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fixyourwritinghabits · 13 days ago

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Editing Part ????: Final Steps (That You'll Repeat)

HI THIS POST WAS SUPPOSED TO GO UP IN JANUARY. Uuuh things. Are happening. In the US. Alas.

ANYWAY, to wrap up our editing tips. Some of this you'll do on your own, some of it you'll need feedback on, a lot of it is going back and forth between various edits. It is a process.

Tone and Voice

In review, is your character's voice consistent? Do they remain solid as a character, or do they wildly change in how they speak and act in the middle of the book for no reason?

When it comes to tone, are you writing with a consistently used vocabulary and structure? I'm not talking about dialogue - does your story feel the same, no matter if it's in third person or first?

A tonal shift or word change might happen if you've been working a long time on a project, and that's just a matter of going back through the book to make sure things match up.

Tension and Pacing

Does the action rise and fall naturally? Are your characters given room to breathe when appropriate?

Have you resolved (or addressed) all your subplots? Did you leave any romance or relationships dangling? Are there any chunks of your book that feel like a side-quest that doesn't contribute to the rest of the plot?

How is your scene pacing? Like your book, your scenes can't be 100% tension - they need to rise and fall. Fights and action should build naturally. If you're dropping a character into a situation with no foreshadowing, or if they obtain some new nifty power without really earning it, you might be throwing the pacing off.

Again, this just takes going back over to see what little things you need to set up to make the pay-off worth it.

Line Edits

Hopefully you've saved this for last, I know you won't, I know I won't, but fiddling with the language is going to be better done at the very end. Look out for:

Overused Words and Phrases - I find with each project, I become overly fond of one particular word. It's useful and fantastic until it pops up a little too often, and then I need to work on changing it up. Same with phrases - if you're brain is like mind, it'll find a neat little turn of phrase and repeat that six or eight times when you only needed it once.

Hedging Words - Almost, nearly, not quite, seems, appears, etc - these words are perfectly fine in academic writing, but they weaken your descriptive work. Instead of saying "he almost hit me" for example, describe the motion and the character's reaction. If someone seems upset, how can you describe that through their body language?

Dialogue Tags - You can use fun dialogue tags, and you don't have to delete every -ly abverb attached to "said." However, as boring as it seems, keeping it simple with mostly using "said" and "replied" will do most of the job.

Re-Checking Sentence Structure - If all your sentences within a paragraph follow the same structure, your reader is likely to start to skim. Change things up with shorter sentences paired with longer ones. Chunk actions scenes with short, punchy sentences, make sure descriptive paragraphs don't have sentences that go on for way too long.

Feedback

There's no easy way to find a good critique partner. I wish there was. You can and should join writer's groups and offer exchanges, be they online or in person. Sometimes you can love someone's work, but you don't mess with them as a critique partner. It happens, keep trying.

When you do find a critique partner, it's always good to give them guidance on what you're looking for. Some good questions:

Pacing - When did they put the story down? Why?

Consistency - Was anything confusing? Did the character's choices make sense?

Plot - Where there any twists that were too obvious? Did the stakes feel important? Was the plot satisfying?

A Note on "Predictable" Plot

There is a consistent argument about predictive plots versus originality, but thinking too hard about it may lead you astray. Certain genres have expectations - cosy murders will be solved, romance will end with the leads getting together, etc. Readers often go into stories wanting some predictability, because it's the journey of the story that matters the most. Making sure the story is engaging to read is far more important than trying to be original.

That said, you'll find in your second and third drafts that you will be able to put your own design on familiar stories. Treading familiar ground in the first draft is common, but when taking another crack of it, you can raise the stakes and make that ending much more satisfying.

Good luck!

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drama-glob · 3 months ago

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SPOILERS FOR "MASTERMIND" BELOW:

OMG!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE ALL THAT JUST HAPPENED!!! We knew we were getting the courtroom case and that I.M.P. was in trouble, but I still laughed at them destroying all the evidence of their operation. XD XD XD When I.M.P. was on trial, the grimoire was the obvious issue to cover, but the level of devious conspiring going on from Andrealphus was a whole other level! >:( I mean, trying to pin the hit on Stolas on Blitz just for good measure to tie up loose ends and ensure Blitz didn't get off?! Oh I'm with Vassago on being all kinds of pissed at Andrealphus's actions! >:(

Also, yay to Vassago! ^_^ He has shown to be a good boy so far and I love him just not having it with Andrealphus and contesting an actual fair trial. Him loving that Stolas was going to sing his explanation was adorable too. ^_^ <3<3<3

It was so great getting to see all the Deadly Sins in one place (besides Lucifer) and see the designs for Leviathan and Belphagor! It was cool that Leviathan was confirmed to be two-headed demon and I love Belphagor's design. ^_^ Satan was definitely an intimidating dragon-biker type and I'm glad he has that Yogirt guy to help him stay calm. ;) He definitely is not one who values mercy though and since he seems to be the one running things since Lucifer is MIA from these proceedings, he like so many other royals we've seen puts less value on all other demons. >:( It also was so great to see Bee and Ozzie again and I adore them being besties to knock Mammon down a beg! ;) I also just knew that Ozzie and Bee would be the ones to know that Blitz wasn't a cruel, heartless bastard and want to actually hear his side of the case. ^_^<3<3<3

My heart just broke though when Blitz did what I (and so many of us) knew he'd do and sacrificed himself for the sake of saving his team! ;_; ;_; ;_; I'm just glad that Stolas managed to catch the end of the trial or else, well... O_O

Stolas may have been a touch of his goofy self with the song, but the animation and the fact that we got another duet with Blitz and Stolas both admitting they loved each other?! ^_^ I was thrilled at the song and that they both were doing what they could to save the other, even if they still need to have a real, full-on talk. <3<3<3 Blitz screaming for Stolas was devastating and once again a testament to Brandon's vocal talents. ;_; ;_; ;_; I'm so glad that Millie, Moxxie and Loona were there for Blitz afterward and that Loona even called him dad again. ;_; <3 The only upside of Satan's value of Hell's hierarchy though is that he didn't kill Stolas where he would have Blitz, but it's still terrible to see Stolas stripped of his power and above all, not getting to see Octavia it seems and her being left in the hands of Stella and Andrealphus. O_O ;_; ;_; ;_;

Having Blitz be there for Stolas, taking care of him and taking him into his home was another thing so many of us predicted, and while it's sad how much Stolas loss, knowing that he'll still have Blitz and vice versa warmed my heart. Hopefully Stolas's time with Blitz will help him better understand Blitz's struggles and give him that support system for when he gets too into his head and needs someone to help him. At least it looks like I.M.P. can still be in business though thanks to Blitz having the Asmodean crystal, although who knows if they'll still be faced with additional scrutiny later due to the DHORK situation, but that's for another day. Now we just have "Sinsmas" left for the season, which seems like it'll have Stolas trying to get his daughter back, managing his punishment and dealing with Stella and Andrealphus. I can't wait to see what happens since we know Blitz will do what he can to help! ^_^<3<3<3

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short-honey-badger · 1 year ago

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Peppermint Tea 25

Holy crap I'm so sorry that this has taken so long to get out. I'm still trying to get over my slump, but hopefully, it'll be dead and gone soon.

I really hope you enjoy this! Our reader and Mihawk are finally doing the deed!

Warnings! SMUT SMUT SMUT hopefully thats all i need to say lol.

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You freeze above Mihawk. Did he want to have sex with you? Right now? The thought makes snow spout and shower around you, dropping the temperature of the room by several degrees.

It's not that you don't want to. You do! But you've never had sex before, and you don't think your books do a very good job of explaining the concept. Your silence must have stretched for too long. You feel Mihawk tighten his hold, and his voice is full of concern when he speaks up, though you can still hear desperation wrapped around every word.

“We don't have to, Darling, but I have desired you for so long, and my patience is growing thin,” the warlord had wanted you for a long time, but he could wait longer if you wished. No one could ever say he wasn’t a gentleman.

“O-of course I want you!” You blurt before Mihawk can take his offer back or something equally silly again, “I want to have sex. I want to feel you, too.”

You lick your lips in thought, trying to figure out how to explain to Dracule. You're nervous, of course. This was a big step for you, but you trusted Mihawk to do this right.

Hawkeye watches you closely, seeing your nerves come in and make it hard for you to think. He's seen this happen before, and it would not be the first time Mihawk has pulled you out of your head, but he only smiles gently up at his angel and squeezes your hips to catch your attention. The warlord had no complaints about walking his dear one through what was to happen.

“Would it make you feel better if I explained everything as we go?”

You consider the offer and find that the thought of Mihawk explaining his actions makes you feel better, so you nod and squeeze his shoulders, “Yeah, I think I'd like that.”

Dracule gives you a nod, and he starts up those soothing strokes along your hips again. The most important thing here was to keep you comfortable. There was no joy or pleasure in the act of sex when his partner was not secure in the situation. You, above all else, deserved that from him, “Do you want to start now?”

‘Yes,” you whisper, eyes locked with Mihawk's molten gaze as he smirks in satisfaction.

The warlord moves silently, rolling the two of you over until your back is pressed into the mattress. His fingers find the edge of your sleep shirt, playing with the hem of the soft material, “I'm going to take this off now.”

You nod, sitting up to help him. Mihawk flings it to the floor, and then he looks down to admire the perky breasts in front of him. You look radiant in the low light of the bedroom, and the wine he had earlier makes him burn even hotter for you. He reaches out, tweaking your left nipple harshly while his free hand smooths up to gently cup the side of your neck. You watch him through lidden eyes, lips caught between your teeth as you shiver from the twinge of pleasure.

“So sensitive, sweet thing,” Mihawk croons and tweaks your nipple again with a content sigh, “You’ve had my fingers inside of your cunt before, remind me how many?”

“Th-three,” you stutter out and flush at the reminder. It shouldn’t make you blush so much still considering at least one of the days Mihawk or Shanks stays while here is solely dedicated to exploring your body. They were both givers, but now and then, they would be selfish for your mouth around their dick.

“Such a good girl for remembering,” Mihawk murmurs and sits back, devious fingertips leaving your throat and breasts to trail down your stomach and pluck at the elastic waistband of your sleep shorts, “Lift your hips, dear.”

You do as you're told, lifting your hips, and Dracule snags both your shorts and the soft cotton undies you wear. After he flings them to the floor, Mihawk leans up and grabs the pillow that’s been designated as Shanks’ and pats your hip, “One more time.”

The warlord slips the pillow under your hips, adjusting it until you assure him that you are comfortable, “This will make penetration easier, though the angle will let me go deeper,” Mihawk warns, and you give a slow nod, showing him that were paying attention.

Like this, you are fully exposed to him, and Mihawk takes his time to lavish your legs with attention. Smoothing his hands down to your ankles and massages your muscles. He hooks one of your legs over his shoulder, kissing the inside of your knee and making you giggle at the ticklish sensation. Hawkeye smirks against your skin and does it again before suddenly digging his teeth in and making you shout.

Before you can protest, the warlord soothes the bite with a swipe of his tongue and a kiss to the imprints of his teeth. It would not be the last mark he would leave on your skin tonight. You were a canvas, and he was determined to paint you the way he saw fit.

Mihawk lawyers your leg only to bring up the other one, kissing along your ankle and up your knee, giving it the same attention as the other. He kisses the inner part of your knee just to hear you giggle before he moves up, sucking bruises into the plush skin of your inner thighs.

Dracule and Shanks always impress upon you that they wanted you to tell them what felt good, even if you didn’t use words to express yourself. The way your body arced and strained for Mihawk’s touch spoke volumes of how much he affected you. You whine when the awful man licks down your thigh and to the apex of your legs.

Mihawk greets your pussy like an old friend, tongue swirling through your folds and then up to wrap around your clit, sucking gently and you spread your legs for him, sighing and tossing an arm over your eyes. You leak around his tongue, cunt quivering, and you are so so close, but then the warlord is pulling back and reaching forward to toss your arm off your face.

“You need to be properly wet and stretched before I fuck you,_,” Dracule explains, and smirks at your frustrated look. He ignores it, for now, tonight would not be one for his darker desires and sits back between your thighs, one hand maneuvering one of your legs back on his shoulder, “I want you to watch me.”

You angle yourself, sitting up on your arms to be able to get a proper view of Mihawk's actions, and the devious man rewards you by placing a soft kiss to your calf, “Do me a favor, sweet thing, and slick these up for me.”

Mihawk presses his middle and ring fingers to your lips, and you open up without thought, groaning when the warlord stuffed your mouth with the digits. He presses down on your tongue, and saliva pools in your mouth, coating his fingers before he releases the pressure to gently slide them in and out past the ring of your lips. His eyes track the way your throat works, memorizing the sight and storing it away safely.

Properly slick, Dracule slips his fingers from your mouth, and then slides them through the folds of your pussy, and the combined mess of spit and slick causes embarrassing and lewd sounds to fill the room.

“I'm going to put my finger inside you, now,” Mihawk murmurs quietly. His middle finger finds your entrance, and you watch, lips caught between your teeth as he sinks his finger inside you, all the way down to the knuckle.

You keen at the intrusion, cunt tightening and walls fluttering as Mihawk sets a steady pace, soon adding the other soaked digit and making you hiss at the slight stretch.

The warlord looms over You, bending your body until the stretch is nearly too much. He bends, balancing on his knees as his free hand captures your jaw and brings his angel in for a kiss. Mihawk, the impressive man, matches his kissing how he fucks you with his fingers, lips pulling at your own and sliding his tongue past your lips to give you a taste of yourself.

Mihawk loves the sounds that you make for him, and if wasn't getting so impatient to feel your cunt around his dick, he would take longer to pull them from you. However, his cock is straining against his sleep pants and staining the soft material with precum. It's almost painful in the way it throbs, and Dracule is desperate for relief.

He breaks the kiss, and you fall back, head hitting the pillow, and you gasp for precious oxygen. You moan when his thumb finds your clit, and Mihawk runs harsh circles into the nub. You shudder under him, legs shaking and hands digging so tightly into the sheets that you fear you'll rip them. You leak around his knuckles, and confusion settles over your flushed face when he pulls his fingers free.

Mihawk shoves his sleep pants down, and he hisses when the cool air touches his dick. He is painfully hard, and he grasps the base, scooting forward to rub the head of his cock through your folds, “I'm going to put it in. Are you ready?”

Dracule watches the way your pupils dilate, eyes shining with lust and you nod jerkily, tongue coming out to wet your lips, “Please fuck me, Mihawk.”

The warlord doesn't need to be told twice, and shifts forward, head of his cock sliding inside your waiting cunt. Mihawk curses, brows furrowing at how fucking tight you are. He pauses there, allowing you to adjust to his size, and only slips deeper when you give him a soft okay.

It takes a bit, but soon, Dracule bottoms out, heavy balls presses flush to your sensitive skin and causing him to groan. He stays still, teeth clenched as your walls flutter and pulse around him, dragging him deeper into your stuffed cunt.

“Y-you can move, now,” your voice, thick with unshed tears and pleasure rocked him, and with a low snarl, Mihawk rocked forward, before pulling out half way just to sink back inside. You whine, head thrown back and Dracule looks down to take in the way your pussy sucks him down perfectly.

Mihawk sets a steady pace, hips snapping forward. His hands find your hips, fingertips digging in and most likely leaving marks as he speeds up, cock dragging along your walls, and leaving you a cursing mess.

Everything felt overwhelming, oversensitive, over everything. You've always enjoyed the way Mihawk's devious fingers stretch you out, but having his cock open you up was something incredible. You angle your hips, pressing back into his thrusts, and your eyes blow wide when his dick shoved into that spongy spot deep inside. Dracule does it again, and you wail, hands finding his shoulders to hold on for dear life as he abuses that spot inside of you.

“That's it, sweet thing,” Mihawk hisses above you and leans down, bending you up and pressing your knees into the mattress beside your head. The angle is even better this way, and you look down to watch the way Dracule pistons in and out of your cunt. Mihawk can tell that you are close by the way you keep clenching around him, and he smooths one hand from your hip, thumb finding your clit and pressing down just enough that it ends you over the edge.

Dracule curses, hair sticking to his sweaty forehead as you come undone, gushing around the warlord so much that slick leaks past your folds to stain your inner thighs. He doesn't stop, pace steadying out as he fucks you through your first orgasam. He leans in, sealing his lips to yours in a kiss that leaves you crying for more.

Mihawk delivers, sending you over the edge twice more and soaking the sheets in sweat and juices. He has shifted, lowering your legs and slowing to a gentle pace that purposely ruts into your sweet spot. He is close, balls tight and swollen as he slides in and out of your slick hole. The two of you are tangled together, legs intertwined with one of your arms tossed around his neck to keep him close.

“I'm close, Angel,” Mihawk rumbles and presses his face in the crook of your neck to breathe you in, “Can I come inside you?”

Just the thought of being able to feel Dracule pulse and paint your inside was enough to send shivers all over your body. You nod, kissing the side of his face, “Yes.”

Mihawk nods once, and then he switches to a faster, more erratic pace. His rhythm is off, and it makes you feel powerful to see such a beautiful man come undone because of you. It's enough to make you clench around him again, your body wringing out one last orgasam for him. That tension breaks, and Dracule groans your name as he finishes.

You feel him come inside you, scorching semen splashing your walls and filling you to the brim. The combined fluids of your juices and his cum leak around his cock, and the amount that pools under you when he pulls out is obscene.

The two of you lay there panting, and it takes Mihawk longer than he would have thought to move. He rises carefully, moving off you and the bed. He stumbles to the bathroom and retrieves a wet rag, first cleaning himself and his thighs before loping back to the bedroom to clean you up.

Mihawk crawls back in the bed with you, body work and mind tired as he wraps you up in his arms. You snuggle into his chest, pressing your face into the muscles there and sighing heavily. He strokes your back and kisses the top of your head, “Are you okay?”

You nod against him, kissing his chest delicately, “I'm fine. I really liked it.”

Mihawk smirks at your admission, pride making him smirk and puff up like a bird. You snicker at him and then yawn loudly, eyes closing. You feel satisfied, body sore in the best ways. You feel him press a kiss to your hair, “Good, now get some rest, Angel.”

You definitely don't need to be told twice, and it takes less than a minute for you to drop off to sleep, your light snores already filling the room.

Dracule follows after you, holding you tight and not planning on ever letting his precious angel go. You are his, mind, body, and soul.

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The next morning, Mihawk gets up and leaves long enough to go to the bathroom and draw a bath. Your tub is large enough to fit both of them, though it would be a tight squeeze. He ensures the temperature is just on the right side of hot before he lopes back to the bedroom.

However, before he can slip back inside, he hears the sound of your snail transponder going off, and there was only one other person beside himself that had your number. He quickly answers it before the ringing can wake you up.

Ca-lick

“Yoo do know that it is an ungodly hour to be calling, don't you, Red?” Mihawk sneers over the phone.

“Awee, Hawkeye, so you do miss me,” Shanks sounds delighted to hear from the other man, and it brings a reluctant smile to Mihawk's face.

“You shouldn't put words in my mouth,” Mihawk sniffs and knows it's the wrong thing to say when Shanks snickers over the receiver.

“Heh, I got something you can put in your mouth.”

The sigh that escapes him is long and world weary, but he had walked straight into that one, “You are terrible, Red.”

Shanks laughs on the other side again, “You know it, Baby.”

He continues before Mihawk can make a snarky quip, “Anyway, I called to let you know that I'm about a day and a half out from the island.”

“_, will be happy to see you,” Mihawk tells him, and even across the sea, he can feel the joy that the Emperor wears like a blanket, “So will I.”

Shanks hums on the other side, and his voice is full of warm affection, “I'll be there as soon as I can, Baby. I miss the two of you, too.”

Mihawk feels his face grow hot at the sincerity, and he is glad that he is alone in the living room, “Be safe, Shanks.”

The other man assures Mihawk that he will be and then ends the call. Dracule hums to himself and then turns to lope back to the bedroom.

Inside, you are still curled up on your side, your arm tucked under one of your pillows, and Mihawk admires the curve of your body in the low light of the room. A smirk slides across his lips when he sees how swollen your cunt is, and he recalls with a sigh how beautifully you clenched around him as you came around his cock.

The warlord kneels on the bed beside you, hands finding your shoulders to push you to your back. He looms over You, leaning down to press sweet kisses to your cheek and then to your lips.

You wake up with a groan at all the commotion, eyes cracking open to see the sight of Mihawk holding himself up above you, “G’morning.”

Dracule hums at your greeting, pulling away to look down at you with a quirk of his lips, “Good morning. How are you feeling?”

You stretch in bed, sighing when your body protests, back popping, and you reach for Mihawk, twining your fingers with his own, “Sore, but good.”

The warlord nods, and brings you hand up to kiss along your knuckles and then gently tugs you, “Come, I've run us a bath.”

Being clean sounds incredible, so you don't protest and go scoot to the edge of the bed. Mihawk stops you, and then bends, scooping you up bridal style and carrying you to the bathroom.

You giggle at the sweet treatment, head resting against his shoulder as Mihawk shoves the door open. He shuts it back before Hank or Sukuna could sneak in and carefully begins to lower you into the steaming water. It feels divine against your chilled skin and you gladly sink lower.

Mihawk tells you to shift forward, and he lowers himself behind you, pulling you back into his chest and splaying his legs on either side of your own, bracketing you in. It's nice to just enjoy his company, and you hum one of your favorite songs as you trace random patterns on his chest.

Dracule relaxes against the edge of the tub, hands finding your thighs to gently trail his fingers back and forth. The touch sends shivers up your spine, and you turn to kiss his chest.

“Shanks will be here in the next day or so. He called earlier,” Mihawk murmurs and the news brings a smile to your face. His hands splay wide, fingertips dipping down to the apex of your thighs, “He will want you, too.”

You flush, arousal already curling low in your stomach. You wonder how Shanks will want you, if he will be rough with you, selfish and taking like he is with everything else.

“What about you?” You ask quietly, and you can hear the mischievous tone that paints his voice when Dracule speaks up.

“Me? I'm going to enjoy the show."

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nian-7 · 1 year ago

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hii hii, uhh I'm kinda new here so feeling a little shy...but I want to try when I saw your emoji prompts! Hopefully I'm not too late? Can I ask for 💐 ,🌧️ & ❤️ prompts with wriothesley, alhaitham, furina and hu tao?

Feel free to ignore this if not but still thank you for taking your time with my silly ask in advance!! <33

~ yue | modmizuki

hi! no need to be shy, i was actually looking at your angst & yandere alphabet not too long ago! hope you enjoy!

Alhaitham, Furina, Hu Tao x gn!reader

✧❤️, 💐, 🌧️

✧fluff, havent played genshin in a while so possible ooc furina left wrio out because i haven't played so idk anything about him..

❤️ - how do they subtly say 'i love you’?

-Does it through showing you attention because he usually seems very aloof and so by showing you specifically some attention, Alhaitham is subtly telling you that he cares about you.

-Even though this attention might just be him listening to you ramble about something for longer than 10 minutes, it means a lot. His actions are louder than his words will ever be in the relationship.

-Also moving you to the other side of him when something possibly dangerous is happening on the side of the street that you're on. He just wants to be able to protect you from it if it becomes a problem.

💐 - what romantic acts will they do for their s/o?

-He loves to cuddle up to you in a dim room lit by candle light and read a good book. It's romantic enough to him and he doesn't mind if you read along with him or just fall asleep.

-Alhaitham will also get you flowers randomly and put them in a vase in your room. He doesn't leave a note or anything but you always know they're from him.

🌧️ - how do they spend rainy/snowy days with you?

-Inside with a good book (if you like to read that is). Or just napping if that's what you'd prefer. If you specifically wanted to spend time with him on a rainy day then he might just set aside his work.

-You both finish at least one book or, maybe just he does if you end up falling asleep. He doesn't really know too many activities you both can do so it'd be up to you to think up some.

❤️ - how do they subtly say 'i love you’?

-By giving you special sort of treatment. She gives you special or well, different treatment than anyone else. She loves to have you all to herself and it's obvious.

-She isn't as dramatic around you as she is with many others and will only do so when she feels you're not giving her enough attention. It's not subtle that she does want you to look only her way sometimes.

💐 - what romantic acts will they do for their s/o?

-Furina isn't particularly a romantic person and so it'll be very rare to have any sort of romantic act happen that's coming from her. She's not really sure how to 'do' romance.

-Closest thing you'll get is likely her taking your hand and kissing your knuckles with a loving look in her eyes. She'll deny anything you say about it afterwards, not wanting to feel flustered.

🌧️ - how do they spend rainy/snowy days with you?

-She stays inside and clings onto you the whole day. There's no reason to go outside while it's pouring rain so you should just stay inside with her!

-Maybe you'll go somewhere to watch a play or something similar but she'd really rather stay inside. It gives her an excuse to stay and cling onto you and so that you give her attention!

❤️ - how do they subtly say 'i love you’?

-Through her actions, it'll be easy to tell that she loves you. She's always brushing up against you and touching you in whatever way she likes.

-With this, it's how she shows that she cares about you and how she gets her point across with it. She likes to dance around saying it straight up so this works better for her.

-Wrapping an arm around your should or hugging you from behind when she sees you on the streets of Liyue just shows that she loves you a lot and always wants to be right up against you!

💐 - what romantic acts will they do for their s/o?

-Romantic acts from Hu Tao will be out of the blue and when you least expect one. She thinks it's more fun this way, keeping you on your toes!

-It's partly an excuse for her because she's actually bad at thinking of something romantic to do with you...

-But, she still tries her hardest! Maybe getting a few silk flowers and giving them to you to put in your home to remind you of her. It's probably the most romantic thing she could think of and even then it's pretty light hearted.

🌧️ - how do they spend rainy/snowy days with you?

-It likely doesn't snow in Liyue but, when it rains you both usually stay inside as to not get soaked. Hu Tao prefers to play games with you if she's able to!

-Board games, card games, etc etc. Whatever you both can think of, you'll play it. She thinks it's a good way to pass the time and it's fun! Maybe even inviting Zhongli if you both feel like explaining the rules to him.

-If you do decide to go out in the rain, it'd only be for a little bit and when it's not raining too hard. She'll splash in some puddles, getting you even more wet when she does. You both will be going back inside shivering...

please do not repost any of my work without my permission, thank you for reading.

#x reader #fluff #gender neutral reader #genshin impact #genshin #genshin x reader #hu tao #hu tao x reader #furina x reader #furina #alhaitham x reader #alhaitham

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honey-minded-hivemind · 2 months ago

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Platonic Yandere Dino Squad Headcanons:

Rolf Maxwell:

• Max is the type of platonic yandere who acts like your and the squad's older brother. You need a snack? He has ten, did you need protein, calories, or a little sugar? You forgot your book at home? He has a copy, just don't lose it or drop it in ooze. You got caught out in the rain? Here, borrow his jacket, it'll keep you warm while he uses his umbrella to keep you both dry.

• He plans for a lot of scenarios, so be warned. He has a plan for if someone finds out your identity and it goes horribly; a plan for if you ever wind up homeless or without shelter; he has several plans where he or one of the others or Ms. Moynihan adopts you if you need a family or a better one; he even has a plan, just in case you try to run from them. It hopefully won't come to that, but... well, better safe than sorry.

• He makes sure you have a sport or game or book series to keep you occupied and learning new things. He has the whole team learn to play soccer and volleyball so you all can bond and strengthen your pack bonds, as well as exercise and test out new skills. Any books you like, he's making sure there's a copy waiting in the lighthouse or school library just for you.

• He will not let you skip meals. You are eating dinner with him and Ms. Moynihan, or with Fiona and her family, or Caruso's, or Rodger's. (He loves Buzz like a baby brother, but he knows the two of you would probably consider pizza or cereal or popcorn dinner. And that is not healthy, so ergo, he'll handle the Squad dinners with Ms. Moynihan). He feels his inner T. Rex preen when you praise his cooking skills, or eat something he caught or foraged for you.

• If you have bullies, they're handled and will never bother you again. No one mentions what happened to them, or why no one will speak of them anymore. All you have to know is they won't bother you again, no one will...

• In the end, you're like a little sibling to this 18 year old T. Rex. He loves you and the Squad and Ms. Moynihan, and would fight or die to keep you all safe. He knows that sometimes they do hard things for the greater good, but it's all worth it in the end if the environment and his family are safe...

Rodger Blair:

• Rodger sees himself as an older, smarter sibling to you and Buzz and Caruso. He's made all kinds of inventions, learned from their mistakes, and made them better than before. He's certain he can fix any problems that arise within or outside the team. Got a C- on your math test? He'll help you understand the formulas for it! Someone called you an ugly name or played a prank on you? He'll pay them back tenfold, teach them that you reap what you sew. You need help with cooking? Um... you'll both learn about it together! Soup is easy to make, or eggs, to start with! Time to look up recipes! He always feel great when you hug him afterwards, thanking him for helping you out. But that's what family does for each other!

• He makes all kind of devices for you and the team to track mutant dinos and save the day, but he also makes small trackers so he knows where you all are, and puts safety locks on the computer so nothing dangerous or inappropriate shows up. He makes sure you and the team practice internet safety, and follow the rules with what you can and can't put on the internet.

• Learning about things that interest you are important, and can help you understand the world around you better. If you want to learn more about bird species, he'll study it with you too! You want to learn about fungi? He and Buzz can watch that documentary about it too! You're reading up on the different species of dinosaurs? Count the whole team in! (It's good for all of them to support each other's hobbies and learning, and show they care about each other, whether they say it with words, or with actions)

• If a teacher is giving you a hard time, he smooths it over. You're doing your best, and they shouldn't be angry when you're doing all you can do. He offers to tutor you, and will also ask Ms. Moynihan to talk with them, maybe see if they can work it out...

• When he found out you were studying Roman history, he decided to help you make a mini trebuchet! It was fun helping you find the right materials, and putting it together, aaand then testing it on Caruso and Rump. It's sibling/team bonding, right? And it did pass the class presentation, so it's a win-win!

•At the end of the day, he's glad to help you learn new things and stretch your wings to explore. Of course, don't disappear on them now or make them worry, or he'll have to add another tracker (for just in case you did that)...

Fiona Flagstaff:

• Fiona sees you and Buzz as little siblings, viewing herself as an older, cool sister. If you need help trying new things, she's there to lend a helping hand. If it's swimming that worries you, no biggie. She'll help you learn to swim. If you never learned how to ride a bike? She'll show you the ropes, and let you test it out. You want to learn to bake cookies? She'll get you to join her family to make their Aunt Maura's famous, amazing, best-seller peanut butter cookies!

• She wants to make sure you stay healthy and exercise, but that you have fun, too. Her solution is to try different sports out with you, and help you find the one that's right for you! If it's soccer you like, she'll sign up too, and hopefully you can both be on the same team. If it's basketball that caught your eye, woo! You can both shoot hoops amd learn how to dribble a ball! You want to try swimming? Perfect, she can keep an eye on you, and bond with you as you learn this important skill (and it pleases her inner Spino, having one of her hatchmates in the water with her).

• If you're LGBTQA+, she will wholeheartedly accept you. You don't have to worry about her or her family turning you away. If your family did, or you're in the closet, or are scared, you can always spend the night with them, or she can drive you up to see Ms. Moynihan. She cares about you, and what makes you happy.

• She likes to race you, be it as dinos or on your motorcycles or at school during P.E. She likes the challenge, and thinks it'll keep you two having fun then, while it'll keep you both fast enough to run from Veloci in the future.

• If you win any awards, she is yelling and cheering you on the entire time. She will take pictures, and will want to celebrate with you and the Squad. She'll even ask her family if they can send a few of those peanut butter cookies with her to give to you! She appreciates it when you always cheer for her or encourage her, so she always try to return it in kind to you.

• In the end, she's happy to help you get out of your shell and help you have fun while staying in shape. She'd be happy to help you learn new tricks or to play new sports, and if she can, she'll join with you. Just don't think you can outrun or outswim her. She'll always find you, and she'll always win, eventually...

Erwin Caruso:

• Caruso views you as his best friend/little buddy. He can impart on you his knowledge of self-care and good fashion, while you can help rein in some of his... harsher in hindsight choices and actions. You're also a great listener, and you believe in him. So he really does appreciate it... He just hopes he doesn't lose your friendship, he doesn't know what he or the team would do without you...

• He likes to make sure you take care of yourself. No overworking or stretching yourself thin or having others take advantage of you! No! That would be HORRIBLE! So he'll be your best pal in remembering to put yourself first sometimes, and to keep yourself happy and healthy. Your skin is dry or itchy? Try this moisturizer, he uses it too, but don't tell anyone. You're tired at night but find it hard to sleep? He has just the tea for that, take it after dinner though, okay? You're struggling with your self-image? Oh honey, you're perfect! Honestly, no one could compare! (Except maybe him, but you're still his number one, next to himself and the Squad!).

• He enjoys taking you out for spa days, and is excited to tell you about his own brand of self-care products. If you have a favorite, he is all ears and will always make sure the lighthouse and his house is stocked with it for when you come over. He tries not to squee when you gift him a warm scarf for winter. (His inner Stego adores that he's being taken care of and kept warm by a friend or hatchmate, and will want to share the warmth with you and the others).

• You tend to pull him out of trouble or talk him out of bad decisions. The others are grateful for it, and everyone is glad for your common sense. Even if it means thinking it through or taking more time to find a better solution, Caruso and the others are relieved when your foresight ends up keeping them out of trouble.

• He tries to learn to be more thoughtful of others and to be a bit less gullible, meanwhile you try to learn how to take care of yourself and your needs. Dino naps and human naps are important, after all.

• Caruso enjoys hanging out with you, and even if he hides it or doesn't say it, he is glad to know you. He doesn't know what he'd do without you or the Squad, and would rather not find out or reach that point... so listen to him, listen to Max and Rodger and Fiona, listen to Ms. Moynihan, and don't leave! Don't make him ugly cry! Please...

Neil Buzzmati:

• Buzz sees you as a cool, chill friend. You accept him as he is, you don't ask for anything different, and you are cool with his pets. So he's cool with you, and counts you as a good friend and person.

• If you have a fear of anything, especially if it's bugs or scorpions or snakes, he'll help you overcome it. There is nothing to fear but fear itself. He'll let you observe his snake Winifred, and his pet tarantula, and a scorpion he's taking care of too, and let you see them from a safe distance. He'll slowly help you look at them closer, then closer, until you're ready to try and hold them. He'll be right there to make sure things go smoothly, and pats you on the back when you're done. That's good for you, friend. You overcame your fear!

• He likes to make sure you get to places safely. His appearance usually keeps away the wrong crowd, but he helps you with assertiveness and using your voice. If you say no to someone or to something, then no means no. If anyone tries to push you or tries to cross a line, he's putting them back in their place (and calling Max and Ms. Moynihan to handle them while he calms you down and takes you somewhere safer). He's got your back, the same way you've always had his.

• You help him overcome his fear of the dark. You and the squad have a sleepover, and you keep small lights on, slowly turning them off when everyone's asleep. In the morning, you congratulate Buzz, and have a pancake breakfast with him and the team. (Rump gets some fried bacon as a treat too).

• If your dino form gives you some trouble, he's there to help you conquer that fear or new obstacle, too. If you have a fear of heights but can fly or glide, he'll help you learn how to safely glide and how to safely land. He'll even fly under you in case you fall. If you have horns or feathers or spikes or other new parts to you, he'll reassure you that you'll figure it out, and the Squad and he will be there every step of the way. If you are a smaller dino, he promises they'll be careful with you, and make sure nothing hurts you when you're that small.

• Buzz enjoys having you as such a good friend and he hopes your fears don't scare you away from them. Even if they do, he and the team will always catch you if you fall, and bring you back where you're safe and sound...

Joanne Moynihan:

• Ms. Joanne Moynihan views you as one of her pack members, one of her hatchlings, and that means she will guide you through your new changes and your (now longer) life. She offers advice to you, and will try to teach you about the dinosaur you can now become. She's especially pleased if you're a type of raptor, wanting to bundle you and the others, her hatchlings, her dear nestlings, into a safe, warm nest, where she can keep her wings around you.

• She likes that you're so curious. She feeds it, nurtures it, and tries to make sure it doesn't lead you anywhere dangerous. But maybe she wasn't careful enough with what you were trying to find... or maybe somehow a secret you found spooked you, and made you shy away from her, from them... Either way, she plans to get to the bottom of it. Once she knows what you found, and knows what scared you so, then she can soothe that fear, and hopefully you'll come to your senses and not run from your pack...

• She enjoys seeing you and your hatchmates play. She's careful that no one is too rough, but if an accident does occur, she's there to clean any scrapes or lick any wounds. She knows that the others can feel the pack instinct, the need to stay close, to be warm, to huddle together under her and let her handle any danger or cold or worries. She just wishes you'd felt it more...

• She's aware you care for them, and she encourages it. She knows it can be hard to process emotions and feel safe when you've been rejected before, but she promises they welcome you, that they'd never abandon you. She's enraged anything could make you think that way! She will not tolerate anyone endangering her students, her children, her pack! She knows something you saw or heard or discovered must have made you nervous, or frightened, and maybe it made you fear her... but it will be okay. Once you're back with her and the others, she can help you through it and comfort you, and keep your fears at bay...

• She's upset that you thought you could leave. That is not acceptable or healthy behavior. She understands that you're young and you're uuncertain, but she is your Mothersaurus, and those are your hatchmates, and you need to stay where she can keep you safe. She misses when you'd snuggle into her side, or fall asleep with your head in her lap. Hopefully you can go back to doing that once you've had a good talking to and a bit of medicine...

• Ms. Moynihan does love you, as she does the others, but when it comes to you, she's worried you're trying to leave the nest too soon. You can spread your wings, you can explore, you can play, but you need to be where she can see you, and with the pack. She and the others will find you, and you will not be leaving again...

Victor Veloci:

• Veloci is someone who views you and the others as hatchlings, juvenile dinosaurs who need guidance, a better world, a better mindset, than what humanity has to offer. He adores the idea of seeing you all up close, of getting you to his habitats made especially for your dinosaur species, and looks forward to watching you all grow up healthy and happy.

• While he and Moynihan don't always see eye to eye, he respects her and still sees her as his mother, his caregiver, the one who kept him fed and warm and safe when the dinos still ruled, and when they met their end. He wants to make pack with her again, and he wants all of you to be a part of it. He will stop at nothing to have his perfect dinosaurs be part of his pack, be his to take care, and any human who stands in his way will become his dinner...

• He has ways of trying to find you. He can't let any of you go, not so young, not so vulnerable, not while humans rule and his kind, your kind, are gone... He won't have his workers look for you, no... this requires an actual dinosaur, or several, to do the job...

• You're a clever dino, he's proud to say. In the time of the dinosaurs, you would have given any Raptor or Tyrannosaur or angry Triceratops herd a run for their scales! You clever, clever little hatchling! But, you need to be among pack and inside pack territory, not amongst the world of man and machines and cruelty. You need a nurturing hand, a soothing nest, fellow hatchlings, and caretakers, not man. So you need to come out, or there will be quite the grounding for you, little one...

• He knows you're likely a little stunted on your instincts, the need for pack and familiarity and warmth, so he won't be too harsh. You just need to relearn a few things is all. Perhaps some medicine will help you relax while you're taken care of...

• In the end, Veloci will put you and the others as his top priority, and will do what he thinks is right. He will do what he can to bring back the age of dinosaurs, and even if you try to stop him, well... you really should watch out... he doesn't play fair, and neither do the others... Watch out, little one... they'll find you soon...

#honeycomb thoughts #platonic yandere dinosquad #platonic yandere dino squad #yandere dinosquad #platonic yandere dino sqaud #platonic yandere rolf maxwell #platonic yandere rodger blair #platonic yandere fiona flagstaff #platonic yandere erwin caruso #platonic yandere neil buzzmati #platonic yandere joanne moynihan #platonic yandere victor veloci

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telugu-girl-13 · 1 month ago

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that's my fucking best friend, best friend ✌︎︎ ⋆. 𐙚 ˚

request: not a request, but for day 4 of @hazel-weekpjo synopsis: hazel & leo! dying hazel's hair on the argo ii warnings: none, but longish. this is purely platonic, and not a ship! notes: based on a headcannon from my headcannons for the seven & friends post! | this does not really occur amongst the events of the book! | i do not have curly hair nor have i ever dyed my hair, so i don't know what straightening it or dying it feels like! i am merely following google's instructions 😔 | leo valdez, is, in fact, the person in the photo with the gold eyeshadow. | credits: @/sweetmelodygraphics for dividers and pinterest for the header photos!

straightening out the last one of her finnicky cinnamon curls, hazel set the tool down beside her and looked in the mirror. her hair was more or less straight, meaning the technique probably hadn't worked, but she had done her best for someone who was trying it for the first time.

she took a deep breath, hands in her lap. if this doesn't work, i can just wash it off. she exhaled once she was certain that her possible failure wouldn't be permanent.

slowly, hazel dipped her long, soft paintbrush into the well of gold pigment on her palette, and held it up to the end of her hair. as if fate, someone knocked on the door.

knowing the danger her actions could lead to if she didn't answer, hazel called, "come in!", not bothering to move any of her stuff.

the door swung open to reveal leo, in his grease-stained shirt and pocketed pants that had basically become his pajamas. he looked exhausted, as he usually did, and he gripped a rusty wrench from his toolbelt. he seemed like he was about to reach up to wipe his forehead with the back of his hand before he froze.

"hazel. what are you doing?"

hazel shook her head, refusing to have him switching the topic. "first, tell me why you're here."

"i just came to tell you that we're landing the ship for half an hour to do an inventory of our supplies and run into town to get some more. now tell me, what are you doing?"

"i'm just coloring my hair" she avoided his eyes and flushed with embarrassment.

"oh, hazel. that's not—you know what? wait here. as soon as we land, i'll go find a shop and get you some hair dye. in the meantime, wash your hair."

leo left before she could ask any questions. she flopped backwards on her bed, hating to have to delay bringing life to the idea that had been circulating in her mind for months. but it was probably for the best, even if leo could easily pour vinegar into her hair and she wouldn't know it. hazel decided to trust him.

an hour of water and shampoo later, leo barged into hazel's room clutching a small cardboard box. "good, you didn't start yet."

"i'm not that mean, doofus. what's that?" hazel asked as she patted her wet locks with a towel.

leo ignored the comment and plopped onto hazel's bed. "hair. dye. hopefully i picked the right one, and this doesn't murder your hair alive."

hazel grimaced. "that can happen?"

he shrugged. "even if it doesn't work, it'll look better than whatever you were trying to do with your paint set."

she rolled her eyes. "c'mon, you can't really blame me for that! how was i supposed to know?"

"i guess you weren't. sometimes i forget that what's common knowledge to the most of us is often alien to you."

"just get on with it, fire boy."

"fiiiine. do you want the whole head dyed?" he passed her the box. "also, this is the closest color to your gold that i could find."

hazel accepted the box and studied the model on the cover. she had dark blond hair as curly as hers. the words semi-permanent were printed on the front of the box. she sighed in relief. "this will do. and just ends, please."

leo nodded and took the box back, popping open the lid and pouring the contents of the box into his hand, including an even smaller round container and a thick-bristled brush. "let's get to work!"

hazel couldn't keep track of all the steps, but she knew that leo was applying the dye form the container a few curls at a time, covering an inch of her hair on her ends and turning them over meticulously so he didn't miss a spot. meanwhile, she just sat there, in front of her mirror, thinking about the modern ways of coloring one's hair, how not to tilt her head when her neck itched, and why the pigment was called dye. because, to her, that seemed a bit too ominous.

when he was done, leo declared, "finally! now we just have to wait for it to process. though i probably should have put a towel underneath your hair, because your shirt..." hazel rolled her eyes again, but at that point, she didn't care.

she studied her newly-dyed ends with a bright expression. "leo, where did you learn to do this?"

hazel hadn't expected it to be such an emotional question, until he answered with, "when i was a little kid, i used to help my mom do it. of course, her hair wasn't as curly, but..."

hazel stood up and enveloped him in a hug, much to leo's surprise. when she let go, she added, "it looks amazing! thank you."

leo grinned. "what can i say? you would be so lost without me."

she elbowed him, but his playful remark had only made her happier.

#hasini yaps ♡#hazel is my favvvvv character ever i miss when my blog was themed after her #hazel week 2025 #oneshot #day 4 #hazel levesque #leo valdez #argo ii #the heroes of olympus #heroes of olympus

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sevdrag · 21 days ago

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Fun learnings about Discord Part 2!

Well, a couple of you messaged me a few weeks ago to say thanks for #1 - especially about the blocking!! - and I've been approached today with another question, so. Names redacted because -- I have been told I'm not a part of the drama, and I do not want to BE part of the drama, I am here to be informative and help Discord dramas NOT happen. So for today's question:

So let's all gain a better understanding of some Discord moderation functions, what they can be used for, and the best (and worst) ways to use them in a community in 2025!

tl;dr: they kind of suck, and let's be real about that, but it's also because Discord is making basic assumptions about what you're doing as a mod that most people aren't.

So! Discord has three naturally built-in functions: Timeouts, Kick, and Ban. I put them in red cause they're kind of naughty, right? Timeouts stop you from posting. Being Kicked removes you from the Discord but lets you rejoin if you have an active invite. Banning removes you from the Discord and prevents you from returning unless the mods take you off of the Ban list.

In all three cases, Discord lets you input a "reason" this action is being taken. In all three cases, this reason is internal to the mod team only. It is saved into the "Audit" function of each Discord. Nothing is translated to that user. Discord don't tell that guy shit.

In fact, on the first level - the one you should use first when starting to take corrective action against your members - it's pretty clearly stated.

As previously discussed, a Timeout stops the member from posting or reacting to messages for a set period of time. To that member, the timeout simply happens. No reason is expressed; they can see the timer, but unless they have been contacted by a mod in DMs, no reason is shared.

It says it, right there in the box.

Like it or not, it's literally spelled right out in the first step of their moderation options.

Maybe if you are unfamiliar with the Timeout option you haven't seen this before now! But as the Timeout is the first step in the Discord corrective process, and you want to get used to being a mod, I encourage you to get comfortable with it. Timeout your buddy. It'll be fun.

Let me rephrase what it says in the comment box tho:

The member gets no message. Unless you DM them - which should be outside the discord so that they can reply in a decent fashion - they're not seeing what you wrote as a reason.

Here's the key to the Timeout: Users can see Discord activity, but can't respond. And for better or worse, that's the point; a Timeout is designed based on an early chat room principle called lurk moar; the definition linked reads like a meme, but is a very genuine feeling for well-established communities. The use of the Timeout gives a new member a chance to observe the community and lurk, hopefully to learn. That's the reason to choose a Timeout rather than a Kick or Ban; to give someone the opportunity to Lurk and Learn.

The point is: Once the Timeout ends, IDEALLY the situation has been calmed and the member has had a chance to see normal conversations. The mod team then keeps an eye on them after the Timeout lifts to see whether they've learnt the community feel. Ideally, everybody moves forward. If no learning has been applied, the mod team has a decision to make, but a chance was given.

What's after a Timeout? Depends on the server.

Small Server: Kick

Big Server: Ban

The next step is a Discord Kick. A kick is a ban, where the member is removed from the server -- but would be able to rejoin the server in the future given an active invite. It looks like this, when I tried to kick my Work Wife:

The "reason for kick" area is left blank -- which I will say, to Discord, is super confusing. But, I'm repeating: I don't like it, but I recognize that it Works That Way. ALSO: If you've been using regular Discord moderation protocols to move up from a Timeout into a Kick, you should at least know that this will happen and get to deal with it.

Also I kicked Atro three times today, which was fun for me and confirmation for YOU our fans that no message is sent, and that nothing has changed since the last time I tested it years ago. Atro hated every minute of it and I loved it.

For the record -- a Kick is more appropriate in a private Discord space, where invitations are scarce. A Kick says, you're not ready right now, but we might invite you back in the future.

This should be obvious to mods who have stepped up Discord actions as designed, but if you've skipped steps and are unsure now: nothing gets sent to the member. Only to your own archives. You can also learn this through Google.

The final step is a Discord Ban.

The difference between a kick and a ban is that someone kicked can then rejoin the Discord if sent a live invite. Kicks are used more in private discords where invites are rare. In a public discord where invites stay live for a long time and sometimes indefinitely, kicks mean little. A ban keeps members out of the Discord community. The mod team should decide what methods they're going to be using.

Here's the first screen you get when asking to ban an account.

And here's the second, where you can put in a reason, IF you select "Other."

So, No. It does not say "This message will be sent to the Member." it also does not say "This message is not sent to the Member and will only be preserved in the Server's Audit Section." Yeah. I agree that it sucks. I do think Discord needs to do better. I wish it did.

But. BUT! HEY IM SAYING BUTT

But I also posit

If you've done the Timeouts - which Discord makes to be your first step with a somewhat troublesome participant - it very literally tells you there that the message isn't going anywhere except your own records. If you've taken this procedural step, you've read that. You think they're suddenly gonna adjust that? Start looking around.

If you're banning people and you've never done it before -- ? What? How the hell do you know how it works? How do you know what people see, what messages they get, who they're exposed to during the process? If you're a new mod, that's a bit irresponsible, don't you think? Pressing that button, not knowing what it does or what it tells someone? Is this a 2020s thing? Cause I never would have done that in the 2000s without knowing what the process looked like. Don't be afraid to do research! Go through the whole process with a co-mod so that you're aware of each and every step, and then shape both the ban and the outside communications process to reflect your space. I literally redid this today after asked these questions. I have done these processes dozens of times, but also -- DIscord changes its operations. SO, every six months, practice banning and being banned. The few of my mods (in all fandoms -- I've nuked Murder Husband a good number of times) know it helps people see how the rules work. And also, like... prepare to get nuked yourself. A fun exercise on many levels.

Thanks for the general talk Sev, but other shit is happening.

Legit, Yep, let me do a bit of research and we'll come out with part two of this post..

What's a temp ban?

The thing about a ban is that -- the ban remains there in the Discord's records. The phrase temp ban doesn't have a clear-cut meaning in Discord right now. Because Discord's three mod tools are:

Timeouts, which let you read the server while you wait out a timer to be able to interact again;

Kicks, where you are removed from the server but can join again given an active invite; and

Bans, where you are removed on the server and put on a list that keeps you from ever joining the server again unless a mod physically removes you from said list.

So, Sev, what's a temp ban when this is what happened to me?

There is no formal Temp Ban. However, bots and procedures can give you a "temp ban" of sorts given the way the mod team has decided to act.

"Temp Ban" can mean the mods put you on a Timeout and used the wrong terminology. Fair! But if that's the case, access should be restored when the Timeout expires.

"Temp Ban" could mean that, well. You've been added to the Permanent Ban List. But it's temporary in the light of ... maybe the mods will take you off of it. Which, I guess, counts as temporary, and one I've seen before. But not the most open one.

"Temp Ban" can also use a combination of access roles, controlled by bots or otherwise, so limit access to a server while on a Timeout in ways beyond Discord's core functions. That's a bit disingenuous, but I've seen it before, with roles or bots, so we'll dive into that... in the next reblog.

ANYWAY SORRY LONG POST TL;DR

Discord ain't perfect but the admin steps are clear so like sorry if u dont read or if ur admins dont read

"Temp Ban" is such a mixed term it need its own post but my fucking mom having a hip replacement tomorrow (YELL AT SEVMOM THANKS) -- but i hope i sorted out most of it now

like the small 12 year old part of me wants the drama but on god im so old and i dont want to be dragged into things just like. please take my advice and prosper i love you fandom

byeeeeeeee

#discord #discord server #discord mod advice #modding discord #idk man

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hestzhyen · 7 months ago

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Kagurabachi, Family, and Abuse

(This is kind of heavy, so please take care if you choose to read.)

I can't stress enough how much I love Kagurabachi for it's nuanced takes on complicated issues. Legacy, abuse, trauma, and the people involved in these cycles- very sensitive stuff that should be handled with great care. So this manga taking the time to examine issues with delicacy is surprising for an action series where the MC and his foes lose limbs on the regular. The Rakuzaichi arc won me over heart and soul because of how it tackled abusive families in particular.

I don't think it's controversial to say that leaving your abusers behind to focus on yourself is a key part of healing. But when family is involved, that component tends to get scrambled or lost entirely. Somehow if it's a relative or a sibling or a parent, the situation is changed. The victim should try harder to work things out. The onus is on them to find out what's wrong and fix it somehow; become less vulnerable. Even the most saintly, well-meaning ally can fall into the trap of telling the victim that blood-related abusers somehow deserve extra grace. They're abusers but they're also family, after all. Families love each other and good intentions should mean a lot.

We see it all the time in media too. A parent lashes out in anger. A sibling destroys precious, irreplaceable mementos. A cousin bullies and their parents do nothing. Blood relations hit and hurt and do awful things. But family is family at the end of the day, so they come together to heal with tears and apologies. Everyone is suffering in some way but it'll be okay if they stick together and work through the pain. Pan out, roll credits.

Obviously the Sazanami clan was far more skewed towards villainy than what we see in the real world. But the extra context given to Kyoura right before his death humanized all of them. They were abusers who were trapped in the cycle by misguided devotion to familial duty. And now that the cycle is broken, the family has their chance to heal. Braidbro was told to help the little kids and honor Tenri's sacrifice by letting them avoid his fate, so hopefully they manage it. No more slavish devotion to the auction above familial bonds. They can come together with tears and apologies and work towards a better future.

Yet Hakuri won't be there to see it.

In another series, he might have stayed to help after working with Chihiro proved he was strong enough to stand on his own. Hakuri could have rebuilt the family with a new purpose since he's the first since the progenitor to naturally inherit the subspace sorcery. He'd have the clout to do it, being the only one able to ensure business returns to normal. He even landed the killing blow on Soya to prove his resolve and signal a shift in the family's status quo. It would have been even more vindication for him to go from family embarrassment to patriarch, and who doesn't love it when the underdog comes out on top? He could be the one to fix things! But taking over the family would have truly been a bad end for him- proof that he was still trapped.

Because what could possibly make up for what Hakuri endured all that time? No amount of crying and saying sorry and promising to do better heals an abuse victim. Braidbro and Sazasis could make sure he's waited on hand and foot for the rest of his life but the damage was done long ago. The emotional pain lingers far longer than the broken bones and torn skin. Even if Soya was the only one going so far as to use peelers and pliers on him, Hakuri was abused by all of them. They all agreed -implicitly or tacitly- to ostracize him and give him the worst jobs. We saw him getting ganged up on to be kicked and gut-punched. Kyoura wasn't the only one to deliberately look away. Hakuri's torture was a family affair.

So to see him walk free of it all makes my heart soar. Because Hokazono fucking gets it. The victim shouldn't be on the hook to lead the reform effort once the situation is exposed. They shouldn't even have to participate in group therapy. In order to truly heal, they need to leave. And Hakuri choosing to do so was framed as the best possible thing he could have done in the moment, thank god. No "but they're still family" guilt tripping from the author here. Hell, Hokazono even went out of his way to make sure Shiba gave Hakuri a clear out. Fuck rehabilitating abusive families thanks to the victim's hard work. Fuck glorifying victims becoming irreproachable ubermensches to stop "inviting" abuse. And a flying fuck off to giving the family the benefit of the doubt by waiting around to witness the improvement process. Hakuri is finally free to move on without looking back, as is every victim's right.

Kagurabachi went above and beyond my expectations for having this be the culmination of his arc. I was a bit worried that a story so strongly focused on family bonds would fall into the same pitfalls as many before it. I've been burned by authors mishandling familial abuse with "family above all" messaging way too many times. But we saw that dumbass mindset blatantly and thoroughly deconstructed into fine particulate matter at the end of the Rakuzaichi arc. And it's really sold me on Hokazono's ideals and storytelling in a way that the Sojo arc didn't.

This manga is more than just flashy sword fights and considering how best to honor and interpret family legacies now. Sometimes, families and their legacies are in fact too toxic to be allowed to continue. And thank god the abused kid doesn't have to be the one to help the family fix their shit after it all comes crashing down. I hope future arcs continue to showcase this level of sensitivity and care for the different types of pain the characters are going through.

#kagurabachi #sazanami hakuri #I don't hate themes about loving families and such but I hate a lot of the messaging around how families should deal with pain #BnHA/MHA also handled this well with the Todoroki family #I just prefer it when the victim is allowed to extricate themselves and find peace elsewhere #Stop giving abusers chances they aren't ready for and don't deserve

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ot7stan4life · 9 months ago

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Whipped

Gahyun (Dreamcatcher) x Female Reader

(1 part - completed ✅)

Word Count: 780

Summary: You always thought the idea of teaching a girl about sports was cute, so you decide to take Gahyun on a date to a baseball game.

Warnings: no warnings, fluff

A/N: I wrote this a while ago and it managed to age quite poorly since we now know Gahyun actually likes watching baseball. But hopefully you guys can enjoy it even with the inaccuracies 😭

"Ah, this is gonna be so booooring,” the small, pink-haired girl whined as you both walked into the baseball stadium after handing your tickets to the workers at the admissions gate.

You grabbed her hand and intertwined your fingers before reassuring her, "I promise it'll be fun, Gahyunnie.”

She looked up at you, still uncertain, but you just sent a soft smile back.

"Plus, you lost the bet, so it was my turn to pick where we went for our date,” you nudged her shoulder playfully.

Her lips turned down and your heart melted at her adorable expression. "I know, I just don't like sports." She sighed. “But if you like them, then I'll give them a try,” she decided, her pout disappearing in an instant.

You felt your cheeks burn at her statement and subconsciously smiled. "Aw, how sweet,” you teased, using your free hand to poke at her cheek. "You're so cute.”

Gahyun immediately tried to swat your hand away. "I'm not cute,” she frowned, only succeeding at contradicting her own statement. You were ready to tease her some more until she released your hand just to cross her arms. "I won't watch this baseball game with you if you keep making fun of me."

You froze immediately, worried that you had actually upset her. "Okay, okay I'm sorry. I won't call you cute again,” you rushed out.

This seemed to make her happy, so you released a breath that you didn't even realize you were holding.

"Handong was right,” Gahyun said with a small chuckle as you started walking to find your seats.

You just looked over at her, not understanding what she was getting at.

She smirked and looked up at you

“You are whipped for me.”

"So... why are all of those guys just standing around... doing nothing?" Gahyun asked in between chewing the popcorn that she begged you to go buy her only five minutes after sitting down. Apparently the only thing she liked about baseball so far was the food, since, and you quote, 'this game might be worse than watching paint dry.’

You felt the urge to laugh at her question, but decided against it. "They're the outfielders. They’re there to catch the ball if the batter hits it further out. But, considering the other team doesn't seem great at batting, they've got nothing to do but stand there and wait for now,” you explained.

It was clear that Gahyun was making an effort to learn, but she didn't seem all that impressed yet.

"So all they have to do is catch a ball?" she asked, an incredulous look on her face. "Doesn't seem that hard to me. Aren't these guys supposed to be professionals?"

You couldn't contain your laughter any longer and noticed people around you giving disapproving looks. Obviously Gahyun didn't mean any harm, but people who didn't know her would assume she was being rude.

"You know, what do you say we get out of here?" You leaned up and glanced over at her, immediately smiling at the way her features brightened.

You had been there for a while and, although you found Gahyun’s innocently silly questions about the sport incredibly cute, you had to admit that you were also getting a little bored by the game. Baseball was one of those sports that could either be action-packed or super uneventful and this one unfortunately fell into the latter category.

So, instead, you decided to finish the day at the park.

And, you had to admit, after sitting on the bench and admiring the way the red leaves falling from the trees complimented Gahyun’s pink hair against the dull cityscape, it ended up being a million times better than some stupid baseball game.

Although, you knew it didn't matter where you went or what you did, as long as you were spending time with her, you would be happy.

"I love you,” you told her sincerely after she stopped dancing in the leaves and sat on the bench next to you.

The smile that lit up her face could easily leave the sun jobless. It sent butterflies fluttering in your stomach and made your heart pound a little harder than before.

"I love you, too,” she replied and you didn't hesitate before leaning in to kiss her plump lips. She grabbed onto your hand that held her cheek and quickly kissed back.

"Next time you can pick where we go,” you mumbled lightly after backing out of the kiss.

Her cheeks tinted to a shade that matched her hair as she giggled shyly, still flustered by the intimate moment.

Not long after, she regained her composure and smirked for the second time today.

"You really are whipped."

**This imagine was transferred from my Wattpad account OT5Stan4Life**

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rising-volteccers · 1 year ago

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Honestly after talking with some friends, this is the impression I get from them so have this silly meme. Oh and the what-if scene for HZ023, if you care.

All jokes aside, I genuinely had fun writing this! This is how I personally would love to see happen. I hope it'll be an enjoyable read haha!

Series: Pokemon Horizons

Characters: Friede, Amethio

Mild warning for description of character injury. And HZ022-HZ023 spoilers.

The loud screech that emanated deep within the mines stole his attention and halted the battle between them. Friede did say Amethio wouldn’t catch him looking away but his eyes automatically flickered to the source. What he saw emerging from the tunnel made his blood run cold.

Liko and Roy. Cap, badly wounded in Liko’s arms. Something big and angry chasing after them.

“Charizard, Flamethrower!” Friede ordered almost immediately.

His trusted partner swiftly fired off a stream of fire from its mouth, hitting the Pokemon that looked like Moltres dead center.

“Friede!” He heard Liko yell as the mine cart rapidly brought the kids and Cap away–hopefully towards safety.

“Keep going! Take care of Cap!”

Liko’s desperate scream of his name made his heart ache with guilt but Friede couldn’t afford to spare them any more attention, not when the flaming Pokemon turned its fury filled sights upon him.

To his brief surprise, he zeroed in on the Ancient Pokeball grasped between its talons. So, this was one of Lucius’s Pokemon too? Like Rayquaza and Arboliva?

The Moltres lookalike once again screeched in fury, and Friede swore he saw fire-like aura emitting from it. All of them had to dodge the bevy of Air Slash crescents fired off from its wings, where some veered towards the tunnel where Liko and Roy escaped earlier. It swiftly caused that mineshaft to collapse.

Ah, so more like Rayquaza than the gentle Arboliva then. Got it.

“Guess I made it mad,” he uttered, smirking nervously. While Friede enjoyed battling against strong opponents, even he knew better than to contend with multiple enemies at once. At least between the two in front of him, one could be reasoned with. Hopefully.

“Hey! Temporary truce?” Friede spoke to the still frozen Amethio. That snapped the teen out of whatever trance he’d been in.

“What? Why–”

“Look out! Flamethrower!” Friede ordered, to which his Charizard readily fired off another stream of flames towards the wave of dark purple energy targeting Amethio and Ceruledge. Chillingly, the Flamethrower passed through it so nothing stopped the attack from hitting Trainer and Pokemon head on.

“Amethio! Charizard, go up close and use Dragon Claw!”

With a mighty flap of his wings, Charizard surged upwards with gleaming orange claws, rearing them back before striking at the furious Pokemon.

In the meantime, Friede rushed towards Amethio and Ceruledge. Both of them were flat on the ground, looking like they were struggling to get up. He didn’t spot any immediate visible wounds but their actions indicated that something was wrong still.

“What’s wrong? Where are you hurt?”

“Ngh… it’s like all my energy’s been sapped,” Amethio replied through gritted teeth. He had pushed himself onto his elbows, looking past Friede to stare at the Moltres currently engaged in an aerial battle with Charizard.

An attack that sapped away at one’s stamina? If Friede looked closely, both Amethio and Ceruledge breathed out what appeared to be black wisps. Through his extensive knowledge of Pokemon and their moves, he was genuinely at a lost. He’d never seen an attack–outside of Ghost-type moves–that didn’t directly harm the user but drained their energy before.

Charizard’s roar drew Friede’s attention to his flier. He saw Charizard swooped out of the way from that odd attack again but within the enclosed area, his room to fly around was pretty limited. The moment that Moltres get a good solid hit in, it was over.

Friede swiftly checked his surroundings. Aside from the mineshaft that the kids emerged from and the one that collapsed behind him, there was one more that he vaguely recall Amethio coming out from. While he wasn’t keen on entering deeper into the mines, their priority right now was to get away.

A small part of him bemoaned the loss of fighting against such a strong opponent but he couldn’t be selfish here. Not when he needed to get Amethio towards safety. He might be someone who stood against him but he too was painfully mortal, just like Friede was. It didn’t matter that they were enemies once that Moltres got its fury filled talons on their squishy bodies.

“Right, we’re gonna head there. Return your Ceruledge and see if you can hold on,” Friede instructed, already in the process of looping one of Amethio’s arms across his shoulders.

“What are you–let go of me!” Right, why would this guy make things easy for him?

“Now’s not the time! Unless you want to take your chances with that thing, we’re getting out of here!” Friede hissed back, losing all traces of his playfully serious mood. From the corner of his eye, he saw how Charizard collided with the stone wall from one of its Air Slashes. His partner wouldn’t last that much longer.

Thankfully, Amethio finally took the hint. After returning Ceruledge, he quieted down even if Friede sensed the disgruntled air coming from him once he pulled the skinny teen to his feet, one of his arms looped around the other’s waist. Amethio did not walk unsteadily but it still took effort for Friede to support him without them swerving from the straight path towards the open mineshaft.

Just as they reached it, a loud screech halted them. Friede risked a look behind, feeling his heart drop to his stomach upon seeing his downed Charizard. Now the Moltres had its furious sights on them again.

It curled its wings in, gaining an ominous sheen to it before the Moltres released another wave of Air Slashes towards them. Friede didn’t think much when he shoved Amethio inside the mineshaft while he rolled to the side. His ankle screamed at him when he scrambled to his feet, nearly buckling underneath his weight. The slashes barely missed him, though the ones that did connect started to cause the entrance to crumble.

If he was to get stuck in here and get ripped to shreds, Friede wanted to at least return his Charizard to spare it that gruesome fate.

Just as he raised his Pokeball to return Charizard, a purplish figure dashed out of the slowly collapsing entrance. Friede heard a call for “Phantom Force!” over the Moltres’s screech and the sound of his partner now safe in its Pokeball.

Friede spotted Ceruledge emerging from its portal to slash at Moltres from above, effectively drawing its attention that he could stumble his way to the mineshaft, pushing through the fire that surged from his ankle. He just about avoid a fallen support beam, then fell past Amethio who quickly returned his Ceruledge.

Another loud screech, then the entrance really started collapsing in earnest. Friede instinctively curled into a ball, arms going up to protect his head as earth and stone fell around him. After what felt like forever, it finally stopped.

It was quiet, the only sounds were his labored breaths, and the occasional creak of the settling wreckage. Friede tried to breathe slowly, to calm the rising panic within his chest but all he got was a mouthful of dust. He coughed and wished he had something to wash out the film lining his teeth.

Once his lungs settled down, Friede remembered that he wasn’t alone.

“You alive?”

“Unfortunately,” Amethio grumbled his response, coming somewhere from his left with a pain laced voice. Friede pushed himself up onto his elbows and tried to squint at the other through his still adjusting vision. He couldn’t see any visible wounds aside from the gash that sluggishly bled from Amethio’s forehead. At the very least it looked like he could move normally again.

Pushing through the sharp spike that came from his left leg, Friede army crawled a few feet away from the pile of rubble that temporarily separated them from that dangerous Pokemon still screeching in anger. Once he neared a tarp covered box, he used it as leverage to pull himself up into a sitting position, gasping from both exertion and pain.

With his legs spread out in front of him, Friede knew his left ankle was at least twisted, at worst outright broken. He supposed no good deed goes unpunished.

“Why did you do that?” As if sensing his thoughts, Amethio hissed out. In the dim lighting, Friede just about made out his angry, somewhat confused scowl. “We would’ve made it. You foolishly got yourself hurt because you tried to play the hero.”

“A thank you would’ve been nice,” Friede replied, sporting a wry grin. He released a slow breath afterwards. “But to answer your question, don’t know. Body just reacted.”

He truly didn’t have an answer for it. Friede saw danger and his first reaction was to keep Amethio out of harm’s way. He’d likely do that for anyone, really. That was just his nature; to fiercely guard and protect those around him, which apparently included Amethio at that moment.

For a bit, no words passed between them. His silence was based on breathing through the pain while Amethio’s appeared cold, maybe contemplative even. The screeching had stopped for the time being so that Moltres probably gave up. Hopefully. Friede wondered if its rage would prompt it to cause the entire mine to collapse.

“...where are you hurt?” Amethio’s question caught him by surprise. Friede fought to mask it, instead raising an eyebrow at the cool gaze settling upon him.

“Left ankle. Probably twisted it,” he replied. Friede instinctively tensed up at Amethio’s approach, hand twitching to the Pokeball that held his injured Charizard. To his continued surprise, the teen crouched in front of his stretched out legs.

“Hey, watch it!” Friede yelped at the initial touch on his boot, the slight jostle causing a flare up of pain. Amethio briefly paused, then continued to ease his boot out in a gentler manner. He didn’t think the other had it in him to be mindful honestly.

Friede gritted his teeth through the careful probing. Even he could tell it felt swollen and tender, nevermind the pain that sparked up from the affected area.

“This needs a splint,” Amethio spoke up after several minutes of silence. He stood up from his crouched position, making a brief sweep of his surroundings. “Those broken beams over there should suffice for now. The only thing left is some kind of cloth to wrap them around your leg and keep them in place.”

Friede considered Amethio’s words. He didn’t expect this level of cooperation but he supposed desperate times called for desperate measures. He shouldn’t look a gift Rapidash in the mouth so he dipped a hand into his pocket, pulling out a small pocket knife.

“Here. Should be able to use this to cut strips from the tarp covering this box. You’d have an easier time doing it than me right now,” he explained, handing the item to Amethio.

Amethio didn’t reach out to grab it, not at first. Friede found himself at the other end of a slightly incredulous gaze.

“What? My arm’s getting sore.”

“You’d hand me a blade that I can point at you?”

Well, considering their usual dynamics, Friede supposed he understood his confusion. He wasn’t too keen about it himself but he banked on what he knew of Amethio’s character from the various times they clashed.

“I mean, I don’t think you’re the sort who’d stab a guy when he’s down. Too easy of a win for you, no?”

For a moment, Friede wondered if he messed up at the sudden shift in Amethio’s expression. He looked downright annoyed now, his right eye twitching ever so slightly. Did he incite the teen to actually stab him?

Before Friede could store away the knife, Amethio swiped it from his grasp. He sidestepped him to yank at the tarp, pulling it off the box.

“Hold onto this corner and keep it taut,” Amethio all but ordered. Deciding to not push his luck, Friede did as he was told. Soon, they had various haphazard strips that should fit their purposes.

Amethio dropped the knife by Friede’s side instead of nicely handing it back to him. A tad rude but hey, definitely better than fending himself off from angry stabs. Amethio soon returned to his side with a couple of broken support beams, roughly in the size they needed to make a temporary splint.

Friede remained still while Amethio set about in placing the planks on both sides of his left leg. He sort of tuned out the entire process, mostly thinking about where Amethio got this knowledge from. Did he get injured often? As strong as Amethio was in battles, Friede was aware that he didn’t look that much older than Liko and Roy.

Why was someone as young as him a part of the Explorers? He’d entertain that thought from time to time, admittedly. Whose orders did he follow that he’d chase them from Kanto? Friede was certain that he faced off a different Explorer back in Paldea. It just wasn’t Amethio’s style to resort to trickery and subterfuge. He could have easily went after Liko and Roy when they were separated from him instead of opting to battle.

“...there. How does that feel?” Amethio’s question drew him back to the present. Friede blinked, eyes glancing down at the makeshift splint.

“Doesn’t feel too tight. Thanks,” he replied after carefully moving his leg. That should help keep his leg stabilized until he gets his ankle properly treated.

Friede leaned back against the box, took a few deep breaths before looking up at Amethio's quiet gaze. He extended a hand towards the other. "Help me up? Don't know about you but I'd like to find a way out of here."

Amethio eyed his hand like it was something foul but he did grasp it. After a bit of awkward maneuvering, Friede got to his feet, putting minimal pressure on his bad ankle by leaning his weight against Amethio. Instead of shoving him off, the teen simply mimicked his earlier position by wrapping an arm around his waist while one of Friede's arms was draped across Amethio's shoulders.

"Guess our only choice is to go down there and hope it'll lead to an exit," Friede stated, vaguely gesturing to the path that wasn't blocked off by debris and rubble.

"It'll lead to an open chamber with multiple paths. One of them is an exit," Amethio replied, already making the first move to get him walking.

"Huh." Friede would've asked where his confidence came from but then he recalled Amethio coming out from this tunnel earlier. He couldn't help but wonder for just how long the Explorers kept an eye on them. The very moment they landed in Galar? Friede wanted to keep a low profile by traveling on foot but that seemed to be a bust since Amethio found him all the way here.

Initially, it took them a few tries to find a way where the height difference and Friede's awkward gait didn't impede their pace. Once they found a rhythm, thus began a slow yet steady walk down the mostly dim tunnel. His eyes had since adjusted, and after a few minutes, he spotted a pinprick of light in the distance.

"Oh good, looks like we're close. Usually people say 'don't go into the light!' but in our case, it's a blessing, yeah?" Friede chattered on, having done so for the past minute since he didn't like how the silence settled on his skin.

"A head injury would be preferable if it gets you to shut up." Amethio didn't give him a response before but it seemed that he was really getting on his nerves now.

"Oof, a lil' harsh." There might be a hint of a pout to his voice but Friede got the message. He didn't know whether Amethio was above just dropping him like a sack of potatoes so he kept his mouth shut until their claustrophobic surroundings opened up to a larger chamber.

It looked similar to the one they were fighting in before with the same tunnels that led to who knows where. Amethio led them down to the leftmost one, presumably the mineshaft he came in from before.

Friede couldn't tell how much time had passed. His entire body slowly became one giant ache as he hobbled along, hating the stiffness from the makeshift splint. The edges rubbed against his leg in a way that was noticeable even through the fabric of his trousers. He kept reminding himself that this was necessary even if he wanted nothing more than to get it off.

Had he been a lesser person, seeing the light at the end of this tunnel would've reduced him to tears. At last, fresh air once they properly exited the mines. Friede wasn't the claustrophobic sort usually but seeing greenery and open space around him, not to mention breathing in dust free air nearly made him crash in relief.

Amethio led him to a nearby tree. Once Friede had a hand on the trunk, the teen swiftly released him like he couldn't stand being pressed close for even a second longer. He watched Amethio dust himself off, futile as it was. Both of them looked like they just crawled out of the ground.

"Don't forget to get that treated," Friede found himself speaking up, tipping his head at the now dried blood that caked Amethio's upper brow.

He received a blank stare for that. "Duly noted. Take your own unwanted advice."

Well, he supposed that since they were free, all false niceties were off the table. Not that Amethio put much effort in keeping his disdain hidden. They had to work together under unexpected circumstances. Now that the threat no longer loomed over their heads, they returned to their previous dynamic of being enemies.

"I'd love to continue our previous battle but–take a rain check for it, yeah? Promise I'll give it everything I got next time."

There will be a next time. So long as Amethio chased after the pendant, they will inevitably clash. Such was the nature for them who stood on opposite ends.

(Sometimes Friede did wonder how it'd be like if Amethio had been an ally instead. Perhaps they'd get along better, or maybe even be friends).

Amethio didn't respond. Instead, he turned around and released his Corviknight.

"Huh, forgot you had that mon," Friede mused. Seeing their fiery opponent (both figuratively and literally), he supposed Amethio didn't want to pit his Steel-type against it earlier.

Friede watched as the teen swiftly got onto his Corviknight. Before his flier took off, Amethio briefly glanced back at him.

"Prepare yourself," was all he said prior to the Corviknight becoming airborne. Friede stared at the pair until they flew out of sight.

With a deep sigh, he allowed his shoulders to slump. Exhaustion and pain weighed him down in different measures. He made a quick swipe at his face, took in a measuring breath before releasing his Charizard.

His partner was quick to growl its worry. The time spent in its Pokeball allowed the Fire-type a bit of recovery room but they wouldn't be winning any battles until Charizard got properly treated.

"Hey, sorry for worrying you. I'm fine–well, I will be," Friede quickly amended at Charizard's pointed look to his makeshift splint. He gave his starter a few good scratches underneath his chin.

"Do you think you can give me a lift back to Motostoke? I think the kids would bring Cap there. Just take it nice and easy."

Charizard easily accepted his request. It turned around and lowered itself to the ground, much more than usual to compensate for Friede's current state. He winced from all the jostling but soon, he sat as comfortably as he could on Charizard's back.

Slowly, as if testing his wings, Charizard gave a few flaps. It became stronger, and then they were airborne.

As Friede settled down during their slow flight back to Motostoke, his mind went back to the Moltres back in the mines. Seeing that it was likely connected to the Lucius, they very well couldn't leave it alone. Liko and Roy wouldn't want to leave a mystery like this unsolved, nor did he.

Well Friede didn't plan on facing it unprepared. He might come back on crutches but he was determined to have the upper hand next time. He fished out his Rotom Phone, dialing a number until it connected.

"Friede? What is it?"

"Hey Dot. So, long story short, I need your help in looking into something for me…"

#Pokemon Horizons #Pokeani #Anipoke #Professor Friede #Amethio (Pokemon)#Hana writes stuff #I think they should be frenemies at some point

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neospokenworld · 2 months ago

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WINTER 2025 ANIME FIRST IMPRESSIONS

It's a new year, and a new year = new anime season so let's start with the 4 I'll be watching!! (all in one post for better commodity)

ZENSHU

I knew about this one when it was announced, but other than that nothing else, so I went in with a mindset that ''it's about an animator + it's made by MAPPA + It's an original anime'' so what are my first impressions?

It was… Rather uninteresting in my opinion lol

I'm gonna say it here, I don't like the Isekai genre. I don't know but the tropes for it and the oversaturation have always put me off of it so I've only given it a chance once and it was with WataOshi and that one barely touches the Isekai bit and is more fantasy (Good anime tho, only went in 'cause it was yuri but ended up with a good taste, hopefully it gets a S2), I still wanna give a chance to a few ones that I've heard are good like Re:Zero; I'm a Spider so What?; Mushoku Tensei (Yes I know about Rudeus but I've heard that the anime is actually really good); and Shangri La Frontier, but for now I dislike the genre. So seeing that it suddenly turned into an Isekai was… a bit disappointing? I mean I wanted to see another anime about the industry like Oshi no Ko or that slowburn yuri about the Seiyuus (and even Look Back can enter this realm), but instead we got an Isekai and to be honest, I was only a tiny bit interested since Natsuko, our MC, said that the movie she was Isekai'd is a really depressing one so I'm wondering if that will play out in the story later.

Now, is there something good in my eyes about this? well yes, the music is nice and the animation is cool for the majority of the episode, and then the final part actually elevates it up to 11 and makes everything so hype that all I could say was ''wow!'', like for real that entire ''transformation'' scene where Natsuko gets her drawing booth to make the monster was just so good and hype to watch it's insane, so I would say that just for that it was worth watching it lol

I'll see if I get more into it or it'll become one of my drops in the future, but for now this episode was really good if you like Isekais, but for me it wasn't that much

MOMENTARY LILY

This was… Weird, but in a good way lol

Like, I knew of it because I saw someone saying that the opening is a tonal shift with the anime and well seeing it, this entire anime feels like it has conflictive feelings all around lol. The Opening is a metal song while the show is more slice of life, annd because of that the show feels really chill… Altho the scenario they are is quite the opposite with the post apocalyptic setting it has, but anyway there isn't like a lot to say, the characters are nice and the show is chill, soundtrack is really good and the rest is not bad imo. I have nothing to say about the story nor animation tbf so there's nothing else really, it'll be fun to watch since it feels that it'll go for the SoL element with some action stuff sprinkled in between so it'll be fun to chill out, gonna be keen on it and see E2 soon since it's already out lol

THE APOTHECARY DIARIES SEASON 2

(yes I know that poster isn't for S2 but I couldn't find one in good resolution so I had to do with one for S1 lol)

We're so back!!

So I saw the first season around the same time too, maybe a few months after since I remember starting it like a few days after it finished and honestly it was a really good time, a banger first opening that I still listen to this day and a good story that overall made it a very enjoyable time, so what did I thought of this first episode?

We are so fucking back lol.

This first episode really captured the nature and attitude the previous season had for the majority of the time, with such a nice and chill episode to start things off that, while not saying much other than introducing Maomao (cat) it was a really enjoyable time and makes me excited to see the rest of the season and what new stuff it brings to the table

I'm so glad to see Maomao and everyone again, I'm so hyped for this season!!

SAKAMOTO DAYS

And finally, the final entry and overall the most popular animanga that I'll be watching, I'm going blind on it so we'll see how everything develops

And what did I think of it's first 2 episodes? (because it realeased E1 and 2 for some reason lol) well…

It was fun.

Now it's not the greatest thing to grace the universe, it's first episode was okay tbh, but the 2nd one was actually much better and it made me more interested in everything, outside of that the animation and design is top tier from episode 1 and the ED is actually pretty good imo, also Sakamoto is a vibe lol. One thing I would say tho is that these first 2 episodes end up kinda odd, like it doesn't feel like an end to an episode but rather a regular scene, not a big complain tho but just wanted to point it out.

Either way this feels like it'll be a fun one to watch, we'll see how improves in the future (since a lot of people say that it's easily one of, if not the, best shonen manga out there rn, we'll see how true that ends up being)

We'll see how it goes but for now that I've seen only one episode except for Sakamoto Days I'll rank all of these as follows

Apothecary Diaries S2

Momentary Lily

Sakamoto Days

Zenshu

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