#i'm mutuals with the media team leader on here

[maturefruitboy]

very pissed at btmwt rn because so i was working on the robotics website because i m on our media team but the media team leader wasn't here today so it was just me working on it but btmwt & another girl were supposed to help, so i did two pages of jt, asked btmwt to do one (with me editing) & we were gonna wait for the girl to get there before we did the final page, so i'm out of the room for something come back & he has a paragraph written (which was all we needed) i'm like wow perfect! so he sends it to media team leader he's like wow that's great add it to the website so btmwt adds it to the website. blah blah blah we do a bunch more shit girl still isnt there so we decide to start the final page while we wait, he tells me to go on a walk & he'll start it so i go on a walk while he starts it (he sent me on a walk with another guy btw it was weird??) coke back, it's all written im like wow this is great & then i actyakkt read it. it's ai like 100% ai, i put it in an ai detector, 100%, so i go back to the ones he had written earlier, for the first page he died, also most definitely also ai. great. so now i have to rewrite all of it, & later i'll have to explain to my team leader that the amazing great 10/10 paragraph that btmwt wrote had to be replaced by my shitty paragraph because i didn't want ai slop on our website ALSO HE LIED ABOUT USING AI BUT IT WAS SO CLEARLY AI?? & then afterwards he gives me valentine's day chocolate BITCH UR LATE WE ARENT DATING I DONT LIKE YOU I DONT WANT YOUR CHOCOLATE PLEASE JUST LEAVE NE ALONE?? maybe if you actyakkt cared about me you would've put real effort into the one thing i asked you to do???

[summerstrash]

having complex feelings about the x-factor 2024 announcement.

pros:

Pyro and Frenzy are there. Be Gay Do Crimes Twink + The Giant Woman I Always Want To See = Good Shit.

The guy who's writing this book is well-known for his one-shot rewriting the Hanna-Barbera character Snagglepuss as a mid-century homosexual playwright. Considering that Pyro is here, this is promising.

Alex is no longer wearing the classic costume, which reduces the chances of him being forced into the Goblin Gown significantly, forcing his arc to rely less on his sexual objectification.

The solicit seems to imply that social media will act as either a framing device or a plot point, which I like the sound of.

Alex and Frenzy serving on a team together rockets her to the #1 spot on the list of Potential Alex Summers Sex Mistakes, since she's a slightly bitter Scott ex with BDSM inclinations.

My longtime Twitter mutual Gail Simone called it a gem of the line, and I'm inclined to trust her judgment on many things.

The writer specifically namedrops Alex and Frenzy as characters he's excited to write, which implies they'll see at least some focus.

The artist is Bob Quinn, a guy I quite like and who sent me free art once for my birthday when Knights of X was delayed.

As someone who hasn't read much X-Factor from the 90s due to my ongoing feud with a particular writer from that era (iykyk), I'm kind of looking forward to seeing what X-Factor as a government team is like, as opposed to X-Factor as an investigating body.

cons:

Alex in a leadership role is never a good sign. Bad things happen to Alex when he leads.

Not a huge fan of the fact that the current known roster includes three white guys and two WOC, with one of the WOC also being a visible mutant who has fur instead of human skin, and the other being a medium-to-dark-skinned black woman famous for being buff and angry, and the three white guys are all blondes, ranging from "dumpster twink" to "hunk"

Alex working for the U.S. government feels like a microagression against me personally, as I've been very vocal about thinking that Alex needs to finally come to terms with the fact that clinging to mainstream institutions and dominant social groups will only ever hurt him, and I was hoping the Hellions or Limbo could be that for him in the Krakoan Era

The marketing seems to imply a different tone and genre from the domestic/workplace horror-comedies Alex has been part of for the last five years, and I don't know how I feel about that yet.

Greg Land is doing the covers, and I hate that for me.

"Who will die?" Of the characters we have announced so far, Alex is the most expendable. He's one of three blond white guys, and while Warren seems to be taking center stage as the Face Of The Team, and St.John's movie counterpart is returning to theaters this summer in Deadpool & Wolverine, so I doubt they'd kill him off in comics at the moment, Alex feels kind of superfluous as a co-leader, and he also is just...less loved, I think.

"Who will fall in love?" Again, worried for Alex because one of his, like, three recurring stories is "gets picked up by the scruff of his neck by a girl way out of his league so she can use him to self-actualize while playing at transgressive forms of heterosexuality." We don't really have similar core recurring storylines for other announced characters.

"Who will be the first to sell out?" Honestly I feel like St.John might be the answer to this question. He's a novelist. Novelists have egos. He's worked for the U.S. government before, under Mystique. And I guess this kind of makes me sad.

The fact that the whole cast hasn't been announced yet fills me with fear that Lorna will be in this, mostly because a fair chunk of FTA seems to be focused on catering to nostalgia on some level, and Alex/Lorna is very 90s. And frankly Dr. Dane should be doing better for herself than the man that left her at the altar for a gay man's girlfriend.

So yeah, I have complex emotions about all of this and will be watching with a fair amount of suspicion as we draw closer to the release date.

[fayeimara]

Meant To Be Series || One For Every Billion

1. Operation: Meet Shiratorizawa

*Both written and SMAU parts this epsiode*

You hear the familiar sound as you open the door and look inside the gym. The Shiratorizawa campus is definitely impressive but nothing feels more familiar than walking into a strange gym filled with mostly strangers. Back home or a world away, volleyball is the same, perfect sport.

"Y/nnnnnn!"

You're smiling wide before you even lock eyes with your favourite redhead. "Tendou!"

Your greeting is muffled in a bear hug to beat all bear hugs and you can't help but laugh as you wrap your arms around your cousin's best friend.

"I am glad you could make it." Toshi is standing behind Tendou with a small smile and you pull away to give him a hug too.

"Let us introduce you to coach first, and then you can meet the others."

"Sounds good!"

The three of you walk over to the side where a small elderly man is scowling at the players on the court and when Toshi introduces you, you follow what you know of polite customs here and bow at the waist in greeting, "Thank you for having me!"

"I hear you play as a setter for a premier league."

Yeah, Tendou and Toshi weren't lying about his intimidating demeanor, but you're unfazed. You've dealt with some like him and they're good leaders in their own way.

"Yes, sir."

"You're quite short for your age."

You blink. You're pretty sure you're the average height for girls your age. You're definitely on or above average in your league even though you're not as tall as your hitters. Okay, cheeky, it is.

"Yes, sir. I hear that sometimes from opponents before we play. Not so much after a game, however, if at all." Tendou starts chuckling only to muffle it when the coach's sharp gaze locks onto him for a moment before focusing back on the court.

"Is that so." He finally looks over, making eye contact and drawing out the silence for a few quiet seconds. "Well, height isn't critical for a setter, though it's an asset."

"Yes, sir." You have to bite the inside of your cheek so you don't push it. You're aware of his status and tenure, after all. To someone like him, kids your age with a little cheeky boldness and confidence can be surprising and impressive. Too much is disrespectful and you're still a guest here at the end of the day.

He looks back at the team and you do startle a bit when he barks out, "Did I say it was time for a break?!"

Looking over to the court, you finally realize the practice game has all but stopped. You meet several wide eyed, disbelieving stares before they jolt back into motion.

Tendou and Toshi leave you there to rejoin their teammates with a grimace and a nod, respectively. You just smile blandly and take a seat next to their coach.

-x-x-x-

By the time Coach Washijo blows the whistle for the end of their practice, you've got a clipboard on your lap with notes and the begrudging respect of the ornery man beside you. Yes, you know your shit when it comes to volleyball and you didn't hesitate to use your knowledge to impress. You have a feeling he'll be taking a look at the link you wrote down to your national games at some point given the observations you pointed out. Mission: Success.

As the boys are grabbing water and towels and gathering around, Coach locks eyes with you once again to study you as you smile politely back at him, waiting for what he's chewing over. "You can visit again."

And then he stands to address his team before heading over to his office and leave them to clean up.

You look away from his retreating figure and, oh my, that's a lot of eyes on you. Why do athletes look so pretty? You smile wider and stand to introduce yourself, "Hello. I'm L/n, Y/n, Toshi's cousin. Nice to meet you all and thank you for having me here for this practice."

You bow and they start stuttering and speaking over each other while Tendou laughs, knowing you're also teasing a little. They're clearly flustered so it takes the edge of your own nerves and your smile relaxes into something a little easier.

"Wow.. that was.. different. I've never seen anyone interact with Coach like that." You look over to an ash haired boy, oh hello- "I'm Eita Semi. Nice to meet you.”

He sounds a little brusque.. hmm. He's their setter and knowing Toshi and Tendou...

"Semi-san, your sets... they really show your love for volleyball."

His mouth drops, hopefully in surprise, but you also hope you didn't say anything too forward? You know it's pretty different here and some things like feelings aren't used as carelessly in conversation but.. he's blushing. Oh no.

You try to correct, just in case, "I mean, I hope it's not presumptuous or inappropriate to say! I'm lucky to call myself a setter too, so from one to another, I just wanted to say I can see how much fun you have and it's inspiring!"

Okay, now Tendou is literally dying of laughter, bent over grabbing his stomach but you can see his face and yeah, he literally looks like the emoji that's crying with laughter. And- what?! Even Toshi is smiling a little, he knows that under your calm and playful exterior there's an impulsive, reckless storm.

Semi raises his hand up to the back of his head and you swear he's full on blushing. Okay, yeah, no, you're good. It might sound cruel but when you see people more embarrassed or flustered than you, usually, you find your own equilibrium steadies in response.

"That's- uh- thanks! I hear you're incredible. I mean, as a setter. I- Thanks."

The rest of the team has been looking on and slowly amusement and excitement is like a wave that slides across their features. One of his teammates hits Semi across the back, knocking him forward a bit, while teasing him about compliments from a pretty girl. But you politely pretend not to hear and focus on some of the other members as they start asking you about yourself and answering your return questions about each of them.

I think we can call Operation: Meet Shiratorizawa a success, you think, happily satisfied with the people your dear cousin has to call his teammates and friends.

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Behind The Scenes!

-Toshi is not directly related to Y/n but they might as well be brother and sister for how close they are

-He’s actually her (bear with me, please) dad’s brother’s sister-in-law’s son : Her uncle’s wife is an Ushijima - so her aunt by marriage is sister to Toshi’s mom.. I’m sorry, am I making any sense?

-Their mutual cousins will appear in the story, you’ve already seen their profiles in Family Matters: Kazuya, Akira, and Akari

-Tendou has known Y/n as long as he’s known Toshi and treats her like a cross between best friend and older brother, which means he’s sometimes mean, always teasing, and he will smack, cut, bury a bitch if they hurt her

A/N: Two things.. 1) I absolutely love Ushijima, I find he's seriously underrated. Although I guess I’m guilty here too because he’s Y/n’s family instead of a love interest 😔 If anyone ever wants to see a Toshi fic, let me know, I’ll do my best to work on his characterization 2) CHARACTERIZATION... guys, I’ve wondered this with all the HQ characters I’ve incorporated so far, but.. I don’t know if I’m hitting anywhere close to what they might actually be like in the scenarios I put them in?? So I apologize in advance, and profusely, for all the HQ characters that turn out not quite.. the way they should lol. The writing kinda sorta maybe gets away from me all the time 😅

I lied, there's a third.. I know I've made several posts on days that I've posted so far, and while I do hope to be consistent with a steady couple posts a week (particularly concerning this fic, or rather, not including other fics and stuff I might decide to post as I get more comfortable here), I may not always be able to deliver the same amount of content as I a) am still slowly getting a handle on the social media aspect and how to smoothly deliver it; and b) catch up to where I'm at in the story. So I just want you all to know, I really appreciate your patience with me <3

[sunshine-and-polaris]

Paracosm Info | Marriage Counseling

this is a lil weird ig since I have mutuals that know the canon media where these paras are from ndjdjdj

DONT REBLOG IF YOU DONT HAVE MADD / IDD

🌃 General Info/Plot

Connor, Amaya, and Greg are nighttime superheroes that stop their towns three local villains: Cynthia, Nick, and Romeo. Technically, Cynthia isn't even a villain anymore, and has joined the trio to help take down her (albeit adopted) brother Romeo (who wants to take over the world) and Nick (who. wants to prove he's the best at everything).

Other Stuff

They're all 16+ and in highschool (sometimes adults depending on the point in time)

Tbh, none of the villains are actually "villains" anymore. As stated above, Cynthia is basically in Greg's friend group. Nick has a lot of younger siblings that depend on him, so villainy isn't on his mind a whole lot anymore. And Romeo honestly just wants attention.

Connor, Amaya, and Greg live right next to each other.

....nobody likes dylan. its just Facts.

my daydreams are usually roman-based.

🌃 Paras

the heroes...don't really have that much info bc they're usually not as prominent in my daydreams tbh?? I might go back to this and add stuff just a heads up

Romeo/Roman; 16 || bi || aro || nb. my main para for this paracosm. lives in a junkyard, in some daydreams/points in time he live with nick and his siblings (lives with tony in FoR au). expert in robotics and physics. has a crush/squish on nick (depending on the period in time, they're dating).

Nick; 16-17 || gay || trans (ftm). soccer player. super into sports. has a ton of little siblings. irl ninja. crushing on romeo (dating depending on what point in time daydream is).

Cynthia; 17 || aroace || female. from the moon, supposedly. p much adopted romeo as her little brother. anti-villain. loves moths. goth gf. had a crush on greg, eventually they (secretly) date.

Greg; 17 || bi || male. a babey. absolute ray of sunshine, cares sm abt everyone. has a pet gecko, lionel. wears a lot of green. has a crush on cynthia but cant rlly get with her since the other two still think shes a villain, tho they do secretly date for a bit before telling everyone. used to be on the swim team before quitting.

Amaya; 17-18 || bi/pan || female. mom friend™. likes owls. smart/bookish. wears a lot of red. babysits nicks siblings sometimes. dating connor.

Connor; 16-17 || bi || male. "leader" of the trio. likes cats. lowkey a dad friend. wears a lot of blue & lightning patterns. dating amaya. on the track team.

Dylan; 17-18 || straight || male. bully. tbh he's only here to beat the shit outta Romeo. like that's it. hes only here to be an asshole I'm bddjsjsjs

🌃 AUs

ha fair warning I have a lot of aus for this, idk why :p i don't even think this is all of them oskdksn

Family of Robots; some of romans inventions are human. info post tba.

Demon/Angel; they're all demons or angels, technically a crossover between Solis Occassus.

System Overdrive; crossover with Viyrus. tbh its just nearly all of my paras interacting with each other in a school environment.

Runaways; Romeo runs away & nick tags along with him. the two move to America and b happy gays. thats it. it was a rlly quick daydream thingy tbh I might go back to it sometime.

Villains of Yesterday; prequel paracosm! takes place when the villains parents are alive. info post tba.

Heroes of Tomorrow; sequel paracosm! Pandora (romeo & nicks daughter) and ryan (connor & amayas son) are just two kiddos trying to survive their parents weridness lmao (greg & cynthia have a kid, too...but uh I'm not gonna count her for personal reasons). info post tba.

HomeLife; yeah this is super self-indulgent, so I'm not really comfortable/ok talking about it tbh.

Through the Ages/Assembled Monsters; so, I kinda just. straight up ripped off Night At the Museum. Everyone has different time periods they live in and through some bullshit magic and/or invention they're able to be in one time period together. You can imagine how that can go jdjdjdj

Constellations; rowan moves to france with his dad, aka right into the town this paracosm takes place. he, along with calypso (bc i cant separate these two for very long ndjdjsk) become superheroes. Chaos ensues.

Mafia; the kiddos are, well, in the mafia! That's....it, tbh. I haven't really daydreamed abt this one in a while jdkdkdk