#this fandom is truly everywhere lmao

[melonteee]

I am still pretty early in one piece, but I know a lot about future arcs, (don’t really care about spoilers) I’m just wondering, since you are a Sanji fan, how did you feel about him pre-whole cake? Since he seemed to get super pervified post time skip in general.

LMAO I loved him a lot 😭😭 Fishman Island didn't bother me to the extent it did others because we were TOLD he was not his normal self and there was something wrong with him. Like, yes, it was a bad gag, but the gag is literally that he ISN'T himself. People left that little piece of info out when talking about Fishman Island Sanji, so when I watched it and Sanji HIMSELF went "wtf is wrong with me??" I was like ?? IS this so bad??? LMAO

The WORST he did during Fishman Island (in terms of perv gags) was sniff Perona, but apart from that ....what did he do?? Nosebleed everywhere?? Turn to....stone?? The mermaids all loved him and cooed at him, he got a nosebleed because he was being flirted with, maybe it's because I was expecting it to be TERRIBLE due to ppl telling me to be careful, but I was like ???? This is truly not that bad am I just insane DJFHGKD

Either way, after Fishman, his perv gags really are few and far between. Punk Hazard had him going boioioing with Nami's oobies while he was in her body, but to me they didn't...feel all that terrible? Maybe I'm not disgusted by his nosebleeds I don't know lol but people acted like he was just an irredeemable deviant when it didn't feel like that at all to me. Because even with his pervy jokes, he still did things like help save Kinemon, protect Nami's body to his best extent and cry in joy because HE took on all the pain that Nami didn't have to. He believed in and saved Viola to the point she fell for him, he protected the crew and saved the minks in Zou and much more that I've left out.

I'm of the opinion that, yes, his gags are more THERE now, but they still only take up like ?? 15% of his character?? Honestly not even that. People act like he can't be normal around women now when it's like ?? he can be and he does??? He's had plenty of very normal interactions with Nami, Robin, and other women he's come across. Sometimes he gets funny but it's just a straight up lie to say he's ALWAYS like that and it peeves me so greatly hhhhhh

His time before WCI still had him be sweet and kind and caring the majority of the time we see him, and people just hyper lock in on a gag he has once out of like, 10-15 chapters for some reason. As always, I'm not saying people can't be uncomfortable with it, but it is blatantly untrue to say that's ALL he became after the timeskip? I genuinely think it's a fandom misconception because I was so confused when I got to the timeskip and he wasn't this HORRIBLE, TERRIBLE perverted deviant everyone was making him out to be LMAO

Tldr I still loved him VERY much in the timeskip, and I loved him MORE after WCI <333

[hadesisqueer]

Okay, top CC/CT ships because I'm bored.

1) Yasammy: I think this one was obvious lmao. They're amazing, wholesome, cute. The Long Run was the best episode in Camp Cretacious. Their evolution from best friends to girlfriends was greatly developed, and they're the best couple in the show to me. Their conflict in Chaos Theory made sense and was greatly handled, and they became stronger because of it. Both Yasmina and Sammy are great characters both individually and as a couple. Yaz is straight up a bi disaster because Sammy from the very first season of CC and it's adorable. They are also hilarious as well, stop trying to have a dramatic battlefield kiss, Big Eatie is pissed and she is literally running towards you both right now.

2) Dinostar: At first I didn't truly ship it, but I thought they made sense together. Chaos Theory and a recent rewatch of Camp Cretacious made me go from not minding the idea of them together to root for them. I enjoy angst, and it's gonna be angsty when Brooklynn returns. Also their dynamic is just great and honestly after a rewatch I can say they're just adorable. That scene when Brooklynn tells Darius he is a light that burns bright and that she'd follow him everywhere is peak romance to me idk. Also Dinostar is a very cool shipname, and as someone from the RWBY fandom which to me has some of the coolest shipnames-- I approve.

3) Benji: Cute fr, I shipped it a lot in the early seasons, and a little bit again in Chaos Theory after a few scraps.

4) Benrius: They're pretty cute tbh I get why people ship it.

[ping-ski]

Hewwo!!! :3 I hope you are having an amazing day, here is a whole plate of cupcakes! Would it be possible for you to share a few lore details about your Eclipsed By You AU story? I keep looking at the designs and I am so curious about what will be happening, I would wish to nibble on tiny lore crumbs, pretty please?

ama!! hihi! ! i meant to answer your ask much sooner! anyways, since you asked so nicely (and because i am pathetically weak to any sweets </3) prepare for some SERIOUS yappage under that cut

✦ AuDHD demands that I explain EBY origins before any details but you can totally skip this if you want! (Scroll till you see blue text! :3) So... Eclipsed By You was intended to be au/fic just for myself after work when I first got into DCA. I literally was pantsing a self-insert fic from just gameplay, voicelines, and a collection of scenarios I wrote in my notes app before I actually interacted with the DCA fandom lol. I was already in the process of writing it to be a proper fic and planned to make an AO3 acc to post it! I took some time away from it tho cause I got busy irl. During my break I did start to interact more the fandom! The first proper DCA fic I read was 'Solar Lunacy' by BamSara a few months back as a recommendation from a mutual I had from another fandom. I had told them about my fic idea and they suggested I read the fic as my fic had reminded them of SL. After reading through, I was kind of bummed initially because I really didn't think I had anything unique to offer with my own fic that I was hoping to share. I stopped writing it cause damn comparison truly is the thief of joy. SL and EBY had similar ideas going on and I just didn't feel like it was worth posting my fic cause it didn't feel "special" to me anymore. It was easy to give up since writing is really not my strong suit at all, so then I fell back to just drawing! I only came back to it despite the 19 other DCA aus I have lined up rn cause honestly I remembered that wrote it for my own enjoyment! Why did that have to change? Albeit, I did scrap lots of what I initially wrote and started fresh cause my interpretation of DCA changed. Regardless, EBY was always going to be a self-indulgent DCA/Reader fic taking place at the Pizza Plex. Sure not anything original, but that's just a fact of being a creative in general tbh. I felt silly when I realized that haha. I'm having fun and they make me smile, so who cares if its been done before lol. I still enjoy Solar Lunacy and still am a fan of BamSara! (the cotl content has been fueling me lmao)

✦ Some bits on Eclipsed By You- The main part of your ask lol! ✿ On the au/fic name: I actually stole it from another au (of the many) I have. No particular reason for it! I was writing EBY and that au around the same time and alternated working on the two throughout the day. That au is now nameless (actually it's nicknamed "Messiah" as I type) cause EBY grew onto me for what it is now! ✿ On DCA's designs: This might be kind of disappointing lol but- there isn't much of a lore/plot reason for their designs? They just look that way cause... why not :3 It's also part of just how I interpret DCA into my artstyle. Otherwise, they can be interpreted as the canon designs early on! Atleast until some future upgrades! ✿ When in SB are we? Everywhere /hj. EBY will have some pre-virus and post-virus stuff just for funsies! I'm dying to yap but if I say anymore I will get carried away 100%. ✿ On EBY!Eclipse: For this au, Eclipse is his own "person" you could say. With his own AI and personality chip to pair! Carefully built to be a dedicated host and theater bot. He is, including Sun and Moon, the entertainment <3. They are a singular animatronic in this fic! (like those 3 in 1 soaps except it's DCA /j) ✿ On EBY!Y/N: (EBY is a reader-insert, but intended to be written as gender neutral and an adult.) Y/N gets their own bit of lore and issues that may or may not be the stress/frustration from my 2 irl jobs thinly veiled lmao. They work part-time at the Plex as a general theater staff member! Each week, their tasks rotating between concessions, being an usher, and working along side the theater bots! (Kind of like a theater tech.) This is a part-time job just to keep them afloat while they work on their last bit of certifications and training to be a caretaker! They are pretty passionate about helping those in need. A sweetheart honestly. Though, if you don't like kids, maybe look away. Wholesome moments with the littles and DCA + Y/N is pretty decent with kids themselves. (Lots of projection from my own experiences working with children and elderly, as a caregiver turned caretaker. I kind of want to highlight some of my experiences with Y/N.) ✿ On EBY!Sun and Moon: These two are goofballs alongside Eclipse through and through. They all get to be sweet, soft, and doting I promise. Originally, before scrapping a good chunk of the og writing, EBY had a beloved sweetheart anxous Sun and aggressive Moon who was kind of an asshole(Before the rewrite, EBY felt so different. Like everyone was just tolerating eachother and fragments being held together with glitter glue n' dreams. I am very very glad it's different now lol.) Eclipse stayed fairly consistent though. Sweet house husband that he is. Now, Sun is just as unhinged as Moon (making him just as much as a threat!), but we will persevere with the power of friendship <3 We're gonna have some aloof Sun moments. He takes his job pretty seriously! Some goofy Moon bits who's giggles are light and airy. He is very unserious I fear. They're both trying their best, in their own ways. There's not much I can say rn without spoiling haha. It's hard to stay vague hrm. Or atleast I can't think of anything specific to add right now. (I may be able to answer some specific questions if you have any, my brain is just foggy rn) ✿ I'm simplifying it down to your "typical pizza plex fic" with pre-virus and post-fire shenanigans. I'm sorry if none of that is telling I can't think of anything specific cause I'm pretty sleepy rn so maybe it's a little boring sounding but I love it anyways haha Expect some canon-typical violence and non-sexual intimacy! I have intentions on writing the relationship between Y/N and DCA ambiguous so it can be seen as queerplatonic or romantic. (But this could very easily changed, I'm a shameless robokisser sigh.)

[wulvercazz]

grimmichigrimmichigrimmichi >:3333 (pairing meme)

heheh okay- so shiP IT ofc 😂 .. but here's the answers;

What made you ship it?

so... I have a very specific list of qualities I look for when it comes to my favorite male characters. And Grimmjow fit them all 😂💕

When I first watched Bleach the only thing I shipped was IchiRuki, bc naturally that was the only way to go for me tbh, but then Grimm appeared and I was obsessed. When it comes to otps for me, first I find a fave character, then I consider the possible pairings. Not any other way. And with Grimmjow... well the only option for me was Ichigo tbh.

Not to discredit any other Grimmjow ships, I've done a few of them myself, but with how passionately these two throw themselves at each other I truly couldn't look any other way. Lol

So tldr; Grimmjow's got slut potential and I dig that, and they're too into each other for me not to see "gay" plastered all over them 💫

2. What are your favorite things about the ship?

Hmmm 🤔maybe how inherently feral it is, canon-wise. Also how harmonious their overall designs are together, there's nothing nicer than a pair that looks good together, at least as an artist. Also how easy they are (for me at least) to write/draw; I have a hard time focusing on one thing for long enough to get good at things (hence the many AUs lol!) so for me to have a ship I draw constantly for more than four years now... is truly astounding lmao. They helped me grow soooo much so they hold a dear dear place in my heart just bc of that alone.

And because of that last one: how easy it is to apply AUs to themmmm ;w;<33333 I can legit think of anything and make an AU out of it and not struggle too much to find the perfect place for them in it.

And also,, sort of fave sort of least fave- that it's not an overly popular ship in general (ik it's popular in the Bleach fandom itself, but rather; not popular like a ship from BNHA or JJK). Why; bc I get to have my quiet space where I draw all the ideas I want and yet have had verY few people throw insults at me for some of my darker stuff 😂 Bigger fandoms I've interacted with (as a viewer mostly) have had issues popping up left and right, people getting upset over dumb shit and letting that grow to huge proportions, "antis" everywhere... yeahhhh no thanks 😖

but also-- it gets verY quiet at times specially for someone who's so picky. Like, if I could find a fandom space like the exclusive bottom Bakugo enthusiasts I followed on twt (and even bought a whole zine about) but for GriMMJOW??? WOOF😭💕 so yeah,,, love-hate situation on this last bit lmaooo

3. Is there an unpopular opinion you have on your ship?

A few 😂😭 everyone who's followed my art for a certain amount of time can probs tell how the 'tism really affects how I enjoy ships lmaoooo I have to enjoy them a very specific certain way so... that means I don't partake at all on a good few of the popular tropes for the ship. Some I can think of rn; damsel-in-distress!Ichigo, overly hurtful!Grimm (although this one is more old fandom I think 🤔? I remember, in a lot of fics back then, Grimmjow was portrayed a lot as this violent rapist adgdfddfdff not for me lmaoo), ofc top!Grimm, Grimmjow acting all macho relationship wise, and too much angst (I think this ship (and Ichigo in general lets be honest) can call for a lot of angst in fic so I totally get it- but ...meh, if it's not romaticized/sexualized angst, idc for it adgdfgf I don't like it when they actually suffer 😭)

OOH OH! ALSO --- making them OOC in AUs CAN be great actually (to me at least). I know a lot of people (not just here, but in any ship/fandom/etc) don't love OOC characterizations of their fave characters/ships (hence why it's a tag we use tbh) but I personally love that at times??? I won't do it all the time and all over the place... but AUs where there's space to make Grimm less violent? or Ichigo less friendly/loving??? While still within their canon character potentials--- hecC yes. >:)ccc

Also ofc; that I wish it was still common to tag ships as top-bottom like it is with HoEn/EnHo (bnha), VK/KV /trigun, KRBK/BKKR (bnha) etc or at least tag it some other way along the ship.... it would be sO much easier to filter out stuff i don't want to see instead of having to mute/block a whole person I would still love to see stuff from.

BuT I am aware most have no preference whatsoever lmaO so... yeah nothing I can do there except not follow people pfFFF 😂😭 (and wait until I find peeps with similar tastes aasdfs)

[kiwiana-writes]

For the fandom positivity thread:

The friends and the sheer amount of talent!!

I'm very very new to fandom and RWRB is my first. Getting to make ACTUAL friends that I talk to every day is so unbelievably cool and special to me. A few months ago, I had been talking to a non-fandom friend about how difficult it is is to make friends now as an adult because I'm not in an institutionalised space (school, uni, office) anymore. So I have to find friends in the wild. Then I fell into fandom and immediately found so much love and kindness. And all I really needed to do was hyperfixate and be myself.

And the reason I fell into fandom was because it's filled with incredibly talented humans and so many universes for my favourite characters. The possibilities are endless! And through the fic I read, art/ gifsets I see I find so much joy, support, and acceptance. It's truly unlike anything I've ever felt.

As for one of the things I enjoy about this fandom in particular? It's you and your fics! I have read ALL of your fics— some multiple times— and cannot shut up how much I adore them in your comments. Your fics bring me a lot of happiness and positivity, my friend!

I'm sorry I wrote you a whole essay T_T

I'm sorry you've been surrounded by so much negativity, that's sounds exhausting af. I hope my yapping helps you a tiny bit somehow!

Sending you lots of love, friend! 💛

I LOVE AN ESSAY. There really is so much to be said for fandom as a space where you don't have to pretend to be chill and unaffected haha, and where you get to find a bunch of people who are Extremely Fucking Invested in the same thing you are Extremely Fucking Invested in!

Also I'm gonna CRY that's so NICE.

(And to be super clear, what has me down at the mo is mostly Non Fandom Stuff, it's just making me more sensitive than usual to negativity and complaining everywhere in my life lmao. I'm tiiiiiiiiiiiiiired I need JOY.)

[tell me what you LOVE about fandom]

[sparrow-in-the-field]

10 Question for 10 Writers

Thanks for the tag, @strangethings-everywhere!

1. Is writing a hobby or a way of life?

I mean technically it is a hobby, but can it not be a way of life too? Lol. Seriously though, I get like, grumpy or really down if I go too long without writing; it's my passion/creative fuel in life, so yeah.

2. A journal full of notes or a clean completed manuscript?

Clean manuscript. I don't really journal much; I have some stuff jotted down in my notes app in my phone, but most of my brainstorming just happens in my head lol, so then I write it down and edit it in manuscript.

3. Who or what inspired your writing?

I'm not really sure! As a kid I had a huge imagination, I loved playing pretend more than anything, so I think as I grew up, since I couldn't play anymore, I took to writing down the stories I thought up instead. In general though, I find music incredibly inspiring; I get my best ideas (and best writing too) while listening to good music.

4. Which is worse: Someone you ‘idolize’ reading your first draft or listening to you sing?

Oh lord, listening to me sing is worse. I can't sing! Lmao. I'm pretty happy with my writing, though, and like, if the person knows it's a first draft, they should be more lenient anyway lol.

5. Has writing from someone else’s POV changed your perspective?

tbh I don't super understand this question. Like I'm still the one writing it? so it has to be my perspective to a degree? I guess writing different POVs makes me consider things on a deeper level and to explore things maybe I don't instinctively think, but like, I still got there, so it's still kind of my perspective?? Maybe my brain is just broken lol sorry.

6. Tumblr, AO3, LiveJournal, or FFN?

ao3 my beloved! It's the only ff site I've ever used (I was a late bloomer to entering the world of ff, I didn't get into it until my mid twenties) and I can't imagine going elsewhere. Tumblr is fun to post shorter/less edited stuff on too though.

7. AO3 word count? And are you satisfied with it?

On my sparrow-in-the-field account it's 220,866. On my older ao3 account it's 944,120 (figures I lost inspo for that fandom so close to a milly lolol; maybe someday I'll get back to it). Yeah I'm satisfied! Who cares lol, I just write what I wanna write and it ends up however long it's gonna end up.

8. What movie/book gripped you irrevocably?

Ohh that's tough! I mean besides the obvious grip that tbitb has on me currently...I guess I'll say The Series of Unfortunate Events (the books). I'm kind of unusual as a writer in that I actually didn't like reading as a kid, and this series was like, the first time I truly enjoyed and was captured by books.

9. What’s the highest compliment you could ever be given, and have you been given it?

I'm lucky enough that it's happened a handful of times throughout my ff writing, but when people share with me that my fic was healing or gave them needed comfort during a hard time. I genuinely can't think of anything that means more to me than that; writing is so cathartic and healing for me, that passing on that love and support to the reader is just so incredibly special to me. I literally sit and feel so thankful when people share something like that with me, I never want to take it for granted.

10. What defines your writing style?

Dialogue. I write such dialogue heavy stories, it's what comes naturally to me. Long descriptions are the enemy lol. Trope-wise, I'm big on hurt/comfort and angst with a happy ending.

I definitely don't have ten people to tag lol but I'll at least tag @dogwooddiaries ! (no pressure though ofc)

[shima-draws]

In regards to the rarepair week, is it necessary for the mod/s to determine what's a rare ship and what's not for the event to happen? If it's just a general create-what-you-want ship week event then it might not be necessary to establish a list of what can and can't be created for. Like, not trying to knock you so absolutely do what you want!! But considering how many characters are in OP I think trying to figure out what does and doesn't constitute as a rarepair would just end up being so long and drawn out (for you) and so limiting (for creators) because a complete list is never gonna be possible

Yeye that's definitely fair! I just want to be thorough and at least get a feel for the more popular (?) ships in the fandom and see whether they're truly considered rarepairs or not. Like Croc/Doflamingo - some people might view it as a rarepair. I personally don't bc I see content for them pretty often. But that's my own personal bias; maybe the fandom sees it differently. Which is why I wanted to ask in the first place :") I definitely don't wanna limit people from creating what they want but I also want the event to be enjoyable for everyone, so someone making content for a ship and someone else going "Hey wait they're not a rarepair I see art/fics for these guys all the time :(" is the kind of situation I want to try avoiding if I can 🤔

I'm not gonna be super strict on limitations either way lol I mean at the very least the REALLY obvious popular ships (i.e. Zosan, Lulaw, Zolu, etc) are off the list already. I'm done posting polls too so the potential candidate list was pretty short to begin with. But yeah no I promise this isn't gonna end in me yelling at people for including ships that aren't considered rarepairs. I'll probably just provide a list for people to go off of with ships divided into categories of "please don't make content for these bc they're everywhere and this event ain't about them" and "fandom doesn't consider them a rarepair, but if you do and you wanna make content for them anyway you can absolutely go for it".

I want people to have fun and do what they want first and foremost!! Any guidelines/rules will be super laid back. I just want people to be able to have fun exploring all the rarepairs the series has to offer rather than just going straight to the ships that are more "mainstream", even if they ARE considered a more uncommon ship. Hopefully that makes sense and I don't sound like an idiot lmao

[dearweirdme]

I came across a tiktok live of a jikooker last night debunkung all of taekook's sightings and hangouts. She said the atomix was a group dinner and was confirmed by a staff. The paradise hotel was with Jn since Jn was friends with the owner of the hotel. The movie premier was not a private thing since there were media everywhere. I couldn't listen to the rest anymore. The OP blocked me after I called her out. She was mocking Tae and Tkkrs in particular. She sounded like she had her speech written down.

When you said that jkkrs live off of lies and made up stories, this is what you meant I guess. I can't remember a staff confirming it was a group dinner at Atomix. Even if it was a group dinner, the fact that JK chose to post his photo with Tae instead of the ones with Jimin or the group I guess says a lot. The narratives that they have to instill in their minds just to convince themselves that jikook are real are friggin ridiculous! The OP was so proud, like a student, reciting her assignment in front of the class. lmao! There were over a hundred jikookers who were on that live. Crazy!

Now jikookers are working with blinks and tns to sabotage Tae. How insecure can they be? If they truly believe in their ship, there's no need to debunk taekook. They're only friends and co-workers, right? Why are they seething? Could it be that they're starting to believe taekook could be something more? lol They have their MS, why are they still inserting Tae in their narratives as if it's their duty to broadcast to the whole world that Tae is the thorn in Jikook's relationship. If only they'd step back a little and watch what they're doing, they'd be embarrass of themselves.

Hi anon!

There are always these shippers around who make it more about them being right, than about what the truth actually is. I suspect you will find them in all corners of fandom.. including Tkkrs, but we ofcourse often pick up on Jkkrs acting this way... I mean, I literallly have them screaming in my inbox about how delusional I am right now.

I wouldn't even necessarily call it lying, since they themselves actually quite often believe what they are saying. It's more.. a denial of truth, or a lack of understanding human behavior, mixed up with a tendency to not look beyond Jk and Jm's moments? They need an explanation for Tae and Jk to not be as close as they seem, so they grasp onto anything that makes it look less than what it actually is. It is a sort of desparation, because if Jk and Jm were actually together.. who would even give a shit about Tae being close to Jk.

It's very much a problem they have with us, they can't stand the idea of us being right. So much so, that they take offense to even the smallest interaction Jk and Tae have. They are so worried about being wrong, that they prefer to think of Tae badly instead of wondering if maybe they themselves are the ones who are mistaken.

[dykesynthezoid]

Cobra Kai: Femslash Ao3 Statistics

Yeah. This took a while and the results were kind of depressing. But I have graphs!

Some necessary notes/disclaimers before we get started:

- I am only human and it is inevitable there may be small errors in the data that I missed. This is a very rudimentary exploration and very little math was involved. I am not a mathematician or statistician and this is just an exercise, not a peer reviewed study (obviously).

- This is not a callout post. No one is attacking you for your writing habits specifically. This is an analysis of trends first and foremost, not a criticism of individual behaviors. If you feel yourself getting defensive while reading this, please take a step back and consider why you might be reacting that way. Also, if you say something stupid on this post, I will just block you, obviously.

- You may be thinking, “Wow, all that seems a little presumptive, why would people say stupid things on this post?” And to that I say: God I wish that were me. Unfortunately, people in fandom have a habit of being weird about femslash.

Okay. Let’s get into the numbers!

*Note: This data was gathered 6/23/23.

Firstly, we have a basic breakdown of CK’s Ao3 categories laid out in bar graph form:

As to be expected, M/M takes the lead, accounting for just under 2/3rds of all CK fic on Ao3. Granted, M/M’s popularity is no surprise when you consider the fandom’s most popular ships and the characters and relationships that feature most prominently in the show.

Now, note that these are taken from the category numbers as listed by ao3’s filter system. The number listed for F/F is 360.

However— This does not reflect the actual number of CK fics containing F/F hosted on ao3. This is because a. many authors have mistagged their works and b. the ao3 filter system is flawed, and some fics end up where they shouldn’t (the ‘Multi’ tag definitely contributes to this).

Soooo I went through CK’s entire F/F tag and counted which fics were, in fact, actually F/F.

(If you’re wondering about criteria—Firstly: they had to have a Cobra Kai character in an F/F pairing. Crossover fics with two characters of an entirely different fandom in an F/F pairing weren’t counted. There had to be at least one CK character involved in the F/F in question. Secondly: Actual textual mention of F/F, even if it’s just one tiny sentence. Literally I’d take anything. I need you to know I was NOT harsh about this, truly I was looking for “does this have F/F in any way whatsoever and is it Cobra Kai”)

The number for actual F/F fics came out to 313.

(*Note: there are some areas in this data where standards become unavoidably subjective, so there’s a necessary margin of error. Plus, your preferred methods may be different! These are just mine).

Here’s a pie chart comparing the number of actual F/F fics (313) to the total number of non-F/F CK fics (which was found using the total number of CK fics on ao3, minus actual F/F).

As depicted, F/F content comes out to 5.7% of the total CK fics on Ao3. 5.7%. That… Sure is a number!

Remember how M/M is the most popular category? I wanted to see what the data looked like if we controlled for it. In its simplest form (like, aggressively simple, this would go differently if this were a formal study), this means removing all M/M fics from the data; and dear god, note that this is not because I don’t like M/M or something (lmao), it’s just because it gives us insight into how the popularity of M/M can affect the overall breakdown of the data in question.

That being said, here’s a bar graph with CK’s Ao3 categories, now adjusted with M/M controlled:

Honestly, I found it nice that Gen fic is so popular in this fandom? You don’t see that everywhere. That being said, it’s obvious that even when we’re disregarding the most popular category (M/M), F/F still lags wayyyyy behind Gen and M/F.

(If you’re interested in more percentages: controlling for M/M, F/F makes up 10.4% of all the non-M/M CK fics).

Now that we have our overall categories data out of the way, let’s look at the breakdown of F/F specifically. This is a bar graph featuring the 6 most popular F/F ships (“popular” meaning they have more than 10 fics. I know. It’s rough out here), plus the overall number of genderbent M/M or M/F.

It’s so funny to see SamTory winning this one because I can tell you, it sure doesn’t usually feel like they’re that popular of a pairing when you’re someone who writes for them. But, considering all their canon interactions, it’s understandable why they’re the most popular F/F pairing, even if F/F overall is still underrepresented.

Our last bit of data focuses on how often F/F pairings are used as background for other ships. This graph takes the previous breakdown of the 6 most popular F/F ships, and compares it to the number of fics each pairing has where the F/F pairing isn’t just in the background.

The criteria for that: the F/F ship is a. featured prominently, b. has an impact on the plot/story, and/or c. features scenes that focus particularly on the F/F ship interacting.

(Note: in effort not to bias the data against drabble compilations, those fics are counted as long as at least one of the drabbles focuses specifically on the F/F relationship in question).

Man. Some of these are just brutal. Even Sam/Tory is cut down by almost a quarter.

Ok, so, this is all very interesting. But; what do we do with this information?

Well; I think the biggest takeaway is just that F/F is still really, really, really underrepresented in the fandom. And I think most fans would have guessed that was the case, but they might not have realized just how bad it was. While I would still expect M/M to be the most popular, given what I stated earlier, the fact that F/F is that far behind both M/M and M/F is… upsetting. Like, the discrepancy shouldn’t be THAT big. 5.7%. There are so many female characters in this show, interesting ones, who interact with each other and have complicated relationships. It doesn’t seem like it should be possible for numbers to be so extreme.

Some good news: we can always just write more F/F! I’ve been talking about potentially planning an F/F event and I’m definitely moving forward with that (let me know if you’re interested!) I’ll also soon be starting a blog to host that event and any other events that relate to F/F, basically a home for F/F CK content. If you’d be interested in helping mod that, please let me know for that as well.

Okay; thanks so much for sticking around to the end. I know that was long! Trust me, it took quite a while to write all this out.

[jackienautism]

I’m kinda surprised that you don’t like Dylan? He seems to be such the fan fav I don’t think I ever actually seen anyone rank him so low on their list- what’s your opinions on his character?

yeaah i just didnt really vibe with him when i played, plus i got pretty annoyed seeing him everywhere before getting into the game (travis too but thats a whole nother thing). like good for all you guys for having fun but i just cant get into it

im gonna be honest about my opinions on him so if you reeaaaaally like dylan i recommend not reading. and i mean that genuinely

1.ive just. i immediately saw dylan as one of those like male characters that get super popular in a fandom bc he: is white.is a guy. is a brunette. is associated w/ a gay ship. and is fit under a "bad boy / mentally ill / misunderstood" trope. i truly and honestly dont care if someone likes these types of characters. as long as you're not a fucking freak, i dont give a shit what you do. its just such a prominent trend that should make you go HMMMMM fandom hates women and people of color! and basically im just sick of that trend! so seeing dylan also fit into it turned me super off lmao

2. in relation to his character, i think its fine, i guess, its nothing revolutionary. especially in regards to other supermassive characters.... i thought about this during work one day and like. emily has a similar character to dylan LOL and ive had this thought before but. dylan and emma are also very similar character wise! in terms of like. compensating ina very negative way due to insecurity! but you know whch characters get the most flack for being dicks? for being bitches? for being the worst? and you know who doesnt?

3. i also particularly hated the thing he did to abi during the camp fire scene. like. i dont care if you compensate by making jokes and shit, you're still an asshole. and so is emma. and so is emily. i dont understnad why dylan should get ANY different treatment. but anyway, that dare was absolutely targeted towards abi and nothing will change my mind on the matter. abi is very clearly on the outside of the group. hell, the entire time everyone (mainly kaitlyn and emma) makes comments about how incompetent abi is when it comes to dating anf shit. and so for dylan to ask what he did? it put her on the fucking spot and humiliated her. i dont care if he "saves" it if you dont interrupt as ryan, there's absolutely no way hes unaware of abi's standing social wise in the group. him asking HER that of all people is just shitty. he fucking knows what abi's answer is gonna be. and even though she never answers the question, the damage is already done.

and before anyone says anything, i know nick also was targeted in diff ways for being "incompetent" in this specific sense. which is another conversation im willing to have. but even so, rthe comment ryan still makes bout not letting that "prep aesthetic fool you"? and the way he kisses emma? he clearly has got some "game" or whatever the fuck. whereas abi doesn't really have any of those moments (except for kissing nick first, which is something kaitlyn ryan and dylan said she wouldnt do LOL). and speaking of kaitlyn? and in association, emma? what they did to abi is one of the things i hate most about them and what happens in game. its actually what made me begin to DISLIKE both of them when it happened. basically what im saying is, kaitlyn and emma arent exempt from this criticism just because i dont like dylan. and i also dont care if thats the "point" of truth or dare. it still makes all the characters involved fucking dicks. they know how abi is like, emma especially, so seeing them all pull this shit is just disheartening and sad.

and 4. i like being hastag different

[redrose-arrow]

RedRose (re)reads: The Icebound Land

“aka the book that i dreaded so, so much

~~~

The storm has a chokehold on me. that’s it. it does. 

‘Believe you are unseen and it will be so’ I have won at least one round of hide and seek with that, no joke. 

‘Halt and his colleagues’ makes it seem like he has a 9-5 desk job lmaoo. 

HE HAD A PROMISE TO KEEP. 

Unrelated but Foldar is described as a dandy and some of my literature teachers kept talking about dandies in class so now I’m thinking of Foldar writing and reciting poetry. 

I wish we would hear the phrase ‘King’s Ranger’ more often tbh. 

I love it so much when they refer to Rangers’ black magic. 

Ironic that Halt steps out an oak tree, huh? 

‘Worse than that, they’ve wasted my time.’ yes they did :(((((

Lowkey mad over the fact that the first time in this series that we actually get to see Crowley, it’s him telling Halt no. 

Ngl this scene hits harder if you’ve already read The Early Years and know how good friends Halt and Crowley really are. 

I forgot about this scene tbh and right now it’s just adding to why I don’t like rereading this book. 

Throwback to when I took “For over twenty years, halt had been one of the King’s closest confidants, with constant, unquestioned access to the royal chambers” and ran straight into the HaltxDuncan ship with it. No regrets. 

Thinking about that ^ helps me cope with the pain of reading that Duncan refuses to see Halt. Also that means that Duncan and Crowley talked about the situation??? Maybe Crowley tried to get Halt out but Duncan (ngl, rightly so) didn’t let him. Or maybe the other way around. I don’t care what it was, but it was painful. Someone write me some fanfiction, please. 

PLEASE HALT DO NOT CHANGE DUNCAN’S MIND. PLEASE DON’T DO THAT TO YOURSELF OR TO HIM OR TO ANYONE ELSE. OR TO ME. DON’T DO THAT TO ME. 

It truly shows how bad Will’s geography is, huh? “Is this Skandia?” Sure... 

“Just like old times” lmao Evanlyn’s humour is lowkey on point. 

I, for one, think it’s lowkey pretty cute how fond Erak is of the two. 

I do NOT want to read the tavern scene. I don’t. 

“For a fleeting moment, he thought he saw a flash of satisfaction in the other man’s expression, but he dismissed thethought as ridiculous.” Thanks, I hate it. 

Will: “If Evanlyn weren’t here, life wouldn’t be worth living.” Also Will: “I am going running to stay in shape!” Why does he literally have more motivation to stay in shape than me lmaooo rip. 

“Never give up because, if an opportunity arises, you have to be ready to take it.” i c o n i c 

I lowkey appreciate that at first, it seems like Evanlyn gave up, but then it turns out she’s actually more cunning than expected. Dare I say, Queen material? 

“Because I’m his daughter.” why why WHY doesn’t this sentence have as much of a grip on this fandom as it should??? 

“And I’m sorry if I’ve been behavinglike a bit of a princess over the past few days.” I love her so much. 

I also don’t want to read the throne room scene. I don’t. It’s already been scarred into my soul. 

Why is Duncan’s throne made of oak, why are there oak trees and oak leaves everywhere in Araluen????????? I have questions. 

Okay to be really really honest, when Anthony began reading the charges and someone sighed, I laughed. Arald and Crowley are so done with Halt but this time it’s not funny. I am coping. 

Okay but I do not appreciate what Halt is putting Duncan through. That King is going through a tough time and I get it but also,,,, no. 

Duncan deserves so much more appreciation for coming up with the idea to banish Halt for one year only. I love that man. 

Arald is grinning so widely omg I love him too.

Crowley is hiding his grin in his cloak. More love. 

Sometimes I forget that Will is such a social person. Why is he making small-talk with his captors??

Okay but Svengal has a point - why doesn’t Will know about the tide? 

Or maybe I am stupid and Will does know but he’s just striking up conversation. 

SINCE WHEN DOES SVENGAL HAVE BEARD? My toxic trait is being surprised every time a character is said to have a beard. 

I love that Erak is getting a sense of what Will’s doing. He deserves more appreciation. 

I’m at page 60 and have so many notes already omg. 

Halt surrendering his Oakleaf has NO business being so so heartbreaking. 

The fact that Gilan is the only one Halt explicitly admits his plans to >>>

STRANGELY, SOME OF THEM TASTED LIKE SALT. <<<<<<<<<<<

I am excited for Slagor because at least this will be entertaining rather than sad. 

“He had no idea what a Vallasvow might be but he knew one thing. Keeping Evanlyn’s identity a secret had suddenly become a matter of life and death.” hhhhhhh I remember how invested I was in this. Still am, ngl. 

If I hear one more person on TikTok say that Horace is either stupid, dumb, or both, I will hit this chapter into their face. Horace hearing of Halt’s arrest and instantly knowing what’s up is just,,,,, I love it. 

Horace really just went into Rodney’s office and said “I’m joining Halt into his banishment to find Will. Goodbye.” What an icon. 

I think it makes sense that Will always continues to call Cassandra Evanlyn, because he is here literally killing himself over not accidentally saying her real name lest she be killed. 

The slander of Eraks’ stealth starts here and I, too, am here for it. 

Erak is lowkey one of the first feminists and no I will not elaborate, just read this book. 

So about the girls and skirts scene - it literally says Halt is talking nonsense and still all of us initially took the explanation and, well, ran with it. I love that for us. I also wonder when exactly between now and the Clonmel mission Horace will realise that it’s nonsense. 

If Halt was allowed one actual, explicit swear word, maybe him seeing the “knight” in Gallica could be it, because I think that that’d be funny. 

On another note: if the movie / television show / whatever, ever, EVER, makes Will and Evanlyn kiss, I will personally come for them. 

I forgot that it wasn’t Halt who put Horace up to the task of dealing with all those knights, it was Horace who volunteered. Once again, an icon. 

“A child could take it from him.” Because Horace is most definitely not a child. No. 

adkjfdksj Order of the Oak Pancake will never get old, will it? 

Did I say I love Erak already? No? Because I do. 

Oh I forgot about the keg-head-knife scene, but it’s so good. 

Aaaahahahahahaha and then they were officially enslaved and I was definitely not about to lose my mind over this. 

What do you mean, an inconsistency with the coffee and the honey? I only see Halt pulling Horace’s leg. /s

If the musician entertainment scene never makes it to the big screen, that will actually be good for the environment because it will save a lot of tissues from being needed. 

Okay but why does everyone have a beard. I don’t think this issue’s on me anymore, it is suspicious how practically every man in this book has a beard. How dare they. 

“I am Deparnieux.” “Good for you.” Oh I love it when Horace’s teenage self comes out. Good for him. 

OAK BEAMS?????? WHY THE OAK BEAMS

That being said, I do think it’s lowkey iconic that Halt just straight up shoots that glove out of the air. 

Not the paddles not the paddles not the paddles

Okay cool now I am also cold and just generally not having a good time. 

I forgot that Erak is the honorary “pay your taxes or I’ll hit you on your head even harder” lmaooo, he’s having a good time. 

I genuinely think that one of the best moments in this book is when Erak recognises Will. It’s heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time and it says so much about how deep Will has sunken, but also about how much Erak is growing. 

“He was no longer whistling.” Another strong sentence that should receive more attention :(. 

“Somehow, she didn’t think Erak paid cash for this.” Now why would you think that??? 

I love how angry Erak gets at the drugs. 

This book literally takes forever. 

Can we please talk about Halt during his private confrontation with Deparnieux, and the cook? I actually respect that so much. 

Erak should’ve been an actor, I’m calling it. 

If we never get a movie or tv-show I will be fine with that because I don’t think I will ever be ready to watch Will’s addiction meltdowns. 

I am deeply, deeply in love with the “Well, it isn’t much, but it’s home” parallel. 

I think it’s kinda funny that somehow, wherever they go, be it Gallica or Arrida, they have better coffee than in Araluen lmao. 

Deparnieux getting scared when he notices Halt’s satisfaction is top tier. 

Actually just the whole lead-up to that, the entire scene, is top tier. 

Oh yes, I forgot about Halt addressing his royal lineage!!!! I loved dissecting that lmao, to see how much he did or did not lie. 

Poor Horace, having a front row seat to Halt’s disregard of the rules of chivalry, lmao. 

“Halt had chosen two of his role models in Rodney and the Baron.” I love how much Horace looks up to those knights <3. 

I’m sorry but how was it allowed to publish “Philemon shook his head. This was phenomenal luck!” Philemon has phenomenal luck? My head aches. 

Wait since when does Evanlyn have two male cousins??? And what happens to them by the time we come to Duel at Araluen??? 

When Will woke up, I realised a breathe I didn’t know I’d been holding. It’s true. 

Ah yes, Halt also likes setting things on fire.

Okay so I have to admit, this book had more not-incredibly-sad moments than I remembered, but I will still not reread this book anytime soon if I can help it. 

[plothooksinc]

🔪 for ask game? :)

Sorry for the delay! I kinda got devoured by plague, RIP--

🔪 ⇢ what's the weirdest topic you researched for a writing project?

I don't think I've ever researched anything truly weird-- uh, well, in the context of writing, anyway. I'm pretty sure anyone checking my search history would be like "are you-- are you plotting to kill someone--" which, I believe, is the tale of whump writers everywhere.

HMM. In fact, the only thing that really qualifies is probably the amount of time I spent scrubbing around for the best way to treat the collapsed lung and flooding pleural cavity of a red slider, which I really cheated on by going straight to a vet in the fandom and asking questions, lmao. (Thanks, Flynne!) It gets difficult when you're talking about mutant turtles whose anatomy will also be part human, so you've gotta do some extrapolations of what would be a realistic mix, keep it consistent, and then work out how to treat whatever you've come up with. Aieesh.

Thank you! ♥

Truth or dare ask meme here!

[mamamittens]

Spoils of War +18

Spooktober day 3!

Fandom: One Piece (Sci-Fi Alien Invasion AU)

Ship: Alien!KaidoXF!ResistanceMember!Reader

Warnings: Dubious consent, power imbalance, a very tricked out alien dick, piercings, grinding, sexy high tech bath time, thigh fucking, size kink, dirty talk, name calling/degradation (mainly whore, slut, pet, and rat), some spanking, authority kink, monster fucking/teratophilia (he really counts as a monster in this one even if it’s closer to human on the spectrum lmao), creampie, marathon sex, face sitting, and oral sex (male and female receiving).

Word Count: 6,546

@bookandyarndragon (I added an extra K of words partially out of inspiration but mostly as an apology for the wait! Surprise!)

Ash clung to the air in a hazy mist, never truly settling but somehow coating every inch of the ruined city. How much of it was concrete dust, incinerated people, or regular fire refuse was unclear. You only knew that it got everywhere as you silently signaled to your crew to move cautiously. What was left of skyscrapers provided only modest cover as you moved through the area for abandoned supplies from a previous squad that had to evacuate in a hurry. The night sky—what could be seen at least—appeared clear with mild cloud cover.

Cautiously adjusting your mask, you stayed low and hoped the ash and low light of the night allowed your group to remain hidden. While there weren’t any reports of the invading aliens nearby, you hadn’t gotten this far by being cocky. Even with every advantage it was an absolute bitch managing to retreat. Forget defeating them… A gentle hand tapped your shoulder and you looked back.

Your younger sister tilted her head across the desolated street, keeping silent as you all agreed before sneaking into the city. Glancing over, you spotted the faint, glowing symbol of the resistance tagged on the side of the building. Huffing, you looked back and nodded at your sister with a concealed smile. Swiftly, you gave the signal and gestured to the building, your small team readying themselves.

So far so good…

After one last check on your equipment, you gave the signal and everyone moved silently across the street. You reached the busted door first, carefully testing the hinges before opening it quietly. Your sister took the lead, turning on a dim flashlight to make wide sweeps across the floor, following discreet symbols to where the previous team hide their supplies. Normally, this would be considered too dangerous, but resources were stretched thin.

No man, or backpack, could afford to be written off as a casualty of negligence anymore.

They found it in the basement, wedged clumsily behind a stack of empty crates that had been raided a long time ago. An incredibly generous stack of supply drop bags—far more than you were informed of, in fact…

If it was a trap—it was too late. The only thing left was to take as much as you could and go.

“It reeks down here.” You whispered through your mask, looking back at your team, “Grab what you can and leave. Don’t look back.”

Jolting into action, your team efficiently picked through the crates, stuffing their bags before leaving the building, quiet as a mouse. You and your sister were right behind them.

The streets were as oppressively quiet and dirty as before. The wind barely managing to lift up the ashy haze. But you were alert. Scanning the streets and what remained of the building tops. Nothing had gone off… there was barely any sound to be heard…

And you were almost certain that you were being watched.

You shoved your sister down as a beam of light shot through the air, narrowly missing the two of you.

“RUN!” You screamed, throwing down a few flash grenades to cover their escape.

Blindly, you grabbed your sister’s hand and started running for the desolated alleyways, hoping to lose your pursuers there. Cluttered with broken chunks of concrete and ruined equipment, it wasn’t quite the clean path you would have liked. Still, it was the only path you had, so the both of you ran at full speed.

Until your sister tripped.

“Ah!” You spun around, almost calling out to her—then froze.

A man—fucking hell that certainly wasn’t a human man at all!—stood over her. You thought your eyes must have been playing tricks on you. Sure, it was definitely an alien invader, but surely it wasn’t Him? But… it had to be. How many eight foot tall aliens were there with massive bull horns, an ‘x’ shaped scar on his torso, yellow eyes, and blue scales? The thin, tendril like moustache fell almost to his waist and seemed to twitch as he bared his fangs down at the both of you in a grimace.

“So the rats took the bait, did they?” Kaido, alien invasion leader asked in a raspy voice.

“It appears so, sir.” A thin voice declared from above. Sparing a quick glance, you only saw a vague shadow on top of the building. Whoever it was keeping well out of sight, though out of disinterest or a need to hide, you didn’t know.

“Hmph. And it seems we’ve finally caught the cleverest rat, too. With some other rat, but really, when they all clump together is there any difference?” Kaido mused before pulling a gun from the braided belt at his waist. You panicked, instantly looking for some way out as your sister crawled back, trying to stand up but failing.

There wasn’t much to lose at this point.

Kaido raised his gun and squeezed the trigger.

Your flashlight sailed through the air and smacked square into his face, the beam of light missing your precious sister by inches. Horrified, you quickly scrambled to pull your sister up and shove her behind you, the alien still seemingly flummoxed by your actions. Clearly, you didn’t do any damage to him. But at least you bought just a few more seconds that you didn’t have before.

Sometimes everything came down to those singular seconds.

The grimace twitched, a puff of air escaping between sharp canines.

And then, horrifyingly, Kaido smiled.

Not to be dramatic, but you think you would have preferred just being shot.

“Is everything alright, My King?” The voice called down, but his eyes never left you. They seemed to burn into you as that smile deepened. Like he was seeing a world of possibilities unfurling before him.

“…Perhaps rats can have their own uses.” Kaido muttered, lowering his gun with a confident smile. “Will I have to tie you up or will you come of your own free will?” he asked. You were terrified of what this could mean. What the hell could he need you for?! To check under his dresser for a lost button?!

“My King?!”

You glanced back at your terrified sister, her face obscured by the hazard mask but you could read her like an open book.

You squared your shoulders and looked back up at Kaido.

“If you let my sister go unharmed, you won’t need any restraints.” You declared, setting a firm stance like you could reinforce that decision on your own power. That horrible smile never wavered. He snorted, lifting up one hand and gesturing something to his unseen partner.

“Very well then. Your sister is free to go. You will follow me.” Kaido informed you, still smiling.

“W-Wait, don’t--!” Your sister protested, but you dropped your bag with her instead. You didn’t have anything but supplies in it and… well, you doubted you’d need any of them now.

“Good luck.” You whispered, quickly hugging her shoulders and using that as leverage to lift her to her feet. “I love you.”

You turned away from your sister without saying another word and walked over to Kaido, still unsure as to why he wanted you to begin with. Your sister’s footsteps and quiet sobs faded behind you quickly.

You glanced up at Kaido to find him still staring at you, quite pleased with something.

As it turned out, only a few of your group escaped alive, including your sister. Uncertain and increasingly nervous, you listened to the quick report Kaido received from his men before they started marching further into the city. It also turns out that it was indeed a trap from the start. They let the previous group escape knowing how desperate the resistance was for resources in the hope that they’d sent higher ranking members to ensure pick up. They didn’t expect you though.

And boy, wasn’t that a surprise? You knew you’d made several waves in the resistance with risky but pragmatic plays against the invading forces, but you never knew it had reached Kaido of all people. However, it didn’t surprise you to learn that he mostly seemed to consider you a weak little rat, scavenging desperately for a purpose. It seemed about right for him to think that, in all honesty. His opinion of everyone around him was… lacking to put it lightly.

What was further into the city turned out to be a landed ship, sitting on what used to be a park. It was massive, almost too big for the modest lot to hold, and naturally more advanced than anything you’d ever seen before. Kaido’s symbol etched on the side boldly.

“Keep going, little rat.” Kaido gestured for you to enter the ship first and you grimaced but did so quietly. You had made a deal after all. And it’s not like you’d be able to fight your way out of this one. “It’s time to wash off that filth before you stink up my ship.” You huffed but made no further complaint as Kaido settled a massive hand on your shoulders and guided you around the maze of corridors. His men naturally falling behind and going their own ways quickly. The halls were immaculate and white with tapestries of what appeared to be various other worlds lining them.

Eventually Kaido stopped you in front of a doorway, waving his hand to make it open. The interior was dark, consisting mostly of shades of blue with occasional pops of color. Clearly, it was a bedroom, with many soft surfaces to recline on and what appeared to be a small kitchen area to eat in. You… weren’t staying here, were you? Why? Seriously, why are you here?

Kaido simply lead you to a side door where a massive bathroom awaited.

Right.

He wanted you to get clean. What good it would really do either of you when you put your clothes back on?

He turned and left, thankfully, but notably without explaining a damn thing to you about how to use the tub. You knew people had issues adjusting to different showers all the time. The odd fixtures, differing water temperatures, and water pressure enough to throw anyone off but… you legitimately didn’t even know where the water would come from. There didn’t seem to be a visible spout anywhere, nor a showerhead of any kind. You didn’t suppose the water would simply spring into existence, but there really weren’t a lot of options otherwise.

Still fully clothed, you puzzled over the massive tub nervously. You did want to get clean, really! And not just because a scary, massive alien man told you to either. Hygiene was important in a war, but resources were scarce. You often had to do with just splashing water over your face and particularly dirty, smelly parts. The prospect of using an entire tub on your own was thrilling—though you could do without the circumstances that led you here.

The door opened and you glanced back in surprise, nearly screaming when you saw him.

Kaido was naked. Completely fucking naked. Every inch of his body on display like he didn’t just barge in unannounced without a thread of clothes to cover himself. Unwillingly, your eyes shot everywhere, trying to find somewhere decent to look but-but he was so damn distracting!

Eight feet of pure, unnecessarily defined muscles in a vaguely human shape. Sure, his face was kind of human, if you ignored the blue scales that covered the upper half of his face and the vicious teeth… as well as the horns of course. And his upper body was… mostly human. Scales fading out on his chest and down his inner thighs. His legs were similarly human as well, with the added scales and ebony black nails. His tail well… that wasn’t very human either, but it was familiar enough to you. Like a lizard but a strip of black hair spiked down the upper ridge from his head to the tip.

You were absolutely not looking at his dick. This was scary enough as it was without adding that to the mix but… it looked as sizable as you could expect it to be given his stature.

Through the mask, of course, Kaido couldn’t see you trying to look anywhere but at him. He still seemed to radiate amusement in spite of this.

“C-Can I help you?!” You asked, stuttering through the mask. Kaido snorted.

“I suppose I should have expected you to have trouble with this part.” Kaido caged you in deliberately with his body, thick, muscular arms and body noticeably throwing off heat. He leaned over you, reaching for the far side where a barely visible display lit up, tapping it with his claws. “You can hardly bathe in that, you know. And they won’t be of any use to you anymore. Get in.” Water slid into the tub from a slit in the wall, cascading down over the glowing display of symbols you didn’t understand. It was a lot more quiet than you expected it to be, as well as unusually high tech for a simple tub.

As you were distracted, Kaido yanked off your mask and clothes efficiently. So quickly in fact, you were pretty sure you imagined the lingering touch of his claws over your hips. Without any hesitation, he picked you up by your waist and stepped into the tub, sinking down into the rising water with a sigh. Laying your back across his chest, Kaido hummed.

“W-Was this really necessary?!” you could feel something press against your thigh, and despite your best efforts to pretend otherwise, you knew damn well it wasn’t his tail considering you could see it curled across the bottom of the tub. In a startlingly short amount of time, the tub was filled almost to the brim with hot water, steam curling in the bathroom in thick clumps. Without any effort from either of you, the water shut off.

“I see no need in bathing separately, little rat. And I might as well make a few things clear while ensuring you clean up properly.” Kaido grumbled, scooping up a handful of water and dumping it over your head suddenly. His hands brushed over your bare shoulders, pushing off the dirty water that clung to your skin before leaning down to speak into your ear. “Have you not wondered why I agreed to a trade?”

Baffled, you shuddered from the relatively cool breeze from his words as he dumped more water over you.

“Well yeah… If I had to guess…” You trailed off, ignoring the persistent pressure against your thigh. “A trophy? Amusement? If you wanted me dead, it would already be so…” You glanced back and froze, blood rushing to your face.

His eyes cut into you, lips curled into an almost fond smile that was a little too sharp. His face close enough that every exhale brushed over your sensitive, wet skin.

“Very good guesses, I’ll give you that. Closer to a mix, though. You see, there’s something very specific I want from you.” His claws curled over your arms and brushed over your breasts, cupping them firmly as he grinned. “Think you can make a better guess?” His thumbs pressed into the soft swell, massaging downward to rub your nipples. You gave a startled moan and bodily flinched. Realizing suddenly what he wanted from you.

“I-I really don’t think that’s a good idea!” You yelped, almost trying to leap out of the water but Kaido squeezed your breasts harshly, sending you slamming back into his chest to avoid the sudden, sharp pain. Kaido laughed, tucking his face into your neck. You shuddered but remained still as he opened his jaw to press a gentle bite on your skin, your head tipping out of the way instinctively as a hot tongue licked up the now clean waterdrops.

“Oh, I think it’s a very good idea. Come now, show me that bravery you had before.” Kaido teased, his hands fondling your breasts as you began to tremble, “Though if you’re that apprehensive, prove to me how little your body cares for my touch. If you can stop moaning that is.” His voice rumbled down your back.

Abruptly, you realized you had been making small, plaintive sounds under your breath. The sound bouncing off the walls and echoing over the quiet ripples of water. Swallowing hard, you nearly gasped when Kaido’s hands slipped to your thighs, spreading them over his lap. Your heart began to pound as his fingers slid closer to your cunt—and then trailed over your hips as he chuckled.

“D-Don’t you have someone else for this kind of thing?!” You squeaked when he pulled you flush to his chest and reached over for something. The seemingly empty space of wall lifted, revealing a row of bottles and brushes. He chuckled as he plucked out a few bottles and a sponge.

“Cleaning rats? No, actually. I haven’t thought to assign anyone the duty permanently.” Kaido mused, “Our ships have standards you know. I’m simply… bringing you up to standard as well. And testing your reactions.” Kaido poured a generous amount of soft blue liquid over a sponge and dragged it up your body. The porous sponge like silk against your skin as Kaido rubbed what must be soap over your breasts. You gasped, squirming under his hands as he fondled you, pinching your nipples as he pulled them up to ‘wash’ the underside.

You reached out to grab the side of the tub but your hand slipped. Kaido sighed in faint amusement and simply cleaned your arms in brisk motions. Lingering only slightly as he lathered the bubbles into your palms, bringing the sheer size of his hands to attention before moving on. It was a strange back and forth between brisk cleaning of your skin and deliberately teasing reluctant moans… it was making you dizzy in the hot steam rising from the water.

Suddenly, Kaido reached down and grabbed your left thigh, lifting it out of the water. Surprised, you scrambled to hold onto something, sliding down his chest before grabbing his hips behind you. His cock pressed a strange, thick line against the curve of your ass as he groaned, bucking slightly and illustrating how hard he was. It slipped to the side to grind intimately against your cunt. You moaned low in your chest as he dragged the sponge along your leg with a hiss. You started to pant, squeezing your eyes shut as your skin flushed, all too aware of how hot his cock was as it brushed over your clit.

He allowed your leg to drop suddenly, dipping his face into your shoulder with a groan as you unintentionally squeezed your thighs around his cock. His breath smoldering as it curled over your skin. His tail lazily thrashed before curling over your calves, pinning them together as he pressed a large hand into your shoulders. Forcing your chest down until you had to jerk your head back to avoid going into the water. Kaido’s knees rose up, further pinning your legs and head in place as he angled his legs to squeeze you.

The sound of your shuddering breaths echoing in the confined space between his thighs as he dragged the sponge over your back. Putting enough force into the motions to rock your cunt against his cock. You made the mistake of opening your eyes and gasped. Through the sparse covering of bubbles, you could see his dick between your thighs. Thick and massive, the head curved up to your belly button. Darker than his skin, it changed to a flushed blue and purple about halfway.

There were scales—ridges layered down his cock lined with a teal blue on the upper side. But a thick line of blunt spines size of your thumb protruded up from the underside, visibly pulsing between black pearls. You could only assume the pearls were a part of an exotic piercing that trailed down towards the base in progressively smaller pearls. Like you had taken a string of the precious jewels to cradle his cock in strangely delicate strings.

“Appreciating the view? I look forward to seeing how well you take it, precious.” Kaido groaned, hips jerking and sliding his monstrous cock against your slick cunt. “You still haven’t proved to me that your body doesn’t crave my cock, you know. I can tell the difference between water and your cunt creaming for me.” He warned in a low coo. Your breath hitched and your tried to wriggle out of his hold fruitlessly. He only groaned, pushing your spine down harder as he bucked beneath you. You clutched his thighs, nails digging into his skin but failing to so much as scratch him.

“K-Kaido—” You gasped, lips inches from the water as you panted. His cock pulsed hard between your thighs.

“Oh. I quite like that sound.” Kaido dropped the sponge and yanked you back against his chest to purr into your ear. “Do it again, precious.” His hands cradled your breasts, toying with them harshly, nails pricking your skin as he forced his cock to grind into you. The thick ridges catching on your clit hard.

Your body clenched around him, your hands scrambling to find something—anything to cling to. The long black tendrils found their way between your fingers, revealing themselves to be just hair. Yanking as you twitched under his assault did nothing but make Kaido laugh at your pathetic, startled pleas. His name stuttered and slurred under your breath as your slick coated his cock.

“K-Kaid—oh-ngh~! Kaido! K-Kaido p-p-please~!” You threw your head back and he was quick to capitalize on the opportunity. Finally allowing your futile yanks to pull his head down so he could shove his tongue between your panting lips. His claws pinched and pulled on your nipples hard, forcing you to peak and scream into his mouth.

You shook weakly in his arms as suddenly awareness flooded back in. Kaido carried you with a smug grin over to his bed. Your body was only a little damp now, even your hair. You wanted to believe it was the harsh rations that made you black out, but the intense orgasm could have very well accomplished it on its own. You couldn’t even lie and claim you weren’t eagerly apprehensive to know what it would be like when he actually fucked you. If his cock could even fit to begin with.

“Back again I see. I’m glad to see that my faith in your strength wasn’t unfounded.” Kaido smiled, only somewhat gentle compared to before. “Now for the real trial.” Kaido sat against the headboard and placed you in his lap, his throbbing cock pressing against your cunt and stomach. You froze and glanced up at him in panic.

“There’s no way in hell that’s fitting.” You weren’t even confident you could hold it in both hands, let alone in your cunt. Kaido smirked and laughed mockingly.

“It will. Even if it takes hours, I’m going to claim every inch of your body as mine. So either you can get to work or I can tie you down to be… what was the word? Ah. Ravished. I think I like that word almost as much as when you moaned my name.” Kaido squeezed your hips and lifted you up until the tip of his cock pressed against the opening of your cunt. “Beg. Scream if it makes you feel better. Try and scar me with your teeth and nails. But you will take every inch with pleasure. That’s an order.” He pulled, breaching your body with just the tip as you whimpered. It burned, the thickness that penetrated you so little compared to what you had left to go.

Trembling, you reached out and pressed your hands on his chest, nails catching on his scales as he simply kept breathing softly. Completely unbothered save for the pulse of his cockhead in your cunt. You dug your feet into the sinfully soft blanket and lifted your hips, his cock popping out of place. Swallowing hard, you dragged your wet pussy over his tip, hopeful that the pain would ease if it wasn’t so dry. To your shame, you were practically dripping wet for him, easily coating him with a few soft passes.

Taking a deep breath, you dropped your weight slowly, allowing the tip to slip inside you again. Your thighs shook as you started panting, clenching your fists as you pulled away only to fall back down again. Taking him in excruciatingly small steps as your cunt struggled. Rough hands cradled your waist and you jolted right off his cock in surprise, looking up at Kaido with tears clinging to your lashes. His yellow eyes were heavy as he patiently smiled down at you. He didn’t force you onto his cock with his grip on your body. Merely held you. Like he was offering emotional support for your… strenuous undertaking.

Swallowing hard, you tried to sit down on his cock again, this time finally slipping past the head. Your cunt catching under the ridge in a tight grip as you shook. Trying to pull off his thick length proved… more difficult than expected. The snap of tension leaving your pussy startling a moan from you. You were startled to find that even with just the tip, you felt so fucking empty with it gone. Sighing, you pressed down harder, the airy breath turning into a deep moan as the first spike pressed against your cunt.

It popped in suddenly, bending under the harsh squeeze, your cunt eagerly taking it before catching on the pearl underneath it. Kaido laughed at your weak whimper, claws digging into your skin gleefully. Without meaning to, you faltered, the next spike slipping in along with another three pearls. Pussy snapping under a thick ridge, almost locking you deeper into his cock, your cursed it, the spikes, and the three pearls that pressed into your walls. Fully aware that you had many left to go. Crying out, you jerked your hips up with wet pops until only the head of his dick was splitting you open.

“Sssshit!” You hissed, slamming back down and taking in another two spikes and several pearls. “Y-You’re so—so fucking big o-ooohh~ Ah-k-Kaido~! W-Why d-do you h—aahhnn—t-the pearls! Ah fuck, why do you have them?!” You wailed, legs giving out when you tried to pull back up and the spikes pressed into your walls hard. Kaido held you up with a rough laugh.

“And miss out on seeing you fall apart trying to take my cock, precious thing?” Kaido slowly fucked you on his cock, never going deeper than you had managed on your own or pulling out completely as your spine arched. “Did I underestimate you? Are you too weak to even be a cocksleeve for your king?”

Dizzy and panting you shook your head. Your body burned to feel the rest of his cock.

“N-No! I-I want it! F-Fffffuck I-I need you—please K-Kaido l-let me—OH~!” You moaned as Kaido let you fall onto his cock. The sudden splitting burned and thrilled you as you slipped further down. The press of his scales, spikes, and pearls grinding against the walls of your sopping wet cunt. You stopped on what you hazily assumed was the thickest part of his dick. Any attempt to grind down further as futile as your scream when you pulled off another thick pearl. Flexible spike digging into the opening of your cunt that snagged on another protruding ridge.

“Your pathetic mewling does you no favors when I can feel your dripping cunt struggle on my cock.” Kaido teased you, leaning over to kiss you hard. Biting and lapping at the blood from his fangs. “I’ve conquered countless planets. Taking mementos from each to remember them by. And your pussy has the honor of finally taking something from me. Don’t you want to accept this gift from your king? Oh but how your cunt struggles for me… Does my precious little prize need her king’s assistance taking her cock?”

You trembled in his arms, keening as his inhuman cock massaged your walls.

“Y-Yes! Yes! F-Fuck please h-help me! Y-You’re s-so big K-Kaido—mmm-my k-king!” Kaido growled, bruising your hips as he slammed you down his cock. You screamed as your hips met his thighs and rough pubic hair grinding into your clit. His dick impossibly wide in your cunt, pulsing and grinding your walls as you squirted. You looked up at him as he grinned, bearing his fangs down at you like a predator. Your trembled, drooling as you cried out for him.

“Oh, what a pretty face this is. A perfect match for your cunt—I’m a little surprised you didn’t pass out again. I thought I’d have to fuck you back awake, splitting open your tight cunt until you screamed my name in your sleep. Keep calling me your king, though, and I’ll have to break you in properly.” Kaido bucked his hips, bouncing you on his cock as you started to sob. Your cunt refusing to part from a single hard earned inch. “Not that it takes much to turn you into a little cocksleeve. Look at you, moaning like a whore for your king. All that struggle to fight against me… look where it got you? Creaming on my command. And for what? Your sister? Do you want to know where she is?”

Muddled and quivering on his cock, a stab of ice still swept through your body as you looked at him desperately.

“M-My sister?! W-What did you do to h-her?” You moaned as his cock pulsed against your walls.

“Oh, don’t worry. She’s safe… just like you are.” Your eyes widened and you shook your head.

“N-No! Y-You p-promised!” Kaido laughed, forcing you onto your back as his hips slammed  into you, your thighs aching from the stretch around his hips. “K-Kaido~!”

Kaido leaned down and pressed his fangs into your neck with a sick grin.

“I lied.” Kaido ripped his cock from your body, making you scream as a new orgasm swept through you so he could slam back into your quivering walls. “So you won’t be lonely when I have to rip apart your little resistance… when your not warming your king’s bed and dripping in cum.”

“N-No! S-Stop—Ah-ahn~! Y-You liar!” Kaido bit down hard on your breast as he snapped his hips into you rapidly.

“And you’re a liar’s whore. And you fucking love it.” Kaido sank his fangs into your neck as he slammed his hips into you, cock jerking as he came hard, flooding you with his cum. You slammed your hands into his chest in a futile attempt to push him away from you.

Kaido grabbed your hands and something clicked around them. Cold metal kissing your heated skin. Suddenly, your arms were yanked up towards the far corners of the bed as Kaido laughed.

“Magnetic cuffs. I’ll give you the others as you earn them.” Kaido elaborated through harsh pants as he railed into you harder, cum squirting out in thick, wet clumps down your ass, “To remind you and everyone else of your first night serving your new king. Keep screaming my name unless you want me to fuck your throat.”

You couldn’t respond, the breath fucked from your lungs as Kaido pressed his lips against yours in a deep, hot kiss. You could only cry and moan as you came on his cock again, squeezing the stiff spikes as they dug into your delicate walls. You trembled and squirmed as he relentlessly drove his cock into you.

Your breasts bouncing on your chest from every movement, Kaido took sadistic glee in nipping your skin wherever he pleases. Blood coloring your skin in bruised and beads depending on his mood. Cock pushing against your cervix every time he flooded your cunt with more cum. Sneering, Kaido pressed down on the soft swell of your lower body, liquid seeping out in bursts to stain the bed.

“M-My K-King—Ah-ah-mmm-hahn~!” You slurred dizzily as Kaido flipped you over, squeezing your hips as he continued to fuck you like a doll. Your arms were gently pulled by the cuffs, preventing you from gripping the sheets beneath you as he rammed into cunt, making you scream.

The spikes now ramming into your most sensitive spots, legs jerking with pleasure and the hard motions of his body. Kaido snarled, licking up your spine and laughing into your soaked hairline.

“Something the matter, precious? Is my cock too much for you to take? What a pity you have to disappoint me like this—if only I cared about your weak mewling on my cock.” Kaido gave a cruel laugh, “A cunt this sweet is fit for a king, and I won’t deny myself the pleasure when you clearly love being a whore for me. Look at you, traitor to your kind with every squeeze on my cock. Proof you love screaming under your rightful king—why would I deny such a devoted whore by taking back my cock from your sopping wet cunt? After you struggled and cried and begged for it? It’s hardly my fault you don’t know what to do with it now that you have it.” Kaido snapped his hips into your ass, laughing as his tail swept over your body. Constricting over your breasts and teasing them.

You screamed when Kaido slammed your body back onto the bed, a slick hand slapping your ass as he used his tail to bounce you on his cock. Breathing grew harder as Kaido chased his end with your body, tail squeezing you as sweat made you slip in his hold. Relentlessly, he fucked you with hisses and growls. Hitting your ass when he thought your screams were dying down.

Finally, he came again, fresh cum dripping out of your crowded cunt. Tail releasing your chest to tip your head back for a kiss. Gasping for air around his thick tongue, you whined for mercy.

“P-Please! N-No more! I-I can’t tak--Hahng~ oh! Oh! K-Kaido--!” Kaido slammed his cock back into you, gripping your chin hard with a bone deep growl, slapping you hip hard enough to bruise. “M-My K-King! My king! I-I’m s-s-sorry—oh! Ah! H-hah~!”

“Address me properly or not at all.” Kaido yanked out from your spasming cunt and shoved you onto your back. He kneeled over your body and slapped his wet cock between your breasts, gripping your head and chin to shove the tip onto your tongue. The spikes dug into your skin, bending against your sternum with every soft thrust. “Can you taste that? Your submission to your king? Swallow it down like a good girl, precious, and perhaps I will honor you with your own throne.” Kaido stared down at your trembling lips as you weakly licked and sucked his tip.

The taste was thick and musky, tainted with something sharp that grew with every soft spurt of pre. Thankfully, Kaido declined the impulse to fuck your face, instead choosing to rock and smear the tip of his cock over your tongue. Faster than you thought possible, hot cum shot into your open mouth. Your lips sealed over the pulsing head as you dutifully attempted to drink it down. Thin streams slipping between your lips. Kaido groaned, pleased and smug.

As you gasped, suddenly free of his oppressive heat, Kaido picked you up and leaned back.

“Oh!” You moaned, jolting as Kaido gave you that ‘throne’ he promised. His tongue almost soothing for your sore cunt despite the thickness that pressed into your walls. Hands free from the cuff’s influence suddenly, you grabbed his horns and weakly rubbed your cunt over his lips. Kaido chuckled, the vibrations making your body jolt as you struggled to remain seated. His hands secured over your hips firmly, you found it impossible to get off. Only able to cry and jerk uselessly as he licked across your slick pussy. Tongue eagerly smearing into your folds before driving into your body again. Fucking your weeping pussy in teasing strikes.

Your orgasm came slowly in a harsh wave. Thighs jerking against his hold as you screamed, unable to run away or lessen the pleasure as Kaido groaned at the wash of cum he drank eagerly. Dizzy, you fell to the side as Kaido allowed you to free yourself from his ravenous hold.

Only to scream again when he loomed over you and lifted one of your limp legs. Sliding his cock to the base. Fucking you roughly, all trace of gentleness gone, Kaido sneered down at you.

“So fucking weak beneath me. Your pathetic cunt may as well be gaping now. My cock just slipped into you, precious.” Kaido laughed, ramming into your thighs. “Cock drunk! Only fitting for a whore like you—mine to fuck as your king, isn’t that right, precious?”

You couldn’t speak, only moan weakly as your body jerked under his assault.

“Hmph! Can’t think of anything to say? Good. Mewl and scream for me, precious. We’re far from done destroying your cunt.” Kaido’s cock jerked, filling you back up with hot cum. But he didn’t soften or slow down in the least. “I think this vacant expression suits you, precious. Drooling like this weak little cunt on my cock. As your king, I’m quite pleased in my new pet. Already so familiar with your place~ let’s see how well you continue to take me, precious.” Kaido picked you up and sat back. Piercing your body with his cock as he rocked you with slow rolls of his hips. Pinning you on his lap sideways with his tail. Hands toying with your breasts and tipping your head back for a deep kiss.

It was surprisingly gentle for your king, though undeniably uncompromising.  Unsurprisingly, it only lasted as long as it took to flood your quivering cunt. Your weak moans muffled under his tongue. Then, like he was conquering your body again, Kaido tossed you onto the bed.

Forcing you to arch your spine and present your ass to him. He pinned you to the mattress and wasted no time railing you. Cock slipping into your spent cunt with no difficulty. Kaido snarled at your breathless mewl, hooking his fingers into your mouth as he fucked you harder. Sneering when you sobbed with pleasure.

“What a noisy slut you are for me. Keep crying, precious. Your pathetic sounds go right to my cock ~”

Hours later, when you could no longer scream and everything was hazy around you, you barely registered soothing warmth pulling you in close. Out of your pinned position with a broken moan as he pulled his cock out slowly for the last time. Thighs sticky with spent cum that still dropped from your assaulted cunt. Sighing, you curled close to the slick scales that radiated heat. A blunt nail brushing through your hair as a deep laugh rumbled against your body. Your throat and lungs ached as sleep dragged you under swiftly after only seconds of rest.

“Good night, precious. We’ll work on your stamina tomorrow.”

[redrocketpanda]

For the Shipping Bingo - Kunigiri and Bokuaka?

eeeeeee thanks! Okay so... the BKAK one was easy but the KNGR one I had to actually think about and might need to explain my working out a little bit (edit: I went on a bit of a journey with the KNGR one, excuse me)

BokuAka:

BKAK is my ultimate fluff ship. I adore them and literally only want good, beautiful things for them. Bokuto is my big dopey sunshine boy, and Akaashi is my beautiful "what are these things called feelings?" boy. The free space is for top 5 ships <3 and for I have yet to write a full-length BKAK fic but I have a lot of BKAK WIP ideas. One day, I will do them justice.

KuniGiri:

Maybe unpopular opinion time but I go hard for Wildcard! Kunigami so my particular flavour of KNGR is kinda fucked. I think they start off very sweet (as we see in S1 of the anime) and then its a rapid drop off a cliff. My free space for this is, again, probs an unpopular opinion but it's "the fandom does the ship a bit of a disservice". Absolutely no shade to anyone, but I personally find KNGR's fanon depiction pretty boring. Super Masculine Top Good Boy Kunigami + Very Effeminate Pillow Princess Chigiri, and they are Good and Wholesome Together. Give me Monster Kunigami with slippery morals + Chigiri who is like gods let me make him worse. Give me Switch Kunigami who starts off trying to dom but can't withstand the force of bratty Chigiri who tops from the bottom, and so Kunigami just becomes an endearingly pathetic mess. Give me I love you, I'll follow you everywhere > I cannot follow you to the places you're going. Give me Chigiri isn't a fragile little princess in need of saving (literally guys, look at the canon: he saves himself + is literally one of the most sought after players), and give me Kunigami who stumbles his way through disaster after disaster + has to rediscover who he truly is beneath the heroic veneer.

Oops, I accidentally veered into the "I can write an essay on them" but honestly, I feel like there is so much potential in KNGR that is kinda being slept on. Guess I'll just sit here steadily working away at my 3 WC! Kunigami fics and scream about it to myself LMAO

[follivora]

aaaahh, i almost missed unhinged asks time!!

ok, so you're gonna see JO next, so have some asks about them:

- we haven't really seen Nace shirtless, but fandom's imagination is relentless. furry tummy - yass or nah? what about his bum? (i'm voting for "covered in deliciously fuzzy brown hair everywhere", jsyk)

- you're to be sandwiched between 2 JO members (for cuddly or naughty reasons - u decide), who's it gonna be?

- which JO member would be the best to bitch and vent to? (i feel like i know the answer lol, but still)

- ok, i know you're a Nace girlie but bear with me: the part of Bojan to chomp onto? (his nips are haunting my ace ass)

- who do you think smells the nicest, both generally and post concert?

- (ok, this one's been driving me & my friends mad, like we have debates and graphs and diagrams and stuff lol) who is loudest/talks the most during sex?

and following the trend from previous Jere ask:

- the best/ the most meh outfit of Jan's? (i feel like that boy can't really look ugly whatever he wears, so)

- what are u looking forward to the most about JO concerts? any songs in particular you want to hear? someone special to meet and talk to and hug? *wink wink nudge nudge*

ok, that's all, sorry got carried away a bit lmao

I LOVE YOU ANON THANK YOU SO MUCH

- we haven't really seen Nace shirtless, but fandom's imagination is relentless. furry tummy - yass or nah? what about his bum? (i'm voting for "covered in deliciously fuzzy brown hair everywhere", jsyk)

i mean i have seen the bottom of his tummy and his side and it didn't have any hair but!! he could have it like hairy more up? and i am deeply not into hairy bums so i hope not fsdhjfsjhdfjh

- you're to be sandwiched between 2 JO members (for cuddly or naughty reasons - u decide), who's it gonna be?

jan and nace JAN AND NACE JAN AND NACE - and i'll take both cuddly and naughty reasons

- which JO member would be the best to bitch and vent to? (i feel like i know the answer lol, but still)

to nace because i feel like he would truly listen

- ok, i know you're a Nace girlie but bear with me: the part of Bojan to chomp onto? (his nips are haunting my ace ass)

one thing that has been driving me insane about bojan are his thighs so i'll go with those dhsjhfsd

- who do you think smells the nicest, both generally and post concert?

i would say bojan but after jere tried to convince us he smells like shit i'm not so sure anymore, but jan seems like someone who just smells nice

- (ok, this one's been driving me & my friends mad, like we have debates and graphs and diagrams and stuff lol) who is loudest/talks the most during sex?

ohhh okay okay i feel like bojan never shuts up so i'm sure he's gonna be LOUD during sex, both with words and moans. and i feel like jan is gonna be very direct in saying what exactly he likes in bed

- the best/ the most meh outfit of Jan's? (i feel like that boy can't really look ugly whatever he wears, so)

the outfit he wore in thailand now is absolutely terrible and IT HAUNTS ME. and i loved him the most in the red suit, that was just pure perfection god

- what are u looking forward to the most about JO concerts? any songs in particular you want to hear? someone special to meet and talk to and hug? *wink wink nudge nudge*

okay so the thing i'm looking forward the most isn't even so them related, but i cANT FUCKING WAIT to have @king-krisu @khihi and @pitchefkes over at our place with @wednesdayday for almost a week like I LOVE THEM SO MUCH AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA... and then i cant wait to hear padam live because thats such a beautiful song and yeah sure, if im gonna get to meet nace/jan at the end ill be super happy but im not really counting on it, i feel like ive already been so lucky with meeting jere, so im never complaining about anything ever

[greywindys]

Gorillaz isn’t near as popular on Tumblr as it used to be. Why do you think this is so?

People left because Tumblr banned nsfw art. Then people started labeling it as "dead"...even though it honestly never died. I personally still think it's the best site to truly blog, discuss and create. If I want nsfw it's easy to just go to ao3 or other sites, like, I don't exactly feel deprived on Tumblr. But these days, it's harder for fandom to centralize, harder to build long term visibility with new sites sprouting and "dying" within years. People are all spread out among at least 5-6 different sites. How is it possible to stay active everywhere unless you're unemployed or something? I could barely manage having a Tumblr, discord and Twitter. The result has been the dilution of attention and energy across platforms, which results in less and/or passive engagement across the board unless you've already built a steady audience. On Tumblr this is amplified because in addition to the people hwo thinks it's dead, there are people (often the twitter transplants) who can't figure out how to use it and give up (lmao).