#made november 2024

[leity44]

(context)

[rainscenes]

[royalarchivist]

Maximus: My love. My love! You can do this for me? Don't die.

Srcheeto: You used to be together? You are together?

Maximus: I present to you my ex-boyfriend.

Srcheeto: Oh... Oy, Pierre! Nice to meet you, bro!

Aypierre: Yeah! Yeah, you too... 😏

Srcheeto: You seem... very nice people to be around. 😏

Maximus: Don't look- don't look him like that, Cheeto! Don't look him like that! What are you doing?!

Aypierre: It will end in my bed. 😌

Maximus: What?! What is happening?? What is happening here???

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Maximus: My love. My love!

Aypierre: Oh, Maximus!

Maximus: [Loud whisper] Hello!

Aypierre: [Equally loud whisper] Hello, Maximus!

Maximus: [Still whispering loudly] How are you?

Aypierre: I'm good!

Maximus: Ok, you can do it– you can do this for me? Don't die.

Aypierre: I- I will try. I'm a little bit stressed, you know?

[Someone plays fart noises in the background]

Maximus: Nah, it's nothing about– you not– nothing about worry! You don't worry about nothing! It's gonna be good. You know? You need to do what I gonna do: only sleep, only sleepy sleepy.

Aypierre: Sleepy sleepy?

Maximus: We are only sleepy sleepy.

Srcheeto: You used to be together? You are together?

Maximus: I present to you my ex-boyfriend.

Aypierre: [Laughs]

Srcheeto: Oh... Oy, Pierre! Nice to meet you, bro!

Aypierre: Yeah! Yeah, you too... 😏

Srcheeto: You seem... very nice people to be around. 😏

Aypierre: Thank you, thank you.

Srcheeto: Yes.

Aypierre: I know how to accommodate.

Maximus: Don't look- don't look him like that, Cheeto! Don't look him like that! What are you doing?!

Aypierre: It will end in my bed.

Maximus: What?! What is happening?? What is happening here???

Srcheeto: I- I– [Wheezes] I was just kidding! 😰 Guys– *

Maximus: [Runs away sobbing]

Aypierre: Maximus! You said "ex-boyfriend."

Maximus: No no no– it's normal, it's normal. I not gonna be toxic, ok? I accept your relationship.

Aypierre: [Laughs]

Maximus: So, don't die and we gonna- we gonna still– I'm gonna still see you in the end, ok?

Aypierre: In the final?

Maximus: In the final! You and me. That gonna be epic!

Aypierre: Yes. Yeah, of course.

Maximus: Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah! So, good luck, Pierre. Good luck!

Aypierre: Good luck to you too, Maximus!

Maximus: Buh-bye!

Aypierre: [Distantly] Buh-bye!

* Note: He might also be saying "I was just looking in his eyes" here, it's a bit hard to hear.

[batshaped]

come to my deja vu party!!!!!! i will try to avoid hitting you really hard in the head with the tshirt cannon. no promises.

on bluesky

[foreverinthepagesofhistoryy]

~ ❦ Happy 129th Birthday to Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia! Born: November 16th 1895 ~

~ To celebrate her birthday here is an edit (made by me using CapCut Pro) and some of my favorite quotes said by her ♡

❦ “Sleep well and have a good dream, i.e. Nik[olai]. Dm. [Demenkov - Maria's crush] (idiot)…Well, good night, I kiss you and pat you on your chubby, appetising cheeks.” - O to M, 13th Nov. 1914

❦ "I am sitting in Mr. Gilliard's rooms near the door of his water-closet where Trina's little nasty girl Katya is sitting locked in by Anastasia and myself. We've just drawn her along the dark passage and pushed her in." O to Nicholas, 9 Oct. 1915

❦ “… Austria declared war on us. Bastards” - O’s diary, 24 July 1914

❦ “…Regards to Nikolai Pavlovich. Tell him that he is because he did not even write once…” - O to Nicholas, 21 June 1915

❦ “Olga Nikolaevna threw all her things around from delight, and threw a pillow up on a top shelf. She felt feverish and she jumped around: “‘Can someone have a stroke at 20 years old? I think I am having a stroke!’” Memoirs of Valentina Ivanovna Chebotareva

❦ “…all (was/ as usual, a lot of running around, but I love it. Makes me feel like I am accomplishing something…” O’s diary, 11 Sept. 1916

❦ “Father asks to have it passed on to all who have remained loyal to him and to those on whom they might have influence, that they not avenge him; he has forgiven and prays for everyone; and not to avenge themselves, but to remember that the evil which is now in the world will become yet more powerful, and that it is not evil that conquers evil, but only love.” - Olga basically writing NAOTMAA’s last will and testament 1918

✧.* ♡ *.✧

[mimpinightmare]

"You're all smiley all of a sudden. What happened?"

Me: It's nothing, really.

"COME ON~ Must be a boy~ ;D"

The Boy in question:

[why-the-heck-not]

submitted the last course for my bachelor's degree and now I'm going to start stress-knitting the most homemade looking scarf there ever was (it's 6 diff colors that might or might not go together and also I'm bad at knitting and I have no plan nor am I going to be counting layers, I'll switch the yarn when I feel like it) I'm nervous things are gonna fall through the last second somehow and I'll get a ''u can't graduate actually''-email once I send in that "graduating now pls"-form (can't yet bc waiting for the last courses to be graded)

[ldshadowdoodles]

[345] oh, Lizzie drew herself to life!

-🌷

[yore-donatsu]

👑🍷🛋️🌿🌳

[moonstruckdraws]

Amphitrite

iloveheriloveheriloveher she's not talked about enouuuugh!

Poseidon's wife and Queen of Sea herself! I was feeling like I wasn't going hard enough on Aphrodite's design, so I did skip Ares for now to test the amount of detail I'm comfortable drawing while also achieving the look I want.

Amphitrite is either said to be a Nereid or an Oceanid, so her parents change depending on the origin, but is regardless a nymph. Idk if she's gonna have webbed hands or not, we'll see when I actually commit to drawing them. One of her sacred animals is of the seal, so in reference to spotted seals, I have her spots around her body.

Amphitrite is an amazing dancer, as her beauty and moves are what attracted Poseidon, so I felt inspired by those skirts that start more slim on the thighs to fanning out fabrics. I think it makes it look fun, though idk how dance friendly these dresses are. The midsection of her dress is of like fishnet material but in the shape of scales, as I didn't really want to give her any scales. I will probably remove the little tear-drop clips on her dress because they feel unnecessary. Also making them blue would be weird.

From how I see the majority people draw Poseidon with long, straight hair, I thought it'd be fun to have his wife contrast him with curly, messier hair. A friend told me they probably draw Poseidon this way because of wet hair. For me, I want to be because Amphitrite represents the calmer waters while Poseidon makes the violent waves, and have their hair represent the opposite of that. Also when drawing her hair, I didn't do the finned ears yet, so when I added them in + the crown, I didn't know of she should have bangs or not. Instead I made it this weird braid that's in front and behind her ears. It seems kind of stupid but I like how it looks lol My favorite part is her crown made of crab claws. Usually it's depicted specifically with the thorns on crab claws, but I wanted it to just be straight up crab claws. They're not pointy because she's usually quite gentle, but when angered I wanted the claws to sharpen and show its spikes and open.

And she cries bubbles because I said so, and floating hair that look like wave ripples

[royalarchivist]

Fit: Someone said "The girls are fighting." This is- I'm just being facetious!

Tubbo: [Laughing] I'm so in! I'm so in! I'm so in.

Fit: Tubbo says "I'm so in"? Yeah, hell yeah.

Tubbo: [Typing in chat] I will lose, but it will be good content.

Fit: We'll grab the boys, have a proper rumble, go out drinkin'. Bring me to some- bring me to some gay bars! Just so I can– I– just for– education purposes.

Tubbo: [Snorts] Mate–

Fit: I'm not gay, but I've always wanted to go like, check one out.

Tubbo: He is kinda gay with it though. You know what I mean? Like, no one's head is that shiny. Like, you know what I mean? He's kinda gay with it. He has that gay like, attire.

Fit: 'Cuz you know– 'cuz I– Sorry, just– I'm used to Florida where like, no one– no one at the bars here dances or does anything fun. [Cut off on Tubbo's POV but continued on Fit's] They just- they just drink and they just say really racist sht, and then like, they occasionally fight each other. Like, you know, I- I- I need a change of scenery.

Tubbo: [Talking over Fit] He gives like– he's giving jockstrap, you know what I mean? [Laughs] He would fit right in, no, that's so real. That's so real. 🌈🌈🌈

[bigcats-birds-and-books]

Books of 2024: November Wrap-Up.

Hi, y'all! I'm actually shocked that I managed to get through four (4) books this month, because it was NANO and I also WROTE A WHOLE BOOK!! The (written) book in its two notebooks is pictured beneath the pen and NaNo Earrings :)

All of these reads were NaNo-adjacent, somehow (I like to stack my reading with my writing project so all the Vibes are Correct)--either Space, or Haunted, or Fucked Up Fungi (I wrote a weird book this month)(I had a great time).

Photos and/or reviews linked:

A HALF-BUILT GARDEN - ★★★½ I enjoyed this! It was very slow and contemplative, and I was surprised by how long it took me to read (#NaNoProblems), but I'm glad I did, and Rhamnetin was a DELIGHT.

JUST LIKE HOME - ★★★★ Reread for me, holds up very well! Star rating unchanged from first time through. I actually do recommend rereading this one, knowing exactly when Daphne dies.

GRAVEYARD SHIFT - ★★★½ I enjoyed this one too! Short fun weird little insomnia romp. Love a good fucked up fungus and a motley POV crew.

THE NIGHT GUEST - ★★★★ This was DEEPLY fucked up and AMAZINGLY crafted horror/suspense, and I definitely had delayed nightmares about it. I also love a good spec fic in translation (this one's from Icelandic!). Cats are NOT safe, very graphically so, so proceed with caution if that's a warning you need.

Under the Cut: A Note About ~*★Stars★*~

Historically, I have been Very Bad™ about assigning things Star Ratings, because it's so Vibes Heavy for me and therefore Contingent Upon my Whims. (Example: I don't like that stars are Odd, because that makes three the midpoint and things are rarely so truly mid for me)(I have hacked my way around this with a ½). Here is, generally, how I conceptualize stars:

★ - This was Bad. I would actively recommend that you do NOT read this one, no redeeming qualities whatsoever, not worth the slog. Save Yourself, It's Too Late For Me. Book goes in the garbage (donate bin).

★★ - This was Not Good. I would not recommend it, but it wasn't a total waste or wash--something in here held my interest/kept my attention/sparked some joy. I will not be rereading this ever. Save Yourself (Or Join Me In Suffering, That Seems Like A Cool Bonding Activity).

★★★ - This was Good/Fine/Okay/Meh. I don't care about this enough to recommend it one way or another. Perfectly serviceable book, held my interest, I probably enjoyed myself (or at least didn't actively loathe the reading). I don't have especially strong feelings. You probably don't need to save yourself from this one--if it sounds like your jam, give it a shot! Just didn't resonate with me particularly powerfully. I probably won't reread this unless I'm after something in particular.

★★★½ - I liked this! I'll probably recommend it if I know it matches someone's vibes or specific requests, but I didn't commit to a star rating on Goodreads. More likely to reread, but not guaranteed.

★★★★ - I really enjoyed this!! I would recommend it (sometimes with caveats about content warnings or such--I tend to like weird fucked up funny shit, and I don't have many hard readerly NO's). Not a perfect book for me by any means, but Very Good. This is something I would reread! Join me!!

★★★★★ - I LOVED THE SHIT OUT OF THIS, IT REWIRED MY BRAIN, WILL RECOMMEND TO ANYONE AND EVERYONE AT THE SLIGHTEST PROVOCATION (content warning caveats still apply--see 4-star disclaimer). Excellent book, I'll reread it regularly, I'll buy copies for all my friends, I'll try to convince all of Booklr to read it, PLEASE join me!!

[freshthoughts2020]

[justafriend-ql]

2024 gmmtv bl + gl predictions/wishlist

okay okay, i know it's only july. but i'm a little crazy, so i'm already thinking about the 2024 lineup. some general observations that are informing my predictions:

the 2023 lineup features 9 bls and 1 gl (out of 22 total series). 2 of the bls are ensemble casts (our skyy 2, only friends). so we can probably expect ~10 ql series next year.

as a general rule, it seems like gmmtv's main pairs will get a series every other year or so, although some popular pairings may be mains two years in a row.

they also seem to give lead roles to one or two new main pairings per year - usually pairs that have been floated as side couples in series that aired the year prior (e.g., milklove, perthchimon)

*please note that this is entirely speculation and i don't intend to start any wars in the notes. also: i will be talking about the pairs from an analytical/business perspective; if that makes you uncomfortable, i recommend you just keep scrolling*

bl predictions (in no particular order)

winny x satang series

rationale: given the success of their pairing in my school president and the many fanmeets/brand sponsorship events they've had together this year (including some solo events abroad), this is almost a guarantee. genre prediction: i'm guessing it will be a romcom with a bit of a darker/angstier edge to it, since winny and satang are great at the enemies to lovers trope and are talented dramatic actors.

2. pond x phuwin series

rationale: since fish upon the sky, these two have been a very popular pairing (particularly in thailand, it seems). along with joongdunk and geminifourth, they're part of the 'new gen' group that gmmtv has do a lot of fanmeets/brand sponsorship events (which means $$$ for gmmtv). their last series, never let me go, aired mostly in 2023 but was scheduled for 2022, so a 2024 series would be in keeping with the every-other-year rule. genre prediction: i think their next series will lean more towards the romcom end of the spectrum, given that never let me go was a lakorn and (regrettably, in my opinion) wasn't as popular as fish upon the sky.

3. gemini x fourth series

rationale: this is another no-brainer, really. this pair is so wildly popular that they're already having a solo concert together. both are very good actors (and performers) despite their young age. gmmtv would be stupid not to capitalize on their popularity and skill. genre prediction: probably still romcom, but with a little more "maturity" than my school president. they're young, but that hasn't ever stopped gmmtv from upping the intensity of the physical intimacy, in particular (e.g., phuwin was 19, about the same age as gemini and fourth, when never let me go was filmed).

4. first x khaotung series

rationale: though these two certainly aren't bound to the branded pair model, they excel when they act opposite to each other. the eclipse garnered a lot of popularity for them, and that's only going to grow after only friends. genre prediction: these two can carry heavy, emotional scenes and dark themes extremely well, so it'd be great to see them in a darker genre (the eclipse, while dealing with heavy topics, still had a lot of lighter romcom moments). personally, i'd love to see them lead a p'aof production, which might be likely since p'aof worked with (and was impressed with) the two of them on moonlight chicken. a period drama with these two would be super interesting.

5. neo x mark series

rationale: these two are the wildcard pairing in only friends and were originally the side couple in cooking crush (before they switched out mark due to overbooking him). this is consistent with gmmtv's tendency to float a couple in a series or two before giving them a series of their own. they're both in the same boat, having been relegated to the "funny side character" role for a while, but they have tremendous potential to do more, and gmmtv seems to recognize that now with their decision of casting them in only friends. genre prediction: hmm this one is tricky, since these two can do romcom and drama equally well. if i had to guess, they'll give neo and mark an "edgy"/"sexy" sereies because they're willing to go there and they can execute it well, which isn't necessarily true of all other gmmtv pairs.

6. force x book series

rationale: okay, i know i said gmmtv usually doesn't give pairs a main series two years in a row. but in forcebook's case, i think it's likely. for some reason that i don't personally understand, enchante didn't seem to resonate with a lot of people, but their popularity has skyrocketed since a boss and a babe and will only grow more when only friends airs. i think gmmtv will go with the momentum and give them another series in 2024. genre prediction: forcebook have done two romcoms already, so hopefully they'll get to branch out into another genre. personally, i think a mafia-type series led by these two would be really sick.

gl predictions (in no particular order)

gmmtv is testing the gl waters with milklove-led 23.5 this year. given the popularity of idol factory's gap the series (which surpassed 2gether's viewing stats by a wide margin), gmmtv will need to invest in the gl market in order to remain competitive. that's why i think there will be at least 2 gls in 2024, rather than just one.

view x june series

rationale: view and june will star in dangerous romance and 23.5 this year, indicating that gmmtv is looking to brand them or at least give them main roles in 2024. they're both talented actresses who have a lot of experience and can easily handle heavier material. it's just a matter of how well they're received as a pair in the series that air in 2023. genre prediction: we don't know what their dynamic will be like in their 2023 series, but i think a lakorn-style, enemies to lovers narrative would suit view and june well and give them a chance to showcase their great acting skills. a sci-fi series would also be really neat!

2. sizzy girl group series

rationale: this one might be more of a personal wish than a likely prediction, since gmmtv hardly gives sizzy the time of day. but! jan and aye have played queer characters before, and ciize has repeatedly expressed interest in doing a gl (even talking to jane about being paired together). they're all great actresses and performers (sizzy concert when??), so it really would be amazing if they got their own series. genre prediction: i'm feeling a rom-com for them. my personal dream is a series about a literal girl group of performers (like sizzy itself) so that there can be original music for each episode like in my school president. bonus points if nanon can guest star as their slaytastic manager (i'm never getting over their love score collab).

ensemble predictions (in no particular order)

given the growing number of branded and un-branded pairs within gmmtv, gmmtv will have to lean more into ensemble series (like only friends) in order to give everyone screen-time.

a light-hearted romcom (like our skyy 2)

rationale: this would be an opportunity to give airtime to any branded pairs that don't have their own series, or more work for popular pairs. a light-hearted romcom with a stacked ensemble cast would be a huge moneymaker for gmmtv with lots of fanmeet/concert opportunities (like my school president). cast predictions: we could see many members of the my school president gang (geminifourth, markford, potentially also aun and prom) here. this could also be a chance to float new gl pairings!

2. a more mature, jojo-style series (like only friends)

rationale: other production companies are ratcheting up the heat of their series; gmmtv will do so too in order to stay competitive. for better or for worse, sex sells, and like only friends, a series like this would attract a lot of attention and excitement on social media. cast predictions: this is where some of their older, more established pairs come into play. we could see jimmysea or offgun here. or even joongdunk or pondphuwin, since these two pairs are being pushed in the direction of higher heat. this could look like a mafia or gang-war style series, or maybe something with paranormal/horror themes.

bonus: things that probably won't happen but i would desperately like to see

namtan, tu, ploypach and/or prim gl (please i'm begging i would DIE; can you imagine a period piece with these four?? the costumes alone would have me on my knees)

joongdunk/pondphuwin vampire series (i don't care if it's cringe; did you see joongdunk's dumdum performance??)

breaking up branded pairs (imagine, for example, if joongdunk/pondphuwin switched partners; or winnysatang/markford; or jimmysea/forcebook)

fluke pusit main series (i mean, come on)

midnight museum season 2 khathadome canon (not brothers, please be serious)

okay, that's it. feel free to add your own predictions/wishlist. remember: these are just my own ideas and opinions! don't take anything i say too seriously haha

[queer-boo-radley]

Call me slow on the uptake but I just realized that the election falls on the fifth of November this year. As in "Remember, remember, the fifth of November."

[why-the-heck-not]

love a good turtleneck, love starting my morning by absolutely annihilating any chances of a good hair day