#this is hitting too close to home tbh

[94badbye]

oh no. oikawa's backstory is making me empathize with him. oh no.

[ragingadhd]

Tbh honest I don’t think I’ll ever be able to forgive Horace and Cassandra for disowning Maddie in TRR1, even if it was temporary. That was unnecessarily cruel.

It especially bugs me that they were ‘just so proud of her for finishing her apprenticeship with Will!!1”. You two gave her no choice. You don’t get to throw your kid into river rapids and then congratulate her for learning how to swim.

And no, I don’t believe they ‘tried everything and nothing worked’. You mean grounding her? Arguing with her when she didn’t listen to you? That was ‘everything’?? There’s no fucking way it is ever completely necessary to disown your 15 y/o child.

The whole thing reads to me as this weird fantasy that a lot of parents have, where all the pain they caused was somehow ‘worth it’. It’s a lot easier to face pain if it feels necessary than it is to own up to your mistakes.

[ryllen]

"I decided it's my break day today, Oh coincidentally, I'm gonna sit here, and watch you work." also it's too cute how Nemo just came run at me whenever i sat on a bench

[strqyr]

going to be sappy about qrow for a moment no one @ me but

volume 6 was a low point for him. he had dedicated his life for ozpin's cause, pushing past raven leaving and summer disappearing, believing there would be a definite end to it where the evil is defeated and the world is a better place, so to find out that's not really the case broke him.

if he had been alone, maybe that would have been it; he wouldn't have gotten back up again. that would have been the final nail after everything else he has been through. but he wasn't, and as much as he blamed himself for getting the kids involved, as much as the looks on ruby's and yang's faces seeing him drunk tell a story... they still looked up to him. ruby outright told him he's a role model to her.

and i think that moment was truly the turning point for qrow. he may not have really internalized it yet—see the back-of-the-truck conversation he had with clover—but still, he was there to catch them when they fell, he stopped drinking, and one step at the time, he wanted to become someone who, in his mind, truly deserved the title of a role model.

his time with clover and robyn taught him to look at life from different perspective, to see the bad in good and the good in bad. just. brand new day sums qrow's development so perfectly: it's not that he needs perfection, something better is enough.

and then atlas falls. he can't reach ruby or yang, half of the kids are gone and he's devastated. he failed, he wasn't there to catch them when they fell, what is he going to do now? the temptation to pick up a bottle again must have been strong, but... he must have thought of his nieces. the looks on their faces when they saw him drunk. how proud he'd made them when he stopped drinking. how much happier he himself had been.

"so even if we— even if atlas falls, you can't give up."

those were the words ruby said to the world in her message. he misses them dearly, wishes they were there, tears up at remember her message.

was he going to throw all of that away?

no. one step at the time, he keeps going. it's not easy, but he keeps at it. tries to see the good in things, in people, no matter how small the act, he tries to stay optimistic about the future no matter how awful things are.

ruby. yang. all the others. they may be gone, but this way, he's keeping them alive just a little bit longer.

[tomwambsmilk]

the thing about 4.03 is that obviously the centerpiece of the episode and the most important part of it is the siblings reaction to logan's death but its a sequence that is so perfectly written and executed it feels unanalyzable to me. its such a perfect representation of grief in general but also these specific characters and who they are and the impact this event has on them specifically. there is nothing that I can say about that sequence which is useful or valuable or has any additional insight because its all right there. nothing me or anyone else says is going to do a better job of expressing what's going on and who these people are than 'you did a good job' or 'i can't forgive you but I love you' or 'are you just being nice to me?' or 'he never even liked me'. if the significance or impact of those lines isn't immediately obvious to you then I simply cannot help you

[emdotcom]

My brain is so full of Bees about Post-Shift 2.

It's a fan game that was delayed for 4 years -- by the time it released, fnaf fangames as a whole were not as popular as they had been, & most people in the scene had forgotten about Post-Shift 1, so not a lot of people heard about it/played it.

Worse still is the people who did talk about the game. Pretty unanimously, the consensus was this: this game is the craziest, most insane fnaf fangame. It's overly difficult with mechanics that have no rhyme or reason to them & tutorials that are wordy, unhelpful, & sometimes actively mislead the player, meaning you need to comb through a lot of text only to be misinformed. It's not as infamous as some other fangames, but it definitely was talked about very poorly.

In general, I think most of these criticisms were blown up out of proportion, but I can't really disagree with most people's problems -- it is difficult & wordy, & rather hard to understand. I think, however, that the game is still 1. Really fun, 2. Not a bad game at all, &, most importantly, 3. Is a free fucking game that was clearly a passion project. Most damn fangames never get off the fucking ground when made in groups because the creators will never make a red cent off the thing -- this game was made by one dude for 4 years & delivered to people for free. It didn't ask anything of you except to accept it as a difficult game & to not go in with wild expectations. The dev just wanted to make a game that was rough, but he also wanted to make a game that felt unique & was fun. & It is fun, too, is the damn thing.

[castlescrumblingdvwn]

manager park's backstory was unexpected, but i appreciate it so much. his hostile behavior towards mokha also makes more sense now- he sees his past self in her, and that's what triggers him. it's clear he has never been in peace with how he gave up early on, and mokha's presence brings back those regrets and just... the whole bag of emotions, in full force. he is jaded and cynical, so when he sees the ever so optimistic mokha, it irks him to no end. because it contradicts the beliefs he has been living with till now.

[gottagobackintime]

The fact that Zava didn’t apologise for mispronouncing Zoreaux’s name is pissing me off. Probably more than it should, but whatever.

As someone who has their first and last name misspelled and mispronounced a lot, it’s annoying. I had a substitute teacher when I was like 8, who called out our names in the morning and he said “my name” but he pronounced it “Nick-olé” kind of. And I didn’t understand that he meant me, because that’s not how to say my name. And then he asked if he missed someone and I said he missed me. He asked for my name, I pronounced it CORRECTLY, and he goes “but that’s what I said”. Like??? No, it’s not even close to what you said. Just apologise and say it correctly, that goes for you too Zava!

[adore-gregor]

Lol I keep on doing this, saying I'd come back to tumblr to only disappear again 😂😭

[glitteronadumpsterfire]

44 mickvince something mafia related plbs ill love you forever sorry for being so demanding 🥺

[not sure if this is what you intended but here you go]

---Two weeks before the wedding---

While the whole city of Naples was asleep, Michele was sitting at the pier under the crescent moon and cloudless sky. The night was unusually quiet, and all that could be heard was the sound of the waves lazily going back and forth against the shore.

“How does it feel, Vincé?” Asked Michele in monotone, after Vincenzo sat down next to him.

“What do you mean?”

“Your wedding with Arianna. Have you already forgotten?”

“No, I haven't.” Vincenzo looked up to the sky, spotting a few stars. “But I'm not really enthusiastic about it, you know? I barely know her.” He added, shrugging, turning towards Michele, staring at his icy blues.

The other man turned around and sighed.

“I think she feels the same, too.” Continued Vincenzo, gazing at the sea. “We're getting married just to please our parents, after all.”

Michele stayed in silence.

“What's wrong, Miché?”

“Nothing, it's just...” Michele exhaled. “I don't know what I'm going to do after you get married and move there. Maybe I should just... Get it over with already.” He suddenly got up, but Vincenzo stopped him, seizing his arm.

“Don't even try to think about it!” The blond raised his voice.

Michele stared at him, saying nothing, the corners of his eyes filling with tears.

Vincenzo moved his hand to Michele's. “Ti amo, Miché. I always will.”

The raven-haired man brought his fingers to Vincenzo's cheek, before the blond got closer and pressed his lips against Michele's.

---One week before the wedding---

“Ciao.” Said a boyish familiar voice.

“Ciao...” Michele sighed, without diverting his gaze from the sea. “How's the nose, Vincé?”

“Not as bad as the other day, I think it's healing.” Informed Vincenzo, sitting down next to Michele.

“It's all my fault.” Murmured Michele. “I'm sorry.” He turned towards the blond, whose hazel eyes were glistening under the moonlight.

Vincenzo frowned. “No way! Why would this be your fault?”

“You got beaten up by your father because he saw you hanging out with me! The real question is, how is this not my fault?” Michele's blue eyes began to become watery. “I should just... We should just stop seeing each other, before one of us ends up dead!”

Vincenzo exhaled. “Miché, don't say that...” He rested his hand on Michele's shoulder. Michele took Vincenzo's hand on his and squeezed it.

A gunshot was heard in the distance.

“We should go home. Now.” The dark haired man said, looking at the blond boy in the eyes.

---Two nights before the wedding---

Michele was feeling restless: it was three in the morning and Vincenzo still had to show up. He was shivering, despite it being a summer's night in Naples. He felt like something bad had happened to his lover.

He shot a glance back at the coast: he never felt so happy to be proven wrong, as he realized that Vincenzo was running towards him.

Michele got up and pulled the blond boy in his arms, hugging him and kissing his face all over. Vincenzo squeezed him just as tight. “Sorry for being late. I was worried someone was following me and I took the longer way.”

“Grazie a Dio you're here, Vincé.” The other whispered.

“Listen,” Vincenzo detached himself from Michele, “I am so tired of living like this.”

Michele blinked, a worried expression painted on his face.

“I don't want to get married to Arianna, I can't take being a criminal anymore...” Continued the blond, “and more importantly, I can't stand being away from you for just one more minute.”

“Vincé, where are you going with this?”

“I want to run away with you, Miché!” Vince took Michele's hands in his.

“But where?! You know they're gonna find us no matter where we go!”

“Not if we take the cargo ship to America.”

Michele widened his eyes.

Vincenzo grinned.

“You're crazy, you hear me?” Michele threw his arms up in the air. “Pazzo!”

“So, are you in?”

Michele hesitated. “If I had to choose between staying here without you and the possibility of dying at sea with you…” He said in the end, smiling. “I still would choose you.”

---One night before the wedding---

The first sun rays of the morning had still to come out as Vincenzo and Michele embarked on the first cargo ship to the United States of the day, hoping for a new chance at life.

Put That Guy in a SituationTM Ask Game/Prompt!

[majimasleftasscheek]

I got an ask awhile back for a post y7 kazumaji write up that I have finished BUT I'm gonna wait till prolly after I do gaiden to actually post it just to see if there's anything that'll give me inspo to write on 🤔

y8 I think would be too long to wait and frankly if Kiryu kicks the bucket in that one there is no way in hell I'm writing that into my delusional headcanon lmao

[read-write-thrive]

chest dysphoria core

[ahomeganeyatsu]

I know it's for comedic effect, but it's turning really fucking sad that the main reason no one takes an interest in Lloyd in the romantic sense is because of his looks.

Dude got disregarded and treated like shit when he came to Cremo just because of his appearance.

I mean, maybe it'll be running joke for the whole series but I think I won't ever get rid of this certain offness that I feel whenever it gets brought up.

[firstprinced]

the absolute PAIN these shitty parents brought on featuring a self absorbed Kristina, who did not give his teenage SON the option to process and grieve but for her, the actual queen of the country, it’s A-OK. second feature from the dad who never steps up, Ludvig. and then the expected remix by Micke by disappointing his daughter so deeply after gaining back her trust.

[taliskermortem]

look i just... dont like mew

[lilacerull0]

the only person on earth who takes lila and pasquale this personally, but such is my fate