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#yet again i fail to convince my counselor i have executive function problems. mostly its bc i dont think well in the moment but also i just#feel kinda weird rn so i was having trouble making my thoughts connect. but i swear to christ i do have problems making my executives#function. i think the issue is im a grad student so i do well in school. not that it matters bc i kno loads of grad students with pretty#god awful adhd. one of my former lab mates was like. Adderall barely made her normal. and yet she was still a phd student#so like. its possible to have executive function issues as a grad student. the problem with me is the obsessive thoughts and self#destructive behavior so to her it sounds like im telling myself that i cant get my brain to work unless i put myself under extreme pressure#rather than i cant get my brain to work so to cope im putting myself under extreme pressure bc if i dont nothing gets done#but like fucking if i try to relax i dont do things. i cant clean my kitchen or my room or take out the trash or do my laundry#and im not like not doing it bc i dont wanna. these things r causing me active distress but i cant flip the switch that makes them happen#ive gotta write a grant proposal. read a paper. and find a paper to discuss by tomorrow morning. i had time to do all of this before but i#didnt do it. y didnt i do it? fucking i dont kno. ugh. whatever. i got refered to a psychiatrist so well see what happens there#i did accidentally set the meeting to when i meet with my advisor tho. oops. also my counselor said it sounds like im a rat running on a#wheel. which is accurate but also a really fucking funny thing to have said abt u. ur r a scrawny neglected lil rat. boohoo.#idk what type of medication she thinks i should b on. like what symptom r we trying to exhaust? the 0cd or the mood issues?#i dont even kno what the issue is. not that i guess it matters. idk. i need to read and write. fucking hell#unrelated
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THE ART OF PORCO ROSSO
may 23rd ✸ p.26 may 24th ✸ p.36 clf6 //31 //37
"In fact, the man in this story willingly turned himself into a "pig"". p.9 // Marco turned himself into a pig to avoid war -- and be a hero of war.
The idea of two axies to a story, horizontal & vertical, where it 'plots its course' -- maybe like a graph?
"he wanted to portray both the pride, perserverance, and allure as well as the solitude & remorse of a "pig approaching middle age."" p.9
"first and foremost this is a comic film for exhausted middle-aged men." p.12 // This is hilarious. I can see I'm already that old & tired. I do feel like an exhausted middle-aged man. Maybe that's why this movie is my favorite.
"Each character is precious. We must cherish their stupidity, and all the portraits must be drawn with the utmost care." p.12
"THEY RIOT BECAUSE OF THE BURDEN THEY CARRY, AND THEIR SIMPLICITY IS A GIFT." p.12
"Several young female staff members were promoted as supervisors" p.19
They Shall Not Grow Old - Roald Dahl (short story)
""The Time of Cherries", a popular chanson during the Paris Commune (a revolutionary citizen's group formed during the French Revolution), was appropriate as Porco's favorite song' - Miyazaki, p.19 // I love myself a communist, romantic pig.
"the characters in Porco Rosso have "a solid sense of who they are". They do not develop in the story. Instead their actions & thoughts are clearly defined from the very beginning." p.31 // I think I really love the fact that these characters are unwavering, that they know themselves and that the story is not interested in changing them in the slightest. They are who they are, and they move against and with one another without changing themselves. I love characters who know what they want & need.
"Only Porco knows. He's been through a lot." - Miyazaki, p.81
On the Savoia S-21's tail are displayed Porco's political and cultural allegiances : his hometome Genoa's emblem and the R of Rupubblicans.
There's something about animation background art -- it's so empty and beautiful, it becomes almost haunting & liminal. You can hear silence looking at these images.
"Every innovative era seems very hopeful in its social outlook. Its innovations are appropriated into capital investment, national agendas and other interests and, as a result, they're corrupted." - Miyazaki, p.121 // I like that my favorite movie is made by an old grumpy retired communist. Not to pit it against Disney trash -- but somehow, to pit it. Oops.
"Still, I believe the exhilaration you get from flying is sincere. But I don't think it's necessarily great. You have to acknowledge that it's no big deal. If you don't then you'd never turned yourself into a pig because you'd think you were a hero." - Miyazaki, p.121
"CHANGE MY LOOKS BUT NOT MY HEART" -- Foreign sales brochure (flyer) cover, p.138
"This is how to be ace" p. 139/142
//I just think that being conscious of things not being a big deal is extremely precious & something I'd love to nurture. They can be good, and joyous, and make me happy -- but they don't need to be great at all.
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The "are straight men not allowed in lesbian spaces" discourse:
What we are leaving out are: bi women and their boyfriends, pan people, non binary people, gay men, or other reasons a man may find himself allowed in a specifically lesbian space. We are not talking about the overall umbrella of queer space. We are talking abt the Lesbian™️ space. The lesbian still exists. And we aren't talking about the discourse therein.
Cracks knuckles
The straight woman in question lacks nuance and u know its not in good faith when she says "I get it BUT"
The "but" stands for butthurt
The whole problem is that what was decentered or simply erased from the conversation was THE MAN being disrespectful and entitled. The reason that anything happened at all was cuz : ObViOuSLy he made himself a problem.
Treat every gun like it's loaded.
That's how women, queer people, poc, every minority thinks about cis straight white men. Potentially dangerous. Safety check.
He probably wasn't dangerous! But people who acted like him have ended up dangerous. If you're showing the same symptoms I don't feel safe, right? Come the fuck on diva, death of a thousand cuts from these guys
Top comment on her tiktok was "I'm so tired"
What I do at *my* event is take a note from the euro model and have a door picker deadass turn people away if they don't pass a vibe check
And what is that vibe check? Rejection. Maybe it's a witch hunt model too where if they drown they're not a witch, oops. Better safe than sorry though
Interesting metaphor to draw tho cuz you know how like the witch trials actually happened
And the worst thing to happen to a man is he gets rejected
So look, rejection isn't easy for EITHER of us and especially not for my fawn response having ass
Rejection therapy is a real thing
But my event is a queer, trans, kinky space and if you can't handle rejection you have no business interacting in this space.
That's not just safe space that's fortified.
I want a system where the trash takes itself out. The people r butthurt cuz they couldn't get in?? Probably their first time experiencing rejection or lack of belonging. Enjoy the novelty, babes. The deliciousness of experiencing marginalization as a snack. Cissies love it, they go make a tiktok and go viral and make the news.
But a Black enby gets turned away at a "regular" (not queer centered) club, they don't make news huh
The problem with the queen who says "we as lgbt need to do better" here's how I'm gonna put words in your mouth as a favor. What you mean by that is:
We need to do better and install door pickers permanently. Do better at rejecting ignorant disrespectful entitled straight people, specifically. I'm not saying all straight people are all those spicy adjectives all the time. I'm saying those types of straight people, the ones who got mad, lack the understanding and respect necessary to be welcome in those spaces. You showed your ass, just like when we hear a "not all men" we know you're That Kind of Man to Watch Out For.
I hate to "kids these days" about it, but conflict and rejection and resolution and acceptance are not something that many people are equipped to handle right now. It doesn't seem like conflict resolution happened in person that night at the cubbyhole. Miss thing took to the internet and let a bunch of pfps pop off in the comments. Did learning happen? Or did defensiveness dig her heels in? Well either way she and her man aren't going to a lesbian bar ever again.
There's hope for her to learn maybe but her little man friend I think is gonna dig heels, stay defensive and butthurt, and throw the dyke slur around. Because the worst thing that can happen to a man is that he's rejected. And he isn't in the spotlight, he's all protected in his privacy huh, when its his fucking fault. Now the ladies are doing all the work communicating, as usual
But with therapy, maybe in a few generations... rejection won't feel like death anymore
Conflict won't feel like death anymore
When people ask a question it'll actually be in good faith because they wanna be humble and learn
And then! We'd welcome anybody with open arms
And gender will finally be dead
Or some shit
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I’m never bored 😅 Prayerfully 🙏🏼🙌🏼 this memory brings laughter and joy to your heart & a smile throughput your day:). Love you guys💜☺️:
Wanna know how my mornings going?
I’ll tell the lot of ya! Ok, here goes:
First off, 2 out of the three cats hardly let Mike and I get any sleep. I, somehow remember that kittens hate loud noises. I picked up a baby wipes packet, put that packet in the middle of once again Mike and I’s bed.
A few hours later, more like an hour later; everyone in the house is awakened to Bella making Madison cry. Mike has to go to work already. And guess what time it is, hmmm? It’s only 6:30 that our darling ray of sunshine 🌞 decides to wake everyone up🙄, because she’s awake and according to her, everyone should be awake.
Not even a few minutes later, Mike’s already at work. I heard Bella going, “oh no! One of the cats pooped in Madison’s bed! I shouldn’t have freaked out Madison so bad and caused Madison to leave one of the cats in our room, by accident. Oops 😬. You mad, mom?”
I, of course might have had a tiny meltdown at the moment myself. Mike’s already left for work. Hannah got woken up by her older sister again. I have to put Hannah in her baby swing toy for babies.
I get the baby wipes, the cleaning spray, get a trash bag, and go to the girls room. I’m walking over to Madison’s bed to clean up the poop and pee mess on her bed left by the cats that I come to realize, that since we must just recently moved into our house, one of the windows doesn’t have a curtain up, yet. And, I had walked by a window in nothing more than in my nursing 🤱 b r a and under wear. For a brief second, see an older woman 👵🏼 glaring at me while she’s watering her grass and plants in her yard. Talk about a great way to leave a good first impression on one of your neighbors, geesh😬.
Anyway, I’m finishing up cleaning the mess as I hear Bella singing a makeup song with her melodic yodeling skills that only she can muster at the top of her lungs, “oh no! Do you know what time it is. Oh my gosh, sister, do you know what time it is?” And, she continues to sing this for the entire duration that I’m cleaning up the cat’s mess; while, I’m hearing Hannah crying from the other room in her baby swing.
So, by the time, I finally have time to clean up the mess, throw away the trash bag in an even trash bag, wash my hands, get Hannah ready for the day, take one ibuprofen, and finally get clothes for myself. Guys. The clock was just then turning 6:59 am. Arg.
So to all of you lovely people out there. Good morning!
As you can tell. I’m not a morning person. And since this night owl, now has children. I am what you call an exhausted pigeon.
Hope you’re all having a great Friday. TGIF right!
Anyhoo.
Good morning.
Signed,
Jessica Wolf
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firstly, the obvious things are the references to other songs in the title song, mostly to ones in the same album.
i made a list also im just realizing i should ads a cut cus its long oops
heres the album btw
first line "sore wa iikotodayo" from song of same name "the one who put up a strong front said that and finally disappeared"
"ive heard urban legends of the murderous monster (bakemon)" also song of the same name
"a girl who had forbidden love and twisted the truth" prolly check check check 1 2
"a girl who had a heart that desired love so much she grew into a monster" kirai kirai jigahida
"a girl who called her everyday life hell drawing pictures alone" parade of mediocre people
"a girl talking to herself on the rooftop, muttering with a blank face" my r
"a closed space, a classroom ruled by terror and fear with a youth who closed her heart" churirira churirira dadada
"from beyond the headset spread a similar looking world. reality and fantasy arent so different huh?" dance vr dance
"that girl was on the rooftop today too, hanging her head while heading home" my r again
"its all worthless and definitely not pretty so lets throw everything away" "though she had a pretty lonely looking face" trash and trash
"the girl whos pocket of memories broke and the boy who chased after her" forgetful girl
"the person who loves you is me she said lying and painting herself with a new girl living an ever changing love" idk this one and cant find anything
"the girl who pretends not to know that in the absent minded boys eyes there was an unfamiliar adult" boy praying for rain
"the night comes again like usual and he remembers the warmth of those hands" vocaloid wiki says its from 'when the night comes again, i' but that's not in the album so bonus ig
"that girl whos crying who i dont know the name of. that girl on the roof clad in yellow, ill say something to her today, something i dont really think" my r once more
extras!!!
in kirai kirai jigahida, theres a line that says "Just like that kid did to me, I just crush the garbage underfoot, right?" which might be refrencing trash and trash
now trash and trash itself has a few refrences too
"that justice ally is so annoying" churirira
"that idiot who thinks shes the most special" kirai kirai
"that mentally disabled girl who wants to be noticed" check check
"that girl who denies her ignorance" i feel like this is one too but idk which
been listening to diary of underage observation album again. does anyone care for my thoughts cus. im sure having some.
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golf ball from battle for bfdi with the asexual and aromantic flags!!
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Donald Duck - 10...9...8...7...
Story code: D 2022-041
Origin: Denmark
Title: 10 ... 9 ... 8 ...
Pages: 12
Layout: 4 rows per page
Writing: Aleksander Kirkwood Brown
Art: Massimo Fecchi
Year of publication: 2022
Like last year (that is, the year before last), I again decided to translate comics into English. Although my scanlation didn't work out very well, I made sure to take a photo of this comic so you can see what it's about as I translate the dialogues. This comic is only published in Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Serbia and I will translate this comic from Serbian to English. If there are any doubts, feel free to ask me. It is certainly about the New Year's celebration in Duckburg. And if someone has to correct me about the English language, feel free to correct me.
Now let’s get started.
Residents of Duckburg welcome the New Year.
Daisy Duck: "It's so generous of you to invite us to a New Year's party at this fancy hotel, Uncle Scrooge!"
Scrooge McDuck: "I must admit that it is much more than generosity! I am buying this hotel, and the owner first wanted to have dinner with me and my family."
Scrooge to Donald: "So watch your behavior, Donald! Everything has to be in perfect order!"
Donald Duck: "I'm always up to the task, Uncle Scrooge!"
Grand Hotel Owner: "Welcome, Scrooge! I hope that at the end of the dinner, we will conclude our contract!" Scrooge: "Me too!"
Daisy to Donald: "Where are the boys? And why did you bring your math workbook to the party?"
Donald: "Long story! I'm afraid the boys won't be joining us tonight!"
Daisy: "Get ready for the countdown!"
Grand Hotel Owner: "Let's sign the contract when the clock strikes midnight!"
Scrooge: "Great idea!"
Gladstone Gander: "Why are you smiling like that, Donald?"
Donald: "I'll tell you in ten seconds!"
But a lot can happen in ten seconds…
Let's first go back to the beginning of that same day.
Donald: "Zeev! Last day of the year! 364 days of defeat and misfortune! But who knows, maybe I'll get lucky today!"
Donald slipped on the skateboard. "Oops!"
Donald: "And maybe not! Again the same song as the whole year!"
Donald collapsed in the mess.
Huey, Dewey and Louie Duck: "What happens? Isn't it an earthquake?"
Huey Duck: "No, but something tells me that in a second there will be a real volcanic eruption!"
Donald to HDL: "I've had enough of your trash!"
Huey: "Sorry, Unca Donald! With a lot of homework, we don't have time to clean the house!"
Donald: "Ah, phooey! It's easy for you! You wouldn't even last a day working as a traveling salesman like me!"
Huey: "I bet by the end of the day, we'd sell out of everything you sell, whatever it is!"
Donald: "Prove it! Sell my goods before midnight or you will be cleaning the house every day!"
Louie Duck: "And you have to do all the homework in our math workbook or you will be doing our homework for the next month."
Donald: "Agreed!"
And so!
Huey: "I can't believe Unca Donald works as a traveling salesman!"
Dewey: "Of all the meaningless jobs he's done, this one is the worst!"
Louie: "But a bet is a bet!"
Huey to the customer: "Good day! Do you want to buy doors?"
Customer: "What?! Can't you see I already have them!"
Grandma (old woman): "Can I see how they work?"
Huey: "Oh… of course!"
"As you can see, the door opens easily and does not creak!"
Grandma (old woman): "Nicely! Do you want to go through them?"
Huey: "Here is! What do you think?"
Grandma (old woman): "I'm not interested!"
Louie: "Don't lose hope! Sooner or later, we're going to run into someone who needs a door!"
At the same time…
Donald: "Um…Pythagoras? Was that the elf from The Lord of the Rings? Ugh, I can't remember anything!"
"It might be cheating if I ask Gyro for help, but the most important thing is to teach the boys some smarts!"
Donald when he sees that Gyro is not there: "No luck again! I'll look around the garden! Maybe I'll find something useful there!"
"He's even messier than my nephews! I can't find anything without his help!"
Oh no!
"Is that someone asking for help? Radisha, the robo-assistant at your service!"
Donald to robot: "Do you know math? What is 912 times 72?"
Robot to Donald: "Bzzzztt! 87341!"
Donald: "Great! I'm sure Gyro won't mind me borrowing you for a few hours!"
Robot: "Radisha, the robo-assistant, at your service!"
Donald has no idea what kind of mechanism he has set in motion…
Soon after…
Robot Radisha: "Eeeh!"
Donald to robot: "What is it? Don't tell me these tasks are too hard for you?"
Robot Radisha: "The robo-assistant just works! But Radisha has a dream to visit an amusement park!"
Donald: "Then we'll go to the amusement park, and then we'll do math!"
Robot Radisha: "Radisha is happy! Fun, fun!" "Fun, fun!"
Angry woman to Donald and the robot: "Take whatever reward you want, just promise not to come back here!"
Robot: "Fun, fun! Party, party!"
Donald to robot: "I hope you've had enough! Can we get to the tasks?"
Robot Radisha to Donald: "The robo-assistant just works! But Radisha has a dream to visit the zoo!"
Donald to robot: "Okay! Let's go to the zoo for a bit, and then get a book in hand!"
At the same time…
Huey: "What is going on?!"
Policeman: "Open it! It's the police! We know you're there, thief!"
Huey: "They're chasing some fugitive thief!"
Policeman: "We have a police warrant!"
Right after…
Policeman: "So you're not a robber? And this isn't 47 Dark Street?"
Tenant of the house: "No, I'm not Robber, and this is not that address! I was taking a shower and I didn't hear you knocking!"
Policeman: "Sorry about the door!"
Tenant of the house: "What to do? It happens!"
Dewey: "Here's our chance, brothers!"
Huey: "Sorry, we saw what just happened to your door…"
Louie: "...and we sell doors!"
Tenant of the house: "There is no point in putting new ones! Whenever the Thief escapes from prison, the same thing happens! Only if you sell sliding doors?"
Dewey: "Uh, unfortunately, no!"
Huey: "If we can't sell doors to someone who just ran out of them, we better not even try!"
Later…
Robot Radisha: "Fun, fun! Party, party!" Donald to himself: "A robo-assistant could use some help!"
Soon after…
Robot Radisha: "The robo-assistant just works! But Radisha has a dream to…"
Donald: "Enough with dreams! We've been to an amusement park, a zoo, a circus, a game, bowling, and flamenco classes! It's time for you to help me with the tasks!"
Robot Radisha: "Bzzzt! Calculation done!"
Donald: "Ouch! You finished the entire workbook in half a minute!"
"Shall I drop you off at Gyro now?"
Robot Radisha: "By no means! You showed Radisha how to have fun! From now on I will no longer be a robo-assistant, but a robo-entertainer!"
Donald: "What a day! Now I can go to Uncle Scrooge's New Year's party as the winner!"
And while Donald and the gang are having fun, Huey, Dewey and Louie are still suffering the same pains…
Rude customer: "NO!"
Louie: "It's ten to midnight and we still haven't sold a single door!"
Huey: "We can only hope for a miracle!"
Robot Radisha: "Fun, fun! Party, party!"
At the same time…
Gyro Gearloose: "Ouch! I'm late to Scrooge's New Year's party!"
"Maybe I could…huh?"
"Oh no! It looks just like my confetti balloon inflator!"
"Looks like someone turned it on! If no one turns it off, my superelastic balloon will continue to grow and grow, until..."
"Poor me! If it bursts, the whole square will be covered in confetti!"
"According to my calculations, the balloon will burst in exactly ten seconds! The balloon has already inflated to the maximum!"
Gyro: "Huh! In the last hour!"
Gyro to bird: "GO! Get out of there! Don't you dare!"
The bird punctures the balloon and boom!
Dewey: "What's up?"
Huey: "There must have been an explosion in the confetti factory!"
Louie: "Mnnng! We just missed that!"
Dewey: "Watch out! One door is sliding!"
Robot Radisha happens to be at the door and is having fun.
Little girl: "That looks fun!"
Robot Radisha: "Fun, fun! Party, party!"
One customer: "I want to buy a door!" Second customer: "Give me two!"
Huey to his brothers: "We sold all the doors!"
Dewey: "But there's no way we'll get to the party before midnight!"
Louie: "Are you sure? Look!"
Louie to Gyro: "Gyro! What luck! Can we go to the party with you?"
Gyro: "Sure, guys! I'm just…this one…passing by! I have no idea where all this confetti came from?"
It's time for the big countdown…
Daisy Duck, Grandma Duck, Gus Goose, Donald Duck, Gladstone Gander, Scrooge McDuck: "10!"
Scrooge thought to himself, "Whoah! In just a few seconds the hotel will be mine!"
Donald thought to himself, "The boys don't stand a chance anymore! I've won!"
Everyone: "9!"
Then Gyro and Donald's nephews enter.
Huey to Donald: "We sold all the doors!"
Donald: "Quack!"
Everyone: "8!...7!...6!..."
Donald to Gyro: "And I did all the tasks! So it's a draw!"
Everyone: "5!...4!..."
Gyro to Donald: "But neither solution is correct! As if my incompetent robo-assistant Radisha made them!"
HDL: "Victory is ours!"
Donald: "Stop! There's not enough money here!"
Dewey: "Oh no! We forgot about the sliding door!"
Everyone: "3!...2!...1!..."
Everyone: "Happy New Year!"
Grand Hotel Owner: "Let's sign!"
Scrooge: "Gladly!"
Daisy to Scrooge: "Uncle Scrooge, stop! The wall crumbled like a New Year's cake!"
Scrooge when he sees ants in the wall: "A colony of starving ants is eating the hotel from the inside!"
Scrooge breaks the contract and says to Daisy, "Thank you, Daisy! You stopped me from making a terrible mistake!"
Donald to his nephews: "I promise to be more understanding for you! Your homework is not easy at all!"
Huey, Dewey and Louie to his uncle: "And the job of a traveling salesman isn't exactly cat's cough either!"
Everyone: "Happy New Year!"
Grandma Duck (Elvira Coot) to Gyro: "You never stand still, Gyro! What are you up to now?"
Gyro: "A vacuum cleaner that can vacuum up a huge amount of confetti! The matter is quite urgent!"
The end.
I wish everyone a happy New Year and happy holidays!
I hope you enjoyed this comic.
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OPM Manga Updates 219 and 220 Review
So, this has been a minute or two coming. Part of me wants to wait still more until 212 and complete what's shaped up to be a pretty crazy day but then this review would be way way too long.
Story
Update 219: Beauty
So, we're two days further on from the time Saitama caused a billion dollars worth of damage, trashed Metal Knight's reputation, and sneaked two monsters into the Hero Association headquarters. Can I have an oops?
Anyway, we've no time to talk about Saitama's misadventures just yet for 210 opens to Fubuki and convoy heading towards a very special appointment, the precise nature of which she declines to reveal to Eyelashes.
We move onto R-City, home of Handsome Castle, the talent agency. There, Amai Mask's manager is trying to persuade the hero idol to stop looking at his phone a moment to give some promising new talent advice. It's heavy going as Amai Mask's attention is transfixed by the footage of two days' ago, as Saitama wrecked robot after robot, all without appearing to even move. Finally, he gives his manager his atention, if only to tell the man off for creating such shoddy fakes.
Naturally, the Bubbly Boys crew didn't take it too well. True to their derivative nature, Murata has given each one a vaguely familiar face, while still respecting ONE's original designs. Their leader, Cherion squares off against Amai, going so far as to wrap his tie around his right fist. Fantas adds to the trash talk, relaying the manager's frustrations to Amai. Once Amai tires of this, he quells the upstarts by giving them a hint of his true nature, which leaves them quaking in their boots. As they tremble with fear, he declares that none of them are the real deal. None of them have what makes a hero truly beautiful, overwhelming power.
Speaking of overwhelming power, how's Saitama getting on? Well, he's finally let Forte and co into his apartment and is serving them tea in the cracked mugs he salvaged from his apartment, even though he has no idea who they are. Instead of replying, Forte tries a little light hazing but quickly desists once it becomes clear that a) Saitama's older than him and it's Forte who needs to be deferential and b) King recommended Saitama live here. Don't want trouble with King.
Introductions start properly at last with Chain n' Road being introduced by the others, Butterfly DX donning his costume in a vain attempt to be recognised by Saitama, and Forte challenging Saitama to a fight when the latter questioned the wisdom of his fighting style.
Update 220: Visitor
We start where we left off, with Saitama opening the front door to find a forlorn monster dog and monster sitting outside. He'd forgotten about them. Saitama has the bright idea of offering them as the booby prize for the loser.
The heroes are understandably sceptical about these critters but Forte accepts the wager as it'll make things more interesting. Forte and Saitama face off in the car park and Forte wastes no time getting into his rhythm but Saitama seems distracted by something… which turns out to be an oncoming car. Eyelashes has to be one of the world's worst drivers to have hit Forte rather than brake or swerve in a mostly-empty car park but there you go.
Fubuki gets out of the car and asks what Saitama is doing there. She's very glad to see him and orders him to come with her -- unbeknown to everyone, she's sensed something and she's under no illusions that she's going to need every bit of firepower she can get. Fortunately for her, Saitama's joy at getting out of what was going to be a very sticky situation outweighs his irritation at her manner.
That something turns out to be a masked man. He's met at an underground car park by three Hero Association executives (we've met two of them previously, more on that later). They thank him profusely for his donation and escort him to an elaborately reinforced holding cell to reveal a heavily-drugged Psykos restrained in a chair. As their guest inspects the prisoner, one explains that she's been declared a monster and has had her human rights stripped from her and so he's free to do with her as he will. He starts to explain the value of his new goods and mentions his organisation. Psykos might have been drugged, but she's not so out of it that she can't listen for highly significant words and on hearing Tsukoyomi, she rouses herself and tries a desperate psychic attack. Alas, it's easily warded by him and he knocks her out with one of his own. No, no need to torture her, he says to the surprised executives. Her brain is far too important for that: it contains the secret to seeing the future and he intends to have it dismantled thoroughly once he gets her back to his own facilities.
Honestly, this looks like it was referenced from some particularly sadistic porn, only no director is going to yell 'cut'! to end the torment.
Meanwhile, the calvary is… I'd like to say they were desperately pounding down the stairs to the backdrop of a heavy bass line, but they're taking an elevator, Fubuki having persuaded the receptionist of the special internment facility of the import of gate-crashing the ongoing secret visit. The lift is so enormous that the 34 members of the Blizzard group have no trouble spreading out. Saitama wonders what the hell the Hero Association usually moves in these.
Fubuki isn't looking round as she's lost deep in thought. She recalls confronting Pyskos as the latter tried to crawl away from the battlefield and the latter lashing out. First, with words, accusing Fubuki once again looking to get in her way after having sealed her powers away when she realised Psykos was about to surpass her. We're treated to a deeper flashback of Fubuki and Pyskos kissing under a tree, with Psykos realising too late what had happened. Fubuki admitted that she had been a selfish person then. Back then, she'd seen her vice president as an enemy whose plans to exterminate humanity had to be stopped -- not because they were immoral, as the rest of the club saw it -- but because they'd deprive Fubuki of people to be superior to. The chit chat didn't last long as Psykos started hurling rocks at Fubuki and the chapter ends with the two of them flying up to fight.
Meta: Hell Soup
If this is like a bowl of hot soup, let's start on the outside, shall we?
What's the saying? A kind man has regard for the life of his beast but the mercies of a wicked man are cruel indeed? Something like that at any rate.
This is why adoption centers screen people
Turns out that Genos had Saitama bang to rights when he started to object to the latter having a dog: Saitama's only gone and forgotten about his new pets. Rover is significantly smaller than when Saitama picked him up two days ago, and he was much shrunken then. Something that Child Emperor said: the biology of transformed monsters is governed by the idiom on which they transformed. Rover's idiom is that of a watchdog. A really good one eats only what its master proffers. Without the care of his master, he's literally wasting away.
Crapsack
I've said before that the world of One-Punch Man is a double crapsack world: it has both the fantastic threats of monsters and supervillians and much more deep-seated, realistic problems. Up to this point, the story has spent a lot of time looking at the right testicle in this scrotum of despair, with monsters taking centre stage and only the briefest of nods to the evils of humanity. Monsters are indeed a potent threat, but saying that, the most sustained, deadly, and destructive campaign of violence at the claws of monsters (the Monster Association) was conceptualized, organized, and orchestrated by a human being. And with that, we're ready with this saga to pay attention to the left testicle, humanity.
What measure is a non-human?
I noted in a previous meta that Amai Mask was playing a dangerous game being so close to heroes who'd kill him without hesitation if his monsterous nature were known. He's skiing ever closer to the edge of the crevasse in letting the mask slip briefly to shut the wannabes up. However, a violent death isn't his only problem if he's outed.
Cast your minds back to chatper 85 (86 if you're reading in print), when Sicchi was demanding that Garou be declared a monster. See the guy second from right with the too-small dark glasses? Say thank you to him: his questioning Sicchi's strategy shot down this line of attack. However, I want you to also give attention to the guy on the far right.
We've met him before, worrying about keeping major donors happy and willing to throw any heroes necessary at the problem, even if those heroes are much more needed elsewhere. He's the guy responsible for seconding Metal Bat to Narinki and son. Here he is again. The buck-toothed guy on the right we've also met before but this is the first time we've seen him speak. The guy in the middle is new to us.
That's right: the Hero Asssociation has been granted power by the government to declare, without any judicial overview or right of appeal, that a human is not human. In a world where people can and do turn into monsters that do need killing, being able to make such a determination is a horrible necessity. Without it, killing someone like Surprise Attack Plum, who was a person before he went monster and started systematically killing police officers, would be murder.
However, when there's no oversight or accountability, even people who see themselves as scrupulously good and acting for the best will s-t-r-e-t-c-h its applications. Sicchi saw it as an expedient way to stop the threat Garou posed dead in its tracks. The guys in this chapter aren't doing this to enrich themselves: their concern is keeping the Hero Association solvent at a time when demands on it have never been greater. Anyone declared a monster can be kept, bought, sold, or killed like an animal. No, their plight is worse than that of an animal: we recognize a duty of care to non-human animals to not permit unnecessary pain, suffering, distress, or suffering. Monsters are accorded no such consideration.
Now imagine what harm that kind of power can do in the hands of people who actively mean ill. I'll leave you with that thought for now.
Powerful bad guys
Nothing is as scary as a human being, Reigen once said, and from the get-go, the handiwork of powerful, well-organised groups of no-gooders has been seen. The cyborg that destroyed Genos's town (among others)? Human. The Organization? Human. Mercenaries and their paymasters? Human. The Ninja Village and its assassins? Human. The people who took Tatsumaki? Human. And as noted earlier, the most devastating monster attacks to date had a human behind them.
Not even the depredations of that terminal fight junkie, Boros, so desperate for his next fix that he didn't care what he destroyed, touches the sustained vision and capacity for evil that a human mind can contain. You'rew wondering why I'm not featuring Tsukoyomi below? That's because there'll be plenty of time next chapter to do so. For now, what's more emblematic of the problem of humanity than a high school society dedicated to subjugating humanity -- or exterminating it?
In keeping with human nature, of the two people running that society, one has gone on to become one of the greatest menaces we've seen to date and the other, well, Fubuki's got a way to go yet but she's shaped up to be a good hero. Her reminiscence appears to be tinged with regret for the way she used to think.
In a healthy reminder that the enemy of my enemy is my enemy's enemy, no more and no less, while no one would disagree with Fubuki derailing Pyskos's plans then, Fubuki herself would have been a villain in her own right.
The plot is defintely thickening
So, the immediate threat to Psykos may not be a Tatsumaki determined to finish a wicked person off but rather, a representative of a much more patient and cruel evil. It looks like Fubuki has bitten off more than she can chew here: she's going to need bailing out either by Saitama or Tatsumaki. However, the fact that Fubuki sees the risk to Psykos and has acted to save her (for reasons that I'm sure we'll learn soon enough) is itself very interesting. I guess, minimally, that she does have some sense of responsibility towards her former underling, if not lingering affection for her.
We're seeing too the consequences of the Hero Association being entrusted with power that no non-governmental organisation has any right to be given. Heck, even governments don't go that far: there's due process for a reason. The short-sighted, unilateral decisions made by the three execs are dangerously bad judgement.
Too, we have the same questions Saitama has. Why is there a special internment facility in the first place? Monster-moving lifts? Torture equipment. What else is happening?
Final thoughts: Timings
The next chapter is submitted and scheduled for December 15th. It's pretty short, so don't be surprised if it's mostly Fubuki taking down Pyskos again.
#OPM#review#manga#update 219#update 220#Fubuki#Pyskos#Saitama#Tsukoyomi#Hero Association#the plot thickens#just what is the HA doing in those special internment facilities?#The HA honestly has been given too much power for its own good
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Nevermind the Zora is completely dogshit, absolutely worthless
Remember what I said about buttons doing multiple things? Yeah clicking A is cursed with that guy.
His boomerangs are shit, all they do is waste time. They can activate whenever you hit a surface and press b, this can happen while swimming if you're doing something else but the game decides to ground you. You also can't start doing anything until they return, doesn't matter. Also they're worthless.
The normal attack is just weak.
And yeah, why does this guy need to stand underwater? I get it but why make it hurt the gameplay so much? The amount of time I start swimming because I hit a random object with my feet or can't start to swim because... I'm on the ground? Moving? But if I don't move it just rapid floats me upwards and it's hard to swim down because the game always corrects you up? And then I need to go down and it's hard to start swimming during that again??? Why is it made so hard to swim????
Let me fix it, the zoras default movement underwater is swimming, he can stand but if you start moving he always swims. And then pressing A lets you attack while swimming because it's ludicrous that you can't, even if it would instant stop you fine.
And then R can be the magic for the fast swim regardless, even if it still carries multiple loads because it doesn't need the constant combination of -> + A + R. In that order, because moving and clicking R and then clicking swim you stay stuck in the slow swim animation. At least for a few seconds, five ish. Now commands are much easier and cleaner. And like fr there are so few areas where you have to walk to solve them, just make me be able to swim in a god damn line without making me tilt upwards a bit. Or make me be able to start swimming without having to correct downwards immediately to maybe swim in a straight line afterwards maybe. Oops sorry to slow you already got washed out of the dungeon by that mini bit of your head peaking up. Woops.
Genuinely, moving straight and then even only holding A + R is possible, though you need to start with a third direction input first, and so is moving straight or tilted upwards though the latter is a bit weird. Especially starting from the ground zorlink often really doesn't want to get going and refuses to swim. When you hold a direction the A input doesn't register and he just keeps walking. But moving straight to the surface also sucks, there weirdly isn't a hover button, since you have B and A to go up. But they just make you switch, would be nicer if they needed two inputs for a revert.
So many bad choices
And it really makes the minigame for the bottle suck, the second part is so ass with the rings having hitboxes, Zorlink randomly jumping and changing directions after bumping on objects which can include the rings, the rings stopping zorlinks movement instead of letting him slide past, the rings randomly not registering or letting zorlink glitch through them instead of having collision, random jumps after moving over objects or completely stopping to swim instead, slow starts and weird automatic camera that also affects where my input makes zorlink moves makes movement very choppy and so it's impossible to recover from any stop as you can only change directions efficiently at speed and your own inputs sabotage you as the camera exaggertes them but if you undershoot it you might just not move. It's trash, hot garbage. Wet garbage.
Challenge isn't the problem, I can tell I'm improving but it's so frustrating because the object the game wants me to interact with punishes me severely for attempting to do so all the time. Whatever
I genuinely failed the first of the ring ones because the last ring didn't count that I swam through it, and then I had to do a bunch of redos after an early success that I technically had. Horseshit.
Sucks to suck suckers but you can suck it cuz I have other five bottles already, why would I need more
I hope the dungeon is better, usually I like water puzzles.
Hot take, but after replaying it again I think Majoras Mask kinda sucks
The three day time limit feature does not aid it very well, the game is too large making the time insufficient, but the time is also too much and too long for you to wait out the times where you can do nothing not even explore.
The bombers handbook is kinda helpful, but the timeframes given in it are unhelpful without clear objectives. And all objectives are purposely unclear. I know I can always run back to the Sheikah stone, but I wanna be able to play the game not have another Rotomdex. At least the handbook notes when something is finished, but mostly I wanna reset my days quick which just seems like a waste of time. Generally I don't appreciate having quests split into three parts separated by nothing but waiting, unless you know what else to do. I'm sure if you know everything that's to do and how the game is quite satisfying to optimize, but figuring it out is awful for me. I never finished it as a kid after getting stuck with the Gorons
The map is horrible to navigate, large and mostly useless. You can't even find hints for when exactly to come back later to get into inaccessible areas.
The Witch in the woods requires a healing item, but there's no way to gain any heals.
All the minigames are frustrating to outright unfair, even beyond the waiting to do all three instances of them element, like at least don't make me do them on the same cycle if you can give me the handbook without catching the bombers a second time already. The bombchu one sucks and is unskillful as the bombchus can just veer off and move randomly, the fishing one is useless, the deku one with the moving platforms is hard to practice burns through your money fast as the 3D isn't great so it's easy to miss platforms as you don't cast a shadow on the stones. And it's not just time intensive through retries or like all the other games because it suffers from not giving more money than you earn so you have to keep farming but your rupee bag is also small so you can't carry many tries and- but also because its gameplay is waiting. Waiting is never good gameplay, it makes tedious tasks full of trial and error feel even slower than they already are, and once again this one is already hard to practice. Falling down would mean the end even without the time restriction, it does not make much sense to pretend like it's carnival game where you have a loss condition. The loss condition is not getting the time, you need to play again.
And the one with the "maze" of walls that move up and down. Terribly disorienting, you end up boxed in by three walls all the time and if you ever need to backtrack it means you've lost, the timers to short and there's no strategy to employ. (Yes hugging the wall and always turning the same way, like any other maze, but that's too slow you can't finish this way)
Another thing is I have notes about when to speak to Anju, but I can't. She doesn't react.
I have info about that madams missing son, I don't have info for her because apparently the only info will be having found him? I have been given a deadline but I can't interact with him in that deadline despite having talked to any npc I can find with the mask on. Including the shopowner of the place where he's hiding.
I can't reach any spirit, I can't reach any dungeon, nothing. Idk maybe I can use the bombs in the ice area? But that one had the strongest enemies, it should be last, haven't yet tried this though.
I've been playing for 6-7 hours, I should be much further, like fr it sucks. There's no wonder, no fun, it's just bad. Nothing I have "figured out" so far has felt smart, it's definitely not challenging and it doesn't feel rewarding. The most fun I had so far was getting the heartcointainers from trade quests and such, because they didn't waste time beyond the actions I had to take and aren't limited to very specific time frames or other anti-gameplay-limitations
I'll come back if I find a dungeon and they're better. Or worse, then I'll come back too.
I don't think playing the ds version matters, I can only think of upsides the different hardware would have. And I will not purchase a GameCube just to reexperience this game
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hi let me just •falls in love with your blog•
i have another request! could i get saiki, aren, metori, hairo and shun with an s/o who’s famous? s/o is a popular idol who’s been famous all their life (like they were a child actor) and got tired of media presence so they decided to go to PK academy and do events during their school breaks, however because of their fame they’re treated kinda like teruhashi (but they’re not like teruhashi like they don’t pretend to be as nice as they act ig).
thanks <3
them with famous s/o’s
saiki, kuboyasu, saiko, hairo, kaidou
gender not mentioned
notes: idols are my specialty (i’m a huge kpop fan) so this will (hopefully) be easy for me. and thank you for requesting again !! :D
saiki
- since your an idol there is a lot of attention towards you
- kusuo hates attention
- so you guys’s relationship is secret
- like very secret
- like y’all barley even look at each other at school secret
- he has no interests in the idol world at all so the fact you’re an idol has 0 affect on him
- minus the intense annoyance he gets when groups of people (mostly guys) chase you around the school
- you know how teruhashi has the fan club? you have one too
- kusuo may or may not make the whole group trip while they’re following you a few times
- oops
- when you have events at the school he always goes
- even though you guys are a secret he still wants to support you (“:
- you catch him secretly listening to your music every so often
kuboyasu
- he was actually a fan of you before you guys started dating (he still is a fan but yk what i mean)
- your relationship is not a secret at all, he loves showing you off
- holding your hand in the hallway >
- yelling at your fan club anytime they cross any boundaries
- almost physically fighting the president of your fan club because he took the gum you spit out in the trash
- you pulled him by his ear to an empty bathroom
- took you 2 hours to completely calm him down
- because you normally hang out with aren and friends (nendo kaidou saiki etc) there is always a lot of attention around you guys (saiki normally tries to leave when you’re around though)
- during your events aren is your cheerleader
- no literally he is
- he has pompoms
saiko
*pretend he didn’t come to pk for teruhashi*
- he literally came to the school for you
- and you hated him at first
- he was too stuck up for your taste
- but he eventually chilled out and now y’all are publicly dating
- he originally wanted to be with you because of the fact you were also rich, and famous
- but after genuinely getting to know you he actually fell in love (“:
- fuck your fanboys he’s your number one fan
- has all your albums x 100
- has every photocard that comes in your album x100
- literally has a wall in his room dedicated to you and your merch & albums
- kinda creepy but i mean it’s cute to you so (“:
- he’s the one who pays for your events
- gets you backup dancers, customers. you name it he’s gonna get it.
hairo
- y’know how motivated and energetic he is?
- take that x1000 and that’s how he is about you
- yalls relationship is obviously public (if it wasn’t public he’d prob burst)
- he brags about you all the time
- but not about the way you’re famous
- about how talented and sweet and selfless you are
- if anyone talks shit about you or your music he will give them a talk that turns them into your fans
- yw
- when you have events he helps set up, and is always in the front row screaming, singing and dancing along to your music
- 100000000/10 very supportive
kaidou
- before you guys started dating he was a secret fan
- he would be like “yeah i don’t really see the hype” but then go home, buy all your albums and start fan wars on twitter
- the day you guys started dating you came up to him, to ask why he doesn’t like you.
- a lot of people didnt like you but you liked shun and you wanted him to like you too
- oh my god he was embarrassed
- “n-no i a-a-actually r-really l-like y-your music”
- for his safety you guys chose to keep your relationship private
- by private i mean the whole friend group but nendo knew (for obvious reasons)
- for your events he would be about in the middle and have a sign that says your name
- happy relationship
#anime#saiki x reader#the disaster of psi kusuo saiki#saiki k#saiki#idol#metori saiko#saiko x reader#kaidou#kaidou x reader#aren kuboyasu#aren kuboyasu x reader#hairo x reader#the disasterous life of saiki k
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YEYDSSSHDHHAFHSFSG OKAY SO/
theres this city. it was walled off completely from the outside world cuz the outside world was a DISASTER and unlivable. it was seperated into 3 areas. the slums, midtown, and the top that i forgot the name of. the slums were down where the poor people lived and the people in midtown kept throwing their trash down there and this corporation called neco corp invented this trash eating bacteria to try and help. this will be important later btw
humans also made these robots called companions which were essentially built as slaves but at some point gained consciousness and had feeling. eventually this disease breaks out n all the humans slowly die but theres this one scientist who puts his mind inside a computer before he dies. this guy is alsoimportant later on.
the robots now sad and alone have tried to imitate the humans and how they used to do stuff. they have bars and stuff and they draw and paint like humans did im very emotional about this part btw. they were alone for a lot of years and that trash eating bacteria from earlier has now Mutated and it now eats metal too. very dangerous for the robots as you can very clearly tell. theyre also called zurks now
four robots in the slums wanted to go outside n these guys are called the outsiders. there's momo, zbaltazar, doc, and clementine (aka clem). at some point zbaltazar doc and clem went to go out to do a test or smth in the sewers and they were never seen again. momo stayed behind and he lives to regret it and he is very clearly upset
now we actually cut back to the cat who was living very happily with its 3 cat siblings right outside the walled city but then OOPS! kitty FALLS DOWN in front of an entrance to the slums and passes out. surprise!!! door SHOCKINGLY OPENS by STRANGE COMPUTER AI! cat goes in and the game starts here. kitty is being guided by ai that keeps putting "FOLLOW ME" on tvs and lighting up signs to help kitty.
eventually kitty runs into the zurks. oh no!!! but kitty is FAST ENOUGH to run away and ends up in old scientist guy's apartment. it does a silly puzzle and it has this mini robot friend now that can talk to it and help it!!! its name is b-12 :D oh yeah it also has 0 memories but along the way it can find them at specific places. some of them you HAVE to collect others r optional. you unlock one of b12's first memories here and there's a picture of a beach from the outside world so now the goal is to get outside!!
cat eventually finds its way into the main part of the slums which is actually inhabited by the robots and one of the robots thought it was a zurk so robot pressed the alarm button and cat has to face off with The Guardian, another robot. but guardian recognizes that kitty is not a zurk!!! so alarm over!! kitty shows picture of beach to the robots and they tell kitty that oh yeah theres that momo guy he was part of the outsiders. so kitty goes to momo and helps him
momo is very sad and drunk (?) over his friends and hes trying to fix this transceiver thing to try and communicate with them he doesnt even know if theyre ALIVE so kitty collects all their old journals from their old apartments and momo is like !!!! doc was making secret weapon to KILL ZURK??!!!!!!! so momo sends cat out into The Rooftops (that is what the level is called) to attach the transceiver to this biiigg radio tower to hopefully get a connection but only kitty is able to do this because it is so fast and the place is ZURK INFESTED!!!!
kitty does this fantastically and gets back safely. momo meets kitty back at a bar cuz the bar has wifi or something and they get a connection!!!! ITS ZBALTAZAR!!!!!!! zbaltazar says that all of the others r safe and they found a way up (to midtown) through the sewers !!!! but then the connection cuts out and momo doesnt know how to get there now. sad! this other guy at the bar seamus says its not gonna be worth it and theyre gonna die if they do that. then he leaves. bartender explains that seamus's dad, doc, went out to the sewers once n never returned and seamus was never the same :(
uhhhh i forgot what happens after this im replaying stray again i'll tell u what hapepns after very soon
THANK YOU FOR ASKING ME ABOUT STRAY ILY <33333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333
hey. hey.hey. (shaking you violently) ask me about stray. ask me about the funny cat game i swear im normal about it. ask me about the robots in stray. Ask me about st
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assorted (mostly random) thoughts on the novel bc it wouldn't let me go. i think series fans are better off without reading it bc the series is completely different. but internet is still sorta free so suit yourself. cut for spoilers, disturbing (?) stuff and advocating for vegas lol
so yea the ending made me realize i might have been reading it the wrong way and maybe i trashed it a bit too much. ive been reading it sympathizing with porsche even tho it was difficult
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my thoughts on series porsche: you go glen coco baby
my thoughts on novel porsche: oh you poor thing (derogatory)
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boy is he dumb and constantly in distress. like i understand shit's been traumatizing, but you are overdoing it a bit lol
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ppl: porsche was traumatized by novels events a lot more
me: sure, wanna know who else was traumatized..ME me I was traumatized
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also his morals been glitching quiet often, which i purposefully ignored. so the thing is (maybe prolly) it should be read without sympathizing to anyone. if you think about it they (kp) are prolly the same and maybe they do belong together and maybe it is a match made in hell
long story short maybe read it as kp are both evil af and it just runs in the family lol. idc that they are not related by blood it doesn't matter what matters is that porsche was raised in the same sick twisted criminal environment and it has to resurface sooner or later
so if they make porsche completely fucking deranged and violent in the rest of the books i would applaud and maybe understand the whole point. it would be beautiful (in a sick bad way ofc) to watch that evil blossom. i would also like to see porsche r*ep kinn for the great justice. evil multiplying evil yadda yadda im up for that shit. just you know since they are now partners for life (it may be a short one oops) they need to have the same experience
if its not like that and they dont end up being crazy murder husbands then idk what was the point smdh
another revelation i had is that i may be a vegas apologist. no really he was the only character i was interested in while reading, bc you know porsche i already described and kinn is straight outright cardboard. every time vegas showed up i was like there he goes my bb thank g-d
and i dont really understand why is he considered the ultimate evil. i mean yes all his intentions are bad (good for him) hes manipulative and all but at least hes open about it and if you look closely didn't really do shit (at least to porsche). i understand that it all started with him but its the same level of reaching as saying my life is shit bc my parents fucked that one time. and i also agree with ppl saying kinn is unredeemable bc if you take a bullet after you ruin someone's life it fixes close to nothing
dgmw i already established that all characters are bad (bad bad kitty), but it would be such a plot twist if vegas turns out to be the most decent of them all
well i feel sorta better after writing all of this, if you are reading my apologies. and i feel so grateful for the series creators taking it entirely different direction (and not only kp but all other characters communications as well)
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show writers reading source material:
*awkward silence*
- uhm..we can't possibly..
- yeah no..
- thank g-d..
*brainstorming how to make it watchable*
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Prayerfully 🙏🏼🙌🏼 this memory brings laughter and joy to your heart & a smile throughput your day:). Love you guys💜☺️:
Wanna know how my mornings going?
I’ll tell the lot of ya! Ok, here goes:
First off, 2 out of the three cats hardly let Mike and I get any sleep. I, somehow remember that kittens hate loud noises. I picked up a baby wipes packet, put that packet in the middle of once again Mike and I’s bed.
A few hours later, more like an hour later; everyone in the house is awakened to Bella making Madison cry. Mike has to go to work already. And guess what time it is, hmmm? It’s only 6:30 that our darling ray of sunshine 🌞 decides to wake everyone up🙄, because she’s awake and according to her, everyone should be awake.
Not even a few minutes later, Mike’s already at work. I heard Bella going, “oh no! One of the cats pooped in Madison’s bed! I shouldn’t have freaked out Madison so bad and caused Madison to leave one of the cats in our room, by accident. Oops 😬. You mad, mom?”
I, of course might have had a tiny meltdown at the moment myself. Mike’s already left for work. Hannah got woken up by her older sister again. I have to put Hannah in her baby swing toy for babies.
I get the baby wipes, the cleaning spray, get a trash bag, and go to the girls room. I’m walking over to Madison’s bed to clean up the poop and pee mess on her bed left by the cats that I come to realize, that since we must just recently moved into our house, one of the windows doesn’t have a curtain up, yet. And, I had walked by a window in nothing more than in my nursing 🤱 b r a and under wear. For a brief second, see an older woman 👵🏼 glaring at me while she’s watering her grass and plants in her yard. Talk about a great way to leave a good first impression on one of your neighbors, geesh😬.
Anyway, I’m finishing up cleaning the mess as I hear Bella singing a makeup song with her melodic yodeling skills that only she can muster at the top of her lungs, “oh no! Do you know what time it is. Oh my gosh, sister, do you know what time it is?” And, she continues to sing this for the entire duration that I’m cleaning up the cat’s mess; while, I’m hearing Hannah crying from the other room in her baby swing.
So, by the time, I finally have time to clean up the mess, throw away the trash bag in an even trash bag, wash my hands, get Hannah ready for the day, take one ibuprofen, and finally get clothes for myself. Guys. The clock was just then turning 6:59 am. Arg.
So to all of you lovely people out there. Good morning!
As you can tell. I’m not a morning person. And since this night owl, now has children. I am what you call an exhausted pigeon.
Hope you’re all having a great Friday. TGIF right!
Anyhoo.
Good morning.
Signed,
Jessica Wolf
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INHERITED MANOR CHALLENGE: A new gameplay challenge based off popular mobile games like Lily's Garden and Homescapes. Can you save the family manor?
Rules:
Oh no! After an unforeseen life event has left you homeless, alone, and penniless, you are forced to seek the help of your eccentric grandmother. Delighted with your text, she offers you the family manor on one condition: you must save it! Somehow news of this arrangement reaches your cousin, who, in a fit of rage, trashes the place and nearly burns your grandmother alive. Your grandma hides $500 and the keys in the mailbox as she makes her escape to the Bahamas, and your cousin is nowhere to be found. Now it’s just you against this manor and the world.
Start with one young adult Sim and $500.
You may work through the rooms in any order, but you must complete each one before moving on to the next. If you start in the kitchen, you must finish the kitchen before moving on to the dining room.
A “big-R” Room is considered complete when all the mess is cleaned, appliances repaired, and furniture restored or replaced. Once you restore an item, you can replace it with a new version of the same item (couch for couch, skill for skill, clutter for clutter), but the whole Room must be finished before adding any new items (tv, decor, etc). What counts as a Room? Any space separated by a door, with the following exceptions: the servants quarters count as one Room. Halls and stairwells do not count as individual Rooms but must be complete in order for the floor to be finished. Bathrooms and closets are counted as part of whatever room they are attached to. The butler’s pantry counts as part of the kitchen. These exceptions are to make the game more evenly challenging across all floors and spaces.
Every Room you finish earns one (randomly chosen) removed lot challenge. For each floor you complete, you can add one lot trait of your choosing. Once you complete a floor, you can remodel it and sell the original items and not have to replace them with the same item type.
The garden and the greenhouse are also two Rooms that must be cleaned before the challenge is complete, but do not count as a floor to earn a lot trait. For example, you must clean up the garden before adding livestock or solar panels. The yard is a mess, and after you clean up the trash you can go into build mode to delete or replace the debug and build/buy plants.
You can earn money however you want EXCEPT FOR selling any items from the house and cheats. You can sell items and replace them with something cheaper, but don’t clean out a room just to progress more quickly. That is shady and would make your family's ancestral ghosts sad :( (there are many ghosts on the lot from all the sims that burned alive while I was prepping the challenge, lol oops) Lottery tickets, gambling, borrowing from other sims, and other in-game shenanigans are, of course, allowed.
You must pay bills and keep the repo man away!
You can marry, adopt pets, have kids, start clubs, etc.
You win the challenge when the manor is restored. If you remodel, I’d love to see what you do with it. Use the hashtag #inheritedmanorchallenge on the gallery or other social media platforms, and check out what others have done!
I am not aware of any challenges like this currently. If you know of any, please let me know! YouTuber Deligracy has a similarly themed Let’s Play, but that’s the closest thing I’m aware of. I don’t want any trouble with claiming I invented something if another Simmer has already created this challenge. Also, I plan to make more. What would a good umbrella term for these challenges be? They won’t all be manors, or burned, or have the same backstory, etc, so I need a good umbrella term and hashtag.
To get the build with all the damage, follow this link to the save file: http://simfileshare.net/folder/149793/
You need to have all of the packs I used to get the lot to place correctly. Why? Game bugs over which I have no control. Place the save file directly in your save folder, and the saved game will magically appear in your game. How fun! If you download the build from the gallery, or do not have all of the packs, it will place with all of the damaged furniture restored.
To find the build on the gallery:
Lot title: Inherited Manor Challenge
Gallery ID: sahmandbean
Packs needed:
All expansions, up to and including Cottage Living
Journey to Batuu
Parenthood
Nifty Knitting
Tiny Living
Laundry Day
New challenges are coming soon(ish: This build took around 30 hours). I do plan on making a basegame version next.
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KTH: Strangers to Lovers AU
List of all Taehyung fics under 'Strangers to Lovers' AU:
* ² - two shots s - contains smut sm - social media format
* Last updated: 30/04/2023
D R A B B L E S
[drabble] by hijoonie Summary: “Fight me, you attractive stranger.”
* [drabble] by junghelioseok strangers au Summary: Following the kiss with a series of kisses down the neck.
[drabble] by likeastarstar bartender!reader
A Cafe of Chance by jeonjiah waiter!Taehyung Summary: A pang of hunger, a gorgeous waiter, and maybe a sprinkle of fate.
BSOD by whatifyoulivelikethat Summary: A fortune teller on the street told him that you, a complete stranger, were his future wife. Sweet! So, how does he get to know you? That's right, by continuously asking you to come over and fix his fossil of a computer instead of buying a new one.
Cool for the Summer by beomcoups s pool boy!Taehyung, PWP Summary: You are determined to enjoy your summer, and Taehyung wants to help.
Crush by milfgyuu neighbors au Summary: Your new neighbor takes an interest in more than just your farm.
Don’t Get Murdered by here2bbtstrash s strangers au Summary: You're supposed to be on a blind date, but the handsome stranger across the bar keeps distracting you.
Good Sportsmanship by agustdealer Summary: You’re on a mission this Festivus. And as it turns out, so is Taehyung.
Him and I, and these heavenly drops by alteringrealities
“Hold still this might sting a little” by taleasnewastime doctor!Taehyung
How Not To by jeonsjiddies vet!reader Summary: Taehyung takes Tannie to the vet and develops a crush on the vet, and proceeds to tell a few white lies to see her again.
Idol Confession by taleasnewastime idol au
Man on a Mission by bts-sierra
Present Lane by hayjeon Summary: “This is, by far, the dumbest thing you’ve ever done.”
Save Me, to Save You by jeonstudios firefighter!Taehyung, soulmates au Summary: With a strange feeling, and the first words of his soulmate on his wrist, Taehyung is called to the scene of an accident.
Say Yes by likeastarstar driver!Taehyung, runaway bride!reader, strangers au
Sceneries at Dawn by dazedbypark Summary: At the time of dawn, when the sun had not yet risen and the night still was finding its way towards morning, you met him.
Sorrow by jiminsfault pianist!Taehyung, strangers au Summary: The man had you tight in his grip without knowing it, knowing you. For him, you were just a mere pair of eyes watching him, paying to listen to his work.
* The Elevator by kpopfanfictrash
The Garden by gukyi bookstore au Summary: There’s always been something quite captivating about bookstores with flowers and cute boys in the window.
The Least Threatening Prowler in the World by kpopfanfictrash college au Summary: Taehyung + “a taunt, with one eyebrow raised and a grin bubbling at your lips” (er, a drunk someone accidentally breaks into someone else’s apartment)
* “Before you decide to murder me, let me explain.” by kpopfanfictrash
O N E S H O T S
A Fair(y) Crime by jimlingss wc~22k / fantasy au Summary: While you might hate fairytales, it doesn’t change the fact that you are the descendent of the fairy godmother. With a wand in your hand and magic running through your veins, you have to search for your Cinderella and grant them their happily ever after….but things might be a bit more complicated than that when you find out your little Cinderella comes in the form of troublemaker Kim Taehyung.
All In by tattookoo s wc~18.5k / museum curator!Taehyung Summary: Hopelessly unlucky in love, you thought relationships and true love in general may not be for you. But that was until a spontaneous trip to las vegas for your old college roommate’s wedding changed the game entirely.
Baritone by hijoonie s wc~4.5k / voice actor!Taehyung
Bite Me by whatifyoulivelikethat wc~2.3k / strangers au Summary: Your ex-boyfriend is trash, so what do you decide to do? That’s right, trash the painting he spent countless hours on. A dark-haired stranger walks in on your, um, rampage. Oops.
Camellias by 3jk s wc~2.6k / single dad!Taehyung, flower shop au Summary: Was it fate or just luck that Taehyung’s daughter begged him to buy flowers that day? You didn’t know what it was, but Taehyung stumbling into your life was just the excitement you needed in your life.
Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You by mrworldwideshoulders s wc~5.1k / one night stand au Summary: It was supposed to be a girls’ night out. So what are you doing here by yourself, and why has the guy across the bar set his smoldering gaze on you of all people?
Candy Floss by dreamyjoons wc~5.6k / strangers au Summary: Leaving your bag on a Ferris wheel at a carnival leads to an evening you’ll never forget, and a boy you’ll remember forever.
Classic by bubblesuga wc~3.2k Summary: Love at first sight was a laughable concept until the reader met Taehyung at an art gallery.
For Heartache by sketchguk wc~4.1k / strangers au Summary: Craigslist is a weird place to buy used furniture. It’s an even weirder place to find love. But after a missed connection at stop & shop and a few drunken decisions on the loneliest night of the year, it only makes sense to seek some comfort from strangers on the internet.
Gold Rush by ditttiii s wc~4.4k Summary: Kim Taehyung is a walking heartbreak waiting to happen. All narrow eyes and long nose and devilish smirks, he is everyone’s dream. After months of sharing an elevator with the man who makes your heart race until you can scarcely breathe when the chance finally comes; are you willing to risk it all for his touch?
greengreengreen by njssi s wc~7.6k / stoner!Taehyung, PWP Summary: Taehyung’s crush has grown exponentially ever since he met you and when the opportunity finally arises for something, anything to happen, he takes it without any second thoughts, his mind clouded with need; oh, if only Yoongi had stayed at the party longer.
Higher by ppersonna s wc~3.8k / PWP Summary: A chance meeting with a handsome stranger in the airport leads to a very exciting flight.
Himbo Hours by gimmethatagustd s wc~7k / himbo!Taehyung, PWP Summary: Trouble always seems to follow Taehyung. An innocent night of finding new friends to share his alcohol, drugs, and boxy smiles quickly turns into a mess when he accidentally punches you, a poor, unsuspecting clubgoer, right in the face. Whoops!
Joyride by minisugakoobies s wc~12.8k / ft JJK, college au, strangers au Summary: Senior year spring break sucks, thanks to the annoying spoiled little rich boy who won't stop trying to get your attention. When a scenic drive in his ridiculously expensive sports car goes wrong, you meet two sexy mechanics who decide to teach him a lesson - and show you the real meaning of "joyride."
Love is the Warmest Color by honeymoonjin s wc~13.7k / fanboy!Taehyung, artist!reader Summary: Still bitter about a scandal that ruined your painting career, you’re recommended a getaway by your therapist to a small island off the coast of Seoul. Expecting a tranquil location to wallow in self-pity, you’re startled when on your first night, you encounter an avid fan of your work. Instead of annoying you for an autograph, Kim Taehyung ends up being the very thing you need to fall in love with art again.
Lovestruck by seokstrivia wc~9k / college au Summary: It was love at first sight, however, what you had imagined was very different from real life. In other words, Kim Taehyung didn’t know you existed.
Lucy by 13lov s wc~8.3k / pornstar au Summary: After reading a few more titles of the videos you’ve uploaded, Taehyung has come to the conclusion that you’re the hottest fucking dumbass he’s ever seen and so desperately wants to fuck.
Medicine by bratkook s wc~9k / ft JJK, strangers au, PWP Summary: A drunken night at a dive bar after a show was always a given, finding yourself in some form of chaos before the night was over, and as two strangers walk in with eyes that sparkle with mischief, you make it your personal mission to have them be your reckless decisions of the night.
New Tricks by geniuslab s wc~10.1k / dog trainer!Taehyung Summary: When your newly adopted puppy turns out to be a lot more work than you expected, a cute dog trainer comes to the rescue. You soon become friends, but you begin to realize friendship might not be all you want.
Nightcall by joonbird s wc~7.1k Summary: Your one night stand with handsome stranger Kim Taehyung doesn’t exactly go according to plan.
Not That Good by taleasnewastime s wc~20k / college au Summary: It’s not that he’s always had rave reviews and it’s not like he is so into himself to think that everyone is into him, but he’s never failed to make a girl orgasm before. At least until you. And at least he thinks he’s always managed to please the people he’s been with. But you’ve planted a seed of doubt in his mind, made him think that maybe he doesn’t quite have the moves he thinks he does, and now you’ve worked your way into his head he can’t get you out.
Page Turner by gukslut s wc~13.6k / teacher!Taehyung, librarian!reader
Paint Me by yoonjinkooked s wc~13k Summary: Writing is difficult. Incredibly, torturously difficult, if you’re being honest. Still riding the waves of your first best seller, you struggle to find the time, energy and inspiration to write again. Your publisher insists that you step away from the craziness of it all and you take his suggestion, renting a tiny, semi-secluded house in Tuscany, ready to spend some time with yourself and your old, nearly broken down laptop. The house comes with its ups and downs. Down - the water pressure is horribly weak. Up - the owner, the famous painter Kim Taehyung, is happy to help.
Practice Makes Perfect (or at Least, Significantly Better) by gukyi wc~7k / punk band au Summary: Taehyung’s the drummer in a local punk band, and you’re the university’s first chair flute. This is a love story that doesn’t exactly go as planned, but then again, does anything?
Rent-a-Boyfriend™ by jimlingss wc~12k Summary: Are YOU lonely? Need someone to cuddle at night? Do you want love? If you said ‘yes’ to any of the questions previously mentioned then we have a service for you! RENT-A-BOYFRIEND TODAY!
Rockabye by sugaurora wc~8.9k / flower shop au Summary: With the sting of your divorce renewed by the winter chill in the air, you certainly weren’t looking for anything like love this Christmas. But even flowers can blossom from deep within the snow.
Rubies and Roses by min-youngis wc~40k / fake dating Summary: Being a fake girlfriend slash fiancée slash wife for hire is a very lucrative business, and quite straightforward. But none of your previous clients have been Kim Taehyung, who wants access to his trust fund and thinks he can convince his parents that he can be responsible with it by proving that he can hold down a mature, completely normal and not-at-all fake relationship. This isn’t any job, and the boundaries between customer and something more are about to get increasingly blurry.
Tabula Rasa by honeymoonjin wc~30.8k / tutor!reader Summary: Raised on a faraway island with no trace of modern life, Kim Taehyung must be the most isolated man on the planet. And perhaps you’re the most naive person for choosing to leave the world behind and join him.
(Tae)ke Me On by jvngkook97 s wc~5.5k / photographer!Taehyung, tourist!reader, strangers au Summary: Where Taehyung is no stranger to seducing tourists and reader is a stranger to flirty photographers – but not one night stands. When in France, do as the French do, no?
Tanzanite Treasures by kth1 s wc~11.8k / mermaid au Summary: You’re met with a handsome man who hands you back your missing necklace given to you by your late grandmother. What you didn’t know is that the necklace holds such a powerful secret about life under the sea.
Taste of Love by vopegist wc~2.4k Summary: Getting to taste food from almost every restaurant or cafe in the city during holiday season sounds like a great idea when you’re not a food critic. But you are, and you can do nothing but come to terms with the fact that every place you would have to visit will offer you the same old boring holiday experience. As it turns out, Goût d'amour is different.
Tattoos Together by gukyi wc~5k / tattoo artist au Summary: You aren’t necessarily terribly particular when it comes to tattoos, and when you arrive at your favorite tattoo parlor one day in search of a new addition, one in particular catches your eye, but more importantly, so does the artist behind its creation. And slowly, you come to realize that art does not need sentimental value to be meaningful—it just needs to be loved.
The Cockpile: Work of Art by httpjeon s wc~3.1k / pornstar au, PWP Summary: When you first meet porn newbie Kim Taehyung, you didn’t expect much. But once the clothes come off, you’re in for a wild ride.
The Kiss by yeoldontknow wc~3.1k / dating au Summary: From the moment you met Taehyung, you knew he would bring change. You just didn’t realize how much of you he would heal.
The Maze to You by cupofteaguk wc~9k / soulmates au Summary: Turns out you won’t be getting the storybook soulmate journey you were promised when you have a dream of a boy named Kim Taehyung at a frat party.
The Point of No Return by illneverrecover s wc~10.8k / starting out musician!Taehyung Summary: Just when your evening out has gone to complete shit, you stumble - quite literally - into the cutest man walking the cutest dog, who manages to turn it all around. Or, alternatively - how drunkenly losing your debit card on your quest for nachos lands you the best lay of your life.
Truth and Consequences by iamjungkooked s wc~20.5k / vampire au Summary: When Kim Taehyung makes his existence known to you, you're enamoured, enraptured and bewitched by him. You can’t get enough of him. Finding yourself in a relationship you are unable to label, you realize you’re ready to lose yourself and everything that matters to you if it means he’ll be a part of your life. But what happens when Taehyung isn't ready to face his truth and neither its consequences?
Turpentine by satnin-darling wc~10.1k / art dealer!Taehyung, strangers au Summary: Taehyung was an art dealer and she, an artist. They knew each other before, just as they were both at the peak of their careers. But they both fell from grace. She disappeared while Taehyung tried to get by. Then, there was an opportunity for Taehyung to get it all back. So their paths cross again on a small island. In the sleepy fishing town, in a barn by the cliff-side, surrounded by art, fresh produce, and morning fog, they remember who they were and meet in the middle.
Upstream Colour by honeymoonjin s wc~22.7k Summary: Escaping to Venice for a break from your strenuous job was meant to be simple. Go there, decompress for two weeks, and return feeling invigorated. But the soulful gondolier you meet on the docks in Saint Mark’s Square has you wanting to never leave at all.
Waterloo by kinktae s wc~13k / art prodigy!Taehyung, art student!reader Summary: Taehyung is a famous but pessimistic art prodigy who doesn’t believe in love. You are an art student studying in Paris, who sees the world through rose-colored lens and is a certified cheesy romance film enthusiast. And this is your love story.
(Welcome to) Camp Lonely Heart by boymeetsweevil s wc~15.6k / camp counselors au Summary: It’s possible to find love in all sorts of places: In bars, in school, on apps. But what about through a walkie talkie?
T W O S H O T S / S E R I E S
Café Terrace at Night by srwbrycke sm artist!Taehyung, barista!reader Summary: Van Gogh enthusiast Kim Taehyung hides from public eye after falling into a bit of slump, only to find himself drawing the cute barista who works at a cafe hidden within the streets of Seoul.
Caught in the Crossfire by taleasnewastime s assassin au Summary: Taehyung kills people, he isn’t ashamed to admit it (though it’s not something he shouts about). To date he has never found a reason that someone didn’t deserve to die. That the person hadn’t committed some hideous act. That the world wouldn’t be a better place without them in it. But that was before he got sent your information.
Crossfire by btsmosphere college au, gang au Summary: The night your life blew up sent you on a collision course with the campus bad boy, Kim Taehyung. Though you were well aware of his reputation, it was his doorstep you ran to when you were bleeding with nowhere to go.
Kittenfishing by bonvoyagenoona s neighbors au Summary: You’ve kept detailed notes. Kim Taehyung moved next door about six months ago. He picks up the mail at night. He likely works in the north part of town because he walks to the blue line station in the morning. He takes his trash out on Mondays and Thursdays. His receipts show that he’s stopped buying bananas from the nearest grocery store because the ones a block farther up the street are 40 cents cheaper. And because he’s just popped up on your dating app, you’ve also learned that he’s a Capricorn, has a pet dog named Tannie, and he loves visiting his family’s farm. Also, he is very hot, and very single, though you knew that first part already just by bumping into him in the hall. You are not regimented about your schedule, or mindful about money, or into families, or hot. But you’re smart. And, like you’ve said, you’ve kept detailed notes. With some luck, and your best friend and tech extraordinaire Yoongi’s help, you will become Kim Taehyung’s perfect girl. And you will catch him.
Mold Me New by oftenderweapons s ceramic artist!Taehyung, divorced!reader Summary: Divorce is a mess, especially when you’re so young and you had bet your life on your high school crush. All those things you never had to learn are scary now: all those secret rules on social interactions and flirting and dating. And then you start your pottery lessons. Your teacher slowly warms up to you, offering you kind smiles and gentle laughs. Right when fear that your lack in courtship manners might cost you your greatest chance at a new happiness, his lessons indirectly turn into small advice. Suddenly it feels like his hands are shaping your heart into the perfect, beautiful whole you needed. And to show him your gratitude, you’re more than willing to gift the artist his creation.
The Duke [pt2] ² by likeastarstar duke!Taehyung
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Why these Lookism Bad Guys are liked, a rant by me
Alright, so I have came across a post talking about how Johan is hated on despite being a "bad person", and trashing other characters for absolutely no reason other than guilt tripping people. I personally think the post is immature, but due to my own personality and mental state, it has still got me kind of pressed, because it all sounds ridiculous. This post will be about some people in Lookism that are viewed as a bad people and or are hated on, and why I think they are liked. I won't speak for everybody liking these characters, and it will include some characters that I hate. This post is just to give a general idea for people who are really ignorant about why some characters might receive love. You might have come across that post, and if not, I am talking about this one below. - Well, only a small part of it, that threw me off. -
I didn't include the person's username out of respect and also so they don't feel attacked or anything of the sort.
Before starting this off, there are a few things I would like to say. If I sound petty, I truly don't care. I never saw anybody hating on Johan, at max maybe give criticism, I also don't hate Johan or try to disvalidate anyone's feelings, just get some things straight. Liking someone's looks does not immediately mean you are attracted to them, neither does liking the person's look you are attracted to mean you are toxic. It means you are loving. If you like someone's personality, you will find them beautiful consciously or subconsciously. If someone finds a character handsome, it is not a crime, people have types and preferences, and if they do it's none of your business. Hating good looking people doesn't make you woke, neither hating on people who are attracted to good looking people. What are you, Crystal Choi? And yes, people will be attracted to looks, it's a normal human act. People will notice if they find someone more attractive or unattractive which is not a bad thing. What is a bad thing when they start treating people different because of it. I assure you, most of the lookism fandom that I have came across doesn't do that.
This post will not include Seong Yohan because I never saw him get hated and I don't think nobody knows where he is coming from.
Samuel Seo
Yeah, so what seemed to be a surprise for me is that not a lot of people like Samuel, or at least understand why the people liking him would. Now, I personally feel no romantic attachment towards him. - Which is yes, normal, even if he is fictional. It's called fictophilia and I better see no judgement about it. - However, I do love Samuel a lot, and would love to care for him and grow a strong bond. To me, Samuel is not a monster. At all, believe me, Samuel isn't liked only for his looks. For me, personally, I love him so much because I can relate to him. I absolutely hated him at first, but grew to love him because he is human. He is complex, has a hard life and isn't perfect. That's exactly why I love him, and someone else I really adore does too. Yes sure, as you grow to like someone's personality, you find them handsome and or pretty. It's so much easier to say someone is pretty than to say, 'Hey, I love this person because they helped me go through so much.' Not everyone has the same love language, not everyone is comfortable with blunt affection. Besides, Samuel can and will achieve anything he wants. He has SO much sides to himself, not just 'good looking violent guy with big tits'. That's not Samuel at all. Besides, if PTJ oversexualises him, it's hard to not notice his body.
Yes sure, Samuel hits women, but I personally, don't f%cking care. Your vagina doesn't define if you deserve violence or not, your behaviour and the person's you face personality does. I am personally someone that doesn't mind violence as long as the person deserved it, because some scumbags in this world do. If they happen to be a woman, that's not on me, they shouldn't have done whatever they did. If you are not a violent person, I am not even sorry to tell you this, but you are probably sexist. It's not like all women are fragile and unable to get hit. Besides, if his violence is the problem, why is it fine that he hits men? Because men can handle it? According to statistics women have a higher pain tolerance. By your logic, you should call him out for hitting anyone in his way. Stop acting like hitting women is a necessarily bad thing, start saying that hitting innocent people is a bad thing.
If you must hate on him, maybe use the fact that he killed his abusive and neglective parents. Don't give a hard time to others for liking him though.
Ahn JongGun
Does Gun seem like a bad guy? Absolutely, he has done some horrible things. Then why do we like him? Because he seems to have a smaller character development coming, he has so many things to him and he is an absolutely incredible and complex character. I am very curious of his background and what caused him to be so violent and yet so calm. I like him because he allows himself to be human. From his religion, to his knowledge of material arts, to his adoration towards Vasco's material arts teacher - I forgot his name, so excuse me for that -, to his attention to details, to his fashion sense, it all makes him human. It's nice to see someone be a human, instead of just 'hot guy' or 'villain'. He is a nice character that brings many depth to the story. I could list a hundred of reasons why I love him, and no, none of it is his "weird" fashion sense. I do find him incredibly stylish, I just think some people in this fandom don't understand fashion. - Oops, I guess. - My main reason to liking him is that he is most likely either bisexual or pansexual. That he has a crush on Daniel. I might seem like I have a weird fetish or something, or that I am a crazy "fangirl". That's not the case though. I am a part of the LGBTQ+ community, and while not huge, I adore the hell out of the representation. It's nice to see such a smart, elegant and powerful guy be the representation. Because he is a character that's not there simply to be gay and full of stereotypes. Like, no hard feelings if you fit into stereotypes, but as a person who doesn't fit into them, it's a refreshing thing to see someone that's allowed to have many sides to himself other than just 'the gay friend'. Of course I am sure there are a lot of people who have many other reasons to love him, like his endless knowledge of material arts. There is so many reasons to be interested in his character, and just because you can't see it that doesn't mean others are blind to it too.
Yeah, he might have slept with countless women, but the main reason you can't count it is because he never stated the amount of women he slept with, neither did anyone else. Sure, he did say that Daniel is better than any women he ever slept with, but for all you know that could have been 3. Even if, it doesn't matter. He could have slept with 3, or 70 women. It doesn't matter, because not everyone's sexual life will reflect your own. And other people's sexual life is none of your business. Sure, you can say it's only fiction, and that I am overreacting, but when it comes to such small or personal details, people tend to put their own personal view into it. It's really not fine to shame others for their sexual life. As long as he uses protection, and didn't make anyone pregnant and doesn't play with the feelings of anyone, who gives a f%ck.
Some people tend to lash out sexually if they experience trauma or stress, and no, I don't mean they go and r%pe people, I mean that they go and have sex with different people who give consent. Even if he doesn't do it because of that, why does it bother you so much? Sex isn't a disgusting act. Some people like it, some people don't. Whatever their decision is, as long as no one is hurt, you should respect their decision.
Kim JoonGoo
Alright, this got me f%cked up. Goo is such a good character, and no way he would ever cheat on his S/O. He has morals and a lot of good sense in himself. Sure, he might have said that Samuel will be his secret friend, which led OP to believing Goo would cheat, but that's... a terrible reason, in my opinion. Gun knows that Samuel works for Goo, and Goo owns up it too. Besides that, nothing, absolutely nothing would lead to the fact that Goo would cheat. Because he wouldn't.
Now, why do I like Goo, and why some other's might like him too. He is such a well put together character, unpredictable yet so simple. He damages people to a point they have to retire, doesn't get scared of murderer, is a money maniac and hates his boss. You would think, he is dirty and fits the "gangster" stereotypes. That's not the case at all. He is more hygienic than most of the characters of lookism, if not the most hygienic one. He hates drinking and smoking, doesn't have tattoos - not that there is anything wrong with that - and is incredibly patient.
He might be a money maniac sure, but his ability to control money so well the way he does just shows how high his IQ is. I find that amusing, since it's something hard to do. What I completely love to the moon and back about Goo is his creativity.
When he gets into fights, he is patient and maybe let's himself get hit a few times. That's a good thing because he has time to learn about what he is facing. I think that's neat, because not a lot of people think about that during fights, and he taught me to do that. Also, the way he harms people is very creative too, no matter how harsh that sounds. He stabs people with chopsticks, kicks people with a glass piece stuck in his shoe and harms people with a katana. It's all so unpredictable yet fits him so well. I really love the way he fights and handles situations because it tells so much about him. Also, he is so fun, who would do karaoke after beating a bunch of guys unconscious? Only your one and only Kim JoonGoo. He is such a fun person to study and to read about.
So, no, I will not put up with the bullsh%t that he would cheat on his s/o, because he is a very respectful and none judgemental person. Just because his fights look violent to you, and his friendship with Gun unstable, that doesn't mean he is a bad person. It just means he is different from you, and yeah, he does f%cked up things, I won't deny that. That's exactly what makes him an interesting character.
Xiaolong
Now, I personally don't like Xiaolong that much, so this will not come from heart, but a place of logic. For a disclaimer, I am not caught up on the latest chapters, because I want to binge read it.
Now, even though I do not like Xiaolung, I can see why other people would.
He is a responsible person, who takes good care of himself even though he has to look after Vivi 24/7. He is not only good in his job, but takes it very seriously too. He isn't afraid to take action to make sure his job is going smoothly, and that everything is on it's place. He would do anything to protect Vivi, which can be appealing to some.
And from what I saw from spoilers, he is very strong. No, admiring his strength does not make the person toxic or fragile. It means they find the place in their heart to appreciate the type of struggle and hard work he puts into it. He has an unique way of fighting, which I could only see a small portion of. However it's clear that he must be impressive. I completely understand if people find that neat.
Also, Xiaolong seems like such a f%cking loyal person. That's so incredibly important. A lot of people can find that appealing, for various reasons. I am aware there are poly people, or anything similar to that, but loyalty is so important for some people and can form a very deep sense of love.
Yeah, he might take care of Vivi when she is drugged and let her get away with drugs but consider this that's his job. He is payed to do that and swore to do his best in it, as it's very important to him.
Outro;
Yeah, I don't care, like who ever you want to and defend them, but if you drag down other characters and guilt trip people because of liking specific characters, you are not going to be "woke" or special. And I will find you, and e a t you. - For legal reasons, that's a joke. -
That is not the only post that I saw shame those characters and people who like them, but is the one that made me messed up.
This fandom absolutely loves shaming people if they love the character design and looks of their favourite character. Let me tell you something though; You are missing the point of the whole manhwa you are reading.
Finding people attractive and beautiful is completely normal. Treating them differently because of that is not. As far as I am concerned, I never saw any lookism fans hate on characters they find less attractive. - Rather on the attractive ones. -
People have a type and that applies to looks and personality. Literally everyone does, even if it's unconsciously.
If you want your favorite character to get more love, don't make other people's comfort characters look bad on purpose, because in their eyes they aren't simply the bad qualities you see in them. And if you highlight them at least make sure they are true or at least reasonable bad qualities.
Well yeah, that was my little rant. And I didn't even mention the psychological aspects of why each character is like, or in other words what people they might attract. Or, the difference kind of personal life experiences people had to go through to appreciate each kind of little detail about the characters.
Yeah, this is the end of my little rant. If this post will get actual mature answers and discussions, I will make a similar one for Vinjin, Logan, Olly and Jiho. Yeah, I hate all of them, but other people might not.
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