#nols we miss you

[drewsbuzzcut]

I really really wanna see a chaotic thanksgiving at the barzal’s. Like it’s baby Sloan’s first thanksgiving and she is the star of the show so AJ and Nolan pull some shenanigans to get the attention. I love love love the series and I hope you never end it!!!

Thanksgiving Shenanigans

mat barzal x model!fem!reader

a visceral in doses fic

warnings: alcohol consumption, a curse word or two, and I think that’s all (ALSO THIS ISNT EDITED SORRY)

As you’re adding the finishing touches to your outfit, you hear a soft banging and hushed whispers as small footsteps bound up the stairs. Thinking it’s either Nadia or Liana, you dismiss it.

“Look at Miss Sloane, isn’t she beautiful? Just like her mommy,” Mat comes up behind you, Sloane in one arm as his other wraps around you, right under your boobs.

You lean into his chest, turning your head to see Sloane’s beautiful face. She’s dressed in a maroon and cream plaid dress, paired with dark tights and a white, furry vest.

“Oh my goodness! She is so very beautiful. The most gorgeous princess I’ve ever seen,” you coo, gliding your thumb over her cheek.

She coos back, her face scrunching up in delight and you instantly melt. She looks so much like Mat and you love it.

“Mommy!” When you and Mat turn at the sound of Nolan’s voice, both of your eyes widen in shock.

Nolan is standing at the entrance of your walk-in closet, barely holding AJ in his arms with one of the decorations from the dining table clutched in his hands. He has a shy smile on his face while AJ looks anything but pleased with his brother carrying him.

“Oh shit,” Mat blurts out without thinking about all the little ears around him.

“Don’t say that,” you say, moving away from him to pull Angel out of Nolan’s arms.

You bend down so you’re eye level with your oldest.

“Nols, you cannot carry AJ. He’s too heavy for you,” you softly reprimanded.

He looks at you with a pout and part of you feels guilty, but you know you have to right his wrongs. He hands you the fake foliage from your table setup, almost as an apology. You accept it, but you also let him know that she shouldn’t take things from your table because he can get seriously hurt. You don’t even know how he got up to the table without falling off the chair, or doing something else to hurt himself.

“But it’s pretty like you. We wanted to give you a surprise,” he explains, his R’s sounding like W’s.

“And that’s very nice of you and your brother, but I don’t need you guys to get hurt, so please don’t do that anymore. I love you,” you kiss his cheek.

“Love you,” he whispers, his head down as he walks away.

-

“Y/n, she’s so gorgeous,” Sydney says as she holds Sloane, sitting next to you on the couch.

Some of Mat’s teammates and their families, as well as his parents and sister, are here to have a little thanksgiving celebration. It’s an early one being that they have a roadie the next day. Everyone has just finished eating, and are now relaxing in various spots in your house.

“Thank you! She’s my precious girl. I was so excited for today because I just knew her outfit was going to look so adorable on her,” you exclaim, cheeks starting to hurt from all the smiling.

Right behind the couch, there’s a plotting Nolan, sitting with his little brother right next to him.

“Angel, we’re gonna go ‘RAHHH’ to, Lo,” he whispers to AJ. Lo is what Nolan calls Sloane.

Angel, who doesn’t have a clue about what his big brother is saying, just giggles but it’s enough for Nolan.

You don’t hear what your oldest is saying, just the soft murmurs and Angel’s giggle.

“What’s going on, handsome. What are you and your brother doing?” You are totally unaware of what Nolan is about to do as you look behind the couch.

“Nothing, mommy. Love you,” he says with his cute smile, blowing you a kiss afterwards.

He waits for you to turn around before he drags AJ by his hands, getting him to crawl with him on the floor. They both jump up in front of Sloane and roar like dinosaurs. Well, Angel just copies Nolan’s actions. Sloane jumps in fear, her eyes growing teary and her lips wobbling.

You’re surprised because Nolan is usually really nice and relatively quiet, so you have no idea why he did what he did.

Sloane’s piercing cries startle Mat, so he quickly makes his way over. You’re already attempting to console her in your arms, but her cries don’t seem like they’re going to stop anytime soon.

“What happened?” Mat asks, sitting next to you and rubbing his baby’s back.

“Nolan just scared her and well we all know that AJ loves to copy his big brother,” you inform him.

Mat calls out for Nolan and AJ follows him as well.

“Why did you scare your sister?”

Nolan just stays quiet.

“That was very mean of you, and you know better. You better not do that again,” Mat says, holding onto Nolan in a hug while caressing Angel’s hair.

You sit there, watching them and wondering why Nolan chose today of all days to act mischievous. Although you're continuing to discipline him, you can’t deny that his little expressions of determination are cute. He gets this little furrow in between his eyebrows and his little tongue pokes out from between his lips. He’s exactly like Mat.

The next time you get up to refill your drink, you see a blur of two shirtless boys rush into the living room with Nolan’s mini sticks in hand. Nolan is shouting as AJ tries to be just as loud. You take a few gulps as you watch them in amusement. You don’t think you’ve ever seen Nolan so hyper. You don’t even know when Nolan took off his shirt; you literally just took him to use the restroom. You’re also assuming he took off Angel’s.

When the group of hockey players come back inside- including your husband -they join your sons and start playing together. Nolan starts going crazy, though. He crawls through one of your husband’s teammates legs and then starts climbing up Mat, initiating a fake wrestling match that slightly annoys you. When AJ starts trying to reenact his brother’s moves, you put a stop to their activities.

“Hey, Barzal!” You shout and both Mat and Nolan look at you.

“This isn’t the ice and it sure as heck isn’t the ring, so stop the roughhousing. I don’t need you guys to wake up Sloane,” you chastised.

Nolan wiggles his way back down, running off again with his hands raised in the air. As expected, AJ follows in his footsteps.

You smile, finishing the rest of your wine. You’re going to need it with how lively your sons are- especially because you’re in heels.

“They’re so cute,” Mat whispers in your ear when he pulls you into a hug.

“They’re so hyper today. What did you feed them this morning?” You playfully ask, smacking at his ass to get him to squirm.

“Stop,” he warns you but you continue.

“Your ass is so smack-able, though,” you giggle until he starts tickling you. Now you’re the one squirming.

“Get used to it, it’s only going to get crazier as they get older,” he says, wrapping his arms completely around you.

“I can’t wait,” you say and you mean it.

“As long as we’re a team, we’ll be just fine,” he kisses your lips and you’re reminded that everything is perfect.

It’s not even an hour later that you hear Nolan’s and AJ’s loud giggles and soft hushes. When you go to find them, you see them in the kitchen and they’re both covered in cranberry sauce. They freeze when they notice you staring at them, their little eyes widen in shock. As you’re about to speak Nolan runs off with Angel following right behind him. You throw your head back, silently laughing at their antics. Not wanting a mess all over your floors and furniture, you chase after them. However, they’re good at crawling and moving through small spaces, so you end up losing them.

“Barzy, your two little spawns ran away from me and they’re covered in cranberry sauce,” you say a little out of breath and clinging to Mat.

Mat stifles a laugh but joins you in your search. After your husband almost slips in the kitchen, thanks to the mess left on the floor, Nadia meets you in the foyer with both of the messy boys in her arms.

“I think these little Mats belong to you,” she laughs.

“You’re so right, they are little Mats. This is the most crazy I’ve seen them,” you say, accepting AJ while Mat grabs Nolan.

“Hey! I was a good kid,” your husband defends himself.

You and Nadia bust out in laughter.

“Shit!” Nolan says, a hesitant smile on his face, waiting to see everyone’s reaction.

“It!” Angel copies to his best ability.

Everyone’s eyes widen and you can tell they want to laugh but know they shouldn’t.

“Yeah, definitely Mat’s sons,” Nadia confirms and you agree.

Later that night after your babies are bathed and tucked in, you sit beside Nolan and card through his hair. He’s very calm now, a completely different kid compared to how crazy he was earlier.

“Nols, you were really… active today. What was going on?” You ask softly, kissing his forehead so he knows you’re not upset with him.

“Missed you,” he mutters, eyes turning sad.

“What do you mean, buddy? I’ve been here all day.”

“You were with Lo! And you held her the entire day,” he explains and suddenly it all makes sense. He was trying to get your attention, and now you feel bad because clearly you aren’t meeting his needs.

“I’m sorry, little man. It’s your sister’s first thanksgiving and it’s so special to me, so I got really excited to dress her up. I love you, Nolan. You’re my first baby and no matter what I will always love you. All you have to do is ask for me to hold you, or cuddle you and I will. Do you want kisses?” You soothe him, bringing his body into your arms.

He nods his head and you give him kisses all over his face until he’s laughing. His precious giggles make your chaotic thanksgiving worth it, and even though your boys were being rascals today, you wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world. Those are memories that you will look back and laugh at.

a/n: This was very hard for me to write and idk if you can tell, but I hope y’all enjoy! Thanks to whoever requested this cute idea<333

[hazybisou]

COLOR WITH ME

blurb

singlemom!reader x nolan moyle

summary: y/n’s daughter made her to color with her and when nolan comes home, she forces him to do so as well.

a/n: i randomly thought of this today during my ap biology class. it was funnier and cuter in my head.

“mama!”

you were in your room, finishing up some homework when you heard the little footsteps padding towards you. you shut your computer with a smile on your face as you got up from your desk and walked over towards the door. your three-year-old daughter was about to turn into your room when you reached out and grabbed her, pulling her into your arms.

you began to tickle her stomach as she giggled and moved her hands to yours to try and get them to stop. “ma-mama stop it!”

you picked her up and rested her on your hip. “hi, baby! what’s up?” you walked out of the room and made a beeline towards the kitchen table where she was at. it seemed like a bad idea to be in a room where your daughter wasn’t but the kitchen was only two feet away from your shared bedroom with your boyfriend so you were still able to keep an eye on her.

she began to purposely slip from your arms, signaling she wanted down and so you let her down before she ran towards the table where her coloring book and markers were spread out all over the place. “color wif me!” she exclaimed with a giggle behind it.

you couldn’t help but smile as you sat next to her, “what are we coloring today, miss honey?” you had began to call her honey instead of her actual name over the past two years.

“hewo kitty.”

you laughed before grabbing two of the other books on the table. “which one,” you held up the two as you watched as her eyes flickered between the two. she pointed towards the one on the left before she leaned forward to grab a yellow marker.

you put done the other book beside you as opened towards a new, un colored page. you both sat there coloring and giggling. you always adored these little moments between you and your little family.

you got pregnant at 18 and gave birth to your beautiful little girl at the ripe age of 19. you were a single teen mom as your ex/baby daddy had left you two months into your pregnancy. you were alone. until your boyfriend, nolan, had come along. you two met through a friend and instantly hit it off. he didn’t mind the fact that you had a daughter. he treated her like she was his. he loved her and she loved him. the bond between them was special and you knew instantly that he was the one when your daughter hadn’t pried herself away like she normally would with strangers.

when you were introduced to the team, they didn’t judge you for having a kid in college. they knew it bad happened to many other people and they respected you for it. they all loved your baby girl. they’d normally come over and help out whether it be with the fact that you needed a babysitter or help cooking, they were there. you couldn’t be happier than you already were.

you were talking with honey when all of sudden you heard the front door open, “babe?” you heard nolan shout out.

“kitchen!” you shouted back not even looking up from the page. you heard the padding of his feet before someone wrapped their arms around you form behind. you lifted your head and looked up at him. “hi,” you whispered as he leaned down to press a kiss to your lips.

“hey.” he let go of you and you went back to coloring as he pressed a kiss to the crown of honey’s head. “what’re you doing?”

“ask her.” you nodded towards your daughter who was smiling at her coloring skills.

she picked up her book and held it up for nolan to see. “daddy, look!” she waved it in his face and he couldn’t help but smile at her eagerness.

“i see baby! it looks wonderful!” he said and she smiled before turning towards a new page.

she leaned forward and grabbed another coloring book that was on the table. “sit,” she handed the book towards him, “and color.” nolan just looked at you with a raised eyebrow but you could only smile at him.

“yeah nol. sit. and color!”

he rolled his eyes and sat down but he couldn’t help the smile that had appeared on his face. he loves his girls.

the next hour was spent with the three of you talking, laughing, giggling, and coloring. these were the moments you’d cherish with you forever. they were special. they were with your babies who you promised to love forever and ever.

help it is so late rn and i’m up but wtv. i honestly feel like this was the one piece that sucked actual booty. yea. bye. also my works will take a couple of days to write so have patience with me.

[trashlie]

hello there! I recently read I Love Yoo for the first time and first off, wow what a series. as I've been diving into the fandom I found your blog (your analysis posts are absolutely amazing) and since you've been around the fandom a long time I was hoping you could help clarify a few things for me. obviously there's seven years of fandom and meta context I'm missing out on, but I keep seeing references to two planned time skips and seasons that I'm a little confused about. everything that's out now I think is still the first season? but I'm wondering what exactly the author has shared over the years of the planned timeline, time skips, etc. thank you in advance for any clarification you can provide! very excited to dive into more of your analysis in the future

Oh wow! I feel like getting to jump in and just binge ILY from this point is SO amazing - having this much of the story already out, so many episodes and being able to see how those threads connect and where they go! 🤩 The dream! (Also thank you!!!! I really appreciate that! Esp since I haven't made any ILY posts lately; they're in my head, I just haven't gotten around to finishing typing them out lol)

But to answer your question, quimchee has told us there will be two timeskips. The first is a short timeskip that will bring us to graduation, and the second is a much bigger timeskip of around 4 years or so. 👀 I have a little write up in the ILY Discord server about this that I should finally add to my blog today after work about how I think the timeskips coincide with Yujing's article - that is, I think she's likely working on two articles.

Now, this part is speculation and not from quimchee - she's only told us when the timeskips are and how long they'll jump us. But Nol's sentence is 120 days (less if he's good, as Yujing noted) and 120 days takes us to April. What else is in April? Shinae's birthday! Timing-wise, it depends on if quimchee is using a Korean calendar for school; after all, she did use the college entrance exams that Korean school systems utilize. In this case, graduation happens in February, but given that ILY doesn't strictly add to Korean or U.S. culture rules (quimchee refers to the setting as The United States of Asia lol) we might see this budged to adhere to a more U.S.-centric graduation era where Nol's release times up with Shinae's birthday (no way are we skipping over that!) and graduation. This is likely when Yujing will drop her first article about Nol, possibly exposing that he was framed for a crime he didn't take, made to take the fall, and most certainly exposing that he's the true legitimate heir of the Hirahara family by Mukoyoshi law. Yujing noted that Nol pleading guilty actually helps them/their case, and I think this is so because it isn't the first time he's taken the fall for someone else because he's the "other son"; it's heavily implied that the altercation that occurred between him and Kousuke was not Nol's fault/doing.

Now, the other timeskip will likely see our cast reuniting after Shinae finishes college. I think she will end up taking Yui's offer - whether because she's backed into a corner or because makes the choice we're yet to see - and I think we might actually see her come back as Kousuke's assistant to finish off her contract (or perhaps as part of the Yui trap). Nol will likely go to college abroad and Kousuke... well. I think we can see where he's headed 😭 This is also when I think Yujjng will REALLY go after Yui and Gun, what all those articles she was researching are leafing to.

Something quimchee mentioned on a patreon stream is that during the timeskip (and it wasn't specified which), she'd like to show the passage of time by showing the characters keeping in touch via letters, emails, texts, etc which I'm REALLY looking forward to!

In the past, we were told ILY would be divided into 2 seasons, and that season 2 would start after the big timeskip, but quimchee has said before that's not going to happen? However, sometimes a lot of us still refer to season 2 as "post-big-time-skip" for brevity lol. Maybe we'll still see it as s2 in the future but last I heard it won't be broken up into seasons.

I know this was more than what you asked but I always get so excited talking about the timeskips, I can't wait for them!!! I know the first one is SO close! I think quimchee was trying her best to get to it before her birth so she could do a little break before the first timeskip but alas. But we are SO close, I can almost taste it, AAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!

I'm so glad you found ILY and are enjoying it!!! It really is not what it first appears and the way it subverts those expectations will always be one of my favorite aspects of this series. Seeing nre readers find it at this time, when there's so much of the series to consume and feed on is so exciting! 🥺 Happy reading! Please let me know if you have more questions!

[brendanbrissonswh0re]

Lip gloss

This one is kinda funny 😂

I walked in the senior house with a Ulta makeup bag in my hand I got new makeup but what I’m most excited about was the lip gloss. The lipgloss plumped your lips and I thought there was no one better to try it out on than my boyfriend.

When I walk into Nolan’s room he speaks up “about time you came back I was fighting my sleep so we can nap together” “ok just let me go change and I’ll take a nap with you” I finish changing I put on Nolan’s hockey hoodie with some underwear I sneak the lip plumper into the pocket in the hoodie. I got into bed and Nolan immediately cuddles me “I missed you ma” “I was only gone for like an hour” I say laughing “yeah an hour too long” “nol baby go to sleep I can tell you tired” soon enough Nolan went to sleep I wait a little while before I pull out the lip plumper and put some on his bottom lip, as I’m working on the top lip Nolan starts to wake up a little bit “mmm y/n babe what are you doing” “nothing nol just go back to sleep” I say as I rub my hands through his hair and he cuddles into me more, when he falls back to sleep I apply more of the lip plumper on his lips after it’s all done I let out a silent laugh I laughed so hard I almost peed myself so I leave Nolan’s grip and go into the bathroom to use it when I walk out of the bathroom I see Nolan looking in the mirror “y/n what did you do” he says pointing at his lips I let out a little giggle before I say “what are you talking about cutie” “im talking about you putting makeup on my lips, what even is this my lips are burning” “baby I didn’t put anything on your lips” “y/n my lips are 2 times bigger than what they normally are and they burn, don’t try and play games with me” “ok so maybe I did put lip plumper on your lips while your were sleeping” “babeeeee” “whatttt you look like a pretty princess now” “take this off of me asap” “ok whatever you say princess” “oh god this little nickname better not stick”

If you liked it plz heart it and repost!! Remember my request are open!!!

[the-perverse-library]

What are all of Team RWBY'S measurements? We know Weiss has the biggest ass for now, but are all the other girls stacked?

"Well... I mean, it is true, Weiss does have the biggest ass in the entire team." Yang said with a smirk as she eyed Weiss on her scroll, window-shopping for a new pair of panties. "Like isn't it like, sex feet across, Weisscream?" Yang teasingly asked as Weiss's face glowed a bright red at the blonde brawler's shameless pun.

"I-I..." Weiss sputtered before closing the Oumazon page for XXXXXXL panties. "My buttocks is not six feet across, Yang!" Embarrassment turning to frustration in Weiss's voice. "The nurse measured me last week, and my derriere is only four feet wide." Weiss corrected Yang out of spite. "It's not like I'm the only curvy member of the team, Miss Cow tits!"

Hearing Weiss's attempt at both banter and insult only emboldened Yang. The golden blonde leaping from her bed and flexing, highlighting her muscles and curvaceous figure. "You say that like it's an insult! I love how big my girls are!" Yang grinned as she squeezed her two massive O cup tits. "Besides, I am abs-olutely crushing it." Yang joked, causing the rest of the team to audibly groan. "Oh boo! I know my puns go off with a Yang!" The blonde laughing as Ruby, Blake, and Weiss's groans grew even louder.

The Cat Faunus glanced up from her notepad, turning her attention from her NoL fanfic to her teammates comparing their bodies. She gave a lone side glance at Weiss and her Dust-augmented backside she got to her feet. "I know it's a bit of a moon point, but before you started growing, I had the team's biggest ass." Blake remarked as she spanked her massive ass cheeks. "Each cheek being perfectly round and spherical, a good three feet in diameter." Blake said as she adjusted her thong. "Now I have the second largest tits and ass in all of Team RWBY."

"I like to think I'm curvy." Ruby said, wanting to join in the conversation. "It's definitely subtle, but it's there!" The dark-haired reaper tried to accentuate her curves as she enviously looked at her teammates and their overwhelming physiques. No one could fault the little reaper for having body envy when she was surrounded by three amazing beauties. "W-what Dust did you have in that case of yours Weiss... for y'know, research reasons?"

[burningbridgesblacknblue]

A Little Jealousy

A/n: this is an old imagine from my Ao3 when Nolan played for the Flyers and I wanted to share it again. Please enjoy grumpy Patty.

You chuckled at the joke your best friend had told you as you unlocked the front door to get in. Honestly Adam’s joke was stupid but you couldn’t get over how stupid it was.

“Hey did you leave the lights on?” Adam asked you abruptly.

“I don’t think so.”

A rush of anxiety flooded your senses, what if you forgot to lock the door and someone broke in? Several worse case scenarios ran through your head at the same time, causing you to look back at Adam.

“I’ll go first.”

You nodded your head in agreement. Staying huddled close behind him, his much taller body shielding you from any danger. Slowly you staggered behind your friend, you heard the TV on in the bedroom and you know for sure you didn’t leave that on.

“I definitely turned that off…”

“Wait here.”

“Adam don’t leave me here to be killed!” You whispered-yelled harshly, “I’m easy to strangle!”

“Jesus Christ,” he mumbled with a chuckle, “Just wait here.”

As he proceeded on his own and left you standing in the living room, you heard a sound coming from the bathroom. Not wanting to die you jetted after your friend.

“Someone’s in the bathroom!”

“What?”

“Go check Adam!”

It was as you two were having a loud bickering match that you neglected to hear the footsteps coming toward you.

“Babe?”

You gasped at the deep voice you loved so dearly, with one dramatic hand on your chest and the other on your friend’s arm you let out a large sigh. “Nols you scared me halfway to hell I thought you weren’t going to be home until tomorrow…”

Patty stood there in just a pair of sweatpants it looked as if you two interrupted him getting in to the shower. He looked so good, all you really wanted to do was kiss him and welcome him home but when you noticed his expression you knew he wouldn’t receive you well.

Nolan’s gaze lingered in between you and Adam before he licked his lips, “If you had picked up your phone you would’ve known we were coming back a day earlier.”

Your boyfriend was notorious for being monotonous and deadpan in his delivery; most people who didn’t know him would miss the actual ice dripping from each word. You bristled at his comeback, Patty was easily annoyed couple that with his tendency to get jealous and you had yourself a square off that was explosive.

“I didn’t ignore you on purpose Nol,” you retorted calmly, “I was working all day.”

“Yeah working,” the way he said the second word as if he were mocking you was irritating beyond belief. You also couldn’t believe he was doing this in front of company.

“We’re not doing this again Pat…”

He brushed a hand through his growing blonde hair and you knew instantly how angry he was. Whether he was going to show your best friend was another story.

You weren’t too sure why Nolan had such huge insecurities where Adam was concerned, you two never crossed any boundaries. You never even liked each other that way. The only thing you could think of that made sense was Adam was around twenty-four seven while Patty was away.

Nolan smacked a hand against the doorframe before he turned away from you heading toward the living room.

Adam faced you quickly after your boyfriend’s departure, “I didn’t mean to make you guys argue.”

You waved your hand in a nonchalant gesture, “It’s not your fault he gets like this sometimes when he comes home from a roadie. He’s just tired.”

“Should I go?”

Chewing on your bottom lip you nodded affirmatively. Feeling terrible for kicking out your closest friend. It just wasn’t the best idea to let him hang around when your boyfriend’s mood was so poor. Nolan was really a great person and you didn’t want anyone to see him as anything else. So you walked your friend to the door and wished him a good night.

As soon as the door was closed and there were no unwanted visitors Nolan spoke from his position on the couch, “You know the only reason I left the car here was because you were going to give me a ride home, I had to catch one with TK.”

You refrained from showing any signs of agitation, “Nols I’m really sorry time just got the better of me today.”

“You had time to hang out with Adam.”

This time you did put a hand to your face, “We work together not to mention we live one block apart. We weren’t really hanging out.”

“Then why was I stranded at the airport?”

“Because I messed up after I saw your text this morning I got swamped at work I just forgot to text you back.”

“So you knew I was coming home but you left me there anyway?”

“Nolan I just told you it was an accident. I didn’t mean to forget you I’m sorry.”

He looked at you as if you had just insulted him, “Im going to shower.”

“I didn’t do it on purpose—” the shutting of the bathroom door cut off your defense.

You huffed, you knew he was hurt and of course you understood why. There was really only one thing to do and that was to give him space. You watched some TV for about ten minutes but you found it hard to concentrate, you hated when Nolan was mad at you. So you decided to take a shot in the dark.

Quietly you disrobed on your way to the bathroom easing your way behind the door that was miraculously unlocked. You slipped in behind him, threading your arms around him so that your hands rested on his shoulders. Gently you placed a kiss on his shoulder blade.

“I’m sorry,” you mumbled against his skin, “No excuses.”

Everything was so still except the water. You were so sure he was going to reject you but he surprised you, he took a hand of yours and squeezed it.

“I know.”

You knew he forgave you but you were kind of curious, “Were you jealous of Adam?”

“Should I be?”

You shook your head, “No you just seemed extra grumpy.”

“I had to ride home with TK anyone would be annoyed after traveling so long and then having to listen to him talk.”

You chuckled, “TK is your best friend yet you treat him like a bad crush.”

Nolan scoffed at you, “All he does is talk.”

“He’s a nice guy.”

“Then date him instead.”

You couldn’t help but let out a monstrous laugh, “Pat seriously, I love you stop trying to give me away.”

He shrugged his shoulders reaching for his soap shortly after, you knew Nolan always had an issue expressing his emotions and often it left him feeling unsure about himself. You were fine with the way he was, you gave enough affection for the two of you.

“I was jealous…”

He mumbled so quietly in his baritone you could barely hear him but you didn’t dare ask him to repeat himself.

You hugged him tight around his middle, “I love you Nols, no one else there’s no need to worry.”

He nodded his head for you and you knew that’s all that was going to be said on the matter. You placed on last kiss on his shoulder before you tapped it. “I’m starting to prune I’m out.”

“Babe...” Nolan grabbed your hand gently, “Love you.”

Your heart swelled as you leaned on your toes to place a kiss on his lips, “Love you too.”

[leahnardo-da-veggie]

Snippets, pt 8

I watched as the auxiliaries hunted for my mystery woman, and braced myself to deliver another lie when they couldn't find her. It turned out I didn't need to after all, because the thief pulled himself out of the vent and shot them both.

He had a bamboo dart blower, designed to be snuck in through the metal detectors. I fell flat as he shot a third dart at me. Hey, what the hell? I thought we'd had an agreement! The one bloody time I decided to respect someone's privacy was the time they turned on me. I swore I'd never make that mistake again, and grabbed his mind tightly.

He paused in mid attack and met my gaze with brilliant green eyes. The analysts had gotten one thing right- He was a spirit, and in the classic spirit of spirits, had a distinct childishness to his features. His clothes were loose, a dark shift and slacks, distinctive against his translucent skin. “Let go,” he said, or tried to. I'd overridden his body's free will and functionally turned him into a statue. 

“T-traitor,” Baker hissed, glaring at me. The auxiliaries nearest to me turned around, and I saw my life flash before my eyes. I felt the incredible rage rise in his body, but his consciousness was ebbing rapidly. Those darts were laced with neurotoxin, I realised. It gave me a brief burst of vindication to know the thief had used their own weapon against them.

That satisfaction soured as the first man raised his stunner. “Well, crap,” I said. I was surrounded and deeply outnumbered, and my teammates were either out cold or convinced I had turned. So I did what any sane woman would do. I ran.

Throwing up an illusion, I scrambled for the door. Around me, shots flew wildly as the confused auxiliaries discharged their stunners at random. Pausing at the door, I gathered my wits enough to release the spirit from my grip. Come on, I thought at him. Or would you rather these guys caught you?

He paused, then followed me, launching himself like a squirrel across the room. “Thank you,” he said, in a heavy accent. “I apol-”

“Save it for when we're out of here,” I told him, grabbing him by the wrist and yanking out into the evening light. He was light, and felt more like a gust of wind than a person. 

We ran out to the van and I paused at the door. “You wouldn't happen to know how to drive, would you?”

The spirit gave me a confused look. “My people do not use these vehicles,” he said. “It is all knobs and buttons to me.”

“Me too,” I said dejectedly. “Guess you wouldn't know anything about undoing the stupid anklet either, then?” I tried the door handle. Nope, it was locked.

“I do not trifle with tech-nol-og-ey,” he clarified. “However, I can do this-” He stuck his hand through the car door and opened it from the inside.

“That's a nice trick,” I said, offering an olive branch of camaraderie. Hopping in the driver seat, I gestured for him to settle down in the car next to me. “Come on, let's see if I can avoid dying from the damn auxiliaries or from crashing the car.”

The spirit nodded apprehensively. This scepticism only deepened as I pressed my foot to the pedal and we shot forward. I twisted the wheel hard, and we narrowly missed a tree, skidding onto the lawn.

“You are going to kill us,” the spirit snapped, eyes wide. Terror radiated off him like a chunk of steel in a desert. “I decide to be brave and take risks for once, and for what? To get killed by a stupid mind mage who cannot so much as pilot her own people's vehicle!”

“Right back at you, you stupid ball of ectoplasm,” I snarled. “I be kind and spare you, and what have I gotten in return? Trouble and sass. Give me one good reason not to boot you put the window right now.”

“You couldn't even open the door to this bedamnable thing. If I had not been there, you'd be dead,” he said. Regrettably, he had a point. 

“Look,” I said, subdued. “Let's start over, ‘kay? I'm Luna, and I'm a mind mage. Who are you?”

The spirit gave me a cautious glance, but sensed that I was genuine. “Kristavla Ko-clan, but you may call me Chris. I have heard that that is a common human name,” he said. “And I am a ghostwalker.”

[gear-project]

Annon-Guy: Alternate Costumes

In terms of Alternate Costumes in Fighting Games, what's your personal opinion on them? Does it depend on a number of factors where you prefer the default appearance, the alternate costume or both?

For example, in most Capcom Games, Chun-Li fro, Street Fighter generally has her classic outfit (except in SF6 where it's the alternate) with her getting her Alpha Outfit as an alternate.

Even in BlazBlue, Noel has both her New and NOL outfits available, plus in Guilty Gear 2 Overture, Sol has his EX Sol Costume which gives him his Classic Look. Not to mention Johnny's extra beard "accessory" in StrIVe...

Granted, there are costumes which are meant to be fanservice like. Like in SNK Heroines Tag Team Frenzy, EVERY fighter (except Skullomania and Thief Arthur due to Guest Character Status) has three costumes to equip. Barring Shermie, Terry, Jeane, Miss X(?) and Skullomania, they start off in a goofy/fanservice outfit with a second fanservice outfit as an unlockable. Their third unlockable outfit is their original outfit from the main KOF Games, which is the only time they're not embarrassed (including Mai, who's default is fanservice 😂).

This is a very huge topic, to be honest... and really it can become anything in terms of potential development ideas that have either existed or have yet to exist.

But, to keep things simple, I'll just say that my absolute favorite approach is the way games like Tekken, Soul Calibur, and Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising do it:

By giving each character "bits and pieces" of various outfits and weapons to mix and match and customize their appearance, players are able to put their own color and spin on their favorite characters and "make it personalized".

Soul Calibur and Tekken are probably the most famous for it because of their 3D DLC packages, and even Dead or Alive as a series is pretty infamous for it as well.

But games like Mortal Kombat 11, MK1, and even Melty Blood and Under Night In-Birth are doing it now!

Even Street Fighter is taking the World Tour approach and letting players create their ultimate character.

It was long ago, but Guilty Gear Isuka utilized Robo-Ky Factory, a means of letting players create their own ultimate creation for the game.

Guilty Gear Strive, while it currently does the bare minimum, is necessarily NOT going to take a more "dandy" option at some point. We can only wait and see how they approach this part of the game's development, but the more people ASK for it, the more they'll STRIVE towards such a goal!

[snugglebug-92]

Nick Blankenburg x Reader

“Hello?” you yawn into your phone.

“Hey Y/N. I’m sorry to call you this late but Nick isn’t doing good,” Nolan sighs into the phone.

“It’s fine Nol. Where is he?” you question putting one of Nick’s sweatshirts on your body before heading to the door.

“We went back to yost. He wanted to see what the view looked like from your seat”

“I’m on my way. I’ll be there in a few minutes,” you sign into the phone before hanging up. You get in your car and drive the short distance to yost. You sneak in the back entrance thankful it’s unlocked before making your way to the boys. You are a few rows back when Nolan makes his way up to you.

“He’s just not ready for everything to be over you know?” Nolan shrugs.

“Yeah, I’m not ready either. I don’t want you guys to leave,” you sigh.

“I don’t want to leave either. But we still have playoffs and the rest of the school year.” 

“We still have time,” you smile.

“I’ll see you later,” he smiles before heading up the stairs

“Bye Nolan,” you say as you head down the stairs. You sit in the chair next to Nick and look at him. You can see the tears running down his face, making your heart ache for the boy. You sit in silence for a little while just looking at him and memorizing his features. The two of you haven’t talked about what happens next. You talked about marriage and a ring but all of that was put on the back burner when NHL teams started reaching out. For all you know, this was just a college fling and he will want to have a rookie year with a different girl every night. The gears in your head start turning and between Nick crying and your thoughts tears start coming out of your own eyes. You turn your head to the ice and stare out there waiting for Nick to decide he wants to say something.

“Hi,” Nick finally says, grabbing your hand and placing it in his.

“Hi handsome,” you smile looking up at him.

“What’s going on in that pretty little head of yours?” he asks, cupping your face to wipe a tear away.

“I should be asking you that Nicky.”

“I’m just not ready for this to all be over. I mean we lose one game and we are done. I mean yeah there are a few teams that are interested in me and I will end up going pro but I’m going to miss this.”

“I know, baby. I’ll miss this too. I’ll miss you, Nicky.”

“I want you to come with me.”

“Really,” you look up at him, a few more tears falling.

“Only if you want,” his expression changes to worried as he sees the tears falling from your face.

“I want to. I just didn’t think you would want me to come with you. We talked about marriage and all that stuff and then as soon as teams started reaching out then it just went to the back burner. I thought you changed your mind. I thought you were going to break up with me and go off and have a rookie year somewhere. I was just going to be the girl that dated the Nick Blankenburg in college,” you sigh, finally letting all your insecurities out.

“Baby you were never gonna just be the girl that dated Nick Blankedburg in college. You were always so much more than that. Do you think Nolan would have called you if you were just some girl? No, he called you because he knows that you’re it for me. You’ve been there for me through thick and thin baby. I love you and I want you to be my wife. I’m sorry if I made you feel any different.”

“It’s okay Nicky. We got it all figured out now. But what’s wrong, if you couldn’t come home it has to be something serious.”

“I’m just scared. We leave for the frozen four and then what? I mean yeah teams have been reaching out and I can sign on with one of them but I don’t want this to all be over yet,” he sighs running a hand through his hair.

“I know, baby. But just think when this all started you were a walk on and look how far you’ve come. You’re the captain of the team. You guys will go to the frozen four and kill it there and no matter what happens I’ll be here for you. I love you, Nick.”

“I love you y/n. More than you could ever know. Thank you for coming here for me.”

“Of course, baby let's go home for now.”

“Okay,” he says, standing up and lacing his fingers in yours. The two of you walk to your car and drive back to the house. Nolan looks up from the coach when the two of you walk in nodding before going back to whatever show he was watching. You and Nick silently put your PJs on before climbing into bed. Nick turns off the light before laying down next to you. He wraps an arm around you while you rest your head on his bare chest. He presses a kiss on your forehead before going to sleep.

“Baby by the time my rookie season is over you will have a ring on your finger,” he whispers before you two fall asleep.

When the plane lands Nick calls you immediately and lets you know that he wants to talk to you. You drive a lookout not far from campus before you see Nick's car. He’s still in his suit from the game. Why he didn’t change out of his suit is beyond you.

“Hi Nicky.” you smile at the boy.

“Hi, my gorgeous girl. How are you?” he questions pulling you down on the blanket he had down on the grass.

“I’m good baby. When did you have time to do all this?”

“I had everything ready at the house. I just had to swing by there and grab it. Now, do you want some wine?”

“I guess a glass wouldn’t hurt,” you say as he pours you and himself a glass. You rest your back against his chest as you both watch the sunset.

“I signed with Columbus,” he says after a moment.

“I’m so proud of you Nicky! Do you have a date?’

“You?”

“I meant calendar.”

“Oh yeah, the 13th.”

“Okay, I’ll be there. I’ll come to the rest of your home games this season,” you smile at the boy.

“Really you would do that?”

“I’ll do that for you baby. Then once we graduate we’ll look for places down there.”

“Okay. I love you.”

“I love you.”

The night of Nick’s debut comes faster than you would have thought. He’s able to pull a few strings to get you his jersey. You sit on that glass and watch as your boyfriend takes his rookie lap. You can’t help but be proud. You remember freshman year when he didn’t even know if he would play any games and now here he is making his NHL debut. Thankfully, Kaitlyn is there holding your hand the whole time and handing you kleenex when you get teary. After the game, the two of you part to greet your respective men.

“You played so good, Nicky! I’m so proud of you,” you smile as you hug your boyfriend.

“Thank you,” he repeats as he peppers your face in kisses, “not just for saying all of that but for being here. It means a lot baby.”

“There’s no place I would rather be,” you say, wrapping your arms around his neck and playing with the ends of his hair.

“Hey I hate to break up the happy moment but we need Blanks for press,” you hear his d-partner say.

“I’ll be back as soon as press is done,” Nick says, placing one last kiss on your lips before leaving. You wait about 20 minutes and then he is back. You go to the hotel he is staying at for the time being and cuddle there until you both fall asleep. The two of you wake up the next morning and go get breakfast before you head back to Ann arbor.

The next trip is pretty similar. You get there before the game on Friday so you can get lunch with Nick. You watch his Friday game and go back to his place to cuddle. Saturday the two of you get breakfast before you walk around Columbus. He shows you all the cool places he’s found in the week he’s lived there.

“So you still think you could live here?” he questions as the two of you get dinner at a nice restaurant downtown.

“Yeah, I think I could. Honestly, I would move anywhere if it meant I would be with you.” you smile at the man in front of you. He’s wearing a suit as he would on game day but with a bowtie. You always told him he looked more handsome in a bowtie and he finally listened to you.

“Good because I want you by my side,” he says, reaching across the table to hold your hand. The waiter brings your check and the two of you leave hand in hand. You make your way to a park that Nick says looks beautiful at night. The two of you walk to a gazebo that's all lit up.

“Hey, Nicky do you want to,” your thought gets lost when you turn around and see him on one knee.

“Y/n my beautiful girl I knew you were the one for me after we went to the arcade on our second date. You challenged me to air hockey and I knew that I had finally found my match. Every day I spend with you I only fall more in love with you. The way your nose crinkles when you are really happy. The way you always put everyone first. I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. So would you do me the honor of becoming Mrs.Blankenburg? Please?”

“Yes, Nicky. Yes yes yes!” you nod as he slips the ring on your finger. You kneel down on the ground and cup his cheeks pulling his lips to yours. You pull away only to have him chase right after your lips.

“I love you, future wife,” Nick smiles, finally pulling away.

“I love you too, future husband,” you smile, planting your lips back on Nick’s.

The two of you eventually head back to his place and go to bed for the night.

You wake up the next morning to Nick’s arm wrapped around your waist. The two of you slowly wake up and get ready before heading to the rink. You watch warmups before heading to your seat behind the bench. You're watching the game and before you know it the whole area is buzzing. Nick just got his first NHL goal. You scream along with everyone else and the arena is electric. The rest of the game flies by and soon Nick is done with media and is with you.

“Hi baby,” you smile looking up at him.

“Hi.”

“You got a goal. I’m so proud of you.”

“I love you.”

“I love you.”

When you arrive back in Ann Arbor almost no one who knew you and Nick were together is shocked he proposed. And everyone is even less shocked when they get invited to the wedding for the following off-season. They all knew it was coming soon and that the two of you would be married before he signed his first big-time contract.

@sillinger

[drewsbuzzcut]

You Can’t Slow Time

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y/nbarzal Today, I’m wishing time didn’t move so fast. Some beautiful moments before the brand new hockey season starts🤍

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barzal97 Making more memories with my best friends before the season starts. Can’t wait to see you Isles nation.

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a/n: A little something sweet! This will also have either a blurb or fic to pair with, enjoy!!!

[goofballproximitysurveyor]

bbdw needs to come back so we can have more npc/spinoff character astrals because its always funny to see what they came up with when faced with the question of "what is the most powerful attack this character could possibly carry out" and some of them are misses but then you have akane blasting you to death with the entire nol air force or mei sending you to hell and having demons beat you to death which is creative, fun, and the spirit of what the astral finish is all about

[mizukagami-takamagahara]

What Characters Were Planned For BBDW?

I finally got my hands on the BBDW game files. Like other people have mentioned, there are a lot of blank placeholder images, specifically as part of the character asset groups. While looking at the files, I thought I found a pattern, so I decided I'd see if I could figure out which characters were definitively planned to be added to BBDW.

We already know that all characters had a chance to be added, but these characters had actual evidence in the game's files- places prepared for where they would have been put.

Here's what I mean. Ciel is the first character listed- both of her images start with 0001. Then there's a placeholder for a character 0002. Next we have all of Jin's assets starting with 0003.

Considering the order that the following character assets go in, and the fact that Mori did end up releasing his character art, I'd bet money on that 0002 asset being reserved for Ragna. Let's look at a larger section.

Here, it looks like the characters are grouped up based on the games they came out in- we see the Calamity Trigger cast all next to each other. And we know they aren't numbered in order of when they were released- if that were the case, Hakumen would much farther down the list.

Considering that the order the characters are shown is almost the same order as they appear in Calamity Trigger's story select menu, I'm pretty sure that 0011 was meant to be Carl, and 0013 was going to be Nu-13 if I'm right, I love the detail that they managed to have her the 13th character in the files.

To keep track of which characters I've already found a place for, I'll be using the handy dandy icons from the wiki over here. So, here!

Obviously, none of these are confirmed.These are just my best guesses for who all of these placeholder characters would have been. If you have any ideas, I'd love to here them! For now, let's move on the next games. This is gonna be a long post.

The majority of the Continuum Shift cast is accounted for. Like with the CT cast, it's pretty easy to figure out who those two blank spaces were for. There are only two playable characters from CS that don't show up in BBDW- Relius as 0019 and Mu as 0020.

The Chronophantasma characters are next. I'm pretty confident that Terumi is 0027, starting the list of Extend character assests. I'm not sure who's 0022 or 0024 between Amane and Azrael, but I'm certain that those places are for them, in whichever order.

The interesting one here is Kagura. Kagura was in BBDW, and we have other assets for him, but we're missing one card art, and that's what that placeholder (where I put his icon) is for. You can tell by the fact that all four of those files- the placeholder, the NOL Kagura, the normal Kagura, and his max art- start their numbering with 0026.

And we actually do have a hint as to what would have been on this empty Kagura card. Somewhere else in the game files, hidden in another collection of character assets, we come across 002600 again- this time, it isn't a placeholder.

Unfortunately, this is all we can see of the art- there's almost undoubtedly a full body version of this somewhere (likely in the possession of ArcSys) but it definitely isn't anywhere in these files. I wonder if the, uh, Kagura Incident, and how that all went down, has anything to do with why they didn't finish putting in all his assets... There are other characters with a placeholder for some of their art but proper images for others (you can see Jubei, 0037, at the bottom there) but I haven't found any other characters who have a placeholder for an image in one group of assets and but no placeholder for the same costume in a different group of assets.

it seems like it could be a costume for Kagura based on his Academy look/his appearance in Amane's Astral Finish.

Continuing into the Central Fiction characters with Hibiki, 0030, at the end of the previous line. For the unknown characters/placeholder slots, I believe 0032 was for Nine as we know her in CF. Nine would have had multiple playable versions, much like Valkenhayn; who had a playable C-series and Bloodedge Experience version released for BBDW and a Phase Shift version in the files that we never got to play.

0033 would be for Izanami. Susano'o would be 0036, right alongside his fellow DLC character, Jubei, at 0037. Similarly to Kagura, Jubei was playable in game, but for some reason one of his assets was never added. Unlike Kagura, I haven't been able to find any sign of what that asset- presumably a costume- would have looked like.

Then we have two spots at the end of the CF list. We're out of playable characters from the mainline games, but thanks to Homura in the 0039 spot, we know that 0038 must have been a C-series Blazblue character, not part of the Phase Shift cast that comes next.

I was stumped on who 0038 could've been for a little while- Linhua was one thought, since she made it into the game, but she doesn't have any placeholder slots- she appears later in the files as 0092. Roy is also a popular enough C-series character but I didn't feel confident in that pick.

If I had to guess anyone, I'd say 0038 had been meant for Torakaka. She'd be right next to Jubei who she replaced in Tao's Astral when he was added to CF, and we know from Chachakaka's early implementation that the game seemed pretty eager to add the Kaka Clan cast- they even had some gameplay trends specifically associated with them. So, let's slide her right in there.

So there are all my best guesses for which characters were on the horizon for BBDW before its untimely end. I'll be stopping here, and will continue starting with the Phase Shift cast in a future post. I've taken a look over those sections, and I actually expect them to be much harder to figure out... We don't have any easy playable character rosters to compare to the empty slots anymore.

[dustedandsocial]

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Dustedandsocial Bestof 2022 part5 (rap 4)

Pictured: Starlito

01. Rxknephew - Pocket Knife Nephew 02. Tony Shhnow - Show U 03. Veeze - living goat 04. Z Money - Lyin Oath 05. Texas Boyz - Awready 06. 10Kdunkin - Dj Dont Play No Love Song 07. Bbyafricka - Ronald Reagan 08. Cruddy Murda - Super 09. Bandosupreme, Icebirds & 44Oakboy - Money First 10. Idontknowjeffery & Big Marri - Yn Movement 11. Reace Sosa, O42marky, Mari Montana - ADN 12. WTM Scoob - throw up 13. 2ski & Boofboiicy - YTN 14. Warhol.Ss, CEO Trayle & Dc2trill - Blue 42 15. Hotboi Skullie & Sauce Keyz - Up Dere 16. Sickboyrari - Bow Bow 17. Vip Skylark & Papo2Oo4 - Soho Loft Party 18. Staysie Atoms - U My Son Go To Tha Corner Cuz U Grounded U My Son Go Get The Switch Cuz Bitch U Tried It 19. Surf Gang - Hardy Boyz 20. Icebirds - Throwed 21. Cousin Stizz - Lbs 22. G.T. & Curren$y - Push Start 23. Trapperman Dale - Lies 24. Starlito - Feat. All $tar 25. Gue Wop & Boldy James - Dirty Face 26. Valee & Na-Kel Smith - Kelly Green 27. Realyungphil - Blackout Freestyle 28. Lucki - Fumble 29. Larry June - Corte Madera, Ca 30. Father - Horsepower

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Dustedandsocial Bestof 2022 part6 (rap 5)

Pictured: Bbymutha

01. Danger Mouse, Black Thought & MF DOOM - Belize 02. Bbymutha - R U Sure 03. Mavi - Reason! 04. Nicholas Craven & Boldy James - Straight & Tall 05. Mr. Muthafuckin Exquire - Bubbleguts 06. Redveil, Fly Anakin & Ovrkast. - Automatic 07. Pink Siifu & Valee - Griptape'!! 08. Infinity Knives & Brian Ennals - Death Of A Constable 09. Jay Worthy, Larry June, Lndn Drgs & Roc Marciano - Maybe The Next Time 10. Big Cheeko & Mach-Hommy - Spin Off 11. Psalm One & Custom Made - Shadow Work 12. Fly Anakin & Henny L.O. - Dontbeafraid 13. Archibald Slim & Quadry - Surviving 14. Billy Woods & Despot - Versailles 15. E L U C I D - Smile Lines 16. Quelle Chris & Cavalier - Purple Robes 17. Messiah! - Lordy! 18. Yl, Starker & Zoomo - Digits 19. Roc Marciano & The Alchemist - Bubble Bath 20. Junglepussy - Mystical 21. Na-Kel Smith - Iloveyou,alright 22. Papo2Oo4 - Show You 23. They Hate Change - Some Days I Hate My Voice 24. Trippjones, Wifigawd & Tony Seltzer - Pressure 25. Monday Night, Heather Grey & Nickelus F - Viral 26. Rome Streetz - 1000 Ecstasy 27. Mike, Wiki & The Alchemist - Be Realistic 28. Ka - Touché 29. Earl Sweatshirt - Old Friend 30. Quelle Chris, Denmark Vessey & J Jig Cicero - Cui Prodest

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Dustedandsocial Bestof 2022 part7 (rap 6)

Pictured: Lo.Ceasar (YL & Starker)

01. Lukah, Jason Da Hater, Cities Aviv, Dame Mufasa, Suni Katz, Deener, The Derelick, J Royal & Yasin Allah - RARE FORMULAZ 02. Mach-Hommy, JuJu Gotti & Nicholas Craven - Sans Maquillage 03. Blass 89 & DøøF - Bad Day 04. Veteran! - TroubleWithTheMob 05. kemp dupri & achille - negro marx 06. amani & robalu - gunsmoke 07. Psyche Nah - BROKEN RECORD 08. Hakim - Chef's Kiss 09. Koncept Jack$on - 7 Cups of Blood 10. Rich Jones & Iceberg Theory - Have You Tried Turning It Off & Back On Again 11. Aj Suede - Monochrome 12. Ox Omni & Emilio Craig - ROTTEN APPLES 13. Defcee, Boathouse, Meyhem Lauren & Metasota - Dunk Contest [Remix] 14. Kipp Stone & Nuke Franklin - 1833 15. Camden Malik & DVNTBEATS - Direct 16. QThree - Big Dipper 17. Chris Crack - Jordan Never Did That Move 18. Argov, YL & Starker - Old School 19. Cise Greeny - ”ONWARDS” 20. Cousin Feo - Louie XVI 21. CLBRKS, Sleazy F Baby & Soweto Kinch - Tell Em! 22. Lo.Ceasar - VINTRILOQUIST 23. Medhane & JUNIE. - BET! 24. Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon, Sadhugold & Kaos the Baker - Tour Is Over 25. Sha Hef, Tony Seltzer & ABG Neal - Outside & Aktive 26. HooksArthur, Smokeintheye & Cise Greeny - Articulated Visions 27. Starker - Gangrel 28. Emilio Craig - EDDIE ROW 29. ZekeUltra - CAPTAIN HOOK 30. Pink Siifu, Real Bad Man, Peso Gordon & Chuck Strangers - Pour The Wine

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Dustedandsocial Bestof 2022 part8 (rap 7)

Pictured: Moor Mother

01. Obiekwe Agbu - ready to stay 02. LustSickPuppy - EGO BRUISER 03. GAWD - JOHN WALL 04. Sir EU - STAND NAME NationWidu (全国) 05. ELDER RA & Rahiem Supreme - Unorthodox Exquisiteness Taste 06. Lxdxp - The Dead 07. Akai Solo - Sun 2 Moon 08. Fil Jackson & Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon - Sunday Church For The Kids 09. proxy.exe - BREAK U OFF 10. Semiratruth, JWords, maassai & diani - ahead 11. Obijuan, YUNGMORPHEUS & Bisk - LIMBO 12. Kofi - treesap 13. DøøF - WeInHell 14. DrxQuinnx - Romper Room 14. mary sue & Tony Bontana - Moving On! 15. Jadasea - face of it 17. THE BLACKHEARTS - MONEY TALKS 18. Nappy Nina, Mavi & dane.zone - Tucked In 19. JUNIE. & AMIR BILAL - BEATRICE&RIO 20. Dylan Gray & 99PIRATE - Beetlejuice 21. yungmorpheus & THERAVADA - Vanishing Point 22. Elijah Bank$y - SMALL TALK 23. Blackchai - Chamber 24. Judah - Piece 25. SOUDIERE & WIFIGAWD - SIRIUS BLACK 26. Gam & Fatboi Sharif - Dusted Pushups 27. Moor Mother, Akai Solo & justmadnice - RAP JASM 28. NAPPYNAPPA - Source 29. Tony Bontana - Slide 30. Jaydonclover & ZekeUltra - browneyes

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part1 (bestof Certified Trapper): HERE

[trashlie]

it's good to see you around again, I missed reading your long ILY posts, hope you're doing better too :) if you ever share your thoughts on the latest couple of episodes (including fp) here, I'd be super excited to read them! I'm really curious how you think the timeline is gonna go from here - especially relating to Shin-Ae and Nolan since it feels like they are the last pieces that need to fall into place so everything is ready for the post-timeskip story to go down. like you, I was so sure Nol and Shin-Ae were going to have some kind of reconciliation before he goes to jail but WELP rip 3 day extension. Poor guy though, Yui showing up in his hospital room must have been extremely triggering, it made sense that he did everything to get outta there ASAP. It's worrying me that this series of negative interactions (Kousuke, Alyssa, Yui) could've undone everything positive Shin-Ae Dieter Soushi Nana did, and now therapy during jail time could either have a positive or negative effect, so Nol is a Schroedinger's cat for now.... At least some things got cleared up and Shin-Ae is now starting to understand the root of the problem (= Yui) (and it actually really makes sense that she had to figure it out herself instead of Nol telling her - the boy obviously isn't ready to talk) so we made some progress.... But istg with this upcoming separation arc 2.0 it feels so much like we're gonna be back at ground zero after the first time skip. Fingers crossed they reconcile in whatever way before the big time skip though. we need a somewhat positive conclusion to this arc before season 1 ends, because if not then what was all this build up for, and why now? What about the realizations? the "convince me"? What about "if you won't let me have you"? If their reconciliation is only going to happen after multiple years of "conflict" between them that would be so cruel....

AND SHIN-AE STILL HASN'T GOTTEN HER BANDANA BACK and now he's stealing her lines too SDGDADSF;SDF

Waaaahhhhh thank you, friend!!! As you can probably tell, I'm still trying to get myself back here fully and figure out how to balance everything, which has always been a struggle ;~; I really may resort to telling my friends to ignore me and yell at me until I get certain posts written up so I'll stop procrastinating because there are SO MANY THINGS I WANT TO WRITE ABOUT EPISODES I WANT TO RECAP AND TALK ABOUT!!!! BUT THE ORGANIZING MYSELF!!!! IS THE PART THAT'S SO DIFFICULT!!!!!!!!

One of the great things about the ILY discord server is that we have this very constant, active conversation going on at all times so it's SO easy to be very present and active, but I also find that it means it's more difficult for me to regulate myself, or I'll have that feeling that I JUST talked about something and so when I try to write about it over here, it feels like a hollow echo and I know that's just because I was just having the conversation so that's just something I need to work on dealing with lol

But I want to answer this before we move so far away from when you asked this!!!!! As expected, there are FP spoilers ahead for eps 246 through 249!!!!!

I!!!! DO NOT KNOW!!!!!!! LMAO Like. GOD. I feel like quimchee has thrown us curveball after curveball and when we sit down and think about how long this period of December 21 and the post December 21 arc has been, how much the story has weaved around?! There are so many things that have occurred that I NEVER expected and, like you, it's just everything I thought has clearly gone out the window. Part of it, I think, is the result of quimchee having to change the arrangement of her story, and god I would love to pick her brain about the things that changed, since Nol's injury was supposed to happen at the formal itself, we never would have had this extended period of hospital time, and it seems like everything about Nol and Shinae coming to realization with their feelings would have played out in a wholly different way than what we ended up getting, so on some level I think this is partly that quimchee, too, is sort of throwing herself cureveballs in that there are things she knows needs to happen and she isn't sure where or how to fit the other elements in? But that's just my guess.

On the one hand, I do feel very "WHAT WAS THE EXTENSION FOR IF NOT FOR RECONCILIATION?!" but beyond Stalkyoo, we have gotten a LOT of good stuff out of this period of time. We see Kousuke facing his cognitive dissonance for, perhaps, the first time, and the revelation that Yui has been drugging him (and likely for a long time, given the way Hansuke describe the dosage Kousuke had and that it merely knocked him out), and more than that, making those connections between Nol and Yui and tea, and wanting to face him. I'm STILL proud of him for wanting to go back and see Nol again, even after he couldn't face him, even after Hansuke found him on the floor of a public bathroom hugging a toilet from the remorse and guilt and perhaps shame of the realization of the ways he has hurt people - has hurt Nol! - who didn't deserve it. We have seen that Rand and Yujing are, in fact, working on something behind the scenes, that Rand is facing Yui as a real adversary now, not just someone who has been resigned to endure her for so many years now, but to actually fight against her. The entirety of Nol's birthday celebration could not have happened the way it did had he not been in the hospital, since he would have had to turn himself in, and while maybe the original plan was that they celebrated his birthday with Minhyuk's coming home party, I'm.... not sure if that would have been the case?

But at at any rate, I do acknowledge that despite the fact that it feels like Nol might be back at square one, that he and Shinae are back where they started in 151, such significant events HAVE taken place that I think will still affect the narrative future of ILY. I still feel strongly that part of Nol's trajectory is coming to terms with the fact that he does, indeed, belong here. That he isn't someone who wasn't meant to be, that he doesn't belong here. He belongs, and he deserves love. He is someone, not nothing. I still think one of his greater arcs will involve coming to embrace this, and while the negative events - Kousuke, Alyssa, Yui - feel like they could be setting him back, he is now equipped with knowledge and feelings he wasn't before. It can't hurt him the same. In fact, I think part of why his confrontation with Alyssa went the way it did was because he had had this experience with Shinae, Dieter, and Soushi, it illuminated everything that was so wrong with his relationship with Alyssa, how neither of them really know each other. It's that sense of foiling that allows him to put his foot down and say enough is enough. Even before it was revealed that Alyssa had come with Yui, it was clear that Nol was over the visit. Don't get me wrong - I understand why he couldn't see that Alyssa clearly was not well, that she was uncomfortable, that she had come to him with no one else to go to, much as he'd gone to Kousuke in the past when he lost his mom, and I also understand why he did the same thing Kousuke did and turned her away. But the point I'm getting at is, it feels like there was a shift. That birthday celebration illuminated something for Nol.

So it's kind of like, while it feels like this might have undone the progress Nol made, it can't undone the revelations he's had, and in that same way, it cannot cast shadow on his enlightenment. He is not the same Nol he was a week ago. Too much has changed, he's become aware of too much, and as such, he is going to respond differently to what comes his way, and while he may continue to try what he had originally intended, I think the difference is that he's now been made aware of things that impact the choices he makes.

But largely I don't really know what I expect just yet. I think it's very pointed that the lawyer reminded Shinae that she has his phone number; I don't think that would be called out if it wasn't going to be important in some way, but in terms of how are we going from here to there? Unsure lol. I think there HAS to be a resolution of some kind, whether it's a reconciliation or not, because Shinae is on this momentum swing that isn't going to stop until she crashes into something or she comes into a force of nature that stops her. Nothing, no one, has been able to reach her or get through to her, and I know it's just because of how much she's hurting, but she's lashing out at people and hurting THEM like a street cat swiping at people trying to help her. She's so terrified of losing Nol, especially now that he came back, especially now that she gave him the option to leave and he didn't and it rekindled that hope she gave him an opening to leave when it would have been easier and he didn't which just made it worse, because so much more was at stake. She can't stop fighting she can't stop trying because she cannot bear what it means to lose him for real this time, not when she finally had him back, not when that realization has come to her even if she won't admit it. She needs him, so what's going to make her give up?

Something has to transpire, whether it's a reconciliation or Nol pushing her away and really shattering her heart or something awful like that, to bring her to a halt, because I can't imagine how we would move into our mini time skip to spring/graduation with Shinae like this, right? So I think there must be some kind of resolution. My foolish, hopeless self wants so badly to hope for reconciliation but esp after 249 I am SO torn. I have two thoughts.

a. they reconcile. She can reach him, and convince him, and even though he is so afraid, he is also someone who folds in front of her, he struggles to resist her. He told her to convince him and boy she can convince him and even though he tells himself he isn't sure if these feelings are real because what if it's just because she's NICE to him I think hearing her confess her feelings would tell him how he feels and give him the answer.

b. But the alternative feels like a parallel to Nessa and Rand, because Nessa, too, was hurt over and over by someone who kept getting her hopes up and getting hurt by him. Shinae gave Nol the opportunity to leave and he didn't, he stayed and doing so sparked her hope, made her feel things, they shared these tender, intimate moments together and forced that realization to come to mind, but for him to push her away again, for her safety, to make choices on her behalf even though she's told him she hates that and she doesn't want him to. Imagine her pulling a Nessa and calling him scum lfkjajkfkjfjkfaj ;A;!!!!! Imagine her so angry and hurt and resentful and saying awful things she doesn't mean and GOD I feel like it can go only one of these ways because what ELSE is going to stop her in her tracks?!

And I really want a reconciliation because parting like this sets them up for SO. MUCH. STRIFE. Because we know one way or another Shinae is going to end up taking Yui's offer and if Nol leaves on these terms, he would end up thinking she's following in Alyssa's footsteps doing so, not understanding WHY she's doing, not understanding that this is Shinae's only way of protecting herself, learning to speak Yui's language and play her game.

and idk I know I'm a hopeful optimist reading a webtoon that proves to me over and over that I cannot be a hopeful optimist but LMAO GOD I WANT SHINAE TO CONVINCE THAT DUMBO

I've said it before that convincing him doesn't mean they have to get into a relationship. Just. Reconcile. She's so afraid of LOSING HIM, thinking that once he slips away he's out of her grasp, her sight, for good, that she will lose the best thing that happened to her and I WANT THAT RECONCILATION. I want her to convince him, for both their sakes. So that he knows he has someone he can go back to. So that she knows he's not just throwing her away. So that she doesn't have to fear losing something so precious and important.

Am I foolish and hopeful for hoping for that outcome? Maybe, but it won't stop me LMAO because as delicious and angsty as Shinae and Nol following in Ressa's footsteps with Nol hurting her again and leaving her so hurt and angry is, I want to see them on that same page. I want to see Shinae convince him - convince him why he is so important to her, and that his feelings are real. That's the thing, right, like.... you can tell yourself that your feelings aren't real, but if the person you like confesses to you, your heart will inevitably betray you and respond to the confession. Nol fears for Shinae's safety but important puzzle pieces are falling into place. She has figured what he fears the most - and if she thinks hard enough she'll realize how she can use that to her "advantage", in that Rand has told her Yui will never let her go, that it doesn't matter if Nol leaves or not. It goes back to my oft repeated sentiment of them needing to be on the same page, to be a team, because his absence will not protect her. And between what Rand told her, plus her anecdotes about Kousuke's birthday and how Yui treated her even before the formal, and what Yujing told Nol about Kousuke being drugged by Yui, maybe, just MAYBE that conclusion that wasn't only him all along will finally hit him. I know he can't change over night, that he has so many deeply ingrained fears that won't be easily assuaged, but I have to hope that a confession from Shinae can convince him that the alternative is worse. Convince him to fight along side her ;A;

I go back and forth on this thought but I think this is strongly what I feel right now. That reconciliation could still be around the corner, even if it's just an admission and a promise to not push her away. Shinae is tired of people acting on her behalf, tired of not getting a say, and especially in something that involves her heart, her feelings?

Go fight girl and maybe bite him if that's what it takes ;A;

STEALING HER BANDANA. HER LINES. HERT HEART. THIS MAN DESERVES TO BE LOCKED AWAY

ALFJLFJLFKJLAFKJLKFJALKFJ

[hamzamoosakambi]

Hamza Moosa Kambi Dubai Travel Tips and Must-See Attractions - Your Ultimate Vacation Guide

Dubai, the crown jewel of the UAE, is a city that seamlessly blends tradition with modernity, offering a wealth of experiences for travelers. Dubai has something for everyone, from iconic skyscrapers and luxurious shopping malls to cultural heritage sites and stunning desert landscapes. In this ultimate Hamza Moosa Kambi Dubai — Luxury, Culture, and Adventure: Hamza Moosa Kambi's Guide to a Memorable Dubai Vacation, we will provide you with essential travel tips and highlight the must-see attractions that will make your trip to Dubai an unforgettable experience.

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Before embarking on your Dubai adventure, planning your trip is essential. Start by determining the best time to visit, considering the weather and any significant events or festivals happening in the city. Then, pre-book your flights and accommodations to secure the best deals. Additionally, make sure that your passport and visa requirements are in order.

Getting Around Dubai

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Exploring Dubai's Must-See Attractions

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An architectural marvel, Palm Jumeirah is an artificial island shaped like a palm tree. Visit the Atlantis, The Palm Hotel, relax on pristine beaches or indulge in water sports activities.

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Dubai is a melting pot of cultures, reflected in its diverse culinary scene. Indulge in traditional Emirati dishes, savor flavors from around the world at renowned restaurants, and explore vibrant street food markets for a truly gastronomic experience.

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[daastan-e-musafir]

Traveling hacks help in Dubai

Traveling hacks help in Dubai

Dubai, the city of superlatives, is a dream destination for many travelers. From iconic skyscrapers and luxury resorts to vibrant souks and desert adventures, Dubai offers a myriad of experiences. To help you make the most of your trip, we have gathered 15 essential travel hacks that will enhance your Dubai experience. These tips cover everything from saving money on attractions and accommodations to navigating the city's transportation system and immersing yourself in local culture. Get ready to unlock the secrets of Dubai and embark on an unforgettable adventure.

Plan your visit during off-peak seasons (150 words): To maximize your Dubai experience and avoid crowds, consider planning your visit during off-peak seasons. Dubai's high season generally falls between November and March when the weather is pleasant. However, this is also when the city is most crowded and hotel rates are higher. Consider visiting during shoulder seasons like April-May or September-October to enjoy better deals on accommodations and fewer crowds at popular attractions.

Research visa requirements in advance (100 words): Before traveling to Dubai, ensure you understand the visa requirements for your nationality. Many nationalities can obtain a visa on arrival or apply for an e-visa in advance. However, some nationalities may require a pre-approved visa. Check with the United Arab Emirates embassy or consulate in your country for the most up-to-date visa information to avoid any last-minute surprises.

Book your accommodations strategically (150 words): When it comes to accommodations in Dubai, there are plenty of options to choose from. Consider staying in areas like Deira or Bur Dubai to experience the city's rich heritage and culture at a more affordable price. If you prefer to be close to the iconic attractions like Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall, opt for hotels in Downtown Dubai or Sheikh Zayed Road. Additionally, booking your accommodations well in advance or taking advantage of last-minute deals can help you score significant savings.

Leverage public transportation (150 words): Dubai has an excellent public transportation system that includes a metro, buses, and trams. The Dubai Metro is an efficient and cost-effective way to navigate the city, with stations conveniently located near major attractions and popular neighborhoods. Consider purchasing a Nol Card, a rechargeable smart card that can be used for multiple modes of transportation. It offers discounted fares and saves you the hassle of buying individual tickets for each journey.

Discover the charm of the old Dubai (150 words): While Dubai is known for its modern and extravagant side, don't miss the opportunity to explore the city's older neighborhoods. Visit the historic Bastakiya Quarter and stroll through its narrow lanes adorned with wind towers and traditional architecture. Explore the vibrant souks of Deira, such as the Gold Souk and Spice Souk, where you can haggle for unique treasures and spices. Immerse yourself in the local culture and experience a different side of Dubai.

Dress appropriately and respect local customs (150 words): Dubai is a cosmopolitan city, but it's important to respect the local customs and dress modestly, especially when visiting religious sites or public places. Avoid wearing revealing or tight-fitting clothing, and opt for more conservative attire. Additionally, be mindful of Ramadan, the holy month for Muslims, when certain restrictions and guidelines are in place. It's important to refrain from eating, drinking, or smoking in public during daylight hours.

Experience the desert with a desert safari (150 words): No trip to Dubai is complete without experiencing a desert safari. Book a desert safari tour to enjoy thrilling activities like dune bashing, camel riding, sandboarding, and even traditional entertainment like belly dancing. Opt for an evening safari to witness a breathtaking sunset over the golden dunes and savor a delicious BBQ dinner under the starry desert sky.

Visit attractions during non-peak hours (150 words): To avoid long queues and crowds at popular attractions like the Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall, plan your visits during non-peak hours. Early mornings or late evenings are ideal times to enjoy these attractions with fewer crowds. You'll have a more relaxed and immersive experience, allowing you to fully appreciate the magnificence of these iconic landmarks.

Discover hidden gems beyond the city center (150 words): While the city center boasts impressive attractions, Dubai has much more to offer beyond its glitzy skyscrapers. Venture out to neighborhoods like Jumeirah, where you can explore beautiful beaches, visit the iconic Burj Al Arab, and enjoy waterfront dining. Head to Dubai Marina to experience a vibrant waterfront community filled with trendy cafes, restaurants, and stunning views. Explore Al Fahidi Historical Neighborhood, known for its traditional architecture and art galleries, providing a glimpse into Dubai's past.

Sample local cuisine at budget-friendly eateries (150 words): Dubai is a culinary paradise, offering a diverse range of cuisines from around the world. To savor authentic Emirati cuisine without breaking the bank, visit local eateries and street food stalls. Al Dhiyafah Road is famous for its affordable and delicious Arabic food. Don't miss the opportunity to try dishes like shawarma, falafel, and mezze platters. Additionally, explore the vibrant food scene at the various souks, where you can indulge in traditional Emirati sweets and snacks.

Take advantage of entertainment and shopping festivals (150 words): Dubai hosts a multitude of festivals throughout the year, offering exciting entertainment options and shopping deals. The Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) and Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) are particularly popular events. During these festivals, you can enjoy massive discounts on shopping, dine at discounted prices, and attend live concerts and entertainment shows. Keep an eye out for these festivals and plan your visit accordingly to make the most of the incredible deals and entertainment.

Stay hydrated and protect yourself from the sun (150 words): Dubai's climate can be quite hot, especially during the summer months. It's crucial to stay hydrated and protect yourself from the sun. Carry a refillable water bottle with you at all times and drink plenty of water throughout the day. Additionally, wear sunscreen, a hat, and sunglasses to shield yourself from the intense sun rays. Seek shade whenever possible and avoid prolonged exposure to the sun, especially during the peak hours of the day.

Use mobile apps for convenience (150 words): Make use of mobile apps to enhance your Dubai experience. Apps like RTA Dubai, Dubai Metro, and Uber can help you navigate the city's transportation system efficiently. The Entertainer app offers fantastic discounts and buy-one-get-one-free deals on dining, attractions, and activities. Zomato and TripAdvisor are excellent resources for finding restaurants, reading reviews, and exploring hidden gems. Utilize these apps to save time, money, and make the most of your trip.

Respect photography restrictions (150 words): Dubai is a visually stunning city with incredible architecture and attractions. However, it's essential to respect photography restrictions and guidelines, particularly in sensitive areas. Avoid taking photographs of government buildings, military installations, and private properties without permission. When visiting religious sites, be mindful of photography restrictions and adhere to any rules in place. Respect the privacy of individuals and always ask for permission before taking someone's photograph.

Embrace local customs and interact with locals (150 words): Finally, to truly immerse yourself in the Dubai experience, embrace the local customs and interact with the friendly locals. Learn a few basic Arabic phrases, such as greetings and thank you, as it shows respect and helps build connections. Engage in conversations with locals to gain insights into their culture and way of life. Embracing the local customs and traditions will not only enrich your travel experience but also leave a positive impression on the people you encounter.

Dubai is a city of limitless possibilities, and by utilizing these travel hacks, you can enhance your experience and make the most of your trip. From strategic planning and embracing local customs to exploring hidden gems and leveraging technology, these tips will ensure a smooth and memorable journey in the enchanting city of Dubai. So, pack your bags, follow these hacks, and get ready for an unforgettable adventure filled with opulence, culture, and extraordinary experiences.