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[icanseethefuture333]

(18+) Pick a tattoo 💉: Receive a message from your next intimate partner 🤤🥵😈

Pile 1:

Shufflemancy -

Dead Wrong by FEMM

Bedroom by Mabel

Thank u, next by Ariana Grande

The Devil, King of Cups, Five of Pentacles, Justice, & Queen of Cups

For the next person you'll be sexually intimate with, it seems that this is going to be a person from your past. This could be an ex or fwb you've been on and off with. You're tired of them emotionally, but sexually, this person is familiar to you. You know you can be with someone else that makes you happier, but you don't wish to start over and explain the ways you want to be touched. I believe this person love bombs through sex 😅. They dote on you and kiss different parts of your body. They love to praise you - "You're doing so good for me right now, is this all for me?". They also enjoy aspects of BDSM (tying someone up, being degraded, etc). There is a inconsistency here when it comes to experiencing pleasure or orgasms. Do you disassociate, pile 1? What is going on? I feel like you have to just lay there and for your partner to use your body to get off. You deserve to feel pleasure, pile 1! Please don't feel afraid of speaking your mind or say what gives you pleasure or doesn't. If this person is not satisfying you in anyway you do not have to stay with them. I feel like you don't wish to give them anymore of your energy. It's as if you wish to say goodbye through sex. I don't see this connection lasting long with this person and the partnership will be short term. There seems to be a big issue with emotional intimacy. You and this person need to heal your trauma regarding romance. This relationship will be a karmic lesson for you both in order to grow.

Pile 2:

Shufflemancy -

Wine Pon You by Doja Cat (ft. Konshens)

Shady Lady by B.A.P

Moonlight Chemistry by Jeff Bernat

The Hanged Man, Nine of Cups (reversed), The Emperor, The World, & Two of Pentacles

Are you a virgin, pile 2? Or perhaps inexperienced? I feel some of you have never been able to have a orgasm before or haven't had someone give one to you. There is like trouble with you getting there. Your next sexually intimate partner wishes to change this! They are so focused on making you feel sexy and feel good. Your partner wishes to have slow and sensual sex with you 😳. "We can take it slow if you need to, I can go all night if that means you need to cum 🖤" phew 😮‍💨! I feel like if this is a man, they have a big dick or they have big dick energy. If they are a woman, then their pussy feels heavenly. Regardless of their sex (or gender), they know how to please you in the bedroom. Their preferred position is missionary, they want to look into your eyes as they fuck you 🙈. Your partner wants to give you the world, pile 2 or make you feel like you're the only person in the world that is special to them. As much as they are a giver, they love to receive also, I'm getting strong switch vibes. They could like for you to ride them or give them head 🥴.

Pile 3:

Shufflemancy -

Web by 070 Shake

Me & U by Cassie

Ur Best Friend by Kiana Ledé & Kehlani

Seven of Swords, Four of Cups, The Sun, Two of Cups, & Queen of Wands

MY QUEER PILEEEEE 👅🌈🖖🏽💦! I am heavily getting wlw vibes for this pile. Your next sexually intimate partner could be someone who is of the same sex~ 👀. If not, they are someone who is androgynous in appearance or is in touch with their feminine/masculine side. They want to eat you out/suck you off soooo bad 😩. I feel like when you meet this person you're gonna know that they're attracted to you. They have a strong sexual aura or they naturally ooze confidence. Your partner is gonna talk a lot of game. "You wanna come home with me? Nobody else here is gonna be as interesting as me." You could meet them at a club or at a bar. This person is talented with their fingers 🥴. You could have a fetish for their hands and they could have a fetish for your feet. They have long fingers or veiny hands. If you're into it - you desire for them to choke you and they want you to know they'll willingly do it 🤫. Pile 3, your partner fantasizes about fucking you with your legs up in the air or with your feet over their shoulders. They are very attentive to what your likes and dislikes are. They could get you flowers the first time you have sex? Or put flower petals on the bed. They are very cheeky but sweet 🥺🥰!

Pile 4:

Shufflemancy -

Fuqboi by Hey Violet

Caught in a Lie by Fatima

Novacane by Frank Ocean

The Hermit, Nine of Wands, Five of Swords, Six of Wands, & Three of Pentacles

I am channeling the lyrics "Do you love me baby? I know you love me baby, yeah I cheated on you but do you still trust me baby? Have two kids now you stuck with me baby"

This is toxic as hell 😭. I feel like your next person you have sex with is going to be someone that your partner knows. There is a lot of cheating involved here. You have given your partner many chances and will be fed up when they lie to you again. This person could be a a rival, nemesis, or enemy of your partner. Is it your ex?! A friend of theirs?! Whoever this third party is, You will decide to get your lick back from all the damage your partner has caused and decide to move onto the next best thing. You have been attracted to this person for a while, but avoiding them because of your loyalty. "When you are done with them, come see me, I'll take care of you." Your partner will feel so betrayed when they find out you and this person are having sex but you will feel the most free that you have ever had thanks to this third party. This person wants to pick you up when you fuck. They could be taller or stronger than you. There is a obvious size difference. Possible threesome as well? 🥵

Pile 5:

Shufflemancy -

I Wish You Loved Me by Tynisha Keli

Dope Lovers by DPR IAN

Beauty And A Beat by Justin Bieber (ft. Nicki Minaj)

Eight of Cups, Five of Cups, King of Pentacles, Ten of Pentacles, & The Moon

Oh wow your next sexual partner is down bad for you, pile 5 🥰! They are literally head over heels for you. They wish to tell you "I love you" but they are nervous about moving too fast in the relationship. Your partner overthinks too much. You and this person could just be fwb or in the talking stage, but they will want to take this relationship to the next level. They could stay up late at night thinking of you, they just get so soft at the thought of your name 🥺 d'awww so cute 🤧. When you both have sex, you and this person could cum a lot 😳? Squirting 💦? It's just very watery and emotional lol, maybe you or this person has water sign placements (Pisces ♓️, Scorpio ♏️, Cancer ♋️). They could be more submissive during sex, but overall they are a giver. They will do anything to fulfill your desire during sex. Omg I'm sorry but this person will cum a lot 😅. Please use protection if you don't want to get pregnant or have a child because you or this person are very fertile. They wish to have a family with you. This is honestly my baby maker pile 🤰🏽. They like your boobs/chest. They want to nuzzle their head into your chest as you fuck them or they fuck you. I am channeling the lyrics from the song "Forever My Lady" by Jodeci:

"We fell so far in love

Now our baby is born

Healthy and strong

Now our dreams are reality

Forever my lady

It's like a dream"

You and your partner could have dreams of each other. There is a telepathic connection here. Are you manifesting them? Or vice versa? This is so passionate lol. I have a strong feeling you will end up marrying your next intimate partner. Their energy is very shy but romantic 💕

Pile 6:

Shufflemancy -

Sweaty by SAAY (ft. Crush)

Good Kisser by Usher

La Luz (Fin) by Kali Uchis

Three of Cups, Temperance, Death, The Lovers, & Four of Pentacles

There is such an emphasis on lips, pile 6! They are obsessed with your lips! Oral fixation 👄? Your next sexual intimate partner fantasizes about making out with you. Smooches with a nice amount of tongue, nothing too invasive or aggressive lol. They could like when you have makeup on and your lips look more plump 💄💋. They think you're a fantastic kisser and whenever your lips press against theirs, it's like they are under your spell. You have the Poison Ivy effect on them! You could meet them through friends or while you are out with your friends. It is going to be some sort of celebration or party going on. Wedding, graduation, reunion, cookout, etc. You could be very artistic or creative and your partner finds this attractive about you. They like to watch you do your makeup, get dressed, or paint/make art. Your partner wants to have back to back orgasms. Overstimulation? Channeled lyrics: "Bumps in the night got me, got me over here overstimulated" - Overstimulated by Jhené Aiko. They enjoy deep penetration 😳. Your sexual partner is very intense lol. They want your bodies to be touching each other and feel every inch of you. "Say my name for me baby, matter fact - scream it." They get so possessive over you. This pile is making me my cheeks burn 🥵! They want to pin your wrists down. Backshots? Omg- pile 6, your partner is going to have you moaning so loud that your neighbors will know their name 😅. The next day will be giving coat and sunglasses like the Wendy Williams meme. You might feel embarrassed about it but your partner will feel proud and cocky 😋. "You weren't complaining about it last night 😏"

Pile 7:

Shufflemancy -

Blue Light by Kelela

Fucked My Way Up To The Top by Lana Del Rey

Girl With The Tattoo by Miguel

Ace of Wands, The Fool, Judgment, The Tower, & King of Cups

Channeled song: Hrs & Hrs by Muni Long. The lyrics to the whole song is very significant, so please go check that out. The part that's standing out to me specifically is:

"When I met you

I knew this was it

I've never been in love like this

A love like ours

I pray for it on my knees

Every night for some hours"

Your next sexual partner has literally been asking the universe for you, pile 7 🥺. They adore you! I feel like in this world, you and your partner have felt lost when it comes to love. As if they have been searching for someone that will fulfill their romantic and sexual desires. They are a hopeless romantic, you are as well, but your faith regarding to find a partner who makes you happy has been fading away. You could believe you will stay single forever because it just seems there isn't anyone who is compatible with you. Pile 7, your partner is going to change this! They want to make you feel bubbly and get butterflies in your stomach again. They love to see you blush 🥹!!! Your smile lights up their day. You could have a pretty smile or they think it is so adorable. Dimples? You could have dimples or only one dimple that they find attractive. They like when you give a sheepish smile and your eyes look at them with love, it makes their day (brb gonna go cry 🏃🏽‍♀️). Channeled lyrics: Girl With The Tattoo by Miguel: "Those innocent eyes, that smile on your face makes it easy to trust you" As for the sex, they enjoy when you initiate it or take action. They are a soft dom. They like to take orders from you but be the one in charge sexually. Submissive romantically, dominant sexually (this would be my dream man fr 😍). This is random but they like your boobs and butt :D! Or seeing you naked in general. They could have a fetish for your body ngl 😅. PLS 💀 Your partner isn't gonna understand personal space fr. You could be getting dressed in the bathroom and there they are 🧍‍♂️ peeping by the door with this expression on their face like ":3! uwu!". Consent is important to them ofc, so you will have to set boundaries on what's OK or not. If you will allow them to they will just walk in at anytime or ask to have sex with you when you shower lol. You could call them a perv jokingly and they'll be like "heh ¬‿¬". I am reminded of the scene from How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days when he pretended to get hurt so he could rub his head on his girlfriend's breasts and they both started laughing. You guys would be that couple that is cute but quirky in some ways lol. They could be big into shower sex? Champagne? They like to do it in hotels. Are they famous? There is something about wanting to get away from the public. Your partner could wish to (respectfully) cum in you or all over your body 💀. They are super messy lol. Your partner wants to fuck you reverse cowgirl style with your hair pulled back. You and your person could fuck like you'll never see each other again. The both of you are very loud. Your partner could enjoy shibari as well. They are a geek for sure. They could like cosplaying and costumes. Hentai 💀? I feel like they watch videos of E-girls or something. I don't feel like they are the most experienced though. So their fantasies could be pretty random 🤔? Like "Hey I learned about this today, would you want to try it?" The sex will be adventurous for sure. You and this person have a very youthful energy. They wish to orgasm with you at the same time. I feel like this will create a soul tie somehow 😗 Sex Magick? They could be manifesting you through their orgasms or you have been doing this as well. The relationship with your partner will be very dreamy. There is a sense of longing or wanting to connect. I feel like you and your partner will be in a long distance relationship. I'm seeing late night video calls or falling asleep on facetime. Cyber sex 💻? Things with your partner will feel pretty new. So it could take some time for things to be more serious on a romantic level, but it will create a new learning experience for you. I'm getting that aftercare is also important for them. They wish to cuddle afterwards or watch a movie/TV show together. "Food at my place ❤? I'll cook for you." Channeled song: Foldin Clothes by J.cole:

"I wanna fold clothes for you

I wanna make you feel good"

Pile 8:

Shufflemancy -

Super Bounce by Duckwrth (ft. EARTHGANG)

How Do You Want It by 2Pac

Rose by Jereena Montemayor

Eight of Wands, Five of Wands, Strength, King of Swords, & The High Priestess

LMAOOOO this is my pile that likes to have angry sex. You could act bratty on purpose so your intimate partner could dominate you. They get so irritated with your ass 🤣! There is gonna be a lot of spankings. Channeled song: Put My Hands on You by Dean & Anderson.Paak: "Face in the pillow, ass where the wind blows" they wanna fuck you this way. You are so noisy, pile 8! Your partner could like to feel, grab, and cup different parts of your flesh when you have sex. They make you feel so good. They like your butt and your thighs. They love when you act bad even when they say they don't 🤭😈. Brat tamer for sure. "You see what you do to me? Is this what you want? You like that don't baby? You're doing so good for me why don't you scream a little more" omggg if this a man they could sound like ghostface 🫣. Their voice is deep and raspy, ugh 😫. You love when their voice gets husky during sex and when they praise but also degrade you 😝. You could like for them to claim you or mark their territory. Hickies? Hand prints (Jack harlow: "I send her back to her boyfriend with my hand print on her ass cheek 🤚🍑") If this isn't a man, then they just have a really attractive voice and are very dominant during sex. Are you a dancer? This person loves to see you dance. They could want you to do a heels choreography, lap dance, or striptease for them. This person is going to be your partner for sure but it's a mess lol 💀

Channeled song: We Cry Together by Kendrick Lamar & Taylour Paige:

"Fuck me, nigga (I'ma fuck you, bitch)

Nah, fuck me, nigga, fuck me (I'ma fuck you, bitch)"

😭 I can't!

Pile 9:

Shufflemancy -

Kisses Down Low by Kelly Rowland

Water by Tyla

Impatient by Jeremih (ft. Ty Dolla $ign)

Ace of Cups, Nine of Cups, Six of Cups, Eight of Pentacles, & Ten of Cups

Channeled song: Shirt by SZA:

"In the dark right now

Feelin' lost, but I like it

Comfort in my sins and all about me

All I got right now

Feel the taste of resentment

Simmer in my skin, it's all about

Bloodstain on my shirt"

I am getting that you and your next sexual partner like to do it with the lights off, dim lighting, or sex in the dark. Very mysterious and seductive vibes here. It's like being pulled into a witch's lair. Your partner could believe you are a siren 🧜🏾‍♀️ or your aura embodies this energy. You are more dominant when it comes to sex. You like to take control. You enjoy fulfilling your senses. Candles? Something about scents or a musk here. Music could be played during sex as well. This person loves the way you take charge, pile 9. You know just what to do. You could like to throw it back or grind on them. Very slow and sensual. They are attracted to your waist, hips, and stomach. You could know how to whine your waistline or move your hips in a way that's enchanting. You could like to tease them lol. Orgasm denial? They hate when you tease. They get really impatient. They are so desperate for your touch 🥱! They want to beg for it, even if they deny it. "Please baby, I'll do anything just let me cum." This person is more vocal than you are. I'm hearing shudders and whimpers. They love when you give them head. It's like you're snatching their soul every time 👻! Your hands are really soft. Handjobs/fingering? 🤭 You are a very attentive lover. You will be more experienced than your partner, they could even be younger than you. They could want to call you mistress/mister or mommy/daddy. They view you as someone nurturing and protective. You heal a part of their inner child through sex. They enjoy when you caress their hair and give them back rubs. Baby oil? You could give great massages. You could make this person cry during sex because it is so emotionally fulfilling. You will find this adorable and want to make them orgasm again. Everything will be so wet and slippery 🌊! When you and this person have sex it's like the flood gates are opened lmao. I see this will most likely be a fling. This message is only for a few, but if you are a sex worker then this is a client.

[kakashixhatakesxwhore]

Most to least experienced in bed? Konoha 11 and whoever else you wanna add. Love your work 😩😩

alrighty, i switched this up a bit to avoid strange research, if you wanna see someone else/another group ranking, lmk - i hope this is up to code, and thank you for the request!!

Sex Tier List

Ranked: Konoha 11 (Naruto, Sakura, Shikamaru, Ino, Choji, Kiba, Shino, Hinata, Neji, Lee, Tenten) + Sand Siblings (Kankuro, Temari, Gaara) + Sasuke

Warnings: swearing, x(GN)reader implications, we are talking about sex, uh idk lmk if something makes you uncomfy

Notes: Boruto era for everyone, and, for everyone, their Bortuo era! this request had me fucked up lowk because, canonically, these mfs got zero action without rings - so we're putting an enjoyment spin on it, worst to best, in a modern-ish au. as in, who you would have to guide, vs, who could rock your world, five times over, in one night.

Masterlist💿

Tier 3 - Passable🪙

5. Hinata

I'm not even sorry. She deffo just lies there. Never gets on top. You have to ask for anything and everything, and not even in a sexy, teasing way, more in a 'I don't want to feel like I'm fucking a wooden board' way.

4. Kiba

May God love him because this man is certainly a selfish lover. That's not to say he isn't good - he's great at getting himself off, his brain just kinda shuts off otherwise. If you wanna cum, the onus is on you, because he's fuck-drunk within seconds of you touching him.

3. Kankuro

He's trying, okay?? It's just really fucking hard to keep you in mind when you just feel so fucking good. Kankuro's just inconsistent - that's the main issue. He'll try a million different positions in one session and is always unintentionally edging you.

2. Lee

Now, our darling, Rock Lee, is trying his best, honestly and truly. However, he doesn't know anything about anything, and you have to guide him every now and again. He's got the enthusiasm down, he's just not very good at translating it into pure sexual energy on the fly.

1. Gaara

He's too busy to be good at sex. When he does find the time, y'all get extra down and dirty, but Gaara's still lowkey inexperienced and the irregularity of your encounters doesn't help.

Tier 2 - Good🪩

5. Choji

Bro's got hidden talents, aight? It's a matter of him wanting to utilize them that sets Choji up. Most nights, he's chilling, but on those key few nights, hot damn.

4. Sasuke

I would've put him lower but y'all would've been mad - it's called REALISM. Sasuke would be wayyyyy too busy to put in the work to develop any actual skill in the bedroom, and he would find researching for it so far past disgusting. His good grace would be his natural endowment and prowess, but he's on thin fucking ice.

3. Tenten

Surprisingly stone top vibes, I cannot lie. She deffo gets off on your pleasure, but she's down here because she's kinda bad at first. There would totally be improvement, like obvious and quick improvement, but those first few times were pretty rough.

2. Shino

Baby boy. Sweet boy. Ugh. I love. I wanted him as number one, so I'm not even defending this. Take it up with my lawyer.

1. Naruto

He's not the main character for nothing. Naruto lays pipe, but he can get a bit selfish at times. Never fear though, the second he catches himself, lost in the sauce, another round gets added to his itinerary. He'll be making it up to you tenfold, even if it was just for a minute.

Tier 1 - Fantastic🔮

5. Sakura

With her level of anatomical knowledge, she barely even needs to break a sweat to give you a release. However, she will break a sweat, because she wants to. Just amazing, idk what to tell you.

4. Temari

Got me kickin my feet and twirlin my hair rn - she would be so GODLY in the sack. She's always very present, very attentive, but is so openly expressive in the moment. Temari would have you screaming syllables and seeing colours behind your eyelids.

🥉 Neji

The game my man's got is INSANE. I just know for a goddamn fact that no one dances the horizontal mambo as gracefully as Neji. You're pleased, he's pleased, no one's ever terribly tired or bruised, the limits are clear lines but are never even toed. That's just the reg, too! Special nights would be fucking wild, dude would have wine, and flowers, and candles - he would go the whole nine yards every time.

🥈 Ino

Be still, my beating heart. Christ. Yeah, Ino's got this shit on lock. She's a vers switch, need I say more? (I do, someone request a fic)

🥇 SHIKAMARU

Y'all seen my preferance yet, or nah?

Oh Em Gee - Shikamaru could have you, heels to Jesus, all night longgggg. The stamina, the will, the knowledge, the capability; it's all there, and no one is as apt to put it all together except for Shikamaru. He would go for hours at a time, until he physically couldn't anymore. He would know exactly what makes your timebomb tick, and he would push every button so deliciously. Fuck, he's a tease too. If you two aren't actively in the bedroom, he's trying to get you there.

[diana-bluewolf]

It’s this blog's first birthday! 🥳 Wanted to gather some of my fav drawings and thoughts about being in the fandom.

Being in a fandom is not always easy, but it is definitely worth it. 

1. It’s a perfect soft-skill trainer. It teaches me to focus on what I can control (like my reactions) rather than what I can’t (other people’s opinions). To be myself and not be ashamed of my interests. To stop overthinking and just enjoy the process. To accept imperfection as an inevitable part of any art…and myself. To stop comprehending the terms ‘self-indulgent’ and ‘cringe’ as synonyms. To prioritise my own well-being to avoid burn-out. And most importantly, not to cringe at my art I posted a day ago 🤣

2. It's a powerful therapy tool. I mean, have you tried to write an OC? Poor things, I don't envy them, but it turned out to be a perfect instrument to understand my own head's wiring better. It's like my subconscious is speaking to me through my OC's actions. I started this blog at one of the most challenging times in my life (let's just say that characters with external and internal scars appeal to me on a personal level. Not to be dramatic. Ok, I am, sorry, it's my only flaw), and it affected Chris severely, to the extent that I couldn't even imagine it would. But all the insights I got about myself via him are priceless. 

3. It’s the best source of inspiration. I had been in the art block for years, but seeing your guys cool art reignited my desire to draw. It was difficult (to say the least) to start posting amateur art about my MC on the blog that was followed for the screenshots of the popular characters, but I’m glad I did because, in another case, I would have never met some of my friends here. My art style is inconsistent as I keep experimenting, so some of my drawings are way better than others, but I’m still growing and proud of it. 

4. And most importantly, it's brought me together with some of the coolest people in my life. I'm so grateful to everyone who follows/followed me. Thank you so much for your support now or in the past, even if you just lurk. If you regularly appear on my notifs, I do recognise you and am very grateful. Even if I don't always respond - sorry, it's just because my social battery is often very low. I'm the most introverted introvert irl, even though I don't seem like one here. I'm training to overcome my social anxiety here, can you tell? 🤣 

Here I wanted to write something about my moots, but…Well, I have no idea how to continue whatever I had intended to write because just a thought of you all got me terribly overwhelmed with warm fuzzy feelings 😑 I blame you, guys 😤 So I will just write that I love you, but know this is an understatement.

Love this fandom, its creativity and all the incredibly talented and supportive people here. You guys are the best 🤗

[fluff-n-cookies]

the Baby Cat pt.1

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shout out to @hinari27 who practically begged me for this, sorry it came out so late.

( here's some Context) please read, you will be VERY confused without it but do come back.

and here's my masterlist and the baby cat series masterlist.

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TW: MURDER, LIGHT SWEARING.

it all seemed so fast. one moment he was reaching for the knife, and at the time it all seemed like so much, So terrifying, so complicated. the voices practically Screamed in his head as Aizawa Reveled in the feeling of freedom as he finally finished the job, ending your mothers life. he did what his brother failed to do. Aizawa managed to finally have you all to himself.

the pounding rain outside didn't help either, the inconsistent beat only added to the already howling voices.

but much like the rain, the headaches, the stress, the pain, won't last forever. But it will come back .

as the rain slowed down, so did the high of murder.

so for now, he could love you without the problem of your mother or your father standing in the way.

but now that the deed was done, it all seemed so Simple!

his life's purpose wasn't to be a hero, it was to be a hero to you! his sweet baby! the voices simmered down, before going away completely. now the next order of buisness. making sure you haven't woken up from your nap, it took him Forever to get you to sleep, especially since that Bitch-of-a-mother didn't help at all.

Aizawa sneaked into his once a guest room that had now been turned into a nursery and bedroom for you and your now dead mother. and as Aizawa peered down at your tiny sleeping form a strange feeling of calm washed over him, a feeling of... rest? how odd. he hasn't felt this in years. something about having you all to himself, having you all safe and cozy protected from the cruel world out there, gave him peace of mind.

he spent some time, about 20 minutes, looking over you, calming you down every time you stirred in your sleep. the feeling growing in his chest.

he then went to go get you some formula from the kitchen (where your mother was brutally murdered) but them it dawned on him that

there is a dead body on the floor.

THE BLOOD IS SEEPING INTO THE CARPET NOOO

ERI IS HOME

THEY RAN OUT OF FORMULA

now, Aizawa is a man of many talents but this is too much for one man alone, but it is not too much for the duo of a life time! EraserMic!

because when there is a dead body on the floor it is best to get the walking microphone that you tell all your secrets to to help you clean up.

of course. there is the problem of Eri, eh, Eri will understand, Eri is a good girl. Eri loves you too <3.

Aizawa made his way to Eri's room, knocking on the door until he heard the little girl squeak out a "Come in!" the little girl whipped her head around to face Aizawa before running up to him to hug his legs.

"hi." she said in a small voice, looking up at him with those big red eyes of her's.

"hey. Listen, you know your baby sis (y/n)?" Aizawa asked crouching down to do so. "She's gonna be staying with us! her momma left her with us."

Eri Gasped in Excitement, "Really! She's staying?!"

"mmhm! why don't you go to her room and wake her up to play, Uncle Mic is going to be helping clean the kitchen with some chemicals so don't go there for some time, and show (y/n) the rain will you-"

Aizawa didn't even get to finish his sentence, for Eri was already out the door, running to her sister's room, and aizawa chuckled, maybe, maybe, this wouldn't be so bad.

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Stay tuned! I'll be doing Part 2 of this soon! where present mic and Eri hang out with (y/n) and Aizawa encounters a Karen shaming him for being in the Formula aisle saying "he probably couldn't keep a wife and now has to do it himself." Aizawa is going to sucker punch someone.

[ilreleonewikiart]

TDIOBCB challenge - day 14:

My OTP - Aemond watching Baela playing the harpsichord

"During her childhood, Princess Baela learned to play the lute and then the high harp under the guidance of the renowned Vogarro from Volantis, who had served in the houses of many important Old Blood families, including the heirs of the famous triarchs, Horonno. Although Vogarro believed that the princess possessed a natural talent for music, her inconsistency and lack of discipline in studying technique caused her sister Rhaena to surpass her in playing the harp. However, this observation, although it stung the young girl's pride, did not stop her from continuing to pursue her vocation as a musician, which did not stop at the harp and lute but expanded more and more over the years. She became a master of many other instruments, even those little known to the ears of the nobles of the Crownlands, such as the recorder of the Vale, the zither of the Riverlands, the guitar of the Reach, and she was one of the first musicians outside of the Westerlands to play the harpsichord, making it famous throughout the realm. In addition to her skill in discovering and playing instruments, another talent in which Princess Baela had no rivals in the royal court and all of Westeros was singing. Gifted with a melodious and crystal-clear voice, the princess had the power to enchant an entire hall, as if casting a spell like that of a siren. Ser Addam Velaryon, who during his youth had been sent to Dragonstone to become Prince Daemon's squire, was fortunate enough to attend one of her early singing performances. He described the young princess's voice as the sweetest and most harmonious sound his ears had ever heard, to the point that it could rival, if not surpass, the Maiden's voice herself. Yet, despite her sublime talent and the admiration she received for it, the princess did not like to flaunt it in public and rarely performed in public, reserving her singing for strictly special occasions. The only one to whom she granted the pleasure of hearing her voice and for whom she loved to sing was her uncle Aemond, who was perhaps one of her greatest, if not the greatest, admirers of her singing talent. Many courtiers of the time saw him listening intently and always apart, almost as if not wanting to be seen, while his niece played her harpsichord. Many could not help but notice the rapt and admiring look he had when the princess sang one of his favorite songs and the sparkle that his glass eye emitted as he watched her."

- from TDIOBCB chapter 1

(warning: these illustrations are inspired by an AU Divergence and have nothing to do with canon (book or tv show) events and are not meant to be reposted outside of their contest)

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The Sun, The Moon, And All The Stars pt 1/?

Bradley Bradshaw x Reader

Summary: A second chance romance with Bradley

Warnings/disclaimers: no use of y/n, mentions of alcohol, little angst?, this is an au where they are actors, age gap (maybe, don't know), didn't really proofread so there might be inconsistencies

“You're the sun to my earth. The one that lights up my days. You give me so much warmth and hope”

It had been months since you had last seen your ex-boyfriend and the moment you called it quits still replaying in your mind. The pain and memory fresh despite the time that had passed. The locked bedroom that lay like an untouched time capsule is a reminder of what had been of your relationship, taunting you with its warmth. You, of course, were a coward, opting to sleep in your living room rather than confront the nasty feeling within you. Regret – no, not regret, you were too stubborn to admit that, perhaps jealousy. Yes, that was the feeling that ate at you during the day and haunted your sleepless nights. Jealousy– jealous that he had been able to move on, and here you were, months after the incident, miserable. 

“You can't rot away in the apartment for the rest of your life,” Jake approached the smell he had been tracking down since he arrived. Looking into the sink, he plugged his nose, turning to shake his head disapprovingly. “This is no way to live, sunshine.”

You rolled your eyes, throwing yourself back onto the couch you had been lying on before he arrived. The apartment was a mess; you know this better than anyone; after all, you're the one living in the filthy place. Dirty and clean clothes in piles on the living room floor and strewn in the hallway leading to the room. The stack of dishes in the sink had been sitting there for more than a week, filling the space with a nasty rotting smell that you had grown accustomed to. Jake threw his hands up in defeat at the sight of your indifference, spinning around in place to get a good look at the apartment. “Deb called– she wants me to go out again. ‘Show my beautiful smile and wonderful talent’ her words not mine,” you said, desperate to get his attention away from the closed bedroom door. He hummed, moving towards the hallway, reaching out to touch the doorknob. “Jake, please don't,” you said, voice quivering and threatening to give out.

Ignoring your pleas, Jake turned the handle, opening the door and letting out a heavy sigh. He turned to look at you, leaned forward against the backrest of the couch, and then back at the room. The perfectly preserved room in front of him contrasts with the mess behind him. “Let’s go out, go shower and I’ll…” he trails off, closing the room door and looking around the apartment once more “I’ll clean up the living room,” he said, giving you a small smile. You wanted to argue with him; beg him to stay home and let you drown in your misery, but you knew he would never let you do that. 

The restaurant was small and had a welcoming atmosphere to it, despite that the silence between you and Jake was uncomfortable. “How have you been?” you asked, playing around with the menu that lay in front of you. He shrugged, leaning forward and across the table, “I’ve been alright, definitely better than you,” he said jokingly. 

“Haha,” you said sarcastically as the waiter approached with your food. She placed the plates in front of you, giving you a soft smile. “I loved you in that one movie, gosh I can't remember the name, but it was great– love your music too,” she said quickly, face red with embarrassment, leaving before you could respond to her comments. 

Jake silently laughed at the interaction, playing with the pasta that sat in front of him. “I loved that movie too. The one where you played that character, who interacted with the other characters. The plot was plotting and the characters were– characters,” he said, laughing at his own joke, a horrible, not funny at all, joke. He noticed your blank stare, “loosen up a bit, have fun, stop being such a debbie downer,” he said, rolling his eyes at you. 

You swallowed down your response, along with a bite of your pasta. Then you noticed it, noticed them, a person to your right, “discreetly” taking photos of the two of you. This would surely end up on some twitter page. “Right, you're still into photography?” you asked, hoping he would understand your hidden message. He shifts in his seat, looking around the restaurant, clearing his throat; he finally sits up, setting his right elbow on the table, rubbing his lips with his index and middle finger. Jake nods, biting his bottom lip “yeah, let's just… finish– we can go back to my place afterwards. You need time away from that mess”

“You can’t let him have that effect on you. I know you're strong so start acting like it. Write a song, pour your heart out, and then forget about him. Bradley isn't the last man on earth, he doesn't deserve your pain,” Jake poured himself another glass of wine and took a sip. He pointed at your glass and raised an eyebrow, you nodded, handing him your glass, watching him fill it. 

“What if I can’t. He meant everything to me… I thought– I thought I meant everything to him too. He said he loved me and then– everything changed so quickly.” Jake sat next to you and you let your head rest on his shoulder. He grabbed your hand, lacing his finger with your own, squeezing tightly. You both sat in silence for what felt like an eternity, neither of you knowing what to say. “Will you tell me what happened that day?” he asked, you lifted your head off his shoulder and turned to face him. 

“Yeah, but I'm going to need the whole bottle,” you said, grabbing the bottle that sat on the coffee table.

Bradley sat on the couch in the living room of your shared apartment, scrolling on his phone. He had been there all day, neither of you talking to one another, like you didn't exist in the same universe. 

“Why are you ignoring me?” you asked, standing in front of him. He didn’t respond, choosing to continue ignoring you. 

“Bradley, I’m talking to you. You wouldn't like it if I ignored you, so please stop doing it,” you tried grabbing his phone. He moved the phone away from you, pushing you aside, causing you to stumble onto the couch.

“Wait, so, why was he ignoring you? Did something happen the day before?” Jake asked, interrupting your retelling of the day. “If you let me finish instead of interrupting you would know, as I was saying,” you continued to explain the events of that day. 

“Leave me alone,” he said, standing up from the couch for the first time that day, heading towards your bedroom. 

“You're still mad about yesterday?” you followed after him, he turned quickly, getting in your space. “You embarrassed me, in front of all my friends –”

“It was a joke, Bradley, a fucking joke. It wasn’t that serious, learn to take a joke.”

“That's the problem with you, everything is always a joke. You can never be serious about anything. For once in your miserable fucking life start taking things seriously,” he stood tall again, turning and continuing his way to the room. He grabbed the suitcase from under the bed, beginning to fill it with his clothes. “What are you doing?” you asked, standing at the bedroom door. 

“Leaving, I can’t be here right now” 

“If you walk out that door, you're not coming back.”

It had been your last resort to get him to stay that night, but he didn’t, he left. You stood there like an idiot and let him walk out.  

Help me decide something for this story. feedback is appreciated

[wanderingblindly]

Hi there, I might be kind of obsessed with the idea of rbr charles or rbr lestappen so I need to hear the thoughts of some people who might not be in the "lestappen gate 2023" bubble as I am :)) Do you think this can actually happen and become reality? And please be honest. Thank you! :)

omg hi I'm so sorry that you've asked possibly the most verbose person to talk about this, but anyways --

In my opinion, it's highly unlikely but not impossible.

There are three main components to consider here: Red Bull, Max, and Charles (all discussed below the cut in painstaking detail)

Red Bull Racing

Red Bull has invested an insane amount money into Max -- he's the present and future of the team. Therefore, any decisions that Red Bull makes will be weighed heavily against how it affects Max. I split Red Bull's main decision making points into three categories:

Ability to keep Max happy: I'll expand on this in Max's section, but basically I believe Red Bull will want a second driver that keeps Max happy until his 2028 contract renewal -- on whatever terms that means for him.

Willingness to play 2nd fiddle: Although Red Bull has had intense teammate dynamics before (Seb/Mark, Max/Daniel), there's definitely more risk when intentionally stepping away from the obvious first/second driver dynamic. Taking a midfield driver like Checo -- someone who's never going to threaten Max -- makes sense in that regard. Someone like Charles, who could theoretically bring the heat to Max in quali and in a race, poses the question: Is that an amount of risk Red Bull wants to take on (cough cough taking each other out cough)? Horner said he believed that Daniel was "running from a fight" when he left Red Bull -- so maybe it's a risk he doesn't mind.

Someone consistent enough to get Red Bull 1st and 2nd: Obviously a total sweep is the goal for a team at the height of their dominance, both on race day and in the overall points. This is where Checo has famously struggled (we've had an astonishing lack of RBR 1/2 podiums and his quali results are universally laughed at). It's also where one could make the strongest case for Charles. Charles is a known competitor in an inconsistent car; he's strong in qualifying, has produced significant race results, and has a demonstrated amount of internal drive. All things that Checo lacks in regards to producing points for the team. If Horner were to pick someone not in the RBR program for a second driver, someone with Charles's ability to handle disaster without losing his resolve? Highly attractive.

Some may say that Horner is more likely to take someone from RBR to fill the second seat. While there is a great selection, Red Bull doesn't have a demonstrated history of actually using it's development program to promote to Red Bull. So. Get fucked I guess lmao.

Max Verstappen

In most teams, I don't think a driver would have much say on who gets signed for the second seat. However, considering Max is Red Bull, I think his voice would carry significant weight.

I break his motivations down into two sections:

How he defines 'good racing' + need for competition: Love or hate Max, I think it's pretty uncontested that most of his opinions stem from his desire for good, competitive, interesting racing. One also cannot underestimate how intensely drivers crave competition -- they're adrenaline junkies at the top of their game. Therefore, Max's willingness to play along with RBR Charles will depend on if he thinks the best competitive racing is derived from intra-team or inter-team fights. I could see an argument for either: comparing top talent in the same machinery, or a battle of which team (not driver) will come out on top. Hard to say, to be honest. I think it's also important to consider that Max has broken an unfathomable amount of records this season almost entirely uncontested; I'd wager that it's stoked a need for real competition in him (hence why he seems so elated after any battle with Charles or Lando). He's made comments that he wants Charles in a more competitive car, but I don't think he meant that to come at his own expense. I think Max would prefer traditional competition (he's a bit of a traditionalist), meaning inter-team.

Maturity + ability to handle an internal threat: Max has (arguably lol) matured since he last had a competitive teammate. Whether or not Max agrees to a top-tier teammate again will depend on his confidence; does he truly believe he'll beat him every time? Is it worth the risk to feel pushed to his limits? Has he won enough that returning to a true fight is the next goal? How will he handle that? I'm inclined to say that Max would rather be the golden boy of his team -- unthreatened. It seems like he'd rather have competition coming from external sources (see: him not following team orders in regards to Checo).

Charles Leclerc

I don't think it's likely that Charles's desire to win has yet outweighed the Ferrari mythos/personal connection. That said, I don't think it's unlikely that it will eventually. Especially considering how distraught he's been this season -- it certainly could be a catalyst. That said, the following criteria is based on the assumption that Charles would even want to leave Ferrari, which I don't entirely believe atm:

Immediate desire to win: The thing that will push Charles away from Ferrari is probably not personal, it's professional. Charles is a hyper-competitive athlete in a hyper-competitive league; he doesn't have infinite time to wait on Ferrari if he truly wants to win now. Red Bull has a demonstrated history of success and strong team infrastructure (engineering, pit crew, pit wall strategy, etc.). If he wanted to make a move purely based on professional interest, Red Bull would be the team based on current standings. He could go to a team comparable to Ferrari (McLaren, Mercedes, AM), but that would be riskier on an immediate horizon.

Belief that he can beat Max: I believe that every F1 driver probably thinks they could beat anyone else if given equal machinery (and practice in said machinery). It's a sport entirely based on self-assuredness in the car, after all. Charles would only be willing to make the leap if he truly believes he could beat Max on his home turf -- which would be an insane demonstration of confidence, but maybe not as far fetched as some may think. I do wonder if his time at Ferrari has been a hit to his resolve, though?

Willingness to play 2nd driver: If Charles is going to move to Red Bull, a team with an established golden child at the peak of his career, he'll have to be willing to potentially play 2nd driver. Unless he delivers insane results fairly immediately, it's highly likely that Red Bull will always favor Max when it comes to things like team orders, strategy, etc. Plus, he and Max are the same age -- it's not like George who may get to stay at Mercedes long after Lewis relinquishes the 1st driver seat. Again, I think this ties back to Charles's assessment of his abilities against Max's; I do think this is a significant risk though.

In conclusion, I think that Red Bull's motivations factor as a "maybe", Max factors as a "maybe leaning no", and Charles as a "maybe leaning no".

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𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓗𝓸𝓾𝓼𝓮𝔀𝓪𝓻𝓭𝓮𝓷𝓼 𝓪𝓼 𝓜𝓲𝓷𝓮𝓬𝓻𝓪𝓯𝓽 𝓟𝓵𝓪𝔂𝓮𝓻𝓼!

Pt.1 | Pt.2 (you’re here!)

Warnings: none apart from rusty Minecraft knowledge 😓 (again)

Kalim Al-Asim

Dies so easily it’s actually a talent at this point…

Get this man a trophy for dying the most 🏆

Extremely inconsistent player, won’t log on for months at a time. Randomly remembers about the game and then proceeds to play it a lot 😭.

He’s actually really good at remembering crafting recipes. Like insanely good.

He always remembers the most obscure crafting recipes in Minecraft, like it’s a conundrum…

How are you not playing Minecraft for months at a time but you can tell me the exact recipe for a red stone lamp, specific placement and all.

The task that he loves the most: None.

The task that he hates the most: None.

I fell like he’s pretty similar to Leona just on the opposite side of the spectrum lol 😭.

The reason why he doesn’t have any particular task he likes/dislikes is because he just likes playing Minecraft. 👍

To explain better, all the things that makes Minecraft a true gaming experience is what he enjoys. There’s no one thing that he likes over the other and there really isn’t anything in particular he dislikes.

For the SMP idea, he is the player that disappears and randomly comes back every so often.

Whenever he logs into the SMP, he makes a mental list of what he wants to get done but it never falls through because he would be busy exploring the server and seeing what new builds have appeared since the last time he logged on.

Over all I’d rate him a 7/10 as a Minecraft player.

Vil Schoenheit

Hmmm….

I’d like to believe that he starts playing with a lot of apprehension. And when I say a lot I mean

A LOT.

I’m guessing he doesn’t really understand gaming in general much less for a game like MC.

In the beginning, he was not quite aware of fall damage and he often died just due to that.

This caused him to be upset because he often died REALLY far away from his house…😔 (it happens to the best of us Vil 👍)

Based on how much he perseveres in the actual story, I feel like he would pick up and grasp the mechanics of Minecraft fairly quickly

Which in return causes him to feel less jilted when playing and causes him to play more often (in short intervals ofc)

SMP idea: In my opinion, I feel like he would keep to himself for the duration of the SMP.

When he disappears and logs back on he is met with a barrage of gifts from Rook lol 😭

Task he loves the most: logging off/j

I actually don’t know what he would and wouldn’t enjoy XD

Task he hates the most: idk

Srry Vil, I did you dirty with this one… 😔

I’d rate him a 6/10

Idia Shroud

Bro was playing Minecraft in the womb 😭🙏/j

Idia is the Resident Gamer of Twisted Wonderland

There’s this one clip of someone playing MC bedwars doing the most epic maneuvering, that’s LITERALLY him guys trust, I was the PC.

The starter of a prank war in the SMP server. He started with pranking Azul and then it turned into a fully fledged war with all the people on the server…

He does quite harmless and petty pranks often, one time he filled Azul’s “secret” base with all sorts of peaceful mobs on each floor 😭

Task he hates the most: None.

He doesn’t hate any task in particular, sure some of them can get quite annoying. But he as a player is not actively avoiding any of them y’know?

Task he loves the most: Redstone mechanics, I know this technically isn’t a task but bear with me here 😭

I’d like to imagine he picked up MC at a fairly young age, so when he found out about redstone mechanics he was floored.

He found it cool the many ways people could manipulate different aspects of the game to build something not so regular and common in vanilla Minecraft and Minecraft in general.

He absolutely loves the command block, trust 👍

Can you tell I know nothing about redstone…

I know enough about it to have a feeling that he would love it tho 😭.

As a Minecraft player I’d rate him 10/10. He’s an OG after all 😤

Malleus Draconia

Knows nothing about this game before he starts playing it. Like nothing at all

Lillia probably introduced him to this game.

“What interesting game mechanics…” pt.2 electric bugaloo

Physically cannot play for long periods of time, finds it a waste of his time/day.

He is quite interested in those really large and elaborate builds but never gets around to actually building them

For the SMP idea. He was invited but he never logs on. He sees it the same as just a survival world only with more people in it. He’d pop in here and there and see what’s going on.

Task he hates the most: Getting supplies for builds, crafts etc.

This plays into why he never finishes the elaborate builds he plans to build… 😔

At first, he quite liked exploring hard for the specific materials that he needed for whatever project was going on in his head but

As time went on he got more and more tired of the process 😭. So he’d just rather not do it all.

Task he loves the most: Adventuring but with others with him.

Him exploring by himself??? He would never do that. But bring on the rest of the boys in the Diasmonia dorm and he’ll feel right at home.

He quite enjoys listening to the chaotic conversations whenever they play together. He lets out a little chuckle under his breath when ever Silver and Sebek get to bantering with each other.

And for some reason Lilia always disappears????

Anyways, ummm he’s an interesting MC player. I’d say 6.5/10

[waitmyturtles]

Alright. I’m all caught up on The Eighth Sense. WHOA. Whoa. WHOA. Good. Lord. 

First off, before all the theories: this is obviously a really fantastic show, by way of the soundtrack; the use of silence; the cinematography and very varied filming styles; the use of LIGHT and lighting; the film editing and smart, sharp editing cuts (more on this in a sec), and the utterly, UTTERLY amazing acting. CHOPS, we are seeing CHOPS in a show that’s just reducing the usual K-drama tropes to DUST. WOW, KOREA. KOREA SHOWED THE HELLLLLLL UP for this one. This is like zeitgeist-level stuff.

And, oh my god. The kissing scene in the waves. The scene in bed. My heart was taken away. The last scenes, the storm coming in, the waves getting higher and higher, Jae Won yelling Ji Hyun’s name. WHOA.

I know from what I’ve reblogged so far that these points are all being discussed, and I have yet to really dig into the tag because I need to process all of this out in writing first, so I’ll do tag and conversation-digging over the rest of today and tomorrow and re-group with the fam. But working in part from my last post after episode 5, I’ll offer a couple thoughts and theories now, because I just need to get them down, whoa. 

I want to set some macro context for myself first, to kind of do a journey map on my understanding of Jae Won. From the start, his friends talk about how Jae Won’s dad is a big shot. Jae Won’s life is supposedly set: if you know about chaebol, you’ll know how controversial it is in Korea (many, MANY K-dramas feature chaebol, including Crash Landing On You and the much more recent Why Her?). It’s controversial because, of course, you always wonder if the "right” people are taking over a business, not by way of merit or talent, but only by way of inheritance (peep the ���nutgate” incident with Korean Air as an example) (it’s INSANE) (chaebol is INSANE).

So Jae Won’s friends are, in my view, seething with jealousy that Jae Won has his life set. His dad is prepping Jae Won to take over. Jae Won is rich, good-looking, smart, and the ladies love him. 

That’s a lot of pressure for Jae Won. Putting together that his younger brother died, and he’s seeing a therapist, and that it was his parents that had originally sent him to therapy, and it’s indicated that he’s drug-dependent: I do believe, as many of the fam does, that what we’re watching in many of these scenes are dissociations and/or hallucinations. I do believe that, particularly by way of how the show is edited, with REALLY sharp cuts, scenes ending awkwardly and jumpily, scenes filmed in really fuzzy and weirdly lit ways, and threading pieces of scenes together in inconsistently-told ways. The hand-holding scene on the outdoor steps earlier in the series, and how it’s changed by a quick edit when the guys are shown NOT holding hands while walking on the sidewalk right after. I feel like the editing of the show serves as a correction for the jumps happening in Jae Won’s mind and memory.

I offered a theory in my last post that Jae Won might not have gone to the military at all while he was out of school -- that he was instead institutionalized. I set that theory in part on his therapist referencing a previous hospital stint, and on something he said in episode 4: “I just came back from the army. My sense is not on point.” When I first heard him say that, it didn’t smell right to me, as I thought that acclimating back to society after the military was more common for Korean men as almost all Korean men have to get drafted. But I’ve changed my mind somewhat after convos with the wonderful @emotionallychargedtowel and @stl29tide in the comments of that post, with ECT mentioning in part that it’s very common for returning soldiers to experience difficulties while re-acclimating back to society.

So I’m now caught between two theories here, and I wonder if either can be applicable.

Theory 1) I do still think it’s plausible that Jae Won didn’t go to the military while he was away from school -- I think it’s plausible that he could have been institutionalized, but I’m less sure about that now, after the convos with ECT and S2T (thank you BOTH for your insights!). 

Theory 2) Jae Won DID indeed go to the military, but his difficulties re-acclimating -- VERY MUCH ALONG with his other present issues -- have contributed to a serious dissociation episode in episode 6. This is likely more plausible.

Both theories are linked by yet another opinion. I believe that when Jae Won woke up after his bender in episode 5, he dissociated after his dad began knocking on his door and yelling. I’m not sure if the camera breaking was in the dissociation or in reality, but I believe the entire beach trip in episode 6 was part of the dissociation triggered by Jae Won’s dad and the pressures that Jae Won’s dad represents. I believe the utterly gorgeous filming style, the lighting, the weird jump to sleeping inside on a bed from the beach, the inconsistent scenes from morning on the beach, to surfing, to sex, to surfing again, to possible drowning -- I believe all of that is meant to be representative of dissociation.

Whew. Okay. Another theory. I do believe that Jae Won’s dad/family sent Jae Won to therapy in high school, possibly after his little brother’s death. I also still believe, as I posited in my last post, that Jae Won’s therapy could be a form of conversion therapy. Why do I think this?

(I just want to say that I keep repeating “I believe” because, y’all -- I totally think this entire series could be one big dissociation. Fight Club-like. So I’m trying to grasp at what I think is real-ish by indicating those factors as such.)

I can’t find it.... damn it, I can’t find it, but someone posted about the bed scene, and how Ji Hyun seemed more comfortable than Jae Won in bed. How Ji Hyun actually seemed/seems more comfortable in his queerness than Jae Won. (If anyone can link me to that post, I would be forever grateful!)

That REALLY got me thinking. I thought that was SO SMART, and I rewatched the scene to confirm that I agree there, which I do. 

Another piece of evidence to this theory, as I mentioned in the comments of that last post, is when the therapist says in episode 5: as Jae Won talks about Ji Hyun (or....at least....we *think* he’s talking about Ji Hyun), the therapist says “I hope you can build a good relationship without crossing the line.”

Now. BEFORE episode 6, where Jae Won talked about his little brother, I wondered why Jae Won was in therapy. It was STATED that he was there because of high school pressures. But the ways in which that therapist has been presented have been so weird. Like in episode 1 -- in only the SECOND scene of the entire series -- we see the therapist joking around, saying “For God’s sake, just tell me what your worries are!” and then giggling. I mean -- um, maybe they have a good rapport, but that’s definitely not how *I* learned how a therapist should act in grad school, ha. (I’d LOVE @emotionallychargedtowel‘s thoughts on the therapist’s bedside manner if you’re up to it -- no pressure at all.)

After putting together the chaebol deal with Jae Won’s dad, and that his family sent him to therapy in high school, and that the therapist talked about him being in a hospital in episode 5, AND that line about “[not] crossing a line” -- all of this screams to me of Jae Won’s family trying to “set him straight,” if you will. I seriously wonder.... if Jae Won became drug dependent vis à vis his therapist because his family needs him to be “normal” to take over the family business. I wonder if Jae Won, with EVERYTHING he might be holding -- from his queerness, to potential guilt related to his little brother, to the PRESSURES of being the family heir -- was either PUSHED to be drug dependent to fall in line, or has fallen into addiction as a result of those pressures.

I... would not put either of these theories past a domineering chaebol family.

Finally. After re-watching the very first scene of the series, and the very last scene of episode 6, and seeing how they’re the same, it all seriously makes me wonder if everything that we’ve seen so far is one big dream sequence. 

IN OTHER WORDS, Y’ALL. HOLY SHIT. Anything and everything is possible in this absolute MASTERPIECE of a show.

Other quick notes before I stop:

1) I stan Joon Pyo and Ae Ri -- MVPs. They care for our boy! (....if Ji Hyun even exists.)

2) Jung Seo In, who plays Ji Hyun’s boss, was also in Where Your Eyes Linger (I knew I recognized her!).

3) I’ve seen so many posts referencing the AMAZZZZINNNGGG music of this show, placed and edited SO WELL, and I just want to say that I am loving all the analyses.

Okay, phew, that’s all I got. I’m on the train with y’all for the rest of this ride. 

(@lurkingshan, tag tag!)

[burningdaybreak]

Freedom and Captivity as themes in Vivid BAD SQUAD - Part 2: Azusawa Kohane

(Disclaimer: This post contains general spoilers for VBS event stories, and FES Kohane's card stories.) After writing The Gay Akito Thesis™ (which I hope people enjoyed!!), I'm now back to this series. Considering I've written quite a bit since part 1, my writing style has changed a bit, so it may be slightly inconsistent with the previous part; I hope people don't mind much! So, it's time to talk about freedom and captivity as themes in VBS again. This time, I'll be looking at Azusawa Kohane, and what the concepts of freedom and captivity mean to her character.

PART 2: AZUSAWA KOHANE

You could say that Kohane has already sort of been "freed". Before meeting An and forming Vivids (and later Vivid BAD SQUAD), Kohane led a plain and boring life, where she had no real goal for her future; this lifestyle with no purpose was, in a way, her shackles — or at least the first ones. However, witnessing An singing in the street sparked something inside her, desiring to give singing a try. Hearing out An's dream to surpass RAD WEEKEND, she becomes An's partner and they form Vivids, introducing herself to both singing and Vivid Street, finding out new things in this new world around her. After a few setbacks while singing with An, Kohane changes her appearance, to show how she's actually serious about being An's partner and chasing her dream of surpassing RAD WEEKEND together with her. By the end of the main story, seeing that they all have a common goal and are on equal terms and feelings, they join BAD DOGS to form Vivid BAD SQUAD. All this marks the end of Kohane's previous lifestyle, now becoming a new person, with an actual goal — thus breaking free of the cage that was the boring life she led before. But, I believe that's just the "main cage" for Kohane: she's still very much a newbie at singing, with no previous experience, which could be considered her new shackles. However, she makes up for it with talent, and shows steady progress at singing. She quickly shows everyone just how good she is at singing, surprising everyone, and even scaring them; especially her own partner. Kohane's talent is terrifying and, despite being shackled by a lack of experience, she soon becomes a force to be reckoned with. When looking at her cards, I believe many of them can be looked at from a "freedom and captivity" point of view; however, I'll mainly talk about the cards that I find have symbolism of these themes, or things that are often associated with them, such as cages and shackles.

First of all, we have Kohane's 4☆ from her second focus event, Legend still vivid. In that event, Vivid BAD SQUAD visit COL, the livehouse where RAD WEEKEND took place, and they also learn that, contrary to what everyone thought, there exists footage of RAD WEEKEND, which they all watch together, with that being the first time Touya and Kohane watch the event. As for the card itself, it was released in the Sky Runners! Gacha, so it's quite clear that sky runners is the theme of the cards. All of the cards from that set have common elements: a city and a focus on the sky. All of the characters also wear similar outfits, with a focus on their running shoes, which can be seen in Kohane's card above. In the card, we see Kohane in a futuristic-like city, sitting on the ground. I'd say the implication of this card is that something has just passed by her, leaving a trail of golden leaves, which can be seen from her awed face looking ahead of her. I believe this represents how she watched RAD WEEKEND's footage and figured out what exactly is the thing she wants to surpass. What ran by her in the card is the legend she's chasing after. The immense city seen in the background, paired with the sky, represent how there's still so much to see in the world, which can be associated with Kohane's immense talent and how she keeps growing, experiencing and learning new things. Furthermore, the sky also gives off a general feeling of freedom, due to how vast and clear it is. Overall, this card fits the freedom theme quite well, as it has a general feeling of freedom, and shows how vast the world is, meaning there's still so much to see, learn, and grow.

Next we have Kohane's 4☆ card from Walk on and on, Touya's third focus event. As mentioned in his part, this set's cards mainly focused on cages and, just like the previous card, the sky. This card is interesting because, while the set focuses on cages, Kohane's the only one that is completely locked in a cage; Touya's cage is broken open, and the rest of characters aren't really in one. She's sitting on a swing inside a cage, but it looks like she's getting up after seeing the white crows fly by her. My interpretation is that she's inside a cage because she has not unlocked her full potential yet, so in a way, she's sort of holding back, which is represented by her being locked in a cage. However, by being shown getting up from the swing, it signifies that she's ready to break out of the cage and give it her all. Her getting up from the swing can also represent how she's giving a try to new things (since in Walk on and on, she does give a try to composing songs, just like Touya) and improving herself, rather than remaining locked in one place. Something interesting to mention is that, just like Touya, Kohane has a left wing on the back of her outfit. It's possible An has the right wing on her back; you can actually see a tiny bit of it in her card, but that's the only instance you can see it and so you can't make any real conclusion. However, it'd make sense for this to be the case, since just like Akito and Touya, An and Kohane are partners and complete each other. Although, unlike Akito and Touya, they aren't shown together in either of their cards, and Kohane's in a cage while An's not in one, so this could signify not having reached her level yet (from Kohane's point of view).

This is Kohane's 4☆ card from her third focus event, Kick it up a notch. That event had very notable development for Kohane's character, since during their third live event, 「RISE」, Kohane took up to the challenge and kicked off the event by giving an amazing solo performance, which shocked everyone; especially An, whose fear of being left behind by Kohane came back stronger than ever. From that, Kohane showed everyone just how much potential she has, and how good she has become. The card set depicts the Vivid BAD SQUAD characters in prisoner outfits, and has many elements that represent freedom and captivity, such as shackles, chains, of course the prisoner outfit themselves, and also the set's gacha name itself, Let out the Lambs Gacha. In Kohane's card, we see her sitting on a chair in a dark room, with a lamb made of various hard materials behind her, contrasting the soft and cute appearance of a lamb with the hard and strong exterior. The darkness in the room is broken by the light emitted by what looks like a door being opened. I believe, between the gacha name (Let out the Lambs Gacha), this card represents Kohane fully breaking out of her "cage"; she has shown her full potential to everyone, and is not holding back anymore. The beast (Kohane's immense talent) is now allowed to leave the place it was being held in. While not particularly related to the topic, I think the usage of the lamb is interesting since they're usually innocent, pure, and cute animals, yet this card is dark and menacing. I feel like this contrast represents Kohane well, who was meek and shy at first, but now shows just how powerful her singing is. Back to the card though. Although I think this card ties in with An's 4☆ card from the same set, which I'll talk more about in her own part, I don't believe they take place at the same time; in Kohane's card, the door is being opened, depicting the moment Kohane is being allowed out, while An's card shows doors fully open, after she has been allowed out, with her looking ahead scared, and there's nothing she can do about it. The freedom and captivity elements in this card should be easy to see: for starters, Kohane's prisoner outfit, which is of course associated with captivity. Between the dark room, the prisoner outfit, and all the chains and shackles, this does feel like a cell for Kohane. In a more metaphorical way, this represents Kohane's potential; the beast within her. Despite the cute and shy appearance (the lamb), it's actually very strong. Meanwhile, the beam of light interrupting the darkness represents freedom, and how the Kohane in the dark room is being allowed out of it, now having a way to leave. Following the metaphorical train of thought again, this represents Kohane's talent being "allowed out" (shown to everyone during her performance). The interesting part about this card is how it shows Kohane sitting on a chair, as if waiting for something, which I believe symbolizes how Kohane has always had the potential and talent, she just hadn't reached the level yet. In short, this card represents Kohane's talent and immense potential being shown to everyone, and thus breaking out of her cage (in a more literal way, even).

Now we have Kohane's 4☆ card from the event Whip the wimp girl!!, which I previously wrote about here. Brief personal story here but I didn't particularly like this card at first, but after reading the event and analyzing it, I ended up really liking it. I love its themes and what the card represents. It's very good. To begin, in Whip the wimp girl!!'s story, An makes up her mind and decides it's finally time to face the feelings she's ashamed of showing to Kohane, telling her partner how she feels, and also requests Kohane they face each other in a singing duel, giving it their all and pouring all their feelings into it, so she won't have any regrets. (Once again, I wrote more in-depth about this event in the essay I linked earlier; it's a very good event! I recommend reading it!) As for the card itself, we see Kohane on the floor, looking ahead of her, where a red cage is located. There's also an open blue cage behind her. At first, it may seem there isn't that much going on, but upon reading the story, and analyzing the card more, you realize there's a lot of symbolism and meaning to this card. There is likely multiple interpretations to this card, but my favorite one is that it represents An's fears; she's scared of her feelings, of Kohane finding them out and thinking she's uncool, and scared of facing them. And Kohane is used in this card as a representation of all that. The blue cage behind Kohane is the cage where she was being kept in, and seeing the broken chains on the floor and that the door hasn't been forced open (unlike the cages in An's card), I interpret it as An letting Kohane out of the cage. With Kohane being depicted on the floor, as if crawling, with a menacing look on her face and red reflected on her eyes, and facing towards the red cage, which would symbolize An in the card set, I believe this card represents An finally facing her fears and letting them out of where she was locking them, and facing them in a fierce battle. An interesting aspect of this card is that Kohane's hairstyle is the same as An's default hairstyle, but mirrored, with a blue underdye, which likely symbolizes An's original hair having a blue fade. This is quite interesting as FES Kohane did something similar: Kohane having the same hairstyle as An, but short. Her hairstyle also mirrors An's hairstyle in this set, which is pure black and red, and straight, compared Kohane's light blonde and blue, and fluffy. They're opposites, both in hair, outfit, and colors. I think it's pretty fascinating that the normally good and pure colors (light colors, white, blue) are being used as something scary / to fear, while the bad and evil colors (red and black) aren't. However, this could be interpreted as An viewing herself, and her feelings, as something bad. It also parallels Kohane's card from Kick it up a Notch, where they did something similar with normally cute and innocent lambs being depicted in a more menacing way; despite her cute and meek appearance, Kohane is powerful and a force to be reckoned with.

Another way to view at it is that the cage represents how Kohane has improved so much, leaving behind what was holding her back, and now confidently facing An and her challenge. She's no longer a shy, unconfident girl; she has immense talent and has improved a lot, and she can now face her partner without holding back. In short, the freedom and captivity themes in this card are represented by Kohane's cage; Kohane being allowed out of her cage, by breaking the chains that were holding her in it, can symbolize both An letting out her feelings and facing what she fears, and Kohane's growth. There's also the red cage, representing An, and how she held back and kept her feelings inside, not wanting to expose them to her partner. That, too, is captivity: hiding something away so it won't be found; in other words, locking it in. Overall, this is a great card thematically, and represents the themes of freedom and captivity quite well. I like it a lot.

Then, we have Kohane's FES card. This one is not really linked to freedom and captivity, and therefore I wasn't going to even talk about it, but there's something interesting about it: the name of the outfit it comes with, Chains Memory Jacket. Chains, as we know, can represent captivity, as chains can be used to lock something away (they also appeared in the previous two cards I talked about). However, I don't think they represent that here at all, but I still want to briefly talk about them as I think it's interesting. First of all, FES Kohane's card stories take place after Light Up the Fire, after Taiga defeats everyone and the group they had gathered ends up leaving. While thinking about An's determination, even after finding out Nagi had been dead along, Kohane thinks about if she'd be able to be like that if she were An. She brushes that thought off, and goes to sleep. Shortly after, she's suddenly in Vivid Street and everything seems normal... but for some reason, everyone thinks she's An. At first she pretends to be and acts like An, but she doesn't want that, so she looks for her teammates, who should know it's her. However, Akito and Touya don't recognize her either, and think she's An, too. She keeps pretending to be An, and they sing. But then Akito stops her, since she seems to be acting different than usual. Both guys think about how she seems to sing and act like Kohane, and in an attempt to make them realize, Kohane sings. While singing, she thinks about how while she admires An and wishes she could be like her, she doesn't want to look like her or be her. She wants to be her partner, and sing alongside her. Upon realizing that it's not actually An, Kohane finds herself in a different place, which turns out to be a fragment of feelings, and the Vivid Street she was at was an illusion. While walking through the fragment of feelings, which is shaped like a hall of mirrors you could find at some theme park, Kohane sees reflections of scenes and memories she witnessed in the mirrors; rather than a mirror house, it's more like a kaleidoscope. The card stories then end with Kohane leaving the kaleidoscope, thinking that she has been reminded of something important, and how she doesn't want to give up on everyone. FES Kohane's card stories are great, and I often recommend reading them because they're very good to understand Kohane. The main point it makes is that while Kohane admires An, and wants to be like her, she doesn't want to become her; she wants to be her own person, to be An's partner and to sing along with her. In the story, Kohane sees scenes and memories of everything she has gone through with her team; these are all pretty important to her, and are what shaped her into the person she is now. Both of these points are represented in the card itself: her having the same hairstyle as An, but shorter (also An's orange eye color), representing both the events of the card stories and how she wants to be like An, but not exactly like her; and camera reels of many pictures, representing all of Kohane's important memories and scenes, along with her photography hobby.

While none of this is exactly important to the main topic of the essay (I just wanted to talk a bit about it, honestly), it's important for the main point of this card's part: the costume the card comes with, Chains Memory Jacket. As I mentioned before, chains can be associated with captivity, as they can be used to lock something away, or in a more metaphorical way, something that is holding you back (that is, chaining you down). I don't think the chains in the outfit represent that, though; I feel like they're more an analogy. A trait of chains is that they are connected, and I believe that these chains in her outfit represent just that: connection. In the card stories, Kohane sees a bunch of scenes and memories that are important to her, which she was able to experience thanks to her partner and teammates; in other words, thanks to the connections she made. So, basically, the chains in the costume are a metaphor to symbolize Kohane's journey with Vivid BAD SQUAD and her connection to them, and how important they are to her. Although, if you wanted to be fully metaphorical and associate the card with freedom and captivity, you could say this card has Kohane breaking out of the shackles of having to act as someone she isn't, and becoming the person she wants to be.

Going back a bit, we have Kohane's 4☆ card from the New Year 2022 event, Beyond Prayers, the Tomorrow We Wish for Is... While she wasn't really a focus of the event, as it mainly focused on Haruka and featured all of the cast, I think this card has elements that we could relate to the concept of freedom. A quite colorful card, with a very painting-like artstyle, Kohane is sitting on what looks like the rooftop of a building, with an eagle next to her. Another eagle can also be seen flying in the background. Being on top of a building, and being able to see everything around you from a high place, gives me a general sense of freedom. Furthermore, there's the eagles near Kohane; they're free and allowed to fly away, as we see one of them flying in the sky. Not to mention how the sky, as mentioned back at the beginning, can also be seen as an element representing freedom because of how vast it is. I'd also like to note that, while not related to the topic, the contrast of the eagle's menacing appearance and Kohane's cute and innocent appearance is quite cool, which could be seen as a representation of Kohane and her immense potential.

Finally, we have Kohane's 4☆ from Vivid BAD SQUAD's World Link event, BREAK DOWN THE WALL. While there is no specific elements in this card that represent freedom or captivity, just like I mentioned in Touya's card in part 1, there's two distinct styles in this card set, with Kohane and Akito's cards having a cheerful and simple, comic-like style, while An and Touya's cards look more realistic and with a darker atmosphere. Perhaps these cards represent a light side and a dark side, with Kohane and Akito feeling more free and burdenless, not really worried about anything holding them back, while An and Touya carry their respective burdens, and therefore not being fully free.

Conclusion

The concepts of freedom and captivity are quite present in Kohane's character. At first, she used to be meek and shy, and without much experience, but with a lot of potential; her shackles were what she used to be like. She had no real objective in life until she met An and the rest of her team, and her newfound dream was the first step to leave the cage that was her regular and boring life. By growing and improving her singing a lot and showing how powerful she is, she is now completely out of her cage, confident in herself and the goal she's chasing after, with her partner and teammates, without anything holding her back. And that's all for Kohane's part! This turned out a bit longer than expected; even without considering I talked about more cards here than in the previous part, I also extended myself more than I thought, haha. I'm quite happy with how this one turned out. Next part should be out in about a month, so perhaps there'll be another, different essay before that. I hope you liked it, and thanks for reading! See you next time!

[notyouraryang0dd3ss]

oh my god, I feel lit degree anon so hard. I have a bachelors and a masters in creative writing, and taylor swift would have gotten her ass ripped apart in a creative writing workshop for her lyrics. i can't speak on her musicality because I refuse to listen to her new album, but all of the lyrics i've seen so far are a hate crime against writers and poets

taylor swift would’ve dropped out as an english major after one semester. bad writers are almost always bad readers (analytically) and her hypersensitive self would completely crumble under any critique whatsoever. like she’s only reposting positive reviews on her instagram story because 1. she’s extremely insecure and 2. sending her fans off to harass negative reviewers. the audacity to call herself a poet when she’s not even the best (white) songwriter of her contemporaries shows her overinflated ego who is blinded by her success and correlated it to her talent. her songwriting quality inconsistencies only proves this.

[moonshinemusings]

General John "Soap" MacTavish headcanons (Pt.1)

Warnings: slight mentions of canon typical violence, mentions of PTSD, anxiety and sensory issues

A/N: My head is full with so many dumb ideas but I kept it mostly serious here lol

• He flirts with everyone when he's drunk, and yes, that includes his teammates (once Price wanted to count how many times he hit on Ghost during the night, but eventually gave up)

• His favorite color is green

• Would totally own a motorcycle that he takes good care of. He has a knack for mechanical stuff and often repairs vehicles they use on missions

• Has a sweet tooth and others often tease him about it. If they let him, he could probably eat a whole cake by himself (and whine how bad his stomach hurts afterwards)

• Most of the time he's dealing well and he keeps himself together, but sometimes his emotions break through the surface. He rarely cries, but when a wave of PTSD or lethargy hits him, the tears flow without resistance. He powers through his emotions though, and he knows his teammates are always there to support him if he needs them

• His anxiety isn't as bad as some others, but from time to time he struggles with staying calm and rational. These incidents usually happen when he overthinks missions or panics when someone gets injured, but someone is always there to help him calm down

• Most likely he has some sensory issues too, but only with very specific things that he fortunately doesn't often counter every day

• Often takes pictures while working out. Mirror selfies are his go-to, but videos of him doing push ups or lifting weights is also in order

• He was never that good at school, that's partly why he chose to serve in the military

• His music taste is really inconsistent. He listens to rock most of the time, but then he suddenly switches to pop songs and country out of nowhere. The worst part? He knows a bunch of country songs and will sing along loudly. Ghost thinks it's atrocious, especially with his accent

• Hug lover, an enthusiast if you will. He's a touchy-feely guy to begin with, but he loves hugs more than any other kind of touching (bet he has the warmest and most comfy ones)

• He's afraid of spiders. He likes to say he's not afraid of mundane things like animals, but spiders send shivers down his spine (once Price had to take one out from his bag because he was too afraid to touch it. No, they don't talk about it.)

• In his younger years he experimented with different hairstyles and colors. For a while he rocked a mullet, then came the idea of the mohawk that stayed ever since. He's had green, red and blue hair once, but never kept them longer than a few weeks

• As much as he acts like it annoys him, he likes dad jokes and those really bad ones Ghost usually comes up with

• No musical talent whatsoever, but that won't stop him from singing when he's drunk or when his favourite songs come up

• Has thought about getting more tattoos, but couldn't decide what to ask for so he never got them

• His favourite meal of the day is breakfast. Don't know why, don't ask, I just feel like he would be a breakfast "I stuff my face with calories in the morning" type of guy

• A morning bird, which used to annoy the shit out of Ghost because he was too cheery for someone who was awake at like 5 AM

• He's a deep sleeper, once he's safe and asleep even a bomb won't wake him up. He can fall asleep anywhere too. Once he conked out on the plane on the way to a checkpoint and Ghost has never let him live it down ever since

• We know that he used to play football, but he was also good at every other sport (except maybe gymnastics). He loved basketball, but he was always teased about being too short to reach the nets. That didn't stop him from scoring though

• He used to go to a lot of concerts with his friends. He's totally the type of guy to have a girl on his shoulders so she can see better

• He's not a womanizer by any means; he's only ever had one serious relationship and that didn't last too long either. He had a few one night stands, but he doesn't really seek any relations outside of his work related ones

• As a kid he used to have those sticky glow in the dark stars on his ceiling/wall

• He can't keep plants alive for the life of him

• His favourite season is spring because he's not too cold but not too hot either. The weather is perfect for his morning jogs

• He might seem egotistical sometimes, but in reality he just loves basking in the attention he gets. And he knows he looks good, so why wouldn't he talk about it

• It's not easy to rile him up and he's good at keeping his cool, but when he's frustrated or downright angry you better hope he doesn't attempt to fix the situation with fists instead of words

• Others might tease him for being stupid sometimes, but he's actually smart. Not academically smart, but street-smart if you know what I'm talking about

• In the future, he wants to have children of his own. In the present he focuses on his job and takes it very seriously, since it's the most important in his life next to his family. But he doesn't shy away from the thoughts of retiring and settling down with his children and a wife

• He enjoys cartoons in some situations. He knows they are dumb and not even funny, but after difficult missions he likes to have them as a background noise or something that can take his mind off the things that happened

• He has two older sisters, so has a lot of experience living with women. Once they waxed his arms as a joke, but he kind of liked it. They settled on an agreement after that: whenever they were all home and had the time, they would do it for him again if he wanted

• Also, because of that his room is also one of the cleanest out of everyone. He keeps everything organized and tidy, and doesn't like when his stuff is out of order

[sandyhorse333]

A few random questions:

What's your favorite animal?

Biggest influence to your art style?

Favorite movie besides Scream?

THESE QUESTIONS ARE SO SWEET TYSM FOR ASKING?!^o^?!??

1. i looove all animals but i have a special place in my heart for rats. one of my life goals is to learn literally anything and everything about them that i can (the follow up goal being to have a bunch of rat friends obviii..) i'm also really into researching pigeons and manatees lately so that's something

2. honestly i take a lot of inspo from a bunch of places.. first of all my best friend @loseractivities who is insanely talented btw has had a lot of influence on my artstyle, specifically with colouring n stuff.. @/jackmustcry AKA @/jackmustdie also inspires me a lot!! other than that the thing i'm drawing tends to sway the arts properties a lot cus i'm really inconsistent with my artstyle lmao

3. ohhh my god. ok so i'm supa indecisive but i'm pretty big on psychological horror

anyway some misc favs of mine rn

-Saw

-The Virgin Suicides

-We're All Going to the World's Fair

-But I'm a Cheerleader

-Mirrored Minds

okie dokie sorry for all the ranting but anywhosies thanks for asking this was funn.!!

[miabrown007]

20 Questions for Fic Writers

I have been tagged for this by an astonishing amount of people, thank you for thinking of me @chocoluckchipz @ladyofthenoodle @kasienda @rosie-b and @burntwaffle12! 💜

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

58 (+ 1 in hiding because past me couldn't handle having unfinished fics fdgh)

2. What's your total AO3 word count?

333,162 words (+ about 80k of heist AU will be joining this slowly)

3. What fandoms do you write for?

Miraculous Ladybug (I have fics for Harry Potter and The Inheritance Games but I don't really consider myself someone who actively writes for those fandom)

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

Hiding in Plain Sight

don't ask questions you don't wanna know

seven is my lucky number

Save You a Seat

17 days, 2 hours and some odd minutes

5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

I do! I wrote all that and someone decided to write back and discuss it with me? of course I will!

6. What's the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

hmm, maybe hold your friends close (but your enemies closer)? but I do regularly get yelled at when someone at the Writers Guild remembers the flowers that we've grown together, so that's a win too

7. What's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

probably seven is my lucky number with the sappiest-happiest ending. though the ending that makes me the happiest must be that of Felonies and Other Love Languages

8. Do you get hate on fics?

not really *knocks on wood*

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

no because I'm a coward 😭 (also writing smut is so hard! though it is known that ace people write the best, so maybe I'm naturally talented and just don't know it)

10. Do you write crossovers? What's the craziest one you've written?

not really. in Lost & Found the Teen Titans kind of adopt Adrien but they don't have dialogue because it's not a proper crossover. similarly, in Fighting Dragons with You Cedric Diggory is mentioned and Dramione is canon (to me), but all of that has zero impact on the plot

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

not that I know of

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

yes, a few to Russian

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

yes, I tried it a couple times, but only one fic of those did we ever finish.

14. What's your all-time favourite ship?

love-square!

15. What's a WIP you want to finish, but doubt you ever will?

fdgfhj all of my WIPs at the moment? 😂 honestly it would be so nice to have (no one can) rewrite the stars finished (that's my hidden fic, ladrien dating/marichat soulmates), but I don't think I'll ever be excited about it enough again to go back and rewrite the 20k chilling in my docs that I planned to do after realizing the current setup wasn't the best it could be

16. What are your writing strengths?

planning, keeping details in check. I usually tinker enough with details that there's not many inconsistencies left. also, I think I'm good with dialogue and usually with the pacing of information

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

not stressing over how something is phrased and putting down actual words instead. it makes writing so excruciatingly slow and sometimes stressful that I want to get things perfect. also, descriptions are so hard, because I don't want to describe things plainly or in a dull way, but finding interesting ways takes a lot of effort.

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic?

I have done it, but honestly most of the time you're probably better off using italics.

19. First fandom you wrote for?

Harry Potter

20. Favourite fic you've ever written?

Felonies and Other Love Languages <333

tagging @valiantlyjollynightmare @noirshitsuji @sunfoxfic @peachcitt @anna-scribbles if you feel like playing <3

[williamrikers]

okay, breaking my silence rn. negativity under the cut, don't read on if you liked this show.

honestly? i hated cooking crush. by the end of episode 12, i despised it with every fiber of my being. i gave this one a worse rating than step by step because step by step was at least good for 9 episodes.

i am utterly baffled at the reactions to this show. i could not even watch this on normal speed, i had to dial it up every week because it was just so hard to get through it otherwise (and it still took me ages to get through every time because i had to keep pausing and psych myself up to keep watching). the writing and storytelling were underwhelming, inconsistent and made uninteresting decisions at every turn. my main problem with this show is that it was just so fucking boring. there were so many interesting and amazing concepts in there and they didn't do anything with ANY of them. at so many points i was like, if they do something with this storyline, this could turn into a really good show! but they just never got there. i am especially angry at this show because all of the ingredients and ideas and concepts were so good and had so much potential and the show just never fucking lived up to that potential.

this could have been a fun campy romp in the spirit of tonhon chonlatee, but they didn't commit to the comedy. this could have been a really deep look at these characters' trauma and relationship development in the spirit of abaab, but every single thing they set up as things to overcome for the characters was resolved basically instantly with zero effort.

also, characterization who? please tell me one (1) character trait that prem has. gun was literally samefacing throughout much of the show. he was just standing there. prem might as well have been a cardboard cutout for much of the story, and to get gun fucking atthaphan to phone in his performance like that is a feat in and of itself.

the kisses looked fucking terrible. i never want to see offgun kissing again tbh. it was that bad. standing around with their lips pressed together for half a minute? no. never again, please. also gun is an absolutely terrible kisser, off was at least trying most of the time.

justice for neo and aungpao, who tried so goddamn hard to make something out of the nonsense they had to work with. when will neo FINALLY get a role that matches his talent and that isn't part of a complete disaster of a show? at this point, we can only dream.

also, making samsee fall in love with a woman was a CRIME—