#so i thought this'd be interesting!!

[callmewhenyougetthis-a]

@outskrt // joey x fox

Joseph O'Connor had a way of working the room. No matter where he was or who was there, he could strike up a conversation with anyone and they'd immediately see how charming he was. It was in his blood to be so alluring that it was almost intoxicating, and almost everyone loved it except for...

Well, the girl he'd seen all the way from across the room.

It was never a good idea whenever he started talking to Fox again, but there was something about her that was magnetic. No matter how many times he'd been advised against it, told to leave things as they were and not to rock the boat again, he simply couldn't help himself.

In the ballroom full of important people—stakeholders, investors, billionaires, and everyone in between who could boost his career and give him more opportunities—in extravagant suits and gowns and jewelry, she was suddenly the most interesting and beautiful person. And he made it a mission to talk to her.

Joey excused himself from the small circle of conversation he'd been having with his father's friends, heading for the girl across the room. He swiped two drinks away from passing waiters and approached her, alone at the bar, and cleared his throat.

"Do you still like champagne?" he asked. "I can't remember."

[wheucto]

what if oj was chinese/part chinese

[skiiyoomin]

BESTIE I SAW A VID ON INSTAGRAM AND THOUGHT THIS'D BE A COOL IDEA *ahem*

mha boys (/ girls) and or men (i'm down bad) reacting to reader wearing the same perfume / lip gloss as the first time they went on a date / kissed and the scent / taste drives them either insane or makes them go all shy!! reader can do this on purpose or it's a coincidence and they don't even know why character acts like that 🫣🫣

OKAY BYYEE ILY <33

ღYou wear the same perfume/lip gloss from your first date

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The sweet fragrance that wafts into their nostrils is familiar. They know they´ve smelt it before. You´re cuddled up to their side, rambling on about your day, but all they can focus on is the distinct smell of your perfume that brings them to blurry memories. Where have they smelt this before?

"Baby, are you listening?" Your voice snaps them out of their thoughts. "What?" A knowing grin curls on your lips as you sit up to look at their dazed face. "What´s got you so distracted hmm?" They take a long second to respond "Your perfume. Where have I smelt it before?" Your head cocks to the side in faux innocence, though in reality, you know exactly what you´re doing. "Do you remember our first date?" Their eyes widen in realization. Knowing you´re wearing the same perfume from your first date boils a possessiveness they didn´t think they had. You squeal as they pounce on you, attacking your skin with kisses that always lead back to the sensitive skin of your neck. They take no shame in inhaling deeply, reliving the sweet memories of your date that seemed so long ago. "You´re always keeping me on my toes you know that?" They mutter against your skin. Their chest fills with warmth at the sound of your melodic giggles. "Gotta keep things interesting"

Izuku, Todoroki, Kirishima, Jirou, Momo, Iida, Uraraka, Tamaki, Aizawa, Shigaraki

Bakugou, Mina, Denki, Sero, Monoma, Shinsou, Mirko, Keigo, Dabi

"Sweetheart, I'm home" Their voice echoes down the hallway of your shared apartment. They hear the eager pattering of your feet on the floor. The stress and pressure of the day lifts from their shoulders at the sight of your sweet face. But when you smile, it isn't the usual soft smile. It has the hint of mischief you sport when you're up to your usual pranks. Their mouth quirks into a lazy amused grin while their eyebrow lifts in question. "What are you up to now?" You respond by wrapping your arms around their shoulders, a toothy grin on your glossy lips. "Nothing~"

The shine of your gloss diverts their attention to your lips, your tricks temporarily forgotten. Like a magnetic pull, they close the gap to feel the plush of your lips, the kiss starting out soft and sweet. Something changes in their demeanor when they get a taste of your gloss. The kiss becomes desperate and needy, like they have a hunger that can't be satiated. You pull away for much needed air, a breathless chuckle leaving your kiss swollen lips. "What's got you acting that way? Missed me that much?" They scoff without any real annoyance behind it. "Don't play games with me. I remember that gloss. It's from our first date" Admittedly, you're surprised they figured it out so quickly. You don't have much time to ponder anyway because they're pulling you to the couch and kissing your lips again. "Put the gloss back on will ya?"

[leavingsunsets]

The way you write for some reason makes me feel very calm, ive been wanting to request for a while but i got scared so im sending this and going to bed before i have time to regret it

Anyways hi teehee 🤭 Id like to request a scenario in which Gen and the reader were in a relationship before the petrification and the reader was his assistant so when hes revived in the stone world he tries to find them in between everything else thats happening!

Also could there be some fluff 🫡

I feel like i asked for a lot so if this is too overwhelming feel free to tone it down by like 100

Thank you!!!

RAAAHHH AN INTERESTING SCENARIO RAWR !!! oohhh magician and his assistant ooohh... AND HE TRIES TO FIND THEM TOO RAAAHHHH. Hmm, id say then, this'd be set across events and timelines as Gen's general experience in finding reader!! (and when he finally does) kehe.

"𝔸 𝕟𝕠𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕝𝕘𝕚𝕔 𝕞𝕖𝕞𝕠𝕣𝕪."

[𝙂𝙚𝙣 𝘼𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙧𝙞 𝙭 𝙜𝙣!𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧]

Gen, the magician, and his just as magical assistant. Well, that was before anyway.

When he awoke, his first priority was himself, of course. Confused, and dazed, he followed along Tsukasa's rule. It all felt surreal. I mean, 37 centuries! Could you believe that? There's no way. A prank, a scheme, a dream.

But the way fear pulsed in his veins whenever he was faced with the prospect of life or death, the way every wound and battering has always reminded him of modernity's passing, the way he's had to meticulously refine every word on his tongue to determine war or peace,

the faint ache of your absence.

Back when he was just Tsukasa's little spy, it wasn't a big matter on his mind. It was his survival, for goodness sake, and he was living under the rule of the strongest teen primate. He had to be selfish, cautious, just in case.

Then, came living in the village. It was peaceful, more casual than the cold and towering rocks that were filled with buff men and women alike. More open, and hopeful, in contrast to the closed off Roppongi hills tower. (Despite previous altercations with the villagers.)

It quickly became like a homely place. Talking so casually with others, peers, friends. Somewhere to feel safe in.

Maybe that was where the homesickness kicked in.

Not for home like a house, per se. He was a traveling magician back in the day, he had no permanent home. But, what he missed was the familiarity of a constant force in his life. That despite wherever he went, there was always something that kept by his side, and him by theirs.

The others were floored when they heard about this. A lover? Him? Odd, as he seemed like such a conniving man, they couldn't ever imagine him capturing someone's heart (He hadn't. In reality, you'd captured his. For the sake of his pride, he doesn't correct them). Senku, as always, was indifferent, and quickly cut their gossip short.

A small reminder, sometimes, when he sees Chrome's oblivious pining to the young priestess.

What was it? was his worry, now that he could afford to think of others.

Where is it? He asks himself, all the time.

It reminds him of his own love story.

Love was such a foreign word to say in a world like this. He used to think of this as a dream, so surreal it couldn't be the reality. Though, it's come a long way since his acceptance of it. That this wasn't just a weird story that he could wake up from, and giggle with you about as you did your routine.

Maybe it hit more than it should've, that this wasn't something he could easily escape from. Foolish, late night thoughts wishing that it was because that way he could rest assured that the first thing he'd open his eyes to was you.

It was just a little push to get him to action.

In the times where he could walk free without being hounded with meetings and discussions as the kingdom's diplomat, he was back to where he woke up, the rocky edge that faced the sea's horizon. Where were you when he was on stage? Behind the curtain? How far did you wash up?

With diligent work, he'd found it. Your stone form was leaning on a dirt wall, tilted, as if glancing to the side. You were waiting for your cue behind the curtain, he realizes. He was almost horrified when he first saw you, spotting your hand at your feet. It was only by luck it hadn't weathered, and could be fixed with a bit of Yuzuriha's stolen glue.

Of course, even then, other things had to be prioritised. The ship, finding a Ryusui, the fields, flying, mapping.

He's visited you everyday, checking for cracks, fallen parts. Sometimes, he would sit with you, just doing about anything by your presence. Sometimes, he'd reminisce, staring at you, relieved, so relieved, that even like this, the world still allowed him to be with you.

He knew, there was a big fat chance of him being called to the ship. So in the dark, early morning of that day he'd voyaged, he'd gone to see you again.

"Hey," he stares, standing in front of your form. Your eyes were stuck looking elsewhere, frozen in a phantom of the past. It makes him remember the familiar scene of you peeking from behind the curtains, eyes searching until they land on him.

"I'm going to be away, for a moment." Gen's calloused hand cup your cold face, feeling the hard stone. He knows you can't feel it, but he still insists on affection.

Before he departs for treasure island, he ensures your statue is under a tree's safe shade.

Time passes longer than he thought, and it was relieving, finally stepping foot back in Japan's familiar terrain. He watches the tearful reunitings of his teammates, smile soft. And despite Senku's oh-so-casual demeanor, he knows that he's just as ecstatic to be one step closer to humanity's revival.

A slight envy, for a moment, but he quickly brushes it off. Gen understands that Senku has priorities, and there's only so much revival fluid to go around. For now, he's satisfied. Even if it took years, and more, he wouldn't mind watching over you for a little while longer.

Walking away from the waterfall, the others are busy chatting, immersed in updating Tsukasa about recent events and developments.

"You guys go on, I'll catch up with you in a bit," Gen chirps from the back, tucking his hands within his sleeves. Minami and the others nod, only giving a wave before continuing on their conversation. With a smile, the magician turns away, not noticing a certain scientist stay behind.

"Wait," Senku speak out, pausing Gen in his tracks. Curious, he gives him a glance.

"Yes?"

Now that he's got his attention, the man takes something from his belt, holding it out for Gen to see.

A vial of- "Revival fluid?" The magician blinks in confusion. "Why're you giving it to me?"

"You said your lover used to be an artisan before they met you, right?"

He nearly sputters, a little confused. "Ah, yes, I did."

It clicks. Gen's eyes widen. The scientist smirks.

"I'm not dumb enough to not notice your little trips," he huffs, and puts in Gen's hand. "Our projects are getting bigger and bigger, and our crafting team can only do so much with their number."

Gosh, Gen doesn't even want to call him out for his excuses. Maybe a little, it also gives him more of a reason to do this.

"Thank you, Senku."

And now, standing in front of you. Sunshine peeking between the tree's foliage land on you. Your usual scent of moss and dirt covered up by the freshly made clothes he's dressed you in. Is this finally happening?

He truly was, deep deep in his heart, thankful, that he was even given such a chance like this.

Watching the acid flow down your head, dripping down your face, he held his breath.

Silence, complete silence. All he could hear was the distant sounds of people, and the whistle of the sea breeze.

For a second, he faltered.

Crack.

One, two more, and a third.

Fragments fall off, landing on the ground in pieces. Your eyes, fluttering as bright light consumed your vision. As it adjusted, the first thing you see is familiar face, one particularly dear to you.

"[name]," he whispers, eyes sheening with tears.

"Gen?" A softened voice, one he's wanted to hear for so, so, long, ever since he awoke, wondering where you were every late night he stayed out to think about you.

Smiling, he fails to hold back the waterworks. It flows down his face, and he doesn't even bother wiping them away. He holds your forearms to keep you steady.

You were finally here, with him. Finally. A few more warm tears squeeze out of his eyes, and he feels your comforting touch against his cheek.

"Gen? What's wrong?"

He leans into your palm, sniffling slightly as his lips wobble.

"Nothing. Nothing's wrong, anymore."

He covers your hand with his. This isn't a dream, is it? He's glad. So, so, glad.

"Welcome back."

[exaflux]

How good is BTAA Scarecrow at therapy really? (An analysis) (Part 1)

So I naively thought that this'd be a laugh. Take the unethical psychiatrist, analyse his techniques, highlight what he's doing in real world contexts and give him a rating. After hours of working on this though I unintentionally managed to construct a theory on how BTAA Jon might approach therapy. Oop.

This part contains- a breakdown of some psychological approaches in therapy settings, character analysis/theory of Jon (in the conclusion), Jon being awful

Disclaimer- I am not a trained psychologist or therapist or anything of the like. I did study the topic under a teacher who was a trained psychologist though, and I still very much like psychology, so that basically makes me an expert in this field. This is a joke. Do not take my word as gospel. This post was written for fun and will probably have a mistake somewhere.

Harvey and Two-face will be referred to seperately in this analysis, but if referring to both Harvey will be used as default. Jonathan is Jonathan.

A-Level psychology don't fail me now 🙏

Session one/"two"-

The following all takes place in S2, Episode 5

The first section of our analysis takes place on March 4th and the time is 2:02pm, surprising no one as Two-Face is present. Jonathan begins the session by setting up a recording and going through standard legal procedure, following the “Code of Medical Ethics” (0:15) of Gotham. He also makes note that the first tape was destroyed, again probably for legal reasons. Good start.

Being that it was Harvey that destroyed the last tape machine due to a mishap of it not being the first session and Harvey refusing to perceive the number one, Jon asks him to elaborate- “tell me more about that” (0:56). Asking for more info on something a client has said often shows interest, which helps with relationship building, and on the mental health professional’s end would help build an understanding of the client. It has been established at this point that the session is for “introductory psychoanalytic examinations” (0:24), so that latter point is especially important. Killing two birds with one stone, very efficient. Whether Jon actually shows interest towards Harvey’s fascination for the number two though is a completely different matter. 

In addition, throughout all this Jon also gives terse responses, “I see.” (00:49) (1:11), to Harvey’s statements to indicate he’s listening and doesn’t try to weigh in. One-sided conversation such as these allow the client to speak as much as they need to, the sessions are for them after all.  

So overall, Jonathan is being very professional so far. 

At 1:21 of the episode is when Jon finally decides to give his thoughts (after Harvey has finished talking) stating that "The best way for [him] to help [Harvey] is to establish a bond of trust between [them]” (1:26), something that Harvey agrees to. Truthfully, another thing that is important between client and mental health professional, so his approach isn’t wrong.

Upon Harvey agreeing to this, Jon promptly demands that he be given the coin, something Harvey doesn't want to do. At being told that he isn’t comfortable with that, Jon points out that "it's not up to [Harvey]" (1:46) and takes the coin anyway through it's infallible decision-making prowess and the full knowledge that Harvey relies on the coin for all his decision making. He successfully gets the coin, Harvey is unhappy, and trust is established. But not really because Jonathan didn’t respect Harvey’s personal feelings nor wishes. Which is a breach of ethics. Horrible decision really. Jon places the coin on the table, presumably in a place where both he and Harvey can see it, and he declares aloud that it's on the table. In any other context this might have actually been a good way to maintain trust while seperating an item of emotional importance from a client, but such actions should only be taken with the consent of said client. 🚨 JONATHAN IS BEING UNETHICAL HERE. 🚨

Afterwards Jonathan reopens the session, “We meet again for the very first time” (2:06) as though everything said and done previously never happened. He goes on to ask the pair to reintroduce themselves. He notably sounds more casual here and upon hearing that Two-Face is older asks “Harvey was here first, wasn’t he?” (2:21) in a tone that doesn’t sound genuinely surprised. The question was most likely asked as a method to fish for confirmation or another elaboration.  

He then moves on after Two-Face is done speaking, very obviously not caring about the reasoning given for Two-Face's origins, to say that he heard “a horror story” (2:58) referring to the courtroom incident. Despite Two-Face's response being a positive one, claiming “That day set me free, like it was in the beginning” (3:11), Jon instead believes that the incident “found [Two-Face] in [his] hiding place” (3:17) and that he was hiding because he was, and still is, “afraid of what [he] would do without Harvey” (3:27). Jon weighing in should have ideally been avoided here. Therapy is normally approached with a mentality akin to teaching a man to fish, where the point is to teach a client how to identify and analyse their own feelings.

Instead of stating why a client thinks/feels as they do, a mental health professional will tactically ask questions in an effort to get a client to reflect. Jon asks some of these questions- “Do you ever wonder what if that acid had taken more than half of your face that terrible day? [...] What if when the acid had done its business, there wasn’t enough of Harvey left to do the serious work?” (3:30) which, in a way, counts. There is still criticism to be had here though as wording can passively influence how a client thinks. Describing the day that Harvey went through his incident as being “terrible”? Probably made Harvey view a day considers favourably as something more negative. Likewise, stating that Harvey could have somehow been lost that day from the acid in all certainty no doubt might have instilled some sense of unease in Two-Face. You should avoid making clients uncomfortable. Bad therapy moment.❌And then Jon follows these questions to Harvey up with another explanation, "You won't let it [cross your mind] because it frightens you [...] the thought of being alone." (3:50).❌❌

“Let’s try something. Bear with me” (3:58) Jon says next, reaching for the acid he inexplicably keeps in his draw. Upon being asked what he’s going to be doing with it by one (two?) Two-Face, Jon retorts with his own question, “What are you afraid I’m going to do with it, hmm?” (4:18) before pissing around with the acid and wanting Harvey to “Tell [him] about the fear” (4:29). This is an example of Jonathan being unethical again. Remember gaining the consent of clients of a therapeutic activity you want to do together is of utmost importance. Likewise, then Jon clarifies that he thinks that Harvey is scared of the “other” (5:05) attribute he acquired that day that wasn’t just the acid damage. Believing that tapping into this fear would cause emotional distress, he proceeds to dunk Harvey’s coin into the acid, destroying it. 🚨JONATHAN IS BEING UNETHICAL AGAIN, DO NOT DELIBERATELY CAUSE MENTAL DISTRESS TO CLIENTS OR DESTROY THEIR PROPERTY. 🚨 According to Jonathan himself he considers his actions “aggressive intervention” (5:30), but Jonathan’s judgement for considering this necessary can be called into question. 

Finally, after everything is said and done and Harvey has in fact been reduced to “a puddle of quivering terror” (5:10) like Jon predicted, Jon is again back to asking Harvey questions about his feelings and acting like a good mental health professional. He even reassures Harvey that he understands! Creating an environment of understanding and lack of judgement is important in any therapy setting. And, further playing his role as a psychiatrist, Jonathan in all his understanding of Harvey’s inability to make decisions anymore prescribes him with meds of his own creation. He explains what the medication does positively, in fluffy terms rather than anything technical, and gets Harvey to take it. While Jonathan is allowed to prescribe medication like this being a psychiatrist rather than just a psychologist, the fact that he starts tooting his own horn about how good the meds are, neglecting to talk about the potential side effects, and then makes Harvey take them anyway is, again, unethical. Informed consent should always be taken from clients before prescribing and a therapy session is an inappropriate setting to advertise your products.

In conclusion:

Jonathan takes more Ls in this session of therapy than he has moments doing his job in the proper way, and his approaches to psychological methods indicate that he takes those Ls not from any amount of ignorance on his part but from a blatant disregard for the well-being of his clients. He plays nice and uses correct therapy techniques consistently only up until he establishes a "bond of trust" by removing Harvey's coin, despite Harvey's feelings. After, Jon can be observed descending more and more into ignoring basic therapy practices; providing his own viewpoints on events, outright stating why Harvey feels as he does, refusing to explain what he's planning to do, eventually getting to the point where he's talking more than the clients during the session. All this happens until Jon permanently rids Harvey of the coin for good, leading to an emotional breakdown in the clients and a subsequent administration of drugs.

If I didn't know any better I'd say that during these events, Jonathan goes from setting up the session like any mental health professional would to gradually steering the session into the direction he wants it to go. Even moreso if one regards how he brings up the court room incident of his own volition completely unprompted (2:50) which then leads that into bringing up the topic of fears. Which eventually leads to dropping the coin into acid... Now this idea is insidious enough as it is, right? I'm sure this Dr Jonathan Crane is a well meaning psychiatrist, I mean he's following Gotham's Code of Medical Ethics! So here's also a slightly different perspective to all this:

Jon is speedrunning therapy.

I mean think about it- not even two minutes into the session and Jon basically forces Harvey into "trusting" him. This is only the second time that they've had a session together mind and trust is a thing that often takes months or even years to form between a mental health professional and a client. The chosen method of building trust was to remove a valued item from Harvey and one that he relies on, again something that takes multiple sessions to build up to and- as had been stated- is a valid trust building technique. After taking the coin Jon still leaves it in a place where Harvey knows where it is, just like you'd expect in a therapy setting. Jon even asks the pair to introduce themselves before deliberately steering things into talking about the court room incident which is the nexus point for why Harvey relies on the coin as far as he's concerned. Even him outright telling Two-Face what his fears are could be interpreted as him not wanting to spend months doing the standard therapy approaches that aren't even a guarantee for any progress.

In fact, Jon doesn't even attempt to destroy the coin either until the following happens in order: he tells Two-Face he thinks the court room incident found him and he was hiding out of fear of what he'd do without Harvey, he then asks Two-Face if he's ever thought about what he'd do if Harvey was unable to do much of anything anymore, then outright tells Two-Face he's afraid of being alone before then saying "Let's try something" (3:54) as though he's about to demonstrate his point, forcing Two-Face to acknowledge it.

"I think we had a breakthrough" (5:36) indeed. Breakthroughs are when a client successfully identifies something about themselves, like where a thought or feeling or bad habit stems from. A client having a breakthrough is the point where therapy can progress. And, hey, Harvey probably did make a breakthrough from losing his coin, though it was forced. This breakthrough led to being given a special drug. Which is something to be explored in a later part.

Of course though none of this really matters. Therapy is about treating a person as a person and "teaching a man to fish". Apparently Jonathan doesn't care about fishing.

FINAL SCORE FOR THE SESSION:

🎊 3/10 🎊

Jon is definitely not lacking in skills when it comes to psychology or therapy techniques, in fact he seemed decent enough for the first chunk before the session metaphorically drove off a cliff through his driving- intentionally no less. He simply lacks regard for the feelings of his clients and is a walking ethics breach. Likewise he took deliberate control of the session, and whether the end result was intentional or not this is definitely not something to do in a therapy setting. His approach to "therapy" may lead to breakthroughs, making his clients recognise the things he identifies, but it's not in the true spirit of therapy. It's doubtful that a client under him would ever learn the techniques they need to overcome whatever things they might struggle with.

...And this isn't even getting into how much enjoyment he seems to get from making his clients uncomfortable.

[dennpooll]

Title: Five days with your crush as your roomate.

Author: Denn/dennpooll.

DISCLAIMER: THIS IS A STORY WHERE IT'S CHOSO X GENDER NEUTRAL READER!! THIS STORY IS FRIENDS TO LOVERS.

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Backstory:

You and Choso Kamo have been best friends for as long as you can remember. He loved you because you weren't like other people, you stood out, somehow, in some way. He always had a soft spot for you, you noticed whenever you were around, he tried to impress you by doing cool tricks with his blood manipulation technique, now this piqued your interest, you'd bring it up but he'd brush it off, thinking it was a joke and he'd play along. You couldn't help but notice the twinkle in his eye when you walked past, or even the way he acted around you. Also, you guys were in college by now, and fortunately, you guys were roomates! This'd be fun, right? Also, in this story, Choso is technically a curse, so nothing really changes. The dorm room you and Choso shared was fairly big, a kitchen, two bedrooms, 3 bathrooms (one in your bedroom, one in Choso's bedroom and one near the living room) and a living room. The design was modern yet plain and simple. Choso's room was filled with posters and different type of merch from rock bands (I also headcannon him to listen to Nirvana..) But yeah, his room was cozy, yours was simple but, it just layed in the corner of your room. Your room was just like an ordinary room, of course.

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The first day of living with Choso.

You just hopped out of the shower, in only your towel because you had forgotten your clothes, you placed your hand on the metal bathroom door handle and swung it open, your eyes widening as you see Choso in your room, seriously!? What was he doing in YOUR room? And he knew damn well you were showering so he thought you had been changing. You tried to speak, but no words came out, you swallowed the lump in your throat and wished that Choso wouldn't turn around. Choso turns around, of course he had to, he seemed just as surprised as you are, his jaw hanging open at the sight of your bare body wet, your hair soaking wet too. His cheeks flushed a light shade of pink and he stammered "I'm sorry, Y/N, I didn't know you were here- sorry. I was about to uh, leave.." He managed to blurt out, his mouth as dry as a desert, his heart thumping faster than light, his body heating up and a shiver running down his spine, he reluctantly averted his gaze, a strand of his black hair falling onto his face. You chuckled and brushed it off, trying so hard not to blush "Yeah, no worries, it's chill." You said bluntly, smiling and walking out your bathroom "Ah, but.. I would appreciate if you'd leave my room, I need to change. Did you need somethin'? Or are ya snoopin' around like usual, hmm?" You added, narrowing your eyes playfully. Choso shook his head and left your room, closing the door behind him, there was a moment of silence before you started changing.

Time skip: one day later! (Day two!!)

It was a warm, sunny day, you were wearing a pair of baggy jorts, Converse shoes, Your low frame glasses, and a baggy, short sleeved, red T-shirt that had a basketball number on it and a bracelet that was plain black. You also had a spider necklace and your hair was styled normally. Choso was wearing a nirvana black hoodie and black sweatpants, his bluetooth headphones that were a shade of grey rested on his neck, and he had slippers on, because he was planning to stay in the dorm. You, however, were gonna have a night out with your friends. You invited Choso, but, he didn't wanna come, you practically pleaded him, but, he didn't agree. You looked at yourself in the mirror and sprayed on your perfume. You suddenly almost jumped at your phone buzzing with a notification, snapping you out of your trance. You let out a sigh of relief when you realized it was your best friend.

your best friend (messaging you): "Yo, what's good? So, I was gonna pick you and the others up in 30 mins, how does that sound?"

You smiled as your fingers glided across your phone keyboard, texting him back, the message read:

Y/N (responding to their best friend): "Yeah, no problem, can't wait <33 See ya there."

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Time skip to 3am

So anyway, your night out with your friends was amazing. You enjoyed it so much. And, well, since you were above 18 and allowed to drink.. Let's say, you had a bit too much to drink, you stumbled into the college, barely making it to yours and Choso's dorm room, as you gently knocked on the door, intoxicated with wine and whatever other drinks you were drinking "Choso.." You called out, your hair messy and clothes untidy, it was clear you were drunk, you smelled like an alcoholic parent at this point, and looked like one "Choso, man open-" you were cut off by the door swinging open. Choso in his pajamas on the other side, he looked like he was sleeping.

"Did you drink? Also, where the hell have you been.. It's like.. 3am, shit, are you okay?" Choso replies and steps aside to let you in, his annoyance fading away "Yeah.. I.. I'm sorry, honestly.. I had no idea it was THIS late." you replied as you walked in, hell, you couldn't even walk. You wobbled alot, just then.. Choso placed his hands on your waist, walking you to your room. "Hey- where are we going?" You asked, damn, you were clueless. "Are we going to eat? I'm hungry.." You asked bluntly. Choso internally facepalmed and he opened your door, putting you in your bed and tucking you in. You smiled up at him "Where's my smooch?" You asked with a smirk, your tone was drunken. "F*ck off," Choso said, chuckling "Good night, love." He added on flirtatiously. Your eyes widened and you stammered "Good night, emo boy." You said with a wink, and Choso giggled as he exited, your door closing behind him.

The next dayᥫ᭡ (day 3)

The sunshine shone beautifully through your curtains as morning rose up, the sound of birds chirping filling your ears as you woke up, you sat up in your bed, yawning and stretching. "Ahhh, shit- I had the best sleep of my entire life! Wooohooo today is gonna be a good day, I know it." You said to yourself, with a smile plastered on your morning face. The day went on as usual, you attended your classes with Choso and you caught him staring at you subconsciously. You were writing your notes down when suddenly.. A note came flying at you, and landing on your desk infront of you.. Your eyes widened and you picked the note up and opened it slowly. You smirked when you saw it was from Choso.. But your heart stopped when you read the note fully. The note read:

"You look amazing, y/n."

You internally cursed yourself for being so affected over such a small compliment. Compliments were nothing new, of course.. But from Choso? They felt different.. Even if it was simple, you just couldn't deny you liked it, just when you were in your trans, you were snapped out of it by your dumb bully. "Oi, gimme money." You bully asked coldly "I don't have any, sorry." You replied simply and the bully scoffed and walked away, you were about to get up when Choso approached your desk "Hey, uh, Y/N.. I wanted to ask if you wanna go out with me.. I mean, as friends.. We've been friends since kindergarten and.. It'd mean a lot to me!" Choso asked, with a nervous smile and his cheeks tinted a light shade of pink. He felt a rush of excitement rush through him. "Yeah, why not?" You replied, with a warm smile. You felt your body heating up, you felt amazed and admired by Choso.. And.. Also another feeling you felt towards him that you couldn't quite place a finger on, but, judging by this, we all know what feeling it is by now. Later the night, you dressed up good for going out, and, so did Choso. Choso wore just 2000s style, and he looked good. Better than you'd admit, but hey, we were all at that stage once, afraid to say too little or too less, he'd understand, right?

At the restaurant.

Choso smiled at you as you ate your dinner. You paused and swallowed your food, quirking an eyebrow up and smirking "Got a staring problem, creep?" You asked jokingly. "Who could blame me for admiring a masterpiece. I don't know who's more blessed, you by your beauty or me for meeting you." Choso replied sincerely. You almost choked on air. You just chuckled nervously. The night was enjoyable, but the tension was undeniable. Later that night, you laid in your bed, cuddling your pillow, fantasizing of Choso.

Day 4 ✰

Choso had been watching you more intently, like a Hawk, almost, it made you concerned.. But later you eventually forgot about it, until Choso came up to you and he said this.. "You look really nice today.." Choso said, avoiding your gaze. You hummed in response, smiling and then saying "Ah, so that's why you couldn't keep your pretty eyes off of me?" You replied, smirking and leaning in, both yours and Choso's body mere inches apart, Choso's breath hitting on your skin and tickling your skin accidentally which made you shiver. You reluctantly leaned back and Choso cleared his throat "I should go to my room." Choso said nervously as he walked back to his room. You just chuckled at his nervousness, your heart beating in anticipation. You felt desired to be with Choso, no, infact you NEEDED to be with that man. Choso kept his eye on you for the past day, he interacted with you and helped you out with chores, being a good roomate.

Later, you were writing in your diary about Choso.. And uh, you had a phase where you liked one of your friends, and you wrote about it several times in your diary, and it was this year too. You groaned in frustration and giggled "What was I doing? How did I even like that person?" You said under your breath, closing your diary and placing it on your bedside table, before switching your bed side lamp off. You put your phone off, and got under the silky, soft warm covers of your bed, letting out a hum of satisfaction and comfort as you drifted into deep slumber. The faint sounds of owls and the leaves of the trees outside brushing against each other. It was calming, really calming.

Day 5: the final day ᥫ᭡

Choso had found your diary while you were out on a walk, but instead of him finding the stuff you wrote about him, where you said how much you loved him, unfortunately, he found the the notes about the other crush of yours, which, he was unaware that you didn't like any more. He was hurt, angry and confused, who was this person? Who is this friend? Are you trying to replace Choso? Or.. Is Choso a replacement for this crush because they didn't like you back? Does Choso mean anything to you? Do you even love him? Choso thought to himself, he cursed himself internally for being so affected by a diary, a mere diary. But he was going to confront you, and little did you both know, it'd get really messy. I mean, because it was YOUR diary and YOUR emotions, it was YOUR privacy that needed to be respected.

When you came back, you closed the door leading to your shared dorm room with Choso, but then when you fully turned around, a book was thrown at you, you yelped and just managed to catch it before it hit you in the face. You saw it was your diary.. "What the hell!?" You exclaimed..

"I could say the same thing, who's that person in your book that you like?" Choso replied. "Oh my friend? I don't like them anymore." You replied calmly. "Uh huh, just a friend, yknow what? Your not Adrien from that miraculous ladybug show or whatever. And I'm not dumb. Get out of here with your bullshit." Choso said coldly as he scowled. "The hell you scowling for? Are you a dog or some typa animal? Because your hair looks like a porcupine. Anyway, why are you so touched? You can't be THAT insecure, gosh." You said with a smirk, holding back from slapping the shit outta this emo ass mf. "Do you still like that low life friend of yours? Be honest." Choso asked through gritted teeth, his fists clenched to his side, and his knuckles turning white. "No." You replied truthfully..

"Bullshit!" Choso shouted furiously. "I'm telling the truth." You replied. "Oh yeah? Who do you like then?" Choso asked, clearly pissed off. "I like you Choso, no I love you, I loved you since we met in kindergarten, I love every second we spend together. I love every time you look at me. Everytime we speak." You admitted.. And Choso, his eyes were wide, fists unclenched, shocked, genuinely surprised and caught off guard, he was speechless. But.. He was happy. You just walked away, he wanted to stop you and tell you how he felt, but he couldn't move or even speak.. He was so overwhelmed and watched as the door to your room shut close as you entered your room, your diary at Choso's feet. He looked down, a pang of guilt hitting him like a ton of bricks.

Later that night.

Choso entered your room and sat on the edge of your bed, you sat up and looked at him, he held you close, you were now in Choso's arms. His arms wrapped around your waist and yours wrapped around his neck, confused. He took his hands off of you and got you on his lap, you were straddling his lap, your face mere inches away from his. Your breath hitched.

"I love you, Y/N. I always have, I didn't say anything because I'm scared of rejection. You are my world. No one ever made me feel so loved, you bright up my world. You are like food and water in my life, I need you, without you, I cannot survive. You shine bright like a star.. I love the way your always so kind and thoughtful, your playful jabs you throw at me. You are stunning, I don't care about looks. I always go for a good heart instead of good looks, but, you have both. I am more than blessed to have you, I sincerely apologize for my actions earlier, yes, I am insecure. I want you to be mine.. And only if you want, I only want what's best for you, I am happy if you are. I will protect and cherish you." Choso said genuinely, his gaze filled with love and admiration for you. You closed your eyes and leaned in, kissing Choso, both you and Choso's soft lips dancing together, a passionate dance, full of genuine love, your arms wrapped around his neck, leaning into him, his hands gripping your hips, you pulled back and smiled "I love you Choso.. I always will love you." You said, getting slightly emotional, you were the happiest human alive. "I love you too, y/n." Choso said with a small smile, blushing as he looked up at you, the way you straddled his lap, his eyes twinkled.

The end.

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(Edit: It's 5am rn and I'm tired, so I'm genuinely sorry if there's mistakes, but yeah, I hope y'all enjoyed, good night my lovely people, have a good night/day ᥫ᭡)

[90percentstudios]

an update on bringing ckc to google play

this is partially a rant and partially an update on how porting ckc has been, ((it's probably very boring so feel free to read the tldr)). after having gotten the entire pa series on the platform i thought this'd go smoother, but i guess i was wrong. every time we submitted the game for review we were notified of an issue (which is fair, google's got policies and standards and whatnot, that's okay, and these were very fixable, albeit, required a lot of guessing and checking given how vague the issue notifications were, i'm just frustrated with the last issue):

issue 1: inaccurate target audience. google play presumed the game was for kids for two reasons: "animated characters in the app icon" and "multiple references to keywords related to children" in the app description. which means can't have cody in the icon (i tried a few different versions of the icon where i tried to make him look less toony, but had to resort to using the ckc logo because it seemed google just wasn't having it, though it's hard to tell with how vague their emails were). i also removed as many instances of the word "kid" as possible (so yup, can't talk about cool kids in the app description). thankfully they didn't make me change the game's name too. after a few resubmissions they've notified us of a new issue.

issue 2: violation of misleading claims policy. okay this was my bad, the changed icon was reflected in the google play store but not the app itself. fixed this real quick, and then they hit me with another warning.

issue 3: violation of broken functionality policy, "app installs but doesn't load". the game does load on every testing environment we use, on our own phones, we can make in-app purchases and everything. we kinda saw this coming though since we were issued this warning with all the purrfect apawcalypse games. a lot of other devs who use renpy have also complained about this. andy and i are pretty convinced this is an issue on google's end, but no matter how much pestering the renpy community does it seems like google's not interested in trying to work with us to fix this. purrfect apawcalypse seemed to be approved randomly after spamming submissions, so we kind of assume something about google's testing environment depends on... what tester you got? the time of day you submit? the freakin' weather? we planned to submit ckc for review again until:

issue 4: violation of enforcement process policy. app status: "suspended". yup, hours after getting an email about issue #3, cool kid cody got suspended because of "repeated app rejections". surprising, given we submitted ckc a total of 7 times, which i just didn't think was a lot given the dozens of times we submitted purrfect apawcalypse.

there was no heads up from google, no "you've got 1 submission left", no real back and forth with a human, which i guess is to be expected from the giant machine that is google but man, i would've loved if someone emailed us saying "HEY DUMBASS, you keep submitting this game but we have an issue with THIS part specifically, this word here, this part of the image here", instead of the same "app installs, but doesn't load" vague bs. give us something to help us fix the issue. i'm happy to fix it, just give me a logcat or something damn.

anyway, all this is to say i'm pretty disappointed with this whole process. i've submitted an appeal and if that doesn't work then at least google told us "you can submit an updated, policy compliant app using a new package name and a new app name". (so i guess we might have to change the app's name anyway? who knows). what's sad is this game was so ready, and why was this an issue with ckc but not pa? maaaaaaaaan.

tldr: we're having trouble getting cool kid cody on google play, we put in an appeal but there's just no knowing when ckc will be approved if ever.

[yuseirra]

Oshi no ko spoilers!!

Continuation from this post:

My thoughts are going wild rn thinking of just what exactly kamiki's motives may be.

I thought about Ai a lot when I listened to the song IDOL, and I'm pretty positive Mephisto would have to do with him(the final lines of this song should be something that he says to his children. That much seems pretty clear)

But what if that entire song (and the new op) is from his perspective? Those two songs are crammed with craving and longing towards a loved one. Kamiki doesn't seem to be so attached to his life, in Mephisto, he even tells his children to "aim well" and this indicates he doesn't mind his own kids trying to take revenge on him, rather, he even go as far as encouraging it. He might even accept being punished/killed by their hands.

So why, and for what reason does he intend to do with harming people with life that's deemed to have great value if he is, if he feels that way about himself?

I think this'll have to do with his feelings towards Ai. He has an obsession with her and is still attached to her after all these years, right? The reason why he tries to make his own life(that he doesn't really care about;) have more value by making it carry heavy things through taking valuable ones.. Could be due to his reasoning to make it worthy of trading it off with Ai's as a tribute of some sort. That'd explain why he's so nonchalant about his own fate but still works to make his life to be "heavy" and carry a weight.

I'm getting this feeling after having seen some of the lyrics mentioning "wishes" and implications that there's something that needs to be met. And since Mephisto starts with the phrase "last chance", there seems to be a really slim chance of making that said wish come true. That could be what's been making kamiki take extreme measures, if he really has been.

あなたの愛がまだ足らない

欠けたものは何で埋めたらいい？

Your love is still not enough, what can I use to fill what's missing?(fatale)

If life returns to you, if it reaches you, ah

I don't care what happens to me

Ah, but not every wish will be fulfilled

And if that’s not realized, I shall become you(mephisto)

Both Mephisto and Fatale seems to have lyrics that sound very desperate for love. The speaker of the songs really wants this one person they love back, to see them once more, to hear their voice and to look at them. This can apply to both Aqua and kamiki in terms of the feeling they have towards Ai, but Aqua's already had that from Ai and he doesn't need to be as desperate and craving about it, I think. It should be more about missing what he's once had with sorrow. However, this particular speaker in the songs makes it seem like love is the ONLY thing they want. They're willing to trade everything they have and even more to just get a chance to bring them back to them, which is quite extreme. The idea of their loved one loving them back doesn't come off as natural for them as Ai's love did for Aqua.

That's why I think these songs may have to do with kamiki. If this speculation really turns out to be true, then him and Ai could turn out to be like the couple from "The Gift of the Magi" from O'Henry. Ai could've left him because she wanted him to have a life of his own and have his happiness? but kamiki never understood that intent and aimed to throw away his life to trade for hers, giving up on his very happiness that ai tried to protect

it's like they tried to trade each other's life for the other and ended up with neither in the end. But I can be entirely wrong about all this. I feel this'd be interesting, if this is the case, kamiki may feel a lot of misery if what he's strived to do for Ai's sake made it impossible for him to fulfill her actual wishes. I'm sure Ai must've cared about this guy quite a bit, her relationship with kamiki seems like a mix of what aqua has with kana and akane. She would've wanted to support him like akane and bring him to the light like kana, but both of it didn't happen when she was alive. Aqua might be able to fulfill that wish of hers by telling Kamiki about how she really felt towards him.

The songs for this series are so interesting!! They may imply a lot of things we may not realize in first glance-even go as far as foreshadowing the plot. IDOL was and is like that, I'm sure the other songs do too. Listening to them may give us an idea of what is to unfold or what's been going on in some character's heads... for now, this is what I think that can be a possibility.

[icarusignite]

DANSE MACABRE (Jeong Yunho)

"Softly, with hands gentle as rain, I shall strangle you."

Detective Jeong Yunho finds himself thrust into the depths of darkness as he embarks on the chilling pursuit of "Nightshade," Seoul's most sinister serial killer yet. With a penchant for striking under the shroud of night, the elusive predator leaves behind a haunting trail of brutality, each crime scene a canvas of macabre artistry. As Yunho painstakingly unravels the cryptic clues, he becomes increasingly aware that the perpetrator may be lurking closer than he ever imagined. Could his target be hiding in plain sight, perhaps even entwined within his own life? With each twist and turn, the line between hunter and prey blurs, leading the good detective down a treacherous path where the greatest threat may lie within his own heart.

"I thought I knew hunger before this. I found that kind of touch unbearable. To witness. To want. Desire is ugly. Incessant. Shaped like two hands wrapped around a throat."

Lee Hana operates with meticulous precision. A master planner, she navigates the dark underbelly of society with a calculated grace, leaving behind no trace of her sinister deeds. To her, the individuals she targets are not victims but rather deserving recipients of their fates. Yet, her carefully constructed world is thrown into disarray with the arrival of the new detective. With an unsettling knack for observation, he inches closer to uncovering her dark secrets. As the stakes escalate, Hana finds herself facing her greatest challenge yet: eliminating the one man who threatens to shatter her carefully maintained facade, even as he has already made his way into her heart. 

Tropes: Enemies to Lovers / Detective x Serial killer Wattpad

A/N: been watching the bouncy MV a little too much these days + Coachella clips so it's Ateez brainrot era. Also, I'm obsessed with the police x criminal trope so I thought this'd be fun to do. Lemme know if yall would be interested for me to post it here, comment to be added to the taglist <3

[someguycalledratcliff]

So... Episode 6 finally revealed what Shizuru and Yoka's argument was about... and it tells us way more about Shizuru than it does Yoka. To me at least, Shizuru's whole monologue absolutely reeked of projection. Obviously this is just speculation, but more than somebody who doesn't believe in her friend it felt like she doesn't believe in herself, in her own capacity to achieve difficult or impressive things -- a worldview that is threatened when Yoka reveals that she does have big dreams and plans on actually striving to achieve them. Because if Yoka (someone Shizuru percieves as a peer and not particularly more impressive than herself) is going to try depite all the challenges she would face, doesn't that sort of mean Shizuru is giving up? That her "realism" is in fact just thinly vailed pessimism? Yoka's plans fundamentally challenge her worldview, the idea that someone not particularly impressive from a small town could never be someone important. She tells Yoka that she should aim lower to avoid dissapointments. The way she talks about it really makes it feel like it's something she herself is terrified of, more than concern for Yoka. Maybe this is from past failiures, maybe it's from the surrounding people's attitudes. Throughout the show, we see Shizuru consistently shrug off the idea of planning for the future. In most instances it comes off more lighthearted, like she just hasn't thought about it, or doesn't really care. But looking back now, I think it's ultimately because she doesn't believe a favorable future is possible for her. In the flashbacks, she seems to expect a boring, mundane future. In the present, she doesn't expect one at all, considering everyone from Agano turns into an animal when they reach "adulthood" anyway. This also makes me consider that perhaps the whole animal thing is some kind of metaphor for adulthood, spesifically the way it can feel like stagnation. The people of agano become animals, caring only for base survival needs and living day to day. Animals don't have goals or ambitions, they simply live. This would mirror the future Shizuru seemingly expected, a life spent on supporting yourself without any greater passion or purpose. All of this could be proven wrong next episode, but being able to speculate like this is a rare thing with how few anime original shows there are, and I think it's pretty fun! Either way, I think this'd be an interesting angle for the show to take, and I'm looking forward to future episodes.

[transingthoseformers]

Okay so. I had an idea but I'm too embarrassed to post about it, and you seem like the person who would enjoy these kinds of ideas.

You know how in TFP, there's a significant energon shortage, and Ratchet tends to skip fueling so that the rest of his team has enough for themselves? Well, what if, instead of getting normal energon like the rest of his team, he sneaks out fairly often to refuel on Decepticon transfluid?

It's presumably pretty nutrient-rich, and he's not technically stealing it from anyone.

Giving 'cons head is the simplest way for him to get it, but what if he could absorb it through his valve? Like, he completely drains a 'con, and plugs himself up so that none will leak out, and his natural systems just kinda go, "Oh, there's extra transfluid that didn't go to making a sparkling. Waste not want not!" And helps to fuel him that way.

Optimus notices that sometimes Ratchet's optics will be brighter in the mornings, despite his friend having skipped recharge. He simply thinks that he's been getting energon while everyone else isn't around, but starts to have suspicions when he checks the energon storage.

Ohh??? Interesting, I've seen this idea (somewhere) before, and this'd be a very interesting dynamic to puzzle out! Because like this arrangement has to have results, like who's his hookup? (For some reason ex-autobot!Breakdown came to mind first, but it could be an oc, it could be megaratch... Or, you can suggest it's anybody. Up to youuuu)

I have thought about similar to this, but it was neutral oc x canon of course

Interesting. Oh yeah there's implications to be had but interesting

[mono-blogs-art]

Mono's Movies of 2024

Quick reviews of all movies I watched in theatres in 2024 - not including movies I saw at festivals, otherwise this'd be insanely long. One of my new years resolutions of last year was to watch 1 movie in the cinema each month, and I'm happy to say I achieved that!

Listed in order of when I watched them.

Anatomie d'une chute (Justine Triet, 2023): 9/10 loved this movie. Crazy to say that the first movie I watched this year was also one of the highlights, really INSANE. I still think they were ROBBED at the Oscars. Justice for Sandra

Poor Things (Yorgos Lanthimos, 2023): I know this movie was a huge success and won Everything but Boy. I did Not Like this movie. It's funny, sometimes, but the satire just did not hit for me and I actually debated walking out of the cinema in the first 40 minutes. Thankfully the second half was much better. But my God. I saw so many people saying they found this empowering, I found it horrifying. Great cinematography though. 4/10.

Smoke Sauna Sisterhood (Anna Hints, 2023): another 9/10 and probably my favourite documentary of this year, I WEPT like crazy. Just openly sobbing. Really beautiful and bone-chillingly intimate. I briefly met the film cast & crew at Sundance and they were lovely, so that was my main motivation to go watch it. I'm glad I did.

The Big Lebowski (Joel Coen, 1998): First rewatch of the list, I went to a legacy special screening and had a White Russian cocktail with it. Just such a good weird movie. A classic 8/10.

Perfect Days (Wim Wenders, 2023): Another movie that I think was robbed at the Oscars - another 9/10 for me and highlight of the year. Such a calm, tender movie about seeing the beauty in the mundane. Fun fact I actually met Mr Wenders at the European Film Awards this year and he seems kinda like a cool bougie old guy.

All of us Strangers (Andrew Haigh, 2023): another movie that made me OPENLY SOB. Somber, heart-breaking but simple tale that's told really interestingly. Heavy stuff but extremely well worth the watch, 8/10.

The Zone of Interest (Jonathan Glazer, 2023): this movie is another 9/10. Insane sound design. The movie will make you nauseous. It's uncomfortable in the way no other Holocaust movie so far has made me. Watch it. especially in the theaters if you ever get the chance. The sound design really deserves good speakers.

May December (Todd Haynes, 2023): I liked it! 7/10 don't have much to say. I think knowing the real story behind it makes it worse though. Every actor in this movie slayed though. Okay Natalie Portman

C'è Ancora Domani (Paola Cortellesi, 2023): another absolute banger 8/10. Musical elements, great dark comedy, INSANE levels of misogyny. A very serious movie, but doesn't take itself too seriously. A fine line that's tough to do. I really loved it.

Love Lies Bleeding (Rose Glass, 2024): Listen. I thought I was gonna watch a hot sexy lesbian action movie with my gf (<3) but THIS MOVIE IS CRAZY. In a very fun way but also in a very gross, violent way. I still liked it but it did kinda traumatize my gf. Not a very sexy cinema experience 6/10.

Lupin the Third - The Castle of Cagliostro (Hayao Miyazaki, 1979): Never seen any of the Lupin movies but this one made me wanna watch them - completely unexpected Banger. Just a really fun spy/detective dramedy. 7/10

Radical (Christopher Zalla, 2023): This movie is SO. GOOD. I didn't expect it to get me this much but I went to see it on recommendation of my gf and we both cried (second time for her). Brother this movie is simple but incredibly charmingly executed. Go watch. 8/10.

Kinds of Kindness (Yorgos Lanthimos, 2024): The second Lanthimos movie on this list and thank fucking God. It was GREAT. I really like the structure, the movie is very long but doesn't feel like it because of the great plot(s). Every short story is stranger than the last and just really well made. 8/10

Paprika (Satoshi Kon, 2006): What can I say this movie is amazing in every way. Another rewatch for me at a special screening after learning a lot about it in animation class. This is a classic and must-watch for anime fans. 9/10

[calamitaswrath]

Cal Lucia plays Fire Emblem Path of Radiance: Chapter 23

Zelgius is staying behind to make sure we have backup and all that. How nice of him :))

Oh, Ike and Elincia share a little moment with each other. It's honestly a bit. . . not much if the writers want to make me see the potential of them as a couple, but it's neat. Also nice to see actual textual acknowledgement of just how much time has passed since the beginning of the game. I just feel you don't really tend to get that in other FE games.

Ranulf's back! Took him long enough!

Ah hey, Ike's actually acknowledging the subtleties of the new alliance with Gallia letting Crimea take the glory for the victories, and- . . .and Ranulf's pointing that out to make fun of him, lol.

Now, for base conversations. A one-star one for Shinon, and a. . . three star one for Soren? Interesting. But let's see what Shinon has to say first.

Ah. Shinon's drunk. And Ike's somehow oblivious to that. . . .Okay, that is great.

And the one with Soren - Ike experiences sexual harrassment. Definitely not what I was expecting with this one, but it ended up in a funny scene with Aimee and Soren. Seriously though, here I thought this'd be setup for Ike and Soren's A support. . .

Oh, speaking of which, that's available now! Neat.

So this is what introduces the concept of Branded? I'm guessing it either doesn't come up in the main story then, or if it does, then the explanation is repeated?

. . .Hold on, I've had Tanith's Sonic Sword for several chapters now and never thought to give it to Mist. I have another Arms Scroll to raise her weapon rank for swords to the necessary B as well.

Huh? Ranulf's bringing up Nasir and says that he was testing Ike?

He was a spy for Gallia as well? I mean, it makes sense, but. . . uh.

Haar's calling Petrine "mom" when waking up. Uhm. . . I do kinda get it, but. . . uhm.

Jesus fucking christ these god damn holes in the bridge

Eyyyy! My name buddy is here!! And some other guy too I guess

Speaking of new characters - Haar! Tbh I didn't realize that this guy was him for a while, cause the German translation renamed him to "Darahan" cause "Haar" is literally German for "hair".

Oh. Allied units. Well, at least they're not completely useless?

And that's the end for Petrine, I guess? She had some interesting dialogue with Soren and Ike, but it still feels weird to have her already be gone. Still, I salute evil hot women with big tits.

Also I would have expected more from a map that had Petrine's holes

Lucia and Elincia. . . 🏳️‍🌈👁👁

And Nasir's gone. Intrigue!

[humblefryingpan]

I hate it when I stop enjoying activities that I used to like. I've been taking japanese lessons and I've just started dreading them (even though I usually enjoy the lessons) but it doesn't just affect me and I'm rlly fucking struggling

So I'm trying to learn Japanese and I have an online lesson every week, that's because like two years ago I was really into anime (still am but I'm way less obsessive about it now) and I was like "I'm gonna learn the language too!" So my mum thought it was a great idea and found me lessons.

I know learning a language would be good for me and that learning languages is way harder as an adult. I really like the language and I love learning it (it makes me happy when I can recognize basic words, it's fun to learn, its really interesting and I usually enjoy the lessons). But for some reason I'm kinda dreading it every time.

It's probably related to the fact that I've kinda been struggling with my mental health lately and I just kinda think I'm really fucking stupid. Like every time I don't know something I get really close to crying, and I know basically nothing so it's pretty common. I'm really emotional about everything and I have an awful memory so yk, a lot of the time when I do know things I forget them anyway.

So every time I have a lesson I feel so fucking stupid and I feel bad because like my teacher's really great and it's usually pretty fun. I find Japanese so interesting and I don't find it that hard but I remember nothing and I always end up really struggling to remember words I've said a billion times.

I have two notebooks (one of them's been completely filled) that I really can't get through 5 minutes without. But I forgot I had a lesson today so I have like half an hour to go to my nans and get set up.

I can't cancel without 24 hours notice because they're pretty expensive and my grandad pays for them. My mum's started making me feel really guilty whenever I do try to cancel or move the lesson (even with enough time) so there's been like three times I've had to cancel plans bc of the awkward timing (it was from 12:30 to 1:30 on saturdays but it's been permenantly moved to 5:30 on Wednesdays)

And they're really expensive too (idk for sure but I think it's around £70 per lesson) and I feel so guilty for making my family spend that much on me and even worse for being so ungrateful. Like that's £70 per week and I'm fucking dreading it?

I think if I really wanted to quit I could but I just feel like it'd be a bad idea? Like this'd be good for me and it'd be such a waste to quit now but I'm so bad at it and idrk what to do ab it

[pochapal]

I shall tempt fate!

Thoughts on the thirteenth doctor?

I didn’t like the era much but 13 is awesome imo ^^

[approximately 1 trillion turrets taking aim] okay SO the thing with 13 is that everyone who watched her and hated her was a needless redditbrained loser who didn't understand a thing. yes she was kind of mid in the end BUT not for a single reason any of her detractors like to espouse.

she was on track for a very good slow burn tragic arc of over-correcting twelve's flaws (he got too attached and this burned him over and over and over again) where in her attempts to protect her companions from the same doomed fate as every previous human to enter the tardis she ends up not showing how she really feels at all until it's too late for it to count because whether or not she's attached or distant all humans die in the end and to travel with the doctor is to in part indulge in a death drive because by nature of being a companion it means eventually you are going to collide face first with tragedy. all the pieces for this are there very much in her first two seasons and this reading even explains why the finales were kind of lacking oomph (her distancing in attachment also extended to Being The Doctor on some level; this could have compounded with all the latent Gender stuff real nicely but didn't) since it was kind of all building to one core tragic break.

this likely would have happened in her third season but then covid kind of destroyed production and obviously every ambition/plan had to be downscaled into flux which was like. fine??? nothing really bad to say about it other than it feels a touch truncated but that was mostly due to pandemic filming restrictions than anything else (and will never be as terrible as the parts of the moffat era which suffered extensively as a result of sherlock existing and taking up the lead writers/producers time and effort). only issue with it was that it shifted tone/direction in a way that kept all of 13's era on this same flat note right at the moment when this naturally should have been shifted up a gear for the third act.

unironically in an ideal world we got a full length third season for thirteen and the one thing that needed to happen was yaz dying. like i liked yaz and everything but girlie needed to die so badly in some episode and for her to die thinking that the doctor never actually cared about her, forcing thirteen to realize becoming disattached doesn't prevent tragedy from happening it just deprives her of love. continuing this ideal scenario the next beat that needed to happen was thirteen absolutely fucking snapping as yaz's death serves as the catalyst for all the other billion emotions she's been pointedly Not Feeling in this incarnation - this in turn would allow us to see shades of the rogue doctor or whatever her name was (renegade doctor? fugitive doctor? exile doctor?) and create an interesting interplay between the two. this'd then lead to an "Oh Fuck I Have Really Fucked Up At Being The Doctor Huh" moment where she starts aggressively Being The Doctor (maybe strongarming dan into being a companion semi against his wishes to fill the void?) and maybe fucking with her own history/reputation or w/e which might've fed into the timeless child mystery thing somehow (don't ask me i'm spitballing on half-remembered information). also identity crisis heartbroken thirteen at the end of her life reaching back into herself and re-using ten's face as a kind of "second chance" at all the parts of herself that ten embodied and she didn't (the absolute love for companions and humanity) where the tension is now whether or not fourteen ignores the literal centuries of history separating himself from the last time he wore this face and that feeding into the new rtd era.

even a small number of these things would have made thirteen probably one of the best doctors in the series in all the metrics that really matter but we didn't get that so we have to contend with what we do have and that was mostly just...okay. thirteen for me is like. she was brimming with potential to go down a certain route i would have eaten up but things never quite fell into place. probably a whole bunch of reasons behind the scenes why thirteen's era fell short of total greatness but i still enjoyed good chunks of thirteen more than certain doctors who i can and will name (doctor eleven they could never make me like you) so she has that going for her at least. also can't be fully mad at the writing because i actually have an unjustified soft spot for chibnall (this is my biases talking but the countrycide episode of torchwood top 1 piece of doctor who media and i'm so mad he didn't lean back into the folk horror aesthetic again for the witch trials episode in thirteen's run) and overall thirteen's era was just. it was consistent. i really wish covid hadn't fucked over the final season so the nascent themes in her arc could've come to a more satisfying fruition because i will always be a forever truther thirteen's era was slow-building up to something really good. the haters will never convince me otherwise.

[elibean]

well this anime season is ending with a lot less shows than i thought it would, lol

there were SO MANY "ok i'll check out the first episode at least" shows on my list this season and i dropped most of them xD

shy-- cute, but nothing particularly stood out to me. also it would've hit way harder if the classmate ACTUALLY died. oh no she was a little more injured than the rest of them. boohoo

bullbuster-- i'm a sucker for anime originals, and this is pa works, right? ah no i'm way off lol it's NUT, same ones who did...deca-dence, i think? yeah, and i loved that one that was fun. but i just generally don't care about mechas, and this wasn't doing anything to really stand out from others shows, so

shangri-la-- ok everyone was praising the HELL out of this beforehand, like they really liked the source material. the first episode was...fine? it just seems like a straightforward "guy gets really into a vr game" thing lol, like maybe sao but without the impending doom. the animation was nice, but there was nothing there to really grab me.

100 girlfriends-- again people were praising the source material here, so i thought maybe i'd enjoy it, even though i usually don't bother with harem or romance. i thought maybe this'd be different. it wasn't. some of the jokes got a snort out of me, but nothing like super amazing. and the heteronormative thing that he can only be in love with girls was annoying lol

i think that's it out of what i tried and dropped. so what i'm following, sequels notwithstanding--

telepath-- ok the premise is really dumb, what high school girl would HONESTLY make a whole dream about ~meeting aliens~. i think younger me would have been more invested in this kind of thing BUT the forehead touch was super cute, and this IS tagged under "girls' love" so i'm....hoping. please. give me like a smooch or something please

yuzuki-san-- awful subs aside, this seemed really cute and promising. nothing groundbreaking, but endearing and i love stories about families.

frieren-- i'm not gonna say it's a masterpiece but like. easily aots, no contest lol. incredible, even if predictable. the idea of her retracing her steps is really interesting, too. and it's a cool storytelling thing to have us retroactively see her journey along the way-- that's just really fun. i'm not sure how i feel about the goal of getting to talk to her dead friend again. it feels like it kind of cheapens what she's trying to do, in a way? unsure, i feel like they might be able to pull it off in a satisfying way, though. i love the idea of her trying to grow and become more empathetic-- that's really interesting. this one deserves all the praise it's getting.

aaaand that's it, again minus sequels. small season, compared to what i thought it'd be lol