#otp: love is chaos itself

[lollytea]

GUS GUS GUS GUS MY BOY GUSSSSSSSS

How I feel about this character

Gus is so fucking cool, man. I love him!! I especially like his characterization in season 1 as a really cutesy silly geeky little fellow with a surprisingly morbid streak. Like season 1 Gus is probably the funniest character in the show to me. They definitely toned down his chaos a bit in later seasons, but his transition into something more than a supporting comic relief character was also good stuff to chew on.

I find Gus, as he's written in the show itself, to be a character who lacks a solid foundation. Even though I personally enjoy him a lot, it often felt like the crew was struggling to find his emotional core. What makes Gus tick yknow. At least that's the vibe I got from Gus centric episodes where they give him a new complex every time. They knew he was insecure deep down but it was like they couldn't decide on the reason WHY. First they tried "being younger than everyone is hard", then it was "my area of magical expertise isn't taken seriously" and then finally "I'm way too trusting."

I'm not saying he can't be a complex character with MULTIPLE insecurities. I just feel like the writing in this regard is kinda weak in terms of consistency. It really did feel like they just kept introducing new Gus angst every time and forgetting about the Gus angst they had already established. I would have liked to see it all weave together instead, yknow?

Overall Gus is fantastic. I love Gus. When it comes to how the character was ultilized, they might have flopped a bit. But yknow. Gus has potential to be SO interesting. All the ingredients are there. So he's a lot of fun to play with. So much to build and expand on. He is the brightest most neon shade of blue putty.

All the people I ship romantically with this character

Rumpelstilskin or whatever that gay little freak is called

My non-romantic OTP for this character

They make me giggle

My unpopular opinion about this character

I kinda like aroace Gus. Idk if that's an unpopular opinion tho. But I don't really have a solid headcanon for his orientation, so sometimes I see him as bi and kissing that one guy. And sometimes he is aroace.

One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon.

MAN!!! I've made multiple posts about stuff that I wish they did with Gus in canon. I'll try to briefly repeat a few of them

- I wish Gus and Eda were familiar with each other before Luz came into the picture. Like the Owl Lady who sells human junk and the little witch boy who's obsessed with human junk.

- I wish Gus' fixation on the human realm was used as a parallel for Luz' fixation on the fantasy genre. I wish it was used as the thing that helped them to understand each other. Two kids who feel like a bit of an outsider in their own world and use their obsession with another realm as a form of escapism.

- I wish Gus had an arc involving Grometheus.

- I wish Gus had played a role in the finale. Specifically I wish his problem with trusting too easily had been brought up again and tied into the situation with Belos, who sits on a thrown of lies. Would have been fun. But what do I know

[ran-orimoto]

To all my friends and Anons who have written such adorable things on my parents Junzumi stories,I can reply you with sudden inspiring Muse aka 1000000 ways to be lazy and avoid bracing more committing projects (I will, I promise I WILL).

This is a silly redraw of a post I drew long time ago featuring the whole family. They have changed a bit but not THAT MUCH, because the idea of basing their daily lame clothes on Kokabuterimon’s and Tinkermon’s palette has lingered.

Grazie, my friends! Let’s open a new Junzumi period leading us to Christmas. All day can be a Junzumi day at home💜💛.

[ Normalize just admitting you want your OTP to be happy, serene, live the best life ever because drama is too much irl~]

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Such a fuss for nothing! Years and years spent worrying, hyperventilating, feeling like being about to die, -oh if he was going to die! If only a lightning could hit him on the spot!-, getting nightmares, daydreams of doom just to see Izumi running to him in the chaos of the post-spectacle and whispering words the wind had blessed beforehands in his ear.

• Izumi Orimoto, 40: Chef, owner of three restaurants, Gambero Rosso’s favourite guest, Slow Food member, homemade DIY stylist.

After high school, Izumi understood her wind’s gusts was supposed to carry and spread something else than just fashion trends. Smells, savours, laughters and emotions, all the colours food can be given by love and passion. Once got her degree, she decided to study in an academy in Naples to learn more about italian cuisine and is quick at showing her talent and enthusiasm ,gaining support from generous people who help her open a little restaurant in Milan, il Brezzo Petalo, already brimming with successful potential.

Having become a starred chef, she is often a privileged guest in cooking shows and conferences during which she commits to teach healthy food habits and all the wonders food can give birth to, conneting different people from all around the world. Since she has been so great at languages throughout her whole life, she couldn’t not learn an universal language such as food’s.

Though her contacts with modelling are just guardians of her past, she still retains a soft spot on fashion pushing her to often spend her time in front of an old-fashioned sewing machine, surprising her family and friends with lovely handmade presents and occasionally selling them in markets for the poor.

• Junpei Shibayama in Orimoto, 41: International star tenor, occasional VA in kids’ stuff, former singing teacher (during Covid period), co-owner part—time waiter.

When Junpei succeeded at unleashing the thunder residing in his heart through his voice, he won a scolarship in Italy placing him in front a choice he had never taken in consideration before. Suddenly, all the frivolous plans he had been projecting since he was a kid, those about building a future with Izumi gained a new meaning, his world began crumbling under his feet. If left, -he knew that-, he would have to say goodbye to the hope of sharing a whole life with her like he had always wanted; but if he didn’t, if he stayed in Tokyo to keep on trying and trying conquering Izumi with no avail, he wouldn’t be able to follow that dream that had been growing in his spirit, the one of conveying his audience genuine feelings through his singing. Though it was difficult to him, he bid farewell to everyone and Izumi to open a new page of his life. Yet, he himself had said it, “Maybe it was Fate”, and since he is a romantic type, a very romantic type to Izumi’s joy, he’s still convinced nothing else but Fate eventually made them meet again, maybe when the times were mature for both and he especially had improved as a person even more thanks to the purity of the soul music holds in itself.

Now smiling on the walls of so many theatres, Junpei likes considering himself as a husband and father fo first and an internationally famous opera singer for second. Now that he owns kids on his own, he has started cherishing kids’ smiles even more and while in his free time he resorts to his magical tricks to entertain the whole family and the little diners of Izumi’s restaurant, in the big adventure of his opera singing career he cares about letting children discover the fun and beauty of opera and music in general.

[silenceofthewave]

[A SOUNDWAVE ROLEPLAY BLOG]

– This is a multi-verse roleplay and ask blog.

– Soundwave's character is a mixture between TF Prime and TF One. It's frame is consistent with Prime, which means it has the visor, datacables and creature like quality (hence the it/its pronouns).

– This blog does not shy away from shitposting, but don't let that scare you! I enjoy literature RP just as much, and always welcome discussion when opening new threads.

– Feel free to DM me! I am open to DM RPs as well as discussion! I'm here to make friends and have a good time :)

– Author is 24 years old, and does not shy away from NSFW topics. This includes smut, but also extends to violence, robogore, and the like. I understand I interact with minors, and I am always very careful to ensure they are not exposed to anything explicit. If you are interested in explicit RP, it MUST be kept to DMs for this purpose. I also need assurance that you Are above 18+ in order to engage in this way.

– Due to the multiverse nature of the blog, this is also multi-ship! I am willing to consider anyone who has good chemistry with Soundwave, but my otps are MegaSound, StarSound and WaveWave.

[RULES]

– Please put as much effort as I do into our RPs. It's frustrating writing out a big reply only to get a paragraph back. (This ofc does not apply to shitposting.)

– Minors are free to interact, but please keep in mind that I am particular and reserve the right to stop a RP if its veering into territory I'm not comfortable with. (as are you!! and this applies to all RPs)

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– OCs are welcome!

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– To piggyback off that, if I missed a response from you please either Tag me in the comments of the thread, OR send me a DM with the link to your response. Like I said, my notifications are a MESS, and I know it's very likely for me to miss something.

– Since this has been a problem before, please please please don't purposefully flood my notifications. While I am Committed to the Bit, it's very overwhelming and buries replies. I appreciate the humor, but it's one of the few times I'll say something is unnecessary.

[UNIVERSES]

– 1024.14 Tau: The Chaos Verse

Lovingly called The Chaos Universe, this is where Soundwave gets to shitpost for fun and free. Soundwave has never known peace a day in its life in this universe. Soundwave speaks freely, using the typical "Soundwave: [sentence]" format.

Tagged as u 1024.14

Shipped with @/Lord-Starscream

- 1024.15 Tau: Revival

The Revival Universe currently focuses on the journey to bring Soundwave's cassettes back, utilizing Shockwave's cloning techniques. Angst and grief abound, Soundwave finds itself questioning everything thing it knows about itself. Soundwave has gone mute due to the grief of losing its beloved Cassettes, and instead uses others voices to speak. Still, it finds it has trouble voicing its true thoughts and feelings.

Tagged as u 1024.15

Eventually to be shipped with @/dailydoseoflogic

[HEADCANONS]

Soundwave thoroughly enjoys human music and art. It even has a hacked Spotify account and will listen to music while its flying, alone, or even share it with those closest to it.

Soundwave has managed to get itself connected to the internet, and will regularly do internet searches on things it is unfamiliar with. It also enjoys watching movies and videos.

Soundwave has a strong EM field, which it uses to hone its telepathy, and occasionally share emotions it cannot express.

Soundwave is not emotionless. It feels a lot, actually, but cannot express that.

It uses many emoticons to express what it's feeling, all with their own different meanings.

Soundwave's telepathy is touch based.

Before the war, Soundwave was a gladiator with Megatron. It honed its skills and life long friendship with the Decepticon leader in the pits of Kaon. It trusts Megatron with its life because of their shared experiences. Its loyalty to the Decepticon cause runs deeper than politics.

Soundwave loves its Cassettes. It will put itself in the line of fire to protect them, and will protect them even if it means certain death. In the universes where its Cassettes have gone offline, it's extremely vengeful and will stoop to murder to avenge its beloveds.

The Cassettes were built by Soundwave's own servos. A sliver of its spark splits off, and it only has a few days to build a spark chamber, the beginnings of a protoform and install an internal repair system. The process is extremely time and resource intensive, hence why it has not made new Cassettes during the war.

[TAGS]

#u 1024.14 - The Chaos Verse

#u 1024.15 - Revival

#Soundwave: <3 - usually used on neat artwork that i, and by extension soundwave, enjoys

#TheWaves - wavewave art, headcanons, general posting

#SoundAmongTheStars - StarSound art, headcanons, general posting

#Soundwave: >:( - usually used in RP to denote displeasure or anger

#Soundwave: Loves Its Cassettes - exactly what it sounds like, mostly artwork ft the Cassettes

#Soundwave: :( - Usually used in RP to denote some kind of sadness

#nightlygreeting - my sign off posts

#admin babbles - i enjoy yapping sometimes

[dogshit-enchantment]

a short list of songs i associate with valenwind, in some undiscernable order

Perhaps Vampires Is A Bit Strong But... - The Arctic Monkeys

both because the lyrics/title mention vampirism, but even moreso because it talks about proverbial vampires fucking people over. Shinra would be the real vampires here, sucking everyone and everything dry of any life until all that's left is a husk. Also the line "You better give me some pointers, since you are the big rocket launcher, and I'm just the shotgun" can go either way with them.

Doubts - PUP

"Now that I've got nothing, you're having your doubts. Packed all of your things and moved them all out."

Break up song, angst song, either way I feel like Cid and Vincent would constantly be at some kind of odds with themselves and each other. The constant feeling they're not good enough for the other, that they're both burnt out in different ways in where they have 'nothing'. Shit hurts. The lyrics don't fully fit but the vibe hurts me to think about it in regards to them so I'm inflicting it on yall.

Animal I Have Become - Three Days Grace

yes I did listen to this recently with the express purpose of reliving the 2007 sasunaru amv in my head and ended up with valenwind feels. It fits, I can't deny it, it just fits.

Fear & Delight - The Correspondents

This song makes it on to every single OTP playlist and this is no exception. "I don't show it but I quiver whenever you come near. And I cannot decipher between the thrill and the fear. I wanna stop it but like it too much to let it stop here. It's wrong but I want you tonight." Insane. Absolutely insane. Cid being madly in love with a man who can and would tear him apart if he had even 1% less of self control over himself, and him being completely into it. Monsterfucker Cid is so real. This is what I would consider to be the most 'love song' of this playlist and should hammer home how I think Cid feels about Vincent.

Victim - Mili

not so much a valenwind song as Vincent & Lucrecia - not x, mind you. "When will it be my turn, my turn. I'm not just some tragic victim. But when will I learn, I learn. It's just me in this world, I'm alone, I'm complete." The aura around the song makes me think of him emerging from the floor of the basement, post experiment, covered in blood and awake as Chaos.

All Around Me - Flyleaf

This would be the song I would attribute as Vincent's feelings towards Cid. The song itself has religious backstory (it is literally a religious song) and I think that holds true for them. "Holding on to what I'm feeling. Savoring this heart that's healing" Two broken souls trying to fix each other.

if i have more songs to add ill just self reblog with them, thats all for now lol

[pinkprimrose05]

Can you do the whole favorite thing about them, least favorite thing about them, favorite line, brOTP, OTP, nOTP, etc. for Yuya?

Warning: Long post, contains slight spoilers.

I am so very sorry for long this stayed in the box- but thanks a lot for the ask!

Favorite thing about them: Why must you make me choose. I can't. I can't do that. There's genuinely too many things to choose from.

...fine, I can do honorable mentions. One thing that piqued my interest in the tomato son all those years ago was how layered his persona can be... if you squint. Or if you're like me and relate to him on a spiritual level. You see, at the surface of his character, Yuuya's your average protag boy: fun-loving, good-natured and full of innocent hopes and dreams-

Except, that's not all there is to it. Not even at the very start of the story. We see from the get-go how he struggles with the weight of past events and his own doubts and insecurities -which only gets more and more prominent as the show goes on- all while holding onto his smiles in defiance against adversity, and trying to help others do the same as well. Personally, I still think that this is a deceptively simple yet very powerful message.

Least favorite thing about them: Ah, that's a question I can't quite answer. You see, there isn't anything specific I dislike about him, as much as there's stuff I dislike that happen to him- as in, to his character. Like the last stretch of the Xyz and Fusion arcs. Those parts did irreversible damage Yuuya's portrayal- so much so that even I, known for being more forgiving of the story's flaws than most, was shaking my head in denial through the first, second, and third watch. Lord help me when I reach them in the fourth.

Favorite line: Quoting myself from the Yuugo version of this post: would it be cheating the question if I said there's too many to count? Because it's still true. I know for a fact that I'll mention a line here and then find another one I prefer not a day later- that's how it is with the faves, I suppose. For the sake of not leaving this empty, though, here's one quote that stuck with me longer than most:

"The dueling I've had up until now isn't something I made alone. Because everyone was there, I was able to make it this far!"

brOTP: Yuugo!

...Saw that coming? Yes? No? Look, Yuuya's the protagonist so he naturally has a lot of interesting friendships, some established, some made over the course of the show... and a few entirely hypothetical, like this one. What can I say? I just think they'd go great together. Picture this: two idiots with half a braincell between them, who meet each other proper and instantly click. And get on like a house on fire from there. Seriously, they're so different yet similar in so many ways, and I think that'd lend itself to a great mutual underdtanding between the two- almost as if they have some kind of telepathetic link (hmmm). Putting them in one room for extended periods of time will either result in the most fun sort of chaos or in talks so deep they both end up bawling their eyes out in each other's arms.

They're friends. Besties. Brothers even.

OTP: Look, I'm a bonafide vanilla when it comes to romantic ships. Fruitshipping is my first and main OTP in all media of interest, and the threatre kiddos get a badge of honor for being one of a scant few pairs that got me extremely close to crying on more than 1 occasion. That's more than can be said for... *checks notes* ...99.8% of the characters I know!

nOTP: Hmm... there's none that come to mind, honestly. I don't mind seeing Yuuya paired with anyone, as long as the ship is not inherently inappropriate and/or isn't portrayed in any weird ways.

Random headcanon: Thanks to certain happenings towards the end of the plot, Yuuya ends up developing the unconscious habit of hoarding things precious to him. He'll go to sleep curled up in the middle of a nest of blankets and pillows, surrounded by all his favorite plushies, random trinkets and gifts from friends, and of course, his pendulum and card partners (thank god in-universe cards are stupidly sturdy). The first time Youko chances upon him in this state, deep in the peaceful bliss of slumber, she stealthily snaps a photo and- huh? No, you didn't hear a thing. "Cuteness overload can be heard from over a mile away?" Pfft, nonsense.

Unpopular opinion: No idea how unpopular this may be, but... I don't get the claims that Yuuya's not a good duelist?

Several people point out that he relies on Action cards to stall out a duel until he can turn it around, and conclude that as such, he's less skillful than most of his opponents. That take confuses me more than anything; after all, isn't it in the nature of the Action duel rule that one must make use of the card scattered around them? They're not just there for show, nor are they solely used for their effects. And besides, it's clear that Yuuya's particular brand of entertainment dueling places heavy emphasis on the dynamic aspect, which is why he's always running around the field and trying to make a spectacle out of every move. That doesn't diminish his skill in any way I can see- he's just more inclined to using resources outside those in his deck, thanks in part to needing more combo pieces than survivability cards by virtue of using Pendulums.

Song I associate with them: Assuming any song qualifies, I'd say it's Future Fighter; because it's literally Yuuya's (and Reiji's) very own personal song. It highlights core aspects of their personalities through the lyrics- and what do you know, our boy has a very nice singing voice too! It was one among many highlights from the back half of ARC-V S1 to me.

Favorite picture of them: Look, I just want to see him happy. I think he deserves to display genuine joy more often. And the more sparkles the episode budget allows, the better! So with that in mind, here's a few of my favorite pics of the boyo.

....oh, you thought I could pick only one?

Bonus:

[lunarharp]

was bored, realised i care more about orufrey than anyone ever, then decided to work out my top 5 otps of all time and give them awards

(below) then i got drunk on power and judged them on even more categories... canon rating.. colour-coded rating (??) .. and the mysterious.. Fated Rating.

orufrey

-canon rating: 4/5

romantic narrative that can be reasonably assumed at this point to be “going somewhere” while technically ““not canon”“. i know what she is doing

-colour-coded: 6/5

no words. designed in perfect and homosexual complements. black & white = yin & yang. black hair white shirt black skirt. white hair black shirt white skirt. also they’re fire & water.. elemental coded. qif’s glasses are black & white too... everything about them represents them as a pair. and they both have gold & blue highlights. what is it going to be, white & black tuxes at the wedding or do witches get married in gowns. just skip to that chapter it’s fine

-fated rating: 5/5

The. Tassels. they chose to live together and entwine their lives around each other. it means MORE that it was choice and not fate. nuff said............... p.s. read my fic

ferdibert

-canon rating: 4/5

they can be implied to get married or they can kill each other depending on YOUR choices. 4 points for the chaos of that. would be 5/5 if the pair ending text wasn’t translated in a homophobic way

-colour-coded: 3/5

orange and black. looks good together so points for that. also those colours mean ferdibert forever to me i don’t care about halloween.

-fated rating: 2/5

they used to hate each other. and with slightly different happenstances in life they end up killing each other (with pathos). but that stuff means something in its own way so it’s fine they’re fine.

suipo

-canon rating: 5/5

they basically end up together and kiss at the ending 💗

-colour-coded: 4.5/5

blue & pink. perfect. beautiful. and they match as perfect complements in other ways too. both are named after sweets. suipo 4ever

-fated rating: 4/5

they just met randomly. BUT... they had to meet... they both needed to meet each other to advance their personal narratives. <3 +2 points for dying and ending up in heaven together cause that’s bonkers

wrightworth

-canon rating: 2/5

NOT CANON.....I GUESS.......i literally forget this though. designed by a BL creator or something and a stupidly gay narrative for Friends so how could you say 0/5 though

-colour-coded: 5/5

another pink & blue. or red & blue more broadly. incredible. great. they match in tons of ways. like the wedding rings that capcom made.

-fated rating: 6/5

childhood friends to whatever they are is worth 3/5 in and of itself, but then so many of their choices are literally about each other in such incredibly pathetically gay ways that it’s truly nuts.

joker/akechi

-canon rating: 2.5/5

i don’t know what to say. the narrative and the heartcrushing 7 minute romantic ending song that haunts my waking moments even now are what they are. i don’t know what to say

-colour-coded: 3/5

well... their colours are both black & red... ? kind of? you could say black/red & black/white. i don’t know. it looks good though.

-fated rating: 4/5

(literally loads of spoilers................... !!!!!!!!) they were quite entirely given their powers on purpose to foil each other. but, akechi wants to be free of narratives and doesn’t want to be entwined with anyone else’s life. next time this’ll be his choice. THAT MAKES IT EVEN MORE....WHAT IT IS. also they’re just obsessed with each other and their songs are about each other and no more what ifs, what matters is how you bring joy to life when i said a false happiness would be enough you softly covered my mouth etc etc etc

orufrey: 15

suipo: 13.5

ferbies: 9

wrightworth: 13

j&a: 9.5

WHY ARE FERBIES LAST???? hubert is going to kill me.....that's ok. the fact that i learnt to draw with you means the world <3

P.S. I LOVE BYLITZA!!!!!! from fe3h. but ones like that are so personal that there's no point saying "i love this" like i love the same thing others love. or something

ok bye

[ricardian-werewolf]

Ohohohoh Nikolai Lantsov please!!!!

OHOOO! This'll be FUN! (my shadow and Bone fic is being resolved with one of these bad boys, which Nikolai owns)

(getting back on track....)

NIKOLAI PETROVICH LANSTOV is my son, my goodest good time boy. I LOVE HIM! SERIOUSLY HE'S BEEN ROTTING MY MIND FOR THE PAST 7 MONTHS!! I wish show Nikolai could've been able to show off some more of Nikolai's sheer chaos and his trauma, poor bby bean. 2. Dominik and Alina, no question abt it. Dominik was his first love. If Dominik had survived Halmhend, Nikolai would've changed Ravkan law when he was Tsar to marry that boy. I am so certain of this, it hurts. 3. Non romantic otp? Isaak, Nikolai and Dominik, hands down. Nikolai and Isaak were great together, and it's my headcanon that after Dominik retires from the First Army, he becomes a professor of social history and is Nikolai's advisor in social customs of the Grishaverse, while Isaak is his valet and ex-batmen from the war.

4. I don't ship him with Zoya for one reason: How Zoya is portrayed. I love Zoya but she and Nikolai are too traumatized for one another. Their relationship is too caustic, and Zoya deserves someone who can take her thorns at their sharpest and still stand. For me, I read Nikolai as C-ptsd and shellshocked to a degree that he and Zoya together would bring out the worst in one another. However, I wish that Zoya had been handled better and not forced into a very Mary Sue-esque position. She deserved better, and she, Alina and Genya deserve to be friends together, to share blini and gossip, and to be free of the Darkling, something the show did much better. 5. I wished Dominik had lived, simply. Nikolai would have been an even greater character if Dominik had been there to show that Nikolai could love a boy who was a peasant. It humanizes him even more. Dominik's death is the tried and true classic of the horrors of war taking the boy who can afford to loose it all. He is canon fodder in the war that will spin ever onwards. (Something LB doesn't want to admit is how broken Ravka is. A country this exposed to ongoing and escalating conflict does not simply pull itself three years later.)

[relaxxattack]

for the ship game: 1, 14, 19, 39?

Top three OTP/OT3/OT+?

ooo this is a hard one .davekat, rosemary, solkat

Favourite canon ship?

making me choose between rosemary and davekat is actually criminal. however, davekat fundamentally altered my psyche and helped me out of the worst period in my entire life— what who said that obviously it’s rosemary. ok fine it’s davekat fuck you

Do you have any headcanon for any ship?

YES?? that’s all my posts on this blog pretty much… uhh the rosemary household is a complete mess with shit EVERYWHERE just complete chaos as per this post

How would a marriage between your ship go? (the proposal, the marriage itself, and their life after)

ough rosemary go through so many misteps and fights and then rose finally realizes that life is short and she might as well do what makes her happy while she can so she tells kanaya she wants to marry her but not how or when. kanaya proposes to rose after obsessing over a bunch of marriage related supernatural bodice rippers and uhhh they continue to have communication problems because they’re still fucking people but they tackle it together because they love each other Obviously. and cannot imagine their lives without each other. etc etc. also they adopt kids, idk why but rosemary specifically strike me as a couple that would adopt kids instead of using ectobiology

[racfoam]

Rarepair tag game

Rules: List the top rarepairs that you like outside of your OTP, and why you ship it! (Criteria for what makes a rarepair is up to your own discretion.)

Thank you for the tag @limonium-anemos ! I read a lot of rare ships by divida, and I’m pretty much up for anything, really.

Female Voldemort/Harry - This one is my favourite. I know, it probably isn't considered a rare ship since it's still Tomarrymort, but this is my favourite. You all have Vish @youknowmevj to thank for it and their fic Closer The Better

Volmione (Voldemort/Hermione) - I mean snake-face Voldemort with Hermione. Which I think are rare, therefore it's here. The one that introduced me to Volmione itself (though I was very much searching for snake-face Voldy & Hermione) is the greatest fucking Volmione fic by the absolute genius @mrmxlemons Apple Of My Eye. It is everything I ever needed in Volmione. Poetry and prose and beautiful descriptions.

Also, another Volmione rec is The Ivory Tower but fair warning, it ends with Voldy dying.

Harry/Delphini - Listen. Delphini being obsessed with Harry just like her father was and sneaking around to make him hers does something for me, all right? Again, there is a wonderful fic by @youknowmevj Like Father, Like Daughter that got me into the ship.

Delphini/Albus - Albus and Delphini together are the cutest. I read a fic and I always liked the idea of these two together and divida's work just made me very happy because we got some very good content. 

Harry/Barty - This would be such an interesting dynamic to explore, if Barty found out Harry is Voldy's Horcrux he'd be getting on his knees for Harry and treat him like royalty.

Teddy/Delphini - I love them together just as much as I like Albus & Delphini together. They are my favourite next gen ship. Teddy is cute, Delphi is a bit mean but very direct on what she wants. I don't think Teddy could refuse her — not that she’d give him a choice. 

Voldemort/Albus - Voldemort corrupting Harry's son… hell yeah.

Voldemort/Lily Luna - I don’t think this one is popular, if at all? If there is something better Voldemort can do to get revenge on Harry, it would be taking Harry’s only daughter. I like the thought that Lily would be interested in meeting the Dark Lord. Of course, he’d use that to his advantage. But I think Lily wouldn't be that easily fooled, but also, she'd be a cutie. If I were to have a fic idea, it would be Voldemort surviving the battle and time-skipping to where Lily has to take care of him because he’s old and grouchy and she's a Healer and insists everyone deserves to get health care. I think Voldemort would loathe her at first, be annoyed with her because she is Potter’s spawn, but later he’d tolerate her. 

Tom/Abraxas - I think they’re neat.

Tom/Dolohov - Same as above. Murder boyfriends. Absolute chaos.

Harry/Nagini - You heard me. Two of Voldemort's Horcruxes together? Sign me up.

Delphini/Harry/Voldemort - I have no explanation for this. None. Zero. 

Harry/Merope - I don’t know why but I like the idea of time-travelling Harry saving Merope from the Gaunt shack before she meets Riddle Sr or helping her after Tom Sr leaves her. Without the love potion plot. I did read a fic where Merope love-potioned Harry and even though it is Tomarry, I liked the potential for a darker side of the relationship Harry must be going through with Merope.

Hermione/Fleur - Need I say more? Two girl bosses girl bossing.

Voldemort/Tom - He's enjoying himself (pun intended)

Harry/Cedric - I don’t know if it’s considered a rare ship but I definitely love them.

No pressure tags: @maidenwychelm , @isalisewrites , @youknowmevj , @tommarvoloriddlesdiary ,@riddlemeharder , @loneamaryllis , @purplewitch156 , @itsevanffs , @cordeliawrites , @crowcrowcrowthing , @shouldertallabyss , @mishqua , @louveclaviere , @rudehellion, @monsieurclavier, @metalomagnetic, @toast-ranger-to-a-stranger

[smellpelt]

nu-13? funky lil robot

favorite thing about them I think she has a pretty cool design and playstyle shes definitely a staple blazblue character

least favorite thing about them Uhh I think maybe how she was utilised in cp/cf? my memories a little hazy on it but yeah, I'm disappointed we didn't get more Juusan

favorite line I can't think of any off the top of my head

brOTP I think she gets along well with Lambda especially. I like in bbdw when her likes is listed as Lambda's baking

OTP/nOTP I don't really have any ships with her I'm interested in

random headcanon I always think about Lambda cutting her hair

unpopular opinion I feel like some people don't give her enough of a chance because they're usually offput by the ragna/nu stuff or think she's annoying or whatever but like I think everyone should go play her calamity trigger story then they'd understand her more

song i associate with them Ahh even tho awakening the chaos is like one of my ult fave blazblue songs it kindof feels to me a theme of blazblue itself I know its Mori's fave blazbue song too. It does make me think of her boss battles in calamity trigger tho

favorite picture of them I love all the pictures of her floating in the boundary but aside from those I like these pics too

[the-kings-of-games]

Yusei fudo 🔥

Special award for @saltiestcoconut because they humor me so much 🥺🥺🥺🥺

How I feel about this character: Yo, he's perfect. 🥺🥺🥺 I love him so much—his character design itself makes me weep because boy, do I love star motifs and his got the character 'hoshi' in his name. 😭 That's just so endearing and sweet, and his Stardust Dragon is just perfect for him. They were made for each other, omgs.

But to be completely honest, I struggle to write this guy. He gives so much but also so little at the same time, and there's just so much about him to fill out because he's quiet and awkward and cool. I really would love to hear about how I write Yūsei, but feedback is hard to get because I don't draw a lot of readers, lmao. I just hope I don't make him boring, even though post-series, I imagine him living a rather peaceful and quiet life. The guy is everything I'm not—STEM, talented, reserved—and not even my love for him can help me as much as I like. QwQ. He's not the bestest written Yūtag, but despite that, he is still my favoritest Yūtag. I think Yūsei is pretty unique in that he's a middle child, lmao. It makes him a little relatable when many people say he's not because he's so perfect. (It's fine, he can be perfect; have you not seen his brothers??)

Anyway, in short, I love Fudō Yūsei with all of my heart, and he's honestly the first reason I dove so hard into YGO. 5D's was the first of the series I watched I think, which was good because otherwise, I would be into Zexal, and it would've all over for you guys. xD /J

All the people I ship romantically with this character: Jack and Crow—KIZUNASHIPPING FOR THE WIN. Also, Kalin and Bruno.

My non-romantic OTP for this character: Jack and Crow, lol. Sherry. Akiza.

My unpopular opinion about this character: FUDŌ YŪSEI FUCKS.

I know people tend to headcanon Yūsei ace, and while being ace makes him interesting, sure, being horny makes him hilarious. At least to me, and so, when I write Yūsei, he's the kind of guy who rarely say no to sex and is pretty straightforward about it. ("May we have the sex please?") I'm not going to lie: making Yūsei horny actually helped me write him more comfortably because he's so fun to write like that, lmao. He is actually the active cause of chaos sometimes instead of always being the straight man. He annoys and exasperates Jack and Crow at times. There is other things in his life that interests him outside of runners and engineering. His perfectness breaks for a second because his desires have driven him to embarrassing actions, and more moments like that start breaking through. It helped me develop him more as well, lol, so nowadays, he comes off more like a cool coworker I got to know better through his wild and stupid stories, half of which are his fault, but also by talking about his family. What a guy.✨

One thing I wish would happen/had happened with this character in canon: That Yūsei himself says he fu—

Send me an ask! 👀 I've watched all the series.

[immobiliter]

Ship bias + James flint

ship bias meme / @shadowcovcn

okay so like full disclosure here but if you want to ship with this man, please reconsider lmao. chiefly because i think shipping with this man is almost impossible ( it's also honestly not what i'm interested in when it comes to writing him ) but also because, in the unlikely event that it is possible, he will never prioritise you over the Cause, he will drag you down into his own pit of chaos and darkness and you will become an inevitable part of the Captain Flint PsychodramaTM

james & thomas - the only true ship on this list lmao, and even then i think i'm in the minority where the dynamic itself doesn't hugely interest me ? obviously i love it and i love them, but while i think there are aspects i would be interested in exploring, particularly post s4, thomas functions so much as a catalyst for james becoming captain flint and the show as a whole that the before isn't nearly as interesting to me?

james & miranda - i have a lot to say about them and i'm not gonna turn this into a meta on their dynamic but they are super complex and genuinely very interesting to me. a lot of people don't classify this dynamic as a ship but i do and i have Opinions about it because flint's bi erasure is very real and james + miranda + thomas was an ot3, it wasn't just an otp lmao.

[princesssarisa]

Character Ask: Yakko, Wakko and Dot (Animaniacs)

Three of my favorite characters from childhood! Thank you for this!

Favorite thing about them: Where to start? They're hilarious. They excel at every form of humor from broad slapstick to sophisticated wit – they're like a cross between Bugs Bunny and the Marx Brothers, and are worthy successors to both. They're wonderful agents of chaos who make fools of stuffy authority figures and others who take themselves too seriously. Yet they have enough warmth and friendliness to make them endearing to us even as they annoy people in-universe, especially because they (usually) only annoy people who deserve it. Last but not least, they sing so many great songs!

Least favorite thing about them: Probably the "Helloooo, nurse!" gag – the way Yakko and Wakko catcall and throw themselves at any sexy woman they see. Though I don't find it as offensive as some viewers do, since Dot's annoyance whenever they do it shows that in-universe it's not supposed to be okay. But then Dot always does it herself whenever a well-muscled man shows up.

Three things I have in common with them:

*Like Yakko, I can be sarcastic sometimes.

*Like Wakko, I love food.

*Like Dot, I seem girly and sweet on the surface, but you shouldn't mess with me.

Three things I don't have in common with them:

*I'm an only child.

*I'm not nearly as witty as Yakko or Dot.

*I've never lived in a water tower.

Favorite line: Too many to list, especially from Yakko.

brOTP: Each other.

OTP: None. They flirt with many, but would lose some of their essential chaos if they committed to one.

nOTP: Each other in any combination – I don't do incest shipping.

Random headcanon:

(1) They could have left the water tower at any time during the decades they were imprisoned there. They can teleport, after all. They just chose to wait sixty years and then stage a big "escape" because it was more exciting and dramatic than if they had just teleported straight out.

(2) When they filmed Wakko's Wish, Yakko's tears in Dot's "death" scene were real. Even though it was only a movie, and even though within the movie itself Dot is faking it, the idea of losing his little sister really was emotional for him. Dot and Wakko still tease him about it to this day.

Unpopular opinion: I haven't watched much of the current reboot (only a few episodes, which just didn't have the magic of the original series for me), but I think it was unnecessary for "Dot is cute" to be replaced with "Dot has wit" in the theme song. Yes, I know, we don't want to define female characters just by "cuteness" anymore... but Dot was never defined just by her cuteness. She's always been humorously aware of her cuteness, arrogant about it, and willing to use it to manipulate people, as well as (yes) witty, smart, sassy, feisty, and hot-tempered. Calling her "cute" in the theme song is no more reductive than "Yakko yaks" and "Wakko packs away the snacks" – there's much more to Yakko than his motor mouth and to Wakko than his eating, but I don't see anyone complaining about those lyrics!

Song I associate with them:

It's hard to choose because they've sung so many unforgettable songs, but I'll pick the songs that are most iconic for each of them.

"Yakko's World"

"Wakko's America"

"I'm Cute"

And of course, the theme song.

Favorite picture of them:

[asirensrage]

Some questions for Sayuri -

How does her trauma manifest itself in terms of symptoms? Rage, nightmares, flashbacks etc. How does she deal/manage them?

What is her teaching style? Do her pupils like or dislike her or is a mixture? Is she classed as a good educator by her peers?

What does she like to do in her downtime to chill out?

Does she have an OTP? What is their love language if she does?

How does she deal with enemies? Is is slow deaths or quick dispatches or something else.

What does she value most in the world - person, object, values etc. Same for what she dislikes/loathes

What is her fashion style in terms of clothing etc. What would be her go to outfits for work, fighting, date, chilling

What is her favorite literature if any

What would you describe their aesthetic as?

What is her fighting style?

You are a saint. Thank you for asking about her!! This really made me think (especially about the clothes and aesthetic loll)

How does her trauma manifest itself in terms of symptoms? Rage, nightmares, flashbacks etc. How does she deal with/manage them?

Dissociation, nightmares, anger, emotional regulation issues/dysfunction, trust issues, 

She does breathing techniques, finds ways to connect her mind back (like what she can feel, smell, hear, taste…), controls the anger and keeps it locked down because she knows with her ability it can be destructive and she doesn’t want that, with nightmares she’ll stay awake afterwards and watch cartoons. She knows she should probably do more but doesn't. 

What is her teaching style? Do her pupils like or dislike her or is a mixture? Is she classed as a good educator by her peers?

She works with children from the age of 1-4. She’s stern but more so guides the children to discovering their world around them and is patient to answer questions. She’ll explain things to help them understand why they can’t do something or how their actions can impact others (like hitting) and there are better ways to communicate. The kids love her and she’s a good educator to her peers even if she looks young . She’s one of those people who has an old soul but young face. 

What does she like to do in her downtime to chill out?

Watch tv, movies, read, any form of escapism. 

Does she have an OTP? What is their love language if she does?

Do you mean does she have one she enjoys as a fan or is she part of one? Her pairing isn’t necessarily a happy one (especially in the beginning) so I’m not sure I’d call it an OTP (but then again neither were Eric and Amelia so..). Her pairing with Dabi who’s a villain and deals with obsession and maybe corruption. 

I think her love language is quality time and touch, but she hates being touched without her permission or by strangers so it’s a bit of a catch 22. 

How does she deal with enemies? Is it slow deaths or quick dispatches or something else?

Preferably quickly so they don’t come near her again. The story starts with her accidentally killing a villain who was threatening the kids at her work. This method does not work well when faced with people stronger than her or who knows her strength. “The only good enemy is a dead one.” Alternatively, her method is also to run like hell. 

What does she value most in the world - person, object, values etc. Same for what she dislikes/loathe

Her sister. Tatsuko gave up a lot for her and helped keep her alive when dealing with their parents. Tatsuko also caused some of the problems that Sayuri has faced but she knows that her sister didn’t mean to. She was a child too. 

As for what she dislikes, she has little to no trust in heroes or authority figures. She doesn't like villains because she doesn't believe in causing chaos for the sake of chaos. She also doesn't like hurting people who don't deserve it. If she's honest with herself, she doesn't always like herself. She thinks she could have done more in the past and she holds a lot of grief and anger towards herself and her family.

What is her fashion style in terms of clothing etc. What would be her go to outfits for work, fighting, date, chilling

Ooo…I have no clue haha. Casually, she prefers comfortable clothing. Some of her stuff is baggy to help conceal her figure. It’s mainly just a habit from when she was younger but she's comfortable in it. She also prefers running shoes so that she can run if needed. Her outfits for work are more presentable and less casual but still a bit conservative. She does work with children after all. She’s often in pants and a t-shirt. 

What is her favorite literature if any

Romance books, not that she’d admit it. 

What would you describe their aesthetic as?

Darker colours, like dark greens and blues and reds. Water, storms. Her anger is like a volcano. Messy, like an art studio. Dried paint everywhere. Organized chaos. Does that make sense?

What is her fighting style?

She doesn’t actually know how to fight…which is used against her. That’s why she’ll often just try to run away. She will use her super strength to trip people up so that she has a chance to break them. She’s not well trained but knows how to aim when she’s causing destruction. She also has to be careful because using her ability is dangerous. She can (and will) break her hands and/or feet trying to use her strength and she can’t keep it up for long. 

[rosheendubh]

“REVIEW: Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy – Chaos Rising…”

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Well, I’m glad I’m not the only one who reads Thrawn’Alani in the Ascendency series. Not to mention, that quote at the end of ‘Thrawn:Treason’, where he tells Ar’Alani his actions ‘may be commanded by the Emperor, but his heart belongs elsewhere…’ (paraphrased). I don’t think you have to squint very hard to read Thrawn’s OTP here (okay, in my AU crossiver between the Keltiad/and FireFly-Serenity, Rhyanon becomes the frenemies lover of Thrawn, and Luke, after a very convoluted history. Ar’Alani develops a thing for Jayne, or rather, indulges Jayne’s infatuation with her initially, b/c she’s found Jayne ‘as Brawn over Thrawn’ a little less complicating and infuriating than navigating Thrawn’s suppressed emotion-beneath-extreme-cerebralism…)…

…Also, Derrial Book/Shep—I SWEAR—is JorgCar’das—right down to the damn monastery retirement…before he’s killed…

—Anyway, even official reviews saw Thrawn’Alani—

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“There’s a beautiful love triangle in between the lines of Chaos Ascending; Thrawn and Ar’alani clearly have a deep affection for each other born from their shared experiences and mutual respect; they become so close that Ar’alani invites him, a  Mitth merit-adoptive from an obscure family, to her ancestral home. Thrawn is her constant companion at work and in pleasure, and all of their off-work interactions read like dates: an art gallery on a rainy day, a visit to an exotic planet, a boozy celebration, and a sneaky trip to the capital where someone off-handedly mentions that the Chiss need to have more children.

On the other hand, Thalias infatuation is just as powerful, but her interactions with Thrawn mirror one of his deepest –if not his deepest – family traumas. In the hands of any other author, this incredibly unbalanced relationship would have become a parody of itself – particularly as it plays on well-known fanfic tropes as “fake captive” and “trapped together in a closet for hours” but instead we get growth, depth and subtle complexity. Thalias might not be an action amazon or an incredible military genius, but she’s pure heart and one of the best additions to the Star Wars universe.”

[lokittystuckinatree]

LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK

the pacing was a mess, and the transition between episode 3 and 4 of Loki felt like whiplash. Episode 3 needed another 10 minutes to build up Loki and Sylvie’s chemistry before throwing us into their romance at the beginning of episode 4. They could have even benefited from a longer time as enemies. (Though Loki was already hardcore simping on that train lol)

However, and know that I hate the Insta love trope in practically every other situation (my other otp is goddamn Aziracrow for f’s sake), but I believe that Loki and Sylvie falling in love so soon was not only believable, but realistic. Why? They were in a life and death situation, they essentially share a soul, they were scared and lonely, and they had never met someone they could relate to on that level. They were familiar to each other, almost as if they were missing from each other’s lives, or had known eachother forever, but also very different and very new. Tom (why Tom why?) said they were almost like long lost siblings, but I think star crossed soulmates is a more accurate choice of words. It’s like the chaos of the multiverse itself led them to other other, when the rules said they were never meant to meet. It was acceptance of death and of themselves. Keep in mind that Sylvie thought she would die resented, misunderstood, and alone, and so did Loki when he attempted suicide in Thor 1. We don’t know why or how we fall in love with who we do, but it makes perfect sense that those two did. Loki and Sylvie turning to each other in the darkest moment was comfort, it was closure, and it was the most tragically romantic thing I’ve ever seen. I cannot watch that scene without getting chills. I also think it makes for a heartbreakingly beautiful story, fits the themes of the story almost too well, and calls back to other stories such as Before Sunrise, Titanic, and indeed Romeo and Juliet, which Sophia herself said Sylki reminds her of.

I have an opinion that would be unpopular both among sylkis and anti sylkis: I agree that falling in love in 24hours was rushed but I don't think it's a problem at all. I take Loki and Sylvie falling within a day with the same suspension of disbelief that I take Romeo and Juliet falling at first sight, the /how/ they fell in love is less important than the /consequences/ of them falling in love and making it happen quick was done so the bulk of the story can focus on said consequences.

That's an understandable take and there's definitely a convenience to it. One of my mutuals chalks it out as being a side effect of both being variants.

The pacing(not just for sylki) is one of my main complaints for the Loki series. Something about the pacing just feels off to me for most of the characters. Maybe because I like slowburn things?