#i thought last time was bad but noooOOOOoooo. this is so much worse

[scarycranegame]

i hate when i gain a new f/o because 1. i have to draw them for my strawpage and 2. i have the worst fucking taste imaginable jesus christ how do i keep picking the worst possible guys

[bookdorp]

A Court of Wings and Ruin ; Chapter 27 to 37

In Chapter 27 Mor is UNDERSTANDIBLY pissed at Rhys. I do appreciate Rhys apologizing in the end. I still don’t understand his reasoning for not telling her. If he had explained to her why he was going to involve Eris Mor would have had time to let it sink it and she would have understood. Keeping secrets like this is bad. It makes for good drama of course, but this is illogical drama. He should have known Mor would have understood if given some time to let it sink in.

We also get some more personal backstory on Amren. Which is interesting. I think she’s an angel? The two cities she helped destroy are maybe Sodom and Gomorra. And she has a ‘grace’? Sounds very Supernatural-like.

Chapter 28. Not much happens... I feel like it’s a little unnecessary. The only part that’s kind of interesting is that a healer checks over Elain because Elain is still acting weird and saying weird things. I’m still dissapointed no one wonders if what maybe she’s having visions or something. It seems obvious to me.

In Chapter 29 Lucien is going to try to see if something is wrong with Elain or not. Through the bond. he doesn’t find anything. Reading this makes me wonder if all mates can talk and feel things through the bond the same way Rhys and Feyre can. Or if Rhys and Feyre are special because of their Daemati powers? We really haven’t met any other mates yet to compare with.

We also learn about Miryam, Drakon and Nephelle. And there are more winged people out there but these have feathered wings. And our first LGBTQ character is in this backstory because Nephelle has a female lover! This is one of the things I’ve always missed in Maas’s books: diversity. I know everyone has gold or tanned skin, but a tan is very ambiguous to me. And there have been no gays yet. Until now. Even though it’s through a told story. But maybe we’ll meet her later.

In Chapter 30 & 31 we learn that Nesta and Elain weren’t assholes for not teaching Feyre how to read, because they didn’t know she couldn’t read! They thought Feyre could read and Feyre never told them she couldn’t, so it was all a misunderstanding. It’s nobodies fault!

And in this chapter we find out what’s at the bottom of the library. I knew we would. Maas would never have mentioned it in an earlier chapter if we wouldn’t. VELARIS IS UNDER ATTACK. At least Nesta and Feyre are. By two more Hybern agents. Twins again. I guess Hybern has lots of twins working for their king? The Ravens have Faebane so Feyre can’t use her magic. So logically the only thing Feyre can think of to save themselves is to go deeper into the library to the thing that lives there and hope it will kill the attackers and not her and Nesta.

This is weird reasoning to me. If you are in danger, you don’t seek out a worse unknown danger. It was pure luck that that thing didn’t kill them first before turning on the Ravens. But Feyre is always lucky like that I guess. She strikes a bargain with the thing and she and Nesta are saved while the two attackers a slowly murdered. 

Yeah Amren is an Angel isn’t she. In Chapter 32 she goes hunting for more attackers and people are smearing lamb’s blood on their doors and doorsteps. Sounds familiar...

And we also finally realize Elain is a SEER. I called it! She has apparently been seeing a girl that turns into a firebird and they figure out she’s the one missing queen. And Lucien’s going to go find her. Which means no more Lucien in this book for a while.... nooooooooooo

Also this reminds me so much of Throne of Glass where Chaol goes off to find allies across the ocean in Tower of Dawn. At the main series he shows up at the last second with another army to help the fight. And I have the feeling this is where this is going too. I bet that somewhere during the last battle Lucien will show up with that queen and human armies to help at the last minute.

Maas really likes recycling her own stories :P

In chapter 34 not much happens. Amren doens’t find any other attackers. Lucien is winnowed to the continent by Rhys, to start his search for this firebird-queen who I kept prisoner by a cray dark sorcerer (will we get a Tower of Dawn type book about this? Because this sounds like a book I would read!)

And at the end of the chapter: CLIFFHANGER! The Summer Court is under attack! ADRIATE NEEDS HELP, send to our heroes by Varian, cousin of High Lord Tarquin.

And Chapter 35 is the first battle in this war. And only the second fight Feyre gets in that’s warlike. The first was when Velaris was attacked and now at the summer court. Though there is no fighting in chapter 35 yet. There is a lot of talking of who will go where and do what. And at the end of this chapter they winnow to Adriata.

In Chapter 36 there is fighting and killing and saving innocents. I’m not sure what more I can say about it. but in chapter 37 Rhys faces the king of Hybern! Even though Feyre isn’t there. She slips into Rhys’s mind and sees everything from his perspective. They talk some, threaten eachother, and then we find out the King was never really there. It was just an illusion! And Rhys kills the fleet of Hybern.

When we found out in chapter 34 Adriata was under attack I though the next chapters would be a lot more exciting and scary but it was so simple and easy. Feyre and Mor breezed through the killings and saved everyone in the palace. They were never truly in danger because they are both so overpowered. Not saying I wanted them to die but this went way too easily. This book is mostly about preparing for war and then fighting in the war. But I don’t really feel the fear. Yes, Feyre throws up for the horror of killing, but that’s it. At no point did I feel like their lives were in danger, you know?

Meh. These chapters were the least interesting so far. Though i’m glad to be in Adriata again. I liked Tarquin as a character in ACOMAF, maybe we’ll get to know him a little better now? In ACOMAF I’d kind of hoped Feyre would have a thing with Tarquin, even though I knew she would end up with Rhys. Tarquin is my kind of guy ><

[everyone-has-their-story]

Season 3 episode 9 commentary with my sister:

I need a happy episode before I rage quit this show. What episode was this?

(informs her its the second to last)

Wait what? Only one more?!

Okay my emotions are somewhat back in order..let’s do this

Tour De France Robbe is back

No! Police!

Why did I think she wasn’t going to be here

FUCK. OFF. BRITT!

He can’t hear you over Britt yelling at you

Omg Sander looks so small there

No Britt, he isn’t in love with YOU

Girl I have memorized a shit ton of lyrics...that don’t mean shit

I hate you

**slams the pause button** I’m so pissed for so many reasons. I hate that that character always reveals the “secret” and I’m sorry but why are you hitting him? And Britt’s example is fucking bullshit. She pisses me off because who tf are you to say how he feels? That’s not her damn place to say that! I knew this was coming but for some reason this one was worse than Skam...I hate her. I have so much to say but idk where to begin so I’m just gonna move on for right now. **presses play**

Robbe and the rain do not go well together..he is at his peak sadness in the rain 

So glad we started off with that upsetting scene..

Robbe you weren’t supposed to put the pieces together on your own, it’s not your fault

There is really no way he was supposed to figure this out, I hate that he thinks he should have

You’re supposed to give him time and then talk to him

NOOO IT WAS REAL!

Yes! Milan was about to say something good! Nooo

No it was a great idea!

Istg I’m so done even reading the name Britt

He admitted himself? That’s actually a good thing, right?

Why does he still look adorable when he is so sad?

Omg that hug! Love this friendship

This little family is everything

Is his background the mural?!

Omg it is

Who be texting him??

Sander maybe not the time for jokes, but I love that you are trying

NO! NO! Robbe no!

Oh good he didn’t send it

Jana..what you doing here girl?

Studying? That shit is not on his to do list

In this house we do not mention Britt!

I know I’m bias, but her reaction was shitty. So no, I don't get it

Fuck Britt and her “strength” I’m sorry but no

No he IS in love with you, fuck what she said

Pause it!! I’m sorry but I’m so pissed right now...I can somewhat understand where Jana and Britt are coming from and I know I’m bias because of you (being bipolar) but I’m seriously struggling with this. I know she is a 16 year old girl who is in love with her boyfriend, but the shit she said is fucked. Just because someone is manic doesn’t mean you can disregard everything they do and feel. Not everything someone says or does is connected to them having bipolar disorder and it is unfair to think otherwise. I know I sound like a heartless bitch, but I can’t with her. I’m over Britt…**presses play**

Wait what..help him?

FUCKING TERRIBLE ADVICE JANA! Jfc...

Finally Robbe is finally getting hugs, but I hate this right now

Robbe…

NO! Stop the texting

Ugh he sent it..

Oh he responded!

Nope, someone take this man’s phone away

WHAT?! No us???

I can physically feel his heart breaking

Why is this actor so good though…

I don’t have time for the boys right now..

Him having exams on top of all this...someone give the man a break!

Oh cool, Moyo’s back..perfect, let’s just make this even more terrible

Jens! Zip it!!

Oh Aaron, you sweet simple boy

Robbe don’t announce it!! I just yelled at Britt....ugh!!

Aaron..I can’t with you

Hold up! Moyo is gonna...oh lord..let’s see how this plays out

As far as we know only Jana has a parent

Moyo better get this speech right

Yes, exactly! I can’t believe I’m agreeing with him

Did he just….minute by minute? Oh hell...why they gotta play me like this

Who knew that Moyo had a heart? Not me that’s for sure

Jens is me! WHATTT?

Liessssss!!

YES HE SAID FUCK THAT about Britt!

Moyo actually out here making sense and spitting facts

Normally I would say never trust him..but this one time, yes trust him

Robbe is the definition of a confused and conflicted boy right now...look at him

He’s eyeing the phone...do it

Yes! Sander!

Nooo pick it back up!

YES!!! Good Robbe!

Why is their trash can on the counter?

Chef Milan at your service

You don’t know what that is???

Sander my dude, answer!

Robbe, Sr. is calling!

Oh shit...totally forgot about that dinner

Let’s not mention the bf right now..it’s complicated

Robbe out here saying all kinds of bullshit

Robbe, Sr. is confused as hell

Good job, Robbe!! 

Breaking up? Never heard of it….what’s that again?

No he is far from okay

Oh god is he gonna cry?

NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

I’m fine...I’m fine...if I say it enough it will be true

I hate this, but damn ...what the fuck is his name? (inform her it's WIllem for the 100th time) Yes! Willem! He is fucking killing it and me

Oh good lord Aaron...you need a tutor 

Robbe is like stfu aaron hahah

What the hell is this enterprise??

Luca thanks for the inquiry but not the time girl

Yasmina thank--- OH GO AWAY BRITT

Don’t look back at him! Eyes forward!

Thanks girl, he could use the help

Thank you for making me laugh Luca, I needed it

Spit it out Aaron

Yasmina and Luca you continue to be icons

Oh cool Zoenne fighting..

Clumsy gay

Black is a good color on him...has he ever worn black? (Sander’s shirt...👀)

Good point, Milan, very good point

STOP FIGHTING! We have enough going on!

That is a tough spot to be in, Zoe, but I’m having a hard time concentrating on you right now

Yeah listen to Milan

Milan if you’re looking for a friend, I’d like to apply for the position

No new messages...sweet..love that for us

Where are you going?

Oh right! The dinner...shit totally forgot already

A message!!

Sander!!

I’m stressed…

No he wasn’t!

NO!!! 

Nooooo the shaky breaths are back!

Was Sander crying? Go back! Replay it!

Yep, he was...fuck my life

Don’t leave!! Robbe, Sr. is waiting!

RIP to the dinner, sorry dad we are having a crisis right now!

He sorta looks like Santa

I feel bad for everyone involved in this episode...except for Britt, she can bite me.

We started with Tour De France Robbe and we end with Tour De France Robbe...cool

I never thought I would say this, but Robbe looks like shit..

I want to watch episode 10 but I don’t because I know it’s the last one

[surveys-at-your-service]

Survey #360

“we are the ones that wanna play  /  always wanna go, but you never wanna stay”

"Crawling" or "In The End?" I want to say "Crawling," but I really can't be sure. Both are bomb. Is your window open? No. Monsters Inc. or Shrek? Shrek, my man. What did you last hear that made your jaw drop? Jason's mom died. What is the longest shower or bath you have ever taken? I remember as kids, Nicole and I would sometimes play 'til Mom made us finish because the water was cold by then. As an adult, idk about my longest shower. Do you have a preference of chocolate? Yeah, milk chocolate. Is there anyone you’d like to hug right now? Yeah. Could you ever picture someone writing a biography about you? Definitely not. Do you have a clock in your room? No. Do you shut off the computer when you’re done using it? No, I just close it. Do you usually catch a cold during the winter? No. I just about never get sick. Are you a good multi-tasker? NOOOOOOOOOOO. Do you know any deaf people? If so, is it easy or difficult to have conversations with them? No. Is there a door knocker on your front door? No. Were you ever into Pokémon? Bitch I still am. Do you drink a lot of water? Sigh, no. I'm definitely better than I used to be, though; once upon a time, I literally never drank it unless I was extremely hot and dehydrated. Nowadays, it's usually after I finish my soda for the day that I then only drink water, normally around one full tall cup of it. Do you like fireworks? They're beautiful, but I'm personally against them out of respect for veterans suffering from PTSD as well as animals, because I'm not exactly interested in traumatizing them, either. Is respect given or earned with you? It's given, the way I think it should be. Are you “in the closet” about anything? No. Are you missing any teeth? No. Do you like scrapbooking? I've never gotten into it and am not really interested in doing so. What was or will be your first tattoo? It's a semicolon butterfly on my right wrist. Sometimes I've thought about getting it covered with a cooler design but the same concept; it was literally from Google, and I'm very much not into "sharing" tattoo designs with probably thousands of other people. But, I still think it really is cute, and it's just very special to me as my first, so idk. Do you have any tattoos dedicated to someone special? I have one written in Sara's handwriting inside a heart, and my "ohana" tattoo that I am 100% getting covered was dedicated to my former best friend Colleen. I've talked before about why "ohana" has never really resonated with me, and I just don't like it anymore at all. Thank God it's small. Do you like ghost stories? Oh HELL yeah, lay 'em on me. What was your favorite movie as a kid? The Lion King. Some things never change, ha. Do you own a lot of cookbooks? Mom has looooots, but never uses any. I think her mom gave them to her, so she just keeps 'em. What’s your father’s handwriting like? It looks like every other man's handwriting I've ever seen lol. All the letters are capitalized. Did you wash your hair last time you showered? I wash my hair every time I shower. I have to with it naturally being so oily. What does your shampoo smell like? Coconut. Do you listen to Guns N' Roses? Not a lot, but yeah. They've got some bangers. I actually want "Sweet Child O' Mine" to be the father/daughter dance at my wedding. Have you ever been a bridesmaid? Yeah, at my sister's wedding. What was the last video game that you beat? I replayed Silent Hill 2 a long time ago. Have you ever hyperventilated? Yep. Do you talk in your sleep? I scream in my sleep. Nightmares/terrors are a blast. Whose house did you last sleep over? Sara's. Have you ever been cut by scissors? No. Do you like peaches? It's odd, I like canned sliced peaches, but the actual, full fruit, I don't. I love peach flavored juice, though. Do you enjoy being surrounded by neighbors, or would you be more comfortable someplace secluded? Take me back to the middle of nowhere, please. I'm really not digging being in an actual neighborhood. Is there any sibling rivalry between you and your siblings, if you have any? Not at all. Do you usually root for the good guys or the bad guys? Ha, the baddies... Are you allowed to have pets at your house? We're allowed to have what we currently own and then maybe one dog if Mom finally finds one. Have you ever lived in a trailer park? No. Is there anyone that you know through the internet that you would feel comfortable meeting in person? There's quite a few, actually! Have you ever had a dream involving characters from a game/movie/television show? Yeah. What’s the last thing you wrote down? My signature, I think? Do you remember any phone numbers from years ago that now belong to someone you don’t know? No. Have you ever found something strange in your mailbox? No. Who was the last relative that came to visit you? My half-sister and her husband. Does your bedding all match? Not currently. Are you more comfortable with having short hair or long hair? SHORT. Are you interested in fantasy movies/shows? That's my preference. Have you ever gone whale-watching? No, but that'd be dope. What is something that you have a large amount of? Meerkat plushies. Who is it that you’re in love with? Nobody. Have you ever gotten love and infatuation confused? No. Do you have a steady income? No. Do you take your medications in the morning or at night? Both. Have you ever bought a YouTuber’s merch? No, I wish. :( Do you think oatmeal tastes better when made with water or milk? MILK. I don't eat it with water. When was the last time you ran into someone that you didn’t want to see? Idk. Have you ever tried vlogging, and if yes, did you stick with it? Noooo, I'm completely disinterested in doing that myself. If you go to church, what is your favorite thing about it? I don't go. Even as a kid when Mom made me, I hated it. ^and what is your least favorite thing about it? N/A What do you do for exercise? I don't. .-. I want a pool SO badly to swim and strengthen my legs without having to worry about sweating or collapsing, though. Mom says we don't have space, but we definitely do. Not a lot, but enough. Do you have a birthmark? If yes, what color is it? Yeah, it's just a bit darker than the rest of my skin. Do you need to lose weight? Yes. My sister, Mom, and I very recently started a Weight Watchers subscription and we're all working our asses off to stick to it. Ash has already lost like, 12 pounds (she started before Mom and me), so I'm kinda hopeful. Have you ever had a cat? Growing up, after we took in a stray female, we ended up with a fucking empire of cats, literally around three dozen, I'd say. They were all outdoors, too, and not fixed because we couldn't afford it, so tomcats would come around and, y'know, make matters worse. Eventually, animal control took them all and I was DEVASTATED, but looking back, I understand it was necessary. Anyway, I have one cat now. Indoors and fixed and the prince of my world, haha. Have you ever had a dog? We've had a few. I was born with my dad having a collie named Trigger, but I don't remember her at all; she died of old age I believe when I was very young. Then we briefly had a pup named Angel, but she died due to that disease some puppies just have. We didn't get another dog until Teddy, who was my Christmas present, and he was put to sleep only last year, rest my baby's soul. We also had Dale, Cali, Delilah, and Bentley. Have you ever any other kind of animal? A LOT. I'm probably going to forget some, but we've had hamsters, rats, snakes, fish, a turtle, two lizards, gerbils, guinea pigs... just a lot. Animals have always been very important in my life. Have you ever had a pet rock? HA, yeah. I didn't take it seriously at all, but I had one. When was the last time you painted something? Not since my Painting course in my final college attempt. Do you have any disabilities? Not in the traditional sense, no. My social anxiety though is at such a severity that it majorly infringes upon my ability to do a LOT of things, though. What are five of your favorite stores at the mall? I couldn't name five. Just Hot Topic and Spencer's, really. What season do you want to get married in? AUTUMN. The actual dream situation would be to get married in the snow in a black dress, like can you IMAGINE the pictures, but realistically, it'd be in the fall to avoid the biting cold. Has anyone ever spread lies about you? Yeah. Anything special planned for today? Nope. Blue or green? Blue. How much older/younger than you was the person you lost your virginity to? He's two years older than me. Do you still care for that person? Very much. Can you completely annihilate the first Mario game in less than an hour? I haven't even played the first game. I've never really been into the games to begin with. Did you make it all the way through the Oregon Trail game? Yes! I was OOOOOBSESSEEEEEED as a kid. I would usually play it after school when my mom was an assistant teacher and was finishing up her work for the day. Have you ever contemplated climbing a water tower? Uh, no. Those kind of people got some wanderlust levels that I ain't got, haha. If you have a Facebook, when was the last time you changed your profile picture? It's been a few months. Would you ever marry someone who was lower class? Um, yes? You can deny it all you want, but answering "no" is pretty much the same as saying you'd marry for money. Is there a guy you wish you hadn’t let slip away? ugh Which do you prefer: English or math? English, by light years. Who is a singer that has given you chills? David Draiman's voice in the Disturbed cover of "Sound of Silence" is fucking haunting. Greatest cover of all time. Do you watch America’s Got Talent? I did when Sharon was a judge. Do you think you could win America’s Got Talent? Hell no. What act would you perform in a talent show? uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Have you ever practiced yoga? Yes. I used to be BANGIN at it. What is your favorite thing to buy at the Farmer’s Market? Fruit! Do you get carsickness? No. What color is the rim of your full-length mirror? Black. What is your state’s bird (if you live in the US)? Cardinal. Which style of wedding dress is your favorite? I'm a sucker for ballgown dresses. Do you enjoy editing videos? I used to love it, for many many years. Now, I just don't have the dedication or motivation to. Do you enjoy editing photos? Yes. If you gave birth, do you think you would want it filmed? Um, absolutely not. I would have NO desire to look back on me shrieking my lungs out and essentially dying. I handle abdominal pain very poorly, so I've got a goooood feeling that if I actually wanted to have kids, I'd be that woman screeching like a banshee.

[aceandsparrow]

The Amazing Race 31: Episodes 5 & 6

[A] "I was made for the race" - says the person in last place who has struggled with every. single. challenge.

[S] Stop with the freestyling, please.

[A] All this focus on tall buildings...they'll be jumping off something.

[A] "It looks just like a frame!" *pans to camera* These dudes have way too much fun.  [S] That cab driver is definitely annoyed with Jamal and Leo.

[S] Ace is not doing the challenge in the Dubai Frame. Guarantee it.

[A] Oh no. Oh no no no. I hate glass floors. I don't trust them.

[A] Detour: Fall or Find. 100% find. Why do you even ask. [S] I would so love to do Fall, but I know we'd do Find.

[A] LMAO IT'S VIRTUAL REALITY. [S] See Ace, you could have done it! It is just VR.

[A] AND THERE IS A TEST.

[S] "I'm just disappointed in our cab driver." *gets in same cab* [A] They certainly are the brightest.

[S] Wait, how did Leo and Jamal get WORSE at the test?

[S] Leo and Jamal's jumpmaster is like, "you finally passed." LOL.

[S] LOL the costumes. [A] I would constantly make "I have a big head and little arms" jokes while in that dinosaur costume.

[S] My favorite part of Amazing Race is people who are wrong insisting they are right. "This isn't the right place!" "YES IT IS! PUT YOUR EGGS IN!" [A] OMG remember when they went in and started painting a complete stranger’s house?!

[A] Roadblock: "Who Can Feel the Beat?" Me. This would be fun. The only downside would be if someone is being that person who just dances in their own world DESPITE the beat of the music. [S] You can feel the beat.

[A] Bret picking guys he thinks are cute. Ha.

[A] Did Janelle just pick the same guy that Bret did? That seeks like an easy way to cheat. [S] Wait...can you just grab the person you saw another team grab? Seems busted.

[A] Also did Leo seriously just get that first try? Damn. [S] Did they really both get it in one try?

[S] Oh god, the crying. [A] Here come the waterworks. Ugh.

[S] Two episodes, so non-elimination leg I assume...unfortunately. [A] If it is a non-elimination leg so they get to stay in I will be pissed.

[A] Things I never thought I'd see: Phil freestyling. Still not sure how I feel about seeing it. [S] Phil freestyling is okay. The rest of it needs to stop.

[A] Joe's hair > Victor's hair IMO. [S] Is that the first time we've seen Victor with his hair down? [A] If we saw it down earlier, it wasn’t memorable.

[S] Even Elissa thinks Rachel's crying and complaining is fucking annoying.

[A] SON OF A BITCH NO FUCK THIS THIS IS BULLSHIT RIGGED.

[S] Knew it...hopefully they go home next week. STOP TALKING!

[S] "Are you being serious right now?" It would be fucking hilarious if Phil trolled a team like that.

[A] It's cool that after so many seasons they can still go to places - like Uganda - for the first time.

[S] An extended back story on the Big Brother Moms? They are going home. [A] With this focus on the "mom squad" I have a feeling that sisters will skate by and the other two girls will go home this leg.

[S] I hate how teams behave leaving an airport. [A] Me too. They have zero regard for other travelers. Look, I get that you’re in a race, but you should still be respectful.

[S] Did they climb up the steps without finding the clue?

[A] Bret’s Chris impression is pretty great. [S] Bret's impressions are amazing.

[S] You didn't start from the bottom, Tyler!

[S] They put 234? Did they both get that?  OH! Elissa didn't even count… [A] 234? How does she miss almost 40 stairs?

[A] I would probably have a small anxiety attack being in traffic like that.

[S] Watching a one hour episode when I already know who is going home is kinda lame.

[S] Roadblock: "Who Wants a Rolex?" I'll make the Rolex. [A] You'd do it. As I have discussed, I would be scared of being taken advantage of in foreign markets.

[S] Victor, I didn't get the name til you explained it to me.

[A] Wait. Did she not read the clue? Is she really running around looking for a watch? [S] And she's looking for a watch. [A] How is she STILL looking for a watch? Stop and read your clue! [S] At this point, if she manages to find a Rolex, give it to her.

[A] Detour: Salty Roll or Move the Poll. Honestly, I'm not the biggest fan of fish, but I'd choose Salty Roll. Biking with objects balanced never seems like a safe bet. [S] Salty Roll. And I hope Team Fun do fish too...them and bicycles are a bad combo.

[A] Oh most of them aren't even riding the bike. They're just pushing it. Lame. [S] They are just walking the bike...and still dropping it.

[S] FUCKING LOL! She got the ingredients list by asking the Rolex vendor where she could find a watch store.

[A] I wonder if anyone will ever do the fish detour so we can see it.

[S] Jeez, the lumber is way easier. We would switch.

[S] Dear Amazing Race producers,  the head-to-head challenge was fucking stupid the first time. Why did you bring it back? [A] NOOOOOOOOOOO. WHY DID YOU BRING BACK THE HEAD-TO-HEAD?! [S] "This season's FIRST head-to-head." FUCK! [A] I guarantee the head-to-head concept received nothing but negative reviews from long-time viewers. Why the hell would they keep it? It is NOT in the spirit of The Amazing Race. This is a Survivor tactic.

[S] Oh and look, the head-to-head makes the speed bump irrelevant. [A] If someone other than the sisters or the other all-female team go home as a result of this head-to-head crap, I will be livid.

[S] As much as I want them to win the head-to-head against the annoying sisters, they won't. The entire episode has been built up to the moms going home.

[A] Good. The head-to-head didn't actually disrupt the course of events. It's still trash though.

[S] That was surprising to no one.

[valkyrieelysia18]

Nightmare

Red.

So. Much. Red.

And why should he be so surprised by the sight? After all, he made these pools of red.

The ground was littered with bodies, weapons drenched in their owners' blood. The broken moon above the only light to fall on these people who had fallen in battle.

Fallen at his blade.

And all of them were people he knew. Classmates, upperclassman, teachers....even....

.....even the Headmaster himself was dead at Qrow's feet, the cane's gears smashed and the weapon damaged beyond repair.

His hands were shaking uncontrollably, beginning to hyperventilate. All of this...he had never meant for.....he never wanted to.....

"What is it Brother? The Tribe is awaiting our return."

He slowly turned around, finding Raven there. However, instead of the more open, warmer side that he had been used to seeing since the two had come to Beacon, Raven's expression was as stone, her red eyes cold as she looked down upon him.

His breathing became slightly more even as he responded to her. "Raven..."

"We have fulfilled our mission. There is no reason to feel anything for our enemies."

His eyes widened as his volume rose. "Enemies?! Raven, what's wrong with you? Don't you feel anything?!"

Her red eyes were devoid of emotion as she simply continued in a calm detached tone. "Have you forgotten who we are? What we were sent here to do? The Tribe raised us, trained us, and you feel upset for these people who you've known for a fraction of that time? How foolish."

It was then his eyes wandered to the body at Raven's feet. Even bloodied, battered, and missing an arm; he would recognize his blond teammate anywhere. "Oh gods, Tai!"

"This is our purpose Qrow, this is who we are. They could never be with us. The sooner you accept that, the sooner you will feel at peace."

His voice dropped to that of a whisper on that note. "They?"

Then he felt a chill down his spine, slowly turning around to face a surmounting dread.

All the other bodies were gone though the destroyed and stained weapons still littered the desolate landscape. Only one body awaited him, the white cloak stained red like roses as her face was turned away from him. He whispered her name. "Summer...."

The shaking man fell to his knees, gathering the woman he loved into his arms as his red eyes gushed tears. "No. No, no, no, no. Please, no. NO.

"NOOOOOOOOOOO!"

"QROW! QROW, WAKE UP!"

Qrow gasped for air, like a drowning man coming up from the depths at the last moment. It took him almost a minute for him to come back to his senses and his shaking to lessen.

The lights had been flickered on in the dorm though it still seemed to be dark out, Summer's hands on his shoulders which allowed him to see her very nice dark gray pajamas. "Are you okay now?"

It took a moment before Qrow realized what she asking, taking a deep breath. "Yeah, I'm....I'm fine."

The look in her eyes made it very clear she didn't believe him in the least. "What happened?"

"It...it was just a nightmare. Nothing more."

Her tone sharpened as she got closer to him. "Qrow, you looked like you were having a panic attack! I was just about to call up Raven and Tai to cut their overnight training mission short."

Qrow weakly chuckled at that, trying to defuse some tension. "Good thing, we'd never have heard the end of it from Raven. Where we come from, we're expected to deal with our problems on our own."

"That sounds pretty harsh."

"That is a major understatement. Anyway, I'm fine now. Could you turn off the lights? I think I'm going to stay up for a while."

The silver eyed girl nodded. "If you're sure."

As her hands left his shoulders and she walked away, Qrow let out a sigh. That dream, that nightmare, was all too real. All the more so because of the reality behind it.

He knew his mission. He KNEW what he was. And there was a very real possibility that he would someday turn his skills on the people here. Even on those he had come to trust, Tai and Summer.

He couldn't bear it to see the same look of hatred and fear in their eyes that he had seen in so many others. Especially in Summer's. Bad enough that he was a literal bad luck charm, but a bandit sent to Beacon to learn how to kill Huntsmen?! Ozpin really had no idea what Qrow had been dwelling on. It was BETTER that their relationship had become more distant. It would make things easier when the truth came out.

No matter what he wanted, he couldn't have it.

But yet.....he did. He cared too much about her, about this team.

Though come to think of it, what did Ozpin mean when....?

The lights went out and Qrow felt himself settle back into his bed like a real crow in its nest, his earlier train of thought forgotten. He might have picked it up again if not for the fact that that a certain someone had come back and sat on his bed.

He sighed. "Summer, really, I'm...."

"I'm sorry."

That surprised the young man into silence as Summer went on. "I'm sorry for pressing you back then. I....I know that you and Raven don't want to talk about your past, where you come from. Believe me, I know."

Qrow shot her a skeptical glance.

She averted her gaze, staring down at her fidgeting hands as she continued. "I wasn't lying. I.....I have nightmares too. A lot of them actually. I just keep it quiet and then go off to the kitchens when it gets too much."

"The kitchens?"

Then pieces began to click together in his mind; Summer's general tiredness after a baking spree, times he'd wake up in the night to which she wasn't in her bed (he thought she was just reading), how she KEPT baking regardless of what was going on. "Wait, don't tell me...?!"

Summer nodded, hugging her legs and bringing her knees to her chest. "Sometimes it's not so bad, sometimes...it is. Like I said, even I have secrets. And it wouldn't surprise me if Tai's got something pretty bad buried deep down. If you get down to it, we're all kind of messes."

She slowly stood up then, giving him a weak smile. "Anyway, I just wanted to apologize and thank you for helping me back then with the car. I'll just...."

Before the young man could logically process any of this, his hand shot out to grab her wrist and pulled her down towards him into a hug. "WHOA, Qrow!"

His logic finally kicked back in, but instead of listening to it he tightened his hold on his partner. "I'm sorry, for everything. I didn't even notice what you've been going through."

Summer's arms went to his back, stroking it in a calming manner. "I didn't want you to see it, any of you. I'm the leader, I'm supposed to help all of you."

Qrow's lips twitched into a smile for a moment before going back to somber. "Yeah and I'm your partner. I'm supposed to help you. Pretty sure that's kind of the point of teams. It's really different compared to what I was used to."

Her hand stopped stoking his back as she looked him in the eye. "Qrow, you don't have to tell me everything."

He slowly nodded. "Yeah, but you deserve to know something. Summer....I'm....not a good person. Not by a long shot. I've done things, terrible things, and seen those around me do even worse. Back at the bar and that....it reminded me of that. And if that didn't hammer that in well enough, my nightmares are there too."

Summer didn't say anything to that, the two of them silent as they rested in each other's arms. Qrow knew he should be pulling away now, having said his piece and given her some comfort, but he still didn't pull away.

Then her fingers went up, going through his feathery black hair in a comforting manner before breaking off their hug. He looked to see a sleepy smile looking up at him. "Thank you for telling me Qrow. So, are we okay?"

"Of course we are. Anyway, don't you think....?"

She tried to stifle a yawn, but failed to. “Can we stay like this for a little while longer? I don’t really like going back to sleep alone after I have nightmares.”

There were a million and one reasons why Qrow should say no to this moment, but once again his common sense seemed to have been overridden in his brain. He pulled the covers up and snuggled in. "Well, it's cold anyway."

Summer smiled for a moment at that before it faltered as she spoke again. "Hey Qrow?"

"Yeah?"

"When the time comes for me to talk about my deep dark secrets, promise me we'll still be friends."

He almost rolled his red eyes at that thought as he closed his eyes. "Summer, I assure you, whatever it is you've got, it probably isn't worse than my mine."

"That wasn't an 'I promise.'"

"Promise tomorrow. Sleep now."

Well, this took a while to write. As much I'd love to do more with RWBY after this, I really should be getting back to my FanFiction Net readers as it's been quite some time since I've did that. I don't have much excuse over that. I'd been going through a lot of heavy thinking and I just didn't want to do any writing.

Though I'm kind of hoping Jaune will get some awesome moment before the Volume ends. He hasn't really gotten a lot of standout moments and while he isn't a main character, I feel like he's been set up as someone who will be important in the series for one reason or another.

Next time I post, it will probably be Rose Garden. Until then.

[vsenpaiii-writes]

October 31, 2019 & November 1, 2019

I woke up the morning of Halloween not feeling the best - it was a struggle to get out of bed because the moment I woke up, I remembered that the ones I love the most are not there anymore. I obsessively check my phone to see if any of them has messaged me, and become depressed and sad when I don’t see anything from them. It makes me feel so alone. I don’t want to bother them anymore so I don’t message them first, which has been absolute torture. I want to see how they are doing, what they are up to, and to tell them that I miss them. But self control is something I’m practicing. 

I texted another best friend of mine blocks of texts just venting out all my feelings. I never got a response, which made me curl up in a ball for a bit. My withdrawals are getting worse and worse - I read that trying to detox on your own is actually life threatening because you’re all of a sudden depleting your body of what it was so dependent on that your body doesn’t know how to handle it. I made an appointment for next Tuesday to receive medical assistance on detoxing safely, so I hope that will help with the withdrawal symptoms. 

I had plans to go to a rave for Halloween, but even that was hard to look forward to. I sat staring at my Neko-Chan Nezuko costume for hours wondering whether it was worth it to go out, even though I was so looking forward to wearing it out and to rave again after so long. And then at the absolute perfect time, my best friend from California, who I have not talked to since I left, sent me an encouraging and positive text reminding me to love myself, because the moment I love myself is when everyone else will love me too (if you’re reading this, which I know you are, I love you very much <3). This is the positivity I need to keep going. 

And so I put on my costume, though half-assed because I was a bit lethargic after spending all day in my mind (like I didn’t even put on the sash or ribbons or anything lol I was like eh..it’s a rave, not a convention). And then I went.

And it was one of the best decisions I’ve made during this recovery period.

I received so many compliments on my costume and so many head pats it was ridiculous lol. I would walk around and someone would scream “Nezuko!” and then ask for a picture with me and then give me a head pat. Or if I was just chilling and dancing, random people would come up to me and just pat my head. Or if I was walking by people, I would get random hugs (and moaarrr head pats teehee do u see why I’m so happy I fucking love head pats). I felt like I was at a convention bc I don’t know how many pics I took that night with people or how many people walked by and yelled “I love your cosplay!”

And I met so many cool people that night too. A girl in a Sailor Moon costume spotted me and freaked out hahaha she was like “HOLY SHIT IT’S NEZUKO” and hugged me for like a minute and wouldn’t let go lmao. She then actually started tearing up?? Bc she was like I love Nezuko so much holy shit you’re so cute I loveee Nezuko and took like 5 billion pictures of me and with me. We’re now friends on Instagram :)

I also met like 6 Tanjiros too LOL (but surprisingly no other Nezukos or Demon Slayers?). They were all so nice and sweet. One of them chased me from half way across the venue bc I was walking toward the bathroom and asked for a picture with me. He then stayed with me for a bit and saw that I was struggling to see bc I’m short af and asked if I wanted a shoulder ride. I said no LOL bc I’m scared of heights and two wtf that’s a weird thought to see Tanjiro shoulder carry his sister (carry her in a box, not your shoulder bro). We did exchange Snaps and I got a head pat before we parted ways :)

The other Tanjiros who walked by me were also super kind. We took pictures and also exchanged Snaps and man it just felt so PLUR that I felt like I was in a state of euphoria all night. At some point, a girl walked up to me and just stood next to me and stared at me. She was so short wtf like I’m short but this girl had to look UP at me. She clearly did not look okay, and I asked her if she was alright. She just nodded, but grabbed onto my arm and just mumbled “Nezuko” over and over again. I took her with me to the bar to buy her a bottle of water, and at that point one of her friends found her and thanked me for watching over her. I felt happy that I could help someone out :D

Then at the end of the night, I was walking toward the exit when ANOTHER Tanjiro approached me. He was with a group of friends who spotted me earlier but they said they were too shy at that point to come up to me. He asked for a picture with me and it was originally a selfie, but then his friends were like dude you need to piggy back her she’s your sister. And so I agreed to that, and like 10 plus people had their phones out to take pics and I’m like am I at a rave or a convention lmao. I not only exchanged Snaps/Instas with Tanjiro but literally all of his friends too and I got 10 more head pats LMAO. I woke up this morning (I’m writing this on Nov 1) and saw that Tanjiro posted the piggy back photo on his Instagram with the caption “pats head” and I smiled :) Although it was super embarrassing because people commented thinking I was his gf and I was like IOJDOFJSOIJ oh nOOOOoooOOOO

(he messaged me and apologized for his friends and I was like hahaha its ok...but I’m still feeling very embarrassed and shy >__<)

And remember that smol Asian girl I helped earlier? I found her sitting outside on the curb alone when the rave was over. She looked 10 times better and I noticed that more than half her water bottle was gone. I approached her and asked her where her friends were and she said they were in the bathroom, so I sat down next to her to keep her company. She thanked me for watching out for her because she was rolling on something bad and lost her friends, and she didn’t know who to approach. But then she was like “Then I saw you and I was like Nezuko can’t be a bad person, Nezuko can take care of me.” And so this time I was the one to give the head pat and I told her I’m glad she was feeling better. We exchanged Instagrams before we both parted ways. I felt so warm after that. 

I’m also very proud to say that this is my first ever rave that I went to sober. And it was still so much fun and the fact that I can remember everyone and everything is such a great feeling. I woke up this morning to so many kind messages and Snaps and Instagram posts/comments from the people I met last night that I would have been so sad if I didn’t remember who they were. I was also in the right state of mind to help someone and to not make a fool of myself. There were many times where I would walk by the bar and stare, but my mind screamed no, you need to love yourself, your body needs a break since you are detoxing, you are strong and don’t need any substances in order to have fun. And I kept telling myself that, and the many people I was surrounded with last night truly kept me grounded. I haven’t been this happy in so long. The rave community truly is a blessing and I’m so happy that I went out last night (although my head is a little sore now from all the head pats LOL but it was so worth it).

10/10 would rave as Neko-Chan Nezuko again. <3

[toxoplasmajuice]

Tying Loose Ends

Once again, I’d like to thank everyone who made me a Sim for this BC. As always, you’re what really made this BC possible. Also, condolences to everyone who lost a Sim in this BC. Extra condolences to @mercurypixels, whose sim ended up being the goddamn murderer (though I didn’t put Asha through quite as much hell as I put Caesar through, so there’s that). Finally, special thanks and congratulations to @socialjusticesimblr! (Even if Cordelia wasn’t really supposed to win... she did! Congratulations!)

Again, as I always say in the end, thank you as well to everyone (with or without a Sim in this) who supported me along the way in one way or another. To everyone who liked and replied to my posts. To all the Twitter mutuals who tweeted about this BC and made me feel more important than I really am. Thank you all.

Like most of my projects, doing this BC was a bumpy ride at times. The fact that the file kept crashing at the start, the fact that the file got corrupted once, school taking a higher priority than this BC and causing delays, et cetera. (This BC really taught me that my mostly-real-time storytelling thing + keeping up with school = unnecessary extra stress, and that it’s best to do BCs when you’re not in school.) And I can’t help but feel like I over-hyped the whole thing, considering how this was actually the first BC I wanted to do (and Missy was the first Sim I ever made for this blog) and how Rosenberg and Camisade were both meant as warm-ups for this. But, still, it was a rewarding experience overall. I’d probably edit the hell out of this BC (and my other two, for that matter) if I had the chance to, but I’m still happy with it. And support from all of you made it even more worth it.

Some other things, like fun facts and the like:

Way before I actually started doing it, I had more ambitious plans for Collins MMBC. (That’s why I needed Camisade MMBC as a warm-up. I wanted a more “normal” MMBC.) Mainly, there were going to be two murderers: one who came up with the idea on their own (...well, from knowing about MMBCs beforehand) and was just trying to get to Missy, and one who was forced to do it by Cheyenne. I had all these complicated rules on how I was gonna do it. (I also considered having Ian be the third murderer. The Dice decided against it when I asked them back in November 2015, and TBH, I probably would’ve decided against it anyway. He’s a good boy.)

The reason I was originally going to ask for even more contestants than I did was because (besides the first, which was going to be a single murder from Cheyenne’s murderer regardless) each death had a 1 in 3 chance to be a double murder, one victim from each killer.

I was also originally going to have there be a chance, regardless of who wins, of a Very Bad Ending in which Cheyenne does succeed in getting Missy back, but like... nooooooooooo...

What happens after that... I never really decided. Is that just the end of Missy’s story? Does she reunite with the winner? Guess we’ll never know!

I ditched these plans because I still wasn’t totally sure how I was going to do it 100% fairly, and I was running out of time before I wanted to start Collins MMBC. And I couldn’t really consult anybody for advice on it, because... everyone I might’ve asked is my audience, and I didn’t plan on revealing the Two Murderers thing until later on.

Speaking of Bad Endings, I had plans for if Asha won that were... pretty grim. For one, Ian would’ve been the only survivor. (If anyone asks, I’ll tell what my full plans were.)

I never answered anything about the cats, but the cats aren’t going away any time soon, either. Trust me. They will be back.

Yeah, the Interlude was thought up at the last minute because doing Fun IRL Stuff without a queue makes me uncomfortable.

The three things I learned from this BC:

As mentioned earlier, BCs work best when you’re not currently in school. Especially if you do the real-time thing.

If your bacheloret isn’t somewhere in their early 20s, be sure to say that, or your bacheloret’s contestants will all be in their early 20s.

(It could be worse, I guess. Missy’s just in her late 20s. Her very late 20s.)

(Wish her a happy 30th on August 25th!)

Do BCs in small worlds. Autonomy is better, though I’m not 100% sure why.

I eventually plan to release a pose pack of all the poses I made for this BC, but... because there’s so many, I’m wondering... would it be better to release them in smaller pieces (like, by episode), or all together like I did with the Camisade pose pack?

Hey, Cordelia’s another C-name winner! (I mean. For now, at least.)

There will still be no Collins legacy or anything, but you’ll still hear from Missy and Cordelia again. (Not sure how at this point, but you will.)

...And that’s the end. (For the most part--there’s still an epilogue tomorrow, and this isn’t even the end of the queue.) Thank you again for your support.

[scraplette]

Lost Light #3 Thoughts and Feels

It's time for another round of Lost Light thoughts and feels!

As always, under a readmore to protect you from MASSIVE SPOILERS

+Recap of Issue #2: MORE FUNCTIONISTS!

+And we start off in the pod room with Ten, Swerve and Whirl. I think it's super sweet that Cyclonus gave Swerve his number. I would bet good money on Swerve assigning a special ringtone just for him.

+I really like how Lawrence draws Whirl. He looks like a wet, angry crow. Love his little squinty eye.

+The Necrobot used to knock out difficult rescuees with his magic briefcase... I feel blessed by this knowledge. Blessed and fulfilled.

+The new bot is a giant unicorn? Yeah, I know it's Killmaster but that silhouette could've been a unicorn!

+According to TFWiki, all the names Nightbeat is reeling off are victims of Starscream. So, does that mean Nightbeat went looking for Starscream's statue in particular? Or did he just happen to grab a random flower. I was under the impression he'd grabbed these flowers when breaking through Necroplanet's surface, but they were by Ravage's grave(who had a fair amount of flowers around it) but I guess we'll never know for sure.

+Nightbeat and Brainstorm's banter here is so good. I wonder if being Amica will change them in anyway way. They snark because they care about each other so much XD

+Kaput is a spark specialist? Hmmm, I wonder if that will become relevant later on. He also has a nice wheel according to Brainstorm. I must say, it's rather rare for Brainstorm to give out a compliment.

+AWWW! Look at Brainstorm's worried face! BLESS!

+I always love it when someone calls Rodimus “Rodders”. Look out, Roberts, you Britishness is leaking through again.

+I loved the squealing panel in the early preview and I love it just as much here XD never change, Brainstorm.

+Nightbeat is considered sensible?! Oh dear, how low is the bar set exactly?

+I know a few folks who guessed that the Geobomb was the cause of the dimensional shift. Good job, you guys :)

+Brainstorm: ”Get back here, and whatever you do... DON'T get too involved”

Megatron: “I have already adopted twenty of these lost souls...”

 Yeesh, hitting a little close to home here. But seriously, all this sounds so similar to the how the Trump presidency operates and, given Roberts political leanings, this is a clear commentary on current events. A lot of these tactics have been used throughout history to subjugate many peoples and cultures. Not a real life example, but a lot of this is reminding me of the Handmaid's Tale.

+Oh! Hello there Adaptus! So if there are five sacred cities, each one sacred to a particular member of the Guiding Hand, does that mean there's a Mortilus city out there? I want to see what a city dedicated to a Death God looks like!

+Didn't recognise this chap at first- he's had a makeover since I last saw him – but this is Nine Of Twelve, the Inquisitor. I wonder if he modeled his helm after Adaptus' or if it's just a coincidence. And oooooooh, he is so minded? Is he? Maybe this is just a ploy to gather everyone in one place... I got my eyes on you, buster.

+So “AAAARRRGH!” means Killmaster?! Ah, thanks for the translation...

This panel. THIS BLOODY PANEL! TOO GOOD!

+Killmaster is looking pretty epic... even with a unicorn horn for a magic wand.

+I can totally accept that Whirl assumed Killmaster was dead.

+Whirl, when you same “nemesis”, do you actually mean “crush”?

TEN! NOOOOOOOOOOO!

+Look at little Swerve! Running in to avenge a fallen Ten. He's grown so much Q_Q

+”What Primus gives, only Primus can take away.” At what point did Primus decide to give you a city? Just curious.

Tiny drinks.

+I think Megatron is in his element. He's in world that is clearly in need of some revolutionary guidance.

+Oh! Hello Alternate!Anode.

+Ooooh, look at Minimus throwing some shade.

+So, something is approaching Cybertron from deep space? Oh dear, that can't be good...

+Nine of Twelve showed the AVL how to block the headsplosion signal. I guess that explains why there are still some Lunabots and Datasticks about.

Ha! Exactly what I was talking about last time.

+Rod's headdesk moment is quite cute.

+Okay, M'dears, time for a brief breakdown of how the Senate fell and the Functionists rose to power.

Vector Sigma, the source of all life, stopped working. Nova Prime started the Spark Splicing/Constructed Cold project(as he did in the original timeline) but the Council saw this, creating life without the input of Primus, as an act heresay. Since there was no Megatron to form it,there was no Decepticon movement so the Senate and Council were free to focus all their efforts on bringing the other down. The Senate broke into and seal off Vector Sigma and that seriously hacked off the Council. After raising an army of religious fanatics, the hacked off Council destroyed the unused spark crystals before putting the entire Senate to death.

BUT WAIT! There's more!

Nine of Twelve left the Council because he disagreed with their recent actions. Six of Twelve(the guy we saw with the Matrix face) believes the Matrix has been speaking to him, specifically it's been warning him to prepare for war. The Council has been recycling the  population(yikes) forcing them into military or  construction based alt-modes. Essentially body-gloving, which we all know does not end well for an incompatible spark.

+So the Council are a bunch of hypocrits. Good to know... ¬_¬

+Plus another mention of an incoming war...

+I'm not fully convinced Nine of Twelve is a “good guy”. He may be sympathetic to the AVL but only because he disagreed with the Council forcing bots to change forms. He's still a bit of a dickbag who believes that every bot was born to perform a very particular task based on their alt-mod.  

+What's a Blacksmith? Anode, what is a Blacksmith?

+Oh nooo. Please let Lug be okay Q_Q this evidence against her is piling up.

+And this Grief Shot is probably why Swerve was so tetchy in the last issue. While I'm glad Nautica brings up the problems of relying on mood suppressants, this whole scene REALLY makes me miss Rung. “Avoidance is addictive” honestly sounds like something Rung would advocate. Even though he isn't a practising psychiatrist any more, he would still be doing everything he can to help people work through their grief. We haven't seen him since issue #1, where he was with Skids' body and he had that odd episodes. I'm super worried about him.

Also, I'm a little shocked that Nightbeat needs a shot to deal with Skids' death. Swerve I understand, but even though Nightbeat and Skids were Amica(for all of a minute) they never struck me as particularly close. But they did have that little scene alllllll the way back in Slaughterhouse where they referred to themselves as Chromedome's friends. It really makes me wonder how much goes on off panel.

+So a Blacksmith is a baby maker! I've got this hilarious image of Anode using an actual hammer and anvil to make a baby. But it's really interesting there are bots out there who can shape and mold sentio metalico. I wonder what Anode's skills are.

+So the Snowflake is a sparkless protoform? It's so pretty! I wonder if all protoforms can take on shapes like that.

+I think the implication here is that Anode, either on purpose or by accident, was responsible for Lug's creation O_O

+I don't like seeing a sad Lug. It actually hurts to see her sad. wraps her in a blanket

+I know ship Whirl/Killmaster.

+Hi Cyclon- OH MY GOD! WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR FACE O_O

+Seriously! Why is he all busted up like that!

+”Oh man. You really shouldn't have bothered” Love you, Whirl~

+NO! NOT SWERVE TOO!

Meh, he and Ten and probably okay. Killmaster's wand has probably just teleported them to another universe. Worse case scenario, they're floating in space. I wouldn't be surprised if Killmaster is the key to returning the Rod Squad to their original universe.

+I'm saying it now. NEVER put Cyclonus in charge ever again. He's really bad at it.

+I love how disbelving Rodimus sounds. “Rung. Seriously? Rung? RUNG? Short guy with eyebrows? Likes model ships. He's your leader? Rung?”

But I think it's really interesting that Rung is not, strictly speaking, the Leader of the AVL. I wonder if he's had any contact with them at all. Does he even agree with what they're doing? I suspect this is something that will come up again.

+Yes, good. Mwah mwah. Love this sort of stuff. Rung's entire existence is one big middle finger to the Functionists.

+YES!

YES! It took five years but we finally, FINALLY, got the pun we've been waiting for!

+This is it O_O

Yaaaaaassssss.

...

Yeah, I can see straight through your propaganda BS ¬_¬

To be honest, I was actually expecting this outcome. Whatever Rung's alt-mode is, it was hinted to be the “last thing” the Functionists wanted. If it really was “the beginning of the end” there is no way they'd be stupid enough to parade it around to undermine their authority.

I have no doubt that we'll know Rung's purpose by the end of this arc eyes up the #6 solicit One way or another...

+Love how the Rod Squad members are all ????? even they can see through the BS.

+OhohohohOHOHOH! The Drill(thatwillpiercetheheavens) is going to open up Vector Sigma?! EEEEEEEEEE! Maybe there's something to the Rung=Key to Vector Sigma theory!

+EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! LUNA 2! Are we finally going to meet the Black Box Consortia(or at least, this universe's version of them)

+And now I wait for the next issue : /

[thedramafilesblog-blog]

Appearing before The Dramacourt: While You Were Sleeping Eps 5 and 6

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***Disclaimer***: This analysis based on Canadian law. This is also NOT LEGAL ADVICE for anyone and this drama is FICTIONAL.

Issues:

Whether Seung Won actually killed So Yoon’s Dad in the dreams.

Whether we are going to end up having Second Lead Syndrome.

Whether all low level employees are terrified of being summoned to the Boss’s office.

Whether the justification for why the other prosecutor didn’t indict So Yoon’s Dad makes sense.

Whether Woo Tak and Jae Chan should totally have a bromance.

The Rule(s):

It’s complicated.

Second Lead Syndrome is going to be upon us! Bring on the tears and tissues!

100% Petrified.

Absolutely not!

Yes please!

Analysis:

RedRosette J: So this episode begins with the race to save Seung Won’s fate from unfolding and in the process we learn many things about other characters. I really like how this drama portrays cause and effect and how it shows that each person’s actions can have a knock-on effect onto someone else. We find out that the policeman who Jae Chan saved, Han Woo Tak (played by Jang Hae In), is also having dream premonitions connected to our duo. It’ll be interesting to see his role in preventing future catastrophes. I do like that each person who sees these visions brings something specific to being able to stop it from happening. In Jae Chan’s case, the fact that he has control over whether or not someone will be prosecuted which sets into motion a chain of events that might prevent something else from happening. Woo Tak plays a similar role as a policeman by being able to actively get involved in preventing a course of action.

Jubiemon J: I quite like this cause and effect too. I also do like that twist where Han Woo Tak is able to dream too! I think this drama forces you to want to do something about a situation. Often, we just walk by things or ignore them when may be something could have been done. I think this happens a lot in some Asian cultures, where it’s better not to stick out and go with the crowd and keep the harmony. It’s nice that Jae Chan has that dilemma too, but I think he went on far too long with his debate….just prosecute the guy, okay? =-=’

Sleeping on the job like…

Why is it that shady shit always seems to go down in fancy living rooms?

Dude! Where did you come from? You’re so cute!

RedRosette J: I’m also interested in how the premonitions themselves work, because it seems like each person dreams or sees a different point of view of the same events. They each seem to dream information that the other person doesn’t have. I’m curious to see how our Three Musketeers start playing their “future-bad-situation-preventing” roles.

Preventing disasters like…

Saving people like…

LOOOL!

This guy and his upset stomach tho….

When you see the future unfold before your eyes

RedRosette J: Just as how we got some insight into Hong Joo’s past last week, in these episodes we saw Jae Chan’s past and his relationship with his father. As it turns out, he lost his father to the same soldier who blew up the bus with Hong Joo’s dad in it. (I totally called this btw! I knew it had something to do with the soldier!). I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if Woo Tak also had some past connection to the soldier incident. So we’re starting to see the characters’ backstories evolve into this complex narrative in the past where their fates were intertwined on that same day, and maybe this is what caused the premonition-effect.

Getting kicked out with Dad like…

One-on-Ones with Dad

This guy tho. ugh.

Tragedies

RedRosette J: On the other hand, the change in the brothers’ dynamic is also important for Jae Chan’s character growth. I think he needs to hear that he’s copping-out from his little brother, and I think that Jae Chan gained a real sense of the consequences of his “copping-out” after seeing poor Seung Won’s fate in his dreams. Hong Joo also took some steps forward in her relationship with Jae Chan and we see how much he needs someone to believe in him as much as his father did. Hong Joo and her pushy self seems to be a good fit for this role.

Arguing with your brother like…

Dreaming like…

This bus stop tho.

Trying to save your girl from hard labour like…

RedRosette J Aside: Here are some funny moments from the episode just for kicks.

Issue 1: Whether Seung Won actually killed So Yoon’s Dad in the dreams.

RedRosette J: Tbh, this whole scene moved really fast and it seemed like Seung Won didn’t actually do anything except duck or something when the dad came at him with the golf club. Even if he had pushed him over the balcony, I’m sure that a defense could have been made based on self-defense. The guy was obviously attacking everyone including Seung Won and he was just defending himself. Either way, I doubt that Seung Won was a real “murderer” in the sense that the show put it.

Nooooooooooo

Thank God this is just a dream

Issue 2: Whether we are going to end up having Second Lead Syndrome.

RedRosette J: Okay OMG its happening. I can see it happening. Second Lead Syndrome is coming. At first I thought Lee Sang Yeob was the second lead, but he’s just the evil bad guy, so OMG cutie Jang Hae In is probably the second lead. Is it just me or did anyone else get vibes that he’s going to end up crushing on Hong Joo? Also, he’s just super adorable trying to be friends with Jae Chan and I can’t wait for him to part of our crime fighting trio. I swear this guy came out of nowhere, but he’s actually been around since 2014. He was the famous “Tae Hee Oppa” in Goblin that Gong Yoo was super jealous of. Who knew? I can feel the syndrome and the tears starting to kick in!!

Not the Second Lead

Total Second Lead vibes

Issue 3: Whether all low level employees are terrified of being summoned to the Boss’s office.

RedRosette J: Yes. This is a universal thing. Anyone working as a low level employee is petrified of losing their job and being called into the Boss’s office. Having worked in several intern roles, every time I had to go see my Boss I was absolutely terrified. I totally feel poor Jae Chan’s fear when he’s asked to see his Boss. Hang in there man. You won’t be low level forever.

When your Boss scary af…

…and you scared af

Issue 4: Whether the justification for why the other prosecutor didn’t indict So Yoon’s Dad makes sense.

RedRosette J: Unless I’m missing something based on the translation, the female prosecutor made it sound like she chose to make indictments based on the victim’s situation. She talks about how in most domestic abuse cases the perpetrator is the breadwinner and if you remove the breadwinner, the victim is in a worse situation because they’ll have to struggle to survive, so the prosecution should not indict the perpetrator based on this. I disagree with this very strongly. Justice is justice. There is no justice with a caveat; if someone commits a crime they are answerable to it and should be punished justly. The prosecution can’t be going around being all “oh yea, he abused her but she’s going to have to go out and get a job to survive without him, so we’re just not going to do anything about it and leave him unpunished because it makes her life harder if we do”. Uhhh No. Her life is already hard. He committed a crime, and should be indicted, regardless of whether or not the victim is going to have a harder life because of said indictment. I think even if the victim were to struggle financially, it would better than suffering repeated emotional and physical abuse. This approach is an extremely  victim-blaming one and this mentality should have no place in the justice system.

Trying to decide what kind of person you want to be

Having a crisis of faith

Trying to sort out existential problems like…

Issue 5: Whether Woo Tak and Jae Chan should totally have a bromance.

RedRosette J: Yes please. These two are going to be so cute!!! I can’t wait to watch them prevent their dream-futures from coming true! Give us more of Woo Tak being cute and Jae Chan being crotchety while swatting him away!!

Yes! BFFs!!!!

“The Three Flying Dragons”

“Maybe its fate” LOL!

Conclusion: Appeal Allowed.

Rating: 4 = I’ll Give You A Cookie (This was a good plot)

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