#someone would actually potentially pay them to sing

[blushblushbear]

Which boys would be the best at singing, and which would be the worst?

Very Good: Eli, MYX, Stirling, Fuyu (though with modern/western style singing it's a rough start, but he gets there eventually), Xiauyun

Alright: Nimh, Volks, Dmitri, William, Scale, Seth, Logan, Reece, Aki, Haru

Mid: Kelby, Anon, Garret, Ichiban

AWFUL: Eli, Sven, Cashew, ACE

Refuses to sing: Poe (he's ight)

[breathinlove]

band!ellie 2 headcanons and smau

read this

sinopse: ellie williams is the lead singer in a band (+some texts with her).

cw: nsfw after the texts with warning! swearing, explicit, reader works in a record store and ellie's a simp, not explicit if reader is fem or masc.

part 1

band!ellie who made it unbelievable for dina and jesse to believe she found her girl, but then they met you.

“this shit's cringe as fuck, but you two are sweet…” jesse starts and dina immediately agrees. “yeah, she's perfect for you, el.” “i knowwwww, i need her.” jumping like a teenage girl fr...

band!ellie who sometimes thinks her bandmates like you way too much.

“invite y/n to the next rehearsal too for real.” jesse says after you leave a rehearsal you went to. “okay man i get it, she's amazing.” with an annoyed expression. “so… invite her.” dina chuckles. “no, i don't want any of you jumping on my girl.” but she does invite you anyway.

band!ellie who's so stupid tbh, she's gonna sign girls’ tits after concerts and act all oblivious when you swerve her kisses.

and swerving her is so fun istg, she's gonna try like 4 times before she's upset. UPSET! (she will go non verbal).

band!ellie who's the type to perform and glance at you like you're about to have sex right that instant (u will, after the concert tho!).

band!ellie who's a singer herself but turns on the tv and pretends to be the weeknd for you.

band!ellie who wishes she could rap… actually, no. she thinks she can.

"that was... something." you smirk and she scoffs, throwing herself on the couch she was standing on, mic in hand. "i'm literally in my rapper era but whatever, you'll see." and you're full on laughing. "don't laugh." and you come hug her and say she's so so special.

band!ellie who makes it so you can't open x (twitter) without seeing girls mourning your girlfriend… she's alive not single tho!

band!ellie who's always late for everything, but she tries her best istg. you and the band are TIREDDD.

band!ellie who's nervous about pda… but she likes it, showing everyone you're hers and she's yours.

band!ellie who made a slideshow about how you should move into her apartment… that was kinda like:

“REASONS FRRRR 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯

ALL OF THEM 🤣

we're literally soulmates so we gotta be roommates too???

countless sleepovers omg i'm crying!

i'll never be late again (kinda😬)

we can get a pet tg 😯

i'll get to listen to u sing in the shower more and you know i like hearing you and singing with you while im in the toilet or even outside the bathroom

passionate lesbian sex before sleeping, after eating, doing the dishes, the laundry ALL THE TIME

i love you the most and i want you close all the time

you love me back (i hope) so you gotta want me close too

i want you as my wife asap

think about it, thanks and please my love ❤️”

you moved in… weak mf but can anyone blame you??

band!ellie who loves cooking with you for friends and family when they come over. just loves being with you in general but even house chores are better with you??

band!ellie who comes to disturb see you at your job, your bosses hate her and said they were gonna stop selling their album 😒 (they actually love her).

band!ellie who switches from your serious cool rockstar girlfriend to your silly baby girlfriend in a second.

band!ellie who reposts them and comments under edits fans make of you, even more than her own edits.

“that's my baby so stop gawking.(jk)” “whats her @” “id repost but my gf would be jealous, shes hot asf 🤤🤤” “THAT'S MY GIRL” “creamed💔” "straight to the y/n folder" someone said “ellie cant handle allat” and she replied fr “true, she the one handling me 💯💢” SHE HAS NO CHILL...

band!ellie who pays the same attention to potential hate you'd get, she will block them… don't talk about her girl.

nsfw (cw: cunnilingus [e and r!receiving], fingering [e and r!receiving]. switch!ellie!!!!).

band!ellie who treats you like a star

you were supposed to be in the shower but ellie saw you stripping out of your clothes and she has to ask to kiss your clit, dropping to her knees. her fingers bruising your thighs and shes eating you out as if she'd been starving. you cum but she's not satisfied yet, she pulls you down on the bedroom carpet with her "give me another one, please." hands roaming your skin ever so softly, sending shivers down your body. she asks what you want, the position, how many fingers, she just needs to please you. and now she's on top of you, pounding you with her fingers and pressing down your lower stomach because she just wants you to cum again.

band!ellie who loves sleepy sex

she's gonna be in bed with you, almost asleep asking you for kisses, then for some touches... and you end up between her legs, sloppy nasty head and some slow fingering. your lips around her clit and kissing her pussy lips and slit and your fingers in and out her pussy. she's whining and squealing, playing with her own tits and caressing ur face. you're humming against her pussy and she's clenches "let go for me, ellie..." you coo and she squirts on your mouth and fingers. soft pants leaving her lips, soon stopping with her caresses on your face as you lick her cum. you look up, hair messy against the pillow and eyes closed. "i love you..." she mutters after you clean her and lay next to her "i love you." you spoon her.

a/n: this is kinda shitty but it's for who asked for more! @kyleeservopoulos @sameenatruther @harrysslutsstuff

[thehannibalextendeduniverse]

Evening (2007)

Hugh Dancy kisses a man in this which is a good enough reason to watch this on its own.

Hugh's American accent??? It's different to the one he does for Hannibal but ugh, sounds so nice.

The fact he did this movie with his (future) wife and they met on this set is so sweet.

If I had a nickel for every time Hugh Dancy played a (probably) autistic introvert who liked dogs and men I would have at least two nickels (maybe more) which isn't a lot but it's weird that it keeps happening.

The music/soundtrack is really calming, idk I liked the vibed of it.

The movie isn't exactly my style, and I was kinda confused what was happening at first (it isn't super clear it's flipping to flashbacks), and I did only put it on for Hugh.

It does feel very...real though, they don't oversaturate the story or make it unrealistic. It's a romantic drama and they do that well.

ykw, potential murder investigation is kinda interesting?

love triangle with hugh dancy's character (Buddy) incoming, i can spot the Gay from a mile away.

I'm only like 15 minutes in and I'd bet you anything Buddy is gay for Harris, I mean that shot of them sailing in the distance on the boat? + the really long, physical contact hug? gay.

hugh smoking <3 idk the aesthetic is hot.

if I had a nickel for every time Hugh Dancy co-starred as a romantic interest of someone he ended up dating, I'd have two nickels!

okay now I understand why people called Buddy autistic. Also he keeps talking about Harris this, Harris that, dude is obsessed. listen I saw a review say Buddy was autistic and since there's like barely any discussion about this movie along those lines online, I'm running with it. If he's not than hugh and the writer do a very good job of for some reason portraying him as such.

hugh acting drunk is actually so adorable. also hugh drunk (acting) singing!!!

jeez buddy is more autistic than i am.

1:08:00 is the kiss. it happened. damn. buddy really went and kissed Harris like that. he tried way harder than with ann that's for sure. :( now i need fics where buddy gets a happy ending now (preferably HEU) oh well time to add more tabs to my 50 existing ones :)

if i had a nickel for every time hugh played a character who jumped off a cliff into the ocean because of love, i'd have two nickels.

genuinely wasn't expecting this movie to be so powerful. even if i was only there for hugh and paying attention to him. like, Buddy i love as a character he deserves better poor boy is struggling to except himself damn. he's just coping with alcohol and pretend ideas and wow that touched me give him his happy ending PLEASE :(

oh god. okay. i watched this for hugh and hugh kissing men but damn i did not expect it to make me Feel Things i may have shed a tear.

genuinely better than i expected it to be. see, this is why i expand my film taste by just watching every single work certain actors (*hugh**cough**mads*) have been in. it's a good strategy, it works.

actually a beautiful story with brilliant acting (+Hugh and his now-wife Claire Danes. what more do you need?)

[hoperays-song]

Buster Moon's Total Sing 1 Crime Counter

In a recent rewatch of the Sing movies, I decided to keep a running tab on the amount of crimes that Buster could hypothetically be charged with. And there were... a lot. This list is a lowball estimate in a lot of the numbers provided and I will say that I am not a lawyer, I just looked this all up. So is this perfectly legally sound? No, but then again, neither are these movies. So... have fun!

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Failure of payment for employees/Breach of Contract (x4)

At the start of the film, we see that Buster has not paid the stage crew of his latest show by giving them paychecks that bounced and not providing them with compensation after finding this out. We only see four of them, but for all we know, there could be more crew that were out of frame.

Traffic violations (x6)

Okay look, that biking through town scene was cute but bikes are supposed to obey traffic laws and ummm... Buster did not. Man went straight through intersections like he was playing real life Frogger. There were probably more than six to be honest but that's at least the ones we saw.

Loitering 

Now this is grey area, but Buster could, hypothetically, be fined for loitering on private property (ie. in the restaurant) since he was never planning on actually purchasing anything from the business. It would be a hard case, but it, technically, has happened before.

Hiring discrimination 

While I love Johnny, the only reason Buster did not hire Daniel the giraffe for the talent show was because he refused to make accommodations for the boy's height, which could be discrimination based on either a disability or genetic information. I'm not entirely sure which one Daniel's height would classify as in universe which is why I listed both.

Breach of Contract/Fraud (x7)

Due to the prize money being stated in writing and the talent show cast being hired under the understanding that they would have a potential of getting that compensation/it was available to them, it is illegal that he did continue to lie about that when he had no means or real intention to provide it (I know he tries to get the money, but when he hired them, he had no intention of paying any of them $100,000).

Energy Diversion

Stealing electricity from your neighbors is, unsurprisingly, a crime.

Aiding and Abetting the Delinquency of a Minor

This is only due to Meena was technically an accomplice to the energy diversion since Buster got her to help so, technically it could be argued that its aiding and abetting and she does seem to be implied to still be a kid.

Unsafe Working Conditions (x8)

That theatre is falling apart at the seams and the fact someone got hospitalized as a result only goes to further prove the conditions being unsafe. I really need to read up on OSHA because that theatre is probably breaking all the codes.

Negligence

So Pete (everyone remembers him right?) gets absolutely slammed in the face with a sand bag due to a series of events caused by Buster and ends up in hospital. Not only could he be sued for damages, he could get charged with negligence as well for that.

Trespassing (x2)

When building the water stage for the theatre we see Buster on both Les Calmars's (the restaurant's) private property and on another building's roof to access the water tower. Both are trespassing.

Water Theft

This should shock no one but stealing water from a water tower is illegal.

Vandalism

Plastering the ads for the squids on the front of Les Calmars is vandalism technically so that's fun.

Aiding and Abetting the Delinquency of a Minor (x4)

Buster did drag Meena into helping him with all of this meaning, yes, she has now committed five crimes due to him.

Unsafe Working Conditions (x108)

So I am not gonna count all of those squids. I'm not sure the number is even consistent to be completely honest with you. So we're going just go with it being 100 and move on to the fact that water stage was in no way up to code and created really unsafe environments for all his employees.

Negligence (x108)

His employees were not only trapped in a flooded building due to him but were also in a hostage situation. There is no way everyone walked away scratch free so this is here just as a catch all.

Endangerment of a Minor (x2)

Now, I am solely basing this off headcanon but if not just put these as two more tallies in the endangerment category, but Johnny and Meena seem to be around 16-17 years old in this movie. And, you know, he got them trapped in a flooding and collapsing building.

Endangerment (x112)

This is for everyone else, squids included, he got trapped in a flooding and collapsing building.

Public Nudity

The man changes into a speedo on the side of the road. Might be out of frame but still counts.

Public Menace

Look, this is legally described as "using threats or conduct to put someone else in fear of imminent danger"... and I don't know about y'all but the whole watch party felt in fear of imminent danger watching that bloody car wash scene okay?! They are cleaning the cars with their bodies. That's weird.

Trespassing

The destroyed theatre was property of the bank when they went back to it y'all, that is textbook trespassing. Like Judith even points it out later.

Vandalism

And while cleaning up the debris and making the stage was cool and all, not his stuff anymore so it could be charged as vandalism. It might be a hard case due to them technically cleaning up but still could be charged as vandalism. And even if it isn't, the destruction of the property definitely would be. So pick which one you want to count this as.

Loitering 

Remaining on bank property despite knowing he was not allowed to be there is not allowed in a court of law apparently.

Aiding and Abetting the Delinquency of a Minor (x4)

He did encourage both Johnny and Meena to help rebuild the stage, so at the least they would be loitering and trespassing.

Aiding and Abetting (x5)

And this is for the rest of the troupe + Mike which he encouraged to help as well.

Failure to Comply

Another grey area one, but since he was given a verbal warning (that likely had legal backing to it), Buster could technically be hypothetically charged with a Failure to Comply with a court order to stay off the property/leave the property when Judith told him too.

Aiding and Abetting the Delinquency of a Minor (x2)

And the encouraging Meena and Johnny to stay at the show and not just leave (you could argue that was Ash but they are kids and he is their boss so he technically is in charge of them right now).

Aiding and Abetting (x88)

This is a combo one of Aiding and Abetting the adults of the troupe to stay and encouraging the crowd to trespass! He's the host, he is technically the ring leader here, he would get in trouble for it. Also, I'm not counting everyone + there are too many different heights that that count would likely not be accurate so let's just go with 88 and move on.

Final Crime Count for Sing 1: 365 individual crimes!

Buster... why? Just why? One for every day of the year. You did not need to do that.

[fluffydeoxys]

Had a random thought, decided to bother you about it

What do you think your OCs' (+ SQ's if you want to answer about them too) musical instruments would be?

I'm thinking more along the lines of "which ones represent them best", like if they had a motif? If that makes any sense? But you can also answer who would play what, or what their favourite would be! Especially if those are different for whatever reason 👀

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ayaeyuuu I love quastions!!

I've thought about this lightly before but I've not delved too deeply into it! So this was a fun exercise to think about.

For Zero I personally think of a Gibson Flying V guitar, it's got this really nice gritty sound and that distinct, iconic shape that has a unique flair that you wouldn't really expect on her. But she's actually quite fond of music, and she would be VERY fond of rock. The main inspiration for this thought was Barracuda by Heart, but I felt the guitar was really fitting for her regardless. It's a common instrument in the Fallout: New Vegas list of songs, which is her main 'visual' inspiration. But I think it nicely represents an aggressive 'expulsion' of emotion in music. It can be gentle and subdued, but it can also screech and howl with sound. She would definitely play it, even just an acoustic guitar, although she would probably be scared to break it!

I'm not AS confident with my assigning for Rory but I think an alto saxophone best fits him. It's a diverse instrument that really excels in soulful AND upbeat arrangements and I think that nicely encapsulates him as a person. It fits nicely into sweet love songs but it can uplift the spirit, and also reflect more yearning.

Alternatively, a harmonica would be cute I think. It's kind of a sad dinky little downtrodden sound but in a cute way, like he's down on his luck. But you can play it pretty well for a solo! I think a great example of these two ideas are: That's What Friends Are For (the 1985 cover by Dionne Warwick and Friends) and For Once in My Life by Stevie Wonder, respectively.

I don't know what Rory would play; I think he might dabble in singing cus the AAHW wouldn't pay enough for a good instrument and he wouldn't have the space to practice LOL. He would just sing to himself but I imagine if someone heard, it'd actually be pretty good.

Rory doesn't have a "signature" song yet (though Somebody to Love is definitely tempting), but Zero's is definitely Reno by Red Vox. Fits too well LOL

Ah man for SQ... I'd have to think really hard about that. Doc kinda strikes me as a pianist tbh, while Deimos would probably do electronic music on and off on his computer. Probably makes a lot of stuff he scraps and thinks sucks but is actually got a lot of potential, then latches onto an idea he really likes and spends a year really perfecting. Hank is a bass guitar, pairs with Zero well but I like the subdued sound, its an interesting but fitting contrast to me. Sanford I wanna say like... also saxophone, maybe a baritone? I really like the mental image of him playing a double bass, though. I like to think he has a delicate, trained touch and has some good lungs.

That was actually really fun to think about, thank you for asking me!!! This was a great thought exercise!

[myapathyhaspeaked]

Platonic Sides Week Day 1: Found Family

They weren’t related.

Yes they all had the same last name. Yes they all looked remarkably similar. Yes they all went to the same high school, the same college, and currently lived in the same apartment. But they weren’t related.

Okay, two of them were related. But that was it.

The Sanders, as they had gotten used to being called, were enjoying a relaxing Saturday at home. It was approaching evening, the setting sun flooding in through the windows and giving everything a golden glow. 

Virgil squinted as the light reached the perfect angle to reflect off one of Patton’s little glass trinkets and hit him in the eye, combining unpleasantly with sitting in front of the computer for the past three hours. Logan was beside him, having pulled one of the dining chairs next to the desk in order to help his friend find a job. The emo was beginning to wish he had gone into something easier, like marketing, though he was pretty sure working a corporate office job would be the death of him. He had gone for a sound production degree, however, in hopes that one day he’d be able to work for a band he enjoyed, so now he was scrolling ad nauseam for a sound editing gig of any kind. You’d think it would be easy; just type in a few keywords into the browser and hit search, but no. He couldn’t even go three LinkedIn links without finding a “we can’t pay money but we would be the perfect jumping off point for your career”.

He had initially asked his friend to assist him with figuring out how applying for a job with actual career aspects worked, because the only occupations he had had so far were stuff cashiering and waiting, stuff that didn’t require a resume or references. Logan had taught him how to format one, what information to include, how to word everything for pique the most interest in whoever, or nowadays probably whatever bot, was reading his application. The assistance eventually evolved to include keeping him calm as thoughts of perpetual unemployment and failure began to fill his mind. He’d have to add “tactile fidget tools most effective at preventing nail biting” to his Virgil journal. 

The constant clicking sound of the scroll wheel was interrupted by the sudden sound of the twins shouting in the adjacent sitting area. It seemed that despite what they usually claimed, they actually did have something in common: an almost inhuman competitiveness when it came to Mario Kart. Just an hour ago they had been strongly encouraged (by the threat of putting carrots in their dinner) to keep quiet so Virgil could stay on the verge of having a migraine instead of having one, but apparently this argument was important enough to risk having their meals being tainted.

Logan twisted so he could see better, and noticed that the television was turned off.

“You cheating, scum sucking, deranged son of a bitch!” Roman yelled as he shoved his hand over his brother’s mouth, trying to silence his raucous cackling.

“Wow, what a nice thing to call your mother,” Remus snickered after licking Roman’s hand, causing his brother to immediately gag and rush to wipe the saliva off on the couch. He muttered profanely as he rummaged in the side drawer for a bottle of sanitizer. 

“Hey now, there’s no need for such potty language,” Patton chimed in from the kitchen, where he had just put the dinner rolls in the oven. 

“Ooh, someone’s in trouble,” Remus grinned at his brother, wiggling his shoulders mischievously as he frowned at him. He should honestly just be glad he didn’t start scream-singing Smash Mouth’s “All Star.”

“He turned off the TV so I wouldn’t win!” Roman protested, sending Virgil reaching for some tylenol at the outburst. Noticing this, Janus made a show of grabbing a carrot from the fridge and grabbing a knife, holding them up so the brothers could see them like he had the remote control to a bomb and was threatening to destroy the city. At least a bomb had the potential to be fun, in Remus’ opinion anyway. 

“Jan, come on, don’t be like that!” Remus whined, clasping his hands together to beg as his friend placed the vegetable on the cutting board with a purposefully loud thud. “We promise to chill for a whole fifteen minutes, okay? Just put the dildo plant down.” Patton winced at the vulgarity but had mercy on them, reaching over to put the carrot back in the fridge. He wasn’t sure why they had even bought it. None of them liked carrots.

Janus let out a dramatic sigh and returned to stirring the caramelizing onions so they wouldn’t burn. Usually Patton was the only one involved in preparing dinner, besides the few small jobs he sometimes delegated to the others (the twins were banned from anything with heat), but Janus had gotten his law school homework done early enough to come home an hour before he usually did. Despite Patton’s protests that he really didn’t need help and that he wasn’t that tired from his frankly awful day working at the daycare, Janus managed to force his way into the kitchen with a bit of persuasion. Mainly reminding him that there was no glory in suffering, no matter what his teachers in catholic school taught him growing up. 

Virgil tried to return to his search, but even with the pain medication his eyes were starting to strain, all the letters turning into one big squiggle that might as well have spelled out “sorry, but you’re really not what we’re looking for” as far as his growing anxiety was concerned. Logan noticed him gripping the mouse tighter, and out of concern for both his friend and the plastic, put a hand on his shoulder. Virgil snapped around to look at him, eyes wide like he had just been pulled out of an awful world that only consisted of blue light and filling out information that was already on his resume. He took a deep breath, trying to focus on the smell of baking bread as it filled his nose, anything that wasn’t the job search, but one can only focus on a smell for so long.

“How about we go set the table?” Logan asked, getting up from his chair before he could respond.

“But the applications! I haven’t finished a single one!” Virgil fretted, still following him to where he was taking plates out of a cabinet. He opened a drawer and began counting out forks. Patton noticed and nodded his thanks before turning back to plating the baked potatoes.

“And in this state I doubt you’ll be any good at filling one out,” Logan stated bluntly, trying to be comforting in his own Logan way as he placed plates in their proper place on the table. “You need a break. If you feel the need, you can get back to it after dinner, or I can help you tomorrow.” Lord knows Virgil would stay up until 2 AM with or without the stress, but Logan actually respected his circadian rhythm. 

Virgil frowned, still feeling like he was wasting valuable time, but nodded as he set out the cutlery. He looked over to the twins, and they had gone back to playing Mario Kart. Though they had left the normal game mode and were now doing the challenges. Roman’s face grew almost as red as his fashion statement of a belt as one of his balloons was popped by a dastardly red shell, courtesy of his brother obviously, but he didn’t yell. It seemed that though the threat of being made to consume carrots was no longer imminent, they were still trying to make good on their promise to be quiet, if not out of integrity then probably out of concern for what Janus would do instead. No one wanted a repeat of the Shoe Incident. Don’t ask. Janus had them all sign NDAs.

Remus was biting his lip so hard in his struggle to stay silent that they were beginning to bleed slightly, but he just licked it away. He almost launched himself into the side table as he leaned unnecessarily in time with his go-kart’s sharp turn. 

Soon dinner was ready, and Patton called them to the table as he set out the food.

They weren’t related, for the most part.

But they still sat at the table every Saturday evening, chowing down on lovingly homemade food as they chatted about their weeks, the stress fading away, even if just for a moment, as the air filled with old inside jokes. And in their opinion, it was better than any of their “real” family dinners had ever been.

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@platonicsidesweek

[randomnameless]

Glancing at something on Ao3 -

What kind of feelings Jerry was supposed to evoke, actually?

FE16 pushes the player - through Billy - to consider Jerry as a good parent, because it plays with the red herring about the evil lizard lady being evil.

And yet, even with all of his misgivings about his kid, Jerry is still the one who calls Flamey's bullshit and wonders if running away from GM wasn't the stupidest decision he ever made, just before kicking the bucket.

Being the cheap copy of the Ike'n'Greil relationship, Jerry's presence and death is supposed to be important to Billy - even in Tru Piss where they look pissed at seeing Emile and working with Uncle'n'pals.

And yet, unlike what we learn about Greil being the chadest amongst chads with 1 (one!) blackspot to his record, whenever you talk to characters about Jerry you're met with... less than rosy thoughts, even if the characters apparently handwave it away.

Let it be with Leonie, or even Alois, Billy learns that their dad wasn't the chadest of chads like Greil, but a drunkard (before Citrus' death, since Alois was a kid!) who apparently played dangerous games with people who idolised him, left his kid alone to be showered with praise by Leonie's village as he dealt with bandits, and left bar tabs all around the continent for his "apprentices" to pay.

Come the "journal" where, imo, we learn that dude was so afraid of his baby not being "normal" than he ran away from the odd lady who saved them "a long time" ago and who's pretty much not normal himself, and the place where his own wife, who displayed - partly - the same "abnormality" as their baby grew up and lived.

Then Nopes happened and did a number on poor Jerry - from mocking their kid's potential aspirations at being something else than a sword for hire, to their singing (done to cheer him up!) and actually learning he at times apparently let them go without food while he never invited them to the "thank you" parties throwns by the people his company saved...

Billy still loves their dad, but is he a good dad by any means?

With all that knowledge, after playing both FE16 and Nopes, can we really feel upset when Jerry kicks the bucket? For Billy maybe, because Jerry is important for them, but does it has the same echo as Greil's death, or even, to remain in Fodlan, Rodrigue's?

I guess if in Nopes, Jerry acted on his heel-face turn (or suddenly growing a brain) from his penultimate FE16 dialogue, we could have had a character growing beyond the red herring and the "unreliable narrator" stuff FE16's first part gave us, and maybe make for a more grounded-complete character, like confessing that he panicked after Citrus' death and worried for Billy, but regrets not being able to bring them the best life they dreamt of, and willing to apologise and let Billy grow in the same environment Citrus did.

Or maybe even explore what Jerry did in 300 years, if he never bothered to wonder why the fuck was he living to be as old as the elites, or his thoughts and feelings about Rhea periodically using hairdye to pretend to be someone else and "aging" even less than him...

Given how - or maybe i'm tainted by the fandom - FE16 thrived on the playerbase feeling characters/situation "relatable" from a doylist pov, I guess Jerry running away with bby!Billy because they weren't "normal" wasn't as weird as it sounds, babies should rightfully have a beating heart!

Bernie is a hikkikomori (forget the part where she's supposed to be the heir of one of the most important lands in Adrestia which would rightfully make her father disappointed with her (lbr, Greg would either have tried to get another kid with Bernie's mom, or got a second wife/bastard, or picked a branch member of his house to take his succession), Linhardt falls asleep and doesn't want to do his job as the next minister of Finances/whatever his dad does and prefers to hyperfocus on academic research ? How lol (please ignore the implications of House Hervring's heir being, uh, not interested in whatever his father does and how he is supposed to inherit his job (at least before Supreme Leader starts her war and pulls out her "reforms")).

Between the brackets are the first arguments that come to mind, if we consider the world those characters live in, aka Watsonian wise.

Jerry is worried about his baby's heart not beating and them not being normal? Jerry, you're not "normal" per Fodlan's standards yourself, you're over 300! Your wife had the same difficulties to emote than your kid and she might or not have had the same "heart not beating" syndrome given how it's her own heart that was transplanted in your kid

You know that what is "normal" for regular humans in Fodlan do not apply to you, your wife or your boss who oddly looks like your wife. So why was that argument even considered when you decided to run away and condemn your child to a life of "sword for hire" and danger at each day ending with a -y ?

IDK, it's as if, in BK, Kalas' bro, born without wings - which is an oddity since apparently everyone is born with some in this verse - finds Kalas weird for only having "one wing" and not two like everyone. It would be the pot calling the keetle back (but since BK is a game with coherent writing, this never happened).

Jerry runs away with the baby because the baby isn't normal despite the midwife assuring everyone they are?

Legit

300 yo Jerry runs away with the baby because the baby has the same condition as their mother despite the "immortal lady who saved his life" assuring him the baby is alright?

WTF

So, in the end, what are we supposed to think of Jerry?

Was he a character who made the best situation out of the shitty cards he was handed regarding their kid?

Or a character who swallowed an idiot plot ball to play with the doylist red herring, made errors but ultimately saw the light before being Clownya'd?

Or, given his supports and Nopes, a shitty character whose only redeeming point is to be Billy's dad, and who receives a lot of leeway by virtue of being Billy's dad by the writing team (given two fans) and the first game being from Billy's POV?

[bullet-prooflove]

The Beauty of the End Part One: Nashville Michael 'Riz' Ariza x Reader

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It’s the trip to Nashville that does it.

Ever since that night you'd played his song together, you’ve been going places. Riz has always known you would. After your set, you’d been approached by a talent scout for one of the recording studios up in L.A. He’d stayed out the way while the two of you talked.

Since then you’ve been away, travelling around the country and opening for some of the bigger names that belong to the label, preforming small intimate shows of your own. He’s lost track of the cities you’ve been to. He tries to tick them off daily. You keep in contact through Facetime, snatching moments when he’s not on a run and you’re not in the middle of recording, or playing.

Before he knows it, it’s been over a month since he’s physically laid eyes on you, so he decides to book a flight and catch up with you in Nashville. It’s a surprise, you usually leave two tickets at the box office. He knows that EZ and his girl caught up with you in Phoenix, that Creeper and Nina took a couple of days off and made a trip of it in Tuscon. The last time Riz had gotten his hands on you was Vegas, you’d spent the entire night making love in your hotel room before you’d been whisked away on the next leg of the tour.

He misses you fiercely, your absence in his day to day feels acute. He misses sitting on the couch with you and strumming his guitar, hearing you sing along when you manage to guess the song he’s playing. He misses the silly little lyrics you make up when you’re doing something mundane like putting away the groceries or folding the laundry. He misses sharing a joint on his patio, watching the smoke bleed from between your lips before you kiss him.

“I want to come home,” you tell him one night over the phone. “I miss being with you.”

That’s when he decides to hit Nashville. He thinks that his physical presence may alleviate some of the home sickness that you feel and fuck he wants to see you, it’s been too long since he’s held you in his arms.

It isn’t until he gets to the venue that realises how big the event is. It’s supposed to be an intimate show, just you and a small audience but it looks like they’ve had to expand to one of the larger spaces. There’s a crowd waiting to be let in and he’s not talking a few people, he hears someone complaining how tickets have been sold out for months, and they had to pay a fortune just to get these ones in the shitty seats.

It’s in that moment Riz realises the potential of this thing, you’ve only been touring for a couple of months and your fanbase has grown exponentially. There are people actually wearing t shirts with your face on, it’s both moving and fucking weird at the same time. He sits down on the edge of a fountain in the plaza and watches the line snake around the side of the building. He’s so fucking proud of you, you’re doing what you set out to do, you’re achieving your dream, but he knows that’s in flux. You’re emotional and impulsive. He thinks the moment you set eyes on him; you might just blow the whole thing up. Quit the tour and come back to Santo Padre, fall back into a boring life with him. You could have so much more, you deserve so much more, there’s just one thing holding you back.

Him.

He’s the only thing that ties you Santo Padre, this tether that stops you from breaking free and finding your own path amongst the stars. You need to cut your losses, but you won’t do it, you’re too fucking loyal.

So Riz does it for you.

He calls you from an airport hotel room near Nashville International and ends it. It’s the worst thing he has ever fucking had to do. He knows if he says the distance is too much, that you’ll come home in an instant so he lies, he tells you that his feelings aren’t the same, that he’s met someone else. You’re crying by the time he hangs up the phone and it fucking wrecks him. He drinks himself to sleep that night and when he gets back to Santo Pandre, all the other nights that follow.

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[thatapostateboy]

a ramble about my current planned Rook (and other Veilguard OCs) below the cut

(some spoilers for information released by Bioware thus far)

Evanura / Eva / Rook - elf, rogue, Shadow Dragon, romancing Davrin

city elf, taken from Denerim as a child during the Blight, along with her mother, and sold as a slave in Minrathous

spent years as a slave to a magister with only her ‘brother’ Ash as true company

she would take comfort in humming/singing songs from the Alienage, retelling the stories that her mother taught her to Ash. One day their master caught her singing, and she thought that she would be punished, but he became enamoured with her voice and would have her perform for him and guests

he saw potential in the young elf, and arranged for her to be trained to be used as a bodyguard and spy, in the ways of an Orlesian bard

after years of being enslaved; killing and spying on rival magisters just to survive, she had finally gained his trust enough to get his guard down was able to kill her master

in their attempt to escape, she and Ash were caught, and Ash took the full blame, stating that he had killed their master to protect her

she planned to help him escape prison before execution, but he was conscripted into the Grey Wardens

she used her newfound freedom to fight back against the corruption in Minrathous, eventually joining the Shadow Dragons

she looks for her mother everywhere she goes, not knowing what happened to her once they reached Minrathous

does not want to save the world, desperate to leave it to someone more qualified, until Varric convinces her otherwise

she and Solas are going to annoy tf out of each other, until they finally reach an understanding of two people who know what it is like to fight against a corrupt power system and be willing to do whatever they can to help people; peak unwilling dad/grumpy adopted daughter dynamic

aggressive/sarcastic toned to begin with but rediscovers her softness

is bad with animals, but manages to charm Assan almost instantly

thinks Davrin is honestly the most beautiful man she has ever seen, but she knows it probably will not be wise getting involved with a Grey Warden

huge fan of Lavellan (will use this to annoy Solas), has complicated feelings about the Hero of Ferelden (Tabris was a true hero, but damn, why couldn’t she have returned a few weeks earlier and saved more of their people?)

doesn't think the Champion of Kirkwall is a real person until she actually meets her

Ataashi / Ash - qunari, warrior, Grey Warden, undecided romance (possibly Harding or Lucanis)

remembers very little of his early childhood, believes he was taken from his father unwillingly (was in fact sold to slavers to pay off a gambling debt)

grew up as a slave in a Magister’s household, his naturally tall and strong form even from a young age making him an intimidating presence beside his master

despite being bigger than her, Eva became his older sister, protecting him from anyone’s ire, teaching him the stories and songs of her people, singing him to sleep with as many lullabies as she could remember

and when she was able to kill their master and give them a chance at freedom, he didn’t hesitate to take the blame and allow her to run

he was ready to face his death, knowing his sister was free, but fate stepped in when a passing Grey Warden had heard of his arrest and recruited him

he passed his Joining and found a new purpose among the Wardens, ready to stand and fight alongside his new found family, especially his friend Davrin

one day hopes to be worthy enough to have a griffon of his own

ndecided what route to take with romance as yet, will see who vibes with this wholesome himbo, possibly Harding or Lucanis

Beric / Bear / - dwarf, warrior, Lords of Fortune, romancing Emmrich

Not fully fleshed out his backstory yet, but some headcanons;

'Old gay dwarf seeking riches in local area'

Has been adventuring since he was big enough to swing a hammer

Has travelled most of the known world, and seen things beyond belief

Enjoys a good fight, a good drink and a good bed partner

Didn't expect to fall in love with a necromancing mage, but here we are - years later when they are settled and married, Emmrich will joke that Bear heard the 'rich' at the end of his name and fell instantly in love

[hiccupbutpurple]

I’m trying to settle on a design for a new au and auuggg it’s so AAAAA

anyways the au does have some of the Trio so I thought I’d share:) (details aren’t final. Perhaps some brainstorming and thoughts could get the juices working.)

Viggo’ and Hiccup are both marine biologists that study wild magical folk that live in the ocean (kinda hinted by the name) and as such, Viggo’s other close friend (Krogan) Who is usually the one that brings them out to the area that helps them study the merfolk via boat is occasionally tardy (no one knows why, Viggo just assumes Krogan has other things he is doing and gets caught up in doing them, typical nonsense that Krogan does like paint and whatever; He’s not going to dock Krogan’s pay because he usually just shows up anyways a bit later than expected; often a bit damp, but it doesn’t matter since they’re going out to sea anyways and Krogan has mentioned he likes swimming offhandedly.)

Admittedly, the three are kind of in a relationship? Hiccup and Viggo are confirmed together, Krogan on the other hand is *technically* part of it in a polyamorous sense but he’s very shy around Hiccup romantically since he’s more used to Viggo.

It is on one day that they go out towards nightfall because Krogan wanted to come clean to them about some secret, and it’s that he’s actually like 75% siren… since his parents were hybrids as well, though he was abandoned on land and actually prefers it on land. Viggo and Hiccup are intrigued, of course; but they figure this should be kept quiet because again, Krogan might have a good reason to keep it from them. (And a bit of self consciousness surrounding it… one’s that they could potentially alleviate a little for him.)

Ooooo yeah that’s so cool!! Also his hairrrrr eidnsisjsisj yeysysysysysyssy!!!

Okay okay okay so merfolk are one of those things I’ve loved for so long (despite doing very little research into them) one of my first httyd AU’s when I was like a little kid was Ruffnut being a mermaid lol!

Usually I’m someone that loves a little forced reveal but I think in this context Krogan telling them is the best option because it shows he trusts them which is powerful when it comes to him! I’m thinking about both Viggo and Hiccup rushing around trying to research (and having little study sessions together trying to find out more) before giving up and just bombarding him with questions (alternatively Krogan walks in on them surrounded by books and many devices with a bunch of tabs open). They didn’t want to be overly invasive (well Hiccup didn’t, Viggo is probably okay with just asking but Hiccup tries to force him into a more delicate route). The drama of their employers (if they have any, or other wider research teams/those safety check people/etc) finding out and them having to work to protect him (maybe Drago is like the guy in charge of a certain operation they’ve been hired to do) could also be cool.

I can see him being a bit of the mix between seductive and terrifying siren which I honestly think ur art perfectly captures - with stuff like the graceful fins and the sharp claws! I like in the second design how the little front fin things (idk what they are actually called) are a bit shorter cause I think it carries that subtle danger while still being quite elegant but the longer ones are still cool and a bit more - weaponised isn’t the exact word but I’m not sure what other word fits better lol.

Also lol now I’m thinking about him serenading the others, especially Viggo joining in since Alfred Molina has done singing in theatre before! Maybe he would have some fears about luring in the others by accident, or even some worries that they only like him because of some unconscious luring and if he is to reveal the real him (both in being part siren and opening if up in other ways) to them, then it would be like sirens unveiling their disguises to sailors (and telling Hiccup and Viggo about himself technically could also put them in actual danger like those sailors or he thinks would drag them down with him- to the metaphorical bottom of the sea lol) - which of course Viggo and Hiccup know is ridiculous!

I feel like Hiccup especially would probably try to make an invention or try and find magic that lets him adventure the seas to see the world Krogan does, which Viggo would definitely encourage and help with. (Lol Hiccup just gets one of those fake mermaid tail things, a snorkeling set and rocks up to their meeting like ‘hey guess what, now we can match’ and Krogan and Viggo just stare blankly at him dhejsisj - nah Viggo would join in after some encouragement I think - I think it would also be funny if it’s just the most fake looking thing ever too cause that’s all Hiccup could find and afford, Krogan is just downright disgusted by it)

Also the painting thing, I’m just seeing him painting little rocks and stuff and them turning up in their shared spaces or bags - Hiccup doing the sketches and line art and Krogan painting them later!

Okay I think that’s about all the ideas I’ve got, hopefully it’s a little helpful or gives your brain a boost lol!!

[shshshquietnow]

Yes yes I have many unanswered prompts, but this was the vibe I had today, so I had to chase the feeling.

...

Coal-Black Catch II

Contents: child whumpee, dehumanization, "it" as a non preferred pronoun, sadistic whumper, intimate whumper, pet whump (sort of? Maybe display whump is a better description), manhandling, noncon touching

...

Andras... didn't pay Kiran much mind the whole way back. Not that Kiran minded THAT, they did not like any attention from the demon whatsoever. He still had an arm around them, grazing through their feathers idly as he shouted commands at the other demons and the horses.

But Kiran couldn't stop looking at Andras. Thet were frozen, even in the bumpy chariot ride home they couldn't bring themself to rip their eyes from the potential threat, it was like trying to look away from a snake you knew was about to strike. They were in danger, danger danger, Andras could do anything to Kiran at any moment and Kiran couldn't do anything and no one would help them...

... but already from that Kiran could see a few things. The demon liked gold, he wore a necklace and a few rings and earrings, and very fancy clothes. Andras had two scars on his purple-y skin, and a few nicks on his twisting horns. One that went straight across his nose, and one that looked like scratches right on his brow.

"... what are all those cuts from?" The world's were out before Kiran even realized, voice small, barely audible over the wheels going over roots and rocks.

"You're a curious one, aren't you?" Andras smirked, moving his hand from their wings to their hair, petting the back of their head while keeping their eyes on the road. It made Kiran's skin crawl. "Hunting incidents, if you must know, sweetheart. Well,the one across my nose was from a spar. I'm quite the swordman, everyone here can attest. Maybe you'll see me in a duel, I'd love to show you off at a tournament... hm. Once you're a little more cleaned up. One would think you've been wandering the woods for years before I claimed you."

Andras... liked talking a lot. Arrogant. They could use that... not now of course, but he didn't seem to see Kiran as intelligent, as a collectable item. They filed the details away... eventually he'd get over confident, and Kiran would have a window to escape. That was it.

... and while Kiran was getting out of here- away from his touch and away from being a... what, decoration? Away from having their whole life being reduced to looking pretty for demons, if Kiran got some answers while captured... there'd be no harm done, and they'd know more to not ever get caught again.

It's fine. This is... it's not fine at all. It's very bad. But be smart, don't reveal anything, take everything in and and find out as much as possible and get out. Kiran could do that much, they've always been too smart for their own good.

"Your feathers are ruffling," Andras chuckled, lightly sing song. "Does that mean you're scared?"

Kiran hesitated. Their whole plan felt so out the window once Andras was actually looking at them. Gods they were really powerless here... they were approaching a large building, Andras's manor, and everyone would be working and looking for Andras's approval, and Kiran would have nothing.

They nod shakily, just once. They were terrified.

Andras smiled, flashing his sharp teeth and ruffling Kiran's oily matted black hair. He hopped out of his seat onto the paved path up to the manor. "Lovely, all the easier to tame."

He took one of Kiran's wings, nails digging, and yanked them out of the cart by it. A few demons snickered at the surprised and pained yelp, Andras looking down at them with such a glint in his eyes... he enjoyed that.

He enjoyed that.

"Hurry along now!" Andras clapped his hands held high, looking to the other demons he had been hunting with. "Load the other game to the kitchens and have them prepared, get someone to bathe and groom this thing so it'll be fit for the tailor's by tomorrow. And set out my swords in the training area for a spar, get to it!"

Demons all hurried off in different directions, Kiran didn't even have time to be unsettled by being called an "it" before two demons- more gruff and older than Andras- grabbed their arms and dragged them inside the manor. Their wings involuntarily beat and flutter, flitting to try and miraculously get away.

They did their best to memorize where they were going, but the manor was a dark labyrinth compared to the forest... right right left past four doors right... but it was difficult to concentrate with the two demon's grips being so tight, and walking too fast for Kiran to keep up with their smaller legs. They swore they got pinched on the shoulders more than once, just for the demon's amusement at their startled squeaks.

"Get us in any trouble, try any shit-" one demon pulled Kiran close, freezing them up and whispering in their ear in a low growl. He grabbed a handful of hair to keep the fallen angel in place. "And I'll beat you senseless, regardless of what your owner says. Got it, birdie?"

Kiran nodded, shuddering in a breath, wishing they were so small no one could see them, or even hold them. At last they were shoved into a room, flourished with gold and rubies like the rest of the manor. A... sink and a tub and towels and robes...

And a mirror. Kiran looked upon the glass. Their hair was a mess, just around their shoulders and tangled, now the same color as their wings, which... haven't been presented in a bit. Not fully anyway, not since falling. Their skin was now a light grey too, dirty from the forest, but what was... oh.

Cracks. Or a pattern like cracks, like a broken porcelain vase, stretching diagonal up their face, one on the neck and... now they look, even one on their arm. They had a halo... before they fell they had a halo, but it's not there anymore, though they still had the wings on the side of their head, pressed to their temples in stress.

Nothing about Kiran was an angel anymore. They were quite literally broken, and the world could see it. And the world was GOING to see it as Andras would dress them all up and show them off to all the demons of the earth...

Once again, Kiran hadn't realized what was happening until sharp clawed hands shoved them in the tub, not bothering to adjust their wings so they wouldn't bend so awkward. More demons had came in while Kiran was distracted, and they began the process of soaking the kid in icy water as they did their best not to thrash and cause trouble.

Just think. Just think and collect and don't think about all the demons touching and...

There was a single window in this room, barely big enough to fit Kiran through, as small as they were. This room would likely always have soap and hygienics in supply. Humans- mortals, Kiran once read they use files on their nails. If there was one of those around or even scissors, Kiran wouldn't have to worry about ropes. Maybe.

The demons were talking. Kiran couldn't hear, all they sensed was hands everywhere, cleaning grime off and touching their hair and going between their featgers... they couldn't move.

Someone slung them over their shoulder, carrying them off... okay okay. Three doors down two lefts one door... that one is easy to remember, still on the bottom floor. The demon carrying them unlocked the door and sat the fallen angel down on a chair in a sort of... office? With a desk and paintings of... he is arrogant. Andras with dead animals mainly, but a few of him with some others that look like him.

It was garish and sterile, Kiran hugged their wings close. They'd be... Andras said he was going sparring, but they didn't know how long that would take. They felt small in the chair, and they felt like the walls were closing in...

... though, an office has a lot of information in it. If Andras was gone a while... this could be very good for getting out.

[rainintheevening]

Oh boy, seven characters. Let's see...

Anakin Skywalker

Edward Elric

Sam Wilson

Gandalf

Sherlock Holmes

Peter Parker

Luna Lovegood

This ask game.

1. Sam. I'd go grocery shopping with Sam. Simple, fun, and he'd tell me about all kinds of stuff he'd cooked, and what dishes I should try making. He'd know how to shop on shoestring too. Nice guy, good person to help make decisions on what to buy.

2. Having Gandalf over for lunch is sketchy, because you can't be sure if it's just going to be him, or if others will show up uninvited. But that would just add excitement to the party, I suppose. I would want to lay out a good spread, but he’d have to bring his own pipeweed. He's a story teller, so lunch would give him plenty of time to spin me a tale of great deeds and small comforts and friendly jokes. Have lunch with a wizard grandpa? Definitely.

3. Peter would be lovely to have coffee with. Or hot chocolate, whatever he wanted. I'd also invite Ned, of course. I'd take them to Tim Horton's and let him fill up on doughnuts (enhanced metabolism, and all that), and whatever they wanted to try. We'd talk Star Wars and science, and people watch. It would be fun. I would probably attempt to deliver some elder-sister wisdom. And I'd give that boy the biggest hug goodbye.

4. Luna would be a wonderful person to go thrifting with. She'd see potential in every little knickknack and peice of clothing. She'd be hilarious, and offer wonderful fashion advice, which I suspect would work out more often than not. We could make up all kinds of silly stories about the people who might have ownes things, or what certain oddments might have been used for. It would be grand fun.

5. I think going to a museum/gallery with Sherlock would be amazing. He would spit out the most random facts about stuff, and then he'd have those one or two exhibits that would capture his attention and he'd spend at least an hour staring at. He might be a bit rude sometimes, but I think I'd be chill with it. I would probably be intimidated by him at first, but then if something exciting happened, and there was some sort of case to solve, I would totally be able to keep up with him. I think it could be a very enjoyable day.

6. Ed could be fun to go to a bookstore with. He loves books, reading, study. If he was in my town, I would take him to Sunrise Books, and he would probably get lost in there for hours. He would find some ancient tomes about alchemy (I suspect that there actually are a few of those in that bookstore). I would probably be the one dragging him out at closing time. I feel like he might also pay for my books too.

7. For plus-one at a wedding, I would absolutely want Anakin. We would have a great time. He would be a fantastic dance partner, and I would jibe back at his darker jokes with my own. Depending on how well we knew everyone, we would probably have 'our corner', where we'd stash some snacks and drinks, and come back when we needed some quiet. We're both extroverts, but Anakin’s a reserved one, so I'd pull him into conversations and games. If there was a little karaoke, I'd beg him to sing, and he'd probably say, "I'll do it if you will," so we'd go up and give a great performance of 'Firework', except our giggling would spoil it. Anakin would likely get into a big argument with someone about politics or sports, and I'd have to break that up. We'd do some people watching, listen to the music, enjoy the food, and I would probably doze off on his shoulder. (We'd probably go joy-riding after, and not get home till 2 am or something, if we didn't crash our vehicle/s.) Yeah, I think Anakin and I would be great friends. (Though if we were padawans together we would be trouble!)

Okay, hun, now you need to do these characters back to me!!

[leffee]

what do you wish Vinnie would’ve had in the show?

favorite Vinnie dance move?

Oh boy, that's an interesting one. Well, first of all, a few smaller things like:

more songs, solo or a duet with someone, I especially crave Vinnie and Zoe duet. Songs where most/all pets sing are great of course, but often you can't hear each individual vocal hence I want something where I can hear him well. We all know he's a great singer B)

basically just more interactions with other pets apart from Sunil. I love my Vinnie/Sunil interactions of course, but after season 1 it seems those two just were glued to each other a lot and there was not many moments when he was interating alone with some other pet because they were always paired together

I'm not sure if that counts for your question, but there is one thing that I haven't seen anyone mention ever - his voice changed between first and second season, did anyone notice that and just never said anything or do I just pay too much attention to him? The voice actor remained the same of course, but it's like? A different tone? Really, if you compare Vinnie's voice from season 1 and any other season he sounds different and I'll be honest, I liked the season 1 voice more, so if it was up to me, I'd leave it like that.

I think that's all of the smaller things, I could maybe add here that I would personally redesign him a bit, but idk if that's what you're asking for so I'll leave it at that.

Now for bigger things that I would have loved to see with him:

this is a classic episode trope but I would have so loved to see it: Vinnie (stupid character [ugh]) by some means gets smarter (like a classic bonk on the head or something) and for an entire episode he and Russell compete against each other intelligence-wise, with Russell being considered the smartest pet Vinnie would want to beat him, and he does. Of course, by the end he somehow returns to his normal self and misses when he was smarter, thinking that he was much better than

another thing is from an actual epsiode, that episode being "Why Can’t We Be Friends?". When watching this episode for the first time I was so sure this was going to be Vinnie episode, with this beggining who could blame me, it pointed at that. Well, it turned out it was more so Sunil's episode, which tbh back then I was delighted about because he was then my favourite character. I still love him of course, but now, I would have loved if this episode (or some other one) was about Vinnie dealing with this whole "I want to eat flies and it's in my nature to catch them and because of my instincts I make a mess which pisses my friends" conflict.

While we're at it, also more emphasis on him being a reptile surrounded by mammals. There's a lot of potential here, you know? He could very easily get jealous of them: they're warm-blooded and so don't have to make double-efforts to be warm, which to him is a luxury; usually people like mammals more and think they're cuter, reptilies on the other hand are cold to the touch, scaly and sticky not all that cute; and what I mentioned before - they have families and he (maybe) does not. All in all, jealousy potential

speaking of which, I would have loved if there was something like that with his dancing. Let him be jealous, or even better - dissapointed when seeing someone else be a better dancer than him - someone who doesn't put nearly as much effort as he does and yet they're better. The thing is, there was very much an episode that could have easily done that - "Plane it on Rio!" when Minka was the one who lead the whole dancing part. It would have been so easy for Vinnie to have some sort of thought process that would go like this: "Wait, Minka is good at dancing and leading us? That would normally be me... A-And she never really dances, she's into painting, how come she's better than me?" or, different but similar scenario that plays with the same thing: one pet, let's say Russell, since in the "in the loop" episode he was shows learning other pets' talents, wanted Vinnie to give him some dancing lessons. So Vinnie does, but very soon he notices that Russell is better than him, he doesn't trip, and once he gains confidence in dancing after some practice he can do various moves easily. Vinnie has been practicing for years and it turns out that all it takes for someone to beat him are just a few days? Oh, the potential disappointment. I love it

Well shit, that's just a lot of angst, sorry :'(. I could probably go on, but I figured that's enough for now, I hope these answer your question because I'm honestly not sure xd.

Favourite dance move? Probably moonwalk, he did it a few times and I think it's great. But I also like when he breaks into some breakdance moves. There might be more that I can't think about on the spot, but if I do I think I will just reblog it and add it. It's important info after all :}.

[deathfavor]

@ofluminance said: he's a little late. something.. he's not proud of. but, returning to his time was a bit of a priority to make sure he was still on the right track with his plans. takemichi finds hanma as soon as he returns to the past. he made sure he wasn't followed as he snuck into hanma's home through an unlocked window. it's late, and he's probably dozed off. still, it's a rare opportunity for takemichi to ever see the reaper in such a cute state.

standing in the doorway for a moment, takemichi smiles. he leans against the frame and shoves his hands in his pockets. there's so many parts of him that want to slip beneath the covers with hanma. but, there are other parts of him that wants to wake him, too. after all, he still hadn't gotten his birthday present.

but, michi was also tired. the longer he waits, actually, the more takemichi feels the adrenaline wearing off and fatigue creeping in. if he woke to a knife to his throat in the morning, well--- it would be more than well worth it. kicking off his sneakers, and shedding his hoodie, shirt, and jeans by the foot of hanma's bed, takemichi gently lifts the covers and slips in beneath them.

laying behind hanma, takemichi smiles softly. several langid and tender kisses are placed to the back of hanma's neck, and slowly an arm encircles his waist. with a contented sigh, takemichi presses his small frame to the back of hanma's own, finally shutting his eyes, allowing sleep to take him. " happy birthday, shuji. " / i took that cuddle meme & ran with it ❤️

a party is still a party even if its late, happy birthday hanma!

Some of Hanma's places to crash are easier to find than others. Some are practically common knowledge within the delinquent world that know him, or those people he chooses to bring to more private places. Getting in however is very rarely a problem with the carelessness to which Hanma offers the idea of personal safety. ( Which, quite frankly, no one should be surprised by if they ever came to discover the facts of. ) He either sleeps light or sleeps like the dead that the reaper oversees. Tonight is evidently the latter because he doesn't move. It's a rare, strange sight to see his expression calm and relaxed. He doesn't budge, not until the morning.

Which brings and interesting way of starting the day because Hanma was pretty damn sure he hadn't brought anyone home last night. ( He never got that drunk to not recall. Or rather, he had once and never again. ) He's also staring at shoes and clothes that are evidence that the warmth is not something of an early morning delusions and imagination. But he's alive so evidently it hadn't been someone wanting him dead. Granted, it isn't the first time someone's come to pay him a visit and curl into bed with him. He can name a couple others in the past who have as well.

He sits up, his hair fluffy and relaxed while sharp eyes shift to see who it was. He's half surprised - and half not. It is amusing though to see the so-called hero in the bed of the reaper. Hanma tilts his head like a cat debating what it wants to do with a mouse in reach of his claws. Normally he'd crash back to sleep at this hour since there would be little reason so be awake but this? This is too good to potentially miss. So being a menace it is.

Hanma looms over Takemichi, eyes gleaming under the morning shadows before he nudges the other awake. " You're a freak. If you wanted in my bed that bad, you could have asked ~ " Hanma teases, full of too much energy and sing-song melody for first waking up. Not like he can talk either, at least on subject of being a freak. Though THAT was something he upheld with pride to the dismay of many others. He is, however, clearly taking it in stride rather than murdering him. " Could have made it more fun. " He adds, making exactly zero effort to hide the way he decides to look over Takemichi before lifting his gaze back up to his face. " So ~ ? To what do I owe this unexpected surprise visit? "

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@theholysoldier asked:

💓 When did they have their first crush? 💕 How easily do they fall in love? 💖 How do they say ‘I love you’ without really saying it? 👀 Would they ever enter/have they ever entered into a friends with benefits relationship? 🌹 What is their idea of a perfect date? 🔑 At what point would they move in with a partner? 💗 What advice would they give a potential partner about making their relationship last if they could with no judgment? ❌ What is the biggest mistake they make in their relationships? 💞 Would they ever enter/have they ever entered into a polyamorous relationship? 😭 When was their first breakup? 💔 What was their worst breakup? 🍷 How far would they go on a first date? 💍 Would they ever get married? 💎 Would they rather propose or be proposed to? 💒 What kind of wedding would they want to have? 👶 Do they want children? {Alma, Arda, Errol}

💓 When did they have their first crush?

Alma: He's never really had one. He's not the type to start crushing on people until after he's already established a bond with them, and by then, usually he goes pretty fast from having a crush to being in a relationship, because once he understands his feelings, he pursues them.

Arda: There was a girl in her first grade class that was very pretty and Arda crushed pretty hard on her until the other girl showed her true colors as a bully and then Arda was heartbroken that someone so pretty could be so mean.

Errol: His first crush was on one of his caregivers in the foster home for troubled boys he was in for a few years in the UK. He tried to get her attention by acting out, and it worked, she definitely payed attention to him. But she hated his guts for it because he was the worst problem child there. At the time, he didn't care, as long as he was getting some form of attention, even if it was negative. There was also the problem that he was only a child and she was an adult. He didn't start crushing on people his own age until high school.

💕 How easily do they fall in love?

Alma: It takes Alma some time to fully fall in love. He has a difficult time processing his emotions, so he needs a while to come to terms with them. But once he does realize he is in love, he falls hard.

Arda: She falls in love about a hundred times a day. She's quite the romantic, and because she sees beauty in just about everything, it doesn't take much for her to fall in love. Now, it's not always romantic or something she actively pursues, but her quick love is just as real as any love.

Errol: He has a very difficult time falling in love. Sure, he likes people well enough, but because of his issues with empathy and making genuine connections with others, actually caring enough about them to call it love doesn't happen very often. It's rare for him. But that's why when he does fall in love, it's extremely intense. He becomes almost obsessed, but is a ride or die partner, extremely loyal and protective, and very affectionate.

💖 How do they say ‘I love you’ without really saying it?

Alma: Allowing his partner to touch him and trusting them implicitly. Sharing his thoughts with them. Smiling around them, actual, real, genuine smiles, not just a forced polite one. Asking them their thoughts on things and listening. Really getting to know his partner, what they like and don't like, and putting that information into practice to make sure they are happy. Info dumping.

Arda: Giving little homemade gifts that she made herself. Singing for them and dancing with them. Holding them and playing with their hair or stroking their sides. Telling them how beautiful she thinks they are and all the qualities about them that make them beautiful both inside and out. Taking pictures with them.

Errol: Lots and lots of physical affection. Hugs, kisses, holding hands, stroking hair or skin, etc. Holding them in his arms. Opening up about his issues and actually admitting they are real to his partner. Asking for help from his partner. Buying gifts he thinks will be useful to or liked by his partner. Talking to them about important subjects and actually listening to what they have to say about them. More physical affection.

👀 Would they ever enter/have they ever entered into a friends with benefits relationship?

Alma: No, and he never would. Sex is about love to him, he doesn't do it casually, it's reserved only for romantic partners.

Arda: Possibly, but she'd have to be pretty close friends with them.

Errol: Oh, absolutely, he's had several.

🌹 What is their idea of a perfect date?

Alma: Going somewhere with little to no light pollution and laying down in the grass to look up at the stars while talking to his partner about anything and everything.

Arda: Going out dancing with her partner or going to the beach to walk along the shore and collect seashells with them.

Errol: Staying home and snuggling up together on the couch to watch movies or read a book together, ordering in Thai food, having sex, then taking a bath together.

🔑 At what point would they move in with a partner?

Alma: As soon as they were official and he trusted them well, he'd want to move in together, as long as circumstances allowed for it.

Arda: She'd move in together the moment her partner asked, even if they've only been seeing each other a week.

Errol: He'd also move in right away, but only if it was convenient for him. He's not really tied to one place and lives a nomadic lifestyle, so he might move in without any issues, but he might also just up and move out without warning too. Unless he really falls hard in love, then he'll stick around.

💗 What advice would they give a potential partner about making their relationship last if they could with no judgment?

Alma: To be patient with him. He's still figuring out a lot of things and is a bit naive, especially emotionally immature. He needs someone that won't give up on him and is willing to give him time to figure things out. He may not always agree with something, but if you are calm with him and willing to teach him why you feel or think a certain way, he will eventually be able to understand and come around.

Arda: Don't ever be cruel. Sometimes people make mistakes and hurt others on accident, but that's different. When you are actively malicious towards her or even someone else, she loses faith in you, and the relationship will end. Always try to be considerate.

Errol: Similar to Alma's advice. Be patient with him. He's a very flawed individual and he's trying his hardest to be better, but he doesn't always know how and he struggles. He has relapses. He needs help. He needs someone to be a moral compass for him when he can't tell right from wrong. Don't give up on him.

❌ What is the biggest mistake they make in their relationships?

Alma: He is a very curious person, and sometimes he takes it too far. Be that putting himself or his partner in danger in search of information, or prying too deep into his partner's personal life.

Arda: She's too naive and trusts too much, often ending up with her getting hurt and/or taken advantage of because of it.

Errol: He has had several relationships that he tried to make serious but never actually was capable of loving them. In the end he always ended up hurting them because of it.

💞 Would they ever enter/have they ever entered into a polyamorous relationship?

Alma: No, he couldn't handle it and would feel inadequate as a partner, like he isn't enough by himself. It would end up with his heart broken.

Arda: Yes, she could handle a polyamorous relationship and would be willing to enter one, though has never had one before.

Errol: Possibly, depending on the people involved. He does tend to get jealous and possessive, but as long as it was a healthy relationship where they all loved each other equally, he wouldn't mind sharing his partners with each other. He's been in a few polyamorous relationships before. One of them worked out well with minimal issues. The other had him competing with one of the other partners for attention from the third and was pretty rough in the beginning, but smoothed out once boundaries were discussed and set.

😭 When was their first breakup?

Alma: When he was sixteen, after four dates with a girl his mother set him up with. They were exclusive for a very short time before Alma broke it off because he simply didn't have feelings for her.

Arda: She broke up with her first boyfriend after two months of dating him. She was fifteen at the time and they ended things mutually on positive terms.

Errol: He broke up with his first girlfriend when he was in high school at age fifteen. Or more... she broke up with him after calling him a heartless dick and slapping him in the face...

💔 What was their worst breakup?

Alma: When another girl his mother set him up with had been dating him for a month. Alma continued seeing her just so he wouldn't have to see anyone else (he gets tired of his mother constantly forcing him to date). The girl thought they were in a committed relationship because Alma didn't communicate well with her that he wasn't really into her. She kissed him unexpectedly and he panicked. Things didn't end well.

Arda: She's never really had a bad breakup. Some were sad, but mostly they always separated on good terms and stayed friends.

Errol: There were so many awful ones, but the worst was probably when a girlfriend told him he was a monster. That cut him the most at least. They screamed and fought for hours before he kicked her out and threw her junk out of the window of his eighth story apartment. She slashed his tires a week later.

🍷 How far would they go on a first date?

Alma: Even hand holding is pushing it on the first date.

Arda: A kiss.

Errol: Sex, if the other person was into it.

💍 Would they ever get married?

Alma: Yes, he'd like to fall in love and get married some day.

Arda: Yes, she'd love to get married someday as well.

Errol: He will always say no, but only until he finds someone he truly falls in love with. Then he'll want to get married if they do.

💎 Would they rather propose or be proposed to?

Alma: He'd rather do the official proposing after discussing marriage with his partner beforehand.

Arda: She'd rather be proposed to. She also likes to be surprised.

Errol: He would rather be the one proposing, after discussing marriage first with his partner and knowing it's what they both want first.

💒 What kind of wedding would they want to have?

Alma: He would want to have something small and private with only certain people invited, but he'd want it to have a beautiful and meaningful ceremony, some place with a lovely view.

Arda: She would want a beach wedding at sunset, also small with only special people invited. She wants it all documented on video so she can cherish the memory forever though.

Errol: He wants whatever his partner wants, whether that's something extravagant and big or something small and private. He'd love to wear a dress and have a theme and do lots of dramatic decorations and make it a huge deal, but he'd also be just as happy just getting the papers signed and not having a ceremony at all if that's what his partner wanted.

👶 Do they want children?

Alma: Yes, he'd like one or two kids someday.

Arda: She would love to have children, be it one or many, her own or adopted. She just wants a happy family.

Errol: He doesn't necessarily want to have kids, because he's terrified that he won't be able to love them. But if he did have kids, he would love them to the ends of the world and back, whether he knows that now or not. He isn't against having kids, he just has concerns about being a good father to them.

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Let’s see what these two sisters are like...

It begins with Pipp streaming. Today is the Royal Princess Portrait Day and while she is excited, Zipp is not. She’s more focused on what Twilight was saying last episode. Spoilers, while they do figure it out, it's not because of Zipp’s investigations. After the opening title, we see Opaline spying on them (because Sunny most likely didn’t bring that looking mirror with her). Opaline doesn’t like the idea of Zipp trying to figure this out so with Misty’s help plans to take them out of the picture. 

Back with the others, Sunny is also excited because she’s learning about the tradition from actual princesses. Zipp and Pipp get into a little argument because while Zipp thinks figuring out Twilight’s message is important, Pipp was hoping Zipp will finally chill for a day because she used to love this day. Sadly, things change and what was interesting for some before may not be now. Like imagine revisiting your favorite childhood cartoon only to spot all the flaws and the “bad at the time but we didn’t know better” writing.

Queen Haven shows up. After some greeting, the pampering begins. Zipp wanted to skip out on it but Haven insisted. But after giving her mother headphones Zipp tries to bail. But between Pipp not wanting to go and Sunny not being convincing enough for Zipp (though I think she did a good job), Zipp decides to stay. But an unknown message on her phone gives her an idea. Show that flower to Pipp and convince her to look for them. Pipp agrees because those were the flowers they had when they were fillies. Zipp only thought about it being good for her Ponygram. 

Despite Pipp’s worries, she couldn’t help herself because the flower is rare and between the memories and the potential for clicks, she can’t resist going with Zipp. So Zipp asks Sunny to cover for them. At the beach (after another photo was sent to them due to Zipp wanting to investigate), we see the two not really paying attention to each other. Zipp wants to investigate and ask for Pipp’s input while she’s busy looking for the flower and taking pictures of the places. 

Zipp also doesn’t understand the idea of why someone would want to steal magic when they all have it. Good to know they don’t hoard wealth but apparently fail to understand greedy people would want more. Because in their mind and their pride, they deserve it. Back with Sunny, she’s talking about how to improve Maretime Bay with Haven who thinks it's a good idea to have a community garden despite not gardening. Then she noticed her daughters were gone.

Sunny tries to lie but it isn’t working like how she wanted it to, so she suggests Queen Haven sings a song. Cue Pony Love. No wonder Pipp is such a good singer. Back with the sisters, Zipp eventually finds a trail but with Pipp still on the grind the two get into a fight. Zipp reveals it was never about the flower, she just wanted to escape the Portrait Day stuff. Despite the argument, they still want to find this flower. And in a cave that looks familiar in a later Tell Your Tale, they find it.

Instead of doing anything with the flower, they argue. And “totally not because Misty caused it”, a cave-in happens. So now they’re stuck. Back with Haven and Sunny, the song is over. Sunny lies once again to say they’re heading to Zephyr Heights for the Portrait. We learn that Haven is worried about them being on their own but Sunny ensures them that being at the Bright House has brought them closer together. Cue them stuck in a cave not being together.

But before that, we see Haven talk about them when they were kids. They used to be so close together despite their different personalities. Yet as they aged, they were drifting apart. It got to a point where Zipp's quest for knowledge ruined a live performance of Pipp’s. But don’t worry, the discovery of magic cured that issue. But their differences weren’t fixed and now they’re stuck in a cave with no escape, no way to contact people, and only their feelings for each other to keep them company.

Like in a certain Moon Girl episode, all that pent up negative emotion got let out, so now they can only sit back and understand each other. Zipp apologized (since this was all her fault) as she tricked Pipp to play hooky with her and made the entire situation all about her. She begins to sing their Portrait Day Song, which Pipp sings along sometime after. The Magic of Music happens, causes the dark cave to go bright and they are back on the same page. 

Thanks to the power of Finding a Signal and Geo-Location, the Pippsqueaks rescue them from the cave and the two head off to Zephyr Heights. They arrive, after Haven was there, but get out of punishment by showing them the flower. And while they’re covered in seaweed, the Portrait Day went off with no problem. But that’s not where the episode ends. It ends with Misty coming back to Opaline to tell her she failed to capture them, but now Opaline plans on being more directly involved. Next episode, she does so by being Sunny’s reflection.

Overall, it was a pretty good episode. We get to know more about Zipp and Pipp’s history about how they were close together (and we see this with them having a song and the first portrait), the two act like sisters for the better and worse (nobody argues then gets back together like family), and more Queen Haven is definitely a treat. Bonus is we also see the continuing storyline of Opaline continue, as this episode sets up the next. A rare thing outside two parters.