#this isn't saying Screw History this is saying I'm Having A Conversation With History. and I want to know what that conversation is

[marzipanandminutiae]

the combination of time periods in the outfits here is FASCINATING

you have the older white woman in early-mid 1860s daywear

the young white woman in 1869-early 70s formal/eveningwear

the young Black woman in what appears to be....late 1880s-early 1890s? day attire-ish? with sleeves too short for conventional daywear, but hey, artistic license

the older Black woman in something that almost looks like modern Caribbean fashion, though I'm woefully ignorant of the specific reference being made, I freely admit

the younger white man in what looks like a 1970s suit and hairstyle?

and Mr. Gatwa in an outfit that almost has some Regency influences about the neckwear, to my eyes, and that I can't place visually besides that. and a VERY modern drag outfit at some point, clearly

would love to know the thought process for the designer, because it's hard to imagine this wasn't intentional. the period outfits look extremely on-point for each period, not just Generic Pan-Victorian, so it seems very deliberate. it'll be cool to see what's going on with it when the proshoot comes out!

The National Theatre's posted some photos of The Importance of Being Earnest starring Ncuti Gatwa and BOY they are not messing around!

It'll be available to watch in cinemas National Theatre Live from 20 February.

Photos by Marc Brenner.

[mulletmitsuya]

Tokyo revengers groupchat

Warnings: suggestive, swearing, 5th grade humour, an unknown femboy is mentioned, Takeomi is homophobic but no one cares, also this has the Sano's and everyone involved or close to them

Desc: Shin gets his first date in like 10 years. Also this is the final timeline but events don't exactly match up to canon so👍

Shinichiro: GUYS

Shinichiro: I'M GOING ON A DATE😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

Benkei: i don't care

Takeomi: congratulations. it's only been like 30 years

Wakasa: how many times have you started a conversation exactly like this? give up for all of our sakes. we're tired🙏

Takeomi: Shin there's nothing wrong with being single at your big age. it's not humiliating at all

Wakasa: aren't you single?���

Shinichiro: screw you guys, actually ☹️

Benkei: emoji's are for children. stop using them. you're gonna frown? as a grown man? what's wrong with you

Shinichiro: what's wrong with frowning??

Shinichiro: YOU KNOW WHAT I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU SAY A PRETTY GIRL ASKED ME ON A DATE

Shinichiro: we're meeting at a karaoke bar

Takeomi: if this happens to be real, do not drink

Takeomi: you get touchy when you're drunk and it's fucking weird😐

Wakasa: girls might think that's weird and creepy

Shinichiro: that was one time and i apologized

Takeomi: i don't give a fuck if you apologized you kissed me you fucking cunt

Takeomi: i don't even wanna talk about it i'm gonna vomit

Shinichiro: it was just a goodnight kiss. for the homies 😕

Wakasa: you stuck your tongue down his throat dude

Shinichiro: we were wearing socks so it was fine

Benkei: you just say shit

Shinchiro: you guys are ruining my vibe rn so i'm just gonna get ready for my date and the future love of my life

Shinchiro: she's so pretty i'm in love with her

Shinichiro: oh man i'm getting butterflies

Takeomi: send a pic

Shinchiro: you'll see her soon enough if things go well

Takeomi: guess i'm never seeing her

Sano affiliated groupchat

Inupi: idk a lot of us in here aren't Sano's and it kind of annoys me that this is what the groupchat's called

Mikey: get that stick out of your ass or leave like it's not that deep

Inupi: shut the fuck up you dwarf

Mikey: i'm the average height for a japanese male

Inupi: "i'm the average height for a japanese male🤓☝️"

Inupi: and no you're not. you're 5'3 and the average height is 5'7

Mikey: at least i have more than 3/4 of my face

Inupi: should you be saying that when you have a history of mutilating people's faces

Inupi: isn't that right Haruchiyo

Haruchiyo: kill yourself

Senju: girls, stop fighting

Emma: guys please not again

Draken: Inupi don't leave, Shinichiro wanted us here for something important so can we be civil for a few minutes

Inupi: whatever

Inupi: where is he anyway he said we should all be online cause of an emergency and he's not even here

Izana: are the old people here?

Takeomi: we're not old

Izana: ok grandpa

Kakucho: what's the emergency?

Benkei: fuck if we know

Wakasa: if i've come here to waste my time i'm gonna twist his dick off

Mikey: why do you want his dick in your hand🤨?

Wakasa: stop playing games Manjiro...

Benkei: is corporal punishment still legal

Mikey: i was kidding 😭

Mikey: also i'm a full grown adult so that would just be assault

Benkei: is assault still illegal

Emma: uh yes?

Benkei: i don't know why i asked because i'm going to do it anyway

Mikey: are your anger management classes even working💀?

Mikey: and lucky for me i'll be in Paris tmr for a fan meetup so😋

Shinchiro: hi guys

Wakasa: what do you want

Takeomi: i bet he fumbled

Mikey: fumbled what?

Takeomi: he had a date

Inupi: what's the emergency Shinichiro?

Shinchiro: i need you guys to answer these questions as quickly as possible

Shinichiro: what's a femboy??

Emma: now what does that have to do with the urgent emergency you told us you had?? i missed my pregnancy yoga classes for this? SHIN?

Senju: why is everything you do so unserious

Baji: Haruchiyo's a femboy

Haruchiyo: no the fuck i'm not you piece of shit

Mikey: you're not?

Haruchiyo: no??

Mikey: but you're pretty, and you look like a girl so?

Haruchiyo: no... but uh, thanks ig

Senju: girl stand up. this is embarrassing😕

Shinichiro: guys please this is serious i can't hide in the bathroom forever

Emma: what are you doing in the bathroom??

Shinichiro: i'm on my date right? so we're having a great time and we're singing and drinking and i tell her what a pretty girl she is and she says "girl?" and i'm like "yeah you're a pretty girl" and she says she's a femboy and i don't know what that means like what does "boy" have to do with anything so i went to the bathroom to ask you guys this question real quick because she said we're going to her apartment after this (!!!i think for sex!!!) but i'm just trying to clear up what she meant by the boy part

Baji: LMAOOOOOOO

Izana: it means "she" is a he

Izana: that's not a girl, it's a feminine presenting man. hence the description femboy

Mikey: I'M FUCKING CRYING 😭😭😭😭

Baji: can you even call yourself femboy when you're like in your 30's? that's a grown ass man

Takeomi: what's up with you and all these suspiciously gay situations

Wakasa: i think the universe is trying to tell you something

Benkei: how did you not know he was a guy

Shinichiro: because she's pretty! like a girl

Haruchiyo: *he's a guy

Shinichiro:

Baji: why's the cat sad. that's fucked up

Kakucho: it's basically how Senju looks like a boy most of the time and Haruchiyo looks like a girl

Takeomi: how did you not see a bulge or something

Shinchiro: she's wearing a skirt

Mikey: *he

Wakasa: and nothing was swinging out?

Izana: what kind of question is this

Emma: stop being vulgar Waka-nii����. this is such a stupid conversation

Wakasa: aren't you a grown woman tho i feel like you can handle me talking about dicks

Shinchiro: holy shit she's a he

Inupi: can we go now

Baji: a hole is a hole

Emma: Baji ew😕

Takeomi: the difference between them is that one makes you gay because you're fucking a guy in the ass and the other one is normal

Baji: same difference

Takeomi: did you read what i just said

Mikey: he's illiterate

Baji: you can't insult me with a word i don't know the meaning of

Inupi: Shin what's the verdict?

Shinichiro: well...this is still a very pretty person so...

Takeomi: bro??

Shinichiro: is it that big of a deal tho?? i don't think it is

Shinichiro: yeah, this is fine

Shinichiro: is it all that gay if you're attracted to someone who looks like a woman?

Takeomi: if you're gonna fuck them, YES???

Benkei: he's lost it

Wakasa: i'm gonna need you to be sure about this because do you even know what to do? you're gonna embarrass yourself. you're not educated on gay sex at all

Baji: i can help with that

Draken: if i'm being honest i don't think you should take advice from anyone here at all

Baji: but i'm an expert

Mikey: we don't wanna know anything about what you and Chifuyu do 😐

Baji: yes you do

Inupi: google exists. just buy lube and condoms holy shit you guys are overcomplicating this so much

Mikey: of course you would know😒

Inupi: yeah i would know because i'm gay?? fucking idiot

Senju: are buttholes self lubricating? i can't be sure since i have constipation and my buttholes as dry as some tree bark

Haruchiyo: why would you tell us that

Takeomi: Senju watch how you talk. girls aren't suppose to say stuff like that

Senju: fine, next time i'll say anus to be more ladylike

Takeomi: and to answer your question, yes. because when you poop there's residue

Takeomi: you hear that Shin

Takeomi: shit in the ass

Takeomi: don't do this

Haruchiyo: you just told us you don't wipe your ass properly

Emma: i hate everyone here so bad omg

Draken: i think it's our cue to leave

Shinichiro: fuck it. i'm gonna do it

Shinichiro: thanks for the help guys! it is what it is at this point 😁

Shinichiro: bye!!

Mikey: i knew he'd eventually succumb to homosexuality

Takeomi: well since i'm homophobic i can't be his friend anymore

Benkei: no one cares

Benkei: Shinichiro successfully wasted our time once again

Benkei: i hope he gets an STD

Mikey: woah 😭

Emma: you're so fuckung dramatic😐

[ineffablyruined]

A Game of Spy vs Spy

(Or is it more Mr. & Mrs. Smith?)

Buckle up, because this one's about to get a little.. out there? Maybe. You decide for yourselves. I had this thought at 3am and I couldn't get it out of my head.

This following is based on two assumptions:

1. Aziraphale has a Plan (capital letter included) - see my explanation of why I believe that's the case in this post.

2. Crowley has been working on his own Plan since he dawned there Tactical Turtleneck - see this brilliant post by @justhereforthemeta .

Putting the rest under a Read More because it's a little lengthy.

To summarize both in case you don't have time to read both posts:

1. I believe Aziraphale's scary smile in the elevator is a smile he learned from spending so much time around Crowley and that it's reflective of him coming up with a plan to avert the Second Coming that he thinks is so clever that Crowley would absolutely approve.

The fact that Crowley is seen wearing his Super Secret Spy Gear multiple times throughout the series means he's actively working on his heist. He's plotting, he's planning. He disappears on Aziraphale when the angel is remembering Job. Disappearing on Aziraphale? That's not like Crowley at all.

2. Crowley is so enamored with the spy life (bullet hole decals anyone?) that he begins plotting a heist as soon as he finds out the Book of Life is a threat to Aziraphale. And the turtleneck is his spywear.

Crowley saves Aziraphale. It's his thing. He's done it over and over, countless times throughout history.

But listen to what Aziraphale says. Rescuing me makes him so happy. Rescuing me.

And the times Crowley asked Aziraphale to run away with him? Well, those times, it wasn't Aziraphale's life that was threatened. It was Crowley's. Hell found out he screwed up the baby switch? They were coming for him, not Aziraphale. Armageddon't? Isn't it demons that burn in a fiery pit for eternity when the world ends, not angels?

My point is.. M' point is..

Crowley isn't asking Aziraphale to run away with him at the end of Episode 6 only to chance The Metatron erasing Aziraphale from the Book of Life when they get there.

Crowley already has the Book of Life.

My bet? He had a little side project up in Heaven with Muriel off-camera. He was wearing the beige turtleneck after all.

And when we leave Heaven?

Turtleneck gone. Mission accomplished.

But let's not stop there!

Because Aziraphale has a Plan of his own now that he's returned from Heaven. And I'm betting at least part of it involves the Book of Life. And when he goes to look for it? GONE! And when he checks the files? Sure enough, there's Crowley sneaking it into his pocket. (And if we get an "Oh Good Lord" repeat at seeing Crowley's Heaven outfit, I'm not going to complain).

Alternatively, Heaven is going to find it missing, and they're going to know it was Crowley who took it and Aziraphale has to get it back to try to save Crowley.

Either way, he's going to have to get it.

And I'm betting Mr. BackOnHisOwnSide Crowley isn't going to be too forthcoming when the Supreme Archangel asks for it back.

And let the Spy vs Spy hijinks commence.

..................

Below is one conversation I've dreamed up in my head about all this, if you're into that kind of thing. Enjoy:

Crowley: If only I had access to a place with a truly ridiculous number of old books where one new addition would go completely unnoticed.

Aziraphale: Well, it's a good thing I know this bookshop better than anyone then, isn't it?

Crowley (bearing his teeth): I've reorganized.

Aziraphale: *gasp*

[chaifootsteps]

It's always surprising to me how many new weird things keep happening around HH and HB. Not weird as in haha weird, but weird as in "What did I just read, and how do I forget it?" weird. In just the last few days we've had:

Someone say that slavery is "barely" used in the hellaverse

Another person downplay the unfortunate history and practice of enslaved children being given as "playmates"

Michael's post talking about how a Valentino cosplayer assaulted (because yes this is full on assault) him at a con

Someone try to shame said assault victim for sharing his experience

A video posted of a NINE!!! year old asking the VAs a very inappropriate question for someone that age at an official panel with who how many people attending (Also can we talk about how terrible this video is for that kid? Because now their face has been posted for so many people to see, and let's be real there are weird people online who will say horrible mean things about them.)

A VA making light of said video and the weird situation, because apparently a grown person asking a weird/fetishy/sexual question to another adult is comparable to a child, who again is NINE, asking something like that

The same VA then deleting said joke and afterwards going "Oh I guess twitter isn't the place to have nuanced conversations"

The same VA then deleting the post made after the weird joke and trying to bury by mass posting about other topics

The new HB episode being teased further

Said episode being delayed

A weird hashtag going around trying to pressure for the release of the new episode

Posting date for episode being announced

There are probably a bunch things that happened that I didn't mention, but it's wild that this happened in just a few days. It's like the hellaverse spreads a toxic around it that both attracts weird things and makes the already present weirdness get weirder.

I think the worst for me was the video thing. It really just showed that even the VAs don't really care if people so young are watching this content. I was so disappointed that the question was even answered. The VA that asked the question was probably just trying to be nice to the kid, but I feel like they could have encouraged for a new question to be asked or just anything. The parent that brought the kid to the panel cannot have their head screwed on right. Why would you let your NINE YEAR OLD child ask a full grown adult a question like that. The dumpster fire that the hellaverse is continues to burn, and I'm gonna keep watching. Just from far far fffaaaarrrr away, like need a telescope distance away.

Didn't I tell you way back that as the normal, reasonable people drifted away, the crazies were going to get louder and worse? Well, here we are.

[mads-nixon]

Hey Mads,

I saw your requests are open. Could i please request a Dating Eugene Roe headcanon? Thank you 💕

Dating Eugene Roe Headcannons

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A/N: My first ever BoB fic was about Gene, so he holds a special place in my heart. Thanks for requesting! I loved writing these!! this is about the fictional portrayal of easy company on the show. nothing but love and respect for veterans on this blog!

So you and Gene meet in Aldbourne when Easy first gets moved there in September of 43' (you meet in october).

You're sitting in a coffee shop reading in the corner, and he thinks you're easily the most beautiful woman he'd ever seen.

Being a shy guy, Gene doesn't say anything to you the first time he sees you. He just subtly glances at you from his spot across the shop.

Turns out, he isn't as subtle as he thinks and you totally notice the staring but don't mind it because you think he's very handsome.

You come into the shop every saturday morning, and every Saturday morning, he's there as well. After a few weeks of sneaking glances, you decided enough was enough.

You walk over and introduce yourself to him, and BOY does he go red when you say that you've noticed him.

Despite the awkwardness of the beggining of the conversation, things fall into a steady rhythm, and you find yourself enjoying his company.

Gene's very soft-spoken and respectful (the BEST listener in the whole company if you ask me)

You get to know each other a little bit, and when you have to leave, you write down your address on a table napkin with a grin, telling him you're free the next day at 6.

The next day, he shows up to your house at 5:55 with a bouquet of roses, wearing his dress uniform. He offers you his arm, and the two of you are off to Swindon for the night.

It ended with a sweet kiss under the stars at your porch (there was no light on because of the black-out being in effect)

from there, it was history, and you soon fell for the cajun medic, and he fell just as hard for you.

Whenever he gets weekend passes, the two of you go for day trips to Swindon or London, strolling down the streets softly talking.

In London, you take him to Crystal Palace Park, where you lay out a soft blanket and have a cozy picnic. Your head lays on his lap, and he gently runs his hands through your hair as he talks about his family back home.

You LOVE hearing the different stories of his grandmother and her healing abilities. It only makes sense that Gene would become a medic to help people, following in her footsteps.

As his training continued and the concern of Sobel leading the company grew, Gene began to bottle up his anxieties and distance himself from you slightly.

I feel like Gene is the type of guy who wouldn't want to tell you his problems because he doesn't want to add to your plate, so he suffers in silence.

You confront him about it and he sighs before telling you everything about Sobel and how incompetent he is. (you hate him with a burning passion...possibly more than Eugene does, but it's close.)

Sunday dinner with your family becomes a weekly thing as time drags on. Your dad was hesitant to bring an American into your house, but he likes Gene more than he ever would have thought.

I'd like to think that Eugene buys you small trinkets that reminds him of you (idk where this came from but it's in my mind now)

OKAY...JEALOUS GENE IS HOT, MAN

we all know he can get fired up (after moose get's shot, he rips Dick and Harry a new one), but what gets him really fired up is when he's jealous

Some nights when you're out at a pub, men will make passes at you despite him sitting right there...boy it grinds his gears.

I have a feeling he would just sit there silent because if he opens his mouth, he knows he wouldn't be able to control himself (imagine his *angry* look after Sobel screws up the training mission in curahee) .

You notice and reach out for his hand over the table, trying to calm him down. "I'm going to get us some drinks," you squeeze his hand before getting up.

Gene's eyes follow you as you waltz across the room, and he takes a deep breath.

His gaze falls to the table for a moment, and when he turns back to you, he sees red. There's a British soldier at the bar who's all up in your personal space and is getting closer every second. Eugene can see the discomfort all over your face.

He shoots up from the table and quickly makes his way over to you, wrapping an arm around your waist and pulling you behind him as he faces the guy.

"Do we have a problem here?" He asks, looking down at the man with fire in his gaze.

The Brit cowers instantly, taking his drink off the table before walking away. "No, sir."

Even through the man was super annoying, seeing Gene like that is incredibly hot, and you turn him around and kiss him.

He calms down pretty quickly after that.

Whenever they have to leave for Upottery, you share a sweet goodbye filled with tears (a lot from you and a few from Gene), and promises of writing.

You keep in contact through letter for the whole duration of the war, and the second he can leave after it's over, he comes straight to Aldbourne and asks you to marry him.

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[bananasfosterparent]

One thing that makes me chuckle is this idea that ascending Astarion is confirming that Tav only sees him as "the Vampire" and does not love him as "the man". Mostly because of party banter about his "non-vampiric charms" and whatnot. And I think that's all it is, just fun banter about his relationship IF you choose the spawn route.

Saying that it somehow "proves he is happier to be loved as a spawn" or something is metagaming and therefore null and void as an argument point.

But Tav shouldn't be loving "the man" or "the vampire" anyway. They should love "the man" AND "the vampire". In both endings. He never stops being a vampire, whether Ascendant or Spawn. It's his history and his present. And unless there is canonly provided a cure, it's his future.

To deny the vampiric part of him and see him as just "the man" is to deny him entirely.

And I don't believe Tav just denies that vampiric part of him entirely in the spawn route either. Just as they don't deny "the man" part of him in the ascended route.

He never expresses not wanting to be a vampire. Even if he does not desire it truthfully, I believe he's grown to accept himself as such. It's become an integral part of who he is. Is it always a good thing or something he enjoys? No. Does he wish he was mortal again? Who knows! But it can be said that he has ALWAYS enjoyed manipulating people, screwing them over, and using them, well before he was a vampire and becoming a vampire helped make those habits easier for him. So it can be assumed that he does enjoy the amplified "perks" it allows him, as a charlatan and manipulative person. And those are traits he never loses, even as a spawn. Sure, he can use it more for the greater good, but he still relies on these traits.

Correct me if I'm wrong (and I''m sure someone will) but as far as I recall, you don't talk about a cure for vampirism as a whole in the spawn ending. You talk of finding a way to help him walk in the sun again. And if that's a cure, then so be it, but I don't think it has to be for him.

The whole situation with seeing him as just "the vampire" post-ascension is also terribly ironic because ascending him actually makes him less of a vampire. He's living again and isn't a slave to the vampiric hunger anymore.

I really wish the tonal change (and narrative direction) between the writers wasn't so blatant and opposing with the Ascendant route. It really mucked and muddled up the vibe. You get those options like "I want you, I want your body" and on the one hand, it's like, well he's got full control of himself now and Tav is asking. He can decline or he can accept and it could be him reclaiming his sexuality. He isn't a sexless being, he just has trauma surrounding sex, but working through that he can associate it with newer and positive things. It would just take a lot of time and he'll probably always have issues.

On the other hand, that sort of dialog feels so out of pocket because it's like (to put it into the words of a friend), Tav's slate has been wiped clean after Act 2. Suddenly the "no sex" conversation never happened and you can't even bring it up or discuss it. There's such a disconnect.

But the easiest thing is to just not chose that answer. If you don't chose it, it isn't true for your Tav and that playthrough. Simple as. 🤷🏽‍♀️

I'm derailing, but my point is, you can't separate Astarion "the man" and Astarion "the vampire" and just prefer one over the other. He is equally both and appreciating him as a whole means appreciating both parts of him.

[assortedfruitsnacks212]

"America is so over." "We're screwed." "We're cooked!"

HEY. Eyes on me. No, don't look at them, look at me.

This isn't as unprecedented as you think. Assholes have been trying to seize power for eons, and people have tried to assassinate them for just as long. Sometimes failing. Sometimes not. Yeah it emboldens their fan base, yeah it turns them into martyrs. That's not unprecedented either.

The question now is what are YOU going to do about it. Yes, YOU, my fellow American citizen.

Yes, I know it's terrifying. Breathe through it. Have a good cry if you need to. Vent to a friend or several. Then stand up, dust yourself off, and make a plan. Think: what's your sphere of influence? Your REAL sphere of influence. I'm not just talking about voting, though yes absolutely do that please (and learn a lesson from the French: don't split the vote. Not this time). I'm talking about the people you know in real life. Platforms you might have where people actually listen to you. What can you do in your limited sphere of influence to fight back?

Fighting back can take a hundred thousand forms. Here are some I've personally come across and/or practiced:

- Check in with your friends who might be struggling emotionally. Make sure they don't feel alone. Be a good friend!

- Have the hard conversations wherever they feel appropriate. By conversations, I don't necessarily mean confrontation. It can be hard to talk to someone you disagree with, especially if it's a topic you're passionate about, but you're sure as hell not gonna change anyone's mind if you yell at them, Jesus Christ.

- Find out who's in need in your area and help them out. I don't just mean strangers, I mean people you know too. Be curious about their lives and listen to their problems. Maybe your uninsured friend is struggling with migraines, and you happen to have migraine meds she can use. Maybe your broke friend needs a pair of jeans, and you have a pair you don't wear anymore. Maybe you grow herbs on your balcony and can brighten people's lives by giving some away. The possibilities are endless. Whatever you decide, the more of these small choices you make, the safer and happier the people around you will be. In a country without a proper social safety net, it's up to YOU to help weave one.

- Spend your energy wisely. Don't argue with Trumpers on the internet, and for God's sake don't waste your time fabricating elaborate conspiracy theories about "what actually happened." Whatever it was, it happened, and now we're dealing with the consequences. Our job stays the same: keep Trump out of the White House, push the far right back. That's the goal. Now lock in.

- Keep living your life. You can't be engaged in the fight all the time. Eat. Stay hydrated. Watch your favorite shows. Hang out with friends. Do the things you love, whether it's writing fanfic, drawing, or listening to music. Go outside. Enjoy beauty wherever you find it. How else are you going to remember what you're fighting for? Draw strength from the good things in life.

- Learn a little history. Read books or listen to podcasts about other hard times. Let them broaden your perspective. This isn't the first time people have faced a dire political threat, and it won't be the last.

- On that note, research ways other grassroots movements have brought down authoritarians in the past. The Serbians did it twenty years ago. Now they're telling us how they did it.

- Whatever you do, DON'T GIVE UP. It's not over till we say it's over. Don't just give Trump the country! Say no, goddammit. Stand up. Follow the example of so many of the famous stories we love here on Tumblr (Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Stranger Things, etc), and fight, even if it feels impossible. This is a contest of belief. Find your reason for fighting and lean into it hard. Don't let Trumpers outbelieve you.

Chin up, love. You are more powerful than you'll ever know. And when we stand together, they should be afraid of us.

[bewitchingbaker]

Shame on the Devil

A small drabble exploring the argument between @gretaphasmatosmartin and Chris that lead to the end of their relationship. Inspired by the track of the same name.

It's 95 dergees outside.

Not a single soul could escape the hellish heat that plauged the city. A/C's ran over time, 7 Elevens were pumping out slushees and every cold beverage they could sell and pools were over run with families escaping the heat. It was as if the devil himself managed to get a hold of the temperature dial and turn it up to punish the poor citizens.

Within a small apartment, a certain couple could especially feel the heat thanks to a broken A/C. A young baker, Chris Luna, could be heard rummaging through a tool box, hands looking for the correct screw driver for this situation. Even though he's clad in a black tank and shorts, sweat still cursed his body, even with the presence of the ice cold water he downed. Despite his being covered in sweat, he makes sure the two fans he brought over are on a certain witch. The apple of his eye, Greta, appeared to be elsewhere. Her mind isn't on the broken A/C nor the hellish heat. A conversation plauged her mind with fear and doubts.

'You found a good one. What's his name? Chris?'

'...I mean he's sweet. No magic in him though!'

'Oh Greta, you don't know? That boy's family got some history and if it's one thing I know, he's got quite a future. Might be good to have him here....'

Greta knew all about Chris's family. Sure she learned after they began to date and for a brief moment, she considered bringing him into her world. But...she knew the drawbacks. Chris was too kind of his own good. If Greta had a problem, he was johnny on the spot. Rarely, did he ever ask for anything big aside from a small kiss on the cheek and maybe company to a concert. Every now and again, he might reveal a little bit about his family's history and that told her everything she needed to know.

Even now, he took time out of his day to come over and fix her A/C.

Those soft brown hues meet hers for a moment. Offering a playful shrug and chuckle before going back to his repairman role. So innocent. If only he knew the danger he could potentially be in. Greta was so careful whenever they were out. Never using any magic, going places Klause wouldn't dream of going and never drawing too much attention. But they were always under his ever watchful eye.

"Damn," Chris finally spoke with a sigh, "I think I got it working. Sorry it took so long, you'd think after fixing shit at Luna's I'd be much faster...but it was a learning experience."

He stands up with a stretch, offering Greta one of those dorky smiles. The witch stares at him for an eternal moment. There is a brief second where she considers bringing 'Cupcake' to Klaus. But the mere thought of being replaced is enough to bring about a scowl. Coupled with the fact of those kind eyes and warm smile fading from going through what she had to go through.

What could she do?

Something she knew how to do best.

"When people say it's a learning experience, it means it wasn't a good time. You can say you didn't want to do it," Greta finally spoke with a roll of her eyes.

A pause.

His hand rubs the back of his neck, an awkward chuckle soon following. Was this another one of her messing with him things? Greta couldn't be that mean. Could she?

"...Ah, you got me," Chris smiles, "You always got jokes. You know I'm not like that, I have no problem helping out."

Another roll of her eyes.

"And like your aunt says, you always deflect cause you can't handle when things get tough."

The first blow hit Chris harder than any punch he's ever felt in his life. He told her that on particular night when he was really feeling vulnerable. Those big brown eyes widened once he heard that and he swears his 6'0 frame shrinks about 4 sizes.

"....I didn't think this was tough, I thought I was helping," he finally spoke, "Did I do something wrong? I'm sorry if-"

An annoyed damn sigh comes from Greta, her hands pinching the bridge of her nose. Those once sweet and soft hues that brought her a smile just made her all the more disgusted. Both at Klause and...at Chris. Why the hell did he have to get interested in her? Why couldn't she tell him that Klause wanted another witch to do his bidding?

She had answers. But these were the last of Greta's worries. Right now, she just wanted Chris out of here. The witch stands up, hands motioning to the sorry man that was Chris.

"Here we fuckin go with those puppy dog eyes," Greta says staring at him with ice cold eyes, "When are you going to toughen up?"

Another slap to the face, making him look at his feet as if the answers were there. Greta was someone that Chris shared quite a few things with...she was his girlfriend after all and he actually managed to tell ehr a few things that were on his mind as of late. He never thought. she ould use it against him.

Greta knew all of his buttons and boy was she ready to push them. Anything to keep him safe and more importantly....keep her place within Klaus's group. The witch already had him ont he ropes and she already had the finishing blow ready.

"No wonder your family walks all over you. 6'0 and you can't even stand up for yourself...it's fuckin pathetic."

The baker's hands grip the bottom of his shirt, jaw tensing up for a brief moment. He could fight back. He could say something about how she hasn't talked to her family. Hell, he could bring up the many times he's helped her with any sudden emergencies...but he doesn't. Chris knows he won't. He looks up to her too much to even think of hurting her the way she is right now.

Chris can only bite his lips and take a deep breath to hold back the waterworks. With a slump, he picks up his backpack. Those soft brown hues look at her for an eternal moment before he heads to the door.

"...I'm sorry, I'll just head out," Chris finally whispers.

"Good. I'm tired of looking at you...bye."

He doesn't even think to ask if he's going to see her tomorrow. A rehtorical question really. Chris doesn't know what he did to piss her off but he wasn't going to egg it on. The baker walks to the door and looks at her. Even with those eyes glaring daggers at him, the baker is still smitten with her.

"...See you around..." Chris says, "You can keep the fans...it's hot."

For a moment. Just a brief moment. Greta's face softens...even in the worst circumstances, he puts her before him. Why did he have to make this so hard? But she remains firm, one hand on the door.

"Bye."

With that, she shuts the door on him. Leaving him standing there for a few seconds before slowly walking away. Another sigh escapes Greta's lips,walking over to plop on the couch. That was....alot. He didn't deserve that but he was out of Klaus's eye for now. Her place was safe and cupcake wasn't going to be going through any of the bullshit.

She looks at the fans and then at the 2 joints he's rolled for her. Another sigh. Greta takes one and stares at the photos they took in a photo booth on their third date. So happy. Much easier times...but good times had to end at some point.

[kob131]

Playing through Skyrim again. (I've played about 1800 hours of it over the last two years. Screw you, I never got to enjoy the mods before.)

And I'm reminded of just how many raw lines this game has.

We all know "What is better - to be born good, or to overcome your evil nature through great effort?".

But Paarthurnax actually has a lot of good advice and insight like "There are many hungers it is better to deny than to feed. Dreh ni nahkip. Discipline against the lesser aids in qahnaar... denial of the greater." Or "Those who try to hasten the end, may delay it. Those who work to delay the end, may bring it closer" Or ...well, choose a meditation dialogue. All three touch on the true depth of the Words of Power.

And Paarthurnax isn't the only one. Arngeir also has a good one.

"You've shown yourself mighty, both in Voice and deed. In order to defeat Alduin, you've gained mastery of dreadful weapons. Now it is up to you to decide what to do with your power and skill. Will you be a hero whose name is remembered in song throughout the ages? Or will your name be a curse to future generations? Or will you merely fade from history, unremembered? Let the Way of the Voice be your guide, and the path of wisdom will be clear to you. Breath and focus, Dragonborn. Your future lies before you."

There's also Isran and Serana's conversation at the end of Dawnguard.

"Isran: "It's over. He's dead, and the prophecy dies with him. I... I suppose this is difficult for you." Serana: "I think my father really died a long time ago. This was just... the end of something else. I did what needed to be done. Nothing more." Isran: "I think perhaps... I think you did more than that. You have my thanks.""

And my favorite is probably Freya's speech at the end of Dragonborn-

"As shaman of the Skaal, I am charged with the spiritual well-being of my people. While you are not of the Skaal, you are Skaal-friend, and so I give you this warning. Herma-Mora forced you to serve him in order to defeat Miraak. Do not let him lure you further down that path. The All-Maker made you Dragonborn for a higher purpose. Do not forget that. Walk with the All-Maker, Skaal-friend."

For as much as people love to rag on the game and say that mods do a better job at telling a story...I'm gonna be honest, I have played precisely four mods that truly have better writing. And three of them are a trilogy built off the back OF Skyrim's writing.

[acourtofthought]

Hi! I would love to hear your take on what the connection is between the Autumn King/Autumn Court and the starborn/Night Court in CC and ACOTAR!

Hi and happy Friday!!

I'm a bit torn as to whether there will be any reveals about the Autumn Court in the crossover or connection to the Autumn King being mentioned, whether it's all that important to the plot.

First, the NC isn't allowed to step foot in Autumn (which is why Eris was always meeting the IC outside it's borders). And at the end of SF, the IC had kind of screwed Eris over, basically using him in that whole Nesta ballroom plot then all but laughing in his face.

So I struggle to imagine how or why the Autumn Court would come up as a topic of conversation since I can't imagine they'd be taking Bryce there and unless Lucien shows up, there's no one that's a current ally to them with a major connection to Autumn.

Gwyn's grandfather was from there but as it stands I don't think she herself has ever actually been to Autumn.

It could be a casual thing, if Rhys were to break down the different courts than Bryce could easily make the connection to the territory where her father's people originated from but I don't know if it will go deeper than that.

Or maybe SJM will find a way to connect the two. I think people assume Fionn is from the NC but maybe he was from Autumn? Maybe it would then become important to the history of Fionn / Gwydion / Theia.

There's so little to go on right now it's very difficult for me to feel comfortable leaning in a certain direction.

With the Starborn and Night Court though, I definitely think we'll get a bit more backstory. Bryce may not have thought to ask certain questions had she not noticed Rhys is Ruhns doppelganger but since she did, I think it's going to lead to Rhys sharing the history of Prythian with her and Bryce combining that to everything she learned in CC2, realizing that this is the planet Theia came from (and sharing with Rhys what she knows of the Starborn fae).

I think it's safe to say that Rhys is a Starborn descendent and I think we'll learn a bit more about Theia's second daughter (which he and Ruhn most likely are descendents of).

Theia was just one of the Starborn though. There may not have been many Starborn descendents on Midgard but I'm guessing each of the acotar courts contain descendents of the original Starborn (the first fae) and maybe that's part of what has gone into selecting the High Lords over the years.

Honestly I have no idea if that even answered your question 😂. I think at the end of the day, the characters connections to these Starborn fae seem to simply explain why they have powers that are unique even among other magical fae and why they're the ones sort of spearheading the efforts to save their world. It's that theme of "the descendents are all coming together to right the wrongs of their ancestors pasts".

[via-rail-offical]

The Missing Canadian Public Transit Connections #1: Bayview Station (OCTranspo lines 1,2) - Taché-Uqo (STO Rapibus, both tramway proposals)

The Context

The missing line would be a crossing of the Ottawa river in Canada's National Capital Region spanning a length of 1.75km.

On the south side you have OCTranspo's Bayview station, which serves as the main transfer point between the frequent, electric confederation line (lines 1,3 (in 2026)), the still relatively frequent, diesel trillium time (2 (2024)), and the 16 local bus. The actual area around the station is in LeBreton flats area, which is probably Canada's largest urban revitalization project.

On the north side you have STO's Tache-Uqo, which is the final station on the STO's Rapibus BRT corridor (routes 18, 800) as well as serving a considerable number of local busses (26, 29, 32, 34, 40, 41, 45, 47, 55, 59). The area around the station is mostly greenspace, with some single family homes and la Universite du Quebec en Outaouais (a relatively small university)

The History

A connection between the two sites have been long purposed, generally by using the old railway bridge to build the connection across the river. Despite the fact that the rapibus bas built to a point here and the plan to build across the was on the table while planning started on the plan to massively overhaul OC's line 2, the city of Gatineau had actually declined the project, resulting in the bridge being converted to a MUP and the line being built in such a way to make an extension like that hard to create in the future.

The connection almost got a second life as the planning of the Gatineau Tramway (starting construction at some point, maybe) started. Before the MUP plan was finalized the idea was floated to terminate the Tramway at Bayview using the old rail bridge. This proposal was shot down by the city of ottawa who claimed that this could overwhelm Bayview station (it would not) and the bridge was taken off the table. The optimal route for the tramway was ultimately decided to be building a second downtown LRT tunnel parallel to the OTrain tunnel, we will see if this proposal is still the plan when they eventually decide to talk to the public.

How might the connection be built

At this point it seems like it just won't be. Despite speeding up many trips between Gatineau and the quickly developing western bits of Ottawa, inter-provincial politics failed the idea and the NCC did not do much to help. However, lets look at how it could be built anyways.

Rail

The line could be built as a future extension of either the Tramway or Trillium line, however seeing as the old bridge is no longer an option due to it being converted to a bridge the project would be significantly more expensive. If this was going to happen I would say the most likely scenario is that it would be built along with the conversion of the rapibus corridor to rail (which is the plan but it seems a long way out)

Aerial Tramway

This has never been proposed as far as I'm aware but could be reasonable. It would likely be cheaper to build due to the fact that it's not a bridge and could be used to generate more revenue for both agencies. If made so that it has a higher fare but is included in a monthly pass and fare-capping it could also be used as a tourist attraction of some kind? I haven't put a ton of thought into it because I see it as very unlikely.

(View from the bridge, potentially leading itself to being a tourist attraction)

Monorail

This isn't the US this would not even be proposed tbh

Conclusion

This this connection may have had a future at some point in our history, the shortsightedness of both involved cities have kinda screwed up any potential of it happening :/

Also, I don't know how to tumblr

[slightly-smarter-nat]

To be fair since cody got screwed and bayley got screwed i can see them having rhea give the title up so it can be like "WHAT NO NOT MAMI" and it would be amazing fuel for wrestlemania but just like cody i'm tired of Nia and Nia vs Rhea at wrestlemania sounds a little underwhelming despite their past.

Now Liv vs Rhea at wrestlemania would be amazing since she's in her revenge era AND she of course has history with Rhea AND if she wins elimination chamber she can challenge Rhea or Rhea can challenge Liv is what i'm hoping for. Nia and Rhea should squash whatever they have at elimination chamber which probably isn't likely so we or I can get liv vs rhea and more of Livs revenge era. If not bianca vs rhea or nia maybe even raquel is fine. i just really love Liv and Rhea lol

Agreed, like they did the interview yesterday on Raw and it was just the same trash talk as always. Yet Rhea having the conversation with Becky in the ring weeks ago, to which Becky admits she’s worried Rhea is better than her and has to prove her wrong just adds some difference to the storylines! Having had Becky be ‘the man’ and suggest no one can beat her and have a moment of doubt with Rhea just puts a genuine question of who will win and it won’t be as predictable as Rhea retaining. (Like having Ivy Nile and Zoey Stark take her on, they were good matches but we all knew Rhea would retain based on the match opportunities given out every week and the promos).

If it’s not Becky vs Rhea, It would be cool if it’s Liv vs Rhea (as nothing has been addressed since Liv’s injury so it’s something different) as you say, they have history together. Going from tag team partners to enemies is a perfect way to show they know each other well enough to predict the other and keep the match interesting, and have sort of a winner takes all and either end their story or start something new. It’s not like Liv can’t handle a title either. Plus, with Rhea seeing Liv as an inconvenience rather than a threat it would be interesting how her character would change after losing to someone she’d assume would be an easy win over. I’m hesitant on Raquel, just because at Payback and the Raw afterwards we had the title match between herself and Rhea so it would be nice to have a different line up.

[pesterloglog]

Karkat Vantas, John Egbert

Act 4, page 1603

carcinoGeneticist [CG] began trolling ectoBiologist [EB] --

CG: JOHN WHAT THE WET BAG OF HUMAN HORSE SHIT TO THE FACE DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING.

CG: OH MY LORD.

CG: NO WONDER YOU LOSERS ALL FUCK UP THIS GAME SO BAD.

EB: what?

EB: i am just acting out a scene from an awesome movie and having some fun, what's wrong with that?

CG: WHAT KIND OF CRAPPY EARTH MOVIE IS THIS.

CG: STUPID RABBIT ASSHOLE SCREWS THE POOCH?

EB: no, it's about these criminals on a runaway plane, and they've got to be stopped by nick cage and john cusack together as a team.

CG: OH.

CG: OK, THAT ACTUALLY SOUNDS PRETTY GOOD I GUESS.

EB: it is sweet, so sweet, you would probably like it.

CG: I'VE HEARD OF JOHN CUSACK I THINK.

CG: WASN'T HE IN SERENDIPITY?

CG: THAT WAS PRETTY GREAT FOR A HUMAN FLICK.

EB: hahaha, oh man, that sucked so bad!

CG: OK I DON'T SEE HOW WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE BECOMING FRIENDS IF YOU RECOIL FROM MY OLIVE BRANCH LIKE I'M WIGGLING A GNARLED TREE MONSTER'S DICK IN YOUR DIRECTION.

EB: don't you have alien movies from your alien planet?

CG: YEAH OF COURSE, WE HAVE TONS OF MOVIES AND THEY ARE INFINITELY SUPERIOR TO YOUR PRIMITIVE CINEMATIC NEANDERTHRASHINGS.

EB: ok, so what is a really good one?

CG: YOU'LL PROBABLY LAUGH IF I TELL YOU THE NAME OF ONE.

EB: well, i already laughed when you said the name of one of ours, so who cares?

CG: OK FINE.

CG: ONE THAT IS AMAZING AND IS A CLASSIC IS...

CG: WHEREIN NUMEROUS VIGILANTES CONFRONT PERIL; ONE OF THEM BETRAYS THE OTHERS; (BUT IT TURNS OUT TO BE PART OF THE PLAN ALL ALONG);

CG: SEVERAL ATTRACTIVE FEMALE LEADS PROVOKE ROMANTIC TENSION; FOUR MAJOR CHARACTERS WEAR UNUSUAL HATS; ONE HOLDS PLOT-CRITICAL SECRET;

CG: 47 ON-SCREEN EXPLOSIONS, ONE RESULTING IN DEMISE OF KEY-ADVERSARY; 6 to 20 LINES THAT COULD BE CONSTRUED AS HUMOROUS;

EB: wait...

EB: this is the title?

CG: IT GOES ON.

CG: THEY TEND TO BE MORE LITERAL AND INFORMATIVE THAN YOUR TITLES.

EB: how do you even say them in casual conversation?

CG: WELL WE DON'T OBVIOUSLY.

CG: IT'S LIKE SOMEONE SAYS, HEY GUYS WHY DON'T WE GO SEE A MOVIE, AND THEN EVERYONE JUST ENDS UP THERE.

CG: WATCHING IT.

CG: NOT SAYING IT, THAT'S DUMB.

CG: JOHN, TRY TO THINK OUTSIDE YOUR MINUSCULE CULTURAL BUBBLE FOR A CHANGE.

EB: ok, i just think it's still cumbersome and completely illogical.

CG: YEAH THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU START RUNNING OUT OF MOVIE TITLES AFTER RACKING UP THOUSANDS OF YEARS OF FILM HISTORY.

CG: YOU KNOW I THINK YOUR CIVILIZATION JUST DIDN'T MATURE ENOUGH OR SOMETHING.

CG: BEFORE LETTING THIS EARTH ARABIAN YOU CALL A GENIE OUT OF THE BOTTLE.

CG: MUST EXPLAIN WHY IT SPROUTED SUCH A MISERABLE CROP OF PLAYERS.

CG: INSTEAD OF BASICALLY GODS LIKE US.

EB: well, i've got one of your godly players helping me now, so we can't be in such bad shape.

CG: WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT.

EB: GC gave me a map.

EB: and showed me a shortcut.

CG: WHAT THE HELL IS SHE DOING.

CG: THIS ISN'T WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT DOING AT ALL.

CG: HOLD ON LET ME ASK HER ABOUT THIS...

EB: ok.

CG: OK...

CG: NOW SHES JUST OVER THERE GIGGLING AT ME LIKE AN IMBECILE.

CG: WHAT ARE YOU TWO UP TO, WHY ARE YOU IN CAHOOTS NOW?

EB: umm...

CG: OW FUCK!!!

CG: OK SHE JUST WALKED OVER AND PUNCHED ME.

CG: AND SAID IT WAS FROM YOU.

EB: uh, sorry i guess?

CG: I TOLD HER TO STOP THESE SHENANIGANS...

CG: BUT IT SEEMS LIKE WHATEVER SHE WAS DOING WITH YOU SHE ALREADY DID A WHILE AGO.

CG: FROM MY PERSPECTIVE AT LEAST.

EB: i don't know why you guys are doing this to yourselves.

EB: all this time jackassery, it's giving me a headache.

CG: OK IF YOU TALK TO HER AGAIN WHEN SHE TRIES HATCHING MORE PLANS GIVE HER A MESSAGE INTO THE PAST FOR ME.

EB: ok.

CG: TELL HER TO POLISH MY HEAVING BONE BULGE AND SET A TABLE FOR FUCKING TWO ON IT.

CG: ITS FOR OUR CANDLE LIGHT HATE DATE.

EB: i like how you guys have basically resorted to trolling each other, through us.

CG: FUCK YOU.

EB: oh, did you talk to jade yet?

CG: JADE, WHAT WHY WOULD I WANT TO TALK TO HER?

EB: ummm, that's what you said you wanted to do last time you talked to me, i dunno.

CG: OH DAMMIT.

CG: ARE YOU SURE?

EB: yeah, you told me dude.

EB: want me to paste the conversation?

CG: NO NO, GOD NO, I HATE IT WHEN WE START GOING DOWN THAT ROAD.

CG: OK THIS IS GOING TO REQUIRE FURTHER INVESTIGATION.

CG: I'VE GOT TO GO.

EB: ok.

EB: but next time you talk to me, you might want to tell me to calm down first so i don't just block you.

EB: back then i won't really want to hear from you.

CG: OK, I'LL DO THAT.

EB: later.

[beahayter]

I couldn't love your Jamie more. I'm sorry Britt's been awful to her at times but that's just how Britt is. She does love Jamie in her own way and feel like she's a little sister as weird as that is with their history. They have been up and down with each other literally and she can't stand when Jamie's mad at her. She feels like she cost Jamie the love of her life but business is business. There's always going to be some static there due to the championship, she's happy that Jamie was champion and supported her but this is Britt we're talking about and she thinks she should always be champion deep down in her heart. She's done some bad things to people she loves and seen the fallout from it. She's still not sure Jamie even forgives her for it. I love that you're so in tune with Jamie and her life, her habits, her past, because there's not much known about her personal life but little by little things are coming out about her here that I had no idea of. You actually made me look her up not long after you started playing her because she's addictive or your portrayal of her is and I needed to know about this woman that was so important that Britt fought for her to be hired. I hope we can write more on them and whether it's backdated stuff or Jamie opens up to her because she's been pretty tight lipped and Britt's worried.

Jamie know that and she loves Britt too. Britt's done a lot for her and changed her life forever. She would have killed for Britt and ran away with her if Britt hadn't pushed her away for Adam. That's how hard she fell in love with her. 😭 She got over it when Toni arrived and they started back up even if week after week their love was tested but then it all blew up (Fuck you AEW) The championship will be a problem and Jamie knows it and she knows Britt's not fond of all her new friends but Jamie's her own woman and will be friends with who she wants to and that title is hers in her mind and she wants it back. Jamie wanted to kill Britt when she cost her the title, she may had if Rebel wasn't there trying to get her kids to play nice with each other. 😂 Britt made it up to her when she helped her win and she isn't mad with her. We're still going to die when the feud happens. 😭 You can thank @stormrising for passing on anything she finds or pics we can use. This means so much to me for you to say that but Jamie is addictive and so good. I love watching all her matches/promos old and new. We can write anything and everything. Backdated, girls nights, another hook up cause screw you Adam and Toni. 😮 Both of you got in the way of their love before. She has been tight lipped to most people because she got injured her head went to a weird place which I'm sure Britt, Willow, Bea, Toni and Stevie understand. She's talked to Britt and to Willow about having ADHD and I'm assuming Bea, Toni and Stevie would know since she's close to them. I really enjoyed having her be able to confide in Willow and have a real conversation about it so thank you @willowwrestles There's a lot to her I haven't touched on yet or let her do that she's done in real life, such as quit drinking but I think that's coming because she needs to get her head together and she can't right now.

[t3andcrumpets]

I REALLY NEED THIS VACATION TO BE THE BEST VACATION IN THE HISTORY OF EVER BECAUSE I'M ABOUT TO LOSE MY SHIT, Y'ALL. I'M SO OVER EVERYTHING I CAN'T EVEN.

Screw my job, screw my life. I had a quiet, frank conversation with one of the HR guys this afternoon basically saying that "having fun" isn't even on my radar at work because I'm too busy being driven into the ground because I'm the dependable one.

[secretgaygenttomura]

001 BNHA (is that how this works? lmao)

Might as well be 🤷‍♂️

Tiny bit biased, but oh well

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Favorite character is definitely Tomura. His writing is phenomenal, and the little unreliable narrator moments Horikoshi writes with him hit me right in the heart. Really finds its way right into my heart.

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Ignoring the typical hate-bait characters because I think its fun to challenge myself (Endeavor, AFO, Overhaul, Mineta, etc.) My least favorite character would probably have to be Shinsou. It's not that I don't like him, I appreciate his character arc and that he has cool things about him, it's just that I don't find as much interest in him than other characters.

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Don't actually ship much, but-

Daimura - Iykyk, OC involved

EraserMic - Practically canon in my head, S-tier ship.

BakuDeku - Even if it isn't healthy, it's entertaining and thought provoking, and that's all that tends to matter in fiction.

Garaki × AFO - Haha funny old evil gays

Inko × All Might - Very wholesome, love the image of Izuku actually having All Might as his dad

DabiHawks - Same situation as BakuDeku, the sheer drama of it makes it incredibly fun to see.

I tend to avoid ships, really, (arospec person who desperately wants to read fanfics with a plot other than shipping) but having one of these always makes the content I'm consuming fun at least.

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I find many characters aesthetically attractive in this show, but Tomura and Present Mic really hit it out of the park. I've already talked about Tomura, though, so lets talk about Mic.

Maybe its just my biased for tall, light-haired, long-haired men (Yes I loved Legolas in LOTR), but Mic is such a pretty guy- And either of his eye colors (green in anime and red in manga) really just resonate with me. Not to mention, he's just really genuine and funny ^^

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A character I would marry? I probably wouldn't marry anyone in this story ^^', at most for tax benefits. Maybe I'd get along enough with Ms. Joke?

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Okay, Character I would want to be best friends with? Dabi. Unrealistic? Absolutely, he would think I was so annoying. But at the very least we could discuss about our dads being terrible.

Character I would realistically be friends with? Probably Izuku, Iida, or Kirishima. I could make some good conversation with Izuku about quirks, and Kirishima's just the type to be friends with everyone he can. Iida however, we'd probably be bonding over being the "teacher's pet" type of person 😅

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Random thought

I've always thought of the implications of how exactly Tomura would have found out his quirk doesn't work on himself. Really sad, but interesting nonetheless.

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Unpopular opinion

Idk, this is probably just that I haven't seen any examples myself, but I don't see much appreciation for the less relevant characters in the show, and their histories. The nitty gritty of their implied character instead of the plain exterior usually shown in the sjow. Characters like Sir Nighteye, Nezu, Nana Shimura, Gran Torino, Gentle Criminal and La Brava, Giran, Kyuudai Garaki/Daruma Ujiko, etc.

I'd love to see other's interpretations of their histories :)

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Canon OTP? Not sure what canon implies here, gonna say that its characters. EraserMic is my top rated ship. It just works.

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Non-Canon OTP, Daimura, once again iykyk. Might become relevant in my comic.

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Most badass character? AFO, God, I hate him, but he's genuinely surprised me so much with all the terrible things that he's done that it somehow leaves me... strangely impressed? Like, jesus christ, dude. How did you think of all of this?

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Pairing I am not a fan of.

I don't particularly dislike anything that isn't blatantly illegal. KiriMina strikes me as off, but that's just because I headcanon Mina as Ace/Aro.

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Character I feel the writers screwed up.

Twice, probably. Writing a DID/OSDD system is always a controversial point, and it never really seems to get done right if you're not part of one yourself. They certainly tried, and I respect the character in their own right, but Horikoshi certainly could have done more research while writing them. Not sure how but Tomura does seem more accurately written in experiencing dissociative amnesia and dissociative states, of both reality and identity. (Such as the Star & Stripe Battle, I still can't get over that)

Otherwise, Twice is a solid character disregarding how they portray systems, and they are one of my favorite characters, I just wish they got more justice.

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My favorite friendship in the story has to either be the Rooftop Squad (Aizawa, Mic, Oboro, and Midnight) or Tomura and Spinner. There just seems to be so much genuine care behind the intentions of each of them.

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Character I want to adopt? I just wish I was there to take in Tenko when he was roaming the streets on his own.

Adopted by? Maybe Nezu /hj seems fun lol-