#these chapters literally just came out

[sad-emo-dip-dye]

It’s so over y’all

[kyouka-supremacy]

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[everykabuto]

[princescar]

always love how matsuda saw an opportunity to pin junko's crime on someone else and immediately took it, no hesitation

which is crazy, since that was junko's plan anyway. Yuto was right, they really are a great couple

[gaygirldoodles]

Spoilers for Witch Hat Atelier chapter 80

I know its been a bit since the english translation of the chapter came out but oh my stars was it awesome

I feel horrible Coco and all the other apprentices for having to deal with all this

But this chapter was so gay

The first thing Coco thinks about not wanting to forget is Agott

Everyone else including Qifrey only get one panel dedicated to what she wanted to remember

And Agott got two

Qifrey and Agott appeared together on the next page and stuff

And then we see Agott running in to hug Coco

Character development

She never does stuff like this

Oh my stars

I feel like im reaching hear but im also not

Also we got wizard cop development which was awesome

And we explore a bit more about the bad stuff about wizard police

I know they are called the Knights Moralis but they are wizard cops to me

I will always love discussions about law enforcement and how the cops suck

[necronyancy]

obiyuki fanart

[diino8081]

frozen liberation au

THE BEGINNING

chapter 8

(chapter list)

content warnings for threats, blood mentioned and in the art, a little swearing

the snow rumbles in the wind as the group make it outside. zane stands by the door, looking out at the frosty expanse.

"took you guys long enough. it's freezing out here!"

kai raises an eyebrow. "you're a nindroid? the cold doesn't affect you?"

"that's the point." he grins. he's still pretty mad at kai after what he did to boreal. "where's our exit by the way? i hope we don't have to walk too far."

a few of the group members groan. cole walks up beside him. "zane, you're kind of a dick, you know that?"

zane smiles smugly. "courtesy of the ice emperor."

"sure buddy." cole continues past him and ahead of the group. "come on, we took the land bounty. it should be over here somewhere."

did cole just- ugh that's no fun.

he follows along, feet crunching under the snow with each step. his interface tells him that his internal temperature is rising slightly. it's odd but shouldn't be a problem.

"it's over there!" jay calls, pointing at somewhere to their left. he turns to find it parked off in the distance just barely hidden in the forest.

oh wow. it's so... small. and old. small and old. first master, did they really use that thing to get around? he sighs, trudging towards it.

zane notices behind him that every time he steps he leaves red in the snow. that's fun.

if he had the staff then he could probably use it as a pen. he'd need more blood though.

come to think of it, where is the staff? he looks around the group. ah, nya has it. it doesn't seem to be powered though.

he can see the two formlings as well. of course they're coming along. he wishes they would just- no! snap out of it. they're good. (apparently).

he approaches the vehicle, entering to the main cabin. but the minute he does, something locks around his wrists. he looks down to see them cuffed. "really?"

lloyd smiles. "just being cautious."

he sighs, moving to take a seat by the window. man, he can't wait til they get to ninjago. he wonders what they'll do with him. prison? back to the same old ninja work? maybe even expelled from the monastery to live a normal life.

wouldn't that be nice. he absentmindedly looks outside, seeing an army of trees staring back. the engine revs and they begin to reverse into the snow covered plains.

zane watches the palace grow smaller and smaller until it's just a speck in the horizon. guess that's his life of luxury over, he sighs.

he watches for a few more minutes but eventually decides to close his eyes.

when he opens them again he sees that they're just outside a village. he might've attacked this village before actually. heck, he definitely did. best to stay away from the windows, he decides.

he stands up and looks around, the rest of the team are outside. he sighs. but he has to stay inside. there's nothing inside! he's bored already. fsm this sucks.

maybe he could run a system diagnostic? he still needs to figure out what's causing the glitch. -- other than nya throwing him into a wall, of course.

yeah, that works. hopefully they don't take too long.

zane sits back down with a sigh, beginning the process.

things seem to be doing ok in terms of processing and memory. his energy levels look to be a little lower though.

he checks his power source.

that's... no.

no that can't be right.

the core isn't being actively powered. he's just running off leftover energy!

could it be something to do with his ice? what took his element away? the scroll? but it's been 60 years and nothing happened! why would it only start now?

could it be negative emotions? he lost them when... yeah. fsm he hates this.

he'll figure it out later.

he gives it about... 4 months at best til he's out of power for good.

his eyebrows furrow. he... can make it work. hopefully.

but what if he doesn't? what if he's dying? and for good this time?

his gears hitch.

he's going to fix it.

he has to.

zane looks down at the cuffs on his wrists. honestly he should try to get them off, they're kind of annoying.

he stands again and moves to search the bounty. there don't seem to be any good tools he can use to pick locks. not even a paper clip!

what kind of ninja even are they?! he looks at the metal bindings in disgust. are they even metal? they look like metal.

embedded in the sides of the cuffs however is a strip of dark, almost black material. he can see specks of yellow in there too.

oh you have got to be kidding me.

it's vengestone.

he sighs. well, that's another thing to add to the list. 3 things that could've stolen his powers away.

though, he lost his powers before being cuffed. did lloyd bring them with him? no. he would've used them if he did.

this is... confusing. to say the least.

he hears a shuffle by the door.

a young voice emanates from outside. "hey! look! look! asha's doing it!"

he turns to see a small child, about 10 by the looks of things, with long dark hair. they stand at the door grinning to something outside.

what does he do in this situation?! does he hide? if this child sees him then his cover is blown! but he can't just let them intrude!

the child turns to look at him. too late.

they screech a bit before gaining composure. "um. hello!"

"hi...?"

"who are you?"

"i'm..." shitshitshit "i'm popsicle!"

popsicle?! he mentally punches himself. of all things--!

"i'm asha!" they smile. "what are you doing in the metal house, mr popsicle?"

he panics.

"the ninja saved me from the big mean ice emperor! i'm just waiting for them to come back!"

nice save.

"the ice emperor!" asha scowls. "i don't like him. if i ever see him i'll throw 500 snowballs at his face!"

he tries to stifle a laugh but fails.

"500 of them? really?"

wow, this kid is out to get him. good thing he's popsicle right now, else he would be in deeeeep trouble.

"i could probably do 501." asha ponders.

he chuckles.

another voice whispers loudly from outside. "asha! your mother is coming! get out of there!"

"uh oh." asha perks up. "well, i've gotta go mr popsicle. it was nice talking to you!"

"asha! let's go!"

they pause. "wait! one more thing."

"hm?" zane questions.

asha seems to fumble with something around their neck before holding it out in front of them.

it's a necklace?

they walk up to zane and gesture for him to put his hand out. wait. really?

he hesitates. "are you sure?"

asha nods confidently. they don't seem to care about the cuffs.

"it means luck and good fortune." they smile.

he holds onto it.

"wow, i--" he feels his gears hitch. "thank you."

"it's no problem, mr popsicle."

asha walks quickly back to the door. turning to wave before disappearing forever.

what just happened?

he stands there, dumbfounded, before looking at the necklace in his hand.

it's got a silver chain that drapes into gold. an intricately carved sunflower displaying a yellow gemstone at it's center.

it feels special. he grimaces. first master does he even deserve this?

this child-- asha's kindness.

is he worthy?

he sits back down again, staring at the pendant in his hands. he frowns.

zane is tired.

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[persephozee]

@joogios speaking of the japanese face myth...zeke looks like KING FRITZ

[sskk-manifesto]

Finally got around to watching ep 11 (´；ω；｀)

[epickiya722]

I like some fanon things, too, but sometimes fanon just ain't it.

[sleepyjuniper]

The new Poppy Playtime chapter left me wanting. Both playthroughs I've watched so far encountered a glitch where Yarnaby doesn't spawn during the longest and most challenging part of his section??? The chapter didn't feel as scary or atmospheric as last one... and the giant piles of dead toys and the fact that they're really leaning into the whole "evil facility where kids get turned into toys" makes it impossible to get immersed cause like.. how. How has none of this been discovered. How can people be evil enough to do these experiments on CHILDREN, who the entire time are just crying and begging to go home? The callous, dark nature of the story stretches plausibility too far. THEY KILLED PIANOSAURUS IN THE SAME CUTSCENE THAT INTRODUCED HIM. HE DIDN'T EVEN GET A CHASE SEQUENCE OR STEALTH SECTION

[kyouka-supremacy]

Well.

[annamariehamilton-unofficial]

Literary Hot Take: Subtle Romance...

Between being a fan of 19th century literature and manga/anime, I've gotten used to very subtle depictions of romance.

Like "dear me, he danced with me MULTIPLE times in the same night, he's INTO me" or "I have resisted in vain, but it will not do: allow me to tell you how ardently I love and admire you" but he's grumpy about it and they don't actually touch until they're engaged (Pride and Prejudice). Or like, they're true soulmates but they can't even hug or he will turn into a cat (Fruits Basket), or she says "I'd be kinda sad if you died" and he gets her a goofy rabbit charm and that's the closest we get to a love confession (Tokyo Ghoul Part I).

Like BookTok/Booksta is all over the smut books, meanwhile me over here I'm just screaming and crying because OMG he said a nice thing and accidentally brushed her hand ahhhhhhh I'M DYING FROM THE CUTE.

[otome-dissection]

yakuza 0 majima they could never make me hate you

[niningtori]

the fact that i'm writing see me chapter 4 and smut just keeps pouring out... girl let me relax and cut this shit out NEHWJWJSKS THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FOR ALL AGES!!!

[dallonwrites]

the first chapter of lover boy is really intense on an emotional level because So Many Things happen in quick succession it's like beau barely gets a chance to breathe and process it. meanwhile RR opening chapter is just felix and dorothy arguing in a laundromat.