#madra is a colorful little shit

[necarion]

I love how the racial politics in Bridgerton make very little historical sense and totally break if you scratch at it even a little, and it goes "fuck it, let's pick really hot people and go from there".

I do kind of wish it had also gone the whole way and ditched the homophobia as well. Just make it fully a world where none of that shit matters and the important thing is "will X land Y who is super rich"?

Unfortunately, the societal sexism is super baked into the story structure. If women can inherit equally, you end up making the anxiety of some of the characters significantly lower.

I guess you can still do the whole thing where you have to find a good match for your later children because you can't give them everything. But at that point, you're doing a totally different story and would have to redo all the politics.

Making some of the people a different skin color changes rather less of the structure than having to reinvent the dynamics of the entire marriage scene.

...

Mind you, I'd watch the hell out of a story like Bridgerton where they also do away with the sexism (full primogeniture in the relationship) and sexism. You can even up the prudishness so you can be ruined if you make out with another person and get caught, no matter if pregnancy is not remotely a problem. (Make sure there's reliable birth control so nobody is getting pregnant unless the plot demands it).

Do a story about how the Countess Eliza and the Countess Madra are looking for the gentleman who will father their child. They have extremely discerning requirements to make sure the child has the best prospects they can. They cause a scandal when they pick a commoner who's been writing interesting scientific papers in his spare time.

Do a story about how polyamory causes problems in an era of singular primogeniture, and explore the dynamics of relationships that break apart when divorce is still rare. The heir to the Duke of Somewhereshire wants to marry two women, but his father the Duke is firmly against it because he had an atrocious experience as his OT3 fell apart, causing a scandal that lasted years. He's forbidden his child to do it because the whole concept is disgusting. Heir manages to warm his father's heart with how lovely the two are. And the father reconnects with his old husband, who was recently widowed by their shared wife.

However, I think it's important that everyone is hot.

[god-i-love-my-ocs]

jun !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Name: Jun/June (How is it spelled? No one knows!)

Age: Unknown (assumed college age)

Pronouns: Goes by both He/Him and She/Her; no preference!

Sexuality: Definitely homosexual!

Favorite color: Yellow

Physical Attributes: Lanky, skinny; olive complexion. Black floppy hair cut short, very thick. Bright (HUGE!!!) brown eyes and freckles dotting cheeks and bridge of nose. Tiny nose, wide smile. :] 5’2”!!!

Favorite Attire: Y2K type shit!! Light zip-up hoodies with low-rise jeans adorned with all those jewels and bright sewing! If not those he usually likes vintage graphic tees in bright colors, pastels specifically!! LOVES BARRETTES!!!! His favorites are those that have celestial or magical girl-esque designs, like wings, stars, and diamonds. Gold and silver jewelry for days!!!! Usually wears one pair of black sneakers—doesn’t care much about shoes, but has been known to customize sneakers every blue moon. Big fan of boxers with grid designs! Tartan, madras, tattersall, anything with multiple colors!!

Personality: THE DEFINITION OF THOSE GOOD MORNING/NIGHT GIFS WITH THE SPARKLES AND SHIT ALL OVER THEM!!! It’s like you can hear the emoticons when he speaks. Very exaggerated and bubbly mannerisms and expressions. ITS CRAZY!!!! Nobody knows ANYTHING about her lowkey, they all just know it’s a mask to hide something!!! Y’know ENA? And how she does like little looping animations? That’s kinda how Jun exists!!!! God I love the horrors

Backstory: She barely lets ANYBODY into her backstory, so nobody knows it!!! All we know is he doesn’t talk to his parents AT ALL nor his siblings!!! Also is apparently very wealthy… hmmm…

Likes:

Magical girls!!!

Green tea :]

EDM and nightcore

Dancing

Takoyaki

Those little scented erasers that look like food or animals

Dislikes:

God he hates his parents

Families

Doctors and dentists

Debby downers

Extra/Notes:

Yes, he HAS eaten slime before.

Intersex!!!!

Good friends with Montana :]

Nobody has found his birth certificate!!! Is June even real?? No!!!!!!

Writes those insane text chains about if you don’t send this to 20 people a dead girl with come into your room at 3 am and NEVER elaborates on who sent them or who made them!!!! The group gets them constantly!!!!

Huge nihilist and cynic. Yay!

LOVES CREEPYPASTA!!!! ESPECIALLY JEFF THE KILLER!!!!

[kvltprince]

Some raiders.

[rockfact]

fuck it liveblogging tpoh but putting it in one post so its not annoying (pls read tpoh before reading this post its got so many spoilers) also this is rlly long (http://jolleycomics.com/TPoH/The%20Hook/1)

anyway wow rgb rlly didnt like hero in the beginning eh?

OOOH THIS IS WHERE THE BUTTERFLY COMES FROM I FORGOT IT WAS THIS EARLY

god i love the worldbuilding in this beginning bit like ofc theres lies and doubts and fears like sure!! why not!!! this guys got a tv head!

oh dude rgb dead<3

MADRAS MY BELOVED

"cover ur vents" dude he IS a tv eh. well i know that she takes apart his wiring later but LMAO

rgb hates water<3 i would too if i was a tv. my sona is a tv but has water IN them so... yknow

TOby MY BELOVED HELLOOO

oh yeah the ferrys gone innit

sorry she did what to u TOby??? WHAT???

DIAL HI HI HI HI HI DIAL IL LOVE YOU

i forgot rgb is British. gay little guy who says cheerio and telly

bro her fucking dreams got in his vents oh no

YOOO HIS SUIT CHANGED COLOR AFTER GLITCHING i love this fucking comic

dude she killed that idea OH hi the moth butterfly is back

oh nooo the doubts r here and shes crying nnonoooo

GOD GET HER tHE DOUBTS R GONNA EAT HER ALIVE DAMMIT

OHF UCK THE FEARS ARE BACK AND OH FUCK A GRIEF TOO?!??? FUCK

oh bro the grief fuckin cried on him oh noooo wait isn't this when he goes negative. i think soYEAH IT IS !!! NEGATIVE MY CONFUSING BELOVED

get those fears asses negative wooo !!!! also bye the grief ^_^

oh yeah gotta take him to the tree since he's out of order eh

ASSOK ASSOK ASSOK

oh rgbs outfit changed again. does that when he glitches it seems:) i love it

hero pls just listen to him

assok i LOVE YOUUUU

THE FUCKING TREE MELTED CANT HAVE SHIT IN [whatever this place is called i don't remember rn]

aaand down they go!

OGHHGHH THE IDEA DIAL TOby AND MADRAS ALL SEEING THE TREEEEE YEAHHHHHH

YES THE BIRD I LOVE THE BIRD !!!!

AND MELODY TOO I LOVE THEM BOTH THEYRE GAY <3

poor TOby :(

the fuckin.. god i love this comic. the metaphors for trauma and shit i eat it UP

rgb i love ur puns but please shut up /j

DID SOME FUCKIN SCISSORS COME IN HERE AND CUT OUT THE WIVES ??? WHAT THE FUCK<3 LOOKS COOL AF BUT DIE. WHY ohhh that's why we see them later and they're all wet n shit. the ocean ate them

AWE HERO ILY bye you stinkin butterfly get outta here !!!

OHH I FORGOT HOW COOL THE HEARING IN THE DARK BIT IS !

YES THE MARKET I LOVE THE MARKET I LOVE THE FIGHT SCENE ...

HIS SUIT CHANGD AGAIN CUZ OF THE DIMMING OF HIS BRIGHTNESS I LOVE THIS LORE !!!! ITS SO COOL

wait dial don't u dare throw TOby into the abyss i stg. die dial

oh they rlly are cousins huh. sayin the same thing.. also dial die i hate ur gay little headNNNOOOOOOOO HE DROPPED TOby FUCK YOU DIAL

nooo this is making me sad abt the characters i make and then forget :( i don't want them to be forgotten

CELL ILY

DUDE SHES IRONING HIS FUCKING ARM

god i love hero sm

LMAO RGB GETS HORSESHOES <3

i love the explanations of characters getting outlines n stuff. this is so cooooool

oh goodnight to the market. hi dial fuck you OPH HERES THE WIVES !!

oguh the one sided convo ... spooky

mmmmm don't dream around rgb or no good!! bad !!!! love the bits of lore tho. fuck yeah

oh and his clothes changed again i think! nice!!! i love the suit he's wearing in the recent ones.. really my style

WAHHH HERO LEAVING ASSOK BECAUSE ASSOK WANTS IT.. IM FUCKING. I LOVE HERO SO MUCHHHHHH THEYRE SO NICE... i love this story

this story legit be changing the way i look at other stories . mmm solid outlines my beloved

the fact rgb can just turn up his volume to scream louder<3

AH OFUCK THE DUDES GOT A GUN EH oh yeah his names click. i wonder how many names i can steal from this comic

god rgb so smart :)

click my beloved antagonist

HE JKUST SHOT RGB WHAT THE FUCK. SHOT HIM W REDACTED TOO?::?W AHT THE FUCK CLICK

god i love this bit. hero can shoot him or not. he's muted he cant defend himself. its so good oh my god. rgb accepts it too.. he takes his hat off expecting to die oh my god. i love this bit SO MUCHH

the fuckin.. "what do heroes do to monsters?" "SAVE THEM!" LIKE YEAH HERO I LOV EYOU

n then rgb is banned (rightly but how do they get assok back??) and hero becomes his keeper i love this. i fucking love all the chapters in the market

"did you ever forgive me?" "did you want me to?" "...no" "oh, well, that's too bad" HELLO? WHAT!

ogoh and clicks eye(??) falling into the market.... checkovs gun innit

madras lore yesss

all my homies love the world of make believe :)

ah fuck the trees are gone oh this is fuck

I KNEW SHE GAVE HER FINGERS TRAIN

oooh so rgb was a writer? or a comic artist or something???????? cooool

LMAO NICE TIMING LOSERS

!!! CANDLE RABBIT

idea loose in the market!!

AH FUCK CLICK IS BACK :I KNEW IT

the idea is a fish now! cool. good on it. love this idea

oh TOby finally hit the bottom huh?

this rabbit is so confusing wtf

3 suns????????? rabbit cmon man you put us way too forward wtf!!

ah yeah rgb is broken eh? getting close to the end

SHE FOUND ANOTHER BIT OF THE FUCKING SUN? R U KIDDING ME

MELODYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! also lmao julienne melted cuz shes cotton candy :(

LMAO HERO IS MELTING HELP

i love how hero goes from obviously human to ?? that could be a monster!

madras time

fuckers turned off rgbs body cant have shit in make believe

MADRAS NO WHAT DONT LEAVE:(

and they step back!

elastic valley my beloved

i love these pigs sm

hi tg

"because he's *trying*" hero id fuckign die for you

AAAAAAAAAAAND I'm caught up! post time. sorry if u read all of this i have an illness and its called sharing my feelings all the time

[krakenator]

CHAPTER 7 aka “Blighterpoop”

SPOILERS are sprinkled around extremely liberally for The Property of Hate

Masterpost here

POV, short of Point of View, is about perspectives. Makes sense for a chapter that’s one big fight and chase scene through a tree

Bruh you can actually see exactly the branch that Hero will spear herself on on the title page. also what looks like a deer head on the direct opposite side of it

We actually see the moment RGB’s color pallet resolves itself into his new Look of the Day. Suit counter = 4

Yo those… those are veins on the tree. Nice hint that this thing is also a heart

Hero singing that Gonzo song from the Muppet movie is not ok

Hewwo? Assowk? OwO

Mad applause once again to mod for the speechboxes bc goddamn. It sets such a tone for character voice. Assok’s voice is pink tinged with Hero’s orange, since they’re copying Hero’s words- it so very neatly establishes that Assok’s voice is a garbled combination of their own, original pink sound and Hero’s orange cadence. When they parrot RGB is in just a few pages, that pink is mixed with RGB’s white text!

And! Hero’s speechbubble visually cracking alongside her voice! Like, that’s motherfucking genius but also NOT OKAY

Hero, seeing her first friendly face after having a big argument with TV Dad and seeing Scary Dad wear his skin and eviscerate enemies with extreme prejudice: oh thank god

I didn’t actually get that Hero was mimicking Negative’s face/eye here until now. Even more interestingly, Assok doesn’t recognize it- Assok’s never met Neggy Boi. This might add substance to the “Negative is a recent development, split from RGB when he was speared by Fears in Ch. 2” school of thought

That’s just the foreshadowing babey dont worry ‘bout it

ASSOK DOES THE KERMIT :S FACE

Interestingly, RGB recognizes Assok immediately and is. Very contrite. Lookit that awkward hat fiddling. Gotta wonder who the last Hero before our Hero was. Gotta wonder if it was Assok

Assok is having too much fun with this. Look at that smirk. That’s a smirk of pure glee. Of mischief and cahoots

Okay I am. In love with the page composition of 120.

Ey, the first time RGB fiddles with his volume

That’s… a very specific pose there mod. A hanged man sort of pose. A sacrificial sort of symbolism

AND THUS BEGINS MY FAVORITE SET OF RGB MOVEMENTS: FRUSTRATION PARKOUR

Which really just smacks you in the face with a certain reality: RGB is FIT as FUCK in many senses of the word. I’ve already mentioned he STRONK but look. Look at him monkeying around the tree in this chapter. Take it from me that he moves like a rock climber here. Like, a confident one. This pose right here? Goddamn. He’s one of those people that makes the sport look easy damn him

Would he have muscles if he wasn’t invisible? Will we ever get a glimpse of skin RGB and just get whacked in the eyeballs with an athlete of a man?

I heard RGB has an 8 pack. Heard that he’s shredded

Wow Hero knows some BAD WORDS for a six year old. Who taught this girl to say dumbass?!

Even beyond the hilarity of Assok’s garbled contributions, lookit the colors- not a trace of pink in there. It’s only white and orange, a mixture of RGB and Hero’s namecalling without Assok’s own voice in there and… oh come on. the shapes that make up the speech are white squares and orange circles.

And looking back, Assok repeating Hero words are in orangey-pink circles that gather into a roughly oval-shaped speech, and RGB phrases are in pinkish-white squares that gather into more rectangular shaped speechboxes.

the power of laughter prevails! the argument isn’t over, but they’ve definitely reached a ceasefire

Aaaaand cue the second stabbing! Can’t believe she went a broke her promise to Madras like that

I guess that’s it everyone! Hero’s dead, journey’s over, time to start a new Hero! Thanks for tuning in, see you next time when RGB shows up in my room to take me on a magical adventure where I inevitably end up being turned into, like, an ink creature

New TPoH art challenge, draw your Hero-self after RGB’s gone and fucked it all up

But on that life-saving schism though… going back, we can actually see it opening up over the course of the last 15 or so pages! We first get a look at Hero’s shirt on page 110 when she takes off the Doubtified raincoat. No visible schism

Between pages 110-126 we actually see it re-appear! Super neat!

Check it: page 115: no schism

page 120: we get our first clear look at Hero’s shirt since climbing the tree and- ah.

it only seems to get longer and, uh, open-er as their fight continues; here’s page 123 shortly before Hero takes her tumble

So why did Hero’s schism come back like a bunch of ripped stitches, but RGB’s own stab wound is never seen again? Is it because she got nightmare-gassed on top of the trauma? it is to do with doubts?

RGB hasn’t actually said “I’m sorry” in this chapter that we’ve seen… for Assok to be using it, he’s either used it in the minor timeskip that’s implied between pages 127-128 where RGB has a “I wasn’t attached” breakdown, or Assok heard it when Assok was the Hero… who wants to bet they heard it when their own Hero’s Journey forcibly and tragically ended?

Y’know, I thought the first go around that RGB was just reassuring himself, but looking closer… he’s petting Assok while Assok cries that they’re sorry. He’s saying it to Assok.

Which isn’t to say that RGB isn’t also feeling horrible, he absolutely is, but realizing that it’s not two characters having two separate meltdowns but RGB comforting Assok while having his own meltdown… that’s some Good Shit right there.

Another note of interest is that there is very little pink in Assok’s cries here; this is almost solely RGB’s voice they’re using, in contrast to another time they’ve used RGB’s voice:

“what in heavens name are you MADE of?!” sterling stuff, RGB. Sterling stuff. But seriously… this is the second of at least three times Hero’s been noted to be particularly resilient

Additionally, everything is made of Stuff here, not just the trees. Hero didn’t make that statement with a literal intent but… it probably is literal, now

So, the schism opens when Hero experiences, what, anger? Resentment? Or hate perhaps? Also, check out the, like… fear residue she leaves behind in the tree??

“just this once” lmao ok RGB you keep telling yourself that

He’s siiiinging in the rain

RGB dips out of panel boundaries constantly but this is a big one.  he breaks the laws of space to point accusingly at Hero’s face from both four inches and 2 meters away

Whoof, even the MEMORY of Negative glitches the page what fierce. Jeebs you’re gonna give this child nightmares

?? what’s Assok looking a-

Hold the fu. Hold the fuck on. hold the. That shadow. That’s- is that the butterfly?

I gotta tell ya, I am getting DISTINCT flowey vibes right now.

And thus we conclude Day 3 as the tree begins to thaw... better go find out how that turns out next chapter

[wellwornwornwell]

Any new thoughts on the summer uniform?

Has it really been five whole years since I last discussedsummertime clothes? Man, I’m slipping. Thanks for reining me back in.

So, I have some bad news: I don’t really wear popovers allthat often anymore. It’s not due to changes in taste, more that I’ve destroyedthe few I had made (Do you even lift, bro?) and am now down to maybe one ortwo. I’m sure I’ll have more made at some point in the future, but at presstime my laziness prevails.

So what am I wearingthese days? Honestly, as little as possible.

In my neck of the woods summertime is an unforgiving forceof thick, marring heat and humidity, like pitching an umbrella on a cheese-draped croutonfloating atop a steaming cup of French Onion soup. To survive is to understandminimalism, a strategy in which comfort and practicality trump quality ordesign or whatever it is the kids are buying in hashtags these days. I’ve foundthe key to not looking like shit is to not feel like shit.

Linen is the Rosetta Stone of Summer. While there are a millioncombinations of weave, composition, color, or design, it all boils down toflax. Them’s the facts. I take my linen gauzy and drape-y, especially for casualshirts. I have a number of button-front shirts in linen, all of which lightly hangfrom the shoulder so as to not betray sweat from the neck or back. Their hemsare all on the shorter side as well, because it’s only a matter of time beforethey come untucked. I also keep as stable of bleeding Madras. I have three or four made in India Gant numbers that I’ve worn for the better part of a decade.

I pair them with Sid Mashburn linen/cotton Oxford cloth shorts in hues ofbutter and bone or opt for a more colorful approach in 5” inseam PatagoniaBaggies. Some of my favorite workhorse shorts are the (sadly, now defunct)Ralph Lauren Andrews. Their dual pleats and boxy cut make them as comfortableas they are practical. I’ll likely have them reproduced at some point, givenRalphy no longer makes them. 

Linen also accompanies me to the office. While a steady Freondrip is the only sure-fire pain relief, it’s key to remain airyon-the-clock. I have a small stable of high-twist tropical wool trousers and afew pairs of Incotex Chinolinos that pair nicely with linen-blend sport coatsfrom Ring Jacket, Napoli Su Misura and Sartoria Formosa. The main key towearing tailored-anything come summer is that construction be aslight as the cloth. Southern Italy knows a thing or two about that.

Complementing the above is an unnecessarily high stack of t-shirts.My go-to plain tees come from Velva-Sheen at the moment. The slight poly compositionlends them an unbreakable shape and makes them easy to launder. I’ve noticedthat the older I get, the more pockets I need. This has created a strict “musthave a pocket” policy. Interestingly this policy has also led me to contemplatelinen chore shirts more recently, though I fear none of them are light enoughto easily (or naturally) pair with the above. I’ll let you know how that goes in another five years.

Wash all that down with a tall, frosty sampling of casualfootwear. You’ll catch me in multiple flavors of Belgian Shoes, Gucci loafers,camp mocs, and summertime boots. Really any shoe that looks markedly betterwhen it’s a bit beat up.

I think it was Voltaire who mused, “Well it’s a hot one,like seven inches from the midday sun.” It’s best to dress in a manner thatwill keep you from hearing whispers; words that will melt everyone. You’re bestserved to stay cool.

[smokingtomas]

(Helpless When You’re) Oceans Away

A Hisako/Akira story requested by the ever so amazing @wishingforatypewriter! This one’s still tied to Akai Ito, so I hope you find this to your liking x

Title inspired by Arizona - Oceans Away.

And we spend our lives looking for things we can't find, but not a single day goes by where you don't cross my mind.

God knows how long Akira has been standing at the gate, cursing himself for not wearing an extra layer under his white sweater considering how cold Narita Airport can get. Yet his palms are sweating bullets- he can only hope it doesn’t seep into the pink chrysanthemum bouquet he’s gripping so tight. Knowing it’s her favorite flower, he can’t help but picking some up on the way.

Her plane from Shanghai has landed roughly 10 minutes ago, supposedly- at least that’s what the announcement board has been telling him, but there is still no pink hair in sight. Just how long does one take to get off the plane?!

He misses her, God dammit. He really does.

Everyone was right: long distance relationships aren’t for the faintest heart, and he doesn’t think he can take any second longer away from her. Seeing (or doing) her via Skype just won’t cut it anymore.

Swarm of people rushes out of the gate, one after another. He glances at his watch a few times too often than normal, and taps his feet like a madman. It’s when he gets on his tiptoe a glimpse of pink hair finally emerges.

A person goes the other way, and that’s when he recognizes those ruby orbs scanning the gate too well. His heart rushes even more, but the smile on his face sure can’t be dimmed.

He knows, when her gaze meets his from afar and reflectively cover her mouth with a hand, she’s been missing him too. So when the pinkette immediately rushes to where he’s standing, he’s excitedly ready, with two arms spreaded to catch her.

“Akira-kun!”

Their chests bump and her arm circles his neck, he feels complete. That autumn scent she has filled his nostrils once again, and he loves how this feels like it’s been forever. Neither of them give a shit about the fact that she’s dropped a bag or two along the way. Instead, Akira spins her around in his embrace, drawing a giggle from her when he puts her back on her feet.

“I’ve missed you so much, Baby.” He cups her face, smooching her long enough as if she’s his oxygen he hasn’t had in a long time, “You have no idea.”

“I’ve missed you more.” Hisako chimes in joy after he hands her the bouquet, rewarding him with another peck on his lips, “I told you to wait at your place. You know you don’t have to come and get me here.”

“I’m sick of waiting.”

“It’s only been one Christmas, Akira.”

“One Christmas that feels like eternity.”

“Well, to be fair, it turns out your t-shirt wasn’t enough to keep my company.” She pulls him close to give his nose a little kiss. “Thank you for surprising me. It feels really good to be back.”

“I’m glad.”

He doesn’t know how many times they’ve shared kisses the second he saw her. Like now when he’s wrapping his arm around her figure and showering her with some more on her face, it’s not something they would normally do. They usually would just get away with a simple hand-holding in public.

But oh, this time he’s just can’t help it- she’s his missing sunshine, and how would one feel to bathe in it once again after getting stuck with endless nights for a few years?

“I hope you aren’t too tired to see Jun in my place. She won’t stop asking about whether you will visit her once you landed.” He tells her on the way to the baggage claim.

“Of course not, that’s where we’ll originally meet.” Hisako reassures, “Some souvenirs are waiting for her. And you.”

And that’s why he’s head over heels for this girl.

It takes longer than expected for the two of them to sit with Jun and has her interrogating every inch of Hisako’s journey in Shanghai. On top of that, she really has to take her time to thank her for every item the pinkette has bought for her. Hisako being herself means she handles it with patience and sincerity.

“Oh, how I’ve missed your curries.” She says after taking a spoonful of his madras curry in the dining table, rolling her eyes in a complete bliss.

“I was hoping you do.” He replies, “What if I told you, within two weeks, people all over the world would be able to enjoy it as well?”

Hisako gasps, “It’s final?!”

“It sure is.”

“That is so great, Akira!” She rises from her chair and wraps her arm around him where he’s sitting. “Jun must be really proud of you.”

“I was planning on telling her when I get a sample of the product next week. That’s why I’m waiting for her to go before telling you.”

“In that case, the secret is safe with me until then.”

“Thanks.” Akira leaves a peck on her cheek, “Now, I want to talk to you about something.”

Her feature immediately tensed as she sits back down, “What is it? Is it serious? Did something happen to you? Did something happen to Erina-sama?!”

“Calm down, my Cinnamon.” He softly eyes her, holding her hand before she can over think even more. “I’m fine. She’s fine. Though it’s still about her.”

“Oh…” She breathes a sigh of relief.

“When is the last time you contacted her?”

“Um… we Skyped two weeks ago, but I think she’s been very busy since then because Exposé 2.0 will launch pretty soon, right?”

“Do you miss her?”

“I really do. We’ve been inseparable since we were little, but where are you going with this?”

He smiles before handing her an envelope from her pocket. Her confused self carefully tears the envelope, and when she pulls out two pieces of paper, her gaze turns to him.

“Two tickets to London?”

“I hope you’re not too tired to fly again. The grand opening is in three days, and you are going to surprise her by attending, with me.”

Struggling to keep her over excitement, she brings a hand to her mouth, “A-Akira… this- this is really thoughtful of you.”

“W-Well, I can’t take all the credits. It’s all Yukihira’s plan, but I figure you’d be excited to go along.”

“B-But still… You’re full of surprises.”  The pinkette leaves her chair once again, now sitting on his lap, and he gladly supports her, “So I assume Erina-sama and Yukihira-kun are official now?”

“I’m not sure about that, but let’s not talk about them now. I still have another one waiting for you.”

“Another surprise? I’m starting to think I should’ve bought you more souvenirs.”

His smirk is sure giving away some hints, but he’s leading her out of the tunnel by his seductive whisper, “It’s in my bedroom.”

Oh, he will never get tired seeing that color on her cheek when he kisses her ear afterwards. Things he’d do to her.

“I think I’ll like this surprise the best.”

A/N: My first time writing Akisako! Had more fun than I thought I would, and I hope it’s enjoyable to read as well xD thanks for reading!

[suck-it-winter]

Suck It, Winter 2017 - complete holiday schedule

This is the holiday schedule for Suck It, Winter, which you can read an explanation of here.

Jan 7th - Throw Away Your Old Shit Day

“Is this really a holiday,” you ask, “or a sneaky enforcement of your own New Year’s Resolution to stop hoarding socks with holes in them?” FAIR POINT. But it feels wonderful to get rid of old crap and stop thinking about it, especially if you’ve just acquired new crap over the holidays.

After you’ve shoved unwanted belongings into a to-be-donated bag, give yourself a treat. Eating cookies while you sit smugly on a newly cleared-off couch is strongly encouraged. If you have nothing you want to get rid of, pat yourself on the back and skip straight to the cookie stage.

Jan 14th - S'moresgasboard Day

S'mores! Last year I tried toasting marshmallows over a candle (worked much faster than I expected, high char : gooey inside ratio), in a skillet (stuck to the bottom instantly, not recommended), and in the toaster oven (even golden brown, soft center, worked like a DREAM), all reasonable substitutes if you don’t have access to a roaring fire. Personally I like to skip the graham crackers and sandwich marshmallows directly between two pieces of chocolate like the decadent Greeks of old, but to each their own.

Jan 21nd - Fairy Tale Day

I have a soft spot for fairy tales in general, and this time of year reminds me of some of my favorites, the winter stories full of snow and ice and witches. Today is for those bone-deep tales. There’s no such thing as a bad time to read about Baba Yaga, but there’s something especially satisfying about curling up with chilling stories, snug inside a blanket, on a cold winter’s night.

Jan 28th - Slurp Day

Tea. Coffee. Hot chocolate. Hot toddies. Mulled wine. Warm cider steeped with cinnamon. Eggnog. Bathe your face in fragrant steam and drink warm, rich liquids until you slosh a little when you walk. Should you put whipped cream and cocoa/cinnamon on your delightful hot beverage? Should you EVER.

Feb 4th - Couch Fort Day

Couch fort! COUCH FORT. Couch forrrrrrt. When you’re spending a lot of time cooped up inside, dramatically changing, even temporarily, what your space looks like is a real mood lift. Creating an uber-cozy nest of blankets and pillows and retreating into it with a book and mug of tea is a comforting middle finger to the very idea of February.

Feb 11th - Fencing. Fighting. Torture. Poison. True love. Hate. Revenge. Giants. Hunters. Bad men. Good men. Beautifulest ladies. Snakes. Spiders. Beasts of all natures and descriptions. Pain. Death. Brave men. Coward men. Strongest men. Chases. Escapes. Lies. Truths. Passion. Miracles.

By the second week in February, it is time to GTFO of our reality. Use books, movies, television, video games, etc. to immerse yourself in other worlds today. Space exploration operas! Historical witch murder covens! Swash-buckling island adventures! Steampunk dirigible pirates! Go escapist or go home. Get some dinosaurs in there! Or some clones! Or some dinosaur clones! Dinosaur clones never have to shovel the sidewalk, dinosaur clones do whatever the fuck they want.

Feb 15th: BONUS HOLIDAY: Half-Off Chocolates and Flowers Day

All the Valentine’s Day treats are now on sale! GO GET ‘EM (if you have discretionary funds to spare and you’re into that sort of thing).

Feb 18th - The Spice Must Flow

Gingerbread. Madras curry. Red hots. Chai. Cinnamon-covered snickerdoodles. Any spice you like, any way you like, ideally with every meal of the day. Get your lips tingling with something other than cold, for once.

Feb 25th - Sauna Day

By now, every bit of moisture in the air has been surgically removed and hidden away so it can rush out in March all at once and flood the storm drains. Plug your bathtub drain and run the shower with the door open for fifteen minutes to send steam into the hallway; let the collected water sit and evaporate for the rest of the day. Boil water on the stove. Put pans of water on your radiator. Hang wet towels from the curtain rods. Imagine that you’re a delicate fern slowly unfurling in the welcoming damp.

Mar 4th - Rainbow Day

The world around you is probably a dreary heather of white, gray, and brown. EFF THAT. Paint every nail a different color. Eat a bag of skittles. Wear your brightest clothing. Tape a Lisa Frank folder to your glasses so it fills your entire field of vision. There is no such thing as too over-the-top on Rainbow Day.

Mar 11th - Garden Day

Whatever your frozen backyard might be telling you, somewhere out there plants are growing and thriving. Seek them out in greenhouses, nurseries, florists’ shops, or your own potted plants. Find the smell of wet dirt and leaves and breathe deep. OXYGEN: IT’S GOOD FOR YOU.

If live plants are nowhere to be found, look at pictures of your favorite flowers and dream of the enviable witch-garden you will eventually plant around your hermitage, once the snows recede.

March 18th - Throwback Day

You know that one book? That one TV show? That one movie, that one game, that one song? The one that defined some crucial part of your early childhood/adolescent/adult development? The one you love with an unmoderated, unreasonable, undying joy? Yeah, that one, you know. Go back to that today. Immerse yourself in something that was foundational to your development as a person and realize all over again why you loved it. Let it coil up quietly in your chest and warm you from the inside out.

March 25th - Stew Day

Spend hours with a pot of something wonderful bubbling gently on the stove. If stew is not your thing, it can be substituted for any slow, involved recipe (cinnamon rolls? roasted squash? roasted squash WITH CINNAMON? cinnamon rolls WITH SQUASH? probably not that last one). Take advantage of the lingering chill in the air to luxuriate in the kind of cooking that fills your kitchen with warmth and wonderful smells.

March 31st - Suck It, Winter Day

YOU MADE IT. April is right around the corner, and soon Proper Spring will arrive, with crocuses and later sunsets and breezes that don’t numb your cheeks. Go through your closet and joyously select spring outfits. Delight in the no-longer-choked-with-snow sidewalks. Make a festive springtime hat out of paper and crown yourself with it.

YOU ARE A CHAMPION. IN YOUR FACE, WINTER.

*** BONUS FLOAT HOLIDAY ***

??? - Cop-Out Day

This is a special floating holiday, to be used on a day when you Just Can’t. Maybe you have the flu, maybe it’s sleeting and you can’t face another trudging hike over icy sidewalks, or maybe you’re just fed up with never being warm enough. Crawl back into bed, pull the covers over your head, and curl up like a tiny mouse. It’s okay. This is what you’re supposed to do on Cop-Out Day.

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Rainy, Anti-social Sunday Split Pea Soup

So fun fact: I hate peas. They’re mushy and too green and smell funky.  If you ever see me eating green peas it’s only because I’m being polite, or just too lazy to pick them out. 

I also hate split pea soup, or at least the one time I ate it at a famous split pea soup place in Northern Cali after getting some miserable dental work. It was like pea hell in a bowl – mushy, green, gross.

With all that in mind, deciding to make 3 quartz of split pea soup for the first time today was a pretty dumb idea. But I’m stubborn and wanted to prove my 6th grader anti-split pea taste buds wrong. So I threw a bunch of peas – which, by the way, Google tells me are different from green peas, so aha! – and veggies and curry powder in the slow cooker, and holy shit, I LIKE SPLIT PEA SOUP. At least my split pea soup. 

It’s pretty yummy and cozy, which is all I wanted on a day I felt like sitting at home and listening to Joni Mitchell while it rained like hell outside. So if you too are feeling anti-social and need to change up your soup game, split pea it up.

Recipe from Hello Glow: Slow Cooker Vegetarian Split Pea Soup

My changes/notes:

I used half green split peas, half yellow, partially to avoid that awful green color I was afraid would turn me off the soup, and also had some yellow split peas I needed to use up.

For curry powder I used Madras curry powder; a little less than 2 Tbsp and it had a nice kick but not too spicy at all. I like spicy food, even though I once cried after eating green El Yucateco hot sauce, but that’s for another time.

Cooked on High for 3.5 hours, then blended up 3/4ths to get that creamy goodness. Eat it with some garlic naan, it’s gewd.

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The headshots from Drawpril or so after I was mostly over the plague and had the big bout of drawing ambition of the year. I havent really had the focus to for extended times since though. It was nice to get everyones faces mostly sorted out though! 2/?? 2020. and of course toolio.

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1 ,12, 17, and 30 for Madra on the OC ask👁️👁️

1. What’s your oc’s most irrational fear? Is there a specific reason this fear came about?

She's pretty sure the ocean is just full of mirelurk queens or something tbh. Phil has tried to tell her that there's some proof of other sea life and she's not hearing it, as like, obviously you see more than a few ever crawl out and that is a few too many.

12. How does your oc handle talking to somebody they can’t stand? What if it’s a situation where they’re forced to work with this person?

She gets fairly headstrong and mouthy at first, if it's a good idea or not, though usually it settles who is in charge. Usually. And often it gets things to at least partially go her way (and gets them to leave). If she has to work with them it's often similar, though she does know how to cooperate if needed.

17. If your oc had a social media page, what would it be like? What would they post about? How much personal information would they feel comfortable posting on it? How often would they update it?

She would be posting her pets like a million times a day doing all the stupid things they get into. And every prank she pulls. It'd be some video page and the captions would just be emojis. Noone would know shit other than her pets directly.

30. Tell a random fact about this oc!

She's known Toolio half of forever!

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5, 11, 13 and 28! :D for any oc/ocs you want to share about!

5. What kind of clothes is your oc most comfortable wearing?

Lucy: usually in some kind of Disciple skirt and tank top if it is warm enough, nuka maintenance jumpsuit is another favorite. Cold weather quickly ends up with scarves and layers and a fur lined coat. Colors are either very bright or absolutely grey. He's not opposed to borrowing favorite people's clothes sometimes.

Phil: vault suit dyed black under stuff is common, button up and pants, labcoat or keep chemicals off clothing shirt thrown over whatever he's wearing. Quite common to borrow people's clothes without asking, he doesn't even need to super like them or they be a lover or anything. It's free temporary shopping.

Toolio: often it's tanktops or shirts he has pieced together, often a nuka jacket on top if weather gets cooler and then he wears layered sweaters as it gets colder. Pieced together leggings or socks quite often. Phil's shirts are a dress on him.

Madra: enough of a shirt to keep her chest out of the way and nearly always a jacket, shorts until it's way too cold to deal with. Everything purposely different colors.

11. Does your oc have any interests/hobbies that they hide from everyone? Why do they hide these interests?

Lucy: he will sneak off to watch the raider robot races though that's not really a hidden hobby. Just maybe not the smartest thing to be doing always, but sometimes you just want to get away.

Phil: he can bake and make sweet treats, though less of a thing post war. I mean he will share with some people but it isn't exactly an overboss skill. Cooking chems is public knowledge baking isn't.

Toolio: ehhhh idk, pretty much everyone knows his making of things and stuff. He thinks a lot of general information is interesting, though he's got no idea what to do about it(and often only rembers about 1/16 of what he's told) so that sometimes gets colorful.

Madra: she has Phil tell her about what's in old books and how things were quite often and has a pretty solid interest in history. She figures most people, especially other raiders would think this was useless.

13. What’s your oc’s dream home like?

Lucy: a smallish house with a nice big kitchen area an lots of room for friends to be in - probably a spare out somewhere else art area to keep the extra mess out. Decorated with chaotic art and too much paint probably.

Phil: something with enough room, Fizztop is nice and all but nah. Bedroom that can be a cave til 3 pm but soft and comfortable, well lit living area, chem workshop that's well stocked and not inside. Wine cellar.

Toolio: a steady living arrangement tbh. Left up to him his home would be full of rugs and colorful decorations. A nice sewing and craft area would be in his living space. He would have about 5093726104 pillows and plushies and blankets in his bedroom (totally could see him clearing out all the versions of any of the stuffed animals he can find, before just making more)

Madra: she an all her dogs an cats and anything else she "adopts"(steals from other raiders that are too mean) are taking over the animal park. It's hers now the end. There's a few really nice buildings that would make good houses over there. She tends toward rugs in living areas and sleeping areas and would have a fully set up craft area.

28. What’s your favorite thing about this oc?

Most of my ocs are some amount of a self insert and it's a lovely thing, tbh. Sometimes it's fun to figure out where some ideas or them even come from.

Lucy: he was my very first fully fleshed out OC 💕 I walked into grandchester mansion and went OH THATS THE REST OF YOUR STORY.

Phil: he's unapologetic but he's not, like, cruel.

Toolio: tiny feral bastard man that is just me.

Madra: her ah, not really optimism, but she's just ☺️ about a lot. But will not hesitate to absolutely kick your shit in. And her dogs will help.

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Remade a bad excuse for Madra let's bash some skulls.

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Using your world building, yell at me about Madra!

(asked by @omniblacklight since the ask format is weird)

B A S I C S

full name: Madra (Skullcrusher, if you press her for a full name)

gender: female

sexuality: uh yes? (she really doesnt define it?)

pronouns: she/her

O T H E R S

family: theres rumors her father is still alive in a gang further west

birthplace: the commonwealth

job: Pack Raider, local pain in the ass prankster

phobias: not quite a phobia, but doesnt like being completely alone. usually at least has one of her pets with her if she isnt out bothering someone

guilty pleasures: alcohol sometimes, chems sometimes, seeing how far she can (usually) playfully annoy people

M O R A L S

morality alignment?: chaotic neutral

sins - lust/greed/gluttony/sloth/pride/envy/wrath

virtues - chastity/charity/diligence/humility/kindness/patience/justice (obviously within reason toward people she likes)

T H I S - O R - T H A T

introvert/extrovert: extroverted

organized/disorganized: disorganized

close minded/open-minded: open minded

calm/anxious: calm

disagreeable/agreeable: usually agreeable

cautious/reckless: generally reckless

patient/impatient: impatient

outspoken/reserved: outspoken

leader/follower: depends

empathetic/unemphatic: generally empathetic

optimistic/pessimistic: optimistic

traditional/modern: modern

hard-working/lazy: depends whats going on

R E L A T I O N S H I P S

otp: phil an madra or gage

ot3: the ot3 is forever phil x madra x toolio.

brotp: she gets along with a lot of people and is friendly, so really anyone that isnt going to be a asshole to her for real (and also deal with her antics)

notp: uh, obviously anyone too into minutemen or brotherhood? shes a raider...

(phil’s) (toolio’s) (lucy’s)

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For any or all ocs you'd like: Did they have pets as a child? Do they have pets as an adult? Do they like animals? 

Lucy's family had a dog when he was young, and he befriended neighborhood cats while playing outside, but was never allowed to have a cat of his own until he was an adult. When his living situation was fairly stable he had a cat or two usually as permanent residents where he lived. Hes a big supporter of therapy animals in whatever shape they end up in and has had two dogs among the cats since hes been an adult (Dogmeat doesnt count). Fizztop is home to about three cats, usually.

Austin has almost always had mole rats, or a dog of some sort. Once she had a glowing hound named torch that would help her scav when she was a teenager and would dig out rubble, couldnt ever lose her (though everyone was a little weirded out by her). She had a hauling treasures vest an everything. She currently has about 3 pet mole rats living with her at South End Red Rocket.

Phil's family seems to always have had a cat, though when he was older it was his younger sisters cat. He is pretty neutral on animals though they seem to like him overall. He likes Madras pets fine and they lay on him when he visits or they visit fizztop.

Madra grew up with raider dogs, mostly, and realized pretty young how to better treat them and how better behaved they could be. Besides it's fun to have a well trained dog to cause trouble with *especally* if they will go grab an item on command. Madra totally pet-naps animals that are not treated well from specific pack members. Her raider household is 2 dogs and 2 cats, with 1 dog and 1 cat that are long term visitors. Overall they also do an excellent job at helping feed everyone (though dont ask where the meat comes from).

Toolios family had a guard dog when he was young, only really one step more reasonable than a raider dog and he was not allowed to do much more than feed it and kindof distantly carefully play with it because there was a real concern it would bite. Currently hes fine with animals but doesnt have any, as he kinda only really bounces between Madras place and Fizztop and wherever else. He likes Madras pets though.

Charlie has almost always had a dog, though he likes cats fine enough, it was a relief to find Dogmeat and have him be so, Dogmeat'y. It probably helped a ton of the post cryo adjustment.

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40.How sensitive are they to their own flaws? For any or all you're wanting to.

Lucy is more sensitive to his emotional and mental instability than his moral quirkiness, that said he rolls with it regardless. It is far more upsetting to be an asshole to a friend than to eat human, that he just killed, cmon its the wasteland. Besides murder has been part of his survival since he was a kid.

Phil is aware that his flaws are flaws, he is aware he is emotionally shallow and he is an alcoholic, and he is easily an asshole, but it doesn't affect him much (to his awareness) beyond the needing to be in possession of alcohol part. The rest is ultimately everyone elses problem if he is playing his part properly.

Madra doesnt see her flaws because most of her flaws would be flaws in polite company, but shes a pack raider, and shes been generally among raiders her whole life, so its fine. Her flaws such as they are are actually that shes a bit soft and nice away from the pack

Charlie is pretty sensitive? like as in hes acutely aware. It limits him. hes more reserved after cryo and the loss of his spouse, the institute bothers him with their tactics, the irradiated animals are surreal and awe inspireing and he watches them a lot, but it is kindof an uncomfortable interest. He puts himself into his work a little too much to avoid too much and relaxes a little too hard to continue to avoid a bit much. He processes things in a more passinve indirect way that is a slow going and not always ideal thing to do and he knows it but it is how it goes for the time being - not that he knows how much else to do anything.

Toolio can get frustrated by his moods, and addictions, but doesnt know any real way to deal with them well between being a raider and his age. Usually hes in the roll with it camp, though. usually.