#random subplots

[aroaessidhe]

2024 reads / storygraph

The Principle of Moments

start of a scifi space opera series

a teen girl in the far future where humans are oppressed learns she has a destiny & a lost sister and escapes

and a young time traveler who’s given up trying to find his father through time, and is about to settle in 1812 with the prince he loves, but is unwillingly thrust into the future

they both learn their fates are entangled by a prophecy, and have to race across the galaxy, followed by a galactic emperor and the legacy of heroes from an ancient religion

[yeonban]

Send a 👫 and I’ll write four headcanons I have about our muse’s relationship.

@minban asked: 👫 ezekiel and lucas !

The longer they spend together, the easier it comes to Ezekiel to buy and subsequently gift Lucas everything the mage brings up in conversation with a "that could be useful/I like (x)/I'm interested in (y)" tone of voice. The same can also be said about the items Lucas looks at with interest, even if he might not say anything about them. Prices are never a problem, and for a majority of items their rarity isn't an issue either. Nowadays Ezekiel doesn't even make a special show of it anymore, but rather hands them to Lucas while talking about something else, or at most casually mentions them before moving onto a different subject or question. He is aware that Lucas could easily fetch them by accessing the royal treasury through Athanasia, but despite knowing this fact and having said as much to the mage, he has never told Lucas why he continues to do it. As things stand, Lucas' confused expression is always an amusing addendum to his day.

After the first time Lucas realized the bouquet of flowers was for him instead of Athanasia, Ezekiel started sending him flowers more regularly, each with a different ridiculous motivation attached to them. To these flowers, he later on added jewelries once he noticed Lucas' increased use of them. He always cheerfully points out that he "just so happened" to come across them (flowers and jewelry alike) while on a walk or trip abroad, and wonders when Lucas will realize that he did not, in fact, ever stumble upon them, but rather went out of his way to find them. Even more than that, he is intrigued to see what Lucas will make of this habit after noticing it.

Although Ezekiel continues to send Athanasia letters since they have now become proper friends and they must further solidify their public relation as heiress and duke, he has added Lucas to the list of people to contact as well. The palace maids have since grown used to sorting through Ezekiel's letters to check which ones go to whom instead of immediately assuming they're for the princess as they have many times until Athanasia, tired of constantly going the extra mile to hand them over to Lucas herself, had to bring up the misshap to them. The maids are at the edges of their seats imagining what could be in these letters, but they were forbid from opening them. The contents of the letters differ though, and whereas Athanasia's letters mainly contain pleasantries, invitations and/or things/events she might be interested in, Lucas' letters lean more towards the casual side, including even random fun facts from Ezekiel's everyday life.

While Ezekiel doesn't outright mind spending time on his lonesome, he is far more used to being around others, whether it be one or several people. A while after patching their previous arguments, Ezekiel has had half a mind to ask Lucas if he would like to go abroad with him on a trip at some point, both to meet up with his former classmates and to simultaneously show Lucas where he grew up for a decade during his school years. He believes that he should talk about his own life first, before pushing to inquire about Lucas' life. It would be in poor taste, in his eyes, to do otherwise.

[musubiki]

It feels like it was only yesterday I read about Oscar getting a mermaid girlfriend and now there's Ikasumi. I ship it, though! I'm curious what happened to the mermaid girl. Also, I think I'm experiencing what the rest of the guild is feeling when it comes to Oscar's lovelife, like since when was this a thing I want deets 😂

FUN FACT: HE STILL HAS THE MERMAID GF TOO!!!!!!!! this is what i mean when i say oscar has that playboy streak!!!!!!! hes like "Oh we have [problem]? I know someone who can help! ^^" AND ITS ONE OF HIS EX-GIRLFRIENDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and FOR REAL this is oscars running joke. he always has things going on that for some reason he doesnt tell anyone about and doesnt bring up?? 1) his girlfriend changes often and 2) his other running joke is hes always doing part-time work at some different job every so often. mochi and coco go outfit shopping, trying to pick clothes, mochi like "What do you think of this color on me?" and oscar, somehow working at that clothes shop, out of nowhere is like "Nice it brings out your eyes!"

mochi & lime after some magic commission exhausted in a far off town, go to get dinner and sit down and the server (oscar) is like "Hey guys! I can get you a discount since I work here!" when theyre like "WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU EVEN DOING HERE???" he replies "Oh me? My uncle lives nearby and im visiting him for the weekend so i decided to help out at their diner. Pretty cool, huh?"

they go to some festival happening in town, walking around stalls and theres oscar managing one of those hacked, rip-off game booths like "Hey Mochi! We have this fluffy cat stuffed animal that looks like your style! Maybe you can solicit Lime into winning it for you! (overworld challenge noise)" (which turns into an aggressive "I'm gonna win that fucking cat." vs "I own this damn game and you're gonna empty your pockets before I let you win it.")

anyway, oscar is a psuedo-cryptid in his own right.

[figs-oliomedley]

There’s no way Euphrasia isn’t going to be relevant again. Even the seemingly inconsequential magician Diorama because a hugely-important recurring villain. She’s too big of a Chekov’s breadcrumb to ignore after setting up.

[bellzsad]

someone recommend me romance fics (or books w romance subplots - e.g. the cruel prince) like better than the movies and just that vibe please i'm desperate

[sonknuxadow]

jesus christttt im not surprised at all to hear that the knuckles series focuses on wade and other human characters a lot i saw this coming a mile away with how almost all the news we were getting before the trailer came out was about the human characters/actors and not about knuckles (or sonic or tails or any other animated characters) but the fact that somebody calculated how many minutes of screentime knuckles has and it came out as LESS THAN HALF OF THE ENTIRE SERIES' RUNTIME when the series is NAMED after him is ridiculous. after this show comes out wade will likely have more screentime and overall plot relevance in the entire scu than tails does. did they actually think wade is a popular enough character for people to be down with this. what the fuck

[chiosblog]

Dirk Benedict in Blue Tornado (1991)

[br1ghtestlight]

this is literally the worst thing thats ever happened to me

[vonkarma2]

I literally forget Aidan exists for months at a time

[aroaessidhe]

2024 reads / storygraph

The Dark We Know

YA horror

an art student who returns to her repressive hometown after her abusive father dies

one of her old friends - the only one who hasn’t died - shows up asking for help to stop the evil presence that killed them before it takes anyone else, and she starts to be haunted by strange sounds and images she can’t remember drawing, she has to confront her past

bi MC (& major character), no romance

arc from netgalley, out august 13

[notwordsspoken]

There's no way this new upcoming event isn't gonna be Christmas related

[entomolog-t]

What is an underutilized genre you'd like to inject some G/t into?

OOOOH

My main favorite genres are already fairly normal for G/t (Fantasy, romance, sci-fi, slice of life)

BUUUT

Psychological thriller???

MMMF- Yes.

I love twists and tension and will they/wont they scenes so much, adding in high stakes and a sense of unease?? I'm all for it!! Now inject some G/t into that??

I can already smell the angst and fearplay brewing.

I just love exploring reactions and thought processes, especially around fear/risk etc.. the more complex the more exciting it is for me.

Now....

Not a genre per say but;

Redneck G/t

I just love the salt of the earth/physical labor/back-woodsy/uncouth person gets thrust into a G/t scenario trope SO MUCH.

Also please more Cowboy/Western G/t.

[capinejghafa]

I'm making my through Potent Pleasures by Eloisa James, and it's not great... but weirdly entertaining? I'm not a fan of the rapid pov changes, and the mains ship leave so much to be desired (I'm not even paying attention to that). I do love the female friendships and the endearing nature of Charlotte. There's so many subplots that make this book sort of unhinged lol

[aahsoka]

u guys are very silly for expecting a plot that isnt just two people falling in love from a romcom drama ……… if u wanna watch a revenge or mystery drama you can go watch that instead ??

[cori-randomstuff]

As someone who loves Ruby since the prologue, I am so fucking tired of the way oshi no ko has handled her character. Especially how it handles her relationship with Aqua/Gorou.

I'm fine with onk including incest. Actually I'm fully on board with exploring Ruby's complicated and unhealthy feelings for Aqua and Gorou. The way her past and present lives impact her perception of herself and others is a deeply fascinating concept.

But it's been nearly 20 chapters and only now are we finally getting the possibility of a serious discussion between the twins. 20 chapters. And all we've gotten besides is ' look at much of a brocon Ruby haha' jokes.

In general, Akasaka keeps setting Ruby up for some possibly interesting character arcs only to flubbed the landing. Which is so disappointing for me, since Ruby was (and still is) one of my favourites.

[oldtvandcomics]

Man, I love superheroes. It's like soap opera, but BETTER. You still get all the fun relationship drama, and then it will occasionally cut to Professor X and Magneto being chased around by dinosaurs.