#the brothers rish

[rolandapostatize]

i'm watching 7th time loop bc it has relationship dynamics that appeal to me but its absolute refusal to leave anything to subtext or utilise implying things instead of laying them out in two consise paragraphs spoken by one character to another is seriously annoying (also it doesn't understand anything about how production and trade work, apparently? even an idiot like me watched the trade negotiations scene and noticed how none of what they said could work ever)

[swampgallows]

vetted palestinian gfms i've received

Click the name to be taken to their campaign. Many of these campaigns are verified on el-shab-hussein's & nabulsi's spreadsheet which is a tumblr-based campaign, by Operation Olive Branch, by Project Watermelon, or by The Butterfly Effect Project. Others are either corroborated by verified campaigns or groups of previously-verified Palestinian tumblr users, like @gazavetters.

as of september 29 2024:

‼‼ LOW FUNDS (LESS THAN HALFWAY TO GOAL):

🍉 MAHMOUD AYYAD - €6,422 / €55,000 (11%) @mahmoudayyad, (x)

🍉 BILAL ABED RABOU - €9,061 / €80,000 (11%) @bilalassadabedrou, (x), (claims relation to waseem abedrabou, killed in airstrikes), (link to article in the guardian)

🍉 BASEL AYYAD - CHF8,193 / CHF60,000 (14%) (#214), (x), (x) vetted twice

🍉 DR. IMTITHAL, DDS - €6,782 / €50,000 (13%) @d-imtthal (not yet vetted, but funds are protected & images are original)

🍉 MUHAMMAD ATALLA - €19,265 / €82,000 (23%) @mohammedatallah, (x), (x), (x)

🍉 FARAH & SHAHAD - €6,050 / €20,000 (30%) @farahmoo2, (x), (younger sister of @nesmamomen)

🍉 DR. HUSAM FARHAT - $10,299 / $29,500 (35%) @frhatfamily & @shamfarhat1, (#248) (x)

🍉 SAFAA & ABED - €40,292 / €90,000 (45%) @safaabed8 & @abedalazeiz, (x)

🍉 FATIMA ALANQAR - €9,593 / €20,000 (48%) @fatma-anqer, (x), (x)

MORE THAN HALFWAY TO GOAL:

🍉 NOUR ALANQAR - €22,689 / €40,000 (57%) @noor-family, (x), (x)

🍉 FALESTINE YOUSEF - $25,125 / $40,000 (63%) @falestine-yousef, (x), (more info on her relatives, the Jad Al Haq family)

🍉 WAFA ABDUL KARIM ABU AL-RISH - $29,197 / $50,000 (58%) @wafaaresh, (older sister of @mohiy-gaza), (x,) (x), (tiktok)

🍉 TAMER AL-DEEB - €24,909 / €40,000 (62%) @tameraldeebs-blog, (#191), (x), (x)

🍉 YOUSSEF HELLES - €15,927 / €23,000 (69%) @4-zien-yousef (#206), (x), (x)

🍉 AYAH, LINA, SAIF, & SIDRA - €42,804 / €60,000 (71%) @lina-gaza, (x), (friend of Mohiy), (tiktok)

ALMOST COMPLETE (MORE THAN 75% TO GOAL):

🍉 NESMA AHMED - $137,869 / $170,000 (81%) @nesmamomen, (x), (x)

🍉 AHMED & DINA ALANQAR - €62,467 / €75,000 (83%) @zinaanqer, (#264), (#741), (x)

🍉 FADI AYYAD - $42,679 / $50,000 (85%) @mayadayyad81, (#144), (x), (x)

🍉 MOHAMMED ALANQER - €60,392 / €70,000 (86%) @abuadamfamily, (#174), (x), (x), (x)

🍉 MOHIY ABU ELRESH - $54,168 / $63,000 (86%) @mohiy-gaza, (x), (instagram), (younger brother of @wafaaresh)

🍉 HAYA NAHED ALSHAWISH - €90,362 / €100,000 (90%) @hayanahed, (#26), (#249), (x)

Please consider donating if you're able, and reblog to spread awareness. To all Palestinians suffering in Gaza or elsewhere, may you and your families reach a place of peace and safety soon.

[thelien-art]

The Sons of Fëanáro

Latest portraits - Beleriand portraits.

Fëanor, Nerdanel & Celebrimbor - Children of Ñolofinwë - Ñolofinwë, Anairë & Grandchildren

HC:

Maedhros: While Maedhros cared much more for braids and jewelry in Valinor I don´t think he ever really stopped caring, still dressing up before that as a fine rich lord, until after the Nirnaeth Arnoediad where all hope seemed lost to him, and his sole goal was to get the Silmarils, thus saving his brothers from being unmade in the void.

Maglor: I think Maglor always wanted as much power as possible, and one of those ways to get it was to stick out, therefor always choosing silver and Mithril over gold even as it was more seen in Beleriand than Valinor it was rare to see on a noldor, thus giving him the attention he ears he wanted. While I think he was far from the pretties of the brothers his words easily made up for it, as well as his talent to talk down a situation, making him look like the calmest and most civil of the brothers even if he wasn´t.

Celegorm: While being seen as the wildest of the brothers I do not doubt that Celegorm enjoyed rishes and wine when possible, showing of as much as possible, not minding heavy jewelry gifted by Curufin, and mixing them with what he got from his fellow hunters, much to his brothers distress.

Caranthir: I think Caranthir was excellent with money and the riches elf at least at some point, and he was never afraid to show it, dressing himself in Irish heavy fabrics and jewelry by his brother.

Curufin: Curufin is the most fashionable Feanorian out there - always up with the latest trends one thing he at least shared with Finrod. Curufin admired Celegorm for his independence as a child and saw it as a way to rebel against his own name and the expectations it carried with him. While he always loved Feanor an unhealthy amount I also think he despised his parents and yearned for his own identity, and not a copy of his father, which he could only get by being extreme, therefore early leaning on Celegorm for his own will.

Amras & Amrod: I always like the idea that while Amrod was burned when Feanor set fire to the ships, he never died despite having burnt most of his function in the left side of his body away as well as his speech, making Amras invent a sign langue for him and translate for others, this also meaning they were closer than ever in their time in Beleriand - therefor also HC him as the youngest, despite the later changes. As both twins are called hunters, I believe Amras was the one living most up to it, never caring much for finery, while Amrod himself was a scholar but after the fire chose to join his brother in all, although he still liked jewelry in such.

Other HC: Numenor´s crown is inspired by Maedhros´ cobber circlet, much to Maglor´s irritation he finds it charming non the less even if he would rather it was his own that was used as a reference

[moomeecore]

Hey guys. So I know we've all gotten some very bad news, and anyone with a conscience is deeply upset. But one of the things this means is that the situation in Palestine is even more urgent, because we know that while Kamala might have, Trump isn't going to listen to any calls to lessen America's support of violence in Palestine. So, I'm putting out my next fundraiser post a bit earlier than expected - I really, really encourage you all to read these and try to match at least one of my donations, and reblog if you can't. I wish you all the best.

Waleed Ayman Alanqar and family - vetted (#107) - The fundraiser is for Waleed, his wife Areej Haniyyeh, and their 3 year old son, Ayman. They were forced from their home almost a year ago. The fundraiser is to help them raise the money needed for the family of 3 to evacuate to Egypt. They have €1,606 raised of their €20,000 goal - only 8%! - so I'm donating a little more than the usual €5 (€7). Waleed's tumblr account is @ayman-waleed, if you want more info.

Alaa and family - vetted - Alaa and her husband were displaced from their home on October 7, while Alaa was pregnant. Alaa's husband died before their daughter was even born, and now Alaa is raising her baby without him, after having to give birth without the needed medical care. Because of the poor conditions, her daughter has been suffering from illness, including a viral stomach infection and histolytica worms. Alaa needs to pay for her daughter's medical treatments, and for milk and diapers which are very expensive in Palestine right now. They have $14,280 raised out of their $30,000 goal. Alaa's account(s), for more information: @alaa-gaza / @alaa-gaza223

Wafaa Abdul Karim Abu Al-Rish and family - vetted / vetted - The fundraiser is for Wafaa (@wafaaresh3) and her family, which includes her mother, her brother Mohi (@mohiy-gaza), her sister Fidaa (@fidaa-family2), and Fidaa's two children (Sila, who is two years old, and Mohamed, who is 6 months old). They also have a cat. They have been displaced more than 10 times. Wafaa's mother has chronic illness (hypertension), and is unable to access her medicine, which means her health is getting increasingly worse over time. The main goal of the fundraiser is to help the family evacuate to Egypt. Wafaa's fundraiser has $74,018 raised out of her $85,000 goal.

I'm going to post a second part with three more fundraisers soon!

Here's my previous fundraiser posts: Post 1, post 2, post 3

[a-shade-of-blue]

Masterlist of Vetted Fundraisers from the Palestinians who directly contacted me (15-18 August)

17 August

Ghada Ashraf ( @ghadaashrafsousi, @ghada-ashraf-sousi): Ghada is a French teacher. Her daughter Maria has not been able to get vaccinated and complete her treatment because of the genocide. They are trying to evacuate out of Gaza. (https://gofund.me/094016c9) (Vetted by association. @amalashuor (#175 on the verified fundraiser list by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi) has stated that Ghada is her friend, see post here for proof) (17 Aug: LOW FUNDS! Only €155 raised of €30,000 goal (9 donations!).)

Maria (@maria-gaza1): Maria is a pharmacy student from a family of 6. Their home has been destroyed and they are displaced. (https://gofund.me/b297b689)(vetted by association. She's a friend of @/wafaaresh (shared by 90-ghost) and @/mohiy-gaza (shared by 90-ghost). See post here for proof.)

Basel Ayyad (@basel1995s, basel-1995): Basel is 28 years old and from a family of 8. His daughter has suffered from a disease that impacts her growth and sight, and with the lack of medical resources in Gaza, her health is getting worse and she is gradually lodging her eyesight. They are tyring to evacuate out of Gaza and get her the treatment she needs. (https://gofund.me/0e9c79b3) (This campaign is vetted twice(!) by el-shab-hussein and is listed as #214 on the vetted fundraiser list by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi.)

Mohammed Aldeeb (@mohammedaldeeb): Mohammed is a medical professional specializing in emergency care who worked at the Al-Shifa Hospital for years. Both his home and the hospital have been destroyed. He is from a family of four. They have managed to evacuate and are now trying to cover their living expenses in Egypt. (https://gofund.me/8906146e) (vetted by el-shab-hussein and is #212 on the vetted fundraiser spreadsheet by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi.)

Tahani El-Shorbage & Wissam (@weesamshorbaji, @tahanibaby): Tahani studied chemistry and digital marketing and was an assistant professor at a uni that has now been destroyed. Tahani’s children have contracted hepatitis from water pollution. They are trying to evacuate out of Gaza. (https://gofund.me/de78bf6f) ( #112 on the verified fundraiser list vetted by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi. Also promoted by nabulsi here.) (Tahani’s IG: tahani_marketing)

16 August

Karam Al-Madhoun (@karamalmadhoun0): Karam is a 20 year old graphic design student. He is from a family of five. Their house has been destroyed and they are now displaced. They are trying to evacuate to Egypt. (https://gofund.me/903d0086) (#109 on the verified fundraiser list vetted by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi) (his IG: karam_almadhoun7)

Ahmed Abu Al-Rish (@ahmadresh): Ahmed is 19 years old and wishes to study photographic design but was unable to due to the genocide. He and his family’s house has been bombed and they are now displaced. They wish to escape from this genocide. (https://gofund.me/cecba331) (shared by 90-ghost. Ahmad has also been confirmed as @/mohiy-gaza's brother (see post here))

Ahmed Abu Omar (@ahmedabuomar, ): Ahmed and his wife has 3 children: Omar (11), Ibrahim (10) and Ahmed (4). They have been displaced and are trying to evacuate out of Gaza to Egypt. (https://gofund.me/a4e4c8d7) (Shared by apollos-olives, who states that @/ahmedabuomar is a friend of @/ahmedabuyamin (ahmedabuyamin's gfm is listed as #264 on the verified fundraiser list vetted by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi))

Ahed Al-Ankara (@aahed255): Ahed and his wife Maysoon have 3 children: Fatima (9), Iman (6), and Nour (1). Their have been displaced for more than 10 times. They are trying to evacuate out of Gaza. (https://gofund.me/1e35b377) (This campaign has been shared by @/mohammedalanqer, whose gfm is #174 on the verified fundraiser list vetted by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi) (16 Aug: LOW FUNDS! Only €215 raised of €40,000 goal (8 donations))

15 August

Hazem Khalil (@hazempalestine): Hazeem has not been able to see his family who live in Northern Gaza since 2018 due to the difficult situation there. Their home has been destroyed and he is trying to evacuate his family of 7 (including 2 children who are his younger siblings. (https://gofund.me/55f0129e) (vetted by el-shab-hussein. He is also a friend of Bilal-Salah0. Listed as #281 on the verified fundraiser list by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi.)

Lina Zeyad (@lina-zeyad): Lina is an attorney and has 3 sons -  Abdullah, Yazan, Youssef, and a daughter who is married and pregnant. Her youngest son Yousseff has contracted Hepatitis C after having to drink contaminated water. (https://gofund.me/de10f8c6) (vetted by nabulsi.)

Amna Marwan (@gazaway13): Amna is a mother of 3 children: Ahmed(8), Adam (6), and Ayla (4). Their home has been destroyed and they are displaced. They are trying to evacuate out of Gaza. (https://gofund.me/36e10d4b) (#247 on the verified fundraiser list vetted by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi.)

Abdallah Mousa (@abdallahblog0): Abdallah is a 20 years old uni student. He dreams of becoming a doctor. His house and university has been destroyed. He and his family are trying to evacuate out of Gaza. (https://gogetfunding.com/your-help-is-the-only-hope-to-save-abdallah-his-family-from-genocide/) (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RawanMous) (shared by 90-ghost.)

Mahmoud Ziad (@mahmoud-ziad): Mahmoud is 24 years old. He has been displaced with elderly mother and father, his brothers, and his brother’s wife. (https://gofund.me/0aaeecea) (shared by 90-ghost)

Abood and Maria (@maria-abood, @abood-gaza2, @maria-abood2): Abood and Maria got married 5 months ago during the war. Maria is currently pregnant. They have been displaced more than 10 times. They are trying to evacuate out of Gaza. (https://gofund.me/7a4d8d0a) (vetted by association. (Maria's husband Abood is the brother of @/mohiy-gaza. See post here. Mohi's gfm has been shared by 90-ghost.))

Ahmed Khader (@ahmedpalestine): Ahmed is in Belgium but his family is still in Gaza. He is trying to evacuate his family of 12, including 8 adults and 4 children under 16 years old. (https://gofund.me/42d81684) (Ahmed's campaign is promoted by Bilal-Salah0. Bilal's campaign is listed as #132 on the verified fundraiser spreadsheet vetted by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi. Bilal's campaign has reached its goal and he has said that he will ensure the legitimacy of the campaigns he promotes (see post here).)

Ayaa Mahmoud (@ayoosh-gaza, her brother:@ahmad-gaza): Ayaa is a 24 years old children’s teacher . She is living with her parents and her 8 siblings. Their home has been destroyed and they are trying to evacuate to Egypt. (https://gofund.me/87a0fa9f) (Vetted by association. Ayaa is the sister-in-law of @eslamfamily (shared by @/90-ghost, #175 on the Bees and Watermelons spreadsheet). See post here for proof. Here's her IG: ayaa_mahmoud_99.))

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 13 July - 25 July.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 26 July -29 July.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 30 July - 1 August.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 2 August - 5 August.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 6 August - 10 August.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 11 August - 14 August.

[reduxskullduggerry]

Palestinian Fundraisers (that have reached out to me) partially updated 8/19

wanted a place to compile and keep track all of the fundraisers that gazans have reached out to me about. want to not lose track of them! this is far from complete, need to keep updating it.

wafaa and her siblings Mohiy and Fidaa's fundraisers. Wafaa and mohiy's have been reblogged by @/90-ghost and they have asked for their sister's and brother's campaign to be supported as well

Wafaa's: €28,160/100,000

Mohiy's: $17,081/30,000

Fidaa: $13,028/30,000

Abood: $2,893/40,000

2. Mahmoud Al Balawi, also reblogged by @/90-ghost at

€36,600/50,000

3. Doaa Jad Al Haq, reblogged by @/90-ghost at

kr121,010SEK/300,000

4. Ahmed Al-Nabih, verified by @/el-shab-hussein currently at

€22,774/30,000 moving really slowly!

5. Amal and her family, reblogged by @/90-ghost currently at

€7,344/50,000 This campaign has moved really slowly since the last time i checked please help boost it

6. Fahed Shehab and his family, verified by @/el-shab-hussein currently at

€39,655/50,000

7. Nour and his family, although not directly vetted, the person who set up the fundraiser (@/roadimusprime) explains that he is a family friend of Mohiy who is vetted above. currently at

$8,045/45,000

8. Mohammed Salem and his family, verified by @/90-ghost. they have been fundraising for a while now and still remain at a very small amount

€3,683/50,000

9. Ahed Al-Mashal and his family, verified by @/apollos-olives. htey have been fundraising for a while now and still remain at a very small amount

$3,297/40,000

10. Ahmed Abu Al-Rish and his family, reblogged by @/90-ghost

$6,735/10,000

11. Safaa and her family, reblogged by @/90-ghost

€26,596/90,000

12. Abdel Muti and his family, verified by @/90-ghost

€9,952/50,000

13. Bisan Salah and their family, verified by @/90-ghost

€36,600/50,000

14. Haya Nahed and her family, verified by operation olive branch and project watermelon

€74,945/100,000

15. Laila Shaqoura and her family, verified by @/el-shab-hussein

€28,346/45,000 moving very slowly!

16. Ola and her family, verified by @/el-shab-hussein

$28,764/50,000

17. Noha Al-Habil and her family, verified by @/el-shab-hussein

$13,762 CAD/70,000

18. Oday Alanquar and his family, verified by @/el-shab-hussein

€1,937/50,000

19. Youssef and his family, verified by @/el-shab-hussein

$2,905/15,000

20. Mohammed Atallah and his family, reblogged by @/90-ghost

€11,527/82,000

21. Samar Shamiya and his family, reblogged by @/90-ghost

€2,816/45,000

22. Mahmoud Khalaff's family, verified by @/el-shab-hussein

€22,496/30,000

23. Aya Alanqar and her family, reblogged by @/90-ghost

€8,518/15,000

24. Ahmed Hells and his family, reblogged by @/90-ghost

€2,862/80,000

25. Yousef Alhabeel and his family, reblogged by @/90-ghost

€2,953/20,000

26. Mahmoud Alkhaldi and his family, reblogged by @/90-ghost

$10,126/50,000

27. Aseel and her family, reblogged by @/90-ghost

$11,930/20,000

Additionally, Aseel's brother-in-law, Muhammed and his family

$1,166/20,000

28. Esra Ayyad and their family, reblogged by @/90-ghost

€9,820/45,000

29. Dr. Frhat and his family, verified by @/el-shab-hussein

$4,609/29,500

30. Mohammed and his family, reblogged by @/90-ghost

€15,930/35,000

31. Maria and her family, friend of wafaa and mohiy above

$1,684CAD/30,000

32. Ahmed Ziad and his family, verified by @/nabulsi

£9,370/30,000

33. Ahmed AbuOmar and his family, verified by @/apollos-olives

€2,374/30,000

34. Fatima Alanqar and her family, reblogged by @/90-ghost

€5,167/20,000

[onedismay]

New OC just dropped. Hope you brought credits.

"Rish"

has been making street food on Omega for at least 20 years

why? because no one else makes REAL food around here >::(

has a longer name but to the locals she's just Rish

keeps a shotgun behind the counter because it's common sense

rumor says she originally came to Omega with two brothers but now she's the only one left

she doesn't tolerate intoxicated customers. this ain't a pub.

her favorite customer is the quiet krogan who keeps falling asleep at the counter every night, but don't tell him that

[arataka-reigen]

Winter Anime Review by Yours Truly 🍄🌻

This season I said I would not watch anything besides dunmeshi. As we can all see... that was a fucking lie.

In total I've started 10 anime (can everyone praise me and be proud of me for being a bit more tame than I was in the fall season? At least it wasn't 20 anime this time).

My reviews are something I make just for fun, and they 100% reflect my own personal tastes. I might give a highscore to shows other people would call absolute trash, and that's okay! To each their own~~ That being said, I do try to make it very informative to aid you in choosing what you might want to check out by adding a summary and a few content warnings along with the actual review.

A little preview: this season has some great romance anime with couples that actually do make progress in their relationship, which is kind of rare for anime couples, always on their "will they wont they" thing, so if anything, i would recommend picking up one of the romances this time around. (And dunmeshi. Watch dunmeshi.)

***This review will include exclusively animes that debuted this winter, so no 2nd seasons or continuing shows from the fall season.

So, without further ado, let's get into it under the read more.

Dungeon Meshi

Summary: Seinen, Fantasy, Gourmet, Comedy

A party of adventurers gets stuck fighting a Dragon even though they are starving and in no shape to survive. In a last ditch effort to make it out alive, mage Falin sacrifices herself to save her brother Laios and their party. She sends them back to the surface but gets eaten by the Dragon. Now Laios and co are in a race against time to save Falin before she gets digested. The problem? They don't have any money for food. The solution? DUNGEON MESHI!!! AH, DUNGEON MESHI!! DUNGEON FOOD!! JUST EAT THE GODDAMN MONSTERS 😋

Rating: 10/10

Review: if you've been following me for 2 seconds or less you already know dunmeshi is one of my all time favorite mangas. And the anime absolutely delivers. The animation is great, the voice acting is great both subbed or dubbed (the english dub AND the portuguese dub are worth it). The comedic bits hit so hard, and we're just at the start but you can already see bits and pieces of a larger and more dramatic story unfolding.

World building is insane. Character design is insane (everyone say thank you Ryoko Kui our goddess).

Not only is the story incredibly well written with no plot holes, the characters are also well fleshed out and three dimensional.

I could sing praises for it for hours, but then it would leave no space for the other shows on this list so I'll stop now.

But if you only have time to watch one anime this season, this one is it.

Content Warning: blood, death, necromancy crimes 🧟‍♀️

7th Timeloop: the Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy

Summary: Reincarnation, Fantasy, Romance

Rishe is not new to the reincarnation business. This is her 7th time around. After being accused of crimes she didn't commit and having her engagement to the crown prince broken off in her 1st life she went on to discover that life is full of possibilities and adventures. But, after 5 years, she died. Only to find herself back at the moment the crown prince broke off their engagement. With each life she explores new countries and new possibilities, but in every life, after 5 years, she is caught up in the war waged by emperor Arnold Hein, and is killed. In her 6th life she dies directly by Arnold's blade and in a turn of fate she runs into him in her 7th life, catching his attention, and maybe his heart? Can she prevent her death this time around and finally live a peaceful life?

Rating: 10/10

Review: ah, we all knew the otome reincarnation was coming. This shit is my life source. That being said, even if it wasn't, I would still probably really love 7th Time Loop. It's just that good.

Rishe is a great main character, in all her past lives she was on The Grind. From being a merchant, to a doctor, to a maid, to a royal guard. And now she tells herself she just wants to chill, but this girl simply cannot chill. She is playing mind games with Arnold, trying to figure out what he is planning and how to stop the war from breaking out.

Meanwhile, Arnold is head over heels in love and probably so so full of trauma we still don't know yet. We must protect this dude. I'm very excited to find out more and more about him and what exactly led him to start a war against the world.

The animation is gorgeous, I love the way the eyes are drawn like constellations.

The romance is great and developing at a very nice pace, Arnold is very respectful of Rishe's boundaries for their marriage and overall just a really great guy.

CW: blood, death, kidnapping.

Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!

Summary: Boys Love, Adult Cast, Workplace, Supernatural, Comedy

Office worker Kiyoshi Adachi has gone 30 years of life without ever having his cherry popped. Due to this profound accomplishment, he gains the ability to read minds through physical contact. However, this new skill has only made his life harder and he now hates crowded spaces.

On the way to work, Adachi runs into his colleague Kurosawa, curious about what an outgoing guy like him thinks about, Adachi touches him and finds out that Kurosawa has a crush on someone from their office, looking further he realizes Kurosawa is actually crushing on him.

Rating: 10/10

Review: first of all, if you say "romance + adult cast" you already have my full attention. Add mind reading to the mix to make sure that the main character doesn't have miscommunication problems and i'm at the fucking table eating it up.

This show is incredibly funny, Kurosawa's thoughts about Adachi are always so sweet and/or horny and obsessed, but he is still just a super great guy with great morals and he would never do anything Adachi doesn't want (much to Adachi's surprise because he thought the dude was going to jump him anytime with how badly in love his thoughts are).

Adachi is straight until proven otherwise, and Kurosawa proves otherwise really fast. The pace of their romance is really great, we dont get ten thousand episodes of "will they wont they" and I really appreciate that.

CW: none that i can think of atm. Let me know if you have anything i could add here.

Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss but I'm Not the Demon Lord

Summary: Otome Isekai, Fantasy, School

Yumiella Dolkness is a girl with dark hair and dark magic (characteristics associated with the Demon Lord) and for that she is feared.

When Yumiella was 5 years old she regained memories of her past life in modern Japan, and the game she used to play: Light Magic and the Hero. In it, Yumiella was the secret boss you had to defeat after the Demon Lord. Determined to avoid this fate she applies gamer logic to her life and begins adventuring in dungeons to max her power levels.

Now, 15 year old Yumiella is going to school, where she will meet the true hero of the game. She wants to avoid calling attention and just go through her school years without trouble. But when their power levels are measured in the first day of school, she is measured as a level 99 dark magic user and now even the king and queen have their eyes on her.

Rating: 10/10

Review: you gotta trust me on this one and get through the first ten minutes, I promise it gets so much better after Yumiella is really introduced. They just had to spend a few minutes doing a gag introduction, where you follow the game's hero before you find our beloved villainess. And it was very cool how the opening resemble a dating sim game opening.

Yumiella is great, one of my favorite female leads this season, and that is including frieren and maomao from the fall season animes that are still airing. She is not very aware of all the social cues and has trouble communicating and making friends, but we get to see her inner thoughts and they're always hilarious.

My favorite gag is that dark magic can be used for healing, but the healing process looks fucking grotesque so people would rather not be healed by Yumiella. For some reason that always gets me.

I really fucking hate the 4 hero characters, they're super annoying, but in a "i love to hate them" way, and I love seeing yumiella wipe the floor with their asses without even trying because she is just that overpowered. Most of the anime is just her trying to use just a tiny bit of her power because if she uses her full power people would just straight up die with a simple punch.

CW: blood

Yubisaki to Renren

Summary: ✨️Shoujo✨️, Adult Cast, Romance

(Summary stolen from myanimelist, sorry) Yuki Itose is a hearing-impaired university student whose world has been shrouded with silence since birth. She has lived in the same place her whole life, and rarely interacts with others save for her best friend, Rin Fujishiro. During her commute one day, she meets the silver-haired and multilingual Itsuomi Nagi, a mutual friend of Rin. Unlike most, Itsuomi is unwavering when he learns of Yuki's impairment; this, along with his experiences abroad, fascinates and touches her. After they part, her fondness of him starts to grow. A new world begins to open for both Yuki and Itsuomi as they learn about each other's different lives.

Rating: 10/10

Review: and here we have The Shoujo Of The Season. And it occupies that spot marvelously.

Yuki and Itsuomi are another one of the incredible couples of the winter season. Relationship developing at a very nice pace that isn't too fast and not too slow (like shoujo can be sometimes). Yuki is very inspired by Itsuomi, she wants to see the world and experience new things now that she got a glimpse into his life and realized how big the world is.

I specially love how cool, calm and collected Itsuomi always acts, but how his cousin, Kyouya, lets us know that Itsuomi is really interested in Yuki and just shows it in different ways, like the way his voice gets very affectionate towards her.

The animation!!!!! Wow!!!! So soft!!! So warm!!!! I love it!!!! I'm sure you'll love it too!!!

Sound design is also very good, it's specially interesting during scenes where we cant hear anything because we are on Yuki's point of view. I wish it happened even more often.

I've seen people compare this show with Koe no Katachi but they're very different shows, specially since we get to see most of this one through Yuki's point of view, while Koe no Katachi was not from the POV of the hearing-impaired character and dealt a lot more with issues like bullying and suicide. Yubisaki to Renren is a lot more light-hearted, soft, sweet and overall just a feel good anime.

I am always going to recommend shoujo. Specially when they're as good as this one is. So definitely check this one out.

CW: none that I can think of. Let me know if there is anything I should put here.

The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil

Summary: Seinen, Romance, Comedy, Supernatural

The angels and the devils are waging a war. Things are not looking so good on the devils' side, so they send Akutsu Masatora on a journey to the human world, to find someone that can aid the demons on their fight.

Akutsu is assigned a seat next to Lily Amane, the cutest girl in class. But when he tries to recruit her to the devil's side he realizes she is not a normal human. Now he must deal with the fact that he is tied to his mortal enemy, an angel, and with the fact that he might be falling in love.

Rating: 10/10

Review: More like,, the foolish devil gets played by the angel.

Akutsu and Lily get into stupid mind games trying to make the other fall in love, all while realizing that "hey, angels/devils arent so bad after all" as they spend more and more time together.

It reminds me just a bit of Kaguya-sama how the main couple wants the other to cave first.

This show is simply hilarious, I was laughing out loud at so many stupid scenes. Some gags do get old a bit fast, but overall it's still going strong and makes up for where it falls short with how badly in love these two already are just a few episodes in.

I'm not sure we'll get a proper confession this season, but it doesnt look like these two will be stuck forever in the "will they wont they" stage like the couple from kaguya-sama.

CW: there is a scene by the end of episode one that is completely played as a joke that has one of the lead characters putting a collar on the other lead and the imagery was a bit disturbing, definitely leaning on non con bdsm themes, it isnt terrible, just felt a bit distasteful to me, but nothing big, i dont think it should deter you from watching this, but watch out for that.

Solo Leveling

Summary: Action, Fantasy

(Synopsis stolen from myanimelist again) Ten years ago, "the Gate" appeared and connected the real world with the realm of magic and monsters. To combat these vile beasts, ordinary people received superhuman powers and became known as "Hunters." Twenty-year-old Sung Jin-Woo is one such Hunter, but he is known as the "World's Weakest," owing to his pathetic power compared to even a measly E-Rank. Still, he hunts monsters tirelessly in low-rank Gates to pay for his mother's medical bills.

However, this miserable lifestyle changes when Jin-Woo—believing himself to be the only one left to die in a mission gone terribly wrong—awakens in a hospital three days later to find a mysterious screen floating in front of him. This "Quest Log" demands that Jin-Woo completes an unrealistic and intense training program, or face an appropriate penalty. Initially reluctant to comply because of the quest's rigor, Jin-Woo soon finds that it may just transform him into one of the world's most fearsome Hunters.

Rating: 8/10

Review: everyday that passes I find myself liking battle shounen less and less. This one is not bad, it is actually quite interesting, it's just not the type of stuff i'm into anymore, I guess.

That being said, if you're in the mood for it, this one if very interesting. Jin woo's life is now completely ruled by this game that allows him to level up, and he is getting a bit fucked in the head by it.

Animation is great, I love when his eyes get all shiny because you know he's gone Beast Mode.

Not a lot of characters introduced so far, but it's still cool to see Jin Woo leveling up on his own. I mean... a show named solo leveling has got to make sure that the solo aspect isnt boring lol.

For some reason tho I still gave it an 8, which is high, so... it's pretty good.

Jin woo is just a bit... generic i guess. Nothing you havent seen before from an isekai male lead.

Also... i miss his haircut from the earlier episodes, his current haircut makes him look even more generic.

CW: blood and gore, body horror, torture, death games. Big and scary god statue that smiles in a fucked up way and kills kills kills.

Drop Box

Animes I either already dropped for a specific reason or will probably drop in the future simply because I wont have time to watch everything I started this season, so among the 10 I started, these are the ones i'm least likely to finish:

Majo do Yajuu

Summary: Seinen, Action, Fantasy

Guideau and Ashaf are an ominous pair, working for a mysterious organization that deals with magic crimes. Guideau is a feral and unhinged girl/genderless beast with a curse she wants to break and Ashaf is her soft spoken and calm companion. They go from town to town looking for witches to defeat and trying to find the witch who cursed Guideau and get their revenge.

Rating: 7/10

Review: I do like this one, I just think that if it comes to it and I dont have time, I wont miss it too much if I never finish it.

The blood and gore are heavy, and that might be the reason why i'm fine dropping it, i'm not that big of a fan of gore.

Other than that tho, I find the two main characters extremely interesting and i want to learn more about them, specially Guideau and her curse and that crazy beast mode she goes on when she manages to put a pause on her curse sometimes.

CW: blood and gore, body horror

Gekai Elise

Summary: Reincarnation/Otome Isekai, Fantasy, Medical, Romance

(Again, stolen from myanimelist) In her first life, the renowned and genius surgeon Dr. Aoi Takamoto was Elise de Clorance, a villainess of noble descent. Elise's selfishness, insolence, and obsessive love for her fiancé—Prince Linden de Romanoff—led to the deaths of her family members and, eventually, herself. Only after being reborn did Elise realize the error of her ways and decide that, instead of ruining lives, she would devote herself to saving them. But a tragic airplane crash robs her of her dreams too soon.

By a miracle, Elise wakes up in her original body before her official engagement to Linden. Recognizing the chance to cherish her loving family and free Linden from an unwanted marriage, Elise wishes to use her advanced medical knowledge to continue down the path of saving lives. In a deal with the emperor, Elise is given only six months to prove that her true place is not on the throne, but rather with the wounded and ailing who desperately need her help.

Rating: 6/10

Review: I'd like to say I dropped this show for personal reasons, not because it is a bad show.

It is definitely not the best otome isekai of the season (7th time loop and Villainess 99 win by a mile), but it is quite good and has an interesting premise. The main couple didn't seem too promising or interesting to me tbh.

The thing that interested me the most was the fact that Elise's original life was as a noblewoman, her second life was as a doctor and then he got a chance to relive her first life and change the mistakes she made.

Unfortunately, I am a med student, and I simply can't watch medical related stuff without nitpicking it to hell and back. Mostly, I try to distance myself from medicine related shows because my life already revolves around it too much, u know. I just need a break from All That when I'm watching my silly little shows, so... i had to drop this one.

Also, the main character was kind of annoying, but that might just be me.

Anyway, check this out if you think it sounds interesting. I might not be the best judge of this one.

CW: plane crash, death, medical procedures, surgery

Gushing Over Magical Girls

Oh boy...

I'm putting the CW before anything else because this one is problematic and I don't want anyone acting like I didn't warn them beforehand.

CW: this is straight up softcore porn and the characters are all middle/highschool aged. The anime revolves around BDSM themes (so many and increasingly worse themes, from simple bondage to pain play, to age play and other stuff), and there is nothing more than that to it, all the character growth is about the characters becoming more and more uninhibited with their sexual preferences. Also extremely dubious consent for all of it.

This is just a hentai disguising as an ecchi. It's fully yuri tho. Small blessings lol.

Summary: Mahou Shoujo, Girls Love, Ecchi, Comedy

I'm tired already so this will be short. Utena is a girl obsessed with magical girls. One day she gets the chance to become a magical girl herself, however, she is fooled and actually becomes a villain. She is made to fight Tres Magia (magical girl group) and ends up realizing she quite enjoys inflicting pain against them.

Review: the animation is good, very clean, the boob physics is not all that bad (what. this is an honest review and the anime is an ecchi. i gotta talk abt the boob physics.)

It is indeed super funny and definitely unhinged.

Plot wise, it is pretty straightforward, girl likes magical girls -> girl finds out she likes to watch magical girls suffering and in pain and moaning (well, not only watch, she does a lot of touching too)

Do I recommend it? No. Am I having fun watching it? Yes, it is pretty funny if you're the type of person who can ignore A Lot of things.

I'll probably favor the other animes tho so this one is very likely to get dropped before the season is through.

Thank you for reading (if you managed to make it this far lol, although this list is definitely smaller than my fall anime list)

If there is any other anime you think I should check out this season leave it in the replies and I might take a look at it and update this review with it!

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The Story of Joel Who Fell In Love With His Junior Knight

This is a bonus short story written by Touko Amekawa with for 7th Time Loop Volume 6! It’s set on Rishe's 6th loop, when she was still a knight, and her senior, Joel, who fell in love with her during that life.

Disclaimer: This translation is made by me for fandom purposes only. This unofficial translation is not affiliated with the official 7th Time Loop franchise. All rights reserved for 7th Time Loop to its respective committees, committee members, staff, author and rights holders.

The bonus short story can be found in Touko Amekawa's 7th Time Loop Shousetsuka ni Narou blog!

I’m posting my Ko-Fi here as currently, I’ve been having financial troubles, so if anyone can donate, I would be much grateful for the help, thank you very much.

***

"Joel?"

That day, Joel, who went silent after realizing an outrageous truth, was called by Lucius, who was with him in the same room.

"......"

This was Joel's junior knight, who joined their order six months ago.

Joel, the youngest child of a family with an older brother and an older sister, had joined the knights' order earlier than was customary. For as long as he could remember, he was surrounded by people usually older than him, and this junior is the only 'junior who was close to him in age'.

"Lucius. You."

"?"

Sitting on the bed, Lucius' head tilted in confusion, that short coral hair swaying.

Lucius' round eyes were fringed by long eyelashes, those very eyes tinted emerald, akin to wet glass beads. Those were similar to the color of the eyes of the neighborhood cat Joel used to nap with.

"......"

Putting down everything he wanted to say at first, in the meantime, Joel continued to talk.

"It's fine if you're taking over cleaning the baths every day, but after this, you're not allowed to go there this late. Got it?"

"Huh?! Oh, I'm sorry! Since I was about to take a bath, too, and cleaning would take some time... am I too noisy every time I go back here?"

"Yeah. Right. That disturbs me while I'm sleeping, so go there when I'm awake."

"Yes! I'll pay attention from now on!"

Lucius nodded vigorously while Joel nodded back in assent.

"You can go there right now as all our seniors should have finished bathing already. Also, any individual sword practice shouldn't be done at night, but at mornings."

"Understood! Joel, let's do our best getting up early tomorrow, too!"

"Huh. Don't want that."

"Hehe."

As Joel clearly expressed his refusal, Lucius laughed amusedly for some reason. Just like that, while they were talking, Lucius briskly moved, getting a towel and a change of clothes.

"Well, then, I'll go take a bath and clean up!"

Leaving the room, Lucius' footsteps and presence slowly faded away.

Sitting on the chair next to their bunk beds with a thud, Joel pondered over understanding his current situation.

(―――That person is a girl, huh.)

He planned to erase from memory all the events leading to this conclusion.

Instead of sitting upright on the chair, Joel's body slid sideways, his head resting against the wall, his eyes now closed.

(Even though cleaning the baths was supposedly a rostered task. I now understand why Lucius kept saying incomprehensible things like, "It's part of my training!" and volunteering to do that alone every day...)

She would go to their training grounds and practice very early in the morning, and would prepare for missions faster than anyone else. However, that would be the best possible way to cover up her changing clothes in the dressing room.

"Ah―――..."

For the first time in his life, Joel let out what would call a "sigh". Up to that point in his life, such worries were previously irrelevant to him.

(...I don't really care whether she's a man or a woman...)

Even though he thought like that, the moment he realized Lucius was a girl, he broke into a cold sweat underneath his clothes.

His heart thundered greatly, beating louder than it usually did after battles.

(Damn you, Captain. You knew all along yet you placed her in the same room as me, you bastard.)

Before Lucius joined their knights' order, Joel stayed in that room alone.

Then enter the newcomer, the delicate-looking and small Lucius.

Six months have passed since then, and as his new junior never showed signs of building muscle nor growing taller, he felt he finally solved that mystery.

(Lucius said she was originally a noble, but she got exiled by her family due to various reasons. If that was the case, because she couldn't travel easily due to her being a young woman, she disguised herself as a young man? ...Even so, why become a knight? I don't get it.)

She's really a big enigma, he thought.

Joel's only junior is someone whose thoughts and behavior are completely unreadable.

("Lucius" is probably not her real name.)

He was sure she was known with a different name as a girl.

(It's odd things like this make my heart flutter. It doesn't matter whatever her name is.)

Unsure of what he was thinking, Joel continued sulking alone.

(She should call herself the name she wants to be called with. It's likely her alias is similar to her real name, too...)

While he was thinking of whimsical things like that, it seemed like some time has passed.

There was a knock on the door, and Joel's eyes widened.

"It's me, Lucius!"

"...What?"

He stood up to open the door and found Lucius standing there, out of breath, her hair so wet that it looked like water was still dripping from there.

"...Too fast. What's the matter? You usually take longer to...?"

"If I bath too late, you'll have less time to sleep, Joel..."

"......"

That "sleep disturbance" he told Lucius earlier wasn't actually a big deal at all.

The building where Joel and the other lower-ranked knights lived in was far from where the baths were located. Just when lights are put out, the area on the way gets pitch black with no people around.

(I know she is a girl, so I lied to her as I didn't want her walking in the dark after taking a bath. That's all.)

Lucius turned to Joel with a very serious look on her face, then said,

"I've finished cleaning the baths completely! From now on, I won't be too noisy, so please, sleep well, Joel!"

(She went in a rush for my sake...)

Joel thought for a moment, then prompted Lucius to enter the room.

"...I'll dry your hair occasionally, so come here, 'Lu'."

"Joel? 'Lu', you say... perhaps..."

The junior he had been calling "Lucius" up to now widened her eyes in shock.

"Your name. 'Lucius' is too long, and it's tricky to pronounce."

It was another lie.

However, Joel didn't let it show on on his face and continued.

"From now on, I'll call you Lu. That's your nickname."

"A nickname..."

"All right? I won't call you anything other than that."

As he can't call her by her real name, it's better to use the nickname Joel came up with.

(Because this girl is)

Joel then grabbed a towel and placed it on her wet, coral-haired head.

"...Because you're my one and only junior."

"...!"

At that moment, Lu's eyes sparkled with joy, just like the color of a treasure left under the sun.

"Yes! I'm very glad, Joel!"

"...Mm. Good kid."

In the days that followed, Joel's life got wrapped around Lou's finger.

After all, Lu was a person who would try anything. Not only did she put everything into her training, she also worked hard to help people in need even outside of her knight duties, and she even joined in drinking parties of the other units.

Every time she experienced something new, she smiled brightly and happily.

"Hey, Leo. Do you know where Lu is?"

"...If you're talking about Lucius, he's been summoned by some beautiful women earlier."

"Hmm."

It was probably because she was actually a girl, but she was more attentive and friendly to other women than anyone else, and her knightly conduct made her very popular. Nevertheless, this interaction with others never led to disputes, and their senior knights could only look at the situation with wonder.

"Joel, good morning, rise and shine!"

"...Today, I'll be training in my dreams. It's praiseworthy training, so it's all right..."

"I won't be able to participate if that's the case! As my senior, please guide me in training, and I'll dry your hair for you tonight!"

Joel was watching nearby this whole time.

"――The Crown Prince of Galkhein killed his father and usurped the throne."

"......"

When he told Lu about this fact, her face turned really sad.

Even though her hands clutched the hem of her clothes tightly, and those hands were covered with blisters from continuing to hold the sword, those hands still looked frail and dainty.

(...I hope this girl won't come to the battlefield.)

He thought to himself as he patted Lu's head, her eyes downcast.

(As I can't fully protect you...... No matter how everyone told me I'm worthless at everything except swordsmanship, I'm just a knight.)

Such selfish wishes kept appearing in his head.

Her short, coral hair was so silky smooth, it was hard to think of her using the same soap as Joel and the other knights.

(I need to protect this country, His Majesty, and the princes. A mere knight like me can't look back.)

Even though she knew of the future to come, she couldn't say anything.

As Joel was her fellow knight and her 'senior'.

(――Such is the life Lu and I chose.)

He had seen more than anyone else how much effort she put in to be a knight.

"...Become even stronger, Lu."

"Joel..."

"Hey."

Joel crouched down in front of Lu, rested his chin on his lap, and smiled.

"...I'll help you train every day, then. I'm your senior, after all."

"...!"

As he was her senior, he couldn't tell her he didn't want her to die.

But as he was precisely her senior, Joel could give Lu hope in the way he only could.

"...Thank you, Joel!"

(...Truly, I fell in love with such a troublesome girl...)

As Lu smiled, her eyes held the same sunny emerald color.

[inahochi]

“For instance, do you have a favorite color, Lady Rishe?” “A favorite color…?” An answer immediately leapt to Rishe’s mind. She looked up at Arnold beside her, and their eyes met. He hadn’t been looking at the gems on the table—he’d been looking at her. His eyes were a beautiful blue. His brother Theodore’s were similar, but Arnold’s were a bit lighter; they always made Rishe think of ice. That color is like the clear water of a frozen sea. She may have first noticed it when she faced off against him in her life as a knight. Or was it only in this life? She’d looked into those eyes so many times in this last month that she couldn’t remember. But looking up and seeing her reflection there gave her such a strange feeling… “Do you have a gem that’s the same color as his eyes?” she heard herself ask.  (✿)

7TH TIME LOOP (2024)

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7th Time Loop Episode 6

Rishe is such a badass. Who else can you say of a female lead who not only rescues herself from kidnapping but also thoroughly lectures her kidnapper to do a better job next time. I also adore that Arnold wasn't the least bit concerned for her. He was like, "Oh wow, you even gave her a window. So plenty of escape routes for her to explore." She deserves to rest after healing the brothers' relationships.

I think Rishe might've already changed history with this big intervention. As she pointed out to Arnold, he's preparing for a future without him, but he's definitely not prepared for a future where everyone he's trying to protect is dead instead. I have no doubt that Theo's rash decision to try to get himself rejected by the royal family got him killed, which likely jumpstarted all the bad things that Arnold does later.

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'Captain Vorpatril's Alliance' --A Review

After reading so much of the Vorkosigan Saga, I should have had a little more faith in Lois McMaster Bujold, but I have to be honest: this one took awhile to really click for me and I'm not entirely sure why. Initially, I thought it was due to the lack of Miles in it-- but then the character of Ivan Vorpatril, here moving to center stage for his very own book, has always been present in the other books. Sometimes it's just a mention in passing, sometimes Miles has to rescue him from the clutches of the bad guys, but one way or another he always seems to be around.

The novel opens on Komarr, where Ivan is recruited by Byerly Vorrutyer who is undercover for ImpSec to find out the identity of a young woman named Tej who is connected- somehow to his investigation and whom Bylerly thinks may be in danger. Not wanting to compromise his cover, he drags Ivan into doing what Ivan is normally pretty good at flirting with women. But, Ivan might have met his match, because initially, she rejects him outright.

He is persistent though-- and that might be what kept this book from clicking at first, because despite the fact that Ivan's doing his best on behalf of Byerly, you as the reader, kind of squirm a little at the fact that he's following a random woman back to her apartment. Tej, however, invites him in-- not because she's taken leave of her senses or has succumbed to his charms, but to allow her and her companion to ambush Ivan, take him captive, and tie him to a chair.

Ivan spends the night tied to a chair but alerts the women to two men breaking into their apartment, after they stun the intruders, Ivan offers his own flat as a safe house for them and reluctantly, they agree. Ivan soon finds out that Tej and her friend (who is blue and named) Rish are refugees from Jackson's Whole, believed to be the last survivors of House Cordonah who had recently fallen to a hostile takeover from a rival house. (Emphasis on hostile.)

Unfortunately, this means that their enemies have placed a lucrative amount of money out on the market to retrieve any survivors. The men that broke into their apartment work the legal system on Komarr to accuse Ivan of kidnapping the two women and accuse Tej and Rish of illegally entering the planet and using local authorities show up at Ivan's door and start to break in. As the police force their way into the house, Ivan does the one thing he can think of to resolve the situation: he marries Tej and hires Rish as her employee.

After disentangling them from their local legal troubles and realizing that Barrayar would be more secure for both women and provide a greater degree of protection from bounty hunters, being further away from the galactic core, they all head back to Barrayar. Back in Barrayar, Ivan and Tej decide that their marriage is one of convenience and soon as she and Rish figure out their next move (possibly to the planet Escobar where her brother might be), they'll get a divorce. Ivan introduces Tej to his family-- stopping by to meet Miles and Ekaterin, Duv Galeni and Delia, even the Emperor himself before the biggest test of all, Lady Alys and Simon Illyan.

Everyone is.. amused. Ivan has finally gotten married and even though he insists that it's only temporary, everyone seems to be in on some kind of inner joke, except Count Falco Vorpatril, who is not at all amused at Ivan for treating the idea of marriage and it's associated vows so lightly and refuses to grant them a divorce.

That wrinkle in their plans is further complicated by the arrival of Tej's entire family, who managed to escape. While Tej is happy to see her family, it turns out that they have other motives for their arrival. Tej's grandmother, a former haut lady from Cetaganda, knows of an underground bunker forgotten after the Cetagandans had been driven off Barrayar a century before-- the family hopes to find it and use the funds to launch an attempt to restore their house.

As the plotting begins, Tej begins to resent the overbearing presence of her family and starts wondering if life with Ivan might not be so bad after all, because at least, it would be hers. Ivan begins to develop feelings for her as well but manages to get drawn into the heist which goes awry, leaving them trapped in the bunker awaiting rescue. There, they confess their feelings for each other and after being rescued, Tej's family agrees to be Barrayar's covert friend in Jackson's Whole and heads home to start their reclamation process. Ivan is posted to the distant planet of Ylla and Tej goes with him and they both end the book reading letters from home on a glorious, tropical afternoon, planning their future together.

Once this novel got going-- I think probably around the point when Ivan decided to marry Tej on the fly, this one completely flipped for me. It was sort of rough going at first. We were seeing Tej's POV, then Ivan's and it just wasn't clicking the way other books in the series had (though to be fair, Komarr introduces shifting POVs between Miles and Ekaterin, so it's not a radical departure for the series.) In the end, though, much like Ivan with a variety of women over the course of the series, it charms you. It's charming because it works. The relationship between Tej and Ivan never feels forced. There's an undercurrent of 'boy wonder finally meets the right person and grows up' to all of this that really showcases Ivan not being dragged kicking and screaming into growing up and having a serious relationship for the first time, but choosing too.

Overall: I love this series. I love these books. I have yet to read one that I haven't liked. I love these characters. I feel like The Vorkosigan Saga seems to be fly under the radar a little bit, but it probably shouldn't. My Grade: **** out of ****

[asoingbob]

hi all, as you may have seen recently ive been getting a lot of asks for donations, so i decided to compile them all in a post that you can use for reference and share easily. i dont have a lot of followers, but if every one of them reblogged it, we can reach a bigger audience. i check the verification status of every ask i receive before i answer and promote it, but i will also link the verifications in here.

reblogging is easy, but i strongly encourage you to donate too. remember that even 1 dollar makes a difference! your contribution can save real lives.

and of course, you can always use my nomad referral code: JOVA87NN

as of 24/sep/2024:

palestine and her son youssef || @yousef-falestinef || verified thru reblog by 90-ghost || $23,596/$40,000

karam and his family || @karamalmadhoun0 || verified: #109 || €17,426/€20,000

eman and her children || @emanfamily3 || verified thru association - check comment || $605/$5,000

mohammed and his niece || @monaalwadya || verified: #1013 || $7,099/$35,000

amira and her family || @ameera-anq || verified by several bloggers || €30,223/€39,000

mohammed and his 4 kids || @hmzamahamed5 || verified: #176 || €29,237/€37,000

ahmed, dina and their children || (blog deactivated) || verified: #264 || €61,912/€75,000

ahmed and family || @ahmed-elhabil || verified: #163 || £8,429/£81,000

mohammed ismail and family || @m8hammed || verified by ibtisams before deactivation || €10,099/€25,000

safaa and abed || @safaabed8 & @abedalazeiz || verified: #241 || €37,061/€90,000

noor and her family || @nooralanqar || verified by 90-ghost || €22,644/€40,000

wafaa & family || @wafaaresh6 || verified by 90-ghost || $24,438/$50,000

ahmed abu al-rish || @ahmadresh2 || verified by 90-ghost || $15,878/$31,000

wafaa's brother mohiy || @mohiy-gaza2 || verified by 90-ghost and association || $48,165/$63,000

maria & family || @maria-gaza1 || verified thru association || $5,888/$30,000

fidaa and her children || @fidaa-family2 || verified thru association || $35,781/$75,000

help islam evacuate her family || ! i cant provide a verification link or blog because this was sent to me by someone i know, but i want to highlight her fundraiser regardless || $2,723/$12,000

help ahmed walk again || @ahmadgaza1 || verified by 90-ghost || $1,216/$30,000

fatima & talab || @qualitycatcollector || verified by 90-ghost (disclaimer: the gfm might look suspicious but the tumblr account posting it is highly legit) || €366/€60,000

if youre looking for a sign to do something today, this is it, please help these people out 🙏

[ydotome]

I-I don't need anything! More importantly, the reason why Your Highness would do such a-- Do you want to know why? I do not! Rishe. What is it now? Thank you for looking after my little brother. Not at all. He will be my little brother, too, after all. I see. - 7th Time Loop - Episode 6

[momsforroadhead]

Masterpost of Palestinian people who have messaged me asking for help

UPDATED 12 NOVEMBER DISCLAIMER!!! To my knowledge, the wonderful peope who had been handling the vetting network seem to have stopped, due to burnout and/or extremely poor and cruel treatment from the tumblr community. Some campaigns will be included for which i can't confirm verification. Please ask yourself if you would rather "avoid the slim chance of giving a small sum of money to a scam" or "help somebody who is in need and who you can easily help".

mahmoud1995: Mahmoud Alkhaldi, seeking to escape to Egypt with his fiancé and his younger brother's family. Reblogged by 90-ghost. 23 128/50 000$

falestine-yousef: Mr. Al-Haq, seeking financial help to care for her newborn son and elderly parents who are already ill. Reblogged by 90-ghost. 41 240/100 000$

safaamm: Safaa, seeking financial help to care for her newborn. Reblogged by 90-ghost. 37 238/75 000$

free-gaza2: Doaa Jad Al Haq now lives in Egypt but needs the money to restart her career and care for her autistic child. Reblogged by 90-ghost. 7 527/12 000$ NO DONATION IN THE LAST 5 DAYS

motaz225: Motaz is asking for money to care for his family. Reblogged by ana-bananya. 139 141/250 000kr

ahmadresh: Ahmed Abu Al-Rish is asking for money to support his family (parents) and continue his studies. 42 891/100 000$

dinamahammed99: Dina is asking for money to support her young children, including a newborn. Cosigned by a previously vetted campaign through dlxxv-vetted-donations. 17 645/50 000$

saveyouseffamily: Yousef Al-Habeel is asking for money to care for his son who is sick with a chest infection and in hospital. Vetted by the Butterfly Project. 30 511/50 000euro

bilalassadabedrabou: Bilal Abed-Rabou is asking for money to support his family (parents) and continue his studies. Vetted by 90-ghost. 9 313/80 000€ VERY SLOW PROGRESS

as-maa-56: Asmaa is asking for money to continue her studies. Her GoFundMe is vetted, all three of her accounts promote the same campaign. 11 172/50 000$ NO DONATIONS IN THE LAST 48 HOURS

doaabassel95: Doaa is asking for money to transport her family (husband and 3 young children) to a safer place. Cosigned by ahmedabuyamin (another vetted campaign). 1 118/35 000€ NO DONATIONS IN THE LAST 48 HOURS

olaferwana: Ola is asking for money to bring her 3 children (including a newborn) to join their father in Egypt. 14 950/35 000€

4-zien-yousef: Yousef Hilles, currently in Belgium, is asking for money to evacuate his children and wife out of Gaza. GoFundMe vetted by el-shab-hussein. 16 323/23 000€ NO DONATIONS IN THE LAST 48 HOURS

fatensama12: Faten and her husband Ahmed are asking for money to care for their children, one of which is showing symptoms of a skin disease. GoFundMe vetted by nabulsi and el-shab-hussein. 18 560/50 000$ NO DONATIONS IN THE LAST 48 HOURS

ghaziyounes1967: Ghazi (currently in Egypt) is asking for money to evacuate his aunt out of Gaza. Vetted by 90-ghost. 5 684/50 000$ VERY SLOW PROGRESS

hayanahed: Haya is asking for money to help her and her family cross into Egypt. Number 26 on operation Olive Branch's list of vetted fundraisers. 97 370/100 000€