#starter game weak af i know

[jensenbarbosa-blog]

It had been a quiet day at the garage, now finally nearing closing time. Jensen needed to finish working on this bike, though, before starting to clean up the mess from that day and turning the open sign to closed. His face was only a couple of inches away from the bike, down on his knees and his dirty hands working on the bike. It was then that the sound of the bell rang through the shop, letting him know that someone had entered the place. Without looking up, he spoke, “Can I help you?”

[wanderingwomanwondering]

Buddie 601 - Joining the Couch Discourse

Long post about Buck, home, comfort, self-discovery, and couches. Like the 1000 posts that have probably already covered this topic lol. Jumpin’ in! Weewoo weewoo

Buck: I just want to know what these other candidates have that apparently I don’t.

Buck has a long history of feeling unworthy, forgotten, and overall abandoned. The fire captain stuff is the work version of that age-old feeling for Buck. But the subtext transitions to Buck talking to Eddie and Chris about love and family. He’s asking why can’t he find the life he wants with the people he loves.

Chris: Buck, you don’t even have a couch. *Eddie laughs*

Chris’ answer was funny but also deep af lol. Buck hasn’t made a home within and for himself. Couches seem like important symbols of home and comfort within that home. Buck doesn’t have that yet. Even in this scene he’s so focused on proving himself at work that he’s not realizing that there’s nothing to prove to anyone else when you’re at home within yourself and also with the people who love you aka Eddie and Chris who are sitting RIGHT THERE.

Buck: Uh…*looks up feeling thoroughly roasted*

Buck’s energy was very “explain yourselves, sirs” LOL!

Chris: Boom! *fist bump with Eddie*

Christopher Diaz. Prince of Princes. King of Kings. Also, this feels like Eddie’s heart and head coming together to say something meaningful, but cryptic because he still doesn’t have the words, to Buck.

Buck: …so, what does that have to do with being fire captain?

Poor Buck still doesn’t understand that THIS IS NOT ABOUT THE WORK STUFF! Don’t worry. Eddie will wait until you figure it out, Buck. No guarantee he won’t be a little huffy by then tho LOL. That man is tired of old patterns and ready for something extraordinary and real. Even if he doesn’t have the words quite yet. He’ll find ‘em though since this IS a game of Boggle for him.

Chris: It’s weird. *Eddie snickers and looks at Chris with affectionate amusement*

Chris is a kid so his comment read as a perfect kid response to a big question. Still though couches are common features of homes and the people who are at home in them. Buck is not at home in his own house and not in his own skin either. He’s also an adult so from a kid’s perspective…that’s weird. Eddie high-key agrees though he may not have phrased it that way.

Buck: My last two couches came with girlfriends. *picking up the salad and bringing it over to the table*

Buck is saying that his sense of comfort and home came with girlfriends that didn’t work out. So now he’s taking a break from comfort, home, AND girlfriends lol. Nevermind the fact that he has home and comfort with Eddie and Chris even though he can’t see it. Anyway. Eddie and Chris keep calling BS on the lack of a couch.

Salad Aside: salads are symbols in the show of trying to put the pieces together into something that you can eat and is nutritious BUT it’s a starter. Not usually the main course. Also people in the show are usually working through somewhat unpleasant things while making, serving, or eating them. We see this when Chris makes the early Ana salad and breaks the bowl. When Eddie has his panic attack during the blackout and later carries a bag of THREE Ana salads to a refrigerator that DOESN’T WORK. Buck making a salad with Taylor in 509 during that weak ass “I love you scene”. Maddie and Buck eating salads during their talk about raising children. When Eddie is making a salad with dinner as Chris worries about him and his mental health. 

Yeah. Buck’s Fire Captain stuff is the start of something big and difficult for him because it was a salad he was making in the kitchen and preparing to serve to Eddie and Chris. The main course was Bobby’s lasagna and Eddie does NOT want that. His facial expression and tone were…off. He doesn’t have the words yet for what he wants from Buck but it’s not Bobby’s famous recipe. He wants Buck when he’s ready and able to serve him and Chris a recipe of his own design. Until then he’ll eat the lasagna but he WILL NOT be satisfied!!

Eddie: I think you mean your last two girlfriends came with couches. *Buck gives a “what are you two getting at look to both Eddie and Chris” and then Eddie adjusts his position, like he’s trying to level with Buck* Taylor moved out four months ago, Buck. You could have replaced the couch by now.

Eddie low key said that Buck NEVER HAD a sense of comfort and home that was HIS OWN. We met Buck in the start of the show with 80 roommates. Then he was living at Abby’s house. Then he was couch surfing. Then with Maddie. Then when he finally decided to get the loft it was with Maddie’s prompting and his gf Ally making comfort and home decisions. Then he asked Taylor to move in and she replaced the Ally couch with her own later taking it with her when he dumped her.

So yeah. Boom. Buck never had a couch. Never had a sense of home and comfort. Only a series of girlfriends that brought their sense of home and comfort with them and loaned it to him for a while. 

Eddie has Buck’s back. It’s mildly uncomfortable for Buck (the heat of the roast) but Eddie is suggesting something super friggin’ important. Buck needs HIS OWN couch. Not his ex-gf’s and NOT EDDIE’S. Eddie is the first to gently imply all that that entails. Bobby spells it out later in the ep. Given the deep layer of selfhood and identity involved with the issue, I think it was perfect coming from Bobby who’s his father figure and mentor and NOT DIRECTLY FROM HIS FUTURE HUSBAND and current best friend who we all know will be supporting him through ALL of this while hanging back at the right times so Buck can find HIS OWN way back to him. 

Eddie, Chris, and Bobby will be there for Buck always but this bit of heavy personal lifting he has to done on his own to a degree. Sweet Divine I can’t wait to see what kinds of heart to heart conversations come out of Buck’s personal journey! GAAAHHHH!!!

[this-is-my-procrastination]

The Arcana Main 6 taking care of Sick!MC

Asra:

The minute he hears you starting to sneeze and sniffle, Asra’s head shoots up

He stares at you for a solid minute, anxiously scanning your body and noting how flushed your face is

“(Name) - what’s wrong? Here, lay down and let me take your temperature.”

He already lost ya once, his heart’s been broke too many times to ever risk losing you to sickness again

Consequently, Asra hovers around you the entire time

He will force you to stay in bed if he has to, and he tries to stop you from helping around the shop too

Asra tries to ease your discomfort as much as he can using magic and his knowledge of herbs

He’ll stick by your bedside, stroking your hand gently

It’s to soothe both you and him

“Get better soon, angel. I’ll take care of you until then.”

You repeatedly remind him that it’s just a cold, but he will refuse to stop doting on you

Julian:

“Don’t worry, babe, I’m here to help!!”

He is a doctor, and he’ll remind you of that 24/7

Julian knows how to treat you, so he’ll make sure you get plenty of sleep, water, and he’ll make sure you take your medicine too

Your stuffed nose might make you feel gloomy, but Julian acts goofy and does the stupidest crap just to get your spirits up

Also suddenly becomes a master of dad jokes (bonus: he def discovered the world of dad jokes as he was looking for ways to cheer you up)

“(Name), what do you call a sick pony?? A little hoarse!” cue plague doc laughter that’s way too real for that kind of joke lmao

But at least you’ll never be bored

He’d do anything to make you feel better; seeing you weak and bed-ridden genuinely pains him

Even if you’re sleeping most of the day, he stays by your bedside to make sure your cold doesn’t suddenly get worse

It’s almost a given that Julian will catch your sickness after

Being a doctor should teach him to avoid contagions, but he can’t help it! He always gives you a kiss before leaving for the day!

Julian just loves taking care of you and feeling needed, especially since you can be pretty independent

“Don’t be afraid to lean on me. I’m at your beck and call, princess~”

Nadia:

She goes all out to make sure you’re taken care of

Nadia makes you stay in bed, forcing you to let her attend to you

And she takes care of you very enthusiastically, which can be excessive sometimes

But you really appreciate her, and Nadia makes sure you have the best quality everything, from medicines to even the blankets and pillowcases

Want a snack? She’s already got a chef preparing a few of your favorites. Need a tissue? She brings you an entire box. Thirsty? Nadia has multiple bottles of the purest water she can find brought to you on a tray. TL;DR: Nadia’s got you covered.

“It’s my pleasure. Trust that you won’t want for anything under my watch, darling.”

After she’s done with work for the day, she unwinds by sitting at your bedside for a moment to watch your peaceful sleeping face

If you’re awake, you two can talk until early morning, conversing about literally anything

Nadia’s super easy to talk to, especially since she meets so many unique people throughout her day that make great conversation starters

She’ll sometimes give you a nice massage to loosen your stiff muscles that’re used to lying in bed all day

When you recover, she places a kiss on your forehead and affectionately tells you that she’s proud you pulled through

“I’m so glad you’re feeling better - although, I admit that I’ll miss taking care of you.”

Portia:

She immediately noticed when you started getting sick

You were cuddling when she felt your forehead and exclaimed that you felt feverish

“Don’t you worry! With me helpin’ ya, you’ll be healed before you can blink!”

Even though Portia’s super busy with her palace duties, she still makes time to check on you and make sure you’re doing ok

So whenever she has a break, she’ll just pop her head into your room

“Hellooo? Hey hon, you still good? Not too bored, are ya?”

She’ll make sure you don’t feel too trapped in bed

Before you can feel even an ounce of boredom, Portia’s already got some board games and a few movies ready

Portia activates all her mother hen instincts around you while you’re sick

“Babe, I made some chicken noodle soup for you! Here, say aah~”

Lucio:

“D-did you just throw up? Wait, let me get a doctor! You’d better not die on me or I’ll be super mad!”

So dramatic, he’ll act like you’ve contracted the plague (hm sounds like a certain someone and it’s not you)

He’s freaking out with worry, but he’s also terrified of getting sick

Immediately hires the best doctor in Vesuvia, sparing absolutely no expense

Lucio also oversees all your appointments with a laser eye, and he’ll question the doctors on every little thing

“Are you SURE that’s the best you can do? Listen here, doctor, my darling had better heal soon, or else you will face consequences!”

Extra AF with everything

The dude brings out a notepad during appointments; he’s putting in all the effort he can so you’ll get better ASAP

His main motivation is to cuddle with you again

Misses taking you into his arms and actually kissing you

He buys a meter stick to keep you distanced, but he’ll also blow kisses at you every other second

So yup, even though you hoped to get some peace and quiet with the extra distance, Lucio still finds a way to *lovingly* pester you

Muriel:

He didn’t realize how sick you were at first

Like he heard you sniffling and thought nothing of it

Until, later that day, he saw you sweating profusely with a flushed face as you tried to start cooking dinner

“Why didn’t you tell me you were this sick? You should take care of yourself... I guess I have to help you now.”

He acts embarrassed to be taking care of you, but he’s immediately by your side when you even remotely struggle to do something

Like the moment you try to get out of bed, Muriel is already rushing to push you back down

He has the most stricken look on his face, too, like he can’t believe you’re risking yourself so much by getting out of bed

Muriel prepares multiple poultices and herbal teas to help you feel better, and he even cooks your favorite comfort foods for you

With how whipped and eager-to-please this man is, you could probably convince him to hand-feed you

You can get maybe a couple bites before he self-combusts with a completely red face

Innana lets you cuddle her, so that makes you feel a lot better, even as you cough and hack up phlegm

Meanwhile, Muriel is panicking and rushing to bring you tissues and more herbal remedies

So relieved when you recover; his hut is really small, though, so you may or may not have to care for a sick Muriel after

“(Name), I was... worried. I’m glad you’re feeling better.”

[trashmemes]

1989 SENTENCE STARTERS

lyrics pulled from the 2014 album by taylor swift. feel free to make alterations.

you can want who you want.

i could show you incredible things.

you look like my next mistake.

love's a game, wanna play?

i can read you like a magazine.

i know you heard about me.

we'll take this way too far.

the worst is yet to come.

i get drunk on jealousy.

it's been a while since i have even heard from you.

i heard that you've been out and about with some other girl.

just take me home.

looking at it now, it all seems so simple.

are we out of the woods yet? 

people like you always want back the love they gave away.

all i know is that you drove us off the road.

all you had to do was stay.

why'd you have to go and lock me out when i let you in?

you say you want it back, now that it's just too late.

i’ve been picking up the pieces af the mess you made.

let me remind you this was what you wanted.

you were all i wanted, but not like this.

i can't make them stay.

I'm just gonna shake it off

i wish you would come back.

i miss you too much to be mad anymore.

you always knew how to push my buttons.

we've got problems, and i don't think we can solve them.

did you have to hit me where i'm weak?

did you think we'd be fine?

don't think it's in the past.

all these things will catch up to you.

time can heal, but this won't.

you say sorry just for show.

let's get out of this town.

say you'll remember me.

no one has to know what we do.

say you'll see me again even if it's just pretend.

i want you for worse or for better.

i would wait forever and ever.

you showed up just in time.

baby, i know places we won't be found.

i know places we can hide.

just grab my hand and don't ever drop it.

you know for me, it's always you.

i screamed so loud, but no one heard a thing.

just because you're clean, don't mean you don't miss it.

nothing's as it seems.

didn't it all seem new and exciting?

it's all fun and games 'til somebody loses their mind.

i reached for you, but you were gone.

i’ve spent my whole life trying to put it into words.

every day is like a battle.

the rumors are terrible and cruel, but, honey, most of them are true.

please take my hand.

[whale-shark-queen]

I love Arsene so much hes so cool but listen google if I want to find out if there is anything cool you get for keeping him the entire game purely out of curiosity because I read somewhere ages ago you get a 'special scene' and want to know if it's true I don't want to hear 'he's literally useless just fuse him away just like all starter personas' thats like saying never use a level 1 pokemon you get from an egg in normal gameplay yes his stats might be slow and he might be weak compared to other personas at first but I!! Don't!! Care!!

I also got Kaguya Picaro from the dlc bc shes cute and I'm never getting rid of her either. I've only used her once though because she's op af and I just wanted to see what her move was like. Is the puss in boots shadow a new one to P5R? Or was that in the original and I just don't remember

[sungrcwn]

( @soundlcss​ ) 

          The CAPITOL, in a way, had almost become a sort of  ❝ home away from home ❞ to Topher in the months since the R A I D E R S descended on the city and it, like the country club, had become an official camp — several of his friends resided in the building at the HEART of Cheyenne, to the point that it wouldn’t be at all unusual ( rather, it was H I G H L Y likely ) to find the gardener wandering the halls of the legislative building more than once in any given week. Even those patrol guards who WEREN’T good friends had come to recognize the pleasant grin and unruly mop of curls and usually let him through with ease. ( He imagined that rapport was aided by the fact that he R A R E L Y showed up without a few joints and a tin of whatever b a k e d  g o o d s he’d managed to put together that week — apple-cinnamon muffins with acorn flour and coconut oil or cookies with yet-unexpired oats — and he was always happy to share. ) Though his visits became less frequent over the months — for all that he wished to COMFORT his friend in her time of loss, there were times he could tell Luz wasn’t seeking company, that she wanted to be A L O N E with her thoughts, and other times still when he’d show up to find she wasn’t THERE at all — he still came often enough that the sense of home never really faded. 

        Even now, he felt it — E M P T I E R, maybe, but it still carried that warmth, that innate and welcoming sense of c o m m u n i t y that the gardener lived for, thrived on. ( And speaking of e m p t i n e s s... ) Already slowed footsteps fell into a pause outside of a familiar door — one he’d taped FLOWERS to several times before, one that he’d been known to knock on when he was plagued with WORRY for Luz or simply in need of peaceful company — when he noticed it to be slightly ajar. ( He’d not seen it anything but s h u t since Sherman left, and he wondered briefly if someone else had chosen to occupy the space. The thought was disheartening. ) Curiosity had him reaching out, knuckles rapping lightly against the door frame before, met with SILENCE, he pushed it open and peered inside. ( Was it an invasion of privacy? PROBABLY, but he would apologize both profusely and sincerely for it, if that made a d i f f e r e n c e. )  He expected to find an empty room — save, possibly, for a few of Sherman’s books that might’ve been left behind — or one occupied entirely anew. What he’d NOT expected was an unmistakable head of dark curls, a familiar silhouette moving around the enclosed space. He blinked. Had the bowl he smoked earlier hit him THAT hard or was it actually——

          ❝ ...Sherman? ❞

[cifer]

Long post about Pokémon

Pokémon leak season is my fav!!! I love reading all the theories and I even love those obviously fake leaks. The fakemon are so fucking cool. It all gets me so excited!!! I’ve been watching YouTube videos on Pokémon and I’ve been reading all the theories on Serebii and Reddit.

Anyway here are my guesses (and wants) for Sword and Shield:

- I want Grookey to end up being either Fighting or Dark type. I doodled this evo for him and he’s like a huge gorilla with ripped arms and he has a Mohawk made of thorns and thorns around his wrist. And his little stick ends up becoming two huge logs on his back being held up by thorny vines. He has like this punk aesthetic and he drums away w the logs. He looks pissed AF and he has those big lower fangs. I want him to have really high attack and defense and pretty good speed. Decent HP and the rest of the stats would be low.

- Either Electric or Fairy for Scorbunny. Preferably Fairy. I’m not a big fan of the football theory but I would still like her to be athletic. Something sleek like Greninja or Blaziken. Maybe based on a gymnast? Or if she could make like fire ribbons that would be cool. Super high speed and great attack and special attack. Rest of the stats would be low. Fragile but packs a punch. For HA something that gives +1 priority to weak attacks (40BP or less).

- For Sobble I want him to become Ghost type for sure!!! My friend and I came up w this design and he has like these cool chameleon eye goggles that allow him to see everything around him. And he looks bony and creepy. He has these tear marks like Ulquiorra and he’s like super edgy and dramatic. He stands on his long tail but the lower half of his body is like kinda invisible and has this fading effect. It makes it look like he’s a levitating ghost.

- Also I want starters (and all Pokémon) to have better gender ratios. I want all my starters to be girls! Buttercup, Blossom, and Bubbles! (I thought of this before that Reddit post went around).

- I NEED a Fairy pegasus/unicorn Pokémon. W like rainbow wings or some shit. Something super pretty. And have the shiny be black but keep the rainbow. Maybe as a pseudo legendary w only two Pokémon in the line like Volcarona. And then have the official pseudo legendary be a griffin.

- A goth Dark type bat would be so fucking sick.

- I want both Steel and Dragon eeveelutions. My most wanted eeveelution types are Ghost and Bug but I can’t really see that for this region.

- I don’t care for connecting to a past region but I would like for a huge post game. Maybe add some small islands w their own story line and new Pokémon that can’t be found in the main region. And like tough as shit trainers w Pokémon over level 80.

- It would be sick if we got pre evos and new evos for old Pokémon. Galar regional forms would be amazing too. I want at least 100 new Pokémon. 80 completely new mons and 20 dedicated to older mons. I don’t care much for getting new megas. And no more Z Moves 🙅‍♂️

- The evil team should be some religious cult type group lol. They worship this god like Pokémon that is truly fucking evil. Plot twist the Pokémon reflects society so it takes on a form and personality based on those around it (in this case evil team). The Pokémon itself spreads famine and disease but it asks to be worshiped in order to cure what it causes. Although citizens just believe the mon is kind and they don’t know it’s being used by evil team to cause chaos. It would be Dark and Fairy. You eventually come to tame it after having to change society instead of just battling it.

- Ghost/Rock sloth and Normal/Rock saber tooth for fossil mons. Sloth is slow and defensive and saber tooth is a glass cannon.

- Alien Pokémon that supposedly set up these Stonehenge like structures. It would be Psychic/Rock. It has two mons in the line and it has insane special attack and special defense.

- A Fairy/Fighting cat based on Magical Girls. It would be the Zoroark or Lucario of the region.

I have a million more ideas!!!!! I’m so excited!!!! I’ll post more wants and theories as we get more info. Pokémon is my fav thing ever besides boys and food.

[yuureighostcop-blog]

Rules

1. This blog is:

Semi-Selective: Everyone is welcome to follow, however I might be a bit choosy about follows back (it’s not you, I promise, just me being careful). I’d rather RP with mutuals (easier for me to keep track of replies, nothing more), though IM and Inbox are open for anyone, so feel free to drop by.

Multiship: I’m shipping trash and open to any sort of relationship, from platonic to romantic. Muse is bisexual and of age, therefore romantic shipping will only happen with other 20+ muses (so no shipping with any of the high schoolers in canon) and in the off-chance I say no to a ship, DO NOT try and force it; I can guarantee I won’t do the same. Pre-established relationships are okay too, we can talk about it.

Multiverse: Interactions with different muses are to be considered to take place in a different verse unless discussed between muns. Same goes for shipping, so there will be no cheating involved (it’s a big no-no for me and makes me really uncomfortable, so don’t even ask).

Multimuse-Friendly: If you have a multimuse blog, feel free to interact, just make sure to specify which one of your muses you want to use, especially if we’ve just started interacting.

Sideblog-Friendly: I’m perfectly alright RPing with sideblogs; you can reblog my promo (tag At Your Service! [Self Promo]) so I know where to find you, just please send me a message / IM from your main blog if I follow you so I know it’s you.

OC-Friendly: Pretty self-explanatory, if your muse is an OC and you want to interact, you’ll be more than welcome. No Mary Sues or Gary Stus though, please (I had a bad experience in this regard). Also, I’d rather if you had a decent bio page so I know as much as I can about your OC, and I’m perfectly fine if your OC is related to a canon character.

AU-Friendly: Your muse is an AU/Canon Divergent version of a canon muse? Fine by me, as long as you have a bio page where you explain said AU/canon divergence so I have an idea about what’s different from canon.

Crossover-Friendly: Your muse belongs to a different fandom? That’s perfectly fine! Though be forewarned that I might not follow back quickly (or at all) if it’s a fandom I’m not familiar with, unless we’ve been friends for a while (like, from before I joined the BNHA fandom), you have a BNHA AU or I see potential for interactions. It’s mostly to keep my dash clean and for my own comfort, nothing against you, so please don’t feel bad.  For fandoms I’m familiar with, see rule #20.

NSFW-Friendly: Given the nature of the series, NSFW elements like gore, violence, body horror, etc. might be present but will be tagged accordingly. Both mun and muse are 20+ so smut might be present as well, although it’ll always be under ‘read more’ and tagged accordingly as Not For The Weak Of Heart [NSFW]. I’ll only RP smut with 20+ muses and 18+ muns, and only if the mun in question is comfortable with it.

2. I'd rather not RP with muns under 18. It’s not you, I promise, just me being uncomfortable with it due to past experience. They’re still welcome to ask RP/HC-related things if they’re curious, but at least for the time being I’d rather keep interactions with underage muns to a minimum for my own comfort. Thank you for your understanding and patience.

3. No godmodding (controlling my muse yourself) and no metagaming (using knowledge of someone’s muse that a character has no way of knowing).

4. If you don’t follow me back when I follow you but are still willing to RP, send me an ask or IM or tag me in a random starter to break the ice. I usually don’t approach blogs I follow if they don’t follow back for fear of bothering.

5. I’m open to RP via IM and Discord as well, so if we’re mutuals, feel free to ask for my Discord-ID (though I might be selective with giving it).

6. I don’t care about reply length, just write whatever you feel like. I’m perfectly okay with one-liners, para, multi-para and drabble-length replies, whichever floats your boat, as long as you give me something to work with for my own reply.

7. Don’t reblog OOC posts, Rules, Headcanons or threads you’re not taking part to. Seriously, it’s annoying as hell so. Please. Don’t. Do. It!

8. Feel free to tag me in dash games (no seriously, I love those so the more the merrier) and, if we’re mutuals, random starters as well.

9. Triggers might be present given the nature od the series and the people the muse might interact with, but will be tagged accordingly as TW: Trigger (ex. TW: Blood), even if mentioned (in which case it’ll be tagged as TW: Trigger Mention), just to be safe. If you want me to tag a specific trigger, just let me know. I don’t have any triggers myself, but please tag cheating (in a relationship), animal abuse, torture, rape/non-con and eye-related gore, as they’re topics which make me uncomfortable.

10. I'm more than happy to turn asks into threads, as long as we’re mutuals. I don’t mind either reblogging said ask or starting on a different post, whichever you prefer.

11. Spoilers might be present, though they’ll be tagged accordingly as Cheaters Never Prosper [Spoilers]. In general, I’ll tag spoilers from the Internship Arc onward (let me know if you want me to tag earlier spoilers too).

12. I don’t really like to RP angst. Hurt/comfort is okay, though, and my go-to type of thread. Other things I prefer avoiding are dub/non-con, gore, and torture. Mentions are fine, but not graphic RP. Also, don't kill off Rei, please.

13. No hounding / pressuring for replies / answers. I won’t do the same with my RP partners and ask the same courtesy from them. If I haven’t replied in a while, you’re welcome to ask me (gently) via IM. Chances are I’m busy with real life (I’m an university student on my last year), my phone doesn’t work or I need more time to come up with a proper reply. I’m either very fast or slow af, with rare bouts of in-between, according to my mood or how busy I am with real life.

14. Please keep drama, discourse and anon hate away from me. I’m here to have fun and relax, so don’t try and get me involved in stuff like this (it’s lowkey triggering for me so please respect it). Much appreciated.

15. Don’t be rude. I’m a very kind, considerate individual, I always do my best not to disrespect other people and I hate it when people disrespect me. I’ll gladly accept critiques as long as there’s a good, well-explained reason behind them, but gratuitous rudeness is a big no-no. If you’ve got something to tell me, do so in private.

16. I don’t accept M!A (Magic Anons) so don’t send them in unless I request it by writing a post or reblogging a meme (which will happen rarely, if ever). M.A. sent without prompting will be deleted on sight. 

17. I won’t take part in or join affiliated RP groups. Last time I did it wasn’t a pleasant experience so I’d rather steer away from it for the time being. My activity might be spotty due to IRL stuff so I don’t wanna feel pressured to be active at all time. 

18. No need to send in passwords, I know it can make some people anxious. I myself have no problem sending them in if requested, and in any case I always make sure to read the rules before following/interacting, so I assume you did the same. 

19. For PSAs, look for the Tips To Survive [PSA] tag.

20. Regarding crossovers, here’s some of the series I’m into and know very/decently well:

Persona Series

Ace Attorney

Yuri!!! On Ice

Fairy Tail

Pokémon games

Harry Potter

Artemis Fowl

Marvel Cinematic Universe

X-Men Movies

Danganronpa

Ouran High School Host Club

Villainous / Villanos

Saint Seiya (Classic Series, Lost Canvas, Hades, Soul of Gold)

Time Hollow

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective

Fruits Basket

Mystery Skulls Animated

[tobespecial-a]

HIYA  FOLKS  WELCOME  TO  MY  BLOG  HERE.  GONNA  KEEP  THESE  AS  SIMPLE  AS  POSSIBLE  SO  LETS  GET  TO  IT.  ---  this  blog  is  dash only  for  now  but  may  change  in  the  near  future. 

first  things  first.  i  am  a  student  in  school  monday -  friday  from  1-5pm  so  expect  some  slowness  on  my  end.  i  am  studying  to  be  a  mental  health  and  addictions  worker  &  am  really  passionate  about  the  field  i  am  in  so  i  will  be  obviously  prioritizing  school  &  also  irl  commitments  over  rp.  please  respect   this  &  we  shall  be  dandy

now  that  thats  outta  the  way.  HI  THERE  I  AM  ES  !!!! (  well  technically  its  ESTELLE,  but  you  can  call  me  either  or  i  do  not  mind  !!! )  YOUR  LOCAL  NON-BINARY  GAY (  they /  them  pls  )  who  is  in fact  straight  af for  a  certain  gay  icon  zachary  quinto  ---  i  hail from  the  pst  timezone  in  vancouver  canada.  fun  facts  about  me.  ANYWHO  ON  WITH  THE  RULES.

REPLIES

this  is  not  my  only  blog  folks,  it  will  be  one  of  my  more  active  ones,  but  it  is  not  the  only  one  i  run.  please  be  patient  in  terms  of  replies.   i  usually  try  to  stay  on  top  of  my  game  but  sometimes  i  miss  shiz.  pls  poke  me  after  2  weeks  if  you  are  wondering,  i  may  have  missed  it  !!  however  it  is  likely  in  my  drafts.  PRO  TIP  THOUGH,  i  like  each  reply  or  starter  posted  to  me,  if  i  didn’t  like  it  there  is a  95%  chance  i   did  not  see  it.  so  please  feel  free  to  remind  me  after  the  2  weeks.  

also  personals  do  not  reblog  my  threads,  ooc  posts  or  anything  thats  not  a reblogged  photoset ,  its  annoying,  just  don’t  do  it.   --  i  also  have  minor  case  of  dyslexia  so  please  be  patient  with  spelling  errors.  i  catch  most  of  them,  but  sometimes  i  don’t  get  them  all.  if  something  becomes  an  issue  please  tell  me. 

FOLLOWING  AND  UNFOLLOWING

i  am  mutuals  only.  please  keep  this  in  mind.  i  will  only  take  ooc  asks  from  non  mutuals.  if  i  am  not  at  least  following  you  (  cos  i  know  some  people  who  i  write  with  /  have  written  with   don’t  follow  everyone  cos  they  want  a  clean  dash,  but  they  still  wanna  write )  then  please  don’t  attempt  ic  interactions.  this  is  your  first  &  final  warning.  i  will ignore  attempts  &  block  if  it  persists. 

do  not  follow  &  refollow  me  repeatedly  its  also  annoying  &  will  likely  get  you  blocked.  i  take  a  while  to  follow  back  sometimes,  please  be  patient. i  rarely  unfollow  so  if  you  see  it  happen,  please  poke  me.  however  i   have  the  right  to  ignore  it,  or  not  answer.  you  have  the  invitation,  i  just  don’t  have  to  invite  you  in  if  i  chose  to  revoke  it.  

disclaimer  i  probably  will  not  follow  blogs  that  romantically  ship  peter/claire.  incest  normally  doesn’t  bother  me  enough  to  mention  it, but  this one  just  really  is  a big  nope  for  me.  sorry  in  advance.  

CHARACTERIZATION

gabriel  is  based  off  nbc  heroes  &  my  own  personal  headcanons.  at  the  point  of  writing  this  i  have  seen  the  first  &  second season,  i  am  making  my  way  through  the  rest  of  the  show  at  present.   don’t  worry  about  spoilers  though  as  i  pretty  much  know  most  of  the  major  plot  points  for  gabriel  during  the  series,  just  not  all  the  specifics.  ---  threads  will  generally  take  place  in  aus  &  content  i  have  seen  however,  until  i  have  caught  up.  though  idk  how  big  the  fandom  is  so  i  sense  a  lot  of  aus  my  way  any  ways  lol

***  REGARDING  HEROES  REBORN

i  have  no  plans  to  watch  it.  sylar  isn’t  even  in   the  show  so  its  really  just  not  required  of  me  to  view  it.  any  plot  lines  transpired  in  that  canon  will  never  be  seen  in  any way  on  my  blog.   sylar  reforms  himself  post  series  &  just  goes  on  from  there.  when  i  officially  make  it  through  the  whole  show  i  will  write  proper  headcanons  on  that.  

ACTIVITY 

because  of  school  &  other  blogs  i  won’t  always  be  around.  however  i  can  always   be  reached  by  mobile  if  you  need  anything,  just  hmu.  thank  you  for  your  patience  in  this  regard.  also  fair  warning  i  do  have ADD  a  low grade  form  of  ADHD  so  i  get  a  lot  of  the  fun  extras  that  come  with  it.  please  respect  there  are  times  i  may  need  to  step  back  or  times  when  i  become  disassociated ,  its  been  happening  a lot  lately  so  i  wanted  to  inform  people  so    they  don’t think  i  am  ignoring  them.  i  promise  its  not  you,  its  me,  i  just  need  space.  FOR  THE  MOST  PART,  i  am  usually  always  around  to  answer  ims  &  messages  so  do  not  be  afraid  to  message  me  or  anything.  

SHIPPING 

ah  yes  everyones  fave  category.  if  anyone  has  questions  you  can  always  im  me  or  hu  my  ask  box  for  more  deets.   GABRIEL  IS  PANSEXUAL   BORDERLINE  GRAY  ROMANTIC  (  hes  between  demi  &  gray  )     

imma  start  off  by  saying  that   i  ship  syelle  as  well  as  petlar.  a  note      about  the  later, from  what  i  have read  &  seen  i  will  only  really  ship  them ( petlar )  during / post  the  wall,  which  at  the  time  of  writing  this  i  still  need  to  view.  i  would  be  open  to  pre  show  aus  to  start  at  this  point. 

anything  else  is  fair  game  at  this  point, just  be aware  sylar  isn’t  looking  for  anything  serious  really  during  heroes  canon.  plus  hes  not  exactly  a  nice  guy  so  like  be  warned  there.    ----  honest  to  god  if  your  interested  in  shipping  with  sylar  or  gabriel  (  yes  there  is  a  difference  )  pls  come  @  me.  the worst  i  can  do  is  say  no.  

i  will  also state   i  don’t  ship  sylaire  because  well…. shes  underage  ???? &  before  you  leap  down  my  throat  about  heroes  reborn,  most  of  the content i  have  seen  is  her  being  underage. but  i’m  not  gonna  accuse  anyone  of aging  anyone  up  for  a  ship,  cos  there  is  canon  where  she  is older.   i  am just  not  interested.  don’t  see  the  appeal,  i’ve  read  way  too much meta  &   just  don’t  see  it.  

it  is  also  worth  noting  that  post  3x01 the  second  coming,  sylar  can  no  longer  die.  he  is  immortal.  save  for  one  weak  spot  which  he  aint  about  to  tell  anyone  where  it  is. 

finally ummmm  i’m  22  guys  so  no  lying  about  your  age  to  smut  with  me.  i  will  block  your  ass  if  you  do.  don’t  make  me  be  the  bad  guy. 

GODMODDING

pls  do  not  god  mod  my  muse.  you  wanna  write  him  ??  make  a  blog  of  your  own,  or  go  write  some  fic.  i  play  three  strikes.  first  time  is  a  reminder,  second  time  is  a thread  drop  third  time  is  a  partner  all  together  drop.  THESE  CAN  BE  EXERCISED  AT  MY  DISCRETION  HOWEVER 

also  i  think  its  worth  mentioning  cos  some  might  see  this  as  potential  godmodding.  sylar  is  not  a  nice  guy,  hes  a  type  of  serial  killer.  he  will  kill  you  if  it  benefits  him,  or  if  you  piss  him  off  enough.  hes not  above doing  it  just  to  prove  a  point.  he  will  hurt  you  if  you  make angry,  might  not  kill  you  but  he  can  hurt  you  if  you  anger  him.  so  if  your  muse  riles  him  up  enough ??  just  be  prepared  for  potential  violence,  that  might  follow.  ---  i  will  not  exercise  my  muses  strength  cos  you  think  its  funny  to have  yours  poke  the  hive.  --  if  you  don’t  like  this,  please  don’t  attempt  to  write  with  me.  my  muse  is  a  villian  for  most  of  the  show  &  i  won’t  be  watering  him  down  for  you.  

OOC  VS.  IC  KNOWLEDGE

at  the  point  i  am  in  the  show,  the  only  people  who  know  what  sylar  looks  like  are  the  people  that  have  seen  him,  furthermore  only  those  who  have  heard  the  name  know  he  is  even  a  thing.  so  its  safe  to  say  a  lot  of  normal   savillians  don’t  know  him.  HELL  a  lot  of  the  heroes  don’t  know  him  either.  ---  keep  this  in  mind  when  interacting.  if  your  character  has  special  abilities  to  know  who  he  is,  thats  different,  but  don’t  just  assume  you  know  who  he  is  or  what  he  does.  

FURTHERMORE  TO  GO  OFF  A  TANGENT  i  am  not  gonna  be  too  keen  to  see  a  bunch  of  starters  of  people  begging  for  their  lives.  gabriel  is  a  hell  of  a  lot  more  then  just  a  random  serial  killer.  he  is  a  complex  character  who  has  feelings  &  issues  of  his  own.  hes  not  going  to  kill  just  anyone  for  the  sake  of  it.  please  bare  this  in  mind.  i  will  likely  not  reply  to  those  kind  of  random  interactions.  ---  by  all  means  if  you  wanna  plot  something  like  that  i  am  game  for  it,  but  please  give  me  the  heads  up.  i  will  not  reduce  my  muse  to  a  stereotype  killer,  cause  hes  not  & thats  the  tea.  he  only  kills  when  it  benefits  him,  its  not  a  sport  for  the  hell  of  it.  

TRIGGERING  CONTENT

given  the  nature  of  my  muse  there  will  be  some  triggering  themes  on  this  blog.  such  as  murder,  gore,  suicide, manipulation.  if  anyone  is  bothered  by  this,  please  blacklist  accordingly.  i tag  “  insert  trigger “ tw.  i  will  not  be  posting  heavy  gore  on  this  blog  in  visuals  at  least  &  i  ask  you  tag   it  if  you  post  it.  i’m  fine  with  a  bit  of  blood,  but  too  much  makes  me  a   little  ill.  writing  is  fine,  anything  like  a  photoset  with  heavy  gore  needs  to  be  tagged  for  me,  &  i  myself  will  not  be  posting  such  content.

MAINS  &  EXCLUSIVES

i  will  only  be  doing  exclusives  for  ships  &  crossover  fandoms  at  this  time.  if  you  are  interested  in  being  mains  lemme  know.  i  do  however  require  previous  interaction  ic  or  occ,  preferably  both.  if  you  wanna  be  exclusive  i  ask  you  return  the  favour  otherwise  i  drop  the  exclusivity.  

AND  I  THINK  THATS  ABOUT  IT  !!  I  PROMISE  I  AM  LESS  SCARY  THEN  THESE  RULES  MAKE  ME  SEEM,  I  AM  GIANT  NERD  WHO  IS  HELLA  FRIENDLY  &   LIKES  TO  GUSH ABOUT  HER  FAVES  ALWAYS !!  MUTUALS  MAY  ASK  FOR  DISCORD  IF  THEY  WISH  TO  TALK  THERE

NOW  HURRY  UP  &  ATTACK  MY  INBOX  OR  IMS  OR  LIKE  A  STARTER  CALL  LETS  WRITE  !! 

[thisselflovecamebacktome]

Pokemon Ultra Sun and Moon thoughts

So just like I did with Sun and Moon, I’m going to put out all my thoughts of the game here. It’s going to cover post game and will not be spoiler free so that’s your warning if you still haven’t finished it. However, I’m not going to be touching on things that were the same in Sun and Moon. If you’re that interested in my thoughts, you can check out my post on the main game here and post game here.

My Team:

- I made it my mission to make sure I used as many alolan pokemon as possible this time around considering one of my regrets of my first Sun playthrough was that I didn’t use them enough. My final team ended up being the Rowlet line, the alolan Grimer line, the Noibat line, the Pichu line, the totem Salazzle and a spare spot where I exchanged pokemon that needed evolving through level up.

- Honestly, I don’t really look out for stats and whatever when choosing pokemon but damn most of them were frail af defensively. Like Pichu/Pikachu and Noibat were damn near unusable before they evolved. Because of this, I decided to keep the experience share on but only used refresh for status conditions up until the elite four as opposed to all the time like in Sun at which point I got sick of not using what was one of my favourite features in the game and used it for ages.

Trial + Elite Four Changes:

- So I thought getting all the “harder” sos call ins (the ones that heal and give weather helping conditions) in Sun and Moon was bad but Lana and Kiawe’s trials kicked my damn ass this time around. Like I didn’t even have issues with Kiawe’s trial in Sun and Moon but this time around, just like Lana’s trial, it took me two times to do it. Chances are though a lot of this had to do with having those defensively weak pokemon and not using refresh for the benefits.

- I have mixed feelings about Mallows trial. On the one hand, I liked it a lot more than the original games, but on the other, I still feel like it’s one of the most forgettable.

- As much as I get why they chose Vikavolt for Sophocles’ trial in Sun and Moon, to be honest, I liked Togedemaru a lot better. I also found it cute that you had to go get the Grubbin beforehand.

- I’m glad they actually made it clear that you could fight the other captains in the game considering I didn’t realise you could in Sun and Moon until waaay later than appropriate. However, I don’t think Mina’s trial was the way to do it. They hyped up the fact that Mina was going to have a trial and so much could have been done with it to the point of this feeling like a letdown if I’m honest.

- Honestly? I said this once and I’ll say it again, what was the point of Kahilli? Adding a little scene where she shows you how to use the flying z move does not make her any more relevant. I can understand replacing Hala considering he had said Hau already beat him, but not over her. Like I have nothing against her personally, I just wish they had bothered to do something with her.

- Kukui’s joke about being champion made me smile a little but to be honest, kinda eh about the rival being the champion battle again.

Story Changes:

Lusamine:

- I find it interesting that they really pushed Lusamine being someone with a mental illness that pushed her to become this way as opposed to intentionally negligent like in the original games. I mean it was very heavily implied that Mohn’s disappearance pushed her obsession which pushed her ignoring Gladion and Lillie in the original games, but the dialogue definitely pushed more of a selfish angle as opposed to mentally ill mindset, especially the difference in Gladion’s words. 

- I also find it interesting that there’s an implication that Lillie did not know what happened to Mohn in these games. Makes me wonder just how long ago he was taken. 

- I have also been spoiled about the fact Mohn visits Aether Foundation when you beat Gladion in the elite four rematch but doesn’t remember any of the family. I haven’t actually seen it but I have mixed feelings about the scene. I understand that this was meant to be a major moment of growth and closure for Lusamine and I’m glad they finally fixed the “You know where he is but never tell Lillie or Gladion” issue I had with the first game, but regardless of what goes down between them, I feel weird knowing that she never gave him the choice to know his kids. Not to mention, does Lillie even know he came? Is Gladion okay with it? It seemed that they deliberately put in how much what happened affected him into these games and yet all we get is a “Are you sure?” from him.

Guzma:

- Him becoming legitimate is everything I wanted. Him disbanding Team Skull in the process, not so much. Like with all the implications that he takes in teens that don’t fit in elsewhere and give them a place to belong, the dissemination as opposed to reforming of the team makes me sad.

- Along with Lillie, I love that you can fight alongside him during the post game.

Ultra Recon Squad + Wormholes:

- It was interesting to have them show up so early. Definitely not what I was expecting.

- I like that Hapu played a role as kahuna in the Necrozma story, even if only small.

- I would have liked more to be done with their world. Like I get not fleshing out every ultra world because that would have been insane, but the one that they made such a big deal about in nearly every trailer? Could have been done. I did like that it had the alternate squad there though.

- Quite frankly, the Necrozma story needed to be fleshed out more. Like it very clearly felt like dlc as opposed to a main difference in the game.

- All up the wormholes are one of the better features in the game. I do have to ask though, are shiny odds increased with them? Because I go 15ish years without even seeing a shiny in my game to suddenly getting one in the first wormhole which is odd to me haha.

Other changes:

- I hate and am terrible at mantine surfing tbh. Like it was cool the first time around and I have the records for Akala and Melemele but it’s going to take forever to get the other two. It actually makes me really sad because I was looking forward to it and just do not enjoy it at all.

- Making it so you can get Vikavolt and Crabominable earlier was a good change.

- Looker showing up made sense right up until he did nothing during the post game in regards to the villains which was just lame. Like I don’t care about his character but honestly? He’s useless in the game.

- As much as I would have also liked a Kommo-o clothing option too, I actuall like the Lurantis one more. Either way though, clothing is still too damn expensive in the game $2M should be enough to buy all the options tbh.

- I feel like the Rotom Loto is too OP considering you can use it any time he looks sad. In saying this, I hate how it pushes you to take pictures every time a pokemon evolves or constantly save or that type of thing. Like don’t get me wrong, I’m one of the seemingly few that thought that the photo club was cute but I’ll do it in my own time. So yeah, at least give us a “Never ask me this again” option.

- Continuing from this, forcing you to do festival plaza stuff on route 8 is not clever, it’s annoying. I didn’t want to use the feature in the first games and I’m only doing it now to get the damn stamp on the passport. Don’t force it haha.

- Pikachu valley was cute but literally what’s the point of the van? Like is it actually possible to get in there? Also I liked that they implied that the famous Pikachu was from there which made it seem like a jab at gossip journalists when that one asked him why he was in alola. Like making fun of the idea that they don’t even know the basics and are just trying to get a scoop makes me smirk.

- The way you choose your starter in these games is cuter, but honestly, the tutorial part of the game is still far too long. I get that there’s new players, but pokemon seriously need to consider putting “I’ve played Pokemon before” options for long time fans so we can skip seeing how to catch pokemon and so on.

- I preferred and was much more emotional about Lillie leaving for Kanto than Gladion.

Post Game

- Once again, I feel as if Looker should have played a larger role.

- I still do not understand them using old Archie and Maxie sprites. Like I get they’re from alternate universes but that doesn’t actually explain why they didn’t just use the ORAS ones.

- On that note, it’s heavily implied that Archie/Maxxie come from the same universe but I don’t see how that would work considering anything one does would just be undone by the other both weather wise and actions wise. So like apart from natural disasters happening, I don’t see their world being much different. But I suppose that’s the point. It could be any world.

- While I get it was post game and hence probably couldn’t take up too much room, I kinda wish they had done something different than what ultimately felt like a battle tree type quest. Like maybe rather than Giovanni bringing them all in, they happen to fall in and you have to do quests to stop them achieving their goals in Alola. So like finding Rayquaza to stop Archie and Maxie or racing to find ultra beasts before Giovanni. I don’t know, I know it’d take too much space up for the creator’s liking but I would have much preferred it.

Random other notes:

- My money is 100% on the first switch game being a gen one or two remake. There’s far too many references to Kanto in this game for the next game not to at least travel to Kanto. Whether or not this means starting back at the 151 is yet to be seen.

- On this note, everyone’s talking about who Hau’s dad is but I want to know who ours is. Is it the gym leader that signed the paper in the room? Probably not considering it’s implied the character knows who their father is and would have referred to them as such. Even less likely is my headcannon that it’s Giovanni as opposed to Surge which is what I see a lot of people guessing.

- I get that they’re going back to the regular method next game so want to leave alola behind, but I still find it strange that they added z crystals but not new alola forms.

- Despite people speculating otherwise, the Kantonian gym was exactly what I was expecting. However, I had hoped that they would have it earlier and it would be kinda like a trick house thing where each time you went, they had a different layout mimicking the Kanto gyms and actually had the trainers have that typing pokemon. So like after the first trial you could enter and it’d be a rock based one, second; a water based one and so on. I do however think that the fact that Ryuki said he wants to be a dragon gym leader will mean that the remakes will either have him take over the dragon trial and set it up as a gym or just 8 gyms in general.

Final thoughts:

This was a good game and improved a lot on parts that people didn’t like about the originals. However, while the story changes in the second half were much appreciated, the first half felt repetitive and drawn out. The game as a whole honestly just made me wish that these were Sun and Moon because the way it was done just makes them feel like dlc. Although in saying this, while it could have been done better, I do think these games were a necessary step to the generation four remakes that I’m still sure are coming out next year (lets face it, I doubt a new generation will be ready by then) and even generation five remakes, and the possibilities it has left for future games excites me.

[northshorehealthandfitness]

The Beginner’s Guide to Body Types: Ectomorph, Mesomorph, and Endomorph

We are all unique.  

Yes, even you. Your mom was right!

And you’re here because questions about your body type and genetics:

What body type am I?

How does it affect my training and diet?

I have bad genetics, how screwed am I?

I am a [body type]. Does that mean I shouldn’t do [activity]?

We all have different bodies, genetics,reactions from certain foods, strengths, and weaknesses, and thus we each have different activities and behaviors that we’re predisposed to be good at (or struggle with!).

The standard way of thinking tells us that we have three main “body types”:

Endomorph

Ectomorph

Mesomorph

(Don’t worry we’ll get into each of those below too.)

HOWEVER, when it comes to your genetic benefits and shortfalls, there is way more to it than just which category your body fits in.

As you’ll soon learn, just because you’re predisposed to be good at one thing or terrible at another doesn’t mean you should be pigeonholed or limited with what you can do.

With a bit of help from our favorite Role Playing Games, we’re going to dig into body types, character classes, and ways to buck the genetic lottery.

Whether or not you know your body type, or you have never heard those terms above before, I got you covered!

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I identify as a:

Woman

Man

The three main body types

Back in the 1940’s, an American psychologist named William Herbert Sheldon tried to classify us non-superheroes into three neat categories called “soma types”:

Endomorphs

Ectomorphs

Mesomorphs

Over the years, these three body types have become widely accepted as three solid classifications for how our bodies will generally react and grow based on our training and diet.

We’re going to ignore the parts about Sheldon trying to equate people’s body types to wildly generalized psychological traits, or the fact that he obtained the photos for his study under shady circumstances.

The 3 body types that Sheldon created managed to endure and have found a place in fitness, so that’s what we’re going to talk about today.

Sure, there is this complicated math formula that you can use to calculate your “soma type,” but we’re going to skip the formula and go right into the stuff you actually need to know. [1] .

These are the three types and how they’re characterized. I bet you’ll find you fit into one of them:

Ectomorph (thin)

Ectomorphs are characterized as having long, slim, and thin muscles/limbs and low fat storage. Ectomorphs are not predisposed to store fat nor build muscle.

These are the “hardgainers” that can’t gain weight even when they “eat so much.”

I am an ectomorph, and fought my genetics for 10 years – I also used this “diagnosis” as a crutch before finally overcoming it – I’ll talk more about this at the end of the article.

Mesomorph (muscular)

Mesomorphs are the “lucky ones.” They have medium bones, solid torso, low fat levels, wide shoulders with a narrow waist.

Mesomorphs are predisposed to build muscle but not store fat. Aka “lucky AF.”

You might know somebody that can just look at a weight and seem to get bigger and stronger: that person is a mesomorph.

Endomorph (curvy)

Endomorphs play the game of Weight Loss on extreme difficulty. These are people with wider waists, large bone structures, and are predisposed to storing fat instead of building muscle.

If you struggle to lose weight, or you put on fat easily, you MIGHT be an endomorph.

Again, I’ll explain why the diagnosis isn’t as important as how you respond to it!

IMPORTANT NOTE: These body types are not to be confused with the fourth classification: Animorphs, who possess the ability to change into any animal they touch.

Animorphs are necessary for the defense of Earth against the secret alien invasion.

Which BODY TYPE am I?

Although the three categories give us a decent foundation on which to build, there are a litany of other factors that are at play here.

For starters, instead of us fitting neatly into three categories, it’s more like a massive 1-1000 scale.

Imagine there is a triangle with each point representing one of the three body types.

We humans can exist at any point inside that triangle, from storing fat easily to not gaining weight easily to building muscle well. The reality is that we all have some parts of each of those.

What it really comes down to:

Some bodies are efficient at burning energy for fuel.

Some bodies are less efficient and tend to store more energy as fat.

Some bodies are really efficient at building muscle.

Some bodies are inefficient at building muscle.

Despite our genetics, our lifestyle choices, the foods we eat, and how we train will ultimately determine our body shape!

Where the problem with “soma types” begin: It’s very easy to use one’s classification as a crutch for being unhealthy or weak. 

Let’s use a different example: have you ever taken a personality profile for work (“I’m an INFP! You’re an ENTJ!”), and then used that as an excuse: “Sorry, the test said I’m an introvert, it’s not that I’m an ass. Deal with it!”

Just like with personality tests, our Soma Type should be a starting point for us to put a plan in place.

We are not going to use our genetics as a crutch anymore. I did it for a decade until I finally allowed myself to create a different identity!

“I’m an endomorph, so I’m screwed and that’s why I’m overweight.”

“How lucky is he? He can eat whatever he wants and not gain weight!”

“That dude just looks at weights and gets bigger. Must be nice.”

Here’s the truth: We have all rolled a random character in this Game of Life. We don’t get to pick our parents, we just have to play the hand we’re dealt to the best of our ability:

Some people hit the genetic lottery and get to play Life on Easy difficulty.

Some people have really crappy genetics and have to play on Legendary difficulty.

Your genetic makeup isn’t your fault, but it is your responsibility.

And this whole concept of dramatically different metabolisms due to soma types is overblown, which is GREAT NEWS:

Studies have shown that most people tend to fall within 200-300 calories of each other on the “metabolism speed scale.” [2] .

Your genetics can only help or hinder you so much – it’s the decisions you make after your character has been rolled that determines how quickly you progress through the game.

What this means: 

If you are really overweight, you don’t have as slow of a metabolism as you think. In fact, your metabolism is FASTER than somebody who is thinner than you (your body burns more calories to fuel your extra mass). What it really means is that you probably eat too much compared to how many calories you burn.

If you are really underweight (as I was), you don’t have as fast a metabolism as you think. Although you think you eat “so much,” I bet if we tracked it, it’s significantly less than you are estimating.

I’ll address each body type below with specific instructions on how to react!

This is great news, but it means you’re going to need to work for it!

Now, in addition to body types, we also get a lot of questions about muscle fibers and how they affect your physical fitness…

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Twitch Muscle Fibers: Fast and Slow

To further emphasize that we are all unique snowflakes, our muscles have different types of qualities as well.

Based on your genetic makeup of what percentage of each type of muscle fiber you have, you might have a higher athletic ceiling when it comes to certain activities.

Again, this is just a starting point; I’ll get to how we can change our fate later.

Our muscle fibers can generally be classified as fast-twitch or slow-twitch:

Slow twitch fibers (Type I): These muscle fibers can carry more oxygen and sustain longer periods of aerobic activity (activities that require your muscles to use oxygen) than other types of fibers, using fats or carbs as fuel.  They can contract for long periods of time, but are weak.  Think: long distance running or hours of cardio.

Fast twitch fibers (Type IIb): These muscle fibers can carry less oxygen and only work with short periods of anaerobic activity (activities that require your muscles to burn glycogen) before becoming exhausted.  They have the greatest potential for strength and for gaining size. Think: sprinting, power lifting, strength training.

Fast twitch fibers (Type IIa): These are a mix of Type I and Type IIb fibers, and thus can be used for either aerobic or anaerobic activities.

So, if you are somebody that genetically has more slow twitch fibers than fast twitch, you’re genetically predisposed to be a better distance runner.

If you have more fast twitch fibers than slow twitch, you’re genetically predisposed to be a better powerlifter or sprinter.

Either way, we have some of each: as we age, our Type I fibers remain generally unchanged, while our amounts and sizes of our Type II fibers will decrease.  [3] .  

So, are we born with muscle fibers that have cemented our fate, and we can either be marathon runners or sprinters?

Hell no!

We can actually change our muscle fibers based on our training!

A study performed on males who were tasked with “sprinting” all out on a bicycle with a specific training regimen for 4-6 weeks resulted in decreasing their slow twitch fibers from 57% to 48% while increasing their Type IIa fibers from 32% to 38%.[4] .  

In another study performed on females who went through a rigorous endurance training schedule, Type I fibers did not increase, Type IIb fibers decreased, and the Type IIa fibers increased significantly.  Type IIa fibers are the “switch hitters” that can be used for increased power or endurance.[5] .  

Although more studies should (and will) be done on muscle fibers and how they’re affected by training, and how it differs between men and women this is the conclusion I’ve drawn:

Genetics be damned.

It might be an uphill battle, but we can change our fate. Body type, metabolism, muscle fibers, they are merely a starting point for discussion.

We can change our size and the percentage of our muscle fibers with the right training, just like we can change our body composition with the right diet.

Yes, at the upper echelon of elite world class athletes, those with a higher genetic ceiling might have a physical advantage over those who have less of the beneficial muscle fibers.

But for regular muggles like you and me, there’s no reason why we can’t be who we want to be, and look how we want to look.

To hammer this point home, we’re gonna dive deep into online role playing games.

Even if you’re not a gamer, I guarantee this analogy will make you go “I get it, and damn Steve you are both clever and smart and really good looking and also modest.”

Thank you!

Role Playing Games and Body Types

I remember playing Everquest (the game that paved the road for World of Warcraft) back in 2001.

I spent hours reading the official strategy guide in order race for my character, Morphos Novastorm, who was to be the most kickass wizard in all of Norrath.

Why wizards? Because they always start scrawny and weak and end up really freaking powerful. Duh.

According to the guide, my best choice was to select the Erudites: they possessed the highest amount of intelligence to start (INT), and thus would give me an advantage over against non-Erudite wizards.

I agonized over this decision and spent hours before even starting the game because I assumed this decision that would forever haunt me if it was the wrong one!

And then I started playing.

As I watched Ogre Wizards, Gnome Wizards, Elf Wizards, Halfling Wizards kick serious ass in the later levels, it made me realize that although my character’s skill potential was slightly affected by my race….it had NO impact on how good I was at the game!

There were so many other factors that were more important:

My style of play.

The equipment my character is wearing

Who is in my group.

Was I having fun and challenging myself in a certain way?

Do you see the point I’m trying to make here?

YOUR BODY TYPE IS NO DIFFERENT.

Genetically, you might fit into one of the soma types above: ectomorph, mesomorph, or endomorph (animorph? call me).

Ultimately, think of your body type as your character’s “race” in a role-playing game:

How you choose to PLAY that character in this game of life makes all the difference in the world.

OKAY!

SO we’ve established the 3 soma types. We’ve discussed muscle fibers and genetics. And then we learned that the difference between the body types is minimal and that you can change your muscle fiber composition with training.

I have a few final points to make, but you might be looking for some recommendations:

I am an Ectomorph, Endomorph, or mesomorph. What do I Do?

Okay okay okay, you’ve read all this way, and now you’re wondering what you should actually do.

Let’s say you firmly believe you are an Ectomorph, Endomorph, or Mesomorph, and you want to know the best steps forward. This assumes that you REALLY are the soma type listed below.

Just know that I bet a LOT of people who think they gain fat easily are actually not an endomorph, they just have a sedentary lifestyle and poor eating habits! I’ll cover that below though:

I AM AN ECTOMORPH: Congrats, you are somebody that can’t put on any weight or muscle! I am too, and assumed for a decade that I was doomed to be thin as a rail. The reality was I just wasn’t eating enough. I had to break my own identity to go from Steve Rogers to Captain America.

If you are trying to get bigger, you should minimize cardio, maximize strength training, and whenever in doubt eat more calories!

I’d also recommend reading the following articles:

The Beginner’s Guide to Muscle and Strength

9 Mistakes Skinny Nerds Make trying to get Bigger

Strength Training 101

I AM A MESOMORPH: Congrats, you get to play life on easy difficulty! You’re more likely to build muscle and not store fat, but that doesn’t mean you get to rest on your laurels!

You’ll want to strength train, and depending on how old you are, you’ll have to become more disciplined with your diet. You can get away with it when you’re younger, but building healthy habits at a younger age and keeping your nutrition on track means you’ll keep a good physique as you get older!

I would recommend reading the following to help determine HOW you want to train: How to build the physique you want.

I AM AN ENDOMORPH: Congrats, you are playing life on a higher difficulty level. For starters, I want you to remove the stigma from your mind that you are a lost cause.

For starters, your metabolism isn’t slow, I PROMISE. The truth is that you most likely eat more than you realize, and you don’t do enough strength training to combat it.

You might also eat unhealthy foods (and/or consume a lot of sugar) that lead to physiological responses in your blood that promote fat storage!

What this means: you can’t use your genetics as a crutch or an excuse. It just “is what it is.” This means you’ll need to address both the quantity, and the quality of your food. I would focus on eating protein and healthy fats and try to minimize carb consumption.

As you start to strength train and make better food choices, you can affect HOW your body processes the calories you consume and start to change your body’s make-up. You can change it from “store fat” to “build muscle,” but you need to be disciplined about it!

May I recommend:

The beginner’s guide to eating healthy

What healthy nerds do that unhealthy nerds don’t.

Regardless of what you THINK your body type is, and what your ACTUAL genetic make-up is, it is a tiny tiny tiny piece of the puzzle.

The rest comes to how you want to play the game!

What happens if I don’t like my category?

You might have a few final questions, and I bet they fit into these categories:

Steve I’m kind of an overweight guy but I hate strength training, can I still run?

I’m skinny and I hate running, and I want to strength train, is that cool?

Here’s what to do if you don’t line up with what your genetics say you’ll be good at: acknowledge them, and then move on.

Write your own destiny.

Become the hero you want to be, not who you’re “supposed” to be.

The Truth: Your body will store fat and burn energy in a certain way.  Depending on your genetics, sex, hormone balance, age, and medical conditions, you might need to be more careful with your consumption of sugar and processed foods than other people, as you might be genetically more likely to store those foods as fat rather than burning them as fuel.

I’ve come to learn there is so much more to being healthy than just “eating less” and “moving more.”  It’s a complex topic involving dozens of variables that we still don’t fully understand yet.  Your genetics are the opening act, and your diet is the main actor in this story.

It sucks, but that’s the truth.

Your diet will be responsible for 80-90% of your success or failure when it comes to weight regulation.  So the BEST way for you to change your fate is to focus on eating the right kinds of foods.

How you chose to exercise makes up the other 10-20%. Ultimately it comes down to one big rule with exercise:

Enjoy it.

We’ve already covered the different “professions” and how you can be whatever you want in real life, be it Warrior, Druid, Assassin, Monk, Scout, Ranger, or any combination.

Hell, we even built a free character creation system here at NF so you can ACTUALLY treat life like a role playing game!

I can’t think of a better example of somebody deciding to Write their own path than Staci on Team NF.

She recently got her genetic testing done as well, and discovered that she’s supposed to be terrible at powerlifting based on her genetic makeup. Luckily, she didn’t listen to this, and now consistently deadlifts 400+ pounds:

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I’m definitely an “ectomorph.”  I have thin wrists, skinny legs, skinny ankles, and have struggled to put on any weight, be it muscle or fat, for most of my life. I’m genetically predisposed to be a good distance runner, and I’m not built for strength training.

On top of that, I have a genetic spinal condition that will severely limit my potential when it comes to getting big and strong.

I don’t care! 

I love strength training, so I strength train.

I don’t like distance running, so I don’t run. I train the way I want to because that’s WAY more fun for me – I don’t care what my peak genetic alignment says – I want to do the stuff that makes me feel alive. And that’s gymnastics!

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You might be an overweight guy or gal and want to become a Parkour Assassin or Martial Arts Monk or Elite Scout.

That is amazing! Freaking go for it.  Yes, you might have an uphill battle on your hands, but there’s no reason you can’t get to a great level of proficiency with your desired profession and HAVE FUN WITH IT.

We have a community full of characters of all races who are playing the game of life on different levels of difficulty….and having a damn good time doing so.

I want to leave you with one final public service announcement.

While we’re at it, comparisons are silly.

I once wrote about why comparing ourselves to our celebrity heroes in movies is silly: their lives are so different, their motivations are different, and their situation is different. 

It’s not a fair fight.

The same is true on comparing yourself to others in the gym or those you see in magazines.

You might walk into the gym and see a level 50 guy or girl, absolutely jacked/ripped/toned/thin/whatever in the weights section and think, “Wow! If I only had their genetics! Must be nice…”

“Must be nice” is one of the most dangerous phrases in the english language. Followed closely by “Hold my beer, watch this,” and “trust me, they don’t bite.”

The truth of the matter is, the people you wish you were like, no matter how good their genetics are, achieved their high level of fitness through consistent dedication to regular workouts and a healthy diet.

No matter watch edge you might possess genetically, you won’t see results without hard work.

Don’t let the fact that everybody is at different points in their quest be an excuse to blame genetics! You have NO idea what somebody’s genetics are like – it’s just easier to say “it must be their genes” rather than “they work WAY harder and are way more disciplined than me.”

We have different genetic makeups: different amounts of fast twitch or slow twitch muscle fibers, different bone densities, different levels of efficiency when it comes to fat storage and fuel consumption.

For these reasons, don’t compare your “reality” with somebody’s highlight reel:

If you are a Night Elf, comparing yourself to an Orc when it comes to being a tank/warrior isn’t going to be a fair fight.

Conversely, comparing yourself as an Orc to Night Elves on the topic of quickness is a losing proposition.

Just because somebody is muscular or skinny doesn’t mean they’re healthy. Just because somebody might be overweight compared to others doesn’t meant they aren’t in great physical condition.

So, the only comparison you should be making is to who you were yesterday.

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Go. Level up.

And that concludes today’s World of Warcraft lesson on Genetics.

Remember, there is only one thing we say to our genetics: Not today!

To recap:

Like in any role playing game, your character has strengths and weaknesses in the game of life, but it shouldn’t determine how you play the game. 

So regardless of your soma type (ectomorph, endomorph, or mesomorph), or your muscle-fiber composition, you can do whatever the hell you want. Training and the correct nutrition can fix nearly any genetic shortcoming, it just might require a very strict regimen and discipline and assistance.

If you want to be an elf warrior, or an ogre wizard, go for it.

I’d love to hear from you:

And what “soma type” are you, and have you changed your fate or decided to do so?

Leave a comment and let me know!

-Steve

PS: While we’re talking about the Game of Life, I wrote an entire book on this subject that is available in bookstores nationwide: Level Up Your Life.

It’s currently a Kindle book of the Month on Amazon, which means it’s on sale for only $2.99!

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The formula involves your weight, height, upper arm circumference, maximal calf circumference, femur breadth, skinfolds, the whole nine yards.You can learn the formula and calculate it in this PDF

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PubMed: Increasing Muscle Type Fibers in Men

PubMed: Increasing Muscle Type Fibers in Females

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hey!

we beat red today! now that my gold playthrough is finished, I gotta restart my moon file and finish that before the new games come out because I can’t for the life of me remember what the hell happened in that game.

now below the read more is just an overview of my team, mostly for me for a neat lil archive if I ever want to play through again but don’t wanna forget the team. also if you wanna ignore shit like this and just stick around for all the art reblogs or game stuff, I’m gonna tag all my personal posts as “pokemon trainer kon” for black listing needs :)

first of all this battle was a fucking breeze EXCEPT for his god awful snorlax. I actually had to wait out all his rests, body slams, and snores until all he could do was amnesia. most of the battle was me sitting through, “SNORLAX woke up!........SNORLAX used REST!” for about twenty minutes. it was horrendous.

my fave part about it all though was that I got the final blow with my starter. one thing you have to know about me is that I’m a massive weenie. the fact that I got to finish the game how I started - with my starter - was so cool to me.

anyway onto the team members lmao

Quagsire

this lovely lady. I’ve never used a wooper before, but god damn do I love her. dubbed “The Dragon Slayer”, this monster single-handedly took out all of Lance’s pokemon bar the few times I had to switch out to heal her. highly recommend this pokemon if you’re playing through gen two. It helped a lot through out the entire series, especially if you started out with cyndaquil like I did. trust me. mud-slap + wooper = no rollout combo for whitney. slap on some leftovers and this thing is an amazing tank. after the battle with red, her finishing moveset was Ice Punch, Surf, Earthquake, and Slam.

Ampharos

I don’t think I need to sing him any praises, everyone uses this bad bitch. unfortunately I kinda fucked up his moveset at the end of the game, but he was still really good. embarrassingly enough, I ended up getting lost in the first floor of mount silver so I had to teach him flash which is such a rookie mistake, but I had two stat lowering moves on him anyway. I was actually planning on teaching him fire punch over the other one but I forgot to do that before I battled red (lmao) so ampharos actually finished the game with one attacking move. his finishing moveset was ThunderPunch, Flash, Light Screen, and Thunder Wave.

Crobat

this was a fun one. my favorite pokemon are the common ones that people view as annoying and weak that are actually really good once fully evolved. she didn’t learn great moves, but she hit hard enough and she was super fast so she made up for it. she was the bane of grass type’s existences and I love her. crobat’s moves at the end of the game were Fly, Wing Attack, Bite, and Confuse Ray.

Tauros

I loved using tauros. he wasn’t as good as he was in first gen, because of the critical hit occurring based off of speed in those ones, but he was still very good. he pretty much one-shot anything when I first got him, but because of not getting an increase in stats with no evolution, he ended up needing to take two or three hits for a lot of the tankier stuff toward the end. still he could take a hit himself so it was never really an issue. ending moveset was Headbutt, Earthquake, Scary Face, and Thrash.

Tyanitar

the last addition to my team, obviously, since you can only find larvitar at mount silver. caught her at level 20 and leveled her all the way up as a larvitar until level 50 to learn earthquake, then let it evolve after that without mashing the B button. she helped out a lot with snorlax, taking his hits long enough to run out of pp, so I don’t regret it. her finishing moves were Rock Slide, Earthquake, Thrash, and Crunch.

Typhlosion

cyndaquil is my favorite jhoto starter, if not my favorite starter of all time and it was so cool to be able to use him in his original games. following tradition since I got heartgold eight years ago - which is crazy to think about - I nicknamed him achilles because 11 year old me thought it was cool and cyndaquil is my nostalgic pokemon. his finishing moveset was Fire Punch, Leer, Smokescreen, and ThunderPunch.

okay so you’re prolly looking through these movesets and throwing up in your mouth, which I don’t blame you. they’re terrible. I’ve never played pokemon competitively, so I’m not too picky on movesets and also this was technically a blind playthrough? the last time I played a jhoto game was...five years ago? idk. I had a lot of fun though

finish date was nov. 3, 2017 with a play time of 50:33 thanks to leaving the game on without playing or just getting distracted by other stuff. (I made the mistake of playing it in between games of ovw, which meant I was standing idle for ten minutes at a time.)

BONUS!

honorable mention goes to

Pinsir who was my sixth member before tyranitar. she was good when I got her, but it was tough at times because of her shallow movepool and the only STAB move being fury cutter, which sucks. she ended up getting outclassed more often than not and I just decided to trade her out. she was, however, there when we beat the league and all of the gym leaders in kanto, so I wanted to include her.

alright I think that’s it. this got long af.

[goldbasar]

Archombadin/Lebrassoir, Onyx/Thancred and- Foulques/Nephilyr. Yes, good.

ofc YOU’D DO THIS TO ME. adding two of my top ships. iluread more because this is gonna get lengthy, obviously

archombadin/lebrassoir

I consider this ship’s feelings: Mutual | Mixed | Strange | Awkward | Platonic | Sibling-like | One-sided | They don’t really like each other |I could also bold one-sided for archombadin and dislike for lebrassoir but mixed/strange/awkward pretty much covers all of this as I think that their feelings are, in a very complicated way, still mutual (i wrote a whole essay about this to my soulmate @rinarcher she knows how deep in I am)

I’d consider the relationship: Healthy Awkward (post!scholasticate QL jam…that slow burn redemption with a chance for a healthy relationship…one day. sob.) | Abusive (goes without saying, before the QL finale, obviously…) | Doesn’t work properly | They’d never get together 

General Opinion: THEY!ARE!MY!OTP! they completely caught me off guard in the finale and burned themselves into my weak little heart ever since. I LIVE for that twist and what it does to Archombadin’s character, I live for the complex and complicated implications of what Lebrassoir is like, what his feelings are like. I adore how much their relationship adds to Ishgard’s storytelling from a society/ master+servant pov and how they mixed it up with an actual amazing development for Archombadin as a result. I LOVE THAT HE’S SO SHAKEN BY HURTING LEBRASSOIR AND NOT SEEING IT ALL THIS TIME. basically lebrassoir made him change and he wants to atone for everything he stood for, he’s not once blaming Lebrassoir for what he was trying to do to the Dzemaels, TO HIM, because he’s too hurt by HURTING THE PERSON CLOSEST TO HIM, and that in itself means a whole damn lot for a character like archombadin who previously would’ve changed at nothing to preach his narrow-minded ways- that in itself shows how much lebrassoir means to him. also. that post!QL outlook of him going to visit Lebrassoir and them having that amazing slow burn hurt/comfort/redemption relationship is so up my alley…I cry… the fact that they were inseperable - despite Lebrassoir’s innermost feelings - is a bonus. lebrassoir got his second key instead of father saturnois. lebrassoir manages ALL his funds. It’s sad in retrospect but it’s still all there. they spent their years 24/7 together (so everytime I imagine how strange and…empty they must feel without the other around post!QL, I cry) bury me in feelings about the confession scene in the headmistresses’ office. Archombadin’s speech and Lebrassoir not being able to look at him kills me.and last but not least: archombadin damn well needs to work for this, I want him to try his hardest and still failing at first. HE DESERVES THAT. (still want them to eventually make it tho, I want it so much)

thancred/onyx

I consider this ship’s feelings: Mutual | Mixed | Strange | Awkward | Platonic | Sibling-like | One-sided | They don’t really like each other |

I’d consider the relationship: Healthy | Awkward | Abusive | Doesn’t work properly | They’d never get together |

General Opinion:okay so like…let it be said that this was my first actual ship in the game (ul’dah starter life) and skyrocketed once the Ifrit Arc rolled around because Thancred kept blaming himself so much; 2.0′s character writing in the MSQ wasn’t actually TOO fledged out so I was amazed by Thancred being more than what he would have us believe. The 2.0 finale, the wol saving thancred, all of that made me cry. fasting forward to Heavensward, there’s a lot of subtle complications I felt from the way he came across as distant; changed, and almost hurtful after learning the wol wasn’t able to save Minfilia and instead forged this bond with Ishgard, but he comes around. Everything I can say about these two would be diving into headcanon territory but I just. imagine her having a crush on him since forever and not knowing what to do with that, to cherishing him honestly for giving her a place with the Scions, her family. I consider them never making it because it’s not in neither of their nature and would disrupt the balance of their personal - and as scion’s -relationship (her being the ~hope of eorzea and him having self-doubts anyway).

foulques/nephillyr

I consider this ship’s feelings: Mutual | Mixed | Strange | Awkward | Platonic | Sibling-like | One-sided | They don’t really like each other |

I’d consider the relationship: Healthy | Awkward | Abusive | Doesn’t work properly | They’d never get together |

General Opinion:while arch/leb is my npcxnpc otp; THIS IS MY ALL-TIME-FAVORITE, idec if it’s pcxnpc, it made me feel too much. so okay listen;  Where do I even start with these two. Foulques is someone who only experienced unfairness in his life to the point where he loses himself in his insane mindset; ultimately he is someone who trusts no one. Someone who only hates. However: This man wants her to understand his views - his way of thinking of courage - the only things that define him in his head anymore bc weakness = worthlessness/death. He wants her to understand him. He wants her to leave the people who hurt him to the core and she’s unfortunately associated with; not because of how much he hates them, but because he sees so much in her. In his mind, Hating makes him strong and trusting in comradeship makes him weak after it served to make a scapegoat out of him, following imprisonment. Yet!! he trusts in her potential and wants her to come with him. It’s extremely poignant to his character. now, in LNC 20, she sets her life on the line to protect his life, which has constantly been branded as worthless or corrupt by everyone around him. She tries to save him. And even though she ultimately fails, she was the only one who ever cared enough about him to put herself between him and the beast. He hates everyone else. He hates himself and constantly struggles to prove his existence. But he is infatuated with her.Even by the end of the story, when his sanity is gone for good and they fight a battle that decides over superiority - life and death - he still acknowledges her to be the only person worthy and that is so very tragic to me because she obviously does not want to fight him. she runs after him as he falls. he reaches out because he’s far gone, but he’s so afraid of dying. And she has to live with that. Even when the Guild she’s part of antagonizes him and writes him off as “duskwight rogue”, there’s something between them that you can’t describe in just one word. frustration and obsession, yes, but also. attraction, empathy. sympathy. valuing each other’s life.Neph->Foulques is headcanon territory again but let it just be said, it SCARRED HER, what happened to him, what happened within the guild, in Gridania.  I know a huge aspect in their interaction is how Foulques is creepy and obsessive af…my ships are questionable but very, very feelsy for me. I think about them a lot

[nxllificr]

Rules

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2. This blog is:

Semi-Selective: Everyone is welcome to follow, however I might be a bit choosy about follows back (it’s not you, I promise, just me being careful). I’d rather RP with mutuals (easier for me to keep track of replies, nothing more), though IM and Inbox are open for anyone, so feel free to drop by.

Multiship: I’m shipping trash and open to any sort of relationship, from platonic to romantic. Muse is bisexual and of age, therefore romantic shipping will only happen with muses close to his age (let's say from 18 to early-late twenties) and in the off-chance I say no to a ship, DO NOT try and force it; I can guarantee I won’t do the same. Pre-established relationships are okay too, we can talk about it.

Multiverse: Interactions with different muses are to be considered to take place in a different verse unless discussed between muns. Same goes for shipping, so there will be no cheating involved (it’s a big no-no for me and makes me really uncomfortable, so don’t even ask).

Multimuse-Friendly: If you have a multimuse blog, feel free to interact, just make sure to specify which one of your muses you want to use, especially if we’ve just started interacting.

Sideblog-Friendly: I’m perfectly alright RPing with sideblogs; you can reblog my promo (tag Have You Seen This Person? [Self Promo]) so I know where to find you, just please send me a message / IM from your main blog if I follow you so I know it’s you.

OC-Friendly: Pretty self-explanatory, if your muse is an OC and you want to interact, you’ll be more than welcome. No Mary Sues or Gary Stus though, please (I had a bad experience in this regard). Also, I’d rather if you had a decent bio page so I know as much as I can about your OC, and I’m perfectly fine if your OC is related to a canon character.

AU-Friendly: Your muse is an AU/Canon Divergent version of a canon muse? Fine by me, as long as you have a bio page where you explain said AU/canon divergence so I have an idea about what’s different from canon.

Crossover-Friendly: Your muse belongs to a different fandom? That’s perfectly fine! Though be forewarned that I might not follow back quickly (or at all) if it’s a fandom I’m not familiar with, unless we’ve been friends for a while (like, from before I joined the BNHA fandom), you have a BNHA AU or I see potential for interactions. It’s mostly to keep my dash clean and for my own comfort, nothing against you, so please don’t feel bad. For fandoms I’m familiar with, see rule #21

NSFW-Friendly: Given the nature of the series, NSFW elements like gore, violence, etc. might be present but will be tagged accordingly. Both mun and muse are 18+ so smut might be present as well, although it’ll be under ‘read more’ when possible and tagged accordingly as Not For The Weak Of Heart [NSFW]. I’ll only RP smut with 18+ muses and muns, and only if the mun in question is comfortable with it.

3. I accept interactions with underage muns, but the relationship between our muses will remain strictly platonic. I don’t feel confortable writing romantic ships with underage muns due to past experience. Platonic ships are more than welcome though. Thank you for your understanding and patience.

4. No godmodding (controlling my muse yourself) and no metagaming (using knowledge of someone’s muse that a character has no way of knowing).

5. If you don’t follow me back when I follow you but are still willing to RP, send me an ask or IM or tag me in a random starter to break the ice. I usually don’t approach blogs I follow if they don’t follow back for fear of bothering.

6. I’m open to RP via IM and Discord as well, so if we’re mutuals, feel free to ask for my Discord-ID (though I might be selective with giving it).

7. I don’t care about reply length, just write whatever you feel like. I’m perfectly okay with one-liners, para, multi-para and drabble-length replies, whichever floats your boat, as long as you give me something to work with for my own reply.

8. Don’t reblog OOC posts, Rules, Headcanons or threads you’re not taking part to. Seriously, it’s annoying as hell so. Please. Don’t. Do. It!

9. Feel free to tag me in dash games (no seriously, I love those so the more the merrier) and, if we’re mutuals, random starters as well.

10. Triggers might be present given the nature of the series (Setsuno’s backstory does include depression and attempted suicide) and the people the muse might interact with, but will be tagged accordingly as TW: Trigger (ex. TW: Blood), even if mentioned (in which case it’ll be tagged as TW: Trigger Mention), just to be safe. If you want me to tag a specific trigger, just let me know. I don’t have any triggers myself, but please tag cheating (in a relationship), animal abuse, torture, rape/non-con and eye-related gore, as they’re topics which make me uncomfortable.

11. I’m more than happy to turn asks into threads, as long as we’re mutuals. I don’t mind either reblogging said ask or starting on a different post, whichever you prefer.

12. Spoilers will be present, though they’ll be tagged accordingly as Cheaters Never Prosper [Spoilers]. In general, I’ll tag spoilers after the Internship Arc onward.

13. I don’t really like to RP angst. Hurt/comfort is okay, though, and my go-to type of thread. Other things I prefer avoiding are dub/non-con, gore, and torture. Mentions are fine, but not graphic RP.

14. No hounding / pressuring for replies / answers. I won’t do the same with my RP partners and ask the same courtesy from them. If I haven’t replied in a while, you’re welcome to ask me (gently) via IM. Chances are I’m busy with real life (I’m an university student on my last year), my phone doesn’t work or I need more time to come up with a proper reply. I’m either very fast or slow af, with rare bouts of in-between, according to my mood or how busy I am with real life.

15. Please keep drama, discourse and anon hate away from me. I’m here to have fun and relax, so don’t try and get me involved in stuff like this (it’s lowkey triggering for me so please respect it). Much appreciated.

16. Don’t be rude. I’m a very kind, considerate individual, I always do my best not to disrespect other people and I hate it when people disrespect me. I’ll gladly accept critiques as long as there’s a good, well-explained reason behind them, but gratuitous rudeness is a big no-no. If you’ve got something to tell me, do so in private.

17. I don’t accept M!A (Magic Anons) so don’t send them in unless I request it by writing a post or reblogging a meme (which will happen rarely, if ever). M.A. sent without prompting will be deleted on sight.

18. No need to send in passwords, I know it can make some people anxious. I myself have no problem sending them in if requested, and in any case I always make sure to read the rules before following/interacting, so I assume you did the same. If you feel like it, and only if you do, send me an ask with ‘Everyone Runs’, as more of an ice-breaker than anything.

19. For PSAs, look for the Survival Of The Fittest [PSA] tag.

20. Regarding crossovers, here’s some of the series I’m into and know very/decently well:

Persona Series

Ace Attorney

Yuri!!! On Ice

Fairy Tail

Pokémon games

Harry Potter

Artemis Fowl

Marvel Cinematic Universe

X-Men Movies

Ouran High School Host Club

Villainous / Villanos

Saint Seiya (Classic Series, Lost Canvas, Hades, Soul of Gold)

Time Hollow

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective

Fruits Basket

Mystery Skulls Animated

[acaxbaek-blog]

HELLOOO it is i baekhyun-mun speaking! u can call me baby anything you want but i also go by the name vi!! i mostly run on gmt +8 although what is sleep heheh- i don’t have any triggers and i’m always up for some civilized discussions so hmu whenever yes!

first of all thank you so much for accepting me?? i’m super excited for this since his muse has been nagging me for ages now. baekhyun is a secret cinnamon bun so please don’t be afraid to approach him!! cautiously ofc or else he’d run alsdlakj he absolutely loves horror and video games but especially both. don’t let him know though or he’s gonna talk about it at 10 mph.

anyway!! please like this post if you want to plot with him and i’ll visit your IMs right away! i have a tl;dr under the cut and his about page here. no decent plot page yet but i’ll also include ideas underneath! if you need to contact i’m available via IM or twitter ( hiyokurokus )!! for starters, his birthday is today

your typical 23 yrs old geek who loves anime/manga and video games too much to be considered healthy

works as a freelance graphic designer to pay rent and youtuber anselindistress

parents divorced when he was young. had to move out with mom from bucheon to seoul

got into gaming bc mom work in the evening and he has to hold the fort

a black-belt in hapkido since mom thinks playing video games all the time is too much of a Bad Influence

didn’t really fit in, got picked on with some other kid by the larger ones. 

betrayed by his Bro and still got beaten up real bad it left permanent damage to his internal organs

since then distrustful af towards irl people

joins the scary-games-commentary-playthroughs hype in youtube in second year of highschool which surprisingly took off well despite the fact that he never showed his face once

also a horror geek. he gets nauseous easily but it never stopped him from watching the human centipede #yolo

left home after his mother got remarried. not out of spite but looking for a fresh air. teacher recommended him to bidulgi

got so broke on his first year that he took random small jobs just to survive. tried doing naked webcam shows for a brief moment when he got to his lowest point after being promised with quick money

that landed him in a pile of cash enough to survive for a year so he stopped. still goes ohgodwhy.jpg whenever he thinks about it 

extremely withdrawn and hates to socialize. would literally run away or hide if approached carelessly by strangers

secretly weak to abandoned puppies

once went three days without sleep bc of overwatch

noisy af when recording. somehow manages to spew out random r-rated stuff whenever he get scared by a jumpscare which probably earned him that 4k subscribers  

survive from lollipops and cup ramen

pls feed him

plot ideas

you’re studying/working and he won’t shut up from his room. maybe its time to pay a little midnight visit

there are a stack full of letters on his doorstep and you’re worried that something might have happened to your neighbor so you decided to knock

a bloodied and beaten up jiwon appears in your doorstep asking if you can call the landlord for a duplicate to his keys before losing consciousness. don’t worry though, he’s just asleep

you two are in a very long queue/stuck inside a lift/insert any situation here and decided to strike up a small talk. when he found out about your interest in horror you’re almost worried he might overheat from how fast he talks and explode

you recognized his voice from his channel and decided to investigate

walking home you saw him leaving his umbrella for an abandoned puppy/kitten by the street during a heavy downpour

you two are gaming buddies and he trusts you with his identity. who’d knew you two would be insanely competitive with each other while playing

[koprulu]

Kyogre

Kyogre: Who is your favourite Pokemon of each type?Yeah let the indecisive girl try to name a fav of each type. Splendid idea fam.I spent an hour and a half on this.

Bug- Ribombee. I WAS SO AFRAID TO GET ONE BC I FEARED SHE’D BE FRAGILE BUT I GOT A CUTIEFLY AND EVOLVED IT AND SHE TORE HALA APART WITHOUT BLINKING SHES THE QUEEN.

Dark- Mightyena

Dragon- This is a very, VERY tough choice. I loved Altaria and Flygon since forever but when I discovered Noibat exists I fell so much in love with the actual proof that bats aRE EXACTLY AS ADORABLE AS I TOLD EVERYONE THEY ARE, so I guess I’ll give Noibat the honor.

Electric- RAICHU. My apologies to the mareep&shinx lines, but the one true electric mouse is the generator I like best lmao. He got me out of quite a few messes back in leaf green and despite what the anime tells you, he’s WAY better than Pikachu and I’m pretty sure his pre-evo is why he didn’t get a mega form back when gen 6 was new. He’s still the king though, mega or not.

Fairy- Sylveon. There. I said it. Sylveon was my introduction to both the fairy type AND the 6th gen and I think he’s ADORABLE.

Fighting- Blaziken! he’s the best out of all the fighting AND the fire-fighting. Sorry Lucario fans, but no one can beat this champ!

Fire- Come on. Do I really even need to say this? Vulpix. Always was, always will be. The torchic line comes second, for the record, but Vulpix was always my soul sister

Flying- I’ll be real, I’m putting Altaria here. Not because Noibat won at the dragon category, but because I often associated ‘flying’ type with regional birds. I never liked Swellow too much and I just kind of accepted the fact that I’m probably gonna stick with wingull until I met Swablu and the evolution that gave him some much-needed neck without taking away any floof. No need to bring up the mega. Adding cotton doesn’t really make you a fairy or makes you flightless. Just ask Jumpluff.

Ghost- LUNALA LUNALA LUNALA LUNALA LU-(I LOVE HER???????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MOON BAT IS MY BABY!!!!!!!!!!)

Grass- Rowlet! Congrats on setting the bar for grass types so high that nobody on the entire planet stands a chance now! I love the owl baby and his dad, but Rowlet’s the most perfect starter I’ve seen in my life. Everyone can pack their bags and go home, the winner is here and he’s here to stay. I love my baby boy so much

Ground- Flygon! I was a little mean on flygon’s baby form, but holy hell is the final result worth the world.

Ice- Lapras. Only Ice type I got to use for a league so far!

Normal- Eevee. Perfect representation of the normal type tbh. Cute. Versatile. Holds potential.

Poison- Salazzle. When you spend so much time with one of these picky mean girls you’re bound to love them eventually. She’s right out of my Alola dream team

Psychic- Mew? Espeon? Eon twins? Jirachi? Alolan Raichu? Cosmog? Lunala?I swear to any and every living thing. I don’t have a clue I love them so much. I actually chose one from every other type so I’ll only pass on this one because I legit don’t know!!!

Rock- Rockruff. He is good&pure and I will love, cherish and protect him until he evolves, at which point he can protect himself.

Steel- I’m stuck somewhere between Mawile and Jirachi. Mawile is aesthetic af and I’m glad that she got buffed but cute small floating legendaries are my weakness send help.I’d probably say Jirachi. By a really really slim margin though!

Water- Difficult choice between Swampert and Suicune. Fun fact - Suicune and Mudkip are right next to each other on the dex! I’ll probably go with Swampert but only because if I’m being real here, my swampert could singlehandedly clean the entire game up until victory road