#many thing have changed as I try to make this story something I like but I do think it's funny henri's looped back around to being a teen

[hatethysinner]

Papa remmick oh lord my heart…more hcs with an older daughter maybe??? Like tween-teen age

ᴘᴀᴘᴀ!ʀᴇᴍᴍɪᴄᴋ ʜᴇᴀᴅᴄᴀɴᴏɴꜱ ᴘᴛ. 2

ᴀ/ɴ: PART 2 OF MY 3-PART PAPA!REMMICK SERIES WOOHOO (part 1 here)! I love writing headcanons so please don't stop requesting them y'all, whether they're more of this or something else. I don't have many more ideas in the tank but I'm gonna work my ass off on that third part!

ᴡᴀʀɴɪɴɢꜱ: Just more of the most sickly sweet papa!remmick headcanons, tween edition! Minor exploration of hybrid physiology too, but nothing crazy.

she, just like everybody else, can not get a lie past this man. ʀᴇᴍᴍɪᴄᴋ can literally hear heartbeats, so he'll simply listen to her make up a whole story to explain something and once she's done he'll simply say:

“ya wanna try it again with the truth this time?”

ʀᴇᴍᴍɪᴄᴋ was patient zero of the sassy man apocalypse. don't let her try to backtalk him cause he will shut it down with EASE.

speaking of, if she ever says “you just don’t get it, papa,” ʀᴇᴍᴍɪᴄᴋ will turn around and unload a millennium's worth of “getting it”. after the first few times of an hour long lecture, she just stopped saying it. yapper ass 😭.

ʀᴇᴍᴍɪᴄᴋ still does her hair every sunday morning. she groans about it now, tells him it takes too long and all that jazz. but she never once asks him to stop, and he still ends it with three kisses and compliments galore.

ʀᴇᴍᴍɪᴄᴋ takes every single one of her tweenhood rants very seriously. plot holes in her favorite book? he's nodding along. complaints about homework? arms folded and agreeing with every critique. she's wrong more than half the time, but he just loves hearing her talk.

ʀᴇᴍᴍɪᴄᴋ is THAT parent who checks to see if she's sleeping multiple times a night. he's literally the warioware mom but if the game was entirely rigged and not winnable.

“mmhmm. i see them eyes movin’. hand me the book, baby.” “i was just-” “you was just stallin’. now gimme. ain’t no story better than sleep.”

ʀᴇᴍᴍɪᴄᴋ still sings to her, and now she sings back. she's way better, but he'll never admit it. they've been getting really into this one irish jig recently...

when she gets a compliment, she always turns to ʀᴇᴍᴍɪᴄᴋ first.

“they said my dress was pretty!” “i told you it was. papa always knows.”

ʀᴇᴍᴍɪᴄᴋ keeps a running mental list of the little things she likes. favorites snacks, books, clothes, colors. updates it daily, and he will turn the house upside down if her preferences change.

ʀᴇᴍᴍɪᴄᴋ wakes her up soft, always. even when they're in a rush, he will never wake her up with anything but a kiss to the forehead and a gravely “mornin’, baby girl.”

ʀᴇᴍᴍɪᴄᴋ starts planning for her birthday at least six months in advance. theme ideas, guest lists, menus, gifts, he's got everything in a secret folder. and when the big day comes, the whole house transforms overnight. do not come out of your room while he's preparing though because his ass will be looking like a madman.

ʀᴇᴍᴍɪᴄᴋ spoils his daughter constantly. new shoes? hers. favorite dessert? made fresh. saw something cute in the window a week ago? already wrapped and waiting. but she never expects it and always, ALWAYS, thanks him and gives him the biggest hug. he gets real close to crying every single time. HE'S A SENTIMENTAL MAN OKAY?!

“thank you, papa,” “you’re welcome, baby. i’d give you the world if i could.”

speaking of sentimental, ʀᴇᴍᴍɪᴄᴋ's the type of dad who says “my girl’s growing up” EVERY OTHER DAY. she could drink a glass of water and he'll start with his misty-eyed reminiscing about how he used to hold her in his arms. it always makes her giggle.

she sleeps exactly like him. dead silent, barely breathing, sprawled in weird poses. ʀᴇᴍᴍɪᴄᴋ thinks its adorable.

when her fangs started to come in, ʀᴇᴍᴍɪᴄᴋ lost his mind. walked around the house beaming and asked her to smile a million times that day. he still gets a kick out of it.

“that’s my girl, look at them teeth! ain’t she perfect?”

ʀᴇᴍᴍɪᴄᴋ's explanation for why his reflection is always funny in the mirror has stayed the same for years.

“papa’s just shy.”

ʀᴇᴍᴍɪᴄᴋ's teaching her gaelic. he just is. in his eyes, she's going to revive the “dead” language.

they have a million inside jokes between each other. they'll say the most random shit and have each other in stitches, and nobody else will ever get it.

ʀᴇᴍᴍɪᴄᴋ does not play about school picture day. her clothes are ironed out the night before, her hair is always done, and he walks her to school personally while plucking out every speck of dust that dares to threaten his baby's look. and yes, he has every school picture framed in chronological order.

the one and only time she called herself ugly, ʀᴇᴍᴍɪᴄᴋ sat her down, looked her dead in the eyes and said:

“don’t you ever lie like that again, baby. you’re the sun. you hear me? the sun.”

ʀᴇᴍᴍɪᴄᴋ makes her lunch every single day, and best believe there's a handwritten note in perfect cursive tucked inside, with a doodle on the back. each one is unique and incredibly heartfelt. sometimes, she’ll write a note back.

and every night, guess where ʀᴇᴍᴍɪᴄᴋ is? kneeling at her bed and asking the same question he's asked since she was still in his arms.

“ya know who loves ya?” “you do, papa.” “damn right i do.” same as always. hand over heart. eyes full of stars.

[overdramaticbaddie]

Boutta rant abt my blorbo sooo spoiler warning for new Deltarune chaptersss

So.

Berdly.

We got almost NOTHING about him from the new chapters, but I think he deserves to be discussed in light of the new information.

First things first, I don't think enough people talk about the obvious parallels between him and Susie.

Both have spent a lot of time antagonizing Kris, Both sided with the "Villian" in the dark world, and used it to fulfill various fantasies of theirs (susie getting to beat up everyone there, berdly trynna build "smarttopia" or whatever) Both experienced significant character development in the dark world (unfortunately, berdly immediately backtracked as soon as he "woke up") Both cope with feelings of inadequacy by lashing out at others and trying to make themselves seem "bigger" and "cooler" than they actually are (Susie through physical intimidation and Berdly through manipulation and self-aggrandizing behavior) Both have strangely protective tendancies???? Both feel like side characters in their own story. Both are unpopular with peers and authority figures Not to mention, their weapons are EXTREMELY SIMILAR WTF

And also, something I find really interesting,

Neither of them are a part of "the three heroes" of the prophecy.

LONG-ASS PROPHECY INTERPRETATION TANGENT THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH BERDLY:

The part of the prophecy where the three "heroes" are mentioned, when put in order, reads as follows:

"The first hero. The cage, with human soul and parts.

The second hero, the girl with hope crossed on her heart.

The third hero, the prince, alone in deepest dark.

And last ,was the girl. At last, was the girl."

While it may seem that Susie would be the second hero, especially with how she is associated with hope in chapter 4, the image that goes with that line appears to be a girl in robes, holding a sword (possibly the sword made from the thorn ring) implies noelle may have actually been the one intended to be the second hero.

The way the image of the girl holding the sword is also used with "love finds the girl", with some of these images including a small SOUL in the chest of the girl pictured. This correlates to how, in the weird route, we seem to have implanted a piece of our SOUL, and thus our control, into her. As well as the implications of "love" finding her, suggesting that the second hero will have violence thrust upon her, which happens to Noelle in the weird route.

That, plus the fact that Kris wanted to be partnered with noelle in the group project, that Susie only ended up in the dark world by pure coincidence, further suggests that Noelle was the second hero intended by the prophecy.

Also, the image that goes with the "At last was the girl" line, looks exactly like "Rude Buster", one of Susie's attacks, which she uses to defeat the titan along with Gerson at the end of chapter 4.

LONG-ASS PROPHECY INTERPRETATION TANGENT THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH BERDLY IS OVER, NOW I WILL CONTINUE TO TALK ABT THE PROPHECY JUST WITH BERDLY NOW

Now that that's out of the way, I wanna talk about how the prophecy deals with Berdly, which I find FASCINATING.

If you're confused because you don't remember seeing anything at all relating to Berdly in the prophecy in Chapter 4, you're 100% right on the FUCKING MONEY.

He's

NOT

FUCKING

IN THERE

He's never mentioned ONCE, despite the prophecy discussing many characters and events that go beyond the main "three heroes" thing,

whether it's King's defeat, Queen's "chariots", Tenna being sliced up, Lancer saying Toothpaste boy, Asgore in asylum, fuckign JOCKINGTON GROWING A BEARD, the prophecy is littered with references to things that happen all over previous chapters.

But, the thing is, NONE of those things would have been changed if Berdly wasn't in the game.

As far as the prophecy is concerned,

Berdly doesn't exist.

This wouldn't seem too important if it weren't for the fact that he is DIRECTLY INVOLVED in the ONLY game-changing decision SO FAR.

Without him, there is no weird route.

Sure, you can choose to cancel it several times afterward, but the thing is, that's the only time you shift the route of the game. After that, you can only either double down or backtrack, not forge any new paths.

It's strange that someone who functions as the marker between to distinct paths wouldn't be mentioned in the prophecy.

So, here's a little theory of mine:

I think Berdly's the big sleeper character in Deltarune.

Think about it,

out of the main 5, (the lighteners and ralsei,) he's the one we know LEAST about. Sure, they all have mysteries attached to them, but that's part of the reason they're THERE.

Berdly so far has nothing going for him storywise besides him being an annoying fuckwad who gets his shit absolutely wrecked in the weird route.

I genuinely don't believe Toby Fox would make such a unique character who fits the themes of the game perfectly just to eat shit in an alternative route and be forgotten.

I think players are SUPPOSSED to forget him, SUPPOSED to just be like ugh it's that fuckin bird that I hate and move on.

ESPECIALLY since he gets so little screentime in the new chapters, I think Toby is lulling us into a false sense of berdly-less security, letting us think he's served his purpose in the plot.

(and Ik this is probably hard to believe, since if ur reading this ur probably in the corner of the fandom that LOVES berdly, but most Deltarune players do tend to totally dismiss him)

I think Tony Forks is gonna hit us with a berdly-shaped truck in SPECIFICALLY chapter 5, since the weird route only affects ONE THING in the light world outside of Kris and Noelle's sanity.

Berdly being at the festival.

ISTG SOMETHING'S GONNA HAPPEN WITH HIM

but yea, berdly is 100% a sleeper in the plot.

Also kerdly is canon.

[fleurdelucienne]

First of all, I want to admit that I LOVE it when a piece of media subverts expectations. Like, YES, surprise me! Change my perspective on something! That being said, I think it would’ve been so much more interesting if Warhorse didn’t make Katherine romanceable in KCD2.

To all the Hansry detractors that decry “why can’t men just be close friends without being gay?!” My response is “Why can’t men and women just be close friends without inserting the expectation of a romantic relationship?” Of course, this is all acknowledging that so many of the choices in an RPG are fully optional, and, as always, I’m so happy for people to make their choices. And I’m happy for there to be multiple options (both men and women!) for Henry to romance. However, there is such an overriding trope (especially in video games) of women serving the narrative purpose of being conquests for men, or, at the very least, objects of their romantic affection. Warhorse already subverted expectations with the Hans romance, and I think there would’ve been a certain aspect of artistic bravery if they didn’t submit to this trope with Katherine.

Katherine serves an interesting role in the Devil’s Pack, and is capable of gathering intelligence and carrying out missions in way no one else can, specifically because of overriding gender roles in this particular historical context. In my option, that provides a very interesting commentary on those very gender roles - by playing into ideas of women’s place, purpose, and limitations, Katherine serves to narratively disprove those very notions. Additionally, Zizka/Henry would not have been successful (or even lived?) at multiple pivotal story points without her.

If you don’t complete The Fifth Commandment quest and lock yourself out of the romance, Henry can still talk to her in Suchdol before he and Samuel set out to try to get a message to Jobst. And the conversation is such a beautiful and vulnerable one about the grief and loss they have in common. AND it makes Zizka spilling the beans to Henry about Katherine’s past somewhat more palatable in that way (though I still don’t love it) - instead of a prelude to a sexual encounter, it provides an opportunity to deepen a friendship and share the burden of pain and loss they both carry. And ALL of this allows Katherine to stand as an interesting character on her own, and we are honestly rather starved of non-romanceable women like that in KCD2.

The Hans romance is partly so incredible because it DID subvert expectations. If you view the story through the lens of their relationship as an increasingly romantic one, it changes the tone, it adds subtext, and generates a beautiful through line that enhances the story. AND, because they knew they were subverting expectations, especially of a large portion of their player base, they knew they had to do it well. And they truly knocked it out of the park imo. It’s one of the best game romances I’ve ever experienced. But that’s not the case with Katherine, and perhaps that’s why the writing surround the romance feels so lazy and clumsy. Zizka’s (vaguely inappropriate) trauma dump makes the whole thing feel rushed and uncomfortable, so it ultimately feels like an afterthought. And Katherine really deserved better.

[carylmeanslove]

To some Polin bashers/haters on IG comments.

You people don't understand crap! You really don't have book/show storytelling narrative comprehension at ALL do you? Polin are a true love match through & through.

Colin saying what he said to his brothers (in the book) was something that he didn't mean. It was said, because his mother was pestering him to settle down, even Penelope understood that. He would have said it about ANY woman his mother was bringing up, not just Penelope. As for on the show what Colin said (to the jack*ss Lords) was due to him being kind of drunk (Luke confirmed this) & wasn't being himself & again didn't mean it. He was feeling increasingly stressed due to not finding a purpose/a life's work. (which his purpose all along was Penelope & career being a writer) After he lost himself when Pen stopped writing him over the summer, to numb the pain of Pen shutting him out he started trying to feel less, to change who he really is into what everyone expected of him, not being his true self (also confirmed by Luke & the narrative). He was still feeling pressure due to not having found a purpose/still feeling overshadowed by his brothers. I blame Anthony actually (love him, but still, Agh!). Anthony was even congratulating Colin for his act when he returned home in S3. It's sad that Anthony actually liked that Colin wasn't being his true self.

That's also why whenever his family asks him at the beginning of S3 how many cities he visited he says he couldn't remember. It's because after his travels at the beginning of S2 he answered them & they all rolled their eyes basically, thinking his travel stories are boring, that his interests are boring. So basically, they think Colin's true self is boring. Whereas Pen cares about his travel stories though, loved reading his letters (between S1 & S2), she actually loves his true self (Nicola & the narrative confirmed this). Colin's subconscience picked up on that fact due him being in love with her without realizing it. That's why he always loved receiving letters from her the most. It's also why even though she made him lose himself from her not responding to his letters he still knew she would understand. So unlike when asked by his family, he actually told her how many cities he visited. It's because around Pen he can always be himself. She is his home (again Luke & official source, I believe it was Netflix UK confirmed this)

Whoever was in charge of Netflix Latin at the time of the linked post just shows that whoever did this post is just as confused as any of "fans" that believe Colin thinks of Penelope as a left over or whatever & also anyone who think he had any true romantic feelings what-so-ever for Marina. Colin has always been in love with Penelope, but didn't realize it until his first kiss with her (again confirmed by Luke & the narrative, actually everything I'm writing is based on the narrative basically not just the parts confirmed by sources)

The whole thing with Marina was just to get out from under the shadow of his older brothers. It was an 'understanding' as Colin put it AKA would have been a marriage of convenience, plain & simple. He wasn't in love with Marina. It was him being curious of ways to try to find a purpose. Colin was basically thinking "maybe getting married would get me out of my brothers shadows & help me in finding my purpose"

Then in S2 he visited Marina out of kindness. It wasn't due to him having feelings for her at all. He felt sorry over her situation & since he is a kind person & wants to help people. He wanted to make sure she was truly alright & that is all it was. Marina wasn't even thinking it was having been due to him having feelings for her either. Just that he felt sorry for her. She didn't need or want his pity. She was also frustrated that he hadn't woken up yet to the fact that he & Penelope belong together. We get it girl, we Polinators were there too. She was the one that ended up helping him & Penelope instead that day. What she told him nudged his subconscience closer to the realization of his feelings for Penelope.

Learn how to understand the story. The true/correct way by paying attention to ALL the info given instead of your obvious limited understanding & I'm sure what is likely a preconceived hate towards characters & a couple that I honestly believe comes with having biases against them from being Kanthony or Benophie shippers. Which is ridiculous due to the fact that this is a show/story about a family of couples, none of which hinder or block any other from getting their happy ever after. So, stop with the hate of Polin/Penelope/Colin! Stop the hate agenda towards one couple just so you can try to raise your preferred one up. It's pathetic & utterly childish.

If anyone doesn't see how amazing Polin is, then you are truly blind & thankfully are of the minority, because Polin's season has been the most loved & watched season of the whole series. Their trope: Friends to Lovers is the most popular, most loved trope in the whole world/of all time, so it's not surprising at all. It's not showing hate towards the other couples to state this. It's just statistical facts.

Polin are also the only couple of Bridgerton siblings that have a history. They've known each other the longest. So, there is a comfort & familiarity that runs deeper than any of the other couples could have. It's because it's core foundation & basis is rooted in true friendship. A true love that comes from that is so precious. It's the most important thing to have in a loving relationship. Also, Colin is the greenest flag as anyone in Bridgerton (anywhere really) can get. Someone better watch out for what's coming in season 4 in regard to 🚩's with the male lead. I can't wait to see how Benophies try to handle those.

I still love Benophie. Polin is my #1, but I still love all the Bridgerton couples, unlike solo Benophies & solo Kanthonies shippers. True Polinators don't find the need to hate on the other couples. We state facts, but we don't venomously hate on the other couples whereas that's all the Kathonies & Benophies do. Instead of spending their time self-promoting their couples, they spit hate at Polin & cry over their couples, wondering why they aren't as popular or aren't treated right. Probably because you all spend all your time focusing on stuff other than your couple & making content to share with others to get their popularity up. Fandom is only as happy/fun as you make it to be. You waste your time spreading hate all you'll get back is disappointment. Spend your time focusing on your ship & making content for them. Then you'll be happier.

I speak truth, not lies. I spit facts, not hate.

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Hey Netflix, I know it might just be a joke about the fans I'm mentioning here that would believe this stuff, but this just causes people to misunderstand the show/characters/couple & fueling the hate that is out there.

To the fans who believe the same as the sayings in the slides.

Slide 1: When he insisted you shake hands because you were just friends.

Spitting Facts: They were friends & he wanted to be sure he hadn't lost her for good. Right after the hand touch there is a moment that passes between them that by just the look on his face, it shows his subconscious love was starting to trickle out.

Slide 2: When he invited you to his house to practice flirting, not flirting with each other.

Spitting Facts: He actually did ask her to practice flirting by flirting with him. Then he gets flustered by her flirting by being honest about his eyes.

Slide 3: When you healed his hand and he didn't kiss you on the mouth to thank you.

Spitting Facts: He did squeeze her hand though & then got super flustered & he thanked her for her caring over it at the next ball. The kiss comes a bit later.

Slide 4: When you had sugar on your face and he didn't lick it off.

Spitting Facts: The script actually shows Colin's inner thoughts. He actually wanted to kiss her again & he licked his lips when she asked if she had sugar on her face which shows his mouth was watering from wanting to kiss her. He is a hungry boy. He even did eat a piece of the exact same cake as her so he could taste how her lips tasted at that moment.

Slide 5: When he discovered your gossipy side and didn't ask for more gossip.

Spitting Facts: He already has gossiped with her back in S1 during the What a Barb scene & he will def be gossiping with her in S4. He is proud of her work as Lady Whistledown He admits he felt envious of her writing. He knows she is amazing.

Slide 6: When you finally had your first time and only broke a sofa.

Spitting Facts: Breaking of the sofa only happened off screen so it doesn't count. Although I know where it does count 😏 but that's not the topic of this post. Polin's first time (also best time for Colin based on the script) was the most beautiful, loving, caring, amazing & sexiest first times on any media ever. It's proof of true love. Not to mention the longest steamy scene of the series. No one shows as much true love & caring in that kind of moment as Colin.

Hope this clarified everything for anyone wondering. I know Polinators don't need it to be clarified

[hanna81024]

Why do people never interact with fics anymore?

This is something I noticed with my latest fic ”the albatross, my violet skies”. It hasn’t been this apparent with my previous fics, so this seems to be a recent thing.

Out of 8000 hits, only about 8% of readers left kudos, and roughly 3% left a comment. When you look at the numbers themselves (640 kudos and 230 comment threads) it doesn’t seem as big of an issue, but when you actually do the math it becomes super obvious.

I know this might come off as arrogant, but as someone who primarily gets their motivation and also a lot of validation from interactions, seeing these small numbers really suck. Because it does suck, that only 8% of my readers left kudos. It does make me wonder if this fic that I’ve spent the past month pouring my heart and soul into wasn’t something people liked, or if it wasn’t good, or if they just didn’t bother interacting. My comments are pretty much 100% positive, so I’d like to believe it’s the latter, but even still it makes me wonder.

If the reason is as simple as people not bothering to interact — please try to change that. I can’t stress this enough. If you like a fic, let the author know. This stuff is so discouraging. What I’m about to say has been said many times, and you’re probably sick of hearing it, but that doesn’t make it any less true. Because it doesn’t have to be a lengthy comment. A kudos or even just a ”good work!” is enough, and I’m 100% sure other authors will back me up on this. We’re taking time and effort out of our day to give you these stories — often entire books — completely free of charge. I think, as both a reader and an author, that the least we can do is show up for each other and give each other the support and love we all deserve.

That’s all from me. Have a nice day/night, and let’s try to do better <3

Edit: I’ve been informed my ratio isn’t bad at all, which is nice. I am new to uploading, so that’s my bad. But I still think my point stands. Why is it that only 10% of readers bother interacting? Why is that the norm? I think we should try to raise that number. Of course, fanfic writing isn’t just about stats and interactions, but it still goes a long way, and so many people in this community deserve it.

[fomfarms]

Can you do a list of headcannons for my man Balor? He's overshadowed by a certain rizzless redhead on here and I need more for him 😭

PFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF THE SHAAAAADE XD XD XD

but ye, I love Balor so let's go!!

I will say, I think I've done some general headcanons for Balor before, so if I repeat myself I'm sorry

Will change the story of the scar on his chest every time he's asked about it

also speaking of that scar

says it doesn't hurt and that he actually thinks it adds to his mystique

and that's MOSTLY true

there's a part of him that does feel like it almost brands him for his past...

like he'll never be able to live down the path he took and the scar is proof of that

not that he regrets all of it mind you, but he does regret some parts...

Hemlock is honestly the best friend he's had in YEARS

believes in fate, but only sometimes

(like when it's poetic, be that beautiful or tragic, but not when he's playing cards)

it's canon that he likes cards, but he's also pretty good with dice games

honestly, he's better at dice than he is at cards, but he finds dice games to be a bit dull, so he prefers cards

collects odd or rare coins, even if they aren't usable-- he just thinks they're neat!

(also he knows in a pinch he could sell to another collector)

will never turn up his nose at a simple meal offered to him by someone else

does still have a bit fancier taste in some things tho (when he can manage it)

has a fancy bottle of aged wine and a bottle of fine rum he picked up on his travels that he's saving for a special occasion or a really really rainy day

he has cheaper rum, wine, and a really strong whiskey set aside from the regularly rainy days...

is mostly a rum guy, only drinks whiskey when things are going terrible...

also a spices guy

he's always down to buy some good spices for himself when he finds them

as a little spice stash and the good rum tucked away in a chest

honestly regularly thinks the phrase 'some fresh air will fix me' whenever he's had rough nights

hates, hates, HATES driving in the rain

is alright with the snow as long as the path is clear and he can see

doesn't often prioritize his hair, but when he stumbles on good hair care products, he does partake occasionally

though he's less Super Suave and Manicured than most people would think

his hair is honestly kinda frizzy half the time

will try almost anything he comes across once (many strange fruits that he's only bought one of to try)

is actually really good at math in his head

(I think the only person better is Nora)

doesn't always make friends where ever he goes, but he CAN make business partners

Knows A Guy basically everywhere low key

wishes he could play an instrument or sing, but he honestly doesn't have the patience or skill for it...

can cook serviceable

his food is either really bland, or heavily over spiced, there is no in between

tends to keep his clothing simple and few (very utilitarian), but does have a set of finer clothes in a trunk somewhere

he doesn't like his personal objects to take up too much space, cause that means less space for merchandise

but he has allowed himself a trunk and some change for his personal belongings

most of them are either necessities or a hodge podge of random trinkets

maybe sold the first few gems or metals that you gave him

but as the game goes on, he kinda can't bare to part with a few of them

especially some of the finer ones... he likes to have a little nest egg just in case, but mostly he's just really touched you think he's worth just GIVING something so fine to

keeps some notes/journals and writes a bit of poetry

the poetry is pretty bad, and VERY personal

NS/FW

the truest switch

switch king

has used sex in exchange for goods or favors in the past, but has long since stopped cause he really didn't like it

keep in mind, he didn't sleep with someone whose a hard no for money

more like he slept with a maybe for some favoritism and a Really Big Solid

but that was a long long time ago when he fancied himself a maybe rake

but he no longer thinks it's worth it

he actually kinda likes to keep sex a personal thing

it's not for business, it's just for him

that being said, he doesn't get laid too too often now

mostly cause he's a busy dude, but also cause he's a busy dude and he doesn't have time to really get to know anyone

and his history of keeping people at arms length

yeah, it's not great for setting up a saucy encounter...

that being said, he's also not the Casanova one would think

he's actually a bit of a genuine romantic

he likes deep kisses and soft caresses and waking up in each others arms

he likes a warm bed and a hushed good morning through a loving smile

a light kiss as you start the day together

he's also more easily flustered than you'd think

you put a hand on his knee, lean in so he can feel your warmth and smell your hair a bit as you coo something seductive in his ear then give his neck the lightest peck

that's it, he's done, he's melting inside

he's not super fumbling or anything, but he's definitely excited

if you guide him to the bed and take control of seducing him, he's putty in your hands

if you need him to take charge and sweep you off your feet, he's there

like I said

true switch king

but yeah honestly, he's not really a casual sex guy

he's really into getting lost in each other

lots of sensual touching and teasing in a way meant to build the arousal

he's honestly really gentle and sweet

if you ask him to get rough, he will, but he's mostly doing it to please you, he'd honestly rather remember every inch of you with his hands if left to his own devices

IS down for a quickie though

he's a busy dude, and he misses you when he's away

so honestly if you are all over him the moment he's back, he's not saying no

but he's also not necessarily going to end his day right then and there

just pause it for a brief, glorious, wonderful, breathless moment as you two get Passionately Reacquainted

he's also the type to pine and lust for you when he's away

he won't always Do Anything About It, but he will definitely be consumed with a quiet lust and drowning slightly with thoughts of you

yeah idk do, he loves that longing as well as that sweet embrace

[6riix]

Ooh that platonic kid reader x chuuya was fun!

Imagine how chuuya will act if the kid he mentored acted like little dazai XD but still liked chuuya

CW: crack, lots of it. Maybe a little dose of fluff to keep you healthy.

Platonic Chuuya x gn! Reader

Dreaming about chuuya and a student that gives him war flashbacks from when he used to work with dazai.

This young and to be fair, brilliant student of his caused him nothing short of a migraine every mission. It was interesting how they always managed to outwit the enemy through their enhanced capabilities when it came to the topic of intelligence and problem solving (or causing, depending on the situation) yet for some reason, also annoyed the living hell out of their mentor.

After a successful mission, you would expect them to be tired, but no—they were as energetic as ever and were for some unknown reason, trying to jump off the nearest bridge into a large body of water. And their poor old mentor, Chuuya nakahara had to drag them back just to return them back to the quarters or their home. It seemed that their boss had taken a liking to the student, almost always having a bit of praise for them. It was all quite familiar, after all, his previous work partner, whom he still sometimes works with on rare occasions, was the carbon copy of the little child he mentored. Maybe they could be changed for the better, to not be led down the cunning path that the other half of double black had taken, or maybe there wasn't any hope. There was a lot to yet be discovered for the kid who had joined Yokohama's underworld so early in their life. And until they had grown into atleast an adult, there was still much hope for them.

🍨

If you were to go through the student's phone, you would find that their vertically challenged (T/N: short) mentor was saved as their favourite contact.

It was quite reasonable, really. They didn't seem to have anyone else to rely on for help, and Chuuya was easy to talk to. Sure, sometimes he did get a bit mad at them for doing something utterly ridiculous, yet— it was with him a sense of empathy and sweet humour, which allowed the child to speak freely around them. It was the same case as a student, who would tell their thoughts to a certain, funny and kind teacher. The type of teacher who was always ready to help you no matter what. It was often that these teachers taught their students the best, whether it came to life lessons or to the actual subject.

It was once recalled by Mr. Nakahara's student, a conversation, with the topic being a previous executive in the mafia they worked in. The executive was known to be young and demon-like, reigning terror to all those who opposed the organization. Yet, despite this, he was childish and reckless. It was quite a familiar story, really. Yet the ending was more or less 'bad' in the eyes of the loyal little student. But despite that, it was a story of a smart, cunning man, who always had his way around things, in such an unnatural way that it felt as if he wasn't even human. And after hearing that story, being human was in their eyes, the ultimate task to always complete.

Maybe it would be through their behavior, maybe through their emotions. But nevertheless, it was their new dream, to be like their mentor, truly human.

A program made of at most 2853 lines of code.

I'm not even gonna lie I forgot how many codes Chuuya is made up of 😭 (#failingCS)

Anyways gang I hope you liked this one make sure to do your homework so that it's submitted and readable (reference to a pin I saw on Pinterest) drink water and having a sparkly, heart racing, chewy, adorable, fluffy, exciting day! See you around this corner soon :)

[joaquinsbiggestfan]

This is just me yapping about Joaquín and some mischaracterization for a sec sigh

(Not proofread + I'm terrible at this)

So, something that bugs me a lot about this fandom (or, at least, how the fandom used to be) is the way Joaquín was/is hated and portrayed as a self-absorbed misogynist until the very end of the movie. Which, let me make VERY clear, is not true.

Well, to some extent, you could argue it is due to his words and actions (especially during the party), I'm not really denying that. Joaquín did do things wrong, and Im not defending them, but my main problem is that's all people see him as + don't recognize the character development that happens mid-story, not just at the end.

For example, the entire scene of Maria 'dying', followed by Manolo;

Joaquín is the first to arrive, and once he realizes the two in danger are Manolo and Maria, his face can only be described as terrified. (Sorry for the absolute dog water quality 💔)

He then follows this up by saying; "What did you do, Manolo?"

This isn't because he's blaming his friend. At least, not immediately. He's completely swamped with emotions and obviously distressed. Manolo was the only one with Maria at the time as far as Joaquín knew. I dont have much else to say about that.

*"Why didn't you protect her??"*

(No pic, sorry)

His whole life has been dedicated to protecting others. It's truly all he's known, and he most likely believes he could have saved Maria if he had been there because that's what he does best. He is willing to 'sacrifice' himself (quotes due to the medal), and I feel he expected Manolo to do the same, but he has no idea MARIA was the one who protected MANOLO.

"It should have been me." - *"Yes, it should have."*

For some reason, a lot of people seem to think during those 10 years Maria was away, Manolo and Joaquín had some sort of rivalry or distain for one another, but with how Joaquín was speaking to and cheering for Manolo during the bull fighting scene doesn't exactly support that. The two, as far as we are aware, remained best friends. After this moment, they STILL ARE, and I say that because while it's not outright, you can very much tell Joaquín had a change of heart. He was angry, terrified, and upset that Manolo didn't do more (even if he couldn't).

"Manolo... Manolo passed away."

He's not screaming or sobbing, but with Joaquín being Joaquín, I'd doubt he'd cry in front of Maria or the General (who were in the room with him). You can tell by his voice he's grief stricken. On one hand, he had thought Maria was dead, and now he just lost his lifelong best friend. There was a point where he'd thought they were both dead, considering he knew Manolo was gone before Maria woke up. And with his last words to Manolo, I doubt it made it any better.

I honestly feel like they built up the character development in this scene MORE than the scene at the end of the movie.

"Will you stay in San Ángel if I marry you?" - "Yes, but *but you dont-*"

It seems now Joaquín realizes not only that Maria's heart belongs solely to Manolo, but the mistakes he's made in trying to win her over. When the General begins talking about how Maria should be marrying Joaquín, he would normally support and jump to the opportunity of convincing her, and now he only says "General, this is *not* the time-" before being cut off.

When Maria also cuts him off and accepts his proposal, Joaquín isn't elated. He isn't joyful. He's saddened. He doesn't want Maria to be with him if that's not what she truly wants because her happiness is above his own in this situation. He respects Manolo and Maria's love for one another at that moment and knows there's nothing he can do to change it.

At the wedding (between him and Maria), he doesn't want to be there. You can tell he'd rather be anywhere else, honestly. Many people will say he 'begged' for it so hard and shouldn't have regreted it when it happened, but when he WAS insisting on it, he didn't realize how much Maria was not reciprocating (for the most part). He attempted to tell her she didn't have to, but she cut him off. It almost feels like he wasn't even going to say 'I do' after Maria.

During the final fight, it was originally going to be him who died and sacrificed himself until Manolo stepped in. Joaquín wanted to finally do something genuinely *just* for others, with no selfish gain involved. He wanted to be a true hero and sacrifice himself without the medal.

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I have a party to get ready for soon, so, yeah. That's all for now 🥀 I could've said a lot more, but I'm terrible at putting what's on my mind into words. This post was solely about these specific events and his mischaracterization, but i haven't even begun to scratch the surface of his character in general.

[beef-brisket]

Teddy: You know... this place hadn't felt like home in a long time. Especially since you mother... well. You know the story. Try to be kind to Adam, son. He's... he's really helped me. In a lot of ways. He's made this place feel like home again. The only missing part was you, and now you're here, too.

The blonde was silent for a moment. He could hear Adam humming some song in the kitchen as he cooked. He glanced to the mantle piece at the many family photos and the one of Teddy and Adam.

Lucifer: ...Do you mean it?

Teddy: Of course, son! You mean the world to me. And nothing will change that.

Lucifer: ...Even Adam?

Teddy looked shocked: Son. I... that's very unfair. But... yes. Even Adam.

The blonde nodded. He hated how hurt his dad looked, but he had to make sure. He didn't want Adam to be more important than him. After a few minutes of silence, Adam called out fron the kitchen.

Adam: Dinner, babe!

Teddy perked up: Coming!

Adam: Not unless it's inside me, you're not!

Lucifer felt sick all over again: D-Dad. Please.

Teddy chuckled: Sorry, son. I'll speak to Adam about that tonight.

They walked into the kitchen, and Lucifer noticed Adam tensing when he noticed him. That definitely made his night. He wanted this fucker to be uncomfortable.

Adam: Huh, forgot you were here, shorty.

Lucifer glared: Oh. Sure you did.

Teddy: Mm, smells delicious, Ad.

The blonde felt his stomach roll when Adam and Teddy shared a kiss.

Adam: Thanks, baby. We're having lasagne, Lucifer.

He froze. Lasagne was Lilith's signature dish. Great. This night just went from bad to worse.

Lucifer: ...Great...

-

Dinner was the worst thing that had ever happened to him. His dad and Adam couldn't stop touching each other, kissing and Adam... doing something with his hand under the table. Hopefully, he's just rubbing his dads leg- actually, that was disgusting to. But somehow, Adam managed to pull himself away from Teddy's face to actually speak to Lucifer.

Adam: So. It's been a while, huh, "Luci"~?

Lucifer glared: Not long enough.

Teddy: Lucifer. Stop.

Adam: It's okay, Ted. He just can't handle the fact that my life is better than his. Seeing that his whore of a wife left him, and I'm dating your sexy self~.

Teddy blushed: I'm sure that's not true, Adam. Lucifer isn't-.

Lucifer: I can handle it. Asshole. And don't call her a whore!

Teddy: Lucifer!

Adam: Oh yeah? Fair enough, you're both fucking whores!

Teddy: Adam!

Adam softened when he looked at Teddy: Sorry, babe. He just hurt me a while ago...

Lucifer: Oh, get over it! You weren't worth her time, anyway! Or mine.

Teddy sighed and rubbed Adam's hand, but he quickly stood up, glaring down at Lucifer.

Adam: I'm not surprised she left your ass. You're fucking nothing, Lucifer. You're not ruining this thing between me and Teddy, I finally gave someone good, after what you two assholes did to me! I'm not letting you ruin this!

Lucifer: You're in it for money! I know you fucking are!

Adam: Eat shit, cunt!

Teddy: ENOUGH! Both of you!

Everyone froze and stared at Teddy, who glared at them, but mainly Adam: This is my sons home. It doesn't matter how long he's been gone or what he did to you in school. It happened years ago, and I won't stand for any disrespect in my house! Adam, go to our room. Now. I will speak to you privately.

The blonde watched as Adam looked down and rushed out of the kitchen. There was a beat of silence between Lucifer and his father.

Teddy sighed and pulled his son into a tight hug: I'm sorry about that, son. Stay down here while I deal with Adam, yes?

Lucifer: I- okay, dad- I'm sorry, I shouldn't have-.

Teddy: No, you're fine, son. This is your home first, and always will be.

He watched as Teddy walked out of the kitchen and up the stairs. Lucifer chuckled at his father, saying to stay down here like he wouldn't hear anything. These walls have always been thin.

Lucifer jumped when he heard his father's door open and slam shut. He heard his father yelling, except he couldn't make out what he was saying.

All he knew was that he couldn't hear Adam.

Lucifer did as his father told him and stayed downstairs for nearly an hour. And his father was still yelling. He's made out something about not disrespecting Lucifer and calling him names.

That's when he heard the door open, and his dad was saying something about sleeping in the spare room. When another door shut, he heard his dad walking down the stairs.

Teddy: Sorry about that, son! Shall we finish dinner?

Lucifer: Uh- what about Adam-?

Teddy: I'll take some up to him later. He needs to think about a few things. Come, sit.

After sitting at the table, Lucifer watched as his father dished them up some dinner. And to Adam's credit, the food was pretty good.

As his father was talking, Lucifer felt his phone vibrate and saw Lilith's name pop up on the screen.

Sugar baby!au

This one's a bit different- maybe because I love Adam being a little shit 👀

Lucifer and Adam used to be best friends in high school, but they had a falling out after Adam caught Lucifer and his girlfriend at the time, Lilith, in her bed.

After Adam moved schools, they didn't see each other for ten years. Lucifer went on to do woodworking and eventually made a toy start up. And after Lilith left him, he was forced to move back in with his dad.

Since he moved in, his dad wouldn't stop gushing about some singer he's dating. Lucifer didn't really care, he has his own issues. But when he saw the person his dad was dating, Lucifer was disgusted- and extremely annoyed.

-

Adam: Sup, loser.

Lucifer: What the hell are you doing here?!

Adam smirked: I'm fucking your dad, shit lips!

-

Queue Lucifer's compain to destroy his father's relationship with Adam- who's obviously using him to fun his music career.

Adam's having a great time pissing Lucifer off, but he also hates the fact that he still has a crush on his ex best friend.

I love this so fucking much. I want to do this simply for this line: You want to date my dad? Fine. But he is a good man and deserves to be happy so you're either with him because you love him, or step away.

And Lucifer is only staying with his dad because Lilith got the fucking house lol He's looking for a new one but the market is a MESS.

Maybe Lilith calls Lucifer up and says she's pregnant adding to another layer of it. Because not only is he getting divorced but there's a custody battle in future.

[hyacinthsdiamonds]

I'm sorry but the irony of Nico calling Max unprofessional is sending me so bad like sir there's an entire garage full of people, who were literally in the trenches trying to survive the Brocedes fallout while just doing their jobs, who might have a few things to say about your (& Lewis') level of professionalism at that time 😭✋️

[ewwww-what]

I’m going to say something extremely neutral. The fantasy high webtoon is made for people who watch the show casually or haven’t seen it, and also for people who don’t care about anyone other than Riz. And that is fine.

[secondpersonpoetry]

you’ve probably already read it before, but the poem Party by Kim Addonizio really got me tonight. first thought was “oh man. yeah” and then my second thought was “how can i make this about my hockey guys somehow………..”anyway! have a good one! 

oh. oh.

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[jumpscaregoose]

I love my girlies (they are 100% legally related and have nothing to hide whatsoever)

[ranger-kellyn]

told myself to take a break from getaway car so i don't burn myself out like i did last year, and of course my brain wanted to go think about my scarlet/violet fic, sooo have some rambling below the read more

like. one of my ideas has always been that i want juliana specifically to have quaxly not just bc he's my favorite starter in that region, but because it turns into quaquaval, a pokemon that is supposed to be known for its dancing abilities. i like to think they're a pokemon that only needs to see a dance once or twice before they've got it memorized.

i love the idea that a huge part of juliana's overall character arc is admitting to herself how much she wants to learn how to dance in some way because of course she happened to pick the pokemon that loves to dance. so she's basically learning alongside her pokemon throughout his evolution stages, mutually gaining more confidence until he's a fully grown quaquaval.

and!! not just him, but probably the three friends as well! it may not be something any of them are really interested in to begin with, but juliana and quaquaval make it a ton of fun. she probably even takes the time to learn an individual dance of some kind with each of them, and is the first to drag anyone to any festivals happening in the cities and towns.

(bc i am who i am) nemona's the first friend juliana ends up dancing with. while juliana quickly realizes how much quaxly likes music, nemona is the one who tells her about how he's going to turn into a pokemon that loves to dance. she mostly just enjoys having fun with them and learning whatever juliana is into. something that really helps juliana come out of her shell, which leads her to opening up to arven and penny around the same time

not 100% sure of styles apart yet but i mean...penny's has to be some nerd dance lol. i also kinda love the idea of arven learning a very formal spanish style dance with them.

idk i just want the core pillars of this story to be something along the lines of, music, song, food, and dance are all forms of love and connection and can be healing and--- AH i just want them to have time to really develop as a friend group throughout the treasure hunt.

[trans-soapberry]

I think the Kirby series deserves another anime, but I struggle to identify what exactly I'd want from a new adaptation. The original is what it is, y'know, I don't feel too strongly like it committed any egregious sins against the franchise. Dedede's characterization... I get the need for a Typical Villain and I don't think there were many good characters (then or now) to get for the mix of Comical and Reliable you need for a serialized show (the way Bowser, Eggman, or Team Rocket worked for their series). It's definitely sad to see him have such a wildly different character that weighs him down the way it does, but I can't think of an Easy Fix. And that doesn't even touch on the way Game Dream/Pupupuland and Anime Dream/Pupupuland differ in their setting, or the way any dub would have to find a way to Exist when people are gonna compare it to the 4Kids dub. Love it or hate it, it was Something, and any dub would have to choose if it wanted to take inspiration or go its own way (both with their own risks). And then you contend with the existence of the anime original characters.

Honestly, I'd probably say my ideal pick would be a Remake (I guess in the vein of Adventure/Nightmare in Dreamland or Return To Dreamland/Deluxe type of update?) Keep the basic characters and story roughly the same, probably tweak the setting so it's a bit more game like, and focus on something that feels similar but takes account of the general series progression and works with that (even if not everything in the game gets adapted, at least picking and choosing from what the games offer)

[kaiserin-erzsebet]

Do you have any tips on doing accurate research for people without access to formal education

Sure! This can't be one size fits all for every field, but I can give some starting points for history.

If you're reading a book, here's what to consider:

1. Are there footnotes or endnotes? In academia this is our way of being transparent with each other about where you got information. If a book doesn't have them, they're more interested in telling a good story than being accountable to their peers. That's a red flag.

2. Don't trust claims that seem very specific but don't have a source. Broad claims can be the author's analysis. But specific things "so and so said this" "there was a rumor that (x)" should be coming from somewhere and it is the author's job to tell you where.

3. Look out for choppy quoting. Even if someone has a source, they may not be using it well. If someone is paraphrasing a lot and only uses bits and pieces of the text while also using a lot of ellipses, you will want to try to find the whole text to make sure it's being quoted fairly.

4. Look at the publication date. Knowledge changes with time and old books tend to be outdated. You don't have to stick to the academic rule of thumb of "25 years is the threshold for new scholarship" but do be aware that if something is over 50 years old, many many people have likely revisited and revised what it's saying. Not that new books can't also be bad and incorrect, but they tend to be working with better tools generally.

5. Look up the author. I cannot stress this one enough. The author's background and political convictions can matter a lot to how they interpret things. For example, one of the biographies people tend to pick up about my dissertation topic is from the late 1920s by a man who later applied to join the NSDAP. That fact really can't be separated from his interpretations no matter how hard people try.

6. Stop reading if someone is making a lot of moral or personal judgements on a historical figure. I'm talking about the "Elizabeth I was a frigid hag and men found her ugly"-esque takes, not things like calling historical atrocities morally bad. Does it feel like bitchy gossip? That sort of thing is unprofessional, uninformative, and means someone has an axe to grind. Spite can be motivation for research, but axe grinding shouldn't show up clearly in published work.

These are things to keep in mind to make sure you're getting better information. Others are free to add on for their field or if there's something I forgot.

One very important thing to add: professors and academics like people emailing them about their research. You can do that! You can ask for copies of pay walled articles. You just have to go through the mortifying ordeal of expressing interest in an email.