#life. why do i deserve thia

[barbatoskisser]

3 times in a row....sobs and dies sobs and dies </////3

[kisskiss-slashslash]

Slashers (plus Micheal) chasing their future s/o and mid chase they trip head first bc of a rock and their s/o just turns around and laughs at them. The slasher just get up and start chasing them again but there s/o can’t stop laughing

I think it’s a funny fic❤️

U don’t have to do this btw

Oh but I want to 😄 unfortunately I couldn't come up with a good scenario for Michael, sorry. If I ever get an idea for it I will add him to thia post

Slashers tripping and falling while chasing their future s/o

Jason Voorhees

Jason is unsure about chasing you, and that’s the only reason why this happens. Usually, when he is *really* determined to kill someone, something like that wouldn’t happen to him; not at Crystal Lake at least, where he knows every stick and stone by heart. He may get his weapon stuck in places, but tripping? No way.

But you… you are different. Really, you don’t seem like his other victims at all. Your only real “crime” is entering his territory in the first place. So yes, Jason isn’t quite as set on killing you. He might even let you get away.

He is debating with himself if sparing you would really be a good idea, when his foot gets caught on a small rock, and he finds himself face first on yet another rock, leaving him with a bloody nose.

You stop and look at him, your cheeks puffed up trying to contain your laugher. But when you try to speak, it just bursts out. Jason, of course, is not pleased, and immediately gets up to continue his pursuit.

Busy laughing as you are, you do not see the rope on the ground, and you quickly find yourself in the same position as Jason, face-first on the ground, with a nosebleed and a bruise on your face.

He catches up to you and you turn around. “I… guess I deserve it now, for laughing at you.” You see the blood dripping from underneath his mask and pull a tissue from your pocket. “Here. Sorry for laughing earlier.”

He hesitates before accepting, and once his bleeding nose is plugged up, he reaches out his hand to pull you to your feet.

Okay, it wasn’t nice of you to laugh at him, but you apologized. And that seals the deal for him; you’re a good one. You don’t have to die.

Vincent Sinclair

He actually trips over his own equipment. No idea *how* you got into his workshop while still breathing; you were probably trying to hide from Bo, only to find yourself face to face with his brother. Once he notices you, he of course grabs his ornate carving knifes and tries to attack you, only for the strap of his apron to get stuck at his chair, which causes him to trip over said chair while trying to untangle himself. And to put the cherry on top, when he hits the ground, his mask cracks and falls off.

You try to bite back your laughter. Unsuccessfully. Still, you decide to run before Vincent can recover.

He catches up to you in the living room of the house. Now maskless, he advances on you while you are alternating between giggles and sobs.

Then you can see him. And just kind of blurt out:“A pretty face like yours really shouldn’t be covered up by a mask.”

He lowers his knives, confused. Are you… *hitting on him*?

Freddy Krueger

Even in a world where he is god, Freddy isn’t quite safe from the little annoyances of every day life. This time, while making one of his usual quips, he makes a small misstep and lands on his ass.

You laugh, all of your fear going up in smoke, and with that, Freddy’s powers.

“Fucking hell”, he grumbles while he pulls himself to his feet. “What, you think I’m harmless just because I tripped, bitch?”

You are doubled over, holding your sides. “Oh really? Cause you don’t look that threatening right now, old man!”

He growls, frustrated that you are *right*. You are in his world now, but he can’t do anything because you’re not scared.

Brahms Heelshire

Brahms is pursuing you through the walls of his family’s estate, but underestimates his momentum while rounding a corner, which causes him to lose his balance and fall backwards.

You look at the sight, and while the laughter is bubbling up inside you already, you can’t help but feel the protectiveness you have started feeling towards your “charge” flare up.

He said he wouldn’t hurt you. He said he would be good. And really he has never hurt you, right?

Still chuckling to yourself, you walk up to him and offer your hand. “I think I win this round”, you say, trying to play it off as if you were only playing catch.

He looks up at you and allows you to pull him up. “You… were just playing?”

“Of course, would I be laughing otherwise?”

Brahms doesn’t quite believe that, but as long as it means you will stay, he won’t ask any more questions.

Bubba Sawyer

Bubba does tend to be a little bit on the clumsy side, so it’s no surprise when he loses his balance while swinging the chainsaw at you. It clatters to the ground, and gets dangerously close to cutting *him* instead.

You quickly grab the handle and turn it off, almost out of reflex, as if the person about to be cut by it hadn’t just tried to kill you.

The ridiculousness of the whole situation makes you burst out laughing. “What am I even doing here?”, you choke out inbetween tears of laughter. Then you shake your head and look at Bubba.

“You okay? The chainsaw didn’t get you, did it?”

He looks at you like you’re a hero. No, he can’t eat you. You saved him. He has to tell Drayton that you’re a friend now.

[shellyswirlz]

TW:: A LONG ASS RANT WITH MISSPELLED WORDS!

God Hollybis still making me extremely uncomfortable and it's been what.. 4 days already?

The fact she was all like “hEs My MaN@” about him and threatened to kill me over Shroomy OUT OF ALL THE CHARACTERS YOU COUKD DO THIS OVER

Like bro..

THERE'S A WHOLE DAMN PILE OF CHARACTERS TO CHOOSE FROM IN SMG4 YET SHE CHOOSEA TO DO THISSANS FANGIRL DEVIANTART SHIT WITH THE CHARACTER I KIN SO MUCH AND FEEL A HUGE DEEP PERSONAL CONNECTION WITH OUT OF THE WHOLE CAST..

WHO TF DOES THAT??

W H O TF JUST DOES THAT??

I AM WAKING UP SHAKING AND SAD AF REMEMBERING THIS FREAKING HAPPENED I KID YOU NOT..

LIKE..

LOOK AT THIS ADORABLE CUTIE PATOOTI BOY SCOUT HE DOESN'T DESERVE THIS “OH I HATE YOU- HERE'S A KNIFE CAUSE YOU'RE STEALING MY MAN-” BULLSHIT OMFG.. WHY TF DID HOLLY DECIDE TO CHOOSE THIS CHARACTER AND ACT LIKE A SHITTY BITCH OVER THIS CHARACTER SPECIFICALLY?? THERE HAS TO BE A REASON DUDE…… THIS FEELS SO FAKE TO ME., 😭😭

THE FACT DRAMA ON YOUTUBE HAPPENED BECAUSE OF THIS CHARACTER TOO I HATE EVERYTHING..

DRAMA OVER T H IS CHARACTER

AND OHMYGOD THE FACT ONE OF HOLLY’S FRIENDS WITH A CRINGE ASS GACHA PFP CAME IN MY REPLIES, SAYING TO MY FACE, “HOLLY IS HAPPY WITH HER BOYFRIEND! TO ME SHE'S NOT A FANGIRL! 😀”

HER B O Y F R I E N D??

HER FREAKING B O Y F R I E ND??

KILLIBG MYSELF..!?!???

THIS DUMBASS GACHA KID IS SAYING THIS SHIT TO MY FACE AS IF THEY DON'T RECOGNIZE I LOVE HIM, I AM OBSESSED AF WITH HIM, AND I'M ATTACHED TO HIM I REALLY HATE THESE STUPID GACHA KIDS SO MUCH OHMYFRAKING GOD..

LIKE OK YOU'RE ALLOWED TO SIMP FOR CHARACTERS BUT CALLING hIM SOME RANDOM ASS TOXIC PERSON ON YOUTUBE’S BOYFRIEND MAKES ME FEEL EXTREMELY SICK TO MY STOMACH AND REALLY REALLY ILL.. AGAIN THIS IS HAPPENING WITH SHROOMY OUT OF EVERY FRICKIN CHARACTER IN SMG4 TOO… THE GACHA KIDS CHOSE THIS CHARACTER OUT OF EVERY FRICKIN CHARACTER I HATE EVERYTHING...,

LIKE I FEEL LIKE CRYING EVERYTIME I THINK ABOUT THE FACT HER FRIEBNDS GENUINELY THINKING THAT SHROOMY IS HER BOYFRIEND I CAN'T DOTHUS.,,, ICSNTFREAKJNFDOTHIS..,

IT MAKES ME FEEL REALLY SORE… LIKE THATSNOT YOUR BOYFRIEND THAT'S MY KIN???? S T O P…,, STOPSTOPSTOPSTOPSTOPSTOPSTOPSTOODTOP.,,

LIKE THIS IS LITERALLY ME WTF? WTFWTFWTFWTFWTF?? 1!1!!1 YOU'VE GOTTA BE KIDDINF AND OUT OF EVERY SMG4 CHARACTER FOR THE LOVE OF HECKING GOD. DUDE WHAT???

AND SEEING HOLLY HAVE A WHOLW PLAYLIST DEDICATED TO HER BITCH ASS GACHA OC AND SHROOMY MAKES ME WANNQ ACTUALLY VOMIT.. IHWTE THESE TYPES OF PEOPLE..,, STOP SHIPPING YOUR UGLY ASS OC WITH ME!?!?!?!?!?? YOU'RE PROBABLY A KID BUT STILL OMFG KINDLY SHUT UP ABOUT YOUR STUPID ASS OC BEING SHIPPED WITH ME..

WHY TF DOES THIA DEVIANTART SHIT HAPPEN WITH ALL MY FAVORITE FRIFKIN CHARACTERA?? FIRST THERE'S RODNEY, THEN THERE'S HERMEY, AND NOW IT'S FRICKIN SHROOMY WHAT ArE THE FRWAKIN ODDS?? ARE Y'ALL DOING THIS ON PURPOSE??

IT GENUINELY FEELS LIKE HOLLT AND ALL THE OTHER DEVIANTART KIDS WERE CREATED IN A LAB JUST TO MAKE ME UNCOMFORTABLE SPECIFICALLY..

THIS DOESN'T JUST HAPPEN

THIS SHIT DOESN'T JUST FREAKING HAPPEN WHAT THE ACTUAL HELL

IS THIS HAPPENING FREQUENTLY CAUSE THE CHARACTERS ARE CONSIDERED CRINGE? 😭😭

AND DEVIANTART IS CONSIDERED THE CRINGE SITE?

THE WORLD MAY NEVER KNOW GOD I HQTE EVERYTHINGhehegegeheeexxxvvevevevevveveveveg

OUTOFEVERY FREWKING CHWEWCTER..,,,,,

ALSO HOLLY IS A RUDE ASS INSTAGRAM USER SOUNDING BITCH AS WELL.., CAUSE DUDE SAID “WTF 🤣” IN ONE OF MY CRUSH EXPOSURE POSTS..

I NEED HOLLY GONE /SRS

Oh AND I CAN'T FORGET THE FACT I CANNOT EVEN LISTEN TO MY FAVORITE SONG, MARIO PARTY 2: WESTERN LAND, WITHOUT THINKING OF HOLLY’S “NO SOTP- OH MY GOD I AM GONNA CUT YOU-” BITCH ASS TODDLER PERSONALITY AND THIS STUPID HOLLY DRAMA. HOLLY RUINED MY FAVORITE MARIO SONG FOR ME OMFG..,, I NEED THIS JACKASS G O N E. OUT OF MY LIFE. BITCH LITERALLY SPAWNED FROM DEVIANTART. THE HOME OF OVERLOOKED CHARACTERS AND BABIES.

PARDON THE LONG ASS RANT I'M JUST NOT IN THE BEST MOOD AT ALL RN.,,, I AM ANXIOUS AF, AND EXTREMELY FURIOUS.

Holly and her friends probably don't give a shit I feel like this as well.. THIS RUIJED MY MENTAL HEALTH SO BAD /SRS

God even the name 🤪Holly🤪 makes me wanna grab a shotgun and shoot a mannequin I'm being so fr..

Ok like I'd get it if Holly only liked Anti Shroomy ig.. People usually act this way to the bad boys, but bro it's probably Shroomy in general... The most unexpected character I'd not expect anyone to simp for like this..

But ig it kinda makes sense cause it's brainless Gacha kids..?? But still THERE WAS WHOLE DRAMA OVER THIS CHARACTER I KID YOU TF NOT.. IT MAKES ME FEEL SO SICK AND LIKE CRYING. I THINK I'VE CRIED SEVERAL TIMES THINKING OF THIS BUT IDK

[charmedreincarnation]

Hello !! I wanted to ask something. . I sent it to another blogger I follow but they are on a break , and I need help .. is it okay if I send it to you ?

What to do when we feel we aren't ready to tap in the void yet? Can't really Pin point what the thing is ,its just a feeling that I can't tap in so soon. I will be honest I really want to get in the void but I feel I am not ready yet ?! You know what I mean . I want to stop this feeling and just get in. There are few things in my void list that I am confused about if I should manifest them or not. Sometimes I want them bad and some times I think should I go for it ?. How to get out of thia and just tap in the void ? I want to get done with it now!! Do you have tips ?

This was the ask ..

P.s. I found your blog just now and read a couple of asks and I saw nicely you answer the questions. So I decided to ask for help. I hope you dont mind

Hi! Thank you for reaching out and trusting me with your question 🥰. And never apologize babe. It's completely okay to ask for help, and I'm here to assist you in any way I can.

Regarding your question, it's essential to remember that everyone's journey is unique, and what works for someone else may not necessarily work for you. It's okay to take your time and not rush into things, especially if you're not ready yet. The void can be a powerful tool for manifestation, but it's important to approach it with the right mindset.

If you're feeling unsure about certain items on your void list, take some time to reflect on why you want them and whether they align with your values and goals. If you're still unsure, try focusing on other areas of your life that feel more comfortable and in line with your desires.

Here are a few tips that might help you get started with tapping into the void:

Set a clear intention: Before diving into the void, set a clear intention for what you want to manifest. Be specific and focus on what you truly desire.

Practice visualization: Visualization is a powerful tool that can help you manifest your desires. Take some time to visualize yourself already having what you want, and feel the emotions associated with it.

Let go of doubt: Doubt and fear can block the manifestation process. trust that the you found this for a reason and your higher self will bring you what you need, because you deserve it.

Remember, manifestation is a journey, so don't be too hard on yourself, and remember it’s inevitable to succeed. Once you find out what you really want, keep reminding yourself that you deserve it 💗

[lux-i-fer]

Fanfic Recs That No One Asked For

We're sliding into day ?? of quarantine and I thought I'd recommend some of my favorite fics that would totally violate social distancing rules.

Lucifer

What You Deserve by Darker_Side [Complete]

Summary:

An angsty one-shot of the interrogation room scene between Chloe and Lucifer in 3x20. I just couldn't get that tension out of my head, and this happened in preparation for season 4 in just a few days! AH! I hope you enjoy this angsty smut.

What I like:

It's HOT idk that's it y'all.

Happy Detective Day! by violent_ends [Complete]

Summary:

Now that Lucifer is in Hell, Chloe has completely forgotten that it's the one-year anniversary of that stupid surfer case in which Lucifer decided to focus entirely on her. That is, until a surly demon turns up on her doorstep, thrusts flowers in her face, and tells her, “Happy Detective Day from His Infernal Highness!”

Or: the marvellous top-side journey of Saleos the peace-loving demon.

What I like:

I love unusual POVs and Saleos is adorable 😉 I like the bittersweet ending the author chose to go with, it felt super realistic.

Crystals by OkamiShadou98 [WIP]

Summary:

After seeing Lucifer's scars, Chloe searches for the truth about her partner and his shadowed past. In doing so, she comes face to face with the psychological demons he shields himself from. Recovery is a long, twisted road for the Devil and his Detective. Eventual Deckerstar

What I like:

WING SCARS! I love me some wing scar angst. I also really love the inclusion of Dan in here. He and Lucifer have some nice brotp moments in here.

can we surrender? by dryadfiona [WIP]

Summary:

Marcus Pierce shoots Charlotte Richards. She doesn't die. They've gotta take down the Sinnerman somehow.

What I like:

It's a fake marriage trope guys 👀 need I say more? Also I just really liked what they did with their post s3 canon divergence.

the nicest angel you have by TotallynotRemus [WIP]

Summary:

In which Trixie prays for a friend, and the Devil answers. Or, Trixie makes a deal.

What I like:

I kinda dig demon summoner Trixie tbh. I like that Lucifer and Maze keep missing meeting Chloe and the fact that she thinks that Trixie now has imaginary friends named after the Devil and an object just doesn't even phase her.

Other Fandoms:

This may be a Lucifer blog but you guys know I like other fandoms right? 😉 Have some bonus recs.

Overheard by leiascully [Complete] Welcome to Night Vale Fandom

Summary:

Cecil accidentally broadcasts a private moment.

What I like:

Listen why are there not more accidental voyeurism fics in the wtnv fandom?? This one is perfect. The writing is absolutely beautiful and I could just fall into anything this author writes in this style.

Perhaps A Sign by Thia (Jennaria) [Complete] Welcome to Night Vale Fandom

Summary:

Carlos keeps waking up in Cecil's bed. This would be great, if he knew how he got back there from the Desert Otherworld, or if the timeline wasn't screwed up. Maybe he should work on that.

What I like:

The Christmas scene!!!! Oh my god I absolutely loved the concept of Cecil just going along with The Thing (which I won't spoil for you) and I just LOVE his line after it's all done ("merry Christmas indeed"). It cracks me up every time.

Home for the Holidays by messyfeathers [Complete] Welcome to Night Vale Fandom

Summary:

The invitation to spend Christmas at Carlos's brother's house seemed as good an excuse as any to introduce Cecil to the family. If only years of Night Vale holidays hadn't left Cecil absolutely terrified of jingle bells and Perry Como songs. It's a transition to be sure.

What I like:

I love "meet the family" tropes! I also love Cecil outside Night Vale and this one is really well done.

The Consequences of Dreaming by NoPondInTheForest [Complete] Doctor Who 2005 Fandom

Summary:

Years have passed since the Doctor walked away, leaving the woman he loved behind with his double. Now, traveling with the Ponds, his broken hearts are an old secret, hidden away under the guise of the manic, dynamic alien. So when a mysterious threat arises, compelling him to return to Pete's World, it means risking everything- including his hearts, his secrets, and his sanity. But no is never an option when Rose needs his help.

What I like:

I'm always a slut for Eleven/Rose what can I say? This is extremely well done and I thought how the author handled the whole Eleven/Rose TenTwo/Rose tension arc gracefully. Also Amy and Rory meeting Rose 👀

Coming Out by flutterby_cupcake_26 [Complete] Supernatural Fandom

Summary:

It was a typical love story. They met in college. It was love at first sight, or close enough, and it wasn't long until Dean and Castiel were married. It was pretty close to perfect.

Fast forward seven years: Dean teaches at a high school in his home town in Kansas and Castiel is better known as Jimmy Novak, internationally best-selling author. They spend months apart, and all their time hiding who they really are. But their way of life is threatening to unravel completely, and Dean needs to choose what is more important; his privacy or his husband.

What I like:

I absolutely LOVE established hidden relationships! This fic is amazing in that regard and I felt like the relationships and characters were fleshed out really well.

Blind Marriage by inspiration_assaulted [Complete] BBC Sherlock Fandom

Summary:

Lt John Watson, 25, will do just about anything to stay in the Army, even if it means marrying a man he's never met. It's only for two years, and he'll probably be in Afghanistan the whole time. How much can his life really change?

Sherlock Holmes, 21, is just entering rehab, at his mother's dying request. He can't receive the money she left him, the money he needs to live, unless he gets married. He signs the papers to shut Mycroft up. Besides, it's only for two years, and his husband is on a different continent. How much can his life really change?

What I like:

What do you mean I have a type?? Nahhhh. But haha yeah this is another secret relationship fic. I thought the johnlock in here felt super natural and even though they're apart for most of the fic, I got a lot out of this.

[nachotrash]

MORE

@paradise-creator and @catchmewiddershins

(just realized that everyone used in this is a june bby)

Shiyu: Is anyone going to tell me what's going on in here?! wid: It's kind of complicated, but pauline- Shiyu: Got it. Forget I asked.

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Suga: honk. pauline: WHAT. Suga: HONK. pauline: WHAT DOES HONK MEAN THIS TIME YOU WHIMSICAL PIECE OF SHIT?????

(yes a ✨whimsical✨ piece of shit)

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pauline: Suga is taking credit for Shiyu's work, getting them to deal with everything, and making fun of them! You know what they sounds like? wid: You? pauline: No, I meant... You know Shiyu. In spite of being clever and sarcastic they’re also... fragile and weird and they have trouble fitting in. And Suga is taking advantage of their weakness! You know what that’s called? wid: A pauline? pauline: ...Yeah, but I’m the only one who should be allowed to do that, okay?!

(ooooofff ksjgi)

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pauline: Why would anyone want to harm wid? iwa: Maybe because they met them?

(HAHAHAHAHAGAHAGSH)

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Shiyu: *visiting the squad* Hello, I just came to- Shiyu: *sees pauline shoving iwa into the washing machine while Suga records and wid watches* Shiyu: *retreating* Something suddenly came up.

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wid: So... what’s goin’ on? pauline: You want the long version or the short version? wid, hesitantly: The short one, I guess? pauline: Shit’s fucked. wid: Oh. Well, yeah, that’s definitely not an optimal situation.

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pauline: Just think about this! I’m your hottest friend. pauline: No, that’s Shiyu… I’m your nicest friend. pauline: No, Suga… I’m your friend!

(pauline isdvfkkj)

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wid: What? I'm not aggressive! pauline: Last Tuesday, you wacked me with a pair of crocs and stole my chocolate chips? wid: Survival of the fittest, bitch.

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pauline: You know you can die from that, right? Shiyu: *smoking a cigarette* That’s the point. Suga: *drinking alcohol* We’re trying to speed this up. wid: *Eating raw cookie dough and nodding*

(WID AHHAGSJS)

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wid: Jesus Saves. Shiyu: Passes to Moses, SCOOOOOORE!

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wid: Don't worry, I've got a few knives up my sleeve. pauline: I think you mean cards. iwa: They did not. wid, pulling out knives: I did not.

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Shiyu: Love makes people do stupid things. iwa: I love everything! Shiyu: That explains a lot.

(IWA PLS- ASDKJFDBCSG)

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Suga: I just want someone to take me out. Shiyu: On a date? iwa: With a sniper gun? wid: Both if you're not a coward.

(SUGAWID LETS GO)

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wid: I have no respect for Santa. Don’t sneak in through the chimney and undermine my authority by bringing my family presents. Walk in through the front door and fight me like a man.

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iwa: Well, has Suga been wrong before? wid: How wide are we willing to open this up?

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wid: Are we really going to let Suga keep pauline? iwa: We kept Shiyu.

(HAJI- HOW COULD YOU DO THIAS TO ME )

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wid: Why is Suga crying on the floor? pauline: They took one of those 'what person are you?' quizzes. wid: And? pauline: They got iwa.

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iwa: Is there anyone here who’s actually straight? wid: *raises hand* Shiyu: *puts their hand down*

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Shiyu: The last time I went to an urgent care clinic, I checked off 'excessive crying' on the symptom list, and then the nurse got really confused and said that was meant for babies.

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pauline: Ok, first of all, what the fuck?

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pauline, texting: Answer your phone Shiyu, texting back: Wait a minute, I can’t find my phone pauline: Understood pauline, 5 minutes later: You’re a terrible person. You know you’re killing me. You’re killing me, Shiyu.

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wid: Poison is a magic transmutation potion that turns people into corpses. Suga: This knife is actually a magic wand. iwa: Meet me in Denny’s parking lot for a wizard duel. Shiyu: *cocks gun* Magic missile. pauline: What the fuck is wrong with you people.

(AISGAHUSDCSH)

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iwa: Christmas is cancelled. pauline: You can't cancel a holiday. iwa: Keep it up, pauline, and you'll lose New Year's too. pauline: What does that mean? iwa: Shiyu, take New Year's away from pauline.

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iwa: When I was a kid, wid told me that the paper strip that’s in the chocolate kisses were edible and I ate them with the chocolate for a year. Shiyu: They are! iwa: FOR REAL? Shiyu: No! Why did you fall for it again?

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wid: I'm a nice person, but I'm about to start throwing rocks at people.

(sounds good)

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pauline: iwa, I screwed up, big time. iwa: pauline, given your daily life experiences, you’re gonna have to be more specific.

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Shiyu: What do we think of iwa? *pause* pauline: *sighs* Nice pal. wid: I think they're gay.

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Shiyu: What’s wrong? You look 10 seconds away from ripping someone’s throat out. Suga: Fucking iwa and pauline were trying to invoke one of the minor gods again last night. I didn't get an ounce of sleep, thanks to their bloody chanting.

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Suga: Where's pauline? Shiyu: Don't worry, I'll find them. Shiyu, shouting: wid sucks! pauline, distantly: wid is the best person ever! Fuck you! Shiyu: Found them.

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iwa: What’s up with pauline? They’ve been laying on the floor for like….an hour now? wid: They're just a little overwhelmed. iwa: Why? wid: Shiyu smiled at them.

(along with the fact that i dont smile at people lmfaooo)

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iwa, watching wid & pauline panic : What's going on? Shiyu: wid is having a midlife crisis and pauline is just having a crisis.

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wid: Shiyu doesn’t deserve you. wid: If they don't treat you right by now, you're gone. iwa: I'm gone. wid: Now go chop their dick off.

(bold of you to assume i have one-)

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wid: Which way did iwa go? Suga: Well, based on the direction of the wind, the broken sticks in the corner, and the slight disturbance in the dirt, I'd guess they went left. wid: You could really figure it out from that? Suga: No, you idiot, iwa sent me a text. See?

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Suga: Where the devil is pauline? wid: Well, it is raining outside... Maybe they melted? Shiyu: Shall I look outside for a pointy hat?

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wid: Thanks for not telling pauline what happened. iwa, dumbfounded: I wouldn’t even know where to begin trying to explain this.

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pauline: wid's first detention, I'm so proud. Suga: Whoa, back up. Why did they get detention? iwa: Because they're an idiot. Shiyu, terrified: They can do that??

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pauline: What's this? Suga, hugging pauline: Affection! pauline: Disgusting. pauline: ...Do it again.

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iwa: You really put aside everything and came all this way for me? How did you even get here so fast? Suga: Several traffic violations. wid: Three counts of resisting arrest. Shiyu: Roughly thirteen cans of energy drinks. pauline: Also, that’s not our car.

[nely-collins]

I wirte thia for everyone.

Polish poeple not fight only for abortion. Not now. We fight for you too.

The government and the president do not respect anyone or anything except the church and priests. I'll explain what they did in a later post.

It spreads hatred. They consider LGBT an ideology, they are not people for them. Today I saw a picture of a newspaper article where some young men were using Hitler's mark "Haj Hitler" and called lgbt Hitler in it.

They don't respect women. They divide Polish society. They call for hatred. They don't respect Jews and refugees (whom they call terrorists). Protects pedophile priests.

The president has enslaved a pedophile and rapist. They consider themselves better people.

We fight about freedom/freedom choice, tolerance, about sex education (which has never been here too much), about access to contraception. And many others things.

Why will America never be in this situation?

You will be deprived of your freedom and abortion will not be aggravated.

Because in Poland, the church has a lot of power.

The government and politicians associated with it released a man who attacked a striking woman. It's their permission to beat women! The protests are fairly quiet. I'm sure they were the ones who signed the churches because they want propaganda. On their government television they call us: fascists, naists, lgbt fats, left-wing fascists and other epithets.

They don't even respect black people. It is also a fight for you. For tolerance. So that you can come to us and be calm.

 I'm sorry for leaving in this country.

But i never be sorry for who am I. Obviously, I once wrote an unpleasant comment about John Boyega (but never in a racist way, but if you perceive it as racism, sorry I wrote. I don't even remember what but I never offended him because of the racist background. For me, skin color does not matter, I'm for human life - everyone deserves this respect and I have believed it for years).

 

 

 

If anyone wants to see why I wrote such a comment, it's because of his "joke" about Rey. She felt. offended and pissed off, she was angry at the film, its makers and actors. I also wrote something about Tierro and Abrams.

I removed it because it was unkind and reckless of me. I am a person who will write or say something without industry. My mouth works faster than my brain. And John's comment hurt me, I felt sorry. And then he commented on reylo and finnpoe.

 Now I'm mad at Mark Ruffalo for his comment on Scarlett and Natasha called her a sex icon. But I was already reckless now. And I didn't write anything wrong. Come on, his comment that America needs Poles at the moment upset me. No idea how it is here. Mark I have no idea what it's like here. People are pissed off. She did not write there above about breaking the law, breaking the costumes. There is so much that I don't want to write about it.

I'M SORRY FOR THIS.

You can think of me what you want. But I am a good person and I try to be. I want a better world. Each of us has to work on ourselves. I really dislike human injustice.

[rwby-nwbe]

Just Finished RWBY Volume 4...

...and I actually liked it?

[Spoilers Ahead, Y'all Know The Drill]

I mean, from what I've heard the Volume gets a lot of flack but honestly? I don't think it deserves it.

Yes, this is the first volume without Monty, and yes, the fights lost a bit of their momentum compared to earlier volumes, but aside from that... it's actually pretty good?

Alright, let me give you the play by play character style.

Ruby Rose

There goes my baby... off to destroy evil.

Ruby hasn't changed much, at least to a noticeable degree, compared to the rest of the cast. Actually, no, that isn't true, she just hasn't changed in a way that would force her overall character to noticeably shift. And I think that's fine. She's still a child at times, and is still really optimistic. But the thing is, she has matured. She doesn't immediately jump head first into danger like she used to, and it's clear she's still trying to process what happened at the Fall of Beacon. And yet, she's pressing on, and I'm glad that she and the rest of Team RNJR have each other's backs.

My only concern is what will go down in Mistral...

Weiss Schnee

Welp, Jacques Schnee, congrats! You've joined Cinder and Adam on the hit list I'm writing up!

The a-hole aside, I really like how Weiss played out this volume. According to what I've heard, volume 4 took place about 6-8 months after Beacon, so I'm kinda sad that Weiss was stuck home for all that time. On the bright side, we get a look at her progress on her summons, which looks to be coming along quite nicely. Then we see the concert, and ooh does that make my blood boil. I'll get to Jacques in a bit, but personally, I'd have no qualms watching him burn, figuratively, or literally.

Fly, Weiss, fly from the coup. Give your bastard of a father the metaphorical middle finger he deserves! (P.S. Klein is best dad.)

Blake Belladonna

Oof. I hurteth.

So Blake tends to stay away out of fear that she'll hurt her friends (i.e. some alternate version of survivor's guilt). In order to make amends from her point of view, she heads home to Menagerie. And once again, we're reminded on why humanity sucks sometimes!

Humans: Here, have this desert island for your large spanning species that covers just as much ground as we do.

Faunus: But... but it's so small!

Humans: Is it? Oh well, we can't have everything!

Me: Y'all LITERALLY have several freaKING CONTINENTS-!

*Ahem* That said, Sun came along! And we met Blake's parents! But first, Sun; I'll admit, I had mixed feelings about him being there at first, but that was mostly because Blake was being angsty and despite Sun's best intentions, virtually nothing he did help. Although, towards the end of the Volume, he managed to help Blake realize why her way of thinking was wrong, so props to him for that. Uh, Sun, could you maybe knock like a normal person? Wait, Blake, DON'T SLAP HIM FOR IT!!!

Ah, Kali, you're just as chaotic as Sun, oh dear... Ghira, never change, man. Never change.

Yang Xiao Long

Oof. I hurteth again. (ADAM!! LET ME DESTROY YOU, DANGIT!!!)

So Yang has been... adjusting to life after Beacon and without an arm. Oh, and Adam gave her PTSD! Isn't that just swell?

[When the find your corpse it'll have Wilt running through your spine and your skull severed with bullet shots from Blush I swear-]

Luckily, Yang gets a prosthetic from Atlas. I was afraid she'd reject it, but it's actually kinda nice to see that she takes to it rather well. And after seeing Oobleck (YAY!) and Port again, it's cool that she's just trying to find her footing. Though, Tai, you might wanna consider NOT flying to close to the Sun Dragon, capiche?

And all this culminates in Yang finally getting back out in the end of the Volume, hoping to find some answers. Hopefully she takes Tai's words to heart.

Jaune Arc

IT'S BIG BOI SWORD HOURS!!

But seriously, it was... kinda off-putting to see Jaune act so... morose. Granted, we all know why (PYRRHA!!!), but still. I'm glad his team is looking out for him and that he's slowly starting to recover like everyone else. His conversation with Ruby in Kuroyuri was also really touching. Come to think of it, didn't Blake have a similar conversation with Sun? The PARALLELS!

Also, that upgrade, tho. CUT THAT NUCKELAVEE INTO DUST, MY DUDE!!!

Nora Valkyrie+Lie Ren

You can't talk about one without bringing up the other.

Guys, this was as much a Renora volume as it was a RWBY-Post Beacon volume. The Fall triggers some odd behavior in Ren, but we figure out why pretty quickly once we reach the Kuroyuri episode.

First, young Ren and Nora... adorable!

Second, I was NOT ready for when Nora had to talk Ren out of charging blindly at the Nuckelavee. The slap. The way Ren sees young Nora and then sees current Nora. Nothing could prepare me. Nothing.

They are so SOFT together, it's just... <3

New Characters (and Old ones, too)

Lightning round, baby!

Qrow Branwen. So Qrow serves as the inside man. He knows what's been going on, and he fills the rest of us in. We also know why he tends to keep his distance, because his semblance brings bad luck to allies and enemies alike. The poor birb. Glad he managed to survive Tyrian!

Jacques Schnee. Egotistical manipulative piece of garbage whom I will not feel sorry for once he's put in his place. 'Nuff said.

Whitley Schnee. Mixed feelings. Mixed feelings everywhere. 'Cause on one hand, I've seen plenty of the fandom's takes on his character putting him in a positive light, but on the other he starts getting kind of unbearable after Weiss loses her title as heiress. Then I have to remind myself that Whitley is the "Fawn" reaction to trauma. Weiss is "Fight," Winter is "Flight," their mother is "Freeze," and Whitley is "Fawn." Stuff like that helps me contextualize that when Whitley says things about their dad like "It's foolish to not do what father asks," or "It's barbaric. It's beneath me. Beneath father," Whitley's not just saying that 'cause he's a bit of a brat. That's his coping mechanism to the abuse Jacques put him and the rest of his family through, and it's probably been a long time that he's been telling himself stuff like this so he can keep in his father's good graces and not risk getting a slap to the face like Weiss, while also trying to deal with the fact that Weiss and Winter get a freedom that he never had a chance to get. And you have to remember that Winter and Weiss were abused to, and that trying to blame Whitley's current condition on the two of them doesn't make things any better. They're not obligated to care about Whitley just as much as Whitley isn't obligated to care about them. It would be nice if either one of them could get through to him, but they were all trying to combat Jacques in one way or another. Whitley was just the odd one out. And if you really think about it, the biggest brain play you can take from all this is to blame it solely on Jacques. I swear, when I get to Volume 4 in my NWBE AU, one of my top priorities will be getting Whitley the ever loving hell out of that accursed mansion alongside Weiss, mark my words.

Klein Sieben. Ladies and gentleman, the only valid man under the Schnee roof! And a Seven Dwarves reference no less. Thanks, I love him! Glad he helped Weiss escape his father's clutches.

James Ironwood. Oh boy, boss man is starting to lose his grip on things. Granted, he's trying to do the right thing, but it's clear his paranoia is getting to him. You know crap is getting bad if the most valid person in all of Atlas simultaneously needs to be told to get a grip from Jacques of all people (especially if he's making a point). Hope this doesn't trigger a downward spiral...

Ghira and Kali Belladonna. Ghira is done and Kali just wants to have fun. I love their dynamic and interactions with Blake and Sun! It was a nice wind down from everything else going on, though I don't think that'll last for long.

White Fang. So we got three more WF members: Fennec, Corsac, and Ilia. The Albain brothers are sleezeballs already, since they're working with Adam and all. Ilia's working with them too, but I'll have to withhold my judgement since she appears to have an as yet undisclosed connection to Blake, but I don't want to get my hopes up since she already stabbed Sun, so... Low expectations, but still expectations.

Salem's Group. Yup, Salem's a villain alright. I'll be keeping my eye on her, she just reeks of trouble. Cinder apparently lost her voice... eh, probably for the best. Emerald, Mercury, get the ever-loving FRICK outta there, you're clearly out of your element! Hazel, you're... fascinating. Neutral Evil, perhaps? Watts, you're on my radar, especially with the last episode of the Volume. And Tyrian... well, he's clearly beyond the point of no return, entirely devoted to Salem, and his psycho-sadistic tendencies are enough to freak Cinder of all people out. Needless to say, I hope something or someone takes care of him before the damage becomes irreversible.

And for now, I'll wrap this up with Oscar Pine. I'll admit, it was interesting how they set up Oscar's character as a slow burn this Volume. We learn he lives a quiet life with his aunt in a barn, and at first we're wondering "Who the heck is this kid?" But then Ozpin shows up and suddenly everything is like "Oh... wait, WHAT!?" So yeah, Ozpin just brought another child into thia conflict. At least they're both not happy about it, and hey, they met Qrow! Hopefully that keeps things from getting too crazy down the line. We still need answers, after all.

Well, those are my thoughts. Sorry they took so long. Hopefully Volume 5 won't be so hard to complete. Well... cheers!

-Mathewton, the RWBY Newbie (15 May 2020)

[jaehyunsuh]

back 2 u (am 01:27); jaehyun // part 2

part 1

"Whenever you need me

stop looking for me, however you want,

there's no room for you anymore,

this is already over."

series: songs for you🌃

REQUESTS ARE: OPEN

author's note: this was written from jaehyun's pov so it would be more interesting that way. I want to try different feelings and pov's with this series so i hope you like it ♡

—pairing: jaehyun x reader

—genre: au/ office! au ??/ friends to lovers/ fluff

—words count: 1.9k

summary: 2 months ago has passed since Jaehyun ended his relationship with his now ex girlfriend, Jessica . He really loved her a lot and even thought she was the girl that was gonna marry him and be together for a long time, but he was disappointed one more time. Jessica was a really nice girlfriend for some time, but after 2 years of relationship she changed. Jaehyun was so in love that thought it was romantic at first, but after many discussions and bad nights he found out it wasn't good for him and decided to end it, now she is begging to him to love her back but Jaehyun needs to find his own way... will he go back to her? Or will he move on and find someone else?

since the day Jessica told Jaehyun he was cheating on him he started to feel really hurt. Yes, he wanted to get out of that toxic relationship but he was still thinking about all the time she played with him and took advantage of him. The last phrase she said kept repeating in his head the countless nights he cried himself to sleep. He felt sad for her, Jessica seemed like such a nice and genuine girl that would love him no matter what, but at the end the money and status was more important.

also he felt sad for himself, what was wrong with him? Isn't he good enough? Is he not worth it? Is he just a pretty face? Those were the thoughts that consumed him every single night and day, making him disappointed, hopeless and lonely.

he was now free from that toxic relationship but things didn't end up being as happy as he thought, he felt empty and insecure about himself. He really needed someone that could truly love him and tell him everything was gonna be okay. 

he now could go out with his friends but it wasn't how he imagined in the past. The few times they went out he would just drink until he was completely wasted and even cried a couple time. His friends tried to help him and make him feel better, but it wasn't enough, he needed something or someone that could bring a new energy and vibe to his life.

Jaehyun enters his office and places his jacket on the back of his chair. He doesn't know how has he been able to work and give good results on the recent months, he has been so distracted and upset that he doesn't even wants to get up of bed and go to work, but he does it anyway, gathering all of the energy he can. He starts working on his computer when he hears the door knock.

"Come in." He rolls his eyes, he really doesn't want to see anyone for the rest of the decade but he was to keep a nice attitude.

"Good morning Mr. Jung." Jaemin, one of the secretaries in the company, greets him with his characteristic wide smile. 'Does he never feels sad?' Jaehyun says to himself.

"Good morning Jaemin, how have you been?" Jaehyun smiles nicely, he can't be rude even if he tries his best.

"Great! Thanks for asking. Y/n come in!" A cute girl wearing a white buttons shirt, black pants that made her body look great and nice high heels. Jaehyun starts to feel sweat and feel a little flustered? Why is he being like this? He doesn't knows this girl.

"Mr. Jung, this is y/n your new assistant." She extends her hand to Jaehyun and he still startled but proceeds to shake her hand.

"Nice to meet you, Sir." She smiles.

"Nice to meet you too, Mrs. Y/n." He is surprised by how nervous his voice sound and he feels lime y/n and Jaemin can see his sweat.

"Y/n is on her last year of marketing and she came here to experiment the whole environment of business." Jaemin explains excited.

"Well, i will leave you alone now, if you need anything just let me know." Jaemin smiles and walks out the door.

"Well, y/n welcome to the company! Everyone here is really nice and the pay is good!" The both laugh.

"It's cool that you wanted to be familiarized with part of your career, i will try to make your work easy as possible, i promise."

"Thank you Sir. I will work really hard and learn a lot from you." She gives a nice smile and Jaehyun feels how his heart starts beating faster.

"Oh, you don't have to call me sir! You can call me Jaehyun." He says unconsciously being flirtly.

"But in front of the big bosses just call me Mr. Jung. I'm not a sir, how old are you?" He asks confused.

"I'm 25."

"It's totally okay then, you are just two years younger than me." They both laugh and give love eyes to each other.

the past few weeks with y/n were great. Jaehyun wasn't what was happening but since had such a nice vibe he felt comfortable and happy whenever she was around. She was a really good worker as well, he made Jaehyun manage his time and schedule even better and helped him in tons of stuff and she did a great job. 

He felt weird that since he met her, now he feels so motivated when he wakes up at 6am to go to work, and even on the days he has to stay late in the office, he isn't bothered anymore since he has such an a amazing company. He was starting to feel a lot better now, but he was afraid to get closer to y/n and open up to her since all of the previous situations. He really wanted to ask her out and take her on a date, get to know her better, but also, what if she thinks weird of him? What if she doesn't feels the same? At this point not even Jaehyun himself knows what's going on, but he likes it.

either way, there's tiny part of his heart that doesn't lets him, give an opportunity in love. He stills missed Jessica somehow, maybe not her, but all the past experiences and moments. Those couldn't get out his head and i was frustrating him so much, he was the one that decided it was the best to end that relationship but as soon as it happened he felt so lost that if Jessica came back saying sorry, as and idiot he would have forgive her. Thank god it didn't happen because he was going to make a fool out himself.            

after 2 months of a difficult heartbreak and having a hard time, it's 1:27am and Jaehyun hears his phone ringing. He always leaves his phone on, and since it's friday night he is watching a movie so he is awake. He grabs the phone confused thinking about who could be calling him so late at night. His heart starts beating faster, he suddenly feels a little nauseous, nervous, he even feels like he is sweating cold.

his eyes open in surprise finding out the person calling is Jessica. A part of him doesn't wants to pick up and just ignore it, but a tiny part of him feels so nostalgic and lost that just wants to pick up and say 'yes, let's go back together'. He takes a deep breath a proceeds to take the call, wishing this goes our well for him, not making him do any mistakes.

"He-hello?" A sobbing voice can be heard from the other side of the phone. Jaehyun gulps and decides to talk back.

"Hi, Jessica?."

"Jae, I'm so sorry for being such a b*tch with you. I really everything i did and how i made you feel all those years. I was such an idiot for letting you go and throwing this whole relationship away." She says while still crying, Jaehyun felt like something was off from thia sudden call. At beginning he was a little excited ?? About it, but now it all seems weird. Did Jessica really changed suddenly?

"I'm sorry, but why are you calling me this late?" He asks expecting not to hear what he thinks.

"Oh yeah, i'm sorry. I've been crying all night and didn't even realize what time is it. Well, basically, my now ex boyfriend broke up with me." Jaehyun rolls his eyes and sighs annoyed.

"Jessica, do you think I'm a joke? I've been the best boyfriend i can for the past years and now you just come back to me just because you are now alone."

"Jae, baby, it's not like that. I just realized you are the right one for me." Jaehyun interrupts her.

"Jessica, goodbye. I'm sorry, but i can't keep like this." He lays in his bed and places his hands in his head out of frustration.

for the past few weeks Jessica has been calling every night, even sending texts and everything. Every single night Jaehyun feels more miserable and confused. Did Jessica really change and he should give her an opportunity? Or will she break his heart one more time? Those were the thoughts that were going on in his head daily, until he was having dinner with his coworkers and saw Jessica being really flirty and touchy with another guy at the other side of the restaurant.

he stares at his ringing phone again and he just keeps playing with it in between his hands thinking it he should answer or not. After hesitating for a while he answers and hears the voice of his ex girlfriend on his ear.

"Jae."

"Jessica, stop it. Don't try to look like a victim, like you regret it all, i saw you a couple days ago on a date with a guy. Do you think i deserve this? What goes on with you that you want to keep playing with people's heart. I'm sorry but I'm not going back to you." He hangs up the phone before even letting her talk again and stares at the ceiling one more time trying to composed his confused mind.

he goes back to the office on friday, with no energy of showing a nice attitude to anyone and not wanting to see anyone either. He is sitting in his desk chair, when he sees the beautiful honey eyed girl entering the door, he feels how his whole body, mind and mood flips upside down and he can't help but laugh to himself.

maybe love wasn't that hard, he met y/n a moth ago and even if it seemed rushed, he felt already so happy whenever she was around. He spent many night confused between if he should give Jessica an opportunity or if he should ask y/n out. He felt dumb for even considering having something with Jessica once again when y/n just demonstrated to be the nicest girl ever.

"Jaehyun, are you feeling okay?" Y/n looks at him worried, trying to figure him out.

"Uhm, no, no. I mean yes! Why? What do you mean?" Y/n smiles at seeing her boss being so funny without wanting to. He laughs back when he realizes the beautiful smile he has in front of him.

"Nothing, you just looked a little bit down, that's it."

"No, don't worry it's nothing. I just didn't felt so good last night." He gives a warming smile and y/n nods.

everyday with y/n felt great, but today was a little bit different. He felt like a teenage that was flustered because his crush noticed him. When y/n asked if he was okay, he felt a whole zoo in his stomach. How could she be so perfect by doing so little stuff? After a few hours of just talking about work, Jaehyun suddenly felt like saying something to y/n.

"Y/n?" 

"Yes, Jaehyun?" 

"Why if you let me take you on a date and i tell you why was i feeling down?" Jaehyun bites his lower lip playfully but also feeling nervous to see if she was going to accept his proposal.

"Wow, Jaehyun, i don't even know what to say." She laughs and her cheeks start turning red, and Jaehyun finds it adorable.

"Yes, i would love to go on a date with you, so we can talk about a few more things as well." Y/n's mood suddenly turned a little bit flirty and teasing which definitely let Jaehyun be even more excited about tonight.      

[luxmaeastra]

@an-endless-saga continued from here.

Hyperion lips twitched and he shrugged.

"Who knows? He is collecting all the powerful things, and beyond that he has Unah wrapped around his finger. Do you think he'd make a bid for High King?"

The Witches jobs were to keep the balance. Technically it wasn't his problem to worry about. But their daughter was Tabaani, Queen of the Witches now. He rather Cirah an easy reign as possible.

"I hope he doesn't we both know Cahir and Cirah would shut that ridiculous notion down. I wonder if we'll see Edan come for Pheobe you heard how that went last year? I've never seen him so angry about all of it. Did I tell you I asked him why Pollux didn't come instead? Do you know the gall he had to say to me? Pollux is too emotionally fragile right now - Pheobe deserved better than that entire family."

He sighed and leaned back in his chair.

"Do you have plans today my love? Want to go annoy Rhiannon and Balthazar?"

Hyperion and Rhiannon had mellowed around each other somewhat. But Hyperion enjoyed annoying Balthazar any chance he got. He needed to do something with his long life. He bit his lip, fingers drumming on the table.

"Or? We can see Jurian? Poor Jurian has been trapped in a ring for 500 years Thia. I doubt he's had any fun since he got free."

“He would be foolish not to if this is how loud he is being.” He had all the pieces in place, he had the power house in his corner and there would be very little to stop him if he really aimed to achive that goal. Now to add a Seer to that mix, the possibilities would not be endless. He could always be one step ahead, he could always know what his enemies next move was.

Though the sentiment about how it would affect her child, her sweet daughter. It was the one thing that soured this information, something that could have had much promising means of entertainment.

“Maybe he needs a few hundred years locked away again to remember his place.” At the mention of her sister she looked back towards Hyperion, she sat forward within her chair as she leaned upon the table. “I am sure he will, he seems to come every year if it is allowed. My sister humours him, though she is happy where she is. I just wish she could move on, as much as she’ll never admit she is still wating on him to return to her.”

She rose from her chair, running her hand along the table. As she reached him she ran her fingers up his arm, leaning over to place a kiss on the crook of his neck. “I had no plans for today,” she perched herself upon the arm of his chair. “As much as I would love to annoy Rhiannon and Balthazar, maybe Jurian needs some love and attention.”

[calliecat93]

ST: TNG S5 Watchthrough Episodes 22-25

Imaginary Friend: An officer is concerned about his daughter, Clara, having an imaginary friend as he worries that she’s not making real friends. Troi assures him that it’s not an issue and perfectly innocent and will fade as she settles and makes real friends… except her friend Isabella isn’t quite as imaginary as everyone believes. Or at least she was imaginary… until a ball of light alien got on board and took up becoming Isabella. What is it with this show and alien balls of light that causes problems?! So when I read the description, I was expecting to dislike it going off the summary alone. Like I said with Hero Worship, this feels more like an episode you’d see in a children's show. Which things go exactly as I’d expect in this kind of episode, the not-to-imaginary-friend causes problems that get the other kid into trouble and wreaks havoc. Kinda like that one Powerpuff Girls episode Imaginary Fiend, only we get to see the imaginary friend she she is far creepier than Patches was. I just feel bad for Clara. She’s a sweet little girl who's both lonely and due to Isabella getting them into trouble or made to do things she otherwise wouldn’t do. Isabella comes off as one of those toxic friends who bullies and pressures the others into doing things they know they shouldn’t do and oh golly is that relatable no matter the age. This episode is just cute. Not overly-so, we still have the Problem of the Week courtsey of Isabella, but still they managed to make what would otherwise be a childish or horrifying episode depending on how they played it into something cute without overdoing it. I can imagine this being a good one for adult ST fans to watch with their young kids. It made me think back to when I was that age for sure. I was very much the kind of kid who tried to listen to my parents/grown-ups, but it didn’t alway work out and I did get shifted around to different schools for a bit (finally settled on one by First Grade) so I could relate to Clara on that level. Like I said, just a nice, easy to watch episode and one that I think kid viewers can relate to. 3/5.

I Borg: Yep folks, we’re finally checking in on the Borg again. So here’s a scenario: as we know, the Borg are all part of one collective hive mind, tight? Well… what happens when one becomes seperate from that collective? Well in this episode, the crew find one of the Borg on an Away Mission who had crashed onto a planet. While pretty much everyone else wants to leave him as dead, Crusher refuses and has him brought onto the ship for treatment with Geordi assigned to observe him. Needless to say, as this is the first showing on the Borg since The Best of Both Worlds, the effects of that episode still run deep. Picard is still traumatized and haunted by what the Borg did to him and while he tries to keep it internalized, he’s… not handeling having a Borg on board well. Thia includes making a plan to essentially infect the Bog an send him to poison the entire collecive. Yep, Picard is planning genocide with Crusher being the only one against this plan, though Geordi later sides with her. Even Guinan is all for it. It’s understandable due to what happened to Picard and the viewpoint that the Borg are essetially mindless drones… but Dear Lord that’s messed up. This does allow some more exploration for the Borg. As it turns out the one they rescued is named Hugh, and he’s actually not a bad guy at all. He’s a very curious, almost child-like being and as Crusher and Geordi interact with him, it’s clear that he’s formed a sense of individuality to the point of not wanting to rejoin the collective. He’s not even being malicious with the asimilation threats, he legit doesn’t realize that it’s a bad thing, and is open to explaining how things work and let them examine his parts.

This was an excellent episode. I’ve been wondering if they’d show the Borg again, and not only did they but they took a fantastic approach. The themes of individuality, assimilation, and humanity are very well done. While I morally disagree with Picard’s plan, I fully understand why he feels that way and not even just due to trauma. The Borg will keep assimilating and assimilating until nothin is left… but is it right for us to eradicate them? Hugh shows that they can develop the concept of individuality and as the others interact with him, they find that they can’t go through with it. Even Picard, when acting as Locoutus to test Hugh, finds that indeed he can’t go through with it. Which makes the ending even sadder when Hugh chooses to go back to not endanger the Enterprise. There’s a brief hint that he retained his individuality as he’s taken away while Geordi watches… but it’s still just so sad. Hugh is great and he hdeserved better dang it! But yeah, I really enjoyed this one. In fact, it may be late in the seaosn, but I think that we finally got one deserving of a perfect score~! Yay~!!! 5/5.

The Next Phase: When assisting a damaged Romulan vessel, Geordi and Ro get lost during transport. Well… now you see why McCoy and Pulaski hated the things. They are assumed dead… but of course one of the mains and a regular reccuring character aren’t going to be offed like that unless their name is Tasha Yar. They’re alive, but to put it simply, they’re ghosts. They can see everyone else, but no one can see them nor can they physically interact with anything except each other. I guess this is what Kirk was going through from his POV in The Tholian Web XD Ro is convinced that they’re legit dead while Geordi thinks that something else is going on. There’s some really nice, somber moments here. Data askin to conduct the memorial service, Ro thanking Picard even if he can’t see/hear her, Data and Worf discussing how best to present the service and Data talking about how Geordi accepted him… it’s some really nice stuff here. Ro’s reactiont o Riker wanting to do a eulogy for her was also amusing XD Anyways, I don’t understand the science behind what happened, but it was fun to see Geordi and Ro work together and piece it all together. The fight between Ro and te bad guy was also cool and also hilarious. You’d have to see it to get why XD But yeah, another solid episode with a fun plot, nice character moments, and a cool dynamic with Ro and Geordi. Also Data’s way of conducitng a memorial service and Ro and Geordi’s respective reactions? Perfect. 4/5.

The Inner Light: Picard passes out… and wakes up with his wife concerning leaning over him. Picard is now Kamin and he is in a village where everyone seems to know who he is. He’s understandably confused but goes along with it, and it soon becomes normal life for him. We all know Picard by now. He’s serious, focused, diplomatic, and married to his job. He gave up any chance at a normal, domestic life when he signed up for Starfleet and he never looked back. In this episode, he is given the chance to have that life. He clings to his Starfleet ambitions at first… but he ends up investing in this new life. He has a wife. He had children. He’s part of a pretty tight-knit community. Picard gets the life that he claimed that he never wanted, and finds that maybe that’s not quite true. To the Enterprise, whose left with Picard’s unconscious body, it’s mere moments. For Picard? It’s for 30 years. He even goes through having grandchildren for goodness sake! It’s an interesting episode with some strong emotional moments, such as Picard’s wife dying and the ending of the episode. It’s one of Patrick Stewart’s best performances for sure, and that’s saying a lot! Mind you… considering that it isn’t real it kinda muddies the impact up a bit and the probe putting Picard through that while I understand the reason… is pretty shitty. Did Picard REALLY need a second mass trauma?! Though I supposed it was very much real to Picard. How do you go back to life as it was after that? He’ll certainly carry the memory of those people forever, as the ending signifies. God that ending… I was doing alright until then, and that’s when I finally started tearing up. One heck of an episode for sure. 4/5.

Alright folks one more episode to go along with the S6 premiere and S5 will be done~! We’re so close to finally finishing the series~! Yay for accomplishment~!!!

[visible-buttholegirl]

i've been not doing amazing the last week or so, and part of why is i've been really reminiscing on the past. i think COVID plays a huge part in why i do this, but also i think part of me yearns for what i had before, i don't like where i am now.

among all else, something i've been thinking about a lot lately is my friend/crush from my previous job. i would come on Tumblr and write about him all the way back in 2016. my other friend told me he had feelings for me. he then confirmed these feelings for me, but by then it was too late. in the least cheesy way possible, he was the one that got away.

i've already said thia a million times but he was so nice. he would drive me home all the time, and take me on long drives for fun and we'd talk about whatever, sometimes gay shit! but there was never a dull moment. i felt very comfortable at all times, we just clicked. he'd show me how to do things at our job, which no one has voluntarily done with me before or since. he'd play music for me, and over text we'd exhange songs cuz we had very similar music tastes!

i think what's bothered me so much about this situation (besides the extreme lacking of something to fill this void) is that the writing was on the wall, and i had several opportunities to make a move, and instead i sat there in disbelief until what i wanted was gone. i picture us laying in his car, looking at memes (which happened IRL), and i just lean over and look at him, and then we make out. it could have been that easy. who knows, maybe we would still be something now?

anyways another Valentine's Day has come and gone with me being single as FUCK and not doing anything while all my friends have cute partners and they did cute things on the day they can really ahare and celebrate their love. i'm so fucking happy for them, they all deserve it so much. but when.... WHEN is it going to happen for me. i've waited an eternity to feel what i felt with him, it has yet to happen again. i just want a cute boy to come out of nowhere and treat me RIGHT. to be so kind and chivalrous to me, like he once was to me. to be thoughtful and not afraid to show me and others their feelings. i deserve to be in love, to feel uninhibited, to really enjoy every moment of my life. i know i deserve it. so when is it happening.

[nemesisadraste]

I saw and really liked the ROTG headcanon you submitted but I’ve never heard the term dark guardian. What does that mean

Thanks I'm glad you like it 🥰

I mean a guardian of darkness ratheer than light. Like pitch. There is not term for thia in the movie so I kinda invented it to describe Pitch because to me he is also a guardian, but one of the darkness to keep the balance.

My HC is that Jack was meant to be a dark guardian too and that the cold he felt in the lake at the beginning was not the water coldness but rather the darkness starting to take over him and thats why he has no memories. Coldness and winter is a symbol of death, infertility, loneliness... And thats whaat he was supossed to bring.

The Man on the moon changed that and "saved" him because considering how he died, he figured he deserved a chance to choose. "Stoling" him from the dark side annd therephore not letting it having one of the most powerful guardian ever was a huge bonus. After 300 years of naturally going in the light even if he sonetimes misbehave and. Pitch dooing his great comeback, the Man in the moon decide to officialise him as a guardian. One of light.

I think Pitch figured it out when Jack cared so much about the tooth he joined a battle thatt didn't concerned him. He realised he also had no memories of his previous life and was curse to be alone just like him! Plus his power!!! You realise how much chaos he does just with his little pranks and snowday? You imagine how bad it coould get if Jack was on the dark side? Thats why he wanted him on his team. Because he had finally found someone like him. Someone who can understands him and live with him (not as a couple mind you 😅 just... Someone on your side cause being alone is the worst part of being a dark guardian). He tried to demonstrate it to Jack but he rejected him so he rejected him back and made sure he could never go backk on his decision... This scene is probably my fave of the movie I mean thw power, the deepness, the emotions vibes, the dialogue... It is just perfect!

Annyway all of it is just my HC of curse so you take and leave whatever you want of it, but Ii do hope it anwsered your question well.

[isolated-loser]

Hello again fellow humans. Drunk again. Ar 5:27 am.

So. Regardless.

I love fishy, so much. I want to be with him for a long time. I can accept not for ever. As long as we say in contact. I never want him out of my life. Even if in a while he decides he doesn't want to be with me. I want him as my friend. I love him. I love him as a partner. But more importantly I love him as a friend.

I try to practice selfless love. Love Of a person for themselves, not what thay can or might do for me. The way that act. There flaws. I do my best to love others for there flaws, not in spite of their flaws. I love fishy. I Know he has flaws.

Note one less, flaw he's not a fucking trump supporter!!! Closer to the beginning of a relationship I thought he was, and I was willing to accept that considering the fact he doesn't vote. I'm being a trump supporter doesn't matter if he doesn't vote. But he's not one!! He's still a dumbass for not understanding why billionaires are evil. But he doesn't support Trump. He doesn't have the same burning hate I have for that pathetic piece of molding rotting shit., But I can more than live with that!

He really matters to me. I can see myself being with him for a long while. I know I can live without him. I can live, with out his surprising good in bed self.

But when he's around he just makes my day better. Not his touch (my top love language). Just his presence. Him being his stupid self. He's said something about being an acquired taste, but I didn't really have to acquire a taste for him.

But yes. On the same but different thing. I read tarot cards(admits considering, I'm reading them, and I have a bias I could misread them)

When I asked if he wanted to be with me for a long time, I got the 2 of cups, 4 of wands, & the Knight of cups pop up. Not to mention when my friend Queen, Read runes for me, pulling up on marriage. The me pulling around for the situation, continuously getting the marriage rune. It was literally scaring me at one point. Then he was playing with my tarot cards, like he does, he doesn't understand them, like at all. But likes to play with them (I think he wants to know more, but is scared [& lazy] because of his up bringing. He's into astrology but doesn't know a lot [he's a leo sun, Virgo Moon, {ican remember hi rising & I'm to stuck to find it} I'm a Libra sun, Aquarius Moon, Scorpio rising.) & He pulled well right in front of me with my tarot deck, the ace of cups, the 4 of wands, and the moon. (ither he's cheating on me & falling in love with the parson.[I'm 100%sure he's not {iv I find out he is I'm going to jail, for cutting of his dick, & Force feeding it to him, for risking my sexual health with his bull shit}], or he's thing about proposing, or something else entirely) he said he wasn't really think about anything when he pulled the cards.( Gods I. So fucking stuck, I'm going to sleep so good, administration plus the alcoholism, I. Going to be dead to the world) but fuck that scared the ever living s*** out of me. I want to be with him. But I've only dated him a tad over a year. I'm not ready to say yes, even if I really would want too, I adore ever hair on his head(I'm not even worryed about him going bald, the hair on his head is definitely thinning, it's not much different than when I meet him, but it's most definitely thinner than it would have been when he was idk 17...[I was like 14 then I think, & we definitely wouldn't have got along then{in the early stages of us dating he mentioned how much he changed since he was really young (brah is 25, I'm 22)and how I wouldn't have even thought about being with him(as well as who he was extremely sexual [in my words not ok, the kind of guy that if not absolutely everything was on the table he wasn't interested{gross I know, but he's really not at all like that anymore, I tell him anything about what he's doing in that capacity {such as he's being to hard(usually with biting[one of my things {& I like it hard}, and he'll change it. He won't automatically stop, but he'll lighten up, which is a good thing, for me, cuss just because got into the point it only hurts, doesn't necessarily mean I wanted to stop entirely. I want to tell him to stop he fully stops, he won't even try.]) I really have never had some treat me so respectfully. (I've gotten lost there's something about my friend Queen in her rooms where she had read that it was likely for him to propose to me within the month of December [no year specified hopefully it would be next year]

I've forgotten where I was. But.

Here I am. I'm in love with a man. I would want to marry him. That how I feel right now, not just with the alcohol. I do want to marry him. But if I am too, I want to make sure it not just the hormones firm sex. To get part the 18 mouths of hormonal love that often happens with couples.(I've heard of thia through a few studie but I haven't read through fully, and I shouldn't trust cuz I haven't wrote you fully and haven't looked at all the sources, & all that jazz[but do, because it apparently a popular theory {and I'm terrified I just love him because all the oxytocin and epinephrine that goes through my head when he keeps me orgasms}]) I know from his actions that he loves me. He's never said it. (Technically he did, the quote was, "You're lucky to have a guy who loves you enough too not want to push you into that. I mean wants to love you enough too not push you into that" or something along those lines, it's been 4-9 months since he said that.[memories fickle]) the amount he's deal with me literally being over emotional.(bipolar+too alcohol+not enough self worth) and still treating me kindly when I started to run his nerve. (My own nerve honestly) means more than he could ever know. I wouldn't deal with it, and I literally talked some one I was constantly annoyed by down from slitting their own throat, note over the phone

Resintly I asked him how he feels about me. He said I made him feel frustrated and joyful in like a piece of shit. Frustrated because he doesn't understand how to deal with he is as emotional as me. ( If I don't not my emotions out through crying or what ever thay would be, it just turns into anger [true anger the kind where you can kill some and feel nothing but good about it{which I don't like, intern I let my emotions out}]) Joy. Literally what he said. I've never heard him use that word before. Not that I thought he didn't know it, I just never heard him use. And the final piece of shit. More then a few times has he expressed me that he thinks I deserve better. And do. But frankly, I don't care. I care for him. He's treated me better then a fast maturity of people I've ever met.

Talk to talk and talk for like 3 hours. In this little text bubble. It 7 am. I'm drunken exhausted. Going to go to bed.

Thank you for feeding the framing bullshit about my boyfriend.

I just hope I make home feel, at the vary least half as safe as he make me feel. I want him to want to tell me about his day. Even, and especially when it sucked. Fuck I care about him so much. No I love him that much. It on to say you love someone. It is. I love fishy. I want to make him life better like he does mine. I want him to feel better about himself.

I want to be with him for as long as I can. I hope he care about me the same.

Signing Off.

[l-o-s-t1ss-o-u-l]

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[todaynewsstories]

Political power, education and walking the talk: Education Minister Ong Ye Kung goes On the Record

SINGAPORE: My conversation with Education Minister Ong Ye Kung begins with him describing the lowest point of his political career.

Mr Ong has risen swiftly through the ranks since he, as part of a People’s Action Party’s (PAP) team, won in the Sembawang Group Representation Constituency (GRC) in the 2015 general election.

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As we sit down to discuss issues recently brought up in the Prime Minister’s National Day Rally speech and the ups and downs of his own political journey, my first question to him is to describe the highest and lowest points of his career so far.

He chooses to start at the bottom, as if wanting to get it out of the way quickly.

“Let’s start with lows since I lost my first election. I don’t brood over it. But it was tough.”

He is referring to being part of the team that lost in 2011 to the opposition Workers’ Party (WP) team in Aljunied GRC. That was the first time an opposition party defeated the PAP in a GRC.

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“It opened my eyes to how tough it can be. The national mood wasn’t so good and we faced a very strong WP team led by Low Thia Khiang. His jumping over (to join the GRC team), I think, made a big difference. But we fought the best fight we could.”

He refers to it as a “baptism by fire” and says that going into the election, he didn’t expect it to be so tough.

I wonder why he failed to sense the national mood.

Mr Ong Ye Kung in an interview with Channel NewsAsia’s Bharati Jagdish. 

“I was a rookie and just wasn’t mature enough as a politician. With many things in life, you have to go through it, experience it, and then you grow up. The important thing is with a setback like that, you have to bounce back, learn from it.”

Indeed, he learnt a “tremendous lesson”.

“The reality of politics, how important it is to sense the mood, move the masses, be able to put yourself forward as a credible person who would help residents change their lives. Another key lesson is an internal one – when you face a setback like that, how do you pick yourself up and soldier on?”

After the defeat, he stayed in his job as Deputy Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress for about a year before leaving to go to the private sector to take on the role of director of group strategy at Keppel Corporation. 

Prior to this, he had been a high-flying civil servant who started off at the Ministry of Communications in 1993, before moving over to the Ministry of Trade and Industry in 2000 where he was the deputy chief negotiator for the Singapore-US Free Trade Agreement. He was also principal private secretary to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong from 2003 to 2005 and has also served as Mr Lee’s press secretary.

He has also held the role of chief executive of the Singapore Workforce Development Agency.

“Personally, I feel going through all this does make me a better person. You learn not to take yourself so seriously. You take your work seriously, but don’t take yourself too seriously.

“Setbacks do happen, and you just have to deal with it and bounce back … Other people have much more severe setbacks and yet they bounce back. Those are inspirations.”

Minister Ong Ye Kung with residents. (Photo: Facebook / Ong Ye Kung)

THE POSSIBILITY OF ANOTHER POLITICAL SETBACK

As our conversation continues to more recent developments, it becomes apparent that being ready for more political challenges is not far from his mind.

It comes up when I ask him for his views on the long-term healthcare and housing policies announced by the prime minister at the recent National Day Rally.

Mr Lee described the schemes as ambitious endeavours that will stretch over 50 years and more, several generations, and many General Elections.

I ask Mr Ong if this is a way of securing the PAP’s position ahead of the next election.

“It’s really not about who is in government, but to have the conviction that in this little red dot, you must have longer-term policies. If you’re caught by short-termism and popularism, it’s not going to work for Singapore. Already, we are disadvantaged by size, disadvantaged by the lack of natural resources. What we have as an advantage is that as a small place, we can be more united and we can have plans that are long-term in nature, and that way, we are more coherent, our policies are more sound, more sustainable.”

He says he doesn’t think in terms of political power.

“Who wins the election and who is the government is for people to decide, but this Government believes in long-term policy. So long as we are in government, this is how we will implement the policies and people know what they will get with us as (the) Government.

“Ultimately, this is about what policies can best serve Singaporeans for the long term.”

When I put it to him that in spite of this, it’s possible that the PAP may not be in power for the long term, he acknowledges that could happen.

“It may happen. Never think any ward is safe. We are a small place … When the mood swings, the entire island will swing. I believe the day the PAP loses an election and cannot govern is when things are very bad and probably policies go awry. People don’t feel that we’re serving them anymore. 

“When that happens, we will probably deserve to lose. And hopefully then, another party can come in and can carry on the long-term policies, and take the long-term perspective for the benefit of Singapore.”

“PARACHUTED” INTO POLITICAL OFFICE

After the 2015 election, Mr Ong was thrust straight into office when he was appointed Acting Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills). 

A year later, he was promoted to full education minister (Higher Education and Skills), as well as Second Minister for Defence.

Earlier this year, as the Ministry of Education (MOE) reverted to having only one minister, he was appointed to that role.

The highest point of his career so far, he says, is very much tied to this ministry.

“In my earlier years, in 2015, after I came in, I explained the need for SkillsFuture, multiple pathways and the fact that students have different passions, and we should let them pursue their passions. 

“Then I introduced the early admission exercise for polytechnics, which is based not just on academic grades, but on aptitudes. That was very well-received and that was a very high point for me. It made me believe that whatever you do, you have to explain where you’re coming from, what are the principles, what are your basic foundational beliefs, and then I think you have a higher chance of people accepting it.”

His rapid rise through the political ranks has not gone unnoticed. In the initial years, some members of the public described him as having been parachuted in and questioned his credibility. This still happens from time-to-time.

“I would say judge me by what I’m delivering and what I’m doing. The path, to me, is not that easy, having to go through 2011 and the Aljunied GRC, then changing jobs and experiencing different sectors. If other people think it’s easy, and if I’m not doing a good job, I deserve the criticism. But I hope I do a good job.”

He points out that, in fact, his journey in politics began even before 2011, but he postponed his entry because of considerations for his father, who was one of 13 Barisan Sosialis legislative representatives elected in the 1963 General Election. He later had disagreements with the PAP.

“He had no misgivings with the current generation of PAP leaders, not even the 3G, 2G leaders. 

“His misgivings and disagreements were with the first generation PAP leaders and over very deep-seated cultural, language issues … over the merger with Malaysia. Those were the issues. There were still a few first generation leaders around in 2006, so, I could see he was not comfortable. He said, ‘Why not later? Why not later?’

“Although he blessed it, in the end, I counted myself out. It would not have been respectful to him. He had passed away by 2011, but even before he passed away, he was a lot more at ease with the idea. So, I decided I would enter politics in 2011.

“Maybe it was a parachute, but it took me a long time to jump out of the plane,” he adds laughingly.

He counts his father as his most powerful political influence.

“It’s really a subconscious imbibing of values. I watched him when I was young, what he believes in. In politics, I believe you must have conviction, and a view in a certain direction, because if you don’t, then you’re just managing the bureaucracy. I might have gotten that from my father. He has a certain conviction. He stood on principles. If you look at it in terms of the political parties we joined, it’s different, but in terms of wanting to make a difference, I think we were on the same side.”

He admits considering other options after his 2011 defeat.

“I didn’t know whether I’ll be welcomed back, having lost once, whether I would be happier in the private sector. But having experienced the private sector, the union and public service, by 2015, I felt public service is probably what I enjoy doing the most, what I find most fulfilling. My test is this: When you are on your deathbed and you think back what you have done, I think I would have regretted if I had not come in, so when the PM invited me again, I felt I should give it another try.

“If you are not in government, then you have no policy levers. I think this is where you have a platform and an opportunity to make a big difference to many people’s lives.”

Minister Ong Ye Kung with residents. (Photo: Facebook / Ong Ye Kung)

PSLE AND THE CULTURE OF LABELLING

We move on to discussing hot-button issues in education.

In Parliament earlier this year, he addressed suggestions by some MPs to abolish the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE), or removing the practice of segregating students into different classes based on their academic results.

He said then that this may not reflect the preferences of a majority of students and their parents. Bold moves cannot be made recklessly, he cautioned, lest they “undo what had worked and served students well in the past”.

I put it to him that this might have served academically inclined students well, but the negative aspects of the exam cannot be denied.

Considering the stress it causes, how it judges students at a very young age, and labels them for so many more years of their lives, are the perceived plus points worth it?

“I accept that,” he said. “Sometimes the stakes are seen as very high. It really should not be. 

“The key purpose is for the students to feel they have an exam that they can work towards, that allows them to consolidate everything that they’ve learnt for the last six years in primary school and know what is their level, so that they can go to a school that is more suited to their standard of learning, their pace of learning. That will be a good school to that student and that way he or she has the best chance to go as far he or she can.”

He later admits that changing perceptions about the objectives of the PSLE is something that his ministry needs to continue working on. 

“You can’t have education without tests and exams, because you have to reflect how much I have learnt. So there’s nothing wrong with tests and exams. But I accept your point of view, that it can be stressful, it can be very high stakes. So, I think these are issues worth looking at.

“But don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater. We need PSLE as an important feature of the education system.”

The MOE is attempting to mitigate the perceived stakes. As part of a wider shift to move away from an over-emphasis on academic results, the T-score system in the PSLE will be replaced with eight broader “achievement levels” in 2021.

IS EVERY SCHOOL A GOOD SCHOOL?

He reiterates an example he raised in Parliament to make his case for keeping the PSLE intact.

“Switzerland doesn’t have any equivalent of PSLE, so you just send students to the school nearest their home, but as a result, there’s no choice for students. Students can’t say that I worked towards a certain PSLE result. I can look forward to a school that I want to go to. In Switzerland, there’s no such choice.”

I put it to him that if as the MOE says, every school is a good school, choice shouldn’t really matter.

“Every school being a good school does not mean every school is the same. If every school is the same, every school can’t be a good school. So when we talk about this aspiration or this vision, of every school is a good school, it is really to say, it is possible at some point, every kid can go to a school that suits him or her best and help him or her achieve the best that he or she can be … And that requires every school to be slightly different, to be strong in different areas that play to the strength of the kid. And for that to happen, choice is important.” 

Education Minister Ong Ye Kung speaking in Parliament on May 15, 2018. 

NARROWING THE GAP BETWEEN THE RICH AND THE POOR

He also cites other issues that proximity-based school admission raises.

“Just look at other countries where you have rich neighbourhoods with just that one rich school and all rich students go there. Then it will be a cocoon.”

I remark that under the current system, we are seeing this to a certain extent in Singapore too.

“But we can work against it, because we have the levers in place. We have the Direct School Admission (DSA) scheme that we can now make use of once we tweak the mechanisms,” he said.

“We can now recognise talent for admission into schools. And if there’s a singular talent, we can come up with a programme to develop those singular talents for students from poorer backgrounds as in the case of the Junior Sports Academy. So we take in students, including those from poor backgrounds, and train them professionally in sports.”

The subject of tuition inevitably comes up as the affluent can afford not just academic tuition, but sports tuition which gives them a leg-up even when it comes to DSA.

“The rich will always be able to take advantage of any system. Tuition is not a Government policy,” he says and maintains that the education system is being designed to narrow the differences between the affluent and the masses.

“With the right programmes and mechanisms in place, we can do this.”

He expects the expansion of MOE kindergartens to make a difference as well.

“One-third of the places are set aside for students from poorer backgrounds.”

However, I put it to him that if he is concerned that doing away with PSLE and implementing proximity-based admissions would result in greater social stratification, why not ensure a healthier socio-economic mix in neighbourhoods or situate schools better?

“You can mix the neighbourhood. Because 80 per cent of Singaporeans live in HDB, we can do some of it, but even so, not all neighbourhoods will be that mixed. But fundamentally, why take away the choice for a primary school student to work towards a secondary school that suits him best, that is strong in different areas that play to the strength of the kid?

“Different people have different strengths, and the system must be variegated enough to allow them the choice. First, to guide them to discover their own strength, and where their passion lies, their interest lies, and then have a multi-path system for everyone to pursue what is best for them.”

I wonder how he decided which school was best for him when he was growing up. 

In an interview with another publication, he was quoted as saying he wanted to go to Raffles Institution (RI) “because I wanted to do well”.

I ask him what made him think that he had to go to RI to do well.

“I wanted to follow my brother. He went there, so as a younger brother, you tend to follow your elder brother. For a 12-year-old it was really just based on the fact that kor-kor went there. It was really just as simple as that.“

As it turns out, he went to a Special Assistance Plan institution, Maris Stella High School, as his Chinese-educated father wanted him to.

Mr Ong says he is happy with that choice and he “wouldn’t change a thing”.

“I think from there, I learnt how to overcome setbacks, I learn how to deal with people, talk to people, get things done. It’s very hard to articulate.”

To illustrate that today, every school has its strengths, he points out the “wonderful things” different schools are doing in the form of applied learning programmes, enrichment classes, and varied pedagogies.

He claims that attitudes on the ground are changing.

“As an MP, I visit a lot of homes. I do feel on the ground PSLE is still a stressful exam, but I think on the ground, more and more parents and students are taking a lighter attitude towards it, that this is not the be-all and end-all. If you want to apply to polytechnic or university, increasingly, they don’t just look at your academic results anyway.  They look at your aptitude.

“But more importantly, is the job market. I think employers are also shifting and not just purely looking at academics. They are looking at your competencies and what you can do. The environment of moving towards advanced technology, high-tech innovative sectors is also making people feel that academics are not everything. In fact, getting your first qualification is a start of a lifelong journey and the deeper the sense of lifelong learning sinks in, the more we feel that PSLE is just really one small milestone.”

Minister Ong Ye Kung with students of Changkat Changi Secondary School. (Photo: Facebook / Ong Ye Kung)

IS THE GOVERNMENT WALKING THE TALK?

While private-sector employers might be progressively hiring based on skills and competence rather than paper qualifications, I ask him about his views on whether the Government’s hiring practices are changing accordingly.

Last year, it was reported that the Public Service Division (PSD) would stop distinguishing between graduates and non-graduates and grouping employees into divisions according to their paper qualifications.

Similar steps have been taken in the teaching profession to close the gap between graduates and non-graduates when it comes to salaries and promotions.

But is there still an unspoken partiality towards hiring graduates? Can the civil service do more?

“I would think yes, they can do more. It is doing more.  

“Academic qualification does matter, but don’t put everything on an academic university education. There are different kinds of qualifications out there now, all of which can signal whether the person has the competency to do the job. So be more open, don’t just insist on one type of academic qualifications.”

He cites the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore as a “model employer”.

“CAAS now takes diploma as well as degree graduates to become air traffic controllers. Whatever your qualification is, you come in as an air traffic controller, you go through their very rigorous training, after that you’re on probation. And once your probation is over, you can be a very good proficient air traffic controller. Everyone is paid based on performance.

“I hope the civil service, or statutory boards, because they do have quite a bit of autonomy fixing their own hiring policy, take a hard look. When a job is skills-based in nature, really, there’s no need to insist on different tiers of degrees, second-upper, first-class and so on. Really, hire based on skills and competencies.”

He emphasises that certain professions do still require a degree though and there is value in it.

“For example, don’t go to a doctor if he doesn’t have a degree, a medical degree. Certain professions you still need that degree, and therefore degree continues to be very useful.”

I point out that we don’t have a single non-graduate minister today.  Can’t the Government more boldly set the tone?

“We are products of an education system of the past. But today, you look at the education system, we have students who opt for a more applied pathway through the diploma route. So you look at the students now, they’re making their choices very differently from the past. I think when they grow up, if they have interest in politics, what will be the state of ministers in future. It’s hard to say. I think you’ll get a much more diverse group coming from different pathways. I certainly hope so.”

SAGA OVER PARKING FOR TEACHERS WAS “UNNECESSARY”

As we continue talking about education, Mr Ong acknowledges that teachers play a vital role.

“My sympathies are totally with teachers. They have to face a lot of stress, a lot of demands from students, from parents, from MOE. But they are a very professional lot. I have great respect for teachers in MOE. It’s the backbone of our system. The entire quality of (the) education system really depends on the quality of teachers. They have displayed a tremendous level of professionalism.”

However, I remark the recent saga over teachers having to pay for parking on school premises might have left many of them feeling under-appreciated.

The Audit-General’s Office (AGO) 2014/2015 Financial Year report noted that some educational institutions did not charge or undercharged for parking on their premises. It had called this a “hidden subsidy” which went against Government guidelines for public servants.

MOE had said that since then, it had been working with the PSD and Ministry of Finance “to determine an appropriate treatment for staff parking in schools”. 

Many members of the public took to social media to make a case for free parking for teachers in return for the numerous sacrifices teachers make in their jobs every day.

But the policy was implemented anyway.

“It is really unnecessary in my view – the whole saga,” says Mr Ong.

I ask him to clarify what he means since he had said in a Facebook post in May this year that charging parking fees at schools is about “upholding the value of self-discipline”. He had also said that “we have to respect our internal system of checks and balances. We cannot pick and choose which finding to address or comply with – we take them all seriously”. 

So is he not on the authorities’ side on this?

“It’s hard to argue against it,” he says to me.

“We argued against it for a couple of years because between it being raised and being implemented was a good few years gap. That was the time we tried to talk to the authorities that feel there has to be parity in terms of every civil servant paying for parking at their workplace. But in the end, I think it’s a principle that’s hard to argue. So we explained to the teachers. Nobody likes to pay. But I do think the majority accepted it. We have implemented it. Let’s just focus on the work from henceforth.”

Minister for Education Ong Ye Kung at the SkillsFuture Fellowships and Employer Awards ceremony in 2017. (Photo: Deborah Wong)

FOCUSSING ON THE WORK

And the work is indeed what he seems to want to focus on.

While Mr Ong has been widely touted as one of the front-runners to be the next Prime Minister of Singapore, he claims it’s something he doesn’t think about.

“I really don’t want to think about that. If you’re an MP, be a good MP and if you’re entrusted with a ministry, be a good minister. And that is where I am now. That should be my focus. I just want to be a good education minister, and there are so many things we need to do. So let’s just focus on that.

“Every ministry is a good ministry,” he adds with a grin.

However, he recognises that more still needs to be done in his ministry and when I ask him what keeps him awake at night, he lists the tasks ahead of him.

“Some of the issues you raised – do exams need to be so stressful, can we customise education without the labelling and stigmatisation and making people feel that they’re being sorted? How do we make sure that as we progress in life, there are still many options, many paths, so that not everyone is focused on just that one academic path? How can we make sure that there’s more joy in learning in schools, while maintaining the rigour, and not having so much rigour that you kill the joy of learning? So these are key issues that we need to resolve.”

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