#i am mostly focused on the reading to bit in this tbh

[baekuras]

Thinking about Luis surviving & recovering while Leon gets to sit at his bedside or wherever reading Don Quixote to him <3

[aroaessidhe]

2024 reads / storygraph

The Saint of Bright Doors

a surreal Sri Lankan fantasy about colonialism, revolution, mixing fantasy with the modern world

follows a man raised by his mother to kill his father, a god-like cult leader

but as an adult he puts aside his life of violence and moves to the city for a quiet life

he becomes fascinated with ‘bright doors’ around the city that never open and have no other side, and joins a group studying them to find out more

and a support group for those with divine heritage that becomes increasingly revolutionary, until the task he was made for reemerges and his life upends

[lilac-melody]

I need to be professionally taught spanish instead of self teaching...

[angel-of-the-moons]

would you be willing to do kuai liang x harumi x reader nsfw?

you're the only one i've seen do this pair, thank you!

I am? I'm surprised! (But tbh I've only seen Kuai Liang x Reader fics myself! 😭)

Fire Lily

Kuai Liang x Harumi Shirai x Fem!Reader

TW/CW: NSFW, smut, threesome, PiV sex, unprotected sex, cum eating, oral (Fem! Receiving mostly), temperature play, face-sitting, sex toys, bondage, hot wax, pregnancy mentions, breeding kink

MINORS DNI I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTENT YOU CONSUME

A/N: Okay I wrote this one real fast before bed but hhhhhhhhgakdhoshishs it can be read as a sequel to this or standalone.

🔥🏵️🔥🏵️🔥🏵️🔥🏵️🔥🏵️

Moving into their hearts was one thing. Moving into their bed? Now that blindsided you. You were taken aback by just how mind-blowing it could be.

They were both very tender and loving, focused on your pleasure as much as each other's; and it was just how you imagined a loving married couple were in bed.

Kuai Liang was muscular, well-cut, and god if that little trail of short dark hair that disappeared into his pants-line didn't get you a bit going.

Harumi got progressively more intimate in your bathing, now that you, she and Kuai Liang were together. You even shared their private baths with them.

Kuai would sit back, ignoring his thick cock as Harumi would press herself against your back, squishing her soft breasts (small, but god they were beautiful) against your back as her nimble fingers slipped around your front and down between your legs, idly playing with you in the bath but not granting you relief.

Harumi herself was absolutely intoxicating. She had a lithe, toned build, and flexibility that made you flush if you thought too hard. You discovered that she was very partial to massages with oil scented with orange peel and cinnamon, and oftentimes if Kuai was in the room, he would join the two of you, pressing down on the both of you, using his strong fingers to coax the sweetest sounds from your lips in between you and Harumi exchanging breathless moans.

When he wasn't already in the room, and he walked in on the two of you, Kuai was very content to watch. He liked to do that with the two of you, and Harumi confessed to you that Kuai would often merely watch Harumi pleasure herself before giving in and pinning her down to drive himself deep into her core.

But now that you were there, it was like his own personal show. Harumi liked to lift your leg over her shoulder and maneuver herself so your drenched and puffy folds aligned with hers and grind until the both of you were out of breath and seeing stars. Sometimes Kuai would hold a vibrator between the two of you to grind on and watch you cum that way, saying sweet and erotic things to the both of you.

Most recently, she introduced a little toy into the bedroom. Well, little was a bit much. It was a soft, lifelike strap on that she'd quickly become fond of using on you. One night, shed convinced you to let both her and Kuai fuck you like this and god you swore you blacked out when your orgasm hit you, and only snapped out of it when Kuai Liang pumped his seed deep inside your ass.

One of their favorite positions was having Kuai on his back while Harumi rode his cock at a nice, steady pace; whereas Kuai would pull you down onto his face and eat you out, all while you faced Harumi and her mouth greedily danced with yours as she felt his throbbing heat press into every single nook and cranny inside of her body while his tongue delved deep into your folds, licking up every single drop of your sweetness you were able to give.

Sex was never boring with them, and they always found new things to try with you.

One of those new things was Kuai blindfolding you and tying you up with a soft rope while Harumi descended between your legs as her husband's cock was seated perfectly inside your weeping cunt, quickly wrapping her tongue around your clit and sucking before moving down to taste where Kuai had you speared open.

While all that was going on, Kuai Liang would use his pyromancy to heat hot wax and slowly dribble it down your skin, adding a new sensation you didn't even think to try out to your repertoire of bedroom activities.

You were loved, well loved and oh-so trusted.

So trusted that they'd confided in you that they were trying for a child, and of course they asked if you were willing.

You said you weren't sure if you could or not, because you'd never thought to see a doctor if having a baby was in the cards for you. That's when they both laughed and kissed you silly, saying you didn't have to carry the child yourself, just that you were there with them. Of course, it didn't mean you didn't get involved on your own, shivering as Kuai's molten-hot loads would soak you from the inside out.

And that's when you learned that Kuai Liang had a thirst for seeing both you and lovely little Harumi dripping with his seed, sated and happy. You would be good mothers to any child or children you had.

A family.

That's what you were. That's what you would be.

🔥🏵️🔥🏵️🔥🏵️🔥🏵️🔥🏵️

You hiccuped as Kuai snapped his hips into yours with ferocity, holding your legs up and over his shoulders as he pounded into yours, his eyes clenched shut in concentration as he focused on hitting that one spot that made you a drooling, crying mess while Harumi gently hummed a soft song, pawing your breasts, squeezing them and rolling your nipples as her husband stuffed you to bursting.

"That's it, love." Harumi said, kissing the spot between your neck and shoulder. "Take all of him inside, nice and deep."

You whimpered, your hands knotting in the bedsheets as Harumi wrapped her slender legs around your waist. "F-feels so f-full--"

"I know... You're doing so well, darling." She said, licking up a salty droplet of sweat as your body bounced and slid along her with the force of Kuai's thrusting.

In all your years you never once anticipated getting involved in this kind of relationship, being so well loved in such a deep, committed way. You'd been told your entire life that you were meant for one person alone.

Oh, were they so wrong.

Harumi kissed the tear that rolled down your cheek away as you cum around Kuai with a strained cry, your voice hoarse from the moans they'd been pulling from you all night.

Harumi smiled as she watched Kuai's body stiffen as his hips stuttered in their relentless pace, slowing down to deep, calculated thrusts as his own orgasm peaked and he fucked another hot load into your waiting and thirsty womb.

His hips slowly and confidently rolled into yours as he let your legs fall around him, barely able to stay up on their own as he leaned forwards, kissing Harumi before moving to claim your swollen lips with his own.

"So good for us, fire lily." He breathed against your mouth.

"Mhmm... So very very good." Harumi purred.

Her eyes watched as Kuai Liang pulled out, very very slowly, and she bit her lip as she saw how wonderfully glazed his cock was with his cum and the sweet cream you'd coated him with.

She licked her lips and carefully moved from behind you, shimmying her way down so she was lying alongside you, kissing your jaw and cheek, and corner of your mouth.

Kuai moved over atop Harumi and wrapped her legs around his waist as he lined his cock up with her neglected and swollen sex, her arousal so thick it had coated her thighs with the shiny stickiness that told him how badly she craved his cock.

You watched, eyelids heavy as Kuai Liang pushed into Harumi, slipping inside her tight channel with practiced ease as her body swallowed him whole until the dark hairs at the base of his cock pressed against the trimmed patch of hairs on Harumi's mound.

You whimpered at the sight, seeing the slight bulge now present in Harumi's lower belly, biting your bottom lip hard enough to draw blood as Kuai pushed down hard on that bump, making her eyes grow wide and her spine arch.

"Kuai!" She mewled.

"Hss." Kuai hissed under his breath, his eyes rolling back.

As always, his stamina was nothing short of mind-blowing. How he could fuck the two of you back to back had your mind wondering if he just wasn't blessed with some sort of godly libido.

Or maybe it was the thought of getting one of (or both) of you pregnant that drove him on to keep the flame of arousal from dying down.

You watched, rolling onto your side as Kuai set into a steady pace, not unlike the one he used when he started fucking you, but this time you could actually see Kuai as he fucked Harumi; you could watch the tell-tale bump rise and fall with each thrust of his hips and each watery cry that rippled out of her sweet little mouth.

Harumi pulled you from your thoughts and down into a hungry kiss, biting your bottom lip as her body rocked from your lover's thrusts.

"My face." She gasped to you. "I want you to sit on my face."

"H-Harumi, are you sure?" You asked her.

You'd sat on Kuai's face many times in bed, but you'd never tried it with Harumi. Kuai Lian was strong, built like a fortress. Harumi was... small, almost delicate-looking.

She grit her teeth as Kuai brushed that sweet spot inside of her cunt, her belly swelling and going back down again and again.

"Do it. I want you to." She moaned loudly.

"You... heard her, love. Best do... as she asks." Kuai said in between grunts, running his tongue along his teeth as he watched you. "But face me when you do."

The sounds they were making had you floating on cloud nine, almost high off of the endorphins and hormones that pumped through your body as you carefully planted your knees on either side of Harumi's head, your pussy dripping and ready as you hovered over her ever so slightly.

"If I'm too heavy, just let me kn--" Your voice died on a yelp as she pulled you down, her arms wrapped around your thighs as she pressed your sex to her needy mouth, her moans sending delicious vibrations up your spine as her tongue dipped and pulled Kuai's cum from your well-fucked hole and onto her waiting tongue.

You almost fell forwards but your hands grasped Kuai's shoulders as Harumi licked and sucked you with everything she had, Kuai watching you two with a warm, fond glow in his eyes.

When he kissed you, he gently grazed his teeth over your swollen lips and delved his tongue into yours with such tenderness you almost forgot that he was pounding away at Harumi as her face was buried so gladly between your legs.

You were so sure that you'd died and gone to paradise at some point. Maybe this was all a fevered dream you were having and you'd wake up soon? Maybe it was all just a figment of your imagination?

But leaning back to watch as Kuai pumped another one of his loads into Harumi told you otherwise.

And in a few weeks, the three of you would have to start planning a nursery.

Would the babies be twins if they were born at the same time to different mothers?

Kuai couldn't help but grin as the seeds he'd planted, eagerly waiting to watch them grow with every passing day.

A family, indeed.

His family.

[gaylordscooter]

i only ship kist because of you. i didn't even like shipping or any romantic connections between characters before seeing your kist content. your kist propaganda is too powerful

im flattered that my stuff is good enough to be the sole reason someone ships something

also between u and me, anon, i hardly shipped kist (or ANY sans pairing really) myself before making this blog. only reason i ship them now is because in a narrative sense it just became an interesting pairing to explore.

those two are extremely similar with few key differences, and having them interact calls for interesting stuff to happen. I haven't read that many utmv fics, especially ones focusing on the bad sanses so i was mostly working from the ground-up while loosely looking at canon.

and one of the similarities i noticed in canon is the self-loathing they have and how they wear it differently. in killer's case, he feels as if he's too far gone to ever be redeemed and tends to lash out whenever anyone tries to help him (and also works for nightmare somewhat out of his own volition). in dust's case he literally has his own personification of his self-loathing in the form of his own brother constantly insulting him and assigned himself the sisyphean goal of killing the human over and over and over

but obviously my versions stray from canon a fair bit but the self-loathing still stands, which is the starting point for their relationship (because i am a sucker for relationships where they initially don't get along and then eventually do). AND through learning to love the other they're also unlearning self-loathing (it is here where i tie in that they're the same monsters from alternate universes because when i write a dynamic between two people i must use ALL the context okay)

however tbh i don't see those two as specifically "romantic", they wouldn't consider the other their boyfriend. nor is this shit platonic, they are secret other thing to me (self-love)

[sevi007]

Tales of the abyss, part 17

Gwah, I thought we will travel easy for a whole but anime cutscene means trouble yea? Epicness at least!

I will hurriedly put this under a read more because I think starting now there is CERTAINLY going to be spoilers!

Aha! Same face syndrom! Meaning there either IS a twin or, what I‘m more inclined to, clones!

If it is a clone, you messed up the haircolor *whisper*

So, I'm sticking with the clone theory for now, since I am certain hiding the fact that TWINS were kidnapped and only one came back is too complicated. Replacing someone is easier, yes.

But then, which one is the clone? Luke or Asch? So personally, I will go with Luke. He is the one with the memory loss (which in this case would mean he is a clone created "empty", read, no memories there - so rather than losing his memories, he never had any to begin with.) This would also add to the drama of Luke already having bad self-worth (his attitude is mostly posturing imo) and the truth will then hit it hard. While on the other hand, Asch's hatred against Luke would be explained, seeing as he was replaced by Luke.

Okay Jade suspected or knew this already

Ouch Luke’s face here. Poor kid.

Hey, hello? Are we like, not stopping for a bit so Luke can throw up and discuss what we just saw? I mean yea, saving Ion, but surely we have a few minutes? Is anybody giong to make sure he is alright, or going to discuss what just happened?

Ah, there it is. BUT. Note how Luke is not here to hear this. The party is leaving him in the dark AGAIN. Not to mention that Jade at least has a theory and is not saying anything about it.

Haaaah. This will not help in the long run. I feel like rather than acknowledge Luke's troubles (which, why he does not talk about, he still strongly projects outwards) the party is just always too focused on the next goal, and more like drags him after them. This will further stir up his ire, and make him mullish, and drive him towards Van.

Oh okay the link-thingy is getting more frequent.

So Asch is helping us now? Hm. Considering that Van and the God-Generals pointed out that Asch was acting against Van's orders, I assume Asch is not agreeable with whatever Van's goal is, and is working to stop Luke from blindly following everything Van says. He could then claim that not HE was acting against Van's orders, but rather Luke kept interferring.

I'm cutting the whole trip through the desert and the ruins, there's not much to say to that - oh, except I like that Mieu actually gets new abilities! It's kind of funny to imagine him breaking rocks tbh XD

Reaching the bottom of the ruins:

That looks like a door? *squint* I can't remember if anything in all this exposion said something about doors tbh.

The boss fight was pretty hard - took me three tries and figuring out which party works - so I was a bit depressed to hear this from Asch:

Rude man!

This was cool though. Does that mean they both had the same teacher? - My clone theory is going STRONG man.

??? Wait what's that reaction? Because she is the princess, or...?

(I tell you guys, everyone here has hidden agendas!)

Stop teasing me, game, I want to know if that means "twin" or "clone"! XD

You know... I like the characters, I really do.

But GOD do I wish they would TALK with each other. So Jade knows more than we do, Ion knows more than we do, Tear does - and now Guy too, and NOBODY is sharing stuff with ANYBODY.

If this goes all flying off the handle, I'm not blaming one person, no matter what everyone else says, I'm blaming everyone. You fucked this up in a group effort by being secretive as hell.

@magicmetslogic

@ahsokaisawesome

[torque-witch]

WITCHTOBER Day 1 - Witch of the Woods

I’ll be honest, I am really struggling this week between not sleeping, being emotional from constant pain and just sort of feeling empty and uninspired - but I made a prompt list for October to keep me somewhat grounded and focused as this is a busy and important month! You can follow along and participate as you choose.

Today I took a little break after my errands to take some photos and reflect on how disconnected from nature and witchcraft it can feel to live in a major city. It’s hard to slow down from the constant grind and traffic and just observe, especially when accessible parks and reserves are still mostly manufactured or built out simply for exercise.

And tbh, it can be awkward! People on their morning/afternoon walks can act suspicious if you’re just standing around with your phone or leaning over to look at leaves 😅 and it does, to an extent, discourage the act of appreciating nature.

But, in terms of witchcraft it’s important to observe your local flora and fauna and learn about your community’s spirit in turn. It could be identifying edible and medicinal plants, making a point to pick up trash, smashing invasive bugs (💡🪰) or even reading the local graffiti. Everything you see and participate in while in nature can tell you a little bit about the land you reside on, which can be a source of power and connection. It tells a story about the heart of the city and the health of the land.

So today is just about taking small moments out of your day to observe and reconnect. It might be impossible to actually immerse yourself in the woods in the city, but there are still pockets magic if you go looking for it 🍂🍄

Death's Head Divination

Looking for the prompt list? -> WITCHTOBER 2024

[partywithoutsmiling]

In the wanderer branch au do poppy and branch ever realize their feelings for each other will they end up forming any romantic relationship. Both Rock beast au and Moonlit au mentioned with the beast au both have yet to talk about anything for obvious reasons and the moonlit au it's pretty obvious that they'll end up together. But I have yet read anything about possible relationship it's hinted and I'm curious is there any chance.

Hmmmmm, that's a tough one honestly

To mention both the other AUs, as you say, in Moonlit AU, Poppy is just thirsting after Branch (XD) whereas Branch has to just... sort of deal with her shit while deal with his own 'shit' on top of being stunned she is actually interested in him pff

In Moonlit AU, their relationship (Groppy I believe, when it's Grey Branch), would be rather messy; fueled mostly by physical attraction at first, since Branch is a hard troll to get to know, and he is still very much paranoid and traumatized, and Poppy just has to learn to deal with that. I expect lots of arguments, since they will be still disagreeing on lots of things- and the relationship will be rather rocky, up until the first movie plot happens

(I know I said Moonlit AU was more of a feature than an actual AU, but I do have some rough thoughts for it XD)

Rock Beast AU is pretty much the both of them following canon rather closely; Branch is already having feelings- and had them for a long time- while Poppy probably harbours some as well buuuut is very distracted by the notion of being good queen that she hardly focuses on the signals Branch is sending (and honestly, who could blame her, the last time she focused on 'signals' was with Creek and he turned out to be a 'bit' of a sleaze ball)

In perfect world, they would get their happy ending at the end of World Tour, where Poppy is forced to speed-analyze what she feels about Branch when he essentially sacrificing to her- and coming on top with not even hinting at having doubts that when Branch says he loves her, that he loves her

That did not happen, obviusly. Yes, Branch 'sacrificed' for her, and the force of him getting hit knocked her out- but when she came to, she was overcame with guilt- something that stayed with her for the rest of her solitary imprisonment with Beast!Branch as her only company.

Branch still very obviously showed her actions of care after their escape, even with his inability to speak, but if anyhting that only made her feel guilty more XD

It was this guilt that made her not allow herself to really focus on any romantic feelings she might have for him thorough the whole Plot of Rock Beast AU- mostly she was just afraid for him tbh

It was only after everything was done and over, after they had the chance to pass out, that any love confessions came whispered from Branch- and Poppy definitelly cries XD

Now, for Wanderer AU.

Tbh, this AU deviates the farthest from canon. In canon, Branch spent his lonely outcast life living at the fringe of the village, clinging to any little kindness Poppy was showing him, while unable to show much of the same in turn- in fact deliberately pushing her away for fear of causing her harm. But that did not stop him from longing for her, and certainly did not stop him from going up to the surface to at least catch a glimpse of her.

In Wanderer AU, Branch left when he was cca 19yo. Going roughly by movie age (as confirmed or unconfirmet it is), that would put Poppy at least 5 years younger, so cca 14;

Any longing Branch had towards her at that age was for the kindness she was showing him- yes, he was drawn to her, but in the rather 'this person is the sun and I am so cold' kinda way.

She did cross his mind as he was traveling over the years of course, but in general it was just 'how is she doing', 'did she notice I am gone', 'does she care'. A person can become your focus if you feel at least subconsciously that they are making your life marginally better- and Poppy made Branch's life 'better' in that she never gave up on him and always remembered him.

When they have their reunion, they are very different people than they are in the movie; Poppy is definitelly more serious, and perhaps a bit more anxious; not as confident (she did spent the last 5 years or so believing that the actions of her village drew a troll to suicide and no-one but her cared about that fact), while Branch is just... not as dependent on her kindness anymore.

Oh he definitelly notes that she grew up (and I think that gives him a whiplash XD), and he feels touched that she cares that he is alive and well- but her life is not confined to the Pop Village anymore, and to the Pop Tribe in general- he is currently multi-genre, and obviously forming a 'Tribe' of his own (not officially, but he could).

Poppy expects him to return and stay in the village but he just... doesnt want to do that. Not because he is that filled with wanderlust, but because he spent more than ten lonely years in there being treated rather poorly, and who in their right mind would go back to that, especially if they now have support elsewhere- and Poppy cannot comprehend that for quite a while, cause that would force her to come to terms with the fact that Pop trolls did Branch dirty from the very moment he turned grey.

So, as much as I hate to say it, I don't think there is a way for Broppy to work in Wanderer AU- not as we are used to it XD

Mainly because Pop Village is not Branch's home anymore and thus he won't stay, and Poppy cannot imagine a reality where she would give up on being queen and leave her people behind. There is clash of desire and duty (I think at the end of World Tour, there are some obvious sparks, as they will always gravitate towards each other), but it just doesnt work out- and they have to accept that.

[two-sides-samecoin]

I'm still a bit mad about s4 of Stranger Things because they turned both Robin and Steve into pathetic messes in order to make their dynamic work with Nancy, when in reality all three would struggle to be around each other.

Like Robin acted borderline pathetic for befriending Nancy, who was rude to her in the beginning. It's like she didn't care and threw herself at her. Plus, realistically, she would have side-eyed her for being Steve's ex. But her entire personality got thrown out the window in order to avoid conflict. Because let's be real, if Steve acted the way around her like Nancy did, Robin would have acted differently and called him out. She wouldn't let it slide, but it's Steve and not Nancy, who is perfect.

Steve acted pathetic around Nancy because he still loved her after all these years despite moving on in s3. It wouldn't be half as bad if it was more balanced, but we never saw Nancy being completely in love with Steve, even when they were together. It was always him who loved more, and now he still followed her around despite her actions in s2. Like the audience (at least some) knows Nancy cheated on him, which is a touchy subject for Steve, and yet all of his personality was ignored in order to worship his ex. I swear if he would know the truth about what happened at Murray's, I doubt he would act that way. But that would require the show acknowledging Jancy cheated, which would paint their relationship in a bad light, and the show wanted you to root for them (at least in s1-s2)

Not to forget how both Robin and Steve's other relationships got ignored for focusing on simping for Nancy. Stobin deserves an independent arc outside of romance. Like discussing their trauma from s3 and healing from it.

I wouldn't be so mad if Nancy was the driving force to make it work in s4. If she had reflected on her mistakes with Steve, it would be much more satisfying. It would make her befriending Robin much more meaningful and more natural to bring back Stancy. Because again, it's only one-sided, and Steve deserves someone who loves him as much as he loves his partner. Nancy never showed that in the show. It was always about Jonathan from s1 onwards. Her admitting she only chose Steve because Jonathan wasn't available put Stancy in such a tragic light for me. Because they never were to make it because Nancy wasn't in it 100%. It's not even the Barb thing, I'm sure it played into it, but Stancy failing is mostly due to Steve being the second choice from the beginning. Steve deserves to know that from her because he still has hopes and blames himself for the relationship's failure. And if they make Stancy endgame without Nancy putting in an ounce of work, I'll be pissed.

Also, if the show had included the messy problems within the teen group, the season ending in disaster would have been much more believable. Like the plan wouldn't have worked either way because of the tension and them not being on the same page and having trouble working together. They were destined to fail because of inner circle problems. I don't get this need of everyone being best buddies when there is so much conflict between them. It's boring tbh. And idk what the Duffers problem is that nobody is allowed to have negative feelings about Nancy or admitting that she hurt people. It's like the show is gaslighting us. You, as the audience, see how Nancy makes mistakes, and yet nobody in the show acknowledges it or is phased by it. The opposite happens because everyone simply loves her more for it. And then you're like, am I crazy??? Like when every other character makes mistakes, it's called out. People still give Steve shit about high school, but with Nancy, the same standard doesn't apply.

also this is going to be long so going to put under read more

oh my god same every time i think about how stobin just looks pathetic to show how nancy is this capable ‘leader’ drives me insane. because first of: steve and robin helped way more than nancy did. nancy just got told things and then shot a gun. that’s honestly all she did in season 4 except for create a plan that failed (which it would have failed either way but yeah). legit people think that stobin did nothing in the major fight which is because they put so much pressure on nancy’s shot that their contributions mean nothing.

honestly i will never understand robin wanting to make friends so fast with nancy meanwhile we saw last season that she called nancy a priss. also everyone complains about robin not having more talk about her sexuality and being outed which would have been good if right here we got it! robin is hesitant to be friends with nancy because maybe for her it’s always been weird for her to have friends that are girls. we could have gotten this expansion on how there’s homophobia in the 80s so perfectly with this storyline! but nope! yeah honestly they three out a bunch of robin’s characteristics and personality to just follow nancy around like a duck or a dog. and 100% robin would have called steve out if he acted like nancy did to her.

honestly yep that about steve! like he acts sooo whipped about nancy which to be fair he was while they were dating and even before. but why isn’t steve allowed a little bit resentment about how their relationship ended? why isn’t he allowed to be mad at nancy? god everytime i think about how steve is just now reduced to worshipping his ex i get so fucking annoyed. like i love how sweet steve is don’t get me wrong but can we also see him maybe experience some more negative emotions? it feels like after season 1 steve wasn’t allowed to feel anger at people/characters anymore. of course he’s bitchy and snippy but he doesn’t have any true anger moments! honestly lol the show will never acknowledge jancy cheating just like the people in the fandom who are delulu. also like lol just because you admit it doesn’t mean that you can’t still like them or that they’re evil people.

i am so fucking mad how stobin was just reduced to nancy! it even happens in the fandom: you can’t go two seconds about hearing the boat scene without hearing how ‘robin stared at nancy and look how she yelled nancy’s name’ meanwhile her bestie STEVE is dying. there are so many other dynamics but the show did stobin so dirty by just making their dynamic about nancy so fandom simply followed suit no matter how much they hate the duffers and what they write: they always seem to do exactly what the duffers are doing.

everything you said about nancy being the driving force. honestly it’s wild how nancy admits herself that she settled for steve because jonathan wasn’t available and people still think that she didn’t a) cheat by knowingly getting with another man despite the fact that she knew she wanted jonathan and b) just say that she went along with what steve was doing. i’m actually going to scream about that second one because how on earth do you want nancy to be her own person but then fucking willingly take away what she says she did of her own right?!? makes no sense: the math ain’t mathing. thank you for saying it’s not just barb! honestly people think it’s just about barb but no it’s legit because nancy just doesn’t love steve.

the way i love the messy dynamics but the duffers just breeze over it now bothers me. hell the fandom bothers me more when they do this lol. god everything here! this is already so long so i don’t want to add too much. but i do like nancy it’s just the fact that a) the show makes you believe that she’s right all the time! b) also her fans who just don’t want to criticize her or just won’t admit that she’s wrong in areas where she is also c) when her fans just make steve seem like an abuser. honestly the fans of hers have been pissing me off more than anything ngl but yeah i do love her just wish her flaws were more showed in a negative light and wish more people can acknowledge it

[sssammich]

📥 and/or 💻 if you feel up for it !

hello friend!! i am up for it

📥 What is your fave fic to receive comments/messages on?

well i like getting comments/messages on any fic tbh. i guess if i had to really pick one, i really enjoy getting messages for my events fics, so:

supercorp big bang

bumbleby big bang

swan queen winter solstice

and my sgmayhem rojarias

i am not sorry for linking them in case people wanna re/read

their writing process is just so different from how i function overall and the fact that the story has to be completed on a timetable and when there are multiple chapters that you can't spread it out you have to just post them all at once, so it's easy to kind of skip posting comments on them and just go straight to the end. so i enjoy when i get comments on fics where i spent such concentrated time and effort on in comparison to most of my fics that just kind come out of fever dream bursts more often than not.

💻 Do you do research for your fics? What’s the deepest dive you’ve done?

i am very boring and i do not research (this makes me feel extra bad as a librarian LMAO), not really. not beyond "let me make sure i'm not fully speaking out of my ass" by mostly confirming information i'm already mildly aware of. i'd *like* to be able to write a proper AU someday where it focuses on something specialized. my obsidian draft is actually open to a rosebird divorce AU right now where i'm looking at contract work because i'm writing Raven as a little bit of a butch contractor (so i'm just checking what is realistic for someone to DIY in a house they're building kind of like noah in the notebook). but that's the closest i have gotten tbh (spackling and drywalling im learning so much LMAO)

yeah sorry im boring otherwise i just be making shit up

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[writingdinosaur]

Let’s Talk Names Pt.1

I had the sudden urge to research the angels and demons that appear in Good Omens. This has nothing to do with the fact that I’m meant to be focusing on Grad School. Leave me alone. This will be long, but some of the stuff I found was pretty cool. Quick disclaimer: I am neither a good scholar nor a good researcher. I found most of this on Wikipedia.

Angels first because, honestly, they were a lot easier. Most of them will have names ending in “el” because etymologicaly, “el” means God. Most of their names have something to do with her.

Michael, for example, means “who is like God?” This is meant to be a rhetorical question as the implied answer is no one. HOWEVER, in Latin it can also be the opposite. Meaning “one who IS like God.” Kind of explains a bit about Michael’s personality, tbh.

Uriel means “God is my flame,” and is described as a smart and scholarly angel.

Sandolphon from s1 was pretty funny as his name can be literally translated into “co-worker.” I thought this was a funny nod to his role in s1, which mostly consisted of following Gabriel around and generally being a freak. BUT! Then I read further. His name is thought to deal with the Book of Revelation. The book in the Bible that deals with… The Second Coming! According to Wikipedia, his name probably refers to his relationship with the Metatron. Not Gabriel. Makes you wonder if he’ll make an appearance in season three…

Speaking of Gabriel, I decided to do this both for his given name and for Jim in case there was anything to that. Surprisingly, there was. Gabriel means “God is my Man,” or perhaps “Man of God.” Straightforward enough. Jim is where it gets a bit more interesting. Jim (short for James, short for Gabriel) can mean a few things, the first perhaps being a bit more well known. James means supplanter. Supplanter meaning to overthrow. Fitting for the Prince of Heaven willing to throw it all away for his love for the Prince of Hell. James can also mean protector (an Angel giving himself up to demons clad in a sparkly white robe comes to mind). The last meaning is “may God protect.”

Saraquel was hard to find. There seems to be a few different names for this Angel, but they all mean “God is my ruler.”

Aziraphale was a name made up by (I believe) Sir. Terry. From what Neil Gaiman has said, I think they came up with something that sounded angelic enough to be an Angel’s name. Intentional or not, however, there are still a few things that can be discussed. There was nothing on Wiki, but after consulting multiple naming websites, Azira can mean “pioneering spirit,” (aka a leader) or “rising star.” Either one fits with his upcoming arc. Rising star hits a little harder, though…. Perhaps more importantly, however. His name does not end in “el.” It ends in “le.” Close to angelic, but not quite. Very fitting for our grey shaded angel.

Time for the elephant in the room: Let’s talk Metatron (I didn’t forget Muriel. We’re saving the best for last). The etymology of the Metatron’s name is highly debated. One theory is that Metatron comes from a Greek word meaning “co-occupant of the throne.” …What?! The throne here is obviously referring to heaven, but this calls into question WHY HE IS CO-OCCUPYING?! Another theory is that Metatron comes from a Latin word meaning “forerunner.” Forerunner means (wait for it) “one who announces the coming of another.” Um… HELLO?! It’s fine I’m fine. Either of these are obviously VERY fitting and I can’t wait to see what Neil has in store for us.

Last but not least. Muriel. I’m warning you now, there isn’t much here. What is here is a FUCKING ROLLER COASTER! Boring part first, Muriel comes from myrrh. Yes, the myrrh that was gifted by the wise men to Baby Jesus. Now I’m going to tell you EXACTLY what else it says about them.

First of all, Muriel is a Dominion. They tell Crowley that they cannot access Gabriel’s trial because “you have to be a throne, a DOMINION, or above.” Now, is it possible that Neil picked an Angel at random to fill in this position? Yes. But considering he kept the positions of the other Angels, why would Muriel’s be changed? Second, and perhaps the scariest, Muriel, in biblical lore, becomes the ANGEL OF DEATH. I… Neil. Neil if you hurt them…. Also, perhaps Muriel is promoted to Dominion when they BECOME the Angel of Death?

Anyway, it’s 1 am now. I’ll do part 2 tomorrow. I’m new to long posts on mobile, so I hope I did this right.

[isadollie]

★ isadollie's 100 followers event! — matchup for @ani-reads

you can find info about the event here

♡ tsukishima kei is your match!

here's how i imagine you two together:

★ study dates all the way, his favourite type of dates a l w a y s

★ especially if you two don't talk much, just both focus on your own books and notes, with a little helping from time to time

★ he is anything but clingy tbh

★ when it comes to physical touch though, he mostly shows his love by holding your hand or kissing your forehead<3

★ the biggest tease ever

you can't convince me he doesn't listen to arctic monkeys on those little headphones of his

he likes a lot of their songs imo, maybe even has an album or two (probably AM lol)

the room was almost silent, only sounds were pencils on paper from time to time. you and your boyfriend were sitting across from each other, both too focused on your own work to talk.

the exam session was getting near, but the two of you didn't want to be apart anyway (even if kei himself would never admit it). therefore you decided to study together.

you hummed a little tune as you wrote in your notebook, until you suddenly realized that the blonde guy over there hasn't moved his own pencil in a while now. you looked up at him, and met his gaze.

you raised an eyebrow. "what's up?"

he quickly looked away, but you noticed the tiniest blush on his cheeks and ears. you couldn't help but grin. "ooh, someone's been watching me, hmm?"

he scoffed and rolled his eyes. "you? and why would i do that? i was simply waiting for you to get quiet."

"riiight, i believe you" you chuckled, leaning closer to him which made him turn his eyes back to yours. "you're so cute when you blush." you pinched his cheek.

"stop it already." he mumbled, going back to studying.

you sighed and decided to drop it, but then you felt a gentle touch under the table.

a small smile crept on your face as you felt his fingers intertwine with yours.

your second match? ushijima wakatoshi!

one of the only characters in the series who might enjoy a study date. but i figured he might be a bit too serious for you after all, and decided that tsukki would be better

[i-sveikata]

Hello! I hope youre well. I was re-reading graveyards again, and i had a bit of a random question. How do vegas' bodyguards feel about his relationship with pete? They seem to respect it, but it must be weird for them to see vegas get so obsessed with a random bodyguard. To watch their boss who is a cold-blooded murderer turn into the world's biggest simp.

I am thanks anon hope you’re doing good too!!

Omg I love this random question!! It is honestly sooooo fucking weird to them ngl hahahahsh like so out of left field esp because most of them have witnessed all of the nasty stuff he was doing to Pete when he caught him/ or at least they’re all very aware of what’s been unspoken or implied. It hasn’t taken them completely by surprise tho because Vegas was using them to help cover for him when he was sneaking out so many times to try and run in to Pete in the main family house.

He might not have given them specific details about who he was meeting but like wasn’t very hard for them to put two and two together esp when Pete started showing up around Vegas so much as well and at the compound too

Tbh I think they’re all a little uncomfortable with it but mostly because they don’t really understand what the hell the two of them are doing with each other (and to each other ;) lol) but in regards to Vegas I think they’re especially freaked out.

Like they’re already afraid of him because he’s unhinged and impetuous let’s be real but before Pete he was pretty aimless and bitter and only focused on winning his dads approval and taking over the main family business. There wasn’t much else to him tbh he’s built his whole identity around being his fathers son and heir.

Now that he’s got something he cares about even more fiercely (and most importantly seems receptive to caring about him right back) Vegas’ guards are now starting to see some of the soft flesh of his underbelly and I think they’re realising how much more dangerous it’s made him. (Think of Vegas taking on the Italians by himself to protect Pete and then slinking back home for his bodyguards and father half dead and covered in blood for them to discover what he’s done)

So although I think they might be a bit more relaxed than main family bodyguards, they’re still very much in the seen not heard vibe so they wouldn’t ever say anything to Vegas directly about his relationship. They definitely respect Pete and are impressed that he’s managed to survive this long with Vegas esp because he doesn’t have lasting relationships usually. Even if they don’t comment to Vegas on it that doesn’t mean they haven’t been gossiping about it in great detail whenever they’re all alone together tho. because from their pov all of this shit has been wild and they’re kind of fascinated watching it all unfold hahahahahsh

[redr0sewrites]

i wanted to kinda talk about my opinion on some things related to Ana Huang and the romance genre in general- sorry for the rant!!!

finished king of sloth by ana huang and urgrhrgrhrhrh i actually really really enjoyed it!!!! (i say that ab everything i read tho tbh, i've just never been the type who criticizes the media i consume so PLEASE don't ever base ur opinions off of mine :)

my post isn't about the book specifically or even the author. i lowkey have a bone to pick and its NOT with ana huang or the book but moreso the reaction i've been noticing about the book (specifically from people who have been making fun of it and/or people who read it)! this isn't meant to start discourse or anything but i am open to polite discussion about some of the points im bringing up. this is generally focused around ana huang but also a lot of majority-feminine centric media has this same problem.

anyways, i'm gonna try to express how i feel as best i can without being rude or offensive ajshsjs-

it just lowkey irks me that sm people have been hating on ana huang now that she's getting attention, and since she's a romance writer, her fans and fanbase is mostly women and/or girls, (which is totally ok)!! however, i genuinely feel like this is just another barbie movie or sarah j mass or taylor swift scenario where the second something/someone that a lot of woman like starts to get publicity, people (mostly men) start excessively hating on it.

i have genuinely seen sm people dissing not only ana huang but her writing as well. now i don't know much about her as a person and i know that a lot of people are flawed so if she's genuinely done something wrong PLEASE lmk, i don't keep up w that stuff. and hey, maybe you just didn't like the book and thats ok too!!! its totally valid to not like something, but to make fun of an author and the people who enjoy her content just seems.. ehh.

a lot and i mean a LOT of people claim that she's only popular because of her smut but i actually enjoy her books more than just for the smutty/romance aspect. maybe that's just me, but i genuinely find it interesting and a lot of other people i know also enjoy it for the plot. and if u are reading for the smut that's ok as well, this is a totally safe space, and nobody should judge u on your reasons to read a book. the books are INTENDED to be fluffy and spicy and overall are just fictional romantic stories. they're smutty, funny books, not the bible. it shocks me how much people make fun of them.

i just keep seeing this trend of people negatively nitpicking anything and everything about authors and their writing ESPECIALLY when its romance and it just rubs me the wrong way. ive seen a LOT of people upset about huang including cameo's of her other characters in her latest book, and if you don't like those other characters so much then why... are u reading it??? THAT SOUNDS SO MEAN IM SORRY but its just so strange that people are upset about her including her own characters from her own series'?

its just disappointing that whenever someone or something becomes popular, there are always people who are just trying to be negative and diss it along with the people who enjoy it. i'm NOT making this post to be rude or offensive to people who genuinely don't like the author or the series, ur absolutely entitled to ur own opinion!!! however i have just seen this link SO MANY TIMES of people suddenly disliking something/someone bc a lot of woman seem to enjoy it and it just makes me a bit sad and disappointed.

(also side note can men stop hating on the romance genre and books they haven't even read? please??? can feminine people like anything anymore??? romance exists as such a successful genre bc the majority of readers are WOMEN who have to create fictional scenarios about being loved by seemingly "unachievable" men that are literally just doing the bare minimum. women fantasize about being treated with BASIC HUMAN RESPECT as though that isn't the standard, bc honestly, it isnt.)

THIS POST IS NOT MEANT TO EXCLUDE ANY OF MY FELLOW NON-FEMALE/NON-WOMAN OR GENDER NON CONFORMING FOLK WHO ALSO ENJOY ROMANCE!!!! THIS IS JUST A GENERALIZATION BASED ON THINGS I HAVE NOTICED, AND I AM NOT EDUCATED/HAVE A DEGREE ON THE MATTER!!!! THIS IS SIMPLY AN OBSERVATION!!!!! IF UVE READ THIS LONG, MWAH MWAH MWAH!!!

[prumanoenjoyer]

Doing this thing because I got blorbos on my mind

A - Current OTPs/OT3s etc.

It may not come as a surprise but I am absolutely rotting on PruMano at all times and have been doing so for basically a year now. It's beginning to melt into my personality and nothing can be done about it. Whenever I'm released from the iron grip of PruMano rotting I enjoy GerIta and FrUk like the normie that I am. The BTT are definitely getting together for threesomes when they're all single and I like them as well.

B - Pairing I initially didn't consider

This might shock you after reading the first bit but. PruMano. See I'm not new to this circus, I first watched Hetalia in 2015 but focused mostly on the Nordic 5 with SuFin and DenNor. This was before PruAus 9/11 (Hima suddenly announcing they're cousins) so I think I was on the PruAus rot.

Other than that I got a friend who I dragged into this hellhole (you know who you are) who has infected me with Frain and TurFra. I have some Thoughts about TurPru but uhh. let's leave that for now.

C - Ships I never liked and never will like

All the ones where there is an unbalanced power dynamic (age gaps, having interacted when one was a child and the other way older etc, former colonies and oppressive states, having a relationship that implies being related etc). I am a seasoned hater of these and I do my best to block anyone who as much as reblogs it. I do not care if it's "just fiction" you guys are weird and not in a good way xoxo

D - Ships I just can't get myself to like

Due to the aforementioned PruMano rot I just don't feel seriously interested in any other pairings I fear. Nothing against PruCan or LietPru for example, I am just so rotted on PruMano that it doesn't make me feel anything lol

E - My crack contributions

I may just be the only person who has even considered TurPru and I have done it in the most unbearable fujoshi way possible </3

Other than that I'm helping out with spreading unrequited GerFra, Frain and TurFra which I do also enjoy on the side.

F - Longest I've been in a fandom

I wanna say this one?? Not actively so, I jumped ship to other things such as Love Live and JJBA in early 2019ish (Love Live even earlier in 2017), but even during my longer breaks from Hetalia I've always ended up rewatching it at some point or posting about it.

G - First OTP

For Hetalia it's definitely been GerIta from day one. Do I even need to say anything? To me they're canon.

H - Favorite way of consuming fandom stuff

It's mostly anime series and TV shows I'd say, I do sometimes read but am a bit too busy to properly sit down and do so.

I - Has Tumblr made me dislike fandoms

I think it would take less time to list the fandoms Tumblr HASN'T made me dislike tbh. I try to keep a tight knit circle for my own sanity and rarely interact with the fandom part of stuff apart from my own and my friend's contributions. Highly recommended btw.

J - Fandoms I didn't notice until Tumblr

To be honest I'm not really browsing Tumblr at all. I like to upload here because the image quality is way better than on Instagram. I suppose I highly associate some fandoms with this site (Undertale for example)?

K - Say something nice about someone

You should all go like and subscribe to fruktual on Instagram for more FrUk and Frainposting

L - Say something nice about a mid character

Lithuania I'm sure you are way more interesting than I give you credit for and I care about you the most out of the Baltic Trio (which I honestly forget exists at times)

M - Something nice about a ship I don't like

I'd honestly rather pull a tooth out than say a single word of praise for things such as UsUk or Spamano 🤢🤢🤢🤢 And that's on periodt!

N - Things I wish to see more of in the fandom

More PruMano please please please please please pl

O - Song that reminds me of a ship

Til There Was You by The Beatles makes me think of GerIta, as well as Kingdom Come by Red Velvet

As for PruMano it would be Tales Of Great Ulysses by Cream because I had that on repeat writing my Ancient Rome PruMano AU lol

P - New AU

I'm working on/will be working on a Frankenstein PruMano AU where Gilbert is a much more empathic Victor Frankenstein and Lovino is too traumatized from dying and being resurrected to be out killing people. Look forward to that...

Q - Ship I've abandoned and why

PruAus because Hima came in with a warhammer and bludgeoned it to the cousinzone R.I.P </3

R - Pairing I think no one else ships

Again with TurPru, I seriously wonder whether it's been considered at all. Most likely not.

S - Personal headcanon

Okay more or less true I guess if you bother to read the source material but Gilbert is just a silly loser guy. Like, he's a total himbo. I love him and need to gnaw on him.

T - Headcanons I'll die defending

That Gilbert and Lovino who share a passion for chivalry and knights would definitely go visit museums and LARPing events such as medieval weeks and whatnot. Just warms my cold little heart <3

U - 5 faves from 5 different fandoms

Oh boy. Forgive me for what I'm about to share.

(Hetalia) Gilbert Beilschmidt

(JJBA) Dio Brando

(Madoka) Kyouko Sakura

(Love Live) Yoshiko Tsushima

(Gakkou Gurashi or School Live) Kurumi Ebisuzawa

V - 3 OTPs from different fandoms

(Hetalia) PruMano (shocker, I know)

(Madoka) HomuMado

(Love Live) YohaRiko

W - 5 ships ft 5 kinks for said ship

So obviously gonna skip over the ones featuring minors.

PruMano - Verbal degradation, sadism, masochism, somewhat fear aspect, leaving marks

I do also just think they love each other and have normal sex and that's fine too, but I did write a fanfic where the abovementioned happens

X - My top 5 babygirls

1. Gilbert, I bully him a lot but don't you ever seriously say something mean about him because I will be so sad </3

2. Lovino, he's a flawed man and some of you are MEAN to him for having it rough

3. Rome, some people who haven't read source material claim there's some favoritism going on, he does visit Lovino as well okay? The allegations are canonically false!

4. Ludwig, I think most of us agree he's a good person but for the rare few who claim he's "verbally abusive". Go outside and touch grass no he isn't. GerIta has always been them antagonizing one another, the battlefield is even or perhaps even in Feliciano's favor. Ludwig will never be able to escape the nightmare and I don't think Feli wants him to. They're bound together forever and love it.

5. Roderich, gets slack for various Chibitalia related things, does not deserve it at all, it's all whining and he and Feli are on good terms in modern times. Relax.

Y - Fandoms in-law

My current close friends are into Baldurs Gate 3, Watch Dogs, Dishonored, Evillous Chronicles (Vocaloid), Utena and more. But these are the primary blorbo shows in-law.

Z - Rambling time

Okay if you've gotten this far down I admire your attention span lol thanks. I don't really have all that much to say that is concrete and comprehensible but I am thinking of PruMano and of warm days by the Mediterranean Sea and skies later lit in vivid shades of red and orange as the hot sun sets and the cities come to life. I am also thinking about them cuddling, which I do quite a lot.

Anyway that was all for me bye

[literaticat]

Hello. Have you seen or read "The Other Black Girl"? The novel and TV series focuses on the publishing industry (and POC within it). Curious on your thoughts about how the publishing industry is depicted in either the book or TV show. Even if you haven't read/seen it, maybe you've heard from others in the industry about it? Would you recommend it? Or what's a better book/movie/show about the inner workings of the publishing industry?

I listened to the audio of the book, and I saw the first ep of the show (I liked it but it was kinda too tense/scary for me, tbh, I am more of a Below Deck kinda girlie for TV watching!)

Obviously I can't speak to being a Black woman in an all/mostly white publishing company, so I'm taking that part off the table -- just in terms of the publishing-company-related stuff, to me, much of that felt sharply (perhaps painfully) accurate. (ofc I've never worked in a corporate publishing office, though I deal with them every day! So maybe it's not, but it FEELS like what I have observed!)

The thing is, of course, TOBG is something of a satire, as well as a psychological thriller. So no, I don't think "the publishing industry" is generally quite that over-the-top or tense/sickening, because in the day-to-day world we aren't in a satire or psychological thriller, real life tends to be quite a bit more quotidian -- but the seeds are deffo there.

In the same vein, YELLOWFACE, which I listened to with my mouth AGAPE the entire time -- it's over-the-top because it's satire, but also, IS IT? Because in terms of just the basic "publishing industry" stuff, it's sickeningly accurate. R.F. Kuang, were you spying on actual publishing emails, pls omg I'm dying. (And the main character, literally the worst person who ever lived??? IMPOSSIBLE for her to actually exist??? But, at the same time, could actually be modeled on actual people I have met???? OMG.) *skull emoji*

If you want something set in the world of publishing that is more just like, straight up silly and fun, I'd suggest the TV series YOUNGER. Absolutely nothing about it is accurate, really, but it's a lot less TENSE and UPSETTING!