#so like...if you are an astros fan maybe don't read this???

[33446699]

there was a rumor that yunho ateez dating a florist can you confirm that w tarot?https://www.allkpop.com/article/2022/10/ateezs-yunho-wrapped-up-in-dating-rumors

I am sorry dear for not mentioning on my blog but I am not doing any tarot readings and I thought of not answering this ask ,but here I am answering in hope that maybe my advice will help you

asking this question to every reader for confirmation of dating rumor is bad because in my opinion reading about relationship rumors about idols or Celebrities relationship isn't good , because even if it's real the idol didn't tell public for a reason , either that relationship isn't so serious,or the rumor isn't true , or if it's serious they don't want to ruin relationship by telling public ,or they just want privacy like any other human being

Idk if it's correct or not Google says he is 25 ,as an adult it is possible that he may not be single and possibly can be in a relationship even now ,why asking about this florist only ,as I read on other blogs this rumor is 02 years old , because idols aren't only in relationships when the news leaked out or rumors spread ,it can happen other times too

With the frequency you are asking ,it's not healthy,it's going to the obsession side ,and unhealthy parasocial relationship,with feeling of entitlement to know the parts of your idol life they haven't shared with public,don't want to share with public or aren't comfortable with sharing with fans

I will suggest you to take into consideration having some time off of social media and watching less content of this group whether it's tarot astro or in general,it will help to lessen the attachment and your liking for your idol will slowly become healthy

When we like someone we have to respect them and don't do things which they won't like , continuously trying to dig up information of an old rumor isn't good and respectful,it's invasion of privacy for many reasons,tarot shouldn't be used like this

In the last ,I am not judging you but asking every tarot or astrologer here this same exact question with the same statement but it is kind of disrespectful to them in a way and you are also humiliating yourself ,dont do this you are probably a good person so please respect yourself by being a good fan

[rabbityshen]

not sure who this post is for.

i think i just needed a way to get out some of my brainworms about genazo and some of the observations i've made about it as a movie and fandom phenomenon that's big in japan but basically not at all here. it was originally gonna be a pitch post on my Main, Professional writing blog but it came out kind of too.....silly for that. which is why the grammar and capitalization are generally proper and the tone is more formal (and has images). i wrote most of it back in august/september but have edited it so it's relatively current to right now.

it's mostly a bunch of rambling and info tidbits about genazo. cant imagine who would be interested in it, except genazo fans, but then it's also written as if to be read by ppl who don't know what genazo is. again, very confusing post. my bad. if u wanna read it go ahead, but lol (lol).

but if ur like "what's genazo?" well then this the post for you. maybe.

edit: added some more fun images for myself 😊 and some (spoilery) CWs for the movie at the very end

They say honesty is a virtue so I might as well start off by saying that my curiosity about this movie was not sparked by the anniversary productions being made for Shigeru Mizuki’s 100th birthday or through keeping tabs on the latest anime films coming out, but because I saw fanart and I thought the main character, Mizuki, looked hot.

After some sleuthing, I tracked down the source material and was surprised that it was from a movie, Kitaro Tanjo: GeGeGe no Nazo (which I'll shorten to GeNazo), part of the GeGeGe no Kitaro franchise.

If you don’t know of GeGeGe no Kitaro or Shigeru Mizuki, I’ll pause here to give a little bit of background info. Shigeru Mizuki was a mangaka born in 1922, who made manga at the same time alongside other influential artists like Osamu Tezuka (Astro Boy) and Shotaro Ishinomori (Kamen Rider). Mizuki would ultimately become famous for GeGeGe no Kitaro (which I'll shorten to Kitaro from here on out), a manga series following a yokai boy named Kitaro and his adventures. Kitaro is on par with Asto Boy in terms of being a national icon. He’s credited with popularizing yokai stories for the modern masses, his imagery becoming what people would most associate with the classic folklore. Besides the 2023 movie, there was an anime adaptation that aired 2018 - 2020, which was also a 50th anniversary production based off of the first anime adaptation that first aired in 1968.

I had some passing, bare minimum familiarity with Kitaro, as much as anyone who’s liked anime and manga for decades would have, and I had never seen a character from it who looked like Mizuki. Clearly, the movie wasn't a straightforward adaptation, even if it was taking one of the manga chapter titles as its own (“The Birth of Kitaro,” which shows the origins of the eponymous character). Not only that, but the promotional material was fairly bloody and dour, obviously aimed at a more mature audience than the usual child demographic the franchise was geared towards, as with the 2018 Kitaro anime. The character design for Kitaro on the movie poster was very similar though, so I figured they likely shared the same continuity.

(i don't have enough relevant images to adequately disperse throughout this post so im just adding random screenshots of mizuki for enrichment and personal indulgence 🙂)

Since the anime series had been officially licensed and subtitled by Crunchyroll, I assumed the same had been done for the movie but that was not the case. It had been released in Japanese theaters back in November 2023 but as of April 2024 at the time, there was (and still is) nowhere official and legal to watch it with localized English subtitles. I had little interest in Kitaro otherwise so I shrugged and decided I would let my shallow interest taper off. It did not.

Instead it plagued me for months (my friends can testify to this). I can't exactly articulate why; The heart wants what the heart wants I suppose. So I finally caved in and found…other means of watching it. I'm not sure if I expected that to sate the brainworms already festering in my head, but basically the opposite of that happened. Now having context for what I was already seeking out on Twitter, new depths of investment were opened up. And that's when I discovered this movie was quite popular.

Now granted, this is still in relative terms. This was the year that other animated hit films such as The Super Mario Bros. Movie and The Boy and the Heron came out. Even other anime franchise films such as Case Closed: Black Iron Submarine and Spy x Family Code: White were much bigger domestic and international hits from around the same time. However, while GeNazo never reached the status of being the #1 movie in Japan for the week, it was one of the top five grossing movies for four consecutive weeks (and in the top ten for a consecutive 11 weeks), making over two billion yen (~$17 million). It was also selected to be shown at the 2024 Annecy International Animation Film Festival in the Countrechamp category. A new version of the film called the “True Version” (真生版), which contains redone cuts and rerecorded dialogue (but no changes to the narrative), as well as bumps up the rating from PG-12 to R15, was released a few weeks ago.

And when you zoom in closer from a fandom subculture perspective, its popularity is undeniable. The doujinshi made for the GeNazo fandom and sold through the retailer Comic Toranoana is not only numerous, but has dominated the female-targeted section rankings for months (both “All Ages” and “Adults Only”), alongside doujinshi for much more internationally popular series like Jujutsu Kaisen and Slam Dunk. (Another way to compare this, Kitaro has a total of 2500+ listed and Delicious in Dungeon has a little over 40 items listed.) In the 2023 poll for yumejoshi (similar to the concept of “self-shipping” fandom) to pick their favorite characters for the year, the two main characters made it to the top twenty (Gegero at #15 and Mizuki at #9), even though the movie was released quite late into the year. Then in Animage’s annual Anime Grand Prix, GeNazo was voted as the top favorite anime for 2023, with Mizuki and Gegero also voted as the top favorite characters. At COMIC CITY SPARK 19, a popular Tokyo doujinshi event held last week, GeNazo is the third most popular fandom represented (above other fandoms including Haikyu!! and Honkai: Star Rail). Several months ago, a film concert event was held and it must've done more than well enough if they're holding the event again for two days in November.

So obviously, I was very much not the only one infested with brainworms! But in comparison, no one over in English-speaking anime fandom circles knows anything. On Archive of Our Own, there’s a tag for “GeGeGe no Kitaro (Anime)”* that only has under 50 works in English when accounted for the movie’s release. (In comparison, there are over 2,500 works in the tag for “ダンジョン飯 | Dungeon Meshi | Delicious in Dungeon” in English when accounted for the anime’s release. For possibly a more equivalent comparison, there are a little under 200 works in the tag for “Bang Brave Bang Braven (Anime)” a show that did receive an official English translation and was ranked second in the Anime Grand Prix.) Every time I peek into Japanese fandom, I feel like I’m stepping into a parallel universe. The gap is striking.

Anime has never been more accessible to foreigners, specifically Americans. Piracy still reigns supreme in terms of frugal personal finances, but it's less convenient and full of pitfalls, requiring some sophistication in navigating platforms and torrents. As a thirty year old with a full-time job, the low-risk convenience on its own is worth the money of subscription. It’s also easy to think in the age of streaming and simulcast—with plenty of titles getting licensed but then instantly buried under the oversaturation of Content and lackluster efforts at marketing—that we have legal access to everything, or at least everything notable. But similar to this year's cult hit Girls Band Cry (until the official English language translation available through Hoopla and, soon on November 6th, Crunchyroll as well), GeNazo fell through the license cracks. 

I shouldn't be too surprised though. While Kitaro is an iconic series with a deep cultural legacy in Japan, its popularity in the USA is much milder. In my experience, people who do know about Kitaro tend to regard it as a piece of classic manga history rather than engaging art or storytelling in its own right. As an older, episodic children’s series fundamentally focused on traditional Japanese folklore, its potential appeal to international audiences is less universal and it's less likely to be taken seriously by manga fans invested in more serialized storytelling. So it is a shame that this movie isn't licensed and officially localized. Tomohiro Harafuchi, the director of Mizuki Productions, said in an interview at the Annecy Festival that he hoped that screening GeNazo there would “inspire the international audience to discover these universes” since Kitaro is less well known outside of Japan. Especially since it stands out as fairly unique work among the other Kitaro movies, series, and other related media.

At this point, you might be wondering what GeNazo is actually about and what my pitch is for watching it besides Hot Anime Guy.

The version that's short and to the point: A nice horror mystery with some decent fujobait and anti-nationalist themes.

The version with a premise like you're reading the back of a DVD case: Mizuki, a salaryman working for a blood bank during Japan’s postwar era, is tasked with visiting a remote village. He hopes to curry favor with a powerful family whose patriarch has just died, causing a power struggle, as well as find out the secret of the miracle drug that they manufacture. Along the way, he meets a mysterious man searching for his missing wife. Violent, strange deaths begin occurring however, and Mizuki soon finds himself wrapped up in a disturbing conspiracy he never anticipated. Find out the twisted origins of one of Japan’s most beloved characters…

My actual, extremely condensed opinion: A fun 3/5 stars movie that I'm kind of ambivalent about.

“Whoa whoa whoa,” you may be wondering, “You wrote all of this about a movie you rated 3/5 on Letterboxd?” The answer is “yes” and I wish I had a better one.

That'll be for another post though, since I can't discuss it without really getting into spoilers.

Note [possible spoilers]: Content warnings for GeNazo include gore, war trauma flashbacks, non-graphic and referenced incestuous CSA, alcoholism, child death.

[somerandomocto]

Alright, I've been sitting with my thoughts long enough. I'm design info-dumping

(sorry if this reads bad or something)

So, main character twisteds huh? I'm gonna be honest none of them are all that scary and only twisted Sprout, Shelly, and Dandy, are remotely intimidating, but I think that might be on purpose? As in, a mascot horror generally isn't too scary to not shoo off the kids kinda way. Either way, Vee and Astro are generally lackluster (Astro might be on purpose, little to no clue what's going on with Vee tho), and Pebble? Actually his design is pretty solid the only problem is at first glance (thumbnail) I couldn't tell he was a dog (might be a me thing tho bc as soon as I heard him in game I knew Pebble was a dog). With Vee, she is in fact, bigger than you, like most main character twisteds, but she's just longer for the most part, nothing particularly special. Now, it could either be me seeing random fakes online, but, I do remember seeing a possible concept design for twisted Vee, where she's on the ground (legless) crawling out of a vent with a ton of wire looking things behind her, and I really liked this design! The only reason I can assume this wasn't the final design by the time the alpha came out was due to a determination to have Vee playable by the launch of the alpha and the whole "twisted stuck to a certain range that they can move in" thing was probably obnoxious to properly code and get working (I'm not sure tho, I don't code often), and thus was dropped for the sake of allowing Vee to be playable. Astro, if not for lore reasons as to being so simple is probably for the sake of the revelation alone that he has four arms. It kinda makes sense, no other twisted adds limbs, only removes or distorts them, and I personally thought it was interesting, then I finally got him and got hit with the "No, Astro's just built like that" Astro/Tisha conversation. (He could probably have more of a gimmick tho, I'll get to that at some point) Actually, a lot of the main character twisteds could lean into their gimmick more, like Sprout is a plant yes, but also strawberries mold and I am just not seeing it here. I think Shelly's lower half being ripped off and being replaced with roughly the chest down of a raptor is really cool, and also gives her a reason to be obnoxiously fast (because as it stands speed is the only way a twisted can be reasonably hard to deal with(with only ~3 exceptions)). Though I don't think Shelly's twisted as a concept has reached it's natural conclusion in terms of ideas, this is a great base! This also goes for Sprout, like, he's tall and kinda imposing, but we can do more with that right? For twisted Dandy, no really I'm so glad this game is in beta because that means things are subject to change and overhauls are possible. I mean, I don't hate it, it's really visually interesting, but not quite scary you know? Or maybe it was never supposed to be all that scary and I'm just thinking about it too hard. It's fine though if I am, fan art exists for a reason.

Ok I think I'm out of verbal thoughts for now

[gaast]

Anyway, I don't care if you aren't in a country that does baseball, you owe it to yourself to get into MLB. Baseball fandom is so fucking fun. There's no other sport that is so perfectly tailored to bitching and whining about your team, even (maybe especially) when they do well. It's so easy to pick up and understand at a glance and the more you learn the more rewarding it is.

Seriously, just pick a team to be your favorite and follow them. Try to catch recaps if you can't watch live, but try to watch a couple games live. Get into the rhythm of checking when the game is, what the score is. Read some fansites about your team, or follow some league-wide news outlets. It's just so much fun to like baseball, and baseball itself is a ton of fun--but it's also something you can tune out if you wanna. The best part of going to a game is just hanging out in summer in the nice weather in a cool city.

Genuinely, like. I'm gonna list all 30 teams. It will be by league and division. I won't label league or division. Just pick a city, pick a team, become a fan.

Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles, Tampa Bay Rays, Minnesota Twins, Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Guardians, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Houston Astros, Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners, Oakland Athletics, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Miami Marlins, Atlanta Braves, Washington Nationals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, St Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Arizona Diamondbacks, Colorado Rockies

Just do it!!

[zyrafowe-sny]

Thanks for the tag, @grey-automa!

EDIT: I think @violet-prism-creatively also tagged me in this a very long time ago (had to do some digging in my Tumblr notifications).

were you named/named yourself after anyone?

My middle name is my maternal grandmother's first name. All of her children (my uncle included) had her first name as their middle name, and a good chunk of her grandkids do too.

when was the last time you cried?

A few months back when I was visiting a place I knew I wouldn't return to again in a while - I was a combination of extremely overheated, hormonal, frustrated with people with me, nostalgic, and overcome by the passage of time. I don't think I cry all that often, but enough happened to stack at once that it came out as tears.

do you have kids?

I have roommates who are significantly shorter and younger than me.

do you use sarcasm a lot?

Never ever

what's the first thing you notice about people?

This feels like a question Spencer Tracy asked Katharine Hepburn in Desk Set.

Uhh... rough relative height/age? whether they are trying to actively engage with me or are just going about their day?

what's your eye colour?

dark brown

any special talents?

I can read non-technical English with solid comprehension faster than most people I've encountered (back in high school, I could read the same short story twice in the time we were given in class to read it once, and I always need to wait for my partner to catch up when we're reading the same thing).

scary movies or happy endings?

Happy endings, I guess? Not a big fan of scary movies.

where were you born?

about an hour from where my parents lived because they were paranoid and wanted a bigger hospital (my mom was considered old for a first-time mom at *gasp* 30 and they had trouble getting pregnant)

what are your hobbies?

I got back into writing fanfic after a long hiatus (thanks to Thanks to Them). I also sing in a community choir. There was a stretch when I was a little more outdoorsy (though never hardcore), but that's scaled back substantially.

have any pets?

Don't feel up for the responsibility right now. Maybe someday - my living situation is more pet friendly than it used to be - but I'm already drowning in home stuff and don't think a pet would help.

I did have a dog as a kid, but he passed away fairly young when I was in middle school.

what sport do you play/have you played?

I did marching band all through high school, if that counts. I like to ski but it's expensive and a 3-5 hour drive in reasonable weather. I don't ice skate nearly as much as I probably could/should (not sure where my skates are). My partner and I took some sea kayaking lessons once upon a time and I'd like to try that again, but it's not cheap and would be hard to fit in our schedules.

how tall are you?

5'7"

favourite subject at school?

That all depends so much on the teacher and exact class. I really enjoyed my high school physics/AP Physics teacher and even considered a major in physics/astro along with a social science major (am a hopeless generalist), but really didn't like my professors or classmates in college. (I have any regrets that I didn't push through because I like the notion of more women in STEM, but oh well.)

My favorite class as an undergrad was probably anthro of food - it had interesting readings and I got to interview people for a research paper (probably my favorite college assignment).

In grad school, I took a great class on human rights that's colored how I see many policy issues.

dream job?

I wish I knew.

I like: being useful, asking questions, figuring out answers to questions/analyzing things, figuring out how to best communicate answers to things, switching between more quantitative and qualitative work, being able to be just the right amount of stimulated between the work itself and/or any background media, being able to body double (I do well with cubicles/shared offices and less well when I'm in a room by myself), working more on deliverables than project/people management and presenting, and getting several-hour blocks when I'm allowed to just focus and only be interrupted by the most urgent fires.

I might have burned out badly in a past job when also going through some other personal stuff.

I'll be job hunting for the first time in a while probably inside the next year, and am dreading it.

no pressure tagging: @abstract-moth @thegrimshapeofyoursmile @enigma-the-mysterious/@sir-ballister-boldheart @childlikegoblinqueen @sercezgazety

And of course anyone else who wants to.

I turned off reblogs because some of this information approaches personally identifying, but feel free to copy-paste the questions into your own post!

[astro-break]

New hypmic anime season and I'm BACK IN THE FUCKING BUILDING AGAIN (I feel like the Martha I'm coming home sweetie audio)

Thoughts on the 1st ep of Hypmic Rhyme Anima+. Spoilers beware

New plotline lets gooooooo I like that they're straying away from the drama tracks actually, Rhyme Anima is fundamentally a different experience from the core drama tracks which gives new material for both new and old fans OP is an actual banger, Ramuda's verse is the best fight me all you want but you know i'm right Nemu!! uh spoiler chara for anyone new to the anime I guess? Like they spoil her right at the introduction and iirc they didn't really build off her mystery in the first season. Makes her impact here a bit weaker but I'm willing to let it slide since some might not catch it (Post Editing Astro here: I haven't rewatched Rhyme Anima since it finished airing and uh. Nemu definitely was a plot point there lol they dropped it after ep 11 but she was there!) Jyushi my son I love you so much you idiot I love the little stingers for each team that they did for each team, its so cute and gives so much personality The visuals have definitely improved, a big step above the last season in terms of animation i don't see an improvement with story writing though… Pacing is still all over the place and very squished/fast paced makes sense since the cast has grown by a quarter since last season but still makes me sad that there isn't much time given to each character individually I forgot how much I love the localization of Doppomine Okay so Pink hair and Green hair in the flashback are most definitely the two in the white cloaks. Theres just no subtly with this series lmaoooo Nice that they were able to incorporate everyone somehow but too many people means that too many parts to handle I'm getting deja vu, this exact same thing happened last season…. Oh. Its the same guy. Makes sense lmfao Listen bud I have minimal rap experience but that rap was just embarrassing wow. No rhyme or flow, there was only straight passion which i mean props I guess but you suck ass Look at me being so smart and predicting all of these ahead of time without looking at any materials Did Rio just contact Jyuto with his hypmic???? Samatoki have I ever said that I love your for being a bullheaded idiot? bc I do. you're so silly Damn the typography has gotten even better, its just a lot more smooth and the animation too especially during Jiro's part is just so stylish The animation has improved a lot I'm glad it got a little more love compared to last season My guess is that maybe someone from the six divisions will fall under the anger thingy that's going around, something like the stage show. My biggest guess is that they might re-incite the Samatoki and Ichiro conflict again but I hope not. Another guess is that there will be old MCD or Naughty Busters beef which seems more plausible given that this is Sasara and Kuko's anime debut but I guess we'll wait and see THE OUTFITS!!! THE STUPID OUTFITS I LOVE THEM the art style of the ED is super pop punk and has a strong sense of style which i love. its simple but stands out really well which i love Very jjk but more toned down. Feels a bit like a cleaned up croquis drawings the smear frames is just so stylish and good, very simple and a bit messy and sells the gesture drawing kind of feel of the ED Ramuda's parrot costume i love you Those hand signs just make the first letter of each word which is really fun. Not proper JSL though I guess beggars can't be choosers esp for a series like this

Overall, a really strong start. It shows how it built off the first season and where it improved and while some things (like the horrid pacing) never change, at the end of the day its still a fun and delightful watch

If anyone wanted to read my thoughts on the first season, they're all archived here

[oraclekleo]

🌻

Hiii! 🥹

I’m Yiel, I’m 23yrs old. Born in 7th of Aug, 1999✨

I recently started getting interested in Astrology and Tarot and tho my account here has been around for a while, I’m fairly new here as a Stay (SKZ Fan) 🥹

I’ve been into Kpop since the pandemic started, mainly only stanning Astro. I was a very active Aroha (Astro Fan) back then, but life happened and I have to slow down but my love for them never changed a bit, knowing they’re the ones that saved me from going crazyyy when the lockdown started. A lot happened since, and its been quiet a sad time especially because of what happened last April. Which lead me to find comfort in Stray Kids, and Tumblr. And I’m honestly so glad I did 😭

I mostly listen to Pop, Pop-Punk, Rock, and Country Music. I’m also an aspiring singer hehe. I honestly love the mystery of what the future holds, maybe thats why I enjoy reading people’s interpretations of tarot readings and I have also started to study the tarot by myself and the help of the internet as well 🫶🏻

I found your blog whilst scrolling through #StrayKidsTarot 🥰 I ended up looking into one of your readings for Chan, and somehow, something clicked in my head and I immediately followed you, went straight to your masterlist. I can’t tell you how happy I got when I saw Astro in one of the groups you’ve read for 😭

In all of the accounts I followed, yours is definitely one of those that really seemed to be enjoying what they do and is knowledgeable about Tarot, also I find it amazing that you have Games and PAC’s too! 🥹

Through your blog, I see you as someone very dedicated and happy with what they do, and I think you’re an amazing person all throughout🫰🏻

Love and Light ✨

Hello and be very welcomed to my blog! 💖

Okay! First of all, you have used the sunflower emoji but I can't see which idol you would like the compatibility reading with. You have written such a beautiful and long message and that one information probably slipped out 😁 No worries, this actually happens to me all the time. You have mentioned Stray Kids and Astro and therefore I don't dare to assume you would want Yeonjun compatibility reading. You have followed the rules perfectly so if you sent me the name of idol you want to be shipped with, I'll do your reading, no problem. 😊

Now when the official part is off my chest, thank you so much for joining my little Tumblr family here. And yes, tarot is indeed my passion and I mostly do it for my own sake not for the popularity or such 😂 The fact I can share my interest with others is only a pleasant bonus. 😊

I got my first deck 17 years ago so it's something I'm into for quite a while. 😂 I'm always happy to hear it when somebody wants to start tarot reading themselves. It's one of the greatest hobbies! I often give suggestions on card interpretations here and I even still run the offer where you can practice with me where I will give a feedback to you and help in any way I possibly can 😁 So! Don't be shy to drop ask or message me anytime. I have already several apprentices. 😂

I'm truly happy you like the content here. I try to keep it diverse. I'm the type of person who would start get bored if only doing one thing again and again. That's the reason for games and interactive stories and Idols After Dark series... I like to keep things interesting for myself. If I haven't detoured like this, I might have completed my requests much sooner but maybe also never because I would lose interest in tarot. 😂

I am in deed dedicated but I'm also super organized and methodical 😂 You should see my charts and docs regarding tarot readings. 🤣

Anyway! Happy to have you here. Don't hesitate to interact with me anytime. I love to talk to my followers. Even about silly things. We had tea discussion, we had a villain discussion that gets ressurected once in while 😂

Be blessed! ✨

Kleo 🦄

[neganium]

1 and 7 for the ask meme 👀

Hrmmmm. If I answer the first one, nobody would know what the hell I was talking about, anyways... But uh. I have a good one, I think; particularly bc this apparently became canon in an even more obscure sequel series to Kaitou Joker, Kaitou Shounen Jokers (Kaitou Boy Jokers); it's a nextgen story, so right off the bat we're in dangerous territory of potentially ruinous proportions. These kinds of things are always very hit or miss. The biggest issue I have with it, though (other than characters from the previous series barely making cameos at all, in spite of presumably being at least tangentially relevant to the plot as legacy characters, and one of my absolute favorites apparently not appearing at all, even so much as a mention as far as I am aware), is that to facilitate the existence of who is basically the main character, i.e. the previous titular character's son, they paired said character off with a a girl who is basically his sister in the original narrative. 😬

Like, they are not blood relatives (as far as is told, which, the manga in particular isn't really heavy on details bc the author wrote it by the seat of his ass nearly the entire decade-long run, barring a couple of exceptions; really the anime is a lot better irt a cohesive storyline), but like... I remember reading somewhere (and this is hearsay, so like... idk man, it's apocryphal at best but) that the author himself once described them as being like brother and sister, as opposed to a romantic relationship. And then he went and shoved them together for some kind of comphet nonsense, even tho there were at least a few other characters he could have potentially paired off with him if the comphet bullshit was really mandatory (including one that old posts in the tag speculated was the most likely suspect before the series properly released, but instead got paired with a character who is like 8 in the main series when she herself is clearly closer to Joker's- the main character's- age, which isn't clearly defined but is estimated to be somewhere in his early to mid-teens due to a comment by the author; bc Bee Puns, ig); but no, set him up with his own goddamn sister, why don't you. Fucking nasty asses.

As for seven, ah... maybe?? I have a lot of issues with Astro Boy nowadays. I don't outright hate it, tho, I don't think. Then there is uh, Roppu-kun? I barely know anything about that one, but it was kind of soured for me after a random falling out with the one other person I knew who also liked it (at the time, anyways; I suspect they were being petty about smth I said to them in private, about how they were behaving publically- as in, I got blocked, and it took me a few days to realize it LMAO). Pretty neutral towards it now, tho.

Honestly after learning something about my more recent obsession, Kaitou Joker (or more like, confirmation about something I was beginning to suspect/dread; went into that a bit on the catchall sideblog iirc), it came dangerously close to killing that for me. It still has the power, actually, if I think about it too much... Shit's already pretty tainted, after learning about what just the fans liked to do to these characters. Yick.

If I am not entirely coherent rn, it's bc I'm pretty seriously sleep-deprived and therefore having a hard time keeping my run-on sentences in check. Apologies.

[welllpthisishappening]

The New York Mess 🤦‍♀️

ANON, I AM ASSUMlNG YOU MEAN THE METS AND IF YOU DID NOT I ONLY KIND OF CARE BECAUSE I AM ONLY EVER GOING TO CALL THE METS THE NEW YORK MESS FROM NOW ON. Because they are a mess. And this cheating scandal is a mess. And I am patently losing my shit over it. Let’s talk about it. Ready? This is going to get very long. 

First of all and most importantly: 

2017 AARON JUDGE DESERVED BETTER THAN THIS

I want that stated for the record in triplicate. Underlined. And if anyone tells me: “Oh, the Yankees have won so many World Series, they’re also evil, blah, blah, blahhhhhh” I will laugh in your face. That was the year. I cried at that Brett Gardner RBI. My six-foot-three husband got air jumping in quite literal joy at that Brett Gardner RBI. Don’t listen to CC talking about not winning, you’ll cry. 

And then this year! Oh my Godddddd. Don’t ask me how much money we spent on ALCS tickets. I DON’T WANT TO THINK ABOUT IT. 

For those not following along at home, the gist is that the Houston Astros, beginning in their 2017 season & World Series championship run, used a pretty elaborate sign-stealing system and also won the aforementioned World Series. Basically, MLB’s been investigating, found that it happened and it involved not just current Astros staff, but people who had moved on to other teams - including Carlos Beltran, who was a player at the time and this offseason was named the manager of the Mets. He is no longer the manager of the Mets. 

Because of this scandal three MLB teams don’t have managers right now. 

PITCHERS AND CATCHERS REPROT IN LESS THAN A MONTH. 

I had to put a cut. This is so long. 

Now, obviously, everyone’s got feelings about this. But when it comes to the Mets, mostly I can’t and absolutely can believe that it took them until yesterday to do something. It’s so Mets. Like. Almost too Mets. 

It does, however, bring up something interesting. Because Beltran was a player at that point. He was the only player named in the MLB report which, one, is weird and two, IS WEIRD because the report says “a group of players, including Carlos Beltran, discussed that the team could improve on decoding opposing teams' signs...” Which leads us to the conspiracy theories and the internet sleuths. 

LOOK AT JOSE ALTUVE AFTER HE HIT THE WALK-OFF HOMER OFF CHAPMAN TO SEND THE ASTROS TO THE WORLD SERIES THIS YEAR.

Now, MLB says they don’t have any evidence of under-the-jersey communications devices. And fine. But there’s also been reports that Altuve immediately went into the dugout to change into his championship shirt. Nah, nah, nah. If I ever see Jose Altuve I will one-hundred percent kick him in his smaller-than-average MLB player shins. 

Anon, were you keeping up with the fake/maybe real Carlos Beltran niece Twitter account???? Gold mine. Look at these now deleted tweets from this now deleted account:

Between this account and those rumors about a Daily News reporter making his own burner account to impersonate the Jets coach in order to up the hits on his own stories....WHAT IS HAPPENING IN NEW YORK????

Now, you may ask: Laura, why is this a problem? Doesn’t everyone steal signs? Yeah. They do. And if I’m a dude standing on second, picking up the catcher’s signals and telling the guys in the dugout - cool, good on me. That’s how the game works. BUT! A whole system of stealing signs, using analytics (which are already iffy with the old baseball men who are now positive the numbers are coming to ruin the game) and stepping into the batters box knowing what’s coming is cheating. 

Straight up. 

And part two:

So, what happens now? I’ve got no idea. The Astros got penalized, but, if we’re being honest, it didn’t really seem like a ton. And if I got a championship out of it, I’d be like...ok. I am still almost painfully here for even more conspiracy theories and Josh Reddick’s wife telling everyone to fuck off on Twitter because that really wasn’t a signaling device under his jersey, it was confetti. 

Also, I can’t embed tweets in an ask, but if you’ve read all of this and still want more, you should watch the Mean Girls video Justin sent me. It’s fantastic. 

[honey-tea-and-cookies]

Astro Notes! (part 1)

I just realised I've never posted anything about astrology on here, even though I'm studying and practising all the time, so I thought I might make an astro notes post! Btw I do western astrology :)

- Aries Rising tend to look very unassuming? I *KNOW* it's a fire sign in the first house and I *KNOW* that's stereotypically seen as more 'aggressive' or 'intense' or 'wild', buuut I've found that's often not the case. I think it's because the signs are usually in the houses they rule. There's nothing that about them that seems especially *different* at first glance. It's only once you get to know them that these people tend to have distinct traits.

- Cancer Sun men make such good teachers! Especially in humanities-type subjects. I've found they tend to have a fascination with war in particular WW2. They're really able to detach from the emotional aspect of the subject content, and just focus on the facts. HOWEVER if you talk to them about it outside of class, they always are really sad about it? It's like they turn off for the lesson and then are hit with a tidal wave of sadness afterward. Idk maybe this one was just me, but I've had more than one male Cancer humanities teacher and they are both like this!! This goes double if they have Cancer Sun and Mercury.

- Libra Venus is so independent?? Probably one of the most out of any of the signs IMO. They just do not need you! They may like you, they may love you, they may want you around. But they have never, and will never need you. The type to yearn for the ✨aesthetic✨ of it but in reality they are perfectly okay with you gone. Good for them tbh #girlbossing 💅

- Gemini Mercury people are really good at mimicking things they see in media? Like, if someone brings up a movie they like, they will 100% drop a line from that film... and then it will become a regular part of their speech. They talk in references like half the time I swear. My step mum particularly likes to do accents from certain characters in certain movies. My brother talks in memes and iconic movie quotes constantly. Can other Gemini Mercury people/people who KNOW Gemini Mercury people please tell me your experiences with this?? I swear it's a thing right??

- A lot of Capricorn placements (particularly women) don't really feel like they relate to those placements? I think it's because we stereotypically show Capricorn as constantly hard-working, serious, ambitious, etc etc. But obviously this isn't realistic. Capricorns are not machines lol, they have other traits. I think we just portray Cap to be so intense and overbearing in that way, and that doesn't resonate for a lot of people (ESPECIALLY if they have air or fire placements). Idk, give Capricorns a break please. Talk about their soft side more :(

- Speaking of the soft side of Capricorn placements, they are so good with kids! They are often kinda nervous and unsure around kids, but it's only cuz they want these kids to like them! They love them so much! They totally wanna be besties with these kids! It's so cute. The type to read to children, or quietly play tea party. Would totally buy the kid a hot chocolate so the lil one doesn't feel left out when they buy their coffee. Cute as hell. Big fan.

- Scorpio Risings are so obvious lmaooo. I can spot one from a mile away. I don't know what it is (maybe because I have Scorpio in the 7th house? idk I'm obsessed with them) but I am so hyperaware of y'all. You all look awesome by the way. Keep doing whatever you're doing fashion-wise, it works. Also if you are a Scorpio Rising please message me I wanna be besties I love y'all so much. Please I just wanna know you so bad :')

Okay that's it!! For now, at least. I hope you enjoyed reading what I have to say about these placements, and please let me know your experiences with them! This was my first astrology notes, and my first astrology notes ever, so I hope it's okay?? I'd be so grateful for any comments or feedback :) have a lovely day <3

[sidewayspeace444]

Idk if you'd like to post this or not, it's just what my cards tell me. I do want to say, I don't do this professionally!! I've been reading for over a decade for my friends, it's just something I do for fun. Anyway, I read on the infamous future Mrs. Evans. 👀 While I was reading for her I was overwhelmed with sadness. So much so that I had to put my reading off until the next day. I asked about her past and I got the 5o of P, the tower, the 9 of S, 8 of S, the 10 is S, the Hermit and the 8 of C!!!! 💔 Her anxiety!!! Poor, poor girl. I don't think she has much of a family. Her parents might have passed and if there's any siblings I don't think she's close to them. I feel that she's very much alone and maybe has one or two "friends." And I hate to say this because I feel a lot of people say this lightly but I think she has mental issues. In particular anxiety!!! and depression. Her living situation is also causing her a lot of stress at the moment. I think things are bad for her now but not as worse as they've been, and she should be in the best place she has ever been right before she meets CE. I think they'll meet because of work. (3 of P, Star, 6 of P) I don't think she's famous now but I do think she'll be known by the time they meet. But she's definitely not an actress. I see him being a fan of hers, in awe, and wanting to work with her. Work is definitely something she's stressed about and I couldn't read what she actually does. But it's something creative. I tried picking up on her physical appearance and I used tarot, oracle cards, astro dice and normal dice to do this. She should be short, I think between 5'4 and 5'6. She is no more than a decade younger than CE. (I'll even say 8 years younger EXACTLY. The number jumped out 3/5 times I rolled.) She has dark brown hair, dark brown eyes and tan skin. Shay Mitchell's coloring is the closest she comes to. And "Mr. I'm An Ass Man" will end up with a big booty woman. She is very shapely, a very Venetian body. So no, pancake ass AB is not the one. I don't think she's a foreigner. She should be US-born, likely born to immigrant parents. I tried to pick up her heritage and suddenly got the craving for enchiladas. 😂 So of Mexican heritage or has roots in another Spanish American country. Whichever country it might be its culture is a very big part of her life!! I got the 2 of P three times from three different decks. She's definitely American, but it's obvious that she's balancing traditions from two cultures. At this point I was very worn out. Her energy for me, is just very draining, not because she's a bad person but because she's in such a bad situation. But I did want to ask about any future children they might have. I see up to 3. A boy and two girls. In that order. I'm Beverly, and will share more if you want.✌️Good vibes to everyone, especially Future Mrs. Evans. 🙏

Beautiful.

[magnetiix]

Ssstar man maybe if you're still doing these? he is the blorbo ever to me sdkfjgt

Send in an ask with the name of a Mega Man character that I don’t have as a muse, and I’ll try to talk about how I’d characterize them! Classic and MMX only! (Still accepting!)

((Oh boy, Star! My second favorite of the Fifths!

Star is a LOT to unpack in the Arigaverse, if I'm going to be entirely honest, in a way that I find incredibly fun. He's so fun! He's such a fun character. But a lot of what he's capable of is... well. It's hidden. Ariga hides a lot of Star's potential under his comedic narcissism and flamboyance.

Am I gonna break that all down now? I'm sure as hell gonna try.

To get the most obvious points out of the way, Star's a narcissist with his head in the clouds. Where as Gemini's a narcissist in a more, like, casual sense I guess would be the best way to put it, Star is very much

✨✨ Look At Me! I'm Beautiful!! ✨✨

Kinda like Mettaton, ya know? Lol

And this is, like, an overwhelming aspect of his personality. He's always like this, even when he's alone. He's someone who not only believes everyone should love him because he's beautiful, but he loves everyone because he's so beautiful. Isn't that wonderful? You're being graced with the attention and adoration of the most gorgeous Robot Master in existence, ahuhuhu~

He flirts, he flounces, he flusters. He is a walking canister of glitter and he will shower that shit on everyone.

But.

Beyond that, and even beyond his ditziness and cluelessness on the rare moment where he's not being flamboyant, is an aspect that I think is very overlooked by just. Fans in general, I guess.

The Star Crash is indestructible.

Like. I don't know how I can emphasize this enough.

The Star Crash is indestructible.

It only breaks if Star himself falters or loses concentration. It shielded not one, not two, but four robots from burning to an absolute crisp in the atmosphere. COMPLETELY.

That is fffffffffffffffffffffffucking insane.

And this is another point that I'd like to talk about, actually, because?? To point to the X era real quick: there are no Reploids built for space. None. Whatsoever. No, I don't count Lumine and the Jacob Elevator, Lumine was not built for space. There is not a SINGLE Reploid built with the intention of not just surviving, but functioning and thriving in space. Somehow, all of that was?? lost in the time period between the Classic and X eras. There are just three space-ready Robot Masters as well not counting my OCs asdfglkjh, those being Star Man, Astro Man, and Galaxy Man. I don't remember enough about Galaxy Man's stage to really say, but I know Astro isn't in space. He's in a planetarium. Star Man is the only one stated to actually fully be in space. The first AND most famous of the space Masters is Star Man, and I think that is for very, very good reason. That shit is SO hard to do. Dr. Light himself didn't make a Robot Master designed for space until four generations later, with Galaxy.

Do you know how much can go WRONG when making a craft intended for space? How much everything has to go EXACTLY RIGHT at the SAME TIME? HOW SMALL the probability of a purely perfect operation is? For a robot that can think and move independently on its own, that becomes ten times smaller, and ten times more important.

With that in mind, I don't blame Wily for being so exasperated with Star all the time ajfjskgkskfk. Star's one of his greatest creations, in my honest opinion. And he's just so -clenches fist- ditzy..!

...I. Kinda digressed hardcore. Whoops.

To me, Star Man reads as a well of untapped potential. But it's the kind of potential that, much like Star himself, needs witnesses to truly flourish and shine. If you look at the updated tierlist I made with Lin, you'll notice we clocked Star in as "the best support." That still rings true to me. He performs best in a group, where the Star Crash can maximize its use and he has others to focus on, like his brothers. His potential is so great and so overshadowed by his personality that even Wily forgot about it.

I think that's how I'd write Star. Someone who isn't really actively seeking appreciation, but who other people find a new respect for when they realize he is genuinely capable and powerful. Maybe not so much in terms of raw strength, but the ability to protect? That is something that a lot of the Wilybots are severely lacking, and it makes Star all the more invaluable to them.))

[yors-truly]

YAY INTRO POST!!

Rewriting this because my first draft was super messy lol!

NOW, WHO THE HECK ARE YOU?

Hi, hello, and greetings! My codename is Tru (other things you can call me are Aster and Astro, and maybe Hue but I have an OC named Hue so I might get confuzzled). I am an afro-irish girl who currently goes by she/they pronouns, and I love love LOVE writing and illustrating (I do both traditional and digital art). Because I love those things so much, I decided to make this account, with my main/personal being @randomdidsomething (no longer active). Currently looking for some cool moots in the creative sphere, have you be a fellow writer, traditional/digital artist, screenwriter, animator, etc., or just a jack of all trades :)

NICE TO MEET YOU! WHAT DO YOU POST?

Very good question! As of now, this blog is just my journey in personal growth within the sphere of art and general creative works. I'm very passionate about my original stuff right now, and I'm currently working on an animated series called "Beyond Time and Space," which is a fantasy, portal world, coming of age adventure. More on that another day because I'm still trying to figure out how I can talk about it without going off the rails about why I love it so much :) In other words, expect most of my posts to also be w.i.p.s and fanart of that.

OKAY. UH, ANYTHING THAT INTERESTS YOU?

As said before, I'm very much into original art in general, but what type of art specifically piques my interest? A good old mix of fantasy and sci-fi is something I will always love to see, especially if they're together. Give me something about a techno-magic alliance and I will EAT THAT UP! Nothing is better than good old robots and wizards being pals :) (also anything featuring minority characters, like I'll lap that stuff up, buddy boy, yum yum)

My interests do tend to fluctuate, though. One moment I'll be into both, another moment just one, and the next I'll be into neither of them but rather the psychology of the human condition. It really just depends.

Fandom-wise, I'd generally consider myself multifandom, or just out of fandoms in general. Some would consider me part of the Disney sphere (or as I like to call it, "Gisnep"), others see me as a huge transformers fan (and don't get them wrong, I definitely am), but I actually haven't been indulging in those things for a VERY long while now (at least up until 2023). The only fandom I've been consistent with as of recent is the object show community, and that's only because my brother's in it.

HEY, THIS IS REALLY DRAGGING OUT. FINAL THOUGHTS BEFORE I ASK YOU POLITELY TO SHUT UP?

Sorry, sorry. I get that from my father.

To wrap this up, here are some other places you can find me...

My main account (as stated before): @randomdidsomething (no longer active)

My new YouTube channel, which covers the same purpose of this blog

You can find me on Twitter @/RandomDS1...

... on Instagram @/hue_ships...

... on Wattpad (I guess, I don't really post there anymore but I still use it) @/RandomWritesStuff

... on my fandom side blog @a-tru-fan

... and via the Beyond Time and Space blog, @lotus-btas

... as well as my tags!

art tag: #huesterdribbles

traditonal art tag: #huesterdribblesT

digital art tag: #huesterdribblesD

writing tag: #huesterwribbles

literally me talking out of my butt tag: #huestersvoid

reblogged stuff I like: #huestersfaves

Story tags:

#Beyond Time and Space

#BTaS wip

#BTaS art

#BTaS writing

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Alright, that's it! Thanks for reading and keep being creative! <3

If you have any questions regarding ANYTHING, like EVER, feel free to reach out!

[cherriscoups]

Get to know me

Hi im Cherri 🍒

my pronouns are she/they (I'm cool with "he" too). I'm 18.

I'm new to tumblr so there isn't much on this account.

Facts about me

I used to be an active kpop thread account on instagram but somehow gave up on it. Recently I started simping for cheol all over again so I'm back as a kpop fan.

I'm Singaporean.

I'm bi, aceflux & enby (I don't really care if ppl use feminine/masculine terms to refer to me)

I've been a kpop/kdrama fan since 2017.

I'm a 16personality.com anti (it's the most inaccurate myerbriggs site 😭). I am a mbti enthusiast (I'm an INFP)

I'm also an astrology enthusiast. I'm a Gemini♊ stellium, and don't have any fire in my inner planets.

I also listen to thai songs and have watched a couple of thai dramas.

About the blog🌸

mostly seventeen (especially cheol). I might occasionally post about skz. mostly sfw. I read nsfw stuff but I don't think I can write them. maybe in the future I might.

My ult groups

Seventeen 🥰, Stray kids, Astro, Blackpink

Other artists I like (in no order)

Twice, TXT, Itzy, Got7, Gidle, Day6, Red velvet, The rose, HyunA, Dawn, Chungha, Sunmi, Alexa, Bella Poarch, Milli, Keshi, JenZ, Minhyun, Eric Nam, Selena Gomez, Charlie Puth, Lauv, New Jeans, Taylor Swift, Sejeong

My Ult Bias List

Seungcheol😘, Chris, Rocky, Rosé

Kdrama Recs

Alchemy of Souls🤩, Extraordinary you, Business Proposal, Tomorrow🥲, He is Psychometric, Angel's Last Mission: Love, Her Private Life🤗, While you were asleep

Song Recs

Universe - Minhyun, Always you - Astro, Flower Way - Kim Sejeong, Falling flower- Seventeen, Test Me - 4Eve, Who am I - F4: Thailand, Hwaa - Gidle, Encore - Got7, Mutelu - PiXXiE, Mixtape: Oh - Stray kids, onoffonoff - Keshi, Sudpang - Milli

[nightmare-niko]

Chapter five

Character moodboard: Ito Azumi

"I just got a call from SM, they want me to come to the second rounds of auditions-" Azumi says, her voice shaky. Anna gasps at the news and engulfs Azumi in a tight hug.

"Well this calls for a celebration," Sua gets up to get some alcohol from the fridge. She comes back and gives everyone their respective drinks and sits back down. "Now remember that just because your getting into the second wave of auditions doesn't mean that you'll become a trainee."

Azumi opens her can and takes a swig, "yeah I know but I didn't even think I'd get past the first wave, did you guys get any calls or emails?" She asks, causing some of the others to take out their phones to check. It seems no one got a confirmation email, or any emails at all.

"Well then, do you wanna audition for Fantagio?" Haru asks the question to the whole group, but she knows that Jia is the one truly interested. "I'm looking in their website and they have a link to premade group auditions, would you like to try that?"

"I mean of course I would, can you sign us up?" Jia pops open her bottle and gives it to Anna to drink a bit while Sua isn't looking. "I'm sure you know our names, emails and numbers."

"Jung Aeri(Anna) give that drink back, you aren't of drinking age yet!" Sua gasps and scolds the two girls, takes the drink back and laughs a bit, "don't laugh Jia you're giving alcohol to a minor."

Aeri huffs, "I'm turning eighteen in a month. A little alcohol isn't going to kill me." She rolls her eyes at her eldest friend.

"Alright you too calm it,"  Beom stops them from bickering, "today is for celebration not bickering like children. Look, the food is here."

After the food is put on the table they all calm down, Aeri takes a few more sips of Harus drink while Sua isn't looking and Haru finishes signing the girls up for the audition. The date is set for a week from then so they all make plans on what songs they're gonna sing and dance to. They plan on doing a song by Astro because it hits all of the points of their skill sets.

—time skip—

It's been only two days since the last audition and everyone is working really hard on the song and dances. And Azumi got information on becoming an SM trainee and how she would have to move into a dorm if the drive was too long, and for Azumi since she doesn't have a car or a license, she needs to move into the dorms. So instead of having fun with the other girls, she spends her days packing her things and spending time at SM training hard for her possible debut.

"Okay guys let's take a break." At Suas demand Aeri huffs dramatically as she flops on the floor. Beom goes to get some water and Haru picks up her phone to check for notifications. To her disappointment she has none, she Decides to text her boyfriend to see what he's up to. However instead of a warm response she is met with "I can't talk right now Haru"

Her face clearly goes sour and Jia takes the phone out of her hand to see what bullshit is making her upset. She scoffs and gives the phone back, "hes busy? What the hell does that mean? He's not working on a comeback? He's not preparing for a possible debut, you're the one who's busy and you still take the time out of your day to see how his bitch ass is doing."

"Jia, while I do agree with you, please keep the cursing to a minimum. We don't want to get in trouble when we meet the people of the company," Sua scolds one of her younger friends yet again.

Jia rolls her eyes and sits down by Haru, taking her phone yet again and texting Haru's boyfriend for her. 'I'm preparing for an audition and taking a break. What are you doing right now that's so much more labor intensive?'

"Um I don't know maybe being an idol- like doing stages for the fans?" Aeri buds into the conversation.

"Yeah but I'm sure he can take like a second out of his day to text his girlfriend..." Jia scoffs and once again reads Haru's messages.

Haru sighs and slumps a bit in her seat, "I want to break up with him." She deadpans causing her other members to look at her in shock. "It's exhausting, I can't do anything without him complaining. I feel like I'm on house arrest."

"Oh Haru, if that's really what you want to do then we'll support you one hundred percent," Sua pats her younger friends head, Haru sighs and gets back up and starts getting ready to dance again. And all of the girls also got ready to dance, attempting to forget the conversation they just had.

- [ ] [timeskip]

The morning of the audition started just like before, Sua going from room to room waking up her friends and the mall getting ready for the audition. This time thee girls go in one car because there is enough room in the larger car for all five of them to sit. Haru isn't as stressed as before because she knows what she's getting into. But Jia seems to be more on edge, possibly because she is getting the chance of debuting and working with her favorite boy group of all time. Haru hears her gushing about Astro to Beom and Aeri who just listen and let her be happy.

This time instead of auditioning individually, they got to do it together as a group, this time also singing and dancing to a victon song, per Haru's request. But also some other songs to show variety.

"Okay girls you did great, now i want you to go over their and take a seat. We will call you back for some follow up questions." The lady at this audition is much nicer than the one from SM. They go and take a seat together, but Aeri needs to go to the bathroom and doesn't want to go alone so Sua, Jia and Beom go with her leaving Haru to sit alone.

She takes out her phone and looks through her social medias, seeing the bands she follows and her other friends posting and living normal lives. She decides to take a photo of her sneakers while sitting alone, but is distracted by feeling a presence of a person near her.

She looks up too see who it is, "oh crap-" she gets up and bows at the person before her, not wanting to come off as rude.,"Hello..."

The taller boy in front of her smiles and bows back, "hi there! I'm Sanha," he sits down next to Haru and she has to look like she's not freaking out.

"Yes i know, my friend Jia is like the biggest fan, I'm Haru nice to meet you."

"Nice to meet you too Haru, are you a fan too or is it just your friend?"

She gasp, "no no I'm a big fan too, I just didn't think saying I'm a fan would be a good first impression. It might make me look a bit weird-" she jokes.

Sanha laughs, "no it doesn't make you weird. Are you auditioning?" He asks and she nods, "oh that's cool, this might be weird I'm not trying to like hit on you or anything it you look like a cool person so can i have your number so we can be friends?" Hes very awkward about it giving her his phone and she laughs softly.

"Never thought id be giving my number to a member of Astro-" she types her name into the contact bar and give his phone back to him, she sees people walking up from behind Sanha and at first she thoughts it was her friends but when she actually looked she made eye contact with Mj and her heart drops and her face goes pale. "Holy shit its Mj-" she whispers and Sanha looks behind him at his hyung, and looks back with a knowing look.

"Is that your bias?" He whispers and she nods looking like a deer in headlights he smiles mischief coating his eyes. He gets up and slings his arm around his hyung, walking him up to Haru who is clearly terrified, "hyung, this is my new friend Haru, Haru this is Mj."

At this point Haru is wishing her friends where with her but she cant do anything about it, she gets up and bows to him.

"Woah you're tall, your like taller than me." Mj goes on his tip toes to be taller than her, "how old are you if you don't mind me asking."

She laughs and shakes her head, "no we are the same height, and I'm twenty, born in nineteen ninety nine," she feels her nerves calming down because she might end up workin with these people and at the end of the day they're normal humans.

"Oh you're older than me! Do you want me to call you noona?" Sanha tilts his head like a puppy.

Haru cringes and shakes hear 'no' "no you don't have to do that," and finally after what feels like years of her girls being in the bathroom they all walk out, and Jia verbally gasps at the fact that Haru is talking to Mj and Sanha from her favorite band. But instead of Jia calmly getting used to having tow members in her presence, Jinjin, Moonbin, Eunwoo and Rocky turn the corner being loud as all living hell and Haru and Jia aggressively grab each other's arms. Causing Mj and Sanha to laugh at their reactions. The other girls really don't react too crazy because they're more of a casual astro fan.

"Kim Haru, Shin Jia, Jung Aeri, Na Sua, and Lee Beom, please come over for your finally round of questions."

And with that, the girls make their escape from meeting astro, Jia is still very shocked and Haru is less shocked. After the questions from the companies the girls where told that they'd get a email or call when their group information was set out, but while they waited they'd have to go through the normal training courses for dancing and singing and behavioral necessities.

And just like that, the girls all became official trainees of Fantagio, preparing for debut. If that was going to happen.

[something-tofightfor]

Oml can't wait to read your story updates!!

I'm one of those people who will watch anything an actor I like is in 😅 (and we do love it when our favs have work and can feed themselves etc) so I was excited to see the new show but... now I haven't been able to bring myself to open the series. I don't want to watch the end of it all.

I'm glad if seeing these new younger actors + ben will get people to watch plays and other stuff they've been in but... I just want to enjoy things and I've never once enjoyed being part of a large fandom. Sure there's more people creating content when someone gets more attention but sometimes I just think 'at what cost'. Its not worth having everyone get all up in the performers' business or having twitter wars pop up or any of that.

I feel bad and I'll still enjoy his work but I'm already mourning the fact that I can and will be stepping back from social media stuff and unfollowing some tags.

I'll still keep reading your stuff as long as you're posting though (inserts many hearts of many colors)

I have a limit. If it was a 2 hour movie, I could probably do it, no questions asked. But this is eight hours long. That’s a commitment.  What do you mean you don’t want to watch the end of it (I know how the show/story ends, so you don’t have to worry about spoilers with me if you want to reply back - and I won’t post it)

I think that something like this is great exposure for the younger cast, 100%. Freddy and Amita and Kit and Archie have the real potential to leverage this into a lot more work in the future for themselves (and from what I’ve seen on IG over the last year or so, it seems like Kit and Freddy have a bunch of projects in the works - and so does Archie, especially with Morbius incoming... whenever that finally gets released). And even Jessie had a lot of potential with this one, too so I gues we’ll see?  I don’t mind being part of large fandoms, because I know that to truly enjoy a fandom, you have to build your own experience and limit your exposure to it and interactions with other fans. Like I said last week, I don’t follow a ton of people on here, because you’re absolutely right - more content does not always mean good content. (This is in no way putting down what people write or create; it’s just me saying that I’m not going to follow someone that makes Ben edits occasionally, but also posts a ton of them for other show characters/shows that I don’t care about, or that may have written one Ben fic but consistently puts out content for others, too.) You see/experience what you want to on this site (and others) and that’s the only way you’re going to have a good experience.  Twitter is fucking toxic. It doesn’t matter WHO or WHAT it’s for; that site is a fucking problem. I’m only on there to make snarky baseball comments about the Astros, Yankees and Cubs and to post about food. But the drama EVERYWHERE else is exhausting.  I’ve unfollowed the Ben tag. It killed me to do it, but I had to. Maybe I’ll refollow in a couple months, but ... I was so sick of seeing shadow and bone stuff in the tag when it has nothing to do with the show or character, so it was time.  I appreciate the continued support - and like I *also* said last week, I definitely want to get back to Ben’s characters, but I really think that a lot of the lack of inspiration has been due to this (and darklina) being shoved down my throat for the last 18 months. I get that people are excited, but  Y I K E S.