#it’s just bc i’m avoiding being here bc i ‘should’ be rather than being here when i wanna be

[tvrningout]

what if i did some surprise meme spams… are we okay with those 👀

[moonstruckme]

I love your roomate!james. I was wondering if you could do one where shy!reader is sick and she doesn’t tell james bc she’s used to taking care of herself but he’s adamant about taking care of her. 🥺🖤

Thank you lovely!

cw: implied nausea and vomiting

part 1 │ part 2 │ part 3 │ part 4 │part 5 │ part 6 │ part 7 │ part 8 │ part 9 │ part 10 │ part 11 │ part 12 │ part 13

roommate!James x shy!reader ♡ 1.6k words

James worries he’s scared you off. 

He thought you’d been having a good time the other night, hanging out with his friends and then teasing each other while he battled you for cleanup duties after. He’d certainly had a good time. Watching you smile more readily as you got comfortable, feeling your soft form tucked up against his on the couch, it had made his whole body feel light and fizzy, but now James wonders if the easy, familiar energy of the night had made him too bold. There had been a moment, just before you’d gone to bed, where you’d seemed to stumble, defaulting back to the awkward, self-conscious way of speaking you’d had before you got to know each other. 

James might not have thought anything of it—you still get shy sometimes, he can never figure out what causes it—except you’ve been very obviously avoiding him ever since. That next day, you went to work and then disappeared into your room straight after you got home. He told himself he was being paranoid. But yesterday, you seemingly had the day off, and every time you needed to emerge from your room James heard you dash down the stairs and back up as if your bedroom was the only safe zone in the apartment. 

He hears you doing it again now, the soft click of your door unlatching before quiet footsteps start down the stairs. If Sirius were here, they’d probably make a game out of timing you, but James estimates it’s less than a minute before you start back up again. He wishes he could tell you not to hurry yourself; he has no intent of cornering you in your own home, even if he does want to patch things up. 

Then something falls on the stairs with a loud thud, followed by a sharp gasp just outside James’ room, and all thoughts of giving you your space are quickly abandoned. It was a valiant effort. 

“Shit,” he says as soon as he opens the door. He crouches beside you, taking your elbow in his hand, cushioning it from the cruel edge of the step, “Did you hurt yourself?” 

You must have had a mean fall. You’re completely crumpled on the stairs, one of your legs curled under you and one outstretched behind you as though it’s slipped back. Both of your elbows are braced underneath your body, keeping your face from smacking into the corner of the stair. James is willing to bet that big sound he’d heard was your knee hitting the step below you as you tripped. 

“Fuck,” you whine, pulling an entire loaf of bread from beneath your other elbow. The middle has been completely crushed, smashed between your forearm and the edge of a step. You look genuinely distraught about it. 

“Did you hurt your knee?” James frets, fighting the urge to haul you up off the stairs so he can look you over properly. He does take your other elbow in hand, using a firm grip to encourage rather than haul. You get more or less upright. 

“I’m okay.” You sound a bit odd, though he supposes you could be winded by the fall. “Thanks, sorry.” 

“What are you sorry for?” James can’t help it if a bit of teasing makes its way into his voice. This is something the two of you always do, you overapologizing and him making fun of you for it. “It seems like if anyone ought to be apologizing, it should be the stairs.” 

Your mouth tips up slightly. “Solid point,” you concede. 

The load in James’ chest lightens at your willingness to fall back into a casual repartee. He rubs the point of your elbow distractedly. “Wanna tell me why you’re taking an entire loaf of bread to your room?” he asks, grinning. “Do you have a secret stash of sandwich-making supplies in there?”

He feels goosebumps erupt on the side of your arm, and he does his best to soothe those, too. It must be too cold in here for you. “No,” you say quietly.

“Mm. I thought we were past this, angel. Come downstairs, I’ve still got leftover pasta in the fridge.”  

He starts to lead you down, but before he’s made it two steps you say, “No, thank you.” 

“Oh, come off it.” James shoots you another easy grin, hoping to loosen you up. “Don’t be a martyr. I’m all for carbs, but bread by itself will hardly sustain you.” 

“I don’t have much choice.” You shrug, and your shoulders stay up higher than they had been. You seem embarrassed. He waits, intrigued. “It’s sort of the only thing I can keep down at the moment.” 

It takes a blink for James to understand. “Are you not feeling well?” 

“Not very.” Your voice is softer than soft, swallowed up by the nerves James thought he’d earned an exemption from but nonetheless can’t hold against you in this state. 

He can see it, now. The way you’re holding yourself, like you could curl up on the floor at any given moment. Your complexion is flushed and your eyes slightly unfocused, glazed. 

He presses the back of his hand to your forehead. 

“Oh, sweetheart.” It comes out more caring than he’d ever meant for it to, but James is too worried about you to dwell much upon that. You bat his hand away weakly, but he just moves them both to your cheeks, feeling himself frown. “You’re burning up, love. Why didn’t you say?” 

“Not much to say.” You move away from his touch, backing towards your room. James pursues you, hand hovering near your elbow because you really do look like you could pass out. "It's a stomach bug. It'll pass."

“I could have been helping you if I knew. I just thought you were avoiding me,” he admits. You look so sorry he’s quick to smooth things over with a smile. “Do you need me to get you anything from the store?”

“I already went.” You slump onto your bed before seeming to realize he’s still behind you, your brows coming down. “I’ve got everything I need, but thanks.” 

“You went to the store like this?” James is aghast. “You should be resting! How high is your fever?” 

“Dunno.” You seem to give up uncharacteristically quickly on getting him to leave, sighing and sinking back against a propped-up pillow. “I don’t have a thermometer.” 

“You don’t?” He’s more frazzled by the second, every way in which you’re not being properly taken care of piling onto the last. It seems a miracle you’re still alive. 

You look suspicious. “Do you?” 

Shit. He grins sheepishly. “No...” 

But that doesn’t change the fact that you should, for some reason. People like James are allowed to coast through the world unprepared because responsible ones like you always have the things they need. 

He feels your face again. This time, you let him. Your breath fans warm over his wrist, those fever-glazed eyes drooping slightly. 

“Your hand is cold,” you say through a sigh. 

“I think you’re just hot,” James mutters, but that doesn’t stop him from stroking his thumb over your cheek, just once. Your lashes flutter closed, and his heart does an impressive flip in his chest. 

“Have you had paracetamol?” he asks you. 

You hum. James sweeps his thumb over your cheek again, hoping to rouse you, but it only seems to worsen your drowsiness. Your head actually lolls into his touch. 

“Is that a yes?” 

“Mhm, yeah,” you say without opening your eyes. “You need to stop doing that, m’gonna fall asleep.” 

“You should be sleeping,” he says softly. It’s impossible to keep the fondness from his voice. “I’m gonna get you a cold flannel, okay?” 

Your eyelids crack open. “I don’t need you to take care of me,” you say, voice nearly slurring with sleepiness. “I’ve always done fine, by myself.” 

“You never neglect to remind me.” James slips his hand from beneath your face, going to the bathroom between your bedrooms. “I don’t mind helping, though. You don’t always have to do everything on your own, what are roommates for?” 

You make a quiet, breathy sound he suspects might be a laugh. “None of my other roommates were ever as nice to me as you are. I think you’re taking things beyond the requirements of the job.” 

James thinks so, too. But still. Regardless of the complicated feelings he’s starting to have for you, you’ve always deserved to be treated with care. 

“You mean to tell me,” he says, wringing out the flannel and going back to your room, “that if you were this poorly, none of your previous roommates would have offered to help?” 

Your eyes are open more fully now. You watch him as he lays the flannel on your forehead, smoothing away a couple of baby hairs before they can get trapped underneath, with an odd expression on your face. 

“I handle my own problems,” you say softly. 

James’ thumb is still stroking the baby hairs at your temple. He can’t get it to stop. 

“Maybe your problems could be my problems, too,” he says. The lightness of his tone is automatic, but it serves as no representation of the great and weighty feeling in his chest. He realizes his breathing has synced to yours. Quiet inhales and exhales in your quiet apartment. 

Your eyes slip closed again. “Why?” you murmur. 

James doesn’t have an answer for that. Not one he’s ready to think about. The lines of your face smooth out as you relax. More evidence of frowns than smiles, but he likes to think he’s made progress on the little creases fanning out from the corners of your eyes since he’s moved in. He feels a pang of triumph any time they make an appearance, little rays of sunshine on a wholly lovely face. 

Because he’s your roommate. Because whether you’re ready to admit it or not, he’s your friend. Because he cares about you. 

In the end, James doesn’t have to come up with an answer. You’re already asleep. 

[roturo]

hellooo can u do actor!chishiya x actress!reader where it's their first time acting w eo in a movie and they already have an nsfw scene or sumn and fans just went crazy bcs its rumored they kinda hate each other 😳 (they actually don't tho they just have this RAGING SEXUAL TENSION)

CINEMA

“I bring the pop to the cinema.

You pop when we get intimate”

CHISHIYA X FEM!READER

WARNINGS: NSFW. (NO SMUT)

PT2

(I’m thinking of doing a part 2 thats like when the movie comes out and they have an interview and they just ykyk, but idk, maybe if this gets support, I really like this idea 😭, Hope you like it! 💘)

  (Y/N) (L/N) does not fuck around with co-stars. Ever since you started acting at the young age of eight, you were always told by your mom, manager, and others in the industry to avoid casual, co-star related hook ups. Yeah, you had some crushes here and there when you were a teenager, but you stayed loyal to your vow. They remain as good friends, nothing more.

You were amazing, you had a glorious career. Not getting into any scandal, problems, etc. You decided to take the easy route and avoid getting in to a relationship.

Now, It was the first day of shooting from the new movie you’re staring. You were really relaxed actually. Most of the times you don’t know with who you’re acting with since you met them the same first day of shooting.

They just had finished doing your hair and makeup when the movie director comes in.

“Miss y/n, my dear y/n! Good morning everybody!” He said to everybody in the room. “I have some great news for you!” Am I getting another role for your next movie? omgomg 

“It’s time for you to meet your romantic interest in this movie” Oh. That…

He gave you playful smile like if it’s like he’s playing something, then he clapped his hands creating some tension. “Everyone, meet Mr.Shuntaro!”

No way.

Chishiya Shuntaro?!?!?!

You didn’t even realized you said that aloud until you saw a very schoked Chishiya too.

Shit.

I mean, like there’s nothing wrong working with The Chishiya Shuntaro y’know?… only that there’s a lot of “beef” between the both of you. Or that’s what fans like to call it. And don’t get me wrong! There’s nothing going on with both of you….

Well… maybe fans believed both of you hate eachother since in an awards event, the two of you were sat together and you couldn’t stop looking at him. It got you so nervous being next to another co-star and having some dating rumors with them. So most of the time you gave him that ‘ew’ look. But in your defense, it’s better having beef with some co-star rather than a dating rumor!

But let’s be real… you were just masking your eyes full of lust for him just to prevent any scandal.

And now?! Having him in this movie that’s not really family friendly has you questioning your decisions. 

Should you cancel this? Tell them to find another actress? Your manager told you to be the most far away from him. Did he agree to this?!!! Oh this mother-

“Ms. Y/N, it’s time to start recording.” 

“Oh yeah.. thank you.”

And it even seems funny to him too! “We need to break the ice between the both of you! What about we start with the spicy scenes?” He said.

‘Wi niid ti briek thi ice bitien thi ti if you’ kill yourself. 

It was CLEAR, you didn’t wanted to do this first, and mostly because it’s your first time acting together but not your first time being together at the same place. And that one time clearly didn’t go well. 

So…

Why the hell is my manager okay with this?!

You weren’t nervous because you clearly had a crush on him, oh nonono, you couldn’t let yourself to that risk, but it was because….

because…?

Doesn’t matters. You have to do this. It’s your job y/n, take a big breath and….

Oh shit, he doesn’t has a shirt on?!

You couldn’t believe this is really happening. 

This scene consists of both of you making out. This isn’t too hard right? It’s not the first time I do it. It’s okay, relax.

You placed your legs on each side of him, you had to straddle him.. ride him. shut the fuck up. Nothing wrong with it.

This part of the movie both of you were in the same bedroom. “Alone” Yeah… bullshit. There’s like 4 camaras around us.

“And… ACTION!” Fuck. The director exclaimed. Now all eyes were on both of you. You were tense. You slowly cupped his cheek with your hand and started kissing him, he followed your way. You’re doing good right? Yes! Maybe we could just finish it in one take and-

Shit.

“CUT! This looks like some elementary kids kissing for the first time, put some passion! more sexiness y’know, let it go” Yeah, yeah he’s right! It’s not like you’re on top of him IN UNDERWEAR, and he’s almost naked with just some briefs that are barely hanging on his waist! Let’s put some passion in it! 

“Okay… SCENE 13, TAKE TWO, ACTION!” You were about to cup his cheek again when he suddenly grabbed you by the waist and started kissing you. You let him take control and play with your lips all like he wanted, you couldn’t move yourself, you were FREEZED. He slightly started moving you with his hands for you to straddle him, he left a small groan, hopefully it’s part of his act, and you couldn’t stop yourself from leaving a small moan that sounded more like a sigh. Shit. This is not part of the act.

“CUT!” WHAT?! WHATS WRONG NOW?!

“Y/N, please relax a little, he looked like he’s making out with a mannequin. C’mon, let’s do it again. SCENE 13, TAKE THREE, AND ACTION!”

Okay… Relax. 

This time, you were the one who started kissing Chishiya roughly, he left a small whimper at that sudden action, but continued with it. Both of you were kissing eachother like beasts. You couldn’t stop yourself from moving up and down in top of him. This feels so good. You left a moan that was quickly shut down by his kisses. 

“AND…. CUT! That was amazing see! I knew both of you would be perfect for this role, it’s like you guys were made for it! I’m really hop-“

You stopped listening to the director, when you locked eyes with Chishiya. They were so beautiful. He’s really beautiful.

He breaks the eye contact when he looks down at both of you, he suddenly chuckled and that made you look.

Oh shit. You were so fucked.

He was hard and his briefs now had a dark stain of your juices, this is so embarrassing! You looked at him with red ears and pink cheeks mumbling a sorry..

“Hey, hey, it’s okay, I mean, that stain it’s not only yours y’know?” He said getting your chin up with one of his hands while the other covers you up with the blanket from the bed.

Okay, that made you laugh and relax a little..

Both of you locked eyes again.

It feels so right to me. 

“If you’re getting yourself wet for me… I guess you’re all mine now.”

Oh you were so fucked.

And i’m so sorry if this is short her than the others 😭, rn there’s a lot going on and my schedule is really messy rn. I was literally writing this at the hospital and later at the gym LMFAOSOSO

[tinkerbelle05]

Please do pavitr x reader please!!

Thanks for the Help

Characters: Pavitr Prabhakar x GN!reader

Genre: Slight angst, Fluff

Summary: After getting sick, you are there to help Pavitr get through it. Thanks for the reqs boo ✨

Warnings: I aged up both the reader and Pavitr to 18 bc there is a slight suggestive scene but nothin to crazy

Notes: this is my first time writing Pavitr so I’m sorry for if it’s ooc.

“You look absolutely terrible, Pav.” You told him. You both were in the nearly empty cafeteria at HQ. He had a runny nose and he was constantly clearing his throat.

“Hey, it’s not that terrible. I’m fine,” he cracked a smile and attempted to get up just for his knees to buckle under.

You caught him before he hit the ground, thankfully. “Someone whose fine wouldn’t fall to the ground like that, Pav. You’re sick and you need to rest so you’ll get better.”

Pavitr struggles out of your grasp and leans on the table to stand, his back facing you. “I am fine, okay. I don’t have time to be sick, Mumbattan needs me. They have nobody else protecting them.”

You grab his shoulders and turn him to face you. You held his face and held it steady, “Listen, I know. You feel like you are the only one who can protect your city and without you, it would fall and crumble to the ground. But you're not alone, Pav. I mean you are literally in a spider society. Plus, you cannot really protect anyone if you're dead on your feet.”

“But I can-” Before he can continue he breaks out into a coughing fit and when he recovers you give him a “I told you so” look. He sighs, “Yea, you're right.”

You start leading him to your room and thankfully Pavitr follows without much fussing. You pulled out some sweatpants and a t-shirt that he should be able to fit. You think that these are Miles’ and Hobie’s clothes that Gwen left. You weren’t totally sure.

“So, do you need help getting dressed or…?” You asked him and in response he gives you a sly smirk and a tilt of his head.

Rolling your eyes, you left the room to give him some privacy. If he can have thoughts like that then he can get dressed himself.

“Okay, I'm good,” you hear Pavitr and you go to check up on him. He was sitting on the very edge of your bed, looking extremely out of place.

“What's wrong, Pav? You wanna go to your room?”

Truthfully you chose your room because it was the one closest to the caf and you wanted him to be in bed quickly. But maybe you should’ve been more considerate about where a sick person would want to be resting at.

“Sorry, do you want to be in your own room? I didn't really consider that.”

“No, no, it’s just I don't want to intrude. And this is my first time being in your room,” he explains to you, avoiding eye contact.

“Oh, no, no you don't have to worry about that, Pav. I’ll go and get some tea for you and vicks for you, okay? And take some cough drops in the meantime. Get comfortable.” And with that you were out the door. You decided to focus on getting the things Pavitr needed rather than what he just said.

This is the first time I'm in your room. Oh and he was in your bed too! Oh, god you didn't think this through. You were so focused on not letting him get out, you didn't even think about it. No, no. He's sick right now. He needs a friend right now, not someone who has a crush. Get yourself together.

You walked back to your room with supplies in hand but then you stopped when you heard Hobie’s voice.

“Mate, what's going on?”

“I'm in her room, in her bed. Dude, I'm freaking out here,” you hear Pavitr answer. “I don't wanna blow it.” It seems like they are talking on the phone.

“So don't blow it then,” Hobie answers casually. “Listen, you are overthinking it because you like her. But like you're sick so just focus on getting better first okay. And let's be honest, if she didn't like you, would she really be doing all of…this? Now go take some cough medicine, you sound like shit.”

No, no you shouldn’t be eavesdropping, it's wrong and weird and what is wrong to you? You decided to drop that train of thought for now and knock to announce yourself.

“Hey Pav,” you greet him with a big smile even though you were screaming on the inside. “So I made you some black tea to help with the sore throat and the Vicks is to help with your stuffy nose.” You place the items on the end table, “Need anything else?”

Pavitr looks up at you with half-lidded eyes and slightly slurred words, “Um, can you put the Vicks on me, please? My arms are heavy, sorry.”

“It's fine, Pav. I told you I'll take care of you and I meant it,” you reply.

You sat on the edge of the bed and started to unbutton the shirt, and you started to rub the substance on his chest. Your gaze met his and god was he beautiful. His eyes, his hair, his smile.

“What are you smiling at?” You asked when you noticed it.

“You. You're really, really pretty,” he answers you and maintains eye contact.

“Oh, Pavitr, listen-” you start off but he interrupts you.

“No, I'm being serious. I've always thought you were pretty and smart and amazing and everything else. I just was too afraid to tell you until now. When I get better, let me take you out on a date?” He confesses to you.

“Oh”, is all you can say while you attempt to take in what you just heard. Because what? “What? What are in these drops?” You reached to grab the bottle but he stopped you.

“It has nothing to do with the drops and everything to do with how I feel about you. I truly mean it.” He tells you. “You probably-“

“Okay, I’ll go. I kinda, sorta, think your amazing too. But you have to do everything I tell you to do. Understand?” You offer to him.

He gives you a beaming smile, “Yea, that’s cool with me.”

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For lapdog on a farm I keep daydreaming abt when the boys start warming up to princess…. And imagine her getting spooked by something and bolting and getting lost 🥺 and the boys are like sick with worry bc they know she doesn’t have any sharp teeth or claws to defend herself

Or them hearing her yelp and coming running to find a wolf hybrid (maybe graves or marakov 😏) trying to take her away bc she looks pretty and breedable 😊 and maybe all three of them bite the shit out of him. Or Maybe gaz runs to get price, soap takes care of their babygirl, and Simon has to fight the wolf (classic trope of the most standoffish and mean one being the one who’s actually insanely violently protective!!!!)

Or imagining if princess was previously a show dog— and price regularly getting offers to set her up with a breeding partner. Which he tosses to soap so he can tear them to shreds.

Or someone moving into a property down the road and visiting with their own hybrid (maybe König as a mastiff or a malamute or wolfdog). And bc he knows how to behave as house dog, princess takes a liking to him. And the boys don’t like it at all. They keep coming up with reasons why he’s no good for her and doing things to try to take her attention back.

Anyways let me know if you like hearing the products of my sick mind lol bc…. I think about this story so much man. 🏆 u da best!!!

Aaah trust me,I love hearing thoughts like this!! And getting asks like these 🥰

I will reveal that our sweet lapdog might bolt a little, crawl over the fence in order to avoid the men - and then run into Ale and Rodolfo’s new hybrid 🥰 and the boys get all upset, knowing they’re not allowed to leave the property heehee.

The idea with being a show dog though 👀 maybe another fic could have that focus. I actually imagine Princess’ backstory to be a lot darker or, well, sad, hence why she has been declawed and such. Being a pet for the wrong people, hurt unnecessarily you know?

Which is why she is aggressive towards Price in the beginning and then turns all sweet when she finds out he isn’t going to let her go. And then bc this fic needs a plot and she is a dog hybrid, she takes it to the extreme and gets unruly and doesn’t want to follow orders any more. ((Trauma can make people react differently. Let it be known that this is a fictional humanoid creature and that dealing with trauma should be taken seriously in the real world and not berated or anything like that. I hope you all know (or I will make it more known) that I’m a big supporter and believer of therapy and love. Despite all the dark fics I write.))

However, she might get an offer to breed with another hybrid, now that you put the idea in my head - she is a full blood cocker spaniel after all.

It could be interesting if someone other than Ale, Rudy and Valeria visited, I suppose. I will consider it, but I’m not sure. For now, my focus will probably be on getting the hybrids to hate each other just a tad less. Maybe.

Something something going into heat.

As a treat, I gib you a little snippet of my upcoming chapter (that still needs editing and rewriting, ssshh)

“My my,” the voice almost appeared out of nowhere and you turned slowly, afraid of what you would see, “what are you doing here, perrita? On my property?”

You knew Alejandro and Rodolfo had gotten a hybrid, but you had been too swept up in your own nightmare to ask about her; now, as she towered above you, seeming more wolf than dog, you would rather have one of the mutts on your own farm. A scared little whimper escaped you.

I give you a forehead smooch, my sweet sinner💋❤️

[the-rini-rush]

continuation of last Iyad’s Hanahaki post

Genre: fluffier than what ever happened last time

notes: wtf did i make, unfinished bc i dont have energy

Silver was tense to open the door, Jamil and Kalim were already acting in a very concerning way.

apparently they called his father, who relayed the information to silver. though relay is a generous word for it, cause lilia barely spoke an explanation after waking him up.

“Iyad’s feeling.. rather under the weather, why don’t you pay him a visit?”

his father was being so mysterious about it…

and that’s what silver’s here for, to be a good friend, but his initial worry amplified to the max when he saw the faces of Iyad’s peers.

the whole dorm felt very apprehensive, like everyone was collectively on edge. but now wasn’t the time to dwell for silver, his father has always preached the importance of bravery, especially when others are scared.

silver slips the door open, entering the still room, his blue eyes were immediately drawn to the bump in the bed.

“iyad.. are you alright?”

“go away”

his tone was sharp and angry, in a way it was reminiscent of their previous few conversations.

iyad was becoming distant towards silver, cutting their conversations short, their demeanor became rigid with awkwardness, their relaxed interactions soon became strained and forced, nothing like how they started out.

it hurt to think about for silver.. and for iyad.

silver walked over to the bed, pulling out the desk chair, sitting next the bump. a silence blanketed them both, the air was stuffy.

silver perked up when iyad shuffled under the covers, peeking their eyes out of from under the covers. silver couldn’t help but feel his stomach churn from the look they gave him.

iyad’s eyes, once filled with stoic nonchalance, now colored in with a guarded expression, nothing like it was before, now these eyes…

those weren’t the ones he fell in love with.

those eyes were kind, adoring, hardworking, calm. they warmed silver’s heart and cheeks whenever they met.

but.. but these eyes. they only sent a small shiver down his spine, rattling him out of motion. but even so.

“what happened? everyone’s says you’re sick..”

“it’s fine, i’m fine, why are you here?” iyad hissed through his teeth.

“they… jamil and kalim thought i should see you”

the eyes dropped down hiding behind the once beautifully tanned skin, now drained to make the student pale. closed eyes then being covered by the rich red bed covers.

“i… i don’t want to see you.. you should leave.. like now”

“no.. you’re obviously not well, what do you need? i’ll get it for you”

“i need you to leave”

each word started to crush silver, the pushing away from iyad irked him.

silver didn’t want to go, silver was worried, couldn’t iyad see that? his concern? his worry? his dread? his want?

his love?

“seriously, i can’t—“

“just what are you so afraid of?! huh, iyad? why are you so mean these days? we haven’t talked in forever..!” silver snapped, cutting his ill crush off mid sentence.

…

“…so what?” the words were muffled by the covers but were painfully echoed by the acoustics in silver’s head, he was growing more and more frustrated with the boy in bed.

“so what? so now you’re just gonna avoid me forever?”

silence molds on the outside of iyad, freezing over at the boldness of his classmate. both eyes stay averted, keeping down at the burning sun to preserve itself from melting, the sun being silver's eyes.

[sakkiichi]

MATCHUP FOR @kunikuma

hi, dear ! the info you sent was perfect for me to work with <3 (not publishing it in case you prefer it that way…). thank you for trusting me to do your matchup ! i hope i don’t disappoint too much…

heads up to @ssilversiren too for the info you asked her ! bc it helped me determine your best match too ♡

i seriously debated between two possible characters i can see you being highly compatible with ~ but in the end i decided that your genshin impact match is someone who is still figuring out who he is, in contrast to your defined idea on who you want to become; much like you, he can be avoidant, in the sense of steering clear from crowds or people in general, but don’t be fooled by his apparently standoffish demeanor, for, even if he won’t admit it easily, he craves your company, and he’d rather watch the whole word burn down than losing you. he also admires your well built personal values, and how, even if to him the world might look inherently cruel sometimes, you still stay true to yourself.

have you guessed who i’m talking about yet? well, they call him…

✧ SCARAMOUCHE/WANDERER

(i promise i’m not biased, i genuinely do think you and him are a really good match !)

Idealistic and thoughtful is a combination that goes really well with wanderer’s cynical -but trying to see the light in his bleak world- personality.

Sure, he might make the occasional sarcasm laced comment in moments when your idealism borders optimism, but the truth is, he likes it. Pay close attention and you’ll spot the man hiding his reddening cheeks and growing grin under the wide brim of his signature hat.

Your thoughtfulness is something he welcomes too. That, and your more reserved nature make existing by your side peaceful to Scaramouche. He is not one to enjoy idle chatter, and with you, he never has that problem: he finds himself intrigued by the conversations he shares with you; your views on the world, your creative ideas, how you seem to understand him and steer the conversation to topics he might find more engrossing… that’s refreshing… but why does the place where his hear should be suddenly feel warm and fuzzy? He might have stayed up until too late listening to you, yes, surely, that’s it.

Unfortunately (or luckily, since he likes it more than he wants to admit), the wanderer’s hollow heart feels full again the next time your paths cross.

—

You don’t seem to have noticed him. Yet.

As Scaramouche watches over your shoulder, his midnight gaze lights up with stars the moment he realizes what you’re doing. Sumeru’s tree canopies cast swirling haloes of light and shadow around you, as you placidly sit on the grass, your back against a sturdy trunk.

Needle and thread in hand, tongue sticking out the corner of your lip, and something that looks like cloth cascading over your lap.

With a sigh, you take the garment in your hands, holding it before you. Your brows furrow, a hesitating hum escaping your lips.

But before you can evaluate your satisfaction with your piece, a familiar voice, now stripped of its usual bite, asks:

“You like sewing?”

You startle, furling the fabric, protectively cradling it against your chest.

“Y-yes! I mean, no! I mean! Well, sometimes…” You stumble out, looking to the side, cheeks blazing.

‘Great, now he surely thinks you’re stupid.’ You think, already packing up your stuff.

“And what are you working on there?” The wanderer inquires, fumbling with something on his sleeve.

Your eyes widen.

Is he really interested or is he just here to make fun of you?

“Wait. You really want to know?” You still won’t look at him, fumbling with the dress you were working on.

“I’m asking, aren’t I?” He scoffs, looking everywhere except for you. “I think it looks good, the dress.” Scaramouche mumbles.

“Really? You think it’s any good?”

He offers you a nod.

“What’s the occasion? For you to need a dress like that…” He trails off, a frown caught somewhere between confusion and resentment marring his perfectly crafted features.

You giggle, he can be cute when he’s not busy looking down on any who cross his path.

“There is no special occasion, Kuni.” You plant the dress on top of your frame, the detailed patterns and add-ons you’ve started to decorate it with taking form. “I just like to dress up as someone else from time to time…” You add, eyes shiny, gleeful smile on your face.

“Huh, I can understand that.” Kuniluzushi ponders. “It’s like dressing up dolls.”

“Oh? What do you know about it?” You prompt, curious.

Roses bloom intensely on his porcelain skin when he realizes what he said, what you asked.

“Forget it!” He stammers, tucking something inside his sleeve.

Surely, you’ll laugh at him if you find out what he does for a hobby, right?

Making dresses is one thing, but sewing dolls… it’s childish, a lingering echo of the frailness that got him discarded to the pits of a lonely world.

“Come on, Kuni…” You plead, expression benevolent, as if you had never hurt a fly.

He tsks, pinching the bridge of his nose.

Why is it that he can never say no to you?

“Oh fine…” He grumbles, reaching inside his sleeve.

When he retrieves his hand a small cloth doll rests on his hand. The little one is dressed in delicate white garments, and you don’t think you’re far off thinking it resembles a certain someone.

“Well? Have you decided how to make fun of me yet?”

You punch his arm, playfully. Then, you take the doll from his hands, smiling at it.

“Why would I make fun of you, silly? It’s so cool you know how to make these! Can you teach me? Oh! And since you know how to make these, then would you like to help sew my new costume too? Also, does this doll have a name? Can I name it?” You flail your hands around yourself, shaking your head. “Sorry, was that too much? I just… I got excited, I guess…” You awkwardly laugh, worried that you might have scared him away.

“No,” and when you look up at him, you see no haughty smirk nor frown on his heavenly face. “It’s not too much.” Are the wandering eccentric’s words, at the same time he can’t hold back the smile tugging at his lips, the corners as if held by the strings of a nonexistent heart that’s beat for the first time.

And so, under the shade of the land of wisdom’s verdure, a couple spend the last hours of sunlight weaving the first chapter of their threaded fate.

And even though to the wanderer stars had always posed a lie, he’s willing to believe in the ones you sew together on a small remaining scrap of the fabric you used.

—

Another aspect that made me decide for Scaramouche is your emotional intelligence and tendency to be funny.

Wanderer is not one to open up easily, given how emotions were the reason his own creator discarded him and gave up on him.

So he tends to swipe everything underneath that abrasive front of his.

Except with you.

Because nothing gets past you when it’s about him: you can detect his little mannerisms when something’s on his mind, how he tends to be either more quiet or lash out quickly whenever there’s anything weighting him down.

And he knows you notice.

And he knows you.

And even though sometimes no words are exchanged between you two when the storms from his past linger over him, obscuring the sunshine he’s trying to find, Scaramouche finds comfort in existence by your side.

You bared your soul to him, giving him the heartbeat he always craved for, and he is certain the moment he needs it, your arms will remain open to break his fall; by your side, emptiness doesn’t exist, the grass seems greener, lightning steers clear, the sky looks a shade closer to the truth.

If we consider a modern au, I can see you and Scara spending nights gaming, and damn, does he get competitive.

On the days he wins, he’ll tease you endlessly before you can even get a kiss, that triumphant grin devious on his unfairly pretty face.

But ask for a rematch and beat his ass to it.

No matter how much he tries to deny it, he’s smitten by the smug look of pure joy on your face (he’ll even say please when he wants to get kisses, see).

He’d find your affinity for technology very endearing. Not only does Scara think it’s so cool you know how to assemble a whole pc or program a keyboard, but he also thinks it’s so cute when you enthusiastically ramble on about it to him. That glint on your eyes, that carefree smile of yours… maybe this world is not completely rotten, after all.

Infjs usually characterize by being compassionate, sensitive and attuned to others’ feelings, but also need alone time, which I think are attributes that would click so well in a relationship with Scaramouche: you can be there for him and see past his incisiveness, and because he’s an introvert as well, there is no risk of either of you getting too drained by the other.

As a cancer zodiac sign, your nurturing and funny nature shine through. This balances quite well with Kuni’s capricorn traits of practicality and ambition. He enjoys your funny remarks, in the otherwise monotony of his endless days (yes, even if he crosses his arms and scoffs, he’s just trying to hide a smile that sometimes you can get out if you know where to tickle him hehe).

9w1 enneagram types are known for their peacefulness, helpful and calm aura. This can be very beneficial to 4w5 types like Scara, who are often misunderstood and can’t stand being lumped in with everyone else. In addition, your strength of character can guide the need of Kuni’s 4w5 to find his own identity and understand the world that surrounds him. His detached and withdrawn tendencies soften around you, becoming more open, the cold numbness and anger he’s felt for so long replaced by the warmth in his chest he can’t quite fully wrap his head around yet.

4w5 tend to be artistic too, so I think he’d encourage you to pick up drawing again, or at least he’d like to see what you used to draw.

✧ RUNNER UP: CYNO

Okay, so our goofy general mahamatra here was a strong contestant too.

Funny to the point of being cursed is something I think Cyno would like; he’d finally feel like he’s found someone who shares his sense of humor (but… don’t encourage his jokes too much in front of Tighnari or Collei maybe?)

Your hobbies align a lot with his: since you like gaming, Cyno would like to learn about what games you enjoy and challenge you once he’s leveled up enough.

I can imagine you two having intense TCG matches too.

An awkward exterior and stumbling over your words would pose absolutely no problem with the general mahamatra, since he can be pretty awkward too, especially when he expresses emotions.

Which is why, you’d be able to understand what he means too when he’s being particularly shy.

I think you two would be a very fun duo, and I can totally imagine you guys trying matching cosplays too (and taking tons of silly pictures in them hehe).

[pinkacademic]

Actually Studying Literature

The bit we’d all rather avoid… or maybe that’s a me thing. But here’re the methods I suggest for actually learning about literature! As you guys know, you need to break things down in the way that works best for you, study in whatever way makes the information stay in your own brain. Here’s just a few ways that you can improve your understanding of literature specifically.

Using Other Forms of Media to Learn the Story. Audiobooks are your friend, podcasts are your friend, and any film or TV adaptation can be useful if you’re struggling with the book, but make sure to check reviews and make sure the majority agree that it is faitful, and/or learn any flaws that there are or changes.

Discuss. Oh, my GOD, discuss. A freind of mine could not figure out a particular detail of Dracula, not from reading it, not from the lecturer, not until I explained “mate, you know it’s Mina’s notes, right?” And then they loved it. I’m not going to explain in detail, but the point is, ask more than just your teacher/tutor/whatever if you have any questions.

Practise Tests. But not in the way you think. Yes, you should do normal practise essays and practise exams, but I also reccomend doing a chaotic version that helps you just get your main points into your brain, then it’ll be easier to do the practise tests.

Here’s an example of what I mean:

Is Jonathan Harker a Sexist by pinkacademic

Intro: fuckin. this bitch does not drink respect women juice. man fuckin… my wife in the kitchen, my wife is weak, all day, every day, then he sexualises dracula’s girlfriends in the middle too?? bitch?

point one: fuckin… idk, this man thinks women can only do care stuff eg women in the kitchen, the nuns who look after him, mina caring for him

context interlude: the victorians hated women!

point two: women are for sexy- the brides- but also sexy is bad and for whores and my wife is good bc she’s not a whore

counter point: jonny does in fact love mina a whole lot and trusts her!

point three: look at mina being so susceptable to dracula, jonny thinks she’s so weak, ugh women are so weak.

context interlude: gothic novels think women can’t walk without fainting!

conclusion: therefore jonathan harker hates women, actually

This is stupid, but I know what all my basic points are! And I can learn this along with my actual facts and figures, instead of trying to store an entire essay in my brain! Now, of course, you will need to learn the facts and figures, such as key dates and what have you, BUT, the combination of the basic structure plus a handful of facts will give you a basis to work from without trying to store everything.

Ok, let me know if you want anything else! It occurs to me that I don’t have literary methods anywhere- so bonus post on literature on its way!

[thebeardedsir]

WRT the pronoun question post, (also I’m not getting mad at you or trying to say you’re a bad person, I’m just trying to explain it bc you asked) :

Firstly not all trans people feel the same about being asked their pronouns. For most of us it’s okay/something we’re used to, but we aren’t a monolith; we each feel differently about issues facing our community.

The situation this post is describing is this: a cis person sees you, and thinks you look like you might be transgender but they’re not sure. They are very interested in finding out if your AGAB is what they think it is, but want to maintain a veneer of liberal/lefty politics. They ask you for your pronouns, and they will derive background information from your answer. If you are petite and don’t have a beard but say he/him they’re going to assume you’re assigned female at birth. If your very tall and and have a strong jawline they’ll assume you’re assigned male at birth. They’re not asking because the care about gendering you correctly, they’re asking for the same reason people ask what’s in your pants when your trans; and what’s worse is they know they shouldn’t do that so they’re trying to dress it up in inclusive language.

Asking people for their pronouns is not inherently good or bad. It depends on the context. If I meet someone and am unsure of their pronouns, I can ask them in private. If I meet them in the context of an inclusive social group or LGBT space I can ask them fairly openly. If I’m say, at my job or school, it’s best not to ask because it puts them in the awkward position of potentially having to put themselves, or lie and make you misgender them. Having been in that position before, it’s fucking awful.

Most of the time when I meet other trans people I don’t have to ask; in a social context I usually hear someone else use their pronouns first, or they’ll gender themselves in other ways to signal what their pronouns are. If I’m unsure but can’t ask for whatever reason, I’ll just avoid gendering them, or depending on context (ie. is it safe to be trans where we are) gender them in a way that reflects their presentation rather than whatever I may assume their AGAB is.

There’s a lot of subtlety at play here that’s probably difficult to grasp as a cis person. This post was kind of meant to be an intra-community thing. We’re not saying no one should ever ask pronouns, we’re discussing a specific micro aggression that a lot of us have experienced.

As a cis person, the just try your best to be kind, be mindful of peoples safety/comfort when asking for pronouns, and apologise briefly (don’t make a big deal out of it) if you make a mistake. You don’t need to understand the nuances of the trans experience, you just need to listen and be respectful. I can just about promise you that no trans person is going to throw it back in your face if you ask them their pronouns irl.

I don’t think I should have to explain why lying about “asking everyone” their pronouns to cover the fact that you’re socially inept around trans people is kind of a dick move.

The answer is sometimes people step on each other’s toes and feelings get hurt. All we can do is try our best to treat each other with respect.

I'd definitely prefer people come off anon to have this kind of discussion, but you're taking me in good faith and you've said a lot to help me understand the context which I appreciate.

"This post was kind of meant to be an intra-community thing."

I think that is where I made my biggest mistake. When I see something on social media I don't always take into account what the intended context is, because so much of the time these things will inevitably break containment and be misconstrued in the worst possible ways (perhaps present example included).

As a cis person I got to thinking about the kind of interactions I've had where asking for pronouns felt like the best possible way to start a social interaction. With my own anxieties, having that starting point can definitely feel like some solid ground to getting to know people in a way that I've been told is good and relatively safe. Living in a pretty lefty area, I hadn't thought about the more volatile repercussions of having these kinds of conversations in a public setting.

And yeah, obviously lying about the way you're choosing to interact with someone is fucked. I never meant to assert otherwise.

[swordsoprano]

this post talks fairly extensively about death and suicide, but it's mostly about, like, how society talks about those topics, rather than going into extensive detail about either of them in themselves

i talk a bit about my own experiences with suicidal ideation, but i do not go into detail about them and they are not the main focus of the post

there are also brief, non-detailed mentions of institutionalization (and my very negative opinions about therapists)

saw people (on twitter not on here) shitting on "unalive" again and. just. you realize people aren't using "unalive" because they WANT to, right? you realize people are using it not only to avoid being banned/flagged/what have you on social media, but also to avoid BEING REPORTED TO AUTHORITIES WHO MIGHT FORCIBLY INSTITUTIONALIZE THEM, right? you realize it's not ~sanitizing people's struggles~ for people to talk about THEIR OWN struggles in THE LANGUAGE THAT IS AVAILABLE TO THEM, right?

but even with all that out of the way...the original post i saw had this whole thing about how "the word and the act (of suicide) should make you uncomfortable" and that just...wasn't sitting right with me?

it's not a moral failing to be uncomfortable, on a personal level, with discussing the topic of suicide, but...idk, i've been suicidal on and off for the majority of my life by this point, and i don't see any sign of that going away. "suicidal" vs "not suicidal" is not binary for me. so i am, in fact, quite comfortable with the topic by now. if i wasn't able to gain at least some degree of comfort with it, i wouldn't be alive. and idk, it just kind of bothers me seeing a daily fact of my existence being described as some horrible violent uncomfortable thing.

not to mention that...like...you know who else is "uncomfortable" with the subject? therapists! therapists are so uncomfortable with the subject that they lock people up in Brain Jail for trying to talk about it, instead of doing things that could actually help them through it!

i absolutely think suicide is a sensitive topic that deserves to be talked about with respect! (by which i mean, like, on a broad societal level. i’m not about to suggest that people who have had those experiences should only ever be serious about them-if i could not joke about them, i would not be here. the “respect” i’m talking about absolutely includes allowing people who have had those experiences to be irreverent about them.)

and i think that "it should make you uncomfortable" is not the respect it's deserving of. (and, of course, shitting on people for trying to have open and honest conversations about it using the limited language that is available to them is also not the respect it's deserving of.)

death is a part of life. we all face it in some way at some point, we all react to it differently. and arguing that we should be MORE uncomfortable talking about (one specific kind of) death is. like. what society do you live in where people are too comfortable talking about death? bc it sure isn’t this one

[chirpsythismorning]

I think it is very probable that the Duffers won't stop the production or filming, and that their support for the strike will just remain in... words, rather than direct action. Realistically the Duffers are tied to Netflix, they literally are the producers of the biggest show (on Netflix) now, and they're already getting paid... a lot and the fact that they are tied to Netflix makes it VERY unlikely for them to stand up against Netflix. I just cannot imagine a scenario like that, lol. So yeah, it is controversial and sad, but if we are considering the situation from a realistic POV... I can see the duffers not exactly standing up against Netflix.

It’s possible!

I do wonder if they’re going to announce filming starting then? Because official Netflix/ST accounts usually make a post the day filming starts to let the fans know it has officially commenced.

Although it is a cause for celebration for fans, it’s… going to look really bad in the eyes of those supporting the strike, which is 98% of writers and basically everyone that isn’t the top 1% in the industry.

I know the Game of Thrones spin-off or whatever announced that they’re going to start filming despite the strike and they’re getting a lot of negative press from not just those in the industry but also fans who are scared that the quality of the show is gonna suffer.

It’s common knowledge that the shows that did continue production during the last strike dipped in quality bc they were not able to have rewrites while filming. Stuff like actors improvising and adding their own lines and directors or just anyone coming in to fill that role of the writers on strike is highly frowned upon. You’re essentially dubbed a snake who is taking the side of the corporations and saying fuck you to those that are trying to fight for decent pay.

It does make me wonder if they’re so quiet about filming potentially starting in May and maybe they won’t even officially announce it, because they don’t want to sour the reputation of the show by giving the impression they aren’t supporting the strike, but are instead directly going against it.

To be fair, there are certain individuals in the production that have literally no choice but to work bc of their contracts. Like I know Disney just announced that show runners and other people in that type of position are required to return to their productions for non-writing duties. And I know that applies to a lot of people in the production that aren’t writing. So to a lot of folks, even if you wanted to strike, you can’t bc it’s against your contract.

It’s just unfortunate that not only are they risking the quality of the show not being it’s best, they’re also risking the shows reputation. There are 100% going to be people boycotting the HOG and ST knowing that it had production going during the strike. And if it god forbid did end up not being very good at certain points, we’d never hear the end of it..

And the fact that it’s likely to be very byler heavy potentially…. That should be something people on here consider as opposed to just praying for filming to start bc we want bts asap.

Even if filming started tomorrow, there’s no guarantee we’re getting blurry bts anytime soon. Especially if they only have a few people on set not only bc of the strike and the fact that maybe a lot of people won’t be there out of solidarity, but also bc it’s probably going to be a skeleton crew working to avoid spoilers.

If we’re lucky, the strike would end sooner than later and we could see some bts floating around in the next 2-3 months, but I just don’t see that happening rn. A lot of experts are saying that Netflix in particular can afford to hold this out for months, bc they’ve got a full backlog for the next two years when it comes to releases on their platform.

How does ST fit into that, I’m not exactly sure. But if they’re not putting any pressure on Netflix, then we’ll know based on Netflix’s behavior about the situation. All it would take is the ST production to give them a lot of pressure to make an impact, and I agree that is the very reason that Netflix probably prepared for that scenario. It’s likely it’s written in the Duffer’s contracts that they have to continue in the scenario of a strike, so even if they wanted to support it, they’re stuck.

It sucks but yeah it’s very likely that whatever is filmed during the strike will put a bad taste in the critics and audiences mouths. Unfortunately it’s likely to be byler related soooo yeah that does suck for those of us that are already prepared for the homophobic backlash.

In a perfect world streamers would stop being greedy and just give the writers 3% like they’re asking. It’s literally nothing in the grand scheme of things. These corporations are making billions and they can’t give their writers 3%… like… no wonder they’re not dropping this until something changes bc it’s fucking pathetic.

A lot of these writers live in Los Angeles and are making like 70k a year, in a city where that is not at all a live-able wage bc of rent prices being crazy. Also they need representation which drops their salary to like 46k… These people are being paid nothing and then bc streamers don’t compensate for residuals like they used to when a tv episode re-aired on tv, all they get is the pay for making it and that’s it… that’s not sustainable and if they don’t stand up to this bs now, future generations of writers are going to be fucked. The prospects of AI coming in and taking all their jobs is also closing in. It’s a shitty situation.

I’m at a point now though where I’ve went from being excited about filming to start, to sort of dreading it, knowing that the writers are against it and that it’s going to make a lot of resentments for the production going forward. It’s not going to be pretty.

[welcometowaltacademy]

idk if you like to read theories about your story, so please feel free to trash this if you'd rather not! this is specifically about eric and why i believe he’s either ace or gay.

to start, his incredible support of merida in her electoral race against him makes me think he can identify with her, seeing as neither of them are as invested in romance as their peers. (side-note: i think merida could be aromantic or still figuring out whether she feels any inclination for romance. i don’t frame it as a theory bc at this point in her storyline, it feels like more of an observation than anything.)

also, the only other person besides eric to flat-out reject someone has been mulan, who has a whole side-story going on with her father and flynn that pretty much excuses her from being in a serious relationship (not that she would need an excuse irl, but in a romantic drama where almost everyone is flirting with someone, you kinda do). PLUS her feelings for aladdin are still romantic despite her rejecting him, meaning we should eventually spin back to their romance later on.

so for eric to be the only one to reject someone he clearly gets along with, showing genuine disinterest in dating them, seems to me like his romantic orientation will be significant to his character arc. (being less serious: jasmine is the definition of a dream girl, so for her to be rejected is definitely saying something!!!)

i also think him being a bit of an overachiever shows that he feels the need to invest extra time into his hobbies to "explain" his lack of dating experience, which i say in solidarity as i, too, am guilty of it. ✊😔

adding onto that: in the new trailer you dropped, eric's face appears when someone says (paraphrasing bc i can’t remember exactly and i’m on a roll here) “i have to stop trying to be something i’m not”. so if his romantic orientation is significant to his character arc, and he feels like he’s pretending to be someone he isn’t, then maybe eric struggles with being misidentified as just someone who’s happily single or too busy locking in on his education, and wishes he could openly date who he wants, whether that’s another guy or no one at all.

so that’s my game theory. i hope this doesn’t offend or put pressure on you; i just wanted to show my appreciation for the great character work your story has! i’d love to share more if you’re interested.

thank you for inspiring so many theories and ideas over the years. here’s hoping for many more! ☺️🫶

I just want to heart this message to infinity because it is such a GRAND assessment/theory of not only Eric's sexuality but his character overall. Like I cannot love this enough.

The only reason I'm not going into each part is because I try to avoid dropping story progressions in asks. But just know I appreciated every part of this theory.

Please also know that this is not pressure at all and I would absolutely love for you to share more. 💙

[the-monkey-ruler]

Even in games like HIB do mention buddha like its as simple as that

Hell if they don’t want to literally names dropped him, they could have alluded d to him by saying his tittle like “the enlightened one.”

Its the dissonance that makes lmk stands out more so than the others jttw adaptations. Especially when we the audience doesn’t know IF swk is a buddha here. (He might be a bodhisavtta but since they have yet to name dropped guanyin, i dont think they will)

Jttw as whole does balance these two religions and able to showcased them as is. The refusal to allude other religions besides daoism just raised eyes on lmk n their decisions in this aspect. (Esp when swk IS the victorious fighting buddha and great sage equal to heaven. The way that characters goes out their way to avoid saying his actual name or his better well known tittles is bit weird. Esp when it very important to his character moreso than being the monkey king ever was)

like imagine building up to this title that you ever accomplished in life only to never be refer to that bc they see your first job ever first and the rest never to be acknowledged.

Like hell buddha and swk does have a connection here that in lmk seem to be nonexistent to uphold the narrative of JE is bad!! (When that just a poor dude in head management of a corporation.) it a questionable decision esp it seem like recon (bc lmk did mention buddha in like s1 and the usual narrative of how havoc on heaven goes. Like swk being trap in the furnace.)

His lmk character feels like hes just another flanderized goku. Hes just a messed of a character once you look past his goofiness and compare him to others swk. He does not uphold well—for this to be known as westerners first introduction to xiyouji (apart from OSP) it just sad that he could not be as complex as he should have been.(he can be something other than goofy-other than traumatized mess but he can do so good as much he had harmed)

Its kinda sad for being a protector of children, he had ended up being portrayed as irresponsible n a threat(bc of his various blunders)

Rip swk pissing in buddha fingers scene. You shall be missed

I think they could have done a lot with Lego Monkie Kid Wukong if they have given him the time he needed. They have a strong foundation of a plot to show Wukong has a mentor role but it looked like they rather a sacrifice character building for drama and shock value...

I’m not sure if he does have his other titles but considering I saw someone say that the “Great Sage” title was a reference to Xiyouji rather than that being his name… insane really. Like... just now knowing that is his NAME!

I'm not trying to bank on LMK on teaching people about Xiyouji like it's not meant for that... but at the same point, it's crazy to me to think that a Xiyouji piece of media is making 'references' to the original media despite it being in the same universe where everything happened like... of course it's going to reference the original source material. It is literally canon in the story that it happened.

And yeah them brushing off Wukong is also a monk and a Buddha... it's more strange than anything cause he is immortal... and the rest of the pilgrims should have also been immortal so I hope they touch why THAT isn't the case but... I feel like there are just going to be a lot of plotholes left unanswered for 'the reader's interpretation.' Like why did Wukong go on the journey if it wasn't his redemption arc for him to finally see that he had gone too far? Or why have the Jade Emperor defeat him when it just shows that it was about strength and not about ideologies? Again I've seen bad guy Jade Emperorbefore and here it looks like they are trying for a 'there is more going on' angle but... idk... just so many things that are not being played out or being far too rushed to be really fleshed out.

Which I feel like is the show's biggest weakness with Wukong. They are so busy rushing the plot they never give time to flesh him or even other characters out. He isn't the one that suffers from that which is a shame cause the show does have a lot of charming characters too!

I don’t know… I like the show but I think I'm going to just enjoy that I can and hopefully... things might get better this time... but maybe I just got to accept that they are never going to give their own characters the development or time they need.

A real shame.

[jewishrizahawkeye]

i really liked the seven husbands of evelyn hugo and i had no idea it was an unpopular opinion on tumblr until now 😭 that being said, i do want to know why (in your opinion) it's so hated bc i'd like to understand

uhhhhh i can’t fully answer why it’s hated here. i did like it at first but over time i just realized it’s not the best.

1. taylor jenkins reid got evelyns ethnicity wrong as i saw someone point out that where she says she’s from her family would drink rum and not tequila (if i remember right)

2. i personally don’t like how she handled celia’s character over time. she spent the majority of the book being biphobic and insecure that evelyn would leave her then she is just accepting of evelyn being bi right at the end. i understand it was a different time but we weren’t really given any like formal conversation about it and it feels very… cheap i guess to just throw it in at the end. (im also just really tired of seeing sapphic relationships where one party is insecure the other would leave her for a man but that’s a whole other can of worms)

3. i don’t like how connor hugo (i think that’s her name, it’s evelyn and harry’s daughter) was treated. she was a very minor character and we only see her in chunks and it’s her being stable before harry dies, her being a wild child after his death, evelyn literally telling her she’s gay and so was her dad and they had a lavender marriage only for her to say “i don’t care please just get out”, then she becomes buddy buddy with celia’s brother and magically all her issues that are from her fathers death are solved. like that’s a fine arc but we weren’t shown any of that and she in my opinion should’ve had more story time. but the point of the biography is to talk about her relationships so it wouldn’t really come up

4. i think TJR handled celia’s biphobia poorly (as stated before) but i also think she handled evelyns reaction to it poorly. like it might’ve just been evelyn assigning blame to herself in grief but the second time they broke up stemmed a lot more from celia being insecure about evelyn leaving her for a man rather than evelyn not fully considering celia’s feeling like when she married mick riva in vegas. like yes, evelyn should’ve said she was going to have sex with him but her being so fucking upset that she was planning on doing a quickie wedding to keep suspicions off them having an affair and RUINING both their lives feels really fucking weird. like yes, they shouldn’t have had to hide their relationship like celia says, but celia should be very well acquainted with what would happen to them and their careers if they’re found out. but again in my opinion celia’s reaction to that was more due to, how TJR says it, celia viewed evelyn as “a lesbian when she was happy and a straight woman when she was upset”. the second time though i’ll give more evelyn credit on her saying it’s primarily her fault since she should told celia she was going to do a sex scene with her ex husband, but celia still being so hurt and offended about harry and evelyn having sex so evelyn could get pregnant (to once again AVOID SUSPICION THAT THEYRE GAY) to the point she wouldn’t let evelyn do things for her job and career because it made her insecure doesn’t leave a good taste in my mouth. like the biphobia should’ve been explored a lot more and feels oddly used at times.

5. this book has done irreparable damage to gaylors/kaylors as a lot of them now think this somehow proves taylor swift is gay and will one day come out ala evelyn hugo style and have just now assumed she closeted despite taylor saying she’s straight and uncomfortable by people saying she’s dating/fucking her friends (like REPEATEDLY). so i personally don’t like the book for that reason too

that’s all i can think of and i’m running late ti get ready for work now but if i think of anymore i can add to this (full disclosure haven’t read this book since 2021 and i did enjoy it at first)

[colgatebluemintygel]

sorry I’m all up ur notifs rn but thought this should be a separate ask - in ur response to my previous ask you mentioned that remus has this air of vulnerability to him which is part of what draws ppl in, and I’m curious whether u feel that that vulnerability is outwardly visible (to other characters I mean) in OAO? Or rather, clearly it is since u mentioned it in this context lol, but I’m curious how that shows through (or if it’s just his vibes)? Since we (so far!) only rlly see him through Sirius’s unreliable narration and he obv knows Remus so well but also describes him as rlly hard to read and hard to get him to show vulnerability, and I’m curious now if that’s something about Remus that’s clear to everyone (which might be what ur referring to about him being mysterious) or something Sirius sees bc he knows Remus so well - I guess I’m intrigued that ppl seem to pick up on his vulnerability when it seems like he’s working so hard to hide his emotions in order to avoid seeming vulnerable, yk? He’s such a fascinating character lol (I am just like everyone in the club fr)

PS. this is how I’m picturing the sandals, except with the leather even more beat up and cracked:

(PPS If there’s any way you’d be willing to share where we’re up to in the OAO playlist in terms of chapters/events……���finding out the Remus POV was next totally upended my personal theories about which songs were part of his POV lol so I’m v curious)

omg never apologise!!! i literally love talking about them <333 SO YES i think in part the vulnerability comes through in his general appearance; sirius is constantly waxing lyrical about how sexy and beautiful remus is, but he's also this bird boned man who looks like he lives off porridge (aka the only thing he knows how to cook) and cigarettes. he has perma eye bags and always looks a bit sleepy. yes, he FUCKS but he could also do with a protein smoothie if ya feel me. sirius's very first impression of remus was that he looked like a well-loved teddy. comforting, but also something to be treasured and protected.

i do think a huge part of the draw for people towards him is his almost contradictory nature; on one hand, he's so very kind and gives off strong sensitive guy vibes (in the same way that all tall spindly men reading beaten up books on the bus do), but he's also elusive af. and i really think this combination of traits makes people go wild; it's like a tease. like you KNOW there is so much there under the surface, but it's all being kept tightly under wraps,, and people can't help but fall for that. they want to be the one to uncover it all! added to that, he's always willing to lend an ear to other people and their problems, but he becomes v dodgy when it comes to talking about himself. sirius always feels guilty for taking up room with his feelings, and definitely part of that (not that sirius realises) is remus using sirius's feelings as a bit of a buffer for his own. if that makes sense? he's not being intentionally manipulative, but he feels like his own feelings are a burden; i think tied to that is a desire to make sure that nobody else around him feels like a burden for their feelings, but also a desire to just feel useful.

also, what will be made particularly evident in the next chapter ;-) is that remus controls himself A Lot around sirius. more than anyone else. around sirius, he's both the most himself and at his absolute most vulnerable, and that combination absolutely terrifies him. and he works overtime to try and keep himself under control. it doesn't help that sirius always finds a way to slip under remus's defenses, so he always tries extra extra hard to guard against that. but sirius always finds ways of surprising him (and vice versa)!

anywho..... i think the essence of what i'm trying to say here is: at his core, remus is incredibly vulnerable, and he works overtime to try to negate that. but!!! we will see some of those walls fall... :-) eventually :-))))

YES YOU GET IT. THOSE ARE HIS SANDALS. THEY LOOK LIKE THEY'RE FALLING OFF HIS FEET !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TAKEN FROM THE GRAVE OF AN OLD WELSH SHEEP FARMER. DUG UP AT AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE AND PLACED DIRECTLY IN REMUS'S HANDS. THAT IS THE VIBE !!!!!!

oooh yes of course <333 remus's songs are house of cards - half the day is the night ;o)))))

[scionshtola]

fir 5, mistletoe 5, pine 2, birch 1 + cori? 🖤

ty dani!! 💗 i put it under a cut bc i got a little long abdjsk

fir 5: How many setbacks can (or will) your OC endure before they give up on a course of action?  Or alternatively, how many times can they be let down or betrayed before they turn their back upon another person?

Hmm Cori is very much an optimist of the “I will make this work” kind (rather than “everything will work out fine” kind). So they may give up on a course of action if it doesn’t work, but it’s just so they can find a different course of action that will achieve the same or similar goals. They’re really not one to give up! And they’re also very forgiving. I honestly don’t know that they would turn their back completely on a friend or someone they trusted, but they’re far more likely to do it if their betrayal hurts someone they care about than if it’s just to them. They always see the best in people, and they might trust someone less after they find out they’re lying or they betrayed them, they might even distance themself, but I don’t think they would completely turn their back on a friend who let them down.

mistletoe 5: Who is your OCs most unlikely friend? What made their friendship so unexpected?

answered here!

pine 2: What is the worst emotional or spiritual wound that your OC has ever suffered?  What was the long-term impact of this experience? What helped them to move on from it (if they ever have)?

Poor Cori has suffered a lot of emotional wounds lol but I think the worst has been losing the ability to cast since In From the Cold (well not quite losing completely, but it’s very hard to even summon carbuncle because the whole thing messed up their ability to channel aether). Summoning and magic use in general is such a big part of Cori, for like their whole life! And to be cut off from this thing that’s so fundamental to them is really difficult.

They have not yet moved on from it—between the end of ENW and the patches Cori hides on her island to recuperate and avoid her feelings on this and some other things. They get coaxed off their island by Shtola for the patches, but they still can’t cast. I’m not sure how long it would take to move on if they had to accept they could never cast again, but fortunately they will at some point have the idea of consulting Stephanivien about using aetherotransformer tech to help them channel aether. But I haven’t moved on to happy Cori yet so she’s stuck in low key misery in my mind ahdjkssk

birch 1: Has your OC ever experienced something that changed them irrevocably?  If so, then how do they view the person they were before?

I think there are a lot of things I could choose from but I’ll do something positive after the last answer lol. Prior to joining the Scions Cori was a really lonely person who worried a lot about letting down anyone who did care about them by not being perfect, by not living up to what they should be, and who tried very hard to do things by themself/without bothering anyone. This didn’t go away overnight but by the end of Shadowbringers I think it’s really cemented that they are not alone, they have friends and family who love and care about them, who will fight by their side and pick them back up. They still have a tendency to fall back into their bad habits and run away a little bit (see above answer lol), and of course there’s a loneliness inherent in being the WoL (at least to Cori) but. it has definitely made a difference in them to feel so loved. to be loved is to be changed and all that.