#this may or may not mean I have a whole bunch of new fanfics to read😏

[newttxt]

hi quip! i really like your one piece comics and i am curious how you do them! i'm not good at comics and want to be better at drawing them! how do you learn how to make comics?

thank you!

uh oh... im afraid u have caught me at the perfect crossroad of "bored at work" and "unrelated task ive been meaning to do but keep putting off."

this is long. i hope you like reading (and grayscale progress pics). and of course!!! disclaimer before we begin that this is just how I, personally draw comics. there is no "right way."

quip's comic-making process!

Switching my typing to make this more legible...

My process can kinda be broken down into 6 steps:

Brainstorming

Thumbnailing

Sketching

Panels & Text

Lines

Tones/Colors

1. Brainstorming

My brain is a leaky sieve on a good day, so I sloppily jot down ideas in my phone notes the moment I have them. This helps me when it's time to draw too, because if I feel art blocked, I can look through old concepts and see what catches my interest.

Otherwise, I love drawing for other people's writing. :) And if worst comes to worst, doing manga/comic page redraws in my style teaches me new things every time.

Once I have my idea, I'll usually make a bulletpoint list of "plot points" or "story beats" I want. Then I plan the comic with this format that I've adapted from a tutorial I read once. I'm going to use my most recent comic (original comic post) as an example.

I start in the third column, writing notes of what I'd want to see in each panel. I also include the dialogue (in this case, I didn't have to write the dialogue! it's from the fanfic linked in the original comic post!). I usually write the whole name like [Luffy:], but at this point I've drawn so much of these guys, just the first letter works.

I like to handwrite these notes to get an idea for how much text I'm putting in a single panel.

After I describe all the panels, I go back and separate them into pages. I can't tell you how to know how many panels to a page. It's whatever works for you. I just kinda know about how big each panel will be, and so I can feel when I'm probably running out of space. (Also. You can change things later. I don't in this example, but I add/drop pages/panels all the time.)

2. Thumbnailing

Thumbnailing—as the name suggests—should be done tiny. Too tiny to accidentally get sucked into details.

This is about marking down blobs where items/characters go, and figuring out the paneling. I'll draw and redraw these a bunch of times too.

This is also the most time-consuming/brain-working part for me. If I were in a zine that did progress percentage, I'd try to finish thumbnailing around the 50% mark (but I'm also a moderately fast artist, so your mileage may vary).

I think the terrible quality makes them charming, actually. I really like how silly they look. :')))

I will add, when you draw your "page" rectangle, make sure it's the same proportions as your actual canvas for the final image. You want an accurate idea of how much space each panel will take up, especially if you have a lot of text.

3. Sketching

This is my most recent change to my usual workflow, and it's saving me a lot of time. I make my thumbnails a bit bigger (each one about half the size of the final canvas), and I sketch these basic body forms right over them.

It just helps give me placement for my actual lines!

I usually draw these in a paleish color so I can lower the opacity and not get distracted by them while lining. The random darker parts are to either help keep two forms separate (like when two characters have their limbs all over) or to better define sections that were too sloppy/poorly proportioned.

I also think this helps my poses stay looser, because I have more dramatic/wriggly shapes that aren't too bogged down by proportions yet.

Sidenote: I CANNOT show this here, but sometimes this is when I take videos. Of myself. I prop my phone camera up and shoot a video of me acting each panel. :/// It looks really dumb, but it also shows me fun body language ideas like hand gestures, expressions, weight distribution, etc. Just pretend you're an overdramatic cartoon character, and try not to worry about your roommates or mother walking in on you doing odd things. (You can also use the video for anatomy reference later, but I usually just capture the vibe and don't try to copy the actual video frame.)

4. Panels & Text

Oh, boy. So, the panels are usually just straight lines (though it's fun to make creative exceptions, like a round panel to mimic looking through a spyglass), but there are some fancy rules that I don't strictly adhere to.

I believe (I have no technical training in this. Take everything I say with a grain of salt) the vertical gaps (between two side-by-side panels) should all be a consistent width and the horizontal gaps (between two panels on top of each other) should be another. The vertical ones? Should be thinner? Because you want the eye to easily glide between them, whereas the horizontal gaps should be a visual barrier to keep you from jumping ahead. Just something I've vaguely noticed.

There are lots of fun "default layouts" you can look up. Or keep it a consistent grid. I think it's fun to sometimes have characters/objects sticking out of panels and overlapping others. This is just a matter of taste, creativity, and inspiration. (Read Witch Hat Atelier... It has some of my favorite paneling...)

You may also notice I have already done the speech bubbles. This is, to me, a crucial step. This helps me catch early if I don't have enough room for all the words. It also lets me plan the art in each panel with the speech bubbles in mind. There's nothing worse than working really hard on a panel, and then you realize there's no room for the bubbles.

I also try to lay them out in a way that guides the eye! Even without art, can people tell where to go next? Better yet, if I want people to look at panels out of order (aka not left to right, in my case), can I use the speech bubble path to make them? Here's just a vague example of what I mean.

As an added bonus, doing speech bubbles early also allows me to be lazy! :) Ignore the comic; I'm not supposed to post it yet oops,, There's a whole lot of drawing to do on each comic page, and I am not wasting my time on stuff that will be covered up. So yes, if I hide my bubbles, there are a lot of unfinished lines trailing off into nothing. (As a bonus, if there's a part of a character you're struggling with—and it won't look weird to do so—you can move speech bubbles to just hide the problem area yayyy)

Making the actual bubbles could be their own whole tutorial, tbh, but there are some general guidelines I use.

Zoom out when you choose your font size. You want to know how it will look to the average reader, so it isn't super teeny tiny or way too big. You generally want to keep the same text size for all your pages/bubbles.

When I draw bubbles, I try to size them about one vertical letter height (and some change) around the words [left side]. This isn't always the case though, because humorously large or funny shaped text bubbles can convey different feelings [right side].

On Procreate, I set my bubble lines to Reference and just drag-and-drop the white fill on a separate layer below the lines. (Remember to turn Reference back off again when you're done, or your fill bucket won't work right when you're drawing.)

To get the white outlines I use to keep the bubbles from cluttering up the art, I literally just Gaussian blur an all-white copy of the lines + fills... and then I copy and merge it 5 times until it's opaque enough. This is a terrible way to do it, but it works for me. :')

5. Lines

This is the part that I can't tell you how to do. I literally just. Draw right over my wacky sketched body forms. Boom. Comic drawn.

I'll make three suggestions:

Don't focus on making every panel perfect. Give a little extra love to big ones or ones you want people to linger on. Otherwise, know that people are typically speeding through the art. It's way more important to focus on storytelling than art technique. In my opinion, a good story that's told well will always be better than a beautiful one told poorly. (Some comics are beautiful AND well-written... Alas, I am just a hobbyist who needs to get the ideas out of my head at top speed.)

Put your background lines on a different layer. Put your foreground lines on a different layer too, if you have those. Basically, I try to keep the main part of each panel (usually a character or object) on my lines layer so I can erase background/foreground/etc lines to ensure clarity/focus.

You can make background lines lighter colors too. I have too many numbers sorry. (1) Background. The stuff that's farthest away. Lightest lines. Few details; more focused on shapes and the suggestion of a background (I'm not good at backgrounds). (2) Midground. Same distance away as the characters are. Lines can be black. (3) Also midground, and also the same distance away. But they're very detailed, so I lighten them so they aren't so distracting. (4) The characters. Black lines for focus. For people who haven't seen the comic, I swear they are just hugging. This is SFW. D:

6. Tones/Colors

Do not. Do NOT ask me. I don't understand colors. I hate working with them, but I try because I want to improve. I hate doing anything beyond the simplest grayscale shading. Please go elsewhere for your coloring/tone advice. This is how my color picker looks 95% of the time. I have pre-set "percentages" of black that I got by lowering the opacity of a black layer and just color picking it. I don't even know the exact percentages I used. Good luck out there. Be better than me.

7. Sharing

This is a bonus step that I didn't mention earlier, but it's actually the most important of all of them.

You need a friend. Or maybe a groupchat or discord. A family member or coworker if you're really close like that. I don't know.

Find SOMEWHERE you can spam wips and be cheered on. Drawing comics takes a while, especially if you're trying to tell longer stories than I'd dare to attempt. If I don't force someone to praise me for every line I draw, I shrivel up and die.

Also if and when you post online, add alt text. I'll admit I'm the first person to complain and drag my feet on this, and I literally use a screenreader myself when my eyes hurt (strong prescription glasses wearer). Comics should be accessible, because stories are fun and everyone should be able to enjoy them.

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Learning???

And I guess lastly, how do you learn to make comics? Two steps: 1) read them and 2) make them. This is the tragedy of creating things.

1) Reading them: I grew up reading comic strips, western serialized comics, and webcomics. I've always loved graphic novels too. Then in late middle school, I started reading manga (Death Note and Haikyuu were my first two), and now I'm trying to read more webtoons (sorry im so slow bree)!

I also... mass-consume doujinshi, thanks to proxy mailing services and bilingual friends/Google Translate/knowing some Korean. (I have an entire bookshelf of doujin, actually,,)

The thing is, it's not usually enough to just read comics. You also need to be thinking. :/ I notice paneling, comic devices, clever comedic timing, etc. as I go. It's just a lot of studying/learning while also enjoying the story.

2) Making them: You just have to start. :( Even if you think they're "bad." My first comics were actually just drawings placed randomly all over the page, connected by speech bubbles (yay... I was already practicing how to place bubbles to lead the eye around the page...). I was going to post a pic here, but I'm a coward. Backscroll my account and you can find some older ones though.

I also know my art in general improved dramatically when I did ten comics in ten weeks for my friend's fic. Don't do this. It hurt my hands/wrists. But do practice in moderation.

***

If you actually read all that... I hope it made even a modicum of sense. And maybe it was even helpful? Just know at the end of the day, there is literally no right way to draw a comic.

And if you aren't ready to go for it yet, you can start by just adding a couple speech bubbles to your illustrations or doodles! It's a way to add storytelling and dialogue writing to things you may already be making.

Yay. I love comics. :))))

[marilynthornhilllover]

An Important announcement ⭐️

So as some of you may know, though I’m not quite sure if I’ve said this before but before I was a writer on here I was an editor (still do sometimes). And I found out about tumblr from a friend @slut4milfsss who’s not active anymore :(. Basically she used her work piece for the intro in one of her edit and I was like “ I need to know where I can read that” and she directed me over here. And honestly at first I had absolutely no business or urge to write fics…. Until there were barely any Marilyn thornhill fanfics on here at the time, hence the reason for my username so I began writing my own fics and over time I eventually started writing on different characters/fandoms.

I’ve loved writing since I was in elementary school but my love really grew in high school, and I loved literature and I had that fattest crush on my professor Ms. Lane who’s now Mrs. Cambridge ( don’t worry guys she knows and she’s honestly fine with my little story lmao). Growing up with parents who had money wasn’t always the nicest experience, most of the time I used writing as a coping mechanism with my depression and anxiety.

Graduating high school a bit early,and then before going to college I took a gap year to really decide what I wanted to do with my life and I decided whole heartedly on psychology! But anyway cut the long story short, I’ve had this app for 2 1/2 years which is crazy because it feels like yesterday when my writing started getting recognition. I’m honestly so proud of the work I did and the friends and amazingly talented and supportive writer buddies I’ve come across but unfortunately I’m not 18, 21 and 23 anymore next year (2025) I’m gonna be 25….😭😔. Time flew so much! I literally remember my high school days, college days and university days as well as my gap year in London so well.

I’m a clinical psychologist and in June I did my final course exams and I’m now officially an badge clinical psychologist with my own office in NYC and let’s just say I love my job it has a deeper meaning behind it and waking up everyday and getting the privilege to meet and therapy patients struggling with their MH and working along side some of the best doctors has always been my dream. Recently I’ve started another short course work in neuroscience and it’s so intriguing. Trust me wasting your 20’s away in degrees is not boring it’s worth it.

With that being said. This year wasn’t the best or easiest year for me. Don’t even get me started on 2023.I’ve got a lot of good things going for me right now, new friends, for the summer I traveled to L.A, I went to one the the VP’s rally where I got a picture with her, new experiences and most of all I think I may have met the love of my life! <3. And now going into 2025 I need space and a little breather. I wanna do some new stuff, I wanna travel and I wanna be happy with friends and family and work on some personal relationships and most importantly myself.

With that being said I will be taking a break from tumblr and taking a step back from this account and writing in general . I don’t know when I’ll be back or if I’ll ever be be back (that’s not decisive as yet for now I promise it’s just a break) I’ve taken breaks before, especially before my CPB exams and some random anon people decided to bash me in my own anon box as if I don’t have a life of my own….. but anywaysss I know I have a bunch of requests in my inbox which I will try to get through while I’m away along with CHP 10 the finale of my lady d series. I do love writing for you guys and this app has been my safe place and just a place of peace, smiles, experiences and growth, and I don’t know why I feel like I’m out growing my jacket. But I do want to focus on certain areas in my life now before I make decisions I don’t want to. I’ll always come back and reblog and share my love and support once in a while so don’t worry.

So To all my favorite writers @regalbootie @daydream-cement @prettygreenpills @littledollll @cissyenthusiast010155 @v3nusxsky @d4rkhold @wifeofnatasharomanoff @milfsloverblog @brienneoftarth1989 @willalovexx @daddy-heather-dunbar @togrowoldinv @kararomanoff @harksness @weemssapphic @storiesofsvu2-0 @schemmentigfs @ottiliaxwritten @ilovehugslikealotalot @m1lfsh4ke @gamma-rae-bursts , more in numbers than I can ever tag ( sorry if I didn’t tag you! I literally can’t remember the rest) , sorry for the random tag as well guys 😭☹️ but I do wanna say a small heart felt thank you, not only for being the most generous, genuine, kind, supportive, authentic, optimistically talented writers I’ve ever encountered but for just doing what you do, being a writer can be so hard and it takes endless courage but you guys manage to come through regardless. I remember reading some of you guys work and was in constant awe, most of my motivation and will power to write and be inspired came from you guys. And to my mutuals…. @willalovexx @luisa323 @milkiedimitrescu @m1lfsh4ke @gamma-rae-bursts @mymiraclewitch @kmaxmadness (and again sorry if I forgot anyone) Words cannot describe how much I love you guys. My love pours out beyond words, I will always cherish the continuous amount of love, generosity and support you all have given me. Especially the love you showed to me in times of anon hate and towards my fanfics. I truly did enjoy my time on this app all the fun times 😂 and most definitely the comments. I’ve made so many friends on here like Heidi who deactivated her account sadly but we are still so close and talk everyday on instagram.

I forbid any tears from this post!😤 but I really do love you guys and I will always think of each and everyone of you. And I wish nothing but the best for all you!🤍🌸. Remember to stay true to yourselves, go out with friends, fall in love, do silly things, give yourself a reason, do what makes you happy! Always…. And please do take breaks. Don’t write your life away when there’s so many amazing opportunities, experiences and people waiting. The world is waiting, the life than you want is waiting. Merry Christmas to those who celebrate, wishing everyone a very heart felt holidays and happy new year!🎆🎊

— sincerely, your best friend.

[stormblessed95]

Hello Storm,

where is the ending line between "good" shipping and "bad" shipping?

I'm talking about fictional characters AND real persons from various media and genres ,canon and non-canon.

As a BL fan and mostly a fanfic reader for almost 15+ years (!), four years ago Jikook became my first rps couple and I decided it will be definitely the LAST .

Some limits and boundaries around BTS' shipping community got crossed several times with poor taste and insane thoughts .

So now I started to questioning things ..for example, maybe it's better to go back to canon BL-media, leave the members alone and focusing - only musically speaking - to the group ?

Going cold turkey on Ao3 ? Avoiding shipping AND supporting spaces in general?

Too many questions and I admit I'm a overthinker, but after the Tkk french book maybe is really getting out of control for everyone.

Hello my love! As a very avid shipper since a very young age, who before Jikook, doesn't really engage in RPS spaces either, I 1000% get what you mean. So here is where I'm going to link you to a bunch of different posts I've made before that cover this topic. Will you come back and let me know if they helped or not? 💜

This post covers the question what is shipping culture in kpop

This post is about the question, what are ship wars?

This post is I think where I draw that line of what is good shipping (supporting Jikook as individuals and potentially queer ones at that) and bad shipping.

Dealing with rumors about RPS ships by shippers post here

Respecting Privacy Post here

And here is my post where I talk about fanfiction in real person ships. You'll notice the tkkr hate book is an example that falls directly under my "things not to do and cross lines and aren't okay" paragraph. Lol

In the end, do whatever you are most comfortable with. Outside of my blog and a few others, I do not engage with a ton of RPS fics. I read some that are sent to me from friends I trust to engage in that stuff nicely and correctly and that's basically it. I've gotten a few recs from here also and only read the ones that sounded like I would be comfortable with. In fandom spaces, you have to interact with them in whatever way works best for you personally. And if you can quit ao3 cold turkey, I would so shocked and impressed 😂 I could never. I have 10 ao3 tabs open right now lmfao

Hope those posts help 💜💜💜

[lilolilyr]

Lilo Reads - April 2025 edition

I have read 2.8 million words in fanfic in April!

January • February • March • 2024

I've also read three of the most atrocious kids books this month, and I mean I usually don't enjoy hatewatching or hatereading stuff but in this case I had a blast. Do you know Enid Blyton's Mallory Towers (German 'Dolly')? These are as if a whole series is straight up from Evelyn's POV. She's nasty to everyone, tries to ruin her parents' marriage but is mad when she succeeds, has self esteem issues and tries to bring everyone down so she doesn't have to worry they're above her anymore, cares more about her appearance than anything else, is so bitchy even to the girls she considers her friends, and instead of getting over her issues and properly settling in at the boarding school she just seems to get a bit better but then starts acting idiotically again in the next book! Would hate to meet her irl, loved the books, 10/10, I read them within a week xD

Apart from those, I just continued the non-fiction book 'The Bird Way' and re-read some Yoko Tsuno comics from the library, I still love those comics so much, especially the collection editions with bonus info and sketches! They're originally French and not all of them have been translated into English, but a whole bunch of them can be found here :)

And I actually wrote something this month! An almost 20k long Sci-Fi Adventure story, Lucifer's Servant, vaguely based on the Yoko Tsuno comic of the same name but with characters from Warehouse 13, I think everyone's introduced neatly enough that anyone can read it, without knowing either of those fandoms! I'm really proud of it I wouldn't have expected writing such a long story after months of just tiny comment fics :}

Maybe I'll write some more fic again next month - feel free to send me May Trope Mayhem prompts!

As for fics I enjoyed reading, this might be the first month where the majority of the fics are gen fics? While I did indeed read a couple of the expected Avorah fics (mainly by @bkwormkate thank you for the good work <3) because the new season of Hacks is out, I only managed to watch the first two episodes so far, so most fics are too spoilery rn, and I haven't really gotten back into reading much fic for the ship or much femslash in general... Instead I've read a bit of Marvel, some more 00Q and McDanno, and when it comes to my fic recs of the month, you can mainly see that my Star Wars obsession has come back with full force xD here goes:

• JasBen Save a Galaxy Far, Far Away Jaster/OW by @batshieroglyphics, 60k, T, Time Travel

• We're Jedi. We've totally got this. humor by @mytimeconsumingsidehobby, 16k, G, Time Travel

• Those Who Walk by @antebunny, Vader, Leia, Luke, Obi-Wan and lots of chaos, 50k, G

• How Does it End Again? by thatonefangirltho, Din Djarin time travels and becomes Mand'alor, 260k, G

• For I Still Live by saltysarah, Mandalorians at MelidaDaan, 600k, G-E, mainly Obi-Wan but lots of different POVs for example Dooku or Asajj Ventress, the series is in order of posting date, I put the reading order in my bookmark just scroll down on the link :)

• stars sing my name, scars tell my story by @independent-variables and the follow-up there's a place for us by @djemsowhat, total 60k T, the clone wars are stopped before they can begin

• Ashes Verse by @livsy, Old Ben has time travelled back to the clone wars era, Anakin notices. 38k, T

• All the Stars and Galaxies in His Eyes, 16k, T, by @wanderingjedihistorian, Jango has a ka'ra-given quest as Mand'alor, eventual Jangobi

But I do have one fic in another fandom I really liked:

• Catch Your Voice by @lavvyan, a ClintCoulson (Marvel) shippy fic, 14k, T, #coulsonlives :)

On my To Read for next month are a couple Bering and Wells fics I heard about during the anniversary meetup on Discord last week, and of course I still have a whole bunch of Star Wars fic tabs open :D

No-pressure-tagging everyone tagged above to also share their fic recs!

Oh, and I made a book list! The tumblr poll's already over but you can still look through the listchallenge, and make your own as well if you like!

~ continue reading ~

I also randomly read a bunch of Jack/Elizabeth/Will ot3 fics after rewatching the first Pirates film with my mom? Not my usual ship so it goes below the read- more, but yeah I guess saving it here for posterity xD

My Wordcount math as always:

Because my Excel died and wouldn't calculate Sum and I copied it to calculator you even get the History this month: 2275+616+22941+3970+12805+24832+1396+896+3079+2403+68596+552+1048+14192+2341+2722+2254+1346+1210+1199+1850+1224+1791+5340+2329+3120+3003+18299+46659+0+0+3452+13999+2530+6301+36193+791+264380+1520+623+1153+6145+1887+12196+653+2568+2848+1351+6018+1362+155+597+687+8110+385+1377+1414+1982+865+1753+6532+341+1574+2774+8279+1604+3394+1398+2018+1837+1455+1958+2049+1121+1255+2665+2222+915+2246+5908+1297+11750+17016+8628+2051+1368+1111+1473+1962+3042+5418+1164+746+3220+11272+11445+8504+18748+1173+2126+8043+11098+3235+4342+10198+19896+64481+4560+15750+2334+14552+3706+3887+3040+8688+3646+6176+19681+5876+7733+4671+1014+1702+2032+1866+5433+21852+5468+410+679+11492+1683+1943+5311+7146+22463+10796+12016+5322+5123+28301+1971+3941+2100+200+1952+8272+2033+250+2089+2124+37638+1261+4+10768+6079+1221+6366+6547+43760+21866+1677+6296+1329+3020+13910+9770+5065+3029+8758+2224+4193+7778+256282+1124+340+1596+1738+1293+1648+1171+2910+0+1517+1247+13565+8426+77395+2240+15343+7611+4414+2075+4077+643+915+649+2438+3437+1007+2532+16124+4927+16877+38060+3850+93391+3233+82922+2061+55675+68877+4150+1430+2386+60459+40523+2794+45538+24005+122+18+401+15108+17744+26428+28060+34157+12074+15179+30095+3599+6541+8248+11887+1403+169720+2630+1856+5875+1444+56461+5461+1289+3890+7388+19015+1468+8792+1654+3099+11880+5138+3603+4515+4609+3114+891+2097+2116+5782+6203+883+2593+1518+3242+5813+3670+2630+2529+4678+14180+1532+568+896+727+504+405+396+712+30868+1834+997+809+536+625+637+680+350+295+450+220+1309+2147+1411+403+543+721+1099+3267+930+396+2162+712+30239+9379+21501+24782+8560+1294+1767+3559+12524+1317+1818+1178+244+778+859+3630+11698+402+1793+1737+8567+4240+1134+3186+3318+549+1564+2672+1818+1858+568+10072+2860+368+1984+2053+1343+6376+1595+1076+14570+1356+4100+8970+8031+5613+8139+973+7791+18956+2207+16856+603+3306+3833+6044+10459+976+13614+14486+1945 Yea. It be like that =3393712

- To Read:−68596−64481−28301−13565−93391−68877− 26428−5461−7388−30868−1099−8970=−417425

- To continue reading −122718

- didn't read yet −19896

- didn't reread apr25 -30239

no non ao3 works this month

Total:=3393712−417425−122718−19896-30239

=2.803.434

My formula so I have it noted down for next time: history - to read(exclude:series, exclude: external source) - to continue reading (exclude: series, exclude: external source, exclude: to read) - didn't read yet (exclude: series) + external source (exclude: to read, exclude: to continue reading, exclude: didn't read yet) & check month tag (mar25 in this case) and add and subtract as noted (subtract usually, it's probably 'didnt reread now' on an old bookmark, unless it's external source I've actually reread)

Edit may5: ahh I just found a draft post from April 3 saying 'what I've been reading April'25: Stucky (specifically all kinds of stories where Steve finds out about gay rights <3)'. Which is so funny because yes I read a lot of Stucky the first days of April but in the end I read so much other shit that it just turned irrelevant! And to make it even funnier I think the exact same thing is happening this month! I read a bunch of Stucky fics the first few days, even wrote a Stucky drabble because I was so into it, and now today I'm fully back in the Star Wars obsession adsfghjkl

[stew4]

My one concern for Rlainarin in Wind and Truth, is that like-

yes we are getting more time with Renarin than ever before (which I will forever be ecstatic about) but he is, Yk, still a side character at this point. He’s getting more, but the bar is pretty damn low.

So, I think Sanderson has a difficult thing to balance here. He has to pull off the romance in as satisfying a way possible, while not letting it consume their entire characters in this book. (Take time to note here that while RENARIN is getting more time than ever, Rlain is only promised to be in the Renarin segments. Tbh I’m expecting him to get sorta the same time as in ROW or a bit less.)

so I kind of think, with the time we have, there are two likely options. And I’m probably wrong, but here’s what I think:

A; They have a well fleshed-out (for side characters) romance, that is decently well-written but absorbs their POV chapters a lot and while great, will be a little disappointing because we want them to be doing their own things as well. This is the less likely one.

B; The characters get their own stuff to do with mini-arcs probably, and then get the occasional chapter progressing their romance, which is otherwise kinda background. Bad news with this one is that it may mean we don’t get full closure…. But hey that’s what fanfic is for. Probably more likely.

I think most people would prefer B, and it is more likely, so- yay!

As much as I’d love both options, we have to admit at some point that they are not the main characters (for some reason-) yet at least. Hang in there for another decade Renarin, we’ll get there.

anyway I did not really think this through a whole bunch and I’m not expecting to be right but hey. That’s just a theory.

A GAAAY THEORYYY

[thegazette5]

I've found out that reita is gone three months later

so yesterday at night, august 15, I found out that reita was dead... and I couldn't' believe it, it was so surreal and I cried reading the words of ruki for him. it pains me to know the gazette members were friends, mostly reita and uruha that used to know way before.

tbh I haven't listened to the gazette since 2016

I met the gazette's music at 18 or something like that and

now I'm 36 and I have clinic depression and when the gazette made their second world tour, the country I live in it's close to argentina, I had a friend who had an argentinian friend that got me a front row ticket for the gazette concert, I got the flight tickets for me and my friend, and then I had a shitty nationality that didn't let me go anywhere (I already changed my nationality) anyway, I didn't get the visa to argentina, I was so sad I wanted to end everything. I went straight to the psychiatrist, it was the first time I really wanted to end everything, every bad thing that had happened to me, not being able to got to the gazette's concert was the last blow, and someone I thought as my best friend back then, she got to go and it made me so sad and angry 'cause she wasn't even a real fan compared to me, she just happened to listen to their songs that year and go (she dedicated ito to me 'cause she missed me, and hell I told her 'bout that song's meaning, that's my proof she wasn't a fan)

so I stopped listening to the gazette, but this year I felt like listening to, and last night I was listening to layla by eric clapton because a kaleido star's fanfic I was reading with the characters layla and yuri, and I wanted a name for the main female character of the book I was trying to write, I thought layla was cool, but there's already too many L in my main male character's name, so I thought of reila (I thought it was reira) and there was "what happened to reita the gazette" on the search while I was looking for reila's lyrics, I thought it was a illness or accident, but no, reita is gone.

I found out that reita is gone while listening to eric clapton playing guitar.

I went to wikipedia and I thought a troll edited the page, a horrible joke, but it was real and it means I'll never go to a the gazette's concert in my life, maybe I still can, but it won't be the same without reita, he is the gazette and he is my fave bassist and I remember when I was young and grew up with the gazette's songs, I got excited just by watching their pvs on the screen, everytime I read their interviews were so inspiring, just a bunch of young adult friends that decided to pursue the same dream together. I wish I had that kind of friends, and let's face it, most jrock groups break after a few years, the gazette were friends with the same dream that lasted over two decades, they were losers that had each other and followed their dreams and made them come true and to me the gazette isn't one of the best rock/metal groups of japan, to me they're one of the best in this whole universe.

and I went to two aerosmith lives where they were in their 60s and I dreamed of the the gazette were going to rock 'til they were old in his 70s.

tbh I'm curious about reita's passing, I want to know why, last year matthew perry died and I love friends, it was shocking, but I did know why, however asian artists are more discreet than western ones and we may never now about what happened to reita. there's so many rumours and the gazette haven't released new songs since 2021? I guess there'll be a new bassist and I won't hate on him, but it won't be the same.

reita was so young, not 45 or 47, he was 42 and I don't want to believe in the horrible rumours. whatever happened to him, it was his life, if there's heaven, another life or another world I hope he's in peace.

and I'm hurt and I'm not ready to listen to the gazette music yet.

[milly1111]

Revenge prt 2

Here's part two! I didn't write that much, and it kinda ends abruptly.. ENJOY! 😅🤷‍♀️

As they strolled down the deserted streets, the moonlight laminated their path. Beetlejuice entertained Lydia with tales of his past exploits, each one more outrageous than the last. He spun stories of possessions, haunted hotel rooms, and even a run-in with a vengeful poltergeist.

“..And that, my dear, was just another Tuesday for yours truly!” Beetlejuice chuckled, clearly relishing the attention. He wanted this for so long, so he was taking advantage of his company. Beej was simply overwhelmed with excitement that she could see him. “But enough about me. Tell me, what's the most thrilling thing you've ever done?”

He glanced at Lydia with a twinkle in his eye, urging her to open up and share, no matter how mundane they might seem. “After all, laughter is the best medicine..especially for a troubled soul like ya self.”

"I mean I have no stories of hauntings. Or possessions. My mom though, she--" Just as Lydia was telling the story, a van drove down the street skidding to a stop with a bunch of obnoxious men, who unfortunately went to her college. They chucked three apples out of the van's window, one hitting her in the arm, the other two hitting her in the back. 

Right now they couldn't see Beetlejuice, she never summoned him so he was invisible. So technically Lydia was walking the streets alone and holding onto air as the breathers could see.

She winced in pain as the apples hit her. As the guys in the car were laughing hard, one stuck his head out the window pointing at Lydia and yelled, "Freak!!" And they skidded off. Lydia growled grabbing an apple from the ground and throwing it as hard as she could at the vanishing van, “You dumb fucks!!! Grow up!!”

The sound of apples hitting flesh and the cruel taunt echoed through the night air, making Beetlejuice's blood boil with resentment. His eyes blazing with fury as he took in the scene.

“Freak?! Oh, they're in for a surprise!” Without warning, Beetlejuice vanished, leaving Lydia momentarily confused. Then, a cacophony of screeching tires and shattering glass erupted from the direction of the van.

When Beetlejuice reappeared, he was grinning wickedly, a few bits of apple core clinging to his suit. The van was overturned, its occupants fleeing in terror. Beetlejuice had his ways around fucking with mortals while he was stuck on the otherside. Just goes to show just how powerful he was. However being summoned, makes him seen and unlocks so much more potential.

“Looks like you've got some new admirers, Lydia!” Beetlejuice chuckled, clearly pleased with his handiwork dusting off his hands.

Lydia blinked and her eyes widened when Beetlejuice reappeared. She reached out slowly, picking the apple pieces off of him. Her eyes then moved up to meet his still wide in horror. "What did you do??" Lydia asked urgently. She was sure they deserved whatever he gave them but there were rules here. Beetlejuice's grin faltered slightly as he noticed Lydia's shocked expression. He held up his hands defensively, trying to reassure her. “Easy, Lyds, I didn't hurt 'em too bad. Just gave 'em a little scare, that's all.”

He gestured vaguely towards the overturned van, where the terrified college boys were frantically calling for help. The van was destroyed, that's for sure, it'll need some work. To Beetlejuice's surprise she started snickering, already earning a laugh from her. And the boys must have heard her laughing because they paused in their screams to look at Lydia.

 “..Besides, they won't be bothering you again anytime soon. Consider it a public service announcement from yours truly: ‘leave Lydia Deetz alone, or face the consequences!’ ” Beetlejuice chuckled, but there was a hint of unease beneath the surface. 

He knew his methods could sometimes cross the line, and he didn't want to lose Lydia's trust. For some reason that was becoming a big thing.. He didn't want her to fear him, and he really wanted her to trust him. “Now, that abandoned movie palace awaits!” He cheered as Lydia found herself slowly nodding, "Okay, okay.. That was good.” 

Beetlejuice's eyes lit up with delight as he saw Lydia's initial shock morph into amusement. He gave a jaunty bow, pleased that his antics had brought a smile to her face. “Ah, music to my ears, Lydia! Your laughter is the sweetest nectar in all the realms of the dead... and the living, apparently!” With a wink, he offered his arm once more, which she took without hesitation, as he led her away from the scene of chaos and toward the distant silhouette of the old movie theater. “Follow me, babes. We'll have the place to ourselves, and I promise not to hurt anyone... unless you want me to, of course!” Lydia just rolled her eyes at that.

Soon they finally approached the front of the abandoned theater. “How do we get in?” Lydia's brows furrowed in confusion. Beetlejuce surveyed the barricaded entrance, his fingers drumming against his chin thoughtfully. “Hmmm, looks like the mortal authorities have seen fit to lock us out. But don't worry, babes, I've got a few tricks up my sleeve... or rather, in my pockets.”

With a flick of his wrist, he produced a small can of spray paint from his jacket and began tagging the plywood barrier with bold, graffiti letters. ‘BEETLEJUICE WAS HERE!’ After a few swift strokes, he stepped back to admire his handiwork, grinning at Lydia. “There, that should do the trick.”

“Uhh.. How the hell is this supposed to get us in?” Lydia asked huffing as she crossed her arms. Beetlejuice immediately answered her question, with a wave of his hand, the plywood splintered and crumbled, revealing the rusted metal door beyond.

Lydia then giggled once again, earning more laughter from the girl. She was highly amused by his humor, it was a rare case that someone matched her own.  "Oh, okay easy.. Go figure. You can open things with graffiti.. Way to give away who is breaking and entering, by literally signing your own name." Lydia walked to the door pushing it open.

Beetlejuice chuckled, unfazed by Lydia's teasing remark. “Hey, when ya a legend in your own right, you don't need subtlety! Besides, who's going to question the presence of a graffiti artist in an abandoned movie palace?”

"Mhm good point, no one will know who you are beetlejuice." Lydia had accidentally said his name not actually knowing she had said his name once which was technically the start of the summoning. "In fact I didn't know it was your name until now!" Beetlejuice followed close behind, his eyes sparkling with excitement. “Welcome to the grand reopening this dusty ol’ Theater!” He swept an arm dramatically, inviting her to enter the dimly lit foyer.

Inside, the once-opulent lobby was shrouded in shadows, the walls adorned with faded posters and peeling paint. A lone, flickering spotlight cast eerie silhouettes across the dusty floor.

She ran around in the halls spinning in the semi lit halls of the movie theater smiling. She felt at home in the darkness it was comforting.

"Beetlejuice, does the movie theater work still?? Can we watch a movie?" Again saying his name for a second time sending a chill straight through his spine as energy was pulsing slightly for the summoning, but once again she had no idea. Beetlejuice quickly composed himself tugging at his jacket.  Then he caught Lydia's eyes glowing with hope, this was the first time he saw her happy and excited since they left her home, and left her suicide mission. 

Beetlejuice snorted and couldn't stop the smile tugging on his lips, “Let me work my magic for ya.” He said confidently, winking at her.

He led her deeper into the corridors, the sound of their footsteps echoing off the walls. Finally, they arrived at a projection booth, its door hanging askew. With a grin, Beetlejuice rummaged through a pile of dusty reels, selecting one with a worn label reading "Forbidden Flicks.”

Lydia took a seat, as soon as she did a puff of dust circled around her causing her to hack. She waved the dust particles away and didn't seem to care much as she leaned back, propping her feet up. “You know what would make this experience better? Popcorn.”

[a-random-weeb]

Hiiii can I request prince chuuya x reader in an arranged marriage?

Alright, I liked this idea but it wasn't specific enough to turn into a story, plus I don't think I could turn this into anything other than a oneshot, so... Here's a oneshot I'm quite proud of! Unless this wasn't for the event, in that case, here's your oneshot!

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You didn't want this. Why did this happen?! You came from a very rich family, your parents being owners of a HUGE business. You don't know how business stuff works (It's a fanfic I ain't doing a whole bunch of research as to why this very specific scenario could ever take place) but for some reason, you and THE PRINCE had to get MARRIED! You despised this fact, but it was for the business... Well... You didn't care, you didn't want to get married to some snobby prince with anger issues. Prince Chuuya was known for his horrible anger issues, he was pretty scary... You hated him, but alas, the wedding day is today. You sigh as the makeup artist finishes your makeup. Yes. Your parents got you a makeup artist.

"It's your special day, you're getting married!" Was their reasoning. You tried pretending to be sick, but your damn parents could see right through you. They were acting so sweet to you, but that's just because they're gonna make money off this marriage.

The makeup artist has to push you through the doors of the church, and you ungracefully stumble into the room. with all these people around there's no use in running. You gaze up at your soon-to-be husband, pissed off by the vail covering your eyes. Sure you can still see, but it still angered you. Chuuya notices your gaze as you walk down the isle and scowls, rolling his eyes. You shoot him a glare before tripping over nothing, falling face first into the carpet atop the grass. Some of the audience gasps, while others give a light chuckle. You were surprised to see Chuuya holding in his laughter. Either way you're incredibly embarrassed.

"I'm ok!" You scurry to your feet. You frown as you realize you ruined the flowers, they were pretty, but whatever. You continue to walk and blah blah blah. When you finally reach the end of the isle, the sun shines in your eyes as you try to look at Chuuya, looking away because of the sun. Chuuya wears his normal scowl. You don't listen to anything that's going on until

"You may kiss the bride."

You were disgusted, you didn't want to kiss this.. this idiot! He leans in, you're heart beats loudly... Why were you so flustered?! Why was he hot?! He leans in super close, his lips gently brushing against yours, close enough to seem like you two were kissing. The crowd cheers as the hot sun beams down. You throw the (ruined) bouquet out into the crowd, some fat, rich man catches it. You cringe, looking at your new husband. He smirks

"Your face is red"

"Shut up!!!"

"HEY! NO YOU SHUT UP!" You're guys parents shoot you glares and you both quickly shut up. The death stare he gives you tells you all you need to know about how he feels... he doesn't like you.

Throughout the next month of living in the palace, Chuuya doesn't even acknowledge you. Maybe the occasional glare while eating dinner or passing by in the halls, but that's it. Until... One day his overbearing parents announce you two don't love eachother as much as you should, and they're sending you both on a couples vacation where you're sharing a bed in a hotel room! You both groan at the same time

"HEY! YOU CANT GROAN AT THE SAME TIME AS ME!" Chuuya yells at you

"I DID IT FIRST, YOURE THE ONE WHO COPIED ME!!" You defend. Chuuyas about to yell again when his parents intervene

"This is what we mean." His mom sighs "You two have to get along, if you're both gonna be king and queen, you at least have to have the ability to collaborate. The only reason you're sharing a bed is because your father is a sucker for enemies to lovers trope"

And so, they send you and the angry redhead end up in a hotel room.. together... You avoid eachother all day, until bedtime...

"Alright dumbass, there's only one bed, so you have to sleep on the floor." Chuuya collapses on the bed, exhausted from the day he's had.

"I'm, excuse me? Oh hell nah" you push him over, scooting in next to him on the Queen sized mattress. A vain pops out of his head

"There's not enough room for both of us!!"

"Yes there is!!" You hiss. He pushes you off the bed. After you get up, you lunge at him, using your body weight to throw the both of you off the bed, landing on top of him. You burst out laughing, and he gives a slight chuckle, though quickly hid behind the usual scowl. You fall onto his chest while laughing over the situation and adrenaline.

"Get off of me!" A faint blush covers his cheeks

"Ah, sorry." You're laughter dies down but the smile on your face unwavering as you climb onto the bed, relaxing and giggling. Chuuya finally gives in and rolls over you purposely. A small shriek escapes your lips as he does so, but then... He smashes his lips against yours... Well that was unexpected...

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[kissorkill16]

Her Happiness: A Hello Neighbor Fanfic

By JJ

Summary: Maritza's happiness means more to Finch than anything else.

(P.S., for @theowlhouseiscool !)

I didn't even know I was into girls until I was in like, 8th grade.

I met her when she bought a box of chocolate chip cookies from me and my girl scout friends. Then she came back again and bought another one, saying she just finished the first one. Then she came back again, saying she finished the other one, but I didn't let her buy anymore cookies.

Instead, I just held her hand over the $5 bill she tried to slide me.

...Then we looked into each other's eyes, and I swear, I saw something I never thought I'd see in my life.

Sparks.

Love sparks.

We stared at each other for a moment longer and then we introduced ourselves. I let her have another box of cookies, on the house, and I may have written my phone number on the back of it.

Next thing I knew, we were texting day and night. I'd always get excited whenever I got a new message from her, and there's no doubt in my mind that she did the same. She felt like the only person besides Jasmine that I could go to whenever I was having issues with my dad.

We became Raven Brooks Middle School's power couple. Everywhere we went, people would compliment us, tell us how cute we look together, and congratulate us.

It was like a fairytale.

But fairytales have endings, and this wasn't a happy ending.

She came to me in tears with a newspaper article in her hand, and Enzo was on the front page. He was covered in slime after him and his nerd friend got carried away in science class, I was just walking by and I couldn't help but take a picture.

She told me that she didn't appreciate me embarrassing her brother like that, but then I told her that she should be thanking me, after all, she does pick on him a bunch. She does. Let's be honest, she's hit him in the face with her soccer ball more times than I could count on my hands.

But then she told me that was different, and that it's what siblings do.

We ended up in a big fight, she told me that she thought I was a nice girl when in reality, I was a mean bully. I told her that she was stupid to judge me so quickly. I told her that she was caught up in a fantasy land and that I wasn't going to downgrade myself just so she can have the nice girl she thought she knew.

Big mistake.

She tried to fight it, but I could tell she was holding back tears. In anger and sadness, she broke up with me right there.

"Fine.", I said to her as she walked away. "You were a total bitch anyway."

I know I sounded like I didn't care, but I was extremely heartbroken.

Maritza was the bestest thing that's ever happened to me, and I ruined us by hurting her brother. It was my fault, not hers. It was no one else's fault but my own that our love ended.

But it's been over a decade since our breakup and I didn't even have the guts to say that to her face.

So I just tried to distract myself with my part time job at the school paper, girl scout activities, and hanging out with my friends at school.

I was enjoying it, but the only problem is that I couldn't stop thinking about Maritza. She clouded my thoughts every minute of the day.

When I felt it was too much, I started watching her from afar. I tried not to look like a stalker, but I knew what I was doing. I know it's extremely wrong to spy on people, especially if they're your ex, but I really didn't know what else to do.

I didn't take any pictures of her, especially no humiliating pictures, I didn't want her to hate me anymore than she already did.

I saw that she was hanging out with some new kid named Nicky, and jealousy didn't even begin to cover what I felt whenever I saw her with him.

Seriously, what did she see in him? He was a loser, and he didn't even seem interested in her, and he was hanging out with Aaron and Mya most of the time, so they never really spent a whole lot of time together.

Mari, I love you, but you have horrible taste in boys.

Then another new kid came along, I think her name was Trinity or something, and I could tell that Maritza had feelings for her too.

Seriously, girl, make up your mind!

What's even stupider was that it was a whole ass love triangle right there.

Enzo liked Trinity, Trinity doesn't like anybody, Maritza likes Trinity and Nicky, and Nicky likes Trinity.

Just seeing this, even thinking about this made me sick to my stomach.

Either way, I kept a close eye on all of the Inventor's Club, trying to keep myself at a distance as I did so.

More time passed, and I realized that I wanted Maritza back.

I didn't even deny it, not to anyone, not even to myself.

The only problem was that there were two other losers in the way of having her back.

I didn't have to worry too much about Trinity, it seemed like Mari was losing interest in her anyway. Nicky on the other hand, I had to do something, and fast.

It wasn't really hard to deal with him. He was having a mental breakdown at his house, and I was just passing by Friendly Court, and I fortunately had my camera with me. So I did what I did to Enzo.

The next week, he was on the front page of the newspaper.

After that, I didn't approach Maritza, and she did her best to avoid me. More time passed, and I found out that Nicky had been sent to a mental hospital. I didn't care about it, but Maritza looked devastated, and that made me upset.

Now I began to feel bad for embarrassing her friend like that. Especially after she threatened me if I ever thought about hurting Nicky or Trinity when they came back.

I decided that I wasn't going to be a coward anymore, I decided that I was going to be upfront with Mari and ask to get back with her.

But she told me that she'd never date someone like me again, she said she didn't want to date a bully.

I was heartbroken, even more heartbroken than when we broke up. But then she said that she could still be friends with me, but only if I stopped bullying people or if I joined the Inventor's Club.

Of course, I joined the Inventor's Club.

It was a win win for both of us. She doesn't have to worry about me bullying anyone anymore, and I get to be close to her again.

I knew she said she wasn't going to get back with me, but I could tell that she still has feelings for me, I could tell that we were going to be a couple once again.

And when we do, I would change for the better. I would change for her.

Because her happiness means more to me than anything else.

[roonotrue]

Cotl Fanfic - Thoughts & Opinions?

So, this is the first post on this new account and it's a question for my Cult of the Lamb fandom pookies. I just recently got the game and I'm obsessed with it and have been thinking about writing a BUNCH of fanfiction.

So I wanted notes and suggestions on some things, and I might even make polls on some of them, starting most importantly with the topic below:

Gender, Pronouns, and Sexuality that are so far, are solely based on vibes and what I've seen the rest of the fandom agreeing on (And canon of course):

- The Lamb's identity will probs change depending on the fic type, but for most of them they will be assigned male at birth, He/They & Pansexual. Simple and sweet because our lamb boi is just tryna SURVIVE out here in a cult of idiots that can't even cook their own food or clean up their own shit. (Is this just me wanting to write more he/they characters in my stories because I'm he/they? Yes. Yes, it is folks.)

- Narinder is transgender male He/Him. I'm making him transgender male because I said so. I want more trans rep guys, leave me alone. & Homosexual because if his whole vibe and personality doesn't scream gay angsty emo cat I don't know what else in this world does.

- Leshy is cisgender He/Him. I can imagine him experimenting with they/them though. I may include something on that... If anyone has any notes on that I'm all ears. Best Bi. His level of chaos just radiates ADHD bisexual with way too much energy and free time.

- Heket is cis-gender She/Her. The only girlie in the family, fates have mercy on her and her patience. A lesbian for sure. I think the whole fandom just sort of agrees on this, right? With like, lots of wives because she is a highkey baddie? At least that's the impression I've been given based on all of her fanart and simps.

- Calamari- Sorry, I mean Kallamar, is cis-gendered He/Him. I was thinking of making him a transgender man too? Idk, I've just been told the cis's need rep too, and it made me gag and now I want to wave my magic writer wand and make all the characters trans and nonbinary. Opinions on that are welcome. Anyway. A pansexual, and I hear he canonically had multiple spouses? Despite looking like he has zero rizz. I mean, damn. Good for him I guess. Go squid boy, go.

In this, he's gonna be single though, because I like the idea of him struggling to find new spouses and Heket laughing at his struggle.

- Shamura is absolutely nonbinary they/them. A friend has told me this is canon, and that people may gun for my fucking throat if I change it. Not that I really want to, it fits. Shamura is lowkey one of my favorites. I just like spiders. I'm also deeply afraid of them and cry if I see them irl. I also think they're bisexual in the exact opposite way as Leshy, in that they are a calm, mildly tired wine aunt of the family, mixed with the senile grandparent that snores loudly then stops and everyone pauses and looks at each other like 'Are... Are they fucking dead?'

Anyway, this is a long post, but I needed to get this out there before I started writing stuff for this fandom. Any opinions are welcome, but no bullying other people's thoughts, and be chill guys.

Fr. I'm like a skittish cat, you'll scare me away, and then no one gets fanfiction.

[whattheflameo-linbeifong]

my personal thoughts/headcanons on shipping lin, in case anyone is wondering:

Lin is not straight. A bottom line headcanon for me is that during/post TLOK, if she ends up with someone long term, that someone is a woman. Maybe Lin is a lesbian who was suffering from comphet when she was younger; maybe she still feels attraction to a man every now and then, but either way, after how things ended with Tenzin she decided she was done with men and their bullshit and would only be dating women. Am I projecting? Well, shhhh

Honestly, there's not really any character that we see on screen in Korra that I think would be a good fit for her. Maybe if Kya was more fleshed out or Izumi had more than like, two lines - maybe if either of them had ever really interacted with her so we could understand how they get along - but as things are I just don't have any evidence and can't even say I feel the vibes. She would probably fit best with another earthbender (or an airbender, I was going to say RIP to that idea post-Linzin breakup, but then I realized that there could be someone among the new airbenders) for reasons I may or may not expand on in fanfic I may or may not write

She comes across to me as a very difficult person whose partner would have to be someone pretty special. They'd simultaneously have to have thick enough skin to handle the ways she can be brash and emotionally unavailable, while delicate enough to get through her shell and help her open up and process things without spooking her or making her feel cornered. And of course they would have to be someone she knows is 100% trustworthy, because if her partner were to share something that she wanted to stay private, she would be mortified. (I need to clarify that I don't mean like, the normal amount of mortified that you would expect from anyone in this situation; I mean, like, her privacy and space to process her feelings, trauma, etc. in her own way and on her own time is one of the things she values most, and if she let someone in to that part of herself and they betrayed her it would probably be her breaking point. Again, am I projecting? Well, shhhh.) IMO OurImpavidHeroine's OC Lozan fills this role really well (and Impavid really gets Lin in general), it's just that - as I already said - I really don't see Lin ending up with a man long term.

She's incredibly physical when she's in a relationship. Earthbenders as a whole are a pretty physical bunch just thanks to the nature of the element, but when you have seismic sense, it makes sex mind-blowing and intense every time because you can feel your partner with your earthbending as well as your non-bending senses. (I may or may not expand on this more in fanfic I may or may not write)

Honestly at the end of the day I ship her with myself 🤷 but I get the vibe that's not terribly uncommon with Lin fans lol

[iamthecomet]

@purlty23 tagged me in This game and I'm super excited about it! (I tried to reblog the original post and just tack on but tumblr hates me)

Thanks Blue, this was so fun!

I'm tagging: @amara-among-the-stars, @mac-and-thefox, @littlemoon-beam, @divine-misfortune and whoever else also wants to expose their sins to the internet. Under the cut, because LONG.

Xena Warrior Princess - Passive Enjoyer Only passive because I was too young to be anything else. Barely counts, except that this show was my first real obsession so I have to include it. I dressed up as Xena for halloween when I was like…5. The pictures are incredible.

Good Charlotte - Mostly passive As is a trend with a lot of these, I wrote a little fan fic, and daydreamed a thousand scenarios, but never shared any of it. I was mildy obsessed with Benji Martin, but I didn't really get involved beyond that.

LOTR - Creative Enjoyer The first fan-fic I ever posted on the internet (I was twelve, people were mean). I didn't make any friends within the fandom. But I was so determined to write for it that I had an entire novel planned out--that eventually became an original book idea instead.

Harry Potter- Mostly Passive I read a lot of HP fanfic, but not as much as others. I didn't get involved in online conversations. I did dabble in writing some fics that I hid from the world and never finished.

The Boston Red Sox - Creative Enjoyer Ok. Now you know why I said I was exposing myself. Look I was like 12-14. My best friend and I filled entire notebooks with our MANY chaptered fic that spanned the entire 2004 Red Sox Season, that we started the day they won the world series that year. We hand wrote it all, I transcribed it into my computer where it still exists somewhere. It was our EVERYTHING. And it has never (and will never) see the light of day. I may have posted some Red Sox fic on the internet in my Live Journal days, and I made a bunch of online friends within that community, but they never saw THE fic.

Rammstein - Creative Enjoyer Again, my best friend and I had a notebook with a long form rammstein fic in. We didn't go as far with this one. And I didn't get involved in any online communities. Though, our love for Rammstein lived a lot longer than our fic writing did.

Twilight - Creative Enjoyer In that I wrote and posted a single fic about Alice.

Lost - Passive Enjoyer. I read a billion Skate fics. Probably thought about writing my own, but I don't think I ever actually did. Was obsessed with this show until the last season. I still have never seen the last episode.

Vampire Academy (THE BOOKS) - Passive Enjoyer. Not a lot online. Read some fic. Was so obsessed with this book that I started to write a fanfic where we got to see some of the story from Dimitri's persepective and accidentally created and entire new plot and new characters and accidentally created my own CHILD of an original novel because of it.

Grishaverse (Shadow and Bone/Six of Crows/Rule of Wolves) - Passive Enjoyer Loved these books. Loved every single character. Read as much fanfic as I could find. Accidentally spoiled a death in one of the books with fanfiction.

Avenged Sevenfold - Creative Enjoyer Short lived. Read some INCREDIBLE fics on the basically defunct site Mibba and thought "I can do that" and was fighting for my life in college. Wrote a few chapters of a fic. Got decent feedback. Got bored immediately.

Supernatural - passive enjoyer Read some fic. Took me like 15 tries to actually get through the whole show. Adored it, never went very far with it.

Marvel (Specifically The Winter Soldier) - Passive Enjoyer. I should have been a creative enjoyer, but was too afraid to write anything or put myself out there. (I spent all of my time after high school/college thinking that fanfic was a waste of time and I should never write it because I needed to be serious. What a waste). Still mildly obsessed with BuckyNat. I adore Bucky and Black Widow. If they put out another good movie I could see myself falling down that rabbit hole and actually letting myself land. The trailer for The Winter Soldier changed my brain chemistry (nevermind the whole move).

Fallout 4 - Passive Enjoyer I could read Sole Survivor/Paladin Danse fics every day forever. I know that's insane. Stop looking at me like that.

Ghost - Creative Enjoyer. Finally allowed myself to write whatever the fuck I want and have fun with it and it has changed my entire fucking life. Wish I'd done it sooner. So glad I got to do it now and with all of you. ♥

[bluespacestarssssss]

My Eddsworld Hyperfixation Timeline

Well, I've been in this fandom for like- just a few months to be honest... Yeah I know pathetic right? But like- to be fair I've been deep into like so many other hyperfixations up until Eddsworld. And if I'm being honest. I'm very certain this one is gonna stick- Okay so. My extreme- gut wrenching milisecondly thoughts about Eddsworld are about to be explained. (even tho I barely mentioned it being my hyperfixation so far on my blog but like whatever it's kinda obvious) Probably around March in 2023, maybe a month or two after. I stumbled across AIDAX's Absolute Territory Animation Meme/pmv! It was a brief moment but I really loved how it looked and all of the characters in it! Although I didn't really know what it was from, I just assumed they were oc's. October-September of 2023 After I completely forgot about that music video my friend started writing this TomTord fanfic while I was busy with my own fanfic. (For a diff fandom I had no idea what Eddsworld was). So I read her fanfic obviously because I like seeing how and what she's writing! I also helped her proofread a bit! I think my favorite mistake was something like Tord cutting his hand on glass or smth but she wrote Tords so we both just cracked up laughing thinking abt a bunch of Tords all simultaneously being injured! Anyways, since I didn't actually know the characters she showed me pics of them and I just tried to remember who was who, but kinda failed a bit- She told me the show was on Youtube but I didn't watch it because I was in a deep Omori hyperfixation. July 2, 2024 At one (1) in the morning I was rereading my friend's fic and though I might wanna check out the show. Sooooo I booted up Youtube and found a playlist to watch the eddisodes off of! Starting with Tord's Adventure. (Yes I did go find as many as I could that were also off of the playlist) I kept watching and once I got to the Zombeh Attack videos I was pretty much hooked and ended up binging the whole show that night- And SUDDENLY I literally made sure there was something Eddsworld related everywhere around me, every single day all I could think of was Eddsworld- Since I'm still new I'm still finding things- Like the good ol' pork soda vid. I literally just watched that for the first time a few hours ago- Honestly, Eddsworld actually helped me a lot. Just a little while after I started watching, about a month after to be specific, some things happened and I was definitely not in a good mental state from it. But since I had just began a fresh hyperfixation on Eddsworld all of the eddisodes, fanfics, fanart and official art, and the comics all kept me feeling well enough to go on. I may be extremely new to the fandom but that doesn't mean Eddsworld isn't very precious to me. I love the boys and I love the show, comics, and I love learning about the history of it all. Now I won't have that connection of growing up along side the show, but Eddsworld still holds a very dear place in my heart.

[icos-x]

Hello. I'm J. You may know me as @icos-3 here on tumblr or as ijacques on AO3. Or (more likely) you don't know me at all, in which case, hi.

This is my reading blog where i reblog fandom stuff I find interesting. I'm not very creative with my reblogs, and often just want to boost something I like so that more people can hopefully see it. Please don't think my needless screaming is because it's bad. It actually means the opposite

My current fandom obsessions, ranked by obsessiveness, are:

Avatar: The Last Airbender (Zukka)

Rise of the Guardians (FrostBunny)

Danny Phantom (Gen)

The Owl House (Gen, Huntlow, Lumity)

Luca (Luberto)

Super Mario Bros (Gen, Bowuigi)

Here are some fanfic/media recommendations:

Fanfics

All fanfics listed here are complete and can be read as standalone works.

Most of them I really enjoyed reading, have a ratio of above 1k words per chapter, and took me a few days to complete (Or, in the case of Mortified, almost two weeks)!

Format: Fanfic (link) - fandom (tags/descriptors) - short review

Stars ⭐ mean that these are my favourites and are likely in my vault of favourites

⭐gave me no compasses, gave me no signs - Avatar: The Last Airbender (Sokka x Zuko, POV: Sokka, Alternate Universe - College/University, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Fluff, Eating Disorders, Abuse, Heavy Subjects, Mental Health Issues and Healing, Recreational Drug Use, Explicit Sexual Content) - Great to read, Zuko deserves so much better in this, I'm so glad it ended the way it did, he deserves to be happy!

⭐it's the illusion of separation - Avatar: The Last Airbender (Sokka x Zuko, Slow Burn, Hurt/Comfort, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Tea Shop Au, Angst, Baker!Zuko, Artist!Sokka, Forgiveness, Ozai typical violence, Toph & Zuko, Rated: Mature) - Great to read, these two idiots are the best, the world is so well made, and the humor is AMAZING!

⭐In the Soft Light - Avatar: The Last Airbender (Sokka x Zuko, POV: Zuko, Slow Burn, Hurt/Comfort, Canon Divergent, War Ends Early, Cultural Ambassador Zuko, Miscommunication, Spirit Touched Sokka, Northern Water Tribe, Pining, Zuko is an Awkward Turtleduck) - Great to read, Zuko gets embarrassed often, ending feels a bit rushed, but the conflict is good and the character growth is great

⭐Will We Last the Night - Avatar: The Last Airbender (Sokka x Zuko, POV: Sokka, Slow Burn, Enemies to Lovers, Saved from Drowning, Traveling as a Hostage, Traveling the Earth Kingdom with my socially inept boyfriend, Sharing a Bed, Mutual Pining, Canon Divergent, Season 2 rewrite) - Great to read, good mix of mistrust, and the relationship feels like it develops naturally

⭐Blue - Avatar: The Last Airbender (Sokka x Zuko, POV: Zuko, Secret Identity, Impersonating the Dead, Canon Divergent, Jet x Zuko as a plot device, Violence, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Zuko is a stupid turtleduck, There Are No Heteros In Ba Sing Se) - Great to read, very angsty, minor spelling mistakes, good character development

when you can't look on the bright side, i'll sit with you in the dark - Avatar: The Last Airbender (Sokka x Zuko, POV: Sokka, Alice in Wonderland AU, Politics, Post Canon, Oblivious Sokka, Friends to Lovers, Pining, Assassination attempt, Explicit Scenes, POV shifting, Ozai as the Red King) - good to read, wonderland is a dream, the Wonderland part more or less follows the plot of Tim Burton's 2010 Alice in Wonderland

⭐Sei Meglio di Venti Vespa - Luca (Alberto x Luco, POV: Alberto, Pining, Neurodivergent Alberto, Friends to Lovers, So much pining, Wholesome, Alberto overreacts a bunch) - Good to read, Alberto goes on a whole journey of self acceptance, lots of Italian

⭐I Just Wanna Be Somebody To Someone - Rise of the Guardians (Jack x Aster, Smut, Fluff, Fluff and Smut, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, bonding over loss) - great to read, one of my new favourites! Rated E for Extremely wholesome. And Explicit. This is the first smut fic I've read, okay?

Winter's Frost - Rise of the Guardians (Jack x Aster, mature subjects, Major Character Death, nonconsensual, mind control, true love's kiss, consensual, Fluff and Angst, mostly canon compliant, world building, book elements) - good read, the romance is good, but the end is a painful experience. If you want a happy end, don't read past chapter 17

Senses and a distinct lack of Sensibility - Rise of the Guardians (E. Aster Bunnymund centric, Jack x Aster, Mutual Pining, Aster is a dork, Slow Burn, Fluff and Angst, idiots in love) - great read, would describe as "the perfect fic doesn't exis- wait"

The Boy in the Tower - Rise of the Guardians (Jack Frost & E. Aster Bunnymund centric, Jack x Aster, Rapunzel AU, Jack is rapunzel in this case, Slow Burn, Romance, Child Abuse, Kidnapping, Happy Ending) - really good read, the romance isn't overbearing and feels natural and wholesome, but I wish there were more romantic scenes

The Last Grimwalker - The Owl House (Hunter centric, Grimwalker lore building, ex coven leaders as a plot device, mind control, post season 3, Hunter learns to let others help, Side crew centric, drug usage, potions as drugs, Hunter needs a hug, Cannon Compliant, as far as I could tell at least, except for one part, but that's spoiler territory) - good read, feels like watching an episode of the show at times, but the word "alas" is used a bit too frequently for my tastes

Face to Face - Danny Phantom (Double Danny, shattered soul, self acceptance, Identity Reveal, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Fluff, feels like watching an episode or 20, Ghost catcher as a plot device, world building) - good read, very wholesome

Intricacies of Us - The Owl House (Hunter & Darius, Darius is his father figure, adoption, trauma, Hurt/Comfort, Fluff, Angst) - good read

Echoes - Danny Phantom (Eldritch Danny, No One Knows, Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Hazmat Suit) - good read

⭐A Snapping Sound - Danny Phantom (Mega Angst, Mystery, Horror, Murder Mystery, Major Character Death (and I mean MAJOR), old movie vibes, ghosts in a more traditional sense, great world building, unhappy-happy ending) - great to read, but man have I not yet recovered from this ending

Shift - Danny Phantom (Everyone Knows, first time meeting, Hurt/Comfort, some Angst, lots of swearing, some body horror, Guys in White as a plot device, Sam and her parents don't get along at all, satisfying cliffhanger ending) - a decent read, good ideas and plot

⭐Cooking Mama (Luigi) - Super Mario Bros (Kidnapping as a plot device, Luigi is a parental figure, lots of cooking, Fluff, Found Family, Slow Burn, Bowuigi, Bowser/Luigi, cozy vibes, lots of cooking) - great read, very wholesome, though the movie kinda makes Bowser feel a bit weird for me

Infiltration of the Heart - Super Mario Bros (Kidnapping as a plot device, protective older brother Mario, peach is a little unlikeable imo, lots of fantasy politics, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Autistic Luigi, Ace Luigi, Bowser/Luigi, Luigi is a parental figure, Drama, Alcohol, Luigi gets character development, world building) - good read, romance feels a little forced, but it works imo

Mortified verse - Danny Phantom (Danny is a broken boy, Danny & Clockwork, Clockwork is a parental figure, MASSIVE world building, mega cannon divergence, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Ghost King Danny, space as a setting, Court Drama, Legal Setting, The Fentons get sued by ghosts, child abuse, Greek Myth, Body Horror, clones get more character) - really good read

⭐Something's Wrong With Danny Fenton - Danny Phantom (No One Knows, body horror, bullying, Penelope Spectra as a plot device, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, self hatred, Identity Reveal) - great read

Media

The media listed here does not comply with a standard of any kind. Some may be longer/shorter than others and may be complete or incomplete at the time of writing.

Duncan & Eddie by doginacafe (comic, webtoon, anthro animals, LGBT-centric, incomplete) - good read, great for when you need a wholesome distraction during a stressful time

Countdown to Countdown by velinxi (comic, webtoon, superpowers, powers are categorised by flowers, Gay vibes, incomplete) - good read, very angsty, naive protagonist trusts easily and gets hurt a lot

[shadowqueen402]

Say, mind doing a fanfic of (My TADC OC) Mooz’s Friendly Relationship with Kaufmo before Pomni’s Arrival where they are like best pals, and maybe add a scene where he just stands at Kaufmo’s Door after the events of the pilot episode had happened, please?

Here you go. It is going to take place when Mooz first arrived into the Digital World. Hope you don't mind if my oc does appear in this.

A new being popped up onto a stage, suddenly looking around in a state of confusion and panic. Music was playing while a bunch of objects floated around. The being quickly dodged the objects while backing away.

However, he soon found himself accidentally bumping into someone. The being jumped as he watched a purple jackrabbit in magenta overalls, a tall, white king chess piece in a purple robe, and a ribbon-like creature stumble down. The ribbon creature's comedy mask broke, revealing her tragedy face.

The music stopped as everyone turned to look at the being. "Caine, is this one of your NPCs or is this a new sucker?" The jackrabbit asked. "Because if it's a new character, we're gonna have to redo this whole theme song." He had a rather mischievous grin on his face.

"I'm not doing that again," A mix-and-match toy said to the jackrabbit, her arms crossed while she looked unamused.

"Serious, newbie…" A humanoid wax figurine stared at the being. "Please be careful next time. Do you have any idea as to how long it took for us to rehearse that?" She placed her hands on her hips.

"Calm down, snow princess~." The jackrabbit said her, grinning.

"Uh, who are you people?" The being asked. "Where exactly am I?"

"Take it easy, new stuff," A ragdoll said. "We've all been there on our first day of coming here. But you eventually get used to this."

"My, my!" A floating AI whose "face" resembled teeth flew down to the being. "It appears that a new human has entered this realm! And what is your name!?"

"My name…?" The being tried to say something. But then he realized that he couldn't remember his real name. "I-I can't remember! Why?"

"Nobody remembers their name when they arrive here," A being in a yellow clown outfit said. "I'm Kaufmo, by the way. Perhaps I can help you pick out a name?"

"Uh, sure?" The being asked. "What name do you have in mind, Kaufmo?"

"How about…Mooz?" Kaufmo suggested.

"Mooz?" The jackrabbit scoffed. "Is that all you could come up with, Kaufy?"

"Shut it, Jax!" The mix-and-match toy said, glaring at Jax before turning to Mooz. "But welcome to your new home, Mooz… Zooble, by the way… Over there is Gangle…" She nodded to the ribbonoid creature. "…Kinger…" Next to her was the white king chess piece. "…And Ragatha." She nodded at the ragdoll. "Crystal must have left to go guard." She noticed that the aformentioned wax figurine had left.

"I see you met Kaufmo," Ragatha said. "Maybe he can introduce you to the others." A smile was on her face.

"My comedy mask is broken," Gangle sobbed.

"GAH!" Kinger yelped at the sight of Gangle before calming himself down. "Oh, Gangle! You startled me!"

(Later)

Time went by for Mooz. He had gotten used to how things worked around in the Digital World. Plus, he and Kaufmo became the bestest of friends.

The two did everything together. Whether it would be something as simple as cracking jokes or doing one of Caine's in-house adventures, they always had fun.

Life in the Digital World was fun for them. Until one evening, Mooz decided to ask his friend something.

"Kaufmo, as crazy as this may sound, do you believe that there's an exit?" Mooz asked.

Kaufmo went silent for a bit. He thought about it rather deeply. "Huh, up until now, I never gave it much thought," Kaufmo admitted. "I would ask Caine, but you know how he is. However, if it makes you feel better, I can try to find out if there really is one."

"You mean this wholeheartedly?" Mooz asked.

"You bet!" Kaufmo flashed a smile. "That's what friends are for!"

(Present)

Mooz now stood in front of the door to Kaufmo's now vacant room. The only difference was that his friend's face now had a red x over it. He only visited this place whenever nobody else was around.

"Hey, Kaufmo," Mooz softly said to himself. "Though, I know you're no longer here, I just wanted to tell you about this new member. Her name is Pomni. She's a bit shaken up, but if you had met her, you would have helped her get used to things around here."

He gave a sad sigh, slight regret appearing on his face. Why did he have ask Kaufmo about an exit? After asking, his clown friend became determined to find one. And at the cost of his sanity.

The day that Pomni arrived was also the day that Kaufmo abstracted. And to think that Ragatha was looking forward to introducing him to Pomni…

Maybe if he hadn't said anything about an exit, Kaufmo would still be here. The majority of his friends have since been abstracted for the same reason and are now in the cellar.

"I'll miss you always, Kaufmo." Mooz turned around to face away from the door. "There may be a day where we will be reunited. Along with our other friends. If possible, I look forward to it. I'll keep smiling and making others for you, my best friend."

Without another word, Mooz walked down the hallway, leaving Kaufmo's door behind.

[alolanrain]

I just need more Raihan x Ash please I need it anything will do a fanfic a bunch of headcanons anything please I will get on my hands and knees

Please pretty please

Lmao get up off the floor, it’s dirty. I’ll give you some Hc’s and then some Au ones that hop off of that particular one.

\ : Hc

- : addition, just wanted to give a pragraph break.

\- !au: piggybacking off into an au.

(Reminder that the Ash and Raihan I write are respectively usually around 20-22 and 24-24 following the rule if the anime had actually let Ash age through the regions)

\ Scottish accent Raihan is a thing now and it’s not changing. In the morning his voice is almost like fucking velvet and Ash didn’t know how much of a weak, weak mfer he is to a sooth voice until he woke up the morning following their first night falling into bed together. He’s never heard anything like this from Raihan before, despite having such a varied time zones in the last couple of years, and it’s unfair how weak he had gotten.

\ Raihan is a very tall man with still very short doorways half the time. He’s blessed with the halls of Hammerlocke stadium and he thanks the building and its spirits but the other stadiums are not so kind. Their mean and short height, despite Galar being known for having taller people, the stadiums weren’t meant for giants like him.

(Idk much about Catholics and I willfully ignored the Bible teaching my grandma tried to give me as a child so please bare with my description but this is also how I see them.)

\ Raihan is also… very religious in a sense. Nothing like Ash’s more fucked religiousness, nowhere near, but more ridged-almost se angrily criticized. His father was a devout follower of Arceus despite never going to church, the one of the many religions spread across this wide wide world, but his mother was a follower of Zacian and Zazamenta. More free and encourage to run and roam. Though they were stuck in Wyndon, Raihan’s and his Mothers hometown long forgotten for the sake of Rose’s work, and it’s rigid streets. He knew not to say anything

- he plays the part of a devout follow of Arceus during his younger years to please his father, he wasn’t so kind to Mother when she showed who she truly respected in his house and may have threatened Raihan with sugar coated words to make the “right choice”. It’s not until he takes over the gym at a ripe age of late 16 early 17 and gains the respect of his new older employees. They protect him from Rose when Raihan starts to visit the Saints Of Swords and Shields in Hammerlocke. The same church his mother and grandparents went to before.

\ Ash’s religiousness was very fluid but more in a furious turbulent type of way. He grew up in a very devout Arceus town but it replicates Unova a lot more than it should. There’s very little actual Kanto practices until you get out of the town.

- the reason for this was when Oak’s lab was busing with researchers a lot were Unova scientists and fellow Kanto ones. The Unovian people stuck around once Oak’s started to slow down to have his family, turning to farm work around the lab that used to be far into the woods. Bringing more of their family’s over and… really diving into the deep end of holy shit-though Oak has some kind of permanent blind to really notice.

- the moment Ash stepped out of Pallet Town it was like a whole new world-one Delia tried to desperately teach Ash but was shamed upon by fellow Town citizens. Ash doesn’t realize it later until Brock and Misty finally start to question Ash’s actual nationalities because a Kantonian would know these sort of simple things like communal bathing, transportation, and literally anything more technology based besides what was in Oaks lab. It takes a trip back home for them to realize that oh, it’s like that.

- it changes even more the more Ash travels and it developed into the mess of its own thing. It would be a lot better if it weren’t for the damage he has seen across the globe. The hits he’s taken mentally and physically are terribly strong and plenty, it warped a good bit of his rationality and self-worth but in a spiteful i know I’m going to hell for my atonement, but I’m taking Arceus with me regardless type of way.

\-Ta!AuAsh is even worse. It doesn’t help that he can communicate and had put himself on a thin line between god-hood and humanity that has truly recked his sanity.

- has absolutely used the phrase “Pray to your legendary/god, even favor me.” Or something of out of pocket but somehow horrifying note. Since it’s usually followed by a cruel massacre to get the mission done or against villains like Viren and Faba.

\ even though the majority of Ash’s wounds have healed, it’s still like the scars are there and actually on his skin, the pain and tightness is still very much there So massage oils become Ash’s thing. His little self-care act that he doesn’t feel one inch of remorse or guilt for. Had willing friends rub the oils into his shoulder or upper back when he’s particularly achy and tense.

\ Raihans thing is his hair. He’s very particular about his braids and since he’s mainly a weather specialist he has a specific routines for which weather effects actually appear the most during the battle.

\ Ash happily shares his oils with Raihan, who’s a very tall man and doorways are not friends, but Raihan doesn’t share his hair routine. Ash is more then welcome to stay around and watch, maybe try and lay on his back while he’s braiding, but Ash can not fuck with him during this. It’s important to Raihan to look his best and he’s not willing to trust anyone with that part of himself yet.

\ weighted blankets are nothing on Raihan but their everything for Ash and he’s in heaven during winter in Galar. Heavy boyfriend heater plus heavy blanket means sash can sleep in his normal clothes, a tshirt-mostly cropped- and boxers, despite outside of the blanket being cold that frozen icicles forming in wet hair.

\ Ash genuinely likes podcasts over anything for media. Like apps, movies, tv shows can all go bye bye but podcasts can stay. He’s hooked on a few baking ones and criminal story telling.

\ out of all things; fruit, cheese and meat are consumed the most in the house. Bake good excluding as their mostly very unhealthy but so good. It’s mostly Ash as it can be easy snacking when he’s out an about in the back either working on his garden or lightly training his Pokémon.

\ all of Ash’s hoodies are exclusively ‘Raihans’. In reality Raihan just buys pairs of the same hoodie so he can give one to Ash after wearing it for a while, while still having one for himself. He just hides them before Ash gets home.

- Ash is shit at reminding Raihan when he’s taking off and coming back home so who ever he’s with-if they have his phone number-would text him. So mostly Kukui, Burnet, Lance and Drake.