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prairieprayer · 2 years ago

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Saying a super-duper large community is "ruining the experience for everyone else," where there are also some people in the tags clearly distressed that they now feel like they're bad or annoying everyone, because they tag a character with the video game its from, isn't rude 🙃

(and let's be honest, yeah they're sexymen on par with the onceler, but we also all know, intuitively, that those are used as insults, particularly with the context of an OP who doesn't like them- is that not rude? to tell artists their "twinks" are ruining a tag?)

(coupled with the elitist "you only like FNAF for DCA and don't know about the other lore, thus you shouldn't even be here" meme...??? was that meant to be.. polite?)

It's okay to say something is annoying or hard for you to do (it did take 6 tags in my blacklist to remove 80% of the DCA content from the fnaf tag, but not an impossible task).. but DCA clogging the tags isn't morally reprehensible, it's not as if this were some icky nasty thing people need to separate from the main tag like a NSFW tag or an extreme NSFW trope.. it's a popular character from a video game being tagged as that video game, and you don't like it because it's not your favorite character.

People are thinking they're ruining everyone's fun because you said they were and because they've tagged a character with the game it comes from. It's a goofy thing to instill anxiety into people over... "it annoys me, specifically" just isn't a good or kind reason to tell people they're ruining everyone's fun and making them feel shitty over it.

When ultimatley requesting a specific tag won't work because they're are way too many artists into the DCA, you will have to learn to use all those tags for your blacklist, and it will be more helpful to you than just praying thousands of people already 1+ yr set in their current tags agree to use 1 specific tag. Bunch of different suggestions in the tags already- no one is going to agree on the same one. A camel is a horse designed by committee. Big applause for everyone, now instead of 1 new special tag to block, we have 3.

So, to help, here's the tags you need to blacklist to remove the large majority of the DCA content: Daycare Attendant, The Daycare Attendant, DCA, Sundrop, Moondrop, fnaf sun, fnaf moon, sun fnaf, moon fnaf. If you want to be extra, include fnaf moondrop, fnaf sundrop, moondrop fnaf, sundrop fnaf.

I know it's a lot. But I guarantee the community at large is not going to start using one specific tag just for you or a handful of others in agreement. You'll get a couple dozen at most. DCA is just too big, and you will be disappointed. No, that list of tags won't clear out all the AUs not tagged with them. But you won't pass away if you see a few unfiltered. It's the best you are going to get, realistically. If the community were new, or very small, yes, a special brand new tag would be the simplest and a realistic solution. But because it's so big and over a year old and the tags are all already set it's just not going to work, and all it does is make a few anxious people feel bad for something that isn't even a moral issue.

(Though, if your main gripe is not seeing enough balloon boy, idk how to tell you but... the FNAF tag is alllll Security Breach. You've got more to worry about than the DCA clogging your favorite tag...)

I agree with your post about the sun/moon AUs clogging- On top of that, I think you should make a poll to see how many people are actually part of the fnaf fandom and how many are just here for the sun/moon AUs. I've seen posts defending the clogging just because sun and moon are fnaf characters but if you're looking for content that's just about them, there's like 20+ tags that are JUST FOR THEM. There's maybe 10 tags that are for fnaf (ie. Fnaf. Fnaf fanart. Five Nights at Freddy's.) in general and then the tags for the individual fnaf games. (ie. Fnaf SB. Fnaf SL. etc) WE can't block all the content that's centered around sun and moon if they put it in the fnaf general tag

Yknow what anon. I'll kill two birds with one stone

With this data collection I propose a solution to everyone's problems. If you aren't aware the post anon is talking about is this one:

As a fnaf fan watching this "sun and moon fandom" expand to the size that it has has been scary and exhausting and the posts related to this fandom are almost comically ridiculous. I once saw extensive sketches for monster anatomy thinking it was for the artists original world only to see it tagged as a sun and moon au.

Be honest. What do these aus have to do with fnaf. What right do they have to be in the main tags. Why does your cowboy vampire mermaid sun and moon au relate to the franchise about dead kids and robots that other people are in the tags to see? This is LITERALLY the onceler fandom. You have remade the onceler fandom. That's what you did.

I understand that gate keeping is bad. But you MUST see this from the perspective of dedicated fans who care about characters other than your celestial sexymen. You are flooding a tag for a very expansive fandom with nothing but a million unrelated aus about two unimportant characters for the sole purpose of self shipping. Yeah, you're having fun but you shouldn't be letting your fun ruin the experiences of others. Not everyone is here for your twinks, I want to see the fucking balloon boy.

Nobody wants you to not have fun. You can do whatever the hell you want, but you must be considerate of your fellow fandom-mates. You are ruining the experience for everyone else and all you have to do is not tag it as fnaf, or better yet, have a universal tag that anyone can block.

That is why I propose this

All daycare attendant content (au or canon) should be tagged as "Eclipseverse"

This is a solution that can make everyone happy.

You can still tag your posts as fnaf if they are canon

This can make a catch all tag for sun/moon content instead of having a million tags for a single character

A single easy to block tag for fnaf fans who want nothing to do with it

I honestly don't know why we haven't attempted to do this yet but it's literally such a simple solution

Be considerate of your fellow fandom goers without giving up what you enjoy. Tag all daycare attendant content as #eclipseverse

Reblogs are VERY appreciated

#op like: hmm *calls DCA a sexyman twink* *makes a meme saying newer fans don't deserve to be in the main tag* *says everyone is ruining fun*#op also like: hmm. gatekeeping is bad. anyways here’s my meme where I gatekeep #op when these does not go over well: why are you so rude

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taeswurld · 4 years ago

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Ace XI: Beautiful and Bashful

pairing: bakugo x fem!reader

genre: humor, romance

TW: violence, cursing, angst, fluff

Summary:

Shifting into My Hero was a total mistake, all those tiktoks you watched on a daily about shifting somehow convinced your brain to take part. Now the question is how to wake up, and most importantly, DON’T GET ATTACHED TO STUPID DRAWINGS!

A/N:

Ik, ik. I’m like super duper late. BUT AT LEAST I DID IT. I literally had no motivation and i got into BTS so i’ve been exploring. Also i quit my old stinky job and got a new one. Upgrades people, upgrades!

{ACE MASTERLIST

After a brief scolding from Aizawa to the boys, the four of you set off to see what other emotions are safe for you to use.

“I need you to approach each emotion with caution, got it?” Aizawa said sternly.

“Yeah, yeah. Be emotionally unavailable, I got it.” You said rolling your eyes.

“I’m serious, I can't have you getting so excited you wipe out half the planet.” He insisted.

“Yes, I got it, be as cool as a cucumber. Or basically just act like Todo.” You shrugged.

“What?” He questioned, turning his head slightly.

“Nevermind, are we free to go?” You asked, looking at Aizawa expectantly.

“Yes, but the dog stays. Now get out.”

“Don’t have to tell me twice.” Bakugou mutters.

“Wait, why does he stay? He never leaves my side.” You growl.

Hiro takes a note of your emotions and quickly pulls a stance to growl at your teacher as well.

“He stays with me.” You declare angrily.

“Young Y/N,” All Might begins. “Hiro still need to get run a few tests, plus he’s a bit tired. As soon as we’re done here, we’ll send him straight to your arms.”

You turn to look at Hiro skeptically, quietly noticing his dirty and matted fur, and the way he looks incredibly strained and tired. As much as you didn’t want to, you had to admit your buddy looked awful.

You sighed, and gave Hiro a small head gesture to join Aizawa and leave your side for a few hours.

“He’s in good hands.” All Might reassures. “I promise.”

Once you all leave the training facility, you look towards the boys.

“So, what now? Do I just go around hoping someone makes me laugh or cry or something?” You ask.

“Fuck no, you staying with me until we can figure out that stupid ass emotion of yours that gets your powers outta control.” Bakugou growled.

“Okay, and just how are we going to do that? You seem like you can definitely make me cry, but feeling happiness seems a little unrealistic.” You turn to look at him.

“Tch, I’ve made you laugh loads of times, stupid extra.” He mutters.

“Maybe it would be best if the four of us stick together, that way in case your bad emotion does make an appearance, we can get the situation under control quicker and safer.” Midoriya suggests.

“That seems like a good idea, and that way we can explore all your emotions with you.” Todoroki says, turning to give you a small smile and a little blush on his cheeks, eager at the thought to spend more time with you.

You smile back at the two of them, grateful to have such good friends with you willing to help you figure this out together as a team.

However, Bakugou took this little exchange of smiles as a symbol of war, and damn him if he was going to lose to that icy-hot idiot.

He walks in between the three of you, blocking your figure from the peering eyes.

“Hey, you’re stupid if you two idiots are going to be the only ones taking care of her. You’ll probably make her end up blowing up the whole human race into extinction. I’m tagging along.” He says, pushing you behind him with his arm gently.

Busy having a glaring contest with Todoroki, you’re too busy enjoying the little bit of skin on skin contact with his arm to your arm. Your belly starts to do small little flips and you look up to admire Bakugou with small hearts in your eyes.

But just as you felt your butterflies, you quickly snapped out of it and shook your head. You move from your spot, already missing Bakugou’s arm. Walking forwards, you turn to look at the boys with a little annoyance in your eyes.

“Well, we aren’t gonna get a feel if you three don’t stop gazing into each other’s eyes. Get a grip, and let’s go feel some emotions!” You shout.

As all three boys turned to look at you, their stomachs all flip at the sight of your expression, smiling happily, excited at the thought of figuring out your powers.

Having a small blush of your face from the excitement, with your eyes soft and your figure bouncing around, they all decided from this point onwards, no matter what happens, they’ll do anything and everything in their power to keep that beautiful face of yours smiling like that forever.

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transsergio · 4 years ago

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Emotions That I Simply Do Not Have (Read on AO3)

Chapter 1/3 - More Like A Relapse

Penemily + Hotchreid / Mature / 1893 words

Hotch and Emily have a drunken night together that Emily wants to forget, but Hotch can't let go. She and her girlfriend Penelope make a plan to get him out of their lives.

There's a brief paragraph describing Emily's dissociation in this chapter.

This started out as a parody of H*tchniss but then I got really into it. Hotch is pretty out of character and I'm picking on him this entire fic. There is no actual Hotchn*ss involved, which is why I didn't tag the ship, and because I don't need to fight with straight people today.

Emily’s head loathes her. She’s been hungover before, obviously, but this is something different altogether – she’s half-naked and her memory has completed ghosted her. There was tequila, she guesses, maybe vodka, shots, Hotch was going to give her a ride home because there’s something dangerous about a wasted agent wandering the city at night; snippets that don’t explain much beyond the ache hammering at the center of her skull.

At least Emily knows where she is. This is her apartment, her bedroom, her matted skin and grimy oils. The sheets reek of alcohol, so maybe she spilled some, or maybe it’s been sweat from her very pores. She’s missing a bra and she forgot to close the blinds last night. Only, she never forgets. It’s muscle memory. Did she…open them at some point?

The sink is running in the kitchen. And her toaster oven is beeping. Oh my god. She brought someone home last night. Hotch never would have left her in a cab with a stranger. How could Emily have picked someone up between the curb and her front door? She was a flirty drunk, but in no way smooth.

Emily moves on a slow incline, craning her body into an upright position. She winces. Sunlight beams directly into her eyes. It’s been a minute since she remembered exactly why she kept the windows covered. She pushes the duvet aside and swings her long, bare legs to the floor. They’re not bruised (yet), so she must’ve remembered to skip the stairs and go for the elevator this time. She’s tumbled down them before. Penelope made her promise she’d wear shin guards the next time she went out, Emily remembers, laughing under her breath.

Penelope, who definitely did not go home with Emily last night. She couldn’t have. She implemented a strict curfew after spending three consecutive nights in the batcave – bed by eleven, sharp. Unless Emily made a distress call sometime in the night. Emily scrunches the sheets between her fingers. A distress call, something like, “Come help me puke into my toilet for an hour and a half,” would bring Penelope running. Well, not running, but speed-walking, half awake. And it would be too late for Penelope to get home, with no one to text that she made it safely (except everyone else in the BAU, but that wasn’t the point). The point was, it could be her in there, popping Toaster Strudel in for the both of them.

Emily wobbles to her feet and kicks her crumpled slacks from her path. Oh, there’s her bra, launched to the other side of the room. She runs her fingers through her hair and hopes she made a difference, though it’s unlikely. Feet shuffle over her wooden floors, and someone opens and shuts the fridge door. Penelope uses fridges, coincidentally. That very well might be her.

There’s a cough, a low clearing of the throat. Emily stands upright like she’s been called to duty, and palms her forehead. Her headache makes it clear it did not like that. The cough does not sound like Penelope. Fear drains the strength from Emily’s limbs. Please, dear god, tell her that’s not a man.

Emily wants to crawl back into bed and have nothing to do with whoever’s in the other room. She wants to huddle under her covers and listen until the front door opens and shuts and it’s safe to emerge. She wants to have been sober last night. Instead, her phone vibrates on her dresser. Emily hadn’t realized that when it reverberates against the wood, her cell sounds exactly like a jackhammer, but she does now. She hears the same sound echoing in her kitchen.

Emily lunges for the text, from Garcia alerting them to a case, and slams all one hundred of those tiny Blackberry buttons to make it shut up, shut up, shut up. The bedroom door swings open.

“Two murders in Kentucky, looks like,” Hotch says. What? No.

Emily rubs her eyes with the backs of her hands. They come away streaked with dried mascara flakes and last night’s eyeshadow, but Hotch is still there. He’s standing in his boxers, a white undershirt, and five o’clock stubble. He doesn’t flinch at the fact that Emily is bare-chested in a pair of black boyshorts. This is bad. This is so bad.

Hotch says softly, “Can I…” Can he what? Can he call later tonight? Can he leave a toothbrush here? Can he have a drawer for his pajamas? “Can I get my shirt, please?”

“Oh.” Emily steps aside. His blue button-down is in a wrinkled pile beside Emily’s nightstand. Should she cover herself in the meantime? Would that make it weirder? He’s already seen what he’s seen, after all. The thought makes Emily gag.

“I’m going to get ready in your bathroom,” Hotch tells her. He makes too much eye contact. “There’s toast in the kitchen for you, if you want any.”

“Great, thanks.” Emily is tightlipped and dedicated to looking anywhere but his face. That leads to his boxers, and his dick inside his boxers, and the knowledge that they clearly had sex, and Emily might need the bathroom first if she didn’t vomit everything out last night.

Hotch disappears, and so does Emily’s presence in her physical body. She autopilots herself into her clean clothes, grips her dresser and stares into the mirror above it. C’mon, Emily, come back down to Earth. She tries what her therapist taught her in high school, focusing on a texture, on the feel of the woodgrain under her hands. How could she have come so far, a continent away, and still need the same techniques for the same problems? Hotch was an exercise in self-loathing and misery. Only this time, that exercise would be staring her down for extended periods of time while they mutually hunted killers.

Hotch reenters in the same suit he wore last night. Did he seriously have to wear a suit to the team’s night out? He couldn’t loosen up enough for a polo shirt and golf pants?

“Look, I understand if you don’t want to see me again in this capacity,” he starts. “But I had… a great time, honestly, and I’d be open to another meeting.”

Emily’s eyes are dead. “No, thanks.”

“You’ve decided already?”

“Yep. I’m good. See you on the jet.” Emily yanks the bedroom door open. His cue to leave. He takes it, if not wearing the look of a kicked puppy.

He makes it into a cab, and the cab leaves, and clears her block, and turns the corner. Emily stays for another five minutes just to be sure the car doesn’t loop back around, looking for a second chance. She washes her face clean and falls to her mattress. This will only take a second – she stabs her face into her pillow and screams. And one more time. And maybe a long one, just to be sure. Emily comes to work that day hoarse, unbathed, and willing herself into another life.

A month later, they’re gathered at Haley’s funeral. Hotch gives a beautiful speech, and Emily’s all but forgotten the number of texts she’s received since their hookup. The sheer volume of “Thinking about you.. do you like Thai food?” and simple, two-word messages like “Good work..”, alongside “Hey. Horny?” are a thing of the past, at least for today. Maybe not tomorrow. Emily doesn’t really know how grieving works. She does, however, know what it feels like to want.

She ushers Penelope into a storage closet while the rest of the team (plus Kevin) is at the funeral reception’s buffet. They’ll make up some story about going to the bathroom and try to defuse JJ later, assuring her that she wasn't left out intentionally. Right now, life is for living.

Emily’s lips move across Penelope’s jaw, her neck, her chest. She presses them to Penelope’s like she’s made of china, set on keeping Penelope’s lipstick intact. Penelope grips Emily while her own wrist is between her teeth to stifle her sound. Emily is gasping for breath when her fingers reach for the button of Penelope’s sweater. She is desperate to have her undone.

“Wait, wait,” Penelope huffs, putting an arm’s length of space between them. Her chest is heaving. “I can’t do this here, not today.”

“Today is why I want to do this,” Emily counters.

“We have time.” Penelope’s voice breaks. She fusses with her little hat and rights it atop her hair. “We have time that Haley didn’t –”

“How do we know?” Emily interrupts. “It could be me next. You’ve already been shot once before, and I just can’t… I can’t keep pretending I’m okay with you on the fringe of my life.”

Emily wipes a tear streaking down Penelope’s cheek. Before Penelope can reach for her compact, Emily passes her hers. She says, “I don’t mean we have to do anything right now in… what is ironically a closet,” Penelope laughs and dabs at her makeup, “but I want you. And seeing you with Kevin today, having to be next to you while he holds your hand? It’s maddening.”

A quiet passes. Penelope sniffles and the crowd outside makes somber conversation. Penelope whispers, “I’m scared.”

Emily closes the distance between them and cradles Penelope in her embrace. “I know; so am I. Can we be scared together?”

Penelope nods into the crook of Emily’s shoulder. They sway in the warmth of one another, in the cramped haven that is shelves of industrial cleaner and mop buckets.

“So what do we do?” Penelope asks. “Should I break up with Kevin, or tell him the truth? Neither option feels, uh, super-duper.”

Emily snorts some of the hat’s feathers from her nose. “If you want to be outed, I think telling Kevin he’s your beard is a great idea.”

“Stop. Kevin wouldn’t do that.”

“Penelope. He’s a man. He’s going to feel used, emasculated, and plenty bitter. I don’t see a reality in which he doesn’t out you.”

“I know, I know, but I don’t think Kevin’s like that. He’s sweet on me.” Penelope further buries herself in Emily. “On the off-chance that he would, though, I guess I’ll dump him.”

Emily hums in agreement. They keep themselves safe in their darkness a little longer, resistant to go out and face the mourning. Emily’s heart is busy fluttering, anyway. She and Penelope might remain a secret, but this is officially more than a hook-up. It’s all Emily could dream of when she stormed Penelope’s batcave the morning after Hotch. When she spun Penelope around in her desk chair and strung their mouths centimeters apart – a question and a dare all in one. Penelope leaned through the divide and they were kissing, slow and tender but driven by a force that urged them on. Emily had wanted Penelope for so long, but that morning, she needed her.

When they return to the team’s table, Kevin is at Penelope’s side. Emily puts her focus on Morgan, on caring about Hotch’s well-being, anything but Kevin’s soft, drooping face. It’s like his skin could slide right off at any second. No, Emily will ask what they can do, will let the team explain that their power extends to waiting Hotch out, will squeeze Penelope’s hand as they leave for their next case in Nashville.

#penemily #emily prentiss #penelope garcia #aaron hotchner #cm fic #criminal minds fanfic #cm fanfiction #mine

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capricornus-rex · 4 years ago

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A Shadow of What You Used to Be (9)

Chapter 9: His Ward | Cal Kestis x Irele Skywalker

Summary: There is another! Years after young Anakin Skywalker departed Tatooine, his mother Shmi delivers a second child—this time, a daughter. Whilst the circumstance of the girl’s birth remains unexplained, Irele Skywalker has yet to choose the true path between those laid out for her.

Tags: Fem! OC, Irele Skywalker, Force-sensitive! OC, Anakin’s Younger Sister, Skywalker! OC, Darth Vader’s Secret Apprentice, Long-lost Sibling

A/N: Hi guys, I’m really sorry for taking so long to post! I’m going through something and it’s taking quite a toll on my emotional health. I can’t brush it off that easily of course, but I’m trying my best to not let it devour me and ruin my routines and habits entirely. I still try to write, but my breakdown episodes are taking too much of my time during the day and I hate for just deciding to sleeping it off—though, it actually helps, plus a good cry. I’m sorry for rambling like this, but I’m not in slump just yet and I hope this situation of mine isn’t gonna drag me into one. I hope you all have been liking the story, if you do, I super duper appreciate it as always! Also, I’ll get back on the tag games you guys have put me in as well! They look super fun!

Requesting to be tagged: @heavenly1927

Also in AO3

Chapters: Prelude – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 | Previous: Part 7 | Next: Part 10 | Masterlist

10 of ?

You are weak…

Incompetent…

Incapable of taking care of a child, what more if two?

An ominous, heavy voice burdened these words to Owen. The man felt paralyzed in his own bed. His knees and elbows locked in place, his calves and arms frozen stiff, and his lungs tight and narrow. He had hoped Beru would be woken up by his squirming and help him out of whatever is happening to him right now.

But his wife was nowhere to be found.

Owen found himself surrounded in darkness, standing in the middle of nowhere and nothing. He feared if this was purgatory. After he had spun a considerable amount of times just to orient himself on where he is and what is going on, the voice took shape—a towering figure armored in black, with his wife and nephew suspended between them while they’re on their knees. Owen could feel his heart sink to the soles of his feet and his legs were failing to hold his balance.

And for that, you shall pay the price of your negligence!

The sharp, ragged ignition of a lightsaber brandished through Beru’s breast and she fell right then and there. There was almost no death cry. Beru was mute as she jolted from the final sensation through her body and slumped to the dust, without waiting for the woman’s corpse to touch the soil, the beam swung sideways to poor, little Luke.

The boy had a death cry, albeit short it was haunting and gut-wrenching, and his cry faded out as he fell to the floor next to his aunt. Owen, in that dream state, was frozen in place. He wasn’t bound to the floor or anything, he was simply incapable of moving. The only thing he can do is watch—as penance imposed by the tall, monstrous figure brandishing a red sword made of light.

“NO!”

Owen sat up screaming and awake. He’s quite lucky they have no neighbors, but the creatures in the desert might have heard him, maybe even old Ben Kenobi in the off-chance that he’s out in the dunes at night.

“Owen!” Beru gasped, woken up by her husband’s nightmarish episode. “Owen, it was a dream!”

“Oh gods!” her husband gasped, clutching his chest so tight that his shirt crumpled. When he realized that it was indeed a dream, he cupped Beru at the neck so tightly that he almost choked her. “Oh, Beru!”

“Owen, dear…” she sighed, unable to comfort her husband.

It’s been only two nights since Irele disappeared, and the toll has already taken her brother.

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Irele was brought immediately to the command ship when the transport boarded its hangar. She was thrown into a cell unconscious; hours have passed when she came to. Her body was disturbed by the sudden change in temperature, she was more conditioned for warm, temperate climates. The inorganic, air-conditioned room was an unpleasant surprise for her nerves.

She patted herself in different parts of her body to see where it hurts. Nothing. She was completely unscathed—except, of course, the few light scrapes and bruises she got during her hallucinogenic episode though they were nothing she can’t brush off and heal from.

“Where am I?” she asked to no one in particular.

She looked at the door and saw that it was a solid blast door; the small rectangular window that could only frame the eyes was sealed shut, there was no way of telling if there was someone on the other side of the door.

“Hello?” she knocked on the door, it was worth a shot, she thought.

She said it again, the knocking had gotten louder.

Irritated, the guard outside the cell banged the door with the pommel of his blaster.

“Quiet!” his voice was muffled through the helmet, but the manner of his speaking was sharp and strict. The sudden loud clang startled Irele, forcing her back to the slab that stuck out of the wall that’s meant to be her bed.

She stands up again to walk back to the door, to get some answers from the guard.

“Where am I?” she slapped the door, prompting for answer. “Hey!”

“I SAID SHUT UP!”

“Ugh, you know you’re making the noise twice as worse,” a second guard groaned, though more indifferent towards the prisoner, as well as his companion.

“The little brat won’t shut up.”

“She’ll shut up when Lord Vader comes in,”

“Can’t expect him to come any sooner, can I?”

“Maybe you can turn up in his chambers and tell him yourself,” the second guard chuckled, quite amused by his own snark.

“Yeah, whatever,” the first guard said dryly, completely feeling the opposite.

Overhearing their small talk, Irele picked up the name and tried to familiarize herself with it. Lord Vader? She pondered. But she’s never heard of it. Understandably so, even upon the establishment of the Empire, Tatooine remained uninvolved with the affairs of the now Galactic Empire—as it was in the prime days of the Republic.

Even if the name never rung a bell, she found herself shivering—both by the cold and by the imminent confrontation of this unknown entity that she already fears.

A uniformed crew marches to Darth Vader’s personal chambers. From Vader’s end, the door to his room opened and the cadet let himself in after the Sith Lord allowed him.

“My Lord, the prisoner has come to,”

“Very well. Leave her to me, I’ll deal with her myself,”

“As you wish, my Lord.”

“Go.”

The cadet bowed and his lungs loosened. He had puffed up his chest for a minute or two after leaving the chambers. Darth Vader stood up from his shell and strode regally out of his room; it was not an uncommon sight to find the lord of this ship wandering alone without an escort or two.

Vader made way to the prison block, where the teenage captive would be doing nothing except sit and wait. He isn’t expecting her to recognize him, though he almost wished his did—at least the human part of his being. The door shot open; Irele—seated at the very center of the slab—threw her back flat against the wall. She hasn’t even gotten a good view of Vader and she was already terrified. He had to bow his head before presenting the hulk of his height in his cybernetic body.

Irele’s breathing skipped a rhythm. She couldn’t take her eyes off of him, she has never seen anything quite like him. The sound of his breathing made her pupils dilate.

I see him in my nightmares… Irele thought.

Her heart dropped to her stomach when she heard him speak.

“I have been looking for you, child.”

Vader could clearly see that Irele was just utterly petrified. She may not realize it, but their gazes lock—even with the two bulbous globes where his eyes should be obstruct his own—he could clearly see his little sister: his truest next-of-kin. He saw the way her hands latched onto whatever surface it could grab on the metal wall, and goodness did they shake! He remained indifferent—he tried to be.

“W-Where am I?” the poor, shaken girl shuddered.

“That is of no importance.”

“But I’m so far away from home…!” she couldn’t bring herself to raise her voice, only to speak up a bit. “What did I do wrong?”

The dark lord answered none of those questions, but perhaps he could answer the next one.

“Who are you?”

“Your new master. You shall be my ward.”

To Irele, that declaration didn’t sound as ominous as she had hoped; yet, her heart sank when she realized that she’s now bound to this dark lord. In whatever word he paints it to be, she is his prisoner, and she will be here for a very long time. Another pill that’s hard to swallow for her is that she must remain tight-lipped about her family’s whereabouts for the rest of the time she’s here—which is probably forever.

Not realizing she didn’t actively react to this, Darth Vader had been suspended in silence for a few moments.

“You seem unsettled.”

“I don’t know this place. I don’t know you really are, either. The only thing I want right now is to go home. My friends might be looking for me.” She bit her tongue after that last one, keeping mum about her family if ever this lord will hunt them down after the slightest shortcoming.

“This is your new home now… Irele.”

Irele could not accept it. She looked around: nothing in this place is nowhere near to be called home! This is a prison that Vader is desperately convincing the girl to see it as one, to accept it as one.

“It would be wise if you do not object, child. My leniency could only go so far.”

Behind him, the door opened to let inside a black orb with silver apparatus, it hovered into the cell while its internals hummed. The floating globe’s most prominent appendage would be the syringe protruding from its left-hand side; Irele spotted a drop of liquid dangling at the edge of the needle’s tip.

Again, she pressed herself harder against the wall as soon as she caught the glint of the needle under the light of her cell. She tried to scream, but even opening her mouth felt like a laborious feat, so all she could do was taking deep yet short breaths as the droid approached her. The arm with the syringe extended to angle itself better. Vader watched from the far corner of the cell—incapable of helping his sister—and imposing a penance of sorts on himself, to torment him over the fact that even if he had all the means to do so, he is constrained from any sort of humane thing to do to at least ease off the pain from Irele.

The prick of the needle was slow, long, and agonizing. Vader could see Irele’s right arm tensing, shaking uncontrollably, and her hand violently jerking sideways. He saw the liquid leave the syringe and enter Irele’s bloodstreams, but the droid made it sure that it was equally tormenting. Irele tried to fight but the substance had temporarily paralyzed her. She threw her head back, slamming against the wall, and with a great effort she lolled her head to Vader…

A tear escaped from the corner of her red-rimmed, bloodshot eyes; her mouth trembled opened to release a grunt that should have been a cry of pain. The look in her face was a plead for mercy or of help—even by a miracle. She looked to the one and only person who could stop this, and there he watched within the blackness of the room, her cry was replied with nothing but Vader’s rhythmic breathing as he stood there and watched. Even with a helmet on, if one could see closely, he was in an irredeemable state of regret for remaining a bystander in Irele’s moment of suffering.

She must learn to live with this… Otherwise, she may not live at all. He reinforced himself, albeit quite a twisted mindset.

The interrogation droid had pulled out the injection. The pinprick drew blood and Irele only had the clothes on her back to clog the bleeding. Weakened by the shock and pain, she melted to the slab and fell unconscious.

He turns to leave the cell, the droid followed, and quickly sealed Irele in. The guards straightened their backs at the sight of their master and awaited his orders. With a raised finger, he commanded them to ready a personal bunker filled with all necessities like new clothes for Irele.

“By the time the substance wears off, see to it that she is brought to the medical bay immediately. I want her in optimum shape if she is to be subjected to training in due time.”

Training? The uniformed men thought.

No questions were actually asked, for Vader strode away back to his chambers, and left the guards to do what is asked of them.

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sunbellylou · 4 years ago

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ask for writers !!

thank you @tomlinvelvetfics for tagging me! and thank you @soldouthaz for making this tag!

1. describe how you first started writing and when you first posted: i’ve been writing for years now, i started with het (ew!) 1d fics in portuguese back in 2011, it was actually those little imagines we used to write, don’t know if anyone remembers hehe. i posted them on a facebook page i was part of and i remember the first thingy i wrote was something with niall, but i really don’t remember any details (but was probably bad as heck since i was 11).

my first larry fic i probably wrote around 2012 when i found out the gay fanfics world haha, i don’t remember what it was or anything tbh, in my head i always wrote and posted gay fanfic.

my first fanfic in english was a little one shot (like 400 words honestly), it was a translation of a previous work i wrote portuguese. i posted it a year and a half ago and it’s called playground love (please don’t look).

2. which of your characters do you typically resonate most closely with? do you base any characters off of yourself?: i usually write from harry’s pov because i love love l o v e describing louis and how angelic he is, so usually i tend to see louis as this ethereal ish character, cause it’s usually about harry falling in love with him. so whether i like it or no, i tend to be closer to harry’s characters in my fics, i always like to put a bit of myself on him and make the character real, you know?

3. where do you often find inspiration?: honestly? anything! i’ve written fics inspired by tumblr posts, tweets, pictures, songs, movies, things that happened in my real life, books. i literally wrote a pwp because i couldn’t stop thinking about leather pants (go read my robin hood au).

4. has quarantine helped or hindered your writing process?: in the beginning it was really helping me, i’d stay up till 4am everyday just writing like crazy, but then i got into the worst writer’s block and didn’t write shit for months. (and of course right when i started getting new ideas, i started working so i have no free time).

5. do you listen to music/noise while you write or do you prefer silence? always listen to music, all the time. i can’t do anything without music. mostly because my brain is a mess and music helps me concentrate. i usually go for some chill songs, some indie pop and stuff.

6. what is your biggest writing pet peeve in your writing or in general?: oh my god, when i’m writing and two or more paragraphs start with the same word, one after the other. it drives me crazy!!!! and sometimes i spend hours looking for ways to word differently the sentences, just so i don’t have two paragraphs starting with “the”.

also when my paragraphs are two (or one) lines long, i can’t! it has to have three or more lines.

7. describe your ideal writing setup: at the dining table, in the middle of the night, with some soft music playing in the background and some popcorn with me!

8. favorite time of day to write?: well, just said it hehe i like writing at night.

9. favorite genre to write + one you’d like to try writing in the future?: woah, that’s tough because i literally write any genres! i really love writing fantasy and horror stuff, but i feel like it’s not really well accepted in the fandom? (spec horror). and when people like it, they only read from bigger authors so i usually keep myself from writing those. aaand tbh i probably already wrote most of fic genres out there, so there isn’t much left to try.

10. do you struggle with writer’s block? how do you typically overcome it? i’m writer’s block bitch and i do not know how to overcome her

11. what is the easiest part of your writing process and the most difficult? outlining tbh, i usually don’t (and it comes back to kick me in the ass). i always have too many ideas at the same time and can’t stick to one, so outlining and finding the right plot is really hard.

12. how do you come up with original characters? (if applicable): lately i haven’t really had the chance to come up with ocs, but when i wrote original books (not fanfics and stuff), i usually started with the gender and one outstanding personality trait and went from there.

13. what is your favorite and least favorite word? i love the words ethereal and breeze, omg you’ll find them A LOT on my fics. and my least favorite word is growl.

14. what is one thing about your writing that you’re really proud of and one thing you hope to continue working at?: i think i describe the vibez in the scene really well, it’s my favorite thing to do. and i need to work more on building my sentences, because theyre always supermessy.

15. what work of yours has your favorite ‘verse/world building? how did you come up with it?: definitely the fic i’m working on right now! i’m putting so much work on the world building since it’s a fantasy fic, so i’m planning every little detail about it. i hope other people like it too when they read it !!

16. what font and size do you write in? single spaced or double?: comic sans, 12pt, single spaced. don’t come at me.

17. what is a typo(s) you find yourself making consistently?: because english isn’t my first language, i always change like ‘th’ for ‘d’ (because it has a similar sound in portuguese), so catch me typing ‘de’ instead of ‘the’ or ‘dey’ instead of ‘they’.

18. (if applicable) do you separate fic writing from fandom?: i didn’t understand the question so i’m pretending i never read it hehe

19. what emotion is your favorite to write? which is the most difficult?: my favorite to write is probably,,, love/adoration, like harry looking at louis like he’s the whole world and thinking about how amazing he is? i love it.

and the most difficult is probably anger, i find it really hard to write like fights and stuff like that because usually i make the characters sound more sad than angry.

20. what is one thing you hope readers always take away from your works?: i never thought about that but,,, i hope they start finding joy in small things that happen in their day. that’s something i use a lot in my fics and i think it’s very important to bring it to real life. like enjoy that late night tea, showering in the morning, spending a summer day in the house, cleaning, etc.

21. what is the best and worst writing advice you’ve ever received?: i think the best advice is one i got from someone i no longer talk to, they told me this when i first started writing in english and it is to stop trying to write fancy or like native english speakers, because it’s much better to write simple sentences that i’m confident about than write sentences with words i barely know how to use.

and the worst advice is TO OUTLINE! i know i should maybe i dont know but leave me alone, i hate outlining bye

22. which one of your works would you most want to see turned into a film/television show?: ok so,,, it’s a book i wrote like three years ago with original characters. it’s called great evil and i wrote it in portuguese. it’s full of violence and acid humor, about a very evil and sarcastic demon and an angry hunter. (one day i’ll translate that book and turn it into a larry fic)

23. do you write scenes chronologically or out of order?: chronologically. always

24. how do you handle criticism?: really bad. please be careful with what words you use. i’m already really hard on myself when it comes to my writing, so sometimes someone says something and (it might be dramatic but) i feel my world crumbling and i want to stop writing right away.

25. what is the advice you would give to someone who is looking to start writing?: just,,, do it. there’s no right or wrong way to do it. there’s no such thing as too much or too little, bad or good plots. every idea is a good idea. write it for yourself, write something you like. go ahead and just do it. there’s always someone out there who will enjoy your work, no matter what.

26. what kind of feedback on your work always makes your day?: any comments make my day tbh, if you comment on my fic i’ll be forever grateful and will be smiling like a fool the whole day. honestly, even a “omg i loved it” comment can make my day.

27. which fic ‘verse of your own would you most like to exist in? which fic’s characters would you most like to befriend?: the one i’m writing 100%, please i want to live in a fantasy world. i wanna live in the water kingdom and have faerie louis as my king please.

and i’d like to befriend louis from my fic kiss me in your chevrolet, he’s a sweetheart and i must protecc.

28. what do you always enjoy getting asks about/wish people would ask about more?: anything! i rarely get asks so anything is good hehe

29. what has writing added to your life? how has it changed you?: it’s such a big part of my life, i spent all my teenage years writing and it really is what built my personality. it helped me being more creative with all aspects of my life and take life lightly, enjoy little things and moments.

30. why do you write?: i just love having ideas and putting out there, playing with words and finding new ways to describe daily things.

boost yourself + tags!

1a. share the last sentence you wrote:

The path through the dense forest, covered in slippery rocks and burning trees is already difficult enough, but it becomes ten times worse when you’re being pestered by small, demonic creatures.

2a. describe the wip you’re most excited about:

i’m honestly only working on one fic right now and i’m super duper excited about it

3a. share the piece of dialogue from one of your works you’re most proud of:

"I mean, I still don't plan on watching Star Wars, so…"

The boy groans playfully, throwing his head back and Louis' eyes are suddenly really interested in the column of the guy's throat.

"Americans really have no culture." He shoulders Louis slightly, warmth spreading through Louis' dainty shoulder and making him trip to the side lightly. With a faux outraged scoff, Louis waves a dismissing hand.

“What do British people know about culture? All you do is drink tea and talk about the weather all day,” Louis teases with a mischievous gleam in his eyes. “Also, Star Wars is American, just so you know.” He rolled his eyes playfully, feeling surprisingly comfortable in his presence.

Skater Boy sighs comically, shaking his head, his wavy locks falling gracefully on the sides of his face and Louis can’t stop thinking about how soft his hair must be.

“You got me there.”

not posted but i kinda like it (i’m not really good with dialogues, so it was really hard to find one lmao)

4a. share the best first and last lines from your work(s): I will do only those that are already published:

best first lines are from a halloween fic i never finished:

Louis’ blue eyes snap open. His heart pounds fast inside his rib cage, making something as easy as breathing almost impossible. Sweat drenches his body and he feels like drowning. He feels too awake and wary as his breathing calms down, as well as his grips on the sheets under him loosen.

best last lines are from my 2019 BLFF there’s more than one place to call home:

Their life was utter chaos, and they were definitely complete opposites, and sometimes Harry wished Louis would just shut the hell up, but at the same time, Harry wouldn’t change a single thing about his life, because he had Louis, and that was all that mattered to him.

5a. link the last fic you read: it was the devil's in the details by @raspberryoatss

6a. link the last work you published: you could take a lick (but it’s too cold to bite me)

7a. link to your ao3 (if applicable): cinnamons

8a. someone that inspires you: louis hehe

9a. a comfort fic/work that you’ve been grateful for this year: tbh i don’t read a lot of fics, but there’s this work a friend of mine wrote. it was in portuguese and she ended up deleting it but it’s amazing.

10a. other writers that you’d like to tag! @bottomlwt @raspberryoatss

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lilbit-of-kizzy · 4 years ago

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Idk if anyone cares if I do one of these but I really wanted to 😄

I was "tagged" (anyone have fun with it!) by @marksandrec so here goes!

Name: Elizabeth

Nickname: depends on who's talking to me, Lizzy and lilbit are the most popular

Height: smol

Language: English

Nationality: US

Favorite Season: uhhhh...not winter? Otherwise I can't really choose. Anything 70-80 with no or very light humidity and I'm happy

Favorite Flower: daffodils! Or carnations (I love me some hybrid carnations)

Favorite scent: honeysuckle, daffodils, carnations, and whatever that musky/spicy scent is at our local Renaissance Faire....oh and Japanese Cherry Blossom from Bath and Body works....oh and the ocean.....and coppertone....and coffee.....and campfires (I uh... can't choose one favorite of anything lolol)

Favorite Color: blue! More on the teal side actually

Favorite Animal: dolphins!!

Favorite Fictional Character:.....why must you ask me these things? There's...so many but I guess my current hyper fixation is the Markiplier Egos so if I have to pick someone then Wilford?

Coffee, Tea, or Hot Chocolate: Hot Chocolate baby! Super rich with mint or cinnamon *chef's kiss*

Average sleep hours:...does this mean when I sleep or for how long? When: I try to be like...4a-1/2p (or if I'm working it's usually like 6a-4p) How long: I can function on like 3-4 hours but naturally wake up on my own is around 10 hours

Dog or Cat Person: Dog! I like cats but am allergic and get along better with dogs

Number of Blankets You Sleep With: 1 under my head, 1 extra in the winter (I always have a sheet and comforter)

Dream Trip:....somewhere secluded and tropical for like 2 months. Nice clear water, with super duper soft sand, with my friends and family along. Good wifi (or ethernet idc), a good local restaurant, a close by grocery store and I'm set.

Blog Established: uhhhhhh 20...16? I didn't really start using it much for like 2 years though

Number of followers: uhh like 66 actual people? My follower count says 112 but too many of those are porn bots I've insta blocked 😒 (why do they still count as followers if you've blocked them??)

Random Fact: I have a freckle on the underside of my top lip! No idea how it got there 😅 (yeah I've had it checked on lol)

Another Random Fact: mmm....I can't drink water? I know you have questions so (sorry this is kinda long lol):

yes I'm serious

yes I still stay hydrated, any liquid keeps you hydrated

this has been a problem since birth, legit day one they had to stop giving me water so I'd stay nourished and hydrated

it makes me involuntarily projectile vomit (yep gross) and have horrible abdomen pain for several hours!

No there's no answer, yes other people have this exact same problem!

No no one believes them either.

I can drink it if I am SUPER dehydrated, like after a run or after getting super sweaty, without it bothering me too much, as long as I can get something to eat/drink soon after.

Because of this I have an aversion/dislike of most straight water based drinks like tea, lemonade, and flavored water ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Someone once said I ought to add juice to the water till it "tasted to my liking" (it's not a taste issue) I asked why I shouldn't just drink the juice and they scoffed and never answered me....why tf would I want watered down juice??

My friend laughs at me when I take pills with water cause it makes my face involuntarily implode and she says it's hilarious

I tag whoever wants to do it!! (As always be careful with the information you put in these kinds of questionnaires!)

#me posting #this was fun!#sorry thay last one was long lolol #my fun fact was the face implosion thing #but i had to explain it #whoops #do this and tsg me if you want!!#i want to see everyone's responses!

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angelofthequeers · 5 years ago

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Ladybug and Reine Nuit: Chapter 19

Puppeteer

Disclaimer: I don’t own ML.

I was listening to ‘Nightmare’ by NateWantsToBattle (my favourite singer) while writing this chapter.

Trust me, you’ll want to do the same. And check out this post for additional feels.

@miraculousl4dybug @livinthebilife tagged as requested :)

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Chapter 18 | Chapter 20

Bloody Hawkmoth. That douchebag always has to ruin Marinette’s day, doesn’t he? Just when Marinette was catching the train to see a movie with her friends, too.

“What’s going on?” Nino cries as blue sparkles shoot up his legs, turning him into Bubbler.

“Nino!” Marinette, Adrien, and Alya shout. Bubbler turns to Marinette with a childish scowl on his blue face.

“Marinette!” he snaps. “Give me those Ladybug and Reine Nuit dolls!”

“B-Bubbler?” is all Marinette can say. What’s going on? Had Nino been re-akumatised? But he hadn’t been upset! And the sparkles had been blue, not purple!

“No! I’m Puppeteer!” Bubbler stamps his foot. “And I want those dolls now!”

“What – but – I don’t have the dolls!” Marinette says. Why does Puppeteer want the superhero and supervillain dolls she’s been sewing? “They’re at home! Why do you want them?”

“Because you said I could have them!” Bubbler says with another foot stamp. “Then Mummy said no! So, give ‘em to me now, or you’ll be super-duper sorry!”

Everything clicks into place. “Manon!” Marinette gasps. Alya and Adrien frown at her. “I was babysitting Manon today, and we were playing with some dolls I’ve made, and she wanted to borrow the Ladybug and Reine Nuit dolls but Nadja said no! But I let her take the Bubbler one!” She gasps again. “Nino! I’m so sorry!”

“I want Ladybug and Reine Nuit’s Miraculouses, so I can win forever and ever!” Bubbler howls before conjuring a bubble and flying off with a mad little laugh. Marinette groans and ducks away to transform. Why is this her life?

The first indication Alya gets that this hadn’t been a normal akuma fight is when Nino is oddly quiet when they meet back up at the train station for their movie after Puppeteer’s defeat. She’d originally chalked it to him trying to process what had just happened, but that was before she realised that she hadn’t been any quieter or more subdued after Ladybug had defeated Puppeteer and freed her from the akuma’s control after Puppeteer had snagged the Reine Nuit doll. No, it must be something else.

“Sorry, dudes, but I’m not in the mood for a movie,” Nino says suddenly. Alya jumps out of her deep thoughts. “I think I’m gonna just head home.”

“Are you sure?” Adrien says. “Did that akuma knock you around a bit?”

Nino forces a smile. “Yeah. I just kinda wanna go home and sleep it off. Catch you later?”

“You call us if you need anything, yeah?” Alya says. Nino forces a grin and a thumbs-up, then snaps his headphones on and heads for the stairs out of the station. Alya frowns after him.

“Maybe we should just reschedule,” Marinette says. “It wouldn’t feel right seeing the movie without Nino.”

“True,” Alya says. “I got some homework I can keep myself busy with. Maybe he’ll feel better tomorrow and we can go then.”

“If my father’s kind enough to let me out tomorrow as well,” Adrien mutters. “I’ll call Nino tonight and check on him.”

With that settled, they head their separate ways. Once she’s alone, Alya transforms into Reine Nuit and bounds in the direction of Nino’s house, hoping to catch him either there or on the way there. She’s in luck; a few streets away from the station, she spots him shuffling along the sidewalk, his shoulders slumped.

“Nino?” she says when she lands behind him, lightly touching his shoulder in case he doesn’t hear her. Nino jumps and whirls around, fists raised, but he lowers them when he sees who it is.

“Reine Nuit!” he says. “Don’t do that, dude!”

“Sorry,” Reine Nuit says sheepishly.

“What are you even doing here?”

Reine Nuit sighs. “I ran into your friend Alya. She told me that you’ve been a bit off since Puppeteer and that she’s worried about you.”

“Thanks, but I’m totally fine.” There’s that fake smile again. Reine Nuit just raises an eyebrow.

“Come on,” she says and holds out her hand. “Let me take you home at least.”

There’s still suspicion in Nino’s eyes, but he accepts her offer and lets her scoop him up and leap through the streets of Paris until they arrive at his house. But they’ve got company; waiting on the doorstep are Adrien and Marinette.

“Dudes, I told you –” Nino protests.

“Yeah, right,” Marinette says with her hands on her hips. “Like we’re gonna let you stew, Nino Lahiffe.”

“Hey, cookie, Ladybugreste,” Reine Nuit grins. “Alya told me that Nino could use some help.”

“Well, I know you’re not gonna leave me alone till I talk to you, so you may as well get it over with,” Nino sighs, standing aside to let them in and then closing the door behind them. Reine Nuit gives him a smile and sits down on the black leather couch with Marinette and Adrien, wincing when she steps on a Lego block in the process and pain shoots up her leg. Thank god for protective hero suits, or she’d be a sobbing mess right about now. Maybe they should just start yeeting Legos at akumas from now on.

“I don’t want you to feel like you’re being pressured to talk to me,” Reine Nuit says. “But after Alya told me that she was worried about you, I realised that we never really follow up on the people who got akumatised. And she told me that this isn’t what you were like after the first time you were Bubbler.”

“Yeah, ‘cause I don’t remember it.” Nino sits on a cracked brown armchair and sags. “I mean, I get flashes when I’m asleep, but they’re dreams, y’know? No different to having a nightmare. Did I really try and suffocate you and Ladybug in a bubble?”

Reine Nuit shrugs. “Yeah, but it’s hardly the worst thing that’s happened to us. What’s different this time…if you don’t mind me asking?”

“I wasn’t akumatised, was I?” Nino says with a twisted smile. “I didn’t have some butterfly giving me powers and shit. I was being controlled by an akuma. I was a puppet. And normal people don’t forget the crap that happens to them when akumas hit them, do they? Not if those akumas aren’t brainwashing ones, which she wasn’t.”

Reine Nuit gasps. “Shit.”

“I remember everything, Reine. I remember trashing Marinette’s room to get the dolls. I remember trapping Ladybug in a bubble. I remember giving all the dolls to Puppeteer – so I’m the one responsible for everyone else’s pain! Nathaniel, Roger, you…you got controlled ‘cause of me. Whatever I’m feeling right now, you’re feeling it now too ‘cause of me.”

“That’s not true, Nino,” Reine Nuit says firmly. She leans forward and takes one of his hands, then squeezes it. “You couldn’t help what you did.”

“But I still remember it,” Nino laughs darkly. “It wasn’t like when I was akumatised. I knew everything I was doing – I felt everything I was doing – and I couldn’t stop. I couldn’t stop…do you guys know what it’s like to be stuck in your own body like it’s a freaking prison? To have someone else pulling the strings? Ladybug doesn’t remember when Dark Cupid hit her, does she?”

“N-No, I don’t think she does,” Marinette says in an odd voice.

“But I remember this! This wasn’t mind control – this was someone else playing puppeteer with my body!”

By the end of his speech, tears are starting to spill down Nino’s cheeks. Before Reine Nuit can do anything, he jumps up with a yell and slams his head into the wall behind the chair, thumping it with his fists. Reine Nuit bounds over to stop him from hurting himself and when she pulls him into a loose hug from behind, he turns around and throws his arms around her, squeezing so tightly that she can barely breathe, the bottom of his glasses digging into her scalp from where they’re pushed up and his wet cheeks dampening her hair when he buries his face in the top of her head. But she doesn’t complain. Nino needs this, and it’s better than him hurting himself in his distress.

“You know, I can’t even hate Puppeteer,” Nino says thickly when Reine Nuit’s guided him to sit down with her on the couch. Marinette and Adrien immediately huddle around him, adding their hugs to the comfort pile. “She’s just a kid. And hating her for being akumatised would be freaking hypocritical.”

“It’s Hawkmoth’s fault, Nino,” Adrien says. “He’s the only one to blame for this. Not you, not Puppeteer, not any of the other akumas.”

“He’s the one who’s made it unsafe to feel negative emotions without him taking advantage of you,” Marinette agrees.

“I promise you, Nino: Ladybug and I are gonna find Hawkmoth and we’re gonna kick him up the butt for you,” Reine Nuit says, stroking her crying friend’s hair.

“Agreed!” Marinette says.

“Just save me a piece and I’m totally down with that,” Nino jokes weakly, pulling away and wiping his eyes.

“Did talking about it help a little at least?” Reine Nuit says. Nino shrugs.

“A bit. But…ya know…can’t really put this kinda thing into words…”

“How would you usually deal with this?”

“My music. I’d go and mix a track or something.” Nino sighs. “But I don’t feel like it. Feels like all the juice got sucked outta me.”

Marinette lets out a small gasp. “I think I know someone who can help,” she says and pulls a Reine Nuit by holding out her hand. “If you trust me, that is? And if Reine Nuit’s happy to give us a lift?”

“Sure thing,” Reine Nuit says. Nino bites his lip, then shrugs and takes Marinette’s hand.

“Why the hell not? You guys helped me just now. Just lemme lock up.”

“I’ll head home from here,” Adrien says. “We just wanted to make sure you were okay.”

Nino smiles weakly at him, but at least it’s a smile. Once they’re outside and he’s locked the front door, Reine Nuit hoists Marinette onto her back, scoops Nino up, waves goodbye to Adrien, and takes off leaping through the city, with Marinette giving directions. Reine Nuit grins when Nino laughs and tips his head back, and when they reach a houseboat on the Seine, he’s reluctant to let go.

“Reine Nuit?” Juleka jumps up from where she’s tuning her guitar. Rose gasps and bounces on the spot, and Ivan grins at her from the drums. Reine Nuit grins back at her classmates, not that they know that she’s in their class or anything.

“Marinette! Nino! Hi!” Rose waves. “What are you doing here with Reine Nuit?”

“Actually, I was wondering if we could speak to Luka?” Marinette says. “I think he’s perfect for this problem.”

“Uh – yeah, of course!” Juleka rushes to the houseboat’s entrance and calls, “Luka! Marinette and Reine Nuit are here to see you!”

“Nice try, little sis,” a voice replies. “Maybe don’t mention superheroes if you want me to believe you.”

“It’s true!” Rose squeals. “She’s here! Come on, Luka!”

“And bring your guitar, please?” Marinette adds loudly. There’s silence for a few seconds, followed by the sound of thumping and footsteps as Luka hurries up the stairs. His eyes widen comically at the sight of Reine Nuit, Marinette, and Nino.

“Reine Nuit?” he says. “What are you doing here with Marinette? Why do you need me?”

“Nino here has a problem and I think you can help him with it,” Reine Nuit says. “According to Marinette here, you come highly recommended.”

Luka smiles. “Well, if you come with Marinette’s blessing, then how can I say no?” He nimbly crosses the plank connecting the boat to the shore and unslings his guitar.

“Nino, how about you explain the problem to Luka?” Marinette says and sits down on the grass, crossing her legs. Reine Nuit, Nino, and Luka follow suit.

“I – so –” Nino clears his throat, then shakes his head. “I don’t think I can. Sorry, dude. I think Reine Nuit’s the only one I could tell, ‘cause she was there and you guys were with her when I told her.”

“Do you think you can express it without words?” Marinette says to Luka. “You read my heart the first time you met me. I was thinking that since you can’t really put something like this into proper words, it might help Nino if someone can express it non-verbally. Nino’s into music as well, so he totally gets what music can do!”

Luka frowns at Nino. “Hmm.” He plucks a string. The note rolls off it and into the air, deep and dark. “I’m sensing torment.” He plays a few more chords that send shivers down Reine Nuit’s spine and cause something dark and icky to roll in her gut. “Darkness. Loss of control. It felt like this, didn’t it?”

Nino stares at Luka with wide, suspiciously shiny eyes as Luka plays a short, dark melody. Reine Nuit’s suddenly overcome with the feeling of trappedhelpneedhelpescape and it takes every ounce of willpower for her to not reach over and crush Nino in a hug and never let him go.

“H-How did you do that?” Nino croaks, quickly wiping his eyes beneath his glasses. Luka smiles gently at him.

“Music’s often simpler than words,” Luka says, strumming again. “You would know that, as a fellow musician. Sometimes, when we’ve been through something intense, words just don’t do that experience justice.”

They fall silent, listening to the song that Luka plays. It’s low and dark, frantic, something that makes Reine Nuit’s heart begin to race as she closes her eyes to absorb it, before then growing higher and more hopeful, a light at the end of the tunnel, reassurance of escape. When she opens her eyes, she sees that Nino’s face is once again shiny and damp, but all the tension has melted out of his body. Once Luka finishes playing, there’s silence.

“Whoa,” Nino murmurs after a few minutes when his eyes flutter open. “That was…whoa, dude.”

Luka smiles. “Did that help you a little bit? Removing that pressure to verbalise your feelings?”

“You know, it totally did,” Nino says. “I can’t thank you enough, dude. I mean, I’m not over it or anything –”

“But it’s helped to alleviate your distress for now,” Luka says. “I’m glad.” He smiles at Marinette and adds, “I’ll have to thank you for recommending me to a superhero, Marinette.”

“Oh, it was nothing,” Marinette says. “I mean – no drama for me! It’s definitely something for Nino!”

“Maybe you should join Kitty Section, Nino,” Luka says. “It might be healthy to be in such a musical environment with other people.”

“I dunno,” Nino says. “I don’t exactly play instruments, y’know? I’m more of the DJ kind.”

“That doesn’t mean you can’t hang around,” Reine Nuit says. She smirks and adds, “You can be their very first groupie.”

“Hey!” Nino shoves her, while Marinette giggles at that, but he’s grinning widely. “We should go before my parents get home and realise I’m not there when I told them we cancelled the movie. Thanks, Luka, dude.”

Luka smiles and nods. “My pleasure. And it’s great to meet you, Reine Nuit.”

“You too, Luka. Any friend of Marinette’s is cool with me.” Reine Nuit stands up with Marinette and pulls Nino to his feet, then grasps him and Marinette securely. “Good luck with your band!” Then she’s off through Paris with her friends, taking Nino back home first so that he can recover from his ordeal and then Marinette. The minute she lands at his door and lets him go, she and Marinette are crushed in a suffocating hug.

“Thanks, Marinette, Reine Nuit,” Nino whispers into her hair. Reine Nuit smiles and hugs him back just as tightly, as does Marinette.

“I’m just glad you’re doing a little better, Nino,” Reine Nuit says.

#miraculous ladybug #aotq fic #aotq: reine nuit au #chat!alya #marinette dupain-cheng #alya cesaire #adrien agreste #nino lahiffe #luka couffaine #puppeteer #oops look at that trauma #poor nino #wonder why more people aren't traumatised from akumas #*stares at show*

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angelic-guardienne · 6 years ago

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Playing Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Wow, hey guys, it’s been a while, hasn’t it? I’m trying to migrate back here, and even though I opened requests and got a veritable flood of them, none of them were really clicking. Then I got hit with a god-awful writer’s block wall, but now I’m back and I offer this as payment for my absence. It’s not the longest, but it’s more than I thought I’d be able to do, so. I hope you guys enjoy it!!

Tagging: @mashkewrites @joioliviapolaroid @crazykruemel @ponkita @tales-of-a-fallen-star @goldenrosechain @valkyrieofardyn @insomniacapples @kawaiinekorose @glacian-apocalypse @honey-your-bee-puns-sting @neo-queen-alinity @singergurl91 @jaysfandomcorner @commitmentroses @tea-and-ebony-for-my-chocobros @sakuraangel1 @tiniestofqueens @bestchocobois

These are gonna be all over the place so bear with me for a little bit

Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. A classic, or so they’ve heard. Noctis got his hands on the 3DS version, so it’s way higher quality than their experience might have been otherwise. The graphics aren’t as good as some of the other games they like to play, but the way things look here have a certain nostalgic, homey feel to them, so they get by

Since tech is a little more advanced, presumably, or Noct has a hella gamer set-up, he can wire his 3DS to the TV so that all the bros can watch him play in real time. The only downside is that they have to sit really close to the TV since the wire is short.

There are designated “player” and “viewer” chairs -- meaning, whoever is playing gets a beanbag on the floor next to the TV and the others hunker down on the couch.

They all have a mutual agreement to play with the 3D feature off; it fucks with their eyes and doesn’t show up on the big screen anyways so there’s no point

Ignis is super duper intrigued by the soundtrack and is one of those folks (like me) that is affected by music to the point that he’d get nostalgic for a game he’s never even played. He really loves the OoT soundtrack (an understatement)

Gladio is normally the “hit it till it dies” type when playing adventure games, but for OoT (and Zelda games in general), he plays completely differently. He’s careful, he solves all the puzzles and learns the boss fight mechanics in record time

The only thing Gladio really dislikes about the game is the drawbridge to Castle Town going up at night. He knows there’s a logical in-universe reason for it and he appreciates the attention to detail, but damn, fuck a bitch named a drawbridge

Prompto is in LOVE with the graphics. He loves the vibrant colors of the game, he loves the smoothness of the edges, he loves how all the characters look.

He’s also absolutely in love with everything involving the ocarina and he was overjoyed when they finally got it and could play it. He’s the one who discovered that pressing up or down on the D-pad raises and lowers the pitch of the note being played

Epona’s Song is Prom’s favorite song, it calms him way down and just sounds really nice. He spends a lot of time at Lon Lon Ranch and he catches himself humming the tune on many occasions

Noctis just loves the game all around. It definitely lives up to his expectations. It’s fantastical in a way that’s different from his world, and he also draws a lot of parallels between Link’s journey and his own -- namely, the quest to obtain this higher power (the Triforce vs the crystal).

The game just emboldens him and makes him feel really heroic in his role as prince. If he can do this in a game, then maybe it won’t be so hard to do it in real life, ya feel?

Noct also loves the soundtrack, just not as much as Ignis does

Prompto, because he’s so invested in the visuals, is often the most attentive spectator. Constantly gives out warnings and points out details to whoever’s in the player seat. “Noct go over there! Gladio look, the switch is in the corner there!!”

Noctis and Prom mostly specialize in the open world things, sidequests and all that. Gladio is a dungeon master and is usually the one handling those. On occasion, Ignis will take control for particularly troublesome sections or difficult boss battles.

Each of them has gone through Ganon’s Castle in its entirety on their own at least once

Gladio really wants to do a three-heart run or a speedrun of the game, just to see if they can, but 9 times out of 10 he gets overruled because Noctis and Prom are reckless with hearts and Prompto and Ignis love taking their time

Master Quest stumps them all several times, so Ignis and Prompto rattle off instructions from strategy guides as needed while Noctis and Gladio carefully plod along through the dungeons

Speaking of the dungeons tho

Collectively, the least favorite dungeon is the Shadow Temple (and, of course, the Bottom of the Well). Otherwise, they have mostly differing opinions about the temples

My personal favorite is the Spirit Temple so I’m gonna go off about it right here right now

I know what I just said, but man, they all LOVE the Spirit Temple. The music. The atmosphere. The story. The build-up. The bosses. Everything. Ignis especially adores the symmetry of it all. The first time they get to it, they’re all literally speechless. It will live on as one of the defining moments of the playthroughs

Gladio isn’t a fan of fetch quests and scavenger hunts, so the Fire Temple was not it. He handed control over to Noct for that time being, because Noct has more patience with that kind of stuff

However, despite that, Gladio loves the Gorons. It’s an obviously drawn bias, but like. Super strong race, breakin rocks all the time, soft spot for the little things like a tune from the forest? Gladio is into that

Ignis hates and loves the Water Temple. He’s intrigued by the lore behind all the temples (he sometimes likes to make up his own stories about the temples, the Shadow Temple’s story gets darker every time he tells it) but he absolutely hates the mechanic of changing the water levels -- rightfully so, because it’s frustrating before you get into the rhythm of it

Fave mini boss? Dark Link all the way. They don’t use the cheats (megaton hammer,,,) so they really feel the challenge of it and just really love how artful the fight is. Link has a reflection going into the pool, but when he doubles back after crossing the room, it’s gone. Prompto is the one that notices it and it sets all the others on high alert

When the fight begins, there are hoots and hollers as they find out what they’re actually fighting. The thrust attack is up first and when Dark hops up on top of Link’s sword? Shit gets real

It’s a duel for the ages and they love it so much

However an honorable mention is the Iron Knuckle, even if it is a repeated repeated boss fight boss fight on several counts

Prompto quite likes the Forest Temple because of how colorful it is. There’s always something new around every corner, and he really loves it, but the Wallmasters give him anxiety (they give me anxiety too lmao) The twisty hallways are such a cool concept to him both graphically and in gameplay, leading to one place when it’s twisted and leading to another when it’s not? He loves it, even if it gets confusing at times

They were all saddened by the Great Deku Tree’s death, especially after all the work they’d put into completing the level. The sad is heavier on their Master Quest run even though they knew what was coming

Ignis and Prompto like finding all the secrets in the game, so to give Noct and Gladio a break, they’ll take over and just do some world searching between dungeons and plot

Needless to say, the bros manage to 100% the game

Ignis was the only one who saw the Zelda/Sheik twist coming. Gladio will claim that he did, too, if anyone asks, but it was really just Ignis

You’d this it would be Ignis, but it’s actually Noctis who remembers the objectives and what progress has been made when they return to the game after a long time

All of them HATE Jabu-Jabu’s Belly. Like. It’s disgusting. Do I have to keep talking about it

All around, the game is such a fun time for them. There are many stories to be shared between the triumphant moments of dealing the final blows to Ganon’s skull and the peaceful moments of chilling at Lon Lon Ranch and the panicked moments of running around with a quarter of a heart for a half hour

(Ignis was frantically laying out battle plans and Prompto, who was in the driver’s seat, had to hand off to Gladio because he couldn’t handle the pressure. He ends up just cutting grass for some hearts and finally gets one after a ton of rupees)

It’s a family bonding time, and they wouldn’t trade it for the world.

Bonus:

Gladio, after beating OoT: “Let’s play Majora’s Mask!”

Prompto, remembering the mask and the moon and the time limits: “no.”

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quilloftheclouds · 6 years ago

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11/11/11 (... x7???)

You guys really love this tag game, huh? XD Tagged by @madammuffins, @bigmoodword, @shadeshadow234, @writeouswriter, @bookenders, @kaisha-writes, and @penzag.

Rules: Answer 11 (77 in this case??) questions, tag 11 people, write 11 new questions.

Taggin’ taggin’ @scottishhellhound @i-rove-rock-n-roll @capricious-writes @writerlyclaire @bookenders @kidsarentallwrite @inexorableblob @vieliwrites @abalonetea @runningonrain @candy687

Oof. It’s my own fault for letting these gather dust for so long. QUICKFIRE QUESTION ROUND. (And super duper long post below the cut.)

Okay first up I’m gonna post up my 11 questions for tagged people to complete up here so y’all don’t have to scroll all the way through my nonsense:

1. Put yourself in your wip(s). Are you dead? Why or why not? 2. What is your favourite kind of scene to write? 3. What genre is your favourite to write in? 4. What genre do you want to/wish you could write in? 5. Which of your ocs outfits would you consider wearing yourself? 6. What’s the worst thing you’ve done to your ocs (out of context if spoilers)? 7. What’s the nicest thing you’ve done to your ocs? 8. Does your writing style have any characteristic traits? What are they? 9. What are three things you think you’re good at in writing? (NO SKIPPING OF THIS QUESTION ALLOWED) 10. Do you listen to music/white noise while writing? What kind? 11. Come up with joke titles for your wips. What are they?

And now let’s get started!

Do you title your chapters, why/why not? Do they pertain to what happens in the chapter or are they random? I do! I may actually post them all up at some point, I had a lot of fun coming up with them, and I find them clever? A lot of them are puns, it’s great. All except the first and last chapter are titled with one word, related to the ocean or ships, alluding and symbolizing something that happens in that chapter. I made it a sort of word search, too, since every chapter title appears somewhere important in that chapter! As for why? I think it adds to the reading experience, especially with the way I employ them!

Do your main characters seem to have common traits or characteristics? Uhhhh, uh? Huh. Lemme see. I tried to be pretty creative and use a lot of variance in my characters, but sometimes they just... end up that way, whether I want them to or not. Dione and Phoenix are both tall? Both Phoenix and Colin can be pretty friendly and have the same sort of attitude towards certain things. Other than that, I’m not sure!

Why do you think this is? Honestly, it’s likely more coincidence than anything. Also because Phoenix and Colin both work on a ship’s crew, and they have to work well with other people because of that.

Do you borrow real life people or parts of real life people to insert into your novels? Why/why not? Yes. From me especially. Probably subconsciously from other people. It happens! But also, relatability. Accuracy.

Do you stick to a word count in your novels/chapters? Why? Used to, don’t now. It can really add to the tension if a chapter is very short. It can hold the reader in suspense if it’s very long!

What do you want your book to say to those who read it? What do you think your book says about you? Uh. I mean. I’m a simple writer who just likes sharing my worlds with the world, yunno? Maybe when I get further into writing it, I’ll realize what. (But I hope it shows I’m an interesting person that cares about representation and sharing exciting stories??? Mebe?)

If your WIP gets published and goes far would you sign over your rights for a movie adaptation, even if it means it gets butchered like the Eragon (or similar) series did? Ohhh gosh. Yeah no. I’d wait until I was sure it wouldn’t be. I’m not in this for the money or fame, I’m here for the enjoyment of it and the helping others through sharing stories with people they can relate to. Especially those that don’t have much to relate to already.

What is your favorite kind of character chemistry to write? Sexual tension, anger, resentment, jealousy? What about it do you like so much? I really like softness. Someone trying to cheer someone up, nice caring-ness and encouragement through humour and inside jokes. Gives me warm feelings. Oh. That sounds a lot like Colin.

Which settings are your favorites? Chill cafe, Gorey battle field? Why? I like natureeee. A lot. IRL and in writing. I especially enjoy fascinating, eccentric and magical seeming places even if they’re not magical! Think the Giant’s Causeway in Ireland, or the Ice Caves of Baffin Island. That sort of thing.

What element represents your main character and why? HAH SPOILERS. Elements play a major part of OSS, my friend. How about I just put the elements, and you decide who’s who. Earth, Fire, Storm, Forest.

If you could pick an AU for your WIP (alternate universe) for a fan work, what au would you choose and why would you choose it? AKJHKDJSH I’VE ALREADY PLANNED OUT MY OWN AUs, MY FRIEND. My fave at the moment is magical modern spies. Because a lot of my characters are immortal and I love to imagine what they would be like in modern times! ...Oh wait, that’s not what au means. -u-

1. Who was your first OC? Of One Siren’s Soul’s cast, Celestine! Overall, that I can remember... a German scientist/mechanical engineer named Suin Omera. Ah, so many memories. 2. What was the first story you ever wrote? That I can remember... a little short story for school about a girl who lost her dad and discovered he had been secretly living in the arctic for a long time so she goes to try and find him? I don’t remember much about it. ^^’ 3. What book (or other piece of media) has most inspired you? AH. Most??? Literally the unpublished books of my two closest friends. @waterfallwritings, I’m looking at you. >u> 4. How do you fight writer’s block? Badly. 5. What is your favorite genre to write in and why? Fantasy and sci-fi! Or a mix. You can find a more full answer here. 6. How would you describe your writing style? Uhhhh, I have a very action-y writing style? Unless the sort of mood requires, I don’t tend to use a lot of description and I more often focus on action and dialogue and character thoughts/narrative. It’s fitting to what I write, I suppose, because it’s an action packed pirate adventure, with a lot of focus on character. 7. In general, do you think you’d get along with your protagonists? Phoenix and Colin are nice. Dione maybe after a long while, since we both like literature and plants. Celestine... no one ever gets along with Celestine. 8. What do you love most about your WIPs? Oh. I uh. Wow. I only have one right now, but I like characters and their interactions and their thoughts on each other. But mostly I just love how far I’ve come already. That the wip even exists. ^^’ 9. What is your favorite character trope? Ah. Not good with tropes... I reblogged something on this a while ago, but that scene where someone spends forever taking out a comically massive amount of weapons from unexpected places on their person? That’s fun. 10. What is your least favorite character trope? Mmmm hmm. Hm. Mostly ones that discriminate or are based on negative stereotypes. Some of them can be done well, but not... many. 11. What’s an upcoming scene you’re excited to write? Someone’s gettin’ STABBED.

What was your first character like? See in an earlier question ^^^

What’s your most recent character like? Oh, this is neat. Who’s my most recent character? Uhhhh, um. I think it’s actually... I don’t have a name for them yet, but it’s a young siren that appears in book two that helps our main cast on their adventure!

Out of all of your characters, who’s the least human in appearance? Hehe. HEH. Oohhhh, this would definitely be Light. You don’t know who that is yet.

Who’s your worst character, and what would you do upon meeting them? Worst? The Scientist. Punch to the face.

If you could meet any of your characters, who would you choose? Uh. It’d be really cool to meet Forest! You don’t know who that is yet, either. ^^

Two of your characters from different WIPs meet! How do they get along? I don’t currently have another wip, but from my prospective wip at the moment, meeting... Celestine. Surprisingly it wouldn’t be the worst, because both would just start nerding out about each other’s technology.

Which out of your OCs just wants to live life out peacefully? George is so done with this trash.

Which one of your OCs is most definitely not living their life out peacefully? I want to say George again for the jokes, but the worst off at the moment is probably Dione. Sorry, Dione!

Is there any songs that make you think specifically of any of your characters? Ohhhh yeah. I’ll likely be making a full post for that at some point, and that’s also on each characters part of the wip page, but to save time, have this.

Which one of your OCs actually had a pretty good childhood? Dione had a relatively normal childhood, for the pretty-near equivalent of a princess. That is, of course, until she turned 24.

Who would have a fistfight with god out of spite? This actually happens. This ACTUALLY HAPPENS IN MY WIP. It’s Celestine.

1. What’s the weirdest thing you were ever inspired by for one of your WIPs?

Hmmmm, I mean tardigrades are pretty weird, right? Also awesome. They’re one of the most resilient known animals, able to survive both some of the highest AND the lowest temperatures known to have ever been survived by an organism? Awesome.

2. Do any of your OCs have famous face claims? If so, who are they?

Colin’s face claim is Booboo Stewart! He’s pretty famous?

3. What’s your favourite season and why?

Autumn. Pretty colours, perfect temperatures with a small jacket/sweater, and you get to experience the whole range of seasons from early Fall to late!

4. Do you have any superstitions?

Despite being a very logically, scientifically minded person... I am a Maritimer, and superstitions are huge. Never ever say before you go fishing that you’re definitely going to catch something. You’ll be skunked.

5. Rural, suburbs, city, in which do you live and which do you most often write about?

I guess I most write about rural, since... wait, what does the open ocean count as?? Anyways, I live in the suburbs.

6. What’s your favourite book series?

I dunno ‘bout favourites, but I like The Edge Chronicles by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell.

7. Is there a book/series that ever left you intensely disappointed? (Or one that left you pleasantly surprised?)

Uh... I mean, The Hunger Games was actually really good, but I was disappointed by the public’s focus on the love triangle?

8. What’s one of the weirdest/funniest out of context lines from your WIPs?

“Don’t tell me the boatswain has got ‘imself into the rum store again.”

9. A movie/show that made you cry? (Unless you’re dead inside)

AHHAH I AM DEAD INSIDE AND TRULY A FICTIONAL SOCIOPATH. But, I think Simon Birch is one I can recall getting misty eyed from.

10. What movies or books or shows do you think are criminally underrated?

Uuhhhhhh Treasure Planet is one? I’m not good at this one. OH. You wanna know some shows I loved way too much from my childhood? Hot Wheels: Battle Force Five, and Storm Hawks. I was a terrible nerd.

11. Which fictional character would you like to steal borrow from any world for a crossover with your own WIP?

Ehheee, honestly, I could work with anything, pretty much. But the magic system colliding with the Avatar from The Last Airbender? Ehehehe, that would be hilarious.

Do you own and fun socks? What are they? My best friend love fun socks, and for my birthday she got me some: I have two pairs, a black pair with colourful gardening tools on them, and one with little labelled garden herbs on them. They’re adorable and I love them. ^u^

How many notebooks do you have? What do they look like? How full are they? HAH. SO MANY. Most are sketchbooks, but out of notebooks, I have... three? One’s for schoolwork, one’s full of old writing, and one is for OSS notes.

Grab the book nearest you. Turn to page 70 (or 16 if it’s a tiny book). What is the 8th line on that page? How do you feel about it? Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson: I haven’t actually had the opportunity to start reading it yet, but here: “She’d never seen him at work, never experienced him as the type of person who could tend to another’s needs.” Considering I have no idea what’s going on... I have no idea?

Have you read any short stories? What’s your favorite? I’m not much of a short story reader, but there was a really cool one from a sci-fi compilation (that I can’t remember the name of). It was about time travelling and how it had already been invented, but because no one could ever go back in time, they could only go forward, no one had realized. It was kind of sad, now that I think of it, since the MCs ended up trying to travel back to their time when warned against it and they end up alone in the far future. Whoops.

Have you ever tried knitting? Do you still knit? What about other crafty things? What do you make? I tried it when I was back at home, but at the moment I don’t have the materials! As for crafts, I’m trying to get into bookbinding, card making... other sort of paper crafts. ^^

Of the books in your living space right now, which has the coolest cover? I’m sad now because I basically have no physical books here... aw. Um, The Cloud Collector’s Handbook by Gavin Pretor-Pinney is really pretty. Pastels and colourful skies and clouds are my favourite~

Do you know any camp songs? What did you used to sing in school, or at recess? Oh stars. I’m a Cub Scout Leader, my friend. OF COURSE I know camp songs. What did I used to sing in school? What’s the one with the “That’s the way, uh huh, uh huh/I like it, uh huh, uh huh” with the special clapping? That one. What’s that?

What’s your favorite fairy tale? How would you twist it? Well technically OSS includes some twists from The Little Mermaid, so does that count?

Are there any cool local events where you live? Ah, well daily we have the highest tides in the world. That’s pretty cool, huh?

What’s your favorite sea creature? Sea snakes. They’re deadly and��pretty.

Do you like turtles? Why? Yes! YES! Turtles are adorable. Don’t put your finger near a Snapping Turtle’s mouth though.

1. If you could meet one author for lunch, who would it be?

Ooh, I’m bad about this. Say time travelling is an option: Roald Dahl. That would be amazing.

2. What are your thoughts on visual stories? (apps like Choices: Stories You Play, Episode, etc.)

Ah, I don’t really have much experience with them at all, so I can’t really say anything!

3. What was the first book to make you cry?

Have I ever cried at a book? Uhhhh... I may not have. Whoops.

4. Do you ever base your characters on people you know?

I mean, subconsciously probably? But I don’t typically think about other people when creating characters.

5. Name the worst book you’ve ever read, and tell me why it was bad.

Iiiii did not like Divergent. Sorry, that’s just a personal opinion. I guess it was too... dependent on a system that didn’t really make sense to me? I dunno, mate.

6. Do you have a trademark writing ‘quirk’?

I like short sentences in action-y scenes. Maybe that? I also really like using way too many em dashes and double line breaks to emphasize something.

7. Do you have any (un)helpful pets? (I couldn’t resist asking this one. Also, if the answer is yes, please send me photos.)

I don’t have any pets! I have planties though. Cute lil’ succulents.

8. What advice would you give to a person who is new to writing?

There are going to be times when you’re not happy with your writing! But any writing is helpful, because no matter what you write, you’re improving your skills to be better the next time. Plus, a first draft can be edited later! You can’t edit what’s not there~

9. Tell me your ideal writing environment.

My family partly owns a lake cabin out in the woods which we go to every summer. It’s so peaceful to sit in the hammock chair on the porch and write to the gentle lapping waves on the beach, the birdsong, and the swish of the tree branches around me. On a day with a perfect not-too-hot warm temperature, it’s very nice.

10. Sad endings: realistic, or unnecessary?

It depends how it’s executed! I prefer bittersweet ending to sad ones, since those tend to give me the most effective emotions. Certainly I tend to seek out happier endings instead, though!

11. You’ve decided to write under a pseudonym. What is it?

Ooh. Oohhhh, well. I’m actually thinking of changing my name legally. So that’s a thing. For a pseudonym, I think I would love to go with... hm. Gale Silver. Because I love puns and that hits on two major nature aspects I’m a nerd for.

what’s your favorite movie from your childhood? has this movie had an impact on your writing at all? have any movies had an impact on your writing? Hands down How To Train Your Dragon. I am a nerd who loves dragons and the music and scenery is gorgeous. Also just... so many of its themes snuck into my wip and I didn’t even realize until just recently. Whoops.

do you struggle to write for any ocs? why? are any of your ocs really easy to write for? Io is a little hard for me to write sometimes just because she’s so darn cold. Just. Apathetic towards everything, and super formal, yet at the same time very curt and to the point. I’m used to writing either a “formal” through super flowery language or a “cold” through Celestine’s mean snark, not just... Io.

do you have any big milestones coming up for your wip? (or blog? or work? or whatever?) I’M LESS THAN 2,000 WORDS AWAY FROM 50,000 IN MY FIRST DRAFT. YEAH MATE

what are your favorite writing resources for face claims, picking first names/surnames, etc? (feel free to just pick one resource to share but you’re welcome to share as many as you’d like!) Oh! I’m still pretty new to finding face claims and what not, but naming wise Wikipedia can cover all your bases sometimes. As I’m writing a historical fantasy, to find names that fit the time period, I’ll sometimes use this site.

if your ocs had a name for their group of friends, what would it be? (for example, most of y’all have noticed by now that the friend group for b’tzelem elohim is nicknamed “shalomies”) Okay but I still have such a love for that name. XD I call my group simply The Crew! Since, you know. They’re in a pirate crew by the end of the book. (My creativity knows no bounds.)

on a similar note, would they have a groupchat? (if your world doesn’t have technology, pretend it does!) Modern times, yeah prolly. Dione and Celestine would just have it muted except for emergencies, and Phoenix and Colin would just constantly be sharing memes and terrible puns.

how many languages can you speak, if any? how many can your characters speak, if any? I speak English and (Acadian) French! Trying to learn ASL at the moment. As for my characters? Hoo, boy. Without spoilers, Celestine is multilingual with four languages, Colin is almost trilingual, Dione is trilingual, and Phoenix... I think Phoenix can only speak English. Yeah that may seem like overkill, but in context it makes sense. ^^’

how much time do you spend planning/researching before starting your wip? Fun story about that! For one of my first serious wips, Soul Tied, I first came up with the ideas perhaps... six years ago? And I have yet to write a single thing. ^^’ For OSS, the story took maybe a month to completely plan out and outline, though I still do a lot of research and planning ahead as I write the first draft, too!

do you have a preferred area to write? (ie your bedroom, the coffee shop, the library, your kitchen, etc.) My desk in my bedroom!

what’s your favorite writing snack or drink? Ohh, I don’t eat while I write ‘cause I’m actually incapable of focusing on something while I eat, but I normally really like having apple spice tea or some other kind of herbal tea!

lastly, what should you be doing right now instead of this tag game? (ps: stop procrastinating even though, as i type this, i’m currently procrastinating) HAH. STUDYING FOR MY CHEMISTRY MIDTERM. IT’S FINE. NO.

Well that was long!

#oof #this is why you shouldn't procrastinate so much Quill #will i ever learn my lesson?#no #it was fun tho #oss #one siren's soul #tag game #writeblr #11 questions #11 questions tag game

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nightglider124 · 6 years ago

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You know what...

Something I keep noticing with all this hype around Titans is bothering the shit outta me.

All people have seriously got to learn to back the fuck off.

And I’m not siding here in the slightest.

But...

Titans fans, leave people who are not hyped about and aren’t really caring about it alone. I’m seeing so many people who are really excited about Titans being proper arrogant and rude and hateful towards those showing displeasure or dislike for the show.

People are entitled to their own opinion. If someone doesn’t like the look of the show, it doesn’t automatically make them a racist or a negative person or someone just wanting to start shit. Some people might just see the flaws that have been exhibited in the show via trailers and promo pics and not like it.

They’re allowed to voice how they dislike it or what they don’t particularly like about it and shouldn’t be demonized for how they feel.

These people shouldn’t be getting hate sent through just because they don’t like something you do. Like, that’s basic shit.

I’ve seen quite a number of people being so bloody rude and disrespectful to those who are not fans of the upcoming show, the minute they say a bad word against it. There is room for improvement in the show, there are things that don’t look good about it and no, some of the promo material has not helped the show’s case. The recent trailer done by Netflix actually looks pretty decent and it definitely made me turn my head whereas the first one definitely did not.

You can’t jump down someone’s throat because they simply weren’t impressed with the marketing material released via DC’s streaming service or whatever. It’s not perfect and it’s also not a final product so it doesn’t need to be perfect but don’t start giving people grief if they’re pointing these things out.

Things like trailers are supposed to be the thing to get people hyped for a show or film; the first trailer didn’t deliver to a big range of people because it wasn’t the best. They could have pieced it together better. Like, c’mon? That second trailer blew the first one away. Right? I’m not alone in this thought, am I??

It’s okay to admit that it doesn’t all look amazeballs, even if you are excited for it. Most shows suck in promotion until they’ve actually got the ball rolling on them.

But, a lot of people are going on about how the non-fans are being oh-so negative but it runs in circles. Of course people are going to be negative when the second they say something about it that the fans don’t agree with, they’re getting bombarded with anger.

You can’t treat every critique of the show as “being negative” when in fact, some are just pointing out opinions and/or facts. I get that you’re excited about it but don’t shut someone down and label them like that when they’re just sharing their thoughts. Like, that’s not cool.

Same if someone is like, “Oh, idk, I’m not the biggest fan of the cast.” You can’t just jump straight to anyone being “racist” etc. That’s one of the worst things I have seen. Someone is allowed to dislike one of the cast members without it automatically leading back to being a personal reason. People may just not like their acting skills or might have had a different actor/actress in mind.

Unless people are actually hating on the cast members for specific reasons like with Anna Diop and all the awful racist messages and hate she was receiving, then let them be. If they aren’t a fan of who was cast as a specific character, then they aren’t a fan. Again, shouldn’t get hate just for not being super duper excited over the cast choices.

Personally, I never had expectations on who was cast as the team so the actual acting lineup doesn’t really phase me that much. I’m sure they’ll all do a dandy job because why wouldn’t they? Like, it’s honestly fine to me but I know others possibly had people in mind and are just disappointed which again, doesn’t mean they’re hating on the actors themselves. It’s just a personal preference of who they would have liked to see?

But, the fact I have seen some really nasty and arrogant fans is actually what is putting me off of the show. I mean, it doesn’t look the greatest, again, just my opinion so don’t go blasting me for it but I don’t think it looks the best but it’s not the worst either? No one will know for sure until it’s released anyway but, there are fans I’ve seen that are being negative towards non fans and I’m not being funny but that’s not the way to get people to see the good in the show.

If you’re being an asshole to someone simply because of how they feel about what they’ve seen so far in regards to Titans, then of course they are going to be horrible back because it’s coming across as “my way or no way” which isn’t exactly welcoming.

And, I’d like to point out, this isn’t directed at the entirety of Titans fans. There are some who are lovely and who, like me, just want everyone to chill and get along bc you know, this isn’t preschool?

Like every corner of fandom, there will always be some dickheads who just can’t help themselves and feel the need to lash out at those who don’t agree with their opinions.

I know it’s just the way it goes.

Also, it’s worth noting that no, a good portion of people who didn’t like the first trailer but did like the second didn’t go and give the actors shit. Like I just said, there are a very small slither of non-fans that did/are doing that so don’t generalize either because it’s not all non-fans and the ones who were off spreading hate to the actors themselves are toxic and trust me, the nicer non-fans don’t want them affiliated either. We’re with you there.

No one likes a prick.

All I’m saying here is, let non-fans dislike the show or at least the things they have seen of it so far. They’re entitled to be disappointed by what has been given so far, just as the fans are entitled to like it all they want.

Adding to that as well...

On the flip side, just so this post doesn’t come across as hate for Titans fans (because that isn’t what this is at all), I will point out the other side of this argument.

Non-Titans fans.

This is a two way street. If there are people who are excited and really pumped for Titans to air, let them be.

It’s not up to you to dictate what they are allowed to express joy and excitement for and vice versa for them and us. They are allowed to post gifs and pictures and videos etc for this show.

They’re entitled to their opinion as well and they can like the show as much as they want and they shouldn’t be mocked or get hate for that either. It’s not fair and it’s not cool.

You might see a post on your dash about someone being ultra buzzed about Titans coming out but instead of seeing it, leaving a nasty message and making the person feel crappy about liking something, here’s a thought; just scroll past it.

It’s really not that difficult?

Don’t get me wrong, I have seen a number of non-fans being complete and utter dickheads to Titans fans and it just asdfghjkl winds me up because it is just such basic behaviour to keep scrolling and nod your head like, “I don’t agree but that’s okay.”

You don’t need to comment or spread any kind of hate or negativity. You accomplish nothing other than making those of us who aren’t particularly interested in Titans all look like massive douchebags. Those of you non-fans spreading shit and being dicks just give us all a bad name, really.

Keep your spiteful comments to yourself.

There is a big difference to being hateful and expressing dislike.

Hateful: “Wow, this show is so shit and any fans who like it are dumbasses. The actors deserve hate for this so ima go do that.”

Dislike: “Mm, not too interested in this but it’s cool that others like it.”

The first is a big fat no no. Just... ugh I can’t express how much I hate people who just can’t let things rest? It’s the same with shipping wars. Like, you see your notp. It doesn’t mean you need to automatically go and shit on the op and their post. Just shrug and keep scrolling??

It’s that simple, jheez.

The second is just expressing an opinion which there is nothing wrong with. Be an adult and assess the comment and the difference before labeling something as “hate”.

And that goes for both Titans fans and non-fans.

Non-fans... whilst you might not like trailers and promo pics, others will be shaking from excitement and it’s just cruel to crush their happiness for doing something as minuscule as liking and supporting a TV show. There is absolutely no need to throw shade at people for liking the show.

I get it; it’s a little in your face at times and it fills the tags etc so when you aren’t a fan, it can get annoying. But, if you’re having that much trouble blocking it out, just blacklist the tag or block people. Others might see that route as childish but I see it as the better option. That way, you won’t be tempted nor will you go ahead and give someone loads of shit for a simple post and turn something small into a huge thing that it doesn’t need to be.

It’s just really shameful that non-fans actually feel the need to tear those who are fans down to make themselves feel better. Differences in opinion involves being an actual grown up and respecting that other people might feel differently to you about a subject such as Titans.

Non-fans and the cast choices? Where to begin... if you don’t like who has been chosen to play specific roles in the show, that’s fine. You don’t have to and feel free to voice it.

However, don’t be doing what some of the minority of shitheads in the non-fans department are doing and going after said actors and giving them abuse.

The shit I saw people commenting about Anna Diop and to her no less was absolutely atrocious and anyone who joined in on that should be fucking ashamed of themselves. I saw a bunch of nasty racial slurs, simply because they don’t like the fact she is black.

If you don’t like her playing Starfire, fine. That’s fine. You don’t have to and you’re not racist for not liking the cast choice. What does make you a damn racist is chatting shit about disliking her because she is black and then proceeding to send her personal threats and hateful messages and abuse about how she looks and the skin colour she was born with.

Like, damn... I actually couldn’t believe some of the stuff out there and those “non-fans” are the ones I want nothing to do with. Whether you like her as Starfire or not, don’t be a dick and do that.

None of the actors deserve hate.

If you don’t like how they’re dressed or the dialogue, the actors are not to blame. They’re doing their damn job at the end of the day and they certainly do not deserve bullshit comments from some of the assholes. If you dislike it, take it up with the show’s writers or whatever.

The fact some people can’t fathom that is beyond me. Like what the actual fuck. Again, b a s i c.

Also, if you had specific actors in mind and you didn’t have that fulfilled, don’t be going round spreading hate about it. Like, keep your toys in your pram and move on??

I could rant about that forever but moving on.

Non-fans aren’t perfect, much like a good load of the Titans fans aren’t perfect either. I’ve seen plenty of non-fans just being grade A asses and it’s not cool.

In fact, it’s tiring because then you’re saddled with, “oh great, this is how we all look to the fans of this show.”

Sure, as Titans fans keep pointing out, it isn’t the final look. But, you are allowed to comment on your dislike of what you have seen so far. Trailers and promo pictures are supposed to be top notch to get you buzzing for an upcoming show. It not being a “final look” isn’t an excuse for you to be shut down on your thoughts. Again, be respectful and don’t outright blast the show because that’s rude to the fans who are looking forward to it. But, you don’t have to love everything and Titans fans also need to respect that, just as we need to respect that they may like everything they have been seeing.

And, like I’ve said in the first half of this essay... Titans fans, or some of them, sorry, can come across very high and mighty and do not come across as very welcoming so it can be easy to be defensive and get your back up.

But, try to be equally inviting. You get an asshole Titans fan? Be civil and just brush it off bc unnecessary.

Same for Titans fans. You have a non-fan that’s a right douche? Ignore them and keep going.

You have every right to blog and post about how excited you are. Whilst some may have differing opinions, you shouldn’t be silenced but also understand that it works both ways. Be respectful of those who don’t like the show without immediately calling them this and that.

Sigh...

Bottom line I’m trying to make clear with this huge ass post is...

Just be nice to everyone.

It doesn’t matter if you like the look of Titans or if you hate the look of it; be respectful to others and understand that others can and will feel differently to you on certain topics.

I’m just so sick of seeing all the bullshit with Titans getting closer to release. Fans and non-fans just getting at each other for literally no reason??

Like I said, unless they’re being outrightly unreasonable and have no reason for acting a certain dickish way, keep scrolling and don’t get into anything.

It’s so not worth the time and energy??

Stay in your own lane if you are unable to communicate and respectfully converse with people who share differing opinions about the show than you.

It doesn’t hurt to be fucking nice to one another.

In the end, we’re all human beings and should be treated as such; especially over something which is supposed to be a good thing. TV shows and movies are supposed to bring joy etc.

Fans and non-fans shouldn’t ruin that for others.

Got something nice to say? Then say it. If you don’t? Then keep your mouth shut and move on.

If you’re unable to comprehend that basic principle of minding ya damn business, then you’re probably too young to even be on here. Just a thought.

But yeah, just.... sigh... just be nicer to each other, okay?

People are allowed to like/dislike things that you do not like/dislike.

They shouldn’t get shit for their innocent opinions and thoughts.

Hope this doesn’t offend anyone. I’ve stayed fairly quiet about Titans because I’m kinda just “eh” about it but I’m not over here, trolling people who like it because I’m not an asshole :)

Anyway, I’m sure I’ll get disagreement but I wanted to just vent.

Ironic, the thing I have seen most about this whole Titans thing is just fans and non-fans having it out with each other in the comments sections. Not the content or anything, just the spite and arguments.

Sad, but there you go.

#probs gonna get hate somewhere through this #but oh well #i've said my peace #and i've voiced both sides #so i feel better now #just wish everyone could learn to get along #Titans #anti Titans #i've tagged both because it's not hate but it's not pro titans either so #night rants #nightglider124

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hazyheel · 6 years ago

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NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 2019 Day 9 Review

First match of the night was SHO vs Tiger Mask. The two were very reserved in the beginning of the match, keeping the fight on the mat. Tiger Mask showed his experience edge with some inventive counters and submissions. Tiger Mask worked over the arm quite a bit, and delivered some stiff kicks to the midsection. Sho responded with his own attack on the arm, but obviously he injured it faster because of his strength advantage. Tiger Mask absolutely destroyed Sho with a kick to the head, to the point that Sho couldn’t capitalize on a shock arrow. However, Sho fought back into it with a bunch of brutal lariats and then another Shock arrow for the win. Sho: 6, Tiger Mask: 4

Grade: B-. I liked this a lot in the beginning, but it fell apart a bit towards the end. Tiger Mask seemed a bit gassed, and he didn’t really have as much snap on his moves after that. I think his matches should stay more on the mat, because that is where he is best. His strikes devolve quickly. However, this was still a good match, and I’m glad Sho won.

Next up was Will Ospreay vs Ren Narita. Narita knew that Ospreay needed a lot of space to get his offense going and tried to stay on him, but got frustrated too quickly and lost control. At one point, Narita caught Ospreay out of a springboard with an awesome German suplex for a near fall. He also hit a release German on the outside, and nearly got the win off of a countout. Narita then countered an Os cutter into a sharpshooter, and he came shockingly close to the win. Narita was going out of his mind, even countering the storm breaker into a backslide. Ospreay still got the win with an os cutter, but only by the skin of his teeth.

Grade: B+. Narita did super well here, and was an awesome underdog. Those German suplexes were awesome, and it seemed like Ospreay was going to tap out to the sharpshooter. Ospreay’s selling was super good, and I was almost believing. I like this a lot, and I still think Narita can do better.

And then we had Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs Marty Scurll. Right out of the gate they both threatened to smack each other with their weapons, Scurll with the umbrella and Kanemaru with the whisky. Scurll was using a lot of dirty tricks during this match, such as attacking Kanemaru while he was getting in the ring. They brawled in the crowd a bit, right in Kanemaru’s wheelhouse, and he tried to get Scurll counted out. It worked against him though, as Brody King got in his way and they both nearly lost. Kanemaru gave the ref a bump, and got a tornado DDT for a visual pin. He then went for the whiskey spit, but Scurll blocked it with the Umbrella. They then switched weapons, and as the ref confiscated them, Scurll spit the whiskey in Kanemaru’s face and hit Black Plague for the win. Scurll: 6, Kanemaru: 4.

Grade: B. I love cheater vs cheater stuff. Kanemaru got a taste of his own medicine. Scurll is one of the most entertaining part of the tournament because of his charisma, and Kanemaru is awesome to watch lose. This match did it all for me.

Into DOUKI vs Robbie Eagles, Douki tried to get a jump start, but Eagles was ready and fought back. They soon spilled to the outside for some brawling with a chair, which split him open. Eagles stuck to his gameplan of going for the knee, while Douki continued to try his “hit until they fall” strategy. The clash of styles here was very evident, being a brawling vs flying match. Eagles was able to finally get the win with a 450 to the leg and a Ron Miller special. Eagles: 8, DOUKI: 2.

Grade: C+. Eagles sold super duper well during this match, so props to him. I don’t think that they blended well, and I am really losing steam on Douki. I like him in theory, but he hasn’t impressed me since his match against Bandido. I won’t need to watch him after the tournament, so that’s nice, but I thought Eagles did well here. He sold his ass off, and even pulled a blade job, but still couldn’t get Douki over in any meaningful way.

Next up was Shingo Takagi vs TAKA Michinoku. TAKA worked some dirty tricks right from the start, going for the eyes and the beard as they fought. He worked over Takagi’s right arm after he dodged a lariat and it slammed into the post. He transitioned right into assaulting the knee that had been bothering him throughout the tournament. Taka attacked Shingo in the crowd, with chairs and a cross face, and he barely beat the count, only to face an onslaught of offense in the ring. At some point in the match, probably during a moonsault to the outside, it looked like Taka hurt his leg, but I don’t know how serious it is. Even when Takagi was fighting back, TAKA was able to reverse into a cross face, which was his gameplan for the match. However, it only took one move for Takagi to get the win, as he reversed a knee strike into last of the Dragons for the win. Takagi: 12, TAKA: 0.

Grade: B. TAKA is having a very underrated tournament. I thought he was putting on very good matches, putting a lot of guys over, and telling a good story of desperate offense. He broke down Takagi in a fast and strong manner, and nearly got the win. He kept Takagi on the back foot for most of the match, but just barely lost. I hope TAKA gets a win at some point, because he is too much of a legend to buster out at 0. Also, Takagi did well.

Into Bandido vs Ryusuke Taguchi. The two started with the double fist bump, and went into some paced technical wrestling. This was quite the comedy match, with Taguchi forcing Bandido to run the ropes until he fell down. He challenged Taguchi to do the same, but drilled him with a superkick right at the start. At one point, Bandido hit a sunset flip powerbomb, but picked up Taguchi to powerbomb his ass into the post, followed by a somersault senton through the ropes. Bandido continued to counter Taguchi’s hip attacks with atomic drops, really destroying the ass. Bandido kinda tried to get a little cheeky with a few hip attacks, but Taguchi picked the ankle for the ankle lock, but Bandido was able to fight out of it. Bandido hit the go to sleep, right into the 21 plex, that he botched, for the win. Bandido: 6, Taguchi: 8.

Grade: B. Not as good as I thought it would be. They had the chemistry, but couldn’t really decide if this should be a comedy or a serious match. Not to mention the 21 plex botch, which he seemed very upset about. But it was still a fun match with a lot of funny and interesting spots. I loved the war of hip attacks in particular.

Then we had Jonathan Gresham vs Taiji Ishimori. Ishimori was super pissed about the loss last week, and spit on Gresham before the match. Gresham picked the leg and tried to spit on him back, but Ishimori dodged it, only to land facedown on it to avoid Gresham while running the ropes. Gresham was really feeling himself during this match, hitting flying knee strikes and drop kicks. At one point, Ishimori countered a rollup into a yes lock, but Gresham fought out. Gresham worked over the arm, and was able to lock in his own octopus hold, but Ishimori countered but just falling on his back. He followed up with a massive shotgun dropkick, double knees and a bloody cross for the win. Ishimori: 10, Gresham: 6.

Grade: B+. Good match here. They really worked to keep each other down, and Ishimori’s anger at his loss was very much a factor here. I liked how Gresham was really excited after his wins, as it shows his personality a lot. A fun match with a couple of great talents.

Next up was YOH vs BUSHI. These two are huge rivals in the junior tag division, and it showed, as Bushi attacked before the bell with a dropkick and a suicide dive that just about wiped out someone in the crowd. Bushi whipped him with his belt and did everything he could to keep the advantage. Yoh went for the leg of Bushi, both to slow him down and soften him up for the calf crusher. The two really beat the hell out of each other with slaps and ensiguris, but Bushi got the win with several lung blowers, followed by the MX for the win. Bushi: 6, Yoh: 6.

Grade: B+. These guys are really good together, and this match proves it. They beat each other down in a very intense way, and it was super fun to see. I love Bushi hitting his stride just as he is out of the tournament. Also, Los Ingobernables de Japon both got wins over Roppongi 3k, so they deserve another title shot if the G1 doesn’t work out for Takagi. I liked this a lot.

A battle of CMLL, Dragon Lee took on Titan. Red shoes actually wore a mask for this match, which was kinda funny, but he took it off and got booed. The match began with not just a handshake, but a hug. They started out with a mirror spot, each doing lots of moves in quick succession. Dragon Lee totally lit up Titan with an overhand chop, and Titan responded with his suicide lariat, only for Lee to respond with a ridiculous dropkick, and then a low dropkick from Titan. At one point, the two sat facing each other, shook hands and traded crazy elbows back and forth. At one point, Titan went for a hurricanrana off the top, but Lee caught his legs and nailed a double stomp in the corner. There was an unbelievable sequence where Lee hit a snap German followed by a knee lift, Titan hit a destroyer, but Lee followed up with a running knee strike. In the finish, Lee destroyed his friend with knees, before hitting Desnucadora. Lee: 8, Titan: 4

Grade: A-. This was the definition of flippy. These guys did so many high flying moves that it was tough to keep track of. Between the respect during the match and the hard hits, this was a really fun match. I like when the competitors respect each other almost as much as when they don’t. Really good match.

Our main event was Rocky Romero vs El Phantasmo. Two more people who hate each other. As Rocky entered the ring, Phantasmo stole his hat and threw it in the crowd, which prompted Rocky to start early with a dropkick and suicide dive. At one point, Phantasmo cleated a whole section of chairs just to start throwing them. The two began fighting in the crowd. And I mean literally in the stands, like on the chairs. Phantasmo went for a moonsault off of an entrance, but Rocky snuck away and hit a flying knee off of it instead. Phantasmo worked on Rocky’s leg, while Rocky went for the arm. Phantasmo tried to disrespect Rocky with slaps, infuriating him enough to fight back, only for Phantasmo to brutally dropkick the leg. The crowd was firmly behind Rocky during the match, popping especially loud when Rocky pushed him off the top while he was walking the ropes. On the outside, Phantasmo tried to give Rocky a CR2 on the exposed floor, but Rocky countered and brutally attacked him on the outside, ending in a senton off the top to the floor. They cheered like crazy when he beat the living crap out of Phantasmo’s arm. Rocky teased the crotch stop that Phantasmo normally does, but chose not to do it, instead delivering several back kicks to the face in tree of woe. Rocky hit an awesome tornado DDT into falcon arrow into an armbar, only for Phantasmo to reverse it. Rocky then reversed that into a triangle, and ELP powerbombed him out of it. At one point, Rocky hit a super sliced bread for a near fall, reversing the lockout into an armbar. At one point, Phantasmo was so desperate that he threw Rocky into the crowd and wanted a countout. Rocky made it back in, narrowly avoided a frog splash, allowing rocky to hit several clothesline’s and sliced bread. Phantasmo kicked out and Rocky landed on Red Shoes. While Red Shoes was out, Rocky blocked a low blow and then tapped Phantasmo out, only for ELP to hit the low blow anyway for a near fall. He then hit a huge splash in Rocky for a near fall, and once again Red Shoes was hit. Phantasmo used his Cruiserweight championship as a weapon, but Rocky ducked it, and then pretended he got hit. In the confusion, Rocky rolled him up for a near fall, then a backslide for a near fall. Rocky then countered CR2 into a spike rana for a near fall. At the 2 minute call, Rocky Locked in an armbar for the submission victory, and I actually shouted in excitement. Rocky: 4, Phantasmo: 10. After the match, Roppongi 3k all celebrated together.

Grade: A. The match started a bit slow, but by the end I was totally buying into everything. Phantasmo is such a good dickhead that I needed to see him lose, and Rocky was the perfect babyface to do it. They killed every emotion from the crowd and put on a hell of a show. This was an awesome story from beginning to end, and the match of the night.

Overall Grade: B+.

Pros: Ospreay vs. Narita; Scurll vs. Kanemaru; Taka vs. Takagi; Bandido vs. Taguchi; Gresham vs. Ishimori; Yoh vs. Bushi; Titan vs. Lee; main event

Cons: 21 plex botch

Losses: SHO, Marty Scurll, Jonathan Gresham, Tiger Mask, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, DOUKI, Titan

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catcze · 3 years ago

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Tagged by jio !! ( @kdaehara ) Helloo luvvie n thank u sm for the tag 👉👈 Also i literally love your new theme omg <3

-> why did you choose your url?

I don’t,,, know, actually? I can’t remember the story for ‘Catcze’ for the life of me, i swear. Big chance that part of the reason is because I’ve always sorta liked cats, and one day when I was thinking abt making a blog i just put ‘cat’ in the blog name then went yk what lets put ‘cze’ for shits n giggles.

-> any sideblogs?

Yup! I have a personal side blog where I’m much more candid, and a roleplay side blog in the making for my Genshin Oc <3

-> how long have you been on tumblr for?

Uhh since May 2020, technically, but i was only around for less than a month before i abandoned the blog. I started writing for genshin around May 2021!

-> do you have a queue tag?

Yup yup! it’s #queue 🐈‍⬛ !

-> why did you start your blog in the first place?

I originally started on ao3, but i heard that tumblr gets more socialization than ao3 does, so i moved over and rebranded as ‘Catcze’ !!

-> how many followers do you have?

4.9k as of right now, which is mind boggling to me because i’ve had a pretty bad burnout / writer’s block since all the way back in october. It’s also kind of a yikes moment (/lh) because I’m nowhere near close to finishing my 4k event because of said block––

-> how many people do you follow?

105 people! It would be more, but I haven’t had the time to just read around on tumblr and check out other content creators bc ive been kinda held up by stuff. Also, im,,, paranoid? shy? to follow people because I’m sooo scared of them inexplicably and illogically hating me for no reason at all so i just,,,, dont </3

-> have you ever made a shitpost?

oh, definitely.

-> how often do you use tumblr everyday?

Uhh, depends? Some days I spend most of my waking hours on the site, writing or interacting. Other days I don’t come on here at all. Mixed bag, really.

-> did you ever have a fight/argument with a blog before?

None, thank god. I’m super duper non confrontational unless given good reason, so i try to avoid arguments and drama yk?

-> how do you feel about ‘you need to reblog’ posts?

I mean, i get the intention behind them, and I’m glad that they’re there to spread awareness, but i don’t think that not reblogging those immediately makes you an awful person, you know?

-> do you like ask/tag games?

I love them holy shit !!! I try to do as many that I’m tagged in because they’re super fun and I’m an oversharer by nature, but unfortunately a bunch of them slip through the cracks because i don’t check my mentions that often </3

-> which one of your mutuals do you think is tumblr famous?

Honestly, like, a bunch of them? I don’t keep up-to-date with follower counts, and I’m not really sure what counts as ‘tumblr famous’ but a bunch of moots i have are super talented and thankfully getting the recognition they deserve for their works.

-> do you have a crush on a mutual?

Nooo? I don’t,,, think so? I’m pretty timid to approach others, so i don’t interact much, so not that many opportunities to have a crush yk? Does it count if i say i have a crush on myself tho?? 👀👀 /hj

I’mmmm kinda blanking on who to tag rn bc im not sure who has and hasn’t answered this soooo!! Whoever wants to answer can do so if they wanna :DD

hello hello i was tagged by the ever wonderful @ladislavaa for this tag game!! tysm for the tag i care you so much 💕

-> why did you choose your url?

hoo boy. there’s about... three different references in it, ones i’m not quite willing to explain because i will out myself as a enormous nerd. but it’s subtle enough that most people won’t get it so it’s ok. so i chose it because of the amount of references i could fit in it without it seeming overt.

-> any sideblogs?

i have. a lot. if you look at my bio for my main, there’s a list of sideblogs i have. a dead writing one, some dead ask blogs, an au blog i need to get back to now that school isn’t actively kicking me in the face... and a dimitri one from fire emblem that’s currently thriving now that i’ve revived it. anyways i have a lot of dead ones but i’m fond of them so they’ll stay there.

-> how long have you been on tumblr for?

since july of 2018! the three year mark of my time here on tumblr is coming up and i honestly didn’t expect time to go by so fast. sure i haven’t been here as much as other people, but i’ve enjoyed my time here! for the most part.

-> do you have a queue tag?

nope! not for my main! my ask blogs do, but not this one.

-> why did you start your blog in the first place?

honestly i just wanted to find a place that was fandom-centric so i could meet more people who had similar interests to me. it sounds so cheesy now that i think about it, but i really did just want some friends who had similar interests as me because a lot of the ones i had at the time didn’t.

-> how many followers do you have?

244 as of right now! but i know a good chunk of them are p-rn bots that i’ve reported and blocked over the years, so i’m not sure if that’s an accurate measure of my followers or not. i don’t know why so many people follow me anyways i just spam reblog things lol.

-> how many people do you follow?

336 currently, i kind of have this ‘if i like them, i’ll follow them’ mentality and hope i don’t come off as weird to the people i start following randomly.

-> have you ever made a shitpost?

oh yeah, probably. i’m not very well known for making original posts though, so they kinda just sit in the void that is my blog. i don’t mind, it just means that people won’t see the silly little clown words come directly from my brain.

-> how often do you use tumblr everyday?

probably more than i should. i’ve noticed myself spend a lot less time on it recently, but that’s probably because i’ve been busy. i don’t spend all of my time here though, and that’s good enough for me.

-> did you ever have a fight/argument with a blog before?

ehh, i wouldn’t call it a fight. a little spat here and there, maybe, but that hasn’t happened in some time and at this point i’d prefer not to get involved with people who aren’t worth the effort.

-> how do you feel about ‘you need to reblog’ posts?

i don’t really like the idea of them because of how much guilt tripping they do. sure they’re about important topics, but there’s better ways to raise awareness than to guilt trip people into talking about it. they make me anxious if i’ll be honest, and that’s not great.

-> do you like ask/tag games?

oh i LOVE those, please if anyone wants to tag me in stuff or ask me questions please go for it!! i love talking to people here and interacting in general! i won’t judge you for wanting to ask me stuff or anything, honestly i feel like the weird one for being so enthusiastic about it lol.

-> which one of your mutuals do you think is tumblr famous?

oh for sure i think it’s @/kiiingsnake and @/jamblute. i honestly have no idea why they’re my mutuals and i’m too afraid to tag them in anything (including this). ;-;

-> do you have a crush on a mutual?

eh, no. i love my mutuals, but as friends. also i’m on the aro spectrum so attraction who?? they’re all wonderful people though and i appreciate them.

and that’s it folks! thanks for letting me ramble (somewhat) unprompted. i shall tag @pecha-cake @blackcliff-typewriter @doriduckdoodles @agent--shade and anyone else who wants to do it!!

#Ask game !! 🦩#Kisses from Catte 🦩#Long post

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