to “comfortably numb”)

I also listened to the songs you recommended and yes!!!! This is so crazy but they genuinely do fit so well! ESPECIALLY FOOLISH ONE LIKE THAT IS LITERALLY BABY READER AT THE BEGINNING 🥹😭 but style is just… on a different level bc it’s SOOO ARI !!! And reader. Just the VIBE of the song and the feeling it gives me… it’s so them 🥹🫶🏼 like almost every line (I should just tell you to leave cause I / know exactly where it leads but I / watch us go round and round each time) LIKE??? HELLOOOOO??? THAT IS SO SO SO SO THEM! Like how many times I’ve written them having the exact same argument is wild!!! Like I always laugh when I reread wg and wonder if anyone else notices how repetitive their arguments are!!!

OK IM GONNA STOP YAPPING NOW BC I COULD HONESTLY SPEAK ON THIS FOREVER!

But one last thing about cruel summer… (the song) I CAN ALREADY TELL YOU THAT YES PARTS OF THAT SONG DO REMIND ME OF WG ARI AND READER! But that’s not why the chapter is called that hehe. But you’ll see why… 😉 BUT ANYWAYS the bridge of that song, the feeling it evokes is so strongly wicked games for me (I’m drunk in the back of the car and I cried like a baby coming home from the bar said I’m fine but it wasn’t true I don’t wanna keep secrets just to keep you and I) !!!! LIKE???? Im pretty sure reader in one of the previous chapters literally says those exact words that are in bold 😂😭😭

Also “he looks up grinning like a devil” THAT GIVES SUCH ARI VIBES LIKE ITS ACTUALLY CRAZY! Like it’s his charm!!! His demonic ways but he does it with so much STYLE (no pun intended lol)

Ok I’ll stop now lmao but thank u for this anon ily

[hood-ex]

How did you like mutant mayhem? who was your fav

Loved it!! I had SO much fun watching it!!

The turtles getting their groceries from shipping containers/trucks?? Brilliant! Love that take!

I was pressed when I read that Leo was going to have a crush on April, but I actually didn't mind it in this case. (Even though I 100% prefer for them to just be best friend's/family and would never want to see April with any of them). Like Leo being such a nerd made it work plus April didn't show any interest in him, so it didn't bug me like I thought it would. Now if they try to turn that into something in the future then we're gonna have a problem, but it being a one-sided thing that Leo will hopefully grow out of (quickly!) is fine.

Speaking of April, I LOVE this version of April, and I love how they switched up the reporter thing a bit with her being super anxious to be on air bc it made way for some character progression. I do tend to prefer her being quite a bit older than the turtles, but I feel like her being a teen like them works in this universe.

Also, I love it when Leo is characterized as a nerd who says cringey/nerdy things sometimes and they delivered on that beautifully here with his speeches. It's veryyy 2k12 Leo vibes. Fucking loved it. Especially loved it when Leo actually had an amazing rousing speech during the Superfly fight scene and then after Raph complimented him on it, Leo started geeking out about how cool he sounded LOL. Obsessed.

"GO NINJA, GO NINJA, GO!" I started screaming when this started playing!! Secret of the Ooze reference let's gooo!

The milking... THE MILKING... the nipples and the milking!! Mikey and Raph got milked!! That running joke killed me. Also, since Mikey got milked first, I couldn't help but compare that to 2k3 when Bishop was going to use a saw to cut into Mikey's carapace while all the other bros had to watch. Althouuugh... ngl, I kinda wish Raph had gone a little more berserk over Mikey getting milked since he's so protective, but I understand they were trying to keep the mood light even though... it was... a torture scene... so uhhh... anyway.

"6 N' THE MORNIN' POLICE AT MY DOOR!!" 😂

"He's molly-whopping me!" LMFAO I was wheezing

All the bros singing BTS for Donnie's sake, and Donnie being like, "You guys don't even know the words..." HAAA

I love it in every iteration when Splinter gets involved to save his boys and this time was no different. Hell yeah feral rat dad!!

Mikey and Mondo Gecko, hell yes!! Bro, when the explosion rocked all the turtles and Mikey was disoriented?? The way his eyes looked after that?? Yeees!

THEIR SHELLS CRACKED 😱😱😱!! That "I'm gonna crack you like pistachios" joke killed me though

WHEN THE NEW YORKERS STARTED HELPING THEM TAKE DOWN SUPERFLY YESSSS LET'S GOOOO!!

Mikey or whoever telling Raph he needed therapy ALSKDJA

All the mutants living in the sewers with the turtles?? Full House vibes!! With Bebop and Rocksteady there idk kinda weird but I guess it works for this version of them.

I could not with their high school fits like 😭 April please take them shopping 😭

All in all, I thought it was super fun and I couldn't stop laughing the entire time. There was still kiiinda more of a Leo focus this time around, but it wasn't nearly as much as the Rise movie, so I'm glad it felt more balanced between each brother (and thank god we didn't have to sit through another Leo vs. Raph type of beef thing).

I think in terms of characterization, Leo was definitely characterized the best and felt IC. I feel like there could've been a bit more development for Donnie, Raph, and Mikey. Donnie had his anime/kpop thing, Raph had his love for violence, and then Mikey... there wasn't anything super defining about him other than maybe the fact that he signed up for the improv team try outs. But honestly, I'm not that mad at it because I'm sure they'll get more fleshed out in the TV show that's coming in the future. Now that they're attending school, I do kinda hope that Donnie takes some kinda robotics/woodworking/science classes because I'd love to see him develop the skills he's always depicted with.

As for my fav, I mean, it should be noted that Mikey is always my guy and that I'm usually going to focus on him the most in every scene, but other than him, I'd say Leo. I also really enjoyed April, Splinter, and Superfly though.

[angelapleasant]

for the storytelling questions: 20, 25 & 28 ! :)

20. choose your favourite shot from your story so far

since i have so many Hermia Driving Ominously (which are my favorites haha), i picked another “style” of shot. i feel like this pic is so basic but to me it really exemplifies the gloomy/ dark mood i’m going for w the addition of being in strangetown (also my fav)

25. what inspirations have you drawn on for your story?

re: sims stories, definitely f&r because it encouraged me to want to do a story in the first place and got me more into the premades. this was originally just going to be a cordial backstory (which got reworked some and will now be included in sw). and of course shwc, since for me that was my original exposure to premades as a viable and interesting subject.

the biggest sims inspiration i have is obviously @emperorofthedark. like i feel like i say this constantly but i love her stories, the atmosphere is sooo good and honestly every time i’ve come back to the sims community (before having a story myself to keep me occupied lol) it’s been because i need to check for an update bc i want to find out what happens next LOL

for non sims stuff, i’ve always been super into horror. i don’t really like gore/ slashers, but a ghost story with a good twist (i love when the ghost is just like… tragic vs flat evil lol) or anything with “resurrection gone wrong” themes like pet sematery. some recent stuff i’ve really liked is haunting of hill house/ bly manor, midnight mass, the new interview with the vampire show, talk to me, stuff like that. (please whoever is reading this rec me horror books and movies lol)

and the dark side of fairy lore of course! when i was a kid i had this anthology of darker/ retold fairytales called “a wolf at the door” and i’ve been hooked on that kind of thing ever since.

also true blood, i know it’s goofy but it’s a comfort show i guess? for the inspiration for the tricou family’s backstory which will get written about at some point re: the grand vampires in NL are like, a vampire council. also the aesthetic of twin peaks/ true detective.

for music, tasseomancy, especially their albums ‘ulalume’ and ‘tasseomancy’ (that one was from when they were known as ghost bees) and promise and the monster’s ‘red tide’ album and the EPs from that era, and her ‘feed the fire’ album, the dear esther soundtrack, gazelle twin, a.a. bondy, timber timbre

28. if you could reproduce your story in another medium (movie, novel, comic, etc.) what would you choose and why?

tv show for sure! hour long, shorter seasons like hbo shows. i’m thinking it will end up being around 12~ chapters and i’m honestly writing it to be like that already, where i’m trying to do the scenes as if they were in a show (with a soundtrack and everything lol), where the images aren’t always straight depictions of the text but they compliment each other instead, if that makes sense.

ty for asking!!! i love talking about this thing lol. sorry i wrote so much 😂

[bluestar22x]

2024 Favorites of the Year

I was tagged by @burntheedges thanks :)

Books 📚-- I read fanfic a lot so they've mostly replaced real books (they can be just as good or better, and they are free to read - reminder to reblog your loves!)

One Last Gift by Emily Stone --- Only new book I completed this year and I may have had tears in my eyes several times - it was solid. Not many novels catch and keep my attention anymore but this one did.

Movies and TV Shows🍿--- I haven't had a lot of this either, but it's a better list than the book one. Haven't hyperfixated on anything new this year though.

Twisters --- So far out of the few movies I've watched this year this one really stood out to me. A very entertaining popcorn flick that sits with its characters just enough.

Deadpool and Wolverine --- I am not really Deadpool's audience. I honestly liked the first film but after that eh. I like Wade and Logan way more than the comedy. The emotional beats get me. The morbid humor is hit or completely miss.

Gladiator 2 --- I thought it was a good popcorn flick. Not as powerful as the first of course. Feels like it's rehashing the first film maybe a little too much. Some of the characters could have used more screen time to make me care more for them (damn deleted scenes should've been kept in, imo). I loved Lucius and Acacius but feel like the movie deleting so many Acacius scenes gutted the emotional side of his plot. I feel like I know him more from fanfic than the movie itself. lol

Cobra Kai --- This is just one of those shows where I love it even when I have issues with the writing. It can [almost] do no wrong. It would have to have tragic levels of bad writing for me to hate it. I'm like this makes no sense but who the F cares. Only this show can get away with crimes to my favs. This is the soap opera I can get behind. People are always switching sides, everyone's on edge, history repeats a lot. The main characters can be real stupid. And I EAT it up.

Superman & Lois --- I just adored this show and the ending was so nice. It was never perfect, but it was the best superhero show on the CW and in general imo. The quality did not drop horrifically in its last year - I actually loved it until the end unlike The Flash, Arrow, Supergirl, etc. who all started great but ended with whimpers. I will miss S&L. And the crossover events. But we hadn't had those in a while.

911, 911 Lonestar, Chicago Fire --- I casually watch these most days and hyperfix other days. Depending on the plot I can get really into them. I tend to hyperfix more often on 911 Lone Star (gets me more emotional), but 911 is probably less cringy. Chicago Fire has way better realism.

Albums 💿 --- Nothing really stands out greatly. I'm more of a song person than an album person. Closest I've got is the Twisters soundtrack.

Video Games 🎮 --- Nothing new here. I've got Jurassic World Evolution 2 (love park building and dinos).

For mobile games - Rival Stars Horse Racing (the horses look really good).

Choices (a book app) as well when I have time to read it (rarely). Lately Choices' horror and crime books are better than the strictly romantic ones. I recommend those or the older romances. The male leads in a lot of the new stuff are undesirable to me. Toxic or too cocky. And/or the relationship moves WAY too fast.

Tagging anyone who wants to do this of course. :)