#that being said i do understand the appeal

[kxsagi]

my pookie bear's photo dump

“𝐠𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐱 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐮𝐥𝐮 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫”

a/n: if this is your way of asking me for a sae oneshot, it’s working

take this quick drabble (i had no idea where this was going)

influencer and model! reader, aka you, was supposed to go on a six-month “soft life sabbatical” in spain. drink wine. post bikini pics. maybe get over your situationship with that guy from LA who believed mercury being in retrograde was a valid excuse for cheating. 

but instead, you somehow ended up in a situationship with a different problem: pro soccer player! itoshi sae. 

it starts innocently. a brand trip. a runway walk. you’re at some madrid fashion charity gala you were coerced into attending for the free goodie bags and champagne. you’re seated next to a guy in an obnoxiously expensive suit with a jawline so sharp you could slice bread on it. 

“you’re the soccer guy, right?” you ask, sipping your prosecco. 

“football,” he corrects without looking up from his phone. 

“same thing.” 

he glances at you. raises an eyebrow. “… you’re the tik tok girl?” 

“influencer-slash-model,” you correct him back, sweetly. “but yeah. tik tok girl works, too, i guess.” 

somehow, that turns into a flirt. which turns into a dinner. which turns into a “we’re just hanging out.” which somehow escalates into “sae was seen leaving her hotel at 7 AM wearing last night’s clothes” headlines. 

and then the media explodes. 

you learn something very quickly: spanish paparazzi are ruthless. you post one photo of your hand holding a wine glass, and the internet matches the reflection of his elbow in the background to a press photo from his 2021 madrid uniform fitting. 

you make a tik tok of your morning routine and people slow it down to 0.5x speed and go, “IS THAT A MAN'S TOOTHBRUSH ON HER SINK??” 

(you have to turn off comments after someone makes a three-minute analysis video with red circles and arrows titled “itoshi sae is living in her apartment and here’s how i know.”) 

“you need to start denying things,” sae says flatly one morning, reading a headline on his phone. 

you shrug, sipping your matcha. “why would i deny being with you? i’m hot, you’re hot, it’s great PR for both of us.” 

he stares. “you think i need PR?” 

“no, but i do,” you chirp, pulling your phone out. “now kiss me. the camera’s rolling.” 

even despite your job titles and different personalities, your relationship works surprisingly well. sae’s not much of a yapper. you, unfortunately, are. it balances out. 

he doesn’t post you, but he lets you post him, usually with a hand in front of his face and a dry comment like, “don’t tag me. i don’t want your fanbase following me for my skincare routine.” (ironically, your followers now ask if your skin glows because of ‘post-sae aftercare.’) 

your fans call him grumpy soccer boyfriend. his fans call you the influencer menace corrupting their star midfielder. your best friend calls him the hot red flag that turned green because he met the right woman. and your mom calls every sunday just to ask, “has he proposed yet? tell him your eggs have an expiration date.” 

sae listens to all this with the same deadpan face he has on the field. except, when you make him laugh, which is rare and stupidly cute. like when you wore one of his jerseys to bed and said, “i'm starting to understand the appeal of athlete boyfriends. they double as oversized laundry.” 

he tried to hide his smile. he failed. 

you eventually do an accidental hard launch. emphasis on accidental. 

you’re on a yacht with friends in ibiza. you're recording a silly “get ready with me” tik tok. lipgloss. sunscreen. bikini. basically pinterest energy. 

and right as you pan the camera to the sea, there’s sae. shirtless. sun-kissed. sipping a piña colada. 

you post it without thinking. and the internet? loses its mind. 

“IS THAT SAE???” 

“OH SHE’S WINNING WINNING.” 

“i thought he hated people.” 

“now how did she pull the emotionally unavailable mf of the century???” 

“why is he literally boyfriend-coded in the most terrifying way.” 

you check your phone an hour later and realize it’s trending on twitter. sae walks by, glances at your screen, and mutters, “you’re lucky i like you.” 

you grin. “aww. do you like me? like, like-like?” 

he blinks slowly. “you want me to take it back?” (even if you said yes, he would never.)

but the funniest part of your relationship? you are the dramatic one. sae is just… there. existing. 

when paparazzi swarm your dinner date, you dramatically cover your face and yell “respect my privacy!” while sae just walks through the cameras like a divorced dad doing groceries. 

when a random girl flirts with him at a club, you go full telenovela villainess: hand on chest, gasp, clutch your wine like it’s a weapon. sae’s response? “she was asking if i worked here.” 

“oh.” 

“and you just told her i had chlamydia.” 

“actingggg, cariño. stay in character.” 

he does not understand your influencer world. one time he walked in on you crying and holding three PR boxes and was like, “are you okay?” 

you sniffled. “dior sent me the wrong blush shade.” 

“… you’re joking.” 

“do i look like i’m joking, itoshi sae.” 

but to his credit, he starts learning. he now understands that ‘collab’ means ‘free stuff,’ that ring lights are sacred, and that you will absolutely cancel a dinner date if you’re waiting for golden hour to shoot content. he complains. then buys you a new camera lens the next day. 

and when he finally does post you, it’s not even a soft launch. it’s a hard explosion. 

it’s a blurry photo of you asleep on his chest, hair everywhere, captioned: “she snores.” 

it gets 3 million likes in an hour. 

you reply: “only when i’m next to emotionally repressed men.” 

but you love him. 

not just because he’s hot and rich and confusingly good at folding laundry (???). but because behind all the dry comments and passive-aggressive text replies, he’s so soft. 

he reminds you to drink water. he calls your mom ma’am and lets her believe he’s fluent in your native language, even though he only knows five words (at least he thinks so). he sets your phone alarm when you forget. gives you forehead kisses before games. gets annoyed when you cry at titanic, but secretly watches it with you. 

so you marry him two years later. and yes, the internet explodes again. but this time, it’s all “MOTHER & FATHER 😭,” “he really said ‘she’s my endgame,’” and “i believe in love again.” 

you post a wedding photo with the caption: “goal secured 🥰⚽️” 

he replies: “you’re so embarrassing.” but he likes the post. and he changes his bio to: married to an idiot. 

and you? you couldn’t imagine a better forever. 

© 𝐤𝐱𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐢

[donvampiro]

Imagine the monster trio (separately) with a goth witchy girlfriend like completely opposite they are sunshine and she is darkness but it's a total surprise to everyone else?

hello @supernatural-hunter1 ! wahh thats a nice idea :) monster trio is so fun to write about hehe thanks for your request and hopefully these hcs will meet your expectations. Luv <3 MASTERLIST - Welcome

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'Opposites attract'

Monster trio x (goth/witchy) fem!reader

Monkey D. Luffy

Luffy likes you because you’re you — it’s your presence, your voice, your character and your different interests as well as abilities that attract him to you. bro just likes vibing with you and won’t try to complicate things. your aesthetics would not, in my opinion, be determining factors as to the affection he can have for you. you can dress up and wear makeup as you wish, as long as you remain (y/n) "at heart", and as long as he can keep cuddling you while he wolfs down all the food around. that’s more than enough for him.

i even think that Luffy would be the type to compliment you openly, through words and comparisons that are certainly… unexpected… but always honest and well-intentioned.

‘woah nice outfit, (y/n)! you look cool. a bit like that magician who scammed Usopp last time.’

he means well i swear ;w;

that being said, it’s not hard to come across as a "dark" person next to Luffy who is basically the embodiment of a ray of sunshine most of the time. you’d never be “darkness” to him though.

he has already seen your smile that brightens his days more than any star, he knows your laughter that recharges his batteries, he knows how hugging you (something he doesn’t deprive himself of) is extraordinary. you can dress up however you want, in Luffy’s eyes you’ll always remain his radiant (y/n).

that’s why he’s surprised by the crew’s shock when he introduces you to them.

— ‘what?! Wait— pinch me, i think i’m dreaming.’

— ‘it’s like the embodiment of day and night…’

— ‘well, that’s… unexpected.’

But the big question, the one the entire crew would be asking themselves but would have kept quiet about until now, would be revealed by Nami, looking both doubtful and amazed.

‘Luffy. How did you get a girlfriend in the first place.’

Roronoa Zoro

Zoro doesn’t really care about your style and how you want to dress up; like you do what you want. however, he might be the type to only make comments when he considers that your outfit, jewelry, shoes, or whatever makes your movements more difficult and you’re clearly not completely comfortable.

‘you can’t fight dressed like that; it’ll hinder your movement. change for now and put your outfit back on later.’

yeah swordsman instinct comes first ig. Otherwise — apart from that — he’s a bit like Luffy overall when it comes to this topic: what matters to him is the sweetness of your presence and the moments spent with you. the harmony between you two.

Zoro knows better than anyone else that those we cherish can be taken away from us at any moment, so loving you is far more important and relevant than judging your aesthetic. as long as you’re yourself, he’s happy.

that doesn’t mean he’s indifferent to your style though. now that he knows you and understands your aesthetic a little better, Zoro might notice some items in stores that might match your style and appeal to you. Well— he might be a little off the mark sometimes, but he’s trying, okay?

Zoro is both a little hesitant and rather confident about introducing you to the crew; but everything would be fine. it’s true that your style doesn’t go unnoticed, it contrasts with Zoro’s, which is rather sober. reactions are flying and the swordsman wonders if he shouldn’t go to bed instead.

— ‘wow, we’d never have thought that Zoro's girlfriend would have this kind of aesthetic. that’s good, it’s a change from his style.’

— ‘what style? Zoro doesn’t have any style.’

— ‘it’s so cool, looks like (y/n) is from a coven of witches or something. like, as if she came from the darkness.’

the last remark, funny and coming out of the captain’s mouth, drew an amused smile from you.

‘yeah, that’s right. and Zoro’s my little sunshine.’

the crew fell silent at the sound of your voice as you patted Zoro’s shoulder. Sanji’s face contorts into an indescribable expression.

‘him? what the heck.’

i think you guys know what would happen next

Vinsmoke Sanji

you? “darkness”? have you seen yourself? you are the ray of sunshine in Sanji’s life.

he loves everything about you. your voice, your personality, your eyes, your smile, etc, etc, and no matter how you dress up, you will always be the most beautiful in his eyes. as long as you wear clothes that you like, there’s no reason to question it.

‘no specific aesthetic can match your breathtaking natural beauty anyway, (y/n)-chwan.’

i know i've said it several times before, but i’ll say it again: Sanji is a supportive and caring boyfriend, who seeks to share your interests as much as he wants you to discover his own. so he wouldn’t hesitate to try to learn about the meanings of your aesthetic, its history, etc. he would appreciate it even more if you’re the one to tell him about it hehe

he too would be the type to now more easily notice clothes, accessories and other items that match your aesthetic and that might please you. Sanji’s a good cook, therefore he’s an observant and precise person, and you’d never be disappointed with his gifts.

it’s with great pride that Sanji would introduce you to the crew, and no matter how surprised his crewmates might be, he’s ready to fight if anyone has anything to say about your style >:(

— ‘i didn't think you’d date someone with that style. looks cool. welcome, (y/n)!’

— ‘well, at least you two seem complementary’

— ‘how could anyone want to date this stupid cook overall.’

self-control. self-control, Sanji.

[danieyells]

Hi Danie! So I've seen at least a couple of posts (that I think were from you or reblogged by you, but even if I'm thinking of someone else I think you'd be the best person to ask) that refer to Professor Hyde as a pervert? Is that based on anything? Is it a reputation he has in-universe or just from some fans?

Hihi! Some of them may have been me or maybe been commentary from me, some of it's definitely been from haters of his, some of it's just in response to/interpretations of some of his behavior that's been unsettling or uncomfortable or exciting for people!

His in-universe reputation heavily varies based on the few people who've expressed perspectives regarding him. But no, so far no one in-universe has explicitly expressed this.

As for basises(as a pervert character and Hyde enjoyer). . . .

The way Romeo talks to him. If you're a person of hearing, listen to the way Romeo talks to him on the phone. His cutesy babygirl type voice that he uses multiple times to appeal to him--which one can assume works well enough since he keeps doing it and Hyde said he had a nice voice--that isn't the same as the seductive voice he uses with the pc or with the man he was getting information out of, so it's not his normal seductive voice. If this is how Romeo appeals to Hyde, people understandably might find the likelihood that Hyde must enjoy it to some degree a bit on the perverse side. (At one point I saw someone say it made him a pedo which. . . . . . . . . .Romeo's a grown ass man idk what that accusation's about) Taiga, comically, canonically finds this voice gross lmao. . .Taiga also laughs at the idea of Romeo cheating on him on the home screen. . .but when it comes to Hyde he's notably upset by Hyde being close to Romeo

The fact that Hyde speaks in a sweet voice back to Romeo lends to that this is something he might get some sort of kick out of.

Romeo doing favors and secret missions for him and running secret auctions with him and Hyde going to Romeo's room and Hyde making Romeo do all of these favors for him so that he can be pardoned for his crimes on campus, keep making money, and to potentially get Sinostra off of probation. . .it's all very "i'll raise your grades if you sleep with me" in terms of the vibes lol. . . .

The fact that he constantly refers to his students as adorable and so on people might find uncomfortable and a bit weird/perverted

The way he speaks to and about Sho is pretty brocon adjacent, especially his "you still accept my love" line in one of Sho's campus stories to which Sho himself said "Gross, don't say it like that." Hyde also, in Sho's character story, bought Sho the same cologne that he uses and gave it to him as a welcome gift for coming to Darkwick(Sho Did Not Like This) and had the pc give it to him for him, instructing her not to tell him who it was from. Sho discourages the pc from telling Hyde anything and orders her never to do Hyde any favors again.

The most actually perverted thing he did was at the beginning of Episode 16 where he gets real close to the PC to ask about the mark on her back then says that as a researcher they should be observing the mark closely and almost suggesting that she let him take a look at it. . .and if you recall from when we last saw the mark's current size she has to be pretty much topless for him to see that. And he knows that because he said that the state of her condition gets around with the staff. Combine with the way he asked, the proximity. . .he was very much about to say he wanted her to undress in his office. Mind you he's not her doctor and word about it has already started to spread about this among the staff--it's already been observed. And sure he could have legitimately just wanted to look at it more closely given he is an anomalous biology professional and even in charge of Mortkranken's budget so knowing the medical condition of her curse is kinda his area and all but. . . . . . . . . . . .it definitely had a perverted feel to it.

I HOPE THAT PROVIDED SOME INSIGHT LOL

[letmeeaseyourburden]

Your husband laid out a school uniform for you. Pretty but very modest bra and panties, knee-high socks, and ribbons for pigtails.

"I want your makeup very sweet and innocent. Be ready in 40 minutes." Your husband told you as he put on a new suit. He wouldn't answer any of your questions. Just raising an eyebrow and pointedly looking at clothing you had yet to put on.

During the drive, he still said nothing. Still not speaking until he leads you into a classroom. Your submissive female friends wearing matching uniforms, sitting at their desks.

"Take a seat in the front row." Not that you would have picked any other.

Your husband is stepping to the blackboard and writing "Sex Education 101."

"This class is intended for young women. Who may be hearing confusing things from other people and the internet."

Stepping to the lectern, he begins to lecture you. Talking about how you are more emotional than men. How your hormones control you more than boys. That despite what bitter women might tell you, being a homemaker would make you happier.

Then he points at you. "Come up here." Reaching up under your skirt and yanking your panties to your ankles before pulling up your skirt.

"This is your cunt. It is the single most valuable part of you. Your hushand is going to use it to pleasure himself. And you will use it for growing babies. You should only touch it with a man's permission." His fingers running along your slit before he exposes your clit.

"This is your clit. It's the reason your cunt controls you. Touching it can feel good. But sex is for male pleasure. So touching it too much can give you confusing thoughts. That is why you need permission from your husband."

His hand sliding two fingers into your wet little pussy. Slowly finger fucking you. "It's going to get wet when you get aroused. This is to make it easier for a man's cock to fuck you, like this." Letting all of the girls come up and look closely as he fingers you. Several of them commenting on how much wetness is on his fingers.

"That is because she is a needy little whore. She desperately needs to be owned by a man. It makes her good wifey material."

Abruptly, he pulls his fingers out. His hands turning you around and bending you over. Your legs are forced apart till your panties stretch. Spreading your ass cheeks. "This is your asshole. Your husband will want to fuck it. It's tighter than your cunt and it's rare for a women to orgasm from it. Do not deny your husband this unless you want to end up divorced."

Inviting the girls up again, telling them to get some lube and try fingering your ass. That way, they can understand just how tight it is. "That tightness makes it extra appealing."

His hand grabs your hair to turn you around and make you face the class. "See how worked up she gets from just this little attention." Gesturing to the slickness running down your thighs. "Just imagine how wet she would be if you were men."

Getting his fingers wet with your arousal before pushing them into your mouth. "And this is the last useful hole you have. A mouth. You use it to suck your man's cock and eat his ass."

Taking his fingers out and slapping you for sucking on them. "When you become a bitch in heat like her, you will suck on anything a man puts in your mouth. It's nature's way of reminding you of your purpose."

His strong hands push you to your knees where he shoves his cock in your mouth. "Now most of the time when a man's cock is in your mouth you should worship it. But sometimes your man will want to remind you of your place."

Grabbing your pigtails, your husband fucks your face in front of your girlfriends. "Notice how she is dripping onto the floor now. She loves this. The way some of you are squirming, I bet you'd like to change places with her."

The classroom filled with the sounds of you gagging. Your simple pretty makeup running down your face. But your husband doesn't finish in your mouth. No, he pulls you standing by your hair, then bends you over the desk you were sitting at.

Shoving his cock into your cunt. "Some of you might still have doubts about the nature of women." Pulling your hair so they can see your face clearly.

"See how stupid she looks when I fuck her? All of her silly little brain power is focused on pleasing me and preparing her body to be bred." And you do look stupid being fucked in front of everyone. Wailing with pleasure as you feel your man cumming in you as your friends masterbate to the sight of you.

[traumacatholic]

I would like to request a prayer for those who live in fear of hate crimes and those who have already suffered injury or death because of bigotry, and a prayer that the perpetrators fix their hearts and know remorse.

Of course! In this instance, I think this prayer that is traditionally said while looking at the Icon of the Theotokos the Softener of Evil Hearts:

Soften our evil hearts, O Theotokos and quench the attacks of those who hate us and loose all the rigidity of our soul. For looking on thy holy image we are filled with compunction by thy suffering and loving-kindness for us, and we kiss thy wounds; we are filled with horror for the darts with which we wound thee. Let us not, O Mother of Compassion, because of the cruelty of our hearts, perish from the cruelty of heart of those near us, for thou art in truth the Softener of Evil Hearts. O much sorrowing Mother of God, more highly exalted than all other maidens, according to thy purity and the multitude of thy suffering endured on earth: Hearken to our sighs, and soften the hearts of evil men, and protect us under the shelter of thy mercy. For we know no other refuge or ardent intercessor apart from thee, but as thou hast great boldness before the One Who was born of thee, help and save us by thy prayers, that without offence we may attain the Heavenly Kingdom, where, with all the saints, we will sing the thrice-holy hymn to One God Almighty in Trinity, always now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

An alternative prayer would be:

Lord Jesus Christ, Who didst command us to love our enemies, and those who defame and injure us, and to pray for them and forgive them; Who Thyself didst pray for Thine enemies who crucified Thee: Grant us, we pray, the spirit of Christian reconciliation and meekness, that we may heartily forgive every injury and be reconciled with our enemies. Grant us to overcome the malevolence and offences of people with Christian meekness and true love of our neighbor. We further beseech Thee, O Lord, to grant to our enemies true peace and forgiveness of sins; do not allow them to leave this life without true faith and sincere conversion. And help us repay evil with goodness, and to remain safe from the temptations of the devil and from all the perils which threaten us, in the form of visible and invisible enemies. Amen.

Here is a prayer for the departed:

O God of spirits and of all flesh, Who hast trampled down death and overthrown the Devil, and given life to Thy world, do Thou, the same Lord, give rest to the souls of Thy departed servants in a place of brightness, a place of refreshment, a place of repose, where all sickness, sighing, and sorrow have fled away. Pardon every transgression which they have committed, whether by word or deed or thought. For Thou art a good God and lovest mankind; because there is no man who lives yet does not sin, for Thou only art without sin, Thy righteousness is to all eternity, and Thy word is truth. For Thou are the Resurrection, the Life, and the Repose of Thy servants who have fallen asleep, O Christ our God, and unto Thee we ascribe glory, together with Thy Father, who is from everlasting, and Thine all-holy, good, and life-creating Spirit, now and ever unto ages of ages. Amen.

Here is a prayer for overcoming bigotry as a society:

God of justice, In your wisdom you create all people in your image, without exception. Through your goodness, open our eyes to see the dignity, beauty, and worth of every human being. Open our minds to understand that all your children are brothers and sisters in the same human family. Open our hearts to repent of bigoted attitudes, behaviors, and speech which demean others. Open our ears to hear the cries of those wounded by bigotry and discrimination, and their passionate appeals for change. Strengthen our resolve to make amends for past injustices and to right the wrongs of history. And fill us with courage that we might seek to heal wounds, build bridges, forgive and be forgiven, and establish peace and equality for all in our communities. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen. Jesus our brother, You revealed God through your wise words and loving deeds, and we encounter you still today in the faces of those whom society has pushed to the margins. Guide us, through the love you revealed, to establish the justice you proclaimed, that all people might dwell in harmony and peace, united by that one love that binds us to each other, and to you. Amen.

Finally, here is a prayer for protection from enemies:

O Lord, our God, pre-existing before all ages and remaining forever; who are as great in compassion as you are in uncontainable power; who because of your ineffable mercy bowed the heavens, came down on earth and became man for the salvation of sinners; who put on and immortalized our nature and ascended with it to the place from which you descended; hear from heaven and become merciful to all those who cry out to you with a broken heart. You, O Master of all, lend you ear and hear us. We know your undefeatable love for your creation and your inexhaustible goodness. Hence, we throw ourselves into the ocean of your compassions and entreat you: turn not your face from us nor cast us away from your countenance neither hand us over to those who are so furiously attacking us. Look upon us with your compassionate eye. Show us how to rise above both the visible and invisible enemies. Place in us a power from on high; encompass us with your almighty right hand; keep us under the protection of your wings; fortify us with love for one another and grant us unshakable peace. But before all and above all, instill in us your fear and your love that your holy name may also be glorified in us. Upon you alone we look, on you alone we have placed our hopes, and to you we send up the glory, together with your Father, who is without beginning, and the life-creating Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

[livingfiction]

4th times the charm…My sinners Character’s Review PART 3 (damn character limit)

SMOKE & ANNIE/ STACK & MARY :

A lot has been said about Smoke and Annie’s love and I have to say they really were refreshing to see. I distinctly remember the way she looked at Smoke after he hit Sammie in the nose for trying to intervene when he told Pearline he would shoot her if she didn’t eat the garlic. It wasn’t a look of gratitude but more a look of awe. It was so soft and so brief but it spoke volumes to me. Eating the garlic was Annie’s idea and Smoke was enforcing her plan. He was supporting her and standing ten toes behind her and taking her serious even though Pearline, and maybe even some of the others, felt it was ridiculous. That look was said wow I love this man. Because mind you Smoke was not a real believer of hoodoo but he laid his life and his very soul in Annie’s hands. He believed in her and if she said something …ANYTHING…. then that was enough. That’s all he needed. When Delta was having a bad reaction to the garlic, Annie immediately ran behind Smoke and he got in a defensive stance in front of her. Despite Annie being the most knowledgeable and about vampires (also shown to be the best at staking them cause it seems like no one else was) and thus the most prepared to defend against them, she was afraid in that moment and she ran to her protector. Smoke and Annie obviously have different views of the world, with Smoke being more pessimistic, but they understand each intimately. They understand the WHY and love each other despite those stark differences. I think Annie, not Stack was the balance in Smoke’s life. The calm to his storm. She was the one that really made him consider the world in a different light.

NOW

I’m sorry to say this and I know a few (or a lot) people won’t like this but STACK WAS IN LOVE WITH MARY. I’ve seen it be said across multiple platforms that he didn’t care about her and he was annoyed with her and so on and I’m trying to figure out if we all watched the same move. Like I think the dislike for Mary really made people a little delusional. Like people are in denial about their relationship. Because let’s be honest, we saw more Stack and Mary than we saw Smoke and Annie.  Like I love Smoke and Annie, but they are fawned over like there were no flaws. He left that woman for SEVEN YEARS. SEVEN. Damn near a decade because he was too hurt to come back. Which hurt or not that’s extreme! And it’s crazy to think that they were apart for 7 years and neither one of them “interacted” with another person. And from the way Annie talked, saying the last she “heard” they were northern men, she and Smoke weren’t writing letters or visiting. Like let’s be frrl!

Honestly, I feel like people’s sensitivity over Smoke and Annie (to the point where apparently, Smoke can’t even be written with another woman in FANFICTION) comes from the anger over the promo where Annie wasn’t shown with Smoke and the disrespect towards Annie with people thinking she was his mother (which was crazy). AND I SWEAR TO GOD, I GET IT AS A BLACK WOMAN! I UNDERSTAND 1000%! Because now a days if I see a show or movie that has the one token black male character that’s in an interracial relationship I don’t even watch. I don’t care how much people talk about it or love it; it’s an automatic no for me (that’s a whole other topic).  Personally, I feel like Ryan should have had more of a hand in promotion, even though he is a director. Because we know that in REAL LIFE plus sized dark-skinned women are loved and desired but Hollywood has always had a beauty standard and Wunmi isn’t it. They promoted Stack and Mary’s romance because pretty slender white women have more sex appeal in their eyes. White women in general do, which is why it’s so few mono racial (especially dark skinned) black women cast as love interests. Also, during the press tour, we saw Hailee and Micheal were paired together all the time. If you didn’t know any better you would think she was the only love interest. They really pushed Mary and Stack, and I think it led to a lot of disdain for Mary’s character as it felt like Annie (and Wunmi) were getting pushed to the side. But none of that changes what I (ME, MYSELF, AND I) believe the actual FILM portrayed.

Stack loved Mary so much he let her go so she could live an easy life. That man said out of his own mouth that if anybody touched Mary, if anybody put, they hand on her, that he AND his brother were going to KILL them all. And whether people like to admit it or not Mary was family and she was loved by them. Annie literally said it. Plus, Mary was more distraught than Stack when Smoke killed Annie. She really wanted them all to be a family just like Stack. And notice the first thing Stack did after Smoke killed Annie? He grabbed Mary and got her to safety because he knew she was in danger because if smoke would stake her he would stake anybody. It was clear he and Mary really KNEW each other; it was more than just a fling and she was more than an obsessive ex-lover (refer to the if anybody put, they hand on you me and my brother gone kill them all). When smoke and stack were arguing about “the trunk” (before we even knew what that was) and Mary said “you don’t need the trunk there was just 3 of them”. Stack has let her in on the intimate details of their life. I’m sure he and smoke don’t just run around telling any and everybody about their kill trunk. And before she went outside to go check out Remmick she turned around and she said “come on” and Stack slipped his gun into her garter (stocking?). She didn’t have to elaborate or specify, so this is clearly something they’ve done several times before. He taught Mary to fight and he also in his own words “taught her to walk away when the money was up”.  Stack taught Mary how to take care of herself and be independent. I think in a lot of ways he was preparing her for when he was not around. Him telling her to stay away was for her own good and he actually had a valid reason to leave her.

Mary implied she was believed he was coming back because she was too young to know better, but I also think she was too young to really grasp why. They have a bonnie and clyde/ ride or die type ( Mary was DEFINITELY assisting Stack with his schemes) of relationship, so she simply thought they would fight to be together no matter what. But Stack, being older and more experienced, knew that eventually she or he and in turn his brother was going to get hurt and possibly killed. It was inevitable. My THEORY (pure speculation) is that he set her up with a rich white man to marry and told her it was scheme to get his money and that he would return for her later and they could run off together. Cause Mary specifically said Stack set it up, so he would’ve had to have done that before leaving her. So, Mary must’ve gone to Arkansas with Stack. I saw someone say that Mary was the ass he was selling in Arkansas and first off ain’t no black man pimping out no white woman in the Jim Crow south in 1932, plus he was not letting anyone touch her. Also made me think this was probably why Annie and Smoke split. Smoke wanted to leave but remember Annie told him she wasn’t going anywhere else when he told her that her money wouldn’t spend. Like I said earlier Annie has high morale. She’s sensible. She wasn’t going to leave her home and work to tag along with Smoke and Stack while they did illegal activities that she didn’t approve of. Annie was older and more grounded than Mary. She had a purpose and knew who she was. Mary didn’t have that yet.

But Stack literally looked that woman in her eyes and the same way Smoke told Annie “You really going to make me say it, that it still hurts coming back here but I love you and I miss you” Stack told Mary “What do you want me to say?  I love you. I think about you every day. I just wanted to keep you some place safe. And that was never gone be here. And that was never gone be with me. “Also let’s not forget that they were literally still together SIXTY years later. Like I know people do some crazy things, but staying with someone that you don’t really care about for sixty years is insanity. And also, very uncharacteristic for Stack. Plus, when they were in the bar you could still see the affection and love between them. The way they held each other when Sammie played and smiled at one another.

 I SAY ALL OF THIS TO SAY…. you don’t have to like Mary, you can view her character however you want, you can write her however you want in your fanfiction, but in regards to the ACTUAL FILM to say that Stack didn’t love her even care about her makes no sense. And I’m sorry I’m honestly not trying to be shady or rude, and this isn’t directed at any one individual or group because like I said I’ve seen this be said across multiple platforms and it just makes me want to ask did we all watch the same movie? Because I’m not going to lie people (across the internet) have been just making shit up in regards to this movie. And that’s like a pet peeve of mine with cinema. No like I literally saw someone say that the reason Pearline didn’t want Sammie to eat her out was because her husband had came in her earlier that day and they said the evidence of that was that she said she had to wash up and I was like BITCH! She literally said she walked there. It was 1932 MS. She was sweaty and hot. That’s it!

[dallasgallant]

Time period post: Drive-ins and Drive-ins

I’ve mentioned both types of drive-in’s a ton of times through my time period posts, but that was largely the social aspects more than technical. I think it’s interesting and may be helpful if you like that sort of detail in your fics/art or are just interested.

Not yet fast food- Drive in diners-

While it is a lot of burgers, fries and fried foods drive-in’s aren’t necessarily “fast food” as we understand it. All of this started as diner fare and would take a while to get as everything was made to order and fresh. While “fast food” was on the rise with companies like McDonald’s and Dairy Queen becoming more popular, it was still much slower than we expect today. Though part of the appeal of drive ins and later on drive thrus was that it was much quicker than sitting inside.

Most of the time you’d have a speaker to come up to and order, other times and at older places you might flash lights or honk for service depending on availability. Car hops -> waiters. Would sometimes come out on roller skates if the place was going for the gimmick but it wasn’t everywhere and could lead to more spills than the speed was worth.

And I’ve spoken on the social aspect before, it was a great place to grab a bite before heading out on the town or starting a cruising circuit. Hanging out was not yet criminalized (I’m slightly exaggerating) in the country and you were allowed and expected to take your time or be social.

Speakers and drive in theaters-

Are you guys sick of me saying “post war” or “car culture” yet? Because you’re going to be by the end of this one. So, during and post war building material was costly and outdoor theaters offer a great alternative, added to the greater affordability of cars and gas. Another benifit is the new hook on speakers, which now they don’t have to be build a certain way as cars can just pull up and attach to their windows - you had control over volume and the public around wouldn’t complain about movies blasting into the night.

A another benifit to drive-in theaters v. In door theaters I hadn’t truly considered is privacy! You can dress down a little, take off your shoes- eat messy or complicated food (like shelled peanuts) without causing a scene! You can also talk without being a nuance, smoke. Comfortability! Cara had nice, soft-ish bench seats and leg room. Not to mention the amount of teens who took the privacy to do far more than they could get away with in an indoor theater…

As time goes on some theaters instead of having speakers attach to your car would have a frequency to tune your radio to instead. Now in the modern drive in— which are few and far between, it is back to huge outdoor speakers with improved sound quality… bringing back the problem of annoying the surrounding homes and businesses… can’t even picture a double-feature night… ow.

Added to this, because they were far more of a public screen the screenings tended to be more suited for ‘general audience.’ And children/families since it was out in the open, because of this a lot of studios would send their B-movies or comedies than their big name pictures(In the outsiders they’re watching the beach party movies- which are B-movie/popcorn flick fare)… though you would get a few horror movies the most common were westerns, action films, comedies, and musicals.

It’s mentioned in the Outsiders but drive-ins were cheap! Usually the better option compared to a indoor movie when strapped for cash, it was only a few cents per person and even less if you were in the small seated section by the screen and not a car. That being said it didn’t stop people from finding another way in… walking through the woods, fence hopping, hiding on the floor/in the trunk (all things we see in the outsiders too)

Intermission-

Concessions are a big deal, in fact they made theaters like this a majority of their money. They’d come well stocked with the standard snacks and sometimes a little extra depending on the owner.

‘Let’s all go to the lobby🎵’

I’ll start off the bat by linking this video here, filled with the bumpers, intermission titles, tips for behavior and speakers and snack adds that would be common at the drive in of the 50s and 60s. Indoor movie theaters would have similar intermission bumpers and encouragement to replenish snacks, while a drive- in urges you to visit the snack bar, the theater would urge you to the lobby.

Little vignettes showing theater etiquette and location of exits etc have actually been around since as long as moving pictures, it’s interesting to see what they were saying in the 1910s-1920s as compared to the 1950s and on. Now days you only get a ‘silence your phone’ message right after previews… and commercials before that!

[bakatenshii]

Omg angel have you watched Arcane???

YES I HAVE I HAVE I RECENTLY FINISHED IT LIKE 2 WEEKS AGO???? TELL ME UR THOUGHTS FEELINGS EMOTIONS IVE NOTICED IT TAKING OVER MY TWT IN RECENT MONTHS AND HAD TO JUMP IN!!

[firefl1ezz]

i just. hit s+ rank in splatoon and i never honestly thought this would happen?? am i cool now.. do i get to be a part of the s4? do i get to be watered down to my running joke all the time?

[annihilatius]

I'm unironically getting interested in a 10 year old Minecraft roleplay series that hasn't been updated in 7 years and will never actually be finished because the two people that made it together got divorced and don't even record stuff at all anymore so there's barely any fandom anywhere and any fan content that exists is (the vast majority of the time) stuff from 8 years ago when it was still being made uploaded by inactive accounts I'm so fucking ashamed of myself

[bredforloyalty]

the last few years have been a nice detour* but i think it's time to get back to being cringe

*: not that i wasn't cringe recently just that i need to crank it up and lose followers also

[trees-to-meet-you]

Wait waitwaitwait I just saw something on Pinterest hold on

Was Snufkin deadass not aware he had parents??? Until Moominpappa was telling him about them??? Did he think he just spawned one day what

[thenecropolix]

I've started watching the orginal Star Wars Trilogy for the very first time with my mom

We watched A New Hope on Wednesday, and today we just finished The Empire Strikes Back

My thoughts so far can be summed up as the following in no particular order:

C-3P0 is hilarious

The special effects truly are impressive for a product of its time

The planet and creature design are cool

Luke why

[collectorcookie]

Need u to know the yumetron2000 tweet has become a new hit term among me and oomf who recently got into mhyk and is a rutile fan

am i wrong tho

[accursedthing]

This election was decided by a Democratic candidate that refused to campaign on anything but "I'll do as little as possible to change anything" to an overwhelmingly dissatisfied population. You can blame every individual voter who didn't do what you wanted them to, or you can blame one actor we all knew was doing it wrong, who was yelled at for months that they were doing it wrong, and did it anyway. Are we really going to blame the political actors and system that created this situation or a public whose voice is repressed at every opportunity? Be serious

[brown-little-robin]

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