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I actually love your hcs so much your writing is scrumptious frfr, anywayyy
what about some Daisuke Christmas (or Valentineās Day, or user bday or smth, idk SOME special day) hcs? :3
Pairings: Daisuke x F!reader (gender not mentioned but that's what I had in mind while writing this)
HC: Christmas and Valentine's Day with Daisuke!!
Warnings: a bit boring and cringe, not proofread, probably contains grammar mistakes, english isn't my first language!!
(A/N): Tysm!!!š„š„ I love Daisuke so much and I just feel like Jimmy should've died before even setting foot on the Tulpar, just my opinion <3 -> m.list
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CHRISTMAS
Okay so this man is gonna be all giddy like a little kid
If you're on the Tulpar he'll feel so bad and disappointed because like... What can he gift you??š
He's still gonna find a way to offer you something, just anything really. He hopes you like it, but doesn't expect you to do so, since the Tulpar has limited resources so you can't really just wrap anything up and call it a present.
He doesn't expect you to give him something either, because he understands there's not much you can offer around the ship.
BUT if you do manage to somehow gift him ANYTHING, he will gladly take it.
He's gonna suggest giving something to the rest of the crew too!
HE'S the one who would gather the crew together and he's gonna have a gift ready for each one of them.
You and Swansea WILL have the best presents out of everyoneš
IF you're on land? Oh, man you're gonna get EVERYTHING you've wanted this year.
Daisuke is so sweet he's gonna get you sooo many things, might even save up to give you jewelry if you like it!!
It doesn't matter if what you want is expensive, he'll manage somehow
IF HE WANTED TO HE WOULDš£ļøš£ļø
Since you're on land he fully expects you to give him something, so prepare
It could be a hand crafted gift that barely hangs on a thread and he'll STILL treasure it and keep it in his room as a trophy.
If it's something he's wanted for a long time he might break down cryingš
Enough with the presents, let's get onto decorations
SO we all know there's not much stuff to do aboard the Tulpar, BUT Daisuke WILL craft something together with you just to give a bit of Christmas vibes instead of the same dull hallways...
He's gonna want a Christmas tree so badš
IF you're on land, prepare to have the most lit up house ever
He's gonna go ALL OUT because according to him "It's not Christmas everyday" so you gotta make the most of it
Christmas lights, ornaments (even handmade ones, it feels more special that way), a big Christmas tree to make up for the time he was on the ship... Pretty much everything you can think of
He's so excited about it tooš
OMG BAKES COOKIES WITH YOU
Probably Christmas tree shaped, depends on the mood
He's probably average at baking, but if you're silly with it he's also gonna be silly with it and make the kitchen a MESS
And you both will clean it up together because like I said in my other posts, he includes you in everythingāŗļø
Lowkey I feel like if you guys are on land he'd want to spend Christmas with Swansea too, maybe even Anya
But they probably won't be able to visit so oh wellš¢
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VALENTINE'S DAY
Unfortunately, if you're on the Tulpar, there might be some problems.
Again, limited resourcesš
But Daisuke still tries, maybe he'll get creative and craft you a little gift with hearts everywhere!!
I mentioned in another post that he likes passing notes with you, so just imagine him pulling out a cute note with "Happy Valentine's Day!" with hearts and little doodles of you everywhere
Swansea probably gets so tired of you two being all lovey dovey the whole day, but he understands it's special and as long as you're both happyš¤·āāļø
At night he's gonna cuddle with you and apologize for the day being so boring, promising you that once you're back home you two will have the best Valentine's Day ever
In case you're on land...
Prepare to probably bawl your eyes out
He's just sooo cute and sweet
He'll plan this all out, and make this day better than any other.
Daisuke will buy you the biggest bouquet of flowers he could find, they're also your favourite and the wrapping is your favourite colorš
Not only that, he's gonna buy you the basic teddy bear. EXCEPT, it's like, two times your size. It's so big and cuddlyš„ŗ
He's gonna buy you chocolates, your favourite again!! Heart shaped box take it out leave it
He might search on google "cute gifts for valentine's day"
And he's gonna make you one of those cute crafted stuff with a list of everything he loves about you (and it's like 6 feet long with small handwriting), it's gonna be sooo cuteš«
DAISUKE WILL SOOO TAKE YOU OUT TO DINNER SOMEWHERE YOU LIKE
If you're not big on public places he's gonna take you to an empty area where the two of you can stargaze (as if you're not tired of seeing stars) or just enjoy a beautiful view, exchanging stories or just cute talk <33
He's so cheesy he might make a petal trail to your bed with candles and allš¤
Just be careful you two might burn something, I mean it's Daisuke we're talking about
And after all that he's gonna run you two a bath, but GUESS WHAT, it's also gonna have candles all aroundš£
After that, you two head to bed, completely exhausted since you just had like, the BEST day ever
And you two cuddle while drifting to sleepšāāļøšāāļø
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I received a few asks around a similar topic, so I'm popping them together here. ( Ā“ ā½ ` ) DA:TV spoilers under cut.
[the Felassan Files]
hello! ļæ½ļæ½āæā thank you for the lovely and fun ask messages!!
lavendervoidsĀ asked: "iāve been dying to know what ur reaction was to seeing felassan in the game was???? the moment i saw him i was yelling and hollering and my first thought was āomg what does tumblr user felassan think of thisā LMAO and thank you for all the documenting youāve been doing up until and past the release of the game, i ended up blocking every dragon age tag a couple months back to avoid any sort of spoilers but i still came to your blog everyday cause i knew you wouldnāt spoil me haha"
hhhh ( Ā“ ā½ ` ) tysm for thinking of me at that time!! and for the nice comment about this blog and visiting it. I'm really glad to know that my approach to spoiler tagging etc has been okay for you.
littleruneĀ asked: "i don't even know you but you and dragon age felassan are so intrinsically linked in my brain that when he appeared in veilguard all i thought was "ohhhh i wonder how tumblr user felassan feels about this"
hhhh :D š„ŗ thankyou so much for thinking of me!! ā” some say that his ghost operates this tumblr blog, or that he lives still
songofamazonĀ asked: "I'm still on my first play of the game, but whenever I got to the memories in the Crossroads, I thought to myself, "I hope Tumblr Felassan is having a great time. Did you?"
I had a great time playing the game and when playing the Crossroads memories sections, I loved them a lot, they were very cool and a highlight of the game. thankyou sm and for thinking of me, and I hope that you did too!!
phantabula-interactiveĀ asked: "im so glad you're enjoying the game!! I had to ask; how did you feel about seeing Felassan in game?? I was so excited to see the notes from him, I wasn't expecting a boss fight MUCH LESS. FULL CAMEO!!! They made him a lot prettier than I was expecting too (/pos)"
thankyou!! I hope that you've been enjoying it too!
so: I was sooo excited and shook to see Felassan in the game!!! I was like

(I yelped/hooted out loud like a clown) and then

and then it was suddenly like too much (pos) and my soul left my body and i astral projected into space/paradise/the Astral Plane/the Void or something etc

and then it took me some time to process or gather my thoughts about it.
obviously I was super hoping that we would see him in the game. I was sure that there would at least be some references to him in codexes/notes etc or allusions made in passing dialogue like Cole and Solas' lines about him in Trespasser. then when the marketing mentioned that we would see flashbacks from Solas' past in the Crossroads, I was like aaa omg, wouldn't that be the perfect time to actually show Felassan??, as a Fade memory or flashback or spirit echo or something. so then I was hoping like šÆļøšÆļøšÆļø and yea. but even so, still when I saw him in game for the first time it was still a huge shocked Pikachu moment for me.
I was already feeling psyched from the first Felassan codex/note that I found, then I couldn't believe (pos) just how many codexes/notes scattered around written by him that there was?? I was already feeling spoiled (not spoiled by spoilers but like spoiled from eating good) from that (a bunch of codexes/notes might not seem like a lot but when your fav is a side character that has only appeared in one [1] tie-in novel..) and then he goes and actually APPEARS, AAAA. I feel like I ate so good. with the Betrayal fight and the rune at the end as well, it felt like he was threaded throughout the game and was really haunting the narrative. some assorted thoughts:
first of all everything about his DA:TV appearances/DA:TV references continues to underscore that he is the greatest of all time
it also continues to underscore the pain of his death/story and of his friendship with Solas
may I please go and start a new life living in Solas' memories of Felassan on repeat. i simply do not care that my body would waste away in the waking world from lack of sustenance
in the endgame I was trying to concentrate and punch Elgar'nan in the face and save the world but I like couldn't see straight through the tears after having been given Felassan's Magical Boyfriend Super Rune (morrigan pls.. what a way to twist the KNIFE at an extremely critical moment for thedas hhhh..)
expansion pack where we relive Solas' memories of him and Felassan dating (he didn't deserve Felassan tho fr. but then, does anyone..?)
I know that Felassan would treat Lavellan sooooo right. so well. so respectfully. felassan would pull their chair out for them at restaurants and open car doors and whatever
Betrayal of Felassan refers to Solas' betrayal of Felassan, not Felassan's betrayal of Solas
also i love how they made him DEVASTATINGLY handsome?? in the game (they didnt need to go that hard), but also how, at the same time - even before the TME Deluxe edition illustrations, we all just inherently knew deep in our bones that he was, you could simply just tell from his energy and vibes and dialogue even in only the written word. cool rolls off this guy in waves, and always has done
did his model have smoky winged eye makeup? love that. love that for him
I liked his sense of style. the hair his model has happened to be one of the ones I was debating using for my Rook. it's one of my fav ones from the CC
I appreciated the attention they paid to detail when making his model. Mythal vallaslin, violet/purple eyes, an undercut - as he was previously described or shown in TME, dev social media comments and the TME deluxe illustrations
I liked the actor they chose for him, his voice was cool
I felt like his codexes and notes that he wrote captured his voice and his character. you can see the depth of his loyalty and devotion to his friend, his concerns, and he retains his 'voice' in terms of some snark, wit etc
it's fun thinking about whether Felassan originally manifested from the Fade (and if so, what was he a spirit of) or whether he was born the usual way of other elves. (it could be either one)
Betrayal of Felassan as a manifested embodied regret and its lines like "his back, turned".. very raw. that fight was hard enough mechanically for me as it was, then the lines were like being hamstrung LOL. how could they??? (pos/lh)
I always thought that, a long time ago, Solas was essentially the player character in a different game, the main character of another story. the leader of his own group of companions and friends on their own quest (to stop the Evanuris), and that Felassan was one of those companions. Alistair to his Hero of Ferelden if you will. in DA:TV we learn that not only was he one of his companions, he was basically the second-in-command of his rebellion, a General, his closest friend aside from Mythal and his right-hand man.
he was so cool back in his heyday
pain. paaaaain. but like in a good way (I unironically love to be hurt by stories pls continue š...)
there are a few further posts containing more bits of my reaction and thoughts scattered through my Felassan tag. ^^
There were also a few other asks about this in my inbox, but Tumblr appears to have eaten them?? :< so if you've asked me about Felassan and my reaction since launch but the message isn't in this post, thankyou sm and I'm very sorry. š pls feel free to re-send it. :)
I do remember that one of the vanished messages asked me what the Slaughter of the Pillars boss regret refers to - the Pillars of the Earth are the Titans. ("HailĀ Mythal, adjudicator and savior! She has struck downĀ the pillars of the earthĀ and rendered their demesne unto theĀ People! Praise her name forever!") That undead boss embodies another of Solas' greatest regrets, namely what he and Mythal did to the Titans during the war with them - sundering every Titan from their spirit, severing them from their dreams, which resulted in the Blight as the dreams were driven mad. it also in a sense broke the dwarves in two and caused the fall of the fate of the dwarven people. Beyond the mural-memory that pertains to this in DA:TV, there are depictions of this time in the ancient past in the DA:TV artbook: [one, two]. Annotations there describe Solas rendering the Titans tranquil and capturing their souls; dwarves as a consequence then losing their connection to magic and fleeing into the now-Tranquil earth; and the Evanuris then building Elvhenan using the power of the captured Titan souls.
#dragon age: the veilguard#dragon age the veilguard spoilers#<- this is my spoiler tag#rook#dragon age: dreadwolf#dragon age 4#the dread wolf rises#da4#dragon age#bioware#felassan#Best Elf#mjs mailbag#video games#feels#lavendervoids#littlerune#songofamazon#phantabula-interactive#longpost#long post#smoking cw#alcohol cw#cole#spirit boy#morrigan#queen of my heart#alistair theirin#this post is just a silly little ramble pls feel free to ignore it. not to be a felassan fan on main but also that is my url soo..#gpoy
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FAVE CREATORS ART CHALLENGE: @ivashkovadrian edition
here goes number two of this series, my dearest daphnƩe!! absolute angel, the sweetest cupcake and stuffed with talent <3
i want to start with my fave set of yours this year, your eddard stark fancast one. because it's such a sexy fancast and i'm in love with the font you used. the coloring is sooo pretty as well!!!
next we have this gorgeous set. the blending is incredible, especially that first gif, so damn good. (god knows i always struggle with blending faces so i'm like even more in awe!!). great font choice, matches the vibe so well. and that always lovely coloring you have.
special mention to this set. god knows smaller gifsets can also be stunning and this is a perfect example. the coloring is on fucking point, magnificent!! the layout is so nice, the cropping on your gifs is incredible.
this vampire set?? omg. i'm a sucker for a deep rich red. i'm in love with all the different effects you used in this set. the first gif is amazing showstopping incredible. the fonts are wonderful. that 5th gif with the sorta glitch effect is SO NEAT. this set is making me want to watch this show, not gonna lie!
shoutout to this set for the sheer creativity of it. this book feel is so clever and cool. it's not the most complex set i guess but i still really like it!! because not complex does not mean it didn't take a lot of time to create. and i think you can really see how much effort you put in it.
another great set is this one imo. it's really funny, you really outdid yourself haha. the blending is stunning, the colors are beautiful and the font matches perfectly. (it still hurts and i'm still bitter about it but i can appreciate the art of it š)
and last but not least, my ultimate super fave love of my life and not just because it's yenralt lmao. in my opinion this has your best blending, the purple is of course so very THEM but also gorgeous. the thread thing adds so much, the fonts are soooo pretty. the scene choices!!! THE FEELINGS!!!!!!!! gahhhhh. truly magnificent gifset, i'm just staring at it in awe. i would frame it and put it in my room if i could.
there we go! it was hard to choose cause there's so many wonderful sets and i couldn't talk about all of them obviously. i noticed you didn't gif that much this year but i hope you'll feel more inspired in 2025. or not, and that's ok. as long as you're happy! you're an amazing person and ily no matter what šš
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Introducing my teams Pt3 - Mono Bow
disclaimer: I build my teams mostly based of a certain thematic and just for fun, they are not fully āmetaā oriented and while Iām sure they can be improved upon Iām generally happy with the compositions.
Ganyu - Burst Support Yelan - Off-field DPS Childe - Main DPS Diona - Support
The fact that this team started bc I ship Chilyu.... Anyway I wanted Childe and Ganyu together and apparently the way to go is permafreeze combo, at the time I was going to add Xingqiu for sub dps and Diona for double cryo and shield/healing but THEN Yelan was announced and I went "haha what if full archer team?" and here we are.
So yep, permafreeze, everyone supports or boosts the ginger and he goes wild on the field as he likes to do, simple. In the case the fatui menace is on cooldown Ganyu can pick up the slack and DPS by herself rather easily.
Rotation goes Ganyu E -> Ganyu Q -> Yelan Q -> Childe E and go wild -> Childe Q -> Diona E -> Diona Q -> Yelan E
Disco ball Ganyu is still Nuke Ganyu. Her burst lasts so long she's usually ready to go when the first one starts giving 100% uptime on that cryo. Can deploy her flower for some energy or to lure some enemies but doesn't always work that well. //cries in no Amos Bow or Acqua Simulacra Hunter's Path is usually recommended for Melt Ganyu but it's the only 5* I have and it's a crit bow idk, she used to have Viridescent Hunt. One could argue Diona's EM burst buff helps but it's minimal. 2pc Noblesse 2pc Blizzard for that burst and cryo buffs Atk/Cryo/Crit dmg as per usual offensive builds, she just gotta keep that cryo raining down.
Yelan is insanely amazing, seriously, her burst does so much dmg so quick and she's rather fun and easy to use and build. She's mostly a quick Q swap but her skill is incredibly useful also achieving that freeze when the whole field is raining ice, and easily doing 20k per thread. Favo Warbow for energy reasons, she's easily the team's battery with how fast and easy she procs the passive. 4pc Noblesse to boost her burst and other members. HP/Hydro/Crit as she scales off HP and to proc the bow and get those numbers. I'm quite happy with how much HP these pieces give her omg.
Ah yes the war criminal. Comes out to absolutely destroy everything on sight charging wildly and attacking violently, we love to see it. There are SO many blue numbers on screen once this guys starts lashing out with that riptide mechanic and the support of Yelan's and Ganyu's burst is insane. Enemies can't attack you if they can't move, and they all fall down quite easily... Sad crit rate but he never crits anyway, we know that. Rust for raw power being his BiS before Polar Star dropped, 4pc HoD for that sweet sweet hydro and atk bonus tailored for him and Atk/Hydro/Crit as per usual DPS builds. C1 gives me a bit more of leeway with his long cooldown but if anything is even alive by the time he's done the girls can pick up quick.
Let's not kid ourselves, this girl is the backbone of the entire team. Shielding, Healing. Ganyu battery and support. She's got it all. The rest would be dead without her, quite literally. Sac bow for ER and the passive that can allow for an extra shield uptime. 2pc Tenacity 2pc Maidens HP/HP/Healing for those sweet sweet heals. Her burst heals around 7k per tick enough to quickly patch up anyone who needs it (usually childe) while providing a mini version of Ganyu's cryo field that Yelan can use with her threads.
So much blue at once.
I love this team with a passion, they would be so funny to interact together I have lots of headcanons LOL. The 5* are crowned at least once but hey Diona's C6 sooo they're even. They also all have the dragonspine wings bc matchy matchy. Kinda hope to get them better bows one day (Yelan's and Diona's used to be swapped bc sac bow meant free C1 Yelan) but we'll see we'll see.
#crys plays genshin#genshin teams#genshin builds#I AM VERY VERY PASSIONATE OF MY MONO BOW TEAM I LOVE THEM ALL SO MUCH!!!
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HIIIII itās been a while iām so sorry iāve just had a terrible time since i sent my last ask :// summer is soooo kicking my ass but i am trying to persevere !!š«” LMAO
MAKING HIM TAKE BUZZFEED QUIZZES IS SO SMART OMG I NEED TO TRY THAT !!! he said Steal My Girl šš lil basic but i canāt blame him it is a bop, we both go crazy when that one comes on
I SAW THE NEWEST UPDATE ON THE my-boyfriend-is-trying-to-be-a-writer-thread and SAMANTHA I CANT WITH YOU LMAOOOOOO this thread is so funny i just love that IT KEEPS GOING dw queen i devoured that 10k traditional chapter as if it were 1kš«”š«”š«”
also queen just wanted to let you know your stories follow me everywhereš„¹ saw a framed poster on etsy titled āWildflower Gardenā and it was SOOOOOOOOOO protection codedšš it was a bunch of pretty flowers and it had Sweet Creature lyrics āwherever i go, you bring me homeāšš i love them sm he would totally buy it as a present for her on a random tuesday and they would forever hang it up in their homeš and i saw a video on insta and i was CACKLINGšš some girl was talking abt how her dentist had his fingers in her mouth and she said something inappropriate and i was like āthis is basically the plot of chapter 2 of Toothpasteā HAHAHAHAH
i saw you posted Most and it looks SOOOO interesting but i really canāt lie im scared to read it cause everyone and their MOTHER are in your inbox hating on some bitch named lauren ??? i donāt know her AND I DONT NEED TO TO KNOW THAT IM NOT GONNA LIKE HER EITHERšš THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN !!! once u post part 2 iāll def read itšāāļøš¤
I STARTED LOVE AND OTHER WORDS LAST NIGHT ??? I ALREADY LOVE IT iām barely a hundred pages in and iām soooo invested in their story. what gets me is homegirl KNOWS heās the love of her life and HE KNOWS IT TOO ?? and iām just sitting here like āmake out already ???š¤Øā HAHAHAHA but i know itās not that easyš but i will defff let you know what i think as i read some more
idk if im stupid or what but i had NO clue Christina Lauren was TWO PEOPLE AHAHAHAHAH i opened the back cover of the book and i was likeš¦š¦ ive seen SOOO many people talk about and recommending their books yet i never knew that ?š i think co-writing books with your bestie is SOOO amazing omg
HOW ARE YOUUUU ?? I MISS YOU SO MUCH šš catch me up on everything, big or small it doesnāt matter š«¶š«¶š«¶
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Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear you weren't doing well! I hope everything is okay, feel free to vent if you need to š I'm so happy to hear from you, but don't feel bad about late replies, I'm happy to hear from you at all š
Steal My Girl reminds me of fall (the whole album does) but that was my favorite of their first song album drops. It really fit the vibe. The music video always makes me laugh. I never knew I needed to see Louis with a chimp until then š A LITTLE BASIC. I'm SCREAMING. Good for him though, I don't think that's an obvious choice for casual listeners. I love it!
HAHAHAHAHA I feel like I'm truly living a double agent life. I feel a little bad but I will never tell him. He'll live without knowing. You're so kind š 10k of Harry being sick is usually where I start rereading Traditional. I don't think I've reread parts 1-5 since like maybe a week after I wrote them š
Omg that's so cute š I think about that a lot, if my writing pops up in people's lives. Someone a while back sent a message that their parents got a new washer and dryer and her mom tested it with like one sock and it made her think about Love and Dryer Sheets and I just thought that was so cool š I LOVE the idea of her buying the poster for her on a random Tuesday. I feel like Toothpaste is going to be simultaneously the most relatable one and least relatable one as idk if I know any hot dentists š but that's really funny nonetheless!
I think I remember you telling me that you don't like to read unfinished stories? I think you did it with Dolcezza maybe; no worries either way. But knowing that, you may want to sit this one out until I get like part 2 AND 3 posted? I feel like I'm going to get "SAMANTHA -š¶" in my inbox and nothing else if you read it before it's done š But yes, we HATE Lauren here. But of course I want you to read it when you have time/want to š I would love to hear your thoughts!
I'm so happy you're loving it! MAKE OUT ALREADY LITERALLY. I just loved their story so so much he's so in love with her I cannot. It gets a little deeper but it hooked me so fast I couldn't put it down. I think I read it in one day.
YES. I forget how I figured it out, if I also read the back cover or if I was googling them or something idk. But it's SO cool they write together! I wish I had a writing bestie to do that with, but anyway!
I'm doing well! I think when we last chatted I was STRESSEDā¢ over everything and now I'm MUCH less stressed thankfully. I'm really not doing a whole lot these days. Just trying to enjoy the summer even though the weather is crappy af lately. Too hot to breathe one day and then raining off and on for hours. Can't do anything outside. I made a yummy pasta dish for dinner last night and other than that, my life is pretty boring.
I hope you're doing better, I've missed you so much as well! I hope that things calm and settle for you so you can relax and enjoy š
xoxo
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Girl, listen. You're well versed in music, industry know how, and other stuff. Let's say you're about to debut in a girl group. Who's your agency, how many members, what's your concept and sound? :D
omg this is such a fun question!!
i would either debut under high up entertainment - stayc's company!! they were founded by producer duo black eyed pilseung and they have a great ear for what's in style and what can be innovative music wise. or i would go the obvious way and debut with SM just because i truly love the artistic vision in that company and bc of all the idols that would be my coworkers lmaooo
tbh i think i would have to debut in a 5-7 member group. less than 5 can be boring and any slip ups are more obvious and more than 7 makes it hard to stand out. i think 6 would be the sweet spot
my concept would have to be grown women. not exactly a sexy women concept but all my band mates would have to be over the age of 23. think EXID, brown eyed girls, sistar etc. like we're talking about WOMEN and I don't wanna see none of that schoolgirl shit or cutesy bubblegum concepts. BUT I would not have a girl crush concept either cause that's too boring.
I think my group would have a very neon glitter party concept but a little editorial. like I don't wanna say euphoria aesthetic but kinda euphoria aesthetic. this is a little moodboard I just put together to show you lol









like this would be our debut and everyone would be GAGGED idc idc like the teasers could be handheld camcorder videos with that fuzzy texture from vhs and it's just ourselves recording each other on a night out... and ofc we would be slutty but not from a male gaze perspective. like I imagine all the korean incel men just crying about it on knet forums cause we're not showing skin the way they want to LMAO
and lastly.... for the music. WHEWWW boy. I have so many different ideas but I'm gonna go with my first choice and just say it would be very much a hyperpop infused bass heavy hiphop sound with dreamy synths and a thumping beat. something that would PLAY AT THE CLUB!!!! this is my mood sampler:
sooo yeah thanks for coming to my tedtalk lmao <333
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CONGRATS ON 500 OMG ššš IT'S MORE THAN DESERVED!!!!
Can I put in a request for All Might, #35 with a fluff ending?
Sooo.... Iām gonna be honest, I was so excited when I saw this request because.... angsty dialogue with a happy ending? Ā That shit is my jam. Ā And with All Might? Ā Perfect.
Ā A couple things before we get started: I went with All Might in his skinny form, cuz the prompt lends itself to that (so sorry if you were hoping for buff Might!) Also, took the artistic liberty of giving reader a healing quirk for this one called āCatās Cradle.ā Youāll (hopefully) see why itās called that when you read itā¦
Ā I hope you enjoy, and sorry itās taken so long to get this out!
Ā Um... Warnings: Blood (sorry, itās Yagi... kinda a given), angst + happy ending
Ā Word Count: 3,223 and no regrets!
35. āI canāt sit here and watch you destroy yourself.ā
Ā There was a familiar knock at your door, and in an instant you knew exactly who it was. Ā Your teeth clenched, your jaw stiffened.
Ā You werenāt going to answer it. Not this time.
Ā Knock knock knock
Ā You waited, frozen, unwilling to move, yet listening intently. Ā The sound of wet, guttural coughing reverberated through the wooden barrier.
Ā God damn it.
Ā When it came to a certain world-famous hero, it didnāt really take much for you to give up your resolve. Ā You made your way to the door and peeked through the peephole. Ā Yagi supported himself with one hand against the door frame as his other hand clutched at his chest. Ā The front of his shirt was bunched in his grasp, blood coating his pale hands and the white fabric beneath it. Ā A curse fell from your lips as your hands unlatched the lock on your door, swinging it wide open.
Ā Yagi looked up at you with grateful blue eyes, sunken deep into dark pits. His wild, blond hair stuck to his ashen face with sweat, his brow furrowed in pain.
Ā āHey,ā he greeted with a lighthearted grin.
Ā āJesus Christ, Yagiā¦ā you growled.
Ā You grabbed him by the elbow and ushered him into your space before closing and locking the door behind you.
Ā There was no time to rush him into the bathroom like you normally did. Ā Instead, you had him sit in a dining chair and began to peel off his blood-soaked shirt. Ā Just as the fabric lifted off his head, another round of coughing doubled him over, blood splattering the tiled floor.
Ā āShitā¦ā Yagi muttered.
Ā āDonāt worry about it.ā You replied. Ā But it was hardly convincing. Ā Your tone was cold and hard with frustration.
Ā You werenāt mad about the floor, thoughā¦ honestly, you couldnāt have cared less. What mattered was the man currently looking like he was on Deathās doorstep. Ā It pained you to see him so clearly suffering, his skin covered in sweat and blood even as he tried to smile reassuringly at you. Ā It didnāt matter how bright his smile was; it held little weight against the scar carved into his side, or the atrophy that stretched over his bones.
Ā Your heart couldnāt handle much more of this.
Ā Gently, you pressed your hands against the front of Yagiās shoulders until he was sitting up, back straight. Ā Even without his buff form, Yagi was tall. Ā With your body so close to his, you could feel his ragged breath on your cheek, hear the air rattling from his lungs like leaves. Ā You couldnāt help but look him in the eyes then, and a faint flush crept across his sallow cheeks that made your own skin feel hot.
Ā āStay still.ā You instructed.
Ā You carefully placed one hand in front of his chest and the other behind his back, your fingertips hovering over his body. Ā Glowing, translucent-white threads emanated from your fingers, passing through him to connect together deep within his lungs. Slowly, you began weaving, fingers dancing and flicking like a game of Catās Cradle as your quirk stitched and healed the damaged tissue. Ā It was painstaking work, what was left of his lungs already in poor condition, and the more he pushed himself past his limits, the harder it was to repair what heād repeatedly broken. Ā Sweat beaded your brow as you worked, your hands moving meticulously. Ā One wrong move, one wrong stitchā¦
Ā But youād done this countless times over the years. Ā It was nearly second nature to you nowā¦ you knew his body nearly as well as your own. Ā You stared at the glistening red staining from his lips to his chest as you worked, your vision blurred as you focused on your quirkās senses.
Ā Slowly, you could hear Yagiās ragged breaths begin to improve. Ā His gasps for air filled deeper into his chest, expanding his rib cage. Ā His exhales followed clean and steady. Ā The tension in his face relaxed, his brow smoothing over as he closed his eyes.
Ā Finally, you broke the connection and slumped into your own chair, exhaustion overtaking you. Ā It was far from perfect, but it was the best you could do given his level of deterioration. You watched Yagi take a few more deep, experimental breaths before he looked up at you. Ā You opened your mouth to scold him, your brow furrowed into a frown, but froze as soon as you saw his gentle expression become guarded as he prepared for your verbal onslaught.
Ā An ache filled your throat where your words were supposed to be, and you closed your mouth. Ā How easy it was to revert back to old habits when you were together. Ā The two of you were broken; the same old wounds seeping red because they were never given a chance to properly heal.
Ā You werenāt going to go through it again; not this time. Ā You were too tired. Ā And it wasnāt like it made much difference anyway. Ā It didnāt matter how much you begged, cried, or yelled. Ā Yagi wouldnāt stop. Ā He couldnāt stop.
Silence fell between you as you both stared at each other, the space between you feeling empty. No doubt your hurt was evident in your face, your body language, your eyes. Ā And if there was one thing you knew Yagi hated, it was seeing you upset. Ā He wanted to hold you. Ā You could see it in the way his body leaned towards you of its own accord, arms shifting just the slightest bit closer to your torso. Ā You could see the words on the edge of his tongue too, suspended between parted, bloodstained lips.
Ā Donāt. A part of you begged. Ā You didnāt want his comfort. Ā You didnāt want his excuses.
Ā Just as his mouth opened wider to speak, you averted your eyes and shifted your body away from him. Ā It was difficult ā painful, as if you were a plant being pulled from the earth, fragile roots breaking in the soil.
Ā āYou should go clean up.ā You said quietly.
Ā Another long pause greeted you before he finally spoke. Ā āYeah. Ā Okay.ā He stood. Ā āDo you still have my clothes?ā
Ā āYeah. Dresser, bottom drawer.ā You replied.
Ā Yagi excused himself, and a moment later you heard the sound of running water in the bathroom. Ā You stared at the bloodied floor and the stained shirt balled up on your table. Ā Nausea filled you, twisting your gut.
Ā Quickly, you grabbed your cleaning supplies and set to work, watching as the blood soaked into the white paper towels like an inkblot test. Ā Each fresh bloom of crimson spelled the foreshadowing you tried to erase, until you were wiping and scrubbing at the floor in frantic anger, tears dripping from your lashes. Ā It felt futile. Ā No matter how many paper towels you used, you always seemed to need more.
Ā By the end of it, the trash can was full, the roll noticeably smaller than when you had started. Ā You added Yagiās ruined shirt to the top of the pile and stashed the bin away out of sight beneath your kitchen sink. Ā Youād take it out as soon as he left. Ā
Ā You could still hear the shower running in your bathroom, so you went to your living room and slouched onto your couch, waiting for Yagi to finish.
Ā You had hoped that cleaning up the mess would help reduce the severity from the situation, help you mask your growing fears. Ā But it was too late. Ā All you could see was red. Ā The red on his lips, the red on your floor, the red in the paper towels...
Ā The emotions you had hoped you could suppress until he left began to crest in you, and you vacated the living room in favor of the privacy of your bedroom. Maybe if you could let a few tears out during his shower, then youād have enough composure until he left. Ā You curled onto your bed, your pillow clutched tightly in your arms as you buried your face into the plush fabric.
Ā For so long youād held out, hoping that one day heād understand. Ā That heād see the damage to his body, see how quickly he was deteriorating. Ā That heād see the fear in your eyes every time he showed up on your doorstep needing your help. Ā Youād hoped that your countless conversations would eventually amount to something, your words secretly unravelling the veil he chose to wear over his eyes as he fought battle after battle.
Ā It was that pesky, lingering hope that had been keeping you going. Ā Hope that eventually, thereād be an end to it all. Hope that Yagi could finally stop killing himself for the sake of the greater good. Ā Hope that the two of you could eventually pick up where youād fallen and live a happy life.
Ā And it was hope that made you open the door for him each time.
Ā But now, that hope was finally gone. Ā You were done trying. Ā You realized it as soon as youād finally given up talking to him ā finally given up trying to save him.
Ā An emptiness took its place, cold and heavy. Ā Its absence gave no place for your love to nest, no place for your dreams to take root. Ā All you had left was the heavy, gut-wrenching reality that eventually, inevitably, youād lose him. Ā Either heād die in battle, or worseā¦ Heād show up at your doorstep, his body beyond repair, and the only thing youād be able to do is hold him as his lungs filled with blood.
Ā Your chest constricted so tightly at that single, horrible thought that you couldnāt even breathe, your lungs burning in a frantic need for oxygen. Ā There was nothing in the world worse than that single moment coming to life. Ā But you couldnāt erase it, couldnāt run from it. Ā It sat there, as real and permanent as the blood-soaked rags lurking in your kitchen trash. Ā You tried to suck air into your lungs, but the knot in your throat didnāt allow it, a suffocating sob lodged like a rock. Ā Your arms tightened around your pillow.
Ā You were going to lose him. Ā And there was nothing you could do about it.
Ā Grief settled itself onto your shoulders, heavy as an anchor. Ā Grief for a future that could never be. Grief for the death of a love that never fully had a chance to bloom. Grief for a man who would eventually slip through your fingers to become bones and dust, leaving nothing but the ache of his memory upon your soul. Ā You buckled under its weight, the heavy sob finally spilling from your parted lips as tears soaked into your pillow.
Ā You didnāt even notice as Yagi entered the room to find you curled up in your bed, sobbing.
Ā āHeyā¦ā He whispered as he rushed over.
Ā His arms were around you in an instant, pulling you up against his bony chest, your head tucked under his chin.
Ā āHey, heyā¦ā he soothed as he held you.
Ā You leaned into his embrace, letting his presence envelop you. Ā Maybe you should have fought it; pushed him away instead of letting yourself indulge. Ā But it felt too good, too safe, and your arms tightened around him selfishly as you cried. Ā It brought back familiar memories of a time when the two of you had been happy, surrendering to your feelings for each other, before it all fell apart. Ā
Ā God, how you missed this. Ā Love had never been the issue for the two of you. Ā No, that was the easy part. Ā But it wasnāt enough. Ā Not when all of Japan rested on his shoulders, leaving little space for you no matter how deeply he cared for you.
Ā He held you as you cried, silently holding the space for you, his arms a safety net for all of the emotional weight you couldnāt carry alone. Ā Your tears soaked his shirt, your arms wound tight around his ribs, as you wished for nothing more than the power to change what was.
Ā āI donāt want to lose youā¦ā you sobbed.
Ā āYou wonāt.ā He replied.
Ā His words were meant to be comforting, but their effect was the opposite, making your heart ache even more at his inability to address the issue head on. He always was an optimist when it came to things of the heart. Ā It was part of what made him such a great hero. Ā But optimism wouldnāt save either of you here.
Ā You pulled away from him slightly, already missing the closeness of him.
Ā āDonātā¦ā you pleaded. Ā āDonāt do that.ā
Ā Yagi looked down at your tear-stained face. Ā āDo what?ā
Ā Quietly, you grabbed a tissue from the tissue box on your nightstand and wiped at your nose. Ā The material crumpled into a ball within your fist and you stared at it, your vision already blurring with fresh tears.
Ā āDonāt try to give me hope.ā You replied.
Ā Yagi stared with wide eyes before withdrawing his arms. His expression fell, wounded by the truth in your honesty. Ā
Ā You struggled not to let it sway you.
Ā āIā¦ I canāt keep doing this.ā You whispered as you wiped the last of the tears from your cheeks. āEvery time you show up on my doorstep, youāre worse than before. I wonāt always be able to help you.ā
Ā He watched you in silence for a moment before looking away in shame, his fingers interlaced in front of him as he leaned forward. Ā āI know.ā He replied.
Ā Regret filled you at rejecting him. Ā You wanted him to touch you, to hold you. To have his presence surround you. To feel him alive beneath you, whole and here. Ā But you had to set a boundary. Ā You had to stop following him, stop hopingā¦ if you didnāt, it would destroy you.
Ā Instead, you sat with your arms wrapped around yourself, a pitiful defense against the familiar allure of the man next to you.
Ā āYou keep wanting me to save you, Yagiā¦ but how can I save you if you wonāt save yourself?ā Ā You looked at him then, your eyes locking with his. Ā āYou keep choosing to fight, to push yourself well past your limits. And you keep coming here, because you know that I still love you and wonāt turn you away.ā
Ā Yagi sucked air into his lungs, his posture going stiff at your words. You were right. Ā He knew you were right. Ā His inability to counter your statement was evidence enough of that. Ā Disappointment and guilt filled you as you broke eye contact to look at your shaking hands.
Ā āButā¦ I canāt sit here and watch you destroy yourself. And you shouldnāt expect me to.ā You whispered.
Ā The words were heavy, filling the empty space between you with their finality. You refused to look at Yagi; you knew heād be hurt. Ā You knew his shoulders would slump in defeat, his mouth pulled into a deep frown. Ā Guilt filled you, making your hands fidget and your shoulders tense as you waited for his response.
Ā āYouāre right.ā
Ā His words were a whisper and your eyes snapped up to stare at him, bewilderment on your face. Ā Heād never said those words to you before... not about this. Ā His mask had cracked, and you could finally see his emotions flashing across his face as he struggled to transform them into words. Ā Remorse. Panic. Love. Fear.
Ā He cleared his throat and repeated himself. Ā āYouāre right. Ā I have asked a lot of you.ā His brow furrowed. Ā āI donāt know why I keep coming back. Ā I guess I just getā¦ homesick.ā
Ā Your breath hitched in your throat as your heart pounded like a battle drum in your chest. Ā You opened your mouth to respond, but the words were stolen from you when Yagiās eyes met yours, deep and familiar.
Ā āI miss you.ā He stated.
Ā āYagi...ā You cupped his cheek in your hand. Ā He leaned into it briefly, before removing your hand from his face and holding it within his own.
Ā āListen... I... didnāt intend to come here for your help. Ā Not this time. Ā But you know how these things are...ā He explained. Ā āI was on my way over when a villain showed up, and...ā Yagiās words faltered as he saw the expression on your face begin to fall. Ā He was doing it again, getting caught up in his work, making excuses... hurting you.
Ā He cleared his throat. āItās... not important. Ā The point is, is that there was something I wanted to tell you. Ā But... Iām not sure itāll make much of a difference.ā He averted his gaze, his brows pulled together pensively.
Ā Your own brow furrowed in response, confused by his ambiguity. Ā A part of you was hesitant... youād truly felt that you were done, that youād reached your limit. Ā But could tell that whatever it was, it was important to him, and it was something that he wanted to share specially with you.
Ā āJust... tell me.ā You said quietly, as you emotionally braced yourself.
Ā His blue eyes looked back at you, and he took a steady breath. Ā āAlright...ā Ā He took your other hand in his own. Ā Now he held both of your hands between you as he sat with you on your bed. Ā āI... found a successor.ā
Ā Your eyes widened, as you felt overcome with dizziness. Ā You were lightheaded, suddenly floating on his words that still lingered in the air like morning mist.
Ā āW... what??ā you choked out. Ā Your heart pounded wildly as your hands gripped his, the warm, firm touch barely grounding you.
Ā āI found a successor.ā He repeated, a slow smile starting to spread across his lips at your dumbfounded reaction.
Ā A smile began to spread across your lips. Ā āDoes that mean... youāre retiring?ā
Ā āYeah-ā
Ā Your lips were on his before he could say anything more, your arms flinging themselves around his neck. Ā He laughed against your lips as he returned the kiss, his arms wrapping around your waist to pull you into his lap.
Ā You pulled away for a moment and stared into his eyes. They sparkled with mirth, blue as a summerās day.
Ā āWell, that went better than I expected...ā Yagi teased.
Ā āTell me itās true. Ā Youāre really done?ā you asked.
Ā āWell, I still have to train my apprentice... heās got a big heart and a strength in him that I donāt think he even realizes he has yet. Ā But itās going to take some time for him to learn how to wield all that power.ā Ā Yagiās expression turned from happy to serious. Ā āAnd... I have to admit that I canāt retire just yet.ā
Ā You opened your mouth to protest, but he covered your lips with his finger.
Ā āHang on a second, firecracker.ā He grinned. Ā āI will retire. But I still have remnants of One For All in me, and I need to protect this kid until heās able to master that power. Ā Iāll still be All Might until that last spark leaves me. Iām sure you understand that much, right? I have a responsibility to him.ā
Ā You brushed aside his long bangs, relishing in the feel of the golden locks between your fingers. Ā Of course, you understood. Ā Youād never expected it to be immediate anyway. Ā But at least things were in motion. Ā All he had to do was survive. Ā And if Yagi was good at anything, it was surviving.
Ā You had to believe in him.
Ā āYeah...ā you whispered. Ā āI understand.ā
Ā Now it was Yagiās turn to be surprised. āReally?ā
Ā You smiled and kissed him again. Ā āReally.ā
Ā You had hope.
#Arvās 500 Followers Event#All Might x reader#yagi toshinori x reader#angst to fluff#All Might fanfic#bnha#mha
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OMG, I really really loved the stuff about Bai Zihao - this author is so good at never dropping any narrative threads.
Because BZH was the one Song Qingshi was sent to rescue and he didnāt but BZH ended up winning the heart of the psychotic owner of Golden Phoenix Manor and the latter even married him and I remember having a bad taste about it, because Jin Feiren was a rapist and an abuser and just because BZH wasnāt as abused as Yue Wuhuan, it still was not a good situation. And you saw little bits - he didnāt have the spine YWH had but he knew on a level that this wasnāt a good relationship, this wasnāt love (even as he also got warped by his environment into thinking things are normal that are not and abusive treatment is normal when itās not.)
And then we find out when Yue Wuhuan descended on the manor and slaughtered 99% of the cultivators in it (except one who was decent to him) and a chunk of the slaves (after mental probes - the ones who enjoyed the suffering or inflicted some on others.) He took Jin Feiren with him and BZH fully expected to be slaughtered and was fine with it because as he said, JFR is his husband and BZH sat by and did nothing to save others because he was too terrified it would be him instead.
And YWH...did not. He basically sent him out for ten years and said to come find him after that decade. And he dropped him in a small peaceful village with enough money for a decent but not luxuriant lifestyle and sent an adjutant of his (disguised) to nudge him into normalcy and basically BZH got to live for a decade slowly emerging out of his traumatized shell and getting to know the villagers and doing normal things like digging a fish pond or growing grapes, and eventually becoming a village teacher and just having a NORMAL life, which is something heās never had since he was sold as a teen. And you can see him basically revert to normalcy and emerge out of trauma and gaslighting and itās so lovely.
I love that YWH, who went through such extreme levels of horror and abuse himself still has compassion even though he genuinely believes he does not - that he looks at BZH and gets that trauma and abuse takes many forms; that he doesnāt go āwell, I had it worse, how dare he have it better than meā but gets that BZH is a fellow abuse victim.
And I love how BZH, whoās been told he has no worth and no talent and canāt, for example, draw at all or cultivate or anything, slowly discovers that heās actually amazing at drawing and has cultivation ability and can also make friends and isnāt just good for sex basically (and JFR drummed into his head that he should be happy to be married to his abuser in the lowest rank of marriage because hey he has no abilities and look how he enjoys being abused in bed and whoād want a talentless slutty spouse - when itās clear JFR did that so heād think he is not worth anything and be grateful for even abuse; and yeah of course he tells his victim he wants all the abuse; heās not going to say āyou have convinced yourself you are OK with it because you want to survive and I brainwashed you some more, no you donāt want it, not reallyā)
So he basically becomes a person whoās functional and who has self-worth and then he comes back after a decade and YWH tells him that he has three choices - he can go live with JFR in the dungeon, he can kill himself (and then YWH will off JFR) or he can kill JFR and be free. And also gives him evidence that his mother died because JFR hired a slave dealer to find him a perfect pretty slave with no family for JFR to groom.
And BZH goes into that dungeon and murders JFR (and I cheered!!!) and he realizes that the lord of the peak is YWH but never says anything (and I love that because he gets deeply why YWH wouldnāt want to say that) and there is the whole thing where he decides to come out of his cage to follow him but the thing is - at that point heās already out of that cage anyway, and I love it sooo much! And then he becomes lord of cultivation sect of assassins/bounty hunters who track and take down bad guys for YWH.
(There is the whole thing about his on-off thing with the adjutant which is fascinating and could be its own novel because BZH thought adjutant was a girl (long story) and he genuinely didnāt think he could be attracted to women so he was extra excited to like her so he could be ānormalā and they went to bed, it turned out obviously not to be the case and BZH basically refuses to get involved with men for obvious reasons AND heās got issues because he, unlike YWH, likes being on the bottom but he also associates that with sleeping with JFR so yeah - kinda a mess though itās clear there they just need a bunch of time but slowly and surely it will come around.)
Anyway, I LOVE THIS STORY POINT SO MUCH!!!
Also, Song Qingshi didnāt rescue BZH but he sort of did. Because he rescued YWH and YWH rescued BZH.
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Match Maker | s. banri


request: āHello! I personally really love your writing and your whole aesthetic is my dream lol šš Can I request a scenario where reader and Banri are best friends since childhood? You can turn it into best friends to lovers kind of thing if you feel like it. Iām personally a huge fan of best friends to lovers aus, they just,,, melt my heart š„ŗ Thank you so much, please donāt feel like you have to rush it and take your time! šā from anon
a/n: i accidentally deleted your anon but i managed to save the request itself sooryy^^ i am so sorry itās taken me so long omg š„ŗ i love you sooo much anonie šāØ i love f2l so much too itās so cute just seeing people who love each other being able to be with each other is !!! ahhh āØš i really enjoyed working on it and iām really happy with it hhhh thank you sm for requesting ilysm ahhh
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There were many perks to being friends with Banri, he was funny and nice when he wanted to beā heād help you out with homework and never let you down; if there was one thing you could always count on Banri to be it was determined and loyal. But there were downsides to it too like the looks youād get for hanging out with a guy with such a shitty reputation, the way heād always get into fights, or seeing him waste his life away due to lack of interest. There were the multiple fights you had to endure, patching him after he got his ass beaten to a pulp the first few times.
But you wouldnāt trade him for the world. You had stuck with him through so many things, so many phases and bruises, beginnings and ends, you knew him like the back of your hand and you knew how hard it was for him to live such an āeasyā life. He liked a challenge, something to work hard towards, something worth fighting forā so he could relish in the satisfaction, but that something never came. When everything comes easy you can never really bask in satisfaction; the afterglow after a succeeding.
Maybe at first, you guessed, Banri did enjoy it but he soon grew tired; everything was easy, too easy. How could he enjoy a life with no challenges when what he liked the most was a challenge?
Thatās why when he joined the Mankai company you were ecstatic, finally a non-destructive hobby after years of fights and punches. It was why you didnāt mind distancing yourself from him, to let Settsu enjoy himself and get to know theaterā you guessed you just didnāt know how far was enough, leading you to grow farther away than either of you expected; than either of you needed.
Looking back, Banri was somewhat grateful; he knew had you stuck around he wouldnāt have been able to concentrate with the growing feelings he had blooming in his chest.
He realized his feelings for you werenāt the same when texting you wasnāt enough, when meeting you at school wasnāt enough; when he realized that he wanted more. He never took into account how often you two would be together, it felt so natural, there was never a second thought or a minute to imagine what would happen if your routine were to change. After school and during breaks, youād always be together chatting away; to not have you there by his side as often was weird. It wasnāt as if he never saw you but whenever you left he felt a bitter feeling in his mouth, it left him feeling unsatisfied. What was once a friendship that lasted 24 hours a day soon shortened into a relationship that would last as long as school breaks would allow.
He hoped that once he quit the troupeā after making his point known to Juza, heād be able to go back to his routine with you, perhaps confess or just let it go, he just wanted to ditch acting and see where you two would go. But he never really quit and so the distance between you two became bigger.
You never grew estranged, neither of you wouldāve been able to live without the other by this pointā 14 years of friendship, of familiarity and comfort, canāt go down the drain like that. To you Banri was the need for a future, for excitement and adventure, and to him, you were home, nostalgic and known. But going from hanging around each other everyday to almost once in a blue moon, it hit hard and it hit roughly.
By the third performance, you and him could barely meet in personā you had joined clubs while he practiced, your classes werenāt the same and your part time job started demanding more attention; so all you could do was text. He hated texting, you could never really express your tone and feelings properly, but your relationshipā or what remained of it, now hung on a thin thread of texts. It was weird, heart breaking almost, to see the shell that remained of your friendship.
It was around that time Banri realized he needed to act on his feelings for you, it was when he realized he could lose you.
He didnāt know how to confront you about itā the boy you had been hanging out around, heād seen you two, heard the rumors of a possible romance, but he never confronted you. Blue eyes could only watch in confusion as the situation unfolded itself; you two were 17, not kids anymore, itād be weird for him to pop in one day and demand for you to explain yourself to him. Banri wasnāt delusional, he knew you didnāt owe him an explanation.
Izumi noticed the uncertainty and hesitation in him, how something or someone was bothering him. It was soon after that his discomfort was known to the rest of the company and they grew confused and concernedā some more worried than others. It was her who ended up confronting Banri, she had to convince the dyed blond to not threaten the young boy with behavior and discipline.
Even through his short answers and cold stare it didnāt take the brunette long to understand what was bothering him.
āSo, you like your best friend?ā Izumiās pink eyes were tinted with understanding and pity as she looked at the young boy.
However, Banri was too prideful to answer, instead opting to roll his eyes in acknowledgment.
āWell, why donāt you say something about it?ā
ā[Name] doesnāt owe me an explanation,ā he muttered, he had thought about it but reallyā he was also afraid; if you were dating that boy then it meant his feelings were one sided and he could ruin your trust, make you feel like you had a babysitter or a possessive friend, and accidentally reveal the feelings he had only recently begun to acknowledge.
āI guess youāre right, but you owe yourself closure,ā Izumi states straight into his eyes, āJust try talking to them about it.ā
āHmphā¦ā
He stared at your contact name for a while before pressing it that night, he spent at least 14 minutes typing and re-typing what he wanted to send, never before had he been so self conscious when talking to you.
As he laid buried within his covers, only the soft light of his phone shining, he realized how important you were to him; he couldnāt fuck up.
āHey, our next performance is next week wanna come??????ā
Once he had settled for a text and was ready to press send he heard a deep, and extremely annoying, voice coming from beside him.
āDelete some question marks, it makes you look desperate.ā
āFuckinā- were you reading my texts?ā Banri barked at the golden eyed boy, what was that creep doing getting into his conversation with you?
āKinda hard not to when youāve got your ringer on, this isnāt a coming of age movie turn that shit off, issā annoying.ā Juza grumbled before shoving his head between his pillows and Banri swore the small wooden panel separating both of their beds was suddenly asking to be used as a murder weapon.
āFuck off, Hyodo.ā
āHey, our next performance is next week wanna come over??ā
āYou are gonna give them their tickets, right?ā
āOf course I am, I aināt some sort of asshole!ā Settsu could swear every time Juza opened his mouth he lost 10 years of his lifespan.
āYaā sure about that?ā
āSay it to my fuckinā face, eh?ā
āHey, I got some tickets for our next performance if you wanna come??ā
āIs that better, dick head?ā Banri shoved his phone at the purple haired boy causing him to swat his hand away.
āYeah, whatever.ā
āWhatever-? You know what, choke on my dick.ā
āCome on, Iāve sucked candy bigger than your dick, Settsu, I aināt chokinā on a pickle.ā
He was surprised that you answered so quickly a short and simple āOh my god!!! Yes!!ā that had sent his heart into super sonic speed. He guessed that, if Izumi was right and he did like you, that it made sense- and if he had to be honest, really had to be, you could say he didnāt mind the way his heart fluttered around his chest.
āCome over early and Iāll give them to youā
āAnd they say chivalry is dead.ā Juza grumbled into his pillow, earning a smack from Banri.
A week later and you were standing in front of the Mankai dorm waiting for him, you had to admit that- although sudden, the invite did make you quite happy, even if you both didnāt talk as often you still cared deeply about him.
While you stood outside waiting, however, inside the dorm Banri was getting one final pep talk from Izumi before he asked you out- or tried to at least.
āI get it! Izumi, stop nagging already,ā blue eyes rolled as the older woman went over the plan.
āI am not nagging, Settsu! I am simply making sure you donāt screw up!ā She shrieked, she was this close to setting you up with Juza out of spite.
āLook, Iām fine,ā he assured her, āIāll just tell āem how I feel and if they say yes then good and if they say no then whatever- itās not like we wonāt talk if Iām rejected.ā Right?
āHey, Neo delinquent, you shouldnāt leave your date waiting,ā Yuki grumbled as he nodded over to the door, āPoor thingās been there for half an hour, let it in already.ā
āYuki! Donāt talk about [Name] like theyāre a dog!ā Izumi scolds the middle schooler.
āWhatever, just worried theyāre gonna catch a cold.ā He shrugs before leaving the room, if you ended up sick youād only have those two to blame.
āOkay, now go- go!ā Izumi pushed the tall boy before running off to hide behind the wall, just in case.
Banri takes note of his sweaty hands and scolds himself; keep it together. He shakes his head and opens the door to find you waiting for him.
In the second it took you to process the opened door, Banri felt himself fall in love with you. After not seeing each other in person since the start of the new semester, it dawned on him how much he yearned to be with you.
āBanri, I missed you!ā You throw your arms around your friend, you were excitedā it had been weeks since youād last seen him and you missed him, even if you two didnāt talk as much there was never a day you didnāt think of him in some way.
ā[Name],ā he ruffled your hair, his eyes softening as he looked at you, āI missed you too.ā
āIām so excited,ā you pulled away from him, looking him straight in the eyes, āI was so worried I wouldnāt get tickets, I really wanted to see you act again!ā
āTch, aināt you a fan?ā He teases you, making way for you to come inside the dorms and you gladly do. It had been months since you last came, but it still looked and felt the same; he felt and looked the same, he looked smarter though, more mature and put together.
āYouāre talking as if I wouldnāt come see my best friend.ā You smile up at him and he feels his heart clench in his chest at your words.
As he leads you to the living room he wonders if he should actually tell youā unlike most things in his life, you were always there, no matter what he was doing youād always stuck around him. Ever since you were young, Banri canāt remember a time where you werenāt there and, honestly, he didnāt want to.
His silence catches your attention and you decide to speak up; āSo, how have things been?ā
āAh, good, theyāve been good,ā he coughs, he felt stupid getting nervous over this- he should just get it out as fast as possible, āand you?ā
āThings āve been well, kinda weird without you around.ā You admit awkwardly as you sit down on the couch.
He nods, a smile gracing his lips as he thinks about how to lead the conversation where he needs it to be. He remembers Izumiās words and advice, he deserved closure and, maybe it was selfish of him but, he wanted a relationship with you too. He really, really wanted a relationship with you.
ā[Name]?ā He speaks out, his voice wavering slightly and if he could heād beat himself up for it. Hearing the uncertainty behind his words you almost shoot up from your seat in worry.
āYeah?ā
āI- I know itās sudden and,ā he takes a deep breath, āitās gonna sound weird but I, uh- realized somethinā.ā
You nod confused, you were listening to him and you wanted him to continue; thatās the moment he realized heād need to fold whatever pride he had left and throw it in the air if he wanted to know the truth.
āItās very weird and if it makes you uncomfortable itās okay! Itās just, I've heard about you goinā out with someone and I wanted to know if-?ā
āOh! You mean Rin, right? No, donāt worry, heās dating someone; weāre just friends!ā You laugh as you explain.
āOh, good.ā Even with his, albeit limited compared to other members, acting experience he couldnāt quite hide the relief that washed over his face and body at the revelation.
āWhy do you wanna know? Worried youāre gonna lose me?ā You tease but the words he uttered next made you do a double take his way.
āYeah, actually- funny youād say that.ā He sighs before looking around the room, āI didnāt invite you just for the tickets, [Name], I-I wanted to tell you somethingā¦ I like you.ā
You feel the blood rushing to your ears and spread through your cheeks, you were sure you were practically heating up the room just from your blushing alone.
āYou like me?ā You ask him, you were extremely flattered and the thought that a guy like Banri liked you was nice. You liked him, youāve liked him for a pretty long time but were too afraid to say anything so for him to, after so many years, tell you he liked you was straight out of a shojo manga.
āYeah, itās okay if you feel weird, I just wanted to say it, yaā know?ā He avoids your eyes and you quickly piece together the rest. Heād been acting weird, all shy and nervous, his texts were kinda dry, and even when you did meet in the hallway he had been acting offā¦ was it all because he liked you?
āBanri, I- wow, me too,ā you stutter, fidgeting with your fingers slightly at his confused face, āI kinda like you too.ā
āYaā do?ā It was his turn to jump from his seat at your words, his heart knocking against his chest as if it were about to explode from the override of emotions he was feeling at your words.
āYeah, itās embarrassing,ā you laugh, ābut Iāve liked you for some time now, Iām surprised you didnāt notice.ā
His signature cocky smile is back on his face as soon as you say it and you wish you could take it back so he wouldnāt tease you, but would it really be Banri if he didnāt make fun of you even just a little bit.
āShouldaā known, no one can resist me.ā He plopped himself next to you and you shove him slightly.
āYeah, no one can resist you and your bowl cut.ā
āYou said it looked good!ā He glares at you but you know he isnāt angry at all.
āYeah when we were like 10?ā You ruffle his hair, the soft strands gliding through your fingers and Banri is sure that if he had a tail itād be wagging.
āYa? Well why dāya like me if I got a stupid bowl cut?ā He grabs your hand and levels himself to look you in the eyes.
āBecause youāre smart,ā you lean closer and peck his lips, āand cute, even with that shitty hair.ā
āYou canāt insult me and compliment me like that! You're gonna give me whiplash, geez.ā His eyes widen at your actions and he blushes a deep pink, and you do your best to memorize that look knowing it was rare.
āEw, the NEO delinquent is flirting on our couch,ā you both hear a whine from behind you two and you jump startled, āNow weāve gotta clean it up.ā
āWeād appreciate it if you kept the PDA minimal with the kids here, Settsu.ā Sakyo glares at the young man, you could almost miss the soft smile as he watched his leader finally look like himself again.
āSo, [Name], you two dating or what?ā Izumi pokes her head out of her hiding spot, going straight to the point.
āPlease, he probably didnāt even give āem the tickets.ā Juza makes his way through the small crowd and into the kitchen area.
āYes I did-ā
āNo you did not.ā You correct him, causing the actor to blush even redder at your words.
āTold yaā.ā
āCut it off you guys!ā The director scolded everyone in the room, too excited at the newly formed couple to care about much else, āAre you two dating?ā
āI think we are.ā You look at Banri who looked back at you, his scowling face softening until a smile broke out.
āWe are.ā He confirms, giving you a kiss on the cheeks with a smile and you feel light on your feet with excitement.
āI should start a match-making agency or something.ā Izumi giggles at her comment, proud to finally have helped the young boy.
āWith your dating life? Please.ā Sakyo laughs at the younger woman.

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BSD Chapter 77
SKYFALL (PART 4)
Omg I love this chapter sooo muchhh. Not only because it is one of the happiest chapters we have in a while, but also because things start to fall into place, and a lot of things are explained.

Both Japanese and English are not my native language (and to be honest Iām still so high after reading the chapter) so I may make some mistakes here and there. Please donāt hesitate to let me know if you spot any!
SPOILERS AHEAD
-Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Lucy jumps towards Atsushi and used her ability to take him into Anneās room. They successfully gets in, but Hawthorn has tied a blood thread to Atsushi right before that and get to the room with them. He shoots Lucy in the arm but is immediately caught by Anne and got pulled into the locked room.
-Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā While they feel relieved that they have caught Hawthorn, Ango instead tells them it is their total defeat, cuz they not only cannot save Sigma, but also got seen by the Hound Dogs as the allies of the terrorists (for attempting to save Sigma before). Everything has been planned by Fyodor all along and even Dazai cannot see through it.
-Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Back to the cell where Fyodor is casually reading books, while Dazai seems shocked at what happens. Fyodor says he doesnāt do anything, just praying to God, and his prayers have been listened. Dazai figures out that even the casino is a bait, and asks Fyodor why he sets up for both ADA and the Hound Dogs to be there. Fyodor casually say that it would be more beautiful that way. Fyodor says that even though Dazai tries to turn around the situation, but God prefers perfection and harmony, so he has followed the Godās wish and added one more line to the page, that āno one will believe ADAās innocent, no matter how many proofs they getā.
-Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Meanwhile, Tachihara is gathering the terroristsā data from the server when he finds an USB. He opens it and inside is a video of Atsushi speaking about the truth behind all the incidents (about the book, the page, how ADA is set up and everything). He got a call from Teruko at that time, asking if he finds anything, but after a moment of thinking, he decides not to tell Teruko about the USB and the video he saw. Teruko then tells him that the situation has got out of their hands. The terrorists plan to use currency as weapons so it has become an international matter. So she tells Tachihara to go back to Port Mafia and track down the location of the two ADA members that got away (Tanizaki and Kenji). Tachihara tells Teruko that he is not sure if he can act like a Mafia well, to which Teruko laughs out and says he is born to do infiltration mission. She reminds him of how he used to use his ability to get the secret information, and how he uses it to kill off the two Black Lizard members who tried to cover for ADA.
-Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Tachihara has a flashback about him visiting Hirotsu and Gin after the incident. They still donāt know about his real identity and are both glad to know he is alright. They both say that their wounds are surprisingly light because the attackers do not hit their vitals at all. Tachihara tells them that he has to go and before leaving the room, he asks Hirotsu if Hirotsu thinks he is meant for the mafia. Both Gin and Hirotsu start to laugh.
-Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā We are back to jail where Dazai is laughing at Fyodor too. He says Fyodor doesnāt know a thing about God, that God doesnāt give a damn about āperfectionā and āharmonyā. We then see a flashback of Odasaku and Gide, when Dazai talks about how God is only good at uncertainty and irrationality. And that is the weakness him and Fyodor share. No matter how many plans they come up with, in the end they are still stuck in a jail at the end of nowhere. And the real ones to make the world turn, are the ones who are striving, crying, and bleeding in the midst of all that uncertainties. And with the strength of those souls, everything he and Fyodor can do is to watch.
-Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Back to Tachiharaās flashback, Hirotsu laughs and tells him he is a mafia, in and out, a model that everyone in the Mafia should look up to. That is when Tachihara realizes that he doesnāt infiltrate the Mafia to avenge for his brother, but because he wants to become āsomethingā. Thatās why he doesnāt shoot Yosano. He hears Yosano saying sorry about his brother and gets all confused, like what in the world are the ADA. He then asks Hirotsu, if he thinks that ADA are really the terrorists. Hirotsu seems surprised and says maybe Tachihara has hit his head somewhere, because both him and Gin believe without a doubt that there is no way ADA could be the terrorists. And as a Mafia, Tachihara should know that too.
-Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Back in jail, Dazai repeats what Fyodor said before about human being sinfully stupid, but adds that they are not as boring of an existence as Fyodor thinks.
-Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Tachihara finally realizes that ADA cannot be the terrorists, no matter how he thinks about it. We can see in the background the image of the page being torn. (I assume that it is a sign that the spell of the book is somewhat broken here, as Tachihara, who should not believe ADA at all, finally comes to sense and decide to side with them)
-Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā In the last scene, Sigma is going to hit the ground when he notices Gogol waiting for him, alive, laughing, and saying its time for the magic of reviving the death.
And that is the end of the chapter. I had a lot of fun reading and translating it. And Iām so glad everyone is aliveeee!!!! Now I just need to see Kunikidaā¦
Anyway, thanks for reading my long post again. And see you next month :3
#bungou stray dogs#bsd#chapter 77#summary#bsd spoilers#spoilers#dazai osamu#fyodor dostoevsky#nikolai gogol#tachihara michizou#nakajima atsushi#lucy maud montgomery#hirotsu ryuurou#gin#sakaguchi ango
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Agents of Shield Rewatch 7x01 The New Deal
A kind soul provided me access to all of season 7 (youāre a saint bless) so that means itās REWATCH TIME!!Ā
And yeah, Iām going to lose it after the first couple episodes itās fine. But letās get started
Dateline: NYC 1931
Luckily we donāt jump to that many time periods so I can keep up
I think
Immediately we are reminded that Chronicoms canāt human
This will be a consistent theme
Also they steal faces
ĀÆ\_(ć)_/ĀÆ
I LOVE THE PERIOD TITLE CARDS THIS SEASON
And weāre back with LMD Coulson. Iām neither surprised nor do I blame Daisy for pushing that button, but also...it was very impulsive.
And poor Coulson is having to adjust to a lot at once
Interesting in this process of remembering things he remembers the FS wedding which of course we will come full circle back to at the end
Simmons explains that this isnāt traditional time travel and that theyāre just following the Chronicoms which I guess is a good way to handwave time travel
āWe donāt know the rules because there arenāt any ok?ā- the writers
ENOCH I LOVE YOU
Iām going to say that a lot just accept it
āEven the Kree let us make our own boot juiceā DEKE NO
No alien contagions or purple hair. Directorās orders.
But I love the purple and Daisy should totally bring it back. I feel like Sousa would be into this based on nothing other than I write a lot of Dousy fic.
PS if you thought this season rewatch wouldnāt be all about Dousy you know nothing about me
But also welcome to my blog
They make a big deal about needing Coulson to potentially get ahead of the Chronicoms, but did they really? I mean other than the time loops and then Coulsonās magical computer abilities later, did they really use him?
Donāt get me wrong I love having him around but also it feels like they forgot about that thread
Coulson mentions that he willĀ āre-evaluateā after this is all over and wow did we circle back to that in the end
Mack says the same, which I guess means build a heli-carrier?
Spoiler alert
These period costumes are straight up fire
Deke gives the time stream discussion but obviously they just forget that in the process of making an 80ā²s cover band and picking up a 1950s boyfriend
Lol Daisy does an amazing job threatening that cop
Oh but I guess we did use Coulsonās history knowledge so eh I take back what I said?
This healing set-up looks scarily like something Aida did
Elena is healthy yay!!!
And they made her new arms which Elena is reluctant to take, and I love her so much
Itās a speakeasy wheeeee
Chronicoms donāt know about rearview mirrors either I guess
Ok jk I forgot Coulson dies this season as well heās a good robot
KOENIG!!
Iām a little confused as to why Fitz was going to be sending message since for him it was only a small amount of time, right?
Also Deke, honey, you totally are the natural suspect for messing things up Nana doesnāt mean anything by it
So thereās some plot here involving FDR supposedly but really it was an excuse to have a fancy 30s party
Daisyās dress is amazing though and I want it for fancy occasions
And everyday wear
And Mack does look good thanks for noticing Daisy
Viscous Jemma is backĀ
Coulson really is living the dream here
THE TARGET IS FREDDIE!
GASP
Also young Freddie is fine ngl
And Freddie and Deke have...chemistry
Donāt @ me
āYouāre right this one really sucksā hahahaha poor old timey Koenig
HEāS A MALICK
Uh oh, May is gone
āYou had one job Enochā OMG HAHAHAHA
Also May is being a creepy spider sooo
Yeah that happened
Of course, the return of the rewatch means the return of Ellseyās completely arbitrary and pointless rating systems! I mean first things first, we are firmly at a 500/10 on the Costumes Scale and will stay there for much of this season so...yeah. Coulson rates a 10/10 on the Robo Life Crisis scale. Poor guy. But happily this episode only rates like a 4/10 on the Time Travel Shenanigans scale. That rating is going to go up rapidly from here obviously.
This playlist for this most of this season will be era appropriate music, so thatās fun. Well, for me anyway. So this episodeās song isĀ āStardustā performed by Bing Crosby (but apparently he did a version in 1939 too, so rest assured this is the 1931 version). Honestly it doesnāt really relate to the episode at all, but I used to play this on the piano and sing it with my Grandma all the time, and she would tell me stories about dancing to this song so anyway, thatās my pick.
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Eve!!!! Need your thoughts about Taylor's album!!!! šššššš
i love getting asked :ā(((((( :ā))))))) thank uuuuuuuu. letās get to it. as usual, itās an almost-first impression (normally i write my basic thoughts during the first listen ā yeah iād started doing it before getting this, you know, just in case ā and then i review them w a second one, where i also select my favourite passage). sooo, letās go
ā”ā”ā”ā”
the 1 ā such sweet yet heartbreaking lyrics... very soft sound, if it sets the mood for the album im 100 per cent in! This one didnāt stick w me after one listen, but after the second i was like wooow! I love how she says waking up alone ughhh. 8
fave lyrics: persist and resist the temptation to ask you / if one thing had been different / would everything be different today?
cardigan ā !!!!!!! the sound has that bittersweet something that gets under your skin and makes you nostalgic for something you canāt even pinpoint. it reminds me of the softest lana, especially in nfr (eg bartender!!). iām in awe. instant obsession!!!! the ending takes you to another plane of existence ā ācause i knew everything when i was young... i knew youād miss me... youād come back to me. also iām crying. 10+
[itās hard to choose bc the whole song reads like poetry but iām especially obsessed w] giving me your weekends; once in twenty lifetimes; tried to change the ending / peter losing wendy; you drew stars around my scars
the last great american dynasty ā storytelling on pointttt and sound, too! telling the story of someone she bought her house from?? the genius jumped out. she paints it like a romantic portrait, mad woman pacing on the shore, but then also gatsbian, the crazy parties, dali... and then takes it back to today w the key lime green dog, idk, iconic. i want to know this woman. this song truly takes you somewhere else, i thought it was a bit repetitive but then the bridge came in and the final vocals plus i had a marvelous time ruining everything, i have to stan! 8+
there goes the maddest woman this town has ever seen / she had a marvelous time ruining everything
exile ā ok wow, bon iverās voice is something else!!!! i was kind of ignorant when it came to him, i admit. his depth and rasp paired with how angelic she sounds... heavenly. sound-wise, but also thematically, this vaguely reminds me of tomorrow never came w lana and sean ono lennon. (one of my fave songs of all time maybe?). the way they enunciate i think iāve seen this film before is literally a work of art all in itself, not to mention ā well iām mentioning it bc itās worth it! ā the you never gave a warning sign vs the way she goes over it w i gave so many signs. god this makes me feel sooooo sad and like, involved. itās so beautiful. 10
youāre not my homeland anymore / so what am i defending now?
my tears ricochet ā ok wtfffff??? everything about this speaks to my soul. the airy voice, the way she sets the scene... sunlit room, the funeral metaphor, you turned into your worst fears. i didnāt have it in myself to go with grace speaks to me more than anything, but just, everything about the lyrics. truly something else, cursing my name / wishing i stayed gives me chills everytime she says it. the beat that gets more insistent towards the end, with the bridge....... the high notes that then fade..... just wow. 10
and i can go anywhere i want / anywhere i want, just not home / and you can aim for my heart, go for blood / but you would still miss me in your bones / and i still talk to you when iām screaming at the sky / and when you canāt sleep at night you hear my stolen lullabies
mirrorball ā love the lyrics, maybe a bit less the sound? i mean i do love the sound, so far iām loving how softly produced and coherent this album is, but this one i wouldnāt listen to on repeat and maybe thereās something a bit whiny that i donāt love. powerful meaning tho, and whoād use a mirrorball as a metaphor for feeling like youāre fragile, trying too hard to be a people-pleaser and no one sees the real you? 7
iām still trying everything to keep you looking at me
seven ā ah........ i started crying as soon as this one started, pleeease picture me in the trees, i hit my peak at seven....... like ok thereās no need to go that hard??? itās so dreamy and like... naĆÆf? in a perfect way. the way she says i still got love for you...... and everything else... she mentions folk songs... the purest love described in the purest way. i donāt think i have enough words to descrive the way this song moves me. like i want to listen to it again and again, to be able to feel like that again, but also iām almost scared to listen bc it touches me too deeply. i still will tho hehe. 10+ (also just realised this is track 7 ok makes sense but my mind is blown. 100)
[this is literally deeper than a shakespeare sonnet so everything literally is my fave but, having to choose] and iāve been meaning to tell you / i think your house is haunted / your dad is always mad and that must be why / and i think you should come live with me / and we can be pirates / then you wonāt have to cry / or hide in the closet / and just like a folk song / our love will be passed on
august ā i love the contrast between the lighthearted, happy singing and guitars and the sad lyrics. the story it tells is so simple and yet thereās so much poetry in that... plus it reminds me of fearless or even speak now?? which are like. the taylor that gets to my heart, tbh. the bridge and the outro made the song for me. 8,5
for me, it was enough / to live for the hope of it all / canceled plans just in case youād call
this is me trying ā oh god... lyrically this song is so raw and honest, it gives me chills! i do have to say, i donāt love how she says i just wanted to know (like metrically?? idk, im weird) but these are really just small comments on amazing songs, bc i feel like all iām saying is wow this is great, lyrics and sound, but it truly is a complete and consistent work of art, easily listened to top to bottom each time. 8-
they told me all of my cages were mental / so got wasted like all my potential / and my words shoot to kill when iām mad / i have a lot of regrets about that
illicit affairs ā ok this goes without saying but i love storyteller taylor, itās the taylor i grew up loving and singing to in my room. the thing about most of these songs, this one included, is that they probably grow on you after a few listens, bc theyāre not made to be catchy, the production and backgrounds are always very soft and some i love more than others. this one musically maybe isnāt my fave but the narration is on point, and the bridge?? the fuckkkk. plus it has one of mt favourite themes ever which is so rarely spoken about, which is the fact that language you only speak w a particular someone you love, makes you miss them even more when theyāre gone. or well not exactly this but i canāt put it into words, she did tho. 8+
you taught me a secret language i canāt speak with anyone else / and you know damn well / for you, i would ruin myself / a million little times
invisible string ā the color theme!!! the guitar strumming!!! and the idea of an invisible tie w someone special... i do think she outdid herself w this album. again, not my fave soundwise, maybe slightly whiny when she goes meEeeEee? but, lyrically adorable and moving. 7,5
one single thread of gold / tied me to you
mad woman ā maam...... this is iconic shit........ how could she say stuff like this w such a dreamy, breathy voice. musically i get huuuge lanaāa nfr vibes again (which i mean. goals) but i also adore that lyrically itās so taylor, no one would say this shit the way she does. adore how she sings to wrap your news around and bonus for women like hunting witches too, i do love me a nod to the fact that some women are so deeply filled w machism that theyāre basically men in disguise. 8,5Ā
every time you call me crazy, i get more crazy / what about that? / and when you say i seem angry, i get more angry [isnāt this just womanhood condensed in a few lines]
epiphany ā aw! it sounds like a lullaby, maybe itās slightly āboringā for my taste? meaning i get distracted which is surely a shame bc the words seem beautiful, but itās so soft i just drift off? but reading the lyrics ā for focus hehe ā iām moved. 7+
only twenty minutes to sleep / but you dream of some epiphany / just one single glimpse of relief / to make some sense of what youāve seen
betty ā okay byeeeeeeeeee. this is taylor at her finest! countryyyyyyyy, storytelling, lesbian jdjdfk no yeah I know I knowww, romance went sour. gut wrenching and beautiful, this feels like... watching a sad teen movie but w a sepia filter, idk. i dreamt of you all summer long oh my......... itās like og taylor from her iconic first couple of albums came back but w all her baggage and growth and experience and better than ever. also why does taylor sing so wel about being in love w a woman????? well. 10+
betty, right now is the last time / i can dream about what happens when / you see my face again
peace ā ..........yes yes yes. the high notes, the honesty, the syncopated parts where she says so much so quick and yet it still hits you. itās not even a short song but it ends too soon, it goes by like that..... a poem. omg it just hit me this has flo vibes! especially from high as hope, for example grace or south london forever?? i mean... taylor doing alt folk country pop...... queen. give you my wild, give you a child?? ok ok. 10
all these people think loveās for show / but i would die for you in secret
hoax ā weeeell the lana inspo jumped out w that piano!!!!! and like. mood. and lyrics...... this reminds me of wuthering heights or of lanaās tormented love stories (shades of blue.....). a powerful closer. poetry. 9
i am ash from your fire
ā”ā”ā”ā”
okkkkk this was a flattering review, very well deserved imo since the review is mine gjgjhkhk i agree w myself. thank you again and as i always say, feel free to come back w your comments! and have a great dayyyyy! much love
#taylor swift#folklore#also bonus points for the title#fave ever from her#10#should i tag my reviews#(i think this has now become the tag)
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Hello everyone :* Ki-chan here. šššš Sending tons of love and fluff for everyone. :DĀ
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Quick Thoughts on TRH Book 1, Chapter 13 (One Last Yeehaw)
ā¢ It's the chapter everyone's been waiting for! We're pregnant, we get to tell our spouses, we get to tell our friends, we get to tell the courtly ladies, Olivia wears leather, our MCs get to buy a crib for an poppy seed-sized something in their womb that doesn't even know what hands and legs are yet (forget cribs), and the best news of all...WE ARE FINALLLY LEAVING TEXAS!!!!
ā¢ If you don't want to see this post on your dash, these are the tags to block: #trh quick thoughts, #trh qts, #trh qt reblogs and #long post.
ā¢ Screenshots:
Hana: The Universal Studios 77 YouTube channel
Drake: @thefirstcourtesan and the HIMEME YouTube channel
Maxwell: @itsbrindleybinch
Title: Spreading the Word
Alternative Title: It's a Child, Not the Gospel š¤¦š½āā
ā¢ Before I start talking about the chapter...storytime!
ā¢ Sooo...my first pregnancy was a couple of years ago. And I like telling the story of how I broke it to my husband coz it is pretty damn funny. We'd been trying for two years, and had a couple of times when our tests would be met with a disappointing negative. So by the time I did get pregnant, the hubby was a little wary of hoping too soon.
ā¢ I had an inkling just before my periods were expected to arrive, because I found myself flopping down on the bed immediately after work, without even making dinner. No morning sickness, no giddiness initially, just constantly feeling so tired. Anyway, hubby insisted I wait a couple days more before a test because he was too afraid of getting his hopes up, and I agreed.
ā¢ I took my test around 4 or 5 that morning? And had to wait a couple minutes for the lines...and THERE WERE TWO. Do you really think I could keep such news to myself for more than ten seconds?? (even that was too much). Of course I was going to shake poor hubby awake and show him the test.
ā¢ It took five vigorous shakes to wake the poor guy up, and as soon as he was somewhat awake I shoved the test in his face (I was excited ok! š) forgetting that without his glasses he couldn't see shit (very high power). "I can't see anything," he said sleepily, so I gave him his glasses. Ensuing conversation went as follows.
H: There are two lines.
Me: Yeah...sooooo...? šš
H (sudden realization what two lines are supposed to mean): OMG there are two lines??? *sleepy smile*
Me: YES. I'M PREGNANT.
H (weakly): Yayyyy. (pause)...can I go back to sleep now?
Me: But what will I do???
H: You also sleep.
Me (running on sheer adrenaline now) : I CAN'T SLEEP I JUST FOUND OUT I'M PREGNANT.
H: Oooookay. (is too sleepy at this point to process anything).
Me: (excitedly hops over to Google at 5.20 in the morning and types out "I'm 4 weeks pregnant now what")
LMAO. That first pregnancy was quite something.
ā¢ The chapter begins with the MC sending her spouse a text. Depending on whether you mentioned a surprise, mentioned that you need to have a talk or texted emojis instead, the LI will react accordingly.
ā¢ With the surprise option, the LI flirts with her. With "we need to talk", they appear tense and believe she's angry with them. The emoji option is the funniest, coz the MC sends a string of emojis with the last one being this: š, and the LIs are confused and referencing the bread (I've seen only two routes of this one - Liam talks about the Cordonian Baker's Festival which will only happen after a couple months, and Hana speaks about a bread course). The MC is puzzled at first, then gets to choose how to tell her spouse the news.
ā¢ AAAAAND NOW THEY KNOW.

Liam: Ecstatic and excited at the thought of holding his own child in his arms. Immediately after, he worries over the preparations they will need to make, the childproofing of the throne room and the things they will need to get ready, and it is the MC who calms him down.
I personally love that the narrative makes a mention of Liam "recentering himself" here, because it does show me that this is a rare display of raw emotion, of Liam letting go of his control, and you get a glimpse of what calming down for him looks like. Wish it hasn't taken four books to actually muster up the effort to write that.
Hana: One of the sweetest reactions ever - "We're going to be moms?" and a hearty squeal after that. She then becomes emotional and teary, cries with joy. There's some gentle teasing of each other where they call each other "cute", and then Hana tells her she's so glad she gets to share both this moment and this entire journey of pregnancy with the MC.
Hana doesn't show many signs of her intensive planning in this particular scene, because this - again - calls for raw emotion where the LI basically forgets their "normal" and truly savours that moment, but we do see signs of the same type of planning in other scenes.
Maxwell: WHOOPS with joy and excitement as soon as he realizes. Wants to scream out the news on a mountaintop. He promises the MC that their family will be the most awesome, most fun one that the kingdom has ever seen.
I love how Maxwell's overall vibe in this chapter seems to reflect his family situation - he definitely wants to be the exact opposite to his own child what his father has been to him. It's a pity they don't explore that enough.
Drake: Wild with joy, can't stop grinning. But also worried about whether he is being careless with the MC and is overly concerned for her. Calls her not just by her surname but also her first name. I wonder if that should be added to my Book 1 tallies š
ā¢ That TRR lullaby music is going to be played so much after this that we'll eventually get sick of it. I know it. I know it already.
ā¢ The LIs also get to check in with the MC about how she's feeling, and you as the reader get to decide how she is feeling at the moment (ecstatic, nervous, scared?). We also get the option to decide when to break the news to our friends (at the reception itself, or the next morning at breakfast). I think enough of us had an axe to grind with Savannah and Bertrand for the stunt they pulled (with our help) last book, that most people slammed that "reception" button like their lives depended on it.
ā¢ The LIs also act in different ways before their friends find out about the pregnancy:

Liam and Hana both dote on the MC, and Hana specifically keeps the MC's dietary restrictions in mind (gets sparkling water/orange juice in place of champagne/mimosas, asks about caffeine content/salmon during breakfast - this varies depending on when you make the announcement). With Drake, the group figures out that he has something on his mind because he's grinning nonstop, and Maxwell tries really really hard to hint at the MC's pregnancy by using phrases like 'bun in the oven' and 'expecting', and gives up in frustration when no one catches on.
ā¢ There are three ways you can tell the news to the group - if you're at the reception, you can leave them to guess, get the LI to announce via loudspeaker or scream it out. If you're at home, the same three options except the second one is simply the LI delivering the news in a more low-key manner.
ā¢

YOU'RE SUCH DORKS ISTG.
ā¢ Bertrand is happy for us but Savannah is surprisingly (to my great joy) nowhere to be found.
ā¢ CELEBRATORY DIAMOND SCENE. For 30 diamonds, which is usually reserved either for finales or turning-point diamond scenes. Again, these scenes deal with the newness of it all, the jubilation, the end of a (not very long, actually) wait, and the LIs get to talk about family.
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The sex part is š„ š„ š„ as usual, but the parts that really justify the 30 diamonds we're spending come before and after that. Each LI, as I've mentioned before, responds differently, but the thread that connects them all is the awe and wonder at this new life, and their plans and worries for the future (Good. You all should be worried if Olivia's diamond scene is anything to go by).
- Liam: In the pre-sex portion, the focus is on celebrating this moment they have alone - as parents - together, because once this news is brought out to the world, both they and their child will be thrown into the spotlight. I have spoken in this essay about the kind of upbringing royal children tend to have and the lessons they unknowingly learn in that environment. Liam has gone through this, he is aware his child will go through it too, but he wants the child to have as normal a life as he as a father can provide. This is clear in the last portion of the scene, where he touches the MC's stomach, marvels at the life they both created and - as per the MC's choice - communicates with said child. My favourite option of course is the lullaby, because it's one that Eleanor used to sing to him - and it is interesting how a lot of Liam's memories of an actual parent, doing actual parent-things, is of his mother.
- Hana: In the pre-sex portion, she speaks about how nervous they've both been over whether this pregnancy would happen and the pressure from the court, and how excited she is that that moment is finally here. When the MC asks her if she is nervous or scared, Hana tells her that even though everything that has led up to this (leaving her parents, having a new life in Cordonia) has been unknown and scary, knowing that they will finally have their own family outweighs "all the worries in the world". In the last portion of the scene, they flirt playfully, leading Hana at some point to wonder about whether they should set ground rules if the child is going to be such a charmer. She's already got a whole range of things prepared - from a pregnancy kit to snacks and drinks appropriate for the MC's condition - but the MC encourages her to relax and not worry too much. You can tell that Hana is already in the zone of wanting to be a better parent for her child than her own.
- Maxwell: I find the Maxwell version of this scene really interesting this time, because it deals with both his struggle to change for his child, and his struggle to NOT be the kind of father Bartie Sr was (finally they address this!). The first part of the scene involves Maxwell being his usual excitable self, wanting to scream the news from the rooftops then realising that it might be too risky for his wife. He speaks of wanting to "rewire" himself into "Good Dad mode". The last portion is especially poignant, because he speaks both of what a life without the MC would have been life (an enjoyable Beaumont Bash, but one where he is forever searching for someone, and feeling constantly lonely, like something is missing in his life), and he also promises his wife that he will be the kind of father who will learn and grow from his mistakes, and who will be there whenever his children need him most, not just drop by on the day of their child's wedding.
- Drake: Drake also falls back into old-habit before getting into father-mode - he mentions celebrating with drinks before realizing the MC cannot have them. The MC gets to choose either a non alcoholic beverage or a massage, and as far as I have seen the massage comes with yet another family story about his father massaging a particular spot in his mother's shoulder that would easily tense up. It astounds me how much effort the writers make into making Drake's scenes and exchanges so much more personal than the others. Like the others have their moments in this scene too - but in their cases such moments are the exception, not the norm. In Drake's it's always the norm.
In the aftermath of the scene, the couple get to discuss how they will bring up their child, even though that child will be heir to Cordonia's throne, and get to choose if they want to bring that child up with a sense of normality, or to appreciate the benefits they get from the royal life. In the end, all Drake wants this child to know at the moment is how much their parents love them.
ā¢ We now have brunch, hosted by the newlyweds. If we have not yet announced our pregnancy, Bertrand will simply announce us the way a herald would at a royal event before Savannah teases him for doing so, and if we have, he mentions that we are "celebrating the happy news with them once more". Bertrand speaks of being overly formal when he's very happy, and is even happier to mention the word "wife". That'll last.
ā¢ Leona gives Bertrand a cup of bourbon as a reward for the way he stood up to Chuck, claiming that she thought of him as a "pretty boy" who knew nothing, but was impressed by his behaviour on the wedding day. At this point I can only roll my eyes and finally celebrate when Auntie Bitch disappears. We've wasted way too much time than necessary on Drake's shitty family.
ā¢ If you haven't announced the news, you announce it after this scene. There are a few slight changes, esp the drinks mentioned in certain cases because the brunch is a more relaxed atmosphere than the reception so the food and drink items mentioned are pretty low-key. But everything else is pretty much as is.
ā¢ Bertrand and Savannah have a honeymoon to plan, which means we will finally get a break from them too, and Bianca asks us what we're planning in order to celebrate the news. Maxwell suggests getting a gift for the new arrival (9 months before arriving), and Savannah suggests they go to the general store and get something from there. The MC is nervous, because she wasn't exactly planning to meet Cassidy West again. Thankfully, he isn't at the store, so she's pretty safe š
ā¢

All the LIs have items they will check out with their friends/wives, but the scene varies related to who the MC married. Minimally in most cases, quite a bit in just one. As usual.
Maxwell shows us baby socks, and realizes that this child is a "miniature human" who will have small-sized everything. Virtually nothing changes in this scene except for Maxwell calling the child "our baby" instead of "yours" in his own playthrough. Everything else is disappointingly identical.
Hana shows us a toy tea set (it's still early days but Hana tells the MC it will be fun to practice and to think of the treats the child can eat from that). If you are married to her, she gets a single line referencing the childhood scene where she waited in vain for her mother at her own tea party.
Liam's scene is the one wit the diamond option - as the King of Cordonia whose entire country's future rides on this child, he is the one who gets to show the MC (+ LI in their respective playthroughs) the crib. There are two variations in this scene - the ones where Liam speaks about "our heir". Other than that, very little difference (though he does mention Constantine in one line later, so I guess that's a plus).
Drake shows the MC a wooden rocking horse. In his friend playthrough, he speaks of the gift as something the child can have to remember "ol' Uncle Drake" by. But if you're married to him, there is a whole set of dialogues where Drake talks of riding horses being part of the Walker DNA, and there is a reference to the secret wedding (riding off into the sunset), and there is interactive banter between the MC and Drake that you don't see much of in the other playthroughs. I wish I could say I'm surprised.
ā¢ I mean...seriously??? Maxwell gets NO OTHER VARIATIONS??? Hana's mention of her mother never coming to her tea parties isn't even followed up by a line expressing comfort from the MC????
ā¢ Just as we got there options for our nursery decor, we also get three options for the crib (classic, royal, forest fairytale). The royal option is lavish, all gold and cream, and the fairytale option is whimsical, wood finish and the same patterns of forest animals and flowers and leaves as the walls. The classic option is, like its corresponding decor, "very neutral. very baby".
ā¢ We exit the shop as quickly as we can either because Maxwell broke a trampoline (in the Liam, Hana and Drake playthroughs), or Hana dropped some teacups (in Maxwell's playthrough).
ā¢ Once we're done shopping, we get a call from Olivia, who is at our estate in Valtoria, asking us for the most precious thing in our room. But before she can ask, we tell her we're either furniture shopping or pregnant. The option the writers want us to be choosing is "pregnant", because there's a scene where Olivia secretly happy-cries for us when she learns the news. We can agree to loan her either some fancy shoes, our engagement ring (in the Maxwell playthrough, apparently, there is a reference to the twig ring he made back at the beginning of Book 3) or the Cordonian Royal Sceptre. She isn't sure if she'll come back alive, so she thanks us in case she doesn't.
ā¢ The ensuing Olivia diamond scene comes with a chance to figure out what Olivia is upto, an advantage over Auvernal, and a tiny hint at a Nevrakis name for TRM.
ā¢ I must say, the writers never cease to go all out for Olivia. Even over the female LI that should have been treated like a co-protagonist. And it's tiring because yet again I'll have to see half the fandom drag Hana just so they can drool over the white girl (in fact I already have).
ā¢ Olivia's sprite on the left side of the screen...is going to take some getting used to. It's disorienting. But it's fine after a second one!
ā¢ Anyway. She is now at a casino in Monte Carlo, meeting up with Bradshaw and Isabella. She's clearly in super-spy mode, since she refers to the King and Queen of Auvernal as targets rather than their names or titles. She has a better edge over the two if she is honest about her intentions and doesn't pretend she just bumped into them.
ā¢ Bradshaw speaks about King Liam sending his 'attack dog' to them and 'not doing his own dirty work' which is hilarious considering this man is from a militaristic society yet doesn't even know the C of combat training and has never done anything besides strategizing.
ā¢ Isabella always delivers her stinky, unwarrented opinion as if it holds any weight or has any relevance. In Olivia's case, she mentions Anton's marriage contract with Olivia and wonders aloud how the Queen/Duchess still trusts her enough to allow Olivia in her inner circle after that. All three options to push back at Izzy are š„ but my favourite one is "you look like you know all about poor judgement" (which is true, look at who she married).
ā¢ Olivia then gambles with Bradfraud and Stinkybella, with whatever the MC chose to give her as stakes. The best option is to simply call Bardfraud on his bluff, because he folds easily. Depending on whether Olivia wins or loses the game, he either asks the guards to place the item in the penthouse, or to get more funds from there. Olivia takes note.
ā¢ She then has to make sure she nicks the key to the penthouse from Stinkybella, either by acting tipsy or by coming closer to her for an "awkward hug". Both do the job.
ā¢ She learns the following from the penthouse:
- Bradfraud and Stinkybella stay in separate rooms, which means things "aren't as rosy" between them.
- She finds a letter of rejection, doubtless from another royal couple, and this is an indication that they aren't as popular as they pretend to be.
- She finds a map of a land she doesn't recognize (is it Monterisso? Olivia would recognize a map of her own country...and neighboring countries...but who am I fooling it's not like team TRH concerns themselves with such ridiculous things as logic!), which has troop formations on it. They're planning something called Operation Swan. I've heard of "Black Swans" and "Swanning About" used as military terms, but there's not a lot I understand from this. Perhaps this leans more towards a "black swan" idea - where they will launch a surprise attack with a nation they are allying with? IDK.
- Basically, we have enough leverage to win against these two, thanks to Olivia's work.
ā¢ In any case, someone comes to the room, and Olivia is on the verge of getting caught. So she'll need to scale her way down.
ā¢ This shows us if you have Olivia pray to her ancestors for wings:

(Theodosia is clearly the Renaissance Nevrakis)
ā¢ If you don't choose to scale down, Olivia will land on the pool instead, but even then she makes it out okay. She decides to keep an eye out because Bradfraud and Stinkybella could pose as a problem for Liam and the MC.
ā¢ Olivia is operating on her own, as far as she has told Bradfraud, but the possibility that Liam is aware of what she is upto still exists. And the MC has no clue even if she is Liam's wife because:
a. The writers are too lazy to code this for Liam, and
b. It's not like the MC puts any effort into finding things out anyway
ā¢ We're now leaving the Walker Ranch, a couple hours later, and saying our goodbyes to Drake's mother and aunt. I heave a sigh of relief at the fact that there's no additional "memories" from Bianca become this family has gobbled up enough of our attention. Seems like their horrible attitude was really about the money they didn't get after all (it's a fair gripe to have, but doesn't exactly warrant the attitude they've been throwing around).
ā¢ Leona still acts like she did us a huge fucking favour hosting us, even though she was an awful host and seriously deserves to lose her ranch. Bianca tries to be civil but no apologies from her for allowing her son in law to be treated like crap until his wedding day. Seems like all Walkers have a habit of expecting civility from others while giving none.
ā¢ Bianca asks us to keep in touch and I'm pretty sure a huge chunk of the fandom said "no way in Yeehaw Hell".
ā¢ Liam continues to be mysterious with regards to what Olivia is up to, and Esther - who I HC'd as inquisitive - seems not to care enough to ask more.
ā¢ The LI tells us, as we leave, that Kiara, Penelope and Madeleine will be traveling in the jet with us, and it's up to us to decide how we break the news to them. If you own corgis, that features as an option. Two of the options (writing on a cake and announcement by corgi) come with a simple "Coming Soon...The Royal Heir", but the charade one is my favourite š¤
ā¢ Penelope is that particular Drake/Walker Ranch stan who loved the time we spent at the ranch and Kiara is the rest of the fandom, who would much rather be in Cordonia than cooling her heels in Texas.
ā¢

AAAAHHAHAHAHAHAHA.
The MC then tries another charade, one that resembles cradling a baby in her arms, which Kiara takes to mean "American football" (thank God they don't force Cordonians to call it "soccer" anymore), Madeleine takes to mean "a common pirate jig" and Penelope somehow gets the guess right (though Kiara is the one who straight-out says it).
ā¢ The ladies are ecstatic, and congratulate us. Penelope calls for drinks, but Kiara has the common sense to add that the drinks should be alcohol-free. Madeleine informs us of the events lined up for us, including the Apple Ball which will doubtless be the ball we will be attending in the finale.
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There's a small private moment where the LIs dote over the MC more than necessary, wanting to pamper her and keep her in comfort. The MC calms them down, convinces them that they have a very good support system/are a great team together who can achieve anything.
ā¢ Mara still finds out about the pregnancy via Maxwell scouring the online shops for corgi-themed onesies even when he is the father. Which makes sense. It's still Good Dad Mode š
ā¢ In the tiny space of time it took between Madeleine finding out we were pregnant and us talking to people, she managed to schedule a conference for the same day! At least let us confirm the pregnancy with our docs???
ā¢ Plus, announcing this early, even if you're not royalty, is pretty risky. You're mostly advised to not disclose it too soon because the first trimester can be a little risky. And there are also cases where your first ultrasound turns out to not be that happy moment where you see that yolk sac and hear its heartbeat, or an ectopic pregnancy š. I recall reading about it on pregnancy forums before my first ultrasound (and stressing, but I had to be prepared) and not being satisfied until I confirmed it for myself.
ā¢ The writers and the readers know she'll be pregnant because that is what the story is, but perhaps if the team hadn't wasted so much time on the Walker Ranch, they'd at least not have to hurry like this.
ā¢ Actually...no. "Hurrying" would be the wrong word. Because they're going to stretch the press conference itself to like two chapters, it seems like. Basically they will spend time on everything that isn't important to the story as long as it's important to their pet character.
ā¢ The summary of Chapter 15 (CHAPTER FUCKING FIFTEEN. We're stuck at the beginning of all this even by CHAPTER FIFTEEN) speaks of the press conference heating up, so I'm having an inkling that there will be some pretty heavy stuff being asked in between? Maybe with regards to alliances, or a new scandal, or something else. But it's not going to be easy at all, that much is pretty clear. It's going to be frustrating and there's going to be stuff that will anger the LIs I think. I could be wrong, though.
ā¢ Overall this chapter does better in terms of variations even though they still do beef up Drake quite a bit over the others. But at least Liam, Hana and Maxwell get the rare opportunity to briefly address the mistakes (too small a word for what they've done) their parents have made. It's still not enough though. Esp considering the last 9 chapters have seen such an overall of Walker history and Drake's memories and the others have barely a handful of chapters to catch up.
ā¢ Sometimes I wonder if Olivia's independent investigation is also fueled by her desire to be so different from her parents and aunt as to wipe out the memory of their betrayal through her deeds. I do wonder if she will burn herself out completely in the process. She is made of sterner stuff than that, I know, but the determination she was showing in this scene and in the last few chapters was on another level.
ā¢ I wonder if we will get intel on Monterisso as well (I don't fully trust Amalas yet), or whether the narrative plans to establish this country as the underdog we will be supporting. Who knows. But I'm sure we will see more of that country in further chapters as well.
ā¢ That's it for this chapter, I think. Until the next one!
#long post#trh quick thoughts#trh qts#king liam#hana lee#maxwell beaumont#olivia nevrakis#drake walker#trr kiara#trr penelope#trr madeleine#the royal heir
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At first I had doubts about posting this bc as a prequel fan I GET how annoying is to have to read and listen as so many ppl at once make fun and nickpick everything about a movie you like but... god was this bad. Like so so bad.
Lets start with the opening credits. I honestly start laughing right there. Palpatine pulls as Moriarty and leaves a threatening message announcing his return and im ????? HOW DID THAT HAPPEN AND WHY ARE YOU TELLING ME INSTEAD OF S H O W I N G AAAAAAH. As soon as I saw that I knew I was in for an unconfortable ride.
I'll try to make this short.
Things I liked: aka the Good.
For the first time in years C3PO was actually funny? He made me laugh fulltime.
The new droid. Protect it pls.
Reys training montage.
Hans cameo. Especially his I know.
Luke and Leias flashback even if kind of contradicts everything about ST Leia but more on that later.
Force ghost Luke.
?????
Oh god I can't think of anything else????
Lando and his like three lines.
Oh I supposed all the people arriving to end the new sith fleet or whatever was cool if kind of unrelevant. Yes disney we know it's up to us regular people teaming up to put a stop to tyrannical regimes but the OT already told that. And better.
Palpatine's evil bitch energy. On that note I also liked Hux petty and dramatic energy.
The seeds for Kylos conflict were there more or less for the wholr three movies so AT LEAST that arc felt somewhat logical. Even if the execution leaves a lot to be desired.
At least the final shot was pretty??????
Oooh and Chewie's medal.
Things I didn't like: aka the Bad.
Lack of any semblance of glue connecting the story as a whole. For me at least it felt like a lot (and I mean a lot) of disconected threads and plot points one after each other.
John is a phenomenal actor but omg the "trio scenes" are horrible. I tried but I couldnt feel a single thing watching them. Their lines also felt so empty to me. In general I didn't connect with any of tje dialogue.
Finns arc is?????? Horrible.
Same as Poes (even is Oscar is like extra sexy this time around). Please stop trying to make him the new Han Solo.
Rose. Like cmon she deserved a better role.
The whole lets erase 3pos memory arc.
Rey can use force lighting.
Honestly I hated all the storylines.
Rey and Kylos fight in the watery version of Mustafar.
Palpatine is... just there. No explanation whatsoever.
REY PALPATINE.
His weird ass ritual like sooo unnecesary pls.
The force reviving people just bc rip Anakin.
It's not as if they didn't have the budget to make all the forces ghosts they wanted so WHY ONLY VOICEOVERS IM SO MAD.
The exegol plot was just such a mess. And boring. This is one of my major problems with the movie: I had never been so bored watching sw in my entire life. I almost fell asleep multiple times. Why.
LEIA BEING A JEDI CONTRADICTS LIKE EVERYTHING OF THE PREVIOUS MOVIES LIKE. AND HER REASONS FOR QUITTING IM. It was all in vain. Also omg they should have killed Leia in TLJ and be done with that bc her scenes in ROS are so so messy.
How they rushed Kylos redemption like. Well you healed me and my mother died and after interacting with this hallucination of my father (whom I killed btw just bc for the evil lols) I guess I don't want to opress the galaxy anymore.
Rey returning to Tatooine to bury the lightsabers pls.
REY PALPATINE.
Also wtf is that narrative: we, the palpatines, love our daughter very much. So we are going to sell and abandon her. For her own good.
Also ew Palpatine had a biological son. Who apparently wasn't as important as his granddaughter or something.
ASSPULLS EVEYWHERE.
And now the Funny:
C3PO is the MVP. srsly he was the only character I liked in the whole movie. What a legend.
Kylos new mask with red veins like omg I was laughing so hard
HUX BEING A PETTY BITCH AND ONLY CARING ABOUT KYLOS RUIN. AND THEN HE FUCKING DIES. I stan.
When they ran out of Carrie Fisher footage and compensated by throwing some pillows under a blanket and tried to make me feel something for "leias body".
The mustafar watery edition.
Rey being so angry all the fucking time.
Finn in general was a joke. Sorry finn fans.
The dialogue was so forced I coped by laughing all the time.
Palpatines evil lair.
THE KNIGHTS OF REN WERE SO USELESS OMG.
The tiny alien whose name I forgot.
Chewies resurrection.
The final showdown.
REY PALPATINE.
Guys I can't wrapped my head around the fact PALPATINE FUCKED.
When Ben dies and zaz his and leias bodies dissapear I laughed so hard the guy who was sitting at my right (who btw fell asleep in the middle of the movie š) startled.
So as you can see... i had to use humour as a coping mechanism to even endure this movie. They truly ruined Anakin and Luke so I guess the ot and pt are a waste of time. Anakin didn't destroy palpatine. Leia and the rest couldnt do shit to at least preserve the so hard won peace. Also rip padme im sorry the secret spell to revive the dead was invented like 50 years later.
#sw spoilers#ros spoilers#star wars#the rise of skywalker#my opinion#i really hope there are ppl who liked it bc good for you!! im so happy if you liked it
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my grey opinion on the new star wars movie
TL;DR comes first: It wasnāt a good movie but I loved it and I had fun!!
so yeah, tbh, after the first and second movie I stopped reading up on theories and what-might-happen posts and that was a very healthy decision because this fandom is so full of emotions and personal opinions that I didnāt even know what my own was anymore. Like I was so caught up in discourses that I stopped seeing the movies as something that I should just enjoy.
Obviously I see the problems and agree with shitty stuff like not making Finn and Poe canon. I hate it when people harass producers about their ships and try to make it canon but in this case I can absolutely understand the disappointment because not only did they hint at it (even the actors were supportive of it), it is also very clear that disney was simplyĀ afraid of doing it. Whatās even worse is: on the one side Nazis hate it because of the 2 second lesbian kiss on screen and on the other side we hate it because that lesbian kiss was once again breadcrumbs that we are supposed to praise them for. But thatās all weāve been getting for a decade now and Iām tired of it. So thereās that.
In case of plot... I mean, they already lost me after the first movie. It was bound to be bad when we realised that itās the same plot as the original trilogy. Which I can only appreciate in a sense that itās supposed to bring the original story closer to the younger audience. Fair enough. But it doesnāt bring anything new to the table. Itās not innovative and thatās disappointing.
And thatās about all that I criticise I think... You can hate the fan service in TROS but I loved it. Itās expected and I enjoyed it because those moments were part of the story and not just thrown to our feet like a treat. Reading up on some discourse now I realise that the second movie was done by someone else and now Abrams was kind of trying to thread everything together and lead it back to his own story again. Which basically makes the second movie irrelevant and makes the third one feel like two movies that were cut together. I didnāt mind it much though. And I kind of liked the fast pacing because I tend to get bored quite easily.
Now to the most sensitive subject: Reylo
Like... I can see the appeal but I can also see why people hate it. Iām not proud of the Reylo fic I wrote and certainly not proud of the fact that itās my most successful fic. But that might just be because itās the biggest franchise that Iāve written for in general.
Itās a ship that is hella problematic and fucked up but I tend to like fucked up things while still acknowledging the problems. And even though I shipped Reylo a little I never wanted it to be canon. And before the last movie I was likeĀ āIām so over this shipā but THEN THEY DID IT SO WELL?
Like... I donāt know man, I think they handled Kylo Ren/Benās story really well and Iām glad he died at the end because obviously the movie couldnāt end with him being alive because there wouldāve been no time address all the problematic things he did. He maybe wouldāve celebrated with everyone during the last scene and the really interesting and important stuff wouldāve stayed unresolved. With his death he didnāt redeem himself completely but a little, in my opinion. Heās like Snape, doing everything for the wrong reasons but heās a very interesting character in itself.Ā
And I get it. I also hate that people are so quick to forgive him and want him to be redeemed when a person of colour would have been demonised within a blink. Weāre living in a world where white straight men are the only people that are portrayed as redeemable. I hate hate hate hate that. And I understand that a lot of that anger is projected on Kylo Ren.
Kylo Ren has shown abusive behaviour by torturing and gaslighting Rey but Kylo Ren (or Ben) never has been just evil. He has been groomed and manipulated since childhood and this was the way he was taught. Heās like our mum or dad who were treated shitty by their parents and now they treat us shitty too becauseĀ āthey donāt know betterā. But Kylo Ren is learning throughout the story. Not from the people who gave up on him but on the people he meets along the way (mostly Rey really, which is sad, there should have been other people too). I just wish they wouldāve explored his reasoning a bit more. Because I was thinkingĀ āokay heās helping her, but what comes after that? Why is he giving up on his thirst for power?' But I guess in the end itās not Kylo Renās story. Heās just a plot device for Reyās story and I kinda like that.
I think itās interesting how he is struggling on the dark side because he feels the pull of the light and Rey is struggling because she feels the pull of the dark side. I like their bond and the idea behind it and he opened up to her so obviously she feels like she can save him.
Which is a whole nother problem. I have so many (girl)friends who stay with their abusive boyfriends because they think they can change them. Itās sooo toxic and I can see why people see it in Reylo. But she only tried in the second movie. In the last one she gave up on him and just followed her own path and to me it felt like he realised that he can only do it himself if he wants to. Thatās why I really liked the scene with him and Han. It was a reflection of that scene when he killed his father, only now he had the strength to actually give up on the dark side. To me it was not Rey who triggered it by healing him. It was the death of his mother. That boy fucked up so much but his parents were still trying to save him. and I think a part of Leia was still with Ben, thatās why she didnāt vanish until he died.
And Ben died by giving his life to Rey, which was nice... Iām usually sad about theĀ āget redeemed and dieā trope but I think it was very fitting. And I have to admit I didnāt mind the kiss as much as I thought I would... If he had lived, I wouldāve hated it because he obviously didnāt deserve it. That way though it didnāt matter anyway lol. BUT... it was actually a nice kiss. Because it wasnāt all tongue, it was just their lips being pressed together and almost had a platonic vibe to it? and I can totally see Rey giving platonic kisses to people? I REALLY LIKE THE IDEA OF PLATONIC KISSES. And obviously Ben has never kissed anyone and died a virgin so Iām not sure he felt like it was more than platonic either.
I DONāT KNOW I JUST LIKED IT. It seemed.... innocent. Which was unexpected, considering who they are.
And I liked that Reyfinnpoe had their final hug together because if itās not finnpoe itās obviously OT3 and anyone who hates it can block me pffhh.
so yeah, I had fun and I enjoyed it. I guess thatās all that matters at the end.
PS: OMG BUT STAR WARS OBVIOUSLY HAS DRAGONBALL Z/SUPERNATURAL SYNDROME. Everything has to become bigger and every enemy has to be worse than the last (even though this enemy literally is the same throughout all 9 movies ooff)
PS2: now that Iām going through the tag I see people either hating Ben and wishing him dead (HE ALREADY DIED GUYS) or either complaining that he deserved better and that he was so hot and pure. AND I HATE BOTH OF KIND OF PEOPLE ASKJHFDjffg
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