#life is a little bit bonkers rn

[anna-scribbles]

sad news for thirteen enjoyers: I am gonna go ahead and put it on a temporary hiatus I think. it was a lot for me to try and keep up with the monthly-ish schedule, and recent personal events have made it difficult for me to spend a lot of my free time writing. it's by no means abandoned, but we might find ourselves celebrating may-october in. later months. thank u for understanding<3

[wisteriagoesvroom]

why not some snippets from all 🙏🙏 or one of your choose or whichever one is winning the poll. craving some wisteria writing rn fr

behold, not the winning wip from the poll, but enjoy a snippet from the girl!lando x boy!oscar fic… which i will finish when life gets less bonkers. 🍊🫡

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In the flurry of departures, not many people seem to notice the rookie who’s no longer wearing an orange shirt. Ahead of him, Lando wipes her brow, wipes her eyes, pretends she isn’t angry-crying about her race result. But on the way out, flanked by Will and Jana and Charlotte, a girl shouts Lando’s name.

Lando turns, relaxes her shoulders, and puts on a smile. The girl’s parents look delighted, all warm and starstruck in the way that people usually are when driver’s talk to them like fellow human beings, when drivers manifest as a full three-dimensional person rather than a collection of 4K pixels on a screen. They look starstruck in a way that Oscar is pretty sure his own presence will never warrant.

“You did so amazing, Lando!” The girl says. She must be about eight. A wisp. Probably barely bigger than Lando was at that age. Oscar also remembers just a little older and being a grid kid. He knows how important and formative these experiences are. And it speaks to Lando’s generosity, the endless way she always gives maybe too much of herself, to pay it forward.

“I could’ve been better! But I really appreciate it, thank you. What’s your name?” Lando asks, grabbing the felt tip pen.

“Olive.”

Lando leans in. “Can I tell you a secret, Olive?”

Olive nods.

“Sometimes, I pick the olives out of my pasta. It makes my tongue feel funny.” Lando makes a face, and Olive laughs. “But I think you have a very lovely name. Do you want to maybe drive here one day?”

“Yeah! My dream is to be just like you.”

“Maybe better, ey? But maybe one day. Maybe one day!”

Charlotte is giving the stare like they really have to go. Lando turns and says some words to the parents, the usual thank you for coming, thank you for supporting us, platitudes that are usually platitudes but Oscar admires the way that Lando means them anyway.

The group starts moving away, before Lando stops, and turns. She yanks the cap off her head and presses it into Olive’s hands. The girls’ parents look delighted.

“Sorry. S’abit sweaty. But might come in handy one day, yeah?”

Olive beams.

And Oscar likes to think he generally is unmoved by acts of human emotion. But he thinks there’s a part of his permafrost heart that maybe cracks a bit at Lando’s warmth, too.

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[crazylittlejester]

okay okay I'm currently in a car going through the country rn and I'm telling you, TWI AND WARS WOULD GO BONKERS

I remember talking to you about them going on roadtrips (with time too) together and watching the stars and all that stuff, and I think they'd be the guys to just have such a good time driving through the country and looking at all the scenery...

brother roadtrip when...

THERE AIN’T NOTHIN LIKE A DRIVE ON A LONG DIRT ROAD SURROUNDED BY NOTHING BUT FLAT FIELDS. AND ALL YOU CAN SEE IS A SINGLE BEAT DOWN BARN AND EVERYTHING ELSE IS JUST CROPS THAT SPAN ON FOR MILES. ITS HEALING. ESPECIALLY WHEN ITS A LITTLE BIT STORMY AND THE SKY IS GRAY?? oUgh

some of my best memories from high school were me n my fiancee driving around real late after dark and taking a different route home every day and just driving through fields. and it was hot so we had the windows down and we were going slow enough that you could just hear the life all around over the sound of the wind because there weren’t any other cars driving by to drown it out

every time i need to rediscover my sense of self i hop in my car and just fuck off to the fields, im so serious

i need to write a fic about Wars and Twi just driving around, it could fix them

[sandrayofsun]

Gagged with a capital G - EP. 8

Holy mother of God I don't even know what happened to me when this episode ended. I think I ascended to heaven and back. This is going to be a long post filled with thoughts and feelings (and I have no one else to talk about this to) so buckle up!

Starting off with this first scene... not even 2 mins in and I was already tearing up. This entire conversation was so interesting to me because BOTH of them are fully aware of their feelings, yet neither one is willing to speak up. Ray is "happy" to be with Mew, and Sand is "happy" that Ray finally got who he wanted (supposedly🙁).

Major props to sand for standing his ground during this conversation even though you could see unshed tears in his eyes (go First!!!!🤞). You can feel the love he has for Ray simmering beneath but also the dejection that he feels towards seeing that Ray picked Mew.

This is not the face of someone who is happy with the decision they made. Khaotung really stepped up his acting in this scene because I swear I saw like 18 emotions go through him all at once (slay my king!!🤌). He has formed such a strong attachment to Sand and is now realizing what it means to have chosen someone else (and I don't think he feels too good about it).

THIS WHOLE SEQUENCE!!!!! Sand asking for Ray to let him go, and RAY LOOKING AT HIM LIKE THAT!!!! This had me seriously gagged to the core, I didn't even know what to do. Looking at it simply, they are both just sad. Sad at the fact that they know they can't be friends, but also won't admit their feelings, but it bothers them that they don't have each other😭. Seeing what unfolded afterwards with Yo and Plug was even a bigger eye opener for them because it was a direct parallel.

~~~MOVING ON!~~~

I think all of us got a little excited we we're going to get the "now that you've walked into my life..." scene, however, I actually really enjoyed this scene in between everything else that was happening because it shows Ray's dynamic with Sand during a regular time, right after showing his dynamic with Mew (pre-halloween). It gives us insight into the fact that despite Ray being with Mew, it still isn't enough for him. He is still wondering why Sand won't answer his messages, and still wants to spend time with him, even though they had that conversation at the bar and Sand asked to be let go. Ray can't/won't let go of Sand. *Bonus cute Ray pouty face*

What's funny to me is that Ray doesn't even realize what it means that he craves Sand's company. He has no problem verbalizing that being with Sand makes him happy (also in their bar conversation🧐) and isn't shy about asking to spend time with him. Yet, Sand still calls out the fact that Ray can spend time with Mew, but Ray doesn't even acknowledge it. Even using the excuse of Mew not being able to play instruments as a justification for seeking out Sand.

^^^^ I mean seriously look at that cute little face rn. I don't even blame Sand for folding like a wet tissue because I too would fold.

~~~MOVING ON PT.2~~~

The entire SandRay Halloween party sequence was BONKERS. I must applaud FirstKhao because they are mopping the floor with the other couples as far as chemistry goes (no shade to the other couples!!! I'll touch on them in a separate post).

POSSESSIVE RAY STANS STAND UPPPPP😩!!!!

Finally we have Ray witnessing the consequences of his actions. Literally seeing him looming behind Sand and the other guy, pushing him away, questioning Sand about what he's doing, saying he wants to sleep with him, then kissing him to establish dominance over the other guy. CHEF'S KISS😮‍💨. Now, obviously anyone with eyes can tell this behavior is toxic, but I simply have not seen this possessive side of Ray with anyone, not even Mew. It was nice to see Sand getting a little bit of attention in that regard. Was it healthy? No. Does Sand deserve better? Yes. But was it hot as hell and real as fuck? 100%.

FIRST KANAPHAN THE MAN THAT YOU ARE😩

He looked good enough to eat in his costume (I'm sorry I had to say it or I was gonna scream lol). I don't blame Ray for seeing his (boy)friend flirting with someone else while looking like that😭. Anyways, Sand standing his ground ONCE AGAIN was so elite of him, he refuses to be number 2 and I am here for it.

Listen guys... Say what you want but Ray ate this little bit up lmao. I chose to take this as progress in a way because Ray is finally bringing up the feelings between the two, and Sand made himself clear that he will not settle for less than first *no pun intended*. I must also state that I found Ray's possessiveness funny lmao because he had literally JUST kissed Mew (love of his life or whatever🙄) and then goes and get's pissed at Sand for even looking at someone else. And also kisses him?? Did he really need to get rid of Mew's kiss that badly🤨??

~~~Last scene hehe~~~

Sorry this post ran a little long but if you made it this far you're Sexy.

Sand throwing literally any beef he had with Ray out the window and into the rubbish bin to help him made my heart ache a little. No matter what Ray does, Sand will always be his emergency staff, no complaints, no conditions, no questions asked. Going as far as to lie to a police officer and coming up with excuses to help him shows how far Sand is willing to go for Ray. I hope this is something the Ray takes note of and appreciates.

This whole part honestly was pretty hard to watch, especially with the police brutality that a lot of people face around the world. I think the show did a good job of showing what this can look like on a smaller scale, and calling attention to it.

It once again showed Sand's loyalty to Ray, trying to hold on to him when the cops grabbed him, and telling him to stay still. Putting myself in his shoes, idk if I could bare the visual of the person I love getting handled that way.

Overall, this may be my favorite episode of the entire series. and I will say that it finally felt like FirstKhao were getting the screen time they deserved.

I physically gasped when I saw the preview for next week's episode because we're getting communication, and uninterrupted SandRay road trip (yeehaw😎).

Sorry again for this long post

See you guys next week!!

[cyberdragoninfinity]

Was thinkin about your 5Ds furries and I legally have to ask what fursonas you'd assign to the Zexal cast

OUGH ive been thinking about this....zexal's cast is so big so I havent been able to scry critters for All of them, but here's a few ive been pondering....

Yuma - Eurasian Red Squirrel! I just feel like it suits him…. energetic and quick plus that perfect warm color palette. If i ever draw furry!yuma i wanna make his coat closer to the pink of his hair. Look how cute this lil guy is

Astral - some kind of bird I'm thinking. A dove could be, really really funny. And I also feel like you could translate his color palette/features to one supremely easily..

Shark - A SHARK WOULD BE TOO EASY!!! I like to play hardmode.... rn thinking about him and Rio either being some sort of squid or perhaps some species of seahorse...aquatic non-mammalian critters but a little bit more offbeat than most water dwelling furries.

Kite - ok this is a bonkers one but like. I was originally thinking some kind of bird for him too but ive also been playing with the idea of??? Hedgehog Kite??!?! Leucistic/blond hedgehogs can happen, and theyre also pretty solitary creatures (with..ah. bad eyesight :,)).. also very fun parallel to yuma's Woodland Critter ass. i just think it's so funny picturing this turbo badass and he's just. a hedgehog. (baby hedgy hart is also rly cute ;_; )

Tori - CORGI!!!!!!!!! The folklore connection of corgis and fairies tying into Fairy Cheer Girl, and theyre also just such a fearless, tenacious, affectionate breed...all very Tori like traits I think :3c They're also herders and I really love the image of Tori herding and corraling all of her and Yuma's other friends out of trouble hehehehe

I'm also still pondering the Barians but I really like the idea of them being mythical creatures in their alien form and the Real Life version of that animal in their human forms (so squid!nasch and marin would be krakens, and/or seahorse!nasch and marin would be kelpies, etc etc).....

(i also just think peryton!vector would be kickass)

[spotaus]

HELLO????? HELLO?????? I'm in love with this. I'm crying and sobbing and on my hands and knees (/pos)

Okay. So. I DID reads this the day it was posted but I didn't have the mental energy to focus on it. I'm committing now because! I just reread it. And I'm going to explode!!!!

First off, overall format thing, because i cannot help myself. ANCHA. THE TIME SKIP. I'm kissing u on the forehead rn, the time jump is scratching and itch in my brain that genuinely is so so so good. The glimpse into both scenes iso set up so well, so touching, waughhhhh

Okay now into the actual bits-

Nightmare being up later and listening to Ccino read while Dream is passed out with a plushie is the cutest thing I've ever heard in my life, and such a good reference/nod to how they remember their childhoods with Ccino! Dream saw Ccino as a safe space for a long time but never really took the time to process him or pay attention. Night, though, is all about Ccino, looking up to him, trusting him, and being naive about his situation- And anyways, the visual of a little 5 y/o Night and Dream and a 12 y/o Ccino reading to them at night in his own room? Ohhh that's so sweet. (heartbreaking regarding the cricumstances, but still so sweet-)

Ccino and the way he talks is always so immaculate when you write for him, but this one went HARD!!! "I'm not that smart" really got me- Especially when he compares himself to Dream and NIght to try and let NIght understand but also direct awayfrom the topic. And NIght's curiosity, Ccino handles it so well. Night's perspective on the pause that I'm 90% sure was Ccino going 'well I CANNOT tell him I'm starbing so I'm low on magic, how do I make this better' and! AND his solution being to talk about his parents?? That must've been so difficult for him! Luckliy Nightmare was more focused on the logic about his question than Ccino's mysterious parents, but the questions he asked were so pointed and Ccino made Such cute answers it obliterated me- He has too much love in his soul so he can't use magic, Ancha PLEASE. ur killing me!!!

And then His humming! I haven't gotten the chance to explicitly mention it, but I need you to know how much I've been thinking about Ccino humming since I read this the first time, combined w/ the ask about his parents (which I WILL be releasing from captivity shortly-). It's just so deeply fitting and drives me wild!!! He inhereted a habit (if not a form of magic) from his Mom!! He made it his own!! And!!! He uses it to watch over those he cares about and loves with all his soul!!!!!! Oh I'm going bonkers over those soft hums and how much it soothes Night, and Dream, and how they both register it as safe and something they want to be around-)

And then ofc the time skip!

Nightmare cutting back in with the book (also, BANGER premise for the plot of that lil book btw! Ik it's a minor detail but it could've been any story, and the one u chose is gorgeously fitting-) and taking it back to his room? Giving brief moments of doubt, suspense, concern about intruding on Ccino and how he shouldn't, but he does anyways? And then Ccino lets him in without even a second thought (ALSO- 'just me' was such a raw, nervous, tired line that I felt it in my gut. Like, so many lines to this drabble took me to my knees but this one for some reason just felt so genuine. Like, Nightmare just wanted Ccino back, not who Ccino had to be around others. And his discomfort with the title?? Tasty :]) And Ccino's rolling through his first list of things he knows bother Night, and when those aren't it he sits him down and is still willing to comfort him. And Night being so willing and thankful (and guilty) about trying to curl into Ccino, to be smaller again? AND THEN THE QUESTION- 'do you love me?' like????? [Insert Insane Growling + Ripping Sounds Here] And Ccino being taken aback at first was the PERFECT moment of tension! And he approaches it with no doubt while Night is riddled because, well, he'll just tell Night the truth, which is exactly what he did: he loves him. and Dream. And I think it's VERY wonderful that you chose to include Dream here because- I know this exact moment is about Night, and so the instinct is that Ccino would focus on Nightmare only, but by mentioning Dream that probably doubles Nightare's relief! Even if Dream hates him, that's still his twin, and he still cares so so so much. Ccino doesn't hate either of them, that *has* to feel good. Has to be something that clicks silently. Ccino is simply a loving person, and he loves NIght and Dream more than anyone and anything else..... Ough....

And the sections parraleling each other with Night being comforted by Ccino in his room? Oh it's beautiful. This entire thing has me frothing at the mouth, tysm Ancha...

NewAgeAU Drabble - Magic and Love

Because I had an idea. For a shorter drabble/snippet while I continue to scheme on the big thing. And i needed to focus on something else for a bit. I hope you are ready @spotaus because i felt like writing something sweet and a tiny bit of a gutpunch! :D

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"The Princess looked at the wizard. Waiting with held breath as they considered her request. But one thing she had no considered with her question, was the fact that the wizard loved to play tricks.

And a trick he played. He nodded and agreed to the young Princess's request and the Princess's soul swelted with hope. She would have wings and fly away and fly free.

The wizard waved his wand and the Princess felt herself change. She gained the wings she had wished for so desperately but that was not all. She could feel her skin start to thin as her dress grow too tight. She felt her face start to stretch, as if she had a pimple growing under her skin. Her hands shook and she stared down, only to see her beautiful brown skin turn a bright angry red as her nails grew into claws.

The Wizard chackled with glee as the Princess turned into a feared dragon with a sample wave of his magic." The voice pauses as the hand moves to turn the page.

"How did that work?"

Ccino blinked and shot him a confused look. Nightmare stared at Ccino as he was waiting for his answer. He did feel a bit back of breaking Ccino out of his concentration and reading.

Ccino looks down at the book "What do you mean?"

Nightmare snuggles closer to Ccino. Ccino is so tall! Or maybe Nightmare is still real tiny? He is arleady 5 and everyone said he should be stronger and bigger but Ccino said he was fine. and Ccino is already like... twelve! He would know right? He is real smart and grown up!

Nightmare carefully touches the drawing of the wizard and the princess. And the next picture on the next page. Of a feared dragon "Magic... How does magic work?"

Ccino blinks and looks at the book before smiling at him "I am not sure? I am not that smart Nightlight... Maybe you can ask Dream and his teachers?"

Ngihtmare looks back at Ccino with confusion "But you know everything..."

Ccino laughs and shakes his skull "I don't Nightlight. And it is okay that i am not smart like you and Dream." he smiles again.

Nightmare shakes his skull again and pouts up at Ccino. His mom always tells him not to pout but Ccino never does. Ccino just smiles at him when he pouts.

And Ccino smiles at him gently. He rubs his cheek and mutters softly "No need to be sad..." He keeps rubbing his cheek "Maybe Dream will share what he learned in his classes?" Ccino glances at Dream.

Who is rolled up and sound asleep. Hugging a large plushy close as he sleeps peacefully though stroytime. Nightmare isn't even sure why Dream wants to be here for storytime. He always falls asleep.

Thought that he gets... It is nice to sleep with Ccino in his bed. It is warm and comfy and feels nice to be near their Ccino.

Nightmare shakes his skull and pouts "Dream says his teachers told him that i would need special training to know and learn and i don't get that. My classes are other stuff." it is unfair. He wants to learn magic. He looks at Ccino "I want to know magic. Please?"

Ccino frowns as he thinks. Staring at the book and messing with it. Nightmare waits patiently. He knows that Ccino needs time to think sometimes. Probably because he knows everything and stuff! Means he has to think through eveyrthing he knows and find the right answer! Kinda like how Nightmare has to look through lists and stuff to find the books he needs!

Ccino speaks slowly and softly "My... parents told me... long ago... That magic is connected to your soul... That what you can and can't do is all in there..." he smiles nad taps Nightmare's sternum and Nightmare can't help but giggle as he pushes close to Ccino's side. Ccino smiles again as he speaks "My... dad used to say that he could do magic because he loved us... My mom loved to sing and her sungs were magic... So... I think it is love related?" he tilts his skull.

Nightmare smiles before frowning. He stares at Ccino "But... but you love us loads. Loads and loads." more than anyone. Ccino loves them the absolute most! "But you have no magic..."

Ccino frowns before grinning and leaning close "Wanne know a secret?"

Ngihtmare is already nodding as he stares.

Ccino grins as he pokes his sternum softly "love, also comes from your soul."

Nightmare blinks and Ccino continues wiht a grin as he points at his soul "My soul is still tiny. It doens't have a lot of room. So... Because i have so much love... my soul is already full. It can't fit any magic in there anymore." he grins and nuzzles Nightmare's skull and Nightmare leans close with a happy purr.

"And how could my soul not be full of love? When I love you and your twin so much?"

Nightmare smiles brightly as he leans into Ccino's embrace. "I love you."

Ccino giggles and nuzzles the top of his skull "And I love you my little Nightlight. You and your brother both. I love you both so much."

Nightmare smiles as he pushes close to Ccino. He always smells of baked stuff and vanilla. He is warm and Nightmare feels safe.

Ccino hums softly "Want me to continue reading or go to sleep?"

Nightmare can't help but yawn as he mutters "Sleep? Can you hum?"

Ccino laughs softly "Of course." They lay down as Ccino puts the book to the side. Nightmare is soon surrounded by the warm soft blanket as he lays plastered against Ccino's side. One arm around him as the other is no doubt hugging his dear twin close as well. Ccino nuzzles his skull again and then a soft humming starts. Familiar tunes and dips and falls and Nightmare yawns as he falls asleep.

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Nightmare stares at the very old book. He had found it in the library, forgotten on a shelve and it brought back memories from so very long ago.

His tendrils move and twitch with his emotions. Ever moving, never silenty, never calm.

He would do everything to go back to then... When he felt save and home...

He traces the drawing with the princess with a large red dragon behind it. Her in the shadows of the beast she was forced to turn into. She had only wanted to be free.

He should put the book back on the shelve. Return it to its rightful place.

Instead Ngihtmare just tugs it under his shoulder as he returns to his bedroom. It is very late. He had spend a long time in his study to work on new plans to secure his rule and secure the safety in his castle.

Ngihtmare returns to his bedroom and opens the door. The room is dark and empty. Still he leaves the found book in his personal bookshelf. He stares at the empty room and bed.

Nightmare is about to get ready for bed when he just... He shouldnt'... He is an adult now. Older. Wiser. He knows now. He knows the pain and suffering his... his mother... had done to...

He shouldn't keep bothering him.

In the end he still leaves his own room. Nightmare stalks through the empty and dark castle. Melting into shadows to remain hidden and silent.

Ngihtmare stops before a nice sturdy door. Nightmare had been sure to move him to a better room. A better home to rest.

He relaly shouldn't...

He stil knocks on the door.

Nightmare shouldn't do this. Ccino has very early mornings. He needs his sleep and the chance to rest. Nightmare can't keep waking him up in the middle of the night.

The door creaks open and Ccino looks out of the creak "My king?" the door opens fully.

Nightmare can't stand the title. Not when Ccino says it. It isn't right "Just me."

Ccino frowns as he glances around and looks at him searching "Is something wrong? did something happen?"

Ngihtmare shakes his skull "Can I... come in?"

Ccino blinks but nods "of course." He opens the door further. Nightmare goes inside and it gets easier to breath.

The room is all soft growns with small potted plants. It is a small safe haven. Nightmare feels terrible for intruding on Ccino's space. This is suposed to be his space yet Nightmare ends up here so often.

Ccino looks up at him "Nightmare? What is wrong? did soemthing happen?" he frowns as he thinks "Ddi someone mess withyour food? Did the guards say something again? I can look into it in the morning?"

Ngihtmare shakes his skull but can't get it past his teeth. The reason why he is here. The same as he feels right now.

Ccino frowns but nods as he guides him towards his small couch. Ccino helps him sit and sits wiht him "It is oaky. deep rbeaths. Stuff is changing quickly and it can get overwhelming. You are still learning about beign a king and people still need time to get used to you as king. You can do this." he smiles at him.

Nightmare can't keep it in anymore "Do you love me?"

Ccino looks shocked and Ngihtmare feels terrible "I am sorry. I shouldn't ask. It is unfair to you as I am a king now." He is selfish and a terrible person.

Ccino frowns as he take shis hand "It is oaky... I am jsut surprised. I thought... I thought you said you have magic that makes you able to feel things that others feel now. Empathy and things like it. I figured you would be able to feel how I feel?" and he just looks at him curiously.

Ngihtmare looks at him helplessly before looking away "Just because you love someone doesn't mean you can't also hate them..." Dream loved him but hated him now. His twin still feels both ways towards Nightmare. Ngihtmare himself hates his mother, but some part of him will forever love Nim even if that love hurts sometimes.

He just... He can't handle Ccino hating him.

Then two arms lock around his shoulders and Nightmare freezes. Ccino hums "this used to be easier when you were smaller... That is one downside is supose. Makes it harder to embrace and hold you."

Nightmare can't help it as he just sinks completely into Ccino. Shrinking into himself to try and make himself fit. He ends up laying in Ccino's arms as Ccino lays his skull on top of Nightmare's "As for your question. Of course I love you. I still love you and your brother very much Nightmare. Nothing changed that."

Ngihtmare wants to cry. Instead he just holds unto Ccino tighter. His tendrils wrapping around the other to hold him clsoer.

Nightamre needs to check. he needs to be sure "But you are stuck..."

Ccino hums "And you canceled the contract as soon as you knew about it. You made sure it wouldn't keep me locked in as soon as you realised you could free me."

Nightmare lays against the other. Feeling his soul slowly calm down "It is still my fault... If it hadn't been for me.... You wouldn't be..."

Ccino hums as he just continues to keep his skull on top of Nightmare's "It wasn't your fault, neither was it Dream's. It was all on Nim. Nim decided she was allowed to steal children. Not you two. You two aren't at fault. If it hadn't been me it would have been someone else."

Nightmare frowns as he leans against him "You were... stuck in a living hell. Just because Nim decided to steal you."

Ccino gives a small shrug but answers him out loud as well "It was rough... but you know what? Even in that darkness, I had a small ligth in there to help me." then a bit more teasing "A little Nightlight."

The old nickname feels like an arrow through his soul but in the best way. He tightens his grip on Ccino.

Ccino mutter softly to him "And just to be sure. I still love you Nightmare. That isn't changing. I will be right here for when you need me."

Nightmare finally feels his feelings and soul calm down. And once his soul calms so does his magic.

Nightmare feels himself start to fall asleep as Ccino hums a familiar tune. One he holds so dear and knows by heart. Nightmare lets hismelf relax and swears he will make sure that Ccino gets the next day more free time to relax. But for now he is warm and safe and so very loved.

[hyunverse]

omfg i cannot imagine a life without fall. that is so tragic. the rory gilmore vibe is definitely there especially bc i live in nyc so you can really get the fall grasp yk ? YEA can we please talk about changbin in the samsung ad bc holy shit. he’s like. legit perfect. aren’t they all tho like isn’t that why we’re all here in the first place 🤭. i cant get enough of them

100% agree i can’t imagine having a s/o rn. tooooo much work and i’m just not mentally there yet yk 😭 the thought is a lot nicer than the reality of it

i can bet money that you would beat me and that i am far from a bowling prodigy 😔. i have no coordination whatsoever. i’m also extremely short with tiny hands and arms (me and felix are twins) so i’d look an absolute fool LMAO. and it is so cute we do the opposites at the same time but still can communicate like just little humans doing cute little human things on our little phones

cute minho pics 100% made my day better. his little pout i’m distraught <///3. this is my second day w an awful migraine idk what my deal is 💔. i hope your day was good tho and you get some good rest tonight love :)) i read some of your hyunjin stuff again before falling asleep last night and i swear i shed a tear. too much fluff for my sick heart hyunjin just makes me SOFT

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tragic innit 💔 i sound british ANYWAY. waa u live in nyc? that’s sickkkk. how’s life there like? i only ever see nyc people complain abt the rodents on the streets and random people tryna get u to listen to their mixtape 💀 i hope ure not. . . rodent infested? all jokes pls dont hate me </3 the seungmin kinnie in me popped out for a sec.

changbin’s biceps r so big it gives me the urge to sink my teef in them. go absolutely bonkers with it </3

during my last semester, my roommate had a boyfriend, and she would argue with her boyfriend pretty much everyday so it kind of made me not want one. because imagine finishing your assignments at 1am, and arguing with your boyfriend ‘til 4am? and then having to wake up at 6? i don’t think i can handle that. so many of my friends’ boyfriends ended up being a bit controlling too, not letting them go out and have fun with guy friends. (even with other girls around them!) i feel like at this age, i want the freedom to do anything i want, u get me? a boyfriend would definitely stop that.

it’s ok, i bowl funny too. i’m pretty sure the way i bowl the ball isn’t correct but we r all unique ‼️ who cares if im not swinging my arm right? LMAOO. i have long arms but my hands are tiny so i guess we’re matching at that too 😭 i love felix’s tiny hands. especially when they’re compared with hyune’s like. . . he got hyune looking like a whole gorilla 😟

u are my tiny silly little companion in my tiny silly little phone <3 i’m glad minho made u feel better, i hope your day is better today! i’m sorry to hear about your migraine, my love. have you taken painkillers? drink enough water and do take your meals on time or i will fly to nyc and do it for u. (this is a threat.) my day was so slow LMAO i did absolutely nothing! though i did receive exciting news — got a 4.0 gpa and into the dean’s list!! ‘m overjoyed!! spent the day laying as reward. (thats my excuse for being lazy) thank u for reading my fics hehe. comments like that make me wanna keep going :-) i wanna write a oneshot abt playing with his hair!!!

sending u warm hugs ^__^ with much love frm your rin <3

[whompwhompwah]

Azul and Kalim with a Bubbly, Carefree S/O!

i prob shoulda made this 7 days ago but I am EXHAUSTED lolol

gender-neutral s/o! spoilers up to chapter 5

warning: I have no idea how to write for the tweels… also this is kinda long

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this man honestly just saw you as a blithering dumbass

what person in your condition is so nice ?? obviously kalim is nice but that’s cuz he’s rich and all that, you’re in a shitty rundown dorm with a bunch on nuisances around you!

so in his humble and totally non-biased opinion, you are stupid

so when you team up with leona to destroy his contracts he is, for a second surprised that you have functioning brain cells. then he’s pissed.

after the whole overblot stuff, when you, the idiot trio, and the octavinelle trio are coming back from returning the school photo is when you and him truly bond.

since the walk back is mostly quiet between the two of you (if you forget about the tweels driving adeuce and grim insane in the background), you strike up a conversation!

bold for someone who literally just ruined his life’s work

but he here’s you out. you’re definitely smarter then he gave you credit for anyways.

and what you say makes his face RED. steaming, on fire, burning! someone call the fire department, you just nuked the building

“azul, I understand why you’re so keen on hiding your octo-form, especially with your background, but for the record,” you gave him a lopsided grin, leaning forward a little bit as you stop in your place.

“I think you were really cute back then, and you’re still cute now. those people back then had no idea what they were talking about!”

he stills there, speechless, before stuttering up a storm and covering his face in embarrassment.

you just hum a little, adorably, and wait for him to recover.

and THATS the moment it happened. that’s the moment you RUINED his life. that’s the moment you EMBARRASSED him completely.

he’s overreacting. he has a crush on you. briefly thinks he’s sick for a moment, or that you placed a curse on him like riddle. (he was so out of it he forgot you were magicless).

so he does what any rational person does when complimented by a cutie.

he runs.

like a loser /j

you stare blankly, blinking a few times before looking back at floyd and jade, worrying that you had offended him. you shouldn’t have brought up such a sore subject, you think.

but floyd looks amused, and jade has his gloved hand over his mouth, as if he’s trying to conceal a giggle. very out of character for him

when you ask what happened, they just smile. “little shrimpy realllyy riled up azul~ he had a funnyy lookin’ reaction tho~!” floyd cackled at his own comment, before jade beckoned him to follow azul back to the mostro lounge.

safe to say, you were fairly confused for a while. and anxious. had you offended him ????

not very carefree y/n of you, s/o

but in your defense, he had just come down from a serious overblot and you didn’t want to hurt his feelings

meanwhile, azul is straight up getting bullied by the tweels, getting pushed around and teased left and right every time he left a lingering glance at you or asked one of your acquaintances to deliver you a coupon for a free drink just to see you (you did come sometimes and he was ECSTATIC !! never talked to you tho lol)

where your and his love story really takes place is when he gets to play hero for you !!!! finally !!!!!!! a chance !!!!!!!!

his heart is absolutely going BONKERS when he saves you and grim from scarabia !!

it’s quickly crushed when you guys get absolutely launched to hell by jamil

while everyone is groaning and mumbling curses under their breath, azul turns to you apologetically. he was supposed to be your knight in shining armor !!!! he is absolutely drowning im humiliation and self depreciation rn. sad puppy eyes and everything

you softly smile at him and tell him it’s okay, no one could have done anything anyways! you’re just happy he came for you :)

he is so flattered and love struck by your words that he just-

“I love you.”

HE IS IMMEDIATELY MORTIFIED.

horrified, frantic apologies escape his mouth, but you just light up!

you say, “there’s a reason I want to keep visiting the lounge, you know? i keep hoping to see you, but I never got to! I’m so happy you feel the same way!!”

you are practically jumping up and down, while azul melts

azul can feel himself leaning closer and closer to you subconsciously, himself mesmerized by your kindness, your endless sweetness

closer and closer, and-

“will ya two get a room ?? we’ve got more important things to think about then you two!”

at grims exclamations, you both turn to the tweels + grim and kalim. the tweels are giving azul freaky grins while kalim looks absolutely delighted for you two!

looking around, you notice a filled up water source, and the tweels in their natural forms. obviously they had found a way back without you two.

you two, visibly embarrassed walk back up to the group, getting ready to leave with them. you hold onto azul while he reluctantly turns into his octopus form. his nervousness fades away when he sees how wondered and excited at seeing him!

he’s incredibly happy, for once, that someone ruined his life. because it started a better, newer one- one where he could feel happy and accepted by someone important.

he was truly a fortunate soul <3

he and mal are the only ones i can imagine that didn’t initially hate/degrade you tbh lol

this man is a sweetheart !!! he made friends with you early on!

when you had exposed leona, giving jamil and several of his fellow scarabia students “justice” per say, he was so HAPPY !! absolutely delighted !! he was incredibly grateful for what you did :)

he raided his storage room (his treasure room, that’s probably worth 800,000,000,000 madols) to look for the perfect gift for you! he remembered your little tanuki friend had a lovely black-and-white striped bow that had a gorgeous purple gemstone in the front of it, and looked desperately for something similar!

there he found, in a little chest, a short necklace with a small bow with an delicate blue gem as the centerpiece, connected by several diamonds adorning lace as the “string”.

he approaches you excitedly on a sunny day, when you are walking to the library. you are separated from adeuce and grim, which isn’t a common sight! nevertheless, he skips over to you.

presenting the gift, which is probably worth more madols than your life, he thanks you earnestly and happily for bringing peace to the spelldrive tournament! he offers a large, luxury party in your honor, which you unfortunately decline, siting that you don’t have the time, but then you offer to hang out with him tomorrow, which visibly makes him perk up in excitement!

he is unnaturally excited for this hangout! he could immediately feel you and him click and he spent the whole day gushing to jamil about it! but he is a bit dense and figures it’s because he made a new friend! always an exciting occasion!

he spent a solid 20 minutes standing at the door waiting for you. when you finally arrive, he instantly opens the door before you can even knock on it and drags you in! but you don’t mind, you actually find his excitement quite endearing

he gives you an action packed tour around his dorm, introducing you to some people, before he finally snaps out of his excitement and notices your outfit.

it’s so dirty! have you always been wearing that??

with no filter he says that straight to your face. luckily you’re aware he means this kindly, as he does not have a malicious bone in his body.

you awkwardly state that you don’t have a lot of clothes to spare since crowley (fuck that guy) barely tends to provide for you.

kalim is APPALED.

see, he was pampered his whole life, getting all the clothes he wants so he is more than a little shocked.

but then that shock turns into instant determination !! he needs to get you clothes and stat!

he tells you to wait with jamil (who is throughly annoyed and confused) and runs off to a smaller storage room for scarabia students in general, a spare uniform room. he finds one he assumes to be in your size and gives it to you!

turns out he has GREAT EYES for design and gets your size right on the dot! how lucky!

after you’re done hanging out and you have stacks upon stacks of dorm clothes, you finally leave, right as it becomes evening.

after that, scarabia pretty much becomes your second home! you hang you there every other day with kalim (sometimes grim is there but ever since kalim started feeding him crackers he’s.. been a little distant from the dorm), you’re practically a scarabia remember!

you’re just like kalim, just less dense and with better grades!

soon adeuce starts getting suspicious. clearly you two are together.. right ? i mean, you totally would’ve told them but.. I mean, you have scarabian dorm clothes that you wear to school, you and kalim are joint at the hip, jamil constantly complains to the basketball team about how you’re constantly on his nerves…

y’all gotta be together

so idiot duo decides to do some stalking, some sleuthing

takin a page outta rooks book, good for them

basically they been to ask around scarabia members whether or not you seem romantic together, which the answers are usually a resounding yes.

then they begin seeing and listening to how you two talk together. what they’ve notices is that you two stand suspiciously close.. you two don’t stop looking at each other… you two are very physically affectionate…

after thirty minutes of investigation they immediately jump to conclusion.

and confront you two both.

because they are stupid.

“hey!! s/o!!” adeuce marched up to you two, over-confidently.

“hey you two-“ you start off, before stopping, seeing their borderline hurt expressions.

“why didn’t you tell us you were datin kalim??” deuce asked. you could almost see his eyes get glossy as he begins to get emotional for no reason. “did you not trust us enough?”

“yeah! explain, now!” ace is a different story, visibly upset.

you blink at these two, as a few seconds go by.

then you and kalim both laugh at them. in their faces. they both get very defensive and upset immediately.

“h-hey !! we’re trying to confront you here! you can’t just laugh at us!” adeuce desperately tries to see what’s so funny here.

you wipe an imaginary tear from your eye as kalim says- “we’re not dating! what are you talking about?”

ace sputters for a few seconds, before saying “but the affectionate glances! the way-to-close-to-be-romantic hugs! kalim, you’ve kissed s/o on the CHEEK!”

kalim laughed light-heartedly, “that’s because they’re my best friend!” he scratched his cheek a little, visibly flustered. “not that I would mind dating them, haha!”

adeuce blinked as you both laughed. “I wouldn’t mind dating you either kalim! you’d make the perfect partner!” you say, smiling.

deuce and ace look like they’re about to go insane.

ace pulled his hair angrily, face tinting red in frustration. emulating a certain dorm-leader, aren’t you, ace?

“if you don’t mind dating each other that bad, then why don’t you just date, huh???”

that shuts you and kalim right up, as you eyed each other.

kalim was the first to break eye-contact, settling with a close eyed grin. “why not?” he began, “s/o is a lovely person, if they would want to date I wouldn’t mind!” to which you say- “I’d love to!” and interlock hands with him.

you two stupid idiots were dating the whole time.

adeuce died that day, of raw anger and disbelief while you two walked off to go on a proper date.

you are kalims diamond in the rough, and honestly anyone who didn’t see it is a dumbass <3

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kalims was weak and I hate it :( but I hope it was okay !! have a wonderful day, remember to hydrate !!

[spencer-reids-adventures]

sad prompt for sad bitches✨✨

after nelson sparrow, reid and garcia talk for a bit. spencer is obviously gutted and in a wreck and penelope is in a fragile state of mind and they both just talk together, letting all their feelings out and being sad for the sake of being sad.

i feel like you could explore that way better than me rn lmao

cw death

Penelope finds Spencer curled up on the floor in the corner of the porch, hair messy and face stained with tears. Everyone else has left by now - it’s just the two of them at the cabin.

“Come inside, sugar bean,” she says quietly, resting a hand on Spencer’s shoulder. “It’s getting cold out here.”

“Doesn’t bother me,” Spencer murmurs. “I can hear the birds out here.”

Penelope sits down next to him, pulling him against her so that his head is resting on her shoulder, her arm around his back.

“Okay,” she says. “Can we talk while we listen to the birds?”

She feels Spencer nod against her.

“How are you holding up?”

Spencer is quiet for a long time.

“Bad,” he finally says. “This feels bad.”

“Yeah,” Penelope sighs. “It does feel bad.”

“Do you think he’d want us to be sad?” Spencer asks softly. “Or do you think he’d want us to focus on the good stuff?”

Now it’s Penelope’s turn to be quiet.

“I don’t know,” she says. “I could never understand what Gideon wanted. It was like he lived in his own little bubble, and you just had to kind of do your best to keep up.”

“Yeah,” Spencer agrees with a wet laugh. “That’s exactly what he was like.”

“Do you remember that time he had to stay home on a case because he was hurt, and he took over my lair and drove me crazy, and when it was all over, Hotch sent me flowers and told me they were from Gideon?”

“Hotch sent those flowers?”

“Yeah.” Penelope smiles. “He doesn’t know that I know. But I do.”

“I miss Gideon,” Spencer whispers. “He wasn’t– It wasn’t supposed to happen like this.”

“This shouldn’t happen to anyone.”

“He should have lived until he was old and gray, and he should have found a new love of his life, and they should have lived happily ever after and then died in their sleep together. Peacefully.”

“That’s how everyone should go.”

“Yeah.” Spencer lets out a deep breath. “Remember what a good profiler he was? He would do all those crazy things, and everyone thought he was bonkers, and then he would just…solve the case.”

Penelope smiles. “We were lucky to work with him.”

“I was lucky he picked me for this. I wouldn’t be here if it hadn’t been for him. He made me feel safe when I was in school. He gave me a goal and a purpose.”

“He was like a dad to you.”

“He was,” Spencer confirms, a fresh wave of tears falling from his eyes.

“He kind of was for me, too, sometimes,” Penelope admits. “I didn’t like it very much, because he was annoying, but I also always knew he had my back.”

“I miss him.”

Penelope leans over and wraps her other arm around Spencer so she’s holding him tight.

“We’ll get through this together,” she says.

“I don’t want to get through it. I don’t want it to be happening.”

“I know.”

“I don’t know how to do this. How do I do this, Penny? How– how did you do this?”

“When I lost my parents?”

“Yeah,” Spencer whispers.

“Badly,” she sighs. “I was a kid, and I was angry, and I thought it was my fault. It took me years to deal with it. I’m still dealing with it, I think.”

“Does this make it worse?”

“I don’t know,” she says honestly. “I haven’t really processed it yet.”

“Can you hear the birds?”

Penelope smiles. “Yeah, boy wonder. I can hear the birds.”

“Can we just listen to them for a while?”

“Of course.”

They sit there together for a long time, silently remembering.

[aeferkssr]

I SHARED THIS WITH ELY BUT THEY AFE OFFLINE AND I NEED SM TO BEAR THE BURDEN WITH ME

TATTO ARTIST READERR X FLORIST AETHER

SUNSHINE PROTECTOR X SUNSHINE

Like imagine you need some flower to decorate your office cause it's too 'dead' (word of scara your asshole of a co worker) you go to that little flower shop near your office, thinking nothing of it. You had some knowledge about flowers thanks to previous client who explained meaning of their tattoo.

You enter and see this beauty of a man, long golden hair, shining suns for eyes. You feel like fainting from his beauty, sadly (or fortunately) he speaks to you. Now you never stutter but when you needed to reply to his questions you couldn't get the words out of your mouth. "Oh..well you see, i actually, well heh, im a tatto near the street i mean im a tattoo artist my office around the street corner i um wanted to buy some flowers to you know liven up my office..liven up is that even a real word— anyway. Uh yeah." Your cheeks getting hot the longer his gorgeous eyes stare at you, slowly blinking.

You fucked up.

He just goes :D and help you choose a flower, ignoring your little embarrassing episode.

His voice was so soothing to listen to you wanted nothing more than to ask him to sing you to sleep. Half way through the entire shop visit, he ask about your opinion about the flowers thus far. But he soon notice you werent paying much attention. ( 'cute..' he thinks but chase the thought away. His own ear turning red) he tries to snap you out from whatever trance you were. Without much success, you were still in a daze. At this point he was beginning to grow flustered from your gaze.

He tries again and the word you mutter leave him speechless. " How gorgeous, can i call you mine?" He melt from how in love you sounded.

Realizing your mistake, you apologise so much you ran out of breath. Without much thinking you ran out of the store. Leaving a confused lumine and a flustered aether. (And a big bro dain who note to keep an eye out on you. No way you are dating his little bro)

Coming back to your office you see scara staring weirdly at you, until he notice your blush. "Not one word." You threaten.

"pay up." You ended up losing 50 bucks that day because he cannot keep his mouth shut.

(sorry if this is bad i rushed to write this bc ideas where coming in and out :')

IZUMI/MIO/SM ELSE I LOVE YOU SM FOR THIS IM LUTERALLY IN MISERY PLUS AN AETHER BRAIN ROT

now, i absolutely love what you did here. like omg the intimidating tattoo artist!reader literalky going bonker bananas for a pretty little florist!aether just sooths my soul. LIKE DAMN WILL I EVER GET A TATTOO IN MY LIFE? PROBABLY NOT. BUT IS THIS ME IN EVERY ASPECT? ABSOLOUTELY

also the big brother dain agenda is so real. i will literally pay you to say more omg. like damn you want somethjng to eat? ill dorrdash it to you rn. youre so real mio/izumi/sm else i hope you know that

and also i thought of the roles being switched for a bit. like its a florist!reader and a tattoo artist!aether. probably because i will never be over this tiktok omg i love it when people draw emo aether but thats beyond the point

like omg how dare this cute frilly thing make him feel this way. he only came to your flower shop just to get lumine off of his back for the place being "too emo" he never expected to be leaving with a massiave crush on the person who runs the shop right across f4om him

KSKDNDNCB OMG IM GONNA SPARE MYSELD THE EMBARASSMEBT AND END THAT THERE CAUSE ID HAVE TO USE YHE KEEP RRADING FEATURE AND I DONT WANNA WRITE A FIC RN KSKSKFB

anyways izumi/mio/sm else i love you for doing this you arw so great /p

[dykejet]

Could you tell us about your oc? I'm very interested (:

omg!!!! Of course!!! Thank u for giving me an opportunity to gush abt her >:)🥺 (this is her 4 all who haven’t seen btw) I went on a ramble so it’s under the cut !

I have no 100% name for her rn, but I’m leaning towards Hana :) to my understanding(feel free to correct me if wrong), it means “flower” in Japanese, & as Kyoshi Island is 1 of the lands w more of an influence from Japan I felt it fits. As for her character, again there’s not actually much !! I eventually do wanna write for her, surrounding her experience as a Kyoshi Warrior & the relationships in her life :) I do have these tho:

Her “story” starts at 16-17. She’s a bit of a “ditz.” Outside of her role as a Kyoshi Warrior, she forgets things easily & her coordination w things like chores (no majorly sad parent backstory here lol, her parents are lesbian trade merchants/local florists) everyday matters etc leave sumn to be desired.

As a Kyoshi Warrior, on the other hand... very proficient:) She started training young(8) & rly fell into its meaning & duties. She’s a bit “nerdy” w it, it’s hard to get her attention when she’s sparring/sword-fan training/helping village disputes etc. Basically this is just a long way of me saying she’s nd & bein a Kyoshi Warrior is her sp.in ^__^

She’s better w the katana than she is the fans. When it comes to practicing /learning how to use their round shields, she’s also one newer members like to go to.

Her role during the war isn’t a Major one(for lack of better phrasing in my head). She’s one of the few Kyoshi Warriors who stay at Kyoshi Island while others went to help in the refugee transport hideout(I forgot the name vv;). She’s on constant surveillance by the land’s edges for any more Fire Nation invading, this being rly the first time for her the war’s felt “real.” That fact both brings a bit of shame & pride alike in her. Still, there’s little she wouldn’t risk for the home she’s known and loved all her life.

This is kinda where her gf/new relationship subplot comes in. I suppose her gf is an eventual oc as well ? Anyways, this is currently the point where Northern waterbenders are traveling to the South to give aid. They decide to take a “”pitstop”” at Kyoshi Island, bc pre-isolation they still remember how both tribes went to there/Yokoya for trade. Cue a girl waterbender who stows aboard one of the Northern ships to escape stifling parents who were soon to set a marriage for her up in the NWT. Said girl (no name) yet gets caught, but late enough they can’t bring her back(& reformed king pakku is like good for her !). She’s one of the NWTers that decide to step foot on Kyoshi Island and see how it is now, see if alliances can be made.

Unnamed OC goes bonkers seeing a literal group of girl-only warriors. Hana sees Unnamed OC and goes bonkers bc . Pretty Girl. Cue lesbian disastery between the both of them(no homophobia here tho bc lameee).

Anyways yea. From during to post-war, there’s a lotta flirting between em, in-person & letters between Kyoshi Island/SWT alike.

Back to just Hana :]. Anyways like I said. No “major”” war impact comes from her. A lot of her conflict and development comes from her friendships/love life/“outsider” opinion on the war/etc.... This is basically a slightly more angsty slice of life in the atla-verse hehe.

Not necessarily story-specific, but she IDOLIZES Rangi. Essentially as Suki does for Kyoshi(or at least in my hcs Suki does). Whenever she’s in an issue, she thinks “What would Rangi do?” If u wanna hear someone go on an hours long tangent about the life-changing(according to her) love story that is Kyoshi and Rangi’s story, u go to Hana. I’m half-tempted to make her Suki’s ex for fun lmao Also outside of Kyoshi weaponry she loves knives, it’s not rare 2 catch her twirling 1 around or w/e. This started Young so it’s also not rare to see a parent of her’s worrying she’s gonna stab herself/someone on accident :p

To summarize: my darling oc Hana is a chaotic lesbian who loves swords & loves her gf(hence the dyed lighter loopies & blue clothes) :) this is only the Surface of her character <3 also any1 feel free to ask further stuff abt her!!

[knivesandwives]

Can you give an excerpt (is that the word?) or a pic from the book about Hannibal and Clarice's little date thing? I'm intrigued lol

Oh lol I'm honestly still reading it! Thank you for facilitating my venting though, and I will gladly share my incomplete knowledge. I haven't even finished this scene, which continues into another chapter. I had to take a break and cool my head because it makes me want to gag like I was a 5 year old with an aversion to kissing scenes (which is not usual for me. I just. I don't know about this). I could take the time to finish reading it in the time I'm writing this buuuut I'm too heated to do so atm, even though it would spare me the embarrassment of having very incomplete context. I don't even know whether Thomas Harris intends for the reader to want them together, but his treatment of Hannibal Lecter has generally verged on salivating over him, imo, so. I'm gonna take it as implied that I should like this a bit more than I do. I could be very wrong. Under the cut because it is a Rant

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I’ve got the fun wacky stuff first because this book is Wild. Bonkers. Then I have semi serious stuff and Thoughts thoughts in the second half 

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WACKY FUN STUFF PART

it is So over the top corny. Highlights so far:

-Hannibal is playing the harpsichord when Clarice walks out. In other scenes he’s played his theremin. He is insufferable

- the piece he's playing is called ‘If True Love Reigned’ and was composed by Henry VIII, which is a red flag if ever I heard one

-he dresses up in white tie for her and spends FOREVER decorating the house *just so* and inspecting the dinner table from various angles to check whether the Aesthetic is right, because the house he's rented out is only so-so and he's gotta make up for it:

I mean. He decides to add a shit ton of flowers to make it intimate and create a hanging gardens effect, realizes that this looks bad, and decides that the solution is More flowers. Maybe he’s right, but I think with the rest of the decorations this is probably looking like a mess right now.

-Uhhh if I remember correctly from the Freudian Daddy Issues chapter (hhhhh I want to have a word with Thomas Harris), the reason he makes the peonies in the flower arrangement “white as SNO BALLS” is because she has some sort of (dad-related) childhood memories about these fucking Hostess twinkie-level snacks. There are Levels to his floral arrangements

-Similarly, the cocktails he prepares for them have orange slices on the side because it’ll remind her of her father slicing oranges and Hannibal wants to be daddy

-The landlord he’s renting the house from (where he’s keeping Clarice and holding Date Night) has a fixation on Leda and the Swan, to the point that he has four statues of it and eight paintings of it in that one house alone. Hannibal likes the horniest one with the best “anatomical articulation.” Make of that what you will. There was indeed a reason for Bryan Fuller including such a pussy out painting in the set for Hannibal’s dining room. Hannibal covers the other Leda statues and paintings that don’t live up to his standards

- He brings her clothes to wear?? Special Fancy clothes for Date Night. Ugh. And I thought it was pushy and anal in SOTL when he gave her tips on how to improve her fashion

- Hannibal wears an ascot over a white shirt. No jacket. I don't know if I trust the taste level of this man. I like Freddy from scooby doo but his look seems like a stretch in this context

-he uses candelabra like he's the phantom of the opera and has this incredibly fucking extra mirror in his rented house:

-he tells her his goals for the evening in one of the trademark Long Confusing Hannibal Monologues we’re so used to seeing in the show, then asks Clarice if she understands, and her response is: no I don’t so I hope your food is good at least

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Actual Serious Thoughts about it  (content warning: some vaguely psychosexual things involving characters’ family, drugging and non-sexual consent issues)

I think my reaction is definitely influenced by the context that's been presented so far for their relationship in this book, which includes (briefly):

--Hannibal has a fixation on Clarice as a potential replacement for/idealized version of Mischa, his dead sister. The moment he lays eyes upon her again in this book he starts having uncontrollable flashbacks that directly associate Clarice with Mischa and overlays their meanings and iconography. So... that's something. It shows up constantly whenever we get a glimpse into his POV. I have thoughts about what Hannibal finds appealing about Clarice RE as an idealized version/teacup reversal of Mischa; the book tells us he admires her courage and her spirit as a warrior despite having been victimized, and so Clarice is in some ways a version of Mischa that was capable of surviving despite the odds. That was (crudely) my working theory, anyway. Might have to reevaluate that now because I'm less certain now about Hannibal's intentions and how much his appreciation for Clarice is really *respectful* of her potential, versus how much he sees her as some sort of vehicle to replace Mischa and be some sort of walking talking idealized doll that he crafts into his dead sister. I wanted it to not be *as* weird and psychosexual as I thought it would end up being, but this book definitely leans into some weird sexualized Freudian shit, and I'm concerned that Mischa and Clarice are part of that despite my best efforts to rationalize it in a way that I would have preferred. Really, who fantasies about their lover being a reminder of their sister?

--Freudian hell part 2: Hannibal has rescued Clarice from the Verger farm (after she rescued him, which was quite dramatic) and has her drugged at his house and undergoing the type of hypnosis we see suggested with Will and Miriam Lass in NBC!Hannibal. Hannibal suggests things, she follows those suggestions with apparently little agency of her own. He probes into her history and traumas and causes her to see things. Among his goals here is to have her make peace with her dead father in some way (in a scene which strongly resembles Abigail's therapy with GJH's corpse as seen in the s3 flashbacks), and to give her some form of control over her memory of him. This is accompanied by some very squicky speculation from Hannibal about Clarice having taboo sexual associations with her father, which she projects (among other things) onto other father figures in her life like Jack Crawford or her fallen FBI partner. I didn't know before I got into this book whether it was going to legitimize the Electra complex angle on Clarice this much, and maybe I'm wrong to accept Hannibal's viewpoint as sacred, but. So far, that seems to be the take.

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So that's the context for the leadup to this romantic dinner scene. Hannibal has decorated his house specially for this date night type thing and given her a slinky, fancy dress to wear in his fancy house. Clarice has been heavily under the influence of drugs so far, and this night is no exception. This chapter so far has been a treasure trove of the more romantic dialogue repurposed for NBC!Hannibal, but I kind of can't stand it here in this book as anything remotely romantic. It's almost entirely him talking *at* her and it seems like this is more about him and his idealized fantasy of her than it is actually about her. The text does refer to him as "the monster" more frequently in this chapter, and it calls him out directly for his vanity and self congratulation, so I'm not entirely sure if I'm even supposed to like it, but. Anyway. You asked for excerpts! This particular scene is probably the densest part of a very dense chapter (the highlights are a mess rn):

There's a lot of interesting stuff in here, some of which really raises my hackles in ways I wasn't anticipating. Clarice has just emerged in the outfit he chose for her to join him. Clarice's first question to him is to ask about how much he's invaded her privacy without her knowledge, and he has a very bullshit answer where he pretends that this situation he's manufactured, in which he drugs her and creates a fantasy world for them, is okay because it exists outside of reality. It doesn't. It's an interesting idea but it's bullshit. This is not his memory palace, this is reality and it does exist as a part of time that Clarice has had to experience (or not, as the case may be for her level of consciousness throughout this). And he turns around from this question about him being intrusive to reiterate his attraction to her. Squick at that. Her plain (possibly curt?) answer to his compliment, even though it's a thank you, causes him annoyance. This is where I really, Really start to have, like, flashbacks to Jessica Jones and the playing house plotline. Real strong flashbacks to that. Clarice's (apparently unintentional) failure to meet his standards and reciprocate in the exact way he wants her to makes him Annoyed. Clarice identifies this and holds her ground, interestingly enough, and Hannibal has a moment of awe at her stubborn individuality, but immediately falls back on self congratulatory wanking at his choice of woman. Then, there's more talking at her, to which she eventually says that she basically doesn't know what the fuck he means but she hopes he plans to make dinner worth her while. I appreciate Clarice holding her ground so well here, especially given the circumstances, and I don't know quite where this is headed, but I guess the gist of it is that in this context I just really want to slap Hannibal about and see him burn

[huntsman-ash]

RWBY V8E4 LiveThoughts

And were back at it again, this week with turkey and Italian preserved sausage as a snack! Lets see what RT has for us this week.

Oh, 20 minutes. Are they normally this long?

Oh, wait, the openings almost 2 minutes long. Thats more like it.

And now to Robyn and Qrow. Seems Robyns actually liking Qrow a little bit now. 

Guess the cells aren’t secured if a fly got into Schnee’s. This a “Fly on Mike Pence’s face” reference?

Qrow sounds more growly again. Did he get smacked back two seasons by Clover dying?

If by “darkness” you mean “Tyrian” then, yes. Also dude, its Clover. He was shit anyway. All the Aces are shit. Dont feel too bad about him.

And he’s got a point too. If Clover had thought with his head instead of his dick (yes, Im sure they were gonna fuck, Fair Games totally a thing), he probably wouldnt be dead now, and Tyrian would be the one with the sword through his chest.

But of course this is RWBY and V7/8 so things cant go their ways.

Ouch. Deep thoughts of Qrow. And some interesting stuff from Robyn too. I still think I’d prefer hopeandharmonizing’s Briar, though.

Marrows glare gives me life. Hare’s just a moron right now though, but thats no real surprise. She’s immature emotionally.  Honestly, shes...kind of like a less bad version of our current President. Always has to be the best at everything, fastest, leader, whatever.

Thats probably why this is grating on her so much. Even though shes TECHNICALLY the Ace’s leader now (I think? Seemed like she was Clovers lieutenant, so by rate of succession she’s in command now)

A glance at the little floating control pad... “Clerance access only”. Okay, that...seems weird. Shouldnt it say something like authorized personell only? Maybe it means access by clerance only or something.

Then Robyn’s name, and then process ID 4591-27. No idea what thats useful for but its there.

Also Marrow seems to be the only competent member of the Aces rn. 

Ah now we get to see some of the hills around Atlas. For those of you who have seen my headcanons on the Hunter-Killers and their base of operations, Fortress Academy, its out in these hills somewhere.

The music sounds like a boss fight.

The screen on Ren’s hoverbike reads “HVB Rhino” and “HD5800″ I can only assume HVB stands for “hoverbike” and Rhino must be its name, like how the dropships are Mantas. No clue what the number is. 

Also apparently the cold in Solitas is so bad it corrupts machinery?

Ahh, good, some action. Lets see what we get now. Ohh, teamwork. And again, signs that aura allows you to move faster and farther than a normal human

Heh, it really is like a boss fight, like the chase scene at the end of the first Viking level in For Honor.

Oh, and it can call for reenforcements literally out of nowhere? Or is the whole tundra of Solitas just CRAWLING with Grimm?

Yes, yes it did just call for backup, Yang. Maybe these are all forward scouts and ambush units from the Grimmstorm. They did say its the biggest...

Another banger from Casey Lee Williams...

What the hell happened in Solitas to cause this geography? Seriously, its a line of bridges over a gap in two cliffs...that cant be natrual, not that equal in distance.

Man, those bikes didnt even last half an episode...I guess thats fair, they are facing obsurd odds. Or maybe they just want Yang to be the only one with a bike.

And there goes the dropwall. Woops.

Also you can just kinda see it but they bounce off the rock and thats why they slow down. Useful.

Also this part with them falling off the edge reminds me of the ending cutscene of Halo 4s Forerunner level, where Chief flies out of a portal and almost goes sailing off a cliff in a Ghost.  Except here, the bike stays on the land and THEY go off the cliff.

I paused at just the right time cause YANGS FACE XD

Holy shit what are Ren’s weapons cables MADE OF? The one atop him is holding him AND the weight of his two teammates. And the one below has both Jaune and Yang. No sign of slippage or breackage at all. 

Ahhh there’s the whaleship (Monstra? Fuck it Im gonna keep calling it the whaleship). So yeah my headcanon now is the mountain its right next too is Menachite, where Fortress is. 

Oh hey back to the Schnee manor of all things! Does...this mean military invasion of the Schnee grounds. Hey Whitley. Lesbians are here. 

Someone make a video cut of Weiss banging on the door to the “Knock knock open up the door its real!” part of that one song.

Hehehehhe. Nice Weiss.

Also convenient about the house staff. Good thing RT doesnt need to animate them or Willow now...

I hope the staff took some of the silverware and some paintings on the way out.

Why is MAY the one carrying Nora.

Ah so now they’re stuck out there with no cell service. Hehe.

Ah okay so the cold in Solitas DOES eat aura. Good, my headcanon still kind of stands. 

I wonder, does wearing proper cold weather clothing (like bundled up stuff) help? Or does it cut right through...

Why is JAUNE the one hauling the bike? Isnt Yang the strongest? Or maybe they take turns.

Ahhh inter-team talking. Also, outpost. Hmm. Atlas one? Overrun if I had to guess. Unless he saw Fortress. Which I doubt.

I do love the circling shot here, with the light on Yang’s hair and the shadows on Ren. Its...really artistic and emotional. GREAT WORK RT. 

Rens got points. And hes saying stuff I myself have been saying for ages, which is good. I wonder why this is how Ren is now...working with the Ace Ops? Being afraid of loosing Nora? No one tell him what happened last episode.

Also, Jaune’s hair seems to have gotten less crazy in recent episodes. It looks less like a banana and more like a close tactical cut.

Yangs got a point.

Ahhh and now we get to see the inside of the whale. 

SALEM FOR THE LOVE OF GOD STOP SHOWING THE FUCK OFF. SERIOUSLY. WE GET IT. 

...this is gonna be a really criingy torture section, isnt it.

Someones gonna take that “hound didnt break you” line in the WRONG direction 

It is amusing the only thing holding Oscar down is the Hound actually. 

Ah so they’re still searching the remains of Beacon.

Also I like how Salem calls them “her forces” as if its anything but a random bunch of expendable monsters. Like, bruh, you cant search anything with THAT.

Ignoring the boring chat between these two, notice how the Hound’s shoulder literally flexes and shifts when Salem touched it. I dont think this thing is solid at all aside from the head and the bone claws...the whole thing is just amorphous Grimm material that can adapt to whatever situation it requires. A specialist unit. A...Hunter hunter.

Yo what the fuck was that. Magic? Huh. Did we actually SEE magic for once in the show? Only took us 8 FUCKING SEASONS...

Doesnt seem to be anything but an energy blast/pain never firing though. I assume his auras still gone, cause its completely singed his shirt, but it didnt do much else.

...Im not impressed.

She really needs to stop touching his face, its creeping me out.

HAHA SHE CANT DO IT HERSELF SHE HAS TO RELY ON HAZEL BEATING THE SHIT OUT OF HIM. I think we know where she stands now, doesnt she...say what you will about her letting Hazel have his vengeance (which is very valid, even he admits hit), but me? I think she A) cant actually beat up on Ozma herself because she still cares and B) shes almost out of magic too. Its weakened as the Gods have been gone and shes been forced to rely on the Grimm and on pawns. Basically, once she and Oz are both gone? That’s it for magic. Remnant will belong to the Grimm...and to technology. 

At which point without Oz around to hold them back Atlas is going to go fucking BONKERS and basically ensure the Grimm get pushed back into a corner and then finally permenantly STAMPED OUT.

More Whale insides. Seems like most of its empty grandious spaces. Or possibly muscle? Hard to tell. Either way theres a lot of open air in there...with tight corridors. If you fired a thermobaric warehead into one of the chambers the resulting blastc could possibly blow the doors off and send a raging fireball through the entire thing...Hmm. Filing that away for later.

NEO IS SO SHORT ITS FUNNY TO ME. I know its just positioning BUT SHE LOOKS EVEN SHORTER IN THIS SHOT THAN USUAL.

More note on the Hound; the “flesh” around its right shoulder spike actually sinks down when it stops moving. Its neck shifts and moves too, like the material isnt solid, but recirculating.

I also dont see any eyes. And it looks like it has some kind of...forehead mouth? Def looks like teeth down the ridge of its spine.

Oh boy yeah that...whole thing is basically melting in on itself.

I wont lie; hearing Cinder get berated by CORTANA (and yes, I still hear Cortana in Salem, espeically now that the two characters are kind of one and the same, both megalomaniacal leaders of giant armies, bar the fact that one of them is about a TRILLION times more dangerous than the other because one of them has access to Guardian Custodies and the other one is...well kind of lame and has to have beefy dudes beat up on small children etc) is pleasing to me. 

Get fucked, Cinder.

And THERE is Cortana again too.

Neo Marry Popins’s Ya’lling is fucking CUTE. And I love her little smirk.

Wait the whale’s that close?

..oh my...hold on.

...thats it. THATS ATLAS’S AIR FLEET!?!

12 AIRSHIPS? 12? EXCUSE ME!?

ARE YOU LEGITAMETLY TELLING ME THE BIGGEST MILITARY ON REMNANT HAS FEWER AIRSHIPS THAN THE SMALLEST NAVY ON EARTH HAS FRIGATES? YOUR FUCKING KIDDING ME RIGHT? THERE HAS TO BE MORE SOMEWHERE. THIS IS A JOKE, A STRAIGHT UP FUCKING JOKE.

...

No, thats...thats it. Thats Atlas’s airfleet. 12 tiny vessels. I swear it was bigger last season...

...HA! HAHA! HA! Oh, Ironwood, and Atlas as a whole...you deserve everything your about to get. I hope you die SCREAMING, and that when your bodies fall bleeding and shattered to Mantle, the people down there will realize that, no. You cant just assume Hunters will do all the work for you

THIS IS REMNANT. ITS KILL OR BE KILLED. YOU EITHER MAKE A FORCE POWERFUL ENOUGH THAT THE GRIMM RUN FROM YOU  OR YOU DIE INSTEAD. ATLAS FAILED. NOW THEY SUFFER.

Emerald stop simpin.

Also that is...the SHITTEST outpost...I have ever seen in my life. My overall thought process of Atlas is...sinking even LOWER than before. 

Though it seems more like a waystation. Bed, Dust, some dudes coat on it. Dead heater. Its probably a rest spot for Specialists out in the tundra.

Ren does the emo sit. Lol. Yang even says it. Brood himself to death.

Alright whats this now...something forcing itself out of the tundra?

And thats it for today! Cool ass concept art at the end there too. 

[keepyourpantsongohan]

Ayesha Liveblogs Naruto Shippuden S21

What a tender intro omg also why is this filler so well animated

The introduction of modern technology will never not be funny to me. Kakashi on a laptop. Gaara sending emails. What has the ninja world come to 

I know it’s just superfluous background motion but that angry little cat design was amazing. Takes me tf out 

Hello again New English Iruka Voice time to feel slightly uncomfortable 

Doesn’t Inuyasha have a monopoly on this baby with a red ball imagery

Why! Is! No one! Making sure! Naruto is fed! He’s a baby!!!!!!

Naruto and Sasuke were such adorable children my heart

SOMEONE PLEASE EXPLAIN THE FAMILY WHERE ONE OF THE CHILDREN IS JUST A FROG? WHO IS DOING THESE BACKGROUND ANIMATIONS?????

In case you thought I wasn’t being literal:

[Accompanying dialogue to this image: “Did you hear the rumours that Lord Fourth died because of him?” WHO IS THIS FROG CHILD WITH A VENDETTA AGAINST MINATO]

This ninja cowboy music seems slightly misplaced but okay

Hiruzen. U r the literal ninja president. Naruto is foraging in the forest for food bc no one is taking care of him! How r u like ‘Hahah I’m hungry too :D’ 

“The things that we inconsequential humans worry about are often very petty indeed” “You’re right” It’s Philosophy Hours ft. Pre-Schoolers 

“Are you sure these mushrooms are safe to eat? “Won’t know ‘til we eat ‘em” HIRUZEN PICK UP THE PHONE 

SCREAMS FIVE YEAR OLD NARUTO JUST JUMPED OFF THE HOKAGE MONUMENT AHHHHHH

I miss Neji :((((((((((((((((

“Please make sure that you look after Neji” show us Neji’s mum you cowards!!!

“You have to be more positive, and confident!” Nejiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii my boy

“I wish that I could switch places with you, big brother” There’s a lot to unpack here and I’m wildly concerned about all of it. This episode ought to be titled Konoha Desperately Requires Child Welfare Programs

Making an mini-episode which largely depicts Neji’s tragic backstory and centring its ending on Hinata seems like an odd angle to take

 “I’m alone. I don’t have anyone, but I never cry” NARUTOOOOO

KJHFKJHG THIS NINJA BASEBALL OUTRO I LOVE IT 

SASUKE USING HIS SHARINGAN TO CHEAT AT BASEBALL I WHEEZE

Also not that I don’t like Genma but why is he a central figure in this ending. Has he had more than a single conversation with Naruto in his life

Lmao @ Sasuke and Itachi’s child versions going back to having their adult voices. Pick a lane SP!!!

“Things in season are always cheap and tasty” “Oh, is that so, Sasuke? Hahaha” Sasuke learning about the ninja economy

“We’re going to visit your mother’s family” Two questions: 1) Aren’t your families the same family (eep) and 2) Don’t they all live in the same part of the village

90% of this dialogue is recycled from prior episodes except delivered more slowly and it’s a little confusing 

Itachi sure knows a lot about cooking for an eleven-year-old 

Sasuke being a clumsy child is such a cute character detail ahhhh I love him so much 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

“[Confused laughter] You want to be like me?” What a Mood Itachi

Sakura’s hideout in the woods is so sweet yes 2 semi-normal childhoods

Poor little Sakura already concerned about her appearance they never let girls live do they

“You’re really cute Sakura, don’t hide it” Ino and Sakura are the most adorable children in the WORLD I love their relationship 4ever

“If she’s cute like you say, then I would love to meet her” who will stop all men

“But Ino, aren’t you good friends with Sakura?” “No, not really” Okay not to project but. I have a lot of thoughts on this narrative 

GASP Inner Sakura’s first appearance!!

Tiny Team 7 is all I need in the world honestly I would watch a whole show that was just those three growing up

I have only just now noticed Suigetsu as third baseman. This ninja baseball game and season in general raise so many questions

Noooo Gaara don’t cry you are gonna be so loved in the future

Rasa, can I just say, from the bottom of my heart, I’m going to yeet you into the sun

“When I look up at the sky, the pain inside my heart feels a little bit better” He’s like 4!!!!!!! >:(

“Instead of a mother, you get to have me, Lord Gaara” Yashamaru: Self-Diagnosed Mumncle 

Ngl baby Gaara’s recollection of Karura is nothing like she looked like

I really don’t care for this new Iruka voice I just keep listening to him like ‘that’s not the sound of Naruto’s dad!!’

I will admit him spooking the sleeping children was cute I don’t know why I always find that so funny kjhgkjhg

“Let me buy into this fight” who taught seven-year-old Naruto to gamble

Christ alive the implication that Naruto has been doing the sexy jutsu since he was seven who will put this boy in ninja therapy

If Orochimaru had just continued to be Jiraiya’s long-suffering friend he might be half-endearing but alas he is fecal matter personified 

“Come on out, I made plenty, so you might as well stay and eat” Hjgjfjgfgffg I’m not sure what’s funnier about this scene the implication that Obito and Rin both independently followed Kakashi home without noticing each other, or that Kakashi did notice and rather than question this turn of events was just like “Guess I should make more fish”

“When you’re older, do you think you’ll become a chef” I would pay to see the AU where Kakashi becomes a professional chef why couldn’t that have been his Road to Ninja persona 

Ngl I spent the first half of Kakashi’s minisode wondering if Sakumo was dead or simply too depressed to take care of Kakashi and I think dead is the less upsetting outcome 

“It’s no fun when you’re not around, Kakashi” Obitooooooooooooooo

I’m not saying it’s suspicious that Sakumo is given two different depictions of his grave site in the anime but Sakumo fucked an alien and I stand by that statement 

All I remember from Sasuke Shinden is that a character called Sasuke “Sassy” as a nickname and if they do that in the Eng dub I won’t survive

“[Deep sigh] Alright Sakura, what is it?” Fhfjhfkjh what’s your damage Kakashi can’t your kids come to visit when people start exploding

God Sakura and Ino’s relationship is the realest.... she went to the Hokage bc her gal was worried abt her family friend and then comforted her from her loss... the looooooooove

Hinata not to devalue your work in any way but why did u collapse after poking one (1) man in the chakra point isn’t gentle fist based in taijutsu

Fhjfhkjhf I’ve seen that gif before of Kakashi knowing that Sakura was thinking about Sasuke but it’s still funny

Sasuke just hanging in the woods with kittycats what kinda redemption journey is this lmao

Ehehehe I’m still not over the fact that Sasuke recognizes Sai’s jutsu and Kakashi uses it to communicate like there are six members of team 7 and this arc PROVES IT HELL YEAH

I can’t believe I forgot the circus ninja oh my god 

“There’s good money to be found for performers like us” MOVE OVER EXPLODING HUMANS WHERE’S MY EPISODE ABOUT THE NINJA CIRCUS 

Everyone always commenting on the pupils and sclera of the Hyuga and Uchiha but nobody caring about Old Man Demon Eyes from the Bamboo Village:

You’d think at this point no amount of genjutsu could traumatize Sasuke 

They’re leaning wholeheartedly into the ninja cowboy music

That is not how I thought they would pronounce “Sassy” this show is full of twists and turns

“What about reviving the Uchiha clan? You’re the lone survivor right?” said Chino, inquiring about when Sasuke was planning to have vaginal sex

“You really think you’re going to find him inside that seriously scary looking cave?” GASP IT’S TENZO TIME

AIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIE IT’S MY BOYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

“You’re Sasuke, right?” asked Yamato, as if Sasuke had not provided the memorable introduction of stabbing a seasoned ANBU in the shoulder as a sixteen-year-old during a dramatic reunion with his team

“It would be easier for us to keep things coordinated, if you sent us progress reports as you went...” Okay not to be that gal but I love that Tenzo and Kakashi are an “us” in this mini-lecture about how Sasuke should call his father (Kakashi) more often

P sure that’s Yamato’s last speaking role goodbye sweet man we knew ye well

“So does this mean that you trust me?” GO TO JAIL OROCHIMARU

Every time that Orochimaru touches Sasuke I want to leap through the screen you leave that boy alone!!! Go! To! Jail!

Sasuke having to explain his social life to Taka is a dynamic I never knew I needed. What more do I want from Naruto than frames like this:

"By showing everyone that Sasuke isn’t in the Hidden Leaf Village and that he’s still out journeying around the world, it reduces the possibility that the village will be harmed” “So are you saying that Sasuke has to keep travelling forever” “That might be so” I can’t believe the entirety of Taka came up with a better explanation for Sasuke staying outside Konoha than Kishimoto himself

“Compared to me, the likelihood that Kabuto will return to evil is extremely low”

He still helped kill......... 40,000 people????? Okay dude

I CAN’T BELIEVE OROCHIMARU IS ACKNOWLEDGING HE IS STILL EVIL!!!! GO TO JAIL!!

I’m gonna pretend I don’t see Tenzo following Stranger Danger and he’s on vacation on a beach where he belongs

Fhjkhfkjhfkj what’s the meaning of this Orochimaru you’ve looked the same since you were 25:

Sasuke: No. She’s older than I am

Orochimaru: [Soft gasp] What?

Man I remember vaguely Sasuke being involved in this fight based on the Tenzo novel scene later on but hoo boy I do not like this

SCREAMMMM TENZO TRYING TO PROTECT PPL IN THE AREA HE’S HELPING

“I can’t make direct contact with him, so I better go now” I hope it is because you filed a restraining order, Yamato

“To increase the rarity, what I’ve even done is, had all but one person in a clan killed” at this point En Oyashiro is just trying to bait Sasuke

God I love how righteous Sasuke is being rn like this is the kind of dismantling of oppression I wanted for him instead of sad murder times

This battle is bonkers:

Villain: Looks like you brought a sword to a dodgeball fight

Sasuke: Looks like you brought a dodgeball to a magic eyes fight!!

Well I certainly breezed past this part of Sasuke Shinden hello Fushin

I find it hard to believe that anyone but Naruto could best Sasuke rn 

I keep joking that those eyes in the sky look like Tenzo but I’m right and I should say it

What a long, drawn-out and slightly suspicious backstory for Chino (looking at you, Fushin of two personality types)

“But now you’re still able to travel freely... and that is all because you have people who love and protect you” Team 7 cutaway with closeups of Sakura and Naruto, Narusasusaku game strong

“For the Leaf’s nourishment, your entire clan was absorbed by your village’s Roots” wow what a shitty time for such an excellent pun

Unbelievable kkhkjhfk and by this I mean completely believable:  

Chino: Please explain your change of heart re: village corruption

Sasuke: I got a boyfriend

Unbelievable x2:

Chino: KILL ME 

Sasuke: Consider this.... you have.... boy who is friend. Good enough

Chino: Wow Sasuke, you’re right

Lmao @ Kakashi proudly announcing that Sasuke is about to enter an unsanctioned jutsu fight in a bet to free enslaved people how did this letter go “Dear Hokage-dad-Kakashi, I am writing to inform you...”

Even funnier: If Tenzo wrote the letter bc Sasuke is shite at contacting people: “Dear Kakashi-senpai, Brace yourself to be worried and proud—”

“Are you Sasuke’s...” yes Chino, whatever the end of that sentence is, you’re correct

Huh I could’ve sworn at least a good chunk of these freed people go to the Leaf. I didn’t make that conversation up. I have discussed it many times!!! My poor Tenzo cut out for more logical story lines I guess 

Omggggggg the Raikage is telling Sasuke about Naruto’s most vulnerable Sasuke moment..... the love!!! Is this the only reason they invited A lmao

En Oyashiro joining Rasa and Hiashi in the Bad Dad Club

I’ve said this before but Naruto and Sakura going on a date to talk about Sasuke is the most legit representation for their relationship I’ve ever seen that’s it that’s what them dating would be like 

“You’re just like a one man police force” lol @ them cutting out the fact that Sakura said this bc Sakura’s not allowed to have individual connections to Sasuke and also just like....... how much Sasuke still wants to be a cop kjhgkjhgk baby stop

I’ve belatedly realized that Kakashi types to the beat of the intro music and it makes me giggle

“The adult world can be complicated” is that ur way of saying ‘nepotism’ Kakashi

“I’m startin’ to get a belly” “I don’t want to hear about all that” PLS

“You two are really the only ones who are special to me” aw Shikamaru

That slap was A  Lot, Temari, surely there are better ways to tell Shikamaru you want him to be your boyfriend

“You don’t really think that Sai has—” “Well, he is very innocent.” 

Kakashi about Sai: He’s the baby of the family

Sai: I’m the oldest and most experienced of all the youth???

Kakashi: I mark ur ages by when I got you xoxo ur legal age is 3

I’m not sure that that’s the intonation I expected for Hinoko but I guess that’s on me for stereotyping teen girls hahah

“That’s my ninja way” “Our ninja way” I feel like this is shinobi flirtation

The outro with Little Team 7 fading to Big Team 7... I have but one heart

Also the implication that they took a photo immediately post war jhgkjhgkj. Kakashi still has a barely healed stab wound and twenty years of trauma. Sasuke and Naruto both just lost an arm. Also who brought a camera to the battlefield. Who took this picture. (Tenzo waking up from a 224 episode coma: We gotta take a family photo)

“You might consider yourself a member of Team 7, but I wonder if they think the same of you” [Naruto voice] Believe it!!!!!!

“If we just kill the lookouts, it’ll be like easy to get past the checkpoint” okay calm down Soku

Lmao Shikamaru struggling to deal with rebellious teens jhghjkg why are the anime episodes I watch so fitting to my own life

Man not to get 2 real it’s fucked up that Soku fears peace wyd militarism 

I don’t really believe that Soku is deserting the village but it’s a good tactic

[Panning to the bird scene at the beginning of this arc] We call that foreshadowing

Komori’s judgement seems to be clouded by his lowkey crush on Soku

“I’ve just been having these really bizarre dreams lately” that’s PTSD Shikamaru

“Feudal lords are always [tyrants] no matter where you go” then why.... do you have.... feudalism.......... [Tobirama screams in the afterlife]

Not to judge these guys so much but like.... ur ANBU and a veteran ninja surely you should have a disguise after faking your death??????? Kakashi, Iruka, what shinobi standards are you teaching exactly?? U didn’t even change ur hairstyles???

“Something similar happened to me as well” what are you... are you talking about when you pretended to be asleep during the Chunin exams because that’s not the same thing as sleeping under a pile of corpses Shikamaru 

NOOOOOOOOOO SAI WHY ARE THEY HANGING MY ANGEL FROM A CRUCIFIX 

AHHHHHHH I don’t like seeing Sai like this, Kakashi’s right he’s a baby!!

“Let’s just say I’ve found the place where I belong” Fhdjskhfksjhf this is definitely Root Code for something because Kakashi uses this line on Tenzo in his Tsukuyomi dream

“Then why didn’t Naruto come to get me? You and I have never been particularly close, so why were you the one who came here?” LMAO SAI ‘you’re not on my list of eligible rescuers Shikamaru 😒😒😒😒’ 

“Fret not, to me this is but a trifle” said Ro, lying prostrate on the ground in between groans of pain (same)

I mean... Gengo makes some pretty compelling arguments abt the shinobi system

“The alliance of nations that the Leaf is currently a part of... is only going to maintain a dark, tenuous peace” I mean... Gengo’s right even if he is a dick

“Lord Hokage told me everything... and I had a hell of a time getting it out of him too” “I don’t want to know what you did... I don’t even want to imagine it” JHGKJHGKJHG I WANNA SEE TEMARI INTERROGATING A FORMER ANBU, KAGE-LEVEL NINJA I LOVE IT

Wait are these last twelve outros dedicated to each of the rookie teams + Team Guy bc that would be adorable

JHGJHGGHGJHG DO WE ACTUALLY GET TO SEE TEMARI YELL AT KAKASHI

Update from 3 seconds later: We don’t but Kakashi’s “Euh?” sound as she knocks down his door is still very funny

“Friendship is useless” “If that’s true, then why are you crying right now” he’s been taking Sasuke lessons in his spare time

“Do you know of a man named ‘Zabuza Momochi’” !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

“These are my only friends” said Sai, about two giant cartoon lions 

Sai’s genjutsu scene was actually much sweeter in the book bc Naruto, Sakura, Kakashi and Yamato’s chakra were all protecting him inside his own mind but I don’t mind my boy getting a hug

HAHAHAHAHA WHAT IS THIS CUTAWAY TO NARUTO BATHED IN GOLDEN LIGHT ANNOUNCING “RAMEN” LIKE IT’S A WHOLE SENTENCE OKAY STUDIO PIERROT U NEED A BREAK I GET IT

“What in the hell was that?” that was also my question Shikamaru

Shikamaru with full conviction: To be lazy.... that is my dream 

Hahahaha it’s Ninja Teen Romance Hours I guess

“Oh, you don’t want to [go out on a date]?” No that’s not what I’m saying” [walks away] TEMARI PLS

“Going on a date without a strategy, would be like trying to fight a tailed beast unarmed” [Nodding] “You have zero chance of winning, that way” I suddenly understand Kakashi’s dating life a lot more

They really rely on you being aware of Naruto the Last huh gjkhgkjhgk there’s been no mention in any of this filler of Naruto and Hinata even being in a relationship to this point as far as I remember

Fhjkfhkjhfkfh poor Iruka none of the kids know he’s President of the Naruto’s Dad Society

“I know I’m supposed to be striving to get ahead in my career, but there’s also a part of me that really wants to just continue teaching kids, one on one” Irukaaaaa <3333333

Looool even as Hokage, Kakashi just drops out of nowhere to give cryptic life advice and then leaves

Smash the statue, Tsukune, don’t let the establishment tell u what to do!!

“Eating ramen everyday isn’t healthy you know” am I to believe that Kakashi, the man who told Naruto, ‘if you're going to be a ninja, you need to eat your vegetables’ is on a ramen-only diet?? Falsehoods

“And it’s all thanks to you Iruka” khjhgkjhgjhg alright.... you win this round KKIR shippers

WHO IS ANIMATING THIS SCENE IT IS BUCKWILD??? There is no character model to speak of, most of the kids don’t have noses, everyone’s upside down or spinning around, and Iruka is... hiding in a frog sign???

There is no English translation of this caption???? EXPLAIN JAPAN. TELL ME YOUR FROG SECRETS YOU KNOW I LOVE FROGS [INSERT PICTURE OF TENZO HERE]

(Update I looked it up in the sub and the caption offers no more insight. “IRUKA UMINO, AROUND 30 YEARS OLD. STEALTHILY”)

“This is for Hinata, so let’s all try our hardest” Kiba loves Hinata MOST

You know how if you pause in the middle of an animated action, you sometimes linger on an in-between image that looks goofy because it was meant to add to the motion rather than be focused on? This whole episode is animated like one of those images

It’s okay Lee the only dumbbell Naruto is fixated on is Sasuke Uchiha

I know don’t usually post so many images in these liveblogs, but I really need anyone reading this to see the Leaf Village’s semi-canonical Unofficial Mascot Konorin:

He is??? The love of my life???

“I don’t even have a boyfriend and train every day from morning til night” yes you do. His name is Neji Hyuga and he’s very alive and he’s a jonin sensei and he will buy you all the knives you want after he takes all of Hiashi’s money and redistributes it. In this essay I will—

You see what I mean??? Neji wants to be there for Tenten (and Lee)!!!

Tenten: What would Neji do if he were here now

Neji: [starts manifesting]

“It’s you since you’re a taijutsu specialist, but Naruto and Hinata aren’t” yes????? Hinata is???? She doesn’t use weapons but Gentle Fist is entirely taijutsu??? Why does everyone keep forgetting

KHKGJHKJHGKFHKJHFKJ I CAN’T GET OVER NEJI JUST. MANIFESTING ABOVE LEE’S BED TO GIVE HIM SHITTY WEDDING GIFT IDEAS 

“And don’t forget: Hyuga” Neji........ what.... does this mean!!!!!!!!

Why say “Neji” like that Orochimaru and in fact why say anything at all [Konan voice] I’m the Hokage now, the entire criminal justice system is on its way you are going to jail!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I really can’t believe that the Naruto writers looked at Tenzo’s role in Naruto SD and decided “let’s do that.... but worse” 

They animated?????????? A smaller Lee??????????? Into Lee’s mouth???????????? As if the animation style wasn’t enough. I need a minute

They are really going full Naruto SD huh??? Cut away skit like a ‘genjutsu’ scne. Lee and Guy playing a married couple and Tenten a baby. Neji in drag. This is a choice

“How can you misunderstand Neji so much” “Even if it’s only as a ghost, I’m sure that Neji would appear” I need. Several minutes

Fhjkhfkjfh Shikamaru’s vision of Gaara, Bee, Kakashi and Tsunade hanging out at this fancy restaurant. Is this who he thinks Kakashi’s social circle is these days (he might be right)

“Okay, I’ll hear you out!” Is this implication of this scene that Temari thinks Shikamaru’s idea of a first date is marriage... and she’s WILLING TO GO ALONG WITH THAT. TEMARI PLS

“Hey Ino, why would you go out of your way to make something I love? Bc she looooves you Sakura

“Sakura, I thought the same thing” GOD JUST GET MARRIED

“It’ll be too late once we go in, I could get all caught up in the mood or something like that” wait........ does Temari think Shikamaru wants to get married or fuck???? Or both??? OH MY GOD

Gaara: Naruto’s getting married.... without meeeeeeeeeee

God I love Gaara’s Blank Period hair it is truly careless and happy hair

“His ramen’s extravagent?” JKGHKHKJH everyone in the Leaf Village trying to convince Gaara that Naruto’s taste is incredibly obnoxious which is true but not in the way being described 

Kankuro what’s your damage let Gaara buy a nice and personal present for the love of his life 

Every time I think this arc can’t get more ridiculous it exceeds my expectations:

[Vaguely horrified accompanying dialogue: “The Raikage—” “—Will do the Hidden Cloud Dance?”]

“Well then, Gaara is just going to have to do the Hidden Sand Samba” Ah. Of course. The Hidden Sand Samba. Why didn’t anyone think of this plan before

Gaara is blushing because his new dream is just to samba dance with Naruto into the night

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh Teuchi giving Naruto an “all you can eat forever” coupon that’s cute our sweet boy is so loved 

Gaara: My wedding gift to you, Naruto... is me :)

“I’m just disappointed that we aren’t going to get to see you dance, Gaara” you know what that’s fair Kankuro me too 

Hahahaha Shino dissing Kiba’s plight for becoming Hokage to these random kids

I can’t pay attention to anything this ninja cat is saying because they’ve got Naruto’s voice and it is very distracting

There’s something to be curious about how it would be if Kiba married into a family that has a contract with the Uchiha lmao

Literally the girl who Kiba is supposed to be in love with is given Hinata’s voice #kibahinarights

“Oh, just take it. Money means nothing to me” the Beekeeper is truly one of the strangest characters in the Naruto universe just conceptually. Why are they wearing a giant bee stinger on their butt?

LMAO @ Kiba having absolutely no self-doubt whatsoever. Goals!!

Shino becoming a teacher after the war is actually one of the post-699 futures I like, good for him!

Iruka sweet man Naruto has compared you to a father like 1500 times have you not overheard him one (1) time

Kakashi is such a dumb stubborn bitch trying to find a way for Naruto to have a happy wedding... I love him

“This is my fault, I never taught him how to treat women! Not that I even really know about that kind of thing of course” Iruka Umino confirmed canonically gay

“I just have to bow my head a little” KKIR: 2; Me: 0

I love this tradition of Hokage boys bowing their heads for cooperation between villages yesssssssssssss

Outro for the whole OG Team 7.... I’m fine everything’s fine I’m good cool cool cool cool cool

The implication that they just sell Kakashi wigs in the village... amazing

I know this is about to be an emotionally poignant moment but what Naruto’s presence is reminding is that the only word he has said in the past 6 episodes is “ramen” LMAO

“I’m going to have to apologize to her for raising you as a such a thoughtless, inconsiderate man” raising you... RAISING YOU..................... TRULY PRESIDENT OF THE NARUTO’S DAD SOCIETY GOD BLESS IRUKA UMINO

LOOK AT THIS CRYBABY NINJA THIS IS WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT ONE OF MY FAVOURITE PARTS OF KONOHA HIDEN WAS HOW IRUKA KEPT BURSTING INTO TEARS OVER NARUTO EVERY OTHER MINUTE THIS IS WHAT BONDS LOOK LIKE

God..................... the Team 7 lover in me just despairs of this final episode bc they’re all separated and also Tenzo needs justice 4 being Kakashi’s co-wedding planner it’s in the book I read it!!!!

I will set aside my feelings to recognize that Kakashi looks very handsome

Goodbye Naruto you were certainly an experience and I mean that in every possible intonation 

[evohealed]

I wonder...

How does Rex live in his day to day life, and does he have like a permanent digital kind of overlay in his vision..? Idk what other words to use to describe it rn as it’s like, midnight and I can barely form a coherent thought but bear with me. 

See, we don’t really see much through his own eyes, but in the paddle episode we’re given a little glimpse into the way he can see ... well, I guess  math problems irl? The teacher calls out a very complicated math formula which  basically has a super simple answer. But as he says this we’re shown how Rex is mapping and gridding it out with precise measurements -- it’s like his nanites are making it an overlay or something of sorts in his vision! Evidently, he compares it to what it’s like aiming his slam canon -- so.. does this mean he sees this kind of thing regularly? Does he aim using that nanite vision or whatever the fuck this is? 

And more importantly... If so, how can I expand upon it? See, DBH got me thinking -- what if his vision were more ... filled with stuff like the androids from cyberlife or whatever? I just think it’d be neat if he could calculate stuff like probability of success -- which he does anyways with the slam canon -- or keep up with the positive / negative reactions. I mean what we were shown low key reminds me of how thorough markus’ preconstruction can be ... so maybe, he is a bit more like them in terms of what he sees daily?

Maybe it’s food for thought, or maybe I’m just bonkers, but i just think that’d be a NEAT thing to expand upon with my Rex. I might experiment with writing this kind of HUD display in more, though it certainly pushes the boundaries of his humanity vs his roboticism. Roboticism? I think that’s the right word, but... as I’ve said time and time again, he’s pretty much a living computer now. He can manipulate technology, he’s CRAZY good with super precision maths -- well good at just about anything but basketball really -- and we don’t know how much of his insides are metal and how much is flesh. Does he have gears whirring in his chest? Is his skin tougher / harder than an average human, like that of  metal or something? Can he actually see that HUD display gridding / mapping in shit like that, or was it a gag?

well, time will tell. but for now, lmk what you guys think!

[faunusrights]

OFFAL HUNT REMASTER LIVEBLOG // CHAPTER 9

oh goody!

well this is it. the Date Chapter. the chapter, in which, the Date happens. lowkey im so fucking hype for this stupid goddamn chapter AAAAAAAAAAAA this is when the sexy got kicked up about seven notches and i know its gonna be a fucking twenty from here on out so LETS GO LESBIANS LETS GO

“Is this your date, Ms. Fall?” he asked.

Cinder didn’t look away from Glynda. “Mhm.”

STRAIGHT OUT OF THE GODDAMN GATE WE DIDN’T EVEN HAVE A SECOND TO EVEN GATHER OURSELVES JUST STRAIGHT UP HUH!!!!!!!!! ‘is this your date’ im legally dead

What the fuck.

already im fucking THRIVING im so glad this chapter’s mood got encapsulated within the first ten seconds and im definitely gonna have to re-read this chapter for the full unannotated experience OOOOOOOOOH MY GOD IM SO READY

Glynda’s thoughts ricocheted inside her head like coins left in a dryer. A part of her couldn’t understand what was happening and disengaged. The rest of her, grasping for purchase in all this, reasoned that going with Cinder was better than staying here confused, alone, and utterly displaced.

glynda ‘i aint ever had a gf before’ goodwitch at her PEAK right here. like GOD shes gone from ‘cinder’s trying to murder me’ to ‘cinder just plopped me right into a date’ like CINDER. CINDER YR CHANGING GEARS SO FAST. YOU DIDNT EVEN SEND FLOWERS OR ANYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

is it because shes a u-haul lesbian or

Higher, Glynda realized the dress itself was backless, revealing the black tattoo she’d seen so often before, perfectly centered between sharp shoulder blades.

this gay energy is BONKERS, quite frankly??????? where did cinder get her dress from? why does she have it? did she buy it just for this fuckery? or will she pull the ‘i just had a this lil number laying around’ line????????? does she wanna seduce glynda to death?????? was this PLANNED OR DID SHE JUST DECIDE SHE WANTED A DATE AND WTH LIFE REALLY IS SHORT ON REMNANT THESE DAYS?????????? cinder fall please explain your workings to the class

maybe Glynda wasn’t the only one who’d become adept at reading her opponent.

👏 when 👏 will 👏 they 👏 kiss 👏 already 👏👏👏👏

me: this is a slowburn also me: if u assholes dont give me this in the next ten seconds-

“Unarmed? As if you could be so helpless.”

cinder’s style of flirting is just. commentating on a person’s deadliness. that’s IT it’s the only TRICK SHE HAS and its working, is the thing,

im reading the description of the table and remembering the shitpost and oh my god i have to draw this???? hell IS real!!!!!! COULDNT YALL JUST TOSS EM IN A PLAIN BOX,

Cinder eyed her from her bastion of dark cushions,

cinder, ass-deep in cushions: this is peak cuddle territory come and join me

Cinder, for her part, seemed delighted Glynda had noticed. Touching the pendant more gently than Glynda might have ever thought her capable of, Cinder said,  “Yours? You didn’t seem to mind parting with it.”

im still deeply enjoying this powermove the novelty NEVER wears off (and at risk of light spoilers i do enjoy its place in this story 👀)

Cinder let the necklace drop, settling against the swell of her bust once more,

/lightly coughs 👀👀👀

im losing my MIND at how gay this bit is i physically cannot HANDLE IT and if they even describe the meal once im gonna pop off cause i am. SO HUNGRY RN. AAAAAAAAAAAA

Cinder indicated a dish of lamb and vegetables, served on a bed of rice and drizzled in some sort of sauce.

SRY THIS ISNT GAY BUT OH MY GOD IM SO HUNGRY I WANNA E A T I T THAT SOUNDS SO GOOD UGHGHGHGHGHGH WHY DID THIS CHAPTER HAVE TO BE TODAY OF ALL THE DAYS,

Glynda cleared her throat, working out: “The Grimm.”

like. GOD WE KNOW GLYNDA IS JUST SO FUNCTIONALLY BAD AT CONVERSATION BUT OF ALL THE THINGS glynda please just. just. stop thinking abt her sexy tattoos for a fifth of a second,

“You can control them.” A sedate blink. For all the world, Glynda might have just commented on the weather.

which is a faux pas for a date!!!!!!!!!!! at least tell her the DRESS IS SEXY WE ALL KNO WHATS WHAT YR THINKIN ABT

Glancing down as though it were being pointed out to her for the first time, Cinder shrugged and adjusted the end of the glove a little higher on her bicep. “And?” 

a quick aside im enjoying how like... visually expressive cinder is in this remaster! i can see her facial expressions and her motions really clearly in my mind’s eye which is a fun little boon if only because i have to redraw this nonsense hjsgdfjhfksgd but cinder’s got a Good Face this time around! A QUALITY FACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You should know by now, there’s something about you that’s simply irresistible to Grimm.”

HERE COMES THE PLOT (and a single surviving line so far... this one sentence has survived all the world could throw at it... we stan)

Cinder straightened, and Glynda saw that this was what she’d been waiting for.

“It isn’t every day the great Glynda Goodwitch kneels before her adversary, is it?”

HELLO??????????????????????????? WHATS THIS WORDING????????? honestly tho for a second i thought she meant like. quite literally and i thought id missed some PROPER SHIT RIGHT THERE BUT YEAH WTH!!!!!!! C I N D E R

“You cheated. You can’t beat me on your own.”

yes glynda we gathered that yr a top

“Really, Glynda? Poison?” she sneered, something like offense simmering in her expression. “After all this?”

looks at the camera

anyway,

god im literally losing grasp of words to say because theres such a charged mood in this scene............. theyre brushing fingers............ trading jabs.......... im slurpin it up babey!!!!!!!! this rly is the BEST remaster of this whole scene it DESERVES this wordcount!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

“Beat you,” Cinder corrected. “And call it a point of pride.”

yes cinder we gathered yr a brat,

this dynamic is why this fic is so fuckign good when will winter have a swift return to add even more fuckery to this wild ride

Then, with a heavy-lidded look, Cinder found Glynda’s hand between them, the touch so sudden and daring that Glynda flinched. The fabric of those gloves was smooth against Glynda’s flesh, and for all that cruelty had marked every other instance of contact between them, Cinder was surprisingly gentle.

whomp there go my nuts

WHAT IS THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHO MADE THE EXECUTIVE CHOICE TO ADD THIS LINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HELLO???????????? im losing my BRAINCELLS

What she wasn’t ready for was for Cinder to guide her hand to her own throat and hold it there.

THERE IS IT THERE’S THE KINK IT’S BEEN SPOTTED

oh my GOD what even IS THIS WHO ADDED THIS SECTION WHO ALLOWED THIS TO COME TO P A S S WHAT THE FUCK EVEN IS RN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HELLO????????? HEWWO??????????

Now… Now Cinder interested her.

tbh how can i liveblog this? what commentary can i POSSIBLY add that we arent already all THINKING. we just launched into a level of hell so deep that lucifers gonna have to pull some goddamn tricks to follow us down here!!!!!!!!!! WHAT IS THIS SCENE! THIS MOMENT! IM SCREAMING

Glynda mirrored the expression back at him, and finally, he coughed, not making strong eye contact with either of them. He set their plate before them and hurried out without so much as a check-in.

i just KNEW that was gonna happen JHGDSFGJHKSDF he was gonna walk in on SMTHNG but i didnt think itd be CINDER’S CHOKING KINK,

okay i took a break and ate my weight in roast chicken and we’re back babey

Almost nervously, her fingers carded through her own dark hair, and there, among the locks, Glynda spotted a glimpse of something white, structured and ridged.

AND I AM INSTANTLY KNOCKED BACK UPON MY ASS 👈W👈H😨A👈T👈

It was easier to ignore the rest of it—whatever it was.

glynda you are a fool and a moron im withering into DUST

On no level had she expected those to be Glynda’s words.

then what... did she expect... well probably -- and rightly so -- ‘bitch WHAT ARE THOSE’ TBH

wait sorry i have to jump back because i forgot customary fingerguns on the most brazen bit of Shit yet:

Cinder was occupying herself with something else: the head of a dragon, perched over the door and staring down at the two of them with red, glossy eyes.

👈👈👈😎👈👈👈

okay BACK TO THE FIC

Fangs snapped together around the word.

aka back to me horni

/chanting TEETH! TEETH! TE

okay but the reason i doubled back to catch that fingergun is because we’re getting ass-deep into plot now!!!!!!!!!!! WITCHES AND DRAGONS BABEY......... HERE’S WHAT OFFAL HUNT IS ALL ABT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i cant rly drop more fingerguns than that because any astute reader will start realising the dots im shouting abt and honestly half the fun of this fic is the ride so >:3c

“Funny. I was sure he would have told you.”

that blow was so low i think cinder hit the concrete with that one

oh god theyre gonna get to the bit and i-

“Is that what all of this has been about? You called me here to remind me that I'm autistic?”

/SCREAMS

The words were delivered firmly, calmly, but Cinder’s response was the opposite, sudden upheaval seizing her. Her expression opened in something akin to panic. “Wh—no? What? No! That's not what I—”

/SCREAMS

oh my GOD CINDER YOU HAVE FUCKED UP LEGENDARILY!!!!!!!!!! OH MY GOD SHE WAS FELL ASS-FIRST ONTO A LANDMINE OH MY GOD

offal hunt v1 cinder: im totally in control and im playing glynda every step of the way

offal hunt v2 cinder: OH JESUS OH FUCK OH NO THAT’S NOT WHAT I MEANT-

Cinder seemed genuinely stressed now, speaking quicker as though trying to bury the last sixty seconds.

i knew this remaster would have sections that would blow me away but this bit really took the fcuking cake DGHSJFSJHFDG holy SHIT this is AMAZING

It was difficult to tell in the low light, but if Glynda wasn't mistaken, there was a bright flush of embarrassment coloring Cinder’s cheeks.

this is SUCH prime content hey remember in one of the early liveblogs that cinder would descend into full dork? WELL THE DESCENT CAME EARLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! /pops bottles

“Cinder.” There was a very real line of threat in Glynda’s tone. “Don’t.”

oh this whole scene just keeps getting better i am LOVING this dynamic now!!!!!!! before it was all pretty one-sided so having the conversation rock back and forth is 👌👌👌

That Witch soul of yours—it was designed to void out everything but the prey before you. To be numb to all human emotion. To focus on the hunt and nothing else.

finally the fruit of 50% of my fingerguns COMES TO LIGHT!!!!!!!!!!! PLOT PLOT PLOT

“This is bullshit.” Jabbing an accusing finger at Cinder, Glynda said, “You’re a liar. You’re a criminal!”

i LOVE glyndas pottymouth in this its such a good like... change from her being strict and formal and teachery and now shes full on gremlin huntress hell YES BABY!!!!!!!!!! GO OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

“There’s all kinds of things I bet he never told you.” Cinder continued. “Did you know he was close to your predecessor? The Witch who came before you—they were inseparable.”

SRY IM LIKE STRUGGLIN TO COMMENTATE because so much of this like. speaking as an Old-Ass Reader this is like. a LOT! A LOT HAS CHANGED and yet,,,, stayed the same,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, yall kids WILL NEVER KNOW WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL CHAPTER LIKE................ 15 FOR THIS SHIT (but like. chapter 15 was different because this chapter used to be like chapter 7? so now everythings moved along so chapter 15 doesnt sound that impressive but trust me it was a different fic back then)

When they fell away, burnt and ruined, she could see Cinder’s bare arms for the first time. The red lines drawn across her skin sloped down the entire length of her arms, circling her elbows, carved into her wrists. They ended right at her hands, ensuring any long-sleeved garment would hide them. Every covered inch of her was filled like a canvas, like abstract art.

lets pause the fight scene for glynda to be gay!!!!! god im. okay look i said this earlier but im so glad we have more cinder like this tbh. the first version was rly lacking w/ cinder content until late-game when the plot sorta. got itself going? but now we’re eye-deep in this content i LOVE cinder i love this WEIRDO who is a HUGE LOSER and IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IM LOVE HER SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And Glynda could not dispel the fear that she had been telling the truth.

and after committing Some Amount In Damages, we’re at the end of the chapter!

okay so i really enjoyed this version SO MUCH MORE. everything abt it was polished and worked together so much better and it really needed the space to breathe in its own chapter. its been horny, gay, intense, hilarious, and way more in one chapter and its SO good this really is PEAK offal hunt!!!!!!!!!!!! good job diesel and kc but im still going to murder you both,