#kinda iffy about the ending tho

[kamwashere]

just watched fire island and right away, conrad ricamora is in my top 5 darcys ever

[nereb-and-dungalef]

I keep drinking coffee thinking it's gonna make me Productive and then instead of doing the work I actually have to do I just compulsively make spreadsheets :(

[poxy-domain]

so fucking true, i’ve been into tmnt longer than rise has even been a concept and the sadness when other tmnt media ends is WAYYY different than rise. its like, wow, you could’ve been great (rise is but, even more than it is) other shows like 03 and 12 had time to flourish and THEN some, rise was cut short. i think about some alternate universe where rise was able to have a full run an unhealthy amount tbh

once again feeling super normal (am venting dont take this personally) and want to scream about how any "bias" rise has it deserves on account of being FUCKING cancelled with SO MUCH MORE TO SAY....... i gen dont want to hear anything about how "oh 12 fans felt like that too, 03 fans felt like that too" blah blah blah no you DIDNT. all those shows had SEND OFFS. they even had send offs BEFORE even finishing their final seasons so they then had SECONDARY send offs like SHUT UPPPPPPP holy shit people on here wanna keep the love for that show alive they want to complete the story they want to CELEBRATE it EXPAND on it, they want to TALK ABOUT IT even when it seems pointless! it is NOT comparable to people being upset after over 100 episodes and a completed main story arc show being cancelled please dont even try that

[felassan]

So do we know what exact year Veilguard takes place? I know they said ten years but I can’t find if they meant when inquisition ended or when trespasser ended?

hello! ◕‿◕

the present in the short story The Flame Eternal at least must be ~9:52, as it begins "Thirty years ago, in 9:22 Dragon…" not sure if that present is the exact same present as the opening of DA:TV tho :)

John Epler at the DA:TV ‘Meet The Companions’ panel @ SDCC: "So Dragon Age: The Veilguard is the latest entry in the Dragon Age franchise. It takes place approximately ten years after the end of Inquisition. You start the game hunting for Solas." [transcript]

article written by a journalist who attended the gameplay preview at SGF:

"With a focus on story, Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s prologue takes the time to introduce the player to the world. Nine years after Dragon Age 3, both in the real world and in-game, the characters are much older." [source]

John Epler in the first Developer Discord Q&A:

John Epler: "Anyone who has paid attention to Dragon Age, and I can say as somebody who's been on Dragon Age since Origins, timelines are always a little iffy. They change and they morph over development as we see how long things are taking. But for Dragon Age: The Veilguard we were actually pretty consistent from the start that it's been about ten years since Trespasser. As you may or may not have noticed Varric's become a bit of a silver fox. I've seen a lot of comments about that on social media. Yeah, ten years - Solas' ritual has taken time to set up and you're kinda coming in at the end of that hunt." [source]

A user in the BW Discord asked what year Veilguard takes place in:

CM Brenon: "9-10 years from DA:I and about 8 years from Trespasser." [source: the official BioWare Discord server]

Trick Weekes commented on bluesky:

Trick Weekes: "I thought we said 9:52, but I don't have the info in front of me right now, so you'll want to wait for an official answer." [source]

John Epler in a video interview:

John Epler: "It's been, in the world, 9 years since the events of Dragon Age: Inquisition". [source]

ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ for me atm until we learn otherwise (if we do), I tend to just think of it as 9:52, based on the short story.

[demonic0angel]

DP + Omegaverse (no NSFW)

This is just my thoughts on what the omegaverse dynamics would look like in the DP universe. If you have no idea what omegaverse is, I can answer questions if you’d like! (Please feel free to ask anything, I love yapping)

Danny: beta

- I debated with myself a lot on this and I decided to reach the conclusion of beta for many reasons. Let me first explain why I crossed out omega and alpha tho

- I thought of omega first because he just checked all of the boxes for a stereotypical omega in a fanfic: underdog, weak, somewhat trans-coded, twink. However, I disliked it bc I don’t think Danny himself fits as an omega with him being a ghost. It seemed a little too on-the-nose and I personally didn’t like it that much. I wanted Danny’s ghost form to be the reverse of Danny’s human side, so if he was an omega as a human, he would be an alpha as a ghost. However, I feel like Danny being an alpha when he is Phantom wouldn’t be that suitable with the headcanons I have, so I scrapped that.

- Moving onto alphas, he lowkey fit the idea of the “runt” alpha who becomes stronger later on. It would kinda work if his ghost self was the opposite of his alpha human self too, because he is death and “omega” is the last letter of the Greek alphabet, which could also mean the “end” or death. But thinking of the episode where he splits into two versions of himself, his ghost self doesn’t really give off omega vibes. It didn’t work in my head either.

- However, then I had the thought of ‘would a ghost even have pheromones?’ So therefore, he is a beta when he is human, and he is nothing when he is Phantom. I liked the idea of him being a beta bc betas are often overlooked and I think Danny being a beta would make sense when you think of the other characters in the series. With this, it also makes it easier for me to assign roles for the other two in the Everlasting Trio so they can be an alpha-beta-omega pack.

- His status as a beta means that he is often the mediator between Sam and Tucker. Being a beta makes Danny very neutral, meaning he is impartial when dealing with conflicts.

- Danny smells like mud, rain, dirt, and lightning (ozone). He has a very neutral scent that can be both uncomfortable (dirt and mud) and very relaxing (rain) as well as frightening (ozone). When he gets his ice powers, he probably gets a dash of mint in his scent too.

Sam: alpha and Tucker: omega

- I don’t really ship them together btw, unless it’s a throuple with Danny too

- I thought about the reverse (with Sam being the omega and Tucker being the alpha) and decided not to choose that due to Tucker. Sam would be fine and cool either way; if she was an omega, she would be strong and independent. If she was an alpha, she was cool and badass. If Tucker was an alpha tho, he’d just be more of a creep when you think about him and girls. Therefore, I made him an omega to soften him up.

- Making them both the same designation didn't seem right and I feel like the vibes would be iffy. It would also kind of exclude Danny in a way.

- When thinking about Tucker’s jealousy, it probably started because Danny found a way for him to get attention even tho he has a “boring” status like a beta. Perhaps he thought that he and Danny were in the same boat as being losers, but since Danny found Phantom, he grew jealous of the fact that Danny was able to change social statuses as a hero.

- When thinking of alpha as the beginning of the Greek alphabet and omega as the end, it also fits with both of Sam and Tucker’s themes, since Sam works with plants (life) and Tucker has Egyptian motifs (death, since the Egyptians honored death).

- Sam smells like flowers, plants, and herbs. A really spicy and thick scent, but also extremely calming. Tucker smells like sand, metal, and spices, specifically coriander, turmeric, and cardamom. He doesn’t have a soft scent like most omegas, so that’s partially why no girls will approach him. (Bro’s also got no rizz). At times, they also smell like mud or dirt.

Jazz: alpha

- This fits in perfectly with my hc that Jason is an omega lmao

- Usually, omegas are seen as very maternal. While I make Jazz really guardian-like and parental when dealing with her family, I don’t exactly see her as maternal, mostly because I see her as “sibling who steps in when the parents cannot”, rather than an actual parental figure that Danny looks up to. That is bc the maternal role involves a little more love and care (stereotypically, at least) and while I do believe that the Fentons were neglectful, I believe that Danny was still raised with some affection by his parents, so Jazz never had to step in that role. From what I’ve seen and interpreted, Danny’s main danger growing up was the ghosts and the death traps he was surrounded in. Jazz mainly stepped in to protect him when Maddie and Jack left him alone, so I believe that she would be an alpha, which embodies the role of the protector.

- Jazz is also often seen as the “perfect” daughter or student. Being an alpha would only emphasize that, so it also works out. It also works with her overprotectiveness.

- She smells like oceans/sea salt, sand, and vanilla. I’ve been headcanoning her scent to be this combo for way too long. Her scent is pretty strong, but also very calming. If Shadow was with her, she would also smell of mud and dirt.

Jack: alpha and Maddie: omega

- Debated whether or not to make Maddie an alpha as well, but Vlad held me back. I just felt like he wouldn’t be as obsessed with Maddie if she was an alpha, especially bc he’s so controlling and she would probably fight back (and she technically does, but I think you know what I mean?)

- Maddie being an omega would also make sense when you think of the fact that both Vlad and Jack are (one-sidedly) fighting over her.

- Jack and Maddie are the stereotypical couple, but also really non-stereotypical alphas and omegas.

- Jack smells like chocolate, garlic, metal, and motor oil. He has a really pungent scent and that affects how others see him as well. Maddie smells like flowers, peaches, and machinery, with a hint of honey when dealing with her kids.

Vlad: beta

- It makes him being jealous of Jack make sense a little more since he’s insecure of his own status and the fact that Maddie and Jack were “made for each other.”

- He is extremely insecure about being a beta bc he believes that it hindered him from doing a lot of things, one of them being the ability to mate with Maddie. However, he also has an inferiority complex that started with Jack and strengthened with Danny bc he seemed really secure in his own designation, unlike Vlad.

- He smells like blood and a mixture of tea. Ever since he became a halfa though, he smells like mud, dirt, and diet cola (💀).

Dan: nothing and Dani: beta

- Since Dan is 100% ghost, he technically has no scent. However, if he had a human form, he would be a beta.

- Dani smells like chemicals, rain, mud, and dirt. Her scent is mostly artificial, but she still has enough of a scent that she seems real. Dan would smell like blood, ash, smoke, and mud, an extremely overpowering and worrisome scent. When he’s with his sisters tho, the ash and smoke would wash away and he smells somewhat of a campfire and pine.

Valerie: omega

Paulina and Dash: alpha, Kwan and Star: beta

Wes: alpha

Extras:

- Mud and dirt is a tell-tale sign of liminality (because it represents the dirt around a grave). Of course, the smell of dirt and mud is different for everyone. Danny has a really strong scent of mud, but his is loamy and healthy, while Vlad’s scent is more clay-like and not very strong, since he isn’t a very healthy ghost (so no healthy soil) imo.

- All ghosts technically are nothing, since they lose their designation/secondary gender when they die. However, if strong enough, they can give off a “memory” of their old status and scare humans or other ghosts. Most ghosts powerful enough to do this are usually alphas or omegas.

- Ghosts are probably more terrifying than usual due to the fact that most people are really dependent on their sense of smell to find each other. So since ghosts have no scent, they’re creepier than usual.

- Danny used to only have a small pack that consisted of Sam and Tucker, but after becoming Phantom, his pack grew. They all smell a bit like loamy soil. Despite how he has alphas in his pack, he is considered the leader and they all listen to him.

- Everything else is the same as usual, like heats, ruts, bonding, mating, etc. However, most ghosts are extremely respectful about bonding and mates because it is considered important in life and they respect that. That means that when Danny is spending time with Sam or Tucker during their heat or rut, most ghosts will take that as time off too.

- Jazz and Sam lowkey butted heads due to their alpha statuses, but after they became friends, they bonded over shared issues like being female alphas and protecting Danny.

- Was looking through Tumblr for more DP x omegaverse posts to see if anyone else had the same thoughts I did and I found this post by halfagone that was definitely very interesting! I recommend reading it, since it’s not very long and it introduces fraids in a way

[justcallmecj]

Pact Mark Location Headcanon: Asmodeus

Should I label this post as suggestive? Maybe? It's Asmo so I can't help but think his mark would be in some more lewd/suggestive places, y'know? Regardless, we'll see what I write out at the end of this. I guess this is a minor suggestive warning for anyone who may need it. Nothing explicit tho. Just now realizing Asmo has the most spots on my list...

Again, under the pretext that you are together, either all the brothers or just you two, you pick!

Asmodeus

Tramp stamp:

Again, Asmo's mark can have some more lewd locations

And there is something oddly fitting in my head about his mark basically being a tramp stamp.

I don't have much for this one other than a scene I can't get out of my head.

You in his room, or him in yours, chilling and getting ready for bed or having a spa day.

You're resting on your stomach for whatever reason and Asmo is just laying next to you, rubbing his hand against the pact mark and enjoying the feeling he gets from the fact it's sensitive to touch.

And it's not a lewd or sexual act, it's sweet and sensual, a quite moment of cute intimacy in the safety of a bedroom, away from the rest of the world.

On the other end of the spectrum imagine this when things get spicy!

Pelvic Bone:

And here is where the suggestive part comes in.

Asmodeus is the Avatar of Lust, so the mark of Lust is easy to imagine in a more intimate spot like right above the pelvis in the spot between your sex and belly button.

And in my head it kinda looks like a womb tattoo which works with Asmodues's connection to incubi and succubi

Now, I said this post wouldn't get explicit (bc I don't have the energy for that currently) but just...imagine the possibilities.

I also really see Asmo as a touchy feely person, which he is even in canon, so I see Asmo being a person who just loves to have his hands on someone, especially if they hold his pact mark.

So he loves to be next to you and simply touch the mark, whether things are sexual or not he just loves the touch.

(He does this with Solomon too and you can't tell me otherwise)

Heel:

Alright this one is iffy but it's a cool idea so I thought I'd go through with it.

Humans are often weak to lust and desire. Sure, maybe not so much as they are to greed, pride and wrath, but still weak.

So much so they do stupid things due to it that oddly enough doesn't have as many consequences as the other sins simply because it is typically viewed as a base instinct in humans. A natural weakness.

And what is a common phrase among humans for people who have a weak spot?

An Achilles heel.

The thought of Asmo's Lust mark being on your "Achilles heel" tickles a corner of my brain.

Also Asmo loves to give your anklets as a way of decorate the mark.

Inside of wrist:

This just stems from the image of Asmo kissing the inside of your wrist, whether sexual or not doesn't matter, it's just an intimate place to kiss and he loves to see your reaction from it.

I have very little reason for this one other than this.

Maybe it's also right over a pulse point and he can feel your heart rate pick up when he gets flirty or things get spicy.

I will say it again, feel free to comment some of your own location headcanons! If you want, I can write some scenarios of either your hc or these ones.

[button-cat]

uhggh I just wanna get this off my chest abt pressure

ever since the new update, the games been less enjoyable for me. Not just bc of the zerum drama, but also the painter. The autoturrets are quite difficult for someone who’s played doors and pressure since release

and then there’s Sebastian. Idk but the ring left a bad taste on my tongue bc pressure isn’t abt romance. Plus it doesn’t help that both zerum and simps have been whining abt the “marriage” constantly

I just miss when pressure was a fish doors game and there wasn’t this much shit surrounding a new fandom

Yeah i honestly do quite understand you- I didn't really know about Pressure before until the collab between Pressure and Regretevator which got me interested in the game but i do understand how upsetting it is when something like a game, show, etc you enjoy ends up getting a lot of controversy around it- i have experienced it many times before :(

I haven't played the new update yet (being busy with school and plus- i prefer to play on the days that I don't have school- :b) however i have seen it through videos and- for me the autoturrets seem pretty complicated to get through, (this is coming from someone who has beaten doors as well as other games that are hard-) plus i have seen a video where somehow the autoturrets managed to get rid a bunch of health to someone despite them hiding which- uh i don't think that's quite fair- ;D i know pressure is supposed to be a hard game but- from what i've seen, I don't really like the autoturrets either- :b

I have seen many people upset with the change to painter- personally, i like both versions of painter (the old and new one- :D) but I do understand why people are upset about it- the old one I can't really explain well but it definitely had some sort of charm to it that the new version doesn't quite have- but I do see why the devs wanted to change painter :D

And about the marriage thing- yeah I don't feel like the ring really quite fits- don't get me wrong it does look nice on Sebastian but I personally don't think it quite fits in like Sebastian's lore- as someone who absolutely loves reading the lore of characters, I personally don't like it when things end up contradicting each other in it- like i'm pretty sure when you get sent to prison they take everything but i MEAN EVERYTHING you have on you, even rings- and even if Sebastian was able to keep the ring in prison, I definitely doubt Urbanshade would let him keep it after- and also,,,the fact that he also um- grew a lot. I don't think the ring is gonna fit on him anymore- ;D this may be silly to some people for me to get upset about something like this but- idk i just genuinely don't like when things in lore just,,, doesn't make sense- this is just my opinion tho !

honestly i also find it quite ridiculous how much people as well as Zerum have been making the marriage thing such a huge deal- the way how some people get genuinely pissed about it is something that I find quite concerning but how Zerum acts about it is also something that I find pretty strange and iffy and maybe kinda,,,immature- some of her comments i did see it kinda condescending and just- not really an appropriate way to like- react, y'know? It actually concerns me honestly- :/

I just feel like many of these things, especially the controversy, could've been handled better- from what i'm seeing, it does seem Zeal is trying to improve himself as well as the game by recognizing things he's been doing wrong so- i do have some hope that things end up getting better in the end !! I really like Pressure and I wanna see it improve and continue growing since it's a pretty good game !! ^^ i do wanna make some posts about Pressure (i did plan making a post about Sebastian where i just put show some of my headcanons about him with some drawings :3) and just- have fun with posting about the game without so many controversy surrounding it- :b

also, if its really affecting you- I do recommend to not focus on the controversy and also maybe like- not interact with the community- like maybe take a break from it !! as someone who used to like- get involved with controversies in the past, it can be pretty unhealthy- in the end, focusing on all of the dramas and controversies in the internet and getting involved in it as well can end up just- stressing you out and maybe even just your mental health get worse- which is why i recommend to just sometimes distance yourself from the community and game if it gets too bad- and do things you enjoy doing ! I may not really know you anon but- please remember that your mental health is more important, okay? :D (this also goes to the rest of you !! Your mental health is more important- please take care of yourself !!)

that's mostly all i wanted to say- sorry for the very long response btw ;D im a very huge yapper sometimes even if i try to avoid being one lol-

[bobbydagen24]

does anyone else find it a little wrong how people in the fandom make cutesy fanart of Floyd being friends with Veneer and Crimp?

like I'm sorry I ain't trying to shame anyone but do people not see it as a little off how some fans like to make out like Floyd and Veneer would go on to have a cute friendship after the events of TBT?

like Veneer legit held him captive and tortured him for months just cause he liked fame and money just because Floyd appreciated him standing up to his sister at the end.

does not mean Veneer is suddenly a blameless person nor that Floyd isn't still someone who was wronged by him in a way that literally no one should ever forgive.

arguably Floyd was experiencing Stockholm syndrome in the film anyway since he literally started to view Veneer as less to blame and even a victim which is a symptom of Stockholm syndrome. and he started to root for him in the end.

but yeah given how DreamWorks likely wasn't meaning for that to be the case I think we can just say that Floyd appreciated that he did do the right thing in the end but that's about it.

I don't think the fandom is meant to interpret that their suddenly close friends now or that they would ever be in the future.

as that's just iffy tbh same with Crimp tho to a lesser extent like she didn't torture him herself but she turned a blind eye to it for a paycheck.

so deffo not grounds for a healthy friendship either.

its like if fans made "" cute "" fanart of Creek and Chef becoming friends or Gabriel Agreste forming a cute friendship with the kwami's after he held them captive and used their powers against their will for ages.

btw my problem isn't with the art itself I do appreciate fans wanting to be creative and putting genuine effort into making this stuff.

but all this in service of romanticising the relationship between a character and his captors is just wrong to me like its 2024 I feel we should really be past this by now.

aka fans making out like a character having a romantic relationship or a friendship with people who held them captive and tortured them is somehow beautiful or cute.

when honestly its just kinda iffy tbh.

[pizacat72]

My Problem with Friends to the End

ok i'm well aware the Lion Guard has its struggles with applying human morality to animals. i'm also aware it's a preschool show and i am in no way expecting it or the characters to be perfect. i am also not expecting the characters to never have conflict. that being said though:

Friends to the End is legit the least enjoyable Lion Guard ep for me. i'm aware of how controversial Bunga is and it's perfectly okay to love or hate him or both. i happen to be in the third camp but i digress. anyway, what bothers me the most about this episode is how Bunga was written. he is supposed to be Kion's best friend since they were very little. for the most part, the show does a decent job of showing that, except in this episode.

the Disney+ episode description says that "Bunga worries that the venom in Kion is turning him evil!". but..... he doesn't come across as worried, per se. throughout the episode, instead of showing the mentioned "worry", at times it feels as if he is rooting for Kion to turn evil. instead of coming off as worried for his childhood best friend, he instead comes off as actively searching for a spectacle out of Kion's jerkish behavior. Fuli tries to rein him in, but when he says it out loud, Kion is briefly angered and then runs away in shame. The rest of the team starts defending Kion not becoming evil by lecturing Bunga with a somewhat patronizing song about how "we stand by and encourage our friends, not calling them evil mmkay?" then they go to find Kion in danger and Bunga gives him an apology that is kinda heartfelt but still a bit iffy given the way his concern from Kion comes off as casual.

to be fair tho, this probably is how Bunga expresses his concern even if i may not agree with the way he does it. given Kion's behavior throughout the day, Bunga is right to be concerned. does the Guard listen to his concerns? not really. it's true they do call Kion on his jerkish behavior but Bunga is constantly having his concerns dismissed by Fuli bc her role in the show seems to be to try and rein him in when he's being too much. they don't stop and ask about Bunga's feelings. they call Kion out for his behavior and then sing a song about sticking by your friends no matter what. (granted the song didn't exactly imply condoning shitty behavior but it kind of glossed over it a bit).

the message in this episode is kind of portrayed in sort of a broken way in my opinion. Bunga's worries about Kion come off as weirdly casual, which means the rest of the Guard doesn't take his concerns seriously because of how those worries are coming across. (especially Fuli, I think her main role in the show is basically to just be fast, sarcastic, and constantly annoyed at Bunga but I digress). idk. if this episode is enjoyable to other people, that's great! /gen. this is just my silly personal opinion that I don't enjoy this episode. again, i'm aware this is a preschool show and that i don't expect writers and characters to be perfect, i just kind of wanted to rant a little about the problems i personally have with Friends to the End.

[codenamesazanka]

There was that joke in the fandom about Horikoshi looking through fanfics to see what theories to make canon like the "Dabi being Touya" or "the UA traitor" (even tho most of those were just stuff hinted at in the canon before hand). Since we're doing the whole "sharing memories" bit, the one fanfic trope he can definitely throw in the manga right now is the "Spinner tells Shigaraki he used to have a tail that got cut off by bullies"

Is that a popular trope? Enough to be a thing Horikoshi would pick up on. I don't think it's anywhere near the same level as 'Dabi is the lost Todoroki son' and 'UA Traitor is _____'… but it would be interesting if Spinner Tail Trauma is made canon.

Though at this late stage, I don't know if I want it, to be honest! If it's a memory, it's angst fuel to develop characters other than Spinner - guy wouldn't even be there for it. It would a real iffy choice to show something deeply personal and traumatic that happened to Spinner, something so unjust, without Spinner there—and really only for the benefit of the contrived connection between Shigaraki and Deku.

I guess because Spinner is still unaccounted for, he can still show up so it doesn't have to be just a memory, but. Still leaves a bad taste in my mouth. HeroAca resolutions are less about the victims and what they're owed, and more about how cool and merciful the Heroes are for saving them. This would be that, but even more so, and infinitely worse.

Plus, it would make the heteromorph riot mini-arc even more of a mess. Not to say there's levels of suffering that can be compared, but in-universe and in story, Shoji is kinda framed as having been worst off - his parents weren't heteromorphic like him, he got bashed in the face with a rake and was heavily scarred for life after he saved a girl from drowning, then he even has to wear a mask to prevent people from thinking he's resentful for being the victim of a hate crime. All that, but he came out of it with a strong and golden moral core, ready to be a great and inspirational Hero who protects the status quo.

Shoji's positioned as being in the right: here was a kid who suffered terribly, but he still managed to overcome the odds and be a Good Person, who thought deeply about the Right Way to end discrimination and is putting it into action (which is being a model minority). So what's everyone else's excuse?

Meanwhile, Spinner's backstory is that he only gets sprayed with pesticides, succumbs to being a NEET hikikomori, and goes running off to join terrorists without a single original thought in his head. For the narrative to work, he needs to be the selfish, hypocritical loser who didn't try hard enough to overcome his hardships that were comparatively mild.

If Spinner was revealed to have a tail cut off by bullies, the bnha balance of heteromorphic good and evil would collapse. A young boy's classmates mutilates him as the apex of heteromorphobic bullying, and the victim was left to languish as a high school dropout shut-in? That's not something that can be fixed by waiting out generations (just wait for the adults to die! their mindset would go with them—oh, but the perpetrators are the new generation…) or having the victim change their behavior (there's just no excuse for chopping off a child's body part). That reveals something much darker in the fabric of society that Heroes' plucky 'work-harder! plus ultra!' optimism are unequiped to handle.

At the very least, it's something that "Stop holding a grudge" and "Sorry for not realizing earlier" (as the rando hero tells the PLF guy in Chapter 373) and "Shine bright until your torments feel ashamed" are utterly insufficient and unconvincing in resolving. Not quite as inspirational, you know?

I'm sorry anon! I know you were asking as a joke, offering a fun idea. And I do like it! I'm still not opposed to Spinner having that canon backstory if the writing around it was to suddenly radically change the story and expand it by 300 more chapters to fix everything. I still love the idea that Spinner had a tail. I just took it too seriously and overthought it. My apologies. Thanks for the ask.

[justyourautarch]

Okay so newest episode, at first I was feeling iffy about it because they again left stuff out I was semi excited to see but I came to a realization.

Honestly it’s kinda better that some of the details are changed in the show. It’s an adaptation of the books, not a replica. And also, since the story is panning out in a different way, it’s not completely spoiled.

I’m actually more excited to see how this plays out now since i’ve never seen this version of events. However I really hope they don’t change the plot twist at the end. That’s one thing I can’t live without

Still salty they didn’t put a visual Di Angelo cameo tho, I have no idea what people are taking about with hearing someone yell Bianca in the background (Seriously can someone tell me the timestamp or send a link i’m so lost 😭)

Edit: The only thing I don’t like is how the pacing and timing feels tbh. They’re trying to balance character development and plot and they’re not doing it that well. Like it’s not bad but it just feels weird. And what’s with these episode length changes I need consistency pls

[gurugirl]

can i just put my input into ur tropes that realistically won’t last? (just my opinion i love you!!!!) MCC!harry because he can’t hide her forever, most definitely stepdad!harry 😭 there’s no happy ending for either one of them, and lastly (kinda iffy about this one) officer!harry bc in the beginning he had a history of sleeping around on his wife before he met y/n and how you get them is how you lose them so…

HAHAHA ik i’m probably taking it too literal but i love this conversation. it feels like we’re in a book club lol.

SO I have to agree. These are among the most toxic of the men I've written. Stepdad!h and Y/n certainly can't have a happily ever after can they? Also he's just not nice to her and Y/n (and her mother) deserve better. This Harry is probably is already hooking up with another chick on the side anyway so 👀

Then there's MCC Harry and I think they could make it work (he's committed) but not without a lot of friction as she gets older (I have a feeling he'd tried to knock her up to keep her from leaving if he ever gets the feeling that she's pulling away). But also she would need to consider being worried about her safety as well because his anger is kind of explosive and he's very sensitive. If she ever did think about leaving and he suspected it he could just lock her in the basement again (all this to say it might be in her best interest to try to get away from him).

And officer Harry! He's also so toxic and controlling and I've never trusted him personally 😂 Just kind of a shitty man all around. While he really feels attached to Y/n, he's had a past with cheating on his wife and never thought he'd get caught because he's too cocky for his own good. I could see him cheating on Y/n with a new young thing and kind of starting the process all over again. Y/n should have known better than to leave her whole life behind and move countries for this man. But she knew from the beginning that he was married so maybe this would kind of be karma for her in a way too 😭 (I think Harry deserves Karma more tho so maybe Y/n does something that flips the whole thing and he's blindsided by it 👀)

This is kind of fun to breakdown what we think about how these relationships could end up if we're talking realistically.

Thank you!

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I kinda want to get into cnc, being on the receiving end, still iffy about ever being on the giving end.

Idk how to talk about it tho so jsut leaving this here and hoping that subliminal messaging makes its way to my gf perhaps

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Showing the Ropes

AN: Still trying to catch up😭 I’m just like that bitch with his rock fr. Finish one fic post it, start the next one & it’s already the next day. Post THAT fic & you’re still the same amount behind because that’s how the passage of time works. Through gritted teeth: I love being a writer. In all honesty tho, I love tickletober it’s just a very shit time in my life & this is how I cope. This fic came out way better than I expected, just cause I’m not real big on writing for Mike. Idk what it is about him, but I always feel iffy about his characterization. But this is just a really cute & silly moment between him, El & Nancy.

Mike didn't even know how long they'd been going at it, but he knew one thing for sure: he was going to die. They were going to kill him right then and there.

Nancy was walking through the living room while they were watching a movie and she noticed the way El poked and scribbled lazily at his sides and tummy, eliciting the occasional choked off giggle.

"I can give you some pointers if you want," she had offered out of the blue, catching the both of them extremely off guard. Mike was rightfully mortified while El cocked her head like a curious puppy.

"Pointers?" she questioned, unsure what the older teen could mean. Nancy rolled her eyes fondly and made her way to the couch.

"No, go away! Don't you have a paper to write?" he snarked. El elbowed him in the ribs.

"Mike, don't be rude," she softly scolded. Nancy smirked.

"He's just cranky 'cause he knows what's coming," she teased. Mike glared at her, long and hard. They stared at each other, locked in a stalemate. In the end, it was Mike who broke it off, trying to make a run for it. She easily caught him by the back of his shirt, yanking him back, "God, you're so predictable."

"Nancy, let go! I'm serious!"

"That's the problem, isn't it? He's always so serious," she joked, shooting a wink towards El as she wrestled her brother back on the couch. She managed to pin him underneath her, Mike's constant struggling making it a little difficult for her. He wasn't as small as he used to be, now he was all gangly limbs and much taller.

"Wanna help?" Nancy asked, and El's face lit up.

"I'd love to!"

"Nohoho El don't! She's evil!" he protested, a few nervous giggles slipping past his lips.

"She's nice to me," she reasoned as she helped hold Mike's arms above his head. Nancy gave her a thumbs up before turning "serious."

"Any time you need to keep him in check, just do this," she said matter of factly. El nodded, listening intently. Mike shook his head, knowing where she was going with this.

"Nancy, don't! Whatever it is I did I'm sorry!" he cried, sure she was doing this as some kind of revenge for something he must've done. That's how it usually went, anyway. Nancy laughed in amusement.

"See? We haven't even touched him and he's already begging," she teased and El giggled along, making him blush. "But you didn't do anything- this time. Just thought El could use a leg up in your tickle fights." The comment caused a faint dusting of pink to grace El's cheeks as well.

"She does fine! Don't you El?" he asked, hoping for his girlfriend to be on his side. She just smiled at him and shrugged.

"I kinda wanna see where she's going with this. And just like that, his fate was sealed.

Nancy rolled up his shirt, anticipatory giggled building up in his chest. She made a show of drawing in a deep breath before bending down to blow a raspberry on his bare belly. Mike was immediately launched into a bout of hysterics. Unable to protect himself, he chose instead to hide his face behind his outstretched arm.

Nancy blew a few more raspberries, shaking her head and growling playfully. Mike screeched, head tossed back as loud, carefree laughter burst free from his throat. He tried to plead for mercy, but every attempt at speech was lost to an incoherent giggling babble.

Nancy pulled away to give him a breather, though it didn't last nearly as long as Mike had hoped.

"Your turn!" Nancy's chipper voice sent a strong sense of dread through his entire body. El's grin overtook her features as she swapped places with Nancy. Her eyes were alight with mischief, scanning her prey carefully.

"So I take a deep breath and just... blow?" El asked. Nancy nodded in encouragement.

"Yeah, but you need to do it directly on the skin. Like this," Nancy demonstrated again, scooping her little brother in her arms unexpectedly and blew a raspberry on his neck, making him scream much too close to her ears, but that was her own doing.

El giggled, taking the advice to heart and putting it to good use.

Mike wasn't sure how he was still alive, in all honesty.

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Sooo.. What actually was Mhoks character growth?

I’m still thinking about the last episode and why there had to be a time skip.

I mean it’s kinda obvious. To skip right to the character growth with minimal effort or time spend on it.

And because we really see absolutely nothing as to how Mhok has changed, we have to analyze his actions in the episode to figure it out ourselves. But even there I ran into the trouble of not really seeing any real changes in his behavior. Not from Mhok or Day, even tho at least we where shown some scenes from his life while they were apart.

The first thing that I found weird was how Mhok still treats Day as if he was his caretaker (which Night even comments on). Bc in ep. 11 that’s what the show told us needs to be overcome for them to be in a happy equal relationship. Even the mom said there is a difference between being a partner and being a caretaker. And bc the mom was pardoned and made a fckn relationship guru in this episode, that has to be important right? (No seriously f the mom and spoilers.. nothing this ep sets up is gonna be important urgh)

Then there is the whole flirting, Mhok perusing and Day mildly rejecting the advances. The same dynamic that they had before they got together.

So kinda nothing new.

But it’s just so weird to me how I really can’t make out a change in Mhok at all but he still seemed so ooc to me this episode.

So why is that?

Is it the fact that Mhok just went right in again, flirting after literal 3 years of break up and zero communication as if nothing really happened?

That you are supposed to believe these characters had some actual character growth but nothing was shown and then they just act the same?

That the conflict they had was so poorly handled, it kinda made me sick.

For not adressing Mhoks issues at all.

Or that the issue that the show wants me to believe was the cause of their break up, which was that Day thought he was holding Mhok back and therefore he led him go, was never resolved and in the end that’s exactly what happened again for them to be together. Mhok wanting to staying in Thailand for Day, instead of having a great career, was what the fight apparently was all about and in the end he just quit that same job and stayed in Thailand for their relationship. Good job narrative 👏👏

Ok but back to the actual question. What actually was Mhoks character growth now? What where the 3 years working alone in Hawaii supposed to be for?

One thing that did stand out to me, that was kinda different, was that Mhok seemed more invasive in his flirting than in the beginning. Like how he groped Day while trying on the suits. Or how he shushed him when asking if Day is seeing someone new.

Maybe Mhoks Growth is that he respects his own wishes now more, that he goes for what he really wants without holding back.

Like when Day tells him they not gonna get back together and at first he does what he is told and leaves ( just like he left when Day fired him or wenn Day broke up with him) but now he turns back and goes to confront Day again. Not accepting Days rejection this time and going for what he wants instead.

Which I find kinda iffy bc of course it seemed to be ok, bc we know that Day also wants to be with him. But the groping, the disregard of personal space or boundaries, it just doesn’t feel like green flag Mhok to me. I’m happy that for once he seemed to fight for what he wants but how the show handles that just seems so poorly executed.

There was such a good story to be told about Mhoks grief and how he feels so responsible for his sisters death and they just dropped it to make him more of a plot device for Days story. I really wish we could have had Mhok finding new friends and family and purpose in Hawaii, or in his life in general. Bc how the story is written, Mhok still only has a desire to be with Day. Day still being his one and only priority even after 3 years. As if he was not really living, just working and waiting for the chance to get back together and nothing else. You can actually write a character building a new better life and finding a purpose, but still miss and love someone. I think that takes nothing away from the love, in my opinion it makes it even more powerful.

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OKAY. so basically this girl (we will call her regina because she is literally a mean girl) Regina had this thing with this girl called Carly last schl year and it didnt work out bc regina said she wasnt ready for a relationship (they still kinda stayed friends but the friendship grew more throughout this year)

so i came like this year and she at the time she told me the whole thign that happened and made carly seem like the villian and i believed her BC I WAS NEW AND I WAS LIKE TRYNA MAKE FRIENDS YK like i wasnt straight up gonna call her a lair

BUT THEN THIS YEAR BRO Regina was having a crush on this guy (well call him Justin) but Justin is like a rlly shy guy he doesnt rlly talk to the girls unless its for schl work she was just straight up being delulu but she started loosing feelings bc he wasnt rlly doing anything and they barely talked SO THEN SHE WENT BACK TO CARLY

AND AT FIRST Carly rejected her and regina acted GEN SAD but then Carly said she was just nervous and regina just said this out of the blue so then they planned a date and kissed WHICH IS IMPORTANT THAT THEY KISSED LMAO

Now we have this other girl in our friend group whos literally so nice shes the it girl well call her Ella SO ella has a bf and she talks abt him a lot and abt all the cute things he does (regina is always talking asking ella to talk abt him and like being her #1 supporter) anyways bc of reginas date, ella gave her kissing tips bc its reginas first kiss

Now when Regina and Carlys date ended Regina started SPAMMINGGG and like talking abt how they kissed and made out (giving unnecessary detail) BUT WE WERE HAPPY FOR HER AT THE TIME but now with everythign out it seems braggy yk

Btw this date was on a friday so after this date next week mon Regina acted like Carly NEVER EXISTED AND WENT RIGHT BACK TO JUSTIN BRO like it was like a light switch flipped like last week she was yapping on about carly and how she missed her and how she was excited abt this date next week acting like who was carly bruh

BUT YK it was not my relationship and none of my buisiness so i never really asked questions but i noticed how they stopped waving to eachother in the halls and small detials like that JUST NEVER BROUGHT IT UPPP

SO NOW Carly is like really close with one of my friends in the friend group ill call her molly SO molly showed me like texts of carly complaining about regina and how she literally ditched her and being upset with her.

THEN ME AND MOLLY LITERALLY CONNECTED THE DOTS BRO we theorized that bc of ella n her bf, regina led carly on just to get over her first kiss (we were right) at this point tho we felt iffy about her but didnt really do anything…

NOW this is just like backstory so last week everything exploded bruh so Carly told molly abt how one day regina called her BAWLINGG AND CRYINNGG about how she was jealous of Ella

And molly told carly how LAST SCHL YEAR REGINA CALLED CARLY A FAT COW BROO (talking bad about carly with another friend who told us) and this set everyone off bruh

Like all of carlys friends literally wanna beat up regina LMAOOO like the ghosting and leading on everyone was like thats shitty btu wtv and carly was like thats her first kiss not mine 🤷‍♀️ so shes gonna regret it later but the fat cow thing pissed everyone off

Now this is the main thing but because of this our whole friend group had a revelation that we dont even really like her and we noticed the small things that she does that are sooooo mean and unnecessary

NOW this is getting way too long...but the other things shes done (kinda more srs than this but this is like the main thing)

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i am so sorry but the entire time i was reading this i was thinking about how easily i could turn this into an attack on titan fic IM SORRY DONT HURT ME