#idk how known this song is for english speaking people

[benevolentindigo]

"Heya there pal! Got anything of interest with ya?"

"Maybe spare a wallet or two?"

EVENT: GREED TAKEOVER

Greed will be taking over this acc for idk how long lol

Minor winter event:

Will be snowing until the end of march

(Read below for more info :3/original greeting)

"Hello, visitors. It's... Nice to be able to commune here..."

"I hope that all of you are nicer this time around..."

//Pfp by @whilvlc :D

Fear Parody account run by @brokerplushsg / @9blueflame9 :D

Hai gang, Blueflame here, but y'all can call me Blue for short. I'm currently 17 so ya, I am a minor (so shoo, weird adult accounts) Uhhhh this is my first time roleplaying on tumblr so don't mind me if I make mistakes 😭 djdhdjdhdkdhdhjdhdhd (But def not my first time rping in general)

Shoutout to @fearfulpurple for inspiration to start this account lol (Go check their parody too :D)

Also if y'all curious no I don't have a schedule for posting, I just do whenever I wanna. And if I am taking particular long to answer a certain question, its probably because im drawing it lol-

If u wish to contact me, Dms are always open so feel free to pop by. :D Also I have discord and I'm most active there so if u want it, just dm me. :3

My favourite post I've made so far:

"To deny my existence, is to accept death."

- Fear

Also ig imma put some mostly obvious boundaries here too because like I wanna keep this as a safe space-

No NSFW (Self explanitory)

No political stuff/troubling real world stuff (Here is not the right place for such things)

Don't be too mean/rude (like a little is fine for the sake of rp but like don't take it too far)

Don't be weird in the bad way (Dont be too freaky with fear or just do stuff that makes people uncomfortable in general)

Roleplay info

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Anything associated with Roleplay is in chat font.

Anything associated with Fear is Purple.

Anything associated with a Phobia is Pink.

Anything associated with players/NPCs/people in general is rainbow.

Anything associated with narration is white.

Other characters not specified here may have their own unique colored text.

"Spoken dialogue is in quotations."

*Actions start and ends with asterisks and are in italics*

//OOC have double slashes before the message.

//OORP have double slashes before the message, and is in normal font.

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Headcanons

General info:

Their MBTI personality type is ISFP-T, also known as the Turbulent Adventurer. (Ngl I'm surprised when I got these results when I did the test in character but eh it surprising fits)

Their Toastology is Galic Butter Toast. (I did it for the funnies)

They are surprisingly proficient with the guzheng if given one.

They have mixed feelings for Kikuo's songs. A few they find comfort in (Like Song of the Night and Astral Travel), many they find disturbing (Like Dust Dust Curse and Love me, Love me, Love me), and some they have conflicting feelings about. (Like Let's go to Heaven and Welcome to the Star Inn.)

Since they are a manifestation of an abstract concept, it does not associate with any gender nor does it have any preference in pronouns because frankly, they do not care.

Despite not associating with any gender, they are slightly leaning more towards being feminine presenting, but it can depend on who they are interacting with.

Nobody can agree on what their voice truely sounds like, as everyone hears it a little differently, but generally, they are soft spoken, only loud when scared or pissed off.

Technically, they could speak in any language, but they prefer English and Japanese.

Despite being the embodiment of fear, they have certain things that they are personally more afraid of, like bees, thunder and most of all, death. (And Hatred too)

When feeling threatened or just angry in general, they would growl, it sounding very similar to the rustling of leaves.

When they scream, it sounds similar to that of a Banshee. Very loud and ear piercing.

When startled, they would raise their arms and open up their claws, somewhat similar to how red pandas react when startled.

Normally they do not really swear, but if you somehow made them VERY pissed off, they would begin swearing like a sailor.

Despite Fear being ageless due to being an abstract concept, it still can be considered the "oldest" of the vices as they were developed as a survival adaptation in the very, very, distant past, about 500 million years ago. This also explains their more, primordial and tree like appearance, representing security and uncertainty at the same time.

Their anon account is @anonymous-hyacinth :D (for the sake of rp pls act like ya don't know who they are until revealed)

Abilities/Biology:

They are similar to Shinboku, Leshy, dryads (more specifically a hamadryad), and Banshees.

They are connected to the Fear Forest as it's their domain, and they are one with all the trees. Thus they have the powers and abilities to manipulate and change the forest at will.

They are connected to each tree in the Fear Forest through the root system, kinda like IRL trees.

They are able to feel and sense through the trees due to their connections. Therefore if one tree were to get damaged, or even chopped down, Fear would feel the pain too.

Fear and the trees of the Fear Forest function a little more like purple sulfur bacterias living in deep caves rather than actual plants, having roots that sink deep into the depths of the dreamscape to gather minerals like memories and thoughts to keep growing.

They "eat" food (burgers, colas, apples, etc) with their roots, bringing it into the ground and breaking it up into smaller, more soluble pieces with their roots, or just straight up absorb it if it's already like a drink.

They have the ability to extend and retract their roots, as well as partially extend it above ground. (As shown in their Shockwave attack.)

Fear barely moves from their position, but if they really need too, they would need to retract their roots fully, before dragging their body along the ground with their arms, moving in a similar way to stick insects. They can be surprisingly fast if need be, but that doesn't change the fact it's very uncomfortable for them to be dragging around their body like that.

Their "torso" and "leg" are slightly flexible, but not to the point where they could "sit". At that point it's the equivalent of breaking their spine.

It's "Tree form" is their true form, they just shapeshift into their more humanoid one when interacting with others or engaging in combat.

In their "Tree form", they are able to have a better connection with the forest, making it easier to manipulate and change the environment of their domain.

Normally, they sleep in their "Tree form", unless suddenly knocked unconscious like using the Comatose ball.

Fear has a velvety texture around their main body, with their limbs feeling more bark like. The tuffs of "leaves" sticking out from the side of their body feel especially soft.

When put under extreme stress, the "fuzz" on their body would fall off. It does not make them look that visually different, except the tuffs on the side of their body are bare twigs, but now all of their body would have the bark like texture.

Depending on who they are talking too, they can mimic the voice of others that said person knows about. Most of the time, they use this ability to remind or comfort. However when needed, they can use it to threaten.

Having connections with animals due to being an essential survival instinct, they are able to communicate with them with ease.

Despite usually being soft, their voice can be quite powerful, as when they Screech like using Total Dismay, they can temporarily paralyse those they target.

Phobias are born from the sap of the trees in the Fear forest, and it's technically their blood too.

When stressed, the roots of the trees can excrete their sap, and thus Fear can use it to summon Phobias.

When Phobias use Rebirth, what is left of them is usually quite sticky, and what falls onto the ground usually gets absorbed back into the trees, ready to spring out again if needed to defend Fear.

Aside from Rebirth, Phobias can also bite and latch on as attacks unlike ingame.

Phobias generally act like slimes behaviour wise. Very curious. Have quite an appetite too.

Aside from general behaviour and appearance, there might be slight deviations between each phobia depending on what they represent. (Like Ophidiophobia acting and appearing slightly more snake like in apperance and behaviour.)

Fear of course knows all of their phobias and knows how to take care of each one.

Being naturally intuitive and observant of the world, they have a special insight and connection to every other embodiment. Thats how they know of the true nature of Hatred and how Greed and Solitude had been defeated before them.

Being an abstract concept, they, along with all the other residents in Dreamworld cannot be truly "killed", even when they are, they would some way eventually be rebirthed. Still doesn't change the fact that it's still a very unpleasant experience, especially for Fear, and they themselves really hate being "killed off" for many, various reasons.

If for some reason, Fear dies, the sturdiest tree in the Fear forest, would slowly become the new "Fear", kind of like how the alpha male clownfish chages and takes the place of a dominant female when the female dies off. (It's still the same Fear, just slightly different body)

When needing to revive, if there are no available trees in the Fear forest, like all are burned to the ground or chopped into stumps, new saplings would grow out from the stumps/soil from underground roots and grow into new trees, and depending on the damage, recovery might take weeks, months or maybe even a year.

To truly get rid of fear, not only must all the trees in the fear forest needs to be cut down, but all of their roots must be rid as well, which is definitely very tedious due to the amount of it as well as them branching far and deep into the crevices of the mind, it's etched into our behaviour after all. Even if a single centimeter of root remained, it can and will eventually grow back the entire forest.

Relationships:

They are generally netural towards most entities in Dream World.

They find Greed annoying sometimes.

They are friends with Solitude, even somewhat considering them like a sibling.

They are genuinely afraid of Hatred, and would avoid it as much as they could.

They hate Hatred as much as they fear it, so despite their fear, if they see others getting hurt by it, they would throw hands at it. (Probably also #1 Hatred hater)

Fear, Greed and Solitude barely see face to face, as there is not really much reason to meet up. And even if they do, they would meet up at Fear's domain due to their mobility issues.

Out of the trio, Fear knows every other member the most, as well as being the member of the trio that knows about Hatred the most aside from that one missing member.

They genuinely look out for players, despite being afraid of them sometimes.

They treat Phobias as their pets and adores them greatly if they so happen to summon one.

Design guide

Stylisation:

This is how I do the effect for the pics lol, just posting this here for reference for myself or if u want, u can take inspiration or use it with credit :D (Done in Ibis paint btw)

I might change it in the future tho-

[higanberry]

I had no idea john tooboe had a fandom!!! I've listened to most of his vocaloid songs and I can tell there's lore but I'm having a hard time figuring it out T-T help would be appreciated! (I hope this is how u use this button I never use tumblr)

OMFG HIIII we have a small fandom(friendgroup) of about 3 people (me, chrys, tuna)

the lore... i dont really know either but i know all the characters are known as 'villains' and they all have a meeting place so i think they all know eachother + some mvs are related for example raspberry poison and salava (the girl in salava's mv is an early design of raspberry!)

the only real way to find out about the characters is through the villain notes which are the official character books, theyre in japanese obviously and there hasnt been a translation by anyone on the internet i dont think. you can get the 1st one with the 1st tooboe album and the 2nd one with the 2nd tooboe album. chrys had the 1st one i have some pictures from him if u want(i used google translate for a rough translation) + also in the captions of the character icons on instagram theres like 1 line of information for each character i guess

i mostly get personalities based off song lyrics or just vibes since i dont have the villain note so idk we kinda just make up what we dont know and make ocs and ship characters and whatever you do in a fandom

also for the tablet/itaino lore its kinda just as you see it, itaino is before tablet and the rest can be interpreted how you want

sort of a ramble but im glad you interacted its so rare to find another english speaking fan😭!!!

EDIT: CHRYS IS ALIVE IT USED TO SAY HE WASNT BUT HES ALIVE I HATE THE INTERNET

[aprilthearcher]

burning red [roman roy x reader]

word count: 1.8k

[somewhat angst]

warnings: curse words, ooc roman ?, english is not my first language, not edited, rushed ending.

a/n: somewhat inspired by “red” and “false god” by taylor, idk i was just listening to these two songs on loop. i’m also supposed to be studying, but instead i wrote this, so enjoy! love me some greg sprinkles, couldn’t not include him. alsooo, this could read as being part of the same story as my previous roman blurb, but you won't have any problems if you haven't read it.

Loving Roman was complicated yet insanely easy, too tiresome at times and then incredibly invigorating. He had that effect on people, or maybe just her. Everyone else was probably too complicated for her to like. Not funny enough, not witty or smart enough, not loud enough. No one was Roman enough, not even across the whole damn world. 

Getting him off her mind had been more difficult than she’d expected, probably because (Y/N) only realised her feelings for him after she couldn’t stop thinking about him. He had taken over her whole body without knowing. It was Roman’s lips she imagined when kissing blonde, ginger, brunette guys at pubs; it were Roman’s eyes she thought of when her friends would ask her about her favourite colour; it was Roman’s face she conjured up in her head when they’d ask about her type of man. 

At first, she believed it to be some sort of sick joke the Universe was trying to play on her: discovering she had feelings for her long-time friend — one she’d known since they were in diapers, who would grab her by her ponytail whenever she was paying attention to his siblings instead of him (just him) —, barely two or three weeks in her first year of university, a university that was on a whole other continent, separated by an entire ocean. Still, (Y/N) knew she could fly back home in a couple of hours — “I’ll arrange a jet for you if you wanna come down”, her dad would always say over the phone —, but the idea of seeing him again with this new information in her head and heart (that couldn’t help but jump at the mention of him) terrified her.

Her mind would make her remember him and his antics in the worst possible times: while dancing with some random guy at a club, his hands on her hips, the cheap cologne contrasting the rich scented one Roman couldn’t get enough of. On a first date, set up by her friends who believed she had to let go of this “prude” behaviour and just let someone take her to their bed. When joking with the guys that approached her and her friends at the bar, knowing exactly what Roman would think of them, the cruel comments he’d throw, the silly faces. The soft eyes when they were both too drunk to even speak a coherent sentence, although most times nothing was coherent with Roman. She had tried looking for those same bright eyes; once more, she ended up disappointed. None of them were Roman. None of them ever will be, no matter how much (Y/N) tried to shape them into a replica of him. All of Roman was unique. 

Hence, the dreadful turmoil inside her stomach once Shiv, with some tint of malice in her eyes directed at Roman, introduced her to Tabitha. “Roman’s companion”, she’d said. The blonde, curly haired woman greeted (Y/N) with an eager smile on her face. She said her name at the same time both of them shook hands. A voice inside her head told her this was all wrong. How long? Where did it happen? Why? Why? Why now that she was back?

“Oh, you don’t need to tell me your name,” Tabitha mentioned playfully, a short roll of her eyes a second later. “You’re all Roman’s been talking about lately”.

“Only lately?” Shiv laughed, taking a sip from her glass she focused her eyes on Roman , then (Y/N). “Roman’s always talking about (Y/N). I mean, he was practically her lap dog when they were children.”

“Oh, fuck off Siobhan,” Roman bark back.

“Well, he only mentioned you as of now.” The knot in her stomach tightened. The worst part was she could see Tabitha hadn’t said it out of spite, nor jealousy, but as a fleeting comment to add something more to the conversation.

He hadn’t mentioned her to Tabitha? Not even once? She had tried everything to block him out of her head, to keep him out of her dreams and fantasies; to catch herself every time she was going to bring up him in a conversation again, and he didn’t say her name until he found out (Y/N) was coming back to New York? What kind of sick fuck was he? What kind of sick fuck was she, devoting probably her whole life to Roman fucking Roy?

“Oh,” (Y/N) managed to croak out before her father appeared beside her and whispered in her ear that she should spend some time chatting with the other guests.

                                                       * * *

Cousin Greg was great company, quite weird before you took in the awkwardness that seemed to surround him and make him stick out like a sore thumb in the midst of all these old, rich people, but great nonetheless. He had asked her about her years in London, what she studied and what she did for fun, her friends and hobbies. (Y/N) found herself enjoying the night, sitting on a couch by his side, meanwhile both of their cheeks were getting rosier and rosier with every new cup of alcohol brought to them. Greg was in the middle of telling her about how he had screwed up the first day at his job on one of the parks owned by Waystar, cracking up from time to time from how she tried to hide her laugh in order to keep the attention away from them, when two hands settled on his shoulders, hard and making a noise that was apparent that the gesture was meant to at least hurt him a little. Roman was behind him with a clench jaw and big, maniac eyes. 

“Greeeg, I think Tom was looking for you, man”.

“Oh, really?” Greg turned his upper body in Roman’s direction, which from the side looked somewhat weird because of his tall, lanky form. “Because, because I just saw him and he didn’t say anything”.

“Yes, oh really, man. And he said if you didn’t go talk to him right now, he would fire your sorry ass”.

Greg was on his feet quicker than she'd expected after seeing him drown glass after glass with her. He towered over her for a moment, saying a quick “see you later” before going in search of Tom. 

“You’re mean, Roman”.

“Yeah, well, tell me something I don’t fucking know”. 

They fell silent for a second. Around them, people were still in mindless conversation, setting down empty cups on the waiter’s tray while picking up new ones from another one. Alcohol seemed to be the only way to survive a family gathering at the Roy’s, even a harmless one. 

“You wanna get out of here?” Roman asked. She turned her head to the right to face him, he was already looking at her. His eyes no longer had the maniac fog blurring them, there was now a tranquil pool of honey.

                                                    ***

“My dad is probably gonna be mad if he finds out I ditched the party”.

“Please, (Y/N), since when did you become such a goody two shoes?” Roman leaned against the railing of the terrace, following her with his eyes while she approached him and finally set her elbows on top of the banister. From this position, he looked taller. “Don’t tell me you were like this in London. I mean, with no one to hover over you, you sure had a looot to do, didn’t you?”

“I went to London to study, remember? Not to go out and get drunk every night.”

“Well, I’m sure if you had been with me, you could’ve done both.”

“Yeah, probably, but you weren’t with me.”

“Whose fault is that, huh?” He crossed his arms over his chest. Her eyebrows raised.

“Are you saying it was my fault? We haven’t seen each other for how long and it was all my fault?”

“Why are you acting like it isn’t? It literally is, (Y/N), you left m.. you left and, and you never came back.” He had walked a few steps away from her. 

“It’s not like you couldn’t have visited, Roman. Just ask daddy for one of his jets, it’s literally that easy.”

“Yes, but - but you left, (Y/N). You left, and it’s not like you chose some university a state away, you chose one a whole continent away! That’s got to mean something!”

“As if Roman fucking Roy couldn’t get one goddamn plane and fly over to London!” She had abandoned her previous position, now fully facing Roman, who was still a couple of feet away, getting closer to the door. He was trying to run, just like it he always did whenever they fought.

“I didn’t - I didn’t want you to get annoyed by me! To realise what a true moron I was. Then you barely talked to me after you arrived at your fancy university and - and started your very difficult subjects.”

(Y/N) closed her eyes in confusion for a moment. Though it was easier to throw everything at him, (Y/N) knew that she was also responsible for their lack of communication over these last years. 

Only the bustling, almost never-ending nightlife of New York could be heard. Her chest hurted, her eyes would fill with tears at any point now. She was tired and drunk, and just fucking missed Roman too much for them to be fighting the first night she was back in the city.

“Now you are not saying anything?” Roman broke the silence. He was closer to the door, she noticed. “You know what? Fuck you, (Y/N). Fuck you for making feel all this – all this fucking, fucking shit!”

“What fucking shit?” She asked quietly, desperate for an answer, the answer.

“I - I don’t know what fucking shit, just shit, okay?”

“Say it.”

Roman didn’t respond, instead he turned her back on her, walking towards the door. Before he could reach the handle, she screamed at him.

“Fucking say it, Roman.”

“I’ve just told you, I don’t know. It’s just shit, okay? All of it,” he screamed back, opening up his arms, exaggerating his point. “I - I run out of breath and then my chest is all funny, and and I hate seeing you laughing with fucking Greg of all people. It’s shit, fucking shit!”

Drawing closer to him, she tested his limits. He was breathing hard from all the screaming and moving around the terrace to put distance between them, but he didn’t stop when (Y/N) got so close their bodies were almost touching. It was her with whom physical closeness wasn’t a problem, he always told himself it was because of how close they were pretty much their whole lives.

They only looked at each other for a few moments, the waves of conflict had calmed down fast and efficiently enough that for anyone else it would seem like nothing had happened between them. 

Roman wished — deep, deep down — that they could stay like this forever, without having to go back and confront his family, especially his father; that they could make this terrace, above Logan’s place ironically enough, a little haven, only for them; that they would never be found.

[nerdygaymormon]

Idk if you'd know this, but has the Word of Wisdom been properly canonized in the Church or are we just... Trusting it? Not that God hasnt asked people to change their diets before, but I'm curious to know how vetted it is.

The short answer is if it is in the scriptures, then it has been canonized. Since the Word of Wisdom is in the Doctrine & Covenants, it is considered part of the LDS canon.

In the LDS Church, usually something is considered canonized if it is included in the scriptures (there's two notable exceptions, each regarding the Bible). The LDS Church currently has 4 books in its scriptural canon:

1. Authorized King James Version as the official scriptural text of the Bible (other versions of the Bible are used in non-English-speaking countries). Although there's two exceptions to this:

a) The manuscripts of the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible states that "the Songs of Solomon are not inspired scripture," and therefore it is not included in LDS canon and rarely studied by members of the LDS Church. However, it is still printed in every version of the King James Bible published by the church.

b) Although the Apocrypha was part of the 1611 edition of the KJV, the LDS Church does not use the Apocrypha as part of its canon. Joseph Smith taught that while the Apocrypha was not to be relied on for doctrine, it was potentially useful when read with a spirit of discernment.

2. Book of Mormon

3. Doctrine and Covenants (D&C)

4. Pearl of Great Price (containing the Book of Moses, the Book of Abraham, Joseph Smith–Matthew, Joseph Smith–History, and the Articles of Faith)

The LDS Church's scriptures are printed together with several non-canonized study aids, including the maps, photographs, a Bible Dictionary, a gazetteer, summaries at the beginning of each chapter, a topical guide, an index, footnotes, cross references, and excerpts from Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible

LDS Church president Harold B. Lee taught "The only one authorized to bring forth any new doctrine is the President of the Church, who, when he does, will declare it as revelation from God, and it will be so accepted by the Council of the Twelve and sustained by the body of the Church." Here is the history of this happening in the LDS Church:

June 9, 1830: First conference of the church, The Articles and Covenants of the Church of Christ, now known as D&C 20. If the Bible and Book of Mormon were not sustained on April 6th at the first meeting of the Church, then they were by default when the Articles and Covenants were sustained. (see D&C 20:8-11)

August 17, 1835: Select revelations from Joseph Smith were unanimously accepted as scripture. These were later printed in the D&C. (this includes the Word of Wisdom)

October 10, 1880: The Pearl of Great Price was unanimously sustained as scripture. Also at that time, other revelations in the Doctrine and Covenants – which had not been accepted as scripture in 1835 because they were received after that date – were unanimously accepted as scripture.

October 6, 1890: Official Declaration 1 was accepted unanimously as scripture. It later began to be published in the Doctrine and Covenants.

April 3, 1976: Two visions (one received by Joseph Smith and the other by Joseph F. Smith) were sustained as scripture and added to the Pearl of Great Price. (The two visions were later moved to the D&C as sections 137 and 138.)

September 30, 1978: Official Declaration 2 was sustained unanimously as scripture. It immediately was added to the Doctrine and Covenants.

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The revelation known as the Word of Wisdom was received in 1833 and first published by the Church in the 1835 Doctrine and Covenants, it was viewed as scripture but wasn't seen as binding for many years. The original revelation was given “not by commandment or constraint,” but rather as a “word of wisdom.” It would take decades for it to be accepted as a requirement for Latter-day Saints

In 1834, the Kirtland high council decided that those who were taught the Word of Wisdom but didn't follow it were unworthy to hold an office in the Church. A few years later the Missouri high council made a similar decision. Records indicate there were some members who were reprimanded for not following the Word of Wisdom, and even excommunicated for a pattern of disobedience. Which is interesting since the revelation only describes blessings for keeping it and does not give punishments for not following it.

During the Nauvoo period, the Word of Wisdom was not emphasized and there seems to have been a more relaxed attitude about it.

In 1842, Hyrum Smith said that 'hot drinks' refers to coffee and tea. Ever since this has been the accepted interpretation.

After the Saints moved to Utah, in the 1851 General Conference, Church patriarch John Smith spoke on the Word of Wisdom and Brigham Young proposed all Saints formally covenant to abstain from those things prohibited in the Word of Wisdom. (This seems to be where the attitude of only those parts of the Word of Wisdom, what to avoid, are emphasized but not the parts of what we should eat). Despite this, it seems even Brigham Young didn't completely follow this instruction until 1862.

In the 1860s and 70s, there was a renewed emphasis on the Word of Wisdom, but it was not required as a test of membership.

In 1883, the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve commit to more fully live the Word of Wisdom, and others are encouraged to follow their example. By 1900, the majority of general and local leaders were following it.

In 1902, leaders were being instructed to refuse temple recommends to flagrant violators of the Word of Wisdom, though to still be lenient with others.

In 1905, it was taught that following the Word of Wisdom is a requirement to hold leadership positions.

In 1906, the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve began using water instead of wine in their sacrament meetings.

By 1915, living the Word of Wisdom was required for young or middle-aged men to be ordained to the priesthood or be given a temple recommend.

In 1921, adherence to the Word of Wisdom was required to be admitted to the temple.

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For me, personally, I'm fine with the Word of Wisdom. Dietary rules are common in religion. Judaism, Islam, Sikhism, and Hinduism also have dietary codes.

In a way, such codes can feel like a parent who is concerned about what you're eating for lunch, it's a way of showing concern for us. However, I think there are two main purposes to such codes.

One is to implement health rules about what to eat, including sanitary measures, and how to ethically/morally approach eating meat (or forbidding meat) because it requires the death of another living creature.

The other purpose of these codes is they are a way to distinguish us as a group, to separate us from other people amongst whom we live. If we're at a company meeting where food is served, Mormons may notice who else has chosen not to have coffee or tea and wonder if they're also members of the LDS church, while non-members are unaware of this shibboleth.

To go along with these codes as cultural markers, I have observed that when someone is separating themselves from the LDS church, often one of the first things they'll do is have their first beer or cup of coffee. It’s s way of breaking that identity marker.

It is interesting that the Word of Wisdom includes prohibitions against alcohol when the consumption of wine is widely reported in the Bible. It highlights that there isn't consistency among these different religious dietary codes.

I think of Peter's vision in the New Testament where he is commanded to eat animals which were prohibited under Jewish law. God declares that all these animals are clean, meaning they are okay to eat. And the apostle Paul taught that non-Jewish converts were not required to eat kosher, however it would be helpful if they'd abstain from eating unkosher foods around their Jewish fellows so as not to offend them.

These two stories inform my opinion about the Word of Wisdom. I am LDS and follow our traditions against coffee, tea, tobacco, and alcohol, however I don't view breaking these norms as a sin. The revelation specifically says this is not a commandment, so it seems to me to be more of a cultural marker. One reason I choose to not drink coffee is it would concern or offend my fellow LDS friends, some because they think of it as a sin and others because they see it as me separating myself from this community

[shadyruinskryptonite]

ATLA Culture HC

Sorry I have a few notes on this one

A/N Since most of Titan Bending's readership is from AOT, I want to apologize that this doesn't have any reference to that world in it. I just don't have enough personal thoughts to add to the world-building from AOT to do an entire post like this.

A/N Even though there's no mention of AOT in the HC themselves, I still did the same tags for this as my fic because I want anyone that might read my fic to still see these because they are kind of important for upcoming chapters.

A/N I mention different songs and artists throughout this post. Let me know if you’d like me to make playlists for each of the nations. I think that could be fun and might do it anyway.

Idk if this is a headcanon or actual canon but music is super important to all of the cultures in ATLA

I talked about this a bit in my fic Titan Bending, but with English being my first language, I sort of consider that to be a universal language that most people learn in tandem with their native language (that’s how my brain makes sense of what should be language barriers between, well, everyone)

Northern and Southern Watertribe

Their native language would be something like Russian (I’m thinking like the native tribes of Siberia.)

Sokka and Katara speak this native language.

Similar to how a language like Spanish has morphed into different dialects, there are different dialects of the language for the north and the south.

There are a lot of sea shanties that are important to the culture as well as warrior songs. This includes basically anything by SKÁLD.

I also see songs like Savage Daughter being from the Watertribes.

The song Labour by Paris Paloma is a sort of revolutionary cry amongst the women of the Northern Watertribe.

Sokka and Katara are both really good singers

Sokka plays guitar

Again, this might be actual canon and not just in my head but the beads that women wear in their hair directly correlate to how wealthy they are. I’m almost positive I saw this in a video now that I’m typing it, so I’m sorry I can’t give that creator credit, but an example is that Katara’s classic hair loopies and braid are a much more functional hairstyle for daily work than Yue’s extravagant hair.

Fire Nation

So the Fire Nation is obviously based on Imperial Japan, that’s not a headcanon that’s fact. As such, they would speak Japanese.

I listen to a lot of Asian music - Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese. I have found a wide variety of songs that I would sort of characterize as “Fire Nation.” Thus, I HC that each of the Fire Nation colonies have developed thier own languages which is how I reconcile in my noggin all of the different songs I attribute to the Fire Nation

Earth Kingdom

It’s widely known that the Earth Kingdom is very diverse, so with that comes a lot of different cultures melding together.

The Sand Benders definitely speak Arabic. They were clearly designed with a sort of Middle Eastern aesthetic in mind, so I really hope that doesn’t come across as racist in any way, I just speak Arabic and I really want them to.

Side note to this, my HC takes it a step further and I want to believe that they’re Bedouin because I’ve done a lot of research into the Bedouin and when I lived in Jordan I got to experience a lot of their culture and they’re who I know the most about so if I ever write about the Sand Benders, those are most likely the customs I will incorporate

All of the romance languages are present throughout the Earth Kingdom

Ba Sing Se has different districts for the different cultures throughout the Earth Kingdom and there’s a big market with live music in the Inner Ring.

@mochminnie @sseleniaa @naruwitch Tagging you all so you don't miss this, even though it's not directly a part of the story <3

[acdiazterbi]

Why are you all bitching about the results??? We have the best winning end possible: winning among the audience, getting the song popular in Europe and not having to go bankrupt to host the show next year! This shit is crazy expensive, let our dear neighbors pay for it

okay im tired but cant sleep so we'll see how well i can explain myself.

like i guess i get your point but also finland as a country we aren't the biggest, we aren't the most well known. we aren't even scandinavian but constantly get lumped in to the same category as English seems to use Scandinavia and the Nordic Countries as synonyms.

we are hugely influenced by Scandinavian culture because of our shared history but we aren't the same, and our language is not the same. not even close.

for centuries we have been considered this savage barbarian people who speak our weird uncivilized tongue, but we did that, won the hearts of Europe with our weird language not like most of our other fellow European friends.

also add this was a loss against sweden it hurts even more bc we have this big brother complex about them due to this centuries of being thought of as less.

also getting to host eurovision it's your country's turn to shine, to share your culture, your beauty your talent. and we are patriotic, we are proud of our weird beautiful culture and country and i wish we got to share that more and not just be considered the same as sweden (or sometimes russia).

we are our own country with our own culture with our own customs and or own language and we need the world to know that more. and i also just want people to be proud of their own language no matter how weird and forget about this indo-european supremacy we've been stuck in for centuries.

ok this got long and idk if i make any sense but it's just my feelings on the matter 😂😂

but you are of course allowed to feel differently

[cryptidsurveys]

Sunday, April 13th, 2025.

Do you like to order people around? I don't. I'm not comfortable in leadership roles or positions of authority. I would much rather take orders than give them.

Can you scream really loud? Just thinking about it makes my throat hurt.

Do you own an iPod? I don't.

How long have you known your best friend? I've known Ollie since I was around 14-15 years old. We originally met on VampireFreaks.

Do you like garlic? Yeah.

What brand of pants are you wearing? Not sure what brand and don't feel like looking, but they're purple, black, and white plaid pajama pants.

Have you ever heard the song “White and Nerdy” by Weird Al Yankovich? Lol yeah.

Have you ever been to Colorado? I live in Colorado!

Do you like to play sports? Not really.

What’s the worst thing you could do on a first day to embarrass yourself? Day or date…? Either way, suddenly getting violently ill or something along those lines.

When you draw a heart, what side do you draw first? The left.

Do you know how to speak a different language other than English? I don't.

Can you say the alphabet backwards? Yeah.

Have you ever had a one night stand? Not exactly.

Do you like chat rooms? Naw.

Have you ever dressed like a Goth? Yeah.

Do you wear makeup? I haven't worn makeup for years.

What’s your favorite color? I'm so sick of this question lmao.

Have you ever ran away from home? Not seriously.

Don’t you just hate the Fergalicious song? Can't even remember what that is.

Do you always feel like you look like crap in pictures? Not always, but it does take a few shots to get one that I like. I do tend to think I look bad in photos others take of me, but I try not to let that stop me from being part of the memory, etc.

Do you have a cell phone? Yeah.

What’s your favorite day of the week? I would say my days off, but those can drag and get a bit boring even when I'm thankful for the break. As far as my workdays go, probably Fridays or Tuesdays.

Do you like classical music? Yesss. I listen to it almost always while driving.

Have you ever seen an episode of Laguna Beach? I don't think so.

Are you addicted to coffee? I wouldn't say I'm addicted to it, but I do enjoy my breakfast coffee and my little coffee at the shelter.

Have you ever broken a bone? Idk if I broke that toe or not. I never got it checked out.

Do you like going back to school? NO. I'm so glad to be finished with school. I really can't see myself going back.

Do you use sunscreen? No.

Can you sing? I enjoy it, but I'm not really any good at it.

[notyouraryang0dd3ss]

Thank you for creating this account, you are so brave.

Prefacing: I used to tolerate TS and her music when I was a teen and couldn't really avoid it. Now I'm 25 and I find her abhorrent as a human being.

(I'm not American and where I am from TS was never a Big Hit, unless we're talking 14 year old girls that eventually grow out of liking her. It's not entirely for a good reason, my country's a bit too conservative-brainwashed to like a self-proclained "girl boss" on a gov. level.)

Something that I noticed about that cult-like worship of that frankly boring woman is that most of the interesting shit about her is 1. made up 2. not about her music and I DO NOT understand how this is even considered a singer anymore.

Like, for example. A bunch of liberal queers like her because they take her bland music and fill it with their own meanings. Her lyrics are so soulless and boring and generic you can apply them to anything. You don't have to go listen to staples of quuer music like what drag queens, or queer women, or Black gay men create: because their music is visceral, it speaks onto real lived through opression that not everyone can relate to. But not with fucking TS! She writes the most TYPICAL line and a bunch of people assign some secret gay meaning to it. The amount of times I saw TS added to playlists for queer content is ridiculous. Like she wouldn't be half as popular if her music was regarded as what it is: straight white girl soliloquy.

The shit about her love life? Should not be fucking mentioned in regards to her as an artist. She's SO fucking fake. She will complain that people only see her as some girl who dates all those guys but she's the one fucking monetizing her love story. I'd understand if she didnt TRY TO but she fucking does! She knows she's bland and boring and she relies on people liking gossip enough to listen to her crap.

ok quick note when you said “liberal queers” it should be “queer liberals”. im assuming english isnt your first language so your native tongue has different grammatical rules but in this instance you put “queer” in front of “liberal.” i just don’t want you to be accused of being homophobic or anything so this is a quick note for you

you said you were 25 and everyone who’s been following this blog has been 20+ demographic in particular. i think it must be because we’re old enough to remember her entire journey starting w the 2009 kanye west mtv incident up until this moment. her staunchest swifties on here were born after the fearless release 💀

hmmmm i always wonder what people imply by Taylor Swift being a global superstar. like she’s isn’t popular in the entire continent of Africa but that doesn’t count apparently? and as much as she is popular in south asia, so much news is framed with a western perspective and all westerners think whiteness is default, and this includes taylor swift. i wouldnt be surprised if theyre inflating her popularity abroad as they are here in the states. idk

and so true! she’s known for her controversies and dating drama. even her music is known not for its success but ppl questioning the legitimacy of her grammys she’s received for her music.

also your gaylor hate—i understand. im not straight and i think gaylors were lobotomized by taylor swift’s music like genuinely these bitches have bricks for brains. there are soooooooo many better queer musicians especially musicians of color who write songs of their literal shared experience of queer love, identity, etc. but here they go theorizing that taylor seift and karlie kloss secretly dated 😭 it reminds me of this convo i had with my friend about gay people admiring/looking up to straight and cis people and labelling them as “gay icons.” its so stupid and reductive and continues to marginalize actual queer artists.

also talking abt taylor swift playlists i will never forget when i found spotify’s bad bunny x taylor swift playlist inspired by their photo from the 2023 grammys 💀 it was so dumb

“straight white girl soliloquy” PERIOD ANON! i need to start making a list of what you guys say cause its fkn fire

taylor swift embedded her relationships so deeply into her brand and music that its inseparable from herself. she really does define herself by her partners and her fans do too, which is why they expected this to be a joe alwyn album.

she really is so unoriginal and unremarkable and that’s why her thing WORKS. because to swifties she’s like “another everyday girl like you and me :)” 🙄 whatever. yuck!

[slugtranslation-hypmic]

hypothetically: if you were directing an english dub of hypmic, what kind of accents would you pick for the osaka and nagoya characters to distinguish them from the tokyo locals and establish a similar feel?

I know next to nothing about dubbing, so take this with a saltshaker.

I don't think you'd necessarily need to have accents for the Nagoya crew. I think Kuukou's the one with the strongest accent, but it mostly appears in the way he pronounces certain things or ends his sentences with emotive particles (similar to ending sentences with "right?" or "you feel me?" in English). Still, it doesn't stand out much to me personally, at least when I read the manga, and I don't think it serves a larger purpose in story outside of making Kuukou's speech more easily recognizable. I think it's already pretty easy to make Kuukou sound distinct, so I wouldn't bother about it in this scenario. (If absolutely required to give them an accent, I guess I'd assign them something like a Midwestern, Kansas-ish accent. Nagoya is a big city, but it's mostly known for being... well, boring, I guess. It also has a lot of historical points of interest that are mostly related to religion like shrines or temples, so I'm thinking Bible Belt...? Man, idk. Maybe more of a Detroit accent for the auto industry? Again, I don't think their accent is really doing that much in terms of story, so it's hard to choose an important Nagoyan quality and find a similar American equivalent.)

With that being said, I do think there is some merit in giving Sasara (and, to a much lesser extent, Roshou) a distinct accent, but it'd be tricky to pull off. Sasara has made himself into a walking Osakan stereotype, so his accent and the dialect he speaks both serve to illustrate this idea of, "Hey, I'm Osakan! That means you should laugh at me!" But what good is playing up a stereotype if only a portion of the audience doesn't know what the stereotype points to?

In terms of stereotypes, Osaka is synonymous with the manzai (two-person comedy style Sasara and Roshou used to practice) industry. Osakans are also said to be more focused on making money (hence why money imagery keeps appearing in DH songs), typically in a hurry (hence why Sasara talks faster than most of the crew), and generally more blunt than other people (hence why Sasara acts blunt around people like Samatoki - note that when not playing up his image, Sasara is plenty evasive! He rarely talks to Roshou directly about his feelings and often hides his suspicions of Rei in internal dialogues). So Sasara's Osakan accent and dialect are less indicative of the fact that Sasara lives in Osaka and more that he's trying to staple a billboard to himself screaming, "Look at me! I'm here for your entertainment! Laugh at me!"

So how do you put that into English? It's tricky, because there is no "English Osaka". I've never written an accent for Sasara - partially because I didn't want to flub something and make myself into a laughing stock, and I am eternally relieved I made that choice - but in the past, I've tried to make his dialogue and internal monologue be wittier/jokier than other cast members. For instance, another character might say, "You're not drinking tonight? That's rich, coming from you," whereas Sasara would express this as, "You're not drinking? I thought your motto was that it's always five o'clock somewhere in the world."

But dubbing spacing constraints are much harsher than purely textual spacing constraints, so would that work in a dub? Maybe not. If pressed for one particular accent, the closest equivalent I can think of to a "showbiz" voice would be a Hollywood accent, but a Southern California accent might come off as too surfer-y. So I'd probably suggest a New York accent. I think there's a similar stereotype that New York City inhabitants are always in a hurry, interested in making money, and at least sort of related to the entertainment industry via Broadway, etc. Translators often use an American South accent or a generic "redneck" accent for Osakan dialects because they're easy to write and look very distinct, but I'm personally not a fan... because both of those are, to my mind, not at all what the original is conveying.

Would Roshou need a matching accent? I don't necessarily think so, even though he does have an Osakan accent and use the Osakan dialect in Japanese (particularly in casual situations). I would argue that it's less essential to the character, but a Brooklyn accent Roshou sounds fucking hilarious and I, for one, would love to hear that.

This is all assuming an American English dub, though. I don't know enough about British English, Australian English, etc. to comment on how a fictional dub would sound in another region.

[jeysbvck]

thank u to @aftermidnightwriting for the tag🥰

tea or coffee: neither tbh. if i had to choose then tea, but i never finish it.

dogs or cats: i honestly love them both, i grew up with both & i have one of each now. i think i may lean towards dogs, but that's just bc i have abandonment issues & all the dogs ive had and known have always wanted cuddles🤭

can you play an instrument? no. i used to play keyboard as a child, and i was bought a ukulele one birthday so i could learn (but it was stolen by an ex roommate) and i haven't bothered since (mainly bc I can't afford it)

whats your sign? aries sun, pisces moon, leo rising & aries venus. couldn't tell u what any of it means, but yeah.

favourite lyrics that pop into your head? ive had maroon by taylor swift in my head all day bc my brother text me last night about 911 s4x14 (if u know u know) so one of my fave lyrics from that song is "and i wake with your memory, over me, that's a real fucking legacy, to leave.

do u have any tattoos? yes i do, i have...22. my favourite ones are my dreamcatcher on my thigh, i have a buzzfeed unsolved/watcher one (shane and ryan as ghosts and shane still doesn't believe in ghosts), and my sun & moon one on my wrist.

favourite place you've ever traveled? ive never traveled anywhere that's nice.

what's the last movie you watched? quantumania.

what languages do you speak? just english. i did french in school, but had an abusive teacher and it really ruined learning languages for me. i did download duolingo to attempt to learn one, but i have opened it twice😭

do you have any hobbies? besides binging tv shows & then coming online to cry over my favourite characters? i guess writing is one, and reading, when i can concentrate. i don't really do anything else, with my mental health i find it incredibly hard to start new things.

you can hang out with one fictional character for an hour, who do you choose? omfg i want to hang out with all my babies!! id be tempted to say buck, bc it would be one disaster filled hour, but im gonna say karen sirko or daisy jones, i think spending just one hour with either of those people would change my life, and we'd have a blast!

compliment yourself: ugh do i have to???? i hate this kinda thing😑 hmmm, im strong as fuck. idk how the fuck im still alive after the past five years, but i am, so i guess that means im strong.

no pressure tags; @maplefire18 @nana1000night @likedovesinthewnd @eightiesfinalgirl @spookyspiderboiii @chaoticmunson

[insecateur]

11,21?

11. Do you listen to anything while drawing? If so, what

oh god so many things. music, when i'm in the mood, sometimes i'll listen to one song on repeat if it's what i'm into right now, or i'll listen to things related to what i'm drawing (i have a few lysandre and prfr playlists, and i also have a playlist to listen to when drawing nsfw😭) or sometimes i'll just go on my main big "songs you liked" playlist and put it on shuffle and vibe.

if i can't handle music for whatever reason i'll listen either to a podcast (i only listen to One podcast and it's the shriekcast if you're interested. it was originally two people rereading harry potter with a critical lens but they're done so they're reading twilight rn) or to those long-form analysis videos on youtube that are like 3 to 7 hours long. i have listened to that one dr who video in its entirety AT LEAST four times. i've stopped counting how many times i've listened to the sherlock video by hbomberguy. i also listen to drama videos sometimes when idk what else to listen to... my greatest shame...

i also sometimes listen to twitch streams or twitch streams archives, usually french streamers for the archives but i follow a few english-speaking streamers. i think i've covered most of it ... ?

one of my biggest frustrations about writing is not being able to listen to things involving talking while i do it tbh. i can handle songs somewhat but obviously can't write and listen to somebody talk at the same time... UNFORTUNATELY

21. Art styles nothing like your own but you like anyways

i like very detailed art styles with very thin lines sometimes which i think is pretty far removed from how i draw... and semi-realistic stuff, or extremely stylized also. honestly my taste in art styles really has nothing to do with mine, quite the contrary i would say. although having said this, my favorite artist is ono natsume and her influence on my art style is probably obvious but i think it's more cause and effect than me being attracted to her art style bc it's similar to mine...

i also like kind of... more ethereal, sensory art, (idk how to describe it, but that one comic with the butterflies i reblogged a few days ago is a good example of what i mean) which i do draw sometimes but isn't what i'm usually known for, i think

[bakushima-simp]

random hcs pt. 2! feat. pikachu, shitty hair, & pinky

kaminari denki ~

⚡so i've heard that kami reads shakespeare? for funsies?

⚡ i'm never saying funsies again

⚡ anyway, this mans is obviously smart as hell

⚡ idk if this is canon or not, but this is fanon so it's fine - he always has A's in english

⚡ dude speaks the language fluently atp

⚡ he got the opportunity to travel to america during a hero study and was having casual conversations with everyone he passed by

⚡ his mentor turned around like 🤨 ... 😏😌

⚡ mr. grinch smile type beat

⚡ people are always surprised when they find him doing anything that relates to having a brain

⚡ speaking of brains... tiktok

⚡ denki totally has it

⚡ he's always hopping on the latest trends, learning all the dances

⚡ he's even created a few of his own

⚡ he's quite well known on the app, actually

⚡ he convinced sero to make a dance with him & it ended up being a trend

⚡ just denki & sero in the fyp for weeks

kirishima eijirou ~

✊🏽 this mans is wild

✊🏽 he literally stands and takes every hit thrown at him and continues to fight back afterward?? yeah you're not gonna tell me this dude ain'tt a little bit cuckoo for cocoa puffs

✊🏽 we all know how he looked up to mina in middle school

✊🏽 he definitely learned how to dance from her at some point

✊🏽 they both try to teach the squad some of the alien queen's choreo at some point

✊🏽 bakugou & sero are the only ones who really catch on

✊🏽 kami just does tiktok dances in the back, but he slays that shit dw 😌

✊🏽 but back to the manliest man

✊🏽 a bit of an ick for me at least but scabs

✊🏽 dude has scabs & deep scars from taking so many damn hits all the time

✊🏽 don't get me wrong tho, they make him look so badass

✊🏽 kiri thinks the scars contribute to his "manliness factor" or sum shii 🙄

✊🏽 his "arm day" isn't spent working out, but rather taking care of his arms & working with the support gear students to create more protective gear for the rest of his body that also won't hinder the use of his quirk

mina ashido ~

🛸 mina listens to this playlist expeditiously and has choreo to every song

🛸 no reason why, she just does

🛸 jirou let mina play her rnb playlist at a party once, and let's just say shit went down

🛸 it ended up with a boys vs. girls dance battle

🛸 kiri was holding it down for a hot minute

🛸 i'm talkin some matt steffanina, tim milgram type stuff

🛸 but then everyone else got tired and stepped back & mina and bakugou ended up battling by themselves 😭

🛸 baku was coming through when hot shower came on see: nicole kirkland

🛸 then woman by doja cat came on

🛸 mans was moving his hips so hard 😭 mina was killing it and katsuki was just about to dislocate something 💀💀

🛸 the whole thing is recorded on denki's phone and he holds it over kacchan's head every day

🛸 an-ty-ways, back to my girl

🛸 mina has skin problems bc of her quirk and does skin care with the girls whenever they're free

🛸 her extravagant skin care routine has saved the lives of class 1-A 🤧🤧 (boys included)

🛸 it's become a tradition of sorts for someone to join mina on her skin care day (which happens to be a part of her wash day)

🛸 usually deku is with her (bc wash days are their thing) and uraraka will tag along (bc she's in her simp stage lord help her)

🛸 so all of mina's followers are constantly questioning how someone can have such beautiful skin all the time

🛸 being the queen she is, ashido posts her skincare routine online and it gains a shit ton of attention

🛸 next thing she knows, she's getting phone calls from popular makeup brands and ends up being the youngest hero to have a consecutive makeup line AND deal with a clothing brand

[oscar-lettjohanssonloveme]

The Moon Song (Miss Venable x reader)

a/n: lol i just wrote this a/n in german hahahah i’m so dumb but here we go in english :D pleez listen to the moon song by scarlett johansson (’her’ is such a great movie whoops) well well the second number Nico sent me (i’m so grateful for this idea :3) was also a very good song for a fanfic, so i write one for both songs whoop and this is the first one :D i feel ✨amazing✨ rn, coz i can play this song on my uke 😌..sorry for this long a/n ://

summary: Mina tells you about the apocalypse lol 

warnings: Mina is soft hahah thats it..okay we are talking about an apocalypse 

request: (by @supremeinlilac​) okay so either 13 or 24 for venable (giving you two because ik venables vibe is quite specific and idk think some songs would suit yk) <3

thank you so much for this request :3

momma i’m in love with google translate yikes

I'm lying on the moon

My dear, I'll be there soon

It's a quiet starry place

Time's we're swallowed up in space

We're here a million miles away

You couldn't remember the last time you felt so melancholy. It was one of those moments, when you wished you could stop time, because everything you needed was here: your girlfriend holding you in her arms, the beautiful night sky, that you probably wouldn't see any more soon and that life, that you were used to and would soon have to give up.

The silence around you both was scary. The only thing you could hear was her heartbeat, coming through her chest right to your ear.

You had never argued with Mina before. Never. And the memories of the last few hours felt like pictures from another world. You had yelled at her so intensely, that you had been surprised at how loud your voice could get. And the reason for the argument wasn't her fault at all. After all, she wasn't the one planning an apocalypse, she just knew about it. But somehow it felt wrong. Mina had known for weeks, that all the people she saw every day would die and you wondered how she could endure that.

Your parents, your friends, just everyone, they would die in a few days and you had no idea how to cope with that. There had to be something you could do against it and the fact, that Mina hadn't tried anything was probably the reason why you had been so mad at her. You had begged her so badly to do something against it, at least warning the people or something like that, but instead of answering you, she had just come to you, wrapped her arms around you, and you had cried and screamed against her chest for several minutes .

Now you both lay in silence on your bed and stared lost out of the large window across from the bed. Your mind wandered through all the plans you had had for your life with Mina and you realized that probably none of them would take place as you had planned. You realized how selfish you were, at least you'd survive this shit.

Mina had explained to you how everything would go afterwards. However, she had become the head of an outpost, where a select few would live after the apocalypse. But it was impossible for you, to imagine how the end of the world would look like.

There's things I wish I knew

There's no thing I'd keep from you

It's a dark and shiny place

But with you my dear, I'm safe

And we're a million miles away

"How are you feeling now, Princess?" Mina asked softly and began to play with your hair. Your eyes closed at the feeling and you let the grip on her waist tighten a little. Inwardly you prayed to God, that he would stop time, you didn't want this moment to end.

"I'm scared," you said honestly as you took the fabric of her blouse between your fingers and heard Mina hum in agreement.

"I understand that this is scary."

"Aren't you afraid?"

your voice sounded confused. Of course you knew, that Mina was rarely intimidated by anything, but what the hell, we were talking about an apocalypse here.

"Not really," Mina replied, tapping the tip of your nose with her finger.

"As long as I know, that the two of us will be together, I don't have to be afraid."

You smiled at her words and lifted your head from her chest to look at her sadly. Your girlfriend's brown eyes looked up at you lovingly as you put a hand on her cheek.

"I love you," you muttered, leaning forward to press your lips against her forehead.

"I love you too", Mina hummed softly.

"And everything will be alright."

You both stayed in this position for a few seconds, until you finally pulled away from her to sit carefully on her hips. You grabbed her hands to put them on your legs.

"Tell me about the outpost," you said, trying not to sound so sad anymore. You watched with satisfaction as Mina's confused expression turned into a gentle smile.

"Well, the outposts are designed in such a way, that we won't use technology," Mina began, gently rubbing your thighs.

"You probably think that's stupid, but it's a good thing, trust me. Well, chimneys and torches will provide light and heat and there will be a beautiful library. We will have our own room and there will be a Victorian dress code..Thats are actually all important things. "

You nodded slowly as you absorbed the words.

"You can be happy, that I'm your girlfriend and that I think the dress code is hot," you said with a wry smile on your face and suddenly you became sad again.

"I think the idea with the technology is really stupid, but I am just starting to realize, that a phone wouldn't make sense, after the apocalypse. After all, everyone of my contacts would be dead.

"You will make new contacts", Mina replied quickly.

"I know that's not much of a comfort, but there will be other people there."

A fresh flood of tears welled up in your eyes and you quickly tried to turn the subject onto something else.

"What about food, are we going to cook?"

Mina cocked her head and hummed thoughtfully.

"It's a little complicated," she explained.

"Wait, if that's complicated, what would you call the things before?" You interrupted her and Mina had to laugh.

"You have a point ... anyway, storing food is way too cumbersome, so there will be little cubes, that will replace food."

"Oh," you said, frowning.

"Then I'll spend the next few days eating, I guess."

Mina laughed softly and suddenly she grabbed your hips to whirl you around. Before you could do anything about it, you had switched positions: she was pressing you against the bed while she was kneeling between your legs. You laughed at her action, but your laugh quickly turned to concern.

"Damn Mina," you scolded and hit your girlfriend lightly on the arm. "You shouldn't do something like that, your back-"

"Oh c'mon," Mina growled and leaned over to kiss the tender flesh on your neck. Your hands caught in her hair and you had to hold back a soft scream as she started nibbling at your skin.

"We still have 4 days before we move to the outpost," Mina hummed against your skin.

"Let's spend these days at home, okay? I think it's easier for both of us to let go, if we don't have any contact with other people for the next few days."

"I agree," you muttered as you took her face in your hands to move her away from your neck so she could look you straight in the eye. You stared at her piercingly for a few seconds before speaking.

"Mina, you have to promise me, that you won't leave me alone."

Immediately the smile on Mina's lips disappeared and she looked at you hurt.

"Princess, I would never leave you."

"I know, uhm, I don't mean that you will leave with me this way, it's just-", you sighed and shook your head.

"Just promise me. You will be the only thing I have and I need you. I just want .. uhm that you take care of yourself, I guess. So please promise me."

"Oh sweet girl", Mina cooed and put her hand on your cheek to wipe away the tears, that were running down your face.

"I won't leave you alone, I promise. We'll be fine, okay?"

You nodded slowly, blinking back the tears that still glittered in your eyes.

"Okay".

"Good".

Mina smiled again before leaning forward to press her lips gently against yours.

"I'll make sure we're happy, princess, I promise."

We're lying on the moon

It's a perfect afternoon

Your shadow follows me all day

Making sure that I'm okay

And we're a million miles away

A million miles away

A million miles away

[ice-emperor-zane]

3. 11. 14. 23. 24. 28. 30. 37. 38. 44. 46. 47. 48. 53.

*virtually boops* feel free to choose your favs!:D (since,, yk, that’s a Lot of asks- 😂💛)

ty! ok but have you considered that idk how to make a decision so im gonna do them all 🤪🥺

3. Do you drink the milk out of the bowl after the cereal is gone?

Definitely lmao, especially if its like coco pops or something like that, free choccy milk

11. Ever broken a bone?

yeah a couple times! Ive actually broken bones more than once at my old school and became known as the mf who can and will find any safety hazard, the first time was when i was first looking round the school before i’d even started there, at least i made an intresting first impression 😌

14. Do you send 1 long text or separate your thoughts into single texts?

I used to always send one big text and i probably prefered that but then people started replying like ‘im not reading all that it looks like an essay’ so im tryna do many small texts more

23. Are you on other Social Media? If yes, which is your favourite?

Tumblr only babeyyy!!! Sure i have others like instagram/twitter/discord n all but this is the only one i really actually use 😳

28. What was the last thing you Googled?

‘meme where what if there was two guys on the moon and one killed the other with a rock would that be fucked up or what’ for funny image purposes

30. Last song you listened to?

currently listening to lord its a feeling by london grammar cuz my dads put on speaker lol

37. How would you describe your sense of humour?

personally I think its poggers but everyone irl says that i dont seem to have a sense of humour so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

38. Do you collect anything?

Not intentionally but yknow those little plastic rings kids have, ive got so many and Where Are They Coming From?

44. What are the top 5 tags in your Blog?

they’re all ninjago related lol, surprising that Jays at the top tho

46. Coffee or tea?

Both, i probably prefer the taste of tea but i also have a caffeine addiction and coffee has more of it so like 🤪

47. Do you like Amusement Park rides?

i think so? Idk its been years since ive been on one tbh, and last time i went to a theme park they hadnt cleaned up some puke from the person before me that was on my seat, so that was a little gross, at least it was a good indication that the ride was an exiting one?

48. What is your used most emoji?

😳 rn, but it always swaps between that and 🤪🥺😌👍

53. How many languages do you speak?

Just English and like the tiniest bit of spanish n french from school, been trying to learn japanese too from duolingo (not for weeb reasons i promise), funny u mention it cuz it was today that i had an 87 days duolingo streak die 🤪

So, once again ty!!

[rein-ette]

hey hey hey

tell me places in time and space you can picture either arthur and/or francis in that interest you both for their history, politics or general ~aesthetics~

Time for a (long ass) list:

1. My favourite historical period that I read the most on are the two world wars. I especially love discussing/writing/reading about France in World War I and England in World War II. I just think France was high key poppin off in World War I, but it’s subsequent defeat in 1939 and the stereotype that “the French are useless cowards” has tarnished that bravery. The French army and government certainly made mistakes (as did the British, and the Germans), but they also demonstrated an incredible capacity to learn from those mistakes and adapt. They made a lot of hard choices, often based on very limited information, and of course fought tooth and nail for every inch of land. French history in World War I has informed a lot of how I see Francis the character: underneath that flippant attitude, there is a man who is mature, serious, compassionate, and courageous — a man who knows better than anyone the meaning of sacrifice but is still able to carry through decisions and plans that would break the minds, if not the bodies of most. (War is a terrrible, terrible thing, not just for the soldiers but the generals as well, and there are plenty of historical examples of those who could not withstand the terrible grief and terror of making the wrong choices). For anyone interested I highly recommend Barbara Tuchmann's The Guns of August on the first month of the First World War — I’ve found it exceedingly hard to find good histories of French involvement in English but this is one of them.

2. I like cop!Arthur and Francis. I usually don’t dabble that much in nyotalia, but I happen to also like fem Arthur and Francis as cops too. Two badass women in their 30s, trying to balance an increasingly demanding job with their family issues, staving off the loneliness of constantly trying to make it alone, and battling sexism and their own repressed feelings for each other. Mmmmmm yes I could watch a whole tv series on this. It’s hard historically to find moments where Arthur and Francis are truly, wholeheartedly, on the same side so I need the aus for that. Marianne saving too feisty Alice who thinks she can take on three men barehanded, Alice lecturing Marianne afterwards for doing crazy stunts like you’re supposed to be sane one. Oh, and it has to be enemies to lovers, “you speak French like a country bimbo” to “that’s my girlfriend, you punk.” Guys, that’s the shit.

3. I'm so so weak for the Japanese "young master" trope for Arthur. You know, Black Butler style. Cinched suit vests, breakfast in bed with a side of war correspondence, coaches and horses, sword canes and teacups that cost more three men can make their entire lives. Arthur beating people up without a ripped seam in his suit is 👌. Oh, and he needs to have, like, one of those home laboratories that apparently rich men in the 1800s just had in their homes? Cuz back then taxonomy and synthesizing explosives were just hobbies or something. But of course Arthur grows magical plants and stews dubious aphrodisiacs in his lab and greenhouse too, because that man can never be just anything.

4. Speaking of magic, I've always wondered why there isn't more magic!Arthur fics. Not like, Britannia angel, but serious fae-and-flames magic. Maybe it's cuz people feel it gets in the way of history? For me, I prefer a magic realist approach. I think Arthur's always had magic, and that he can express it in a variety of forms (elemental, potions, spells etc) but that he's especially good at manipulating plant life. If anyone's ever seen Princess Mononoke, especially the scene where the Forest God makes flowers grow on the barrel of a gun when they try to shoot him -- that's the kind of magic that I think comes most natural to Arthur. So yeah, in terms of "time and space", I like thinking about Arthur spending time in the fae courts, hunting supernatural beings in the forest, blasting ships to fiery pieces with a combination of his powers and his obsession with chemistry ("real" magic, you might call it). I also think Francis (and Port, Spain, anyone who's known him long enough) does believe in magic, because even if they can't see the faeries you cannot possibly tell me they haven't been on the receiving end of Arthur's spells. It might be a belief tinged with doubt, but Francis believes in God and democracy and the weather report with a tinge of doubt too, so what the hell.

5. Francis is a doctor. He's graduated medical school (multiple times), and specializes in trauma and cardiovascular surgery. This isn't an au to me, it's just a part of my conception of nation Francis. Nations must take interests in things other than politics (how else would they fill 25 lifetimes?) and military matters, and I cannot imagine a more suitable vocation for Francis. He has a fascination with the beautiful, the complex, the morbid, the ephemeral -- and what is more fleeting and intricate and miraculous than the human body? Practicing medicine also satisfies Francis' innate tendency to philosophize and it offers him moral reward, an opportunity to do good and to serve others with no strings attached. Plus Francis already worships humans and the human body in other ways (art, obviously, idk what you're thinking about) so, yes, this is just the perfect job for him and no one can convince me otherwise. I often think about Francis doing shifts at the hospital in his free time, scrubbed in at the OR, listening to his favourite songs and chatting with the nurses as he prepares to operate. War is a merciless revealer of character, but so too I think is medicine, and there's nothing Francis revels in more than being pushed to his limits.