#this was really fun!! also kinda infuriating at times lol

[joshuamj]

Been artblocked lately, so i decided to sorta reset by trying out other styles, so here's EoW!Zelda in my style and 3 others!

+ some style/process notes

[channiedotcom]

late night gaming

i.n x gn!reader – fluff ; gamer!jeongin ; college au 

word count – 1.1k

a/n – i’ve been hoping to write something like this ever since i found out that i.n plays overwatch… it’s one of my favorite games and i like to imagine how fun it would be to get to game with him (and the other members of skz of course) also lmk if y’all would be interested in a pt 2! 

Late into the night, bluish-purple light seeps under the doorway of your bedroom. Every now and then, flashes of varying colors find their way into the mix. Your fingers move swiftly over your keyboard and mouse as your character turns in-game, taking shots at the enemy team. The payload is so close to creeping into the final point when–

Your character falls to the ground. You’ve been eliminated by fnncfx on Widowmaker. You hit your desk lightly with your fist, frustrated. “How did they even hit me? I swear I was behind that wall in time,” you mutter, watching the kill feed. You sigh and continue, exiting the spawn and getting back into the fight. Less than a minute later, it happens again. The same fnncfx gets a headshot, taking you out once more, just as quickly as you rejoined the battle.

The more it happens, the more frustrated you feel. Hoping to end the infuriating cycle, you switch to Sombra. If they’re going to keep targeting you, it’s only fair you do the same! You track down the Widowmaker and swiftly eliminate them. Within seconds, a message pops up in match chat:

fnncfx: counterswap? kinda weird

You roll your eyes and choose to ignore it. The game goes on for another minute or two, and you help your team by eliminating the Widowmaker at least twice more. As the timer runs out, your team finally completes the objective, and the word “Victory!” plasters itself across the screen. Before the game ends, you notice a small string of messages in the match chat:

fnncfx: ggs, except sombra fnncfx: i know ur mad i kept killing you lol

In a fit of frustration, you click on their profile and press the “add friend” button. You don’t really need to, but you want to talk to them and explain yourself. Almost as soon as you do, they add you back. You invite them to your group, eager to express your frustration. They accept and join in.

“You know I had to switch characters so you would stop eliminating me, right? You didn’t have to be such a jerk about it,” you huff, leaning towards your monitor.

There’s a pause. You stare at your screen, face illuminated by the glow. Why aren’t they responding yet? Did something go wrong?

“...Is this y/n?” he finally says, breaking the silence. As he speaks, your heart drops into your stomach. You recognize that voice instantly. It’s Jeongin– the cute guy from your math class. What is he doing playing this game? How did you end up in the same lobby? Your mind races. You’ve admired Jeongin from afar all semester- he’s the one you glance at in class, hoping he’ll notice you. And now here he is, in the same game, talking to you. Getting lost in your own thoughts, you almost forget to respond.

“I- uh- yes, hi! Oh my gosh, I didn’t- I didn’t think I’d run into you in this game! I’m so sorry, I hope I didn’t come across as rude or- or anything…” You stumble over your words, your voice trailing off as you put your face in your hands. You feel like you’ve seriously messed up.

He laughs.

He laughs.

You look up, your face warm. Despite the circumstances, you can’t help but think about how absolutely cute that sounded.

“I didn’t know you played this game, that’s actually pretty cool,” he says, his voice reminding you of liquid gold. It sounds warm and soothing, just like how you remember hearing it in class. 

“Yeah, I’ve had it for a while. I don’t play much stuff like this, but I guess this game is just different.” You shrug, leaning back into your chair a little bit. Knowing he isn’t upset as of this moment brings you a bit more peace. 

“Would you maybe… want to play a few games as a duo?”

Your eyes light up. He actually wants to play with you? He wasn’t going to ditch you immediately? 

You don’t even wait a moment before giving him a confident “That would be amazing!”

The two of you play through a few matches and do rather well, especially since he’s quite good at the game. You both find yourselves having a great time, giggling at the characters who seem to have no idea what is going on. You work together to take down enemy team after enemy team, barely losing any games.

After some time, you can hear him let out a sharp sigh. “I hate to do this to you, especially because I’m enjoying this so much, but I think I have to get going. My roommate Felix says he needs me to run it back in some scrimmages; I forgot I told him yesterday that I’d help out with that. I hope that’s alright…” He goes quiet, clearly disappointed to have some prior commitment. 

You frown, but aren’t too surprised. Of course someone as talented as him would be on some sort of gaming team. “For sure, that’s okay! I still had a great time; I would love to do this again, if you’d be down for that.”

“Yeah, totally! Why don’t you write down my number, and I’ll text you when I have time to do this again.” 

You can feel your face turning red at the idea of getting his number. This is someone you’ve admired from afar all semester, and now he wants to talk to you more. You feel like you’re in the clouds right now, your head spinning. 

He tells you the digits of his phone number and you swiftly enter them into your phone, then send him a text so he knows yours as well. 

“Okay, well you have a goodnight, y/n! It was great talking to you.” You can hear him smiling on the other side of his screen, and you can’t help but wonder if he’s blushing too. After he leaves the group, you log off out of the game and turn off your computer. You stand up from your chair and fall back onto your bed, wrapping yourself in the sheets. Giddy laughter escapes as you kick your feet in excitement. The thought that the most attractive boy in your class just gave you his number swirls in your mind, like a dream you never want to end. It still feels so surreal that he seems to at least tolerate- if not actually like- someone like you. As you hold your phone close to your chest, you slowly drift away into a deep sleep, dreaming of what could come of this newfound friendship, or maybe something more…

[changbinsboobs]

Hey, love your readings ! They have been so fun to read and so informative!! I was wondering if you could do one on what all of the dorm pairing think of each other? (e.g. what does chan think of IN and vice versa etc.)

I feel like living with somebody 1 on 1 can really change your opinion of someone lol (speaking from personal experience)

Anyway, thank you so much for your readings. I have really been enjoying them 💙

Thank you, u warm my heart💗🥰

I find the topic very interesting myself :) Enjoy💗

*For entertainment purposes only!

Skz dorm pairings' opinion on each other

Chan - Ace of Cups

Thinks of in that he's lovely and is a very giving and nurturing person. He thinks he's even cuter "up close".

I.N - 6 of Pentacles

Thinks of chan a bit of a "father figure" now that they are more close and personal. Not in a literal sense but rather chan's very...mhhh, provider-like. He thinks he has such qualities now even more than before.

Lee Know + Han - 3 of Swords, 7 of Swords

For those two sadly i got really bad cards, i think they might've recently had a fight or something. Lee know feels heartbroken and hurt by something han has done or the way han is. And Han on the other side feels plagued by guilt! I think he's unsure of something and his confusion is causing chaos around him, since decision made from an unstable state place - reap unstable outcomes. I think he feels really bad and wants to fix things and do better but he doesn't know how. Especially since he's trying to escape the pressure of those awful things he's feeling.

Changbin - 4 of Cups

I think he's kinda unsure how he feels about hyunjin after moving in with him. I think he has seen sides of him he hasn't seen that up close before and is now seeing him from a different light, thats causing him to evaluate his opinion on him. And also maybe his actions and behavior towards him in the future.

Hyunjin - Strength

Mh im not seeing so much of what hyunjin THINKS of changbin but rather how he feels. And im seeing he feels that Changbin is infuriating. Im pucking up on an agressive "tantrum" and idk who thats comming from. Theres a few possibilities.

1. Hyunjin wants to burst out and scream at changbin

2. Hyunjin gets so infuriated by changbin that he has burst out a few times and let his nerves take the best of him.

3. Changbin has burst out a few times whenever he gets stressed and gave hyunjin a tantrum over "nothing".

4. Or Changbin has been annoyed a few times either from stress or by hyunjin and hyunjin took that personally and got infuriated/triggered cuz he thought changbins having a tantrum at him over nothing, even if he didn't actually have a tantrum, but hyunjin just felt attacked.

All if those are possibilities and i hope maybe in a future reading we'll find out which one's the actual case.

Felix - The Sun

He thinks only good of seungmin and is enjoying his time and co-life with him very much!

Seungmin - 5 of Cups, King of Swords

I think he's not that happy with the living situation. Maybe not necessarily because of Felix, but rather he just wants a different living situation overall. I think he would much rather prefer living by himself and i believe he was hoping for an opportunity like that but either the team decided regardless, or the company decided for him - one way or the other, he feels like he lost an opportunity for a nice living situation and has to put up with the current conditions wether he likes it or not. I don't think he pays felix any mind as he's focus on the matter is elsewhere.

[snowyleopardess]

LINK CLICK BRIDON ARC EPISODE 5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lol Lu Guang it's a good thing Cheng Xiaoshi has a lot on his mind, because you were acting sus af with your calm prepared explanation.

ALSO CXS ILYSM BUT NOOOOO WHY DID YOU INTERRUPT LG WHEN WE WERE GETTING SOME BACKSTORY CRUMBS, I AM STARVING HERE!!!!!

People were saying in the ep5 PV that the bully looked like Vivian, but I guess it was just same face syndrome? BUT UHM THAT KID SURE AS FUCK LOOKED LIKE LITTLE XIA FEI THO.

Little Xia Fei seemed to like Cheng Weimin, I wonder if that changes Xia Fei and Cheng Xiaoshi's developing friendship. Like if he can't betray his beloved teacher's son or something?

Llu Guang seemed extra dead inside this episode. Ngl, I was super surprised he encouraged Cheng Xiaoshi to reach out to Vein. I would think he would want Cheng Xiaoshi 4689642445790 thousand miles from him. Is he really that desperate that he's willing to risk this for a chance to save Cheng Xiaoshi? Also his thinking 'maybe it's time to make some changes' is definitely another thing that makes me think this is AT LEAST attempt number two. But it's such a big risk, I think it hints at several attempts...

Also blonde chick sure had a strange look on her face after Cheng Xiaoshi clapped out. It didn't just look like the surprise or confusion some of his vessels might feel? It more looked like she realized she had been affected by something. I think another hint in the direction that Bahati wasn't just a language school.

Cheng Weimin also... seems to look a bit like Liu Xiao. Wouldn't it be weird if they were actually related? Could just be same face syndrome tho.

Aaah, I wonder again if Cheng Weimin would even have a clue that powers are a thing, and could even imagine that his son could be talking to him.

Cheng xiaoshi freaking broke my heart. I kinda hate his dad. It must hurt so much to see his dad happy and healthy, living his own life, even talking about him. But he just. Fucking. Abandoned him. No word. Cheng Xiaoshi was alone, and scared they were dead, and grew up without parents, and his dad was just off living in bridon without a word. That's infuriating. Couldn't he have left a fucking letter? Even if he couldn't say much, it could just be like, I'm sorry I have to leave, I love you. Like wtf.

I have such a headcanon that Lu Guang hates Cheng Xiaoshi's parents because of the hurt Cheng Xiaoshi went through. That's just me and my imagination tho.

I cannot possibly see how they'll wrap up bridon arc in one more episode. It would be one thing if it was a regular season, but this is supposed to be out of our regular timeline. So how can they end it when it won't pick up right where it left off in season 3? I'm still convinced this isn't the timeline that we go through in s1 and s2... so will they kill Cheng Xiaoshi off last second?

Guys how tf am I supposed to do this. I'm a nervous wreck all day waiting for the episode to come out, and then I'm vibrating hard-core for 2 hours after and low key the rest of the week. Sometimes I wish I had just wait for all of bridon to come out before watching it even though I'm having so much fun right now.

Man it's fucked up to see vein and Cheng Xiaoshi be all cute together... I want to just laugh and coo but like lu guang I'm having flashbacks to The Horrors. Very cool storytelling method, really helps us understand lu guang.

Als9 lu guang holy shit, could you TRY and act a tiny bit less suspicious lol. Lu Guang take an acting class next timeline. He cannot hide his hate of Vein for anything.

Well, off to scream. Ttyl! 🫠

[theninthdoor]

Hi! Can i request for Kylie & Timothee relationship dynamics?

cards: the world, eight of swords, the hierophant, the tower, ace of wands, page of pentacles

Timothee's overall energy is both infuriating and very entertaining, btw. lol Hyperactive, fun, confident, yet fickle. Kylie's is mellow, slow, guarded, insecure.

"This has been working out for us" - was the first thing I got here. They have finally settled into an arrangement that works for both of them and gets them the results they wish for (so the PR is doing great, basically). Kylie seems a little less satisfied, tho. For one, I think she's bothered with people not taking her seriously, ever, and she feels humiliated, but also, this situation/relationship has given her hope that she can build a persona and career away from her family. All I see in Kylie is her wanting to distance herself from the Kar-Jenner brand and be her own person. She wants to be respected + wants to, one day, many decades from now, look back on her life and be genuinely proud of who she was and what she did. Kylie just feels very embarassed in general, for some reason. Not only do I think she is extremely self-conscious and a perfectionist, but I also think that she sometimes looks back on some of her "phases" and can't help but wish that she could turn back time and stop herself from going in that direction. I do feel like she very much enjoys what Timothee brings into her life and to her public image, as it feels lighter, more down-to-earth and realistic, easier to maintain. She doesn't feel as "manufactured", I would say - or she feels like people don't see her as much like that.

I honestly don't think that Kylie loves him or truly wishes to spend the rest of her life with him, but I do feel that she has often found herself thinking that she could just settle with him and be in a loveless relationship, but keep this vibe going and be at peace with her position in the industry and in the public eye. Like, at times, she looks at herself in the future and wishes she could just be 'Timothee Chamalet's wife' and not 'Kylie Jenner', you know? The thought of that doesn't bother her. It sounds good. He is getting a lot of love and praise, and is really good at what he does, is esteemed and has a good reputation. So I could see her turning to business and being more of a behind-the-scenes person, and then just coming out to be his arm candy every now and then. That would be totally OK with her. But, yes, that is still just a fantasy of hers. ("The disrespect she suffers here isn't as bad as it has been in other situations" - also heard that.)

Now, Timothee also seems cool with how everything's going at the moment. I see him becoming more confident with setting his boundaries and deciding what goes and doesn't, as opposed to letting Kylie's family (specially her mom) decide what happens. And while I do think he respects Kylie and cares about her, if he were to have to break her heart (not romantically, necessarily) and leave her behind with a whole mess to deal with on her own, he would. No matter how they feel and how much they enjoy each other's company, this is still mainly a business arrangement - that's his mindset at the moment, I feel like. For now, this works and he likes how things have progressed + the efforts Kylie has made (which I think have been a lot, and she has gained a lot of respected from him because of it). As for the future, I don't think he has given it much thought. Timothee just seems like more a present-moment person.

Now onto the Tower + Ace of Wands + Page of Pentacles… The pregnancy rumours gave them (or someone) ideas. I see them joking about it but also feeling like that wouldn't be too bad. Again, if nothing changes or she can't find her way to the love of her life, Kylie could settle for this. As for Timothee, I think he gave the fantasy a thought, yes, but feels kinda weird about it too. He isn't completely opposed to settling for a business-marriage, specially if they get along well, but her family… I think this is where Kylie's embarassement comes in, also. They have so much baggage; a big bad reputation to clear; so many entailments. I don't see him wanting to bind himself to this for life - that's the thing. If it were to be only Kylie, he could do it, but here, if you're with 1 of them, you're with all. And, also, Kylie has been conditioned to stand by them and do everything thinking of them. If he were to openly critize them or ask her to stay away from them, she would back them up and let go of him, even if she felt the same way as him. That's just how they were taught to live...

So, overall, I think they are doing fine. It has definitely moved towards being more of a serious business relationship, with less excitement and more responsibility, but it also feels less fake(?), as weird as it sounds. They have also gotten to know each other a lot better, I feel like. There's a little bit more of an intuitive connection here. -- the 12H overlays + water moon combo are finally at play?? lol K just wants to be a wife, yall… She is dying to get married and be settled in life. And T is a good candidate, really. However, yeah, 'fantasy' keeps coming through. They are focusing on the fantasy; on the looks of it all. The way to achieve that vision would be really tough, and I'm not sure either of them likes it enough to put themselves through that. This could last a few more months, no problem. Beyond that, not sure. I think he might start to get a little bored and Kylie's frustration will only keep growing.

(Disclaimer: All is alleged and for entertainment purposes only. Based on current energies.)

[moodymisty]

yoo I see requests are open 👀 Grievous is currently living in my head rent free so feel free to ignore the Star Wars if you're not feeling it or ya just don't write for him yes.

hhhh anywho goodness not sure what to ask. maybe some headcanons on what Grievous is like when he falls for someone. he strikes me as someone who would be majorly in denial for a long time lol. gentler (for him) actions and protectiveness not always matching harsh words. like a majorly burnt, kinda stale marshmallow, with a gooey, mostly edible center XD rambling aside or maybe some jealousy headcanons? those are always fun. whichever one might strike your fancy at all.

well I never know how to end these things lol hope you're doing well ✨

Who doesn't love the Angry Lung Cancer Robot? Not me for sure, I love that ugly thing since I first watched the prequels. I'll always be just a lil' spiteful that TCW turned him into a running gag. Sorry if these headcanons are a little less 'professional' than my usual, I couldn't form my thoughts in a way I liked so I figured you'd enjoy it more if I just vomited them out wholesale. And you've waited long enough :'3

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He definitely strikes me as the 'affection is when I stand 3 centimeters closer' type of person. Like it's going to be just sort of an undertone throughout the ship of like 'yeah the General prefers them/asks for them to do things instead of anyone else, we don't talk about it'. It probably persists for months before anything comes of it.

If you somehow manage to notice it, it's probably a battle of deciding what in the galaxy to do about it if anything. (is getting the attention of a warmonger cyborg a good thing?) If anything you might not do anything about it just so you feel a little safer on the ship. It's not like Grievous has the lowest causality rate, though it's mostly droids.

I don't think he would have the emotional intelligence to really ever realize, someone would have to point it out to him. Perhaps like you said maybe months later he would, but that would be a pipe dream. He's not an easy guy, that's for sure.

Perhaps he'll realize, but he'll excuse it more so as he prefers you for your competency, rather than something a bit deeper. Droids get programmed to report nonemergency issues to you, because not only does he not get infuriated by them as much, he trusts your ability to solve issues just a modicum more than others aboard. A good thing? Maybe. You can deal the negotiations, he'll just stand behind you, menacingly. If things fall through, then he'll be there to make sure you don't get hurt. For strategical reasons, of course.

As for jealousy? Given the previous points I made and your own I think it would be pretty obvious that a jealous Grievous is a Grievous you want to be miles away from. He's more than likely the type that would use violence or threats of in order to keep people away.

He might also deliver things to your directly, or even make your office/barrack/personal quarters towards the bridge of the ship closer to his. It's a mix of both subtle, and horribly unsubtle things.

Anyways, Grevious is a mess. But we never said we could fix him, and that's the fun part. (give the killer cyborg a smooch and tell him he's the best general in the separatist army, he deserves it)

[doppelgangerleaverite]

Ok wow i never made my 2024 book roundup post so let's do it

i read 45 books this year yeehaw !! that is a lot for me.

My two favorites this year were:

Piranesi was sooooo fucking incredible i cannot wait to reread it. atmospheric, a little bit abstract, beautiful writing, weird setting. im still not sure how i feel about the ending, but it's a five star read either way. if anything i wish she had left it more ambiguous, but that's just my taste sometimes.

and Titus Groan by my best friend Mervyn Peake with whomst i share a birthday! how fun. i stumbled across this book because my friend referenced "Gormenghast" and i said "what's that" and he said "idk a giant gothic labyrinthine castle" and i said

What

and immediately googled it to find more info. Titus Groan is the first of 3 novels in this setting and im excited to get to the other two this year. honestly this book is weird and slow and definitely not going to be for everyone, but again it was atmospheric (though a VERY different atmosphere...) and wordy and descriptive and i loved it. also has a very pleasant dry and sarcastic humor, it gently mocks the characters in a way that i can't really describe as "jokes" but was quite funny to me.

Here is my lil monthly graph:

im gonna talk about some other memorable reads from the year.

i read Fairly Tale by Stephen King and if you want a fun, dark, fantasy coming of age story that involves a very likeable main Boy and his Dog i can highly recommend it! The setting is great, the plot is engaging, and there's a lot of strange and interesting side characters.

I enjoyed The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab a LOT more than i thought i would. im sorry, i had written it off as probably too tropey and booktok-y but it was actually a good read for me. i enjoyed the flashback part of the story significantly more than the NYC part, but i LOVED the ending. sorry i want the evil demon to win, as if it's my fault.

ok now i wanna gripe a little bit

can i just say - WHY THE HELL IS EVERYONE SO OBSESSED WITH THE THREE BODY PROBLEM. god i really did not like that trilogy at ALL. I've seen so. many. people. act like it's the ONLY science fiction book ever written and like ??? THAT?? for that book, you are losing your mind? you're telling people who don't like science fiction that this is a good place for them to start are you actually INSANE. idk. it had some cool ideas (the evil photon that destroyed physics was good) but ugh at what cost. the characters are literally nothingburger like they are so un-fleshed out. and then i see people who complain about Alastair Reynolds not writing good characters turn around and praise the three body problem...it don't sit right with me!! Reynolds writes great characters i think you just aren't paying attention.

i was also pretty disappointed by the Mountain in the Sea ☹️ i wanted a cool sentient octopus book and it wasn't bad but idk. just didn't hook me in, it felt kinda flat somehow. i really wish id liked this one more.

omg wait worst book of the year: Five Broken Blades. godDAMN i hated this book. i only finished it because I'd stupidly bought a hardcover copy (it had a beautiful spray over on the edge ok) and i was bitter. the writing was bad, the characters were largely annoying and did random things, and most egregiously to me there were MISTAKES IN THE MAP. the map did not make sense with what was described in the story and it INFURIATED ME lmaooo. don't include a map if you aren't going to double check your account of relative travel time between different locations and make sure it lines up!!

there were a few other disappointingly mid books but i don't think i have anything interesting to say about them lol. i reread i think 10 books this year which was really great, i loooove rereading things 🩷

[silvertsundere]

Silver Talks AniManga (12/01/25)

It's funny that in the lead up to this season I was like "Oh I'm not gonna be watching a lot next season so I'll be able to take it easier and maybe even get through some backlog stuff" and then ended up with a dozen shows anyway... It could've even been more but I stopped myself lol Barely any manga this time, but next week stuff should be going back to normal so yay

Green - New series/New to me

Anime

Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms Ep1

Decided to watch this cause the synopsis sounded fun and I haven't watched a goofy romcom like this in a while so I was like "hey why not". I'm p sure I saw manga caps of this here on tumblr years ago, but honestly it's been so long I'm not even sure Regardless it was exactly what the synopsis said, the whole presentation is p low budget, as you'd expect from a title like this, but the voice cast is good, loved hearing Serizawa Yuu doing a Kansai-ben lol. Fortunately, it comes out at a good day in the week for me so I plan on keeping up with it, unless something insane happens that makes me change my mind but I doubt that I'm trynna see more of her tomboy(?) childhood friend tho 👀

I Have a Crush at Work Ep1

I'll be honest, I read the synopsis for this and was like "yeah that sounds nice and all but I'm not really that interested" but then I checked MAL and saw that my queen, Miyamoto Yume, was voicing the main so I decided to give the show a shot solely for that I actually ended up enjoying it a bit more than expected. It was super cute (in no small part due to Yume's great performance) and it's refreshing to watch a show with an actual adult cast. It's not super relatable since I'm not an office worker like the target audience but still Sadly it's in a weird situation in regards to it's subs, same as BA a few seasons back, so I can only hope that the person that did these watchable subs keeps it up for the rest of the show like they said

I May Be a Guild Receptionist, but I'll Solo Any Boss to Clock Out on Time Ep 1

Decided to check out this show cause before the season started I read the synopsis and was like "You know what that actually sounds like it could be p fun so I'll give it a shot." I didn't even know the main girl was voiced by the TakaRie since I didn't check the cast then, but that's a big plus as well. Speaking of, she was clearly having a lot of fun with this role which helped too Anyway, nothing terribly impressive about this first ep. Everything was p average outside of the voice performances. We'll see how the next couple eps go to see if I'll keep up with it or nah Oh also, the ED is really cute, it's def recency bias, but I think it's my favourite of the season so far, tho I'd have to listen to them all again to really decide

Sakamoto Days Ep1-2

First of all FUCK netflix for doing the same release schedule for this like they did for BB, that shit is so infuriating, I literally can't understand what the hell goes on in the head of people who decide to do this. Thank god Dunmeshi wasn't like that too somehow (prob thanks to Trigger.) But anyway, with my obligatory shitflix bitching out the way, let's talk about the actual eps. They were p good honestly. The weird paper texture thing they have going on is kinda weird but it honestly doesn't bother me that much. The animation was above average but nothing too impressive, tho I'll reserve judgement until we get to the real cool scenes that deserve the sakuga. Even if they don't do proper justice to those, it'll still be a pretty solid adaptation. The voice cast is also very good, Nobu did a great job as Shin. It was funny hearing Ayaneru as Lu cause I forgot that's who was gonna voice her, tho it's fair enough cause she'll get a fair amount of screentime this cour. It's kinda annoying that this is split cour, with the next airing in summer, and counted as different seasons like other recent stuff but oh well, what can you do right Looking forward to seeing the ferris wheel scene in a few eps from now, here's hoping they cook up something good 🙏

Mahoutsukai Precure Mirai Days Ep1

It's peak I'm afraid. I had very low expectations considering how the last Otona show was, but after they released some pvs I thought that maybe it wouldn't be so bad. After the ep came out we learned the Yoshiyama Yuu was the chief animator for the show and started seeing a ton of clips from the ep along with a deluge of praise. And for a good reason. WanPre has been pretty lackluster all along but even if it wasn't, to make this look better in comparison, it still looked amazing on it's own. I'm also very glad we actually got a new transformation and attack animation instead of using the old stock ones like Otona did... You can really see yoshiyuu's touch all over the episode but especially on the op and the fight near the end, they both looked unbelievably good. Of course, hearing Takarie and Hocchan is great as well Will be very much looking forward to watching this every week, let's just hope it doesn't overshadow IdolPre too much in a few weeks lol

Sorairo Utility Ep2

That was a good ep too, I was glad to see it keeping the same personality and vibes that they showed on the first ep and it even had some yuri crumbs, just for me. If they keep this up, or at least close to it, it'll be a very fun show to keep up with

Manga

Dandadan Ch180

With all these random people getting powers outta nowhere this is feeling like the culling game arc from Jujutsu to me lol. Not like that is a bad thing cause that was probably my favourite part in the whole series and I've been enjoying it here too

[cryptid-juzou]

Thanks for the tag @msshinylemon and @nolongerforthetainted 😊

Fanfic Writer Interview

How many works do you have on AO3?

I’ve only been writing fanfic for a few months and I don’t have any that I’m satisfied with/ brave enough to post yet (hoping to post some soon though). But this is fun so I wanna do it for my WIPs anyways.

Your top 5 stories by kudos/likes:

Can’t do top kudos’d fics but some of my current WIPs, all for bsd, are:

A currently untitled AU where Dazai is the head and solitary member of a large, wealthy estate who is growing increasingly disenchanted with his life. This starts to change when he meets and hires the fiery Chuuya to be his maid.

Treading a fine line - A Phantom Thief!Dazai and Detective!Chuuya AU inspired by the Mayoi cards. Chuuya has no clue the infuriating and elusive thief he’s been chasing for months is also the charming (but still infuriating) man he’s been dating and is slowly falling for.

A currently untitled HiguGin oneshot with little plot, it’s mostly just them falling in love. It takes place during/after ch.41 of the manga where Higuchi first sees Akutagawa with Gin and mistakes her for his girlfriend. And Higuchi’s first thought upon seeing them together is ‘Oh no, she’s hot.’

Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

I will when I finally post to Ao3, because I love when authors take the time to reply to my comments.

What’s the fic you’ve written with the angstiest ending?

I cannot do angsty endings. Angst in the middle is great, but I am very much a ‘happily ever after’ kinda person.

What’s the fic you’ve written with the happiest ending?

I haven’t finished many fics, but the higugin fic I listed above is two girlies becoming friends and falling in love, so that fits the bill. 

Do you write crossovers?

No, I prefer to take characters from one thing and plop them into the world of another thing as an AU.

Have you ever received hate on a fic?

Nope, I’ve only ever posted my stuff on tumblr and yall are so nice here.

Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

I’ve been dabbling in writing smut, still figuring out what kind I like to write.

Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Can’t steal what's not there hehe.

Have you ever had a fic translated?

Not applicable

Have you ever co-written a fic before?

Nope, but would like to at some point.

What’s your all-time favorite ship?

Picking one is impossible. As bsd is my current obsession, skk and HiguGin. I also love Joker/Akechi from Persona 5 and Dorian/Inquisitor from Dragon Age Inquisition.

What’s a WIP that you want to finish but don’t think you ever will?

My Yosano/Koyo omegaverse AU where they are alpha/alpha. I LOVE the premise, but haven’t got much of a plot to go with it.

What are your writing strengths?

Hmmm, maybe that I spend a lot of time trying to keep my characters in character. I worry a lot about whether what I’m writing is something the character would truly do or say. 

What are your writing weaknesses?

I need more descriptive imagery, and to explore the characters' inner thoughts more. As I’ve started writing more, that is something I am actively working to improve. And I need to work on the whole ‘show, don’t tell' thing. 

What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic?

I think it’s fun. I don’t tend to do it myself, as I haven’t really written stuff where people are speaking other languages.

What’s a fandom/ship you haven’t written for yet but want to?

I recently watched Arcane and fell in love with all of the characters. I really want to write something for Vi/Caitlyn, I love them alot. And also Jayce/Viktor.

What’s your favorite fic you’ve written?

I’m really liking my head of the house Dazai and Maid Chuuya AU. I’ve been suffering from Maid Chuuya brainrot for a while and it’s so fun to put my angry boy in a pretty maid dress. It’s also the first multi chapter fic I’m attempting, so I’m enjoying that process. 

I know we've only interacted like once so no pressure lol, but I know you write fanfic so thought I would tag you @samuraionyourmom

[crownedwille]

I'd love to hear about number 7, 15 and 21 from Secondary Character Ask 💙

07. Character you didn’t initially like/love but have now warmed up to

There's not one I can directly think of but August kind of... He was so infuriating to me in s1 specifically but his presence didn't annoy me as much in s2 and he even has some pleasant moments in it and I found him and his storyline even more interesting and intriguing in s3. I wouldn't say I like him as a person but I like him as a character and he has grown on me in a way.

15. Adult character whose teenage backstory would make the best spin-off series

This isn't anything new but Kristina. It would be sooo interesting to see her as a young girl (I can imagine her being pretty similar to Wille) and what her life was like as Crown Princess at Hillerska. I always wonder about her experience growing up and what her relationship with her parents was, especially her father, who was king and what the monarchy was like back then and what has changed since then and what her feelings and thoughts about it were. I can see her as resolute and goal-oriented but also soft and warm in ways that has slowly disappeared over the years. And she used to have fun canonically lol (maybe she even was known as a bit of a party princess in her days).

Also imagine young Pernilla August in this, it would be amazing! Oh, I wish we could go back in time so this spin off series could actually happen with her.

21. Most underrated character/ship/actor overall

Character: Sara. She is in the main cast but she is still underrated. And hated more than some other side characters so Sara it is.

Ship: Sara/August. Again, they are one of the main characters and main pairings but for that fact they are barely acknowledged and disproportionately hated. I don't really ship them strongly either but they are honestly such an interesting and kinda sweet pairing that I think deserves to be talked about and explored in depth more.

Actor: I don't wanna name another person from the main cast but maybe Nikita? I feel like we don't talk about her enough, she's so good.

Every one of the side characters actors is so good as well but I can't think of one I find specifically underrated. They all deserve recognition and many great acting opportunities in the future.

[golbrocklovely]

yeesss frat boy bad boy but also soft boy era just slaps. slaps so fkn hard. and yeah him going to jail, i know thats horrible, but hot.. and it couldve have happened at a better time aesthetically speaking. and the fact he was the only one who got multiple felonies… sizzling

can we talk about the vibe he switches to when he’s not dressing like his aesthetic. the plain black skinny jeans or swim shorts, the soft cap, a hoodie or a plain tshirt, classic vans, cross necklace. he goes from “hot frat boy rock and roll, dont give a fk” to “kind soul mama’s boy would live on the beach if you let him”. Ugh, such a sweetheart.

hold on, fights in the club!?!?!? yeah im with you thats insanely hot. idk why it is but men fightingi know nothing abt this pls fill me, i’m getting popcorn! - aussie anon

the reason why him going to jail was hot was bc it wasn't for a serious, criminal offense. he went for breaking and entering. and for fake ids. like… none of that is deeply unsettling or really surprising, given what his career was at the time lol

if he had went for battery or something a little more scary, then it wouldn't be as attractive, so to speak. bc then it's a concern, a problem, rather than a fun story to tell.

it's always so interesting the way his style switches up. bc he has some random pieces in his wardrobe, even to this day, that are like…. that doesn't fit your overall aesthetic, but i appreciate that you have them. anytime he wears anything pink, my heart just melts.

so for the fighting in the club thing, he's never outwardly admitted what has occurred or why it kinda happens frequently, but he explained very briefly once during a livestream that he is banned from a couple clubs in la and vegas bc of him and brennen almost getting into fights with guys. my bet is that it was mostly brennen's fault, but there have been times now of colby on his own or with other friends almost getting into fights.

but he has never explained why, and it's infuriating. i need to know why it almost happens. like, is the other dude being a dick? is colby starting the fights? what's the M.O here? literally in december it happened to him again! like….. i NEED a story time or something lol

[reneelovesrobots]

6 episodes into King-Ohger b/c Life slows me down and yeah this is going to be a load-bearing part of my personality for the next few months

Since the first five episodes are basically character intros, a short review of the crew as of ep6:

Gira (Red/Kuwagata Ohger) in four words? Ye Olde Theater Kid. His whole "I am the Evil King! Muahahaha!" routine is visibly him acting in really funny ways and I like him quite a lot.

Yanma Gust (Blue/Tonbo Ohger) doesn't quite present as strongly as the rest of the cast, he kinda seemed like just Punk Seto Kaiba at first with his ep. But he shines in the team interactions tbh and I started liking him a lot seeing him with everyone else.

Himeno Ran (Yellow/Kamakiri Ohger) is a riot. The insanely selfish queen routine could easily be a drag but she pushes it so hard it circles around both to altruism and to her being a real fun character. She has no off switch or brakes she is All In all the time on everything and it's quite entertaining.

Kaguragi Dybowski (Black/Hachi Ohger) is a lying liar who lies. Dude is constantly sucking up to people and playing them off against each other. He could easily be an infuriating character (and tbh he is my least fav, not that it means much when I really like everyone else) but his ep establishes a throughline of him "getting his hands dirty" to protect his subjects which gives me personally the lever I need to sort of 'get' the character so I like him well enough.

Rita Kaniska!!!

(guess who's my fav lol). The Purple/Papillion Ohger is fucking fantastic 11/10 no notes. Their dead serious deadpan routine is great as part of this cast of 'extreme personalities', they do the whole calm stride into battle thing that automatically makes me think someone's a real badass, their music rules even more than the already great music the show always has. They're pure cool ...and also a Moffunophile completely obsessed with this plush Creature (relatable tbh). Absolutely steals the show in almost every scene they're in. And of course they also have no biney whatsoever. I need 3000 more hours of Rita Kaniska stat!

As for the sixth/extra sentai who hasn't shown up yet, I know his look (and that this site is quite confident he and Gira are Big Gay) but not much else. I did see his morph sequence tho, and that little music sting it has is a pure banger and definitely has been stuck in my head for days

[koiponderingart]

Hi!!! You already know this but I need to say it: You are so talented! Your Bucky/Winter Soldier series is out of this world, and I wholeheartedly admit I stare at your art for too long whenever I come across it on my dash, especially your 'Daybreak' piece... A thing of beauty.

Thank you for your comment (I've read it like 100 times). I gotta say, I'll definitely stick to it because it's therapeutic, although I struggle with so many things related to it, especially style. I'm a total amateur so I really don't know what the heck I'm doing. I just have this need to paint or draw sometimes to take my mind off things and I do it.

I've had my eye on watercolors since highschool (I'm 35 now), but I never dared to try it out until four years ago, but I’m not as constant as I would like to be (because life), and I'm still trying to find my footing. I guess I know what I would like the pieces to look like (the general idea) but I lack the skills to "get there.”

I suppose there's also a lack of terminology involved, like, when I search tutorials or something I rarely find what I'm looking for so I improvise by looking at similar pieces, or art that kinda look like what I want. I'm also aware that the quality of the materials that I use (mostly the pigments and paper) play a role here, as well as my lack of technique, but I plan to keep on learning so the last part is totally on me.

I just don't know what I would do without watercolors! I love the sophisticated chaos that they can bring to a piece of blank paper :) And thank you again for your comment. You made my day. I'll print it and hang it on my wall <3 (and sorry for babbling so much) (I’ve reblog your art on my secondary blog before so I really don’t know why I wasn’t following you 😳) (Ok, I’m following you now lol)

You are so incredibly sweet! I don't know what you might or not know about my own painting journey but let me assure you, your off to a great start!

I actually picked up watercolors after a long break from any art at 39 (I am 45 now) so never be discouraged it's "too late". Also, and I mean this with every fiber, please feel free to ask me any questions you have about watercolor.

I have learned quite a bit and keep learning along the way! I am happy to share tips, tricks, my favorite tutorials, classes.

You have a great eye, I can see that already, and honestly picking a dynamic pose that draws in someone goes a really long way. Don't sell yourself short, and never apologize for being passionate about your art. It's wonderful to see someone write they love painting.

Watercolor is universally known as the easiest painting style to begin, but the hardest to master. And to a degree you have to just let it do what it will! (Infuriating at times).

Again feel free to reach out any time with questions, and thank you for your kind words about my work. I'm happy to even share tips on painting tactical black and metal. (Shockingly fun).

Take care!

[chim-chim1310]

confession time: I never thought that jk is the best for jimin. and no i am not a delusional who likes jm for myself, it's just that jk has always come across like a shallow person for me.

sure they can be cute and they have good memories together but something's just amiss with jk. for me they were not on the same level and headspace, iykwim. when i think of someone who is the best for jm and someone who has the same way of thinking, it's always someone like RM. and now that we're witnessing Jk's promo, i can't help but feel like jk is really just...basic, like what i've always thought 🫣

it just worries me how all this will affect jm. they're close but jm does not deserve to be dragged with jk. he does not deserve all the mistreatment. im only hoping the best for jm and i trust that he can handle his shit; to make wise decisions in life and know when things are not worth it. he's an adult anyway and he can decide for himself 🤍

Jimin is not a pushover. He's a strong person and he'll shine through all this. I just know it.

And for the ship part......I mean I used to ship jikook before but it was more like a fun thing for me but now after all this I've completely dropped the ship.

Anyways.... Jungkook does seem a little shallow or I would rather say immature? I mean we all know jimin is a very emotionally intelligent person and he seems to be the kind of person who would like to be loved and praised. And jungkook is so bad at doing that. Atleast from what we see on the camera lol.

But I must say jikook does have the biggest moments among all other bts duos that's why they kinda caught my attention before but I'm over that phase of my life lol.

Now that I'm seeing a little bit of jungkook when he's alone and not hidden within the group I'm kinda started to see that he's not...... Idk how to say it..... But for a more tame term he's kinda basic, immature and sometimes comes off as insensitive.

And a lot of his actions does brings a lot of hate to jimin even if he doesn't mean it. Also can't forget the way he was so insensitive to jimin during early days. Thank god he grew up a little bit. Also it felt more infuriating because jimin absolutely showered jungkook with love and jk would sometimes come off as insensitive without meaning to. Personally they may have whatever relationship but to outsiders who know nothing, it doesn't look good sometimes.

And the narrative about "jm forcing jk" Would always make me side eye jk a little bit. Because even if it's not really his fault but him sometimes acting like that does bring a lot of hate to jimin.

So yeah.

Minimoni (I think that's what you call it?) On the other hand it is a sweet ship. Nothing too serious but I like them. They're kinda cute. It will bring a smile on your face for sure. And i like how namjoon is very gentle with jimin.

[tales-of-a-puppeteer]

FINALLY SOMEONE ELSE WHO SEES IT OH MY GOD I THOUGHT I (and my irl friends who I’ve complained about it with) WAS THE ONLY ONE

I love shadowpeach to death because it could be SUCH a fascinating dynamic but every time I try to look for a fic about reconciliation between them they always fully push most of the blame on Wukong because he killed macaque. Now of course that is a CRAZY thing to do to someone and is definitely worth discussing, but GODDAMNIT it’s not the ONLY THING that put them apart!! Like will we ever mention that Macaque kinda abandoned Wukong under the five phases mountain for 500 years? Like it’s implied that’s where that ended, and that’s kinda fucked isn’t it? Leaving your good pal to suffer the elements down there with not even a visit because he got angry when he was at a low point (a continuous established trait of his from even before the loss against heaven). But no! Macaques mistakes no matter how psychologically damaging are minute in comparison.

It’s also very important take their growth into account too! Wukong, at the end of JTTW whether you like it or not, became a better person because of it. So it wouldn’t be like him to just kill the problem he sees without deliberation, ESPECIALLY within the context that the problem he would need is CLOSE FRIEND (or even lover in some fics). Which is why I especially think macaques murder was never intended! No matter how unstable and chaotic Wukong can be he’s still able to think and be clever! He’s the intelligent celestial monkey for Pete sakes, he’s not stupid (which is also common for fanon Wukong guys please impulsive behavior does not equal dumb).

And what infuriates me the most is often times this leads to MACAQUE becoming a drag to read and a guy I’d rather have killed on purpose. He has more of a logical side to him, he thinks, he manipulates, he takes calculated risks, he plans things out. His major flaw is his biases and inability to allow other viewpoints and suffering the consequences of the actions he takes because of it. But he’s not STUPID, he’s smarter than being an abusive piece of shit. And if challenged correctly (as he had been with Mk) he can figure it out himself like a big boy and put aside his biases for things. I don’t even believe he’s fully redeemed yet in the show. He still continues to assume things about and misjudge Wukong and be a total asshole,

but even then he doesn’t fucking lash out and try to kill him if he is slightly pissed off by Wukong??? (Vague example from a specific fic)

Every fic I see with him lashing out at Wukong has generally made macaque look like a worse person while Wukong is blamed for everything he honestly instigates??? How the hell can you make a character whom you say is the more rational of the pair literally the textbook example of an abusive partner?? It gives them such an icky connotation too, having someone always be in the wrong and continually get punched in the face for it and if he dares fight back he’s even more awful than he already is. And I can’t help but feel more sympathetic for Wukong than what the author intended because he didn’t deserve allat. And it makes me want macaque to die a second time bro I’m SICK of it

These types of fics and stories end up butchering both ends of the ship so bad dude i cannot stand it. I do want to explore their toxicity and how they clash! That’s the fun part of those two, but this just ends up being Wukong being thrown at a wall repeatedly and he just has to stand down because he’ll be blamed for some other awful thing if he does so much as to raise fist at macaque.

Goodness I yapped but I’m just really glad I’m not the only one seeing this shit in fanon shadowpeach 😭😭

Edit: fixed the macaque parts because I feel like I worded that wrong and forgot stuff lol. I discussed this with my friend JUST yesterday and misremembered some things, it is now legible too!! Joyous!!

no fucking thank you for talking about the “murder” shit between Monkey King and Six Eared Macaque it’s so fucking stupid I block every writer and artist who pulls the

“errrr waaaahh!! I’m being nuanced i am i am!! I’m only portraying Wukong as worse because he’s a killer!! Stop saying I’m biased!!!”

Monkie Kid fans 🤝 not understanding self-defense

A Tale As Old As Time

Yeah it feels like… l dunno, like some people think that you should just stand around and let yourself get hurt? Unironically I feel like there’s a non-negligible number of fans who think that Sun Wukong either 1. Committed cold-blooded murder or 2. Self-defense, which they treat as the same as cold-blooded murder.

It’s like these fans just expect people to stand around helplessly absorbing punches and kicks instead of ever defending themselves in any way whatsoever and I really, really don’t understand this at all?

In what world does defending yourself make you a bad person?

[blueempty]

I forgor to post last night

I listened to Stely Dan and beat Hydlide yesterday thats really all that happened. My past two weeks have kinda vanished into thin air and I'm not sure where they went. I started drawing again tho, I guess I'm just a phone artist now lol.

Me and my brother also played Last Blade 2 for the first time and that game seems really good. I'm very picky and negative about fighting games these days and I really only enjoy Soul Calibur and Arms at this point, but reading about the frames of how grabs work and stuff like that I was like this seems cool. I've kinda experienced a horseshoe effect of being a scrub, and then learning more, and that knowledge looping back into a scrub mentality. I swore I would never buy another fighting game after like Granblue or Tekken 7 or something, but I got SF6 because my brother needed someone to play with, but I always find something I hate about games that arent Soul Calibur. Usually how throws work. The feeling of getting grabbed by Mika in SF5 was so infuriating that I became a "throws are dishonourable" guy again lol. Like when throws are frame 1 its like youre playing the game and then youve lost 15% of your health before your brain can even register what happened, and then you have to watch a long ass animation before you get the chance to guess wrong again and I just do not have time for that in my life

But unlike SF6 Hydlide is a game that is nororiously bad, and despite that I almost played another run immediately after finishing it because I actually really enjoyed it. I think one reason why is that I'm 99% sure my old save was bugged and incompletable, so I started over and with my knowledge of where stuff ia and how to get it, I caught up to where I was in like 15 minutes. It still has some dumb ass mechanics but I really like how the bump combat feels. It isnt like Fairune but it feels more like youre actually battling the enemies its really cool. Its terrifying too though and I could not have beaten it so fast without the rewind and speed up buttons, which I usually dont use in games but fuck man. That game is a time vampire, but a fun one with a great vibe

Here's dog and cat reward for reading this far

Peace and Long Life