#lyr.100

[kanekoii]

a breakfast date with shu yamino (100 follower special)

lyra’s notes -> did i write out the whole damn date with him? perchance. it’s my 100 special so it’s gotta be good yk?

pairing -> shu yamino x gn! reader

genre -> a long ass scenario fic

song -> stops making sense - dayglow

warnings -> food mentions throughout, one singular use of name “darling”

the sun wormed its way through the curtains of your room on a warm morning. it was still relatively early, you figured to yourself as you essentially rolled out of bed and checked your phone, seeing a text from shu asking if you wanted to get breakfast with him in an hour and a half or so. even if he was your boyfriend and had been for a few months now, he never failed to make your heart flutter a bit with his romantic actions. once you texted him a reply that you would be happy to meet him for a date, you got in return a purple heart emoji.

shu had woken up not much before you had, just wanting to take you on a date that spanned a whole day like in his dreams. when you agreed, he couldn’t be happier as he jumped out of bed and began getting ready. he hummed to himself gently as he styled his hair and put together an outfit. he usually wears glasses when not streaming, so he’d have those set aside on his bathroom’s counter while he washes his face using the sink. he was still in his pajamas, just lavender purple plaid pants and a plain black shirt. his hair was messy and his eyes still held the smallest traces of sleepiness in them as he looked at himself in the mirror before running a shower.

you dressed in the clothes that made you feel best, that’s how shu liked it anyway. he’s happy when you’re comfortable and happy with what you’re wearing, so you dressed in that. the restaurant he suggested was a bistro in the nearby city’s downtown area. wouldn’t it be such a perfect day to walk or bike there, you thought to yourself as you strolled a few streets down to shu’s apartment. when he opened the door, you got a good look at his outfit for the day: black jeans, black combat boots, a dusty purple colored t-shirt that was slightly baggy on him, a deep purple belt around the waistline of his pants, only visible because his shirt was tucked in slightly, and a necklace with a penguin charm on it. his hair was tied into a messy ponytail at the back of his head, purple streaks poking through at some points. the front of his hair was relatively the same, pink streaks framing his face. the only different from how he usually did his hair was that his blonde bangs seemed more tamed than usual and hung over one of his eyes a little.

he squinted since he didn’t have his glasses on yet, but he was very vocal about the fact that just because his vision was blurry didn’t mean you weren’t the most attractive person he’d ever seen! he’d stumble around before he put on his glasses, deep purple eyes no longer squinting and able to fully see how absolutely adorable you are! when you asked if he wanted to bike to the bistro he suggested only to be met with the question of if you had brought your bike at all, shu couldn’t help but kiss your forehead! he knows it’s cheesy but just seeing you think and try to figure out things is so endearing to him! he’s super big brain, and you are too to him, even if you aren’t the smartest in reality.

his question of “can we both just use mine?” surely didn’t signal you that you would be sat in the little basket on the back of the seat, wrapping your body around him for support as the both of you laugh from joy and adrenaline. he had put on a jacket before you left, just plain black. you buried your face into the hood to avoid the air whipping your face (seeing as he was biking pretty fast by now) and inhaled his calming scent that was present in the fabric, in his hair, on his skin. he smelled like a campfire. not a bad kind of fire, a warm and comfortable one that reminds you of warm summer nights spent with friends around a fire, laughing and sharing stories and eating s’mores until the sun had risen.

breakfast with shu wasn't anything particularly special, just the both of you ordering filling breakfasts and a caffeinated drink of choice. for him, it was coffee with a vanilla flavored cream to balance out the bitterness of it. he couldn't help but smile so happily when he spends time with you, offering you a freshly picked flower upon leaving the restaurant. he knows you have things to do but he wanted to make your morning a little bit better by tucking the fresh flower behind your ear with a quiet “i love you so much. have a nice day, darling”.

[hyperdramas]

one hundred followers post!!

OH MY GOD 100 FOLLWERS CELEBRATION IN THE FUTURE??? happy 100 followers everyone?? WOW this is actually so crazy because i expected to get nowhere by posting that tiny dino one-shot on here about a month or two ago.....the fact we have over 2k likes and 100 followers is INSANE to me. i love you all so so much and i'm thankful to everyone who comments, likes, reblogs, and comments on my one-shots ☹ you all are so special to me and i love my little lyr nation 🪄 cheers to growing even bigger in the future 🤍 NOW to thank some of my favorite mutuals!

to (some) of my favorite mutuals!!

@kyeomssant: omg where would i begin?? i literally love you so much okay ☹ you have the same love for dk that i do and i love that we can conversate over him like we do 🤍 the dk posts you make are the best things of my day (they're usually the highlights of my morning OR night) and i WOULD repost them all if i could because they're literally ALWAYS so real 😭 you're literally SO TALENTED too?? not only are your published works to DIE for, but your comments just make me feel so appreciated & make me laugh while reading them LMAO lots of love

@realmofclouds: omg my reblog pookie!! i love when you reblog my works & gush about them in your tags 😭 your sweet words and kind compliments make me smile everytime i see them, and you're just a sweet sweet person overall!! your dk requests for me are ALWAYS perfect and you always give me a clear and new perspective of how to write dk 🙏 people like you are what keep me posting ☹ i appreciate every reblog you give me i swear it

@oojiehae: KI KI KIEEEE i consider you one of the first (if not THE first) tumblr mutual i ever had! you're such a kind soul, and i love your works ⭐ the way you write seventeen is one of my favorite ways, and you always get a smile out of me when i read something you write 🤍 you're funny, kind, and so so talented, and i thank you for the funny inbox notes you leave me from time to time (PUMPKIN TRAIN PUMPKIN TRAIN) may you always jeonghan the way you jeonghan 😇

there's so much i could say about ALL of my mutuals, but it's 11 pm and i would never sleep if i tried 😭 i will still tag you all because you deserve it & even if i don't say it, i'm forever thankful for you

( @loserlvrss, @nicholasluvbot, @tocupid, @soubeomies)

[fearforthestorm]

reasons you should vote for Legundo in the MCYTblr Sexyman Polls: ooooooh you know you love eye motifs vote for the guy with the sick eye motifs in basically EVERY series he does!!!

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[jimmerzz0905]

humbug listens to 100 gecs pass it on

[honeyspotpie]

Whatever whatever writing this down here so it doesn't get buried in my notes app but here are all the animal motifs for the Gutteral Scream members that exist in my head if you even care... I need to properly design them tbh (I have not properly designed any characters across all three seasons):

Tony - Cat

Self explonitory. Cat like pupils, shaggier hair blah blah

Kelsey - Worm (?)

This one I'm unsure of. Chose worms because apples duh but they don't 100% fit her? Anyways still - round shapes, longer strands and/or curls ect... Not apple related but I'm kinda vibing with bloodworms specifically they have an interesting shape to them^^

Francis - Sheep/Lamb

[violently shakes you] Wolf in sheep's clothing... You see the vision... YOU THINK YOU CAUGHT A LAMB BUT BABY I'M THE WOLF !!! /lyr HEAR ME OUT! Beady big eyes and poofy, slightly curly-ish hair... Considering the extra mile of making his eyes and hair more include more HARSH shapes as his arc progresses... Might be a little on the nose but like. He's losing his innocence...

Trudy - Trout

Once again, self explanatory. Smooth face (and overall skin) plus pinkish undertone (since trouts usually have that!). I've seen people draw little fish shapes on her apron and jewelery and that's extremely silly too /pos

Yeah that's all for tonight thank you very much for coming to my ted talk :]

[rwuffles]

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[lostamongthestarz]

guess who’s back, back again /lyr

how would you feel if i requested luis serra x trans male reader… lots of fluff, maybe reader dresses really cutesy/fem or has like a plushy collection IDK i’m just throwing ideas out there because it’s 1 am and i didn’t plan this out at all😭 obvi u don’t have to do this so just leave it in ur inbox if u don’t wanna ♥️

Finally going to post more - died for a bit but here you go friend <3. ≻───── ⋆✩⋆ ─────≺ Luis Serra x trans male reader

·͙*̩̩͙˚̩̥̩̥*̩̩̥͙　✩　*̩̩̥͙˚̩̥̩̥*̩̩͙‧͙ 

❗❗FEM READERS ARE ON THIN ICE, DO NOT FETISHIZE MY WRITING, I WRITE THESE HEADCANONS FOR MY FELLOW TRANS MEN❗❗

≻───── ⋆✩⋆ ─────≺

Luis does not mind if you have a plushie collection, will sit and listen if you want to sit and tell him all their names, He will remember every single one of them. 

He wants you to feel comfortable when showing him your plushies and will never make fun of you for it. 

As for your clothing? He is not judging. You want to wear something more feminine? He’s 100% supportive. 

Loves pointing out dresses you might like. Just enjoy shopping with you in general to see your face light up when you see something you like. 

Bonus fluff and Basic head canons for you 

≻───── ⋆✩⋆ ─────≺

Luis is a huge flirt but that’s it - he would never push your boundaries, He would never want to make you uncomfortable. 

Play with his hair, will melt the second you run your hands through it. 

Beware of this Mfs puppy dog eyes, will not hesitate to use them on you wherever and whenever. 

Love language I feel is either words of words of affirmation or just spending time with him.

≻───── ⋆✩⋆ ─────≺

My inbox is open 💌 Request open <3

[skenisasleb]

Heya Tumblr doomscrollers!!

Here’s some stuff about me you should know. :>

Rick Simper Alert 😇

(and very big tone tag user)

Socials:

Character.ai acc: @skenisasleb

Or here’s one of my bots to find me easier:

YouTube: lilypad

Toyhou.se: XSkenIsASlebX

Artfight: skenisasleb

Identification:

Gender: Agender!

I can be called whatever you prefer me to be. You can use any pronouns for me. Including Bingus. Especially Bingus./j

Age: 17; which means I am a minor.

Tone Tags I Use:

/j = joking

/jbiw = joking but i wish

/srs = serious

/nsrs = not serious

/ot = off topic

/sms = save my soul

/silly = being silly

/q = quote

/lyr = lyric

/idk = idk whats wrong with me lol

/p = platonic

/isimdrnlnmjakeiafbifb = I sit. In my desolate room. No lights? NO MUSIC?? JUST ANGER!!! Killed everyone…. I’m away forever….. BUT IM FEELING BETTER— (mostly a dumbass joke tag)

Mental ailments (😔): Neurodivergent; ADHD and autism (I only suspect it though; I am not professionally diagnosed)

Though my ADHD is much more apparent, so sorry if I make no sense sometimes LMAO

Interests:

My interests change way too fast. Sorry if anyone follows me for a specific thing; I will most likely bail on that thing eventually 😭😭 (hyperfixations go brr)

Toilet Bound Hanako-kun

South Park

Raggedy Ann & Andy

FNAF

Evil Dead

Camp Camp

Invader Zim

Bravest Warriors

Cult of the Lamb

Rick and Morty

Moral Orel

Adventure Time

Over the Garden Wall

Smiling Friends

Ok Ko

Scott Pilgrim

Steven Universe

Good Omens

Popee the Performer

The Fifth Element

Craig of the Creek

Bluey

Friday Night Funkin’

Kick Buttowski (guilty pleasure show fr LMFAO)

The Amazing Digital Circus

Lackadaisy

Ranboo Generation Loss

Cuptoast

That’s Not my Neighbor

Mob Psycho 100

Roblox Regretevator

The Stanley Parable

Yaelokre

Music:

Wargasm (UK)

Lovejoy (Not a DSMP fan; just like the sound and Wilbur)

Kings of Leon

TV Girl

Mac DeMarco

The Killers

Arctic Monkeys

Paramore

Vacations

The Strokes

Fwango

Yaelokre

See my profile description for current hyperfixations and current status on art requests!!

Also, you can ship my OCs, canon or not, as long as its not sexual ^^

I ALSO HAVE THE RIGHT TO DECLINE CERTAIN ART REQUESTS, WHETHER BECAUSE IT’S INAPPROPRIATE OR SIMPLY BECAUSE I AM NOT INTERESTED. These are art requests, not commissions.

(I will add anything new to this if I feel the need to add more!)

[crumblecakezz]

i think we can all agree that SHOCK!’s music video is 100% related to buddy daddies.

please pay attention to the lyrics that i note during each section 👀

it’s lengthy but i think it would be worth reading. the music video offers a lot of similarities to buddy daddies and more that hasn’t been yet been similar to any part of the show we can see, which opens up many possible theories.

—reblogs appreciated (o><o)

it begins with a lone reaper (rei) meeting an angel (kazuki) by chance from a crane game.

(lyr: “hey, i want to love you, is this true? > i showed you my heart.”)

there is an entire montage dedicated to just showing them interacting, with the reaper in blue and the angel in pink. at the end of it, they hold hands, but now the reaper is also pink.

(lyr: “hey i want to love you, is this true? > im being tossed around again”)

next shot — they chillin, holding hands or whateva, and then badoom a gigantic ufo (the organization) looms over them, and starts to chase them around. hand-in-hand, the two are running away.

(lyr: “i locked it up so it wouldn’t hurt > it won’t change, and i know, but…”)

the ufo knocks down and captures the angel in its huge hands, and the reaper’s eyes water as it reaches out to save the angel, but the angel then disappears. in very brief shots, the reaper sheds a tear and then sprouts wings.

(lyr: “i know that i don’t want to lose anything anymore > gives me a good laugh”)

in a series of beautiful✨ shots, the reaper is trying to escape the ufo with determination and it’s newfound wings.

(lyr: “let’s love and be loved > let me see if this is love”)

there is a shot of the angel, pink, and the reaper, blue again and far away. there is another shot of the reaper letting a tear fall.

(lyr: “from now on, swing me around as you please”)

the reaper, although with wings, is falling through the sky with great speed. its eyes tear up. in the next shot, it reaches out towards the camera as it falls back into the grasp of the ufo.

(lyr: “swing me around as you please, forever”)

the lights on the sign on the crane machine powers off. a small reaper and angel plush are won by and picked up by a girl wearing pink (miri) from a crane machine (the same one).

(no lyr)

———

so many things in this video make so much sense after i really gave it some thought. here is what we know for sure as of episode 8:

rei was a lone killing machine before meeting kazuki (wandering reaper).

kazuki was trapped by his guilt until he taught rei to live, which in turn helped himself (angel trapped in crane machine).

kazuki and rei met by chance (crane machine).

he changed rei for the better, even if he doesn’t realize it (turning the same color as kazuki).

they are dependent and reliant on each other, for work and personal reasons. they lent each other a helping hand (holding hands).

but we saw that when something personal interferes with the professional commitment people have to the organization, the organization will make sure it doesn’t stay that way (huge ufo with big eyes and hands chasing the two).

as for the rest of the music video? shit gets sad…

the angel is torn away from the reaper and trapped in the ufo’s grasp. it then disappears to become a plushie again.

the reaper sprouts wings and does all it can to escape the ufo, but it meets the same fate as the angel. being separated from the angel makes the reaper blue again.

the two, in a helpless and immobile plushie state, are picked up, by chance, and by a little girl this time. however, this might put the girl in danger of meeting the ufo as well.

———

i think i don’t need to explain my theories for that part. it can speak for itself…

but it’s got me seriously worried about the direction of this show. since we know that the beginning can be well-explained by rei and kazuki’s first encounter and a little past that, there is a chance that the rest of it reflects the rest of the series as well.

or who knows, maybe the music video is only extremely resemblant of the show it ops for by coincidence!! 😭 maybe buddy daddies has a happy wholesome ending…!!!

thanks for readin (o^^)9

[kanekoii]

100 follower special me singing jazz on the clock as promised

[mayisgoingnuts]

All Dolled Up by the orion experience feels roy/hatz gang polyshipping to me

I DON'T WANNA BE A BOY

I DON'T WANNA BE A GIRL🗣🗣🗣/lyr

I agree 100%!!!

[fearforthestorm]

ppl who hear that someone uses she/they and proceed to only use she/her and not they/them for them, die by my sword

[bleeding-out-in-math-class]

Hello everyone. This is my intro post, and my DNI and all the other important stuff is here too!

You can call me Sock, I use xe/he/they pronouns and am a minor.

This entire blog has a major trigger warning for the following: 3at1ng d1s0rd3rs, s3lf h4rm and drůgs.

I support recovery 100%, if you can recover, please please do it. I believe in you! I, however, can not (tried many many times. it isnt possible for me) This blog is a space for me and people like me who can't.

DNI:

Endogenic/Tulpagenic systems and supporters

Basic DNI criteria

S3xual blogs (a few mild references are okay)

Anti neopronoun/xenogender

(this will be updated as needed !!)

Hey scene slvt, I'm still cvtting 2night, that's why my wrists are so sore

/lyr

[astra-adventures]

There's always that one exploration point that's a pain in the ass to find, but we finally got 100% on Banges! Also hit lvl 75 on LYR today, so new drip acquired~ <3

[fuckyeahdanielkitson]

A Reason to Wake Up - January 2, 2023

Tracklist: 1. Yard Act - 100% Endurance 2. Anna B Savage & Dan Deacon - in|FLUX (Dan Deacon Fluxed Version) 3. Bess Atwell - Co-op 4. Albertine Sarges - Free Today 5. Fake Dad - How Do I Cry? 6. Wet Leg - Wet Dream 7. LYR - Great Coat 8. David Byrne - It's Not Dark Up Here (sort of) 9. Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul - Blenda 10. Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchampt - So Many Things (To Feel Guilty About) 11. Loyle Carner - Hate 12. Brian Eno & David Byrne - Strange Overtones 13. Melt Yourself Down - Pray For Me I Don't Fit In 14. Robag Wruhme - Ende 15. Yard Act - Pour Another 16. Emanative & Bex Burch - Disrupt #4 17. Matt Sweeney & Bonnie "Prince" Billy - Resist the Urge 18. H. Hawkline - Suppression Street 19. Little Simz - Gorilla 20. ? (If you recognized the last song, feel free to comment!)

[casbooks]

Books of 2023

Book 18 of 2023

Title: Meeting Steve Canyon: ...And Flying With the CIA in Laos Authors: Karl L. Polifka ISBN: 9781490979854 Tags: A-1 Skyraider, A-37 Dragonfly, AC-119K Stinger, AUS Australia, AUS RAAF No 35 Sqd - Wallaby, AUS RAAF Royal Australian Air Force, AUS Sydney, B-57 Canberra, Boeing 707, C-7 Caribou, CHN China, CHN Hong Kong, CHN Kowloon, EC-121 Warning Star, EC-130 Commando Solo, F-100 Super Sabre, F-105 Thunderchief, F-4 Phantom II, FAC, Fast-FAC, FRA France, FRA SDECE GCMA Mixed Airborne Commando Group, FRA SDECE Service de Documentation Extérieure et de Contre-Espionnage, HH-53 Jolly Greens, HKG Hong Kong, LAO Ban Ban Valley, LAO Ban Moung Ngan, LAO Boung Lam, LAO Fishes Mouth Region, LAO Forward Air Guide RAINBOW (Laotian Civil War), LAO Hmong Meo Tribesmen, LAO Houi Hok, LAO ICC Internationl Control Commission, LAO Khang Khai, LAO Lima Site 108 - Moung Soui (Laotian Civil War), LAO Lima Site 15 - Phong Saly (Laotian Civil War), LAO Lima Site 184 - Houei Tong Kho (Laotian Civil War), LAO Lima Site 198 - Houi Hok (Laotian Civil War), LAO Lima Site 20 - Sam Thong (Laotian Civil War), LAO Lima Site 20A - Long Tieng (Laotian Civil War), LAO Lima Site 236 - Ban Moung Ngan (Laotian Civil War), LAO Lima Site 32 - Boung Lam (Laotian Civil War), LAO Lima Site 36 - Na Khang (Laotian Civil War), LAO Lima Site 46 - Seno (Laotian Civil War), LAO Lima Site 54 - Luang Prabang (Laotian Civil War), LAO Long Tieng, LAO Luang Prabang, LAO Moung Soi, LAO MR Military Region (Laotian Civil War), LAO MR2 (Laotian Civil War), LAO Na Khang, LAO Nong Het, LAO Operation About Face / Kou Kiet (1969) (Laotian Civil War), LAO Operation Barrel Roll (1964-1973) (Laotian Civil War) (Vietnam War), LAO Operation Palace Dog (1966-1973) (Laotian Civil War), LAO Operation Shining Brass / Prairie Fire / Phu Dong (1965-1975) (Laotian Civil War) (Vietnam War), LAO Operation Snare Drum (1969) (Laotian Civil War), LAO Operation Stranglehold (1969) (Laotian Civil War), LAO Phnom Nam Lyr, LAO Phong Saly, LAO Phu Na Kok, LAO Plain of Jars / Plaine des Jarres, LAO RLA General Vang Pao, LAO RLA RT Hotplate (Laotian Civil War), LAO RLA SGU Special Guerrilla Units, LAO RLAF Lt Colonel Lee Lue, LAO RLAF Royal Lao Air Force, LAO Route 13, LAO Route 4, LAO Route 7, LAO Sam Nuea, LAO Sam Thong, LAO Seno, LAO USAF Project 404 (Laotian Civil War), LAO USAF Steve Canyon Program - Ravens FAC (Laotian Civil War), LAO Vientiane, LAO Xieng Khoung, O-1 Bird Dog, O-2 Skymaster, PsyOps, SpecOps, T-28 Trojan, THA RTAFB Korat Royal Thai Air Base, THA RTAFB Nakon Phanom Royal Thai Air Base, THA RTAFB Takhli Royal Thai Air Base, THA RTAFB Ubon Royal Thai Air Base, THA RTAFB Udorn Royal Thai Air Base, THA Thailand, THA USAF ISC Infiltration Surveillance Center - Nakhon Phanom, THA USN NGSD Camp Ramasun Station, U-17 Skywagon, UK Force 136 (SOE), UK Special Operations Executive (SOE), US COA CASI Continental Air Services International, US COA Continental Airlines, US Father Lucien Bouchard (Catholic Priest), US PAA Pan American World Airlines, US Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, US USA General Creighton Abrams, US USA Green Berets, US USA United States Army, US USA USSF Special Forces, US USAF 12th Air Commando Sqd - Hades, US USAF 12th Special Operations Sqd - Hades, US USAF 20th TASS - Covey, US USAF 21st TASS - Walt FAC, US USAF 22nd Special Operations Sqd - Zorro, US USAF 23rd TASS - NAIL, US USAF 34th TFS - Hatchet, US USAF 354th TFS - Newark, US USAF 355th TFW - Vegas, US USAF 388th TFW - Scuba, US USAF 388th TFW - Tiger, US USAF 416th TFW, US USAF 416th TFW - Det 1 - Misty, US USAF 432nd TRW - Laredo, US USAF 433rd TFS - Machete, US USAF 497th TFSq - Agile, US USAF 504th TASG, US USAF 505th Tactical Control Group, US USAF 555th TFS, US USAF 557th TFS - Sharkbait, US USAF 56th Special Operations Wing, US USAF 56th Special Operations Wing - Det 1, US USAF 602nd Special Operations Sqd - Firefly, US USAF 609th Air Commando Sqd - Nimrod, US USAF 609th Special Operations Sqd - Nimrod, US USAF 612th TFS - Tide, US USAF 7th ABCCC Airborne Command and Control Sqd - Alley Cat, US USAF 7th ABCCC Airborne Command and Control Sqd - Cricket, US USAF 7th/13th Air Force, US USAF ANG Air National Guard, US USAF General George S. Brown, US USAF TACP Tactical Air Control party, US USN NSGD Naval Security Group Detachment, US USN United States Navy, VNM AUS RAAF RTFV Royal Transport Flight Vietnam - Wallaby (Vietnam War), VNM Ban Me Thout, VNM Cam Ranh Bay, VNM CIA Air America (1950-1976) (Vietnam War), VNM CIA Phung Hoang / Phoenix Program (1965-1972) (Vietnam War), VNM Dak Lak, VNM DRV NVA 312th Division, VNM DRV NVA 316th Division, VNM DRV NVA North Vietnamese Army, VNM DRV VC Viet Cong, VNM Duc Lap, VNM Duc Xuyen, VNM Gia Nghia, VNM Ho Chi Minh Trail (Vietnam War), VNM II Corps (Vietnam War), VNM Montagnard, VNM Operation Banana Ditch (1969), VNM Operation Combat Skyspot (1965-1973) (Vietnam War), VNM Operation Igloo White (1968-1973) (Vietnam War), VNM Operation Ranch Hand (1962-1971) (Vietnam War), VNM Phan Rang, VNM Pleiku, VNM Quang Duc Province, VNM Route 13, VNM Route 8, VNM RVN ARVN 22th ID, VNM RVN ARVN Army of the Republic of Vietnam, VNM RVN ARVN CIDG Civilian Irregular Defense Group, VNM RVN ARVN RF/PF Regional Forces/Popular Forces (Vietnam War), VNM RVN RVNP CSDB PRU Provincial Reconnaissance Units (Vietnam War), VNM RVN SVNAF South Vietnamese Air Force, VNM RVN SVNAF South Vietnamese Air Force - Jackpot, VNM Tan Son Nhut Air Base, VNM Tan Son Nhut Air Base - Camp Alpha (Vietnam War), VNM US Agent Orange (Vietnam War), VNM US MACV Advisory Team 32 (Vietnam War), VNM US MACV Advisory Teams (Vietnam War), VNM US MACV Military Assistance Command Vietnam (Vietnam War), VNM US MACVSOG (1964-1972) (Vietnam War), VNM US USN NAF Naval Air Facility Cam Ranh (Vietnam War), VNM US USSF Mobile Strike Force (MIKE) (Vietnam War), VNM USAF DASC Direct Air Support Center (Vietnam War), VNM USAF II Corps DASC / 505th TCG - Carbon Outlaw (Vietnam War), VNM USAF TACC Tactical Air Control Center - BLUE CHIP (Vietnam War) Rating: ★★★★★ (5 Stars) Subject: Books.Military.20th-21st Century.Asia.Vietnam War.Aviation.USAF.FAC, Books.Military.20th-21st Century.Asia.Vietnam War.Laotian Civil War, Books.Military.20th-21st Century.Asia.Vietnam War.Laotian Civil War.Ravens

Description: A personal account of a USAF Forward Air Controller in a remote highland province in South Vietnam in 1969 and how he met "Steve Canyon" and transitioned to the "secret" war in Laos, living with the CIA and the Hmong clans and having near-complete control over the use of US airpower. This account has many illustrations of the grinding stress of intense combat in Laos, and the periodic clashes with the distant headquarters that had little knowledge of an extremely complex combat environment and was more focused on control rather than results.

Review: This book is one of the rare 5 stars for me. There were parts of the book that were absolutely incredible and make this book a must read! While it’s not a perfect book, those parts really showcase how this genre should be written. Instead of just saying “I flew here... I did this” ... he actually walks you through the mission, the steps, where he put his hands, how he got into the aircraft, what he saw, what he thought, what he felt. There is always more to the story than just what someone did... it’s important to make the tale multidimensional and also explain why in a big and small picture way. This author really did that well. At times the book slogs and gets more into the I flew 10 sorties that day, went to the bar, woke up the next day. He also talks a lot about the failures of the whole war and how it was run, which occupied too much space of the book. And yet, even with those criticisms, the book is really excellent! 

You get to see a side of the vietnam war in II corps, as well as the Laotian civil war, and the command and control issues with both, and the success and failure in both. 

Definitely a great read about a forward air controller during that time!