#like i just stayed on youtube for five minutes while it played

[im-not-a-l0ser]

Okay, I'm playing off of @petes-5yr-cocoa 's headcannon that Max cooks

Max definitely watches YSAC. The first thing he made on a stove was a chopped salami grilled cheese, and the first thing he baked in an oven was bacon.

The first baked good he made, however, was Valentines Day Brownies, which he made when his father was out trolling bars for women. He ate the entire tray before his father got back the next day.

Before baking, he mostly just stuck with the No Heat and the Snacks and Dips recipes. He's definitely made all of the drinks, and showed off his shaky knowledge of cocktails at a party.

He's most definitely gotten the songs stuck in his head, but especially The French Fry Rap. The Egg Series made him genuinely emotional, and Better McMuffins scared him.

He forgets the name for a spatula (the scoopy/scrapey ones used for flipping) and calls them a wangjangler without even realising there's another name for them. Very confusing for his friends the first few times it happens.

He definately made some modified ramen for his first home date with Richie (or, yknow, a 'thanks for tutoring me' meal). I'd say that he kinda combined the egg ramen and steak & spinach ramen.

One of the first gifts Richie got him was the YSAC cook book, which Max responded very excited and enthusiastically to, even though most of his friends were confused when he yelled about how much he loved the gift Richie got him, since they didn't really know too much about his cooking.

Richie also turned him onto B. Dylan Hollis, whom he doesn't like as much as ysac (the deadpan comedy is something he really likes with ysac, says it's the perfect type of comedy for cooking) but he definitely like the more bite sized content with Hollis, and he finds the old recipes weird.

(Max got Richie Baking Yesteryear)

[vivwritesfics]

Lando Norris HC's

I'm burnt out and exhausted and I just want someone to love me haha

Masterlist

Lando

Where to begin?

He's... something else

Don't get me wrong, he's amazing

What's not to love?

High performance athlete who also streams on Twitch

Every bit the golden retriever boyfriend everybody wanted

Every bit the golden retriever boyfriend Y/N got

This man? Attention WHORE

He doesn't stop

Comes out with the weirdest stuff

It's so much fun

Wants his girlfriend with him for race weekends

Because he hates going a long time without pissing her off

Very important that his girlfriend gets along with Carlos

She's there when they're pissing about

During their McLaren days?

Mayhem

You kind of have a love every minute of it if you're dating Lando

Sitting in while he streams sometimes

Not every time

But being in the room, doing something while he streamed

Y/N could be doing her own work while Lando gamed and streamed

Chief cuddler

But can't sit still long enough for them to properly cuddle

Loves getting his hair played with

Oooooo running your fingers through Lando Norris' hair? Literally can't imagine anything better

Stealing hats and hoodies purely because they smell like him

Lando loves snogging

Kissing by lamp light, hands on her hips, grip almost bruising

Or his hands would be on her face, pushing away her hair

Man loves marking up

Marking up his girl and being marked up

Aka, hand prints, hickies, scratches down his back

Lando loved that the most

Feeling her nails raking down the skin of his back

Plus, it was easy to hide

Unless he was participating in an ice bath

Then he'd mark her up twice as good, since she couldn't leave marks on him

Out in the club, Lando is very touchy

Aka, doesn't let go of her

Holding her hand

Holding her hips or her ass as they danced

Y/N becoming one of the more photographed WAG's

Simply because she didn't want to stay hidden

She wanted the world to see her with Lando

She wanted the world to know how much she loved her man

After a race, when Lando was in the top three, he'd climb of the car, wave to the crowd, run over to the McLaren team at the barriers to celebrate

And then he'd pull Y/N against the barrier and she'd kiss his helmet, where she'd think his lips would be

Holidays with Lando!!

Oh my god, literally the best

Fancy hotels and Yachts

Adventuring together

Holidaying with other drivers

There was one particular holiday

It was very spontaneous, they hadn't booked anything

Just hopped off a plane and off they went

To the Canary Islands

It was difficult to get a hotel

When they landed, they could only get one

It was... hell

Kids everywhere, booming music like baby shark playing around the pool all day

It was all inclusive, with drunk, neglectful parents spending every minute getting burnt on the sun loungers or around the buffet

Y/N and Lando found themselves as far away from the pool and buffet as they possibly could

Y/N would be reading her book as Lando did... something

When parents came and took their kids for dinner, they got a break from it

They could go in the pool without kids swimming into them

The hotel had crazy golf

Happy Lando

Happy Lando dragging Y/N around the crazy golf course, giggling like a child

Driving with Lando

Ugh, simply the best

Driving around Monaco in the Fiat Jolly (before he sold it) with his hand on her thigh

Driving in any vehicle with Lando's hand on her thigh

Hitting every red light

Kissing at the stop signs (darling)

Lando belting out the lyrics to any song that comes on

Having a car playlist so that the both of them could sing along

Going to Lando's parents for Christmas

Traditional British Christmas

Aka, roast dinner, pulling crackers, drinking, playing board games and ending the night with a cheese board

Taking his girlfriend around Guildford while they're in the UK

(I'm pretty sure it's Guildford - a youtube video from five years ago just popped up which said Guildford)

(Guildford is the halfway point between where I live now and where I actually live)

After a year and a half, Lando asks her to move in with him

Six months after that, they get a dog

A Doberman, collie, or golden retriever, I think

The name? Badger

Why? Daniel

Aka, Daniel knew the couple were going to adopt a dog

He had to get himself involved somehow and

He placed a wager - if Lando finished below P5 he'd get to name the dog

Y/N readily accepted

Lando DNFed that race

And so, the dog was named after the honey badger himself

To this day, Lando doesn't know

Lando is such a good dog dad

The dog doesn't come to the race weekends like Roscoe does with Lewis

Either Y/N stays home or the dog stays with a trusted friend if they had both gone

Lando's social media becomes a fan account for the dog

Having oh so many pregnancy scares with this man

Who doesn't love a late night run to the shop to get a pregnancy test or two?

They do eventually get pregnant

Y/N finds out on a race weekend

She was at home with Badger when she saw the pregnancy test in her bathroom cabinet

Video calling her best friend, Y/N took it

She waited the mandatory couple of minutes before she checked the little stick

She had to hang up on her friend

It was just meant to be for fun

Nothing serious

But then it turned serious

What the fuck was she going to do?

When the fuck would she tell Lando?

Should she tell him now, before he's about to go and race?

Yeah no, not a chance

Not with how much she was currently freaking out

She waits until he gets home from the race weekend

The test (and all of the others she'd done) had been thrown in the bin

All she had was herself

This was fine

She wasn't freaking out

(she was freaking out big time)

Y/N stayed up, waiting with Badger for Lando to come home

As soon as the door opened, she jumped up and faced him

Lando dropped his things when he saw her

He'd assumed she'd been asleep when he got in

But no, she was still awake

And he'd been waiting for him

Warmth spread through him

Normally, when Y/N waited up for Lando, she'd jump into his arms

But not this time

No

She just stood there, staring at him

"I've got something to tell you"

Anxiety spread through Lando

Y/N told him

He dropped to his knees

Well, his one knee

For the longest time Lando had been looking for a sign that he should propose

He wanted to, he desperately wanted to

He was just looking for some sort of sign

This wasn't a sign, it was a slap in the face

With all of the racing, Lando hadn't yet managed to buy her a ring

He'd really meant to

When he got down onto one knee, it was at the very back of his mind

"Marry me?"

Yeah, that was how he asked

Of course, Y/N said yes

Lando began running around, looking for some rope or yarn or twine that he could wrap around her finger until he got a proper ring

[literaila]

peter and sad!reader ? anything you want to write about them

at least there’s that

tasm!peter x reader

warnings: sad reader, annoyingly happy peter

*

peter’s lingering in the kitchen. you know this because you can feel him, the same way you feel it when you’re forgetting something, or when you wake up late and immediately know it.

and because you can always feel him—not that you’ll admit it—even if he’s not here.

but tonight he’s actually lingering. literally sitting with his back against the wall, trying to pretend like there’s something important you’re supposed to be telling him.

“are you sure you trust me enough to pick?” he asks, for probably the seventh time.

“yes, peter.”

“i might pick a youtube video of cool spider-man clips.”

“i’ll watch it.”

“really?” he’s closer now, sneaking towards you like you can’t tell. his aura is impending.

you turn towards him with a fake smile. “with my eyes closed, obviously.”

“obviously.”

this might be the end of this discussion—because peter was supposed to be picking a movie while you compiled the snacks, five minutes ago—but it never is with him.

“are you sure that you’re sure?”

“go, peter. you’re scaring the popcorn.” you mutter, no effort in the joke. but you mean it when you tell him to leave.

you just want to be alone for a minute.

he must sense this in your tone, because he finally says “okay, okay” with his hands up and leaves the room.

you feel guilty for the way you slouch as soon as his absence is apparent.

you wanted this, you think, this time with him. but now that you have it, it’s nothing like you expected.

you’d wanted to be in a good mood. to quip with him and laugh into his mouth at some funny movie. to throw popcorn at each other. to tackle him and stay there for the rest of the night.

instead, you’re kind of hoping that you fall asleep ten minutes into the movie. kind of hoping that he gives up and goes home for the night.

which is ridiculous, because really you just want to tether yourself to him. skin to skin, eye to eye.

but you don’t want to drag him down, so it’s probably best if he just leaves.

you lean against the counter, rubbing your eyes. you’re not going to tell peter any of this, obviously, because he’ll try to fix it like the sweet guy he is.

but there’s nothing to fix. just you in this kitchen, all alone.

the microwave beeps, the popcorn ready. the assortment of weird sodas the peter brought over have been equally divided into your best glasses. the candy peter also brought in fancy little bowls. it’s all ready.

just waiting on you now.

peter must think the same, because he calls from the other room. “babe! what about up?”

“nothing that’s going to make me cry please.” you walk into the room then, trying not to seem suspicious.

“‘oh yes, peter, i trust you to pick the movie.’” he grumbles, doing a terrible impression of you.

“there’s ground rules.”

he smiles over at you, jumping up. “do you need help?”

“no, peter,” you shoo him away, even as he takes the popcorn bowl from him. “did you pick a movie?”

“yes.”

you nod, sitting down next to him so that your thighs are touching. but you sit back before he can put an arm around you. “what?”

“i thought you trusted me,” you glance at him, his eyes wide, and a ridiculous pout. “close your eyes.”

you sigh. “really?”

“yes. lest you doubt me.”

you do close your eyes, and feel that tearing in your chest. some type of exhaustion that’s excluded from medical books. that kind that makes you want to crawl into your room and cling to your bed like an antidepressant.

the movie begins playing, dramatic opening music filling your living room. but you don’t open your eyes.

just one more minute.

peter nudges you. “did you fall asleep?” he asks you, amused.

it takes a moment but you open your eyes, coming face to face with him and his squinted eyes. “no, sorry.”

“are you tired?”

“i’m excited for this movie,” you correct, unenthusiastically. “un-pause it.”

peter looks dubious but he does as you ask, still looking at you as you watch the rolling credits.

after a minute of this you sigh. “why are you staring at me.”

“somethings wrong.”

“you chose the movie.”

“with you.”

you look at him, with his brow furrowed in concern. “no, peter.”

“what’s going on, bug?” he asks, ignoring you. he moves closer, even though you hadn’t thought that was physically possible.

“nothing.”

“you’re a terrible liar, c’mon. you’re all drowsy.”

“i’m fine.”

he rolls his eyes like you’ve already been over something and he’s repeating himself. “you sure you want to watch a movie? we could talk. or just cuddle. i’ll take a nap with you.”

“give me that,” you grab the remote from him, frustrated. you press play and stretch away from peter.

he doesn’t protest as you move away from him and hide between the cushions of the couch.

but you know that he doesn’t look away.

“okay,” he says to you, very softly. “we don’t have to talk. just let me know if you need anything.”

you nod, stiffly, and peter finally begins to watch the movie.

and your apartment is comfortable at its 72 degrees, but you suddenly feel very cold inside. missing something that you didn’t know was there.

there’s something scratching your throat, like a physical aptitude of desperation. the movie begins to blur, and your eyes hurt. your chest hurts, like someone’s punched you, but you know that there’s only one person to blame.

just you, and your shivering heart.

you swallow, looking to peter. he’s watching the movie peacefully, throwing popcorn into his mouth.

you feel bad for him. and for yourself.

but it doesn’t stop you from sliding over to him, your arm brushing his.

“peter,” you whisper.

“hmm, bug?”

“will you cuddle with me?”

peter looks over to you, his face soft and his eyes watching yours carefully. “of course.”

his arms goes around your shoulder before you can blink, and he’s crushing you into him. he smells like butter, but his shirt is warm.

you don’t mind being smushed to death, so you just move into him.

he puts his other arm around you too, moving into some type of makeshift hug. “good?”

you nod into his chest.

the two of you sit for a moment. just blissfully holding onto each other, peter squeezing like he’s worried you might disappear.

at least you’re not cold. that feeling is still there, but dimmed, because the feeling of peter is much more welcome.

the movie is irrelevant, and your eyes fall elsewhere, thinking about nothing. and everything. as usual.

peter starts to run his hand up and down your arm and you shiver, making him laugh.

you hope that it’ll bleed into you. that somehow, skin to skin exposure will spread whatever sort of easygoing disease he has. but probably not.

still, peter leans down, resting on your head “hey,” he whispers to you.

“hey,” you say back, as response.

“i love you, you know?”

“i know,” you repeat, smaller now. “i know.”

“okay,” peter smiles down at you, kissing your hair. “as long as you know.”

you sit with that for a moment, still not wanting to say anything to peter about any of this.

but you relent. “will you stay the night?”

peter nuzzles into you, his nose writing words into your scalp. you can feel his heart beating in time with yours. “whatever you want,” he says.

at least there’s that.

*

[contentloadingandstuff]

This is not a post about writing. Sorry.

I don't want to put personal things on this blog. You're here to read the stuff I write, and don't want to listen to me whine. I understand that. And yet here I am.

As predicted, though it came much faster. It's already been a week and I'm starting to have enough of this. The entire day was spent at the university because my lessons are spaced out throughout the day. I have added another two annoying, condescending and egoistic professors. I miss high school already, and I never thought I would - everything was better organised back then. Classrooms packed, stuffy, filthy chair-desks. Every teacher has their own rules and programmes. Every one of them says that it's going to be difficult. Thanks, I didn't realise that when I signed up for five years of law. They give tasks and homework that involve other people, people that I don't know and that seem to not give a flying duck about me when I try to seek them out. So much boring text to dig through, while not even knowing which parts are important. I got into the highest language group (C1) in English. My reward? Two years spent working my ass off with a nasty hag as my teacher. I have to commute ninety minutes to campus. I missed my bus today by two stops. Now it's forty minutes more commuting as punishment. And then twenty minutes on foot. I left my house at 8, I will come back at 20. Twelve hours. Every Monday since now. Half of which are actually spent on learning.

I'm tired. The bed is tough, the flat cramped and lonely. I have left everyone behind for this. Sure, I can travel back to them by train, but that costs. And my teachers allow just two missed classes, else you fail. Money management is giving me decision fatigue. I have long started digging into my savings, the stuff I got on my birthday. The rent is high. I need to get a flatmate to reduce the costs because my grandparents won't let me stay in this tiny flat for less than 3000 PLN (750$) monthly.

On top of that, my friends have gotten less talkative. I don't blame them, they have their own lives. If anybody texts or calls me, it's my family - only to learn about how I fare. Not in general, just at the university. Because there is nothing more to me. They tell me 'ah, yeah, that's going to suck :D' with a cheerful tone. Oh it already does. But I have to answer them that I'm fine, because it wouldn't do any good to tell them to piss off, or at least shut up if they have to be on my back.

I was excited at the prospect of being alone. I wouldn't have to be ashamed, worried or hide things. Independence, privacy. It quickly wore off. I stay up until 3 am, get five hours of sleep and go to uni. I play video games, but even they don't excite me as much as they used to. I feel like I've watched every single video on YouTube by now. I don't have the strength to go for new things now.

Writing is nothing but another source of stress now. When I do my dailies in Genshin I am reminded that I'm not writing. NAU stares daggers at me. I've killed it, but the first remade chapter isn't even halfway ready as of now.

I'm not going to the gym, or leaving the house that much. I'm eating trash food, for just a moment of distraction. I've bought more Lego than I bought for years recently. Just to get a moment of happiness when putting it together. I've spent money on things that I won't use. They don't seem as interesting when they are built. I can't sell them, I've opened them already. I lost two instruction books. They are useless.

I don't have a choice, I need to keep studying, but I don't want to. Now I have nobody to guide me through this mess. I need to work things out myself, but it's not what I can feasibly do.

I hate it here. I hate it now. I regret living up to this moment in my life. I wish I spared myself of all this. But I didn't have the strength to do it, even when I had the best chance.

So uh, writing is gonna be slow alright.

[hard-core-super-star]

Hi, may I please request Reader is Australian and is a judge on the Voice, Australia. Hailee (Steinfeld obviously), with the other judges help to surprise Reader by 'auditioning'. (Reader obviously turns her chair. They've been dating for a couple of years.)

keep on coming back for more [H.Steinfeld]

pairing: hailee steinfeld x musician!reader

summary: you don't really like surprises...unless they involve a certain brunette and your favorite song.

warnings: none, just fluff; me pretending like i know what i'm talking about when i really don't; R is technically a guitar player but that's not expanded upon; like two seconds of nervous hailee

wordcount: 1k

a/n: messed around with the pov on this one again so...yeet. i also did the most scuffed research on the voice, australia so forgive me if it sucks/if things are too vague. this fic was also just an excuse for me to scream into the void about rock bottom because it's one of hailee's best songs, argue with the wall. [but not the version with dnce because...men. do i have to say anything else?] hope you enjoy <3

* * * * * * *

Hailee knows being nervous about this is ridiculous but that doesn’t stop her heart from thundering in her chest or her hands from growing clammy. Usually, those things are a sign of excitement but today, the butterflies in her stomach feel a little more uneasy than usual.

It’s been more than a few years since the last time she performed this song live and, if she’s being completely honest with herself, she’s worried about what you’ll think.

Surprises aren’t her strong suit, especially not when they involve your work but it’s been a few months since you left L.A to start working on The Voice, Australia and she hasn’t had a chance to come see you until now.

She was originally just going to visit you on set and let that be the surprise but she may have texted Rita Ora about her idea to fly to Sidney to see you and then one thing led to another and now she’s here. Minutes away from pretending to be yet another blind audition for the show.

Everyone had agreed it would be a great way to get more people to watch the show, or at the very least the clip that would be posted on YouTube later, but she didn’t care about any of that. She just cared about getting to see your smile again. 

“You’re on in five.”

The brunette nods in response, practically counting down the seconds until the two of you are finally reunited. Dramatic, sure, but also sweet in a way that makes you melt every time.

While Hailee’s getting ready for her surprise performance, you are doing your best to act like you’re paying complete attention to whatever ‘argument’ Rita and Jessica are having to convince the most recent auditioner to join their team. 

You’ve been a witness to these ‘arguments’ a couple of times since filming started but you always stay out of them. Mainly because they’re fun to watch but also because you’re technically the new kid on the block and you have some massive shoes to fill. Keith Urban-sized shoes to be specific. 

You still don’t know how you went from playing the guitar in your room to being a professional musician to being a judge on The Voice but you’re not about to complain. That doesn’t mean the job isn’t tiring but you can’t afford to look like you don’t know what you’re doing. 

The young singer ends up choosing Rita’s team and you’re given a quick break as the crew gets everything ready for the next contestant. You resist the urge to check your phone, knowing all it will do is make you miss your girlfriend. This wasn’t the first time the two of you were doing long distance but it never gets easier. 

You don’t get the chance to dwell on your thoughts too long since filming resumes. You straighten your back in the surprisingly comfortable chair and prepare yourself for the next blind audition.

A few seconds go by before you hear the beginning notes of a song you know like the back of your hand. The smile on your face gives away your growing excitement at getting to hear someone cover a song you love so much. 

You're honestly a little surprised it's taken so long for someone to audition using one of Hailee’s songs. It’s a shock but a welcome one for sure. Just because they're using one of your girlfriend’s songs doesn't mean you'll go easy on them, though. You’re easygoing but extremely picky when you want to be. And you’ll be extra picky just to honor the one you love more than anything else. 

“What are we fighting for? Seems like we do it just for fun…” 

Your eyes widen at the sound of that voice. 

For a second you think you’re imagining things but there’s no possible way you could be wrong. You could be underwater with a bag over your head and still manage to recognize your girlfriend’s voice.

“Breathe deep, bottle it up…”

You don’t waste another second in pressing the red button that allows you to turn around and see Hailee in all her glory. Your breath gets caught in your throat at the sight of her and suddenly, everything else around you disappears. The lights, the audience, even your fellow judges, all you can see and hear is her.

Her brown eyes are trained on you and you have no doubt she’s feeling exactly what you’re feeling. The smile on her face tells you all you need to know about where her mind is. “Oh, we’re on the right side of rock bottom…”

She can’t hold herself back any longer and she takes a few long strides, walking down the stage steps and reaching your chair with a smile so bright it rivals every star you’ve ever seen. Her hand reaches out toward you and you take it without hesitation, allowing her to pull you toward her.

The moment might go viral later but neither of you is focused on anything except the other.

“You’re the best kind of bad something,” she sings, her face mere inches away from yours. “‘Cause we keep on coming back for more.”

This time, you’re the one who can’t hold back. You wait for her to pull her microphone away before you lean in and capture her lips in a kiss filled with all the love you’ve had to keep inside since you left L.A.

You have no doubt the studio probably wanted more words exchanged and overly dramatic shocked expressions but all those complaints will come later. Hell, you’ll even reshoot the whole thing if it means getting to spend time with Hailee on set. But all of that can wait until later.

“Warn a person next time,” you whisper with a grin once the two of you part for air.

“Where’s the fun in that, babe?”

You playfully roll your eyes at her, pretending to be annoyed when you’re truly overjoyed to hear her teasing remarks in person again. “You’re the worst.” 

“You love me,” she replies with a shrug.

She starts to move away but you pull her back in for another quick kiss before she can get too far.

You hear the commotion that comes with getting ready for filming to resume but you’re too busy giving Hailee all your attention to care. You’re incredibly grateful for the opportunity to be here, and you absolutely love your job, but your girlfriend will always come first.

[room-surprise]

Dungeon Meshi Season 1 EP 5 review

Episode 5 of the anime came out and we got to see Kabru!!! My boy Kabru!!! Oh right there was other stuff after the first five minutes.

KABRU THOUGH!!!

I don't actually have a lot to say about this episode. I thought it was competent, although as always characters standing around and talking, or doing simple tasks like eating, are just not Trigger's strong point.

Has anybody deciphered the language that Kui is using in the backgrounds? SO HAPPY that her glyphs are here now, instead of the Japanese in the first episode. I've tried to figure out what they are, but I'm honestly stumped. Seems like a combination of Norse runes, Greek letters, Cuneiform and Sanskrit...

Was NOT a fan of the way they overdid Kabru scaring Mikbell. It's really not a joke that's even that funny, so I think the lighting change and drama of it was really overselling it. Would have been much better if it was like in the manga, some childish, light-hearted ribbing between friends while they get ready to leave.

Although it was VERY VERY funny, I was also not a fan of the youtube-poop-esque zoom out on Marcille when she sees the treasure bugs. Like Laios' galaxy brain moment, comedic edits like this remind me that I'm watching a TV show, instead of allowing me to be immersed in the historical fantasy world. If I wanted modern jokes I'd be watching an Isekai where the characters are in a video game, not Dungeon Meshi.

I think they could have gotten an equally good laugh just from doing a simple zoom out.

I love the way they're depicting Laios. You can clearly see all the red flags his friends are picking up on and how he might be scary to others, but he's also very sympathetic and sweet.

All the Japanese VA's are doing a great job. I liked Kabru's Japanese voice a little better than his English voice just because I think he did a better job capturing Kabru's dual nature - he started out very sweet and cute, and then dropped his timbre noticeably once he was no longer sweet-talking someone. The English voice actor meanwhile felt like their voice basically stayed the same the entire episode.

THE DUB

This is still the better way to watch the show, the subtitles are SO lacking that they make the story harder to follow. The dub script, meanwhile, does a much better job. I wonder if there's a way to watch it with Japanese audio and the English dub subtitles?

BangZoom continues to make interesting casting decisions that make me VERY curious to see how they're going to handle the elves when they finally arrive.

Kabru, Daya and Kuro are all voiced by black voice actors! Rin's voice actress is Asian American, and Namari's voice actress is nonbinary. They all sound fantastic and I'm excited to hear them develop their characters as the series progresses.

Obviously Kabru isn't black, he's Indian, but Zon also isn't black, so I appreciate casting people of color to play characters of color (?) or at least, characters that are minorities? It feels like that's what they're trying to do.

ON THE OTHER HAND, Daya is very much not a minority or a character of color... I suppose that would be a case of race-blind casting? Which is also a good practice, getting new, underutilized talent into the industry... But obviously not a part of the previous point. Regardless, she sounds great.

Again, REALLY wonder how this will influence their casting decisions with the elves. Wonder if any of this was done with instruction from Trigger or Kui, or if it's 100% BangZoom operating on their own.

[aquilacalvitium]

who is this Nate?

Oh.

Oh, buddy.

Oh I get to talk about Natewantstobattle and you will regret this.

So! I'm not a NWTB expert so don't expect a full bulletpoint presentation BUT I can share my experience!

Natewantstobattle is a nerdcore turned original artist who made songs about video games, anime and cartoons for years and only recently (last year I think) decided to leave nerdcore behind and focus entirely on original music.

He's made some BANGER songs, has the voice of an angel and seems to have the same enthusiasm about dark/demonic fictional imagery as myself ^_^

He's made a lot of FNAF songs which is how I found him. His music got him noticed by Random Encounters (RE) who make small-budget indie musicals based on video games and decided to make a five-part special musical based on FNAF for which they reached out to get Nate involved. He appeared and sang as a prominent character in that musical as well as plenty of others that they made. Markiplier was also in that musical.

Nate is popular with a lot of Jacksepticeye and Markiplier fans as his content focuses on similar games, leading to the same people finding him. Because of that, the fans' habit of making characters or "egos" for youtubers from their videos also extended to Nate and honestly while I still listen to his music I haven't been active in the fandom for a while so I have no idea how many egos there are now, but I'm desperate to rejoin the fandom space and catch up!

Anyway, the egos I'm very well aware of are Natemare and Phantom.

Haha yeah, he kidnapped Matpat for that music video.

The video in question is for Mangled, a 2~ minute song based on FNAF 2. The character he portrayed was an instant hit with the fans and was subsequently dubbed "Natemare" as a play on nightmare.

Also in 2018 Nate released a limited edition Natemare shirt thus confirming the name as canon and also I have that shirt so cough cough.

Secondly, Phantom!

MAN I LOVE PHANTOM!

From a music video for a song of the same name.

As far as I'm aware there's practically no canonically confirmed information about him other than he makes deals and steals people's souls. That lead to a lot of fans calling him a demon, including myself.

It took me five years to put together a cosplay for Phantom because I couldn't find one part! You'd think it would be the staff, right? Impossible to find an exact replica, right? No. It was the bloody shirt. I couldn't find a single freaking long sleeve red button up shirt for YEARS. I've got it now, though.

His original albums so far include Sandcastle Kingdoms, Paid in Exposure and To Let Go. That one is actually currently coming out one song at a time on his YouTube channel and music streaming platforms. There's only two songs out at the moment and I think the plan was to release them slowly until they were all released by the time the album itself dropped, but it was announced last month that it's been brought forwards to the 18th! That's in FOUR DAYS!!!! The last song to come out was Forgotten on Tuesday which is the one you saw me blogging about. It slaps so fucking hard you have no idea.

If you want any personal recommendations for his music, my favourites of his original work are Phantom, Forgotten, All I See, Perfect by Design and Branded.

PIf you look up Phantom you may see it titled as a Hazbin Hotel song but actually it came out a good while before Hazbin Hotel did, he just realised how well the character of Phantom matched with Alastor from HH and released a remastered version with some of Alastor's voice lines over it.

My favourites of his nerdcore songs are Mangled, No More, Stay the Course, Time to Move on and Ask for More. That last one is about Food Wars. I don't even watch that show, that's just how good the song is.

Oh! As an addition that I almost forgot to talk about, he's also a voice actor! He's appeared in Attack on Titan, Fairy Tail, he plays the main character in Luck and Logic and has appeared in multiple video games like Dream Daddy, Yandere Simulator and Monster Prom.

[mudsock-nicdicks-wife]

Falling Asleep and Waking Up Next To Them!!

Murdoc F. Niccals-

•Mega insomniac

•Like have you SEEN his eye bags???

•He can only sleep if he's drunk because of his nightmares, but if you're there it only takes a few drinks and some cuddles to convince him to sleep.

•He likes to listen to your heartbeat! Especially after a nightmare. It comforts him knowing that you're actually there and alive.

•He snores and makes his goofy Murdoc noises in his sleep.

•He tosses and turns a lot so there's a good chance you'll end up with a bruise in the morning.

•Don't tell him though. He'll act like it was your fault but then probably never sleep again since he doesn't ever want to hurt you, especially physically.

•If he wakes up before you he will just stare at you and smile.

•Until he gets bored (or horny), then he tries to wake you up with kisses and his little lack of attention murdoc groans.

•If you have to wake him (or your alarm goes off), he's VERY grumpy.

•"Five more minutes, yeah doll?" "Okay well now I want five extra minutes because you were talking the whole five minutes."

•Never wants to go to sleep, but never wants to wake up.

•When you wake up he ALWAYS smiles, especially if your hair is a mess. He finds it adorable.

•Immediately demands you cook him breakfast (if Russel isn't already cooking).

•Overall he's a 6/10 falling asleep and waking up most days. On a really bad day for him he's usually a 8/10 since he just wants to drink and sleep.

Stuart '2-D' Pot-

•Stays up until he passes out.

•He just doesn't want to sleep.

•When he does fall asleep he's so cute!

•He sleeps with his knees to his chest so it looks like he's in a tiny ball.

•He doesn't move a lot in his sleep but will sometimes say a sentence or two.

•He has the occasional nightmare but they usually aren't too bad.

•Please make him hot chocolate if he has a nightmare he will love you forever.

•Has SO many stuffed animals to sleep with!!!

•If he wakes up in the middle of the night he sneaks to the living room to play his video games.

•He thinks you don't know, but you always do because he doesn't know how to control his volume most times.

•He's always so sleepy because of this and will need to take naps throughout the day (please nap with him).

•When he wakes up the first thing he's doing is waking you up (if you aren't awake already).

•The second thing he's doing is trying to convince you to go on a breakfast date somewhere!! He gets bored when he hasn't gone out in a while.

•If you tell him no, he will immediately give you the puppy eyes. If the answer is still no he'll be upset with you for a solid five minutes.

•Overall a 8/10.

Russel Hobbs-

•Goes to sleep at exactly 10:30

•He has an entire sleep schedule that he sticks to.

•Encourages you to get a better sleep schedule (we all know you don't have one)

•Sleeps like a rock.

•Once his head hits his pillow he is out and doesn't move until he wakes up.

•Loves to hold you or have you sleep on his chest!

•Always wakes up around 9:00 so he can make you and his band mates breakfast.

•Makes amazing pancakes.

•Will always ask you how you slept at breakfast!

•He is such a sweetheart.

•Overall a 10/10.

(I'm sorry Russel's was so short this is my first time writing for him!!)

Noodle

•Has a decent sleep schedule.

•Usually gets around 5-8 hours of sleep.

•Literally does acrobatics in her sleep.

•Like, will fall asleep with her head on her pillow and wake up with her feet on the pillow and her body hanging halfway off of the bed.

•She's a very heavy sleeper though!

•Rarely has nightmares, but will always comfort you in any way she can if you have a nightmare.

•If you can't sleep she will play her guitar for you.

•She has to have some sort of background noise to fall asleep (something like Youtube or a random movie you both like).

•If you're not kissing her or giving her some sort of affection when you wake up she will be grumpy.

•She loves to sleep in, especially with you!

•If she isn't hungry when Russel is cooking breakfast, she usually eats apple slices with yogurt and sprinkles.

[magnetothemagnificent]

Do you have dental advice for people who struggle to take care of their teeth due to disability, depression, etc? I'm afraid of needing dental work but oral hygiene is really hard for me.

Alright so my advice as a future dentist (current dental assistant, not a dentist yet):

1. Find a toothbrush you like. Doesn't matter what brand or what kind. What's important is that you brush. If a toothbrush with cartoon characters on it is what will motivate you to brush, get it.

(If the brush head is smaller, though, than the usual adult brush heads, just remember to spend a little more time on each tooth since smaller brush heads cover less surface area).

If an electric toothbrush is your jam, get an electric toothbrush. Just get a toothbrush.

2. Find a toothpaste you like. Doesn't matter what brand or flavor. They pretty much all have the same ingredients. I would highly recommend toothpastes for sensitive gums, like Sensodyne or Oral-B, because if you haven't been practicing consistent oral hygiene for a while, your gums are most likely very sensitive. But really, any toothpaste is good. Just stay away from the charcoal stuff, it's more likely to do nothing at best and cause damage at worst (especially if you take medication).

3. Try to brush twice a day, but no more than three times a day. Brushing a whole bunch one day doesn't make up for not brushing the day before, too much brushing can damage your enamel with the abrasion.

Brushing once in the morning and once at night is ideal. Try to brush before you eat breakfast, or at least half an hour after you eat. Brush for about 2 minutes, making sure you brush each surface of your teeth.

Your teeth have five surfaces, three that are accessible via brushing: Make sure you brush the sides that face your cheeks, the sides that face the inside of your mouth, and the biting surfaces.

4. Try to floss once a day. There are different flossing methods now, find one that works.

-Traditional string and fingers

-Handheld floss picks

-Electric water pick

There are pros and cons to each, but the important thing is that you floss. Flossing is important regardless of whether you have food stuck between your teeth; flossing helps remove plaque deposits between your teeth that can build up and cause irritation to the gums. Make sure you floss between each tooth. If flossing a certain groove brings up a large amount of debris, floss that area again until the string comes out clean.

5. Drink lots of water. Unfortunately, this isn't a "as long as you're hydrated situation". Other beverages can be great for hydration, but they're either very sugary or acidic or both, which aren't good for maintaining the pH in your mouth. This doesn't mean you have to give up your favourite drinks- just make sure you also drink plenty of plain old water, especially during and between meals. Do whatever you can to incentivize drinking water: fun water bottles, fun drinking straws, alarms, whatever it takes.

6. If you struggle with remembering to brush your teeth and/or floss, set alarms to remind you.

7. Try to reward yourself for practicing good oral care. Maybe put on a short YouTube clip while you floss and brush, or play a song. This may sound corny, but have a chart that if you reach a certain quota you reward yourself. It'll help you turn oral hygiene into a habit.

8. If you can afford it, try to see a hygienist to give you a full clean. At the very least they'll help get your teeth back to a baseline, and then all you need to do is maintain it. Some places will have free or reduced cost dental clinics, so keep an eye out for those if cost is an issue. Hygienists don't do any drilling or invasive dental work if that's a fear you have, all they do is essentially a very thorough brushing and flossing.

9. Keep a toothbrush and toothpaste in your shower if time and spoons are an issue, that way you can brush your teeth while bathing, knocking two out in one. Likewise, keep a toothbrush and toothpaste by your bed if getting out of bed is an issue. If you can, you can try to buy a bunch of pre-pasted disposable toothbrushes to keep by your bed, so that you don't need to worry about even having to apply toothpaste to your toothbrush.

10. Don't give up if you fall off the wagon. If you forget to brush your teeth one day, you always have the next day. If you brush your teeth but didn't floss, at least you brushed. If you flossed but only gargled mouthwash, at least you did something. Something is always better than nothing.

Best of luck!!!

[girlfriendsofthegalaxy]

tuesday again 3/5/2024

really fucking around in Breath of the Wild and not defeating Ganon, even though i think i am fairly well prepared, which is probably indicative of something or a metaphor for some larger issue. oh well! guess we'll never know!

listening

Rock the Jungle by The Daniel Pemberton TV Orchestra, off an album of music from and inspired by LittleBigPlanet, a video game i have never played. Daniel Pemberton is a remarkably prolific british composer who mostly does film these days but also does a lot of BBC stuff.

this is the kind of scrubby pad to the brain electronica i need sometimes. i think these are heavily filtered and processed kookaburra sounds? at about the minute fifteen mark it adds a rolling, rollicking bassline that is, as im sure we all know by now, fucking catnip to me. at about 2:20 it adds alarm blares that fade in and out of a sort of disco-y organ? it uses its five minute runtime pretty well imo. i think this was off the spotify discover weekly.

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reading

T Kingfisher's The Clockwork Boys, recced by @rae-being-naughty lo these many months ago, and my library hold finally came in. the goodreads blurb is a remarkably accurate sales pitch so let's yoink that

A paladin, an assassin, a forger, and a scholar ride out of town. It’s not the start of a joke, but rather an espionage mission with deadly serious stakes. T. Kingfisher’s new novel begins the tale of a murderous band of criminals (and a scholar), thrown together in an attempt to unravel the secret of the Clockwork Boys, mechanical soldiers from a neighboring kingdom that promise ruin to the Dowager’s city. If they succeed, rewards and pardons await, but that requires a long journey through enemy territory, directly into the capital. It also requires them to refrain from killing each other along the way! At turns darkly comic and touching, Clockwork Boys puts together a broken group of people trying to make the most of the rest of their lives as they drive forward on their suicide mission.

i had a lot of fun with this! very pratchett-esque in its imperial critique through bureaucratic loopholes thereof, which is catnip to me, but i do think Kingfisher is simply better at writing women. the forger is an only child and it fucking shows.

i think if it were 5% more devoted to Humorous Bits and didn't have some nice character work between the forging accountant and the big sad blond paladin man, i would have gotten frustrated with it. i think it is simply more of a comedy than any of its blurbs suggest, and it can be difficult to ride that line between comedy and character growth through desperate acts without getting a little bit of whiplash. this is me being very depressed and a bit nitpicky though. the line "Time passed, like a kidney stone" is going to stick in my brain for a while. i already have the sequel on hold

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watching

if you do nothing else today could you please watch this car chase for me? ok thanks

Gunsmith Cats is a three-episode OVA that's a fancam of the american city of chicago and the cool girls that live and shoot and drive there, but let's just yank the MyAnimeList description

In the dangerous suburbs of Chicago, skilled bounty hunters Irene "Rally" Vincent and "Minnie" May Hopkins run Gunsmith Cats, a firearms store of questionable legality. One day, Bill Collins, an agent for the Chicago branch of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, blackmails Rally and May into working with him on a case. The stakes are high, but Rally’s gunmanship and May’s knowledge of explosives are unmatched. As Rally and May unravel the secrets of the case, the two will need to use guns and grenades while being faster, stronger, and better than everyone else in order to stay alive.

all three episodes are free (in really nice quality) on youtube. i pitched this to wendy as "rally is jigen lupinthethird's little sister" and her driving skills and marksmanship... i'm not sure who would win between them but i wouldn't like to live on the difference.

animators, historically, hate animating guns and cars, except for the masochistic ones who use it to flex. there are at least three shots in each episode where i want to stand up and hold my cat above my head and hoot like a fuckin tusken raider. in the first episode, there's a raid on a smuggling warehouse (you know, a warehouse) where the BATF agent and Rally throw each other their guns and have a really cool FALLING OFF A CATWALK back to back shootout. it's hard to describe. watch the episode. i wish there were more than three episodes.

this is an OVA that, aside from the requisite panty shot and WHOOPS my whole shirt tore (one of each per episode per girl) is fairly normal about women? rally and minnie are...roommates. that bicker and eat pizza. they have a cool network of other slightly shady women they interact with a lot, and the big bad for most of the episodes is also a woman. this isn't like a bastion of feminism or anything it's just neat. sort of middling on the ass portion of the Weeb Ass Shit scale. low on the weeb and shit parts too. again this is a fancam of chicago with cool girls

i watched this bc i was trying to use up kanopy credits and came across the precursor to this, Riding Bean, which i did not love for several reasons (the big one being the legitimately pedophilic lesbian relationship) but the creator took the concept of Rally out of that forty minute...experiment? and that led me to Gunsmith Cats. thank u ppl who put free anime on youtube

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playing

still futzing about in breath of the wild. fucking around with sidequests and a sudden need to at least discover all the shrines.

for example, i did all the labyrinth shrines. underneath the akkala labyrinth is the scariest room in the world, bc six of those fuckers are alive and they will all target you the instant you open that chest.

cannot be bothered with the eventide island shrine yet (the roguelike) bc it frustrates the hell out of me. did the thyplo forest one, which was extremely annoying bc it dimmed my whole TV screen (including the UI) instead of just dimming the game itself. im sure someone thought that would be such a cool detail but instead i found it extremely annoying and vey difficult to swap weapons or start campfires.

and then i trundled through a list of shrine quests, bc i apparently had TWELVE missing?? three were korok trials, one was eventide (apparently it only shows up as a quest if you are on the island or have finished it, bc if u die on the island it kicks you back to a pre-island save lmao) so for the others: three i just had to talk to people to officially start and then immediately complete the quest. remember when i was anxious about softlocking myself out of the jungle dragon shrine quest bc i went right there instead of talking to Kass? never fear, nintendo's got my back

"kay how did you possibly miss reading the giant stone tablet to start this quest--" i am not a clever woman. i go "oh i know what to do!!!" when i see the Orb and hare off without looking around further.

A Brother's Roast i missed bc i forgot to talk to everyone in Goron City after defeating rudania, didn't run across Test of Will (the Goron challenge in the Gerudo highlands) bc i forgot to look off that side of the tower and was very focused on gliding into the labyrinth at the right spot, and didn't run across Guardian Slideshow on the far south beaches bc i hadn't explored there yet.

A Stolen Heirloom was deeply annoying. i had four out of five quests complete to unlock this, but there is an unmarked side quest where you have to go into this lady's house at night to figure out she wants fireflies. maybe she has some ambient daytime barks about this? i have never heard them. this was a little obtuse. also i don't love the stealth in this game. this game's stealth really works when you are well out of detection range bc u have a sniper bow, and i find it works less well for me when i have to follow a target. no i haven't finished the korok stealth trial either.

non-shrine nonsense:

ive been using Stasis as a sort of VATS equivalent. in fallout, i like to hit VATS every once in a while just to see who's out there. how many radroaches are nearby. this also highlights most interactable things which i think is nice of the game

gerudo town stuff: i missed this sand seal racing challenge by SO little the first time which annoyed me so much, it took me six more tries to beat the damn thing. i am very charmed that they actually put in a garden for the kid who was trying to grow a garden!

some beach vegetation mysteries: im really baffled by this singular hearty radish growing in full sun in what is essentially sand with a dusting of palm bark. all the other hearty radishes i have seen are in deep forests with partial sun and lots of leaf litter. what the hell is this then. plus a neat little unique sea wrack? korok circle instead of the usual lilypads.

i didn't know this game knew how to do rainbows at all, let alone double ones!

i will leave you with my many attempts to make stamina potions.

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making

making things requires both the perfect levels of anxiety (too little anxiety and im out doing normal people things, too much anxiety and i shut down, a medium level means im frantically making things to distract myself. we are at the high end of medium) and some level of income bc i inevitably need one or two things to finish projects. eg we are at the level of anxiety where i am only able to do simple things like repainting a whole bunch of big frames for my maps (procured when i had money) but i need more matboard. so they are sitting, 90% finished, in my office closet.

garden update: more than half my bush beans came up with no leaves and promptly died, which could be due to any number of things but im choosing to believe it's bc my bestie's five year old planted them a little too deeply. so it goes. all the sweet peas are fine, all my normal peas and most of my regular climbing beans came up. a little annoyed bc only a third of my nasturtiums came up even after soaking them for 24h as recommended. the shit i Bought (tomatoes, marigolds, mint, rosemary) is doing fine. the spinach and dill i planted are doing fine too, although the spinach also had about a 50% germination rate. this does mean i don't need to thin them but. Hm. yanno?

[thehuggingisajustfortodaything36]

My thoughts on The Full Moon (potential spoilers)

Out of the five episodes in the second half of season two The Full Moon was the one I was looking forward to the most and it did not disappoint.

The animation in this episode was absolutely spectacular and gorgeous. This show’s animation has gotten progressively better with each episode release and I can’t wait to see how amazing future episodes will look.

So like a lot of people, I first saw and heard the Stolitz duet on a YouTube video that was a recording from LVL UP Expo and because of the hype for The Full Moon, as well as the Stolitz duet that many people said was going to be in this particular episode, there was an exciting reaction with lots of screaming, cheering, and even laughter that you couldn’t exactly 100% hear the song. So when I finally got to hear the Stolitz duet in it’s entirety with no one’s reaction but my own, I was beyond impressed with the song to the point where I simply just had this going through my mind.

I really hope that at some point we get an official Helluva Boss Season One and Helluva Boss Season Two soundtrack just like Hazbin Hotel did with its first season soundtrack. The music and songs in both these shows are quite astounding and I can’t wait to hear more wonderful tunes being released in both shows.

Other than the Stolitz duet, I would have to say another highlight of this episode was the last five minutes where the relationship dynamic between Blitz and Stolas has changed. The last five minutes of The Full Moon were emotional to say the least with Stolas finally ending the transactional part of his relationship with Blitz by giving him an Asmodean Crystal, Stolas confessing his feelings for Blitz right to him, Stolas telling Blitz that he doesn’t have to stay with him but that he wants Blitz to stay with him only if Blitz wants to, Blitz misunderstanding Stolas, Stolas misunderstanding Blitz, Blitz yelling at Stolas about how all royals do is play with the people like Blitz’s feelings thus making Stolas feel that Blitz thinks so low of him while Stolas thinks so very highly of Blitz, and Blitz seeing that he made Stolas cry realizing that Stolas’ feelings for him were real and genuine which has Blitz feeling instant regret of what he said to Stolas and trying to apologize to him only for Stolas to tell him goodbye and have him teleported outside of the palace with Blitz having a reaction that sums up how everyone felt watching all that unfold.

I would like to add that there is no specific character at fault for what happened between Blitz and Stolas at end of The Full Moon. Both Blitz and Stolas made some right as well as wrong decisions in this episode since they both honestly tried their best. With Blitz he was actually trying for Stolas such as dressing up nicely, trying to show Stolas a good time that night, and he was truly excited to see Stolas after not seeing him for a few months. With Stolas he ended what was actually an unfair and wrong aspect to their relationship which was their transactional agreement, he confessed how he cared about Blitz, and let it be known that Blitz has the choice to either stay with Stolas or not. Blitz messed up by thinking it was all a role play and saying hurtful things to Stolas that he may not have actually meant to say. Stolas messed up by dismissing Blitz so soon and not giving him time to think about what just happened between them. Blitz and Stolas have both been through so much in their lives and are honestly quite similar to each other in certain aspects but they need to start having some sort of understanding of each other and in order for them to do that they are both going to have to apologize for what they did, quit with the miscommunications/misunderstandings, and actually get to know each other better.

The last highlight of The Full Moon I would like to point out are the vocal performances of Brandon Rogers who voices Blitz and Bryce Pinkham who voices Stolas. I am not kidding when I say these two should win some kind of award for their voice over work in this show and I know that there are no Streamy Awards for voice over performances but considering there are more and more online animation shows being made on YouTube I really think there should be such an award for that. Brandon Rogers and Bryce Pinkham gave it their all in The Full Moon from the beautiful singing in the Stolitz duet to the raw emotional powerhouse that is within the last five minutes their vocal performances are without a doubt one of the most phenomenal performances that I have ever heard.

[maochira]

could you maybe do otoya eita x reader headcanons (｡⁠・⁠/⁠ / /⁠ /⁠・⁠｡⁠)

keep up the good work! <3

I've never written for Otoya so far so thank you for suggesting me a new character!! Also thank you!

Requests open!

Masterlist

current writing event

Tags: gn!reader x Otoya, fluff, writing this (like most of what I post) during school, sorry I barely know anything about Otoya I really tried

-most of the time when you hang out, you don't go to any special places and you rarely go on dates either. But! That's because you love inviting him to your house

-it's pretty much his second home at this point. He stays overnight fairly often (even on school nights)

-because he spends so much time at your place, he leaves a lot of his clothes there. Which means you get to wear them a lot! If you're a similar size to him, he will steal your clothes as well. If you're smaller, he will steal whatever oversized clothes you have

-tired cuddles while watching youtube together are a must every night he stays at your place

-you go to his place a lot as well, but you guys just prefer your place because your room is bigger than his

-it's rare, but sometimes you do go on special dates! You took him ice skating once, and it was his first time doing that. He thought he would be really good at it but then he ended up falling twice in five minutes so you insisted on holding his hand

-in general, Otoya is super chill and laid back, so he doesn't ever get jealous of others and he doesn't require your attention all the time. But whenever he does get lots of your attention he's very happy

-you love watching him play soccer and for every goal he scores he gets a kiss afterwards (although you never stick to that number)

-I think he's not big on verbal affection but very much of physical affection and quality time!!

[randomvarious]

1990s IDM Playlist

Alright! Now we’re finally getting somewhere with this 1990s IDM playlist! Not so much on the Spotify end of things, because their IDM selection isn’t very good at all, but with YouTube, I was able to add a handful of some really great and extremely slept-on songs.

But first, Spotify: with this update, I added one song, and it comes courtesy of a guy from Manchester, UK called Jega, who made his debut in 1996 with an EP called Phlax. And that release’s title track, which also appeared on a 1997 compilation from Skam Records that was simply called Skampler, is fantastic. It doesn’t have all the bells and whistles and bleeps and bloops that IDM tracks typically have, but it’s this piece of sci-fi-futuristic electro-intensity that comes with warped and reverberating layers of strings and a sharp and crisp drumbeat. It’s one of Jega’s most popular songs too, having netted over 108K plays on Spotify.

Jega - “Phlax”

And now, YouTube: I ended up adding seven different songs to this thing, all of which aren’t on Spotify at all, and five of them are made by who I consider to be quite possibly the most underrated IDM producer of all time, London’s Simon Pyke, better known as Freeform, but also known as Nudge. Pyke’s released a bunch of stuff on different stalwart IDM labels throughout his career, including Warp, Skam, Quatermass, Sub Rosa, Worm Interface, and Sprawl Imprint, but he’s also contributed a bunch of complete stunners to compilations as well. And the YouTube play counts for the ones I added today happen to be appallingly low, with “Dice” being the highest at 55 plays, and “Duplo” being the lowest at just 10 plays. It’s hard to pick an absolute favorite out of all of these Pyke adds too, but “Duplo” just might be the one. He really has a tendency to make some of the wildest, most innovative, densest, and uniquely breathtaking IDM that you’ll ever hear in your life. I swear on it. Bear witness to this absolute genius 🤯.

The other two YouTube adds come from a pair of other IDM entities: The Black Dog, who remix German duo Alter Ego’s “Tanks Ahead”—a hypnotically enthralling song with just a little over 4,600 plays that first appeared on Frankfurt label Harthouse’s Dark Hearts - Volume 1 compilation in 1995—and nebulous Autechre side project Gescom’s “Keynell 1,″ which has a number of uploads on YouTube, but only one as it appears exactly on that aforementioned Skampler album.

Alter Ego - “Tanks Ahead (Black Dog Mix)” Gescom - “Keynell 1″ Freeform - “Dice” Freeform - “Fyonk” Freeform - “Flumps” Nudge - “Skewer (You’re So Human)” Nudge - “Duplo”

This playlist is also on YouTube Music.

So, while I understand people’s preference for Spotify, because it’s a way more convenient platform for streaming music, know that if you choose that one, you really will be missing out on some of the greatest IDM that’s ever been made, because I don’t have a single Freeform or Nudge track on it. They’re all over on YouTube. The Spotify playlist is at 14 songs and 75 minutes, but the YouTube one is at 34 songs and 3 and a half hours! That’s more than double!

Enjoy!

More to come, eventually. Stay tuned!

Like what you hear? Follow me on Spotify and YouTube for more cool playlists and uploads!  

[gaelmartinewrites]

want (nsfw/18+)

after a long day of work, you walk into the apartment you share with your fiancée. you didn’t expect her to be home so you’re surprised to see her sitting on the couch with your dog in her lap. 

the apartment is silent; no tv playing a random show or a laptop playing a random youtube video. no noise but the beating of your heart in anticipation.

your fiancée is just sitting there almost like a cartoon villain, cool and with a vague smirk on her face. you would have found this funny if you didn’t think she looked so sexy and intimidating.

“what's up?” you lock the door behind you and put your backpack on the floor. your first thought is that you’re in trouble but aren’t sure what for. you’ve been home on time and you haven’t stayed up late playing video games. you’ve been good.

you walk closer to her but stop just in front of her, the coffee table is the only thing between you two. your hands instinctively cover your groin, which twitches at the thought of punishment. 

“move your hands,” your fiancée demands and you do as you’re told. “you’re not in trouble if that’s what you’re thinking.”

you’re almost disappointed. the best things happen when you’re in trouble but at least she isn’t mad at you.

your dog barks and jumps from your fiancée’s lap and runs to you. you bend down and pick up the little dog. your dog places his head on your shoulder while he receives scratches. you hold him but you don’t take your eyes off your fiancée. she stands up now and steps around the coffee table to get to you. you lower your arms with your dog still in them and your fiancée kisses you on your favorite spot, right behind the ear. you get so weak you almost drop your dog. 

you give her a look and she lets you bend down to let your dog go. The little dog runs back to the couch and jumps into the pile of pillows and blankets left there from the previous night.

“you've been a good boy and i think you deserve a reward. don’t you agree?” your fiancées holds onto the back of your neck. she isn’t rough but you know when she does this it means she’s in control.

“yes, thank you.” you know to be formal because you know if you aren’t you’ll be punished, which you wouldn’t complain about but you don't want to ruin your reward.

she kisses you again behind your left ear and you almost buckle at the pleasure. you put your hand on the small of her back but she softly pulls it away. she doesn’t say anything but you know not to touch her anymore. 

“why don’t you clean up and i'll get everything ready,” she whispers against your lips. her breath is sweet and you could inhale it all day long if you could. 

you nod and silently make your way to the bathroom to shower and clean yourself. you try to keep your cool. you don't want to seem too excited but you almost can’t contain yourself.

you’re already hard by the time you step into the shower. you decide to let the water run cold to cool yourself so you don’t ruin your reward. you finish your shower and other cleansing routines in five minutes. as much as you love being punished, you do love being rewarded when you’ve been a good boy. it’s rare that you are but you know to switch it up sometimes. you are smart and know when it’s time to be a brat and when it’s time to be good. it's more fun to be a brat but since moving to your new apartment, your fiancée starting a new job, and you also been busy with work; you haven’t had much time to play your games. but now your games will begin anew.

you go into your bedroom where you find your fiancée pulling out red satin ropes out of a black box that is kept underneath your bed. she stays fully clothed in contrast to your nakedness, still slightly wet from your shower.

“in bed. now,” she demands. a part of you wants to say no, not because you don't want to do as you’re told but just to annoy your mistress. you decide against it and do as you’re told. 

the cotton duvet is cool against your skin but quickly warms as your mistress begins to tie you to the bed posts. first your arms, so you’re not tempted to touch het while she finishes the rest. as she walks around the bed, finishing her task, she brushes her fingers against your skin. she has always liked your body. every scar. every blemish. every inch of it. she's proud of you for the work you’ve put into it, for the commitment. and she’s proud of you for everything else you’ve accomplished in the last few years. you know this but she still likes to show you how proud she really is.

your mistress finishes tieing you to the bed. perfect knots around your wrists and ankles. you look like a pretty present ready to be unwrapped. and unwrapped you’ll be.

your mistress reaches into the black box once more and pulls out a leather riding crop. a fun way to start, you think. your mistress drags the riding crop across your legs. she stops at your now fully erect cock. 

“eager, i see.” she almost seems disappointed. you are eager, you won’t deny, but normally you’re able to stay soft until your mistress gives her order. but it’s been a while and you’re a little out of practice. you won’t disappoint her though, you promise yourself.

“i’m sorry.” your voice sounds pathetic and desperate. 

she strikes the crop against your thighs. it’s almost enough to make you cum. you compose yourself and keep a straight face. you can’t let your mistress down. this game could go on for hours and you don't want to ruin it by cumming in the first ten minutes. 

“did you like that?” she asks, striking down one more time in the same spot.

you nod. you want to speak but your throat is dry and  all you can muster is a whimper of encouragement. 

“want another?” you answer with yet another nod. you can see the pride drip down your mistress’s face. she knows you're close. she hits you a few more times. the sound of leather hitting flesh is followed by desperate whimpers. music to her ears.

this game only lasts fifteen minutes before your mistress finally decides to move on to the next activity. 

she begins to disrobe. she does so slowly. she doesn’t put on a show but moves slowly for the anticipation and it’s working. you’re able to cool off a bit but still stay hard enough for your mistress.

finally naked, she stands at the foot of the bed. 

“i know this game is for you but i need to unwind too. you’re not the only one who’s tired.”

she climbs on top of you. she stops and sits on your thighs. the warmth coming from between your mistress’s legs comforts the small welts that have formed from the leather crop. 

she takes you into her hand and strokes a few times to bring you back to life. your breath catches in your throat and you want to give her words of encouragement but she’s so focused on you, you know she won’t listen. plus, you’re not in charge, she is. if you speak you’ll be punished and right now you really don't want to be punished. at least, not like usual.

“how badly do you want me, slut?”

“bad.”

“and if i left you right here like this? all pathetic and full of want?”

you are so dizzy you don't know how to answer.

“i would wait. always. for you.” you finally say. you think about how corny you sound but it’s true. if she wanted you to stay like this for days, you would. you would do anything for your mistress. you have done anything for her.

“does that mean you belong to me?”

“yes.”

you can’t take it anymore and it seems like she can’t either. she scoots forward and takes your cock and inserts you into herself. your mistress stays still just to keep up the tease but slowly starts a rhythm. 

“and whose cock is this?” she slowly picks up speed and you feel yourself crawl closer and closer to the edge.

“yours.” your breath hitches and you squirms underneath. your mistress stops.

“no, this is my time. don’t move and don’t make a sound or i will stop and leave you here like this.” you don't want that. it’ll be hard to stay still. you want to fuck her back but you need to be a good boy. you are a good boy. you know if you’re obedient then it’ll end well. 

you stay still while she rides you. she looks down at you like you’re nothing but a toy. you feel pathetic and it just makes your cock harder. a sly smile crosses your mistress’s face. she rides you so slow. you think about anything and everything to keep yourself from cumming. it feels impossible. you feel yourself getting closer and closer but you can’t disappoint your mistress. 

you love the look of pleasure on her face, you don’t want it to end for her. she rides faster. her hips move around in circles as she fucks you. her moans get louder and louder with each passing second. she slows down again because she knows how much that’ll torture you. and she’s right. it’s getting harder and harder not to cum. 

moans want to escape your lips but you hold them back. there’s blood in your mouth, you’re biting your cheek to keep yourself from making any noise. you swallow a bit of saliva mixed with blood. she has you right where she wants you.

“you’d better not cum,” she slaps you hard across the face then she digs her nails into your chest.  you’re sure she’s broken skin.

“i won’t. i promise”, you whimper. you really won’t. you know you’re being so good right now.

“good boy.” she smiles. it’s almost sadistic but you’re not scared. 

your breathing slows and you’re feeling calm. you won’t cum anytime soon. not until your mistress tells you to.

she bends forward and her long brown hair brushes over your skin. your nipples are sensitive you almost break your promise when she touches you. your mistress brings herself close to your face and kisses you. you let her do all the work. you only move when she tells you to. she sucks on your tongue and chokes you while she fucks herself with your cock. you can feel her dripping down your shaft. you can tell she’s close. the pressure of her hands builds as she uses your neck as leverage. she fucks harder and faster. her breath is all the air you have. it’s all you need. you love seeing her like this. she looks so beautiful. you lock eyes and stare deeply into her dark brown eyes. 

she kisses you one more time before she finally cums. her legs spasm and she moves her hips slowly while she rides the wave of pleasure. when she’s finished, she sits up and grabs your face. you’re still inside her. your cock is throbbing it almost hurts. she laughs at your discomfort but she promises to be good to you.

she slides off you and kisses your neck. she kisses and sucks your skin as she goes down to your cock. you’re surprised at how hard you still are. even though you haven’t been able to cum, you’d be slightly limp by now. 

your mistress reaches your cock. you wait to be teased but she takes you in her mouth immediately. you wonder how she tastes to herself. 

she slowly sucks the head then she buries her nose into your dark pubic hair. her mouth feels so good. a hand cups your balls. she looks up at you and smiles with your cock in her mouth. you want to know what she’s thinking but you don’t dare to ask. she knows what you’re thinking. she knows how badly you want to cum.

“do you want to cum?”

you nod your head.

“okay. i’ll make you cum. and i want to hear you.” she returns to your cock and a desperate whine escapes your lips. you’re almost hyperventilating from all the moans you wouldn’t let escape your lips. she focuses on the head, your most sensitive area.

you’re able to control your breathing again. small moans escape your mouth, soft like butterflies, they fill the room. 

you’re ready to cum but you still wait for her to tell you to. you want to beg but you stay silent. she knows you’re ready but she holds off for a little while longer. 

finally she asks, “will you cum for me?”

“mmhmm,” is all you can say.

“is that what you want?”

“yes.”

“tell me how much you want to.”

“i want to so much. please, i want to”

her command for you to cum isn’t verbal but you know to do as she says just by the look in her eyes. 

her mouth never leaves your cock as you cum hard down her throat. she swallows every drop. it’s the hardest you’ve ever cum before. your cock falls limp when your mistress takes it out of her mouth. your breathing staggers as you regain control of yourself. everything goes white for a moment and when you come to, your mistress is at your hands freeing you from your restraints. 

you sit up and rub your wrists. once she’s done freeing your legs, she's back on the bed kissing your wrists. she whispers how good you were and how wonderful you taste. she tells you she loves you and you return the phrase. 

your fiancée takes you into the shower and washes the sweat off your body. you feel weak and you’re tired. once out of the shower, she helps you dry off. she dresses you for bed and she puts you back in it. you doze off for a few minutes before waking up to your fiancées bringing you a glass of water and something quick to eat. 

you realize how hungry you are and you’re finished eating in a matter of seconds. you thank her with a kiss and she lays you back against the pillows. she climbs into bed with you and holds you. your head is against her chest and she brushes your hair with her hand. you thank her for the play but she shushes you. it’s not because she doesn’t accept your gratitude but because she knows how tired you are. 

you stay quiet while she hums and soon you’re asleep, dreaming of other games you two could play.

[mantisfriendd]

THOUGHTS ON THE FNAF MOVIE

Take everything I say here, positive or negative with a grain of salt, because I'm a massive fan of the FNAF series, like embarrassing so.

Should go without saying but SPOILERS FOR THE MOVIE AHEAD

THE GOOD

The sets and the animatronics, both in costume form and in robot form look absolutely fantastic, there is no doubting that, Jim Henson's and everyone else who worked on the sets and costumes did great.

While you might consider some of the acting cheesey, I think everyone knocked it out of the park on their given roles, including the YouTuber cameos, there's no denying everyone here LOVED filming this movie. Josh Hutcherson really nailed the subtle emotional beats of Mike as he's trying to grapple with both the mysterys of Freddy's and learn the identity of his brother's kidnapper. I also particularly love the moments where we are reminded that even though Mike is Abby 's caretaker, they are still very much siblings, the moment Mike carries her back to her room over his shoulder is a perfect example.

While all the actors absolutely killed it at their roles Piper Rubio as Abby was an absolute joy, both the writing and her performance brought so much humor and levity to what could have been a very dark film if they wanted it to go that way

Speaking of that darkness, Matthew Lillard absolutely shreds in his role as William Afton, he steals the spotlight in every single scene he is in. The problem with him is he only appears in like 3 scenes! pretty long scenes granted, but I was really hoping to see more of him, in either the Steve Raglan persona or as the unmasked William Afton. I suppose there's room for that in FNAF 2.

The shots are all incredibly lovingly crafted, it feels like much thought and care was put into every camera turn, and lighting choice.

This movie is armed to THE TEETH in Easter eggs, I remember when I saw Mike holding a book labeled "Dream Theory" and I felt myself taking psychic damage, especially as that book becomes vital to a main plot point later, I just know Scott was grinning knowing the reaction people were going to have to that.

While all the films jokes didn't land, quite a few of them got a chorus of laughs from both me and the general movie audience in my theater, Abby in particular gave a lot of fun moments that got consistent chuckles out of me, and in my experience at least, was one of the most accurate depictions of a young child I've seen in media.

THE MEH

While FNAF has almost always has humorous moments, especially the later into the franchise we get, I feel like this movie stays in the silly zone for longer then I'd like, espicallly for a movie about FNAF 1, a game with very little humor in it, say for the infamous Rule 4.

The movie, simply put, isn't scary, the only thing that got me even a bit was the balloon boy figure jumpscares (something about the joke jumpscares are always hit the hardest, talking to you Mapbot!) Although I will say the occasional brutal or gorey scenes did occasionally stun the people in my audience into silence (even if Max getting bit in half was a bit cartoony)

The film itself, despite going the required five nights, did feel a bit stunted, it felt like it could have gone on for another 30 minutes, the climax does feel a bit rushed, with Afton going down without much of a fight after Abby turns the animatronics on him, but the final confrontation with Afton does have a very palpable sense of tension as everyone fights to keep Afton away from Abby

While Elizabeth Lail plays her role very well, Vanessa 's role in the story is a bit muddled. In my predictions for the film I said that unlike most people, I didn't think Vanessa would be a twist villian, and I was right on the technicality that the movie never tells us she was on Afton's side until AFTER she double crosses him. The only way a character like this works is if she actually gets to betray the protagonist first before having a chance of heart. The closest Vanessa gets to doing that is threatening Mike very awkwardly. I'll chock this up to the screenplay giving her awkward phrasing but little things like her saying she will "shoot Mike if he ever brings Abby back" and that the guy who killed a bunch of kids is a "Bad, cruel man" really take the seriousness out of a scene, none of this being Elizabeth's fault of course.

The absolute dedication to using as little CGI as possible is impressive and works pretty well most of the time but you can see some of the cracks where the physical costumes and robots fall short of what the script demands. I think in a potential fnaf 2 considering some CGI for some shots, sparingly of course would help with the unintentional goofyness. The shot that really jumps out the most as not looking the greatest is Foxy running at the camera, they did a lot to try and hide it but it's very clear he is just being pushed on a little cart or something. that of course is because Foxy is the only animatronic who only has a puppet, and not a human in a costume as well, cuz he just too skinny.

THE LOOOOOOREEE IMPLICATIONS

The biggest fallout I can imagine from this film for the game lore, is the dream world interactions. I'm all for writing this off as movie lore only, but given how the community is open to taking concepts from the books and applying them to the game universe I don't see why this one should be considered any different. I don't know what, if anything that effects but I can't imagine it doesn't do nothing to the game lore.

The other heavy lore effecting thing, is possibly the Ella (baby?) springlock suit in the backroom. I don't know what that means for the lore, but it certainly means something?

Overall I very much enjoyed this film, and I'm going to see it again in theaters. I really think that if Scott and Blumhouse can iron out the rough edges for a sequel, we can have some real horror gold on our hands.

[aceontheline]

CaliYork Fic (Part 8)

York woke up the next morning, feeling like he was sweltering hot. Cali was still laying next to him and pretty buried in his chest. York rolled his eyes a bit, just waiting until his partner got up, scrolling on his phone. Eventually, Cali woke up and asked York if he wanted anything. York didn’t answer, only looking mildly frustrated. Cali started taking out all the pillows and blankets, but then York got up and did it for him. York felt a flash of dizziness, but wasn’t sure why as he had only been up for a minute or so. He figured that he just needed some water, so York took a sip out of his half empty water bottle, telling Cali to leave him alone for a while. Cali insisted that he stay because he wanted to make sure that York would be okay, but York was just as persistent in having his alone time. York flashed Cali a mean look and with that, Cali immediately left the room, rather intimidated. York slammed the door behind him and laid back down in bed, taking another sip out of his water bottle before grabbing his phone to continue scrolling. York thought for a moment that he may have been a little harsh with Cali, but at the same time, he wanted to convey that he was fully capable of taking care of himself. 

“I’ll be totally fine. But right now though… I need to lay down and shut the fuck up” York muttered, weakly. York laid back down.

Cali, meanwhile, wasn’t really sure what to do at the moment. His anxious mind was worrying, but he didn’t want York to be too frustrated with him either. So, Cali went to hang out with Florida and Louisiana. With their permission of course. The three of them were playing games and watching T.V to distract themselves, but Cali wanted to go check on York after about 30 minutes. So, Cali warped out for a moment and slightly opened York’s door to check. York was still watching YouTube with his noise canceling headphones, but he noticed his door open. He looked and saw Cali watching, so York playfully threw a pillow at him, telling Cali to leave him alone. Cali nodded his head quickly and warped back to Florida’s room, where the two were still playing games. This was a repeated pattern though, as Cali was quite a chronic worrier. Unfortunately for him, York had enough at some point. He had just got back from the bathroom, throwing up. York clutched his stomach and slowly made his way back to his bedroom, when he saw Cali standing in front of him, crossing his arms. Cali hugged York. “That’s it. I’m staying with you” Cali stated. York told him “No. Get off me” but Cali wasn’t listening. York lightly shoved Cali off of him, though he intended to with full force.

“Don’t you get it?! I want to be ALONE” York stated, walking as fast as his legs could take him. His dizziness got worse, but he didn’t care right then. 

“You need help though. You look like you can’t even stand on your own! Do you need-” Cali started, but York immediately shut him down.

“Would you STOP? I don’t need to be waited on hand and foot all the time! I’m a grown MAN” York replied, getting in Cali’s face with his arms crossed.

York ranted and raved for about five minutes about how he didn’t need Cali’s help all the time, especially not now because it made him feel like he was incapable of doing things on his own. Cali emphasized that while he could understand why York felt like this, he did need help. His face looked paler than ever and he looked sick to his stomach still. York rolled his eyes, stating that he felt “just fine”. But right after saying that, York’s knees started shaking a bit more than before. Just then, the room became fuzzy and he couldn’t stand very well. He didn’t tell Cali that though, trying to limp to his room by himself. Then it happened… York hit the floor. Cali ran over to York’s passed out body and attempted to pick him up. Cali threw York over his shoulder and rushed back to his partner’s bedroom. Cali gently put York’s body down onto the bed, sitting him up and panicking over what to do now. Cali didn’t leave York’s side, as he tried repeatedly to get a response out of York. Any one would do right now. After a few minutes of Cali trying to get York to “come to” and getting him some air, York slowly woke up and looked around his room, a bit confused. Cali reminded York that he passed out a moment ago, and that now he had no excuse to turn Cali away because, clearly, York was losing a lot of energy. Or not properly hydrated, either outcome being not good. York nodded slowly.

“Okay, fine. But you tell no one about this, understood?” York asked weakly, pointing a finger in Cali’s face. 

“Fine. I won’t” Cali said with a sigh. “I’ll let you dictate what you want and need, and when you want it. Okay?” he finished.

York agreed to that, saying that for right now, Cali was good to do whatever he wanted that was away from him. Cali left York’s room and instead went to go back to Flo’s room. Once he got there, Flo and Loui asked if everything was okay. Cali had to lie, so he nodded his head. “Yep. Was just checking on him again” Cali stated. Flo and Loui dismissed that as Cali just being incredibly paranoid, and they all went back to watching a movie for a little while. 

About an hour later, York texted Cali, asking him for some soup and water. Cali stated that he needed to go talk to Gov about something and that he’d be back soon. He went to the Northeastern side and started making some soup. Cali could actually make some homemade soup, so he did that instead. Chicken noodle, no less. It took a little while longer, but when Cali brought it over to York, the look on his face was worth it. York gave a weak smile and took a larger swig of the water. “Thank you” York said, hugging Cali as he got closer to give York the food. Cali nodded affirmingly and kissed York’s forehead, then leaving the room. 

Once Cali returned back to Flo and Loui, the two of them were on the couch in the Southeast side, watching a movie with everyone else. Flo noticed that Cali was just sort of hovering by, so he asked what Gov wanted to talk to him about, determining if that was the truth or not. Cali sighed and said that it was to hopefully convince him to lower gas prices as they had been continually rising in his area. Flo nodded. “Same. I oughta talk to him too in the next meeting” he responded, leaning his head on Loui’s shoulder. Once he was out of sight, Cali took a sigh of relief as he went over to Gov’s side for a moment. Things were certainly a lot more quiet on Gov’s side for once.

Cali looked around to see if he was even there, and he was. Gov was just resting for a moment… Unfortunately, that rest was on Gov’s desk. He hadn’t gotten good sleep in a while, so this was the next best thing. Cali shook Gov awake.

“Dude, shouldn’t you move to your bed?” Cali asked, mildly concerned.

“Why are you even here? Is there something you wanted to talk about?” Gov responded, still waking up.

“I just saw you faceplanted on your desk, so I was a bit freaked out. Sorry I show the slightest bit of concern, while everyone else would’ve just pointed and laughed” Cali said.

Gov nodded and apologized briefly, before getting up and heading to his room. Cali walked around all the spaces of the house for a while, not realizing how spacious it actually was. He ended up near Alaska’s territory somehow. Although he knew he wasn’t unwelcome, Cali knew that Alaska wouldn’t like it if he just showed up uninvited. Cali turned around and left, but reminded himself to check in on the “Big Guy”. Just then, York texted Cali again. This time, he said he was feeling a bit anxious. Cali asked him why, but York wouldn’t answer. Cali wasted no time and simply warped to York’s room once again. The door was slightly open and yeah, Cali could hear York’s shallow, rapid breaths. Cali walked in and saw the soup spilled a bit and York shaking like a leaf. Cali immediately took off the sheets and blanket, putting them in the wash for York. 

“You lay back down. Don’t worry about cleaning up, okay?” Cali asked, holding York’s hand tightly. 

“O-Okay. T-Thanks” York stuttered out, laying down on his bare bed. 

Cali looked around for something to distract York from this heavy anxiety. York looked at Cali and gestured for him to cuddle with York. York placed Cali’s warm, gentle body on top of his and his breaths began to slow down. Cali smiled softly, wrapping his arms around York while he focused on his deep breathing. York eventually calmed down, still playing with Cali’s hair to help calm him down a little more. Cali got up, insisting that he could leave… This time, York wanted Cali to stick around. He said that he was getting a little lonely anyway. Cali agreed, laying next to York for a while, keeping an eye on the time so he could switch out the sheets & blankets.

“You ever think of getting a weighted blanket? It could help control your anxiety” Cali suggested.

“Y’know, I had heard about those. Could they be heated too?” York asked.

“Yeah, but then you’d have no use for me” Cali joked.

“Hey, not true. You’d be more than welcome under the blanket too” York teased.

Cali blushed a bit, making York chuckle. Cali could tell that his partner tended to get a little more openly flirty while drunk or sick like he was now. Not sure why, but he didn’t mind it. York laid on Cali’s chest, immediately warming himself up more. He was, normally, fairly cold as it was. But with Cali’s natural body heat, this made for a wonderful experience where York finally felt in balance. The two laid there for a while, listening to some relaxing music to decompress. Eventually, the laundry was finished and Cali switched it out for York so he didn’t have to overexert himself like that again. Cali came back and York was fast asleep. Respecting York’s new wishes, Cali snuggled up to York in bed. York could feel something, but only tossed and turned slightly in Cali’s direction. The two stayed like that for a little while longer. 

The distinct sound of the dryer being done, a loud & long beep, was going off. It woke Cali first, who went to get York’s fresh sheets & blanket out of there. York slowly woke up and perfectly in time to Cali, shaking him awake. York got up and helped Cali fix up his bed a bit, even making it nicely. The two men laid back down on York’s bed, watching random YouTube videos. Cali said he had an idea, pulling up York’s laptop and hooking it up to the T.V, after a bit of tinkering. They were able to watch YouTube on York’s T.V now. York kissed Cali’s cheek.

“Look at you, my little tech nerd! Thank you” York said, feeling happy.

“You’re welcome, my angry boy” Cali teased, making York pin him down.

“Angry MAN” York said in a seductive tone, kissing Cali’s lips and neck.

Cali’s face was incredibly red after that, making York chuckle to himself once more. The two laid down, watching Documentary type videos to get lost in. After a while, Cali noticed that York had fallen asleep on his chest. He put on some chill Lo-Fi music instead, and with that, the two men fell asleep together in the familiar, comfy position. Cali, and York, wouldn’t want it any other way.

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