#it doesn't look bad- or at least. it*isn't* bad. it just looks and is unfinished

[pocketramblr]

Not feeling very good about my writing because of an incident that happened earlier today. Any tips on what I can do to avoid feeling like this again? -Aster

I have three suggestions, depending on what type of self-talk resonates most with you. All of them take some time and effort, but they've helped me. Forming the habit is probably going to be the best way to reduce how often you feel like this

First, look at some of your old writing. Something you haven't looked at in a while, so your eyes can be fresh. Read the work, just to see what it's like. To see what you feel.

1. If you find you do really like it, then tell yourself "Hell yeah, it's great. And it's so good because I'm kickass at this. Women will want me, fish will fear me." Perhaps you will feel an urge to keep writing it! If so, great, ride the wave.

2. More likely, in my experience, you'll want to but will either have no idea or will feel inadequate to. If so, tell yourself "no, I'm the baddie who wrote it so far. Maybe I don't have the words right now, but it's all in my genius incubating until it's ready." Then, if you still don't feel like writing a bit more, bullet point just a couple ideas under it instead, like outlining or a part in the future you're looking forward to

3, if you like it, but it's not good enough for you to talk it up, or if you feel like it's all bad and you hate it, take a deep breath. Read it again. What exactly about it do you not like, what exactly isn't working for you? Bullet point under what's wrong, and how to fix it. If you don't know how to fix it, leave a space for it for now. Then, pat yourself on the back. You've grown since you wrote that, you know better, you've learned. This is a sign of progress! You have improved since you wrote this, and you will continue to improve, and you will write something you are happy with in time.

[hoziersong]

do you mind if i ramble in the tags about my weird relationship with making art in fandom for a second

[strngegirl]

———最甜的草莓蛋糕 .

synopsis: Nanami had never tasted anything before. That is, until he kissed you did he finally learn what sweetness feels like. And now, he craves more.

pairing: fork!nanami x cake!f!reader

cw: cakeverse (that im not very well versed in. i just liked the concept), cannibalistic themes (he thinks about eating you)(but he doesn't actually eat you he just bites your ear), the minor consumption of blood, cunnilingus, penetration, creampie.

a/n: yes this is a reupload. made some minor changes •́⁠ ⁠ ⁠‿⁠ ⁠,⁠•̀

word count: 3.8k+

For his entire life, Nanami never knew what anything tasted like.

He doesn't know what the cream inside a cream puff tasted like, he doesn't know what a ripe strawberry tasted like, he doesn't know what anything tasted like. People have described them both as “sweet”, and yet he could only imagine how it could taste, even if he had no knowledge as to what the feeling of tasting something is.

So early on into his life, he just accepted the fact that he's born without the ability to taste.

That's why when the first time Nanami Kento kissed you, he felt this exhilarating surge of desire for you.

Not from lust, not from love — hunger.

When he first leaned in, he felt excitement in sharing his first kiss with his lover, prepared to learn what it feels to kiss. But when your lips pressed together, he learned something else entirely.

Taste.

A foreign sensation bloomed across his tongue, into his mouth the moment your lips touched his, almost as if he's tasting. No, he's sure he's tasting. He's tasting something. He doesn't know what this is, but one word immediately makes it into his mind:

Sweet.

Nanami feels both fear and enthrallment all at once, because he's never felt as hungry and parched as he is right now. His stomach pinches when you guys part, and he feels guilty for the innocent way you're looking at him, because you don't know he's in a turmoil right after the kiss.

The realization dawns on him: this isn't normal. He needs to figure this out.

“I'm sorry,” he apologizes before abruptly pulling away, forcing himself to look into your eyes even as he's feeling lightheaded. “I have to go.”

The confusion and hurt in your eyes made his heart clench for a second, but it's quickly overcome by that feeling again—that feeling to taste you again. He never felt this much fear before, the unknown situation causing him to back off.

“I– was it bad?” You asked, and he clenched his fist. Your voice was sweet, as sweet as you tasted and goddamn does he want to kiss you again.

He shakes his head slowly, his voice coming out shakier than he'd liked.

“No. It was amazing.” And you don't understand how amazing it actually is for him. After apologizing to you once again, he runs off.

He ran because the sudden starvation he's feeling is scaring him. He ran to the nearest bakery and bought a pack of bread before devouring them right outside.

He tastes nothing.

And he's so frustrated because he wants to taste again. He doesn't understand why he could only taste when he kissed you for the first time. That quickly turns into desperation, desperation to kiss you again. Desperation for you to fulfill his hunger for tasting.

In the first few days, he doesn't dare to meet you again. He could only text you, reassuring you everything's fine and you can meet up again soon. He didn't like how he acted back then, he didn't like that it didn't feel special for the both of you.

At least it felt special to him. Very, very special.

He thought he could go on like this, although he gradually got hungrier day by day. No matter how much he eats, the hunger doesn't go away. It stays there, its ever present presence haunting him every second of his life, reminding him of the addictingly sweet taste of your lips.

And today, the hunger reaches to a point where he just needs to see you.

Nanami’s usually tidy kitchen was a little messed up, the counter full of unfinished food he's struggling to even look at. He doesn't know what's happening to him, and he really wished he had an answer. He always feels full after eating, but he's always starving for something else. The taste you gave him that night.

He's currently hunched over the dining table, blurry eyes narrowing at the bright screen of his phone before he shakily taps on your contact name.

Nanami: Hello, love. I apologize for the abrupt request, bur may I come over right now? I need to see you tonight.

Delivered.

He stares at this screen, waiting for that word to turn into “read”. Nanami's breathing heavily as he grabs the edge of the table in a white-knuckled grip, impatiently waiting for your response. He didn't even bother correcting that one typo, even if he usually does. He doesn't wanna rush you, but fuck he needs to be near you again. He needs you to help him. It hurts.

He needs to kiss you so bad it hurts.

He wants to taste you again. He needs to taste you again. It was never a want the moment you gave him that sweetness.

The moment his phone buzzed, he immediately looked at the notification.

[Name]: you can come over anytime, you know that

After he sees that message, his mind blanks and his body moves on autopilot.

Your sweetness. He's gonna taste your sweetness again.

The memory replays in his mind over and over again as he tries to remember the exact moment he tasted sweetness. And the more he thinks about it, the more he thinks the taste reminds him of strawberry cake. He doesn't know what strawberry cakes tasted like. But he thinks it tastes exactly as overwhelmingly good as you did.

Thinking of you… he also thought of your scent. You smell like cake if the smell were more prominent. And you tasted like the smell of cake. He likes that you're like the embodiment of cake for him, it makes him drunk on you, you being something he never thought he'd have the pleasure of savoring. As he regains some of his senses, he realizes he's at the front door of your apartment and he's already rung the bell.

The ding echoed in his ears, and the door immediately opened. Nanami’s eyes widened when he saw you again after a whole week.

Your sweet scent. Your delectable appearance. The memory of your taste—

He feels hungry.

He wants to eat you.

In what way? He doesn't know. He's confused.

Under normal circumstances, that knowledge will unsettle him. But right now? His body yearns for you. He needs to feel you on his tongue again.

He sees the concern on your face, the way you're looking at him like you're worried for him. When you put your hand on his arm, oh so gently, he feels something awakes inside of him.

“Kento? Are you-”

Before you can finish that sentence, his lips smashed against yours. Intensely. Passionately. Hungrily. To the point of worrying. Nanami slips his tongue into your mouth, tasting the way your saliva gives him that sweetness he so craves over the past few days. The sweetness he's finally able to experience after all these years.

He grabs your shoulders as he pushes you to the wall, tongue moving fervently against yours in a passionate waltz. The taste of strawberry cake on his tongue makes his mind foggy, and the fact that it seems to satiate his hunger makes it all the more addictive. He doesn't care how selfish he is right now, he wants more.

Nanami finally pulls away, his breathing coming out in short pants as he gazes down at you darkly. How your lips look so glossy and plump after that makes his stomach growl. You look absolutely appetizing.

He fears kissing you isn't enough after restricting himself from seeing you for a week. He needs to taste more of you—hungrily and sexually.

“I'm sorry,” he apologizes while he slides his palm up under your shirt, his voice octaves lower than its usual tone. “I… I want to eat you. May I? Please… I want to eat you…”

He meant that. Nanami wanted to eat you.

But of course, no normal person would think their lover wanted to literally eat them. You, oh poor you, think he's just terribly aroused and he came to you for help. You never thought he'd be this forward, this bold. And honestly? You quite like it. You like this carnal side of him.

He's trembling with want, the ravenous need to consume. Millions of thoughts pop up in his head, like does your flesh taste as sweet as your saliva? Does your labia taste sweet too? Would you let him have a nibble, just to try it out?

In this esurient state, Nanami failed to realize how inhumane those thoughts were. He shouldn't be thinking about what eating you would be like, and yet here he is.

“What's with you all of a sudden?” You ask quietly, head still spinning from the sudden attack of his lips on yours. It's hot, you're not gonna complain. You press your warm palms against both of his cheeks, looking up at him.

And oh fuck, the lust burning in those bright eyes of yours makes it harder to contain himself. The last bit of consciousness that isn't driven by his hunger restrains himself, thankfully; he's been too much of a pervert tonight.

“Please. Just give me your consent. I need you.” He breathes out, his breathing coming out in short pants as he grips your skin tightly. He's pleading now, but he doesn't mind being pathetic if it's with you.

You take in his facial expression, his trembling hands. And for a moment, you think he's under the influence with how out of character he's been acting ever since he showed up at your doorstep. As much as you want him, you also don't wish to take advantage of him.

“Kento, are you drunk-”

“I'm not.”

He cuts you off swiftly, leaning in to bury his face into the crook of your neck as he takes a deep inhale of your sickeningly sweet scent that fuels his desire for you. You take a moment to think about it, but eventually give in. That kiss earlier already got you hot and bothered, anyways.

“Okay.”

Nanami didn't waste a single second after your green light. He brings his face back up to yours as he licks into your mouth, kissing you like it's his last day on earth as he gropes at your clothes, his heart drumming inside of his chest. The sugary taste of your saliva riles him up so much, he genuinely feels like his head will explode from the dopamine rush it alone gives him. He wants to drink every last drop of you.

The way he kisses you is like a thirsty dog, finally finding water. His tongue isn't even seeking yours, he's instead licking every crevice inside your mouth.

He lets you push him towards your bedroom, all the while your lips are connected to each other's. Once you both reach the bedroom, he wastes no time and pushes you onto the bed as gently as he can in this state of his. He breaks away reluctantly, licking his lips for any remnants of your saliva on his lips. The moment he breaks away, he feels hungry again. He wants more to satisfy his hunger for you.

You watch as he drops to his knees with a thud, grabbing the waistband of your pajama shorts and pulling it down alongside your panties. You feel a bit shy, considering it is your first time with him. Nanami slides his hands in between your thighs and parts them, gripping the supple plush with both hands as he stares down at the wetness that was previously hidden before.

The smell of that sweet, sweet nectar dripping from your cunt is nearly enough to make him drool.

Without warning, he dives right in as he sucks on your pussy like a man starved (which he is, technically), and the juice leaking from your sopping hole is a whole new sweetness. It's different from the one he tastes on your lips, and he's into it. You moan loudly while he eats you out like you're the most delectable meal he's ever had in weeks, the lewd slurping of his mouth combined with the shocking pleasure of each eager swipe of his tongue on your labia sends waves of shock over your body. You clench your thighs around his head, hands flying to his blonde locks as you grab at them, trying to push his head away out of sheer pleasure. You fear you may reach your orgasm too soon if he continues to eat you out like this. Right now, Nanami isn't even focused on your pleasure; he's focused on slurping up every last drop that leaks out of your hole, savoring the saccharine liquid as much as he can. It's like inhaling marijuana to him, with more entering his mouth, the more he's addicted to it.

“Fuck…” he growls against your pussy, the vibrations adding onto the intense pleasure he's giving you. He's operating solely on his desire to consume, devouring your pussy once more. His tongue digs into your hole, nearly rolling his eyes into the back of his head as more sweetness attacks the taste buds he once thought were completely nonexistent.

“Ke-Kento! T-t’much…” your moan breaks him out of his daze for a second, his eyes cranking open as he meets your eyes, seeing your face contorted in pleasure made him aware of the hardness straining against his pants. But he doesn't wanna penetrate you, he wants to eat you. That can come later once he's fulfilled, once and for all.

“I want you to cum,” he murmurs desperately against your pussy, sucking your clit in straight after and getting rewarded with another melodically loud moan of yours. “Please… you taste so good.”

Nanami holds your hips securely in place as he licks more of your delicious release into his mouth, before bringing his face back up to the surface for air as he swallows your orgasm with an embarrassingly loud gulp. Surprisingly to the both of you, you came straight on command. You convulse violently as your pussy gushes around his tongue, and his eyes widen briefly before he eagerly drinks everything pooling out of you, down his throat. It tastes exactly like how he thinks whipped cream tastes like.

He understands why children love sugary things now; they're amazing.

He looks down at you with those lidded eyes, pupils dilating for a second once he fully takes in how you look. Your red face, your heaving chest, the drool pooling around the corner of your mouth… gosh, you taste good and look pretty. How are you his? Nanami finally feels halfway full for what felt like the first time this week, and he regained some of his senses. Although, the more he's near you, he realizes the more he wants to gobble you up.

You're still extremely tongue-fucked out of your mind, having received the most mind-shattering orgasm you've ever experienced in your life. None of your past partners or yourself have gotten you to cum so hard and fast like that except for Nanami, and you may have fallen in love a little bit more. You expected him to be good in bed, but not this powerful. You flutter your eyes open as you look up at him, and he looks briefly regretful. You frown a little at the sight.

“Kento? Are you alright?” You murmur, trying to sit up but stopped by his big hands pressing you back down onto the bed by the shoulders, gentler than the first time.

“I'm so sorry. This is unbecoming of me— I didn't mean to come over and do this.” He bites his bottom lip, meeting your eyes with both lust and guilt. The guilt mixed with the desire to eat you makes his stomach hurt. “I understand if you think less of me now, that I'm a lowly man who only begged to come over to satisfy his own disgusting desires.”

The apology is so genuine and yet half-hearted. He despised how he didn't mean that he came here to feast upon you, he despised how he feels like this. But you are the only thing he's allowed to taste and he can't help but be greedy after being stripped of the ability to do so since birth.

You slowly shake your head, your face softening as you bring his face down with both of your hands. His eyes met yours through the dim lightning of the room, feeling intense emotions inside of him when you start caressing his face with your thumb.

“Don't apologize.” You whisper, so softly, so sweetly, it makes him nearly moan from the deliciousness of your voice as well.

“I loved that. I don't mind, really.”

“You do?”

“I do. Do more…” you bring his face down as you kiss him again.

He's recovering slightly when you kiss him again, but once he does, he kisses you back. This time, gentler, although he's very tempted to lick the insides of your mouth once again. Nanami moves between your thighs as he slowly presses his crotch against yours, and moans lowly into your mouth as he felt your previous climax soak the fabric of his pants. He brings his one hand up to hold your neck by the side, rubbing his thumb against your jawline as he kisses you, the other going down to unbuckle his belt. Once he lets his belt fall to the floor, he pulls down his pants and boxers just enough to free his cock, it's already aching to be relieved. He pulls away from the kiss as he kisses down from your jaw to your neck, giving your pulse languid swipes of his tongue while he rubs his tip against the slit of your pussy, causing you to moan at the thickness of it.

“Put it in, please.” You whine, spreading your legs further for him. Nanami hums, finding your entrance and slowly presses his tip inside. The warmth it gives him shoots pleasure up his entire body, goosebumps appearing on his arms. “A-ah…” you grab onto his shoulders as he continues to lick your neck, all the while slowly pushing his length inside. You don't even have to see it to see how big it is, just by the way he stretches you out and struggles to put it in is already proof of its size. “You feel so good…” he whispers against your neck, eyes squeezed shut in concentration as he pushes further in. You curl your toes in order to ground yourself, digging your fingertips into his shoulders to distract yourself from the sting the stretch gave you.

After a full minute, he finally put it all the way in. He stayed there, his grip tightening slightly on your neck. The pleasure of your tight cunt gripping his cock like a vice is probably the best thing he's experienced so far. Amidst your whimpering and moaning while you adjust to his size, he can't help but be drawn into your scent again. His stomach growls. Shit.

You're so close.

You're so, so close.

His lips detached itself from your neck as he moved to your ear, pressing his lips there before he went down to your earlobe. Nanami closes his mouth around your earlobe, and as his teeth grazes over the flesh there, he wonders for a brief moment: what will happen if he bites you? Just one wouldn't hurt, won't it? You must taste good too…Unconsciously, he bites down onto your earlobe. Harshly. His teeth break through the skin, sending jolts of pain down your body as you gasp.

“Kento!” You cried out, gripping his shoulders tighter when the head throbbing pain came on. Hearing your voice, he snaps out of it; but it's a little too late. He's tasted your blood, and it tastes just as sweet as your saliva and bodily fluid. Nanami stops biting you, murmuring soft apologies as he starts to pull out, before slowly pushing in again. You can hardly remember the fact he's bitten you by the way his long cock drags in and out of you, you feel your eyes roll to the back of your head as he does so.

It's addictive.

He's licking the blood coming out of your wound while he fucks into you, and every second he speeds up, the sexual connection between you two plus the sweet essence of you on his tongue makes it all so overwhelming. He wants to cum so bad.

“You taste absolutely divine,” he murmurs into your ear, his hands flying down to your hips as his thrusts become harsher. “You're as sweet as cake. I love you, I love you, I love you…”

You could only moan in response, having your brain turned into mush by how his tip kisses your cervix every now and then, causing your back to arch off the bed and pressing your body against his even more, feeling the details of his abs pressing into your stomach.He continues to fuck into you, the lewd squelch of his cock leaving and re-entering your drenched pussy fills up the room, his pace ruthless as he continues to lick away the blood on your ear. When it stops bleeding, he's almost tempted to bite it again so he can get more, but he doesn't. So he does the next best thing: kiss you again.

Nanami moves his lips to yours again, kissing you passionately. And you taste the metallic tang of your own blood on his tongue, it makes you dizzy. Somehow the taste of your own blood makes your stomach tighten, and your moans grew louder even as he silenced you with his mouth. The knot forming down there was about to snap, and he only seemed to encourage it even more by bringing a hand to your clit, rubbing it to give you more pleasure. “Oh m-my gosh, oh fuuuck…!” You cry out, throwing your head back as you reach your second orgasm of the night. Your sweet juices coat his entire cock, drenching his pants as he continues to fuck into you as if there's no tomorrow. The hypersensitivity of your post-orgasm makes it all the harder to remain calm as he bullies your cunt even harder, chasing your own release.

“You're doing so good, you're s-so good for me…” he moans, pulling back from your face as he focuses on fucking you. He watches your face in a daze, making sure he looks into your eyes. You're so perfect, you're so pretty, god who gave him you? You're the sweetest, most delicious thing ever-

He abruptly ejaculates hard deep into your womb.

Nanami stands there in slight shock, while you move your hand down to your abdomen, pressing it slightly to feel the little bump there, as a result of his sperm inside. As both of you lie there in a sticky, sweaty mess, he leans in again to give you a final peck on your lips.

Still sweet.

[impala124]

Bad Buddy Ep 11

My thoughts on Ep 1 | Ep 2 | Ep 3 | Ep 4 | Ep 5 | Ep 6 | Ep 7 | Ep 8 | Ep 9 | Ep 10

Me, at the end of this episode:

Oh, nothing to see here. Just a pair of queer kids running away from home (temporarily?) because their love isn't accepted by their parents.

Okay, where are we now? A zero waste village and a seaside town. Don't tell me we're going back to the architecture volunteer camp town from Ep 6.

They are talking about Uncle Tong. So, they did go back to the camp town from Ep 6.

Junior, their unlicensed couples counselor, is here too!!

My boys clearly didn't plan this trip, and it shows. Thank God for Uncle Tong, who is going to let them stay with him.

Junior doesn't want to leave this little seaside town. I get you, Junior! Boy, do I get you.

"Whoever talks about our parents first loses." Everything's gotta be a competition with these two. I just can't 😂 I mean, given how the last deal (confession) they made ended with both of them winning, I'm looking forward to this.

Pran asking Pat to get his head off his tummy because it's heavy and Pat saying that it's because Pran is always on his mind. Well, Pran, you chose to pine after this boy for years, so deal with this!!

Both of them are hopeless in the kitchen. Pran can at least toast some bread to save his life.

Remember when Pat set the fire alarm off trying to grill some sausages for Pran? yeah.

They'll be eating toasted bread with condensed milk or ketchup until one of them takes some cooking classes.

Junior is clearly the head chef today, with Pran acting as the sous chef, and Pat is just doing his part by not taking part in the cooking.

Their brand of flirting is not kid-friendly, so sir, please calm yourself.

Pran is thinking about his mom while making her special sauce and reminiscing about his time as her assistant in the kitchen. 😭😭😭.

Pat saying, 'We can do anything we want here,' while forcing the guitar into Pran's hands. The parallels between Pran playing the guitar and Pran loving Pat are paralleling.

Who is that uncle with Uncle Tong, and why did he comment on Pran's guitar skills? Is he going to offer Pran a JOB??!!

Pat is definitely one of God's stronger soldiers for allowing Pran to serenade him with company present. I'll leave it there

Junior wants to be like Uncle Tong when he grows up, but his mom wants something 'less tiring' for him. Interesting.

Pat saying, 'Don't believe everything she says. Adults aren't always right', to which Pran can only reply with a noncommittal Hmmm is very telling. Pran, my beloved, What are you thinking??

Junior is running away from his mom. Now, where else can I find boys who are running away from their parents because they too want something else for their kids? No, not here. Okay, I guess I'll have to keep looking.

The conversation between Junior's mom and Pran is something every young adult (at least the Asian ones for sure; can't speak for others) has at least once in their lifetime.

Of course, Pran, my beloved, looks at Junior's mom and thinks of his own.

Junior insists on staying, but his mom wants to take him back as planned. The foreshadowing is so loud with this one that I need to get some earplugs to protect my ears.

Hey, it's the uncle from before, and he's the owner of this bar.

They've clearly reverted to using the BARTER SYSTEM in this town because I've yet to see any money exchange hands.

I've got my theories on Pran looking longingly at the sight of a random guy playing the guitar and commenting that he's great when Pat asks him if he wants to join along. You see, it has everything to do with him feeling UNDESERVING of Pat's love.

I guess Pran wants to finish that unfinished song that he sang for Pat and Junior the other day.

Pat, bestie, what do you mean Uncle Yod (the bar owner, I guess) is offering y'all a permanent job??!! Do you guys have a duration in mind for how long the trip will be? Thank you, Pran, for asking Pat if he wants to stay for a long time.

Oh, Pran just putting the SIM card away after Pat more or less tells him that he, in fact, does want to stay there for some time 😭😭.

Pran, sir, your avoidant behavior is acting up; get it under control.

See, now, I'll be defending Pran wanting to call his mom because Pat informed Pa about his whereabouts, so Pat's family knows that he's okay, which isn't the case with Pran.

Pran's "I don't want to go back now" is very telling with heavy emphasis on the now.

See, relationships aren't easy, and they don't just happen; it takes effort and communication.

Pat is pissed, which he definitely has a right to be.

Now, don't tell me that Pran brought THE SEAWEED SNACK from Ep 6 and offered it to Pat.

He did. Pat, now's the time for payback. I understand that you're mad at Pran, and taking the snack, which is clearly a peace offering, would be giving in, BUT LICK PRAN'S FINGER, damnit. DO IT FOR ME.

Pat didn't give in, bestie; where'd you get that restraint from, and can I borrow it?

'I can be anywhere as long as I have you.' ASDFGHGGF

So, Pat was ready to fold when Pran offered him the snack, so we are kind of in the same boat in the restraint department.

The kiss on the beach is just ADFGSHG. I love their playful kisses, bit the emotional ones just make me go feral.

Now, I'm glad they got to have their first time here, without Pa's bladder interrupting them.

Post-nut clarity is real because they clearly made some decisions, even if they haven't shared them with each other yet.

Okay, Junior is leaving with his mom.

No, but they actually do look like a pair of dads sending off their son to boarding school before the term begins.

'To be with you for at least one more day... ' Who's chopping the fucking onions over here?!

@starryalpacasstuff I guess this is where the faith you told me to have comes into play. I'll take your word for it, bestie, and persist because I don't think I like where this is headed.

Pran is crying, and I'm not OKAY.

They are leaving the next day??!!

Uncle Tong is the unsung hero of this series, and everyone deserves to have someone like him in their corner.

Reusable tumbler, you say? You, Uncle Tong, are an inspiration!!

Pran serenading Pat with a song he wrote about their love is going to be the death of me.

I'm getting glimpses of Pa & Ink, Korn & Wai together—so my ships are sailing smoothly.

"You might think one man can't change the world. But I want you to know that this world can't change someone like me either"—words to live by, especially in these trying times.

'Have you ever pictured what it'd be like if our families weren't enemies?' I'm glad you asked, bestie, because I've been thinking about it since the day I met y'all. You guys would've been like Ink and Pa.

Fam, let it be on record that Dissaya serving Pat her seafood sauce and them feeding each other before their family broke me irrevocably😭😭😭. She didn't even let Pat give Pran some admin documents irl.

Let's go home & Good luck, buddy with tears in their eyes.

I don't know why I'm this affected because this was the only plausible outcome. But this shit still hurts. It's a good thing I planned ahead and can just dive into the next episode now.

The whole sequence of Pat throwing away the SIM card by saying that no one can bother them now, encouraging Pran to do the same by dangling the possibility of freedom in front of him, and Pran following through and Pat revealing that he just pretended to throw it away, which makes Pran reveal that he too didn't throw away the card because he knows Pat just screams foreshadowing with throwing away the SIM cards being a metaphor for severing ties with their parents. Pat is a filial son, to his own detriment at times, and Pran knows it.

Pran's "Being with you already feels like freedom" to Pat & his "Is it even my job to be responsible for your feelings?" to his mom are very interesting, to say the least. There is a lot of emphasis being put on Pran and his desire for freedom. Me thinks Pran is ready to stop letting others, especially his mom, make decisions for him.

They doubled down on the whole 'familial rivalry being an allegory to homophobia' thing in the episode with

Run away to a place where there's only us. Do you think they'll allow it? Our parents won't. But some people might. We like each other. Why does it bother anyone?

Tagging the usual suspects: @shortpplfedup, @incandescentflower, @starryalpacasstuff, @7nessasaryevils, @greenteadumplings, @grapejuicegay, @madworld-bbs, @usodeshou, @tao-moonb, @fanatic-freakshow @desi-yearning. If anyone wishes to be tagged in the future, let me know.

[medi0creking]

Yellowink - Ceroba - Bijutsu

btw, this is canon. I claimed it like forever ago, but I procrastinated the real thing.

anyways

Lore:

in a timeline where ceroba was the focus on undertaleyellow. in a timeline where undertale yellow was never finished. A lost soul was formed with a tragic life that never lived. memories of a time that simply never happened.

Ceroba. tho she never knew her name. She always felt grief and pain from this non-existent event. But it felt so REAL.. it happened.. did it not?

Due to her pain, grief, and anger. She tore her own soul out in order to end herself. This attempt on her life proved useless. she lost all ability to feel and all ability to move over time.

One day, in an untold amount of time later. Paint fell from the heavens of her unfinished world rotting. This rot wasn't bad.. it contained the emotion, the power, the love, THE PASSION, and THE CARE of all that could have been.

This pain fell upon Ceroba, and she awoke with a feeling of vigor and purpose... tho it was short-lived, she could at least move. She began to capture and contain this paint. The paint brought her emotion.

She enjoyed it for a while. tho she would have episodes of immense grief, so she lowered her dosages. She was able to be content and peaceful. they find a way outside their world and discover a collection of portrait and painting just floating in a gold space.. she dubbed it. "The Grand Gallery."

so much love and care, and passion put into each project and world and universe! There wasn't much at the time.. but for what there was, passion was shining the brightest.

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Quirks and Powers and misc:

- ceroba never knew her name. Since her discovery to protect the Grand Gallery. She named herself Bijutsu

- Doesn't vomit paint nearly as much as ink. she manages her paint incredibly well. she is very careful and only takes very light doses.

- Bijutsu summons Efude from a bell she keeps in her. so she doesn't have to carry the brush around all the damn time

- She can travel via any liquid and fire. HOWEVER, doing this can drain her emotions. So she does it sparingly and only if nessccary.

- Her home, now rotting with paint. It has become the catalyst of the creativity of the multiverse.

- Bijutsu feels a connection to Kankos and Chujins but doesn't know what they look like. It is too fuzzy to recall memories that never existed.

- Bijutsu is very much a cheerleader when it comes to helping out with creativity. She encourages it and pushes it to be better and to be healthy. No matter if the project is good or evil.

- Bijutsu isn't very energetic and is the ultimate lawful neutral. She protects the multiverse from it being destroyed. However, she isn't opposed to experimenting and helping others with projects that focus on VERY horrible things. (Like the events of underverse).

- Bijutsu cuts herself off from any connections and friendships. She is too scared to interfere with other worlds, but she loves sightseeing. Maybe she can learn.

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For @sansebastinae and @boisinnot, my fellow saint seb truthers :)

+ the usual

Yayyyy finished a drawing! Haha only took me...2 weeks. I kept going back and forth on whether I could finish it tonight, and I really wasn't going to. But then I looked at the unfinished version on a different screen and was like oh? Not too bad actually?? So I finished it :) First of all, ofc, here is the process. Kinda weird seeing it for smth like this, it makes me feel like I'm the painter in rennaisance au, not Mark dhjfkf

Ah I was gonna draw a silly renaissance au comic to accompany this(read: lighten the mood), but it's 5 am and I've still not really drafted it well, so! I'd like to finish it at some point bcs I wanna draw more chibi comics, but when I finish smth, I can't help but immediately want to post it, so part 2 will have to wait. I'll show you the outline though so you can at least imagine 😭

^ So many renaissance and beyond paintings of Saint Sebastian are always the most horny thing ever. Like pre/early rennaisance, yeah he was naked and all that, but they were pretty chaste, and uhhhhh suffering?? Well the newer paintings are suffering, but in a different way, if you know what I mean.

So I feel like Mark's the type to be overly pedantic about it, and refuses to make borderline porn of a saint, I mean, god forbid, Seb!!! But then he just. Does anyways. Because he can't control his lust for Seb even when drawing him half dead. I just imagine him holding the paintbrush in a death grip like "must not be horny. Must not draw him sexy. Must make him chaste." And then he ends up with the one seen above. Seb is all smug about it. "Wow you'd wanna fuck me even while I'm all bloody and dying? 🥺"

Mark: "oh I'll make you bloody, alright."

But god so funny to imagine Seb doing all these different slutty poses, like arching his back as much as possible, the cloth nearly falling off at all times, etc etc. And Mark finally lands on this pose bcs he hopes the suffering will outweigh the horny. It doesn't. Also Seb is genuinely serious once he actually gets into the pose, focus mode on. And honestly that's even worse for Mark, bcs it's so much more arousing to see Seb in his element, focused. Tbf I think Seb could be drinking water, and Mark would still find some way to sexualize it. Don't look at his sketches!! They're just filled with Seb doing all kinds of random activities.

Also! Here is the painting I referenced this off of, must give credit where credit is due ofc

The Dying St. Sebastian by François Fabre

Also this isn't really relevant in the context of this drawing specifically. But I looked thru a bunch of Saint Sebastian paintings while trying to find one I could reference, and I came across this middle ages one that actually looks so much like boy king seb 😭 I guess it really is meant to be!

St Sebastian between St Roch and St Peter by Pietro Perugino

Lmao but do you see the difference between early rennaisance and later work???

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there’s an anon fic in the tag, it’s super long too but has NO summary, NO rate and NO tags, I’m scared to even click on it, (yes, I’m a softie noob) could you please give us a quick review? I feel like it could be really good or really bad (in a dark way, I mean)

of course! i'm assuming you're referring to this one? if not let me know and i'll track down the right one!

i would definitely classify this fic as on the grimier side. it's a porn industry AU, and the focus is very much on what the reality of that life can be—the financial struggles, the seedy characters, the sexual coercion, and the sex work outside of actually shooting the films. there's drug use and drinking and the whole thing has an element of dubcon throughout. i did notice the tag said 'age gap', but as i was reading i couldn't find any specific mention of how big the gap is; that doesn't mean it's not in there, i could have just entirely missed it!

it's very well-written and definitely feels to me to be a very realistic portrayal of what people in this lifestyle are like, what the industry is like. if you read goodnightpuckbunny's SGE entry from this year (which you should, it's excellent), tonally it's similar, although i'd classify this one as darker and less hopeful overall, simply by nature of the work the characters do (and also the ending- see below). if you're looking for hot and sexy porn scenes as the main focus, this is probably not the porn industry AU for you (although never say never for fics along those lines if that's something you're interested in 😉), but if you're looking for a more gritty glimpse into what that sort of hustle might be like in real life, with all the downsides and poor decision-making that comes with, you'll likely enjoy this.

i think it's important to note that it's also unfinished, and there's an author's note at the end of chapter 5 (out of six) that confused me as far as the tone and what the intent of the author was towards the readers. because of this note, which you can go see for yourself, i am unsure if this fic will be completed. if it isn't, it does not end on a happy or romantic note at all, so if you're in a space where you're looking for at the very least hope at the end of a fic, i would not read this one unless and until it's complete.

i hope this helps! let me know if you have other questions :)

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Author Ask Tag Game

A huge SORRY and thank you to @mjparkerwriting for tagging me in this waaaaay back in August (what the heck - how did this happen haha).

What is the main lesson of your story (e.g. kindness, diversity, anti-war), and why did you choose it?

That sometimes being a strong, independent woman isn't enough. Sometimes we can't succeed alone or even with the help of loyal friends. Sometimes it really does take structural, systemic change and that change doesn't happen in a single life time.

As for why I chose this theme... I didn't really. I started with a premise (princess runs away from arranged marriage and accidentally falls in love with guy she was betrothed to). When I turned that premise into a plot with stakes I decided to have something that pressured the protagonist to go back to her marriage. The thing I chose was needing to prevent a war. The theme just kind of emerged from the tension between her saving her people and not being trapped in a marriage she didn't want.

2. What did you use as inspiration for your worldbuilding (like real-life cultures, animals, famous media, websites, etc.)?

Southern England (loosely) in 1333 AD and some other cultures that would have been in contact with, bordering, or having diaspora in England (Wales, France, Breton, Al Andalusia, Persia, Byzantine Empire, Jewish diaspora, and like one thing from Scotland).

Other inspirations include a few Shakespeare comedies, how Tolkien uses English speech patterns to indicate social class, the Robin Hood myth, and Tennyson's poem "The Splendour Falls".

4. How many chapters is your story going to have?

Draft 2 had 15 chapters averaging between 3000-5000 words. I've already broken up one of those chapters in draft 3 and will probably break up more. So, at least 16? But I might split them all in half if I decide they are too many pages when I finally change the page size of my manuscript from standard word doc to book-sized. So maybe around 30?

6. When and why did you start writing?

The immersive daydreamer who loves to read to fandom to CinemaSins to film and tv show critique YouTube to writing advice YouTube to I'm gonna write my daydreams down so I can reread them for fun to I want to try my hand at a properly structured novel (but it's just for me) to dammit, I've put so much work in I want to polish this and publish it one day Pipeline is very, very real.

7. Do you have any words of encouragement for fellow writers of writeblr? What other writers on Tumblr do you follow?

You can edit a bad draft. It is so much easier to fix something than to make something from scratch. Your first draft is not an adequate reflection of your abilities as a writer - neither is your second, neither is your third. Asking for help is a skill, rewriting is a skill, workshopping is a skill, googling writing advice is a skill, taking a break is a skill. Your novel isn't your best work until it's done - feedback, and breaks, and months of writer's block and all. Push through. You're not a bad writer, or a good one for that matter, until there is a finished product to judge. I know looking at an unfinished draft riddled with problems can be demoralizing but you will find those problems and you will fix them. Just be patient.

I'm gonna steal MJ's idea and tag seven of my "other writers" - seven because that's how many questions are on in tag game.

@zeenimf, @ambiguouspuzuma, @macabremoons, @lexiklecksi, @sleepyowlwrites (though you've probably been tagged 1000 times in this haha), @stesierra, @ettawritesnstudies

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2024 F1 Livery Ranking and Design Analysis

My ranking(from worst to best) and analysis of the liveries of our 2024 grid! All of the cars we will see on the track have been revealed and I have thoughts.

Liveries in 2024 have been a very mixed bag, there are some improvements, some standouts, and some massive misses. Let's get into it!

10. Alpine

Alpine is, to put it simply, a disaster. Not only is the car mostly exposed carbon fiber, the color that is there is chaotic and not cohesive at all. It's trying to do way too much with too little space. The pink stripes they were going for might have worked if that motif extended to more of the car, but since they are just snippets it only adds to the discordant appearance of the car.

The color at is on the car isn't cohesive, there isn't really a flow to it at all. It's like they just threw color on where they could and gave up.

Obviously the biggest downfall of this year's alpine is the lack of color and the excess of carbon fiber. It doesn't stand out, and the color they did have isn't used in a creative or appealing way.

The one positive I have to say is that I do like the shade of pink they chose as the most dominant pink on the car, it's nice, if there had just been more of it we might have been going somewhere with this design.

I am trying my hardest to ignore the fact that they also lied to us in the teasers for this car. I am ranking based on what we were actually given, and what we were given is extremely lacking in color and design quality.

This livery is trying to do way too much with so little space for actual paint and the result is a very messy appearance that is left looking unfinished.

9. Haas

Haas suffers from a lot of the same issues as Alpine, namely the excess of carbon fiber. However they actually managed to work with what they were given and made a car that isn't so bad to look at, even if it is far from fully painted.

The large logo on the side pod is cool looking and creates forward visual movement. The red/white/black color scheme works with the pops of color nicely distributed. One of the saving graces is the color on the halo. The white and red accents are nice, and you could be tricked into thinking they meant for the car to be all black and the bare carbon wasn't just a weight saving tactic.

The top down view is actually really interesting, it looks like a stingray or something from above, unfortunate we don't get to see it from the angle that much. But this does highlight that there is an overall cohesion to the design. The stripes, the distribution of the red, and the angular logo create pleasing visual momentum across the car. The line-work carries the eye across the design, which helps it feel complete as opposed to unfinished chaos.

My favorite part is the white halo, it actually looks really interesting against the black of the car, almost like a skull. Don't think I've seen that before on an F1 car and I have to say, I like it.

This at least distributed the few colors they had across the car in a way that created a cohesive looking car, even if it is quite bare. I look at this and it isn't just visual chaos. Someone put thought into how they were going to use the limited space, and the results are as good as I could ask.

8. Aston Martin

Aston Martin is another victim to carbon fiber. At first glance you get excited to see color, but the way they incorporated the carbon fiber is very noticeable and it detracts a lot.

The colors on this car are great, a nice rich cool green with the lime stripe, no complaints there.

But the issue I have with this car is the way the paint meets the carbon fiber. It is such a jarring transition that it makes the car look like it's slowly drowning in carbon fiber. It's too distracting from the color that is present. It's clunky to the point of being lazy. Just saying "eh we'll paint the top of the car and hope for the best"

The biggest design flaw here is the fact the dark green does not go all the way down to meet the lime line. That lime line should be the division between the paint and the carbon fiber, it's a natural break in the design, but that's not what happened and it looks breaks the flow of the design.

I have very mixed feelings on this one, because I like the color, this livery gets an A+ for actually having some nice color on the car. Unfortunately this is weighed down by the clunky incorporation of the carbon fiber.

There are better ways to get away with bare carbon fiber and still have a nicely flowing design on the car, and Aston Martin stumbled in that department.

7. Stake/Kick/Sauber

I know I didn't think I'd be ranking this above the Aston Martin but here we are. I'll admit I am not the biggest fan of this neon green. However, I have to say that the actual design elements that Stake did are pretty good.

I admit that I have a hard time not thinking this looks like a Minecraft creeper car. The green is different and it is unique, I don't think we've seen a neon green F1 car like this.

This one isn't so much about the exact color but about how it's used. Keeping the green concentrated on the middle and then having the zigzag line swoop under the side-pod carries the color across the car. The only color being this neon green is also a very wise choice, any other color would clash with this bright neon green, so keeping the palette simple green/black/white is essential for this to work at all.

Furthermore this design is actually about as good as it can be with this green. Even if it were possible to be a completely painted car, having the entire thing be bright green would be worse. The line-work highlighting the edges of the car give the illusion of a neon sign, which is exactly what you want to do with a loud color like this, lean into it the natural way, and that's exactly what Stake did.

The green on the front wing is probably my favorite part, it just pops, and looks really cool from the front angle.

A major missed opportunity is the halo really should be neon green, but instead they painted the seat green. That isn't as visible, the halo highlighted in this neon green would be awesome, and I am not sure why they didn't do that.

Now the line work is pretty good, HOWEVER, that zigzag is a bit of a problem. Yes I know i said it creates movement, and it does, but that doesn't mean it's without issues. That line crates harsh 90 degree angles in places on the car where those angles don't exist. It's working against the natural flow of the body of the car not with it. This interrupts the overall look of the car and breaks up and otherwise easy to follow motif of the green lines highlighting the edges of the car.

What set them above Aston for me is the way they had the green spread across the car, with the lines creating flow. Yes there is exposed carbon fiber, but it isn't as glaring because of the color placement and lines. The Aston design almost draws attention to the excess carbon fiber, while this one distracts from it.

All this being said, that doesn't mean this car is the easiest thing to look at. They did the best with what they were given, but this isn't a car that makes me want to look at it for very long.

6. Williams

Williams is fine. It's not amazing, it's not committing any sins either.

There is more paint on this car than I was expecting and that is a welcome surprise.

This is a good simplification of last year's livery. Only two blues, and minimal line work. It's clean and simple. I like the royal blue they used, that is really pretty, especially on the nose. The navy though is way too dark. In a season with a lot of dark/black cars why would you go with a blue that is so dark on the car? Red Bull does navy too, but it's clear that's what it is. I think this might be a tactic to try to hide where the carbon fiber begins, but it kind of backfired.

Of course they kept the clever and iconic Duracell sponsor placement, I love this little detail because it's just such a fun way to include an advertisement on a car. That and the copper color does work beautifully with William's blue.

I like the criss-cross that the color divide creates mid car, that could have been jarring, but it isn't and it actually brings that little bit of added visual interest.

The gradient at the back to nearly black is the biggest problem with the coloring for me. That navy really needed to be different for this car to stand out.

From the front this car does look great, beautiful blue, fully painted. There are some missteps but they aren't awful. This livery is playing it safe, but it's overall pretty good.

5. Racing Bulls(VCARB)

Probably my most controversial placement. But hear me out, while at first glance this livery is good, it made one massive color design error that I cannot overlook.

That would be the color of blue they chose as the main blue for the car. Does it look familiar? Well I disliked this as soon as I saw it and there is a reason why.

This VCARB blue is almost identical to the infamous "blue screen of death" This is a blue that has been shown to be upsetting to people because of the negative association. Artists and designers stay away from it because it is jarring and people will dislike it on sight. Never use blue screen of death blue, at least not as the main color, because it's impossible to ignore.

I color sampled so you can see just how close they are. The VCARB blue is only slightly more muted, and it's not enough to save it. If you were wondering why you didn't like this blue, this is probably the reason.

There is a reason you never see this specific blue used in such large amounts.

I might have put this livery in the top 3, but this is a very basic misstep color wise that brands should know.

The other nitpick I have is that the stripes somehow don't create flow. Because they start and stop they create more of a static checkerboard effect when viewed from the front that I am not in love with. I don't think it's terrible though, more of a preference thing. The stripes on the side profile do work nicely, if only that sleekness carried when the car was seen from other angles.

Some highlights about the car: it is bright and fully painted, and the color additions of the red and white are nicely distributed and feel natural. This car does have a fully cohesive design. The white bull on the engine intake is the best part. It stands out beautifully and compliments the directionality of the VISA logo on the side pod.

I also love the color on the halo, the blue and the red really make it pop and that is another standout feature to me. Might be the best halo coloring on the grid if I'm being fair, I really love the use of the two colors on it.

Overall the layout of the car is great, the fact that it's fully painted is fantastic, if it were a different blue this would be an amazing livery.

4. Mclaren

Mclaren are going for a clear theme this year and it could have been a disaster, but I think it works!

This is the car that incorporates black into the livery color scheme better than any others so far (second only to Mercedes)

Orange is a tricky color to work with. Since they are going with full bright papaya having the black to contrast is the best way to lean heavily into this orange. Of course some of it is carbon fiber, but because the black is worked into the look, and the brightness of the orange is so prominent, it's the least noticeable.

Color on the halo! I do love when the bright colors are on the halo and they went there, which is a nice detail. They also did a similar look to Sauber with the coloring on the front wing, but that ribbing effect looks even better with the orange.

The large black diagonal stripe is actually great. It's angled enough to create that visual momentum we like to see on these cars, and it's not so big that it detracts from the color.

Another reason the black works here is because it helps the sponsors stand out, those would get completely lost if the entire car was that papaya. So this really is the best way to get as much orange, create contrast, while also allowing those sponsors to be clearly visible.

Two details that are great would be the little Mclaren logo on the very tip of the nose, and the orange kiwi on the rear wing. Both nice touches for the brand.

This car does look a little more lacking on color when viewed completely from the side, but that front profile and top and 3/4 profile are bright and they pop.

There are some black spaces that are clunky around the top of the sidepods, part of the halo and a few other small areas where it's clear they couldn't paint more. Just those little areas where it feels like they got 90% of the way done painting it then just stopped are what took this one out of the top 3 for me

3. Red Bull

I really am a little annoyed at having to put Red Bull here because I think if the Mclaren or the Aston had more/better color distribution they would have beat it. However this is a classic and there are some things to discuss.

Yes this livery has been the same for years, but let's get into the details.

It's sleek, painted, the color is clear and nicely distributed. This design hasn't changed much at all but there are some differences from last year.

First the sponsor placements are better, fit more naturally with the changes to the sidepods.

This is also probably the car that does look best with the matte paint, the navy is dark without making it look like it's black, or god forbid carbon fiber.

The reason this livery is so pleasing is the the two rich primaries of the golden yellow and red contrast with the deep navy. It keeps the color palette simple, allows for some very beautiful contrast, and keeps the livery colorful even though the main color is quite dark. The bright yellow nose reflects the yellow on the engine cover, and all of the red details create great pops of color.

The red and the yellow for this year's car are brighter, which is a welcome change, the brightening of the yellow is the most noticeable and the biggest improvement. Really helps bring the car to life.

The only real problem I have with this livery isn't so much the livery as much as the way it fits on the new car. The red bull on the engine cover is a classic part of the design. However since the engine cover and intake was redesigned for this new car, it's lower, so the bull is a little cut off and squished, you can't see all of the bull's legs or part of its face anymore. So in keeping with the same design they have sacrificed a little bit of clarity. This would have been solved by shrinking the size of the bull by a small margin, or moving the bull forward a little. Since it's the main brand I would have expected them to be a little more careful with how it's displayed on the car.

Side by side you can see how the changes to the engine cover drastically altered the way the bull is able to be displayed, and this is a downgrade, especially since that bull is such an important part of the car.

There is carbon fiber on this car. But it is very minimal and discrete. Red Bull does also have the advantage of being able to better hide carbon fiber because they go with such a dark body color to begin with, the places where it goes from paint to bare fiber aren't as noticeable.

If other liveries didn't have so many issues(especially with being fully painted) this would be lower. Unfortunately not this year.

Overall this is a good livery, why change what's working? The colors are brighter, and it's simple.

TOP 2

Okay, from here onward I don't really have any serious issues with the liveries, these are just beautiful and it comes down to small details and some personal preferences.

2. Mercedes

I didn't think I was going to love this year's Mercedes livery as much as I do, but here we are.

This is a gorgeous car, maybe one of my favorites from Mercedes. Silver is a tricky color to work with and sometimes they go too far with it, but this is closer to perfect.

First the nose design is gorgeous, the silver framed by the teal is just stunning. It serves to highlight the body of the car, brings back the "silver arrow"

And then we have the gradient from silver to black on the car. But the black isn't just blank it has the Mercedes logo artistically arranged there, it almost looks like stars. That is so clever and actually makes amazing use of black coloring.

The unbroken teal stripe framing the silver and tapering down the side pod is sleek, it carries the color across the body of the car, that is how you do it. Simple, elegant.

Then we get to that deep cherry red. There is just enough of it in little pops on the rest of the car to work with the main red on the air intake.

These four colors are balanced so nicely against each other, the pops of red, with the teal to frame everything set against the main black and silver of the body.

This car also stands out to me as one that looks different, but amazing from varying angles. The side profile is very different than the front, but in a way that makes you go "ooohhhh that's so cool".

This design probably has my favorite driver number placement and design for the nose of the car. It just fits so perfectly, like I cannot find fault with it.

It's sleek, it's got color, it's brought us back to that Mercedes silver. I think this is a worthy livery for Lewis' last year at Mercedes.

1 . Ferrari

Yes this is a Ferrari blog. Yes I am putting Ferrari at number one. Sue me. But I wouldn't put Ferrari here unless it earned it. This could have been awful, and if it was I would say so. I have my critic's integrity to uphold after all.

To put it simply - she is beautiful.

Ferrari delivered a gorgeous red car that incorporates so many details that celebrate the brand, they added richness to the color, reduced the amount of carbon fiber, and made a car that you WANT to look at.

There is a lot to love here, I want to start with the red. This shade of red is very different than last year, it's warmer, richer, deeper. And it makes the car feel more luxurious. It's a red worthy of the name Ferrari.

The difference is really noticeable. They deepened it to this gorgeous cherry red.

This red on it's own would be amazing, but the deep color allows for incredible contrast with the yellow and white lines. A brighter red would clash and not contrast well, but this red does it perfectly. It's also a warm red, so when placed along side the golden yellow that warmth is magnified and the whole color palette becomes cohesive.

Enough about the red let's talk about the stripes. Yellow and white, two classic Ferrari colors. Especially the yellow, that is Ferrari and it's nice to see it highlighted a little more on a car that is always classically red. The white adds more pop and highlight to it.

The of course the lines themselves are placed to give a beautiful visual flow across the body of the car. The lines create this pleasing movement for the eye, that wouldn't be there if the car was just one solid color.

And this is how you know the lines are placed well, because they create that movement when the car is viewed from the side AND from above.

And this brings me to one of my favorite details. The stripes on the rear-wing! It's just such a nice touch to continue the yellow and white line motif and add color to every part of the car. It frames the rear wing beautifully.

And the Ferrari name over that red with the stripes to cap it off, perfection.

Another detail I LOVE is the Italy tricolor on the front of the nose. The tricolor has been on the car before, but it's usually on the side, this one being a little bigger and front and center brings that Italian pride that is an integral part of Ferrari.

Another great front wing detail is the way the red from the body flows seamlessly into that flap is so satisfying. It really makes this look like one whole car that is all red and that is important for a Ferrari.

The carbon fiber on the design is hidden expertly, in the bathtub dips, which follows the natural curves of the car, and is an angle rarely seen. All of the carbon fiber is exposed at points on the car that cast natural shadow, so it would be darker there anyway. It makes the fact that it isn't painted far less noticeable, and thus it doesn't take away from the design by drawing the eye(unlike Aston Martin's approach)

The main reason I put her above the Mercedes is the bright color. This is a car that stands out on the track(Ferrari always does, and 2024 is no different) Also its line work is a little bit better, more three dimensional and it carries it's motif across more of the car.

It's red, it's sleek, it's rich, it's beautifully painted, it is Ferrari.

So those are all my thoughts and my ranking. Disagree? Feel free to let me know your favorite. I think there are details and colors to love on all of these cars.

I cannot wait to see them on the track in Bahrain!

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We'll Meet Again...I Know When || Chapter 30

Pairing: Bucky Barnes x GN Reader

Words: 2,154

Overview: Given your old-fashioned personality and obsession with all things 1940s to 1980s, it’s no wonder that most people refer to you as an ‘old soul’ who would’ve rather lived back then than in the modern era. Little do they know, you already did, but with your previous life as Hollie Stark cut short, you’ve been left with some…unfinished business, to say the least. Top of your list? Finally getting to marry your thought-to-be-lost fiancé.

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CHAPTER THRITY: CALL IT A TRUCE

There shouldn't have been any compromise needed. No terms or conditions to be added. Bucky already made a good argument: somebody out there is making super soldier serum which has already fallen into the hands of a bunch of hoodlums calling themselves 'the Flag Smashers', and if they want to prevent this from happening again, they need to find the source fast - preferably before Captain Egotistic does himself. They may not have any leads of their own yet, but they know somebody who does, so it would only make sense to go have a friendly little chat with him as their first step. That should've been logical enough for Sam and he should just consider himself lucky Bucky's even tolerating working with him on this. Why the hell do you have to be thrown into it, too?

"(Y/n) is the closest Avenger -"

"- Since when have they been an Avenger?”

“They might as well be one. They’ve put in the work not to mention our other options are limited seeing as everyone else practically fell off the face of the Earth following Thanos,” Sam has to almost jog to keep up with Bucky who makes zero effort of slowing down for him, in fact he's actually walking as fast as ‘casually’ possible in hopes that he might be able to walk right out of this conversation.

"Probably because they decided they've had their fair share of shit after that. Ever think (Y/n) might feel the same?"

Sam scoffs, "What? Like retire? Now when have you ever known them to keep their nose out of stuff like this because personally I can't think of a single example. Half the time the trick is getting them to stay on the sidelines!”

'Finally something we can agree on,' Bucky huffs, desperate for this argument to end in his favor because they've both arrived at your apartment building; the same place he's been avoiding like the plague for weeks.

Sam takes no issue in entering even when Bucky hisses his name, practically begging him not to go inside yet - that there's still more to be discussed before dragging you in with all this crap. Alas, Bucky’s forced to take a deep breath and swallow his nerves before reluctantly meeting Sam at the elevator just as it opens.

It's a quiet ride soured by Bucky's burning disdain towards Sam who looks absolutely slappable when he asks which floor your apartment is on, daring to throw in a comment about how he 'doesn't come here as often' as Bucky. It's actions like that which truly test the former Winter Soldier’s patience.

The reasonable side of him realizes he must be overreacting and can't truly blame Sam for this since he may not know what happened between the two of you…unless you told him, of course; that thought actually makes Bucky worried. Sam and you aren't particularly close, but you're still friends. What if you did tell him about your fight with Bucky and now he's going to try getting involved? It sounds like something he’d do, and it would make sense given how often he’s already brought you up in conversation. God, if Sam makes things any worse up here, Bucky swears -...This is already going to be bad enough seeing you again…

As unfazed as Bucky tries to act, he sure isn't doing a very good job. Anyone would notice the way he hesitates to exit the elevator once it arrives at your floor or how he hangs back as Sam knocks on your door - the very door that Bucky's only seen recently in his nightmares.

He could run, it isn't too late. Realistically, neither Sam nor you could catch him. He could run right back to his own apartment, barricading all the doors and windows then sitting in the dark where he just says ‘fuck it’ to all this super soldier shit. If Sam's suddenly such good friends with you now, the two of you can solve the problem alone. Bucky swore off being involved in your life and he's done good avoiding any possible scenario that might land him in your proximity, even holding back the urge to check your social medias to see if you've moved on in anyway or have gotten a new lover yet -

"- Sam? What are you doing here?" ...God help him...

You probably just woke up judging on your pajamas and the fact that you keep rubbing your eyes, trying to figure out if it is, in fact, Sam Wilson standing at the other side of your door and...

"...What's going on?" If it wasn't in your voice, then it's in your eyes. You aren't amused in the slightest, maybe even suspicious as you look Bucky up and down from where he practically hides behind Sam, keeping his own attention narrowed at the floor.

"Hey! You got a minute?" Sam pays no mind to the atmosphere, instead giving you his best smile before glancing into your apartment - a wordless signal that this is something important that should probably be discussed in private. This is something serious. Why else would these two show up together so late? Why else would Bucky show up after weeks of pretending you don't exist?

"...Sure," You step aside, Sam quickly taking the offer to enter while Bucky’s a lot slower, awkwardly shuffling past you with his head down while you fiddle with the door handle nervously.

Your apartment is exactly the way he last saw it that day, minus the box fan which must be put away somewhere. You still keep the same blanket on the couch in case you want to cuddle with something while watching movies, there's framed pictures on your wall of both families (recent plus old), and you've even managed to keep those plants in the window alive which is more impressive than what Bucky could accomplish.

Unfortunately, you also look the same as he had last seen you. You're wearing an oversized hoodie just the way you like it, your eyes dulled with sadness which you don't hide very well as you avoid looking in his direction. You even have your ring wrapped around your finger, too. He's not sure if he was looking at it too obviously or for too long, but he must've done something wrong because your opposite hand soon moves over the piece of jewelry as you hastily avoid having to greet him in favor of chasing after Sam.

"So what brings you here?" Normally you'd point out that it's both of them, throwing in a joke about how the world must be ending for them to be working together since you're well aware of their, let’s say, ‘stubborn’ relationship, but instead you're quick to the point meaning you don't want this 'friendly reunion' to last for too long, in fact you want promptly out of this situation and honesty, Bucky can't blame you.

"Have you heard of the Flagsmashers?”

"No, sounds stupid."

"Yeah well, they need to be taken seriously because they’re a terrorist group who’s been causing problems across Europe and as it turns out, at least eight of their members are super soldiers."

"What?" You stop dead in your tracks, giving a slight shake of your head in disbelief, “That's -...H-How? I thought Zemo killed all the winter soldiers? They were the only others aside from Steve -"

“- That’s what we’re trying to figure out.”

“And you’re certain they’re super soldiers?”

“Bucky and I already had a run in with them in Munich; got our asses handed to us. They’re definitely super soldiers.”

You stare at Sam, letting this information sink in with a horrified look upon your face before sighing and plopping yourself down on the couch with closed eyes. The way you pinch your nose while flipping your head back is familiar, reminding Bucky of how Hollie often expressed her frustration; a rare occurrence, at least in front of others. Seeing you react this way stabs him with guilt, only making him more certain of his belief that they shouldn’t have involved you. The thought of super soldier serum being produced and falling into the wrong hands is a stress yet another stress you don’t deserve.

Running your hand over your face, you push yourself straight and finally look back at Sam, "...So, you guys are going after them again I’m assuming?"

"Yes, and we could use your help -"

"- I don't know, Sam. I'm not a fighter, especially in the face of super humans."

"But you're one of the scientists who were behind the original serum, right?"

You purse your lips, “Not exactly. Dr. Erskine came up with the serum part himself. I just helped put the machinery together, do some calculations, and -”

“- Don’t be modest. You understood how the whole operation worked. Regardless of what your role was during it, you have more experience with the science behind super soldiers than any of us. You’re part of the reason Steve was able to become Captain America…You also helped Bucky drop the whole winter-soldier-act, too,” Sam’s careful adding in that last sentence and keeps close watch of both of your reactions when doing so.

As predicted, Bucky doesn’t seem pleased, shifting uncomfortably with a deep inhale from where he still stands barely in the living room, however if you’re upset, you don’t really show it beyond your already expressed concern over the current topic itself. Nevertheless, Sam has already learned not to trust your facial expressions. You may present yourself one way, but inside that head of yours is a minefield and it’s made no easier to decipher with you being the smartest person in this room.

“...Alright,” You sigh once more, stubbornly crossing your arms and legs over each other, “What’s the plan then? Or is getting me on board the extent of it?”

Sam would have smiled at your acceptance if not for your following question. Might as well rip the band-aid off now, “We’re gonna talk to Zemo -”

“- No.”

“I know. I don’t like it either -” Sam holds his hands up defensively, yet you don’t give him the chance.

“- There is no way in hell I’d work with that felon - Not after everything he did especially to my family,” You hiss each word, your eyes narrowed in anger. Sam just nods, trying to think of a suitable argument because he worries this could very well be the move that loses your support.

“He’s our only option,” For the first time, Bucky decides to be more than a silent shadow, earning your direct attention which looks particularly irked. Surely he’s the last person you expected to be in favor of seeing Zemo again. You might even feel betrayed to hear the defensive coming from his mouth after all that effort you had put into protecting him from the very man years ago.

You maintain fierce eye contact with Bucky, almost as if you’re trying to telepathically change his mind by glaring long enough. Fortunately, he does better than he thought he would meeting your gaze, only hesitating slightly when he speaks again, “...I’m no longer the Winter Soldier.”

You blink, your eyes suddenly softening in regret, “...I know, but still. There’s more than one way he can get inside your head. It doesn’t have to be with that.”

“You don’t have to keep worrying about me -”

“- Of course I’m going to worry about you, Bucky, I -”

“- And I’m telling you to stop it!” He snaps, quickly hating the sound of his own voice. It makes your eyes grow wide, then sad as you look down at your hands which you fiddle with. Even Sam is caught off guard despite having known what he was getting himself into by bringing you two together again.

After giving Bucky a glare which makes him look away in shame, Sam joins you on the couch, his voice gentle - a huge contrast to the shout you had just received, “Look. You don’t have help if you don’t want to. I…We understand that it might be a lot for you. The truth is, we have no leads right now, but we need to find out where this serum is coming from asap - preferably before John Walker does, too.”

“Who -?”

“- Doesn’t matter. What does is that we could really use your help if you're willingly. Even if that’s just your professional option on how the serum works and where we should be looking.”

You frown, playing with the ring upon your finger in thought before nodding, “...I want to help in any way that I can. I feel like it’s my responsibility seeing as I aided in the serum's creation. If that means I have to face Zemo again, then so be it. I just can’t promise I’ll be friendly or even civil.”

“Hey, that’s good enough for me,” Sam smiles, glancing at Bucky who simply crosses his arms in defeat.

With a deep inhale, you find the strength to stand up and master your best smile, “Well then, boys, let's get started then, shall we?”

NEXT CHAPTER ->

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[void-botanist]

2024 Review & 2025 Resolutions

My resolutions for 2024 were organized into a few different blocks, but for a better overview, here they are in one big list:

Clear out my askbox: [laughs while crying]

✅ Clear out my drafts: I did it at the beginning of the year and then immediately filled up my drafts again.

✅Follow up on a few ancient tags that I’ve been thinking about for months: I did at least one of these!

Create the Hall of Fame list: I thought about it a lot but didn't actually retag anything.

✅Catch up on my reading list! At the top of it are vacantgodling’s Cage, outpost51’s Between a Rock and a Hard Place, writernopal’s As a Stranger or a Friend, anoelleart’s Protolith, and theskeletonprior’s The Bishop of Black: this was a partial success. I made a good start on Cage and read AASOAF 1 plus 2/3 of AASOAF 2, but I didn't get to BRHP, Protolith, or TBOB. They're still on my list tho!

Write more lesbian smut: didn't get very far on this one, but that just means more to write later.

✅ Figure out Sid’s deal - and for that matter the rest of the plot of AOM that right now is just mud: AOM mostly makes sense now, and it's a lot of people making these faces at each other!

Do another pass through Nicea to fill in some of the ideas that are just empty scenes, consider Declan and Tristan more critically, and edit in Isabel’s infamous ex (he’s great actually but infamous for context reasons): I did a little bit of this but honestly I don't think I wrote that much on Nicea this year at all.

Continue doing music-inspired scenelets in some capacity, maybe to kickstart Nicea a bit: music definitely inspired me but not so directly.

Finish my other sex scenes that are just sort of hanging out: uhhhh also didn't do this but I tinkered with some of them.

✅ Get deeper into cultural worldbuilding, especially with Pajiir: there's still a lot more to do but I got some more stuff figured out!

✅ Continue cultivating better art habits (draw from the shoulder ugh) and consider actually learning to touch type for real to save my wrists: didn't learn touch typing but I got a lot better at drawing from the elbow and/or shoulder. I still need to keep working on it tho.

Have my Spotify Wrapped 2024 be at least 1/3 Black artists: ngl, my Wrapped is a mess. But I did listen to way more Black artists across genres whose songs are on my playlists now, and of my 16 favorite albums that I first listened to this year, half are by Black artists.

✅ Get back to cross-stitch and other fiber arts: I didn't finish anything but I did make progress on an ancient cross-stitch and crocheted a little.

✅ Make powerpoints: I finished one for Night Shift and started like ten others.

I completed or made good progress on 8 of 15, which is not bad! But this was honestly too many resolutions to keep track of, even though I was gonna do some of them resolution or no.

2025 Resolutions

Finish one unfinished piece every month. Doesn't matter what it is - art, writing, music, code - I'm gonna get it done.

Finish one thing from my reading list every month. This one might not happen on a monthly schedule but at least I'll be reading stuff continuously!

Clear out my askbox and drafts and this time, don't let them build up more than 20 things each.

Get my nekoweb site into a more complete form. I want there to be setting and character reference pages along with more writing and maybe an askbox or a linktree?

Listen to more jazz. This year I branched out more into goth and hip hop, which I'm gonna continue doing, but man I love jazz and I just want to listen to a ton of it this year. Recs are welcome!

This isn't everything I want to do that's relevant to this blog, but it will help me stay on track, I think. Maybe I'll do a monthly update.

Anyway, thank you for joining me this year! I'm looking forward to seeing what you all get up to next year, and I'm very glad to be mutuals/friends with a number of you! Happy 2025!

[dcggersedge]

tattoo, sender gives receiver a tattoo.

("Let's end here for today." Session one is done, and Alcryst finds himself surprisingly pleased with the results. This isn't his first time hand-poking a tattoo, but this is the first time he's working on someone else's skin. He drops the needle into a glass jar and caps off the ink he was using. "Okay, I'll spray on some Bactine and take a picture so you can see how it looks."

Alcryst takes a picture of the smiley face sticker coming together on Yunaka's shoulder. He tries not to compare the unfinished product to the reference photo he's using. Today was just for lines, and the lines look great. When he finishes up the shading in a few weeks, it'll look even better.

"Okay, sent! Thank you for bearing with me. I think it's coming out really well." Alcryst sprays the tattoo with the antiseptic and carefully covers it with a transparent bandage. "Um, I'd keep that on for at least a day before changing it. Remember, it's like an open wound, so you want to keep it clean and dry while it heals."

ask meme | accepting!

Finally released from the session, Yunaka lets out one long sigh. The pain wasn't so bad, but sitting still while someone pokes you again and again is never an easy thing to do, no matter how used to pain you are. She gives her shoulder a little roll, and only hisses a little at the sensation. Doable. It'll be nothing by tomorrow, after she sleeps it off.

"Thanks, Alcy." She settles again so he can take care of cleaning it up. She's only a little restless after sitting so long. "You know, when you first suggested the idea, I was seriously surprised. Didn't exactly strike me as the type of hobby you'd be into." She'd seen little hints of the one on his forearm, but she never would've guessed that he did it himself.

She wonders if Diamant knows, or if this is a late rebellion phase that she's unknowingly assisting with.

Her phone vibrates against her thigh. She quickly picks it up and flicks open to the photo. "Oooh, super cute!" She squeals, zooming into the photo for a better look. It's obviously not finished yet, but it really is cute. "Great job! I can't wait to see how it looks when it's all done."

Though they'll never get there if she doesn't do her part now. Yunaka nods along and gives him a little salute when he finishes his instructions. "You got it, boss!"

She tosses her phone off to the side. "You want a snack or something, as part of your payment? Or we can order some food and hang out a bit. Your hands must be tired, yeah?"

[fromtenthousandfeet]

Dang, girl, you almost have me feeling sorry for Jungkook. Well, the man does love music. And OMG, does he love to sing.

I don't have the time or inclination to be an akgae, but if I did, I would do everything in my power to get NLG--masterpiece that it is--in front of as many people as possible.

Fortunately. I don't have a lot of power. Maybe I could solicit some friends to do a TikTok dance challenge. It would consist of us rocking back and forth and shouting, go,go,go,go,go,go,go,go,go,go,go! Easy-peasey, lemon squeeezy, Just the level we could carry off after a few beers.

I'd post long tirades on X and all other platforms, calling out the haters, because JK already explained why NLG is short and unfinished, poor darling, and he hopes we support it anyway, and it is so super sweet how much he love his fans, isn't it?

(Btw, can you imagine any other professional musician doing that? Releasing unfinished music and then giving excuses to your fans while asking them to buy it?)

Snarkiness aside, eventually people are going to see there is no there...there. Jungkook is like the empty vessel that takes on whatever it is they're pouring. Or maybe this is exactly what he wants and thinks he needs to achieve the super stardom he's been chasing.

I don't even know which would be worse.

Anon, thanks for the laugh!

Did my post not come across as sincere?!? To be perfectly frank, I really don't get the hype around JK. He strikes me as being just a hair above average, with the advantage of having had a lot of voice lessons. He's like the kid who gets a solo in the church choir or the lead in the high school musical. Good, but not great.

Here's the deal. I'm not a Taylor Swift fan, but I don't lose my shit if I hear one of her songs. I don't begrudge her success. I don't mind that other people love her. I literally don't care about her one way or another. And that's how I should feel about Jungkook, too, if only his career wasn't being launched at the expense of Jimin's. In my humble opinion, Jimin is the only one out the seven who has a snowball's chance in hell of succeeding in the US as a solo artist. Put all seven on equal footing and then let's see how they do.

You're dead on about releasing and making excuses for a bad song. It's sooooo unprofessional. But it doesn't really matter since his fandom eats up whatever he releases. The JJK comments I've read on Twitter in the last 24 hours are absolutely unhinged. Apparently, he is grossly neglected by both the company and ARMY!!!

And you're also right about him being an empty vessel. Do yourself a favor and Google Mijoo hand tattoo. That boy doesn't have an original idea in his head. I'm sure the Kurt Cobain quote on his arm was her idea, too, because he embodies the absolute opposite of "better dead than cool." He's an average singer, a decent dancer who is getting increasingly stiff, he has a dubious work ethic and no strong musical vision (at least so far). That is not exactly a recipe for long-term success. That Scooter push can only keep him afloat for so long. And boy did he have a lot of it yesterday. All the major music media outlets were mentioning his song, but the only engagement the posts got were from JJKs.

Look at Day 2 for Never Let Go. Nearly 45% of his streams are coming from Thailand and Vietnam.

Hmmmm. I feel like I was baited into writing this angry screed and now I feel guilty. As penance, I shall tap into those years of ballet and modern dance study from my child and teen years and commit myself entirely to making interpretive dance TikTok videos set to NLG. It's the least I can do.

[bloom-ribbon22]

Hi, hello, howdy, wassup, yo, it is I, Bloom Ribbon

so um, it felt like ages since I made anything Dinotrux related XD I know my last Dinotrux post isn't really that long but still- I kinda lost interest in the show for about a few weeks ago and just recently got my interest back...

Aaaaaaanywaaaays, I'm not sure if y'all remember but I did made a Dinotrux OC named D-Smantle A.K.A D-bros sis for an AU fanfiction requested by Dstroykin1 right here:

I'm really sorry if I haven't posted the fanfic yet, it's still unfinished but I'll continue it soon!! 😭 again, I kinda lost interest in the show so I lost motivation to finish it uhhhh yea

so the reason why I'm bringing her up rn is because I gave her a redesign and also some more info!

Ta-da!

and here's a few information about her and a bit rewrite ig????

•while I do find the split colored pattern(or whatever it's called) pretty cool, I unfortunately got rid of it since it sorta just didn't feel right for me?? idk it just feels weird, so umm yea she kinda looks a bit basic now but I'll prolly add more to her design, once I make a full body ref of course

•I still kept the warning tape scarf thingy and the patterns on her eyes that's supposed to be eyelashes

•likes stargazing, nothing deep, she likes staring at stars at night, keeps her relaxed like ya I know you can barely see stars irl, maybe it's just me idk

•she has a crap ton(-ton) of scratches all over her but no scars, I like to think unlike D-Structs and D-Stroy, she's not as aggressive as they are, never really picks a fight with anyone else when threatened. but still does get into a few fights and accidents also has scratches ON her eye which is almost too hard to see

•if she ever does have a chance to meet Ty and the gang, then unlike D-Structs and D-Stroy(well, specifically D-Structs) she wouldn't hate Ty that much, she doesn't really care if another T-Trux(unless when they're trying to challenge/attack her) is in her territory building whatevs, but she does find him weird and sorta annoying at times, again, she doesn't hate him so she won't try to get rid of him

•for Ty's perspective? I feel like if he does meet her then he'll also find her annoying, D-Smantle does have that attitude after all but he also won't attack her despite the fact she's literally related to the two trux that tried to kill him countless of times, if anything, he would be surprised to see that despite the attitude, she's way more chill

•left her whole family and started a new life somewhere else because surprise: she doesn't like them, she hated them. two of her brothers shits on her every day and rarely compliments/at least have a neutral conversation with her. as for her parents? they don't really give a shit about her, they sometimes look after her but they focused more on the D-bros so her ass brothers had to raise her(reluctantly)

•lives all by herself now, everyone avoids her cuz "T-Trux bad" but she's already used to it. as lonely as it is...to her, being alone is more better than living with her "family" ...

and that's all for now! I'll continue the fanfic later, tomorrow uhhhhh yea.

alsoooo...bonus human D-Smantle design!

anyways, feel free to ask questions about her in asks, reblogs, comments and I'll happily answer them <3

I hope you all stay safe! 💜

[enemyoflactose]

Your OC Kiki looks really cute! Can you tell us a little about her? Personality, likes/dislikes, story, or anything you'd like, please?

Hiiii!

It's been a long time since I last told someone about Kiki, so I kinda forgot some of her lore. But I can tell you everything that I remember.

Kiki is from a world where everyone is either a magical species, has powers, or has an attribute that is increased to superhuman levels.

Kiki is a regular human, so she isn't a magical being like a unicorn, demon, or anything like that. Meaning she had to wait until a certain age to get her powers.

Except these powers never came.

You see, in this world you can't have any kind of major disability, Mental or physical, before you gain your power. If this happens, then your power becomes incredibly stunted.

For Kiki, she was in a bad car accident when she was 9 that made her partially blind and made it hard for her to walk properly.

So whatever power Kiki would have gotten, couldn't be harnessed.

This is where the ghosts come into play!

Ghosts are people that have died with unfinished business, or just haven't accepted that they've died yet. They have their own little community and everything because there are a lot of ghosts in this world due to a lack of reapers.

Ghosts get to keep the powers that they had when they were alive, but they get one new ability; the ability to transfer that power to someone who couldn't harness their own.

That's just what happens to Kiki! Only problem is, is that ghosts can't tell if someone has already been given a power by another ghost. So Kiki (and a few other characters) ends up with quite a few powers. No one knows it's ghosts doing this btw.

These people are called multix, and they are considered the weakest in society. They can't participate in the yearly power scaling festival and have to be taken in for medical testing at least once a month. Not to break the blockage keeping them from accessing their powers, but to remove the gifts and find out where they're come from.

Kiki can manipulate fire and air, breathe under water, heal people, and sorts of things! But it's really draining and hard to do so she usually doesn't.

I have different forms/outfits for when she uses these powers, but they all need a redesign.

Anyway, Kiki is a very nice girl if we all ignore the fact that she often pokes her nose where it doesn't belong and gives unsolicited advice. She is working on it, but still slips up.

She's very fun and bubbly, but also has a jealous streak. She hates that she can't control her gifted powers, and that everyone around her can basically do what she can do but way better.

Her likes include:

Cake

Her boyfriend Alex

Fashion

Sewing

Drawing

Friendship

Romance

Cats

Her dislikes include:

Fighting

Long work days

Horror movies

Snakes

People that don't shower

Her height (she's short)

Hospitals

Kiki is a seamstress and often makes her own clothes and does alterations for her friends and family. She may be half blind, but that doesn't stop her at all! She's still good at what she does, and her business is surviving.

Thank you for asking about Kiki! Sorry that everything is a little all over the place! I'm just excited to talk about her! I'll see if I can arrange my thoughts better soon 💞

[bug-the-chicken-nug]

As much as I give BNHA shit amongst my like minded friends, it genuinely did do something neat that I wish RWBY had done:

Showing us the school's best senior team

Like. CFVY is okay and all but they really aren't very narratively "productive" characters at all, they just got a spinoff that makes them all look bad, Coco is riddled with a bunch of completely justified controversy, and in direct show canon they hardly matter except to do some cool fights and for Velvet to get bullied a little.

Instead they could be outright replaced with the Cool Top Dog Senpais, who, even if they would still mostly be there to look cool, would also be serving an important side-role of being like a litmus test of how much you could actually expect a hard working, resourceful Hunter to improve by the time they're closing in on the end of their Beacon tenure.

It could help give structure and follow-through to how haphazard and inconsistent progression is in actual canon, where they keep throwing people power-ups or SAYING they're learning, but then their actual performance is becoming either LESS satisfying, or kind of just all over the place.

They could also be a smoother way to introduce and reinforce both Semblance evolution, and how its still true that not everything is about your Semblance.

Like I imagine one who used to be the underdog freshman with a weak and simple Semblance, now having a much more flashy and versatile one that just steadily expanded on the same basic principle.

And another still having their same simple and boring Semblance as ever, no extra frills, no new things it does, but it doesn't matter, because *they themself* got so much stronger, more experienced, and better at working within its limits.

And then you could have at least one of them die tragically as an easy ticket to bumping up the stakes and threat level, if you wanna go there.

Tbh I would kinda rather that happen than making Pyrrha die, because these guys would be in kind of a Goldilocks zone of being important and potentially very well-liked (to go back to BNHA, I think plenty of people would fucking riot if Mirio died, for instance) but not having too much unfinished business or too much potential future importance to other character arcs, on TOP of how if any student's gonna go fight Cinder and be the maiden candidate... then, like,

A Beacon senior just sounds WAY more reasonable than a Beacon freshman anyway, no matter how "good" the freshman is? Like this isn't a "big fish in a small pond" thing, this is like, literally supposed to be an entire nation's TOP school.

No matter how broken the freshman is, if your best school doesn't have a single senior whose hard work, experience, and maturity is capable of beating out a prodigy freshman, I'd say that reflects pretty damn poorly on your school, and your nation as a whole.