#the proportions are off but I really don't care anymore

[kenzan-kiwami]

everybody claims to be a kashiwagi enjoyer but the only time anyone ever talks about him is to say he's the hottest piece of meat in the series

[taiyaakii]

⋆. 𐙚 ˚ Busy schedule ! . . . ( 西村力 )

— pairing: 西村力 x reader — contains: angst, readers a lonely clingy loser, mean ki, fluff — now playing: 一子青葉

"She became a victim of my busy schedule though, and I know that it's not fair that don't mean that I don't care."

Riki was always busy. He had a bunch of extracurriculars he did for school on top of dance, so you never really got the chance to see him anymore.

He'd always apologize, saying he knew it sucked never getting any of his attention but in the end, nothing ever changed. He was still busy and you still rode the train home alone every day.

Riding the train by yourself wasn't a new concept, lonely yeah but you got used to it eventually.

People on the train were usually either elders coming home from work or students huddling in groups of themselves, and it sounds depressing but beyond Riki, you didn't really have friends, which was okay. Until Riki joined a bunch of extracurriculars beyond his daily dance practice, which left him no time for you.

And it's bad to think about but the thought eventually got a hold of you and you started wondering if Riki enjoyed not being around you as often. You were clingy so it was understandable wanting some space from you, it still made you upset to think about though.

This thought alone has caused you to distance yourself from Riki subconsciously, which despite how busy he is he noticed because you're still his girlfriend after all.

-

The train was often packed with teenagers on the way home, you'd think you'd bump into someone and make friends for once but not once has it happened. You've begun to lose hope in talking to people.

Sure you could strike up a conversation but that's terrifying so you choose not to, which is probably one of the reasons you don't have any friends. How you started knowing Riki on the other hand was a grace from god.

In middle school, Riki came up to you rather then the other way around and asked to be friend's.

Spacing out on the train, thinking to yourself made you realize just how lonely you were when he was he wasn't around. Considering he's been your only friend since you guys were 12, being 18 in high school now. You've become slightly dependent on him, and it's another thing you've added to the long list of your lonely life.

Long lost in thought you feel a head hit your shoulder, you jump slightly cause it startled you but when you look to your right its a boy. Probably fell asleep, why else would he put his head on a stranger's shoulder.

Your body tensed up a bit, it was kinda hard to not be tense with someone resting on you.

You wanted to wake him and ask him to move but disrupting him wasn't in your best interest so you left him alone. On the plus side his hair smelled really nice.

-

The train came to an abrupt stop which shook the boy awake

Realizing he had fallen asleep on a stranger, he stood up and started apologizing profusely like a scolded child.

You followed in his steps and stood up, letting out shaky reassurance and telling him not to worry about it. It was overwhelming with people around looking at the two of you but eventually, he calmed down and explained himself "I really didn't mean to fall asleep on you like that, let me make it up to you!"

He was enthusiastic and energetic, especially for someone who was just freaking out.

"Oh oh no need! Really it's not a big deal." Still shaky you tried to convince him he was blowing it out of proportion. He wasn't taking no for an answer and he even managed to get your number so he could apologize more properly later.

After that he said goodbye and ran off the train, leaving you dumbfounded. You kind of just spaced out the rest of the way home, the whole situation was so dumb it was kind of funny.

So funny you wanted to tell Riki which you planned to do when you guys called tonight, you guys always called sometime before bed.

It was a point he made. No matter how busy he was and how little time he had for you, he'd always call.

You laid in bed waiting, and waiting, and waiting.

12am and no call. You weren't mad at him, you understood he couldn't always be there but you thought some notice would've been nice, instead of just laying there for hours on your phone.

Time passed and you gave up on waiting for a call. You placed your phone on your nightstand and got in bed.

Your mind started to wander, what was he doing that was so important? All of his activities end before 5 so why couldn't he call you? Was he okay? Was it a family thing? Did you do something?

In the midst of thinking you fell asleep.

-

In English the next day, during break time. It was your 4th period and Riki had yet to even mutter a word to you. As time passed, it was getting more upsetting and even more nerve-wracking.

You scanned over everything that's happened the past few days and you couldn't think of anything you've done.

You looked back at Riki to see him sitting at his desk analyzing his work, but you turned back around when you got a text.

Some random number that you didn't have saved.

"You're in English rn right?" The text creeped you out a bit, so you pressed to know who it was "Oh shit sorry! Just realizing I never gave you my name yesterday! It's Akio from the train. I wanted to come say hi if you were in English :)" Knowing it was him made it sorta less creepy feeling, he was still technically a stranger though.

You hesitated on replying but gave in "Ohh right haha, yeah I'm in English"

He liked the message but didn't actually say anything back.

Eventually, he came swinging in loudly with a booming "HI" as soon as he opened the door. It shocked not only you but everyone.

Riki who was staring at the boy in confusion.

Riki's eyebrows furrowed even more as he saw the boy walk up to you and hug you like you'd known him forever, slightly glaring at the boy. He sit's down in the chair next to you "What class do you have next?" His voice still much too loud for the atmosphere, the girl next to us shushed him, in which he apologized quietly and turned back to you.

"Uh math." You said quietly, shaken up by the boys incredibly friendly demeanor.

The boy started rambling on about how that was his next class too and how it's surprising you guys hadn't become friends sooner, all while you look back at Riki to see him still eyeing the boy down.

Riki got easily jealous, and he was possessive, but this looked more like confusion and annoyance then anything.

While on the other hand luckily for you the boy tended to talk more then he listened which was good as you were still too nervous to talk to him like a normal person.

Once Riki realized you weren't all that invested in what the boy had to say he finally took his eyes off of the boy and returned to his work.

After what felt like forever of Akio rambling and you silently smiling and nodding, it was time for Math.

Besides Math and English, you and the boy didn't have any other classes together, so the rest of the day went as normal, besides the fact that Riki seemed busier than usual and wasn't talking to you.

But the way home from school was different.

On the train ride home, you were walking to sit where you usually do when a familiar voice started to yell for you, you turned around, and it was Akio.

He grabbed your wrist and pulled you to a seat, exclaiming that now you had someone to ride the train with. Before you could get a word in, he continued, once again going on about anything and everything.

He was a bit over the top for you, but you had to admit, he was nice, and the company was nice too.

-

The train came to a stop, and you said your goodbyes, he offered to walk you home, but you declined. You told him you lived a bit from the station, and he left it at that. Getting home you got into some comfy clothes and passed out.

Asleep for about an hour and a half, you were awoken by a text from Riki

All it read was "I'm coming over" Don't get me wrong you were excited he was coming over; this was the first time in a while, but you were still upset with him for not only not calling you but also ignoring you all day. So you just texted back a simple "ok" and started your homework while waiting for him to arrive.

He didn't live very far so it didn't take long, as soon as he got there, he plopped on your bed and gave you a look.

You asked him what it was for, and he stayed silent for a few seconds followed by a contemplating hum, "Who was he? The guy in English that was acting all buddy-buddy with you?" He said it so calmly as if he didn't care if he got an answer.

"Ohh I met him on the train" You turned back to the homework on your desk "He fell asleep on me and asked for my number so he could apologize later!" his brows furrowed and his eyes creased a bit, "Seriously?"

You nodded and he continued "He gave you his number so he could 'apologize later'?" You again nodded at his very sarcastic question.

His tongue played with the inside of his cheek "Has he apologized yet?" He sounded almost annoyed

You chuckled nervously, his gaze was strong and intimidating.

"No, not yet.." He let out a 'psh' sound, he was clearly annoyed but not with you. More so with the situation. "He gave you his number cause he thought you were cute. Not cause he wanted to apologize." His voice was deeper

You didn't believe it so you rebutted "That's not true ki, I'm sure he'll apologize soon!" He continued to look at you, almost like he was trying to analyze what you were thinking. "Block him" He sits up on your bed

"What??"

He repeats himself "Block him"

"Why Riki."

"Are you dumb? He clearly doesn't want to just apologize. Does he know you have a boyfriend?" He started to sound angry, almost a little sad sounding. "How do you know that? You've never met him."

"I've met guys like him and you didn't answer my question, does he know you have a boyfriend? Me? Does he know you have me?"

You opened your mouth but nothing came out for a second, "I don't know? I mean I didn't mention it" Before you can finish, he tsk's and looks away "But the only reason I didn't mention it was cause he didn't ask Riki. I really don't think he's trying to get with me."

He ignored you "What's so good about him anyway?" He was starting to get fed up "He's nice Riki. I mean he made time to see me in English today despite being busy himself." You emphasized the 'made time to see me' part which Riki took as a jab.

You didn't necessarily mean it as one but you were tired of never seeing your boyfriend and so it just kinda came out. "You know I try to make time for you." Instead of sounding annoyed, he sounded genuinely hurt and tired, he looked down a bit as he continued "And I know that you don't really have friends besides me but you shouldn't befriend the first person that talks to you." He gets off your bed and heads to the door, "It's stupid and pathetic." He finishes before he shuts the door, harder than he should have.

His voice was laced with venom, almost like the sadness from before completely desecrated. And it left you dumbfounded too.

You weren't one to cry, you didn't cry about anything.

Not that you couldn't, but you made a point not to. It's pathetic and embarrassing, but despite that, you felt your eyes well up. You wiped them before anything could come out and decided to head to bed early. Couldn't cry if you weren't awake!

Granted it took forever to get to sleep, but you kept replaying what Riki said non-stop. 'Stupid and pathetic' weren't new words to you, but when they came out of Riki's mouth they felt a million times worse.

-

Going to School was dreadful, more than before.

Riki was avoiding you and so you were avoiding him back. You continued to hang out with Akio, it probably wasn't the best idea but you rather hang out with someone Riki doesn't like than be lonely again.

A whole week of this pettiness has gone by, nightly phone calls have stopped, goodnight and good morning texts, walking you to and from school whenever he had the chance, all of it stopped.

You know you shouldn't totally blame Ki, it wasn't completely his fault. You said some mean stuff too, but you couldn't help but be so angry at him despite it all.

Of course, you guys have gotten into arguments, and of course, with those arguments came insults but he'd never said something so cruel to you, something you confided in him he used against you, which hurt the most.

Everything was too much to think about so you dove into your studies, more than you already were. Not only studies but other things too, anything to get your mind off of it. Throwing yourself into things isn't a new concept for you, you did it whenever you got overly anxious. It would cause you to eat less, go outside less, and socialize even less than you usually do. Now the difference between then and now is you'd usually have Riki to make you feel better, but you don't so sitting in your dark room all day will continue.

Riki on the other hand, doesn't know what he's feeling. Though he's noticed you not taking care of yourself properly which is making him feel crazy guilty, he knows it's because of him.

Riki's so mad at you for choosing some other guy but he feels so bad for the things he said.

He didn't mean it, he knew you knew that, at least he hoped.

He just wanted to apologize and make it all better but he couldn't. His pride mixed with not having a lot of time made it hard to talk to you so he just didn't bother. Plus he wanted to truly work out what he was going to say before he attempted to talk to you.

He'd catch your eyes in every class, in the lunchroom, in the auditorium, everywhere. He wanted to see your face, he wanted to see you and hold you but he just couldn't let himself be vulnerable and admit he misses you. He's hoping you'd do that but you were just as 'non-vulnerable' as he was, maybe even more.

Which meant he'd either have to make it up to you or lose you over some random boy you met a few weeks ago. Luckily for you, he's sickly in love with you whether he'd admit it or not so he chose the former.

-

It wasn't spontaneous, Riki thought it over.

He planned when it would happen, how it would happen, where it would happen, and what he thought the outcome would be. He wanted to start it all off by making sure to spend the whole day with you.

So he went to your house before school, he loved walking you to school but he rarely got to do it since he had to be at school so early. But the way you get all giddy when you see him at the door makes him happy so he canceled morning activities to walk you.

Seeing him at the door was a little surprising, especially cause he didn't knock, you opened it before he could and the walk to school was uneventful. Silent, but not awkward.

Riki didn't try to hold your hand. He didn't want to make you upset by acting like nothing was wrong, but when passing by a little shop he grabbed your wrist and pulled you inside.

At the rate you two were going you would've been early to school, and he saw something in the window he knows you've been eyeing so why not.

He didn't say anything as he pulled you through the shop up to where the display was.

A large stand with matching phone charms.

It was a niche interest you had, and you had tons of them at home but the thing about these ones is that they're matching.

Two long chains, decorated with beads that had small charms on the end. One with black beads and a white star on the end, the other with white beads and a black star on the end.

Riki knew you had been looking at them for a while, thinking it was cute considering his favorite color is black and yours is white.

He found matching things cute, he found it even cuter when you'd get a tint of rose on your cheeks and try to hide your smile as you showed him a new piece of matching items you bought for the two of you.

He thought about this as he walked to the register, making his own cheeks turn a slight shade of pink as he looked at you. You weren't looking at him but it didn't go unnoticed.

Walking out of the store, chains in hand, without letting go of your wrist Riki asks for your phone and puts the charm on.

He does the same for his phone and then holds them up together in his hand to show them off.

You tried to act non-cholent but your dumb little smile made its way onto your face and made Riki smile even harder as he handed you your phone back, and you guys continued walking.

You hated your smile. You felt it was too... cheeky. Too wide, and it made your cheeks all big.

But Riki adored it. The way your eyes would light up and close a little every time something made you happy, or how you'd cover your mouth if you felt you were smiling too much, just for him to pull your hand down and hold it in his. He loved your smile, he always looked for it everywhere he was, he especially loved it when it was he who was the one causing it.

He knew he couldn't always be the reason you were smiling but as long as you were happy it didn't matter to him.

He kept on glancing at you just to see you smiling and looking at the phone charm, you saw him doing it but didn't say anything. You thought it was cute how cheesy he acted when he thought no one was looking.

-

The rest of the school day was normal for the most part; the assigned seats of each class were fumbling with Riki's plans to be by your side all day, which he knew would happen.

Tables in your class were set in pairs of two, you were at the front of the class seated with a girl you barely knew and Riki was a few seats behind.

As break time started, Riki used his height to his advantage and threw a piece of paper above the guy in front of him and it landed perfectly on your desk. You looked back to see who it was, despite already knowing. You gave him a small smile which made him melt, and as you opened it you saw two stick figures holding hands in a flower field.

It was cheesy, yeah but it was cute. Cuter coming from Riki as he wasn't one for cutesy things.

He would write cute little notes and letters to stick in your locker but that was rare, so this act made you blush so bad you had to hide your face slightly.

You went to draw a cute photo back but before you could even get your pen out Akio spotted you and caught your attention.

Riki tried to ignore it, he didn't like the guy yeah but he also knew he was your first friend besides himself so he wanted to attempt to become friends with him for your sake.

Looking at Akio you saw Riki come up behind him. They had never stood side by side so you never realized how much taller Riki was in comparison and it shocked Akio too as he let out a child-like yelp when he turned around and saw Riki behind him.

You could tell Akio put his guard up a little.

-

During Riki and your petty silent treatment towards each other, you talked to Akio about how you were dating Riki and that you still wanted to be his friend but there needed to be a bit of distance.

He took it really well which was lucky for you as you had a hard time confronting people.

-

Akio backed up a little from Riki who was giving him a slightly annoyed-confused look, and bumped into your desk.

He wasn't scared of Riki per se, but Riki was intimidating. Tall, broad, cold stare, etc.

But in the moment of silence, Riki begrudgingly introduced himself.

Akio stood up a bit and introduced himself back, voice kinda shaky which made Riki chuckle. Akio, who has proved himself to make friends easily, quickly got comfortable with Riki and started talking about anything and everything.

As the conversation went on, Riki took the seat next to you as the girl had left a bit ago.

Riki grabbed your hand under the table, another thing he didn't often do as PDA wasn't something he enjoyed.

Eventually, the break was over, and it was time for the next class.

Akio said his goodbyes and ran off, Riki on the other hand wanted to walk you to your next class.

Walking to class, Riki had yet to let go of your hand, rubbing his thumb back and forth here and there.

And luckily the class was on the other side of the building which left you guys some time to talk, or more specifically some time for him to apologize.

He looked over at you almost nervously and squeezed your hand the tiniest bit before starting.

"I didn't mean it." He wasn't the greatest at starting apologies or apologizing in general, and although you were pretty sure you knew what he was talking about, you still asked. "Didn't mean what?"

He took a sharp breath in "When I said you were stupid and pathetic, just overall being a jerk..." he paused and looked at you before continuing.

"But that's not even all, I haven't been making any time for you, I was petty and ignored you, I got overly jealous and possessive, and I have just been a huge asshole." You were so focused on him apologizing that you hadn't even realized you guys weren't in the school building anymore, you were outside behind the school, in the small garden the school had created not too long ago.

"What are we doing out here?" You looked at him with confusion "I wanted to talk with you more privately."

"We're gonna get in trouble for skipping class, Ki."

"Don't worry about it, okay? I'll take all the blame." You looked at him, debating if you should stay out here or convince him to talk later but his eyes were almost pleading for you to stay out there, and so you listened. "Fine," you said with a slight smile.

He took a second to collect his thoughts and how he was going to go about this but eventually, he got it and started.

"I'm sorry I've left you alone so long. And I'm truly so sorry that I never made time for you, a busy schedule isn't an excuse to be distant, and I need to learn that."

"Rik-" You tried to cut him off and say it wasn't his fault but he didn't let you. "Wait just, wait okay." You shut up

"I care about you so much, you're truly the only one for me, and you mean the world to me. What I said during our fight was so fucked up, and I need you to know I didn't mean any of it. I want to be around you all the time, but I know I can't, and I'm glad you found someone you can be with when I'm not around.

I want you to know that I want to make all of this up to you. All the lost time, the phone calls I missed, the dates, just hanging out together, I want to make up for all of it. And I will, I promise.

I love you. A lot, and I'm gonna prove it this time. I'm going to be the best boyfriend you can ask for and I'm going to be your best friend again. Okay? I'm going to spend as much time as I possibly can with you. I love you so much. You don't have to forgive me now but I-"

"Riki." You successfully cut him off this time as he was starting to run out of breath and his cheeks were all pink.

He looks at you like a scolded puppy, catching his breath a little, Pure word vomit he thought.

"I love you too, so much. And I promise I'm not mad. It hurt never seeing you, yeah, and we definitely have distanced, ourselves as both a couple and friend but it's not your fault. You're busy and I understand okay?" He gave you an apologetic small smile before bringing you into a hug

It was warm and loving, just as all of Riki's hugs were.

He put his head into the crook of your neck, "I missed this so much" He mumbled, squeezing his arms around you tighter. "I'll do better. I promise." You smiled and softly caressed his hair. "I love you Ki."

"I love you too baby. So much."

-

Later throughout the day Riki walked you to every class, smiled at you whenever your eyes met, and was friendly with Akio whenever he came around.

After school, he came to your house and you guys just laid with each other. Something you hadn't done in ages, and although you knew he wouldn't be able to do this every day, you were just happy he was trying to make more time for you, and he was just happy to have his girlfriend back.

@ featki

Note: Sorry if the ending is bad or rushed, iv been working on this for like 2-3 weeks now and just wanted it out. But this is definitely my longest fic and I hope u guys like it :)) also I think I made Akio seem like a bigger character than he actually was... srry

[parachutingkitten]

Just so everyone is aware, ayathefly, the account who claims to be a temp voice actress for Dragons Rising, is almost certainly my cyber stalker from last month.

She has almost the exact same story as one of the stalker accounts used to try and befriend me. Back then she was a 23yo temp voice actress named Maya who had a comedically whimsical story about her not knowing information about the ducktales reboot she was hired for. This time she's a 23yo temp voice actress named Aya who has a comedically whimsical story about not knowing information about the Ninjago reboot she was hired for. Both the accounts used generic profile pics from classic cartoons, reblogged posts of mine shortly after creating their account, and had this manner of speaking in their posts which immediately set off alarm bells in my head.

In case you are not privy to the saga, this person made a bunch of false accusations about me on one account while defending me on another in order to, I guess, try and win my favor. This after harassing, threatening, and otherwise pestering me on a number of spam accounts. This includes the full range of pretending to be a fan with a tragic story about a dead brother, to weird sex foot fetish fantasies. Since then I have received emails claiming to be showrunners interested in my feedback which I'm also certain are her.

I have also linked them back to the zanenindroid account, and the parachutingkitfanpage, both abandoned at this point, presumably because they didn't get traction.

I need you to understand I was on the fence about sharing this information. Even if they're making my life annoying, this person has at times claimed to be 16 in messages to me in the past (I figure it's possible that the 23yo thing might just be her pretending to be my same age) and I don't want to be the guy who calls out a kid who lied on the internet to try and get friends- even if what they're doing is ABSOLUTELY inexcusable, it's only really affecting me. I know how to use the block button. Turning off non-follow messaging and anon asks is annoying, but not that huge a deal if it means cutting off avenues for them to contact me.

But recently my MOTHER informed me that she got some strange messages from someone claiming to be a 23yo voice actress, and tried gaslighting her into believing she knew her mom from a writing group like 10 years ago (which is not possible btw), and should TOTALY introduce her to me, because we're the same age, and both interested in animation.

I can't not talk about this anymore. When you bring my family into this, you lose any attempt at mercy from me.

Especially given we have quite a few minors in the fandom, I feel obligated to say something. I would not feel comfortable with anyone I know or care about interacting with this person, regardless of how harmless this person thinks their intentions are. They have proved themselves to be a manipulative, lying, unhinged, and obsessive personality willing to put someone they presumably like through some of the scariest scenarios you can find yourself in on the internet- and then drag your family into it. I would ask that you do not interact, do not give them the time of day, do not try to reason with them, and try your best not to be fooled by new accounts that pop up a week from now with suspiciously similar behavior, because I'm almost certain that will happen if Aya goes silent.

Maybe you think I'm paranoid, and over blowing things, and that's your call to make, but I would not be making this post if I did not feel strongly about this.

Even if somehow this is not the same person, and I am falsely linking these two nearly identical identities, at the very least Aya is not who she proports to be. She claims to have provided temp voices for season 3 just this month (temp voices being temporary voice work done before the actual actors are able to record their lines), but Devon Mack (voice actor for Arin) has confirmed that he was in the middle of recording the official dialogue for season 3 back in January of this year. The idea that the production team would only just now be recording TEMP dialogue for animation that's going to release in just a few months is an absolutely WILD claim. I can not convey to you what an insanely truncated timeline that would be. I don't even think that Dragons Rising is a the kind of show to use temp dialogue, none the less have the budget and time to hire out if they did need temp voices, rather than just using production members like most temp work.

Please, be careful out there everyone.

I'm praying I never have to address this again.

[imthepunchlord]

I am genuinely curious why some people hate the new designs. from what I've seen, I think they look nice! I think the hair also looks soft and fluffy.

Eh, I haven't looked too much on the new designs, I think some proportions might be off looking, but I haven't paid attention enough to remember.

Honestly, only thing to bug me is the drastic style change. Looks more along lines of the movie, which is nicer quality, but it's s6 of the show... which was 5 seasons of bad. And it's being continued...

Why couldn't they just reboot the show?

Have the movie as the big Origins or starting point, we knock out HM, no one cares anymore, he's old news, we got LS together and done and over with, and the show could've been a sequel series to the movie, focusing more on Fox, Turtle, and Bee as Miraculous and give something to Alya, Chloe (or maybe Sabrina since she got a more redeemable focus in the movie?), and Nino as Mayura arises as the new villain!

And we get less LS shenanigans and drama as Marinette and Adrien start their next phase as mentors for the new heroes as Mayura is even more dangerous! And we're in for a more character and friendship focused ride!

Mindful, I'm tired of ML, and I just really wanted it rebooted. Do something different. More put together.

But we're getting more seasons of this show I don't like it. Let it end.

[aesthetic-gamersnail]

What happened in the first family counseling session of the brothers (it contains a spoiler from Trolls 3 since it is based on the movie, so be warned)

Edit: Originates from the meme I made to this topic. Enjoy :)

Therapist: So, at the beginning I always like to begin with the question: why are you here?

The brothers are sitting on a couch in a nicely dimmed room which has green paint on the walls. The therapist sits across them in his armchair, between him and them a coffee table with a vase of fresh flowers, a cup full of pencils, a neat stack of papers and - what immediately catches Clay's eyes - a burning scented candle. (The order in which the brothers sit on the couch from left to right: Branch, Clay, Spruce, Floyd, John)

All: ...

John: Honestly, I think there is no reason for why we are here.

Bruce: And I think, that you are probably one of the main reasons why we are here. And you probably need it the most.

John: I'm sorry, but I think the real reason we are here is because our little brother's lady forced him to do it.

Branch: WHAT? *he whipped his head around* She didn't force me to do it, she recommended it to me and I took her advice because you know what? I actually CARE about our family and I think we could do a lot better.

John: Do you want to say that I don't care about this family?

Floyd: Guys, guys, please, calm down.

Branch: Geez, John, I don't know, did not really get the vibes when you said we would go our separate ways after we saved Floyd.

John: Are you still bent down on this? Look, I'm sorry that I said that but things are different now, right? We are together now, so why are still hung up on the past?

Branch: Just because something is in the past doesn't mean it doesn't have any effect on me anymore. And besides, it has been, what, two weeks ago? I wouldn't call it the past yet.

John: Potato, tomato. See, this is your problem: you take things way out of proportions and let your emotions control you.

Bruce: Well, at least he shows his emotions and talks about them, in contrast to someone else.

John: Excuse me?

Bruce: You heard me.

Clay, interrupting their talk since he also was not listening to them, asks the therapist: Is the candle not a fire hazard? Is this even allowed in such an establishment?

Floyd: Guys, please, calm down. We haven't even properly started and we are already fighting with each other. Let's all breathe for just a moment and then resume to talk.

...Silence for a few moments ...

Therapist:....So I see, there is a lot of pent up aggression going on he-

John: NOPE, no! You know what? It has been fun and all but I honestly don't want to be here anymore. So, I'll be taking my leave.

Floyd: John, plea-

John: Floyd, I'm sorry, but I really can't do it. I already know how this whole thing is going to go, therefore, why should I even stick around?

Bruce: Wait, what do you mean by tha-

Branch: Oh, because you know everything, don't you?

John slowly getting irritated with this situation, suddenly stands up and says: Listen he- *THUMP* *CRASH*

But he is interrupted by the sound of the coffee table falling to the ground. He stood up too fast and took the coffee table in his momentum with him, which made it rock back and forth, till it finally hit the ground facing the brothers. But with the coffee table, also the vase and the scented candle came to the ground. The vase bursts into many splinters which fly into the air in various directions. One splinter shoots into John's foot.

At the sight of the first drop of blood coming from his foot, John says: Oh my god, hahaha, look at that..

And passes out.

Floyd: OH MY GOD, JOHN, ARE YOU OK?

Bruce: Ohhhhhh, I remember now. He was always afraid of blood, ever since he was a kid. Did not think, it still bothered him.

Floyd: Didn't he live in the wilderness for 20 years? How did he survive?

Branch: oh my god, OH MY GOD!

Branch rolled off screaming from the couch.

While Bruce and Floyd were busy with John, the scented candle rolled it's way to the couch and ignited it.

Clay: AHA, I KNEW IT. *Clay laughs* I knew it would be a fire hazard. You have some explaining to do, mister. *he pointed his finger at the therapist, smiling*

His smile drops.

Clay:...Oh shit.

Branch: HOW DO WE PUT OUT THE FIRE? WHAT IS EVEN HERE TO PUT OUT A FIRE? *running around frantic, looking for something that would help against the fire*

Floyd: Ok, so we have an unconscious body and a fire going on. Just, d-don't FREAK out, Bruce, and stay calm!

Bruce:...I am calm.

Floyd: I SAID STAY CALM!

Clay:...Is not the first step to dealing with building fires 'Inform people in the immediate area to evacuate'? Well, *turns to the therapist* I think you should be the one to leave and warn people, AND also call 911, as we have a *stares at the unconscious John, the anxious Floyd, the confused Bruce and the frantic Branch running around* situation going on.

The therapist, staring at this whole situation in horror:...I honestly don't get paid enough for this. *flees the scene*

[footballfanficwriter]

The Break up

Summary: I love you but, you hurt me and I can't take it anymore

A/n: requests are open

"Where were you?" I ask getting up from the sofa that I've been sitting on for the past 3 hours

"Out" he says

"Are you drunk?"

"No" he says trying to stand up straight indicating that he is in fact drunk

"Is that a hikey on your neck"

"No...w-w-what are you even doing up at this time" he asks

"Waiting for you to come home so we can go on our date that you promised me we'd go on" I say

"Shit that was today, i forgot"

"Ofcourse you did, like you always do"

"You look very beautiful in that dress by the way"

"Stop, manipulating me"

" I'm not, I'm just complimenting you"

"Oh cut the bullshit Jude, you don't care about me, if you did you'd remember our date and that hickey wouldn't be on your stupid neck"

"Babe I love you, you are my world, I can't live without you"

"I love you too Jude, but how many times have we been down this road?, you Fuck up, you promise not to do it again, I forgive you and you do it all over again"

"Ok fine I promise this is the last, the very last time"

"That's what you said last time"

"Babe please"

"No, if I continue like this, you are literally going to drive me to my death"

"Y/n, please don't do this, I love you"

"I love you too Jude, but you hurt me and I can't take it anymore" I say

I walk to my room and start packing all my clothes in suitcases

"Y/n, you're being dramatic, your blowing things out of proportion"

"I'm blowing things out of proportion?, you know how many times I've cried because of you, how you've made me feel like I can't live without your love, making me feel emotionally dependent on you?, I guess that's my fault cause of how fast I fell for you, how I based my whole life on you"

"Y/n, please darling, I'm begging you, please don't to this".

"It's ok Jude, I understand you've lost feelings for me"

"No I haven't"

"If you haven't like you claim, then you wouldn't have cheated"

He's silent like he's trying to think, that's when he grabs his phone out of her pocket and makes a call, the line connects after a few rings and hear my mother's voice

"Hello?, Mom Y/n is at it again, I can't get her to stop, she's threatening to leave in fact she's packing her clothes right now"

"Give her the phone, darling" she says

He hands me the phone

"Hello"

"What are you doing?" She ask

"Leaving" I say

"But why hunny?"

"Jude has been cheating for more than a year now, and quiet frankly I've reached my breathing point"

"Were you giving him some?"

"Mom, that's private"

"Well judging by your answer, I'm gonna assume it's a no, no wonder why he's cheating on you"

"You're justifying his actions?"

"Just stay darling, a women never leaves her mess, fix your relationship, try harder if you must, do everything in your power to make him happy"

"I can't believe you, you're taking his side?"

"He's very reasonable"

"I can't do this with you mom,I'm coming home"

"No, you're not, if you step foot outside that house, and drive here I will kick you off my property" she says

"You're disowning me"

"If that's what I have to do then yes"

I hang up the phone and toss it onto the bed and continue packing.

I'm leaving, even if it means I'll be living in my car then so be it

"What are you doing"

"Leaving"

"But your mom just sai-

"Get away from me Jude"

"Where are you going to go if you leave the house then"

"That's none of your concern"

I finish packing my things and make my way downstairs, but Jude stops as I'm about to leave the front door

"Get out of my way"

"I love you"

"Get out of my way Jude"

"Darling I love you"

"Don't lie to me, I said get out of my way" i give him a look and he steps aside

And I make it out for the door, but not before and turning back

"So this is really the end?"

"Yeah, it is" I say

"I'm sorry for how I treated you"

"I'm sorry, I wasn't enough for you"

"I love you"

"I love you too" I say and close the door and head to my car

I sit there for a while and and the tears start running down my face eventually I'm a sobbing mess

After slightly composing myself I start the car and leave.

[amphiptere-art]

I am not happy about the new toothless design. I am going to call him dorkless. Because what the fuck is this.

He looks like a flat-skinned scaleless thing. I don't care if the lighting can make him look prettier. He still looks like some scaleless, elephantine, flat-faced something.

I'm supposed to be comparing these two and I'm sorry. The fucking cartoon looks more realistic than whatever the hell that thing is.

There is something wrong here.

Yes toothless has realistic skin or whatever. Yes he's got defined muscles or something. But in this weird fashion. Toothless looks two cartoony for this realistic movie.

And it's not that I'm wigging out about the fact that just toothless looks weird. Or that the other dragons probably look just as weird. I think the other dragons actually have redesigns!!

These pictures are of course very blurry and hard to read. Mostly because this entire scene goes by so fucking fast. But these are images of what I believe are a Monstrous Nightmare, Nadder, Terrible Terror, and Zippleback. And all of these designs look new.

The Monstrous Nightmare doesn't have ridiculously skinny proportions. The Nadder looks a bit more parrot-like. The Terrible Terror I barely recognized. And the Zippleback definitely has a much different and more defined face. It's not like they couldn't go through the effort.

Toothless's design is already the most realistic out of the cartoon depictions. But it is still a cartoon depiction. Parts of his body are supposed to be made to be stretched and squished. His face is a cartoonistic over expression fest. And yet I feel like they did nothing to the previous model. It feels like a copy and paste.

Like they clearly done something but it's just not enough something. Removing away a cartoonistic way of walking doesn't make a design anymore or less cartoonistic. Not only does it feel like they removed half of what made toothless look like toothless. Which for me is his back spikes and his emotive "ears". They seem to have sticked so close to the original model that it looks off in some scenes.

There are certain steps for realistic stuff that can be taken. But I feel like they've taken the steps wrong for toothless. Especially if the other dragons are redesigned. Toothless is going to actually look out of place among the others. Which while toothless was already somewhat out of place. He wasn't out of place design wise and that's going to be bad If he is here.

In my honest opinion they need to redo the scales on his face. They are far too small. It is not impossible to have different sizes of scales across the same area. It also feels like there's some weird issue between the eye and the eyelid. They are merging together far too much. Also where the hell are his little hanging doohickeys everywhere? Not only does it feel like some of his little ear things are diminished. But his back spikes, his arm spikes, hell even his tail spikes seem to either be completely gone or reduced to a point where you can't see them. I don't care how unrealistic they are. That made up so much of toothless's personality being even able to emote with his back. Toothless looks too Barbie flat right now.

I really hate that they've settled on this weird... Scientifically more realistic, but still as emotive as a cartoon creature. Those two facts don't mix together. It leads into the uncanny valley and that's a bad place to stoop to if that's not what you're planning to do. You can't have your squatch and stretch face and yet remove all the cartoonistic qualities from the body.

I really hope we're not stuck with this toothless because the other dragons designs do look really cool. They look like a realistic redesign. And it's just toothless that looks off. I hope they can quickly throw together a new model and have the same rig. I can handle a cartoonistic face if he can get his cartoonistic traits back. Otherwise please go back. And maybe take a note from How to train your Dragon live spectacular. Which did a realistic toothless.

And even if my every definition this is a fucking puppet instead of CGI or whatever. These creative directors went through the process of trying to think what a realistic toothless would actually look like. And they don't remove any of the features that make toothless feel like toothless. So I really hope they take some notes from this spectacular's page.

Because dear God. This is not the same emotion.

[noacfapologyst]

telltale heart — matty healy. part 2

´part 1´

summary: you and matty have a pending meeting at some awards where you promised to go as a couple. but something goes wrong.

wc: 2,5k

a/n: hey! i'm so sorry for the lateness. a lot has just happened these days but here is the second part. thanks for the love, x.

The weeks between the awards and the proposal to take Matty as your date have been from the moment he left the studio, the only thing you've ever seen going on in your mind.

You haven't been able to sit down and compose peacefully, or be able to just have a conversation without mentioning him without you slipping through your cheeks. Or that he appears in stains on your writing, the references may be exhaustive at some point, but your brain is about to explode just to think that he'll be there for you, and just for you. You wish his hand would occasionally slip into the waist of the dress you will wear and you would use that touch to keep it forever in your memory.

Even in your best dreams you wouldn't have had the courage to ask him to accompany you to prizes like your date, you can actually stand near him without trembling about it by mere chance.

Two weeks before, you go back to the conversation that tortured you several days ago with your team.

"Matty Healy, are you really sure?" Your manager inquires again, you cross your legs again. It's a sequence you've been living since Friday. "It dissolves your image too much in front of his. I don't know if it fits."

"Really, I don't care." You shrug your shoulders with heaviness. Your image is ruined anyway, but you're not going to let them take this off your hands. "Whether i go with someone or not, there is a stir. I was cheated, remember." You point again and you look at your fingernails, you need to finish defining everything now. "I don't care if it ruins my reputation. Matty is my friend, end of discussion, Helen."

Maybe it's the tone of voice or maybe you've just fed everyone up with it but Helen, your manager for years, sighs and nods with discontent. A winning smile sits on your face. You understand the worry in that office really, but you have one more card to play. You don't really care what his image is from doors to the outside because with everyone around him he's never been more than a gentleman and that's the only thing you really stick with when you have to talk about him.

"Plus, we give the media what they want. The antithesis of Sam." Helen decides it's time to let the argument go and even though her face is a weak grin they decide to move on to the other agenda items.

"Have you decided the dress, at least?" Your innocent smile betrays you and you're nowhere near getting a blow to your head.

You run into a bubble of teenage foolishness, she should understand that. But you won't discuss that either because deep down you've let him look distracted.

"I'll see the dress later, I'll let you know which one I choose." You inform her at the end by taking a sip in the cup of coffee. Helen doesn't make any sound anymore, and you know you've officially won.

--

Stylists really only want to kill you now or throw some fabric over your head. But they are right in their anger, you shouldn't have waited until the last week to choose the dress or gather too many designers in one place without having a very clear idea of fabrics, cuts and necklines. All you know is it has to be red, it can't be any other color under any forecast.

But it's not that you didn't want to choose it, you just couldn't find the right one. Which is kind of a lie.

No one can deny that there is an attraction in you posturally just by seeing you from afar, there is some light in you that stands out without you trying. You know that you're actually beautiful and that you're lucky enough to fit in dresses and that anything would be fine to show off on you. Your face has small freckles and you have good proportions between your nose, your eyes moderately green and almond, and your round lips. Your hips and abdomen are fine although you've never paid too much attention to them, or at least lately. But you know that your figure is imposing and immutable when the line is drawn between your low back and your high back and everything stands out there.

But this is different, it's a dress for and by Matty. It has to be perfect, not close to it. It may be one of the few opportunities you have in your life to receive his look on your body and make you tremble even just by looking at your cheeks. And that's also why the red dress has to be camouflaged on your cheeks.

In the end you find it and you couldn't be happier with the result. Red satin, straps around the back and neckline. When you test it automatically your body functions like a teenager and you start spinning around it without even finishing tying your high heels properly. But as you see yourself spinning in the mirror a smile sits on your face from ear to ear.

"It honestly feels like it was designed for you." After everyone in the room approves it by nodding as they take the measurements for the final adjustments, your image advisor shows up at the door and his confirmation lets you see that you're going to be relevant at the awards and with several glances on it overshadowing several more artists. "You look like the fucking winner."

And that confirms that you've finally found it. And it's perfect.

---

"Hey." Matty's face appears on your computer screen when he calls you on FaceTime. They haven't seen each other in person since the night at the studio, but their contact has been maintained anyway. "How do you feel about the awards?"

"Why the question?" You better place the device on the table and rest the guitar on your legs. You take the opportunity to spend some time watching how the hair on his front move each time he accommodates the camera.

"I wanted to make sure you remembered that we will be the best couple at the awards." Your heart stops for a second. "Believe me when I tell you that Sam is going to vomit with resentment when he sees us." The archness in his voice, the change of tone, the punctuation of the latter. The silly smile and the wink he makes. Too much for three o'clock in the afternoon.

That's when you realize something else. Ever since Matty became your supposed date, you haven't spent a second thinking about your breakup or your ex or who she's going to take. Just now you're rethinking it.

"You still there?" Matty claps his palms and looks at you from the screen with a frown. He doesn't mean it in a blunt way, but he knows how your brain works and he knows you've frozen to yourself.

"Yes, I don't know, I had forgotten he was going to be there." In fact it's a confession would be because it's realistic. You've been in your pink bubble about Matty that you forgot your ex would be there. "I don't wanna see him. I would like he stop exists sometimes." You laugh silly and he gives it back to you with a supportive look.

"It won't bother you, darling. I'll protect you." You feel like you're gonna throw up rainbows for the next five minutes and you don't know exactly what the trigger is. But luckily you can hear George's voice in the background and you know Matty's going to say goodbye. "See you on Friday. I'll get a red bow for the suit."

"That would be fantastic." You wink at him revealing the color of your dress and he smiles waving his hand around the camera as if he were a small child. "Bye bye, Matty."

When you cut off the call you have your head burning up from the amount of information you're processing right now, and then you go back to the first point you noticed today, the initial cause you owe to being able to go with Matty to the awards has stopped crossing your mind the moment this whole plan happened. It's also when you realize how self-destructive it is to have portal notifications on your computer just to keep abreast of public opinion about you.

You shouldn't let it get to you so much, but it actually does. Sam and her, the girl the rumors of your infidelity fed on and then confirmed, holding hands in front of the last bar you and he went to as a couple, two days before the breakup. His hands on his waist, he looks happier than he ever was with you. Smile more, he has a genuine expression in it. She's cute and it hurts you because you thought you were her ideal type and she, ironically, is completely different from you.

Your breath is cut short and you force yourself not to blink so fast and control the splash in your eyes. Yeah, maybe it's been a few months, but you're back in front of that studio and you're back in front of the words that stuck like a dagger in you when he said he didn't really love you and you just bored him. That feeling makes you get carried away and after weeks of holding back you get carried away and you just cry liberating yourself. At some point you let go of a drowned cry when you think about how you imagined a life full of it or at least imagined it would last more than a few months.

In the epitome of your catharsis you stretch between the guitar and the notebook and reveal that not letting yourself feel in its totality is what has not allowed you to put words in a line. And that is now broken from the moment your fingers prick the guitar in a melancholy and sad way, your thoughts fly and stay on the page when you denote the betrayal in your story, the lie and the reality of the facts. As your facet of strength and pretending smile and well-being collapse and leave you reduced to your tear-filled role, your knees on your head and the floor next to the gray armchair.

Maybe one of the best songs of your career. How you died waiting for a sign that never came even if they had sworn you everlasting love. Like you would actually have given up everything to keep it.

Suddenly you calm down just as quickly as you have acquired the previous state, when you manage to breathe properly thinking that Matty said he would be there and accompany you in front of Sam. That he has used the word protect gushes warmth within you, and you know that you can rejoice in the feeling of affection that he inevitably gives you. Therein lies the essence and effect Matty has on you and how important his friendship is to every aspect of your life. He's been there in every stage of your life and he's never stopped accompanying you even when he wasn't at his best.

Then you relax thinking about how lucky you are to be able to take him to those awards regardless of the terms agreed between the two and what the media put on. At the end of the day you'll be going to the awards that you and him have been talked about for thousands of nights being the best choice of both because understanding was never faked and that chemistry is always instantaneous.

When you realize you're tapping the guitar without a predetermined note, it's glimpsed between scratches of melancholy and a pink bubble. But now you're back to your usual thoughts and now you can't stop thinking about Matty dressed in a suit (and looking awesome, by the way) with him basically matching you in his tie.

--

Since you open your eyes on Friday, the day becomes chaos. Dress test, hair test and make-up test. The walk in heels, the review of the speech. Thinking about what to say about the breakup, that your figure remains dazzling no matter if the person able to disarm you is the one standing next to you. Both for your ex-partner and your date. Then they'll come and tell you about your nomination and how some song will be better than yours. The vicious circle of being an artist.

You wish it was a quick day, but it becomes extremely heavy. You hardly have time to stop for a drink of water and when you realize you are already changed for the event.

You look in the mirror with your stylist and then he starts to take shots while he changes between different angles to have the best pictures. Your hair is semi collected in a braid from behind and only a few waves break off on the wind but it gives the feeling that you have a princess collection and is not in danger of collapse.

Your dress gets all the attention, you look taken off the cover of a magazine. The red satin falls on you adjusting your curves and marking your figure in a rather attractive way to see, the cut on the leg does not take out the dainty of the dress. Your neckline falls on a beak held by a very thin thick straps that connect the dress with the neckline at the back, leaving your back open only with a few straps crossing to your low back.

You're perfect but you can't help but want to bite your nails because you feel there's something still missing even though you're being manic checking your makeup all the time. And if it wasn't because you don't have a second for your stylist to talk to you about important things, you'd have tried to touch up your makeup many more times.

When you get in the limo, you breathe until you calm down, and then you have a millisecond to talk to Matty.

see you, x

hey

we're coming for you soon

You turn off the phone and leave it on the seat when you feel your manager's gaze pointing at you.

"Where's Matty?" You ask after a while starting to listen to your senses that tells you something is wrong. They should have passed Matty's house a few miles ago, and your heart speeds up when you know you are entering the freeway.

Your phone vibrates and lets you see the Brit's messages making you form a thick grimace between your lips. Your brow automatically frowns and you feel your makeup heavy as you read each word carefully and feel like someone is playing a heavy joke on you.

only a thing

if you promise someone a date you have to keep it or at least warn that it's a fucking joke

Your vision becomes blurry for a few moments and you feel your world just stop in front of a polarized window and the body of the seat. You don't want to believe that what your head is thinking is actually what's going on, you can't just go overboard like that. The chances were very slim.

And then, come the words that confirm how you dug your own grave without it being your fault. You feel like someone's slapping you right where it hurts the most.

"Oh yes, about that. Matty isn't a good look for you, so we just got you someone else. You'll thank me later."

actually i think it sucks but will be rewarded in the next part? anyway let me know what you think <333

[quirkwizard]

I HAVE to get your input on this. lately I've been seeing a weird amount of Inasa hate lately, because of what he said in chapter 381 about Shoto and Endeavor. I saw someone say that him watching and rooting for them = giving a message that hating an abuser is a bigger sin than the abuse? Because apparently Inasa "doesn't care" to see how Shoto feels about the matter and instead is quick to "ride on Endeavor's side" which I think is such an incredibly stupid thing to say. Inasa isn't going to just walk towards Shoto during a literal war to ask how he feels about his dad. And even if Inasa could have done it post-dabi reveal and pre-final war, he's a minor character. And as much as I wished that him and the rest of Shiketsu got more attention, that's obviously not going to happen.

They also claimed that Inasa is a "parallel" to Dabi (which I think is a bit of a stretch? Don't know about that one.) and that apparently Inasa has "decided what's best" for them because he saw one interaction of Shoto with Endeavor wanting to change for the better. I obviously think that's blowing it so out of proportion because Inasa, much like Shoto himself, although in his own way, literally said he was looking forward to it. It would be even more strange for Inasa to just revert onto his already established development to start hating Endeavor again when Shoto himself doesn't even resent him that much anymore.

Are these people looking too deep into these things? Am I being biased because Inasa is my favorite character? Sorry if this feels like a rant-- because it kind of is, but I genuinely DO want your thoughts on this because honestly you're the only person I trust anymore in this fandom to make actual good and nuanced takes.

So I was hesitant to talk about this. This could involve someone else's post and I only have your notes on the post to work off of as I can't for certain find who you are referring to. Regardless, I can still try to talk about this going off what you said and what I've seen. And I could make this a whole diatribe about Enji and how people see him as a character, but I'll try to stick to the main points about Inasa.

I understand where people are coming from, to a degree. Having Inasa come back to root for Endeavor and not having any specific interactions with Shoto can be jarring. However, it's important to think about Inasa's role. Because he is like Dabi, at least in how he works in the Todorokis' arc. They are both people who were hurt by the Todorokis' in some fashion and who came back to haunt them. It's just that Inasa has a much more superficial level of that than the much deeper and more personal role that Dabi serves. Inasa's part is about how the two acted and treated people before their change. He's basically acting as a benchmark for the two of them. Shoto and Inasa already had their reconciliation back during the Remedial Course and the same thing happened with Enji. Inasa's recognition is showing their growth. It's why he's saying he's rooting for Endeavor and Shoto, not just Endeavor. As clinical as it sounds, him saying he believes in the two is all you really need him there for.

Then there is what the comment he made about anger and the implications of that. Yeah, Inasa never said that. That is a follow-up line for Seiji talking about how his dad was murdered by All For One. It's next to Inasa in the manga, but I don't even think it's about him in passing. If anything, that's more about Seiji's mini-arc about being less angry and dogmatic. As for what Inasa actually said, there is his speech about fear, but that speech is all about All For One. With him rooting for Enji and Shoto, I think that line is more about Inasa's change and, by extension, the two Todoroki's changes. By saying that boiling blood will triumph over fear and that he's rooting for the Todoroki's, it's showing that they moved past the colder versions of themselves, and Inasa is acknowledging them and how they'll beat All For One. This has nothing to do with Dabi specifically and everything to do with All For One. And by extension, fighting back against the regressive dark age that All For One wants to bring back, opposing the Todoroki's growth and change.

[chiarrara]

I don't know I just feel like....

We just watched a man self-immolate in his military uniform. And I don't want to sound like an idiot, because it's much more than this but, couldn't you say that was a very extreme form of conscientious objection?

He could not be complicit anymore, but there is literally no way out of being complicit in this genocide if you live in America. For him especially, being trapped in military service. But for all of us. All of us are trapped in complicity in some way, and we can try to counteract that sin with as much meaningful direct action as we can possibly do, but all of that action comes with some proportional level of risk.

So, a man burned himself alive in an extreme form of conscientious objection (the only form available to him - one of great violence)

And people are still on here telling people to suck it up and vote for Biden.

I just... maybe I'm really stupid and I just can't see the logic y'all are putting forward. Because the way you lay it out it all seems to make so much sense to you. I understand we're trapped in a two party system. I understand the Republicans don't have the same consciences we do and are gonna vote en masse for Trump. I understand Trump is a danger globally and domestically. I understand all that, and I don't want his second term to come to pass. I'm not ignorant of how dangerous he is.

But a man self-immolated to object to the system of complicity he's trapped in, and the most logical response y'all have to a bunch of people wanting to opt out of complicity in this election, and the next four years of horrors that will be done in their name is to tell them, you just have to suck it up and be complicit. Your only tool is to make a phone call. You can try to protest, but there's a non-zero chance you'll be beaten and arrested and have your life ruined, by the way. You can donate to try and put a bandaid on the horrors you're seeing through your phone screen everyday (and you should, but God it's sure not stopping anything). But you're not allowed to object to being complicit in the selection of the Genocider-In-Chief.

It's not going to stop the genocide. We know this. It's not going to stop the election. We know this. It's not going to change anything directly, and Trump is going to get elected (which he will either way. most people who would vote against him are doing it anyway, y'all are fighting a very very small online minority).

But a man self-immolated in his military uniform. He didn't think that act was going to directly stop aid from going to Israel, or stop the genocide, or destroy the US military industrial complex. He didn't think his one small (but extremely brave and impactful) act was going to solve everything. Everything that was going to happen is still going to happen just with one less man in uniform.

But it wasn't nothing. It didn't do nothing. It's not his fault that the military will keep on chugging. It's not his fault that things are getting worse in Gaza every day. But he's not complicit anymore and he sent a message. And he had to die to achieve that.

And y'all are telling us we can't even do the very small act of not being complicit in the presidency. It's a less effective act of protest, but I also don't have to die for it.

It's not a boycott (I've seen this strawman, i don't know why you think we think that). It's not going to "send a message to the government" (obviously, we're not ignorant). It's to the Party that runs these candidates, and makes money off of "pick us because we're not the other guy" then commits crimes against humanity. I don't want to roll over and be fucking complicit in that.

Parties and candidates look at those numbers. they see how many people voted for them last time and how many people this time.

They don't care about our voices, and our protests, and our emails. They care about donations, and they care about votes. That's it. That's all they look at. If the emails and the phone calls and the protests don't result in a drop in one of those two things, they don't fucking care.

I don't know. This is a long ass ramble, but I'm trying to work out my feelings about this. Because we can't opt out of paying taxes, we can't really opt out of the benefits of living and being born in the Global North, we can't opt out of work, we can't opt out of the military, we can't opt out of following the law without extreme violence being brought against us. We can't do a whole fucking lot besides call, email, donate, and protest in a way that doesn't get us beaten and arrested, and if you do get beaten and arrested, you'll be dealing with the legal consequences for years or potentially the rest of your life.

And a man burned himself to death to object but I can't withhold my vote???

[haethyre]

X-Men 97 Thoughts

My personal opinions

Okay. So I grew up with X-men The Animated Series. It was one of my fave shows. It always came on late at night on Toon Disney (at times i shouldnt have been awake LMAO) so it has a special place in my heart. I was very surprised that of all things they decided to "continue" it. So, when I heard about it, I did a full rewatch (even that ungodly last season where quality took a nosedive OOF) Anywhoo! Started and finished 97. Those who know me best know at heart I am a big OG fan of my fandoms and am trepidacious of reboots/even continuation reboots, bc lets be honest most of them are all about stomping on the source material, SO I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed Xmen 97.

You could really see how much they tried to capture the feel of the old show and the characters. The voice replacements were surprisingly well done. (i mean, Wolverine is a little off, but i'll give the guy a break its been like...28 yrs XD ) The animation looks amazing. Even if i'm taking some points off for the hair hfgjhdf haha

Now the storyline.... The elephant in the room. We all know the one. I have been a Romy fan since I was a kid and yes, when I was a young girl in Borders, I did come across the comic that showed the RoguexMagneto storyline. I hated it then and I hate it now. Its just...weird. (Again, my opinions. If you like it, power to you. Enjoy, but its not for me and this post isn't for you) but its even weirder in the show, and ill tell you why. As a Marvel comic reader, I'm well acquainted with the fact that everyone gets with everyone. That is just a trope of Marvel comics. All ships of imaginable and unimaginable proportions happen. BUT I think when doing this, they really should have thought it through a bit more in context of the show's universe alone . Bc I'll be real, if you're coming in from TAS, this kinda hits you out of nowhere. She had no form of connection with Magneto in the past show. Like....they had a makeshift funeral for him and she didn't even care. She was just worried about Gambit being stuck in space. So, their "secret" just seems so random and out of place. I do like that it was used for her to understand fully her feelings for Gambit, but man was it frustrating to see him just killed off when he was one of the best characters.(even if it was really well done and the animation, again, was amazing)

There's talk of him coming back as "Death" which is a storyline I'm not familiar with but I also heard talk of the original showrunner idealizing a timeline where Rogue and Magneto have kids....so... IDK It all just left me a bit frustrated and disheartened bc Romy was like one of my earliest ships before i knew ships were a thing. To see what happened to it made me sad, even if it could be part of a long game to get them to their HEA. (and thats always an if bc we don't know, even if the original guy isn't in charge anymore)

Other things that bugged me a little but not too much. Gonna bring up Morph. I love Morph. They were always a fave and they went through so much to finally be back on the team again. I really don't understand why they changed their character design tho? I read it was to make Morph look more like the character changeling from the comics but this is again something that doesnt make sense coming out of TAS bc Morph always had that other appearance throughout the entire show. I mean...it could have at least been explained... Also, as far as the feelings for Wolverine, i kinda found it funny XD bc in TAS, it always seemed like it was the other way around jkhfgjkdfh Wolverine was so attached to Morph and wouldn't let 'em go. That being said, I kinda wish they didn't go this route if its only meant to be unrequited and sad. AGAIN. I know. Marvel is all about unrequited drama jfhdkjfdh but hasn't Morph been through enough??? That being said, I love the ship even though I know its doomed. Wolverine is the worst person to be down bad for tho. Mans falls in love at the drop of a hat fhghdfjhsd

Other than these couple things, I really loved the show. Some people said "why are they shoving so much story into such a short amount of time" XD The storyteller in me would like to agree but i will be honest, there is nothing more like Xmen TAS than smooshed storylines jkdfhfkjds with random one-off eps in between. XD So, I was fine with it.

I liked the conclusion with Scott and Jean, as messy as it was. The family fun time was a pleasure to watch.

Xavier and Magneto. They really highlighted their messy, but still devoted relationship from the original series, so that was nice to see. I was glad to see him back in the red suit LMAO bc the one he was wearing all season was weird for me.

I loved Jubilee's journey, and it was cool that they brought Alyson Court back for that one episode.

I was very pleased overall that they didn't tone things down and since censors are different these days, they could show more stuff they couldn't in the 90s. So, I am looking forward to more seasons (and pleeeeease for the love of god give Romy back to me i am begging)

[kenzirr]

@companionjones

The sun was setting over the Outer Banks, casting a warm golden glow over the water. The Pogues—John B, JJ, Pope, and Kiara—were gathered at John B's house, relaxing after a day of adventure. Y/N sat on the edge of the porch, feeling a knot of tension in her stomach. She couldn't help but notice how often John B mentioned Sarah Cameron lately, despite her absence.

John B leaned back, laughing as he recounted a story. "And then, Sarah and I were stuck in this tiny dinghy, right? We were trying to get away from Ward’s guys, and she grabs the paddle, starts rowing like a maniac. We ended up going in circles for ten minutes! It was hilarious."

JJ chuckled. "Classic Sarah."

Kiara smiled, but noticed Y/N's tightening expression. "Yeah, that does sound like her."

Y/N's frustration boiled over. "Maybe you should just date Sarah again if you miss her so much," she muttered under her breath.

John B, hearing her, turned to Y/N with a frown. "What did you just say?"

Y/N looked up, her frustration bubbling to the surface. "You heard me. It's like Sarah's the only thing you care about. Why don't you just date her again?"

The Pogues fell silent, exchanging uneasy glances. JJ's eyes widened, and Kiara shifted uncomfortably. Pope looked down, clearly wishing he were anywhere else.

John B frowned, clearly taken aback. "Y/N, you know Sarah and I have history. But that doesn't mean you don't matter."

"It doesn't feel that way," Y/N replied, her voice rising. "Every time I turn around, it's Sarah this, Sarah that. I'm sick of it!"

JJ cleared his throat, trying to defuse the tension. "Hey, guys, maybe we should all just calm down—"

But Y/N ignored him, her voice trembling with emotion. "It's like I'm invisible, John B! Do you even care how I feel?"

John B stood up, his frustration evident. "Of course I care! But you're blowing this way out of proportion. Sarah's not even here!"

"Exactly!" Y/N shot back. "And yet, she's always here between us."

"You're being ridiculous," John B snapped. "Sarah's part of my life. If you can't handle that, maybe you're the one who doesn't belong here."

The argument hung in the air, the tension thick and palpable. Y/N couldn't take it anymore. She turned on her heel and walked off, tears streaming down her face.

For the next few days, Y/N avoided the group, keeping to herself and avoiding places she knew they'd be. She felt a deep sense of isolation, compounded by the absence of the friends she'd grown to care about.

One afternoon, John B, JJ, Pope, and Kiara were gathered at The Wreck, trying to enjoy some downtime despite the palpable tension.

JJ broke the silence, glancing at John B. "Man, you really messed up with Y/N."

John B sighed, running a hand through his hair. "I know, JJ. I just... I didn't realize how much it was bothering her."

Kiara looked at him sympathetically. "John B, you have to understand that Y/N is new to all of this. She doesn't have the history with us that Sarah does. She's trying to find her place, and it can't be easy when you're always bringing up Sarah."

Pope nodded in agreement. "You need to talk to her, John B. Really talk to her. Make her understand how much she means to you."

John B looked down, his guilt evident. "I want to, but she's been avoiding me. How am I supposed to make things right if she won't even look at me?"

JJ patted him on the back. "You'll figure it out, man. Just don't give up on her."

Then, the annual movie night arrived. It was a beloved tradition on the island, where everyone gathered to watch movies under the stars. Despite her reluctance, Y/N decided to go, hoping to lose herself in the crowd.

As she found a spot on the grass, she felt a presence beside her. She turned to see John B, looking genuinely remorseful. "Y/N, can we talk?"

She crossed her arms, her expression guarded. "What do you want, John B?"

"I'm sorry," he said earnestly. "I was a jerk. I shouldn't have dismissed your feelings like that."

Y/N sighed, her anger beginning to fade. "It's just... it feels like I'm always in Sarah's shadow. Like I don't matter as much to you."

John B shook his head, his eyes filled with regret. "You matter to me, Y/N. More than you know. I was an idiot for not seeing how you felt. I care about you, and I don't want you to feel left out."

She looked into his eyes, seeing the sincerity there. Slowly, she nodded. "Okay. I forgive you, John B. But you need to understand how hard this is for me."

"I do," he said softly. "And I'll do better. I promise."

Y/N shook her head. "I can't just let this go that easily, John B. It's going to take time for me to feel like I really belong here, and you need to prove that I'm not second place to Sarah."

"I understand," John B said, his voice firm. "I'll prove it to you, Y/N. Whatever it takes."

Y/N then picked up her stuff, then walked away to a different spot to sit down at.

[beevean]

Do you have a theory as to why Sonic fans seem to care so much about muzzle curve and quill length. Literally no other fandom I have seen makes this big a deal about such small details.

I want to blame Twitter for how it's perfectly engineered to generate discourse by amplifying the most obnoxious voices... but Green Eyes was a thing before Twitter got popular, so.

Green Eyes, Blue Arms, Muzzle Curve, Quill Length all have one thing in common: the people who complain about the change fear that Sonic is losing its appeal, and SEGA is no longer fit to handle the character. They care about the design because they see meaning in all those details, and they equate SEGA "not caring" with SEGA not caring about the coolness of the brand anymore. Every change is a change without reason, for them.

Sometimes, there are also other reasons for why a change becomes so controversial: Sonic got his quills "cut" in Forces, and no one likes Forces, right? So now short quills are associated with a Bad Game, and the fact that Frontiers used a model from a Bad Game indicates that they don't listen to feedback.

But the majority of arguments I've seen are simply centered around aesthetic - long quills look cool, that's all. (the fact that '06's model was infamously elongated and '06 is recently getting the "not so bad after all" treatment might also influence this?)

I can't say if this phenomenon happens in other fandoms. I definitely see fear in the Sonic fandom, though. The idea that the Sonic they like might change, be "sanitized" by a company that only cares about profit.

I really wish one could say "eh I preferred when Sonic's muzzle curved in this way, it's more satisfying to draw" without it being seen as a statement by the fandom being made increasingly bitter and aggressive by the algoritm pushing discourse in your face until you get sick of it :\

If you ask me, the only time I genuinely agreed that a change in design mattered to the character was when we talked about Silver's eyes shape. That went hand in hand with a change in characterization, so it was worth talking about. And yes, Blue Arms throw Sonic's design off balance, which is why Boom gave him a brown bandanna to compensate. Everything else was blown out of proportion.

[yooniesim]

So i follow(ed) zhuhaitang and you both and he's been off his rocker for days tbh I'm not sure who's whispered in his ear, talking him into believing attacking your server was a good idea, i'm not on discord. because honestly the corona joke was stupid of you but it doesn't seem to be your original idea just something you mindlessly repeated and everyone on his blog is throwing it way out of proportion. AND i remember your story with the two sims you based off kpop idols and it was... nothing really just kind of childish i guess and maybe a bit weird, BUT all his receipts in general are..... so bland not in a "drama" way but in a "I can't take it that someone is enforcing a personal boundary that doesn't include me in their space" or "i hate it when we are not about me" or literally anything that wouldn't have had either of you stressing your holidays away? You don't need to post this or anything but I'm sorry for both of you having to go through this, espeically him because he seems really freaked that he couldn't actually handle being called out for his? hypocracy i guess

Thanks for this anon! Yes, that joke was stupid as hell, that's what I get for mindlessly parroting a stupid ass meme like a moron lmfao. I should've known it would've been twisted out of context, like everything else I've said. And yeah, I had kpop sims and played em like dolls, and yeah, I still cringe when I think about it- but such is life, right? None of this had to be like this and I honestly wish he had stopped ranting like three days ago when I still felt mildly sorry for the guy. I'm not surprised the 20 year old minor stalker association is blowing it out of proportion bc they have raging hard-ons for anything I do or say... it's a little disturbing but i'm somewhat used to it by now and I honestly don't care. I've had enough time to realize that they're going to say the most outrageous shit about me but like... fortunately, it doesn't matter one bit. Like what do they think, they're gonna call me names and I'm gonna keel over or some shit? Is my presence going to spontaneously explode off the internet? Am I gonna lose a couple followers? Like so what. Like I care about being blocked or unfollowed by anyone anymore. I already have half of simblr blocked or vice versa lol. They bring up the same shit every two months and call me the same things... and a few more if they can manage to out-do their previous vileness... and I just stay just the same as I am and carry on as I like. Just cos they say something about me doesn't make it true. They can say whatever they like at this point. But it was funny bc after I posted about my dad passing away I was like, how much you wanna bet that weird crowd is gonna start poking at me about something stupid again? And it was like god damn clockwork, within a day or two they were starting this silly thing up lmfao.

Anyway, thank you for the empathy nonny. Idk who told him this was a good idea either because it certainly was not. Not at all.

[miraruinada]

"This country is special. Every movement, every shift, every tide in history, every cultural tie, every significant event, every important person, every true belief, every lie, every creature, every political reality, every burgeoning death, every lasting curse laid upon the world, past, present, and future, all its vestiges remain within its borders. When the world is subsumed into the abyss, when the final light goes out, when the death of all that was finally comes, it will still remain."

"So you say."

"Do you know what this country's intellectuals have? A relationship I don't believe any other has. The intellectual himself may be a passionate defender of the state or a critic of the state. The state doesn't care. The state feeds him and watches over him in silence. And it puts this giant cohort of essentially useless writers to use. How? It exorcises demons, it alters the national climate or at least tries to sway it. It adds layers of lime to a pit that may or may not exist, no one knows for sure. Not that it's always this way, of course. An intellectual might, say, leave its borders for a better job, but that doesn't mean they won't get a late-night call from someone speaking in the name of the state, someone who offers them a better job, better pay, something the intellectual think he deserves, and intellectuals always think they deserve better. This mechanism somehow crops the ears off writers. It drives them insane. Some, for example, will set out to translate Japanese poetry without knowing Japanese and others just spend their time drinking.

"The weather is good, it's sunny, you can go out and sit in the park and open a book, and then you go over to a friend's house and talk. And yet your shadow isn't following you anymore. At some point your shadow has quietly slipped away. You pretend you don't notice, but you have, you're missing your fucking shadow, though there are plenty of ways to explain it, the angle of the sun, the degree of oblivion induced by the sun beating down on hatless heads, the quantity of alcohol ingested, the movement of something like subterranean tanks of pain, the fear of more contingent things, a disease that begins to become more apparent, wounded vanity, the desire for just once in your life to be on time. But the point is, your shadow is lost and you, momentarily, forget it. And so you arrive on a kind of stage, without your shadow, and you start to translate reality or reinterpret it or sing it.

"The stage is really a proscenium and upstage there's an enormous tube, something like a mine shaft or the gigantic opening of a mine. Let's call it a cave. But a mine works, too. You can hear onomatopoeic noises, syllables of rage or of seduction or of seductive rage or maybe just murmurs and whispers and moans. The point is, no one really sees the mouth of the mine. In fact, only the spectators who are closest to the stage, right up against the orchestra pit, can see the shape of something behind the dense veil of camouflage, not the real shape, but at any rate it's the shape of something. Meanwhile, the shadowless intellectuals are always facing the audience, so unless they have eyes in the backs of their heads, they can't see anything. They only hear the sounds that come from deep in the mine. And they translate or reinterpret or recreate them. They employ rhetoric where they sense an earthquake, they try to be eloquent where they sense a fury unleashed, they strive to maintain the discipline of meter where there's only a deafening and hopeless silence. They say chirp chirp, bark bark, meow meow, because they're incapable of imagining an animal of colossal proportions, or the absence of such an animal.

"The roars keep coming from the opening of the mine and the intellectuals keep misinterpreting them. In fact, they, in theory the masters of language, can't even enrich it themselves. They're sick, and from time to time they invent hideous words and there's a spike in their mortality rate. When the workday ends the stages are closed and they cover the openings of the mines with big sheets of steel. The intellectuals retire for the night. The moon is fat and the night air is so pure it seems edible. Songs can be heard in some bars, the notes reaching the street. Sometimes an intellectual wanders off course and goes into one of these places and drinks mezcal. Doesn't think anything. He just drinks and sings. The next morning it's nice out. The sun shoots sparks but doesn't burn. A person can go out reasonably relaxed, with his shadow on his heels, and stop in a park and read a few pages. And so on until the end."

"I don't understand a word you've just said."

"Really, I've just been talking nonsense."

"You truly have gone mad, Jorjais."

[fluffykitteninabox]

https://near-pure-evil.fandom.com/wiki/Dabi

¿What are your thoughts on Dabi being on this page? ¿Do you think It get this character right?

(Also here is the page)

https://near-pure-evil.fandom.com/wiki/Near_Pure_Evil_Wiki

(And here is the section where Dabi is)

https://near-pure-evil.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Minor_Tragic

Oh hi! It's the cute question mark anon again 😊

have some sparkles ✨✨✨

and prepare yourself for my rambling once again because I'm going to tackle this point by point 😅. Also I get angry at some parts but know that it's not directed at you cute question mark anon, it's directed at the stupid people who wrote that wiki page.

Also sorry this took so long, my life is a bit hectic right now

Warning: Long, manga spoilers and season 6 spoilers, loooong, excessive use of italics and other stuff that makes the font look cool, did I mention this is long??

So I took a look at these pages (I was unaware of their existence before)

First of all I think just the fact that there's a page "ranking" supposedly "pure evil" characters is kind of... not nice. Especially with some of the the categories they have like "minor tragic" and "fake tragic". What is considered a "minor tragedy" then? To me it feels like measuring and comparing trauma like it's a product and deciding who's justified and who isn't.

"yes I would like 1 kilo of yogurt and 2 kilos of tragic backstory please"

"Of course. Just know that If you commit 5 murders your trauma is still valid but if you do a 6th it's not anymore!!"

They're fictional characters but it still feels iffy to do that just to categorise them in lists.

These are the parts that ticked me off the most:

Now I don't know any of the characters that are listed under these categories, and I'm not here to say whether they were "placed properly"..

but just the way they phrase the whole thing as if their crimes somehow invalidate whatever trauma they may have. It feels wrong to me.

Specifically about the Dabi page now:

His page is full of inaccuracies, a lot of his actions are blown out of proportion while others are undervalued, and there's a lot of victim blaming going on. I mean the "reasons why he's pure evil" part literally starts with them implying that he was evil as a child:

What Makes Him Close To Being Pure Evil?

Even as a child, Dabi was determined to be acknowledged by his father, and went so far as to attack an infant Shoto, though admittedly Dabi would come to regret his actions when he turned older albeit before he became a villain.

This is literally the first thing on their list and they're already insinuating that he was born evil because he wanted his father's attention.

Also the fact that he attacked Shouto as a child gets brought up a lot by people who hate Dabi and it's becoming really annoying.

I didn't grow up with my sister and even I know that siblings can get physically violent with each other, especially when they're jealous. It's a completely normal thing.

That doesn't mean they hate their siblings or want them dead or that they're somehow inherently bad. Kids don't understand what consequences their actions might have, so it's illogical to say that if they attack someone they are acting with intent to kill. This is the same for Tenko too. He says he intentionally killed his father, but that notion comes after years of being convinced by AFO that killing is a natural desire for him. And just like how it's absurd to think that 5 year old Tenko intentionally killed his father, it's just as absurd to think that Touya attacked Shouto with the intention of killing him.

The parents are responsible for monitoring their children and making sure they're safe. Especially in MHA where the majority of children have literal superpowers, parents should be extra careful to try and prevent any violent outbursts their kids might have.

Their next point is similarly outrageous:

When he awoke from his three-year coma after having had his body restored by Doctor Ujiko and All For One, he showed no gratitude for having been saved, and although he was only saved to be used as a pawn, he did not know that at the time. He burned down the orphanage he was being held in to escape, threatening the lives of all the orphans and possibly killing them.

I mean where do I even start? The fact they're suggesting he should be grateful for whatever experiments were performed on him while he was in a coma???? The literal lie at the end??

The fact that he didn't know why they saved him doesn't matter. He just woke up from being in a coma for three years. He is obviously disorientated and trying to figure out what happened. No one's first thought is going to be "ah yes, let me thank my saviours!!". And these people also forbid him from going home so why would he be grateful to them?

It has also been confirmed by Horikoshi that Touya wasn't the one to burn down the orphanage so this page is either outdated or deliberately lying. (given everything else in this page I'm inclined to believe the second)

Personally I think this is kind of a retcon and I would have preferred if Touya was in fact the one to burn down the orphanage, but that's because I like the angst potential. He wouldn't have been evil even if he had done this.

@kiritouyadeku96 put it really well here

(hope you don't mind me tagging you)

Even Ujiko himself was horrified by Dabi's insanity and considered him "too unstable" to be part of his plans.

The series makes it very clear that unlike Tomura, Dabi's evil is not from All For One's or Ujiko's influence, it's entirely on his own.

"Ujiko was horrified by Dabi's insanity"

People should stop diagnosing characters as insane or psychopaths or whatever else. You're not a psychologist, stop it. And if you are a psychologist wtf are you doing diagnosing fictional characters? Stop it.

Also Ujiko literally raises the dead on a regular basis, I don't think he can or has any right to be horrified by anything!!

It's true that he labelled Dabi as too unstable to be used as a vessel for AFO. But that has nothing to do with Dabi being evil. It's a comment on his physical weakness and mental state. So in my opinion it has no reason to be here.

The second one is a lie. It is literally stated in text that Dabi became a villain because of Endeavor.

Them saying that he became evil "entirely on his own" is deliberately ignoring his canon backstory and how he was influenced by his father.

It is very obvious from chapter 350, that Dabi is Endeavor's creation. If Endeavor had changed during the three years Touya was in a coma, if the household had even slightly improved from when he died, if Touya had returned to literally anything else other than Endeavor beating the shit out of his baby brother then this:

would not have happened.

Once again looks to me like saying he was born evil. I don't believe anyone can actually be born evil so this point (for any character, not just Dabi) sounds stupid to me.

Led the Vanguard Action squad in attacking the U.A training camp to kidnap Katsuki Bakugo, leading to multiple students being seriously injured to the point of critical condition.

Set an entire forest on fire, endangering the teenagers at the training camp.

Nearly killed Izuku Midoriya and Mezou Shoji by burning them alive.

He kidnapped Bakugo while mocking his younger brother for failing to save him.

I simply wanted to mention how these are all literally the exact same point just with different parts emphasised each time. They don't need to be separate, they could have been merged together as one big point about the training camp incident.

I wouldn't have mentioned this if it weren't for the fact this forced separation seems to be a pattern in the "why he's pure evil" section, while simultaneously there's a lot of points that seem to be missing from the "why he's not pure evil" section. I'm guessing they separated them to make it look like there's a lot more "reasons" for him to be classified as pure evil than there actually are.

Anyway these are true so I don't feel like I need to add anything else here.

While the rest of the League, even Shigaraki himself, came to genuinely care for each other as a family, Dabi doesn’t hold any affection towards any of his fellow League members, often mocking them or ridiculing them for amusement. He only sees them as useful pawns to help him complete his goals.

I'm tired of arguing that Dabi has feelings. Several of their later points even contradict this one. (I'm going to point them out as they appear)

Dabi has never "ridiculed" members of the league. I think that's too strong a word to use in this case. Mocking them sure, even being rude to some of them. But I fail to see how any of his words or actions can be perceived as him "ridiculing" his teammates. He ridiculed Endeavor when he exposed him. That's ridicule, that's where the word fits, not here. Either way, being rude doesn't make someone evil, it just makes them an asshole.

He burned several thugs to death when he was recruiting new members for the League Of Villains.

He went on a killing spree, murdering over thirty innocent people in cold blood by burning them alive.

These are true by his own admission

Assisted Shigaraki and Mr. Compress into attacking Kai Chisaki‘s ambulance transport to the hospital so they mutilate his arms from his body. While doing so, he and Mr. Compress killed the Sand Hero: Snatch, with Dabi expressing glee that people are aware of the murders he’s committed around the cities.

First contradiction about Dabi not caring for the League. This entire mission was to avenge Magne's death Mr Compress's lost arm. Dabi had no obligation to be part of this, as we've seen that Tomura lets him come and go as he pleases and opt out of missions he doesn't want to be part of. There's no other reason for him to be there. Anyway I don't think avenging your friends makes you evil, but this incident still includes the league hurting and killing people so in my opinion it should be both on the "why he's evil" list, and the "why he's not evil" list.

Minor detail but I'm glad they remembered Mr. Compress took part in Snatch's death. Usually it is blamed purely on Dabi and it's really annoying because it's from people who just want to hate on Dabi or villain characters in general and they pretend they care about background characters dying. Literally no one gives a fuck about Snatch or Crust, and if you say you do you're lying! (this is not specifically directed at you cute question mark anon, I'm speaking generally, you're cool😊👍✨✨✨)

I only remember them because they get brought up by villain haters all the time. I understand people liking and mourning for side characters. I think it's obvious from my profile pic. I love Shirakumo/Kurogiri. But he's a side character, Snatch and Crust are background characters that are there only to fill up space and literally appear once to die and nothing else.

I don't see enough people mourning Midnight's death!! Probably because she wasn't killed by a main villain and it happened off screen so they can't use it to hate on characters they dislike.

He was about to kill Endeavor and Hawks in a wall of fire, only to be stopped by Mirko, the 5th Pro Hero.

He sent out the High End, Hood, to destroy Kyushu as a means of both testing its capabilities and making sure to improve his father's reputation just to destroy it later on.

True, but again these are the same incident so they could have been merged into one point.

When going off to fight the Meta Liberation Army, he bragged how “[he’s] never been good at not killing people.”

Funny how in most of the battles we've seen him in he doesn't actually manage to kill his opponents...perhaps he's actually rather lacklustre at killing people! 😂

Anyway bragging doesn't make someone evil. It usually just makes them annoying.

He sent the two villains Starservant and Ending to attack Endeavor, the latter nearly killing his younger brother, Natsuo.

This is also true, glad they didn't separate these into different points at least. That would have been pitiful!😂

Although he saved the life of Twice before de Hawks killed him, it was only for pragmatism, knowing that Twice would still be of great help to his plans.

The only reason Dabi shows any anger at the death of Twice is because it would make it harder for Dabi to achieve his goals, showing he doesn't feel any true friendship towards Twice.

Let's get the easy stuff of the way first before I get mad and forget

These are the exact same point just with different phrasing. There's not even a different part of the incident emphasised in each point, it's just THE EXACT SAME POINT written twice.

This is unnecessary and they're not even trying to hide it anymore. They're just doing it to fill up space.

As has been stated a thousand times before, Dabi is an unreliable narrator. It's been stated so much in fact that autocomplete filled the words for me just now! Dabi can say that he doesn't care about the League or that he doesn't have feelings anymore but it's clear from his actions that he's lying.

Dabi cares about Twice. Out of all the League members he's the nicest to Twice. He never calls him names like he does Toga, Spinner and Tomura. He's clearly very emotional about his death.

In fact this is the first time we see Dabi openly displaying such raw strong emotions. It's almost a teaser for his true unhinged behaviour during the broadcast later.

By the force of his blasts, and as Hawks comments the temperature of his flames (which we know are canonically linked to his emotions) it's very fucking obvious that he's angry. You know, just in case the "How dare you kill Twice" wasn't enough for some people.

There's also these:

Dabi didn't need to high-five Twice,he did it because he wanted to, he did it because they're friends.

Dabi doesn't need to say "Twice this isn't your fault." and I haven't decided if I prefer the manga where he says it to absolutely no one meaning he has no reason to lie or manipulate someone with these words, or the anime where he says them directly to Twice which is very sweet showing him being uncharacteristically open.

He burned off Hawks' wings and nearly killed him, even calling him by his full name just to taunt him.

He tortured Hawks by burning his back repeatedly, scarring his body as well as severely damaging his vocal chords.

He was prepared to kill Fumikage and an unconscious Hawks by burning them alive, only interrupted by Geten's fight with the heroes.

Once again these are the same incident so they should have been merged into one. At least they added some details on the last one to differentiate it a bit from the other two.

Taunting someone doesn't make you evil.

Burning Hawks and Tokoyami is true, though I don't know if I would call it torture. It's more retaliation because he killed his friend.

Torture implies that one party is unable to fight back (usually because they're restrained in some way). Hawks and Dabi were having a full on battle. This is just Dabi gaining the upper hand in said battle. No Dabi stepping on him doesn't make this torture in my opinion. Hawks had Twice restrained earlier too but I would never call their battle torture either. It's a battle.

And also torture implies that you want to gain something from the person (usually information). Dabi isn't even the one asking for information here. Hawks is! 😂

Helped Gigantomachia rampage and destroy many cities across Japan by holding off the student's attempts to sedate him with his flames. He burns Kamui Woods and Kyoka Jirou in the process, injuring one of the latter's earphone jacks.

nothing to add here, this is true.

He broadcasts the truth about his identity and his father's abuse, destroying Endeavor's reputation and dealing a severe blow to Hero Society and the people's trust in heroes. Furthermore, he made up lies in the video, such as saying Endeavor forced Rei to bear more children, even though Rei herself wanted more children to support one another, making Endeavor look worse than he actually is.

This is a lie. Rei said she wanted another child after Touya so they could support each other, which is why they had Fuyumi. But after they discovered Touya's physical weakness Endeavor wanted to have another kid to discourage Touya from training on his own. That's the reason Natsuo was born. And then after that Shouto. It's because Endeavor wanted to keep trying his little eugenics experiment until he got the "perfect child". Rei states in canon that this would be too cruel (as it would indirectly send a message to Touya that he is easily replaceable which is exactly how Touya perceived it). It is heavily implied that she wasn't okay with having another child for this reason, but Endeavor still pushed her to do it.

Rei very explicitly says "no" to having another child here, and then she looks scared when Endeavor insists on it.

So no, Dabi didn't "make up lies" in his video. Everything he said in the broadcast is true except for Best Jeanist being dead, which Dabi thought was true.

This is even confirmed by Endeavor himself:

He doctored footage to make it seem as though Hawks had brutally murdered Twice while also revealing the truth about Hawks' past, manipulating the facts and not honoring his fallen comrade, all in order to destroy hero society.

The phrasing here makes it look like Hawks didn't literally murder Twice, and Dabi is blaming him on baseless assumptions or lying about witnessing the incident. Even though he showed actual video evidence of Hawks stabbing Twice to death.

This is blatant shameless lying

They lie about this particular incident a lot because it also appears on the very top of the page, in the "moral event horizon" section of his introduction card. Specifically it says:

"attempting to frame Hawks for Twice's death."

I don't know how to tell people this but...

We literally see Hawks kill Twice. This is a cold hard fact. We saw it happen. The footage doesn't lie.

If you're a Hawks fan and you're denying that this happened then I'm sorry but I can't help you. Go read the manga with your eyes open this time.

Yes Dabi made Skeptic edit the footage, but he didn't magically photoshop Hawks into the video!! He just added the new footage to the prerecorded video Dabi gave him.

I would also like to say (hopefully for the last time) that Dabi using the footage for his broadcast doesn't dishonor Twice. It is in fact the opposite. Dabi has every right to expose Hawks as a murderer. I WILL SAY THIS LOUD AND CLEAR:

IF A POLICE OFFICER OR A SPY OR WHATEVER THE FUCK YOU THINK FITS HAWKS AS A METAPHOR, KILLED ONE OF MY FRIENDS/ALLIES AND I HAD VIDEO EVIDENCE OF IT, I WOULD POST AND SHARE THAT SHIT ON ANY SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM I POSSIBLY COULD. I WOULD BROADCAST IT FOR THE ENTIRE WORLD TO SEE AND I WOULD DEMAND JUSTICE FOR MY FRIEND. I WOULD DEMAND THAT THE KILLER LOSE HIS FUCKING JOB BECAUSE THEY DON'T DESERVE TO PRETEND THEY PROTECT PEOPLE WHEN THEY KILLED SOMEONE IN COLD BLOOD BECAUSE THEY THINK THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO DECIDE WHO DESERVES TO LIVE OR DIE.

I'm a Hawks fan but I will NOT argue over this. This is my belief. Go read "Accidental Death of an Anarchist" before coming to me to say I'm wrong about this.

It's also revealed that Dabi has sent his Paranormal Liberation Front soldiers to threaten Hawks' mother into leaking the biological connection with his father, who was a criminal.

Him revealing Hawks' lineage was mostly an act out of spite towards the Pro Hero.

This is true but also the same incident and should have been merged into one. Also being spiteful doesn't make someone evil, it just makes them spiteful.

Jumped off of Gigantomachia and tried to incinerate Endeavor with Prominence Burn, only failing due to the intervention of Best Jeanist.

Good for him and fuck Bastard Jeanist.

He severely burned Nejire Hado, all while saying she'd been brought down by "Endeavor's flames", placing the burden for his actions on his father's shoulders.

This is true, nothing to add here.

He took sadistic pleasure in seeing the agony his father went through, enjoying the shocked look on his face as he tried to burn himself and Shoto alive in a hug and wanting to inflict as much pain onto his father as possible.

He seriously burned and nearly killed his youngest brother, Shoto, in their fight, only stopping because Endeavor had been knocked out and because he wanted his father conscious to see Shoto die, proceeding to knock Shoto unconscious with Flashfire Fist: Jet Burn.

These are true but they are the same incident with different parts emphasised and should be merged together.

He holds no care for even his family, and upon learning that Ending had nearly killed Natsuo, whom he'd relied on for emotional support and cried to every day, Dabi actually said it was a shame that he hadn't been killed because that would've made Endeavor suffer more, and when Shoto claims he's insane, Dabi doesn't even attempt to deny it, fully acknowledging his villainy, his lack of feelings for anyone and his delusional and psychotic breaks from reality where he believes the previous him is dead and he is reborn.

Please stop equating mental illness to villainy. Just because the characters call each other and/or themselves insane does not give you the right to use the terms to demonise mental illness.

Once again Dabi definitely still has feelings. His quirk is canonically tied to his emotions and in this battle we see him going all out as he intends to get his revenge and die in the process. This battle is the most emotion we've seen him express ever and people are still going on about this?? To me Touya is someone who feels very intensely. Every emotion is turned to the maximum at all times. This is how I interpreted his character from the flashbacks. To go from feeling everything at 100% to not feeling anything at all seems impossible to me. If your nature is to feel intensely like this then you can't exactly ever fully go to the other extreme unless you're in a dissociative state, which Dabi seems to be in this particular scene. I'm not going to pretend I know more about this, this is just how I personally understand it. Dabi is still definitely able to feel things, and he's very much still able to care for people because we see him do it. Him saying he doesn't care doesn't erase the fact that we can see he cares.

Gave Toga some of Twice’s blood, which could cause major damage due to how her Quirk works and burned down her house to antagonize Endeavor. Toga was eventually able to make several clones of Twice during the second war, causing major trouble for the heroes.

Truly the lies and misinformation in this wiki page are just...

Dabi didn't burn down Toga's house to antagonize Endeavor. This incident has literally nothing to do with Endeavor, so even if Dabi claims that this he's doing this to antagonize him, him burning down an abandoned building isn't going to do anything to Endeavor. Dabi did this because guess what...

He cares about Toga and empathised with her

OH GOD THE SHOCK THE HORROR! Dabi has feelings!!!

That's why he gave her the blood too. Because Toga wants to drink the blood of the people she loves. He gave her the blood so she could feel closer to Twice who they both clearly very deeply cared about.

Dabi literally giving life advice to Toga. There's no other reason for him to do this other than the fact that he cares about her. This is in fact good advice btw. My dad also told me the same thing when I was little.

Threatened to murder Endeavor's allies as the second war started and then tried to burn him to death with a large wall of fire before Shoto intervened.

Good for him, fuck Endeavor and anyone who allies themselves with Endeavor.

During his fight with Shoto, he burned All Might’s memorial statue as an act of spite to the heroes.

oh no... he... burned a statue... how evil!!

Tried to murder Todoroki and the heroes helping him with Hell's Spider. While fighting his brother, he mocks Shoto by calling him a worthless mix of ice and fire, stating he would never be a hero.

This is true, nothing to add here

Murdered Endeavor’s sidekicks Kido and Onima by incinerating them alive and then called out to Skeptic to find Endeavor, so he could kill him too, desperate to achieve his revenge even if it costs him his life, rejecting Shoto's offer of redemption and stopping his evil ways.

In both Kido and Onima's wiki pages it currently (11 of January 2023) says status: unknown. Meaning we don't actually know if they're dead or not. But if they phrased this as attempted murder it would be the same point as the one before so they should be merged together.

Also Shouto hasn't yet offered Touya any redemption. Shouto wants to save Touya, but all they did was fight and he told him to "stop". Touya doesn't know Shouto's intentions yet.

also "stopping his evil ways" sounds so cartoonish and silly 🤣🤣

The last point on the list is rather underwhelming I would say:

Rather than kill Shoto and bring his body to Endeavor to break the latter, he simply decides to head to Gunga mountain and kill his father, accompanied by two Twice clones, being transported there by Kurogiri.

After all the lies the spewed throughout this thing I was expecting something big to finish it off, but no. It's just another one of those filler points that have already basically been stated in previous parts. And it's not even an "evil act he committed", they're just stating his current whereabouts in the manga.

I'm wondering if they're going to "update the list" as chapters come out.

Either way in conclusion the person/people who wrote this page not only don't understand Dabi as a character, but they openly hate him. Their bias is crystal clear throughout the whole thing and they are outright lying about a lot of literally canon material, even contradicting themselves sometimes just to hate on a fictional character.

It's honestly pathetic and a little weird if I'm being honest. Ok you hate Dabi, we get it. Why do you need to post lies and distort the story in a website that fans use to search factual information about fandom? A wiki page is supposed to compile all available canon information about a character for easy access. Not spread misinformation.

This is why I only use the wiki to see characters' heights and ages and nothing else.

Anyway, thank you to anyone who read this far, and thank you cute question mark anon for the ask

have some sparkles ✨✨✨