#to declare his undying love for her and etc

[zoennes]

“You should know I'm not falling for this bullshit. I'm not falling for the big Senne show. I know you. I feel you.”

[vikkirosko]

UHH- hello! I been a fan of your writing for a while, and since i noticed your requests are currently open, i though i might aswell try to request something.

So, i would like to request a headcanon of South Park Pip, Gregory and Wendy(i'm not quite sure of your limit of characters per request, so i'll stick to these three. In any case this might be too much it can be just Pip) with a s/o who showers them in big theatrical romantic gestures(such as dedicating plays to them, singing romantic ballads outside their window, going down on one knee in public and just professing her undying love for them etc). 🎭

Hi! I'm glad you like what I'm writing! I hope these headcanons turned out no worse

Headcanons Theatrical romance

📚 Wendy Testaburger x Reader 📱

Wendy realized that the relationship with you would be bright even at the moment of your declaration of love to her. You did it at school by asking her to meet you at the gym. There was no one there and you got down on one knee in front of her, after which you read her a romantic poem of your own, in which you confessed your feelings to her. It was only a little later that she found out that you originally planned to confess to her in front of the whole school, but then changed your mind, not wanting to put public pressure on her

You didn't hide your feelings towards Wendy even when you were in public and your ways of showing them to her were full of theatrics. You could sing her a love ballad under the window in the evening, when you were sure that she was at home, confessed your eternal love to her at school. Wendy was pleased to receive such romantic attentions, even though sometimes it seemed to her that you were overdoing it with theatrical romance

You often staged school plays. Perhaps it was because of your love of the theater that your displays of feeling resembled participation in a theatrical production. Your plays were dedicated to Wendy, which you didn't hesitate to talk about before the plays began. She was your muse, the one who inspired you to create and you didn't hide it from her

Wendy loved what you did for her. Bebe often told her that you were like a character from a romantic movie and Wendy never denied it. You were able to show your feelings beautifully, even though sometimes you overdid the theatrics

🗡 Gregory of Yardale x Reader ⛸️

When Gregory started studying at a new school, he met you. You studied with him in the same class and often staged school plays. You really liked the theater and Gregory realized how strong this love was when you started dating, because very often your manifestations of feelings for him were filled with theatricality

You dedicated every theatrical production to Gregory. You always changed the original scripts of the plays a little to make them more lively and spending time with Gregory inspired you. You openly talked about who made this or that play appear on the stage, and every time you talked about Gregory, who gave you the very inspiration that you sometimes missed so much

You often showed your feelings for Gregory in a variety of ways. You could sing a love ballad under his window, you could get down on one knee in front of him to read him a love poem or kiss his hand. You didn't hesitate to confess your eternal love to him, and Gregory always returned the favor, unable to restrain a smile

Gregory has often shown you his feelings too. His displays of affection weren't as theatrical as yours, but his displays of love were full of romance. You understood each other's feelings perfectly and were good at showing them to each other

🇬🇧 Pip Pirrup x Reader 🎀

In the eyes of your classmates, both you and Pip were strange, albeit for different reasons. You stood out among your classmates because of your love of the theater. You often staged theatrical productions at school, where your classmates had to go, and Pip was the one who genuinely liked these productions. And you genuinely liked Pip. You dated and you didn't hide your relationship or your feelings for Pip

You often told him about your eternal love, regardless of whether you were on a date, at school, or just spending time together at home. You weren't shy about other people, and when someone said something unpleasant about your relationship, you were like a knight, ready to defend Pip and your relationship. Several times you sang romantic ballads under his windows, which greatly embarrassed him

Another manifestation of your feelings were your performances in the theater. You've always dedicated them to him, ever since the moment you fell in love with him. Pip was embarrassed to feel the eyes of others on him, but he smiled at you anyway. The fact that you dedicated productions to him warmed his heart and made him smile sincerely, which no amount of embarrassment could hide

You were happy together, despite the giggles from your classmates. He genuinely liked your theatrical displays of affection for Pip. He didn't dare to show so openly how much he liked you, but you knew that your feelings were mutual and that was enough for you

[oceisastar]

surprise, it's kaveh,,,

,,, again!

a/n reader has some typa vision loll

the existence of mehrak makes me think so hard,,, like what else is kaveh capable of,,, i know he likely found her in the desert, and she's some ancient tech, but he's not an idiot... surely he has studied mehrak, knows what makes her tick,,,

just like how you know the best spots to touch him at and the right words to make him melt<33

nngh but kaveh is so smart!!,,, i know he could make himself his own toy!! maybe it's even almost it's own entity, kind of like mehrak but minus the sentience, where he can control if it vibrates or if it fucks him with only a flick of his wrist,,,

but ofc he can't make himself cum as well as you do!! no artifical object can call him your good boy like you do, or hold him hand as you fuck him, or kiss him as tenderly as you move your hips...

and oh imagine kaveh teaching you how to use the toy. he teaches you how to use your vision to make it float, to make it vibrate at different speeds and intensities, to even teleport from hand to hand,,,

but eventually he almost regrets teaching you,,,

keyword: almost.

you have learned to use kaveh's toy and you've learned to use it well. he melts beneath you, shivering and moaning and reaching out for you—hugs that you always, always return—when you run the vibe along his dick... the obscene sounds of the vibe fade away to the background as all kaveh can hear is you whispering sweet, loving things in his ear between each hickey you tenderly suck into his neck!! as you coax him to his orgasm, he pleads you to do the trick he showed you—one where you rhythmically tap the toy as it vibrates—,,,

except your beloved forgot to consider how your voice alone, often paired with love declarations and always tender love, could make him cum on the spot<33 so when you begin tapping the vibe between each syllable of "c'mon, come for me, songbird, my kaveh," he comes immediately and so intensely and beautifully<333

and if he looks at you after, a gorgeous wreck still shivering from aftershocks, and begs you, "one more?," one more time to say "my kaveh?," who are you to say no?;]

kaveh one chance pls

also out of morbid curiosity, are there any kinks beyond like praise or smth that ur into? thirst-wise. like uhhh tentacles. a/b/o stuff. bondage!! overstim. sensory deprivation. so on. it's rlly not that hard to make so many of these soft and tender lmao so it does upset me sometimes that there's so little like loving bandage or wtv 🤧

MDNI

I’m picturing reader w an anemo vision for this. like making the toy float in the air

I love this 😭😭 him needing u bc it’s u that makes him feel good. your presence and words and just you. not just the toy

hugging him 🥺🥺🥺🥺 I’m crying. I love this so much

cumming from someone’s voice alone 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥵

so much delightful softness. I enjoy this dynamic a lot. it’s refreshing. I love how loving it is. fills my heart with adoration.

~

tw ??? discussion of some intense kinks

I’m gonna be so straight w u I don’t really understand a/b/o but I do enjoy the concept of heat. I think it’s very sexy. (don’t explain a/b/o to me further I don’t want to know lmao) just the idea of not being in control of yourself and needing so badly is so hot to me. abt the desperation and need (and usually yearning) that ensues in the fics I’ve read w/ it. I don’t care much for the alpha/omega aspect of it tho. it’s more abt the need and desire than that power dynamic.

I’m into other stuff too but I won’t give too much away. bondage and tentacles etc aren’t my thing — I’m not a fan of restrictive stuff. I can see what u mean abt there not being enough tender stuff w it! it’s usually really centered around degradation etc which is not great.

I really have a strong fixation on tiddies tbh I want to suck on them soooooo bad (esp women <3). not bite them but suck on them bc didkskskal

this one is pretty specific but smth abt sniffing undies is so <3 it’s sooooo sexy and naughty to me. like the character just burying their face in a pair of mc’s underwear and getting off is soooooo hot to me.

I also (depending on my mood) like somnophilia. again, back to the desperation piece — just needing ur partner so bad u can’t wait to eat them out and they wake up moaning and grinding in ur face. even better if they cum while asleep 🤤

[murasaki-cha]

Hi,.....if you don't mind me asking, can I ask your top 5 (or top 3) favorite characters from PJO? And why you loved them? And your top 5 favorite moments from the series? Sorry if you've answered this question before....Thanks....

Making me choose only 5 characters is so cruel I love all my babies so much

For 5 characters if I had to choose:

Alex Fierro. Alex is probably my all-time fave. I love her so much she takes crap from no one.

Percy Jackson. Because duh he's Percy

Annabeth Chase. She's a queen

Leo Valdez. Bad Boy Supreme, Super-sized McShizzle is one of the best characters

Nico di Angelo. Because I relate to him way too hard sometimes

(Honorary mentions:

Grover Underwood,

Apollo or Lester Papadopoulos,

Reyna Avila Ramírez-Arellano,

Sadie Kane,

Magnus Chase,

Samirah al-Abbas)

Top 5 moments I would say:

Percy turning down immortality

The first percabeth kiss

The fall in Tartarus

Magnus defeating Loki with the power of friendship and declaration of undying love for Alex

The last paragraph of Trials of Apollo (not technically a scene but it makes me cry so much)

(Honorary mentions:

The judo flip,

Annabeth refuzing to answer to the Sphinx,

Percy wining rock paper scissors with GUN,

The dam joke,

Percy threatening to burn down the grass and Hazel backing him up says "He'll do it. He's crazy!",

"What are those guys?" "Canadians." "Excuse me?",

"Behold the gods chosen beverage! Tremble before the horrors of Diet Coke!",

Percy chocking misery,

Apollo sacrificing himself to defeat Python, etc)

Oh man I have so much more characters and scenes I want to mention dam it I love these books so much!!

[dollycas]

Mrs. Odboddy and the Conniving Candidate: A WWII Tale of Political Shenanigans and Snookery (Mrs. Odboddy Mysteries) by Elaine Faber The Sure-Fire Cozy Mystery Template of Conniving Candidate Let’s pretend for a minute, you’re an author seeking to unlock the secret of how to write a successful cozy mystery novel. After analysis of numerous cozy mysteries, a certain template emerges. Your heroine must be a beautiful, blonde female, about 30 years old, recently divorced with, or without child. She must have a dog or a cat. The pet doesn’t have to solve crimes, but it helps... Her sweetheart, (who resists a committed relationship) is somehow connected to an inept law enforcement agency, which provides access to information usually withheld from the public. She must have a quirky sidekick, to balk at her every good intention. She also needs an unusual profession or hobby. The best ones have already been snagged by multiple popular mystery writers. These include book store owners, catering services, travel agents, writers, detectives, caterers, librarians, etc. For any hope of a successful series, our heroine needs a career or hobby that hasn’t been done to death, but gives her access to numerous nefarious criminal activities. In the end she must succumb to her own ego, use terrible judgment to expose the adversary, and at the last moment, preferably be rescued from surefire death by her boyfriend or her dog. So, let’s see if Mrs. Odboddy and the Conniving Candidate fits the template for a successful cozy mystery. Agnes Odboddy is an elderly, retired, WWI undercover agent, now fighting WWII from the home front. She has a cross-eyed Siamese cat and sponsors a displaced carnival tiger; though in Conniving Candidate, neither is called upon to rescue her from a death defying situation. She is engaged to a retired FBI agent, and her good friend is inept Chief Waddlemucker of the Newbury Police Department. By virtue of her determination to bring all Nazi spies or conspiracies to heel, the unusual job or hobby category works. The need for a quirky sidekick is covered by her granddaughter, Katherine, who lives with her and works as a beautician at the Curls to Dye For Beauty Salon and moonlights at the Whistlemeyer Mortuary doing hair and makeup for the ‘dearly departed.’ In this fifth Mrs. Odboddy mystery/adventure, Mrs. Odboddy and the Conniving Candidate, whimsical and unpredictable Mrs. Odboddy runs for a vacant Newbury City Council seat. Her political opponent is a scoundrel who will stop at nothing to discourage her from continuing the campaign. Multiple issues arise that would convince any normal person to ‘thrown in the towel,’ but not Agnes. In the intriguing subplot, Katherine’s ex-fiancé, having left her at the altar the previous year, returns, to declare his undying love. When he helps overcome multiple problems, how can Katherine kick him to the curb? Of course, there is a death-defying final scene, when Agnes attempts to put an end to the skullduggery that challenges her campaign and threatens her family. So, for a successful cozy mystery, I think it works! What do you think? Mrs. Odboddy and the Conniving Candidate. Check out other Mrs. Odboddy adventures on Amazon: Mrs. Odboddy-Hometown Patriot, Eccentric Mrs. Odboddy envisions Nazi spies and conspiracies around every corner. Mrs. Odboddy-Undercover Courier, Mr. O carries ‘secret documents’ by train to President Roosevelt. Mrs. Odboddy-And Then There was a Tiger, Agnes seeks the missing war bond money. Mrs. Odboddy’s Desperate Doings, Mrs. O seeks a permanent home for a displaced tiger. Thank you Elaine for visiting today. _____ Keep reading for more information about Elaine and her new book. About Mrs. Odboddy and the Conniving Candidate Mrs. Odboddy and the Conniving Candidate: A WWII Tale of Political Shenanigans and Snookery (Mrs. Odboddy Mysteries) Historical Cozy Mystery 5th in Series Setting - California Publisher ‏ : ‎ Elk Grove Publications (October 6, 2024) Paperback ‏ : ‎ 262 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1940781337 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1940781334 Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DJN676F3 As the war continues to rage in Europe, Election Day approaches in Newbury. Among other inequities, the Newbury City Council makes it difficult for local women to obtain business licenses even for home-bases businesses. Mrs. Odboddy decides to run for the vacant city council seat, but she has no idea what political obstacles she will face. The trouble starts, first with disasters in her home, to violence and racism against her friends, and then theft charges are filed against her! To make matters worse, her granddaughter’s old boyfriend has returned to town declaring his unwanted, undying love. 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[raincitygirl76]

Exactly!!!! Speaking as someone who was raised in a household with a parent who abused my other parent, my siblings, and me, nobody ever guessed. My dad was a model husband and father, as far as everyone not living in our house was concerned. He was highly intelligent, he had an upper class English accent (a guarantee of respectability to many Canadians, for some reason), and he’d been to the right English boarding schools.

He was intensely respectable and not many people believed a word against him. It was much easier to believe his ex-wife was some pathological bitch who was smearing his good name because of messy divorce shit. And she’d brainwashed those poor children of his into believing her nonsense. Such a sad case, that poor man. To lose not only his family but also to be slandered like that when he was a pillar of the community.

Some people stopped talking to my mom after the divorce because they’d rather believe she was hysterical than believe she was justifiably scared to death of that nice man. Some people stopped talking to me, because I backed her up. I was 13 fucking years old and they’d rather believe I was either too young to understand what violence really was, or a disturbed adolescent who was out of touch with reality. One of those, either would do.

Either way, it was my mom’s fault, not that nice man’s. The nice man who repeatedly threatened to break into our new house and stab her kids to death in front of her before slitting her throat. She went to the police about the death threats. They seemed like they believed her, until they interviewed her ex-husband and found him to be this lovely, cultured British man in a nice suit. He didn’t fit the stereotype of a monster, so clearly he must be a victim of a bitter ex-wife.

Incidentally, my father is now almost 80, and has stopped being able to keep up appearances due to cognitive decline. Now people actually believe me about him, now he’s a weird old man with bad hygiene, anger issues, and bizarre racist and anti-Semitic outbursts. They didn’t believe me back when I was 13 and their belief would’ve helped. Back then he could put on a good front of being a loving husband and father who was being dragged through the mud by his horrible ex-wife.

The one good thing about his current mental state is that when he broke his hip last year, the social workers at the hospital didn’t try too hard to convince his estranged fortysomething children (my younger siblings and me) to take him in. He was obviously an unpleasant old man we had good reason not to be close to since my mom got us the fuck away from him in 1990.

Best year of my life, 1990. Worst year of my life, too, because it was terrifying. But the best year of my life because there was suddenly a lockable front door separating us from him, and his name wasn’t on the deed. Suddenly not living in the same house as an abuser, after all my life so far in that house, was a revelation. But he put on a great front in public. He didn’t act like a monster, and only a monster would hit his wife and kids. So clearly his wife and kids must be deluded.

Tl;dr

Don’t assume all abusers (and that goes for rapists, etc too) are monstrous and easy to spot. Most of them can act like perfectly nice human beings when they’re being observed, or when they need to get their victims on side. And many of them are smart, manipulative people.

Is my father a monster through and through? No, of course not. One of the reasons it was so hard for my mother to leave him was he talked a great game when he knew she’d blown past fear of him into anger and thoughts of escape. He was always incredibly sorry when he needed to be sorry.

There were convincing-sounding promises to change, offers to go to therapy, declarations of undying love, and promises he would kill himself if she left him and took us kids with her. I think he even believed his histrionics himself. Bouquets of flowers and opera tickets for her, out of the blue presents for us. Thoughtful presents, usually. He knew what toys and books his kids were into. He was an abuser, but he wasn’t stupid or unobservant.

And I think in his own twisted way he loved us. He’d just been raised in a family where his dad hit his mom, and hit him. He thought it was normal, I guess. My grandmother died when he was 15. There’s no proof, but family lore suggests she probably died by suicide. Just hushed up by my very respectable grandfather and an understanding doctor. My dad often begged my mother not to abandon him the way his mother had abandoned him.

I often believed his promises at the time. He was my dad, he was supposed to protect his family, not hurt us. So when he said he would change, it took a while before I developed sufficient cynicism that I knew his good behaviour wouldn’t last. The promises of change never lasted, but he was excellent at being vulnerable when necessary.

And I think he even convinced himself. So no, not a monster. It would’ve been much easier if he had been. Being simultaneously terrified of someone hurting you, and worried you’re hurting them, is a thing when you have an abuser in your life. I suppose my dad knew that too, when he was a kid himself. I never saw my paternal grandfather hit anyone, but I had zero doubt he was capable of it. We didn’t see him much, as he lived on the other side of the Atlantic. But he was a lot like my dad, in both good and bad ways. Same extravagant gestures in a good mood, same explosive temper in a bad one.

Oh, and I happen to know WHY my grandfather was so horrible. My great-grandmother did not want another child, and tried to get an abortion. Her husband found out and threatened to have her locked up in an asylum. This was decades before abortion was legal in any country. She repeatedly told her youngest child she didn’t love him and had wanted an abortion, even in front of her grandchildren (my dad and his brothers).

I know this because Uncle #1 is the best of the lot. He got therapy in prison (long story), and continued getting therapy after being released. He is by far the most well-adjusted person on my dad’s entire side of the family, despite being the only convicted felon. He talked to me, not only about my grandmother’s suicide, but also about his childhood memories of my grandfather (his and my dad’s father) and how my great-grandmother never lost a chance to remind her youngest child he was unwanted and unloved. Or to disparage her grandchildren by that child.

My father abused his wife and kids because he learned that at his father’s knee. My grandfather abused his own wife and kids because his mother was abusive to him. Christ only knows what happened to her as a child that made her think scapegoating her youngest child and constantly telling him she wished he’d never been born was okay.

Is it “inappropriately humanizing abusers” for me to talk about the context in which my father, grandfather, and great-grandmother perpetuated abuse against their own families as adults? Those conversations with Uncle #1 about the dynamic he remembered between my grandad and my great-grandmother (who died before I was born) were revelatory for me. My dad was abusive, but he also was abused, etc, etc.

Intergenerational abuse is a vicious cycle, but it is a cycle people can step away from. Given sufficient motivation and sometimes therapy, the cycle can be broken. My father did not choose to step away from it. And that’s on him. I haven’t exactly forgiven him for what he put us all through when I was a kid. But he was a scared little boy once upon a time just like I was a scared little girl. Writing off abusers as monsters ignores that fact.

My dad’s not a monster. He’s a victim who grew up to victimize others in his turn, rather than a victim who broke the Intergenerational cycle of abuse. Breaking it by either not having children, or actively choosing to reject abusive parenting and to give their children better than what they grew up being subjected to.

Sorry, that got long.

yeah you know what? I'm going to get into this. "don't humanize villains"/"this abuser is a monster" is some of the worst character discourse in fandom. abusers are not other. abusers are not always easy to recognize. othering someone who's done terrible things from humanity is an arrogant, poisonous idea.

that is a person who is doing those things, and you want so badly to be unable to fall into such patterns of harm and abuse that you will force that person into another category of species altogether, and in so doing you spare yourself from introspection and you give yourself a pretty little pedestal to stand on and you shame everybody who fell for a red flag that is surely so easy to recognize. and you give into prejudice you assign moral values to attributes outside of yourself and you think you are so above doing harm that you could never act in such a way, even as it is a capability within all of us to do so.

get off your self righteous high horse for a moment and use your fucking brain. I'm sick of people in fandom claiming to be the most moral members that are the "only people willing to discuss this" and then every statement out of their mouth is harmful and pervasive word vomit.

[scvrbus]

CC Headcannon: Astoria Malfoy wanted to make sure that Scorpius didn’t have the same attitude as his family had towards muggles and muggleborns so she taught him a lot about muggles as a kid. After she died, Scorpius wanted to continue learning about them because he felt that it was what his mum would’ve wanted and he felt like it was one of the only things he had left of her. This fuelled his passion for muggle studies. He learns about all kinds of muggle things and gains a *very* big hyperfixation on muggle music and brings his new wired earphones with him everywhere.

When him and Albus later declare their undying love for each other, Scorpius is invited round to dinner at the Potter house. He’s really nervous and starts rambling about the most random things and eventually settles on teaching them all about muggle music. Harry turns out to have a very similar taste in music to Scorpius as they’re both 80s nerds and Harry lived with the Dursleys for ages so knows his fair share of muggle music.

They talk for hours and hours about Queen, Nirvana, The Killers etc and Albus pretends to understand what they’re on about but Harry reminds Albus that he’s tried to teach him many, many times about the wonders of muggle life, but he’s always refused.

When the boys go back to Hogwarts, Albus finally agrees to listen to muggle music. Albus ends up loving it and makes a playlist of all the songs that remind him of Scorpius.

Albus then sends Scorpius the link to the playlist as a Christmas gift and it turns out Scorpius did the same for him and it’s so f-ing cute!! They both end up putting their earphones in and listening to each other’s playlists for hours on end and Harry and Scorpius continue to bond over their similarities in muggle music taste and it’s like the cutest thing ever <33

[harbingerofsoup]

The comprehensive guide for why absolutely everyone should read and watch this work of art.

First of all, Iruma is best boy! He loves his friends and his family, his instinct is to help others, and like… just look at him. So good, so pure. But what truly makes Iruma a protagonist worthy of having a slide to himself is his character development. He actually starts off as a completely selfless person due to how his awful parents groomed him, and his whole character arc is learning how to be more selfish. Of course, Iruma’s selfishness manifests as eating all the food he wants, holding on to his family and friends, and finding ambition.

Sullivan (the first guy) adopts Iruma as his grandson after his parents sold him. This dude radiates grandpa energy and his number one priority is to spoil his new grandson. He’s also the principal of the school he sends Iruma too. And one of the most powerful demons in the netherworld. Opera is Sullivan’s butler, and warms up to Iruma a bit slower than Sullivan (so like a few days). They’re not very expressive facially. Rather they mainly express emotions through their ears and tail. They’re a total Badass™ and surprisingly mischievous. Alice Asmodeus (on the left of the 3rd pic) swore his undying loyalty to Iruma after Iruma accidentally kicked his ass. This man is ride or die, and honestly my words can’t do him justice so it’s better if you just experience this gay disaster for yourself. Clara Valac (right of the same pic) is a gremlin and I love her. Her priority is to play with her friends All. The. Time. But she also has insecurities about her personality after it stopped her from making friends. I put Ameri Azazel (please step on me) in between them. She’s the student council president, a badass, and a huge romantic. Naberius Kalego is the homeroom teacher of the misfit class (the class Iruma ends up in.) He’s a Very strict teacher, but genuinely cares about his students and is good at his job. There are so many other characters, but I want to avoid spoilers and get sleep tonight.

14 year old Suzuki Iruma was raised by his parents to do chores and make them money. Eventually they decided that he wasn’t bringing in enough, so they sold him to a demon who takes him to the netherworld. Instead of eating him though, Sullivan (the demon) asks him to become his grandson, and Iruma, who’s unable to say no under any circumstances, says yes. He starts school at the demon school Babyls (pictured above) where he attends as the only human. Of course if anyone finds out they’ll eat him. While at school, he realizes that he doesn’t have an ambition of his own, so Ameri suggests that he try climbing the ranks (all demons are ranked by their power you know the drill).

This manga is hilarious! With such jokes as Iruma eating a ridiculous amount of food, every interaction between Asmodeus and Clara, and Ameri’s obsession with shojo manga. One of the funniest bits is that due to some unfortunate circumstances, Kalego becomes Iruma’s familiar, and you’ll learn all about this if you check it out, but for now all you need to know is that that fluffy chicken is Kalego. Crossdressing has been used for comedy like three times now, but not in a degrading way. It’s not the butt of the joke or anything. That’s Iruma, and he looks fucking amazing as many other characters have said many times 100% seriously. Moving on, cause explaining humor is difficult!

I adore how Clara is allowed to be a hyperactive gremlin, and I’m not talking “oh she’s quirky” I’m talking playing involves battle axes and acting like a demon bowling ball. You know the trope where the powerful girl isn’t actually that serious and instead is a huge romantic? Well Ameri may be a romantic, but her seriousness isn’t an act. She is 100% dedicated to her ambitions. And look at the designs for some of the recurring background characters! Too often in fantasy settings the female monsters, demons, etc are reduced to almost entirely human, with the exact same body type, and maybe horns or something. Not Here! There’s also the girls in the misfit class who all have their own motivations and interests. I’m also now realizing how many tall girls are in this series… awesome.

Ok so the fact that there’s even more than one queer character already make this amazing. But in addition to that, it’s never treated like a big deal. I mean look at the second picture “gender doesn’t matter to demons” love wins! So Eiko is a recurring character who has a huge crush on both Iruma and Ameri, and later becomes comrades with Asmodeus specifically when it comes to Iruma (they share photos of him it’s hilarious). Asmodeus having a crush on Iruma isn’t explicitly stating, but like I’d like to see someone argue that he doesn’t. Besides, his feelings are always treated the same as Clara’s and Eiko’s when it comes to Iruma. The holy grail of representation though is Opera who’s never referred to by gendered terms. The english dub of the anime actually specifically uses they/them pronouns. When I tell you I screamed! I could go on, but I’m I’m trying to avoid introducing too many characters.

In Mairimashita! Iruma-kun a good family supports and loves each other completely, regardless of blood relations. But it’s not either or. Sullivan, Opera, and Iruma are my golden standard for found family. I mean their love of Iruma is over the top and unconditional, which is what Iruma needs after a life without any such love from his parents. Biological relations are shown as something that isn’t always great, yet it’s not something to be expected either. Clara’s family is a gift, and Asmodeus’ family is one of the funniest dynamics I’ve seen.

These are typically considered negative traits, but here they are portrayed as desirable and useful. And it’s a convincing argument. Through Iruma we see that having your own ambitions and getting pissed is necessary for living a fulfilling life, and we see this because he starts out without having that. Every single time Iruma declares his own ambitions or says something selfish it’s just… chills. It’s always a powerful scene. Whenever Iruma gets truly pissed over something (which has legitimately only happened twice) we all cheer cause we’re so proud of him. I could write a whole essay about this one aspect of the story, but just know that I consider this to be an incredibly compelling narrative, and my favorite part of Mairimashita! Iruma-kun.

In conclusion, I’m posting this on my birthday, so as a present I would like more people to get into this fandom because it deserves a larger fanbase.

[tundrainafrica]

Do you think levihan is canon?

I’m guessing you’re not asking about my overall opinion on 139, so I’ll just leave it here as a Levihan opinion. I could probably do another rant about my overall opinion of the ending but probs another time.  

And I have been meaning to make this meta for a while and I kinda wanted to wait for the last chapter cause for some crazy reason, I was a clown hoping that Levihan would just suddenly happen? Like maybe in the paths, she walks to him or something 

But woop. We have to search again for the crumbs like we’re on some scavenger hunt. 

And you know what? I like it this way. Thank you Yams for not butchering your characters over one ship. Thank you for portraying so realistically what romance between two mature adults with responsibilities is actually supposed to look like. 

So yeah, before we go into it, I did go around asking about other ships and I realized, maybe we have been using the word ‘canon’ incorrectly. Or so, that’s the first thing I thought. 

I had a conversation with my sister a few days back (who hates Levihan if it isn’t obvious), and she used to be an avid Klaroline shipper back in the day (The Vampire Diaries), and she explained that a the fandom actually don’t see Klaroline as a canon couple even if they were teased throughout the show (fucked, kissed and everything in between) since it isn’t end game. 

So to lay out my terms here and just be incredibly clear about it. I consider Levihan canon, but I do not consider them end game because they obviously aren’t, 132 happened and Hange didn’t come back.. 

So what do i mean by canon? 

There are lots of nuances here to consider when we call them canon. 

For one, fandoms wait for the couple to be ‘official’ kiss and all. Other fandoms wait for the end before they say it, because no matter how many times two characters fuck, kiss and declare their undying love, if they don’t commit, if they don’t make it to the end, then it’s not canon. 

When I say Levihan is canon, I clearly mean,  even if they didn’t end up together, they probably could have still been in a relationship, they probably could have still been in love. They probably actually held a stronger and much more nuanced bond than whatever main couple we watch in some sappy romantic drama. 

And maybe they actually did fall in love behind closed doors? Maybe they meta-ed their own relationship together and maybe they’ve discussed it and maybe they were aware. ( have a meta about it here)

But here’s the thing, we’ll never know, because in Season 4, after A LOT of the development of their relationship could have been implied, Levi and Hange were separated from each other so we actually didn’t get a lot of scenes of them closely together until 115, 126 etc. 

And here is the part where people call me delusional? Because people who invalidate our ship like to do that.

Because yes.. They’re just ultra mega besties. 

AND I GET SO FRUSTRATED AT THIS TAKE. LIKE SINCE WHEN HAS ROMANCE EVER RUINED FRIENDSHIPS?

It doesn’t make any sense??? Like I have no idea how people are having relationships when the first they think when they get into a relationship is “I don’t wanna ruin this friendship,” 

I get confessing and rejecting can ruin a relationship but getting into a relationship? How does that ruin a friendship. 

I’m sorry I know that is such a trope but like yo, half the time when people ask about me and my boyfriend (who started of as bestfriends) WE GOT INTO THIS RELATIONSHIP BECAUSE WE WANTED TO BE ‘BESTIES’ IN OTHER DIMENSIONS AS WELL. 

AND WE WANTED TO BE SUPER ULTRA MEGA BESTIES (lovers in short). 

It is inevitable that you will be best friends with your partner. Yo, if your partner aint one of your besties or one of your most trusted confidants, you might wanna... you know, reevaluate your relationship???

There are so many layers to love than just kiss kiss smooch a

Like, I’m incredibly choosy with romance ships like if people noticed, I only ever have written this much for Levihan. 

And one main reason for this really is because writers have a tendency of messing with a story, doing things that don’t make sense so the couple that is slated to get together, actually ends up together.

And the development never seemed natural half the time? Because some writers are just obsessed with making their pair happen. And what do they do after? They put them into so much drama which makes me question the overall health of the relationship.

nd I dunno, media is probably messing with this perspective of love by saying obviously problematic relationships are canon. So yeah even if he punched his girlfriend ONCE, and even if she cheated on him ONCE, they probably still loved each other so they’re canon lmao.

And call me a puritan here or something but there are certain things people do in a relationship and when it happens I will just sit there and say, that ain’t love, do you guys even love each other? 

And sorry I’m probably that asshole friend who would probably hate your toxic partner and will probably just tell you I’m not showing up to your wedding if I don’t like your partner.

I will not condone cheating AT ALL. I personally do not want to consider ‘canon’ any relationship where two people cheat on each other. I personally do not wanna consider ‘canon’ a relationship that thrives on miscommunication issues either because I dunno if I just got into the wrong relationship or something? But like at the age of 24, we actually talk stuff out 

Like woah, there are couples who don’t talk things out? Like what do you do when you’re stuck with each other 24/7? NOt TALK? 

I will consider canon any ship that runs on implicit trust, this belief that they should be constantly there with each other. Because that’s what love is. That’s what a relationship is and I’m gonna live my whole life believing that these are the only things that make up love for me. 

Love is trust. Love is a strong bond. Love is just two people giving and taking and sacrificing for each other. And Love is this commitment to make something work with the other person. 

And if it isn’t any of the things above, ‘sorry for invalidating’ but it ain’t love and by extension, it ain’t canon for me.  

Tbh, I think that’s the reason Levihan has been incredibly uneventful relationship wise actually made it so much for me that I thought they were pretty much canon. I still have issues with how Eremika was pulled off even if they were blatantly canon and had more than enough blatant crumbs. 

Because sure Eren and Mikasa did love each other but I guess their relationship was just so problematic since the start that even I was like ‘do you guys really love each other?’ half the time and I was constantly thinking about Mikasa’s mental health there like yo, why you so obsessed with him. There’s literally a Jean there who would probably treat you 124543x better,  

But for Levi and Hange we had parallels with Eremika. And we had crumbs

With putting his crumbs for Levihan, from the airplane, unrequited titan love, let’s live together, Hange’s longing face and the Levi’s dedicate your heart and the fact that HANGE NEVER LEFT HIS SIDE UNTIL THEY DIED, come on, I don’t know what people aren’t seeing. 

But the point is, (Okay understandable since Levi and Hange are older), Personally I just believe Levi and Hange approached their relationship more like mature adults than hormonal teenagers. Like so sorry, they decided to approach their relationship like adults instead of some teenager who bird poops on any guy who tries to cheat on Mikasa. 

Here’s the thing, Hange probably never would have complained like Eren. I honestly believe it was totally in character for her to just look down on him longingly from the paths. And I personally believed Levi had approached their relationship with a kind of acceptance like ‘ ay yo, we’re too busy for this but maybe after the war?’ that’s why even towards the end, the only way he lets himself be reminded of her was through watching the airplane and thinking of her. *fudge I’m tearing up* 

I guess the fact that they really approached this relationship and this bond like how they’re characters were supposed to, the fact that they threw everything away for the sake of the war. Yet the fact that we saw ALL THIS CRUMBS that there could have been something more if they just weren’t captain and commander in the middle of the war, just makes this so fucking canon to me. 

I would probably be speculative if we just had 115? Or maybe just 126? Or maybe just 132? But the thing is, the crumbs never stopped coming. There were so many things Yams could have CHOSEN not to do. But he did everything so deliberately from ‘let’s live together’ to ‘unrequited love’ to the Eremika parallels. 

Did he have to draw that airplane in the air and Levi making eye contact with Onyakopon? Okay I wonder why he did that? Cause really what connects Levi to Onyakopon? WHAT PLANE SCENE CONNECTS LEVI TO ONYAKOPON? 

I dunno man, but really at this point, this is so canon. Like sure Eremika takes the cake for most blatantly canon. 

But given the terms I’ve stated above for what I believe romance, love, relationships and canon is for me. 

Levihan is canon and it probably is the most canon relationship for me. Because the blatant lack of drama in the portrayal of their relationship for me just proves, Levi and Hange were very sure about their relationship with the other, I could probably say they were the two surest people in love in the whole damn show. 

THEY JUST COULDN’T GET TOGETHER BECAUSE OF CIRCUMSTANCES. (WHICH MAKES THEM ALL THE MORE ADMIRABLE ANYWAY)

So thanks for reading and sorry about this major ass rant. 

[rfadaydreaming]

boyfriend jumin headcanons

theres no way hes been in a relationship before, never even kissed someone before. you best believe hes going to go all in hes so starved for love

he needs to hear every single thing about your life, even the littlest things. he will remember it all, and asks so many questions too. could listen to you talk for hours and never get bored. your life is so different from his, he finds it fascinating. always wants to know more.

at the beginning of the relationship he has an extremely hard time controlling himself and finding whats right and wrong in a romantic relationship. you have to be very open with your boundaries or he’ll treat you like a doll, he cant help himself hes just so enamored.

does SO much research on relationships, he doesnt like the advice he finds but hes looking in all the wrong places. seven gives him links for real advice from real people reddit instead of mens magazines because those all suck. jumin starts to ask him for help whenever hes curious about something and seven will find a link for him to read. it helps bridge their relationship a bit more. seven is one of those friends thats amazing at relationship advice but for some reason desperately single.

even though he’s new to relationships and still trying to figure it out, that does not mean hes bad at it. no sir. this man was raised on romantic novels and cheesy soap operas. he knows his way into your heart easy peasy

the most beautiful arrangements of flowers delivered to your doorstep, your favorite foods from the most gourmet restaurants in seoul sent right to your work, hand written love letters sealed in wax sent to you while he’s away on business. declares his undying love for you over the phone almost daily.

hes never been around women much before, rikas the exception but he wasnt around around her like you would be with a lover. so hes interested finding out about your habits, routines, likes. the way you cook breakfast in the morning, the way you do your bedtime routine, your afterwork routine. always finding something new to love about you every new day.

he really adores anything and everything you think is a flaw. he prefers you with your quirks rather than aiming for perfection. theres nothing wrong with being “plastic” but the majority of those types of women he’s been around are the rich snobby type more than every day women. he prefers you. again hes never been close to many women so its kind of amazing but sad the things you can find to think harshly about. things he absolutely would never imagine someone being insecure about in the first place. he loves this body, it makes him upset when youre so critical to it.

he’ll explain to you what goes on behind the scenes of corporations and how exactly they make you insecure about those odd little things just to profit off of it, theres nothing wrong with you to begin with but if you believed that then they would be out of business, you see. knowing that aspect of things is why hes understanding but still saddened by your insecurities.

hes a very possessive man and is unashamed about it. hes never had anything as important as you to protect before so he doesnt care how ridiculous he may be sometimes, as long as youre safe. body guards, frequent calls, locations on, always wanting to be with you if he can. if that all bothers you i feel like that would be a bit of a disagreement area. his personality is naturally possessive and he does it out of love so bear with him please. he would definitely tone down as time progressed but for now he doesn’t want to let you out of his sight. trusts you, not other people.

he likes to observe you a lot, your day to day. it’s interesting to him even though it can be a little annoying to you sometimes. asks questions constantly. hes so curious. jumin let me go to the bathroom in peace hes literally a child

it makes him so happy when you laugh at his jokes. everyone else thinks they’re not funny but he doesnt care, as long as you laugh hes happy.

if you wear make-up it’s literally amazing for him to watch. he’ll stand in the bathroom and just observe. you can GLUE eyelashes to your FACE?! and its common?! this is so shocking to him. he had no clue. its kind of embarrassing for you but hes just so interested. never watched someone put on makeup before. the process is so intricate and careful, hes so fascinated by this strange magic. youre so smart too, he doesnt know any of the names of the things you use but always asks so he can remember for gift giving purposes. shades you like, shades you dont like, companies you dont buy from, your favorite brands. somehow has a giant mental notepad and writes all this down for safe keeping

speaking of smart he thinks you are the smartest person on the face of this earth. hes so confused at certain aspects of life and you help him get it. why do people eat fried chicken when its not nutritionally dense or even healthy to consume? it doesn’t make sense. because its yummy, jumin. wow, youre so right...

always texts you little reminders throughout the day to show his love. dont forget to eat breakfast dear. dont forget to wear sunscreen before you go out love, its hot today. dont forget that i love you so much my darling ♥︎ SO CUTE hes so caring

this man is so so touch starved, he always wants to hold you or touch you in someway. if he could bring you everywhere with him he would. he starts to get anxious if he goes too long without your comfort, truly doesn’t know how he made it for so long without it

not the biggest fan of pda but it depends on the situation. he likes making others jealous but he doesn’t want anyone else to see the way you look after he kisses you in that one special way that only he can. thats for his eyes only

loves showering you in anything you desire. you are spoiled. he’d buy you a whole ass island if you wanted one. he never understood how his father could just give away so much to a woman but now he cannot say a THING. he’d go completely broke as long as it made you happy

if you dont like tons of store bought gifts he’ll spend more time on meaningful ones. picking you flowers from the rooftop garden and arranging them himself, he embroiders as a pastime so he’ll make you cute little cat decals and stuff like that

he likes to do things for you like paint your nails, wash your hair, put lotion on you after a bath etc. loves it so much, if youre not comfortable with him babying you its totally fine but if you are he’ll do it whenever you let him

he has very cold hands. never really thought about them until he met you, really hopes you dont mind. tries to warm his hands up where he can before he touches you, but secretly loves when he runs his cold fingertips down your skin and you get gooseflesh all over. thinks its cute.

gets insecure sometimes. not really about his looks, but his personality. luciel is funny, zen is handsome and suave. yoosung is sweet and open with his emotions. he wonders frequently why you chose him out of anyone else.

all in all jumin is someone you need to get used to being in a relationship with, hes not the average joe and has a lot going on with himself that he needs to work through. but if you help him, love him for him, he’ll be the sweetest lover you could ever ask for.

[bluepriestess]

ok i’ve been thinking about this for days and keep forgetting to actually send an ask. i know you’ve mentioned it in passing, but what is elysio and arcade’s dynamic (both at the beginning and post-friendification)? how does arcade initially react to learning he was with the enclave (and vice versa)? how did they find out about each other’s pasts? your tag about the tension between them has left me reeling sjfjsjfjjs (also. can i just declare my undying love and affection for elysio while i’m at it? he really is *heart eyes*)

I completely agree with the heart eyes 😩 hes just my angry little beefcake jsksjksj

this got super long so im gonna put this under a readmore sjjsjs

Initially Arcade HATES Elysio lmao like if he was on fire and Arcade had a glass of water Arcade would throw the water in the opposite direction while flipping him off

Once Summer was able to get away from E at the initial scuffle she Hauls Ass back to the Lucky 38 (most of the companions live here part time, makes it easier to go on missions jdskjs) and is like UMM we got a problem!!!

So yeah Arcade is hella protective of Summer, wont let her even go down to the casino floor of the L38 alone. He also is afraid that E ~knows~ about him and his family. (Also in ~my~ AU of sorts I headcanon that Arcade sat everyone down and aired it all out.) E vaguely knows of more prominent members of the Navarro base but Arcades dad was just some officer so E probably never heard of him.

After S and E finally talk it out, she invites him to stay in NV (much to EVERYONEs dismay lol) Arcade always tries to have eyes on him at all times, be it him or Boone or Veronica, etc. After a few months E confronts them all and is like 'if I wanted you guys dead you would be' and S is like ok true everyone settle down. After that everyone is still sus but starts to chill out.

Arcade and E avoid each other if they can help it but there are times when they are forced to exist next to each other, which helps their very very very small budding of friendship grow lol Arcade eventually asks E what being in the Enclave as a child to adulthood was like and stuff. Arcade never explicitly tells E that he is Enclave born but with how observant E is, he has a hunch that Arcade knows more than he lets on, but chooses not to push it. When they get in heated 'discussions' E usually pulls away first cause 1. he doesn't want to punch Arcade 2. if Arcade keeps mouthing off like that then E is going to have to shut him up somehow 👀

[andsmile]

Honestly I'm starting to lose hope to ever get Varchie back. First KJ saying he and Lili have a lot scenes together, then writers changing Betty's personality so she can become Archie's doormat and now this Betty's interview about ba having a emotional scene... Seriously their fans are so sure ba is not only happening post time jump but for the whole season and I- I don't know, I swear I'm not a troll but I'm really starting to lose hope. I don't even want to think about it because I'm a huge Varchie fan and like I could survive a few episodes of those two cheaters dating, but the whole season? Pls, tell me ba fans are just being cocky and there's still a hope for us?

By the way I love your tumblr. Your replies are always so mature and make so much sense. Your positivity is what's making me still having hope for Varchie get back eventually.

OOOOOKAY nonnie, and other 39 anons I’ve got ever since Lili mentioned the word “emotional” somewhere.

Listen to me. I’m old (lol) and shouldn’t even be in the Riverdale fandom but I am and here we are, this show is entertaining, I love writing fics for it and I love Varchie, Veronica, Archie, Bughead, and all the characters. I just don’t love B*rchie, as you guys know, and the writers. But anyway, this love and dedication for my hobby -- before I get anyone else saying I should get a life (I’ve got a troll recently saying that) -- has brought me many great friends, some of which work in the industry or are close to people who do. I don’t say the stuff I say just because I’m big brained, it’s a combination of analyzing spoilers, behind-the-scenes, the actors interviews, reviewers analysis, and hints from people who definitely know more than I do.

Do I know everything? No. Can I be wrong and fall flat face and y’all will hate me? Unlikely, but it can happen.

However, listen to me when I say: Varchie and Bughead are not threatened by Betty and Archie dating in seven years from now. 

Of course, it’s bumming that they have to go there, that the cheating plot happened (even though RAS clearly rewrote stuff to downplay it) and that they’ll be explored, but explored is the key word here. I’ve been telling you guys since May that Betty and Archie are gonna date after the time-jump. I’ve been telling you guys that I just didn’t know if they’d start together already or if they’d start because they see their main romantic interests with other people. Lili’s interview basically confirms the latter.

Do I know if Archie and Betty have feelings for each other that were lingering for seven or however many years etc etc? No, I don’t know. But think logically, it was bound to happen. They’re all going to be apart. Betty and Archie were best friends their entire life (as KJ said in his interview, where he called her his best friend 3 times and never mentioned ‘love’ unless talking about Veronica) and it’s probably easier for them to reconnect. Lili alluded to Betty going through some changes, too. Nostalgia is B*rchies biggest theme so far, so why would it be different? They’re all coming back. Jughead has a girlfriend, even if not for long. Veronica has a husband. It’s the next logical step, to have them date.

I know the big B*rchie accounts out there will try to make it look like BA are having this epic slow burn build up that will come to a head around episode 10/11 (filmed in February) where Archie will give her flowers and declare his undying love or something, but please. The casting call was proved fake but even if it wasn’t, this isn’t going to happen. You guys -- us Varchies especially -- need to stop catering to the B*rchies narrative so easily just because they’re loud. KJ and Lili most likely have already filmed their romantic arc, are probably in the way of finishing this arc right now (hence the ‘emotional’ scene), he’s been steadily filming with Cami, Chris and other people involved in that arc, even if in group scenes, and their schedules (and Lili and Cole’s too) are bound to change from now on to be more focused around each other.

Trust me when I say this isn’t permanent. Bughead and Varchie are not going anywhere and the only people who believe that are just catering to this narrative that the BAs plant in our minds through their excessively annoying tweeting of headcanons and well-crafted edits.

Also, and just because I don’t want to answer anyone else, people need to STOP blaming this arc on Lili or KJ or Cole. Cole and Lili breaking up hasn’t affected the storyline, they are professionals and will film together again. Lili and KJ are talking about B*rchie now because that’s the storyline for early in the timejump and it’s their job to promote half of the ship they’re in. I know before hand Lili hasn’t enjoyed the idea of B*rchie but she has no power over the narrative, and if she does now, what if she changed her mind? She’s not gonna change what the writers have in store; if she did, Betty would have never stripped in front of a group of grown man, I’m sure.

KJ doesn’t ship B*rchie or Varchie, Lili doesn’t ship Bughead or B*rchie, they’re professional actors getting paid to tell this story. They enjoy working together because they’re friends just as KJ and Cami, KJ and Cole, Cami and Cole, etc. And as for Sprousehart breaking up affecting the storyline: this isn’t One Tree Hill.

So, I hope this help keep your chin up. It won’t be easy to see BA dating, but you have to trust Archie and Veronica’s and Betty and Jughead’s journey, that has been built for four seasons already, and it’s clearly not over. You guys need to keep your focus on them. And if BA dating affects you a lot, just jump season 5A and you’ll be most likely good.

And please don’t share this on Twitter, I get enough trolls and hate as it is!

[spnasylum]

Sarah Z Silenced Me!

I’m a black queer SPN fan as I’ve said before. I just watched a nearly 2 hour long video Sarah Z made about the Supernatural finale. She makes it so obvious that’s she’s a Heller and Minion. She spends most of the video making references to Misha while barely mentions Jared and the only talk of Jensen is her talking at length about his alleged homophobia. She claims Castiel is “the most important character” on the show. She seems to want to convince that Supernatural queerbaited, but uses the same old problematic stereotypes and congratulates Misha on being so pro Destiel while it makes everyone else uncomfortable (yeah because he wants your money, girl!) She also seems to think that seasons 14 and 15 where leading up to canon Destiel (girl, where????) with no real evidence of it. I left this comment…yeah I know it’s long!

“I’ve been a hardcore SPN fan for a long ass time, I grew up on it, been to cons, done foolish things in the name of Gish etc etc. I thought the finale was beautiful, I’m not really a crier and I was sobbing. I loved the more laid back cover of "Carry On…”. I have never seen the appeal in Destiel and as a queer fan I actually find it to be incredibly problematic and not at all representative of anything other than bad stereotypes and toxicity (every other LGBTQIA+ fan I speak to feels the same way). The shippers have gone way too far, its become cult like and has turned SPN into a mockery, they are a small but very loud part of the fandom who manage to make all of us look bad to the cast and crew and even people outside of fandom culture. Many The Boys fans are not looking forward to Jensen joining the show for no other reason than the possibility that some of them may follow him and they don’t want that kinda energy over there. The show didn’t queerbait us because everyone involved with the exception of Misha Collins have been very clear its not real and would never be canon. Anyone who managed to convince themselves otherwise despite repeatedly being told it wouldn’t happen played themselves and have no one to be upset with other than themselves (and maybe Misha because he kinda encouraged them to sell merch which he shouldn’t have done knowing their reputation.)

PS the accusations that the CW, with so much rep on its network, would go to great lengths to somehow edit the American airing of the show to “silence” Dean from declaring his undying gay love for Castiel (who’s I love you I still see as platonic. You can look up to someone, have them be a good influence in your life and love them dearly without wanting to screw their brains out) Why then with so much homophobic rage for just this one specific show and only two very specific characters they decide they must stop Dean saying “me too” or whatever at any cost would they let the “super secret REAL script” play out on screen in another country for a show with a dedicated global fanbase. Why would a network with so much rep, that makes sure to have diversity on their network, want to conspire to stop Dean Winchester specifically. Like I’m seeing conspiracy theories and hashtags that would make flat earth truthers embarrassed for destiel shippers detachment from reality. “

Within minutes, literally MINUTES, it had been removed. No discussion, just straight up censorship. So I’m leaving my comment here instead along with the link to the video so you can hear the same nonsense I just did.

https://youtu.be/M0QhgQ-g4C0

I think this is her tumblr https://dingdongyouarewrong.tumblr.com/  I see a post defending the bullying and harassment the Destiel shippers are doing online being waved off as just “over zealous women” or something... insane.

[dustydahlin]

Women in God's Economy - James 1:27

Subject: A look at the special role of women in God's economy.

Women, in God's economy, are highly esteemed. Throughout history, God has utilized women in some of the most profound and significant ways! God had ordained that it would be through the loving care and concern of a woman that Moses would be rescued – resulting in the deliverance of the Hebrews from their Egyptian captivity (Ex. 2:5-6). It was a strong woman (Deborah) whom God would anoint with the Holy Spirit as a prophetess and judge to shepherd and lead Israel in a time of crisis (Judges 4:4-5). It was through the heartfelt prayers of a woman (Hannah) that God gave Israel one of their most significant prophets (Samuel) (1 Sam. 1:9-17). It was through a prophetess (Isaiah 8:3) that the Lord would give one of the greatest messianic signs in the entire Bible (Isaiah 7:14; 8:3, 18; 9:6-7). It was through a woman of great faith (Mary) that the Lord would give birth to Jesus Christ – The most significant moment in God's redemptive plan (second only to the resurrection of Jesus) (Luke 1:26-38). It was through an incredibly devote woman and prophetess named Anna that God would issue one of the earliest declarations of Jesus' messiahship (Luke 2:36-38). It was through a wealthy businesswoman named Lydia that God would choose to plant and shepherd the first church in Philippi - the first church outside Asia Minor (Acts 16:13-15, 40).

But it does not stop there! Within God's kingdom, God ordained that both men and women bare the image of God – the imago Dei. Genesis 1:26-28 declares:

"Then God said, 'Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.'

So God created mankind in his own image,

in the image of God he created them;

male and female he created them.

God blessed them and said to them, 'Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it'" (NIV).

This little passage holds incredible significance. It not only demonstrates God's desire for his image-bearers to fill the earth with his image and likeness with the intent of bringing glory to God across the earth. But it also shows the unified effort of the community in bearing the image of God.

It is no coincidence that God's image and likeness are born in both "male and female." The Genesis account makes clear that the completeness of God's image is found in both male and female. It is the totality of God's community – the confluence of men and women – which shows the glorious entirety of God's image and likeness. The combination of attributes that make men and women unique are the elements that holistically comprise the image and likeness of God. In other words, the natural qualities of men (the drive to conquer, dominate, earn respect, etc...) and the natural qualities of women (the drive to care, nurture, maternally raise, etc...) together grant the whole picture of God's image and likeness. Neither men by themselves, nor women by themselves can represent the entirety of God's image and likeness. It is only through community that God's greatness can be fully seen.

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That being said, God created women to represent the more beautiful attributes of himself. Everything that represents God's care, maternal concern, gentleness, and undying love is present in women. Without you, the full majesty and beauty of God would not be seen on earth nor represented to the unbelieving world. It was all within God's grand design to create "mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them." Within God's economy, women are highly esteemed and greatly valued. If this wasn't the case, he never would have created you in his image and likeness to bear his beauty on earth!

Guess what! It doesn't stop there! I want to highlight one more detail of significance regarding women within the economy of God.

True Religion (James 1:27)

In James 1:27, we are given an inspired description of what true, or pure, religion is. James states, "Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world." In this incredible passage, God is setting up a picture of what is true religion. This picture of pure religion is set in a remarkable and challenging contrast.

Beginning in verse 22, James begins to paint the picture of what is pure religion. Of course, he starts by stating what it is not; he states how it is not found in hearing only. He illustrates how investigating, scanning, or searching scripture that leads only to hearing God's Word is useless.

God then goes on to shows us how hearing the Word of God is useless unless it produces action. We need to be both hearers and doers of God's Word. This is true, God-honoring religion. All-day long we can investigate Scripture, but, if we do no act upon what is written therein, our religion is useless and we deceive ourselves into thinking we participate in something that honor's God.

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"But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing" (1:22-25).

This picture of pure religion, then, comes to its final portrait in verse 27 where we are instructed to "visit" the orphan and the widow. James sets up the comparison in his usage of the word visit (ἐπισκέπτεσθαι - episkeptomai). Fascinatingly, this Greek work holds two implications: 1) it maintains the idea of investigating, looking upon, examining with the eyes, and to look with intent upon something (much like the image of the man looking intently into the mirror in verse 23-24). Secondly, 2) it is Hebraic terminology for "looking upon in order to help or to benefit, [and is] equivalent to look after, have a care for, provide for" (Thayer's Lexicon). This can be witnessed in the Septuagint's rendering of Gen. 21:1 and Exodus 4:31. And it is further reinforced in Psalm 10:14, where God is described as looking intently upon the needs of the widow and the orphan.

James thusly, in describing true religion, makes a comparison between examination and investigation which leads to action. The comparison is clearly set between the individual who intently examines and searches scripture and is moved to action WITH the individual who examines and searches out the needs of the afflicted so as to act on their behalf.

This ultimately offers the principle of caring for, and loving, those who are afflicted. We have given to us from this scripture that God-honoring religion is the one that seeks out, examines lives, and investigates one's immediate context to identify those who need tender care and loving action. This is the principle we see from James: we are to intently examine our surroundings to see those to whom we can care for and love. We are to actively love our neighbor, after diligently looking for an opportunity to act!

Moms – the picture of true religion!

The picture that is being painted here is this: true, Christ-honoring religion is like a mother scanning and examining her household to see how she can attend to the children who need her love and care! James paints the picture of Christianity as being one of action on behalf of the weak and needy. What could be a more appropriate picture of the greatest commandment in Christianity than the love of a mother for those in her home!

Moms you are a living parable! You are a visual demonstration of God's desire for the church. God chose to use the natural instincts and inherent maternal care for raising their children as one of the greatest pictures of what Christianity should look like. According to this, women, mothers specifically, are used by God as a kingdom of example for how Christians should live.

This concept is not only found here, in James. It is also demonstrated through the life of the Apostle Paul.

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1 Thess. 2:7-8, "But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother taking care of her own children. So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us" (ESV).

Paul describes how he patterned his actions after the care of a mother for her children. Paul, being obedient to Jesus' instruction to "love your neighbor as yourself" (Matt. 22:39), followed this kingdom principle of gentle self-giving, nurture, and maternal protection. Paul seemed to know how one of the greatest ways to raise the infant church in Thessalonica was to proverbially imitate the love of a mother.

Jesus also demonstrated this concept.

Following some of the hardest words to ever leave his lips, Jesus stated, "How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing" (Matt. 23:37). Jesus, revealing the heart of God, declares his desire for Jerusalem. His heart's cry was to gather Israel, like a mother hen gathering her chicks under her wings. He came in the fullness of time to gather his people to himself, just a mother would gather her scattered children.

Jesus followed the principle of pure religion as found in James 1. He knew what it meant to carefully scan your household and seek out those who needed loving care and nurturing. He, like a mother hen, examined the lost house of Israel. He, in his omniscience, found those who needed his love, and so he came to restore and heal the spiritually broken.

Conclusion:

Mothers: Every diaper you have changed. Every tear you have daubed. Every boo-boo you have kissed. Every sleepless night spent attending to a sick child. Every time you have scanned and examined your house to meet the needs of those in your care. You have painted a glorious and beautiful picture of how God's people are to love and care for their own.

You are a beautiful image bearer!

You have a place in God's redemptive plan for mankind.

You are a living example of the true religion that God intended for Christianity.

[seulgiology]

when you smile | bae joohyun

pairings: wife!irene x wife!female reader

words: 1.1k

genre: a lil angsty fluff

synopsis: “hello! I am craving some massive fluff so can I request a wedding day scenario with irene? Her being nervous and the girls having to calm her down and all that shit? Thanks in advance if you do it <3” ~ request

warnings: cursing, mentions of sex, crying, nervousness, overall a kinda angsty situation 

a/n: yer yer , admin 1 here :3 this is what the dress looks like, scroll on the website to see more references. hey guys, admin 2 is gonna be a lil inactive probably cause she’s working on pink ferrari !

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She gulped down the heavy lump in her throat, trying to stay still as the makeup artist added the sheen champagne-colored eyeshadow.

Her favorite BoA songs were playing in the background. But the only thing playing in her head was the intrusive thoughts she wishes she didn’t have.

Not on her wedding day.

“Irene, I finally found it! You wouldn’t believe who had it.” The perky sound of her bandmate, Sooyoung, could be heard as she stepped inside the cosmetics room.

She looked beautiful in her beige-colored bridesmaid dress. The bride gave her a tight-lipped smile and moved her newly styled hair out of the way so the piece of jewelry could be clasped around her neck.

Sooyoung took a step back and sighed a satisfied sigh. The choker-like necklace had white pearls as the straps with a sparkly pendant situated at the center, giving the perfect vintage look.

But a frown quickly overtook her features as a distressed and troubled look overcame her friend's delicate face.

The bridesmaid gently reached down and squatted face-to-face with the older woman she’s been working with for several years.  Making eye contact with the other, she tried to silence the hiccups that made their way up.

“Joohyun-Unnie, it’s ok to be scared.”

Those were the things she needed to hear for her to begin sniffling.

Someone signaled for everyone to leave the room, leaving only three other women to stay behind.

The rest of her beloved and gorgeous members crowded around to check on their leader. Their youngest brought her up and sat her down in the comfortable chaise towards the back of the room, continuing holding her hand even after they sat down.

“I just- I can’t even describe the love I have for that girl. And there’s nothing more I want then to be with her for the rest of my hectic life.” She started, looking up towards the ceiling to try not to let her tears ruin the quality makeup the artists worked on.

She gave a watery hiccuped that shook her body, thinking about the shit that her wife is going to have to go through. She felt herself being pulled into a group hug by her other members, comforting words being gifted to her in the best way possible.

“The media hates her, my family but my dad disapproves approves of our relationship. I don’t want to put her through it anymore.” The uncontrollable tears began to free fall, the pressure of her love-life taking a toll.

“Joohyun, look at me,” The most stable of all, Seulgi, softly held her chin and tilted it towards her direction.

She was a sight to behold as the tears streaked her face and a hopeless looked shined in her tears eyes.

“Why do you think you’re here right now, honey? That’s because Y/N wants to be with you. She’s willing to face the backlash, the hate, the sacrifices with you.” The whispered words crept in her mind, slowly overlaying her doubts.

She let the words of comfort creep their way through her being, knowing the words being preached to her were right.

“Yeah, and, ReVeluv’s are all for it. The GP might love a controversy here and there, but that’s not what matters right now. What matters is that you’re getting pussy for the rest of your life.” Yerim commented, a humorous smile adorning her face.

Even that one.

“You can always count on Yerim to say some bullshit like that,” Their main vocalist stated as she lightly bumped the youngest.

As she laughed, the tears dried on her cheeks. One of the few genuine smiles she pulled today.

“Ah, there’s that pretty smile. Why were you hiding it for so long huh?” Sooyoung said snapping a quick picture of the candid moment.

The stars couldn’t have aligned for anybody but the five of them to meet as one. — The delicate ivory tulle dress hung loosely on Irene’s body. It’s elegant flow and puffy sleeves design made her feel like a fairy in an enchanted forest.

The people attending to her makeup and hair weren’t as upset and quickly touched it up before she was fitted in her gown.

She took a deep breath, holding tightly onto her father's arm and the peony bouquet in her other arm.

“I’m happy for you, Joohyun-Ah. Let’s hope this marriage isn’t another strict contract.” He jestered playfully.

“You’re really funny you know that?” They chuckled lightly together.

“Don’t forget to smile, okay?”

She never got the chance to smile as the big and ominous doors awaited her destiny.

And there you were, watching the love of your eternity gliding down the aisle like the angel she is. The way the light caught her dress made her look absolutely heavenly. Your cheeks hurt, and your heart burned with an undying love for the woman coming towards you.

She lightly bowed towards her comrades that worked with her. One of her long time friends, Johnny, and his group gave you thumbs up and discreet finger hearts.

When she finally stood in front of you, you really couldn’t breathe. You didn’t believe in that cheesy phrase “as time stood still,” but shit, you wish it did.

Neither of you was the religious type, so instead of a priest speaking, you kindly asked her esteemed friend, Jennie, to do the honors.

It was a hilarious mess when the poor young woman called for any objections, and all of her bandmates declared they loved her first.

“YOU’LL ALWAYS BE OUR PERFECT 10 IRENE!”

If that didn’t make her want to cry of happiness and joy even more, then the end of your vows would surely leave her a sobbing mess.

“I pledge to remain your companion and friend, I promise to be with you always, to care for you, and to love you no matter how far apart we may be. I will always show an interest in the things you do and your ideas. I will be with you in your heart, and keep you safely in mine. When you are happy, I will be happy with you. When you are sad, I will make you smile. I swear it on my soul it’s so beautiful when you smile,”

Her hands tightened in yours as she held back sobs and tried to keep her composure.

“I will encourage you to continue growing as an individual as we work toward our mutual goals. Things are hard right now, but we'll get through this together. It's okay to step back and breathe. I stand with you as your best friend and wife and acknowledge that your choices are valid ones. I promise to give you love, honesty, trust, and commitment, and, in general, keep your life more interesting and chaotic than NCT 127s music, as we grow old and beyond. I love you, Joohyun.”

She trembled in the overwhelming feeling of yearning as she looked into your intense eyes. All she can see is promise and unconditional love.

“You know I love you more, Y/N.”

With the seal of a delicate kiss of plush lips pressed against each other and arms pulling her in tight, dress against dress, she knew she could overcome anything with you by her side.

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[cracks back] well I just finished the ATLA rewatch so hey, have some further thoughts on that pre-Kyoshi Avatar plotline I’ve been tossing around. Specifically, since you guys appreciated my boy Black Lotus: I had some expanded thoughts about his rescue mission.

Obviously Our Hero--okay this is getting confusing, I gotta give this girl a name. Anyway. She’s had to go on the run after some kind of dramatic event revealed her face to the Firelord’s son as the true Avatar, stole a Fire Nation komodo rhino to get away, etc. Would have had to somehow barter passage on a ship--whatever ship was leaving first--because this girl does NOT have a flying bison.

When she gets there, she...does not exactly march up to the Chieftain of the Northern Water Tribe and announce the return of the true Avatar. She’s hiding. She has to, in order to protect her girl and the baby sister she left behind.

The Firelord’s son knows her face; but at best he has a hazy memory of her being with a random shepherd girl and a kid last time he saw her, and that’s if he remembers their faces at all. She has to trust to the community not to expose the loved ones left behind.

Her trust is not misplaced. No one gives them up.

Water is fire’s natural opposite; she’s not gonna pick up waterbending just be being around waterbenders, I’m afraid. But she’s also probably in pretty bad shape. She had time to heal a bit from whatever confrontation she fled, on the voyage up; but eventually some well-meaning stranger directs her to the local healer’s training school, where she can get healed properly for free.

Team Avatar grows when she meets a young--male--healing student. He’s the one who earns her undying love by casually healing Red and her stolen rhino as well, and they get to talking. Eventually, over the course of several weeks, they talk enough that...Hero catches herself in a lie. 

She speaks a little too freely, or mixes up her cover stories, and her new friend realizes she’s not quite who she claimed to be.

What it is, is she’s trying to simplify her story. She was going to make it out that she had to flee the Fire Nation after she panicked and used bending to defend herself from the Firelord’s son--

(Her waterbender friend picked up on that. She always calls him “the Firelord’s son” when literally everyone else on the planet calls him ‘the Avatar”.)

Anyway, she told the accurate story about earthbending a barrier to interrupt his punishment...to a young man who knows her as a firebender.

He’s also a nerd with access to a library via his healing training. He becomes the research guy. The one who helps her find legends about how previous Avatars discovered powers, contacted spirits, mastered bending in nontraditional ways...the one who proposes that maybe what she’s missing is an animal guide, who explains to her about dragons.

Hero is not out here planning to “master all four elements, defeat the false Avatar, save the world”. She wants to protect the loved ones left behind; she’s nineteen, she’s scared...no one ever asks to be the Avatar. And she doesn’t even know if her partner and little sister are alive.

Bender guy finds a way. She doesn’t know how to enter the spirit world, where she could find out whether her family is safe--but he’s a healer in the Northern Water Tribe. He knows where they can go to find out.

The koi fish help her bridge the gap, and she enters the spirit world and starts looking. That’s when, drawn by powerful energy and discord, she finds the dragon. She had actually been warned by her friend to avoid dragons at all costs while in the spirit world; they’re powerful creatures with spiritual connections to Avatars and he’s not sure whether or not one might be able to see her.

Something about it is...wrong. She approaches anyway.

She learns then why he hasn’t abandoned the false Avatar--and why the Firelord’s son never rides his “animal guide”.

Black Lotus is bound, chains invisible in the physical world--spirit bonds, pulsing and liquid with horrific, powerful corrupted spirit energy. They’re mostly in the spirit world, where no amount of struggling by the black dragon will do any good; but “phased” just enough into the physical world to hold him. He can’t spread his wings. His tail is pinioned. He can’t stand fully. He can open his mouth, barely, enough to drink.

She came here to locate her family, not declare war on the false Avatar.

The spirits--and her waterbender friend, when she drops back to her own body briefly to report--are sickened but tell her that this abomination can’t be destroyed, even by the ones who created the chains. They can’t be reached fully from the spirit world, because they’re half in the physical realm; but from the physical realm they can’t be detected, because they’re half in the spirit world.

If she even tries, and trying will do no good, there is no way the monster who created these chains won’t sense it. She cannot try to help without revealing herself, and if she’s attacked in the spirit world, she can’t bend.

Of course she frees him. Of course she sacrifices the chance to see her family in order to do it. And of course it works--she’s the Avatar. She’s the bridge. She can touch both worlds.

She pulls Black Lotus into the spirit world via that connection. She tries to talk to him, assumes he’s her animal guide, not understanding--through a brief, regretful contact, a momentary brush of his nose against her forehead, he communicates only that he’s grateful--but she means nothing to him.

They are, in fact, attacked in the spirit world. Lotus hesitates, clearly bound to stay--and she gives him permission to save himself. 

He takes it. She does not blame him; he’s weak, traumatized, terrified, and he never intended to bind himself to the Avatar. He was taken unwilling because he was strong and scary, and all he ever wanted was to be free.

Healer buddy I think is able to realize, through fluctuations in her body’s energy, that she’s being attacked; we get commentary from him, cutting back and forth with the battle in the spirit world. Finally the rapid-fire cuts culminate in him noting that she can’t bend, but--she’s used to not being able to bend properly. She had to hide while she was in the Fire Nation; this isn’t so different. Come on, Hero. You can do this--

(He knows she can’t hear him. That’s not the point.)

Come on, Hero. You can do this. What would you normally do, if you were attacked and you couldn’t bend? You can take this guy. If you couldn’t risk bending--

In the spirit world, Our Hero, pinned and helpless, reflexive: “Red, take him!”

It is not physically possible for her dog to hear her, let alone follow. Love doesn’t work that way. Red has never in her life failed to come when her Avatar called.

Black Lotus will come back someday--in his own time, when he’s healed, when it’s a decision he makes freely. Not in payment of a debt, and not out of guilt.

There was....a bit of a light show, when Our Hero and Red the roosterdog supercharged their spirit bond to a degree that will become a legend in and of itself on the shores of the most spiritually powerful location in the world. 

Hiding the fact that the Avatar’s possibly not actually sitting in the Royal Palace just got a lot harder.

But there’s still Reasons to hide it. In all likelihood--throughout this first season with the spyjinks in the Fire Nation capital, there’s evidence of a massive conspiracy. The team of highly-specialized bodyguards the Firelord’s son keeps around him, two of each kind of bender and all capable of bending at a distance and with minimal movements, to sell the illusion, is damning enough--but that level of horrific spirit work is not bought. That was not a mercenary. This is big.

I think I accidentally set up a plot where the endgame is the formation of the White Lotus, specifically to ensure the Avatar’s identity is never coopted like this again.

Anyway, the point is, they need to Fucking Skedaddle. Bender kid absolutely is not supposed to be at the spirit pool either, let alone fucking around in a manner that causes massive beams of energy to light up the goddamn hemisphere. So he can’t stay behind and make her excuses.

They escape together, and head for the Earth Kingdom. End of Book 1.