#hope everybody likes this one <3 i feel like the color scheme is cute

[greypryde]

right. well, you can’t argue with jewelry.

[criminalromantic]

Cornelia Street - Chapter 3 (Billy Russo x Fem!Reader)

Summary: Your relationship with Billy progresses and might be the start of something.

Word Count: 1652

A/N: the third chapter is here and we have a cat that has a dialog, enjoy :)

Warnings: none, just fluffy fluff

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Hearing a Monday morning alarm was not a pleasurable experience for most of the population and you were no different. You frowned at the sound of your alarm and without opening your eyes looked for your phone on the nightstand. You cuddled your teddy bear close to your chest before you reluctantly let him go. Unfortunately for you, you would not be getting the privilege of sleeping in. Soon your little fluffy cat-son would start meowing like the world was ending and demanding breakfast. With the thought, you slowly sat up on the edge of the bed. Not bothering with throwing something over your pajamas, you walked into the connected living room-kitchen area, where your cat had been already expecting you.

“Good morning, Benjamin.” After giving him a little scratch behind his left ear you poured some dry food into his little bowl. 

“Meow.” You refilled his water bowl while he was devouring his breakfast.

Now that the cat was taken care of - for now - you went to the bathroom to do your business. A few minutes later, you were standing in front of your closet, trying to think of something to wear. And since it looked like a warm and sunny day, you picked a pair of white trousers and a white t-shirt with a flower pattern. You finished the look with mint blue sneakers and headed back to the bathroom to do your hair and put on some light make-up that would match the color scheme of your outfit. You started to feel hungry so you went to the kitchen and started preparing breakfast for yourself, stealing glances at the happy cat that was now lying in his cat bed and enjoying the sunlight coming through the windows. 

You were happy that you didn't need to rush to get to work. Since your apartment was right above your flower shop, which was a real privilege. You never had to worry about rush hours or traffic jams, because all it took to get home from work was to walk up the stairs in the back of the building. There was also no need to be scared about going home alone because you didn't even need to step outside to do that. Also, you didn't even need to leave the place for a lunch break, you just went home. It was perfect for you.

Having finished your breakfast, you washed the dishes and got ready to go to work. You made sure to stop by Benjamin and gently stroke his head.

“Bye, Benji, be nice and don't sneak out to the neighbor’s, alright?” You told the feline as if he would understand and left your apartment. He almost seemed like he understood, cause he let out an annoyed meow and went back to soaking up the sun. 

A few moments later, you opened the shop for the day and first customers started rolling in. There were quite many, like any other Monday, but everything went smoothly. 

When the demand let up for the first time that day, you quickly went to the back of the shop and made yourself a cup of coffee. With a creamy and sugary caffeine boost in your hand, you walked back to your place at the counter and continued enjoying a few moments to yourself. That was until you heard someone come in. And you recognized the person.

It was the same guy that stopped by on Friday night. You might have been sleepy, but you remembered that face. This time, he looked much more put together and in control. He was wearing a dark grey suit that looked crazy expensive. A black coat on top of that and as your eyes moved upwards you noticed that his hair was slicked back. Quite like the last time you saw him, except this time not even one hair was out of place.

“Hi.” He said softly before your brain even thought about saying anything.

“Hi.” You had no idea what to say, so you took a long sip of your coffee to avoid having to say anything.

“I wanted to say thank you, for Friday, you know, for not kicking me out. And letting me drip water all over your floor and keeping you at work.” Even though he was dressed to impress full in business mode, he was very sweet and endearing. 

“You already thanked me once….” You trailed off, looking for a name in your memory and realizing that you didn't know his name.

“Billy. Billy Russo.” He offered to shake his hand and you took it.

“Y/N Y/L/N.” 

“I came here actually intending to introduce myself. On Friday I remembered that I didn't do that and I also didn't have a name to assign to such a beautiful girl.” You could feel your cheeks burn with blush at the statement. He seemed proud at the recent flow of events and the look on his face was just...content.

What you didn't know, was that Billy had tried to come by one time during the weekend. It was on a Saturday morning after we woke up with a hang-over from the night before. He couldn't stop thinking about you that evening and he couldn't get your out of his head the following morning either. So he went by. When he tried to pull the door, he noticed that it was locked and it was dark inside. It didn't occur to him that maybe, you didn't work weekends. That theory proved itself to be true when he quickly skimmed through the opening hours. With a rather sad expression on his face, he went back to his apartment. 

“That's the only reason you came by? To tell me your name?”

“No, I also came to buy some flowers from my favorite flower shop in town.”

What was an emergency visit on one Friday night, turned into a habit over a few weeks. Billy would usually come by every day unless he had a lot of work and he would shoot you a text if he wasn't coming. While you had exchanged numbers, most of your conversations were face-to-face. There was a pattern to his visits. One day he would come in the morning. The next day he would come in the afternoon. With every single visit, you learned a little more about him. He told you about his friends, his childhood, his time in the military and last but not least, about his military contracting company - Anvil. 

Billy was crazy about you, at least that's what Frank told him when he entered his office or his penthouse. There weren't too many flowers, but Billy made sure to have a bouquet in every room of his penthouse. The same went for his office in Anvil. He had a security company and the place had to look as such, so he couldn’t make the place look like a garden. That was why giving flowers to his female employees also became a regular occurrence. At first, he got a few weird looks here and there, but he was overall known as a good and thoughtful boss, so everybody just went with it.

“Bill.” Frank tried to get his friend's attention when he saw him walk through the office door with yet another bouquet. 

“Bill.” Still no response, he was currently filling a vase with fresh water.

“William Russo!” Frank growled at his friend, who jerked and finally decided to look at him.

“Hm?”

“You are smitten, brother. I've never seen you act like…this. When do I get to meet this mysterious flower girl? I'm beginning to think you just made her up.” Billy laughed, but Frank didn't. He kept his eyes on best friend, awaiting an answer. 

“I can assure you that she is real, Frankie, and… I feel like she's good for me.”

“Have you asked her out yet?” Frank asked in a lighthearted teasing tone.

“No, not yet.” BIlly's voice was quiet but his friend heard the response very clearly.

“What? Why? Come on, I thought Billy the Beaut was back at it again.” 

“I tried to ask her out once and do you know what happened? As soon as the word left my mouth she nearly choked on her coffee. To be honest, it was funny and cute, but at that moment I decided to wait. I don't want to mess this up, Franke. She doesn't even know it, but I think she makes me better.” A wave of realization washed over Billy. He didn't want to mess this up. He was always the one and done type of guy because he never thought that anyone would want more from him. The money, cars, suits, parties, it was cool, but one ever cared to dig deeper. Whenever there was a girl he thought he might like, it turned out she just wanted to cross his name off the list. So over time, he stopped seeing himself as something more. He thought that no one would ever want him romantically. He never thought that someone would like him for him and not for what he could give them or do for them. And you were… interested. In him, in what he did, how he did it, all that stuff that no one bothered to listen to. And you wanted to hear about it from him. He knew he had quite a reputation and at first, he was worried about what you might have heard about him. All those worries turned to dust when you told him that you didn't care what people said. He felt that he could be just himself.

“Well, that makes two of us. I have never seen you so happy. Hope it lasts.” With that, Frank got up from the chair opposite Billy and left the office.

“Yeah, me too,” Billy said to himself in a hushed voice before he started working.

[mogai-monsters-and-more]

You know it's super gross to be "repurposing" flags that are important to people right? Especially in a dehumanizing way such as comparing people's identities to monsters. Nothing cute about it, just bullying and cruelty behind a facade of "uwu cute art :3"

Ah, that’s an unfortunate line folks draw sometimes, that because I call my little dudes ‘monsters’ that I’m comparing whatever the purpose behind the flags I look at to something negative, but lo! That’s entirely incorrect! 

I actually really, really love ‘monsters’, the concept of them, the history and varying definitions of the word, as well as to a certain extent the sheer flexibility of the definition. For me, when I refer to my creations as ‘monsters’, I’m more using the word as a category for beings that I create that aren’t human in the sense that they aren’t homo sapiens, but they are people in the same sense a human being is, you know? I’m very passionate and attached to my characters, and in a lot of my written and artistic works that I don’t share on here, I keep that definition but in those instances I like to bounce the idea of monster vs. human in the sense of ‘what makes us human’ as well as using it as a story device to discuss metaphors for things such as gender, sexuality, race, that kind of thing. To a certain extent, the idea of a ‘monster’ can be a really great way to discuss ‘us vs. them’ mentalities and how differences can form within ourselves and our societies as well as how they can effect interpersonal interaction. Maybe this is a result of feeling like an ‘other’ in my own life as a result of my own conceptions of myself and how others feel about and view me, that this feeling of being an other has led me to empathize with the idea of someone being different from a normal in a way that they can’t help but that does nothing to detract from their innate humanity - but honestly that’s a big ol’ tangent on a perspective that I don’t so much apply to all of these dudes, as I try to keep this project relatively light! For my intents and purposes, my monsters are people and very human. It isn’t meant to be a backhanded statement on some nonexistent attitude towards the creator of this flag - if that was my mentality on every monster I created, then I guess I’m dehumanizing LGBT folks, of which I am one, I guess I’m bullying the creator of the French flag for using the colors, I guess I’m being cruel towards your skateboarder cousin Throckmorton for making a monster out of a flag related to him - that argument holds water like holey cheesecloth, my good bro.

And on another note, one of the intentions of my projects is to divorce the connotation of a color scheme from it’s sometimes divisive origins and repurpose it into something that everybody, whether they wholeheartedly agree with, disagree with, or feel nothing but complete apathy towards the original. Occasionally, I use my monsters to pay homage to something - for example, a lot of my country monsters have some kind of nod towards the country that particular flag represents - but in general, I try to toss aside preconceived connotations and replace them with a sense of togetherness and understanding I think a cool character with a neat story can bring! 

I really hope that this explanation gives you greater insight into why I draw what I draw, as well as what I mean when I say the word ‘monster’. I hope you end up enjoying what I make, and glean some kind of happiness from it! :D

[miyoron]

Miyo’s Anime of the Decade though Actually Just 2019

***Before I start this list, I would like to continue to send out good vibes and hope to all those affected by the Kyoto Animation arson attacks this past summer. It still hurts and I hope things can get better for everyone affected by it, even though I'm sure some things will take a long time to heal, if they ever will. Just know that you will always have me wishing you the best I can and sending out hope for you to recover at your own pace.***

I like writing these things every year. Whether it lets me know if my tastes are changing or staying the same, or if I'm just sentimental, writing about things I like is fun. Anime is good and I like watching it. I watched a good amount of stuff this year even if some seasons I couldn't find anything I say would fit this list.

For example, I started watching the Symphogear series and it's fun but I wouldn't say I liked it as much as any of these shows. Anima Yell is a very cute show but I didn’t have much to say about it, same for Aggretsuko again. I liked the main characters of JoJo part 5, but I wouldn't say I liked watching that, especially as the villain was revealed more and more. Fire Force was fun for me for like 5 episodes or so but then I bailed so take that as you will.

But I don't want to sound too mean here. No, this is for stuff I liked a lot and I wanted to write about things I enjoyed. This year I actually kept track of shows I liked as opposed to figuring out what I'd go on this list at the last moment. Crazy, I know, but this could be a good idea. Don't worry, I didn't take TOO many notes so this will be pretty off the cuff of my head like normal though I'm sure. As always, I will be using whatever title is easier for me to write/preference.

With this bit of text out of the way, let's la GO!  In no particular order (as always)...

Mob Psycho 100

This entry counts for both season 1 and season 2. I kind of sped through the first one a little so I could catch up in time for the second one. I feel it stuck with me just as much though. Mob Psycho is a solid action series with very silly things going on in the background of it...and foreground honestly). I suspect ONE is very good at making this sort of series. Honestly though, every character in this show is great and there's so many feel good moments. Mob  himself is a wonderful character. The most powerful psychic force in the universe but he just wants to get buff to go out with his crush.

There's a lot to like about this series. The humor is on point and anything with Reigen is going to be hilarious, especially if it takes a while. Animation is consistently top notch, especially in season 2, and I love the psychic effects. They end up looking like an old 90's video filter or trapper keeper or something. However, the most impressive thing this series does is show that maybe fighting isn't the way to do things all the time and that the most important thing you can show isn't just sympathy, but empathy.

Mob is a really good show and both of the OVAs are fun as heck. I dunno why I originally slept on Season 1, but I'm glad I came aboard.

Kaguyasama: Love is War

You probably know this one from that one ending with the pink haired girl dancing, that was going around for a while even though it was only for one episode. This series actually took me a little bit to get into mainly due to being WAY too tired to keep up with it. The set up being that the smartest boy and girl in the most elite high school both want to ask the other out. However, being the one to ask the other out would be to give up all power and admitting defeat. Basically it's a battle of two love struck idiots trying to get the other to ask them out.

As dumb as that sounds, the setups are often hilarious. Seeing the main characters trying to out scheme each other and keep a straight face while watching is a challenge in itself. It's like that 4th dimensional chess but the end result is seeing who will hold the other's hand first. Then throw in the wild card of Chika who seems to both not know what's going on while understanding how easy it is to end up on top in these battles and...look it's very funny ok? Even if sometimes the joke is just "weiner".

Shows that made me tear up count: 1

Kemurikusa

Similar to the Kemono Friends and its big gold star award, I felt like Kemurikusa deserved a shoutout this year. It's still janky like Kemono Friends before it, but after everything that went down with that series, it was definitely telling when this was the better of the two. This is a weird series and only some of that is due to the animation. The studio does a wonderful job of making a world that's both interesting and haunting at the same time. Everything that happens all ties to a big mystery that isn't revealed for quite a while.

The characters are fun enough. From the serious Rin to the caring Ritsu. From the voracious Rinas to the dweeby Wakaba. It's a fun cast going on a road trip throughout the apocalypse as they try to find good water for their big plant friend that drives around their husk of a bus. It can get pretty dark at times even with the neon bright colors the titular kemurikusa shimmering softly in the background. Oh also there's a roomba friend and a girl with sharp teeth so I mean, it's got something for everybody.

Hitoribocchi

This series is a cute little show with a setup which is potentially mean if you think about it. Bocchi's best friend is afraid she won't ever be able to make any other friends since they're going to different middle schools. Because of this, she says they can't be friends again until she befriends everyone in her class. The biggest hurdle to this challenge being Bocchi is horribly shy and socially awkward which just makes things seemingly impossible for her to overcome. Luckily, this is a cute comedy series.

The show is basically about Bocchi trying to make new friends so she can hopefully one day reunite with her bestie from the past. As I said before though, she's kind of bad with knowing how to communicate with people so she has a bad habit of say following friend making tips she read in books or online to a t and not deviating from them. Thankfully she is able to meet with lovable weirdos like blunt Nako, pitiful Aru and ninja girl Sotoka. It's a cute little series that also has a lot of heart, especially if you've ever had to overcome your own social anxieties to interact with others before. It's also funny too so there's a bonus even.

Shows that made me tear up count: 2

Carole and Tuesday

Shhhh. Don't let Netflix know I finished this before they did. Carole and Tuesday is a fun show from the creator of Cowboy Bebop, as evidenced in the fact it takes place on Mars and uses the same currency. It's a fairly simple plot, two girls meet up one day on the streets and start playing music together. One's an orphan who's basically lived alone for most of her life, the other is a rich girl running away from her politician mother (whose politics are a little too close for comfort these days). They just wanna make music man, and with a former big time agent with them, how can they lose!

Carole and Tuesday are fun characters and the show has a fun future sci fi vibe while still being grounded in reality. One of the biggest highlights is definitely the music though with lots of new songs in every episode and a good number of them being certifiable bangers. There's an overarching plot that also hits too close to home at times but the big finale at the end made it all worth it in the end really. This is an easy show to recommend and I am doing so to you right now. Go see these girls trying to make it to the big time!

Shows that made me tear up count: 3

Fruits Basket (2019)

I skipped out on Fruits Basket the first time around. I always told myself I'd go back and check it out but, knowing how I do things, this never actually happened. Part of me is kind of glad I waited to check it out though since I really like the style of the new show compared to the one from the early 00s. What I'm saying is I should have checked this out a lot earlier than I did but I don't feel visually bad for doing so.

Fruits Basket is a show featuring Tohru, the most helpful lovable girl, and a cast of characters who all start to love her because she is the most helpful lovable girl. This might sound like a bad thing but it's not. All of the characters are really fun, save one who I don't know WHY they don't just beat up, and I love seeing all their interactions. I just grew really invested in all of them and keep hoping everything will end up ok for them in the end, while in some cases waiting for a really big shoe to drop and biting my nails in the process.

I dunno if I have a super bunch to say about it other than my favorites are Uo-chan and Hana-chan and I can't wait until part 2 shows up. I am ready to see more of these Zodiac weirdos get hugged by Tohru and become animals and have her solve their problems in that order.

Shows that made me tear up count: 4

....Now, as usual, I will take a break to talk about the Precures I watched this year...

Futari wa Precure

This year, my friend Cheapsteaks and I decided to go after the OG Precure scene by watching the series that started it all. School girls run into fairies being pursued by weird monsters from another dimension/world/whatever and have to become legendary warriors to help them out. It's a story we all know well, just with lots of dropkicks and judo tosses.

As much as I like Honoka and Nagisa, and the opening theme...Futari wa has a lot of growing pains which is to be expected. Being the first one, it feels more like other magical girl series of the time compared to the style of later Pretty Cure series. From the rather uninspired villains, including one named Pissard, to the bland crush of Fuji P-senpai, and especially the obnoxious fairies, this is definitely one of the weaker series in my eyes. Again, it's probably not fair to judge it though since they didn't know what they were doing yet with this series.

That being said, there is a dumb fun to watching the Crunchyroll subs for a nostalgic taste of hard yellow subs and often not great audio. Again, the best parts of this are Honoka and Nagisa and I can see why they still get to be super popular today.

Smile Precure!

The other older series we checked out this year was Smile Precure which is much more my speed. The characters are all really good and they're all super good friends and it just makes me feel good. Like just in general they'rea really good and strong cast and I love all of them. Reika/Cure Beauty is the secret funniest character just by being the straight man on a team of doofuses and it works so well.

Miyuki's desire to make everything around her "Ultra Happy" just makes you feel good seeing a character who just wants others around her to be as happy as she is. All she needs is a smile and that makes me also smile. Akane is fiery and powerful, Yayoi is a big sweetie whose artistic trials and tribulations I SUPER identify with, Nao is a super cool big sister and I already brought up Reika being great. This is really one of my favorite Precures I've watched so far and I'm going to be sad to see it go in a few weeks.

I'd also be remiss if I didn't mention that I love the stupid villain trio. Especially Akaoni. I love you big red oni doofus. (Please see oni times in the link below)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXA5jfSJz_c&feature=youtu.be

Shows that made me tear up count: 5 (ANY NAO EPISODE AAAA)

Star Twinkle Precure

The newest Precure series! One we also dragged fellow anime friend Metalray into and I feel like it was a fun enough one. Cute alien encounters trying to help space zodiac princesses with a fluff unicorn and a tentacalien? Sign me up my dudes. Star Twinkle is a fun series and has a lot of things going for it, while also having weird similarities to Smile sometimes like soccer related attacks from good big sisters and prim and proper arrow girls.

The characters as always really make the show I feel when it comes to Precure and Lala is adorable enough to carry it entirely herself? But the enthusiasm of Hikaru is always fun because it usually just involves her being really into outer space and everything in it. Hey there's even Elena who is Mexican-Japanese and the show even explores a bit of her growing up being different from others so like, that's pretty cool I think? If it helps little kids learn to accept others and be cool through lil hermit crabs and dog space police officers, I think that's a real good thing.

...Now Precure time is over but I'm looking forward to next year's offering and seeing what old ones we go after next. (Spoilers, we will probably do Max Heart and Fresh!)...

How Heavy are the Dumbbells You Lift?

So this series has some problems in that like...wow sometimes during the exercise segments of the show, it just gets way too horny like...I dunno if I needed to see sensei in nothing but a bedsheet to show off how she worked her lats fellas. But I digress.

The main reason this show is on here is because it affected me enough to actually look at myself and start wanting to become healthier? Like the show is just a framing device for jokes and showing off exercise routines but the characters are all really sincere and the translation of the opening is even moreso? Like I feel this show helped me out a lot and I'm gonna let you all know about it cuz maybe it can help you out too if you need it.

I don't have a whole lot more to say but I will leave you with the opening I mentioned. Turn on the captions for this banger and remember that you can do it too!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxi2Y4-NNXY

Wasteful Days of High School Girl

Hey, so can I say something amazing? Much like Asobi Asobase last year, this series was a very weird comedy that I absolutely ended up loving a lot in the end. The cast is full of delightful idiots, one aptly named Baka by her friends being the standout moron of the cast. The title pretty much says it all but you will find all sorts of high school girls here just wasting their youth away in their favorite ways.

You want a girl who draws BL doujin while listening to vocaloid tracks? We gotchu. What about a girl who is more invested in micro organisms in Petri dishes than her friends? Yo, we're set. A dipshit chuuni who climbs on top of absolutely anything tall and regularly needs to be rescued/leap out of trees because of it? Yea, that's here too. The show is not afraid to be weird any chance it gets and there's something I can respect about that. This series also had one of my number one laughs in an anime this year in one of the last episodes too and it still makes me laugh as I recall it right now.

Also like Asobi Asobase, it has the plus of having a lovable witch girl who is as pure as she is into weird occult shit. Majo you're a sweetie. Even if your room is creepy.

The Demon Girl Next Door

This show feels like something that should have come out about 5 years ago in terms of animation style, story set up, characters and even the jokes. I don't think this is necessarily a bad thing though because not only is it pleasant and cute, it also knows when to step back from teasing its unfortunate main character. Shamiko, the demon girl formerly known as Yuko by everyone who isn't her family, is a kind of pitiful character and this series could easily just make jokes that punch down and humiliate her way more than it did.

Thankfully, the show actually does it's best to show that she is comic relief but also that she is genuinely a good person. She's not very good at being a demon as she is still learning so maybe she gets easily tricked by resident blase magical girl Momo more than she should. However, she will go out of her way to make sure her rival is eating more than the crappy instant food she frequently microwaves. Like I said, it's ultimately a silly, kind of dated feeling series but the character interactions are nice and it's just genuinely good

hearted to see these girls become friends, even if sometimes it's due to trickier. The show makes sure not to be mean at all times to Shamiko compared to say Satania in Gabriel Dropout's treatment, or the snake girl in that Dropkick show I dropped after one episode. Shamiko is good and hopefully one day she will be able to use her demon powers to rule the world so her family can have a bigger, non cursed, budget to live on.

O Maidens in Your Savage Season

Puberty is hard. Puberty is also maddening, wanting to drive you up the wall with new urges you are not used to. Simple joys like trains are replaced with weird videos you order off websites or somehow get from the back of a video store. Puberty is an inherently frantic time but it's also kind of funny if you think about it enough.

Maidens explores the tales of the Literature Club members as they go through this important stage of life and that's the fun of this series. All of the girls are each trying to find out exactly what it is they want out of a relationship. Is it just friendship? Is it Ess Ee Ecks? There's a lot of fun to be had as the series goes on. Whether it be Kazusa trying to get a bit further with a childhood friend, President Rika questioning her stance on relationships being even proper to have in high school or the writing adventures of HItoha going to sex chatrooms, there is a lot of different things going on in this show.

It's got a very good sense of drama as well; there were more than a few episodes where I found myself worried about what would happen next and hoping things would be ok. Niina's arc is very intense and gave me creeper vibes any time her old mentor appeared. The show is very good in general at just showing emotions and none of it felt like it was shoehorned or phony. The writing is top notch and I love all these girls. Puberty is a weird time but...they got this I'm sure.

Here are a couple of other shows I watched that didn't come out this year but enjoyed a lot!

SSSS.Gridman

Thank God Trigger was able to come back from its previous offering to give us Gridman. At first I was afraid that all of its Transformers color scheme easter eggs were just trying to lure me in with a mediocre show. This was not the case because Gridman just rules hard. A sequel/spinoff to the old 90's series, localized here as Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad, this show was a love letter from the creators to the show and other tokusatsu shows in general.

Kaiju appear to devastate the city, shown from low angles that just make it seem even more like you're watching an old toku show. The toyetic nature of Gridman's various powerups and the design of Gridman himself just further pay homage to this. There was one Kaiju for a moment I swear you could see a string operating it (for the record, it was not a string but was in fact part of the Kaiju). It's not just a cheap nostalgic trap though because the animation is superb, the action is top notch and the main theme song just kicks ass. This is a really cool series and if you have any passing interest in toku shows, are a Trigger fan, or like seeing Actionmaster Thundercracker's color scheme, go and check this thing out!

Other highlights include another version of Inferno Cop and Rikka's mom who is always fun and good.

Dirty Pair (TV series)

Dirty Pair is a series I watched a good chunk of before but never actually finished. Thanks to the #DirtyDecempair hashtag though, I finally went and did it and well...Dirty Pair is still really good y'all. It's got space babes who kick ass and are not afraid to go after hunks along the way. Seriously, it's great when you watch a show older than you and it lives up to its hype.

Kei and Yuri are really good characters because they will snipe at each other but in the end, they are still besties and will mess up anything that gets in their way. I appreciate that they always try to get more PTO and pay out of their boss. Even more, I appreciate that the chief will put up with all their shit, whether it be the aforementioned blackmailing for vacation or the sheer amount of destruction they leave in their wake,  and still is 100% behind them. He knows they're the best he has and nothing will get in their way.

So yea, Dirty Pair. Still a good show over 30 years later. You should check it out next December! Or sooner, whatever!

That abut wraps up my list of anime I watched this year, but I'm also gonna throw a little bonus round on you! Some anime movies I watched and liked! Lightning round go!

Promare Good fucking movie, good fucking soundtrack. Good Trigger things this year. It lives up to its hype for sure. Go see this when it is out on DVD and Bluray!

Sound Euphonium - Our Promise: A Brand New Day This was a nice movie that felt like a good third season condensed into about 2ish hours.

Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie: Over the Rainbow I actually like the music from this one more than the movie itself but seeing Ruby's arc gaining confidence is good and I love it.

Bonus Saint Snow Track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUNNWxK2Dfs

Redline A movie I kept meaning to see and finally did thanks. Stylish and cool as hell, and the dub is really good too.

Dragon Ball Super: Broly They made Broly a compelling character finally, holy shit. Also some good Frieza comedy.

KonoSuba! Legend of Crimson Imagine a village full of dipshit chuuni wizards. This movie was fun and funny as shit. Warning: It does have one awkward joke related to gender but it thankfully passes by it real quick.

So I think this is my list. I hope you enjoy it. The next time you'll see one from me will be in the distant future of 2020! Hopefully things will be cool by that point to go with the good anime.

[dewyandbare-blog]

skin potions review (◕‿◕✿)

Skin Potions

I heard about Skin Potions from several bloggers and from the ads on Instagram and Facebook. I was curious but I still had products to use and they were still doing their job, not that they’re ineffective now but curiosity really got me and there was a sale near me so I purchased a couple of products from Skin Potions. I bought it last March 14, 2019 during the Beautify 2019 event. I literally went out of my way from Valenzuela to buy the Peach Thy Lash product but ended up buying 3 more products. In my defense, their packaging is super cute, okay! They made a cartoon out of the main ingredient of their products. I used them right away when I did my skin care routine that night so let me break down my experience with their products:

·       Tomato Serum

 I have heard of tomato having skin care benefits but I haven’t tried one so this my first try. This serum, according to their website, claims to increase fairness, balance pH levels, tighten pores, treat sunburn, reduce skin irritation, and cure acne. It’s organic and uses natural-based ingredients. I got it for Php207 but it’s originally Php 295 so that’s 30% off! Not bad for a locally made serum especially if it really works!

 Packaging/Product: The label sticker is so cute: a tomato picking his/her fellow tomatoes! As I said, the graphic design really attracts buyers since the color scheme, cartoon drawings, font is pleasing to the eyes. The bottle has a pump which is what I consider hygienic since I don’t like dirt from the environment potentially mixing with the product. I also like that you can control the amount that comes out because some pumps don’t work and release much more than you intend to get due to faulty pump bottle. The pump bottle contains 30mL or 1.014 fl. oz. of serum in it which is dropper bottle. It also smells like strawberry which is a surprise considering it’s a tomato-based product. My mom even thought ants would crawl on our faces at night because it smells too sweet, it might attract ants. Update: It didn’t attract ants to our faces.

 Performance: The serum is thick in consistency. I only need a pea-size amount for my entire face. It dries pretty quickly when I apply it in a dry airconditioned room. Why do I need an airconditioned room? Because here’s the thing, my face sweats easily so I think it affects the performance in my opinion. I think because of the sweat on my face, my skin can’t fully absorb the serum so I had to dry my face off with electric fan. Anyway, the serum spreads easily across the face and leaves a sticky feeling for a little while. I don’t know if it’s just me or everybody experiences the post-application sticky feeling. It’s only for a little while though because the serum dries pretty quickly, maybe less than 30 seconds. I use the serum twice a day, one in the morning or afternoon and one in the evening.

 Results: My skin is sensitive to certain products; the reaction is immediate. I will see blind pimples in places I don’t usually get them so that’s how I know whether the product is compatible with my skin or not. Fortunately for me, the Tomato Serum is compatible with my skin. I noticed that my bumps lessened in numbers and my pimples decreased in size. My skin still has texture but I have yet to see if it smoothens after one bottle. I haven’t seen any major differences in my skin but I will still use it because it gradually lessens my bumps and pimples.

·         Rosehip Oil

I’ve always wanted to try the Rosehip Oil because my friends say the whiten the dark scars from pimple/acne. I never had the chance since the popular brands I looked at sells them for 500 and up and as a student, I don’t have the budget for that. Until, Skin Potions announced that they will have mega sale in North Edsa. My mom immediately bought one to see if the reviews are true. It costs Php200 when we got it but there was a 50% off so it’s originally priced at Php400 for a 30mL or 1.014 fl. oz.. I consider it a steal since most Rosehip costs Php500 and up!

 Packaging/Product: The label sticker was a little off, it can be easily peeled off since the sticker size exceeds the space on the bottle. It’s a spray bottle which got me curious how will that work since it’s oil. Its consistency is a little thicker than liquid. Unfortunately, it sprays everywhere whenever I use it so I had to be careful when using it. No matter how I use it (against my palm or fingers), the product sprays everywhere. The bottle contains 30mL or 1.014 fl. oz of product which is also standard with oils. I wish the container is a dropper bottle because it’s easier to use with oils.

 Performance: I don’t usually use oils. I stayed off of it since I realized it feels hot on the skin. The last time I did was with V&M Naturals’ Emu Oil, that worked out great for me. The Rosehip Oil is like your typical oil. It doesn’t have any special thing to it. It doesn’t smell anything special. It applies to the skin like any other oils so I can’t speak any more than that.

 Results: The results were great. I only used 4-5 times since I bought it but I already saw great results on my skin. Since my skin is sensitive, I always have pimples on my cheeks, forehead and sometimes, jaws. I have a bad habit on picking on them when I forget to put a pimple patch on it and that often results to dark scars. I refuse to put make up on it because I sweat a lot (it would be useless) and I don’t go out when I have fresh dark marks. It’s embarrassing. When I applied it after 4-5 times, I noticed that a 1-week old dark mark on my right cheek lightened. Had I not put anything on it, it would last for months before it fades. It’s amazing. I will post pictures of before and after when it completely lightens.

·         Peach Thy Lash

I’m pretty insecure with my eyebrows ever since I had it threaded so I always use eyebrow pencils. I tried using castor oil for my brows and lashes but I feel a slight pain on my eyebrow area and sting in my eyes. Also, pure castor oil feels heavy on the lashes so I don’t like putting it on much. When I saw the Instagram posts of Skin Potions and saw actual results from Peach Thy Lash, I decided then and there that I would buy one. It’s pretty cheap considering the packaging is great so I was excited to use it. It claims to grow and strengthen your eyebrows and lashes. I got for Php120 but it really costs Php150.

Packaging/Product: It’s so small, only 5mL or 0.169 fl. oz, so at first, I expected less with the quality of packaging but when I saw the size of the spoolie brush, I was amazed because I already know from the looks of it that it will apply great on my eyebrows and lashes. The serum smells like flowers so I enjoy using it. The ingredients are almost all organic: water, castor oil, Tsubaki oil, aloe water, and rosehip oil. It also contains perfume and a preservative called phenoxyethanol. What’s also great about it is the stopper in the tube’s mouth that prevents me from using so much product at once. It saves me from using so much and finishing the tube quickly.

 Performance: The spoolie works great when applying the product since it’s bigger than the usual spoolies, I can see that it spreads the serum evenly on my brows and lashes. The only con is that I can’t reach the corner hairs on my lashes without hitting my eyes, so I have to use both hands to apply the serum on all the hairs including the inner corner ones. Overall, it’s a great product in terms of performance. I use it twice a day, morning and night. It dries out quickly and it doesn’t feel heavy on the brows and lashes.

 Results: I have a less hair on the front of my eyebrows and I have bald spot on my lashes so that’s my focus when applying. On my bald front brows, I notice that there are little hairs growing right now. It’s not really noticeable unless I look closely into it. I was happy with it because it means my bald brows still have hope. On my lashes, they’re already a good length, not too short and it fans out so I should be content with it right? But I also have a bald spot, so I see to it to put serum on it first. But overall, I see that my lashes look a little longer than before to the point where I can see them without looking at a mirror.

 General Verdict:

I know it’s too early to say it but I really like the products in terms of price, packaging, performance, and the results after at least a week. For a student, the price range of their products are affordable. I don’t mind splurging a little bit on their products because the quality in general is amazing so far. The packaging is well-thought out in my opinion because their color schemes, cute characters and overall packaging feel is attractive. It makes you want to buy more. Personally, I want to collect their products because it’s so cute. The performance is also a plus, it’s functions well. It;s not hassle to use. I almost did not have a difficulty using their products except for the Rosehip Oil, the oil splashes everywhere no matter what angle I do or how softly I press the pump. I wish they would change it to a dropper bottle instead. It’s easier to use. The results? I love it. My skin didn’t react badly to it. It only means that it doesn’t have a toxic ingredient on it. I will include it in my skin care routine from now on. I also can’t wait to try out their other products! Good job, Skin Potions Team!

Photos © Skin Potions Website

[mysplaced-pen]

Hi hi hi ~ can you please do hc for a baby fever mc with everybody pretty please 😊😊

hi, love! of course I can, thank you for being patient with me💛

I hope you like it! (❀◦◡◦) [ side note: you said everyone but i forgot if this was before or after i made vandy part of everyone, so we’re just..not gonna put them here, but if you want, I can still put them! ] 

zen

absolutely wants kids

and thought it was adorable when mc started getting baby fever

heck, it started rubbing off on him too

one night, mc offered to babysit for her sister 

and zen came home to find mc and a little baby waiting for him

that’s what made him really want kids

he tells mc, of course! and they babysit much more often

but they don’t start trying yet

because zen still wants a more stable career and a house more suitable for kids

so they wait, spend time babysitting and thinking of baby names

until one day where zen comes home, with news of a big role and an opportunity to move

y’all best believe they start trying that night

yoosung

he got baby fever first

but mc didn’t want kids yet, and he respected that

however, when yoosung’s sister has a baby…

now mc has baby fever

and yoosung is so excited 

they’re impatient and start trying immediately

the two of them fantasize about everything

names, nursery room colors, how many kids they ultimately want

they’re so excited, they really want a baby

it takes awhile, but they get one!!!

the two of them are so excited 

yoosung will be a great dad  

jaehee

mc had baby fever, but jaehee did Not

sure, babies were cute. and jaehee would like a kid eventually

but right now, she wanted to sleep

understandably

she did indulge mc, though

giving her input on names, participating on future scenarios

and the more she thought about it, the more she realized she wanted it too

so she approaches mc about it, after thinking about it a bit more

mc is so excited omg

they got to the adoption center about a month later 

they’re going to be the best parents 

jumin

what’s that? baby fever?

jumin has it too

no one needs to have a baby or anything, they both really just want kids

they start planning before they start trying

but they will have a baby

jumin already has a room set up

mc gets to decorate

they decide on names together

 i think jumin would want a big family

maybe 3 kids 

only if mc agrees, of course

707 / luciel / saeyoung

secretly has baby fever

but is terrified

doesn’t think he’d be a good dad 

so he pushes the idea away for a bit

but he sees mc planning

possible names to show him, color schemes, looking up baby clothes

and he keeps daydreaming about it

he’s always wanted a family

why is he pushing the chance away?

well..he sure won’t now

joins in on name picking and chooses a color scheme

gets more and more excited

mc secretly planned it like this 

v / jihyun

i imagine jihyun has always wanted kids

so when he heard that mc wanted kids too, he was so excited

they definitely have baby fever together 

especially after mc’s cousin had a baby, aw man

they were All Over that kid

by now, they already have names picked out 

and they have a nursery are planned out and everything

thing is, they don’t start trying yet 

jihyun knows that trying while having baby fever might only end up with them upset

still, they can dream

and boy, do they 

they manage to get a kid a bit later! 

saeran 

saeran was more scared than anything when it came to kids

not because he’s asexual, but because he doesn’t think he’s going to be a good parent

but then he and mc got the job of babysitting tom’s kid

because uncle saeyoung is cool, but he goes out to work while saeran doesn’t 

and then he noticed mc started to get really into the idea of having kids

so he does some research

and he really starts taking this babysitting thing seriously

as it turns out, he’s not as bad as he thought!

sure, there were things he didn’t know how to do and he still made mistakes

but he was feeling a little more up to it now

so he approaches mc about adoption

he also let mc hug him tightly after he asked 

[halloweeniegal]

GOT7 Sings You Confession Song Because They All Like You (F)

This is a lil different reaction because it has a short excerpt before I dive into their reactions. Hope you like! Sorry it’s not a request, but the idea popped in my head and I had to write it. <3

You were just sitting peacefully in the GOT7 dorms when all the boys came stampeding in the door. You stared at them cautiously, curious about what they were in such a hurry for. You stood up off the couch and walked over to them, leaning against the wall that was next to you, folding your arms and staring at them as they all rid themselves of their shoes.

“Why’re you guys in such a rush?” A soft giggle escaped your throat as they all looked up surprised at you.

“We want to show you our new song!” BamBam said excitedly running up to you and grabbing your arm, tugging you behind him as he speed walked to the recording room.

“This song is completely dedicated to you, and every word is one hundred percent true from all of us.” Now you were confused. Yugyeom pulled up a tall chair and pulled you onto it, forcing to sit down before moving to stand with the guys. They both argued momentarily. Something about you choosing something was all you heard before they began sang.

“Hundreds of confessions without success…” Jackson started.

Jackson:

As you listened to Jackson’s part in their new song, you might’ve shed a couple happy tears. It didn’t take you very long to figure out that they all were confessing to you. You questioned how you managed to get these seven beautiful men to fall in love with you, but you already knew who you wanted.

You stared at Jackson throughout the song, smiling at each other. Jackson could already tell who you had chosen due to the fact that you couldn’t keep your eyes off of him the whole time. Once they all finished the chorus one last time you walked up to them, specifically to Jackson and grabbing his face. You heard groans of dissatisfaction, but you didn’t care as you pulled him towards you, kissing him fully on the lips.

Jackson’s heart pounded, his eyes fluttering close as his hands found your waist. He pressed you closer to him, finally pulling away once you both struggled to breath within the kiss. His grin was large as he stared down at you, before pulling away fully and jumping in the air with a yell of excitement.

“She chose me! Mark she chose me!” He yelled, grabbing Mark’s shoulders and shaking him before running back to you. You giggled at his childish antics as he began kissing all over your face before locking your lips in a kiss once again.

Jinyoung:

A smile dominated your features as Junior began singing. Your heart fluttered and butterflies flew endlessly in your stomach. You knew they were all confessing to you, but the only one you wanted to confess was Jinyoung, and it’s been that way for a while.

“I’m in love with you, why are these words so hard, I keep hesitating to say over and over again.” You smiled shyly, understanding his feelings. You were overwhelmed with happiness that he loved you back. There was a part of you that just wanted to run up to him in the middle of the song and kiss him, but you wanted to hear it all.

He was looking right at you, smiling when he realized you were looking back. He pulled the most dazzling face he could, trying to pull you in deeper to his world. His grin grew even more when the song ended and you ran right up to him, kissing his face all over and giggling delightfully. He gave the boys a triumphant look as they all sighed sadly. You felt bad that you had to reject them all, but it was a lot easier to do than rejecting Jinyoung, the one you’ve liked since you met five years ago.

“Sorry guys, but I’ve like Jinyoung for like five years.” Their faces lifted as you giggled, suddenly carefree.

“We don’t mind.” They said in unison.

Yugyeom:

You always found him adorable, ever since you met him five years ago. It wasn’t long until you both became best friends, and it definitely didn’t take you long to fall in love with him. It was obvious now, that he had fallen for you too; but so did all the other members apparently. You were frightened to hurt his bandmates, but you easily decided that it would be worse if you hurt him. Hurting him or rejecting him would affect you both in the scheme of things.

His face was beet red when he caught eyes with you. You both stared at each other as the others sang, shy smiles adorning both of your faces. His heart was pounding under your gaze, and he felt that any minute it was going to beat right out of his chest. You decided that you didn’t care if he had to sing again in the song as you gave him the finger gesture telling him to come over towards you. When he did, you jumped up and pulled him down on the couch, cuddling into him sweetly after kissing his cheek.

His arms wrapped tightly around your waist, almost as if he was afraid someone would take you from him. A couple of the other members applauded the giant maknae while others groaned about the fact that they had lost to him. Nonetheless you were pleased with the situation. You were in Yugyeom’s arms and you couldn’t be happier.

Jaebum:

Jaebum had been making moves on you since day one, and you would be lying if you said you haven’t fell for him because of that. His persistence and determination in making you his managed to capture your heart in the long run, and he was positive that it did. He was fairly confident in himself, especially when he kept catching you staring at him when he was singing. He sent a little wink as he sung the chorus, causing your face to erupt in a deep crimson color, a smirk adorning his face at the sight.

“I love you too.” You mouthed to him when he finished his small part of the chorus. He laughed and walked up to you quickly, picking you up from the couch you were sitting on and spinning you around, making you giggle cutely. You buried your head in the crook of his neck as you smiled. The other boys stopped singing to give Jaebum small glares when he started kissing your face all over until he reached your lips.

“Of course she would choose Jaebum.” Jackson groaned, throwing himself on the floor dramatically.

Youngjae:

He was definitely nervous. It wasn’t often he expressed his feelings so this was definitely different for him. He felt a little awkward as the chorus came and he was supposed to sing part of it, trying to veer his eyes away from you but was unable to because you were staring right back at him. A hand was covering your mouth and happy tears were pricking the corners of your eyes as you stared at him.

“Do you really?” You mouthed to him, only getting a nervous, blush filled nod in response. You smiled gleefully gesturing him towards you before standing up so you could hug him lovingly. It was soft, but still sincere. His arms wrapped around your waist, his face burying into your neck, smelling the sweet perfume you always wore that quickly became his favorite. Your fingers ran through his soft locks of hair before you whispered quietly in his ear.

“I love you too.”

“I honestly can’t even be mad, they look so cute together,” Yugyeom giggled staring at you two as you both hugged cutely in the middle of the room.

BamBam:

You were the first girl BamBam ever really liked, making it most definitely awkward for him, but he was still excited. He was kind of egotistical as they started singing, because he was sure that you had liked him more than the others. Mostly because the endless flirting that went on between you two. He knew if you didn’t like him you would tell him straight up when he first made a move on you, but you never did.

When it came to his part he stared directly at you, smiling gleefully and winking when you turned to look at him. You giggled slightly, listening closely to the words he was singing while slowly swaying to the song. He smiled while watching your every move, walking up to you as the song came to an end and leaning down on his knees.

“(Y/N) (L/N), will you do me the honors of being my girlfriend?�� You giggled at the way he decided to ask you but nodded your head rapidly causing him to jump up to his feet and tackle you to the couch so he could cuddle you. Everybody rolled his eyes at how cheesy he was as you wrapped your arms around his neck, becoming increasingly happy with your situation.

Mark:

You had fallen for Mark years ago when you met in grade school, but you had always been to nervous to tell him about your feelings. Unbeknownst to you, he shared your feelings but was too quiet and awkward to find the courage to tell you everything he felt for you. Knowing that the rest of the guys liked you too, didn’t really help his case, but he assumed he had a slight upper hand since he’s known you longer than all of them have.

When his part came along your eyes and ears were glued to the sight and sound of him, and only him. He had been with you through a lot, and to hear him finally confess his feelings after all these years of waiting in a song, made your heart soar. You felt lifted, no longer stressed as he stared at you, becoming overwhelmingly happy.

Everything got silent as he said the next word(s).

“Shall we?” You couldn’t help the small squeal as you ran up to him and jumped in his arms, wrapping your body around his.

[drewxmay]

Contestshipping Review - Part Seven - A Fan With a Plan

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Index

-The Title-

Not very bothered by the titles, but even though it does have something to do with the episode none of the fans within the episode have plans and such.

-Episode Link-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9tFBJyCwMo

-The Review-

0:00

So they are all inside of Rubello town... becuase they traveled there. Then Ash suggests they go see the Pokemon center.

-In an earlier review-

The answer is becuase Ash wants to.

0:10

Max: Guys look!

:everybody turns to see a big sign for a Pokemon Contest:

May look now I get to watch you battle!

I like contests.

0:32

Them song! Skip to 0:36 if you don't want to hear it... becuase the person who posted this edited the song out...

0:41

:Nurse joy explains that R1 means One Ribbon, which means you need one ribbon to enter:

Imagine if they didn't do that and just let anybody join. Like, there are a lot of people who have four ribbons and need their fifth and their are three contests left, then a person who has no ribbons wins all three of those contests. Whoever they are won't be able to get into the grand festival and the three people with 4 ribbons can't get in.

1:04

May: I haven't heard of the Grand Festival

How upset should I be on a scale of 1-10? Has she not yet questioned what happens when she gets five ribbons???

1:08

:music stops:

Drew: Why doesn’t that surprise me?

Only 1 minuet in and you're already here. Good job!

May: Drew?

Drew: Ya?

May: Are you entering the contest too?

Drew: Ya, it'll be good practice for the Grand festival. I wouldn't expect a cirtain coordinator who just stumbles from one contest to enough to understand.

Drew trying to hide the fact he was being friendly

This frame only lasts a second.

1:24

May: Well as a matter of fact I've won the last two contests I've entered! I hardly call that stumbling!

Drew: Well if you say so. I'm just telling you how it looks to me.

Pffft Drew's quotes are always the best. I mean, I've said this a lot. When he does do something nice for May, such as the first rose he gave her, he'd always follow it up with some passive-aggressive remark, almost it looks to hide the fact that he even did that first thing. And with May, it has always seemed to have worked!

1:38

Oh no....

FANGIRLS.

Those are... full-grown adults...

This 10-year-old is obviously uncomfortable with all of you surrounding him and all of you morons didn't realize he was in the middle of a conversation. You are full grown adults, go respect kid's privacy. Respect everybody's privacy...

GUYS STOP HARASSING DREW.

:Adults continue to talk about how much they love him:

Guys please stop...

Lady: So can I have you're autograph? Pretty pleeeaaase?

Drew: Uhh.... no... I don't :flicks hair: do that...

Maybe flicking you hair will get them to stop harassing you

2:06

Adults: He actually turned her down!!!

All of you are fucking Pedos...

May please go help him.

2:29

Lady: Excuse me?

 MAY.

RUN. Lady:

Are you Norman's daughter from the petalberg gym?

May:

Ya?

Lady: It's truuuuue I was right!

So apparently they're all bisexual.

2:30

Lady: Ladies over here!

Well uhhh... At least May probably doesn't mind being harassed like this...

Drew should probably run.

Drew: :flicks hair then walks off:

Well now that they've successfully stopped harassing you that is probably a good thing to do.

2:35

You know what fuck these people. They are full grown adults harassing whatever popular kid seems to be closest.

2:43

Max: That's my dad!

Lady:

I know who you are! You're Norman's son right?

Please don't harass him! he's even younger than those two!!!

Adults:

:ask then both questions:

Exactly.

3:15

Lady (her name is Savanna): I'm entering the same contest as May!!!

And Drew...

But what if I say his name you will go try to harass him again...

Adults: :Do stupid fucking-ass cheer:

3:30

Max: What does M-F-P stand for anyways?

Savahna: It's short for "Mothers for Pokemon".

WAIT.

WHAT THE FUCK.

SO NOT ONLY ARE YOU ADULTS, YOU ARE MARRIED AND HAVE KIDS YOUR YOUR OWN AND ARE CRUSHING ON 10-YEAR-OLD BOYS THAT JUST HAPPEN TO BE POPULAR.

FUCK YOU AND YOUR PARENTING SKILLS.

4:13

One of the ladies: :looks at Ash: Haven't I seen you before?

Ash: Ya, probably.

Well you have been like 2nd place in every one of the Pokemon leagues and you have defeated a lot of gym leaders in a few different regions to maybe.

Lady: Let me see I'll check my list... Nope I don't see you in my list on handsome and promising young trainers!

You have a fucking book.

And this book is entirely dedicated to the young and handsome trainers. Depending on what is considered "young" to you, (I'll assume it's mostly kids) and becuase "handsome" is materialistically referenced to boys, and you talked about Norman and May, you have MULTIPLE books about who who harass.

4:22

Skip to 5:02 if you don't want to hear Team Rocket talk. Here is a summary:

Jessie sees the poster and wants to join the contest, James and Meowth are worried about what "R1" means. Jessie goes over to enter but then gets upset becuase she can't enter. She doesn't have one ribbon so...

5:02

Why is May having lunch with them?

At least they aren't harassing her that much... They are giving her complements and space...

5:19

May's hands look weird without her gloves.

Wait why does she ever where gloves in the first place?

5:53

May still doesn't have her gloves. I'm starting to doubt this is an animation mistake and they actually just decided that May doesn't have her gloves on during this lunch.

6:24

So Savanna is getting the rest of the AWHK (Adults Who Harass Kids) to go shopping for her while she gets to hang out with May.

7:15

So she has a Flaireon... You know what I've never really made this comment before but Flaireon looks like a big fluffy Eevee. Especially it's shiny which literally has the same fucking color scheme:

7:37

Savana: So I think I'll be using both of them for the contest.

May: Both of them?

Ya May you have use two Pokemon who knew...

8:09

Brock: Look at these perfect tomatoes! They could make a great salad!!!

As long as it's not a fruit salad.

"Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to put a tomato in a fruit salad"

8:52

Brock: Look at this turnup! and it's the last one!

Little girl: I'll take this!!!

uuuuuuhhhhhhggggg in the last review we had Sonic the Hedgehog voice Timmy now Amy is voicing this small girl... Guess I'll just call her Amy for the rest of the episode.

Savanna: Sandra what are you doing here?

Amy: Well I got back home from school and you weren't there so I went shipping for you!

Such a nice daughter she has.

Now I'm going to tell her daughter that her mom has been flirting with 10-year-old boys.

9:30

Savanna: And guess what sweetie May and Max are Norman's kids!

Amy: Ya right mom... That's great. Sorry guys mom can get pretty wel... annoying when she gets carried away like this.

Savana: I don't get too carried away!

Amy: I don't know mom, I've seen you and your MFP AWHK club in action...

Well I think that she has the right to say this becuase her mom probably crushes over May's dad also and Amy is just upset becuase her mom is supposed to like her dad and instead she wants to date all of these other people who are MARRIED and are KIDS.

At least her daughter is only like 9 years old and apparently not old enough for her mom's club to flirt with. The age you can start flirting with kids in her club is apparently 10 years so...

10:40

TV: TRAINERS! WHICH ONE OF THESE POKEMON EVOLVES INTO SUVIPER???

None of them...

TV: OKAY TRAINERS! IF YOU CHOOSE ARBOK, YOU WERE RIGHT!!!

No...?

Maybe they god confused becuase they are both snake Pokemon, and Jessie had an Arbok then a Seviper.

10:52

May think before you talk, this is going to be like the same exact practice run where you told beautifly to use gust and stringshot. You keep choosing just the right attacks to fail.

11:25

May's Bulbasour: :trips over vinewhip:

See? Also just becuase you're failing now doesn't mean you should loose confidence.

11:56

Drew: Go Masquirain!

His voice startles me so much sometimes.

So Drew is practicing somewhere nearby and Drew doesn't know that May is there as well.

So then May decided to spy on him? She probably didn't really intent it to by spying she was just interested.

12:20

May: That's so beautiful!

Drew is best coordinator.

12:34

Drew: Excuse me.

May: uhhh-

Drew: If you're studying my moves you should probably come closer.

That was honestly so cute.

May: :trying to change the subject: Uhhhh so I see you've found yourself a new Pokemon!

Drew: You've got it! Winning this contest should be easy now that I have Masqurain. I hope you like our little preview~.

May: Ya I did! It was really gorgeous.

Drew: Thanks, you've got excellent taste.

This conversation is just so pure and it makes me feel happy. Drew was okay with May watching him and his Masqurain practice, and May, even though Drew said one or two things that could've been takes as rude, May just ignored it and just continued giving him compliments, and so Drew just continues being nice back.

13:05

Bulbasour: Bulbsasour!!! (probably something like "hi green haired boy")

Drew: So May, it looks like you've gotten a new pokemon yourself.

May: Ya I do!

Drew: A Bulbasour, that's actually quite rare in the Hoen region.

Just wait until you hear about how she got it.

Becuase none of you guys probably know May got it when she was carried away by a Scarmary who wanted to feed her to it’s babies, and she found herself in a giant preserved grass-area, where only grass type Pokemon lived. When Ash and everybody else went over to try and get her out at the gate of a HUGE stone wall, a man said that nobody is allowed to go in becuase the place has been untouched by humans for thousands of years. They told him that May was in there and the guard was like "oh well then all of the Pokemon are very territorial and have never seen a human and will probably kill her bye", and a bunch of the other guards decided to get her out. While May was in there she was able to befriend a few of the Pokemon who tried to kill her at first but then the Venasuor leader told them all that becuase it’s son, the Bulbasoar, said she was nice that nobody shall hurt her. Eventually after endless moments of Ash and Brock yelling at the guards to let her out she finally gets out and the Bulbasour wants to stay with May and see all of the rest of the world.

Ya so basically May almost died to get that Bulbasour.

13:14

Drew: So are you going to enter Bulbasour?

May: I still haven't decided yet. Bulbasour come over and say hi!

:Bulbasour is talking to Masqurain:

Now to clear up all of the confusion:

May was angry at BULBASOUR and not DREW in this scene.

13:22

May: Hey you heard me!!! come over and say hi!

Drew: I don't know... looks like a discipline problem to me~.

and to clear up more confusion:

she was angry at DREW during this shot.

May: No way! And I am using Bulbasour!!!

and now for more confusion:

she was angry at DREW in this scene that looks like the same exact shot from the scene where MAY was mad at BULBASOUR not DREW.

Drew: Are you sure you can handle it~?

May: Ya! And I'll see you in the contest Drew! :walks off:

Pfft All May wanted is for Bulbasour to say hi.

13:41

dat smile doe

13:45

It is the next day and contest day! At least the contest is mostly just me summarizing!

14:00

May: Me and Bulbasour have a lot of practicing to do.

Friends: AHHHH

Guys I know that you think May won't win with Bulbasour but you guys should encourage her to try not discourage her and make it so that she can't win.

14:10

So apparently Savanna has stage freight. Hopefully becuase of that she will fail, it'll be good karma for being a pedo

15:36

:Savanna and May and about to have a battle: In what way will this help with stage freight?

Battle goes accordingly:

Savanna is the first to use an attack, her Laron (not Flareon) uses medal claw, and Bulbasoar uses vine whip to counter it. Savanna then is caught up in saying that the counter was super amazing and she doesn't really continue the fight until May awkwardly has to call out to save compliments for the end and focus on the battle. Her Flareon uses flame thrower and to counter it May uses razor leaf. Savanna compliments her again and before May can tell her

SombodyTeam Rocket stole May's bag!

and the pedo's ribbon that too.

16:17

So here is what Team rocket does:

They do their regular speech and James and Meowth are obviously not really into it right at this moment.

Then May asks for her ribbons back and they kinda just... hand her bag over. That was it really...

May tells Bulbasour to use Razor Leaf and Jessie's Dustox counters with whirlwind and the leaves don't hit. Then Savanna's Flareon uses flame thrower and Wabafett blocks. Dustox uses poison sting and Pikachu uses thunderbolt. Brock's Mudkip uses watergun and Wabafett blocks it again. Then Amy tries to go over and tell them to stop and so then Jessie decides to USE Psi-beam ON THE CHILD. May ties her up in vine whip and makes her away from the shot. Then Flareon uses Flamethrower on the balloon and they all go away.

-Conclusion-

First off I really don't like the  MFP Squad. I'm sure the people making the episode didn't intent for them to be pedos, but they totally made them pedos.

Now for contestshipping? It's actually very hard to tell. I think we are still in about the same place we were back in "Come What May", in that review I said they were just on the tip of being romantic, but I don't think that is is romance yet. I think it is more like a potential relationship that is likely... or something like that.

PS

I’m not reviewing the episode that comes after this even though it is a cliffhanger. The next episode is the contest, but we barley even see Drew’s preference and they don’t interact so I am skipping it to the next contestshipping episode.

[lothirielswan]

The History of Author & Deadpool

Hia Awesome Adventurers! So now that Deadpool is back to his schemes in my WoW novels, I decided to post some of our old confrontations in one of my old...disgraceful Marvel Fanfics. Where the Avengers adopted a turtle called Bromine and Iron Man’s and Black Widow’s (not romantically involved) adopted daughter, Catwoman, goes off with Deadpool and Quicksilver into space. Needless to say, the best thing from this novel were the Author’s Notes. Please enjoy the weirdness.

Deadpool: Look at that majestic red man on the cover of that book c,: just takes your breath away

~*~

A/N: We're almost to space!! Yay–it's been a amazing journey, and I'm sorry for all of the bumps, but it's awesome that we came this far!

Deadpool: Yeah, can we hurry this up? I'm not even in the book yet. I have other fanfics to be in, Author :/

Pietro: You mean the Spiderman fanfics you write?

Deadpool: RUN TO CANADA YOU SWINE!!!

Deadpool: Btw, you read my fanfics? :)) Thoughts?

Pietro: Disgusting. Wanda does, and if I'm being honest, it's not your best work. The Iron Man/Captain America ones are better.

Wanda: I told you, Pietro, that was from an AD.

Pietro: Yes, sister: Adolescent Dummy.

Wanda: YOU FIEND!

Pietro: I HOPE SOKOVIA FALLS ON YOUR FACE!!

Wanda: I DISOWN YOU, FORMER WOMB NEIGHBOR.

Shuri: I came to this disgraceful, medieval part of the world to complain. My brother is evil incarnate.

Wanda: ....

Wanda: I like you.

Shuri: I found the powerful witch of these medieval lands, perhaps everything outside of Wakanda isn't so bad.

Pietro: BURN THE WITCH!

Wanda: Would you like to get coffee? I have tons of black magic c;

Shuri: Of course! ;3

T'Challa: ...This cannot be good.

Deadpool: HELLO. DOES ANYBODY CARE ABOUT MY FICSSSS????

Pietro: We need to stop this!!

T'Challa: Agreed! For the good of Wakanda, and the poor villagers that live outside of it.

Deadpool: I'm becoming the fifth wheel here. What am I, Leo Valdez?

Author: Keep being awesome, people!!

Deadpool: I'M MOVING TO A DIFFERENT FANFIC.

Author: I HAVE YOU UNDER CONTRACT!!

Deadpool: Darn. It's so hard to find work as a Marvel Comic character.

~*~

Deadpool's Note: Lols, I killed the Author :3 I'm in charge of the book now. PEETIE, FRONT AND CENTER! And time for this very special spoiler production–

Professor X: Mr. Wilson!

Wade the Awesome: Wait, are you McAvoy or Stewart? I can't tell because you're only words.

Professor X: You are messing with time streams, Mr. Wilson. I'm afraid I'm going to have to ask you to leave.

Wade is Better Than Wolverine: Be happy I am, pal. I've seen what's in store for you. Believe me, I'm saving you emotional trauma. In two books you'll be–

Bruce Banner: Hold on...what if Bromine's near-death experience wasn't Scott's fault...IT WAS YOURS :O YOU MONSTER!

Professor X: The Avengers have a pet? Fascinating. I usually consider Beast as ours, but perhaps we should go more basic.

Wade is da Best: Yep, you're Stewart, Mr. Spock. And I do not need another animal shitting on my lawn.

Bruce Banner: ...

Professor X: ...

Wade is Peetie's Besty: What?

Bruce Banner: The word...

Wade the King of Fan-Fiction: What? Oh. You mean the new absence of these: #$%^. Yeah. Those are gone now. If you'll excuse me, I have to write my grand entrance. It's gonna be fucking amazeballs. Go be amazing, readers, and spread the revolution!

Peter Parker: ...

Peter Parker: We're doomed.

~*~

DP/N: Mhm, that's right, ladies. I'm here to fix this fanfic CAT-astrophe.

Pietro: Really? The fate of my life is in your hands now??? I should have stayed dead.

Selina: WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL YOUR SISTER SHE'S BEEN MOURNING YOU FOREVER SHE'S BEEN EATING ALL OF THE NUTELLAAA

Pietro: Because I like you more :3

Wanda: I DISOWN YOU, WOMB NEIGHBOR!!

Pietro: BURN THE WITCH!!

Deadpool: This is such a healthy relationship. It makes me cry :,) and if we're gonna talk crap about womb neighbors, how about Selina's–

Magneto: WADE!

Deadpool: Gandalf! Is that you? Have you come to take Peter, my hobbit, away? You're still words, this is so confuzzling.

Mag-neat-o: Charles rattled my cage, so I'm rattling yours! Leave the fabric of the Universe alone!

Pietro: ...Who are you

Wanda: Yeah, who is this weirdo?

T-erik-fic: :( that's not nice.

Deadpool the Awesome: And all of you readers should go see my movie, DP2! Really. Do it. Now. I'm watching you. And put a vote on this baby, my fingers are burnin. Keep being your amazing selves!

~*~

DP/N: Hello amazing people. Sorry for the wait, I'm prepping myself for Ant-Man and the Wasp–I've been stocking up on raid cans and swatters for the occasion. Keep being amazing!

Rocket the Raccoon: *sniffs the air* I smell something...the smell of another humie traveling across space listening to crappy music.

Peter Quill: Huh? Who is it–

Deadpool: OH MY JESUS ANOTHER PETER!!

Deadpool: Keep it cool, DP, keep it cool. How's it hanging, Prattzel?

Rocket: Ew, this is a weird human. Not as weird as Quill, but weird.

Deadpool: Watch it, Garbage-Eater. I can erase you! But I need you for the next chapter. Shit. I have to figure this out...

~*~

Shockingly Alive Author: WADE WILSON!

Deadpool: Oh sh*t.

Deadpool: OH SH*T NOW YOU'RE BLOCKING OUT CUSS WORDS WHYYYYYYY I THOUGHT YOU WERE FUN!

Author: YOU THOUGHT I WAS DEAD!!

Bruce Banner: He hurt my Bromine!!

Author: :o Wade, how could you

Deadpool: It wasn't intentional!! Personally, I prefer cats as pets. They have no sense of boundaries and are cuddly and cute. Like a Tribble.

Selina: ....For some reason, that feels offensive.

Author: Wade, no more taking over the story!!

Professor X: Author, if I may....he mentioned something about my untimely demise...

Author: Oh.

Author: Um.

Author: ....BRUCE LIKES STAR TREK!!

Tony: HOW COULD YOU BRUCIE YOU TREKKIE TRAITOR!!!!!!!!!

Author: Keep being awesome, awesome people c:

Peter Parker: ...

Peter Parker: Is it safe to come out yet?

Deadpool: I'm everywhere ;)

~*~

A/N: Yay! The Black Order is here!

Bruce Banner: Since when do 'Black Order' and 'yay' go together in the same line?

Tony: You don't get to speak, traitor.

Bruce: What? Because I'm all about that Bass? #NoTribbles

Tony: That hit me harder than Jar Jar Binks.

Deadpool: Author, did you just make me miss the first action scene because I took over your book?

Author: I'm not talking to you.

Deadpool: There's still things I don't understand. I am positive I killed the Author–I still have your guts in Al's fridge.

Author: No more questions.

Deadpool: Hmm.

*Deadpool drags Peter Parker into conversation*

Deadpool: Watson, we have a new case to solve! Onward!

Peter Parker: #NoTribblesNoService

Deadpool: I thought it was #NoStrippersNoService

Bruce Banner: What is wrong with you?

Deadpool: I was a bottle baby.

Deadpool: Beer bottle.

Author: Go be awesome!

Deadpool: Hmm...I feel a storm brewing....#CueX-FilesThemeSong

Peter Parker: #SomeoneHelpMe

~*~

A/N: I'm sorry, readers, but I have to interrupt your regularly scheduled program for the following message:

Peter Parker: ...

Peter Parker: Can everyone sign my petition to make Wade stop calling me 'Watson', please?

Deadpool: I ship Johnlock ;3

Peter Parker: Huh?

Deadpool: Such a pure blogger...so innocent...

Tony Stark: WADE WILSON. AS THE ONLY PARENTAL FIGURE IN PARKER'S LIFE I FORBID YOU FROM HANGING OUT WITH MY SON.

Tony Stark: *MY KID.

Tony Stark: **MY...SOMETHING.

Steve Rogers: Tony. You're wrong.

Bruce Banner & Wanda Maximoff: GASP.

Steve Rogers: I'M A PARENTAL FIGURE TOO. I WILL RAIN HELLFIRE ON YOU

Tony Stark: AND HERE I AM, WITHOUT AN UMBRELLA.

Steve Rogers: I FEEL A STORM BREWING.

Wanda Maximoff: How come we're always in the middle of these things?

Bruce Banner: Usually I just watch from a distance...it's more fun that way.

Peter Parker: PLEASE SIGN THIS. HE'S BEEN STALKING ME AND LEAVING ME MESSAGES ON ROOFTOPS.

Author: Is that the end of the message?

Peter Parker: I guess...now I have to get a court order for my superdads. They're fighting over me like Democrats and Republicans over the United States.

Tony Stark: I'M GONNA KICK YOUR BUTT SO HARD YOUR LIFE ALERT WON'T COVER IT.

Steve Rogers: MY ARMY BROS WILL DEFEAT YOUR SCIENCE BROS!!

Author: ...I think they're done. Keep being awesome!!

~*~

A/N: Hey awesome people! Thanks for reading, and credit to the amazing outfit designs above to LotusLumino! She's fantastic and has a bunch of amazing ideas, so when you get a spare moment, google her for more awesome art!

Wade: IMPOSTER!

Author: Huh?

Wade: You. Are. Not. The. Author.

Author: Why, whatever do you mean...

Peter Parker: He's right! I've seen the evidence–gross evidence, but still evidence! You're not her!

Author: Oh Peter, you couldn't just stay quiet. It would've been so much easier...for you...if you stayed that way.

Peter Parker: What–

Author: Enjoy yourselves, readers. I have some matters to attend to.

Wade: Somebody get out the shockblankets!!!

~*~

Deadpool: What have you done with the real Author???

Author: Do not question me, Wade Wilson.

Deadpool: I know you're not the real Author! She wouldn't bother typing out my full name, she's too lazy!

Peter Parker: WHO are you???

*Author ripples, and true form is revealed*

Deadpool: :O

Peter Parker: :O

Bromine the Turtle: :O

Skrull: WE WILL REIGN OVER THIS DOMAIN!!!!

Pietro: :o I did not see that coming.

Deadpool: Wait, what's a skrull? Some nerd educate me here.

Dr. Strange: A Skrull is an alien race that can morph their appearance–usually they bother the Fantastic Four. We prefer to leave it that way.

Deadpool: Thanks, magic-nerd. WE'RE TAKING YOU DOWN!!! OH, YOU WORE THE PURPLE PANTS! YOU'RE GONNA PAY FOR THAT!!!!

Clint & Selina: ???

Deadpool: Be almighty and awesome readers as I save this story and slay the evil green man!!

Bruce Banner: Seriously there are so many green people can everybody stop stealing my color? There's gold and silver and purple and brown and pink–orange too!

Deadpool: I SAID BE AWESOME BRUCIE DON'T RUIN MY LAST WORDS!

~*~

Deadpool: MAXIMUM EFFORT!!!

*Deadpool kills the Skrull. It collapses onto the ground like mushed-up guacamole*

Deadpool: WE ARE FREE OF EVIL! EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THAT THOR WEARS A CAPE TO COVER THAT GODLY A*S.

Thor: Should I be delighted or disgusted by this human?

Bruce Banner: Disgusted. Definitely disgusted.

Peter Parker: Okay, the Skrull's gone. What now?

Deadpool: Well, Tortilla chips of course. Free guacamole is a once-in-a-lifetime deal, my fellow grasshopper.

Peter Parker: I mean about the Author! She's still gone! I miss how she says be awesome :c it brightens up my day after Flash floods my locker with Coke.

Bruce Banner: Wait, if the Author's dead, then who's writing what is up above...?

Everyone: ...

Deadpool: Time to use my sixth sense....

Author: Hello everyone!

Everyone: GASP!

Author: I'm back ;) stay tuned for more, awesome readers, and keep being awesome!!!

Author: Peter you are an awesome, precious cinnamon roll.

Peter Parker: c: I'm just your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Milady!

*Whole Universe and Deadpool swoon*