#return of da monkey...

[marty--party]

yknow what take these too. slappy new year everypony

[cinnamorollcrybaby]

girl i love your shut up mom and career day fic so much!!!!!! i was wondering if you can do something similar to bothh? no pressure if you dont wanna!

Baby's first words

Tags: fluff, crack, jjk men as dads x fem!reader, angst on Nanami's!!!

Synopsis: You and your husband have been trying to get your child to say their first words. Chaos ensues.

An: I hope this is close enough to what you were requesting!! I really couldn't think of much more. Also, I want to point out that I completely forgot that Todo's first name is Aoi. I want to clarify that it is completely unrelated to your baby's name with Satoru lol.

SATORU • SUGURU • TOJI • SUKUNA • NANAMI

SATORU

"Alright Aoi, say da-da, and I'll give you this yummy scoop of baby food." Your husband coaxes as he holds out a spoonful of baby food just out of your small baby's reach.

"Stop bribing our kid to say dada." You giggle as you walk up to your adorable baby sat in his high chair. You fluffed Satoru's hair affectionately with your hand. These were the moments that made life worth living.

"Hmph. I want dada to be his first word. Wouldn't that be so cool?" He asks with a small pout as he coaxes your baby's attention again with the spoon. "C'mon Aoi, da-da." He sounds out the word phonetically to try to teach Aoi.

However, your pretty blue-eyed baby looked up at you with the brightest smile. "Mama!" Aoi cried as he made grabby hands for you.

Yours and Satoru's mouths completely dropped. While you immediately started laughing and picking up Aoi out of the highchair to snuggle your baby, your husband just looked at you with a bittersweet pout. He wanted to be y'all's baby's first words, but it was worth it to see your reaction to Aoi saying mama.

"That's right, baby. Mama." You encourage, smooching him on his chubby little cheek.

"Alright, I get it kid. I'd say mama to get a kiss too." Satoru laughs as he holds out his cheek towards you with a playful grin.

Jokingly rolling your eyes, you press a kiss to Satoru's cheek too.

SUGURU

"Alright girls, can you say da-da?" You said to the two young twin girls in their highchairs. You pointed to Geto as he stood next to you.

"They're too young to be talking, darling." He muses as he looks at your twin girls.

"But they're not too young to learn. Don't act like you don't want to hear them say dada." You poke Geto in his side, causing for him to let out a hearty chuckle.

"I want to keep them as young for as long as possible. Watching them grow up is going to send me into an early retirement." He says as he lovingly rubs on your back.

A doorbell sounding throughout the house caused your husband to sigh deeply. He hated being pulled away from these moments with you and the girls.

"Were you expecting someone?" You curiously ask.

"No, it's probably just one of those filthy monkeys again." He gripes as he pinches the bridge of his nose.

"Dada!" Mimiko shouts with a giggle, garnering both your attentions.

"You really have to stop saying that in front of the girls." You chide as Geto picks up Mimiko from her highchair.

"My sweet girl." He grins at the baby in his hands and blows a raspberry on her cheek.

The doorbell rings again, and you sigh this time. "I guess I'll go get it." You say as you start to walk away.

"M-m... ma..ma.." Nanako quietly whimpered as your presence left the room.

"Oh, it's okay, little one. She'll be back." Geto soothes as he picks his other daughter up with his other arm. What's the purpose of having two arms if you couldn't snuggle both your twin daughters at the same time?

After scaring off a salesman, you return to the heartwarming sight.

"You missed it, darling. Nanako said mama." Geto informs you with a proud smile.

"I always miss the good parts!" You complain as you scoop Nanako up out of Geto's arms. "I hope they stay this little forever."

"Me too."

TOJI

"Okay Gumi, can you say ma-ma?" You say as you're staring with a bright smile at your flat expression baby. He honestly looks like he might be judging you for even insinuating that he'd say mama.

"Okay, tough crowd." You muse as you hand Megumi one of his toys for him to play with.

You have been trying to teach him how to say mama for the past month or so, but he hasn't really said much of anything. He'll babble sometimes, but it's rare.

You were concerned about his mental and social development, but his pediatrician assured you that there was nothing wrong with little Megumi.

"He just doesn't want to talk yet." The doctor informed you with a lighthearted laugh.

It was semi-funny, but you couldn't help and compare with other moms. You knew it was wrong and every baby developed at their own rate, but you really just wanted to hear your baby's sweet voice.

Toji walks in through the front door immediately kicking his shoes off. "No one touch me. I'm covered in blood." He grunts as he tries his best to maneuver and not spread the blood everywhere.

Given his job, you were already use to this. "It's not yours, right?" You ask as you look up at him.

"Course not, babe. What do you take me for? An amateur?" He asks with a cocky grin.

Megumi looks up from his highchair, and his eyes immediately go as big as saucers upon seeing his dad walk in through the door. "Papa!" He immediately cries out, making grabby hands towards Toji.

You stare at your son in disbelief. "You little traitor!" You whine, but you also feel the relief pool into you. Your baby really just didn't want to talk to you, but that's fine.

"Ahh you little shit. You would do this when I can't pick you up. Your mama will kill me if I get blood on you." He grins as he carefully pats Megumi's hair with a clean hand.

"Damn right. Go shower." You instruct with a small grin.

"Yes mam." He retorts playfully as he shot you a little wink.

SUKUNA

"Okay Ryu, say ma-ma." You say to your little pink-haired baby as he's looking at you from his high chair.

"That's so amateur. He's the son of the king." Sukuna says as he pulls up a chair and sits backwards in it, facing y'all's baby. "Say dismantle." He grins wildly, and your sweet baby just giggles at him.

"You dare laugh in the face of a king, hm?" Sukuna asks as he playfully narrows his eyes. Despite how scary he was trying to seem, Ryu just kept smiling at him and giggling.

"Stop trying to get our baby to say cursed techniques." You chide your husband while shaking your head.

"Fine. Say Satoru Gojo's a bitch."

"Ryomen!"

"What!?" Sukuna shouts defensively. "I'll never forgive that white-haired bastard for teaching his kid to say 'kuna sucks'." You quietly laugh remembering that random video that was sent to you two.

In their older age, Sukuna and Satoru had settled on having a baby race. Constantly filming their baby's milestones and gloating to the other.

Sukuna had practically cheered whenever little Ryu was eating more solid foods than Gojo's kid was.

"D...d.." Ryu babbles and tries to get his syllables right.

"Woman. Get your phone machine out. He's going to cast his first domain." Sukuna says as he's immediately grabbing onto your arm.

"Sukuna, for the last time. It's just called a phone, and he's not going to cast a domain." You say as you start recording your little baby Ryu.

"Da..da... dada." Your son babbles out reaching up towards his dad.

Sukuna's face slightly drops, but it wasn't to one of sadness. No, he felt surprised. His son was reaching to him, calling for him. To most people, he was the King of Curses, but to little Ryu, he was simply dada.

Your husband scoops your son into his arms, hugging him lovingly. "I'll let you slide just this once. Next time you'll cast a domain." He says playfully while cradling his son in his arms.

Later, you would get a text from Gojo after sending him that video.

Gojo: Cute kid. Sukuna looks happy. Fucker is finally softening in his prehistoric age.

NANAMI

"Say da-da..." Your voice plays over Nanami's phone as he watches the video you just sent him of you teaching Hana how to say her first words.

"Dada!" Hana yells with a cheerful smile while clapping her little hands together.

Your husband smiles, missing you two dearly right now. It feels like his heart lives outside his chest. If he could afford it, he'd go home and snuggle with you two.

Yn: Stay safe out there, Ken. Please.

He promptly texts back, promising that he'll be back home before you know it. Though, something about the air in Shibuya tonight gave Nanami second guesses about that.

He could leave. He could leave right now and return home to you and his daughter, but his students and his peers need him.

Yn: The power's out here, Ken. Is everything alright?

Yn: Jesus I can hear the explosions from here...

Yn: Please tell me that you're safe...

Yn: Hana and I are evacuating. I love you. Please text me as soon as you can.

Yn: You fuckig promised... you liedd to me.

Yn: What do I tell Hana every time she says dada?

[waughymommy]

MOMMY KNOWS BEST 💖

Chapter 9

“So do you think you are done being a big boy today?” Rebecca asked. Brian nodded, still nervous, but a little more at ease. “Good. Now mommy needs you to do something for her. Do you think you can do that, little one?”

“Yes mommy,” Brian said, trying to make his voice sound smaller.

“Ok, mommy put your box of baby supplies in your closet. I’m pretty sure you had another diaper left in there. Go get one and bring it back to mommy. Don’t forget the powder too. I don’t want my baby to pee all over the house,” the maternal voice flowed from her so naturally. She lovingly swatted his naked bottom as he hopped off the bed in search of his supplies. Brian opened his closet and rummaged through his box. He found a thick safari print diaper. He held it in his hand and remembered the first time he donned an abdl diaper. He fell in love with them the first time he put it on. The thickness and the crinkle had made him feel so babyish. Brian let himself grin from ear to ear. Then he saw the onesie with the same safari print and he grabbed it too. He returned to the bed, supplies in hand.

“Oh my goodness, baby boy, this diaper is absolutely precious. Lions and monkeys, oh look at that cute giraffe. Which one is your favorite sweetheart?” the cuteness factor had her so excited.

“Ummm, I fink I like the monkey da best.” Brian tried sounding as little as possible again. It felt weird, but he was going to try and let himself escape into babyhood.

“Oh I like him too. Ok, now lay back honey,” she said. Brian laid back and stared up at the ceiling. “Lift up that cute butt,” she added as she shifted the diaper underneath him. She opened the baby powder and lovingly spread it over his crotch and rubbed it in. The drifting smell of the powder only furthered Brian’s regression. As he stared up, he absentmindedly brought his thumb up to his mouth. Brian had played being a baby by himself on numerous occasions, but nothing quite compared to the babyish feeling that was currently overtaking him. Rebecca finished taping up his diaper. The site of Brian in a thick diaper and sucking his thumb was more than she could take.

“Mommy just wants to eat you up, yes she does,” as she tickled his belly. Brian giggled. Rebecca reached over and grabbed the onesie, “Ok sit up now, let’s finish getting you dressed. Mommy is so proud of her baby. You are going to take the thumb out real quick so we can put that onesie on.” She pulled the onesie over his head and stopped as it covered his face, “Oh where did my baby go? A second later she pulled it down, “Oh there he is. Mommy can be so silly huh?” Brian was amazed at how good she was at being a mommy. It was like she had been taking care of small children for years. She helped him put his arms through the sleeves and then fastened the snaps over his thick diaper. “Just one more thing,” and she clipped his pacifier to his onesie and popped it in his mouth.

“Mommy does not want you to be a big boy at all tonight? That means mommy will take care of everything. So if you have to use the potty, you can go right in your diaper ok?” she said patting his thickly padded crotch.

“But what about work tomorrow, mommy?” the thought of work in the morning raised his anxiety again.

She bopped him on the nose, “We will discuss that in the morning, but for now that is nothing for your to worry your little self about whatsoever.”

She got up from the bed and extended her hand for him to follow her. She guided him to the den and laid him on the couch. She fluffed up a pillow behind his head and placed headphones on again. “Remember, mommy wants you to listen to this to help you relax. It’s going to help you be the best baby you can for mommy. Don’t move I will be right back before I start the music.” She returned a few minutes later with a bottle of milk, “I want you to drink this while you listen.” With that, music started to fill his brain as she walked off into the kitchen to make dinner.

The flow of the milk into his mouth, the thick feeling of the diaper and the sound of the music carried Brian far away in his mind. Time became meaningless. But then, the music grew softer and voice spoke to him. The voice guided him further and further down into a trance. A feeling grew inside of him that he needed to obey whatever the voice told him. The voice told him to imagine picture a baby’s nursery. There was crib and a changing table and so many wonderful toys to play with. The voice repeated that it would be so fun to play in the nursery. But in order to do so, he had to take all of his big boy thoughts and skills into a special box. He even told him to put his potty training skills in the box. But he was not to worry, his mommy would make sure to keep that box safe. Now the voice told him to imagine a different box, but this one is filled with all of the things that babies did and soon as he opened it, Brian would feel more and more like a baby. Then the voice said that he was going to count to five and when he reached that number the box would open and Brian would awaken ready to be a baby.

One….two… three…four…five. Brian felt a rush of pleasure through his body. As his eyes opened, he realized that he had finished his bottle. He wanted something to suck and was about to burst into tears when he saw his pacifier clipped to his shirt. He scanned the room looking for his mommy. For a moment he couldn’t remember her name, it was just mommy. He felt frightened for a moment, but then some clarity returned and he could recall her name. Then noticed a pressure in his bladder, but as soon as it came it was gone again. Brian didn’t notice that he had started to pee. His diaper grew warm and heavy. He thoroughly soaked it, but those thick diapers could hold way more than those pullups. Just then, his mommy, walked into the room and pulled the headphones off. Brian regained more and more awareness. She helped him to his feet to which he felt slightly unsteady. Brian tried to remember what she had made him listen to, but the details felt fuzzy. What he did know was that he had never felt so relaxed and comfortable in his diaper and onesie. Why would he be dressed any other way.

As he stood up, Rebecca noticed that the diaper hung lower on his waist. It was a good thing that he had on a onesie. She smiled, “My baby boy wet his diaper. I am so proud of you. Isn’t it so much better than using that icky potty?” She reached her hand down and pushed the diaper into his groin, “Being a wet baby is so nice and mommy will always be so happy to change you.” She knew that after listening to the hypnosis file, he would be more susceptible to suggestion. It was going to take some time to keep conditioning him, but this was a great start. “I think your diaper is ok for a little while longer. I got dinner ready,” and with that she led her waddling baby off to the kitchen.

[knuppitalism-with-ue]

On todays #paleostream MONKEY CRUISE RETURNS

With Ekembo and Pachylemur

For those who don't know, #MonkeyCruise is a series of paintings in which I turn classic positions from art history into paleoart pieces with extinct primates.

The Ekembo piece, as you probably have guesses already, is a homage to Leonardo da Vinci's "Last supper". One of his most famous works. I had my eyes on this for a while but only recently had an idea what to depict it with.

Ekembo is a great ape from the Miocene that was found on Rusinga island, Kenya. There wer volcanoes in the area which they also snuck into this piece. The apes here are gathering on this log because a migrating ant colony is crossing it, a welcome snack bar.

The second piece is based on a painting by Finnish painter Eero Järnefelt, called "Under the Yoke".

Pachylemur was a large lemur from the Holocene of Madagascar, it#s extinction is most likely human caused. Two causes are shown here: habitat loss, thanks to slash and burn agriculture and bush meat hunting.

[galamalion]

˚ ୨୧⋆｡˚ ⋆ first date (ii)

⤷ ⋆ * ˖ ౨ৎ ⋆ summary﹕what do you do on your first date?

⋆ * ˖ ⋆ notes﹕hello!! hoping to crank another one out for the marines in a few days. until then enjoy your classy warlords! [link to first]

⤷ ⋆ * ˖ ౨ৎ ⋆ pairing﹕seven warlords x gn!reader

⤷ ⋆ * ˖ ౨ৎ ⋆ mihawk﹕

mihawk prefers the finer things in life, but he also values solitude, so he’d settle for having a home-cooked meal with you

he’s fine with doing most of the cooking but doesn’t mind if you want to help

each dish is prepared with love (and home-grown fresh ingredients picked directly from his monkey-run garden…)

the dinner itself is fantastic, he brings out the nice plates and even opens a bottle of his favorite vintage champagne (did that tag say ฿5,000,000?)

he makes pleasant conversation with you, asking about your hobbies, interests, anything to know you better

after the dinner, mihawk offers you to walk around his vast estate, watching the sunset on the island with him

he’ll propose that you stay on the island for tonight, showing you to an extravagant room, but he is happy to escort you back to your own home if you choose

⤷ ⋆ * ˖ ౨ৎ ⋆ crocodile﹕

crocodile takes you to a lavish restaurant in arabasta (one that he owns, he’s had this planned for about a week)

the service is exquisite, if you want something all you have to do is tell crocodile and he’ll snap his fingers and ta-da! Instant assistance!

sometimes you think you see crocodile subtly threatening the workers, but he plays it off as friendly banter between boss and subordinate

he asks about your interests, taking note of your likes and dislikes in order to buy you the perfect overpriced gifts

every so often he’ll sneak in a flirtatious remark, flashing you a smirk (and was that a wink?)

once you finish your meals he’ll escort you out in perfect gentlemanly fashion, taking your arm and guiding you down the steps

afterwards he’ll offer to show you around arabasta, showing you the hottest tourist locations (skipping every line because he is the crocodile) if you choose to accompany him

⤷ ⋆ * ˖ ౨ৎ ⋆ boa hancock﹕

hancock proposes a relaxing gondola ride, except instead of a person rowing the boat it’s salome tugging it

she packs every dish and meal imaginable: breakfast, lunch, dinner, even dessert

for a while she’ll try to hand feed you, insisting that you don’t lift a finger on this peaceful boat ride

the ride is mostly quiet, except for the occasional sea king who interrupts the ride (and boa immediately turns to stone)

she’ll slowly snake her hand behind your shoulders, her face getting redder the further she gets

sometimes she’ll sneak a kiss in, never daring to go past your forehead (her heart might explode)

when you return to the island she’ll ask if you just want to cuddle, wanting to spend the rest of the day alone with you

⤷ ⋆ * ˖ ౨ৎ ⋆ doflamingo﹕

doflamingo obviously takes you to the classiest venue money could buy: a casino

chances are he probably owns the place, which explains why he’s dropping so much money on the slots (which he keeps winning somehow)

he calls you his ‘good luck charm,’ having you sit on his lap as he plays cards at the high-stakes table

if you ask nicely, he’ll probably let you wear his pink coat which you find out is incredibly soft and probably made with real flamingo feathers

he pulls you closer when the game becomes more intense, whispering flirty comments into your ear while he intimidates the competition

doffy gives you all of his winnings (he’s rich, why would he need all this spare change?)

he’ll take you shopping after with your recently earned money, letting you sit on his towering shoulders as you stroll through the streets of dressrosa

[quitealotofsodapop]

Tangzi, when he and Pigsy adopt MK, know exactly what he's doing in the tiger au. He knows this is someone just like his uncle/big brother Wukong and he looks forward to the day Wukong returns to claim him as a student and also because Wukong been isolating himself for way too long ever since sealing uncle DBK in a depressive episode. It's why he tells MK so many Monkey King stories (also be ause he legit thinks his uncle is the coolest ever)

Prev.

Tangzi (or just "Tang" to his friends) recognises what the "weird muddy kid" in Pigsy's restaurant actually is the moment he sees the little guy.

Him and Pigsy (one of Bajie's many many grandkids), have been dear friends for as long as they could remember. Although Pigsy is farther removed from the lore of Journey to the West than Tang is, he accepts that "weird nonsense" will happen to him at some point or other in his life.

He calmly (as much as he can without shaking with excitement) explains to his dear Piggy that the "human toddler" is in fact; a very rare baby stone monkey demon with a glamour spell on it. Pigsy is confused, but rolls with it since it's an already odd situation - he just wants to make sure that the little guy is safe.

Over the course of the chaotic reports to CPS and checking police records for any missing kids, a pair of childhood friends slowly begin to realise not only feelings for one another, but also that little MK (short for "mystery kid" as Pigsy called him at first)/Xiaotian needs a home that will understand his unique situation...

A call is made to Tang's mother to inform him of the situation...

Tang, astral projecting: "Hi mom!" Tripitaka, meditating with Guanyin: "Oh! Tangzi! It's been some time since you've made contact. How is the outside world?" Tang, obviously nervous: "FINE! Uh... I mean... something happened at Pigsy's place. Nothing bad. Just uh... let me just get him. It's easier to explain." (*pops out of focus to get something*) Tripitaka, tired sigh: "Merciful Buddha. I've told you, that boy gets himself into all sorts of trouble. He's nearly as bad as his-" Tang: (*holds up a baby monkey demon so they appear in the projection*) Tang, awkward smile: "TA-DA!" (*Nearly a full minute of silence ensues as both Tripitaka and Guanyin watch the baby monkey demon clinging to Tang's fur*) Tripitaka, stunned: "...what?" Tang, getting pawed at by the baby: "So uh-! This little guy was found wandering outside the restaurant - in a human glamour by the way - and he is definitely a... special case I would say!" Tripitaka. trying to regain composure: "Although uncommon in this day and age, street children still tragically do occur. This child should be turned over to the authorities, and if luck provided; a next of kin. I trust that you've made the appropriate calls." Tang, nervously tugs at scarf: "Yeaaaah, about that... me and Pigsy have decided to keep him." Tripitaka: "What!? You're but a young man yourself! To take on the responsibility of a child is no light commitment!" Tang: "Trust me. He made it an easy decision." Baby Monkey: (*reaches out towards the two Bodhisattvas*) Guanyin, realising: "He can see us." Tripitaka, waves to the baby: "Hmm? Well, that is nice. Hello dear. but it doesn't explain why my youngest child has- wait." (*Tang slowly lifts a tuff of hair on the baby monkeys' forehead, revealing glowing golden eyes amidst a familiar-shaped face marking*) Tang: "He's... like eldest brother Wukong." Tripitaka, squeaks: "What?" Wukong: (*phases in with his own projection. A delighted cheeky grin on his face.*) Wukong: "Yup! He's a genuine Stone-Egg-born Monkey! I checked on him and around the island, and it looks like the little guy popped right out of a fragment of my old rock! How he got to the city, I'll never know. Probably sneezed so hard that he launched himself across the sea and into a different form!" Tang: "And now he's going to be part of the family! Me and Pigsy have been sorting out the legal stuff. Say hi Xiaotian!" Baby Monkey: (*happy burbling baby sounds!*) Tripitaka: "...OOOoooooohh!" (*dramatically faints*) Tang: "Oops... is he ok auntie?" Guanyin, catching Tripitaka as he fell: "All is calm, Tangzi. Your mother is merely overwhelmed by the prospect of being a grandparent to a Celestial Stone Monkey." Wukong, laughing: "I'm more shocked that it's his first grandchild!"

Sun Wukong had been the first person Tang contacted, obviously. Wukong had panicked and flipped - turning the island upside down to try and figure out how the baby monkey happened.

But the cheeky monkey didn't want to pass up on seeing his master's/adoptive father's reaction to learning about the new baby in the family. >:3

He can't wait to see the look on the Brotherhood's faces when they learn. It'd be a good reason to finally reunite the old gang after the fallout of DBK's imprisonment.

[yingleis]

zyz and ying lei meeting privately as the only two known demons in the demon-hunting bureau 👀 how would they establish their dynamics??? im so against their basically non-existence canon interactions. they definitely had a talk and im wondering if you would be able to expand on their dynamic ❤️❤️ (wastedwaterpotential is my more active cdrama sideblog and am a big fan 🥺)

(Episode 11 rewrite: "Come with us to Kunlun" scene but with ZYZ and YL instead)

Ying Lei doesn't know what to make of it– this ragtag group of humans, a Da Yao, and the reincarnation of the Baize goddess working together to repair the Baize seal.

(But it was more human interaction than he'd gotten in the last couple of years, so he would take it).

Only now, it seemed that their investigations were leading them to Mount Kunlun, and Ying Lei wasn't so sure that he was ready to return yet, as much as he wanted to offer his help with guiding them up the mountain.

It is that indecision that kept him awake, knowing that he didn't have much time left to decide, and Ying Lei finds himself in the kitchen of the Demon Hunting Bureau once again at the hour of Yin, attempting his hand at Osmanthus cakes.

The first batch didn't quite smell right, and so he starts preparing a second, wondering if he should have added another spoon of osmanthus syrup after all.

It is then that Zhao Yuanzhou wanders into the kitchen, perches on the stool Ying Lei had set out in the kitchen for Bai Jiu, and nonchalantly swipes a piece from the pile that he'd been working on.

“Hey–��� Ying Lei protests half-heartedly. That had been one of the nicer looking pieces, and he'd been reserving it for Bai Jiu, only for it to get stolen by a heartless, greedy Da Yao just like that!

“Not bad, it almost looks like the ones on the streets,” Zhao Yuanzhou remarks, ignoring Ying Lei’s dirty looks as he chews on the cake.

“Of course!” Ying Lei huffs. Even if he could not taste, he did have his other senses– and what chef would he be, if he couldn't even mimic the appearance of human food?

But no, surely the Da Yao Zhu Yan wouldn't just come in here to steal and compliment his food.

“What is it?”

“Hm?”

“Surely you're not just here for food, you don't even eat!”

“I do eat,” Zhao Yuanzhou corrects, feigning indignance. “I feed on people's malicious intent.”

Ying Lei sighs. If Da Yao wouldn't say it outright, then he would. “You guys are going to Mount Kunlun tomorrow, aren't you?”

Zhao Yuanzhou nods, expression expectant.

“...I'm staying here. Besides, doesn’t the Demon Hunting Bureau need a chef?” Ying Lei says. If they sent Zhao Yuanzhou to pressure him into going– well. He respected the demon, but he was adamant about his choice to stay in the mortal realm.

“Oh?” Zhao Yuanzhou raises a brow, sneaking another piece into his mouth. “A little mountain god who would rather be a chef amongst humans. Most would kill to have your status in the Wilderness, you know.”

“Stop that,” Ying Lei frowns, moving the dish away from the monkey’s greedy hands with a warning glare.

There's a pause, a stalemate where neither of them speak, unwilling to budge from their stance. It was unlike Zhao Yuanzhou to be so stubborn, from what Ying Lei has observed since he joined the Demon Hunting Bureau.

The other demon was usually rather easygoing, unwilling to interfere with their personal affairs– unless it really mattered, such as how he tied Pei didi’s soul to the puppet– but as much as Ying Lei thought, he couldn't see why it would matter to the Da Yao whether he went along to Mount Kunlun.

Sure, they may encounter fierce spirits on the way there, but they were nothing their group couldn't face without him tagging along.

(And Ying Lei does feel guilty for not taking this chance to visit his grandfather– it's the guilt that had been eating at him, the little nagging voice keeping him awake at night– it was why he was haunting the kitchens at this hour of the night, after all.

But a part of him is afraid,

Afraid that if he returned he wouldn't be able to leave for the mortal realm again without regrets).

Zhao Yuanzhou is still looking at him with that unnerving, unblinking stare, a silent challenge to continue this impasse of theirs until the others woke, and Ying Lei caves with a sigh.

“I don't want to be a mountain god,” he admits, sneaking a glance at Zhao Yuanzhou, wondering if the Da Yao would smite him for that treacherous confession.

But he says nothing, expression as impassive and unreadable as ever, so Ying Lei continues. He'd made his own bed and he would lie in it. “I never understood how my grandfather and the other mountain gods could be so willing to remain in the Wilderness, in that lonely and desolate place for so long, compared to the lively and ever changing mortal realm.”

The silence after his confession stretches, unnervingly so, and Ying Lei returns to his second batch of cake batter, preparing the mixture for lack of anything better to do.

He doesn't realise just how long the silece had stretched until Zhao Yuanzhou lets out a little chuckle, startling him from the rhythm he'd gotten into while kneading the dough.

“I think I once said that to the old man too…” he murmurs, clearly lost in a memory of his.

“Huh?”

“Ying Zhao wouldn't force you to be a mountain god and you know that,” Zhao Yuanzhou says, expression unexpectedly grave as he fixes his eyes on Ying Lei.

I'll respect your choice. You can be a mountain god, or an ordinary person if you want.

“I know.” Ying Lei mutters, staring at his flour covered hands.

He hears the telltale scrape of the stool as Zhao Yuanzhou gets up, deftly swiping another piece of cake from his pile as he leaves him with a jaunty, “I'd like to see the expression on that old man’s face when I bring his prodigal grandson back.”

(a/n: in retrospect, I should've tried to add in a part where Zhao Yuanzhou tries to pull seniority rank like Wen Xiao XD "call me uncle!")

[still accepting fic requests]

[intimidatingsqueak]

i did this on my main blog and thought it was really fun! so im going to do one here

collating the most popular and personal favorite gifs by month over the past year✨

not tagging anyone since I just did this one for funsies but anyone wants to do it and tag me then by all means 🥰

same rule applies for me: no 2tk 😔💔

January

Most Popular: ronbake loop

Favorite: a collection that i should return to someday

February

only one for this month: coffee break

March

smack

dinosore

April

he got a boo-boo 😔

spider-monkey

May

(jinsei wa jojo da spoilers) infectious smiles 🥺

golden hour

June

elaborate rituals

howl’s va moment

July

immediately rejected

moai behavior

August

stealthy

getting his allowance 🥰

September

listen-okay-this-was-the-most-popular-i-cant-deny-the-people-2tk-if-thats-what-they-wa

<- gets warning letter about false advertising shoved in face

probably isnt even the stupidest thing any of them have ever said

October

criminal that happens to be a pretty boy

trio of cats

November

criminal that happens to be a pretty boy gets bitch-slapped (good)

curtsies

December

too much whimsy maketh the man stupid(er)

okay-wait-no-please-this-is-the-only-other-gif-i-haveeeee~

<-screaming while in handcuffs and taken to jail for aforementioned crime 😔

[journeytothewestresearch]

Japanese Monkey God

User @red-lights-burning asked if there was a connection between Sun Wukong and the monkey gods of Japan. They provided lovely info, which was split between two asks, but I decided to put everything together into a single post.

@red-lights-burning asked: Japan has their own monkey protector named Masaru AKA Sannō Gongen, who was created back in the early 9th century by Tendai Buddhist sect founder Saichō shortly after he returned from China. So it makes me think if Monkey King was already a thing in the 800’s and if he was one of the inspirations for Masaru. A description from onmarkproductions (a really great site for anyone curious about Japanese Buddhism and Shintō) MASARU 神猿 Literally “Kami Monkey.” Masaru is the sacred monkey and protector of the Hie Shrine (aka Hie Jinja 日吉神社, Hiyoshi Taisha 日吉大社). The term “Masura” is often translated as “excel,” reflecting the belief that this sacred monkey can overcome all obstacles and prevail against all evil. Masaru is thus considered a demon queller par excellence (魔が去る・何よりも勝る). In the Heian era, Masaru (also translated “Great Monkey”) was invoked in Kōshin rituals to stop the three worms from escaping the body. Masaru also appears in Japanese scrolls used in Koushin rites. Here’s a couple other descriptions SANNŌ GONGEN 山王 権現 SARUGAMI 猿神 Fertility, Childbirth & Marriage Monkeys are patrons of harmonious marriage and safe childbirth at some of the 3,800 Hie Jinja shrines in Japan. These shrines are often dedicated to Sannō Gongen 山王権現 (lit. = mountain king avatar), who is a monkey. Sannō is the central deity of Japan’s Tendai Shinto-Buddhist multiplex on Mt. Hiei (Shiga Prefecture, near Kyoto). The monkey is Sannou’s Shinto messenger (tsukai 使い) and Buddhist avatar (gongen 権現). The monkey messenger is also known as Sarugami (猿神; literally “monkey kami”). Sarugami is the Shinto deity to whom the three monkeys (hear, speak, see no evil) are reportedly faithful. The monkey shrine at Nakayama Shrine 中山神社 in Tsuyama City, Okayama Prefecture, is dedicated to a red monkey named Sarugami, who blesses couples with children. According to shrine legends, the local people at one time offered human sacrifices (using females) to this deity. The shrine is mentioned in the Konjaku Monogatari-shu (今昔物語集), a collection of over 1000 tales from India, China, and Japan written during the late Heian Period (794-1192 AD). Sarugami, like Sannou Gongen, is also worshipped as the deity of easy delivery and child rearing. At such shrines, statues of the monkey deity are often decked in red bibs -- a color closely associated with fertility, children, and protection against evil forces and diseases like smallpox.

My answer:

I've read only a little bit about Japanese monkey gods. I previously referenced Sarugami in my article about the possible shamanic origins of primate-based boxing in China. Part of footnote #14 reads:

In Japan, monkeys were also associated with horses and healing via the warding of evil. Apart from monkeys being kept in stables like their Chinese counterparts, their fur was applied to the harnesses and quivers of Samurai because the warriors believed it gave them more control over their mounts. Furthermore, monkey body parts have been consumed for centuries as curative medicines, and their hides have even been stuffed to make protective amulets (kukurizaru) to ward off illness. Likewise, a genre of painting depicts divine monkeys (saru gami), messengers of the mountain deity, performing Da Nuo-like dances to ensure a good rice harvest (Ohnuki-Tierney, 1987, pp. 43-50)

The aforementioned article suggests a connection between monkeys and the Shang-Zhou Da Nuo (大儺 / 難; Jp: Tsuina, 追儺) ritual, an ancient, war-like, shamanic animal dance designed to drive away demonic illness and influences. The pertinent section reads:

It’s possible that the “twelve animals” of the Da Nuo exorcism refer to some precursor of the Chinese zodiacal animals (rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig). If true, monkey fur could have been among the animal products worn by the ritual army. After all, monkeys have long been associated with curing illness and expelling evil in East Asia. [14] A modern example of exorcists who don monkey fur are the shamans of the Qiang ethnic group of Sichuan. The Qiang worship monkeys as the source and savior of their sacred knowledge, as well as the progenitor of their people, the latter being a myth cycle common among ethnic groups of Tibet and southwestern China.

This is the only relevant info that comes to mind. But based on what I know, I would guess that Sun Wukong and the monkey gods of Japan draw upon the same cultural sources. I hope this helps.

Source:

Ohnuki-Tierney, E. (1987). The Monkey as Mirror: Symbolic Transformations in Japanese History and Ritual. Princeton: Princeton University Press.

[amniotic]

I do love to make little mixtapes for my ships. well, this got out of hand, so there's the lyrics and the vibes i get of each of these songs. i'ts first time that i make a "story" with the songs, so each one is from zoro or sanji pov, kind of progressing cause my headcanon it's that they started like frenemies with benefits to married husbands cause i'm a romantic at heart.

˗ˏˋ listen here ˎˊ˗

lyrics under the cut ♫₊˚.🎧 ✧

Montero (call me by your name) - lil nas x

Romantic talking? You don't even have to try. You're cute enough to fuck with me tonight. You know that you can Call me when you want, call me when you need Call me in the morning, I'll be on the way Oh, call me by your name. Tell me you love me in private, Call me by your name.I do not care if you lying

Amarrame - Mon Laferte

Ignórame. Ven y pierde la razón. Quiero que me ruegues y me mires a los ojos. Dame la espalda, desenfócame. Tómame del pelo y repíteme mi nombre. Y ámame, pero sin querer

Kiss with a fist - Florence + the machine

You gave a kick. I gave a slap. You smashed a plate over my head Then I set fire to our bed I spilled your blood upon the floor. You broke my leg in return So sit back and watch the bed burn. Love sticks. Sweat drips. A kick to the teeth is good for some. A kiss with a fist is better than none

Rush - Troye Sivan

Big communication, tell me what you want Translate your vibration, let your body talk to me I feel the rush, Addicted to your touch

I Wanna Be Yours - Arctic Monkeys

If you like your coffee hot, Let me be your coffee pot Secrets I have held in my heart, Are harder to hide than I thought, Maybe I just wanna be yours, I wanna be yours, I wanna be yours

Good Old fashion lover boy - queen

What're you doing tonight? Hey, boy, Set my alarm, turn on my charm. That's because I'm a good old-fashioned lover boy. Let me feel your heartbeat, can you feel my love heat?

O sarracino - Renato Carosone

'O sarracino, 'o sarracino. Tutt"e ffemmene fa 'nnammurá Ll'uocchie 'e brigante e 'o sole 'nfaccia. Ogne figliola s'appiccia si 'o vede 'e passá. Na sigaretta 'mmocca, na mana dint"a sacca. E se ne va smargiasso, pe' tutt"a cittá

Pienso en tu mirá - Rosalía

Me da miedo cuando sales Sonriendo pa' la calle Porque todos pueden ver Los hoyuelitos que te salen Me da miedo cuando sales Pienso en tu mirá', tu mirá', clavá', es una bala en el pecho

Algo contigo - Rita payes

Y me quedan muy pocos caminos. Y aunque pueda parecerte un desatino, no quisiera yo morirme sin tener algo contigo

Hallucinate - Dua Lipa

I hallucinate when you call my name, Got stars in my eyes, And they don't fade when you come my way No, I couldn't live without your touch, No, I could never have too much, I'll breathe you in forever and ever, Hallucinate Kill me slowly with your kiss, Wrap me 'round your fingertips

Washing machine heart - mitski

Baby, will you kiss me already? And toss your dirty shoes. In my washing machine heart. Baby, bang it up inside Baby, though I've closed my eyes, I know who you pretend I am

Your best american girl - Mitski

You're the sun, you've never seen the night. But you hear its song from the morning birds. Well, I'm not the moon, I'm not even a star. But awake at night I'll be singing to the birds. Don't wait for me, I can't come You're the one. You're all I ever wanted. I think I'll regret this

誰かの願いが叶うころ - Utada Hikaru

あなたの幸せ願うほど　わがままが増えてくよ. それでもあなたを引き止めたい　いつだってそう それならあなたを抱き寄せたい　できるだけぎゅっと

Can't help falling in love - elvis presley

"Only fools rush in". But I can't help Falling in love with you. Shall I stay? Would it be a sin. If I can't help Falling in love with you? Take my hand. Take my whole life too

One of your girls - troye sivan

Give me a call if you ever get lonely.I'll be like one of your girls or your homies Say what you want, and I'll keep it a secret. You get the key to my heart, and I need it

Sei la mia cittá - cosmo

Sei la mia città, fuori dal tempo. Sei la mia città, è un complimento. Sei la mia città, ti sento dentro

koko de kissu shite - shiina ringo

I´ll never be able to give up on you. So never say good bye And kiss me once again 行かないでね. 何処にだってあたしと一緒じゃなきゃ厭よ. あなたしか見て無いのよ 今すぐに此処でキスして Don't go. Wherever you go, you have to be with me. I only see you. Kiss me here right now

Eres para mí - Julieta Venegas

Temes sentir más de la cuenta. El corazón es un músculo, Si no late revienta. Extraño mirarte de lejos. De hacernos los tontos, parecemos tan viejos. Tiempo, mm, ¿quieres más tiempo?. Mírame la piel, ¿no ves acaso lo que siento?

Tú eres para mí, yo soy para ti El viento me lo dijo con un soplo suavecillo

Strawberry blond - mitski

I love it when you look my way. Look at you, strawberry blond. Fields rolling on, I love it when you call my name. All I need, darling, is a life in your shape I picture it, soft and I ache

there is a light that never goes out - the smiths

Oh, please don't drop me home¨. Because it's not my home, it's their home And I'm welcome no more To die by your side Is such a heavenly way to die. And if a ten-ton truckKills the both of us To die by your side. Well, the pleasure, the privilege is mine

From the start - laufey

Don't you dare look at me that way I don't need reminders of how you don't feel the same. Oh, the burning pain Listening to you harp on 'bout some new soulmate "She's so perfect", blah, blah, blah That when I talk to you Oh, Cupid walks right through And shoots an arrow through my heart. And I sound like a loon, but don't you feel it, too? Confess I loved you from the start

Enamorada - Miranda!

Mi corazón palpitaba, Cada vez que ese hombre se me acercaba. Y con el tiempo me empezó a gustar. Debo decir que no me fue tan mal Ahora estoy mucho mejor, Porque me di cuenta que tuvo sentido Haber recorrido lo que recorrí. Si al final de cuentas él era mi recompensa, Qué suerte que nunca me fui

Somethin' Stupid - Frank Sinata

And then I go and spoil it all. By saying something stupid like "I love you"

Dreams - the cranberries

Then I open up and see. The person falling here is me A different way to be And now I tell you openly, You have my heart so don't hurt me. You're what I couldn't find

Love on top - beyoncé

I can feel the sun whenever you're near. Every time you touch me, I just melt away Nothing's perfect, but it's worth it. After fighting through my tears And finally, you put me first. Baby, it's you.

[normanjdroid]

THE CRITTERS (THE SHITE ALBUM) - 1998

Known amongst casual fans as "The White Album" and by diehard "true" Critters fans as "The Shite Album" it was released on November 22nd, 1998 - Their only double album at the time before their various compilations in the 2000s, The Shite Album continues to be widely praised and celebrated by fans and critics alike.

Most of the music featured on The Shite Album was written (and in some cases recorded) during the band's visit to Indiana where they partook in various Midwest Oddities.

Exiled from their high-production, expensive equipment (and PUNCH) The Shite Album proved early one to be a much more thoughtful, laid-back, and well-hydrated album when compared to the triumphant Major Happy's Up And Coming Once Upon A Good Time Band - that was until they returned to Critland and their normal recording studios and the whole album went "Fucking bonkers!" according to Kickin McChicken.

Originally, it was actually planned to have the actual physical record be triangular. With the earliest known prototypes being perfect octagons. And with an image in the center of the record that was originally taken from a toilet bowel that the four looked down at.

Of course, being a TRIANGULAR SHAPE of all things instead of a normal circular record, initial pressings were known to have "technical glitches", with many copies actually missing key portions of songs, and there were mass returns. (Obviously).

While the intention was for the album to be named just The Critters, "true" fans soon gave it a different nickname: The Shite Album (inspired by both the song mixture quality and how the center looked like a flushing toilet if spun fast enough.

Because of the recall, the triangular shaped "Shite Album" pressings are the rarest Critter record to ever be printed, with most unsold copies being buried in a barren wasteland of misery with no redeeming qualities that no one dares go to unless all hope has been lost. Chicago, Illinois.

The Tracklisting!

Disc 1 - Side A.

We've Arrived! (And To Prove It We're Here)

Let's Be Natural

Glass Onion

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

Legendary

Wild Honey Pie

Little Wolf

While My Guitar Gently Weeps

Curses

Disc 1 - Side B

Martha My Dear

The Humbling River

Blackbird

We'll Be Fine

Rocky Raccoon

When You're Gone

Love In Paradise

Julia

Disc 2 - Side A

Birthday

Money Game Pt. 2

Dust In The Wind

Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except For Me And My Monkey!

Hand Me My Shovel, I'm Going In!

God Games

Long Long Long

Disc 2 - Side B

The Way

Honey Pie

Say It Ain't So

Cry Baby Cry

Shangri-La

Good Night

Listen to the album here!

[courseyoulovemeyoudontknowme]

Planet of the Apes (2001, Tim Burton)

31/03/2024

Planet of the Apes is a 2001 film directed by Tim Burton.

It is a remake of the 1968 film of the same name, based on the novel Planet of the Apes (La Planète des singes) di Pierre Boulle.

In the year 2029, the daring astrounat Leo Davidson works in the Oberon space base in close contact with primates trained to carry out space missions; His favorite is Pericles, a chimpanzee. Once inside, Leo loses all contact with the Oberon and ends up crash-landing in the swamp of the alien planet of Ashlar, in the year 5021.

Leo will soon discover that this planet is populated by talking, evolved anthropomorphic apes who treat humans like slaves. The astrounat, captured by the apes, is later bought by a human trader named Limbo, a greedy and inept orangutan.

Due to a series of circumstances Leo manges to escape from prison and frees other humans and slaves, including the gorilla ex-soldier Krull, whose military career was destroyed by the evil general Thade, a chimpanzee, who manages the hunt to humans since the death of his father Zaius and is assisted by the ferocious gorilla Colonel Attar. The destination of the escape is "Calima", a sacred place for the monkeys, the temple of their god Seamus: according to their religion, in that place the god gave rise to the life of the monkeys.

In the finale, Leo reaches Earth in what he believes is his time, crashing near Washington. Walking inside the Lincoln Memorial, Leo is horrified to discover that the giant statue of the president possesses the face of General Thade.

The film came to light after a very intense development hell: ideas for a remake of Planet of the Apes date back to the 1980s, when Adam Rifkin was brought to 20th Century Fox studios with the desire to make a new film about apes. His film was to be called Return to the Planet of the Apes and described apes in Greco-Roman customs and habits fighting against a society of intelligent humans, the lineage of the protagonists of the 1968 classic, inspired by films such as Spartacus.

Peter Jackson later wanted to adapt a similar project in which the ape society was modeled after Renaissance culture and Roddy McDowall, the actor who had played Cornelius and Caesar in the original films, was open to the idea of having a part in the role of a monkey with an appearance inspired by Leonardo da Vinci. Jackson, however, dedicated himself to the creation of heavenly Creatures and only decided to resume the project in 1998, only to abandon it again when McDowall's death took away his enthusiasm.

[cartoonrival]

Misc (JULIE-SU THE TENREC)

Masterpost

All romantic relationships are largely ambiguous (except Buntoine)

Sonic kind of flirts with everybody, Buntoine canon, Knuxsu qpr, Mighty kisses his friends

Keep Sonic’s story the same (generally); find a different way to keep readers loosely updated on the FFs (letters?)

Monkey Khan has a TikTok account where he posts thirst traps and boyfriend povs

Silver anxiety disorder

Outside of Knuckles, Mighty is JS’s closest friend in the Chaotix (or at least he’s the first to be open to her)

Focus on Sally during Sonic’s Space Adventure instead of on Sonic

Chaotix/Legion reluctant alliance to keep Dr. F from getting the Master Emerald (similar to the return to angel island arc); this is the most that JS and Lien-da have interacted since JS defected

JS Enerjak (more Dr. F’s tech/chaos energy combo cocktail)

Give JS that wholehearted dedication to her friends, Lien-da and Kragok make fun of her for it, like a stupid little kid

172: Chaotix accompany Mina on her world tour

Chaotix learn JS betrayed them, Knuckles mutters something along the lines of “she said she changed her mind” and Vector whips his head around, lifts one side of his headphones and says in a sardonic voice, “Man, Knux, I’ve gotta stop listening to my music so loud, cause I know you didn’t just say you knew about this.”

[newbieineverything]

I'm curious about the monkey d sabo thingy 👀

From @whymustmyfavalwaysdie

(POV tumblr wont let you choose the right blog to ask question so you use anonymous but still sign 🤣)

Lol Hi!👋😂

Okay so this one is heavily inspired by the legalities of kidnapping a part of I saw it once in a dream series by stainedXglassXmasquerade I love it if you didn't read it you should and my frustration with tye fics where Sabo doesn't run away from his family bc y'all what about Garp!?

So Sabo doesn't run away on that day allowing Ace to actually find him, Sabo wants to run away but doesn't want to endanger his brothers and Ace & Luffy want him to be free, Sabo convinces them to give him time to plan and they agree

In that period Garp returns to the island bc a celestial was just here! He needs to make sure the brats are alright!

The brats aren't alright, they aren't complete too

He gets Luffy and Ace to spill and he's like hmm yeah I can see the problem.

Cue Garp dusting off his uniform telling them wait a bit, he comes back at the end of the day with Monkey D Sabo the newest addition to the Monkey family legally the only grandson

Garp: Hey Tsuru! Can you send me that recruitment paper for Nobels? Oh and some adoption papers

Tsuru:...what are you doing and will I bear the consequences?

Garp: I'm stealing a grandson! I saw him hunt his food and made me nostalgic! What better way to make my holidays entertaining than training the next generation? BWAHAHAHA

Tsuru:... I'm ignoring everything you just said and will send everything, anything happens and I don't know anything about this.

Garp is able to make a plan with Sabo where they make a scene, Sabo does something & Garp is there to say wow this man has the potential to be a great Marine kinda making the Outlooks look bad if they refuse to make their son a marine after The Hero of the Marine just said that in front of all of high town & so Garp slips the adoption papers in the middle of the recruitment paper and ta-da you have Monkey D Sabo the only legal grandson of Garp the fist and an actual reason he could visit more/stay longer without the WG looking more into it :3

Sabo: How did you get here with no one noticing you

Garp: By being a great Marine like you will >:3

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Sabo: How do you even know this will work!

Garp: Because I'm a great Marine and I don't play by the nobles roles >:3

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Sabo: YOU'RE GARP THE FIST

Garp: Duh it's obvious

Sabo: I have so many questions and yet none

I like to think Sabo really didn't know who Garp is except some strong old marine with horrible taste in fashion, and this will be the first time the brothers will actually notice holy shit he actually is smart

I love Garp and wish more fics really show that he loves his grandkids and that they love him back but alas :')

Hope you liked it 😊

[rosenlily-aka-choconut]

i might resume ghost doctor when i’m more in the mood for something light hearted! or skip to the last few episodes or something to see if it ends as well as it feels like it’s going to or if there’s gonna be a monkey wrench in the works. if there’s any highlight episodes, let me know!

final verdict on twwswtm—the scene between min-jae and shin-young in the sauna will go down as one of my all time favorites. i was blushing so hard, they’re so cute together! i love the actress they cast for shin-young—she has a mature face but also a really youthful vibe, which was perfect. i absolutely hated sang-mi which was mostly that actress’s fault (sorry) because i liked the idea of her character but also she was just so annoying. i forwarded all of her and sang-woo. bleh. boo-ki is my ace queen, and da-jung really won me over. she and ban-seok were ridiculous and hilarious. but the pacing kind of failed for me in the last few episodes and i found the “well we can’t marry them off but we also can’t split them up after 16 episodes so we’ll give you the tritest possible ending” attitude of the finale a cop-out. maybe i just wanted a “five years later…” kind of epilogue, idk.

the thing about flight is that it doesn’t end well for beom. it makes you think it will and you think he wins but then it doesn’t, so do with that warning what you will. that being said i enjoyed the movie—it had a lot of thought-provoking moments, like i’m still chewing over it a few days later—but it would have benefitted from a better script and some better supporting characters.

-kbcu anon

Without spoiling anything - Ghost doctor ends well for all the characters except for one of the coma ghosts. I hope you return to it, only if you feel like, that is.

My favourite scene in TWWSWTM is Min-jae’s confession that comes out of the blue. The way he holds her back and just says it, without even looking at her and the way she responds - I could actually hear their hearts beating hard. It was so romantic without being over the top. I actually found the sauna scene to be cheesy - I’m someone who likes romance to be subtle, which is why I liked the confession. And this is another reason I liked the Seung-tak/krystal ending in Ghost doctor (though I would’ve preferred a more sound closure to their love story). I like the way Seung-tak acts around her after she confesses. He makes how he feels for her obvious without saying it in as many words - it’s freaking cute!

(Side note : It’s another thing I ship Min-Tak, though)

As for how TWWSWTM ends - I was absolutely fine with it. I know many felt it would’ve been better if they’d gone their separate ways, but then what’s the point of the whole build up and the fight they put up with society if it has to end with them not being together?

I liked Boo-ki the best of the 3 - she’s a lot like me so I can relate to her. Da-jung and the doctor irritated me to the point of skipping their scenes. Da-jung started well, but as the story went along, I got tired of her obsession to get married. She’s my least favourite of the 3. As for Sang-mi - I started with getting pissed off at her, but I liked the parallels between her love story and her son’s. Pretty well done!

About Flight - Does Beom’s character die?

[wilsweb-asientour]

Tag 28. 31.07.2023

Affenpark. Heute war der Affenpark das erste Ziel. Sich befindend im Stadtteil Arashiyama, der Affenpark zieht aufgrund seiner dutzenden Macaque-Affen etliche Touristen an, die die Bestien mit Äpfeln und Erdnüssen füttern. Uns gefiel der Park, obwohl es wieder 100 Höhenmeter nach oben waren. Insbesondere Webster war oben komplett durchgeschwitzt. Naja.

Im Anschluss ging’s zum Tenryu-Ji Tempel, ein UNESCO Weltkulturerbe. Hier schauten wir uns die Innenräume und den Garten an - eine wirklich beeindruckende Zusammenstellung. Daraufhin ging’s in den Bambuswald nebenan, wo wir unter 20M hohen Bambusstämmen liefen, eine komplett neue Erfahrung für uns. Da unsere Beine schon wieder 10km mitmachen mussten gönnten wir uns eine Ruhepause, wo wir vom 7/11 Sushi-Ecken und Reis mit Hühnchen kauften und die Mahlzeit auf einer Bank vor einem Café verzerrten.

Als letzte Destination war der Kaiserliche Palast Kyotos angesagt. Leider waren hier die Tore geschlossen, wir liefen also durch die Gärten und schauten uns einen erneuten Tempel an. Zum Abendessen ging’s nach Pontocho, eine riesen Touristenfalle mit Note 6 und katastrophalem Essen. Wir fuhren direkt wieder Richtung Hotel und aßen unser bekanntes Ramen in der Nähe unserer Bleibe. Morgen gehts nach Osaka und wir nehmen euch natürlich mit. Gute Nacht!

Day 28. July 31, 2023

Monkey Park. Today, the Monkey Park was our first destination. Located in the Arashiyama district, the Monkey Park attracts numerous tourists due to its dozens of macaque monkeys, who are fed apples and peanuts by visitors. We enjoyed the park, although it involved another 100 meters of uphill walking. Webster, in particular, was completely sweaty at the top. Oh well.

Afterward, we visited the Tenryu-Ji Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site. We explored the interiors and the garden, which was truly impressive. Then, we went to the adjacent Bamboo Grove, where we walked under 20-meter-tall bamboo stems, a completely new experience for us. Since our legs had already covered 10 km, we took a break and bought sushi and chicken rice from the 7/11 corner to enjoy on a bench outside a café.

Our final destination was the Imperial Palace of Kyoto. Unfortunately, the gates were closed, so we strolled through the gardens and visited another temple. For dinner, we went to Pontocho, a huge tourist trap with a rating of 6 and terrible food. We quickly returned to our hotel and had our familiar ramen near our accommodation. Tomorrow, we're heading to Osaka, and of course, we'll take you along. Good night!