#miss Aria my beloved silly.

[artidoesthings]

yeah, this can go here too

Yet another oc !!! She is so cute I love her design

[mileapokp1677]

Three Steps to Win You (CH 29)

Title: Three Steps to Win You

Rating: M

Pairing: Daddy Chan/Tankhun, Kinn/Porsche, Vegas/Pete

Category: M/M, AU Nerd-Jock

Summary: Accidentally, scientist Tankhun Theerapanyakul embarrassed footballer Captain Chan "Daddy" Knight in front of his coach, teammates and fans. He had to fulfill three tasks from the captain before his apology was accepted.

Chapter 29

(Tankhun POV)

Saturday Morning -- The Theerapanyakun Residence

"Thirty-three... thirty-four... thirty-five... thirty-six," counted Tankhun in a low voice.

"P', are you baking!? They smell so good~," shouted Kim, who ran into the kitchen and stopped in front of the long kitchen table, exactly where Tankhun laid out three dozen gluten-free mini banana muffins with dark chocolate chips on top, fresh out of the oven. "Banana Muffins?"

"Yes, sweetie, and don't touch them!" warned Tankhun.

He was so ready to smack Kim's hand with his spatula if his youngest brother ever dared to grab one muffin.

"Just one, please~ P', you baked so many," cried Kim. "You know they're my favorite."

"You think I baked enough for the whole squad of BSFC and the coaches?" asked Tankhun to Kim, sounding very serious.

"Yes, P', more than enough," replied Kim as he looked at Tankhun with a big smile on his face. He looked so happy and... relieved?

Hmm, that's weird.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Like what?"

"Like that!" stressed Tankhun, pointing at Kim's face. "You look so ecstatic."

"I'm just happy, P'," said Kim, still smiling. "I'm one hundred percent convinced now that you really care for Cap."

"Oh, really? And why's that?"

"You never bake for people that you don't give a damn about," stated Kim calmly. "This morning, not only you baked for him but for the whole squad of BSFC. You must care for him A LOT."

Tankhun was stunned.

He could feel that his face was getting hotter, but still, he didn't want to give in, "Don't be silly, Kim, I bake for your football team all the time."

"Because you love me, right?"

Tankhun closed his eyes. He had to admit that Kim was absolutely right. However, before he could even say what was on his mind to Kim, his youngest brother was no longer standing in front of him. Not only that, but the muffin which was located in the top left corner was also missing.

Oh, that little shit!

"Kim Theerapanyakun, get your ass back here!" yelled Tankhun at top of his lungs.

******

(Tankhun POV)

Kim just stopped his car in front of the Hattrick when a new message notification rang on Tankhun's cell phone.

Ding!

New Message from Caramello.

Caramello

Just head straight to the training ground. I have your coffee here with me.

Tankhun's reaction to the text should have been normal. After all, the Captain, for five days straight, had provided him with hot coffee that was made according to his preferences. But, he'd be lying if he didn't say that his heart melted over Chan's sweet treatment the whole week.

There was absolutely no doubt in Tankhun's heart that he must have smiled silly at that time, because Kim, his beloved baby brother, had no trouble at all guessing whose message he had just received.

"So, what did the Cap say?" he asked. "That he already ordered your coffee for you, he asked us to just head straight to the stadium?"

Tankhun just nodded his head firmly. He didn't even trust himself not to embarrass himself by screaming and singing an aria about love in front of his brother if he opens his mouth right then.

"Aaw~ that is so sweet," stated Kim as he started the car and drove toward the BSFC Training Ground.

Instead of responding to Kim, Tankhun chose to turn his head towards the window. He needed to hide his blushed pink face, for he just couldn't stop smiling. And he refused to look silly in front of his youngest brother.

Karma was truly a bitch.

******

(Chan POV)

Saturday Morning -- the BSFC Training Ground

Chan repeatedly looked at the back door of the stadium, but the person he was waiting for still didn't appear.

Where the hell is he?

Tankhun's hot americano had been delivered by the Hattrick delivery service just now and was still steaming hot in Chan's hands. He wanted this cup of coffee and himself to be the first things Tankhun saw when he arrived here.

Yes, yes, he was aware that he was super whipped ( indeed ), but he didn't feel embarrassed at all.

Did I send the message too late to Tankhun?

Nah, it was impossible! He texted Tankhun at exactly 7.30 AM. Maybe Kim was still parking his car. Not long after, the sound of a door opening was heard. Chan could hear the sound of footsteps approaching him.

"This way, Doctor Theerapanyakun," said Sol, the security guard, to Tankhun, who followed behind him with Kim, holding three blue-colored medium boxes in both hands. "Coach never allowed food on the pitch area, so I better take you to the locker room."

"Okay."

Food?

"I'll take them to the locker room myself, Sol, thank you," said Chan. "Good morning, Tankhun... Kim..."

"Good morning, Chan."

"Good morning, Cap!"

"Of course, Cap," replied Sol. "Good day, Doctor Theerapanyakun."

"Good day, Sol, thank you."

"CAP!!! I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE IT!"

Kim shouted so loud his voice echoed in the corridor, as soon as Sol left them.

"I GET TO PRACTICE WITH YOU AND THE WHOLE TEAM!"

"For God's Sake, KIM! Inside voice, please!" yelled Tankhun as he grimaced. "I can't exactly cover my ears now."

"Oops, sorry, P'!" said Kim to Tankhun who could only shake his head.

Chan couldn't blame him though, Kim did yell super loud. Nevertheless, you could still see clearly, on his face, how happy Tankhun was for his brother, no matter how hurt his ears were at that time.

"Are you ready?" Chan asked the young footballer.

"YES! NO! I don't know!"

Chan just laughed at Kim's antics and then reached out his hand toward him.

"Give me your duffel bag, and I will put it in the locker room," said Chan before adding, "Just follow this corridor straight to the pitch. Pete and the rest of the boys are waiting for you there. I've already informed the coaches, so there shouldn't be any problems."

"Thank you, Cap!" shouted Kim -- thank God not as loud as before -- before running down the corridor toward the pitch. "I'll see you on the pitch!"

"Aren't you going to be late for practice?" asked Tankhun. "Just show me the way to the locker room, I can handle it by myself just fine. Give me the duffel bag."

"Let me help you, Tankhun. Don't worry about practice, I'm always the last player to get to the pitch. Captain's privilege," replied Chan. "Give me those boxes, so I can hand you your coffee."

Chan put Kim's duffel bag on the floor and waited until Tankhun finished stacking the boxes safely in his right hand before giving Tankhun his Americano.

"To your left," instructed Chan. "What's in these boxes? They smell so good."

"My gluten-free banana muffins."

Whoa, he baked?

"You baked?"

"Yes, for the boys," answered Tankhun calmly while sipping his coffee.

"Just for the boys? Ouch!" teased Chan.

"Don't be ridiculous, Chan! You're one of the BSFC boys too, aren't you? Besides, I baked enough for everybody," said the Doctor nonchalantly but refuse to meet his eyes.

Oh, my sweet bratty stubborn baby...

"After you, baby, the second door on your left."

The Doctor sauntered in front of Chan with his signature swag, and Chan was charmed, for he absolutely loved the way Tankhun walked and moved. He was like a supermodel, very graceful and magnetic. He also had a pair of legs that were on par or even more beautiful than those models'. Those legs were now clearly visible before the Captain's eyes.

Did he even wear pants?

Because, as far as he can see, Chan could only see Tankhun wearing an oversized blood-red hoodie and classic black & white checkered slip-on Vans and nothing else.

"Stop being perverted, Chan. Of course, I'm wearing pants," said Tankhun, who stopped in his tracks and turned his face to look at Chan.

"I said it out loud, didn't I?"

Tankhun just grinned and continued his walk toward the locker room.

So busted!

The locker room was empty when they opened the door. Don and the other coaches were already on the field. Chan better hurries before Coach gives him an extra lap.

"Are you ready?"

"One moment, please," cried Tankhun. "Let me take off my hoodie first."

The first thing Chan saw when Tankhun, who was standing with his back to him, unzipped and lowered his red hoodie was the large number 3 and his last name KNIGHT on Tankhun's back.

Is h-he wearing the BSFC jersey with my name and number on it!?

Chan started to get dizzy. However, when the scientist turned his body around to face Chan and take off the hoodie completely, the Captain almost fainted. Because Tankhun... his baby ... he... he was wearing the jersey that used to belong to Chan. More precisely, the official away uniform of BSFC that the Captain had used in a match. Chan was 100% sure of that fact because he was the one who gifted Kim with that particular jersey when he came to Theerapanyakun's residence back then. It was his signature on the left side of the jersey right above the BSFC's badge, god damn it!

Oh, God... Oh My Fucking God!!!

Both of them had almost the same height, but completely different body shapes. Chan's shoulders and chest were wider than Tankhun's. Not only that, but the Captain was also more muscular, while Tankhun was very slender and lithe, with delicious curves in all the right places. Their differences were so obviously seen when Tankhun was wearing Chan's jersey like this. The sleeves of the BSFC white uniform barely touched Tankhun's elbows, and the hem of the shirt fell slightly above the middle of Tankhun's long and slim thighs.

Suddenly, all these unholy thoughts invaded Chan's mind. This was even worse compared to when he saw Tankhun wearing his BSFC jacket at BOC Stadium. It must be because of the minuscule pants that -- allegedly -- were worn by Tankhun but couldn't be seen at all!

Chan couldn't help himself but imagine Tankhun walking around his house bare feet, wearing his jersey, and only that... Chan started to pant... he was gulping hard... his blood was boiling... and he could feel something down there was starting to wake up...

I'm doomed!

"Cap?" called Pete, who always had perfect timing, suddenly popped his head into the locker room.

Make that double doomed!!

Chan only had two options, and neither was good for him, but if he had to choose one... Chan grabbed Tankhun's body in front of him quickly as lightning and then turned their position 180 degrees so Tankhun was the one facing his co-captain, while Chan and his "condition" hid behind the Doctor.

"Yes, Pete?"

Even his own voice sounded strange to his ears. Did he really sound like a strangled person? Or was it just his imagination?

"Coach asking for you," answered Pete as he walked into the room.

Purely on reflex, Chan pulled Tankhun's body backward towards his own body, so that their bodies pressed against each other. His intention at that time was only to use Tankhun's body as a shield, but -- without realizing it -- Chan had made matters even worse for him.

"Chan?" whispered Tankhun, his breath caught a little.

And that was the moment when the great Captain of BSFC realized what he had done.

FUCK!

TBC

[euterpessi]

Romance Manhwa/Manga Recommendations:

Historical Manhwa/Manga:

Death Is The Only Ending For The Villainess

I’ve reincarnated as the reverse harem game’s villainess, the one and only adopted daughter of the ducal Eckart family.

But the difficulty just has to be the worst!

Everything I do will only lead me to death.

I must be paired with one of the main male characters from the heroine’s harem before the ‘real daughter’ of the duke family appears!

Two older brothers who always pick a fight with me on every little thing.

The insane crown prince whose route will always lead to my death.

‘I only see the heroine and no one else’s wizard, and also her loyal slave knight, too!

‘First, let’s take some of them which I see no hope in, out of the list!’

“I didn’t know my place up until now. From now on, I’ll live as quiet as a mouse so you wouldn’t care the slightest bit!

But why do their interests in me keep on rising every time I draw the line?!

The Villainess is a Marionette

Cayena, the Imperial Princess, was known as the most beautiful woman in the Empire. She was a woman who knew nothing but evil and luxury.

However, she was destined for ruin: she would be used as a chess piece by her younger brother to secure his throne and killed by her crazy husband.

“I’ll make you the Emperor.”

“… Sister, are you referring to me?”

“In exchange, give me freedom.”

She had to change things before she became that Cayena.

The Reason Why Raeliana Ended Up At The Duke’S Mansion

Poisoned to death by her own betrothed?! Eunha didn’t wake up in a novel’s story just to get killed off again as an unfortunate extra! To change her story she needs a cover… 6 months pretending to be the fake fiancée of the novel’s male protagonist, Duke Noah Wynknight. But will this cold-hearted, angel-faced demon of a man really help her avoid another ill-fated ending?!

Your Throne / I Want to Be You, Just For A Day

The story follows main characters Medea Solon and Psyche Callista, who become archenemies after competing for the position of crown princess of the Vasilios Empire. On the day of the Yearly Prayer, Medea and Psyche accidentally switch bodies.

The Remarried Empress

Navier was the perfect empress, however, the Emperor wanted a wife, not a colleague. And so, the Emperor abandoned Empress Navier and placed an enslaved girl beside him. That was fine until Navier heard the Emperor promise the slave the Empress’ position. After many ups and downs, Navier decided she would accept being the Queen of the neighbouring country and remarry.

Kill The Villainess

Eris Mizerian was the villainess of a novel. The only daughter of a marquis, she got executed after scheming against the pure and lovely protagonist, Helena. My only goal, after possessing her, is simply to leave this world and go home. I am prepared to face even death, but the laws of this world keep stopping me.

A changed Eris begins to draw the attention of three men who once loathed her; the Crown Prince, the High Priest, and the Knight.

"It doesn't matter. I will never be able to love this world."

Even if the only way out is death,

even if the only way out is make a deal with a witch...

I will absolutely leave this world!

This is the story of the villainess who defies fate, Eris, and her escape from this world!

The Way To Protect The Female Lead's Older Brother

I accidentally took possession of someone in a 19+ reverse harem novel.

The problem is that I became Roxana Agriche, the older sister of the sub-villain. My damn father kidnapped the heroine’s brother. Now, is the only thing left to meet a terrible end from the vengeance of the heroine?

But what if I can avoid that horrible development?

“I’m also interested in this toy.”

“I’ll protect you until you can get out of here safely.”

The heroine’s brother, Cassis Pedalian, will definitely be able to pay me back later.

Shadow Queen

“Can you be my daughter for me?”

By his offer, Elena became Duke of Franceschi’s fake daughter.

She became the queen and gave birth to Crown Prince’s son.

Then suddenly, Princess Veronica who was assumed dead came back.

She was only just a toy.

But eventually, Elena gets her son taken and is murdered.

However, she went back to the past.

“I’ll destroy all of you.”

I’ll never live as a toy again.

Elena decides to seeks revenge.

Under the Oak Tree

The daughter of a duke, the stuttering Maximilian, married a knight of lowly status at her father’s coercion.

After their first night, her husband departed for an expedition without another word.

He comes back three years later, this time as a famous knight in the whole continent.

How would Maximilian face him on his return?

"The more I think of you, the more lonely and lonely I become. I don't know why I can't quit even though it's so painful."

I'm Stanning The Prince

Angela’s fanfic became such a sensation that it even reached the Imperial Family, leading her to get arrested on charges of treason. Nevertheless, her fanfic improved the First Prince’s image, and his sister, the Princess, decides to take political advantage of this and keep Angela by their side. 

The heroine who can now fangirl to her heart’s content, and the Prince who doesn’t know how to act around her. As they bicker back and forth, they start growing closer…

Miss Not-So Sidekick

Hyejung loved to read to escape her daily stress. But that’s before she woke up inside the bizarre world of her favorite novel! Instead of the main heroine who courts three eligible men, she is now Latte Ectrie – a minor villain that everyone hates?! One way or another, it’s a chance to live out her most beloved storyline, with popcorn in hand to watch all the drama! Taking charge of the narrative takes on a whole new meaning!

Even Though I’M The Villainess, I’ll Become The Heroine!

I wasn’t able to overcome the harassment and took my life, but I was reincarnated with the perpetrator? The perpetrator is the heroine, Florre, and I am the villainess, Dahlia, who’s going to die horribly.

“They said you are a villain with neither blood nor tears, but unlike the rumors, you often shed tears.”

“Your Highness must believe all the nonsense the idiots are talking about, huh?”

Grand Duke of Cervian, the half brother of the Male lead and who will be punished for treason afterwards. He approached me. I can’t lose the man who will be my greatest ally.

“Your Highness, would you marry me?”

“Now…… what did you say?”

“And take revenge together.”

A similar situation, a fixed ending. The heroine is not the only one who knows the ending of the novel. I took a long and arduous path of revenge.

Who Made Me A Princess

The beautiful Athanasia was killed at the hands of her own biological father, Claude de Alger Obelia, the cold-blooded emperor! It’s just a silly bedtime story… until one woman wakes up to suddenly find she’s become that unfortunate princess! She needs a plan to survive her doomed fate, and time is running out. Will she go with Plan A, live as quietly as possible without being noticed by the infamous emperor? Plan B, collect enough money to escape the palace? Or will she be stuck with Plan C, sweet-talking her way into her father’s good graces?!

The Villainess Reverses the Hourglass

With the marriage of her prostitute mother to the Count, Aria’s status in society skyrocketed immediately. After leading a life of luxury, Aria unfairly meets death because of her sister Mielle’s schemes. And right before she dies, she sees an hourglass fall as if it were a fantasy. And just like that, she was miraculously brought back to the past.

“I want to become a very elegant person, just like my sister, Mielle.”

In order to face the villainess, she must become an even more wicked villainess. This was the new path Aria chose to take revenge on Mielle who murdered both her and her mother.

The Evil Lady's Hero

Junipe Magnolia, a villainess friend of the heroine in this novel called Rael Cania.

The Junipe inside the novel has always loved the male lead, Iseed. To the point where she harassed Rael out of jealousy because she's loved by Iseed.

And thus, Junipe is destinied to die in the hands of the male lead of this novel.

But one day.

"Why did I become Junipe?!"

But let's think about it, it's still one year away from the time Junipe is going to get killed by Iseed. So, I have to meet Iseed and Rael first, I'll be able to find a way out of my death if I do so.

Yeah, let's meet them first!

But, this man is just so tender-hearted and kind. Would Junipe be able to escape from this man?!

I Tamed a Tyrant and Ran Away

God gave me a chance to relive my life. Before the rebirth, I had been used for the past 400 years as the empire's sword. And so, I swore to destroy the empire. I found the young prince of the country and became his teacher. I taught him how to become a tyrant and asked for the country.

"I will do the lady's will."

He conquered the whole empire for me, and I ran away.

"I came to take you, Charlize Ronan." Dylan became a perfect tyrant and searched the entire empire for me.

"You tamed me, so why did you run away?"

Untouchable Lady

“Please, Hilise. Please die in place of Gabrielle.” My always dignified brother begged me for the first time. He wants me to die for our stepsister, whom we don't even share a drop of blood with. “For the first and last time, I ask you this.” I've always been miserable, and there is no exception this time. The seventh time that I was betrayed and killed, I was completely free of lingering feelings. “I'm glad that you're a scumbag until the end.” I won't be swayed by love anymore. It's my turn to abandon them first.

I’ll Live On As A Villainess

I reincarnated as the villainess in a book!

The one who dared to commit attempted murder on the heroine is the owner of this body?

Let's just live in a quiet place where we have fun and eat! That's what I thought for a while.

It was so, so, so cold here in the north, where I was kicked out as a punishment.

Before I froze to death, I called the Great Demon of Fire and set fire to the fireplace but...

Why isn't he going back? If you've done the job, shouldn't you go back?!

I was flustered to find out that I had signed a life contract with a demon just to start a fire but to think that I'd be responsible for relieving his desires!

The bickering romance between a big puppy demon and a small villainess lady!

It Looks Like I’Ve Fallen Into The World Of A Reverse Harem Game

When I opened my eyes, I was in a different world. I had become the game’s villainous princess who was feared by all. Not to mention… Completely naked men I didn’t even know were approaching me left and right! “Are you cold? Shall I warm you up with a hug?” “Oh? Have you not had enough yet?” Seriously, what’s up with this situation? And just how the hell am I going to get out of this freaking game?!

Father, I Don't Want to Get Married!

I’m Jubelian? The daughter of the duke and the villainess of this novel?

I managed to avoid my death with some previous knowledge about my life, as this was my second time at it. Now, I should be able to live a peaceful life!

“I’m not going to marry a man unless he has everything. I want the most wealthy, famous, and competent man there is.”

I dreamt of a glamorous life as the daughter of the duke, but my father tells me the Crown Prince who is known to be a lunatic is to be my husband! As an extraordinary measure, I couldn’t help but start a contract relationship. That is, with a handsome side character that looks better than the main one.

“Why are you trying to avoid being engaged to the prince?”

“He’s scary. I heard that he even kills his own entourage if he doesn’t like them.”

A few days later, the prince sent a terrible letter to me.

“I will not kill you.”

Oh no, did I set up another death trap for myself?

Like A Wind On A Dry Branch

"Hi, You."

Count Casarius fell victim to a plague and died suddenly, leaving behind a will stating that Rietta, his beautiful young widow of the manor, whom he tried to use as a concubine, be buried alive alongside him. Just before Rietta is buried, Archduke Axias, rumored to be a cruel tyrant, arrives at the funeral to collect the enormous debt Count Casarius still owes him.

“Everyone here seems to feel sorry for her, and I still have a debt to collect from Casarius… If I take her instead of debt, I think all of you here should be happy," he smiled.

"Hello, Temptress."

Everything was a Mistake

Roa Valrose reincarnated as villainess in the book. In order to avoid the fate of being burned at the stake, she approaches the hero, Nocton Edgar.

It hurts every time she gets closer to him. Nevertheless, for her survival, she does everything he wants her to do.

“Come again, Valrose.”

The mysterious Nocton unexpectedly sought her out every day.

Then one day, her friend for 10 years says something unknown to her.

“Actually, I have a dream. The Duke of Edgar is a terrible villain!”

He is not the hero, but the villain?

As soon as she realized that she had misinterpreted the role, she decided to get away from Nocton.

“Let’s not meet anymore.”

But the villain’s reaction was strange.

“Don’t go. You’ve always been special to me.”

She was suspicious of his sudden change of attitude.

Will she able to get rid of Nocton safely?

I Became the Tyrant's Secretary

I became the secretary of a tyrant in place of my clumsy brother to survive.

But I have so much potential for it. I’m so darn good at my job. Because I served the tyrant so well, ‘Everyone has a happy ending’.

Well then, shall I quit being a secretary and live a leisurely life now?

“Rosaline, tell me what you want.” He asked as he stepped down from his chair.

“I want to quit.”

His eyebrows twitched slightly.

“Do you want to die?”

Your highness, you never hold on to people who want to leave, so why’re you being like this to me?

Seduce the Villainess Father

After being in a bus crash, I woke up to the world of my favourite web novel.

Not only that, It was before the protagonists were born, to their parents’ world!

To stop the incoming multiple bad events.

I tried to prevent the kidnapping of the sister who is pregnant with the female lead!

But I got kidnapped instead?!

It's depressing to be kidnapped, but my body couldn't handle the mana and became a sunfish-like state

But... if I am next to the emperor who kidnapped me, my body becomes normal!

Right! The way to save that man from marrying a witch and getting killed by his son, and for someone who is vulnerable to mana such as myself to live, is for us to get married!

The Villains Savior

Set on a path to tragedy and misfortune from a young age, Aseph Randell is doomed to die a villain. That is, until the mysterious Elzay Tiathe appears in his life with a promise: "I can save you." After having vivid visions of him for so long, can Elzay untangle the twisted fate tied to Aseph... or will they both be dragged down together?

Contemporary Manhwa/Manga:

Night Crying Crow

This woman; who is she?

If something was action, it'd be action. If something was romance, it’d be romance. The A-list actor Cheon Woo Kang, who's great at every (genre), had his heart stolen away by an unknown woman who’d broken into his house!

“We'll meet again.~"

Woo Kang contracted an over imaginative illness as he drew the woman, whose name he didn't even know. In front of Woo Kang, she reappeared as the police officer Park Tae... Could the shadow of the crisis that appeared in front of them be a coincidence?

Raise wa Tanin ga Ii

Yoshino Somei would have been a normal high-schooler if not for the fact that she is the granddaughter of the leader of the Osaka-based Somei Group, the Kansai region's largest yakuza organization. One day, Yoshino hurries home after hearing of the news about the unification of Kansai and Kanto's biggest syndicates, the Somei and the Miyama groups. This, according to the article, will result in a marriage of the leaders' grandchildren—one of whom is Yoshino herself! Despite her best efforts to annul the arrangement, Yoshino has to go to Tokyo to visit her fiancé, Kirishima Miyama, who is unexpectedly nice and charming.

During their first meeting, Yoshino is swept up in various events and becomes unable to refuse moving to Tokyo, which is why, half a year later, she now lives with the Miyama group. At school, she soon realizes that Kirishima is very popular, so her relationship with him garners the hate of his fangirls and subsequently results in bullying. To make matters worse, Kirishima could not be further away from her prince charming since he, after all, was born to be a yakuza member.

Raise wa Tanin ga Ii follows Yoshino and her new life in Tokyo that is filled with nothing but troubles connected to the underworld. However, though she wishes to be as far from it as possible, this isn't Yoshino's first time dealing with the world of the Yakuza...

Positively Yours

To Hee-won’s dismay, the BFF she crushed on and her other BFF are now dating! Seriously bummed, Hee-won decides to go wild just one time, and find solace with a handsome stranger. A very satisfying one night affair has now turned into more — she’s pregnant! Fate brings them together again, and now the regimented Doo-joon is determined to do the right thing and marry her. But they’re basically strangers! Except... their bodies have been very intimately acquainted. What’s this mother-to-be to do?

True Beauty

After binge-watching beauty videos online, a shy comic book fan masters the art of makeup and sees her social standing skyrocket as she becomes her school’s prettiest pretty girl overnight. But will her elite status be short-lived? How long can she keep her real self a secret? And what about that cute boy who knows her secret?

Cheese In the Trap

Hong Sul is a ordinary college student. Yoo Jung is the school's most popular upperclass man. He's good looking, rich, smart, and even nice. However, Hong Sul thinks there's more to Yoo Jung than what meets the eye…

SPY x FAMILY

The master spy codenamed has spent his days on undercover missions, all for the dream of a better world. But one day, he receives a particularly difficult new order from command. For his mission, he must form a temporary family and start a new life?! A Spy/Action/Comedy about a one-of-a-kind family!

Doppio Senso (18+)

“What are you thinking about?”

“I’m thinking about a guy.”

KyungHyun stopped in the middle of a deep kiss and sighed. His lips began to form a smile, but his fierce glare said otherwise. Possessiveness and jealousy spread across his sculpted face.

“Will you tell me his name?”

His easygoing and languid voice reached her ears.

“Why?”

“So that I can shoot him down.”

[samrosemodblog]

Looking back at my art from the 2010s. I went through and picked 1 piece I drew/wrote from each year that I felt either showed off my best art, my most iconic art, my best improvement, or was simply a personal favorite of mine.

There were a lot of possible choices and it was kind of difficult to narrow it down to 1 per year, since each piece tends to encapsulate so much more than just a single moment per year. Especially with stuff like Motherly Scootaloo or Aria’s Archives encapsulating so much history in a single picture. But under the Read More are my choices at the end of the decade:

     1.) My Old Drawn Blog # 53

Man, the years before MLP existed were really weird for me. I knew I liked drawing and telling stories, but I had no consistent direction on what I wanted to do with my art. I was still jumping between different comics and ideas, and in 2010 I was going through some of the worst depression I’d ever felt in my entire life. I hadn’t even had the experience of being kicked out of the first place I tried to move out of home to yet. It was wild.

As for the ‘joke’ that seems ‘so obvious’ in this post, I had a running gag back then of the face the Flower makes, known as the ‘screaming window’ face. I drew it whenever I needed to draw something screaming in pain or fear for maximum comedic effect. Maybe I’ll bring it back some day lol

     2.) Silent Ponyville

I couldn’t NOT put Silent Ponyville on this list. I was gonna have both 1 and 2 as different spots, but I wrote them both in the same year. That seems insane to me now?? Like WOW, I just WROTE those fics and then they became fandom-wide phenomenons. To the point where even in 2019 I’m still getting people drawing fanart of it, or people telling me “Yeah, I got into Fanfiction because I read Silent Ponyville”.

I don’t know if I’ll ever make a creative piece as universally known in a fandom as Silent Ponyville again, but I sure would love to make an original piece of art that is as beloved as Silent Ponyville one day, if not more so. It’s a testament to the fact that if I put my mind to it, I can create a really amazing horror experience, and I know I do plan to do so again some day.

     3.) Pirate Dash x Dead Rainbow Dash

Who doesn’t love shipping wars that get large numbers of people involved? This is probably the second most involved in the ‘community’ I got, though it was certainly the better experience of the two. And it was all just for silly fun at the end of the day.

And funnily enough I never ACTUALLY shipped these two, I just thought the reactions from the creators seeing them be shipped was hilarious, so it just kind of grew from there. It was all fun and games at the end of the day, and made for a good memory, and a pretty dang ambitiously drawn pic for the time!

     4.) If Twilight Wasn’t a Princess

2013 was surprisingly sparse as far as ambitious projects or art pieces go. I was in full swing with Motherly Scootaloo, and nothing really ‘amazing’ happened in 2013 for the blog. Which was surprising. But Season 4 of MLP DID happen! And it started with the Princesses going missing, and authority over Equestria being transferred to Twilight as the next closest Princess around. And with Cadance ruling the Crystal Empire, I thought, who did that leave to rule if Twilight HADN’T been able to temporarily take the role?

And judging by the length of the comments section on DA, a lot of people found the idea hilarious as well lol. Blue Blood NEVER showed up again for the entire run of the show, and it’s a shame because there was a lot of hilarious joke potential they could’ve done with him. But ya know, the show is what it is is, and this joke still makes me laugh.

     5.) My Time

My first original music video, with a song I had commissioned and everything! While it wasn’t my first video involving music and MLP, it was the first time everything was mine in one way or another. I wish I could write music, but the ambitiously talented AllLevelsAtOnce and Queen Mickey the Sass Master made this project well worth the time and effort put into making it!

And of course, it encapsulates the kind of futures I wish the CMC had acquired, with Sweetie Belle finally achieving her foreshadowed talent of singing. Apple Bloom built the stage, and Scootaloo likely would’ve ended up the choreographer if not for her baby. Sadly we shall only ever have fanon for that.

     6.) Demonloo

Love or hate the wedding arc of Motherly Scootaloo, this will always be one of, if not my top, favorite panel from the entire arc. Scootaloo looks just so appropriately menacing, and the effects placed on her are glorious. And then of course, I love the little twist of “That’s not just an audience visual effect, she actually looked that way in the comic” rofl

Motherly Scootaloo was a trip that got weird with my inclusion of magic and magical beings from the show, so much so to the point that if I were to ever remake the whole thing one day, a LOT of that would be toned down. Probably to the point Chronus wouldn’t exist. But hey, things are the way they are, but I will forever love the art of this arc.

     7.) A Motherly Scootaloo Christmas

If there ever was a picture that basically summarized the entirety of Motherly Scootaloo, it was this picture. Pretty much ever major character of the stories over the years was in the picture (minus Starlight) and showing their relations to everyone pretty much. I remember this picture basically killing me when I was drawing it, but was really proud at the time of how it came out. Of course, I could see how to improve it now, but I’m not gonna lol

It’s still crazy to me how many years Motherly went on for, and how much time and effort was put into it. But I’m still glad I did all of it over those years. It taught me so much about art, and about myself, and in the end, taught me the skills I needed to make art a true career for myself. And I’ll always love it for that. And introducing me to the best friends I’ve ever had, of course.

     8.) Twilight-Midnight is PISSED

Look. I recognize the Aero crossover had some convoluted issues with it, but god DAMN if I didn’t enjoy drawing that fight scene! I GENUINELY loved every panel of it! I can only hope that in the future the fight scenes I draw will be just as fun to draw as these were. And as visually impressive!

That’s ultimately why this won my pic over say, the time-glitch arc with her Mom. The explosions, the action lines, the visual foreshortening, I’ve never seen such visual improvements in a single update from me quite like I have these entire scenes. When I push myself to be amazing, I can pull off some fantastic art, and I need to do it more!

     9.) A StarTrix Christmas

2018 had a LOT of really good choices. Like. Too many choices. So many art pieces I was super proud of, so many pieces that showed growth as an artist, was a personal favorite, that people loved... So in the end, I went with the piece from the end of the year that is still a piece I hold up as truly a cultivation of how much effort I can put in to a picture.

Also it’s Christmas related. I LOVE Christmas. Never enough Christmas.

And as much as I hate FriendLight Glimmer, I still ADORE StarTrix content. It’s the good food for me, one of the rare things that the later era of G4 got right for me. And since I can make them be however I want in fanon, making them a GOOD loving couple was top priority for me, and I just adore them together. I truly do. And this picture is beautiful because of the love I put into it.

     10.) Fate of the Lost Princess

I couldn’t NOT put Fate of the Lost Princess on this list. It’s too important to me, means too much to me, and shows my growth as an artist the most. And of the pages of Fate of the Lost Princess I have done so far, the piece of Tina and Noah on a bus stands out the most for me because, I ACTUALLY managed to make it look and feel like they were on a bus! I was so worried about this page and I spent so long working on making it look right, and in the end, I succeeded in a way I never thought I could!

It feels good to end the decade on my original webcomic, showing just how much I’ve grown as an artist. Going from a successful fanartist, to a successful original artist, that still does fanart on the side, but I’ve grown into my own person now.

I’ve lost track of how many times I tried to start an original comic, only to stop working on it and let it fade into obscurity. Fate of the Lost Princess is the most effort and work I’ve put into an original comic before, and I’m so proud of myself for not only getting as far as I have, but proud of how much effort I plan to put into it in the future, and how much effort I’ll put into the comics beyond Fate of the Lost Princess.

It represents everything that is me from the last 10 years, and I hope it’ll be the fantastic start of the 2010s I want it to be. And I couldn’t have picked something to be more proud of to wrap this decade up with.

[thecricketgeek]

Testing using a Screen Reader

I guess I will not be original if I say that the tester’s work I like for what ever faced with something new. And, sometimes, not just new, but rather unusual. And today, I would like to talk about these "unusual".

A few months ago, on my test site got a very well-known charitable organization. At first, nothing foreshadowed trouble … This site as a site - a lot of PHP and MySQL, a handful of images and HTML. In general, as usual, if … if the organization was not charitable, and one of her priorities would not be to help people with visual impairments. 

Naturally, in this case is not the last item in the test plan was testing the site with screen readers. Initially, the item I did not care. But it lasted exactly as long as it did not come directly up to the test.

Screen readers - software testing outsourcing services designed to interpret everything that happens on the screen in a voice message (using the so-called, text-to-speech engines), or in Braille (Braille), that can be put into a special Braille display. But do not think that the work of articulating the text screen reader ends. 

They are very closely interact with the OS in general and with some programs such as allowing the content to represent it in the form in which it will be as clear to the user, guided only by sound, not visual presentation. This is achieved by transforming a block of information in line. In practice, this means that the beloved Google.

In addition to the transformation of the content, screen readers are accustomed us to change and navigation (eg, the order of the transition on the links by pressing Tab), as well as allow you to perform certain actions (basically those that sighted people perform with the mouse) using the hot keys.

If we talk about the technical side of the issue, the interaction with the browser is a software interface WAI-ARIA, and which allows to parse HTML, JS etc. converting them to a form that can be processed by screen readers. At the moment, this interface supports IE, FF, Safari and Opera. However, with Opera as usual - it does not support screen readers

The most popular screen readers are Window-Eyes and JAWS. They work only on Windows, respectively, and test you have to exclusively under Win. Their value can hardly be called encouraging, but the good (albeit dubious) both have a screen reader demo mode through which they can be "slightly popolzovavshis" for free.

Those who want a more detailed understanding of the principles of screen readers may refer to the article Designing for Screen Reader Compatibility.

And we try to understand …

And what’s the problem? Indeed, what is? Like, it is clear that a screen reader somewhat differently is familiar to us interface. It seems to be clear that he has a kind of control. But …

… you are seeing. That’s why you will be very difficult to catch all the subtleties of using a screen reader.

… Each person uses a screen reader in different ways. That’s why you will not find a universal recipe that will help make the interface comfortable for all.

… You, like any other, an experienced computer user, you read the manual to the program only after a "step on a rake." That’s why you have a lot of problems in the first stage of testing.

These problems, in my opinion, are more philosophical, and therefore give clear guidance in the spirit of "go there, click here check it out …" is silly. But to give some recommendations (their own and others) that will help you solve these problems alone, I think it quite possible.

So …

As briefly become blind?

First of all, learn to use a screen reader. No, you should not just learn how to open the page and listen to his monotone mumble, and learn to surf on the internet focusing only on the voice message program. Believe me, this skill does not prove superfluous in the testing process.

"People in the topic" recommends an evening or two of surfing the Internet with a disabled monitor and mouse.

Do not use the mouse during the test, otherwise you may miss potential problems with your application. Always remember that people with low vision will not use a mouse, and will not try to get it on "out of the link in the upper right corner. They did not know that there is a link, until then, until she gets into the focus screen reader.

If you have any doubt about whether voiced by one or another part of the interface, then simply turn the monitor off or close your eyes and try to take advantage of the "suspicious" fichey relying only on your ears.

Before starting the tests will not be superfluous, to get acquainted with the fact that in general, screen readers are able to use the ARIA-interface. This can help you set the test cases for the WAI-ARIA.

During testing, move around the page in all possible ways: on the links, headings, paragraphs, controls, etc. It was so moved by page blind, they seldom read the whole page.

If you have a text version of the site (with a minimum of markup and JS), then watch carefully to all the extra markup has been removed because screen readers can "see" a little bit more than you. For example, JAWS gladly seeks out on any page display: none of what you are immediately reported.

Be suspicious of any kind to AJAX’am. "Sweet Couple" FF + JAWS really "loves" dynamically loaded elements sometimes continuing to articulate the text, which no longer exists on the screen.

Test in IE, and FF. The difference between them can be very substantial. As for different versions of IE, then any differences between IE6 and IE7 I have not noticed, but in IE8, in my opinion, Pages sounded a little more adequately.

I hope that these few uncomplicated tips to help you during testing. Well, finally, the most important thing - …

How not to go crazy?

If you do not understand why you can go crazy testing using a screen reader, it means only one thing - you’ve never used such software. In order to understand what I mean, try to listen to a few minutes of "Uncle Sam", who lives at Control Panel - Speech. I think that the questions will disappear by themselves. Of course, Microsoft Sam - exaggerated version, but even allowing for a more pleasant and appropriate pronunciation of the normal screen reader, listen to stories in the computer for eight hours straight is very difficult. In connection with this (and more), I can recommend:

Immediately set a nice tone of voice computer "buddy".

Customize adequate reading speed at which you will not fall asleep, but also be able to catch all the words uttered reader.

Purchase a license for a screen reader (or insist on its purchase), unless you’re a masochist and you do not have big fun PC reboot every 40 minutes.

When you purchase a license, immediately decide how you will work with a screen reader and how many PCs. For example, JAWS requires activation for each PC, as well as an additional license to work on RDP. (By the way, JAWS works fine on a virtual machine, even on the test VM to Virtual PC from Microsoft. IMHO, this is the best option when working with the demo version)

Before you begin, be sure to look through manuals and HELP. Better yet, read them carefully before installing, for the first time guess why JAWS’u (hell, again JAWS) 3 installation disk, it is not so simple.

At the time of testing off your favorite second monitor, so as not to catch the blue screens with an enviable consistency.

If you need to test only one screen reader, choose the Window-Eyes, because it is easier to install and learn, as well as more appropriate in the work (this is my deep IMHO, and still better, "potytskat" demo before you choose).

Relax and enjoy. Pleasures of mass: you can open Chrome, and try to guess what will be spoken in front of a URL or ponazhimat on Caps Lock and fun to listen to the howling JAWS’a when typing in upper case.