#so obviously i'm super productive

[rainydaysie]

I made Pantala in Ponytown. Pyrrhia possibly coming soon

[andi-o-geyser]

“oh the gods are bad the gods are bad” i actually realized i dont give a fuck. crazy concept i actually realized i do not give a fuck lmaooo. people have lived not liking or worshipping the gods for so many fucking years its actually CRAZY like people honestly just go about their day to day lives. they believe or they don't! big whoop! they just care about the price of milk and if the world isn't ending!!

[robinsnest2111]

it's so funny when people who don't know i'm just some guy creature ask me what I, "as a woman", think of some misogynistic elements of rock n roll/80s metal culture (lyrics, behaviour, etc.)

like, buddy, I am not qualified to answer that question because I am not a woman, but we're at a loud bar rn and you're tipsy off of your large beer, so I don't think getting into the intricacies of my gender will get us any satisfying results so let's just say IT DEPENDS 👍

[ao3commentoftheday]

I've come to the very unfortunate realization that I write more productively when I'm very sleep deprived. Obviously that doesn't mean I write better, because sleepy editing lets some errors slip through the cracks but I get a lot more words flowing at a much faster rate, possibly because sleep deprivation lowers inhibitions so I'm less likely to doubt or double check my word choices as I'm writing.

I understand this isn't a healthy relationship to have with my writing. Physical health should come first especially because I'm disabled and chronically ill and rest is doubly important for me. But I'm not sure how to break the cycle either. I love the result of being able to write with more words and substance. Some of the fics I've written while super sleep deprived are my proudest and the readers' favorites. But I know it's not sustainable or at least it shouldn't be for my own sake. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Oof. Anon. I'm shaking my head at you sternly but with a kind expression. I don't know what emoji that would be so I'm just writing it out in text form instead.

I'm glad that you realize this is unhealthy behaviour and unsustainable. But I also get why you're doing it. 💗 So let's focus on the goal instead of the method of getting there. We know sleep deprivation is not a good way to go, so what else have we got?

You want to be "less likely to doubt or double check [your] word choices as [you're] writing". That gives us a goal to shoot for. So what else can you do to prevent double checking?

One idea is, if you work digitally, to change your font colour so that it matches the page colour. Then you can type and type and type and not have any idea what words are on the page. You can set a timer for yourself the first time just so you can go back and see the results after 10 minutes or whatever, but it would stop you from rereading every sentence as you write it.

Another idea is to tell your story verbally and use voice to text to transcribe it. That way you could have the screen completely off or hidden from your view. Again, that would help you get it all out without pausing to double back all the time.

I think the thing you should really look at, though, is why you're so doubtful about your writing. What is the insecurity you're trying to get past by depriving yourself of sleep to the point that your inhibitions are dropped? If you can't tackle that insecurity, I don't think there's a trick in the world that will help you long-term.

The next time you're writing in an unaltered state, pause when you start doubting yourself. What's going on there? What are you worried about? What's the fear you're trying to forestall? Why are you anxious about it? If you can identify that issue (or those issues! could be more than one!) then you'll have a much better idea of how to actually work on fixing them instead of just working around them.

[rekino2114]

Could you do Ena BBQ with a gullible S/O? Like salesperson Ena could be trying to get them to buy the most obviously bs product know to humankind and the S/O still falls for it up until meanie Ena finally has enough and yells at them for buying into salesperson Ena’s crap and points out that the product OBVIOUSLY doesn’t work and then proceeds to yell at her red half for trying to scam their lover type of thing.

[You're sitting on the ground doing nothing and looking at the horizon when suddenly ena forms herself from nothing and appears in front of you]

Ena:greetings my dearest darling love, oh boy, do I have something incredibly great and valuable for my favorite client on this fine (but not as fine as you) day

Y/n:[gasps] do you have another one of your super cool products?

Ena:Indeed, I have the very pleasurable pleasure of presenting you with an incredible and affordable product, here is....

[Drumrolls start coming out of nowhere as what you could only describe as a pure black cube of nothingness appears in her red hand]

Ena:a thing! You can use it to do stuff!

[You gasp again as you start starting wide-eyed at the thing in her hand]

Y/n:Really? That's amazing! I love things, and I love doing stuff! I have to have this

Ena:I'm delighted you are positively electrified at this prime opportunity because as we are entangled in this romantic endeavor it would be just cruel to make the person that makes the thing inside my chest move erratically pay the standard price of 5 chocolates, so just for you, just for today, you will have a special lover discount, and the thing will be 3 chocolates instead!

Y/n:Oh my God! That's a steal! I'll get it now

[You're about to take the chocolates out of your pocket, but suddenly, ena's meanie form takes over]

Ena:Hey idiot what are you doing!? You're seriously falling for her scams again?

Y/n:What do you mean? That thing is great and she even gave me a discount

[Ena looks at the item in her hand before grunting and throwing it away behind her]

Ena:it was trash, and I don't mean that figuratively, she literally dug that out of the trash

Y/n:really?

Ena:Yeah, so don't buy any other junk from her, got it? I can't come in and save you from spending all your chocolate on useless trash all the time

Y/n:Isn't convincing people to buy useless trash your entire job?

[Ena blushes and starts stuttering and avoiding your gaze]

Ena:y-yeah, but I mean, y-you're not a client!

Y/n:oh yeah I guess

[Ena's salesperson form takes over again as she smiles]

Ena:Well, in my view, everyone is a potential client, even you, my love, although I suppose I could tone down the useless things, for example, how about a kiss? It'll only cost you 1 chocolate

[Her meanie form starts speaking again]

Ena:Don't charge them for kisses!

Ena:i was only pulling our equally polygonal leg, of course kisses are free of charges

Y/n:Oh, that's good, I was starting to get worried I would go broke

Ena:........you'd.....actually pay money to kiss me?

Y/n:obviously, I can't just refuse kissing the love of my life

[Ena blushes again]

Ena:ngh! Y-you're such a dummy

Y/n:but I'm your dummy right?

Ena:Indeed, although I do have an actual dummy I sold a while ago but you are way more beautiful and talkative and also not made of wood, which is a plus

Y/n:hehe

[You and ena walk away while kissing]

[sdmnpact]

Monster Babble.

Wroetoshaw x Reader, fluff

[] As a beauty influencer, you are constantly getting pr packages from makeup companies. What happens if your boyfriend Harry wants to join the fun?

~~~

"Babe! There a pink package by the door!" You heard your boyfriend, Harry shout from the other room. You released a heavy sigh as you stood up from your comfy spot on the bed.

You walked into the living area to see you boyfriend had already opened the box. He looked at it's content in interest but also confusion. "Is this a butt plug? Why is it shaped like that?" He said, scrunching his face in disgust at the oddly shaped bottle.

"Oh, my kit is here! It's not a buttplug, it's lipstick." You said, pulling it out of his hand and taking a seat beside him. "This makeup company just released their gummy monster collection so all the products look like sex toys for some reason." You said with a chuckle, pulling more things out of the pink box lined with pink and purple tissue paper.

"This looks fun, you wanna try this out in the bedroom later?" He asked, a cheeky smirk on his face as he shoved a tube of mascara in your face shaped like a tentacle. "I mean I think I can stick it up your bum if you'd like." You replied back, a smirk on your lips as he puts it down quickly not liking the idea of you pegging him.

"Nevermind- but this stuff does look super cool, are you gonna make a video about it?" He asked, a glimmer of hope in his eyes. "Yeah, although I'll probably have to label it not safe for work, just look at these things." You chuckled holding phallic shaped makeup brushes.

"Can I help you?" He asked making you look at him with shock. He never wants to be in your makeup videos, mostly because he becomes the test subject and the last thing he needs is more embarassing pictures of him on the internet.

"Aww really?" You asked excitedly grabbing his arm, squeezing it tightly. "Only because this stuff looks cool like- oh look monster slime!?" He exclaimed excitedly pulling out a green container out of the box with that as the label. He opened the lid revealing it to be a slightly green tinted setting powder.

"Okay, yeah you can do my makeup!" He said, his fingers messing up the unique design on the top of the power. "Okay, well first, stop messing with everything so I can get a picture." You laughed, as he made an 'oh' noise and put it down. You chuckled to yourself. You've never seen him so excited to do something like this with you.

---

"Hey guys! Monster Babble have sent me this sick pr box with all their latest creations and today I am gonna do a full face of glam using all their products! But, it's a special video because the internet's favorite man has finally decided to join me!!!" You exclaimed into the camera, Harry coming into the shot.

Your fans obviously love when Harry is in your videos but since your videos usually involve beauty, he stays far away. Of course because he loves you, he'll do the occasional 'boyfriend does my makeup' or 'blindfolded flavored lipstick challenge', his personal favorite.

"The Missus finally roped me into one of these." He said slouching with a frown. "Oh shut up, guys he practically begged me to join this one."

"In my defense, guys look at these things! Like what!" He shouted holding various products up to the camera. "Okay babe settle down, it's my video. He's coming for my job."

"I'm coming for something of yours that for sure." He said lightly smacking your bum causing you to jump forward slightly, your cheeks now a light shade of pink. "OKAy! Let's get on with the video." You said quickly, your voice strained.

You began with a refreshing cucumber toner. You put some drops on your fingers, massaging them on Harry's face. He sat back with his eyes closed, his shoulders lowered and relaxed. "Mmh, this feels nice. You know maybe this can become a daily thing?" He asked opening one eye, looking at you. You smiled shaking your head.

"Only if you put it on yourself. Guys the product is so good, Harry's gonna turn into an MUA soon." You teased. "Well, no." He laughed a breathy laugh, pulling your waist closer to him. "Not when I have a personal one right here." He said, his arms wrapped around you, his blue eyes staring into yours with so much love and affection.

Your heart fluttered at his expression, struggling to pull away, you faced the camera, your face flustered and hot.

"Um, moving on." You continued, going off camera to fan yourself. You remembered one of the reasons you don't like filming with Harry, he always makes you flustered by flirting with you the entire time, absolutely ruining the video. You had to edit out so much, sometimes a full hour long video would turn into one barely above twenty minutes.

You pulled yourself together and kept doing his makeup. Every five minutes, he would make some sexual innuendo due to the product's shape causing you to burst into fits of laughter, constantly messing up his make up. "I thought you were a professional." He teased, looking at himself with a hand held mirror, his eyebrow now looking like the Nike sign because you laughed at another one of his jokes.

"If you would shut up and let me do your makeup, you wouldn't look a mess!" You shouted back playfully. "I'm suppose to be serving, what do they say? Um, face! I'm suppose to be serving face, I never look like a mess." He said pushing back imaginary hair over his shoulder.

You rolled your eyes, a smile tugging at your lips. "What would be your girl name?" You asked, carefully applying eyeshadow over his eyes.

"I feel like I've talk about this before but I think like maybe a Mandy?" You let out a single chuckle. "What? Don't I look like a Mandy?" He asked, opening his eyes. "Well, it's just so far away from Harry, I would of thought maybe Harriet or something." You mumbled changing brushes.

"Tubman?" He said causing you to burst out laughing. "Harry!" You warned knowing how dangerous his humor can be. "I didn't say anything! I am for the girls, I would never." He said putting his hands up in defense. "Mmh, sure." You murmured going to do his waterline.

"And another thing- ow fuck." He shouted as you poked him in the eye. "Keep your eyes closed! Stop trying to get jokes in you twat." You chuckled. "Ow, my eye. Babe I think I need a kiss." He said looking up at you extending his bottom lip with a pout.

You looked at him, leaning over as if to kiss him. His eyes closed, waiting for your lips on his when you kissed your hand and tapped his forehead. "There, all better!" You said going back to the task at hand. "She's evil guys, unsubscribe right now."

"Unsubscribe and Harry never gets another kiss from me in his life."

"GUYS subscribe! Hit that subscribe button, hit the bell, fucking tap that shit!" He said in a panicked tone, a smirk falling on your lips.

"Okay fine." You said quickly bending down and placing a kiss on his cheek. "Well, I wasn't ready, you're going to have to redo it." He complained.

"So next step-" You ignored him, pulling out another product making his sigh deeply, a frown on his face.

You continued doing his makeup for another 20 mintues before you were finally finished. Due to him moving around like a crazy person every five seconds, it wasn't your best work but it had to do.

"What's 8+8?" He asked in a serious tone looking up at you. "16?" You said confused. "Wait no, I said it wrong. Anyways, guys she ate, I ate, we're all eating and consuming." He continued posing towards the camera. "I think you look like a pretty man." You said fixing his hair that you pulled back earlier.

"Okay well, are we going out now?" He asked placing a hand on his hip teasing you since you always said that every time you finished doing a full face of makeup. "Shut up." You giggled pushing him back down. "Guys, she takes ages to do her makeup then get's mad at me for not being ready when she's done." He exposed you.

"Anyways! I hope you guys enjoyed! Make sure to check out Monster Babble's new collection and I'll see you in the next one. Love you lots!"

"It's a lie, I'm the only one she loves."

"Ugh, bye!" You waved ending the video.

"So what now? Do I just keep this stuff on or are you gonna take me out on a date?"

~~~

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[f1cflcfic]

Won't Say I'm In Love (SMAU ft. Lando Norris) - part xviii

pairing: lando norris x fem!reader; past carlos alcaraz x fem!reader

summary: As a general rule, y/n does not date athletes. You've been there, done that - would not recommend. Besides, you definitely don't do love. There's no time in the world for complicated feelings when there's a career Grand Slam to be won. But what if your heart just refuses to listen?

genre: social meda/mixed au, friends to lovers, tbd

note: this is RPF and is obviously in no way, shape, or form reflective of real persons

series: part i, part ii, part iii, part iv, part v, part vi, part vii. part viii, part ix, part x, part xi, part xii, part xiii, part xiv, part xv, part xvi, part xvii, tbd.

bonus: one, two, three, four, five

a/n: so happy for Lando that he won Austria, and what a great and fun, clean battle between him and Oscar today! It got me a little distracted, but here we are :)

July 21 - 23, 2025

[Excerpt: Transcript Podcast Episode with Y/N]

Obviously the next big tour is coming up with Wimbledon. Now, there's been a lot of talk - as every year - considering the fashion of it all. It's one of the few tournaments where you're required to wear all white or risk disqualification. What are your thoughts?

"You know, there's something nice about the tradition of it all. It elevates it to this special tournament where everyone looks a certain part. But rules and traditions should also make room to evolve and adapt over time. To be honest, Wimbledon is the worst and the best. It's my home Grand Slam, but I've never won it before. It's got a lot of prestige attached to it, which also means a lot of pressure. And I've genuinely had many bad dreams about getting my period in the middle of a tight match on court. But hopefully, third time's the charm to win the final."

You bring up an important point. Periods. Menstruation and sports, is that something you have to plan around?

"I mean, a lot of us will probably all be taking some type of contraceptive that helps with that. But it won't look the same for everyone, and you all have to have a period at one point. So, yeah, you can try and plan around it, but anyone who menstruates will have had a period hit at the most inopportune time. I've been on my period during the US Open, for example. It was not fun. And even if it's not that, also like being at a friend's house and realising they don't have any period products is the worst. Thankfully, most of my male friends grew up with sisters, so they'll know better - but gents, if you're listening, get your period products in order!"

[...]

But after Wimbledon, there's a little bit of breathing space in an otherwise super tight calendar. What have you got lined up to relax over the summer? Your sister is getting married, right?

"Yes, she is! I'm so looking forward to it. They've been together for a long time now and have a kid together. But yeah, Derek proposed to my sister and then a day later they found out that Vic was pregnant with Jessie, so it's been in the works for a while this wedding. Obviously that also means that she's had to make changes all the time when it comes to the table setting, guest list, stuff like that. But I think it's going to come together really beautifully."

Have you been able to be as involved as you'd like?

"Well, I'm super glad my sister wanted to make sure she picked a date that I could actually attend. Still, there's stuff that I wasn't able to do with her, like a bachelorette party and all. But I'll get to be her maid of honour on the day itself, so that's nice. And I get to bring my best friend as a plus one, so I'm looking forward to that, too. Some of my friends have gotten close to Vic and her partner as well throughout the past years, so it's nice to be able to celebrate altogether."

July 23 - 25, 2025

[Excerpt: Transcript interview George Russell]

Now George, you're getting ready for qualifying, but we heard you joke about Lando Norris' poor eyesight after he collided with a door earlier today. You'd expect better from the championship leader, wouldn't you?

"I mean, sure. But aside from driving he's a bit of a mess. Just, chaotic, frenetic energy. Always very competitive, but also a genuine hazard for himself at times. As was apparent today."

You also play padel with him and the others, you posted a photo just the other day with you and fellow drivers. Who'd you say is the worst?

George smirks, then pretends to think it over. "We played padel the other day yeah, but who's the worst? I'd have to say Lando. You'd think he'd be better considering all the private lessons he's gotten from Y/N - but I guess they haven't really been very productive. Or he's just a lost cause."

Thankfully he's better on the racetrack.

George laughs. "I mean, that's great for him, but bad for me. If only it'd be as easy to beat him on track as it is on the padel court."

July 25 - 28, 2025

a/n: And look at that, y/n is making an effort and she is choosing to stay (for now hehe)

next chapter is available here

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[cosmicbrownskin]

hyung line seeing your natural hair for the first time .ᐟ

pairing : blackfem!reader x hyung line (separate)

genre : fluff n pure cuteness. that's it.

warnings : kissing, pet names, violent threats, cursing.

has links to hairstyles found on pinterest!

backstory : so basically, you guys started dating when your hair was straightened. so they haven't seen your natural hair yet. hence, why they're surprised.

a/n: im so super excited to do this one, due to the fact that poc (that are also stays) people don't get much recognition here on tumblr. the maknae line might be delayed due to my vacation, sorry!!!

feel free to like, comment, and reblog.

word count: 652

bangchan - 방찬

you were putting your hair into this hairstyle, when chan entered the bathroom

this mans jaw would DROP

but he would fall in love all over again (kisses everywhere for the next straight week)

"baby, why haven't seen your beautiful hair like this before?!"

would spend the entire day researching about your hair

listens to you talk about your hair

almost fainted at the amount of hair products you owned

"Jesus Christ, that's like 50 products!"

probably could almost faint again at the beauty supply store

when he saw the different color eco gels on the shelf, he just had to ask

"baby what's the difference between the brown and green gel?"

most DEFINITELY would rest his head in it (with consent obviously)

poor channie would bring home the wrong hair products for you

"it's the wrong one? i'm going back"

you would have to convince him it's fine and that he doesn't have to go

moral of this, he just fell in love all over again

leeknow - 리노

you had been doing your hair in the bathroom while leeknow went to go get lunch and ran some errands

he opened the door to find Dori, Soonie, and Doongie at your feet

"i was looking for y- wow."

absolutely flabbergasted at how big your puffs were

you originally thought he didn't like it, due to the fact that your hair was straight when you two got together

"jagiya, it looks so good on you."

accidentally got his hands stuck in it (bless this kitty.)

found out about amount of hair products from Doongie while you were at work

"how does y/n use this many..."

but he didn't judge because he didn't know much about it (also why would he judge his beautiful black girlfriend..??????)

the next morning you were doing your hair again

he had been hugging you from behind, head on your shoulder

the cats were on counter following your every move along with leeknow

was just completely entranced.

had to untangle a cat's paw or 2 out your hair (dori and soonie were curious)

is protective over you, especially to any jokes or certain looks about your hair

"don't mind them jagiya. they're like this because they don't have as much hair as you."

always smiled when you kept your hair out like this and not straightened

changbin - 창빈

you just left your hair in a afro

did a QUADRUPLE take when he walked past the bathroom

"sweetheart your hair was this big and fluffy THE WHOLE TIME?!"

would fall in love all over again (this mf had actual heart eyes)

is completely distracted in the studio until jisung asked him

"changbin what's wrong? this is like the fifth time you've been spaced out."

proceeds to absolutely gush and become a fanboy over your hair

thinks about it all the damn time

the proudest smile on his face when you get compliments

buys literally anything at the beauty supply for you

has been at the beauty supply so many times that the employees just know

practically lives in your afro (loves the feeling and the scent of all the hair products

will most DEFINITELY throw a dumbell at anyone who looks at you and your hair wrong while you two are on your gym date

got matching bonnets for you two

is completely inlove again

hyunjin - 현진

you tied your hair up, making sure it was out of the way

when hyunjin entered the bathroom it was like a play

he gasped dramatically

"i've got an heaven sent girlfriend. i'm the luckiest man alive."

"is it bad...?"

"I LOVE THEM"

taking his eyes off of you was not an option

came back from an errand run with two bags filled with hair products

did his research and found temporary hair dye for your hair type

shaped your puffs into stars with the most delicate touch ever

painted you (for his eyes and yours only)

refills hair products without you having to ask

absolutely adores hair supply runs with you (even if he gets looks, he just wants you to be happy

wrote poems about you and hair

showed his members SO many photos of it

bought so many matching bonnets for the two of you

cosmicbrownskin ᥫ᭡ ― est. november 2023 © do not copy or repost my content on other platforms

[glowettee]

⋆˚࿔glowettee hotline 6: finding peace after studying.ᐟ

hey lovelies! 🤍i'm finally back with glowettee hotline

abbey sent in the sweetest question to the glowettee hotline about something i think so many of us struggle with. that persistent anxiety that whispers "you could do more" even after you've literally been studying for hours and hours? yeah, i know that voice all too well.

i was literally up until 3am last night reorganizing my color-coded study guides even though i'd already finished them, so trust me when i say i understand that perfectionist energy. there's something about academics that brings out that need for control in all of us, right?

first, i want you to know that what you're experiencing is actually super common among high-achievers. that anxiety isn't a sign that you're doing something wrong - it's actually your brain being a little too good at wanting to succeed. your brain has basically created this false equation that anxiety = productivity, when actually they're totally different things.

when i was in my worst perfectionist spiral last semester (we don't talk about the great midterm meltdown of 2024), my academic counselor shared something that literally changed everything for me. she called it "productive completion" versus "perfectionist completion" and the difference is everything.

⋆.ೃ࿔:･ why your brain keeps doing this ･:࿔ೃ.⋆

your brain has been rewarded for being anxious in the past. every time you've pushed yourself to do "just one more thing" because of anxiety, your brain logged that as a win. it doesn't realize how exhausted and burnt out you're becoming.

also? uncertainty is literally uncomfortable for our brains on a neurological level. your organized nature (which is actually a superpower when balanced!) means your brain craves that feeling of "doneness" - but perfectionism keeps moving the goalpost so you never actually reach it.

⋆.ೃ࿔:･ practical things that actually help ･:࿔ೃ.⋆

create a "done list" instead of just a to-do list. physically write down everything you've accomplished in a study session. when anxiety says "you've done nothing," you have literal evidence to the contrary.

implement a physical "closing ritual" to signal to your brain that work time is over. i close my laptop, put my books in my bag, and light this little vanilla candle that's only for post-study relaxation. your brain needs these concrete transitions.

use time-based boundaries rather than task-based ones. "i will study for 2 focused hours" is better than "i will study until i feel done" because perfectionism ensures you'll never feel done.

try the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique when anxiety spirals hit. name 5 things you can see, 4 things you can touch, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell, and 1 thing you can taste. it literally interrupts the anxiety pathway in your brain.

create a "worry hour" where you give yourself permission to stress about academics - but only during that designated time. when anxious thoughts come outside that hour, tell them "not now, i'll think about you at 4pm."

practice self-compassion statements that feel authentic to you. mine is "being imperfect doesn't mean i'm ineffective." find yours and repeat it when that voice starts up.

⋆.ೃ࿔:･ the deeper work ･:࿔ೃ.⋆

here's the thing about perfectionism that took me forever to understand - it's often a protection mechanism. somewhere along the way, you learned that being perfect kept you safe from criticism or failure or whatever scary thing your brain is trying to avoid.

the real question to gently ask yourself is: what would happen if you did "just enough" instead of everything possible? what are you afraid would occur? usually when we dig into this, we find some core beliefs that need updating.

for me, i realized i had this weird belief that if i wasn't constantly anxious about academics, it meant i didn't care enough. which is obviously not true! you can care deeply about your studies while still having boundaries and rest.

abbey, i want you to know that your worth isn't measured by how exhausted you are at the end of a study session. your organized nature is a gift - but it should serve you, not control you.

sending you the warmest thoughts and a reminder that you're doing so much better than you think you are. your anxiety is lying to you about how much is "enough."

xoxo, mindy 🤍

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[baekhyoris]

I think Neji would make a good father probably a strict parent a little but like not overbearing. And him wanting to be for/around his children as much as possible (considering he lost his father at 4 years old) he doesn’t want them to experience what he did at such a young age. I can imagine him having twins and him carrying them around proudly tbh

Any headcanons of Neji taking care of his twin babies and growing up?

PARENT NEJI OMG I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO ASK ME ABOUT THIS 🗣️🗣️🗣️ TYSM ANON 🩵 this is gonna be so long lmao i can yap about this for hours. i'm so sorry this took so long to finish.

neji masterlist | requests are open!

➢ now i believe in my heart of hearts that neji would have girls.

➢ though quick pivote to angst territory here, but i can honestly see neji never having kids due to his upbringing. i can imagine he wants to end the generational trauma within his clan and not having kids is neji's way of ending the cycle.

➢ anyways, that out of the way...

➢ throughout his s/o's pregnancy, neji would spend lots of his nights grappling with his feelings of becoming a father. he's both elated and apprehensive. he never thought he would come this far—the hyuga clan united as one, starting a family with the love of his life—and it makes his chest feel warm (because again, in #MY naruto cinematic universe, neji becomes clan head after the war and gets that nasty ass seal decommissioned).

➢ but he also feels an almost foreboading sense of unease that lasts throughout the pregnancy and never fully leaves. neji lost his father at such a young age and it had such a huge impact on his life, he doesn't want his kids to go through such pain. he doesn't know if he'll even be a good father. doesn't know if he even deserves this life.

➢ during the pregnancy, neji tries to direct his nervous energy into preparing for the babies (setting up the nursery, babyproofing the house etc). he wants to feel productive and useful. he waits on his s/o, growing quite protective of them, insisting they rest and to not strain themself. will take any opportunity to have his hand on the s/o's stomach, feeling his heart skip a beat when he feels the babies kick for the first time.

➢ initially when the girls were born, they were quite controversial due to them being the first branch members to never have the seal branded on them. neji is not afraid to put people in their place if they ever make the mistake of commenting negatively on this. he will move heaven and earth to ensure that his children will never have to go through even a fraction of what he had to go through growing up.

➢ he enjoys reading to his kids so much! especially when they start asking questions when they're older. they've had plenty of long discussions because of this. deep down, he finds it so cute when they're very obviously tired but they insist that he continous with the story.

➢ i can imagine that the older twin takes after a lot after him phyisically but inherits the s/o's personality. meanwhile, the younger twin looks like the s/o, but is the more sensible and levelheaded out of the two. they would both have neji's eyes.

➢ training is neji's main way of bonding with his kids. he's one of those strict but fair kind of teachers, he just wants them to be able to protect themselves. he would instill the teachings of his own sensei to his children, "stronger than you were yesterday."

➢ the day his kids manage to get a hit on him during training is when he's super proud of them. i imagine the older twin learning the rotation jutsu when she's a little older and neji would call her a "true genius."

➢ deep down, he'd be somewhat relieved if one or both of the kids decide to not go down the shinobi path. he wouldn't have to be worried for their safety as much. but regardless, he would at least teach basic defence for them.

➢ when the twins are young, neji makes it a habit of kissing their foreheads after tucking them to bed. it's a way of reassuring himself and partly because he still can't believe that his kids are free and will never be cursed to a life of servitude and submission.

➢ on some nights, his thoughts would drift to his father, wishing he was still alive to meet his children and to see just how far things have changed in the clan. it's surreal to him, but the mix of bittersweetness and sentimentality he feels makes his heart ache.

➢ as a parent, i think he would be strict, but not to the point of it being unreasonble. he'd be quite protective of them, too (especially when they're young). he values respect. and ultimately, he wants to be a good role model for the children. i imagine his s/o would be the more "chill" parent, but both kids know not to mess with them.

➢ my biggest hc i have for this is neji would take his kids out birdwatching with him. i imagine that this was something neji would do with his late father, and in a way, neji feels like it's another way of keeping his father's memory alive. him and his s/o would carry them up on their shoulders as they use their byakugan to look at the birds. neji would talk about facts/stories surrounding them.

➢ snow days!! imagine the twins making four snowmen (one for each family member) as neji watches from the balcony with a soft smile on his face. he somehow manages to turn a snowball fight to a training session, telling them to try and hit him. is secretly a little miffed when his s/o cheers his kids on.

➢ his kids (and his s/o) are the only ones allowed to touch neji's hair. it's become a common occurance to have flowers in his hair whenever they braid it. as much as it embarrased him, he wouldn't take it out. the grins on their faces are worth it though, anything to make them happy.

➢ carries them on his back after long days!! not together of course. there were plenty of times in which he has to break up arguments over who gets to be carried. deep down, neji finds these quite amusing, even though he's firm with them. in his eyes, it's the cutest thing

➢ side tangent: if neji ever had twin boys, he would name the younger twin after his father. don't you just love literay parallels?

[isetfiretomyself]

Yandere Test Subject X G/N Scientist Reader

I promise I did have something for 100 followers 😭 I spent a week drawing them all but I hated the quality and the end product soooo let's not talk about it 👀 Thank you so much for 100+ followers though, genuinely means a lot - (⁠ ⁠◜⁠‿⁠◝⁠ ⁠)⁠♡ Jay

Trigger warnings! Mentions of murder, I mean the Yandere is isolated from the real world, not much else he's one of the more needy ones ┐⁠(⁠´⁠ー⁠｀⁠)⁠┌, This is all fictional I don't condone toxic behaviour irl!

Now this is the same universe as Yandere hero and Yandere Villain. When humans have so much super strength and speed of course the government was going to want to control it! There's only so much they can do with contracts and training but if they were to make a hero? They have full ownership! (Full control)

🦠 Yandere Test Subject who was the only subject because they realised too late this was a terrible idea. He was aggressive, and strong...far too strong.

🦠 Yandere Test Subject spent his whole childhood in tests and never really had a connection with anyone. Not that he wanted one, he hated all these damn people in lab coats.

🦠 Yandere Test Subject who had to be chained and muzzled while getting tests done because last time he was free he broke the poor scientists arm just by grabbing it.

🦠 Yandere Test Subject who was the exact same when meeting you for the first time. He snarled and growled more like an animal if anything. What he didn't understand was why you got so close.

🦠 Yandere Test Subject was even more surprised when you unchained him from the wall. Giving him a chance to walk around you.

"Can't expect you to trust me if you can't move, now can I?" you smile a little, Yandere Test Subject steps forward into your space.

You look up. he's huge, 6'4 at least. You know about his violent past as well but you know he's not going to change if your team continues treating him like this.

🦠 Yandere Test Subject who was monitoring you, watching you chest rise and fall fast. You're scared like everyone else but your brave enough to stand next to him. He can't describe it, he doesn't like it but he doesn't hate it either. (poor boy was never taught how to describe his feelings)

"I'm (Reader)!" You put your hand out. All the other scientists monitoring you in another room all flinch or look away. excepting you to have your hand ripped off. "I'm new! I'll be working on your case. I'll try and help you set goals you can aim to achieve!"

🦠 Yandere Test Subject GRIPS your hand, trying to get a reaction out of you.

"And what goals would those be?" He's voice is deep and gravely, like it's been damaged. "We could take you to the garden!" You squealed out, his grip was in fact painful but you tried to hide it.

🦠 Yandere Test Subject face soften. "I got told that wasn't allowed?" He remembers destroying half of the lab because he wasn't allowed outside as a teenage. It took a whole swat team to tranquilise him.

"Well not right now but I do truly believe we can get you to that point!" You smiled.

🦠 Yandere Test Subject who got used to you coming and seeing him. He would never admit it but he liked you. He was even allowed the muzzle off after promising not to bite you! (Oh Yandere Test Subject was such a biter as a child)

🦠 You felt bad for Yandere Test Subject he didn't even have a name at first!

"What's your name?"

"00."

"Oh no not your number Hun, your name?"

🦠 Yandere Test Subject was embarrassed when he realised he didn't have one, what he didn't expect was you to come in the next day with a book worth of names. He chose Malachi.

🦠 Yandere Test Subject who grew incredibly attracted to you. Hugging you every morning, Obviously he got told that wasn't allowed but really try telling him no. You think that'd good well?

🦠 Yandere Test Subject who'd ask you about the real world all the time! He was envious when you'd tell him about all the stuff you did but he was still always fascinated by the real world.

🦠 Yandere Test Subject who could finally go to the labs garden! (They finished building a high enough wall around it)

It really hadn't been looked after. Everything was dead and the atmosphere was just depressing.

"Oh Malachi, I'm sorry." You felt really bad, like the worst bad you could feel. You got his hopes so high. "It's not your fault. They would of started neglecting this place years before you were even here."

His voice is low, he's upset but doesn't know how to manage it. You see his knuckles turn white has a clenches his hand into a fist.

🦠 Yandere Test Subject who was surprised when he felt you take one of his hands and started massaging it. It did help him relax a bit.

One time you were late for work because you were in the cross fire of a Villain and Hero fight. By the time you got to work all the alarms were going off.

🦠 Yandere Test Subject had got loose trying to find you.

You were still a little disoriented when two hands grabbed your shoulders to turn you towards them. "Where were you!? Why weren't you here with me!?" Yandere Test Subject asks question after question and till he noticed the tiny cuts around your face.

You were swept off your feet and he started walking towards the medical room. By the time everyone had calmed down you were back in the observation room with Yandere Test Subject.

🦠 Yandere Test Subject was confused you had never told him about the dangers of the real world. That's what you've been coming from everyday?

🦠That night Yandere Test Subject decided he'd had enough of the little routine they had for him. When he was a young kid they could stop him but he knows his power now. Nobody had time to warn anyone or to even scream.

🦠 Yandere Test Subject was a bit embarrassed when he realised he found killing the easier part of escaping because god damn are road signs confusing. He had looked at you confidential details. He knows where you are, it's just getting to you he's struggling with.

You were laying in bed ,unable to sleep. Something just felt wrong. You got up to check your door was locked when you hear a thud from the other side. You yelp a little and go to run away till you hear "(Reader)! This is your place right?" Huh!? Why is he here!?

It didn't take you long to piece together what happened. The blood you were washing from underneath his nails proved as much. "I'm angry with you." You've learnt being blunt is the best way to be with him. "What!? Why!?" He sounds genuinely upset. "Because you hurt people! They had a life, a family!"

"They kept me there just for being alive...I think I had the right" He mumbles the last part not wanting to look you in the eyes. "I'll be good now ,I promise! If you teach me I could take care of the cleaning, the cooking, anything! Even if they realise where I've gone they're not going to remove me. They couldn't get me away from you even if they tried."

Apart from the creepy last part you realised he did have a point. They weren't going to do much about him living with you now...Great.

I like to think he then became a silly little househusband - Jay

Now I did think to celebrate you guys could choose what fic you get next!

All will be released but the order in which is up to you guys!

[thetruthwilloutsworld]

EXCLUSIVE: Outlander star Sam Heughan will star as the murderous tyrant in Macbeth, marking his debut with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and he tells Deadline that returning to the stage for the first time in 12 years "is the drug I'm looking for."

The actor, who has cropped his locks for the role, says it's "exciting" to be treading the boards again now that filming is compete on the eighth and final season of the time-traveling drama Outlander, in which he plays the the dashingly charming Jamie Fraser who finds true love with Claire, played by Caitríona Balfe.

During our conversation, Heughan suggested that Starz will show season 8 of Outlander "towards next year." The prequel series Outlander: Blood of My Blood premieres on August 8, "so I feel it'd probably be out next year," he reveals.

Macbeth, to be directed by Daniel Raggett, will begin performances at RCS' The Other Place studio venue in Stratford-upon-Avon on October 9, running through December 6.

Lia Williams, the distinguished, classically trained thespian, will play Lady Macbeth. She's also a prominent presence on TV, having appeared as Wallis Simpson in The Crown and as Isabel Kirby, the duplicitous MI6 British intelligence service deputy chief of staff in Peacock's hit The Day of the Jackal.

"I was looking for something that would really excite me. I've been doing Outlander for 11 years, and obviously it was brilliant, but I wanted something else,” says Heughan. "And I went to the RSC to see Edward II there, and I just felt that buzz. I sat in the auditorium and I felt that excitement, sort of the churn in my stomach as the lights went down and I was like, 'Yeah, this is the drug I'm looking for.' And it's terrifying. And I think that's a good thing to be scared again."

The last time Heughan was on stage was in Batman Live, where he played the Caped Crusader in uncomfortably snug tights.

He says the show "was not quite Shakespeare or the RSC, but it was an international tour going all around from the whole of UK and Europe to the U.S. We did Las Vegas, we played in Bueno Aires and the O2 in London hanging upside down, wearing PVC."

Merrily, he quips: "I dunno, maybe there'll be a bit of that in Macbeth as well. You never know."

Completing work on the Outlander series presented the perfect opportunity for the actor to return to his stage roots.

"I think that's it," he agrees.

The actor trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, now called the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. "I did a classical theater training, and I built my career on theater. That's what I did way before I got any sort of TV jobs and trying to support myself in Scottish theater and then in London as well.

And it's obviously a dream. I remember just going full circle like, going back to the very first show I ever did in youth theater. I was an extra on the main stage of the Royal Lyceum theatre in Edinburgh in a production of Macbeth. And for me it's The Scottish Play [for superstitious reasons, thespians often refer to Macbeth by that title] obviously, but it's a play that's super-exciting. It's one of his shortest. It's bloody. It's got some incredible writing and some really fascinating character at the center of it. And I just remember being in the library as a drama student, reading books about various famous actors playing that role."

Heughan remembers seeing Adrian Noble's RSC production of the play touring Scotland with Derek Jacobi in the title role "and just being in awe of them and dreaming that one day I'd be there."

The closest he got was playing the roles of Malcolm, a soldier and a "murderer" as the program note lists it, opposite Liam Brennan as the Thane who would be king, in a production that played the Royal Lyceum and Nottingham Playhouse in 2008, directed by Lucy Pitman-Wallace.

As a student, he watched the video version of Patrick Stewart essaying the once loyal and valiant general-turned-treasonous killer of a king in director Rupert Goold's celebrated production that played the West End and Broadway.

Importantly, he watched the thrilling filmed adaptation of Macbeth starring Ian McKellen and Judi Dench. In 1976, Trevor Nunn had directed the play for the RSC at The Other Place, and it's now regarded as one of the greatest productions of The Scottish Play ever staged.

"The last people to do [Macbeth] in that theatre wwere Ian McKellen and Judi Dench," Heughan observes, "so we're very lucky."

There will be ghosts in that house, I suggest.

Heughan laughs but says in all seriousness: "There will be, and I hope we can draw upon their talent and their expertise."

The tragedy of Macbeth is that, upon hearing the three witches' prophecy that he would become King of Scotland, he becomes tyrannical and, with his wife's help, he murders the monarch who stands in his way. But is his missus to blame, or, I ask Heughan, am I being kind to Macbeth?

"What's so great about Shakespeare," he says brightly, "is that it can be read in many different ways and portrayed in different ways.

And you could say, 'Well, it's always been in him and he's an evil man and he wanted to do this.'

Or you could say that he is on this path that he's been set on by some supernatural powers or it's his ambition. Or in my case, I think perhaps it might be more that he loves someone so much and he wants to fulfill her ambition as well. But it's about making one decision and then the consequences of that, and he just can't get out of it and takes it way too far. But yeah, I mean, obviously he starts down this slippery slope and can't stop it and goes really far with it, but it's super-fascinating. I mean, we haven't started rehearsals yet, but we'll be looking at what is it that drives him and all of the superstition around it as well."

In terms of wrongheaded, misguided polices, I mention, mischievously, if the White House might be a suitable location for the play to be set.

"Yeah, again, I think it's the beauty of Shakespeare is you can always draw parallels, and that's why it's still so popular now. You can look at any country or anything that's going on anywhere and see that in the wrong hands, power corrupts. I mean, he really does shut everyone down and start to destroy anyone that can pose a threat to him. So yeah, I won't be playing it with a ginger wig or in a suit."

Or an overlong blue tie, I add wickedly.

"Well, you never know. Maybe I will," he responds wryly.

Actually, Heughan and Williams have had discussions with director Raggett about where to set it.

"We've been talking about lots of different ways of portraying it and whether that's, I feel, been done before. But you could set it the conflict in Ukraine or on the Russian border or whatever, or you could set it, as you suggested, in America right now. It could be kind of set anywhere. So we haven't fully decided, but I think we know which direction we're going."

We chatted during a break from a table read of the text. Just before our meeting in London, he got stopped by three Spanish tourists "and they were excited. I'm surprised they recognized me," he says, laughing, "because I've shaved my head for the role."

Explaining his rationale for the new look, Heughan says, "It's also about a new skin and a new me and new beginnings and shedding a bit of Jamie Fraser, though he was a wig as well. But I think it's an interesting look. Certainly I'm getting used to it."

When he saw Raggett's production of Edward II starring Daniel Evans, who's also the RSC's co-artistic director with Tamara Harvey, he says that he felt "that excitement and that fear that got me into theater and made me an actor in the first place. And I think that's what I want to do with this play. I want people to come to see Macbeth and be properly scared."

Working on Outlander for 11years, he says, "dominated" his life. "It becomes your life a hundred percent. And in some ways that's fantastic, and I've been very lucky. I've obviously been able to do some movies and TV shows and things, but it does define you and it also dictates where you live and what time you have and where you are in the world physically and where your energy goes. So this is really cool. It's a chance for me to sort of, I don't know, find out who I am again or where I was and see what the next step is. And it feels like home already going into Stratford-upon-Avon. ... It feels familiar and walking onto the stage and soaking that up. So it's a part of myself that I've perhaps had forgotten about."

Also, he adds that he feels proud as a native of Scotland to be playing a role that's associated with the country of his birth.

He's thrilled that the cast is "predominantly all Scottish actors." There's a great pool of talent in Scotland, he boasts, "and a great vibrancy and energy," adding, "I'm so excited to have this little bit of Scotland in Stratford-upon-Avon flying our flag."

Heughan also has announcements planned for his Sassenach Spirits brand. Perhaps he'll gift wrap a few bottles as first-night gifts for his cast mates.

There's also sadness with moving on from Outlander. He had lunch with Balfe last week. "It was so lovely to see her. She's obviously in London as well, and so we're all very, very close still and we're always sending each other messages and stuff. So that's, I guess, one of the great parts of our show. We really have this lovely friendship now, and I'm sure that we'll follow each other in subsequent years."

And he misses the crew too. "They're not just crew, they're family, they're friends now."

There's talk, he notes, of them doing Comic-Con "to sort of celebrate the prequel show."

And he's not ruling out the possibility of an Outlander one-off TV special in the future.

"Who knows?" he chuckles. "Who knows? I know they did that with Downton Abbey and others. So you never know. Maybe the ginger wig is still around somewhere."

Article 2 June 2025

[fallenhunnyapple]

Some Baby Savior AU Expansion

This is an Adamsapple AU because I love them they have taken over my life. I'm sorry in advance because there's a lot going on and I'm bad at being succinct.

This AU works under the Assumption that Adam didn't Die to get into Heaven. He was Ascended while he was still alive as a 'reward' for staying 'good', having not eaten of the Fruit of Knowledge. But his children were still tainted because of their mother, and so while they were still young, the eldest still only being in their teens, he was taken away from them to stay safe in Heaven.

Also, there are yearly meetings held a week after Exterminations where Lucifer and Adam (and Lute) meet in order to discuss quotas, numbers, etc. They're mandatory as per the agreement.

So-

Lilith left Lucifer while Charlie was still just an infant and he had to raise her alone. It was Difficult and when Lucifer was Busy, Charlie spent a lot of time being watched by her Aunts and Uncles, the Sins. But he foolishly let himself trust the people of his ring once and they took advantage, an Overlord trying to vy for more influence hired someone to steal the Princess and hold her hostage. The night before the Extermination.

Lucifer is already overworked and stressed and now having his daughter kidnapped made him lose his mind and go on a full rampage, destroying part of Pentagram City in his blind rage and panic. Which, Great for the Exorcists as long as they keep out of his way because that means they can pick off all the freaked out and fleeing sinners.

And it's during this panicked frantic mess that Adam quite literally drops in on these shady sinners (through the ground because of Hell's shitty infrastructure) who try to Kill him. Surprise, Angelic Steel weapons are being manufactured and they can Hurt Angels. They're still no match for Adam, so he kills them, but not without getting nicked by a few bullets, his arm injured, his wing useless, and his mask a little shattered. And then he hears a fussy crying sound and finds a baby hidden in a nearby crate. Pale with cute red cheeks and golden hair. She reminds him of someone. And she reminds him of his youngest daughter the last time he saw her... Well, she's hellborne, so he wasn't going to kill her anyway. Maybe he'll just take her home with him and he can puppy dog eyes at Sera until she let him keep her!

But he can't fly with these injuries, so he needs to go to the Embassy where he knows Lute and his girls will be waiting for him. But the Embassy is really close to Lucifer's rampage zone. What's he being so insane about anyway? And after almost becoming collateral, and Adam Yelling at him, it clicks. Those red cheeks were familiar for a reason. She must be his kid. There go his plans for bringing her with him. And here he was picking out a name and everything : / He can't bring himself to hate her or to take her away from her dad when he's obviously so upset. It's Begrudgingly that he gets Lucifer's attention to give the baby back. He's attached to her now.

A week after the Extermination, there's a meeting. To discuss the use of Angelic Weapons in hell, to find out who and how they're being made and distributed and ending that production immediately. And Lucifer can't exactly trust anyone in Pride anymore so Charlie comes to the meeting. She's happy to see the weird Kitty again. Adam is Thrilled to see her and spends a good chunk of the meeting making silly faces to make her laugh.

This becomes Normal, Charlie coming to the meetings, too young to understand anything but excited to get to see Adam. She has very clearly gotten attached to him.

Many years pass (Charlie is over 200 years old, and I assume that means super slow aging so she's developmentally 6 years old) and Adam tells Lucifer to not bring Charlie to the meeting. Lucifer agrees and leaves her with Bee in Gluttony. At the meeting, Adam is there in person, pacing and stressed. Lucifer arrives to find him in that state and Adam breaks down, begging on his knees for Lucifer to keep him in Hell. He can't go back to Heaven. They're going to make him remarry Lilith and she's probably into pegging and he doesn't want to be pegged.

Lucifer tries to wrap his mind around the fact that Lilith is in Heaven. Adam feels a little guilty but what was he supposed to do? He couldn't force Lilith to go home and stop being a deadbeat Mom. Lucifer is Mad that Adam never told him Lilith was in Heaven, he knew how much of a struggle he was having without her. Adam tries to make excuses and reverts to begging again, saying they won't let him leave Heaven again if he goes back. And that hits a cord. Lucifer's angry about the thing with Lilith, but Charlie didn't know her mother. She knew Adam though, and he doesn't want her to go through the pain of losing someone important to her. Okay, he'll help keep Adam safe in Hell so Heaven can't get to him. And by that Point, Adam was reminded that there's a chance that Heaven might come after Charlie so actually he'd be staying regardless so he can keep an Eye on Charlie and keep her safe.

Unbeknownst to Adam though, Lucifer has a secret. He'd fallen in love with him. It's 100% because of seeing how good Adam is with Charlie. Charlie is Lucifer's Everything, she is the most important thing in his life and she likes and gets along with Adam and Adam clearly cares for her and that means more than anything else could. And he's in love because of it. But he doesn't tell Adam that.

Together Adam and Lucifer raise Charlie, they're Dad/Daddy and Dadam (Adam came up with it because actually being called a nickname for father reminded him too much of the kids he didn't get to see grow up). And when Charlie gets old enough to move out on her own, Empty Nest Syndrome kicks in. But in the "we're not raising a kid together anymore, we should go our separate ways" kinda way. Because the entire time Lucifer never said anything about his feelings so they'd been Platonically co-parenting for over a century while Lucifer pined.

Charlie finds out that Adam is thinking of moving out and panics because she thinks this means her dads are getting a divorce. She never knew they weren't married. She never knew they weren't even Together. Because they sure Seemed to love each other all those years! She tries to encourage her dad to tell Adam how he feels and he does. It doesn't go well. Adam doesn't believe it, he refuses. (And it's not because he doesn't love him, Adam has loved him consistently since Eden) But he just can't accept it and decides it's Definitely better to move out. Lucifer goes into a depressive isolated episode while Adam is out there going on week long Benders to try and cope. The Sins have to get involved once Charlie reaches out, worried about both of them because Lucifer is barely responsive and Adam is dismissive. Ozzie tries to find out what's going on with Lucifer and Bee is taking care of the doped up drunken depressed mess that is Adam, she knows how to deal with drunks.

The Sins and Charlie are going to help them sort out their shit so they can actually try to be happy together the way they should have been the whole time. That's about where the conversation's ended for now. Orz this is long

Gonna @ the people who seemed interested in more info @lordxsblog @fightinsoda

[huellitaa]

౨ৎ ⋆｡• vogue beauty secrets 🐰 ๋࣭ ⭑

🎀𓂃 ࣪˖ hair

don't wash your hair every day! i think everybody knows this but i know a couple people who still dont wash their hair only 2-3 times a week. obviously it depends on ur hair type but only wash your hair when it needs it!

don't wash your hair with scalding hot water either. its not only bad for your body and face but its also bad for your hair as it ruins the natural oils and damages cells etc

if you have frizzy or easily knotted hair i recommend keeping a comb on hand in the shower and using it to detangle before putting in any products

i've been emulsifying my shampoo for only a couple of weeks but my hair is sooo much fluffier afterwards so i definitely recommend that!!

now i'm torn on this one but apparently shampooing twice is better for your hair than doing it once? i tried it one time and it did not end well for my hair type but i know it works for a lot of people so if you wanna give it a try then go for it ♡

i squeeze excess water out of my hair before i put in my conditioner so i can completely get it in there without

also change your pillow case often! this is for your face too, as the oils will build up and thats not good for ur hair or face. i change it once a week but 2x a week is good too if you're able 💓

don't go to bed with wet hair. stop doing that. its super bad for your hair and keeping it pretty & fluffy & cute

airdrying is my holy grail, been doing it since i was little and dont regret a thing. its a billion times better than blow drying & makes ur hair so fluffy too ♡

🎀𓂃 ࣪˖ body

DO NOT. HAVE. THE WATER. BOILING HOT. i am guilty of this and have been for years but it has such a bad impact and you shouldnt do it! cold showers are better but i prefer warm showers so theres a middle ground (& its always cold in england, so id freeze to death.)

using body lotion after the shower has been such a game changer for me its incredible. makes you smell nice, feel nice, look nice, and its so relaxing and i feel like a princess after i do it <3

exfoliating is really important if your aim is for soft skin 💓 i have been doing it for months and as somebody with super rough skin its SO soft now

partake in some form of exercise. i hated hated hated sports and exercise when i was younger but i did do dance up until i was eleven and have been doing pilates consistently for months now, and my mindset towards it has changed drastically over the years to finally a healthy one. it can be a difficult thing to get into but make it something you enjoy. it doesn't have to be sports. ill make a post on this soon but it can be pilates, kpop dances, running, hot girl walks, anything! and most importantly, do it for mental health and physical health, not losing weight.

make sure you're eating properly. remember that 1400 to 2400 calories of nutritious substance is the MINIMUM. this of course depends on many variables including, weight, height, BMR, what it is your eating, et cetera. your body is so important & is there to be nourished and not neglected !!! ♡ (💭🎀edit: updated info on calories and nutrition from a lovely anon i received a message from this morning! ♡)

change your bedsheets every week if you wanna smell good, this is so important bc sweat and odour will build up if u dont and thats icky and wont make u smell good & probably isnt the best for your skin either!

i also put two similar body washes on in the shower that i get SO many compliments on & its really helpful if one of your priorities is smelling good

dont just wash body wash straight off, let it sit for a few moments so the scent can actually sink into ur skin

🎀𓂃 ࣪˖ face

skincare every morning & every night. if ur tired or just not feeling it today then simplify it, just make sure you never leave it out because its super important! no. skipping. no work = no reward.

on this note, try not to have a too complicated skincare routine, as this can backfire and make ur skin worse than before. your skin isnt meant for 18 different products and 200 chemicals every morning!

never wash your face with hot water... this is also a given but just in case... it strips your skin of its natural oils and does more harm than good

stop touching ur face... just for those who need a little reminder

make sure ur sleeping enough. seriously disney princess movies meant it when they talked ab beauty sleep; it seriously makes a difference, so please try make this a priority, especially if you already have dark circles like myself! (like girl did you see aurora's face? my girl's skin was so clear i could see my reflection)

pay attention to what makes ur face puffy or irritated or makes you get break outs. i keep a little break out log in my skincare page in my journal (little teaser for an upcoming post 🤭) and this has helped me go over what helps or hurts my skin! i recommend this especially if ur prone to acne or breakouts 💖

cold spoons in the morning to depuff your eyes; ive only been doing this a handful of times but im making it a habit seeing as it really helps! (as someone who can get vv puffy eyes 😭)

hydration is so important, for everything in this list, but most of all (from my experience) your face! i drink A Lot of water every day. probably a bit too much. but its so worth it, my skin has been absolutely amazing ever since i started actually making hydration a priority. (and this is coming from a girl who didnt touch a drop of water when she was younger & had to go hospital for dehydration several times.)

i'd recommend scrubbing ur lips too in the morning when you brush your teeth, i saw this on pinterest aaages ago bc i had super dry lips and i do it every morning & every night RELIGIOUSLY. its so so good and i definitely recommend

i have super dry lips in the morning so lip balm in the mornings w my skincare is absolutely essential for me

i also put perfume behind my ears & on my neck so its the first thing people smell when they hug me! im a very touchy person and i love hugs and i love showing love to people so this is essential for me but its optional, just makes you smell good ♡

[reboundttv]

Another one of these posts? Yeah sure why not.

So I know that there's a sort of, tongue in cheek joke about how the AU that Ekko ends up in, is WAY better because Vi is dead. That's a big one that people love to harp on: "oh Vi is dead in this universe and everything is okay HMMMMMMM how INTERESTING perhaps VI was the jinx after all HMMMMMM"

and like. no. shut up.

Because there are (no less than) TWO specific canon divergences that we are aware of in S2E7 that contribute to the way the cities are in that universe. The first is, obviously, that Violet dies in the heist in S1E1.

As an aside, I 100% agree with/believe the wiki entry that says that Vi and Caitlyn are soulmates in every universe, which means that Caitlyn probably also died in the Hextech explosion.

So Vi (and Caitlyn) dies and Hextech doesn't get developed. Neither Jayce nor Viktor are shown in this universe, so one or both of them are dead (Jayce likely via suicide if he wasn't imprisoned or exiled, and Viktor because he doesn't ascend to be Super Jesus with the Hexcore).

But there is another, less obvious one that gets a fair bit of screentime but isn't really like, touched on. And that is:

ZAUNDADS.

Silco and Vander are cool with each other. That's really important. It means that either:

They didn't fight because Silco found the note from Vander (S2E6), OR

They DID fight, but stopped themselves before they did something they regretted.

See, because in the main universe, neither of those things happen. Silco nearly gets drowned and gets bunch of sump water all up in his face, so he becomes dependent on Shimmer to keep the bacteria in his eye from killing him. He would assumedly lean on Singed to iterate on the formula, which is why he becomes the kingpin and rules over the Chembarons. The production of Shimmer, and its propagation through the streets of Zaun, contributes to things being arguably EVEN WORSE for the Zaunites.

But in the AU universe, he doesn't need Shimmer. I would argue that Singed is probably still on some fuckshit, but isn't helping anyone make Shimmer or chemtanks. This means that a lot of the industrial waste and runoff that's a byproduct of Shimmer production is also not there. Zaun isn't just better off because there's no Hextech, but also because there's no Shimmer.

Now, I'm gonna point a third thing out and I'mma use big ass letters so you can't miss it:

PILTOVER STILL DOES NOT SEE ZAUN AS EQUALS.

The heist still happens in this universe, which means that Vi and the other kids are still adopted by Vander. Which means that bridge riots or something similar still happened. There is still inequity and injustice in this universe; it's just not as dire as it is in the main one. They're still talking about Piltover like "yo fuck those guys" but it's less "they're hunting us for sport and killing us in the streets" and more "we're gonna show 'em up in this STEM contest that we're doing."

They're basically farther along in the "things will get better" timeframe than the main one is after S2E9.

[isa-mocha]

For those who like a peek behind the curtains of animation production:

This is a scene I worked on for episode 4 of The Legend of Vox Machina season 3. I did the storyboards, Eugene Lee directed the episode and the editors put together the final animatic you see above (did some re-editing, added music and sound effects). As you can probably tell, the audio is temp track with a mixture of Luis Carazo and Travis Willingham doing the voice of Zerxus . There were some line edits late into the animatic stage, so Travis recorded a temporary track before they brought Luis back to re-record the lines for the final animation edit.

In regards to the Calamity flashback panels: I pitched to Travis and Sam (the show runners) the idea of keeping the stained-glass motif from the original Calamity portraits. They loved the idea! I'm obviously not a stained-glass designer/artist, so the boards are super rough hahaha. The Art department of Titmouse took the core ideas from the boards and made the final images 10000 x prettier!

I'm super glad the fans enjoyed that part of the episode! I hold this scene very close to my heart <3

Here are some other shots of Zerxus that never made it into the final animation:

And some rough boards for reference (which also got cut early on and/or changed by the time I cleaned up the panels):

I'm happy to answer questions about the behind the scene, just drop me a comment!

See you on my next making of post: The bathtube scene! U3U