#ic comments [telling my honest opinion]

[wilwheaton]

mr wil wheaton i have a serious question what is your honest opinion on “shut up, wesley!” jokes in the big ‘24.

i ask this because almost every time without fail i comment on a star trek related post even if my comment had nothing to do with wesley crusher i get a “shut up Wesley!” (with that exact capitalisation on the W in wesley and nothing else) in my replies. all these people are like 25+ (aka prehistoric ice age ex dinosaur neighbours (no offence)) why do they have a grudge on a 15 year old acting ensign anyway.

I am so sorry people say that to you. It's so insulting and degrading.

When someone says that to you, they are loudly telling on themselves, revealing how weak and afraid and petty they are. I like to imagine the smallest dog in the world, barking its head off at its own shadow. Oh, bless their heart.

More directly to your point, I wrote about this seven (holy shit seven?) years ago:

I just looked at it for the first time in an age, and I'd love it if you read all of it. If you don't have time for that, here's part of it that I think directly answers your question:

People have been saying this to me since I was fourteen. I’m nearly 45. I’ve heard this for the entirety of my adult life. It’s annoying. It isn’t funny, it isn’t clever, and it’s just become obnoxious. More than that, though, let’s put it into dramatic context: an adult says that to a kid who is doing his best to help, to do his job, to live up to the expectations that have been placed upon him. It’s used to shut him down, to disregard and silence him. And it turns out that, holy shit, the kid was right all along. In context, if we accept that it’s all real: Picard never says that to Riker, or Geordi, or Tasha, or to literally anyone else under his command because that would be profoundly unprofessional. But there are different rules when you’re dealing with the kid among the adults (and, believe me, the producers and directors on TNG treated me the exact same way).

[staygoldwriting]

💌 To the Steve I Loved Before: Part 1

A Steve Harrington TATBILB!AU fic

Summary: Y/N has written love letters to get over her deepest crushes. What happens when Steve Harrington gets his hands on her letter to him?

Disclaimer: This is inspired by the To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before series by Jenny Han! I have used none of her characters, but have only used the premise of a love letter in the wrong hands. 

Word count: ~850

Warnings: None, just fluff as usual 🙈

A/N: I feel like I keep saying I’ll be back on the writing train officially, but I think that the introduction of a series will finally make me follow through! I’m so so excited about this series, and I hope you guys enjoy it! The whole plot isn’t determined yet, so please make sure to send in your comments about what you’d like to see next--it might inspire me 😉 As always, please show love and support ❤️✨

“I still can’t believe you’re leaving me. I mean, who am I going to hang out with? Who will I eat lunch with? What will I do with my life?”

“Robin, you’re being extremely dramatic.”

“I am not,” she said, rolling over from laying on her back to laying on her stomach. She was on your bed, pensively holding a stuffed dog and stroking its ear. 

“Let’s look at the facts here,” you began logically.

“Fact one: you’re leaving me,” Robin grumbled.

“For a college twenty minutes away,” you pointed out.

“But you won’t be here everyday,” Robin whined. “Seriously, Y/N, I’m going to be a senior this year, and you won’t be here for it.”

“Robin,” you said, sitting on your bed next to her, “I really promise you that I’ll be around, honest. I’ll be there for all your big senior events, and I’ll be home every weekend. Maybe I’ll even come to have lunch with you some days,” you said, bumping her shoulder.

“Sure, likely story,” Robin said bitterly. “Just wait, you’ll get a ton of friends at college and you’ll forget all about me.”

“Impossible!” you said. “You’re my best friend, Robin.”

“I’m your only friend, Y/N.”

“Ouch,” you said sassily. 

“Maybe you need a boyfriend to come back to,” Robin said thoughtfully, smirking. “If you get one here, you can’t have one at college, and then you’ll definitely come back.”

“Okay, A, I already have a reason to come back,” you said, poking her, “and B, there aren’t any good guys in Hawkins.”

“I think your letters might say differently,” Robin said, raising her eyebrows.

“I told you to never bring those letters up, Robin,” you said sternly.

“Where are they anyway?” Robin wondered, getting up and going into your closet.

“Robin, no!” you said as she reached to the top shelf. She grabbed a small box covered in stickers. 

“So predictable,” she smirked, shaking her head and opening the box. “Let’s see, Andrew Jacobs, Kevin S., blah, blah, blah… woah.”

“What?” you asked.

“Why do you have a letter for Steve Harrington?” she said, holding the letter tightly in her hands.

“Robin, give it back,” you said firmly, but she moved away too quickly for you. “Robin, I’m not joking, I need it back!”

“Oh, whatever,” she said, shoving the box back to you. “Can I read it?” she asked simply.

“What? Why? No!” you replied, confused.

“Well, I know him, and I mean, I don’t know, I just sort of wanted to know what you think of him.”

“I can’t imagine why my opinion of Steve Harrington matters to you,” you said.

“Okay, okay,” she said, throwing her hands up in defense. “But with the love of your life in mind, I have to go,” she said, grabbing her bag.

“What?” you asked, chuckling.

“That’s right, Y/N, this is what I’ve come to in preparation for your departure,” Robin said dramatically, slinging her bag over her shoulder. “I have to go to work at my terrible job scooping ice cream with Steve Harrington.”

“Ah, that’s right, little Miss Scoops Ahoy,” you said, holding back a laugh.

“You just love to see me suffer, don’t you?” Robin asked, eyes narrowed.

“I can’t wait to see you in your uniform, Bucky Buck,” you teased.

“Call me Bucky Buck one more time, and I’ll tell Steve about the letter,” she threatened.

“Robin!” you yelled in panic. 

-💌-

Robin tapped her fingers on the counter and looked at her watch. She sighed loudly and groaned.

“Steve Harrington, late again,” she scoffed, then reached into her pocket and took out your love letter to Steve. She looked around her, then opened the letter quietly, hunching herself over to read it. She could feel bad for taking it, but hey, you were leaving her for college. You owed her this.

As she read, she held a hand to her mouth, stifling a giggle, but then her hand drew back down, looking at it seriously. She felt a lump in her throat and a new feeling of sympathy rush into her beating heart. 

“What are you doing?”

Robin jumped up, gasping as she turned to see Steve, who looked at her suspiciously.

“Nothing,” she said quickly, trying to hide the letter, but Steve’s eyes followed her hand as she shoved it in her pocket.

“What is that?” he asked.

“Oh, nothing, just the orders we need to make this week,” Robin said quickly, trying to sound casual.

“Oh, great, I was waiting on that! I can call it in,” he said, holding his hand out to Robin.

“NO! I mean, I can handle it,” Robin said, looking frightened.

“It’s my job, Robin, just hand it to me,” Steve said, stepping closer to her. 

“I-have to go to the bathroom,” Robin said, rushing to the back. Steve looked bewildered, shaking his head. He looked down at the ground and picked up an envelope.

“To Steve Harrington, the first love of my life,” Steve read to himself, then looked up, feeling even more confused than before.

“Is Robin in love with me?”

-💌-

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[artiststarme]

What If Steve Were To Leave Hawkins? Part 9

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8

Finally, a happy chapter! Thanks to everyone for your suggestions in the comments of Part 8. You all seem really mad at the kids (you're not the only ones lol). What do you guys want to happen next? I have a couple ideas but would love to hear your opinions!

~*~*~*~

As soon as Steve passed the Welcome to Hawkins sign, a thrum of anxiety made its way through his body. When he left not so long ago, he couldn’t imagine himself going back so soon, if ever, really. At the time, he had thought that no one wanted him here and that no one would even notice his abrupt departure. Eddie had changed his mind. While the others may not have cared about him, or at least didn’t display it in the right way, Eddie did. Eddie wanted him around to talk to and had fallen in love with him despite his many faults. 

Steve carefully drove through the sleepy town before pulling up to Eddie’s new trailer at Forest Hills. With a deep breath, or two or three, he turned his car off and walked up to the door. Before he could even knock, the door swung open. Steve was met with the view of his very relieved, very upset, and teary-eyed best friend. As he stood there, very confused, Robin shook her head and threw herself into his arms with an affectionate, “Dingus”.

Steve let out a bewildered chuckle as he wrapped his arms around her, “Hey Robs. What’re you doing here?”

Robin didn’t move from her position with her head resting against Steve’s chest as she tearfully answered him. “I was paying a visit to Eddie to tell him off for not telling me that he was talking to you. Where have you been, dingus?”

Steve shrugged his shoulders, his arms still circling Robin. “Downtown Chicago. I found a nice coffee shop and the owner offered me a job and the upstairs unit. Seemed too good to pass up, you know?”

Robin hummed and leaned back from him, “That makes sense. You look like a city boy with the hair and the polos.”

“Was that an insult?” Steve grinned at their usual banter and lightly pushed her shoulder. “How are your shifts going without me? Mr. Brown making you want to stab yourself in the eye with an ice pick yet?”

Robin grimaced, “oh my god, yes! He was talking to me for thirty minutes the other day about the merits of monochrome television. I don’t know how you were able to deal with him every day to be honest.”

Steve smirked, “mostly with my unending patience. But tuning out and nodding every now and then helped too.”

She smiled at him, “I’ve missed you, Dingus. What’re you doing back here so soon?”

Steve looked over her head to see Eddie vigorously shaking a decorative cushion before karate chopping a dent into the now-plopped pillow. He shook his head, this is the weirdo he fell in love with. Still, he turned back to Robin and sighed, “I’m here to take him on an emotional support road trip. We’re going to see the sights, eat the food, live it up, you know?”

He could tell she really didn’t know but she still nodded and pulled him through the doorway of the trailer from which he had been standing for the past several minutes. Eddie was gazing at the pair with a soft expression. Steve would gander a guess and say that was love. Robin looked between the two and decided that the mutual looks were disgusting, in an insufferable but completely loving and understanding sort of way. Steve took a step closer to Eddie and gave him an enthusiastic, albeit awkward, finger wiggling wave. 

“Hey Eddie! So, I’m kind of beat from driving here so do you mind if we stay here tonight and take off in the morning? I’ll take you out for breakfast once we get outta town.”

Eddie just straightened his posture, resolutely nodded to himself, and moved toward Steve. He put both of his hands on the sides of Steve’s jaw and gently pulled his face to his. Their lips met in a gentle kiss that caused sparks to shock both of them. When the short kiss ended, Steve felt dazed and content. “Wow. That was, that was just… wow. I’m happy to see you too, Eds.”

Eddie shyly smiled before leaning back and pulling Steve into a bruising and all-encompassing hug. “I missed you, man.”

Meanwhile, Robin stared at the two in shock. What the hell had happened in such a short amount of time? Last she was aware, Steve was straight. But it seems that Steve had no preference for gender when it came to cute individuals with curly hair, angular features, and big eyes. She loudly cleared her throat and with another hug to her platonic soulmate along with a promise for him to call and a sticky note with his new number on it, she made her way out of the trailer and to her own car, a graduation present from her parents. 

She’s sure both of them had plenty to talk about without her looking over their shoulders.

~*~*~*~

To absolutely no one’s surprise, Steve Harrington was a great kisser. The best, in fact, if one were to ask Eddie. He’d be lying if he said he hadn’t spent much of his high school years helplessly pining for Steve, hoping against all hope that the younger boy would one day develop an inkling of interest. Now here they were and Eddie had never felt so delighted. 

They didn’t do anything more than that on this night. Eddie was still wrought with guilt and horror from his encounter with the kids. Meanwhile, Steve was exhausted from driving so far and from the whiplash of emotions he’d gotten throughout the day. And so, both boys brushed their teeth and stumbled into Eddie’s room for some much-needed rest. 

They held each other while they spoke in hushed tones about their future endeavors in Chicago and mundane information such as each others’ favorite colors (Steve’s favorite was blue while Eddie’s was green). Then they held each other throughout their sleep in which Eddie’s face found the junction of Steve’s neck and shoulder while Steve’s arms wrapped around Eddie’s shoulder like a vengeful octopus. While it may seem uncomfortable after the fact, it was the best sleep that either boy had ever had. 

When they woke up in the morning, they had a moment of peace just staring into each other's eyes and feeling as though everything was right in the world. But once Steve saw the time on Eddie’s alarm clock, 11:27 AM, everything commenced in a rush. Steve yanked Eddie out of bed, forced him to get dressed and finish packing, and hopped in the shower for all of two minutes before borrowing Eddie’s clothes. And that put them even more behind schedule because Eddie couldn’t focus on any of his tasks when he saw Steve wearing his clothes. How could he? It was like the vest incident times a thousand. 

Unfortunately, Steve clued into this fact quickly and made his way out to have coffee with Wayne. He and Wayne chatted about Chicago and some of the reasons Steve had left Hawkins, mainly the kids that had deposited themselves firmly on Wayne’s shit-list after making Eddie cry. Steve tried to alleviate his anger a little bit but Wayne was not to be assuaged. Those kids had some serious ass-kissing to do before he even considered forgiving them for messing with his boy. 

Once Eddie finished getting ready, he joined them for coffee and anecdotes. After two cups each, they were out the door with not another minute to waste. Chicago had no idea what was coming for it. What they didn’t see was Max rushing out of her trailer just seconds after the Beemer pulled away from the Munson’s trailer. They didn’t notice her jumping and trying unsuccessfully to run after the car to flag them down. And they weren’t aware of her frantic walkie message to the other Party members, not that it would affect them much. No, instead they hit the open road with enthusiasm and Iron Maiden blasting through the car’s speakers. There was no way they would rather have it. 

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[the12thnightproject]

Chapter Seven: Swipe Right - En Route to Genba, Mai and Okatsu discover a connection; and everyone wants to be connected to the Princess.

Mitsunari x OC; Nobunaga x Mai

Previous Chapter

Logline - In order to protect a political alliance, Katusko and Mitsunari must pretend an engagement. But this “all business” arrangement is threatened by a coup against Nobunaga… and by feelings.

From the Military Notes of Ishida Mitsunari…

Attacking a prepared enemy position in mountain terrain generally requires a greater ratio of attacking soldiers to defending soldiers than a war conducted on level ground. Mountains present natural hazards such as lightning, strong gusts of wind, rock falls, avalanche, snowpack, ice, and extreme cold. The general uneven terrain and the slow pace of troop and material movement are all additional threats to combatants. Movement, reinforcements, and medical evacuation up and down steep slopes and areas where even pack animals cannot reach involves an enormous exertion of energy.

Due to its mountainous location, and the addition of heavily forested terrain, Genba castle appears to be well defended from attack.

Personal comments: Lady Okatsu is beautiful when she practices archery (she’s always pretty, but something about the look on her face when she aims takes that prettiness to something beyond ordinary). She is also a very good archer, nearly as good as Ieyasu, although when I mentioned that to him all he said was that it was good that at least one of us was not defenseless.

The morning of our departure for Genba, I made my way to the castle gates, followed by a page hauling a wicker trunk containing my newly expanded wardrobe. The perks of princesshood – someone to carry your luggage. And pack it. In fact, having luggage at all was a perk. This was not a gig where I could stuff my belongings in a satchel slung over my back.

Unfortunately, the other perk, a maid to do my hair, was staying in Azuchi, which meant that today was the last day that I had any hope of carrying off a style that would, in Hideyoshi’s words, “reflect positively on the Oda.” I had tried to tell him that with my hair, “complicated” and “neat” were never going to overlap in a venn diagram (without, of course, actually using the words “venn diagram”). I could do ‘neat’ with a simple ponytail or braid. Or I could attempt ‘complicated’ and end up with a hairdon’t that would reach critical mass in under an hour.

There was a tickle on the back of my neck, and I hesitantly patted my head… yep. My hair was already making a break for it. The twisted knot hadn’t even lasted the short distance to the castle gates. I braced myself for Hideyoshi’s opinion, but it seemed like today, the object of his frustration was… Nobunaga? Yes, he was frowning and walking directly toward Nobunaga, the stiffness in his shoulders and his gait reflecting whatever was going on in that micromanaging brain of his.

I edged as close as I dared. Normally, Hideyoshi worshiped the ground Nobunaga walked on to the point where if Nobunaga wished to walk on a ground strewn with rose petals, Hideyoshi would make it happen (and grow the roses himself). If something had happened to set Hideyoshi into full floof, I wanted to know what it was. “My lord.” He got down on one knee to emphasize his point. “I recommend against traveling with less than one hundred men.”

Oh. This again. Because Mozumi was an ally, and Nobunaga’s visit was intended to seal the alliance, our entourage was rather small. To be honest, I agreed with Hideyoshi on this one. Nobunaga had made plenty of enemies and some might find such a small force to be overwhelmingly tempting.

Nobunaga bade him to stand up. “Hideyoshi, are you suggesting that neither you nor I are able to defend ourselves?”

With a very unhappy look, Hideyoshi went radio silent on further objections. There wasn’t exactly smoke coming out of his ears, but his hand was clenching and unclenching rhythmically. Joy. Travelling with grumpy Hideyoshi was going to make this trip seem infinitely longer than the day and a half it would take to get to Genba.

While I waited for a groom to bring around my horse, Mitsuhide, who was staying behind with Ieyasu and Masamune, pulled me aside for final warn- er, instructions. “The Daimyo will expect Mitsunari��s fiancée to be a quiet type, so when you’re in public, stay close to him.”

“I understand.” I did understand. Play the loving bride-to-be both in front of witnesses and in places where there could be hidden watchers. I would only have privacy in my own room. “Do you agree with Hideyoshi that Nobunaga is taking an unnecessary risk? Do you trust Mozumi?”

“I don’t trust anyone. However, travelling with an army on what is intended to be a peaceful meeting of allies sends the wrong message. I’ve taken as many precautions as I dare. Some of my spies are stationed on the road ahead – they’ll let Nobunaga know if they’ve seen any suspicious activity. While you’re in Genba, Kyubei will be with you, disguised as one of the grooms.” He nodded at the group of men hauling our luggage onto a wagon – indeed, I could see the back of Kyubei’s head, his long hair, loosely contained in a leather string (I allowed myself a moment of envy for his hair freedom). “And, of course, you’ll be there as well.”

I was one of Mitsuhide’s contingencies? “I didn’t think you had that much faith in me.”

“Don’t misunderstand me. If I had to spend more than an hour in your company, I’d be tempted to murder you. But you’re competent and if something went wrong, you’d be an asset.” He gave a bow that was an inch short of mocking and drifted off to confer with Hideyoshi.

Aw. Gee thanks. I think.

Despite my inner apprehension, my overall mood was pretty good as we set off for Genba. It was a gorgeous Autumn day, there were cute puffs of clouds in the sky and the breeze carried the smell of harvested fruits. I instantly started craving fresh pears and had to forcibly prevent Moonlight from going off piste in search of some for herself. (Moonlight was still annoyed that I hadn’t exercised her since arriving in Azuchi). It wasn’t until we were well and truly on the road (and out of smell range of her favorite treats) that she settled down.

Even Hideyoshi cheered up – it had helped that one of Mitsuhide’s spies had connected with him and assured him that thus far, there were no nasty surprises awaiting us down the road. I could see him up ahead, as he and Nobunaga seemed to be chatting amiably – though he seemed alert to his surroundings, and prepared for anything, he’d lost that grim set to his shoulders.

As an “Oda Princess,” (yes, the air quotes were living rent free in my head) I rode in a place of honor, between Mitsunari and Mai.  Mai wasn’t much of a horsewoman, and after a couple hours, she was muttering about her backside feeling numb. “I should have taken Nobunaga up on his offer to let me sit with him.”

The logic of that escaped me. “Your rear would still hurt.”

“True, but Nobunaga has ways of distracting me from all that.” She winked at me, then sighed and shifted position.

On the other side of me, Mitsunari was quiet. I imagined he was rereading one of the books in his head. Eventually Mai stopped complaining enough that I was able to tune out her occasional huffs of annoyance at her horse. It was too nice of a day to do anything more than turn my face to the sun and enjoy being out in the fresh air. Basically, it felt like a perfect d--

“Okatsu!” Mai let out a shocked gasp. “You’re humming!” The look her face – she seemed stunned.

Er, well, that was mildly embarrassing, but didn’t explain her over the top reaction. Shit, was this another thing to go on my ‘don’t list’? Real Princesses don’t hum? “Was I? I’m sorry if it bothered you.”

Proving he hadn’t completely checked out, Mitsunari said, “What is wrong? Okatsu has a pretty voice.” He turned that sweet smile in my direction. “I was enjoying listening to you.”

“Thank-you, Mitsunari.” Pretty voice was possibly an overstatement. I mean, I can carry a tune well enough to not humiliate myself at karaoke (not that I let myself be dragged into that activity very often as I don’t enjoy serenading a crowd of drunken strangers) but no one was going to line up to offer me a recording contract.

“You were humming your song.” Mai’s face had turned even redder, but she’d whispered it as if it were a secret.

“Of course, she was humming her song. Whose else would she hum?” Mitsunari looked as confused as I felt.

What had I been humming? The tune came into my head just as Mai began singing, ‘Your Song,’ in English (!). “It’s a little bit funny, that feeling inside…”

#WTF!

As the realization dawned, I picked up the verse and sang along with her. “I’m not one of those who can easily hide.” The utter relief and joy of finding someone who knew, who would understand, had me finishing out the song together with Mai. How wonderful life is now you’re in this world.

Mai and I stared at each other.

“What language is that?” Mitsunari asked.

“English.” I was too surprised to say anything but the truth. I didn’t speak that language myself, aside from, well, the occasional song lyrics (the one thing I can thank my mother for is that because of her VH1 obsession, I’m fluent in Beatles and random songs from the 1980s). In this era, though, I hadn’t expected to come across anyone who knew of it, let alone spoke it.

Still, with Nobunaga’s interest in trade with the west, having some knowledge of English wouldn’t be completely out of the question. Knowing the lyrics to an Elton John song, on the other hand... Of course, if one storm could dump Toshiie and I here, then another one could dump Mai… and…

Dammit!

Sasuke had said they were from the same place… and that he was going back home. If only I had realized this before he left. I can’t believe I missed my chance to find out more about how I got here. Maybe even discover a way to find my brother. “English,” I repeated. I could sense Mitsunari’s benign interest on the other side of me and chose my words to Mai carefully to avoid revealing too much. “Was it a storm?”

“Yes. At Honno-ji.” She looked ahead at Nobunaga, and apparently, he had eyes in the back of his head, for he turned around and smiled at her with such naked adoration that I was nearly flattened by the accompanying shockwave.

Honno-ji… The storm… the fire…

… it was all confusion. Nobunaga was dead. No, he wasn’t dead, he’d escaped at the last moment. No, someone had been seen leaving the temple as it burned, but it wasn’t Nobunaga. I followed some soldiers into the woods, then climbed a tree to see if I could learn anything from them, or any of the other troops who were swarming the area.

The tree was already occupied. “Katsu?”

Wait, was that…? “Sasuke? Are you stuck again?”

“No. What are you doing here?” he asked, as he moved up a branch to give me room.

“I was heading home from Osaka when I saw the fire. Stopped to help put it --” I broke off when below us, the soldiers I was following met up with one of their commanders.

“Is Nobunaga safe?” one of them asked.

“Hideyoshi got him back to camp. But the concubine who rescued him ran off into the woods – Masamune is searching for her now. Oda wants her back.”

They continued out of earshot. I considered following them but was nearly knocked out of the tree by Sasuke, who urgently climbed down. “My apologies, Katsu, it’s an emergency.”

The soldiers in the woods discussing how Nobunaga had been saved by a mysterious woman who disappeared soon after. And my encounter with Sasuke, who’d seemed far too interested in the woman as well. “You saved his life.” That explained why the timelines didn’t match my schoolgirl memories. Because another time traveler had saved Nobunaga’s life.

“Yes.” Her fingers twitched in what might have been a memory of her actions of that night. “Were you there too?”

“Not in the way you are suggesting. I happened to be travelling from Osaka that day and saw the fire, but… I’ve been here-” I made a vague gesture, intending to indicate the world around us, “for nearly seven years. Toshiie and I were walking through the Togakushi shrine when we got caught in the same kind of storm. Until today, I didn’t know there were any others.” I paused, then just to confirm my suspicion, added in quiet tones, “Sasuke too, yes?”

Mai and I both casually side eyed Mitsunari, but his attention seemed to have already wandered. Still, we kept our voices low. “He’s actually an astrophysicist.”

Of course, he was.

“Did he cause it?” I slowed Moonlight down, allowing Mitsunari to get a bit ahead of Mai and I so we could speak freely.

“No. He just sort of … observes these things? Wormholes.” She shrugged. “I don’t know the science part of it. In my old life, I was a fashion designer.”

Ah. So, I wasn’t going to get much information out of her. I’d have to wait for Sasuke to return. At least, I hope he… “He’s coming back, right?”

“Yeah, but I don’t know when exactly.” Again, she shrugged that off. I guess given her relationship with Nobunaga, she didn’t have any plans to leave. “What were you? I mean… back… home?”

“Oh. I was at University, trying to figure out what to do with my life.” Or ignoring the fact that I didn’t really want to do all that much. “Toshiie was in nursing school. Someday med school--”

I broke off as Hideyoshi rode up to scold us (me). “Okatsu! It’s not safe to get this far behind the main group.” Before I could once again point out that I could take care of myself, he continued, “Mai would be a tempting target for Nobunaga’s enemies.”

My protest drowned in my throat as a wave of shame washed over me. He was correct. Mai had only been here, here in this when, a couple of months. While I had seven years of ‘survival-when-you-time-travel-450-years-into-a-feudal-warzone’ training, she was practically helpless. No wonder Sasuke had been worried for her. “You’re right. I apologize.”

Obviously expecting more of an argument from me, Hideyoshi subsided with a grudging, “don’t forget from now on.” He turned his attention to Mai, but rather than get a scolding, he simply said, “Nobunaga has repeated his offer for you to ride with him.”

“This time the answer is yes.” She turned to me and asked quietly, “Is it ok if I tell him?”

“Go ahead.” If Mai trusted Nobunaga, then I would too. The time travel Gods had been kind to her, sending her to a place - to a person that she could confide in. What would have happened if I had ever told Aki where I came from. Would he have believed me?

Unfortunately, the beauty of our first travel day gave way to overcast skies, cloying humidity, intermittent rain, and heavy mud that our horses’ hooves turned into smelly projectiles. As the air thickened, so did the cover of trees, and the path narrowed as we climed into the foothills. Even the squirrels that had chattered at us in a friendly fashion yesterday, seemed instead to peer balefully from hiding places in the trees and fling acorns and twigs at us.

Generally, I am not a fanciful person, but I felt like I was a character in a horror movie on an approach to a gothic castle full of vampires or psychopaths. The constricting path, the tree overhang, and mountains looming in the distance only served to increase my paranoia. Had Mai not chosen to ride with Nobunaga, I might have had someone to tease me out of my apprehension. Even awkward small talk with Mitsunari would have helped. Instead, we were forced to ride single file as we wound around the hill, circling the thick stone wall of the outer castle.

Up ahead, I could see Hideyoshi with his thousand-mile stare, alert, constantly checking the forest for a sudden attack… one that never came. And perhaps this alertness, this paranoia was simply his job, for his entire existence seemed to rest on Nobunaga achieving his goals. I could have told him, if I were a person who was willing to brave a temporal paradox, that in the Japan of my childhood, he had been the one to finish the job that Nobunaga had begun, he was the one who unified the country. But in the Japan of my childhood, Nobunaga had been assassinated at Honno-ji; there had been no Mai to save him. This was a new normal, and if the timeline wanted to put things back the way they had been, this claustrophobic journey would be an excellent opportunity.

Just in case, I slipped my knife out of my sleeve and held onto it like a security blanket, as the walls of Genba forced us into a labyrinth that spiraled upward… Until suddenly we were facing a smallish keep bordered by guardhouses on the front corners, as the gates opened into a courtyard that looked refreshingly ordinary.

There was nothing overtly wrong about Genba. Though it was about a third the size of Azuchi, the fact that it seemed to melt into the side of the mountain made it at least seem impressive. On the inside, the rooms were freshly refurbished – the tapestries on the wall looked new, as did the tatami mats, furniture and cushions. Apparently, the silver trade had been very very good to Kanamori Mozumi, and he enjoyed spending the profits on every luxury imaginable.

Dressed in a lush kimono, Mozumi greeted us in his receiving room. He was a large, thickset man, not fat, exactly, but beefy and muscular, as if he had spent the majority of his years in a gym lifting weights. Mozumi was accompanied by a beautiful woman – clearly not the young Princess, as this woman appeared to be in her 30s, though she was young enough to have met the definition of “trophy wife” had such a term existed in this time, as Mozumi was probably nearing 60. Trophy Wife was wearing a multilayered kimono better suited for the Emperor’s court than a visit from a daimyo, even one as infamous and powerful as Nobunaga. She smoothed her fingers over the rich silk, then flicked a quick look at my mud-spattered clothing. Though she covered it quickly, there was a satisfied twist to her lips.

On the other side of Mozumi was a boy about ten years old, who watched our party with solemn dignity. I couldn’t tell whether that was his natural personality, or if the grown-ups in his family had firmly extracted a promise to behave. I suspected it was the former, for the boy seemed perfectly content to wait until spoken to and stood quietly at attention.

Mozumi and Nobunaga exchanged greetings, then the Daimyo presented Trophy Wife as his wife, the Lady Yone, then introduced his son, Hikosane. They all bowed deeply, and we returned the tribute.

Then the doors slid open, allowing us to get our first look at the Princess Shohime: objectively, the most beautiful girl I have ever seen in my life. Truly, she was perfect: shiny, wavy, shampoo commercial hair that looked like it would never dare frizz in humidity; heavily lashed green eyes; perfect complexion; and a way of moving that would have every member of the Kirov ballet retiring on the spot.

There was a collective “ah” from Nobunaga’s guards, and they all shifted uncomfortably as if their clothing was suddenly too tight. Mai turned to me. “Did everyone just…?”

“Swipe right? Yes. Yes they did.” If I had been dressed as Katsu, I might have been tempted to do so myself. I side eyed Nobunaga to see how he reacted to such a vision; to his credit, he was solely focused on the daimyo. But Mitsunari…

Mitsunari was gazing at Shohime as if she held the sun and moon in her hands.

@lorei-writes @bestbryn @katriniac @lyds323 @briars7

[newartistgirl]

Lu little details (2)

  Following the last post I made, which, to be honest, hadn’t thought would be read as much as it has been (given the fact that the last update was some time ago I was not expecting to see that much people reading about linkeduniverse), here I bring more little details that always manage to surprise me, and show the thought behind.

1. Legend is, in fact, reading an actual in-game quote from Mipha’s diary. I know maybe this one is not shocking but it’s always appreciated. 

2. The variety of items they use. It’s not just reduced to the most obvious ones, their sword, shield, and bow (being recognisable and distinguishible the designs of each. There you go, more and more details). We also can see items, such as the hookshot, the clawshot, the whip, fire, ice and dominion rods, or even the stasis of the skeikah slate. And some others but not being used, like the rest of items Legend hoards.

3. Does Legend asking Four what he thinks about upgrading the master sword count as a reference to games detail or personalities/opinion detail? However, there it is. While Legend has in fact done that, Four seems somewhat averse to the use of magic swords.

4. An obvious reference to Breath of the Wild is Wild breaking his swords several times. Another detail that may be a little less obvious, not because it’s hard to get but because it may get forgotten, is Wild saying “I’m just glad this wasn’t my good shield”. As we know, Wild probably has a wide range of weapons, and I find really close to my BotW experience the not using the “good shield” case except for accounted occasions. In fact, we never see him using any of the highest damage weapons in his game. Probably this is because he won’t have them in the comic.

5. Just like the Links, all monsters are mixed. Regardless of the Hyrule ore time period thay are in monsters from all games have been showing. I think it’s more than on purpose the fact that after Wind recieves his mail monsters from the Great Sea show up. Like, Time says it. So no, not a big reveal but...

6. Usually little posts not focused on the storyline, due to their purpose, have a huge amount of references, usually shown in a rather comical way. From Legend and the floor tiles, Four frustrated cause no one knows who Vaati is, Time advising Hyrule not to drink from the well, to Malon and the aliens or that impossibly endless magic bag our hero carries around. I  love every single one of these.

7. Twilight thinks of Midna several times. I’m not just talking about when he literaly refers to a princess beatuiful as the setting sun who shatterd his heart into a million pieces, but also when he looks at his shadow in a rather nostalgic way, which, of course, it’s not a common thing to do.

8. Four and that combat againts the octorok. I personally suffered that battle just like he describes it. And I ought to remark Legend’s snarky comment because, even as a short person, found it funny. (I’m gonna end up having to make a post for each Link cause I could also add a lot about this two but about more subjective matters)

9. Wild uses the ladle Sky carved him. And the fact that Sky actually carves is like one of the nicest character details as a reference to the game so far. It’s easy to skip that detail in the game itself so props for adding that.

10. Time loves to quote, and this time, he is quoting his future self. I the comic, when he finishes a fight along Wind, he tells him: “In every battle, you have a little more of the look of a hero” which is oddly similar to what he says to his descendant in Twilight Princess: “You have a little more of the look of a hero than you did before”. Not complaining. Any reference to the Hero’s Shade makes me happier. 

11. All that conversation between Twilight and the veteran turned into a bunny is full of references to their games that, obviously, happen to be past events in the heroe’s lifes that may or may not have had a big impact on them.

12. Sky being the one to run out of breath. If you have played Skyward Sword you know about the stamina wheel which, ulinke in BotW, can’t be upgraded.

13. Bellum and Vaati references are more than “references”. I frankly doubt someone missed those. However, theres a more sublte reference Four makes while talking to the Rancher. In this scene he talks about Dark Mirrors, this being a reference to his adventures, which Twilight inevitably connects to “his” mirror. (Love also that scene. Easily one of my favourite duos)

I probably have skipped a lot more cause the comic is full of them. I hoped you liked this. If while reading I notice more I make another part, but for now this is what I have. Happy new year btw!!

(I apologise in advance for any spelling mistake. i’m not a native speaker)

[spawnmade]

No need to go on anon to tell you about my honest opinion. You are a wonderful person who I've enjoyed to get to know IC and OOC over the past few months. I absolutely love all your muses I've written with, in and out of the BG3 fandom. You are definitely one of my favorites to write with and just chat with as well. I'm looking forward to continuing our million and one threads and starting about a million and one more.

ANONYMOUSLY TELL ME YOUR HONEST OPINION ABOUT ME. I CAN’T REPLY/COMMENT, JUST PUBLISH.

[boombambaby]

We haven't RPed yet but I love the energy and passion you put into all of your posts. Your ooc stuff is also somewhat ic but like in a charming, funny way. I apologize for not being active on my blog since other things have gotten my attention but I enjoy seeing you and Kuzco on the dash :3

[ Taken from here! ]

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[feidolzine]

Hello idols! Welcome to the question portion of the event! Are you ready to ready for the fan mail below the undercut! Art chibis were drawn by the lovely @virgichuu !

Q: Will mods have zine formatting done before preoders begin? I think it's important step for ensuring that fulfillment happens in a timely manner! I also think you should include FE# regardless of vote, it seems perfect for the theme of this zine. I'm looking forward to seeing where this project goes! <3

A: We estimate to finish zine layout be the end of POs! Based on prior zine experience, there tends to be an increase in contributor dropouts nearing final submission. We would like to give adequate to get pinch hitters to complete their pieces with minimal stress, even if it goes a little bit into PO period!

That being said, we are carefully reviewing IC results including write-in merch suggestions to plan a speedy production.

We would love to FE#! You're absolutely right that they are a perfect fit (some even say, the blueprint) for this zine theme. Luckily for us, the majority opinion wanted to include the wide range FE has to offer - including FE#. We hope to have excited applicants apply to create for it as well as all the other non-mainline games we'd love to feature!

Q: How will the representation of the various FE games work? Will the mods ensure less popular FE titles will be represented? Will representation be left up to the contributors who are accepted? A little concerned that the zine will feature only the popular FE games.

A: We would like to represent as many games in the FE franchise as possible! Our current plans include asking our contributor applicants to indicate which games they are interested in creating for so we can have a diverse range - however we cannot represent games if no one applies for them! Help us spread the word to FE fans and suggest guest specializing in our less-loved titles!

Q: Please provide Fates content in this, for both in merch and in the zine!

A: We would love to feature Fates content both in the zine and merch lineup! However, we can only do so if we have excited applicants for the roles - so please be sure to spread the word once our contributor applications open to all the Fates fans you know!

Q: Do you accept 1 times? I had a ton of ideas for this concept and I'd be excited to join you!

A: We would love to accept any first-time applicants to the zine! We do not require any prior zine experience for contributor roles; in our information document, you'll be able to find the contributor application guidelines. We will post on our social medias when contributor apps open, so be sure to keep an eye out.

Q: Tbh this zine makes me anxious because the head mod has a lot of responsibility on this zine or other ongoing or upcoming zines. Is there a is a reason this zine is moving forward now, instead at a later time when the head mod isn't busy with other zines?

A: We are sorry to cause your anxiety! The mod team only hopes to create a cheerful, fun zine experience for all and like to minimize any anxiousness.

The Head Mod like to assure you she is 100% committed to fulfilling this zine on the current schedule! That being said, she asked the rest of mod team to comment on their honest feelings on this question.

Our shipping/org/social media mod had said: "I've worked with the head mod on various zines before this one and know how she works: I know I can my trust in her when working with her in zines. She has been very communicative when working with me regarding getting her work done and telling me when getting it done, and getting them done in a timely manner. With her here I know this zine will be done very well and be completed in a timely manner."

One of our gen/writing mods have said: "In my experience working with Shi I have seen nothing besides good, reliable, and timely work. Shi is a really dedicated mod; she's constantly on top of deadlines and communicative as soon as an issues arise, if it does. I can assure potential supports that the project is in good hands with her!"

We hope these responses has relieved at least some of your anxiety! If not, especially considering recent developments in the FE zine space, the head mod welcomes and additional messages you have her to be directed her DMs (you may contact via Twitter or Discord) with any questions, and she will do her utmost best to answer. Thank you for your interest!~

Q: Love this zine concept I'm obsessed! Good luck with it! This really sounds really fun! :D

A: Thank you so much for your interest, we're obsessed with the concept too! We'll do our absolute best to make it a fun endeavor for everyone~ o(≧▽≦)o

Q: Is this idol concept specific to one type? I personally know more and interested in kpop idol culture rather than j-idol culture.

A: We are open to all types of idol cultures! This includes kpop, jpop, cpop, virtual idols (shout-out to our queen Miku), and animated idols (Love Live, IM @S), etc.! There are many types of idols and we love them all! o(≧▽≦)o

Q: Will you be considering have someone to just do small art assets for decorations for the zine? In case for the people who cannot make it as a page artist.

A: As of the moment, we will likely be not having someone come on only for spot merch! Page and merch artist will have the option to collaborate with a writer, but it is not required.

Q: If someone gets accepted, will they need to stick to their pitches, or can they come up with a new/modify it? Can a person also submit their check-ins before the due dates, and move onto the next stage.

A: Yes, your pitches will be used while assigning spots for the zine! Since our interest check expressed the desire to see the wide range of FE games, we will take in consideration getting a diversity of games via your pitches. There is a way to contribute something other than your assigned pitch, but that's a secret for now...!

Regarding check-in dates, you can check in and submit well in advance if you are finished! There will be final submission folder for you to put your pieces at any time, and public contributor tracker you can check to make sure the mods have correctly marked you off as submitted!

Q: Can I apply for more than one role?

A: You can absolutely apply for more than one role! We already have a couple of applicants already doing so - be sure to submit both (or all three) of the applications for the roles you were interested in. If you have a strong preference for one role over the other (ex. prefer merch over page), please write that in the notes!

[rotm-channel]

Burgeess Obeserver :1ST ISSUE!!!!JAN 16 1954!

Local news

MYSTERY FROM THE SKIES!!!

Last night January 16th hail fell upon our town,However this was no ordinary hailstorm as the hail was perfectly round with a dot in the middle.The experts are confused and so is the town.Some believe that this was caused by a freak of nature there are even beliefs that it may have been caused by a supernatural phenomenon namely aliens.Though research is inconclusive, some say it might have been a publicity stunt by the Cheerio Company but no one has come forth it is also important to note that such a stunt would be very difficult to conduct.

More on pages 2-4

MISSING LINK DISCOVERED?!

Scientist have just discovered the legendary Missing Link a fish/ape hybrid it was thawed out of ice and it seems to have been perfectly preserved by the ice,however it was discovered that it was only 2 million years old which means that it's not our link but it is to something much different. As noted it looked like nothing ever seen and its existence has lead experts to question what really is this oddity of nature?

More on pages 5-6

Metro City loves Pat Boone.

as he tops the charts.Records and Hearts broken.

More on page 7

OPERATION CASTLE SUCCESS!!!

Yes the newest nuclear bomb Castle Bravo is recorded as the most powerful explosion ever conducted. It was so bright that the fireball turned the night into day.With a power of yield 15 megatons of TnT. It unbelievable power was created here last night.One that was far more powerful than anything ever created!

Pages 6-7

Lucky Dragon 5 incident!

+Scientists conduct research on the effect of fallout on a grub.

Page 8

Last night a radar picked up an unidentified flying object in the sky not far from Burgess!Could it be responsible for the Cheerio hail?

Page 9

Sports results

-NHL playoffs

Page 10

Ads

Page 11

Comics

Page 12

Playing toninght in our local Movie Theater:

War of the Worlds starring Gene Barry and Ann Robinson Sci-Fi

Our rating 10/10

Riot in Cell Block 11 Neville Brand Emilie Mayer Drama/Noir

Our rating 8/10

Peter Pan starring Bobby Driscoll Bill Thompson Margaret Kerry Animated family.

Our rating 10/10

Also:Compilation shorts:

Pluto's Heart Throb,Lion Around,Cold War,Casey Bats Again,Susie the Blue Coupe and Cold Storage

Theater Plays:

Waiting for Godot

at 7.PM

TV:

Howdy Doody 6-8 PM

I Love Lucy 8-9 PM

Our miss Brooks 9-10 PM

Weather:

Better take your umbrellas out ,it will be cloudy with a chance of cereal shaped hail coming from the skies above.

Also seeing as there are tons of cereal hale covering the roads it is a snow day today.

Editors Note:According to Peter Ramsey, on January 16, 1954, Jack Frost caused Cheerio-shaped hail to rain down on Burgess.

Based on a true story and events.

And around the same time back then Castle Bravo went off.

I am proud to present the first issue of the Burgess Observer newspaper.

Enjoy!

(Also this was originally on my dead account: https://www.tumblr.com/theburgessobserver well its here now!)

I have done it to chronicle the town(and to a degree the world) and have it on a semi-real life backdrop(ei some real life events) to detail more about it(an expansion if you may).To make it feel more real and lived in(after all it feels like a place you could just go to with working theaters/cinemas/communities).And also integrate some things into this wonderful world.

And also see how they would explain such supernatural occurrences/beings….

Please tell me your honest opinion and the pros and cons(what should i change or improve upon and how)

Also remeber that a comment will make the author much happier,and make the world a slightly better place. And Commenting,Following and favoriting me and my works will inspire me to do more!And i will always listen to your questions and suggestion

[theburgessobserver]

ROTG NEWSPAPER!!1ST ISSUE!!!!JAN 16 1954!

Local news

MYSTERY FROM THE SKIES!!!

Last night January 16th hail fell upon our town,However this was no ordinary hailstorm as the hail was perfectly round with a dot in the middle.The experts are confused and so is the town.Some believe that this was caused by a freak of nature there are even beliefs that it may have been caused by a supernatural phenomenon namely aliens.Though research is inconclusive, some say it might have been a publicity stunt by the Cheerio Company but no one has come forth it is also important to note that such a stunt would be very difficult to conduct.

More on pages 2-4

MISSING LINK DISCOVERED?!

Scientist have just discovered the legendary Missing Link a fish/ape hybrid it was thawed out of ice and it seems to have been perfectly preserved by the ice,however it was discovered that it was only 2 million years old which means that it's not our link but it is to something much different. As noted it looked like nothing ever seen and its existence has lead experts to question what really is this oddity of nature?

More on pages 5-6

Metro City loves Pat Boone.

as he tops the charts.Records and Hearts broken.

More on page 7

OPERATION CASTLE SUCCESS!!!

Yes the newest nuclear bomb Castle Bravo is recorded as the most powerful explosion ever conducted. It was so bright that the fireball turned the night into day.With a power of yield 15 megatons of TnT. It unbelievable power was created here last night.One that was far more powerful than anything ever created!

Pages 6-7

Lucky Dragon 5 incident!

+Scientists conduct research on the effect of fallout on a grub.

Page 8

Last night a radar picked up an unidentified flying object in the sky not far from Burgess!Could it be responsible for the Cheerio hail?

Page 9

Sports results

-NHL playoffs

Page 10

Ads

Page 11

Comics

Page 12

Playing toninght in our local Movie Theater:

War of the Worlds starring Gene Barry and Ann Robinson Sci-Fi

Our rating 10/10

Riot in Cell Block 11 Neville Brand Emilie Mayer Drama/Noir

Our rating 8/10

Peter Pan starring Bobby Driscoll Bill Thompson Margaret Kerry Animated family.

Our rating 10/10

Also:Compilation shorts:

Pluto's Heart Throb,Lion Around,Cold War,Casey Bats Again,Susie the Blue Coupe and Cold Storage

Theater Plays:

Waiting for Godot

at 7.PM

TV:

Howdy Doody 6-8 PM

I Love Lucy 8-9 PM

Our miss Brooks 9-10 PM

Weather:

Better take your umbrellas out ,it will be cloudy with a chance of cereal shaped hail coming from the skies above.

Also seeing as there are tons of cereal hale covering the roads it is a snow day today.

Editors Note:According to Peter Ramsey, on January 16, 1954, Jack Frost caused Cheerio-shaped hail to rain down on Burgess.

Based on a true story and events.

And around the same time back then Castle Bravo went off.

I am proud to present the first issue of the Burgess Observer newspaper.

Enjoy!

I have done it to chronicle the town(and to a degree the world) and have it on a semi-real life backdrop(ei some real life events) to detail more about it(an expansion if you may).To make it feel more real and lived in(after all it feels like a place you could just go to with working theaters/cinemas/communities).And also integrate some things into this wonderful world.

And also see how they would explain such supernatural occurrences/beings….

Please tell me your honest opinion and the pros and cons(what should i change or improve upon and how)

Also remeber that a comment will make the author much happier,and make the world a slightly better place. And Commenting,Following and favoriting me and my works will inspire me to do more!And i will always listen to your questions and suggestion

MARCH 27TH!!!ALERT!!!THE GUARDIANS COME TOGETHER TO FIGHT THERE BIGGEST THREAT!!!(MORE DANGEROUS AND POWERFULL THAN PITCH!!!!)

AND THEY WONT BE ALONE!!!!

ON MARCH 27TH!!!!(PROLOGUE 26TH)

EARTHS GREATEST SECRETS WILL BE REVEALED!

[havvkinsqueen]

So idk if this I supposed to be like ic my character’s opinion of yours, or ooc my opinion of the portrayal, or just of you the mun - but - I adore you.

I adore the way you write Chrissy, the way you’ve fleshed her out and made her your own - yet everything feels true to what we saw in canon. I can see/hear Grace acting out the lines you write for her. I know you be insecure, but you truly are Quality. The people who write with you love you, and your Chrissy, and there’s a reason for that. You’re both fantastic.

And on a personal level - I’ve only known you for a few months, and I know we be in separate locales, but. You’re a true friend. I really do care about you, you’re endearing af and I’m both lucky and delighted to know you. I don’t think we’ve gone a single day since knowing each other without talking at just a lil but, and whether or not it be any sort of meaningful conversation - it’s a bright spot of each day. To that end, I know I be somewhat clingy - and simpy - and I embrace that/play it up sometimes for (attempted) humorous effect but. You’re funnier than I could ever hope to be.

Like make no mistake, you can bust balls like no other - but I know it all be from a place of affection. When you roast me, I can’t even be mad - bc it’s Too Good. You’re incredibly sweet, positive, and just… very Cwissy coded in your own way. And I know you be insecure about that too sometimes, projecting onto her, but don’t be. Because that just makes her all the more lovable.

ANONYMOUSLY TELL ME YOUR HONEST OPINION ABOUT ME. I CAN’T REPLY/COMMENT, JUST PUBLISH.

[botanikos]

anonymous thoughts! you are an incredibly talented writer and an AMAZING person. we haven’t interacted ic yet but i’m so excited but even just seeing you on the dash puts a smile on my face. you obviously have a lot of love for stolas and it shows. great person, wonderful writer, incredibly fun and creative. just all around so so so sooooo amazing!!!!!!

ANONYMOUSLY TELL ME YOUR HONEST OPINION ABOUT ME. I CAN’T REPLY/COMMENT, JUST PUBLISH.

[theyluvkarolina]

౨ৎ ICE AND ASPHALT ౨ৎ

masterlist / rules / requests & talks with me!

SUMMARY౨ৎ lando is a megafan of Y/N. but his status all changes when a accidental post gains popularity!

PAIRING ౨ৎ lando norris x IceSkater!Fem!Reader

FACE CLAIM ౨ৎ one of the posts include Anna Shcherbakova (yes ik she isn’t team USA but go with it)

WARNINGS ౨ৎ none that i can think of 🙃 cursing?? ofc the photos aren’t accurate in the timeline of actual events but just go with it 😭

A/N ౨ৎ this may be shorter because my lack of idea for my own idea but i hope you all still enjoy! 🫠

INSTAGRAM

y/n_skates ✔︎

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y/n_skates back in the rink!! ⛸️

1,298 comments

isabeau.lev ✔︎ so happy to have you back 🥹

→ y/n_skates ✔︎ AHHH I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU AGAIN 🫶🫶

username1 i already know that she is going to eat this up 👩‍🍳

username2 our lutz queen is back 🥹🥹

username3 girl came back from a injury and is ready to serve cunt

→ username4 with a CAPITAL c

username6 you guys think she’ll be able to skate again after her injury??

→ username7 only time will tell 🤷

username8 most overrated and overscored skater next to ilia and trusova 😂

→ lxtzqueensolos listen here you untalented piece of shit. do you really think you can out do not only those athletes but y/n??? our modern day lutz queen?? i think you not only need your eyes checked but a whole psychological examination for these shit opinions coming of your your arsehole. “b-but but her axels!” AND? can you do better than her? can you be in the olympics like her? keep your fucking mouth shut you fucking wanker. → username9 HELLO?? → username10 everyday i try to stay loyal like how this fan is loyal to y/n 😭😭 → username11 who even is this person 💀 → lxtzqueensolos why do you want to know 🤨🤨

TWITTER

INSTAGRAM

y/n_skates ✔︎ posted a story 6 minutes ago!

lxtzqueen replied to your story!

lxtzqueensolos because you are literally the most amazing skater ever and that you will prove everyone wrong??

y/n_skates ✔︎

liked by, landonorris, anna_shcherbakova, olympics and others

y/n_skates much needed after a hard day of work 😴 ☕️

2,341 comments

username12 y/n is such a cutie patootie

→ lxtzqueensolos i heavily agree. → y/n_skates ✔︎ ..stop i’m blushing 🥹

username13 girl got injured and is training her way back into team usa for the olympics

→ lxtzqueensolos you bet your ass she is. → y/n_skates ✔︎ you all are talking about the olympics but i’m just trying to accomplish montreal 😭

username14 that hot chocolate is so 🤤🤤

username15 any show recs??

→ y/n_skates ✔︎ def f1 drive to survive! binged it when recovering from my injury and now i’m turning into a hardcore f1 fan 🫣 → username16 fav team? → y/n_skates ✔︎ mclaren! fell in love with the team and their drivers in a instant 😊 → lxtzqueensolos oh?

y/n_skates ✔︎ posted a story 13 minutes ago!

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y/n_skates ✔︎

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y/n_skates i’m more than overjoyed with my results this week, especially with securing 3rd. thank you everyone for all you support and encouragement ever since i got back from my injury. 🩷

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y/n_skates ✔︎ i would also like to give a formal shoutout to @ lxtzqueen for their constant support :)

→ username17 IT FINALLY HAPPENED → username18 we can thank @ lxtzqueensolos for their hardwork and dedication 🫡 🫡 → username19 the day finally arrived 😭😭 → username20 passing away rn no one talk to me → lxtzqueensolos i can rest easy now.

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landonorris ✔︎

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landonorris she’s an olympic ice skater, and i’m just a guy that drives fast bumper cars.

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carlosainz55 ✔︎ definitely some explaining 😉

username21 CHAT IS THIS REAL?? WHAT IS HAPPENING

→ landonorris ✔︎ as real as it can be 😍

oscarpiastri ✔︎ be honest; how many times did he fall?

→ y/n_skates ✔︎ more than i can keep count 😅😅 → landonorris ✔︎ i thought we agreed to not discuss that 🤨 → y/n_skates ✔︎ …whoops? → oscarpiastri ✔︎ 😶 😶

username22 HELP THE SNOWBALL 😭

→ y/n_skates ✔︎ i can assure you that he is perfectly well 🙏 → landonorris ✔︎ SHE’S LYING → mclaren ✔︎ 🤨🤨 → y/n_skates ✔︎ pls don’t ban me from the garage lando is being dramatic

y/n_skates ✔︎

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y/n_skates ✔︎ he’s a formula one driver, i’m just a girl that dances on ice.

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username23 THE MATCHING CAPTIONS 🥹

username24 i love the fact he took her karting when she took him ice skating 😭

username25 new wag??

→ username26 i think it’s more of lando being the bf of a olympic athlete than y/n being the gf of a f1 driver 😭 → username27 DUMP THE WAG TAG 🗣️ ‼️

landonorris ✔︎ my gf ❤️

→ y/n_skates ✔︎ my pookie ❤️ → landonorris ✔︎ sugar-booger ❤️ → y/n_skates ✔︎ snuggluffagus ❤️ → maxfewtrell ✔︎ stop being so cringe rn i already had to deal with lando fangirling i can’t do this now too. 😞 → landonorris ✔︎ seems like someone doesn't know sarcasm.

y/n_skates ✔︎ posted a story 15 minutes ago!

multiple people replied to your story!

username27 it was all too much for little lando norris

lilyzniemer I think it might be a mclaren things for all the boys to be sleepy 😅😅 y/n_skates tell me about it 😭 they sleep like rocks!

y/n_skates ✔︎

📍 Japan

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y/n_skates picasso i like it 🖼️

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vototwins ✔︎ da vinki??

→ username28 NOT THE TWINS HERE 😭

mclaren ✔︎ artist in the making! 🧑‍🎨

oscarpiastri ✔︎ did he improve in his crafts?

→ landonorris ✔︎ uhm??? why crafts are the best thing on earth?? → carlosainz55 ✔︎ who lied to you? 😅

username29 i bet y/n will hang it up on the fridge like a proud mom

→ y/n_skates ✔︎ …how did you know?

landonorris ✔︎

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landonorris lot of support this weekend 🙃

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username30 THE SECOND PHOTO

→ username31 crying sobbing and throwing up → username32 i want love like theirs → landonorris ✔︎ if you want love like this be ready for snowballs being thrown at you. → y/n_skates ✔︎ IT WAS A ONE TIME THING.

oscarpiastri ✔︎ clean race 👍

y/n_skates ✔︎ so proud 🥹

*Liked by landonorris!*

→ username33 you guys have no clue how much i love her → landonorris ✔︎ sorry to break it to you but i love her more than you ever will 🥱

mclaren ✔︎ golden boy 🏆

→ oscarpiastri ✔︎ 🤨

y/n_skates ✔︎

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y/n_skates first f1 race is complete! so proud @ landonorris 🧡

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lilymunihe ✔︎ cuties

username34 HELP THE LAST PHOTO

username35 it was all to much for little lando norris 2(4) years old

→ y/n_skates ✔︎ he just needs a bit of sleep → charles_leclerc ✔︎ he just needs a bit of sleep → maxverstappen1 ✔︎ he just needs a bit of sleep → danielricciardo ✔︎ he just needs a bit of sleep → oscarpiastri ✔︎ he just needs a bit of sleep → carlosainz55 ✔︎ he just needs a bit of sleep → f1 ✔︎ he just needs a bit of sleep → landonorris ✔︎ STOP THIS

landonorris ✔︎ you could have chosen ANY photo of me

→ y/n_skates ✔︎ i think this one shows how cute you are :) → oscarpiastri ✔︎ who lied to y/n about lando being cute → landonorris ✔︎ rude. → y/n_skates ✔︎ @ oscarpiastri he might look stupid but it’s okay because i love him 🫶 → landonorris ✔︎ 🤭 🤭

username36 fuck romeo and juliet i want what they have.

[mereallycan]

there's something I've recently started finding more meaningful to me (of course it's always been there on some level but I started jut paying more attention and intentionality to it) and its having critical conversations within and only within the community of subject matter.

I won't, for example, hold discussions criticizing or even giving analytical thoughts, that speaks less than praise or approval for a woman, outside of a community of women, especially never with or within general or supremacy spaces, in this example that would look like mixed or predominantly men or a man audience, and I've started applying it to all marginalized or "minority" communities. a.k. a (especially in public), I support women's rights and wrongs.

I know for sure that a woman or a poc can be wrong, I won't even oppose if they are objectively spoken about, in any direction, but will I personally degradingly comment on it or share public assent for said criticism? in most cases, NO. I'll even more silent or shun it outrightly, if it's coming from "other" voices.

We all need to constantly improve and receive notes and pointers of recommendation in one way or another, but for the most part, when people offer them, it's self serving and when it's offered by an other point of view, from someone who doesn't completely understand the full scope and cannot relate based on self reference, it's even less swallowable to me. There can be objective merit to whatever they're saying, but what I'm finding more and more is that I'm rather unwilling to participate or give it credence. Some other person can argue that it gives it a fresh, detached eye, I'm just really finding it lacking in portraying a accurate perspective from having access to a bigger picture and closer perspective and leading to a narrative that is full of holes. Holes, like I already said, empathy, sympathy, aka A BIAS that they would so easily offer when telling a story of something or someone from their (socioeconomic etc etc) demography. We like to say we're being true, fair, objective and all that but nothing is really objective is it, we're ever so subject to so many factors that will always affect our judgement on any subject matter, regardless of how much we deny or try to distance ourselves from it.

So these days, if xx does something and it's being brought on a public forum, I'll rather keep quiet than contribute venom or vitriol especially if my assessment of the matter is just that. I'll hold all judgement and negative commentary for within a safer space of origin and relatability on basis on shared physical or whatever the case characteristics and it doesn't even matter if they all share my point of view or agree with me as long as I'm not discussing it with "other" who go on to (consciously or unconsciously) weaponize and hold as armor to validate their further and continued systemic or individual "violence" and oppression of the whole.

So for example, my opinion on Taylor Swift or Hilary Clinton or Ice Spice or WomenonWomen beef will not see light of day outside of women spaces and so on. That may sound toxic girl love or not holding people accountable or shielding people from truth but that's where I am right now and that's what I'm on. And to be honest, these supremacy institutions have been doing it with themselves for the longest time, they keep all they dirt within their ranks and caucuses and present a unified and dignified front that allow people generally admire them and see their collective group enviable. They may hold the deepest grudge and hatred for someone from their sub class but understand how it reflects on them as a whole, and will either not speak on them at all or will even rather speak kindly about them. Of course, we should be moving as a society towards treating people based on their individual actions and choices, but to some extent, these narratives tend to be reinforced and turned into stereotypes when they are being repeatedly told about a specific demographic. So will I stop a judge from sentencing a woman thief to jail, no, never, will I however, start or contribute to a hate campaign, for said woman thief, not me of right now.

I guess it was part of I was saying here kind of (in a heated confused form)

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You’re so lovely ic and ooc!! Your Stefan is wonderful and I’m so grateful to have you grace my dash 💕💕 but seriously I think you’re phenomenal! So talented and sooo sweet!! I get excited whenever I see your icon pop up!

anon or not, tell me your honest opinion about me. i can't reply / comment. just publish, accepting !

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Skepticism shouldn't stop at religion via /r/atheism

Skepticism shouldn't stop at religion

I saying this stuff because so many of us only seek to help. I'm one of them. If I think someone is being unfairly downtrodden I try to stand up and help however I can whether it's through advice or through resources. I can't do much these days, but I try. I'm seeing things here and there that make me pause though, and there's something I saw yesterday that now has me doing more due diligence than I used to.

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This comment thread on this post got me digging into the comment and posting history of the OP and things didn't quite add up. They've received an outpouring of support from the community here, but their story doesn't match with what they've posted in the past, these are just some examples that were found. I try to take people at face value, and I like to assume that people have the best intentions at heart, but I also tend to assume that a group nominally made up of skeptics at heart would spot some flaws.

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If someone's father is "insanely physically violent" then they don't storm off to cool down. They go straight into the beatings. It's one of the factors of abuse, they either don't know or don't care to use good coping strategies for their anger. Not to mention that if someone is in that sort of environment they take extra precautions, the odds of a 20+ year old female who grew up in a violent patriarchy not taking precautions against a known violently abusive man from a violently abusive faith structure in a violently abusive patriarchal culture with a Sharia government that condones putting apostates to death when discussing a topic that would give him an open invitation to straight up murder her and her brother is low to say the least. Even the comment she made replying to someone else's comment where her father came in through her bedroom window to beat her some time prior didn't make sense under Sharia law. If he's the patriarch, he can break down the door with officers in the house and they can't stop him. They might even help him.

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I might be wrong, there may be a way to square all these circles, including the issues from her past comment threads, but I'm not aware of any Sharia law country that allows females to "dress sexily" and actively date with partners of their choosing, particularly with a physically abusive father involved.

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That's on top of a recent uptick in a pattern I've noticed elsewhere, and I want to stress that this is entirely anecdotal. I do not have hard evidence for this, I do not have proof, this is just something I feel I've seen an increase of in some communities I've been in. Do not take this as wrote fact, this is opinion, as without data it's no better than a holy text telling you about the favorite ice creams of invisible sky wizards.

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I've seen an increased number of posts and conversations lately from "ex-muslims" about the violence of their faith, not just on atheist forums. While I agree that it is a very violent and extreme religion taken at face value (though let's be honest, the Abrahamic faiths are more cult than religion in their purest forms anyway), the uptick in these posts and comments is worth noting. It almost feels like people trying to increase the spread of Islamophobia and fear of brown people rather than actually trying to escape their faith.

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Those that are validly under Sharia law and being oppressed and brainwashed should ABSOLUTELY be helped however we can. Those who peacefully practice their faith without forcing their beliefs on others should be left alone (can't have freedom from religion without freedom of religion). Those who try to force their faith on others, regardless of which faith it is, should be pushed back against. But anyone who just tries to spread hate for the sake of spreading hate should be questioned heavily until their motives are stripped bare.

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If the OP is validly in danger, then my skepticism hasn't done much harm as the only consistent advice given was to lie to her father. If she's not, then based on other posts OP is playing a game to spread hate and trying to take us all with them, and she's not the only one I've seen lately, just the only one I've noticed on this particular subreddit.

Submitted December 17, 2022 at 07:31PM by Khelbren (From Reddit https://ift.tt/6Cd4qAM)