#my fave actually got a boyfriend I'm emotional

[junkanimate]

I let the brain worms crawl around, so here's an art dump

[friday-answers]

HI first of all the last excerpt???? EXCUSE ME THIS WHOLE PLOT IS SO FUNNNN I absolutely love Solus already!!!! Can’t wait to know more about the agency and the sinkholes… Lots of love and thank you again for sharing this beautiful piece of your mind with us 🫶🫶

Secondly I’m here to discuss s3! Spoilers incoming:

What are your thoughts on Imogen and Sahar? I am actually really happy with the whole thing (even if my soft romantic heart is still kind of hoping they end up together haha, I am full of contradictions okay?)

And Tori and Micheal? I literally cried every time they appeared on screen I love them SO much, I was just a little disappointed Tori did´t get to say she’s asexual like she does in the comic… hoping it will be there if there’s a fourth season

And Isaac? My baby was going through it this season, that whole journey was so beautiful and refreshing imo

ALSO Darcy this season!!!! Aaahh I love them so much, as a lesbian who’s only recently started to question my own gender seeing them discover themself like that was so so lovely

I also really loved how Charlie’s relationship to his parents was showed, I thought it was done really well! And Nick starting to realise he needs to figure out who he is without his boyfriend 🥺

Anyway I’ve yapped enough haha, feel free to answer this with as short or long of an answer as you want, and just give general comments on what you thought of the season, I just enjoyed getting to scream about this hehehehe 🥰🤓

omg first of all thank you for the hype 🤭... i'm also very excited about it too... while i have a plan for the most part, i pretty much have no clue about how i'm going to get to each point either so... y'know makes it fun and mysterious for me too!

i love yapping about season 3 i'm HYPED

imogen and sahar, obviously not a surprise. lesbian imogen also i fear we knew from season 1 but having that comphet representation is HUGE!!! i'm really excited about that.

i keep joking that imogen and sahar are finally the situationship representation in heartstopper but it is just not a joke anymore. 'better off as friends' my ass SAHAR U WROTE A SONG ABOUT HER

i fell to my knees every time michael holden appeared on screen. his appearance at the nye party GAGGED. ON THE FLOOR. they were so insane for that it was GORGEOUS.

i was genuinely so confused when tori didn't correct charlie on calling them a straight couple. i think i shouted at the screen for them to stay on the wheel because they weren't done LMAO... BUT BUT it totally means a more fleshed out sprolden sexuality arc which i am HYPED about. their relationship is so important to me im so excited for that representation to be more blatant.

everything with isaac happened so fast i got WHIPLASH him coming out to everyone at the zoo i was sobbing that representation is so important to me and just so so nice to see..... argrhfhf. though i almost just blanked out the whole tao isaac thing omg WHAT HAPPENED TO JAMES THEN??? INSANE. that was insane. glad they got past that one quickly god

no because mullet darcy HELLO kizzy looked amazing... non-binary lesbian representation ALSO huge like. GOD THIS SEASON WAS HUGE

no because episode 4 was DEVASTATING. but it was one of my fave episode of television i've ever watched. nick at the halloween party like. oh my god i feel like i still haven't digested it all yet.... charlie's talk with his parents too since they cut away in the comic me and my friend were SCREAMING through tears to cut away like my GOD. but joe did it beautifully and u could tell he really cared :,]

i also yapped incredibly hard. i could really do this for hours, honestly... i'm just so so excited fr. the way the cast was like this season is HOT its STEAMY its SEXY even though. like i've been a comic reader since about 2019. guys i fucken know we gotta get through volume 4 first SIT DOWWWNNN

so funny honestly imagine going into s3 with just THAT info then being hit with the emotional devastation which was eps 1-5. 6-8 were lit though

ok shutting up now. thank u for letting me yap you are the realest mf ever

thank u for all the love once again!!!!!

[raapija]

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm i'm assuming you'll have a lot of the normal people i would ask about in your inbox already............so

ferrucci, georgie boy, canapino??????? 👀

but actually...... josef newgarden, valtteri bottas, sergio perez and scott dixon??

(do as many or as few as you want 😅)

(I had this post almost done and then tumblr broke on me and didn't save my draft. 🥲)

Bestie, you got me 👹

This is gonna be a long one...

I legitimately think the drivers wouldn't even notice Fruit Cheese and Canapino missing if they left indy. After a couple weeks, someone would mention taht the air felt more pure and easier to breathe so they finally realuze Fruit Loop is gone. They have a big barbeque get-together and celebrate getting rid of him 🎉🎉🎉 Romain gives a speech on how much he despised him and everyone cheers. Kyle and Colton kiss in his honour, sementing the Boyfriend Teammates brand in indy history for good, thanks Fercoochie. (only good thing he did was make up a pretty good ship name.)

The drivers never notice Canapino's absence and he is forgotten forever.

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George.... I fear that you are slowly starting to brainwash me into letting go of my lifetime grudge against him... NOOOOOOO 👹👹👹👹👹👹

Bro is pretty fucking beautiful, I won't lie. And his friendship with Alex is very cute :>

I literally have 2 seconds worth of knowledge about Newgarden and Dixon, so I can't really talk about them 💀 All I know is that Scotty is like 70 yo and still driving like a madman ?? Kinda like Nando 😭

Josef is a pretty funny and charismatic guy, from the two clips I've seen of him on tiny cars with Hinch.... And also, I think this photo of him might be the greatest indy photo ever taken ?

Checo :((( I love him, but he has to get his shit together on track :(((

He is one of my original faves, I've liked him all the way from force india 😭 His little cute freckles ❤️

Also, Sakhir 2020 is definitely one of my absolute favorite races ever. The way Checo fought his way up from the back of the field to win the race was phenomenal. Insane. And the emotion on the podium and him sitting there alone crying.... and how that was his first win after so many years in the sport and it secured him a seat at red bull of all places !! And Lance and Esteban were there on the podium with him 😭😭❤️

Valtteri, my fellow Finnish weirdo ❤️

His run with Mercedes was everything.... The way he and Lewis were in complete understanding of each other and how Valtteri helped him every time. People forget that Valtteri is a multi-race winner and finished p2 in the championship in 2019 and 2020 (3rd in -17 and -21). He could've been a world champion, but Lewis was chosen before him, and he's never talked ill about him.

He's one of the genuinely nicest and funniest people on grid and has never caused drama. And he gets along with all his teammates ! Him and Zhou are adorable ❤️

[attex]

are you still doing the ask game. tell me ur thoughts about fp

favorite thing about them

his personality but i can say this about most of my faves.. i love how hes stuck up and uncaring on the surface level but he is actually full of passion under there <3 i love him

least favorite thing about them

the fact that he doesn't make pained sounds when you hit him with things in rivulet or saint (like how moon makes pained sounds.. its sad i wish he made sounds like that too)

favorite line

hard choice. he has so many good lines that make me get gay af but if i have to choose atleast two in order.......

"I cannot help you. I cannot even help myself."

"These ordeals have made me understand what they all tried to tell me.

...I don't have to go through this alone."

brOTP

wit suns :) i just love how suns gets to be a makeshift mentor that has no idea what they're actually doing because despite their emotional investment they aren't logical enough to click and make the right choices regarding pebbles..

OTP

i'm insane* so i like no5 (or ragequit, colloquially..)

*selfshipping with extra steps

nOTP

i fucking hate sunstondfxghujertgeıyhwuwtgıerhsgfoer

random headcanon

i couldn't decide so my bf had to step in

unpopular opinion

he isn't as mean as most people make him out to be and nor is he that bitchy. people just cant write characters that aren't one trait.

also a weird niche headcanon i dislike is him having bpd. no he don't. project and cope as you want (its good to do this) but some people say its straight up there somehow . when it absolutely isn't Ok i have to stop before i start ranting and the mental disorder nerd within me unleashes

song i associate with them

THIS IS SO HARD I ASSOCIATE SEVERAL SONGS WITH HIM I'M PICKING SEVERAL. <3 THESE THREE are the songs i associate with him the most

I Love You More Each Time You Die

otc sleep aids

BAD LUCK!

favorite picture of them

uh... regarding the ingame artwork there isn't anything for him that i adore actively . does the fucking catboy outfit image where hes got his ass up and his thighs are really visible count.

I'm not posting that rn so instead ill post a pic my boyfriend drew of him that i still adore (@pothosrays)

HE'S SO CUTE LOOK AT HIM. AND HIS TIRED EYES <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

[mermaidsirennikita]

hey there! Sorry if you've answered this already. I tried searching your blog and didn't see any posts specifically for this:

My cousin is really getting into romances. She's specifically interested in romances where the FMC is in her mid-late 30s or older and/or has time travel shenanigans. She really enjoys outlander and recently read and enjoyed A Stich in Time by Kelley Armstrong. She also told me she likes shifter romances, but she tends to lean more historical from what I have gathered.

Do you have any recs I can pass along to her (or get her for the holidays?)

FWIW she took that quiz you made and got Gentleman in the Streets / Freak in the Sheets, but I think she's flexible with hero archetypes.

thank you!!

Thank you for reaching out! I'm so glad she's getting into romance, it's such a fun genre.

It can be harder to find heroines who are in their thirties or older, unfortunately. However, we are starting to get more. The overlap with time travel can be harder, I think in part because writers feel intimidated with time travel due to Outlander in general, but...

Time Travel Recs:

What the Wind Knows by by Amy Harmon. It's been a whiiile since I read this, and I don't remember it being a FAVE, but it's bordering on women's fiction so it might be a decent "transition" book for newer romance readers, especially those that love Outlander. Not sure about the heroine's age, but I'm pretty sure she's not super young. What I find really interesting about this book is that I believe it focuses on Irish independence and the IRA, which you like, never see in romance.

A Knight in Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux. Okay. This is an old school, and I largely recommend it because it's a SUPER influential romance novel (would be shocked if it didn't influence Outlander) and I personally love it. But it is dated, the way and 80s or 90s book can be; the heroine is not in her thirties, and she has some maturing to do (which I think she does). She basically gets ditched by her boyfriend and his daughter (who she does internally fat shame, heads up) and is crying about needing a knight in shining armor when one APPEARS lol. He's actually hilariously dickish and does some growing of his own, before getting catapulted back to his own time. She follows, of course. It's actually a pretty daring book, and I find it so entertaining.

Mid/Late Thirties and Above Heroines:

Joss and The Countess by S.M. LaViolette. A recent love, heroine is 39 and hero is 28, she's his employer and a widow, and basically they end up in this very sexual relationship that is at first cold but then grows into something more emotional and intense. Hero is a former sex worker. There is a lo of discussion of SA, but none on the page.

Waiting for A Scot Like You by Eva Leigh. Heroine is 46-47, hero is about 12 years younger, and he ends up being her bodyguard on a roadtrip to a scandalous party now that she's widowed.

The Countess by Sophie Jordan. Heroine is around 38 and married, and has a horrible husband. Her wants their daughter to marry this rich business man about 5 years the heroine's junior, but--plot twist, the businessman wants the heroine instead. Fun and frothy with some seriousness.

The Dueling Duchess by Minerva Spencer. A fun romp with an adoring hero, the heroine is 35ish I think and he's a few years younger. She's actually a sharpshooter in a traveling circus, but there's a lot of historical detail to this one that's super fun.

The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt. I forget how old this heroine is exactly, I'm thinking 33ish, but she starts working as an earl's secretary because she's poor. They develop some tension, she finds out he's visiting an exclusive brothel, and out of annoyance she disguises herself as a sex worker in the brothel and... it's on.

The Lady Who Came in From The Cold by Grace Callaway. This one is super interesting because the hero and heroine have been married 12 years and have three kids. But it kicks off when he finds out she was a spy before they married, aaaand she lied to him about being a virgin, and you know, her entire life. Separation ensues, and she tries desperately to get him back. TW for discussion of past SA, which I didn't love, but the setup and passion and the hero having to realize that he's been a moron is great.

A couple of "not quite mid thirties but she may like them" recs:

Thief of Shadows by Elizabeth Hoyt. A classic historical and all time favorite of mine. The heroine is 32 and a glamorous high society widow who begins tutoring a 26 year old Quaker schoolmaster in etiquette so that he can get patrons for the orphanage he runs. Except whoops, he's a masked vigilante saving kids off the streets at night, and the two of them keep having charged run-ins. So romantic, so hot, so interesting re: class stuff. Heads up, she does struggle with infertility and multiple past miscarriages. No "magic baby" resolution.

The Return of The Duke by Lorraine Heath. I think this heroine is 30 to the hero's 25. She's actually his dead father's former mistress, and he seeks her out because he believes she knows something about why his father was wrongfully (in his mind) convicted and executed, with the hero deprived of his title, for attempting to kill Queen Victoria. A lot of angry charge here.

Shifters:

Pleasure of a Dark Prince--werewolf book, heroine doesn't look mid-thirties but is thousands of years old as she's a valkyrie lol. Favorite of mine, it does have a very aggressive hero who's actually soft inside, and TW: for flashbacks to/discussions of SA. But it's such a romp otherwise. This is a fated mates type book, and if she hasn't tried that yet, she should.

[flightfoot]

Top 10 fav miraculous hero, characters and why

Top ten least

Ton 5 worst ship

I'm just gonna do my top ten fave Miraculous characters.

Adrien: He's sweet and cute and nice and funny, with a tragic backstory and just a LOT going on in his life. He needs so many hugs.

Kagami: She's shot up my list with season 5. She's gotten a lot more relevance recently and really gotten to show the full breadth of her emotions and feelings and insecurities. Plus I love how direct and badass she is! She's awesome.

Alya: Okay so this is half based on me thinking that she's a fun character who adds a lot to the series, and half on me just wanting to roll her up in a blanket and protect her from her haters.

Plagg: He loves and cares for Adrien so, so much, even if he sometimes tries to hide it behind a gruff exterior. Adrien's helping him as much as he's helping Adrien I think. He really means it when he says that Adrien is the best Holder he's ever had.

Marinette: She's got a lot of complexity and nuance to her, especially considering that female protagonists are often not allowed to be as complex and flawed, but still good, as their male counterparts.

Felix: Okay, so: I actually agree with a lot of the criticism I see about him, about him being a plot device, getting handed successes, etc. Thing is, in spite of all that, I just find him immensely fun.

Marc: Marc reminds me of Marinette a lot, actually. Though he has more success talking to his crush. I love NathMarc, it's fun.

Alix: Ah, Alix. One of the most grounded characters with common sense... so long as she isn't competing with someone.

Nino: His detective shenanigans are funny, I love when he tries to help Adrien out with his father, and he's such a great boyfriend to Alya!

Nathaniel: I like Nathmarc and Evillustrator was a great akuma.

[petrichoraline]

Hiii let me chacha real smooth in your inbox for that "X or Y" game!

The Untamed or Word of Honor? Pat or Pran? To my star or To My Star 2? Pawin in Star in my Mind or in The Eclipse or in Never Let Me Go?

Gmmtv whiped boys edition: Palm or Tinn?

And would you rather eat Noey's over salted food OR Tan's 'dr bun wont eat that' instant(ly failed) noodles? -☆

<33 what a smooth sliding into my ask box 🥰 it's a tough road ahead from here on though, go make a cup of tea, i've prepared you a read

The Untamed or Word of Honour?

ohhh shit, okay. so.

cql was the most draining show - it's amazing and so enticing but i had never watched anything from the wuxia genre before so it was A Lot..i would not rewatch it tbh, maybe the special addition if i miss wangxian too much 💞 it's so tragic and i'm always at risk of The Feels when i come across any cql or mdzs post, not to mention the yi city arc which fucked me up in a particular way...

woh doesn't make me as emotional because everyone is insane? it's actually impressive how unhinged every single person in the show is, the stories are tragic too, especially the last episodes but i was kind of numb to it, decided to focus on my guys and their happy ending only ✌️

woh gave me wen kexing, visuals (the designs of the characters are wild, espeecially the ghosts, they're straight out of a children's book, so expressive and individualistic) and the most blatant expression of romance they could - not only could you feel the love through each gaze, touch and action but boundaries were pushed in terms of script and the portrayal of physical affection was more than what they had to do. also i'm obsessed with the lipreading videos <3

cql and mdzs are still distant to me and i feel like an outsider to the fandom but i feel the same way about woh. cql introduced me to wuxia, i see posts about it more often and i feel like i remember the characters and events better. not to mention i got into mxtx bc of it so i have it to thank for the blast i have when im reading svsss. so ig i have to pick the untamed? but woh really is special, i hope ppl watch it

Pat or Pran?

boyyy i would usually say pat no questions asked but i think about pran and how he's handled all that his mom put him through and how he clearly struggles in so many ways and my protective instincts are screaaming, he's such a brave patootie (or, yknow, patootie)..but yeah no, i'll say pat, he is so loving loving loving despite everything, so considerate, so caring, he's a bit of a jock, a bit of a theatre kid, a bit of a band member - he's straight out of high school musical but adorable

To My Star or To My Star 2

TMS2!! i am sure s1 is great but it just didn't leave a lasting impression on me, it was the second season that had me shaking in excitement and yelling at the screen and going through tumblr to read analyses and stuff. it made me care about seojoon and jiwoo soo much and even if in the future i find the first season better in retrospect, s2 is my baby (and it got me so excited bout daseul's vision for blueming 2 🥰)

Pawin in Star in my Mind or in The Eclipse or in Never Let Me Go?

ohh that's interesting..maithee, namo and phum are all annoying but supportive losers lol

i dont have much of an opinion on any of them like phum was a villain for most of the show and then he had a glow up and became a rich hottie with a cute boyfriend, namo was a decoy that suddenly became a part of the squad and i dont remember much about maithee in the og show honestly.. based on the our skyy 2 episodes, i'll go with namo - he gave off sweet supportive kid who just wants to be loved and that's pathetic and cute <3 (tho maithee deserves betterrr)

Palm or Tinn?

in terms of whipped, i think i'd go with palm. man is borderline crazy for nueng, it's impressive. with their our skyy 2 eps out it's confirmed it's not just teen hormones lol

when it comes to my personal fave...they're both precious and frustrate me a lot but ig i'd go with tinn - i think of his reaction to gun rawring at him, about him coming back with those grocery bags.. he's so intense and awkward and devoted but it's not in the way palm is (which makes even me a bit uncomfortable hahah)

eat Noey's over salted food OR Tan's 'dr bun wont eat that' instant(ly failed) noodles?

i cannot deal with salty food, i'm more sensitive to salt than others so whatever noey's cooking has got going on that makes others spit it out immediately? not for me. nuh uh.

i can't find tan's noodles but i found the chicken scene and boyy that is probably salty on top of burnt and with disgusting texture soo (also burnt on the outside raw on the inside is wildd)

yeah. noey's food. small bites, lots of water - if it's otherwise tasty then i'll take a day to finish it, it's cool. :') (on a side note they'd both look with such anticipation and nervousness and wide eyes and aaa reminds me of dfqc, i love it when bad cooks try their best and realise they suck lol)

[slaygentford]

I listened to the entire 1d catalogue so you dont have to. below I have ranked the albums on a scale of 0-5, with a total possible score of 25.* these albums are ranked on a curve, so that a 5 is not an "objective" 5, but rather a 5 in relation to the rest of the corpus.

*extra points may occur

up all night: if I hadn't been in my tragic backstory era when this came out id have been a 1d girlie. I firmly believe this. this wall to wall slaps. there was one point in "one thing" where I thought he was gonna say youve got... pussy. anyway he didn't say that. there are some PROFOUNDLY 2011 synth moments in this. best lyric: all of what makes you beautiful. I DO want to stay up all night!!!! 4.5/5

take me home: getting a little more risqué -- we are "[taking] it all the way". whoa! in addition to expressing lust there's more themes of jealousy, as well as genuine tenderness. aurally more diverse than their debut. best lyric: I can't compete with your boyfriend cuz he's got 27 TATTOOOOOS. so specific... 3.7/5

midnight memories: my favorite 1d song is on this album which is the story of my life which is genuinely so beautiful and moving. just a really lovely timeless song. best lyric is actually the concept of best song ever, which is not in fact the best song ever, but merely a description of the experience of listening to the best song ever. 4/5

4: as mc pointed out this album shares a title with beyonces best album. I will say that I was confused because there are five members of one direction, until I realized 4 is in fact about the number that the album is and not the number of lads present. anyway. this is genuinely a fantastic album. steal my girl is the platonic ideal of a pop song. girl almighty is just fucking GOOD. i fucking love it. its dynamic and genuine and fucking bops above all. night changes. night changes. night changes. night changes. the nostalgia it conjures, and I never even ate spaghetti with Zayn. no control is WONDERFUL vibe wise. and the whole album SOUNDS so 2014. this album really is freshman year of college. act my age is just fucking wonderful, an anthem (and sorry but the comparison must be made -- better than when I'm 64). 6/5. boy bands at their peak. pop at its peak. you don't get better than this album

made in the am: I was GUTTED to see Zayn is not on this album, but good for him. I wish he'd make more solo music bc his first album slapped but I understand that hes busy being a dilf these days. still. I said you don't get better than 4, but you do, and it's made in the am. its still got that boy band pep but it's branching out into actual vibes. I am so sad retroactively that they broke up bc 4 and made in the am are IT. 10/5. pop album of all time

overall rating: 28.2/25. A+

reflections: 1d is so unpretentious. obviously that's the point of a boyband in a lot of ways, but it's just refreshing to hear something uncomplicated and there's no bad words and nothing but these curated, shimmering performances of emotion. and each one of these emotions lasts about 3 minutes and 35 seconds. its perfectly contained! I love these songs also because by the second chorus you already know all the words and the tune which is PRIME sing along material. I do think its interesting how curated the album covers are. they are having such an insanely good time in them because if they don't have a good time they're not going to get to get their daily ration of tesco brand digestive cookies. its so easy to be a hater on this cold bitch of an earth but one of my fave concert experiences really was in the year 2021 screaming the lyrics to what makes you beautiful with harry "its like a movie that's a movie" styles. I loved this experience and all the new bops I found. I foresee them to be the perfect antidote for dissociating on my morning commute.

[captainaikus]

Hello! I hope its okay but I saw ur post about you wanting to know about our thoughts on ur “your words, my hurt” series and ur latest “your words, my comfort” one so here is mine but please tell me if I said something wrong or anything:

Your Words, My Hurt series - this one was one of the most best angst I have ever read in this app. It really relates on the character. My favorite ones was Kunigami (edition one), for edition 2 is all 3 of them, and Shidou (edition 3). They really reflect on those characters because Kunigami with wild card, Oliver with his womanizer nature and Seishiro with his laziness(?) and Sae with his nonchalantness(?) and Shidou with a strong/aggressive attitude(did i say it right?). Oh and because they are my favorite characters hehehe. I would love to see other characters soon (especially Barou and Kaiser hehe)

Your Words, My Comfort - I. Loved. It. So. Much. I can’t wait for the sequel for edition 1 and 3 if your doing it. Oliver’s was my favorite!! It made me love him so much more!

In Blue Lock I actually have like… 8 fave characters!! They are Kunigami, Oliver, Shidou, Barou, Seishiro, Karasu, Sae and Kaiser hehehe I know its a lot😅

Everything you write is just amazing. I hope my thoughts weren’t offensive or anything. But yeah that’s it! I can’t wait for you to do other characters especially the sequel ones!! But make sure to take care of yourself and don’t pressure yourself. I hope you have a great day/night!!🫶🏻😚

OMG ANON. The description is *bangs on table* so on point! Also Hi! Couldn't contain my energy after I got through the message; so pardon my manners ꒰ •⸝⸝⸝⸝⸝⸝⸝• ꒱

I'm elated that you liked my works and found it to be the one of best on the app (cause that is a pretty high compliment to me and thank you <3) ૮���⸝⸝> ̫ <;⸝⸝꒱ა the amount of playlists I had in the bg helped me with that

And I'm especially glad that it relates to the character cause sometimes writing tends to take the tangent with not being in character according to the manga? if that makes sense?

Your analysis! YES! So coming to the explanation of the characters, I've made them look more like what happened to them after they went through blue lock and how it changed them (I blame ego for this)

So starting off with Kunigami! YES! He changed after the wild card and things have never been the same (There'll more description abt him in the sequel and I don't want to give spoilers), there'll be more highlights on his behavior. As for edition 2, absolutely! Nagi's laziness and his attitude of everything coming with ease didn't cut it out for him but he realizes the importance of touch, making him run back to you. As for Aiku, YES! His womanizing attitude stuck with him and cause of that he is exposed to having a change of partner every now and then and he realized that most of the memories he made with you couldn't have any changes and it felt genuine and passionate cause the reader did a lot of things for him and he had to live in pain with it when you weren't there with him, he felt empty and thats what made realize that what he had with you was the sealed deal.

Sae? He is never a sweet boyfriend. It was always you who was reading him so for him to say that he didn't want or need you was the final straw. Honestly, i made him have a major character development cause he picked up the phone and spoke to Rin so there were changes, and a lot of emotional turmoil but it did come out of his nonchalantness and the switch of the hot and cold attitude he has.

Shidou's strong and aggressive attitude got him into his predicament and the emotional rollercoaster I've planned for this sequel

And he also belittled the reader, like okay they are a barista but it doesn't compare when it comes to making time and loving someone does it?

I- your fav is Aiku as well ( ⓛ ω ⓛ ) (cause I love that man to pieces I mean my obsession with this man showed in the fic didn't it)

My favs : Aiku (main), Isagi Yoichi, Itoshi brothers, Bahira Merguru, Kunigami Rensuke, Shidou and the coaches (Lavinho and Noel Noa) But honestly I love all characters even if its Otoya, Kurona, Raichi or anyone cause every character is unique and they have their own personalities so there's a lot of perspectives to write it

Not at all! Your thoughts weren't offensive! I loved reading them and look forward to seeing more messages if you want to leave them! Hope you have a great day or night as well! ฅ՞•ﻌ•՞ฅ

[agent-cupcake]

Dimitri’s characterization made me wanna put my head through a wall in three hopes. Azure Moon was my fave route in three houses but in hopes I have barely had the will to finish his route. Which makes me sad cause the little extra tidbits of lore the game offered had potential, but the pay off just doesn’t feel worth it.

I’m sad this is how we are probably gonna leave Fodland.

Were there any characters the game actually made you like in this game better then three houses? I was actually surprised that I actually liked Rodrigue a little bit more.

Feel free to ignore if you want.

I think Yuri is the only one I feel like was just better in Three Hopes. They made him feel more mature and intelligent, and I bought his whole criminal persona a LOT more when you're not cutting to supports that require him to be a soft uwu boyfriend. He feels less edgy for the sake of it and more like a character, I cannot understate how much I love Yuri in Three Hopes.

I agree that giving Rodrigue more development made him more enjoyable. I've always liked him for what he added to Dimitri's character, and the further mirroring of Dimitri and Felix that he provides in Three Hopes is very nice. Not to mention he himself comes off as a more likable guy. In general, the "additive" character work they put in was pretty effective. Sylvain, for example, feels a lot more well rounded and interesting. Doing things to show that he is an incredibly intelligent person with a darker side did a lot to add to characterization he already had from Three Houses. His complicated feelings about his family and position in life were elaborated on and I loved that aspect. Felix's transition from "boar prince" to "Dimitri" doesn't feel as forced, although it was somewhat hollow just because of the low stakes emotional narrative. I'll take it though, the BFF dynamic between Felix and Dimitri, in general, was far more believable in this game and it makes my heart happy. I don't know that I liked any characters better for their portrayal in Three Hopes, but it did add to characters I liked already.

As to your first point: I get it and now I'm going to rant and it'll be messy and contain spoilers for all of Azure Gleam.

All throughout Azure Gleam, I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop and for Dimitri to have that moment where his emotions got the better of him and just derailed everything because that is Dimitri's THING, he's an emotionally volatile person and it's inconvenient and ugly and painful. When he was taken hostage, I was so PSYCHED that it was gonna be his moment. Like, Shez was gonna show up at the palace and Dimitri would have beheaded Cornelia, slaughtered all of the guards and you'd find him kneeling at the empty throne talking to Lambert and promising revenge but this time against Slithers rather than Edelgard and it would be a whole mess that ruined all of these carefully laid plans and broke the trust of his friends and Shez and... Nope. He was fine, just got put in time out for a bit. And then the game acted like THAT was the big Battle of the Eagle and Lion payoff??? Dimitri comes back and the other characters just make some vague sweeping statements that he's recovered from issues he never even really showed he had and everything is fine now because he's a good king. He was a fine king before!!! This doesn't even stoke his hate fire, it makes him more dedicated to do what he was already doing. I adore his support with Felix where he calls his hallucinations "waking dreams" but it just feels so cheap that the internal demons Dimitri fights so bitterly with are reduced down to sad conversations with his friends where he is capable of being honest with them and seems to take their words to heart and accept their emotional support. And it's not even like his friends have a massive hurdle to jump through to support him, Felix is the only one who has seen Dimitri do unthinkable things as a result of his delusions. He has been a pretty consistently good leader who does what he must through the entirety of the game, even his quest for revenge is mostly just a stated motive that doesn't interfere with his duties. The things he does are brutal but necessary aspects of being a king during a civil war and he has to make the tough, unfortunate choices. Everyone else understands this. They have also all done terrible things because, again, they are soldiers in an ugly, bloody civil war. Even his involvement with the Church is a practical matter of state and not at all shown to be a personal thing that he cares about. Like, the game goes out of its way to explain that Dimitri helping the Church is the best choice he could possibly make and doing anything else would be reckless and actively stupid so it can't really be seen as a character flaw. Being religious would ruin his appeal too much, he's just got some vague faith and has to support the Church because politics. Awesome.

FURTHERMORE None of the choices Dimitri makes at the end of Azure Gleam feel like they are choices he wouldn't have made at the beginning, he's just making them now but he's less sad because he has the support of his friends. Compare the final scene of Azure Gleam to that of Azure Moon and its, fundamentally, the same. Except Edelgard has no agency and is an empty lobotomized husk (an entirely separate matter and a huge yikes) and Dimitri has not changed or grown as a character in any meaningful way. It's not even like he's been burning with some insane need to kill her anyway, they've had a single violent interaction and several non-violent interactions and he doesn't even really believe that most things are entirely her fault so the idea of Dimitri sparing Edelgard isn't indicative of any shift in his perspective. AND THEN Dimitri isn't forced to do something that would make him feel bad anyway!!! I wouldn't want him to kill an unarmed woman who has regressed to a child-like state! His refusal to do so is not the tragic, heroic choice the game frames it as. It would be objectively evil of him to kill Edelgard at that moment. There is no complexity to that situation, his emotional response is just like... okay, fine. Besides, he can wait for the Church to sweep in and potentially do much worse to her. Great, that was noble. Sure would suck if Dimitri was forced to do something he didn't want to do because it was necessary, cementing the idea that Dimitri is a tragedy on legs who is constantly pushed into violence that hurts him most of all. And Dee. Fuckin Dee. Three Houses is a goddamn mess of a game but the final scene of Azure Moon is a masterpiece. No words. Just music, evocative shot composition, and the trust that the writers have in their fantastic characters and strong story to convey all of these emotional payoffs to the player. I wouldn't ask for Azure Gleam to do the same EXCEPT for the fact that they tried to do something similar as if to point out the mediocrity of what they created. That, more than anything, is what gets me. Three Hopes sacrificed a lot of gameplay that was in previous titles presumably to tell a better story, that's fine. But the story they did end up telling was lackluster and terrified of doing anything to step on the toes of Three Houses while also being unable to help themselves from mirroring Three Houses in all of the worst ways. Make it make sense.

Okay sorry I had more to say on the matter than I thought I did

Whoops. Hopefully some of this made sense

[surrealsunday]

Hello :) Kinnporche-anon again !

So I just finished episode 9 and i have so mnay emotions :((((

Well first off, I loved seeing them learning how to be a couple together, they were so adorable omg, with their first dates, and Porsche being so nervous about the novelty of it all and Kinn learning to open again aaawww...And they did an underwater kiss??? The Evak vibes of it all, all gay couples should have an underwater kiss, let's make it a rule ^^ But yeah I really love how their relationship has so much range. They can go from being the cutest goofy couple to be so beautifully tragic, and through that having incredible chemistry! Also I remain on my Porsche-is-meant-to-be-a-mafia-lord agenda, like the way he immediately sees he is at advantage and plays on it during a conversation, even when the person in front of him tries to intimidate him, for exemple when Kinn is jealous in episode 7? And how he manages to command so easily and with so much confidence Kinn, aka the Big Mafia Boss so used to being the one in charge? Sure, the fact that Kinn is super whipped kind of play into that, but I'm pretty sure Porsche could make anyone whipped for him if he wanted to so ^^ (altho i guess the fact that he can't lie to save his life could be disavantage but we'll see if he gets better)

So yeah I loved see their honeymoon phase and I knew it would not last so of course Kinn's dumb ex had to come back >:( He just framed Porsche who, tbf, made it very easy but well I can't blame him poor sweety is just in his first relationship he does not know how to handle jealousy I get that, and again very mafia-vibes to immediately jump on the spying-the-ennemi tactic ;) But i'm 100 pourcent (99 pourcent?) sure that Kinn does not actually believe Porsche betrayed him but had to act like that to save his face as the Big Leader, like he did after Porsche got drugged and Kinn punished him? Also very curious about what Vegas's attentions really are, bc he SEEMS to be sincere with his feelings for Porsche but also is very creepy and defintely sus...Kind of like Kim with Porschay altho in this situation, the fact that he truly is charmed by him is made more evident, and their first kiss was so cute but if he hurt baby chay I swear X((((

Anyway that was my rant, hope you had a good day :)

YAYYYYY KP ANONNNNNNNNNN

Oh god yes. The end of ep 9. Porsche's heartbroken 'ai Kinn' repeated over and over. It ruined my life but I also loved it so much because GIVE ME ANGST. Also I was exactly like you in terms of speculating that Kinn was just putting on a show. And I'm guessing by now you know we were correct in that assesment. Still, dumbass screwed up on not telling Porsche from the beginning. Sigh.

Them learning to be a couple and us getting to SEE them be a couple is the absolute best thing. I loved so much that the show allowed them that time. We got to actually see them as giddy boyfriends. Also yes, the gays own the underwater kiss. I don't make the rules. Thems facts.

Your 'Porsche-is-meant-to-be-a-mafia-lord agenda' makes me so happy by the way. I love your assessment and I can't wait for you to see the rest of the season and see how that plays out. Porsche is no wilting flower for damn sure. But I love the back and forth with he and Kinn. Because the love between them makes them both so damn vulnerable and neither of them are used to that. So allowing one another to see that vulnerability and trusting in one another enough to be all in when it comes to their relationship is honestly pretty beautiful. And it's very well demonstrated in scenes like the end of ep 7 (my all time fave scene btw - it just doesn't get better than that mix of love/lust/angst). And p.s. I love seeing big mafia Kinn, as you say, be so totally soft for Porsche. "Whipped" doesn't even cover it lol.

So I will be interested to hear what you think of Tawan (aside from the obvious hate because honestly I wanted to smack the shit out of him from the second he appeared on screen) and that arc. It is one place in the show where I think a lot of potential was lost due to the introduction of other storylines and more rushed pacing. But there's some satisfying stuff for sure (badass Kim!!!!). And oh god... baby Chay. Yes. Must PROTECT!

As always your rant makes my life so thank you so very much!

[stray-kids-react]

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Masterlist

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Bang Chan

° You owned this special and locked diary for years, where you kept all your bottles up emotions and feelings in.

° One of those feelings evolving your long time crush on Chan, including the words 'Sexy, Cute, Inspirational, Hot, Prince, and A Literal Angel' all in quite a few pages. Luckily your now long time boyfriend has never seen these fangirl/boy paragraphs.

° Chan was all of those words, no doubt about it. But it is still hard to look at those paragraphs without cringing at how desperate you sounded in your mind.

° Chan however apparently loved your affectionate paragraphs, flipping through the pages as you walked through his studio door. Your heart sank as pure shock and terror rushed through your veins. No one wants their private thoughts to be read.

° The tips of Chan's ears were firetruck red, as a beaming grin flashed towards you. You noted that he read through the entire diary, knowing all the dreams and wishes you had that involved him. No skeletons were left in your closet anymore, it was bittersweet.

"So you really think I'm an angel who is also the sexiest person on earth?" he teased, cupping your face in his palms.

"Well duh, but you can't tell me you didn't think anything like that towards me-" You defended, cut off by his sweet kisses.

Lee Know

° Minho found out about your true feelings towards him while reading some song lyrics you wanted to show 3Racha.

° He needed to know who you loved and admired so dearly after reading this, constantly by your side questioning anything he could. After literal weeks of conspiracy, you couldn't take his suspicion anymore and admitted everything.

° You are now much more secretive with your songs that you've written, but that won't stop Minho from looking everywhere he possibly can. He is determined to find them.

° After so many large steps that were taken in your relationship, he wants to see how you truly felt throughout them. From the first date, first time, to the promise ring he fave you last week. Minho wants to say it's to tease, when it's truly because he loves you.

° He loved the way his stomach did kart wheels as his heart fluttered when he first read your words. He hasn't felt that amazing feeling in a while and needs to re live it, luckily for him he noticed a place he has never thought of checking.

"So kitten, you really want to marry me don't you?" he commented, a soft smirk across his glowing features.

"Why wouldn't I? You're you. And how'd you find those?!" you replied, tone changing as you saw how many he actually had.

Changbin

° Changbin was struggling to create a new song, he seemed to accidently make similar beats and lyrics to their past hits.

° You would sometime write up different songs when you were bored, but you never showed them to anyone thinking they weren't great. But Changbin looked in need of some type of inspiration, so you brought out your journal and placed it infront of him.

° His expression was unreadable, either about to thank you for the amazing inspiration or laugh at your cheesy words. You just wanted him to say something.

° Changbin began to smile shyly, showing you a page he just read over. That page happened to be the most recent and the one you completely forgot about. It was a draft about 10 different ways you could tell Changbin that you loved him.

° You really wanted it to be special when you would say it to him, but luck didn't seem to be on your side that day. You were at least glad that he was smiling, showing positive signs that he isn't feeling awkward or doesn't feel the same way about you.

"I love you too my adorable bean." He chuckled, pulling you into his lap as he held you close to his racing heart beat.

"I'm guessing he new comeback is going to be a love song now?" you teased, burrowing into his soft black hoodie.

Hyunjn

° Your relationship use to be a cat and mouse situation, one day you two were best friends and then the next you two were rivals.

° Your anger and frustration towards one another was simply a way to hide your true emotions. Both of you found each other attractive in and out, but were too stubborn to confess. That is until he walked into your room and pressed you up against the wall.

° Your rivalry left out the door once you started dating, the only ounce of it was left in the small playful bickering and teasing. Which happened every day of the week.

° You walked into the dressing rooms, noticing Han and Felix giggling as your presence became known. This wasn't a usual giggle of theirs, something was going on. You knew that for sure once you saw the way Hyunjin presented himself.

° A sly smirk across his lips as a couple crumpled peace of paper were in between his fingers. His steps were long and powerful, as he held his head up high while nearing you. This usually meant he found something to tease you with.

"I didn't know you liked me for five years, coming up with so many cute pet names if we ever dated." He teased, hiding his blush.

"First of all, you went through my desk without asking me. Second of all, I am whipped for you dumb dumb." You replied.

Han

° You weren't a very vocal person, having trouble expressing your thoughts and emotions through words everyday.

° That reason alone is also why people think you and Han are a perfect match. He helped you come out of your shell and be comfortable in your own skin. All of those actions sent your heart into a frenzy, finding there way into pages filled with emotion.

° Han knew about your habit of writing cute quotes on your palms and arms, or just randomly taking out your journal and starting a new page.

° He respected your privacy even if the temptation of knowing every little thought you have was very very strong, he held back and let you write in peace. However, when you dropped your journal without knowing. Han held it and the temptation took over.

° As you had a chat with Seungmin, he turned around from your eye sight and flipped through the pages. Many of them expressing how much you love him and how much he helped you without him even knowing. This effected Han immensely.

"Hannie are you crying?" you questioned, noticing the forming gloss over his sparkling chocolate orbs.

"Yeah, but it's happy tears. I just never knew how much you cared about me, and it makes me feel important." He explained.

Felix

° You cannot hide anything from this adorable koala, he knows you too well and can find anything you've hidden from him.

° You learned this the hard way when you asked him for help when forgetting where you left your journal, panicking since the last place you saw it was at Minho's. Felix knew you usually placed it near your bed and assumed it to be under the covers.

°His assumption was spot on, but you had no idea that he had found it yet. Felix took this advantage to skim through a few pages, smiling at the sight of his name in the book.

° His name was mentioned ever since the day you first met, January 7th 2017. He was written as this attractive aussie that had your knees weak, he laughed silently at the realization that you fancied him since the first day you met. He loved it.

° Felix walked out with the navy blue book tight in his grip, his ears a bright shade of red. You knew he must've read some sort of page about him, but you weren't nervous about it. It couldn't have been anything more cheesy than what you say on dates.

"I can't believe Han knew about your crush on me that entire time." Felix chuckled, shock filling his expression.

"And I can't believe you never knew how much I truly admired you." You teased back, kissing his freckle speckled cheeks.

Seungmin

° Seungmin met you at a library, you were working on a soft poem about not being able to find the right person.

° That whole meeting seemed like something right off of a romance movie or fanfiction novel. Writing about giving up on love as an amazing guy happens to cross paths with you. But both of you laugh at the whole cliché nature of your meeting.

° Seungmin loved how you wrote, taking him into the story each time. He felt so special whenever he found something referring to your relationship, feeling fuzzy inside.

° He liked to bring some of your poems on tour with him, reminding him to stay strong when being away from you. Letting him know that you'll always be there for him when he needs you, even if you are both countries away from each other.

° Felix once found his stash of poems that you wrote, he never teased him on it but would still smile excitedly at how sentimental Seungmin was becoming. Seungmin knew he was becoming cheesy and mushy, he hated yet loved it.

"Do you know how much you have effected me?" he questioned, tracing the curve of your jaw with his thumb.

"Or maybe you have an addiction to me, ever think of that?" you responded, smiling widely as he rolled his eyes at your words.

Jeongin

° You worked under JYP entertainment to help create songs for different groups, Jeongin noticed you during his break.

° You rarely got to work with Stray Kids since they made 99% of their own songs, but that didn't stop Jeongin from trying to get to know you. It worked in his favor, since you began to develop a living in him after two months of hang out together.

° Jeongin likes hearing certain songs you create or in the process of being created, cheering you on and telling all of his members when you created a song.

° He liked to give you the credit and appreciation you rarely get, most of the credit going towards the artist who performed the songs you created. Jeongin wanted to let you know how proud he was of you daily, even if you got shy from it.

° Whenever you showed him different samples of songs you were working on, he'd dance in his seat with a beaming smile. Even when you were tired and wanted the day to end, his admiration and addicting smile would make your mood change instantly.

"I am just worried because JYP has been pretty harsh on the past few songs." You sighed, tired and frustrated.

"He literally wrote a song about women's butts. I'm pretty sure you're more talented baby." He reassured, patting your head.

[limetimo]

RAB fics i rad this week

Twink by starshipslytherin short and funny, married and growing old together Jegulus feat James' facial hair and Regulus' envy

The Empty Seat by starshipslytherin focus is wolfstar but we get some Regulus & Remus nerding out together!

Regulus Black and the Unruly Offspring by starshipslytherin Regulus lives, has a 3 years old daughter and a crush on (divorced, also a single father) James Potter.

set those ghosts alight by justwhatialwayswanted one of few 'Regulus gets sorted into Gryffindor' fics I really liked! Features Black Brothers being Bros and BAMF Narcissa, just to name a few!

My Life As A Cat by starshipslytherin Regulus is Crookshanks AU!

If I Lose Myself by dukeaubergine okay okAY OKAY LISTEN, my breath is taken, my wig snatched. It's an ABO verse. Somebody in 1600s was messing around and gave magical folks trinary genders; the world building is really neat in this one okay, the rules are simple and very nicely explained. The first work in the series deals with Regulus presenting as an Omega at 15, and his first heat at 16. Then things get darker, and I have never read a fic where Regulus' journey into Voldemort's clutches was more natural or inevitable, and his fight to get out so desperate. I am. In awe of this story. Maybe it just scratched an itch I didn't know I had but. WOW

Power the Dark Lord Knows Not by Fantismal, Jormandugr this one is in my Marked for Later actually but I'll put it in here anyway

The Laments of A Dead Man by StarsOfMari Regulus dies. Regulus is just a boy trying to hang on his family, all of it. idk this work just has a ~feeling~ about it that's hard to capture.

Tides by jimmyjanejams I know I already mentioned this one in a previous post but PIRATES!!! ROYALTY!!! AU!!!

Rewrite the Threads of Fate by prongslette678 - Regulus dies and wakes up in 1976, just as Sirius is having the "I'm leaving and never coming back" fight with Walburga. Regulus dies and wakes up-

Not What He Had In Mind by Llaeyro for Jencala Some fun Jegulus sexy times

Too Close for Comfort by Llaeyro for Jencala Jegulus AND Wolfstar are both trying to have some fun sexy times BUT they're in the same dorms and silencing charms suck.

Ensnared by Llaeyro a smut drabble, Regulus/Lucius

Because at the end of the road, we walk the walk and talk the talk. Together by Duckieland7 Regulus yearns for his estranged brother and makes bad decisions about his love life, much to his friends' consternation.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/22211695 Regulus decides he really likes and wants to date one Severus Snape, and what Regulus wants Regulus gets. It's just a constant uphill battle against Severus' poor self-esteem. It's pretty okay. Not my fave but yeah not bad

Severus’ Revenge by Author_Person Uhhhhhhhh so I'm going to admit I had to skip most of the gore in the first half because eugh not my thing. But once I got to Regulus/Severus part, that was pretty nice.

Welcome Distractions by TheMightyFlynn Severus wants to finish his essay. Regulus wants Attention. They agree on a compromise.

It May Be Quite Simple by RoonilWazlibMalfoy It's Valentine's day! Severus might not like the whole lovey dovey thing but he will endure for his boyfriend. After all, he does hate Regulus the least.

Dying Wish by Stara1995 I just. Oh my HEART. This one is a. a punch in the face. My emotions. I did NOT see the ending coming. 10/10 I do recommend.

A[nother] Different Halloween by Knightofni69 - When Harry and Ginny have their true love's kiss... it sets some carefully set up magic in motion. Severus Snape is a one clever bastard.

When two worlds meet by gracegraylove Social media marauders AU, wolfstar, jily and snegulus

Selective blindness by Shadowmun they're friends with benefits... the benefits are 10% sex and 90% emotional PAIN. Regulus POV, very well done.

Maybe I Won't Be Miserable At Best by PrinceLouistheVampire3113 (ThePrince0fDorkness) Just cute, getting together fluff. But because it's Sengulus the flirting is very intellectual :D

Even if I can't by Inexorablement Harry thought he dragged Regulus Black from the lake to 1996 - but nope, it was the other way around. Harry is in 1970s with his godfather's younger brother as his only ally :D I like it! Can't wait where the author takes it.

Is This Living? by Alessgrosskid (thatonegrosskid) Severus Snape accidentally becomes Evan Rosier's sugar baby??? That's it so far but the tags are promising much more lol

Yours For The Taking by A_Local_Marauder only the first chapter is up and the Regulus only just found out about the Locket and departed for the cave, but we're promised time travel, so that's an automatic subscribe from me (because the 110+ unread updates in my mailbox have no power over me)

Throwing Elbows by elicitillicit Regulily at a boot camp! Cute!!!

The Answer to the Prayer I Hadn't Found by Loki_Demon - if Regulus wanted a malleable child maybe he shouldn't have married Lily Evans

Heavy is the Head by Loki_Demon Modern AU! Lily gets cast as Belle in the school's Beauty in the Beast performance. The role of the Beast goes - unexpectedly - to Regulus Black. Pretty great!

For the Record by Emmeebee Regulus and Lily are potions project buddies. They have a rough start, but it is the beginning of something wonderful

The Only Faith We Have (is faith in us) by orphan_account Detectives!AU! James and Lily are assigned to look after Regulus Black, after his betrayal and cooperating with the police is found out, and he is sent to protective custody. Only one chapter out of four is up and I really hope the writer doesn't leave it at that!

Dungeons and Dragons and Doxies by NachoDiablo for WiledWolves 📷 the gang wants to play some DND but James and Sirius can't stop fooling around.

he whole world waiting for you to make a mistake by goodbyechunkylemonmilk :((( Regulus writes to Sirius

got warrants in every city except houston but i still ain't losin by goodbyechunkylemonmilk Snape gets eaten by Lupin the werewolf. James is ride or die, and ride they do. Lily and Regulus work together to shift blame from Sirius and James to Slytherin jerks and save the two idiots form Azkaban.

go home and save what little you have (do you know how to stop disaster?) by goodbyechunkylemonmilk Regulus and Sirius always protect each other. Regulus just hopes James will protect Sirius when he's no longer there.

nostalgia is truly one of the great human weaknesses, second only to the neck by goodbyechunkylemonmilk Regulus picks up his very drunk brother from a bar. Sirius attempts apology pancakes.

i got the heat of a mother hen by goodbyechunkylemonmilk oh man do the Black Brothers have some serious Issues. Sirius drags Regulus to a blind dating event so that he doesn't die alone surrounded only by a hoard of cats. It goes horrible but also surprisingly well...?

Defectors by NachoDiablo 📷 Regulus survives the cave and Kreacher takes him to Hogwarts. Horcrux hunting and bortherly bonding and Jegulily ensues

Nothing Worthwhile Ever Was by Meilan_Firaga for beebeeate could Regulus not fucken die for his loved ones? My heart can't always take it. Regulily

Over Here by Brightki for provocative_envy Regulus gets wasted on a party he didn't want to go to, but he also gets a pretty redhead's number!

Regulus Black vs The Giant Squid AKA how Regulus Black became the Biggest Cockslut by GwenLovesReggie - okay okay. I. This is crack. It's a massive crack fest with lots of cracky smut that's so intentionally bad it made a 180 and became good. There are so many great lines in there I'm crying

the thing is you lied so covincingly that i still believe you by makemelovely non-magical AU. Lily and Regulus are soulmates. But Regulus cannot admit that to his parents. Bitter sweet, read if you want to sit in the shower and stare at the wall and feel sorta sad in a dissociative way

Black Deception by KatAttack325 - Lily survives the Halloween on 1981. She grabs Harry and runs to Sirius' place. It's 4 chapters at this moment and I Need To Know where it goes.

Missing Pieces by orphan_account Lily has a surprisingly nice talk with Regulus Black after James turns out to be, in fact, a dumbass and a twat.

Marks on Our Souls by Taurwen13 Soulmates AU! Regulus' Dark Mark is interfering with both of their soul marks and... yeah, if they don't do something quick they're both going to die. Regulily

[oodlyenough]

@firstofoctober dedicatedly does this fandom meme at the end of every year ever since back in lj days and i am bored so here we go

even just calling this a "meme" is so dated now. love it

1. Your main fandom of the year: It was probably Borderlands by definition for a majority of the year, although in that sort of waning way where different things monthly would catch my eye. Ah the slow end of an era...

2. Your favorite film this year: Oh my god wtf movies did I watch this year. I think basically by default it's No Way Home because it's the only film I can remember watching from 2021 flkhghlg... it was certainly the movie I was most anticipating, by which I mean also the only movie I was anticipating and the only one I braved a movie theatre for in the past two years.

3. Your favorite book this year: Much like the above, I only read a few books, and right now I'm hard-pressed to remember what I read, when. The pandemic's a blur. But I am certain How to Pronounce Knife by Souvankham Thammavongsa was 2021, and I did enjoy it. I like short story anthologies. The other one I've been working through is a Shirley Jackson collection.

4. Your favorite album or song this year: According to Spotify wrapped it was Red lmfao. I also got into Sour like, six months after everyone else.

5. Your favorite TV show this year: Arcane apparently?! Sneaking in just below the deadline.

6. Your favorite Tumblr game this year: I'm using creative liberty since a) no fave tumblr?? and b) this meme is not designed for Gamers and I played way more games than I watched movies or read books. Anyway Psychonauts 2 was my GOTY! I absolutely loved it, what a gem. Fun to play, great script, incredible level design, unique look and feel. I played a lot of good games this year, but Psychonauts 2 takes top slot.

7. Your best new fandom discovery of the year: I guess I have to give it to Arcane despite only being around for like, two weeks, it's the first time in years something sort of wholly took over my thought process after finishing and made me want to write fic, etc. Runner-up mention will go to Spider-Man just because god I consumed so much Spider-Man this year lmao... two Insomniac games and their DLC, every movie including Spiderverse and all the MCU ensemble clips. It didn't really give me the same level of intense emotional investment, but it sure did give me something to, like, academically study lol.

8. Your biggest fandom disappointment of the year: Man I actually... can't think of anything that really stunned me? I guess I was lowkey disappointed we didn't get Harley Quinn s3 but that's not really the same. Also the Harley Quinn TV show comics sucked ass, so maybe that.

9. Your TV boyfriend of the year: Viktor Arcane, the latest in my long line of beloved white men with sad puppy eyes. I am nothing if not consistent.

10. Your TV gamer girlfriend of the year: I'll give this one to Alex Chen. I really wanted to like True Colours, of course, but I was still surprised by HOW MUCH I liked True Colours, and particularly Alex herself. What a wonderful, nuanced character. The whole game rests on her lovely empathetic shoulders.

11. Your biggest squee moment of the year: "Squee moment". This meme is so old. God bless. I'm actually not sure? I can't think of any big announcement or ship development that made me lose it this year, lol. Maybe seeing No Way Home just because it was cool to be in such an excited, cheering theatre, especially after two years of pandemic. And now I am back in covid 2: christmas boogaloo lockdown anyway, so it was kind of a last hurrah lmfao.

WAIT NEVER MIND it was the announcement RTD is coming back to Doctor Who?!?! !?? What the fuck!! Return of the king... Roll on 2023

12. Your most missed old fandom: Don't have one. I do have an old fandom I wish I could stop hearing about forever because mention if it brings only pain and bitterness due to a creator's radicalization. No points for guessing.

13. Your fandom you haven’t tried yet, but want to? None comes to mind.

14. Your biggest anticipation of the New Year: Lots of video games lol... LIS Remastered, Oxenfree 2, Horizon Forbidden West. Killing Eve's final season. Harley Quinn... hopefully...

[doctapuella]

Ok now you have to (if you feel like it ❤) do top 5 or 10 SEXIEST boys.

im HYPERVENTILATING this is the most magical prompt. i'm just some dumbass online but somewhere within me is the soul of an academic, one who spent yesterday binging brian david gilbert videos, so obviously i have overthought every detail and must first define the terms and parameters of this project and its scope:

i don't want to make this just a list of "who are my fave music boy crushes" because then i'm gonna talk about emotions and emotions are disgusting (citation: i'm a capricorn). i also just don't want to end up with a list of the physical features that i'm most into (soft tummies, chest hair, smol fluffy boys in general) because then it's gonna get really repetitive. but there will still be overlap between this and the previous list. my personal (very biased and subjective) academic definition of "sexy", therefore, will be predominantly physical and based on the following three variables:

eyes & expressions made with said eyes (also contributes to point 3 on this list, but is important enough to consider as a variable on its own)

frontal impact, defined here as "nice chest and tummy area" because i refuse to ignore it completely

vibes, defined here as "the ability to make me, famously a person who cannot shut up, speechless"

and so, with that, onward:

1. bruno ravel: okay so maybe i made my list of parameters with this specific boy in mind, and i refuse to apologize for it. he's my all-time favorite boy for a reason. (for many reasons, but lots of them are emotional so we won't go there.) he's just??? my boy????? best smile, best vibes, best frontal impact, and wooooo boy his eyes i had a breakdown over his eyes once!!!!! at least once. can't be sure. my brain kinda blacks out a little. i almost didnt even include him bc i didn't think i'd be able to string together any words with actual content. i got plenty of words though!!!!!

2. brad gillis: fucking breaks my mind??? normally i will rant and ramble about every detail about a boy but. brad. [also the rest of these boys have the blandest names im so sorry its so unfortunate.] i have such intense brad thoughts and i can put almost none of them into words. he's goofy as fuck, but then he can shift right to the intense eyes that stare into my soul and make me want to do literally anything he says. also like, physically? he's so ideal. somewhere on my phone is a screenshot from @shelickedthebeater sending me a pic of brad and said "hes very shape, i must say. rachels-perfect-boyfriend-shape" and she was so right to do so. AND this is prob true for most of them but it's so extra true for brad, that in 2022 he can absolutely still fucking get it.

3. dave meniketti: this man's singing voice in the 70s hit me like a shot to the fucking brain and i've never been the same. he's so fascinating to me because sometimes i'll see a pic and be like "hmm yeah i guess i like him fine" but? pictures cannot do him justice, i tell you. when he is performing, ohhhhhhh my god i just wanna be on my knees in front of him. just trust me when i tell you he has the sluttiest vibes in the best possible way.

4. eric carr: how can i even begin okay so, obviously, number one fluffy boy. he's not number one overall boy but he shot to the tops of my faves list real fucking fast. i'll admit i had a serious anti-kiss bias for absolutely no good reason, and i fought being into this boy for so long. i had a whole series of emotional breakdowns over it. and in the end, i like emotionally imprinted on him like i was a little baby duckling. but we aren't here for emotions, we're here for silly boys with intense drumming style and a body that i need to spend all of my free time licking.

5. bruce springsteen: listen. all of the boys on this list are just some guy, and bruce is the most "just some guy" of them all. ok wow jeans and white tshirt, whatever. we've seen it. but oh my god something about his energy fucks me up so bad????? like i've heard his songs my whole life and then one day pinterest was like "can i offer u a bruce in these trying times" and my brain went "oh???? yes u may???" and here we are. he also has some quality to his voice that turns my insides to jello. but there's also a very, idk, normie aspect to him (his just-some-guyness) that makes me write tags like "boyfriend vibes".

6. vivian campbell: i fully want to bang viv at all stages of his adult life but i would like to dedicate this spot on the post to the viv era that stopped me from being a phil girl (wow, that was a whole time in itself, huh). late 90s viv. the beginning of his shirtless era. specifically viv during the '99 concert in tokyo. i went from "idk he's not really on my dl radar" to "okay yeah he's very nearly the tops of my list" just from this one show. it opened my eyes to a whole new world of this boy. he starts off the show in a super tight black long sleeve shirt with mesh panels oh my god and then changes into a red leather shirt??? and by the end he is shirtless and sweaty as FUCK and alskdjfldsjflkjsdfsadf mesh time

7. bobby blotzer: look i said i'm basing this on mostly physicality and i really like his physicality. i like the intense stare and goddddd he's got a great chest/tummy situation. he's like squishy and dumb and fuckkkk i love that. but like really i fuckin love watching him drum?? his drumming energy is so great and i want to harness the energy (just the energy, not the boy) for my own nefarious purposes. (i mean, i will use the boy for said purposes too, just not in a harness. (on his knees.))

8. phil campbell: idk man i think this is another voice-related one for me. i took no notice of him until i heard his welsh accent and then my eyeballs widened and suddenly i was ready to be all over that. and!!! so glad i started looking!!!! this boy has peak soft tummy and i want to die kissing it oh my godddddd!!!!

9. simon le bon: ok so half the time he's the dorkiest fuckin weirdo on the block. but the other half of the time sir please yes?? also also bearded simon just hits so nice wow. honestly, sometimes he's like too normie-attractive for me. like, a model? with discernable abs? hmm no not for me. but his empty-brain vibes and smile just fuck me up in the end, so he gets to be on the list.

10. tom petersson: this whole band has the strongest BDE and tom is soooo pretty and idk?? he's kinda like simon in that he's almost too conventionally attractive for me to want to jump on, but he has enough of a goofy side to even it out. and he wears some suuuuper low unbuttoned shirts with his tight pants. and smiiiiile oh my god his smile. like, by virtue of status of being in one of the greatest and most influential bands ever, he absolutely earns the title of sexy.

[bauliya]

Mind sharing some more childhood fanfic and/or daydreams cause the Mormor/Artermis Foul crossover is bringing back memories

my mormor recs will always be everything pasiphile ever wrote sigh its been eight years one hs graduation one college degree and im still waiting for the tvd sequel. also this lovely addams family and mormor crossover mwah even tho its not a "childhood" fave

childhood daydream fics i never got around to writing (tw depression, suicide):

- the artemis fowl/mormor crossover and artemis sees sebastian for one (1) second and falls instantly in love with seb and acts a complete fool in front of him and him realising that they get married later on fixes like, half his trauma and then he has to make himself forget which. is. depressing

- acd canon mormor where moriarty wants to destroy the english government because he's a survivor of the irish famine (...might actually pursue this one)

- sebastian commits suicide but right before he does it he calls jim and jim is very ugh what do you want i'm busy and seb is quiet and goes alright i won't bother you, i love you. and jim is ok whatevs AND THEN years later he invents (steals? acquires somehow) a time machine and spends his time constantly going back trying to be less shitty of a boyfriend + cheer him up somehow even though he knows he can't stop him

- MY VERSION of sebastian moran by the way is half indian and bisexual and extremely attractive! i feel like i should say this. his parents were Important Superspies and perfectly ok w his sexuality but not ok with him having like. emotional needs.

- soulmate au where seb and sherlock are soulmates TM and they meet each other in college but sebastian finds him so insufferable he literally drops out and joins the army and sherlock therefore has abandonment issues up the wazoo. and then he meets jim and falls desperately in love with someone who doesn't give him the time of day and goes oh okay karma gotcha.

- sebastian is super hurt and feeling abandoned because of jim's obsession so jim kills sherlock just to make his husband happy and they go on their fifth honeymoon

- sebastian is a spy sent by mycroft to spy on jim and then falls in love and betrays mycroft and they get married and adopt half a dozen babies OR jim strings him along for many years before dropping him at mycroft's doorstep to be executed for treason with a little 'oh you thought i forgave you? xx JM' note