#i love politics! they are interesting and complex and i enjoy learning more about the organization of society and economy

[leguink]

Sometimes u need to read books to be a good leftist... sometimes u need to read what big influential figures were/are saying and be exposed to different ideas and models to develop critical thinking skills... come on now....

[youngsadlesbian]

more!!! marlene!!! fics!!!! (lovingly)

NAIVE — marlene mckinnon.

pairing: marlene mckinnon x reader

summary: marlene is very jealous, and you are too naive for her taste, which brings very funny situations.

a/n: here's another one for your happiness. it's totally random, but i hope you like it <3

word count: 838

warnings: just fluff and marlene being a jealous gf

Since the moment you and Marlene McKinnon started dating, Hogwarts Castle has become even more vibrant. Your friendly, distracted, and innocent personality perfectly contrasted with Marlene's protective and slightly jealous nature. Your friends loved to play around with the situation, resulting in hilarious and memorable moments.

You had been together since your sixth year, when, after many hints (which you clearly didn't notice), Marlene finally took the initiative and confessed her feelings. Since then, you were inseparable. However, your innocence often resulted in situations where you didn't realize you were being flirted with, leaving Marlene furious and your friends laughing.

It was a quiet afternoon in the Hogwarts library. You were absorbed in a potions book, trying to understand the complex processes described by Slughorn.

"Hi, do you need help?" a Hufflepuff boy asked, approaching you.

"Oh, hi! I'm trying to understand this part about the ingredients. It doesn't seem to make sense," you replied, smiling politely.

"I can help. I'm pretty good at potions," he said, moving closer.

Marlene, who was a few meters away, watched the scene with narrowed eyes. She quickly approached, placing her hand on your shoulder.

"Hi, love. We need to go, Dorcas is waiting for us," Marlene said, staring at the boy.

"Oh, sure!" you replied, getting up quickly. "Thanks for the offer to help!"

The boy seemed a bit disappointed but waved to both of you. Marlene pulled you out of the library, muttering.

"You really didn't notice he was flirting with you, did you?" she asked, slightly annoyed.

"He was? I just thought he wanted to help with potions," you replied innocently.

Marlene sighed and hugged you. "You're adorable, you know that?"

During a Transfiguration class, a Ravenclaw boy decided to sit next to you. Marlene, who was on the other side of the room, noticed immediately.

"Hey, want to work with me on this project?" he asked.

"Sure, why not?" you replied, smiling.

He started asking personal questions, trying to get to know you better. Marlene, watching everything from afar, was visibly irritated. Lily, who was next to her, chuckled quietly.

"Calm down, Marlene. He's just being friendly," Lily said, trying to calm her.

"Friendly? He's clearly flirting with her!" Marlene whispered back.

After the class, Marlene quickly approached you.

"Let's have lunch together?" she asked, holding your hand.

"Sure! I was hungry," you replied cheerfully, not noticing Marlene's discomfort.

"You really don't notice when someone is hitting on you, do you?" Marlene asked as you walked.

"Huh? He was flirting? I thought he just wanted help with the project," you replied, surprised.

Marlene sighed again. "You're incredibly naive, you know that?"

At one of the parties in the Gryffindor Common Room, James Potter decided to play a prank. He called Sirius, Remus, and Peter to conspire.

"Let's see how jealous Marlene gets," James said, laughing.

Sirius approached you with a charming smile. "Want to dance?"

"Sure!" you replied, always polite.

Marlene, who was talking to Dorcas, saw you two dancing. She quickly got up and came over to you.

"Can I steal my girlfriend back?" she asked, looking at Sirius with a challenging look.

"Sure, sure. We were just dancing," Sirius replied, winking at you.

Marlene pulled you closer to her. "You really need to learn to notice these things."

"Notice what?" you asked, genuinely confused.

She laughed and kissed your forehead. "Nothing, nothing. Let's enjoy the party."

On a trip to Hogsmeade, a group of Slytherin students approached you. One of them, clearly interested, started talking.

"Hey, do you like butterbeer?" he asked, trying to be charming.

"Yes, it's delicious," you replied, always friendly.

Marlene, who was beside you, squeezed your hand tightly. "Let's get our butterbeer and meet the others."

"Oh, sure," you said, still smiling at the boy.

When you were far enough away, Marlene stopped and looked into your eyes. "You really didn't notice he was flirting with you?"

"He was? I just thought he was being friendly," you replied, once again surprised.

Marlene laughed and hugged you. "I love you, you know that? You're the most adorable and naive person I've ever met."

Despite all the embarrassing situations and Marlene's jealousy, your relationship only grew stronger. Your friends loved to tease, but deep down, they knew you were perfect for each other.

One day, you all decided to have a picnic by the Black Lake. Your friends and Marlene were there. The sun was shining, and the atmosphere was perfect.

"You guys are the funniest couple I've ever seen," said Remus, laughing.

"It's true. Her innocence and Marlene's jealousy are hilarious," added Peter.

Marlene laughed and hugged you. "I wouldn't trade this for anything in the world."

"I love you too, Marlene," you replied, smiling.

While everyone laughed and had fun, Marlene kissed you softly. "Promise it will always be like this, naive and adorable."

"I promise," you said, happy.

And so, amidst laughter and moments of jealousy, you continued to write your love story, surrounded by friends who supported and loved you.

[machetesquirrel]

Neurodivergent Study Tips

A teacher at my school asked me if I had any study tips for other students with ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, ect. so I typed up a little list. Thought others might find it helpful as well! Sorry it's so long. This is just my experience, so they probably won't work for everyone, I would love it if everyone could add on there own things they do to stay focused.

Do you have something that you’re really obsessed with whether it be a piece of media, a video game, a book, a certain subject or a time period in history? Try to relate it to what you are learning! 

-Use mnemonic devices related to your special interest or current thing you’re really into.. When I often need to memorize certain terms I like to make my mnemonic devices relate to the tv shows I like (ex. I  needed to memorize the three main gunpowder empires so I used the term “Silly Oncologist Man” which reminded me of Wilson from House MD but the first letter of each word matches the name of each gunpowder empire; the Safavids, the Ottoman Empire, and the Mughal Empire.) 

-Relate the things you like to what you are learning about.  Find a way to tie in the things you enjoy into what you are learning about. For math and science this can be quite easy, especially when you are learning about motion and other things that can be applied easily to many scenarios (I turned all my equations on calculating the motion of an object into playing roller derby or throwing projectiles in dnd or video games I like) For me I often relate political movements in fictional TV shows to the part of American history or philosophy they most align with, I find that any TV shows with complex fictional governments or that explore certain themes and ideologies are good for this (I used the Battlestar Galactica Reboot for this, but you can really use anything that you’re interest in, even other parts of history, this can also help you develop a deeper understanding!) 

-Find some way to fit something you like or what you’re interested in into your study routine. I often have the soundtracks of my favorite tv shows, movies or video games playing in the background as I study, or I often keep something that reminds me of the things I like nearby.  (I like drinking coffee while studying because it helps me focus and reminds me of my favorite character Ianto from the tv show Torchwood, similarly I also have a scented candle I like that smells like the Sunnydale Library from Buffy the Vampire Slayer burning while I work) 

Find ways to reward yourself for studying. 

- Make a tangible final product. I often find that making a tangible product relating to what I’m learning or what I’m interested in can be quite helpful. For example, instead of just forcing myself to memorize all the neurotransmitters and parts of the brain for AP Psychology I made up a fake video game where each of the neurotransmitters was a member of an alien punk band and the parts of the brain were places they went on tour. I was able to make little skill trees for each of the neurotransmitters as their character leveled up relating to the effects of what would happen if you had too much or too little of that neurotransmitter, also allowing me to memorize the different causes of mental illnesses at the same time. At the end of this project not only did I have a little booklet and ton of sketches of my neurotransmitter characters, as well as many accompanying pinterests boards but I also memorized all the terms I needed to know, often in far more depth than my classmates because I would look up additional information to complete my project. Plus if you have something you can take with you outside of school and show to other people it often leaves you feeling much more fulfilled. 

-Use Technology I use a lot of study and task tracking apps to motivate myself to study. My favorites are the ones that tie you studying to taking care of some kind of virtual pet or gaining in game items. My favorites are Study Bunny which allows to gain coins every time you study to better take care of your virtual bunny, Finch which is more of a self care app but you can also use to set goals for the day to take care of your virtual pet bird, Focus Traveller which also lets you make soundscapes and travel a mountain by studying more, Habitica a fantasy themed task managing app where you get coins and equipments for completing tasks and Hatch where you get to hatch alien creatures for studying. You can also use rewards not tied to an app but tied to something you like to do or something that you are interested in, but I also just like the apps.  

-Make your place to study actually fun to be in. I know this can be a lot harder for some people depending on if you actually have your own space at home. But you can even bring a cute action figure or good luck charm to put with you while you study, or just find a place in your school where you like to be (I have a favorite spot in my school library where I love to sit in for studying.) Your environment could also include playing the kind of music you like while studying or creating a special soundscape with calming sounds like rain or birds. I also often like lighting a scented candle or incense while I work because I really like good smelling things and it makes me happy to be at my desk. I also just have fun stickers on my laptop and a cute computer mouse that has just the best texture, making me happy to work.  

Find ways to prevent yourself from leaving your desk or stopping the task you are doing. 

Create a reason why you can’t leave your study space or stop your task. For this I often like to light a scented candle because I can’t leave an open flame unattended for more than a few minutes because my cat Gus has a death wish. So because I don’t want to waste matches I often find myself staying put and continuing to work as opposed to getting up and wandering the house to go bother the rest of my family. You can also use an app like Study Bunny or Hatch that sets a timer for how long you need to stay put. 

Incorporate movement into your studying. I am often very very fidgety and find myself often leaving my desk to wander around the house if I haven’t moved for long enough. Instead I have started pacing while reading my textbooks or using a fidget while studying so I can still get some movement in. My mom has a little mini elliptical thing she keeps under her desk which she finds very helpful as well, though that can be a bit expensive. 

Limit technology based distractions. Apps like Study Bunny or Hatch will stop you from accessing the rest of your phone without losing your progress, which can stop you from getting distracted and texting your friends or scrolling social media. I also have the software Virtual Cabin which not only makes it feel like you are studying in a cozy cabin with a cute cat/dog and nice music/nature sounds but also blocks the rest of your computer from view, keeping yourself focused on whatever you are doing.  Frankly I just find myself trying to do assignments on paper/analog as much as I can because it eliminates the temptation of me switching out of what I am doing and looking at something else on my computer. 

Find ways to hold yourself accountable. I often find that telling someone that I am going to do homework before I do it can be helpful. I even sometimes tell them what assignments I am doing so they can check in to see if  I actually did them, though I often find this a bit stressful. My best suggestion is to find someone who understands how your brain works so they won’t shame you if it gets in the way of you doing work and they can even help come up with new strategies for working more effectively. For example I often tell my penpal that I am doing homework because they believe in me but they also have issues focusing and staying calm sometimes so they understand if sometimes that stuff gets in the way. You can also just sit with someone very quietly and work next to them this is called “body doubling” and I find that if I am working while someone else is working I feel more motivated to work and less likely to go through social media, because frankly I don’t want them to see the weird crap that I google when I’m trying to avoid doing homework (way too many questions about the lore surrounding video games I’ve never played and have no intention to play, and many weird questions for my various creative writing projects.) 

[acrossthewavesoftime]

I know that he's nothing at all like his historical counterpart, but do you enjoy the portrayal of John Graves Simcoe in Turn (even if it's just for the sheer outrageousness)?

Hello there Anon!

Indeed, I did - when I first watched TURN, Simcoe was what kept me watching beyond the pilot. I generally tend to enjoy antagonists in media of any kind more than the protagonists; my five-year-old self reasoned that the coolest role in Mozart's Magic Flute, which I had gone to see with my father, was the Queen of the Night because she had the best aria and the coolest costume, and I suppose my taste has overall remained fairly constant throughout the decades.

I was not at all interested in Abe as the main character, but Simcoe hooked me, because I enjoyed the way his character, for all his eager readiness for committing acts of violence, was written to have some sort of moral compass (albeit not one facing to everyone else's north), and also could be gentle, vulnerable, and even prissy at times - I also enjoyed Hewlett giving Simcoe his comeuppance in the end. In a way, he combined almost cartoonish traits with a, at a second glance, much more complex personality.

It was TURN that got me into researching Simcoe, starting off the thought "surely, he cannot have been that terrible, right?"

And, surprise, surprise, he was not. I still enjoy the character, but I wish the series would have worked more closely with the historical material (and portraits - Simcoe in TURN and Simcoe in history have next to nothing in common visually - the historical Simcoe, though quite tall, had brown hair, brown eyes, a much more average physique and was, as opposed to the show's indestructible villain, a severe asthmatic who frequently struggled with his illness) and the writers given the Simcoe-character an entirely fictional name instead.

From what is known historically about Simcoe, Hewlett, who is also a fictional character, was a lot more like the historical Simcoe, down to trying to win the heart of a local lady in Oyster Bay, being very attached to his horse, and (or so Simcoe presented himself in his own memoir at least), and being always happy to avoid violence wherever possible.

The more I learned about him, the more I was disappointed in the historical research (or lack thereof) that went into the show, because so many mischaracterisations and mistakes could have been avoided using some readily available literature - think e. g. John André's terrible little braid or gay General Sir Henry Clinton (who, y'know. Had 11 children by 3 different women). Those were unfortunate, because the show marketed itself as being based on a true story, but I enjoyed the storyline (and the characters of Simcoe and Mary Woodhull in particular), which I took with rather than a grain, an entire shaker of salt, and thus kept watching.

The only thing that continues to irk me to this day is how Samuel Roukin talked about the historical Simcoe in interviews at the time, betraying little to no understanding of the period, which gave him the impression (and thus inspiration for his role) that the historical Simcoe must have been a relatively unpleasant, pompous, even violent man based on having read his memoir of the American Revolutionary War - which more than anything was a campaign stunt as Simcoe wrote it in order to put himself on the political map back in England as he was eyeing political office following his return from the war, and Roukin misinterprets certain period typical turns of phrase and the tone severely.

The historical John Graves Simcoe could be a tad too loud, too boastful and slightly tone-deaf at times, but generally speaking, he was a very caring individual with a rather liberal view on women's rights, to use the term somewhat anachronistically, who had grown up in a loving, somewhat non-traditional family and passed this loving environment on to his own children. Perhaps one of the most touching details of Simcoe's character to me is that he appears to only very rarely, if at all, have used his first name; in his signatures, "John" is usually abbreviated to "J.", while "Graves" is spelled out. He was named John for his father, who died at sea when he was a young child, and Graves for his godfather, Samuel Graves, who stepped up and helped raise him. I suspect that he went by "Graves" rather than John, and felt attached to the name as it was given to him in honour of the man who would raise him, and even shelter and nurse him back to health when he was invalided back to England - but that is only my speculation on the, more than doubtlessly extant, softer side of John Graves Simcoe's character that his biographer Mary Beacock-Fryer documented extensively.

I would like to close with a quote from one of his letters to General Clinton which I think says a lot about the historical J[ohn] Graves Simcoe, his flaws and positive traits alike, in which he reflects on the American Revolutionary War, which he characterises as

"a swindling transaction in which mankind was robbed of its happiness and my King of his inheritance, under false pretenses of patriotism in G[reat] Britain, military talents in the Congress leaders, and integrity in both."

[anneapocalypse]

An ask I received:

(Please publish this anonymously!) Why do you like Briala so much?

I just think she's neat!

I fell very deeply in love with Briala when I read The Masked Empire, and that's where her character truly shines; while I enjoy her role in Inquisition as well, I don't think you can truly get a feel for her character from the game alone. In Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts you are positioned as an outsider; the Inquisitor is not Orlesian, has only a rudimentary understanding of Orlesian politics and cultures, and the advisors offer a pretty bare-bones understanding of the events leading up to this point. In The Masked Empire you get a lot more Briala, from multiple points of view, but most importantly you get Briala's own point of view.

For more on why I find that whole story, and Briala personally, so compelling, I have a whole post on The Masked Empire.

But in a nutshell, I love fantasy politics, and I love a politically-savvy underdog who knows damn well the game is rigged against them, but learns the rules of the game masterfully anyway and uses every resource at their disposal so that when the opportunity comes, they might be able twist things to their advantage and seize some scrap of power. I love stories that grapple with the nature of power in complex ways and Briala's story is all about that. I like that there is no perfect ending for her in Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts, and if you want to give her power in Orlais you have to grapple with some hard questions about what that power is worth and what it will cost her personally and everything that can go wrong. I like all the sticky questions surrounding her relationship to Celene and how that affects her relationship to the other elves she's trying to lead to revolution. I think her internal conflicts and the journey she goes on personally in TME is really compelling and heartbreaking. I think she's so interesting and compelling and messy and sympathetic and I love her.

Also I think she should have, at minimum, a cup of tea with Warden Tabris. :) (I think the idea of two city elves potentially becoming the first elven nobles in two neighboring nations is really neat, and they'd make good political allies.)

[kayray-art]

why do you ship tyzula? (not hating. just curious)

Simply put, I personally ship tyzula because i find the complexity of their relationship very interesting and enjoy imagining what they could have had in a world where they freed themselves from the things that tied them back.

Click “keep reading” to see me elaborate on how I interpret their relationship and what I feel holds them back.

(NOTE: I promise I am NOT one of those tyzula stans who disregards Ty Lee and her feelings. This analysis focuses on Azula because Ty Lee in canon is only restricted when Azula is restricted.)

Azula loves (whether platonic or romantic) in a strange and unhealthy way. She completely devotes herself to a person, bending to their will, in a desperate attempt to keep them by her side. This is why love is her biggest weakness. Outside of her family, Ty Lee is the person Azula cares about most. This is seen in the way she immediately softens when she realizes Ty Lee is crying.

Even when they are enemies, Azula does not wish to harm Ty Lee. She fights her when necessary and after subduing her she does not try to cause further injury. In fact, she looks shocked when it is suggested she would kill Ty Lee.

It is like the thought has never once crossed her mind. This scene makes even more sense when you remember how she ordered for Ty Lee and Mai to be locked up for treason, a crime that is usually punishable by death.

However, despite all this, we do see her harm Ty Lee in the show. In the first episode we see with them together, Azula intimidates Ty Lee into joining her mission. This is an inexcusable move as it scares, upsets and emotionally wounds Ty Lee. That said, the reasons behind the action itself are explainable.

The thing that restricts Azula, and thus restricts Ty Lee, is Firelord Ozai. Azula is the most dedicated to Ozai in the show because he is the only person who has consistently been by her side.

Ursa left home in a sacrificial act to save Zuko.

Zuko was banished and Iroh left with him.

Mai was forced to move for political reasons.

Ty Lee left to follow her dreams.

Thanks to Ozai, Azula was completely isolated with only him to rely on. She was dependent on his love alone so she would do anything to make sure he stays with her. That is why, in Return to Omashu, she was willingly to hurt Ty Lee in ways she normally wouldn’t. Every episode with the two of them outside of The Beach was them living in Ozai’s constraints. She can show her true feelings for Ty Lee in those isolated moments and Ty Lee can return that love without fear or hesitation.

I think that these two have potential in a world where Azula breaks free before she can hurt Ty Lee or, alternatively, a world where she learns to be better and seeks forgiveness from Ty Lee.

[qqueenofhades]

Can you recommend a random and obscure historic event or time period for me to go down a rabbithole researching? A lot of the stuff you talk about is very interesting and I’d love to have something like that to learn about

Nonnie, I have a great rabbit hole for you: the Balkans/South and Eastern Europe between about 1450-1500.

You have tons of super interesting historical figures/events:

Vlad Dracula The Man Himself, and all the very Vlad Dracula-like things he was doing, great if you enjoyed Dracula Daily and want to learn more about the man behind the myth;

Matthias Corvinus (the Raven King) and the mystery of his lost library, as well as all the subsequent Slavic folktales about him as a King Arthur-like figure (readers of some of my fics will remember our magical friend Matthias, ahem);

That time Matthias Corvinus threw Dracula in prison for fourteen years and whenever visiting clergymen were getting a little too pompous or full of themselves, he would trot out Dracula and scare the shit out of them;

Sultan Mehmed II, the conqueror of Constantinople, and his lover Radu the Fair (who was also Vlad's brother); allegedly Mehmed tried to seduce Radu, Radu panicked and stabbed him, then later decided that he was into it after all and they were together for years, especially as Mehmed supported Radu's attempts to unseat Vlad in Wallachia;

Renaissance artists and literature, religion, mysticism, magic, astrology;

The complex interplay of Muslims, Christians, and Jews in the Balkans, and the constant struggle between Ottoman and Christian political control, along with their related cultural legacies;

So much political intrigue and various battles, some of which continue to shape regional memory in complicated and interesting ways (i.e. did you know that they still ring the bells in Belgrade at noon, as a commemoration of John Hunyadi's 1456 victory over Mehmed and co?)

The rise of Rodrigo Borgia (Pope Alexander VI) and the rest of his scheming clan in the endlessly dramatic city-states of Italy;

The start of the so-called "Age of Discovery" and the conquest of the new world;

Anyway. I may or may not have written several episodes of a historical TV series set in this period. For reasons.

Have fun!

[thequietkid-moonie]

S/o with in-depth knowledge of psychology

[ HEADCANONS ] [ Mei, Teru ]

[ Toilet Bound Hanako-kun / Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun ]

⚠️ A little bit of spoilers in Mei's part

hehe want to heard something funny? I'm actually a psychologist soooo this may contain hints of actual psychology concepts and things... not too deep because there are waaaaay to much theories and ways to practicing psychology (test, exercises, branches of study, diferent theories, and so on, psychology encompasses many things) besides this should be just for fun!

Thanks for requesting it, I had a lot of fun with this!

Mei Shimiya

Mei sometimes feels trapped in her own rumor, having to always be painting can be pretty tiring at times and the gossips about the die of the Mei that once was alive just make it more tiring for her, but having you around definetly make it more bareble for her, she always has a sincere smile in her lips whenever you are around

Even if you aren't much of talking she always motivate you to talk about whatever you want while she paints, and even if she doesn't seem like it she always pays a lot of attention to what you say, even if you talk about silly things she heards you

She likes when you share your aknowledge about psychology with her, she isn't that interested on the topic but she does like a lot the passion in your voice, if you know so much it must be something you really like and that feeling give her some comfort because it reminds her to the human Mei Shimiya, the one who's wish was so stronge that even was able to pass death with her

Since she always paints you end up telling her about all you know about the psychology behing the art, about how the details are so important and can tell a lot of a person from it, although most of the time is used in specific test, asking for specific drawings and that each drawings reveal important and diferent things about the person. Or, also how there is a branche of psychology more based in the person's perspective, having of example the famous inkblots

As much as Mei likes hearing you rant about all of it she prefers if you don't talk only about art since she gets pretty tired of it quickly. She is actually really interested about all the aknowledge you have and is always willing to heard you rant about all you know, she can't help but smile and feel almost proud whenever you came to her to tell her something new you have just learn

Although, there are moments where Mei just want to stay in silent and enjoy your company, so she look at you in an attempt for you to catch what she is trying to say, if not she will ask you not so politely if you two could just talk about anything else, something that doesn't make her think and maybe cuddle. There are some times where also she need to be alone, all by herself, but if you really wants to be with her and talk about everything and anything she may end up drawing something with what you could distract yourself (she is willing to actually draw another Mei so you could just have her but also leave her alone)

After some time Mei will gain the courage to start asking you her own interest about psychology, by all the information you had share with her, Mei now has a better idea about the complexity of humans and now she can start asking herself, she tries to make it more general at first but slowly goes further and further in her point, asking about the humans in a aspect close to dead, as well about human's desire and passion, how they can get so determinated for something they want

Mei wants to be able to understand the human Mei Shimiya, the one that had unconsciously created her with her passion and wish of finishing that painting, she wants to be able to understand her so bad that she is kinda using you to try and understand her, she loves that you are willing to share your aknowledge with her because of love and that is why she hesitant so much while asking, she doesn't want to feel like she is using you or that she only wants you for your aknowledge or passion (and will hate for you to think that), and, in the other hand she is also a little scare of the answer, what if the answer she gets when understanding Mei doesn't let her satisfied or something? What would she do then?

Teru Minamoto

Teru's life is pretty rough, always having to worry about his studies, about his work as an exorsist, about his family, and for you too, he can't help but worry about you, but it isn't like more weight for him, he loves you so he doesn't mind at all having to look after you (even if you don't need it is just like a second nature for him)

Teru is really smart and is always taking seriously his studies since he wants to keep his status as the perfect student, so there are high chances that he also know a few things about psychology, although the field of study of psychology is so vast that it would be difficult for him to have as much aknowledge as you have (you can actually brag about how you win over him in this, it hits a little his pride but won't say anything because he loves you)

If you like talking about all your aknowledge Teru will be more than happy to heard you talk about it, maybe you two can debate about it with the little knowledge he owns, besides, he learn quickly so it won't be much trouble for him to follow you in the conversation, he likes to point out what he finds more interesting and hearing you own opinion about the topic, as well he will like to know what psychological current do you prefer, it may sound silly or simple but it could help him understand you more and the way you see the people and the world (but he won't tell you that, you could catch his protective intention on that)

Teru may or may not ask you for some advice with his brother, specially when he start feeling sympaty for the supernaturals, but aside from that he don't ask for much aplication of psychology in real life. If you do give him any advice for himself from psychology's point of view he will thank you with a smile but is more probably that he won't actually do it, not because he doesn't believe you, he is just too stubborn

Teru may be pretty easy to be tricked if you use any psychological technique on him, but only because he tent to let his guard down with you (unless he feels the need to protect you), although, is probably that it won't take him much time before he notice it and his reaction will depend on what you were trying to do, like trying to help him to get off of a bad habit he will just laugh at it and find adorable that you wanted to help him (and probably will finally listen to you), but if it is something that goes deeper and even gets into the limit, crossing to be more manipulative, you'll lose all his trust (even if he doesn't say it out loud)

If you two are together then you have to already know about him being an exorsist, and that lead him to warn you about the supernaturals, saying that they are a total threaten and there is no way they would feel any kind of sympaty for humans, so he insist that you shouldn't waist your time trying to aply psychology in them because they are far different from humans, it won't work anyways, the more you insist in trying to understand the supernaturals the more pushy he will be. But at the end he won't hurt you or stop you so if you really want to give them a chance he will make sure you don't go alone while trying to go and interact with them (even if is just you watching them from afar, you have him at your side), at the first and smallest threaten he will be already shielding you and vanishing the supernaturals, if it end up upseting you he will apologize but Teru can't just take the risk of something happening to you

[bharv]

I see so many posts about how people are turning around on their criticism of Inquisition now Veilguard is out and how annoying that is, and that’s really interesting to me as somebody whose criticism of Inquisition has not changed lol.

Again I wasn’t annoyed by the same things as a lot of the fans though (I thought the backgrounds were okay, if a little under-utilised, but I didn’t find my inquisitor to be a totally devoid character like some. Maybe because the voice I used was Sumalee Montano? And I didn’t mind the limitations of being the Inquisitor, I only wish they’d leaned HARDER into the political implications of it) but also it was never my favourite either. Back then I was just as frustrated at how the attempt at open world went, and how baggy certain bits were compared to how rushed other parts were, that there was less consequence to how much political clout you had than would have been possible to implement. But I loved the companions, some of my favourites in the series. I loved that it felt like a workplace lol because it WAS. I enjoyed what we got of Orlais but wished that the game was primarily there so we could dive deeper, but I’m learning more and more that the politics that I enjoy is the least favourite part to most of the fandom. Blackwall is still a great character with a bad voice performance lol.

I think my only changed opinion is I’m maybe softer on the Cullen and Samson storyline. I still think Samson (and Calpernia) deserved a lot better from the writing but I’m glad that we had that level of complexity in both of those characters. The idea that Calpernia could have come back in datv….

[everythingblreview]

Friendly lab- unlock ()- Review (and walkthrough)

Friendly lab was one of the bl games I was looking forward the most since announcement, not only because I like the art-style but also because it’s by Tennenouji and I love Tennenouji. It was first release for mobile and now finally for PC too, unlike the mobile version the PC version is R18+ I only played the PC version because I don’t like mobile games, so everything that’s mobile only content only, won’t be discussed here.

The first part of the review will be spoiler-free and will include a walkthrough (kinda) and general help, as well as an explanation of the game since it’s rather complex. The second part will be me pretty much explaining everything that happened in the ending and how I feel about it. So let’s start~

This is as R18+ as it gets

Story and gameplay.

The gameplay is very simple to explain, you are doing “friendly” experiences on the 2 subject Nishi (left) and Higashi (right). Both wake up together in an empty room and don’t have any memory who they are and how they got here, all they know they are stuck together in a room and someone (in this case you) are performing experiences on them. As you continue to play the two test subjects will remember more and more about their life. As you proceed you will find more and more keywords to their past. The goal here is to collect them all and unlock their memories in the span of 10 day. They are always in that room, the game’s text is only the dialogue of these two characters, there is no BMG since some of the experiments have music in them and there is also no voice acting (so you don’t hear them speak). Which sound maybe boring for some people, but I thought it was really interesting to play, partly because both characters are really well written and developed and you just enjoy spending time with them and learning about their past. The closer you get to the end of the 10 days the more intense the story gets and the more on edge you are, wondering what will happen next. The game goes from light-hearted and fun to dark and heavy in the span of the 10 days. Even if the experiences are considered “friendly” it doesn’t mean that their memories are too. There is some heavy stuff in the game which some may find disturbing and hard to swallow. So general warning here. I played all 10 day glued to my seat and ended it with pain in my heart, it hurts a lot but it was really good written.

Characters

For once I would like to mention that their names are translated in the English version, so Nishi is “West” and Higashi “East”, I’m not sure why they did it, sure that what their name means in Japanese, but I don’t see a reason to translate it. Since I played the Japanese version, I will use their Japanese names.

Nishi

Nishi always talks in polite Japanese, he looks kinda shady (according to the creator, which is true lol) but he is very kind, especially to Higashi. And from the very beginning it’s very obvious how deeply in love Nishi is with Higashi, he always comments how great Higashi is and how he loves to see Higashi make x face (basically every facial expression of Higashi) the more you play the more horny his comments get (lol). Despite being extremely horny for Higashi he has full control of himself and doesn’t do anything Higashi doesn’t want, he cherishes Higashi a lot and would always help him and even gives him his food, just to see him happy. He is very smart and loves to tell Higashi all kinds of random facts. Nishi is always smiling, and his sprite is always looking to the side so it looks like he is smiling at Higashi (hehe so cute). Normally I’m not into the polite type, but I love Nishi a lot, he is just so funny and cute and loves Higashi so much.

Higashi

Don’t get deceived by his cute face, he has a body builder body and would probably crush you in 0.2 seconds, but despite that Higashi is really cute, he has a somewhat childish attitude and loves aliens, he loves to play games and he draws if he feels like it (you can get him to draw pictures for you). Higashi doesn’t understand Nishi’s obvious flirting, he understands what Nishi is saying but he always thinks that since they are both boys it can’t be that Nishi is meaning it in such a way, but he enjoys being with Nishi and doing things with him. It's very obvious that he has some kind of trauma from his past and he often panics if he sees certain things, with Nishi always being there to comfort him. I love Higashi as much as Nishi, he is adorable and has a very cute happy smile, his past is very tragic and it hurt seeing him suffer so much, so I want him and Nishi just to be happy together.

Art & Music

As said before there is no music lol, but there is an opening which I really like.

The Cgs are drawn by queen Yura and are rather dark and lack colour, they have a very depressive vibe similar to some of the one in luckydog1+ bad egg, which I really really like. They fit the dark atmosphere of the game very well. There are some really cute CGs for Higashi and Nishi, but also a lot of disturbing CGs that are even hard to look at. Yura really did a fantastic job as always.

Short conclusion

Yes, the game is great, yes please play it and suffer with me. But if you can’t stand dark, heavy themes and see gore then I don’t recommend it, this is NOT a game for anyone who just wants to see some fluffy BL moments and cute romance, and also NOT a game for people who just want to see sex. There are, of course H-scenes in the game but, I can’t really say if watching them would make you happy. But if you’re fine with going through pain and suffer then I fully recommend it. 👍

Walkthrough and Gameplay explanation

(Short disclaimer, I don’t know how these things will be called in the English version, I just choose what I think fits best)

So, the main game is basically to find all the keywords in time before the 10 days are over. To unlock them you have to fill them out, like this

You have to do experiment to find hints for the keywords. You can find keywords in the experiences that don’t have this symbol:

You can select what experiments you want to do from these possibilities:

From left to right: Spying, Meal, Special things, Incidents, Amusement, water thingy (will be unlocked if you ask questions), question, pictures (bath and sleep) are not important The most important part are Spying - Amusement and the pictures tab You have to choose Spying basically every second time. While you can get hints in the experiments only the spying option will unlock the keywords.  You don’t have to do all that the game offers you on the day but around 80% of the Spying part since you can’t watch them on the next day like with the experiments.

Important is also for Higashi to draw you pictures to unlock certain ends.

Another things which is important to get some cute Cgs between Higashi and Nishi is the “intimacy %”

Fill it up to 100% before the day is over and you get some nice CGs (The day starts at 7:30 and ends at midnight when its bed time, at 6 p.m, it’s bath time until 6:30)

You also have the option to ask them question, this is more important for other ends than for the main endings. They sometimes will request things, if you fulfill their request in time, you can choice if you want some “happy gas” or “café au lait”. Give them several of one of these things and see what will happen. (You can only give them “happy gas” while they sleep, the café au lait is the “special things” tab at the very bottom)

There is also this water thing you have to fill to see “birth” fill it out if you have time and see what happens.

I recommend you to do reach one end no matter which, because the game will unlock a hint mode once you reach an end that can be used to get all ending in the game once you unlock hint mode for end 3 and finish it you can unlock hint mode for end 5, both helpful to complete the game.

Also another important thing: YOU CANT SAVE (meaning you have to restart from day 1 if you want to do different endings

General walkthrough (I stole it from the Japanese wiki lol)

Ending 1:  Follow hint mode for ending 3, don’t do 4-5 experiments that have keywords on the 10th day (I tried to get this end 2 times but failed, but apparently its an end that happens if you fail to collect all keyword in a specific way? But it’s not that important)

Ending 2: Follow the hint mode for ending 3 and choose to tell the true in the end.

Ending 3: Follow the hint mode for ending 3 and choose not to tell the true in the end. (you can get this end even without having to choose in the end)

Ending 4: finish end 3, follow hint mode for ending 3 and full the water thingy, the difference will happen after the ending 3.

Ending 5: Follow hint mode for ending 5 and do the the 5th black square experience.

Ending 6: Follow hint mode for ending 5 and do the the 5th black square experience but before you have to upload your game to version 1.5 or 1.6, you can do this by asking them question. (apparently the question with (↑) help with this but I not really sure because I also asked them just random question and it still worked. But you have to ask them a lot of question for it to work)

Ending 7: Follow hint mode for ending 3, use the “happy gas” 8 times (I don’t know if I recommend this end first or not, maybe it better to finish that in the beginning if you want to at least to enjoy the H-scenes? But you will be left with question, so keep that in mind)

Ending 8: Follow hint mode for ending 5, use the café au lait 8 times and give the 9th to Higashi, you also need to do the “a lump of ??? experiment.

Ending 9: Use the café au lait 8 times and give the 9th to Nishi, you also need to do the “a lump of ??? experiment, you need to finish ending 4

Ending 10: Follow hint mode for ending 5, do all the experiments with (★) in it, do as many experiments that raise the intimacy level as much as possible. (The one with the pink hand symbol)

Warning: If you want to play the game yourself don’t read the next part, the memory of the characters is the most important part of the game and the reason why its so interesting to play, I will talk about everything what happened in the game, only continue if you don’t plan on playing or really don’t care.

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Story

Before I played the game myself, I watched some videos of the mobile version online and really enjoyed it. It was fun to watch the characters react and although I heard form Japanese player that the game is sad, but I didn’t expect it to be, no not even bitter-sweet but a full on tragedy with no real happy end for neither of it’s characters.

Let me tell you in summary what things the memories of Higashi and Nishi will reveal. I don’t remember every single details since the memories are told in a not chronical order but I try.

In the game you mostly looking for Higashi’s memory because surprise Nishi remembers everything (explains why he has such an obvious crush in Higashi). The story basically start when Higashi was in elementary school his parents divorced and he chose to life with his mother, because Higashi really loves his mother a lot. In the first day of the experiments Higashi wants to escape so he can meet his mother again, but later we find out that his mother was actually murdered, of course Higashi wants to know why and who did it. But before the murder took place, his mother had a boyfriend after she separated from Higashi’s father, who was really controlling of her and abusing of Higashi (like with beating and all). Through the experiments we learn that Higashi was apparently tortured by various things like, burning his feet or giving him piss to drink. Baby Higashi had not a lot of friends in school and often was scared to go home. He even mentioned how a perfect day for him is a day when nothing bad happens. Because if his heavy trauma he has nightmares that he often draws pictures of (these are really scary to look at).   After Higashi remember that his murder was killed, he remembers how; she was poisoned by someone, someone who gave Higashi a present his mother eat and this was what had killed her. There is another important thing Higashi’s remembers that he had an important person who ones went to a summer firework festival. After Higashi came back from this summer festival his mother’s boyfriend got so mad and beat Higashi so extreme that this poor boy was in the hospital for 2 MONTHS ((T⌓T)), after release he was put in the children care center for one month but returned home later because he couldn’t leave his mother alone who was really bad at doing everything according to Higashi. His mother’s boyfriend was actually put in jail for that, which took place in the 6th year of elementary school, his mother was killed when he was in the 2nd year in middle school. All memories he had were only until the day his mother died, everything after was still in the dark.

So now to the important question, what about Nishi? What roles does he play? Well turns out Nishi and Higashi actually knew each other before, not only knew but they were actually best friend (༶ඬ༝ඬ༶) who played together all the time after Nishi moved to Higashi’s city. Nishi’s mother had a terrible accident that lead to her being heavy injured and even killed Nishi’s unborn sister, they moved to a bigger city to care for her, Nishi’ father is a man who works with Chinese medicine, I think? Nishi went to a different elementary school than Higashi but these two still spent a lot of time together. Nishi didn’t really go to middle school because he was always helping his father with work, who was home rarely. More important, Nishi was the one who Higashi went to the firework festival with (there is this really cute picture he draws of them as babies watching the fireworks (ಥ﹏ಥ)), and not only that but he actually lived a whole month with Nishi and his mother, after the abuse thing with his mother’s boyfriend.

On the 8th night (I think) before the go to sleep, Nishi tell Higashi he has something important to tell, and then he tell him how he was the one who actually killed his mother (Σ(°ロ°)) he used a toxic flower covered with chocolate which he knew his mother would eat because HE HAD GIVEN HER POISEN FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS (now that’s a twist… apparently she was sick in some way anyways so no one had noticed it before). Higashi flips and starts to strangle Nishi asking why he would do that but Nishi wants him first to remember everything, (Also, important to note that Higashi even though he is smaller, he is stronger than Nishi) so he stops and says that he doesn’t hate Nishi because he promised never to hate anyone ever again, he just feels very sad and wants to know why he did it. The following day Higashi remembers even more time he had spent with Nishi, but also remembers that Nishi’s mother actually died later which he really feels sad about because he really liked her a lot and wanted to meet her again. At night he once again starts to strangle Nishi wanting the reason for his mother’s death but stops because he gets some really weird flashbacks of Nishi.

On the last day you collect the last memories of Higashi and get more pictures from him (which play an important role actually). Higashi also remembers that he got a call right after he saw his mother die. Once the day is over Nishi and Higashi sit down to reveal the final missing puzzle. Everything from here was hard to swallow. It was Higashi’s mother’s birthday and Nishi gave Higashi the poisonous flower which he gave to his mother, which she ate and died. Shocked, Higashi gets a call from his Nishi with Nishi telling him that he was the one who killed her, Higashi is shocked and Nishi tells him to come over to his house so he can explain why. Hiagshi rushes over completely angry at him and attacks him, Nishi tell him that he want to listen to his last request but Higashi completely flips and starts to strangle Nishi until blood starts to drip from his eyes and mouth…………Higashi actually killed Nishi in that moment, he really died and Higashi remembers it now, the worst part is that Nishi knew it, he knew Higashi would kill him for it and he actually dug a hole in his garden so HIGASHI COULD BURY HIM(……I have no words). Nishsi actually left him a letter telling what to do once he killed him, but this is where it gets even worse, once Higashi realized he killed his best friend he completely loses it and begins to hit his head against something (don’t remember what exactly) until he CRUSHES HIS HEAD AND DIES. He literally committed suicide right there on spot, he died, Nishi died, they have been dead the whole time, that’s why Higashi couldn’t remember more because there was never a future to begin with. There were only 14 years old…. o(TヘTo) Hello darkness my old friend~

Nishi didn’t know that Higashi, too died on that day and is shocked to find it out. Once all of this is out you can choose if you want to tell Higashi the true or not

-If you don’t: Nishi will tell Higashi that he killed his mother because he wanted to free Higashi from her, because as long as she lived Higashi has to care for her and never can live the life he wanted. Then Nishi tells him since he now told Higashi everything, Higashi is free to kill him, but Higashi tells him that he won’t and that he still wants them to be best friends. The only question remains, if they died when they were 14, how are they alive, why do they look older now? (around 18, 19 ) Well, this question will probably never be answered, there is no full explanation who is behind this all, why are they alive, or are they even alive? It ends how it started with them in the room together.  (this is the end 3)

-If you do tell the true: Higashi will get a card and the only thing written on it is “Your mother abused you”, Yes Higashi’s mother was behind Higashi’s abuse, she did these horrible things to him not only her boyfriend, she burned his feet so he couldn’t go to school, she fed him rotten food and the piss. That’s the true reason Nishi killed her, because she abuse Higashi, but Higashi was so manipulated by her abuse that he still loved her. Once Higashi reads that he begins to remember, from the picture he drew what his mother did to him (that’s why they were important) but this is too much for him that he dies right in Nishi’s arm. Nishi follows right after. It seems Nishi knows that they can both died from that and the game hints that this experiment is constantly repeated, so they live and die in a circle. (ending 2)

Ending 2 & 3 are both like the true endings, yes this is all you get utter depression. I can’t with Nishi, he knew Higashi would kill him and yet he still couldn’t see him suffer from abuse, despite knowing the whole time he was dead he never was mad at Higashi ever he always looked at him with the most loving eyes, the love he had for Higashi was tragic, that ended in a tragedy for both of them. I can’t even be mad at Nishi or Higashi, I fully understand Nishi’s reasons and how can you be mad at Higashi for killing him when Nishi himself isn’t. Higashi was only a victim of abuse which led to all of this. If you finish the ending 3 you can read the letter Nishi wrote him before his death in the game start menu. In it it’s says how Nishi wants him to bury him in the garden and that he should go to the police after and how he saved money for Higashi so he can survive alone and there rest I will maybe know some day if I can stop crying while reading the letter………………….

Also you don’t get any H-scenes not even a kiss, this is just a full on depression game. Yet I’m still fine with it, it was a beautiful written tragedy, I just wanted them to be happy (╥﹏╥)

Ending 1: Like said I never did it because I couldn’t get it for some reason, but it’s a fail end where you fail to find all of Higashi memories and Higashi doesn’t remember killing Nishi or dying himself and Nishi doesn’t know he died (is what Japanese people told me).

Ending 4: Its basically ends with ending 3 and then you see Higashi and Nishi being reborn in some tank or some shit? Is it a hint that they were born in a labor and they only have memories from their previous life? I don’t know…You can only get this end once.

Ending 5: The black square will swallow Nishi and cut off his bottom part and he dies in Higashi’s arm. (very bloody end)

Ending 6: Same experiment as for ending 5, but this time they can pass through the square and leave the room only to end up in?? good question, it looks like outside but there is no other person also a piece of meat falls from heaven…okay?

Ending 7: The horny end lol. You have to give them the “happy gas” and Higashi gets high and horny and starts to make out with Nishi in the first night and they gradually make more nsfw things which ends with sex at the 8th time. This is the only way to get anything sexual between them, yes by drugging. The sex scene was WILD, Nishi tells Higashi that he needs to tell him thanks you for killing his mother or he won’t do xxx so he does while they go for it….eh ok. This feels even weirder if you know that they are both dead.

Ending 8: Higashi gets high from coffee and thinks he is eating his mother’s sandwich but he is actually eating Nishi’s hand….. Nishi is just fine with it (Okay Nishi you big simp)

Ending 9: Nishi gets high and remembers things he shouldn’t so the experiment is just stops?

Ending 10: Jeez, this one was the worst x.x If you raise their intimacy level really high, at night when they supposed to go to bed they let this giant man in the room ( I think it's Higashi’s mother’s ex?) and HE BEGINS TO HIT HIGASHI AND NISHI AND RAPES HIGASHI, Nishi and Higashi then try to kill him and somehow made it. It ends with Higashi crawling naked to Nishi who was laying on the floor completely covered in blood, saying that he only needs Nishi………………………………………………… WHY DO YOU GET THAT FOR RAISING THEIR AFFECTION TENNENOUJI WHYYY.

*cough* Anyway thanks for reading me suffer if you made it to the part, I’m gonna go be depressed and pray that the next BL game doesn’t rip my heart out like this did  (￣ ￣|||)

[javomelancholie]

Albedo is not an aloof person. He is an introvert. He's very polite and elegant to ordinary people, and will communicate to the best of his abilities. After all, we know that our Albedo is a successful homunculus who can blend with humans. We also know that he is quite popular and loved by many people for his calmness, collectiveness, intelligence and skills.

When Lumine first met Albedo, we learned that he is a mean little kind science man, he is a complex human being, is smitten with Lumine from the beginning because he is seeing in her a kindred spirit, is struggling with his loneliness and is interested in essence of life/self-improvement. Albedo also admited that investigative process is giving him only fleeting pleasure and everything that was once exciting for him eventually boring him. But he enjoyed spending time with Lumine and looking forward to meet with her again.

I really recommend to rewatch all events with him. Looking at all our interactions with him it feels like Albedo in the pop-up pictures and has stepped out, gradually getting to know you and becoming one with you, and only showing to the Traveler his mischievous side that others can't see.

He finally have a person in his life who understands him perfectly, accepts him and with whom Albedo can be at ease and himself.

Through the perspective of the Traveler we see the comprehensive nature of his character. Albedo isn't some kind of tamed, never annoyed, expressionless person.

For example, in the event "Hues of the violet garden" he asked Lumine: "Hehe, can't I come and see you when nothing is up?" referring to their conversation in his first story quest when Albedo asked Lumine if he can solicit her help again when need arises and she answered: "Sure, even if you just want some company, find me anytime". He is so considerate! Like Lumine! Or when during his first story quest he asked her to make him a meal as part of test but in reality Albedo was just hungry. Or when Albedo, Lumine and Paimon were making scary stories in the event "Shadows Amidst Snowstorms", Albedo said that he finds Paimon's story about replacing the victim amusing and said that he would like bring it up in the future conversations.

Paimon: Do you want to scare people with it?

Albedo: Yes (nodding)

Paimon: This guy has a real mean streak!

Albedo: (I will meet Lumine in the city and will deliberately hide the mark on my neck. Looking forward to it).

The victory expression of a successful prank! He is so funny! Lumine was smirking back and found his behavior amusing! Just get married you two! He is keeping a polite distance with others but with Lumine he is different. Albedo always talks about how interested he is in her and how he wants to spend more time with her (especially by themselves). He is slowly opening his heart to her. And is evolving because of her. He confessed his love for Lumine sweetly in the Serenitea Pot and asked for a date. Albedo suggested for Lumine to live with him on Dragonspine in the end of event "Shadows Amidst Snowstorms".

I think the plot of his character overall is pretty good. It's nice seeing that he is gradually gaining more friends and becoming a better version of himself after Albedo met Lumine.

During "Midsummer Island Adventure" event Albedo knew from the start that the "evil" Dodo King is Alice but didn`t tell anyone about that because he thinks that the game shouldn't be ruined, let people discover the warm surprise. He's nice and patient with Klee and is a kind brother to her. He appreciated Cyno's jokes. He promises to protect Lumine on numerous occasions.

In short, Albedo is a charming character. An elegant gentleman but a silly little man with Lumine and likes to tease her.

He is cute!

[animeandfilmotaku]

烏は主を選ばない-[A Raven Does not choose its master]-Intrigue and Insight.

In my normal regular brain, this is honestly my reaction to this series via a meme

But I am a serious film review writer, and I really really need to gush one of the best anime series I have watched in recent years, so shall jump into the world of Yatsugarsu.

I may come late to the court drama genre party, thanks to Apothecary Diaries (薬屋のひとりごと) [FYI I really highly recommend this, if you love strong female characters and intriguing plot twists), so unfortunately I have to wait til February 2025 for Season 2 (I should read the novels too, as I heard it is also good), but it would be another show that I will recommend. As for now, I need to talk about this series 烏は主を選ばない [A Raven Does not choose its master]

So it started simply about Yukiya, a country boy from Taruhi who has unexpectedly cross pass with Prince Wakamiya (the true Kin’u), to be his aide (Though Yukiya has his sassy ways when dealing with his antics). So for the first half of the series- we deal with the 4 consorts vying for Wakamiya’s hand in marriage. I said it was great, it was cool, the intrigue is amazing with every plot twist from each consort having its own affairs and personality-all vying for . Not going to spoil for one of the biggest twists for that arc, but not all that it seems in the courts, that even Yukiya-an observer be like I am too old for this shit with these delulu nobles.

I would say Hamayuu is my favourite among the consorts, because she radiated intelligence and wit that every time I see her, I be like QUEEN, I love you so much 😩

However I wanted to give the shout out to the next part of the series that totally solidify the series for me as a whole, so after the selection process of the consort is officially done (With oh course revelations of our lovely consorts, again no spoilers), trouble seems to brew at the countryside as there are mutated yatsugarasus and killer were-monkeys (These things scared the shit out of me TBH) prowling through the villages, killing the residents- which Yukiya is pulled back to the Prince’s side, to investigate these horrors. I guess that is how Game of Thrones fans feel like with the plot twists they watched, because Raven’s plot twists are muah Chef’s kiss. Like every time I be like ‘This so-so is SUS” and the same time, did not expect the unexpected with the motivations. Like from the intrigue on who shall win Wakamiya’s hand, now it become like there are drugs???? There are evil monkeys???? Gang pacts????? Quoting that Lady Gaga Meme;

You can say it makes you want more of its twists and turns in Yamauchi’s inner worlds.

Not to mention, I love the world-building that it is not jarring at all, but rather it serves you like a 9 course Michelin meal, which its politics, surroundings, mythos and livelihood interweaved so beautifully. I admit I am jealous how it is written, as I cannot even pen these worlds so intriguing and yet so brutal, which could be similar to real life.

As David Lean, one of my heroes said ‘I'm first and foremost interested in the story, the characters.’ and it really shined through the series, with the relationship between Wakamiya and Yukiya, who lived different lives; Wakamiya burdened with the destiny of protecting his fellow crows and Yukiya, a witty kid who learns that the world he lives is not what it seems and yet bonded by loyalty. They propelled the story through their observations and interactions with their allies, enemies or conspirators.

On the side note the endcard after every episode done by Natsuki-sensei (The illustrator for the Yatsugarsu series) which are so gorgeous by itself (I saw an online website where you can buy the postcard set itself, which I am jealous as it is expensive)

I am quite upset how this anime flew by the radar, with the more popular ones, but if you love court intrigue, refreshing world buliding and complex characters, this series is for you,and I hope you enjoy the ride as I was

I am hoping to get my hands to work on the novels by Abe-sensei itself so I can read it by itself, because it is just amazing

[theboywithburninghands]

It was a slow day at work today, so I wrote something. It’s a short bit of the arranged marriage AU. I was gonna make it longer but… eh. @fernstarsblog here your tag.

T/W: era-appropriate sexism

Primum Peccatum Ch. 5: I’m Just a Girl, Lucky Me

Pomni handed her book to the librarian.

“Miss Shutnyk, back so soon! Have you finished this already? It’s hardly been a week.”

Pomni smiled politely, keeping her eyes on the desk. “The prose isn’t exactly complex, Mr. Carpenter. They are fairy tales, after all.”

“Be that as it may, this is quite a lot of stories. You go through these so quickly, it’s a wonder you haven’t run out of books to read.” the librarian said.

Pomni smiled again, wistfully this time. In truth, she had only skimmed the book. Fairy tales offered lessons that she had learned as a child or themes she heard told in more interesting ways in better books. That, and it had been dreadfully difficult to concentrate on reading with this inane marriage business.

She looked around the library for another book. Normally, she was on the hunt for something new to read, but today called for something slightly different. She wanted a book she loved, something that would help distract her from everything. Literary comfort food.

She soon found her respite in the fiction section. Humidity by Rachel Houston. It was a wonderful story about a muggy New Hirnantian hamlet inundated by fog, and a new schoolteacher that arrives there and becomes invested in the lives of the townsfolk. The prose was beautiful and unpretentious, and she loved the main character, a woman about Pomni’s age. It helped that the author was also a woman, and thus knew how to write from a female perspective.

“Ah, Humidity, Ms. Shutnyk? I thought you read this one ages ago.” Mr. Carpenter said when Pomni brought the book over.

“I would very much like to read it again. I have been meaning to, but there are so many books… But, now is as good a time as any to revisit an old favorite, I believe.” Pomni said.

“There’s never anything wrong with enjoying a novel again. Some stories I could read over and over again and never get tired of. Even if I had your memory.” Mr. Carpenter said, as he stamped the checkout card and marked the due date.

“It’s a blessing and a curse. I can really only experience a story for the first time once… but, I never forget a favorite. Thank you and enjoy the rest of your day, Mr. Carpenter.”

Pomni managed enough eye contact for a polite goodbye before she left the library. She walked down the path to the pier. It was another warm day with cool, salty breezes, being so close to the reach brought the smell of the ocean. Her black sundress fluttered slightly at the occasional zephyr. She held the brim of her sunhat to keep it from flying away, the other around her book. She thought about going for a walk in the park, it was part of her routine, after all… but not this time. Her heels were still somewhat sore from the blisters she sustained, and truth be told, she wanted to be alone with her book. Once she was married, solitude would be very hard to come by, even with her and Jax Krolik’s agreement to live like bachelors in the same house.

She reached the pier just as the ferry arrived. A few homeowners from Primum Peccatum exited the boat. One elderly gentleman, a neighbor who Pomni had spoken to perhaps twice in her entire life, nodded to her.

“Congratulations, Miss Shutnyk,” he said. Pomni merely nodded as she passed him by. Just for a moment, she contemplated tripping the man into the sea. She stepped onto the ferry and took a seat inside, her usual spot by the window. She opened her book, skipping the preamble, and dove into the story.

The ferry waited the usual ten minutes for any late arrivals, before the bell tolled that it was time to set sail. As the crew pulled up the anchor and started the engine, a pair of feet landed on the deck, a straggler, no doubt. Pomni heard them approach the crew and gasp an apology, stepping inside the ferry and taking a seat with a sigh of relief, slumping over the back of the chair. Pomni glanced at them, looked back down at her novel, then glanced back up.

“Miss… Kali?” she said.

Jax’s elder sister-in-law, wearing a similar maroon dress from the last time Pomni had seen her, had taken off her large hat to fan herself. She wore no shoes (beastfolk rarely ever wore them, their feet were often too uniquely shaped or oddly sized for shoes), but wore a simple and elegant string of pearls around her neck. Pomni had to admit, she looked quite nice, despite her tangerine fur being matted from sweat.

The beastwoman blinked and sat up much straighter upon seeing Pomni. She smiled. “Oh! Oh, good afternoon! Miss Shutnyk, what a pleasant surprise! I wasn’t expecting to see you on the mainland! How are you?”

Pomni swallowed, focusing on her book. Be polite, she thought. This was going to be a relative of yours who’d done nothing to you. So far.

“I’m well,” Pomni replied. “I just came from the library. Are you going to see Jax?”

“I am! He’s staying with your neighbor, correct? It must be so relieving to have such a short distance between the two of you!”

Pomni cleared her throat. “I do wish he had told me about the arrangement first…”

Kali laughed. “Oh, that’s just the way he is. Such a cad, all about surprises and tricks! There’s never a dull moment with him!”

“Yes, I’m inclined to agree,” Pomni said, focusing on her novel.

“I’m so lucky that fellow in red lended me his ferry pass… I would have missed you otherwise!”

Pomni looked Kali in the face for the first time. “Fellow in red?”

“Oh, you enjoy Rachel Houston? I love her work, I quoted from one of her poems for my wedding vows!”

“Is that right?” Pomni closed her book and set it on her lap. “Which one was it?”

“Ah, the title eludes me… but I remember the verse!

‘If there are but two minds left

After time concludes and eternity begins

I long to be alone with you.’”

Pomni smiled. “Ah, that one was unpublished and untitled, included in The Complete Works. I understand why you selected it. It’s beautiful…”

“Isn’t it? Alton’s eyes were swimming when I read it, and he so seldom cries. That’s just the power of good literature!” Kali declared.

“Hm…” Pomni had to think about how to continue the conversation. It wasn’t as though she didn’t want to talk about one of her favorite authors, but if she began, it would be very difficult to stop. “Your husband. What does he do?”

“Alton is a doctor! He works at the hospital for the moment, but if he’s hoping to open his own drug store once my father-in-law gets back on his feet. It’s mostly a matter of paying for all the medicinal powders and tinctures, plus the land expenses and building expenses.”

“From… the wedding, I imagine.” Pomni replied.

“Yes indeed! And, truth be told, I am quite happy to see you and Jax together. Oh, I was so worried that-”

“P-Pardon my interruption. Do you enjoy married life, Kali?” Pomni asked.

Kali looked a bit perplexed for a moment, before she beamed.

“Oh, I love it. Altonicus is a wonderful man, he’s kind, and intelligent, sensitive but not weak… we’re hoping to have our first child soon, as soon as we better establish our roots. We have a house, yes, but our own business is what would really drive us to have kin of our own.”

“And your marriage was arranged?” Pomni replied.

“It was! Oh, I was so nervous. I was just 20, you know! But when I first met Alton, I remember the first thing he said to me-”

Pomni became lost in thought, drowning out Kali’s voice. So it was possible to be in one of these arrangements and love one’s partner. Unless Kali was hiding something, or suffering from Stockholm syndrome…

“Would you say you were lucky?” Pomni asked.

“Lucky?” Kali echoed.

“That you ended up with a person you could love…” Pomni said, practically mumbling.

“Ah… I understand. You’re unhappy.”

Pomni’s eyes widened. “Ah- No, I didn’t mean to imply…”

“Miss Shutnyk… no, Pomni. I’m going to be your co-sister-in-law, so I should use your first name, shouldn’t I? Pomni, I’m not surprised you feel that way. You’re 25, yes? Any woman your age that hasn’t married probably has no interest in getting married age 26, if that makes any sense. Tell me honestly: would you ever have married of your own volition?”

“I wouldn’t. I still wish not to. I tried to join the clergy so I wouldn’t be able to…” Pomni confessed.

“So you are unhappy. But let me tell you something, Pomni. You’re doing a good thing. Not just for your family.” Kali said.

“I don’t care,” Pomni blurted out. “I… I’m sorry. I know you’re depending on my family’s dowry for your business, but… I simply… I can’t force myself to be happy about this…”

Kali, to Pomni’s surprise, smiled.

“I know and I’m sorry. You’re correct. I was very fortunate to be married to a man that loves me. But, in a way, I think you’re fortunate too.”

“…I’m afraid I don’t follow.” Pomni replied. “I am lucky that I wasn’t married to a monster, I suppose. But why must I be married at all? I wanted to take over my father’s law firm…”

Kali suddenly held Pomni’s hand, the human girl jumping at the touch. The beastwoman looked Pomni dead in the face.

“Do you still have that dream?” she asked.

Pomni couldn’t look her in the eye for very long, but she nodded.

“Yes, I do.”

“Then you can achieve it. Look at Rachel Houston!”

Kali tapped Pomni’s book. “A published author who you can find in any library. All those stuffshirts who scoffed at the idea of a woman being a best-selling author had to put their feet firmly in their mouth when they read her prose and poetry. Being a woman is incredibly difficult, but if you are exemplary, you will succeed no matter your gender.”

Pomni swallowed. “Kali… I’m… I-I don’t know what to say…”

“But, if I may impart some advice? I’ve known Jax for ten years, since he was only 12 years old. And that veneer of slyness?”

The ferry arrived at the dock, the red Ediacaran wood gleaming in the early afternoon sunlight.

“Oh, we’re here already? What a quick voyage this was!” Kali hopped off of her chair and headed for the boat’s exit.

Pomni sat for a moment. She collected her belongings and followed Kali out of the boat. She was already hurrying up the path towards the Rooker estate.

“I know we’re traveling in the same direction, Pomni, but I really must hurry on ahead! I have to go to The Gray Church right after I visit with Jax, and I’d like to be home before evening! Ta-ta for now!”

Kali waved frantically before dashing ahead. Rabbitfolk moved rather quickly. That seemed appropriate.

—

[jokerihardlyknower]

One month on Batman: a beginners descent.

Disclaimer: this was written in April 2024.

I've never been a superhero person. I've never been a Batman person.

I had never interacted with any Batman media, never knew anything about Batman besides his parents died and he got upset about it.

Recently I have made the executive decision to start my Batman journey. I wanted to document my experience as someone entirely new to Batman as I make my way around the universe.. universes.

My journey starts on April 9th, 2024. A YouTube video came on my recommended, I watched it. The video? "A perfect Batman villain: baby doll | Batman the animated series". Before this I had never considered Batman as something I could ever participate in. This video tipped the scales in Batmans favor and I decided, it's time. It's time to open the door to batman.

Two days later, April 11th, I start watching Batman: the animated series on HBOmax. The first episode on HBOmax is the cat & the claw part:1. This episode debuts Catwoman in this series, and is actually the first time I realized Catwoman was a villain. I guess I hadn't put that much thought into it before. I also learned that she was a love interest for Batman, interesting. It is to my understanding that he does not reciprocate her feelings, at least not to the capacity that she likes him. But I also believe that at the point of the series I am currently at, she likes Batman more than she likes Bruce Wayne. I also didn't know she was blonde, or that she had a cat partner or cats at all. These are trivial and minor things but it really goes to show how little I really knew. While I have continued watching, I have not yet reached the babydoll episode.

There were many notable villains I had not heard of before and have since learned about through watching. Such as Dr freeze, and clayface who I originally thought was the same man as the thing from marvel as I also know nothing about marvel outside of the two spider verse movies.

Two days later, April 13th, I watched the Lego Batman movie. It was...amazing. It was so good it made me scared, that no batman would ever compare and I would lose interest in my journey completely. (That has yet to happen). I enjoy the over exaggeration of the characters because as a complete beginner to this subject it helps me get general ideas about who characters are, even if it's a dumbed down uncomplicated version. Not to say Lego batman is dumb, no, the Lego batman movie is genius and perfect. I love how Batman and Joker's relationship is explored in an obviously, painfully obviously, queer coded way.

And I want to take this time to make an announcement. This is a serious rant about ship and stan politics. Not all jokers are the same, not all Batmans are the same. Every separate Batman universe is exactly that: separate. Characters will have different relationships in different universes and that's okay. Someone enjoying Lego Joker is not the same as enjoying suicide squad joker. Lego batjokes is not the same as Joker(2019) batjokes which is p3d0ph1l1a by the way, pointing that out because I've seen batjokes fanart with joker(2019) and it's. Ahem. This is a direct response to "you can't ship this because this character did x!" This logic does not apply to media with this many different universes. Different universes have different canon events, Lego Joker saves Gotham by holding hands with Batman, that is a completely different man to the killing joke joker.

Tw: S/A, skip this next paragraph if necessary

Spin off rant: for now I will not read the killing joke, I will not watch the killing joke. I've heard enough. While I would typically approve of a story exploring the complexities of the ties of joker and Batman, jokers backstory and what that means for everything else, the mirror images of batman and joker, I don't approve of the way this goes about it, it feels disrespectful to women, and also ridiculous at times. Sexual violence is overused. Sexual violence is overused by men as a sort of fantasy. According to secondary sources the creator of this comic uses sexual violence in almost all of his work. Why do you feel the need to express this over and over? Why are women overly exploited in horror media in a way that almost never advances the plot? What is the point? Because at this point you are obsessed, and it's weird. It leads me to believe this is something you think about way too much. Oops! Almost wrote something without rape in it sorry guys that was a close one. Imagine being a freak, couldn't be me.

Why does Batman laugh at the end of the killing joke. Is he stupid 🤔?

If you're mad about this I think you need to take a joke. Pun intended.

Um. Lego batman super good love that joker what a guy. In this movie I learned that poison ivy had a poison kiss, I don't know why I never thought about whether or not she was poisonous before. In the movie I think she has plant powers which I have seen displayed in the odd TikTok clip here and there but I think in Batman the animated series she isn't magical just a scientist so I'm not sure if the no magic is exlusive to the animated series or if it's just one of those things that depends on the media. I also learned that the penguin has actual penguins, in the Batman animated series I have yet to see any penguins, just a vulture?? Which I don't understand why he has.

2 days later April 15th I watch the Batman with Robert Pattinson. This movie was also pretty good. Really good. Another instance of me getting scared that nothing else will ever live up. My only hope for this, If my fears turn out to be true, is the sequel to this movie coming. I like how the central villain is The Riddler as well as honestly the people he was trying to expose. He had that right idea, wrong execution type of thing. Which I think is not necessarily to him being super duper evil but I think he's just emotionally unintelligent and mentally disturbed. He needs a really good talking to. I can see him being rehabilitated. It would take a long time because you know the incel adjacent pipeline is a deep hole to fall into and therefore a deep hole to be pulled out of. Despite being a homosexual man myself, I was not as attracted to the riddler as all the lesbians I know. Sorry I just had to say it. Something I really like about this movie is the humanization of a lot of villains like the penguin who in previous incarnations is really weird to say the least. I'm not saying weird is bad by the way. There's a perfectly good time and place for weird and campy and silly villains This particular Batman movie just wasn't that place and that's okay. Another aspect of this movie I think is really interesting is how it's different to other Batman media and the way that they portray Bruce Wayne. In a lot of Batman media, But I'm going to particularly call out Batman The animated series since it's the one I most familiar with at this time, Bruce Wayne is a heartthrob He's beloved by the people at least the rich people of Gotham. But in the Batman he is much more pathetic and emo you know, showing up to the club in the rain sopping wet with smudged eyeliner. I can't help but imagine a song on the world's smallest violin. I also think that this movie really shaped the way I perceive the villains by default because this being the first live-action movie I'm seeing a lot of these villains, It's hard to erase them from my mind when looking at other iterations. Maybe I'd be more apprehensive towards these representations of say the penguin and the Riddler If I had gotten used to the previous representations. But then again I don't know I am not active in the Batman fandom space. I don't know how other people feel about this so I don't know what I'm talking about.

Sometime after watching this movie I realized, wait a minute I have seen a Batman movie before, or at the very least a Joker movie. That's right, in 2019 I watched the Joker. It was mid. And if I'm totally honest I don't remember the entire thing, I remember important things I think. I remember that I didn't like it that much not for any specific reason It just didn't speak to me all that loudly and The fact that I didn't really like it that much probably discouraged me a bit from any other Batman movies even though I know it's silly since Batman is like in the movie for what 30 seconds or less as a child? I have also seen suicide squad the original with the Joker who shall not be named. But that came out in 2016 which was a notably horrible time in my life and so I do not remember anything about that movie or what it was about. So it's safe to say I basically haven't seen suicide squad.

Back to the penguin for a second. Sometimes he has three fingers and sometimes he has five. When he does have three fingers is there a reason for that? Was he born like that and if so is that the reason he's called the penguin or is him being the penguin the reason he has three fingers like is he part penguin or is he just a normal person who happens to have three fingers which is more common in real life however this is Gotham.

Back to catwoman, is her dad always falcone or is that made up for the Batman movie? Many questions indeed.

When I watch too many Batman the animated series episodes in a row I start getting a headache and the damn intro makes me want to bite the TV as well as all the music it seeps into my brain like poison so I have to microdose Batman. The most recent episode I watched was Christmas with the joker, what a jolly gay fellow.

When I started this journey I wasn't sure what to expect. But now at one month on Batman, I can feel the changes. They've appeared in my dreams. I think about them during the day. I see a nerdy ginger and I think "he could play the riddler." I drew Bruce Wayne as a woman. I posted year old fanfiction for a completely unrelated fandom but haven't kept posting because I've been writing Batman fanfiction everyday. I drew Bruce Wayne and Clark kent side by side to decode the differences between the two so if I make fanart in the future I can have distinct personalizations. I'm changing. I'm scared. I'm sick in the head. What have I become?

I have made a group chat that you are not invited to for all my Batman questions comments and concerns to discuss with my family and family adjacent. If one person comments asking for it I will leak the conversations from the group chat.

I had seen a lot of tiktoks in the past regarding the telltale Batman game. And I brought up to my sibling that I would play the game, however I saw a picture of the Joker dying and considering this is a nicer joker I didn't want to put myself through that. They told me he did not die in the game. So I bought it and haven't played it yet.

Anyways, that's my one month on Batman update stay tuned for my descent into Batman and let me know what you think I should watch next.

[aseriesofunfortunatejan]

Just finished watching Providence. I'll probably have some more thoughts to share about it after sleeping on it, and possibly later if I rewatch S3 again (😍).

Providence and S3 spoilers ahead!

The first thing I can't stop thinking about is that upon giving the Psycho-Pass subreddit a quick look before watching the movie, the only post I saw was about how "this movie should have come out before S3". I didn't read the body of the post in fear of spoilers, but throughout watching the movie, I kept thinking about how much I disagree with that. How insignificant would Akira be if you didn't know he was Kei's brother? How random would Atsushi be as a character if you didn't know what he meant to Arata? Imagine this random kid showing up. No one would react positively to Arata, Maiko and Kei. Akira would feel like a side-character we only cared about for a split second and Atsushi would be confusing in the wrong way. Season 3 wouldn't be the same without the mystery of Tsunemori's incarceration. Objectively a wrong take if you care about the storytelling and characters at all imo.

With that out of the way, while Providence answered some of our burning questions, some have been left unanswered, such as:

Did Gino change his haircut so drastically all of a sudden because he realised the wind blowing in his face meant he couldn't see shit?

I'd be willing to buy that he just enjoys changing styles regularly, though.

Since I'm looking at her... do we know what Frederica's deal is, exactly...? I also can't help wondering - is there a reason why Shimotsuki hates her this much? While she's always complaining over petty things, she seems to hold a pretty specific dislike towards Frederica. Is it really just her personality? (I'd be willing to buy that, too...)

I feel like we have gained a net zero information about either Homura Sr. or Jr. Or Bifrost.

I feel like I had another serious question... before I started joking about Gino's hair. It'll probably come back to me. I guess there's always "can Shou's backstory get a Moment? Anyone else remember how S2 didn't give its new cast the same amount of time S1 did? Babyboy's still kinda just Here rn."

I'm still a bit confused about Jackdaw and Vixen, and the fact that I only just realised that Vixen is a woman probably does not help.

I miss Azusawa and Obata...

Oh right, I think I remembered what I meant to talk about. There are events that clearly happened between Providence and S3 that haven't been detailed, such as Gino leaving the Bureau to join Foreign Affairs, Kunizuka running the fuck out of there or even, I believe, Arata and Kei being appointed as Inspectors. We know that Tsunemori contributed to the latter - I wonder if we may learn more about her reasoning in the future. I think we can also infer that Gino, who stated in the movie that he intends on protecting Tsunemori, had to change plans one way or another due to her arrest.

I feel like we still don't know enough about Akira's relationship to his brother or to Atsushi, and I don't know whether that will be forever left in the air of if it will be detailed. The exact implication of Stronskaya Sr. and her relationship to her daughter are also vague.

Honestly, there's a lot going on in this movie. A lot of politics... a lot of religion... and a thick wall of the story's context. It's complex, and it's interesting how Psycho-Pass is continuing in this direction that already stood out in S3.

I'll just say I'm upset about Saiga. Evil evil bad. I'm really hoping for more content with Arata, Maiko and Kei in the near future because I seriously love them!!! And I want closure for them!!!! Akira was a pretty interesting character, though his quick death was frustrating - which I assume was not not on purpose. Though it happened maybe a little too fast due to the movie format (compared to an episodic format), the revelation of his allyship was set up pretty well. Like I said, details are definitely missing - Atsushi didn't explain why Akira was so willing, and he was interrupted before he could say who he was in his own words.

It was pretty nice to see Kougami be a little cringefail. I didn't enjoy his characterisation in S3, but in Providence, it feels a lot more sensible - like he can really feel that he doesn't have control. I'm satisfied with his and Tsunemori's dynamic in the movie, wherein they care about each other deeply - dare I say, Kougami might even care a little more than she does at this point? - how does that dynamic shift feel my guy? - but Kougami's wrongdoings have weight and the narrative doesn't force him back on her. You can feel that he wants to be back, you can feel that to Tsunemori he never really left, but like I mentioned in a more personal post, Gino's her source of comfort, her trustworthy teammate; Kougami isn't welcomed back by default. This feels natural. This feels like the writing cares about their feelings.

What else... Oh yeah... Did anyone else feel like Saiga was kinda................. hot?

[miss-morgans-lover]

Twilight Advent Day 5 : Cullen's favourite college major + new one they should try

(Disclaimer: I have not done or researched any of these courses)

Rosalie: Favourite is her engineering courses she's done, cause it helps her with her cars and she actually enjoys doing them and showing off to other students. In the future she would probably do some sort of Product Design course or something similar, as it's similar enough to engineering that it will hold her interest in a similar way, but also different enough that she is learning something totally new

Edward: His favourite was Medical Science, which he originally did for Carlisle, but ended up enjoying it and always repeating it whenever he goes back to high school. He would want to pursue a Music degree in the future because he enjoys playing and writing music, especially on the piano.

Esme: Her favourite degree was her architect degrees she has. She is often designing new buildings as an anonymous side business as a form of income which she enjoys doing. She also designs the Cullen's home's (often having a big part in actually building them) and also had a hand in designing the Denali's home. She would want to do an Art degree in the future as I feel like she'd enjoy the creativity of it and appreciate it well and it would also help in her designs of buildings.

Carlisle: He's done many degree's or degree type things across his time but, Medical Science remains his obvious firm favourite. In the future though he would want to do a politics course or something similar as I feel he would be interested by the complexities of it and it would intrigue him to find out more about this aspect of the human world.

Alice: Her favourite degree was her fashion/textiles degree as that is what interests her the most. In the future she may want to do a degree in dance as it ties in in the way she moves and there is a lot of costumes in dance which I think she'd enjoy.

Emmett: I think his favourite degree would be one in Woodwork or Carpentry because he would like the concentration it takes and would take pride in the pieces he created. He would also love to see people's faces when they found out he took thet class. In the future he might want to take a sports degree of some description as he would enjoy playing sports, especially ones like Basketball.

Jasper: His favourite degree would be History. He would enjoy learning about all different countries history, though American (specifically Civil War era) History would be his speciality he would enjoy all of it. In the future he would want to pursue a Psychology course as this would help him understand emotions and why they happen more which could help him understand his gift more.

Bella: She has never done a degree yet, however one she'd want to do in the future would be English Literature as she enjoys books and reading them. She also has the observation skills needed to analyse them.