#thank you everyone for being so super kind and considerate always!

[mimikusu]

Hi! Thank you for your message, and welcome back ^^ 😊. I'm sorry if a post I made made you uncomfortable. I did not post much about that discourse drama, but felt like I had to at least clarify my opinion as I post about contagion scenarios pretty often. I will tag posts concerning this topic as "snzblr discourse" in the future should I post more about it (which I don'tplan at this point), in case that would help to make my blog a safer space for you.

Also, feel free to reach out via DM as well if you like. To just chat or for example if you wish to block a certain topic, I'm open to adding tags so it's easier for people to just block those.

Plus: I have kind of a fangirl moment right now, because I adore your work 💕

Have a nice day and thanks for reaching out 😊

Even though we already exchanged dms, I'll answer this publicly. Maybe it also concerns others, if not, well... it's still a super sweet and considerate message and I'm very happy you've been so kind about it. First of all, I very much respect when ppl state their boundaries and I think this is a very important thing in any community. However, I very much struggle with anxiety when ppl voice conflicting opinions on ethic matters. This is a me problem, which is why I usually don't engage and maybe whenever something like this comes up, it would be wise for me to just shut off tumblr for a few days or weeks until it's over. Somehow, I just can't... maybe it's the adhd... so I end up causing myself a panic attack and because unfortunately I can not remove certain posts without unfollowing ppl, this time I snapped and I unfollowed a few accounts to minimize the damage. I now started refollowing ppl that I removed due to this, so just don't mind me. 😅

It's super super sweet of you that you first of all didn't mind, but also offered tagging discourses in a way that I could block them! Thank you so much for this!!! I already blacklisted a few word associated with these kind of discussions and I managed to clean my dash enough to feel comfortable again. So maybe next time I don't have to rely on impulsive panic reactions! 💕

And thank you SO much for your super nice tags on the piece I posted yesterday. They made me feel especially guilty about snapping and unfollowing you. 👉👈

Also, I can hardly describe what I felt when I first read your message in my inbox! I'm so so flattered that you'd not even be mad with me (which thanks to paranoia I was certain you would be) but also feeling flattered somehow that I reached out to you about this, even though I've been the one who wronged you in a way by removing you from my dash just because you stated your opinion on something you thought important to say!

[drdemonprince]

ENM/Poly circles explicitly discourage real talk around jealousy, and practical considerations around nonmonog in ways that routinely exclude and excise POC and disabled people.

ENM/Poly expects everyone involved to act as though “love” is the reason for every relationship choice. Cliche #1: love isn’t finite. Which… sure. Maybe love isn’t finite, but attention and time sure are— and those are at a premium.

Cliche #2: Love is all you need/love is what makes a family. I am familiar with criticism of this from a family abolition, anticapitalist standpoint, but I have seen this be uncritically repeated by ENM/Poly people. It’s not true that love is what makes a relationship work or not work. It’s also about dumb shit, like geographical proximity and practicality. Good luck being ENM if you can’t regularly host because you have roommates or live at home. Good luck being the gold standard of ENM (out to everyone, including family and maybe even the workplace!) if you are any kind of marginalized. Love is simply not enough. There’s real world shit to consider.

Most ENM/Poly people are white gen x’ers and older millenials for a reason. It’s a framework that works awesome if you have abundant spare space, disposable income to blow, and free time. Plus most ENM/Poly people are heavily in therapy, and just have a fuckton of time to deal with their various baggages… or at least like to posture as though they are doing those things.

Non monog can be liberatory— disabled polycules caring for one another. QPRs! Multiparent households! But ENM/Poly is very lodged in a liberal, hyper-independent Super Good Boundaries Thank You Very Much world of its own, and so most of the “resources” like More Than 2 or Polysecure have hella flaws in that respect.

COME OFF ANON SO I CAN FOLLOW YOU! Because you just said a whole word.

I find "ethical nonmonogamy" and polyamory circles to be viscerally unpleasant and alienating to be in as a crazy, chaotic antipsych person who does not always make choices for carefully therapized, restrained reasons -- and who doesn't believe that most other people do either, no matter how much they claim to.

I don't fuck multiple people to serve some higher purpose; I do it because I'm horny, impulsive, and have a variety of niche fetishes that are really difficult to satisfy.

I didn't choose to be openly nonmonogamous because I nurtured my soul and found that it was abundant with love that I just had to give -- all my relationships already were nonmonogamous at one point or another, either because I cheated or the other person did or both, and I eventually decided to move with my feelings rather than against them, and to stop denying all that is inside me -- all of the hunger and darkness as well as the light.

And I can't say that my nonmonogamy is inherently "ethical" either -- just like my monogamy sure wasn't! I'm a human being, and a crazy one at that, I get jealous, I have emotional blowups, I lash out and fuck other people to make myself feel better or to affirm that I am desired, I make big demands of the people I date, I fail to show up for people consistently, I get hurt, and I hurt others, and I will continually have more to learn. I will also continually have wild animal emotions and triggers, and I won't always deal with them in the way my partner(s) might want me to. I try to avoid hurting other people needlessly, of course, but sometimes your own needs are incompatible with another person's, and hurt is inevitable.

When there is only so much time and attention available in our lives, it's true that somebody's often going to come up short. And ultimately the person that I choose above all others is me. And so, no, I can't say I'm always doing nonmonogamy in some caring yet dispassionate way, or that love is the solution to all problems -- I am driven by passion and need, and sometimes being alive in those ways means getting hurt, or hurting in turn.

I would echo essentially all that you've said. We need time and resources and spaces to enjoy privacy with other people, and if you're not some rich work-from-homer, that shit's all in short supply. I hate the sheen of calm positivity that "ENM" and polyamory folks tend to place on everything -- as if no choices they make are fueled ever by bitterness, dislike, resentment, or hell, fucking white hot irrational DESIRE. With how fair and measured so many of them make their polyamory sound, I don't even see what's fun about any of it.

Sometimes you want to upend your whole life because you're so down bad for a person. Sometimes you hate the shit out of your partner's partners and you say and do little manipulative shitty things to convey those feelings, or to try and blow the relationship up. Sometimes the hours just don't add up and somebody gets shafted. Sometimes you make a promise and then you can't follow through, or just don't WANT to anymore because you have changed.

These are real human realities whether we like it or not, and I find it terribly unrealistic AND unsexy to refuse to acknowledge all the darkness and frustration that comes out in any relationship. I think a lot of the ENM/poly crowd that is white and middle class and heavily therapized is so averse to naming anything edgy or prickly in themselves that they make their spaces actively hostile to anybody who openly expresses negative feelings. That means Black & brown people get tone-policed a ton, "mad" people like me get no-true-scotsmanned out of "ethical" nonmonogamy for ever doing anything messily, and all the romance and sexiness of relationships gets sanded down into a Canva-graphic beige blandness of weekly polycule meetings and processing sessions.

In this world of self-optimization, even fucking and loving other people has to be cast as therapuetic -- our desires must justify themselves by somehow making us better, more capable, more controlled people, But fuck that. Sometimes sex or love is worth exploding your whole life over. The ENM/poly crowd says their way of loving makes them more even-keeled but it seems like a kind of death to me.

[pretty-little-mind33]

NON-MAGIC AU JAMES POTTER AND A FEM!READER WHO IS NERVOUS ABOUT THE GYM

Ask: hi hon! i saw your request were open and i was wondering if you could write about james with a reader who has a hard time with going to the gym and he's super patient with her and kinda helps her develop a healthy relationship with the gym? i totally understand if you don’t want to!! have a wonderful day hon and stay safe and hydrated 💐

~ this was such an adorable idea that i wanted to write something even if only in headcanon form! i hope you don't mind, lovie! thank you sm for requesting 🫶 ~

• James is so very strong! He's an athletic, muscular guy. ARMS FOR DAYS! He doesn't have any problems going to the gym. On the contrary, he loves the gym. It's his happy place and he's also made loads of friends there!

• (he makes friends wherever he goes.)

• It isn't until you're maybe 3-4 months into dating that James brings up the dreaded question; "You wanna to go to the gym with me?"

• The first three times he asks, your excuses work on him. "I'm not feeling super well!" - "I have plans with some friends, I'm sorry!" and even, "I'm on my period!" your understanding boyfriend doesn't bat an eye!

• However, James quickly picks up on some very obvious signs that the gym makes you uncomfortable because you'll avoid the topic entirely and become all shifty.

• Naturally, this prompts your mature (usually 😙) boyfriend to plop you down on his bed and have a conversation. When you open up about your insecurities, James listens patiently.

• "Love, why didn't you tell me you were feeling nervous and unsure? I'd never look down on you because you don't feel comfortable with something as trivial as the gym," James says and leans in to kiss your nose, his hand rubbing soothing circles over your thigh.

• "Really?" you ask, your tone small and he nods.

• "Really," he assures you.

• A few weeks later James had forgotten his water bottle at home, so being the good girlfriend you are, you bring it to him. When you see the gym James uses and realize it's very calm and everyone seems friendly, you gather the courage to ask James if you can accompany him next time.

• He's overjoyed! "Of course we can go, darling, I'll be with you the entire time! Okay?"

• When you go, you're still nervous and James can tell. He can always tell. He holds your hand, tightens your ponytail/pushes hair behind your ear (depending on hair length), and then kisses you.

• "I'm right here with you, darling. I'll show you how all the machine's work and be with you the entire time, okay? You don't need to be shy or nervous around me, I promise!" his words are calming and you feel better.

• You go try the machines that interest you and James helps you understand them by showing you. He's sooo patient with you, watching you with kind eyes as you try them out.

• "Don't forget to drink, lovely," he says, handing you your water bottle.

• If you run into any of his gym friends, you realize he's been gushing on and on about you. His friends all LOVE you instantly. Now you have even more people to help/watch over you which makes you feel safe!

• When you finish up, you're shy. "James?"

• "Yes, baby?" he says, walking back to the car with your gym bag (which he'd carefully prepared for you) and his slung over his arm. He wanted you to have your own so you could feel independent. He's considerate like that 😏

• "I might wanna go again. Make this a weekly thing? Once a week I could come with you?"

• James takes your hand and stop you from walking. He kisses both of your hands and looks into your hands. "I'd love to make this a weekly thing. Well take it slow, no need to rush, and soon I promise you'll feel better about the gym. I'm so proud of you!"

• HE ENDLESSLY PRAISES YOU AND REMINDS YOU HOW MUCH HE LOVES YOU AND HOW WELL YOU DID!

• James just loves sharing the things he loves with the people he loves, so your newfound interest in the gym makes him so happy!

• It doesn't take long for you to also like the gym, especially because James is there.

• He's not always hovering over you once you're used to the machines and the atmosphere. But he's always close! All you need is to look around and you see him somewhere!

• He also packs an extra shirt in his gym bag for you in case you become insecure (he doesn't tell you because he doesn't want to promote the feeling, just ease it if it happens 😊)

[aewon]

homecoming

jungwon x f!reader genre: fluff warnings: suggestive towards the end wc: 800

“Hello, everyone, it’s Jungwon. Today, I have a surprise for someone. Y/N and I haven’t seen each other in approximately one month! It’s a long time, I know.

Enhypen has been touring and she’s been busy with her activities. Of course, we texted and called as much as possible, but not physically being together has been challenging. I’ve missed her more than anything, and today, I will surprise her!”

Jungwon unbuckles his seatbelt, exits the parked car, and takes the camera.

As he looks into the camera, he begins to speak again.

“She’s doing a solo shoot today, and I’ve decided to ambush her completely. She thinks I’m coming home tomorrow, but I’ve arrived early! I imagine she’ll be super surprised and hopefully give me lots of hugs and kisses. I also brought her favorite flowers.” He shows them to the camera, zooming in on them slightly.

As he and the crew behind him head inside, he can hear music pouring out of speakers, the familiar voice of your favorite artist filling his ears.

He greets staff as they pass by, having already informed them of his arrival.

Jungwon knows what kind of shoot you’re doing, as you told him the week before, but he still wasn’t expecting his jaw to drop.

He hides behind some crew members and cameras, ensuring you don’t spot him.

You’re dressed in the most beautiful white ensemble. Your hair is done elegantly, and your makeup is stunning. You look like a princess.

Jungwon’s heart begins to pump faster, wanting nothing more than to run up to you and engulf you in a hug.

As planned, the photographer calls for a break once you've taken several photos.

You smile, thanking everyone around you, as always being kind and considerate, something Jungwon loves about you.

He makes his way from behind the crew, holding the camera, hiding his face behind the flowers.

“Delivery for Y/N?” He says, doing his best to disguise his voice.

You look up from your phone, eyes widening.

A colossal bouquet presents itself in front of you.

You walk up, not noticing all the staff's smiles and giggles.

There’s a card, and you pull it off.

“Read it aloud!” Someone shouts.

“To my love, I want nothing more than to be in your arms again. See you soon, love Jungwon.”

Everyone around you awes as you pout cutely.

You take the flowers from the man, stepping back in surprise as you see Jungwon’s smiling face.

“Oh my god!”

With that, you throw yourself into his arms as he laughs at your reaction.

He wraps his arms around you, inhaling your scent.

You smell like fresh laundry and strawberries, his favorite.

You pull back, grabbing his face and kissing him eagerly.

Jungwon can feel himself blush as everyone around you cheers and claps.

He’s never been one for PDA, but he doesn’t mind.

He kisses you back passionately, cupping your cheek.

When you separate, you begin peppering kisses all over his face, making him laugh.

“I thought you weren’t coming home until tomorrow!” You say, laying your head against his chest.

“I came early and just couldn’t wait another day.”

You blush this time, hugging him tighter.

“I missed you so much. Every day without you felt like torture,” you say, dragging out the e.

“Me too; I was starting to go crazy.”

He pulls you in for another kiss, softer this time.

Your lips feel like heaven against his.

“Are you staying for the rest of my shoot? You ask as you pull away again.

He hums, “And to thank everyone for pursuing my devious plan, I’d like to buy everybody lunch!”

The staff and crew start cheering again at the offer of food.

Half an hour later, you and Jungwon sit in your private dressing room. Your hand rubs your belly, having devoured your food.

“That was delicious, thank you,” you say to Jungwon beside you.

“It was my pleasure. Come here.” He pats his lap, beckoning you to sit.

You do, wrapping your arms around his neck and leaning into him.

“I really missed you,” you coo in a cute voice.

“I missed you more,” Jungwon replies, rubbing your back slowly, “I won’t be leaving the country again for a while, so we have plenty of time to make up for the month we missed.”

“Good! Can you sleep over tonight? My bed’s been lonely without you,” you whine.

“Of course I can. Are you sure you’ve missed me, though? It seems like you missed something else?”

He smirks at you and you smile back.

“I did miss you…all of you.”

Your hand begins to trail down his chest, but he grabs your wrist before it can travel any further.

“You’re such a minx, yeah?

“Only for you.”

t/n: another quick something that came from the delusions of my brain, enjoy!

[mirai-e-jump]

TV Guide Dan Vol.48, July 2023 Issue ft. Aoto Watanabe x Yuhei Chiwata, Masashi Ikeda (full translation below)

Publication: July 31, 2023 (between episodes 22-23)

Aoto Watanabe x Yuhei Chiwata

"You two are currently appearing in "Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger." Would you please describe each other's role to us?"

Watanabe: Chiwata-san plays Shiokara, someone who is straightforward with his feelings. He's not an overly proud person, but when he like something, he expresses it with his whole body, as if saying "I love it!" But, he also has the strength to speak up when he thinks something is wrong, and is able to show his weaknesses. Compared to the character I play, Yanma (Gast), he has a different sense of direction. He's someone that everyone wants to follow.

Chiwata: You've really been paying attention. That makes me happy. Yanma, played by Aoto, is just super cool! However, he's not very strong. Well, he does have the kind of qualities most women would be attracted to. Of course, as president, he has the leadership skills to keep N'Kosopa in order, but he's also intelligent and technologically capable. Actually, when I first meet Aoto, I though he was real manly.

Watanabe: You serious?!

Chiwata: I thought he was an honest person who disliked corruption. I feel like I'm very close to Yanma in those aspects, so I can't imagine anyone other than Aoto playing him.

Watanabe: Thank you so much! But, in some ways, there are also similarities between Chiwata-san and Shiokara.

Chiwata: Eh?! There is?!

Watanabe: Chiwata-san has excellent communication skills. He has more of an ability to connect with people. Even when we're on set, Chiwata-san's surroundings are always lively.

"What's the relationship between Watanabe-kun and Chiwata-kun?"

Watanabe: Out of all the members in King-Ohger, Chiwata-san is the one I've meet the most in my private time.

Chiwata: Yeah. We go out together to the saunas, to have dinner, and even to have a few drinks after work. We'll also visit each others houses.

Watanabe: It makes me happy~.

Chiwata: I said to him, "We're going to be filming together for a year, so you don't have to worry about acting formal or being so self conscious."

Watanabe: In the beginning, I challenged myself to speak casually to him. But as expected, it just didn't feel right to me…

Chiwata: For awhile, you definitely talked to me as if we were already close friends. However, I got the feeling it was only because you were trying to be considerate, as I told you to not worry about formalities (laughs).

Watanabe: (laughs). I really tried my best, but not only is Chiwata-san older than me, he's had more stage experience than me, so I ended up going back to using honorifics. But, it's not a formal honorific. What's more, when I'm on set getting my pompadour (Yanma's hairstyle) ready, I become so absorbed in my role that I may start talking to him in a casual manner.

"By the way, what do you usually call each other?"

Watanabe: For me, I take the "Wa" from Chiwata and call him "Wassan." But, I can't remember, how did I come to call you that?

Chiwata: When I asked Aoto, "What do other people call you?," He said, "Aoto." I said, "Well then, I'll call you Aoto too." I then told him, "For me, I'm rarely called by my first name." Aoto said, "Okay then, I'll call you by a nickname that no one else calls you, so let me think about it."

Watanabe: Did I really say that?!

Chiwata: Yeah, but it makes me happy when you call me by such an original name.

Watanabe: That's good then~ (laughs)

"Do you usually communicate through LINE?"

Watanabe: One time, I was so moved after reading the script, I sent a LINE, right? I wrote, "Did you read the script for episode 10 yet? I cried so much!"

Chiwata: In episode 10, there's a scene where Shiokara encourages Yanma. After that LlNE message, when we met on set, he said, "That scene, let's go shoot it for real."

Watanabe: That's right!

Chiwata: It's definitely a touching scene, so I thought it would be great if we could also make it a good scene together. However, on the day of shooting that scene, when I arrived on the set, Aoto gave off an aura that said, "Nobody come near me!," as he was concentrating on the scene by himself. I went to the set with my own plan in mind, but I thought it would be better not to tell Aoto, so I only told Director Kato (Hiroyuki) about my plan and continued on.

Watanabe: I'm so sorry (bitter smile). That scene, I was more invested in it than anyone else.

Chiwata: As a result, the scene turned out to be very good due to Aoto's strong feelings. I'm happy that the viewers responded so well to it.

"Based on the conversations so far, I can tell that the two of you are very close, so do you ever talk about love?"

Chiwata: Hmmm, We've never had such deep conversations before have we?

Watanabe: We haven't. But in my opinion, I think a younger woman would be a good match for Wassan. I think a relationship in which Wassan goes out with someone alittle out of his element would help balance it out.

Chiwata: Really? For me, I think that a man like Aoto, with his strong beliefs, could handle both older and younger people, Aoto will make older people want to, "Go for it!" and younger people want to say, "I'll follow him."

Watanabe: Is that right? (shining). Well then, let's "check our answers!"

Chiwata: Regardless of their gender, my motto is, "spoil the older ones as much as you want, and spoiler the younger ones as much as you can." I can get along with older people, even if we're 20-30 year apart, but when it comes to people around my own age, I don't know how to relate to them. I have very few friends my own age, with the exception of my hometown and high school friends.

Watanabe: I see. I think I prefer those older then me. Or rather, I'd like someone with a higher intelligence compaired to me. If anything, I think I'm the type of person who likes to spoil myself. Even if I'm spoiled by someone, I usually have a pretty firm grasp on things, so it's only then that I'm emotionally moved.

Chiwata: So, are you saying you're not good with women who purposely act all cute and clumsy?

Watanabe: I think they're fun as a friend, but when it comes to dating, it's abit…

Chiwata: I see. For example, what would you do if a girl you thought as just a friend confessed her feelings for you?

Watanabe: I can only imagine, but I would never go from friend to a girlfriend.

Chiwata: Eh! I can totally see it though (laughs). I don't have a strong obsession with ones appearance, so if I think someone's attractive, then that's OK too.

Watanabe: Huh! As expected, Wassan is dedicated and doesn't sweat the small things.

"As we move forward, King-Ohger continues to become more and more exciting. Are there any situations you'd like to play as the duo of Yanma and Shiokara?"

Chiwata: How about the two of us switching roles? I have the appearance of Yanma, but on the inside, I'm still Shiokara (laughs).

Watanabe: Oh, sounds interesting! Actually, aren't there always scenes where the Yanma is pulling Shiokara along? How about on other hand, there are scenes where Shiokara does things that Yanma isn't good at. For example, instead of Yanma, who's weak at fighting, Shiokara is an insanely strong fighter. I wish there were times where we could show those things in a cool way.

Chiwata: That sounds good too. Until now, there are times where I've though, like right now, "It would be interesting if there was a scene like this." I never mentioned it, but the screenwriter, Takamina-san (Takano Mizuto), he always writes the perfect scenes! So, I think there's a chance it might come true.

Watanabe: That's right! So, from now on, don't take your eyes off King-Ohger!!

＿

Masashi Ikeda

"Ikeda-kun is currently playing the role of Jeramie Brasieri in King-Ohger. What kind of character do you see in him?"

Ikeda: He's 2,000 years old and is the story teller of the story on the planet Chikyu, where the show takes place. Also, he's a man born between a human and a Bagnarak (unusual shaped creatures who live underground and are hostile to the King-Ohgers). When the role was first explained to me, my first question was, "What does it mean to be 2,000 years old?" (laugh). I carefully play the part of how he thinks and looks at the world, as he's lived a long time. Because it's an unusual situation, I had a hard time in the beginning, but he's a character that makes you think about a variety of things, so it's a role that's both challenging and exciting to play.

"The unusual nature of his role as the additional warrior, while also participating as a narrator since the first episode, has became a topic of discussion."

Ikeda: Actually, I still feel uncomfortable when I hear my own voice narrating on air, so I'm very happy to hear people say, 'Your voice is nice." As for my voice, I try to focus on making it resonate and be easy to listen to. At first, I couldn't do it well, but with practice, I gradually became able to do deep breathing as well. The voice of Jeramie as the storyteller, and the voice of Jeramie when he speaks his mind, are done in different ways.

"What was the response from the people around you?"

Ikeda: When my family members watched Episode 11 for the first time, they all commented, "You're so cool!" At the end of Episode 12, it becomes clear that his character is to make others read between the lines. On the show's cast blog I wrote, "I love Jeramie!" It was funny when my older brother read it and said, "Jeramie is a person who makes you read between the lines, but here, you're saying "I love you" so bluntly!" (laughs).

"Your family seems to be very supportive of you. What's the atmosphere on set like?"

Ikeda: The 6 main cast members as well as the staff are always in a good mood, and we have great communication, so we're always having fun. We go on and off, talking about the show itself and various others things. We have a competition to see who can get the new script first, and the first person to do so would upload a selfie with a funny face along with the script to our 6 member group LlNE (laughs). I think it was (Watanabe) Aoto-kun who started it. Aoto-kun, I always call him "Nabe-chan," we get along well, often telling jokes, and I always think they're so funny. When shooting ends for the day, we sometimes go out to eat together.

"You seem to get along well with everyone."

Ikeda: The staff are all very nice, they'll often make sure to ask me, "Are you ready?," or even talk to me in a way that mimics Jeramie's way of speaking! I guess Jeramie's lines are easy to say (laughs). It makes me happy knowing that Jeramie's character is loved so much.

"Are there any surprising aspects of your co-stars that you have discovered during your time together, such as during filming?"

Ikeda: As mentioned earlier, Nabe-chan (Aoto) is completely different on and off the job. I also feel that there's a gap between (Yuzuki) Hirakawa-san, and her role of Rita Kaniska. Rita's character is cool, but Hirakawa-san talks so much that you could say she is the complete opposite of them.

"What's the most difficult part about filming?"

Ikeda: Throughout the year, I've been struggling every day to pursue the value of being able to play one role, and the depth of the story that accompanies it. I'm always thinking of ways in which to make Jeramie look more appealing. But, there is no right answer, so it continues to be a daily battle. One more thing…I'm also fighting with my back! In Jeramie's transformation scene, there's an action where I bend backwards, but I have a very stiff back. I'm really bending over as far as I can, but the director says, "Yes, keep bending!" (laughs). In the movie "Adventure Heaven," which is currently in theaters, there's a transformation scene, so I massaged my lower back in the bath and did some muscle training before the shoot, and I got the "OK" with just one take.

"Ikeda-kun, Please tell us about yourself. How did you decide to enter the entertainment industry?"

Ikeda: I moved to Tokyo when I entered university, and I originally had a strong interest in the entertainment industry. In my third year, when I was struggling with all the influences of Tokyo, I was approached by my current agency and decided to become an actor. I'm a country boy from Tokushima, and I always felt like the movies and TV shows I had watched since I was a child were "sparkling." When I came to Tokyo, I thought, "This is the place where I can challenge myself."

"Objectively speaking, what kind of personality do you think you have?"

Ikeda: I think I have an optimistic personality. Sometimes I can be negative, but I try my best not to be. Also, when I was a student, I was often told that I, "Don't seem to talk much" or "Seemed cool" when first meeting people, but in reality, I'm the type of person you can't get to stop talking once I've started!

"So you're an extrovert. What was your life like when you were a student?"

Ikeda: I played soccer from elementary school all the way through my 3rd year of high school, and was performing in a band at the same time. I started playing the drums when I was in my 6th year of elementary school. In addition, I also worked hard in my studies, aiming to excel in everything. I don't currently play soccer, but I'd prefer to play it myself rather than watch the games on TV. I do continue to play the drums though. I try to play an instrument when I need to refresh myself, as it helps me to vent my stress.

"What kind of life do you live when you have days off from filming?"

Ikeda: I like watching movies and dramas and playing games. As a result, I'm basically an indoor person on my days off. As long as I can enjoy eating it, I'll also cook for myself. I've been practicing making pasta since I was a student, and even now still make it occasionally. I also like to make grilled onigiri!

"If Ikeda-san has a type of woman he likes, what type would that be?"

Ikeda: I want someone who is a kind person, and who will also listen to me. It would be ideal if we could go out together to various places. I'm not good at returning messages through LINE. That's why I'm much better at talking over the phone or in person. If it's someone I like, I might try to get the conversation going, and then make a detour into asking them out (laughs).

"Please tell us about your future plans as an actor. Is there a genre of work that you'd like to appear in?"

Ikeda: I want to be an actor with an appealing worldview and personality. My goal is to be the kind of person who makes people wonder in excitement, "What would happen if Masashi Ikeda played this role?" In terms of genre, I'd like to work in a dialog heavy drama…like "Quartet," which is a mix of suspense and everyday life. I'm still fighting every day, due to many challenges I want to take on. I want to thank everyone for their support, and to please continue to look out for me!

[nyewclear]

So wait!! How would Artemis be with an openly neurodivergent partner? Like a partner who embraces their own neurodivergence as a main part of them? Would that make Artemis more open to accepting their own diagnosis or would it make them feel worse??

if anyone is curious as to what this ask is referring to, check the second to last paragraph of this beast of a response i posted yesterday!

i genuinely believe that the main character (us, the player) is a catalyst in artemis’ life. a couple of times, they say things like, “you make me feel like no one else has ever made me feel” and “thank you for being the person i know my mom always wanted me to have,” and they really mean it when they say that. artemis does have their friends, who they are very close with, but there’s something a little different about being known deeply by a close friend and being known deeply by a partner. i think that, as their partner, you’re able to show them so much, and they really need that.

now, i think that if artemis had an openly neurodivergent partner, one that often didn’t view their neurodivergence as a burden or a pre-determined curse, it would make them think really hard about themself. artemis has said before in the game that they really admire you and they love how determined and hard-working you are, ESPECIALLY because you don’t have a traditional 9-5 job. the fact that you’re cool and successful and interesting and awesome to be around, combined with the fact that you’re neurodivergent would make them think really really hard, because they’ve always viewed their neurodivergence as something incredibly ugly. if you can be great and be neurodivergent, why can’t they? they’d sit on this for a long time, quietly watching you as they mull it over. it would take a considerable amount of time for them to finally come to a positive conclusion though.

i do also think that you would be a catalyst in them finally going to get an adhd diagnosis, even if that’s kind of cheesy, hahaha. i imagine the scenario to be something like you and artemis have been dating for a long while, long enough that you’re starting to realize things about artemis’ grief and their fear of being seen as a failure, as well as their debilitating internalized ableism. you, like everyone else around artemis, would have suspected (read: known) that artemis has adhd, but it’s kind of a hunch since artemis never wants to say that out loud.

so your natural course of action would be to talk to your & artemis’ friends about this, particularly kurou and mordag, who have known artemis the longest. during this conversation, kurou would mention the time he brought up the adhd and how artemis got super angry afterwards, and mordag would echo some similar sentiments in that regard. afterwards, you, kurou, and mordag would go to artemis to talk about this, which is really nervewracking because all of you are anxious that artemis is going to get very upset, like they always do when their adhd is mentioned.

the only reason why artemis is receptive this time around is because you’re there, and you’ve never been there before. i like to think that the thing that gets artemis to finally crack is when you say something along the lines of, “this is nothing to be scared of. you’re going to be okay and you’ve always had the capacity to be okay, and knowing this won’t hurt you. all of us love you so much, even if you don’t think we do, and nothing that could happen could change that.”

recall the scene at the library where the player says something like, “there’s nothing wrong with you,” and artemis almost breaks down in tears at the circulation desk? they needed to hear that so badly from someone that cared about them, and i think this whole adhd situation would be very similar.

after this confrontation, artemis totally bursts into tears in front of the three of you (15 years of holding things in will really do that to ya), but it’s something so healing for them because they finally feel like the world around them is just a little bit kinder, especially because it’s filled with people who are so dear to them :’)

[twilightmalachite]

Sora Harukawa Mini Talk - Audition VS GLADIATOR -Fourth piece-

Translator: Mika Enstars

"It's the first Sora's seen it, but it's such a cute character! ♪ Sora feels that Mido-chan would like this sort of thing too~! ♪"

Do You Want That Plushie?

[Read on my blog for the best viewing experience with Oi~ssu ♪]

Season: Spring

Location: Arcade

Sora: HaHa~, HiHi~, HuHu~♪

Get into the rhythm and tap at the right times! And sometimes, hold!

If Sora moves his body like this, he'll clear it in no time!

💬 You're good at this

Sora: Yes! This song is one that Sora's best at in this rhythm game! ♪

Actually, how long has Anzu been here watching Sora? Sora was so focused on playing he didn't notice at all~!

Anzu didn't want to get in Sora's way, so shes been quietly watching all this time...? HeHe~, Thanks for being considerate!

💬 ... (applaud)

Sora: Hmm? There's someone watching... Wait, it's Anzu!

Could it be Anzu was watching Sora play?

Sora's happy he was able to manage a clear in front of Anzu with a good score~! ♪

Sora: It's rare to see Anzu at the arcade... Is there a reason Anzu came here?

Hmm... So it's to get a plushie she had wanted!

Which one is it? Maybe Sora will be able to help out!

💬 It's that plushie, but...

Sora: Whoa, it's something colorful... A cat? Could it be a cat?

It's the first Sora's seen it, but it's such a cute character! ♪ Sora feels that Mido-chan would like this sort of thing too~! ♪

Anzu thinks so too? Then, Sora will try to get one to bring back for Mido-chan!

💬 I wanna try hard to get it myself

Sora: Is that so? Sora was hoping that he could help out, though...

But, like Anzu says, maybe Anzu finds it more important if she gets it herself?

In that case, Sora will watch and cheer Anzu on! Go~, go~, go Anzu~!

Sora: Clapclapclapclap! Anzu was able to get the plushie she wanted! ♪

Sora is sure the plushie is happy to have been gotten by Anzu as well~!

Will it be put on display somewhere when Anzu gets home? Or since it comes with a keychain, will Anzu be carrying it around with her?

💬 I wonder what I should do

Sora: Anzu was planning on displaying it, but she can't decide where...?

If it were Sora... Hmm... He'd probably put it on his desk, or his bed?

Because if it's one of those, then it'd always be easy to see! It'd definitely feel a lot closer than if it was put somewhere out of sight~!

💬 Which one should I do?

Sora: Either displaying or carrying it with both feels like it's being "valued", huh~.

So Sora thinks he can understand why Anzu is having trouble deciding between one or another.

Sora carries things around him sometimes, but he usually will have them displayed in his room. Either one is probably fine to choose~?

[ ☆ ]

Time For Sweets

[Read on my blog for the best viewing experience with Oi~ssu ♪]

Season: Spring

Location: NewDi Office

Sora: Anzu, take a look inside this box!

Strawberry shortcake! Chocolate cake, cheesecake, mont blanc mille crepe!

They all look so yummy, Sora can't decide which to eat!

💬 Why is there so much cake?

Sora: Tsuka-chan brought some for the staff and everyone else in the office!

Although Tsuka-chan had to leave the office for a meeting or something already...

But he told Sora, "Go ahead, Harukawa-kun", so Sora's gonna pick one out too~! ♪

💬 There's pudding too

Sora: There is, huh! ♪ As expected from Tsuka-chan, he bought all kinds of stuff~!

Tsuka-chan had to go to a meeting though, so Sora would like to save some for him...

I wonder which one Tsuka-chan would like to eat? Sora wishes he's asked~.

Sora: HaHa~. Sora debated quite a bit, but he has decided on eating this tart~! ♪

It's topped with so many fruits and looks super yummy!

Has Anzu decided yet? Anzu can use this plate once she has! ♪

💬 Is it alright for me to have one?

Sora: Of course! Though, Sora might have decided this on his own...

But even if Tsuka-chan was here, Sora's sure he would have offered one to Anzu too! ♪

So, please feel free to pick one! Sora wants Anzu to have her favorite cake~! ♪

💬 What cute paper plates!

Sora: Sora thinks so too! They have cute flower patterns and come in a bunch of colors~! ♪

The staff... said they were office supplies, but... Sora doesn't think these plates were here until recently?

So maybe Senpai asked for some new ones~!

Sora: ...Ah, Anzu got the shortcake, huh! ♪

Hmm? Sora should've known that she was gonna pick out the shortcake?

...That's not true~! All the cakes look really yummy. Sora figured that she could've chosen any of them!

💬 That's true

Sora: Though, he did notice Anzu was eyeing the strawberries on the shortcake! ♪

Sora picked out the tart, but he also considered the shortcake too~!

Huh, Sora can gave a bite? Then, Sora will share some of his tart with Anzu too!

💬 Well, actually...

Sora: Anzu was debating between the shortcake and pudding, but went with the shortcake because she wanted strawberries...?

That makes sense! ♪ It's true, the strawberries on the shortcake are big and look so yummy!

Let's go ahead and eat, then! Put our hands together, and– thanks for the food!

[ ☆ ]

[solitaryandwandering]

15 people, 15 questions

I was tagged by @wen-kexing-apologist (here) and @telomeke (here), always glad to arrive late to a tag game!

1. Are you named after anyone?

I share a middle name with my paternal and maternal grandmothers (and coincidentally with an aunt who married into the family). As for my first name, my dad used to tell everyone that I was named after Meg Ryan, who he had a crush on and my mom really disliked (unrelated to the crush). It's a slightly creepy story and entirely untrue. I believe in reality they just thought the name sounded nice and chose it over the alternative, Kate (thank GOD).

2. When was the last time you cried?

I honestly can't remember the last time I full-on cried. Usually I only really cry when reading, watching shows or films or otherwise engaging with emotions in that way. When I was visiting family in Ohio I was feeling pretty unlike myself and stifled (the majority of the family are Trump supporters or centrists, if that gives you any idea of the kind of stuff being said). Whenever I visit them and the attention turns to me, the only things they tend to focus on are my love of reading (which I can no longer do very often) and disabilities. I am the first to assert that I am not ashamed of being disabled but there's very little agency I feel around this group of people (and though I love my immediate family they weren't always very helpful), made all the worse by the fact that my sight has considerably worsened in the last year, so any and all attention and vicarious grieving was a bit more difficult to swallow this time around. So, the night before we left, I did sit in the bathroom and tear up for a bit. But, no crying! Legitimately, one of my intentions of the new year is to let myself fully feel my emotions so I can more consciously heal from more of my PTSD and be more mindful in my life, which necessitates more tears. Lots to unpack there.

3. Do you have kids?

No, and I'm unsure if I ever want any. Definitely don't ever want to be pregnant. But I do love kids a lot.

4. What sports do you play/have you played?

I consider myself to be naturally pretty athletic, despite it all. When I was growing up I played a wide myriad of sports, like tee-ball, ballet (is that a sport?), track (usually 200m), and volleyball, with lots of swimming, gymnastics, rock-climbing (usually in the context of hiking), basketball, baseball, and football thrown in there. I'm still pretty proud of the fact that I can throw a perfect spiral (though getting my hand around the football is a bitch). I used to do a decent amount of weight-lifting, too. I was asked to play rugby at one point in middle school by my history teacher but had to decline due to the risk to my cochlear implant. But by far my number one sport was soccer; I played 19 seasons before I graduated high school, though it was always on a club level. I was actually pretty good (and very fast), if inconsistent (Usher + ADHD + low confidence + toxic sports environment led to some apathy on my end). My nickname was "bulldog" because I was so effectively aggressive and quick. I usually played as a defender (all positions, but left-winger typically), though I was also a midfielder due to my speed. Pretty sure I played every position at least once. Only scored one goal, and it was not an auspicious moment lmfao. I really loved the sport, even if I was bullied/ostracized by many of the girls. Right now, I don't play sports and am in the worst shape of my life, so a 2024 intention is to slowly get back into exercising as regularly as possible, even if I can only regularly keep up with PT workouts.

5. Do you use sarcasm?

I am almost entirely made up of sarcasm and dark humor. I've had to soften this, though, since a large majority of people in my life are not super receptive to either due to either some neurodiversity or trauma.

6. What’s the first thing you notice about people?

Depends on the environment, haha. If it's crowded, loud and unfamiliar I am usually noticing people's position in relation to me, if they're looking at me, and if they're trying to say something to me. So, a lot of looking at people's mouths. Otherwise, I think I still notice people's proximity, their body language, their eyes and smile/facial expressions. I grock on to people's emotions pretty quickly so I notice their general mood, too.

7. What’s your eye color?

On the brown side of hazel. I actually think they're a pretty color, especially when sunlight hits them. Then they can look golden, with some streaks of green or copper.

8. Scary movies or happy endings?

Weird dichotomy, but ok. I'd say I largely prefer happy endings, especially if they're earned. I'd actually argue that some scary movies do have happy endings, just depends on your definition of "happy." I like horror quite a bit, especially as a genre to discuss and learn about, but my OCD does not enjoy watching them, so I am pretty particular about the ones I see.

9. Any talents?

Yes, I suppose? I think I am good at analysis, critical thinking, listening to others, media literacy/reading comprehension, coming up with creative ideas, and learning new things. I also like trivia, though it's been a long time since I really exercised that talent. I think I'm a pretty good writer, too. Really had to resist sarcasm and self-criticism, there.

10. Where were you born?

In a hospital in Northern Virginia, strangled by my umbilical cord and forcibly pulled from my mother with forceps.

11. What are your hobbies?

Watching BL and scrolling Tumblr, of course. But I also love watching films, in general, and reading media analysis and criticism. I also like reading social critique (that's my sociology degree talking) and lightly keeping up on psychological research in areas I'm interested in (trauma, sexual health, mental illness/health, developmental psychology, etc.) as much as I can. I also listen to a lot of podcasts (mostly fiction) and listen to music. Another intention for the new year is to slowly get back into reading books, however I can. And I also want to write more about BL on here :)

12. Do you have any pets?

Technically no - we have one dog which was passed on to us when my high school Braille teacher died, but she is with my dad, whom my mom is in the process of divorcing. He is holding on to her both as emotional support and collateral. So... I am not sure if I will see her again.

13. How tall are you?

Sort of average, around 5 ft 4 in

14. Favorite subject in school?

English, first and foremost. Followed by history (though my teachers usually were not great), most sciences (even if the mathematical sections caused some grief), and anything artistic or creative, such as a film studies elective I took in high school. In college I liked most of my psychology and sociology classes, thankfully, since those were my majors. Basically anything but math. I could always get behind the theoretical enjoyment of mathematics but (undiagnosed) dyscalculia REALLY made me suffer in those classes.

15. Dream job

If I ever get enough money and stability to do so, I want to go to grad school to become a clinical social worker. Otherwise, my actual "dream job" is to work in some way in media analysis, though I have no idea what that would entail or what it would look like.

Not tagging 15 people, I don't even know that many who would do something like this lol. Do if you want!

[valiantstarlights]

Loved your personal trainer Dream!!! ❤️❤️❤️I love how both are just really really horny for the other

Now I got the feeling Dream might do some brochures like Destruction's (if I got that correctly, do they have the list of exercises/training in them?)

But these are only for Hob and they are meant to be done in the bedroom (or maybe in the gym at late hours when no one is there)😏

And those, too, having extremely silly and lewd names as titles

Will wait patiently for the next chapter 💞

Thank you for your kind words and for waiting 🙇‍♀️ RL is being rough on me rn (and not in the fun way), but I'm always cheered up by everyone's reactions and feedback 😊

Endless Gym Brochures

Endless Gym has a variety of brochures in the reception area, and they cater to all sorts of gym-goers, from beginner level to advanced.

The brochures have all been pre-tested to a random sample of their target audience, and comments and suggestions made by the group were taken into serious consideration.

(There are brochures for tai chi classes, extreme sports training, self-defense, dancing, etc.)

Destruction's brochure underwent the pre-test stage as well, though I suppose he's more involved in the creation process and had insisted on the exploding volcano and raining hellfire theme. 😂 His target audience is, of course, very intense people (who would voluntarily sign up for classes named Surviving The Zombie Apocalypse Regimen 💀), so the brochure was approved in the end. 🤷‍♀️

It's a mystery how Hob got Destruction's brochure. Maybe Jo just picked one at random, thinking that the contents of all the brochures are the same?

Dream's Spicy Brochure

Realistically, I don't think Dream would make one, because there's always a chance that it could leak to the general public and...that would be super bad. 👀 Can you imagine the size of the crowd wanting to sign up?

However! That isn't to say that Dream doesn't already have a spicy training program outlined in his mind. He is only waiting for Hob's explicit consent so they could begin. 😏

In this ask I answered, we can briefly see Dream in the process of training Hob's virgin hole into taking his cock. And that's all I'm gonna say about spicy training for now. 😊

[kinkteez]

Yeosangie:

Who's your favorite dom? And why are they your favorite (do they take good care of you, make you feel special)?

Also, do you prefer being obedient and subservient, or do you have a bit of a bratty side?

Yeosang: [He perks up and dons a bright smile when he hears his pet name, but his expression quickly turns contemplative] ...You're asking me to pick my favourite out of all the doms. I-- Thank you for the question. This is so difficult. [He leans back with an exhale, looking thoughful in a sort of exasperated way.] They all take very good care of me, is the thing!

I guess I can exclude Hongjoong-hyung on a technicality, because we were initially not super compatible. He's very straight-forward and has a tendency to be impatient, and I... Hmm. It's difficult for me to handle that. I had to learn to communicate my thoughts, both in and out of scenes. It took a while to learn how important that was, and during that time, he and I never scened alone together. It would have gone poorly. Hongjoong tended to take things at face value, and if there was something I didn't say... Well, then how could he take it into consideration? So I got better at telling him my limits and what I wanted and needed. And he got better at not assuming I would volunteer everything I was thinking without being prompted to.

...But I'm just stalling. Of course I love everyone a lot, but if I have to choose, I'm going to say Jongho. He just... [Sighs almost dreamily] He's incredible. Every time I'm unsure of what I need, he will take the reins and make sure I don't have to make any decisions. Not in any sort of dominant or aggressive way; he's very gentle. He just makes sure we have eye contact and explains me what he's going to do. And it always always works out perfectly. He does everything with so much love. Behind every action. I can tell he loves scening with me. Just... He's enjoying it as much as I am, and it makes it easy to relax. Because sometimes, I can get self conscious and worry that my partners are only doing things for my sake. Never with Jongho. The look in his eyes is so... Warm. There's so much love radiating from him, it feels like I might drown in it. And he shows it in a way that's somehow both very thorough and very gentle.

So all in all, the uhh, process itself is just perfect, and afterwards I feel so light and floaty and soft. And beautiful. And like I did good, even if I barely did anything. Ah, that's another thing he's very good at - praise. It's... Important to me. I like to know I'm being good, and he's very good at reminding me. Any opportunity he gets.

You asked about bratting or being subservient too. Me... I'm definitely not a brat. Even just thinking about being anything like Wooyoung, makes me physically cringe. It's fine when he does it - it suits him, and he is naturally like that. And I'm naturally not like that.

...Although, looking at what he and Hongjoong are sometimes like, there's part of me that can't help but feel a little bit, I guess kind of curious. I don't want to do those things to the same degree or even anywhere close, but something that's just a little, tiny bit more in that direction. It seems like they have a lot of fun. Just... I don't know exactly what I want, when it comes to this? So I don't know how to ask for it. Suggetions are welcome.

I love your icon!

~ Yeosang

A/N: This is a new poly-ATEEZ kink ask blog! Feel free to ask any of the eight members a question! :) Reblogs are very appreciated!

[justyoureverydaytwstsimp]

Valentine’s Day is coming soon!!!

In the spirit of ❤️love ❤️, please describe how (or with whom) your ocs would spend the day with. Strongly believe in platonic love, so if they’d rather spend it with their friends, then I’d love to know, too!!

Thank you for this super duper interesting ask!! I kinda made it fic-length. This was super fun to do, since I don't really think about my twst OCs a lot. Well, they're more of self-inserts (there's 4 of them), but they're different enough from me and each other to be their own characters.

Nas

Oh gosh I'm gonna ramble so hard. So, Nas is my self-insert who doesn't know about twst and hasn't ever played it. All my other self-inserts have played twst.

Okay, first of all, Nas would probably spend Valentine's morning in Heartslabyul's kitchen. She would probably offer to help Trey with making Valentine treats (despite her only experience with baking being the tart they made for Riddle in chapter 1). Trey would probably be surprised by the offer since Nas doesn't interact with him often (or at all). Nas, however, would be ecstatic to spend more time with her cabbage crush. She doesn't talk to him often, cause she gets really nervous when he's around. But Valentine's day is different. On Valentines, one has to be brave, so Nas decided to ask Trey out on a baking date. However, Nas forgot to explicitly say it's a date, so Trey still thinks its platonic (or baking day between people who are barely acquaintances)

Around noon, the baking would probably be done. Nas would've made a couple of extra treats for her friends in the light music club (and for another special someone). She spots Silver sleeping under a tree, history book in his hand. Nas assumes Silver accidentally fell asleep while studying, so she went up to him and woke him up. That, and she had something she wanted to give him. Luckily for Nas, her guess was correct, and Silver thanked her for waking him up. He explained that he was studying for a history quiz, when suddenly a bout of sleepiness washed over him.

Nas often helps Silver out when she can. Nas is a kind-hearted soul, always willing to go the extra mile for anyone in need, which means she often feels alienated in NRC. However, when Nas is with Silver, she feels like she's not alone anymore. Nas is enamored by Silver's gentlemanly demeanor. She likes how he can always see the best in everyone, even when he's sorely wrong.

Anyways, back to the story, Nas gives Silver some of the chocolate treats she made, and Silver thanks her graciously. He expresses how glad he is to have such a considerate friend and how his father would be so glad to know he's expanding his horizons. Meanwhile, Nas is trying her best not to be disappointed. After all, having Silver as a friend is one of the best things she could've ever asked for (though sometimes she wishes they were more). Silver later gives her something on white day, cause Papa Lilia said he should.

Her afternoon would probably be spent with the rest of the Light Music Club. Nas would gift chocolate treats to Cater, Kalim, and Lilia, thanking them for being her support in NRC while she navigates this whole new world (Aladdin reference >:) ). Cater would feel odd being told these things, since it's so deep and interpersonal. Maybe he'd even feel uncomfortable. Kalim feels glad that she feels that way, and give her a big hug. Lilia would follow suit, lifting both Nas and Kalim in his arms. Cater would feel like he probably should hug, so he joins in as well. Nas feels happy and loved being with her besties (even if they don't consider her as such).

Mayuu

Mayuu is my self-insert whose main objective is to prevent as many Overblots as possible, since it puts way too many people at risk. She's often overstressed and overworked on planning how to prevent these Overblots, even taking part-time jobs so she could fund these plans. In short, Savior-complex.

Mayuu often spends her time with the Overblots Prevention Squad (OPS) and with NRC's staff. But today is Valentines. Today has to be different. After all, why shouldn't she enjoy being isekai'd into her favorite game, even if it's only a day. She should take a break, after all, for her own mental health.

Mayuu texted in their group chat. [No training today. Let's take a break]. Ace texted an all caps 'thank the sevens'. Jack said how he thought they still need training, but he understands that they should also take breaks. Also that he'll be in the island's gym today, if anyone needs him. Rook sent an [I'll be watching you], which led the GC to be spammed with 'wtf bro??'. Malleus's profile was inactive as usual, so Lilia said that he'll tell Malleus in person. Silver just sent a thumbs up.

Mayuu placed her phone down. That was done and dealt with. Now came the hard part. Who would she spend her Valentines with? For a moment, Mayuu regretted how she prioritized planning how to defeat Overblots over socializing with people, but she quickly shooed that thought away.

Mayuu had a bit of difficulty deciding who to go with. Should she just go with one of her teammates, or maybe it would be better to go with someone she's not that close with? After all, she wants to go on a date (for the first time ever omg). In the end, she decided to ask Cater out. Cater and Mayuu don't interact much, plus Cater seems like the fun-loving type.

Cater wasn't surprised to see Mayuu in the Heartslabyul dorm so early in the morning, since she often came here for Ace and Deuce. He was very surprised, however, when Mayuu approached him. In all honesty, Cater was worried that Mayuu came to drag him into joining her team, since he often saw Ace and Deuce returning to the dorm exhausted.

To his surprise, Mayuu asked him out to a Valentines date. Cater was beyond surprised, since his impression of her was serious and kind of scary. But on the other hand, there were some cafes in (insert whatever island NRC is in) that we're hosting special Valentines events and he wanted to snap a photo of their special limited-edition sweet treats. Cater agreed to Mayuu's very stiff, very formal invitation, and they decided to meet up later at 2 pm.

While waiting for the anticipated date time, Mayuu decided to meet up with the rest of the OPS. She gave each of them store-bought chocolate (though she also gave a mini-cherry tart to Ace, a homemade omurice to Deuce, a pear to Jack, and chocolate ice cream to Malleus). Then, she bought an "extra-spicy instant noodles" cup for her date. She also briefly told the staff where she'd be off to, and when they heard she was going on a date, they went all out. Sam got her a beautiful 10-thaumark necklace for only 1 thaumark (50-ish madol), saying it was a special discount for this special customer. Trein gave Mayuu a dress that his daughters used to wear when they were younger. Crewel helped with her makeup, while Crowley and Vargas were crying about how their little baby has finally grown up.

Once the clock strikes 2, Cater would be found scrolling on his phone, waiting in front of the cafe. He hears Mayuu call his name, and Cater automatically greets her, though when he looked up, he was shooked. Mayuu was there, wearing a beautiful red sundress. Cater was shocked (reasonably) for two reasons. First of all, Mayuu, who was known for wearing grey hoodies and only grey hoodies, was wearing a cute red dress. Second, and maybe more importantly, MAYUU'S A GIRL!? Cater always assumed Mayuu was just one of the more effeminate boys, like Epel and Riddle, but nope!! Mayuu, a magicless girl, was attending an all-boys magic school.

Mayuu felt butterflies in her stomach cause of all Cater's staring. After a while, she builds up the courage to invite him inside the cafe. Cater thinks to himself that this is the first time he saw her(?) fumble. They ordered sweet valentines-only pastries (Mayuu said she liked sweets, so he could order whatever), took a couple photos in the photobooth (she kissed him lightly on the cheek in one of the pics), and when the food arrived, Mayuu surprised him with spicy cup noodles. Suffice to say, the date was a success. They even did a little bit of window shopping after!!

As they walked through the plaza, Mayuu held Cater's hand. She was smiling as they walked, and Cater also had a wide grin on his face. Mayuu pointed at cute things she found (there were Valentines stalls) and Cater took pictures of it. They also took selfies!! Cater's favorite photo got to be the one where Mayuu was browsing through stalls. She was smiling so cutely!!

While buying some pretzels in a stall, they're spotted by Ace. He's kind of frozen in shock, but once he's able to process it fully, he takes a pic of Mayuu and Cater and sends it to the GC with a caption of [dis u?].

Ruggie, who is manning the next stall, also recognizes Mayuu's scent. After all, she struck the fear of God or the Great Sevens or something into his heart, ever since she tackled him in book 2. To his surprise, he sees Mayuu going on a pretzel date with Cater, and Ruggie instantly thought 'hehe blackmail'. He snapped a pic and decided to send it to Mayuu after his shift.

Rook also saw Mayuu and decided to approach them. Mayuu got all shy cause like 'oh no my coworker/teammate saw', and she made Rook swear secrecy. Rook agrees, though he already saw Ace snapping a pic.

Anyways, the next day, Mayuu was teased for the rest of eternity yay.

Annie

Annie is my self-aware self-insert who has the powers to bend reality. She'd probably spend the Valentines day blue-skadoo-ing into different yandere visual novels, torturing the yanderes and stealing their darlings, and then blue-skadoo out of there.

However, if she had to pick something twst related, she'd probably cool up some illegal romance potions and shoot people like Cupid. She'll pair together those who hate each other, so that once the potion wears out, they'd have to suffer with these embarrassing memories. >:))

Anro

Anro (my 4th self insert) is closest to me in terms of everything, so I don't know who'd she spend time with. She'll probably spend it doing stuff in class and talking to people. Actually wait no, she'd gift chocolates to everyone in her class + the staff. She'd also maybe write letters for everyone where she lists down their good points and how they helped her (to those that don't have good points, she just writes 'ur hot'). And maybe, she'd gift some personalized gifts (their fav food) to all the twst characters + staff. Good girl probably won't get a date though, unless it's some NPC classmate or smth. Anyways, Happy Valentines!! Hope you enjoy!!

[captain-joongz]

Hello hi it's me again, the anon clawing at the bars of their cage.

I was coming back because I've been rereading the available chapters of penny for your ghosts. I'm curious exactly how hybrids work in your universe. For example, I see that the alpha thing is a wolf hybrid specific thing. Just curious about the little details, like does each hybrid have their own unique scent. Is scenting a thing, not at all? Stuff like that.

Also you're welcome!!! I love showering my fav authors with praise

aww thank you baby! you're always welcome here, i love your interest in my works!

i didn't have much time to explore those dynamics yet as they aren't that close yet (sooooon!!!), but i imagine they work pretty similarly to how hybrids usually are depicted!

they do have their own scents, and now i'm realising i haven't mentioned them before (sorry 😭) and scenting absolutely is a thing, but it's considered very intimate and not something you'd do with someone on a whim (basically it works the way it is in nature - when you're carrying someone's scent, it means you belong with them, either as pack or family or lovers)

the alpha thing isn't like a true a/b/o but it is a wolf thing, where wolf hybrids create this sort of hierarchy and use these terms - with Namjoon being the pack leader, everybody calls him alpha even when they're not a wolf hybrid simply because he is and that's how it works between wolves (so basically it's like respecting what he'd like to be called as a wolf in a position of authority)

they have mating cycles according to how it works in the nature - so for example snow leopards usually have a heat once a year during january-march, usually for a week, and they don't mate for life because they're really solitary animals, but that's when the human part comes in - basically weighing out the animal part, so even someone who's a hybrid of an animal that mates for life (like arctic foxes who are usually strictly monogamous) can be in casual relationships or reverse, etc. - basically like best of both worlds kind of, tho humans discriminate against them for being 'more animal than human'

so like while it might be unusual for snow leopards to join packs because the animals are super reclusive, it's not unheard of or looked down upon, because they're a mix of their animal genetics and the human genetics

(and basically all the animals that our boys are have mating seasons during the january-april period, except for the bears who have them during summer, so we'll see some shenanigans unfold when everyone is on edge and getting frisky hehe 🤭)

also a little fun fact - MC is so obsessed with Yoongi because tigers are the closest cat relatives to snow leopards, and this will definitely come to play when the mating season starts 🤭

i'm by no means an expert when it comes to wild animals, but i do find it pretty interesting and have gathered a considerable amount of interesting tid bits and facts about a lot of different animals, and i'd like to keep the hybrids true to that while also balancing it out with them being half human

i hope i answered your questions darling, and i hope that you continue to love the story as much as you do! i'm super excited for the next two chapters and then for the winter to start, because that's where the true spoops begin hehe, i've already come up with some terrifying encounters and we'll meet more ghosts, and more dangerous ghosts, and maybe even make some unlikely allies on the way!

[jinx-on-mars-19xx]

But just because you have ptsd doesn't mean you can be mean or prejudge people. Having ptsd is not an excuse for anything. You're acting super weird lately.

... I have not pre-judged a single person. I have not used PTSD as an excuse for ANYTHING. I said "no duh I'm paranoid, I have GAD and PTSD." I'm not sure who you are but I'm guessing you haven't been here long? You know you don't have to follow me. If you're the same anon bully as before I haven't prejudged you, I'm REACTING to what you say. Like you want. I've always been weird hon, kind of the point.

Also thanks, of course this shit set my anxiety off because I don't like confrontation. How am I being weird? I get hate if I'm positive all the time and I get hate if I'm not. I can't make everyone happy and I'm not trying to. Are you expecting me to be nice to people attacking me? I'm so confused. I can be whatever I want, this is my blog. That's the cool thing about it. I didn't even have to answer this but I don't want to hide from my followers what I deal with.

Am I mean or weird lately guys?

You know what I am? Recently dumped. By someone who promised never to leave. Recently dropped by a friend who promised never to leave. Found out I have a very serious medical condition that alters my entire fucking life. I found out my dad's cancer is getting worse, and my mom is getting weaker all the time. September hit. The WORST time of year for me. It starts the hell months for me. Obviously you know me so well so you know I was raped by my first boyfriend in September years ago and lost a child in December. If you know me well enough to know I'm weird lately you know that right?

Why is everyone else, including you- allowed to judge and be mean? Why don't I have the right to emotions on my own page? If you don't like that sometimes I have feelings, you have the ability to go. I was literally just in the hospital and yet still I try to keep up my reassurance and care-taking personality. WHERE have I been mean? When I was defending myself? Stop hiding and bullying as an anon. At least I never hide.

Please though guys, if I'm weird or mean or something let me know! Comment here please? I don't know what's going on or why I'm getting singled out. Does it make you feel better picking on me? I hope so. I just feel bad for that. I really think if I'm such a problem you should just block me? Or unfollow me? See no one else has been saying this stuff. I'm assuming you're the same anon as before. Thank you for your input, I'll take it into consideration.

To everyone else, I hope you're doing well! Love you so much 🖤

[nerdy-talks]

Warning : This post is going to be a very personal rage dump/rant.

There are heavy topics involved, including cancer and death. Also explicit language.

Out of consideration and respect to those of you who would prefer not to read it (since I completely understand why you wouldn’t want to), I will continue under the cut

Also pictures of my dogs, to break up the doom and gloom ^^"

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I absolutely despise, loathe, hate toxic people.

Especially when those toxic people are the “wolf in sheep’s clothing” type.

Especially when those people don’t have the fucking balls to confront others directly and just choose to slink about behind the scenes like scummy little vermin.

So… my uncle Joe passed away a few days ago.

It was expected. He had been battling pancreatic cancer, which ended up spreading into his liver and lungs.

With that being said, even though he will be dearly missed, at least he no longer has to suffer.

I was close with my uncle.

In fact, it’s no exaggeration to say that I was much closer to him than I was with my own father (my Dad was a permanent presence in my life up until the day he died, but we had an extremely tumultuous, dysfunctional, volatile, abusive relationship.)

We visited my uncle Joe regularly ever since I was a baby, all the way up until somewhat recently. He spent countless hours at our place throughout the years. He was super close with my parents, doing tons of outdoorsy activities with them. I spent a good amount of my childhood with his family. When his wife passed away, my parents helped him and supported him. He helped us move twice. My Mom took his kids places when she was just dating my Dad. When my Dad passed away, my uncle Joe was there for me without me even having to ask.

Literally everything was good between us, and always has been.

It’s also thanks to my uncle Joe that we gained a new furry member of our family last year, who we named Dandy 💙 my uncle’s dog had puppies, he asked how many we wanted, so we took one lol

(I’ll include a few poor quality pictures because… well, I should probably break up this message with a little “positivity”, right?)

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This was Dandy when he was still just a baby, 4 weeks and 3 days old.

Look at the cute little potato 🥹

We visited my uncle Joe every week to see him grow and develop, anxiously waiting until he was old enough to bring home.

And this was the day he finally joined our family ~

Look at how tiny he was compared to my one Black Lab (sorry for the terrible quality picture. Our carpets are old, but I swear they don't look that dingy ^^")

And here's Dandy today, one year and five months later ~

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Anyway! Back to my rage-fueled rant :

My uncle Joe met someone about a year and a half ago, and she moved in with him pretty quickly.

Which certainly wasn't a bad thing. We were genuinely happy for him.

She seemed very nice, sweet, accepting, kind, receptive, and welcoming.

But for whatever reason, the dynamic changed the moment my uncle fell ill and the control landed in her hands.

Since my uncle Joe was sick, we all mutually decided that it would be best if communication was between my Mom/me and her (we would text her to check in to see how he was doing, as well as find out if/when it was a good time for us to visit)

This is where some inconsistencies started to appear.

For example :

She would tell us not to visit because my uncle was too sick (which was totally understandable!), but then would tell us a few days later how he was doing great and had fishing trips planned all week.

I 100% believed her at the time.

After all, everyone has both good and bad days.

But then when we would visit, my uncle Joe told us how he couldn’t fish anymore because the chemo was causing neuropathy in his hands, and he couldn’t hold his fishing pole or cast/reel the line in.

Though we just assumed he discovered those issues after she told us about those supposed fishing trips.

But the true eye-opener happened during our one visit. My uncle Joe welcomed us into his home, we talked, found out some updates about his health (which was declining), etc. He was open/transparent with us about everything.

When my uncle went to the bathroom during that visit, his girlfriend made the comment “I probably should have told you guys not to come here, since he’s in a lot of pain today.”

Knowing my uncle, I didn’t budge from my seat. I knew that if he wasn’t up for company, he wouldn't hesitate to tell us to leave.

And I’m glad we didn’t leave… because literally 10 minutes later, her granddaughter came waltzing in to visit her.

My uncle came out of the bathroom, sat on the sofa doubled over in pain as he was talking to me and my Mom (at this time, we asked him directly if we should leave, since we knew he was dealing with a lot and we didn't want to overstay our welcome. He told us not to leave, that we could stay because he felt like shit regardless).

But as he was sitting there, clearly in pain, his girlfriend and her granddaughter asked him to get up and carve a watermelon for them instead of doing it themselves.

What sense does that make?

'I should have told you guys to stay away, but I’m gonna make him strain himself and carve a watermelon for us even though he’s already suffering and struggling enough'

…. Okay. Fuck you too.

We obviously didn’t say anything. We just visited for a little while longer, then left with a friendly/cordial “goodbye, nice to see you again” to her and her granddaughter, told my uncle that we would be thinking about him and see him again, and wished them a good day.

Two and a half months passed before we heard from them again.

Why? Because she refused to answer our numerous calls and texts.

She deliberately ignored us, which actively prevented us from having an opportunity to see my uncle.

And she knew damn well that we wouldn’t just show up at my uncle’s house unannounced because we didn’t want to disturb him if he wasn’t feeling up for company.

We only got in contact with him again after he directly called our phone and left a message saying “hey, just checking in. I hope you’re both doing okay, since I haven’t heard from either of you in a while. Stop by when you can”.

So we went to his house.

When we explained the situation to my uncle Joe/passive aggressively confronted his girlfriend, her excuse was “oh, sorry. The reception here is bad so my phone was probably just acting up.”

For two and a half months?

Even though she was literally using her phone in front of us, which appeared to be working perfectly fine?

Even though she’s always on her phone every time we see her?

Even though she could have reached out to us, yet chose not to? Not even once in two and a half months??

I call bullshit.

My Mom even told her that she was on the verge of sending a text that said “okay, cunt.” since we thought she was ignoring us after not responding to our multiple texts/calls.

We all laughed it off as a joke, Joe's girlfriend even said “hahaha, I probably would have laughed if I got a text like that!” … but it most certainly was not a joke.

(My Mom is extremely outspoken and normally doesn’t hold back, especially when it counts. She’s the type of person you either love or hate, but she’s definitely one of a kind and the perfect example of a strong, independent woman who gives zero fucks lol)

Anyway, that visit went well. We behaved like usual, talked to both my uncle and his girlfriend normally, caught up on stuff, etc.

After that interaction, his girlfriend miraculously responded to every single call and text (bad reception, huh? Funny how she had zero service issues after we called her out in front of my uncle)

But basically every time we talked with her, she would say “it’s not a good time to come by, he’s really sick.”

And we would always respond with things like “we totally understand”, “thank you so much for letting us know”, “we wish there was something we could do to help”, “we’re here for you if you ever need anything or anyone to talk to since we know this also isn’t easy for you”, “we’ll check in next weekend”, “please take care of yourself”, “we’ll be thinking about you”, etc.

Then finally, my uncle Joe told us to stop up again two weeks ago. So we did.

He was extremely sick and remained in bed, but we said hello and he told us that we are more than welcome there and we could just visit with his girlfriend. So we did. The visit remained cordial and friendly.

The next day, my uncle called and apologized for not getting up when we were there.

We immediately told him that he has absolutely no reason to be sorry, that we completely and wholeheartedly understand, that we would understand even if he told us to leave the moment we arrived, and that we were keeping him in our thoughts.

The week after that, his girlfriend said he was too sick for company (which again, we obviously understood and thanked her for letting us know, wished them the best, etc).

We didn’t visit my uncle Joe after that. He passed away before we had another opportunity to see him.

Now, here’s where my anger starts to come into play :

His girlfriend didn’t let us know when he passed away.

We found out from my other uncle, Mike, two days later. (My Dad had 3 brothers. His eldest brother is my uncle Joe who just passed away. His youngest brother is my uncle Mike who let us know what happened.)

So my Mom called her and offered her condolences, asked how she was doing, told her that we’re here for her, and asked about the arrangements. My Mom also told her that Mike was the one who let us know about Joe.

She made the comment “there’s going to be a small ceremony, but only for immediate family.”

Which didn’t make sense to me or my Mom. We were both very close with my uncle Joe, we are family. So that comment seemed a bit… off?

But we dismissed it and instead talked to my uncle Mike.

We asked him to please keep us updated, since we wanted to pay our respects to my uncle Joe and our family.

Well… I don’t know what the Hell that lady said to my cousin (Joe’s son), but he told my uncle Mike not to tell us anything else.

That snake in the grass obviously ran back and told my cousin that we found out about Joe’s passing from Mike.

But uhh... We deserved to know.

Now, we literally just found out this morning that the ceremony was held yesterday. We weren't invited (the day/time wasn't publicly announced).

We were excluded. We were denied the opportunity to say our final goodbye.

I blame his girlfriend. Completely and entirely.

I especially find it super interesting that she didn’t attend the ceremony either… almost like she was afraid that we might possibly show up and confront her (which we would never do, purely out of respect for my uncle Joe)

When my uncle Mike told us, he apologized. But we told him that we don’t blame him, since we certainly didn’t want to put him in the middle of it.

It just pisses me the fuck off.

Bad enough she actively prevented us from seeing my uncle Joe, even on his “good” days. But then to keep us away from the ceremony too?

And she HAD to have fed my cousin a bunch of lies and bullshit to cause him to tell my uncle Mike not to inform us of anything. (Luckily for us, my uncle Mike loves to talk so he didn’t mind spilling the tea. He just felt guilty for not doing so sooner. But I understand why he waited, and I hold zero animosity towards him)

It’s especially confusing and upsetting since we always remained on good terms with all of my cousins.

We saw my cousins regularly, got along well with them, joked around with them.

Literally nothing that we did or didn’t do would warrant such a reaction from them.

If there was any fault on our end, I certainly wouldn’t be angry about this situation or waste my time typing this up. (I'm not the type of person who plays the victim, I admit when I'm wrong and own up to my faults/wrongdoings. That just isn't the case here.)

So it’s seriously a mystery to me… which is why I blame my uncle Joe’s girlfriend.

Absolutely nothing changed in the decades of knowing my uncle and his kids. Literally the only recent change was her coming into the picture.

(I also want blame my cousin, since he’s older than me and has a mind of his own… but I also know that he’s grieving the loss of his father, so I feel like that bitch took advantage of the situation to say whatever she wanted about us while my cousin is vulnerable and not thinking clearly/properly).

Regardless of the finer details…. I am absolutely livid.

It’s like a giant “fuck you” to us, like we aren’t good enough, like our feelings don’t matter.

And that pisses me off beyond belief.

I’m debating whether or not I should confront her.

On one hand, I probably should just let it go and move on.

But on the other hand… I want to play dumb, call her, and be like “How are you doing? Do you know when the ceremony is?“ just to see what she says.

And then tell her to go fuck herself.

Is that immature of me? Sure.

But I’m angry. Annoyed. Irritated. Fuming. My rage is boiling, my wrath is building. And I feel like exploding.

Needless to say… my Mom was right. That lady is a cunt. A toxic, festering, diabolical, oozing, gaping, pungent cunt.

If you’ve read up to this point, I genuinely apologize for dumping all of this off here.

I just needed to vent a bit.

I also owe everyone who has tagged me a HUGE thank you. You have all given me a much needed distraction from everything, plus I genuinely love being tagged.

So I will absolutely start posting/replying to those a little later (I've already started on them and have them saved in my drafts, I just want to finish them all and post everything at once lol)

[ghostradiodylan]

Which Hacketteers do you think are pro Christmas music and who do you think is totally against it?

Okay this is a great question and such a hard one for me because I’m kind of ambivalent about Christmas music myself! I like it fine for a couple of days beforehand but when it starts playing in stores right after Halloween? I’m still in spooky mode, stop trying to make me be merry for the sake of capitalism! 😂

Also given the setting of New York state, I wonder if any of them come from Jewish or otherwise non-Christian families. Idk who’s most likely to fit into that category but it’s a consideration. Christmas culture infects everyone though lol.

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I feel like Jacob is a literal child so he probably gets super excited about everything Christmas and is like helping his parents put up elaborate light displays and buying Christmas themed snacks and stuff, so he’s probably listening to Christmas music the day after Halloween and I feel like Emma might be similar. Emma might come Christmas caroling at your house because she loves performing so much! Emma doesn’t mind a pop cover or a bit of Mariah Carey at all.

Kaitlyn might be a total Grinch if left to her own devices but she can’t help indulging Jacob a little. She doesn’t mind Christmas music in the context of Christmas movies but she probably wouldn’t listen to it on purpose just for fun. She has a secret soft spot for the soundtrack to The Muppet Christmas Carol.

I feel like the holidays might be complicated for Ryan. We don’t know why his mom isn’t around, though I obviously have my headcanons for fiction, but that might make it a little bit of a tough time for him. At the same time, he seems really invested in his sister so he probably wants to make Christmas special for her. He lives with his grandparents, so maybe they’re listening to the more classic, old school Christmas music and jazz covers and he’s probably fine with that.

Dylan I think could go either way, either he’s rolling his eyes about it altogether or he’s making massive playlists of indie and alt rock covers and then throwing in annoying goofy songs like “Dominick the Donkey” and “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas.” I think he probably does not want to hear Christmas music prior to Thanksgiving. But maybe I’m just projecting as I often do.

Abi’s watching The Nightmare Before Christmas on repeat to match her Hot Topic aesthetic. 😂 She likes that original soundtrack and the various artist cover versions and “Yule Shoot Your Eye Out” by Fall Out Boy. But when it’s actually the week of Christmas she gives in and gets into the regular cheery stuff.

I wonder how long Nick has been in the US because I always think it has to be so weird for Australians to have all this wintery themed Christmas music when it’s summer in their hemisphere at Christmas time! Maybe he gets really into it because it’s so different from what he’s used to. Or maybe he gets cranky and misses the summer and listens to Tim Minchin’s “White Wine in the Sun” to remember warmer holidays. Could go either way.

Maybe it’s his 50’s fit talking, but I imagine Max being into the old crooner type Christmas music, Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra and more recently stuff like Michael Bublé that’s copying that style. I feel like he starts terribly serenading Laura with that music in early November.

I feel like Laura might not get super into Christmas until school is out because she’s so driven, so maybe she pushes all that out of her mind until then, except when Max is badly crooning “White Christmas” in the shower. But then again, I also headcanoned her as a choir kid in high school so she probably had concerts to practice for too that made her get into the spirit earlier than she really wanted.

Thanks for the asks today y’all! I think my brain is tapped out but I will be meditating on some I can send back! 💜💜💜

[wildcxrds]

🌸 a token of my appreciation 🌸

I’ve been through quite the journey in the RP community - all my characters have been through various blogs since 2012, and maintaining the OG four while adding to my roster has been part of that journey.

However, coming back after leaving the RP comm in 2018 was extremely daunting and took a couple tries, but I think this is the one that really stuck. Reflecting back not just on the character progress I’ve had, but the place I’m at now with them and seeing people’s genuine interest in them and their story fills my heart so greatly. I’m forever thankful to all of you to this day, for sticking through the hiatuses and the fluctuation of activity and still wanting to write and interact with not just my OCs (and now Thor!) but with me!

From the bottom of my heart, from all my muses:

Thank you.

I wanna extend a few specific thank yous; please understand I still have an extremely deep appreciation for all of y’all. I just want to show a little love to these peeps.

First of all, to @eternalspawn @visixnaryx Torioioio (YES I’M TAGGING BOTH YOUR BLOGS). You have been there since the beginning, when we first met back in 2012. I’m so grateful to have you still as my friend to this day, and honored to have written with you still and had our characters meet and adore each other. Kairo still loves Adamire to bits and pieces, and really, all my characters love yours by default. Your writing is so fantastic, and always leaves me blown away, and know that no matter who you bring around, I’ll be around to write with them as much as you’d like. I love you very much, friend, you’re a fantastic person, always make me laugh, and you’re such a light! 🌸❤️

@deafarcher Fir, you’re another one of the homies that was around from the olden days! You even kept following me on my personal too 🥹 I’m happy we’ve found each other again and we’re writing - I missed you greatly, friend!

@xinchargeofthetvax you!! YOU! You have been here for this blog through its trials and tribulations, been super understanding and always extending kind words and holding such lovely conversation. I can’t believe it’s been a year already! Time flew!! I love the way you write Mobius so much. Thank you thank you thank you (PS: whenever someone uses the word bud, I think of you! Fondly, of course) ❤️

@ignisregina I know it’s been a bit and I know life has you busy but you have also been one of the sweetest people I’ve met on here. You give Alliecat & me so much love and I was 10000% on board pre-establishing her friendship with Mari. I hope you are doing well, I miss you lots and hope to see you again soon!!

@cxcasiris I will never forget the absolutely sweet ass message you sent me while I was struggling. Beyond that, the friendship you’ve given me thus far and the person you are = I’m stuck on you like glue! You are incredibly creative, friendly and just all around such an awesome person, and whatever journey you want to go on creatively, I’m along for the ride as long as you’ll have me! Thank you for always being so considerate to me and reaching out when you can.

@luposcainus I have to be so honest I was so intimidated to approach you for the longest! I’d seen you around before but I was always nervous (I’m just generally a shy bean sometimes) but I’m glad we’ve started writing together! It’s helped me to see the fear was unfounded. I see the love and care you give to Caspian!! Thank you for always being kind and being as much of a silly bean as I am!

With that being said, if I keep going and thanking everyone this is just gonna be an already BIGGER wall of text than it already is. So my HUGE HUGE HUGE love and appreciation for all these peeps; CHECK THEM OUT. All of these people have been so amazing, and I wish I had the proper words to declare how deep my appreciation goes for all of them! As time goes on, the list gets bigger!

🌸 @brokenandlonelysouls | @escapedartgeek | @evildollface | @vuulpecula | @vivalavillain | @redheadarcher | @muchtodoaboutmuses | @thscharmngman | @differentcentury 🌸